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The school newspaper was how we kept informed

about all the goings on at West Islip High School. Trips

that were taken, special accomplishments by individual

students, plays put on by the Drama Department were

all there for our perusal. It was great when our friends

names were mentioned or pictures displayed but even

better if it was our own.

Reporters kept us aware of how our teams were

doing and good or bad did it really matter? We were

always ready to cheer them on at the next game or

exhibition.

The Rudder, in its own way, kept us united. Each of

the many separate activities at WIHS came together

in our paper to let us know that whatever we chose to

do, we were each a piece of the big picture that made

our school so great.

I hope you enjoy rereading The Rudder. I only have

copies of it through 1960. If any of you have later

editions that you would like to share, please email me

and I will include them on this site.