Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Mark Reese makes his presidential acceptance speech Ben Garfinkle turns his office over to Lance Seely, spring financial secretary Officers Reflect Social Change Becky West, vice president introduced the entertainment for assemblies. Instead of reading minutes of the student meetings, Nineteen sixty-nine is a year of change, politically and socially. The students of AHS felt this change and elected spring officers to reflect their feelings. Under the leadership of Spring President Mark Reese, student body meetings took on new dimensions with such entertainment as soul bands, poetry readings, and contemporary plays. Students were encouraged to ask questions or offer suggestions for assembly entertainment by a new system of backstage communication The minutes of Ad Board meetings were read at the meetings with the hope of informing students of the behind the scenes workings.

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Presiding over first semester student body meetings Students were informed of suggestions through Weekly minutes were read by Gail Seagren, fall was President Barry Murphy Shirley Schacht's vice president's report recording secretary Heavy are the responsibilities which fall upon the shoulders of those selected to represent the student body as Fall Student Body Officers sn sens The five fall officers, led by President Barry Murphy helped to induce spirit Work With Administration throughout the semester. They also helped the administration to bridge the communication gap between faculty and students. Financial Secretary Ben Garfinkle reported student body card sales. Fall Head Yell Leader Gail Castaldo shows the traditional megaphone to her spring successor Jill Shaw

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Student Government Receives New Definition FR©EDOM am f lo ¥ Serving on the Spring Ad Board: John Johnson, Mark Reese, Ann Arriola, Sherrie Archibald, Erik Wampler, Melody Witter, Mark McKee, Chris Waldear, Jim Blamire, Laurie Issac, Celia Schwarz, Natalie Pryor, Carolyn Corn, Curt Brohard, Gary Flowers, John Henry, Ben Garfinkle, Lance Seely, Harry Paslay, Pat Dorhety, Linda Trevino, Kevin Kearny, Jane Broadbent, Jill Shaw, Janet Tudal, Lonnie Soma Doug Matz, Jean Miller, Dorie Smulyan, Shelley Searle, Kneave Riggall, Jeff Sosnick, and Jeanne Burke, Spring Student Court, ponder over one of the many cases. Fall Ad Board members were, John Johnson, Mike Reynolds, Laurie Issac, Barry Murphy, Mike McKee, Celia Schwarz, John Henry, Ben Garfinkle, Gig Codiga, Melody Witter, Kevin Kearny, Janet Tudal, Cherrie Essex, Gary Flowers, Natalie Pryor, Linda Trevino, Gail Seagren, Mark McKee, Gail Castaldo, Debbie Brydon-Jack, Sherrie Archibald, Shirley Schact, Harry Paslay During the 1968-69 school year, the two factions of Alameda High School student government, the Administration Board and Student Court, functioned perhaps more efficiently than in any previous year. Fall Ad Board members concerned themselves primarily with constitutional revisions. Some of the issues related to the change were whether or not boys should be allowed to wear beards, qualifications for student body and class candidates, and the selection system for pom-pon girls and yell-leaders. In the fall semester student court consisted of nine members. During the spring, this number was reduced to seven. Student Court services the school by reviewing the many citations issued weekly by the Boards of Control, and acting on those accordingly.