Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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l l l l l ll l i l lil-Q -1 I- I. ll Passing through the Tokay grapevine was a crop of new happenings that touched student lives. Several new occurances took place and changed the monotonous routine of Tokay scholars. A major issue that concerned the nation and affected Tokay was the disease AIDS. According to the center for Disease Control, the number of teenagers with AIDS will soon increase. So, in an attempt to find out what V ll b .3 , 3 students know about 5 .' V g AIDS, and to determine QT their sexual habits, a sur- it vey was given to Tokay juniors in February. The results of the survey were used to help start an AIDS education program developed by the State Department of Educa- '2 aww, tion. The survey was gi- ven nationwide and its effects will be felt in the near future. Tokay Press stories continued covering controver- sial topics. On the international level, Tokay thespians made their tour of Russia with the play Tom Sawyer. This was the result of letters written to the USSR asking for permission for the trip. ln order to raise the 575,000 necessary for the trip, the thespians held a walkathon, a raffle, had Dracula's Castle during Hallo- ween, the play Dracula, donations, and a telethon on the cable communi- cation channels and channel 58. ln honor of that first time trip the cast received proclamations Q from the mayor of Lodi, San Joaquin County, and the California Sen- ate. Another group who made a international trip was the Honor Band. Royce Tevis, band direc- Another national issue that touched down at . Tokay as well as other high schools was the Supreme Court ruling limiting the First -----t -- I it. ihuv ,Y Amendment press rights of students, in January. School officials were given the right to censor what students could write in school publications, or school sponsored activities. ln opposition to this ruling, Tokay publication staff members and other students bore a black arm bands reading, Free Press the day after the ruling. Principal Floyd Williams stated his confidence in the judgment of Roger Woo, publications adviser, and tor, received an invitation to Canada to perform six F concerts to help com- memorate the birthday of Queen Victoria. One tradition that was WI transformed was the juniorfsenior prom. The two formal dances were split. The split of the dance was a result of the over crowding problem at the Hilton on the dance floor and in the picture lines. On the academic level, Tokay competed its Western Association of Schools and Colleges lWASCl report at the beginning of the year As a result of this report, teachers and administrators looked at the quality of their departments and 7

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O00 I ll ll ll l l ll ll, ll llll Q2 In the morning my mom drags me out of bed. After about the third wake-up call l'm up-sort of. I plug in the curling irons and then go grab a towel and wash cloth to take a shower. I grab a cup of coffee and whatever I feel like eating and take it back to the bathroom. I glob some gel into my hair and blow dry it. I get dressed and finish fixing my hair. IDuring all this I finish drinking my coffee and eating.I Then I brush my teeth and put on my make-up, grab my socks, shoes, and books and run out the door because by this time my ride has already been waiting a very long time for my imminent arrival. At one time red, white, purple, and pink balloons covered the campus in colors, but with the new rule started by the administration things changed and most of the balloons disappeared. So the students adapted and birthday bouquets were replaced with colorful bags filled with goodies such as candy, gifts, or little surprises. Z -N . l3.,1111flff 02 A 1 , X 5 6:00 - W ,, ' 68 20 ' 95 odd hours 63 28 is 5-30 5-oo -L, n u m What time do you get up in the morning? Highlights 171

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l ll ll ll IQ ll ll ll lllllll... programs. Members of the departments wrote an in-depth report explaining their objectives and me- thods. These reports were sent to WASC committee members for evaluation. On March 7-9, the commit- tee visited the campus, talked to students, and evaluated the departments. The committee then wrote its own report with recommendations for improvement and commendation and submitted it to Principal Floyd Williams. The committee reviews every six years to help improve all aspects of the school including the building grounds, curriculum, and instructors according to Mr. Williams. On the sports side Tokay's varsity basketball team completed a 14-O record in the San Joaquin Athletic Association league for the first time ever in the league. The team also won its first playoff game ever which was against Atwater and then went on to lose to Merced at the Arco arena 65-63. According to Tom Gonsalves, second year coach, the team's 1-Mr original goal was to make playoffs but soon changed to going undefeated in the league. Another event that had an impact on campus was the new Impact program. Tokay administrators organized the nationwide program to go into effect on campus in order to curb the problem of substance abuse on campus by recognizing students who have substance abuse problems and by helping them. The way the program worked was that if a teacher noticed or was told a student was having a drug problem, forms would be sent out to all of the student's teachers and coaches regarding the stu- dents behavior, appearance, and attitude. When these forms were finished, the student's parents were contacted and asked to come to school for a meeting with all the students teachers and his counselor. The student was then called in and the group discussed the problem at hand. Counselor Mary Durham said that the student could receive help from counseling or in-house treatment at a rehabilitation center but it was all voluntary. The program was started in March and admini- strators had high hopes for its effectivness. Students experienced several changed this year, some were sour but others were sweet. by Kathryn Kiszlowski I. Senior Chris Humbert weaves between the Merced defense at Arco Arena, following an undefeated San Joaquin Athletic Association season, the Tigers fell to the Bears 69-67 in overtime, in the second round of the Sac- Joaquin Section playoffs. photo by Eric Johnston 2. Senior Darrin Martin accepts a phone pledge during the Thespian's telethon. The fundraiser was one of many and went to pay for the group's trip to Russia. photo by Eric Johnston O Student life essay 173