Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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Election ’72 Electoral Votes States for Nixon Alabama — 10 New Jersey — 17 Arkansas — 6 New Mexico — 4 Colorado — 6 New York — 43 Conn. — 8 N. Carolina — 13 Delaware — 3 Ohio — 26 Florida — 14 Oklahoma — 8 Georgia — 12 Oregon — 6 Illinois — 26 Pennsylvania- Indiana — 13 29 Iowa — 9 Rhode Kansas — 7 Island — 4 Kentucky — 9 S. Carolina — 8 Louisiana — 10 South Maine — 4 Dakota — 4 Maryland — 10 Vermont — 3 Miss. — 7 Virgina — 12 Missouri - 12 West Virgina — 7 Montana — 4 Washington — 9 Nebraska — 5 Wisconsin — 12 Nevada — 3 Wyoming — 3 N. Dakota — 4 New Hampshire — 4 i. Sch oLis-.. BtftFDtM Michael Mecure

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Cheryl Gosselin National National Vote for President Percent = 62.0% 37.0% 25.0% Nixon (R) McGovern (D) Nixon margin 25,024,670 14,734,164 10,290,500 Vote in 1968 Nixon (R) Humphrey (D) Wallace (Al) Nixon margin 31,785,480 31,275,166 9,906,473 510,314 43.4% 42.7% 13.5% 0.7% Electoral Votes States for McGovern District of Columbia Massachusetts 14 States Undecided Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Idaho — 4 Michigan — 21 Minnesota — 10 — 40 School. 16 • • • lasing yourchafft notes

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Student Council influential Organization On Token Group? The younger members, or the people who are on the council for the first time, sometimes won’t voice their opinions. I can understand people who, at first, might sit back a little. But now their confidence is improved and they express themselves. The interest is there and it comes out. I believe that just the fact that they’re there and have even tried shows that they care and are truly leaders.” (Peter Mc¬ Guire, Student Council President, 73). I decided to run for Student Council in my junior year, the first year in our new high school. I was influenced by Mr. D’Aniello, not so much in words, as in thought. Mr. D’Aniello wanted a good school, a school to which students would en¬ joy going. I wanted to help him make his team” which he so often spoke about. Unfortunately, there are a few who don’t, and probably never will work as a team, but the majority does. I only regret that we are too late to prove ourselves to our, or my inspiration, Mr. D’Aniello.” (Robyn Woodman, Student Council Vice- President, 73). These statements express what should be the feeling of the Student Council. But is it? • » ' 1 B ■ I I ft l p . ! pin I i|s| 1 m iJP ■ i Mb ! fc I . Jmt 1 ' 1 L fe Politics become a social force long before a person reaches the age at which the law permits him to cast a ballot in national and local elections. Student Council is one of the first steps in the political scene. At present, our Student Council has only two functions. These are: Sch.oo( is. • • lemon drops from the no r se 1. to act as a line of communication between the student body and the people in administrative postion. 2. to provide the students with a program of relevant activities, (such as dances, movies, etc.). If these functions were carried out, perhaps the majority of the students would be satisfied; but are two duties enough to form a power¬ ful and influential Student Council? Aren’t there other services the Council could provide to expand it’s horizons of involvement? Shouldn’t the Student Council have some voice in the decisions which affect the student and also, take a share of the responsibility in seeing that de¬ cisions are put into action? Many of this year’s council members seem to think so. I ran for Stu¬ dent Council because I’m inter¬ ested in getting more power to the student. I believe they are more capable of handling their affairs than is the present School Committee.” (Charlie Gor¬ don, 73)