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by two seniors, Karen McCurdy and Lynn Schneebeck; two excellent freshmen, Debbie Horton and Audrey Abbot, playing first doubles; three returning lettermen: Beth Meyers, Neely Mack, and Ellen Alvord; as well as two new varsity members: Sona Tipnis and Lori Powers." The two new freshmen expressed excitement over their selection to the varsity ranks. When asked about their important positions as the first doubles team, they replied, "Cool beans!" Both freshmen as well as the rest of the team are hoping for a very successful season this year. Explained Abbot and Horton,

by Ellen Alvord The varsity tennis team opened its season Tuesday with a 5-0 win over Madeira. Madeira managed to win only seven games out of all five matches. Despite the loss of three seniors, all of whom played in the state tournament last year, Indian Hill should again have a very successful team according to Karen McCurdy. "Even though we have a young team, we have a lot of strength, and we should do well this year," $he said. Coach Cindy Crilley agrees, "We should do well in the city. We have a good, strong team led

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"We have many years ahead ot us. We are hoping to do very well this year.'' The team has had a tradition of excellence the past several years. They have fared well in post-season competition the last three years, both individually and as a team. Last year senior Angela Farley finished runner-up in the state singles tournament. Two years ago, Farley and thenfreshman Lynn Nabors took the state doubles crown, as the team itself placed second in the tournament, and in 1981 they scored their greatest triumph, taking the team crown over Ottawa Hills, 3-2. On behalf of all the students and staff who knew her, Chieftain expresses sincere sympathy 10 the family and friends of Mrs. Debra Hunter who passed away at her home August 31.

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,,OW many yards did John Fitzmaurice gain for the football Braves last season? Who has been the Cincinnati Enquirer's Girl Tennis Player of the Year the last 'two years? What unseeded finalist lost to John McEnroe in both Wimbiedon and ATP finals? I Who was the NFL's most valu-. able player last season? Who leads the NBA in both career points and rebounds?

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Volleyballers win Reading opener by Mary Granger The varsity volleyball Squaws are off to a strong start this season with a win over Reading 1511,16-14 on Wednesday. The Squaws played North College Hill and Anderson at Mt. St. Joseph's a week ago Saturday, defeating Anderson. but losing a

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close game against NCH. This year's returning seniors Elizabeth Artzt, as well as Mary Granger, Stacey Decker, Jennifer Havolic, Dana Schlissel, and Laurie Rogers. The Squaws' first league game is Tuesday, September 7, at home against Loveland.

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Vol. 33 No. 1 September 2,1983 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

Poms finish second in midwest trnals

by Paul Monach The seven-month-old IH Pom Squad finished second in its class at the Badgerette Midwest Invitational for the top pom Pan squads in the midwesi held August 19 and 20. The IH squad was second out of twelve in class AA. Twentyone other squads which have been consistent winners competed in class A. These 33 squads were the best from 14 camvs throughout the midwest sponsored by Badgerette Pom Pon, Inc., an organization that in ten years has grown from existing only in Wisconsin to encompass much of the midwest. To qualify for the grand championship in Chicago, each squad had to compete in six areas: Skills Routine, Originality Routine, Senior Kickline, Circle Drill, ProplDance, and Miss Badgerette. As placing in all these categories is only told to the top three squads out of all 33, the IH squad did not know how it placed in any individual category. However, its second place finish overall indicates that it had a strong, balanced program.

Five of these six routines were performed at the St. Louis camp, where the IH squad won first place in AA, receiving over $00 points out of a possible 1000 to earn an invitation to the midwest finals. For each day of the fourday camp, beginning this year on July 29, each squad brings in a prepared routine. In addition, each squad is taught two new routines per day in a "speed-learning" program, one of which it is required

to perfom for competition at the end of the day. The IH squad won first prize on the first day in the two-minute Skills Routine, done to the Song "Pressure." In the Skills Routine, a squad "tries to pack as many different skills into two minutes as possible," according to the squad's director, Mr. Dan North. The squad placed second in the four-minute Originality Routine, which is more of a showtype routine than Skills, on the

The Porn Squad; (front, L to r.) Jill McFarland, Vonda Willis, Angela Beattie, Stefanie Baldwin, Amy Schwab, Sue Barry, (back) Jennifer Kovach, Stephanie Nichols, Janine Tschan, Mr. Dan North, Laura Redmond, Angela Kovach, Geeta Minocha.

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31x new coaches named Several changes have been made in the IH coaching staff this vear. Athletic director Miss Carol Wehmann said that there will be three new assistant varsity football coaches. The new coaches are Ron Troyn, Tim Schirra and Ron Webber.

In addition, new head coaches are running three fall sports. Mr. Dennis Dupps is coaching JV girls' soccer this season. Also, Mrs. Ann Freedman has been hired to coach JV girls' tennis and Mr. Marc Tirey will be running girls' golf.

by Joel Ruff The high school has added nine new members to its faculty and has transferred another from a different department. The rnajority of these have taught and still teach at other district schools, but three of the new faculty are entirely new to the Indian Hill school system. Replacing Miss Eloise Balz in the library is Media Specialist Mrs. Enid Redman. She previously worked north of Cincinnati in the Fairfield City School District. Redman completed her undergraduate and graduate work across the river at the University of Kentucky and she holds a BA and a Master of Library Science degree from UK. She described the IH Media Center facilities as "very nice." Miss Cynthia Hayes is a new

addition to the Science Department. With her undergraduate work in biology and zoology completed at Miami University, she taught in Mason, Ohio, for two years. After this, Hayes returned to school, this time to the University of Cincinnati to recieve a Masters degree in General Science. When she's not teaching one of her Chemistry or Chem Study classes, she enjoys camping and canoeing. The math department has added Mrs. Ann Freedman to its ranks. She too accomplished her undergrauate work in Oxford at Miami University. She then went on to recieve her MAT at UC. Freedman comes to IH having taught at Wyoming, Anderson and Glen Este. She is "impressed" with IH and "very happy" to be .. .

here. This job is her first since taking a break from teaching to raise her three girls. Along with the new teachers, there are many who have come from other schools in the district

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second day. The IH show was performed to the tune of "Human Touch." Also on day two, the squad won first prize in the Circle Drill and in the Skit competition. The Pom Squad seniors won a second prize the next day in the one-minute Senior Kickline competition, done to "Affair of the Heart." Senior Vonda Willis then provided probably the highlight of the camp for IH by receiving a unanimous first-place vote in the two-minute Miss Badgerette solo competition, done to "Living in 02." Willis thus competed against the best individuals from a l l squads in Chicago. The IH squad also demonstrated its spirit by winning the Spirit Board competition on the third day. North pointed out the magnitude of the squad's accomplishment. "Badgerette has never seen a first year squad come in to their frrst camp and beat class A squads and have a Miss Badgerette winner." To prepare for camp, the squad began practicing from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. every morning and continued this schedule until the Chicago competition. The Pom Squad will also perk e t b datgames halftime this season. at all home basform

or have transferred departments. The administration and guidance departments will share Mr. Anthony Brueneman and Mr. Doug Hammond, respectively, with Ottawa. The English department addi-

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editorial During the traditional opening speeches last Monday, Dr. Feltman revealed several of his feelings on the current condition of education in our country; most of his views were reactions to the highly publicized "Excellence in Education" report released by the National Commission on Excellence in Education in April of this year. One of his more crucial remarks was to the effect that increased demands should be placed on the students of today. To achieve this Dr. Feltman stated that we, as the student body of IH, would be challenged harder than ever before. During the upcoming year, we will be tested and taxed by such important areas as increased graduation requirements and a more rigorous homework schedule. The merit behind these measures is undeniable; yet we feel that the students should be tested in a far more important sensefrom within. Each student should independently push himself to attain his own level of excellence. Reaching this goal asks us to draw from a great personal resourceself-motivation: the motivation to push ourselves to fulfill our academic and extra-curricular potential. We must strive for excellence within ourselves. Regardless of what form our effort assumes, it is this individual effort, combined with the backing of our faculty and administrators, that should hopefully lend a positive and creative air to our upcoming year, which, of course, would be a giant step in our quest for educational excellence.

