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Students select '79 Queen Candidates

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The student body selected three homecoming attendants and five queen nominees for tonight's half time show in the game against Milford. The attendants for this year's fall Homecoming are Janice Bokenkotter for the freshmen, Monica Garfield for the sophomores, and Chris Tuke for the juniors. All three are excited about being elected attendants. "I think," Monica said, "it's a privilege that the sophomore class elected me attendant ." The three will be first in this evening's motorcade. The Homecoming Queen will be announced tonight during half time. The senior class has nominated Tracy Culver, Tricia Jones, Lisa Oths, Marcela Garcia and ~ a n e t Walker. lhll of the nominees were quite surpised at receiving the honor. For Tracy and 'Fricia, tonight will not be a new experience. Tracy was elected as an attendant of the junior class last year, and the year before, Tricia was chosen as an attendant for the sophomore class. All the candidates feel that winning the Homecoming crown is quite an honor.

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by Peter Bessen Dr. Feltman banned all floatbuilding for tonight's homecoming game in a decision reached last Tuesday. According to Mr. Aug, the administration's actions are designed to protect students from violence and destruction in the float-building competition. The decision followed two violent incidents at the floatbuilding sites. On the Thursday before Feltman announced his decision, vandals destroyed the sophomore float, which would have been a giant model of Winnie the Pooh. Then, on Monday, a sniper aimed a pellet gun at the senior float, shattering a student's car window. With the decision, Dr. Feltman announced that he would consider alternative plans to the float-building competition from Student Government class officers. Feltman stipulated that the

new plan must ensure student safety. In trying to present a plan to Dr. Feltman, Sophomore Vice-President Barb Dirvin thought that Feltman was "not cooperative in trying to find an alternative." Student reaction to Feltman's decision has been mixed. Senior class President Lisa Oths felt that the principal "was responsible in trying to protect the students, but the decision was unfair, because it cancelled an annual high school tradition." Vice-President Dirvin also thought that "Dr. Feltman could have worked out an alternative plan if he had tried." The remainder of tonight's homecoming celebration will be staged as scheduled. The festivities will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Indian Hill football field, and the homecoming queen will be announced at halftime.

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Chamber choir recently became the center of controversy by winning a trip to a choral competition in Mexico. Chamber choir hcludes: (front, 1. to I.) Mike Gruber, Lori Davison, Terry Healey ,Andy Strickland, Amy Schweikert, Mary Jane Thomas, Joanne Stubbs, Diane Mallstrom, and Mickey Mootoo; (rear, 1. t o I.) Anne Gurin, m e n Kahller, Heather Hauck, Jane Ellis, Sarah Mootoo, Gretchen Rothe, Becky Mattox, Kathy Conlon, Randy Seward, Tracy Studerus, Scott Ready, Dave Johnson and Jim Stump.

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Garcia by Debbie Winkle IH Chamber Choir's plans to tour Mexico next summer in the Fiesta Music festival have developed into a controversial subject in recent weeks. The twenty-five members of Chamber Choir, under the direction of Mr. Henry Henley and several chaperones, will be spending June sixth through June eighteenth in Mexico, with schedules performances in Mexico City, Taxco and Acapulco. The invitation t o participate in the music festival was extended to IH's Chamber Choir after Mr. Henley sent a tape of the Choir to the Fiesta judges. Because of the prestige of the invitation and the Fiesta, m e Cincinnati Enquirer ran an ar-

ticle by Steven Rosen on Sunday, October 7, covering the festival and Indian Hill's participation in it this year. That article, however, soon became the center of controversy. Mr. Henley feels Mr. Rosen makes various statements in the article which are deliberately misleading and create negative publicity for the choir and the event. In describing the judging process of the five-man board, the article e all says "Yet those f ~ judges, university professors, have never met to audition tapes sent in by schools to Fiesta's sponsor. . ." Mr. Henley, in a letter written .to the parents of the members of Chamber Choir, says in response to the article, "The

'judges' which did not evaluate the tapes were in reality advisors who appointed an adjudicator. The advisory board was not intended to be an adjudication board." Mr. Henley also feels he was misrepresented when he cited the statistics of the festival. The article reads, "He (Henley) said 110 tapes were sent in and 20 choirs were chosen to participate in the Mexican music festival for summer 1980. . .Jerry Harvey, the Fiesta director in charge of the choral activities, had different statistics. . .He received 50 tapes and 20 choirs were selected to participate in Fiesta, he said." Mr. Henley's reply t o that

statement is, "Mr. Harvey's number of applicants was as of early summer. Mine were as of late September ." Steven Rosen, though, defends his article and maintains that, "The facts are not misleading. The facts were told as they were told to us." He says the story was presented as the information warranted, that the article was in no was "slanted," as Henley had said in his letter, or deliberately miscanstrued The Chamber Choir still plans t o participate in "Fiesta '80" and began raising money for the trip with a dance marathon last Friday night .

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by Ed Remrnell The following student opinion was submitted t o the Chieftain by a sludent at Indian Hill. The editors of the Chieftain do not necessarily agree with the statements o f the author. This year the administration and the teachers have been working together to alleviate the problem of the lack of school spirit. In an attempt to solve this problem, they have done many things, including a sort.of blackmailing of the seniors, who are assumed to be the source of this lethargic attitude, with the "future" senior lounge. Also, Dr. Feltman has used his brilliantly composed speeches to create a feeling. of remorse among the upperclassmen in the hope that this will motivate us to "change our ways." But just what are the causes of this indifference, which infests the student body like rabid rats on the rampags? First of all, many students object to the new system of rules. At the beginning of school, the administration told the student body that there were fewer pages devoted to school rules and regulations in this year's student handbook than in last year's. The students were supposed to logically infer from this misleading bit of information that there are fewer rules this year.

Actually, there are more rules and regulations this year. Not only that, but if you will turn to page 30 in your student handbook, if you haven't lost it by now, you will notice that none of the rules are defined. Some of these rules, like forgery, already have a set definition. Yet, some can be interpreted any number of different ways by the teachers and administrators. For example, because "Disruption of School" is not defined, the administration could indict me for "Disruption of School" just for writing this student opinion! This rule is a sort of catch-all, which is designed to suspend "trouble-makers" lwhen none of the other rules apply Secondly, Student Government is ineffectual and does not accomplish anything outside of planning activities. Four years ago, Student Government put up a fight and won the right to sign out from study-halls. Did the present Student Government put up a fight when the administration took it away? Student Government might have uut uu a fght, but if thay did tiey were unsuccessful because of the fact that they have little power in governing the school. This lack of power is due to the fact that the school is not run in the interest of the students, but -

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With the recent conflict over arms in Cuba, Americans have once again been exposed to nationalistic propaganda on both sides of the East-West fence. Cuban sources claim that President Carter has "created the crisis," while the American press treats the issue like another Missile Crisis. Traditionally, Americans have maintained that Castro is an intolerant leader and that Cuban citjzens have no liberty because daily life is monitored by the Communist Party. On the other hand, Castro has insisted that the American press and the American people are at the mercy of a few persuasive plutocrats. This type of political intercourse is inherent t o human nature. Each man is out to justify his own ends. Thus, in trying t o perceive a situation and pass judgment on it, the individual must examine all sides of the issue fairly. Americans must learn to respect Castro for the constructive developments that he has brought about in Cuba-like his mass education program. Castro, on the other hand, must acknowledge the advantages of American society--like the fact that American citizens may freely oppose their government on an issue. As IHers, we are guilty of the same fault. Too often we judge our peers by outward appearanceswhether or not a person wears a three-piece pin-striped suit or a 100% polyester disco suit. Instead, we must learn from the mistakes of our international statesmen, and learn t o accept the "inner appearances" of our peers. If we don't, this lack of respect could lead t o student disunity and possibly result in a catastrophe like last year's surge of vandalism. In all aspects of school life, students need t o follow the essence of Thoreau's famous quote, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step t o the music which he hears, however measured or far away." in the interest of the parents and especially the administrators, who are concerned with the school's reputation. Thus, I think that either the Student Government should be given more power, or it should be called the Activity Committee as "a rose by any other name is stiU a rose." Can the student do anything to change the state of things? Not really. Almost the only advice which is seriously considered by the administration comes from the parents of Indian Hilt students. Therefore, if students united and applied pressure on their ---- -.- - -- -

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parents to get them to change tings we might be able to improve situations. As the main objective of the administrators is to improve the reputation of the school by increasing S.A.T. scores, if enough students got together and seriously threatened to do their utmost worst on the S.A.T., the administrators would have to give in on something. I do not condone this action. However, I do state that this is a possiile way to restore power to Student Governinent or to right other problems.

A. J. adds unique style to Indian Hi// society by Beth Laverty Andy Keefer, better known to his friends as A.J., balances his time between athletics, music, and many other social activities. h o s t anybody can recognize his familiar face and energetic voice. A wide range of interests and numerous extracurricular activities separate Andy from "the crowd." Andy has a lot of experience in the field of music, and is aew currently president of the IH orchestra and a member of the IH band. Andy enjoys playing the string bass in both of these activities, but is also experienced in playing the flute and tuba. In his spare time, Andy enjoys playing rock guitar. He has played in many groups including Ada Walter 1890-1920, which played for Musicfest last spring. Andy is generally known in the rock world for his physically energetic and fast screaming guitar solos. Although undecided about a specific school, he would like to get a music scholarship from a well-known music school. Wherever he goes, Andy would enjoy playing football and getting highly involved in college groups. Like most IH students, the radio is an integral part of Andy's life. His favorite groups come from the British Isles. He enjoys the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Queen, and the mellower Bee Gees. Most people know that Andy is the star halfback for the IH Braves, but not everybody knows that he is one of the lead*

rushers in the league. He is in his eighth year of football and is currently playing the position of offensive and defensive halfback. Andy believes the . Braves just might have a fighting chance this year. "The team's aim is to win the league this year, and we're gonna do it!" His enthusiasm encourages many of his fellow players to try their best. In addition to this, Andy has been the leading ground gainer in both his junior and senior year. Presently he is IH's leading scorer. Andy's hard work on the field does not go unnoticed. He has received an honorable mention as a safety in the EHL, and was also voted most valuable back by his fellow teammates. Andy adds flair and energetic enthusiasm in everything he does and feels that "although school spirit has come a long way, it could get a little more vocal." He believes that the future classes of IH will constantly improve on the upward trend of school spirit. Andy enjoys dramatics at IH and played the character of Davy Jones in Pow Wow's production "Crisis in Argenzuela." "It was really a blast working with the cast and I learned a lot of dramatical techniques I wouldn't have thought about." Andy's rowdie personality and outlook on life is a pleasant change in IH's tradition of conformity. Individuality was almost a dying species at school, but Andy's style and charm contributes to a growing sense of independence in school life.

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Although trees don't grow in swimming pools, Sue takes a respite from her strenuous swimming responsibilites.

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Ad. relaxes with one of his favorite diversions, his bass.

