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One-woman team Neu winning by Paul Monach The boys' cross country team has gotten off t o a slow start b u t has shown improvement since a disaster in the first meet. However, senior Barb Neu, the only member of the girls' team, has performed much better. s a i d boys' and -~ i r l s ' coach Jim Benken, "Barb has won impressively both races she has participated in. In both races her competitors have been over one and a half minutes behind." IH finished second in a h o m e tri-meet Tuesday, September 13. Glen Este won with 1 8 points, defeating IH, with 5 4 , and Deer Park, with 65. Sophomore David Ahlert led the Braves with a seventhplace time of 1 8 : 5 3 on the difficult 5 0 0 0 meter (3.1 mile) course. Junior Paul Monach and freshman R o b Nichols finished soon after, with ninth and eleventh-place times of 19:03 and 19:17, respectively. In the girls' race, which also included runners from Ursuline, Neu won easily over what was supposed, before t h e race, t o be tough competition. Her time for two and a half miles was 18:47. IH finished 1 4 t h of 17 in the Reading Invitational held at Sycamore High School last Saturday. T h e team would have probabIy finished higher if i t had n o t been without the services of Ahlert. Monach led IH, placing 39th of a field of 1 10 with an 1 8 ~ 2 4time on the fast 5000 meter course. Nichols was next a t 5 7 t h in 1 8 : 5 4 , followed by senior Casey Ryan a t 1 9 : 3 8 , good for 6 8 t h . T h e Reading meet was held a t sycamore because it was denied access t o French Park, considered the most difficult course in southwest, and possibly all, Ohio. T h e Braves' first meet, a h o m e quad-meet held Septem ber 6 , was an overall poor showing. IH, with 94 points, fell t o ~ o e l l e r , with 27, ~ y o m i n gwith 4 5 , and Mariem on t with 7 2. Ahlert finished twelfth,

followed by Nichols a t 16 and Monach a t 1 9 . It was probably a blessing that times were n o t recorded. Neu won over a small contingent of Mariemont girls. While Benken does not expect a repeat of last year's second- lace finish in the

EHL, he does feel that The team has a legitimate shot a t fourth. The team has solidified a bit since the first meet, and, as Benken said, "David Ahlert, Paul Monach, and Robert Nichols are establishing themselves as IH's top three runners."

Louder leads Birdie Braves by Brian R o w e Comments boys' golf coach Robert West, "Our non-league opponents are the finest in the city - we haven't played any easy team o u t of the league." West attributed the seemingly poor 3-6 start that the Braves have opened with as misleading because the Braves have played several city powerhouses, which he termed as "just excellent." The Braves upped their EHL mark t o 3-1, second only t o Sycamore, with a win on Tuesday over Mariemont a t t h e Terrace Park country club. Senior Bill Louder was medalist as he shot an evenpar 37. Sycamore handed the Braves their only league loss on Monday, as IH placed last in a three team event. Sycamore placed first with a score of 1 6 0 and Wyoming finished second with a 1 6 3 . IH shot a 1 6 8 for last. T h e other league match was a 165-1 7 4 win over Milford o n August

29. Louder finished medalist with a score of 40. The other losses were what West termed as "losses t o the finest teams in the city." T h e Braves have lost t o St. Xavier, Elder twice, and Moeller this season. St. Xavier defeated the Braves on September 9. But t w o of the best matches of the season came against powerhouse Elder, rated o n e of the t o p three teams in the city. Edler eked o u t t w o narrow victories by three and one strokes. The Braves' only other loss has come a t the hands of Moeller, 161-172, o n August 30 a t the Kenwood Country Club. Statistically, the Braves are led by Louder, whose steady putter keeps his average under 40. Senior Andy Plate and junior John Bishop are neck and neck a t 4 2 and 4 1 , respectively. Rowe usually winds u p seeing more of t h e golf course en route t o an average just under 45. F o r t h e rest of the season

Squaws ~OIIOW last year's pattern; I O Sto~ Fairmont, b,?at Summit

1. Who is the youngest man to get to the semi-finals of the tennis U.S. Open? 2. Who has won hockey's Stanley Cup the last four years? 3. Who led the Boston Celtics in scoring this past season? 4. What individual won five gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid? 5. Who were the 1982 Cy Young Award winners in National and. American Leagues?

Feeder line shuts down IH

by Win Wells The administration dismissed all faculty and students a t 9:15 Monday morning after a power outage left parts of the high school and Ottawa buildings without lights or air-conditioning. Mr. Jack Tolson, a maintenance worker at the high school, said t h a t the initial problem was noticed by maintenance workers upon their arrival early Monday. He realized there was a problem when h e saw that the dock lights in the back entrance were "dimmed considerably." Tolson stated that maintenance workers then pro-

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the "Birdie Braves." as thev are also called, have mostly league matches in preparation for t h e EHL t o u r n a m e n t and later AA sectionals a n d districts, which ultimately lead

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can beat them n e x t time!" T h e Squaws were mqre successful in their first regular season game against S u m m i t o n September 6. T h e y came o u t o n t o p with a 6-0 win. The game was held a t g u m m i t where b o t h teams h a d t o deal

by Gay S t a u f t T h e Indian Hill varsity field hockey team seems t o be following the same pattern as last Year: losing t o Fairm o n t and beating most ever everyone else. September 8 t h ' ~5-0 loss against Fairmont was mainly due t o a play in the first half. The Squaws held Fairm o n t for the first eleven minutes of

back with a much stronger defense the second half, allowing Fairmont only one goal. Coach Carol Wehmann was pleased, though, o n t h e whole with t h e team's play. Corn-

with very long grass, which hinders play. Despite this small drawback t h e Squaws managed t o get their offense going. Mary Howe, Vonda

the half. A t this point Fairm o n t scored, another twelve minutes passed before Fairm o n t scored again. Then they scored twice in t h e last five minutes of the half leav-

mented junior Anne Richards, "They're not as tough a team as 1 expected. A l l they seemed t o d o was t o t a k e long hits rather than use-ball handling skills. I think ws

Wiatt's superb ball handling skills, helped bring t h e ball towards Summit's cage. T h e defense was held together b y Heather McCalmont and Molly Roche.

ing a very frustrated bunch of IH hockey players going into halftime. The Squaws seemed t o regroup during halftime, though, and came

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ceeded t o find the exact nature and location of the source. He said that a feeder line running along the roof of the high school burned out, causing the outage. Tolson was unsure of the exact cause of the burnout. He speculated that perhaps a weak spot occurred in t h e line due t o the lack of rain over t h e last month. T h e rain Sunday night, therefore, soaked through the wire, producing the weak spot. He also stated that an electrical "surge" could have caused the short. T h e surge could have been produced by turning the power back o n after previously shutting it

off. Tolson did n o t feel t h a t Sunday's severe storm w h i c h moved through the area w a s totally responsible for t h e failure. After the problem w a s fully identified around 1 1 :00 in t h e morning, the s c h o o l called in an outside electrical contractor t o aid in fixing t h e feeder line. The company, Archiable Electric, arrived i n the afternoon and w o r k e d until 1 1 :00 p.m. Tolson a n d others, continuing t o get t h e system back t o normal, l e f t the building a t a b o u t 1 :00 a.m. Tuesday morning. In addition t o the p o w e r failure, Ottawa Middle S c h o o l experienced some water d a m -

age which was d u e t o Sunday evening's storm. Ottawa is in the process of being reroofed; the damage occured due to the heavy downpours associated with the storm. Ailthough the roofers apply a thick coating of nightseal to the roof each night, Friday's coating could n o t withstand the rain. Tolson stated that t h e a m o u n t of water in Ottawa was "considerable," although the problem was taken care of Monday b y the maintenance workers. Indian Hill High School experienced another power failure in 1981. A burnto u t cable was responsible f o r the outage which lead t o t h e early dismissal of students and faculty o n t h e first day of the year. well as Georgetown Universi-

Paul Monach Nineby Indian Hill seniors

Rhoad attend eitherwould D a r t mideally o u t h Col-

were selected as National Merit Semifinalists for their high scores o n the PSAT/ NM SQT last fall. Tony Gast, Nancy Hopple, Dan EveleenKramer, Oleinik,Dan AnnMeyer, Pfau,

lege or Brown. He is undecided as t o t h e nature of his academic pursuits. Tassian is "interested in Princeton for its fine liberal arts program andWarfel English desires department." eventually

Bob Rhoad, Kitsa Tassian, and over Tom 1 9 0 Warfel in the all Selection scored

t o major in Biomedical Engineering, which entailsoftaking courses in a variety engi-

Index, which is determined by doubling the English score and adding t h e math score received on t h e test. Hopple's score of 227 was the second highest in the state. Most of the students d o not have definite college plans, b u t m o s t have some idea of what majors they would like t o pursue. Gast is interested in Purdue University, where he would study t o be an engineer. Hopple "visited and liked" Duke University and is also interested in Brown University. She indicated that she would major in some area o f liberal arts but has no definite plans beyond that.

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Pictured above are the IH National Merit Semifinalists. ( F r o n t , left t o right) Eveleen Oleinik, Nancy Hopple, A n n P f a u , K i t s a Tassian. (Back, left t o right) Dan Kramer, T o n y Gast, D a n Meyer, B o b Rhoad, Tom W arfel. Kramer would like t o at- sity and Duke t o p Meyer's list tend either the Air Force of potential colleges. Academy or Ohio State UniOleinik plans t o major i n versity, where he would ma- Biology a t t h e University o f jor in Engineering. Meyer California, t h e University o f also would like t o be an En- North Carolina, or the Unigineering major or else a Pre- versity of Virginia. Pfau h a s law major. Princeton Univer- also looked i n t o Virginia, a s

neering fields. He is interested in Rice University, Wash-_ ington University of St. Louis, Purdue, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) f o r their quality programs in these fields. Each of the semifinalists must fill o u t an extensive application f o r m , write an essay, and receive a counselor's recommendation in an a t t e m p t t o b e c o m e a National Merit Finalist. National Merit's Commended S t u d e n t s will b e announced in a b o u t t w o weeks. T h e IH administration expects t h a t a b o u t 1 6 IH Seniors will b e recogsized for this distinction.

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editorial We, as high school students, are faced with seemingly impossible and innumerable demands. Not only are we expected to perform well academically, but also to enrich ourselves and our school through extracurricular activities, to maintain our health, to serve our communities and churches, to choose a college and/or a career, and to assume the responsibilities'of adults, while at the same time to deal with the inherent complications of adolescence. The list goes on. These demands being placed upon us by our parents, the school, and others merely reflect our increasingly complex and problem-plagued society: in order to function to our best ability in today's society we must meet increasingly more and tougher demands. Yet it would be virtually impossible for each individual to meet with complete success every demand placed on him by every source. Therefore, each individual must set his own goals; he must prioritize the demands being placed upon him and fulfill them according to his own goals. Yet, he must also realize that what priority he places on these demands now will greatly affect, if not actually determine, his future. Those sources placing exacting demands on us as high school students are not of the desire to see us fail before an unattainable ideal, but rather to better prepare us t o meet the challenges and demands of being adults in the society of the future.

