Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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Robin's Tale soars to new heights The Robin's Toie gor off ro o flying srorr rhis yeor. coming our wirh on issue on rhe very first day of school. This wos just rhe first of many innovative changes Co-editors Chip Beretsko and John Seal made. Some of these chonges included new heodline styles, layout formats, and on exponded Feature section. Lore hours, writing and rewriting, coffee ond much worry were choroctensric of deadline rime. However ... it oil paid off wirh rhe distribution of quality publications. Although Chip ond John were the new kids on rhe block, a veteran staff consisting of Chuck Webber, Feoture Editor; Sue Loechler, News Editor; and Jeff Blumb, Sports Editor along with Trusty Advisor Helen Olson, broke them in quickly. Being on Ediror-in-Chief does have its drawbacks. As Chip pur it, The job is quire o bit of hord work, bur missing Hunnoniries was worth it.” Above left. Extro! Extra! Jeff dumb ond Chuck Webber distribute the latest edition of the paper hot off the press. Above right. Robin’s Tole Oock row: Two stern-looking editors J. Seal ond C. Beretsko. Third row: J. Dlumb, C. Webber, S. Loechler Second row: F. Miller. P. Ring. S. Kone. 0 Whitman. A. DeMoretr. Front row: P. Olson. L. Swonson. T. Underwood. L. Blumb. B. Cheeroh. C. Roth Dottom right. “No! We will never reveal our secret informant. You will hove to crop us to deoth first! 24 Robin's Toie

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A three point GPA got them nominated. Good character, service to rhe school ond leadership qualities assured them of membership in the National Honor Society. The selection process involved teacher evaluations using a point system. After review by a committee mode up of counselors, reochers ond administrators, five percent of rhe juniors and ten percent of rhe seniors were inducted ot rhe traditional ceremony. The advisor position was thrust upon Mr. Knutson who commented. ”1 took rhe job by defoulr. Of course Mr. Knutson was joking and took pride in being rhe odvisor Above. Notionol Honor Society Seniors. Bock row: L Nyquist, J. Tenley. A. DeMorert, P. Magdolinskl, B. Decider, J. Poll. D. Wild. N. Everson. K. Bergquist. M. Gustafson. Third row: S. Sorger. K Berg-quisr. S. Kromer. M. Coshln. J. Merilo, K. Anderson. M. Pomsey. M Coughlin. S. Jensen. M. Hurwitz Second row: L. Brown. T. Delfun. M. Shoff. P. Wilson. M. Honcock. A Hodley. P Von Sickle. J. Jocobson, K. Lyders. P Penner. N. Lorson Front tow-. P. Persons. J. Lundgren. D Luskey. J. White. D. Ferry. S. Swanson. M. Holl. L. Peed. K. Stein. Left: Notionol Honor Society Juniors. Bock row: M. Conover, C. Sneddon. K. McGinry. P. Tiffin. C. Webber. M. Jepsen, L. Swonson. D. Honson. Middle row: M. Quon. L. Longsetmo. K. Heoley. S. Smith, J. Qodeou. A. Slovec. J. Serumgord Front row: D. Gen-dreou. D. Kloos, C. Knopek. M. Motkovits, J. Hommes. T. Underwood. N. Ostfield. T. Ookken. Kononol Honor Society 23

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3lood C oil rKom sweat and rears r Coll them rhe Young ond rhe |esrless. They certainly were young j rerms of experience. Nor one staff hember hod worked on a high chool yearbook before. As for rhe jesfless part, by deadline time they frere nnore than restless — especially dirors Katie Olson, Nan Dunham ond |eri Healey. Their Advisor Patricia Pinkney was also new on rhe yearbook production scene. When asked what fie thought obour advising a year- book she replied, “Urn ... I oh .. At this point rhe interview was discontinued, because it was rime for her medication. Some yearbook innovations were: a slide show to rhe bear of Bruce Springsteen's Junglelond to merchandise rhe book, the sole of Oass T-shirts, ond rhe solicitation of support from kxol businesses. By March the hear was off, in Moy the books arrived ond on rhe seventh day rhe staff rested. Above lef». Yearbook stoff Dock row: S. Robb. N McGowan. A Sommers, S. Drown. S. Nagle. J. Kovocovich. G. Nelson. S. Kromer Second row: C Roth. D. Sussmon, T Mummoh. D Kloos, K. Berquisr, K. Wolker. Front row: P. VonSickle. A. Hadley. N, Dunham. K. Olson. K. Heoley. S. Sorger Above right: Photogrophers Dock: C Roth Middle row: J. Olson, I Mummoh Dortom: D Sussmon Dortom left. In an attempted coup of the defiont Robin s Tale. Yeorbook stoff members retort All right then, give us all of your copy instead. Yeorboofc 25