South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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70 EXClTEfTlENT RUN5 HIGH by Lisa Vincent This was an outstanding year for special programs ar South High School and because of these presentations the student body became very aware of local and national events. Excitement ran high at South on the day that the International Harvester Company held a press conference in Spring- field to announce that the com- pany would continue its opera- tions in Springfield and members of both the Herald and the Wildcat staff covered the news con- ference. Since this seemed to be the year for Springfield ' s national news coverage through the an- niversary issue of Newsweek magazine, many students found themselves on the other side of the camera as they were inter- viewed by NBC ' s reporters for a special TV segment on Springfield. In coordination with a ptogram for Gifted Students, Brigadier General James Abrahams landed in his helicopter on Soufh ' s practice field and then spoke to a joint group from North and South on national defense. Probably the highlight of the yeat was the guest ap- peatance of the Rev. Jesse Jackson who spoke to the student body on pride in education follow- ed by o re-enforcement speech by Art Thomas several months later. Another special event at South was an informal perfor- mance and talk given by a singer of the Metropolitan Opera. The 1982-83 school year at South was filled with special programs that will long be remembered by the student body. 1. Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks ro 5HS srudenrs, faculry, ond guesrs on rhe value of pride in education 2 Opera singer performs for rhe members of rhe Symphonic Choir 3 The Spr- ingfield Police Departments basketball ream challenged rhe SHS foculry for rhe enjoyment of rhe srudenr body 4 Inrernorional Harvesrer officials hold a press conference ro announce that the IH plant will remain in Springfield 5 Candy Wesr speaks wirh NDC reporrer Mike Leonard as she is inrerviewed for rhe Today Show. 6 Arr Thomas speaks ro the student body of South on the imporronce of educa- rion. 7. Brigadier General James M Abraham ' s helicoprer lands on rhe procrice field ar Sourh, 8 Mike Leonard of NBC 9 General James M Abrahams. 10 Mike Dellopino ond Brigodier Generol Abrahams.

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— 1 I CLRRH TECHNICAL COLLEGE Abour Forty South Graduates Enroll at Clark Technical College Each Year L M 3 AWARDS DAY 69

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS 71