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Braves working to avenge previous sour season by Mike Petraglia Coach Jim Benken is looking forward to seeing how the varsity baseball Braves will fare this year with good reason. His team is looking to better last year's dismal 5-15 mark. One of the factors that plagued the Braves last year was the rain that seemed to follow the team wherqver it went. Partly because of the weather, the Braves were never really able to pull it all together. Another factor was the number of untimely and costly errors that the team committed, which played a role in the final outcome four to five times during the year. Out of all this, though, came the good fortune of having many juniors who have now gained varsity experience and now are back as seniors. John Nichols, Bill Carroll and Doug Ulrner, who

gained an honarable mention in the EHL last year are three such players who are expected to help the team. Dave Davis, who got the pitching win in the Braves' only tournarnent win last year, and Dave Hancher. who returns after a vear following shoulder surgery, should provide depth as pitchers. Last year's JV squad has offered an abundance of talent this year's competition for starting jobs and backup roles. The Braves are not batting a typical varsity problem this year making up for graduated seniors. Only Paul Brown, John Brophy, Kevin Egan and Brad Scharfenberger were seniors from last year's varsity. Benken's squad kicks off the season one week from today when they play at Finneytown at 4:00 p.m.

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Keith Rabenold shags a fly in a recent baseball practice.

sports quiz 1. Who took over as coach of the UC Bearcats when Ed Badger temporarily quit two years ago? 2. Who is the coach of the University of Virginia basketball team? 3. Who was the Chicago Cubs shortstop in the early '70s? 4. What National Hockey League currently has the worst record? 5. Who did the Reds receive from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Caesar Geronimo? ANSWERS e3uwrea u w m a 3 .S sappox o p e ~ o l o a -p la%ulssayu o a -E p u q o d~ n a ~-2 T n m a uax -1

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The Chieftain staff apologizes for the misspelling o f Andy Heitzman's name in this issue's "On the Spot."

ion mar ague Dow by Brian Freeman The JV Braves' opening game will be played March 26 at home against Finneytown, Coach Dennis Dowling is still unsure of his starting lineup. He explains, "This is due to the fact that it has rained so much that the team has been unable to practice outside, and I have been unable to propperly evaluate all their talents. Of course, all the other teams in the city are having the same problem so we are not behind in preparation compared to everyone else." Last year the Braves finished at 4-10, with seven of those losses b y three runs or less. "Our problem last year was a lack of hitting," stated Coach Dowling, "but our defense was very good, and our pitching was average." This year Dowling thinks he has a better hitting club, although he has to see his team hit outside first before describing the players' potential. The defense is expected to be just as good as last year. The infield wiU likely be anchored by sophomore Mitch Theuring, a shortstop returning from last year. Another sophomore, Dan Kremchek, showed great progress last year at first

base. The two were named as last year's Most Improved Piayers. Jim Atkinson could start as the Braves' second baseman if he is able to avoid injuries. Atkinson missed several games last season when he injured a finger before a game with Seven Hills. Behind the plate the Braves have good defense in their two freshmen catchers, Steve Flannery and Bill Croskey. The outfield is one of the big question marks the team- Nine people are still in contention for the outfield positions. One likely prospect is Kurt Froehlich, who saw some action with the JV Braves last year. Coach Dowling's major concern is his pitching staff. All of his starters from last year have gone to the varsity team, and now the pitching staff has little depth. Overall, the team has yet to take its full form, but Dowling sees his team as "building for the varsity by developing the players' skills. The varsity benefits from this training and it has a good team this year." Coach Dowling's goal for his players is quite simply, to "have fun and improve the team's baseball skills."

Vol. 3 1 No. 1 2 March 19, 1982 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

IH Industrial Arts Club wins State by Ron Zesch and Chris Wiech The Indian Hill Industrial Arts Club secured a first place rank with their efforts in this year's Ohio AIASA (American Industrial Arts Student Association) Competition. Last Thursday and Friday, twenty-two of the club's members traveled t o Columbus, where they took the state title by beating Mt. Giliad, a fourteen-time winner, and twenty-five other Ohio based teams. While attending the conference, state officers were elected to positions for the 82-83 school year. Chris Wiech was elected Vice-President for Ohio-AIASA. Also elected was Steve Dubell for the Southwest District VicePresident in a land slide decision. The competition included nineteen different events in which W e e n Indian Hill IA Club members received first place. Individuals won thirteen trophies including the sweepstakes trophy for

first place. The Industrial Arts fields which were being judged included events such as Drafting, General Knowledge, Public Speaking, Safety Posters, Parliamentary Procedure and others. The second part of the competition was a display of Industrial Atts projects ranging from drafting to electronics. In this event, twenty "merit" ribbons were awarded to various members of Indian HWs team. The trip fees were all paid for out of funds earned previously through the club's work. Last year, for example, the club made and sold numerous picnic tables and they plan to repeat this money-making project again this year. Other sources of funds are a set of house plans which club members engineered, '82 PowWow shirts, and the pennants sold during last year's basketball season. In the state competition's section of the contest, the IH stu-

dents who placed in their division are as follows: in the senior division: John Brumleve - first place General Knowledge and Research Paper; Rob Burnett - second place Research P a p e ~and, first place s Practical Drafting; ~ h Wiech second place Practicd Drafting;

her safety poster (Englert is the first IH student t o place in this category at state level). ' Ereshmen winners competing in the Junior Division were: Chris Eaton - fnst place General Knowledge and Extemporaneous Speaking; Tom Mullaney second in Practical Drafting; and Greg Meyers - third place in Prepared

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The State Champion Indian Hill Industrial Ar4s Club team displays its awards.

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Catcher Bill Croskey flips the ball to Coach Dowling, who fungw to his fielders.

Rendezvous needs help Rendez-vous officials need students willing to donate their services for the auction. Students will be auctioned off to buyers for services from baby-sitting to garden work. Students who are interested should contact any Student Government member. Photo b y Rob Zesch

M Senior Mike Gruber holds his second one meter diving State champion plaque.

by Chris Schmalz Senior Mike Gruber again won the Boys' High School State one meter during competition last Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6 in Canton, Ohio. Gruber, who won the state meet last year by only seven onehundredths of a point, coasted t o the victory this year by twenty points. Gruber's closest competitor was Kurt Bubnis of St. Xavier High School. "The competition at state was not as hard as it has been in the past," Gruber explained. However, after winning sectional~,Gruber came in second a t Districts because he hit the board on one of his dives. Due to his mistake, Pat Evans of Glen Este was awarded fitst place in Districts. In two weeks, Gruber travels t o Milwaukee for the 1982 Indoor

Senior Nationals. In order to b e able t o enter the 1984 Olympic trials, Gruber must finish in the top eight at Senior Nationals. If Gruber does place in the top eight at Senior Nationals, he is looking forward t o competing for a position on the U.S. Diving Team. Gruber, who was denied all American status last year, is presently applying again this year. This award is presented ot the top twenty divers in the nation. "I hope I make it," he said, "But I can't tell it is a very 'iffy' thing." Next year, Gruber plans t o attend the University of Michigan, where he will be able to train under previous Olympic coach Mr. Dick Kimball. Gruber is looking forward t o improving his diving under who, he feels, is the best diving coach in America. He will attend U of M on a two-thirds diving scholarship.

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IHIAC, cont. from p. 1 Speaking. Extra effort and time in the next three categories paid off when the club scrapbook, prepared by Doug Marsh, placed first, and Outstanding Chapter, represented by Rob Zesch, also placed first. Also the Parliamentary Procedure Team, consisting of Doug Marsh, Rob Zesch, Chris Wiech, Steve Dubell, Kurt Horton, and Chris Hug finished second. In the second part of competition, ribbons for "merit" were awarded. John Brumleve received four for his work in Research and Design and Photography. Rob Zesch won three ribbons in Photography, Chris Wiech - three ribbons in Architecture and Photography, Rob Burnett - two ribbons in Architecture, Michelle Englert - two ribbons in Drafting and Photography. Single ribbon winners were Doug Marsh Architecture, Tom Mullaney - Drafting, Quay Doench, and Jules Harloe Photography. As club advisor, Mr. Dennis Dupps commented, "Our chapter has accomplished a monumental feat. We won the State Championship!. . . . My club members are the best in the state, and I'm proud to have the opportunity to work with them." John Brumleve, one of the many award -

grab bag, Indian Hill improved their lead and ended with a stunning victory. Lawrence Gallent thought that Andy Bahnfleth was "at the top of his form," and that "we didn't have as many troubles as we thought we would, but it wasn't easy." Senior John Reis commented that this game was "a lot less competitive than the last." Mrs. ~ o k n e l l ywas "thrilled to death" that the team won but stated that she could take no credit because of her absence. The Deer park-scott match will be televised on channel 48 on Sunday, March 28. The IH "It's Academic" team plays Norwood and Boone county hi.& schools which, according to Lawrence Gallant, will be "our toughest test yet; if we can get by Boone County, we have an excellent chance at taking it all."

* * * * * winners, said, "Every thing we got we deserved. . . . We lost a lot of time and sleep in preparation, but we got what we paid for." Mr. Duppys next adventure for the team is the South West Ohio Industrial Arts Display at Northgate Mall April 22 and 23. The following challenge for the team is the National Conference in Norfolk, Virginia in the middle of June. This contest will give students an opportunity to rank nationally.

Boys' a n d by Julie Meyerenke Four Indian Hill students were recently chosen to participate in the Buckeye Boys' and Girls' State programs, sponsored by the American Legion. The four juniors are Laurie Hallam, Vicki Camardo, Richard Stradling, and Todd Cox. The purpose of Boys' an? Girls' State is to educate students in the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizens. It points out all of the contributions men and women can make to the welfare of their city, county, state, and nation. Applications were made available to all juniors, and applications were judged on academic strength, interest in government,

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Softball Squaws aiming to match

tops Deer Par by David Stradling Indian Hill's "It's Academic" team defeated Deer Park High School and Scott High School of Kentucky 575 to 370 to 190 respectively at the WCET Studio, Saturday, February 13. Mrs. Elizabeth Ackley accompanied the team at the match in place of Mrs. Patricia Connelly, the group's regular sponsor, who 'was with the exchange students in France. In addition, Mr. Frank Bunton aided the team, consisting of John Reis, Andy Bahnfleth and Lawrence Gallant, by conducting practices prior>o the match. After the first round of competition, Indian Hill and Deer Park were tied with 140 points while Scott trailed by 30 with 110. However, by the end of the next round, the visual round, Indian Hill lead Deer Park by 50 and Scott by 110. Throughout the next three rounds, the category, packet, and

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Indian Hill's victorious "It's Academic" team seems stumped by a question during the match against Deer Park and Scott.

TW0 1Her~ se1ecte d to a tte nd Youth Leadership Conference

by Nancy Hopple Sophomore Kitsa Tassian and junior Todd Cox have been selected to attend the Spring Youth Leadership Conference at Valley Forge, sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge on April 29 through May 2. The purpose of the Youth Leadership Conference is to encourage youth to evaluate personal and national goals while adopting a positive approach t o responsible citizenship, patriotism, and American heritage and ideals. Those selected to attend the conference have the opportunity to hear speakers and to participate in discussions with government, military, business, church, and academic spokesmen. The Cincinnati Chapter of Freedoms Foundation selected four outstanding area boys and

four outstanding area girls to attend the conference and pays all expenses for the eight students through private donations to the organization. Applicants, who received forms from Mr. Gellert, were to be sophomores or juniors of excellent character possessing high qualities of leadership and responsiblity as well as a desire for a deeper understanding of the principles on which our country was founded. Applicants were also to include a brief statement and a letter of recommendation. This year marks the first time ever that any students from Indian Hill High School have been selected to attend the conference. Both Tassian and Cox agree that the conference should prove t o be "a rare and beneficial experience that hopefully will be applicable in future years."

Girls' State reps chosen leadership qualities and communication skills. A committee of administrators, teachers, counselors, and parents reviewed the applications and administered personal interviews. after which they selected the h o s t qualified applicants. During the one week trip to Ashland College, in Ashland, Ohio, in mid-June, Girls' State members will have a definite function. "I'm looking forward to making new friends, getting a better understanding of government, bringing back some knowledge to pass on, and overall, getting a better understanding of how government works," Vicki Camardo said. On the other hand, the Boys'

state' represent.ti*a rill conduct their week long seminar at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Jewish ~ o s ~ i - t a l needs volunteers

The auxiliary of the Jewish Hospital is now recruiting volunteers for their summer hospital program. They are accepting men and women 14 or older to work in jobs such as transporting patients, simple nursing duties, delivering flowers to patients, print shop work, supplies, etc. . . . Any interested persons should call Antoinette Asimus at the Jewish Hospital volunteers office, 5692300, any time from 8:30 a.m. t o 5 :00 p.m. They need volunteers!

by Kurt Dusterberg Girls varsity softball coach Robert Wessinger has a great deal of two things going into the Squaws' season: 1. talent, 2. enthusiasm. The varsity Squaws have ten of sixteen players returning from last year's squad, so Indian Hill stands a fair chance to equal last season's 17-3 record. The team has tremendous balance with six seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and three freshmen. So what weaknesses could the Squaws possibly have? "We don't have any weaknesses," Wessinger laughed. "We work two hours a day, seven days a week. Right now, we're stressing hitting because, early in the year it is the hardest skill to develop." Wessinger has reduced his potential players into his final team. The competition, Wessinger feels, will keep the players on their toes.

