- Vol. 1, No. 5 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL February 1, 1960

Tha freshmen class will, in late January or early February, Fponsor a bake sale to earn money for its treasury. Also cur-ng the latter part of Febru- ar:,- it is hoping to hold a bas- ketball game between the fresh- men team and the faculty and - afterward? have a sock hop The L A 0 :11e l - i e h m e n clci--ih and their advisor Mr. Flahive would like to invite anyone who is interested to attend their class meetings Which are usual- ly held on Wednesdays in Mr. Flahive's room.

The freshmen class would also like to bid a fond farewell to Sherry Wheeler who is moving t o Washington, D. C. in April. We all hate to see her leave, but are sure that she will make many new friends in Washing- ton and have a wonderful time.

We would also like to give a warm welcome to a newcomer to cur class Patty Wells who came to us from Ohio.

Bender Lab Proves Interesting, Exciting

Recently, a group of about twenty Niskayuna Science Club members visited the Bender Medical Laboratory in Albany. A movie on careers in medical tecnnology was snown nrst. Then a Canadian pathologist ex- p'lrtiried 21~- t l i i n - r v i - i ? hr;i.'!chc", of pathology, such as autopsy, microbiology and biochemistry. He passed around some speci- mens, including a section of jaundice liver, a piece of can- cerous liver and a n ulcerous stomach. Then he sliced up a human brain that a friend had loaned. Though somewhat alarming, i t was all very inter- esting.

Later everyone went down- stairs to visit the morgue. The separate icebox vaults a t the end of the room left little t o the imagination.

Back upstairs again they vis- ited the "blood dent." Joan Win- nie proved her exceptional cour- age by volunteering for a blood

JAN.-FEB. CALENDAR 1 test, so that everyone could see how it was done.

29 Basketball - Varsity and J.V. vs. Columbia, home Frosh vs. Columbia, away Wrestling - Varsity vs. Wrestling vs. Mohonasen, home

21 World didn't end!

28 Parents vs. Guidance- discussion of P.S.A.T. and I.T.E.D. test scores, 8:00

1 Guidance meets with Juniors and Seniors to discuss P.S.A.T. and the I.T.E.D. scores

The whole afternoon was ex- tremely successful and it would be a good idea to have many more trips of this type.

4 Bowling - vs. Colonie, away

5 Basketball - Varsity and J.V. vs. Colonie, away Frosh vs. Colonie, home Wrestling - vs. B.C.H.S., home

6 Niskayouth

9 Bowling-vs. Mohonasen, home

10 College visit-Mr. Currier from Sienna College, 5th period

11 Informal Music Concert

12 Basketball-Varsity and JJV. vs. Mohonasen, home Frosh vs. Mohonasen, away

Wrestling - vs. Shaker, away

Bowling - vs. Columbia, away

Basketball - Varsity and J.V.vs. B.C.H.S., away Frosh vs. B.C.H.S., home Wrestling - Suburban - Tournament

Basketball - Varsity and J.V. vs. Guilderland, home

Washington's Birthday- (no school)

Mid-Winter vacation 23-26 Basketball - Frosh vs. Guilderland, away Bowling - Suburban Council Tournament

Basketball - Varsity and J.V. vs. Schalmont, home Frosh vs. Schalmont, away Wrestling-Sectionals

Wrestling-Sectionals

Volleyball - vs. B.C.H.S., home.

Thespian in Our M i d s t If any of you students who

are members of Mr. Graft's Ens-- lish classes should chance To hear him reciting:. "How now brrrrown cow?" in clear pear- shaped tones. don't be alarmed. He's probably just perfecting his diction for his role in "Pursuit of Happiness." This is the name of t h e piav which was pre- sented by the Schenectady Civic Players, the week of January 25-30.

Mr. Graff plays the part of Thad Jennings, a pompous sheriff, in this Revolutionary War comedy, which satirizes the customs of that period. By far, the most amusing scene in the play is the "bundling" scene- which is bound to evoke many laughs.

Mr. Graff is no novice when it comes to acting. He was in summer stock in Washington, Baltimore, and other area thea- ters. I n '58-'59 he played a role in "The Mad Woman 'of Chail- lot" with the Civic Players.

Mr. Graff was formerly with WTBO in Cumberland, Md., as a newscaster and disc jockey.

Career Workshop Choosing a career is not a

simple process but a long term undertaking that requires thoughtful study of one's own qualifications, interests and abilities. The Career Workshop is a n attempt to encourage stu- dents in these efforts. To ac- complish this the guidance de- partment has suggested that a month be devoted to each of the school subject areas. For example the science area was studied from November 30th to December 23rd. Tours, lectures, displays, resource material, etc., were arranged and provided for the student body on science careers.

