Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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Early in the term, when plans for the second issue of the publi- cation were being drawn up, a nationwide student movement, known as the American Student Union, had just been formed and was at- tracting considerable attention. The editors of the Stadium asked the Editor of the Student Advocate, the official publication of the A. S. U., to contribute an article in which were to be set forth the aims and purposes of this organization. This gentleman consented and sub- mitted an article. Space was reserved, and the article was sent to the Faculty Board of Publications for approbation. This approbation, however, was not forthcoming; the article was censored; and the Sta- dium subsequently was ordered to appear without a guest contri- butor ' s name on its board. At the suggestion of Daniel Rothbaum, who was Issue Editor at that time, the matter was referred to the G. O. Council, and a committee was appointed to confer with the Faculty Board and with Mr. Stryker, on this issue, among others. As a result of the ensuing conferences, a Student Publications Committee was appointed, at the suggestion of the Faculty Board, to inform the latter group of any situation concerning the Stadium which might be brought to the attention of the G. O. Council. Permission to print the censored article also was granted with the provision that the Stadium print both sides of the question. Our paper emerged from its growing pains with new liberty and increased prestige. From a journal whose editorial policy had been listless and non-committal, it became more a faithful reflector and interpretor of student opinion. And far from creating an un- pleasant situation between student and teacher, this incident ef- fected a deeper and more sympathetic co-operation between the bud- ding journalists and their counsellors. Thus, with projects of April Fool issues and Boat Ride editions bedeviling the minds of its editors, and with new-fangled notions of liberalism and co-operation being breathed forth into a sur- prised high school world, the Stadium spent an eventful six months, striding forward, stumbling, occasionally falling back, but always, ceaselessly, advancing towards its newly discovered goal. .J THE STADIUM EXECUTIVES Edifor-in-Chief AUSTIN D. GOLDMAN Managing Editors Associate Editors DANIEL I. ROTHBAUM RICHARD STOLLER JACOB SHAPIRO NATHAN SIEGEL Business Manager RICHARD BROADMAN FIFTY NINE

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Richard Reuben Joseph Buchler Lloyd Ulman Alan Often A CHALLENGE TO THE ARISTA by Joseph Buchler, Leader of the Assembly The Greek word Arista means the best . It does not signify the best in any specific respect, but is a very general term. When an organization has for its name Arista , its members, whether they realize it or not, have a definite responsibility, not only to them- selves but to their predecessors and successors as well. They hold in their hands the reputation of the organization, upon which the entire significance of the body rests. When a boy is elected to the Arista Assembly, he automatically assumes a share of the responsibility of preserving the reputation of the organization. Generally, however, he is inclined to forget this fact and remember only that he has been elected to the best. His attitude becomes not one of seriousness in recognition of this responsibility, but flippancy and forgetfulness of obligation. Consequently, the Arista Assembly cannot command that re- spect from the student body which an honor society should com- mand. Little esteem is accorded to it by those seeking the honor of being admitted Into the society. Nor do the members them- selves evidence in their attitude any desire to recapture their lost prestige. To most of them the Arista is worth little more than the pins which they wear on their lapels. THE ARISTA ASSEMBLY Leader Vice -Leader Secretary ] Treasurer Joseph Buchler Lloyd Ulman Richard Reuben Alan Otten William Dutchen Kenneth Gang Austin Goldman Sidney Halpern Donald Jacoby Connie Jones Warren Kraemer Abraham Lubarsky Seymour Mann Harris Mayer . ' erome Meyer Robert Melsner Myron Quitman Daniel Rothbaum Joseph Rubenson Theodore Schein Paul Shapero Murray Shepp Robert Siebert Nathan Siegel Richard Stoller SIXTY-ONE