"Right now, I don't know of one player who has a starting position locked up. I always try to have it so that there is always someone ready to take any position if someone starts to dog it." Last year, Indian Hill finished 9-1 in the league, but that does not indicate how tough it was for the Squaws to win the title. Four of those games were decided by one run. 'Sycamore, Glen Este and Loveland are expected to give Indian Hill a run for its money in this year's EHL play. In the five years Wessinger has coached the varsity Squaws, he has yet to win a tournament. Last year the Squaws finished third in the Hamilton County Tournament. This year, Wessinger's opportunity to win a tourney trophy will come in the Harrison Tournament at Harrison High School on May 14 and 15. The format will be a double elimination tournament with approximately 16 teams entered.

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Freshman Gretchen Kindel loses her Command Performance hair style as she goes for the long baM. Wessinger who is very happy with the gi~ls' attitude, also is looking fonvard to a strong season for the second year JV team. "We have a number of players

Track Braves prepare for Sycamore Relays by Paul Monach The 1982 boys' track season kicked off in good fashion March 1, with nine meets plus the EHL, Sectional, and District championships in sight. The fast week of practice was a conditioning period to get the team in shape for more strenuous workouts. The entire team practiced together, as Coach Bob West said, "to help team unity." After that week, the workouts have been more specialized, and some days have been set aside for timing everyone in most running

events. All of this points to the first meet, the Sycamore Relays Friday March 26. In fact, the relays, particularly the 1600 meter relay, have been under special consideration. The 1600 meter relay has been weak in past years, and hopes are that a better group will be fielded this year. The 400 meter relay team of John Gennantonio, Jim Morgan, Dave Rhodenbaugh, and John Fitzmaurice will return from last year and should do very well with a year's experience behind them.

Overall, the areas most in need of people are the 400 meters, 800 meters, the hurdles, and the 1600 and 320Q meter relays. The distance areas are also in need of more people, but two of the positions are to be filled by Richard Stradling and Dwight Poffenberger. On the other hand, the most solid points are the sprints, the shotput and discus, and the polevault. Craig Carman in shotput and discus and Rhodenbaugh in the pole vault are two hopefuls to do well in the EHL and-other

returning for a second year now, and the freshmen show a f& amount of potential," Wessinger said. "I expect they will win 75% of their games."

* * * * * post-season meets. In regards to total team success, Coach West remarked, "We feel that we can finish at least third or fourth in the EHL." However, next yea1 should b e even better, as most of the team, as juniors this year, will be returning as seniors. Outside of the EHL, next year's improvements should be immense as a result of the switch t o AA status as well as the more experienced group. There will be three home meets this year. The first home match against Loveland, following the Sycamore Relays, will be staged March 30.

Indian Hill's 'Sweat' to battle for Bates basketball title today by Chieftain sports staff McNicholas-Mariemont The game will open the Student Government sponsored Bates Memorial Intramural Basketball Tournament today at 4:00 p.m. in the Indian Hill gymnasium. Indian Hill will host eight area teams today and tomorrow to perpetuate the tradition of the annual Indian Hill intramural basketball tournament. Along with Indian Hill High School's team, "Sweat," the tournament will include a team from Western Hills High School, Mariemont High School, Mc-

Nicholas High School, St. Xavier High School, Moeller High School, Sycamore High School, and Northwest High School. The fnst round of the tournament will take place tonight, beginning at 4:OO. Saturday, quarter-finaland semi-final action will begin at 1:OO. The finals will be staged that night at 7 :30. Moeller, a long-time intramural powerhouse and last year's tournament victors, is favored t o capture this year's crown. "Sweat" team member Chris Schurman conceded, "I think Moeller has an edge in this tourna-

ment." Doug Ulmer, another "Sweat" player, agreed. Yet, both Schurman and U1mer figure "Sweat" will fair well in the tournament. Ulmer prophesized that the team "will probably make it to the semi-finals." "Sweat" established a 14-0 record against the five other Indian Hill intramural basketball teams. Last year, Indian Hill's representative in the tournament, the "BAMFS," lost to Moeller in the first round. However, both Ulmer and Schurman, former "BAMF" members, feel "Sweat" is a "much better team Ulmer cited

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"more height and experience" as the major strengths of this year's team over the "BAMFS." The "Sweat" team members include Bill Carroll, Craig Carmen, Charlie Hall, John Kennelly, Pete Leugers, Bill Skrabak, Ulmer, and Schurman. Today, "Sweat" will face Western Hills at 5:00 in the fnst round. Should they win, "Sweat" will meet the winner of the McNicholas-Mariemont game Schurman tomorrow at 1:OO. added, "I think we have a real good chance; we're in an easier bracket ."

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~ i c h o l sfinally falls in state after winning districts by David Stradling John Nichols' wrestling season finally ended at Columbus in the fist round of the state wrestling match. After winning the district title in the 155 pound category, Nichols was defeated for only the second time this year by John Kegg of Tellmedge, Cleveland. At districts, Nichols captured first by defeating Dave Green of Beaver Creek, 10-5, as well as three other 155 pound wrestlers. Coaches Jim Collins and Ron Webber both agree that Nichols could have finished in the top five at state if he had been seeded against a different wrestler. Collins noted that Kegg was good on his feet which is Nichols' strong point. In fact, up until the final match at sectionals, Nichols had never been "taken down" by another wrestler. "At districts Nichols was as sharp as all year. In fact, he was so sharp that he

made others look bad" said Collins. Nichols put in a hard week of practice after the sectionals to prepare for districts. "I'm happy with the im-

provement that I've made from last year and happy that I was able to work with such a good bunch of people," Nichols said. "The coaches made me realize

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John Nichols, left, squares off in action during the sectionals.

things that I wouldn't have had they not been there." Collins and Webber were obviously proud of Nichols not only because he won nearly all his matches with a 28-2 record, but also because he achieved his goal, and he followed the coaches rule that it is not important if you win or lose. "I like Nichols because he is very coachable and intelligent" Collins said. Nichols comes from a long line of wrestlers. All four of his older brothers, Mark(32), Frank(30), Scott(28), who got third at districts, and Guy Jr.(24), wrestled in high school. His brothers aided John in the emotional aspect of wrestling. Nichols now has picked up the ball and glove and is working to get ready for the varsity baseball team. However, he does not plan to continue his wrestling in-college.

Experienced tennis Braves eying EHL a n d districts in'82 by Craig Johnson The boys' varsity tennis team will open its season next Friday March 26 with an away match against Columbus Westerville. From there the team moves on to the Medina Invitational, a tournament the Braves play in every year. "Some of the top teams in the state play in this indoor tournament," said Coach David Swisher. Swisher went on to say, "It's good practice and good competition for the team." Last year's team played very well and earned themselves a second place finish in the league despite an overall record of 8-7. However, this record is deceiving. Last year's squad finished 5-1 in the EHL. The Braves' only loss occurred in the last match of the season against Sycamore, which went on to win the league title. This year's team is out to avenge that loss. "We definitely want to beat Sycamore this year. In fact, that is one of my goals. I also am set on going to districts," said senior Charlie Hall. The 1982 Braves look to be one of the best teams in several years. "This year's team has a lot of talent. We lost just one starter to graduation and have a fleet of juniors returning along with some

very promising sophomores," said Coach Swisher. However, there have been several injuries to some of the players. Many of last year's JV players are trying out for the team. That squad had an impressive season, ending up with an overall record of 9-2. This season will mark the fust season in which the two new courts will be used. Swisher, commenting on the addition of the new courts, said, "They're great! Now we can practice much more easily and play all matches at the high school." In the past, three of the five matches were played at the high school, and the other two played at Stephan Field Park. This year, the team has expanded its schedule to the maximum of twenty-two matches. Last year the team played only fdteen matches. This season the squad will play in the Princeton and Sycamore Invitationals. In the past, these tourneys have provided good practice, and Indian Hill has done fairly well. Coach Swisher summed up the team's thoughts perfectly when he said, "Our main objective is to be as successful as we can and to conduct ourselves in a respectful manner, and, of course, to win the league championship."

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French, Spcrnish exchangers return from travels French Exchange by John Christine Fourteen Indian Hill exchange students returned from a three week visit to France Saturday, February 27. The group and their chaperone, Mrs. Patricia Connelly, toured Paris and Angers in order to learn about French culture and improve their French. The exchange students are Michelle Adkins, Joe Alexander, Ellen Bishop, Vicki Carnardo, John Christine, Kurt Dusterberg, Julia Gilsdorf, Chris Huff, Sherry Kadivar, Lisa Nicholas, Diane Perlich, Dwight Poffenburger, Janine Tschan, and Rosemary Ward. In previous exchanges, IHers had been hosted in Aix-enProvence, France. However, this year Aix canceled the exchange because not enough French students could afford the overseas voyage. Immediately after Mrs. JoAnn Wund, the exchange coordinator, received news of the lost link,she began to establish a new link with the help of an old acquaintance, Mr. John Cassini. Cassini, a French teacher at Wyoming High School, is currently teaching English as a Fullbright teacher in Angers. Because Aix canceled only a few weeks before Christmas vacation, Cassini had only three weeks to find host students and get the approval of the high school in Angers, Joachim du Bellay After a slow start from the New York airport, the group arrived in Paris. While in Paris, the IHers visited the Louvre, Versailles, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions. They also visited various patisseries and boulangeries and learned about French cuisine. The group was housed in F.I.A.P. (Foyer International d'Accueil Parisien), an international residence for teenagers. There, the IH students had several memorable experiences. For Joe Alexander, "It was the time when some guy knocked on our door at 2:30 in the morning trying to sell me a coat!" While the group saw most of the sights they had learned about in French class, most of the students did not feel that they had improved their French speaking and comprehension significantly. Besides bein8 in a group, the fact

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sports short Hancher, HeaIey gain All-EHL honors Senior Dave Hancher gained a position on this year's Eastern, HiUs League All-Star basketball team along with nine other players from around the league. Only Deer Park failed to place a player on the squad, while league-champ Madeira placed

both Shawn Hill and Jeff Warmouth on the team. Madeira's Bob Gardner was named the Coach of the Year. Braves senior forward Terry Healey was named as one of the league's twelve honorable mentions.

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that most Parisians spoke some English meant that one could get along speaking only in English. Most students, therefore, felt that the real culture shock did not occur until they got to Angers. In Angers, the exchangers spoke French most of the day as o~vosedto meaking" onlv. a few sentences a day in Paris. Ellen Bishop pointed out that simply listening to and speaking French is tiring. She added, "All I did was sleep for the first few days." Lisa Nicholas remarked in regard to her experience with culture shock that "I was so confused - it was great. I kind of felt overwhelmed ." The students arrived in Angers three days before vacation began. During those three days IHers visited classes at DuBellay, went shopping, or ate at La Gourmandise, a well-known patisserie in Angers. When vacation began, students joined in family activities and some vistied chateaux such as Azay-le-Rideau, Chambord, and chion. After vacation; the group attended four more days of school before heading back to Paris where they stayed one night. Angers is a city of about 190,000 residents including its suburbs where most of the host families lived. It is situated in the

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Spanish Exchange by Julie Champe Seven Indian Hill students returned to Cincinnati Saturday, February 27, after a three week trip to Spain. The exchangers include John Lilly, Stacey Labahn, Kathleen Ringle, Jim Koster, Mary Granger, Paula Greeno and Julie Champe. Accompanied by Mr. Fogle or "Dad," the students left Cincinnati February 6 and amved in Madrid twelve hours later. The exchangers spent three days in Madrid and in nearby Toledo sightseeing, accompanied by restaurant and bar-hopping with other American exchange students. The students also toured the famous El Prado museum and saw Picasso's "Guernica." On the fourth day of the trip, the students took an eight hour train ride to Gaudia, a town in the province of Valencia, on the Mediterranean Sea. In Gaudia the students met their host families. Most of the IH exchangers had met their host students previously when the Spaniards came to the

Loire River Valley and is only three hours by train from Paris and about three hours by car from the ocean. Angers is in the heart of France's famous chateau region and has its own chateau in the middle of town. Mrs. Connelly seemed happy with the results of the exchange.

"I think it was extremely successful considering the time we had to set it up. I think even that we had the exchange was amazing." Besides learning about the French language and French culture, Connelly observed that the students learned about "themselves as ~eovle."

