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Kee-Way-Din s kiclub offers fun for skiers by Anna Batsakes Mr. Marc Tirey, a new staff member of the Kee-Way-Din ski club, and Mr. John L. Holden, director of the club gave a presentation to Indian Hill High School physical education students on the subject of enrollment into the Kee-Way-Din program. Kee-Way-Din is an area ski club originated by Holden in 1968. The club was developed to get young adults together to participate in the sport of downhill skiing. Skiing skills are taught and guidance is provided by Holden and his staff members while they encourage "camaraderie, aware, ' ness, mutual respect, and mutual responsibility" as part of their learning experience. The club is open to students whose ages range from nine to eighteen years, without regard to religious conviction or ethnic background. The only thing required by the student is a club membership fee of $30.00 which covers the cost of administration, communication, planning, and membership service. The program consists of sixteen ski trips during the winter months which began on the Thanksgiving weekend. High school students are encouraged to take part in the excursions, mostly to the lower penninsula of Michigan, Ontario, and neighbor-

ing states east of Ohio. A few extended trips are taken to the Rocky Mountain states during holiday weekends. Members are not expected to participate in all the ski trip, but are encouraged to attend at least two.

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Tirey, a staffer at Kee-Way-Din; encourages students to "get involved" in their program. The cost of weekend ski trips are approximately $175.00. This cost may seem frightening at first, but in comparison to the cost of skiing on an individual basis, it is low and reasonable. There are five components in the overall cost of the program: the club membership fee, cost for ski area lunches, ski equipment fees, clothing fees, and trip participation fees.

"Kee-Way-Din is for students who have never skied," stated Tirey. "It's for beginners who don't want to spend a lot of money on equipment and travel." A special clinic in the fall is organized for beginners. The clinic examines the basic knowledge needed by first time trippers about clothing, equipment, and techniques. The club is much more than a skiing organization. Considerable amounts of time are spent traveling by bus and interacting wtih other members. Evenings are spent at modest lodging areas. Swimmiag, taking saunas, watching TV, and catching up on much needed sleep are some of the re-, creational activities involved. The road trips are taken in a used Greyhound bus complete with TV sets and even card tables. The bus holds a capacity of 42 people which consists of 38 club members and five staff members, who pride themselves on utilizing the new techniques and teaching methods which are developing in downhill skiing. The club has its own equipment rental program. Holden believes that his rental program is "the most sensible and least costly way of outfitting his member* during the years of growth and continuous ski learning." "I think the entire program is

Daredevil sport by Curt Reising When most people hear the word "skydive," they irnmediately think of a terrifying, dangerous pastime for daredevils. This view is misleading. Granted, thirty years ago skydiving was quite dangerous, but since then the sport has reached near perfection, making it safer tc! be flying through the air at 120 mph (telmind velocity for the human body in freefall) than it is driving down the highway at 55 mph without one's seatbelt buckled. Skydiving has been compared to riding a rollercoaster. In reality skydiving does not create the same feeling that one gets on a rollercoaster; there is no feeling of falling. It is actually a floating feeling as if suspended by millions of wires with the only evidence of movement coming from the wind on one's face or from the

relative movement of another skydiver. Jumpers rarely go out by themselves. They usually go out in groups of four, ten, or larger, depending on the capacity of the aircraft from which they are jumping. The term for this is "rel- .

flies relative to other jumpers. Skydivers guide their bodies by changing p.ositions of their legs and arms. Using these techniques to dock onto other divers, an infinite number of formations can be created in freefall. These formations vary from a simple "two-

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Divers demonstrate one of the many variations of a "four way" formation.

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sports quiz 1. Who is the University of Kentucky's all-time assist leader in basketball? 2. Who had the worst record in the NBA last year? 3. Which Minnesota Twins pitcher recently signed the most lucrative contract in Twins history? 4. Who holds the NCAA record for most touchdowns scored in one season? 5. How many points have the Nebraska Cornhuskers averaged per game this season?

a very economical and highly efficient way to go skiing. Besides being a lot of fun, Kee-Way-Din is a great way to meet new people and make new friends." Holden and Tirey encourage all interested students to get involved. way" recently set in Perris Valley, California Every skydiver wears two parachutes, both equally capable of depositing the jumper safely on the ground. In older style rigs the main chute is worn on the back and the reserve is mounted on the front. On newer rigs, both canopies are mounted in one container on the jumper's back. Modern parachutes are almost exclusively square canopies. They are actually more rectangular than square, resembling the shape of an airplane wing. These types are preferred over the oldfashioned round parachutes because of their 35-40 mph forward drive and for their soft, pinpoint landings. Anyone 16 or older can skydive. Training and an eventual first jump can be completed in one day. There is a local drop zone where one can jump lust Past Kings Island in Waynesville. If you would like more inforrnation, call 897-385 1.

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Vol. 33 No. q December 9, 1983 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

lafin

Club wins 'Cerjamen' conjest

by Paul Monach Indian Hill's Latin Club defeated six other clubs to win the overall trophy at a "Certamen" competition at Middletown Fenwick High School last week. The Latin I1 team placed first in its level, while the Latin I team was runner-up in its level. The competition consisted of an elimination tournament of two-team matches using a method similar to the one used by the former PBS show "It's Academic." Questions concerning grammar, history, mythology, and culture ("everything," according to Latin teacher and club sponsor Mr. Sherwin Little) were asked, with ten points going to the club hitting the buzzer first and having the correct answer.

Two writing students by Win Wells For the first time in several years, two Indian Hill Creative Writing students have had their work published in the Seven Hius Review, a collection of creative writing from students in the Cincinnati area. Sophomore Beth Lindner and senior Melissa Tuckey each had poetry published in the Fall, 1983 issue. Each submitted entries to the SHR last year. Their works are "Hiroshima" by Tuckey and "Time" and "Emptinness" by Lindner. Mr. Robert West, who teaches Creative Writing at IH, was pleased with the publication. He stated, "Although we don't push publication, the outlets for it are available." He went on to reiterate that this is the first time IH students have received publicity in the form of publication for several years. West feels that more students at IH in his Creative Writing class should be published, stating that the degree of creativity here is "as good as or better than anything in town."

was going to stay after school and whoever wanted to come could, and they came voluntarily," The club plans to sttend simi-

The Latin I team, made up of eighth graders but competing against high school students, made it to the finals and lost by only ten points, or one question. The Latin I1 team, consisting of sophomores M a k EnsIey and Shawna Hornsby and freshmen Paul Alvord, Becky Engel, and Ian Meyer, won handily in its final match, 100 to 30. A Latin I11 level competition was also held; but IH did not enter it. The club earned the overall travelling trophy by having the most points in all matches, 390, over a secondplace 290, despite competing in only two of the three levels. In preparation for the event, club members practiced an hour each day after school the week before. Remarked Little, "I said I

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Tuckey was happy about the achievement. "I was pleased, and this only encourages me to continue writing." Her poem deals with the city of Hiroshima, which was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. Said Tuckey, "It's about nuclear destruction and the continuing terror of Hiroshima." She

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said she was trying to emphasize the idea "that people don't learn from something like that." . Lindner had two separate poems accepted by SHR. ''TimeW deals with the idea that although there is always time to accomplish various tasks, it cannot "be borrowed or bought" and it is an idea

students and adults donate

by Paul Monach Fifty-two Indian Hill students and parents donated a pint of blood each to Hoxworth Blood Center in a blood drive held last Wednesday, Novenber 30. The blood will help to replace the large amount of blood used by IH sophomore Merilee Black, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia. IH secretary Mrs. Rita Brarnkamp said that Hoxworth indicated that the drive, arranged on much shorter notice than is usual, was "tremendously successful." 64 people, 17 or more years of age, applied to give blood; 12 were deferred because of blood disorders or the use of certain

prescription drugs. The process of donating blood takes about half an hour. First, the aspiring donor must fill out forms concerning past health, and a blood test is taken to determine if a donation will be accepted. If the test is satisfactory, a tourniquet is placed above the elbow and a one-inch needle is inserted into the major vein just below the elbow. Blood flows for seven to fifteen minutes, depending on the circulation rate of the donor, through a plastic tube and into a plastic container holding a littleAfter less than losing a pint.approximately

~competitionsinFebru~at Dayton, and in the State Convention at Columbus in March, which Little will be in charge of running. Little indicated that enrollment in high school Latin classes has increased somewhat recently. "We only had nine in Latin I last year; we have 15 this year. This is the first year as a formal class for Latin 111, which also has 15 students," he said, adding, "Eventually we hope to have at least one AP Latin class." Little also noted that enrollment in the middle school has not risen as much as in the high school; the seventh and eighth grade classes have 12 students each, Little commented about the Latin club's victory and its effects, "This is the kind of thing I hope will boost the enrollment a bit."

"Emptiness," escape-relates H~~ the various entry, nuances of the idea to the reader in five stanzas. The SHR, now in its twenty-first year, is a project of the Young Friends of the Public Library. The group is sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library under the auspices of the mtblic Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

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one sixth of his or her blood, the donor must lie down for about ten minutes to lessen dizziness, and h e or she is strongly encouraged to eat cookies and drink orange juice to reduce the chance of nausea later in the day. Often the donor's arm is sore for several hours as well. Senior donor Kitsa Tassian was glad she took the opportunity to donate blood. "Giving blood is giving life. I can't think of a more meaningful contribution." The Hoxworth Blood Mobile will return to the IH parking lot in May for the annual Student Government sponsored blood drive.

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editorial

The aftermath of the airing of "The Day After" on ABC has been both vocal and vociferous over the last weeks. Indeed, the controversies brought up by the show have filled the newspapers and televisions since the show was aired. These debates center on two main areas: the political overtones of the show and the degree of reality shown in it. These two subjects have kept laymen and experts alike yelling at each other, trying to show the negative and positive aspects of the airing. Yet perhaps the experts have missed something along the line; some aspect of the show from which all men can benefit. For the first time iq years mankind has realized what happens in a nuclear %&. As simple as this realization is, a realization to ensure survival, the other controversies have shadowed the importance of awareness. This knowledge can have two very positive effects: deterrence of such an apocalypse and the unity of man to stop such acts as nuclear war. The fallout from the movie has created many controversies, ones which wrongly eclipse the true and most important message of the film. Let us keep inside the harsh picture of nuclear war long after the debates of experts have ceased so we can prevent such a war from ever occurring.

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Bergman writes coIurnn about writing columns by John Bergman Suppose for a moment, that you and 1 were to switch places, right now. Since it is presently three-o'clock on Monday morning, I would probably be asleep, if I were you. If you were me, though, you would not even be thinking about sleep, at this particular moment. Your only true concern would be writing a column for your dearly beloved school newspaper. Furthermore, you would be faced with the unnerving problem of not knowing exactly what to write about. In a last hope attempt to solve your problem, you would begin to mentally review the events of the past several weeks. "Hmm," you would say to yourself, "I could always write about Russia or Lebanon, or possibly Grenada. But no, that would never work; I have nothing to say that hasn't been said before. "Hrnm!" With this last grumble, you would scratch your head. You always do that when you can't think of and idea for a column. It's a habit you must break. A portion of your skull is already growing tender from all that scratching. But you can't worry about Moraites, David Cook, Ron Monark. Joel Ruff, Eric Little, Mary Beth Heidrich, Dave Buck, Davis Griffin, Ellen Alvord, Barbara Hug

news shorts Saturday, December 17 is the registration deadline for the Janu~ ~ ~ ary 28 SAT. For seniors, this is the last opportunity to take the SAT or Achievements before colleges make their final decisions on acceptance. - ,

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The freshman class sweat shirt sale was a success thanks to Robert Seal, chairperson of the sale. The sale not only encouraged pride and school spirit but made $125 for the class. Additional thanks go out to the host of freshmen who earned $75 more by cleaning up the stadium after home football games. A final word of thanks to Traci Finklemeier, who was in charge of the sweat pants sale, which added yet another $115 to the class

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treasury. For more information on freshman class activities, see the bulletin board outside Mr. Gellert's office.

