West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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,Xa AV What is AV? Is it the reason the VCR was in your classroom so you didn't have to listen to your teacher talk that day? Or is it the carts 'A 333 whipping down the halls? Yes, it is these things and a whole lot more 1 privilege of delivering high-tech equipment 1 daring supervisors, Mr. Ehlert and Mrs. Bliss 1 1 have trained these boys well. iw 1: Mr, Elhert, N.I., N.l., Dan Schultz, Randy Keogal, Doug Paulson. Row 2: Chris Tallman, N.l., ayne Buellesbach, Eric Buechner, Andy jones, Darin Bawden. ter, David Lunney, julian Montero, Gustavo DeMezzo Larry Chapman, Damen Kapke, Bob Monkmeyer. Row 3 Midthun, Stephanie Nystrom, Andrea Bauer, Amy Olson jane Crandall, Shelley Gustafson, etc. SeFtor's Necios, also known as Sef1or's Kids, are a very devoted bunch. Every day that school is in session the club meets at 11:50 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Although most members attend only one of the meetings, from time to time a devout necio can be seen at both. This is also a very exclusive club. A member is required to study fifth year Spanish, to speak Spanish whenever possible, and to memorize long lists of Spanish vocabulary. Senor Zintel, the club's advisor and mas- cot, tries his best to spread Spanish and Latin American Culture among his necios, but they would still rather eat their breakfast at McDonald's than at Taco Iuan's. The identify- ing mark of a necio is a wild, obnoxious, or extraordinary necktie which all members wear in solemn reverence to their leader. The club's activities include Hpresentaciones orales, discussions of Spanish and Latin American literature, and, from time to time, a fiesta. Birthdays are also special occa- sions for the necios. They are celebrated in a sacred ceremony consisting of singing, counting, and ear-pulling. This ambi- tious group is certain to bring about a better understanding of the Spanish speaking world. AV-SENORS NEClOSf15 As one member put it, AV is a bunch of guys who are proud of delivering film strips and broken tape recorders. Some of the AV boys' activities beyond the call of duty include lock- ing the elevator between floors and opening the door in order to beautify the walls with their names and favorite sayings. Some also enjoy making theii own films and documen- taries in the halls of West. If you want the long to meet interesting teachers, and have an unrestricted hall pass, then AV is for you. The 1 SENOR'S ' Necros Row 1: Bryn Cory, Nicole Marwell, ,lean Steege, Carrie Wallace, john Patrick. Row 2: Shelley Manke, Chris Por- I Senor Zintel, Barb Ellingson, Mary Clevidence, Michael Brenneis, Alex Sielaff, David Coodfriend, Ignacio Piera, Chris Eliason. Row 4: Lisa Erlanger, Aimee Quiren, Heidi Fassnacht, Karin Fassnacht, Bill Harvey, Maria Georga- lan, Jen Schulz, Marissa Onheiber, Joe Hellerstein, Guil- lermo Rodriguez. Missing: Ellen Pellegrino, Paula

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IMC Eighteen to twenty students earn one fourth credit a semester working in the IMC one class period every day. The librarians would be at a loss without them. These special students are treated as real job applicants with a one half hour-long job interview conducted by advisors Mrs. Gutzmer and Mrs. Lundin. They are usually trained on the job, but are sometimes required to come in before school. Jobs include: clipping articles about the School of Excellence from local Kand nationalj newspapers, stamping new books with the MADISON WEST HIGH seal, organizing the books when students jam them into the return slot, replacing old magazines with new ones, and, of course, filing things alphabetically. These smiling students at the desk who look at your ID and stamp your book are obviously not just your Pro Joe Average West High Stu- dents, these helpers definetely earn their one fourth credit. gg. u-vvv!m YNONFICTION7 A - 'i fl in s . , I f 2 3, Q- ,- .1-Q.. Y 1- .e I Q' f - is su- I ,,, A - - 1 Row 1: Heidi Olson, LaToya Winprey, Tyna Butzer, Kendra Carson, Dora Holloway. Row 2: Simon Ryan, David Peterson, john Stock, Chris Scott, Mary Carr. ' TSM '9' i 1 - Fraser Hewson, Chris Murphy, Hung Tran, john Oghalai, David Harriman, Heidi Fassnacht, Bill Manke QAdvisorI, Karin Fassnacht, Brittany White. R DID CLUB 14fIMC-RADIO Radio Club meets under the su- pervision of Mr. Manke every Wednesday, after school in either room 333 or 361. In both of these rooms, electronic equipment is hid- den everywhere. The members of Radio Club use short wave radios to contact other hams lshort wave radio operatorsj alliaround the world. To be able to use the radios, you must know morse code and electronic theory, although this is not a prerequisite to join the club, as only two members, one of whom is longtime member and graduating senior John Oghalai, have a license to operate. Every Christmas, Radio Club sponsors a Radiogram Service to West High students. The students can give a message to the Radio Club. The club will then relay the message to whomever it's meant for, passing through many short wave radio stations. Finally, a Ham who lives in the city where the message is to be received calls the receiver and tells him the message. At the end of the year, to cele- brate fun times and high adven- ture, the Radio Club has a huge pizza party, stuffing themselves to the max.

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MATH TEAM CINKS The Varsity Math Team, coached by the infamous Don McCloskey, has an impressive and well deserved reputation. They consistently win local and state meets with astonishingly high scores. Many members, including Steve Shen, Michelle Wang, and team captain john Oghalai, are in calculus at this point or will be taking it in their high school years. However, it is not all work and no play for these young prodigies, as parties are held after every meet - with spirit added from mascots Concrete Chicken and Copper Pig. One may wonder at the farm animal terminology. The root of this custom is easily explained: the oink is said to resemble the grunts made when students encounter a diffi- cult problem. One can see how this .... interesting group has attained such heights. 16fMATH TEAM ' 4 an 5 Row 1: jessica, Patty Witte, Steve Dast, Dave Chang. Row 2: John Oghalai, Steve Dresang, Pauline Bariolla, Mr. McCloskey, Andrew Conner, David Brenneis, JV PIGLETS Row 1: Craig Baldwin, Alexis Borisy, Martin Reames. Row Z: Scott Nicholas, Amit Bhargava, Anders Gilchrist, jason Maron, Corrine Gilchrist, Mr. Yeager tcoachj.