Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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, W. 3,2 is 3? if ' Y Mr. Barnes discusses a hand out with President of the Student Council members of the Principal's Advisory Lynette Linsy presides over an early Committee. Open communication is morning meeting in the auditorium. encouraged in these meetings. Brian Linn Brian Linn Gobrielle Fair looks over her notes be- fore making a presentation to fellow members ofthe Student Council. Stu. Council!Prin. Adv 87

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New Ruling ForPresidential Hopefuls L MII Sports Ed his year a new gav- el came down, along with a new ruling. The voting system went from Demo- cratic to randomly select- ed. Now Lady Luck will be picking and choosing your president and other offi- cals. It's a weird situation. I feel a vote would do jus- tice, Tim Wadly said. Starting this year, the presidential hopefuls and their parties put their name on a piece of paper and tossed it into the hat, literally. Then one person is randomly selected for each position. I don't think it's fair be- cause there are a lot of people that want to help and then don't get the chance and then the ones that don't really care get picked and do nothing for the school, Colette Miller said. This new system was put into action in order to try and get people other than the same ones over and over each year. The Student Council is a vital organization to the school. This year they lt's a Weird situation. I feel a vote would do jus- tice. sponsored both the bas- ketball and football home- comings, collected food for the homeless, orga- nized the blood drive and the Comet Fest, and spon- sored several dances. If there is something you want done or something you want passed,thisisthe place to go. I am glad I'm on Stu- dent Council, because I think we have accom- plished a lot this year, jill Gough said. The Principal's Student Advisory Committe was organizationed for im- proved communication. Their plan was to send out surveys to identify what the primary problems are and then set up a Task Force to attack each prob- lem. I think the students are the clients of the system and they should assume responsibility for their own education and take action, coordinater Ms. Ryder-EcKert said. You have to be willing to work hard. That's the most important thing, Leann Adams said. Ms. Ryder-Eckert passes out copies of the agenda for an after school Princi- pal's Advisory Committee meeting. 86 Organizations ff! B L ill sl. fy! . .Q .. .h..

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Cream Cf The Crop What would we do without them Colett Miller Staff itting silently in the class- room, the door slowly creeps open and a student with a sealed letter walks to your seat and lays it on the desk. With excitement and enthusiasm, you rip the envelope open and the first words you read are Congratulations, you've been selected to be in Beta Club. Two very distinct clubs at Mills High School are Beta Club and National Honor Society. These clubs induct members pri- marily on their grade point average, but other activi- ties outside of school count also. Beta Club con- ll sists of students with a B average. National Honor Society mainly includes students with a 3.47 grade point average. I felt privileged when they asked me if I wanted ffl It s nice to know someone noticed me because l've maintained a B average. to be in Beta Club. It is a rewarding experience for my hard work. Even though it separated me from the rest of the stu- dent body, l'm happy. It's nice to know someone noticed me because l've maintained a B average, Pam Talley said. NHS has been more in- volved in the student body under the new spon- sor, Mr. Nelson. NHS sponsored the Celebrity Basketball game, the Name that Baby Con- test, and a food and clothing drive for needy families. Mr. Nelson is a good sponsor because he has a lot of new ideas and he wants to get things done, Nita Simmons said. Students in these clubs realize their importance to the school. Without them there would be no Cream of the Crop. Beta Club member, Linda Lowery, lis- tens intently as Ms. Larson speaks to all club members at one of the regular club meetings held in the morning. 88 Organizations Brian Linn