Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Below: Student Council members listen intently to Mr. Beevers during student leadership day. Below (second picture): School president, Elise Billings, discusses plans for the Winter Festival. The Voice of the Masses T his year’s Student Council, the voice of the “student masses”, is run by co-presidents Jon Reilly and Elise Billings, along with a S.A.C. representative and five students representing each class. Providing the vital role of adult leadership, as fac¬ ulty advisor to the council, is the uncomparable Wally Beevers. The Student Coun¬ cil’s largest success, so far this year, has undoubtedly been the Winter Olympics. The school was divided up by homerooms into eight dif¬ ferent countries, such as Tibet , Nigeria, Thailand, and Iceland. The Student Council purposely picked these na¬ tions as being “small” and, therefore, easier to have a good time with than, say, Rus¬ sia. Few participants were dis¬ couraged from their sports by such insignificant details as freezing temperatures or icy winds. No, indeed; the polar- bear volleyball and the snow- shoe relay race seemed the perfect accompaniments to the bitter weather, not to men¬ tion broom hockey or the wild¬ ly fun violence of capture the flags played in the snow. For those who preferred more se¬ date (and warmer) activities there were games of the mind in the library, and, in the cafeteria during the morning, French and Spanish Cafes as well as a German Beer Gar¬ den. Music and entertainment was also provided. Although a small percentage of students chose to stay home rather than support their country, for the majority of students it was a fun, relaxing day. Wedged as it was between the two semes¬ ters, the Student Council’s Winter Olympics provided a welcome relief from the press¬ ure of classes and — the best part — allowed us all a “legal time to be a maniac.” Above: Students gather around the fire for warmth after the grand opening of the Winter Festival. Right: In the tug of war, the senior girls struggle unsuccessfully to dominate the senior boys in the final event of the Winter Festival. 154 The Best Part Activities

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Below: Student organizer of S.A.D.D., Russel Kirshey, speaks to the committee. A Different Voice Above: The president of the Black Student Union, Christina Davis, takes care of business in the Metco Office. Top: S.A.D.D. members, Michelle Sullivan, Lisa Mazotta, Karen Leibowitz, Neil Day, and Russell Kirshy display their slogan. Above: Members of the Black Student Union, Trina Shepard, Laurie Jefferson, Christina Davis, Johanna Farmer, Pat Stevens and Renee Hill sell popcorn at the activities fair. The Best Part Activities 153

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FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Row 1: Courtney Woods, Emily Helm. Row 2: Josh Gerstein, Wendy Westman, Pirn Cutter. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Peter Jacobson, Colin Higgins, Mike Sullivan. Missing: John Wacker, Sarah Billings. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Row 1: Scott Rockart, John Daley. Row 2: Jon Strimling, Stacy LeBaron. Missing: Rob Fallon. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: James Haas, Anne Moellering, Julie Muccini, Bob Stewart. Missing: Susan Allen. i Above: While Chris Berg, captain of the winning Tibeten team, cheers on his team in the background: Mr. McDonald chats with Andrea Botticelli who stopped by to say hello. Left: Working on the Winter Carnival was a major task for Student Council members Richard Nichols, Sara Oh, Heather Altman and Jenny Alfond. The Best Part Activities 155