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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore town, 29-12. Starcher led with 12 points. Extending its victory

streak to four games, IH trounced

Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the scoring with 10 points, while Rowe and Starcher contributed eight and seven, respectively.

SQUAWS, from p. 10 Mains was the leading rebounder.

The Lady Braves lost a hard- fought battle to Finneytown, 50-

32, two days earlier a t home.

Freshman Tricia Craig was the

leading scorer with ten points,

and senior Amy Wiatt lead the team in rebounds.

However, IH did pull through

an impressive win over Loveland

on January 31, 46-45, in OT. Cucinotta, with ten points, was

again the leading scorer, and Mains was agin the leading re-

bounder. The girls lost to Sycamore,

59-37, two days earlier. Cucinot-

ta scored a remarkable 23 points to lead all scorers, and senior

Gretchen Kindel pulled down six

rebounds to lead the Lady Braves. Pfirman does not blame any-

one, but he says, '"The girls run in cycles. They will play in spurts

where they have three or four good games and then a couple of

games where they lack the mental edge to pull the game through."

He says he is not happy with their overall record, but that they just need to get their momentum

back. Most importantly, Pfirman

thinks his Lady Braves have a very good chance at winning their f i s t

sectional game.

by Joy Rowe Ever since the JV Squaws sur-

prising loss to Mariemont, they

have battled back to become one

of the league's best teams. They kicked off their winning streak by

defeating Sycamore on their op-

ponents' court.

The Squaws, who previously had beaten Sycamore, were down

by four at the end of the half. Sycamore had increased their lead by one to 23-17 by the end

of the third quarter. That was when the Squaws started playing

and by the end of the game they had tied the score and entered overtime.

With less than a minute to go,

Sycamore was leading 32-3 1.

Freshman Kelly Ovington was then fouled and made both free

throws. Ovington later said, "I

was pretty nervous when I shot the first one, but after I made it

I felt more confident that I could make the second one, and I did!''

Sycamore was then unable to score and IH won, 33-32.

Freshman Chris Starcher

played an especially good game,

with 12 points, followed by sophomore Jenny Blank and Ov-

ington, who had eight each.

After Sycamore, the team had

regained confidence and won their next game easily, 48-7 over

Loveland. On their path' to this

lopsided victory, freshman Joy Rowe and Craig scored ten points

each; sophomore Jenny Purcell and freshman Lynn Yost added

six each. Increasing their record to 12-

5, the Squaws defeated Finney-

talent doesn't reflect record' eee

t(Chief tain Vol. 34 No. 11 February 15, 1985 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

McKIBBEN, from p. 10 denly our lead is under ten points,

and tney're back in the game. Then we had to sit down Rick

[Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] , and

Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When

they're not on the floor for four minutes-well, we were hurting."

Quarters of near-perfect bas-

ketball have been a consistent IH

trademark this season. In many

of their their losses, it was fourth-

quiater rallies that made the

games close. However . . . "Sometimes I think we're not

meant to win the close games,"

said McKibben. "We just always

seem to come on the down side."

Would it be nice if they could consistently put four quarters of

near-perfect basketball together?

"Well, of course. I t would be very nice if we could always have four solid quarters. That's what

you need to win basketball games."

However, such consistency has

eluded the Braves for much of the recent season. That is a fact that

disturbs McKibben. "Sometimes, I look back at

our record, and I look at our peo- ple, and I realize that our record

doesn't reflect the talent we have here," he sighed. "I want to start

putting that together."

New calls for Drake rental auditorium for Shawnee students

and the Drake gym for after-

by Anna Batsakes

Superintendent Dr. Robert

Boston announced at the Board

of Education meeting Tuesday

that Shawnee School will be rein-

stated and Drake Road Primary

School will be rented as part of

next year's housing plan.

Three plans were submitted to Boston by the Reorganization

Committee, which consisted of three teachers, four administrat-

ors, and 20 parents. The commit- tee, chaired by district Treasurer/

Clerk Harold Bush, studied alter- native plans for the placement of pupils in the Indian Hill district

and attempted to determine how the reorganization of the grades

could best serve the interests of th.e students.

Boston chose plan E, which entails selling Wyandot, renting

Drake, moving grades K-5 to

Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8

at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high

scnool. "I believe this plan will be the

most effective for the community

right now,'' said Boston. "I think

it is important that we keep an

elementary, middle, and high

school philosophy in the district."

The other two plans submitted

by the committee were plan A, which would have kept grade K-2

at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to Shawnee and leaving the rest of

the housing system as it is pre-

sently. Plan J would have housed

grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Otta- wa, and 7-12 at the high school.

The three plans submitted to Boston were to be the ones which

met the following criteria most ef-

ficiently: 1) To provide a desir- able learning environment for pu-

pils; 2) To make efficient use of

the district's buildings, equip-

ment, and staff; 3) To offer the best solution to the problem of housing for pupils and program

over the next five years; 4) To

make the needed facilities avail- able on a cost-effective basis.

Written suggestions and com-

ments were welcomed by the

committee during the decision-

making process. "I think most

people will be happy with the plan chosen," said Boston. "Ma-

ny teachers, parents, and students

commented that they would like

to keep the elementary, middle,

and high school philosophy, and

you have to listen to the people."

Boston's decision to put plan

E into effect was based on four

factors: 1) He felt it was impor-

tant to keep separate elementary,

middle, and high schools; 2) The

plan provides available space for

possible student population ex-

pansion if needed; 3) A majority

of staff and administration agreed

with the plan; 4) Plan E will be the easiest for the community to

accept and understand. "I believe this plan will be the

most efficient," said Boston. "I think renting Drake makes sense.

We will reserve the Drake School

school activities. we might possi-

bly move the Board Office over to

Drake, also ." Mrs. Mary Grove, currently

principal of Drake, will be the principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert

Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will continue as principals of Ottawa

and the high school, respectively.

Mr. Gary Corn, currently princi-

pal of Wyandot, will be an admin-

istrative assistant to the district.

"I am very optimistic about

the new plan," commented Bos-

ton. "I believe it is the most edu-

cationally sound of the three pro- posals."

* * * * * them of me," Shannon stated sin-

And still more Perceptions. . . cerely. The more one talks with Shan-

non, the more one becomes aware

of her warm personality and intel- ligence. For this reason and oth-

a s , I urge people not to prejudge Shannon just because she seems

"different," for she is truly a splendid individual who is defin-

itely worth getting to know. -

TAYLOR, from p. 4 bage can out here. I found a soft- drink can, had it fingerprinted, then caught and prosecuted the violator of my rule," he stated

proudly. I decided that this productive

conversation had revealed enough about Nark High School. I ex-

cused myself and began to leave. As I did so, one final incident

caught my attention. A student had slipped on the

slushy, wet floor and was bleeding profusely. Zeke Skwairhed hero-

ically took control of the situa- tion.

"Nobody touch him!" he commanded. "Child, do you have

a parental permission slip allowing

us to move you? I certainly hope

so, because you're making an aw-

ful mess o.n the floor. And if you're late for class, you better

bring me a signed doctor's note as an excuse. Are you listening to

me? . . ." I ran frantically from this hor-

rifying scene and returned to In-

dian Hill as quickly as I possibly

could. Having returned to Indian Hill,

I told an astonished group of friends the details about Nark

High School. Eyes wide and mouths gaping,

they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm

glad we're not like that.''

Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show by David Cook

'Ten lndian Hill students have

received awards in the 44th annu-

al Scholastic Art Award Exhibit,

sponsored by ShillitoRikes.

The artwork will be displayed

in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gal-

lery, downtown Cincinnati, from

Saturday, February 9 to Satur- day, February 23. The awards

presentation will be 2:00, Satur-

day, February 16; Sister Ann Bei-

ersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for the Department of Art at Xavier

Winners of these awards are se-

niors Amy Wiatt, in textile design, and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior

Julie More, in pottery; and fresh-

man Reagan Bransom, in print-

making.

Honorable mentions were

freshmen Jill Alexander, in potte-

ry, Greg Wosaba, in black and

white, and Christy Amschbr, m pencil drawing.

Art instructor Mr. Larry Ber- nard was unusually pleased with

this year's results. "This is the first time we've ever had three

finalists," he exclaimed. "Actu-

ally, 20% of the work that was submitted got in."

Shannon Ryan pull an upset.

"Power-wise, they aren't near- ly as talented as we are," he said.

"But they're big. We had to work hard in the second half to beat

them before.''

The Braves' depth has played a major role in thejr dominance this

season. Although IH outscores

their opponents by an average margin of 50-30, Thompson

pointed out that "it's a team ef-

fort." "We've got Mexico Hayden

and Richie Decker averaging

around twelve points a game,"

he said. "We've also got four

guys getting around six. In some

games we've scored fifty points with no one getting double fig-

ures. That's very unusual." Indeed, the Braves will need

their depth against Milford, said Thompson. But it's paid off for

them all season; "I see no reason

for it to let down."

FROSH, from p. 10 said Darre. "Coach Thompson]

has been really pleased."

This string has seen IH record wins-demolitions might better be

rhe word-over Deer Park, An-

derson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mar-

iemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer

Park again, and Madeira. IH's

only slumps in this streak were

1 ?'-point squeakers over Turpin

and Deer Park.

IH's most recent win came last

Saturday in the opening round of the EHL tournament. IH abso-

lutely oblierated Deer Park in out- scoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23.

"The game was a blowout,"

said Darre. "But I think it gave us

You have probably noticed a unique new student among us here at the high school. This in-

dividual is sophomore Shannon

Ryan, cause of more than 90% of the head-turning here at IH.

Having witnessed her being questioned, sometimes even h a -

rassed, by several prejudging per-

sons, I had to find out more about her myself. Does she speak

English? Does she bite?

Talking to her through a trans- lator, I discovered several interest-

ing facts about her. She sputtered

in an alien fashion, "Well, like ev-

ery day I get up on Venus and

munch some astroberries from my moon-garden and then I like, uh,

3' . . . No, this is not true. She in-

University, will address winners. The work of IH's three fina-

lists, senior Todd Oliver, junior Allison Richards, and freshman Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to

New York to be shown in the Na- tional High School Art Exhibit.

Oliver's award was in the category of pottery, while Richards and

Meyer won in textile design.

Second place, or key awards, winners will be given the tradi-

tional Gold Achievement Keys.

some momentum to play Mil- ford."

stead came across as an extremely

amiable and ,intelligent human be-

ing. "I think people prejudge me because of others who remind

Although the Braves destroyed Milford by twenty in their first

meeting this season, Thompson still cautions that the Eagles could

photo by Mariano Fernandez

Scholastic Art award winners.

Februmy 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 13 Page 2 CHIEFTAIN February 15,1985

editorial

The organizers of each homecoming dance usually This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesir- undertake the impossible task of making the dance able or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or different from all those that have come before. This that the dance should become another open hohse. latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it However, informal dating or going "stag" does not was, was truly unusual compared to those in recent corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more en- years, because a large percentage of people, especially joyable than moping about not having a date; for seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting prom will and should remain the bastion of formality. the price of the ticket. student opinion

Fortunately, it seems that no people are complain-

ing that homecoming has become an open house, for Honor code a lte rn ative to the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people

who took the "unattached" option have indicated demeaning yellow passes that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at

former, more formal homecomings.

In the past, many people have viewed attendance

at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In

desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples

are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of

money. Going with a group of close friends usually

avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.

editorial

by Davis Griffin While on the Hill, I've been

plagued with our school's ridicu- lous system of multi-colored pas- ses. Entrance into a class, even af- ter being delayed by a purely aca- demic reason, such as conversing with a teacher about a recent test, requires a rectangular slip of yel- low paper, dated and signed by the teacher involved.

This system, aside from being

If the student has a legitimate reason, he is admitted, period; there would be no wasted time re- turning for the unissued pass. If the reason is illegitimate, such as, "I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook, yea! That's it," then the student would receive a standard tardy, three to equal a detention.

There is a catch in all this, however. If we say we were

time-consuming and annoying to somewhere and actually were not,

& &&&&I hw both parties, degrades the stu- the penalty would be severe, dents, conveying a feeling of dis- meaning a Saturday Study.

U I trust between the two factions. Study the statistics, and I be-

Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving a I propose an honor code, a lieve that you will agree that our - time-tested system which would inefficient system of yellow pas-

number of about the "senior sketch" se'- involve the students' good judg- ses should be terminated, replaced tion of the newspaper. People have commented that ment. In this understanding, the by an honor code. I believe that

the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that responsible students of Indian Hill if the faculty and administration

they did not care to read about. High School would be expected have high expectations of the stu- to honestly tell why they were de- dents, the students will meet

The editors would like a chance to defend the hyed. those expectations.

choices that they have made. The whole purpose of

the sketches is to capture the personalities of a di- AFS a naees visit I H V

verse cross-section of seniors. People from different AFS International Club will dents from IH will be senior Missy

with different interests and lifestyles, are pre- hold its annual AFS Day at Indian Kohls and juniors Marie Budev,

sented in order to provide enlightening and interest- ~ i l i High school on Wednesday, Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David - - ing reading about fellow students. ~ e b r u a i ~ 20. Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape,

Five Latin American students, Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues seven Europeans, two Middle Santen.

of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Sen- Easterners, and a FrenchCanadi- 1~ connection with AFS Day,

ior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if an will be available at the high three foreign students who are

a certain is not included, he is school to share their home coun- currently living in Indiana will

tries with slides or discussion in spend the week at IH. These stu- When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is if invited by teachers. dents are from Honduras, Italy,

basically random. There is no favoritism involved. Anyone interested in meeting the and French Canada. They will be

~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected foreign students can sign up for hosted by senior Elizabeth Gor- AFS activity period, February 20. man, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and

the student Thus, there are sketches The student body is invited to junior George Heynen, respec- - - . -

of both well-known seniors and of those who are less a family pot luck dinner at Drake &ely.

"visible." Road School on February 19, AFS International Club will - - - - - - - where families can hear more take these students ice skating on

The staff hopes that One has been Or about AFS programs available and Saturday, February 23. Any stu- will be offended by his exclusion from the "senior meet the 15 foreign students. dents interested in joining the

sketch" section, and that those sketches printed will ~f interested, please contact monthly outing should contact

be read and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find Matt Santen, President, or Mr. out what food to bring. Host stu- Bernard, faculty adviser.

~h ysical education program reflects I

by Kevin Walzer A student of Indian Hz71 Ex-

empted Village Schools shall be considered physically educated

when the student will. . . Indian Hill Schools' Definition of

a Physically Educated Person

. . .When the student will have

endured twelve years of that

seemingly 'kseless" class, phys.

ed. All Indian Hill students are

very well acquainted with the PE

vronram here, as a person is re- - - photo by Davis Griffin

quired to take gym for three The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing. to graduate. Complaints over the - seeming "uselessness" of PE are

equally common, as department coordinator Charles True will

attest. "Oh yes, [many people] really

don't understand what we're do-

ing. PE is definitely an important part of the school curriculum," he

said. That "importanceY"as placed

upon PE several years ago, when the current district goals for stu- dents' academic and physical

growth were installed. When dis-

trict superintendent Dr. Robert Boston first assumed his duties

"around 10 or 12 years ago," he called a committee of district ad-

ministrator s, teacher s, students,

and community members, with

the purpose of reevaluating exact-

ly what the IH school system wished to leave their students

with upon graduation.

"The result," said True, "was

a series of goals that all classes would have to work to meet at

various stages of a student's de-

velopment. So the prouiss that PE follows is designed to lead to

these goals."

PE teaches students

In doing so, PE also teaches

students the specifics of its own domain, just as English, math, and science teach people in theirs.

