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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore

by Joy Rowe Ever since the JV Squaws surprising loss to Mariemont, they have battled back to become one of the league's best teams. They kicked off their winning streak by defeating Sycamore on their opponents' court. The Squaws, who previously had beaten Sycamore, were down by four at the end of the half. Sycamore had increased their lead by one to 23-17 by the end of the third quarter. That was when the Squaws started playing and by the end of the game they had tied the score and entered overtime. With less than a minute to go, Sycamore was leading 32-31. Freshman Kelly Ovington was then fouled and made both free throws. Ovington later said, "I was pretty nervous when I shot the first one, but after I made it I felt more confident that I could make the second one, and I did!'' Sycamore was then unable to score and IH won, 33-32.

TAYLOR, from p. 4 bage can out here. I found a softdrink can, had it fingerprinted, then caught and prosecuted the violator of my rule," he stated proudly. I decided that this productive conversation had revealed enough about Nark High School. I excused myself and began to leave. As I did so, one final incident caught my attention. A student had slipped on the slushy, wet floor and was bleeding profusely. Zeke Skwairhed heroically took control of the situation. "Nobody touch him!" he commanded. "Child, do you have a parental permission slip allowing us to move you? I certainly hope so, because you're making an awful mess o.n the floor. And if you're late for class, you better bring me a signed doctor's note as an excuse. Are you listening to me? . . ." I ran frantically from this horrifying scene and returned to Indian Hill as quickly as I possibly could. Having returned to Indian Hill, I told an astonished group of friends the details about Nark High School. Eyes wide and mouths gaping, they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm glad we're not like that.''

Freshman Chris Starcher played an especially good game, with 12 points, followed by sophomore Jenny Blank and Ovington, who had eight each. After Sycamore, the team had regained confidence and won their next game easily, 48-7 over eee

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McKIBBEN, from p. 10 denly our lead is under ten points, and tney're back in the game. Then we had to sit down Rick [Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] ,and Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When they're not on the floor for four minutes-well, we were hurting." Quarters of near-perfect basketball have been a consistent IH trademark this season. In many of their their losses, it was fourthquiater rallies that made the games close. However . . . "Sometimes I think we're not meant to win the close games," said McKibben. "We just always seem to come on the down side."

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Shannon Ryan You have probably noticed a unique new student among us here at the high school. This individual is sophomore Shannon Ryan, cause of more than 90% of the head-turning here at IH. Having witnessed her being questioned, sometimes even h a rassed, by several prejudging persons, I had to find out more about her myself. Does she speak English? Does she bite? Talking to her through a translator, I discovered several interesting facts about her. She sputtered in an alien fashion, "Well, like every day I get up on Venus and munch some astroberries from my moon-garden and then I like, uh,

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Loveland. On their path' to this lopsided victory, freshman Joy Rowe and Craig scored ten points each; sophomore Jenny Purcell and freshman Lynn Yost added six each. Increasing their record to 125, the Squaws defeated Finney-

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No, this is not true. She instead came across as an extremely amiable and ,intelligenthuman being. "I think people prejudge me because of others who remind

Would it be nice if they could consistently put four quarters of near-perfect basketball together? "Well, of course. I t would be very nice if we could always have four solid quarters. That's what you need to win basketball games." However, such consistency has eluded the Braves for much of the recent season. That is a fact that disturbs McKibben. "Sometimes, I look back at our record, and I look at our people, and I realize that our record doesn't reflect the talent we have here," he sighed. "I want to start putting that together." them of me," Shannon stated sincerely. The more one talks with Shannon, the more one becomes aware of her warm personality and intelligence. For this reason and otha s , I urge people not to prejudge Shannon just because she seems "different," for she is truly a splendid individual who is definitely worth getting to know.

FROSH, from p. 10 said Darre. "Coach Thompson] has been really pleased." This string has seen IH record wins-demolitions might better be rhe word-over Deer Park, Anderson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mariemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer Park again, and Madeira. IH's only slumps in this streak were 1?'-point squeakers over Turpin and Deer Park. IH's most recent win came last Saturday in the opening round of the EHL tournament. IH absolutely oblierated Deer Park in outscoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23. "The game was a blowout," said Darre. "But I think it gave us some momentum to play Milford." Although the Braves destroyed Milford by twenty in their first meeting this season, Thompson still cautions that the Eagles could

February 15,1985 town, 29-12. Starcher led with 12 points. Extending its victory streak to four games, IH trounced Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the scoring with 10 points, while Rowe and Starcher contributed eight and seven, respectively.

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SQUAWS, from p. 10 Mains was the leading rebounder. The Lady Braves lost a hardfought battle to Finneytown, 5032, two days earlier a t home. Freshman Tricia Craig was the leading scorer with ten points, and senior Amy Wiatt lead the team in rebounds. However, IH did pull through an impressive win over Loveland on January 31, 46-45, in OT. Cucinotta, with ten points, was again the leading scorer, and Mains was agin the leading rebounder. The girls lost to Sycamore, 59-37, two days earlier. Cucinotta scored a remarkable 23 points to lead all scorers, and senior Gretchen Kindel pulled down six rebounds to lead the Lady Braves. Pfirman does not blame anyone, but he says, '"The girls run in cycles. They will play in spurts where they have three or four good games and then a couple of games where they lack the mental edge to pull the game through." He says he is not happy with their overall record, but that they just need to get their momentum back. Most importantly, Pfirman thinks his Lady Braves have a very good chance at winning their f i s t sectional game. pull an upset. "Power-wise, they aren't nearly as talented as we are," he said. "But they're big. We had to work hard in the second half to beat them before.'' The Braves' depth has played a major role in thejr dominance this season. Although IH outscores their opponents by an average margin of 50-30, Thompson pointed out that "it's a team effort." "We've got Mexico Hayden and Richie Decker averaging around twelve points a game," he said. "We've also got four guys getting around six. In some games we've scored fifty points with no one getting double figures. That's very unusual." Indeed, the Braves will need their depth against Milford, said Thompson. But it's paid off for them all season; "I see no reason for it to let down."

Vol. 34 No. 11 February 15, 1985 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

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by Anna Batsakes Superintendent Dr. Robert Boston announced at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday that Shawnee School will be reinstated and Drake Road Primary School will be rented as part of next year's housing plan. Three plans were submitted to Boston by the Reorganization Committee, which consisted of three teachers, four administrators, and 20 parents. The committee, chaired by district Treasurer/ Clerk Harold Bush, studied alternative plans for the placement of pupils in the Indian Hill district and attempted to determine how the reorganization of the grades could best serve the interests of th.e students. Boston chose plan E, which entails selling Wyandot, renting Drake, moving grades K-5 to Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8 at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high scnool. "I believe this plan will be the most effective for the community right now,'' said Boston. "I think it is important that we keep an elementary, middle, and high school philosophy in the district." The other two plans submitted by the committee were plan A, which would have kept grade K-2 at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to Shawnee and leaving the rest of the housing system as it is presently. Plan J would have housed grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Ottawa, and 7-12 at the high school. The three plans submitted to Boston were to be the ones which met the following criteria most efficiently: 1) To provide a desirable learning environment for pupils; 2) To make efficient use of

the district's buildings, equipment, and staff; 3) To offer the best solution to the problem of housing for pupils and program over the next five years; 4) To make the needed facilities available on a cost-effective basis. Written suggestions and comments were welcomed by the committee during the decisionmaking process. "I think most people will be happy with the plan chosen," said Boston. "Many teachers, parents, and students commented that they would like to keep the elementary, middle, and high school philosophy, and

you have to listen to the people." Boston's decision to put plan E into effect was based on four factors: 1) He felt it was important to keep separate elementary, middle, and high schools; 2) The plan provides available space for possible student population expansion if needed; 3) A majority of staff and administration agreed with the plan; 4) Plan E will be the easiest for the community to accept and understand. "I believe this plan will be the most efficient," said Boston. "I think renting Drake makes sense. We will reserve the Drake School

auditorium for Shawnee students and the Drake gym for afterschool activities. we might possibly move the Board Office over to Drake, also ." Mrs. Mary Grove, currently principal of Drake, will be the principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will continue as principals of Ottawa and the high school, respectively. Mr. Gary Corn, currently principal of Wyandot, will be an administrative assistant to the district. "I am very optimistic about the new plan," commented Boston. "I believe it is the most educationally sound of the three proposals."

Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show by David Cook 'Ten lndian Hill students have received awards in the 44th annual Scholastic Art Award Exhibit, sponsored by ShillitoRikes. The artwork will be displayed in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gallery, downtown Cincinnati, from Saturday, February 9 to Saturday, February 23. The awards presentation will be 2:00, Saturday, February 16; Sister Ann Beiersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for the Department of Art at Xavier University, will address winners. The work of IH's three finalists, senior Todd Oliver, junior Allison Richards, and freshman Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to New York to be shown in the National High School Art Exhibit. Oliver's award was in the category of pottery, while Richards and Meyer won in textile design. Second place, or key awards, winners will be given the traditional Gold Achievement Keys.

Winners of these awards are seniors Amy Wiatt, in textile design, and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior Julie More, in pottery; and freshman Reagan Bransom, in printmaking. Honorable mentions were freshmen Jill Alexander, in pottery, Greg Wosaba, in black and

white, and Christy Amschbr, m pencil drawing. Art instructor Mr. Larry Bernard was unusually pleased with this year's results. "This is the first time we've ever had three finalists," he exclaimed. "Actually, 20% of the work that was submitted got in."

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Scholastic Art award winners.

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The organizers of each homecoming dance usually undertake the impossible task of making the dance different from all those that have come before. This latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it was, was truly unusual compared t o those in recent years, because a large percentage of people, especially seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting the price of the ticket. Fortunately, it seems that no people are complaining that homecoming has become an open house, for the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people who took the "unattached" option have indicated that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at former, more formal homecomings. In the past, many people have viewed attendance at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of money. Going with a group of close friends usually avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.

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Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving- a about the "senior sketch" se'number of tion of the newspaper. People have commented that the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that they did not care to read about. The editors would like a chance t o defend the choices that they have made. The whole purpose of the sketches is to capture the personalities of a diverse cross-section of seniors. People from different with different interests and lifestyles, are presented in order to provide enlightening - and interesting reading about fellow students. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Senior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if a certain is not included, he is When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is basically random. There is no favoritism involved. ~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected the student Thus, there are sketches of both well-known seniors and of those who are less "visible." --- - - - -

The staff hopes that One has been Or will be offended by his exclusion from the "senior sketch" section, and that those sketches printed will be read and enjoyed by all.

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by Kevin Walzer

A student of Indian Hz71 Exempted Village Schools shall be

This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesirable or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or that the dance should become another open hohse. However, informal dating or going "stag" does not corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more enjoyable than moping about not having a date; for those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that prom will and should remain the bastion of formality.

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Honor code a lternative to demeaning yellow passes by Davis Griffin While on the Hill, I've been plagued with our school's ridiculous system of multi-colored passes. Entrance into a class, even after being delayed by a purely academic reason, such as conversing with a teacher about a recent test, requires a rectangular slip of yellow paper, dated and signed by the teacher involved. This system, aside from being time-consuming and annoying to both parties, degrades the students, conveying a feeling of distrust between the two factions. I propose an honor code, a time-tested system which would involve the students' good judgment. In this understanding, the responsible students of Indian Hill High School would be expected to honestly tell why they were dehyed.

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If the student has a legitimate reason, he is admitted, period; there would be no wasted time returning for the unissued pass. If the reason is illegitimate, such as, "I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook, yea! That's it," then the student would receive a standard tardy, three to equal a detention. There is a catch in all this, however. If we say we were somewhere and actually were not, the penalty would be severe, meaning a Saturday Study. Study the statistics, and I believe that you will agree that our inefficient system of yellow passes should be terminated, replaced by an honor code. I believe that if the faculty and administration have high expectations of the students, the students will meet those expectations.

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AFS International Club will hold its annual AFS Day at Indian ~ i l High i school on Wednesday, ~ e b r u a 20. i~ Five Latin American students, seven Europeans, two Middle Easterners, and a FrenchCanadian will be available at the high school to share their home countries with slides or discussion in if invited by teachers. Anyone interested in meeting the foreign students can sign up for AFS activity period, February 20. The student body is invited to a family pot luck dinner at Drake Road School on February 19, where families can hear more about AFS programs available and meet the 15 foreign students. ~f interested, please contact Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find out what food to bring. Host stu-

dents from IH will be senior Missy Kohls and juniors Marie Budev, Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape, Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and Santen. 1~ connection with AFS Day,

three foreign students who are currently living in Indiana will spend the week at IH. These students are from Honduras, Italy, and French Canada. They will be hosted by senior Elizabeth Gorman, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and junior George - Heynen, . respec&ely. AFS International Club will take these students ice skating on Saturday, February 23. Any students interested in joining the monthly outing should contact Matt Santen, President, or Mr. Bernard, faculty adviser.

