Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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—EE WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER | 4 § ; ' .s 1. Mr. Dutkiewicz gives a personal expla- nation of how the government works to Senior Tom Forgette. 2. An unidentified student silently, but effectively, lets Mr. Joyal know how he feels about receiving detention. 3. Mr. Joyal and Col. Potter: At Peace. April 4th is “Student Government Day”’ at the Statehouse in Boston, and Senior Joe Disa was selected as Senate President. Mr. Pieciak, Joe’s Political Science teacher, helped to give Joe this opportunity. Joe was chosen for the of- fice in a drawing. He and about 300 other high school students from across the State participated in a mock legisla- tive session at the Statehouse in Bos- ton. Joe has had some previous exper- ience in the political field. He is a stu- dent representative to the Springfield School Committee and a member of the Student Council. Joe’s job will be to make all commit- tee assignments, preside over joint ses- sions, and to administer and manage the business organization. Joe would like to see the drinking age lowered to 19 and feels that it should be the same through- out the country. He also is against legal- izing marijuana. He supports Senator Kennedy in his bid for the Presidency, because he feels that Massachusetts would have more pull. Congratulations, Joe! NOT FUELISH The rising cost of fuel has placed many people in a bind, but it puts more pressure on folks of very limited in- come. To be a student who owns a car is a bit of a luxury during these trying times. However, if you are as resource- ful as Senior Ricky Facchini, you learn how to cut corners and make ends meet. Ricky is the proud owner of a '74 AMC Hornet. He brings the car to school daily (when it’s running), because he likes the convenience. By not riding the bus, Rick isn’t hassled by rushing. Rick works on Saturdays to pay for the gas. However, it’s just enough money to get by. If more money is available, more gas is bought. Although insurance and re- pair costs are high, Ricky feels that the car is a necessity. His plan after gradu- ation is to continue his education local- ly, so the car is a must. A very generous person, Ricky will provide a ride to classmates if it isn’t out of his way. If he offers to drive a group to an event, he doesn’t as for a contribution for gas. Riders are well enough aware of the economy to offer funds. iit 1

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Politics ... They've been around for a long time. We may not realize it, but politics at various levels sur- round us. Whether at school, city, state or national level, we are all touched by the complexities that politics produce. Springfield's most prominent politician is Mayor Theo- dore DiMauro, a Tech graduate (and the largest contributor to The Tiger’). More familiar to us are the politics within our school. However, to see how Techites are affected by politics, read on. 1. Tech graduate Richard Neal is sworn in for another term in the City Council. 2. A familiar sight. 3. Mayor DiMauro is sworn into of- fice. 4. The Mayor addresses the Inaugural audience. 5. City Hall- Where all the action is! POLITICALLY SPEAKING,

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SO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE!! Harvard University was the first school of higher education in the United States. It has undergone over 300 years of growth and develop- ment. But, as we all know, new growth inevitably brings about new prices for the privilege of attending. Not as many students seem to be attending the four year school. The new att itude expressed is that the non-collegiate earns more than the college trained individual. The point seems to be that it indeed is money that makes the world go ‘round. With the decline in attendance, col- leges are groping for funds. With the birth rate gradually falling, methods of acquiring money for future exis- tance will have to be sought. Public universitied depend on help from state funds. However, so do state controlled agencies, such as Welfare. To add fuel to the fire, colleges spend much of their funds to hire lawyers. Why? In 1977 alone, over 150,000 new laws were passed dealing with discrimination clauses. Legal assis- tance was needed for interpretation of these laws. So how will colleges survive? Obviously, colleges will raise tu- ition costs. They also will cut back on certain frills, like faculty. They also will be looking for donations and gifts from alumni and other benefac- tors. If you start saving now, you may be able to become a member of the graduating class of 2001. Or, if you can't wait that long, maybe you can use your clout. 1. Jeff Weller ponders itently. 2. Theresa Gor- don and Marilyn Herring take a break from their heavy schedule. 3. Ms. Kroll has pro- vided a nice atmosphere for her studious stu- dents. 4. Elizabeth Perez adjusts her glasses after a study session. 5. Miss Cormack con- verses with a college official. S inlieldited hed Pe - bd °F ov ; o tat