A Planning Committee com- posed of students, faculty and community will control and plan the overall workshop operations. However, each month special committees usually composed of interested students and school clubs will organize, plan and administer the workshop for that particular month.

It is hoped that Career Work- shop will open the door to new and interesting methods of in- vestigating careers.

Student Council - A Club? The Student Council is nothing more than a little

club 1 ~eniuersnip: i t is a prestige symbol. If you ger on Council, you've made the grade!"- These phrase;; * L C qiioted from a letter written to the Siskayuna Student Council trom a AHS student. I s this m e general feeling of the students of Niskavuna? Are- - - you ;ish;imed of J-our Student Council? The council feels that many of these feeling's are brought about by a poor svstem of communications be- 'S> tfeen the council ana tne student body and bv misunderstandings or misinformation on the part of the student body. Since so many studenis K I I U W little about the purpose, objectives and func- tions of the student council, we would like to quote from the Niskayuna High School Student Council Constitution:

Article I , Section 2: "The pur- pose of this Student Council is to represent the student body, to assist the school administration whenever possible. and to pro- mote good citizenship."

Article I, Section 3: "The pow- ers of the Student Council a r e obtained by grant f rom the ad- ministration and therefore all actions of the Student Council must be approved by the prin- cipal before they become effec- tive."

By-Laws, Article I-Duties of the 'Council, Section 1: "The Council shall supervise the or- ganizotion of clubs and calendar of their meetings, the election of class officers. and social ac- tivities."

Section 2: "The Council shall take charge of all charity work and appeals to the school for aid."

Section 3: "The Council shall consider in administrative prob- lems whenever asked to do so.

May we also clarify some other points? Tlhe Student Coun- cil is not a student government! I t is a representative group of elected students whose object i t is to promote a better relation- ship between the students and faculty. It docs not maintain the power t o pass and execute "laws."

Perhaps you are unaware of the many things your Student Council has accomplished this year. The Council organized and executed the Big-Brother- Big-Sister program; sponsored the orientation activities "which

included the Activities Assembly. in which representatives from each club in the school partici- pated; sponsored the Get-Ac- quainted Dance, a dance after a basketball game and "The Twirp Twirl". The Council has supported the Muscular Dystro- phy Drive and has assisted in the School and Community Asso- ciation's Membership Drive. The Council managed the sale and distribution of the I. D. photos and supervised the freshman and sophomore class elections. The Council has attempted t o solve the lunch hour situation, in conjunction with the Key Club and its "Why Not?" cam- paign. It has tried to alleviate congestion in the corridors by putting up mock traffic signs in collaboration with the service clubs of the school and the Safety Committee. The Council has also worked with the Club Presidents i n a n Executive Training Board, and together With the clubs and assistance of the SCA, decorated the school during the Christmas season. The Council also has two ex-offi- cio members on the SCA Board to promote better relations be- tween the high school student body and the members of the community.

"Serve on a committee and you've done your job seems to be the Student Council motto," the letter writer adds. The coun- cil considers the committee a s a democratic, organized way of getting a job done efficiently. Council members who serve on one committee never let their job end there, they're usually on several other c o m m i t t e e s throughout the year. Actually, a Student Council member's job is never done, for he is always looking for ways to serve you as your elected representative! Sev- eral council committees have ac- complished a great deal of Work: The Club Activities Committee

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College Life Where Will Seniors Attend College

Eleven Students '60 Class Admitted to Honor Society

SILVER SCRIBE STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SID HARRISON Edi tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MRS. O ' G R A D y Faculty Advisor ..................................................... JANE .TITUS Business Managemen+ ......................................................... PAT SAVOIE Assistant Editor .............................................................. MARY BRADLEY Publicity ......... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEAN KLINE '; A r t

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D ICK FONTAINE Distr ibution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOB BULLARD, TED BRUSH Advertising .................................................................. SUE PROUD Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICK DWORE Boy's Sports

REPORTERS: Margo t Sinclair. Joan McAll ister, Barbara Gruman Ruth Reeve, Betty Orzel, Nancy Felthousen, Mur ie l Fasula, Diana Gould, ~ a r ~ ' Bradley, Kris Lund, Marge Pray, Nikk i Ann Nagorka, Jerry Fink. Sue Richardson. Susan Umbekant, Shirley Pray, Frances DeGraff, Nancy Treat, Nancy Fitzpatrick, Valerie Wilson, Vickie M inde l Judy Lawrence, Donna Woodin, Elaine Spiegel, Linda Webster, Bernadette Brunetti, Sandy Gilson, Elaie Hargraves. Dael K ies ler Everett Wilcox, Sandra McDonald, Beth Young, Sandy Isabella, Mar ion Stebbins.