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.When the student will have endured twelve years of that seemingly 'kseless" class, phys. ed. All Indian Hill students are very well acquainted with the PE vronram - - here, as a person is required to take gym for three to -graduate. Complaints over the seeming "uselessness" of PE are equally common, as department coordinator Charles True will attest. "Oh yes, [many people] really don't understand what we're doing. PE is definitely an important part of the school curriculum," he said. That "importanceY"as placed upon PE several years ago, when the current district goals for students' academic and physical growth were installed. When district superintendent Dr. Robert Boston first assumed his duties "around 10 or 1 2 years ago," he called a committee of district administrator s, teacher s, students, and community members, with the purpose of reevaluating exactly what the IH school system wished to leave their students with upon graduation. "The result," said True, "was a series of goals that all classes would have to work to meet at various stages of a student's development. So the prouiss that PE follows is designed t o lead t o these goals."

PE teaches students In doing so, PE also teaches students the specifics of its own domain, just as English, math, and science teach people in theirs. "PE is just as important in the curriculum as English for that reason." The basic ideas that are communicated in PE grow in sophistication from the kindergarten t o the junior levels, just as each student matures in those 1 2 years, said True. "We try to develop skills of using the body sequentially, at the level of the students' physical maturity." Those skills include not only basic ones usually associated with PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but

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The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing. also such ethical things as an understanding and respect for rules, the ability to work with others, and an appreciation of technique in games. These objectives "are reflected in the formal goals statement of the physical education program," said True. A detailed breakdown of each goal gives some insight into the philosophy behind "gym."

"A lot of people don't understand what we 're doing. " [A person will] know and demonstrate the required physical skz7ls in team, individual, recreational sports and/or activities commensurate to hislher ability. Without a doubt the largest and most exhaustive part of physical education, this end represents the primary goal of PE: development of physical skills. "Each year, we try to instill the basic skills of throwing, catching, and striking. At the younger levels, students develop their ability to throw and catch a ball. They also learn the basics of body movement-how to run and walk forward and backwara, Eow to do a forward roll." These very basic abilities lead up to the more sophisticated ones introduced in junior high-throwing and catching with an implement, striking with an implement, manipulation with the foot. Up until this point, said True, "the program focuses on that first goal, developing basic physical coordination." This process reaches its essential end in the eighth grade. After eighth grade, however, a typical physical education student

stands at a crossroads; he or she has most of the basic skills necessary to compete in virtually any sport, but has not had much experience with the nuances of competition: teamwork, strategy, and rules. It is this area of physical education that is a major emphasis of the high school program: exposure to a variety of team and individual sports The average PE student entering high school, though, is not really ready to play most sports, as the team sports played in middle school focus less on the strategic fundamentals of that particular game than on the development of the physical skills associated with it. The student, therefore, needs t o learn fundamental strategies and rules of team sports old and new. This, says True, is a source of great confusion and conflict on the freshman level, where most fundamental aspects of team sports are introduced and refined. "The freshmen have a hard time understanding that they're learning the sport," said True. "They don't get a lot of chances to play, and I try to make that clear t o them. Class is to be spent working on the basics-drilling, simulated games, whatever He cited as an example the basketball unit the freshmen are participating in now. "Right now they're doing threean-three, twoon-two, onean-one." That is about the only playing the freshmen will do; most of the time has been spent in passing, dribbling, and layup drills learning those particular skills.

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bling that they want more playing time. T N attempts ~ to point o u t to them that most of the playing of team sports occurs on the sophomore and junior levels-or on the students' own time. 'We're trying to teach them the sport," said True, "trying t o get them t o enjoy it enough t o want to continue playing it." Indeed, says True, "nobody really understands what goes on at the freshman level until they've already done it. They don't appreciate it while it's going on." This is to be expected, however. The freshman PE level imposes burdens that other levels do not; freshmen are the only classes that have to meet every day all year. They are introduced to more sports but play less than other classes. And there is also the first 12-week unit that all freshmen dread: aerobic running. True, in terming freshman PE a "bridge to the levels where you apply all you've learned," explained the reasoning behind this perennially unpopular (at least among the freshmen) approach. Frosh level imposes burdens "It's the last, most intensive level of new material. There, they've learned most of the phy sical skills, but not the fundamentals of team sports. There we teach those," he said. The freshman level is also where the philosophy of "importance of self," which is a major goal of phys. ed., is emphasized most strongly. "That's why we have the running and weight-training-aside from the physical benefits, it teaches kids that they are the ones who have control over their bodies, health, and well-being. That realization is a very important part of [the physical education teacher's] job ." Once freshman PE is completed, the next two years are ones of "fun"-students spend very little time in fundamentals and more time playing. "That's the way it should be," says True. "In the sophomore and junior levels, you play the games you've practiced; the emphasis is on applying what you've learned." Long pause. "But when you really think about it, that's the purpose of education in general, isn't it?"

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more beat IH, and Madeira beat by Brian Rowe Tonight, the varsity basketball Braves take on Deer Park on the Wildcats' court. The EHL season will end, barring no further cancellations, next Friday against Milford at home. IH currently maintains a 6-5 league mark, out of contention for the last EHL title. Last Friday, the Braves completed a sweep of Loveland this year by winning by a 53-50 count. In what coach Dale McKibben called '%is best game of the season," senior Pete Seremetis led the Braves in every statistical category. The 6'3" center made six of eight from the field, had 13 rebounds, two blocked shots, eight recoveries, and three assists in the contest. "I saw that I was the only senior out there," commented Seremetis, "so I just tried to play as hard as I could." Seremetis was the only senior playing because Rick Abrams was plagued with foul trouble and finished with only eight points, and

Curtis Ott's normallydependable shooting touch was off. Fortunately for the Braves, a pair of junior guards, Erich Metzger and Andy Tucker, stepped in to lead the way. Combined, they were eight for 15 from the field, and Metzger nailed four out of four free throws in the last minute to ensure the victory. Things did not go as well for the Braves two days earlier against Sycamore. IH jumped out to a massive 22.6 firstquarter lead behind the shooting of Ott, but Sycamore managed to whittle it down to four in the third quarter and tied it in the fourth. Abrams took matters into his own hands in the fourth stanza and finished with 22 points before fouling out with a few minutes remaining. One player observed, "Our main problem at the end of close games is that we all just stand around waiting for Rick to do something, and if he's not in there, we're not really a very confident team

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This season in the EHL has been unique because any one of the eight teams is perfectly capable of beating any other. For example, IH beat Madeira, Syca-

throughout the game. The Braves' high scorers were Jones and Eaton, both with eight points. Jones said he "was disappointed with my performance." The loss was especially painful bemuse this was the last time the two teams would play each other in a league game. The Braves also lost to Glen Este after a hard-fought battle. he game had few pauses and was almost always close; IH had a nine-point lead at the half, 21-12, but lost it and the game, 46-43. The Braves' top scorer was Jones, with 16;Eaton added 10. Sophomore Jim Berling analyzed, "I feel we had a great start, and at one time we were up by 12. I guess our relaxed attitude and their increase in hustle caused us to lose the momentum of the game. We really never recovered from that. Maybe we could say it was the referees' fault, but I guess you always can." The JV Braves were also defeated in their homecoming game aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's high scorers were sophomore Rob Nichols, with nine, and Eaton, with seven. The pressure was high, and the boys were upset with their play.

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SADD chapter started '

by Chris Kempczinski A nationwide program that has encompassed both parents and students has recently arrived at Indian Hill; it is familiar to most under the acronym SADD. Very successful in other areas of the nation, Students Against Drunk Driving is attempting to develop a coordinated effort among students who wish to curb the amount of drunk driving in the area. ~ h r o u g ha joint partnership

with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), students typically visit local drunk driving court cases to monitor the severity of a judge's decision. Due to the amount of support held by MADD, decisions which may appear too lenient for repeat offenders can often be appealed, favorably influencing further verdicts. However, much to the chagrin of IH SADD President Tricia Wilson, student response has been

far from overwhelming. "I talked to people, and they generally agreed with what I was trying to do, but when we held our first meeting, no one came." Heavily influenced by the visit of the national MADD president, who related the tragic death of one of her children in a drunk driving accident, Wilson, along with Eric Paul, has attempted to establish the organization at IH. Contrary to what many believe, SADD is not a slur against drinking; public awareness its goalofis the to create problema and reduce the number of acci-

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the season off strong!-not only against Milford, but also against Deer Park and Madeira. "Our team has been very successful with these schools, and I feel if we play up to our ability, we will beat all three of them again. I certainly plan to play well!"

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OH featured as Cha n 1 5 h by Paul Monach Channel 5 selected senior Curtis Ott as "Friday's Hero" for last Friday, February 8. "Friday's Heroes" features local high school students who excel athletically and academically. Ott earned a short segment on the 6:00 p.m. news and is now in the running for the "Best of Friday's Heroes," to be decided when the series is completed. In his three years at Indian Hill, Ott has distinguished himself in both of the selection criteria. Athletically, he has lettered varsity for three years in soccer and two in basketball and baseball, and will undoubtedly receive his third letter in baseball this spring. Ott has also received many league and city honors. In soccer,

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Overall, the boys feel that they are out of their temporary slump and are ready for action again. Jones summarized his feelings: "These past two weeks I have been very disappointed with the way I've played. We have three more games to play, including an

dents due to drunk driving. "Hopefully, this will lead more towards people designating one person to drive should the rest become temporarily incapacitated," said Wilson. Other aspirations of the organization include a reform of the current drunk driving laws, invoking a much tougher penalty on second or repeat offenders. Wilson nevertheless stresses that the existence of the organization rests on the student body and their support for the organization. "It would be a tragedy should a student needlessly die in a drunk driving accident before anyone realizes the threat of drunk driving."

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Deer Park beat Glen Este, and Glen Este annihilated IH. This closeness in ability means that the league champion will very likely have three losses-a very unusual occurrence in the EHL.

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he was given honorable mention by the EHL in his sophomore and junior years, and he was on the league first team this season. He earned honorable mention allcity last year and this year received his greatest honor, being on the first team all-city. He also earned honorable mention in the EHL in baseball last season. Ott is a two-year member of National Honor Society and is taking his second Advanced Placement course this year, in addition to the many other five-point courses he has taken. He hopes to attend Dartmouth, Davidson, or Duke after graduating from IH. Channel 5 reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly impressed with Ott's college choices.

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by Kevin Walzer Of all the statistics that are put forth each year, few are more meaningful or horrifying than those concerning drunk driving. The numbers are chilling in their detached magnitude: 50,000 dead each year; every year, drunk drivers kill approximately as many Americans as were killed in the Vietnam War. Many organizations have been formed in recent years to combat the menace of drunk driving. Through education and lobbying for stricter punishments for firstand second-time DUI offenders, they are seeking to reduce and eventually eliminate that grim fatality statistic from future yearly almanacs. One such organization, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), has recently come to Indian Hill under the leadership of Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul. SADD shares the same philosophical goals with virtually every other antidrunk driving organization; it is different from every other group in that it has its base among adolescents, who constitute a disproportionate share of annual fa-

talities. I, at least, find a very disturbing fact in that absolutely no one came to the first SADD meeting after school on February 5. Although that first time might be attributed to lack of knowledge, the organization is getting plenty of coverage in this issue of Chieftain. I only hope that it was indeed lack of publicity, and not student apathy, that caused the lack of attendance. The next meeting will give the answer. I am urging student support not because of the specifics of the organization, but because of its goals. For the first time at IH, a group of students is trying to save human lives by constructively calling for measures that will do so. Although the road to elimination of drunk driving fatalities is a long and arduous one, a group of IH students has taken the first step. Drunk driving is one of the most ominous spectres haunting the horizon today; with student help, SADD at Indian Hill can make a strong effort to push it back. What rational human being does not agree with that simple goal?

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ink that one d4ay one c . might die in an acciden't." "It shiould be dealt with more harshly ." "I think drinking is o .k. Getting drunk is stupla, but drunk driving is murder. Organizations like IMADD DD and a hards jail selntence rnight 1help ." m.