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Sue stays excited about student life by Dave Schonberg One of IH's most spirited students, Sue Drake, is constantly active in women's sports and student projects. As a senior Sue believes that the '79-'80 school year has started positively. "People are starting to get involved in school projects and really care about activities in and out of scho~l." Along with the positive aspects of school, Sue finds some important problems. "I would like to see more spirit from the teachers. They just need to be a little more enthusiastic about school." Sue, or Mungford, as some of her friends call her, is most active in the field of sports. She prefers swimming and now that the swimming season has started, she will be getting up at about 5:15 to go to the pool for some preschool practice. The swimming Life is a tough one, but Sue finds it very enjoyable. "When you swim on a team you get to travel a l l over the' country and meet a lot of interesting people. I think' that meeting people is probably the most important and selfsatisfying aspect of swimming." Lasy year, while swimming with the Cincinnati Marlins, Sue won a medal in that nationals for team relaySue also enjoys playing soccer,

but due to leg injuries she could not play with the Squaws this year. This impairment has not, however, stopped Sue from attending the games. She is always among the crowd at not only girls' soccer, but also men's soccer and football games. Sue hopes to attend Indiana University next year, but is also interested in Michigan State and Colorado State. Her long term plans consist of majoring in hotel and restaurant management and some day owning a restaurant of her own. "I like the idea of a restaurant, because it would constantly keep me in contact with other people." Sue also has an interest in coaching swimming. "I would like to coach swimming, because that's the field I've been interested in for so long." Sue's hobbies consist of cooking, piano playing, water skilng, collecting odd poetry, and listening to rock performers such as Kenny Loggins and James Taylor. Sue plans on "getting wild" at the Loggins concert tonight. Sue's generally happy nature and contagious will remain on the IH campus for the rest of the year. After that, it's off to become either a Maitre d' or an Olympian, and she will leave IH the true example of a spirited student.

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ey Squaws win rst sectiona by ~ r a * Studerw The IH hockey Squaws won thieir first sectional tournament game yesterday at home, blanking Summit Country Day 2-0. Battling muddy field conditions and cold weather, the Squaws took S ~ n ~ mby i t surprise, scoring back t o back goals within the first minutes of the game by inners Dennis Cummins and Tracy Culver. Summit then rallied, giving the Squaws tough competition for the rest of the game. Despite many opportunities, the team failed to score in the second half, leaving the final score at 2-0. This most recent victory brings the team record to 5-1. Proud and hopeful for her

Girls' Soccer IH - 2 IH - 2

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IH - 3 IH - 3

Sept .24 at I H Mariemont - 4 Sept.27 at I H Madeira - 0 Oct. 1 at IH Loveland - 2 Oct. 3 at Urseline Urseline - 0 Oct. 5 at IH Seven Hills - 2 Oct. 10 at Glen Este Glen Este - 2

team, coach Carol Wehman views the success of the Squaws as a mutual effort on the part of both the offense and defense, but mainly, she is looking ahead. ''We're going to take things one day at a time," said Coach Wehman of her attitude toward future games. "Our next area of concentration," she continued, -will be our upcoming sectional .game against Lebanon on at our home field." Currently undefeated in the league after four games, the JV hockey Squaws have had a most impressive season. In their most recent games, the Squaws defeated Talawanda

Boys' Varsity Soccer Sept..22 at IH Sycamore - 2 Sept. 25 at Mariemont IH - 2 Mariemont - 6 Sept. 27 at IH IH - 4 Madeira - 3 Oct . 2 at Loveland IH - 5 Loveland - 1 Oct. 9 at Milford IH - 1 Milford - 0 Oct. 11 at lH IH - 0 Glen Este - 0 IH-1

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Sept. 27 at Taylor IH - 204 Taylor - 249 Oct . 1 at Camargo IH - 208 Oak Hills - 258 Centerville - 277 Oct. 3 at Princeton IH - 187 Princeton - 247 Centerville - 225

Sept .24 at CCDS IH - 15-13 15-16 CCDS - 0 CCDS-16-14 JV-15-8 15-13 Sept. 25 at Madeira IH - 0 Madeira - 15-0 15-4 JV - 0 Madeira - 15-4 1-15 Sept. 24 at l H IH - 15-1 15-12 Deer Park - 0 JV - 0 Deer Park - 15-6 15-4 Oct. 2 at Milford IH - 0 Milford - 15-8 15-7 JV - 15-12 Milford - 15-13 15-2 Oct. 4 at IH I H - 164Mariemont- 11-15 13-15 Oct. 8 at Glen Este IH-15-7 15-7 GlenEste-15-2 JV - 0-8 Glen Este - 15-8 15-5 Oct. 9 at IH Finneytown - 0 IH - 15-8 15-7 JV - 0 Finneytown - 15-8 15-9 Oct. 10 at IH I H - 15-5 15-12 Sycamore - 0

Cross Country Sycamore Invitational - Sept. 25 1st - Hey nen Team finished 6th overall and 3rd of EHL teams. Savage, Cummins won 1st in girls' division. EH L League Meet - Oct. 10 1st - Heynen Varsity boys won 3rd overall. Varstiy girls - Savage. Cummins, Schneebeck and Jones won medals. Freshman team - Allaben, McVicker and Stradling won medals.

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Katie ~obertshawtries t o get the ball past Stanage Elting in a recent field hockey Squaws practice. by a score o f 2-1 and sbutout Wyoming 3-0. "The JV team this year is exceptionally talented, possessing both .skill and a feel

for the game," commented Coach Wehman. "They are the most outstanding team I've seen in years."

Tennis team heads for Districts by Lori Davison Five of the girls' Varsity tennis team are competing in District tournament today in Dayton after capturing first place in singles competition, and second and fourth places in doubles. Indian Hill's Kathy Barton, seeded first in the sectional tournament, won her first three matches 6-0, 6-0, placing her in the final round facing second seed Sarah Barnes from Middletown. Kathy then proceeded to win the match and the Sectionals losing only two games. Both doubles teams entered in the tournament lost to first seeded Princeton in their final matches, giving the Squaws second and

Heynen captures another CC win Bob Heynen, veteran harrier of the I.H. Cross Country Team, has once again proven himself one of the top runners of the city. Bob added two more victories to his winning streak this season by capturing first in both the Sycamore Invitational on Sept. 25 and the EHL meet Oct. 10.

fourth places. The Laura Nabors-Kristi Horton team defeated the doubles teams from Mt. Healthy, Forest Park, Oak Hills, and Taft high schools to play in the fmals of the two day tournament. Then fast seeded Princeton slammed away at the Squaws, defeating them 6-1,6-0. Princeton had also defeated IH's other entered doubles team of Julie Kelso-Cici Cryer before in the semi-finals 6-0,6-0. The weekend before, the Squaws had won the Bexley Invatational, a tournament reserved for the top eight teams in the state of Ohio. Kathy Barton won the singles competition, while the Laura Nabors-Kristi Horton team came in second, losing to Fairmont West in the finals. The tennis Squaws remain undefeated in league play, with few matches remaining and the season coming to an end. The only loss IH has suffered is to Centede. State competition begins next weekend in Columbus, and Coach Cindy Crilley has such confidence in her team that she has already made hotel reservations. But she also states * that the team doesn't look too far ahead. "Not only do we take one match at a time," she said, "but we try t o take one point . at a time."

by Carol Thomas C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a fantasy from The Chronicles of Narnia, will be presented as a children's play by the IH drama club on October 19. Recently aired on television, the play concerns the adventures that befall four children when they step into a wardrobe and f e d themselves in the Land of Narma. The main cast features sophomore Mike Gruber as the eldest child, Peter, senior Karen Kahler in the part of Susan, and freshmen Chris Schrnalz and Brooke Bobbit. Also featured is senior Natalie Nameroff as Jadis, the White Witch, along with junior Tim Healey, and freshman Gar Lamb. The play will be directed by Miss Berwanger with the help of student director, Bill Engel. Stage manager for the production is Jim Stump. Since the play version is much shorter than the original book, much of the second act has been rewritten. Senior Bill Engel has done the adaptation and hopes to recapture the allegory of the original story. The performance for the pub-

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The stars of this year's children's play, m e Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, are (1. to r.) Karen Kahler, Brooke Bobbit, Mike Gruber and Chris Schrnalz. lic wiU be on Friday, October 19, at 8:00 p.m. in the IH auditorium. Tickets, $1.50 for adults and $1.OO for children, will be on sale from Monday, October 15 through Friday, October 19, in the cafeteria and will also be available at the door on the night of performance. Drama Club has also elected its officers for the 1979-80 season. They are Adele Ayers, president; Julie Mauk, vice-president; Carol Thomas, secretary; Jim Stump, treasurer; Heather Hauck scribe; and Amy Hausknecht, historian.

President Adele Ayers is very enthusiastic about the coming year and is confident that with everyone's energy and support Drama Club will enjoy its most successful year yet. Anyone interested in participating in Drama Club is still welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may pay your dues and receive a membership card. Please remember that if you plan to turn in thespian points and wish them to count towards thespian membership, you must first pay your dues.

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Letter from our Spanish friends Two visiting Spanish students 'gave the following letter t o the Chieftain as part o f this year's exchange in language, his tow and customs. Dear Indian Hill students, As you know, in Spain, there are some different regions Catalonia is one of them. Catalonia has its own language, culture, dance, music, history and mind, that means the Catalan people are different from the rest of Spain. Catalan history goes and has gone parallel to the Spanish one. In the 13th century we were one of the greatest countries in the world - we dominated all the Mediterranean lands under King James 1st. After this, in the 15th century, there was an important marriage between the King Ferran of Catalonia and Ziabel of Cashlia. Here began the union of the Spanish countries, we meanwith the Catholic Kings. Really, this union was very bad -

for 'the Catalans, because our culture was forbidden and our people became persecuted. Before the Spanish civil war, there was a short period, with the 2nd republic, when the Catalan people could regain some of their afitonomic institutions. Then there was the civil war. Franco won, but became a despotic dictator and he persecuted severely Catalan language and people. This is probably the awful period of our history. Franco died in 1975, and now, with King John Charles the 1st we could regain some of our rights and institutions. But, really, they haven't any real power, they're only a .symbol. An example is, that now, we're going to study in Catalan, 'because until now, we had the books in Spanish, the teachers teach in Catalan and the exams are in Castilian. Also, we're going to have a TV in Catalan.

Catalan is spoken by eight million people; it comes from the Latin, and it's quite similar to French. Catalonia has four provinces: Barcelona, Tmagona, Gerona and Lerida. We live in a Lerida town, called Tarrega. Barcelona has a lot of factories; there are about 3,000,000 people, and many of them aren't from Catalonia. They come from other regions, especially Andalucia. Tarragona and Gerona have some beautiful coasts and Lerida is an agricultural province. Tarrega, where we live, has 11,000 people. Really, it's not a big city, but we have all kind of things. We can enjoy ourselves. Our school has 300 students; it's quite different than yours, but we like it. We'll see you in the spring.

"The Chieftain is written, com-posed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45243. Wm. P. Kincaid Sponsor Editors Peter Bessen Lori Davison News Editor Douglas Jones Features Editor David Schonberg Sports Editor Tracy Studerus Business Managers Bobby Kindel Beth Gall Typesetter Joan Goldfarb, Ann Helferich Artists Gina Dubell, Dan Schwarz, Eric Greiner, Kris McNellis Production Staff Stuart Adams, Diane McDonald, Steve Fryxell, John Ries, Chris Tuke, Jay Schloss, Chad Christine, Rod Barr, Greg Troutman, Dave Messinger, Debbie Winkle, Leslie Megison, Dan Reid, Beau Bolce, Dave Hollister, Rick Ruskin, Paul Leeper, Dan Fryxell Photographers Rob Zesch, Katie Mitchell, Jim Koster, John Ries Contributors Debbie Winkle, Ed Remmell, Carol Thomas, Tim LeVan, Xavier Massons, Josep MaPont, Rod Barr, Rick Ruskin, Julie Gibbs, Sally Neu, Natalie Nameroff, David Johnson, Peter Hug, Greg Troutman, Joan Goldfarb, Beth Laverty, Dave Messsinger, Brad Hammer, Ward Morgan, Todd Benadum Special thanks t o Rob Zesch for his magazine and survey photos, and to Gina Dubell for the magazine cover.

News Shorts The aieftain staff congratulates the Schonberg family on the marriage of their daughter Erica. Raymond Walters college is sponsoring a series of post high school orientation seminars. The seminars will last from 3: 30 to 5:00 P.M. on every Tuesday from October 23 to November 27. The cost is fifteen dollars.

The Chieftain would like to wish Diane McDonald a happy birthday.