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As you can see, this new col- umn is called "College Life" but really I'd prefer to call i t "So You Want to Go to Col- lege." Each month one or more experts, namely Niskayuna graduates, will be consulted.

This month we are glad to have with us Judy Mitton, who goes to Mount Holyoke, a wom- en's college. Mount Holyoke is located right in the middle of the college country in a typical New England town, village green and all.

Here college and high school life a re quite different from the educational standpoint. Perfec- tionism and exactness a re stress- ed in all subjects. A good Eng- lish background is essential by far, the biggest trick of college is to find time to do all that is required of you.

At Mount Holyoke there is not much class distinction. Each freshman has a sophomore, jun- ior, and senior sister, and the junior class is the freshmen's sister class. If there is any rivalry the seniors usually come out on the bottom.

If your clothes and room were completely your responsibility at home you shouldn't find dorm life too much of a change.

After weeks of putting off cleaning house, books, trash, and such present a n obstacle course in crossing from your desk to the door. No sight is more welcome than that of your roommate bearing eats after hours of diligent work.

Social life is also important. An abundance of men's colleges make a weekend a welcome break after a week of study. Promptly at 1:00 A.M. the dates leave for their own campuses and the girls gather in the living room and discuss their latest conquests.

In Judy's dorm there a re fif- teen girls. All of these girls work together on various proj- ects a n a parties. During weeks of exams and source books for some girls, the others pitch i n and help with typing and proof- reading. This co-operation makes college life more of a human experience than a grind.

Alfred State T e c h m i d College, a co-ed college in Alfred, N. Y., is the school Ronald Sauter at- tends.

The work is harder a n d more plentiful at Alfred. Assignments are not checked by the teacher but it is up to the student to decide for himself and to he responsible for his actions.

Being an underclassman is not so bad if you eliminate the wearing of beanies and. name tags.

No large cities a r e near AI- fred. But it has recreational facilities of its own.

Both Ronnie and Judy recom- mend tha t you look into these colleges.

The members of the Niska- yuna High School Chapter of the National Honor Society, Sally Eldred, Ginny Klemm, Linda Lewis, and Alison Lieb- hnfsky. announce that eleven s?udents of the Class of 1960 have neon aoniittecl into the society. They are: Donald Knier. Jo.wph Flora. Ann Gatta. K.iren Jandreau. David Lunlsair, Stanley Mathes. Karen Peter- . Marjorie Pray, Jeffrey

cles, Carol Sheals, and Bar- nara Spieth. amp IS

based on four tnings: high standards of scholarship, lead- ership, character, and service.

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1. Nancy Becker, Russell Sage, New York

2. Connie Congdon, Albany Hospital School of Nursing. New York

3. Ann Gatta, Potsdam State Teachers College, New York

4. Barbara Hoskins, Hope Col- lege, Michigan

5. Ginny Klemn~. Mount Ho!y- oke, Massachusetts

6. Betty Orzel. Whrelock. Mas. sachusetts

7. Joyce Ottn~an. State Teacher? Col York

8. Ronnie Kuclmnnn. Lnion College. New York

9. Barbara Spip?!i. rniversity of Rochester. New York

10. Barhara ?zuniachowski. El- lis Hospital School of Nurs- i n New York

11. Holly Wi~iiams. uolby Jun- ior College. New Hampshire

Honneur a Mademoiselle Marie-Rita Nault, qui a ete

choisie pour accompagner 1'Ecole sur les Ailes cet ete. Dix jeunes filles iront en Europe par bateau et en reviendront par avion. Elles feront la visite d'une demildouzaine le pays Lcs preparatifs pour le voyape au Canada ce printemps march- ent bien. Les etudiants de fraLL- cais seront invites a faire partie du groupe.

Well, we're still here! The twentieth has come and gone, a s have the mid-terms; and our basketball team is better than anyone else's. On the whole, the world is not half so gloomy a s it might be. Remember that week you had three term 'papers due all a t once? Well, that's in the p a t n o w The Juniors can look forward to a relaxing s tab a t college boards, and little else to do until finals. For Seniors, 'however, that all important mo- ment has come. The smiling old man passes out the thick white booklet, and it's your last chance to break 600. Make it count! By now you've probably already sent in your applica- tions, and soon there'll be noth- ing more to d o but s i t around and wait and wait and wait; just as you've done for the past three years. Finally someone high in the mystic regions of authority will make a decision. Lets hope it's the right one tor you and for me.

