Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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AFS'er From Brazil Enjoys School System Watching home movies taken since his arrival in the United States is Ioe DiCalvacanti, the Catalina foreign exchange student from Brazil, and his American family, the Bruce Dusen- .ware berrys. In back are Mr. Dusenberry, Bruce. Ianel, Mrs. Dusenberry, and in front Ann, loe and Ioan. lt's a big hole hard to believe, was all Ioe DiCalvacanti could say when he saw Grand Canyon. Ioe, our AFS student from Victoria, Brazil, finds strik- ing differences between Arizona and his home, where he professes the surf- ing and swimming are unparalleled. He claims the same for Brazil's dat- ing system. A date doesn't begin until midnight and generally ends at sun- rise. Niteclubing and drinking are privileges given to teenagers, but since both are accepted customs, neither is often overdone. Although he misses the ocean and Brazilian dates, loe has acquired many new interests since living with the Bruce Dusenberrys and going to Cata- lina. The Brazilian has high regard for the CHS students because they have made him feel at home. He likes our school system and especially the privilege to choose electives besides the few re- quired subjects. In Brazil all important subjects are required and thirteen courses a day must be carried along with Saturday morning classes. Ioe is in the process of mastering four languages and took his fifth one this year, French. Consequently, Ioe hopes to become an interpreter sometime in the future. --an ,ef .. . vmwsms .. , 'Wwe Ioe DiCa1vacanti, one of Catalina's AFS students, songleader Linda White while swimming at Sky- small for his favorite pastime, surfing, loe is doesn't seem to mind being dunked by CHS line. Although he finds the pools in Tucson too satisfied with every chance to swim.

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Hosts for Finnish exchange student Ulla Lehtonen is the George King family. Seated are Dr. and Mrs. King, standing are Cleft to rightl Margie Ulla, Patty, and Betsy. Ulla will tour the U.S: A n this summer with other AFS'ers. Enjoys Hobbies of Art Hikin , Ulla Lehtonen, Catalina's foreign exchange stu- dent from Finland, spends some of her spare time painting. She is taking art classes at CHS. Ulla Lehtonen, AFS student from Finland, has found in comparing Amer- ican and Finnish schools there isn't much similarity. In Finland, all courses are required plus four languages, and the only electives offered are orchestra and chorus. Thirteen subjects are split during the week, and pupils attend three or four different classes a day. Ulla says that American schools allow more independent study than Finnish schools. Ulla is taking graphic and commer- cial arts along with her other class- es. From What she's learned in art, Ulla has tried to capture in paints and photography the Tucson scenery. The mountains are her favorite subject and Ulla enjoys hiking in the foothills. Everyone in Finland hikes, says Ulla, mainly because most high school stu- dents don't drive and many dates are spent hiking through the countryside. Ulla arrived in Tucson in August and was able to travel with her American family, the George Kings, around the Western U.S. She is looking forward to a bus tour of the United States with the other AFSers which will begin Iune 28.

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Youth Conferences Examine Social Problems Senior Fern White has been a delegate and a counselor to Anytown cmd is also president of the Inter High School Brotherhood Council. Prescott National Forest was the lo- cation of Anytown, a human relations conference hosting students from the entire state. The eight Catalina dele- gates were part of a group repre- sented by almost every race and re- ligion. On October 28, six representatives travelled to Phoenix for the 13th an- nual Youth Conference on Human Re- lations. Approximately 300 students at- tended the session nHuman Relations -Which Way America? Those attend- ing heard a sociologist, a Negro leader and a U. S. District Iudge speak on the various facets of human relations. Small discussion groups convened to provide an opportunity for individual participation. The purpose of both Anytown and the Human Relations Conference is to provide an opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow to become acquainted with human relations problems that oc- cur in their daily lives. ANYTOWN DELEGATES-Front row: Paula Kara- binus. Cindy Landeen . . . Second row: Stana Knez, Tom Delgado, Donna Hall . . . Back row: Shelby Karnoisky, Mark Kleinsmith, Carol Bu- ., K tera. HUMAN RELATIONS DELEGATES-Front row: Back row: Ioan Dusenberry, Maurie Studin, Deb- Barb Nogal, Tom Prefling, Vicki Kullberg . . . bie Abfilf Debbie Pelfcmek-