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The Ensemble Choir will present their annual Holiday concert on Tuesday, December 1 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the IHHS auditorium. Following the Ensemble's holiday repertoire, Chamber Choir will perform a few seasonal selections. The following Sunday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m., the Chamber Choir will perform theit Christmas Concert. Along with holiday classics and selected solos, they will also perform some of their Broadway selections. Admission is $2.00 and all tickets will be entered into a Christmas raffle.

that now. You've got a column to write! Turn on the television. There's that all night news show on channel nine. Maybe that will give you some idea. When you click the switch, you hear a man and a woman debating about children's T.V. The woman is saying that toy companies should not be able to write children's programs which promote the companies' product, because that turns the show into extended commercials. "Oh please," you grumble, "some people will argue about anything." The whole thing seems too absurd to write a column about. Next on the program is a weird Harvard professor who has just completed a study about Voodoo. There's no column there either. You look at your clock. It's already four-fifteen. You are now beginning to lose all patience. Frustration has settled in. You are slowly becoming convinced that there is no issue worth exploring which hasn't already been fully excavated. This is most dismal thought which a writer can conceive. You know you can't just surrender to such a depressing attitude, but what are you going to write about; what, what, what, what, what? Wait! Suppose you write a column about writing a column. Other people have proposed it to you in the past, and you always thought it sounded ridiculous, but at least it's an idea. Yes, that is what it will have to be, a column about writing a column. Decisjvely, you roll the paper into the typewriter. Now, all you need to do is think of an introduction. You know that you can't just start this column in the traditional manner. The topic is too untraditional. No, you'll have to figure out some way to make your readers understand why you have resorted to this subject matter. If you can get them to empathize with you, perhaps they will be forgiving, even if this is not the most interesting column they've ever read. "All right," you decide, "let's try this approach:" Suppose for a moment, we were to switch places, right now. . .

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Young Aquateams anticipate successfuI season by Greg Moms The IH swimming Squaws are now 1-1-0 after destroying Aiken 85 to 23, while the IH Braves tied the male Aiken swimmers 5 1 to 51 with only four swimmers competing. The swim team is now under the leadership of Mrs. Sue Magnus. Commented coach Magnus, "Our boy's team is high in quality but low in quantity. Despite this 1 still think we will have a successful season." Further commented Magnus, "We have some promising swimmers and I am encouraged by the number of freshmen that have come out for the team this year." The boys and girls team combined consist of nineteen swimmers, ten of whom are freshmen. "These ten freshmen are the best freshmen that the team has seen in

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Senior Greg Moms prepares for IH's recent match against Aiken. years," commented Magnus. Freshman Brave swimmers are Andy Geygan, Scott Jeske and Todd Killmon, Squaws' freshmen

are Traci Finkelmeier, Stephanie Johns, Teresa Replogle and Lynn Stanforth. Freshmen divers con-sist of Lee Djobovic, Marianna

Potee, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn Stanforth. Veteran Braves swimmers are seniors Cliff Wingerter, Greg Morxis, and senior swimldiver Scott Lyon. Returning Squaw swimmers are senior Kris Brockman, sophomores Jenny Bell and Kim McKirdy and junior Beth Wingerter. New upperclass women are seniors Renee Jeske and Stephanie Potee. The team consists of five highcalibre swimmers and divers, Brockman, Lyon, Replogle, and both Wingerters who are unable to swim for the team until January according t o AAU rulings. Practicing daily at Cincinnati Country Day School pool, both the Braves and the Squaws are looking forward to a successful season of swimming.

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Loveland runs away from Squaws by Anna Batsakes The varsity basketball Squaws, with a season record of one win, two losses, were defeated by Loveland on Thursday, December 1,41-34. The Squaws held off Loveland in the first half, leaving the score 17-17 during halftime. The Tigers pulled away form the IH girls with a fast break leaving the the Squaws behind, during the second half. "Overall it was a good game," stated junior Gretchen Kindel,

forward for the Squaws. "We should have contained the fast break that made us fall behind." The Squaws were also defeated by Wyoming 64-32 on November 29. Intimidated in the first half by rumors of "how good" Wyoming is, the Squaws offense was points, timid, whiletotalling Wyoming a racked feeble up 12 40. After halftime the girls "desired to get even," and scored an equal amount of points as Wyoming did during the second. How-

ever, it wasn't enough. On a positive note, though, senior Jami Cucinotta was the leading scorer in the game with 16 points. TH beat Ursula in their fitst game, 43-23, on November 23. Leading scorers in the game were sophomore Cadi Cucinotta with 16 points and junior Vera McVicker with 12 points. The Squaws dominated the Ursula first quarter. girls, leaving them scoreless in the "There was nothing truly spectacular about the game,"

just exceptionally hot that evening." Despite their losses the Squaws are still looking forward to a good season. The "young" team, headed by coach Richard Pfirman, has been lifting weights, trying to increase the size of the girls. "The weights are paying off," stated Pfirman, "The girls have increased in size and have become more aggressive on offense and defense."

sports short 'Enquirer1 honors

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Some things never seem to change. The annual IH Powderpuff game is no different. In keeping with the tradition of past fall classics, the seniors claimed their usual victory, this year winning 236. Senior Amy Carmen scored two touchdowns to lead the seniors to victory. Seniors Jenny Latimer and Kris Brockmann added a touchdown and a safety, respectively. Junior Diana Manzler led the feeble junior attack with one touchdown. Above, seniors Jenny Neal and Lynne Schneebeck prepare to "bus' some junior lip."

Three Indian Hill seniors were recently chosen honorable mention in the city in the Cincinnati Enquirer's high school football all-city selections on Wednesday, November 30. Chosen honorable mention in the AAA offensive category were seniors Evon Kelly and Dan Kremcheck. Kelly was named an honorable mention running back, while Kremcheck was cited honorable mention as a split end. Senior Chip Greenlee was also starting recognized Greenlee, a by four-year the Enquirer. lineman for the varsity Braves, was named honorable mention among A-AA high school defensive tackles.

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0-4Braves improving as !HI by Brian Rowe Although off to a seemingly disappointing 0-4 start, the varsity Braves have proved that they could be one of the top teams in this year's Eastern Hills League competition. After suffering two tough defeats to strong Northwest

and Finneytown teams, the Braves played much improved basketball against AAA power Forest Park and league-foe Loveland. The Braves played at home for their league opener against Loveland, last Friday. A strong

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first half went down the tubes as the Tigers parlayed an 11-point deficit into a five paint lead with less than a minute to play. Junior Brian Rowe connected on a jumper to cut the margin to three and senior Mitch Theuring hit o n a- lonedistance Draver with six seconds left to come within one point at 44-43, Loveland. However, that is the way the game ended as the clock eliminated any chance of a final IH score. Two days earlier, at Forest Park, a team who had defeated Sycamore, senior Dan Kremchek led the Braves with eight first half points and helped them to hold a lead over the Chargers for much of the game. But Forest Park's rebounding power became too much for the Braves to fend off as the Chargers put on a late game spurt which put the final score at Forest Park 58, IH 43. Junior sharpshooter Rick Abrams, whose impressive free-throw mark of 87% is near the top in the city, led the Braves with 17 points in that game. IH was blown out by Finneytown, 84-70, on November 26. The game was never close as the Wildcats raced to a 20 point lead at one point. All the Braves could - - - -

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do was cut it to 1 4 a t the end. Abrams led the IH attack, p u m p ing in 21 points. Northwest ruined the Braves' season opener with a 66-48 rout of IH at Northwest o n November 23. The game was a downhill struggle for the team. as thev found themselves down by five after the first quarter and ten in the second. The second half was no better as Northwest won going away, 6648. Abrams again led the Braves in scoring with 1 4 points. However, the Braves are capable of winning many games this year, and coach Dale McKibben feels that the team just needs t o "eliminate momentary lapses in concentration and to develop some leadership in the late stages of ball games." However, most feel this confidence will come with time t o a youthful team like IH. With junior Pete Seremetis leading all rebounders and Abrams and Kremchek both scoring in double digits, the Braves have a fairly balanced attack. Senior Bill Lange, Seremetis, and Rowe also combine for another 1 6 points Per game. The next game is Wednesday, December 1 4 against Milford at home, which should be a stern test for the young IH team.

Quick JV Braves get off to slow start by Davis Griffin, Dave Buck and Dan Rosenthal Comments JV basketball coach Gary Gellert, "Our team does not have much of a height advantage; however, we are very quick." However, this has not helped the team much, because the Braves have stumbled out of the starting gate with a slow 0-4 mark. The team played the Loveland Tigers last Friday, at home. IH managed to cage the Tigers early, as they led at the half. However, they lost ground in the third as the Tigers went ahead to stay, pulling away to a 51-41 win. Sophomore Erich Metzger led the IH scoring attack with 19 points. The Braves were routed by Forest Park, 50-42, last November 30. Forest Park scored 12 unanswered points late in the game to overcome a four-point Braves' lead. A reeling IH squad could not come back, losing by eight.

IH played "its best game," according to one observer, against Finneytown o n November 26. The Braves clung to a brief three point lead with one minute to go, when the swarming Wildcats came alive, scoring four points in the last seconds to notch a hard fought 54-53 win. Metzger led the Braves' scoring with 17 points. The breaks. They just haven't gone Indian Hill's way. Further evidence of this, aside from the one point squeaker against Finneytown, was the Braves' heart breaking 60-56 loss to Northwest in the season opener on November 23. The team was down by 16 at the half, but hadn't given up yet. Then, in the second, they began swarming all over Northwest, effectively shutting them down. IH's spisited rally fell just short, however, as 1H found itself four down at the buzzer.

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Abrams criticizes IH alcohol by Rick Abrams Whereas in 1920 Wilson's administration waged a war on alcohol, our school's administration now wages a war on alcohol that is no less fervent, and certainly no less adamant in its goals. As Wilson once legislated against alcohol, so does our administration now aim to annihilate alcohol use in our school. However noble both attempts seem, both are in reality impossible to achieve. Wilson found this out some 60 years ago, whereas our administration has been som& what slow to catch on. As we all know, alcohol can be a stumbling block in an adolescent's life. But, in trying to remove this stumbling block for us, the administration has placed an even greater block in our way. By the suspicions and policies our administration has in regard to alcohol, they succeed only in creating mistrust in the studentfaculty relationship, creating a negative atmosphere for education, and contradicting community standards. They, as an administration, must decide whether a crusade against alcohol outweighs the demeaning effects it is having on the student body. First, the administration's overzealous suspicions are a prime reason for mistrust in the studentfaculty relationship and the negative atmosphere towards education at IH. Administration actions such as locker searches, car searches, and other moral violations of student privacy are just a partial list. 1 am not questioning the legality of these actions but the philosophy behind them. It would seem that our administration should be a body to aid its students, not a group that estranges itself by its actions. It is not the bad in the student body that should be scrutinized but the good that should be praised, As one teacher put it, "For me t o accomplish anything, my students must respect me; but more importantly, they must trust me. The administration's attitudes towards the students drive a wedge between me and my students." In general, one must believe that all the suspicions created by the administration and its crusade against alcohol do more t o hinder the students than help them.