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'Nark' HiaiI makes IH seem lax PERCEPTIONS

with Tom Taylor One is undoubtedly aware of how student life at Indian Hill is proceeding in such grand fashion. The students, faculty, and administration are all happy and content. This is due to the relaxed, carefree atmosphere that is a direct result of the loving bonds among these three factions. The administration has a deep respect for the intelligence and judgment of the children here at Indian Hill High School. The happy children in return see the administration as a group of idols who are there to love and help. This leaves the faculty in the middle to convey these intimate feelings and proceed with the learning process undisturbed by any friction caused by spiteful feelings. Being in the midst of this euphoric atmosphere, I wondered if other schools are as fortunate as we are. Are there any so grand as Indian Hill? I was determined to find out. I resolved to visit another school in a manner not unlike the current exchange program here at Indian Hill. My choice was Nark High School, located in the Realm of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimension. I prearranged the visit with a very expensive, long distance phone call, hopped into my atom beam chamber, and was on my way. I arrived in Nark's vast, lethally slippery and icy parking lot. I carefully advanced up the walkway and entered the cold, unspirited building. I had not walked more than ten feet down the hallway before being approached by a slender, yet prudish-appearing man. "Do you have a pass?" he immediately demanded to know. "I'm Tom," I began to explain my purpose. "I'm supposed to be touring your school." "Ah, yes," exclaimed the man with a sudden aura of forced friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwairhed, assistant commandant. Have a seat in our Administration Ser-

vice Center. And please don't put your feet on the furniture.'' I sat down and began to cross my legs, but was immediately corrected. "No, no, no, you can't do that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed. "It's much too suggestive." I refrained from this illegitimate behavior and inquired about some general information pertaining to the school. I had received only a contemplative look from my host when his eyes targeted a student walking through the hallway. "Hey! What are you doing out of class?" snapped Mr. Skwairhed. "I'm just going to the restroom ," replied the frightened student. "I have a pass." "This flimsy thing?" Skwairhed questioned as he grabbed the little yellow note. "This flimsy thing could easily be fake. You go back and have your teacher write a notarized description of your intentions. Perhaps then I'll let you go between classes." He sat back down and stated matter~f-factly,"One of the fac-

tors that makes our school so wonderful is that there is a mutual trust among everyone here." I nodded in reply, and purposely changed the subject. "Phew, it's colder in here than out in the snow." "Yes," said Skwairhed. "We finally got the air conditioner to work. Our next priority, I guess, will be the furnace." "Yes, that might make a difference," I commented. "That weather is really something else. I almost killed myself on the ice out there." 'Well, a little ice doesn't stop us here," sighed Skwairhed assuredly. The lunch hour (really only a half-hour) eventually arrived. It was interesting to hear nearly 400 growling stomachs file into the hallways. I declined lunch myself, instead longing for the gourmet food that is so popular at Indian Hill. I remained with Zeke Skwairhed and his ever-so-watchful eyes. His eyes suddenly glared upon a student who walked out of the

cafeteria. The student had a crumb on his mouth, but was otherwise innocent. The correction began without delay. My impressive host paced furiously up the hall shaking his finger. "I've told you umpteen times not to bring food out here!" "But I don't-" Skwairhed would not listen to the bewildered student. "Don't talk back! You're up for detention, suspension, expulsion, corporal and capital punishment! " Having witnessed this, I later asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was that had prompted such a rule. "Well, uh, nothing really happened," he answered slowly. "I just sort of decided that it's not right, so I made up a rule. Besides, it gives me something to do. You ought to see the looks on the children's faces when I catch them with food in places where they never expected to be noticed," laughed Skwairhed. I thought to myself how thankful I am that the situation is not like this at Indian Hill. "The other day," he added, "I was searching through the gar-

see TAYLOR, p. 14

MUN visits Georgetown for global debate by ~arnesAnderson Members of the Model United Nations Club left yesterday to attend the NAMUN (North American Model United Nations) XIX conference, held in Washington, D.C. It is sponsored by Georgetown University and is attended by students from all over the U.S. Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers have received positions in the internation simulation. "I am very happy to have received such a good position," remarked club coPresident Geier. The internation simulation (or INS) is a simulation of different countries reacting to each other and to outside influence. IH students received the following positions: President of the U.S., ambassador to the U.S.S.R., Undersecretary of State, and the commandant of the Marine Corps. Said Gorman of her role of Marine Corps commandant, "I think the Marines will be great fun to use." IH also will represent Nicaragua in the security council. Junior Nick Pesce and sophomores James Anderson and

David Miller will act as delegates from Nicaragua in the council. IH also received representation of Poland in the general assembly. This entails about eight positions in such diverse councils as the council for Namibia and the council for the peaceful uses of outer space.

Mr. James Powers, the faculty adviser for the trip, indicated at a recent club meeting that discipline will be increased somewhat over past years. Despite the strict discipline, the club members are optimistic. Commented freshman Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and we will get to see Washington."

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Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney by Kevin Walzer The wrestlhg Braves will host the final EHL tournament this weekend. IH, with a four-match winning streak, is aiming to take that momentum into the eightteam taurnammt tomorrow. "I think we have the potential to do really well," said senior Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne where i r ~the top half-third or fourth-that would be just a fantastic accompl[shment." At this point, thaugh, Slazyk cautions that it's difficult to make definite predictions. CSThIrrlor fourth is where I think we cafl finish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard to say. We've only seen about half the teams-Mariemont, Sycamore, Glen Este, Milford: we don't know anything about their teams. We haven't wrestled them or even seen them wrestle." Detx Park is one team that IH has already wrestled once this seaso* the W h t s can attest to improvement. Braves3

In probably their biggest win of the year, IH squeaked by Dear Park and downed two other teams, Wyoming and CAPE, in a quad-meet on Febzuary 6. IH destroyed Summit Country

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win." Does Slazyk think that Deer Park will pose a threat in the EHL tournament tomorrow? "I don't even know if we will wrestle anyone from Deer Park. The way tournaments work is chaotic-it's individual, pretty much, and who you wrestle depends on who wins. So we might not see anyone from Deer Park." After the EHL, IH will face Forest Park next week. Then coming down the road is the district meet, which is the first stepping stone to state. "Yeah, the season's winding down," said Slazyk. "We've got those really important matches late in the year. "It's been a long year,'' he added. "If some of us get to state, we'll have been wrestling for five months. People who don't understand wrestling don't realize how exhausting that is, with the fact that it's physically tiring, and it lasts a long time."

Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons, by Kevin Walzer The swimmers will compete in the AA sectional meet at Sycamore High School today and tomorrow. The boys' team carries an official 0-2 mark into tonight's meet (the girls swim tomorrow). As the team is down to just three members with the departure of senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore Andy Geygan is not too optimistic about the team's chances. "I think the hopes of any of us advancing are pretty slim," he said. "Someone might, but it's not assured." Up until this point, the boys had been swimming exhibition meets, as they did not have enough swimmers to qualify as a team. But according to Geygan, the team was required "to have at least two meets." "We lost them both pretty bad," said Geygan. "The score in one was something like 80-17that was against Sycamore." The girls' team has not had the same problems that have plagued the boys. They have a varied and w .&+,.H -*% *** --'* ',., potent attack, and according to ? * % & Xf ,, " ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, they are capable of sending four photo courtesy of Legend or five teams and individuals past Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos-

sibly stare. "I think Beth [Wingerter] and the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny] will do well," she commented. "Barry [Preston, the team's coach] also thinks the relay and medley teams could advance." Wingerter, a senior, has advanced to state the past two years in the 100 free. Both she and Teresa Replogle, a sophomore, advanced to state last year. The specialty of both Replogles is the breaststroke. "They swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said Finkelmeier, referring to the prestigious Cincinnati team that has won many national meets and sent several representatives to last year's Olympic team. "If they can do that, they 're good. I think they and Beth have good shots at going to state.'' Being a swimmer this year has been "a different experience" from last year, according to Finkelmeier. Preston, in addition t o coaching IH, also runs Mariemont's team; both teams swim at Mariemont . "I like that," said Finkelmeier. "It's fun swimming with them, because we're like one big team. I've made lots of friends on Mariemont's team."

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with Kevin Walzer Four straight losses are hardly the stuff league titles are made of. Especially when they're four straight league losses. But varsity basketball coach Dale McKibben seems less concerned with the Braves' vanishing EHL title hopes than he is with their regaining their earlyseason form in time for the AA sectional tournament. The 9-8 Braves, who captured the fourth seed, will face Blanchester in a preliminary-round game on Febm y 26 at Sycamore. "We've been in a real slump lately," said McKibben. "At this point, I would like to gain some momentum for sectionals, because I think we could do real well there." McKibben is "ecstatic" over IH's sectional draw; he commented, "It's simply the best possible one we could get. I don't think we could have done any better." Can Blanchester be considered an easy first-round opponent? "Not at all. In no way could you count them out," said McKibben. "We're certainly capable of beating them, but it's not the kind of game where if we show up, we win. We will have to play well." Deer Park awaits IH in the next round. IH has already defeated them once this year, in an *81-37laugher. In the quarterfinal round will be the winner of the MadeiraWyoming game. "I think we can certainly get to that round," McKibben said. "If we do, well have some momentum-I think with the draw we have we could be playing for [a place in] the district tournament." To get to districts, IH will most probably have to play McNicholas, the number-one ranked team in the city and the first seed in the sectional. The Rockets have lost only one game this season, compared to the Braves'

noted the Braves' coach. "In most of our games, we get down and have t o come back-that's the

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McKibben hoping Braves regain early-season form eight. "McNick is a great team, and we certainly would be considered the underdogs," McKibben conceded. "But this team of ours has a lot of talent, and if we have some momentum and are at the top of our game-which I'm sure we would be if we were in the sectional semifinals-we can play with anybody in the city. What we have to do now is work to reach that level of play." The Braves have flirted with that level of play at various poidts in the season; they exhibited most of it in the early part of the year, when they won four straight games for an 8-4 mark. But then the bottom fell out with the fourgame losing streak, which dropped them to 5-5 and fourth place in the league. "I think we're over that, though." said McKibben. The Braves did defeat Loveland, 5350, last Friday, raising their EHL record t o 6-5. "We're improving again." This comment came after IH's 59-57 loss to Sycamore last week. IH, after having played two lethw

way GlenitEste. was against But hereMariemont we got O Uand to ~ a big lead and they came back." Why were they able to come back? 'Well, that first quarter we played near-perfect basketball. We cooled off a Little bit, and we

argic games against Mariemont and Glen Este, tore into the Aviators with a savage, 2 2 6 , first quarter spurt. But then the Aviators clawed back to within eight at halftime.

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by Tiffany Meyer "I'm confident we can beat North College Hill on the 19th," commented coach Dick Pfirman when asked what he thinks about the varsity basketball Lady Bravesyfirst sectional game. "We lost a real close game to them last time, but this time, if the team wants to play well and not just stop here, we can win." The Lady Braves are to face North College Hill at Glen Este on Tuesday, February 19. Pfirman favors Reading to win the tournament with their current 16-2 season record, but he also says Roger Bacon and Finneytown are other teams to look out for. If the Lady Braves win three games, then they could play Reading for the championship. Already the Squaws have made a big improvement over last year. The team's record is 10-8, over last year's 8-12. The most recent game the girls

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Cook imagines 'magic squares' by David Cook Last issue's problem was to alter the rules of craps so as to yield a 50% chance of a win. The simplest way I have found to do this is to say that on the first turn, a roll of 12 does not lose, while on the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. All other rules remain the same. This week's column is mostly visual because I have laryngitis. It deals with the construction of magic squares. Most people have had some contact with these mathematical oddities, but few can construct them or know that there is a pattern to their arrangement. A magic square is a square array of numbers in which every row and column and both long diagonals add up to the same number. The smallest magic square is pictured below:

8 3 4

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This square, and any like it can be constructed by writing the 9 numbers on a grid like this:

You cannot move up and to the right, because you are flush with the top of the square, so the "2" goes at the bottom, one space to the right:

2 Now you cannot move one space up and right, because you are at the right edge, Therefore move to the far left and up one space:

1 3 2 Now, although you are neither at the top nor the right, you are unable to move properly because the "1" is in the way; since all else failed, move down one: 3

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column is equal to N ( N +~ 1)/2, where N is the number of sides (which must, by the way, always be odd). Therefore the monstrosity I have concocted below (a world's record, I believe) adds up to 6095 on a side. Problem for next week: If a magic square of 101 sides begins with the number 10,001 and thereafter increases by 1001 at each step, what will each row add --r

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Squaws confident for- NCH -win played was at home against Deer park, in which IH squandered a substantial lead and lost a close game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci-

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notta was the leading scorer with 14 points, while j.unior Kristen

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Frosh aim for record year by Kevin Walzer It'll probably take another snow cancellation to postpone the "inevitable": an IH win against Milford in the semifinals of the EHL freshman basketball tournament next Tuesday. At least, that's what John Darre seems to think. "I'm predicting that we win the whole thing," he commented. A win in the tournament would cap off the most dominating season an IH freshman team has ever had, as well as giving this particular bunch a third consecutive EHL title. IH currently stands 13-2; if they were to win the tournament, it would give them a record 15

wins in a single season. They also seem assured of breaking the freshman record for points scored in a single season, if they haven't done it already. "Nobody seems to be able to remember a team in the last twenty years that's scored as much as we have," commented coach Steve Thompson. 'We've got the scoring record, as far as anyone can remember." IH has augmented their lofty reputation with nine consecutive wins-by an average margin of twenty points per game. "We've come o n real strong in the second half of the season,"

see FROSH, p. 14

However, this rather hard to grasp method can be replaced by one simple procedure: starting with a "1" in the center space in the top row, always place the next number one space up and one to the right; if you run into the right edge of the square, move one up and move to the far left; if you run into the top of the square, move one space to the right and move to the bottom row; if all else fails move one down. For example, to build a 3 X 3 magic square in this way, start with a "1" in the upper center:

