Rhodes School - Rhodester Yearbook (New York, NY)

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OPUS Editorial Board: Niles Choper, Adele Wein- garten, Benjamin Preminger, Editor-in-Chief Sam Lassoff, Douglas Roberts, Faculty Advisor Mr. Healey, Mark Rhynsburger, Warren Tanghe. Opus, Rhodes’ literary magazine, entered its seventh year of publication in’ 1965. Under the advisorship of Mr. Healey, the Opws Editorial Board, headed by Sam Lassoff, sifted through many compositions and contributions to find the most outstanding ones for publication. Foremost among the entries was a series of poems by Jerry Axelson, who won the Opus Award for his efforts. The rest of the contributions were of superior quality, and for the first time the editors had to turn down worthwhile material. The quest for excellent self-expression through the printed word is important in contexts other than that of publication. The staff of Opus felt that the biggest problem college-bound High School students face is proper English writing. The competitions and contests which resulted in superior pieces of English composition being printed served only as an artificial stimulus to the creative urge which sometimes lies dormant in ‘the minds of students. Many people surprised themselves with the work which they produced ; work of which the creators felt they were not capable. By spurring students on to self- discovery and improvement, Opus has been doubly successful. With its new size and format, the future of Opus as a first rate publication was assured, 64

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Judges of the Student Court: John Albano, Faculty Advisor Mr. Cosand, Barry Gleicher, Reginald Towe. STUDENT COURT The purpose of the Student Court was not primarily one of discipline. It was a deterrent factor. For this reason, the number of cases who did not make a second appear- ance spelled the success of the Court. This year, twenty-five cases were brought before the Court. None of the offenders in these cases were brought before the Court again. This means that the Court was one hundred percent successful. Senior Judge Barry Gleicher, Ninth and Tenth Grade Judge Reginald Towe, and Lower School Judge John Albano created several positions within the Court this year to facilitate its operation. John Genetelli, Warren Tanghe and Steven Navarro served as defenders for students who were brought before the Court. Lesley Bailey was retained to make a complete and concise record of the Court proceedings for the Court archives. Under Faculty Advisor Mr. Cosand, the Court expanded its scope and frequency of meeting. Co-operation from the Traffic Squad, Faculty and Administration, which is vital for the success of the Court, was given freely. For the first time a manual of procedure was available to the judges to guide their judicial proceedings. This combination of records and guide to procedure means that this year’s Student Court has been the first one to establish precedents for future judges. Truly, the Student Court of 1965 has laid a new basis for the Rhodes judicial system. 63

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POLY LINGUAE Cynthia Davidson, Doris Bradbury, Editor-in-Chief Mary Ann Zoides, Douglas Roberts, Mark Rhynsburger, Faculty Advisor Mr. Thomas, Warren Tanghe, Meris Michaels, Diane Hernandez, Samuel Lassoff. The importance of mastering a tongue beside our own is brought home every year in Rhodes’ language publication, Poly Linguae. This year was no exception. Under editor Mary Ann Zoides, and Faculty Advisor Mr. Thomas, Poly Linguae reached new highs in sophistication and erudition in the foreign languages represented. The languages in which articles were published were French, Spanish, Latin and German. The large staff of Poly Linguae increased the time and effort expended on this publication, and so raised the quality of the magazine enormously. Poetry, factual articles, short stories and small, one scene vignettes were the fare offered by Poly Linguae. Poly Linguae enjoyed record sales as well as an enthusiastic reception from the stu- dents. The Editorial Board was quite pleased with the result of its labors. This Poly Linguae is one of the best in the magazine’s short history, and establishes a model on which all future successful publications in this field should be based.