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Teachers and s should work by John Bergman Well, it's that time of the year again, one of those periods that has become so routine that it can put even the most energetic of us to sleep. It seems that almost every event that occurs during this period can be anticipated. Your friends all ask the same questions about your vacation. Your teachers all give you the same answers to questions about the year to come. There are no surprises. When I started thinking about writing my first column of the year I immediately found myself faced with the task of escaping this dismal trend of boredom. Over and over again, I wrote down possible fust sentences, thinking that if I gave the matter enough attention I would surely be able to come up with something more unusual than "well, it's that time of year again." As you can plainly see, I failed miserably in this effort. Some how, every time I thought of a profound, philosophical impact of Western politics on the history of mankind, someone would ask me how my vacation was, and the answer to that question always seemed far more interesting. Thus, it seemed entirely reasonable to make that the subject of this column. Profundity will have to wait for a rainy, winter day. I spent the month of July at a program for the arts at Bennington College in Vermont. Each of the students in the program was required to take two classes of the ten that were offered. I chose music and creative writing. Both of the classes held creativity and freedom of expression as their top priorify. The two teachers, however, had very different approches. The music teacher, a recent graduate of Bennington's music school, encouraged his students to compose music. His philosophy was that art should be completelv free of academic-restriction., He never taught us any rules for composition, because he perceived rules to be obstacles to free thinking. He did not comment to

any great extent on our work, because he did not want to impose his judgments on us. He saw himbelf simply as the person who gave assignments to stimulate, our own creativity. The prose teacher, on the other hand, is personally involved in the business of writing. He has experienced the harshest form of criticism, namely that of the publisher, and he sees it as a very He important teaching tool. encouraged freedom of style and thought very strongly, but did not agree that such artistic license is without bounds. He read and r e read each of our compositions with real, personal interest, and ' discussed his opinions with us at length. His criticism was never harsh or pompous. Rather, it was constructive, helpful, and inspiring. Several times, we were even given the chance to criticize his work. He listened to our sugestions as openly as he spoke. His entire philosophy of education revolved around the Socratic method. I learned very much at Bennington Some of the things I learned had to do specifically with music and writing, but the main lessons that I will probably remember are the ones which I subconsciously learned about education. After having experienced such different methods of teaching, I am completely convinced that the writing teacher's was far more successful. Creative impulse should be encouraged and nurtured in everyone, but it does not automatically lead to art. If it were, then any infant would be thought of as a serious artist. In truth the artist is the person who has learned how to separate extraodinary thoughts from ordinary ones, and choose from them the best. T e a c e c a n and should aid in this process. The important idea to remember is that great ideas come from discussion, expression of opinion, and questions, not by criticism. Teachers and students should be striving for the same goal. If they work together, they will almost certainly attain success.

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open agains Pioneers by Kevin Walzer The Indian Hill football season will be set in motion tonight as the Braves face the Greenhills Pioneers in an 8:00 p.m. battle. Head coach Gene Brindise feels quite confident that the Braves will be able to win consistently this season. In fact, that is his main objective for the '83 campaign. "Our main goal this season is to improve upon last year's record," he said. "With hard work and dedication and with senior leadership we can do it." Brindise has reason to be confident. He has taken the Braves from a 1-9 mark in 1981 to a 5-5 mark in 1982. But despite such improvement, he says, the season still comes one game at a time. "We're making up no long-term predictions. Right now we're worried about Greenhills." The Pioneers, according to the

The fense, calling it "tough." defenders will be looking t o Greenlee and Mickey Vogel for leadership. The Braves enjoyed a good pre-season, splitting their two scrimmages. They lost 14-0 to Meadowdale in the first, which Brindise said "showed a lack of intensity - for instance, we fum-

Braves' coach, will be no pushover. They feature "good speed and lots of experience, and will be looking to kill the Hill." IH d e feated Greenhills in their last two contests, by scores of 14-13 in 1982 and 21-0 in 1981. According to Brindise, the this season will be their "experienced front line," spearheaded by four-year varsity member Chip Greenlee. "I'll be providing leadership to the others," he said. "But it will take effort from the entire team for us to be successful this season." Quarterbacking for the Braves will be junior Pete Seremetis. "He will be directing a very balanced offense," said Brindise, one featuring strong running and passing. His receivers will be Dan Kremcheck and Mike Wentz. The Braves' ground attack will feature Evon Kelley and Todd Hock. Brindise also praised his de-

bled on a seven-yard drive to the two yard line." But the Braves looked better in a 14-13 win over Goshen, which Greenlee characterized as a game "where we had to go out and start hitting after a slow start.'' Brindise agreed, saying the Braves were more intense and disciplined that game.

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Varsity, JV kickers drop openers 5-1, 6-0 by Curtis Ott, Paul Ahord and Chris Kempczinski The varsity soccer Braves are gunning for an EHL title this year, hoping to avenge last year's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Loveland which destroyed the Brave's 1982 hopes. Comments head coach Jim Vockell, "We're one of the best double A teams in the city if we play our style of game." Vockell was not disappointed by the Braves first effort, a 5-1 loss to Anderson, rated second in the city, last Monday. Said he, "The score was not indicative of how the game went. Anderson had two cneap goals scored on deflections. Other than that it was almost even." All the luck in the game went Anderson's way in the game. They opened their attack quickly in the first quarter, jumping out to. a 1-0 lead. Junior Curtis Ott quickly tied the game with a goal to make the score 1-1, but Anderson broke the game wide open with a four goal blitz over the remainder. Those who contributed strongly despite the losing effort was junior Ross Baumes, who turned in %fine game at halfback, as well

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The JV boy's soccer team met with similar results in their game with Anderson, losing 6-0. Commented coach Steve Thompson, "Chalk this one up as a learning experience." As the 1983 soccer season continues, the JV boys have high expectations of netting their

fourth consecutive EHL title. They commence their defense on Tuesday, September 6, at Madeira under the tutelage of coach Thompson, a student at U.C. Last year, his first season coaching at IH, Thompson guided the JV kickers to the league crown with an 8-5-5 record. The team has eleven veterans returning from last season as well as eleven freshmen.

were intimidated by the militarycampaign and agreed to end their aid (arms and advisers) to Salvadoran guerillas. But the Salvadorans may have developed enough momentum to thrive for years on their own." At any rate, it is perhaps time for the Administration to step back and review its policy. They should try to avoid at all costs a military confrontation. Think and negotiate ,give and take. War should not be a first, quick solution. It should be an absolute last resort. We should not try to be so hasty to get the monkey off their backs. So admirably states Zbigniew Bnezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter: "We are forever in danger of getting just enough involved not to succeed, yet still be responsible for fouling." Let's not do that.

TEACHERS, from p. 1 tions are Mrs. Donna Claybon from the middle school and Mrs. Cynthia Crilley from the Physical Education department. Mr. RQbert Reid and Mr. Michael Marsch join the Math department. They both will teach at Ottawa as well. The Foreign Language department has added Mrs. Lynda Bachman, a Spanish teacher at IH some years ago.

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b y Bob Rhoad To the average upperclassman, Mrs. Meredith Loughran must seem a bit crazy. Or at least she must have drawn the short straw, because almost all the students she teaches have one glaring trait in common. They are all freshmen. This seemingly thankless situation actually is one for which to be thankful. After hearing Mrs. Loughran's point of view, it becomes apparent that there are positive aspects to being a teacher of so many freshmen. This summer, Mrs. Loughran spent her time as any normal parent should, "painting, doing needlework, and getting Kate ready for kindergarten." Kate, an outgoing five-and-a-half-year-old who pretends to be bashful, is very involved with playing school, eating potato chips, and all other basic forms of innocent mischief which keeps her mother on her taes, In the summertime, Mrs. Loughran is rarely found idle. Besides spending time with Kate, she says, "I always do a lot of craft type activities." Included among those activities is needlework, a pastime that "is a way to bn fact, relieve my stress." Loughran is such a furn believer in needlework that shs became the co-founder-of the Needlework and Crafts Club centered right here atJndian Hill.

