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Small numbers, lack of intensity urf Gators at Bethel-Tate frimeet by David Stradling On paper, it seems that the Indian Hill wrestling team was destroyed at the trimeet at BethelTate this past Friday. Indian Hill's only wins came from junior Dave Kindle (185), who pinned both his opponents, and senior Curt Reising (175), who pinned his opponent from Hillsboro. k.4 However, the score was mispr leading, as the Braves wrestled only seven varsity members, leaving five weight classes vacant. The empty spots meant that even - before wrestline" started the photo by Brett Benadum Braves were down 30-0, a deficit Sophomore Steve Baker strains to get out of a Hamilton w~estler'slock that could not be overcome. last December 12. Both coaches Ron Weber and The Braves' points came from tiers, and when the big tournies Tim Distler were, of course, disap- senior CO-captain Dave Stradling roll around at the end of the seapointed with the losses to Bethel (1191, who won by superior deci- son, Indian Hill will bring home and Hillsboro, but were enthusias- sion, junior Ken Slazyk (132), some titles." tic about the intensity that is who won by major decision, and a Weber added, "With only building in the small team. pin by Kindle. seven varsity wrestlers we won't In dual competition against Similar situations surrounded win many dual meets. We're Batavia earlier in the week, the Indian Hill's loss to Hamilton, looking for individual accomplishBraves ran into the same problems December 12. Indian Hill's points ments." of having too few wrestlers. The came from Stradling, Slazyk The Braves wrestle again this Braves lost 45-15, but 24 of Ba- (pin), and Kindle (pin). Com- Wednesday at Ross with Monroe tavia's points came through mented senior co-captain Mike and Finneytown. Feltman, "We've got good wresforfeit.

sports short The Braves won their second game in a row with a 50-49 squeaker over the Madeira Mustangs at Madeira. The Mustangs were in control with only a quarter to go, leading by five. But the Braves scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to sweep by Madeira. IH finally caught the Mustangs with two minutes left on two free throws by junior Pete Seremetis. Junior Brian Rowe put IH up by three with another pair of free throws with seven seconds to go. The Mustangs managed one more score, but time ran out, preserving, the Brave's one-point victory. The JV also won, defeating the Mustang reserves 59-50. The team led throughout the game, cashing in on turnovers forced by a suffocating press. Sophomores Mike Cohen and Erich Metzger combined for 41 of IH's points, with Cohen getting 21 and Metzger 20.

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sports quiz 1. Who won the men's doubles competition in the French O ~ e this n year? 2. Who are the original four members of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain? 3. What seniors were named outstanding senior athletes for the class of '83 last year? 4. Which two women have won the last eight straight Grand Slam tournaments? 5. Who led the football Braves in rushing this past season? ANSWERS

Two more notes: Martina Navratilova was upset in the third round. Thus far, if it were not for that loss, she would be undefeated this year. As is, at this writing she had won 50 matches, six shy of Chris Evert Lloyd's record. Also, the Philadelphia 76ers, perennial bridesmaids, finally won an NBA championship. After romping through the regular season with a 65-17 record, they ran roughshod over everyone in the playoffs, running away to a 12-1 record, including a 4-0 smoking of the Lakers in the finals. The reason that the Sixers went from choke artists to win artists? Moses Malone. The center, who came from Houston in exchange for Caldwell Jones, gave them a bruising center who would rebound, score and hustle, qualities lacking in their former center, Darryl (oh, my) Dawkins, This rubbed off on all the other

players, and Philly went from a finesse-type moves team to a hard-hitting team that won with teamwork and blocking out, not just a galaxy of dipsydoodle moves. Malone, for accomplishing this, was richly deserving of his third MVP award. September: Johnny Bench retires, and is honored at Riverfront Stadium. A dramatic scene, to be sure. Then Johnny sent the jam-packed stadium into euphoria with a dramatic two-run homer into the upper seats. It was "the shot heard 'round the world," as they say. However, aside from the Bench fireworks, the Reds' luck followed its usual course. Cincy lost. Also, the tennis U.S. Open was that month. Martina and Jimmy Connors won, respectively, her first, his fifth. December: Sam Bowie makes his first appearance in a Kentucky

Home Ec. Department stads by Win Wells The Home Economics Department has started an Indian Hill chapter of the Future Homemakers of America, a club closely associated with the field of Home Economics.

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Wildcat uniform in two years. Bowie suited up against Louisville. Yes, Louisville. The rivalry that never was now is. Or, is supposed to be. Bowie scored only seven points, but led UK in rebounding, blocked shots, assists (yes, assists) and heart. Even though he didn't rack up the score, there was no questioning the MVP of this game. His lightning-quick passes, rebounds, and hustle led UK to an easy 62-43 rout of the Cards. Hmmm, I thought this was supposed t o be a close, hard-fought rivalry. Only one more thing: Washington beat Dallas, 31-10. Hohum. That's it. A year of sports. Well, what can one expect from '84? The Reds may make a move out of the cellar, with Dave Parker and Tony Perez leading the way. Maybe the Bengals will win the Super Bowl. Maybe my aunt Gussie will win the U.S. Open. Maybe.

FHA officers: (front, 1. to r.) Gina Justice, Christy Clark, Mrs. Drozda, (back) Missy Horstmeyer, Mickey Vogel, Neil Bollinger, Teresa Buchman.

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to raise funds for community causes. The club is also designed to clear any misconceptions the public may have concerning Home Economics. Stated club sponsor Mrs. Carleen Drozda, "We want t o make people realize that it's not just cooking and sewing." The chapter, which is affiliated with a chapter on the state level, currently has roughly 75 members. However, Drozda stated that only ten members have become state members, but she "anticipates many more to join soon." Membership is open to anyone and interested students should contact Drozda in the Home Ec. room. The club was founded in midNovember and officers were recently elected. Sharing the duties of presiding over the club are CoPresidents seniors Neil Bollinger and Gina Justice. Seniors Missy Horstmeyer and Teresa Buchman will hold the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. The club has several long-range

Cast chosen for 'Merrily W e Roll Along' by Kitsa Tassian The cast for Pow Wow '84, Merrily We Roll Along, was anHenrv nounced bv director - - - - - -Mr-- - - - --Henley on Monday, December 12. Seniors Heather McCalmont and Greg Morris and sophomore David Kilday will portray the lead roles of Mary Flynn, a novelist whose hindered love for Franklin Shepard leads her to alcoholism; Charley Kringas, a lyricist who never sacrifices his ideals, and Franklin Shepard, a music writer willing to give up friends, family, and ideals to reach his career goal of fame and fortune. The three are all old high school friends, yet at the beginning of the production, they are seen at the end of their friendship. Charley and Frank are no longer on musical scores and Mary has become an

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alcoholic. The play then moves ing production. backwards in time, step by step Joan Walton will be the through the lives of these three choreographer. Since her brother asking. "How did You get there played Franklin Shepard in the from here?" Thus, it ends with the optimism and idealism of Mary, Charley, and Frank's high school graduation. Other major parts are Gussie and Meg, portrayed by seniors Nancy Hawes and Jenny Kegg, and Beth and Joe Josephson, played by juniors Missy Milligan and Duff Lanagan. Merrily We Roll Along is a musical tragedy in the sense that "we witness the development of the destruction of a friendship," said Henley . Since the show opened on Broadway under the direction of Hal Prince, it has only been done off Broadway nine or ten times. IH is the first high school in the Midwest to perform this challeng-,

goals for the upcoming year. Drozda said the club will be sponsoring several projects in order to raise funds for Children's Hospital and for the Merilee Black fund. These projects will be similar to the projects held by the Key Club. Apart from informing the community and providing service for the same, the club also plans t o enter and participate in regional competition at the end of the school year. First will come the regionals, in which IH will face other schools from the Southwestern Ohio district. From there, all students who place in districts advance to state competition. Drozda said that the competitions will test students on skills, specifically consumer and family skills. Students will be judged on informative speeches which they are required t o give. Drozda stated that the subject matter will probably deal with family problems such as drug and child abuse. The club plans to finish the year by attending the national FHA convention to be held in Chicago during July, 1984.

original Broadway show, Henley commented, "We're looking forward to using a lot of production secrets to enhance the show."

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by John Bergman "Well," he wrote, biting his proverbial tongue, "it's that time of year, once again." You know, the time of year when even the biggest of problems seem a little less huge. It is also supposedly the season of gift giving. This week, I have spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what sort of gift I could present in the pages of the Chieftain. I decided that I would resort to yet another chapter from my someday-to-be-published book. It seemed to me that Bergman's Laws were a bit to cynical for this time of year, so I have chosen a different chapter. This one is called Bergman's Concise Dictionary of Necessary Words. I am not at liberty to reveal the entire dictionary here, but the following sample may just prove indispensable in your future conversations. The object is, of course, to record, once and for all, a listing of words which express hitherto unexpressable concepts. Very well then, here goes. 1. clodge, n. This word should be used to label any group of seven or more people who congregate right in the center of a road or corridor and henceforth refuse to move. The word carries with it a healthy dose of disdain. It is not meant to be used in reference to crowds which gather at public events. Rather it is meant to be used in those cases when the group in question seems to be involved in a conspiracy against you. You might say that a clodge is the most basic form of organized crime. A group of less than seven people who behave Like a clodge is referred to as a clodgette. 2. clug, n. A clug is a person who seems to combine sheer brilliance with utter mindlessness. He is the kind of person who gets all the answers right in class, but forgets where he lives, when he leaves school. All his friends are confident that he will win the Pulitzer prize someday, but they're worried that he'll forget his name and never know about his success.