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movie review

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Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon by Kenneth N. Jones and Kym

When two of the most talented actors of the day, Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast together, a successful film is inevitable. In The Falcon and The Snowman, the two realistically act out the true story of an idealistic young man who becomes a traitor to his country. The movie follows the adult life of Christopher Boyce (Tirnothy Hutton), a young seminary drop-out who finds a job with a high security military contractor, and who comes into contact with top secret defense information. Boyce accidentally receives classified information concerning the CIA'S manipulation of foreign governments. Disillusioned by the corruption in U.S. diplomacy, Boyce decides to balance the scales of power and offers information to the Soviets. He contacts his old schoolmate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels to be a safe courier for his operation. Daulton seeks out a contact at the Soviet embassy in Mexico. After much haggling over payment, a routine exchange of information is established. Penn's character is much more concerned with the financial rewards of the enterprise, while Boyce is concerned with safety; he becomes extremely upset with his friend's carelessness. The CIA, however, catches on to Boyce's scheme and slowly starts to move in on him. At the same time, the Soviets become annoyed with Lee's amateur style and start demanding higher classified materials. As the operation begins to break down, Lee starts to depend more and more on his drugs, and becomes very paranoid. This insecurity rubs off on Boyce, who is certain that " t h e y ' h e on to him. As the situation deteriorates, the true nature of the relationship between Boyce and Lee is revealed. Where Lee seemed worldly and calm under pressures, he now has become deranged and broken. Boyce, on the other hand, is reserved and quick thinking. It is at this point that the abilities of actors like Hutton and Penn are crucial. They portray

Boyce and ~ e strained e to physical and mental limits. Often one squirms because the portrayal is so lifelike. Unlike a James Bond movie, one can easily identify with the ''vies" in this film and this makes

the movie even more forceful. Unfortunately, the excitement and action of a usual spy movie is lost because there is little or no attempt to glorify the characters. The enjoyment comes from the fact of knowing this

story is true, and that it could

b.pPen If you'remyonelooking for a film full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous women, The Falcon and The Snowman is not for you. But if you want a film packed with realism, Falcon dissects the portrait of a heroic traitor of the Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.

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The English Beat evolves into General Public by ~lizabethGorman While watching MTV last year, "VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately broke the news: The English Beat was breaking up. Not to be overly dramatic-I was really upset. Yet before I could become too panicked, the caring VJ assured me that the two "leaders" of the Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger, would venture out and form a new group with the name General Public. In fact, "General Public" seems t o be an attempt to garner support from the general public, a trend begun with the Beat's last and fairly popular album, Special Beat Service. The Beat's last work was a change from their reggae (or more precisely, "ska") roots. In fact, the group's four albums had been a progression, moving farther and farther away from the early, free-wheeling, almost im-

promptu, ska style, seen in such early works as I Just Can't Stop It. All the Rage merely continues this progression, while at the same time establishing General Public in its own right. The album opens with the sharp, fastpaced "Hot You're Cool." Wakeling's voice sets the tone well, but Roger's vocal antics are noticeably missing, only to appear on side two in "As a Matter of Fact." All the Rage relies heavily on Wakeling, with Roger allowed only a few, yet very effective, backups. The second track, "Tenderness," which has received the most radio play, stands as evidence of the group's wide range of talent. The melody of "Tenderness" seems to sweep through the song, creating an exciting yet lyrical work. A personal favorite, "Burning

Stalk& y at the J% nge On the wings of a raven nn. . ,* * i ne curser 01 me aawn On the sunset of rzigh t Prowls inside the rn ind Capturing the sou1 of the mi F'reezing the mrp1 Prisonkg the free The world frees tlze riders 9 them ar o f the d'ream Soon become the nightmareS or ,,,, ,-;wA ,, Stamped through +ha Lvting the dust of doubt Upon the highway of faifh Death rises to the top of the cloud Sacred though@ blow The w&d changes our dreaw The hourglass o f time seems endless As we shvt in the wind - 3 2 -With nothing to hvru vn ru Drifting. through the haze The w opl~d has sto,P W ~ But nowv starts agc:rin The Dai vn has riseIn -.

Bright" takes advantage of Roger's wild vocals along with some new musical effects created by the four new band members, updating the group's style. Wakeling cranks out this bizarre, almost eerie tune: "From Moscow to Monterey/You can't hear what the people say/They9ve got one foot -in their mouth and the other in their grave." The title track, "General Public," which finishes off the album, is somewhat of a disappointment, with its repetitive lyrics, yet the rest of the album more than makes up for it. General Public. . .All the Rage does more than just fill the void left by the break-up of the English Beat; it establishes General Public with a new style, powerful enough to gain a new and possibly more diversified audience.

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by Kym Sollinger and Kenneth N. Jones The last few weeks one might have noticed the toxic smell surrounding the attendance office. Frequent spells of nausea and headaches plague students who walk by this area. "What is that terrible smell?" we overheard one victim exclaim. "I think I'm going to be sick!" This time it was not the biololy labs stinking up the entire school with ether fumes. It was the girls' bathroom undergoing redecoration and installation of a new pipe system. It was a terrible inconvenience to run for the back-hall restroom every time nature required immediate attention. Many were constantly late for class, forgetting that the usual hangout was condemned indefinitely to hardhats only. What was worse, the reconstruction extended to events out of school. At the homecoming dance, no girl could run to the sanctuary of the bathroom's mirror every time she felt her makeup drooping from slamdancing and sweating. Who would walk clear across the building in high heels just to survey the damage, when they already knew the outcome? Chieftain has heard that one poor soul went so far as to request that her date escort her back to her house for a pit-stop before the band resumed playing. She figured her house was closer than the back-hall bathroom, anyway. With the social center of IH inaccessible, where were girls expected to gossip? Many males have pondered why girls hate to go to the bathroom alone. Gossiping is a natural urge that requires immediate attention, and don't forget, it takes two to gossip. When else could girls discuss their dates in private? Certainly not over dinner. That's what restrooms are for. Luckily, the school has finally recognized the females' needs. This remodeling, no matter how inconvenient at the time, is really a blessing in disguise. The atmosphere of a bathroom reflects the quality of gossip that goes on in there. The Academy, with its dedication to Excellence, has brought modem technology into the art of

gossiping. Girls can now &at in the lap of high tech. From the first moment one enters the bathroom, one can sense the microchips humming. A full-length mirror with special lighting provides the girls with an opportunity to see themselves in all their glory. Next, the girls can place their belongings on a high-tensile, titanium book rack. This conveni-

ence frees hands for more expressive gestures, a must for proper gossiping Wandering over to the three adjoining sinks, one notes the elegant chrome faucets, shining in the flourescent lights. To dry wet hands, a Crown Zellerback towel dispenser has been installed. This piece of equipment features automatic recoil. It has been called the Porsche of towel dispensers.

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;:::;z;:dmteT Upon entering the stalls, one notes the self-closing doors with high-security bolts to prevent unwanted intrusion. Of course, the walls have yet to be deflowered by graffiti and gossip columns, but in the high-tech bathrooms of IH, small computer consoles will be installed to provide a creative outlet while doing one's business. The toilets themselves feature high-powered hydroelectric turbines, but their awesome power is muffled by extensive, state-of-theart acoustic paneling. In the future, the board is attempting - to contract an interior decorator. "We've been looking for some good Picasso and Rembrandt originals to adorn our walls," commented Dr. Robert Boston. "After all, the ladies of our school deserve the best."

Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything Mariano's eating. Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill pickle: a hotdog because I naturally fit the part, and a dill pickle because I would fit in with half the people around this place. Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili; it's self-explanatory.

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Kym Sollinger - A purple Skittle, because it symbolizes youthful spasticism.

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James Anderson - A peanutbutter and honey sandwich; I don't know why, though. David Cook - The unchanged spice essence;need I say why? Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pickle-monster uncaged on the entire population of Kansas City. Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so people would party with me. -

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Sam Green - Beef tongue, of course. Because only I would like me, and nobody else would eat me, because they'd gross out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's

Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles so I could live in a bag with all the purple Skittles!

Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an aphrodisiac.

Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss Hayes!).

Dave Buck A cucumber at a house I think Doug Backus knows about.

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senior sketch

Bibif grooves to BeatIes, moose haiku by Janet Nicolas The name Elizabeth Converse means something different to everyone. The senior is well-known among many circles, as she is involved in activities ranging from Peer Counseling to Drama Club to Orchestra. Not only is Elizabeth involved, but she is also a visible (or rather, "audible") presence around IH. Elizabeth, "Bibif" by any

other name, is notorious for her enlightening conversation and imaginative mind. During orchestra rehearsals, she may occasionally blurt out a comment like, "Do you know Clint Eastwood is a transvestite?" Indeed, Elizabeth enjoys entertaining others. Not only is she a member of the "marching quartet," but she does not limit her musical endeavors to the vio-

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Bibif gives her tough look while cruising in her Bug.

lin; she is also an accomplished guitarist. "The guitar helps me express that musical part of me isn't nerdly." But music isn't the only part of her life. This year, Bibif is Vice-President of Drama Club and has earned the venerable title of "Thespian," being the secretary of that exclusive organization., "I'm also in the Key Club, but you don't need to mention that." With all of her involvement in school, Elizabeth has grown somewhat fond of her little beige car and is proud of her new car stereo. Most people know of her Beatlemania, and of course, she drives a Volkswagon Beetle. Bibif enjoys the Beatles because "they're the epitome of the 60's and the generation of peace." She doesn't know why, but she "suddenly likes reggae." She discovered reggae during her recent visit to Wittenberg and "I left Wittenberg "loved it." with the hummable question, 'is Tyler guilty?' going through my head." "If I can't succeed as a medical technologist or marine biologist, I'll quit college and be inde. pendently wealthy."

Before college, though, her countdown is ticking away until her trip to France and Italy this April. Her lengthiest "voyages" have been to New England, Maine in particular : "I love Maine!" Maine isn't Bibif's only love; she enjoys Stephen King, Monty Python, and the Far Side. Monty Python was the excuse for a "little get-together" that ended up being thirty people. During the entire interview, her bizarre sense of humor kept reappearing with equally bizarre statements: "The Fall Guy's gotta be a homo." Etcetera. Bibif's sense of humor has given hyperbole a new meaning. In fact, her motto is "Liars have to have good memories." Now don't take that unkindly; let's just say that Elizabeth has an incredible memory for all sorts of detail; "I remember sticking peas up my nose when I was three. My mom was so proud I ate them. Ha!" Oh well, so much for detail. Finally, Elizabeth's a lover of Haiku. Here's her own creation: Wild moose, wild moose, At what age did you become A beer lover? In Mr. Bob West's words, "This can only be described as 'ah, nice !' "

shnior sketch

Moc finds refuge from Communism by Joel Ruff Considering that his native language is Vietnamese, Moc Pham certainly is loquacious. This recent addition to America may seem complacent sitting talking to you, but his life has not always been so easy. Moc's forced emigration was as a result of the Communist takeover of Vietnam. "I was 10 years of age." War had a deep effect on young Moc, Tam to his family. "I do not recommend anybody t o get involved in war, only when you have to." He lived under Communist rule for 5 years. "My parents and sister worked very hard to supply food for our farnily." "Of course I went to school." All schools were under government control, even former private schools which were "borrowed" by the government. "The system was quite different, even before the Communists. Before you go to class [ in the Communist system1 you have to

remember a phrase about how the Communists make life better. They try to train you to be a better person." How does Moc like the Communist system? "Oh, I love it, that's why I'm here." Thursday was their day off, sort of. Students would go to school to work, instead; some might work the school land and plant vegetables. "You have 3 months off school, but everybody has to be active, has to be involved in certain groups sponsored by the government." For example, irrigation worked in a certain section of Vietnam, but the Communists think that they can do it better. Thus, students and labor camp inmates (prisoners) "donate" free labor to build a dike which works fine in the dry season, but floods the whole area in the rainy season. Efficient. Around fifteen, Moc was prompted to leave Vietnam. "I had no future in Vietnam. Three years more and I would have had

to become a soldier and go fight in Laos. The chance you survive there is 'zero.' " His father told Moc that they would find a way out, but Moc was forbidden to

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Moc reads words of wisdom.

talk about it for fear of the police hearing about Moc's wish to leave through the grapevine. No one was allowed t o leave Vietnam at this time. When the plan came to full fruition, Moc knew about it only the night before. "In the morning I had to leave; I was not prepared to say goodbye. I had no choice." At 4 or 5 the next morning, a man arrived to pick Moc up. "My father was scared that the neighbor would know and report it to the police." They had to go far away from home to Vung Tau where they hid during the day. The night was dark, and it was raining. The perfect night for escape down the river to the sea. "The police that guard the river, they go to sleep; they71e lazy because of the rain." The group of refugees sneaked out of the boat, a small fishing craft. More than 100 people were there, so many that the boat would not move. Locals who had heard of the trip threatened to tell unless they

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teacher feature

Coincidences haunt Freedman's life by Kym Sollinger and Angela Beattie There are not many souls in this world who have lived the life of coincidence that math teacher Mrs. Anne Freedman has. Her experiences at Indian Hill have proved that. Arriving at the Hill two years ago to teach algebra, geometry, and computers, Freedman found herself face to face with a memory from childhood. Raised in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Freedman attended a high school whose rival was none other the Gilford High School, Mr. Gellert's alma mater. "When I first found out that Mr. Gellert went to Gilford, I couldn't believe the coincidence," said Freedman. "After talking to him, I found out he knew my older brothers." Gellert was not the only shadow of the past that followed Freedman to IH. Last June, she and her husband bought a house in Turpin Hills. This house turned out to be Mrs. White's old home, before she came to our guidance department.

