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Drug Committee Revising Policies By ALLISON HOCK Catalina Reporter A new student committee on drug abuse at Catalina High hopes to extensively revamp the school's expulsion policies concerning drug users. "We will work with the whole idea of expulsion," says senior Nancy Waters, committee cochairman. "Everyone selling drugs on campus should be kicked out, but students just under the influence of drugs shouldn't just be kicked out." The incident which prompted the committee to form occurred three weeks ago when several students were temporarily suspended for using drugs on campus and one student expelled permanently from the District for selling the drugs. After this, Nancy and senior Kanham Strensrud invited seniors Marilyn Bostwick, Steve Downing, Carol Downing, Skip Hancock and Jon Kent and junior Pat Ott and Patty Galligan to join the committee, composed largely of student council members. Already, the group's formation is receiving praise from both students and administrators who think it shows that students can tackle important problems.

"I believe that this committee is one of the most important things that (students) have ever done," says Downing. "The council should take more definite stands on issues like this." Says Principal Derald Hendrickson, "In light of the recent drug abuse incident here, the response of Student Council is most encouraging. The students here can do a great deal in working with this major problem." Despite all its fanfare, the group has met only once and that turned into a "rap session," according to Nancy. In addition, it is difficult even within the committee to reach a consensus on the drug issue, she says. However, even if they fail to reach a decision on expulsion policies, they still want "to help kids if they're kicked out." This would involve informing students of their legal rights, where they can go if District 1 refuses them admission, and other similar information.

"Many people like teachers that want to help don't know what to do. We would like to tell people that many teachers really would like to talk to them," states Nancy. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1970 PAGE 6 Girls' School Plans Winter Coed Dance By HILARY HEISTAND Valley Correspondent A common sight at The Valley School is that of a prospective student being guided around the school by an "old" girl. The guide is usually bombarded with the questions of her guest, as they walk around the ranch-like campus. To make a good impression the prospective student may firs ask questions about the academ ic program and the teachers.

0 course, she already knows Val ley is a girls' boarding and daj Citiioi Photo by Art Crasberser LIIIA.UI ruwiu Nutbread Loyell Farler, Rincon senior, recently found himself in an all-girl home economics class. Did Loyell despair? Never! He learned early that if you can't beat join'em. His first creation was a gastric delight, cranberry nutbread, without the nuts. Rum, Crackers, Chocolate Create Chauvinist Baker By.KATI GODFREY Rincon Editor It was the third week of school. As usual the hall monitor had just settled down for an hour's nap when he heard a small voice in the background.

"Who are we going to try this on?" He opened his eyes and was confronted with a steaming plate of spaghetti and a home economics teacher. Since then Loyell Farler has been stapling papers, sampling macaroni and baking cakes for third period home economics. He is the only boy in the class of some twenty girls. "It's flirting," laughed the senior, "oh I mean I'm not flirting. I just enjoy helping the girls out rath their problems." Loyell-started out with a white cake and chocolate frosting from scratch.

Then it was an orange cake and finally for a finale macaroni and tuna casserole. "Listen, the way it's going," he chuckled, "my wife will do the rv dinners and I'll bake the cakes. Some married life, huh?" The home economist claims that 'he has gained so many pounds, ten in fact, that now he has to give away everything he bakes. Last week he sent a cake to the administration office that not only disappeared quick, but brought a marriage proposal from the dean of girls. Thanksgiving is coming and now Loyell is trying to wrestle his mother for the chance to bake the big bird.

He simply explained to her that it was something he had never done before and she said "good, but the answer is still no." "I guess I'll just have to keep up with my famous rum balls," Loyell lamented. "See, you. stick these graham crackers in-a bag and you get in your car and run over them several times. After all how else can you mash them? Then you mix them with milk and rum and roll the pulp into balls." He stopped to lick his lips. "Hmmm, I'll probably use a little more rum than usually.

