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

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Why, 4 SS Presiding at a Student Council meeting, Andi Bruder, senior, explains the purpose of this service group. Gesturing to help emphasize her point, Denise Zan- gera, junior, explains her feelings about getting along while John Stransky, sophomore, and Vance Shannon, junior, look on. Solving conflicts, helping unity Whenever a group of people who are of different races, come from various back- grounds and have different attitudes gather ina single place, problems seemed to arise. McCluer North had its share of these type of problems this past year. What was to be done about these matters? And who was going to do it? Enter the Student Relations Committee, “a group of people who work together to promote integration and association be- tween everybody,” in the words of co- president Rhonda Bishop, senior. The committee’s first task was to make other students and faculty members aware of the problems at North and ev- erywhere. After that, it was a matter of changing things for the better. The committee met after school on vary- ing days. They first got to know each other and discussed their personal opin- ions regarding the good and bad points of our school. They reported on complaints and praises they heard. “Student Relations is a group that wants to make students aware of problems and how to solve them’’- Rhonda Bishop. Student Relations’ first project was a “Battle of the Bands” which featured dif- ferent kinds of music and both black and white musicians. In between bands skits were performed and local radio personal- ities gave talks on racial unity. Joining in a group round of applause, Rhonda Bishop, Lyndon Pulliam, and Paula Burns, seniors, express their enthusiasm. Student Relations 51

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Paying close attention to the discussion at a Student Relations meeting, Mike Thacker, sponsor, is totally engrossed. During a Student Council meeting Paula Burns, sen- ior, takes some notes on upcoming events and ac- tivities. Adding that special Improving the atmosphere at North Exactly what was Student Council? What did it have to do with McCluer North? How did one join? These questions were asked by many students over the course of the year. The Student Council was a group of -who else- students representing each grade who served as a link between the student body and the administration. They were called upon to be a sounding board for new ideas and policies, and they offered service to the school. Their main objective was improving the atmosphere around the school by spon- soring activities. They also sold candy to raise funds and operated the school book- store. As for the question of how to become a member of Student Council, the answer was a logical one. Since members repre- 50 Student Council sented the Student Body, the students got to choose them! The process began by nominations. After the nominees were assembled, they were voted upon. What if one was interested but hadn’t been nominated? “This year we would like to do more for the school to make it a better place.’”’ - Carol Kenesy “Sometimes those who weren’t elected but are still interested turn out to be the best members,” stated Mr. Jim Schott- mueller, co-sponsor along with Mr. Bob Deckert. People who were still interested could fill out forms to request member- ship. LAMM

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Rehearsing a scene from the one-act play “Impromp- Talking to the Interact group during one of their tu,” are Tony Hartsfield and Keith Vehlewald, sen- weekly meetings, Vicki Corich, junior, encourages iors. the participation of the students. “Rock This Town,’’ the theme for the Reverse Dance, is created on posterboard by some of the artistic Interact members. Smiling while rehearsing, Thespians Becky Cowles, senior, and Paul Gatrell, junior, enjoy their practice. 52 Thespians And Interact