University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Office Girls Civil Service: Left to right: Mir. Joanne Chatterton. Miss Edith Ny-quist Miss Mary Dos Marais. Miss Carla Stuevo. Custodians Custodians: Row one. left to right: Mr. Albert Bent. Mr. Les Stenseth, Mr. Curtis Leslin. Row two: Mr. 25 Larry Demar, Mr. William Carr.

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SENATE S«nat«: Bottom Row — Standing Committaa Haadt: Chuck Buirge, Brooks Cavin, Dabby Charnlay. Jill Nash. Jim Nordstrom. Andy Boahm, Todd Hornass. Row Two—Sanators: Norma Marsh. Dick Wright, Pate Yassne, Bonnie Duboff. John Armstrong, James Gaviser; Algi Hermann. Curt Englehard. Row Three — Sanators: Ellen DeHaven. Lea Ann Putnam. Marty Barnum. Tom Schuasslar, Dave McGee, Bonnie Flaming, Koran Kelly. Suzanne Swain, Kathy Olian. “Senate’s main purpose is to serve as a connecting link between faculty and students,” explained its forceful president, John J. Quaid. In other words,” he elaborated, “the faculty presents us with a problem and tells us to solve it ... or they will. Often we have one or two alternate solutions and our only job is to choose.” Senate’s duties as a “connecting link.” are liberally interpreted: open houses in the gym, dances, assemblies, requisitions, and charters are considered “student-faculty” functions. Senate also must cope with the usual complaints from both groups (that is, the students and the faculty) as well as those of the PTA. In keeping with the growing practice of segregating the seventh and eighth graders from senior high concerns. Senate formed a new standing committee this year. Brooks Cavin was appointed head of “the Junior High Senate Committee,” the purpose of which was to give junior high senators a chance to form their ideas before Senate actually met; then to have a senior-high representative help them actually present them. It was felt that seventh and eighth graders, being new members of U High did not understand Senate fully, and felt insecure about discussing their feelings in front of the senior high. Another innovation this year in Senate, was the giving of permanent charters to the stable clubs. Previously each club's charter had to be renewed at the beginning of every year which was a time-consuming and pointless activity. The third major change initiated this year was the holding of Senate meetings during class hours instead of noon hours as in previous years. This was precipitated partially because of the seventh and eighth grade time schedule, and also because of conflicting noon hour meetings. John said that this is a much better system. He felt that Senate was having a fairly successful year, as a whole, and accomplishing a great deal. 27