Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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4 Dr. Gene Betterman and Ms. Kathy Quinn 4 Ms LaVonne Lyons ▼ Mr. Buzz McKowen ▲ Mr Harold Ahlbom a Mr Richard Bouchard Counselors 21

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New Programs Add To Counselors’ Work Counselors worked twice as hard this year, trying to meet the personal needs of 2,700 students while taking care of the demands of the new trimester system. The new work included three registrations instead of one. master class listings, and scheduling. Besides their new duties, the counselors took care of registration fees, test results, future planning, college research, and students' personal problems. This year a new idea was tested called Peer Counseling . Peer counselors are students who have gone through a fifteen week course and are capable of handling tasks similar to those of the adult counselors. Now. students may find it easier to solve their problems if they can discuss them with a counselor who is better able to relate to them. v. ■ 20 Counselors

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► Ms. Gen Becker, Ms. Rub Brand. Ms. JoAnn Penz. aides ▼ Ms. Kathryn Himlie. librarian. Ms. MarjorieCarlson. Library Policy Causes Controversy Because of the loss of 1.000 books last year, a controversial new system was instituted in Learning Center I. Students were required to leave all books and study materials at the desk before entering the library. This caused questions over whether the library was still fulfilling its purpose as a study and reading center, or whether the new policy was prohibiting proper study. The issue was petitioned, brought before the student senate, and alternatives were discussed with Mr. Hanson, the director of the learning centers. Even though $5,000 of the $6,000 library budget was spent on book replacements, other expansions were made in both Learning centers. A new carpet installed in L.C. I was among them. 22 Librarians