STAFF Chieftain is written, composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. Sponsor Wm. P. Santa Kincaid Editors Nancy Haveahappy holiday Hopple Kit'sabeginningtolookalotlike Christmas Tassian Winter'sjustaroundthecorner Wells News Editors Pope Paul V I I Monach ("the Pope's Pope") David Stocking Stuffer Stradling Features Editors Ken the King Jones Elizabethlahem Smith Assistant Features Editor Chris Candycane Blanchard Sports Editors Anna Cabbage Patch Batsakes Kevin Wassail Walzer Magazine Editors Tracy Mistletoe Megison -

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3. cnidge, n. A cnidge is a fact which seems to have been discovered solely for the purpose of giving game-show hosts something to ask. By extension, a cnidgemonger is a person who takes great pride in knowing many cnidges and refuses to admit their uselessness. A cnidgemonger would, for example, brag that he knows of at least two words which begin with the letter combination "cn." 4. Oglosis, n. Oglosis is the disease that you think you're suffering when nothing seems to be going right. The only cure which has been found for this condition is vacation. 5. Finally I leave you with the word "yanx." This word means anything you want it to mean. Keep it somewhere in the back of your mind, for those moments when you know what you want to say, but you don't know how to say it. I wish you all a fine vacation, and I shall see you next year! tch.

news shorts For all sophomores, juniors and seniors! On Friday, December 23 the Indian Hill Church will be having an informal gettogether of college and high school students. 45 colleges/ universities (northern, southern, eastern and western) will be represented by area students. The purpose of the occasion is to offer an opportunity to college-bound highschool students to talk informally with those who are there and t o have some of their questions answered. This will be held at the church - 6000 Drake Road - in the Guild Room from 3: 305:00 p.m.

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The Indian Hill Wrestling Pinnettes raised $137 by selling 245 candy-grams for the past week. The money raised will help pay for the pinnetes' trip to Columbus to the State Wrestling Tourney. Additional funds will come from the sale of carnations at Valentines. The candy canes will be distributed second period today. Leftover candy canes will be sold after Christmas in the attendance office for 4n r m t c

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Over the past several weeks there has been a rash of serious auto accidents involving IH students. These accidents have brought along with them the innate pain and suffering accompanying any serious auto wreck to the unfortunate occupants and their friends and families. Indian Hill has never had an outstanding safety record, but the frequency of wrecks over the last month is, t o say the least, frightening. The occurence of accidents to our students is a problem facing all of us. With the holiday season upon us, the increased amount of traffic on the streets is a hindrance to safe driving, as are the icy conditions which are so prevalent on Cincinnati roads during winter. To counteract this, we must think more about our safety while driving. The most obvious measure we can take is t o simply use common sense while driving. This entails such things as driving close to the speed limit and being aware of and conscientious about other drivers. In addition, take the extra ten seconds to buckle yourself in, for a seat belt can easily make the difference between a serious or fatal injury. Many of us fail t o use seat belts, and perhaps the recent accidents will instill in us the drive t o buckle up ourselves. Most importantly, heed the old adage that if you are going to drink, do not drive. More than a few IH students will be hazards behind the wheel after holiday festivities, and IH cannot afford any more accidents. The last weeks have been tragic for several IH students; hopefully they have learned their painful lesson-let the remainder of us avoid having to do the same.

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And now, a whole year of sports by Kevin Walzer Well, it looks like it's nearing the end of the year. Sure seems that way. Well, what's actually going on is that time is ticking away, and soon a new year will be upon us. Twelve more months of sports, if you want to look at it my way. I don't know. But when a new year comes, an old one to put to rest. Twelve months of sports, if you want to look at it my way. So, what am I saying? Well, there's twelve (or so) months of sporting history behind us. 1983, in particular, has not been a year of great sporting drama. There have been moments, to be sure. So, what I have done, is to review the top moments in sports for the past year (starting with January). Pay attention. A brief quiz will follow. January: Super Bowl time. Washington versus Miami. Skins versus Dolphins. Hogs versus Killer Bees. This game was a great one, one of the best I've seen. The vaunted defense of the Dolphins simply could not contain the front line of the Skins, which opened up massive holes for massive John Riggins. Riggins clawed out 167 yards, a Super Bowl record, as the Skins won, 3 1-24. The run won. March: Hoo. What-was it-thismonth? I can't for the life of me remember. Oh-yes! The NCAA basketball tournament. This was the University of Kentucky's finest showing in the tourney since the '78 championship team, which won all the marbles. This particular team got to the quarterfinals, with impressive wins over Ohio University and Indiana. Then, in the quarters, they ran into the Louisville Cardinals, cross-state rivals. Louisville avenged a 1922 loss to Kentucky with a savage 12-0 spurt in overtime, after junior Jim Master's twelve-foot prayer was answered at the buzzer. The reeling 'Cats eventually lost, 80-68. April: actually, I think this happened in March, but I talked too much in March,. anyway. - The NCAA finals, Houston versus North Carolina State. Phi Slamma Jamma versus Phi Pack At-

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won on a last second, desperation, 70-foot hail-mary-alley-oop with Lorenzo Charles turning a N.C. player's hopeless airball into a dunk, two points, a win and the NCAA championship. The only exciting part of the game. The ironic part is, the Pack beat Houston with a dunk. June: a big month. Yannick Noah wins the tennis French Open, Martina Navratilova loses, and the Philadelphia 76ers win a world championship. First things first. Noah, a Frenchman, wins the French. What does this entail? Well, French don't win the French too

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often. The last one was in 1946. So, when Noah slashed out a 6-2, 7-5,7-6 on the swirling red clay at Roland Garros stadium, he *was accomplishing a very rare feat; a Frenchman won. Appropriately, the joy of the French spectators was overflowing; indeed, it bordered on hysteria. As cries of "Allez, stadium,Yannick," Noah responded. sounded the However, the deeper significance of this should not go unnoticed: Noah is a serve-and-volley player. Athletic to the hilt, one would not expect his attacking game to work on clay against a claycourt master such as Mats Wilander. But it did, proving that an attacker can beat a looping topspinner if his heart is big enough, which Noah's was.

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JV Braves capture first win, 49-38 by Kevin Walzer "The score was really not inDecember 9. The JV basketball Braves The Braves jumped out to an dicative of the game," stressed claimed their first victory of the 18-8 lead after the first quarter. Gellert. "We shot 50% for the season last Wednesday over the Steady shooting enabled them to game. We outscored them from the field. But, they shot 27 free visiting Milford Eagles, 49-38. stay ahead, 30-23, at half. The win raised Indian Hill's However, as Gellert puts it, throws to our 12. That's where record to 1-5. "there was a period of time, the difference was." Overall, on the season thus far, Head coach Gary Gellert about two minutes, on the fourth Gellert feels there are good and praised his team's overall play when they just blew us away.'' throughout the game, stating that That spurt sent the Braves reeling, bad points. "We have good rethe team's composure in the final as they were outscored 22-7 in bounding shooting, and defense, the final period. Glen Este then but far too many turnovers. The minutes was excellent. "It was one of those games coasted the rest of the way to turnovers are killing us." notch the 63-55 win. that could have gone either way," he commented. "Our poise was really good in the last few minutes. We had a small lead, but then went to a stall and got several easy shots that let us pull away.'' IH led throughout the game, always being up by two or three points. The team opened with a 12-9 first quarter. Milford narrowed that to at the half, 26-24, but steady defense and good shooting enabled the Braves to break the game open in the second half. "We went to a 1-3-1 defense in the second half, which put more pressure in them," he remarked. "It shut them down. We only gave up 14 points in the second." The Braves were led in scoring by sophomores Andy Tucker and Erich Metzger, who each hit 14 , 1 % *$ points. Sophomore Mike Cohen -5- -, " - .?? a added 8. IH blew a 30-23 lead at the photo by Stratton Moraites half, as the Glen Este Trojans bat- Coach Gary Gellert confers with the JV Braves during a tirneout in IH's tled back to down IH, 63-55, on game with Milford last Wednesday. The Braves won, 49-38.

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onus' by Kevin Walzer The clock showed :07. The scoreboard read "Indian Hill-42; Milford-41 ." It had been a hard fought game, with streaks for both teams. But now, on the line was junior Rick Abrams, with a one-on-one free throw situation staring him in the face. Abrams, though, calmly sank both of them, stopping more than one heart in the IH gym as the points were added on the scoreboard, "Indian Hill-43," "Indian Hill-44." The result: a 44-41 nailbiter over the visiting Eagles, 18 points for Abrams, and IH's first win against five losses. "We had played a bad fourth quarter, and I had a chance to clinch the game," said Abrams. "The first free throw I wanted to hit, so they could only tie. The second one was just a bonus." The game was a close one from the start. The two teams were tied, 10-10, after the first quarter. IH managed to go up by six, 22-16, at half. But they couldn't hold on to that, either, despite leading by eight at the end of the third quarter as the Eagles rallied to tie and go ahead late in the fourth. It took two jumpers by junior Curtis Ott to

by Anna Batsakes The varsity basketball Squaws were downed by Madeira, 48-41, on December 15, dropping IH's record to 2-4. Madeira had little trouble jumping out to a big lead in the first quarter, going UP by 10, 155. However, the Squaws picked up steam in the second quarter as a late surge narrowed the deficit to two, 19-17. However, the Squaws fell behind again in the third quarter, as Madeira went up by six, 31-25. After that there was little IH could do, as Madeira pulled away for the 48-41 victory. Sophomore Cadi Cucinotta sparked the Squaws with 17 points to lead IH. Senior Lisa Holzman added nine. Commented junior Gretchen Kindel after IH's loss to Milford, "We were beat in the first quarter. After that we couldn't catch up. Milford is a very good, well-drilled team."

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Despite the upcoming winter holidays, many sports and recreational activities will be taking place over the break. For starters, the IH wrestling "Gators" will be travelling to Ross High School to square off against Monroe and Finneytown. Al[so, IH's annual Winter Recreation Program will kick off next week. The Indian Will gym will be open all of next week, from Monday, December 26, to Friday, December 30. Anyone will be able to come from 1:00 to 4:QO during the day to shoot baskets and participate in other activities. silence the Eagles and give IH the momentum for good. "Despite our win, I don't think it was our best game," said Abrams. "We played well, but it wasn't our best." As the season continues, Abrams seems to feel that the win

Indeed they are. Milford had no trouble demolishing IH, jumping out to a huge first quarter lead on the way to a 81-27 drubbing, last December 12.

may have lifted IH's spirits dramatically. "I think it may be a turning point for us," he remarked. "Really, we needed it." The team has been playing well, Abrams also stressed., desvite their poor record. A

The Squaws defeated the Glen Este Lady Trojans, 33-28. They overcame a two-point deficit at halftime to record the five-point win.

