Freeport High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Freeport, NY)

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■ Four Quarterbacks Freeport will not start one main quarterback this year, but will rotate between four quarterbacks, each of whom will also play some other position. Leroy Meyers, a third string QB on last year’s Rutgers Cup-winning team, Craig Redix, an end last year, Kim Hong and Mitch Silverman will all have turns as quarterback. The rest of the backfield strongly resembles that of the Red Devils of 1969. Although small, the players are strong and fast. Larry Jason, Jimmie Murphy and Edwin Walker all rrtl r%c Inc i«Anr are virtually defeat. ■yvorj vs i « impossible to is another difficulty. The onl available spot. Northeast Park,! has onlv three courts which Mike Bradley pursues Mike Robinson as the Devils In New Play There will be no Freeport-Baldwin C. Replacing all of the old rivalry game wide playoff system which will determii new system which was adopted by all o TRACKMEN Rl INMINn an tea E of Shore South league Leagues (Freeport is in Shore I) will play six games and two playoff unproven” will be the key to this year’s tennis team. If they provide the right talent, the ested.” Yes, Coach George Emma has a traditionally rough time during the tennis season. defeated no los 968 seas • no lost ord to south sh« hree ye. edged • Dionship ♦8. At • , howes o beat first pi. or the s ROWAL OUTLINES PROBLEMS i from page 1) . ABC Eyewitness news er Jim Boi'r nn Rnv Innk f Core, a i their v Only t ? 1970 s n and D David Jarmul — Editor-in-chief jie win Oc Oc Oct. 17 A Lawrence 1:30 PM Oct. 24 H Sewanhaka 1:30PM Oct. 31 A Berner 1:30PM Nov. 7 H East Meadow 1:30PM Nov. 14 Playoff: So.Shore I11:30PM Nov.21 Playoff: No.Shore 1:30PM be rely i of wh« : rds in i fteen b rst meeti noping e to the practice and then stick with t team. He is looking forward to a winning season” which he considers will be a real challenge si me Nassau ountv k.namoion. Phillip Freeman — Managing editor death” quarters designed to prevent ties. Any game tied at the end of the fourth will go to the first team to score a point. PARTICIPANTS PRAISE RAMSEY GROUP (cont’d from page 1) fessor Ramsey included large must be willing to do a little group discussions and at other extra work at home.” times each of the four teachers Complain About Teacher-Aides would lead their own groups of Some studems in the group six or seven kids. Asked what complained about teacher-aides, was discussed Ramsey said we They ,ee, that guide.ljnes shou|d e .. .they (the students) would open up and not be afraid to speak, and it would work.” lack Pant om the 1 essman •unday, Se on will be eeport ence to bus Aver speakers Chisholr Ramsey eal With I I abuse the coalh forefroni on. The iprowai r brought •Id child heroin.” Coalitior and th imme id to conv urgent need fc taken by the Vi tion against druf “The police only become e black communit is put on it by th istration, Sprc..u vApiumvu. The mayor and the board seemed to feel we were exagger-ati Mayor's Advisory Committee - -LuL ludi lulius tions Mrs. an Dring izens Ger-!orey ing, leet- ttee. Co- rugs one gers, ist? ro- oties -hed tion, met with the Intertaith l.ierev and ailed sincere response to the drug abuse problem we have experienced Joel Diringer — Production editor c------------ »u;, J,.. 1 Students Discuss Problem Some of the problems brought to the surface” during this summers work included: inflexibility of classes, disinterest of t0Jfhp« Hrnoc Ipirkor aiHoc talked about anythin® »K »v th® students) wanted to The students did is teac lack typic« the he tea as a J irre re in i veek c ter tw the v e revit .I'd r decla d enoi no fright t FLASHINGS SUMMARY FLASHINGS adopted the words, “The Free Press of Freeport High School” as it published this year for the first time as a student-run, noncensored publication. Increased emphasis was placed on soliciting and communicating the diverse opinions of the FHS student body. The staff also increased the printing frequency of the paper to bi-monthly editions. the wi SUi tact mat ne was satistiea Jill Cohen — Business editor solutic is for ] time so a me fo interesting topics, stressed the need se between student in these situations. Alice Sunshine — Sports editor d As Protessor Ramsey pointed out Usually, education goes from home to school. We're hoping that we can start a re- 19 year oiu uuy wa iuuiiu ucau in an abandoned Freeport garage of an overdose of heroin. Mr. Sprowal said that, We hold the Village as partly responsible for the death of this kid.” “We were working with a twelve, a seventeen, and a nineteen year old, but we had nothing, no programs.” Mayor Appoints Committee ther. Flashings could not reach the Chamber of Commerce for comment. The Coalition also met recently, upon invitation, with the Rotary Club. Mr. Sprowal concluded, we finally agree that black students’ demands for mandatory black

