Dover High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dover, NJ)

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Introduction Man, since his beginning, has found the need to communicate, to express his desires and emotions. Through gestures, a word, or a flickering expression he generates passion or detachment. Man's basic need to unfold the farthest depths of a profound soul to his fellow-men has inspired him to create lasting masterpieces. Yet the desire to reach out, to share with someone the burdens of uncertainty and to help lessen the pain of solitude is urgent and overwhelming. We need to feel close to someone and to know he understands. However, this need is often stifled or disregarded. The stress of life has become so intense that we must seriously reflect on the barrier of silence which has arisen and penetrate it. We must make the effort to understand ourselves and those around us. To eradicate ignorance, fear, and hatred, we must express ourselves and encourage others to cross the wide gulf of apathy. We need to communicate. We hope through the following pages to communicate to you all the joys and some of the sadness of the past year which we have experienced together. If you see one picture which might cause you to reminisce, we will have accomplished our purpose. We reach out to you ... 5