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Junior Joe ~lexandersays "Yea-Man" to the Frenchman across the street while John Christine and Dwight Poffenburger look on. In the background, Diane Perlich and Vicki Camardo "get some French eats" while Lisa Nicholas and Ellen Bishop (right foreground) scout out the area around Notre Dame for some "bonne hommes." U.S. iri September. Gaudiaxas a as unusud as it is at Indian Hill. population of roughly 20,000 in Often, the exchangers found out, the winter and about 200,000 in teachers had a tendency to do the the summer due to tourism and same thing. The extra free time city dwellers from Madrid and was put to good use, however, Barcelona coming to spend the causing more frequent visits to summer in their condominiums. the bakery and sitting on park The Americans spent their benches watching the pigeons. At the end of two and a half time in Gaudia much as the Spaniards did here: going to school weeks, seven depressed and relucand taking field trips. The IHers tant IHers bade a fond adios to took various field trips to towns Gandia and their families and deand beaches along the coast. parted on a train for an eight hour Other excursions entailed trip to Madrid. The last hours in climbing over ancient Roman Madrid were spent doing the ruins, hiking up mountains to things IH Spanish exchangers Moorish castles and touring many, loved to do best: eating, drinking and seeing a great city. many cathedrals. "By your fdth cathedral, all the gold leaf cherubs Four IHers had to have a last look the same," stated Stacey shot at the unusual pastime they had picked up white in Spain. Labahn. The highlight of all the field trips was the climbing of a "You know, you can really get cliff to explore caves built by an great elation and joy out of throwing large objects off of high ancient unknown tibe. When the students weren't on buildings into the unsuspecting field trips or in school, they often streets below," explained James walked around town "soaking up Koster. local color" and visiting their Although all the studentshave favorite bakery. After the first their own feelings about the trip, week, going to school became Kathleen Ringle expressed hers b y 7 rarer and rarer as they picked up saying, "I think the trip has the Spanish custom of "haciendo taught us about adapting to a new culture, and I think we'll carry focha," or skipping class. Skipping classes in Spain is not that experience with us forever."

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This country was built on compromise. At its very inception, at the point where it was "do or die" for the by John Bergman U.S., our leaders compromised the Constitution, and The issue of capital punishhence the entire nation into existence. The "Great has always and probaCompromise," the "315 Compromise," the bbMissouri bly will always be, bne of the C ~ m p r ~ m i ~- ethe " list goes on, bemoaning those long most controversial issues of the ago times when men seemed willing to give a little, and- times. Capital punishment is still an take a little. accepted form of punishment in Henry Clay, of the earlv 1800's. built several of these United States. - . a politician much of his reputation on his ability to kg sides The issue for debate is whether or not the practice is moral and/or to terms. Clay, called the "Great Pacificator," helped ,nstitutional. and it delay the Civil War for years, thus putting that burden should be the responsibility of the on a stronger country, one which was more able to state or federal government to answer this question. survive such a calamity. Those who are in favor of Where are you now, Henry Clay? This world could capital punishment tend to make use someone like vou. President Reagan won't com- three major points in their argu- The points need not be put promise on his legislation, and Congress doesn't seem me"' into any specific order, but for likely to pass it as it is. Reagan doesn't want to com- the of orgakation, I shall promise America's democratic morality, so he's asking- state them in order from concrete for more money from Congress to support a corrupt to abstract. First, we have the issue of right wing government in El Salvador. Neither the economics. Every year, the arguU.S.S.R. nor the U.S. seems willing to compromise at ment goes, many tens of thousands of tax dollars are spent in all . . . on anything. order to keep up the facilities in The world today, as it has always been, is divided up which criminals are kept. We, the into extremes. The difference is that today, these law abiding taxpayers, are paying extremes seem to be moving farther apart and seem to to feed our social misfits. Rising costs make it impossible to be becoming more and more deaf to each other's pleas. expand the prisons properly, in Compromises are tough, because they mean cutting off order to accomodate the increasa hunk of the ideal; they mean giving, as well as receiv- ing rate of crime. As a result, plea ing. But as the world's extremes move farther apart, bargaining and other similar judicial solutions will put more and compromise won't get any easier. more criminals back on the stxeets What this world could use (in addition to quite a where they are doomed to comfew other things) is a good dose of Henry Clay. Maybe mit again their past acts. The second argument in favor he could close the gaping pits which separate the of capital punishment is that it is world. Maybe not - but someone's got to start a deterrent. This is fairly selfexplanatory. We've all heard the compromising. -

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line before, "people value life above everything else." Threaten to take that away from someone, and he will refrain from any act that would result in his own execution. The third argument is not one to which all people who are procapital punishment subscnie, but it is significant enough to examine. Some people believe that when a man cannot respec:

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another man's right to live, he loses the right to demand respect for fi life from others. Some

people cannot be rehabilitated, and the best way to handle them is to get rid of them. Finally, the question whether or not legislation regarding capital punishment should be the responsibility of state or federal government is answered by everyone in direct relationshi,, to their own preference for local state autonomy over centralized federal jurisdiction. As I see it, capital punishment is immoral and unconstitutional and should be prohibited by federal law. The only purely practical argument that I submit in rnosition to capitalpunishm G p e r t a i n s to the theory of deterrence. The effectiveness of a deterrent can never be completely determined. You cannot look back on a year past and say that one hundred murders would not have taken place if capital punishment had been practiced, unless all of the one hundred murders were committed by previously convicted murderers. When someone is about to commit murder, I do not believe that he or she is thinking about the possible consequences of his act. Murder is most often an act of passion, not logic. My main argument, however, is one of principle. The constitution descriies the right to life as inalienable. It does not mention any circumstance in which this right should be taken away. Our forefathers realized that our justice system, great as they expected it to be, and great as it is, is not perfect. No life should depend upon its being infallible. There are many cases of last minute appeals by convicts on "death row" which produced evidence of innocence. But, even if milt could be scienmcally proven, I would not believe in capital punishment. Our government runs on the system of democracy, not hypocrisy. Killing somebody because he or she killed somebody else is, if nothing else, a vast and ina- , tional contradiction.

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'Saving Babies Before Birth'??@ day, and I hadn't started writing it. So, as I sat, blearyeyed, staring at the white lettering against the grey background of the photograph (expecting the baby returning my stare to leap off the page and begin a song and d b c e routine, no doubt), strange thoughts began to creep into my head. "Saving Babies Before Birth in what sense?" I asked myself. This just goes to show the lengths to which the human mind will go to avoid painful, drawn out work. Instead of running upstairs into my room, spreading my books out on the floor and scribbling furiously, I sat at the table, chewing the same mouthful of

by John I recently saw a headline in m e New York Times Magazine which read, and I quote, "Saving Babies Before Birth." Now, before I continue, I want to explain the circumstance under which this was read. It was 8:00 on a Sunday morning; I was propped up at the breakfast table having been up very late the evening before, or, rather, early that morning, and fur was growing on the roof of my mouth, all of which ape sufficient reasons to think in very strange ways. But there was one other situation, the guiding force behind my behavior that morning, a factor which entirely transcended all others. I had a paper due at 8:40 the next

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Cheerios and entertaining my very slow thought processes with the same idea for what must have been well over fifteen minutes. The fmt image to rear its ugly head at the sight of that headline was one of the National Guard, an entire detachment of troops, running in there in full fatigues to save that baby at all costs. They'd probably give the mother fifteen minutes and then go in with their guns blazing. Or maybe they'd just blast their way in. Then I thought that perhaps my first impression of the article was wrong. Perhaps it was referring to spiritual salvation of babies before chiidbirth. I could envision a television preacher with a brown ~ a l y e s t eSUjf ~ asking the

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poor child if he had heard the word of God today. That sort of thing could certainly be helpful, I'm sure a lot of people are darnned to roast eternally in Hell before they're even born, and we certainly wouldn't want a filet of baby au jus on our hands, now, would we? Anyway, the conclusion I finally reached, being too lazy to actually read the article, was that someone had probably arrived at a system of stockpiling babies in the womb, sort of a maternal allsavers certificate. That way, I reasoned, women would only have to go through with childbirth once in their lifetime. One big birth instead of a lot of little ones. Very efficient. I still haven't read the article, and I was up until 1:30 the next mor&gwriting the paper.

various schools. Feltman fvst stayed in Paris March 5 from his trip to France, for four days, where he attended where he participated in the meetings with the other three Headmaster Principal Exchange. principals. Also in Paris he visited Feltman was chosen along with the U.S. Embassy, where he three other principals from across learned about French views tothe country to make this exclu- ward the U.S. and the Soviet sive exchange. Union. The purpose of the program, In Angers, Feltman observed according to Feltman, is to (1) seven different schools including At Du share views and observe differ- Joachim Du Bellay. ences with the French educational Bellay, Feltman attended the IH administrators, (2) evaluate the group's going-away party and S.E.S. (School Exchange S e ~ c e ) made a speech. After a week in Angers, he returned to Paris, which organized the IH trip to Angers, and (3) observe classes in where he stayed for four days and

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cators in France "get more respect" than those in the U.S. because they have such a great influence on the student's tests, particularly those included in the Control Testing System. The system plays a major role in a student's future. Something the French schools lacked was, Feltman said, 'leadership from the local administrators." He also noted that one of the biiest differences between IH and Du Bellay is that teachers at Du Bellay have "little concern" for their students. Feltman went on to say, "I'm very happy t o be back at IH. I've learned to appreciate our school more because of . my experiences in France." While it is certain that students from Angers will not complete the exchange and come to the U.S. this year, Feltman said that "they are very eager" to participate in the future. He added that students from Du Bellay will continue to host IH students, but whether IHers will be able to host French exchangers is presently uncertain.

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letter from by Elbie Herman The latest Simon and Garfunkel album TIze Concert in Central Park is their first release together in over twelve years. The two disbanded in.1970 t o p u r q e new interests. Paul Simon remained on the music scene while Art Garfunkel began an acting career. The album was recorded at a free concert in Central Park on September 19, 1981. The album opens up with "Mrs. Robinson" which sounds as good as it did fourteen years agq, if not better. The eatrance t o this song is great; the two are announced and the

introduction t o the song builds excitement for the record listener as well as for anyone in attendance. Side one contains five songs, four of which are Simon and Garfunkel classics; "Mrs. Robinson," "Homeward Bound," "America," and "Scarborough Fair." The other song "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard," was recorded after the break-up, but Garfunkel adds his part to the song, making it sound the way it should have sounded the first the. Chfunkel daes ibis throughout the entire album, as his harmonies add a special magic that has been missing from

movie-review

Academy to award Oscars by Gus Gordon The Academy Awards Ceremony, the high point of the film industry's year, has come again. Who will win those coveted golden statuettes affectionately known as Oscars is anybody's guess, but I'm willing t o give it a try I should point out, that the Academy and the normal movie goer rarely agree on who should win. For instance Star Wars, the most popular movie ever, lost out to Annie Hall. The same happened t o Jaws which ranks as the third most g o p u l a film. The best movie of 1981 will be Reds. Of course it should b e

Raiders of the Lost Ark, but the Academy works in mysterious ways. The best actor will b e Henry Fonda. This is due to the fact that he has never won an Oscar before and his time is slowly running out. But he deserves it. Best actress will be Diane Keaton. Don't ask me why, but I bet she'll get it. The best director will be Warren Beatty. Again I think Raiders' director Steven Spielberg should get it, but he won't. And fmally , the best supporting actor will beJohn Giellgud for his bravado performance as Hobson in Arthur. Gielgud is certainly most deserving of this honor.

~ i m o n ' ssongs since the breakup. As a whole, side one is very energetic, as the two seem t o be carried away with the excitement and enthusiasm of the fans over the long awaited reunion. Side two is much more mellow e d rwd, it contains. three: very slow, acoustic pieces, "April She Will Come," "Still &y After all These Years," and "American Tune." Although these lack the energy of the songs o n side one, they are very comforting. This side also contains a remake of 'Wake up Little Suzie" and a song called "Late in the Evening" from the soundtrack

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Simon and Garfunkel classics, like "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Boxer," "Old Friend," 'Feelin' Groovy," and "Sounds of Silence," as well as, recent hits by Paul Simon, "Slip Slidin' Away ," "Kodachrome" and "Fifty Ways t o Leave Your

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Lovfx." m e Concert in Ckntml Park could easily be one of the greatest live albums ever recorded in the adult contemporary catagory. The packaging of the album is first class; the cover itself has pictures as well as a book featuring all the lyrics and pictures of the two together dating from 1957 to the present.

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mr*professor9 you say car1 sandburg had to work years before he got his poems published, and you say he worked on railroads and ranches ' and washed dishes and painted houses and wrote news stories after soldiering in a war and then he became a poet--so what i want to know is just exactly what am i suppose to do and what in the world am i suppose to write about so i can become a poet too? -Robert West

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'Hot Legs Contest' begins Monday Dear Fellow Students, We would like to thank everyone that has been recently getting involved in Student Government and hope that you continue your participation in the upcoming events. Once again, SG will be continuing our Big BrotherIBig Sister project by attending the April 30 Reds game when Cincinnati meets the St. Louis Cardinals. We were able to purchase the tickets at a special $2.50 group rate. Tickets will be distributed in homeroom for those who ordered them. Also, IH will host the annual basketball tournament this weekend. Tournament rounds will be held Friday from four to eight and Saturday, one to seven thirty. Admission is free so come cheer on IH's own basketball team, "Sweat". Their first game is Friday at 5 :00.