Ed.

Guidance News Attention Juniors and Sen-

iors!! The last date for the College Board Achievement tests is March 12. All applica- tions must be in by February 13. Applications will be avail- able in the Guidance Office. The scores from the College Board tests are received by our Guid- ance Office five or six weeks after the testing date.

The last recommended date for seniors to take the S.A.T. is February 6. All applications must be in January 23.

The State University En- trance Exam for all state schools, except Cornell, is to be held on March 19. All applications must be filed not later than Febru- ary 29.

Advance Placement Exams will be held here, a t Niskayuna High School from May 16 thru May 20. The fee for registra- tion is $5.00 and a n additional $8.00 for each test. The tests available are Physics, French, Spanish, Chemistry, German, Biology, American History, Ma- thematics, English, and Latin. All applications must be in by April 11. Further details are available in the Guidance Office.

Seniors, all college applica- tions must be in by January 31. Any forms necessary for guid- ance to fill out must be in the Guidance Office by February 15 if they are to receive full con- sideration.

I f you a re a candidate for admission to Bryn Mawr Col- lege you a re eligible for the Lillia Babbitt Hyde Essay Com- petition in Science. The essay can be written on any one of three subjects-Biology, Chemis- try, Physics. The awards run from $100 to $1,100 in scholar- ship. Contact the Guidance Office for the exact titles and further detailed information.

For all students interested in science as a career, the National Foundation Health Scholarships a re open to you in practically every field of science. The winners receive $500 for any length of time up to three years. All applications must be in by April 1. The Guidance Office will supply complete information upon request.

Are you interested in attend- ing college this summer? A new summer program a t Pots- dam State Teachers College is open to you and is designed to provide the superior junior and senior student with a chance to explore a subject of interest to them while receiving extra col- lege credit. The program will be conducted from July 5 th ru August 12. F o r further infor- mation contact Mr. Francis a t the earliest possible date.

It is not too early for you t o be thinking of next year's courses. In February the Guid- ance Department will begin to plan schedules. So s ta r t plan- ning now!

College Trips Le laboratoire de langues fonctionne a plein rendement. Nos etudiants pensent que ce travail ameliore sensiblement leur prononciation et leur fa- cilite d'expression.

Saviez-vous qu'a un encan re- cent une table Louis XV a rap- porte la somme de cent deux milk dollars? Avez-vous chez vous des meubles qui ont une grande valeur? Cherchez e t peut-etre trouverez-vous un vieux meuble qui pourrait vous rendre millionnaire!

Nos professeurs de langues nous permettent de faire des ru- bans sonores afin d'ameliorer notre prononciation du francais, de l'allemand ou de l'espagnol. Profitom-en.

Les examens semestriels ser- ont bientot de retour. Ceux et celles qui s'y preparent avec ap- plication reussiront, pour les autres il y aura regrets e t peut- . . . etre meme larmes.

C o n n a i s ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ le proverbe qui s'exprime comme suit: Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or.

E n hiver, il fait bon quand on peut s 'amuser aux sports de la saison. Si on s'interesse au ski on a u patin, il y a beaucoup d'endroits ou l'on peut s'exercer a ces sports. Moi, je prefere patiner plutot que de faire du ski. L a glace est etincelante e t froide, et c'est joyeux quand on peut glisser n'importe ou sur ce genre de miroir naturel. Al- Ions-y!

During' a recent discussion on colleges it seemed evident that there was need for more and better planned trips to colleges. I t was also recognized t h a t not all parents were able to under- take such trips. Some parents found it difficult from a time standpoint, other due t o lack of information about colleges. Over the years, both parents and stu- dents have talked about a co- operative venture in investigat- ing colleges in certain near-by areas. This would involve in- terested parents who have the time. inquiring students who do not have the opportunity t o visit and the guidance department which is capable of providing information and organization.

This year we would like to experiment with such a n idea by helping junior parents and students develop such a project. Naturally, the trips would have to be planned on days when high school and college attend- ance do not conflict. Such days are available on holidays that occur a t the beginning or end of the week. Each trip should be planned for about three days to enable a student to visit col- lege classes.

