Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Learning a new language can be challenging. The Art Of Language Colette Miller Staff ll alute Phil- lipe! What was that about purple monkeys and pink palm trees? What is it that causes students to leave behind their normal speech to talk in these strange ton- gues? Creative writing and foreign language courses are two of the out-of-the- ordinary classes. Some students took foreign lan- guages for academic rea- sons. More colleges are requiring foreign lan- guage credit for entrance. I took Spanish because it gives me a better chance to get into college, Tiaw- anna Glover said. Gwen Moncreif listens intently as Ta- mara Gentry prepares to lead the dis- cussion in their group while in the cre- ative writing class. 62 Academi Foreign language classes also attracted students who were more interested in personal growth than formal education. I like French because it broadens my scope. I would like to know anoth- er language besides En- glish, Kelly Tolefree said. Sometimes, love of the language alone attracted students to foreign lan- guage courses. French is a beautiful way of communication, Treva Peyton said. Similar reasons drew students to creative writ- ing. In creative writing, students were taught to develop good writing skills for education and life. These skills help de- tect quality and style. The harder you look for quality, the more you find it, Kristy Henson said. In addition to teaching depth, creative writing also published the literary magazine, Comet Expres- sions. To fill the Comet Expressions, creative writ- ing sponsored poetry con- tests. Winners received prizes and in addition, their writings were pub- lished. We usually get forty or fifty entries to each of the contests, Mrs. Green said. Outside support was important for creative writing. This year, for the first time, the Comet and Comet Expressions were pieced into one and sold together. CS

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mmm 12 wir' Brian Linn Spanish teacher Mrs. Tanner points out something important to graphically an- swer a question for Aaron Wilkerson as he looks on eagerly. Mrs. Green checks over some previous assignments while her creative writing class sits in groups for an open discus- sion. N . Brian Linn Ms. Mauer goes over a French lesson with jason Bowers, who concentrates to get a better understanding of the French lan- guage. LaSonya Winston finds out some inter- esting information while Carla Hall is contemplating on her important note taking abilities, Creative Writing! Foreign Language 63