West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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G' Presenting a scene from Ju- lius Caesar, sophomores Clara Cha, Kathy Kan, and Brigit Tapp give an oral presentation. 41' lnquiring about extra credit, junior Keith Kato points out its advantages to an unrelenting Mrs. Lorenz. efW lt 'hgh'-'I-s. Trying to relate to the thoughts oflfmerson, juniors Melanie Tasato, Ken Oh Kendra Thurber, and Derek King concentrate on their assign- Pondering the morally controversial issue of Euthanasia, Senior Bill Hardy reviews for a test. 3 I' 1 Hx ' up M E lx! lf- L I 'B l-l 105

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l?.X.PANDI1 T ' 104 DoIl's House on Friday night, the Huntington Library on Saturday, and the Museum of Science and lndustry on Sunday. Perfect! l'll be ready to turn in my cultural events on Monday, no problem. l knew l could do all three in one weekend. Now if only l could find a ride! Our English Department is the last one in the district to offer such a variety of experiences to the students. Cultural events were assigned to students each semester in most English honors classes. The requirement was that the event should be related to English fno trips to Griffith Ob- servatory were acceptedl and take place anywhere outside Torrance. This may have presented a problem to those who didn't drive or had unwilling parents, but most stu- dents found it particularly enjoyable to pile into friends' cars and hit one museum or symphony after another. Aside from cultural events, many students have shown an avid interest in such electives as Thanatology, Speech, and Semantics. These are of special interest to students because they can learn things that they can apply to every- day life. Speech has helped me grow as an individual and to express myself without being afraid of what others think, stated senior Helen Yoo. Senior Billy Hardy com- mented that unlike other classes that we are forced to take, Thanatology will help us emotionally as well as prac- tically with our lives. Besides teaching basic writing skills, English classes tried to help students become aware of the different styles of writing and gain an overall knowledge of the many types of literature. Some classes offered studies of poetry and short stories, and group work and Dialectical Journals be- came quite popular in classes. English teacher Sarah Lor- enz remarked that she liked the idea of people working together because people see things that they have never seen before when working with others. New insights and perspectives are important in analyzing literature. For the most part, students found English classes to be interesting as well as enjoyable. 'lThere is so much variety in our class that you find it hard to get bored quickly, said junior Shari Bagwell. I never knew there was so much tragedy and symbolism in famous literature, commented sophomore Henry Pfister, who spent his year learning about all types of tragic elements. 'lWhat I especially like about English is that we are reading the books l've always heard talked about - the ones that are universally known, replied junior Saleemah Ahamed. l just want my students to learn how to think! l want them to become mature thinkers! exclaimed Lorenz. Copy and Layout by Susan Rosta Photos by Bill Hardy and Mike Richardson l,IXll,I ll, Ll Ll ll.ll-I -up tc.. .,,u..s -. 33. Q.. - Q5 Qs, 'P 'lv ...sz i Qt 'F is . is ig G if egg is T Q me sg Q , .. ik Q we as at is as .Q fi it 5 Yi' 'I' Sings ip - is as it 'H' if is as an gs Qi 'RQ' H' as in it it si ,N fi Y if -... .... si sf. ss ,ff is Q.. K. N Q! .... 'El is W' +61 at 5... . is ,tc A - S ' :Rs . Q.. x x sg. 1- .Q st, ss vm its . Q QB' si as sf xx Q Qt. sv is is ik at 'Q' wg- S Q SS s X . X Q . as . gg kikiff as is N fi Q 'S SS is is S ?9

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