Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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No Amoebae Here, Still Bio II Has Dance Yet another myth surrounding top- notch students was shattered when the Bio II Club sponsored a lucrative disco dance, in hopes of saving money for—what else—a marine biology field trip. What? ' Brains ' listen to disco music? Ha! Not only did the Bio II students, who sometimes are deservingly la¬ beled ' Brains ' , listen to the music, but they danced too; they even imported a professional instructor to teach the hustle. Perhaps that is why jet-setting socialites like Bio II Sponsor Mrs. Avery and her husband were in attendance. Mr. Kaz quips, Didn ' t you guys know we Poles are born with rhythm? Hustlers Mr. and Mrs. Avery.

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Students Sell Magazines, Grads Sell Colleges As in many years past, the magazine campaign and College Night became two of the key events during the fall, the latter organized by the guidance department, the former by the S.G.A. An important event because of the money it raises for Mt. Vernon clubs and organizations, the magazine campaign once again was well-organized and successfully executed. Because not everyone is naturally motivated to sell magazines, prizes were offered as incentive, and what an incentive they were! According to S.G.A. treasurer Jill Rupp, the magazine campaign made approximately $5000 for the different clubs at Mt. Vernon. College night, a perennially popular event, gives students the opportunity to explore possible college choices without having to visit to the colleges. Mr. Skinner instills commercial spirit in the seniors. Meredith Marie and Frankenstein perform at magazine assembly. V.P.I. representative handles curious crowd. uBi ■ rar 9 Jin Tlt iS ft ms

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Gambling Runs Rampant At Mt. Vernon A private group of lunch-time gamblers pooling money in the media center. Pen¬ sive stategists look desiringly at the Kitty, as the dealer stands uninterestedly by. Dice, cards, and phoney money were spotlighted on November 12, when the Key Club sponsored its annual Las Vegas Night, a high¬ ly successful fund-raising event. For a set fee, prospective gam¬ blers purchased a package of phon¬ ey money, with which they were free to gamble at any of the many available games—as long as the phoney money held out. The ul¬ timate goal was to win the door prize, but for those who did not win, there was sufficient consola¬ tion in matching wits with Lady Luck.