"PE is just as important in the

curriculum as English for that reason."

The basic ideas that are com- municated in PE grow in sophisti- cation from the kindergarten to

the junior levels, just as each stu- dent matures in those 1 2 years, said True. "We try to develop skills of using the body sequenti-

ally, at the level of the students' physical maturity."

Those skills include not only

basic ones usually associated with PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but

also such ethical things as an un-

derstanding and respect for rules,

the ability to work with others,

and an appreciation of technique in games.

These objectives "are reflected

in the formal goals statement of

the physical education program,"

said True. A detailed breakdown of each goal gives some insight in-

to the philosophy behind "gym."

"A lot of people don't

understand what we 're

doing. "

[A person will] know and

demonstrate the required physical skz7ls in team, individual, recrea-

tional sports and/or activities commensurate to hislher ability.

Without a doubt the largest

and most exhaustive part of phys- ical education, this end represents

the primary goal of PE: develop- ment of physical skills.

"Each year, we try to instill

the basic skills of throwing, catch- ing, and striking. At the younger levels, students develop their abili-

ty to throw and catch a ball. They also learn the basics of body movement-how to run and walk forward and backwara, Eow to

do a forward roll." These very basic abilities lead

up to the more sophisticated ones introduced in junior high-throw-

ing and catching with an imple-

ment, striking with an implement, manipulation with the foot.

Up until this point, said True,

"the program focuses on that first

goal, developing basic physical

coordination." This process reaches its essential end in the

eighth grade.

After eighth grade, however, a

typical physical education student

stands at a crossroads; he or she

has most of the basic skills neces-

sary to compete in virtually any

sport, but has not had much ex-

perience with the nuances of com-

petition: teamwork, strategy, and

rules. It is this area of physical

education that is a major empha-

sis of the high school program:

exposure to a variety of team and

individual sports

The average PE student enter- ing high school, though, is not re-

ally ready to play most sports, as

the team sports played in middle

school focus less on the strategic fundamentals of that particular

game than on the development of

the physical skills associated with it.

The student, therefore, needs

to learn fundamental strategies and rules of team sports old and new. This, says True, is a source

of great confusion and conflict on the freshman level, where most fundamental aspects of team sports are introduced and refined.

"The freshmen have a hard time understanding that they're

learning the sport," said True.

"They don't get a lot of chances to play, and I try to make that

clear to them. Class is to be spent working on the basics-drilling,

simulated games, whatever ." He cited as an example the

basketball unit the freshmen are participating in now. "Right now

they're doing threean-three, two-

on-two, onean-one." That is about the only playing the fresh-

men will do; most of the time has

been spent in passing, dribbling,

and layup drills learning those particular skills.

Freshmen question value

Few freshmen participate in

these activities without question-

ing the value of them or grum-

bling that they want more playing

time. T N ~ attempts to point out to them that most of the playing of team sports occurs on the

sophomore and junior levels-or on the students' own time.

'We're trying to teach them the sport," said True, "trying to

get them to enjoy it enough to want to continue playing it."

Indeed, says True, "nobody

really understands what goes on at the freshman level until they've

already done it. They don't ap- preciate it while it's going on."

This is to be expected, how- ever. The freshman PE level im- poses burdens that other levels do not; freshmen are the only classes

that have to meet every day all year. They are introduced to

more sports but play less than other classes. And there is also

the first 12-week unit that all freshmen dread: aerobic running.

True, in terming freshman PE

a "bridge to the levels where you

apply all you've learned," ex-

plained the reasoning behind this

perennially unpopular (at least among the freshmen) approach.

Frosh level imposes burdens

"It's the last, most intensive

level of new material. There,

they've learned most of the phy s- ical skills, but not the fundamen-

tals of team sports. There we

teach those," he said. The freshman level is also

where the philosophy of "impor- tance of self," which is a major

goal of phys. ed., is emphasized most strongly.

"That's why we have the run-

ning and weight-training-aside

from the physical benefits, it

teaches kids that they are the ones who have control over their bodies, health, and well-being.

That realization is a very impor-

tant part of [the physical educa- tion teacher's] job ."

Once freshman PE is complet-

ed, the next two years are ones of

"fun"-students spend very little time in fundamentals and more

time playing.

"That's the way it should be," says True. "In the sophomore

and junior levels, you play the

games you've practiced; the em-

phasis is on applying what you've

learned."

Long pause. "But when you really think

about it, that's the purpose of ed-

ucation in general, isn't it?"

Page 12 CHIEFTAIN February 15,1985 February 15.1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 3 dents due to drunk driving. "Hopefully, this will lead more

towards people designating one

person to drive should the rest be- come temporarily incapacitated,"

said Wilson. Other aspirations of the or-

ganization include a reform of the current drunk driving laws, invok-

ing a much tougher penalty on

second or repeat offenders.

Wilson nevertheless stresses

that the existence of the organiza-

tion rests on the student body

and their support for the organi-

zation. "It would be a tragedy should a student needlessly die in

a drunk driving accident before

anyone realizes the threat of

drunk driving."

SADD chapter started more beat IH, and Madeira beat

Deer Park beat Glen Este, and by Chris Kempczinski '

with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), students typi-

cally visit local drunk driving court cases to monitor the sever-

ity of a judge's decision. Due to

the amount of support held by

MADD, decisions which may ap- pear too lenient for repeat offend-

ers can often be appealed, favor- ably influencing further verdicts.

However, much to the chagrin

of IH SADD President Tricia Wil- son, student response has been

far from overwhelming. "I talked

to people, and they generally

agreed with what I was trying to do, but when we held our first

meeting, no one came."

Heavily influenced by the visit

of the national MADD president,

who related the tragic death of one of her children in a drunk

driving accident, Wilson, along with Eric Paul, has attempted to establish the organization at IH.

Contrary to what many be-

A nationwide program that has encompassed both parents

and students has recently arrived at Indian Hill; it is familiar to most under the acronym SADD.

Very successful in other areas of the nation, Students Against Drunk Driving is attempting to

develop a coordinated effort among students who wish to curb

the amount of drunk driving in

the area. ~hrough a joint partnership

by Brian Rowe Curtis Ott's normallydependable This season in the EHL has Glen Este annihilated IH. This Tonight, the varsity basketball shooting touch was off. been unique because any one of closeness in ability means that the

Braves take on Deer Park on the Fortunately for the Braves, a the eight teams is perfectly capa- league champion will very likely Wildcats' court. The EHL season pair of junior guards, Erich Metz- ble of beating any other. For ex- have three losses-a very unusual will end, barring no further can- ger and Andy Tucker, stepped in ample, IH beat Madeira, Syca- occurrence in the EHL. cellations, next Friday against to lead the way. Combined, they

Milford at home. IH currently

maintains a 6-5 league mark, out of contention for the last EHL

title. Last Friday, the Braves com-

pleted a sweep of Loveland this year by winning by a 53-50 count. In what coach Dale Mc-

Kibben called '%is best game of

the season," senior Pete Seremetis

led the Braves in every statistical

category.

The 6'3" center made six of eight from the field, had 13 re-

were eight for 15 from the field,

and Metzger nailed four out of four free throws in the last min- ute to ensure the victory.

Things did not go as well for the Braves two days earlier

against Sycamore. IH jumped out

to a massive 22.6 firstquarter lead behind the shooting of Ott,

but Sycamore managed to whittle

it down to four in the third quar- ter and tied it in the fourth.

Abrams took matters into his

own hands in the fourth stanza

lieve, SADD is not a slur against drinking; public awareness its goal of is the to create problem a

and reduce the number of acci-

bounds, two blocked shots, eight

recoveries, and three assists in the

contest. "I saw that I was the on-

ly senior out there," commented Seremetis, "so I just tried to play

as hard as I could."

Seremetis was the only senior

playing because Rick Abrams was plagued with foul trouble and fin-

ished with only eight points, and

2. What are your reelings ar>out SADD's aims to re-

3.11 you agree with 3 goals, would you be willing to join the organzation?

4. What is your opinion on stronger penalizing ol : drivers-a mar

lngly agree 47% "tally agree 397

me should support death." a problem that might be solved if more were aware of how much alcohol impairs

%- - _I_

and finished with 22 points be- *" * -u, --.

fore fouling out with a few min- -9 - \\ x.

utes remaining. - -aL.d 'zp

One player observed, "Our

main problem at the end of close \ w k T.

/ /

games is that we all just stand around waiting for Rick to do

something, and if he's not in photo by Brad Wilklnson

there, we're not really a very con- Rick Abrams pulls up against a Sycamore defender. fident team ."

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JVBraves defeat Loveland, 68-46 _ L ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~ ; ~ ; ~ g ~ student opinion

Student apathy also sad by Alissa Raleigh

The JV boys' basketball team's spirit has recently been re-

vived with a substantial and well- earned triumph over Loveland

last Friday, after three previous losses. The score was a smashing

68-46. Sophomore Ron Jones noted

that "usual key players were

throughout the game.

The Braves' high scorers were Jones and Eaton, both with eight points. Jones said he "was dis- appointed with my performance."

The loss was especially painful be- muse this was the last time the

two teams would play each other in a league game.

The Braves also lost to Glen

Overall, the boys feel that they are out of their temporary slump and are ready for action

again. Jones summarized his feelings:

"These past two weeks I have been very disappointed with the

way I've played. We have three more games to play, including an

the season off strong!-not only

against Milford, but also against Deer Park and Madeira.

"Our team has been very suc-

cessful with these schools, and I

feel if we play up to our ability, we will beat all three of them

again. I certainly plan to play well!"

by Kevin Walzer

Of all the statistics that are

put forth each year, few are more

meaningful or horrifying than

those concerning drunk driving. The numbers are chilling in

their detached magnitude: 50,000

dead each year; every year, drunk

drivers kill approximately as

many Americans as were killed in the Vietnam War.

Many organizations have been

formed in recent years to combat the menace of drunk driving.

Through education and lobbying for stricter punishments for first-

and second-time DUI offenders,

they are seeking to reduce and

eventually eliminate that grim fa-

tality statistic from future yearly

almanacs. One such organization, Stu-

dents Against Drunk Driving

(SADD), has recently come to In-

dian Hill under the leadership of

Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul.

SADD shares the same philosophi-

cal goals with virtually every oth-

er antidrunk driving organization;

it is different from every other group in that it has its base among

adolescents, who constitute a dis-

proportionate share of annual fa-

talities.

I, at least, find a very disturb-

ing fact in that absolutely no one came to the first SADD meeting

after school on February 5. Al- though that first time might be at- tributed to lack of knowledge, the organization is getting plenty of

coverage in this issue of Chieftain. I only hope that it was indeed lack of publicity, and not student

apathy, that caused the lack of attendance. The next meeting will give the answer.

I am urging student support not because of the specifics of the

organization, but because of its

goals. For the first time at IH, a group of students is trying to save

human lives by constructively cal-

ling for measures that will do so.

Although the road to elimina-

tion of drunk driving fatalities is

a long and arduous one, a group

of IH students has taken the first

step. Drunk driving is one of the

most ominous spectres haunting

the horizon today; with student

help, SADD at Indian Hill can

make a strong effort to push it

back. What rational human being

does not agree with that simple

goal?

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benched early the game, taus- Este after a hard-fought battle.

ing the remainder of the team to he game had few pauses and was OH featu red as C ha n 1 5 h collaborate and work as a real almost always close; IH had a

team." Sophomore Greg Rogers

added that "the entire team ex-

ecuted very well."

The Braves took control of the game from the start and main-

tained that control throughout.

Sophomore James Granger con-

cluded that it was "one of our best games offensively; our fast

break was working well, and our

defense was solid."

Leading scorers were freshman

Mike Eaton, with 13 points; jun- ior Bill Baumel, a close second

with 12; and a triumvirate of sophomores Clyde Brant, Bruno Dane, and Jones, with eight each.

The Braves suffered an excru- ciating 46-30 loss to Sycamore in a rescheduled game the Wednes-

day before. The Aves dominated

nine-point lead at the half, 21-12,

but lost it and the game, 46-43.

The Braves' top scorer was Jones,

with 16 ; Eaton added 10. Sophomore Jim Berling ana-

lyzed, "I feel we had a great start,

and at one time we were up by

12. I guess our relaxed attitude and their increase in hustle caused

us to lose the momentum of the

game. We really never recovered

from that. Maybe we could say it was the referees' fault, but I guess

you always can." The JV Braves were also de-

feated in their homecoming game

aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's high scorers were sophomore Rob Nichols, with nine, and Eaton, with seven. The pressure was

high, and the boys were upset with their play.

by Paul Monach

Channel 5 selected senior Cur- tis Ott as "Friday's Hero" for last

Friday, February 8. "Friday's Heroes" features

local high school students who ex- cel athletically and academically.

Ott earned a short segment on the 6:00 p.m. news and is now in the

running for the "Best of Friday's Heroes," to be decided when the

series is completed. In his three years at Indian

Hill, Ott has distinguished himself

in both of the selection criteria. Athletically, he has lettered varsi-

ty for three years in soccer and

two in basketball and baseball, and will undoubtedly receive his

third letter in baseball this spring.

Ott has also received many league and city honors. In soccer,

he was given honorable mention

by the EHL in his sophomore and

junior years, and he was on the

league first team this season. He

earned honorable mention allcity

last year and this year received his greatest honor, being on the first

team all-city. He also earned hon- orable mention in the EHL in baseball last season.

Ott is a two-year member of National Honor Society and is

taking his second Advanced Place- ment course this year, in addition to the many other five-point courses he has taken.

He hopes to attend Dart- mouth, Davidson, or Duke after

graduating from IH. Channel 5 reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly

impressed with Ott's college choices.

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Page 4

'Nark' Hiai PERCEPTIONS

with Tom Taylor

One is undoubtedly aware of how student life at Indian Hill is

proceeding in such grand fashion.

The students, faculty, and admin-

istration are all happy and con-

tent. This is due to the relaxed,

carefree atmosphere that is a di-

rect result of the loving bonds

among these three factions.

The administration has a deep

respect for the intelligence and

judgment of the children here at

Indian Hill High School. The hap-

py children in return see the ad-

ministration as a group of idols

who are there to love and help.

This leaves the faculty in the mid-

dle to convey these intimate feel-

ings and proceed with the learning

process undisturbed by any fric-

tion caused by spiteful feelings.

Being in the midst of this eu-

phoric atmosphere, I wondered if

other schools are as fortunate as

we are. Are there any so grand as

Indian Hill? I was determined to

find out.

I resolved to visit another school in a manner not unlike the

current exchange program here at

Indian Hill. My choice was Nark

High School, located in the Realm of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimen-

sion. I prearranged the visit with a very expensive, long distance

phone call, hopped into my atom beam chamber, and was on my

way. I arrived in Nark's vast, lethal-

ly slippery and icy parking lot. I

carefully advanced up the walk-

way and entered the cold, unspir-

ited building.

I had not walked more than

ten feet down the hallway before

being approached by a slender,

yet prudish-appearing man.

"Do you have a pass?" he im-

mediately demanded to know.

"I'm Tom," I began to explain

my purpose. "I'm supposed to be

touring your school."

"Ah, yes," exclaimed the man

with a sudden aura of forced

friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwair-

hed, assistant commandant. Have

a seat in our Administration Ser-

I makes IH seem lax vice Center. And please don't put

your feet on the furniture.'' I sat down and began to cross

my legs, but was immediately cor-

rected. "No, no, no, you can't do

that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed. "It's much too suggestive."

I refrained from this illegiti- mate behavior and inquired about some general information pertain-

ing to the school. I had received only a contemplative look from

my host when his eyes targeted a

student walking through the hall-

way.

