Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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MAY. 1977 SHS KNIGHT PAGE 3 She fey Soncranf . CARTOON CORNER Julie Aronson . . . Barbara Vihife, .11 MAY p t Hit!

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SHS KNIGHT MAY, 1977 So Long, Seventy-Seven . . . ... Scm ' ors deserve more privileges because iJe CLfe +Kc- oldest . . . rnosl respons»b €. . no 5+ r oA Good Luck, Seniors ■froiv — SHS KNIGHT SWff - PAGE 2 SHS KNIGHT, an SHS Publication, pub- lished by and for the students and faculty af Stoughton High School, Stoughton, Massachusetts, 02072. THE SENIOR FINALE is a combined publication of THE KNIGHT and the STOTONIAN, Volume 25 combined issues 11-15, May 1977. The SHS KNIGHT has been awarded a FIRST-PLACE AWARD by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in the annual newspaper judging competition. The following is a list (as complete as we can make it) of individuals who were in- volved in the preparation and production of the award-winning KNIGHT of 197«- 1977. NEWS Ron Azevedo ' 77, Chris Boyatzis ' 77, Don Brady ' 77, Chuck Breen ' 79, Debbie Brennan ' 77, Beth Callanan ' 77, Bobby Campbell ' 77, Janet Clifford ' 78, Marci Cohen ' 78, Cathy Dacey ' 78, Bob DiMatteo ' 77, Judy Gallagher ' 78, Keith Hemion ' 77, Keith Howard ' 78, Joyce Livingstone ' 77, Marie Miller ' 77, Sue Mooney ' 78, Mary Szum ' 77, Larry Thomas ' 77, Marianne Tobin ' 77, Donna Toomey ' 77, Tom Uniacke ' 77, Sally Valadao ' 77, Karen Walsh ' 80. OPINIONS Carolyn Benson ' 79, Virginia Brankly ' 77, Steve Field ' 77, Lynda Lebiedz ' 77, Eric Maltman ' 77, Lesa McGarvey ' 77, Mark Rodrigues ' 77. FEATURES Alisa Aronson ' 78, Thomas A. Cooper ' 78, Barbara Carlsen ' 77, Jane DeVito ' 78, Mike Franklin ' 79, Steve Small ' 77, Beverly Smith ' 78, Terri Silva ' 77, Sharon Stetson ' 78. SPORTS Jan Blomstrom ' 79, Chris Boyatzis ' 77, Ed Brazaitis ' 78, Mike DePalma ' 78, Lynn Dostoomian ' 77, Ed Heggie ' 77, Walter Jennings ' 77, Terry Leoffler ' 80, Francine Lima ' 80, Lynda Tyer ' 80. PHOTOGRAPHY Don Brady ' 77, Barbara Carlsen ' 77, Kathy Clough ' 77, Diane Doherty ' 78, Judy McGibbon ' 77, Mark Paneicco ' 78, Greg Shelley ' 79, Mario Teixeira ' 78. ART Andrea Anastas ' 78, Alisa Aronson ' 78, Julie Aronson ' 77, Lois Lurie ' 78, Eric Maltman ' 77, Sharon Stetson ' 78, Barbara White ' 77. LAYOUT Alisa Aronson ' 78, Cathy Dacey ' 78, Jane DeVito ' 78, Judith Gallagher ' 78, Sally Valadao ' 77. BUSINESS: Beth Callanan ' 77, Carol Drum ' 78, Tom Uniacke ' 77. EDITORS Editor-in-Chief: 1976-77, Alisa Aronson ' 78,-1975-76, Sally Valadao ' 77— Editor, Senior Finale: Barbara Carlsen ' 77 — News Editor, Judith Gallagher ' 78 — Sports Editor, Michael DePalma ' 78 — Business Manager, Carol Drum ' 78. Advisor: Sumner Tapper TYPING Jennifer Cabral, Kerrie Hanna, Sally Kosinski, Kathy Martell, Donna Toomey SPECIAL THANKS TO . . . Dr. Peter Sperandio, principal, and Mr. Frank Coen, Coordinator, English for their support in helping us publish a quality publication; to Miss MaryAnn Buckley and Mrs. Patricia Reidy, and their typing classes in helping out when typing was desperately needed; to Mrs. Winifred Sly, English Department secretary for her continuing assistance; to Mr. Frank Maioli and Mr. George Blackwell for aid in photography; and to Mr. James Callanan of Harwich Lithograph for his graphic arts advice.