The cost of the trip would be borne by the students and the parents. Whenever possible, the guidance department would con- tact the colleges in advance to make arrangements for the stu- dents to stay on the campus. When this could not be done, we would depend on the Y.M. or Y.W.C.A. for living quarters.

The agenda for the trip would be decided by the interests of the parents and students involv- ed.

E-B DAY (Education Visited by Business)

On Wednesday, February loth, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Draper, Mohonasen, Niskayuna, Schalmont, Scotia and Schenec-

F tady School Districts, in cooper- ation with the Schenectady Chamber of Commerce, are to be the hosts to representatives from business and industry. Visitors arrive a t the school of their choice a t 8:45 A.M., with a n orientation meeting sched- uled prior to the visits to the classes. This a n opportunity t o see the facilities of the educa- tion system, the program "being carried on, and to meet the teachers. At last year's "get- together," 239 men and women from business and industry vis- ited the schools.

Le Cercle Francais Alumni Invade N.H.S. Le Cercle Francais au une

seance interessante le treize janvier. Trudi Tadesco, notre etudiante etrangere, nous a parle a propos de sa vie en Suisse et des differences entre les ecoles suisses et les ecoles Americaines, e t les membres Lue ont pose des questions. Nous avons discute les plans sour l a visite a Montreal, qui aura lieu en mars.

The Niskayuna Student Coun- cil instituted i ts first alumni Weekend. A letter of activities was sent to all 1959 graduates, and they were invited back to classes from Dec. 21 to 23. An alumni~faculty 'basketball game was held Dec. 29 and followed by a coke party. On Dec. 30 a dance was, held in honor of the alumni and all ihiigh school stu- dents were invited to attend. It sure was good to see all the old faces around again. Let's hope the alumni weekend will be a n annual affair. 1 f

Aftention All Juniors! The National Merit Scholar-

ship Qualifying Test will be ad- ministered a t Niskayuna High School on Saturday, March 19, 1960. To the winner goes a 4 year scholarship. If you a re interested register in the guid- ance office on or before Febru- a r y 19, 1960. The fee is $1.00.

Can You Imagine: 1. A Civil Defense drill out-

outside 2. Mr. Walrath singing French

songs in a soprano voice 3. Bob Van Degna doing Latin

translations without Pete McHugh

4. Cuppy Herman being called Clairmont

5. porothy Myer not under- standing a geometry proof

6. B-lunch shift without its rumble

7. Pam Davis impersonating Shelly Berman

8. Mr. Amlaw in a fit of gig- gles

9. The copies of a avid Copper- field holding out for another ten weeks

10. Mr. Richardson teaching a

Herd in tile Halls ( 1) What should I do-it just

broke- ( 2) She said American food-

so I brought pizza! ( 3) I don't care if he is a sen-

ior, he still can't ride on the freshman bus!!

( 4) Boy, I'd hate to be a cow! ( 5) How did you break tha t in

gym?! ( 6) She's a good guy! ( 7) I guess she's gonna stick

it out 'ti1 midterm. ( 8) I know that's the bus with

all the boys on it! That's why I'm' taking it!! ! !

( 9) Well, who belongs to i t? (10) When she s a t on the arm-

of the chair, I thought for sure i t was going to break!

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February 1,1960 S C R I B E Page Three

and received two free throws. Dick calmly swished the pair to put the Silver Warriors out front for good.

The Warriors now boast a 6-0 Suburban Council chart plus a non-league victory over Class A Troy High.

The Dutchmen took a 14-13 lead a t the first quarter only to have the victors bounce back to a 38-29 edge a t the intermission. The winless Guilderland five, playing with nonchalance that only a last place team can af- ford, knotted the score a t 46 all t o end the third period. Vince Reilly, a great "chips down" player tallied four points and Dick Sims six to account for the Niskayuna fourth canto output.

Niskayuna, playing a deliber- a te brand of basketball, parlayed some fabulous ballhandling and faging into notching 20 counters from the free throw stripe. The Warriors hi t 18 for 50 from the field for a good 36 percent. With the sharpshooting Clayt Lanaitis watching from the stands, Sims took up the scoring slack with 21 points and added a bucketful of rebounds to the Niskayuna cause. Rebounder Tom Abele dunked 10 and backcourt ace Vince Reilly aounted for 9. EX- cellent floor games were also turned in by guards Bob Ritchie and Pete Gill.*

In the Junior Varsity pairing Niskayuna's team, undefeated in seven consecutive games, coasted to a 63-38 decision. Rick Dwore (18), John Clover (14) and - -Wayne -Barber ( lo) , were high for the victors.