Well, maybe, anyway." New Student Senate Forms Committees By SHEREE LIVNEY Catalina Editor Various committees of the recently established Catalina Student Senate have started meeting and preparing for their year's activities. The committees are the first project of this government body which was set up following an overwhelmingly favorable vote on the measure last month. The Senate provides for certain powers and duties such as originating bills for projects and activities, reviewing the pro- 1 ceedings of Student Council, and carrying out the projects delegated by the Council or the faculty. In addition, the term of office for the homeroom elected representatives is one year but they can be impeached through either petitioned recall by the Student Body or through Council censure. The 84 senators meet twice a month during the "zero period" before school but much of the work is done in committees such as those just set up.

These committees are open campus, pollution letter writing, Christmas project and publicity. The Senate is presided over by the Federation vice-president and she acts as a link between the senators and the Council members. At first, Council wanted to pass the Student Senate as a resolution but later decided to give it more power by incorporating it in the Catalina Constitution. school, with grades nine through twelve. "What is the work like?" the possible "new" girl will ask.

This question is usually answered with a grimace and: "Well, it's fairly hard. The classes are small, so the teacher knows each student and exactly what kind of work she is able to do. The good part is if you're smart, the teacher can give you harder work to keep you interested. If you're having trouble, the teachers are almost always around to keep you up to the class level." "Do you like having the teachers aways around, since most of them live on campus?" "Yes, it's great, because you get to know them not only as teachers, but also as people. They're usually always willing to talk about any problem, academic or social." '1 really want to know about the social life.

Is that part of a girls' school as bad as I've heard?" "At times it can be terribly slow, but some activity is planned for every weekend. Right now there are two events that almost everyone is anticipating. "One is the Parents' Day Gymkhana on Thanksgiving. Because a lot of girls keep horses here, this horseshow ought to be fun and an exhibition of good riding. There will be equitation classes in English and Western riding, a hunt team exhibition, and a pairs class.

"Games are a big part of the show, too. We'll have an egg and spoon race, pole bending, and a relay race. At the end, the rider with the highest number of points will receive a trophy and other winners will receive ribbons. non-riders are more excited about the dance on December fifth. We'll have dinner before and then the dance will be off-campus.

Most of the girls have dates from our brother school, Southern Arizona School, since their boys are the ones we see most often." After finishing her tour, being interviewed, and talking to girls from so many different cities, the prospective student will leave. She will probably wonder what it would be like to be participating in the gymkhana, and pondering who she would ask to the Christmas Dance. AASC Meets In December By ROBIN DeLONG Sahuaro Reporter Preparations are now under way for the Arizona State Student Council Convention, to be held at Sahuaro High School on December 4 and 5. The 15 committee chairmen are working day and night to assure the success of the convention. "We expect 856 students from all over the said Tad Simons, convention chairman.

Approximately 90 schools have already registered for the convention. In charge of the registration committee is Liz Kroha. All the representatives must first report with this group before going to discussion groups or any other events. Ann Fisher is chairman of the discussion groups. She is responsible for.

assigning persons to groups for discussion of world, state, city and school problems. The. packets committee, headed by Dusty Post, is in need of help, particularly male. They must compile a packet of all information the representatives will need. Transportation problems and the banquet are under the direction of Jim Zimmerman.

He will supply the transportation to and from the hotels. Scott Meyer had had some problems with the housing. "The convention is the night of the of A ASU game, and so the hotels aren't having any difficulties getting customers," said Scott. "We've had a little trouble with trying to get lower rates." Speakers are being gathered from all areas for the convention. Scott Rumel, chairman of that committee, has already scheduled Conrad Joyner, vice- mayor of Tucson, and Bruce Eggars, student president of the University of Arizona.

