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CHIEFTFIN bv Paul Monach Having completed qualifying for tonight's finals of the Reading Invitational, the boys' track team will go head-to-head with many of the other AA schools in the area. Head coach Mr. Robert West was unsure of the Braves' eventual finish in the mammoth meet, saying, "Reading's a big field; it's hard to my." West did indicate, however, that IH would likely suffer from the "invitational syndrome" that has already struck once this year. Explained West, "A lot of teams we would beat one-on-one will score higher in an invitational b e cause of an individual or two." The Braves are adequate or good in most events but outstanding in none; a couple of first-place fmishes go a long way in an invitational. This "syndrome" was perfectIv demonstrated in the Mariemont

Invitational, held Iast Friday, in which IH fMshed tenth of eleven teams. The Braves, collecting only 20 points, were nevertheless five points away from fifth. Sophomore Tony Hoffman scored eight of those points by fmishing second in the pole vault, at a height of 10'0", to lead the team. Junior Keary Dunn placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18'11", and also was a member of the fourth-place 1600 relay team (also including senior Brian More, Junior Kevin Viox, and sophomore David Miller), achieving a season-best time of 3:47. True to form, IH returned to the Mariemont track three days later to defeat two teams that had outscored the Braves in the invitational. IH, with 73 points, had little trouble downing Felicity, with 50, and Mariemont, with 32. Dunn w9n the long jump in

19'3", probably the season's top paformance in any event, and moved into the team lead in points, with 37. Other winners were freshman Charlie Gall in the 200 in 25.2, senior Paul Monach in the mile in 5:02, the 400 relay (senior Matt McNellis, sophomore James Johnson, freshman Richie Decker, and Gall), and the 1600 relay. The Braves soundly defeated Loveland, which also beat IH in the invitational, in a home meet on April 16, 77 to 51. IH won more than half of the events, including all three relays. IH defeated three more AA challengers-Kings, Madeira, and Deer Park-in a close meet on April ll; again, Madeira went on to defeat IH at Mariemont, and Kings is an ideal invitational team, consisting almost entirely of outstanding sprinters. 1f IH has nothing else it has

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by Brian Rowe Behind the incredible performance of senior pitcher Molly Roche, the varsity softball Squaws evened their overall record at 7-7 with a 17-3 win over Deer Park on Tuesday. Roche earned her sixth win in that game, and also batted 4-4 with several RBI to help her cause. "Molly has been hitting so much better," commented coach Robert Wessinger. "Her on-base percentage is up to .470." The Squaws fielded flawlessly with no errors, and Roche had a no-hitter through four innings. A day earlier IH could get no breaks as they lost a tight extrainning to Milford, 9-8. "We didn't play very well; we definitely should have beaten Milford," explained Wessinger.

Seven fielding errors by the Squaws kept Milford in the game in the early going, and Milford tied the score in the sixth and a scoreless seventh resulted in an extra inning. IH was held in check in the top of the eighth, but Milford got a runner home to win the game. On the previous Friday the Squaws beat the same Deer Park team by a 4-1 count. "Jenny Blank really came through for us that game," stated Wessinger. "With two runners on base she hit a pinch-hit triple to give us the victory." Another hitting leader in that game was junior Cadi Cucinotta, who has played solidly in almost all the Squaws' games. Cucinotta belted a triple in that contest as well. Tueday's Deer Park victory

put IH m fifth place in the EHL with a 2-3 league record. "We are really not out of the race yet," maintained Wessinger. "There are no undefeated teams and there are three teams just ahead of us at 3-2." The Squaws play five more league games, and the league champ will most likely have at least two losses. One interesting statistic this year for the Squaws is their record against AA and AAA teams. They are 6-0 against their AA opponents but 1-5 against the AAA teams. "We simply can't compete with some of the bigger schools with girls that are bigger and stronger than ours," said Wessinger. Clearly the Squaws are one of the top AA teams in the area, and an EHL title is still possible.