*It is a n axiom in the sports World t h a t the mark of a great team. is one that can come from behind to victory. Niskayuna, having its coldest night of the year, never lost its calmness or will t o win, fighting all the way to nip the Dutchmen a t the wire. Truly this is a great team. This team is number one in the Sub- urban C!ouncil, and will remain there.

Girls' Sports New 'F'ace in Our Gym

As we sadly wave goodbye to Mrs. Sonia Rimback, girls' phys- ed instructor since Niskayuna opened in 1957, we cheerfully greet Miss Marsha Knapp who has arrived to take over for her as of January 9, 1960. Coming to us from 'her home town, Waverly, New York, where she also taught, Miss Knapp truly keeps things bouncing in class.

After her graduation from Sargent College in Boston, Miss Knapp taught a t Goucher Col- lege, Baltimore, for a while where she found that many women lacked fundamentals that should have been taught them in high school. She desires to instruct us in those fundamen- tals.

Miss Knapp will take over sponsorship of the G.A.A. Ex- ecutive Board a s well a s the cheerleaders. Her reaction to N.H.S. is a sincere, "It's terrific." She is very impressed with the "good manners" and fine be- havior of her students and has found the leaders particularly

Warriors Roll to 7th Straight Victory Niskayun High's powerful care team rolled to a thrill

packed 56-55 squeaker over Guilrlerlanrl in a Suburban Council f ray a t Guilderland Saturr!ay niy'1 t.

A fired up Guilderland squad. p1a;- in^ far over i ts head, lead 55-54 with 15 seconds remaining- in the contest. Trying to pull the game out of the fire. All-Suburban Council Star Dick Sims was fouled on a layup attempt with barely 10 seconds to play, @- - -

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cooperative.

JOHN 1. SHUTTS

General Insurance

12 1 Wal l Street

All of the pi:-!.* to whom we've spoken arc :I.< cr!ual!y impressed with Miss Krnpp 3.4 she is with the school.

Thank you for '.he interview and best wishes. Mi.<-; Knapp!

Volieyball At a Siskayuna volleyball

playday. Friday. D f ~ c r m b ~ r 11, 3:00 P.M.. N:.=kiyii:?-~ played "hostess" to -¥: ¥ire- schools. The Niskayunn honor :("in1 took all the honors. w:nr"r"r all six games. Leader-; C:>ih i-.d G.A.A. members heIpe<l bv r~ferceing, scoring and t inii:-.r.

Afterwards. a+. ?.:P o'clock. all those connected !vi'h :he play- day were invi:ed 3 o G.A.A. supper, or.zaniz~ri 5:- Karen Peterson and Lihhy ?-.I.- Dwvson. The G.A.A. provii?f-r? ?in: dos's. tuna fish, and saii(!.z. a".(! G.A.A. members contri3:::i! cookies and cupcakes for (!ç"<+i" Intramurals-

Tournament ('hampionship The 3rd period \vi?.;;i-.£ ¥-:i^sh

man team played thf-. .i-'". period winning senior team :IF<! ( ? P -

feated them for the school yo!- leyball championship on Drceni- her 21. After the match the G.A.A. served ice cream to the participants. At the same time. Mrs. Rimback was presented with the G.A.A. gift of a bath- inette to celebrate her coming blessed event. On top of the bathinette, rested a pair of 'G.A.A. diapers" for future use by the occupier of the bathin- ette. Note: Sports night .is planned for April 8.

Bowling Once a week a n average of

50 G.A.A. girls go bowling and participate in tournaments a s well as playdays. We are told they have a tremendous time, and, now that intramural teams have been formed, they will not only have a good time but will also meet some interesting com- petition.

Our team came in fourth a t a Burnt Hills playday Monday, December 7. We also partici- pated in a playday at Towne Academy where we came in second.

Basketball At the January 12 meeting of

the G.A.A. Executive Board, Betty Racey was elected bas- ketball sports chairman for the upperclasses, Trina Abele for the lower classes. Basketball tournaments will be operated in the same manner that were vol- leyball and hockey.

Shakeroos-Sue Proud vias selected shakeroo chairman to Organize the selling of G.A.A. shakeroos a t and before basket- ball games.

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Hi! Well, it's over. As usual, we accumulated a supply of Christ- mas candy. Seems like we just finished u p the last of the "Trick or Treat" stuff. Now we'll probably be munching on candy canes and peppermint pillows until jelly bean time.

Peeked into the library the other afternoon . . . Looked like Mr. Fink was having a summit meeting. Wonder what they're cooking up now?