Donna Horner will take care of publicity by painting signs and sending notices, etc. The other committee chairmen are Mike Jeffers, stage; Doug Hitter, dance and advisors luncheon; Aileen Haugh and Leanne Burrill, scrapbooks; John Olvey, photography; April RanMn, lounges and Girl's League, bulletin boards and congeniality. "We're hoping for a really good turnout, both physically and interest-wise," said one of the convention personnel. "It's a really good thing you learn a lot about yourself in only two days, with the discussion groups and side conversations." And that's exactly what the convention is for to promote understanding between not only different schools, but different people, too. SCHEDULE FUROR Cabs Initiate Change By PEGGY EICHELBERGER Flowing Wells Editor It all started over the issue of switching fifth and sixth hours every other week, allowing the sixth hour the full 75 minutes for class, if the teacher wished, since under the old method the sixth hour was being cheated out of twenty-five minutes.

This issue mostly pertained to such classes as physical education, science labs, music labs, and the Band. A few concerned seniors went to Victor principal, asking for an explanation of the new schedule. The result was a rap session between principal and students. The first answer to Meneley's own question of "Why the change?" was that Band and other such classes during sixth hour needed the full 75 minutes, not the available 50, to fulfill the program of the course. Many seniors with after-school jobs objected to the change because most had free sixth hours and would find it difficult to be in the fifth hour when it was in the sixth hour time slot, while being at work, too.

One student, Jerry Beitel asked, "Why do we (seniors) have to suffer because the Band needs more time? When they signed up for the course they knew it would involve more time than a regular class." It was found that if all students not required to stay in their sixth hour the full 75 minutes were released from school at 2:55 and Band members, P.E. students, etc. were held in until 3:20, then when it came to these classes the next year, very few would sign up. Another senior- asked why, since the change in schedule would only affect working seniors, seniors couldn't be excused from class if need be. The answer was obvious: "The working seniors would miss a week of class every other week." A lot of seniors felt that instead of switching fifth and sixth hours, the free-choice period after the fifth hour should be ro- tated so that every other week that 25 minutes would be devoted to either the fifth or sixth period.

Thinking the latter to be a good suggestion, Meneley wanted to think it out "before running down to the PA. system, which kills me more than anything." A few days later, Meneley announced another change in the schedule. His first suggestion was disregarded and the system which many seniors thought of was put into effect. There has been much criticism as to why the school does not get a schedule and stick to it. The answer is that in a new system there are always flaws, thus it is hard to come up with one schedule.

After discussing the change, a random feeling of the new schedule was aired. Almost all students, except for one or two dissentors, were for the new system. One student, Bruce Bayne, felt "the free-choice periods are a waste I could be in class learning something." Menely said in the past the full 70 minute classes were designed for 50 minutes of class and twenty minutes of study in the classroom; being as there were no study halls. The problem with that system was that many teachers found the twenty minutes as an added opportunity to talk. Under the new system this year more students have time to "do their thing" and fewer students are tardy.

From memory, many teachers will agree there are far fewer letters this year than in the past Meneley was asked what he thought of the new schedule. "At first I was frightened," was the reply. He knows some students give him problems and that he gives some students problems. He is still a little afraid of the system but he would like to continue it. In November a poll was taken of the teachers to see how many wished to continue under the new program.

All but five thought highly of the program. Pollution Fight Renewed ByANNECOOKSON Amphi Reporter Pollution everyone is talking about it, but is anyone doing anything? Seth Zezima, Amphi sophomore has begun to do something. Last year during Earth Week, Zezima became interested in the problem of pollution. Hearing of other schools having conservation classes and clubs, Zezima felt that Amphi should have one, too. So, he began to organize the Good Earth Club.

First, he needed to know if he would have any backers in his effort. Right away he found six other friends who were also interested. Zezima's first step was The next step was to find a sponsor. Alan Sterrett, English teacher at Amphi, agreed to sponsor the club as he was equally interested in the pollution problem. As a matter of fact, it was Sterrett who spearheaded the Earth Day activities at Amphi last year.

To satisfy the student council, Seth drew up the purpose of his newly infant club. The purpose is "to combat the forces endangering our environment, by way of meetings, films, projects, and other activities." The Good Earth Club was now a legal club at Amphi. Of course, now he needed some members. The first two meetings were quite encouraging, Track Takes Toll, Cinderwomen Tire By BARBARA KASIIKOWSKI Salpointe Reporter Once upon a time, there was an unendurable, red, rocky path. Seemingly endless, it resembled an oversized donut rath a hole of refreshing green.

