Crimson and White
VOL. XL, NO. 1
THE MILNE SCHOOL, S.U.N.Y., ALBANY, N. Y.
OCTOBER 3, 1969
News Briefs New Teachers Add to Milne Diversity
Officers Elected
The freshman class met to elect
their class officers during activity
period September 18. Elected were:
David Edwards, president; Margi
Santen, vice president; Mark Milstein, secretary; and Ken Daly,
treasurer.
Wednesday, September 24, the
senior class elected Bill O’Brien,
president; Gerry Hausler, vice pres­
ident; Charlotte Kaplan, secretary,
and Jeff Lind, treasurer.
Officers chosen by the sophomore
'class Thursday, September 25, were
Larry Fuld, president; Sara Boorfisliter, vice president; Ani Shahinian,
secretary, and John Polydouris,
treasurer.
SENIORS TO COMPETE
Seniors will be taking the Regents
Scholarship and College Qualifica­
tion Test, Wednesday, October 8.
Some 19,500 Regents Scholarships
will be awarded on the basis of
academic performance on the exam­
ination and financial need.
Sophs Plan Dance
Tentatively scheduled for Friday,
October 10 is an all-school dance to
be sponsored by the sophomore class.
The dance is planned for Brubacher
Hall and a band will be featured.
Commendation for Four
Four Milne seniors pictured from
left below: Ralph Benko, Patricia
Rao, Kathy Soulis, and Larry Patent,
were selected by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation to receive
letters of commendation for their
performance on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test. They
were the only members of the senior
class to score above 133 on the test,
the necessary score for receiving an
award.
From Dr. William G. Short, whose extensive studies have taken him to institutions of learning throughout the
United States and to Madrid, to Miss Barbara Brown, a novice teacher, Milne students have six new teachers to
become acquainted with.
Dr. Short, Modern Foreign Language Education Coordinator, would like to make the study of foreign lan­
guages at Milne as “pleasant as possible for the student.” Prior to coming to Milne, Dr. Short held the post of
foreign language department chairman of Central High School District No. 3. He is impressed by the students at
Milne and feels that here one finds the “ideal number of students” for teaching purposes.
Dr. Short has recently received
his Ph.D. with a specialization in
the acculturation of minority ethnic
groups in America at the Seminary
of American Studies of the Depart­
ment of Anthropology, University of
Madrid. His dissertation dealt with
the linguistic and economic prob­
lems of the southwest United States
with emphasis on the Navajo tribe.
Dr. Short wrote his first book in
1946 titled A Citizen. His most
recent work, El Pueblo Navajo, was
just published this year. Another
book is to be published either this
or next year.
Mr. Richard Oleniczak, the new
science supervisor, replacing Mr.
Atkinson while he is on leave, form­
MILNE’S NEW FACES—1. to r.: seated, Miss Loucks, Miss Brown, Mrs.
erly taught at Linton High School
Schermerhorn, Mrs. Sapone (returned after a year’s absence); standing,
in Schenectady where he formed
Mr. Oleniczak, Mr. Bowler, Dr. Short, Mr. Brush.
and supervised a motorcycle club.
Mr. Oleniczak received his B.A. ville Central School. When asked
above average people.” Mr. Brush
and M.A. from S.U.N.Y. at Albany, her thoughts after teaching at Milne
formerly taught at Central Park
and student-taught at Milne. He for a few weeks she replied that
J.H.S., and Oneida in Schenectady.
finds Milne more relaxed and noisy she found Milne’s system of teach­
To Miss Brown, of Milne girls’
than Linton, but he attributes the
ing, “challenging.”
physical education department, the
noise to the fact that Milne has both
Also entering the Milne scene is students are “wonderful, very co­
junior and senior high students,
while Linton is strictly a high school. Miss Ann Loucks who is taking the operative and very friendly.” She
place of retiied Milne librarian, Miss
intends to continue all sports pro­
“Fall sports, especially football,”
grams from last year as well as to
are what he misses most at Milne, Mabel Jackman. Miss Loucks, who
has been a teacher for 20 years, did
add others, and wishes that more
and he admits he still follows Lin­
girls would participate in inter­
ton’s football team closely. He also her undergraduate work at Skid­
mural sports.
misses the opportunity to teach more College and her graduate work
at SUNY. Miss Loucks thinks MilA member of the class of 1969
classes and to get to know the
nites are well mannered, intelligent of East Stroudsburg State College,
students.
