George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Above: Dirck Storm plays a quiet melody on his violin. Opposite page, left: Roger Zbel performs a solo on his saxaphone. Upper right: Mr. Aversano’s Stage Band plays a rousing version of We’ve Only Just Begun. Right: Mr. LaCava’s Wind Ensemble members present Russian Christmas Music. Lower right: Concert Jazz Band concen¬ trates on a powerful finale to the January concert.

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The social-minded SCA pre¬ sented Marshall’s first Ice Cream Social, a girl-ask-boy dance, and the Annual Christmas Dance, the first underclass dance held off school grounds. On an academic plane, an at¬ tempted revision of exams with schoolwide participation and opinion was considered along with an exchange program involving a sixteen-student switch with Ana- costia High School in D.C. The Anacostia students stayed one week with Marshall families as some of our students lived in their homes. Charitable projects in¬ cluded the Indian Clothing and Food Drive. The student lounge, which the SCA planned and constructed using funds from the Magazine Drive, proved to be very popular with Marshall’s students. The lounge was constantly in use during and after school — the comfortable sofas and sunlit location made a pleasant place to rest or talk. A melange of festivals, programs, and assemblies was presented to the Marshall student body, as the SCA worked toward a better fusion of school and special activities. The first goal achieved by the SCA cabinet — probably the most appreciated one — was the relax¬ ation of the library policy. After sev¬ eral critical student editorials in the newspaper about the library’s strict rules, the SCA was able to convince the administration to give in to a freer library with a more comfort¬ able atmosphere. Passes from class teachers were no longer required for entrance to the library, as had been true in previous years. A marked increase in the library’s use as a place to meet friends as well as study was an immediate result. After this success, the Cabinet, through meetings with the House of Representatives and various com¬ mittees, came up with ideas that turned into actions: the Magazine Drive, the Pitch-In Program, and Marshall’s Tenth Anniversary Cele¬ bration.

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Two band concerts were given for Marshall, in close succession. One of these concerts was per¬ formed before the Christmas holi¬ days, and the other was given shortly after the vacation in early January. The first concert featured Mr. Anthony Aversano’s contemporary jazz band, while Mr. John LaCava directed his traditional band. Each of these bands had an alias: the contemporary band was called the Stage Band, while the traditional band was called Wind Ensemble. After Christmas, there was a small bit of tension since Mr. LaCava had been out with a bad bout of flu, and many people were worried over the organization. For¬ tunately Mr. LaCava’s Concert Jazz Band did a fine job, as did Mr. Aver¬ sano’s Concert Band. Everyone en¬ joyed the talent and low price.