"Hey! What are you doing

out of class?" snapped Mr.

Skwairhed.

"I'm just going to the rest-

room ," replied the frightened stu-

dent. "I have a pass."

"This flimsy thing?" Skwair-

hed questioned as he grabbed the

little yellow note. "This flimsy

thing could easily be fake. You

go back and have your teacher write a notarized description of

your intentions. Perhaps then I'll

let you go between classes."

He sat back down and stated

matter~f-factly, "One of the fac-

tors that makes our school so

wonderful is that there is a mutu-

al trust among everyone here."

I nodded in reply, and pur-

posely changed the subject. "Phew, it's colder in here than

out in the snow." "Yes," said Skwairhed. "We

finally got the air conditioner to work. Our next priority, I guess,

will be the furnace."

"Yes, that might make a dif-

ference," I commented. "That

weather is really something else. I

almost killed myself on the ice

out there."

'Well, a little ice doesn't stop

us here," sighed Skwairhed as-

suredly.

The lunch hour (really only a

half-hour) eventually arrived. It

was interesting to hear nearly 400

growling stomachs file into the

hallways.

I declined lunch myself, in-

stead longing for the gourmet

food that is so popular at Indian

Hill. I remained with Zeke

Skwairhed and his ever-so-watch-

ful eyes.

His eyes suddenly glared upon

a student who walked out of the

February 15,1985

cafeteria. The student had a crumb on his mouth, but was

otherwise innocent. The correc- tion began without delay.

My impressive host paced fur- iously up the hall shaking his fin- ger. "I've told you umpteen times not to bring food out here!"

"But I don't-" Skwairhed would not listen to

the bewildered student. "Don't

talk back! You're up for deten-

tion, suspension, expulsion, cor-

poral and capital punishment! " Having witnessed this, I later

asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was

that had prompted such a rule.

"Well, uh, nothing really hap-

pened," he answered slowly. "I just sort of decided that it's not

right, so I made up a rule. Be-

sides, it gives me something to do.

You ought to see the looks on the

children's faces when I catch

them with food in places where

they never expected to be no- ticed," laughed Skwairhed.

I thought to myself how

thankful I am that the situation is

not like this at Indian Hill.

"The other day," he added, "I was searching through the gar-

see TAYLOR, p. 14

MUN visits Georgetown for global debate by ~arnes Anderson

Members of the Model United

Nations Club left yesterday to at-

tend the NAMUN (North Ameri-

can Model United Nations) XIX

conference, held in Washington,

D.C. It is sponsored by George-

town University and is attended by students from all over the U.S.

Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers

David Miller will act as delegates

from Nicaragua in the council.

IH also received representation

of Poland in the general assembly.

This entails about eight positions

in such diverse councils as the council for Namibia and the coun-

cil for the peaceful uses of outer space.

Mr. James Powers, the faculty adviser for the trip, indicated at a recent club meeting that disci-

pline will be increased somewhat

over past years. Despite the strict discipline, the club members are

optimistic. Commented freshman Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and

we will get to see Washington."

have received positions in the in-

ternation simulation. "I am very happy to have received such a good position," remarked club co-

a COLUMBIA

in STAFF S c H o w T i c PRESS AssoclATloN

President Geier. The internation simulation (or

INS) is a simulation of different

countries reacting to each other and to outside influence. IH stu-

dents received the following posi-

tions: President of the U.S., am-

bassador to the U.S.S.R., Under-

secretary of State, and the com- mandant of the Marine Corps.

Said Gorman of her role of

Marine Corps commandant, "I

think the Marines will be great

fun to use." IH also will repre-

sent Nicaragua in the security

council. Junior Nick Pesce and

sophomores James Anderson and

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Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney by Kevin Walzer In probably their biggest win of Day on February 8,72-3. win."

The wrestlhg Braves will host the year, IH squeaked by Dear "Those were both big wins," Does Slazyk think that Deer

the final EHL tournament this Park and downed two other said Slazyk. "But personally, I Park will pose a threat in the EHL

weekend. IH, with a four-match teams, Wyoming and CAPE, in a think beating Deer Park was the tournament tomorrow?

winning streak, is aiming to take quad-meet on Febzuary 6. best. We usually lose to them, so "I don't even know if we will

that momentum into the eight- IH destroyed Summit Country it's quite an accomplishment t o wrestle anyone from Deer Park.

team taurnammt tomorrow. The way tournaments work is

"I think we have the poten- chaotic-it's individual, pretty

tial to do really well," said senior much, and who you wrestle de-

Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne

where i r ~ the top half-third or

fourth-that would be just a fan-

tastic accompl[shment."

At this point, thaugh, Slazyk cautions that it's difficult to make definite predictions. CSThIrrl or

fourth is where I think we cafl fin- ish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard to say. We've only seen about

half the teams-Mariemont, Syca-

more, Glen Este, Milford: we

don't know anything about their

teams. We haven't wrestled them

or even seen them wrestle."

pends on who wins. So we might

not see anyone from Deer Park."

After the EHL, IH will face

Forest Park next week. Then

coming down the road is the dis-

trict meet, which is the first step-

ping stone to state.

"Yeah, the season's winding

down," said Slazyk. "We've got

those really important matches

late in the year.

"It's been a long year,'' he ad-

ded. "If some of us get to state,

we'll have been wrestling for five

months. People who don't under- - Detx Park is one team that IH

%-

stand wrestling don't realize how

has already wrestled once this exhausting that is, with the fact

seaso* the W h t s can attest to Photo by Brad WllklnSon that it's physically tiring, and it Braves3 improvement. Dave Kindle puts a lock on his Goshen o ~ ~ o n e n t . lasts a long time."

Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons, by Kevin Walzer

The swimmers will compete in

the AA sectional meet at Syca-

more High School today and to-

morrow.

The boys' team carries an of-

ficial 0-2 mark into tonight's

meet (the girls swim tomorrow).

As the team is down to just three

members with the departure of

senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore

Andy Geygan is not too optimis-

tic about the team's chances.

"I think the hopes of any of

us advancing are pretty slim," he

said. "Someone might, but it's

not assured."

Up until this point, the boys

had been swimming exhibition

meets, as they did not have

enough swimmers to qualify as a team. But according to Geygan,

the team was required "to have at

least two meets."

"We lost them both pretty

bad," said Geygan. "The score in

one was something like 80-17-

that was against Sycamore."

The girls' team has not had the

same problems that have plagued

the boys. They have a varied and

sibly stare.

"I think Beth [Wingerter] and

the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny]

will do well," she commented.

"Barry [Preston, the team's

coach] also thinks the relay and

medley teams could advance."

Wingerter, a senior, has ad-

vanced to state the past two years

in the 100 free. Both she and

Teresa Replogle, a sophomore,

advanced to state last year.

The specialty of both Replo-

gles is the breaststroke. "They

swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said

Finkelmeier, referring to the pres-

tigious Cincinnati team that has

won many national meets and

sent several representatives to last

year's Olympic team. "If they

can do that, they 're good. I think

they and Beth have good shots at

going to state.''

Being a swimmer this year has

been "a different experience"

from last year, according to Fin-

kelmeier. Preston, in addition t o

coaching IH, also runs Marie-

mont's team; both teams swim at

Mariemont . w .&+,.H -*% *** --' *-

? * % & ',., potent attack, and according to "I like that," said Finkelmeier.

Xf ,, " ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, "It's fun swimming with them,

photo courtesy of Legend they are capable of sending four because we're like one big team.

Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances or five teams and individuals past I've made lots of friends on Marie- in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos- mont's team."

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puzzle Basketball poised * to enter post-season Cook imagines 'magic squares' 1 6 If higher numbers are desired,

3 5 the initial value can be chanced SPO RTSV I EW McKibben hoping Braves -

US," noted the Braves' coach. "In

most of our games, we get down

and have to come back-that's the

- - - You cannot move up and to the 4 2 from "1" to something higher, right, because you are flush with or all numbers in the square can

the top of the square, so the "2" At "6", another impasse is be multiplied by some constant

goes at the bottom, one space to reached. You are at both the top factor. This can make for a more

the right: and the right of the square, yet astonishing ~uzzle:

by David Cook

Last issue's problem was to al- ter the rules of craps so as to yield

a 50% chance of a win. The sim-

plest way I have found to do this is to say that on the first turn, a

roll of 12 does not lose, while on

the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. All other rules remain the same.

This week's column is mostly

visual because I have laryngitis. It deals with the construction of ma-

gic squares. Most people have had some contact with these mathematical oddities, but few

can construct them or know that there is a pattern to their ar- rangement.

A magic square is a square ar- ray of numbers in which every row and column and both long di- agonals add up to the same num- ber. The smallest magic square is pictured below:

8 1 6 3 5 7 4 9 2

regain early-season form way Glen it Este. was against But here Mariemont we got O U ~ and to

eight. argic games against Mariemont a big lead and they came back."

"McNick is a great team, and and Glen Este, tore into the Avi- Why were they able to come

we certainly would be considered ators with a savage, 226, first back?

the underdogs," McKibben con- quarter spurt. 'Well, that first quarter we

ceded. "But this team of ours has But then the Aviators clawed played near-perfect basketball.

u.

neither of 'the allowed alternatives

is possible. Therefore, again, 1074 563 928 move down: 709 855 1001

2 1 6 782 1147 636

Now you cannot move one space 3 5 7

For squares of the normal

up and right, because you are at sort, the sum of the numbers in a A

a lot of talent, and if we have

some momentum and are at the

top of our game-which I'm sure

we would be if we were in the sec-

tional semifinals-we can play

with anybody in the city. What

we have to do now is work to

reach that level of play."

The Braves have flirted with

that level of play at various poidts

in the season; they exhibited most

of it in the early part of the year,

when they won four straight

games for an 8-4 mark. But then

back to within eight at halftime. We cooled off a Little bit, and we

with Kevin Walzer the right edge, Therefore move to the far left and up one space:

1 3

2

Now, although you are neither at the top nor the right, you are un- able to move properly because the "1" is in the way; since all else

failed, move down one:

4 L

The last two moves follow rules already discussed and yield :

8 1 6 3 5 7 4 9 2

A 5 X 5 square is drawn below as a model if any readers wish to practice construction:

17 24 1 8 15

column is equal to N ( N ~ + 1)/2, where N is the number of sides

(which must, by the way, always be odd). Therefore the monstro-

sity I have concocted below (a world's record, I believe) adds up

to 6095 on a side.

Problem for next week: If a magic square of 101 sides begins with the number 10,001 and thereafter increases by 1001 at

Four straight losses are hardly

the stuff league titles are made of.

Especially when they're four

straight league losses.

But varsity basketball coach

Dale McKibben seems less con-

cerned with the Braves' vanish-

ing EHL title hopes than he is

with their regaining their early-

season form in time for the AA

sectional tournament. The 9-8

Braves, who captured the fourth

seed, will face Blanchester in a

preliminary-round game on Feb-

m y 26 at Sycamore.

"We've been in a real slump

lately," said McKibben. "At this

point, I would like to gain some

momentum for sectionals, be-

cause I think we could do real

well there."

McKibben is "ecstatic" over

IH's sectional draw; he comment-

ed, "It's simply the best possible

one we could get. I don't think

we could have done any better."

Can Blanchester be considered

an easy first-round opponent? "Not at all. In no way could

you count them out," said Mc-

Kibben. "We're certainly capable

of beating them, but it's not the

kind of game where if we show

up, we win. We will have to play

well."

Deer Park awaits IH in the

next round. IH has already de-

feated them once this year, in an

*81-37 laugher.

In the quarterfinal round will

be the winner of the Madeira-

Wyoming game. "I think we can

certainly get to that round," Mc-

Kibben said. "If we do, well

have some momentum-I think

with the draw we have we could

be playing for [a place in] the dis-

trict tournament."

To get to districts, IH will

most probably have to play Mc-

Nicholas, the number-one ranked

team in the city and the first seed

in the sectional. The Rockets

have lost only one game this sea-

son, compared to the Braves'

each step, what will each row add 23 5 7 14 16

the bottom fell out with the four- W I -- - game losing streak, which ., 8 - - dropped them to 5-5 and fourth &

"1IIC

place in the league. /---- ,rrC - _-

"I think we're over that,

though." said McKibben. The

3 --r -- .

4 6 13 20 22 4 2

Your next two moves are simply 10 12 19 21 3

up and to the right: 11 1 8 2 5 2 9

This square, and any like it can be constructed by writing the 9 numbers on a grid like this:

w 2

Braves did defeat Loveland, 53- pnoto by Brad Witkinson

Erich Metzger defends against a Mariemont player in IH's "low point 50, last Friday, raising their EHL

of the season," a 59-57 loss to the Warriors. record to 6-5. "We're improving

again." and proceeded to tie and win on a got some fouls, and they pickea This comment came after IH's pair of free throws late h- the up their level of play a bit-sud-

59-57 loss to Sycamore last week. fourth quarter.

IH, after having played two leth- "That was an unusual loss fof .see McKIBBEN, p. 14'

Squaws confident for- NCH -win and then superimposing all the

3 X 3 boxes to get: by Tiffany Meyer

"I'm confident we can beat

North College Hill on the 19th,"

commented coach Dick Pfirman

when asked what he thinks about

the varsity basketball Lady

Bravesy first sectional game. "We

lost a real close game to them last

time, but this time, if the team

wants to play well and not just

stop here, we can win."

The Lady Braves are to face

North College Hill at Glen Este on

Tuesday, February 19.

Pfirman favors Reading to win

the tournament with their current

16-2 season record, but he also

says Roger Bacon and Finney-

town are other teams to look out

for. If the Lady Braves win three

games, then they could play

Reading for the championship. Already the Squaws have

made a big improvement over last

year. The team's record is 10-8,

played was at home against Deer notta was the leading scorer with park, in which IH squandered a 14 points, while j.unior Kristen substantial lead and lost a close game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci- see SQUAWS, p. 14

Frosh aim for record year

- 2

photo by Tom Taylo

However, this rather hard to grasp method can be replaced by one

simple procedure: starting with a "1" in the center space in the top row, always place the next num- ber one space up and one to the right; if you run into the right edge of the square, move one up and move to the far left; if you

run into the top of the square, move one space to the right and move to the bottom row; if all else fails move one down.

For example, to build a 3 X 3

magic square in this way, start with a "1" in the upper center:

1

by Kevin Walzer wins in a single season. They

It'll probably take another also seem assured of breaking the

snow cancellation to postpone the

"inevitable": an IH win against

Milford in the semifinals of the

EHL freshman basketball tourna-

ment next Tuesday.

At least, that's what John

Darre seems to think.

"I'm predicting that we win

the whole thing," he commented.

A win in the tournament

would cap off the most domina-

ting season an IH freshman team

has ever had, as well as giving this

particular bunch a third consec-

utive EHL title.

IH currently stands 13-2; if

freshman record for points scored

in a single season, if they haven't

done it already.

"Nobody seems to be able to

remember a team in the last twen-

ty years that's scored as much as

we have," commented coach

Steve Thompson. 'We've got the

scoring record, as far as anyone

can remember."

IH has augmented their lofty

reputation with nine consecutive

wins-by an average margin of

twenty points per game.