Unsuspectingly, the two ran into each other the first week of school. "It was strangely coincidental that we both ended up here," Freedman stated. But on Freedman's less coincidental side of life, she is a happy mother of three g a s , ages five, seven, and eight. Four years ago, the girls received a collie-shepherd dog named Shadow. A friend of Freedman found it and gave it to her children. "In a weak moment, I just decided my kids should grow up with a dog." Freedman attended Miami University and then went to the University of Cincinnati for her master's degree. After obtaining her teaching certificate, she taught at Wyoming High School. After three years there, she decided to start her family. Outside of school, Freedman likes to relax through physical fitness. She takes aerobics and keeps active in swimming and tennis. During the summer, she plays tennis and swims in local leagues. Excercise, however, sometimes conflicts with her greater priori-

After escape, Moc finds a new home were taken along, too. Someone yelled, ''Hey, look, the policemen come," and most of the ticketholders fled. "I stayed with my nephew." Only 65 remained on board, and the ruse emptied the ship enough to let it move down the river. "Many try to swim and follow the boat." They didn't plan ahead very well, with only 20 gallons of water and a little food and the pilot left behind. They all hoped that they would see a ship once they got into international waters. "We were- scared," Moc says, which about sums up their feelings on the journey. 'We didn't know where we were, just go to the east; we will hit something." They soon ran out of drinking water. "So thirsty I couldn't believe it." The large waves cracked the hull of the boat, letting water seep in. Two-man shifts worked around the clock to keep the water out. "I did not think the ocean was that big." Hope waned; there was food enough, but no one ate it because it was dehydrated. They first encountered a ship by lighting a cloth on fire to sig-

nal; the ship, seeing the 6 5 people on board, fled from the little boat. "I guess they don't want to have 65 people extra. So we creep slowly along, and we all make promises to God; you get me out of this and Ill be good to people, do charity. . I made a commitment." They next encountered a "gigantic ship" which couldn't take them either. "Oh, no, I am sorry; we go to East Germany for business, cannot pick you up," the captain told them. But they did give them water and food. The food was a box of cow tongues that were eventually jettisoned. The bloody tongues attracted sharks, but the water was put to immediate use. "Coke doesn't quench your thirst like water." They eventually encountered an American drilling platform, which took them on and put them on an outgoing ship. They were transferred to kuku Island, where about 700 other Vietnamese were waiting to be transferred elsewhere by the International Red Cross. Moc with v s four nephews, including Ahn and Luan Dao, also students at IH, were transferred to other islands for several months. The

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ties. "Between being a mother and a teacher, I don't have much time for anything else." On the occasions when Freedman can mix "business with pleasure," she does so enthusiastical-mi

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ly. When her children were younger, or "midgets" as she fondly says, she acted as their "midget coach." She really enjoyed coaching little kids who looked like midgets trying to play soccer. But her coaching abilities are not so limited as to extend only to midgets or little kids. High school girls have discovered she knows what she's doing.' Freedman has been the coach ' for the JV girls' tennis team for the past two years. With her strong background in tennis behind them, the girls were undefeated this year. "The girls have a lot to be proud of," Freedman 1 says, "and varsity should be good next year." All in all, Freedman likes IH, but she thinks she will always be "a Hoosier at heart." Although sometimes coincidence gives her the feeling of deja vu, she tries t o live a normal life. But with reminders of her home town in Indiana following her to new and strange places, it is no wonder that Indiana will always be thought of as "home."

photo by Mariano Fernandez

Freedman surveys Comp 101. were eventually sent to Singapore, where Moc left on a jet for the U.S. "Pan Am ,"he remembers. "The what you call her-stewardess-said, 'Do you want tea or coffee,' " Moc nods. " 'Yes,' I said." Then he went to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and finally to Cincinnati, in May, 1981. "It's cold," were his first thoughts. His first actions were to watch t.v. and bounce on the beds. Vietnamese sleep on nonbouncy mats. Moc also suffered from jet lag; he was understandably "awake all night." The traffic was busy all night. "Are people here crazy? Do they work all the time? Do they never sleep?" They planned to leave for Ohio. A fellow Vietnamese advised, "You will die, because it is very cold there, colder than the refrigerator." Luckily, Moc heeded him not. He left very early in the morning for Ohio. The stewardess tried to feed him meat on the plane. "No rice? How can I "The eat?" was his reaction. stewardess was very pretty; they talk very nice,'%e grins. He arrived and was eventually sponsored by the Eickman family. Mr. and Mrs. Eickman would have liked for Moc to go to Moeller because of the religious atmosphere

(he might decide t o be a priest), but they did not have a secondlanguage program, so he came t o IH, where Mrs. Fox (formerly Miss Eden: "You never change your name in Vietnam.") gave Moc his start in English and an academic career. College? "I narrow it down t o UC and Purdue." Moc wants t o be an electrical engineer. He was recently declined admission in the engineering program at UC and subsequently switched to computer science. "In our country, there is a proverb that when you don't do well in school, cut your hair off and go to the temple." So, Moc went to Mt. St. Mary's the next day to look into being a priest. He now has a definite desire to become a man of the cloth. "I will think about it. Two ideas, to give up one and have the other is very hard. Right now they go side by side. You have to have 18 credit hours of philosophy to enter the seminary. I might minor in philosophy." Anyway, the next day Moc was accepted into Purdue's engineering program. Decisions, decisions. "I can do whatever I want if I try hard, but I feel had 'cause it really not come true yet." He laughs. Well, whatever, Moc has done pretty well.

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movie review

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Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon by Kenneth N. Jones and Kym

When two of the most talented actors of the day, Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast together, a successful film is inevitable. In The Falcon and The Snowman, the two realistically act out the true story of an idealistic young man who becomes a traitor to his country. The movie follows the adult life of Christopher Boyce (Tirnothy Hutton), a young seminary drop-out who finds a job with a high security military contractor, and who comes into contact with top secret defense information. Boyce accidentally receives classified information concerning the CIA'S manipulation of foreign governments. Disillusioned by the corruption in U.S. diplomacy, Boyce decides to balance the scales of power and offers information to the Soviets. He contacts his old schoolmate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels to be a safe courier for his operation. Daulton seeks out a contact at the Soviet embassy in Mexico. After much haggling over payment, a routine exchange of information is established. Penn's character is much more concerned with the financial rewards of the enterprise, while Boyce is concerned with safety; he becomes extremely upset with his friend's carelessness. The CIA, however, catches on to Boyce's scheme and slowly starts to move in on him. At the same time, the Soviets become annoyed with Lee's amateur style and start demanding higher classified materials. As the operation begins to break down, Lee starts to depend more and more on his drugs, and becomes very paranoid. This insecurity rubs off on Boyce, who is certain that " t h e y ' h e on to him. As the situation deteriorates, the true nature of the relationship between Boyce and Lee is revealed. Where Lee seemed worldly and calm under pressures, he now has become deranged and broken. Boyce, on the other hand, is reserved and quick thinking. It is at this point that the abilities of actors like Hutton and Penn are crucial. They portray

Boyce and ~ e strained e to physical and mental limits. Often one squirms because the portrayal is so lifelike. Unlike a James Bond movie, one can easily identify with the ''vies" in this film and this makes

the movie even more forceful. Unfortunately, the excitement and action of a usual spy movie is lost because there is little or no attempt to glorify the characters. The enjoyment comes from the fact of knowing this

story is true, and that it could

b.pPen If you'remyonelooking for a film full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous women, The Falcon and The Snowman is not for you. But if you want a film packed with realism, Falcon dissects the portrait of a heroic traitor of the Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.

disc review

The English Beat evolves into General Public by ~lizabethGorman While watching MTV last year, "VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately broke the news: The English Beat was breaking up. Not to be overly dramatic-I was really upset. Yet before I could become too panicked, the caring VJ assured me that the two "leaders" of the Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger, would venture out and form a new group with the name General Public. In fact, "General Public" seems t o be an attempt to garner support from the general public, a trend begun with the Beat's last and fairly popular album, Special Beat Service. The Beat's last work was a change from their reggae (or more precisely, "ska") roots. In fact, the group's four albums had been a progression, moving farther and farther away from the early, free-wheeling, almost im-

promptu, ska style, seen in such early works as I Just Can't Stop It. All the Rage merely continues this progression, while at the same time establishing General Public in its own right. The album opens with the sharp, fastpaced "Hot You're Cool." Wakeling's voice sets the tone well, but Roger's vocal antics are noticeably missing, only to appear on side two in "As a Matter of Fact." All the Rage relies heavily on Wakeling, with Roger allowed only a few, yet very effective, backups. The second track, "Tenderness," which has received the most radio play, stands as evidence of the group's wide range of talent. The melody of "Tenderness" seems to sweep through the song, creating an exciting yet lyrical work. A personal favorite, "Burning

Stalk& y at the J% nge On the wings of a raven nn. . ,* * i ne curser 01 me aawn On the sunset of rzigh t Prowls inside the rn ind Capturing the sou1 of the mi F'reezing the mrp1 Prisonkg the free The world frees tlze riders 9 them ar o f the d'ream Soon become the nightmareS or ,,,, ,-;wA ,, Stamped through +ha Lvting the dust of doubt Upon the highway of faifh Death rises to the top of the cloud Sacred though@ blow The w&d changes our dreaw The hourglass o f time seems endless As we shvt in the wind - 3 2 -With nothing to hvru vn ru Drifting. through the haze The w opl~d has sto,P W ~ But nowv starts agc:rin The Dai vn has riseIn -.

Bright" takes advantage of Roger's wild vocals along with some new musical effects created by the four new band members, updating the group's style. Wakeling cranks out this bizarre, almost eerie tune: "From Moscow to Monterey/You can't hear what the people say/They9ve got one foot -in their mouth and the other in their grave." The title track, "General Public," which finishes off the album, is somewhat of a disappointment, with its repetitive lyrics, yet the rest of the album more than makes up for it. General Public. . .All the Rage does more than just fill the void left by the break-up of the English Beat; it establishes General Public with a new style, powerful enough to gain a new and possibly more diversified audience.

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by Kym Sollinger and Kenneth N. Jones The last few weeks one might have noticed the toxic smell surrounding the attendance office. Frequent spells of nausea and headaches plague students who walk by this area. "What is that terrible smell?" we overheard one victim exclaim. "I think I'm going to be sick!" This time it was not the biololy labs stinking up the entire school with ether fumes. It was the girls' bathroom undergoing redecoration and installation of a new pipe system. It was a terrible inconvenience to run for the back-hall restroom every time nature required immediate attention. Many were constantly late for class, forgetting that the usual hangout was condemned indefinitely to hardhats only. What was worse, the reconstruction extended to events out of school. At the homecoming dance, no girl could run to the sanctuary of the bathroom's mirror every time she felt her makeup drooping from slamdancing and sweating. Who would walk clear across the building in high heels just to survey the damage, when they already knew the outcome? Chieftain has heard that one poor soul went so far as to request that her date escort her back to her house for a pit-stop before the band resumed playing. She figured her house was closer than the back-hall bathroom, anyway. With the social center of IH inaccessible, where were girls expected to gossip? Many males have pondered why girls hate to go to the bathroom alone. Gossiping is a natural urge that requires immediate attention, and don't forget, it takes two to gossip. When else could girls discuss their dates in private? Certainly not over dinner. That's what restrooms are for. Luckily, the school has finally recognized the females' needs. This remodeling, no matter how inconvenient at the time, is really a blessing in disguise. The atmosphere of a bathroom reflects the quality of gossip that goes on in there. The Academy, with its dedication to Excellence, has brought modem technology into the art of

gossiping. Girls can now &at in the lap of high tech. From the first moment one enters the bathroom, one can sense the microchips humming. A full-length mirror with special lighting provides the girls with an opportunity to see themselves in all their glory. Next, the girls can place their belongings on a high-tensile, titanium book rack. This conveni-

ence frees hands for more expressive gestures, a must for proper gossiping Wandering over to the three adjoining sinks, one notes the elegant chrome faucets, shining in the flourescent lights. To dry wet hands, a Crown Zellerback towel dispenser has been installed. This piece of equipment features automatic recoil. It has been called the Porsche of towel dispensers.