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"Realistically, I think we should be 3-0 in the league (they currently stand at 1-2). We've had several close games, losing t o Glen Este by five, Loveland by one. The fust two games we really didn't have much of a chance, but we've been playing good ball since then, being close in every one of them." Abrams is IH's leading scorer this season, currently 16.7 points per game. This average is also one of the leading in the city. He has blossomed this year into the Braves' best all-around player, after gaining valuable varsity experience last year as the only sophomore on the varsity level. Last year, he was the first sophomore since 1978 t o play on varsity. Glen Este outscored IH, 16-11, in the final quarter to lift themselves to a 59-54 win a t Glen Este on Friday, December 10. The game was deadlocked through the first three quarters, 43-43, until the Trojans eased away for the five point win. Abrams paced the IH attack, as well as leading all scorers, with 24 points.

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Glen Este came out pressuring in the first half, but it was no problem for IH. "After that," them t o resort to other useless tactics." "It was not a spectacular game for us," continued Kindel, "but we were still able to dominate lay."

Experience, defense lift Squaws to 4-2 record

by Kevin Walzer Madeira defeated the JV Squaws 37-24 last Wednesday, dropping IH's record to 4-2. Despite the loss, however, the girls are off to their best start in years. Coach Sharon Cooke has attributed the team's strong start to "strong defense which has kept us ahead most games." The defense is definitely one factor. The Squaws give up only 24 points per game while their offense racks up over 25 points per contest. Another factor is experience and balance offensively. The Squaws have five experienced sophomores who form the nucleus of the offense. Sophomore

Chris Hall is currently the team's leading scorer with 30 points in six games, an average of five per game. Sophomore Peggy Cutler has hit for 26 in the six contests, to presently be in second in the scoring race. In addition, sophomores Julie More, Shari Zesch, and Ann Powell all are averaging between 2.5 and 4 points per game. This balance is a factor that makes them hard to overcome. IH dropped its second game of the season, to Milford on December 13, 33-27. Commented Cooke of this contest, "In this game we led in the fourth quarter but they came back and defeated us.,,

Prior to these two losses, the Squaws had opened with a fast 4-0 start. They edged Glen Este, 25-22, on December 8. Two days earlier, they dispatched Loveland, 18-14. And during the month of November, they ousted Wyoming 25-23 and St. Ursula in a 34-13 win. As the season continues, Cooke is optimistic that IH will continue its success. In fact, she feels the team has some problems offensively that need t o be worked out. "We are quick on the fast break, but we need to move the ball quicker and shoot more." Lord, if they do that, look out.

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ares spin'f o To the StudentsA Holiday Message We are at a very special time of the year, In school students grow excited at the prospect of what is to come. Stores are jammed with shoppers, streets explode with light, elves are running around the buildings, and messages of good will abound. When people say "hello" to each other, there is a special feeling in it, a bright and warm feeling that pervades our days. What is it that takes the dark and cold days of winter and fills them with light and warmth? It is the special holidays we celebrate at this time of year. For some of us it is Christmas, while for others

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Dear students, The holiday season has always been busy for Student Government, and this year is no exception. The SG met on Wednesday, December 14, and we discussed some of our upcoming projects. The Service Committee has three projects coming up. On Sunday IH students W ~ Ube working in a booth at Kenwood Mall to- benefit the Lung Association. Also during that week, the Elf Auction will take place. We hope that the project is a success in that all proceeds will go to the Leukemia fund in the name of Merilee Black. Another service project coming up is the Computer Dating Project. Everyone should already have filled out their questionnaires. The results will be back after Christmas and will be on sale around Valentine Day. Best of Luck! Considering their busy schedule, the Service Committee has been doing a great iob. We should be vroud of them. Other activities coming up are as follows: on January 6th the "Colgate 13" will perform at IH during 2nd period. This talented group from Colgate University sang at the Superbowl last year. On January 11 during 1st period we will be having an activity period. We realize that 1st period is probably not the best time for an activity period, but the administration thought it best so that students would miss different classes during each activity

it is Channukah. Whatever the holiday, the feelings engendered unite us in a common feeling of affection for each other. This is as it should be. Channukah is called the Festival of Lights. A candle is lit each night for seven days to commemorate a .miracle of light. Christmas has been called the Feast of Love. It commemorates the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Love. Thus, we have a combination of the Feasts of Love and Light. These two qualities fill the world for a brief period at these special times and the world becomes a better place. There are places where the light of knowledge and truth has

period. Thus, this time, 1st period was chosen. Hugh and I want to let the students know that the future of Activity Periods might be in doubt if the students fail to show support for them. Thus we urge you to support the Activity Periods.

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not yet reached. If only we could reach every crevice with the light of learning, what a bright and happy world this would become for all! And what a need there is for love! One has only to look at t h e tragedies on television news programs to realize that hate destroys and tears down. If only we could reach each mind and place love in it, what a better world we would have. ~ i g h t ,love - what wonders they can produce to build a better world where kindness would be the rule, where concern for each other would be part of our daily lives, where each individual would grow and thrive and contribute

The Student Affairs Committee will be issuing a questionnaire concerning scheduling shortly aftdr Christmas. Please fill out the form accurately so that we can form accurate conclusions from the survey. One final note. This is the

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by Paul Monach Band director Mr. Steve Strider and choir director Mr. Henry Henley led the Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Ensemble to a successful Holiday Concert last Tuesday, December 13. The Orchestra, playing the same selections that it played in the Student Government forum the same day, opened the evening. The group began with "Toccato" by Frescobaldi followed by allstrings "Allegro" by Leclair. The 30-piece orchestra closed with a Christmas classic, "Sleigh Ride." The Chamber Choir likewise performed its forum show except for omitting the two songs from Shenandoah. The Choir opened with two seasonal songs, "Ding Dong, Merrily On High" and the famous "Silent Night." The next number, "Black and Blue" from Ain 't Misbehavin ', featured a trio of senior Vonda Willis, sophomore Jeanne Littlejohn, and freshman Josie Evans. The singing group proceeded to prove its ability as a dancing

and find happiness. Let us have the courage to believe that this is neither a fantasy nor a dream. Let us believe it is attainable. If, for this one season of the year, our lives are fded with warmth, happiness and the spirit of giving, then surely if we want to, we can make it last throughout the year as well. Oh, it won't be easy, but wouldn't it be worth the effort? Let us cherish these holidays and let us spread the feelings of light and love. T o each of you and your families, on behalf of the staff of Indian Hill High School, 1 wish you the happiest of holidays and a very Happy New Year. See you all next year! Karl M. Feltman Principal holiday season; it is a time of cold, rain, and snow-thus the roads might be slippery. Also it is a time when many drinking related parties take place. Thus, we ask that you drive extra carefully, use your seatbelts, and most of all, use your good judgment. Have a safe and Happy Holiday, Dave Agin Hugh Geier

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group in a medley from 42nd Street. The Choir closed the way it began, with a Christmas traditional, "Torches, Torches." The Ensemble closed the concert with six seasonal hymns. The group, containing many members of the Chamber Choir, began with "Carol of the Bells," followed b y "Stille Nacht," the original German from which "Silent Night" was translated. The freshman girls were featured in the next piece, "Do You Hear What I Hear?". The next two

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numbers, "0 Holy Night" and "Jesus Child," featured solo performances by junior sopranos Missy Milligan and Linda Mattox. The Ensemble finished its performance and the concert with "Lullaby" and the spirited "Deck the Hall." Mrs. Pamela Henley and sophomore Cris Moore accompanied both choirs on piano, as did Strider on percussion and freshman Ashley Shepherd on bass guitar.

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IH classes visit Cincinnati Inc. The Physics Seminar and Industrial Arts classes took a field trip t o Cincinnati Inc. last Wednesday, December 14. District superintendant Dr. Robert Boston accompanied the 60 students t o the management and production headquarters of the local firm. Cincinnati Inc, of Harrison, Ohio, is a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and other heavyduty

equipment. Students were given a full tour of the facility and shown all the machinery steps in the production of tooled

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The Physics Seminar class is planning a field trip to the General Motors Assembly plant in Nonvood for sometime January.

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December 20,1983

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teacher feature

humor column

Miller devotes his time to church and family by Paul Monach Picture if you will a classroom. The algebra teacher enters the room and begins to erase. As he nears completion, the class begins to quiet down considerably; as the date appears in the upper left corner, the students wait in nervous silence and anticipation. What will he write next? As the numeral " 1" is written, the class breathes a collective sigh of relief. But this is followed by a groan as Mr. Lafe Miller deviously deviates from normal procedure and writes the capital "T" that means today is test day. Miller will be amusing and exasperating his students for only a few more months; he is retiring from teaching after 30 years in the profession. He is again deviating from normal procedure by retiring in the middle of the year, March 23 to be exact. Said Miller, "I'm kind of burned out; I've taught 30 years and feel like it's time to move on to other things." "I was just getting so that other things interested me more than teaching; teaching was my number one goal; now, I've just changed priorities." However, he emphasized that he has not relaxed his teaching methods to accomodate his other interests, adding, "I really enjoy teaching, and I still think I do a good job teaching." Foremost in Miller's "other" interests is his involvement in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Kenwood, which he has been active in for 25 years. He is the director of men, including boys, at the church, and participates in many community service activities. "My number one priority is being of service through my church." His service involvement has included mission work, visiting patients at Longview once each month, visiting shut-ins, and similar activities. Another of MiUer's long-term interests that he plans to continue to a greater extent, following his retirement, is his work in the I&habilitation of houses. He has already begun t o expand into the realm of property management, managing apartments owned by a dentist, and he plans to manage property for professional people in the future. Miller, who presently teaches algebra and geometry, still has a few months left to instruct stu-

dents. His light-hearted but challenging curriculum and his infamous impromptu tests are wellknown. Said the some-time thief of students' shoes and other essential possessions, "I'm not really a humorous person, but I believe humor has its place in the classroom. I wouldn't enjoy having a class where everyone just sits and works." Miller's long career has taken him, literally, across the country. After instructing two years in Kentucky, he taught one year in California before coming to Cincinnati, where he taught six years at Reading, two at Norwood, and is in his 19th at Indian Hill. Miller's own education was also varied. After spending two years at Georgetown College in Kentucky, he transferred to the University of Kentucky, from which he graduated. He completed his Master's degree in mathematics at the University of Texas. When Miller retires from teaching, he will also retire from many years of service in the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA). Miller has been elected to CTA positions on the local and state levels for all of his 1 9 years at IH. Most of Miller's "number two priority ," his family, has grown up and left home, but his children seem to be following somewhat in their father's footsteps. His oldest daughter works with her hus-

band as a missionary in Israel. His only son, who lives in Forest Park, is also married and works in sales. His youngest daughter, also living in Cincinnati, works at Children's Hospital as well as in a Baptist mission center downtown.

