Northwestern High School - Nor Wester Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Journalism Class Creafes Things The Things Crew Working hard? Lecture time again! Ll ..lL...liJ. In the spring of 1973 Northwesterrfs newspaper, The Compass breathed its final feeble inspiration. The literary magazine, Phoenix, had already expired and remained unmourned. Thus, Northwestern may have been the only school in the city with no newspa- per communication for its students. THINGS about Northwestern grew from the void. Journalism I students Carla Bailey, Carol Boston, Valeria McCants, Steve Peregoff, and Rodney Law- son attempted the improbable: the production of a newspaper with no money, no printer, and no after- school staff. With the creative help of typists extraor- dinaire Deborah Merenbloom and Joyce Brooks, and printing pro Melvin Odakowski, the Northwestern free press was born. The newsletter assumed the responsibility for disseminating tidings of events and for voicing editorial comments and protest. A modest beginning, the mini-paper teaches students to impro- vise, to economize, and to persist in the face of multi- plying problems.

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Anofher Winning Season for lf's Academic Practice makes perfect Every year under the iron hand of advisor Charles Reinhardt, Jr., the It's Academic team braves the wilds of television to battle opposing teams of academics. This season, as in the past, gave Reinhardt's Repro- bates victory and brought fame to Steve Bryzman, Howard Feldstein, Ross Loeb, and Leonard Frankford, team alternate. After two games, the brainy bunch suffered defeat by Parkville in a hard fought third game. The spoils of victory included over 351,000 in scholarship money and a set of encyclopedia which were gen- erously donated to the library of Fallstaff Middle School. Well, there goes that game. The oerebal celebrities

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NW Clubs Reach Ouf And Touch Students who are interested in careers in merchandising, marketing, or management are now able to use leisure time to learn about their own fields. Speakers and field trips arranged by the Future Business Leaders of America help young peo- ple to gain practical insights. The International Club is commit- ted to the idea that knowledge breeds understanding and peace. This extra- curricular group endeavors to pro- mote worldliness and neighborliness through learning experiences. -4-all F.B.L.A. - Back row: T. Smith, K. Wilson, J. Jones, D. Strong, T. Sinclair, A. Alexander, J. Bishop, C Havis, A. Pinchback, P. Oden, R. Woodson, B. Cross. Middle row: Mrs. Solomon, G. Dickson, G. Maybe, S Richardson, J. Meyers, A. Davis, A. Yates, D. Scott, D. McNair, D. Green, Mrs. Edgerton. Front row: S Colfield, P. Jiggers, G. Jefferson, J. Lowery, D. Walston, B. Alexander, V. Tasker, K. Murdock, B. Wah- ington, B. Richardson. .L . Q , X rf Q? ..,.. 3 International Club makes plans for world affairs. Successful canned goods drive brings a smile to members of Unicef. . ...