Pennsylvania, she received her B.S.
Mrs. Barbara Schermerhorn, a new and well dressed.
Prior to coming here, Miss Loucks
in health as well as physical educa­
biology supervisor at Milne, at­
taught at Hackett Junior High
tion. When asked the importance of
tended Utica College, the State Uni­
School, Albany.
physical education to girls, she re­
versity of New York at Oneonta,
Mr. James Brush is taking over plied, “Girls have just as great a
Hartwick College, and the State
for Mr. William Herold, who is on
need to be physically fit as boys do.”
University of New York at Albany.
sabbatical for this year. Mr. Brush
She believes that in developing their
She received her bachelors degree
went to college at SUNY. He thinks habits, shapes, and cooperation with
in Chemistry and her masters in
teaching at Milne is an “honor.” He
team members, physical education is
biology.
of indispensible importance to the
Before coming to Milne, Mrs. feels Milne is “a great place” and
thinks Milne students “average far
teen-aged girl.
Schermerhorn taught at Richmond-
To Inlorm Parents
By Sandy Levitz
Senior Parents’ Night will be
Monday, October 6, at 8:00 p.m. in
Page Auditorium. The purpose of
this meeting is to discuss such sub­
jects as the Regents Scholarship
Exam, college admissions proced­
ures, and scholarships of various
types. Senior privileges and com­
mencement plans are also on the
agenda for discussion. A career op­
portunity program will be outlined
for those seniors not interested in
attending college.
Latin Speakers Ahead
The Latin Club held its first
meeting on Thursday, September 25.
Speakers to talk on mythology and
archaeology have been planned for
future meetings.
It is hoped that this meeting will
give parents an opportunity to clear
up any questions they may have.
Dr. Fossieck, Mr. Bowler,-Mr. Yolles
and Miss Murray will be present to
provide information and answer any
questions proposed by the parents.
Seniors are requested to urge their
parents to attend.
Back by Popular Demand
By Ralph Benko
With Mr. Richard Weeks as de
facto chairman, the Milne Drama
Club commenced its 1969-70 year
in high gear.
The thespian society, which is
open to all students in the senior
high, will present its fall play in
conjunction with the senior class,
entitled A Thurber Carnival, Satur­
day, November 22. All students in
grades 7 through 12 are encouraged
to audition. Rehearsal will com­
mence on October 6.
Mr. Weeks also mentioned the
fact that, as Richardson little theatre
now belongs to the club, the Drama
Club will probably use it to present
some original short plays later in
the year.
In addition to the more immediate
plans, a trip to New York City and
to Stratford, Connecticut are tenta­
tively scheduled.
Hockey to Soccer
by Kathy Soulis
Page Field, in addition to every­
thing else, is now the sight of girls’
soccer intramurals. Open to seventh
and eighth graders, practice is on
Mondays and Fridays. Older girls
may possibly be admitted.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thurs­
days intramural hockey is furnished
with the assistance of Miss Gloria
Mazure, a junior at S.U.N.Y.A. Girls
who want to take part in intramural
matches should attend all three
practices each week.
Saturday, September 27, Milne
girls in grades nine through twelve
attended a hockey clinic at ScotiaGlenville High School where they
learned new hockey skills and had
the advantage of playing many dif­
ferent teams.
Field hockey and soccer games
are scheduled at Lansingburg and
Voorheesville, October 15 and 21 re­
spectively.
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CRIMSON AND WHITE
Portrait of a Principal
Upon walking into the office of the principal, one gets the impression
of wide open spaces and happiness. The headquarters of the new warden
of Milne bespeaks the change with which we are all so familiar.
The first thing noticed is the modernness of the design. It appears that
it will be difficult to administer punishment here, due to the cheerfulness
of the surroundings.
And of course, behind the desk, smiling in a characteristic manner is
Mr. Bowler. Mr. Bowler is doing a repeat performance as principal, having
substituted for a year when Dr. Fossieck was on leave. This was three
years ago.
Since that time, there have been many changes at Milne, the most
obvious being the more casual manner of dress. While not enthusiastic
about the new fashions, Mr. Bowler states that he doesn’t mind the long
hair on the boys and the slacks on the girls.
Before coming to the Milne school, he was a district principal for 19
years, so playing “second fiddle” is something of a new experience for him.
He reports not minding this at all, saying that so far he is enjoying the job.