The study hall teacher was seized with a f i t of coughing. "Oh, dear," she gasped, "Everytime I open m y mouth, I cough."

"Well," suggested John Becker, "Why don't you keep your mouth shut, then?"

1 will not mention the name of the teacher because you all Nault her.

F o r Christmas, Jill received a dress, A sweater and some shoes. Old Sanka goofed . . . Jill wanted jack; That's why she has the blues.

I recently discovered tha t Mr. Taormina has quite a singing voice. Now, if he could only cu t hair, we could make another Perry Como out of him.

Do you know what happens to all the bulls that are killed in the arenas? They a r e sold to school cafeterias and wind up on the menus a s "Sloppy Joes."

Mr. Crotty-"Who is covering Dante in his report?" Randy Johnson-"Don who?" Watching Miss Mooney in action is like observing a dynamo. I

always wonder who winds 'her up in the morning. One of these days, Mr. Fink (Freddie), Miss Starrett is going

to do what she's been threatening to d o ~ a n d out you'll go. I've so t the headline all written-"STARRETT OUSTS FINK."

I've been corresponding with a teenage Japanese girl. I n a recent letter, she described one of the Japanese festivals. Let me quote her.

"I tell you about Slhichi-go-san. Tha t is the cutest festival, I think. It is the one celebrated on November 15 each year. Parents with children who are seven, five, and three years old visit a shrine to offer their thanks to the tutelary diety for enabling the children to reach these critical ages, and to pray for future blessings. Tradi- tionallv, the children a re dressed in their finest clothes-oftentimes very fancy in theme. In recent years, some male children are seen on this gala festival day in the garb of cowboys. At the shrine, :he tots receive talismans and ~ w e e t s from the priests, as well a s !I om relatives and frienclc."

How about thatv Whenever I read a letter from her. I feel so ctup.d She is so proficient in the use of our lananaee, which to her i s a foreis'n one. and I have ju'st reached the point in French where I can ask mon oncle to remove his papier from Ie bureau de ma tante without makina- a fox pass.

I wish somebody would look at me the way a certain party looks a t Miss Louprette.

Mr. Shipp so carefully c o n c ~ a l s his personal feelings on religion, politics, etc that some students think of him as the "Mystery Shipp." Maybe this Shipp is just steering a middle course.

Are there really such thing's as albino pea plants, Mr. Brown? I didn't have t o go to Luna To find a rhyme for Niskayuna. Some poor fish suggested "tuna."

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best Niskayuna has ever had- but cannot get to the top with- out the complete support and co- overation of the student body. Don't forget: "Communication i s a 2-way deal" - the Student Council can serve you only if you let the members know what you want!

High Notes (continued) (Continued From Page 3) Business Club

has supervised th,e organization of clubs in the school, has ap- proved all club constitutions and has compiled a master activities schedule. The Social Activities Committee has planned and sponsored all Student Council social events and has approved dates for other clubs to sponsor events. The very active Hospital- ity Committee has sent cards to students absent for a long time due to prolonged illnesses, and cards and gifts in memory of de- ceased parents of high school students'. The Budget Committee h a s approved the budgets of school clubs and the citizen-of- the-month committee has select- ed outstanding students to be recognized for their contribu- tions and service to the school. We cannot fail to mention the Safety Committee which spon- sored Safety Week and a Safety Asselmbly, the Bulletin Board committee which has kept our bulletin boards very attractively displayed, and the Assembly Planning Committee which is still working on interesting as- semblies for the whole school.

Do you like to read? Try Stephen Leacock, if you're not already familiar with him. There goes that word, 'familiar,' again. The last time I used it was i n a sentence, "Every cop i n town was familiar with Emma, the local character." When I re-read this, I did a hasty re-write, substituting 'knew' for "was familiar with" for obvious reasons. I say, you've got to warcn IT every minute, haven't you?

Small puppy to small boy-"My father can lick your father." This being the season during- which resolutions are made and

promptly broken, let me offer a few suflestions: 1. Sue Richardson resolves ke the Cadillac out of the

yard. 2. Harry Diakoff resolves not to practice Yoga in tne halls. 3. Dr. Goulet resolves to s e t a new supply of funny stories. 4. I resolve not to make fun of Mr. Hogan's foreign accent. Is it safe to tell tha t . . . Miss Peterson has recently acquired a

piano for her apartment . . . Th nlaw was chewing gum at the alumni-faculty game . . . l n a t sir. Wallace once needled a schoolmate into tossing a chair out of a n upstairs window. . . That Mr. Graff still whistles at Hrls?