Before Miller can completely devote his time to his own church activities, family, and housing or rented work, he has 5 7 more school days to make students wonder whether his wearing of a tie truly foreshadows a test.

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by Hugh Geier Most adolescents and adults alike feel that only children (and the most naive individuals) could believe in Santa Claus' existence. To these self-proclaimed authorities on mythology, Santa Claus is merely a symbol of the Christmas spirit. Unfortunately, most adults and adolescents are quite misinformed about old St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is very real and is alive at this very moment. Last Thursday, Santa Claus was spotted quite unexpectedly in Nicaragua. A group of infiltrating CIA-backed "contras" (counterrevolutionaries) saw Santa walking on a small donkey-trail near the Honduran border, used quite often by the rebels. Santa noticed the small group of 16 men, quietly turned, and threw a grenade into their midst. As one survivor stated, "It all happened so quickly. He pulled something out of his big brown sack and threw it at us. Some of us thought it was a gift. . . we didn't know what hit us." The discovery of Santa Claus in Nicaragua confirmed Washington's worst fears. As early as 1979, many State Department officials began raising questioils about St. Nicholas' political biases. Since Christmas 198 1, the government has been trying to track Santa. Somehow, the CIA

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and the military lost track of Santa late in 1982. Questions about St. Nick's loyalties and whereabouts were rampant in the highest levels of government. AS one official said,

The tape was apparently made somewhere in southeast Asia, for as national security advisor Richard Allen stated, "He was addressing a convention of southeast Asian elves." The tape led many to speculate that Santa was hiding with Pol Pot and Khmer forces deep in the jungles of Cambodia. The reindeer were supposedly hiding at Ankhor Watt, a large, ancient Buddhist temple in the central highlands Obviously, of that thecountry. recent discov-

ery of Santa in Nicaragua came as quite a surprise to everyone in Washington. However, the discovery cleared up much of the uncertainty about St. Nicholas' political tendencies. Just last Friday, President Reagan, in an address to some second graders in Kansas, said, ". . . but the sad truth about Santa is now known. He's just another one of Moscow's thugs." Later, William Casey, CIA director, explained, "I always knew there was something wrong with that guy. . . anybody who would wear flashy red clothes. . . " Soon, the government will be advising citizens to be on the lookout for Santa this Christmas and to "shoot him down if a t all possible." Hopefully, this Christmas we can destroy the terrible communist menace.

humor column Saint Nicholas: fact or fiction -

"Everybody was asking 'IS Santa Claus a Communist? If so, where is he?' ." Early in 1983, top national security advisors heard the first tape of Santa made in three years,

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by Trip Edwards Last week a team of renowned scientists announced to a disillusioned nation that Santa Claus does not exist. Speaking from the University of California at Berkeley, panel spokesman Dr. Carl Sleighgun stated that "Nowhere in the infinite expanse of the cosmos is there room for the outrageous belief in a sorcerous hobgoblin that slides down chimneys to deliver toys. We are starstuff ... not magicians." The respected group of scientists handed down a 256 page report disproving the Santa myth. The panel spent millions of dollars on their research. A fact finding expedition to the North Pole used up most of the research budget. While in the arctic wasteland, the scientists searched for Santa's house and toy factory for several

weeks to no avail. The mystery of Santa's abode sparked further investigation. Zoologists Jonathan Kildeer dissected several reindeer carcasses and concluded in the report that "these animals in no way have the bone and muscle structure necessary for tlight." Aeronautical engineers at Berkeley tested reindeer in wind tunnels and found that "reindeer are aerodynamically unsound for flight." Saint Nick himself became the object of the researchers' inductive proddings. Anatomist Bruce Packer constructed a plaster mannequin of Santa's approximate size. Dr. Packer carefully researched his conclusive dimensions from story books and shopping mall Santas. At Berkeley, he described his findings "Santa Claus to would reporters have to saying, lose

almost 150 pounds to fit snugly inside the tight, dark waste ducts of our nation's homes." But even the overwhelming evidence against Santa did not dim Dr. Packer's gay and festive spirit. In a private interview, he quietly disclosed that, "I still believe in elves and fairies." Although the report has been accepted by the scientific community, many questions still remain unanswered. Skeptics have asked, "Who builds the toys?" and "How are they de-

livered on time each year?" The panel intends to look into these important questions. Dr. Sleighgun grudgingly responded to press questions and presented his theory. He commented by saying, "It appears feasible that the tcys are made and delivered by cat burglers with guilty consciences trying to repent for their crimes." Dr. Sleighgun's "Raskolnikov theory" has met heavy criticism from sociologist and criminologists since this statement.

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senior sketch

Prosecutor CarroII reverfs to intramurais for fun by Win Wells Visualize a certain AP Ilnglish class, eariy in the morning. A classroom discussion is occurring over the Oedipus Plays of Sophocles. Suddenly a carrot-topped individual blurts out that the city in the play is being ravaged "by a disease-type situation." The scenario above is definitely a Robert Carroll-type situation. Bob, renowned for several things, among them his red hair and infamous word choice, is one of the most prominent seniors at IH. Bob has a list of activities and extracurriculars that is longer than the Great Wall of China, but, before delving into them, some background information on Mr. CarrolJ must be divulged. In the beginning, Bob was born. When asked about the circumstances of his birth, he became agitated, stating that Cleveland was "just a stopover." Well, Bob eventually found himself in Cincinnati and in Indian Hill schools. The past behind him, Bob became involved in all aspects of high school life-academics, extra-

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curriculars and sports. In terms of activities, Bob found himself a honie on the Legend staff and now holds the self-described title of "Big Cheese" or in rnorc formal terms, Managing I.:ditor. He describes his duties as simply making sure everyone does their job correctly. "It's basically just a title." Apart from 1-egend, Bob is also involved in being a leader of the masses-that is, he is a senior class representative and is a member of the Activities Committee. Wait, there's lots more. This summer Bob had the honor of attending Boys State at Bowling Green State University; while there he met some people who were "different" to say the least At Boys State he was a county prosecutor. "I tried to set up a few people on fake drug busts." Bob did everything in his power to uphold democracy while attending the program. "I met Buford there-he's your typical good ole boy, and I expect to get a card from him with a picture of himself and his coon dog any day now." Indeed,

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Bob's happy in a comfortable back@mound. season his freshman year, he Boys State did broaden Bob's underwent two operations on the horizons. cartilage in his knee, which was Bob also was actively involved followed by yet another operain sports until a truly tragic chain tion his sophomore year. of events occurred. Active during As he puts it, "It did put a the seventh and eighth grades, damper on my sports career," but Bob was injured in the eighth grade. Then, after the football see BOB, p.6

Smiling Sara dreams of lfalian guys by Elizabeth Smith "People think that I never stop smiling. . .but I do sometimes," says Sara Metzger. But not when she is Juanitathe-waitress at Northport Point. Michigan in the Point's clubhouse. Last summer, Juanita worked with characters like Wally-the-waiter, Bertha-the-baker and Sherie-the-shakemaker. "It was an experience that I'll never forget. . .definitely my best summer." And one typical of the vivaciousness with which Sara is surrounded. She really enjoys Michigan because it's one place she would not consider part of the "dreary Midwest." No matter where Sara goes, she has "gotta be in the mid.like the dle of something. mountains in Colorado or the coast in the East." The outdoors is obviously an important part in her life. Sara found a perfect inbetween by participating in the school's French exchange program in Angers, France. "We were in the middle of the cutest town. .

. .with neat clothes and then there was Paris! I think that America is so isolated from the world in Europe; all the other countries seem to be in the real world." "If I had my choice I'd live in Italy. Venice. I'd be fluent in three languages, English, French, and of course Italian. The Italian guys are so nice. . .I'll stop there." Her career goals are pointed toward her dream now. Sara would like to maior in "French or

business, but never anything focused on English or science. Maybe you'll see me translating on World News Tonight, who knows?" Hopefully all of this can be worked toward at colleges in the East, "Where they've got to be good." Sara has applied to Colgate, Connecticut College, Middlebury, Wellesley, Kenyon, and Miami With all her academics, sports, and school activities Sara

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should not have a hard time being accepted. "I've received a really good education at IH and taken advantage of all the courses, that's what counts." If not in classes, Sara can be found in the Legend room as Organizations Editor, on the sports field, or cheerleading (which she used to do because of "those cute little skirts, but I grew tired of that"). A sport~nthusiastist,Sara has been playing soccer since third grade. "The cutesy-pie things were soccer and ballet then. . .and I screamed against ballet. I guess soccer is my big thing." Sara is also a three-year member of her Youth Advisory Committee at the IH Church, where her father is a minister. "Whenever anybody finds out my dad is a minister, they have a totally different impression of me. . .actually some kids are wilder. I don't think I'm any different. . .I'm a real person." Does this side of Sara ever surface? "Oh, I have fun. . . going out with my friends, listening to music, and dancing and all." And yes, she smiles through all of this, typically Sara.

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December 20,1983

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disc review

Dy/an changes message with 'lnfidels by Chris Blanchard It was Bob Dylan who originally said "the times they are a-changin," so I must now reply with "Bob, your lyrics they aren't a-changin'." This is neither for the better nor for the worse on Bob Dylan's latest, Infidels. If you ~ecall,Dylan was the composer of many a protest song during the '60's. Infidels provides us with a few protest songs for the '80's. Vietnam has been replaced by the Middle East in his lyrics, and Dylan has turned his attention towards the nuclear arms race. With Infidels, Bob Dylan has once again surrounded himself with top-notch musicians. Which, in a way, is too bad. Musicians of lesser caliber could have been used in their place, leaving Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, and Mark Knopfler some free time in which they could work on a project with parts, say, a bit more challenging. Dunbar and Shakespeare are two of the finest reggae musicians alive today. Presently, they are the respective drummer and bassist for Peter Tosh. Knopfler is the lead guitar for Dire Straits. His particular style is highly recognizable on the album. In fact, before I had the chance to read the credits on the record sleeve, I noticed that the guitar work sounded familiar.