"We've come on real strong in

the second half of the season,"

over last year's 8-1 2. they were to win the tournament,

The most recent game the girls it would give them a record 15 see FROSH, p. 14

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CHIEFTAIN movie review February 15,1985 .. . Page 9 - -

humor column f 1 story is true, and that i t could

Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon b.pPen If you're myone- looking for a film Bathrooms receive high-tech facelift ;:::;z;:dmteTates

by Kenneth N. Jones and

Kym When two of the most talent-

ed actors of the day, Timothy

Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast

together, a successful film is inevi- table. In The Falcon and The Snowman, the two realistically

Boyce and ~ e e strained to physi- the movie even more forceful. full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous

cal and mental limits. Often one Unfortunately, the excite- women, The Falcon and The squirms because the portrayal is ment and action of a usual spy Snowman is not for you. But if so lifelike. movie is lost because there is little you want a film packed with

Unlike a James Bond movie, or no attempt to glorify the realism, Falcon dissects the por-

one can easily identify with the characters. The enjoyment comes trait of a heroic traitor of the ''vies" in this film and this makes from the fact of knowing this Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.

disc review

by Kym Sollinger and Kenneth N. Jones

The last few weeks one might have noticed the toxic smell sur- rounding the attendance office. Frequent spells of nausea and headaches plague students who walk by this area.

"What is that terrible smell?" we overheard one victim exclaim. "I think I'm going to be sick!"

This time it was not the biolo- ly labs stinking up the entire

school with ether fumes. It was the girls' bathroom undergoing re- decoration and installation of a new pipe system.

It was a terrible inconvenience to run for the back-hall restroom every time nature required im- mediate attention. Many were constantly late for class, forget- ting that the usual hangout was condemned indefinitely to hard- hats only.

What was worse, the recon- struction extended to events out of school. At the homecoming dance, no girl could run to the sanctuary of the bathroom's mir- ror every time she felt her make- up drooping from slamdancing and sweating. Who would walk clear across the building in high heels just to survey the damage, when they already knew the outcome?

Chieftain has heard that one poor soul went so far as to re- quest that her date escort her back to her house for a pit-stop before the band resumed playing.

gossiping. Girls can now &at in the lap of high tech.

From the first moment one enters the bathroom, one can sense the microchips humming. A full-length mirror with special lighting provides the girls with an opportunity to see themselves in all their glory.

Next, the girls can place their belongings on a high-tensile, ti- tanium book rack. This conveni-

ence frees hands for more expres- sive gestures, a must for proper gossiping .

Wandering over to the three adjoining sinks, one notes the el- egant chrome faucets, shining in the flourescent lights. To dry wet hands, a Crown Zellerback towel dispenser has been installed. This piece of equipment features auto- matic recoil. It has been called the Porsche of towel dispensers.

Upon entering the stalls, one notes the self-closing doors with high-security bolts to prevent un- wanted intrusion. Of course, the walls have yet to be deflowered by graffiti and gossip columns, but in the high-tech bathrooms of IH, small computer consoles will

be installed to provide a creative outlet while doing one's business.

The toilets themselves feature high-powered hydroelectric tur- bines, but their awesome power is muffled by extensive, state-of-the- art acoustic paneling.

In the future, the board is at- tempting to contract an interior

act out the true story of an ideali-

stic young man who becomes a

traitor to his country. The English Beat evolves into General Public by ~lizabeth Gorman

While watching MTV last year,

"VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately

broke the news: The English Beat

was breaking up. Not to be over- ly dramatic-I was really upset.

Yet before I could become too

panicked, the caring VJ assured

me that the two "leaders" of the Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking

Roger, would venture out and form a new group with the name

General Public. In fact, "General Public"

seems to be an attempt to garner

support from the general public, a trend begun with the Beat's

last and fairly popular album,

Special Beat Service. The Beat's last work was a

change from their reggae (or more precisely, "ska") roots.

In fact, the group's four albums had been a progression, moving

farther and farther away from the early, free-wheeling, almost im-

The movie follows the adult life of Christopher Boyce (Tirno-

thy Hutton), a young seminary drop-out who finds a job with a

high security military contractor, and who comes into contact with

top secret defense information. Boyce accidentally receives

classified information concerning

the CIA'S manipulation of foreign governments. Disillusioned by

the corruption in U.S. diplomacy, Boyce decides to balance the

scales of power and offers infor-

mation to the Soviets.

He contacts his old school-

mate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels

to be a safe courier for his opera-

tion. Daulton seeks out a contact

at the Soviet embassy in Mexico.

After much haggling over pay-

ment, a routine exchange of infor-

mation is established.

Penn's character is much more

concerned with the financial re-

wards of the enterprise, while

Boyce is concerned with safety;

he becomes extremely upset with his friend's carelessness.

The CIA, however, catches on

to Boyce's scheme and slowly

starts to move in on him. At the

same time, the Soviets become annoyed with Lee's amateur style

and start demanding higher class-

ified materials.

As the operation begins to

break down, Lee starts to depend more and more on his drugs, and

becomes very paranoid. This in-

security rubs off on Boyce, who

is certain that " they 'he on to him.

As the situation deteriorates, the true nature of the relation-

ship between Boyce and Lee is revealed. Where Lee seemed

worldly and calm under pressures,

he now has become deranged and broken. Boyce, on the other

hand, is reserved and quick think- ing.

It is at this point that the abil- ities of actors like Hutton and

Penn are crucial. They portray

promptu, ska style, seen in such

early works as I Just Can't Stop It.

All the Rage merely contin- ues this progression, while at the

same time establishing General

Public in its own right. The al-

bum opens with the sharp, fast-

paced "Hot You're Cool."

Wakeling's voice sets the tone

well, but Roger's vocal antics are noticeably missing, only to

appear on side two in "As a

Matter of Fact."

All the Rage relies heavily on

Wakeling, with Roger allowed on- ly a few, yet very effective, back- ups. The second track, "Tender-

ness," which has received the most radio play, stands as evi- dence of the group's wide range

of talent. The melody of "Ten- derness" seems to sweep through the song, creating an exciting yet lyrical work.

A personal favorite, "Burning

Bright" takes advantage of Rog- er's wild vocals along with some

new musical effects created by

the four new band members, up-

dating the group's style. Wakeling cranks out this bi-

zarre, almost eerie tune: "From

Moscow to Monterey/You can't

hear what the people say/They9ve got one foot -in their mouth and

the other in their grave."

The title track, "General Pub-

lic," which finishes off the album,

is somewhat of a disappointment,

with its repetitive lyrics, yet the

rest of the album more than

makes up for it.

General Public. . . All the Rage does more than just fill the void left by the break-up of the Eng-

lish Beat; it establishes General

Public with a new style, powerful

enough to gain a new and pos-

sibly more diversified audience.

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decorator. "We've been looking for some good Picasso and Rem- brandt originals to adorn our walls," commented Dr. Robert Boston. "After all, the ladies of our school deserve the best."

Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything Mariano's eating.

Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill pickle: a hotdog because I nat- urally fit the part, and a dill pickle because I would fit in

with half the people around this place.

If you could be any food, what Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili;

would it be, and why? it's self-explanatory. Anna Batsakes - A sub galley Answers compiled by Elizabeth sammich, 'cause they're hoh- Converse. Kym Sollinger - A purple Skit- dehdoh and hipDity.

i ne curser 01 me On the sunset of r Prowls inside the Capturing the sou F'reezing the mrp1

Prisonkg the free The world frees tl ed the bloody walls

e red grape vines

into a mass o f tol; Soon become the The dew on the fi

Felt warm against Stamped through ,,,, ,, ,,,, The couple in the hedge ma, ,,,, Lvting the dust of doubt the rain's Upon the highway of faifh

! $he seven Death rises to the top of the cloud a suicide r Sacred though@ blow Y , a home for lost elA-*- The w&d changes The hourglass o f t endless As we shvt in the With nothing to hvru vn ru

. through t - --Llzzle Borden" pld has sto, v starts agc: vn has rise

-uavia M U I ~

Stalk& On the nn. -. .

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nge raven *

She figured her house was closer than the back-hall bathroom, any- way.

With the social center of IH inaccessible, where were girls ex- pected to gossip? Many males have pondered why girls hate to go to the bathroom alone. Gos- siping is a natural urge that re- quires immediate attention, and don't forget, it takes two to gos- sip. When else could girls discuss their dates in private? Certainly not over dinner. That's what rest- rooms are for.

Luckily, the school has finally recognized the females' needs. This remodeling, no matter how inconvenient at the time, is really

1 tle, because it symbolizes youthful spasticism. aawn

zigh t rn ind 1 of the mi

James Anderson - A peanut- butter and honey sandwich; I don't know why, though.

David Cook - The unchanged spice essence; need I say why? ze riders

9 them ar o f the d

nightmare or +ha -;wA

'ream S

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ribs ,esh grass our sides - -

Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pick- le-monster uncaged on the en- tire population of Kansas City.

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Against A girI in Planned Cernptm

Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so people would party with me.

shad0 ws th row 3n ice

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Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles our dreaw ime seems wind - 3 2 -- A-

- - - . - - - - . Hold mi I'd love I'd love

UCI J

Y arms ? in your g to stay to stay

en tle reapl a blessing in disguise. The atmos- phere of a bathroom reflects the quality of gossip that goes on in there.

The Academy, with its dedica- tion to Excellence, has brought modem technology into the art of

Sam Green - Beef tongue, of so I could live in a bag with all Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an

course. Because only I would the purple Skittles! aphrodisiac. like me, and nobody else would eat me, because they'd gross Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or Dave Buck - A cucumber at a

I out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss house I think Doug Backus

I Hayes!). knows about.

Drifting The w o ~ But now The Dai

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February 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 7

senior sketch

Bibif grooves to BeatIes, moose haiku by Janet Nicolas

The name Elizabeth Converse

means something different to ev-

eryone. The senior is well-known

among many circles, as she is in-

volved in activities ranging from

Peer Counseling to Drama Club

to Orchestra. Not only is Eliza- beth involved, but she is also a

visible (or rather, "audible") pre-

sence around IH.

Elizabeth, "Bibif" by any

other name, is notorious for her

enlightening conversation and im-

aginative mind. During orchestra

rehearsals, she may occasionally

blurt out a comment like, "Do

you know Clint Eastwood is a

transvestite?"

Indeed, Elizabeth enjoys en-

tertaining others. Not only is

she a member of the "marching

quartet," but she does not limit

her musical endeavors to the vio-

lin; she is also an accomplished

guitarist. "The guitar helps me

express that musical part of me

isn't nerdly." But music isn't the

only part of her life. This year, Bibif is Vice-Presi-

dent of Drama Club and has

earned the venerable title of

"Thespian," being the secretary

of that exclusive organization.,

"I'm also in the Key Club, but

you don't need to mention that."

With all of her involvement in

school, Elizabeth has grown some-

what fond of her little beige car

and is proud of her new car ster-

eo. Most people know of her

Beatlemania, and of course, she

drives a Volkswagon Beetle.

Bibif enjoys the Beatles be-

cause "they're the epitome of

the 60's and the generation of

peace." She doesn't know why,

but she "suddenly likes reggae."

She discovered reggae during

her recent visit to Wittenberg and

"loved it." "I left Wittenberg

with the hummable question, 'is

Tyler guilty?' going through my

head."

"If I can't succeed as a medi-

cal technologist or marine biolo-

,,hoto by Davis G~~~~~~ gist, I'll quit college and be inde- Bibif gives her tough look while cruising in her Bug. pendently wealthy." .

shnior sketch

Moc finds refuge from Communism by Joel Ruff

Considering that his native

language is Vietnamese, Moc

Pham certainly is loquacious.

This recent addition to America

may seem complacent sitting talk-

ing to you, but his life has not al-

ways been so easy.

Moc's forced emigration was

as a result of the Communist take-

over of Vietnam. "I was 10 years

of age." War had a deep effect on

young Moc, Tam to his family. "I

do not recommend anybody t o

get involved in war, only when

you have to." He lived under

Communist rule for 5 years. "My

parents and sister worked very

hard to supply food for our farni-

ly."

"Of course I went to school."

All schools were under govern-

ment control, even former private

schools which were "borrowed"

by the government.

"The system was quite differ-

ent, even before the Communists.

Before you go to class [ in the

Communist system1 you have to

remember a phrase about how the

Communists make life better.

They try to train you to be a bet-

ter person." How does Moc like

the Communist system? "Oh, I

love it, that's why I'm here."

Thursday was their day off, sort

of. Students would go to school

to work, instead; some might

work the school land and plant

vegetables.

"You have 3 months off

school, but everybody has to be

active, has to be involved in cer-

tain groups sponsored by the

government." For example, irriga-

tion worked in a certain section

of Vietnam, but the Communists

think that they can do it better.

Thus, students and labor camp

inmates (prisoners) "donate" free

labor to build a dike which works

fine in the dry season, but floods the whole area in the rainy sea-

son. Efficient.

Around fifteen, Moc was

prompted to leave Vietnam. "I

had no future in Vietnam. Three

years more and I would have had

to become a soldier and go fight

in Laos. The chance you survive

there is 'zero.' " His father told

Moc that they would find a way

out, but Moc was forbidden to

photo by Davis Griffin

Moc reads words of wisdom.

Before college, though, her

countdown is ticking away until

her trip to France and Italy this

April. Her lengthiest "voyages"

have been to New England, Maine

in particular : "I love Maine!"

Maine isn't Bibif's only love;

she enjoys Stephen King, Monty

Python, and the Far Side. Monty

Python was the excuse for a "lit-

tle get-together" that ended up

being thirty people.

During the entire interview,

her bizarre sense of humor kept

reappearing with equally bizarre

statements: "The Fall Guy's got-

ta be a homo." Etcetera. Bibif's sense of humor has giv-

en hyperbole a new meaning. In fact, her motto is "Liars have to

have good memories." Now don't

take that unkindly; let's just say

that Elizabeth has an incredible

memory for all sorts of detail;

"I remember sticking peas up my

nose when I was three. My mom

was so proud I ate them. Ha!"

Oh well, so much for detail.

Finally, Elizabeth's a lover of

Haiku. Here's her own creation:

Wild moose, wild moose,

At what age did you become

A beer lover?

In Mr. Bob West's words, "This

can only be described as 'ah,

nice ! ' "

talk about it for fear of the police

hearing about Moc's wish to leave

through the grapevine. No one

was allowed t o leave Vietnam at

this time.

When the plan came to full

fruition, Moc knew about it only

the night before. "In the morning

I had to leave; I was not prepared

to say goodbye. I had no

choice." At 4 or 5 the next

morning, a man arrived to pick

Moc up. "My father was scared

that the neighbor would know

and report it to the police." They

had to go far away from home to

Vung Tau where they hid during

the day.

The night was dark, and it was

raining. The perfect night for es-

cape down the river to the sea.

"The police that guard the river,

they go to sleep; they71e lazy be-

cause of the rain." The group of

refugees sneaked out of the boat,

a small fishing craft. More than

100 people were there, so many

that the boat would not move.

Locals who had heard of the

trip threatened to tell unless they

see MOC, p. 8

Page 8 teacher feature

Coincidence by Kym Sollinger and

Angela Beattie

There are not many souls in

this world who have lived the life

of coincidence that math teacher

Mrs. Anne Freedman has. Her ex-

periences at Indian Hill have

proved that.

Arriving at the Hill two years

ago to teach algebra, geometry,

and computers, Freedman found herself face to face with a mem- ory from childhood. Raised in

Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Freedman

attended a high school whose rival

was none other the Gilford High

School, Mr. Gellert's alma mater.

"When I first found out that

Mr. Gellert went to Gilford, I

couldn't believe the coincidence,"

said Freedman. "After talking to

him, I found out he knew my old-

er brothers."

Gellert was not the only shad-

ow of the past that followed

Freedman to IH. Last June, she

and her husband bought a house

in Turpin Hills. This house

turned out to be Mrs. White's old

home, before she came to our

guidance department.

After escape, Moc

were taken along, too. Someone

yelled, ''Hey, look, the policemen

come," and most of the ticket-

holders fled. "I stayed with my

nephew." Only 65 remained on

board, and the ruse emptied the

ship enough to let it move down

the river. "Many try to swim and

follow the boat."