Along with needlework, a 'You get out what you put in.' "I can't imagine what'I would do Get involved. I think that's good if I didn't teach." recently purchased condominium So, it seems that perhaps in Hilton Head makes summer- advice." teaching freshmen really isn't d time even more stress-relieving. I: Speaking in terms of her that bad. That is, if you have allows her family to spend some future, Loughran muses, "This is patience (a definite prerequisite time away from home where they my fourteenth year. Right now I for a freshman teacher.) can relax. really love what I do. I have the "I once had a professor who "Teaching is a good profes- best of both worlds. Being a sion," she explains. ''r need the mother and a teacher is what I said, Y o be a teacher you gotta summertime to recharge; to get love. In the future I see myself love the hassle'," Loughran ready for the next year. It is an being a teacher. If a time comes summarizes, "but the end result, exhausting profession. You need when I don't find it pleasurable, of that hassle is really terrific." some time for things that are I'll quit teaching." But she adds, totally new." As a teacher, Loughran confesses her enjoyment in teaching juniors. This became evident last year as she was the teacher of the first-place History team in the state last year. But when it gets right down to it, what is it that she likes so much about freshmen in particular? "Freshmen are more my size," Loughran reveals. "Freshmen are still eager .LOtry new things. I like the enthusiasm of that age group and the subject matter." To many freshmen Mrs. Loughran is both a teacher and a friend. At a time when even the surest ninth-grader can become confused and bewildered, she helps to advise and guide them in the right direction. Her best words of wisdom for freshmen are to "get involved in lots of other things besides school work. You can learn as much outside the classroom as you can in class. I ph 0th by Scott Blanohrrd believe in the old statement, MIS. Loughran smiles after a long day of teaching freshmen.

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Bill is also a Student Government class representative and a third year Peer Counselor. Bill says of Peer Counseling, "It's a good program. It makes it easier to talk to people." Concerning Indian Hill High School, Bill has "no complaints." He sees the learning experience of high school in general as going beyond just the academic. Bill also feels students should "be involved, keep busy, and try new things. You can always hmdle homework." Bill in fact gets better grades when he is participating in a sport. "It's a bummer if you do nothing." Looking toward the future, Bill hopes to be able to do some kayaking, which he took up four Years ago, or white water rafting next summer in his favorite locale, the Carolinas. Also on Bill's priority list for the future is getting into the college of his choice,

find time to play poker or basketball with the boys, go swimming, and go out on dates, for example, to see Risky Business. (Bill jokingly surmised from this fdm, "I think I missed something when we didn't go on the trains in Chicago.") But don't let Bill's busy summer and his notion of settling down and taking it easy in school fool you. Bill is extremely busy and hardworking during the academic year as well. Although his schedule is "usually cramped," he "always has time .o finish." Despite all this hard work and business, Bill maintains his characteristic easy-going attitude and finds time to kick back and "have fun." Bill's most timeconsuming non-academic activities are soccer and basketball, both of which he has played since freshman year.

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which at this point is "between Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and DePauw." As for Bill's philosophy on life: "Keep up your self-confidence. Don't wimp out; if you're going to do things, do them right. You have to work for good things if you want them." Judging from Bill's record, he seems destined for good things.

HELEN, from p. 5 .

"I became a 'joiner' experimenting with a bunch of new things so senior year I could do what I want," explained Helen. These "things" added Young Life, Leader Corps, and work as an index editor for Legend onto her schedule. But let's not stop there. Helen also began her job k s t y e a as a "floater" at ShiUitof Rikes, where she met and worked with people "from almost every

department." Now she works as a saleslady in the "Expressions" department. Helen really enjoys work because it offers something the school doesn't provide. "As students and children we are just 'takers' our teachers and parents are there to please us. At it work I have a chance to give makes me a more rounded person. "I don't want to miss anything," says Helen. And she certainly hasn't. But really, could a squirrel d o everything she does?

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The ZH Key Club is. having a membership drive the third week of September *in the high school cafeteria. All meetings during September will be open.

US should be careful in Third World by Kevin Walzer There's a little monkey on all of our backs. His name is Vietnam. Pretty soon we may have another one. If all goes according to plan, if President Reagan fouls up again, we may very well have Vietnam's son, Central America, on our backs. Currently President Reagan has spoken very favorably about getting- the Vietnam monkey off of our backs by getting into war in Central America. Not by his words. By his actions, which ring louder and truer than all the rhetoric on earth. Consider: it was recently revealed that the Administration, over the next few months, will be instigating gestures to the Nicaraguans by flexing a little red, white, and blue muscle. Consider: 19 American warships will be maneuvering off both Nicaraguan coasts. Consider: between 3,000 and 4,000 troops will be maneuvering in Honduras, the eye of the storm, between El Salvador and Nicaragua. Consider: talk of expanding the current 55 manceiling on advisors in Honduras to 125. Explains Time, "Ronald Reagan has succeeded in getting the public excited about his Central American policy, but in a manner opposite to any that he ever intended." In short, his policy is being questioned, attacked and rejected soundly. According to the magazine, these acts, as examples of his policy, have been roundly attacked as being hasty, unpositive gestures, by congressmen and the public. For example, the House of Representatives recently voted to cut off aid t o Nicaragua for 1984. Although the Senate is expected to vote in the other direction, continued escalation of fiscal aid to the region is doubtful. The magazine further contends that "a series of ill revelations" concerning the aforementioned military gestures in Central America have turned off the public and Congress. These acts are little more than cosmetic gestures, according t o many. Says Congresswoman Lynn Martin: "I'm a conservative who's been with the Administration all the way." But Vietnam is a lesson that she used in voting against the continuation of aid to the -

region Yet not all are against the involvement. Many, mainly in the Administration, are all for it, Reagan is. William Clark, National Security Adviser, is. Secretary of State George Shultz is. But it is this division of opinion that causes a foggy, undefined approach to the policy. This lack of official direction; not going forward but forward and backward and nowhere in a political tug of war, fuels public opposition to involvement. The CIA is training guerillas in Nicaragua. They want to step up current levels of economic aid to the region to overthrow the Sandanistas. Yet Congress criticizes their covert activities and vetoes escalation. The Nicaraguans are receiving arms from Soviet bloc countries, which alarms US advisers. They fear the Sandanistas will use these arms to launch invasions of Honduras and Costa Rica, where exiles direct guerilla operations against them. Yet the Sandanistas say that this is just f o ~defense, chgrging that U.S. involvement is just a "pretext to invasion" of NicaraPa. Differing opinions like this also cloud the issue. No one really knows what is going on. The battle in El Salvador has been for America, as Time put it, "an exercise in frustration." Apathetic Salvadoran txoops and officers don't seem to know what to do to beat the guerillas. According to advisers quoted in Time, "the way is to pursue them through the country side." Says one U.S. adviser "You have to put troops out to keep them from operating." "The officer cows is bewildered," says another expert. "There are so many things wrong, you don't know where to start to fur them." But the biggest problem is convincing the soldiers that there is a deadly battle occurring. Says one analyst "They have to get over that living for tomorrow attitude. There is no more time for that." In Nicaragua, there is little that is different. States the magazine, "there are few signs yet that resentment against the Sandanistas has reached anything like a critical stage." In short, support

for the CIA-backed guerillas has not exactly reached fever pitch. The clan is getting no backing from Nicaraguan and "the chances of (rebel) success in the future will depend on the level of popular dissatisfaction in Nicaragua," said the magazine. That fits in with another charge being hurled at the admin-

istration. The charge states thatl the Administration is trying t o find a fast and easy solution to a problem that demands otherwise: painstaking, slow thought-out work. supporting Not aby fragile flexing agreement. muscle and

Time feels that involvement demands a "long-term steady commitment" to end the crisis in Central America. "Suppose," it says, "that Nicaragua and Cuba

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letter from SC

SG announces, picnic, dance Hugh and I would like to extend our greetings to the student body. We regret the end of such a relaxing summer, but feel very positive about the upcoming year. We promised one-hundred percent effort in our attempts to make changes in school policy which are advocated by the student body This year Hugh and I aborted the education committee, which dealt singularly in matters of education, and replaced it with the student affairs committee. This new comrnitee is designed t o deal with the vast array of student concerns. Members in this group will be watch person's of student rights. After the Student Government retreat on September 11 and 12, the committee will be ready t o begin its job. The retreat is a time when all committees and in-

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dividual classes decide what their plan of action will be for the rest of the year. It's also good R and R. However, between now and the 11th much will be going on. Sunday there is going to be a Big BrotherlBig Sister picnic at Lake Isabella. I would like to thank aLl the upperclassman who are participating in this event. It will be a quaranteed good time. O n September 9, the night of the first home football game, Student Government will be sponsoring an open-house dance in the cafeteria. The band will be Rubber Soul, a band which plays many "oldies" by the Stones, The Who and others. The band also plays some current hits. The dance will be great if we have a large turnout. Thank You, David Agjn & Hugh Geier

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by David Stradling The rock-throwing problem that has plagued Indian Hill in past years will be no longer. Over the summer the rock garden was replaced with grass. This new grassy haven will be the home of a memorial granite rock. On the rock will be a plaque honoring those students who have died while attending Indian Hill High School. Funding for the memorial was supplied by a memorial fund set up by parents of three students who died in 1974. Since the fund's beginning it has grown to $1000, mostly from donations made by various senior classes. The entire memorial will cost about $1500. Additional funds will come from the class of 1983. The plaque will read, "In memory of our dear friends."