JV softballers improve after earlyand t losses h e e times were leading by a by Tiffany Meyer The JV softball Squaws will play their next game against Sycamore on Monday, going in with added confidence from their recent winning streak. IH captured three of their last four games to improve their record to 3-6. The Squaws defeated Finneytown, 5-3, last Tuesday. The girls showed strong defense with their ability to rack up a consecutive number of outs. Sophomore Michelle Bokon delivered an impressive three-run homer to put the lid on the victory for the Squaws.

The girls met with a depressing loss to Milford last Monday, finishing the game with an 11-0 defeat. On the nineteenth, the Squaws played an outstanding game against Deer Park, pulling through with a 12-9 win. However, the Squaws' most remarkable win this season occurred on the eighteenth, when the team outdueled their Turpin opponents, 20-11. Sophomore Jenny Purcell hit two home runs. The girls travelled to Ursuline on Wednesday the seventeenth,

run, but they were unable to maintain the lead and eventually were defeated, 20-10. The girls played Mt. Healthy and Sycamore on the twelfth and sixteenth, respectively. The Lady Braves suffered depressing, but hard-fought, defeats, 10-2 and 12-1. However, the girls played a closer game against Norwood on April 10. IH slammed in 12 runs, but it wasn't quite enough to capture the win, as they lost, 15-12.

April 26,1985 depth; this was evidenced by the true highlight of the Mariemont Invitational, the victory of the JV team, by ?4point over New Richmond, in its first appearance. The team was not "padded" at all, and in fact, several more underclassmen who ran varsity at Mariemont will run JV at Reading. Sophomore John Yeaga earned nearly a third of the JV' points by winning the high jump, fmishing second in the long jump, tying for fifth in the 300 hurdles, and leading the 1600 relay to third place. Despite the frustration of invitational~, West has maintained his positive attitude, perhaps especially because of the promise shown by the underclassmen. "We're a young team," pointed out the Braves' coach, a difference after two years dominated by juniors and especially seniors.

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match, though, just a tournament," said McVicker. She will not be suffering much from that affliction if she makes Wilmington's team, though; "they play a tough schedule, a lot of top-20 teams. They get some really good competition." The strength of Wilmington's schedule is what led McVicker to pick UNC-Wilmington over smaller Longwood, which offered a more lucrative scholarship and the chance to be the number one or two golfer. "I figured if I want to go anywhere with my golfing I should play in an intense program. Longwood doesn't have the competition that Wilmington has; otherwise I would have taken their scholarship." She picked the harder road, but one which she feels will have greater rewards. "I'm excited about everything. I'm really looking forward to it."

BISHOP, from p. 9 "Going into fall after having played all summer, you're really in a groove. You've got the feel. The problem is that most times you've had a layoff-it's hard to play in the winter, and you lose some touch. Right now, I might be able to go out and shoot a 71 or 72 for 18 holes. But the chances of my doing it would be much better a month from now after I'd been playing awhile." Bishop then saw it was a bit after 2:OO; "I gotta go now." He left to play a round of golf with his father-the first step on the road to JMU.

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by Kevin Walzer Varsity basketball coach Dale McKibben stated that he was "shocked" when told that parental grievances were the primary reason for the non-renewal of his supplemental contract. McKibben will not be returning next year in a coaching capacity. Officially, the Board of Education has yet to take action on the matter. According to Board President Mrs. Jean Pappas, all coaching contracts were non-renewed at the most recent Board meeting, with the intention of making later final decisions in each case based on recomrnendations from the athletic director and building principal. However, athletic director Miss car01 Wehmann has confirmed that McKibben will not coach next year. "All I will say at the present time is that yes, there is a vacancy at the boys' varsity basketball position for next year, along with several other [coaching] positions."

