McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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After a lot of hard work and a Reagan victory, Tom Firisak throws away the remaining ballots. Showing their election spirit, MN. Probe members proudly display some of their hard work. “And further more, if elected, | pledge ...’’ The mock debate and election were only two of the projects that Probe sponsored this year. They were into everything from sprucing up the school with murals, multi-colored wall hangings and plants in the con- course, to printed works like Omega and Never Again, both short story col- lections. For the second year in a row, Probe sponsored computer dating ser- vices for Valentine’s day. Shari Nelson, one of Probe’s mem- bers, said, ‘Our club is really helpful to the students. It develops the raw tal- ents that everyone has. It teaches you to keep your mind on a project and to finish things you start.’’ Mrs. Linda Es- chen, one of the three probe sponsors, added, ’Probe is a totally extracurricu- lar activity. The only payoff is pure sat- Mock elections to bagel sales isfaction.’’ Entry into this club was based on three categories. First, it is based on your intelligence, second your creativity, and lastly your task commitment. Interact was another interesting club for kids to be involved in. Interact was headed and run by MN students with the help of sponsors, Mrs. Sarah Boyer and Mrs. Sue Barry, foreign language teachers. Interact has sponsored hay- rides, bagel sales, and an exchange program with New Zealand this year. In addition to the other exciting events and programs Interact has had, they also took second place in the 1980 Homecoming Parade float judging. 'l think it gives students a good opportu- nity to visit another country and to re- cieve different ideas and cultures,” concluded Linda Smith. Probe and Interact 93

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92 Probe And Interact Conducting an Interact meeting, Cindy Molen explains in detail the latest plans. Making her contribution to the Probe graffiti board, Junior Cathy Voss waxes creative. ¥ Ue 2 oP ws By STANO OUT STR He's a go-getter, a real organizer.” said Linda Eschen, Probe Sponsor, ex- plaining why Tom Firasak was a good stand-out Probite. ‘‘He is the most ac- tive, and he always completes any pro- ject he begins, and he makes his ideas into real projects. It's amazing.” For fu- ture plans, Tom would like to hold a mock congress, where students from all over the district get together and imi- tate the duties of congress for approxi- mately Por 2 weeks. ‘He is truly an involved, active and moderated young man,” con- cluded Mrs. Es- chen with a broad smile. At an Interact meeting, these few members listen attentively to the new project being dis- cussed.

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Much discussion is needed between Shelly Vavra, Ellen LeMond and the rest of the Spec- trum staff to pick the best stories and poems. STAND OUT STyxR Designing an attractive layout is just one of the many determining factors in the success of a newspaper. Senior Judy Schaller’s main job on the 1980- 81 Star Gazer staff was designing the layouts to make the newspaper look as attractive as possible. Judy spent part of the 1980 summer at a workshop in lowa learning how to improve the look of the paper. When asked if she planned to pursue this as a ca- reer, she said, ‘| really like doing it! It would be neat to do for a magazine or a newspaper, but | haven't really thought about it.” Writing good articles, Ellen Lemond finds, takes a lot of concentration. Teamwork between students such as Robin Saffley and Duwan Dunn often proves very help- ful in making a Star Gazer deadline. 94 Spectrum and Star Gazer — —— SS ee ree ee Se a ee