Academy of the Holy Angels - Marianite Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Quill and Scroll Honors Journalists Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary So- ciety for High School Journalists, has as its objective the encouragement of iournalistic and creative en- deavors on the part of high school students through- out the nation. To be eligible for membership in the Bishop Sheen Chapter, a candidate must be at least a iunior and stand scholastically in the upper third ot her class. She must have done superior work in any phase ot iournalism related to the production ot the year- book or school paper, must be recommended by the publication's moderator or advisor, and tinally must be accepted by the national executive secretary. Keeping up with nation-wide activities, Quill and Scroll president Doris Steppe glances through the pages of the organizatiorfs official publication. New candidates to Quill and Scroll, Jackie Eckels, Gretchen Rolufs, Catherine Vicari, Patsy Woodson, Elda Fairchild, Carolyn Matthews, Barbara Dietrich, Lynda Mayer, Alice Coig, Pat Blancq, Linda Helminger, Linda Musmeci, Carol Bergeron, Diane Merse, Claudia Mumphrey, Joan Maieste, and Simone Abadie, not pictured, accomplished outstanding work in both the creative and literary 'Fields of iournalism. 53

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Junior U N Discusses World Problems Through discussions ot world problems, A.H.A. delegates to Junior United Nations successfully come to potential solutions and a better understanding ot crises arising in all parts ot the world today. Monthly meetings are conducted according to parliamentary procedure in the Loyola Field House. Realizing that citizens ot tomorrow will require a comparatively vast amount of knowledge con- cerning modern world events, the Junior U.N. spon- sored discussions in 1957-58 on such topics as the Algerian and Syrian problems. Preparing for a monthly discussion, Junior U.N. president Jane Reynolds scans a current news magazine. Holy Angels' representatives to the Junior U.N., Simone Abadie, Jackie Eckels, Gwen Gasperecz, Tanya Steinwinder, Jane Reynolds, Barbara Dietrich, Gretchen Rolufs, Diane Merse, Pat Blancq, and Diane Griffin, discuss their solution to the maior international problem of the day, disarmament. 52

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Brand New Title Head Introduce' Wings, the A.H.A. newspaper, brings much ot the latest news ot school lite to its readers. Competent reporting gives students a broader knowledge of the happenings both inside and outside school hours, while editorials and feature articles present worth- while views on numerous subiects. Several improvements have been added to the paper, one being the new titlehead, depicting a winged angel. One of the paper's six issues is devoted to stories, features, and poems submitted by the student body. Entries for this literary edition are selected on the basis of originality, content, and general interest. By its appeal, zest, and literary quality, Wings has proved its worth and remains an added hilite to school lite. Editor Elda Fairchild makes a final check with the printer before the third edition of Wings is published. Wings' art editor Judy Gomila, copy editor Rhoda Viellion, and assistant editor Chris Coig prepare the final layouts before the copy is sent to the printer. 54