STAFF Chieftain is written, comprinted and sold as an Cxtracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6945 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45243 5 6 1 4 9 6 3 Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid Editors Nancy Hopple Kitsa Tassian Win Wells ~ e i Editors s Paul Monach David Stradling Features Editors Ken Jones Elizabeth Smith Assistant Features Editor Chris Blanchard Sports Editors Anna Batsakes Kevin Walzer Magazine Editors Tracy Megison Barb Neu Assistant Magazine Editor Janet Nlcolas

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AFS applications availa b le The American Field Service (AFS) is now distributing applications for students who are interested in participating in its travel programs. Each year, AFS sends high school students to over 50 different countries for periods of

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time ranging tram 2% t o 11 months. For more information and a preliminary application, interested students should see Mr. Bernard. The deadline for the preliminary applications is in early October.

Media forgets importance of specialized knowledge by J o h n Bergman Last night, struck once again b y the harsh reality of column writing, I turned to 'The MacNeil Lehrer Report,' a program on public TV, for a helping hand. T h e program offers a concentrated view of political issues and has provided me with many topics in the past. When I first turned on t h e set, I was pleasantly surprised t o find that last night's show was t o be t h e first of a new hour-long version. This seemed t o m e to be a very good idea, since many of the previous shows that I had seen seemed much t o short for their subjectmatter. With the doubling of length, I expected a doubling of insightfulness. In fact, the show t h a t I watched did provide me with a topic, b u t the topic was much different than I had anticipated. By the time the program had finished, I was m o r e preoccupied with its new format than with its material. I t seems t h a t the producer of 'The MacNeil Lehrer Report' did n o t change the length of their program because they desired t o devote more time t o o n e particular topic, b u t rather they did so f o r the purpose of devoting less time t o three topics. I t is n o t difficult t o understand why they chose t o d o this. Their reasoning is the- same as t h a t of t h e vast majority of newspapers, periodicals, and other news programs, namely that it is more i m p o r t a n t for people t o know a little a b o u t a l o t of issues, than i t is for them t o know a great deal about a specific areai I t was in t h a t noble spirit t o turn America into a country of renaissance people t h a t they presented three twenty-minu t e segments which covered t h e topics of the Korean airline incident, t h e plight of the American farmer, and finally, as if t h a t weren't enough, t h e situation in Lebanon. Now, f o r those of you w h o have n o t seen 'The Mac-

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Neil Lehrer Report,' it is important t o explain the basic method by which t h a t show informs its viewers. Some of y o u probably think that i t took t h e reporters twenty minutes t o read each of three cue-cards. Not so. Rather the reporters ask q u e ~ t i o n st o each of t w o experts o n each subject w h o disagree o n the issue a t hand. Debate often arises from these questions, and when it does, t h e reporters simply listen, with t h e rest of us. T h e purpose is n o t t o give answers, b u t rather t o stimulate questions a n d opinion. This is a very refreshing change from y o u r average local news show. T h e problem is t h a t with the new f o r m a t , the viewer is hardly given the chance t o determine h o w h e feels a b o u t an issue, before he is asked t o consider another. Twenty minutes is n o t , after all, a very long t i m e t o formulate an opinion, particularly a b o u t such highly charged issues as t h e three discussed that night. We're n o t dealing here with sports, news, a n d weather reports; these are issues which require thought. One of t h e fundamental problems with news o n commercial TV is t h a t it feels compelled t o say everything a b o u t everything. T h e result is a 'Machine-gun approach' which usually gets the bullets fired, b u t often misses t h e target. I am n o t proposing t h a t news reporting can or should be completely specialized. Obviously, a certain public interest is served b y t h e general approach. Still, I think t h a t there are certain topics a b o u t which a superficial knowledge is almost useless, if n o t dow'hright harmful. Sure it would b e great if w e could all acquire a complete understanding of every possible issue, b u t recognizing t h e fact t h a t we c a n n o t , o u r next best h o p e is t o acquire a thorough comprehension of a slightly m o r e manageable spectrum.

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Braves baftle Sycamore to s talemate by Anna Batsakes The varsity soccer Braves and the Sycamore Aves fought each other endlessly last Tuesday night resulting in a shut out for both teams. "It was an even match," said varsity coach Vockell. "The Braves played really well. Sycamore is the top team in the league, and we definitely gave them a rough time." The Braves played well the previous Saturday when they beat Moeller 3-1. Juniors Dave Schneider and sophomores Scott Seibert and Steve Womack provided the winning goals. In their game against Milford on September 6 the Braves managed to tie with a score of 2-2. Womack provided both goals. Despite their recent winnings the Braves lost a game to Hamilton 4-1 on September 3. The only goal was casted by junior Curtis Ott. The Braves also lost to. ~ h

neytown on September 1 by a score of 3-1. Womack again made the lone goal. "We're off t o a slow start,"

said senior co-captain Greg Morris, "but the teams improving. We're going to have a successful season."

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by Anna Batsakes Rick McFadden, girls varsity soccer coach, resigned after three seasons of working with the Squaws. According to Miss Carol Wehmann, coach McFadden believed that at this point in time it was necessary for him to leave the IH program. Many controversies had arisen among the coach, his team members and their parents which had failed to be worked out. McFadden stresses, "It was a difference of opinion between the administration and myself. My resignation had nothing to do with any team members or their parents. "The administration and I had different ideas for the girls program. They felt that I was workOn the run in the Braves' game against Moeller are (left to right): Ron ing the girls too hard and taking Herd, Erich Metzger, Steve Womack, Scott Selbert and Bruce Tecklentraining and games too seriously." -burg. In the 1980-81 school year ' that McFadden began coaching, only seven girls tried out for the team. "We were begbeen formed yet, but as it stands ging for players then" he said. "everyone weight," is pulling their now, the positions are as follows: "This year's a bit different, we First singles player, senior have 43 girls playing and a varsity Powers, playing first singles, and L y n n Schneebeck, voiced her and JV team." followed by sophomore Devine and the other players feelings playing second singles and Coach Niehaus of the boys' by observing, "Everybody varsity soccer team will be taking sophomore Adriana Wahl playing looks tough, and we h o p e t o third. over for McFadden until Dr. The doubles teams are led by Lyman Ott can begin his coaching go t o State, b u t if we don't we've still had a great season Michelle Sheringer and Weiss, program with the team. and a l o t of fun." playing first, with Sally Wilbur and Chabut playing second. Jennifer Meyer, Denise Winkle and Stacey Bucholz serve as dependThe JV tennis team opened able back-ups for the team. Indian Hill's tradition of tennis Devine summed up the team's what looks to be a very promising supremacy. We also hope to preseason with a 3-2 victory over feelings by saying, "With the great pare some top players for next amount of experience we've got Sycamore on September 1. year's varsity team." - .- to continue Wins were turned in by first we s k u l d be able singles player senior Lori Powers, 6-3, 6-2; second singles player sophomore Amy Devine, 2-6'6-3, 6-1, and the first doubles team of freshmen Karen Weiss and Princeton, 309, and Centersophomore Carin Chabut, 7-6, b y Vera McVicker ville, 212, a t their h o m e 7-6. The Indian Hill golf Coach Ann Freedman, a new course. Camargo C o u n t r y Squaws are now 3 and 2, math teacher at the high school, is Club. McVicker, again was winning their Tuesday m a t c h enthusiastic about the new seat h e medalist with another 46. against St. Ursula 245 t o 249. son. "I'm confident that the girls T h e girls defeated UrsuJunior Vera McVicker a will be successful. We have the veteran, was medalist with a line, 238 t o 240, a t Blue Ash potential and a positive attitude," 46. T h e other team memo n Friday, Sept. 9th. Mcshe commented. bers, senior Jill N o r t o n , Vicker scoring a low of 43. The team is comprised of ten freshmen Natalie Woodward T h e Squaws h s t t o Greenville girls, including one person, and Lori Rublinger added August 29 in Greenville, Powers, who is shared by the vart o the win. Ohio. McVicker was still the sity team. N o definite line-up has . IH scored 256 against medalist with another 46.

Varsity, J.V. tennis keep winning tradition by Ellen Alvord

4Carin Chabut In keeping with their winning tradition of t h e past, the Indian Hill varsity girls' tennis team remains undefeated with a 7-0 record. Their most recent victory occurred against Mariemont this past Tuesday. T h e Lady Braves won, as Coach Cindy Crilley puts it, "a surprisingly easy victory," 5-0. Dominating their double A league, the varsity tennis Squaws also had easy victories in the five matches preceding their win over M ariem on t. Indian Hill's unfortunate opponents included Walnut Hills, Deer Park, WYom ing, Princeton, and Sycamore. Indian Hill's superiority in tennis is also shown by t h e fact that they've only lost t w o o u t of the thirty-five individual matches played thus far this season. Coach Crilley comments, "It's a good feeling t o b e 7-0." Both Coach Crilley and the players agree t h a t the varsity tennis team's success this year is d u e t o team effort. Crilley remarked,

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Braves aiming for firsf win tonight by K w h w* The msity football Braves will be aiming for their first win of the season as they take an 0-2 record into their home game with Milford tonight at 8:OO. Head coach Gene Brindise feels the Braves will have to overcome the mistakes that have plagued the Braves in their two previous games namely, small mental errors. "We'll have to play good, intelligent football if we want to win. Most often we have wound up beating ourselves instead of the other team beating us." But Brindise also feels that other factors have also contn'buted to the Braves' losing so far. "We also have a lot of inexperience in key positions," he said. "Especially in om defensive backs and quarterbadca" The Braves have two juniors quarterbacking for them, Pete Seremetis and Mike Wentz. The Finneytown Wildcats earned their first win in three years with a 29-18 drubbing of the Braves at Shawnee Field last Friday. The win snapped an 18game losing streak for the Wild-

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Twice beaten JV footballers stress defense by Steve MisaIi

The JV football Braves entered theh game against Finneytown last Saturday with much confidence and determination, with all of their starting players healthy. But they lost, 7-0. The fust quarter both teams exchanged posession without scaring. The game's only score came in the second quarter, on a broken Finneytown play, with thek quarterback scampering around the left end for a touchdowk Durfng the second half the Brave's defense could not be penetrated as they shut out the Fhneytown offense. Good tackles were executed by junior Rick Bracken and sophomores Brian Vonderbrink and Eric Edwards. The game's outstand- defensive play was made by Vonderbrink, sophomore Stwe Misali and J3thards when thsy forced a 20-

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yard loss on a quarterback-re season with a home loss it, verse. GreenhiUs, 32-0, on September 3. In the closing minutes of the The fust half the inexperigame Vonderbyink sustained a enced Braves were very shaky and head and neck injury and was sent the Pioneers took advantage by to the hospital. rolling up 24 points in the half. The coaches after the game The Braves' offense was shut praised the deferise but indicated down because of a lack of veteran that the offense needed improve- players such as Edwards, Brad ment. Wilkinson, and Scott Voss, all The Braves-started off their sophomores.

