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here's a darkroom at Ralston
High. Do you know where it is?
* Have you seen it? There won't
Factual be any signs saying MEN AT WORK, but
our very own darkroom is under
construction.
"For the first time this year, Ralston
-is offering photojournalism, and art
^photography along with the yearbook
and newspaper photography staffs.
The darkroom we presently have is
too small for the new number of
students that need to use it," said
Nancy Rice, journalism teacher.
At the beginning of this year the
darkroom was only equipped for one
person. With the removal of some
cabinets, the installation of enlargers,
and smaller tables, it now easily holds
three people. The major changes are
expected to happen the summer of
'84 with the correction of leaky
plumbing, keeping the light out from
under the door, etc.
There hasn't been much money
spent on the darkroom since the
opening of the school in 1969.
"W e've used the same basic
darkroom for as long as I can
remember," Rosie Hogan, last year's
adviser said.
Rice added, "I think it's about
time to start making some changes to
improve the working conditions. This
not only is deserved by the journalism
department, but for the art depart­
ment as well,"
If you're interested in using this
new-fangled darkroom, there
are now five
classes available
to you. So for
next year's class­
es remember your
very own dark­
room in Ralston.
It has become
another topic that
Ralston can be
proud of.

Development of a yearbook
cover Is a complicated
process that Is worth the
time and effort that is put
into it.

TOP- Rampages staff members with advisor
Nancy Rice think of story ideas for new issues.
"Computers are so convenient for yearbook
copy," Student Life Editor, Kim Pape quotes.