St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Earlg Governmental Experiences Offered . . . . . . in many areas. Do I hear a call Tor The question? -is often heard in Student Council where we are able To debate issues and discuss problems. YIP brings in such notable speakers as Richard Parish, Congressman MacGregor and former Governor Elmer L. Andersen who speak on Topics that are ot concern to all in an election year. Working on a political campaign, distributing literature Tor a candidate or making Telephone surveys is a vital part in The operation ot a political party's machinery and gives us a chance to become involved even Though we are still non-voters. Each summer Two iuniors represent Park aT Boys and Girls State where They learn more about The state government and how it functions. In social studies classes we are encouraged to keep up with The School Bond issue and other problems concerning The community. -listening to political candidates, a good way to become familiar with issues. -learning to govern themselves in a dem- ocratic manner through Student Council.

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Diversified Curriculum Creates Incentive . . . . . . for students To explore many new subiecTs. STudy often demands a Trip To The Minneapolis Public Library or To a University lecture in order To complete That English Term paper. STaying after school in The lunch room To figure ouT The algebra assignmenT or To speak To a Teacher abouT a missed poinT in class are common experiences. Studying is a personal Task. Though we may quiz each other on The phone before ThaT imporTanT French final, we are on our own when Those TesT questions are disTribuTed. Oftentimes we Tind ourselves studying while sitting in The hall, riding on The bus in The morning or lying in bed aT nighT. IT seems ThaT 24 hours in a day iusT aren'T enough for us To do all The Things we would like and sTill have plenTy of Time for study! -amebas or hydras, microscopic research as an aid for observing functions of lower animals. -storehouse of knowledge for a metropolis, The Minneapolis Public Library furnishing recorded material on topics, facilities for contemplative investigation, planetarium for astrological study. I4