When questioned further, Wehmann said she had no further comment; neither did principal Dr. Karl Feltman. The school district views personnel matters as p~ivateand authorities are not required to discuss them. The decision not to renew McKibben's coaching contract stems primarily from concerns voiced at a meeting of community parents, attended by Feltman and Wehmann, held March 25 at the Indian Hill Church. The parents called the meeting to air a basic grievance: concerns over whether players in the basketball program were deriving positive benefits from it. After the meeting, Wehmann and Feltman made their recommendation to the Board. However, Pappas said, "At this point all supplemental contracts have been non-renewed, and will be decided on later. I don't understand why he was singled out." However, McKibben said, "The only way I could see myself

Drama club to stage 'Harvey' by Kym Sollinger The Indian Hill Drama Club has chosen Hawey for its Spring Play. The hilarious threeact comedy will be presented May 3 and 4. Written by Mary Chase, Harvey follows the later life of Elwood P. Dowd. He is an affectionate and kind man. In fact, he is so affectionate that he scares people. An oddity which isolates Dowd even more is that his best friend is an imaginary six-foot-tall white rabbit named Harvey. But is Harvey so imaginary ? Becuase of Dowd's strange be-

hvior, his sister wants to commit him to a local sanitarium. The asylum's staff is headed by the world-famous psychiatrist, Dr. William Chumley. Between Dowd's strange behavior and the staff's antics, Harvey manages to keep the audience rolling in laughter. The story was made famous by the 1947 movie with the same name as the play, starring Jimmy Stewart. Dowd will be played by veteran actor, senior Duff Woodside. "Elwood is a fun character to play. He's just naturally fun-

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who changed their minds for some reason, came forward and did the same thing [as the other McKibben J parents has coached varsity basketball at Indian Hill for 12 years, amassing a 141-107 career record on the varsity level; during that tenure he led the Braves to four EHL titles and finished second three times. In his final season he guided the Braves to a 1410 record and a runner-up showing in the AA sectional tournament. He was inducted into the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1982, and has been named EHL Coach of the year three times.

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NObysenior exams allays testiness Paul Monach After a long period of doubt, it appears virtually certain that an alternative schedule will be followed to allow seniors to avoid final exams. The schedule is basically finished except for confirmation of details and final approval, and cannot be released until this approval is granted. However, principal Dr. Karl Feltman gave some indication of the nature of some of the activities in saying, "The year-end activities for seniors in lieu of an exam scedule-to include academic presentations, community service, and fine artsare nearing completion." When completed and approved, the schedule will be explained in detail to the seniors at a class meeting. Feltman feels this meeting will occur very soon, as he said, "Progress is being made toward the completion of the plan and final approval. We are confident that this will meet all

state requirements and will also be educationally valuable and enjoyable." Feltman also noted, "Attendance will be mandatory." He indicated, though, that this should not be considered a threat, saying, "We haven't had any problems in the past, and we don't anticipate any problems in the future." Feltman wished to recognize the assistance he received from senior Student Government members in creating a plan acceptable t o all sides. Hugh Geier, Ellen Alvord, and Paul Monach conferred at length with Feltman and Mr. Tony Brueneman to work out a basic plan and suggest activities, and Anna Batsakes and Laura Schwartz will organize currently indefinite community service projects. Said Feltman of the past success of the discussions and expected future approval, "We're cooperating, and we're approaching a final plan."

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By this time most college-bound seniors have received the final acceptances or rejections from the colleges to which they applied. The acceptance rate of IH seniors to competitive colleges was far from overwhelming, again raising the exasperating question, how does one get in a competitive college? Unfortunately, we still cannot discover the secret, but several trends appear. It seems that academic achievement is of primary importance, not only for grades and class rank, but for the difficulty of t h e courses offered. High SAT'S alone will not get a student accepted, and it seems SAT'S are not looked at too closely for students from a school with the extent of academic offerings that IH has. The importance of extracurricular activities varies from college to college, but many activities will not easily override a mediocre academic record; colleges can find students with higher grades and similar activities. Extracurriculars become especially valuable, though, if the student has a well-developed skill, as in sports or music. Essays and interviews become especially important at high-level, "progressive" schools, but in any case, a well-written essay and impressive interview will enhance a student's "visibility" to admissions officers reviewing thousands of applications. Unfortunately, the best assets t o an application are available to few students. These include being a member of a minority group, being from a state that sends few students to highquality schools (unlike