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Those students remembered are: Class of 1974 Kimberly Misali Stewart Crane Michael Marachik Class of 1975 Christina Chafe Carla Camerucci Mark Meier Class of 1978 Linda Hoog Class of 1980 William B. Engel

news short The Model United Nations t Club will be having its f ~ s meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6 in room 204 after schooL All students interested should attend.

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We now come across my favorthe Modulator's tunes. They but the band blows &is song up handle it very well. to be a big statement when its ite song on the album. "Cool Down" is possibly thp topic doesn't deserve quite so Performance: Hot to lacking in "WATr" is one of those synsincerity finest song ever written by the much attzntion, thesized new wave songs that is Recording: Crisp and clean Modulators. Very reminiscent of It has been said that "critics also out of their normal range of pieces written by Van Morrison. are just would-be performers that tunes. This piece goes nowhere Well, they've done it. With This song could very easily be lack talent." I want to address and is monotonous. the release of No Slaves to Fashsubtitled "A Day in the Life of a that statement with regards to the The most disappointing song ion, the Modulators have made Frosh." This is a some what renext three songs on the album: on the album is "On a Regular the transition from "local-partylaxed piece for the band, with "Keep that Music Simple," "VeBasis," a new version of "Sex band" to "local-party-band-thatsome very tasty piano kicks pronus Flytrap," and "Buzz-Buzzon a Regular Basis'' from I sings-a-few-meaningful-songs." Buzz." Chip Greenlee and I have vided by George Haggis. EveryModualte! It lacks the intensity of No Slave to Fashion is the written songs more sophisticated one, in fact, did a great job on the the earlier rendition which is now second album by the Modulators song. (i.e. "The White Castle Ballad") the Modulators' trademark song. a Cincinnati band that has seen Side two opens up with "Justhan "Keep that Music Simple." Let's just say No Slave to fanatic local response in the past Lines like: "Den't need no euita~ tified" a cool, smooth, street-wise Fashion is not (except for two three years. [ChcSNaati peged a number. The guys of the banQ songs) a fair representation bf player playin' a million licksison, good party band three years ago you know they go more to music, must have dusted off their old what the Modutatos q capable and they filled the spot'qui& Mlrecording by The Band, Bob of. To quote the song. "Jusfilifigly.) The bo* baYft.-.&fl@ sonj.than diggin your kickslDon't fied," "I got less than J wanted grown up, and so Fa$ ?heir music, ,need no d m m m r playin' all. the Dylan's back up group. This track is not in the normal vein of . and realty more than I should." well, somewht. Yuu ,,see# tlie., ruUs/$ust: stay o n the track beat Modulators never &we. ,b4 great ' hold. down the: soul" should lyrics and their mu646 &a;~~@kays;n6%?6eSonghto a band of their been a blend of'reggae ahd ful~k. promise, "Venus Flytrap" is a party No Slave t o Fashiod seems to , , hure plain an6 simple. It is about carry the tradition. by Chris Blanchad . Bogarts peadhg off &de om k %iiP;'',: thB .Ste$eo@p~d'girl that is just Dennis Browrl 1 Sept. 1'0 dem uidator" & instniqneMd; svitIrIrIr bWested h one-night stands. haffa get ah beatin' . reggae 'overtones. Enwgh~gahd Ttits, ~ r m Sept. 13 - by t&meins, this song goes no*e~e A . 'BUZZ~B is W the LL'' go! take* .SVa a& rmk-and-roll song little farther dofig and-we I'3w.l The Purple Haze Experience bn the dMm: Lyrib mean liftle "The Masque." ThSs sbng Qhls Sept. 28 - who says Jimi is dead in t6is type of piece, similar to with anguish, disgrace; and emLeon Russell - Oct. 8 - dearoop en Hara Arena banassment. The lyrics afe m;: most of the songs of old rock. porshna ZZ Top - the boys with beards Neil Young and the Hot Pinks Sept. 18 Neil goes Rockabilly Cincinnati Gardens mere W W I ~ m Loverboy with Zebra Sept. 17, what would you rather be doing? Timberwolf 8:OO p.m. - possible beastiality? ~OUS! WO" m e Honies and McGuffy I,, Maiden with Quiet XL; - - Lane oct. 1, $:00 p.m. Event? MaySept. 2, 8:00 p.m. - a plant and a street be. No wav. - .- Music'? - . -- .

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by Elizabeth Smith "I think I was a squirrel in an earlier life," claims Helen, citing her squirrely eyes, behavorial patterns, and color preferences as examples. "And do you know how hard it is to find brown clothes?" IH's very own squirrel, Helen Lynn Heinbach, has an extra-ordinary interest in brown. Especially when it comes from the candy counter. "I'm going to buy Hershey, Pennsylvania when I get enough money," declared Helen of a dream come true city where "everything was chocolate." Helen already owns one Hershey - her '74 Coupe de Ville Cadillac. So chocoholics consider yourself forewarned. But Helen is probably better known as a "feeling" person rather than this squirrelly chocoholic. For four years she has been a devoted Peer Counselor, not only caring about people but "feeling" their problems, more "sympathy than empathy." "Peer -Counseling is basically

there to promote a caring atmosphere around Indian Hill. We represent the whole school, with all different types of people, versus some programs that require credentials like a 3.5 or recommendations. We have a better understanding hearing from all types of people, which sounds like hogwash but I really believe it." Peer Counseling sparked Helen's interest in a week long seminar on alcohol and drugs sponsored by Teen Institute (TI). "At TI people were so varied that I just enjoyed the different types. It was special because everybody got something different maybe a broader horizon. with all the differeqt people." Helen likes putting herself "out of place" and trying different things like TI just to get to know people. After busy freshman and sophomore years in band, volleyball, softbaJ1, and cheerleading, Helen decided to try new activities.

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Tricia Schaefer and Mimi Kahn I'd rather be in South Carolina lying on the beach with the Sycamore marching band.

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Greg Moms - I'd rather be on Hudson Bay canoeing around.

Cory Freese - I'd rather be waterskiing on our boat at Rock Fork.

Megan Kearney playing tennis.

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Joel Ruff - I'd rather be orbit-. ing around a massive spherical black hole. David Kilday - I'd rather be on top of Mount Everest with the wind rushing through my hair and -goats. photo by Chris Blanchard

Bill rests after a vigorous tiptoe through the tulips,

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by Nancy Hopple Bill Lange is "ready and looking to settle down and take it easy in school." To many, this may sound a bit on the ludicrous side, but to someone who's had as busy a summer as Bill, this statement is perfectly sound. Bill started off summer "vacation" by plunging straight into the world of the 8-5 working man. Working for his dad, an orthodontist well-known to many IHers, Bill helped make retainers and plastic models of teeth. This activity kept him busy 4 and 112 days a week. Toward late summer Bill, a fullback for the Braves' Varsity Soccer team, had to manage to fit work and soccer practices into his schedule, a task which proved to be "a real bite." Starting at 7:30 a.m., shuffling to work to soccer practice to work and back to soccer practice kept Bill fairly unreachable until around 8:30 every weekday. Despite the rather chaotic schedule, Bill enjoys playing soccer and it appears that all the hard work is paying off. The varsity soccer Braves won their fust

scrimmage August 20th against Reading, 13-0, and seem destined for more of the same. According to Bill the team "looks tough" and "JV will be tough too." But probably the highlight of Bill's summer was his 2 and 112 week trip to Africa with his family. "It was a blast; there's nothing like it." Riding in an open air land rover, Bill came as close as ten feet away from lions and elephants and also saw lion and cheetah kills. Life in Africa for those 2 and 112 weeks was "totally different." "There's no grocery store down the road. Food is flown in or killed there." Bill learned firsthand that "everything is unstable." Because of some concern over a South African stamp on the Langes' car, the border guards at Kenya prevented them from entering the country. It took the help of the American Ambassador and the Chief of Immigration before Bill and his family could cross Even into with Kenya. work, soccer practices, and Africa, Bill managed to

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September 2,1983

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senior sketch

disc review

H~eIenbuys ~ e r s h e ~Penn. , in

Modulators more sophisticated on 'No Slave'