Volleyball Squaws 3-2 after

lab Krsmchbckcamb~forthe Brim' h t tmchdonn olitb 14 twshn yard pass PW. &ck wound up with efiPlt rscsg tiom for 135 yards and two touchdowns on the night lmldh felt them Wamm good and bad points about the game. "On the good side, we had 470 total yards; on the bad side, we lost. It was just our week, I guess," referring to the fact &st the Braves were the first victims of the Wildcats in 18 games. "We beat ourselves more than t h y beat ua" Basically, the Braves' coach dM not feel them was a lot tcr say a about the Braves' opening h, 31-0 out at the hands of the Greenhills Pioneers on Septernbar 2. However, there was one mqja ~~ in the Braves' phy that pme: seven tumarna "YOU m ' t have as many auMc overs as we did and hope to w i football games." But, indeed, the Pioneera were explosive, rolling to a 1 9 4 firstig quarter lead on the strmgth of b plays, such as a 72-yard pass play for one score. The Pioneen added touchdowns in the second and third quarters to complete the Brbrdise felt the ~ m w l#ttY a down in the second. "We control. led the line on defense better. We only gave them six pointa in the -nd half,,, he

The ~iave?.defe&e &$itad and held the Pioneers to only eight points. In the game the Pioneers' offensive strength was in their passing game. At the end of the game, head coach Jim Woodward commented, "The team needs a lot more work and intensity if they are to taste victory."

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having a great time." M a y Granger Senior co-captain Lisa HolzThe varsity volleyball Squaws defeated Fairfield last Monday in man agtas, "We% probably have a close match, 15-13, 17-15, to a strong season if we keep workraise their overall record to 3-2. ing together." The Squaws currently own a 1-1 The Squaws have split their EHL mark. two league matches thus far this Coach Sharon Cooke is opti- season, losing to Glen Este on mistic that the Squaws can con- September 8, but defeating Love The ttnue 30 win this season. She land on September 6. comments, "We're awesome, we Squaws bowed to the Lady Trom w what we're doing, and we're jans,in a 7-15,15-13,15-7 duel in

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tne more recent match. But they defeated the Lady Tigers of Love land, trouncing Phem, 15-3,156. The Squaws' next match is this Tuesday against Sycamore at home. The JV volleybders are looking forward to bettering thdr current 0-5 mark. But, according to a vatsity memhm "They nre much improved since the begining of the season."

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y o u possess. G o for it! I t is necessary t h a t y o u be diligent in t h e classroom and in y o u r h o m e w o r k . I also informed other industrialized n a t i o n y o u t h a t w e will b e increasing o u r graduation requirements on education, b . We keep students in s c h o o l a n d I will keep y o u informed as o u r plans develop. Y o u longer than any industrialized nation, have already displayed y o u r c. Teachers have m o r e f o r m a l a d u l t h o o d by your accepttraining t h a n a n y w h e r e a n c e of responsibility; it is evelse. i d e n t in y o u r daily routine. A s y o u are aware, we a t d. More students, p r o p o r Indian Hill take pride in o u r tionally, recieve education than a n yhigher where c o m m i t m e n t t o academic e x cellence a n d in our commitelse. m e n t t o y o u as individuals. e. Resources for e l e m e n t a r y ahave n d grown secondary twicee as d u fcaast ti oans 4 We have a caring environment a t o u r s c h o o l where students a n d faculty have empathy f o r o u r national income in t h e each other. I t is this envipast t w o decades. Unfortunately we d o n o t lrronment t h a t sets us apart f r o m o t h e r academically elite rank first as a nation in t e r m s schools. A s I have stated of intellectual achievement. before, y o u m u s t feel good Although t h e evidence is n o t a b o u t yourself a n d who y o u comprehensive, comparative are before y o u can help o t h studies indicate t h a t we r a n k ers. P a r t of feeling good is below other nations in t h e standard disciplines. k n o w i n g t h a t y o u have d o n e Indian Hill High S c h o o l is y o u r very best. It is up t o n o t t h e typical American h i g h e a c h of y o u t o carry o n this school. We are blessed w i t h heritage. talented students and an exT h e staff a n d I look f o r cellent staff. We are c o m m i t w a r d w i t h enthusiasm t o ted t o academic excellence w o r k i n g w i t h y o u this year. a n d strive for all students t o If t h e year continues as it h a s reach t h e fullest of their p o s t a r t e d , w e can all say, "I a m tential, b u t w e have a r e s p o n p r o u d t o b e a t Indian Hill." sibility of being t h e leader o f A s y o u r principal, I am c o m t h e secondary education p r o m i t t e d t o having each of y o u gram a n d achievement. W e b e c o m e t h e best you can b e c o m e . I love y o u because accept this responsibility a s o u rOgoal. n opening day I a s k e d y o u are Have a gyoooud. year!

Dr. Feltman praises IH clommijment Dear Students, Welcome t o the 1983-84 school year. T h e cooperation of the faculty and students has m a d e t h e start of this school year t h e best ever. You have exhibited the maturity and c o m m i t m e n t to your education t h a t has become t h e tradition and expectation of an Indian Hill student. In s h o r t , we are very proud of you. T h a n k y o u f o r being you! As y o u already k n o w , schools are f o r learning a n d , even m o r e i m p o r t a n t , they are primarily f o r learning, or academic acheivement, t h e focus of t h e n a t i o n as a whole is u p o n educational change. As I reported t o y o u o n opening day when I discussed t h e reactions of t h e Committee o n Excellence i n Education, t h e competitiveness of t h e

letter from SG

United States with o t h e r nations is being questioned mainly with student achievement. T h o m a s Jefferson himself understood that t h e inevitable uncertainties surrounding our f u t u r e would always cloud o u r vision of a sustainable democratic a n d pleuralistic society and, t h a t t o survive, our society would have t o exhibit a capacity t o a d a p t t o change. T h e t i m e of change is often earmarked b y controversy. Today s t u d e n t s are being challenged a n d expected t o give t h e very best o f their potential. This is a reaction, perhaps, b u t one founded o n the fact of mutual concern. Consider t h e following: As a nation a. We spend m o r e per capita a n d per student t h a n any

SG organizes 83-84 committees The Student Government went on its annual retreat last weekend. Hugh and I feel that the retreat was successful in organizing our committee plans and objectives for the 1983-84 school year. The committees this year will be the most important facet of SG. In general, their responsibilities will be to organize annual projects, listen t o student concerns and suggestions, and to write resolutions t o be considered by SG. Thus we feel i t important that the student body be aware of the committees and their functions. The Service Committee, chaired by Kris Brockman, is responsible for the many charity projects that SG pursues every year. Some of these include the Elf Auction and the Thanksgiving Food Drive, benefiting such charities as the Heart Association and the free store. Any persons interested in helping with the Service Committee should talk to Kris Brockman. The Public Relations Committee is responsible for making SGYs projects and plans known to the student body and the community. This involves sign making and also submitting press releases to the Chieftain and the IH bulletin. Chairing this committee will be

Ellen Alvord. The Activity Committee is responsible for planning the activity periods. Their goal this year is to find some new activities that will be of interest t o the student body. Paula Greeno is the chairperson. The Forum Committee is responsible for planning the forums. The first forum will be next month and will feature a movie. A Fine Arts Forum is scheduled for later this year. David Stradling is the chairperson. The Musicfest Committee, chaired by Bob Rhoad, is responsible for planning the Musicfest in May. Shortly before spring break, it will begin seeking out bands to play at the festival. The Student Affairs Committee, chaired by Win Wells, is a newly created committee. Hugh and I believe this committee will be an asset because it is concerned chiefly with student complaints, concerns, and suggestions. We hope you the student body now have a clearer idea of the structure and workings of SG. We have been elected to serve the students, so feel free t o come to us with your suggestions. Sincerely, David Agin and Hugh Geier

y o u t o c o m m i t yourself t o u s ing t h e God-given talent t h a t

Karl M. Feltman Principal

Football Mothers' Club to hold. second annual flea market by David Stradling T h e Indian Hill F o o t b a l l Mothers' Club will hold their second annual Flea M a r k e t this Saturday, September 1 7 , from 9:00 a.m. t o 2:00 p.m. T h e Flea Market will b e held u n d e r t h e breezeway a t t h e f r o n t of the high school, rain o r shine. Space will be provided f o r those wanting t o sell m e r chandise, f o r a fee of t w e n t y dollars. T h e money raised b y t h e m o t h e r s will help s u p p o r t t h e pre-game meals for t h e players. Each seller must supply his o w n tables, racks, and o t h e r display materials. All partici-

pants' b o o t h s should be set u p b y 8 : 3 0 a.m. A t the end of t h e d a y all unwanted a n d u n s o l d i t e m s will be given t o charity. T h e initial $20.00 will b e t h e o n l y receipts t h e Football Mothers' Club receive. All m o n e y m a d e on individual i t e m s will go t o t h e seller himself. T h e Club recomm e n d s t h a t all uneeded items f o u n d in each participant's h o m e b e priced a n d brought t o t h e market. L a s t O c t o b e r t h e Mothers' C l u b sold 24 b o o t h s t o raise over $ 2 0 0 for t h e hungry Braves.

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Green condemns Soviet aggression by S a m u e l Green O n Wednesday, August 3 1 , 1 9 8 3 a Soviet built and manned Su-15 shot d o w n a Korean Airlines 7 4 7 . As we later learned, 269 people were killed, 6 1 of them American nationals. Prior t o the shooting d o w n of Flight 0 0 7 , t h e 747 was followed for approximately t w o hours. T h e 7 4 7 was followed by a combination of Su-15's and MiG-23's. T h e Korean 7 4 7 received n o radio message from the pursuing fighter aircraft telling it t h a t it was off course b y almost 3 0 0 miles. This can b e substantiated b y the fact t h a t Soviet aircraft d o n o t operate o n those radio frequencies used b y commercial aircraft. This is because i t hampers a t t e m p t s b y Soviet pilots t o defect. Those are t h e facts a b o u t t h e incident itself. Among t h e 269 passengers

o n flight 0 0 7 was o n e Rep. Larry McDonald, D-Georgia. McDonald was chairman of t h e J o h n Birch Society, as well as an "outspoken anticommunist." Rep. R o n Paul, R-Texas, said, "There are plenty w h o will be convinced this is n o accident." I t was summed up even better by Rep. Phillip Crane, R-Illinois, "They (the Soviets) certainly had great satisfaction in knowing Larry McDonald was o n that plane." During t h e few days after the massacre t h e Soviets chaaged their story constantly, while saying nothing t o their people. Firstly, the Soviets said the plane was o n a spying mission f o r the U.S. This idea is completely preposterous. Especially when o n e considers t h e o u t rage t h a t would occur if t h e government proved willing t o sacrifice civilians. Secondly, t h e Soviets said

they thoight t h e plane was an RC-135, a reconaissance aircraft. T h e problem with t h a t idea is t h a t t h e RC-135 had been o n the ground f o r one h o u r a t Anchorage, Alaska, when t h e 747 was shot down. A n o t h e r Soviet fallacy is t h a t the Soviets t h o u g h t i t was t h e RC-135 t h a t was shot d o w n . This is easily refuted when one considers t h a t the Soviet aircraft had visual contact and t h a t n o other plane in t h e world has t h e 7 4 7 "hump." T h e Soviet Union's blatant act of airborne aggression was the 2 9 t h incident since Aug. 8, 1 9 5 0 . T h e worst part of these 2 9 cases is t h a t 2 2 of these incidents didn't even occur over Soviet airspace. So now w e can say t h a t i t is a Soviet trademark t o attack other aircraft, civilian or not. T h e response t o t h e massacre was identical f r o m around t h e world. T h e Presi-

Chip Greenlee becomes a football institution by Kevin Walzer What y o u are reading now is t h e first of w h a t I hope t o b e many columns in t h e future. Sportsview will offer a different perspective of the sporting world. Among other topics, it will feature players and coaches, a n d offer c o m mentary o n timely issues in sports. I'd like t o begin by focusing o n w h a t might be called a n institution in an institution. I had t h e pleasure recently of talking t o senior Chip Greenlee, co-captain of t h e varsity football Braves. T h e Braves definitely are o n e institution . . . Chip is t h e other. Having started for the Braves ever since he was a freshman, Greenlee is in t h e midst of his f o u r t h season of varsity football a t IH. This season, as the m o s t experienced of t h e Braves in terms o f varsity playing time, he is offering t h e leadership of t h a t experience. "This year I see m y role as being t o provide leadership t o t h e others," he said. "But it takes a l o t from everyone.

