West Orange High School - Sword and Scabbard Yearbook (Winter Garden, FL)

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WWI is Wwwffw We f f W -' iw. ,MQ wa M-W WM-as W? E31 mmvwwwf-m-W-wg- ,, - f , y, f 1 ff fp -mf V ,mwwg its . . . , , . . , , , me ZIZZZZ. 12,1 ZZZZH The last few months have witnessed the growth of a phe- 1omenon in Central Florida. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. vvhich began the year as a short-run, midnight movie at the nterstate Six, has become a permanent, multi-media attrac- 'ion in which audience participation is the norm. Shown every weekend, the movie has attracted a fanat- cally loyal following. More than a movie, it has evolved into in opportunity for an acceptable expression of sexuality not bound elsewhere. The audience discovers, as does Brad Ma- ors Cthe move's all American boyj, that letting go can be un. In the end we are converted to Dr. Frank-n-furter's +hilosophy: Don't dream it - be itll Any attempt to describe the cast would be futile, since it :hanges every week. The projected images are of secondary mportance to the live action that takes place. A group com- vosed of diverse local personalities performs in the front of he theatre, repeating exactly the action of the screen char- cters. Both this group and many audience members dress ke movie characters or in some way to set themselves apart rom the virgins. This refers, of course, to those seeing the tovie for the first time. These first-timers are often astonished at the well-re- iearsed antics of the audience, even beyond the perfor- 1ance of the group in front. Most of the audience partici- ates in some way: by throwing rice in the wedding scene, or -quirting water pistols in the rain scene, lighting matches nd lighters in one song where the word light repeatedly ccurs, or through rehearsed and spontaneous shouting at he screen characters in response to lines in the script. At ne point many people jump up and perform the moves of the Time Warp in the aisles. Instructions for the dance are ntained within the dialogue, but many choose to embellish e basic form with moves of their own, to the delight of the 1ore faint-hearted who stay seated. Actually, RHPS is no place for the faint-hearted. One must willing to give oneself, to participate, in order to enjoy the ovie and understand its message. But if you can let go and t weird, RHPS is an experience you can enjoy over and er again. Many have seen it twenty times or more. So, if u have seen it, or are preparing for your first time, come to the lab . . . and see what's on the slab. I see you shiver ith antici . . By Loy Thornton and Mike Munger wo pores On August 26, l978, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome began to chime, followed by church bells throughout the rest of the city, announcing Cardinal Albino Luciani as the new pope of the Roman Catho- lic Church. Luciani chose John Paul I for his new name, which made him the first pope with an original name in over l,OOO years. The name was a combi- nation of his two immediate predecessors, Paul VI and John XXIII. The name indicat- - - ed that the new pope would try to continue the precedent established by those two men. After reigning only 34 days, tragedy struck. Pope John Paul I suffered a massive heart attack in bed and died. His private secretary, who was the first to find him, said that the Pope still held the book he had been reading, Imitation of Christ, and that his face was absolutely serene. Even though his reign was so brief, his ready smile and parish-priest manner had already succeeded in endearing him to the 7m million Roman Catholics of the world. Once again the conclave of cardinals gathered in the Sis- tine Chapel of Rome to decide on a new pope. Their decision was Cardinal Karol Wojtyla Cpronounced voy-tee-wahj of Poland, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. The new pope took the name of John Paul Il after his predecessor. At first the crowds who awaited the announcement of the new pope were both surprised and shocked at the choice. But V Pope John Paul I . . when Pope John Paul II spoke. I he addressed the crowds in Italian, and the reaction sud- 9 C ,,k., 4 denly changed to great happi- U .j ness. Many people believe that , . the election of a Polish pope j P j shows the universality of the , if t Roman Catholic Church. In the , r 'I A past several hundred years, ' j B 'AZ the pope has been seen as an j ff -t Italian first and a universal L , ' f t ' father second. Also, the elec- I , 'ffl -fs . tion of a pope from a commu- 'Q is-ZW I r nist country should strength- I , WE. -, en the church in all communist countries as well as pay tri- bute to the undying faith of these persecuted peoples. Pope John Paul ll

