Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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E OMMUNIT Comics- An Eye Opener by Kevin Mylod What comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? See- ing old friends, being with the family, and, most of all, having lots and lots of turkey and mashed potatoes! For the majority of us in this area, we are thankful for being able to celebrate this holiday. But there are millions of families each year who pass Thanksgiving with little or no food to eat. This past Thanksgiving, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News in co- operation with the National Syndicate devoted their whole comic sections to the theme of hunger in hopes of making the public more aware of it on holidays and throughout the year. Nancy Barnett who graduated from Seaholm in 1977 and is now a part-time worker in the Entertainment and T.V. Guide sections of the Free Press remem- bered, As 1 was sitting down to my SHOE By Jeff MacNelly Y Thanksgiving dinner 1 almost felt guilty with all that food in front of me. It made me realize that there are people who aren ' t as fortunate as we and that we should try and give back to them. When Seaholm students were asked if they had read the comics, many of them said they had. 1 thought it was a great way to present a serious problem and publicly alert people, commented senior Amy Zalman. When Zalman was asked what we as a community can do to help relieve hunger, she concluded, The innate values of humanity cause us to make decisions that effect people we might not think about otherwise. We should stop and think about what we are doing before we act. Student Congress Vice-President Charlie Leto recalled after reading some of the comics, The characters changed radically from being humorously self-centered to being thankful. It satirized the way many of us unconsciously neglect the hungry. Overall, the Thanksgiving comics in the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News were successful in their attempt to open the eyes of the public. An idea like this demonstrates our growing sympathy toward hunger and our eagerness to help alleviate it. Jell MacNelly ' s comic strip Shoe satirizes the serious hunger problem that many lamilies encounter not only on Thanksgiving but throughout the Vear. Repnmed with permission oi Ihe Dslnvl Frt-e Press PATRONS Joel and Judy Adelman Richard and Diane Aginian Don and Anne Albaum Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Allran Bob and Molly Appleford Bruce and Susie Auten Alec and Lexi Beliasov Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bentzen Mr. and Mrs. Barton M. Berman Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bettisworth Chuck and Carolyn Black James H. Black Carey Phil Embers Deli Restaurant Specializing in Cold Cut Dairy Fried Chicken Trays Phone 3598 West Maple 645-1033 Birmingham, Mich. 48010 Located at the northeast corner ol Lahser and Maple To the person you were tiien, To tlie person you are now, To the person you will be, My best always rrvucv T 256 COMMUNITY ADS

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S E N I O R S Have Heart, Are Fired Up, e ' re Taking The Future By The Horns! COiVfir At utatioNs PRESIDENT MITCH FISCHER VICE-PRESIDENT TOM FISCELLA SECRETARY KRISTEN HOKE TREASURER JUSTIN MIRRO COMMUNITY ADS 257