SURPRISE! A NEW C & W
The Crimson and White, formerly a tri-weekly four page
In short, the C&W is now a bi-weekly newspaper, period.
publication, has now become, experimentally, a two page Bi2.
Editorials: Discussions of "great" issues rarely rend the
Weekly paper. The change is made for three basic reasons: pacific atmosphere of Milne, yet it has been known to happen,
1.
News: A tri-weekly paper in a school the size of Milne
i.e. the "Apathy" controversy last year. Unfortunately the
either runs out of news to print or in rare cases has too much C&W could not enlarge on these exchanges of ideas for three
to cover. Publishing every two weeks allows the paper to be weeks later when the paper would come everyone had either
more or less "on top" of the news, not three weeks behind or forgotten or became disinterested in the previously hotly dis­
two ahead. Furthermore the newspaper is now a newspaper— cussed topic. It is hoped that in appearing more frequently,
not a magazine. All articles are either news or feature, all the C&W will be able to take a more active part in leading,
original "literary" prose and poetry has been dropped.
(Cont. on Page 2)
Crimson and White
Vol. XXXV, No. 1
THE MILNE SCHOOL ,ALBANY, N. Y.
NEW FACULTY JOINS MILNE
By AMOS MOSCRIP
Changes in the Milne faculty this
year are solely in the science and
social studies departments, with two
new supervisors under each head­
ing.
Mr. Ronald Alexander, a recent
graduate of Albany, comes to the
faculty from the State College of
Education in Oneonta, where last
year he was an assistant professor
of Biology.
He has previously
taught science at Scotia and Niskayuna, N. Y., and is the holder of a
B.S. and an M.S. in Biology.
Except for a brief eight-week
period at the end of last year, Mr.
Michael Lamanna is a new arrival
to the Milne social studies depart­
ment. A former graduate of the
State College of Education, he has
studied at the Graduate School of
Public Administration sponsored by
Syracuse University. His teaching
experience includes Hudson Valley
Technical Institute and State Col­
lege.
His chief aim this year is the ex­
perimental history program for the
seniors. Guided by past years, he
is trying to establish “a meaningful
course in economics,” as well as a
better appreciation of the federal
and state government—especially
theii; constitutions.
Another alumnus of State, with a
bachelor’s and master’s degree in
Chemistry, is Mr. David Champagne.
Last year he received a new degree,
a Master of Education, at Harvard
National Science Foundation Aca­
demic Year Institute. This has pre­
pared him for a new approach to
general science for the ninth-grad­
ers, to be used this year—the case
study.
“An attempt to make science a
more unified study for the student,
it,” says Mr. Champagne, “takes a
major idea in science and traces its
development through history to its
present complexity.”
Having taught at Milne since 1953,
Mr. Edward Fagan is well-known to
the student body. This year there
is a slight change, though.
Mr.
Fagan returns to the English depart­
ment with a doctorate in English
from Columbia University.
His
thesis, Field Study of Litex-ature, is
now being used to some degree in
literature courses in the school.
The field study is based on a
Left to right: Mr. Champagne, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lamanna.
series of physics equations currently
being applied to other sciences. Mr.
Fagan’s interest in this stemmed
from earlier work done in this
theory in psychology, where it is
especially used today. In English,
it makes literature a more exact
study, trying to find a relation be­
tween writing and science.
(An
example is the alternating cycle of
thought in literature—daring books
to conservative books to daring
books, etc.) A result of the theories
would be a better, more organized
background to judge and appreciate
future books that one might read.
Mx-s. Ainspan is not a complete
stranger to the Milne social studies
department, having taken over for
Miss Haines during her leave of
absence in 1959. With a bachelor’s
degree from the University of New
Hampshire and a master’s degree
from the Albany State College of
Education, Mrs. Ainspan has also
done graduate work at Harvard and
the University of Maine.
As a part of the social studies
curriculum this year, Mrs. Ainpsan
is looking forward to a different
type of course for the seventh-grad­
ers. The former practice of teach­
ing only New York history will be
replaced by a more overall view of
American backgrounds, with New
York State shown as an important
part in these happenings.
New Year Begins
For Junior High
By JOE MICHAELSON
Another class has moved to the
“high school” lunch room, another
clas has moved to the “junior high”
lunch room. This inevitable change
can mean only one thing—a new
school year has started at Milne.
The Milne Junior Student Council
is planning a far-reaching program
for Milne’s junior high students this
year. They may start a junior high
band, if enough interest is shown.
The President is considering rewrit­
ing the Bear Facts, the handbook of
Milne rules, procedures, and in­
formation about the school. The
seventh grade dance, however, is
the first project on the Council’s
agenda.
Now is the chance to speak up if
you have any suggestions or ideas
for the school’s annual program.
The Council is earnestly consider­
ing any improvements in the agenda.