They didn't plan ahead very

well, with only 20 gallons of wat-

er and a little food and the pilot

left behind. They all hoped that

they would see a ship once they

got into international waters.

"We were- scared," Moc says,

which about sums up their feel-

ings on the journey.

'We didn't know where we

were, just go to the east; we will

hit something." They soon ran

out of drinking water. "So thir-

sty I couldn't believe it." The

large waves cracked the hull of

the boat, letting water seep in.

Two-man shifts worked around

the clock to keep the water out.

"I did not think the ocean was

that big." Hope waned; there was

food enough, but no one ate it

because it was dehydrated.

They first encountered a ship by lighting a cloth on fire to sig-

CHIEFTAIN

s haunt Freedman's life Unsuspectingly, the two ran ties. "Between being a mother

into each other the first week of and a teacher, I don't have much

school. "It was strangely coinci- time for anything else."

dental that we both ended up On the occasions when Freed-

here," Freedman stated. man can mix "business with plea-

But on Freedman's less coinci- sure," she does so enthusiastical-

dental side of life, she is a happy -mi -

mother of three gas , ages five,

seven, and eight. Four years ago,

the girls received a collie-shepherd

dog named Shadow. A friend of Freedman found it and gave it to

her children. "In a weak mo-

ment, I just decided my kids

should grow up with a dog."

Freedman attended Miami

University and then went to the 3

University of Cincinnati for her

master's degree. After obtaining

her teaching certificate, she

taught at Wyoming High School.

After three years there, she de-

cided to start her family.

Outside of school, Freedman

likes to relax through physical fit-

ness. She takes aerobics and

keeps active in swimming and ten-

nis. During the summer, she plays

tennis and swims in local leagues.

Excercise, however, sometimes

conflicts with her greater priori-

finds a new home nal; the ship, seeing the 65 people

on board, fled from the little

boat. "I guess they don't want to

have 65 people extra. So we

creep slowly along, and we all

make promises to God; you get

me out of this and Ill be good to

people, do charity. . . I made a

commitment."

They next encountered a "gi-

gantic ship" which couldn't take

them either. "Oh, no, I am sorry;

we go to East Germany for busi-

ness, cannot pick you up," the

captain told them. But they did

give them water and food.

The food was a box of cow

tongues that were eventually jet-

tisoned. The bloody tongues at-

tracted sharks, but the water was

put to immediate use. "Coke

doesn't quench your thirst like

water." They eventually encoun-

tered an American drilling plat-

form, which took them on and

put them on an outgoing ship. They were transferred to ku-

ku Island, where about 700 other Vietnamese were waiting to be

transferred elsewhere by the In-

ternational Red Cross. Moc with

v s four nephews, including Ahn

and Luan Dao, also students at

IH, were transferred to other is-

lands for several months. The

photo by Mariano Fernandez

Freedman surveys Comp 101.

were eventually sent to Singapore,

where Moc left on a jet for the

U.S. "Pan Am ," he remembers.

"The what you call her-stew-

ardess-said, 'Do you want tea or

coffee,' " Moc nods. " 'Yes,' I

said." Then he went to Hong

Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles,

and finally to Cincinnati, in May,

1981.

"It's cold," were his first

thoughts. His first actions were

to watch t.v. and bounce on the

beds. Vietnamese sleep on non-

bouncy mats. Moc also suffered

from jet lag; he was understand-

ably "awake all night." The traf-

fic was busy all night. "Are peo-

ple here crazy? Do they work all

the time? Do they never sleep?"

They planned to leave for

Ohio. A fellow Vietnamese ad-

vised, "You will die, because it is

very cold there, colder than the

refrigerator." Luckily, Moc heed-

ed him not. He left very early in

the morning for Ohio. The stew-

ardess tried to feed him meat on

the plane. "No rice? How can I

eat?" was his reaction. "The

stewardess was very pretty; they

talk very nice,'%e grins.

He arrived and was eventually

sponsored by the Eickman family.

Mr. and Mrs. Eickman would have

liked for Moc to go to Moeller be-

cause of the religious atmosphere

February 15,1985

ly. When her children were

younger, or "midgets" as she

fondly says, she acted as their

"midget coach." She really en-

joyed coaching little kids who

looked like midgets trying to play

soccer. But her coaching abilities

are not so limited as to extend on-

ly to midgets or little kids. High school girls have discovered she

knows what she's doing.'

Freedman has been the coach '

for the JV girls' tennis team for

the past two years. With her

strong background in tennis be-

hind them, the girls were unde-

feated this year. "The girls have a

lot to be proud of," Freedman 1 says, "and varsity should be good

next year."

All in all, Freedman likes IH,

but she thinks she will always be

"a Hoosier at heart." Although

sometimes coincidence gives her

the feeling of deja vu, she tries to

live a normal life. But with re-

minders of her home town in In-

diana following her to new and

strange places, it is no wonder

that Indiana will always be

thought of as "home."

(he might decide to be a priest),

but they did not have a second-

language program, so he came to

IH, where Mrs. Fox (formerly

Miss Eden: "You never change

your name in Vietnam.") gave

Moc his start in English and an academic career.

College? "I narrow it down to

UC and Purdue." Moc wants t o

be an electrical engineer. He was

recently declined admission in the

engineering program at UC and

subsequently switched to com-

puter science. "In our country,

there is a proverb that when you

don't do well in school, cut your

hair off and go to the temple."

So, Moc went to Mt. St.

Mary's the next day to look into

being a priest. He now has a def-

inite desire to become a man of

the cloth. "I will think about it.

Two ideas, to give up one and

have the other is very hard. Right

now they go side by side. You have to have 18 credit hours of

philosophy to enter the seminary. I might minor in philosophy."

Anyway, the next day Moc was accepted into Purdue's engineer-

ing program. Decisions, decisions.

"I can do whatever I want if I try hard, but I feel had 'cause it

really not come true yet." He laughs. Well, whatever, Moc has

done pretty well.

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CHIEFTAIN movie review February 15,1985 .. . Page 9 - -

humor column f 1 story is true, and that i t could

Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon b.pPen If you're myone- looking for a film Bathrooms receive high-tech facelift ;:::;z;:dmteTates

by Kenneth N. Jones and

Kym When two of the most talent-

ed actors of the day, Timothy

Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast

together, a successful film is inevi- table. In The Falcon and The Snowman, the two realistically

Boyce and ~ e e strained to physi- the movie even more forceful. full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous

cal and mental limits. Often one Unfortunately, the excite- women, The Falcon and The squirms because the portrayal is ment and action of a usual spy Snowman is not for you. But if so lifelike. movie is lost because there is little you want a film packed with

Unlike a James Bond movie, or no attempt to glorify the realism, Falcon dissects the por-

one can easily identify with the characters. The enjoyment comes trait of a heroic traitor of the ''vies" in this film and this makes from the fact of knowing this Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.

disc review

by Kym Sollinger and Kenneth N. Jones

The last few weeks one might have noticed the toxic smell sur- rounding the attendance office. Frequent spells of nausea and headaches plague students who walk by this area.

"What is that terrible smell?" we overheard one victim exclaim. "I think I'm going to be sick!"

This time it was not the biolo- ly labs stinking up the entire

school with ether fumes. It was the girls' bathroom undergoing re- decoration and installation of a new pipe system.

It was a terrible inconvenience to run for the back-hall restroom every time nature required im- mediate attention. Many were constantly late for class, forget- ting that the usual hangout was condemned indefinitely to hard- hats only.

What was worse, the recon- struction extended to events out of school. At the homecoming dance, no girl could run to the sanctuary of the bathroom's mir- ror every time she felt her make- up drooping from slamdancing and sweating. Who would walk clear across the building in high heels just to survey the damage, when they already knew the outcome?

Chieftain has heard that one poor soul went so far as to re- quest that her date escort her back to her house for a pit-stop before the band resumed playing.

gossiping. Girls can now &at in the lap of high tech.

From the first moment one enters the bathroom, one can sense the microchips humming. A full-length mirror with special lighting provides the girls with an opportunity to see themselves in all their glory.

Next, the girls can place their belongings on a high-tensile, ti- tanium book rack. This conveni-

ence frees hands for more expres- sive gestures, a must for proper gossiping .

Wandering over to the three adjoining sinks, one notes the el- egant chrome faucets, shining in the flourescent lights. To dry wet hands, a Crown Zellerback towel dispenser has been installed. This piece of equipment features auto- matic recoil. It has been called the Porsche of towel dispensers.

Upon entering the stalls, one notes the self-closing doors with high-security bolts to prevent un- wanted intrusion. Of course, the walls have yet to be deflowered by graffiti and gossip columns, but in the high-tech bathrooms of IH, small computer consoles will

be installed to provide a creative outlet while doing one's business.

The toilets themselves feature high-powered hydroelectric tur- bines, but their awesome power is muffled by extensive, state-of-the- art acoustic paneling.

In the future, the board is at- tempting to contract an interior

act out the true story of an ideali-

stic young man who becomes a

traitor to his country. The English Beat evolves into General Public by ~lizabeth Gorman

While watching MTV last year,

"VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately

broke the news: The English Beat

was breaking up. Not to be over- ly dramatic-I was really upset.

Yet before I could become too

panicked, the caring VJ assured

me that the two "leaders" of the Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking

Roger, would venture out and form a new group with the name

General Public. In fact, "General Public"

seems to be an attempt to garner

support from the general public, a trend begun with the Beat's

last and fairly popular album,

Special Beat Service. The Beat's last work was a

change from their reggae (or more precisely, "ska") roots.

In fact, the group's four albums had been a progression, moving

farther and farther away from the early, free-wheeling, almost im-

The movie follows the adult life of Christopher Boyce (Tirno-

thy Hutton), a young seminary drop-out who finds a job with a

high security military contractor, and who comes into contact with

top secret defense information. Boyce accidentally receives

classified information concerning

the CIA'S manipulation of foreign governments. Disillusioned by

the corruption in U.S. diplomacy, Boyce decides to balance the

scales of power and offers infor-

mation to the Soviets.

He contacts his old school-

mate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels

to be a safe courier for his opera-

tion. Daulton seeks out a contact

at the Soviet embassy in Mexico.

After much haggling over pay-

ment, a routine exchange of infor-

mation is established.

Penn's character is much more

concerned with the financial re-

wards of the enterprise, while

Boyce is concerned with safety;

he becomes extremely upset with his friend's carelessness.

The CIA, however, catches on

to Boyce's scheme and slowly

starts to move in on him. At the

same time, the Soviets become annoyed with Lee's amateur style

and start demanding higher class-

ified materials.

As the operation begins to

break down, Lee starts to depend more and more on his drugs, and

becomes very paranoid. This in-

security rubs off on Boyce, who

is certain that " they 'he on to him.

As the situation deteriorates, the true nature of the relation-

ship between Boyce and Lee is revealed. Where Lee seemed

worldly and calm under pressures,

he now has become deranged and broken. Boyce, on the other

hand, is reserved and quick think- ing.

It is at this point that the abil- ities of actors like Hutton and

Penn are crucial. They portray

promptu, ska style, seen in such

early works as I Just Can't Stop It.

All the Rage merely contin- ues this progression, while at the

same time establishing General

Public in its own right. The al-

bum opens with the sharp, fast-

paced "Hot You're Cool."

Wakeling's voice sets the tone

well, but Roger's vocal antics are noticeably missing, only to

appear on side two in "As a

Matter of Fact."

All the Rage relies heavily on

Wakeling, with Roger allowed on- ly a few, yet very effective, back- ups. The second track, "Tender-

ness," which has received the most radio play, stands as evi- dence of the group's wide range

of talent. The melody of "Ten- derness" seems to sweep through the song, creating an exciting yet lyrical work.

A personal favorite, "Burning

Bright" takes advantage of Rog- er's wild vocals along with some

new musical effects created by

the four new band members, up-

dating the group's style. Wakeling cranks out this bi-

zarre, almost eerie tune: "From

Moscow to Monterey/You can't

hear what the people say/They9ve got one foot -in their mouth and

the other in their grave."

The title track, "General Pub-

lic," which finishes off the album,

is somewhat of a disappointment,

with its repetitive lyrics, yet the

rest of the album more than

makes up for it.

General Public. . . All the Rage does more than just fill the void left by the break-up of the Eng-

lish Beat; it establishes General

Public with a new style, powerful

enough to gain a new and pos-

sibly more diversified audience.

- -

decorator. "We've been looking for some good Picasso and Rem- brandt originals to adorn our walls," commented Dr. Robert Boston. "After all, the ladies of our school deserve the best."

Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything Mariano's eating.

Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill pickle: a hotdog because I nat- urally fit the part, and a dill pickle because I would fit in

with half the people around this place.

If you could be any food, what Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili;

would it be, and why? it's self-explanatory. Anna Batsakes - A sub galley Answers compiled by Elizabeth sammich, 'cause they're hoh- Converse. Kym Sollinger - A purple Skit- dehdoh and hipDity.

i ne curser 01 me On the sunset of r Prowls inside the Capturing the sou F'reezing the mrp1

Prisonkg the free The world frees tl ed the bloody walls

e red grape vines

into a mass o f tol; Soon become the The dew on the fi

Felt warm against Stamped through ,,,, ,, ,,,, The couple in the hedge ma, ,,,, Lvting the dust of doubt the rain's Upon the highway of faifh

! $he seven Death rises to the top of the cloud a suicide r Sacred though@ blow Y , a home for lost elA-*- The w&d changes The hourglass o f t endless As we shvt in the With nothing to hvru vn ru

. through t - --Llzzle Borden" pld has sto, v starts agc: vn has rise

-uavia M U I ~

Stalk& On the nn. -. .

y at the J% wings of a --. -2- ,*

nge raven *

She figured her house was closer than the back-hall bathroom, any- way.

With the social center of IH inaccessible, where were girls ex- pected to gossip? Many males have pondered why girls hate to go to the bathroom alone. Gos- siping is a natural urge that re- quires immediate attention, and don't forget, it takes two to gos- sip. When else could girls discuss their dates in private? Certainly not over dinner. That's what rest- rooms are for.

Luckily, the school has finally recognized the females' needs. This remodeling, no matter how inconvenient at the time, is really

1 tle, because it symbolizes youthful spasticism. aawn

zigh t rn ind 1 of the mi

James Anderson - A peanut- butter and honey sandwich; I don't know why, though.

David Cook - The unchanged spice essence; need I say why? ze riders

9 them ar o f the d

nightmare or +ha -;wA

'ream S

. ---

ribs ,esh grass our sides - -

Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pick- le-monster uncaged on the en- tire population of Kansas City.

- -

Against A girI in Planned Cernptm

Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so people would party with me.

shad0 ws th row 3n ice

-

Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles our dreaw ime seems wind - 3 2 -- A-

- - - . - - - - . Hold mi I'd love I'd love

UCI J

Y arms ? in your g to stay to stay

en tle reapl a blessing in disguise. The atmos- phere of a bathroom reflects the quality of gossip that goes on in there.

The Academy, with its dedica- tion to Excellence, has brought modem technology into the art of

Sam Green - Beef tongue, of so I could live in a bag with all Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an

course. Because only I would the purple Skittles! aphrodisiac. like me, and nobody else would eat me, because they'd gross Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or Dave Buck - A cucumber at a

I out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss house I think Doug Backus

I Hayes!). knows about.

