Beverly Hills High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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Commissioners: an active fall This semester ' s Student Council is the most active one in years. This opinion expressed by fall ASB presi- dent David Newmark reflected the hard work and devotion by a small group of commissioners. In June 1974, the ASB officers interviewed 68 persons for the 20 positions. These hand- picked commissioners were the essen- tial factor in organizing such ASB proj- ects as the radio station, mini-courses, and parking permits. Other assign- ments included class evaluation and college entrance examination investi- gation as well as committees which looked into the food selling policy and the Mod 70 program. Although they didn ' t get the recognition that elected officers received, the fall com- missioners diligently accomplished the goals they set out to reach. n O 3 3 231

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1| In the ASB-sponsort ' d l iw minj-(ourse, dl- lorney David Canon discusses law careers. 2) Vice-president Jeff Sherman and president Amy Seltzer preside over a Senate meetinR. 3) Paus- ing during a lighter moment of an open Student Council meeting are head commissioner Derek Alperl and commissioner of mini-courses Bob Berke. 4) Liz Sherwood, Janet Newmark, Carol Levitt, Richard Gross and David Factor listen as various commissioner committees are presented to the leadership class. 5) Radio station com- missioner Robert Frazen uses his sense of humor to get his point across to the leadership class as Jon Cans and Sue Shaub listen. Senate finally in constitution At last there was power to the people at Beverly. The Newmark Administra- tion, determined to tie up the loose ends of past Student Councils, wanted to see the Senate constitutionalized. An election was held, and despite the fact that only eight percent of the school voted, the proposal was passed, and the Senate became the newest addition to student government. The Senate ' s purpose was to allow a larger portion of the student body to parti- cipate in ASB affairs and decision- making. Amy Seltzer was elected to the post of president and Jeffrey Sher- man, vice-president. The 80 senators activated ASB projects such as the pancake breakfast and the swap meet and set the standards for Senates in the future. 230

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Radio station, Senate, hats highlight year The recession and inflation affecting the nation could not stifle the momentum of Beverly ' s student government. The David Newmark administration was one of fulfilled promises and fun activities. The long awaited radio station made its ap- pearance in the spring, and more stu- dents were drawn toward Student Council with the constitutionalization of the Senate. Beverly Hills families breakfasted on pancakes and orange juice at the Pancake Breakfast, a fund-raiser for the radio station. Additional ASB card discounts, mini- courses, class evaluation, and a work- able parking permit system rounded out Newmark ' s term. Only a month into his presidency, Jim Rosen and his administration organized a success- ful Hat Day , brought in hairdressers from The Hair Cutting Shop for a morning of demonstration with stu- dent volunteers, and began work on Beverly ' s second Renaissance Day. a E p 232