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

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Establishing a representative Homeroom Committee means students, faculty and administrators are needed. Only when all points of view are considered can a conclusion be drawn. STUDENT COUNCIL—BOTTOM ROW, A. Gurewitz, A. Droen. S. 8rown, C. lipfcin, G. Willey, 8. Burn , J. Humphrey. ROW 2 K. loDuke, J. Schloner, D. Gold-ilein, R. Reed, 8. Beotlie, I. Wall, K. Soderlind. ROW 3: S. Holzingor, M. Horrit, C. Dickcrton, J. Kohen, J. Corler, J. Cooktey, J. 8or!hotow, J. Wilcox, B. OHon, P. Black, C. McElroy. 20 A Council that plays together, stays together is the motto of this student-conceived game. Student Council members stage their own youth conference to test that hypothesis and to serve as a means of introduction.

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To the Executive Board members of the Student Council, their jobs meant a lot more than the glamour that one assumed accompanied their prestigious positions. Certainly there were advantages, such as the ability to sign their own passes or to attend meetings and conferences in lieu of class. But these came about only in return for their conviction that student power was a necessity. Adding a grim frown, Larry Redmond becomes Elmo Geek in the Homecoming skit. After staking a claim for a new office. Student Council officers transform a coat-check room, despite its chaotic appearance and meager furnishings, into a place of business. STUDENT COUNCIl OFFICERS—BOTTOM ROW: Kevin McCauley, treasurer, Mike Stutxer, vice president, Leslie Gold, secretary. ROW 2: lorry Redmond, president 19

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Agendo: 1. Coll to order 2. Communication improvement—homerooms 3. Discussion on the abolishment of two winter dances 4. Results of the glass drive 5. Proposed School Board ex-officio member 6. Establishment of a Declaration of Rights committee 7. Motion to adjourn. Student Council strove to create a community feeling within the school, to alter its position from a social clique to a political organization, to establish itself as a viable force in the power structure and to determine the rights of the student. Student Council took active steps toward improvement. Mike Stutzer ponders a perplexing thought: Is it necessary to have such a long discussion over a dance? 21 In room 222 a serious tone prevails while Student Council members consider the pros and cons of homerooms. A sure evaluation method is sought.