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Chip has been a leader in his years at IH. "All t h e seniors will have It's hard t o say w h a t a g o o d t o take a part in providing attitude is. 'The team c o m e s leadership t o t h e others. I t first' is mine." takes a team effort." As for less abstract ideas, But leadership is n o t t h e and m o r e concrete goals, only thing a senior m u s t proChip states, "This season w e vide. He m u s t set an e x a m w a n t t o get as close t o t h e ple. S o m e call i t "hustle," playoffs as possible. That's some a good a t t i t u d e . B u t where senior leadership whatever it is called, Greenlee comes in. T a k e last year's sees this o u t l o o k a m o n g t h e team. We had a g r o u p of Braves this season, and feels i t really great seniors w h o prois i m p o r t a n t . vided great leadership. A n d "We're aiming p r e t t y high look how we turned o u r recthis season, a n d that's good. ord a r o u n d , from 1-9 t o 5-5."

d e n t s p o k e loudly and carried a t o o t h p i c k , as with t h e rest of the world. T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t fact a b o u t t h e incid e n t is t h e Soviets now k n o w they can get away with these atrocities against mankind. Reagan m u s t have looked a t J i m m y Carter's sad and sorrowful sanctions list o n this one. Reagan should have sent t h e Soviet nationals in this country packing. Secondly, h e should have refused entrance t o Soviet ships in o u r ports (this also would go f o r Soviet satellite countries). I n concluding, I would very m u c h like to p o n d e r w h a t t h e Nuclear Freeze groups are doing n o w . Yuri A n d r o p o v has shown his forked tongue again a n d has m a d e i t plainly obvious t o all b u t t h e m o s t inept t h a t t h e Soviet Union c a n n o t be trusted in a n y way. I would like t o close with a question. What will dear little Samant h a write t o her "grandfather" (Y uri Andropov) n o w ? Chip is looking ahead, t o o , t o life after high school: college, which h e hopes will bring offers t o play college football. "But right n o w I don't k n o w if I've received a n y offers," h e admitted. "The coaches screen a n d hold every offer u n t i l after t h e season, so I don't k n o w if I have o r n o t . B u t even if I haven't, I still w a n t t o try t o play college ball, just for t h e experience, if nothing else." Chip h a s seen a l o t in his f o u r years of football. "I've seen a l o t of changes, b u t n o n e have been b a d . "The biggest change was getting a new coach in 1 9 8 1," h e recalled. "After going 1-9 in his first year, w e w e n t 5-5. T h a t was a t r e m e n d o u s b o o s t t o o u r confidence; i t gave us pride in ourselves." Chip is grateful for his experiences o n t h e t e a m , a n d glad h e has been a part of them. "The team is just a family. We're confident, n o t c o c k y , t h a t w e can win - a n d have d o n e so. That's probably t h e best part of m y t i m e here t h e feeling of winning a n d being a winner."

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counselor feature

Hammond busy canng tor studen by Helen Heinbach

"Things have worked out pretty well" for IH guidance counsellor Doug Hammond. This remark is typical of Hammond who is noticeably happy right where he is in life. But that's not to say he hasn't experienced many changes to acquire this hard-toabtain outlook on life. Career-wise, Hammond looks forward to "getting experience on all levels." This year he was transferred to the high school guidance office from the Ottawa's guidance, filling the void after Mrs. Linda Moravec's departure. Since May, a new lady, Lauren, has also been keeping things "lively and interesting" in his life. His wife, right? Nope. Daughter Lauren is the latest edition to the family, consisting also of three-year-old Brent and his wife Donna, a teacher at Madeira. Besides spending time with his family this summer Hammond also enjoyed playing racquetball and swimming with Brent. He also, as a typical father, experienced various "fm-ups," projects around the house which included putting up a new porch and fence for the kids.

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Hara Arena Neil Young - Sept. 1 8 - Neil, why hath thou forsaken us?

Bogarts Elaine and the Biscaynes, Echelon Cruiser - Sept. 17, 8:00 Alvin Lee - Sept. 21, 8:00 - Ten years later? Yellow Man - Sept. 29, 8:00 Yellow dogs? The Backdoors - Oct. 1 , 8:00 But use the front door John Mayall and Canned Heat Oct. 2 - Get a fake ID and go! Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Oct. 4 at Electric Bogart land Adrian Belew - Oct. 6 - 21st century schizoid musician. Natalie Cole - Oct. 7, 8:00 and 11:30 - Nat's daughter Steven Stills - Oct. 9, 8:00 - Without "C" and "N" Steve Smith - Oct. 25, 8:00 without the trash

UD Arena Lionel Richie and the Pointer Sisters- Sept. 27 - The pointed sisters

came involved two years ago when the leadership of the program was "up in the air," with t h e departures of both Miss Besecker and Mr. Aug. Hammond feels that Peer Counseling is an "integral part of the high school program," because it is important to learn life skills such as listening and com-

However, Hammond h a w t always been coerced into changes like jobs, fences, and swimming lessons. He was born right here in Cincinnati and attended Woodward High School. He received his bachelor's degree at the University of Miami and later his master's in guidance and counseling at U.C. Hammond's involvement in Volunteers in Service to America after graduation confirmed his interest in counseling. Stationed in Danville, Illinois, he worked with young people in poverty areas, helping them with school, neighborhood, and family problems. During his graduate studies and school internship, Hammond also counseled for the Upward Bound program at U.C., working with returning Veterans in beginning their college education. Aside from his commitment to school counseling, Hammond also has put in a lot of time as the leader of the Peer Counseling program and as a trainer for Camp Kern counselors. He first became involved in Peer Counseling when he attended a retreat with Miss Besecker, Mr. Aug and other interested teachers from IH four years ago. He be-

Cincinnati Gardens Loverboy and Zebra - Oct. 1 - Hot boys in tight pants go to the zoo Iron Maiden and Quiet Riot Oct. 1 - no thanks Amy Kleinman - Armadillos, because . .just because.

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1 It's a question of deserving recognition Eric Little - All the freshman, because I can sympathize with their lack of identity.

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George Prioleau - Mr. Arnold because he's a good teacher. Dave Agin - Hugh Geier, because he gives great advice to seniors.

David Foy - My mom, for putting up with me.

Matt Haskey - Teachers, for all their hard work and patience with their students.

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Evon Kelly - Coach Brindise, for his time and dedication.

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- Mickey Vogel, because sexual cripples need love, too.

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Doug Backus - The guys thi Bud commercial - for being on the job and working hard alI day.

Kevin Love - Freshmen, for taking in all the equipment a t football practice.

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senior sketch

eats glass by Chris Blanchard Let's set aside all notions that Mickey Vogel is a normal human being. "Normal" is not the adjective that I would use to describe him. How about "funny"? Nope, even though he has done some rather bogus things in his two years here, "funny" doesn't tell the full story. "Crazy" comes close, but no cigar there either. There is probably no single word that can be used to give an accurate portrayal of the psychotic entity we all know as Mickey "Wild Man" Vogel. An analyzation of his past may enable us to understand Mick. He was as orphan, raised by workers of a railroad spike plant in Alabama. No, wait scratch that. We'll have none of that type of monkeying around in this Senior Sketch. Mickey, or "Mickey" as his friends call him, was schooled by the lovely nuns at All Saints. He later recalled Sister DeLellis, the principal of All Saints, as saying that he was "a worker of Satan." After completing the 8th grade, he was shuffled off to that homes of many renowned hard guys, Moeller High School. During his two years at Moeller, F C ~ played f o o t b l ~ . in his

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memoirs Mick wrote, "I guess I just couldn't handle professional football." He later added that "I like having girls at school." Recent accomplishments of Mickey include the eating of glass, a goldfish, and the consumption, in one bite, of a Big Mac (Mick) hamburger. The latter feat earned him five dollars. When Mickey isn't eating things for money, he is getting in some sort of mischief. For example, at the recent Big Brother Big Sister picnic, Mick decided to wallow about in the mud by the river. Harmless enough. He then proceded to give Mr. Dowling a hug. It turns out that Mr. Dowling didn't appreciate that display of affection, so Mickey must turn in his position paper one week early. Now I don't mean to give any of you the impression that Mick is a crazed maniac, not at all, he is quite a charitable fellow. He added, "I'm not totally corrupt." His involvement with the Peer Counselors is witness to that. "Indian Hill is much more of a caring school than Moeller; the teachers care about the student, not iust football." hlick's biggest "extra - curricular" activity is Legend, where he is the magazine editor. He has attributed his involvement to MI.

Norman. "Meece is a great guy; I . like being around him a lot." Mickey is very enthusiastio about life in general, and feels that everything has the possibility of being a "good time." Let me cite an example. Spring Break 1983 (Gay Camp ing) was "jaundice-ly bogus, or bogus-ly jaundo." You see, spring break last year was in early April.

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the week enjoying nature in Kentucky. "God, it was cold," he recalled. Incidents like the raft episode, eating glass, and Earl, the naked troll, would indicate that he made the best of the times. It seems that Mick doesn't live by words but by action. X asked him if he had any motto or words to live by. He didn't have any, but his deeds have spoken louder than

A philosophical question: Is the bottle half empty, or is it half full? Reflecting her bright, optimistic view of life, Vonda Willis asserts that "the bottle is definitely half full." That statement is not surprising coming from the smiling, relaxed Vonda in an IH Color Guard t-shirt, IH gym shorts, shin guards, and cleated field hockey shoes; her half of the bottle certainly is full. "Maybe I should go by seasons," suggests Vonda in trying to keep all her activities straight. Right now, she is a member of the varsity field hockey team (explaining the cleats and shin pads), insisting all the while that it's "not a brutal sport." "It's always a lot of work, but it's always worth it - just like Chieftain." (No kidding, she really did say that!) For Vonda, the end of a field hockey practice on a Friday afternoon by no means marks the end of her day. In fact, by the

time field hockey practice is over, it's just about time for her to be at marching band, filling her position on the Flag Corps (explaining her aforementioned t-shirt). Having been on the Flag Corps since her sophomore year, Vonda says she has "always liked the marching band." In fact, she likes almost all kinds of music, particularly solo artists such as Lionel Richie and Sheena Easton. The "almost" refers to her adamant dislike of hard rock,"the type of stuff where you hear the guitars, and nothing but the guitars." Vonda herself plays the piano and has been in Chamber Choir her freshman and junior years. Perhaps it is her love of music, dance, and activity that all come together in her being a co-captain of the award-winning IH Pom Pon Squad. After practicing every day over the summer from 7a.m. to 9am., their hard work and dedication finally paid off. The Squad

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Lyrical Costello experiments on 'Punch the Clock' by Kenneth N. Jones The innovative and sometimes experimental Elvis Costello has made some additions to his sound in his latest album Punch the Clock. Aside from his usual backup trio, The Attractions, Costello has included a horn section and two female backup vocalists. The album starts with "Let Them All Talk," a song which comments on the bad publicity he has received in the past. As for the music, it is bouncy but not particularly memorable. In recent years, many bands have added horn sections to their sound, perhaps the most famous being the Earth, Wind, and Fire horn section. Costello's T.K.O. horn section is by no means like EWF. T.K.O. is usually found playing repetitive and simplistic rhythms whereas EWF has a knack for exciting and squealing horn rips. On the other hand, Elvis Costello would sound awkward with the high energy EWF section, so it all works out.