In addition, Dunbar and Shakespeare are never really noticeable. It is only in the combination of the two that a reggae feel is given to several of the tracks. Talented musicians not being given an opportunity to show their stuff? It's an all too familiar reminder of the days when Dylan was backed by the Band, a dynamic rhythm and horn section. If it sounds like I don't like the album, you're wrong. Infidels is one of the best things Dylan has done in the past ten years. His lyrics, once again, are nothing short of excellent. Side one begins with L'J~ker~nan," a tune with a heavy reggae flavor. This song leads me to believe that Bobby has been listening to his Dire Straits albums. Either that, or Knopfler was extremely influential on this piece. Whatever the case, "Jokerman" is new music ground, with typical Dylan lyrics. "Neighborhood Bully" is a tune with very blatant political overtones. The "Neighborhood Bully" is Israel. "He's surrounded by pacifists who all want peace/ They pray for him nightly/That the bloodshed will cease/They wouldn't hurt a fly/To hurt one they would weep/They lay and they wait for the bully to fall asleep." Dylan has visibly jumped

It's beginning to look a lot like Xmas by Chris Blanchard

Bogarts Wheels - Dec. 23, 8: 0 0 p.m. - The big reunion. Raisins - Dec. 28, 8:00 p.m. - A raisin in the snow. The Modulators - Dec. 29, 8:00 p.m. - Keep that music simple. American Beauty Band - Dec. 31, 9: 00 p.m. - The ugly Russians? Music Hall Nutcracker Suite - Dec. 16-23 Do you know where your children are? Riverfront Coliseum Georgia Wrestling - Dec. 30, 8:00 p.m. - Maybe there will be a blizzard and we won't be able to go.

The Police - Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m. Sting shows Cincy his green eyes at last.

Miscellaneous notes Train Display - CG&E Building downtown - One of the finest in the country. 100 years of toys - Cincinnati Fire Museum, Dec. 16-Feb. 28 - Maybe they'll catch on fire. A Star in the East - Cincinnati Museum of Natural History's Planetarium, Dec. 3-31 - ...and a supernova from above ... Winterfest - Kings Island ice skating, carolers, and food through Dec. 31, 2-10 p.m. weekdays; 1 0 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends - ice skate with Scooby Doo. Festival of Lights - Cincinnati Zoo, 5-9 p.m. nightly. Spectacular Clzristrnas Sale - Cincinnati Gardens through Dec. 23, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. - All sorts of gifts.

back into the realm of protest. The next piece, "License to Kill" is very obviously about the nuclear age. It is a Dylan-tempo ballad complete with harmonica. His voice has regained its wonderful hoarseness. "License to Kill" is sung the way only Dylan can. The second track on side two is "Sundown Union." Here Dylan describes what we already know. American industry is not competing in foreign manufacturing. "Lots of people complainin' that

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you say that for?/When nothin' you've got is U.S. made/They don't make nothin here no more." Dylan has gotten a Little bolder in his lyrics, no doubt. Infidels is a fine album, indeed. Dylan, in typical manner, has written many songs on the present political situation. He has an opinion on everything and he's to be commended on his thoughts. All too many musicians prefer t o sit back and sing about a subject that is no concern to anyone. "Yesterday's just a memory/ Tommorrow's never what it's supposed t o be."

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Bob keeps his positive outlook on life BOB, from p. 5 he doesn't dwell on it anymore. "Now they think I have arthritis in my knee, but it doesn't matter-I've become a scholar." Obviously Bob has a sense of humor too. One aspect of sports that Bob does miss, however, is the spirit and sense of caxaraderie that a member enjoys. "It was fun being on a team," states Bob plaintively. However, there is still some joy in Mudville, sports fans, for Bob does participate in intramurals, specifically basketball. Last year he played with the infamous Chili Dawgs until (was there ever any doubt) he was injured with a broken ankle.

Maybe Bob ought to stick t o his academics-perhaps he has become a scholar. Always fighting to keep the ole GPA up, Bob is currently awaiting word from Miami and Notre Dame, where he hopes to study law. When asked which of the aforementioned schools is his favorite, he quipped, "I don't know-1'11 probably just flip a coin." Despite his injuries and setbacks at IH, Bob still maintains a positive outlook on life. His philosophy, simply put, is to "have fun and take life one day at a time. You know, all that sentimental crap." What a Bob-type quote.

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December 20,1983

CHIEFTAIN

teacher feature

humor column

Miller devotes his time to church and family by Paul Monach Picture if you will a classroom. The algebra teacher enters the room and begins to erase. As he nears completion, the class begins to quiet down considerably; as the date appears in the upper left corner, the students wait in nervous silence and anticipation. What will he write next? As the numeral " 1" is written, the class breathes a collective sigh of relief. But this is followed by a groan as Mr. Lafe Miller deviously deviates from normal procedure and writes the capital "T" that means today is test day. Miller will be amusing and exasperating his students for only a few more months; he is retiring from teaching after 30 years in the profession. He is again deviating from normal procedure by retiring in the middle of the year, March 23 to be exact. Said Miller, "I'm kind of burned out; I've taught 30 years and feel like it's time to move on to other things." "I was just getting so that other things interested me more than teaching; teaching was my number one goal; now, I've just changed priorities." However, he emphasized that he has not relaxed his teaching methods to accomodate his other interests, adding, "I really enjoy teaching, and I still think I do a good job teaching." Foremost in Miller's "other" interests is his involvement in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Kenwood, which he has been active in for 25 years. He is the director of men, including boys, at the church, and participates in many community service activities. "My number one priority is being of service through my church." His service involvement has included mission work, visiting patients at Longview once each month, visiting shut-ins, and similar activities. Another of MiUer's long-term interests that he plans to continue to a greater extent, following his retirement, is his work in the I&habilitation of houses. He has already begun t o expand into the realm of property management, managing apartments owned by a dentist, and he plans to manage property for professional people in the future. Miller, who presently teaches algebra and geometry, still has a few months left to instruct stu-

dents. His light-hearted but challenging curriculum and his infamous impromptu tests are wellknown. Said the some-time thief of students' shoes and other essential possessions, "I'm not really a humorous person, but I believe humor has its place in the classroom. I wouldn't enjoy having a class where everyone just sits and works." Miller's long career has taken him, literally, across the country. After instructing two years in Kentucky, he taught one year in California before coming to Cincinnati, where he taught six years at Reading, two at Norwood, and is in his 19th at Indian Hill. Miller's own education was also varied. After spending two years at Georgetown College in Kentucky, he transferred to the University of Kentucky, from which he graduated. He completed his Master's degree in mathematics at the University of Texas. When Miller retires from teaching, he will also retire from many years of service in the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA). Miller has been elected to CTA positions on the local and state levels for all of his 1 9 years at IH. Most of Miller's "number two priority ," his family, has grown up and left home, but his children seem to be following somewhat in their father's footsteps. His oldest daughter works with her hus-

band as a missionary in Israel. His only son, who lives in Forest Park, is also married and works in sales. His youngest daughter, also living in Cincinnati, works at Children's Hospital as well as in a Baptist mission center downtown.

Before Miller can completely devote his time to his own church activities, family, and housing or rented work, he has 5 7 more school days to make students wonder whether his wearing of a tie truly foreshadows a test.

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December 20.1983

CIA catchinq ur, with Santanista's un-American activities u

by Hugh Geier Most adolescents and adults alike feel that only children (and the most naive individuals) could believe in Santa Claus' existence. To these self-proclaimed authorities on mythology, Santa Claus is merely a symbol of the Christmas spirit. Unfortunately, most adults and adolescents are quite misinformed about old St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is very real and is alive at this very moment. Last Thursday, Santa Claus was spotted quite unexpectedly in Nicaragua. A group of infiltrating CIA-backed "contras" (counterrevolutionaries) saw Santa walking on a small donkey-trail near the Honduran border, used quite often by the rebels. Santa noticed the small group of 16 men, quietly turned, and threw a grenade into their midst. As one survivor stated, "It all happened so quickly. He pulled something out of his big brown sack and threw it at us. Some of us thought it was a gift. . . we didn't know what hit us." The discovery of Santa Claus in Nicaragua confirmed Washington's worst fears. As early as 1979, many State Department officials began raising questioils about St. Nicholas' political biases. Since Christmas 198 1, the government has been trying to track Santa. Somehow, the CIA

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and the military lost track of Santa late in 1982. Questions about St. Nick's loyalties and whereabouts were rampant in the highest levels of government. AS one official said,

The tape was apparently made somewhere in southeast Asia, for as national security advisor Richard Allen stated, "He was addressing a convention of southeast Asian elves." The tape led many to speculate that Santa was hiding with Pol Pot and Khmer forces deep in the jungles of Cambodia. The reindeer were supposedly hiding at Ankhor Watt, a large, ancient Buddhist temple in the central highlands Obviously, of that thecountry. recent discov-

ery of Santa in Nicaragua came as quite a surprise to everyone in Washington. However, the discovery cleared up much of the uncertainty about St. Nicholas' political tendencies. Just last Friday, President Reagan, in an address to some second graders in Kansas, said, ". . . but the sad truth about Santa is now known. He's just another one of Moscow's thugs." Later, William Casey, CIA director, explained, "I always knew there was something wrong with that guy. . . anybody who would wear flashy red clothes. . . " Soon, the government will be advising citizens to be on the lookout for Santa this Christmas and to "shoot him down if a t all possible." Hopefully, this Christmas we can destroy the terrible communist menace.

humor column Saint Nicholas: fact or fiction -

"Everybody was asking 'IS Santa Claus a Communist? If so, where is he?' ." Early in 1983, top national security advisors heard the first tape of Santa made in three years,