We now come across my favorthe Modulator's tunes. They but the band blows &is song up handle it very well. to be a big statement when its ite song on the album. "Cool Down" is possibly thp topic doesn't deserve quite so Performance: Hot to lacking in "WATr" is one of those synsincerity finest song ever written by the much attzntion, thesized new wave songs that is Recording: Crisp and clean Modulators. Very reminiscent of It has been said that "critics also out of their normal range of pieces written by Van Morrison. are just would-be performers that tunes. This piece goes nowhere Well, they've done it. With This song could very easily be lack talent." I want to address and is monotonous. the release of No Slaves to Fashsubtitled "A Day in the Life of a that statement with regards to the The most disappointing song ion, the Modulators have made Frosh." This is a some what renext three songs on the album: on the album is "On a Regular the transition from "local-partylaxed piece for the band, with "Keep that Music Simple," "VeBasis," a new version of "Sex band" to "local-party-band-thatsome very tasty piano kicks pronus Flytrap," and "Buzz-Buzzon a Regular Basis'' from I sings-a-few-meaningful-songs." Buzz." Chip Greenlee and I have vided by George Haggis. EveryModualte! It lacks the intensity of No Slave to Fashion is the written songs more sophisticated one, in fact, did a great job on the the earlier rendition which is now second album by the Modulators song. (i.e. "The White Castle Ballad") the Modulators' trademark song. a Cincinnati band that has seen Side two opens up with "Justhan "Keep that Music Simple." Let's just say No Slave to fanatic local response in the past Lines like: "Den't need no euita~ tified" a cool, smooth, street-wise Fashion is not (except for two three years. [ChcSNaati peged a number. The guys of the banQ songs) a fair representation bf player playin' a million licksison, good party band three years ago you know they go more to music, must have dusted off their old what the Modutatos q capable and they filled the spot'qui& Mlrecording by The Band, Bob of. To quote the song. "Jusfilifigly.) The bo* baYft.-.&fl@ sonj.than diggin your kickslDon't fied," "I got less than J wanted grown up, and so Fa$ ?heir music, ,need no d m m m r playin' all. the Dylan's back up group. This track is not in the normal vein of . and realty more than I should." well, somewht. Yuu ,,see# tlie., ruUs/$ust: stay o n the track beat Modulators never &we. ,b4 great ' hold. down the: soul" should lyrics and their mu646 &a;~~@kays;n6%?6eSonghto a band of their been a blend of'reggae ahd ful~k. promise, "Venus Flytrap" is a party No Slave t o Fashiod seems to , , hure plain an6 simple. It is about carry the tradition. by Chris Blanchad . Bogarts peadhg off &de om k %iiP;'',: thB .Ste$eo@p~d'girl that is just Dennis Browrl 1 Sept. 1'0 dem uidator" & instniqneMd; svitIrIrIr bWested h one-night stands. haffa get ah beatin' . reggae 'overtones. Enwgh~gahd Ttits, ~ r m Sept. 13 - by t&meins, this song goes no*e~e A . 'BUZZ~B is W the LL'' go! take* .SVa a& rmk-and-roll song little farther dofig and-we I'3w.l The Purple Haze Experience bn the dMm: Lyrib mean liftle "The Masque." ThSs sbng Qhls Sept. 28 - who says Jimi is dead in t6is type of piece, similar to with anguish, disgrace; and emLeon Russell - Oct. 8 - dearoop en Hara Arena banassment. The lyrics afe m;: most of the songs of old rock. porshna ZZ Top - the boys with beards Neil Young and the Hot Pinks Sept. 18 Neil goes Rockabilly Cincinnati Gardens mere W W I ~ m Loverboy with Zebra Sept. 17, what would you rather be doing? Timberwolf 8:OO p.m. - possible beastiality? ~OUS! WO" m e Honies and McGuffy I,, Maiden with Quiet XL; - - Lane oct. 1, $:00 p.m. Event? MaySept. 2, 8:00 p.m. - a plant and a street be. No wav. - .- Music'? - . -- .

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by Elizabeth Smith "I think I was a squirrel in an earlier life," claims Helen, citing her squirrely eyes, behavorial patterns, and color preferences as examples. "And do you know how hard it is to find brown clothes?" IH's very own squirrel, Helen Lynn Heinbach, has an extra-ordinary interest in brown. Especially when it comes from the candy counter. "I'm going to buy Hershey, Pennsylvania when I get enough money," declared Helen of a dream come true city where "everything was chocolate." Helen already owns one Hershey - her '74 Coupe de Ville Cadillac. So chocoholics consider yourself forewarned. But Helen is probably better known as a "feeling" person rather than this squirrelly chocoholic. For four years she has been a devoted Peer Counselor, not only caring about people but "feeling" their problems, more "sympathy than empathy." "Peer -Counseling is basically

there to promote a caring atmosphere around Indian Hill. We represent the whole school, with all different types of people, versus some programs that require credentials like a 3.5 or recommendations. We have a better understanding hearing from all types of people, which sounds like hogwash but I really believe it." Peer Counseling sparked Helen's interest in a week long seminar on alcohol and drugs sponsored by Teen Institute (TI). "At TI people were so varied that I just enjoyed the different types. It was special because everybody got something different maybe a broader horizon. with all the differeqt people." Helen likes putting herself "out of place" and trying different things like TI just to get to know people. After busy freshman and sophomore years in band, volleyball, softbaJ1, and cheerleading, Helen decided to try new activities.

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Bill Hafner - I'd rather be whomp ing on David Epstein.

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Tricia Schaefer and Mimi Kahn I'd rather be in South Carolina lying on the beach with the Sycamore marching band.

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- I'd rather be on ;A south sea island watching the clouds rolling by and the hula skirts gently swaying in the breeze.

Mr. Stacey

Greg Moms - I'd rather be on Hudson Bay canoeing around.

Cory Freese - I'd rather be waterskiing on our boat at Rock Fork.

Megan Kearney playing tennis.

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Erin Comelly I'd rather be at a rock concert, anywhere else.

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Joel Ruff - I'd rather be orbit-. ing around a massive spherical black hole. David Kilday - I'd rather be on top of Mount Everest with the wind rushing through my hair and -goats. photo by Chris Blanchard

Bill rests after a vigorous tiptoe through the tulips,

by Chris Blanohard -Helen tries t o cover up the dents o n the hood ofphoto her car.

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. A t t ~summer on dark continent Bill ready to 'take it easy' .

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by Nancy Hopple Bill Lange is "ready and looking to settle down and take it easy in school." To many, this may sound a bit on the ludicrous side, but to someone who's had as busy a summer as Bill, this statement is perfectly sound. Bill started off summer "vacation" by plunging straight into the world of the 8-5 working man. Working for his dad, an orthodontist well-known to many IHers, Bill helped make retainers and plastic models of teeth. This activity kept him busy 4 and 112 days a week. Toward late summer Bill, a fullback for the Braves' Varsity Soccer team, had to manage to fit work and soccer practices into his schedule, a task which proved to be "a real bite." Starting at 7:30 a.m., shuffling to work to soccer practice to work and back to soccer practice kept Bill fairly unreachable until around 8:30 every weekday. Despite the rather chaotic schedule, Bill enjoys playing soccer and it appears that all the hard work is paying off. The varsity soccer Braves won their fust

scrimmage August 20th against Reading, 13-0, and seem destined for more of the same. According to Bill the team "looks tough" and "JV will be tough too." But probably the highlight of Bill's summer was his 2 and 112 week trip to Africa with his family. "It was a blast; there's nothing like it." Riding in an open air land rover, Bill came as close as ten feet away from lions and elephants and also saw lion and cheetah kills. Life in Africa for those 2 and 112 weeks was "totally different." "There's no grocery store down the road. Food is flown in or killed there." Bill learned firsthand that "everything is unstable." Because of some concern over a South African stamp on the Langes' car, the border guards at Kenya prevented them from entering the country. It took the help of the American Ambassador and the Chief of Immigration before Bill and his family could cross Even into with Kenya. work, soccer practices, and Africa, Bill managed to

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b y Bob Rhoad To the average upperclassman, Mrs. Meredith Loughran must seem a bit crazy. Or at least she must have drawn the short straw, because almost all the students she teaches have one glaring trait in common. They are all freshmen. This seemingly thankless situation actually is one for which to be thankful. After hearing Mrs. Loughran's point of view, it becomes apparent that there are positive aspects to being a teacher of so many freshmen. This summer, Mrs. Loughran spent her time as any normal parent should, "painting, doing needlework, and getting Kate ready for kindergarten." Kate, an outgoing five-and-a-half-year-old who pretends to be bashful, is very involved with playing school, eating potato chips, and all other basic forms of innocent mischief which keeps her mother on her taes, In the summertime, Mrs. Loughran is rarely found idle. Besides spending time with Kate, she says, "I always do a lot of craft type activities." Included among those activities is needlework, a pastime that "is a way to bn fact, relieve my stress." Loughran is such a furn believer in needlework that shs became the co-founder-of the Needlework and Crafts Club centered right here atJndian Hill.