The second track is "Everyday I Write The Book." The lyrics are clever and intricate, a Costello trademark, but the newly added backup singers are annoying. They add a soul feel which is fake and hopelessly tacky at a few points. The next two songs "The Greatest Thing" and "The Element Within Her" are typically Costello. The lyrics are interesting and sometimes take funny twists. For example, in "The Element Within Her," a remorseful love song, it ends "I say 'Are you cold' / She says 'No, but you are.' The talented Attractions show their stuff in the next song "Love Went Mad." The only bad section of this song is that the organ makes one feel like he is in a roller-rink. Aside from that, bass player Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas blend beautifully to keep the song on the upbeat. Ending side one is the slowpaced "Shipbuilding." This track has a laid back, smoky room jazz

Vonda's spotlight shines on VONDA, from p. 5 travelled to pom pon Camp in St. Louis to show their stuff. Besides helping the Squad win severa1 awards, Vonda's biggest personal achievement was being named Miss Badgerette, the highest award for the Squad's division. Vonda insists, "I'm not the type to jump into the spotlight, but if put there, I don't mind!" Obviously, she doesn't. "Happy, curious, and quiet" are three adjectives Vonda uses to describe herself. "Sometimes I just sit back and watch and listen to people instead of talking so much. I like to take time to listen and understand what people are saying." Vonda is also even-tempered and calm. "You'd have to work to get me really mad. I don't see any point in flying off the handle," she says. And happy? She certainly is. "I like bright, cheery things. For example, fall is my favorite season. Most say that everything is dead, but I don't. I think it's beautiful. " She contributes much of her optimism of this kind to her involvement in her church. Her churcn has been a big part of her life and she sees it as a "founda-

tion." When the chips are down "someone is always there who cares." Currently, Vonda works for ~ c ~ l p i n ' s .She is a member of their teen board and periodically does some freeze-modeling in the stores. After graduation, she plans to attend UC, but she isn't sure what she will pursue. "I used to want to be a forest ranger when I was little," Vonda confesses, but she has gained much in worldly knowledge since seventh grade. "I came to face reality and opted for other areas of occupation such as social work or counseling. I like to talk to people." In the future, Vonda sees herself married with "lots of kids. I love kids." While she would like t o maintain some sort of career, "when it comes down to it, my family would always come first." Concluding, Vonda cites a parallel between herself and Holden Caulfield in her favorite book, The Catcher in the Rye: "I like the idea of being the 'catcher' and keeping everyone safe from falling. I like to help people," Now, is the bottle half empty, or is it half full? For Vonda, I'd say it's overflowing.

feel which blends well with Costello's mellow voice. To continue enhancing the jazz feel, a trumpet solo is also included. This is the most enjoyable song on the album but is hardly the type of song one hears on the charts. Too bad. The flip side kicks off with the brassy T.K.O. (Boxing Day). Elvis Costello tries to make this sound so much like a pop song that it starts sounding childish. The backup singers also get out of hand at one point, and soon they and the brass start sounding like Culture Club, not Elvis Costello and the Attractions. "Charm School" starts on a simple bass line and builds from there. This song is a good example of how nice the band sounds with little help from the detracting backup singers. The next song, "The Invisible Man," builds itself around one of the more trifling horn licks in musical history. From there the song goes nowhere. "Mouth Almighty" is a song

which proclaims Costello's regret for the things he said in the past which started the bad publicity for him. "I know I've got my faults/And among them I can't control my tongue." The following track "King of Thieves" is a nondescript song and is only worth listening to for lyrics. Costello makes a serious statement about people in the offbeat "Pills and Soap." This ominous song discusses the hypocrisy and lack of morality in the world today. "Give me the needle/Give me the ropelwe're going to melt them down for pills and soap." Ending the album is "The World And His Wife" which humorously discusses family life and incest. Costello's vicious singing ability adds to the humor and sarcasm of this song. On the whole, Punch the Clock is a good album on which he scores a hit with the T.K.O. horn section and a miss with his backup vocalists.

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Mr. Desmond and his dog walk over to the park each afternoon. His dog is white and old, and Mr. Desmond's hair is white as well. I remember him many years agosomewhere in my childhoodwith another dog, walking along the hill looking into the river of light. Anyway, he stands on the same hillside and gazes at the same river, and the smoke from his pipe curves up into the late afternoon chilly sunlight. It's a good scene, even if it is November. Robert West (this Poem was published this summer in The Dream Shop, the literary quarterly of the Ohio Verse Writing' Guild.)

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Green condemns Soviet aggression by S a m u e l Green O n Wednesday, August 3 1 , 1 9 8 3 a Soviet built and manned Su-15 shot d o w n a Korean Airlines 7 4 7 . As we later learned, 269 people were killed, 6 1 of them American nationals. Prior t o the shooting d o w n of Flight 0 0 7 , t h e 747 was followed for approximately t w o hours. T h e 7 4 7 was followed by a combination of Su-15's and MiG-23's. T h e Korean 7 4 7 received n o radio message from the pursuing fighter aircraft telling it t h a t it was off course b y almost 3 0 0 miles. This can b e substantiated b y the fact t h a t Soviet aircraft d o n o t operate o n those radio frequencies used b y commercial aircraft. This is because i t hampers a t t e m p t s b y Soviet pilots t o defect. Those are t h e facts a b o u t t h e incident itself. Among t h e 269 passengers

o n flight 0 0 7 was o n e Rep. Larry McDonald, D-Georgia. McDonald was chairman of t h e J o h n Birch Society, as well as an "outspoken anticommunist." Rep. R o n Paul, R-Texas, said, "There are plenty w h o will be convinced this is n o accident." I t was summed up even better by Rep. Phillip Crane, R-Illinois, "They (the Soviets) certainly had great satisfaction in knowing Larry McDonald was o n that plane." During t h e few days after the massacre t h e Soviets chaaged their story constantly, while saying nothing t o their people. Firstly, the Soviets said the plane was o n a spying mission f o r the U.S. This idea is completely preposterous. Especially when o n e considers t h e o u t rage t h a t would occur if t h e government proved willing t o sacrifice civilians. Secondly, t h e Soviets said

they thoight t h e plane was an RC-135, a reconaissance aircraft. T h e problem with t h a t idea is t h a t t h e RC-135 had been o n the ground f o r one h o u r a t Anchorage, Alaska, when t h e 747 was shot down. A n o t h e r Soviet fallacy is t h a t the Soviets t h o u g h t i t was t h e RC-135 t h a t was shot d o w n . This is easily refuted when one considers t h a t the Soviet aircraft had visual contact and t h a t n o other plane in t h e world has t h e 7 4 7 "hump." T h e Soviet Union's blatant act of airborne aggression was the 2 9 t h incident since Aug. 8, 1 9 5 0 . T h e worst part of these 2 9 cases is t h a t 2 2 of these incidents didn't even occur over Soviet airspace. So now w e can say t h a t i t is a Soviet trademark t o attack other aircraft, civilian or not. T h e response t o t h e massacre was identical f r o m around t h e world. T h e Presi-

Chip Greenlee becomes a football institution by Kevin Walzer What y o u are reading now is t h e first of w h a t I hope t o b e many columns in t h e future. Sportsview will offer a different perspective of the sporting world. Among other topics, it will feature players and coaches, a n d offer c o m mentary o n timely issues in sports. I'd like t o begin by focusing o n w h a t might be called a n institution in an institution. I had t h e pleasure recently of talking t o senior Chip Greenlee, co-captain of t h e varsity football Braves. T h e Braves definitely are o n e institution . . . Chip is t h e other. Having started for the Braves ever since he was a freshman, Greenlee is in t h e midst of his f o u r t h season of varsity football a t IH. This season, as the m o s t experienced of t h e Braves in terms o f varsity playing time, he is offering t h e leadership of t h a t experience. "This year I see m y role as being t o provide leadership t o t h e others," he said. "But it takes a l o t from everyone.

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Chip has been a leader in his years at IH. "All t h e seniors will have It's hard t o say w h a t a g o o d t o take a part in providing attitude is. 'The team c o m e s leadership t o t h e others. I t first' is mine." takes a team effort." As for less abstract ideas, But leadership is n o t t h e and m o r e concrete goals, only thing a senior m u s t proChip states, "This season w e vide. He m u s t set an e x a m w a n t t o get as close t o t h e ple. S o m e call i t "hustle," playoffs as possible. That's some a good a t t i t u d e . B u t where senior leadership whatever it is called, Greenlee comes in. T a k e last year's sees this o u t l o o k a m o n g t h e team. We had a g r o u p of Braves this season, and feels i t really great seniors w h o prois i m p o r t a n t . vided great leadership. A n d "We're aiming p r e t t y high look how we turned o u r recthis season, a n d that's good. ord a r o u n d , from 1-9 t o 5-5."

d e n t s p o k e loudly and carried a t o o t h p i c k , as with t h e rest of the world. T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t fact a b o u t t h e incid e n t is t h e Soviets now k n o w they can get away with these atrocities against mankind. Reagan m u s t have looked a t J i m m y Carter's sad and sorrowful sanctions list o n this one. Reagan should have sent t h e Soviet nationals in this country packing. Secondly, h e should have refused entrance t o Soviet ships in o u r ports (this also would go f o r Soviet satellite countries). I n concluding, I would very m u c h like to p o n d e r w h a t t h e Nuclear Freeze groups are doing n o w . Yuri A n d r o p o v has shown his forked tongue again a n d has m a d e i t plainly obvious t o all b u t t h e m o s t inept t h a t t h e Soviet Union c a n n o t be trusted in a n y way. I would like t o close with a question. What will dear little Samant h a write t o her "grandfather" (Y uri Andropov) n o w ? Chip is looking ahead, t o o , t o life after high school: college, which h e hopes will bring offers t o play college football. "But right n o w I don't k n o w if I've received a n y offers," h e admitted. "The coaches screen a n d hold every offer u n t i l after t h e season, so I don't k n o w if I have o r n o t . B u t even if I haven't, I still w a n t t o try t o play college ball, just for t h e experience, if nothing else." Chip h a s seen a l o t in his f o u r years of football. "I've seen a l o t of changes, b u t n o n e have been b a d . "The biggest change was getting a new coach in 1 9 8 1," h e recalled. "After going 1-9 in his first year, w e w e n t 5-5. T h a t was a t r e m e n d o u s b o o s t t o o u r confidence; i t gave us pride in ourselves." Chip is grateful for his experiences o n t h e t e a m , a n d glad h e has been a part of them. "The team is just a family. We're confident, n o t c o c k y , t h a t w e can win - a n d have d o n e so. That's probably t h e best part of m y t i m e here t h e feeling of winning a n d being a winner."