Fantasy Prom to feature Sharp by Mr. Jim Benken and Kenneth N. Jones The junior class will sponsor the Junior/Senior Prom at the Carousel Inn in the Regency Ballroom, May 25. Admission for the night will be $25.00 and will feature the return of last year's band, "Sharp." The theme for this year's Prom is "Fantasy," a song by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Junior class president Amy Devine says, "It gave us an idea of what to do with our money, because we had tons of money left for decorations. The band can play the song, too." The band Sharp is a highlight of this year's Prom because they are about to go nationwide. They have signed a recording contract with CBS records and are presently working on songs for their al-

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bum. Devine explained that the Regency Ballroom was recently redecorated. "Most people are kind of down on the Carousel, but we [vice-president Terri Wayne] went down and looked at it. We have a separate building, separate parking, and a great place for pictures." A professional photographer will be at Prom. Picture packages will range in cost from $5 to $25 and may be purchased at the dance. There will be no pre-sale, so Devine advises bringing enough money to cover the cost. Devine also added that other proms are being held on May 25 around the area. Tuxedo rental places are already running low on the more. populq styles of tuxedo.

Ohio), and having close relations t o supportive, contributing alumni. The responses from colleges-and this editorialhave thus been inconclusive. Some lessons, though, are still apparent: don't place your hopes too heavily on one college, apply to colleges of varying difficulty t o account for this, and remember that there should be no stigma on attending college at a school in the Ohio public system.

editorial As the school year comes to i n end, the time comes to transfer positions such as Student Government President and Vice-president to underclassmen. Students should be encouraged to run for these positions of responsibility. Accepting and learning how t o cope with responsibilities is a large part of high school education. And besides, "the flame must be passed on." Often, students will look at an organization such as Student Government and say, "They never do anything. Why should I care?" In almost every instance, this statement is not true. After becoming involved, one can see the multitude of services offered by these groups. As a prime example, Student Government played a large role in advising Dr. Feltman on exam policy and avoiding having final exams for seniors. Extracurriculars are an important part of education at Indian Hill. Certain organizations cannot be allowed t o "fade away" simply because of a lack of interest or strong leadership. Students must keep spirit and enthusiasm alive at Indian Hill, or else we might as well be robots, going t o school and never knowing that there is more to a school than just classrooms.

Chieftain i s written and composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6 8 4 5 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 4 5 2 4 3 5 6 1 4 2 2 5 . Sponsor: Wm. P. Kincaid; Editors: Ken Jones, Paul Monach; News Editors: Anna Batsakes, David Cook; Features Editors: Tracy Megison, Janet Nicolas; Sports Editor: Kevin Walzer; Assistant Sports Editor: Brian Rowe; Magazine Editors: Ellen Alvord, Joel Ruff; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Circulation Manager: Davis Griffin; Production Managers: MaryBeth Heidrich, Arianna Newman; Head Photographer: Tom Taylor; Photographers: Davis Griffin, Mariano Fernandez; Typesetter: Laurie Winget; Contributors: Tom Taylor, Hugh Geier. Mr. Jim Benken, Mr. Richard Orndorff, Benjy Cook, Chris Kempczinski Andy Tucker, Tiffany Meyer, Peter Batsakes, Jim Gruskin; Production Staff: Rob Seal, K y m Sollinger, David Miller, Laura Schwartz, Alissa Raleigh, Loren Lytle, Jamie Winget, James Anderson, Alex Overhoff, Barbara Hug, Marjie Fink, Arthur Nicolas, Mariano Fernandez. As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is good and encourage correction of what i s not. Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial staff as a whole. Opinions from students are strongly encouraged as long as they are relevant and responsibly written.