Along with needlework, a 'You get out what you put in.' "I can't imagine what'I would do Get involved. I think that's good if I didn't teach." recently purchased condominium So, it seems that perhaps in Hilton Head makes summer- advice." teaching freshmen really isn't d time even more stress-relieving. I: Speaking in terms of her that bad. That is, if you have allows her family to spend some future, Loughran muses, "This is patience (a definite prerequisite time away from home where they my fourteenth year. Right now I for a freshman teacher.) can relax. really love what I do. I have the "I once had a professor who "Teaching is a good profes- best of both worlds. Being a sion," she explains. ''r need the mother and a teacher is what I said, Y o be a teacher you gotta summertime to recharge; to get love. In the future I see myself love the hassle'," Loughran ready for the next year. It is an being a teacher. If a time comes summarizes, "but the end result, exhausting profession. You need when I don't find it pleasurable, of that hassle is really terrific." some time for things that are I'll quit teaching." But she adds, totally new." As a teacher, Loughran confesses her enjoyment in teaching juniors. This became evident last year as she was the teacher of the first-place History team in the state last year. But when it gets right down to it, what is it that she likes so much about freshmen in particular? "Freshmen are more my size," Loughran reveals. "Freshmen are still eager .LOtry new things. I like the enthusiasm of that age group and the subject matter." To many freshmen Mrs. Loughran is both a teacher and a friend. At a time when even the surest ninth-grader can become confused and bewildered, she helps to advise and guide them in the right direction. Her best words of wisdom for freshmen are to "get involved in lots of other things besides school work. You can learn as much outside the classroom as you can in class. I ph 0th by Scott Blanohrrd believe in the old statement, MIS. Loughran smiles after a long day of teaching freshmen.

BILL, from p. 5

Bill is also a Student Government class representative and a third year Peer Counselor. Bill says of Peer Counseling, "It's a good program. It makes it easier to talk to people." Concerning Indian Hill High School, Bill has "no complaints." He sees the learning experience of high school in general as going beyond just the academic. Bill also feels students should "be involved, keep busy, and try new things. You can always hmdle homework." Bill in fact gets better grades when he is participating in a sport. "It's a bummer if you do nothing." Looking toward the future, Bill hopes to be able to do some kayaking, which he took up four Years ago, or white water rafting next summer in his favorite locale, the Carolinas. Also on Bill's priority list for the future is getting into the college of his choice,

find time to play poker or basketball with the boys, go swimming, and go out on dates, for example, to see Risky Business. (Bill jokingly surmised from this fdm, "I think I missed something when we didn't go on the trains in Chicago.") But don't let Bill's busy summer and his notion of settling down and taking it easy in school fool you. Bill is extremely busy and hardworking during the academic year as well. Although his schedule is "usually cramped," he "always has time .o finish." Despite all this hard work and business, Bill maintains his characteristic easy-going attitude and finds time to kick back and "have fun." Bill's most timeconsuming non-academic activities are soccer and basketball, both of which he has played since freshman year.

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which at this point is "between Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and DePauw." As for Bill's philosophy on life: "Keep up your self-confidence. Don't wimp out; if you're going to do things, do them right. You have to work for good things if you want them." Judging from Bill's record, he seems destined for good things.

HELEN, from p. 5 .

"I became a 'joiner' experimenting with a bunch of new things so senior year I could do what I want," explained Helen. These "things" added Young Life, Leader Corps, and work as an index editor for Legend onto her schedule. But let's not stop there. Helen also began her job k s t y e a as a "floater" at ShiUitof Rikes, where she met and worked with people "from almost every

department." Now she works as a saleslady in the "Expressions" department. Helen really enjoys work because it offers something the school doesn't provide. "As students and children we are just 'takers' our teachers and parents are there to please us. At it work I have a chance to give makes me a more rounded person. "I don't want to miss anything," says Helen. And she certainly hasn't. But really, could a squirrel d o everything she does?

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The ZH Key Club is. having a membership drive the third week of September *in the high school cafeteria. All meetings during September will be open.

US should be careful in Third World by Kevin Walzer There's a little monkey on all of our backs. His name is Vietnam. Pretty soon we may have another one. If all goes according to plan, if President Reagan fouls up again, we may very well have Vietnam's son, Central America, on our backs. Currently President Reagan has spoken very favorably about getting- the Vietnam monkey off of our backs by getting into war in Central America. Not by his words. By his actions, which ring louder and truer than all the rhetoric on earth. Consider: it was recently revealed that the Administration, over the next few months, will be instigating gestures to the Nicaraguans by flexing a little red, white, and blue muscle. Consider: 19 American warships will be maneuvering off both Nicaraguan coasts. Consider: between 3,000 and 4,000 troops will be maneuvering in Honduras, the eye of the storm, between El Salvador and Nicaragua. Consider: talk of expanding the current 55 manceiling on advisors in Honduras to 125. Explains Time, "Ronald Reagan has succeeded in getting the public excited about his Central American policy, but in a manner opposite to any that he ever intended." In short, his policy is being questioned, attacked and rejected soundly. According to the magazine, these acts, as examples of his policy, have been roundly attacked as being hasty, unpositive gestures, by congressmen and the public. For example, the House of Representatives recently voted to cut off aid t o Nicaragua for 1984. Although the Senate is expected to vote in the other direction, continued escalation of fiscal aid to the region is doubtful. The magazine further contends that "a series of ill revelations" concerning the aforementioned military gestures in Central America have turned off the public and Congress. These acts are little more than cosmetic gestures, according t o many. Says Congresswoman Lynn Martin: "I'm a conservative who's been with the Administration all the way." But Vietnam is a lesson that she used in voting against the continuation of aid to the -

region Yet not all are against the involvement. Many, mainly in the Administration, are all for it, Reagan is. William Clark, National Security Adviser, is. Secretary of State George Shultz is. But it is this division of opinion that causes a foggy, undefined approach to the policy. This lack of official direction; not going forward but forward and backward and nowhere in a political tug of war, fuels public opposition to involvement. The CIA is training guerillas in Nicaragua. They want to step up current levels of economic aid to the region to overthrow the Sandanistas. Yet Congress criticizes their covert activities and vetoes escalation. The Nicaraguans are receiving arms from Soviet bloc countries, which alarms US advisers. They fear the Sandanistas will use these arms to launch invasions of Honduras and Costa Rica, where exiles direct guerilla operations against them. Yet the Sandanistas say that this is just f o ~defense, chgrging that U.S. involvement is just a "pretext to invasion" of NicaraPa. Differing opinions like this also cloud the issue. No one really knows what is going on. The battle in El Salvador has been for America, as Time put it, "an exercise in frustration." Apathetic Salvadoran txoops and officers don't seem to know what to do to beat the guerillas. According to advisers quoted in Time, "the way is to pursue them through the country side." Says one U.S. adviser "You have to put troops out to keep them from operating." "The officer cows is bewildered," says another expert. "There are so many things wrong, you don't know where to start to fur them." But the biggest problem is convincing the soldiers that there is a deadly battle occurring. Says one analyst "They have to get over that living for tomorrow attitude. There is no more time for that." In Nicaragua, there is little that is different. States the magazine, "there are few signs yet that resentment against the Sandanistas has reached anything like a critical stage." In short, support

for the CIA-backed guerillas has not exactly reached fever pitch. The clan is getting no backing from Nicaraguan and "the chances of (rebel) success in the future will depend on the level of popular dissatisfaction in Nicaragua," said the magazine. That fits in with another charge being hurled at the admin-

istration. The charge states thatl the Administration is trying t o find a fast and easy solution to a problem that demands otherwise: painstaking, slow thought-out work. supporting Not aby fragile flexing agreement. muscle and

