Thomas Jefferson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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I4 X NO ONE AT WORK x Mix hx!! ll A ML 1 Z i Qin if I 1 WDA f s , l?f While most libraries are noted pri- - 1: XR in marily for their books, Jelferson,s library XX QX contains a unique feature besides its Xp X' grandiose volumes-its door. At first glance it appears like any other ordinary door-it has a door-knob that doesn't open on the hrst turn and is inevitably posted with Closed', when you need its services most. If you approach the door and kick it, nothing happens Cto the door, that isgj but just you try opening it! Suddenly from out of nowhere a gust of air arises and sweeps you and everything under its portals into the library! This windy phenomenon occurs at any part of the day and blows indiscriminately on teacher and student alike. By now realizing the futility of fighting this blast, you agree to have yourself blown against a sign which reads: f'Leave all books on the shelff, An obedient freshie immediately surrenders everything quite willinglyg but a senior casually stulfs his sweater front making a con- spicuous bulge and nonchalantly passes the girls at the desk. Rapidly he glances at the tables and decides which one best obscures the librarian. He selects a magazine, flips through the pages, and his reading now done, dumps it with a thud into the magazine rack.

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This noise has attracted the librarian, and as she comes towards him, like a hunter stalking prey, he quickly slides among the stacks to make a realistic pretense at tracking down a book. Besides the stacks, there are books on various sub- jects lining the walls that some students compare to pad- ding in a cell. However, these books serve various func- tions besides providing copy material Cand I mean copy! J for a book report or term sheet. Why, what other shape or object could successfully conceal your copying of your friend's Trig homework without being noticed? And for covering the mouth while relating some juicy gossip- Need I say more? However, if you should be careless enough to sit at a badly situated table, you soon find that the aforemen- tioned tactics are impossible. The librarian can then see directly over your unprotected shoulder. Woe unto you if she sees you busily engaged in anything but formal library procedure. But the worst catastrophe that could occur is to be caught sneaking a peek at the term sheets. However, despite the remarks and fun poked at the library, it still remains a valuable source of material neces- sary for successful completion of a student's work. Nadine Weiner , l