Long Beach High School - Echo Yearbook (Long Beach, NY)

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creative writing FRAGMENTS STAFF The Creative Writing Club and class can be likened to buoys in a channel. They lead us along a new experience-creative writing-as part of our trip through high school. We try to learn to write coherently and logically. We learn to act as in- terpretive mirrors to life around us, writing down what in our experiences we would like others to know. We read much in order to learn a little more of this complex art of self expression. Some of our Hedgling creations are printed in Fragments our high school literary magazine. Fragments , published twice a year, consists of stories, poems, and essays written by the student body. The magazine is a new channel for us to travel, leading to the rougher maturing waters of the open sea of public scrutiny. We hope to learn to do more than tread water. 15

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the tide Across the sea of human events, signals flash, one, two, three, four of them, reflecting in their mysterious code, the episodes which go into the drama of life. ln the land across this sea, a waiting people decode the meaning of these unconnected flashes, gleaning from this abundant material the substance out of which they will eventually make their innermost opinions, their viewpoints on mat- ters of extreme importance to their lives ...' l he signal man wields his flags, taking the events as they come, deciphering them, checking them, and passing them on to his anxious audience. It is through him and his knowledge, that the waiting civilization is brought into contact with the outer strata. Thus it is with a newspaper. Through its printed page, the minds of the world are decided. They receive the raw ore of the event and are faced with the task of refining it to a palatable substance. This is the job of the editors, the Writers, the printers, the advisors. Be it a large, world-respected newspaper or a school publication such as The Tide , the job remains the same, the work remains the same, the efforts remain the same-both strive diligently to fulfill their ambitions, reflecting hon- est, intelligent, unbiased information, as do the 14 S , TIDE STAFF lights and flags of a signal man. lt is their respon- sibility to inform an otherwise ignorant world of itself and its occurrences . . . This the newspaper does unstintingly. This The Tiden seeks to do, All the efforts of its staff, from the Editor-in-Chief, to the Advisor, to the reporters, are concerted upon this one goal. All achievements are based upon the fulfillment of the duties to the public. And the people wait, hear the news, and form their opinions.

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peech 17? library staff Our library has been a necessary and vital part of our trip. Here, through various types of books, exhibits, and pic- tures we gained knowledge and experience which assisted us on our journey. The many research materials in the library also gave us insights into the world around us. Each different book we read gave a new experience. We became familiar with places all over the world and knew people from all walks of life. Our guides around the library have been Mr. Edward Murphy and Mrs. Jerri Hand. The staff, comprised of many of our classmates, has also aided us in becom- ing well acquainted with our library. LIBRARY STAFF Coherent speech is a must while travel- ing. In order to improve our speaking habits, the Speech Arls Class was formed. Under the able guidance of Mrs. Sandra Baum, we engage in a variety of inter- esting activities designed to improve our verbal self-expression. Among these ac- tivities are self analysis, acting, and public speaking. The class provides a good foun- dation for those students who are planning to take further study out in the fields of radio, television, and public speaking. The class also features discussion periods. Fac- ulty members of the various departments in school are invited to participate with the students during these discussions. The purpose of the Speech Arts Class can best be defined by saying it is To make the students more aware of the im- portance of good speech in life's travels. Z 5 MRS. JERRY HAND ee We X