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Student Opinion

Former graduates live it up at SMU

Administration decision made in fairness

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m e following letter was written by former graduates of Indian Hill High School as an "ex,student opinion." m e girls now attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Dear all you high school students, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! First, of all, girls, realize that SMU's ratio is 2.7 girls t o 1.0 guys. But; also realize that these 18 states somewhat make up for the lack of men. Bars - everywhere (makigg us rewhat a pit Dominick's really is). The Farrahs Cheryls, and Jacquelines of this world are all here (save for your two alums, of course). We kid you not! Now, when you get to college and if you're having memate problems, not to worry. You can easily move out. Take our example - Sally's currently living at the Beta Theta Pi house (popularly known '& the Betas, among other thinas) and Julie is still ,movingin with the SAE's!

And you haven't played-powderpuff until you've hit college. Not only do you have fraternity men coaching, but the varsity football players gladly give extra pointers after the game - making passes, tackling, going for the bomb - all these fundamentals are taught here. Don't let anyone tell you transportation is a problem. We just jump into "honey's" Porsche, BMW, or Jag and head out for a nightcap in New Orleans. Finally, academics. Yes, they do exist. We DO intend to see the inside of a library some time this year! Also, you know all those awful things you've seen them do in "Animal House?" Well, you'll be glad to know. . . it's all true! So good luck high schoolers, and get those applications in on time. The end result is well worth it! Love, JUJUand Sally (alias Elwood and Jake)

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by Rod Barr Student safety was the main factor in the administration's decision to break a long standing IH tradition and cancel the Homecoming float competition. Taking into consideration the decimation of the sophomores' float and the pellet shots that were fired at a senior's car shattering the windshield, that decision seems to be the only logical and reasonable one. After hearing that people had been shot at while at a floatbuilding site, Dr. Feltman called a meeting of the presidents, vicepresidents, and advisors of each class to discuss the matter. At the meeting, Dr. Feltman stated that he felt a "moral responsibility" to protect students from possible injury at a school related activity. Dr. Feltman emphasized that his decision was meant to be purely an act of protection, not of punishment. I believe, as do most

students, that the risk of someone getting seriously injured, or possibly even killed, outweighs the obvious benefits of float-building. The reason for this article is not solely to support the decision of the administration. I t is more a plea to the students of IH to treat float competition as a privilege, not a right. The administration realizes the need for healthy class competition and also acknowledges that the float dfies each class under a common cause. These factors make their decision an even tougher one than it would have been without them. This article is obviously not directed at the 99% of Indian Hill students who worked conscientiously on their floats, but if the remaining 1%of the student body insists on destroying floats and shooting at other students, float competition at our school could unfortunately be a thing of the1 past.

Spaniards depart for home Sunday by Rick Ruskin IH's side of, the annual Hispanic-American exchange will end this Sunday with the departure of the Spaniards for home. The Spaniaids have spent these few weeks learning about the American education system, as well as our country's lifestyle. Although they were not responsible for schoolwork, most of the students improved their English through class participation and discussion. This discussion, though, was not just held to the classes. The Spanish students were received warmly by IHers. The host families and the Peer Counselors held two receptions for them within the first few days of their visit. In order to teach the Spanish student about Cincinnati lifestyle, activities were planned for much of the free time they had after school and on the weekends. The students didn't miss much of Cincinnati, going on such tours as the Delta Queen and Riverfront

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Braves face Eagles in Homecoming game by Ward Morgan High off last week's 7-0 shutout against Deer Park, the IH Braves play their Homecoming game tonight, taking on a tough Milford team. The Eagles, with a strong 4-2 record, and recent victory over Sycamore, wilZ be in top form. "The Braves definitely have our respect," commented Milford's Coach George Carl. "Schneebeck is a fantastic quarterback and our strategy will be built on stopping him. It will be a tough football game," he continued, "and it looks to be one of the best of the year." IH shuts out Deer Park 7-0 The Braves defense, now in their third straight week of shutting out the opponent's offense, beat the Deer Park Wildcats 7-0 at Deer Park last Friday , night. The IH defense did an oustanding job covering the pass. .The Braves kept Wildcat quarterback Scott Davis to only one ,complete pass for nine yards out of six attempts. IH was just as tough on the ground. Led by linebacker Terry Hardin, the Braves held the Wildcats to five first downs, keeping them to 119 total yards. Senior halfback Terry LaSance led the Wildcats with 91 yards for 22 carries. Unfortunately, the IH offense was not as impressive as their defense. Although the Braveswere insid: the Wildcats' ten yard ' ,

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line five times, they were only successful in putting the ball over once. IH's only touchdown was scored on Schneebeck's ten yard pass to receiver Dave Budig. Kip Kerr then kicked in the extra point. IH quarterback Todd Schneebeck was 9-20 for 109 yards, while on the ground, the Braves gained 80 yards. 46 of these yards were gained by workhorse A.J. Keefer. Defensively, the whole 1H team was outstanding, but especially impressive performances were given by Gary Kohls and Scott Edwards, both defensive ends, who contained Deer Park's halfback LaSance. Dave Budig also had an excellent game defensively, recovering two fumbles and intercepting a pass. A sloppy field and tough defense both contributed to an 8-8 tie in the Indian Hill-Loveland game of Friday, Sept. 28. The Braves held the Tiger's offense scoreless, while keeping Loveland's quarterback, Gary Polisseni, to only 32 yards. However, the Tigers were tough, holding the Braves to a total of one yard rushing, while defensive end, Russ Gaull recovered a Braves fumble for a 34 yard touchdown. To keep on the pressure, Loveland then converted a two-point run by Polisseni. The Braves and the Tigers also had defensive problems. IH especially had trouble stopping 6'2", 210 lbs. fullback Pat Engel who rushed for 125 of Loveland's 173 , total yards.

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I h e Spaniards plan t o leave The United States with happy memodca and a g a t ho* home. Stadium. They also spent a day each at King's Island and at the Lexington Horse Park. Through the sharing and teaching that IH students and the Spanish students have exchanged, all seemed to have gained some-

thing from this experience. "This school is bigger than mine," said Ignosi Armengol. "I like it here; I've learned much." When these students go back to their school, the Instituto

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by Todd Benadum The IH Boys team continued their winning season last Thursday with an performance in the Sectionals The Braves at Sharon finished an impressive third out of sixteen teams to qualify for the district meet. Another of the Brave's season was their sixth h the Princeton Inplace f ~ s in vitational, one of the premier in the state, 'g°Ki hosting 32 parrai~ts. In addition to the Sectionals and the Princeton Invitational,

fhe-. Braves have defeated Norwood, 178-195; Deer Park, 155190; Wyoming, 162-173; Amelia, 162-187; Glen Este, 156-189. The only two losses suffered by the Braves were to St. Xavier, 166-173 and to Fairfield, 144162. Captains Gary Freytag and Dave Dinrin have continued t o lead the Braves, shooting close to par all season. Commented Coach Bob West, . "We're loq-kjns foryard to a good showing in the District meet and the EHL crown to our school.7,

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Senior Gary Ward lunges for extra yardage in last Friday night's game against Deer Park. But the Tigers had a l l they could handle with Todd Schneebeck and his two receivers, Dave Budig and Gary Kohls. All of Schneebeck's passes were received by Budig and Kohls,, bringing his total passing yardage for the night to 109. Kohls caught for 105 yards and Budig for four, but that four scored the Braves only touchdown, tying

the score with only six minutes left in the game. With 58 seconds remaining, Loveland had the ball inside the Brave's five yardline after two IH penalties. With 11 seconds to go, the Tigers scored, but their touchdown was nullified, because of a holding penalty. From then, the clock ran out, ending the game with a final score of 8-8.

JV Frosh stand 0-3 by Brad Hammer The J.V. Football team suffered their third straight defeat, losing t o Deer Park, last Saturday, 6 4 shutout. outplayed 'em," comin a We mented Coach Stacey on his team's performance. "But when the ball was on their goal line, we couldn't get in. Our defense is good, but the players can't seem to put the ball in the end zone." The IH squad has been shut out once before this year and has scored only six points all season on a Dave Hancher pass interception, in which he ran the ball back for 95 yards. When asked about the upcoming game with Milford, the coach replied, "Blocking is our main weapon and well be most likely to resort t o it. One thing is for sure," he added, "well show up." A sloppy defense and a lack of quarterback protection were both major contributing factors, as the freshman Braves dropped a 22-0 decision to Deer Park at Deer Park last Tuesday.

The winless Braves, who have fallen to Madeira and Loveland in previous weeks, could not stop the Wildcats' offense, which dominated throughout the game., "Size definitely played a part in this defeat," freshman coach Hattfield explained. "Our team isn't that big, making us less aggressive than teams wete faced." Members of the squad, however, had different opinions on the plight of the freshman team. Flanker Jay Kohls said, "There's not enough team effort. Everyone has to pitch in and get their jobs done." Steve Walker, fiosh QB added, "The offensive backs haven't hit all year and there's a lack of organization between the players. The young Braves hope for , their first win next Tuesday against Milford at home. "We have to stick together," said Kohls. "If this can be accomplished, we can beat any team in the league."

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outdoor sports

Ultimate frisbee moves from colleges to IH by Greg &utn& Ultimate frisbee has developed into the newest sport among students throughout the world. The sport is a favorite on college campuses, where entire fraternities play against each other, but it also has recently become very popular with many students at IH. Originalty, the frisbee was invented in 1948, when Yale University students began throwing an inverted pie plate from the Frisbee Bakery Company -to release tension. In 1969, the first ultimate frisbee game was played at a New Jersey College. The founders of the game said that it was started as a sport for , the "non-athlete." The game itself is played on a field that is forty yards wide and sixty yards long. The object of the game is to score by throwing . the frisbee to a team member in the end zone. Players are not allowed to take any steps and because of this, good passing with the frisbee is necessary. To start the game, players from both sides .form two lines and one team

"throws off" to the other. The only penalties in the game are double teaming a man with the frisbee and personal contact with the thrower while he has the frisbee. Once the frisbee is dropped, the other team immediately takes possession and the game continues. There is no stopping the game - unlike football - except when the ball is thrown out of bounds or if points are scored. The game is divided into two twenty-four-minute halves. As the playing ability of the players increases, so does the excitement and the action. There are a few professional ultimate frisbee teams in the United States, but most of the games are fraternity games at college. The pace of the game depends upon the skill and type of people playing, but ultimate frisbee's popularity relies on the fun it provides everyone - no matter what ability the player has. As Dave Hollister, an avid ultimate participant says, "If you can throw a frisbee, ultimate's the game for you."

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CYSO selects eleven IH musicians 'Crosswind In Concert'

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KINDEL: Can shows in the future be expected to contain more violence. Why? BURKE: Very doubtful, as I see it already covered. Also all three networks have offices charged with getting violence toned down or eliminated from scripts before they are filmed. KINDEL: Some authorities say that television makes students passive, indifferent, impatient and has a negative effect on the educational process. Do you agree? Why or why not? BURKE: T.V. may indeed have all these results for children and for the educational process-certainly educational efficiency has been declining in our country for many years, and too much television means too little time for reading, discussing, studying and thinking. It's also true, though, that T.V. can and probably has stimulated, informed and enthused. a great niany people on about . subjects .

which they would likely otherwise know little or nothing. ,KINDEL: Do you feel that television can influence a person's personality and the way he acts? For example, if a person were to view excessive amounts of violence in programs, do you think the viewer would become violent himself? BURKE: I suppose it could and perhaps it has- as you know lawyers have argued this way in court cases. Too much of any-. thing is probably bad for anyone, but I'm not trained or competent to give you a fiim answer to this one. KINbEL: Have any programs been discontinued because of excessive violence? BURKE: Probably not directly, but networks either toned them down or took them off.

(For more on television and the student, see page 6 and page 7.)