Bum joke-The cops knew it was a stolen car because the tires squealed.

You've probably heard about tne DIII one of the downstaters is going to introduce in Albany. I t would ban sixteen-year-olds from getting drivers' permits. It would also axe Junior licenses . . . mak- ing them n and v this fall. Reason: The 16-17 age group is reputed to be responsible for most of the accidents. Also, since most schools provide transportation, teen-ag-ers con t need to drive to o r from school. Don't know how this bill will fare. When I tried to think of a valid reason why I should be allowed to drive before I'm eighteen, I was stumped.

I've had plenty of time to observe some of the "so called" "drivers" who a r e behind the wheels today, though It's a wonder to me that more of them aren't under the wheels, from what I've seen. A few of the more obvious types are:

Business Club holds its meet- ings on alternate Tuesdays. Re- cently, they have been discuss- ing business colleges and a fu- ture in business. They are now raising money for a trip to New York. Club officers a re Mary Ellen Hogan, president; Karen Burghardt, vice-president; Con- nie Neilson, secretary; and Gail

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or more of your teachers is giv- ing more homework than you can do in a reasonable length of time. Ask your friends if they are having trouble com- pleting their work for this teach- er. I n any case, why not dis- cuss this with the teacher in- volved or your guidance coun- selor? Good luck!

Writer's Club This is a new club formed and

advised by Miss Houton and Mr. Hogan. At present i ts members are studying various types of poems and stories. They are also writing with much suc- cess, poetry and short stories.

Ski Club Ski Club members will be

very busy for the rest of the winter going on many ski trips to ski trails all over New Eng- land and New York State. They have already gone to Mt. Snow in Vermont on a ski trip which proved to be very exciting. There is another trip planned for the 16th of January and four more

Dear Miss Una, I 'm disgusted! The social life

a t this school is absolutely de- plorable. Many very wonderful girls sit home weekend after weekend without a single date. Even worse, there a re propor- tionately more girl-shy boys in the senior class than any other. What's the matter with the male race?

Unemployed Cupid after that one.

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Special committees are formed When the need arises. The Stu- dent Council has just launched i ts campaign t o raise $1,300 for the Foreign Exchange Drive, by selling shares and will conduct a Red Cross Membership Drive in the very near future.

Dear Cupid, a ) The Wheel Gripper-Engages the wheel with a " 'Ti1 death do

us part" griu. The fingers lock in this position. The arms are extended and completely rigid.

b) The Last Man on Earth-Drives in a complete vacuum, a s though there was no one behind, in front of or beside him on the road.

c ) Deaf Mute-Carries on conversation with hands everyplace but on the wheel-a most animated type-fascinating to watch.

d ) Secret Agent-Never tips the other drivers off a s to what he plans to do. Signals for a right turn . . . turns left. Comes to a dead stop without the slightest warning. Lots of dents in the rear of his car.

e) Middle of the Roader-And that's Where he stays. Drives a t a sensible pace, too. Never goes over 25 miles per hour. Nobody gets by this one, by George.

A gold s ta r for you, and some unemployment insurance, too! It's about time someone put down in writing what hundreds of girls are thinking every day. I agree with you one hundred per cent. Not being a Niska- boy, I can't tell you the reason for the lack of maturity and social poise. The girls cer- tainly showed them how it's done a t the Twirp Dance. How about it, boys? Either defend yourselves in this column or let's see some action.

In a n effort to improve com- munications between the Student Council and the student body, the Council has planned some changes. Each Friday morning during the homeroom period, a Student Council member will go to each homeroom to read the minutes of the previous council meeting, t o answer any questions you may have and to get any suggestions or ideas you may have. At some assemblies, the President of the Council will high-light on some of the major projects of the Council. The members1 of the Student Council again urge you to attend a Stu- dent Council meeting, held every Friday afternoon a t 3:00 p.m. in room 35, unless otherwise an- nounced. Tihe Council also urges any student, who has a n idea, suggesltion or criticism that he would like t o bring before the council but is unable to attend a meeting, to submit his idea to the Council by writing the idea, his name and homeroom on a sheet of paper and putting i t in the Student Council mailbox- Which is on the top shelf of teachers' mail boxes in the main office. Use this mailbox a s a "Suggestion BoxM-but remem- ber the council will not reveal your name to the whole school if you so desire, but neither will the council a c t upon any sug- gestion which is not signed.

(For advice on how to solve your problems, social, scholas- tic, o r any other kind, write to Miss Una in care of this paper).

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