DECEMBER 1, 1967
Terry, Bill Promote Student Government
This reaction of the vice-president of Brotherhood Society and chairman of Student Council's Public Relations Committee was surprising in view of her achievements. It does, however, reveal a touch of shyness that many people aren't aware of in Terry.
"Working in Student Council, being able to plan something, carry it out, and see it become a big success" is the most rewarding experience of this enthusiastic 5'4" senior.
She ought to know. Terry has been a Student Council representative for three years and was secretary of her Sophomore Class Council. Terry is also a member of Pep Club (for four years), Ski Club, and Senior Leaders.
Terry's interest in joining the Peace Corps after college reveals an intense involvement with people. "I really want to do something for somebody," she emphasized, "and I think that would be rewarding." She hopes to go to the University of Illinois and major in French, English, or art.
Memory Record, a project of her committee, is another of Terry's enthusiasms. The fact that "Most kids don't know what the Memory Record is all about" bothers her. She went on to explain that it is a long playing record of things that happened during the school year at Maine. This year it will also include candid recordings of student conversations.
"People who pride themselves on being honest to the point of being rude" really turns Terry off. She is particularly interested, however, in two orphans whom she met during the picnic Student Council gave at the Guardian Angel Orphanage last year. She is still corresponding with them.
"Yep, about four years."
"Well, have you seen Bill Robertson?"
"You mean a guy six feet tall with brown hair and green eyes, as seen through gray contact lenses, who will eat anything edible?"
"Yeah, that's the guy. What color shirt was he wearing, and which way did he go?"
"I don't know; I didn't get a good look at him."
In his four years at Maine, he's been on Class Council for three years, Student Council for two years, and is currently the parliamentarian in Student Council. Some of his other accomplishments were president of his Junior Class and second vice-president of the Northeast District of the Illinois Association of Student Councils.
"Robby" thinks the best thing he's ever done in student government was helping to plan the Junior Prom because it incorporated new ideas that are being used for other dances.
People are what turn "Robby" on; and if one day he becomes completely uninhibited, he's going to man a kissing booth as a money-making project for Student Council. If you ask him what he does for fun, he'll tell you, "Play sports, remain happily 'married," go to dances and movies, and laugh a lot.''
"The diversity of activities" is what he considers the best thing about Maine; "the immaturity of some students" and "the lack of understanding between sports sponsors and club sponsors, who are always fighting over who's more important" are some of the things he doesn't like.