Only one thing has caused any annoyance behind the front desk, and
that is the noise in the hall when classes are changing. This is an issue
that the C&W has mentioned also. Mr. Bowler hopes that there will be no
problems correcting the situation.
Mr. Bowler mentioned that another change apparent to him was the
amount of space: “When I was here three years ago I was under tremen­
dous pressure to close the senior room due to lack of space.” He didn’t,
though, and now there is no such consideration. His thought on how the
senior room had shaped up this year was, “Great.” He did suffer one bad
moment when he first saw the place with the class of ’69’s broken down,
hug-ridden furniture. He believes the class of 1970 to be responsible and
says that if the present level of behavior is maintained there will be no
chance of closing the senior relaxation area.
When asked whether he would play in the band this year, Mr. Bowler
responded that it would depend upon how much time he had free. Mr.
Bowler is a brass man. He presently plays, during the summer, with the
Cambridge Fireman’s Band.
He also is a “sports car bug” and owns his own MG. He has three
daughters, one in seventh, one in eighth grade and one in college. His wife
is a teacher at Cambridge Central School, where he himself was district
principal before coming to Milne.
Mr. Bowler is a sports fan, and kept tabs on Milne’s sports during his
absence. A mention of the Mets’ recent victory in the Eastern Division
brought about an extremely enthusiastic response. An avid Mets fan
(and a “Yankee hater”), Mr. Bowler promptly predicted that the Mets
would cop the pennant, no matter who they are pitted against.
—R.B.
Let’s Make It
Better ior Ds!
One of the main problems at the
Milne School is the lack or small
number of clubs. Granted there are
many activities which involve the
students: B&I, C&W, FHA, Chess
Club, Milnettes, etc., but compared
to other schools even similar to us
in size, we are at an ail-dime low.
What ever happened to the ski and
riding clubs, Ambassadors, and liter­
ary societies, Sigma and Quin? At
the time of their gradual disappear­
ance their downfalls were attributed
mainly to a lack of faculty super­
vision, l^ck of sufficient funds, and
general student disinterest.
At this time, however, the start
of a new school year, possibly some
of the students at Milne would be
interested in reviving some or all
of these extra-curricular activities.
I know, for instance, that a great
majority of kids at Milne are ski
enthusiasts and perhaps would be
interested in reestablishing the club.
With a little effort and renewed in­
terest, a functioning organization
could be set up. Considering that
there have been quite a few addi­
tions to the faculty, perhaps willing
supervisors can be found to chaper­
one activities.
If you are at all interested in re­
viving past clubs or initiating new
ones, don’t hesitate to express your
opinions and views. If you all show
some interest, Milne could be a bet­
ter place for YOU and your fellow
students!
—Susan Boochever
Harriers Hot to Trot
By Gary Manasse
On Tuesday, September 22, the
Milne Cross-Country team, under
the leadership of Coach Art Ahr and
assisted by Coach Doug Phillips,
journeyed to Waterford for the
opening of the 1969 cross-country
campaign. At the meet Milne garn­
ered its first victory of the season.
Fine efforts were turned out by the
meet winner Chris Barker with a
time of 12.55. Second place went
to Wayne Elsworth with a time of
12.55.5. Wayne’s performance was
a big surprise and a delight to the
two coaches. Milne won by a score
of 24 to 31.
Returning varsity letter winners
are: Chris Barker, Peter DeLong,
Steve Dunn and Dean Karlaftis.
Other members of the team are:
Wayne Elsworth, Mark Landau,
Dino Patelos, and Dave Slawsky,
who is injured.
The freshman cross country team
is shaping up into a fluid part of
our athletic department. Members
of the team include: L. Abrams, E.
Anton, L. Aronowitz, T. Barker, P.
Bulger, R. DeLong, J. Lapidus, R.
Mahoney, M. Meyers, S. O’Neil, S.
Sumner, and E. Wolf.
The Milne Invitational was Satur­
day, September 27 at Washington
Park. Fifteen teams competed for
the honors. Teams from C and D
classes were invited. Milne came
in third place and her three best
times were scored by Barker, Els­
worth, and Karlaftis.
Milne and Voorheesville are the
top candidates for the CHVL title
for this season.
School support, especially at the
home meets, would be greatly ap­
preciated by the boys.
Pru’s Pearls
Dear Readers:
My name is Prudence P. Persim­
mon. I’m here to help you, the
lonely, miserable, disoriented, acned,
knock - kneed, uncertain, spiritless,
unhappy and thoroughly discombobulated student. Your problems are
my problems. Take your frustra­
tions out on paper and write to me,
pearly wisdomed Pru for advice.
