Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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Arista is a city-wide organiza- tion honoring the student charac- teristics of scholarship, character, and service. The general goals are to spread its ideals throughout the student body. More specifically, they include the continuation of the Big Brother Proiect and ex- pansion of the tutorial service, and the institution of a debat- ing society. This past year Arista initiated the Big Brother Proiect, held a successful UNICEF greeting card drive, and set up an Arista Bowl. This year's officers were Seth Goldschlager and Jonathan Bauman, Boy Leader, Ellen Kaplow and Rosalind Rayack, Girl Leader, Nancy Palchik and Michael Siegal, Treasurer, Cynthia David and Ka- ren Blumenburg, Secretary. The goal of the Accounting 'Honor Society, headed by Mr. Robert Smalzbach, is to serve Van Buren by aiding teachers, and tutoring students in accounting and other commercial areas. The members, all of whom have at least an 85'7o over-all average, a mark of 9O'k or more in accounting, and a good character record, meet to discuss pertinent topics, such as their educational and vocational goals. They plan visits to business offices, where they can see the practical applications of the skills which they have mastered. These activities help the students to prepare for their future employment. This year, the Society's president was Dnise Boomhower, vice president, Phyllis Vicciarelli, secretary, Dorothy Zyburo, and treasurer, Diane Ferrigno. Congratulations girls.

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King George VI of England once said, . . .the highest distinction is service to others. This quotation exemplifies the past and present goals of Girls' Serv- ice League. Girls' League is an honor service organization, but it is also more than a title or notation on your record card. Much faith and responsibility are placed in the hands of Girls' Leaguers. The organization seeks not only to aid the school in its administrative tasks, but also to serve each member as an individual. lt per- forms personal services to its members by giving them high moral standards to which to conform. ln order to become members of Girls' League, the students had to meet certain qualifications, which were a minimum of an SOM: average, a daily service period, and the desire to work for others. Before they could be recognized as members, the girls had to train in small groups for six months. In this training period the applicants had to show initia- tive in making the proiects that benefit many needy organizations in the community. Thus the Governing Board of the League could be given the opportunity to observe if the student was actually willing to give of her time and be a worthwhile member. This year's officers for the two terms were Shirley Ronner and Meryl Fischman for President, Pat Herman and Hilary Redleaf for Vice President, Regina Leon and Jane Freeman for Secretary, and Ida Baron and Janet Fischer for Treasurer. Senior Governing Board members included Jessica Dunsey, Judy Rogoff, Bar- bara Green, Mary Lou Del Conte, Roberta Levine, and Debbie Talansky. Girls' League's Fall activity was a trip to see A Case of Libel on Broadway, and its anticipated Spring event was a trip to the New York World's Fair. GIRLS' SERVI E LE GU

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SCIEN lf HUNUR SU - ' lt is a safe assumption to make that students seen puttering around the school's science laboratories are members of Van Buren's Science Honor Society. ln addition to maintaining an 85'Ka general average and a 92'k average in their science classes, applicants must actively work on an origi- nal proiect in order to become members. The society makes trips to the Brookhaven Laboratory, lectures on its proiects, and attends college lecture series and summer institutes to further scientific study. Mr. Wilson, their advisor, feels' it fosters inter- est and broadens the scope of students because it exposes them to many areas of science with which they may not previously have been familiar. For outstanding students of his- tory with a genuine interest in the subiect, the Social Studies Depart- ment supplies the History Honor Society, under the leadership of Messrs. Feld, Auerbach, and Mrs. Anker and Mrs. Balser. The society tries to recognize outstand- ing leadership in the field of Social Studies among the students. These students further their education in the field of Social Stud- ies by participating in a variety of pro- grams and activities such as inviting guest speakers and directing panel discussions. The publication, Retrospect, edited by Pres. Steve Price and Bert Hirsch, is an out- growth of these students' desires to express their views. 1-'QF'