Furthermore, the Board, an extension of the administration, contradicts community standards in the policies it sets. The board, one must believe, fails in its duties as a representative body reflecting the sentiments of the community. On one hand, we see a community that seems to accept drinking, and, on the other hand, the board enacts drinking policies far stricter than the public opinion would seem to dictate. Usually thought of as a conservative community, Indian Hill seems to have a rather liberal

attitude towards teenage drinking. Weekend parties are the speakeasies of today. As we proved in 1921, community standards dictate the communities actions; no temperate minded group can effect the social activities of a community. In conclusion, I would like t o say that however admirable t h e administration's intentions are, they are in effect doing more t o hurt the students than help them. The administration must see the drinking problem for what it is, an example of adolescent experi-

mentation, not hard-core alcoholism. We as a people must learn from the past and one lesson is that prohibition IS not a viable solution. The administration cannot and should not decide the drinking issue for the students. Instead, the administration should present the facts and let each student decide for himself. Students should be nudged with in school guidelines, not hit over the head with them. A little .trust and understanding shown towards the student body would yield far better results than suspicions and suspensions used today.

letter from SG

Elf

Auction proceeds to benefit Leukemia fund

Dear Students, The holiday season has traditionally been a time of great joy and brotherhood. It's a time for egg nog, carolling, and winter festivities in general. But the holiday season is also a time when man must extend a helping, giving hand t o his fellow man. In the past SG has shared in this holiday spirit by holding the Elf Auction and Elf Day o n the days before Christmas break. The proceeds from the Elf Auction benefit charity and Elf Day benefits the restless students. This year SG will be continuing the Elf Day tradition. Student Government representatives will be coming t o homerooms Decem-

ber 14, 15, and 16 to sign up students wishing to be elves. The Elf Auction will be held 6th and 7 t h periods on December 19 in the auditorium. The junior-senior auction will be during 6th period, and the freshman-sophomore auction will be during 7th period. The proceeds of the auction will be given to the Leukemia Fund in Merilee Black's name. Merilee Black, an Indian Hill student, is currently suffering from this painful and tragic disease. At the present there is no real cure for leukemia. The Leukemia Fund needs our money to continue its valuable search for a cure for this horrible disease. Elf Day will be held on De-

Chieftain acquires equipment by Win Wells In the pursuit of higher printing quality, the Board of Education recently purchased a folder and paper cutter for the Chieftain Press. The Boosters and the Continuing Education Program also contributed funds for the purchase. The equipment, which was purchased second hand from two different graphic arts companies in Cincinnati, will be used by the Chieftain and the Chieftain Press for the printing needs of the district. The folder, which is a ProFold model, was purchased from the Nessler and Wagner Graphic Arts Equipment Company. The Chieftain Press' old folder was an office type machine whereas the new Pro-Fold is of print shop quality. Commented printer William P. Kincaid, "The Pro-Fold

is much faster, much more reliable." The cutter is also of print shop fully quality automatic and is a model. TriumphIt 20-inch can cut as much as an entire ream of paper in one cut. The cutter also has many important safety features not found on the older 13-inch cutter which the Chieftain Press had been using. Among these are key ignition and two hands on operation, both designed to reduce accidents. According to Kincaid, the press has needed a paper cutter for several years. The old machine, which had been in use since 1966 had, commented Kincaid, "proved completely inadequate over the past few years." The new cutter was purchased from the HRB Corporation of Cincinnati.

cember 20, the day after the auctions. Owners of elves are free t o do what they please with their elves within acceptable limits. Fundamental school rules will still apply throughout the day, but this should not be too much of an impediment. Elf Day promises t o be a great time for everyone in the school. SG urges all students t o participate in Elf Day. Please be an elf or buy one. Either way you will be helping the fight against leukemia, a most frightening form of cancer. Sincerely, Dave Agin Hugh Geier

news shorts Student Government is sponsoring a Holiday Music Forum in the auditorium next Tuesday, December 13. Students will attend the forum during * * *fourth * * period. T h e annual high school Holiday Concert will take place Tuesday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium. The Ensemble Choir and the Orchestra will provide the entertainment.

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Chieftain classifieds for the December 21 Christmas issue are on sale in front of the cafeteria during lunch and will be until Tuesday next week. Classifieds cost $.05 per word or $.25 for each group of six words. Buy some and say whatever you want-as long as it is not considered offensive.

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1. Did you watch "The Day After"? Yes 84%(75%) No 16%(25%) (We realize that the number replying "Yes" is probably inflated, because many people who did not watch the program probably thought the poll did not concern them.) 2. Did you feel the movie had definite political overtones, as ABC denied? Yes 64%(32%) No 36%(68%) Comments from faculty: "This film was produced over three years ago and held off the market-long before the current missile debate." "It did not have political party overtones, but certainly political overtones on an international level." 3. Did the film change your views about nuclear weapons buildup and deployment by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? Yes 37%(15%) No 63%(85%) What should be done? *Many individuals answered more than one or none at all. Freeze on buildup 25%(33%) Unilateral disarmament 15%(7%) Combined reduction 36%(56%) 11%(O%) New programs such as MX No Multiple-warhead missiles 6%(4%) Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system 1 1%(O%) Student suggestions for "other" included "nuclear buildup," "total bilateral disarmament ," and "no land-based missiles." Faculty suggestions included "combined reduction with intense checking," "prevent crisis which may escalate," "reduce money and numbers; improve potency ," and "builddown-arms reduction with mutual verifiable limits." 4. Did you feel the film was too graphic, not graphic enough, or adequate? Too much 6%(0%) Not enough 38%(26%) Adequate 56%(74%)

5. Would it be suitable to be shown in high schools? Yes 94%(96%) No 6%(4%) Comments from faculty included "yes, in a

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6. Did you watch "viewpoint" following the film? Yes 42%(47%) No 58%(53%) 7. If so, who had the best argument? Sagan 25%(24%) Kissinger 39%(29%) MacNamara 12%(35%) Scowcroft 2%(6%) Buckley 18%(0%) Weisel 2%(0%) None 2%(6%) Comments from faculty: "It's not 'the best argument'; it's 'let's think about the nuclear madhouse we live in and what are we going to do about it.' " "Each had a good argument for the area they covered. The dangers of nuclear war are very clear, but only a fool could think that a solution is easy or imminent. " 8. Do you feel the U.S. should go on with its plan of deployment of Pershing I1 and cruise missiles in Europe? Yes 60%(75%) No 38%(21%) Undecided 2%(4%) Other comments from students: "No Nukes" "It's too late now." "We should definitelv keen up the building of nuclear weapons. If not, we'll be overtaken." "We've already got enough, so adding more won't change the outcome." "Nuke the Russians!" Other comments from faculty: "'The Day After' will have had a positive effect if it makes its viewer aware of the seriousness of nuclear buildup and brinkmanship. However, if it promotes panic and a desire to appease the Soviets (a 'better red than dead' mentality) there will be trouble, I am convinced *he only way to deal with the Soviet Union is from a position of strength, and with frrm resolve. Check out your world history from 1930-39. Pacifism, isolationism and appeasement are not conducive to world peace." "Human nature being what it is, defensive threat is the only safeguard-and I am a pacifist! The silence of the explosion and the silence of the aftermath was so incongruous with the

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sensations I have always associated with 'war' that the nothingness was the most profoundly disturbing element of the movie to me, and perhaps the most profound single effect of a nuclear war would be just that: nothingness." "I do not agree with showing films of a violent nature on T.V. or in theatres." "I thought that the movie made it seem that if you just go to your basement for a few days you can survive a direct nuclear attack! Whose basement did the hones go to to survive the attack?" "I think the showing of the film was a positive sign that an increasing number of people are becoming alarmed at the prospects of nuclear war. Hopefully it will be a stimulus to the peacelanti-nuclear party in this country ." "There should be pressure on Congress to start reducing the military budget and push for more efficiency in purchasing." "Arms reduction is complex but necessary. Simplistic 'peace movement' unilateral approaches are dangerous."

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by Kenneth N. Jones For most people, the foreign language experience begins in middle school and continues on through high school. At Indian Hill, an integral part of the learning process seems to involve at least a year with the French, and this year Spanish, teacher Mrs. Mary Sheridan. Surprisingly enough, Mrs. Sheridan had no formal schooling in foreign languages during high school, "except for Latin." Mrs. Sheridan began learning languages with the trips she took with her husband, where she found it necessary, and quite convenient, to be an interpretor. Another skill she picked up on these trips is that of flying. Mrs. Sheridan is probably the high school's only pilot (though she rarely flies anymore). Naturally, the two skills overlapped. "It's nice to know the language when you're flying into a foreign country, and you have to ask the guy up in the tower where to land and which runway to land on." After her initial run-in with foreign languages, namely Spanish and French, Mrs. Sheridan continued her education. When I cornered her on the names of the colleges, she rattled off at least twenty colleges and universities where she has spent summers learning. Believe me, she knows what she's talking about.

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Though she does spend a good deal of time learning the language, Mrs. Sheridan does get around to using it. In her travels abroad, Mrs. Sheridan has seen France, Senegal, Canada, and many Caribbean Islands. "I used to visit Mexico every other summer." This summer, she plans to visit Tahiti. All of these travels bring us around to a habit that Mrs. Sheridan has. Wherever she goes, she always invites people to come

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and stay with her. Over the summer she had visitors from Dakar and the president of the University of Quebec. "Once when I was living in France, I had ten of my students drop in on me at my apartment. There I was trying to learn French with ten Ame~icansaround me." Sheridan puts all Mrs. these experiences into motion by making culture a large part of her classes. Though she is not teaching the course this year,

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Tom plans a blast with biomedical engineering TOM, from p.7 science hall, a person came in and asked Tom for his opinion on multiple warhead nuclear missiles. Tom quickly explained his views by using the questioner as the globe, and his fingers for missiles. Holocaust! "You may not have noticed, but I have a very weira humor," Tom quickly noted. Guess again, Tom. "The only way you can get through life is to laugh; otherwise you'll be crying. But it's kinda hard to be friendly when you're pounding someone's face into the ground." I believe that last statement to be said only in jest. On the whole, Tom could be described as a relatively happy guy. Tom accredits much of his happiness to the band program in which he plays tuba. "Everyone wants to be happy. My version of

being happy is doing things with my friends to accomplish something constructive-and band fulfills that quite nicely." In the future, Tom hopes to apply for an Air Force scholarship towards an education at Stanford or MIT. The major: biomedical engineering. To describe his major, Tom gives a concise definition, "The use of science to repair the human body. I think I have

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the talent, and I want to apply it anywhere it can to do the most good." One characteristic that you quickly see in Tom is a good set of morals. For an ex-hacker, where did he get such clear ideals of right and wrong? "I guess you could say I had a strong Christian upbringing." Perhaps it was Tom's experience as an Eagle Scout? "Jim Koster was my se-

French I11 is when most of this type of learning occurs. "It's an amazing transition. At the beginning of the year, I get blank faces, but by the end, I can just talk while they're taking notes." Another side of Mrs. Sheridan's life is that of part-time musician. Being very talented, Mrs. Sheridan started playing the violin professionally at the age of seven with the Sioux City Symphony. Locally, she does weddings or other similar events which "pay for the gas money, sometimes." Here in the high school auditorium, she has been involved with the Cincinnati Music Theatre Productions, 1 commenting, "I've been concertmistress of that for as long as I can remember." Though still a serious musician, Mrs. Sheridan regards the violin as a hobby which for a few hours provides enjoyment and relaxation. As for the kids at Indian Hill, Mrs. Sheridan enjoys teaching "They are very them. understanding. When I come back from my chemotherapy, I'm totally exhausted, and they're cooperative." For those of you who have not taken a foreign language not only are you missing out on useful knowledge, but on the experience of having Mrs. Sheridan as a teacher. Remember, it's never too late.

noit patrol leader." Well, maybe not. The big question I kept posing to Tom was "What are you goingi to do with your life?'' Is Tom going to use his knowledge t o eliminate all problems and bring peace to the world? What will, Tom do to the world? "Well, I ' plan on having a blast!"

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by Government student With the emphasis on excellence in education, students have been taking most of the blame for the poor education of the past. What our administration, and most likely others, seem to forget is that education begins with the teachers. Teachers must have two qualities to achieve their goal, good education. The f ~ s tis an indepth knowledge of their subject. Second, and just as important, is the means by which they convey their knowledge accurately and wholly. It is this second point that I find problematic at Indian

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Hill. I have had teachers who can'not simply teach their subject without adding their own opinions and confusing fact with feeling. Obviously, some departments cannot be accused. Rarely will a student have a math teacher who proclaims Pythagoras was wrong, or a science teacher who professes Newton was an idiot. But it is fairly easy to find a Government teacher who is willing to call Reagan a moron. True, it is difficult to teach history without interjecting opinions, but to an extent, it must be controlled.

I signed up for a class titled Government, not a class called Teacher's Feelings on Government. I hoped to learn what Plato felt about philosophy but instead found myself learning what my teacher felt about Plato. Teachers wield a great deal of power over their students, especially concerning their views about the subject taught. If Government is the only place 1 study Hobbes, I may go through life with a tainted view of him because of my opinionated education. If 1 go through life with tainted views, they ought to be my own views, not ones I learned

When a teacher1 commented to an administrator about teachers voicing opinions in class, he seemed to think that exposure to other opinions was good. But let us remember that it is not a teacher's job to preach. Also, as a senior, I feel that if given the facts, I can then come up with my own opinions. Sitting in class, I often find that I must decide if I should take notes or put down my pen and listen to the rantings of a preacher who calls himself an educator. Learning Government is hard enough without adding the burden of deciphering fact from fiction.