by Kevin Walzer Vera McVicker has a hard road ahead of her. "I'm going to have to try out for [the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's] golf team; I'm not on it yet." That was the general misconception that circiulated when McVicker was invited to attend UNC-Wilmington; most everyone mistakenly thought that she had won a scholarship to the university. Not so; McVicker won only an invitation to try out for the team. If she makes it, then she gets the scholarship. And the tryout is not merely a formality, either. Four positions are currently open, but there are 11 players including McVicker competing for those spots. Still, those who do not qualify for one of the four spots don't face a total loss: "The people who don't make it just don't get the scholarships; they can still play on the home team." The home team is comparable to a JV squad, and plays all home matches plus one tournament; the scholarship winners make the travelling squad, which plays a full homeand-away "varsity" schedule.

McVicker is a bit apprehensive about such stiff competition for the travelling team roster openings-"and four is a lot of openings!"-but she feels that she will make the team. "My average right now would be in the mid-to-high 80s for 18 holes, and that's pretty good. Most players eventually get down into the low 80s and some-the

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very best-might even be in the high 70s. But that's the very best." McVicker is obviously not lacking in self-confidence; however, she says that her confidence has played a great role in her high school career. "Really, the game is all attitude. You have t o be confident if you want to do well." And McVicker has done well, by any standard. Girls' golf is a relatively obscure high school sport in Southwest Ohio; at most schools, players of McVicker 's caliber are part of the boys' golf team. "And that" what I wanted to do," laughed McVicker. "If the guys' scores are good, better than the girls'; it puts more pressure on the girl to play well. And she plays better." But in &ite of the fact that McVicker did play in a sport with little serious local competition, she managed to dominate it in a fashion that would have been difficult to top with any amount of competition. Her 43-stroke average was easily tops in the city this past season, and her match-best 39 was.

Bishop to 'improve' JMU team by Kevin Walzer "Hey, I gotta go at two," called John Bishop as he came down the hall toward the Student Service Center. "I have a golf match with my dad." Then he was reclined in a chair, and time was ticking away, but he decided that the alleged 2:00 match "could wait a little while." Bishop can afford to wait a little while; the senior will soon be immersed in golf in the months to come in preparation for his first year on James Madison University's golf team. Bishop accepted a four-year, half-tuition scholarship to the Virginia school to compete in golf. The scholarship is no accident, either. Bishop's play over the last two years has captured him a slew of honors and awards. In his junior year he caught fire in the second half of the season to lead the "Birdie Braves" from a shaky 3-6 start to a runner-up showing in the AA state tournament; his play earned him team MVP, EHL Player of the Year, and first-team allcity commendations.

His career was far from over, though, entering 1984. Bishop picked up right where he left off this year in recording a 3&stroke average that helped IH to capture the league title. Although the Braves faltered in the post-season, slipping to tenth in the state after dominating the district match, it didn't hurt Bishop; accolades kept pouring in. In addition to receiving the MVP aqd EHL Player of the Year awards for the second time, he won perhaps his greatest honor when he was named AA Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Post in December. Then came the scholarship offer from James Madison. ~ i s h o had already received it, as well as a few others, when the AA Player of the Year award came; commented Bishop at the time, "I was pleased I got [the Post award], but not real surprised. I felt I had been playing real well." Bishop has essentially the same feeling about what he anticipates from his career at JMU. "Well, last year I had around a

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according to available information, unequaled by any other female player in Cincinnati. This preeminence led McVicker to be invited to the Junior World Golf Tournament local competition last summer. The tournament sponsors numerous local meets around the country that lead up to state and national levels of competition. McVicker finished second in the Cincinnati round of the tournament, thus qualifying her for state competition. But up at state, said McVicker, "I blew it. I just played awful." In doing so, she missed the cut for national competition. But arguably, McVicker is still one of the best, if not the best, player in Ohio. This was exernplified by her winning medalist honors in the Golf Coaches' State Invitational tournament in the fall. The invitational, which IH won, was organized to serve as a state tournament for girls' golf, which gets no official sanctioning from the Ohio High school Athletic Association. Thus, McVicker's medalist honors can be viewed as a sort of individual state championship. "It didn't feel like a state

