Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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“There are so many things to look for when trying to find a college: location, size, qualified professors and who will want you! -Kris Westby I. Chris Schneider is helped by career center volunteer Mrs. Kunz. 2. A St. Cloud University representative helps Durk Thompson and Andy Johnson make a college choice. 3. Nan Sentman has a chat with Mr. Seha about her college applica lion. 4. Jeff Larson browses through the Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. 5. Roxanne Popko shows Connie Carlson how the occupation selection computer operates. COLLEGE 23

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Most perspective graduates at Edina High School had plans to move on to a higher level of education — college. A college education was beneficial and it also gave students a sense of achievement. Being accepted to a college was considered to be a highlight in one’s teenage years. As juniors, students took the pre-scholastic aptitude test, which was usually a college requirement. Once students had taken their P-SATS, mail began to arrive from colleges throughout the United States, in attempt to recruit the world’s future lawyers, doctors, and teachers. If this mail was not from the college of their preference, the students wrote to the college asking for information and an application. About that time the tested students received their P-SAT score results. Once an application was received, students had many steps to complete before sending it back. Among the steps were counselor and teacher recommendations, transcripts, and other forms of similar origin. Once completed the forms were sent to the chosen college to be selected by the board of that college. Most colleges took, on the average, about four weeks to confirm the accepted students. “It is troublesome filling out the forms, and getting recomendations. but nothing compares with the satisfaction of knowing that you are accepted in the end,” said Debi Johnson. No matter where the students planned to go, a good college education would be beneficial forever. oving up 22 COLLEGE

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ho Dunnit? Who dunnit was the question asked at this year’s winter play when the school produced “Ten Little Indians” by Agatha Christie. Supervised by Larry Stotts, the play was very well done. The production contained mystery, suspense and surprise. It was a rare sight when a play filled all three of these categories, yet the cast of “Ten Little Indians” suceeded in this task. Along with the beginning of the play came mystery. From the moment Philip Lombard. Peter Sldley. and Vera Claythorne, Elizabeth Quill, stepped Into the home on Indian Island off the coast of Devon, an aura of tension began its two and one half hour course. The time span covered in the play was two days and the number of people murdered in this time was eight. The story was centered around a group of men and women who were invited to an island where the mysterious host never appeared — except through the voice on a recording that accused each guest of being a killer. Then, when ten little Indians on the mantle began to disappear as people were murdered one by one according to a rhyme, everyone began to suspect one another of the crimes. Among the favorite suspects were Emily Brent, a prim and proper old maid played by Keryn Pa-vlour-Smlth and William Blore, Greg Odland, who was a curious acting detective. Towards the end of the play only two Indians remained standing — they represented Vera Claythorne and Philip Lombard. Recognizing that one of them must be the killer, and each suspecting the other, Vera pulled the trigger. Then Sir Lawrence Wargrave, Tony Platt, appeared. Dr. Armstrong, Holly Everett, had helped him enact his death so he could spy out the murderer and then he thanked her by pushing her off a cliff to her death. After Wargrave voiced Vera’s last farewell, Lombard regained consciousness after his death” and shot Wargrave - a happy ending. Mr. Stott's, the cast and all others who helped make the play possible deserved credit. When all was said and done, the nineteen eighty-two winter play was recognized among the best. 1. The guest on Indian Island carefully look over General Mackenzie for any murderous qualities. 2. Dr. Armstrong and Philip Lombard make conversation oblivious to what was in store for the future. 3. William Blore vigorously shakes the hand of an already unsteady General Mackenzie. 4. At a distance. Emily Brent looks unapprovingly upon Vera Claythorne’s clinging dress. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers complain about their Jobs.