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Teacher defends method of teaching Government by Government teacher Anyone who has taken a look around the world lately knows that it can be a pretty sad and very scary place. Whatever your interpretation of why this is the case, I think that we all have cause to be concerned and conscious about the crises we face as a nation and as a species. Being a teacher, I am in a position to expand the way my students perceive this world. Specifically as a U.S. government teacher, I am in the position of suggesting to students how they can respond to their government and the world. For me there are two approaches. One way would be to treat American politics as a science and the world crisis as a scientific problem. In such a situation we would discuss our current state of affairs "objectively," "rationally," and at a distance.

Another method would be to recognize that people are dying for live issues whether we treat those issues as textbook cases or not, and that we must explore politics, government and current events as the volatile, thoughtprovoking issues which they are. As is known to my students, my teaching method is an affirmation of the fact that a classroom is not a labratory. Politics and interpretations of government are wholly debated without there necessarily being a final consensus on any issue. Rightist, leftist, and moderate theories are all bantered about in search of what is true. While we might not answer the fundamental questions associated with government and politics, we certainly realize that there is more than one way to explore solutions. What is the role of the teacher

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in this process? As a humanist, I believe that the first responsibility of the teacher is to affirm his/her own convictions and honestly convey them as a participant t o the class. My concern for human rights and the dignity of all human beings needs to be shared with my students. Every man and womon must make this moral committment. In addition as a teacher this stance forces students to perceive the world as the unjust, cruel, and dehumanizing place which it quite frequently can be. Can we as teachers withold brutal information from the people whose education has been entrusted to us? No, I think not! What restraints does this teaching method irqpose? Firstly, I believe it demarids a commitment towards finding that illusive spirit called "Truth." Secondly, photos by Brett Benadurn

all people, including the teacher, must attempt to perceive their own biases. Thirdly, a respect for the debating process must be shared by all. Everyone should have the right to express his/her own convictions. Finally people must affirm the reality that in a democracy, discrepent opinions are not to be surpressed, but valued. I think this last restraint poses the greatest challenge for all of us. Human diversity of feeling and thought is not something any of us feel comfortable in handling; students are being asked t o listen and to accept another person's viewpoint as having a legitimacy equal to histher own. Having done that, they have been educated because they have examined more than one viewpoint and will hopefully come to their own conclusions. The world needs new solutions to old problems. Should we not aid our students in finding out what those discoveries might be? Andy Plate memory .

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David Matusow - Moving from one city to another.

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David Kindle - When I broke my finger on a cannon at West Point.

Scott Lyon - Probably when my mommy spanked me.

Brian Jehle - Trip to Washington D.C. in 7th and 8th grade.

Ron Monark - Torturing lizards in Florida. Niloufar Azarnia -When my mom came back from Europe after Chad Smith - The good times with three months and brought a lot of playdough. things back for me.

Grey Freudenberg and James Johnson - Learning to dance.

. Stephanie Hug - Falling off my bike in the middle of the road.

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eran Garcia s by Win Wells Area Deadheads received a well-needed shot in the arm over the Thanksgiving holidays as the Jerry Garcia Band rolled into Chicago, Wednesday, November 23 and Cleveland, Friday, November 25. Garcia, lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, has once again shown his fine solo abilities as was evident at both Chicago and Cleveland. Playing with a superb back-up band including John Kahn on bass, Garcia proceeded to put the crowds into ecstasy for several hours as he moved through a variety of his repertoire. The November 23 shows were held at the Aire Crown Theatre, a small, plush music theatre located on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Garcia opened the show with a powerful remake of James Taylor's hit "How Sweet It Is" and proceeded with some staple pieces of the JGB such as "Catfish John," "Simple Twist of Fate" and the rowdy, upbeat "Run for the Roses" off his latest LP. However, the set failed to catch fire until the band broke into the only piece of the evening frequently played by the Dead, that being the fast paced "Deal" off Garcia's first solo album. The entire band seemed to blaze during the extremely long extended jam in which Garcia showed the dancing crowd what a forty+year-old strummer can do. The second show at Chicago that night was considerably different from the opening show.

w By this time Garcia was extremely hot, playing with a fierceness often lacking at Garcia shows. Avoiding the slower, downbeat songs characteristic of the first show, Garcia proceeded to thrill the 3,000-plus crowd. The Chicago crowd, however, could be blamed somewhat for the listlessness that plagued the first show. Rarely dancing, the conservative crowd opted to sit through even the hottest numbers of the evening. Unlike the typical Deadhead crowd which frequents JGB concerts, this crowd appeared very uptight, rarely letting go. The audience at Cleveland two nights later was much more riled up, as was seen while pulling into the parking lot. The show,

December 9,1983 which was held in the beautiful 3,000-seat Cleveland Music Hall, was once again a strong Garcia showing. Garcia played splendid versions of "I'll Take a Melody" and two very well-received Dead tunes, these being "Sugaree" and "They Love Each Other." Also included in the set was "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down." No one knows what Garcia will be doing five years from now, but if the timeline holds true, hopefully he will be playing as well as he did over the Thanksgiving holidays. With these spectacular shows, Garcia has proved that he is a great musician, whether playing with the Grateful Dead or out on his own. Let's just hope the chubby black-shirted man can keep up the pattern.

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by Tracy Megison One of the foremost progressive rock groups of the 70's, Yes, has, after a two-year hiatus, reunited and cut an exceptional new album, 90125. The break-up of Yes came as no surprise in 1981 after Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (replacements for Jon Anderson and Patrick Moraz who left in 1980) left the band to pursue other projects. s the tenth Horn and ~ o w n e were and eleventh personnel changes in Yes since the group's formation in 1969, so it was easy to see that the band had a problem with continuity in their sound and within the band itself. It did come as a surprise, though, when early last year it was announced that Jon Anderson and three other members of the original Yes had rebanded and were in the studio. After Anderson left Yes, he had a fairly successful solo career with such albums as, Song of Seven, Friends of Mr. Cairo, and his most recent, Animation. While little was heard from other members, they were all either pursuing solo work or had joined or formed other bands. Yes has grown and changed over the years, but this is most obvious with their new release. They have modernized, meaning less guitar and keyboard solos (due mainly to the absence of soloists supreme Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman) and more tight, smoothly executed playing. Yes'

older material is characterized by many interludes, where it seems as if the members of the band have decided to take five and just jam around. The hardcore follower of Yes easily accepts this as just another one of Yes' trademarks, but the casual listener can be quickly bored. 90125 will definitely be more of a commercial success, because the songs are aimed at a larger audience. and not just the cult following. "Owner of A Lonely Heart," which starts out side one, testifies to their efforts. It is an infectious dance tune, with strong bass and drum lines and appealing lyrics. This has, by far, been the most successful single off the album and has been receiving lots of well-deserved airplay. The next song, "Hold On," showcases Anderson's angelic soprano, the notorious "voice" that has been and remains the driving force behind Yes' lasting sound. Musically, the song is a little on the bland side and a fair waste of time. Obviously influenced by George Harrison's massive hangup with the sitar, "It Can Happen," is a study in repetition. After the main song line is established, "It can happen to you/ It can happen .to me/ It can happen to everyone eventually ," Anderson and the boys proceed to pound these words into your head. Following this is "Changes,"

an excellent song, with lead vocals by Trevor Rabin. Rabin is making his debut as lead guitarist and performs well, if not simply, on all the tracks of the album. Although he tries, Rabin just cannot recapture the finesse and expertise with which Steve Howe played. Unfortunately, Howe is now wastins his abundant talent playing with the sappy-sounding Asia.

of just how well the new Yes can perform. This song has it together and for once, the members allow themselves to do justice to their musical abilities. "City of Love," is a great disappointment and undoubtedly the worst song on the album. With "City," Yes hits new lows in the definition of repetition. The song is long and tiring and is very --

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aw, and a by Win Wells Have you ever met a girl whose pet peeve in life is seeing people beat up on her stuffed snoopy dog? Or one who dislikes doing anything that "involves standing up?" Whether you realize it or not, Indian Hill is graced by such a person- Shannon Meldon. She has been a familiar face for, well, all 13 years of her education at IH. "Now there's a story," quips Shannon. But she is far from being just another face in the crowd. Indeed, Shannon has always had "stuff' to do at school. Actively involved in the Model United Nations Club for the last three years, she now holds the position of librarian for the club. She has also enjoyed getting teeed off--on the the golf course, that is. She played on the IH girls golf teams for three years but decided to retire this year due to what she refers to as chronic "laziness." Her self-confessed belief in this doctrine of laziness doesn't necessarily make her a bad person, but it does effect the way she

time lives. This summer, after holding a job during the school, Shannon opted to take it easy. Her average day included such rigorous activities as waking up "around noon,"' sunbathing all afternoon and spending the evening with a few friends at the Commune, which is an entirely different story in itself. It seems Shannon spent a lot of her time this summer at a certain apartment in Kenwood, where, with several of her closest girlfriends, communally. sheThey livedshared more or houseless hold tasks and even established a set of house rules. "It meant a lot to all."me-being with my friends and Yet once school started up, Shannon once again had to find employment. Why? Because of her interest in DECA. Currently she holds a job at a place where many of us wouldn't mind working--Camargo Bakery in Madeira. On her job Shannon comments in her usual tongue-incheek manner, "It's just s o m e thing I gotta do." After her tiring day at the bakery Shannon likes to-what

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Shannon the baker contemplates the more meaningful things in life. else-relax. "I really don't have a pastime-I just enjoy sitting around with good friends, engaging ourselves in good conversation. I love good conversation." Can others relate to her and her lifestyle? "Yea, some people can. For example, Jill (Norton) canshe's about as weird as me." Despite her generally lethargic view on the present, Shannon does gave a tinker's darn about

her future. After graduating sne plans to attend Denison University (I'll kill myself if they don't accept me"), or University of Kentucky. Her goal in life is also, well, very ambitious. "I want to be a successful lawyer, have a gorgeous husband, travel and have a good time." By the looks of things, she'll probably attain that goal quicker than you believe.

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An instrumental is not uncommon to Yes albums; as a matter of fact, it seems to be a "requirement" for them to have at least one per album. Starting out side two is "Cinema," an instrumental performed by Chris Squire (bassist), Alan White (drums), Tony Kaye (keyboards), all members of the original Yes, and the new addition, Trevor Rabin (guitars). There is nothing spectacular accomplished here, but it is a nice break. "Leave It," the next track, is a funky song, that sounds very much like a spiritual. It is full of characteristic Yes chanting and Vienna Boys Choir-like sounding back-up vocals that are reminiscent of Yes' better days. One of the best songs on the album, "Our Song," is an example

uncharacteristically bad for Yes. Listening to "Hearts" is like listening to the old Yes reincarnated. Vintage Yes worshippers take note: this song is for you. It bears a close resemblance to "And You And I" on Close To The Edge, it is definitely a triumph for the writing team of Anderson and Rabin. Although they did most of the writing for all the tracks of the album, this one shows their talent at its best, "One heart's for love/ One's for giving/ Two hearts are better than one." 90125 is definitely an experimental album for the new Yes while they are finding their direction as a band. Although the songs are not "classic" Yes in the former band sense of the word, they blend together t o produce an excellent sound.

by Kenneth N. Jones "This is KA8HML calling the space shuttle, come in." At this moment, Tom Warfel may be trying to contact an astronaut on his HAM radio while you are in English class, slaving away.