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;:::;z;:dmteT Upon entering the stalls, one notes the self-closing doors with high-security bolts to prevent unwanted intrusion. Of course, the walls have yet to be deflowered by graffiti and gossip columns, but in the high-tech bathrooms of IH, small computer consoles will be installed to provide a creative outlet while doing one's business. The toilets themselves feature high-powered hydroelectric turbines, but their awesome power is muffled by extensive, state-of-theart acoustic paneling. In the future, the board is attempting - to contract an interior decorator. "We've been looking for some good Picasso and Rembrandt originals to adorn our walls," commented Dr. Robert Boston. "After all, the ladies of our school deserve the best."

Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything Mariano's eating. Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill pickle: a hotdog because I naturally fit the part, and a dill pickle because I would fit in with half the people around this place. Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili; it's self-explanatory.

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Kym Sollinger - A purple Skittle, because it symbolizes youthful spasticism.

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James Anderson - A peanutbutter and honey sandwich; I don't know why, though. David Cook - The unchanged spice essence;need I say why? Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pickle-monster uncaged on the entire population of Kansas City. Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so people would party with me. -

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Sam Green - Beef tongue, of course. Because only I would like me, and nobody else would eat me, because they'd gross out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's

Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles so I could live in a bag with all the purple Skittles!

Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an aphrodisiac.

Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss Hayes!).

Dave Buck A cucumber at a house I think Doug Backus knows about.

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Basketball poised to enter post-season *

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with Kevin Walzer Four straight losses are hardly the stuff league titles are made of. Especially when they're four straight league losses. But varsity basketball coach Dale McKibben seems less concerned with the Braves' vanishing EHL title hopes than he is with their regaining their earlyseason form in time for the AA sectional tournament. The 9-8 Braves, who captured the fourth seed, will face Blanchester in a preliminary-round game on Febm y 26 at Sycamore. "We've been in a real slump lately," said McKibben. "At this point, I would like to gain some momentum for sectionals, because I think we could do real well there." McKibben is "ecstatic" over IH's sectional draw; he commented, "It's simply the best possible one we could get. I don't think we could have done any better." Can Blanchester be considered an easy first-round opponent? "Not at all. In no way could you count them out," said McKibben. "We're certainly capable of beating them, but it's not the kind of game where if we show up, we win. We will have to play well." Deer Park awaits IH in the next round. IH has already defeated them once this year, in an *81-37laugher. In the quarterfinal round will be the winner of the MadeiraWyoming game. "I think we can certainly get to that round," McKibben said. "If we do, well have some momentum-I think with the draw we have we could be playing for [a place in] the district tournament." To get to districts, IH will most probably have to play McNicholas, the number-one ranked team in the city and the first seed in the sectional. The Rockets have lost only one game this season, compared to the Braves'

noted the Braves' coach. "In most of our games, we get down and have t o come back-that's the

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McKibben hoping Braves regain early-season form eight. "McNick is a great team, and we certainly would be considered the underdogs," McKibben conceded. "But this team of ours has a lot of talent, and if we have some momentum and are at the top of our game-which I'm sure we would be if we were in the sectional semifinals-we can play with anybody in the city. What we have to do now is work to reach that level of play." The Braves have flirted with that level of play at various poidts in the season; they exhibited most of it in the early part of the year, when they won four straight games for an 8-4 mark. But then the bottom fell out with the fourgame losing streak, which dropped them to 5-5 and fourth place in the league. "I think we're over that, though." said McKibben. The Braves did defeat Loveland, 5350, last Friday, raising their EHL record t o 6-5. "We're improving again." This comment came after IH's 59-57 loss to Sycamore last week. IH, after having played two lethw

way GlenitEste. was against But hereMariemont we got O Uand to ~ a big lead and they came back." Why were they able to come back? 'Well, that first quarter we played near-perfect basketball. We cooled off a Little bit, and we

argic games against Mariemont and Glen Este, tore into the Aviators with a savage, 2 2 6 , first quarter spurt. But then the Aviators clawed back to within eight at halftime.

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by Tiffany Meyer "I'm confident we can beat North College Hill on the 19th," commented coach Dick Pfirman when asked what he thinks about the varsity basketball Lady Bravesyfirst sectional game. "We lost a real close game to them last time, but this time, if the team wants to play well and not just stop here, we can win." The Lady Braves are to face North College Hill at Glen Este on Tuesday, February 19. Pfirman favors Reading to win the tournament with their current 16-2 season record, but he also says Roger Bacon and Finneytown are other teams to look out for. If the Lady Braves win three games, then they could play Reading for the championship. Already the Squaws have made a big improvement over last year. The team's record is 10-8, over last year's 8-12. The most recent game the girls

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puzzle

Cook imagines 'magic squares' by David Cook Last issue's problem was to alter the rules of craps so as to yield a 50% chance of a win. The simplest way I have found to do this is to say that on the first turn, a roll of 12 does not lose, while on the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. All other rules remain the same. This week's column is mostly visual because I have laryngitis. It deals with the construction of magic squares. Most people have had some contact with these mathematical oddities, but few can construct them or know that there is a pattern to their arrangement. A magic square is a square array of numbers in which every row and column and both long diagonals add up to the same number. The smallest magic square is pictured below:

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This square, and any like it can be constructed by writing the 9 numbers on a grid like this:

You cannot move up and to the right, because you are flush with the top of the square, so the "2" goes at the bottom, one space to the right:

2 Now you cannot move one space up and right, because you are at the right edge, Therefore move to the far left and up one space:

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column is equal to N ( N +~ 1)/2, where N is the number of sides (which must, by the way, always be odd). Therefore the monstrosity I have concocted below (a world's record, I believe) adds up to 6095 on a side. Problem for next week: If a magic square of 101 sides begins with the number 10,001 and thereafter increases by 1001 at each step, what will each row add --r

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Squaws confident for- NCH -win played was at home against Deer park, in which IH squandered a substantial lead and lost a close game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci-

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Frosh aim for record year by Kevin Walzer It'll probably take another snow cancellation to postpone the "inevitable": an IH win against Milford in the semifinals of the EHL freshman basketball tournament next Tuesday. At least, that's what John Darre seems to think. "I'm predicting that we win the whole thing," he commented. A win in the tournament would cap off the most dominating season an IH freshman team has ever had, as well as giving this particular bunch a third consecutive EHL title. IH currently stands 13-2; if they were to win the tournament, it would give them a record 15

wins in a single season. They also seem assured of breaking the freshman record for points scored in a single season, if they haven't done it already. "Nobody seems to be able to remember a team in the last twenty years that's scored as much as we have," commented coach Steve Thompson. 'We've got the scoring record, as far as anyone can remember." IH has augmented their lofty reputation with nine consecutive wins-by an average margin of twenty points per game. "We've come o n real strong in the second half of the season,"

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However, this rather hard to grasp method can be replaced by one simple procedure: starting with a "1" in the center space in the top row, always place the next number one space up and one to the right; if you run into the right edge of the square, move one up and move to the far left; if you run into the top of the square, move one space to the right and move to the bottom row; if all else fails move one down. For example, to build a 3 X 3 magic square in this way, start with a "1" in the upper center:

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'Nark' HiaiI makes IH seem lax PERCEPTIONS

with Tom Taylor One is undoubtedly aware of how student life at Indian Hill is proceeding in such grand fashion. The students, faculty, and administration are all happy and content. This is due to the relaxed, carefree atmosphere that is a direct result of the loving bonds among these three factions. The administration has a deep respect for the intelligence and judgment of the children here at Indian Hill High School. The happy children in return see the administration as a group of idols who are there to love and help. This leaves the faculty in the middle to convey these intimate feelings and proceed with the learning process undisturbed by any friction caused by spiteful feelings. Being in the midst of this euphoric atmosphere, I wondered if other schools are as fortunate as we are. Are there any so grand as Indian Hill? I was determined to find out. I resolved to visit another school in a manner not unlike the current exchange program here at Indian Hill. My choice was Nark High School, located in the Realm of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimension. I prearranged the visit with a very expensive, long distance phone call, hopped into my atom beam chamber, and was on my way. I arrived in Nark's vast, lethally slippery and icy parking lot. I carefully advanced up the walkway and entered the cold, unspirited building. I had not walked more than ten feet down the hallway before being approached by a slender, yet prudish-appearing man. "Do you have a pass?" he immediately demanded to know. "I'm Tom," I began to explain my purpose. "I'm supposed to be touring your school." "Ah, yes," exclaimed the man with a sudden aura of forced friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwairhed, assistant commandant. Have a seat in our Administration Ser-

vice Center. And please don't put your feet on the furniture.'' I sat down and began to cross my legs, but was immediately corrected. "No, no, no, you can't do that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed. "It's much too suggestive." I refrained from this illegitimate behavior and inquired about some general information pertaining to the school. I had received only a contemplative look from my host when his eyes targeted a student walking through the hallway. "Hey! What are you doing out of class?" snapped Mr. Skwairhed. "I'm just going to the restroom ," replied the frightened student. "I have a pass." "This flimsy thing?" Skwairhed questioned as he grabbed the little yellow note. "This flimsy thing could easily be fake. You go back and have your teacher write a notarized description of your intentions. Perhaps then I'll let you go between classes." He sat back down and stated matter~f-factly,"One of the fac-

tors that makes our school so wonderful is that there is a mutual trust among everyone here." I nodded in reply, and purposely changed the subject. "Phew, it's colder in here than out in the snow." "Yes," said Skwairhed. "We finally got the air conditioner to work. Our next priority, I guess, will be the furnace." "Yes, that might make a difference," I commented. "That weather is really something else. I almost killed myself on the ice out there." 'Well, a little ice doesn't stop us here," sighed Skwairhed assuredly. The lunch hour (really only a half-hour) eventually arrived. It was interesting to hear nearly 400 growling stomachs file into the hallways. I declined lunch myself, instead longing for the gourmet food that is so popular at Indian Hill. I remained with Zeke Skwairhed and his ever-so-watchful eyes. His eyes suddenly glared upon a student who walked out of the

cafeteria. The student had a crumb on his mouth, but was otherwise innocent. The correction began without delay. My impressive host paced furiously up the hall shaking his finger. "I've told you umpteen times not to bring food out here!" "But I don't-" Skwairhed would not listen to the bewildered student. "Don't talk back! You're up for detention, suspension, expulsion, corporal and capital punishment! " Having witnessed this, I later asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was that had prompted such a rule. "Well, uh, nothing really happened," he answered slowly. "I just sort of decided that it's not right, so I made up a rule. Besides, it gives me something to do. You ought to see the looks on the children's faces when I catch them with food in places where they never expected to be noticed," laughed Skwairhed. I thought to myself how thankful I am that the situation is not like this at Indian Hill. "The other day," he added, "I was searching through the gar-

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MUN visits Georgetown for global debate by ~arnesAnderson Members of the Model United Nations Club left yesterday to attend the NAMUN (North American Model United Nations) XIX conference, held in Washington, D.C. It is sponsored by Georgetown University and is attended by students from all over the U.S. Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers have received positions in the internation simulation. "I am very happy to have received such a good position," remarked club coPresident Geier. The internation simulation (or INS) is a simulation of different countries reacting to each other and to outside influence. IH students received the following positions: President of the U.S., ambassador to the U.S.S.R., Undersecretary of State, and the commandant of the Marine Corps. Said Gorman of her role of Marine Corps commandant, "I think the Marines will be great fun to use." IH also will represent Nicaragua in the security council. Junior Nick Pesce and sophomores James Anderson and

David Miller will act as delegates from Nicaragua in the council. IH also received representation of Poland in the general assembly. This entails about eight positions in such diverse councils as the council for Namibia and the council for the peaceful uses of outer space.

Mr. James Powers, the faculty adviser for the trip, indicated at a recent club meeting that discipline will be increased somewhat over past years. Despite the strict discipline, the club members are optimistic. Commented freshman Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and we will get to see Washington."

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Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney by Kevin Walzer The wrestlhg Braves will host the final EHL tournament this weekend. IH, with a four-match winning streak, is aiming to take that momentum into the eightteam taurnammt tomorrow. "I think we have the potential to do really well," said senior Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne where i r ~the top half-third or fourth-that would be just a fantastic accompl[shment." At this point, thaugh, Slazyk cautions that it's difficult to make definite predictions. CSThIrrlor fourth is where I think we cafl finish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard to say. We've only seen about half the teams-Mariemont, Sycamore, Glen Este, Milford: we don't know anything about their teams. We haven't wrestled them or even seen them wrestle." Detx Park is one team that IH has already wrestled once this seaso* the W h t s can attest to improvement. Braves3

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win." Does Slazyk think that Deer Park will pose a threat in the EHL tournament tomorrow? "I don't even know if we will wrestle anyone from Deer Park. The way tournaments work is chaotic-it's individual, pretty much, and who you wrestle depends on who wins. So we might not see anyone from Deer Park." After the EHL, IH will face Forest Park next week. Then coming down the road is the district meet, which is the first stepping stone to state. "Yeah, the season's winding down," said Slazyk. "We've got those really important matches late in the year. "It's been a long year,'' he added. "If some of us get to state, we'll have been wrestling for five months. People who don't understand wrestling don't realize how exhausting that is, with the fact that it's physically tiring, and it lasts a long time."

Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons, by Kevin Walzer The swimmers will compete in the AA sectional meet at Sycamore High School today and tomorrow. The boys' team carries an official 0-2 mark into tonight's meet (the girls swim tomorrow). As the team is down to just three members with the departure of senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore Andy Geygan is not too optimistic about the team's chances. "I think the hopes of any of us advancing are pretty slim," he said. "Someone might, but it's not assured." Up until this point, the boys had been swimming exhibition meets, as they did not have enough swimmers to qualify as a team. But according to Geygan, the team was required "to have at least two meets." "We lost them both pretty bad," said Geygan. "The score in one was something like 80-17that was against Sycamore." The girls' team has not had the same problems that have plagued the boys. They have a varied and w .&+,.H -*% *** --'* ',., potent attack, and according to ? * % & Xf ,, " ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, they are capable of sending four photo courtesy of Legend or five teams and individuals past Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos-

sibly stare. "I think Beth [Wingerter] and the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny] will do well," she commented. "Barry [Preston, the team's coach] also thinks the relay and medley teams could advance." Wingerter, a senior, has advanced to state the past two years in the 100 free. Both she and Teresa Replogle, a sophomore, advanced to state last year. The specialty of both Replogles is the breaststroke. "They swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said Finkelmeier, referring to the prestigious Cincinnati team that has won many national meets and sent several representatives to last year's Olympic team. "If they can do that, they 're good. I think they and Beth have good shots at going to state.'' Being a swimmer this year has been "a different experience" from last year, according to Finkelmeier. Preston, in addition t o coaching IH, also runs Mariemont's team; both teams swim at Mariemont . "I like that," said Finkelmeier. "It's fun swimming with them, because we're like one big team. I've made lots of friends on Mariemont's team."

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more beat IH, and Madeira beat by Brian Rowe Tonight, the varsity basketball Braves take on Deer Park on the Wildcats' court. The EHL season will end, barring no further cancellations, next Friday against Milford at home. IH currently maintains a 6-5 league mark, out of contention for the last EHL title. Last Friday, the Braves completed a sweep of Loveland this year by winning by a 53-50 count. In what coach Dale McKibben called '%is best game of the season," senior Pete Seremetis led the Braves in every statistical category. The 6'3" center made six of eight from the field, had 13 rebounds, two blocked shots, eight recoveries, and three assists in the contest. "I saw that I was the only senior out there," commented Seremetis, "so I just tried to play as hard as I could." Seremetis was the only senior playing because Rick Abrams was plagued with foul trouble and finished with only eight points, and

Curtis Ott's normallydependable shooting touch was off. Fortunately for the Braves, a pair of junior guards, Erich Metzger and Andy Tucker, stepped in to lead the way. Combined, they were eight for 15 from the field, and Metzger nailed four out of four free throws in the last minute to ensure the victory. Things did not go as well for the Braves two days earlier against Sycamore. IH jumped out to a massive 22.6 firstquarter lead behind the shooting of Ott, but Sycamore managed to whittle it down to four in the third quarter and tied it in the fourth. Abrams took matters into his own hands in the fourth stanza and finished with 22 points before fouling out with a few minutes remaining. One player observed, "Our main problem at the end of close games is that we all just stand around waiting for Rick to do something, and if he's not in there, we're not really a very confident team

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This season in the EHL has been unique because any one of the eight teams is perfectly capable of beating any other. For example, IH beat Madeira, Syca-

throughout the game. The Braves' high scorers were Jones and Eaton, both with eight points. Jones said he "was disappointed with my performance." The loss was especially painful bemuse this was the last time the two teams would play each other in a league game. The Braves also lost to Glen Este after a hard-fought battle. he game had few pauses and was almost always close; IH had a nine-point lead at the half, 21-12, but lost it and the game, 46-43. The Braves' top scorer was Jones, with 16;Eaton added 10. Sophomore Jim Berling analyzed, "I feel we had a great start, and at one time we were up by 12. I guess our relaxed attitude and their increase in hustle caused us to lose the momentum of the game. We really never recovered from that. Maybe we could say it was the referees' fault, but I guess you always can." The JV Braves were also defeated in their homecoming game aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's high scorers were sophomore Rob Nichols, with nine, and Eaton, with seven. The pressure was high, and the boys were upset with their play.

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SADD chapter started '

by Chris Kempczinski A nationwide program that has encompassed both parents and students has recently arrived at Indian Hill; it is familiar to most under the acronym SADD. Very successful in other areas of the nation, Students Against Drunk Driving is attempting to develop a coordinated effort among students who wish to curb the amount of drunk driving in the area. ~ h r o u g ha joint partnership

with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), students typically visit local drunk driving court cases to monitor the severity of a judge's decision. Due to the amount of support held by MADD, decisions which may appear too lenient for repeat offenders can often be appealed, favorably influencing further verdicts. However, much to the chagrin of IH SADD President Tricia Wilson, student response has been

far from overwhelming. "I talked to people, and they generally agreed with what I was trying to do, but when we held our first meeting, no one came." Heavily influenced by the visit of the national MADD president, who related the tragic death of one of her children in a drunk driving accident, Wilson, along with Eric Paul, has attempted to establish the organization at IH. Contrary to what many believe, SADD is not a slur against drinking; public awareness its goalofis the to create problema and reduce the number of acci-

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the season off strong!-not only against Milford, but also against Deer Park and Madeira. "Our team has been very successful with these schools, and I feel if we play up to our ability, we will beat all three of them again. I certainly plan to play well!"

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Overall, the boys feel that they are out of their temporary slump and are ready for action again. Jones summarized his feelings: "These past two weeks I have been very disappointed with the way I've played. We have three more games to play, including an

dents due to drunk driving. "Hopefully, this will lead more towards people designating one person to drive should the rest become temporarily incapacitated," said Wilson. Other aspirations of the organization include a reform of the current drunk driving laws, invoking a much tougher penalty on second or repeat offenders. Wilson nevertheless stresses that the existence of the organization rests on the student body and their support for the organization. "It would be a tragedy should a student needlessly die in a drunk driving accident before anyone realizes the threat of drunk driving."

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Deer Park beat Glen Este, and Glen Este annihilated IH. This closeness in ability means that the league champion will very likely have three losses-a very unusual occurrence in the EHL.

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he was given honorable mention by the EHL in his sophomore and junior years, and he was on the league first team this season. He earned honorable mention allcity last year and this year received his greatest honor, being on the first team all-city. He also earned honorable mention in the EHL in baseball last season. Ott is a two-year member of National Honor Society and is taking his second Advanced Placement course this year, in addition to the many other five-point courses he has taken. He hopes to attend Dartmouth, Davidson, or Duke after graduating from IH. Channel 5 reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly impressed with Ott's college choices.

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by Kevin Walzer Of all the statistics that are put forth each year, few are more meaningful or horrifying than those concerning drunk driving. The numbers are chilling in their detached magnitude: 50,000 dead each year; every year, drunk drivers kill approximately as many Americans as were killed in the Vietnam War. Many organizations have been formed in recent years to combat the menace of drunk driving. Through education and lobbying for stricter punishments for firstand second-time DUI offenders, they are seeking to reduce and eventually eliminate that grim fatality statistic from future yearly almanacs. One such organization, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), has recently come to Indian Hill under the leadership of Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul. SADD shares the same philosophical goals with virtually every other antidrunk driving organization; it is different from every other group in that it has its base among adolescents, who constitute a disproportionate share of annual fa-

talities. I, at least, find a very disturbing fact in that absolutely no one came to the first SADD meeting after school on February 5. Although that first time might be attributed to lack of knowledge, the organization is getting plenty of coverage in this issue of Chieftain. I only hope that it was indeed lack of publicity, and not student apathy, that caused the lack of attendance. The next meeting will give the answer. I am urging student support not because of the specifics of the organization, but because of its goals. For the first time at IH, a group of students is trying to save human lives by constructively calling for measures that will do so. Although the road to elimination of drunk driving fatalities is a long and arduous one, a group of IH students has taken the first step. Drunk driving is one of the most ominous spectres haunting the horizon today; with student help, SADD at Indian Hill can make a strong effort to push it back. What rational human being does not agree with that simple goal?

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The organizers of each homecoming dance usually undertake the impossible task of making the dance different from all those that have come before. This latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it was, was truly unusual compared t o those in recent years, because a large percentage of people, especially seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting the price of the ticket. Fortunately, it seems that no people are complaining that homecoming has become an open house, for the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people who took the "unattached" option have indicated that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at former, more formal homecomings. In the past, many people have viewed attendance at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of money. Going with a group of close friends usually avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.

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Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving- a about the "senior sketch" se'number of tion of the newspaper. People have commented that the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that they did not care to read about. The editors would like a chance t o defend the choices that they have made. The whole purpose of the sketches is to capture the personalities of a diverse cross-section of seniors. People from different with different interests and lifestyles, are presented in order to provide enlightening - and interesting reading about fellow students. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Senior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if a certain is not included, he is When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is basically random. There is no favoritism involved. ~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected the student Thus, there are sketches of both well-known seniors and of those who are less "visible." --- - - - -

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by Kevin Walzer

A student of Indian Hz71 Exempted Village Schools shall be

This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesirable or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or that the dance should become another open hohse. However, informal dating or going "stag" does not corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more enjoyable than moping about not having a date; for those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that prom will and should remain the bastion of formality.

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Honor code a lternative to demeaning yellow passes by Davis Griffin While on the Hill, I've been plagued with our school's ridiculous system of multi-colored passes. Entrance into a class, even after being delayed by a purely academic reason, such as conversing with a teacher about a recent test, requires a rectangular slip of yellow paper, dated and signed by the teacher involved. This system, aside from being time-consuming and annoying to both parties, degrades the students, conveying a feeling of distrust between the two factions. I propose an honor code, a time-tested system which would involve the students' good judgment. In this understanding, the responsible students of Indian Hill High School would be expected to honestly tell why they were dehyed.

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If the student has a legitimate reason, he is admitted, period; there would be no wasted time returning for the unissued pass. If the reason is illegitimate, such as, "I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook, yea! That's it," then the student would receive a standard tardy, three to equal a detention. There is a catch in all this, however. If we say we were somewhere and actually were not, the penalty would be severe, meaning a Saturday Study. Study the statistics, and I believe that you will agree that our inefficient system of yellow passes should be terminated, replaced by an honor code. I believe that if the faculty and administration have high expectations of the students, the students will meet those expectations.

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AFS International Club will hold its annual AFS Day at Indian ~ i l High i school on Wednesday, ~ e b r u a 20. i~ Five Latin American students, seven Europeans, two Middle Easterners, and a FrenchCanadian will be available at the high school to share their home countries with slides or discussion in if invited by teachers. Anyone interested in meeting the foreign students can sign up for AFS activity period, February 20. The student body is invited to a family pot luck dinner at Drake Road School on February 19, where families can hear more about AFS programs available and meet the 15 foreign students. ~f interested, please contact Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find out what food to bring. Host stu-

dents from IH will be senior Missy Kohls and juniors Marie Budev, Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape, Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and Santen. 1~ connection with AFS Day,

three foreign students who are currently living in Indiana will spend the week at IH. These students are from Honduras, Italy, and French Canada. They will be hosted by senior Elizabeth Gorman, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and junior George - Heynen, . respec&ely. AFS International Club will take these students ice skating on Saturday, February 23. Any students interested in joining the monthly outing should contact Matt Santen, President, or Mr. Bernard, faculty adviser.

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.When the student will have endured twelve years of that seemingly 'kseless" class, phys. ed. All Indian Hill students are very well acquainted with the PE vronram - - here, as a person is required to take gym for three to -graduate. Complaints over the seeming "uselessness" of PE are equally common, as department coordinator Charles True will attest. "Oh yes, [many people] really don't understand what we're doing. PE is definitely an important part of the school curriculum," he said. That "importanceY"as placed upon PE several years ago, when the current district goals for students' academic and physical growth were installed. When district superintendent Dr. Robert Boston first assumed his duties "around 10 or 1 2 years ago," he called a committee of district administrator s, teacher s, students, and community members, with the purpose of reevaluating exactly what the IH school system wished to leave their students with upon graduation. "The result," said True, "was a series of goals that all classes would have to work to meet at various stages of a student's development. So the prouiss that PE follows is designed t o lead t o these goals."

PE teaches students In doing so, PE also teaches students the specifics of its own domain, just as English, math, and science teach people in theirs. "PE is just as important in the curriculum as English for that reason." The basic ideas that are communicated in PE grow in sophistication from the kindergarten t o the junior levels, just as each student matures in those 1 2 years, said True. "We try to develop skills of using the body sequentially, at the level of the students' physical maturity." Those skills include not only basic ones usually associated with PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but

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The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing. also such ethical things as an understanding and respect for rules, the ability to work with others, and an appreciation of technique in games. These objectives "are reflected in the formal goals statement of the physical education program," said True. A detailed breakdown of each goal gives some insight into the philosophy behind "gym."