Drifting The w o ~ But now The Dai

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puzzle Basketball poised * to enter post-season Cook imagines 'magic squares' 1 6 If higher numbers are desired,

3 5 the initial value can be chanced SPO RTSV I EW McKibben hoping Braves -

US," noted the Braves' coach. "In

most of our games, we get down

and have to come back-that's the

- - - You cannot move up and to the 4 2 from "1" to something higher, right, because you are flush with or all numbers in the square can

the top of the square, so the "2" At "6", another impasse is be multiplied by some constant

goes at the bottom, one space to reached. You are at both the top factor. This can make for a more

the right: and the right of the square, yet astonishing ~uzzle:

by David Cook

Last issue's problem was to al- ter the rules of craps so as to yield

a 50% chance of a win. The sim-

plest way I have found to do this is to say that on the first turn, a

roll of 12 does not lose, while on

the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. All other rules remain the same.

This week's column is mostly

visual because I have laryngitis. It deals with the construction of ma-

gic squares. Most people have had some contact with these mathematical oddities, but few

can construct them or know that there is a pattern to their ar- rangement.

A magic square is a square ar- ray of numbers in which every row and column and both long di- agonals add up to the same num- ber. The smallest magic square is pictured below:

8 1 6 3 5 7 4 9 2

regain early-season form way Glen it Este. was against But here Mariemont we got O U ~ and to

eight. argic games against Mariemont a big lead and they came back."

"McNick is a great team, and and Glen Este, tore into the Avi- Why were they able to come

we certainly would be considered ators with a savage, 226, first back?

the underdogs," McKibben con- quarter spurt. 'Well, that first quarter we

ceded. "But this team of ours has But then the Aviators clawed played near-perfect basketball.

u.

neither of 'the allowed alternatives

is possible. Therefore, again, 1074 563 928 move down: 709 855 1001

2 1 6 782 1147 636

Now you cannot move one space 3 5 7

For squares of the normal

up and right, because you are at sort, the sum of the numbers in a A

a lot of talent, and if we have

some momentum and are at the

top of our game-which I'm sure

we would be if we were in the sec-

tional semifinals-we can play

with anybody in the city. What

we have to do now is work to

reach that level of play."

The Braves have flirted with

that level of play at various poidts

in the season; they exhibited most

of it in the early part of the year,

when they won four straight

games for an 8-4 mark. But then

back to within eight at halftime. We cooled off a Little bit, and we

with Kevin Walzer the right edge, Therefore move to the far left and up one space:

1 3

2

Now, although you are neither at the top nor the right, you are un- able to move properly because the "1" is in the way; since all else

failed, move down one:

4 L

The last two moves follow rules already discussed and yield :

8 1 6 3 5 7 4 9 2

A 5 X 5 square is drawn below as a model if any readers wish to practice construction:

17 24 1 8 15

column is equal to N ( N ~ + 1)/2, where N is the number of sides

(which must, by the way, always be odd). Therefore the monstro-

sity I have concocted below (a world's record, I believe) adds up

to 6095 on a side.

Problem for next week: If a magic square of 101 sides begins with the number 10,001 and thereafter increases by 1001 at

Four straight losses are hardly

the stuff league titles are made of.

Especially when they're four

straight league losses.

But varsity basketball coach

Dale McKibben seems less con-

cerned with the Braves' vanish-

ing EHL title hopes than he is

with their regaining their early-

season form in time for the AA

sectional tournament. The 9-8

Braves, who captured the fourth

seed, will face Blanchester in a

preliminary-round game on Feb-

m y 26 at Sycamore.

"We've been in a real slump

lately," said McKibben. "At this

point, I would like to gain some

momentum for sectionals, be-

cause I think we could do real

well there."

McKibben is "ecstatic" over

IH's sectional draw; he comment-

ed, "It's simply the best possible

one we could get. I don't think

we could have done any better."

Can Blanchester be considered

an easy first-round opponent? "Not at all. In no way could

you count them out," said Mc-

Kibben. "We're certainly capable

of beating them, but it's not the

kind of game where if we show

up, we win. We will have to play

well."

Deer Park awaits IH in the

next round. IH has already de-

feated them once this year, in an

*81-37 laugher.

In the quarterfinal round will

be the winner of the Madeira-

Wyoming game. "I think we can

certainly get to that round," Mc-

Kibben said. "If we do, well

have some momentum-I think

with the draw we have we could

be playing for [a place in] the dis-

trict tournament."

To get to districts, IH will

most probably have to play Mc-

Nicholas, the number-one ranked

team in the city and the first seed

in the sectional. The Rockets

have lost only one game this sea-

son, compared to the Braves'

each step, what will each row add 23 5 7 14 16

the bottom fell out with the four- W I -- - game losing streak, which ., 8 - - dropped them to 5-5 and fourth &

"1IIC

place in the league. /---- ,rrC - _-

"I think we're over that,

though." said McKibben. The

3 --r -- .

4 6 13 20 22 4 2

Your next two moves are simply 10 12 19 21 3

up and to the right: 11 1 8 2 5 2 9

This square, and any like it can be constructed by writing the 9 numbers on a grid like this:

w 2

Braves did defeat Loveland, 53- pnoto by Brad Witkinson

Erich Metzger defends against a Mariemont player in IH's "low point 50, last Friday, raising their EHL

of the season," a 59-57 loss to the Warriors. record to 6-5. "We're improving

again." and proceeded to tie and win on a got some fouls, and they pickea This comment came after IH's pair of free throws late h- the up their level of play a bit-sud-

59-57 loss to Sycamore last week. fourth quarter.

IH, after having played two leth- "That was an unusual loss fof .see McKIBBEN, p. 14'

Squaws confident for- NCH -win and then superimposing all the

3 X 3 boxes to get: by Tiffany Meyer

"I'm confident we can beat

North College Hill on the 19th,"

commented coach Dick Pfirman

when asked what he thinks about

the varsity basketball Lady

Bravesy first sectional game. "We

lost a real close game to them last

time, but this time, if the team

wants to play well and not just

stop here, we can win."

The Lady Braves are to face

North College Hill at Glen Este on

Tuesday, February 19.

Pfirman favors Reading to win

the tournament with their current

16-2 season record, but he also

says Roger Bacon and Finney-

town are other teams to look out

for. If the Lady Braves win three

games, then they could play

Reading for the championship. Already the Squaws have

made a big improvement over last

year. The team's record is 10-8,

played was at home against Deer notta was the leading scorer with park, in which IH squandered a 14 points, while j.unior Kristen substantial lead and lost a close game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci- see SQUAWS, p. 14

Frosh aim for record year

- 2

photo by Tom Taylo

However, this rather hard to grasp method can be replaced by one

simple procedure: starting with a "1" in the center space in the top row, always place the next num- ber one space up and one to the right; if you run into the right edge of the square, move one up and move to the far left; if you

run into the top of the square, move one space to the right and move to the bottom row; if all else fails move one down.

For example, to build a 3 X 3

magic square in this way, start with a "1" in the upper center:

1

by Kevin Walzer wins in a single season. They

It'll probably take another also seem assured of breaking the

snow cancellation to postpone the

"inevitable": an IH win against

Milford in the semifinals of the

EHL freshman basketball tourna-

ment next Tuesday.

At least, that's what John

Darre seems to think.

"I'm predicting that we win

the whole thing," he commented.

A win in the tournament

would cap off the most domina-

ting season an IH freshman team

has ever had, as well as giving this

particular bunch a third consec-

utive EHL title.

IH currently stands 13-2; if

freshman record for points scored

in a single season, if they haven't

done it already.

"Nobody seems to be able to

remember a team in the last twen-

ty years that's scored as much as

we have," commented coach

Steve Thompson. 'We've got the

scoring record, as far as anyone

can remember."

IH has augmented their lofty

reputation with nine consecutive

wins-by an average margin of

twenty points per game.

"We've come on real strong in

the second half of the season,"

over last year's 8-1 2. they were to win the tournament,

The most recent game the girls it would give them a record 15 see FROSH, p. 14

February 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 11

Page 4

'Nark' Hiai PERCEPTIONS

with Tom Taylor

One is undoubtedly aware of how student life at Indian Hill is

proceeding in such grand fashion.

The students, faculty, and admin-

istration are all happy and con-

tent. This is due to the relaxed,

carefree atmosphere that is a di-

rect result of the loving bonds

among these three factions.

The administration has a deep

respect for the intelligence and

judgment of the children here at

Indian Hill High School. The hap-

py children in return see the ad-

ministration as a group of idols

who are there to love and help.

This leaves the faculty in the mid-

dle to convey these intimate feel-

ings and proceed with the learning

process undisturbed by any fric-

tion caused by spiteful feelings.

Being in the midst of this eu-

phoric atmosphere, I wondered if

other schools are as fortunate as

we are. Are there any so grand as

Indian Hill? I was determined to

find out.

I resolved to visit another school in a manner not unlike the

current exchange program here at

Indian Hill. My choice was Nark

High School, located in the Realm of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimen-

sion. I prearranged the visit with a very expensive, long distance

phone call, hopped into my atom beam chamber, and was on my

way. I arrived in Nark's vast, lethal-

ly slippery and icy parking lot. I

carefully advanced up the walk-

way and entered the cold, unspir-

ited building.

I had not walked more than

ten feet down the hallway before

being approached by a slender,

yet prudish-appearing man.

"Do you have a pass?" he im-

mediately demanded to know.

"I'm Tom," I began to explain

my purpose. "I'm supposed to be

touring your school."

"Ah, yes," exclaimed the man

with a sudden aura of forced

friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwair-

hed, assistant commandant. Have

a seat in our Administration Ser-

I makes IH seem lax vice Center. And please don't put

your feet on the furniture.'' I sat down and began to cross

my legs, but was immediately cor-

rected. "No, no, no, you can't do

that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed. "It's much too suggestive."

I refrained from this illegiti- mate behavior and inquired about some general information pertain-

ing to the school. I had received only a contemplative look from

my host when his eyes targeted a

student walking through the hall-

way.

"Hey! What are you doing

out of class?" snapped Mr.

Skwairhed.

"I'm just going to the rest-

room ," replied the frightened stu-

dent. "I have a pass."

"This flimsy thing?" Skwair-

hed questioned as he grabbed the

little yellow note. "This flimsy

thing could easily be fake. You

go back and have your teacher write a notarized description of

your intentions. Perhaps then I'll

let you go between classes."

He sat back down and stated

matter~f-factly, "One of the fac-

tors that makes our school so

wonderful is that there is a mutu-

al trust among everyone here."

I nodded in reply, and pur-

posely changed the subject. "Phew, it's colder in here than

out in the snow." "Yes," said Skwairhed. "We

finally got the air conditioner to work. Our next priority, I guess,

will be the furnace."

"Yes, that might make a dif-

ference," I commented. "That

weather is really something else. I

almost killed myself on the ice

out there."

'Well, a little ice doesn't stop

us here," sighed Skwairhed as-

suredly.

The lunch hour (really only a

half-hour) eventually arrived. It

was interesting to hear nearly 400

growling stomachs file into the

hallways.

I declined lunch myself, in-

stead longing for the gourmet

food that is so popular at Indian

Hill. I remained with Zeke

Skwairhed and his ever-so-watch-

ful eyes.

His eyes suddenly glared upon

a student who walked out of the

February 15,1985

cafeteria. The student had a crumb on his mouth, but was

otherwise innocent. The correc- tion began without delay.

My impressive host paced fur- iously up the hall shaking his fin- ger. "I've told you umpteen times not to bring food out here!"

"But I don't-" Skwairhed would not listen to

the bewildered student. "Don't

talk back! You're up for deten-

tion, suspension, expulsion, cor-

poral and capital punishment! " Having witnessed this, I later

asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was

that had prompted such a rule.

"Well, uh, nothing really hap-

pened," he answered slowly. "I just sort of decided that it's not

right, so I made up a rule. Be-

sides, it gives me something to do.

You ought to see the looks on the

children's faces when I catch

them with food in places where

they never expected to be no- ticed," laughed Skwairhed.

I thought to myself how

thankful I am that the situation is

not like this at Indian Hill.

"The other day," he added, "I was searching through the gar-

see TAYLOR, p. 14

MUN visits Georgetown for global debate by ~arnes Anderson

Members of the Model United

Nations Club left yesterday to at-

tend the NAMUN (North Ameri-

can Model United Nations) XIX

conference, held in Washington,

D.C. It is sponsored by George-

town University and is attended by students from all over the U.S.

Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers

David Miller will act as delegates

from Nicaragua in the council.

IH also received representation

of Poland in the general assembly.

This entails about eight positions

in such diverse councils as the council for Namibia and the coun-

cil for the peaceful uses of outer space.

Mr. James Powers, the faculty adviser for the trip, indicated at a recent club meeting that disci-

pline will be increased somewhat

over past years. Despite the strict discipline, the club members are

optimistic. Commented freshman Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and

we will get to see Washington."

have received positions in the in-

ternation simulation. "I am very happy to have received such a good position," remarked club co-

a COLUMBIA

in STAFF S c H o w T i c PRESS AssoclATloN

President Geier. The internation simulation (or

INS) is a simulation of different

countries reacting to each other and to outside influence. IH stu-

dents received the following posi-

tions: President of the U.S., am-

bassador to the U.S.S.R., Under-

secretary of State, and the com- mandant of the Marine Corps.

Said Gorman of her role of

Marine Corps commandant, "I

think the Marines will be great

fun to use." IH also will repre-

sent Nicaragua in the security

council. Junior Nick Pesce and

sophomores James Anderson and

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Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney by Kevin Walzer In probably their biggest win of Day on February 8,72-3. win."

The wrestlhg Braves will host the year, IH squeaked by Dear "Those were both big wins," Does Slazyk think that Deer

the final EHL tournament this Park and downed two other said Slazyk. "But personally, I Park will pose a threat in the EHL

weekend. IH, with a four-match teams, Wyoming and CAPE, in a think beating Deer Park was the tournament tomorrow?

winning streak, is aiming to take quad-meet on Febzuary 6. best. We usually lose to them, so "I don't even know if we will

that momentum into the eight- IH destroyed Summit Country it's quite an accomplishment t o wrestle anyone from Deer Park.

team taurnammt tomorrow. The way tournaments work is

"I think we have the poten- chaotic-it's individual, pretty

tial to do really well," said senior much, and who you wrestle de-

Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne

where i r ~ the top half-third or

fourth-that would be just a fan-

tastic accompl[shment."

At this point, thaugh, Slazyk cautions that it's difficult to make definite predictions. CSThIrrl or

fourth is where I think we cafl fin- ish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard to say. We've only seen about

half the teams-Mariemont, Syca-

more, Glen Este, Milford: we

don't know anything about their

teams. We haven't wrestled them

or even seen them wrestle."

pends on who wins. So we might

not see anyone from Deer Park."

After the EHL, IH will face

Forest Park next week. Then

coming down the road is the dis-

trict meet, which is the first step-

ping stone to state.

"Yeah, the season's winding

down," said Slazyk. "We've got

those really important matches

late in the year.

"It's been a long year,'' he ad-

ded. "If some of us get to state,

we'll have been wrestling for five

months. People who don't under- - Detx Park is one team that IH

%-

stand wrestling don't realize how

has already wrestled once this exhausting that is, with the fact

seaso* the W h t s can attest to Photo by Brad WllklnSon that it's physically tiring, and it Braves3 improvement. Dave Kindle puts a lock on his Goshen o ~ ~ o n e n t . lasts a long time."

Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons, by Kevin Walzer

The swimmers will compete in

the AA sectional meet at Syca-

more High School today and to-

morrow.

The boys' team carries an of-

ficial 0-2 mark into tonight's

meet (the girls swim tomorrow).

As the team is down to just three

members with the departure of

senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore

Andy Geygan is not too optimis-

tic about the team's chances.