Ever since Tom was a little kid, science has dominated his life; actually Tom dominated science. "While other kids were playing with cars and trucks, I was playing with extension plugs. You can plug them in. plug them

part, wrap them around fences, plug them in, plug them apart. My parents were always afraid I would stick the end in my mouth. "They ended that," remembers Tom with a smile on his face which is typically Warfel. From extension cords, Tom moved up to electronic bits and on to rockets. "Miss Wbhmann probably would like to kill me for drop pin^: a rocket in the middle of a tennis match." But believe it or not, Tom has found practical use for his knowledge of science, especially in computers. Getting his start down at a Xavier University computer course, Tom has gone through many phases of comvuter use. "I got to the point where the computer was controlling me, but I put a stop to that I'm a different person." It may sound like a religious rebirth, but Tom has been through many scary, if not

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dangerous, episodes with the computer. "It's a tool, and (nowadays) I use it just as a tool. But it's a very valuable tool." Apparently, all the work Tom has put in behind the screen is now paying with a job as a computer research librarian at Cincom System. "Over the summer I developed a program for them. I just keep track of everything." Though sitting in front of a computer for hours may seem boring to many, Tom explains, "Actually, I'm quite busy right now. How many high school students can get paid five dollars an hour working part-time while choosing your own hours." Tom may be noted for his scientific prowess, but science is not the only topic on which he is an authority. For example, while we were conducting Tom's interview in the back reaches of the

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eran Garcia s by Win Wells Area Deadheads received a well-needed shot in the arm over the Thanksgiving holidays as the Jerry Garcia Band rolled into Chicago, Wednesday, November 23 and Cleveland, Friday, November 25. Garcia, lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, has once again shown his fine solo abilities as was evident at both Chicago and Cleveland. Playing with a superb back-up band including John Kahn on bass, Garcia proceeded to put the crowds into ecstasy for several hours as he moved through a variety of his repertoire. The November 23 shows were held at the Aire Crown Theatre, a small, plush music theatre located on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Garcia opened the show with a powerful remake of James Taylor's hit "How Sweet It Is" and proceeded with some staple pieces of the JGB such as "Catfish John," "Simple Twist of Fate" and the rowdy, upbeat "Run for the Roses" off his latest LP. However, the set failed to catch fire until the band broke into the only piece of the evening frequently played by the Dead, that being the fast paced "Deal" off Garcia's first solo album. The entire band seemed to blaze during the extremely long extended jam in which Garcia showed the dancing crowd what a forty+year-old strummer can do. The second show at Chicago that night was considerably different from the opening show.

w By this time Garcia was extremely hot, playing with a fierceness often lacking at Garcia shows. Avoiding the slower, downbeat songs characteristic of the first show, Garcia proceeded to thrill the 3,000-plus crowd. The Chicago crowd, however, could be blamed somewhat for the listlessness that plagued the first show. Rarely dancing, the conservative crowd opted to sit through even the hottest numbers of the evening. Unlike the typical Deadhead crowd which frequents JGB concerts, this crowd appeared very uptight, rarely letting go. The audience at Cleveland two nights later was much more riled up, as was seen while pulling into the parking lot. The show,

December 9,1983 which was held in the beautiful 3,000-seat Cleveland Music Hall, was once again a strong Garcia showing. Garcia played splendid versions of "I'll Take a Melody" and two very well-received Dead tunes, these being "Sugaree" and "They Love Each Other." Also included in the set was "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down." No one knows what Garcia will be doing five years from now, but if the timeline holds true, hopefully he will be playing as well as he did over the Thanksgiving holidays. With these spectacular shows, Garcia has proved that he is a great musician, whether playing with the Grateful Dead or out on his own. Let's just hope the chubby black-shirted man can keep up the pattern.

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by Tracy Megison One of the foremost progressive rock groups of the 70's, Yes, has, after a two-year hiatus, reunited and cut an exceptional new album, 90125. The break-up of Yes came as no surprise in 1981 after Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (replacements for Jon Anderson and Patrick Moraz who left in 1980) left the band to pursue other projects. s the tenth Horn and ~ o w n e were and eleventh personnel changes in Yes since the group's formation in 1969, so it was easy to see that the band had a problem with continuity in their sound and within the band itself. It did come as a surprise, though, when early last year it was announced that Jon Anderson and three other members of the original Yes had rebanded and were in the studio. After Anderson left Yes, he had a fairly successful solo career with such albums as, Song of Seven, Friends of Mr. Cairo, and his most recent, Animation. While little was heard from other members, they were all either pursuing solo work or had joined or formed other bands. Yes has grown and changed over the years, but this is most obvious with their new release. They have modernized, meaning less guitar and keyboard solos (due mainly to the absence of soloists supreme Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman) and more tight, smoothly executed playing. Yes'

older material is characterized by many interludes, where it seems as if the members of the band have decided to take five and just jam around. The hardcore follower of Yes easily accepts this as just another one of Yes' trademarks, but the casual listener can be quickly bored. 90125 will definitely be more of a commercial success, because the songs are aimed at a larger audience. and not just the cult following. "Owner of A Lonely Heart," which starts out side one, testifies to their efforts. It is an infectious dance tune, with strong bass and drum lines and appealing lyrics. This has, by far, been the most successful single off the album and has been receiving lots of well-deserved airplay. The next song, "Hold On," showcases Anderson's angelic soprano, the notorious "voice" that has been and remains the driving force behind Yes' lasting sound. Musically, the song is a little on the bland side and a fair waste of time. Obviously influenced by George Harrison's massive hangup with the sitar, "It Can Happen," is a study in repetition. After the main song line is established, "It can happen to you/ It can happen .to me/ It can happen to everyone eventually ," Anderson and the boys proceed to pound these words into your head. Following this is "Changes,"

an excellent song, with lead vocals by Trevor Rabin. Rabin is making his debut as lead guitarist and performs well, if not simply, on all the tracks of the album. Although he tries, Rabin just cannot recapture the finesse and expertise with which Steve Howe played. Unfortunately, Howe is now wastins his abundant talent playing with the sappy-sounding Asia.

of just how well the new Yes can perform. This song has it together and for once, the members allow themselves to do justice to their musical abilities. "City of Love," is a great disappointment and undoubtedly the worst song on the album. With "City," Yes hits new lows in the definition of repetition. The song is long and tiring and is very --

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aw, and a by Win Wells Have you ever met a girl whose pet peeve in life is seeing people beat up on her stuffed snoopy dog? Or one who dislikes doing anything that "involves standing up?" Whether you realize it or not, Indian Hill is graced by such a person- Shannon Meldon. She has been a familiar face for, well, all 13 years of her education at IH. "Now there's a story," quips Shannon. But she is far from being just another face in the crowd. Indeed, Shannon has always had "stuff' to do at school. Actively involved in the Model United Nations Club for the last three years, she now holds the position of librarian for the club. She has also enjoyed getting teeed off--on the the golf course, that is. She played on the IH girls golf teams for three years but decided to retire this year due to what she refers to as chronic "laziness." Her self-confessed belief in this doctrine of laziness doesn't necessarily make her a bad person, but it does effect the way she

time lives. This summer, after holding a job during the school, Shannon opted to take it easy. Her average day included such rigorous activities as waking up "around noon,"' sunbathing all afternoon and spending the evening with a few friends at the Commune, which is an entirely different story in itself. It seems Shannon spent a lot of her time this summer at a certain apartment in Kenwood, where, with several of her closest girlfriends, communally. sheThey livedshared more or houseless hold tasks and even established a set of house rules. "It meant a lot to all."me-being with my friends and Yet once school started up, Shannon once again had to find employment. Why? Because of her interest in DECA. Currently she holds a job at a place where many of us wouldn't mind working--Camargo Bakery in Madeira. On her job Shannon comments in her usual tongue-incheek manner, "It's just s o m e thing I gotta do." After her tiring day at the bakery Shannon likes to-what

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Shannon the baker contemplates the more meaningful things in life. else-relax. "I really don't have a pastime-I just enjoy sitting around with good friends, engaging ourselves in good conversation. I love good conversation." Can others relate to her and her lifestyle? "Yea, some people can. For example, Jill (Norton) canshe's about as weird as me." Despite her generally lethargic view on the present, Shannon does gave a tinker's darn about

her future. After graduating sne plans to attend Denison University (I'll kill myself if they don't accept me"), or University of Kentucky. Her goal in life is also, well, very ambitious. "I want to be a successful lawyer, have a gorgeous husband, travel and have a good time." By the looks of things, she'll probably attain that goal quicker than you believe.

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An instrumental is not uncommon to Yes albums; as a matter of fact, it seems to be a "requirement" for them to have at least one per album. Starting out side two is "Cinema," an instrumental performed by Chris Squire (bassist), Alan White (drums), Tony Kaye (keyboards), all members of the original Yes, and the new addition, Trevor Rabin (guitars). There is nothing spectacular accomplished here, but it is a nice break. "Leave It," the next track, is a funky song, that sounds very much like a spiritual. It is full of characteristic Yes chanting and Vienna Boys Choir-like sounding back-up vocals that are reminiscent of Yes' better days. One of the best songs on the album, "Our Song," is an example

uncharacteristically bad for Yes. Listening to "Hearts" is like listening to the old Yes reincarnated. Vintage Yes worshippers take note: this song is for you. It bears a close resemblance to "And You And I" on Close To The Edge, it is definitely a triumph for the writing team of Anderson and Rabin. Although they did most of the writing for all the tracks of the album, this one shows their talent at its best, "One heart's for love/ One's for giving/ Two hearts are better than one." 90125 is definitely an experimental album for the new Yes while they are finding their direction as a band. Although the songs are not "classic" Yes in the former band sense of the word, they blend together t o produce an excellent sound.

by Kenneth N. Jones "This is KA8HML calling the space shuttle, come in." At this moment, Tom Warfel may be trying to contact an astronaut on his HAM radio while you are in English class, slaving away.

Ever since Tom was a little kid, science has dominated his life; actually Tom dominated science. "While other kids were playing with cars and trucks, I was playing with extension plugs. You can plug them in. plug them

part, wrap them around fences, plug them in, plug them apart. My parents were always afraid I would stick the end in my mouth. "They ended that," remembers Tom with a smile on his face which is typically Warfel. From extension cords, Tom moved up to electronic bits and on to rockets. "Miss Wbhmann probably would like to kill me for drop pin^: a rocket in the middle of a tennis match." But believe it or not, Tom has found practical use for his knowledge of science, especially in computers. Getting his start down at a Xavier University computer course, Tom has gone through many phases of comvuter use. "I got to the point where the computer was controlling me, but I put a stop to that I'm a different person." It may sound like a religious rebirth, but Tom has been through many scary, if not

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dangerous, episodes with the computer. "It's a tool, and (nowadays) I use it just as a tool. But it's a very valuable tool." Apparently, all the work Tom has put in behind the screen is now paying with a job as a computer research librarian at Cincom System. "Over the summer I developed a program for them. I just keep track of everything." Though sitting in front of a computer for hours may seem boring to many, Tom explains, "Actually, I'm quite busy right now. How many high school students can get paid five dollars an hour working part-time while choosing your own hours." Tom may be noted for his scientific prowess, but science is not the only topic on which he is an authority. For example, while we were conducting Tom's interview in the back reaches of the

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by Government student With the emphasis on excellence in education, students have been taking most of the blame for the poor education of the past. What our administration, and most likely others, seem to forget is that education begins with the teachers. Teachers must have two qualities to achieve their goal, good education. The f ~ s tis an indepth knowledge of their subject. Second, and just as important, is the means by which they convey their knowledge accurately and wholly. It is this second point that I find problematic at Indian

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Hill. I have had teachers who can'not simply teach their subject without adding their own opinions and confusing fact with feeling. Obviously, some departments cannot be accused. Rarely will a student have a math teacher who proclaims Pythagoras was wrong, or a science teacher who professes Newton was an idiot. But it is fairly easy to find a Government teacher who is willing to call Reagan a moron. True, it is difficult to teach history without interjecting opinions, but to an extent, it must be controlled.

I signed up for a class titled Government, not a class called Teacher's Feelings on Government. I hoped to learn what Plato felt about philosophy but instead found myself learning what my teacher felt about Plato. Teachers wield a great deal of power over their students, especially concerning their views about the subject taught. If Government is the only place 1 study Hobbes, I may go through life with a tainted view of him because of my opinionated education. If 1 go through life with tainted views, they ought to be my own views, not ones I learned

When a teacher1 commented to an administrator about teachers voicing opinions in class, he seemed to think that exposure to other opinions was good. But let us remember that it is not a teacher's job to preach. Also, as a senior, I feel that if given the facts, I can then come up with my own opinions. Sitting in class, I often find that I must decide if I should take notes or put down my pen and listen to the rantings of a preacher who calls himself an educator. Learning Government is hard enough without adding the burden of deciphering fact from fiction.

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Teacher defends method of teaching Government by Government teacher Anyone who has taken a look around the world lately knows that it can be a pretty sad and very scary place. Whatever your interpretation of why this is the case, I think that we all have cause to be concerned and conscious about the crises we face as a nation and as a species. Being a teacher, I am in a position to expand the way my students perceive this world. Specifically as a U.S. government teacher, I am in the position of suggesting to students how they can respond to their government and the world. For me there are two approaches. One way would be to treat American politics as a science and the world crisis as a scientific problem. In such a situation we would discuss our current state of affairs "objectively," "rationally," and at a distance.

