Sir Adam Beck Secondary School - Lacedaemon Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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searching for a goal. The New Morality is the need and desire to share very meaningful things, to become an authentic, real person, to reach out to all. By channelling our feelings we can prove that Where there is a Will, there is a Way. If. I f Mr. Rice, former teacher renews an acquaintanceship with Professor Milburn, also a former teacher at Beck. Mr. Charles Brown, and Miss Paula Knopf participate in a panel discussion. There are so many problems and such a variety of answers, not one of which is perfect. BUT we have so many gifts: we are the havers. Why not share our bounties with the wanters? We ' re still at the stage of Doing unto others as we would have them do unto us. Will we ever succeed? Many questions were asked by interested students.

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Their lack of any constructive ideas to- wards change is generated by an illusion of powerlessness. They are undergoing a value revolution and need to accept and be trusted with more authority. This is being greatly ignored by the administra- tion and the whole school stystem. These authority figures are the greatest bar- riers to the student. Dr. S. E. Maine introduces the afternoon panel discussion. Operation Cross-Roads Africa is quite similar to the groups already described. Their aims are the same, although their work camps are distributed internationally. CUSO, Canadian University Students Overseas, is an extended Cross-Roads Africa. These Young Canadians work for two year terms overseas, and are paid by the nation in which they are working. They are interested, as well, in developing relationships with the people to share customs and knowledge. The above are only several of the endless and varied roles that the student can assume outside the school. These are ways in which we- -Mr. Walkers ' Havers --can be committed. By con- tributing to other areas, we thus con- tribute to Canada. We can do something ! We mustn ' t just let the world go by ! We are members of a larger com- munity than Canada. The problems of the world affect our own little problems. Unless you have relations and inter- actions with others, forcing your atten- tion towards others, you will become disillusioned, like the hippies, who are The student should be more of an in- dividual, not having to continue to ad- here to a prescribed curriculum. A student must be trained to be free-- because that ' s how he will be in society, out of the protective and sheltered em- brace of the school. Let us remember, however, the goodness of the system of education today ! The afternoon session was devoted to a panel discussion on The Role of the Student Outside the School. Dr. S. F. Maine introduced the Moderator, Mr. Charles Brown. The latter, chair- man of the Canadian Committee of Operation CrossRoads Africa, intro- duced the other members of the panel: Miss Betty Plewes, a member of Operation CrossRoads Africa; Mr. Bill Curry, from the Company of Young Canadians; and Miss Paula Knopf, a stu- dent at Oakridge Secondary School and a member of Summer of Service in 1967. Summer of Service is a volunteer organization in which teens and young adults try to determine the needs and problems in a community, and to over- come them. They set up projects and teach the people how to continue after the Volunteers ' Departure. The company of Young Canadians has been called a Canadian Peace Corps. Their aim is to harness the energy of youth, and to attempt, with government aid, beneficial social actions. Two thirds of the members are volunteers, who hope that, through experimenation, they can narrow the gap between the af- fluent and the poor. Miss Betty Plewes, of Operation CrossRoads Africa.

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COMMENCEMENT ' 67 This year ' s commencement was a special affair. In addition to honouring graduates and prize winners, our mural was unveiled. The ceremony, which took place in the foyer was televised on a closed circuit to enable the audience in the auditorium to view the proceedings. The mural, by London artist Herb Ariss, combines sculpture with painting to pro- vide a unique and attractive Centennial project. Art student Bob Fones, one of many graduates present. Miss K.H. Dolan, who until 1963 was Beck ' s librarian, was also in attendance. A group of recent graduates enjoys memories of Beck. Mr. H. S. Stewart, and Mr. R. T. Macaulay, both former Beck teachers.