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VOL. 3-NO. 6
JUNE 1987
Plans UnderwayFor QC Adventure by Renata. Kobetts and Heather Nash
Plans are currenuy being made for September, when Townsend Harris seniors take courses as nonmatriculated freshmen at Queens College, leaving the freshmen , sophomores, and juniors at the high school . Seminars at the college, including the required humanities seminar, will be team taught by a college professor and a Townsend Harris teacher. In addition to the human ities seminar . seniors must take a physical education cou rse, and a combin ation of four additional courses which may be required Townsend Harris courses , Townsend Har ris electives, or appropriate and available Queens College courses.
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Malcolm Largmann. He continued, . "It will be very difficult and it depends on the student." The seniors will still playa major role in all teams, clubs, and organizations, which will usually meet at the high school. Mr. Thomas Sweetin, the senior advisor, and Mrs. Rhoda Weinste in, College Coordinator, will maintain connections with the main building. As Dr . Haan expla ined, "There is a mile in between and they're both busy at both ends." He also stated that the seniors will have to be the leaders in such an endeavor, but confidently added, "The details will work out."
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Some have expressed concern that' the seniors may have trouble adjusting to college work. "I have confidence in our students being able to handle the responsibilities at the college and the free time," assured Mrs. Sheila Orner , Guidance Coordinator . "Our program at Townsend Harris will have trained them very , very
Arranging the Programming
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In order to ar range programs , -inelud ing non-confl icting colle ge courses and high school classes, each student' s schedule had to be individually programmed. Each student was interviewed by his or her guidance counselor to d iscuss interests and needs. High school classes were programmed around the college courses, whose times cannot be changed. In many courses, such as ' Mathematics, and Sp an ish, Psychology, the alloted seats for Townsend Harris students were filled quickly . Some courses were clos-
Townsend Harris' seniors are welcomed by Queens ed , due to overcrowding . P rog ram Chairman Sandra Eiseman, who registered seniors at the college, praised Assistant Registrar Vincent DeLuc a. " The Registrar's office has been most helpful in every aspect of programming . They were totally dedicated to
our being there. " Next year , seniors will be responsible for their own registration. • Students will use different buildings on the college campus, but Dean Robert Haan , the Queens College Liason with Townsend Harris has made arrangements for the use of
~ ~i~~ge ~ear:;, it ,gi,::es. t1.!~m, (th e ~"st16ioJ) 'the oppertun ily to get used 'E to college while they still have the "8 "safety net. It's notoriously difficult for people to make the transfer, and College. this will make it easier." In addition to easing the transition a senior class room , as wellas a large and gaining credits "marketable at lecture hall. almost any college," Mrs . Orner Many are concerned about mainsaid, " It will be an exciting year for taining a continuing bond between the the staff and the student s. " Dr . Haan seniors and the students at the high agrees, " I' ve been thinking about this school. "My biggest concern is: you all day, and sometimes part of the can't keep a bond unless people want night. I'm looking forward to it. I to keep a bond," stated principal Dr. think it's going to be a fun year ."
A Day Of Workshops:
Career Day Counsels Future Professionals by Renata Kobetts and'
Heather Nasb The entire schoo l community particiaptcd in the first annual Townsend Harris Career Day on April 9. The day, which was organized by Mr. Jim Murray in cooperation with the Guidance office, consist ed of a series of workshops given by professionals from various fields . Each of the volunteers who led the sessions, discussed the qualifications necessary for succe ss in their area, in addition to offering job descriptions and advice, and holding question and answer periods . .. It has given me tremendous satisfaction and I feel that I have been helpful to many people in smal1 ways, " said Dr . Anita Graber in her
workshop on Social Work. "If you wan' the satisfaction, then social work is for you . You may not make a lot of money, but you'll get wealth of another type and that is the wealth of satisfaction."_.Among the workshops that the students were permitted to chose from were ones on advertising, led by Ted Peck, dentistry instructed by Dr. Sidney Silverman, nurs ing by Dr. Arlene Frisner, social work by Dr. Anita Graber; law held by Justice Kenneth Shorter and Attorney Victor Feingold, stock brokerage by Merrill Lynch representative Judah Monk , and accounting by Julius Graber and Professor Gerlad Lange. Fran Puzzele from the National Westminister Bank also led a session '
on banking, Dr . Leo Walsh from Queens College held a werkshop on college professors, New York Timu reporter Richard Shephard ran a journalisrn session, while Saint John's ' University instru ct or Dr. Jack Framzetti and Dav id Rothberg informed students about radio and T. V. opportunities. Additional workshops included physics by Dr. Susan Slusky, psychology by Dr. Saal Grossman and Dr. Jacquelyn Norman-Jackson, radiology by Dr. Melvin Moore, and ophthalmics by Professor Arthur Katz. "One of the thing s to consider if you are going into psychology is that an interest in poeple is really important, " commented psychologist Saul Grossman on the criteria for his pro-
fession. "If you can't work with pe0ple and you have no tolerance, than this is not the profession for Y<lU . " Judge-Shorter also advised students interested in law, "Listen to your inner self, and see if you have the calling for law . If you have that calling, don't wait that four or eight years; start responding to it now ." The speakers who led ' the workshops came from the Alumni Association, the Saint John's University Speakers Bureau, and "Open Doors," the Board of Education Career Office . Accordng to Mr . Murray , the guidance department will re-evaluate Career Day, and try new ideas for future workshops.
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