Another method would be to recognize that people are dying for live issues whether we treat those issues as textbook cases or not, and that we must explore politics, government and current events as the volatile, thoughtprovoking issues which they are. As is known to my students, my teaching method is an affirmation of the fact that a classroom is not a labratory. Politics and interpretations of government are wholly debated without there necessarily being a final consensus on any issue. Rightist, leftist, and moderate theories are all bantered about in search of what is true. While we might not answer the fundamental questions associated with government and politics, we certainly realize that there is more than one way to explore solutions. What is the role of the teacher

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in this process? As a humanist, I believe that the first responsibility of the teacher is to affirm his/her own convictions and honestly convey them as a participant t o the class. My concern for human rights and the dignity of all human beings needs to be shared with my students. Every man and womon must make this moral committment. In addition as a teacher this stance forces students to perceive the world as the unjust, cruel, and dehumanizing place which it quite frequently can be. Can we as teachers withold brutal information from the people whose education has been entrusted to us? No, I think not! What restraints does this teaching method irqpose? Firstly, I believe it demarids a commitment towards finding that illusive spirit called "Truth." Secondly, photos by Brett Benadurn

all people, including the teacher, must attempt to perceive their own biases. Thirdly, a respect for the debating process must be shared by all. Everyone should have the right to express his/her own convictions. Finally people must affirm the reality that in a democracy, discrepent opinions are not to be surpressed, but valued. I think this last restraint poses the greatest challenge for all of us. Human diversity of feeling and thought is not something any of us feel comfortable in handling; students are being asked t o listen and to accept another person's viewpoint as having a legitimacy equal to histher own. Having done that, they have been educated because they have examined more than one viewpoint and will hopefully come to their own conclusions. The world needs new solutions to old problems. Should we not aid our students in finding out what those discoveries might be? Andy Plate memory .

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Freedom Hall,Louisville Quiet Riot - Dec. 29, 8:00 If you don't see them there. Hara Arena, Dayton Quiet Riot - Dec. 30, 8:00 Git me here!

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David Kindle - When I broke my finger on a cannon at West Point.

Scott Lyon - Probably when my mommy spanked me.

Brian Jehle - Trip to Washington D.C. in 7th and 8th grade.

Ron Monark - Torturing lizards in Florida. Niloufar Azarnia -When my mom came back from Europe after Chad Smith - The good times with three months and brought a lot of playdough. things back for me.

Grey Freudenberg and James Johnson - Learning to dance.

. Stephanie Hug - Falling off my bike in the middle of the road.

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1. Did you watch "The Day After"? Yes 84%(75%) No 16%(25%) (We realize that the number replying "Yes" is probably inflated, because many people who did not watch the program probably thought the poll did not concern them.) 2. Did you feel the movie had definite political overtones, as ABC denied? Yes 64%(32%) No 36%(68%) Comments from faculty: "This film was produced over three years ago and held off the market-long before the current missile debate." "It did not have political party overtones, but certainly political overtones on an international level." 3. Did the film change your views about nuclear weapons buildup and deployment by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? Yes 37%(15%) No 63%(85%) What should be done? *Many individuals answered more than one or none at all. Freeze on buildup 25%(33%) Unilateral disarmament 15%(7%) Combined reduction 36%(56%) 11%(O%) New programs such as MX No Multiple-warhead missiles 6%(4%) Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system 1 1%(O%) Student suggestions for "other" included "nuclear buildup," "total bilateral disarmament ," and "no land-based missiles." Faculty suggestions included "combined reduction with intense checking," "prevent crisis which may escalate," "reduce money and numbers; improve potency ," and "builddown-arms reduction with mutual verifiable limits." 4. Did you feel the film was too graphic, not graphic enough, or adequate? Too much 6%(0%) Not enough 38%(26%) Adequate 56%(74%)

5. Would it be suitable to be shown in high schools? Yes 94%(96%) No 6%(4%) Comments from faculty included "yes, in a

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6. Did you watch "viewpoint" following the film? Yes 42%(47%) No 58%(53%) 7. If so, who had the best argument? Sagan 25%(24%) Kissinger 39%(29%) MacNamara 12%(35%) Scowcroft 2%(6%) Buckley 18%(0%) Weisel 2%(0%) None 2%(6%) Comments from faculty: "It's not 'the best argument'; it's 'let's think about the nuclear madhouse we live in and what are we going to do about it.' " "Each had a good argument for the area they covered. The dangers of nuclear war are very clear, but only a fool could think that a solution is easy or imminent. " 8. Do you feel the U.S. should go on with its plan of deployment of Pershing I1 and cruise missiles in Europe? Yes 60%(75%) No 38%(21%) Undecided 2%(4%) Other comments from students: "No Nukes" "It's too late now." "We should definitelv keen up the building of nuclear weapons. If not, we'll be overtaken." "We've already got enough, so adding more won't change the outcome." "Nuke the Russians!" Other comments from faculty: "'The Day After' will have had a positive effect if it makes its viewer aware of the seriousness of nuclear buildup and brinkmanship. However, if it promotes panic and a desire to appease the Soviets (a 'better red than dead' mentality) there will be trouble, I am convinced *he only way to deal with the Soviet Union is from a position of strength, and with frrm resolve. Check out your world history from 1930-39. Pacifism, isolationism and appeasement are not conducive to world peace." "Human nature being what it is, defensive threat is the only safeguard-and I am a pacifist! The silence of the explosion and the silence of the aftermath was so incongruous with the

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sensations I have always associated with 'war' that the nothingness was the most profoundly disturbing element of the movie to me, and perhaps the most profound single effect of a nuclear war would be just that: nothingness." "I do not agree with showing films of a violent nature on T.V. or in theatres." "I thought that the movie made it seem that if you just go to your basement for a few days you can survive a direct nuclear attack! Whose basement did the hones go to to survive the attack?" "I think the showing of the film was a positive sign that an increasing number of people are becoming alarmed at the prospects of nuclear war. Hopefully it will be a stimulus to the peacelanti-nuclear party in this country ." "There should be pressure on Congress to start reducing the military budget and push for more efficiency in purchasing." "Arms reduction is complex but necessary. Simplistic 'peace movement' unilateral approaches are dangerous."

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by Kenneth N. Jones For most people, the foreign language experience begins in middle school and continues on through high school. At Indian Hill, an integral part of the learning process seems to involve at least a year with the French, and this year Spanish, teacher Mrs. Mary Sheridan. Surprisingly enough, Mrs. Sheridan had no formal schooling in foreign languages during high school, "except for Latin." Mrs. Sheridan began learning languages with the trips she took with her husband, where she found it necessary, and quite convenient, to be an interpretor. Another skill she picked up on these trips is that of flying. Mrs. Sheridan is probably the high school's only pilot (though she rarely flies anymore). Naturally, the two skills overlapped. "It's nice to know the language when you're flying into a foreign country, and you have to ask the guy up in the tower where to land and which runway to land on." After her initial run-in with foreign languages, namely Spanish and French, Mrs. Sheridan continued her education. When I cornered her on the names of the colleges, she rattled off at least twenty colleges and universities where she has spent summers learning. Believe me, she knows what she's talking about.

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Though she does spend a good deal of time learning the language, Mrs. Sheridan does get around to using it. In her travels abroad, Mrs. Sheridan has seen France, Senegal, Canada, and many Caribbean Islands. "I used to visit Mexico every other summer." This summer, she plans to visit Tahiti. All of these travels bring us around to a habit that Mrs. Sheridan has. Wherever she goes, she always invites people to come

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and stay with her. Over the summer she had visitors from Dakar and the president of the University of Quebec. "Once when I was living in France, I had ten of my students drop in on me at my apartment. There I was trying to learn French with ten Ame~icansaround me." Sheridan puts all Mrs. these experiences into motion by making culture a large part of her classes. Though she is not teaching the course this year,

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Tom plans a blast with biomedical engineering TOM, from p.7 science hall, a person came in and asked Tom for his opinion on multiple warhead nuclear missiles. Tom quickly explained his views by using the questioner as the globe, and his fingers for missiles. Holocaust! "You may not have noticed, but I have a very weira humor," Tom quickly noted. Guess again, Tom. "The only way you can get through life is to laugh; otherwise you'll be crying. But it's kinda hard to be friendly when you're pounding someone's face into the ground." I believe that last statement to be said only in jest. On the whole, Tom could be described as a relatively happy guy. Tom accredits much of his happiness to the band program in which he plays tuba. "Everyone wants to be happy. My version of

being happy is doing things with my friends to accomplish something constructive-and band fulfills that quite nicely." In the future, Tom hopes to apply for an Air Force scholarship towards an education at Stanford or MIT. The major: biomedical engineering. To describe his major, Tom gives a concise definition, "The use of science to repair the human body. I think I have

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the talent, and I want to apply it anywhere it can to do the most good." One characteristic that you quickly see in Tom is a good set of morals. For an ex-hacker, where did he get such clear ideals of right and wrong? "I guess you could say I had a strong Christian upbringing." Perhaps it was Tom's experience as an Eagle Scout? "Jim Koster was my se-

French I11 is when most of this type of learning occurs. "It's an amazing transition. At the beginning of the year, I get blank faces, but by the end, I can just talk while they're taking notes." Another side of Mrs. Sheridan's life is that of part-time musician. Being very talented, Mrs. Sheridan started playing the violin professionally at the age of seven with the Sioux City Symphony. Locally, she does weddings or other similar events which "pay for the gas money, sometimes." Here in the high school auditorium, she has been involved with the Cincinnati Music Theatre Productions, 1 commenting, "I've been concertmistress of that for as long as I can remember." Though still a serious musician, Mrs. Sheridan regards the violin as a hobby which for a few hours provides enjoyment and relaxation. As for the kids at Indian Hill, Mrs. Sheridan enjoys teaching "They are very them. understanding. When I come back from my chemotherapy, I'm totally exhausted, and they're cooperative." For those of you who have not taken a foreign language not only are you missing out on useful knowledge, but on the experience of having Mrs. Sheridan as a teacher. Remember, it's never too late.

noit patrol leader." Well, maybe not. The big question I kept posing to Tom was "What are you goingi to do with your life?'' Is Tom going to use his knowledge t o eliminate all problems and bring peace to the world? What will, Tom do to the world? "Well, I ' plan on having a blast!"

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0-4Braves improving as !HI by Brian Rowe Although off to a seemingly disappointing 0-4 start, the varsity Braves have proved that they could be one of the top teams in this year's Eastern Hills League competition. After suffering two tough defeats to strong Northwest

and Finneytown teams, the Braves played much improved basketball against AAA power Forest Park and league-foe Loveland. The Braves played at home for their league opener against Loveland, last Friday. A strong

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first half went down the tubes as the Tigers parlayed an 11-point deficit into a five paint lead with less than a minute to play. Junior Brian Rowe connected on a jumper to cut the margin to three and senior Mitch Theuring hit o n a- lonedistance Draver with six seconds left to come within one point at 44-43, Loveland. However, that is the way the game ended as the clock eliminated any chance of a final IH score. Two days earlier, at Forest Park, a team who had defeated Sycamore, senior Dan Kremchek led the Braves with eight first half points and helped them to hold a lead over the Chargers for much of the game. But Forest Park's rebounding power became too much for the Braves to fend off as the Chargers put on a late game spurt which put the final score at Forest Park 58, IH 43. Junior sharpshooter Rick Abrams, whose impressive free-throw mark of 87% is near the top in the city, led the Braves with 17 points in that game. IH was blown out by Finneytown, 84-70, on November 26. The game was never close as the Wildcats raced to a 20 point lead at one point. All the Braves could - - - -

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Quick JV Braves get off to slow start by Davis Griffin, Dave Buck and Dan Rosenthal Comments JV basketball coach Gary Gellert, "Our team does not have much of a height advantage; however, we are very quick." However, this has not helped the team much, because the Braves have stumbled out of the starting gate with a slow 0-4 mark. The team played the Loveland Tigers last Friday, at home. IH managed to cage the Tigers early, as they led at the half. However, they lost ground in the third as the Tigers went ahead to stay, pulling away to a 51-41 win. Sophomore Erich Metzger led the IH scoring attack with 19 points. The Braves were routed by Forest Park, 50-42, last November 30. Forest Park scored 12 unanswered points late in the game to overcome a four-point Braves' lead. A reeling IH squad could not come back, losing by eight.

