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Counselon Next Year?
FEBRUARY 18, 1986
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Bv Jared Dawson
aids (hall monitors). Their posi- tion will be similar to the current
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What will the counselor chang~s will have to be made to
system be like next year? With allow for the girls. Also the
unity. The system will represen~ 5 or 6 individuals who specialize in a specific area of school life. This system is rather complex,
the arrival of girls to V.E.S. next
fall it would be only fitting to adopt a new system of leadership for the school. This in fact may happen, but in speaking to Mr. Zimmer regarding this matter, he emphasized the fact that no matter what happens, there will be some form of counselors, stu-
dent government etc. He also stressed the point that if in fact the counselor system does change, the change will have ·nothing to do with the arrival of women at V.E.S. Ever since Mr. Zimmer came to V.E.S. in 1982, he has been thinking about
changing the system. The plan for counselors next year is two- fold. We will either maintain the present system or we will switch to a prefect system, in which five or six seniors will be selected as
nominees will be seniors who are fully able to understand what it takes to be a counselor. Mr. Zim- mer wants to install a strong sense of pride in the counselor body for next year. There will be a girl on each floor of her dor-
mitory who will be appc.inted, through her qualities of leader- ship, to act as a counselor and assume the same responsibilities as other counselors. While the girls would perform the same duties as other counselors, it will
be difficult for some of us to adhere to their tone of direction. In any event, next year's school representatives will undergo
rigous training to insure that they fully understand what is ex-
pected of them.
If Mr. Zimmer decide~ to pur-
still an integral patt of the V.E.S. community. If we do see a change next year, it will be in the spirit of bringing the community even halls with all underclassmen. closer. A change is something elected to head the schooL These seniors would live with that people have always
Rather than the large number of the underclassmen to act in a hesitated, but I think the prefect counselors we presently have, sense, as a "big brother." Their system may be just what this
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If we keep tne same system next year, of course a few
the year, so as to allow ample time for everyone to get to know
sue a new system next year,
school leaders and all other prefects will be used. This These seniors will oversee all
seniors will act as senior aids or hall monitors.
by Banks Talley
In preparing for the 1986-87 school year many changes art> taking place around the Virginia Episcopal School ~;ampus. The
system is now proving successful aspects of student life. on dorm
in many boarding schools all seniors will serve as senior representatives in the middle of
Changes Around Can1ps
most apparent change to seating assignments, buffet everyone is the new girl's addi- meals, and any other important
tion to the gymnasium. This new information that we need to facility will house showers, know. The teachers parking
what she hopes will become a fre-
quent event at V.E.S. in the drive down V.E.S. road next fall). school has great potential to
lockers and adequate dressing space for the young women who are to arrive in the fall. The com- pletion date set for the new wing is the fall of 86 and from the looks of things now the workmen should have no problem finishing by then.
spaces are now clearly marked along with visitors spaces also. Hopefully the traffice in front of Jett won't be so bad this spring with nE'w lines painted. The com- pleted snack bar area has gained
a lot of popularity among day stu- dents and boarders alike. (I'm
more. I know Mr. Zimmer will lead this school to success no matter what the odds. He is the person behind the gteat happen· ings on this campus.
Alt.hou~rh I will not be here -a
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Last week a much needed an- nouncement board was placed outside of Banks Gannaway for the purpose of displaying things such as weekend movies, new
sure the big screen T.V. will have a crowd around it during Super Bowl XX). On Sunday night Mrs. Foster and her crew started
locations on the front lawn and on the edge of the varsity soccer field. (Now no new students will think that Westminister Canter- bury is part of V.E.S. as they
tnwugnout the Nortneast. What
the prefect system will entail is
an increased generation of class counselor's. A twist to this one another before voting.
system may include grouping While much attention is found
floors by class. What this simply preparing for the girls arrival
means, is that an entire floor next year, the counselors are
but if it runs smoothly it will be beneficial to all.
would be, for example, all sopho- mores. this would be established to promote class unity. The 5 per- fects, in turn, would live on the
At the head of..the. prefect system will be 5 or 6 seniors,
only these few seniors will set the pace for the student body. Mr. Zimmer notes that the elec- tion process will be highly selec-
tive. Essentially, he is still look- ing for those incoming seniors who best represent the student
body with the spirit of V.E.S. These individuals aside from see- ing that everything runs accor- dingly, will each be responsible
job solely as a prefect, woulo mean being readily available to see that everyone gets along, and perhaps help that one kid down the hall adjust to being away from home. In this sytem,
every senior will have to help out on dorm, each with his own input.
Also incorported in this system, there will be a student govern-
ment for each class. Each class
community is lookjng for, and ready to aLcept.
for a specific area, such a student
government, demerit work etc. president. These officers will
future. The first V.E.S. coffee house was a big success and I sincerely hope that all of the overnight guests found it enter- taining.
Other changes around campus
are occuring also although they are not qutt as nouceaoae all •u"
ones mentioned above.
For instance, two new V .E.S.
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Just yesterday (1/20) I noticed reach that goal and the "sprucing Mr. Douglas, Mr. Zimmer and up" of things around campus can
another gentleman that I ciidn't only enhance its chances even
signs have been put in strategtc
recognize looking over the land next to, and across the street from the Junior Varsity soccer
field. From the looks of the situa- tion I assumed that the plans for
the new athletic field were being laid out.
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will have a president and vice also be elected in the Spring.
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Episcopal School will be the top school in the Prep League. Thi&
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