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by Trip Edwards Last week a team of renowned scientists announced to a disillusioned nation that Santa Claus does not exist. Speaking from the University of California at Berkeley, panel spokesman Dr. Carl Sleighgun stated that "Nowhere in the infinite expanse of the cosmos is there room for the outrageous belief in a sorcerous hobgoblin that slides down chimneys to deliver toys. We are starstuff ... not magicians." The respected group of scientists handed down a 256 page report disproving the Santa myth. The panel spent millions of dollars on their research. A fact finding expedition to the North Pole used up most of the research budget. While in the arctic wasteland, the scientists searched for Santa's house and toy factory for several

weeks to no avail. The mystery of Santa's abode sparked further investigation. Zoologists Jonathan Kildeer dissected several reindeer carcasses and concluded in the report that "these animals in no way have the bone and muscle structure necessary for tlight." Aeronautical engineers at Berkeley tested reindeer in wind tunnels and found that "reindeer are aerodynamically unsound for flight." Saint Nick himself became the object of the researchers' inductive proddings. Anatomist Bruce Packer constructed a plaster mannequin of Santa's approximate size. Dr. Packer carefully researched his conclusive dimensions from story books and shopping mall Santas. At Berkeley, he described his findings "Santa Claus to would reporters have to saying, lose

almost 150 pounds to fit snugly inside the tight, dark waste ducts of our nation's homes." But even the overwhelming evidence against Santa did not dim Dr. Packer's gay and festive spirit. In a private interview, he quietly disclosed that, "I still believe in elves and fairies." Although the report has been accepted by the scientific community, many questions still remain unanswered. Skeptics have asked, "Who builds the toys?" and "How are they de-

livered on time each year?" The panel intends to look into these important questions. Dr. Sleighgun grudgingly responded to press questions and presented his theory. He commented by saying, "It appears feasible that the tcys are made and delivered by cat burglers with guilty consciences trying to repent for their crimes." Dr. Sleighgun's "Raskolnikov theory" has met heavy criticism from sociologist and criminologists since this statement.

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onus' by Kevin Walzer The clock showed :07. The scoreboard read "Indian Hill-42; Milford-41 ." It had been a hard fought game, with streaks for both teams. But now, on the line was junior Rick Abrams, with a one-on-one free throw situation staring him in the face. Abrams, though, calmly sank both of them, stopping more than one heart in the IH gym as the points were added on the scoreboard, "Indian Hill-43," "Indian Hill-44." The result: a 44-41 nailbiter over the visiting Eagles, 18 points for Abrams, and IH's first win against five losses. "We had played a bad fourth quarter, and I had a chance to clinch the game," said Abrams. "The first free throw I wanted to hit, so they could only tie. The second one was just a bonus." The game was a close one from the start. The two teams were tied, 10-10, after the first quarter. IH managed to go up by six, 22-16, at half. But they couldn't hold on to that, either, despite leading by eight at the end of the third quarter as the Eagles rallied to tie and go ahead late in the fourth. It took two jumpers by junior Curtis Ott to

by Anna Batsakes The varsity basketball Squaws were downed by Madeira, 48-41, on December 15, dropping IH's record to 2-4. Madeira had little trouble jumping out to a big lead in the first quarter, going UP by 10, 155. However, the Squaws picked up steam in the second quarter as a late surge narrowed the deficit to two, 19-17. However, the Squaws fell behind again in the third quarter, as Madeira went up by six, 31-25. After that there was little IH could do, as Madeira pulled away for the 48-41 victory. Sophomore Cadi Cucinotta sparked the Squaws with 17 points to lead IH. Senior Lisa Holzman added nine. Commented junior Gretchen Kindel after IH's loss to Milford, "We were beat in the first quarter. After that we couldn't catch up. Milford is a very good, well-drilled team."

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Despite the upcoming winter holidays, many sports and recreational activities will be taking place over the break. For starters, the IH wrestling "Gators" will be travelling to Ross High School to square off against Monroe and Finneytown. Al[so, IH's annual Winter Recreation Program will kick off next week. The Indian Will gym will be open all of next week, from Monday, December 26, to Friday, December 30. Anyone will be able to come from 1:00 to 4:QO during the day to shoot baskets and participate in other activities. silence the Eagles and give IH the momentum for good. "Despite our win, I don't think it was our best game," said Abrams. "We played well, but it wasn't our best." As the season continues, Abrams seems to feel that the win

Indeed they are. Milford had no trouble demolishing IH, jumping out to a huge first quarter lead on the way to a 81-27 drubbing, last December 12.

may have lifted IH's spirits dramatically. "I think it may be a turning point for us," he remarked. "Really, we needed it." The team has been playing well, Abrams also stressed., desvite their poor record. A

The Squaws defeated the Glen Este Lady Trojans, 33-28. They overcame a two-point deficit at halftime to record the five-point win.

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"Realistically, I think we should be 3-0 in the league (they currently stand at 1-2). We've had several close games, losing t o Glen Este by five, Loveland by one. The fust two games we really didn't have much of a chance, but we've been playing good ball since then, being close in every one of them." Abrams is IH's leading scorer this season, currently 16.7 points per game. This average is also one of the leading in the city. He has blossomed this year into the Braves' best all-around player, after gaining valuable varsity experience last year as the only sophomore on the varsity level. Last year, he was the first sophomore since 1978 t o play on varsity. Glen Este outscored IH, 16-11, in the final quarter to lift themselves to a 59-54 win a t Glen Este on Friday, December 10. The game was deadlocked through the first three quarters, 43-43, until the Trojans eased away for the five point win. Abrams paced the IH attack, as well as leading all scorers, with 24 points.

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Glen Este came out pressuring in the first half, but it was no problem for IH. "After that," them t o resort to other useless tactics." "It was not a spectacular game for us," continued Kindel, "but we were still able to dominate lay."

Experience, defense lift Squaws to 4-2 record

by Kevin Walzer Madeira defeated the JV Squaws 37-24 last Wednesday, dropping IH's record to 4-2. Despite the loss, however, the girls are off to their best start in years. Coach Sharon Cooke has attributed the team's strong start to "strong defense which has kept us ahead most games." The defense is definitely one factor. The Squaws give up only 24 points per game while their offense racks up over 25 points per contest. Another factor is experience and balance offensively. The Squaws have five experienced sophomores who form the nucleus of the offense. Sophomore

Chris Hall is currently the team's leading scorer with 30 points in six games, an average of five per game. Sophomore Peggy Cutler has hit for 26 in the six contests, to presently be in second in the scoring race. In addition, sophomores Julie More, Shari Zesch, and Ann Powell all are averaging between 2.5 and 4 points per game. This balance is a factor that makes them hard to overcome. IH dropped its second game of the season, to Milford on December 13, 33-27. Commented Cooke of this contest, "In this game we led in the fourth quarter but they came back and defeated us.,,

Prior to these two losses, the Squaws had opened with a fast 4-0 start. They edged Glen Este, 25-22, on December 8. Two days earlier, they dispatched Loveland, 18-14. And during the month of November, they ousted Wyoming 25-23 and St. Ursula in a 34-13 win. As the season continues, Cooke is optimistic that IH will continue its success. In fact, she feels the team has some problems offensively that need t o be worked out. "We are quick on the fast break, but we need to move the ball quicker and shoot more." Lord, if they do that, look out.

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letter from Dr. Feltman

ares spin'f o To the StudentsA Holiday Message We are at a very special time of the year, In school students grow excited at the prospect of what is to come. Stores are jammed with shoppers, streets explode with light, elves are running around the buildings, and messages of good will abound. When people say "hello" to each other, there is a special feeling in it, a bright and warm feeling that pervades our days. What is it that takes the dark and cold days of winter and fills them with light and warmth? It is the special holidays we celebrate at this time of year. For some of us it is Christmas, while for others

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Dear students, The holiday season has always been busy for Student Government, and this year is no exception. The SG met on Wednesday, December 14, and we discussed some of our upcoming projects. The Service Committee has three projects coming up. On Sunday IH students W ~ Ube working in a booth at Kenwood Mall to- benefit the Lung Association. Also during that week, the Elf Auction will take place. We hope that the project is a success in that all proceeds will go to the Leukemia fund in the name of Merilee Black. Another service project coming up is the Computer Dating Project. Everyone should already have filled out their questionnaires. The results will be back after Christmas and will be on sale around Valentine Day. Best of Luck! Considering their busy schedule, the Service Committee has been doing a great iob. We should be vroud of them. Other activities coming up are as follows: on January 6th the "Colgate 13" will perform at IH during 2nd period. This talented group from Colgate University sang at the Superbowl last year. On January 11 during 1st period we will be having an activity period. We realize that 1st period is probably not the best time for an activity period, but the administration thought it best so that students would miss different classes during each activity

it is Channukah. Whatever the holiday, the feelings engendered unite us in a common feeling of affection for each other. This is as it should be. Channukah is called the Festival of Lights. A candle is lit each night for seven days to commemorate a .miracle of light. Christmas has been called the Feast of Love. It commemorates the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Love. Thus, we have a combination of the Feasts of Love and Light. These two qualities fill the world for a brief period at these special times and the world becomes a better place. There are places where the light of knowledge and truth has

period. Thus, this time, 1st period was chosen. Hugh and I want to let the students know that the future of Activity Periods might be in doubt if the students fail to show support for them. Thus we urge you to support the Activity Periods.