IH played "its best game," according to one observer, against Finneytown o n November 26. The Braves clung to a brief three point lead with one minute to go, when the swarming Wildcats came alive, scoring four points in the last seconds to notch a hard fought 54-53 win. Metzger led the Braves' scoring with 17 points. The breaks. They just haven't gone Indian Hill's way. Further evidence of this, aside from the one point squeaker against Finneytown, was the Braves' heart breaking 60-56 loss to Northwest in the season opener on November 23. The team was down by 16 at the half, but hadn't given up yet. Then, in the second, they began swarming all over Northwest, effectively shutting them down. IH's spisited rally fell just short, however, as 1H found itself four down at the buzzer.

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Sophomore Brim Vonderbrink leaps high t o block teammate Andy Tucker's shot in a recent IH practice.

Abrams criticizes IH alcohol by Rick Abrams Whereas in 1920 Wilson's administration waged a war on alcohol, our school's administration now wages a war on alcohol that is no less fervent, and certainly no less adamant in its goals. As Wilson once legislated against alcohol, so does our administration now aim to annihilate alcohol use in our school. However noble both attempts seem, both are in reality impossible to achieve. Wilson found this out some 60 years ago, whereas our administration has been som& what slow to catch on. As we all know, alcohol can be a stumbling block in an adolescent's life. But, in trying to remove this stumbling block for us, the administration has placed an even greater block in our way. By the suspicions and policies our administration has in regard to alcohol, they succeed only in creating mistrust in the studentfaculty relationship, creating a negative atmosphere for education, and contradicting community standards. They, as an administration, must decide whether a crusade against alcohol outweighs the demeaning effects it is having on the student body. First, the administration's overzealous suspicions are a prime reason for mistrust in the studentfaculty relationship and the negative atmosphere towards education at IH. Administration actions such as locker searches, car searches, and other moral violations of student privacy are just a partial list. 1 am not questioning the legality of these actions but the philosophy behind them. It would seem that our administration should be a body to aid its students, not a group that estranges itself by its actions. It is not the bad in the student body that should be scrutinized but the good that should be praised, As one teacher put it, "For me t o accomplish anything, my students must respect me; but more importantly, they must trust me. The administration's attitudes towards the students drive a wedge between me and my students." In general, one must believe that all the suspicions created by the administration and its crusade against alcohol do more t o hinder the students than help them.

Furthermore, the Board, an extension of the administration, contradicts community standards in the policies it sets. The board, one must believe, fails in its duties as a representative body reflecting the sentiments of the community. On one hand, we see a community that seems to accept drinking, and, on the other hand, the board enacts drinking policies far stricter than the public opinion would seem to dictate. Usually thought of as a conservative community, Indian Hill seems to have a rather liberal

attitude towards teenage drinking. Weekend parties are the speakeasies of today. As we proved in 1921, community standards dictate the communities actions; no temperate minded group can effect the social activities of a community. In conclusion, I would like t o say that however admirable t h e administration's intentions are, they are in effect doing more t o hurt the students than help them. The administration must see the drinking problem for what it is, an example of adolescent experi-

mentation, not hard-core alcoholism. We as a people must learn from the past and one lesson is that prohibition IS not a viable solution. The administration cannot and should not decide the drinking issue for the students. Instead, the administration should present the facts and let each student decide for himself. Students should be nudged with in school guidelines, not hit over the head with them. A little .trust and understanding shown towards the student body would yield far better results than suspicions and suspensions used today.

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Auction proceeds to benefit Leukemia fund

Dear Students, The holiday season has traditionally been a time of great joy and brotherhood. It's a time for egg nog, carolling, and winter festivities in general. But the holiday season is also a time when man must extend a helping, giving hand t o his fellow man. In the past SG has shared in this holiday spirit by holding the Elf Auction and Elf Day o n the days before Christmas break. The proceeds from the Elf Auction benefit charity and Elf Day benefits the restless students. This year SG will be continuing the Elf Day tradition. Student Government representatives will be coming t o homerooms Decem-

ber 14, 15, and 16 to sign up students wishing to be elves. The Elf Auction will be held 6th and 7 t h periods on December 19 in the auditorium. The junior-senior auction will be during 6th period, and the freshman-sophomore auction will be during 7th period. The proceeds of the auction will be given to the Leukemia Fund in Merilee Black's name. Merilee Black, an Indian Hill student, is currently suffering from this painful and tragic disease. At the present there is no real cure for leukemia. The Leukemia Fund needs our money to continue its valuable search for a cure for this horrible disease. Elf Day will be held on De-

Chieftain acquires equipment by Win Wells In the pursuit of higher printing quality, the Board of Education recently purchased a folder and paper cutter for the Chieftain Press. The Boosters and the Continuing Education Program also contributed funds for the purchase. The equipment, which was purchased second hand from two different graphic arts companies in Cincinnati, will be used by the Chieftain and the Chieftain Press for the printing needs of the district. The folder, which is a ProFold model, was purchased from the Nessler and Wagner Graphic Arts Equipment Company. The Chieftain Press' old folder was an office type machine whereas the new Pro-Fold is of print shop quality. Commented printer William P. Kincaid, "The Pro-Fold

is much faster, much more reliable." The cutter is also of print shop fully quality automatic and is a model. TriumphIt 20-inch can cut as much as an entire ream of paper in one cut. The cutter also has many important safety features not found on the older 13-inch cutter which the Chieftain Press had been using. Among these are key ignition and two hands on operation, both designed to reduce accidents. According to Kincaid, the press has needed a paper cutter for several years. The old machine, which had been in use since 1966 had, commented Kincaid, "proved completely inadequate over the past few years." The new cutter was purchased from the HRB Corporation of Cincinnati.

cember 20, the day after the auctions. Owners of elves are free t o do what they please with their elves within acceptable limits. Fundamental school rules will still apply throughout the day, but this should not be too much of an impediment. Elf Day promises t o be a great time for everyone in the school. SG urges all students t o participate in Elf Day. Please be an elf or buy one. Either way you will be helping the fight against leukemia, a most frightening form of cancer. Sincerely, Dave Agin Hugh Geier

news shorts Student Government is sponsoring a Holiday Music Forum in the auditorium next Tuesday, December 13. Students will attend the forum during * * *fourth * * period. T h e annual high school Holiday Concert will take place Tuesday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium. The Ensemble Choir and the Orchestra will provide the entertainment.

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Chieftain classifieds for the December 21 Christmas issue are on sale in front of the cafeteria during lunch and will be until Tuesday next week. Classifieds cost $.05 per word or $.25 for each group of six words. Buy some and say whatever you want-as long as it is not considered offensive.

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editorial

The aftermath of the airing of "The Day After" on ABC has been both vocal and vociferous over the last weeks. Indeed, the controversies brought up by the show have filled the newspapers and televisions since the show was aired. These debates center on two main areas: the political overtones of the show and the degree of reality shown in it. These two subjects have kept laymen and experts alike yelling at each other, trying to show the negative and positive aspects of the airing. Yet perhaps the experts have missed something along the line; some aspect of the show from which all men can benefit. For the first time iq years mankind has realized what happens in a nuclear %&. As simple as this realization is, a realization to ensure survival, the other controversies have shadowed the importance of awareness. This knowledge can have two very positive effects: deterrence of such an apocalypse and the unity of man to stop such acts as nuclear war. The fallout from the movie has created many controversies, ones which wrongly eclipse the true and most important message of the film. Let us keep inside the harsh picture of nuclear war long after the debates of experts have ceased so we can prevent such a war from ever occurring.

STAFF Chieftain is written and cornposed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6945 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45243 561 4 9 6 3 . Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid Editors Nancy Hopple Kitsa Tassian Win Wells News Editors Paul Monach Features Editors

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Bergman writes coIurnn about writing columns by John Bergman Suppose for a moment, that you and 1 were to switch places, right now. Since it is presently three-o'clock on Monday morning, I would probably be asleep, if I were you. If you were me, though, you would not even be thinking about sleep, at this particular moment. Your only true concern would be writing a column for your dearly beloved school newspaper. Furthermore, you would be faced with the unnerving problem of not knowing exactly what to write about. In a last hope attempt to solve your problem, you would begin to mentally review the events of the past several weeks. "Hmm," you would say to yourself, "I could always write about Russia or Lebanon, or possibly Grenada. But no, that would never work; I have nothing to say that hasn't been said before. "Hrnm!" With this last grumble, you would scratch your head. You always do that when you can't think of and idea for a column. It's a habit you must break. A portion of your skull is already growing tender from all that scratching. But you can't worry about Moraites, David Cook, Ron Monark. Joel Ruff, Eric Little, Mary Beth Heidrich, Dave Buck, Davis Griffin, Ellen Alvord, Barbara Hug

news shorts Saturday, December 17 is the registration deadline for the Janu~ ~ ~ ary 28 SAT. For seniors, this is the last opportunity to take the SAT or Achievements before colleges make their final decisions on acceptance. - ,

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The freshman class sweat shirt sale was a success thanks to Robert Seal, chairperson of the sale. The sale not only encouraged pride and school spirit but made $125 for the class. Additional thanks go out to the host of freshmen who earned $75 more by cleaning up the stadium after home football games. A final word of thanks to Traci Finklemeier, who was in charge of the sweat pants sale, which added yet another $115 to the class

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treasury. For more information on freshman class activities, see the bulletin board outside Mr. Gellert's office.

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The Ensemble Choir will present their annual Holiday concert on Tuesday, December 1 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the IHHS auditorium. Following the Ensemble's holiday repertoire, Chamber Choir will perform a few seasonal selections. The following Sunday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m., the Chamber Choir will perform theit Christmas Concert. Along with holiday classics and selected solos, they will also perform some of their Broadway selections. Admission is $2.00 and all tickets will be entered into a Christmas raffle.

that now. You've got a column to write! Turn on the television. There's that all night news show on channel nine. Maybe that will give you some idea. When you click the switch, you hear a man and a woman debating about children's T.V. The woman is saying that toy companies should not be able to write children's programs which promote the companies' product, because that turns the show into extended commercials. "Oh please," you grumble, "some people will argue about anything." The whole thing seems too absurd to write a column about. Next on the program is a weird Harvard professor who has just completed a study about Voodoo. There's no column there either. You look at your clock. It's already four-fifteen. You are now beginning to lose all patience. Frustration has settled in. You are slowly becoming convinced that there is no issue worth exploring which hasn't already been fully excavated. This is most dismal thought which a writer can conceive. You know you can't just surrender to such a depressing attitude, but what are you going to write about; what, what, what, what, what? Wait! Suppose you write a column about writing a column. Other people have proposed it to you in the past, and you always thought it sounded ridiculous, but at least it's an idea. Yes, that is what it will have to be, a column about writing a column. Decisjvely, you roll the paper into the typewriter. Now, all you need to do is think of an introduction. You know that you can't just start this column in the traditional manner. The topic is too untraditional. No, you'll have to figure out some way to make your readers understand why you have resorted to this subject matter. If you can get them to empathize with you, perhaps they will be forgiving, even if this is not the most interesting column they've ever read. "All right," you decide, "let's try this approach:" Suppose for a moment, we were to switch places, right now. . .

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Young Aquateams anticipate successfuI season by Greg Moms The IH swimming Squaws are now 1-1-0 after destroying Aiken 85 to 23, while the IH Braves tied the male Aiken swimmers 5 1 to 51 with only four swimmers competing. The swim team is now under the leadership of Mrs. Sue Magnus. Commented coach Magnus, "Our boy's team is high in quality but low in quantity. Despite this 1 still think we will have a successful season." Further commented Magnus, "We have some promising swimmers and I am encouraged by the number of freshmen that have come out for the team this year." The boys and girls team combined consist of nineteen swimmers, ten of whom are freshmen. "These ten freshmen are the best freshmen that the team has seen in

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Senior Greg Moms prepares for IH's recent match against Aiken. years," commented Magnus. Freshman Brave swimmers are Andy Geygan, Scott Jeske and Todd Killmon, Squaws' freshmen

are Traci Finkelmeier, Stephanie Johns, Teresa Replogle and Lynn Stanforth. Freshmen divers con-sist of Lee Djobovic, Marianna

Potee, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn Stanforth. Veteran Braves swimmers are seniors Cliff Wingerter, Greg Morxis, and senior swimldiver Scott Lyon. Returning Squaw swimmers are senior Kris Brockman, sophomores Jenny Bell and Kim McKirdy and junior Beth Wingerter. New upperclass women are seniors Renee Jeske and Stephanie Potee. The team consists of five highcalibre swimmers and divers, Brockman, Lyon, Replogle, and both Wingerters who are unable to swim for the team until January according t o AAU rulings. Practicing daily at Cincinnati Country Day School pool, both the Braves and the Squaws are looking forward to a successful season of swimming.