This, path, or rather endurance course, had tolerated hurdlers, runners, and exercisers. Today would be different A cluster of six girls excitedly attempted this increasingly course. Observed, one might say, they formed a running rainbow. Red sneakers, blue shorts, an orange T-shirt, a brown and gold scarf, and occasional white designated their uniforms. They were the Salpointe Girls' Track Team.

Pant- Pant! The track is taking its toll. Aching feet, holey tennis shoes, bewildered faces and the complete feeling of "my body's going to fall apart any minute" surmounted within Weeks passed. Fatigue became a regular routine. But as all tired people know, relief is around the corner. For the Girls' Track it was more of a surprise than a relief.

"Hey, look what I found." "Oh, he's cute!" "He" stood one inch high. His tiny grey sneakers were worn and he looked satisfied to find NEW WING ADDED Holes Drain Canyon Strange noises and. smells bother the ears of Canyon del Oro students, penetrating through windows and piercing eardrums and noses. Mounds of dirt piled beside deep holes are entitled with little respect "a big bunch of holes," by one junior. She wonders, "Maybe they are trying to drain the Grand Canyon." Canyon students are eagerly awaiting the result of the omens a new building, to relieve over-crowded conditions.

The two-story ediface will house the social studies and business education wings when completed, i Principal George DeGregori, hopes the social studies and business education wings also be joined by data processing and computer science course offerings. "Why are they building fences? I hate fences," queried one student in October when the construction started. Another mused, "Maybe it's to keep us from walking on the ground they're trying to get students to walk on the side walks no, I know! It's to pen us all in!" The guesses proved wrong, however, when the construction of the new building began. The wing is to be completed next April and will be ready for use next school year, alleviating crowded classroom conditions. The extra dirt from the "min- ature Grand Canyon" is being used to level off an empty field in the, northwest corner of the CDO campus.

Future athletic events are planned for the leveled field. Construction on a new library will, begin in January of next year, and its completion is planned for July. It will occupy the front corner of the school, i them. And thus, the baby horn- ny toad became the Girls' Track Team Mascot. To this day, you can see them all running.

And if you chance upon a small grey one lagging behind (he's still a bit slow) don't worry he's just part of the rainbow. with approximately twenty people at each. However, the last meeting's attendance had slacked. However, Zezima is still hopeful about the club's future. "I believe that we must convince people now that there is a problem, before it is too late to do anything about it.

Then, we must strengthen and enforce the laws governing pollution. If university kids can perfect a smog- free car now, I don't see why we should give the scientists in Detroit five years. Maybe two years, but not five." says Zezima stating his solution to pollution. Homage Awarded To Fabulous Feet By LINDA MORALES Chona Editor Cholla High School, now in it's second year, recently sponsored a "walk-a-thon" for the March of Dimes. Acting as chairman was Gillam Scogin.

Over 125 walkers gave their time, energy, and in the end, blisters, in order to complete a full 21 miles, 93 walkers completed the-journey. Results of the amount of money earned will be known today. The person bringing in the most money will receive a gold- en trophy, called the "Fabulous Fatigued Foot" The House bringing in most money will receive a gold plaque. In order to walk for the March of Dimes, got spon- sers from the establishment to donate anything from ten cents a mile to as much as they could afford. Steve Aguilar, a cross-country runner at Cholla, ran the total course in three hours.

"My muscles were starting to tighten up on me, and I didn't think I'd make it, but I just push myself little harder," he commented. KTKT radio station broadcast the walk-a-thon. I -Tk 6 Hey, Look Me Over 9 That's how the Salpointe band feels since they got their new uniforms. The funds necessary to purchase the uniforms were provided uy a talent show, a dance, a dinner, and a chocolate drive. The band chose black tuxedos with white overlay! because they would look better longer than maroon and gold would.

The band wore uniforms for the first time at the divisional playoff tame between Salpointe and Tucson High..