Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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The Ski Club had another successful, fun-filled ski season with few injuries (one being that of Mark Wolfe, who hit a tree). Presidents Barbara Oldeeshaw and Mike Shirley organized a total of three weekend ski trips to Sierra Ski Ranch and Heavenly Valley. The first of the trips took place while the snow was not very deep, but on later trips it was excellent. In fact, it has been the best of recent years for skiing and the slopes were generally crowded. While off the slopes, the club engaged in such mennorable activities as snow fights, relaxing suanas, eating ravenously before the fire, and enjoying the Tahoe Night Life. Accompaning the students through thick and thin was Mr. Lee, its enthusiastic sponser. 1. Junior State— left to right: Brett Waxdeck, Jeanine Castello, Alan Weil, Sandy Bingham, Maya Williams, Caroline Winnet. Sitting: Carol Glover. 2. Hunter Lenihan, Katy Williamson, and Dan Comfort relax. 3. Larry Brown executing a daffy. 4. James Hawley paying close attention. 5. Carol Glover listening intently. 6. Chris H. Emor performing a tip drop.

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The California Junior State seeks to involve and represent students in government. In the early fall, the BHS chapter set up a student interest lobby, Students For Political Action, with James Hawley as President. The chapter has been very active in state and school politics, attending various conven- tions in the Bay Area and sending members to Sacramento to talk with their senators and assembly- men. In the fall the Junior State also polled over 1300 students on political issues, as part of a statewide effort to involve students in politics. Two of the major activities of the year were the lobby ' s efforts to change the way the Junior State platform is drawn up, and its involvement in the Committee on Teacher Incompetence in BHS. The committee was organized by James Hawley and had Brett Waxdeck as president, Caroline Winnett as vice-president, and Kathy Gilbert as treasurer. 0 1

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The Chess club has been reactivated after a lapse of about two years and held regular meetings in the spring semester of 79. The members got together on ce a week and played games against each other to sharpen their skills. The club, however, did have a problem. Due to a shortage of adequate chessboards and the total absence of chess clocks - which help develop me- thodical thinking under pressure - the club feared there would be a waning of standards. The officials of the club asked the B.O.C. to ap- prove and allocate some funds to the chess club. This request was accepted in principle and the pre- sident of the club, Abrar Khan, and officials appeared before the B.O.C. to present their exact requirements. The Ace of Cubs (pun intended) also known by some members as the Iguana club, was created for those who like to spend their lunch periods playing cards. These games range from Go-fish to Bridge and every member is an expert in each. This is the only place on campus where it is permitted to play cards. Even though the members do not indulge in gambling (openly at least) they still have mucho fun. CIHIESS CILILIO !