Year in Review at STHS Ends Year with Changes
The 1970-71 school year at STHS closes its first semester with notable events. Warrior basketball reached top state ranks, wrestlers sent two to state meets, and spring teams also qualified. The year saw a new absentee system, relaxed dress code, and several new teachers. Senior group The Majority formed, foreign exchange student Frode Fijeldberg excelled, and homecoming returned after seven years. Despite apathy, the SCRIPT published one strong issue.
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Warrior
STHS
Frode Fijeldberg
Frode
P.E
Richard Finley
Marily Milosevich
Illinois Voters Weigh New Constitution In Second Round
Illinois voters went to the polls for the second time in two months to decide on a new state constitution, potential voting age change, death penalty repeal, and how judges are chosen. The document, drafted by a diverse group, outlines 14 Articles from Bill of Rights to General Provisions, with amendments possible by constitutional convention or ballot, needing three-fifths assembly approval and voter consent.
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Illinois
House of Representative
General Assembly
The Ultimate Creation Homo Sapien by Linda Williams
A boy kneels to study ants and imagines human race building castles then wonders if people hurry to build theirs. A bird scatters the hill and the ant nest, and the boy weeps as his mother consoles him. The piece warns of hate and destruction yet urges starting now to spread love and save the world.
Stoned Grease to Be Printed After Christmas
Cindy Davis reports that Miss Vickrey's journalism class completed three months of writing copyreading layout and design to publish their own newspaper. Marty Nelson served as managing editor Tom Erickson as sports editor and Tom Johnson handled photography. Other members wrote articles created ads and cartoons, then copyread retyped and pasted on dummy sheets before printing at Whiteside Area Vocational Center and returning the finished product to the class.
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Cindy Davis
Miss Vickrey
Tom Johnson
Strating
Whiteside Area Vocational Center
Junior Class Sale Proves Successful For Prom Fund
After Thanksgiving, the junior class sold 200 blue and gold sweaters and 48 blue jackets, nearly all within two weeks. Mr Lofgren, advisor, said no reorder due to shrinking demand and potential lining changes. The sale raised about 300 dollars for prom costs.
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Lofgren
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