Time feels that involvement demands a "long-term steady commitment" to end the crisis in Central America. "Suppose," it says, "that Nicaragua and Cuba

see WALZER, p. 7

letter from SC

SG announces, picnic, dance Hugh and I would like to extend our greetings to the student body. We regret the end of such a relaxing summer, but feel very positive about the upcoming year. We promised one-hundred percent effort in our attempts to make changes in school policy which are advocated by the student body This year Hugh and I aborted the education committee, which dealt singularly in matters of education, and replaced it with the student affairs committee. This new comrnitee is designed t o deal with the vast array of student concerns. Members in this group will be watch person's of student rights. After the Student Government retreat on September 11 and 12, the committee will be ready t o begin its job. The retreat is a time when all committees and in-

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dividual classes decide what their plan of action will be for the rest of the year. It's also good R and R. However, between now and the 11th much will be going on. Sunday there is going to be a Big BrotherlBig Sister picnic at Lake Isabella. I would like to thank aLl the upperclassman who are participating in this event. It will be a quaranteed good time. O n September 9, the night of the first home football game, Student Government will be sponsoring an open-house dance in the cafeteria. The band will be Rubber Soul, a band which plays many "oldies" by the Stones, The Who and others. The band also plays some current hits. The dance will be great if we have a large turnout. Thank You, David Agjn & Hugh Geier

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by David Stradling The rock-throwing problem that has plagued Indian Hill in past years will be no longer. Over the summer the rock garden was replaced with grass. This new grassy haven will be the home of a memorial granite rock. On the rock will be a plaque honoring those students who have died while attending Indian Hill High School. Funding for the memorial was supplied by a memorial fund set up by parents of three students who died in 1974. Since the fund's beginning it has grown to $1000, mostly from donations made by various senior classes. The entire memorial will cost about $1500. Additional funds will come from the class of 1983. The plaque will read, "In memory of our dear friends."

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Those students remembered are: Class of 1974 Kimberly Misali Stewart Crane Michael Marachik Class of 1975 Christina Chafe Carla Camerucci Mark Meier Class of 1978 Linda Hoog Class of 1980 William B. Engel

news short The Model United Nations t Club will be having its f ~ s meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6 in room 204 after schooL All students interested should attend.

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editorial During the traditional opening speeches last Monday, Dr. Feltman revealed several of his feelings on the current condition of education in our country; most of his views were reactions to the highly publicized "Excellence in Education" report released by the National Commission on Excellence in Education in April of this year. One of his more crucial remarks was to the effect that increased demands should be placed on the students of today. To achieve this Dr. Feltman stated that we, as the student body of IH, would be challenged harder than ever before. During the upcoming year, we will be tested and taxed by such important areas as increased graduation requirements and a more rigorous homework schedule. The merit behind these measures is undeniable; yet we feel that the students should be tested in a far more important sensefrom within. Each student should independently push himself to attain his own level of excellence. Reaching this goal asks us to draw from a great personal resourceself-motivation: the motivation to push ourselves to fulfill our academic and extra-curricular potential. We must strive for excellence within ourselves. Regardless of what form our effort assumes, it is this individual effort, combined with the backing of our faculty and administrators, that should hopefully lend a positive and creative air to our upcoming year, which, of course, would be a giant step in our quest for educational excellence.

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news short Indian Hill student jobs are now available. For anv student in need of some extra cash, the PTA can aid you in finding jobs. Interested students please fill out the application form available the high school office. s.1vices are needed, students will be contacted by phone. .---....

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Teachers and s should work by John Bergman Well, it's that time of the year again, one of those periods that has become so routine that it can put even the most energetic of us to sleep. It seems that almost every event that occurs during this period can be anticipated. Your friends all ask the same questions about your vacation. Your teachers all give you the same answers to questions about the year to come. There are no surprises. When I started thinking about writing my first column of the year I immediately found myself faced with the task of escaping this dismal trend of boredom. Over and over again, I wrote down possible fust sentences, thinking that if I gave the matter enough attention I would surely be able to come up with something more unusual than "well, it's that time of year again." As you can plainly see, I failed miserably in this effort. Some how, every time I thought of a profound, philosophical impact of Western politics on the history of mankind, someone would ask me how my vacation was, and the answer to that question always seemed far more interesting. Thus, it seemed entirely reasonable to make that the subject of this column. Profundity will have to wait for a rainy, winter day. I spent the month of July at a program for the arts at Bennington College in Vermont. Each of the students in the program was required to take two classes of the ten that were offered. I chose music and creative writing. Both of the classes held creativity and freedom of expression as their top priorify. The two teachers, however, had very different approches. The music teacher, a recent graduate of Bennington's music school, encouraged his students to compose music. His philosophy was that art should be completelv free of academic-restriction., He never taught us any rules for composition, because he perceived rules to be obstacles to free thinking. He did not comment to

any great extent on our work, because he did not want to impose his judgments on us. He saw himbelf simply as the person who gave assignments to stimulate, our own creativity. The prose teacher, on the other hand, is personally involved in the business of writing. He has experienced the harshest form of criticism, namely that of the publisher, and he sees it as a very He important teaching tool. encouraged freedom of style and thought very strongly, but did not agree that such artistic license is without bounds. He read and r e read each of our compositions with real, personal interest, and ' discussed his opinions with us at length. His criticism was never harsh or pompous. Rather, it was constructive, helpful, and inspiring. Several times, we were even given the chance to criticize his work. He listened to our sugestions as openly as he spoke. His entire philosophy of education revolved around the Socratic method. I learned very much at Bennington Some of the things I learned had to do specifically with music and writing, but the main lessons that I will probably remember are the ones which I subconsciously learned about education. After having experienced such different methods of teaching, I am completely convinced that the writing teacher's was far more successful. Creative impulse should be encouraged and nurtured in everyone, but it does not automatically lead to art. If it were, then any infant would be thought of as a serious artist. In truth the artist is the person who has learned how to separate extraodinary thoughts from ordinary ones, and choose from them the best. T e a c e c a n and should aid in this process. The important idea to remember is that great ideas come from discussion, expression of opinion, and questions, not by criticism. Teachers and students should be striving for the same goal. If they work together, they will almost certainly attain success.

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open agains Pioneers by Kevin Walzer The Indian Hill football season will be set in motion tonight as the Braves face the Greenhills Pioneers in an 8:00 p.m. battle. Head coach Gene Brindise feels quite confident that the Braves will be able to win consistently this season. In fact, that is his main objective for the '83 campaign. "Our main goal this season is to improve upon last year's record," he said. "With hard work and dedication and with senior leadership we can do it." Brindise has reason to be confident. He has taken the Braves from a 1-9 mark in 1981 to a 5-5 mark in 1982. But despite such improvement, he says, the season still comes one game at a time. "We're making up no long-term predictions. Right now we're worried about Greenhills." The Pioneers, according to the

The fense, calling it "tough." defenders will be looking t o Greenlee and Mickey Vogel for leadership. The Braves enjoyed a good pre-season, splitting their two scrimmages. They lost 14-0 to Meadowdale in the first, which Brindise said "showed a lack of intensity - for instance, we fum-

Braves' coach, will be no pushover. They feature "good speed and lots of experience, and will be looking to kill the Hill." IH d e feated Greenhills in their last two contests, by scores of 14-13 in 1982 and 21-0 in 1981. According to Brindise, the this season will be their "experienced front line," spearheaded by four-year varsity member Chip Greenlee. "I'll be providing leadership to the others," he said. "But it will take effort from the entire team for us to be successful this season." Quarterbacking for the Braves will be junior Pete Seremetis. "He will be directing a very balanced offense," said Brindise, one featuring strong running and passing. His receivers will be Dan Kremcheck and Mike Wentz. The Braves' ground attack will feature Evon Kelley and Todd Hock. Brindise also praised his de-

bled on a seven-yard drive to the two yard line." But the Braves looked better in a 14-13 win over Goshen, which Greenlee characterized as a game "where we had to go out and start hitting after a slow start.'' Brindise agreed, saying the Braves were more intense and disciplined that game.