The Service Committee was able to raise $300 from the computer dating service. Students were able to purchase a list of compatible dates and their phone numbers for $1.50. The money will benefit the heart fund. The Service Committee has begun its new community project. Students will go to play with children, ages 3- 11, at Children's Hospital every Thursday. All those interested should meet in the parking lot at 6: 15 and plan to return to school by 9:00. The PTA is having the annual Rendez-vous May 7. Student donations in the form of services, such as gardening or free donations, will be auctioned. The Forum Committee presented the rock band "Free-Fare" in a forum last Wednesday. In addition to "Free-Fare" playing again Friday night, an IH student

Indian Hill's creative writers deserve respect, literary outlet

Carlin comes to Taft tonight I do I do - March 4-25,8 :00 - GUS

SC band, "Marshall Law" was also featured. SG was able to profit from the 150 tickets which were sold. Next week, SG will be sponsoring a "Hot Legs Contest." Photos will be posted in the lunchroom and students will be able to vote for their favorite pair of legs. Each penny contributed

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ner with the most votes will be announced on Friday. All the money wiU benefit Muscular Distrophy. Finally, all freshman, sophomores, and juniors are reminded that now is the time to be thinking about running for SG positions for next year. The election process will be held after spring break. Have a great weekend! Laurie Keller and Robin Greiner SG co-presidents

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by David Graham The Indian Hill athlete has his glory. He has his name on the morning announcements, his medals, his trophies, his athletic banquets. The Indian Hill scholar also receives his fame, though not as lustrous as the athlete's. But these two groups are not the only categories of students . contained in our school. We also have people of the arts. In this article, though, I shall speak mostly of the students involved in literature. Let it be understood, however, that creative writers are quite different from the intellectuals who wear inch thick glasses and talk through their noses. They need not be in the top ten percent of their class. They need not be those who strive for good grades. Rather, writers may be the preps or the anti-preps or the freaks. They may be the outgoing, the easygoing, or those who walk the halls with their shirts untucked . They don't have to be the brains of the school. Given that, the students involved in the arts are a separate group of people who, like the scholars and athletes, need recognition. The Chieftain is mostly concerned with journalists, not

creative writers. Why canztpoets, short story writers, and other creative authors have their own publication? If that is too much trouble, these people can have a special section in the Chieftain. Activity period is another way that creative witers can get involved and get recognition. Why not a Creative Writing club? In this club, members can write, get material published, and even get information about literature contests that are being held. However, not only can a Creative Writing Club be formed, but also a Moviemaking Club, or the two can be combined. Hobby moviemaking is not just home movies. It can also be a form of creativity. Many kinds of creative movies are possible. Some examples are animation, science fiction, abstract films, and expressionism. Taken that way, moviemaking is indeed an art. In analysis, free expression of artistic abilities is quite restrained at Indian Hill. In my opinion, creative writing and expressionism may very well be accepted as education. After all, many jobs involve these kinds of skills. Whether or not Indian Hill will include them in its activities, though, is for the future to show.

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Senior Barbie Howe recently received Indian Hill's Congressi award. Howe, along with approximately fifty other area award ners, receives an expense paid trip to Washington D. C. to visit state representatives and other officials. Howe was chosen for award by a panel of

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by Kitsa 'l'assian Four Indian Hill students have had their work chosen to b e displayed at the 11th annual Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition in Columbus. Out of 300 entries that were accepted, JoAnn Pierce, Sally Engelhard, and Tiffany Wahl were recognized and invited by Governor James Rhodes t o display their artwork on April 4 at this prestigious convention. In addition, a batik by Michele Englert was selected to be one of 25 works that will hang in the State Department of Education in commeinoration of National Youth Art Month. The Governor's art exhibition was founded by Gov. Rhodes in an effort to recognize the creative abilities of high school students.

Any student in the tenth through twelth grades may have entered his or her original piece of art to b e judged regionally. However, only a limited number of works were screening. selected from the regional The Governor also has plans to hold an auction for the top 25 works selected after the exhibition by an advisory board. Each student will be allowed to set his realistic minimum bid on his artwork, higher. but prices may range In his letter to high school art teachers, Gov. Rhodes wrote that the exhibition "will provide an opportunity for Ohio citizens to view some of the finest artistic achievements of young people," giving the visual arts some deserved recognition.

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IH grad Blackley gains esteem as painter

by Richard Stradling There have been many Indian Hill graduates who have gone on to become financially successful in their fields. But IH can also boast of having an alumni rich in artistic talent as well. One IH grad that falls into both of these categories is painter Lonnie C. Blackley ,Jr. Blackley, who graduated from IH in 1967, has been drawing and painting practically all of his life and decided to make a career of it in high school. After spending several years at the Ohio Visual Art Institute and the Cincinnati Art Academy, Blackley pursued another of his abilities, car body and fender work while attending art shows on the weekends. He still works on cars as a hobby both at his home in Silverton and a garage he owns in Camp Denison, with his specialty being the restoration of Camaros. "It's kind of an odd combination, body work and painting, but I don't try to be like anyone else." Blackley states.

Since opening his Silverton gallery behind his house, Blackley says he "can't complain" about the amount of business he does. Blackley also appears in some twenty to thirty art shows a year throughout the country and has had buyers from around the world, which has aided in spreading his reputation. Blackley enjoys painting old Victorian houses, barns, and nature scenes, and his catalogue includes some scenes of various spots in Indian Hill. "If I see something I like, I study it. Sometimes I may not get around to painting it for a year or so." Being a painter means being a photographer of sorts as Blackley usually works from photographs of his subjects, though he sometimes makes sketches. To Blackley, it really doesn't make a difference how long it takes to finish a painting, as long as the results are good. "Say it takes two months to finish a painting, and I'm not happy with it; I may take two hours to finish one and be

very pleased. Time is of no value; it's the end result that counts." Blackley is proud of the fact that he paints what pleases him instead of painting just to please the public. "I've seen painters paint just to sell, and they don't put their best work forward," he maintains. "That's why I don't

like commercial art. I turn down three or four commissions at each show I appear at." Blackley is also very religious, and whether restoring a 1967 Camaro 228 or painting rural scenes of the midwest, "by staying close to God, I know I will always be successful."

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teacher feature

Mr. Gallenstein fig by Steve Fryxell As a teacher, Mr. Frank Gallenstein is very content. "I like the challenge of teaching. I feel as if I'm contributing something to society.'' By realizing he too was a student once, he maintains a certain insight to teaching. "I feel

that if I can learn something, I can teach it," he states. However, as spring approaches and "spring fever" strikes, Mr. Gallenstein claims that "the kids lose their concentration. I try to get as much material covered as I can before the 'fever' sets in as

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the 'fever' warm weather takes over." Mr. Gallenstein attended Morehead State Universtiy, majored in mathematics, minored in guidance then enlisted in the navy. From 1943 to 1946, he served aboard the destroyer escort USS Conally which took him to places like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He became quartermaster, which included steering his ship through the Panama Canal. He also served as assistant Navigator. One of Mr. Gallenstein's most memorable experiences was the attack and near miss of suicide Planes near Okinawa. However, "One of the most exciting things that happened to me was in recent years," Mr. Gallenstein said. "One of the sailors took it upon himself to organize the shipmates into the D. E. Sailor's Club." This year, he will travel to Norfolk, Virgiriia, where fifty former sailors plan to attend. After the service, Mr. Gallenstein was wondering what he would do next when he consulted a farmer, who remarked that there was a shortage of mathematicians. This rang a bell in his head, and he began teaching in Kentucky in 1950. In the sum-

mer of 1951, he took an interested student out with him into the tobacco fields. The task was to make sure the farmers had the correct amount of land allotted for tobacco by the government. A year or two later, he became a highway engineer and also worked in Detroit on airplane prototypes in wind tunnels. From 1954 to 1962, he took a job at Walnut Hills High School and during that time was granted a sabbatical t o finish a degree at the University of Illionois. In 1962, he came to Indian Hill, where he has been ever since. Mr. Gallenstein doesn't just teach these days. Aside from his sailors' conventions, he enjoys the outdoors. Along with Mr. Powers, Mr. Noble and former IH teacher Mr. Connell, he sailed in a boat down the Tennesse River from Knoxville. Also, as an everyday hobby, Mr. Galtenstein gets up at about 4:15 every morning to chart stocks. "I chart about fifty companies daily," he stated. Whether instructing students on the evils of the "fever" or retelling an old war story, Mr. Gallenstein has established himself as one of IH's more colorful teachers.

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March 19,1982

senior sketch

Katie loves movies, men, and music by Felicia Sagrati W e interviewing Katie Robertshaw, I became so intrigued that I simply had to find out about her background, to discover what in her environment makes her such an active and caring individual. I searched everywhere: at the hiraries, the County Clerk's office, the police blotter, and I came up with the following data. Katie has nine siblings, all older, and is an aunt ten times over. She also loves to travel, planning to spend spring break in Atlanta. Although I blackmailed her with the following information, she has lapsed in her payments, so here it is: she loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Katie's high school career has been characterized by involvement, in Indian Hill as well as the community. She's a four year veteran of the championship field hockey team. Her enthusiasm for sports does not end here, as illushated by her being a member

of the Leader Corps throughout high school. The list of her activities is not quite finished yet. Katie is also a member of the prestigious Legend staff, and she has participated in numerous class projects. Concerned with helping others, Katie has helped in the past and currently helps the St. Vincent DePaul Society. This involvement has opened her eyes to "how easy we have it and how sheltered we are." You can also find Katie helping people at Aglamesis. She has worked for "Mr. A." for over two years and enjoys the added perspective that the environment and the people have given her. Always in motion, Katie loves "exercising and the outdoors" and has joined an exercise class in spite of her already perfect figure. Katie seems to really have her act together and knows just what she wants to do. Planning to enter Miami University with an intended major in communications and a minor in history, she

looks forward to an even more active fall. After, of course, "enjoying to the hilt the end of my senior year" not only here in Cincinnati but also in Michigan with her family. "School [next year] is going to be a great experience." In keeping with Katie's sincere concern for the welfare of others, she toyed with the idea of majoring in nursing. She hopes that her Senior Search at Children's Hospital will point out what will make her happiest. As she counts down her limited number of days left at IH, memories are important to her. "I haven't said much about school - let's leave it at that. I'm in a rut and am ready to get out, but I've spent thirteen years here, and I have to have some ties." There's just so much to say about the friend I've known since kindergarten like her taste in music (anything fast), movies (comedies), and men (Christopher Atkins but definitely "not with Brooke Shields"). All I can say is that wherever

senior sketch

'Animal'

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by Charles Wood Of the students in the class of '82, one of the most aspiring has to be Ed Berry. Ed enjoys participating in full class curricula and a

number of extracurricular activities. Also, Ed has established many of his future plans and has made many goals which he hopes to f u K i after graduation.

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In school, Ed believes "academics are most important." In his four years at Indian Hill, he has not taken one study hall and has enjoyed most of his classes. "The only way I wouldn't like a class," says Ed, "is if I didn't like the teacher." He especially enjoys his English class with Mr. Orndorff because of the discussion that takes place between the students and the teacher. As far as extracurricular activities go, Ed participates in all forms including sports and various school sponsored clubs. Soccer, track, and basketball have all been part of Ed's activities at Indian Hill, but he has excelled in soccer most of all. Known to his teammates as "Animal," Ed was one of the leading defenders for the squad this year, as he was named Honorable Mention in the E.H.L. for the '81 season. Ed has also participated in the Spanish Club his freshman and sophomore years and in the Industrial Arts Club his junior and senior years. In the Industrial Arts competition this year, Ed competed in the Prepared Public Speaking competition and spoke

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Katie serves up another cold one. about his favorite profession, architecture. Also, the Berry family has been actively involved in the A.F.S. program and have hosted an Austrian student for four weeks. Also, Ed has hosted a Spanish exchange student through the school, and someday hopes to go to Europe himself. Out of school, Ed would fit the description of the proverbial outdoorsman. He enjoys camping, hiking, and skiing and has been a Boy Scout for many years. After his high school years, Ed plans to attend the University of Cincinnati where he hopes to graduate with an architectural degree. Ed hopes to participate in p at U.C. so a six year c o ~ system that he can work and study at the same time. Also, he hopes to go to Europe on an exchange in his junior year at U.C. Ed has already planned for his future profession by becoming involved in the Senior Search program with the GBBN Architecture Firm in Cincinnati. You won't see Ed much fourth quarter because he will be at the architecture office from 8:30 to 3:30 all week. But Ed doesn't regret missing fourth quarter. Ed has enjoyed his senior year, and now he feels ready to go on to college and fulfill his future plans.