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ation president acknowledges influence of television on Americans In following up on an article on rare. If there has been a "violence fad," I would see it as weakening television and the student, Chieftain reporter Bob Kindel conand passing along to be replaced by another trend- probably this tccted Daniel Burke, president time with sex double entendre o f Capital City Broadcasting Corand suggestivity. Very few of the poration in New York City to shows in the top twenty now interview him on the subject and for the last few years have of television in American society. featured any violence. Mr. Burke's interview ran as KINDEL: Do you feel that shows follows: today contain more violence and KINDEL: Does the television verbal freedom than in the past? industry see violence in television Why? programs as a necessity in having BURKE: Much more verbal a high rating? freedom, but as I said earlier, BURKE: I don't believe "the less violence. There is more television industry " sees violence verbal and sexual freedom in as necessary for high ratings. all of U.S. life today than at any There is no single industry positime in my life at least. This tion on any subject- just the means we see much more of it in individual attitudes of the many the movies, in books and on T.V. people working in or connected with the business. I think right . as well. Which came frrst? Each of us has to decide for himself, now that it is clear that many but I feel that T.V. has probably Hollywood producers believe that pushed some of this along-for noise and violence have helped better or for worse. T.V. leads the ratings of some shows. These our culture some times as well things run in fads because real talent and reU creativity. are so. as following it too.

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changes style by Rod Ban The name Led Zeppelin conjures up thoughts of harddriving, distorted guitars, high pitched vocals, simple melodies, and even simpler rhythms. The group has greatly m a w e d over the past few years and can no longer be put in so simple a classifcation. "In Through the Out Door," Led Zeppelin's recent release, contains the music which proves their maturation. With the development of Jones as a keyboardist, the legendary guitarist Jimmy Page has had some of the spotlight taken away from him. The only song in which the keyboards do not play with, equal importance as the guitar is "In the Evening," which has in it an "old" Jimmy Page style guitar solo. For the most part, the guitar and keyboards blend beautifully, opening new doors of music such as calypso, classical, and country, which were closed to the earlier Led Zeppelin. The one major disappointment of the album is Robert Plant's singing. He seems t o sing with much less expression than before and he uses only a small part of his range. He usually stays in the mid-range section, neither high nor low, and it ofte9 gets boring to listen to.

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Eight of the eleven CYSO musicians are: (front row, I. to r.) Brenda Zurbrick, -S EOh& StFrycell, Linda Portmann, and (back row I. t o I.) Eric Fryxell, Doug Jones, Paul Seeby, Dave Johnson. violin; Steve Fryxell, violin; David Johnson, -,iola; Barbara Hug, cello; Brenda Zurbrick, flute; Stanage Elling, clarinet; Dan Fryxell, clarinet; Eric Fryxell,

oboe; Doug Jones, French horn; Paul Seeley, French horn; and John Nichols, percussion. The 1979-80 CCM Preparatory Department Brass Choir also in-

cludes four Indian Hill students: Peter Hug and Paul Seeley, French horn; John Ries, trombone; and Jay Schloss, baritone.

Culinary d4ecisions made for HC by Natalie Nameroff Homecoming confronts IHers with a number of culinary decisions each year. The following is a list of suggested restaurants for tomorrow night's homecoming celebration. Chester's Road House 9678 Montgomery Rd. No reservation on Saturday. Chester's features a do-it-yourself salad bar and main entrees of fresh trout, rack of lamb, steaks and lobsters. The prices range from $6.75 t o $15.50 for the fdet mignon and lobster tail dinner. . .

Iszerlock 's 8410 Market Place Lane (off of Montgomery Rd. behind Camargo Cadillac) Reservations are suggested, 9844545. Sherlock's is well-known for its whole trout stuffed with bearnaise sauce and baked in pastry, the veal with artichoke hearts and mushrooms as well as many other l%e 2O.Mile House choices.

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3159 Montgomery Rd. at Columbia. 1-71 to Fields-Ertel. East t o Montgomery Rd. Reser. - 683-47 . 1.1. This . vations suggested,

restaurant is renowned for the excellent steaks, the prime rib and the oldcountry atmosphere. Price range is between $5.95 and $11.25. Ihe SarnuraiJapanese Steak House 126 E . Sixth Street Downtown. 421-1688 for reservations. Walk through a quiet oriental garden to your table. .and your own Samurai chef. He cooks your Japanese style meal right before your eyes. The prices go from $9.00 to $14.50. Charley 's Crab 9769 Montgomery Rd. Reservations recommended. 891-7000. Charley's Crab features fresh seafood, flown in daily from the coast. Their specialties run from mussels and clams to lobster and shrimp. It's open 5:30 p.m. t o midnight on weekends. Prices range from $8.00 t o $16.50. Ihe Heritage 7664 Wooster Pike, one mile east of Mariemont. Reservations, suggested. (561-9300). A unique restaurant maintained on a fme , country estate-boasts of prime rib, red snapper, home-baked pies* and cheesecakes. Complete dinners range from $5.25 to $16.00. Open 5 : 30 11 p.m. Saturdays.

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IV exposes, students t o controvers~es by Joan Goldfarb

and Bob Kindel The advent of television in this century has confronted the general public, and more particularly, students with numerous controversies, arguments, and decisions. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC), school administration, faculty, parents, and students have all shown concern for what some consider to be an excessive amount of obscenities and violence on television. Mr. Wessinger, an Indian Hill math teacher, supported this idea and feels that television influences students' actions. He said, "Many

things on television are not accep table in society, but after watching them so often, students think that in reality they are acceptable." In a case only a year ago,,,a young teenager, who was found guilty of murdering a civilian, insisted that he had merely been emulating an act he had seen on a Kojak program. Another case with very similar ,conditions involved the T.V. movie B ~ r nInnocent. A young girl was found guilty of rape, even after she pleaded that she had been influenced by the movie she had seen shortly before the

incident. . In both cases, the court's decisions were essentially supporting the opinion that the television programs had not been the cause of the students' actions, and therefore, the court's view that television does not influence students excessively. On the other hand, an FCC broadcast analyst feels that while all students who watch television are partially affected, "the extent of the influence depends on the character of the student." So those students who are more mentally vulnerable than others will likely be influenced to a

This survey is the second in a series of Chieftain questionnaires dealing with current issues of student life. The subject of this survey concerns the effect of television on the average student. The questions and results were as follows: 1. On the average, how many hours of television do you watch each day? The response to this question indicates:that, in general, television plays a major role in the life of the average IHer. The mean number of hours of television viewing by IHers falls in the 2-3 hour range for each day. Thus television programming could easily influence the actions and opinions of the typical student, and censorship of television could become a sensitive issue to some students. 2. Do you feel that current TV programs contain too much "sex and violence?" (23%) - yes (77%) - no Obviously, if "sex and violence" do appear on television, it does not bother most IHers. In fact, in tabulating the results of this survey, Chieftain reporters receive many comments that accentuated th'e need for more sex on television. 3. Do you ever do your homework while watching television? (37%) - no (63%) - yes The results of this question prove that what teacher term "a poor study habit" influences most high school students. The effect of the mere presence of a television thus draws the majority of viewers away from the "reality" of school life. 4. Do you think that more regulations should be placed on broadcasting corporations to reduce the amount of "sex and violence" on TV? (19%) - ~ C S (81%) -no By a large majority, IHers feel either that there not enough "sex and violence" on television or that the government has no right to censor the privatelyqwned TV stations.

5. Would you like to see more education and informative programming on television? (57%) - no (43%) - yes The majority of students are opposed to more educational and informative programming.

In conclusion, television maintains an influential position in the lives of Indian Hill students. To students, "the tube'' is more a tool for sensual entertainment than an educational device. In addition, students feel that the FCC has no right to restrict "sex and violence" on TV, and some even crave more sex-oriented programs than what appears on TV now. The decision of today's students concerning television may easily influence the viewers of tomorrow.

greater extent by television. Also, an FCC report on the broadcast of violent, indecent and obscene material stated, "A steady stream of violence on television may have an adverse effect upon our society and particularly on our students." Hearings before the Senate Communication subcommittee in 1974, gave further evidence of the harmful effects of televised violence on students. Mr. Wessinger recognizes that television is open to anyone in the public. He commented, "We need censorship because even impressionable students can turn on a television." Despite these studies and reports, the FCC has no power to censor violence and obscenities in television; however, they may revoke the license of a broadcasting company if the company in question uses too much violence or obscenity. In a recent instance, Pacifica Broadcasting Company had its license revoked for using excessive obscenity. George Carlin had been permitted to air a monologue called "Filthy Words," and it was judged by the FCC as too profane to be broadcast publicly. The Supreme Court upheld this judgement. In arriving at this decision, the FCC and Supreme Court had to officially define profanity, and in an FCC report this definition is given as "words importing an imprecation of divine vengeance or implying divine condemnation." Also, the broadcasting companies must exercise caution in the placement of their programs in order to keep their licenses. They situate their shows. according t a the audience they have at a particular time. For example, the broadcasting companies try to put "obscene and violent" shows on after 8:00 p.m., when few children watch television. The Chieftain recently surveyed Indian Hill students and the majority of them tend to be content with the present status of television programming. Most students feel that there is no problem in current broadcasting policies. As television becomes more influential in American society, student viewers are faced with the problem of controlling the "boob tube" of the future.

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MOVI! MANIA by Peter Beasen and Greg Troutman Breaking Away (PG) Breaking Away superbly blends the overpowering sirnplicity of a small Indiana collegetown with the ubiquitous lessons of growing up in a film designed to please any type of audience. The movie involves the story of Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his three "cutter" friends (Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stem and Jackie Earle Haley) in "breaking away" from home. Dave is cast as "the ordinary Indiana teen-ager" with two peculiarities. . his appetite for anything with an Italian trademark on it and his cycling. His ideal adolescent dream is to defeat a visiting Cinzano cycling team. . .a dream that is destroyed when the team uses subversive tactics to defeat Dave in a race. At this point, Dave reaches an emotional low and does not trust the people around him. Eventually his friends and his father (Paul Dooley) force him to realize a certain hope in life and he decides to enter as a contestant in Bloomington's "Littly Indy 500." Dave's triumphant finish in this race will satisfy any audience as the movie will on the whole. Breaking A way 's universal theme and the newness of its actors will provide any overworked student with a ray of well-needed hope! Frisco Kid (PG) Frisco Kid artfully combines typical Gene Wilder comedy with superb acting to come up with one of the funniest movies of the The story is about a year. Yiddish rabbi sent to San Francisco from Poland to become head of a new synagogue. On his way across the United States in the 18009s, the rabbi, Gene Wilder, runs into all sorts of problems and finally decides to ride with a bank robber. The plot of the movie becomes drawn out and repetitive. Director Aldrich allows the same actions to occur more than once, sometimes boring the audience. These occasional scenes, however, are soon forgotten by the audience because of the numerous

by Rod B m My name is Roger, I am ten years old. I have a dog, a cat, a mom and a dad, and a sister, who is 17 years old. I like my cat and my dog, and my mom and dad are okay, but I think my sister is really wejrd. She spenkls a lot of her time on the telephone, like would you believe two hours a night? She talks and talks and talks, and she always yells, "You'rrrre kiddingggg!" I don't know why, but I think it's because she doesn't understand something. She .al-

this occurs when Gene Wilder tries to start a conversation with monks who have taken a vow to silence. The resulting scene is masterfully done and more than accounts for any problem in the plot. The acting in the movie was the high point. Gene Wilder's superb characterization of the rabbi fascinated the audience throughout the movie. With these attributes, Frisco Kid is definitely a movie worth seeing.

