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

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mrs Rate National nition Via PSAT Ily llynlliia Srull demic promise was rewarded on Oct. 20 graduating Van Buren seniors received mmendation from Mr. Murray Ostrin, heir outstanding performance on the 1976 ' scholarship exam, an exam sponsored by lerit Scholarship Corporation, graduates who l78 or above on test included Mark DeLuca. iaus, Robert : Hochler. Eric Lustig. Robert l Norton. Dean n Schwimnier. ucy Stasiak. and '. whose score lg the ranks ol' ents. entered in Illinois this on an am, offered Early his to the com nts, stating that fthe letters was the hope that encouraged to cation. tor these re the future expressed her 2 commendatton mecome aware of . when this type lled to them. added that the L a strong factor in college admission decisions. More than a million students competed in the PSATXNMSOT in l97h. Over 15,000 students nationwide were commended lor their outstanding test per- formance: about l5.000 were named semi-linalists. The latter represents less than halt' of one percent ofthe uation's graduating xeniorsf' according to the National 'Vlerit Scholarship Corporation. A score of 200 or more. required as a precondition to compete tor at scholarship. and merits semi- linalixt status. was not achieved by anyone at Van Buren last year. Organizalions sponsoring the National Merit Scholarship in- clude businesxes. such as the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, the National Distillers and fliemtcal l'orporation. Inland Steel. and the International Business Machines Corporation. Ilte National Merit Scholarship Corporation congratulated Mr. Oxtrin on the :Achievement ot' Van Buren High School students, .assuring the principal that they are looking toward to the schools continuing participation in the Nlcrit Progrunif' Marjorie Treibman hurries to meet a deadline. fp. if . N at is: - Q .n-' ,ir . f ,f ? 'N A . ' ,g if A 7 ' gb ' 1 Us 2 - -Q , tg, - 1, ep QQ 14 t Z' I 33' V, .x - 'g V , V, L., 4 t. 1 to -.A ff . e c Qu.. l s . 5 1 'ff 4 fa' , L K -Q iendalion were presented to several grariuaung are who :This-vw! :um-rinr scores nn ill- 1375 .N-. l l l l Jess Kaufman printing Beeline survey for the student body. Beeline, the school's monthly news- paper, informs the students and facul- ty ofthe activities in Van Buren. In addition, it gives the students the op- portunity to express their feelings about the school through the editorial page. The Beeline is highlighted by its many feature articles, such as Stu- dent of the Month , Sports Quiz , and On Broadway . Through the journalistic talents of the editors, re- porters, and photographers, the pa- per provides the student body with an essential service and helps strength- en school unity. BEELINE 41

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Mr. Ostrin thanked faculty and friends for their support and expressed his willingness to accept the heartaches and headaches of the job, Music, speeches and a genial atmosphere characterized the event which drew many distinguished people, including Assistant Superin- tendent of Queens High Schools, Mr. Abraham Wilner. Mr. Samuel Polatnick, director ofthe high school division of the Board of Education, and former principals of Van Buren: Mr, Maurice Bleifeld, who recently retired. and his predecessor, Mr. Paul Denn. ln his nllljor address, Mr. Wilner focused on Mr. Ostrin's zeal and tireless energy which. he said. would enable this prin- cipal to do an excellent job and to guarantee Van Buren's continued scholastic excellence. Mr. Wilner especially thanked the Parents Association for their wise choice. Greta Singer, an English teacher and U,F.'l', chairperson of Van Buren. said she hoped to see Mr. Ostrin carry on the humane .ind liberal traditions ol' his inl- ncdiate predecessor. Mr. Arthur Fraiger. who had served as interim principal from September i976 to .lune 1977. Student Organization President Mary Timmins said that she wits ..,,llt.1..g' that Mr. Ostrin would coi. -: .. lo meet with students and tho-v 'ln interest in their opinions sie-vig Y Mr. Patrick Scrvillo. president ol the Parents Association. also welcomed Mr. Ostrin and wished him lhe best oi' luck on behalf of the parents. Ms. Ann Moss spoke hrielly, congratulating Mr. Ostrin on behalf of Oueells Borough President Donald Manes. Musical elections, pertormed by Van Buren's Mixed Chorus. conducted by Mrs. Marian Pierce, included ll by David Gates and On My lournev' by the Weavers. 'lhc Symphonic Band, con- ducted by Mr. Arthur Stracher. played the Prelude and Fugue in G minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and the second suite from the Military March in F by Gustav Hoist. Mr. Larry Edwards paid special tribute to those nlembers of the committee that had mad e School Alters Graduation Requirement Hy l.ll urn F iorentino Educational advancement and sell'-enrichment possibilities in elective and zldvanced courses ironically worried Vain Buren's administrators to the point of having to clarify requirements for graduation. Beginning in 1978, the spring term. itll seniors will be required to enroll in six classes, Many advanced llnd elective courses are available, including advanced placement physics. biology. and chemistry. College credit can he earned based upon results of an advanced placement test takell at the culmination ol these elective courses: many' students have the opportunity tc go on to accelerated work ln thd some subject areas ill college. l Elective courses are olliered ir every dcpartmellt. including art music, science. math. English social studies, industrial llrts speech, language and physica education. Service can also bt taken its an clcclive, Colleges look favorably or those applications that indicate d broad and diversc education. said Mr. Murray Ostrin, principali diversity in background is thr ltlllrk ofa wcll-rounded individual after lull, Mr. Randy Ross. student oc livitics coordinator. urged student' to cxpantl llleir horizons education and leisure lime. Tak: additional courses. he advised Get as nluch as you possibly cal out ol' your education. Mr, Ostrin cmpllasiled tha advanced and elective courses art Left to right, Front row' Jesse Kaufman, Julia Lisella, Joel Kalifowitz, Ilene Chin-Bou. Back row' Pietrina Scaraglino, Peter Bamberger, Joseph Daniels, Scott Finchler, Marjorie Treibman, Eric Karten, Jeanette Gong, Michael Landman, Ellen Messier. 40 BEELINE

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Two insane yearbook editors faced each other with a look of determina- tion only found when life and death are at stake. Only one could win. Only one could become the greatest glut- ton, the most sickening slob ever born! The two contestants were Scott Finchler, Photo Editor, and Jesse Seidman, Copy Editor, thus titling this competition The Picture vs. The Word. The Eat-a-thon was designed to see who could eat the most ice cream by having each editor attempt to eat a whole Kitchen Sink at Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor. This concoc- tion consists of more than a gallon and a half of ice cream, bananas, top- ping, whipped cream, and cherries. While the Eat-a-thon was in progress and the contestants were beginning to turn green, a talk-a-thon was held between Andra Klein and Carol Man- delbaum. The object was to see who could talk the longest without stop- ping. The Eat-a-thon ended in a draw when both editors conceded, realiz- ing that a continuance of the competi- tion would result in extreme physical discomfort. Each had finished about one half of the monstrosity, leaving the rest to be consumed by the spec- tators. The talk-a-thon also ended in a tie because no winner could be named. Scott looks with anticipation. Jesse takes another new spoon after losing one in his Kitchen 42 EAT-A-THON Smk