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Ql' V it f if W T - W It The annual Marching Band Contest of the Florida Bandmasters' Association was a 'total success for West Orange! Ten area bands participated in the contest which was held on Nov. l8, !978, at the Apopka High School stadium. The Warrior Band first underwent a grueling 45- minute inspection. Under the hot sun, two band mem- bers fainted and several others became weak, but they held together and were rewarded with a superior rating in that part of the competition. The band, drill team, and majorettes then performed their halftime show before three judges. They received one excellent and two superiors, which is fairly close to being perfect! YOU CAN l' TAKE IT WITH YOU Loy Thornton is a frustrated playwright. Her husband, Donnie Hammond, makes fireworks for the fourth of July. Their oldest daughter, Connie Crosslin, is an unsuccessful ballerina and her husband, Scott Quinn, plays the xylophone. Their youngest daughter, Donna Poston, is in love with her boss's son. This rather unusual family is headed by Grandpa, played by John Robinson. The action of this comedy You Can't Take It With You, really begins when the youngest daughter wants her boy- friend's parents to meet her family. Now the boss and his wife are the wealthy, high society types, quite the opposite of the strange family headed by Grandpa. However, by the end of the play, the audience begins to wonder as does Ms. Melton, Maybe they are the sane ones and the rest of the world is just nuts! norman trstayceslkw l ln l9l6 a young artist walked into the office of The Saturday Evening Post. Even though The Post was a nationally read magazine and he was very inexperienced, he still hoped to sell some of his ideas for the cover to the editor. Much to his surprise, his artwork was accepted! Norman Rockwell's fam- ous career as an illustrator was launched. Soon Rockwell's art began to gain popularity. He found himself painting illustrations for other prominent magazines such as Look. Boy's Life and Popular Science, as well as advertisements and war posters. Despite all this, though, Rockwell's first loyalty remained to The Saturday Evening Post. During his lifetime he painted 3I7 Post covers! A Norman Rockwell never stopped painting during his life- time, even after his art had made him an extremely wealthly man. CA Rockwell painting sells for upwards of S40,000!j As he commented in a l973 interview, I work from exhaustion to exhaustion. Even when he died on November 8, l978. an unfinished painting still stood on his easel. Rockwell's subjects were always simple - a grandmother, a country boy, a family gathering. He portrayed the emotions and commonplace life of twentieth century Americans with an understanding and sensitivity unparalleled by any other artist. Perhaps that is why Norman Rockwell is sure to be remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved artist of all time. .

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- q i hlw ft irsl X ps., if , i if . , it v Q. l y .. fsilrt fwceiferfvtf Ci rvtfeftf Each January, junior high and high school students from all over the United States gather up their best artwork and enter it in the National Scholastic Art Awards competition. First came the district judging. The art of the district win- ners in this area was displayed at Robinson's in Orlando Fashion Square from February 3rd to the l7th. Selected pieces were then sent on to national competition. This year two West Orange students were honored by having their art accepted in this contest. Trudy Wood en- tered a ceramic tennis shoe that she molded, fired, and painted herself. Trudy commented, l was really surprised. This is the first time l've ever entered an art show! Trudy plans to continue her education in the field of liberal arts, and she also wants to continue working in ceramics. The other winner, also a senior, was Jack Zweifel. Out of the several pieces Jack entered, two paintings and two min- iature wooden sculptures were accepted. When asked if he was considering a career in art, Jack replied that he would like to go into a display business similar to the business he and his father operate now. The Zwiefels built the l978 Christmas display at Orlando Fashion Square. Probably they are most famous for their model of the White House which has even traveled to Hawaii on tour. lt was accompanied, of course, by Jack and his father. Do you have some hidden talent in art? If so, be sure to ask Mr. Reeves about the National Scholastic Art Awards in I98Ol