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September 16,1983

counselor feature

Hammond busy canng tor studen by Helen Heinbach

"Things have worked out pretty well" for IH guidance counsellor Doug Hammond. This remark is typical of Hammond who is noticeably happy right where he is in life. But that's not to say he hasn't experienced many changes to acquire this hard-toabtain outlook on life. Career-wise, Hammond looks forward to "getting experience on all levels." This year he was transferred to the high school guidance office from the Ottawa's guidance, filling the void after Mrs. Linda Moravec's departure. Since May, a new lady, Lauren, has also been keeping things "lively and interesting" in his life. His wife, right? Nope. Daughter Lauren is the latest edition to the family, consisting also of three-year-old Brent and his wife Donna, a teacher at Madeira. Besides spending time with his family this summer Hammond also enjoyed playing racquetball and swimming with Brent. He also, as a typical father, experienced various "fm-ups," projects around the house which included putting up a new porch and fence for the kids.

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Hara Arena Neil Young - Sept. 1 8 - Neil, why hath thou forsaken us?

Bogarts Elaine and the Biscaynes, Echelon Cruiser - Sept. 17, 8:00 Alvin Lee - Sept. 21, 8:00 - Ten years later? Yellow Man - Sept. 29, 8:00 Yellow dogs? The Backdoors - Oct. 1 , 8:00 But use the front door John Mayall and Canned Heat Oct. 2 - Get a fake ID and go! Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Oct. 4 at Electric Bogart land Adrian Belew - Oct. 6 - 21st century schizoid musician. Natalie Cole - Oct. 7, 8:00 and 11:30 - Nat's daughter Steven Stills - Oct. 9, 8:00 - Without "C" and "N" Steve Smith - Oct. 25, 8:00 without the trash

UD Arena Lionel Richie and the Pointer Sisters- Sept. 27 - The pointed sisters

came involved two years ago when the leadership of the program was "up in the air," with t h e departures of both Miss Besecker and Mr. Aug. Hammond feels that Peer Counseling is an "integral part of the high school program," because it is important to learn life skills such as listening and com-

However, Hammond h a w t always been coerced into changes like jobs, fences, and swimming lessons. He was born right here in Cincinnati and attended Woodward High School. He received his bachelor's degree at the University of Miami and later his master's in guidance and counseling at U.C. Hammond's involvement in Volunteers in Service to America after graduation confirmed his interest in counseling. Stationed in Danville, Illinois, he worked with young people in poverty areas, helping them with school, neighborhood, and family problems. During his graduate studies and school internship, Hammond also counseled for the Upward Bound program at U.C., working with returning Veterans in beginning their college education. Aside from his commitment to school counseling, Hammond also has put in a lot of time as the leader of the Peer Counseling program and as a trainer for Camp Kern counselors. He first became involved in Peer Counseling when he attended a retreat with Miss Besecker, Mr. Aug and other interested teachers from IH four years ago. He be-

Cincinnati Gardens Loverboy and Zebra - Oct. 1 - Hot boys in tight pants go to the zoo Iron Maiden and Quiet Riot Oct. 1 - no thanks Amy Kleinman - Armadillos, because . .just because.

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George Prioleau - Mr. Arnold because he's a good teacher. Dave Agin - Hugh Geier, because he gives great advice to seniors.

David Foy - My mom, for putting up with me.

Matt Haskey - Teachers, for all their hard work and patience with their students.

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Kevin Love - Freshmen, for taking in all the equipment a t football practice.

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Braves aiming for firsf win tonight by K w h w* The msity football Braves will be aiming for their first win of the season as they take an 0-2 record into their home game with Milford tonight at 8:OO. Head coach Gene Brindise feels the Braves will have to overcome the mistakes that have plagued the Braves in their two previous games namely, small mental errors. "We'll have to play good, intelligent football if we want to win. Most often we have wound up beating ourselves instead of the other team beating us." But Brindise also feels that other factors have also contn'buted to the Braves' losing so far. "We also have a lot of inexperience in key positions," he said. "Especially in om defensive backs and quarterbadca" The Braves have two juniors quarterbacking for them, Pete Seremetis and Mike Wentz. The Finneytown Wildcats earned their first win in three years with a 29-18 drubbing of the Braves at Shawnee Field last Friday. The win snapped an 18game losing streak for the Wild-

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The JV football Braves entered theh game against Finneytown last Saturday with much confidence and determination, with all of their starting players healthy. But they lost, 7-0. The fust quarter both teams exchanged posession without scaring. The game's only score came in the second quarter, on a broken Finneytown play, with thek quarterback scampering around the left end for a touchdowk Durfng the second half the Brave's defense could not be penetrated as they shut out the Fhneytown offense. Good tackles were executed by junior Rick Bracken and sophomores Brian Vonderbrink and Eric Edwards. The game's outstand- defensive play was made by Vonderbrink, sophomore Stwe Misali and J3thards when thsy forced a 20-

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yard loss on a quarterback-re season with a home loss it, verse. GreenhiUs, 32-0, on September 3. In the closing minutes of the The fust half the inexperigame Vonderbyink sustained a enced Braves were very shaky and head and neck injury and was sent the Pioneers took advantage by to the hospital. rolling up 24 points in the half. The coaches after the game The Braves' offense was shut praised the deferise but indicated down because of a lack of veteran that the offense needed improve- players such as Edwards, Brad ment. Wilkinson, and Scott Voss, all The Braves-started off their sophomores.

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lab Krsmchbckcamb~forthe Brim' h t tmchdonn olitb 14 twshn yard pass PW. &ck wound up with efiPlt rscsg tiom for 135 yards and two touchdowns on the night lmldh felt them Wamm good and bad points about the game. "On the good side, we had 470 total yards; on the bad side, we lost. It was just our week, I guess," referring to the fact &st the Braves were the first victims of the Wildcats in 18 games. "We beat ourselves more than t h y beat ua" Basically, the Braves' coach dM not feel them was a lot tcr say a about the Braves' opening h, 31-0 out at the hands of the Greenhills Pioneers on Septernbar 2. However, there was one mqja ~~ in the Braves' phy that pme: seven tumarna "YOU m ' t have as many auMc overs as we did and hope to w i football games." But, indeed, the Pioneera were explosive, rolling to a 1 9 4 firstig quarter lead on the strmgth of b plays, such as a 72-yard pass play for one score. The Pioneen added touchdowns in the second and third quarters to complete the Brbrdise felt the ~ m w l#ttY a down in the second. "We control. led the line on defense better. We only gave them six pointa in the -nd half,,, he

The ~iave?.defe&e &$itad and held the Pioneers to only eight points. In the game the Pioneers' offensive strength was in their passing game. At the end of the game, head coach Jim Woodward commented, "The team needs a lot more work and intensity if they are to taste victory."

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y o u possess. G o for it! I t is necessary t h a t y o u be diligent in t h e classroom and in y o u r h o m e w o r k . I also informed other industrialized n a t i o n y o u t h a t w e will b e increasing o u r graduation requirements on education, b . We keep students in s c h o o l a n d I will keep y o u informed as o u r plans develop. Y o u longer than any industrialized nation, have already displayed y o u r c. Teachers have m o r e f o r m a l a d u l t h o o d by your accepttraining t h a n a n y w h e r e a n c e of responsibility; it is evelse. i d e n t in y o u r daily routine. A s y o u are aware, we a t d. More students, p r o p o r Indian Hill take pride in o u r tionally, recieve education than a n yhigher where c o m m i t m e n t t o academic e x cellence a n d in our commitelse. m e n t t o y o u as individuals. e. Resources for e l e m e n t a r y ahave n d grown secondary twicee as d u fcaast ti oans 4 We have a caring environment a t o u r s c h o o l where students a n d faculty have empathy f o r o u r national income in t h e each other. I t is this envipast t w o decades. Unfortunately we d o n o t lrronment t h a t sets us apart f r o m o t h e r academically elite rank first as a nation in t e r m s schools. A s I have stated of intellectual achievement. before, y o u m u s t feel good Although t h e evidence is n o t a b o u t yourself a n d who y o u comprehensive, comparative are before y o u can help o t h studies indicate t h a t we r a n k ers. P a r t of feeling good is below other nations in t h e standard disciplines. k n o w i n g t h a t y o u have d o n e Indian Hill High S c h o o l is y o u r very best. It is up t o n o t t h e typical American h i g h e a c h of y o u t o carry o n this school. We are blessed w i t h heritage. talented students and an exT h e staff a n d I look f o r cellent staff. We are c o m m i t w a r d w i t h enthusiasm t o ted t o academic excellence w o r k i n g w i t h y o u this year. a n d strive for all students t o If t h e year continues as it h a s reach t h e fullest of their p o s t a r t e d , w e can all say, "I a m tential, b u t w e have a r e s p o n p r o u d t o b e a t Indian Hill." sibility of being t h e leader o f A s y o u r principal, I am c o m t h e secondary education p r o m i t t e d t o having each of y o u gram a n d achievement. W e b e c o m e t h e best you can b e c o m e . I love y o u because accept this responsibility a s o u rOgoal. n opening day I a s k e d y o u are Have a gyoooud. year!