The usual freshman woes are
being heard again this year, as they
are every year. It is hard to be­
come accustomed to ninth grade
homework while you are still at­
tempting to maintain your eighth
grade quota of television.
;
September 29, 1961
Dr. Fossieck
Greets Students
By KATIE WIRSHING
Dr. Theodore Fossieck welcomed
all Milne students back to school,
Thursday the 14th, at the traditional,
first-day assembly.
Steve Hutchins, president of the
Junior Student Council, welcomed
the seventh graders to Milne, plus
the eighth and ninth graders back.
Ellie Wolkin, president of the
Senior Student Council, gave an en­
thusiastic speech which aroused
many Milnites from their back-toschool-stupor, and gave life to their
tired bones once again.
Dr. Fossieck also reminded us that
Charley, our custodian, has worked
hard all summer to whip our school
into shape with new paint and that
we should all try to be careful to
keep it looking as good as it now
does.
After various announcements con­
cerning schedules, etc., the assembly
ended with the Alma Mater. The
new Seniors finally got to go out
first!
Magazines and
Awards Offered
By JANA HESSER
Since 1957, the Milne girls have
strenuously competed with one an­
other and with other schools in the
campaign of the magazine. This
year there is added incentive and
greater furor among competitors.
The Curtis Publishing Co. is offer­
ing 12 cash scholarships to the best
salesman in N. Y. S. ^excluding Long
Island).
For those students who think in
terms of fringe benefits, the profit
is used for the benefit of Milne stu­
dents, most notably the girls. Among
the
expenses
underwritten
by
M.G.A.A. are: the Mother-Daughter
banquet, cost of gymsuits, and intra­
murals. In addition, this profit is
used to pay for cheer leading uni­
forms, gym equipment and other
items which would otherwise be
paid for by student tax.
This year’s campaign runs from
September 21-October 2, and, due to
the added incentive, should be
among the best ever.
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SURPRISE!
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Attention Sport Fans!
Due to a deficiency of sporting
and developing, these spasmodic bursts of meets
this early in the season, the
controversy.
sports department of the Crimson
Recognizing also that Milne is not an entity and White has been honored with
interview of Milne’s busy, busy,
unto itself, editorial comment can be expected an
coach, Robert Lewis. The purpose
on affairs not found within our four walls. of this sports article is to relate a
Also, letters to the editor will be printed when­ tentative sports schedule to the
ever they are received and warranted, pro­ eager Milne-male athletes in the
vided, of course, that someone writes them. coming year.
New Sport Started
This means you.
One of the coach’s new brain­
3.
Sports: Some may have noticed in the
storms is a cross-country team
past that the C&W sports department sadly made up of boys from grades 9-12.
lacked current interest. Games spotlighted Mr. Lewis’ main reason for forming
on page 3 often took place three to four weeks this new squad was, “to have a fall
sport, and also something in which
before the paper came out, and thus had been more
boys can participate.” Milne’s
forgotten, being overshadowed by more recent squad is composed of over nineteen
^athletic activities. A bi-weekly paper means boys who are now in the midst of
sports news that is only a week old, and very an effective training schedule. Regu­
lar meets are slated, and the Milne
rarely will there by any games between the students
are invited to a big invi­
time the news is written and when it is read. tational meet at Linton High School
It is this department that will most benefit in Schenecady, where 200-300 boys
will compete in special classified on­
by the bi-weekly schedule.
rushes. Coach Lewis has replied
That, in essence, is it. If experiment does that, “the team’s record for the first
not produce unforseen obstacles the C&W season probably will not be too good,
from here, till the change of staffs at least, is but with continued interest from
a bi-weekly newspaper. (Comment will be ap­ this time on, a good future is pre­
dicted.”
preciated and if suitable to be published, will
Golf
Reactivated
be so.)
C.C.B.
Milne Merry-Go-Round
By JUDIE MARGOLIS and SUE PRESS
HERE WE ARE, starting a brand new year with a
clean slate. Along with the new paint job, some new
desks and chairs and new books come many new faces
to brighten up the place. Bill Leue, Amos Moscrip
and Tom Davies are the new seniors, while the junior
class has welcomed Vic Valentine and Jerry Bunke.
Larry Pellish, Janie Mayerson and Sandy Levitt are
new sophs. Bob Tebbutt, Bonnie Losee, Bill Bildersee,
and Gail Herres have entered as frosh, and Gordon
Flayter, Fran Siegel, Bruce Blumberg, Tom Leue and
Judy Stewart, eighth graders, round out the list of
new entries in the upper classes. Of course, we ex­
tend a big, warm welcome to the Class of 1967.
TO ROUND OUT the 1960-1961 year with a blast
(literally!), Sue Johnstone threw a party for the Junior
Class of last year. Playing hide-and-seek in the woods
behind her house (AHA!), singing along with Mitch,
drinking 24 cases of Coke and keeping the neighbors
awake all night were, among others, Jeff Meislin, Jim
Roemer, Anne Riley, Harriet Grover, Mike Daggett,
Clint Bourdon, Bruce Rosenthal, Peg Otty, Ellie
Wolkin, Beth Lara way, and Bob Huff.