"I think the hopes of any of

us advancing are pretty slim," he

said. "Someone might, but it's

not assured."

Up until this point, the boys

had been swimming exhibition

meets, as they did not have

enough swimmers to qualify as a team. But according to Geygan,

the team was required "to have at

least two meets."

"We lost them both pretty

bad," said Geygan. "The score in

one was something like 80-17-

that was against Sycamore."

The girls' team has not had the

same problems that have plagued

the boys. They have a varied and

sibly stare.

"I think Beth [Wingerter] and

the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny]

will do well," she commented.

"Barry [Preston, the team's

coach] also thinks the relay and

medley teams could advance."

Wingerter, a senior, has ad-

vanced to state the past two years

in the 100 free. Both she and

Teresa Replogle, a sophomore,

advanced to state last year.

The specialty of both Replo-

gles is the breaststroke. "They

swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said

Finkelmeier, referring to the pres-

tigious Cincinnati team that has

won many national meets and

sent several representatives to last

year's Olympic team. "If they

can do that, they 're good. I think

they and Beth have good shots at

going to state.''

Being a swimmer this year has

been "a different experience"

from last year, according to Fin-

kelmeier. Preston, in addition t o

coaching IH, also runs Marie-

mont's team; both teams swim at

Mariemont . w .&+,.H -*% *** --' *-

? * % & ',., potent attack, and according to "I like that," said Finkelmeier.

Xf ,, " ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, "It's fun swimming with them,

photo courtesy of Legend they are capable of sending four because we're like one big team.

Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances or five teams and individuals past I've made lots of friends on Marie- in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos- mont's team."

Page 12 CHIEFTAIN February 15,1985 February 15.1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 3 dents due to drunk driving. "Hopefully, this will lead more

towards people designating one

person to drive should the rest be- come temporarily incapacitated,"

said Wilson. Other aspirations of the or-

ganization include a reform of the current drunk driving laws, invok-

ing a much tougher penalty on

second or repeat offenders.

Wilson nevertheless stresses

that the existence of the organiza-

tion rests on the student body

and their support for the organi-

zation. "It would be a tragedy should a student needlessly die in

a drunk driving accident before

anyone realizes the threat of

drunk driving."

SADD chapter started more beat IH, and Madeira beat

Deer Park beat Glen Este, and by Chris Kempczinski '

with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), students typi-

cally visit local drunk driving court cases to monitor the sever-

ity of a judge's decision. Due to

the amount of support held by

MADD, decisions which may ap- pear too lenient for repeat offend-

ers can often be appealed, favor- ably influencing further verdicts.

However, much to the chagrin

of IH SADD President Tricia Wil- son, student response has been

far from overwhelming. "I talked

to people, and they generally

agreed with what I was trying to do, but when we held our first

meeting, no one came."

Heavily influenced by the visit

of the national MADD president,

who related the tragic death of one of her children in a drunk

driving accident, Wilson, along with Eric Paul, has attempted to establish the organization at IH.

Contrary to what many be-

A nationwide program that has encompassed both parents

and students has recently arrived at Indian Hill; it is familiar to most under the acronym SADD.

Very successful in other areas of the nation, Students Against Drunk Driving is attempting to

develop a coordinated effort among students who wish to curb

the amount of drunk driving in

the area. ~hrough a joint partnership

by Brian Rowe Curtis Ott's normallydependable This season in the EHL has Glen Este annihilated IH. This Tonight, the varsity basketball shooting touch was off. been unique because any one of closeness in ability means that the

Braves take on Deer Park on the Fortunately for the Braves, a the eight teams is perfectly capa- league champion will very likely Wildcats' court. The EHL season pair of junior guards, Erich Metz- ble of beating any other. For ex- have three losses-a very unusual will end, barring no further can- ger and Andy Tucker, stepped in ample, IH beat Madeira, Syca- occurrence in the EHL. cellations, next Friday against to lead the way. Combined, they

Milford at home. IH currently

maintains a 6-5 league mark, out of contention for the last EHL

title. Last Friday, the Braves com-

pleted a sweep of Loveland this year by winning by a 53-50 count. In what coach Dale Mc-

Kibben called '%is best game of

the season," senior Pete Seremetis

led the Braves in every statistical

category.

The 6'3" center made six of eight from the field, had 13 re-

were eight for 15 from the field,

and Metzger nailed four out of four free throws in the last min- ute to ensure the victory.

Things did not go as well for the Braves two days earlier

against Sycamore. IH jumped out

to a massive 22.6 firstquarter lead behind the shooting of Ott,

but Sycamore managed to whittle

it down to four in the third quar- ter and tied it in the fourth.

Abrams took matters into his

own hands in the fourth stanza

lieve, SADD is not a slur against drinking; public awareness its goal of is the to create problem a

and reduce the number of acci-

bounds, two blocked shots, eight

recoveries, and three assists in the

contest. "I saw that I was the on-

ly senior out there," commented Seremetis, "so I just tried to play

as hard as I could."

Seremetis was the only senior

playing because Rick Abrams was plagued with foul trouble and fin-

ished with only eight points, and

2. What are your reelings ar>out SADD's aims to re-

3.11 you agree with 3 goals, would you be willing to join the organzation?

4. What is your opinion on stronger penalizing ol : drivers-a mar

lngly agree 47% "tally agree 397

me should support death." a problem that might be solved if more were aware of how much alcohol impairs

%- - _I_

and finished with 22 points be- *" * -u, --.

fore fouling out with a few min- -9 - \\ x.

utes remaining. - -aL.d 'zp

One player observed, "Our

main problem at the end of close \ w k T.

/ /

games is that we all just stand around waiting for Rick to do

something, and if he's not in photo by Brad Wilklnson

there, we're not really a very con- Rick Abrams pulls up against a Sycamore defender. fident team ."

'arch-rival' season finale against

!

not only t o the victim of the crash but the lamihes i

might die in an acciden' iould be dealt with more harshly ." nk drinking is o .k. Getting drunk is stupla,

but drunk driving is murder. Organizations like

I

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(Results based on 158 responses)

I had

b

vare thi torrnea at Indian nill:l

apter ol

ing? tially ag % SADD President Tricia Wilson and

photo by

Eric Paul. Torn Taylor

Milford.

JVBraves defeat Loveland, 68-46 _ L ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~ ; ~ ; ~ g ~ student opinion

Student apathy also sad by Alissa Raleigh

The JV boys' basketball team's spirit has recently been re-

vived with a substantial and well- earned triumph over Loveland

last Friday, after three previous losses. The score was a smashing

68-46. Sophomore Ron Jones noted

that "usual key players were

throughout the game.

The Braves' high scorers were Jones and Eaton, both with eight points. Jones said he "was dis- appointed with my performance."

The loss was especially painful be- muse this was the last time the

two teams would play each other in a league game.

The Braves also lost to Glen

Overall, the boys feel that they are out of their temporary slump and are ready for action

again. Jones summarized his feelings:

"These past two weeks I have been very disappointed with the

way I've played. We have three more games to play, including an

the season off strong!-not only

against Milford, but also against Deer Park and Madeira.

"Our team has been very suc-

cessful with these schools, and I

feel if we play up to our ability, we will beat all three of them

again. I certainly plan to play well!"

by Kevin Walzer

Of all the statistics that are

put forth each year, few are more

meaningful or horrifying than

those concerning drunk driving. The numbers are chilling in

their detached magnitude: 50,000

dead each year; every year, drunk

drivers kill approximately as

many Americans as were killed in the Vietnam War.

Many organizations have been

formed in recent years to combat the menace of drunk driving.

Through education and lobbying for stricter punishments for first-

and second-time DUI offenders,

they are seeking to reduce and

eventually eliminate that grim fa-

tality statistic from future yearly

almanacs. One such organization, Stu-

dents Against Drunk Driving

(SADD), has recently come to In-

dian Hill under the leadership of

Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul.

SADD shares the same philosophi-

cal goals with virtually every oth-

er antidrunk driving organization;

it is different from every other group in that it has its base among

adolescents, who constitute a dis-

proportionate share of annual fa-

talities.

I, at least, find a very disturb-

ing fact in that absolutely no one came to the first SADD meeting

after school on February 5. Al- though that first time might be at- tributed to lack of knowledge, the organization is getting plenty of

coverage in this issue of Chieftain. I only hope that it was indeed lack of publicity, and not student

apathy, that caused the lack of attendance. The next meeting will give the answer.

I am urging student support not because of the specifics of the

organization, but because of its

goals. For the first time at IH, a group of students is trying to save

human lives by constructively cal-

ling for measures that will do so.

Although the road to elimina-

tion of drunk driving fatalities is

a long and arduous one, a group

of IH students has taken the first

step. Drunk driving is one of the

most ominous spectres haunting

the horizon today; with student

help, SADD at Indian Hill can

make a strong effort to push it

back. What rational human being

does not agree with that simple

goal?

ion't kn

drunk cense

stro

ldatory manent

Par

tence a1 ion?

- - -

benched early the game, taus- Este after a hard-fought battle.

ing the remainder of the team to he game had few pauses and was OH featu red as C ha n 1 5 h collaborate and work as a real almost always close; IH had a

team." Sophomore Greg Rogers

added that "the entire team ex-

ecuted very well."

The Braves took control of the game from the start and main-

tained that control throughout.

Sophomore James Granger con-

cluded that it was "one of our best games offensively; our fast

break was working well, and our

defense was solid."

Leading scorers were freshman

Mike Eaton, with 13 points; jun- ior Bill Baumel, a close second

with 12; and a triumvirate of sophomores Clyde Brant, Bruno Dane, and Jones, with eight each.

The Braves suffered an excru- ciating 46-30 loss to Sycamore in a rescheduled game the Wednes-

day before. The Aves dominated

nine-point lead at the half, 21-12,

but lost it and the game, 46-43.

The Braves' top scorer was Jones,

with 16 ; Eaton added 10. Sophomore Jim Berling ana-

lyzed, "I feel we had a great start,

and at one time we were up by

12. I guess our relaxed attitude and their increase in hustle caused

us to lose the momentum of the

game. We really never recovered

from that. Maybe we could say it was the referees' fault, but I guess

you always can." The JV Braves were also de-

feated in their homecoming game

aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's high scorers were sophomore Rob Nichols, with nine, and Eaton, with seven. The pressure was

high, and the boys were upset with their play.

by Paul Monach

Channel 5 selected senior Cur- tis Ott as "Friday's Hero" for last

Friday, February 8. "Friday's Heroes" features

local high school students who ex- cel athletically and academically.

Ott earned a short segment on the 6:00 p.m. news and is now in the

running for the "Best of Friday's Heroes," to be decided when the

series is completed. In his three years at Indian

Hill, Ott has distinguished himself

in both of the selection criteria. Athletically, he has lettered varsi-

ty for three years in soccer and

two in basketball and baseball, and will undoubtedly receive his

third letter in baseball this spring.

Ott has also received many league and city honors. In soccer,

he was given honorable mention

by the EHL in his sophomore and

junior years, and he was on the

league first team this season. He

earned honorable mention allcity

last year and this year received his greatest honor, being on the first

team all-city. He also earned hon- orable mention in the EHL in baseball last season.

Ott is a two-year member of National Honor Society and is

taking his second Advanced Place- ment course this year, in addition to the many other five-point courses he has taken.

He hopes to attend Dart- mouth, Davidson, or Duke after

graduating from IH. Channel 5 reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly

impressed with Ott's college choices.

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editorial

The organizers of each homecoming dance usually This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesir- undertake the impossible task of making the dance able or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or different from all those that have come before. This that the dance should become another open hohse. latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it However, informal dating or going "stag" does not was, was truly unusual compared to those in recent corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more en- years, because a large percentage of people, especially joyable than moping about not having a date; for seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting prom will and should remain the bastion of formality. the price of the ticket. student opinion

Fortunately, it seems that no people are complain-

ing that homecoming has become an open house, for Honor code a lte rn ative to the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people

who took the "unattached" option have indicated demeaning yellow passes that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at

former, more formal homecomings.

In the past, many people have viewed attendance

at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In

desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples

are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of

money. Going with a group of close friends usually

avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.

editorial

by Davis Griffin While on the Hill, I've been

plagued with our school's ridicu- lous system of multi-colored pas- ses. Entrance into a class, even af- ter being delayed by a purely aca- demic reason, such as conversing with a teacher about a recent test, requires a rectangular slip of yel- low paper, dated and signed by the teacher involved.

This system, aside from being

If the student has a legitimate reason, he is admitted, period; there would be no wasted time re- turning for the unissued pass. If the reason is illegitimate, such as, "I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook, yea! That's it," then the student would receive a standard tardy, three to equal a detention.

There is a catch in all this, however. If we say we were

time-consuming and annoying to somewhere and actually were not,

& &&&&I hw both parties, degrades the stu- the penalty would be severe, dents, conveying a feeling of dis- meaning a Saturday Study.

U I trust between the two factions. Study the statistics, and I be-

Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving a I propose an honor code, a lieve that you will agree that our - time-tested system which would inefficient system of yellow pas-

number of about the "senior sketch" se'- involve the students' good judg- ses should be terminated, replaced tion of the newspaper. People have commented that ment. In this understanding, the by an honor code. I believe that

the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that responsible students of Indian Hill if the faculty and administration

they did not care to read about. High School would be expected have high expectations of the stu- to honestly tell why they were de- dents, the students will meet

The editors would like a chance to defend the hyed. those expectations.

choices that they have made. The whole purpose of

the sketches is to capture the personalities of a di- AFS a naees visit I H V

verse cross-section of seniors. People from different AFS International Club will dents from IH will be senior Missy

with different interests and lifestyles, are pre- hold its annual AFS Day at Indian Kohls and juniors Marie Budev,

sented in order to provide enlightening and interest- ~ i l i High school on Wednesday, Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David - - ing reading about fellow students. ~ e b r u a i ~ 20. Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape,

Five Latin American students, Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues seven Europeans, two Middle Santen.

of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Sen- Easterners, and a FrenchCanadi- 1~ connection with AFS Day,

ior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if an will be available at the high three foreign students who are

a certain is not included, he is school to share their home coun- currently living in Indiana will

tries with slides or discussion in spend the week at IH. These stu- When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is if invited by teachers. dents are from Honduras, Italy,

basically random. There is no favoritism involved. Anyone interested in meeting the and French Canada. They will be

~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected foreign students can sign up for hosted by senior Elizabeth Gor- AFS activity period, February 20. man, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and

the student Thus, there are sketches The student body is invited to junior George Heynen, respec- - - . -

of both well-known seniors and of those who are less a family pot luck dinner at Drake &ely.

"visible." Road School on February 19, AFS International Club will - - - - - - - where families can hear more take these students ice skating on

The staff hopes that One has been Or about AFS programs available and Saturday, February 23. Any stu- will be offended by his exclusion from the "senior meet the 15 foreign students. dents interested in joining the

sketch" section, and that those sketches printed will ~f interested, please contact monthly outing should contact

be read and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find Matt Santen, President, or Mr. out what food to bring. Host stu- Bernard, faculty adviser.

~h ysical education program reflects I

by Kevin Walzer A student of Indian Hz71 Ex-

empted Village Schools shall be considered physically educated

when the student will. . . Indian Hill Schools' Definition of

a Physically Educated Person

. . .When the student will have

endured twelve years of that

seemingly 'kseless" class, phys.

ed. All Indian Hill students are

very well acquainted with the PE

vronram here, as a person is re- - - photo by Davis Griffin

quired to take gym for three The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing. to graduate. Complaints over the - seeming "uselessness" of PE are

equally common, as department coordinator Charles True will

attest. "Oh yes, [many people] really

don't understand what we're do-

ing. PE is definitely an important part of the school curriculum," he

said. That "importanceY"as placed

upon PE several years ago, when the current district goals for stu- dents' academic and physical

growth were installed. When dis-

trict superintendent Dr. Robert Boston first assumed his duties

"around 10 or 12 years ago," he called a committee of district ad-

ministrator s, teacher s, students,

and community members, with

the purpose of reevaluating exact-

ly what the IH school system wished to leave their students

with upon graduation.