see McVICKER, p. 10 71 or 72 average. A 76 is pretty good; I think that I could improve that, Bishop too." will be playing for a very competitive team at James Madison; a division I school, JMU consistently places highly in its league, the East Coast Athletic Conference South (ECAC South). One individual JMU player, observed Bishop, "was one of the best players in the conference. He's a junior; next year he'll be up there as a senior, and might even be able to go to the NCAA's." Bishop is not the only prize recruit that James Madison has landed this year; "a guy from Tennessee-I forget his name- is going to be my roommate, and he's supposed to be a great golfer. We could add a lot to the team." Toward that end, Bishop plans to play a lot of golf this summer"every day, if possible." That should prepare him fairly well for the fall span of his first college golf season (colleges play golf in the fall and spring), he feels.

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Nabors to receive by Kevin Walzer It is fitting that Lynn Nabors, one of the top junior tennis players in the country, go to Northwestern University. Nothwestern has one of the top-ranked tennis programs in the country. Nabors received a full-four year scholarship from the Big Ten school-"tuition, room, board, books." The scholarship comes as a result of her considerable stature on the national junior tour and, before that, her brief but shining success as a member of IH's varsity tennis team. Nabors is the only one of IH's receive a full-tution scholarship to a university; she is very excited about the tennis and academic programs at Northwestern. Tennis-wise, Northwestern is coming off a national ranking of sixth; academically, of course, the only private school in the Big Ten has a very prestigious reputation. "I think I'm getting a good deal," said Nabors. "Northwestern offers a good education, plus

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and win some matches-I'd like to improve enough to maybe try a pro career after I graduate." That may be a lofty aspiration, but according to Nabors, "my [coaches] think I have the potential to do it. Playing professionally is a goal I've had since I started tennis when I was ten." Nabors has come a long way since she was ten, recording some impressive successes on the tough American junior circuit. In the 18and-under age group, she is ranked 34th in singles and third in doubles. "Keeping that up with school is hard," said Nabors. "I haven't played a whole lot of tournaments this year because I didn't want to let my grades slip-Northwestern is a tough school to get into." As is, Nabors leaves every day after fifth period to play tennis. Although she has cut back on her tournament schedule this year, she played enough with enough success a year ago to earn her an invitation to try out for the 1984 Olympic team in tennis.

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by Kevin Walzer If it weren't for a pep talk from Kris Brockmann when Amy Wiatt was a wide-eyed freshman, Wiatt probably wouldn't be attending Miami University on a four-year field hockey scholarshipBut in that fortuitous 1981 summer, 1984 graduate Brockmann, then a sophomore, persuaded Wiatt to abandon her dreams of making the tennis team and to go out for field hockey instead. It's been a decision that Wiatt has had no regrets about. Hey, it netted her the half tuition scholarship to Miami. "I'm excited about getting [the scholarship] ," said Wiatt. "I'm really looking forward to playing." Miami finished a "not too bad" 9-8-1 this past season, and Wiatt feels she will be entering a competitive college program in 1985. "I think it'll be pretty good. I'm hoping *todo well," she ?id. Wiatt sees herself playing link "or . maybe forward? for Miami; it was at those two positions that she distinguished herself in high

school. Although Wiatt's scholarship is renewable conditionally upon performance in the field, she should have no trouble with that process if her high school career is any indication of her potential. Wiatt was hard-pressed to describe the highlights of her four years here at IH; considering the numerous accolades she has received, that is understandable. Still, one must start some "I think the two times where. we went to state [in 1981 and 19821 have to be up there," said Wiatt. In those years IH had a "really dominating team; we had Lisa More and Kris Brockmann and Mary Howe." As well, there are the prestigious personal awards Wiatt has won during her tenure at IH. She has been named to the Southwest Ohio Field Hockey League all-star team all four years of high school; in addition, she has been a threetime offensive MVP for the Squaws, who have won the past four league titles. "Field hockey is a pretty tough sport to master, working

with the stick and the ball; it takes a lot of eye-hand coordination." Thus, to have improved enough to make the all-league team as a freshman is fairly unusual,