Dr. Feltman praises IH clommijment Dear Students, Welcome t o the 1983-84 school year. T h e cooperation of the faculty and students has m a d e t h e start of this school year t h e best ever. You have exhibited the maturity and c o m m i t m e n t to your education t h a t has become t h e tradition and expectation of an Indian Hill student. In s h o r t , we are very proud of you. T h a n k y o u f o r being you! As y o u already k n o w , schools are f o r learning a n d , even m o r e i m p o r t a n t , they are primarily f o r learning, or academic acheivement, t h e focus of t h e n a t i o n as a whole is u p o n educational change. As I reported t o y o u o n opening day when I discussed t h e reactions of t h e Committee o n Excellence i n Education, t h e competitiveness of t h e

letter from SG

United States with o t h e r nations is being questioned mainly with student achievement. T h o m a s Jefferson himself understood that t h e inevitable uncertainties surrounding our f u t u r e would always cloud o u r vision of a sustainable democratic a n d pleuralistic society and, t h a t t o survive, our society would have t o exhibit a capacity t o a d a p t t o change. T h e t i m e of change is often earmarked b y controversy. Today s t u d e n t s are being challenged a n d expected t o give t h e very best o f their potential. This is a reaction, perhaps, b u t one founded o n the fact of mutual concern. Consider t h e following: As a nation a. We spend m o r e per capita a n d per student t h a n any

SG organizes 83-84 committees The Student Government went on its annual retreat last weekend. Hugh and I feel that the retreat was successful in organizing our committee plans and objectives for the 1983-84 school year. The committees this year will be the most important facet of SG. In general, their responsibilities will be to organize annual projects, listen t o student concerns and suggestions, and to write resolutions t o be considered by SG. Thus we feel i t important that the student body be aware of the committees and their functions. The Service Committee, chaired by Kris Brockman, is responsible for the many charity projects that SG pursues every year. Some of these include the Elf Auction and the Thanksgiving Food Drive, benefiting such charities as the Heart Association and the free store. Any persons interested in helping with the Service Committee should talk to Kris Brockman. The Public Relations Committee is responsible for making SGYs projects and plans known to the student body and the community. This involves sign making and also submitting press releases to the Chieftain and the IH bulletin. Chairing this committee will be

Ellen Alvord. The Activity Committee is responsible for planning the activity periods. Their goal this year is to find some new activities that will be of interest t o the student body. Paula Greeno is the chairperson. The Forum Committee is responsible for planning the forums. The first forum will be next month and will feature a movie. A Fine Arts Forum is scheduled for later this year. David Stradling is the chairperson. The Musicfest Committee, chaired by Bob Rhoad, is responsible for planning the Musicfest in May. Shortly before spring break, it will begin seeking out bands to play at the festival. The Student Affairs Committee, chaired by Win Wells, is a newly created committee. Hugh and I believe this committee will be an asset because it is concerned chiefly with student complaints, concerns, and suggestions. We hope you the student body now have a clearer idea of the structure and workings of SG. We have been elected to serve the students, so feel free t o come to us with your suggestions. Sincerely, David Agin and Hugh Geier

y o u t o c o m m i t yourself t o u s ing t h e God-given talent t h a t

Karl M. Feltman Principal

Football Mothers' Club to hold. second annual flea market by David Stradling T h e Indian Hill F o o t b a l l Mothers' Club will hold their second annual Flea M a r k e t this Saturday, September 1 7 , from 9:00 a.m. t o 2:00 p.m. T h e Flea Market will b e held u n d e r t h e breezeway a t t h e f r o n t of the high school, rain o r shine. Space will be provided f o r those wanting t o sell m e r chandise, f o r a fee of t w e n t y dollars. T h e money raised b y t h e m o t h e r s will help s u p p o r t t h e pre-game meals for t h e players. Each seller must supply his o w n tables, racks, and o t h e r display materials. All partici-

pants' b o o t h s should be set u p b y 8 : 3 0 a.m. A t the end of t h e d a y all unwanted a n d u n s o l d i t e m s will be given t o charity. T h e initial $20.00 will b e t h e o n l y receipts t h e Football Mothers' Club receive. All m o n e y m a d e on individual i t e m s will go t o t h e seller himself. T h e Club recomm e n d s t h a t all uneeded items f o u n d in each participant's h o m e b e priced a n d brought t o t h e market. L a s t O c t o b e r t h e Mothers' C l u b sold 24 b o o t h s t o raise over $ 2 0 0 for t h e hungry Braves.

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editorial We, as high school students, are faced with seemingly impossible and innumerable demands. Not only are we expected to perform well academically, but also to enrich ourselves and our school through extracurricular activities, to maintain our health, to serve our communities and churches, to choose a college and/or a career, and to assume the responsibilities'of adults, while at the same time to deal with the inherent complications of adolescence. The list goes on. These demands being placed upon us by our parents, the school, and others merely reflect our increasingly complex and problem-plagued society: in order to function to our best ability in today's society we must meet increasingly more and tougher demands. Yet it would be virtually impossible for each individual to meet with complete success every demand placed on him by every source. Therefore, each individual must set his own goals; he must prioritize the demands being placed upon him and fulfill them according to his own goals. Yet, he must also realize that what priority he places on these demands now will greatly affect, if not actually determine, his future. Those sources placing exacting demands on us as high school students are not of the desire to see us fail before an unattainable ideal, but rather to better prepare us t o meet the challenges and demands of being adults in the society of the future.

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AFS applications availa b le The American Field Service (AFS) is now distributing applications for students who are interested in participating in its travel programs. Each year, AFS sends high school students to over 50 different countries for periods of

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time ranging tram 2% t o 11 months. For more information and a preliminary application, interested students should see Mr. Bernard. The deadline for the preliminary applications is in early October.

Media forgets importance of specialized knowledge by J o h n Bergman Last night, struck once again b y the harsh reality of column writing, I turned to 'The MacNeil Lehrer Report,' a program on public TV, for a helping hand. T h e program offers a concentrated view of political issues and has provided me with many topics in the past. When I first turned on t h e set, I was pleasantly surprised t o find that last night's show was t o be t h e first of a new hour-long version. This seemed t o m e to be a very good idea, since many of the previous shows that I had seen seemed much t o short for their subjectmatter. With the doubling of length, I expected a doubling of insightfulness. In fact, the show t h a t I watched did provide me with a topic, b u t the topic was much different than I had anticipated. By the time the program had finished, I was m o r e preoccupied with its new format than with its material. I t seems t h a t the producer of 'The MacNeil Lehrer Report' did n o t change the length of their program because they desired t o devote more time t o o n e particular topic, b u t rather they did so f o r the purpose of devoting less time t o three topics. I t is n o t difficult t o understand why they chose t o d o this. Their reasoning is the- same as t h a t of t h e vast majority of newspapers, periodicals, and other news programs, namely that it is more i m p o r t a n t for people t o know a little a b o u t a l o t of issues, than i t is for them t o know a great deal about a specific areai I t was in t h a t noble spirit t o turn America into a country of renaissance people t h a t they presented three twenty-minu t e segments which covered t h e topics of the Korean airline incident, t h e plight of the American farmer, and finally, as if t h a t weren't enough, t h e situation in Lebanon. Now, f o r those of you w h o have n o t seen 'The Mac-

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Neil Lehrer Report,' it is important t o explain the basic method by which t h a t show informs its viewers. Some of y o u probably think that i t took t h e reporters twenty minutes t o read each of three cue-cards. Not so. Rather the reporters ask q u e ~ t i o n st o each of t w o experts o n each subject w h o disagree o n the issue a t hand. Debate often arises from these questions, and when it does, t h e reporters simply listen, with t h e rest of us. T h e purpose is n o t t o give answers, b u t rather t o stimulate questions a n d opinion. This is a very refreshing change from y o u r average local news show. T h e problem is t h a t with the new f o r m a t , the viewer is hardly given the chance t o determine h o w h e feels a b o u t an issue, before he is asked t o consider another. Twenty minutes is n o t , after all, a very long t i m e t o formulate an opinion, particularly a b o u t such highly charged issues as t h e three discussed that night. We're n o t dealing here with sports, news, a n d weather reports; these are issues which require thought. One of t h e fundamental problems with news o n commercial TV is t h a t it feels compelled t o say everything a b o u t everything. T h e result is a 'Machine-gun approach' which usually gets the bullets fired, b u t often misses t h e target. I am n o t proposing t h a t news reporting can or should be completely specialized. Obviously, a certain public interest is served b y t h e general approach. Still, I think t h a t there are certain topics a b o u t which a superficial knowledge is almost useless, if n o t dow'hright harmful. Sure it would b e great if w e could all acquire a complete understanding of every possible issue, b u t recognizing t h e fact t h a t we c a n n o t , o u r next best h o p e is t o acquire a thorough comprehension of a slightly m o r e manageable spectrum.

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Braves baftle Sycamore to s talemate by Anna Batsakes The varsity soccer Braves and the Sycamore Aves fought each other endlessly last Tuesday night resulting in a shut out for both teams. "It was an even match," said varsity coach Vockell. "The Braves played really well. Sycamore is the top team in the league, and we definitely gave them a rough time." The Braves played well the previous Saturday when they beat Moeller 3-1. Juniors Dave Schneider and sophomores Scott Seibert and Steve Womack provided the winning goals. In their game against Milford on September 6 the Braves managed to tie with a score of 2-2. Womack provided both goals. Despite their recent winnings the Braves lost a game to Hamilton 4-1 on September 3. The only goal was casted by junior Curtis Ott. The Braves also lost to. ~ h

neytown on September 1 by a score of 3-1. Womack again made the lone goal. "We're off t o a slow start,"

said senior co-captain Greg Morris, "but the teams improving. We're going to have a successful season."

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by Anna Batsakes Rick McFadden, girls varsity soccer coach, resigned after three seasons of working with the Squaws. According to Miss Carol Wehmann, coach McFadden believed that at this point in time it was necessary for him to leave the IH program. Many controversies had arisen among the coach, his team members and their parents which had failed to be worked out. McFadden stresses, "It was a difference of opinion between the administration and myself. My resignation had nothing to do with any team members or their parents. "The administration and I had different ideas for the girls program. They felt that I was workOn the run in the Braves' game against Moeller are (left to right): Ron ing the girls too hard and taking Herd, Erich Metzger, Steve Womack, Scott Selbert and Bruce Tecklentraining and games too seriously." -burg. In the 1980-81 school year ' that McFadden began coaching, only seven girls tried out for the team. "We were begbeen formed yet, but as it stands ging for players then" he said. "everyone weight," is pulling their now, the positions are as follows: "This year's a bit different, we First singles player, senior have 43 girls playing and a varsity Powers, playing first singles, and L y n n Schneebeck, voiced her and JV team." followed by sophomore Devine and the other players feelings playing second singles and Coach Niehaus of the boys' by observing, "Everybody varsity soccer team will be taking sophomore Adriana Wahl playing looks tough, and we h o p e t o third. over for McFadden until Dr. The doubles teams are led by Lyman Ott can begin his coaching go t o State, b u t if we don't we've still had a great season Michelle Sheringer and Weiss, program with the team. and a l o t of fun." playing first, with Sally Wilbur and Chabut playing second. Jennifer Meyer, Denise Winkle and Stacey Bucholz serve as dependThe JV tennis team opened able back-ups for the team. Indian Hill's tradition of tennis Devine summed up the team's what looks to be a very promising supremacy. We also hope to preseason with a 3-2 victory over feelings by saying, "With the great pare some top players for next amount of experience we've got Sycamore on September 1. year's varsity team." - .- to continue Wins were turned in by first we s k u l d be able singles player senior Lori Powers, 6-3, 6-2; second singles player sophomore Amy Devine, 2-6'6-3, 6-1, and the first doubles team of freshmen Karen Weiss and Princeton, 309, and Centersophomore Carin Chabut, 7-6, b y Vera McVicker ville, 212, a t their h o m e 7-6. The Indian Hill golf Coach Ann Freedman, a new course. Camargo C o u n t r y Squaws are now 3 and 2, math teacher at the high school, is Club. McVicker, again was winning their Tuesday m a t c h enthusiastic about the new seat h e medalist with another 46. against St. Ursula 245 t o 249. son. "I'm confident that the girls T h e girls defeated UrsuJunior Vera McVicker a will be successful. We have the veteran, was medalist with a line, 238 t o 240, a t Blue Ash potential and a positive attitude," 46. T h e other team memo n Friday, Sept. 9th. Mcshe commented. bers, senior Jill N o r t o n , Vicker scoring a low of 43. The team is comprised of ten freshmen Natalie Woodward T h e Squaws h s t t o Greenville girls, including one person, and Lori Rublinger added August 29 in Greenville, Powers, who is shared by the vart o the win. Ohio. McVicker was still the sity team. N o definite line-up has . IH scored 256 against medalist with another 46.

