Tiger Topics, Oct. 1972

              Integration Peaceful Here For Second School Year
With integration successfully completed here last year, the new school term began peacefully, un¬ like the last fall term.
David Klinkose of the Human Relations office states that he no¬ tices a lack of tension and that all students from freshmen to se¬ niors calmly went to class. Last year, however, Klinkose reports a great deal of confusion as to where everyone was supposed to be.
Last fall, Klinkose relates, ma¬ ny angry parents called the Hu¬ man Relations office saying that
they refused to send their chil¬ dren to Attucks. This year, he says, that didn't happen.
Students also noticed the dif¬ ference from last fall to this. Sen¬ ior Anthony Mitchell states, "Last year nobody knew each other or knew about each other. But this year it's different; everyone is a lot friendlier to each other."
Asked what the hopes for the school will be next fall when ev¬ ery class will be fully integrated, Klinkose predicted, "We hope to have the best school in the city."
EAGER STUDENTS on first day of school wait for building's door to be opened and classes to begi;
TIGER TOPICS
72 Publications Underway
Vol. 5., No. 1
 Crispus Attucks High School, Indianapolis, Ind. October, 1972
Where Have Former Teachers Gone?
"Oh, I didn't know he was gone. He's teaching where?"
These are samples of the cur¬ rent conversation about what has happened to last semester's teachers.
For those students who miss some of their favorites this year and wonder what became of them, Tiger Topics takes a look.
Mrs. Betty Beene, business teacher, is now at Broad Ripple, as is Mrs. Johnnie Mae Cliff, who was a chemistry and physics teacher here. Mrs. Cliff is teach¬ ing math at Broad Ripple.
Mrs. Mattie Johnson, who taught English here, is now teach¬ ing health and physical education at Shortridge Junior High. Ano¬ ther former English staff member, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, is now at School 73.
Shortridge High School claims Donald Thomas as its new head coach. Thomas was athletic di¬ rector here last year.
Donald Glenn, who was dean of boys here, is now vice-princi-
Business Students Participate in DE
DE is a class for seniors or jun¬ iors with senior credits, aimed at getting student jobs in business.
DE stands for distributive edu¬ cation. In the class a student works both in and out of class and may present problems from their jobs for discussion. The students are trained in class.
For their jobs, they are paid a minimum of $1.60 per hour.
DE is a club as well as a class. To raise funds for the club and because there is a business com¬ petition against other high schools in the area, the club is selling such products as candles, brag books, Christmas cards, and other items in room 336.
During the second semester the DE students invite their employ¬ ers to a banquet.
William Peterson, advisor, says that officers will be elected in October.
pal at Howe High School. With him at Howe is Charles McGinley, former social studies teacher here.
Two department heads retired at the end of last year. One is Miss Frances Stout, head of the foreign language department; the other is George DeCoursey, head of the business department.
Russell Brown, who was band director here, is now teaching in¬ strumental music at Schools 60, 63, and 32. Mrs. Margarette Butz, who was assistant librarian here, is now the head librarian at School 101.
Home ec department head Mrs. Jean Heaton is now a home eco¬ nomics consultant at the educa¬ tion center.
Washington High School claims Mrs. Vivian Hill, counselor, and Theodore Meekins, industrial arts. Former industrial arts department head Russell Green is now at Northwest High School, while Ga¬ ry Mashino, also of the industrial arts department, is teaching at Tech and School 17. Jack Romby, who taught auto body here, is at North Central High School.
Miss Gail McFadden, choir di¬ rector here last year, has taken a job in industry, and Frank Ham¬ ilton, social studies teacher, has gone back to law school.
An English teacher here, Miss Paula Lopassa, has gone back to Tech, as have William Morse, who was social studies department head here last year, and Thomas Barnes, physical ed. teacher.
Two teachers have been as¬ signed to John Marshall High School. They are Mrs. Mildred Stevens, French, and Don Adams, English.
George Gray, business teacher, is at Manual High School.
George Dickinson, who headed our physical education depart¬ ment last year, is now at lUPUI.
Several teachers are now at suburban schools. Miss Gay Bar¬ ton, home economics, is at Speed¬ way High School; Michael Schnelker, English, is at Green¬ wood High School; and Steve Coffman is now head basketball coach at Beech Grove.
New and old staff members combine again this year for Tiger publications.
Many of the Tiger Topics staff are in journalism, taught by Miss Elaine Theisen. The course in¬ volves writing news stories, fea¬ ture stories, editorials, headlines, and learning principles of news¬ paper format.
Some stories written for the class are published in the "Teen Star" and *Teen Scene", as well as in the school paper.
The journalists this year have a room of their own and new built-in equipment.
Editors-in-chief of Tiger Topics
are   Ehnira   Walton   and   LiUie Freeman;  sports editor is  Jerry
Perkins. Reporters include Roxi- ann Duncan, Stephenie Cooper, Michael Edwards, Shirley Lewis, Donna Honchell, Sharon Johnson, Pam Pipkin, Phyllis Smith, Re- gina Perry, Laura Smith, Timothy Thomas, Vanessa White, DeWayne Williams, Paul Barrett, Melanie Hughes, Roberta Skates, Mike Watts and Mary Fitzpatrick.
Paula Livers, who has been on the staff for three years, will edit the yearbook this year. Her as¬ sistants are Roberta Skates, Mar¬ garet Cox, Melanie Yeager, Mel¬ anie Hughes, Roxiann Duncan, Karen Mott, Mary Myers, Lesley Penelton, Christie Scott, Jon Theadford, Wanda Linza, Mary Fugate, Rochelle Hawkins, Y- vonne Tisdale, Carolyn Stewart, Sheldon Yates, and Jerry Perkins.
Challenges for New Challenger
"My goal this year is to have the corriders clear after the late bell rings," states Ligon Drane, Jr., new dean of boys.
Drane feels that the school seems to meet the needs of stu¬ dents who are not performing on an academic level, as well as those who are.
A graduate of Shortridge High School, he attended Tennessee State University and earned a master's degree from Ball State. He is working for a Ph.D now.
"I CAN'T LEAVE NOW. My office is jammed!" says Mr. Thomas Fihe crowd his office on one of the first days of schooL
as students, teachers and parents
He was assistant dean of Boys at John Marshall High School last year.
As a child, Drane didn't think he'd be a dean. Rather, he wanted to be a medical doctor.
Drane's younger brother, Kerry, is a senior here. The new dean indicates that this bothers him. "It could make working here a challenge."
New Gold Uniforms Spark School Drive For Funds, Stamps
Tiger Marching Band members will soon have an altogether dif¬ ferent look. They will give up their old green uniforms for new gold ones.
It was agreed upon by Mr. Earl Donalson, principal, Mr. William Squires, Mr. Laverne Newsome, Mr. Thomas Fihe, and Mr. David Klinkose, that the band definitely needed new uniforms.
"It would put more pride in the student body. A first class band develops within the school first class spirit," states Mr. Klinkose.
To help, they urge everyone to donate money or Top Value Stamps to support this worth¬ while drive and to create more spirit and pride within the school.