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Cassandra Warshowsky Fall Editor-in-chief Mrs. Gollin — Advisor Robert Rader. Peter Hayes Spring Editors-in-chief Staff, left to right: M. Zielenziger. E. Larson. E. Silberman. K. Gartner. D. Zlotowitz. A. Rothenberg. R. Pirodsky. Editors, left to right: S. Savoca. S. Ferber. C. Warshowsky. P. Hayes. R. Rader. G. Kapor. M. Gale. M. Adams. N. Gross.

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Prof Ramsev's Summer Prniftnt HINGS wii mam Mcelroy assumes principalship; RING CALM TO FREEPORT HIGH; IR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY W THE FREE PRESS OF FREEPORT r HIGH SCHOOL lot an I as not ol with reform, vill be . He is actions louder ducted for six weeks under a Title I grant to study racial problems in Freeport schools. The staff of 77 • •' •« « 7th to 12th two dollars work and r« fessor Ram? broad spectri community.” Also invoh were four Mr. Joe Ma Murphy, Mr and Miss Am. n the rrocess »d he sees a need to bring a calmness to the school.” However he does not intend to sit back on an initial calmness in the lications, Mr. McElroy was firm: The direct answer is yes, I think they can. . .as long as they know that they are going to have to be 'accountable' for what comes out in the newspaper . . .1 think 17 year olds should be able to be responsible without censorship and if something comes to my attention, and I bring the editors in. I'm not going to say 'you can or you cannot print this.' I am going to say what the possible ramifications of it will be.” not 'only' in the classroom. . . whether there should be a debate, or whether we should bring in a speaker to present both sides. I'm not quite sure and open to suggestions.” Students V The studei in the proj those who hi perience wit Ramsey or t or those recc munity org« or other stu According sey the progi in three 2 first two we to discussing PRE-S( HELD • New Freeport High School Principal, William McElroy You are s interested in port High Scl school. The scnooi personnel students are ,eft to r'8ht: Wiche,e Gale, Mike Zlelenziger, Ed Dady the school. Rader. Joe Mabel. Gary Skop, Sharon Siegal, Naomi know more aoout mis scnooi econoiy, me group is to pian than I do.” and conduct activities which In the coolness of the new will help achieve some of the o be decided ’ast incidents have not been gotten, however, and Mr. Me y insists that the learning losphere has to be one of mness and serenity. . not t last May or a year ago.” e of the ways to achieve and intain this calm, he feels, is ouRh the continuation of the icher Aides Program. At this point I have not been »wn to a sufficient degree that should discontinue the pro-m. When I do think it is un-ressary, I will recommend t it be discontinued. . .This is s more thing that really lies the hands of the students.” 'iewing the entire situation McElroy states that the orders of the past years uid be recognized not only local problems but as part a nation wide trend.” think the improvement of . Barry Okun, Alan Persico, Tom Christopher, Dolly Clunk. Eric Larson, Bob ction can truly bring about Sion, me first is in an aovisorv ers was lareelv centered nn whv Leitner. rd role is to »nopen so that he school — other one? ey can al portive. meeting r a listing on which to work. er of gi ranging f the pre ties to the uidance c ns with The students’ questions were usually quite direct and to the point. One student, for example, queried, Wouldn’t it have been easier for you to teach in Baldwin where there's only a drug this is a primary concern in the school for many, many students. I think perhaps it has a place rmic excellence in Freeport School. . .1 think we have the where-with-all to do it, if we can just bring all the pieces together.” Chris Sprowal Speaks Out On Black Coalition Activities e got a lot of black power itutes trroim KUrl ir anc by fill Warzer The idea behind the Coalition ; unity in and artirvn for the lack ) cious and I rs ha' ., sold discussior isruptions eation o' le est. to tal and s spok »sman Coali with I controv- ses tea Ricky McMahan: Photography editor or administrators were present at the second meeting. A third meeting was held after school on Thursday, September 10. Presiding at all three meetings was Mrs. Sara-Alyce Wright, formerly of the Family Service Association, who has iromptu n •0-, s,. Jiminatinf uble star in the scl The dialogue of the first uay seemed to hold the attentic those present and was c sionally quite intense. The exchanges of the students with the new teachers at the other pre-school meeting were inherently of a different nature David Palladino: Feature editor Mr. Schildkraut: Advisor Jr’ | Mama, tame, former light-