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not yet reached. If only we could reach every crevice with the light of learning, what a bright and happy world this would become for all! And what a need there is for love! One has only to look at t h e tragedies on television news programs to realize that hate destroys and tears down. If only we could reach each mind and place love in it, what a better world we would have. ~ i g h t ,love - what wonders they can produce to build a better world where kindness would be the rule, where concern for each other would be part of our daily lives, where each individual would grow and thrive and contribute

The Student Affairs Committee will be issuing a questionnaire concerning scheduling shortly aftdr Christmas. Please fill out the form accurately so that we can form accurate conclusions from the survey. One final note. This is the

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by Paul Monach Band director Mr. Steve Strider and choir director Mr. Henry Henley led the Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Ensemble to a successful Holiday Concert last Tuesday, December 13. The Orchestra, playing the same selections that it played in the Student Government forum the same day, opened the evening. The group began with "Toccato" by Frescobaldi followed by allstrings "Allegro" by Leclair. The 30-piece orchestra closed with a Christmas classic, "Sleigh Ride." The Chamber Choir likewise performed its forum show except for omitting the two songs from Shenandoah. The Choir opened with two seasonal songs, "Ding Dong, Merrily On High" and the famous "Silent Night." The next number, "Black and Blue" from Ain 't Misbehavin ', featured a trio of senior Vonda Willis, sophomore Jeanne Littlejohn, and freshman Josie Evans. The singing group proceeded to prove its ability as a dancing

and find happiness. Let us have the courage to believe that this is neither a fantasy nor a dream. Let us believe it is attainable. If, for this one season of the year, our lives are fded with warmth, happiness and the spirit of giving, then surely if we want to, we can make it last throughout the year as well. Oh, it won't be easy, but wouldn't it be worth the effort? Let us cherish these holidays and let us spread the feelings of light and love. T o each of you and your families, on behalf of the staff of Indian Hill High School, 1 wish you the happiest of holidays and a very Happy New Year. See you all next year! Karl M. Feltman Principal holiday season; it is a time of cold, rain, and snow-thus the roads might be slippery. Also it is a time when many drinking related parties take place. Thus, we ask that you drive extra carefully, use your seatbelts, and most of all, use your good judgment. Have a safe and Happy Holiday, Dave Agin Hugh Geier

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group in a medley from 42nd Street. The Choir closed the way it began, with a Christmas traditional, "Torches, Torches." The Ensemble closed the concert with six seasonal hymns. The group, containing many members of the Chamber Choir, began with "Carol of the Bells," followed b y "Stille Nacht," the original German from which "Silent Night" was translated. The freshman girls were featured in the next piece, "Do You Hear What I Hear?". The next two

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numbers, "0 Holy Night" and "Jesus Child," featured solo performances by junior sopranos Missy Milligan and Linda Mattox. The Ensemble finished its performance and the concert with "Lullaby" and the spirited "Deck the Hall." Mrs. Pamela Henley and sophomore Cris Moore accompanied both choirs on piano, as did Strider on percussion and freshman Ashley Shepherd on bass guitar.

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IH classes visit Cincinnati Inc. The Physics Seminar and Industrial Arts classes took a field trip t o Cincinnati Inc. last Wednesday, December 14. District superintendant Dr. Robert Boston accompanied the 60 students t o the management and production headquarters of the local firm. Cincinnati Inc, of Harrison, Ohio, is a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and other heavyduty

equipment. Students were given a full tour of the facility and shown all the machinery steps in the production of tooled

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The Physics Seminar class is planning a field trip to the General Motors Assembly plant in Nonvood for sometime January.

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by John Bergman "Well," he wrote, biting his proverbial tongue, "it's that time of year, once again." You know, the time of year when even the biggest of problems seem a little less huge. It is also supposedly the season of gift giving. This week, I have spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what sort of gift I could present in the pages of the Chieftain. I decided that I would resort to yet another chapter from my someday-to-be-published book. It seemed to me that Bergman's Laws were a bit to cynical for this time of year, so I have chosen a different chapter. This one is called Bergman's Concise Dictionary of Necessary Words. I am not at liberty to reveal the entire dictionary here, but the following sample may just prove indispensable in your future conversations. The object is, of course, to record, once and for all, a listing of words which express hitherto unexpressable concepts. Very well then, here goes. 1. clodge, n. This word should be used to label any group of seven or more people who congregate right in the center of a road or corridor and henceforth refuse to move. The word carries with it a healthy dose of disdain. It is not meant to be used in reference to crowds which gather at public events. Rather it is meant to be used in those cases when the group in question seems to be involved in a conspiracy against you. You might say that a clodge is the most basic form of organized crime. A group of less than seven people who behave Like a clodge is referred to as a clodgette. 2. clug, n. A clug is a person who seems to combine sheer brilliance with utter mindlessness. He is the kind of person who gets all the answers right in class, but forgets where he lives, when he leaves school. All his friends are confident that he will win the Pulitzer prize someday, but they're worried that he'll forget his name and never know about his success.

STAFF Chieftain is written, composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. Sponsor Wm. P. Santa Kincaid Editors Nancy Haveahappy holiday Hopple Kit'sabeginningtolookalotlike Christmas Tassian Winter'sjustaroundthecorner Wells News Editors Pope Paul V I I Monach ("the Pope's Pope") David Stocking Stuffer Stradling Features Editors Ken the King Jones Elizabethlahem Smith Assistant Features Editor Chris Candycane Blanchard Sports Editors Anna Cabbage Patch Batsakes Kevin Wassail Walzer Magazine Editors Tracy Mistletoe Megison -

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3. cnidge, n. A cnidge is a fact which seems to have been discovered solely for the purpose of giving game-show hosts something to ask. By extension, a cnidgemonger is a person who takes great pride in knowing many cnidges and refuses to admit their uselessness. A cnidgemonger would, for example, brag that he knows of at least two words which begin with the letter combination "cn." 4. Oglosis, n. Oglosis is the disease that you think you're suffering when nothing seems to be going right. The only cure which has been found for this condition is vacation. 5. Finally I leave you with the word "yanx." This word means anything you want it to mean. Keep it somewhere in the back of your mind, for those moments when you know what you want to say, but you don't know how to say it. I wish you all a fine vacation, and I shall see you next year! tch.

news shorts For all sophomores, juniors and seniors! On Friday, December 23 the Indian Hill Church will be having an informal gettogether of college and high school students. 45 colleges/ universities (northern, southern, eastern and western) will be represented by area students. The purpose of the occasion is to offer an opportunity to college-bound highschool students to talk informally with those who are there and t o have some of their questions answered. This will be held at the church - 6000 Drake Road - in the Guild Room from 3: 305:00 p.m.

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The Indian Hill Wrestling Pinnettes raised $137 by selling 245 candy-grams for the past week. The money raised will help pay for the pinnetes' trip to Columbus to the State Wrestling Tourney. Additional funds will come from the sale of carnations at Valentines. The candy canes will be distributed second period today. Leftover candy canes will be sold after Christmas in the attendance office for 4n r m t c

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Over the past several weeks there has been a rash of serious auto accidents involving IH students. These accidents have brought along with them the innate pain and suffering accompanying any serious auto wreck to the unfortunate occupants and their friends and families. Indian Hill has never had an outstanding safety record, but the frequency of wrecks over the last month is, t o say the least, frightening. The occurence of accidents to our students is a problem facing all of us. With the holiday season upon us, the increased amount of traffic on the streets is a hindrance to safe driving, as are the icy conditions which are so prevalent on Cincinnati roads during winter. To counteract this, we must think more about our safety while driving. The most obvious measure we can take is t o simply use common sense while driving. This entails such things as driving close to the speed limit and being aware of and conscientious about other drivers. In addition, take the extra ten seconds to buckle yourself in, for a seat belt can easily make the difference between a serious or fatal injury. Many of us fail t o use seat belts, and perhaps the recent accidents will instill in us the drive t o buckle up ourselves. Most importantly, heed the old adage that if you are going to drink, do not drive. More than a few IH students will be hazards behind the wheel after holiday festivities, and IH cannot afford any more accidents. The last weeks have been tragic for several IH students; hopefully they have learned their painful lesson-let the remainder of us avoid having to do the same.

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And now, a whole year of sports by Kevin Walzer Well, it looks like it's nearing the end of the year. Sure seems that way. Well, what's actually going on is that time is ticking away, and soon a new year will be upon us. Twelve more months of sports, if you want to look at it my way. I don't know. But when a new year comes, an old one to put to rest. Twelve months of sports, if you want to look at it my way. So, what am I saying? Well, there's twelve (or so) months of sporting history behind us. 1983, in particular, has not been a year of great sporting drama. There have been moments, to be sure. So, what I have done, is to review the top moments in sports for the past year (starting with January). Pay attention. A brief quiz will follow. January: Super Bowl time. Washington versus Miami. Skins versus Dolphins. Hogs versus Killer Bees. This game was a great one, one of the best I've seen. The vaunted defense of the Dolphins simply could not contain the front line of the Skins, which opened up massive holes for massive John Riggins. Riggins clawed out 167 yards, a Super Bowl record, as the Skins won, 3 1-24. The run won. March: Hoo. What-was it-thismonth? I can't for the life of me remember. Oh-yes! The NCAA basketball tournament. This was the University of Kentucky's finest showing in the tourney since the '78 championship team, which won all the marbles. This particular team got to the quarterfinals, with impressive wins over Ohio University and Indiana. Then, in the quarters, they ran into the Louisville Cardinals, cross-state rivals. Louisville avenged a 1922 loss to Kentucky with a savage 12-0 spurt in overtime, after junior Jim Master's twelve-foot prayer was answered at the buzzer. The reeling 'Cats eventually lost, 80-68. April: actually, I think this happened in March, but I talked too much in March,. anyway. - The NCAA finals, Houston versus North Carolina State. Phi Slamma Jamma versus Phi Pack At-

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tacka (what a wimpy name). Houston arrived here by dunking the lights out against Louisville. They got something like 100 dunks in this game. I think they only took 60 shots overall. Anyway, N.C. State, who had no right being there, slipped by Georgia (yawn) in the other exciting semi Well, anyway, N.C. State stunned Houston by winning 5452. I swear, this game, played to N.C. State's pace, was one of the most boring in recent history. Houston never could fast-break their way out of this nightmare. N.C. lulled them to sleep, then

won on a last second, desperation, 70-foot hail-mary-alley-oop with Lorenzo Charles turning a N.C. player's hopeless airball into a dunk, two points, a win and the NCAA championship. The only exciting part of the game. The ironic part is, the Pack beat Houston with a dunk. June: a big month. Yannick Noah wins the tennis French Open, Martina Navratilova loses, and the Philadelphia 76ers win a world championship. First things first. Noah, a Frenchman, wins the French. What does this entail? Well, French don't win the French too

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often. The last one was in 1946. So, when Noah slashed out a 6-2, 7-5,7-6 on the swirling red clay at Roland Garros stadium, he *was accomplishing a very rare feat; a Frenchman won. Appropriately, the joy of the French spectators was overflowing; indeed, it bordered on hysteria. As cries of "Allez, stadium,Yannick," Noah responded. sounded the However, the deeper significance of this should not go unnoticed: Noah is a serve-and-volley player. Athletic to the hilt, one would not expect his attacking game to work on clay against a claycourt master such as Mats Wilander. But it did, proving that an attacker can beat a looping topspinner if his heart is big enough, which Noah's was.

