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E VI
PIONEER STAFF WO·RKING OVERTIME
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Editors S,pon,soring Contests
,by Mike Siga 11
RAMAZ GETS THIRD VARSITY
DEBATERS BEAT FLATBUSH IN FIRST MEET by Jonny Helfand
Although the school yearbook, the PIONEER, comes out in June, 1962, On December 7, 1961, Ramazites saw for the first time in the hiswork on it was already started in -- __ tory of_ tbe scboo_l_tb.e.Lt:.-Ov'J. r-1 v arslt-1/- deb.ati ng _-:f:e.a-m 1-�ned-,._JJ·p- f-er_;¥e� Septertfoer·. Tne stafr;-targer-fnis-year combat against the Varsity Debaters -of Flatbush. '·'Starting'., for the Ramat than ever before in Ramaz history, is team were Mike Sigall, Leon Mener, and Jonhy Helfand. They took the divided into six divisions, each head ed by a member of the Senior class. negative stand o·n the controversial topic of ''Fallout Shelters'' ana- the Naturally, each section has its specific Flatbush team di·d a fine iob with the affirmative position. job �nd goes about it at its own pace. The debating team came into being after many months of planning -There is, however, a close unify be tween divisions. The object of this and work. The idea existed on paper as early as April, 1961, by approval unity is not restriction of the independ of the G. 0'., but it was left to this year's Brandeis Club to make it materi ence or creativity of any group, but alize. The first ste·p taken was the calling of a joint meeting of the Brandeis rather the presentation of one final Clubs to create a committee to choose a team of eight members. They yearbook, wherein each section's work chose Naomi Schwartz, Danny Siegel, Steven Gro·ss, Leon Mener, Andrea embraces that of the other under a Jacoby, Carol Gould, Mike S-igall and Jonny Helfand. After Mr. Bock, central theme. the Club advisor, had ap·proved the choice, the list and the plans for the (continued on page 3) debate were submitted to Dr. Brick man, who approved, and genero·usly SENIORS COP MUSIC AWARD offered to publicize the event. A call was then put through to Dr. Ross at At the annual Music and Poetry Contest, held November 21, the Flatbush Yeshiva, who offere·d Dec seniors finally broke their 3-year losing streak, and beat the juniors in ember 7th as a date. He accepted the musical competition. Altho·ugh the juniors were.good, the seniors proved offer to hold the debate at the 85fh ''iust little bit better'' in their rendition of one patriotic American song Street building. We then contacted Ira and one Hebrew song. Katznelson who approved the date and agreed to the topic. Winners in the oratorical contest were Ora Winograd of Form Ix,
�nd--uebra -<3rosberg-of-1y-1n--E-rrg-tts�h-Poetry; -o-avid=lvt-an-d-al-ba - um a-ntJ--Aaron Kahan of Forms ly and Ix respectively. President Conducts Assembly
The assembly was conducted by our G.O. president, Billy Steinberg, who seems to be gaining confidence with practice. As usual, much preparation went into this competition, in which tbe freshman and sophomore classes (continued on page 4)
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� After -a ·heated - debate involving - �-strong arguments on both sides, Ramaz emerged victorious. With a I ittle more experience the Ramaz debating team may soon find itself among the top teams in the City.
COMING EVENTS Dec. 28 . . .. . ........ Theater Party ''Co-me Blow Your Horn'' Ramaz vs. M.T.A. Jan. 6 Doubleheader, Dance Jan. 27, ......... Ramaz vs. R.J.J. 1
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