Rhodes School - Rhodester Yearbook (New York, NY)

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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.

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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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” ali ww: . ari sat — c Franklin Siegal, Michael Uppman, Steven Harvey, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mark Rhyns- burger, Faculty Advisor Mrs. Newton, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Weiss, Science Editor Ben Preminger, Sports Editor Diane Shelby. RHODES REVIEW This year under the co-editorship of Jeffrey Weiss and Mark Rhynsburger, the Review stressed the relationship of the school to its urban environment by the inclusion of numerous feature articles on the cultural activities in New York. This was part of the Review's aim to become a school periodical rather than a newspaper. This philosophy resulted in a greater number of student profiles and articles on out-of-school student activities. Expanded record, movie, theatre and book review columns were also part of the program to make the Review a publication of more enduring interest. This, however, does not mean that the Review ignored school news. Under the guidance of Faculty Advisor, Mrs. Newton, the significant enlargement of sports coverage was indicative of the increasing interest shown in these activities. New current events and historical quizzes entertained while offering interesting sidelights on important interna- tional events, both past and present. The Review also spotlighted, in editorials and special features, specific problems that face all high school students. Special columns gave information to help Seniors through college interviews and warned them of some common pitfalls that keep many students from entering the college of their choice. In its new role, the Rhodes Review continued to serve the student body with its in-depth reporting and entertaining features. 66