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October 12,1979

IV exposes, students t o controvers~es by Joan Goldfarb

and Bob Kindel The advent of television in this century has confronted the general public, and more particularly, students with numerous controversies, arguments, and decisions. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC), school administration, faculty, parents, and students have all shown concern for what some consider to be an excessive amount of obscenities and violence on television. Mr. Wessinger, an Indian Hill math teacher, supported this idea and feels that television influences students' actions. He said, "Many

things on television are not accep table in society, but after watching them so often, students think that in reality they are acceptable." In a case only a year ago,,,a young teenager, who was found guilty of murdering a civilian, insisted that he had merely been emulating an act he had seen on a Kojak program. Another case with very similar ,conditions involved the T.V. movie B ~ r nInnocent. A young girl was found guilty of rape, even after she pleaded that she had been influenced by the movie she had seen shortly before the

incident. . In both cases, the court's decisions were essentially supporting the opinion that the television programs had not been the cause of the students' actions, and therefore, the court's view that television does not influence students excessively. On the other hand, an FCC broadcast analyst feels that while all students who watch television are partially affected, "the extent of the influence depends on the character of the student." So those students who are more mentally vulnerable than others will likely be influenced to a

This survey is the second in a series of Chieftain questionnaires dealing with current issues of student life. The subject of this survey concerns the effect of television on the average student. The questions and results were as follows: 1. On the average, how many hours of television do you watch each day? The response to this question indicates:that, in general, television plays a major role in the life of the average IHer. The mean number of hours of television viewing by IHers falls in the 2-3 hour range for each day. Thus television programming could easily influence the actions and opinions of the typical student, and censorship of television could become a sensitive issue to some students. 2. Do you feel that current TV programs contain too much "sex and violence?" (23%) - yes (77%) - no Obviously, if "sex and violence" do appear on television, it does not bother most IHers. In fact, in tabulating the results of this survey, Chieftain reporters receive many comments that accentuated th'e need for more sex on television. 3. Do you ever do your homework while watching television? (37%) - no (63%) - yes The results of this question prove that what teacher term "a poor study habit" influences most high school students. The effect of the mere presence of a television thus draws the majority of viewers away from the "reality" of school life. 4. Do you think that more regulations should be placed on broadcasting corporations to reduce the amount of "sex and violence" on TV? (19%) - ~ C S (81%) -no By a large majority, IHers feel either that there not enough "sex and violence" on television or that the government has no right to censor the privatelyqwned TV stations.

5. Would you like to see more education and informative programming on television? (57%) - no (43%) - yes The majority of students are opposed to more educational and informative programming.

In conclusion, television maintains an influential position in the lives of Indian Hill students. To students, "the tube'' is more a tool for sensual entertainment than an educational device. In addition, students feel that the FCC has no right to restrict "sex and violence" on TV, and some even crave more sex-oriented programs than what appears on TV now. The decision of today's students concerning television may easily influence the viewers of tomorrow.

greater extent by television. Also, an FCC report on the broadcast of violent, indecent and obscene material stated, "A steady stream of violence on television may have an adverse effect upon our society and particularly on our students." Hearings before the Senate Communication subcommittee in 1974, gave further evidence of the harmful effects of televised violence on students. Mr. Wessinger recognizes that television is open to anyone in the public. He commented, "We need censorship because even impressionable students can turn on a television." Despite these studies and reports, the FCC has no power to censor violence and obscenities in television; however, they may revoke the license of a broadcasting company if the company in question uses too much violence or obscenity. In a recent instance, Pacifica Broadcasting Company had its license revoked for using excessive obscenity. George Carlin had been permitted to air a monologue called "Filthy Words," and it was judged by the FCC as too profane to be broadcast publicly. The Supreme Court upheld this judgement. In arriving at this decision, the FCC and Supreme Court had to officially define profanity, and in an FCC report this definition is given as "words importing an imprecation of divine vengeance or implying divine condemnation." Also, the broadcasting companies must exercise caution in the placement of their programs in order to keep their licenses. They situate their shows. according t a the audience they have at a particular time. For example, the broadcasting companies try to put "obscene and violent" shows on after 8:00 p.m., when few children watch television. The Chieftain recently surveyed Indian Hill students and the majority of them tend to be content with the present status of television programming. Most students feel that there is no problem in current broadcasting policies. As television becomes more influential in American society, student viewers are faced with the problem of controlling the "boob tube" of the future.

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MOVI! MANIA by Peter Beasen and Greg Troutman Breaking Away (PG) Breaking Away superbly blends the overpowering sirnplicity of a small Indiana collegetown with the ubiquitous lessons of growing up in a film designed to please any type of audience. The movie involves the story of Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his three "cutter" friends (Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stem and Jackie Earle Haley) in "breaking away" from home. Dave is cast as "the ordinary Indiana teen-ager" with two peculiarities. . his appetite for anything with an Italian trademark on it and his cycling. His ideal adolescent dream is to defeat a visiting Cinzano cycling team. . .a dream that is destroyed when the team uses subversive tactics to defeat Dave in a race. At this point, Dave reaches an emotional low and does not trust the people around him. Eventually his friends and his father (Paul Dooley) force him to realize a certain hope in life and he decides to enter as a contestant in Bloomington's "Littly Indy 500." Dave's triumphant finish in this race will satisfy any audience as the movie will on the whole. Breaking A way 's universal theme and the newness of its actors will provide any overworked student with a ray of well-needed hope! Frisco Kid (PG) Frisco Kid artfully combines typical Gene Wilder comedy with superb acting to come up with one of the funniest movies of the The story is about a year. Yiddish rabbi sent to San Francisco from Poland to become head of a new synagogue. On his way across the United States in the 18009s, the rabbi, Gene Wilder, runs into all sorts of problems and finally decides to ride with a bank robber. The plot of the movie becomes drawn out and repetitive. Director Aldrich allows the same actions to occur more than once, sometimes boring the audience. These occasional scenes, however, are soon forgotten by the audience because of the numerous

by Rod B m My name is Roger, I am ten years old. I have a dog, a cat, a mom and a dad, and a sister, who is 17 years old. I like my cat and my dog, and my mom and dad are okay, but I think my sister is really wejrd. She spenkls a lot of her time on the telephone, like would you believe two hours a night? She talks and talks and talks, and she always yells, "You'rrrre kiddingggg!" I don't know why, but I think it's because she doesn't understand something. She .al-

this occurs when Gene Wilder tries to start a conversation with monks who have taken a vow to silence. The resulting scene is masterfully done and more than accounts for any problem in the plot. The acting in the movie was the high point. Gene Wilder's superb characterization of the rabbi fascinated the audience throughout the movie. With these attributes, Frisco Kid is definitely a movie worth seeing.

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For more on television and the student see page 8. Monica Garfield - "I don't watch T.V. that much, but when I watch it I feel the sex unnecessary."

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plays talks about soma- d Brian, and when she does, she always complains about these "zits" she gets all over her face. She told me a zit is a little red dot you get on your face when you eat french fries. She must really be worried about those dots. She spends about an hour each morning trying to cover them up, but they always come back, and she gets mad. I feel really sorry for Brian if he has to be seen with my sister in public. She's soooo ugly, and she tries to hide it by messing around with her face and her hair for and hour every day. Oh, and another thing, she takes a shower every single morning. What a waste! 1f once everv two weeks is 'gwd enough for me, why h ' t it good enough for her? She was on the phone last night, and I heard her say that mere is going t o be a party owr at my house, because my parents are going to be gone. I asked her what she does at parties and she said, "We all go somewhere, drink beer, and get wasted." That's weird. Are all 17 year-olds as weird and as ugly as my sister? I hope not. Oh, yeah, once she came back from a party and couldn't walk real straight. She got into the bathroom and threw up all over the place. If that's getting wasted, I think it's stupid. Who wants to throw up? Maybe it gets fumer as you get older. My sister always complains about how much school work she has. I don't see why she complains, because my mom ends up writing and typing all her papers anyway. My mom is mean t o her most of the time, though. Like, after my sister threw up one night, my mom wouldn't let her go anywhere except school for a month! It wasn't my sister's fault she threw up. Maybe she got wasted by accident. Can you get wasted by accident? Maybe someone tied her down and injected beer into her arm. Would that get you wasted? Well, any way you look at it, getting wasted is weird, just like my sister. When I'm 17, I'M not gonna be as strange as my sister is, that's for sure!

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Ultimate frisbee moves from colleges to IH by Greg &utn& Ultimate frisbee has developed into the newest sport among students throughout the world. The sport is a favorite on college campuses, where entire fraternities play against each other, but it also has recently become very popular with many students at IH. Originalty, the frisbee was invented in 1948, when Yale University students began throwing an inverted pie plate from the Frisbee Bakery Company -to release tension. In 1969, the first ultimate frisbee game was played at a New Jersey College. The founders of the game said that it was started as a sport for , the "non-athlete." The game itself is played on a field that is forty yards wide and sixty yards long. The object of the game is to score by throwing . the frisbee to a team member in the end zone. Players are not allowed to take any steps and because of this, good passing with the frisbee is necessary. To start the game, players from both sides .form two lines and one team

"throws off" to the other. The only penalties in the game are double teaming a man with the frisbee and personal contact with the thrower while he has the frisbee. Once the frisbee is dropped, the other team immediately takes possession and the game continues. There is no stopping the game - unlike football - except when the ball is thrown out of bounds or if points are scored. The game is divided into two twenty-four-minute halves. As the playing ability of the players increases, so does the excitement and the action. There are a few professional ultimate frisbee teams in the United States, but most of the games are fraternity games at college. The pace of the game depends upon the skill and type of people playing, but ultimate frisbee's popularity relies on the fun it provides everyone - no matter what ability the player has. As Dave Hollister, an avid ultimate participant says, "If you can throw a frisbee, ultimate's the game for you."

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CYSO selects eleven IH musicians 'Crosswind In Concert'

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KINDEL: Can shows in the future be expected to contain more violence. Why? BURKE: Very doubtful, as I see it already covered. Also all three networks have offices charged with getting violence toned down or eliminated from scripts before they are filmed. KINDEL: Some authorities say that television makes students passive, indifferent, impatient and has a negative effect on the educational process. Do you agree? Why or why not? BURKE: T.V. may indeed have all these results for children and for the educational process-certainly educational efficiency has been declining in our country for many years, and too much television means too little time for reading, discussing, studying and thinking. It's also true, though, that T.V. can and probably has stimulated, informed and enthused. a great niany people on about . subjects .

which they would likely otherwise know little or nothing. ,KINDEL: Do you feel that television can influence a person's personality and the way he acts? For example, if a person were to view excessive amounts of violence in programs, do you think the viewer would become violent himself? BURKE: I suppose it could and perhaps it has- as you know lawyers have argued this way in court cases. Too much of any-. thing is probably bad for anyone, but I'm not trained or competent to give you a fiim answer to this one. KINbEL: Have any programs been discontinued because of excessive violence? BURKE: Probably not directly, but networks either toned them down or took them off.

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ation president acknowledges influence of television on Americans In following up on an article on rare. If there has been a "violence fad," I would see it as weakening television and the student, Chieftain reporter Bob Kindel conand passing along to be replaced by another trend- probably this tccted Daniel Burke, president time with sex double entendre o f Capital City Broadcasting Corand suggestivity. Very few of the poration in New York City to shows in the top twenty now interview him on the subject and for the last few years have of television in American society. featured any violence. Mr. Burke's interview ran as KINDEL: Do you feel that shows follows: today contain more violence and KINDEL: Does the television verbal freedom than in the past? industry see violence in television Why? programs as a necessity in having BURKE: Much more verbal a high rating? freedom, but as I said earlier, BURKE: I don't believe "the less violence. There is more television industry " sees violence verbal and sexual freedom in as necessary for high ratings. all of U.S. life today than at any There is no single industry positime in my life at least. This tion on any subject- just the means we see much more of it in individual attitudes of the many the movies, in books and on T.V. people working in or connected with the business. I think right . as well. Which came frrst? Each of us has to decide for himself, now that it is clear that many but I feel that T.V. has probably Hollywood producers believe that pushed some of this along-for noise and violence have helped better or for worse. T.V. leads the ratings of some shows. These our culture some times as well things run in fads because real talent and reU creativity. are so. as following it too.