"A lot of people don't understand what we 're doing. " [A person will] know and demonstrate the required physical skz7ls in team, individual, recreational sports and/or activities commensurate to hislher ability. Without a doubt the largest and most exhaustive part of physical education, this end represents the primary goal of PE: development of physical skills. "Each year, we try to instill the basic skills of throwing, catching, and striking. At the younger levels, students develop their ability to throw and catch a ball. They also learn the basics of body movement-how to run and walk forward and backwara, Eow to do a forward roll." These very basic abilities lead up to the more sophisticated ones introduced in junior high-throwing and catching with an implement, striking with an implement, manipulation with the foot. Up until this point, said True, "the program focuses on that first goal, developing basic physical coordination." This process reaches its essential end in the eighth grade. After eighth grade, however, a typical physical education student

stands at a crossroads; he or she has most of the basic skills necessary to compete in virtually any sport, but has not had much experience with the nuances of competition: teamwork, strategy, and rules. It is this area of physical education that is a major emphasis of the high school program: exposure to a variety of team and individual sports The average PE student entering high school, though, is not really ready to play most sports, as the team sports played in middle school focus less on the strategic fundamentals of that particular game than on the development of the physical skills associated with it. The student, therefore, needs t o learn fundamental strategies and rules of team sports old and new. This, says True, is a source of great confusion and conflict on the freshman level, where most fundamental aspects of team sports are introduced and refined. "The freshmen have a hard time understanding that they're learning the sport," said True. "They don't get a lot of chances to play, and I try to make that clear t o them. Class is to be spent working on the basics-drilling, simulated games, whatever He cited as an example the basketball unit the freshmen are participating in now. "Right now they're doing threean-three, twoon-two, onean-one." That is about the only playing the freshmen will do; most of the time has been spent in passing, dribbling, and layup drills learning those particular skills.

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Freshmen question value Few freshmen participate in these activities without questioning the value of them or grum-

bling that they want more playing time. T N attempts ~ to point o u t to them that most of the playing of team sports occurs on the sophomore and junior levels-or on the students' own time. 'We're trying to teach them the sport," said True, "trying t o get them t o enjoy it enough t o want to continue playing it." Indeed, says True, "nobody really understands what goes on at the freshman level until they've already done it. They don't appreciate it while it's going on." This is to be expected, however. The freshman PE level imposes burdens that other levels do not; freshmen are the only classes that have to meet every day all year. They are introduced to more sports but play less than other classes. And there is also the first 12-week unit that all freshmen dread: aerobic running. True, in terming freshman PE a "bridge to the levels where you apply all you've learned," explained the reasoning behind this perennially unpopular (at least among the freshmen) approach. Frosh level imposes burdens "It's the last, most intensive level of new material. There, they've learned most of the phy sical skills, but not the fundamentals of team sports. There we teach those," he said. The freshman level is also where the philosophy of "importance of self," which is a major goal of phys. ed., is emphasized most strongly. "That's why we have the running and weight-training-aside from the physical benefits, it teaches kids that they are the ones who have control over their bodies, health, and well-being. That realization is a very important part of [the physical education teacher's] job ." Once freshman PE is completed, the next two years are ones of "fun"-students spend very little time in fundamentals and more time playing. "That's the way it should be," says True. "In the sophomore and junior levels, you play the games you've practiced; the emphasis is on applying what you've learned." Long pause. "But when you really think about it, that's the purpose of education in general, isn't it?"

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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore

by Joy Rowe Ever since the JV Squaws surprising loss to Mariemont, they have battled back to become one of the league's best teams. They kicked off their winning streak by defeating Sycamore on their opponents' court. The Squaws, who previously had beaten Sycamore, were down by four at the end of the half. Sycamore had increased their lead by one to 23-17 by the end of the third quarter. That was when the Squaws started playing and by the end of the game they had tied the score and entered overtime. With less than a minute to go, Sycamore was leading 32-31. Freshman Kelly Ovington was then fouled and made both free throws. Ovington later said, "I was pretty nervous when I shot the first one, but after I made it I felt more confident that I could make the second one, and I did!'' Sycamore was then unable to score and IH won, 33-32.

TAYLOR, from p. 4 bage can out here. I found a softdrink can, had it fingerprinted, then caught and prosecuted the violator of my rule," he stated proudly. I decided that this productive conversation had revealed enough about Nark High School. I excused myself and began to leave. As I did so, one final incident caught my attention. A student had slipped on the slushy, wet floor and was bleeding profusely. Zeke Skwairhed heroically took control of the situation. "Nobody touch him!" he commanded. "Child, do you have a parental permission slip allowing us to move you? I certainly hope so, because you're making an awful mess o.n the floor. And if you're late for class, you better bring me a signed doctor's note as an excuse. Are you listening to me? . . ." I ran frantically from this horrifying scene and returned to Indian Hill as quickly as I possibly could. Having returned to Indian Hill, I told an astonished group of friends the details about Nark High School. Eyes wide and mouths gaping, they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm glad we're not like that.''

Freshman Chris Starcher played an especially good game, with 12 points, followed by sophomore Jenny Blank and Ovington, who had eight each. After Sycamore, the team had regained confidence and won their next game easily, 48-7 over eee

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McKIBBEN, from p. 10 denly our lead is under ten points, and tney're back in the game. Then we had to sit down Rick [Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] ,and Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When they're not on the floor for four minutes-well, we were hurting." Quarters of near-perfect basketball have been a consistent IH trademark this season. In many of their their losses, it was fourthquiater rallies that made the games close. However . . . "Sometimes I think we're not meant to win the close games," said McKibben. "We just always seem to come on the down side."

***** And still more Perceptions.

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Shannon Ryan You have probably noticed a unique new student among us here at the high school. This individual is sophomore Shannon Ryan, cause of more than 90% of the head-turning here at IH. Having witnessed her being questioned, sometimes even h a rassed, by several prejudging persons, I had to find out more about her myself. Does she speak English? Does she bite? Talking to her through a translator, I discovered several interesting facts about her. She sputtered in an alien fashion, "Well, like every day I get up on Venus and munch some astroberries from my moon-garden and then I like, uh,

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Loveland. On their path' to this lopsided victory, freshman Joy Rowe and Craig scored ten points each; sophomore Jenny Purcell and freshman Lynn Yost added six each. Increasing their record to 125, the Squaws defeated Finney-

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No, this is not true. She instead came across as an extremely amiable and ,intelligenthuman being. "I think people prejudge me because of others who remind

Would it be nice if they could consistently put four quarters of near-perfect basketball together? "Well, of course. I t would be very nice if we could always have four solid quarters. That's what you need to win basketball games." However, such consistency has eluded the Braves for much of the recent season. That is a fact that disturbs McKibben. "Sometimes, I look back at our record, and I look at our people, and I realize that our record doesn't reflect the talent we have here," he sighed. "I want to start putting that together." them of me," Shannon stated sincerely. The more one talks with Shannon, the more one becomes aware of her warm personality and intelligence. For this reason and otha s , I urge people not to prejudge Shannon just because she seems "different," for she is truly a splendid individual who is definitely worth getting to know.

FROSH, from p. 10 said Darre. "Coach Thompson] has been really pleased." This string has seen IH record wins-demolitions might better be rhe word-over Deer Park, Anderson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mariemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer Park again, and Madeira. IH's only slumps in this streak were 1?'-point squeakers over Turpin and Deer Park. IH's most recent win came last Saturday in the opening round of the EHL tournament. IH absolutely oblierated Deer Park in outscoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23. "The game was a blowout," said Darre. "But I think it gave us some momentum to play Milford." Although the Braves destroyed Milford by twenty in their first meeting this season, Thompson still cautions that the Eagles could

February 15,1985 town, 29-12. Starcher led with 12 points. Extending its victory streak to four games, IH trounced Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the scoring with 10 points, while Rowe and Starcher contributed eight and seven, respectively.

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SQUAWS, from p. 10 Mains was the leading rebounder. The Lady Braves lost a hardfought battle to Finneytown, 5032, two days earlier a t home. Freshman Tricia Craig was the leading scorer with ten points, and senior Amy Wiatt lead the team in rebounds. However, IH did pull through an impressive win over Loveland on January 31, 46-45, in OT. Cucinotta, with ten points, was again the leading scorer, and Mains was agin the leading rebounder. The girls lost to Sycamore, 59-37, two days earlier. Cucinotta scored a remarkable 23 points to lead all scorers, and senior Gretchen Kindel pulled down six rebounds to lead the Lady Braves. Pfirman does not blame anyone, but he says, '"The girls run in cycles. They will play in spurts where they have three or four good games and then a couple of games where they lack the mental edge to pull the game through." He says he is not happy with their overall record, but that they just need to get their momentum back. Most importantly, Pfirman thinks his Lady Braves have a very good chance at winning their f i s t sectional game. pull an upset. "Power-wise, they aren't nearly as talented as we are," he said. "But they're big. We had to work hard in the second half to beat them before.'' The Braves' depth has played a major role in thejr dominance this season. Although IH outscores their opponents by an average margin of 50-30, Thompson pointed out that "it's a team effort." "We've got Mexico Hayden and Richie Decker averaging around twelve points a game," he said. "We've also got four guys getting around six. In some games we've scored fifty points with no one getting double figures. That's very unusual." Indeed, the Braves will need their depth against Milford, said Thompson. But it's paid off for them all season; "I see no reason for it to let down."

Vol. 34 No. 11 February 15, 1985 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

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calls for Drake rental

by Anna Batsakes Superintendent Dr. Robert Boston announced at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday that Shawnee School will be reinstated and Drake Road Primary School will be rented as part of next year's housing plan. Three plans were submitted to Boston by the Reorganization Committee, which consisted of three teachers, four administrators, and 20 parents. The committee, chaired by district Treasurer/ Clerk Harold Bush, studied alternative plans for the placement of pupils in the Indian Hill district and attempted to determine how the reorganization of the grades could best serve the interests of th.e students. Boston chose plan E, which entails selling Wyandot, renting Drake, moving grades K-5 to Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8 at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high scnool. "I believe this plan will be the most effective for the community right now,'' said Boston. "I think it is important that we keep an elementary, middle, and high school philosophy in the district." The other two plans submitted by the committee were plan A, which would have kept grade K-2 at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to Shawnee and leaving the rest of the housing system as it is presently. Plan J would have housed grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Ottawa, and 7-12 at the high school. The three plans submitted to Boston were to be the ones which met the following criteria most efficiently: 1) To provide a desirable learning environment for pupils; 2) To make efficient use of

the district's buildings, equipment, and staff; 3) To offer the best solution to the problem of housing for pupils and program over the next five years; 4) To make the needed facilities available on a cost-effective basis. Written suggestions and comments were welcomed by the committee during the decisionmaking process. "I think most people will be happy with the plan chosen," said Boston. "Many teachers, parents, and students commented that they would like to keep the elementary, middle, and high school philosophy, and

you have to listen to the people." Boston's decision to put plan E into effect was based on four factors: 1) He felt it was important to keep separate elementary, middle, and high schools; 2) The plan provides available space for possible student population expansion if needed; 3) A majority of staff and administration agreed with the plan; 4) Plan E will be the easiest for the community to accept and understand. "I believe this plan will be the most efficient," said Boston. "I think renting Drake makes sense. We will reserve the Drake School

auditorium for Shawnee students and the Drake gym for afterschool activities. we might possibly move the Board Office over to Drake, also ." Mrs. Mary Grove, currently principal of Drake, will be the principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will continue as principals of Ottawa and the high school, respectively. Mr. Gary Corn, currently principal of Wyandot, will be an administrative assistant to the district. "I am very optimistic about the new plan," commented Boston. "I believe it is the most educationally sound of the three proposals."

Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show by David Cook 'Ten lndian Hill students have received awards in the 44th annual Scholastic Art Award Exhibit, sponsored by ShillitoRikes. The artwork will be displayed in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gallery, downtown Cincinnati, from Saturday, February 9 to Saturday, February 23. The awards presentation will be 2:00, Saturday, February 16; Sister Ann Beiersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for the Department of Art at Xavier University, will address winners. The work of IH's three finalists, senior Todd Oliver, junior Allison Richards, and freshman Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to New York to be shown in the National High School Art Exhibit. Oliver's award was in the category of pottery, while Richards and Meyer won in textile design. Second place, or key awards, winners will be given the traditional Gold Achievement Keys.

Winners of these awards are seniors Amy Wiatt, in textile design, and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior Julie More, in pottery; and freshman Reagan Bransom, in printmaking. Honorable mentions were freshmen Jill Alexander, in pottery, Greg Wosaba, in black and

white, and Christy Amschbr, m pencil drawing. Art instructor Mr. Larry Bernard was unusually pleased with this year's results. "This is the first time we've ever had three finalists," he exclaimed. "Actually, 20% of the work that was submitted got in."

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Scholastic Art award winners.