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

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Cafeteria food has received severe criticism and accusations for quite awhile. Always a popular sub¬ ject, the trend has leaned toward exaggerated cases of food¬ poisoning, bland jokes about the resiliance of baseball-shaped rice, and other tales of the Cafeteria Ex¬ perience . As a good many students do eat the lunches, a few investiga¬ tions concerning their palatability and nutritional value have been launched. One of the more violent reactions came about as a result of the cafete¬ ria ' s admission to the use of soybean flour as a high protein filler in its meat. Rumors said 75 percent soybean and 25 percent pure beef. When asked, the head of the cafete¬ ria, Mrs. Elma Gardner, said that the meat used is 85 percent pure beef and 15 percent high protein food. This is used as a means of stretching the meat thus reducing the cost. This reduction in cost is important in keeping the lunch prices low in the face of rising prices. These lunches meet all require¬ ments for a nutritionally balanced meal. The specific guidelines are set by the Department of Agriculture. As for the menus, they are given to the schools by the county. This dispels any rumors of plots by the school to destroy the student body. One of the biggest complaints about the cafeteria stems from the condition of the room after one lunch period. Having to sit in some¬ one else ' s mashed potatoes or put¬ ting an elbow into a mess of goop left by some thoughtless juvenile is enough to set anyone off. However, this is not the fault of the cafeteria. If the place looks like a pigsty, it ' s the students own doing. Cafeteria food and conditions will continue to bring complaints and flagrant attempts at protest. There are few solutions to be offered; however, student action will hope¬ fully be directed towards improve¬ ments. Activities 47

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Students fed up Above: One student ' s opinion of cafeteria food is number one. Above right: To eat or not to eat; that is the question. Right: The remains of another day are left for the cus¬ todians to clean. Opposite page, top: Mr. John T. Broaddus and Mr. James Hoy guard the nickel table. Bottom: Debbie Williams wishes for better cafeteria food. 46

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Bible captivate tudent intere t Desire for Christian fellowship and further understanding of God created a new organization in January, the Bible Club. The club ' s projects included bake sales, pre¬ sentation of the movie A Thief in the Night, and idea-exchanges with other area Bible clubs. Student leaders used Mark 16:15 from the New Testament as their theme. The members ' final goal for each activi¬ ty, according to Karen Chick, was the salvation of souls through Jesus Christ as taught in the Bible. Opposite page right: A symbol of faith is found in the SCA room. Above: David Ford opens a Bible Club meeting. Upper right: Sharing a past experience, David Ford enlightens others. Right: Bible Club member, Patty Chick, follows along with others in reading the Bible. 48