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JV Braves capture first win, 49-38 by Kevin Walzer "The score was really not inDecember 9. The JV basketball Braves The Braves jumped out to an dicative of the game," stressed claimed their first victory of the 18-8 lead after the first quarter. Gellert. "We shot 50% for the season last Wednesday over the Steady shooting enabled them to game. We outscored them from the field. But, they shot 27 free visiting Milford Eagles, 49-38. stay ahead, 30-23, at half. The win raised Indian Hill's However, as Gellert puts it, throws to our 12. That's where record to 1-5. "there was a period of time, the difference was." Overall, on the season thus far, Head coach Gary Gellert about two minutes, on the fourth Gellert feels there are good and praised his team's overall play when they just blew us away.'' throughout the game, stating that That spurt sent the Braves reeling, bad points. "We have good rethe team's composure in the final as they were outscored 22-7 in bounding shooting, and defense, the final period. Glen Este then but far too many turnovers. The minutes was excellent. "It was one of those games coasted the rest of the way to turnovers are killing us." notch the 63-55 win. that could have gone either way," he commented. "Our poise was really good in the last few minutes. We had a small lead, but then went to a stall and got several easy shots that let us pull away.'' IH led throughout the game, always being up by two or three points. The team opened with a 12-9 first quarter. Milford narrowed that to at the half, 26-24, but steady defense and good shooting enabled the Braves to break the game open in the second half. "We went to a 1-3-1 defense in the second half, which put more pressure in them," he remarked. "It shut them down. We only gave up 14 points in the second." The Braves were led in scoring by sophomores Andy Tucker and Erich Metzger, who each hit 14 , 1 % *$ points. Sophomore Mike Cohen -5- -, " - .?? a added 8. IH blew a 30-23 lead at the photo by Stratton Moraites half, as the Glen Este Trojans bat- Coach Gary Gellert confers with the JV Braves during a tirneout in IH's tled back to down IH, 63-55, on game with Milford last Wednesday. The Braves won, 49-38.

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Small numbers, lack of intensity urf Gators at Bethel-Tate frimeet by David Stradling On paper, it seems that the Indian Hill wrestling team was destroyed at the trimeet at BethelTate this past Friday. Indian Hill's only wins came from junior Dave Kindle (185), who pinned both his opponents, and senior Curt Reising (175), who pinned his opponent from Hillsboro. k.4 However, the score was mispr leading, as the Braves wrestled only seven varsity members, leaving five weight classes vacant. The empty spots meant that even - before wrestline" started the photo by Brett Benadum Braves were down 30-0, a deficit Sophomore Steve Baker strains to get out of a Hamilton w~estler'slock that could not be overcome. last December 12. Both coaches Ron Weber and The Braves' points came from tiers, and when the big tournies Tim Distler were, of course, disap- senior CO-captain Dave Stradling roll around at the end of the seapointed with the losses to Bethel (1191, who won by superior deci- son, Indian Hill will bring home and Hillsboro, but were enthusias- sion, junior Ken Slazyk (132), some titles." tic about the intensity that is who won by major decision, and a Weber added, "With only building in the small team. pin by Kindle. seven varsity wrestlers we won't In dual competition against Similar situations surrounded win many dual meets. We're Batavia earlier in the week, the Indian Hill's loss to Hamilton, looking for individual accomplishBraves ran into the same problems December 12. Indian Hill's points ments." of having too few wrestlers. The came from Stradling, Slazyk The Braves wrestle again this Braves lost 45-15, but 24 of Ba- (pin), and Kindle (pin). Com- Wednesday at Ross with Monroe tavia's points came through mented senior co-captain Mike and Finneytown. Feltman, "We've got good wresforfeit.

sports short The Braves won their second game in a row with a 50-49 squeaker over the Madeira Mustangs at Madeira. The Mustangs were in control with only a quarter to go, leading by five. But the Braves scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to sweep by Madeira. IH finally caught the Mustangs with two minutes left on two free throws by junior Pete Seremetis. Junior Brian Rowe put IH up by three with another pair of free throws with seven seconds to go. The Mustangs managed one more score, but time ran out, preserving, the Brave's one-point victory. The JV also won, defeating the Mustang reserves 59-50. The team led throughout the game, cashing in on turnovers forced by a suffocating press. Sophomores Mike Cohen and Erich Metzger combined for 41 of IH's points, with Cohen getting 21 and Metzger 20.

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sports quiz 1. Who won the men's doubles competition in the French O ~ e this n year? 2. Who are the original four members of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain? 3. What seniors were named outstanding senior athletes for the class of '83 last year? 4. Which two women have won the last eight straight Grand Slam tournaments? 5. Who led the football Braves in rushing this past season? ANSWERS

Two more notes: Martina Navratilova was upset in the third round. Thus far, if it were not for that loss, she would be undefeated this year. As is, at this writing she had won 50 matches, six shy of Chris Evert Lloyd's record. Also, the Philadelphia 76ers, perennial bridesmaids, finally won an NBA championship. After romping through the regular season with a 65-17 record, they ran roughshod over everyone in the playoffs, running away to a 12-1 record, including a 4-0 smoking of the Lakers in the finals. The reason that the Sixers went from choke artists to win artists? Moses Malone. The center, who came from Houston in exchange for Caldwell Jones, gave them a bruising center who would rebound, score and hustle, qualities lacking in their former center, Darryl (oh, my) Dawkins, This rubbed off on all the other

players, and Philly went from a finesse-type moves team to a hard-hitting team that won with teamwork and blocking out, not just a galaxy of dipsydoodle moves. Malone, for accomplishing this, was richly deserving of his third MVP award. September: Johnny Bench retires, and is honored at Riverfront Stadium. A dramatic scene, to be sure. Then Johnny sent the jam-packed stadium into euphoria with a dramatic two-run homer into the upper seats. It was "the shot heard 'round the world," as they say. However, aside from the Bench fireworks, the Reds' luck followed its usual course. Cincy lost. Also, the tennis U.S. Open was that month. Martina and Jimmy Connors won, respectively, her first, his fifth. December: Sam Bowie makes his first appearance in a Kentucky

Home Ec. Department stads by Win Wells The Home Economics Department has started an Indian Hill chapter of the Future Homemakers of America, a club closely associated with the field of Home Economics.

The FHA is a nationwide club whose purpose is to make the community aware of the areas of consumer skills, nutritional education, and familylchild relations. In addition, the club will initiate several service projects designed

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Wildcat uniform in two years. Bowie suited up against Louisville. Yes, Louisville. The rivalry that never was now is. Or, is supposed to be. Bowie scored only seven points, but led UK in rebounding, blocked shots, assists (yes, assists) and heart. Even though he didn't rack up the score, there was no questioning the MVP of this game. His lightning-quick passes, rebounds, and hustle led UK to an easy 62-43 rout of the Cards. Hmmm, I thought this was supposed t o be a close, hard-fought rivalry. Only one more thing: Washington beat Dallas, 31-10. Hohum. That's it. A year of sports. Well, what can one expect from '84? The Reds may make a move out of the cellar, with Dave Parker and Tony Perez leading the way. Maybe the Bengals will win the Super Bowl. Maybe my aunt Gussie will win the U.S. Open. Maybe.

FHA officers: (front, 1. to r.) Gina Justice, Christy Clark, Mrs. Drozda, (back) Missy Horstmeyer, Mickey Vogel, Neil Bollinger, Teresa Buchman.

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to raise funds for community causes. The club is also designed to clear any misconceptions the public may have concerning Home Economics. Stated club sponsor Mrs. Carleen Drozda, "We want t o make people realize that it's not just cooking and sewing." The chapter, which is affiliated with a chapter on the state level, currently has roughly 75 members. However, Drozda stated that only ten members have become state members, but she "anticipates many more to join soon." Membership is open to anyone and interested students should contact Drozda in the Home Ec. room. The club was founded in midNovember and officers were recently elected. Sharing the duties of presiding over the club are CoPresidents seniors Neil Bollinger and Gina Justice. Seniors Missy Horstmeyer and Teresa Buchman will hold the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. The club has several long-range

Cast chosen for 'Merrily W e Roll Along' by Kitsa Tassian The cast for Pow Wow '84, Merrily We Roll Along, was anHenrv nounced bv director - - - - - -Mr-- - - - --Henley on Monday, December 12. Seniors Heather McCalmont and Greg Morris and sophomore David Kilday will portray the lead roles of Mary Flynn, a novelist whose hindered love for Franklin Shepard leads her to alcoholism; Charley Kringas, a lyricist who never sacrifices his ideals, and Franklin Shepard, a music writer willing to give up friends, family, and ideals to reach his career goal of fame and fortune. The three are all old high school friends, yet at the beginning of the production, they are seen at the end of their friendship. Charley and Frank are no longer on musical scores and Mary has become an

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alcoholic. The play then moves ing production. backwards in time, step by step Joan Walton will be the through the lives of these three choreographer. Since her brother asking. "How did You get there played Franklin Shepard in the from here?" Thus, it ends with the optimism and idealism of Mary, Charley, and Frank's high school graduation. Other major parts are Gussie and Meg, portrayed by seniors Nancy Hawes and Jenny Kegg, and Beth and Joe Josephson, played by juniors Missy Milligan and Duff Lanagan. Merrily We Roll Along is a musical tragedy in the sense that "we witness the development of the destruction of a friendship," said Henley . Since the show opened on Broadway under the direction of Hal Prince, it has only been done off Broadway nine or ten times. IH is the first high school in the Midwest to perform this challeng-,

goals for the upcoming year. Drozda said the club will be sponsoring several projects in order to raise funds for Children's Hospital and for the Merilee Black fund. These projects will be similar to the projects held by the Key Club. Apart from informing the community and providing service for the same, the club also plans t o enter and participate in regional competition at the end of the school year. First will come the regionals, in which IH will face other schools from the Southwestern Ohio district. From there, all students who place in districts advance to state competition. Drozda said that the competitions will test students on skills, specifically consumer and family skills. Students will be judged on informative speeches which they are required t o give. Drozda stated that the subject matter will probably deal with family problems such as drug and child abuse. The club plans to finish the year by attending the national FHA convention to be held in Chicago during July, 1984.

original Broadway show, Henley commented, "We're looking forward to using a lot of production secrets to enhance the show."