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IH grad Blackley gains esteem as painter

by Richard Stradling There have been many Indian Hill graduates who have gone on to become financially successful in their fields. But IH can also boast of having an alumni rich in artistic talent as well. One IH grad that falls into both of these categories is painter Lonnie C. Blackley ,Jr. Blackley, who graduated from IH in 1967, has been drawing and painting practically all of his life and decided to make a career of it in high school. After spending several years at the Ohio Visual Art Institute and the Cincinnati Art Academy, Blackley pursued another of his abilities, car body and fender work while attending art shows on the weekends. He still works on cars as a hobby both at his home in Silverton and a garage he owns in Camp Denison, with his specialty being the restoration of Camaros. "It's kind of an odd combination, body work and painting, but I don't try to be like anyone else." Blackley states.

Since opening his Silverton gallery behind his house, Blackley says he "can't complain" about the amount of business he does. Blackley also appears in some twenty to thirty art shows a year throughout the country and has had buyers from around the world, which has aided in spreading his reputation. Blackley enjoys painting old Victorian houses, barns, and nature scenes, and his catalogue includes some scenes of various spots in Indian Hill. "If I see something I like, I study it. Sometimes I may not get around to painting it for a year or so." Being a painter means being a photographer of sorts as Blackley usually works from photographs of his subjects, though he sometimes makes sketches. To Blackley, it really doesn't make a difference how long it takes to finish a painting, as long as the results are good. "Say it takes two months to finish a painting, and I'm not happy with it; I may take two hours to finish one and be

very pleased. Time is of no value; it's the end result that counts." Blackley is proud of the fact that he paints what pleases him instead of painting just to please the public. "I've seen painters paint just to sell, and they don't put their best work forward," he maintains. "That's why I don't

like commercial art. I turn down three or four commissions at each show I appear at." Blackley is also very religious, and whether restoring a 1967 Camaro 228 or painting rural scenes of the midwest, "by staying close to God, I know I will always be successful."

Lonnie Blackley works on one of his many projects.

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teacher feature

Mr. Gallenstein fig by Steve Fryxell As a teacher, Mr. Frank Gallenstein is very content. "I like the challenge of teaching. I feel as if I'm contributing something to society.'' By realizing he too was a student once, he maintains a certain insight to teaching. "I feel

that if I can learn something, I can teach it," he states. However, as spring approaches and "spring fever" strikes, Mr. Gallenstein claims that "the kids lose their concentration. I try to get as much material covered as I can before the 'fever' sets in as

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Mr. Gallenstein rechecks some of the previous day's stock prices.

the 'fever' warm weather takes over." Mr. Gallenstein attended Morehead State Universtiy, majored in mathematics, minored in guidance then enlisted in the navy. From 1943 to 1946, he served aboard the destroyer escort USS Conally which took him to places like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He became quartermaster, which included steering his ship through the Panama Canal. He also served as assistant Navigator. One of Mr. Gallenstein's most memorable experiences was the attack and near miss of suicide Planes near Okinawa. However, "One of the most exciting things that happened to me was in recent years," Mr. Gallenstein said. "One of the sailors took it upon himself to organize the shipmates into the D. E. Sailor's Club." This year, he will travel to Norfolk, Virgiriia, where fifty former sailors plan to attend. After the service, Mr. Gallenstein was wondering what he would do next when he consulted a farmer, who remarked that there was a shortage of mathematicians. This rang a bell in his head, and he began teaching in Kentucky in 1950. In the sum-

mer of 1951, he took an interested student out with him into the tobacco fields. The task was to make sure the farmers had the correct amount of land allotted for tobacco by the government. A year or two later, he became a highway engineer and also worked in Detroit on airplane prototypes in wind tunnels. From 1954 to 1962, he took a job at Walnut Hills High School and during that time was granted a sabbatical t o finish a degree at the University of Illionois. In 1962, he came to Indian Hill, where he has been ever since. Mr. Gallenstein doesn't just teach these days. Aside from his sailors' conventions, he enjoys the outdoors. Along with Mr. Powers, Mr. Noble and former IH teacher Mr. Connell, he sailed in a boat down the Tennesse River from Knoxville. Also, as an everyday hobby, Mr. Galtenstein gets up at about 4:15 every morning to chart stocks. "I chart about fifty companies daily," he stated. Whether instructing students on the evils of the "fever" or retelling an old war story, Mr. Gallenstein has established himself as one of IH's more colorful teachers.

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March 19,1982

senior sketch

Katie loves movies, men, and music by Felicia Sagrati W e interviewing Katie Robertshaw, I became so intrigued that I simply had to find out about her background, to discover what in her environment makes her such an active and caring individual. I searched everywhere: at the hiraries, the County Clerk's office, the police blotter, and I came up with the following data. Katie has nine siblings, all older, and is an aunt ten times over. She also loves to travel, planning to spend spring break in Atlanta. Although I blackmailed her with the following information, she has lapsed in her payments, so here it is: she loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Katie's high school career has been characterized by involvement, in Indian Hill as well as the community. She's a four year veteran of the championship field hockey team. Her enthusiasm for sports does not end here, as illushated by her being a member

of the Leader Corps throughout high school. The list of her activities is not quite finished yet. Katie is also a member of the prestigious Legend staff, and she has participated in numerous class projects. Concerned with helping others, Katie has helped in the past and currently helps the St. Vincent DePaul Society. This involvement has opened her eyes to "how easy we have it and how sheltered we are." You can also find Katie helping people at Aglamesis. She has worked for "Mr. A." for over two years and enjoys the added perspective that the environment and the people have given her. Always in motion, Katie loves "exercising and the outdoors" and has joined an exercise class in spite of her already perfect figure. Katie seems to really have her act together and knows just what she wants to do. Planning to enter Miami University with an intended major in communications and a minor in history, she

looks forward to an even more active fall. After, of course, "enjoying to the hilt the end of my senior year" not only here in Cincinnati but also in Michigan with her family. "School [next year] is going to be a great experience." In keeping with Katie's sincere concern for the welfare of others, she toyed with the idea of majoring in nursing. She hopes that her Senior Search at Children's Hospital will point out what will make her happiest. As she counts down her limited number of days left at IH, memories are important to her. "I haven't said much about school - let's leave it at that. I'm in a rut and am ready to get out, but I've spent thirteen years here, and I have to have some ties." There's just so much to say about the friend I've known since kindergarten like her taste in music (anything fast), movies (comedies), and men (Christopher Atkins but definitely "not with Brooke Shields"). All I can say is that wherever

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begins to satisfy his lifetime goals

by Charles Wood Of the students in the class of '82, one of the most aspiring has to be Ed Berry. Ed enjoys participating in full class curricula and a

number of extracurricular activities. Also, Ed has established many of his future plans and has made many goals which he hopes to f u K i after graduation.

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In school, Ed believes "academics are most important." In his four years at Indian Hill, he has not taken one study hall and has enjoyed most of his classes. "The only way I wouldn't like a class," says Ed, "is if I didn't like the teacher." He especially enjoys his English class with Mr. Orndorff because of the discussion that takes place between the students and the teacher. As far as extracurricular activities go, Ed participates in all forms including sports and various school sponsored clubs. Soccer, track, and basketball have all been part of Ed's activities at Indian Hill, but he has excelled in soccer most of all. Known to his teammates as "Animal," Ed was one of the leading defenders for the squad this year, as he was named Honorable Mention in the E.H.L. for the '81 season. Ed has also participated in the Spanish Club his freshman and sophomore years and in the Industrial Arts Club his junior and senior years. In the Industrial Arts competition this year, Ed competed in the Prepared Public Speaking competition and spoke

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Katie serves up another cold one. about his favorite profession, architecture. Also, the Berry family has been actively involved in the A.F.S. program and have hosted an Austrian student for four weeks. Also, Ed has hosted a Spanish exchange student through the school, and someday hopes to go to Europe himself. Out of school, Ed would fit the description of the proverbial outdoorsman. He enjoys camping, hiking, and skiing and has been a Boy Scout for many years. After his high school years, Ed plans to attend the University of Cincinnati where he hopes to graduate with an architectural degree. Ed hopes to participate in p at U.C. so a six year c o ~ system that he can work and study at the same time. Also, he hopes to go to Europe on an exchange in his junior year at U.C. Ed has already planned for his future profession by becoming involved in the Senior Search program with the GBBN Architecture Firm in Cincinnati. You won't see Ed much fourth quarter because he will be at the architecture office from 8:30 to 3:30 all week. But Ed doesn't regret missing fourth quarter. Ed has enjoyed his senior year, and now he feels ready to go on to college and fulfill his future plans.

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letter from by Elbie Herman The latest Simon and Garfunkel album TIze Concert in Central Park is their first release together in over twelve years. The two disbanded in.1970 t o p u r q e new interests. Paul Simon remained on the music scene while Art Garfunkel began an acting career. The album was recorded at a free concert in Central Park on September 19, 1981. The album opens up with "Mrs. Robinson" which sounds as good as it did fourteen years agq, if not better. The eatrance t o this song is great; the two are announced and the

introduction t o the song builds excitement for the record listener as well as for anyone in attendance. Side one contains five songs, four of which are Simon and Garfunkel classics; "Mrs. Robinson," "Homeward Bound," "America," and "Scarborough Fair." The other song "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard," was recorded after the break-up, but Garfunkel adds his part to the song, making it sound the way it should have sounded the first the. Chfunkel daes ibis throughout the entire album, as his harmonies add a special magic that has been missing from

movie-review

Academy to award Oscars by Gus Gordon The Academy Awards Ceremony, the high point of the film industry's year, has come again. Who will win those coveted golden statuettes affectionately known as Oscars is anybody's guess, but I'm willing t o give it a try I should point out, that the Academy and the normal movie goer rarely agree on who should win. For instance Star Wars, the most popular movie ever, lost out to Annie Hall. The same happened t o Jaws which ranks as the third most g o p u l a film. The best movie of 1981 will be Reds. Of course it should b e

Raiders of the Lost Ark, but the Academy works in mysterious ways. The best actor will b e Henry Fonda. This is due to the fact that he has never won an Oscar before and his time is slowly running out. But he deserves it. Best actress will be Diane Keaton. Don't ask me why, but I bet she'll get it. The best director will be Warren Beatty. Again I think Raiders' director Steven Spielberg should get it, but he won't. And fmally , the best supporting actor will beJohn Giellgud for his bravado performance as Hobson in Arthur. Gielgud is certainly most deserving of this honor.

~ i m o n ' ssongs since the breakup. As a whole, side one is very energetic, as the two seem t o be carried away with the excitement and enthusiasm of the fans over the long awaited reunion. Side two is much more mellow e d rwd, it contains. three: very slow, acoustic pieces, "April She Will Come," "Still &y After all These Years," and "American Tune." Although these lack the energy of the songs o n side one, they are very comforting. This side also contains a remake of 'Wake up Little Suzie" and a song called "Late in the Evening" from the soundtrack

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Simon and Garfunkel classics, like "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Boxer," "Old Friend," 'Feelin' Groovy," and "Sounds of Silence," as well as, recent hits by Paul Simon, "Slip Slidin' Away ," "Kodachrome" and "Fifty Ways t o Leave Your

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Lovfx." m e Concert in Ckntml Park could easily be one of the greatest live albums ever recorded in the adult contemporary catagory. The packaging of the album is first class; the cover itself has pictures as well as a book featuring all the lyrics and pictures of the two together dating from 1957 to the present.

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mr*professor9 you say car1 sandburg had to work years before he got his poems published, and you say he worked on railroads and ranches ' and washed dishes and painted houses and wrote news stories after soldiering in a war and then he became a poet--so what i want to know is just exactly what am i suppose to do and what in the world am i suppose to write about so i can become a poet too? -Robert West

5 :30 - lions and tigers and bcars, bh my!

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Police with special guests Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - April 6 ,

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University of Cincinnati Wilson Auditorium

Riverfront Coliseum 8: 00 - best o' the month

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'Hot Legs Contest' begins Monday Dear Fellow Students, We would like to thank everyone that has been recently getting involved in Student Government and hope that you continue your participation in the upcoming events. Once again, SG will be continuing our Big BrotherIBig Sister project by attending the April 30 Reds game when Cincinnati meets the St. Louis Cardinals. We were able to purchase the tickets at a special $2.50 group rate. Tickets will be distributed in homeroom for those who ordered them. Also, IH will host the annual basketball tournament this weekend. Tournament rounds will be held Friday from four to eight and Saturday, one to seven thirty. Admission is free so come cheer on IH's own basketball team, "Sweat". Their first game is Friday at 5 :00.

