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

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In order to “represent” their countries as realistically as pos¬ sible, Marshall’s delegates were coached by Mr. Larry Oaks and Mrs. Barbara Wynn during the two weeks prior to the three-day semi¬ nar. The knowledge and research which all delegates put to good use made the Mock-U.N. a great suc¬ cess — all participants learned about the procedures involved in decisions made by the United Na¬ tions and gained insight into problems of special countries, in addition to getting to know each other and having fun. Above: The General Assembly opens a new session. Opposite left: Mark Snow and Guy Manning cast China’s vote on apartheid in South Africa. Left: Representatives of the Red China delegation from the Security Council are Mark Snow, Guy Manning, Liz Sorgen and Terry Mulloy. Center: Marshall’s U.N. Famine IV delegates: Bottom row: Laurel Inge, Bonnie Casler, Debbie Shep¬ pard. Row two: Terry M ulloy, Betsy Cham¬ berlain, Anne Rainey, Patty Horne, Joanne Steane, Steve Schwegmann, Mark Perry, Betsey Boyce, Patty Brownell, Mrs. Barbara Wynn, Robert Schoumacher, Bruce Evers- meyer, Mark Olson, John Bernazani. Row three: Mark Snow, Paul Horne.

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GCM 32 STUDENT LIFE With President Nixon’s trips to the U.S.S.R. and China, interest was aroused in international relations. The Fisher-Spassky chess match in Reikjavik and the Munich Olympics pulled the attention of American view ers overseas. Beginning with the admission of Red China to the U.N. the United States had friendly negotiations with Mao Tse Tung. The U.N. was also the breeding ground for heated debates on issues such as high¬ jacking, narcotics control, the entry of Bangladesh into the U.N. and apartheid in South Africa. These topics were among the subjects dis¬ cussed in the mock United Nations presented in Fairfax County. Fairfax High School hosted U.N. “Famine IV” with countries represented by schools from Northern Virginia. Marshall delegates took on the roles of ambassadors from Aus¬ tralia, Barbados, Nepal and West Germany in the General Assembly; and in the Security Council, Red China.

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A spirited week of class competi¬ tion preceded the Homecoming game and dance. Each class had one day of the week to wear a spe¬ cific color; the class with the largest turnout and participation, as count¬ ed in homerooms, won. Along with class competition at lunchtime for the purchase of the most links in the Spirit Chain, for the best¬ decorated hall on Thursday and for the loudest cheering at Friday’s pep rally, the dress contest determined the class to win the Spirit Stick. The sophomores were announced as the winners, at the pep rally. During Spirit Week (October 2- October 7), the weather was gor¬ geous — some of the warmest days on record for Northern Virginia. Ev¬ eryone was up for the game against Langley. And then Friday, October 6, the sky started to cloud. By eight o’clock that night it was drizzling, but the traditional parade of Homecoming floats, though soggy, was held. Passing by the press box, where the judges sat, came the Freshman float, “Sweep the Saxons,” followed by the Sopho¬ mores’ “Lick Langley.” Then came the winning float, built by the Juniors: “Statesmen Have a Better Idea . . . Victory.” The Seniors brought up the rear with their float, ‘‘Lay Langley.” People sat shivering in the stands, wet and cold in the rain, but still watching the game with enthu¬ siasm. When Marshall scored its first touchdown, the crowd jumped and cheered. The cheerleaders let loose fifty red and blue balloons filled with helium. The balloons were still visible when everyone cheered for the two extra points that were scored. Halftime began with another parade; this one was of the Homecoming Court. The freshmen princesses were Marti Schulz and Jody Zabel; the sophomores were Renee Valliere and Cathy Waller; and juniors were Bay Kotite and Cathy Trimarchi. Judy Renfroe, Sandy Shulsted and queen Kristi Honkala represented the Senior Class. “Moods” was the theme of the Homecoming Dance, sponsored by the Senior Class. The theme was carried out with cartoons and poems decorating wall murals. One example: a poster of Lucy saying, “Love is winning a fight with your boyfriend.” The band, “Fancy Colours,” was one of the best ever at a Marshall dance. Many of the selections were old Beatle tunes or top-10 songs. In spite of prepara¬ tions and publicity for the dance, at¬ tendance was sparse; but for the couples that did attend, the dance climaxed a lively Spirit Week. Above: Majoretts wait for half-time to begin in their hot pants Hawaiian costumes. Right: As Marshall scores its first touch¬ down, Varsity cheerleaders free fifty helium- filled balloons.