George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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IRC Hears Speakers From Ireland , New Zealand , International Relations Club. Left to right, kneeling: Santiago Vera, Kip Hewitt, Jim Mims, David Crane, Vice-president ; Forrest Hunter, President ; Fred Lundy, Treas- urer; Cal Simmons, John Jenkins. Second row: Meredy Wollenberg, Marcia Tabor, Libbi Garrison, Sue Thackrey, Ginny Callanen, Secretary; Caroline Baum, Kathy Crane, Debbie McMillen, Raili Ojala, Mr. McBlair, Sponsor; Janie Pope. Carolyn Hardman B.A., M.A.. University of Rochester. World History. Freshman Class Sponsor. Linda Peterson B.A.. University of California. Virginia History. V. S. Virginia History. Seventh Grade Sponsor. 22

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Team Government 44 Solves Problems ” Steven Cymrot A.B., Brown University; LL.B., Harvard Law School. Civics. Government. Psychol- ogy. Debate Team. Hi-Y . Senior Class Sponsor. James McBlair A.B., M.A., University of California. Gov- ernment. U. S. Civilization, World History, Economics, Medieval History. A.F.S.. Inter- national Relations Club. Chairman. Junior Class Sponsors. Gregory Williams B.A., Ball State University. Government . US. Virginia History. Key Club. Junior Class Sponsor. “Read the next chapter for tomorrow” was a forgotten cliche in government classes this year, with the team approach making use of lectures and resource materials to teach stu- dents political principles. Mr. James McBlair with colleagues Mr. Greg Williams and Mr. Steve Cymrot, gave students the opportunity to learn through ex- perience rather than from a text book. Divided into two congressional committees. Public Welfare and Appropriations, and repre- senting various members of the Senate, the class considered and defeated an educational subsidy bill early in the year. A six week study of metropolitan problems through four basic approaches, a paper on the problems of hypo- thetical city Rednow, and the annual municipal work shop at City Hall highlighted the course. Team government class considers an educational subsidy bill. 21

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and Tunisia This year the International Relations Club ambitiously took on several more projects than usual. The main objective was to earn money for next year’s AFS students. Money was raised through a Work Day, sale of Christmas cards, and contributions. The club also continued to sponsor their monthly speakers from various countries, mostly officials from embassies in Washington. Included among these was ex-Ambassador Mc- Cauley from Ireland, who knew Hitler and was in Germany during the Nazi uprising. “The best AFS assembly put on at George Mason” was sponsored by the IRC. Speakers were AFS students from Costa Rica, Japan, Jim Willcock who spent the summer in France, and our own two AFS students, Santi and Raili, both of whom added humor to the program. Barbara McComb B.A., University of Michigan. Virginia History, Social Problems. English 8. Jr. High Drama Club. Katherine Hanley Charles Harold B.S., B.A., University of Missouri; M.A.T., Harvard University. M.A., Glasgow University, Scotland. World Geography. Soccer Team, Chairman, U.S. Virginia History, Guidance. Keyetles, MUSTANG. Eighth Grade Sponsors.