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Varsity, JV kickers drop openers 5-1, 6-0 by Curtis Ott, Paul Ahord and Chris Kempczinski The varsity soccer Braves are gunning for an EHL title this year, hoping to avenge last year's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Loveland which destroyed the Brave's 1982 hopes. Comments head coach Jim Vockell, "We're one of the best double A teams in the city if we play our style of game." Vockell was not disappointed by the Braves first effort, a 5-1 loss to Anderson, rated second in the city, last Monday. Said he, "The score was not indicative of how the game went. Anderson had two cneap goals scored on deflections. Other than that it was almost even." All the luck in the game went Anderson's way in the game. They opened their attack quickly in the first quarter, jumping out to. a 1-0 lead. Junior Curtis Ott quickly tied the game with a goal to make the score 1-1, but Anderson broke the game wide open with a four goal blitz over the remainder. Those who contributed strongly despite the losing effort was junior Ross Baumes, who turned in %fine game at halfback, as well

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The JV boy's soccer team met with similar results in their game with Anderson, losing 6-0. Commented coach Steve Thompson, "Chalk this one up as a learning experience." As the 1983 soccer season continues, the JV boys have high expectations of netting their

fourth consecutive EHL title. They commence their defense on Tuesday, September 6, at Madeira under the tutelage of coach Thompson, a student at U.C. Last year, his first season coaching at IH, Thompson guided the JV kickers to the league crown with an 8-5-5 record. The team has eleven veterans returning from last season as well as eleven freshmen.

were intimidated by the militarycampaign and agreed to end their aid (arms and advisers) to Salvadoran guerillas. But the Salvadorans may have developed enough momentum to thrive for years on their own." At any rate, it is perhaps time for the Administration to step back and review its policy. They should try to avoid at all costs a military confrontation. Think and negotiate ,give and take. War should not be a first, quick solution. It should be an absolute last resort. We should not try to be so hasty to get the monkey off their backs. So admirably states Zbigniew Bnezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter: "We are forever in danger of getting just enough involved not to succeed, yet still be responsible for fouling." Let's not do that.

TEACHERS, from p. 1 tions are Mrs. Donna Claybon from the middle school and Mrs. Cynthia Crilley from the Physical Education department. Mr. RQbert Reid and Mr. Michael Marsch join the Math department. They both will teach at Ottawa as well. The Foreign Language department has added Mrs. Lynda Bachman, a Spanish teacher at IH some years ago.

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by two seniors, Karen McCurdy and Lynn Schneebeck; two excellent freshmen, Debbie Horton and Audrey Abbot, playing first doubles; three returning lettermen: Beth Meyers, Neely Mack, and Ellen Alvord; as well as two new varsity members: Sona Tipnis and Lori Powers." The two new freshmen expressed excitement over their selection to the varsity ranks. When asked about their important positions as the first doubles team, they replied, "Cool beans!" Both freshmen as well as the rest of the team are hoping for a very successful season this year. Explained Abbot and Horton,

by Ellen Alvord The varsity tennis team opened its season Tuesday with a 5-0 win over Madeira. Madeira managed to win only seven games out of all five matches. Despite the loss of three seniors, all of whom played in the state tournament last year, Indian Hill should again have a very successful team according to Karen McCurdy. "Even though we have a young team, we have a lot of strength, and we should do well this year," $he said. Coach Cindy Crilley agrees, "We should do well in the city. We have a good, strong team led

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"We have many years ahead ot us. We are hoping to do very well this year.'' The team has had a tradition of excellence the past several years. They have fared well in post-season competition the last three years, both individually and as a team. Last year senior Angela Farley finished runner-up in the state singles tournament. Two years ago, Farley and thenfreshman Lynn Nabors took the state doubles crown, as the team itself placed second in the tournament, and in 1981 they scored their greatest triumph, taking the team crown over Ottawa Hills, 3-2. On behalf of all the students and staff who knew her, Chieftain expresses sincere sympathy 10 the family and friends of Mrs. Debra Hunter who passed away at her home August 31.

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Volleyballers win Reading opener by Mary Granger The varsity volleyball Squaws are off to a strong start this season with a win over Reading 1511,16-14 on Wednesday. The Squaws played North College Hill and Anderson at Mt. St. Joseph's a week ago Saturday, defeating Anderson. but losing a

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close game against NCH. This year's returning seniors Elizabeth Artzt, as well as Mary Granger, Stacey Decker, Jennifer Havolic, Dana Schlissel, and Laurie Rogers. The Squaws' first league game is Tuesday, September 7, at home against Loveland.

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Poms finish second in midwest trnals

by Paul Monach The seven-month-old IH Pom Squad finished second in its class at the Badgerette Midwest Invitational for the top pom Pan squads in the midwesi held August 19 and 20. The IH squad was second out of twelve in class AA. Twentyone other squads which have been consistent winners competed in class A. These 33 squads were the best from 14 camvs throughout the midwest sponsored by Badgerette Pom Pon, Inc., an organization that in ten years has grown from existing only in Wisconsin to encompass much of the midwest. To qualify for the grand championship in Chicago, each squad had to compete in six areas: Skills Routine, Originality Routine, Senior Kickline, Circle Drill, ProplDance, and Miss Badgerette. As placing in all these categories is only told to the top three squads out of all 33, the IH squad did not know how it placed in any individual category. However, its second place finish overall indicates that it had a strong, balanced program.

Five of these six routines were performed at the St. Louis camp, where the IH squad won first place in AA, receiving over $00 points out of a possible 1000 to earn an invitation to the midwest finals. For each day of the fourday camp, beginning this year on July 29, each squad brings in a prepared routine. In addition, each squad is taught two new routines per day in a "speed-learning" program, one of which it is required

to perfom for competition at the end of the day. The IH squad won first prize on the first day in the two-minute Skills Routine, done to the Song "Pressure." In the Skills Routine, a squad "tries to pack as many different skills into two minutes as possible," according to the squad's director, Mr. Dan North. The squad placed second in the four-minute Originality Routine, which is more of a showtype routine than Skills, on the

The Porn Squad; (front, L to r.) Jill McFarland, Vonda Willis, Angela Beattie, Stefanie Baldwin, Amy Schwab, Sue Barry, (back) Jennifer Kovach, Stephanie Nichols, Janine Tschan, Mr. Dan North, Laura Redmond, Angela Kovach, Geeta Minocha.

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31x new coaches named Several changes have been made in the IH coaching staff this vear. Athletic director Miss Carol Wehmann said that there will be three new assistant varsity football coaches. The new coaches are Ron Troyn, Tim Schirra and Ron Webber.

In addition, new head coaches are running three fall sports. Mr. Dennis Dupps is coaching JV girls' soccer this season. Also, Mrs. Ann Freedman has been hired to coach JV girls' tennis and Mr. Marc Tirey will be running girls' golf.

by Joel Ruff The high school has added nine new members to its faculty and has transferred another from a different department. The rnajority of these have taught and still teach at other district schools, but three of the new faculty are entirely new to the Indian Hill school system. Replacing Miss Eloise Balz in the library is Media Specialist Mrs. Enid Redman. She previously worked north of Cincinnati in the Fairfield City School District. Redman completed her undergraduate and graduate work across the river at the University of Kentucky and she holds a BA and a Master of Library Science degree from UK. She described the IH Media Center facilities as "very nice." Miss Cynthia Hayes is a new

addition to the Science Department. With her undergraduate work in biology and zoology completed at Miami University, she taught in Mason, Ohio, for two years. After this, Hayes returned to school, this time to the University of Cincinnati to recieve a Masters degree in General Science. When she's not teaching one of her Chemistry or Chem Study classes, she enjoys camping and canoeing. The math department has added Mrs. Ann Freedman to its ranks. She too accomplished her undergrauate work in Oxford at Miami University. She then went on to recieve her MAT at UC. Freedman comes to IH having taught at Wyoming, Anderson and Glen Este. She is "impressed" with IH and "very happy" to be .. .

here. This job is her first since taking a break from teaching to raise her three girls. Along with the new teachers, there are many who have come from other schools in the district

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second day. The IH show was performed to the tune of "Human Touch." Also on day two, the squad won first prize in the Circle Drill and in the Skit competition. The Pom Squad seniors won a second prize the next day in the one-minute Senior Kickline competition, done to "Affair of the Heart." Senior Vonda Willis then provided probably the highlight of the camp for IH by receiving a unanimous first-place vote in the two-minute Miss Badgerette solo competition, done to "Living in 02." Willis thus competed against the best individuals from a l l squads in Chicago. The IH squad also demonstrated its spirit by winning the Spirit Board competition on the third day. North pointed out the magnitude of the squad's accomplishment. "Badgerette has never seen a first year squad come in to their frrst camp and beat class A squads and have a Miss Badgerette winner." To prepare for camp, the squad began practicing from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. every morning and continued this schedule until the Chicago competition. The Pom Squad will also perk e t b datgames halftime this season. at all home basform

or have transferred departments. The administration and guidance departments will share Mr. Anthony Brueneman and Mr. Doug Hammond, respectively, with Ottawa. The English department addi-

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