The Service Committee was able to raise $300 from the computer dating service. Students were able to purchase a list of compatible dates and their phone numbers for $1.50. The money will benefit the heart fund. The Service Committee has begun its new community project. Students will go to play with children, ages 3- 11, at Children's Hospital every Thursday. All those interested should meet in the parking lot at 6: 15 and plan to return to school by 9:00. The PTA is having the annual Rendez-vous May 7. Student donations in the form of services, such as gardening or free donations, will be auctioned. The Forum Committee presented the rock band "Free-Fare" in a forum last Wednesday. In addition to "Free-Fare" playing again Friday night, an IH student

Indian Hill's creative writers deserve respect, literary outlet

Carlin comes to Taft tonight I do I do - March 4-25,8 :00 - GUS

SC band, "Marshall Law" was also featured. SG was able to profit from the 150 tickets which were sold. Next week, SG will be sponsoring a "Hot Legs Contest." Photos will be posted in the lunchroom and students will be able to vote for their favorite pair of legs. Each penny contributed

will count as a vote and the win-

ner with the most votes will be announced on Friday. All the money wiU benefit Muscular Distrophy. Finally, all freshman, sophomores, and juniors are reminded that now is the time to be thinking about running for SG positions for next year. The election process will be held after spring break. Have a great weekend! Laurie Keller and Robin Greiner SG co-presidents

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by David Graham The Indian Hill athlete has his glory. He has his name on the morning announcements, his medals, his trophies, his athletic banquets. The Indian Hill scholar also receives his fame, though not as lustrous as the athlete's. But these two groups are not the only categories of students . contained in our school. We also have people of the arts. In this article, though, I shall speak mostly of the students involved in literature. Let it be understood, however, that creative writers are quite different from the intellectuals who wear inch thick glasses and talk through their noses. They need not be in the top ten percent of their class. They need not be those who strive for good grades. Rather, writers may be the preps or the anti-preps or the freaks. They may be the outgoing, the easygoing, or those who walk the halls with their shirts untucked . They don't have to be the brains of the school. Given that, the students involved in the arts are a separate group of people who, like the scholars and athletes, need recognition. The Chieftain is mostly concerned with journalists, not

creative writers. Why canztpoets, short story writers, and other creative authors have their own publication? If that is too much trouble, these people can have a special section in the Chieftain. Activity period is another way that creative witers can get involved and get recognition. Why not a Creative Writing club? In this club, members can write, get material published, and even get information about literature contests that are being held. However, not only can a Creative Writing Club be formed, but also a Moviemaking Club, or the two can be combined. Hobby moviemaking is not just home movies. It can also be a form of creativity. Many kinds of creative movies are possible. Some examples are animation, science fiction, abstract films, and expressionism. Taken that way, moviemaking is indeed an art. In analysis, free expression of artistic abilities is quite restrained at Indian Hill. In my opinion, creative writing and expressionism may very well be accepted as education. After all, many jobs involve these kinds of skills. Whether or not Indian Hill will include them in its activities, though, is for the future to show.

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Senior Barbie Howe recently received Indian Hill's Congressi award. Howe, along with approximately fifty other area award ners, receives an expense paid trip to Washington D. C. to visit state representatives and other officials. Howe was chosen for award by a panel of

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by Kitsa 'l'assian Four Indian Hill students have had their work chosen to b e displayed at the 11th annual Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition in Columbus. Out of 300 entries that were accepted, JoAnn Pierce, Sally Engelhard, and Tiffany Wahl were recognized and invited by Governor James Rhodes t o display their artwork on April 4 at this prestigious convention. In addition, a batik by Michele Englert was selected to be one of 25 works that will hang in the State Department of Education in commeinoration of National Youth Art Month. The Governor's art exhibition was founded by Gov. Rhodes in an effort to recognize the creative abilities of high school students.

Any student in the tenth through twelth grades may have entered his or her original piece of art to b e judged regionally. However, only a limited number of works were screening. selected from the regional The Governor also has plans to hold an auction for the top 25 works selected after the exhibition by an advisory board. Each student will be allowed to set his realistic minimum bid on his artwork, higher. but prices may range In his letter to high school art teachers, Gov. Rhodes wrote that the exhibition "will provide an opportunity for Ohio citizens to view some of the finest artistic achievements of young people," giving the visual arts some deserved recognition.

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This country was built on compromise. At its very inception, at the point where it was "do or die" for the by John Bergman U.S., our leaders compromised the Constitution, and The issue of capital punishhence the entire nation into existence. The "Great has always and probaCompromise," the "315 Compromise," the bbMissouri bly will always be, bne of the C ~ m p r ~ m i ~- ethe " list goes on, bemoaning those long most controversial issues of the ago times when men seemed willing to give a little, and- times. Capital punishment is still an take a little. accepted form of punishment in Henry Clay, of the earlv 1800's. built several of these United States. - . a politician much of his reputation on his ability to kg sides The issue for debate is whether or not the practice is moral and/or to terms. Clay, called the "Great Pacificator," helped ,nstitutional. and it delay the Civil War for years, thus putting that burden should be the responsibility of the on a stronger country, one which was more able to state or federal government to answer this question. survive such a calamity. Those who are in favor of Where are you now, Henry Clay? This world could capital punishment tend to make use someone like vou. President Reagan won't com- three major points in their argu- The points need not be put promise on his legislation, and Congress doesn't seem me"' into any specific order, but for likely to pass it as it is. Reagan doesn't want to com- the of orgakation, I shall promise America's democratic morality, so he's asking- state them in order from concrete for more money from Congress to support a corrupt to abstract. First, we have the issue of right wing government in El Salvador. Neither the economics. Every year, the arguU.S.S.R. nor the U.S. seems willing to compromise at ment goes, many tens of thousands of tax dollars are spent in all . . . on anything. order to keep up the facilities in The world today, as it has always been, is divided up which criminals are kept. We, the into extremes. The difference is that today, these law abiding taxpayers, are paying extremes seem to be moving farther apart and seem to to feed our social misfits. Rising costs make it impossible to be becoming more and more deaf to each other's pleas. expand the prisons properly, in Compromises are tough, because they mean cutting off order to accomodate the increasa hunk of the ideal; they mean giving, as well as receiv- ing rate of crime. As a result, plea ing. But as the world's extremes move farther apart, bargaining and other similar judicial solutions will put more and compromise won't get any easier. more criminals back on the stxeets What this world could use (in addition to quite a where they are doomed to comfew other things) is a good dose of Henry Clay. Maybe mit again their past acts. The second argument in favor he could close the gaping pits which separate the of capital punishment is that it is world. Maybe not - but someone's got to start a deterrent. This is fairly selfexplanatory. We've all heard the compromising. -

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Production Managers Uma Raju John Christine Photographer Chris Eaton Typesetters Uma Raiu, Kitsa Tassian, Nancy Hopple, Diane Remmell, Kim Vanderzee, Savithri RaJu Contributors Mark Aldendlfer, John Christine, Julie Champe, Dave Stradling, Liza Mitchell, John Bergman, Laurie Keller, Robin Greiner, Ron Zesch, Nancy Hopple, Dave Graham, Julie Meyerenke, Kitsa Tassian, Steve Fryxell, Gus Gordon, Elbie Herman, Charles Wood, Felicia Sagrati, Bob West, Brian Freeman, Mike Petraglia, Paul Mona ch, Craig Johnson .-

line before, "people value life above everything else." Threaten to take that away from someone, and he will refrain from any act that would result in his own execution. The third argument is not one to which all people who are procapital punishment subscnie, but it is significant enough to examine. Some people believe that when a man cannot respec:

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another man's right to live, he loses the right to demand respect for fi life from others. Some

people cannot be rehabilitated, and the best way to handle them is to get rid of them. Finally, the question whether or not legislation regarding capital punishment should be the responsibility of state or federal government is answered by everyone in direct relationshi,, to their own preference for local state autonomy over centralized federal jurisdiction. As I see it, capital punishment is immoral and unconstitutional and should be prohibited by federal law. The only purely practical argument that I submit in rnosition to capitalpunishm G p e r t a i n s to the theory of deterrence. The effectiveness of a deterrent can never be completely determined. You cannot look back on a year past and say that one hundred murders would not have taken place if capital punishment had been practiced, unless all of the one hundred murders were committed by previously convicted murderers. When someone is about to commit murder, I do not believe that he or she is thinking about the possible consequences of his act. Murder is most often an act of passion, not logic. My main argument, however, is one of principle. The constitution descriies the right to life as inalienable. It does not mention any circumstance in which this right should be taken away. Our forefathers realized that our justice system, great as they expected it to be, and great as it is, is not perfect. No life should depend upon its being infallible. There are many cases of last minute appeals by convicts on "death row" which produced evidence of innocence. But, even if milt could be scienmcally proven, I would not believe in capital punishment. Our government runs on the system of democracy, not hypocrisy. Killing somebody because he or she killed somebody else is, if nothing else, a vast and ina- , tional contradiction.

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'Saving Babies Before Birth'??@ day, and I hadn't started writing it. So, as I sat, blearyeyed, staring at the white lettering against the grey background of the photograph (expecting the baby returning my stare to leap off the page and begin a song and d b c e routine, no doubt), strange thoughts began to creep into my head. "Saving Babies Before Birth in what sense?" I asked myself. This just goes to show the lengths to which the human mind will go to avoid painful, drawn out work. Instead of running upstairs into my room, spreading my books out on the floor and scribbling furiously, I sat at the table, chewing the same mouthful of

by John I recently saw a headline in m e New York Times Magazine which read, and I quote, "Saving Babies Before Birth." Now, before I continue, I want to explain the circumstance under which this was read. It was 8:00 on a Sunday morning; I was propped up at the breakfast table having been up very late the evening before, or, rather, early that morning, and fur was growing on the roof of my mouth, all of which ape sufficient reasons to think in very strange ways. But there was one other situation, the guiding force behind my behavior that morning, a factor which entirely transcended all others. I had a paper due at 8:40 the next

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poor child if he had heard the word of God today. That sort of thing could certainly be helpful, I'm sure a lot of people are darnned to roast eternally in Hell before they're even born, and we certainly wouldn't want a filet of baby au jus on our hands, now, would we? Anyway, the conclusion I finally reached, being too lazy to actually read the article, was that someone had probably arrived at a system of stockpiling babies in the womb, sort of a maternal allsavers certificate. That way, I reasoned, women would only have to go through with childbirth once in their lifetime. One big birth instead of a lot of little ones. Very efficient. I still haven't read the article, and I was up until 1:30 the next mor&gwriting the paper.

various schools. Feltman fvst stayed in Paris March 5 from his trip to France, for four days, where he attended where he participated in the meetings with the other three Headmaster Principal Exchange. principals. Also in Paris he visited Feltman was chosen along with the U.S. Embassy, where he three other principals from across learned about French views tothe country to make this exclu- ward the U.S. and the Soviet sive exchange. Union. The purpose of the program, In Angers, Feltman observed according to Feltman, is to (1) seven different schools including At Du share views and observe differ- Joachim Du Bellay. ences with the French educational Bellay, Feltman attended the IH administrators, (2) evaluate the group's going-away party and S.E.S. (School Exchange S e ~ c e ) made a speech. After a week in Angers, he returned to Paris, which organized the IH trip to Angers, and (3) observe classes in where he stayed for four days and

Dr. Karl Feltman returned

cators in France "get more respect" than those in the U.S. because they have such a great influence on the student's tests, particularly those included in the Control Testing System. The system plays a major role in a student's future. Something the French schools lacked was, Feltman said, 'leadership from the local administrators." He also noted that one of the biiest differences between IH and Du Bellay is that teachers at Du Bellay have "little concern" for their students. Feltman went on to say, "I'm very happy t o be back at IH. I've learned to appreciate our school more because of . my experiences in France." While it is certain that students from Angers will not complete the exchange and come to the U.S. this year, Feltman said that "they are very eager" to participate in the future. He added that students from Du Bellay will continue to host IH students, but whether IHers will be able to host French exchangers is presently uncertain.

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~ i c h o l sfinally falls in state after winning districts by David Stradling John Nichols' wrestling season finally ended at Columbus in the fist round of the state wrestling match. After winning the district title in the 155 pound category, Nichols was defeated for only the second time this year by John Kegg of Tellmedge, Cleveland. At districts, Nichols captured first by defeating Dave Green of Beaver Creek, 10-5, as well as three other 155 pound wrestlers. Coaches Jim Collins and Ron Webber both agree that Nichols could have finished in the top five at state if he had been seeded against a different wrestler. Collins noted that Kegg was good on his feet which is Nichols' strong point. In fact, up until the final match at sectionals, Nichols had never been "taken down" by another wrestler. "At districts Nichols was as sharp as all year. In fact, he was so sharp that he

made others look bad" said Collins. Nichols put in a hard week of practice after the sectionals to prepare for districts. "I'm happy with the im-

provement that I've made from last year and happy that I was able to work with such a good bunch of people," Nichols said. "The coaches made me realize

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John Nichols, left, squares off in action during the sectionals.

things that I wouldn't have had they not been there." Collins and Webber were obviously proud of Nichols not only because he won nearly all his matches with a 28-2 record, but also because he achieved his goal, and he followed the coaches rule that it is not important if you win or lose. "I like Nichols because he is very coachable and intelligent" Collins said. Nichols comes from a long line of wrestlers. All four of his older brothers, Mark(32), Frank(30), Scott(28), who got third at districts, and Guy Jr.(24), wrestled in high school. His brothers aided John in the emotional aspect of wrestling. Nichols now has picked up the ball and glove and is working to get ready for the varsity baseball team. However, he does not plan to continue his wrestling in-college.

