Great Neck North High School - Arista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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CLIDE POST STAFF: First row, left to right—J. Danziger, A. Sparberg, J. Sholle, R. Keil, A. Senauke. B. Stichman. D. Nevins. Second row—S. Schwartz, R. Berley. R. Tulin. D. Blanc, A. Branower. Third row—Mr. Resnick. R. Haydu, E. Lehr. 21

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GUIDE POST NESTLED in that remote corner of the school politely known as The Cage,” an eager and industrious staff published the Great Neck Guide Post for the thirty-fourth consecutive year. In their three rooms garishly painted red, yellow, and blue (in hope that these colors would help dis- pel late-night gloom w'hen the deadline approach- ed) writers, editors, and sponsors scurried around, searching for some journalistic Nirvana, leaving behind them long trails of crumpled paper and streaming typewriter ribbon. Innovation was the key to the paper's stellar success. The election issue and the special issue examining academic freedom and the pressure for grades w'ere both Guide Post firsts. The cutting parody of the Great Neck Record revived the dusty tradition of April Pools Day. Even headlines were approached wdth imagination and wit. Who can forget that masterpiece Port Washes North Scholars In High School Bowl,' the product of an almost divine inspiration? The Guide Post editorial column started the year in a political tangle, supporting the election of Lester Wolff to Congress. Having thus bol- stered the local bastions of liberalism, the paper proceeded to comment incisively on everything from the quality of Great Neck teaching to drag racing down Polo Road. The sponsors, Mrs. Sheila Phillips, w»ho re- linquished her honored position after seven issues, and Mr. Henry Resnik W'ere vital to the workings of Guide Post. Besides offering their learned ad- vice and criticism, they often braved the winter nights to bring in supper to the huddled and ravenous staff. The editors, however, more than anyone else, must accept the plaudits and pundits thrown at them. They cooperated (perhaps conspired is a better word) to make this year’s Guide Post the most widely read periodical in the school, Lift magazine coming in a distant second. The paper will be hard pressed to replace such notables as David Nevins, genial and mild-mannered sports editor, Jon Sholle, whose Haiku Contest was her- alded by the longest publicity campaign in the history of the school, Andy Sparberg, three year veteran in the tribulations of scholastic journalism. Bob Keil, secretly know'n among his friends as the poet laureate of Great Neck North, and last but not least (although his diminutive size and unassuming presence might lead one to suspect otherwise) happy-go-lucky Editor-in-Chief Alan Senauke, whose task was to create a coherent newspaper out of monumental chaos. 20

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I. s. E. C. THE International Student Exchange Com- mittee links Great Neck North Senior High School and the rest of the world. This year I.S.E.C. participated in the Open Door Program. This program brought Maria del Carmen Villaveces to Great Neck from Bogota, Colombia. She stayed with Judy Berman for ten weeks and attended classes here. I.S.E.C. took part in the Herald Tribune Youth Forum, and through it, arranged the visit of Da- vid Greig from New Zealand. He stayed at the home of Stuart Holzer for three weeks. Claire Freeman, Leslie Yerman, Debbie Silver- I. S. E. C. OFFICERS: M. Balassone, C. Freeman, I.. Yerman. man, Phyllis Haberman, and Laura Kramer at- tended the Herald Tribune Youth Forum at Phil- harmonic Hall. Peter Beren represented the group in competition at the Forum. 1.5. E.C. presented many interesting speakers. The exchange students David Greig and Maria del Carmen Villaveces spoke of their home coun- tries and their reactions to the U.S. Mr. Licjuori discussed his trip to India. This summer Phyllis Haberman, Alice Breslow, and Stella Nathan will represent our school dur- ing their stay in Latin America for ten weeks. I.S.E.C. is sponsoring their visit. 1.5. E.C. hopes to bring an Indian boy to this school next year and in return to send a senior to his home for the year. I. S. E. C: First row, left to right-—M. Balassone, C. Freeman, L. Yerman. Second row—P. Green- berg. D. Silverman. L. Paget. R I.iebowitz. P. Freeman. Mr Hedstrom. Third row—C. Buell- hinder, C. Richman. A. Maxwell, P. Haberman. S. Fingerhut. B. Wachtenstein. D. Feyer, L. Kramer.