West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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This was the question that THE AURORA POLL REVEALS. Who is the best looking guy at West Valley? The winner was none other than Russ Talvi, winner of the two most coveted royalty honors available to a senior: Homecoming King, and King of the Senior Ball. Chris Wallace received enough votes to take second place, while Sophomore Dave Lambert placed third. Who is the best looking girl at West Valley? Sophomore cheerleader Heidi Koerfer, supported mainly by the Freshman and Sophomore classes, took top honors in this category. Her toughest competition came from Jennifer Fate, who carried the upper class vote, trailed closely by Timona Peeters. What is your favorite class? got the biggest variety of answers, ranging from Math and Government to Foods and Photography. P.E. was the overall winner, receiving most of its votes from underclassmen. What is your favorite TV show? Nanu-Nanu. The kid from Ork proved to be everyone's favorite, as Mork and Mindy came out as the most popular show at West, M'tA 'S 'H held its own in votes with a second place while Saturday Night Live was voted the third most favorite show. How do you feel about the new complete yearbook? Much to our delight, nearly 6096 were extremely positive, 32921 were positive but a little leery about the late delivery date, and only 8'Zn were negative. Answers to Aurora Puzzle 1. Holmberg 2. Kleeper 3. Schruf 4. Shellinger 5. White 6. Talvi 7. Flodin 8. Dykema 9. Dunshie 10. Philleo 11. Neidhold 12. Freeman 13. Hicks 14 Scott 15 Roth 16 McGuigan 17 Pomeroy 18 Barsdate 19 Hyatt 20 Wilcox 3' Russ Talvi l Seventeen What is your favorite magazine? The girls spoke out on this question, and enough said Seventeen to make it the winner. People magazine, our model, pulled out a second place, while other top votegetters were Sports Illustrated, High Times, and Rolling Stone. BUF People 1 Us Paige Wallace and Russ Talvi Who is the best looking couple at West Valley? There were three couples who received the majority of the votes and all through the poll counting appeared to be dead-even. However, in the end, Russ Talvi and Paige Wallace won by a slim margin over Dave Lambert and Randi Freeman in second place and Chris Wallace and Heidi Koerfer in third, si . Who is your favorite singer or music group? The response we got to this question told us that Saturday Night Fever is still going around. Yes, the Bee Gees are still on top winning by an overwhelming margin over Boston, Earth, Wind 81 Fire, and the Commodores.

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This page sponsored by the illustrious WVHS Student Council. Academic activities peaked in the last months of school, and a tumult of cram sessions, final projects, celebrations and exams dizzied students and teachers. Among academic activities were the National Honor Society induction and birthday party for William Shakespeare. Highlights of the April 23 commemoration of the Elizabethan Bard included Scenes from the Classics dramatized by the Alaska Repertory Theatre, recognition of outstanding English students Mike Cooney and Julie Burud, and a rendition of Brush Up Your Shakespeare from the musical Kiss Me, Kate by the AP English class. Serious studying was also accomplished by West students as classes culminated in mandatory finals. The newly-instituted exam requirements dictated that every class from AP's to PE must have a two-hour semester final. Another academic facet new in '78-'79 was comprehensive testing for juniors. Designed to indicate levels of academic ability and areas where refresher courses are needed, these tests Cwritten by West teachersj enhance the credibility of the West Valley diploma. Advanced Placement students suffered through a week of grueling national AP exams, and sophomores endured a national test of basic skills. Many brains were strained during the final weeks of school, but the rigors of studying and testing were balanced by celebrations of academic excellence and the rush of post-exam jubilation. Government student Kevin Long scans American Political Behavior during Mrs. Ray's fifth hour class. ....l...A....... An Elizabethan gallant 15am Shermanl and Henry Vlll lChris Simsj brush up their Shakespeare at the Bard's birthday festivities. ssw WMXNQ e L