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changes style by Rod Ban The name Led Zeppelin conjures up thoughts of harddriving, distorted guitars, high pitched vocals, simple melodies, and even simpler rhythms. The group has greatly m a w e d over the past few years and can no longer be put in so simple a classifcation. "In Through the Out Door," Led Zeppelin's recent release, contains the music which proves their maturation. With the development of Jones as a keyboardist, the legendary guitarist Jimmy Page has had some of the spotlight taken away from him. The only song in which the keyboards do not play with, equal importance as the guitar is "In the Evening," which has in it an "old" Jimmy Page style guitar solo. For the most part, the guitar and keyboards blend beautifully, opening new doors of music such as calypso, classical, and country, which were closed to the earlier Led Zeppelin. The one major disappointment of the album is Robert Plant's singing. He seems t o sing with much less expression than before and he uses only a small part of his range. He usually stays in the mid-range section, neither high nor low, and it ofte9 gets boring to listen to.

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Eight of the eleven CYSO musicians are: (front row, I. to r.) Brenda Zurbrick, -S EOh& StFrycell, Linda Portmann, and (back row I. t o I.) Eric Fryxell, Doug Jones, Paul Seeby, Dave Johnson. violin; Steve Fryxell, violin; David Johnson, -,iola; Barbara Hug, cello; Brenda Zurbrick, flute; Stanage Elling, clarinet; Dan Fryxell, clarinet; Eric Fryxell,

oboe; Doug Jones, French horn; Paul Seeley, French horn; and John Nichols, percussion. The 1979-80 CCM Preparatory Department Brass Choir also in-

cludes four Indian Hill students: Peter Hug and Paul Seeley, French horn; John Ries, trombone; and Jay Schloss, baritone.

Culinary d4ecisions made for HC by Natalie Nameroff Homecoming confronts IHers with a number of culinary decisions each year. The following is a list of suggested restaurants for tomorrow night's homecoming celebration. Chester's Road House 9678 Montgomery Rd. No reservation on Saturday. Chester's features a do-it-yourself salad bar and main entrees of fresh trout, rack of lamb, steaks and lobsters. The prices range from $6.75 t o $15.50 for the fdet mignon and lobster tail dinner. . .

Iszerlock 's 8410 Market Place Lane (off of Montgomery Rd. behind Camargo Cadillac) Reservations are suggested, 9844545. Sherlock's is well-known for its whole trout stuffed with bearnaise sauce and baked in pastry, the veal with artichoke hearts and mushrooms as well as many other l%e 2O.Mile House choices.

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restaurant is renowned for the excellent steaks, the prime rib and the oldcountry atmosphere. Price range is between $5.95 and $11.25. Ihe SarnuraiJapanese Steak House 126 E . Sixth Street Downtown. 421-1688 for reservations. Walk through a quiet oriental garden to your table. .and your own Samurai chef. He cooks your Japanese style meal right before your eyes. The prices go from $9.00 to $14.50. Charley 's Crab 9769 Montgomery Rd. Reservations recommended. 891-7000. Charley's Crab features fresh seafood, flown in daily from the coast. Their specialties run from mussels and clams to lobster and shrimp. It's open 5:30 p.m. t o midnight on weekends. Prices range from $8.00 t o $16.50. Ihe Heritage 7664 Wooster Pike, one mile east of Mariemont. Reservations, suggested. (561-9300). A unique restaurant maintained on a fme , country estate-boasts of prime rib, red snapper, home-baked pies* and cheesecakes. Complete dinners range from $5.25 to $16.00. Open 5 : 30 11 p.m. Saturdays.

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ex-student opinion:

Student Opinion

Former graduates live it up at SMU

Administration decision made in fairness

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m e following letter was written by former graduates of Indian Hill High School as an "ex,student opinion." m e girls now attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Dear all you high school students, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! First, of all, girls, realize that SMU's ratio is 2.7 girls t o 1.0 guys. But; also realize that these 18 states somewhat make up for the lack of men. Bars - everywhere (makigg us rewhat a pit Dominick's really is). The Farrahs Cheryls, and Jacquelines of this world are all here (save for your two alums, of course). We kid you not! Now, when you get to college and if you're having memate problems, not to worry. You can easily move out. Take our example - Sally's currently living at the Beta Theta Pi house (popularly known '& the Betas, among other thinas) and Julie is still ,movingin with the SAE's!

And you haven't played-powderpuff until you've hit college. Not only do you have fraternity men coaching, but the varsity football players gladly give extra pointers after the game - making passes, tackling, going for the bomb - all these fundamentals are taught here. Don't let anyone tell you transportation is a problem. We just jump into "honey's" Porsche, BMW, or Jag and head out for a nightcap in New Orleans. Finally, academics. Yes, they do exist. We DO intend to see the inside of a library some time this year! Also, you know all those awful things you've seen them do in "Animal House?" Well, you'll be glad to know. . . it's all true! So good luck high schoolers, and get those applications in on time. The end result is well worth it! Love, JUJUand Sally (alias Elwood and Jake)

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by Rod Barr Student safety was the main factor in the administration's decision to break a long standing IH tradition and cancel the Homecoming float competition. Taking into consideration the decimation of the sophomores' float and the pellet shots that were fired at a senior's car shattering the windshield, that decision seems to be the only logical and reasonable one. After hearing that people had been shot at while at a floatbuilding site, Dr. Feltman called a meeting of the presidents, vicepresidents, and advisors of each class to discuss the matter. At the meeting, Dr. Feltman stated that he felt a "moral responsibility" to protect students from possible injury at a school related activity. Dr. Feltman emphasized that his decision was meant to be purely an act of protection, not of punishment. I believe, as do most

students, that the risk of someone getting seriously injured, or possibly even killed, outweighs the obvious benefits of float-building. The reason for this article is not solely to support the decision of the administration. I t is more a plea to the students of IH to treat float competition as a privilege, not a right. The administration realizes the need for healthy class competition and also acknowledges that the float dfies each class under a common cause. These factors make their decision an even tougher one than it would have been without them. This article is obviously not directed at the 99% of Indian Hill students who worked conscientiously on their floats, but if the remaining 1%of the student body insists on destroying floats and shooting at other students, float competition at our school could unfortunately be a thing of the1 past.

Spaniards depart for home Sunday by Rick Ruskin IH's side of, the annual Hispanic-American exchange will end this Sunday with the departure of the Spaniards for home. The Spaniaids have spent these few weeks learning about the American education system, as well as our country's lifestyle. Although they were not responsible for schoolwork, most of the students improved their English through class participation and discussion. This discussion, though, was not just held to the classes. The Spanish students were received warmly by IHers. The host families and the Peer Counselors held two receptions for them within the first few days of their visit. In order to teach the Spanish student about Cincinnati lifestyle, activities were planned for much of the free time they had after school and on the weekends. The students didn't miss much of Cincinnati, going on such tours as the Delta Queen and Riverfront

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Braves face Eagles in Homecoming game by Ward Morgan High off last week's 7-0 shutout against Deer Park, the IH Braves play their Homecoming game tonight, taking on a tough Milford team. The Eagles, with a strong 4-2 record, and recent victory over Sycamore, wilZ be in top form. "The Braves definitely have our respect," commented Milford's Coach George Carl. "Schneebeck is a fantastic quarterback and our strategy will be built on stopping him. It will be a tough football game," he continued, "and it looks to be one of the best of the year." IH shuts out Deer Park 7-0 The Braves defense, now in their third straight week of shutting out the opponent's offense, beat the Deer Park Wildcats 7-0 at Deer Park last Friday , night. The IH defense did an oustanding job covering the pass. .The Braves kept Wildcat quarterback Scott Davis to only one ,complete pass for nine yards out of six attempts. IH was just as tough on the ground. Led by linebacker Terry Hardin, the Braves held the Wildcats to five first downs, keeping them to 119 total yards. Senior halfback Terry LaSance led the Wildcats with 91 yards for 22 carries. Unfortunately, the IH offense was not as impressive as their defense. Although the Braveswere insid: the Wildcats' ten yard ' ,

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line five times, they were only successful in putting the ball over once. IH's only touchdown was scored on Schneebeck's ten yard pass to receiver Dave Budig. Kip Kerr then kicked in the extra point. IH quarterback Todd Schneebeck was 9-20 for 109 yards, while on the ground, the Braves gained 80 yards. 46 of these yards were gained by workhorse A.J. Keefer. Defensively, the whole 1H team was outstanding, but especially impressive performances were given by Gary Kohls and Scott Edwards, both defensive ends, who contained Deer Park's halfback LaSance. Dave Budig also had an excellent game defensively, recovering two fumbles and intercepting a pass. A sloppy field and tough defense both contributed to an 8-8 tie in the Indian Hill-Loveland game of Friday, Sept. 28. The Braves held the Tiger's offense scoreless, while keeping Loveland's quarterback, Gary Polisseni, to only 32 yards. However, the Tigers were tough, holding the Braves to a total of one yard rushing, while defensive end, Russ Gaull recovered a Braves fumble for a 34 yard touchdown. To keep on the pressure, Loveland then converted a two-point run by Polisseni. The Braves and the Tigers also had defensive problems. IH especially had trouble stopping 6'2", 210 lbs. fullback Pat Engel who rushed for 125 of Loveland's 173 , total yards.

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I h e Spaniards plan t o leave The United States with happy memodca and a g a t ho* home. Stadium. They also spent a day each at King's Island and at the Lexington Horse Park. Through the sharing and teaching that IH students and the Spanish students have exchanged, all seemed to have gained some-

thing from this experience. "This school is bigger than mine," said Ignosi Armengol. "I like it here; I've learned much." When these students go back to their school, the Instituto

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by Todd Benadum The IH Boys team continued their winning season last Thursday with an performance in the Sectionals The Braves at Sharon finished an impressive third out of sixteen teams to qualify for the district meet. Another of the Brave's season was their sixth h the Princeton Inplace f ~ s in vitational, one of the premier in the state, 'g°Ki hosting 32 parrai~ts. In addition to the Sectionals and the Princeton Invitational,

fhe-. Braves have defeated Norwood, 178-195; Deer Park, 155190; Wyoming, 162-173; Amelia, 162-187; Glen Este, 156-189. The only two losses suffered by the Braves were to St. Xavier, 166-173 and to Fairfield, 144162. Captains Gary Freytag and Dave Dinrin have continued t o lead the Braves, shooting close to par all season. Commented Coach Bob West, . "We're loq-kjns foryard to a good showing in the District meet and the EHL crown to our school.7,

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Senior Gary Ward lunges for extra yardage in last Friday night's game against Deer Park. But the Tigers had a l l they could handle with Todd Schneebeck and his two receivers, Dave Budig and Gary Kohls. All of Schneebeck's passes were received by Budig and Kohls,, bringing his total passing yardage for the night to 109. Kohls caught for 105 yards and Budig for four, but that four scored the Braves only touchdown, tying

the score with only six minutes left in the game. With 58 seconds remaining, Loveland had the ball inside the Brave's five yardline after two IH penalties. With 11 seconds to go, the Tigers scored, but their touchdown was nullified, because of a holding penalty. From then, the clock ran out, ending the game with a final score of 8-8.

JV Frosh stand 0-3 by Brad Hammer The J.V. Football team suffered their third straight defeat, losing t o Deer Park, last Saturday, 6 4 shutout. outplayed 'em," comin a We mented Coach Stacey on his team's performance. "But when the ball was on their goal line, we couldn't get in. Our defense is good, but the players can't seem to put the ball in the end zone." The IH squad has been shut out once before this year and has scored only six points all season on a Dave Hancher pass interception, in which he ran the ball back for 95 yards. When asked about the upcoming game with Milford, the coach replied, "Blocking is our main weapon and well be most likely to resort t o it. One thing is for sure," he added, "well show up." A sloppy defense and a lack of quarterback protection were both major contributing factors, as the freshman Braves dropped a 22-0 decision to Deer Park at Deer Park last Tuesday.