"The result," said True, "was

a series of goals that all classes would have to work to meet at

various stages of a student's de-

velopment. So the prouiss that PE follows is designed to lead to

these goals."

PE teaches students

In doing so, PE also teaches

students the specifics of its own domain, just as English, math, and science teach people in theirs.

"PE is just as important in the

curriculum as English for that reason."

The basic ideas that are com- municated in PE grow in sophisti- cation from the kindergarten to

the junior levels, just as each stu- dent matures in those 1 2 years, said True. "We try to develop skills of using the body sequenti-

ally, at the level of the students' physical maturity."

Those skills include not only

basic ones usually associated with PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but

also such ethical things as an un-

derstanding and respect for rules,

the ability to work with others,

and an appreciation of technique in games.

These objectives "are reflected

in the formal goals statement of

the physical education program,"

said True. A detailed breakdown of each goal gives some insight in-

to the philosophy behind "gym."

"A lot of people don't

understand what we 're

doing. "

[A person will] know and

demonstrate the required physical skz7ls in team, individual, recrea-

tional sports and/or activities commensurate to hislher ability.

Without a doubt the largest

and most exhaustive part of phys- ical education, this end represents

the primary goal of PE: develop- ment of physical skills.

"Each year, we try to instill

the basic skills of throwing, catch- ing, and striking. At the younger levels, students develop their abili-

ty to throw and catch a ball. They also learn the basics of body movement-how to run and walk forward and backwara, Eow to

do a forward roll." These very basic abilities lead

up to the more sophisticated ones introduced in junior high-throw-

ing and catching with an imple-

ment, striking with an implement, manipulation with the foot.

Up until this point, said True,

"the program focuses on that first

goal, developing basic physical

coordination." This process reaches its essential end in the

eighth grade.

After eighth grade, however, a

typical physical education student

stands at a crossroads; he or she

has most of the basic skills neces-

sary to compete in virtually any

sport, but has not had much ex-

perience with the nuances of com-

petition: teamwork, strategy, and

rules. It is this area of physical

education that is a major empha-

sis of the high school program:

exposure to a variety of team and

individual sports

The average PE student enter- ing high school, though, is not re-

ally ready to play most sports, as

the team sports played in middle

school focus less on the strategic fundamentals of that particular

game than on the development of

the physical skills associated with it.

The student, therefore, needs

to learn fundamental strategies and rules of team sports old and new. This, says True, is a source

of great confusion and conflict on the freshman level, where most fundamental aspects of team sports are introduced and refined.

"The freshmen have a hard time understanding that they're

learning the sport," said True.

"They don't get a lot of chances to play, and I try to make that

clear to them. Class is to be spent working on the basics-drilling,

simulated games, whatever ." He cited as an example the

basketball unit the freshmen are participating in now. "Right now

they're doing threean-three, two-

on-two, onean-one." That is about the only playing the fresh-

men will do; most of the time has

been spent in passing, dribbling,

and layup drills learning those particular skills.

Freshmen question value

Few freshmen participate in

these activities without question-

ing the value of them or grum-

bling that they want more playing

time. T N ~ attempts to point out to them that most of the playing of team sports occurs on the

sophomore and junior levels-or on the students' own time.

'We're trying to teach them the sport," said True, "trying to

get them to enjoy it enough to want to continue playing it."

Indeed, says True, "nobody

really understands what goes on at the freshman level until they've

already done it. They don't ap- preciate it while it's going on."

This is to be expected, how- ever. The freshman PE level im- poses burdens that other levels do not; freshmen are the only classes

that have to meet every day all year. They are introduced to

more sports but play less than other classes. And there is also

the first 12-week unit that all freshmen dread: aerobic running.

True, in terming freshman PE

a "bridge to the levels where you

apply all you've learned," ex-

plained the reasoning behind this

perennially unpopular (at least among the freshmen) approach.

Frosh level imposes burdens

"It's the last, most intensive

level of new material. There,

they've learned most of the phy s- ical skills, but not the fundamen-

tals of team sports. There we

teach those," he said. The freshman level is also

where the philosophy of "impor- tance of self," which is a major

goal of phys. ed., is emphasized most strongly.

"That's why we have the run-

ning and weight-training-aside

from the physical benefits, it

teaches kids that they are the ones who have control over their bodies, health, and well-being.

That realization is a very impor-

tant part of [the physical educa- tion teacher's] job ."

Once freshman PE is complet-

ed, the next two years are ones of

"fun"-students spend very little time in fundamentals and more

time playing.

"That's the way it should be," says True. "In the sophomore

and junior levels, you play the

games you've practiced; the em-

phasis is on applying what you've

learned."

Long pause. "But when you really think

about it, that's the purpose of ed-

ucation in general, isn't it?"

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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore town, 29-12. Starcher led with 12 points. Extending its victory

streak to four games, IH trounced

Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the scoring with 10 points, while Rowe and Starcher contributed eight and seven, respectively.

SQUAWS, from p. 10 Mains was the leading rebounder.

The Lady Braves lost a hard- fought battle to Finneytown, 50-

32, two days earlier a t home.

Freshman Tricia Craig was the

leading scorer with ten points,

and senior Amy Wiatt lead the team in rebounds.

However, IH did pull through

an impressive win over Loveland

on January 31, 46-45, in OT. Cucinotta, with ten points, was

again the leading scorer, and Mains was agin the leading re-

bounder. The girls lost to Sycamore,

59-37, two days earlier. Cucinot-

ta scored a remarkable 23 points to lead all scorers, and senior

Gretchen Kindel pulled down six

rebounds to lead the Lady Braves. Pfirman does not blame any-

one, but he says, '"The girls run in cycles. They will play in spurts

where they have three or four good games and then a couple of

games where they lack the mental edge to pull the game through."

He says he is not happy with their overall record, but that they just need to get their momentum

back. Most importantly, Pfirman

thinks his Lady Braves have a very good chance at winning their f i s t

sectional game.

by Joy Rowe Ever since the JV Squaws sur-

prising loss to Mariemont, they

have battled back to become one

of the league's best teams. They kicked off their winning streak by

defeating Sycamore on their op-

ponents' court.

The Squaws, who previously had beaten Sycamore, were down

by four at the end of the half. Sycamore had increased their lead by one to 23-17 by the end

of the third quarter. That was when the Squaws started playing

and by the end of the game they had tied the score and entered overtime.

With less than a minute to go,

Sycamore was leading 32-3 1.

Freshman Kelly Ovington was then fouled and made both free

throws. Ovington later said, "I

was pretty nervous when I shot the first one, but after I made it

I felt more confident that I could make the second one, and I did!''

Sycamore was then unable to score and IH won, 33-32.

Freshman Chris Starcher

played an especially good game,

with 12 points, followed by sophomore Jenny Blank and Ov-

ington, who had eight each.

After Sycamore, the team had

regained confidence and won their next game easily, 48-7 over

Loveland. On their path' to this

lopsided victory, freshman Joy Rowe and Craig scored ten points

each; sophomore Jenny Purcell and freshman Lynn Yost added

six each. Increasing their record to 12-

5, the Squaws defeated Finney-

talent doesn't reflect record' eee

t(Chief tain Vol. 34 No. 11 February 15, 1985 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

McKIBBEN, from p. 10 denly our lead is under ten points,

and tney're back in the game. Then we had to sit down Rick

[Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] , and

Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When

they're not on the floor for four minutes-well, we were hurting."

Quarters of near-perfect bas-

ketball have been a consistent IH

trademark this season. In many

of their their losses, it was fourth-

quiater rallies that made the

games close. However . . . "Sometimes I think we're not

meant to win the close games,"

said McKibben. "We just always

seem to come on the down side."

Would it be nice if they could consistently put four quarters of

near-perfect basketball together?

"Well, of course. I t would be very nice if we could always have four solid quarters. That's what

you need to win basketball games."

However, such consistency has

eluded the Braves for much of the recent season. That is a fact that

disturbs McKibben. "Sometimes, I look back at

our record, and I look at our peo- ple, and I realize that our record

doesn't reflect the talent we have here," he sighed. "I want to start

putting that together."

New calls for Drake rental auditorium for Shawnee students

and the Drake gym for after-

by Anna Batsakes

Superintendent Dr. Robert

Boston announced at the Board

of Education meeting Tuesday

that Shawnee School will be rein-

stated and Drake Road Primary

School will be rented as part of

next year's housing plan.

Three plans were submitted to Boston by the Reorganization

Committee, which consisted of three teachers, four administrat-

ors, and 20 parents. The commit- tee, chaired by district Treasurer/

Clerk Harold Bush, studied alter- native plans for the placement of pupils in the Indian Hill district

and attempted to determine how the reorganization of the grades

could best serve the interests of th.e students.

Boston chose plan E, which entails selling Wyandot, renting

Drake, moving grades K-5 to

Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8

at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high

scnool. "I believe this plan will be the

most effective for the community

right now,'' said Boston. "I think

it is important that we keep an

elementary, middle, and high

school philosophy in the district."

The other two plans submitted

by the committee were plan A, which would have kept grade K-2

at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to Shawnee and leaving the rest of

the housing system as it is pre-

sently. Plan J would have housed

grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Otta- wa, and 7-12 at the high school.

The three plans submitted to Boston were to be the ones which

met the following criteria most ef-

ficiently: 1) To provide a desir- able learning environment for pu-

pils; 2) To make efficient use of

the district's buildings, equip-

ment, and staff; 3) To offer the best solution to the problem of housing for pupils and program

over the next five years; 4) To

make the needed facilities avail- able on a cost-effective basis.

Written suggestions and com-

ments were welcomed by the

committee during the decision-

making process. "I think most

people will be happy with the plan chosen," said Boston. "Ma-

ny teachers, parents, and students

commented that they would like

to keep the elementary, middle,

and high school philosophy, and

you have to listen to the people."

Boston's decision to put plan

E into effect was based on four

factors: 1) He felt it was impor-

tant to keep separate elementary,

middle, and high schools; 2) The

plan provides available space for

possible student population ex-

pansion if needed; 3) A majority

of staff and administration agreed

with the plan; 4) Plan E will be the easiest for the community to

accept and understand. "I believe this plan will be the

most efficient," said Boston. "I think renting Drake makes sense.

We will reserve the Drake School

school activities. we might possi-

bly move the Board Office over to

Drake, also ." Mrs. Mary Grove, currently

principal of Drake, will be the principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert

Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will continue as principals of Ottawa

and the high school, respectively.

Mr. Gary Corn, currently princi-

pal of Wyandot, will be an admin-

istrative assistant to the district.

"I am very optimistic about

the new plan," commented Bos-

ton. "I believe it is the most edu-

cationally sound of the three pro- posals."

* * * * * them of me," Shannon stated sin-

And still more Perceptions. . . cerely. The more one talks with Shan-

non, the more one becomes aware

of her warm personality and intel- ligence. For this reason and oth-

a s , I urge people not to prejudge Shannon just because she seems

"different," for she is truly a splendid individual who is defin-

itely worth getting to know. -

TAYLOR, from p. 4 bage can out here. I found a soft- drink can, had it fingerprinted, then caught and prosecuted the violator of my rule," he stated

proudly. I decided that this productive

conversation had revealed enough about Nark High School. I ex-

cused myself and began to leave. As I did so, one final incident

caught my attention. A student had slipped on the

slushy, wet floor and was bleeding profusely. Zeke Skwairhed hero-

ically took control of the situa- tion.

"Nobody touch him!" he commanded. "Child, do you have

a parental permission slip allowing

us to move you? I certainly hope

so, because you're making an aw-

ful mess o.n the floor. And if you're late for class, you better

bring me a signed doctor's note as an excuse. Are you listening to

me? . . ." I ran frantically from this hor-

rifying scene and returned to In-

dian Hill as quickly as I possibly

could. Having returned to Indian Hill,

I told an astonished group of friends the details about Nark

High School. Eyes wide and mouths gaping,

they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm

glad we're not like that.''

Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show by David Cook

'Ten lndian Hill students have

received awards in the 44th annu-

al Scholastic Art Award Exhibit,

sponsored by ShillitoRikes.

The artwork will be displayed

in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gal-

lery, downtown Cincinnati, from

Saturday, February 9 to Satur- day, February 23. The awards

presentation will be 2:00, Satur-

day, February 16; Sister Ann Bei-

ersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for the Department of Art at Xavier

Winners of these awards are se-

niors Amy Wiatt, in textile design, and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior

Julie More, in pottery; and fresh-

man Reagan Bransom, in print-

making.

Honorable mentions were

freshmen Jill Alexander, in potte-

ry, Greg Wosaba, in black and

white, and Christy Amschbr, m pencil drawing.

Art instructor Mr. Larry Ber- nard was unusually pleased with

this year's results. "This is the first time we've ever had three

finalists," he exclaimed. "Actu-

ally, 20% of the work that was submitted got in."

Shannon Ryan pull an upset.

"Power-wise, they aren't near- ly as talented as we are," he said.

"But they're big. We had to work hard in the second half to beat

them before.''

The Braves' depth has played a major role in thejr dominance this

season. Although IH outscores

their opponents by an average margin of 50-30, Thompson

pointed out that "it's a team ef-

fort." "We've got Mexico Hayden

and Richie Decker averaging

around twelve points a game,"

he said. "We've also got four

guys getting around six. In some

games we've scored fifty points with no one getting double fig-

ures. That's very unusual." Indeed, the Braves will need

their depth against Milford, said Thompson. But it's paid off for

them all season; "I see no reason

for it to let down."

FROSH, from p. 10 said Darre. "Coach Thompson]

has been really pleased."

This string has seen IH record wins-demolitions might better be

rhe word-over Deer Park, An-

derson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mar-

iemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer

Park again, and Madeira. IH's

only slumps in this streak were

1 ?'-point squeakers over Turpin

and Deer Park.

IH's most recent win came last

Saturday in the opening round of the EHL tournament. IH abso-

lutely oblierated Deer Park in out- scoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23.

"The game was a blowout,"

said Darre. "But I think it gave us

You have probably noticed a unique new student among us here at the high school. This in-

dividual is sophomore Shannon

Ryan, cause of more than 90% of the head-turning here at IH.

Having witnessed her being questioned, sometimes even h a -

rassed, by several prejudging per-

sons, I had to find out more about her myself. Does she speak

English? Does she bite?

Talking to her through a trans- lator, I discovered several interest-

ing facts about her. She sputtered

in an alien fashion, "Well, like ev-

ery day I get up on Venus and

munch some astroberries from my moon-garden and then I like, uh,

3' . . . No, this is not true. She in-

University, will address winners. The work of IH's three fina-

lists, senior Todd Oliver, junior Allison Richards, and freshman Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to

New York to be shown in the Na- tional High School Art Exhibit.

Oliver's award was in the category of pottery, while Richards and

Meyer won in textile design.

Second place, or key awards, winners will be given the tradi-

tional Gold Achievement Keys.

some momentum to play Mil- ford."

stead came across as an extremely

amiable and ,intelligent human be-

ing. "I think people prejudge me because of others who remind

Although the Braves destroyed Milford by twenty in their first

meeting this season, Thompson still cautions that the Eagles could

photo by Mariano Fernandez

Scholastic Art award winners.