AMONG THE BEWILDERED little seventh graders
seen'wandering aimlessly around the Milne halls try­
ing to find out where to go next were: Judy Levine,
Bob Linn, Amy Linter, John Margolis, Nancy Hyman,
Stevene Rider, Sue Barr, Barry Press, Marlene
Abrams, Mike Brodie, and Naomi Jochnowitz.
THOSE SEEN AT Ricky Gould’s Bar Mitzvah were:
Jean Feigenbaum, Ronine Fairhurst, Liz Scher, Steve
Milstein, Phyllis Levine, and Selma Levitz.
CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM
Another effort is going to be made
to get a supervisor for a golf team,
which Milne has not had in three
years. Coach Lewis has a new inter­
class sports competition lined up for
all grades in all sports. This activ­
ity is greatly dependent upon a large
amount of participation on behalf
of the students.
This year differs from other
years, as all boys are being required
to wear regulation gym uniforms.
Also, Milne boys will soon have the
opportunity to buy and wear around
school a special Milne sportshirt.
A Request
Through this article this week,
Coach Lewis would like to request
that all Milne boys participate in all
the inter-class rivalries, as well as
the intra-mural, and main sport
activities. This request also extends
to all school activities in which
Milne students can and should take
part. He also hopes to see more
school spirit and more pride taken
in the school, starting now and con­
tinuing throughout the school year.
Crimson
Vol. XXV
and
White
Sept. 29, 1961
No. 1
Published
every two
weeks by the Crimson
and White Board, The
Milne School, Albany,
New
York.
Address
exchanges to the Ex­
change Editor and other
correspondence to the
Editor.
MEMBER
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass'n.
The Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief -_Clinton Bourdon, '62
Assoc. Editor ____ Ellen Spritzer, '62
News Editor
Jane Larrabee, 62
Feature Editor _
Gay Simmons, '63
Sports Editor ______Robert Huff, '62
Typing Editor ____ Judy Wilson, '62
Faculty Adviser
Mr. David Martin
The Staff
Harriet Grover, Lynn Wise,
Bildersee, Sue Garman, Bill
Sue Weinstock.
John
Barr,
SEPTEMBER 29, 1961
Senior Spotlight Focuses
On Student Council
By RUSTY LA GRANGE and CAROL RICOTTA
As is the tradition in Milne, the first Senior Spotlight
is devoted to those seniors
who have • been elected
to the senior student coun­
cil for that year.
(This
year an all girl council was
elected, the first time in
several years that this
event has occurred.)
The interests of this
year’s officers are quite
varied.
They cover the
areas of medicine, psychol­
ogy, nursing, and teaching.
The first area, medicine,
refers to Ellen (Ellie)
Wolkin, President, who is
thinking of taking a premedical course at Brandeis
or the University of Penna.
Psychology interests Jan
Surrey, treasurer, and she
is investigating possibilities at Barnard and Jackson
Colleges.
Sue Johnstone,
V.P., would like to attend
Plattsburgh State and pur­
sue a nursing career. This
year’s secretary, H i 1 d i e
Lanzetta, is interested in
French teaching at Albany
State.
Jan, the youngest senior,
holds the position of chair­
man of the Student Faculty
Committee. Versatility
seems to be one of Jan’s
qualities.
Besides being
able to handle financial
matters she takes lessons
in piano, golf and tennis.
She claims she might re­
quire lessons for the ana­
SUSAN JOHNSTONE
lytic geometry course she
Vice President
is presently taking. Her
latest hobby is the guitar. Secretary ‘Beany’ hold
the position of chairman of
the Teen Reporter Com­
mittee. Besides her coun­
cil duties she is V.P. of
Quin, secretary of the
junior class, and a member
of Honigsbaum’s fashion
board.
Sue is chairman of the
Assembly Committee and
plans to try to increase the
number of assemblies. She
is presently the treasurer of
Sigma and the senior rep­
resentative to the M.G.A.A.
council. Outside of school
she is active in many sports
activities.
Upon interviewing Ellie
HILDIE LANZETTA
it was learned that her
Secretary
major interest is the Stu­
dent Council. She has worked on the B&I and
has sung with Milnettes
among many other things.
Speaking about the council,
Ellie told of the goal of
this year’s officers. They
believe in the functions of
our council and mentioned
much more advanced than
most other school councils.
It is Elbe’s belief that
the council can be success­
ful in many ways but only
with the cooperation of the
student body. “Goals can’t
be accomplished by four
people alone.
They are
merely the links between
student and faculty. It is
your council and what it
JANET SURREY
accomplishes is strictly up
to you.”
Treasurer