Varsity, J.V. tennis keep winning tradition by Ellen Alvord

4Carin Chabut In keeping with their winning tradition of t h e past, the Indian Hill varsity girls' tennis team remains undefeated with a 7-0 record. Their most recent victory occurred against Mariemont this past Tuesday. T h e Lady Braves won, as Coach Cindy Crilley puts it, "a surprisingly easy victory," 5-0. Dominating their double A league, the varsity tennis Squaws also had easy victories in the five matches preceding their win over M ariem on t. Indian Hill's unfortunate opponents included Walnut Hills, Deer Park, WYom ing, Princeton, and Sycamore. Indian Hill's superiority in tennis is also shown by t h e fact that they've only lost t w o o u t of the thirty-five individual matches played thus far this season. Coach Crilley comments, "It's a good feeling t o b e 7-0." Both Coach Crilley and the players agree t h a t the varsity tennis team's success this year is d u e t o team effort. Crilley remarked,

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One-woman team Neu winning by Paul Monach The boys' cross country team has gotten off t o a slow start b u t has shown improvement since a disaster in the first meet. However, senior Barb Neu, the only member of the girls' team, has performed much better. s a i d boys' and -~ i r l s ' coach Jim Benken, "Barb has won impressively both races she has participated in. In both races her competitors have been over one and a half minutes behind." IH finished second in a h o m e tri-meet Tuesday, September 13. Glen Este won with 1 8 points, defeating IH, with 5 4 , and Deer Park, with 65. Sophomore David Ahlert led the Braves with a seventhplace time of 1 8 : 5 3 on the difficult 5 0 0 0 meter (3.1 mile) course. Junior Paul Monach and freshman R o b Nichols finished soon after, with ninth and eleventh-place times of 19:03 and 19:17, respectively. In the girls' race, which also included runners from Ursuline, Neu won easily over what was supposed, before t h e race, t o be tough competition. Her time for two and a half miles was 18:47. IH finished 1 4 t h of 17 in the Reading Invitational held at Sycamore High School last Saturday. T h e team would have probabIy finished higher if i t had n o t been without the services of Ahlert. Monach led IH, placing 39th of a field of 1 10 with an 1 8 ~ 2 4time on the fast 5000 meter course. Nichols was next a t 5 7 t h in 1 8 : 5 4 , followed by senior Casey Ryan a t 1 9 : 3 8 , good for 6 8 t h . T h e Reading meet was held a t sycamore because it was denied access t o French Park, considered the most difficult course in southwest, and possibly all, Ohio. T h e Braves' first meet, a h o m e quad-meet held Septem ber 6 , was an overall poor showing. IH, with 94 points, fell t o ~ o e l l e r , with 27, ~ y o m i n gwith 4 5 , and Mariem on t with 7 2. Ahlert finished twelfth,

followed by Nichols a t 16 and Monach a t 1 9 . It was probably a blessing that times were n o t recorded. Neu won over a small contingent of Mariemont girls. While Benken does not expect a repeat of last year's second- lace finish in the

EHL, he does feel that The team has a legitimate shot a t fourth. The team has solidified a bit since the first meet, and, as Benken said, "David Ahlert, Paul Monach, and Robert Nichols are establishing themselves as IH's top three runners."

Louder leads Birdie Braves by Brian R o w e Comments boys' golf coach Robert West, "Our non-league opponents are the finest in the city - we haven't played any easy team o u t of the league." West attributed the seemingly poor 3-6 start that the Braves have opened with as misleading because the Braves have played several city powerhouses, which he termed as "just excellent." The Braves upped their EHL mark t o 3-1, second only t o Sycamore, with a win on Tuesday over Mariemont a t t h e Terrace Park country club. Senior Bill Louder was medalist as he shot an evenpar 37. Sycamore handed the Braves their only league loss on Monday, as IH placed last in a three team event. Sycamore placed first with a score of 1 6 0 and Wyoming finished second with a 1 6 3 . IH shot a 1 6 8 for last. T h e other league match was a 165-1 7 4 win over Milford o n August

29. Louder finished medalist with a score of 40. The other losses were what West termed as "losses t o the finest teams in the city." T h e Braves have lost t o St. Xavier, Elder twice, and Moeller this season. St. Xavier defeated the Braves on September 9. But t w o of the best matches of the season came against powerhouse Elder, rated o n e of the t o p three teams in the city. Edler eked o u t t w o narrow victories by three and one strokes. The Braves' only other loss has come a t the hands of Moeller, 161-172, o n August 30 a t the Kenwood Country Club. Statistically, the Braves are led by Louder, whose steady putter keeps his average under 40. Senior Andy Plate and junior John Bishop are neck and neck a t 4 2 and 4 1 , respectively. Rowe usually winds u p seeing more of t h e golf course en route t o an average just under 45. F o r t h e rest of the season

Squaws ~OIIOW last year's pattern; I O Sto~ Fairmont, b,?at Summit

1. Who is the youngest man to get to the semi-finals of the tennis U.S. Open? 2. Who has won hockey's Stanley Cup the last four years? 3. Who led the Boston Celtics in scoring this past season? 4. What individual won five gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid? 5. Who were the 1982 Cy Young Award winners in National and. American Leagues?

Feeder line shuts down IH

by Win Wells The administration dismissed all faculty and students a t 9:15 Monday morning after a power outage left parts of the high school and Ottawa buildings without lights or air-conditioning. Mr. Jack Tolson, a maintenance worker at the high school, said t h a t the initial problem was noticed by maintenance workers upon their arrival early Monday. He realized there was a problem when h e saw that the dock lights in the back entrance were "dimmed considerably." Tolson stated that maintenance workers then pro-

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can beat them n e x t time!" T h e Squaws were mqre successful in their first regular season game against S u m m i t o n September 6. T h e y came o u t o n t o p with a 6-0 win. The game was held a t g u m m i t where b o t h teams h a d t o deal

by Gay S t a u f t T h e Indian Hill varsity field hockey team seems t o be following the same pattern as last Year: losing t o Fairm o n t and beating most ever everyone else. September 8 t h ' ~5-0 loss against Fairmont was mainly due t o a play in the first half. The Squaws held Fairm o n t for the first eleven minutes of

back with a much stronger defense the second half, allowing Fairmont only one goal. Coach Carol Wehmann was pleased, though, o n t h e whole with t h e team's play. Corn-

with very long grass, which hinders play. Despite this small drawback t h e Squaws managed t o get their offense going. Mary Howe, Vonda

the half. A t this point Fairm o n t scored, another twelve minutes passed before Fairm o n t scored again. Then they scored twice in t h e last five minutes of the half leav-

mented junior Anne Richards, "They're not as tough a team as 1 expected. A l l they seemed t o d o was t o t a k e long hits rather than use-ball handling skills. I think ws

Wiatt's superb ball handling skills, helped bring t h e ball towards Summit's cage. T h e defense was held together b y Heather McCalmont and Molly Roche.

ing a very frustrated bunch of IH hockey players going into halftime. The Squaws seemed t o regroup during halftime, though, and came

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ceeded t o find the exact nature and location of the source. He said that a feeder line running along the roof of the high school burned out, causing the outage. Tolson was unsure of the exact cause of the burnout. He speculated that perhaps a weak spot occurred in t h e line due t o the lack of rain over t h e last month. T h e rain Sunday night, therefore, soaked through the wire, producing the weak spot. He also stated that an electrical "surge" could have caused the short. T h e surge could have been produced by turning the power back o n after previously shutting it

off. Tolson did n o t feel t h a t Sunday's severe storm w h i c h moved through the area w a s totally responsible for t h e failure. After the problem w a s fully identified around 1 1 :00 in t h e morning, the s c h o o l called in an outside electrical contractor t o aid in fixing t h e feeder line. The company, Archiable Electric, arrived i n the afternoon and w o r k e d until 1 1 :00 p.m. Tolson a n d others, continuing t o get t h e system back t o normal, l e f t the building a t a b o u t 1 :00 a.m. Tuesday morning. In addition t o the p o w e r failure, Ottawa Middle S c h o o l experienced some water d a m -

age which was d u e t o Sunday evening's storm. Ottawa is in the process of being reroofed; the damage occured due to the heavy downpours associated with the storm. Ailthough the roofers apply a thick coating of nightseal to the roof each night, Friday's coating could n o t withstand the rain. Tolson stated that t h e a m o u n t of water in Ottawa was "considerable," although the problem was taken care of Monday b y the maintenance workers. Indian Hill High School experienced another power failure in 1981. A burnto u t cable was responsible f o r the outage which lead t o t h e early dismissal of students and faculty o n t h e first day of the year. well as Georgetown Universi-

Paul Monach Nineby Indian Hill seniors

Rhoad attend eitherwould D a r t mideally o u t h Col-

were selected as National Merit Semifinalists for their high scores o n the PSAT/ NM SQT last fall. Tony Gast, Nancy Hopple, Dan EveleenKramer, Oleinik,Dan AnnMeyer, Pfau,

lege or Brown. He is undecided as t o t h e nature of his academic pursuits. Tassian is "interested in Princeton for its fine liberal arts program andWarfel English desires department." eventually

Bob Rhoad, Kitsa Tassian, and over Tom 1 9 0 Warfel in the all Selection scored

t o major in Biomedical Engineering, which entailsoftaking courses in a variety engi-

Index, which is determined by doubling the English score and adding t h e math score received on t h e test. Hopple's score of 227 was the second highest in the state. Most of the students d o not have definite college plans, b u t m o s t have some idea of what majors they would like t o pursue. Gast is interested in Purdue University, where he would study t o be an engineer. Hopple "visited and liked" Duke University and is also interested in Brown University. She indicated that she would major in some area o f liberal arts but has no definite plans beyond that.

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Pictured above are the IH National Merit Semifinalists. ( F r o n t , left t o right) Eveleen Oleinik, Nancy Hopple, A n n P f a u , K i t s a Tassian. (Back, left t o right) Dan Kramer, T o n y Gast, D a n Meyer, B o b Rhoad, Tom W arfel. Kramer would like t o at- sity and Duke t o p Meyer's list tend either the Air Force of potential colleges. Academy or Ohio State UniOleinik plans t o major i n versity, where he would ma- Biology a t t h e University o f jor in Engineering. Meyer California, t h e University o f also would like t o be an En- North Carolina, or the Unigineering major or else a Pre- versity of Virginia. Pfau h a s law major. Princeton Univer- also looked i n t o Virginia, a s

neering fields. He is interested in Rice University, Wash-_ ington University of St. Louis, Purdue, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) f o r their quality programs in these fields. Each of the semifinalists must fill o u t an extensive application f o r m , write an essay, and receive a counselor's recommendation in an a t t e m p t t o b e c o m e a National Merit Finalist. National Merit's Commended S t u d e n t s will b e announced in a b o u t t w o weeks. T h e IH administration expects t h a t a b o u t 1 6 IH Seniors will b e recogsized for this distinction.