The winless Braves, who have fallen to Madeira and Loveland in previous weeks, could not stop the Wildcats' offense, which dominated throughout the game., "Size definitely played a part in this defeat," freshman coach Hattfield explained. "Our team isn't that big, making us less aggressive than teams wete faced." Members of the squad, however, had different opinions on the plight of the freshman team. Flanker Jay Kohls said, "There's not enough team effort. Everyone has to pitch in and get their jobs done." Steve Walker, fiosh QB added, "The offensive backs haven't hit all year and there's a lack of organization between the players. The young Braves hope for , their first win next Tuesday against Milford at home. "We have to stick together," said Kohls. "If this can be accomplished, we can beat any team in the league."

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team, coach Carol Wehman views the success of the Squaws as a mutual effort on the part of both the offense and defense, but mainly, she is looking ahead. ''We're going to take things one day at a time," said Coach Wehman of her attitude toward future games. "Our next area of concentration," she continued, -will be our upcoming sectional .game against Lebanon on at our home field." Currently undefeated in the league after four games, the JV hockey Squaws have had a most impressive season. In their most recent games, the Squaws defeated Talawanda

Boys' Varsity Soccer Sept..22 at IH Sycamore - 2 Sept. 25 at Mariemont IH - 2 Mariemont - 6 Sept. 27 at IH IH - 4 Madeira - 3 Oct . 2 at Loveland IH - 5 Loveland - 1 Oct. 9 at Milford IH - 1 Milford - 0 Oct. 11 at lH IH - 0 Glen Este - 0 IH-1

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Sept. 27 at Taylor IH - 204 Taylor - 249 Oct . 1 at Camargo IH - 208 Oak Hills - 258 Centerville - 277 Oct. 3 at Princeton IH - 187 Princeton - 247 Centerville - 225

Sept .24 at CCDS IH - 15-13 15-16 CCDS - 0 CCDS-16-14 JV-15-8 15-13 Sept. 25 at Madeira IH - 0 Madeira - 15-0 15-4 JV - 0 Madeira - 15-4 1-15 Sept. 24 at l H IH - 15-1 15-12 Deer Park - 0 JV - 0 Deer Park - 15-6 15-4 Oct. 2 at Milford IH - 0 Milford - 15-8 15-7 JV - 15-12 Milford - 15-13 15-2 Oct. 4 at IH I H - 164Mariemont- 11-15 13-15 Oct. 8 at Glen Este IH-15-7 15-7 GlenEste-15-2 JV - 0-8 Glen Este - 15-8 15-5 Oct. 9 at IH Finneytown - 0 IH - 15-8 15-7 JV - 0 Finneytown - 15-8 15-9 Oct. 10 at IH I H - 15-5 15-12 Sycamore - 0

Cross Country Sycamore Invitational - Sept. 25 1st - Hey nen Team finished 6th overall and 3rd of EHL teams. Savage, Cummins won 1st in girls' division. EH L League Meet - Oct. 10 1st - Heynen Varsity boys won 3rd overall. Varstiy girls - Savage. Cummins, Schneebeck and Jones won medals. Freshman team - Allaben, McVicker and Stradling won medals.

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Katie ~obertshawtries t o get the ball past Stanage Elting in a recent field hockey Squaws practice. by a score o f 2-1 and sbutout Wyoming 3-0. "The JV team this year is exceptionally talented, possessing both .skill and a feel

for the game," commented Coach Wehman. "They are the most outstanding team I've seen in years."

Tennis team heads for Districts by Lori Davison Five of the girls' Varsity tennis team are competing in District tournament today in Dayton after capturing first place in singles competition, and second and fourth places in doubles. Indian Hill's Kathy Barton, seeded first in the sectional tournament, won her first three matches 6-0, 6-0, placing her in the final round facing second seed Sarah Barnes from Middletown. Kathy then proceeded to win the match and the Sectionals losing only two games. Both doubles teams entered in the tournament lost to first seeded Princeton in their final matches, giving the Squaws second and

Heynen captures another CC win Bob Heynen, veteran harrier of the I.H. Cross Country Team, has once again proven himself one of the top runners of the city. Bob added two more victories to his winning streak this season by capturing first in both the Sycamore Invitational on Sept. 25 and the EHL meet Oct. 10.

fourth places. The Laura Nabors-Kristi Horton team defeated the doubles teams from Mt. Healthy, Forest Park, Oak Hills, and Taft high schools to play in the fmals of the two day tournament. Then fast seeded Princeton slammed away at the Squaws, defeating them 6-1,6-0. Princeton had also defeated IH's other entered doubles team of Julie Kelso-Cici Cryer before in the semi-finals 6-0,6-0. The weekend before, the Squaws had won the Bexley Invatational, a tournament reserved for the top eight teams in the state of Ohio. Kathy Barton won the singles competition, while the Laura Nabors-Kristi Horton team came in second, losing to Fairmont West in the finals. The tennis Squaws remain undefeated in league play, with few matches remaining and the season coming to an end. The only loss IH has suffered is to Centede. State competition begins next weekend in Columbus, and Coach Cindy Crilley has such confidence in her team that she has already made hotel reservations. But she also states * that the team doesn't look too far ahead. "Not only do we take one match at a time," she said, "but we try t o take one point . at a time."

by Carol Thomas C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a fantasy from The Chronicles of Narnia, will be presented as a children's play by the IH drama club on October 19. Recently aired on television, the play concerns the adventures that befall four children when they step into a wardrobe and f e d themselves in the Land of Narma. The main cast features sophomore Mike Gruber as the eldest child, Peter, senior Karen Kahler in the part of Susan, and freshmen Chris Schrnalz and Brooke Bobbit. Also featured is senior Natalie Nameroff as Jadis, the White Witch, along with junior Tim Healey, and freshman Gar Lamb. The play will be directed by Miss Berwanger with the help of student director, Bill Engel. Stage manager for the production is Jim Stump. Since the play version is much shorter than the original book, much of the second act has been rewritten. Senior Bill Engel has done the adaptation and hopes to recapture the allegory of the original story. The performance for the pub-

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The stars of this year's children's play, m e Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, are (1. to r.) Karen Kahler, Brooke Bobbit, Mike Gruber and Chris Schrnalz. lic wiU be on Friday, October 19, at 8:00 p.m. in the IH auditorium. Tickets, $1.50 for adults and $1.OO for children, will be on sale from Monday, October 15 through Friday, October 19, in the cafeteria and will also be available at the door on the night of performance. Drama Club has also elected its officers for the 1979-80 season. They are Adele Ayers, president; Julie Mauk, vice-president; Carol Thomas, secretary; Jim Stump, treasurer; Heather Hauck scribe; and Amy Hausknecht, historian.

President Adele Ayers is very enthusiastic about the coming year and is confident that with everyone's energy and support Drama Club will enjoy its most successful year yet. Anyone interested in participating in Drama Club is still welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may pay your dues and receive a membership card. Please remember that if you plan to turn in thespian points and wish them to count towards thespian membership, you must first pay your dues.

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Letter from our Spanish friends Two visiting Spanish students 'gave the following letter t o the Chieftain as part o f this year's exchange in language, his tow and customs. Dear Indian Hill students, As you know, in Spain, there are some different regions Catalonia is one of them. Catalonia has its own language, culture, dance, music, history and mind, that means the Catalan people are different from the rest of Spain. Catalan history goes and has gone parallel to the Spanish one. In the 13th century we were one of the greatest countries in the world - we dominated all the Mediterranean lands under King James 1st. After this, in the 15th century, there was an important marriage between the King Ferran of Catalonia and Ziabel of Cashlia. Here began the union of the Spanish countries, we meanwith the Catholic Kings. Really, this union was very bad -

for 'the Catalans, because our culture was forbidden and our people became persecuted. Before the Spanish civil war, there was a short period, with the 2nd republic, when the Catalan people could regain some of their afitonomic institutions. Then there was the civil war. Franco won, but became a despotic dictator and he persecuted severely Catalan language and people. This is probably the awful period of our history. Franco died in 1975, and now, with King John Charles the 1st we could regain some of our rights and institutions. But, really, they haven't any real power, they're only a .symbol. An example is, that now, we're going to study in Catalan, 'because until now, we had the books in Spanish, the teachers teach in Catalan and the exams are in Castilian. Also, we're going to have a TV in Catalan.

Catalan is spoken by eight million people; it comes from the Latin, and it's quite similar to French. Catalonia has four provinces: Barcelona, Tmagona, Gerona and Lerida. We live in a Lerida town, called Tarrega. Barcelona has a lot of factories; there are about 3,000,000 people, and many of them aren't from Catalonia. They come from other regions, especially Andalucia. Tarragona and Gerona have some beautiful coasts and Lerida is an agricultural province. Tarrega, where we live, has 11,000 people. Really, it's not a big city, but we have all kind of things. We can enjoy ourselves. Our school has 300 students; it's quite different than yours, but we like it. We'll see you in the spring.

"The Chieftain is written, com-posed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45243. Wm. P. Kincaid Sponsor Editors Peter Bessen Lori Davison News Editor Douglas Jones Features Editor David Schonberg Sports Editor Tracy Studerus Business Managers Bobby Kindel Beth Gall Typesetter Joan Goldfarb, Ann Helferich Artists Gina Dubell, Dan Schwarz, Eric Greiner, Kris McNellis Production Staff Stuart Adams, Diane McDonald, Steve Fryxell, John Ries, Chris Tuke, Jay Schloss, Chad Christine, Rod Barr, Greg Troutman, Dave Messinger, Debbie Winkle, Leslie Megison, Dan Reid, Beau Bolce, Dave Hollister, Rick Ruskin, Paul Leeper, Dan Fryxell Photographers Rob Zesch, Katie Mitchell, Jim Koster, John Ries Contributors Debbie Winkle, Ed Remmell, Carol Thomas, Tim LeVan, Xavier Massons, Josep MaPont, Rod Barr, Rick Ruskin, Julie Gibbs, Sally Neu, Natalie Nameroff, David Johnson, Peter Hug, Greg Troutman, Joan Goldfarb, Beth Laverty, Dave Messsinger, Brad Hammer, Ward Morgan, Todd Benadum Special thanks t o Rob Zesch for his magazine and survey photos, and to Gina Dubell for the magazine cover.

News Shorts The aieftain staff congratulates the Schonberg family on the marriage of their daughter Erica. Raymond Walters college is sponsoring a series of post high school orientation seminars. The seminars will last from 3: 30 to 5:00 P.M. on every Tuesday from October 23 to November 27. The cost is fifteen dollars.

The Chieftain would like to wish Diane McDonald a happy birthday.

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by Ed Remrnell The following student opinion was submitted t o the Chieftain by a sludent at Indian Hill. The editors of the Chieftain do not necessarily agree with the statements o f the author. This year the administration and the teachers have been working together to alleviate the problem of the lack of school spirit. In an attempt to solve this problem, they have done many things, including a sort.of blackmailing of the seniors, who are assumed to be the source of this lethargic attitude, with the "future" senior lounge. Also, Dr. Feltman has used his brilliantly composed speeches to create a feeling. of remorse among the upperclassmen in the hope that this will motivate us to "change our ways." But just what are the causes of this indifference, which infests the student body like rabid rats on the rampags? First of all, many students object to the new system of rules. At the beginning of school, the administration told the student body that there were fewer pages devoted to school rules and regulations in this year's student handbook than in last year's. The students were supposed to logically infer from this misleading bit of information that there are fewer rules this year.