Experienced tennis Braves eying EHL a n d districts in'82 by Craig Johnson The boys' varsity tennis team will open its season next Friday March 26 with an away match against Columbus Westerville. From there the team moves on to the Medina Invitational, a tournament the Braves play in every year. "Some of the top teams in the state play in this indoor tournament," said Coach David Swisher. Swisher went on to say, "It's good practice and good competition for the team." Last year's team played very well and earned themselves a second place finish in the league despite an overall record of 8-7. However, this record is deceiving. Last year's squad finished 5-1 in the EHL. The Braves' only loss occurred in the last match of the season against Sycamore, which went on to win the league title. This year's team is out to avenge that loss. "We definitely want to beat Sycamore this year. In fact, that is one of my goals. I also am set on going to districts," said senior Charlie Hall. The 1982 Braves look to be one of the best teams in several years. "This year's team has a lot of talent. We lost just one starter to graduation and have a fleet of juniors returning along with some

very promising sophomores," said Coach Swisher. However, there have been several injuries to some of the players. Many of last year's JV players are trying out for the team. That squad had an impressive season, ending up with an overall record of 9-2. This season will mark the fust season in which the two new courts will be used. Swisher, commenting on the addition of the new courts, said, "They're great! Now we can practice much more easily and play all matches at the high school." In the past, three of the five matches were played at the high school, and the other two played at Stephan Field Park. This year, the team has expanded its schedule to the maximum of twenty-two matches. Last year the team played only fdteen matches. This season the squad will play in the Princeton and Sycamore Invitationals. In the past, these tourneys have provided good practice, and Indian Hill has done fairly well. Coach Swisher summed up the team's thoughts perfectly when he said, "Our main objective is to be as successful as we can and to conduct ourselves in a respectful manner, and, of course, to win the league championship."

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French, Spcrnish exchangers return from travels French Exchange by John Christine Fourteen Indian Hill exchange students returned from a three week visit to France Saturday, February 27. The group and their chaperone, Mrs. Patricia Connelly, toured Paris and Angers in order to learn about French culture and improve their French. The exchange students are Michelle Adkins, Joe Alexander, Ellen Bishop, Vicki Carnardo, John Christine, Kurt Dusterberg, Julia Gilsdorf, Chris Huff, Sherry Kadivar, Lisa Nicholas, Diane Perlich, Dwight Poffenburger, Janine Tschan, and Rosemary Ward. In previous exchanges, IHers had been hosted in Aix-enProvence, France. However, this year Aix canceled the exchange because not enough French students could afford the overseas voyage. Immediately after Mrs. JoAnn Wund, the exchange coordinator, received news of the lost link,she began to establish a new link with the help of an old acquaintance, Mr. John Cassini. Cassini, a French teacher at Wyoming High School, is currently teaching English as a Fullbright teacher in Angers. Because Aix canceled only a few weeks before Christmas vacation, Cassini had only three weeks to find host students and get the approval of the high school in Angers, Joachim du Bellay After a slow start from the New York airport, the group arrived in Paris. While in Paris, the IHers visited the Louvre, Versailles, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions. They also visited various patisseries and boulangeries and learned about French cuisine. The group was housed in F.I.A.P. (Foyer International d'Accueil Parisien), an international residence for teenagers. There, the IH students had several memorable experiences. For Joe Alexander, "It was the time when some guy knocked on our door at 2:30 in the morning trying to sell me a coat!" While the group saw most of the sights they had learned about in French class, most of the students did not feel that they had improved their French speaking and comprehension significantly. Besides bein8 in a group, the fact

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Charlie Hall figures to be an important weapon for the Braves this seas-

sports short Hancher, HeaIey gain All-EHL honors Senior Dave Hancher gained a position on this year's Eastern, HiUs League All-Star basketball team along with nine other players from around the league. Only Deer Park failed to place a player on the squad, while league-champ Madeira placed

both Shawn Hill and Jeff Warmouth on the team. Madeira's Bob Gardner was named the Coach of the Year. Braves senior forward Terry Healey was named as one of the league's twelve honorable mentions.

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that most Parisians spoke some English meant that one could get along speaking only in English. Most students, therefore, felt that the real culture shock did not occur until they got to Angers. In Angers, the exchangers spoke French most of the day as o~vosedto meaking" onlv. a few sentences a day in Paris. Ellen Bishop pointed out that simply listening to and speaking French is tiring. She added, "All I did was sleep for the first few days." Lisa Nicholas remarked in regard to her experience with culture shock that "I was so confused - it was great. I kind of felt overwhelmed ." The students arrived in Angers three days before vacation began. During those three days IHers visited classes at DuBellay, went shopping, or ate at La Gourmandise, a well-known patisserie in Angers. When vacation began, students joined in family activities and some vistied chateaux such as Azay-le-Rideau, Chambord, and chion. After vacation; the group attended four more days of school before heading back to Paris where they stayed one night. Angers is a city of about 190,000 residents including its suburbs where most of the host families lived. It is situated in the

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Spanish Exchange by Julie Champe Seven Indian Hill students returned to Cincinnati Saturday, February 27, after a three week trip to Spain. The exchangers include John Lilly, Stacey Labahn, Kathleen Ringle, Jim Koster, Mary Granger, Paula Greeno and Julie Champe. Accompanied by Mr. Fogle or "Dad," the students left Cincinnati February 6 and amved in Madrid twelve hours later. The exchangers spent three days in Madrid and in nearby Toledo sightseeing, accompanied by restaurant and bar-hopping with other American exchange students. The students also toured the famous El Prado museum and saw Picasso's "Guernica." On the fourth day of the trip, the students took an eight hour train ride to Gaudia, a town in the province of Valencia, on the Mediterranean Sea. In Gaudia the students met their host families. Most of the IH exchangers had met their host students previously when the Spaniards came to the

Loire River Valley and is only three hours by train from Paris and about three hours by car from the ocean. Angers is in the heart of France's famous chateau region and has its own chateau in the middle of town. Mrs. Connelly seemed happy with the results of the exchange.

"I think it was extremely successful considering the time we had to set it up. I think even that we had the exchange was amazing." Besides learning about the French language and French culture, Connelly observed that the students learned about "themselves as ~eovle."

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Junior Joe ~lexandersays "Yea-Man" to the Frenchman across the street while John Christine and Dwight Poffenburger look on. In the background, Diane Perlich and Vicki Camardo "get some French eats" while Lisa Nicholas and Ellen Bishop (right foreground) scout out the area around Notre Dame for some "bonne hommes." U.S. iri September. Gaudiaxas a as unusud as it is at Indian Hill. population of roughly 20,000 in Often, the exchangers found out, the winter and about 200,000 in teachers had a tendency to do the the summer due to tourism and same thing. The extra free time city dwellers from Madrid and was put to good use, however, Barcelona coming to spend the causing more frequent visits to summer in their condominiums. the bakery and sitting on park The Americans spent their benches watching the pigeons. At the end of two and a half time in Gaudia much as the Spaniards did here: going to school weeks, seven depressed and relucand taking field trips. The IHers tant IHers bade a fond adios to took various field trips to towns Gandia and their families and deand beaches along the coast. parted on a train for an eight hour Other excursions entailed trip to Madrid. The last hours in climbing over ancient Roman Madrid were spent doing the ruins, hiking up mountains to things IH Spanish exchangers Moorish castles and touring many, loved to do best: eating, drinking and seeing a great city. many cathedrals. "By your fdth cathedral, all the gold leaf cherubs Four IHers had to have a last look the same," stated Stacey shot at the unusual pastime they had picked up white in Spain. Labahn. The highlight of all the field trips was the climbing of a "You know, you can really get cliff to explore caves built by an great elation and joy out of throwing large objects off of high ancient unknown tibe. When the students weren't on buildings into the unsuspecting field trips or in school, they often streets below," explained James walked around town "soaking up Koster. local color" and visiting their Although all the studentshave favorite bakery. After the first their own feelings about the trip, week, going to school became Kathleen Ringle expressed hers b y 7 rarer and rarer as they picked up saying, "I think the trip has the Spanish custom of "haciendo taught us about adapting to a new culture, and I think we'll carry focha," or skipping class. Skipping classes in Spain is not that experience with us forever."

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IHIAC, cont. from p. 1 Speaking. Extra effort and time in the next three categories paid off when the club scrapbook, prepared by Doug Marsh, placed first, and Outstanding Chapter, represented by Rob Zesch, also placed first. Also the Parliamentary Procedure Team, consisting of Doug Marsh, Rob Zesch, Chris Wiech, Steve Dubell, Kurt Horton, and Chris Hug finished second. In the second part of competition, ribbons for "merit" were awarded. John Brumleve received four for his work in Research and Design and Photography. Rob Zesch won three ribbons in Photography, Chris Wiech - three ribbons in Architecture and Photography, Rob Burnett - two ribbons in Architecture, Michelle Englert - two ribbons in Drafting and Photography. Single ribbon winners were Doug Marsh Architecture, Tom Mullaney - Drafting, Quay Doench, and Jules Harloe Photography. As club advisor, Mr. Dennis Dupps commented, "Our chapter has accomplished a monumental feat. We won the State Championship!. . . . My club members are the best in the state, and I'm proud to have the opportunity to work with them." John Brumleve, one of the many award -

grab bag, Indian Hill improved their lead and ended with a stunning victory. Lawrence Gallent thought that Andy Bahnfleth was "at the top of his form," and that "we didn't have as many troubles as we thought we would, but it wasn't easy." Senior John Reis commented that this game was "a lot less competitive than the last." Mrs. ~ o k n e l l ywas "thrilled to death" that the team won but stated that she could take no credit because of her absence. The Deer park-scott match will be televised on channel 48 on Sunday, March 28. The IH "It's Academic" team plays Norwood and Boone county hi.& schools which, according to Lawrence Gallant, will be "our toughest test yet; if we can get by Boone County, we have an excellent chance at taking it all."

* * * * * winners, said, "Every thing we got we deserved. . . . We lost a lot of time and sleep in preparation, but we got what we paid for." Mr. Duppys next adventure for the team is the South West Ohio Industrial Arts Display at Northgate Mall April 22 and 23. The following challenge for the team is the National Conference in Norfolk, Virginia in the middle of June. This contest will give students an opportunity to rank nationally.

Boys' a n d by Julie Meyerenke Four Indian Hill students were recently chosen to participate in the Buckeye Boys' and Girls' State programs, sponsored by the American Legion. The four juniors are Laurie Hallam, Vicki Camardo, Richard Stradling, and Todd Cox. The purpose of Boys' an? Girls' State is to educate students in the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizens. It points out all of the contributions men and women can make to the welfare of their city, county, state, and nation. Applications were made available to all juniors, and applications were judged on academic strength, interest in government,

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Softball Squaws aiming to match

tops Deer Par by David Stradling Indian Hill's "It's Academic" team defeated Deer Park High School and Scott High School of Kentucky 575 to 370 to 190 respectively at the WCET Studio, Saturday, February 13. Mrs. Elizabeth Ackley accompanied the team at the match in place of Mrs. Patricia Connelly, the group's regular sponsor, who 'was with the exchange students in France. In addition, Mr. Frank Bunton aided the team, consisting of John Reis, Andy Bahnfleth and Lawrence Gallant, by conducting practices prior>o the match. After the first round of competition, Indian Hill and Deer Park were tied with 140 points while Scott trailed by 30 with 110. However, by the end of the next round, the visual round, Indian Hill lead Deer Park by 50 and Scott by 110. Throughout the next three rounds, the category, packet, and

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Photo by Rob Zesch

Indian Hill's victorious "It's Academic" team seems stumped by a question during the match against Deer Park and Scott.

TW0 1Her~ se1ecte d to a tte nd Youth Leadership Conference

by Nancy Hopple Sophomore Kitsa Tassian and junior Todd Cox have been selected to attend the Spring Youth Leadership Conference at Valley Forge, sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge on April 29 through May 2. The purpose of the Youth Leadership Conference is to encourage youth to evaluate personal and national goals while adopting a positive approach t o responsible citizenship, patriotism, and American heritage and ideals. Those selected to attend the conference have the opportunity to hear speakers and to participate in discussions with government, military, business, church, and academic spokesmen. The Cincinnati Chapter of Freedoms Foundation selected four outstanding area boys and

four outstanding area girls to attend the conference and pays all expenses for the eight students through private donations to the organization. Applicants, who received forms from Mr. Gellert, were to be sophomores or juniors of excellent character possessing high qualities of leadership and responsiblity as well as a desire for a deeper understanding of the principles on which our country was founded. Applicants were also to include a brief statement and a letter of recommendation. This year marks the first time ever that any students from Indian Hill High School have been selected to attend the conference. Both Tassian and Cox agree that the conference should prove t o be "a rare and beneficial experience that hopefully will be applicable in future years."

