Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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 Tv« got no string to Sold me up' The puppet dominate the display created by a humanities cla» (or the Art Show David Zadnik and Nick Cavalam peer into a ceramic vase, made by Stephanie Corrado. hall expecting a genie to pop out and give them three wishes Visual Art: A Vehicle for Self-Expression The learning center serves as a library, a hangout during study hall, and for the month of May. a gallery showcasing the fine artistic talent possessed by the student body. The annual Art Show culrfunates a year of experience for artistically talented individuals Those enrolled in classes such as Visual Art MU. commercial art. ceramics, crafts, and even photography, as well as those students who were not formally enrolled in art classes, entered works they felt were superior Though the illustrations and ceramics were not judged for prizes, they were scrutinized by peers and teachers I had two pictures displayed. commented junior Martha Boyd I really enjoyed having people tell me what they thought of my work Continued senior Darcie Brill, who also had pictures shown, “I liked the sense of accomplishment that came from finishing and presenting a picture I was proud of. Said senior Jan Fischer. I was impressed with the art It showed a lot of hard work' Senior Janna Harrington added. I didn't know much about the art classes offered here, but I think the show demonstrated many different aspects of art Said senior Amy Kizer, It was a good opportunity to show classmates what the art classes produced over the course of the year. There was really no other chance to exhibit art to a large audience. The main problem with the Art Show according to a majority of the students was the lack of publicity. Many did not even know a presentation was going on. Although the show received minimal acknowledgement, artists spent much of their time preparing for it. which was evident to spectators 24 An Shwv

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wony v Free Dances Add Social Dimension A boring Saturday night Even a cruise on the Love Boat sounds dull. Could go to the movies, but who wants to spend four dollars when already in debt to Mom? The problem No money, nothing to do, just a bunch of friends with fun on their minds The solution Get everyone together and return to school (even though five days out of the week are spent there) to attend a free dance' Sponsored by Student Coun- cil, the purpose of the free dances was to provide a school function which promoted school unity and spirit, said student council member Meg Peters. We had a total of four dances this year, and the turnout of students was successful People really enjoyed getting together every once in a while. This is one activity that will continue. she added The first free dance was a Valentine's Day dance, and a Al the March 12 ire dance. Mike Turner give hit betl Roger Dalitey lm Hatton, while Bob Dunn demonstrate! hit unique dancing technique to Steve Peter jazz band provided music. The next three dances were all hosted by different D.J.s, and the very last dance of the year encompassed a Hawaiian theme. The best part about these dances was a person saw people from all three grades, not just his close friends it gave people a chance to attend an informal dance and just have a fun time, commented senior Cindy Warnick. Free Dances 23

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