You will find “Pru’s Depository” on
the first floor bulletin board for all
of your letters. Always remember,
if you’re happy, Pru is happy too!
Prudence P. Persimmon
Dear Pru:
I’m a seventh grade boy in love
with a girl who sits next to me in
math class. However, everytime I
say “Hi” she bites my thumb. What
should I do? My mother wants to
know why my thumb is black and
blue. (Don’t tell me to give her up
because This is the Real Thing).
Tom Thumb
Dear Tom:
Your girl friend is hungry. Next
time you meet her, offer her an
apple on the end of a long stick.
Once she takes the edge off her ap­
petite, she will be more sociable.
Also, soak your thumb in hot water.
Prudence P. Persimmon
Perennial Problem
Have you ever tried to go down
the up staircase or, what’s even
worse, up the down staircase? A lot
of new students don’t know one
staircase from the other. I say this
from experience, seeing as I’m a new
student. It’s really murder! All
these big kids running down the
stairs, piling on top of you. You
were trying to go up the stairs, but
... If you’re a big kid, though,
you’ve got it made. Unfortunately,
I’m not a “big” kid.
The solution to the stairs problem
is to put in an elevator, especially
for the kids that wasted 50 cents or
so for elevator tickets. Maybe we
could even get an escalator put in.
I sincerely hope that the problem
of the stairs is solved very soon.
Roslyn Jefferson, 7th grade
To the Editor
Dear Editor,
Recently I was talking to a friend
of mine who is going to Albany High
and was accepted into Milne. When
I asked him if he was going, he
said, “No!” I asked him why, and
he answered me in three words:
“No Driver Ed.”
How could I blame him?
I started asking myself why we
don’t have Driver Ed. and could not
answer myself. We have a chemis­
try teacher who is a certified Driver
Ed. teacher.
Last year the reason why we
didn’t have Driver Ed. was because
we could not find a teacher. Now
we have one. Is it that there is not
enough student demand?
There are not many people in the
tenth, eleventh, (or most other)
grades who don’t need or want it.
I would like to see a Driver Ed.
class started, or at least a good
reason for not having one. I suggest
that the Student-Faculty Committee
take action on the issue as soon as
possible.
Respectfully,
Lance Kurland, II
OCTOBER 3, 1%!)
Team Analogy
By Dr. Fossieck
“We are here' to help you learn,
but you must be willing to accept
our help.” With that comment at
the opening assembly I attempted
to set the tone for the present school
year in Milne. I hope that you have
given some thought to it and have
resolved to make the best possible
use of the opportunities of smaller
classes and remedial assistance
which are available . to supplement
what you learn for yourselves.
When he said, “First of all, I am
a teacher,” Mr. Bowler brought out
another idea for you to think about.
From the secretarial and custodial
staff through the instructional staff
at Milne, everyone is a teacher. Each
of us has our specialty, which we
apply to give you the best possible
chance to learn.
Milne can be compared to an or­
ganization like the Mets or Jets.
Many people are needed on the
sidelines and in the background to
keep the game moving smoothly;
that is the staff. The success of
the organization’s reputation of the
team depends upon performance on
the field by the playing team; that
is you. It takes all of us working
together to give the paying cus­
tomers, the taxpayers, their money’s
worth.
It's Just a Beginning
Beginnings remain in mind for all
time, but they are only the founda­
tion upon which to build. The es­
tablishment of strong roots cannot
be overlooked in the success of any
organization. The first Student Gov­
ernment meeting, held September 23,
basically was to set a strong start­
ing point for the year to come.
Discussion at the meeting focused
on the committees that will be nec­
essary to help the Student Council
work efficiently. Committees to be
organized include the Assembly
Committee, the Dance Committee,
and the Student-Faculty Committee.
The names of the students on these
committees were published this
week.
Your support and confidence
throughout the coming year will be
needed asd appreciated, to nourish
the roots of our Student Council.
—David Wollner
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Gail Goodman
Staff: Audrey Levine, April Shelford, Bettina Catricala, Merle
Bachman, Jon Soffer, JoAna Popolizio, Adrienne Schapiro, Gerry
Hausler, Celia Moore, Joe Lapidus
Photography
Robert Dorkin
Advisor
Mr. Richard Lewis