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As the price of toilet paper soars every girl will receive a ration at morning roll call (this works two ways as it makes sure everyone will attend) and each form will be put on a roster for toilet relays to avoid crushes, brawls and girls passing out from claustrophobia in the queues that would otherwise develop. Mr. Farragher, equipped with a megaphone and truncheon would be relieved of his other duties to direct the traffic flows between lessons. Girls would work on two separate time-tables to relieve tuckshop and school ground crustres. One major problem that could develop would be the tension caused by the crowding resultingin student violence. Teachers would teach only in pairs and never walk unarmed or alone in the school ground. But while things continue this way the school still manages to simulate life in the outside world as closely as possible providing students with the opportunity to adjust to late nights, deadlines, abuse and parking tickets in the form of detentions, and with the slogan CONFORM OR YOU'RE CACTUS firmly imprinted in our minds we ven- ture out to conquer all. ANON. THn MAIA eentrefold approaches! r

As the 70's draw to a close we, as children of this era, must face the problems our urbanization has brought us. For example, over-population of our limited areas. Indeed, with six second-forms this year and more next year, B.G.G.S. is also facing this problem. What is being done about it? We have built outwards as far as possible, which leaves us downwards and upwards. The future will see staff provided with parking underneath the school buildings and the gym and sport courts will also be underground. The area they take up will be occupied by multi-storey blocks which cunningly fit an amazing amount of people into one area while, remaining aesthetically acceptable. The 6,000 students will have weekly assembly but closed- circuit teleyision sets will be provided at intervals through- out the hall so all can see the speaker. Unfortunately there won't be any humn singing because it iould cause a cave in. Until then however, we can use our resourcefulness to cope with the increasing number of students. The private study desks in the library could be moved under the L block. Of course you can't prep there as you might be distracted by the B.G.S. P.E.lessons on the oval. The library might have to shut during lunch hours as well as recess because if it can't provide fair use for all it won't for'any one. The authorities are considering turning the old assembly hall and the boarders'dining room (they don't use it during the day) into parking for the P & F, visitors and staff as present facilities are inadequate.