United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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 HEAR THIS Editor Quentin Franklin Top, Left to right: Sinclair Brown, Skip MacAloon, Dave Berge, Mark Suter, Robert Bearden, Quentin Franklin, Mike Rant, Steve Keating, Matt Davidson. Missing from photo: Jon Kjaerulff, on assignment in Washington, D.C.. Mary O’Dowd on spe- cial assignment in El Salvador selling sur- plus “I Like Ike” buttons. Middle: Kathy O’Connell, editor-in-chief Quentin Franklin, and Faculty Advisor Lt. Rick Kelly, USN, discuss editorial ethics. Bottom:Comedy editor Chris Nixon in one of his many bouts with writer’s block. Hear This continued in its fine tradition of keeping the regiment and academic community abreast of school trends, tastes, and ideas. Numerous attempts at titillating and amusing the readership were amazingly successful in such col- umns as CPO digest, Plebe of the Month, and sporadic “In the Field” exposes. A 96 year old cleaning woman in Des Moines, Iowa commented, “After scrub- bing floors for 80 years, I especial- ly liked the somber eloquence and intricate yet barbaric relevancy of CPO digest.” In the tumultuous and wind swept closing days of the 82-83 Hear This, editorial con- sultant Rudolf Hearst passionate- ly remarked, “Never have so few belittled so many to the benefit of so few, for so long.” Good luck and good writing. Organizations 147

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MIDSHIPS Co-editors: Yvette Smith And Mike Safina The 1983 Midships Staff brought a new style to the yearbook. With the help of Carl Miller and Mark Stern of American Yearbook Company, new techniques and designs were used throughout the book. The pro- duction of this outstanding book would not have been possible with- out the help of such a creative and industrious staff. Special recognition is due our supportive advisors, Mer- edith McRoberts and Cdr. Kenneth Cohen, for their continuous backing of the editors and staff of Midships. 146 Organizations

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MOTORCYCLE INTEREST CLUB 148 Organizations