Girls' State reps chosen leadership qualities and communication skills. A committee of administrators, teachers, counselors, and parents reviewed the applications and administered personal interviews. after which they selected the h o s t qualified applicants. During the one week trip to Ashland College, in Ashland, Ohio, in mid-June, Girls' State members will have a definite function. "I'm looking forward to making new friends, getting a better understanding of government, bringing back some knowledge to pass on, and overall, getting a better understanding of how government works," Vicki Camardo said. On the other hand, the Boys'

state' represent.ti*a rill conduct their week long seminar at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Jewish ~ o s ~ i - t a l needs volunteers

The auxiliary of the Jewish Hospital is now recruiting volunteers for their summer hospital program. They are accepting men and women 14 or older to work in jobs such as transporting patients, simple nursing duties, delivering flowers to patients, print shop work, supplies, etc. . . . Any interested persons should call Antoinette Asimus at the Jewish Hospital volunteers office, 5692300, any time from 8:30 a.m. t o 5 :00 p.m. They need volunteers!

by Kurt Dusterberg Girls varsity softball coach Robert Wessinger has a great deal of two things going into the Squaws' season: 1. talent, 2. enthusiasm. The varsity Squaws have ten of sixteen players returning from last year's squad, so Indian Hill stands a fair chance to equal last season's 17-3 record. The team has tremendous balance with six seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and three freshmen. So what weaknesses could the Squaws possibly have? "We don't have any weaknesses," Wessinger laughed. "We work two hours a day, seven days a week. Right now, we're stressing hitting because, early in the year it is the hardest skill to develop." Wessinger has reduced his potential players into his final team. The competition, Wessinger feels, will keep the players on their toes.

"Right now, I don't know of one player who has a starting position locked up. I always try to have it so that there is always someone ready to take any position if someone starts to dog it." Last year, Indian Hill finished 9-1 in the league, but that does not indicate how tough it was for the Squaws to win the title. Four of those games were decided by one run. 'Sycamore, Glen Este and Loveland are expected to give Indian Hill a run for its money in this year's EHL play. In the five years Wessinger has coached the varsity Squaws, he has yet to win a tournament. Last year the Squaws finished third in the Hamilton County Tournament. This year, Wessinger's opportunity to win a tourney trophy will come in the Harrison Tournament at Harrison High School on May 14 and 15. The format will be a double elimination tournament with approximately 16 teams entered.

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Freshman Gretchen Kindel loses her Command Performance hair style as she goes for the long baM. Wessinger who is very happy with the gi~ls' attitude, also is looking fonvard to a strong season for the second year JV team. "We have a number of players

Track Braves prepare for Sycamore Relays by Paul Monach The 1982 boys' track season kicked off in good fashion March 1, with nine meets plus the EHL, Sectional, and District championships in sight. The fast week of practice was a conditioning period to get the team in shape for more strenuous workouts. The entire team practiced together, as Coach Bob West said, "to help team unity." After that week, the workouts have been more specialized, and some days have been set aside for timing everyone in most running

events. All of this points to the first meet, the Sycamore Relays Friday March 26. In fact, the relays, particularly the 1600 meter relay, have been under special consideration. The 1600 meter relay has been weak in past years, and hopes are that a better group will be fielded this year. The 400 meter relay team of John Gennantonio, Jim Morgan, Dave Rhodenbaugh, and John Fitzmaurice will return from last year and should do very well with a year's experience behind them.

Overall, the areas most in need of people are the 400 meters, 800 meters, the hurdles, and the 1600 and 320Q meter relays. The distance areas are also in need of more people, but two of the positions are to be filled by Richard Stradling and Dwight Poffenberger. On the other hand, the most solid points are the sprints, the shotput and discus, and the polevault. Craig Carman in shotput and discus and Rhodenbaugh in the pole vault are two hopefuls to do well in the EHL and-other

returning for a second year now, and the freshmen show a f& amount of potential," Wessinger said. "I expect they will win 75% of their games."

* * * * * post-season meets. In regards to total team success, Coach West remarked, "We feel that we can finish at least third or fourth in the EHL." However, next yea1 should b e even better, as most of the team, as juniors this year, will be returning as seniors. Outside of the EHL, next year's improvements should be immense as a result of the switch t o AA status as well as the more experienced group. There will be three home meets this year. The first home match against Loveland, following the Sycamore Relays, will be staged March 30.

Indian Hill's 'Sweat' to battle for Bates basketball title today by Chieftain sports staff McNicholas-Mariemont The game will open the Student Government sponsored Bates Memorial Intramural Basketball Tournament today at 4:00 p.m. in the Indian Hill gymnasium. Indian Hill will host eight area teams today and tomorrow to perpetuate the tradition of the annual Indian Hill intramural basketball tournament. Along with Indian Hill High School's team, "Sweat," the tournament will include a team from Western Hills High School, Mariemont High School, Mc-

Nicholas High School, St. Xavier High School, Moeller High School, Sycamore High School, and Northwest High School. The fnst round of the tournament will take place tonight, beginning at 4:OO. Saturday, quarter-finaland semi-final action will begin at 1:OO. The finals will be staged that night at 7 :30. Moeller, a long-time intramural powerhouse and last year's tournament victors, is favored t o capture this year's crown. "Sweat" team member Chris Schurman conceded, "I think Moeller has an edge in this tourna-

ment." Doug Ulmer, another "Sweat" player, agreed. Yet, both Schurman and U1mer figure "Sweat" will fair well in the tournament. Ulmer prophesized that the team "will probably make it to the semi-finals." "Sweat" established a 14-0 record against the five other Indian Hill intramural basketball teams. Last year, Indian Hill's representative in the tournament, the "BAMFS," lost to Moeller in the first round. However, both Ulmer and Schurman, former "BAMF" members, feel "Sweat" is a "much better team Ulmer cited

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"more height and experience" as the major strengths of this year's team over the "BAMFS." The "Sweat" team members include Bill Carroll, Craig Carmen, Charlie Hall, John Kennelly, Pete Leugers, Bill Skrabak, Ulmer, and Schurman. Today, "Sweat" will face Western Hills at 5:00 in the fnst round. Should they win, "Sweat" will meet the winner of the McNicholas-Mariemont game Schurman tomorrow at 1:OO. added, "I think we have a real good chance; we're in an easier bracket ."

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Braves working to avenge previous sour season by Mike Petraglia Coach Jim Benken is looking forward to seeing how the varsity baseball Braves will fare this year with good reason. His team is looking to better last year's dismal 5-15 mark. One of the factors that plagued the Braves last year was the rain that seemed to follow the team wherqver it went. Partly because of the weather, the Braves were never really able to pull it all together. Another factor was the number of untimely and costly errors that the team committed, which played a role in the final outcome four to five times during the year. Out of all this, though, came the good fortune of having many juniors who have now gained varsity experience and now are back as seniors. John Nichols, Bill Carroll and Doug Ulrner, who

gained an honarable mention in the EHL last year are three such players who are expected to help the team. Dave Davis, who got the pitching win in the Braves' only tournarnent win last year, and Dave Hancher. who returns after a vear following shoulder surgery, should provide depth as pitchers. Last year's JV squad has offered an abundance of talent this year's competition for starting jobs and backup roles. The Braves are not batting a typical varsity problem this year making up for graduated seniors. Only Paul Brown, John Brophy, Kevin Egan and Brad Scharfenberger were seniors from last year's varsity. Benken's squad kicks off the season one week from today when they play at Finneytown at 4:00 p.m.

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Keith Rabenold shags a fly in a recent baseball practice.

sports quiz 1. Who took over as coach of the UC Bearcats when Ed Badger temporarily quit two years ago? 2. Who is the coach of the University of Virginia basketball team? 3. Who was the Chicago Cubs shortstop in the early '70s? 4. What National Hockey League currently has the worst record? 5. Who did the Reds receive from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Caesar Geronimo? ANSWERS e3uwrea u w m a 3 .S sappox o p e ~ o l o a -p la%ulssayu o a -E p u q o d~ n a ~-2 T n m a uax -1

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The Chieftain staff apologizes for the misspelling o f Andy Heitzman's name in this issue's "On the Spot."

ion mar ague Dow by Brian Freeman The JV Braves' opening game will be played March 26 at home against Finneytown, Coach Dennis Dowling is still unsure of his starting lineup. He explains, "This is due to the fact that it has rained so much that the team has been unable to practice outside, and I have been unable to propperly evaluate all their talents. Of course, all the other teams in the city are having the same problem so we are not behind in preparation compared to everyone else." Last year the Braves finished at 4-10, with seven of those losses b y three runs or less. "Our problem last year was a lack of hitting," stated Coach Dowling, "but our defense was very good, and our pitching was average." This year Dowling thinks he has a better hitting club, although he has to see his team hit outside first before describing the players' potential. The defense is expected to be just as good as last year. The infield wiU likely be anchored by sophomore Mitch Theuring, a shortstop returning from last year. Another sophomore, Dan Kremchek, showed great progress last year at first

base. The two were named as last year's Most Improved Piayers. Jim Atkinson could start as the Braves' second baseman if he is able to avoid injuries. Atkinson missed several games last season when he injured a finger before a game with Seven Hills. Behind the plate the Braves have good defense in their two freshmen catchers, Steve Flannery and Bill Croskey. The outfield is one of the big question marks the team- Nine people are still in contention for the outfield positions. One likely prospect is Kurt Froehlich, who saw some action with the JV Braves last year. Coach Dowling's major concern is his pitching staff. All of his starters from last year have gone to the varsity team, and now the pitching staff has little depth. Overall, the team has yet to take its full form, but Dowling sees his team as "building for the varsity by developing the players' skills. The varsity benefits from this training and it has a good team this year." Coach Dowling's goal for his players is quite simply, to "have fun and improve the team's baseball skills."

Vol. 3 1 No. 1 2 March 19, 1982 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

IH Industrial Arts Club wins State by Ron Zesch and Chris Wiech The Indian Hill Industrial Arts Club secured a first place rank with their efforts in this year's Ohio AIASA (American Industrial Arts Student Association) Competition. Last Thursday and Friday, twenty-two of the club's members traveled t o Columbus, where they took the state title by beating Mt. Giliad, a fourteen-time winner, and twenty-five other Ohio based teams. While attending the conference, state officers were elected to positions for the 82-83 school year. Chris Wiech was elected Vice-President for Ohio-AIASA. Also elected was Steve Dubell for the Southwest District VicePresident in a land slide decision. The competition included nineteen different events in which W e e n Indian Hill IA Club members received first place. Individuals won thirteen trophies including the sweepstakes trophy for

first place. The Industrial Arts fields which were being judged included events such as Drafting, General Knowledge, Public Speaking, Safety Posters, Parliamentary Procedure and others. The second part of the competition was a display of Industrial Atts projects ranging from drafting to electronics. In this event, twenty "merit" ribbons were awarded to various members of Indian HWs team. The trip fees were all paid for out of funds earned previously through the club's work. Last year, for example, the club made and sold numerous picnic tables and they plan to repeat this money-making project again this year. Other sources of funds are a set of house plans which club members engineered, '82 PowWow shirts, and the pennants sold during last year's basketball season. In the state competition's section of the contest, the IH stu-

dents who placed in their division are as follows: in the senior division: John Brumleve - first place General Knowledge and Research Paper; Rob Burnett - second place Research P a p e ~and, first place s Practical Drafting; ~ h Wiech second place Practicd Drafting;

her safety poster (Englert is the first IH student t o place in this category at state level). ' Ereshmen winners competing in the Junior Division were: Chris Eaton - fnst place General Knowledge and Extemporaneous Speaking; Tom Mullaney second in Practical Drafting; and Greg Meyers - third place in Prepared

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The State Champion Indian Hill Industrial Ar4s Club team displays its awards.

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Photos by Rob Zesch

Catcher Bill Croskey flips the ball to Coach Dowling, who fungw to his fielders.

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M Senior Mike Gruber holds his second one meter diving State champion plaque.

by Chris Schmalz Senior Mike Gruber again won the Boys' High School State one meter during competition last Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6 in Canton, Ohio. Gruber, who won the state meet last year by only seven onehundredths of a point, coasted t o the victory this year by twenty points. Gruber's closest competitor was Kurt Bubnis of St. Xavier High School. "The competition at state was not as hard as it has been in the past," Gruber explained. However, after winning sectional~,Gruber came in second a t Districts because he hit the board on one of his dives. Due to his mistake, Pat Evans of Glen Este was awarded fitst place in Districts. In two weeks, Gruber travels t o Milwaukee for the 1982 Indoor

Senior Nationals. In order to b e able t o enter the 1984 Olympic trials, Gruber must finish in the top eight at Senior Nationals. If Gruber does place in the top eight at Senior Nationals, he is looking forward t o competing for a position on the U.S. Diving Team. Gruber, who was denied all American status last year, is presently applying again this year. This award is presented ot the top twenty divers in the nation. "I hope I make it," he said, "But I can't tell it is a very 'iffy' thing." Next year, Gruber plans t o attend the University of Michigan, where he will be able to train under previous Olympic coach Mr. Dick Kimball. Gruber is looking forward t o improving his diving under who, he feels, is the best diving coach in America. He will attend U of M on a two-thirds diving scholarship.

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