Actually, there are more rules and regulations this year. Not only that, but if you will turn to page 30 in your student handbook, if you haven't lost it by now, you will notice that none of the rules are defined. Some of these rules, like forgery, already have a set definition. Yet, some can be interpreted any number of different ways by the teachers and administrators. For example, because "Disruption of School" is not defined, the administration could indict me for "Disruption of School" just for writing this student opinion! This rule is a sort of catch-all, which is designed to suspend "trouble-makers" lwhen none of the other rules apply Secondly, Student Government is ineffectual and does not accomplish anything outside of planning activities. Four years ago, Student Government put up a fight and won the right to sign out from study-halls. Did the present Student Government put up a fight when the administration took it away? Student Government might have uut uu a fght, but if thay did tiey were unsuccessful because of the fact that they have little power in governing the school. This lack of power is due to the fact that the school is not run in the interest of the students, but -

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With the recent conflict over arms in Cuba, Americans have once again been exposed to nationalistic propaganda on both sides of the East-West fence. Cuban sources claim that President Carter has "created the crisis," while the American press treats the issue like another Missile Crisis. Traditionally, Americans have maintained that Castro is an intolerant leader and that Cuban citjzens have no liberty because daily life is monitored by the Communist Party. On the other hand, Castro has insisted that the American press and the American people are at the mercy of a few persuasive plutocrats. This type of political intercourse is inherent t o human nature. Each man is out to justify his own ends. Thus, in trying t o perceive a situation and pass judgment on it, the individual must examine all sides of the issue fairly. Americans must learn to respect Castro for the constructive developments that he has brought about in Cuba-like his mass education program. Castro, on the other hand, must acknowledge the advantages of American society--like the fact that American citizens may freely oppose their government on an issue. As IHers, we are guilty of the same fault. Too often we judge our peers by outward appearanceswhether or not a person wears a three-piece pin-striped suit or a 100% polyester disco suit. Instead, we must learn from the mistakes of our international statesmen, and learn t o accept the "inner appearances" of our peers. If we don't, this lack of respect could lead t o student disunity and possibly result in a catastrophe like last year's surge of vandalism. In all aspects of school life, students need t o follow the essence of Thoreau's famous quote, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step t o the music which he hears, however measured or far away." in the interest of the parents and especially the administrators, who are concerned with the school's reputation. Thus, I think that either the Student Government should be given more power, or it should be called the Activity Committee as "a rose by any other name is stiU a rose." Can the student do anything to change the state of things? Not really. Almost the only advice which is seriously considered by the administration comes from the parents of Indian Hilt students. Therefore, if students united and applied pressure on their ---- -.- - -- -

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parents to get them to change tings we might be able to improve situations. As the main objective of the administrators is to improve the reputation of the school by increasing S.A.T. scores, if enough students got together and seriously threatened to do their utmost worst on the S.A.T., the administrators would have to give in on something. I do not condone this action. However, I do state that this is a possiile way to restore power to Student Governinent or to right other problems.

A. J. adds unique style to Indian Hi// society by Beth Laverty Andy Keefer, better known to his friends as A.J., balances his time between athletics, music, and many other social activities. h o s t anybody can recognize his familiar face and energetic voice. A wide range of interests and numerous extracurricular activities separate Andy from "the crowd." Andy has a lot of experience in the field of music, and is aew currently president of the IH orchestra and a member of the IH band. Andy enjoys playing the string bass in both of these activities, but is also experienced in playing the flute and tuba. In his spare time, Andy enjoys playing rock guitar. He has played in many groups including Ada Walter 1890-1920, which played for Musicfest last spring. Andy is generally known in the rock world for his physically energetic and fast screaming guitar solos. Although undecided about a specific school, he would like to get a music scholarship from a well-known music school. Wherever he goes, Andy would enjoy playing football and getting highly involved in college groups. Like most IH students, the radio is an integral part of Andy's life. His favorite groups come from the British Isles. He enjoys the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Queen, and the mellower Bee Gees. Most people know that Andy is the star halfback for the IH Braves, but not everybody knows that he is one of the lead*

rushers in the league. He is in his eighth year of football and is currently playing the position of offensive and defensive halfback. Andy believes the . Braves just might have a fighting chance this year. "The team's aim is to win the league this year, and we're gonna do it!" His enthusiasm encourages many of his fellow players to try their best. In addition to this, Andy has been the leading ground gainer in both his junior and senior year. Presently he is IH's leading scorer. Andy's hard work on the field does not go unnoticed. He has received an honorable mention as a safety in the EHL, and was also voted most valuable back by his fellow teammates. Andy adds flair and energetic enthusiasm in everything he does and feels that "although school spirit has come a long way, it could get a little more vocal." He believes that the future classes of IH will constantly improve on the upward trend of school spirit. Andy enjoys dramatics at IH and played the character of Davy Jones in Pow Wow's production "Crisis in Argenzuela." "It was really a blast working with the cast and I learned a lot of dramatical techniques I wouldn't have thought about." Andy's rowdie personality and outlook on life is a pleasant change in IH's tradition of conformity. Individuality was almost a dying species at school, but Andy's style and charm contributes to a growing sense of independence in school life.

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Although trees don't grow in swimming pools, Sue takes a respite from her strenuous swimming responsibilites.

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Ad. relaxes with one of his favorite diversions, his bass.

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Sue stays excited about student life by Dave Schonberg One of IH's most spirited students, Sue Drake, is constantly active in women's sports and student projects. As a senior Sue believes that the '79-'80 school year has started positively. "People are starting to get involved in school projects and really care about activities in and out of scho~l." Along with the positive aspects of school, Sue finds some important problems. "I would like to see more spirit from the teachers. They just need to be a little more enthusiastic about school." Sue, or Mungford, as some of her friends call her, is most active in the field of sports. She prefers swimming and now that the swimming season has started, she will be getting up at about 5:15 to go to the pool for some preschool practice. The swimming Life is a tough one, but Sue finds it very enjoyable. "When you swim on a team you get to travel a l l over the' country and meet a lot of interesting people. I think' that meeting people is probably the most important and selfsatisfying aspect of swimming." Lasy year, while swimming with the Cincinnati Marlins, Sue won a medal in that nationals for team relaySue also enjoys playing soccer,

but due to leg injuries she could not play with the Squaws this year. This impairment has not, however, stopped Sue from attending the games. She is always among the crowd at not only girls' soccer, but also men's soccer and football games. Sue hopes to attend Indiana University next year, but is also interested in Michigan State and Colorado State. Her long term plans consist of majoring in hotel and restaurant management and some day owning a restaurant of her own. "I like the idea of a restaurant, because it would constantly keep me in contact with other people." Sue also has an interest in coaching swimming. "I would like to coach swimming, because that's the field I've been interested in for so long." Sue's hobbies consist of cooking, piano playing, water skilng, collecting odd poetry, and listening to rock performers such as Kenny Loggins and James Taylor. Sue plans on "getting wild" at the Loggins concert tonight. Sue's generally happy nature and contagious will remain on the IH campus for the rest of the year. After that, it's off to become either a Maitre d' or an Olympian, and she will leave IH the true example of a spirited student.

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The student body selected three homecoming attendants and five queen nominees for tonight's half time show in the game against Milford. The attendants for this year's fall Homecoming are Janice Bokenkotter for the freshmen, Monica Garfield for the sophomores, and Chris Tuke for the juniors. All three are excited about being elected attendants. "I think," Monica said, "it's a privilege that the sophomore class elected me attendant ." The three will be first in this evening's motorcade. The Homecoming Queen will be announced tonight during half time. The senior class has nominated Tracy Culver, Tricia Jones, Lisa Oths, Marcela Garcia and ~ a n e t Walker. lhll of the nominees were quite surpised at receiving the honor. For Tracy and 'Fricia, tonight will not be a new experience. Tracy was elected as an attendant of the junior class last year, and the year before, Tricia was chosen as an attendant for the sophomore class. All the candidates feel that winning the Homecoming crown is quite an honor.

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by Peter Bessen Dr. Feltman banned all floatbuilding for tonight's homecoming game in a decision reached last Tuesday. According to Mr. Aug, the administration's actions are designed to protect students from violence and destruction in the float-building competition. The decision followed two violent incidents at the floatbuilding sites. On the Thursday before Feltman announced his decision, vandals destroyed the sophomore float, which would have been a giant model of Winnie the Pooh. Then, on Monday, a sniper aimed a pellet gun at the senior float, shattering a student's car window. With the decision, Dr. Feltman announced that he would consider alternative plans to the float-building competition from Student Government class officers. Feltman stipulated that the

new plan must ensure student safety. In trying to present a plan to Dr. Feltman, Sophomore Vice-President Barb Dirvin thought that Feltman was "not cooperative in trying to find an alternative." Student reaction to Feltman's decision has been mixed. Senior class President Lisa Oths felt that the principal "was responsible in trying to protect the students, but the decision was unfair, because it cancelled an annual high school tradition." Vice-President Dirvin also thought that "Dr. Feltman could have worked out an alternative plan if he had tried." The remainder of tonight's homecoming celebration will be staged as scheduled. The festivities will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Indian Hill football field, and the homecoming queen will be announced at halftime.

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Chamber choir recently became the center of controversy by winning a trip to a choral competition in Mexico. Chamber choir hcludes: (front, 1. to I.) Mike Gruber, Lori Davison, Terry Healey ,Andy Strickland, Amy Schweikert, Mary Jane Thomas, Joanne Stubbs, Diane Mallstrom, and Mickey Mootoo; (rear, 1. t o I.) Anne Gurin, m e n Kahller, Heather Hauck, Jane Ellis, Sarah Mootoo, Gretchen Rothe, Becky Mattox, Kathy Conlon, Randy Seward, Tracy Studerus, Scott Ready, Dave Johnson and Jim Stump.

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Garcia by Debbie Winkle IH Chamber Choir's plans to tour Mexico next summer in the Fiesta Music festival have developed into a controversial subject in recent weeks. The twenty-five members of Chamber Choir, under the direction of Mr. Henry Henley and several chaperones, will be spending June sixth through June eighteenth in Mexico, with schedules performances in Mexico City, Taxco and Acapulco. The invitation t o participate in the music festival was extended to IH's Chamber Choir after Mr. Henley sent a tape of the Choir to the Fiesta judges. Because of the prestige of the invitation and the Fiesta, m e Cincinnati Enquirer ran an ar-

ticle by Steven Rosen on Sunday, October 7, covering the festival and Indian Hill's participation in it this year. That article, however, soon became the center of controversy. Mr. Henley feels Mr. Rosen makes various statements in the article which are deliberately misleading and create negative publicity for the choir and the event. In describing the judging process of the five-man board, the article e all says "Yet those f ~ judges, university professors, have never met to audition tapes sent in by schools to Fiesta's sponsor. . ." Mr. Henley, in a letter written .to the parents of the members of Chamber Choir, says in response to the article, "The

'judges' which did not evaluate the tapes were in reality advisors who appointed an adjudicator. The advisory board was not intended to be an adjudication board." Mr. Henley also feels he was misrepresented when he cited the statistics of the festival. The article reads, "He (Henley) said 110 tapes were sent in and 20 choirs were chosen to participate in the Mexican music festival for summer 1980. . .Jerry Harvey, the Fiesta director in charge of the choral activities, had different statistics. . .He received 50 tapes and 20 choirs were selected to participate in Fiesta, he said." Mr. Henley's reply t o that

statement is, "Mr. Harvey's number of applicants was as of early summer. Mine were as of late September ." Steven Rosen, though, defends his article and maintains that, "The facts are not misleading. The facts were told as they were told to us." He says the story was presented as the information warranted, that the article was in no was "slanted," as Henley had said in his letter, or deliberately miscanstrued The Chamber Choir still plans t o participate in "Fiesta '80" and began raising money for the trip with a dance marathon last Friday night .