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Loveland runs away from Squaws by Anna Batsakes The varsity basketball Squaws, with a season record of one win, two losses, were defeated by Loveland on Thursday, December 1,41-34. The Squaws held off Loveland in the first half, leaving the score 17-17 during halftime. The Tigers pulled away form the IH girls with a fast break leaving the the Squaws behind, during the second half. "Overall it was a good game," stated junior Gretchen Kindel,

forward for the Squaws. "We should have contained the fast break that made us fall behind." The Squaws were also defeated by Wyoming 64-32 on November 29. Intimidated in the first half by rumors of "how good" Wyoming is, the Squaws offense was points, timid, whiletotalling Wyoming a racked feeble up 12 40. After halftime the girls "desired to get even," and scored an equal amount of points as Wyoming did during the second. How-

ever, it wasn't enough. On a positive note, though, senior Jami Cucinotta was the leading scorer in the game with 16 points. TH beat Ursula in their fitst game, 43-23, on November 23. Leading scorers in the game were sophomore Cadi Cucinotta with 16 points and junior Vera McVicker with 12 points. The Squaws dominated the Ursula first quarter. girls, leaving them scoreless in the "There was nothing truly spectacular about the game,"

just exceptionally hot that evening." Despite their losses the Squaws are still looking forward to a good season. The "young" team, headed by coach Richard Pfirman, has been lifting weights, trying to increase the size of the girls. "The weights are paying off," stated Pfirman, "The girls have increased in size and have become more aggressive on offense and defense."

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Some things never seem to change. The annual IH Powderpuff game is no different. In keeping with the tradition of past fall classics, the seniors claimed their usual victory, this year winning 236. Senior Amy Carmen scored two touchdowns to lead the seniors to victory. Seniors Jenny Latimer and Kris Brockmann added a touchdown and a safety, respectively. Junior Diana Manzler led the feeble junior attack with one touchdown. Above, seniors Jenny Neal and Lynne Schneebeck prepare to "bus' some junior lip."

Three Indian Hill seniors were recently chosen honorable mention in the city in the Cincinnati Enquirer's high school football all-city selections on Wednesday, November 30. Chosen honorable mention in the AAA offensive category were seniors Evon Kelly and Dan Kremcheck. Kelly was named an honorable mention running back, while Kremcheck was cited honorable mention as a split end. Senior Chip Greenlee was also starting recognized Greenlee, a by four-year the Enquirer. lineman for the varsity Braves, was named honorable mention among A-AA high school defensive tackles.

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Kee-Way-Din s kiclub offers fun for skiers by Anna Batsakes Mr. Marc Tirey, a new staff member of the Kee-Way-Din ski club, and Mr. John L. Holden, director of the club gave a presentation to Indian Hill High School physical education students on the subject of enrollment into the Kee-Way-Din program. Kee-Way-Din is an area ski club originated by Holden in 1968. The club was developed to get young adults together to participate in the sport of downhill skiing. Skiing skills are taught and guidance is provided by Holden and his staff members while they encourage "camaraderie, aware, ' ness, mutual respect, and mutual responsibility" as part of their learning experience. The club is open to students whose ages range from nine to eighteen years, without regard to religious conviction or ethnic background. The only thing required by the student is a club membership fee of $30.00 which covers the cost of administration, communication, planning, and membership service. The program consists of sixteen ski trips during the winter months which began on the Thanksgiving weekend. High school students are encouraged to take part in the excursions, mostly to the lower penninsula of Michigan, Ontario, and neighbor-

ing states east of Ohio. A few extended trips are taken to the Rocky Mountain states during holiday weekends. Members are not expected to participate in all the ski trip, but are encouraged to attend at least two.

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Tirey, a staffer at Kee-Way-Din; encourages students to "get involved" in their program. The cost of weekend ski trips are approximately $175.00. This cost may seem frightening at first, but in comparison to the cost of skiing on an individual basis, it is low and reasonable. There are five components in the overall cost of the program: the club membership fee, cost for ski area lunches, ski equipment fees, clothing fees, and trip participation fees.

"Kee-Way-Din is for students who have never skied," stated Tirey. "It's for beginners who don't want to spend a lot of money on equipment and travel." A special clinic in the fall is organized for beginners. The clinic examines the basic knowledge needed by first time trippers about clothing, equipment, and techniques. The club is much more than a skiing organization. Considerable amounts of time are spent traveling by bus and interacting wtih other members. Evenings are spent at modest lodging areas. Swimmiag, taking saunas, watching TV, and catching up on much needed sleep are some of the re-, creational activities involved. The road trips are taken in a used Greyhound bus complete with TV sets and even card tables. The bus holds a capacity of 42 people which consists of 38 club members and five staff members, who pride themselves on utilizing the new techniques and teaching methods which are developing in downhill skiing. The club has its own equipment rental program. Holden believes that his rental program is "the most sensible and least costly way of outfitting his member* during the years of growth and continuous ski learning." "I think the entire program is

Daredevil sport by Curt Reising When most people hear the word "skydive," they irnmediately think of a terrifying, dangerous pastime for daredevils. This view is misleading. Granted, thirty years ago skydiving was quite dangerous, but since then the sport has reached near perfection, making it safer tc! be flying through the air at 120 mph (telmind velocity for the human body in freefall) than it is driving down the highway at 55 mph without one's seatbelt buckled. Skydiving has been compared to riding a rollercoaster. In reality skydiving does not create the same feeling that one gets on a rollercoaster; there is no feeling of falling. It is actually a floating feeling as if suspended by millions of wires with the only evidence of movement coming from the wind on one's face or from the

relative movement of another skydiver. Jumpers rarely go out by themselves. They usually go out in groups of four, ten, or larger, depending on the capacity of the aircraft from which they are jumping. The term for this is "rel- .

flies relative to other jumpers. Skydivers guide their bodies by changing p.ositions of their legs and arms. Using these techniques to dock onto other divers, an infinite number of formations can be created in freefall. These formations vary from a simple "two-

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Divers demonstrate one of the many variations of a "four way" formation.

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sports quiz 1. Who is the University of Kentucky's all-time assist leader in basketball? 2. Who had the worst record in the NBA last year? 3. Which Minnesota Twins pitcher recently signed the most lucrative contract in Twins history? 4. Who holds the NCAA record for most touchdowns scored in one season? 5. How many points have the Nebraska Cornhuskers averaged per game this season?

a very economical and highly efficient way to go skiing. Besides being a lot of fun, Kee-Way-Din is a great way to meet new people and make new friends." Holden and Tirey encourage all interested students to get involved. way" recently set in Perris Valley, California Every skydiver wears two parachutes, both equally capable of depositing the jumper safely on the ground. In older style rigs the main chute is worn on the back and the reserve is mounted on the front. On newer rigs, both canopies are mounted in one container on the jumper's back. Modern parachutes are almost exclusively square canopies. They are actually more rectangular than square, resembling the shape of an airplane wing. These types are preferred over the oldfashioned round parachutes because of their 35-40 mph forward drive and for their soft, pinpoint landings. Anyone 16 or older can skydive. Training and an eventual first jump can be completed in one day. There is a local drop zone where one can jump lust Past Kings Island in Waynesville. If you would like more inforrnation, call 897-385 1.

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Club wins 'Cerjamen' conjest

by Paul Monach Indian Hill's Latin Club defeated six other clubs to win the overall trophy at a "Certamen" competition at Middletown Fenwick High School last week. The Latin I1 team placed first in its level, while the Latin I team was runner-up in its level. The competition consisted of an elimination tournament of two-team matches using a method similar to the one used by the former PBS show "It's Academic." Questions concerning grammar, history, mythology, and culture ("everything," according to Latin teacher and club sponsor Mr. Sherwin Little) were asked, with ten points going to the club hitting the buzzer first and having the correct answer.

Two writing students by Win Wells For the first time in several years, two Indian Hill Creative Writing students have had their work published in the Seven Hius Review, a collection of creative writing from students in the Cincinnati area. Sophomore Beth Lindner and senior Melissa Tuckey each had poetry published in the Fall, 1983 issue. Each submitted entries to the SHR last year. Their works are "Hiroshima" by Tuckey and "Time" and "Emptinness" by Lindner. Mr. Robert West, who teaches Creative Writing at IH, was pleased with the publication. He stated, "Although we don't push publication, the outlets for it are available." He went on to reiterate that this is the first time IH students have received publicity in the form of publication for several years. West feels that more students at IH in his Creative Writing class should be published, stating that the degree of creativity here is "as good as or better than anything in town."

was going to stay after school and whoever wanted to come could, and they came voluntarily," The club plans to sttend simi-

The Latin I team, made up of eighth graders but competing against high school students, made it to the finals and lost by only ten points, or one question. The Latin I1 team, consisting of sophomores M a k EnsIey and Shawna Hornsby and freshmen Paul Alvord, Becky Engel, and Ian Meyer, won handily in its final match, 100 to 30. A Latin I11 level competition was also held; but IH did not enter it. The club earned the overall travelling trophy by having the most points in all matches, 390, over a secondplace 290, despite competing in only two of the three levels. In preparation for the event, club members practiced an hour each day after school the week before. Remarked Little, "I said I

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Tuckey was happy about the achievement. "I was pleased, and this only encourages me to continue writing." Her poem deals with the city of Hiroshima, which was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. Said Tuckey, "It's about nuclear destruction and the continuing terror of Hiroshima." She

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students and adults donate

by Paul Monach Fifty-two Indian Hill students and parents donated a pint of blood each to Hoxworth Blood Center in a blood drive held last Wednesday, Novenber 30. The blood will help to replace the large amount of blood used by IH sophomore Merilee Black, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia. IH secretary Mrs. Rita Brarnkamp said that Hoxworth indicated that the drive, arranged on much shorter notice than is usual, was "tremendously successful." 64 people, 17 or more years of age, applied to give blood; 12 were deferred because of blood disorders or the use of certain

prescription drugs. The process of donating blood takes about half an hour. First, the aspiring donor must fill out forms concerning past health, and a blood test is taken to determine if a donation will be accepted. If the test is satisfactory, a tourniquet is placed above the elbow and a one-inch needle is inserted into the major vein just below the elbow. Blood flows for seven to fifteen minutes, depending on the circulation rate of the donor, through a plastic tube and into a plastic container holding a littleAfter less than losing a pint.approximately

~competitionsinFebru~at Dayton, and in the State Convention at Columbus in March, which Little will be in charge of running. Little indicated that enrollment in high school Latin classes has increased somewhat recently. "We only had nine in Latin I last year; we have 15 this year. This is the first year as a formal class for Latin 111, which also has 15 students," he said, adding, "Eventually we hope to have at least one AP Latin class." Little also noted that enrollment in the middle school has not risen as much as in the high school; the seventh and eighth grade classes have 12 students each, Little commented about the Latin club's victory and its effects, "This is the kind of thing I hope will boost the enrollment a bit."

"Emptiness," escape-relates H~~ the various entry, nuances of the idea to the reader in five stanzas. The SHR, now in its twenty-first year, is a project of the Young Friends of the Public Library. The group is sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library under the auspices of the mtblic Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

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one sixth of his or her blood, the donor must lie down for about ten minutes to lessen dizziness, and h e or she is strongly encouraged to eat cookies and drink orange juice to reduce the chance of nausea later in the day. Often the donor's arm is sore for several hours as well. Senior donor Kitsa Tassian was glad she took the opportunity to donate blood. "Giving blood is giving life. I can't think of a more meaningful contribution." The Hoxworth Blood Mobile will return to the IH parking lot in May for the annual Student Government sponsored blood drive.