Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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, Ap' . f Explaining its subject, Iunior Randy Neighbor presents junior Heather Stew- art with a long-awaited sports photo. After finishing the Sophomore Class Section, Heather assisted Betsy Bonvil- Iain with sports. 0 I J Ka tv- if 4 -V yearbook staff 49

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Pen in hand, lunior Tiffany Doucette conducts an interview by phone. As Groups Editor, Tiffany frequently con- tacted coaches and group sponsors to coordinate pictures with group mem- bers and photographers. Eyeing her opinion, Ms. Peggy Schneider, advisor, listens as Senior Laura Glendinning offers a suggestion. Sports Editor, Betsy Bonvillain looks on, waiting for her chance to ask a ques- tion. -, ix. 5 Qxgi? L ' V . S 5 ,, f , 4 Q .Q 4 V jf .WWMM X 2 f Ag- V, N 4 ' ag gg 12. ,, Q x A 48 yearbook staff Two-hundred seventy-two blai pages greeted sixteen staff members that bleak Aug. 27 - the first day class. Of those 16, 9 were unsuspecti of the task before them. The remaini seven were fools, and that's the bi way to put it, said veteran staffer M Healy, jokingly, These seven had be through it all before. lt all included talking to peoi 'you didn't know,'f tChristy Schwel hardtl, spending every night with t' football team when they were only pictures fBetsy Bonvillainl, and hi ing to spend weekends at home wo ing on yearbook when my friends we out fCathy Whellislf' We started out with everyone figl ing for extra pages for their section a, ended up with everyone begging son one else to take pages away, reme bered advisor Ms. Peggy Schneider. The entire journalism departme experienced the major change of a nc advisor. Senior Laura Glendinning co mented, There's a whole lot of fre dom in whatwe wanted to put into She didn't edit it to fit her style. Sen Naomi Bullock switched from Iayo and copy to photography. l worked l one side of the coin and learned all t hectics of copy and layouts, anc wanted to see what it was like to be the other side of the coin. lt was li switching from the nagger to the na gee. The freedom of the class was a ma, plus in the decision to work on the st l was tired of teachers having cont In yearbook you pretty much have c trol of what you do yourself, sa Laura, The book took 175 school days a countless night workshops and wee -ends to complete. At the night wot shops, l typed the yearbook, said Sel ior Leah Hippie jokingly. One of the hardest things ' accept, commented Senior Leigh VVF lan, 'fwas that most of the kids did even know we worked on it. They il thought a company appeared with it the beginning of the next year. But, really made you feel good when son body asked you how it was comi alongff l Smiling as she works, Senior Nao Bullock files her negatives. After takil the pictures, the photographers dev oped them and printed proof shee Staff members made selections from t proof sheet using numbers which cori sponded to the photographer's ne tives. After receiving these print ordg photographers printed 5x7fs to be us on the layouts.

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:An experiment in theatrica It was a collection of life exper ences, says Mrs. Carolyn Boone director of the Drama Department Spring production, Scraps. l Using her experience with experl mental theatre as a base, Mrs. Boon collected various poems, storie and skits by a number of authoi which in one way or another relate to a life experience. Love, hatq childhood problems, success, an the possible destruction of civilizg tion were all touched upon at on time oranother. Enjoying every minute of it, Seni jackie Russell demonstrates how to toi ture a little brother while the rest of th cast freezes in fighting positions. laclf ie's method was eating a jelly donut i the afternoon in front of her Iittl brother, layed by junior Mike Conway without Betting him have any.