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PAGE 4 SHS KNIGHT MAY. 1977 OPEN FORUM: POINTS OF VIEW A Final Word I realize what you ' re about to read seems like a crock of bull, but I feel it must be said, so please bear with me. Speaking on behalf of my fellow seniors I would like to thank SHS for a rewarding four years. With a class the size of ours (431 students) it is difficult for the needs of every student to be filled. Guidance counselors, teachers and other faculty members have donated much time both during and after school to our individual needs. Students have gained much from their efforts. The opportunity for help was available; it is hoped every student took advantage of it. A senior leaving Stoughton High has learned much about himself and silent meditation. Even if you hated the school, at least you now know what to avoid in life. A president also learns how to use his head. And, SHS, give us credit, too. Our actors, actresses, athletes, musicians and classroom clowns have kept you enter- tained these past four years. Our false- alarm pullers have shown they ' re human when the weather is right. At no time did the school have to go out in the rain or snow. Also, I have never heard anyone complain about getting a stale Swiss Roll. I hear many students clamour and moan about how they can ' t wait to leave. As I write this, we are all counting down the days, hours, and minutes until that final bell. High school has been the best bargain yet, but from now on the party is over and we have to go to work, or at least I think we ' re supposed to. School has not been all fun however. Miss Hamilton, Mr. LaVelle, Mr. Nassise and others have challenged our tolerance; and the school lunches have challenged our digestive systems but through it all we ' ve come out all right. We ' ve made some very good friends here and we are taking away some great memories of Stoughton High. May the rewarding times never stop! Mark Rodrigues President, Class of 1977 No Smoking at SHS One year has passed since the no smoking regulation began at Stoughton High School. Time flies when you ' re having fun? One year since the (accidental?) fire alarms rang continuously during E-hour. Since lunches were left on tables in the abandoned caf or brought out on the lawn for improvised picnics. Remember when mobs congregated out in the streets, chanting militantly: The Good Old Days ' ? For 12 months, students who couldn ' t hold it any longer had to venture into the smokey, crowded world of the basements. No need to waste a cigarette, just try to breathe. Guaranteed to contract cancer within one short year. Aside from infringing upon students ' rights to use the facilities, the bathroom smoking circles are causing a lot of static between teachers and students. Teachers assigned to basement duty are abused by students and resented by students who desire to go to the bathroom without being under the scrutinizing eyes of teachers. What better time than the first an- niversary of the switch of smoking from courtyard to basements to make another change? Stronger enforcement of the no-smoking rule, (Ha! Ha!) at Stoughton High won ' t work. It will just cause more student unrest and more embarrassing, televised incidents on Pearl Street. Making smoking legal again and moving it back outside, though it will satisfy the students, will not solve the problem at all. It has been tried before and failed miserably. Smoking was banned because students were smoking things other than tobac- co. Well, it ' s still going on, as anyone who walks through E-building, C-lst, and other secluded areas of the school can tell you. Obviously, non of the problems the school committee proposed to solve were solved by the ban on smoking. Though some mertibers of the admin- istration may have visions of saving students from the evils of tobacco, it is a fact that some students will smoke. You can make smoking unlawful; you can slap their nicotine stained fingertips; you can even suspend them; but it won ' t stop them from smoking. Smoking should be allowed at Stoughton High School, but it must be controlled. Courtyard and patio smoking areas were taken advantage of by students and it is doubtful these rights will ever be returned to the students. But other alternatives are available. One idea is to have a set-up somewhat like the smoking rooms in colleges. These would be places where all the students who desire smoke-filled lungs could go. Of course, these would have to be watched by teachers, perhaps those that enjoy smoking, to satisfy the administra- tive concern that nothing but tobacco will be smoked. Naturally, some students will insist on smoking in the basements, just as they did when the courtyard patio areas were open to them. This idea won ' t solve all the problems of the smoking issue at SHS but it will at least leave the basements to be used as they were intended. Susan Mooney ' 78 Health Fair Makes Debut When do you go to the doctor? When you ' re ill? When your mother makes you go? Stoughton High seniors learned that preventive medicine is just as important as curative medicine at the First Annual Health Fair on May 4. The first event of the day was a film on Hypertension, or high blood pressure. The film was followed by a blood pressure clinic. Students could have their pressures checked free of charge. If a student ' s pressure was high, he was referred to his doctor. If you saw someone have a heart attack, would you know how to keep him alive until he could be brought to a doctor? Seniors who attended John Fallon ' s (Stoughton Fire Dept.) program on cardio- pulmonary resuscitation would. Mr. Fallon demonstrated CPR to the audience on dummies complete with heart, blood, and inflatable lungs. Senior girls were shown films on the importance of the Pap test and breast self- examination. The girls were given a quiz to see how much they knew about breast c ancer. Mrs. Genevieve Glennon, RN, went over the quiz with the girls, most of whom scored well. The American Cancer Society was one of many organizations that presented booths with pamphlets and short films in the gym. Students who smoked could test the carbon monoxide level of their breath. A display of lungs with cancer and emphysema was enough to make most people think about quitting smoking. Mr. James Gormley (Soc. Stud.) and Dr. Margaret Sorenson (Science), who organized the Fair, hope to continue it each year so that all the students will know the importance of health care. Lesa McGarvey ' 77