Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Pick One — Watergate A. a gate or valve controlling the flow of water. B. a posh hotel, housing many Washington notables, including the Democratic Party headquarters. C. a term symbolizing the syste; for political trickery and backstabbing prevalent in the United States today. D. all of the above. On October 10, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew became the second vice president in history to resign his office. Agnew quit after pleading no contest to a single count of federal income tax evasion. Many class discussions focused on the decaying political scene in America, but some teachers encountered the same type of apathy that prompted housewives to complain about the senate Watergate hearings pre-empting their favorite soap operas. Instead of falling asleep while studying about the Revolutionary War or how a bill is passed, students participated in classes as history unfolded on television and in newspapers on a day-to-day basis. President Richard Nixon, felt by many to be inviting impeachment, refused to yield the controversial WATERGATE: COUNTRY FUMES AS BUG-ERVS. BUG-EE Watergate tapes until public opinion forced him to capitulate. The tapes allegedly contained conversation between Nixon and his aides concerning Watergate and the subsequent cover-up. Many people hoped the releasing of the tapes would prove at what point in time Nixon first learned of the activities of his aides. Nixon separated from his see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil status and had special Prosecutor Archibald Cox dumped when Cox put the pressure on Nixon in the courts to release the tapes. With each new disclosure that alternately furthered and squashed impeachment plans, students wondered where it would all end. In order to get the story behind the news, the public subscribed to weekly news magazines such as Time. FRIENDS UR ENEMIES? LEFT TO FUGHT — Spiro T. Agnew, Richard M. Nixon, Sam Ervin, Archibald Cox.

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m Filling every niche of his classroom, Mr. Harold Mack, world history teacher prizes memorabilia students have given him throughout his teaching years. £ | WATERGATE, LU pHHHH | I BRING O I FIRST-HAND £ I HISTORY TO S I STUDENTS What did our ancestors read in their newspapers? What games did they play as children? What customs did they practice? A complete story of the past includes not only the contents of old newspapers, but also the kind of food they ate. History students examined the concept that man ' s ability to solve problems today depends on his familiarity with the past. Studying battles of early civilizations, world history classes compared their techniques of war with the atomic energy of today. The effectiveness of communism and democracy as forms of government were contrasted and compared. Students learned what made or broke a government and how the same problem could be prevented or solved in the future. Watergate brought a significant meaning to the word “impeachment in U.S. history classes. Hearings on TV helped students understand the basis for indictment, but some didn ' t conside it fair to forfeit their favorite soap operas for political issues. Written reports on the energy crisis and discussions on President Nixon ' s foreign policies outlined the cu rrent events course. Government students sympathized with the perplexing jobs of state congressmen as they redrew congressional districts of one state, while economics classes experienced and studied the problems of rising costs when filling up the gas tank in the car, or taking a date out for a hamburger. Through the use of a finger maze, blindfolded psychology students proved manual dexterity has little to do with intelligence. By creating ink blots, students traced behavior patterns among each other and compared them with emotionally unstable people. Levels on which social standings are based were covered in sociology. Habits, emotions and how they combine with mental health served as basic topics for the course. On your mark! Set! Slippery Rock. Tuscaloosa. Elephant Forks. In order to become more aware ot the country, Tom Paulauski and Barb Carder race to locate cities on the U.S. map. 9

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» u AfleM- Current meat prices chopping up your food budget? Beat the freeze by stocking up on groceries from Burgers. Before the prices begin soaring sky high. Nada Jandrich loaded her shopping cart up with bargains from Burgers. — Burgers, 1803 45th, Munster. 1 1