Reavis High School - Aries Yearbook (Burbank, IL)

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DEE DOCKSTADER ANDREA LAVELA Editor in Chief linda Gardner SU E PALBY Lora Hanrath Page 258 Page 200 Page H2 LINDA BINGLEY SUE STENHOUSE DEBBIE McNAllY Pat Streich Janet Lence LYNN ROSINSKI MARY HILLOCK Donna lazo Ken Galus Cindy Gotkowski

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JAN SANSONE Page 36 REA VIS' NOW BARBARA BARTA LY N N SOMMER GARDNER KISSACK Advisor MARY ALICE ERICKSON Borboro Woitkiewicz . Joe O'ConneII Page 68 OPUSXRAMPAGE Marie Ross Renee Piotrowski Jo Ellen Rys

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X , . THF DFDI6'AI'10N WILLIAM 0 'NFILL The time is NOW. From the outset of the creation of this l967 yearbook, the staff continually reminded the sponsor that there was a certain sense of immediacy about things this year ,.,.,. an urgency - somewhat difficult to explain - not usually felt. Somehow, a quickening. An awareness. An alertness. About the world. About the school. About youth. A pregnant atmosphere of impending- change. And a positive desire to be a part of things, events, hap- penings ,..... a desire to be involved. lTlME magazine ac- knowledged this involvement, this awareness, with its first is- sue this year when it selected the Man of the Year.l Thus: Rea vis Now. Youth knows so much, is aware and sensitive, and can perceive in some cases more than an lladultf' ie., one who is older, in a given situation. lt was not long after school commenced in September that signs began to appear that this would indeed be a year of change. Not iust difference, but improvementj No.t every difference would be an improvement--but the maiority, nevertheless. 'Y lk lk The time is NOW. Words written l22 years ago by James Russell Lowell -to, a hymn of praise lsung to an old Welsh melodyl state that, 'l'Once to every man and nation, Comes the moment to decide lln the strife of truth with falsehood, For the good or evil side. l. Well, that TIME is now. We are in the process of making up our minds iust how good a school Reavis High School is going to become. lt has not yet been.decided, by the way. lOne should not assume that this llnow --this Rance extended merely from last September to June l967. Itls more difficult to define than that, and it's a longer period of time, too.l But there are indications ..,... some conclusions may be drawn at this time. This year two significant educational proposals went before the school district's voters within a five month period. Both 'were passed. One provided for Reavis' much-needed new library, more classrooms, art suite, and guidance department facilities. The second approved the formation of the area junior college, More immediate and noticeable innovations around school inclu- ded the new 'lBlueprint, a re-invigorated Student Council,-the NHS portable paperback shop, a promising gymnastics team, Rampage - the literary magazine, an informative Career Day, the memorable Washington weekend for seniors, instruc- tors remaining in the school every day until four to providehout-