Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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5. Junior Cynthia Hill discusses the Career Day plans at Delta College. 6. Adviser Sheila Abdallah points out a critical date with Conflict Management. 7. Sophomore Tasha Kinyon and juni- or David Jacobs discuss Human Rela- tions Day. un, 5 H 4 x-11 ' f 1 'il' c? X ' 'P .f V f :-42.7-zf. 4,2-2-if uw f it . Q 6 , . ..,.-:YW ya W. Awfc' ,f ' ..s:.f4,. ' ,- .1 -' iss 5, M ,V-2 '-- .f'a, , ',,z M, P 2 1 fi is 37 3' 2 s Q2 -4 2 1 . ' -' V . ., 'W' .'ffs:::-,-i:1f5s:,. if ., if-1: - V- -r:a'.f :5r: shfezrf- '- 4, A , M aw ,T ,-,1,:-V ,gb -fx ..1p,,f:'.::-1f:f5:35g:1V15f:5v sf- 11.1 F - 4 'a , sb, '43, . , -fr' - .' ss:-1 .f 11- , ' .H 135' f f ' ' T' IW'?'?ff:ii.' -g 2 E 1. 5 M Conflict Management! BSU 47

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I. Juniors Michelle Haymore, Dawn Jackson, and sophomore La'Nia Brice listen attentively to a speaker during BSU Career Day. 2. Senior Troy Viney and junior David Jacobs recognize a former Conflict Manager. 3. Evaluating a serious conflict are junior David Jacobs, sophomore Tasha Kinyon, and junior Jenny Estorga. 4. BSU members listen to a speaker during Delta ColIege's BSU Career Day. C onfli t Manage ent exce s whil BSU fails to ccee Identifying the problem beneath the problem was the goal Conflict Managers attempted to take on. lt seemed that most problems Conflict Management dealt with had to do with rumors. After much analysis, threats, misunderstand- ings, or even something a lot worse proved to be the real problem. Our crowded conditions contri- buted to the problems as well. lt didn't take much to set people off. Besides solving problems with the students, Conflict Management was active in many events. They spent a lot of their time on Human Relations Day as well. New quarters were also provided in the back of the student lounge. In the past, Conflict Management had been moved from room to room. With a new home, students were able to easily locate help without delay. We want a reputation of being a safe place to talk, that we are accessable, and are built on a trust outlet, said Adviser Sheila Abdallah. The Black Student Union howev- er, lacked the unity to bring the group back from the preceeding year. Personal problems seemed to be the reason BSU lacked communi- cation. This caused BSU to loose the boost they needed at the begin- ning of the year to continue with their success. BSU officers were: Michelle Hay- more, president, Kelly Curry, vice presidentg Naketta Elizondo, trea- surerg and Nikko Kelly, secretary. Maybe next year we will have a fresh start to a better BSU since we'll all be on better termsf, said Michelle Haymore, president. by Cynthia Gonzales photos by Eric Johnston

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A hie vers offered mployment kill To help juniors and seniors pre- pare for life after high school, Tokay offered job training through the Work Experience program and the Regional Occupational Program iROPl. Work Experience provided on- the-job training. According to Ro- bert Dickson, Work Experience coordinator, in order to get credit for the class, a student had to turn in a time sheet on which he recorded his hours by the week. According to Mr. Dickson, students did not get credit for the job, but for skills learned on thejob. There were a lot of qualified people who teach other than teachers, said lVlr. Dickson. Work Experience made these people available to students. To assist Mr. Dickson, Steve Reutlinger was added to the Work Experience staff in November. lVlr. Rutlinger worked part time with Work Experience, part time in the Career Center, and part time as a teacher's aid coordinator. Where Work Experience taught many varied skills, ROP was a specialized training program. Ac- cording to the California Education Code, all high schools had to offer a program for students to attain entry-level employment skills in bu- siness or industry. Tokay's ROP offered training for office jobs, and for medical and technical careers. lra Borofsky was coordinator of vocational education at the Lodi Adult School where ROP was based. According to Mr. Borofsky, roughly 10 percent of juniors and seniors were invloved in ROP, roughly one half of those went to work directly after high school. The other half went on to advanced education, and used their training to work themselves through college. by Jill Stapleton photos by Matthew Silber 1. Senior Erica Berry cleans a tanning booth as a part of her duties at Sun Sol- tion. 1 ,Ml 2. Junior Brett Davidson feeds one of the many exotic animals at Randy's Fish Palace.