Lewis and Clark High School - Tiger Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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31 1 2 'fix Q fmnmnww in-., ' Q 4 5 Students share community' s growth and its growing pains If the weather can be taken as an omen, the summer of '77 was not auspicious a start for the upcoming school year. As the low water mark of the river made clear, Spokane experienced the climax of one of the severest droughts in were exceptionally heavy and wet Still signs of were everywhere, a hotly contested mayoral r foreshadowed on invigoration of local politics, comp hensive plans for building a new North Central high sch were finally formulated, and construction on the Pavillion was at last proceeding. ' , , l ' 5 recent history. Paradoxically, the following fall and 1 Attention then was concentrated on the Novem election. A former newsman, Ron Bair, was elected ma and his influence was immediately felt. During 1 November levy try, much debate took place about 1 placement of the new construction site in Northw

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l 4121- Q ,Lx 59' f ix ,Us xiignkfr, 'WS Surf , ,. , . J, .s 55,1 in-gs, IISYWYIDJI SPDKAIIE PUBLIC Sf.-'HDDLS A voice in communit affairs means a voice in one's own fulfillment If the emerging high school student wants to realize many of his goals, he cannot simply exist in his community, he must take an active role in its control and management. Many accept their civic duties readily, and one of their first steps is to take advantage of the 18 High school students are voiting actively and some even working toward holding office and thereby emul school board member Mike Ormsby the youi Spokanite to hold civic office. Moreover, man students take a particular interf politics. Senior john Carter said, Politics in ge interest me because they deal with power and how wielded. And we have an interesting political sy Learning politics and leadership was the main obj