Nabors advanced to the second round of competition only to lose to the "fourth playa from Stanford." Stanford traditionally dominates college tennis in much the same way Moeller dominates Ohio football. Nabors has competed solely on the jvnior circuit for the past three years. For those who wonder why she does not play for Indian Hill, she did as a freshman. She had an outstanding year by any standard, winning the state doubles title with 1983graduate Angela Farley. However, Nabors decided t o leave the team after her freshman year. The reasons are personal, she said; "I really don't want to say a whole lot about it.'' She added that the decision was not made just out of a desire to devote time to her individual career, citing "a lot of factors I'd rather not [elaborate on] ." The decision has not been a bad one for Nabors, if the opportunities opened to her by the scholarship are any measure. Nabors intends to cover all her bases, not just the tennis one. "I intend to get my degree so I'll have that to fall back on." But then again, so is field hockey player Amy Wiatt. It's not usual for a high school athlete to win a scholarship to a major university; she has, however, done it.

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with Tom Taylor Certain facets of a man's life control his eventual destiny and his very essence. No other facet, however, rivals the importance of that of time. Time is the universal key to the fate of every man and everything in existence. It brings the beginning and ending for all things outside of its own realm, yet has no beginning or ending itself. Time, in its three forms that one may perceive itpast, present, and future-frustrates man with unmatched omnipotence. The realm of the past defies any of man's attempts to relive memories or events of an earlier life. This is perhaps the most frustrating aspect of time. Once time has passed, the events it determined cannot be altered, whether they be death, destruction, or the ending of an era. The basis of nostalgia lies in this concept; one longs for persons or things which he simply cannot have. He may reminisce, but he can never truly regain the past. For example, the sixties are often "remembered" in radio programs. The popularity of these programs resides not only in the quality of the music; but in man's subconscious admission, or frustration, that he cannot conquer the law of time and return to a popular decade. The greater frustration, however, may involve more emotional matters than simply the passing of an era. Time brings death, which is as final as the passing of time itself. The death of a loved one, for instance, makes evident the fact that the "lock" of time cannot be opened. Man has undoubtedly known for countless ages the greatest frustration of the past: what was, shall ever be. The past, however, is not all of time; the past resides only a millisecond behind what might be labeled as "now." The present is the state of existence that surrounds us all and is all that one tryly knows.

One may argue that the present does not truly exist, but that it is a point of time in the past that transcends into the future. This concept entraps man because he does not actually do anything for the present. Whatever actions he performs have taken place in the past. One reads this article now, but the action has already passed. This, once again, exemplifies the omnipotence of time. Entrapped eternally in the present, man is overcome by the fact that all his actions become his past and determine his future. The future confounds man by leaving him in an ignorant bliss as

to what may lie ahead for him in life. No one knows what the next second may bring; it may be uneventful or the culmination of a life. This has long been a concern of people, as evidenced by such items as the crystal ball to the preponderance of questions in our language such as: What happens next? What should I do then? What will become of me? The risk gamblers take is solely due to not knowing what the future may bring; in a sense, we are all gamblers for living. Of the things which the future may bring, however, death is perhaps the most frightening. One usually does not

question the coming of death-it is a certainty-he usually questions when it will come. Those in the latter years of their life wonder if they will live long enough to see what their children and children's children will become in life. The uncertainties of the future have always perplexed man and they will continue to do so for as long as he can endure time. Time, as is often said, is a river forever flowing. Man, powerless to compete with it, must endure whatever good and bad it has brought and will bring. Time should not frustrate one; instead one should live his life contently through time because time is the main ingredient of life.

SG Blood drive, Musicfest, elections approaching letter from

Dear Students, Student Government members are working hard on annual SG spring projects. Musicfest, the Hoxworth blood drive, as well as the new ultimate frisbee intramural games are all being organized. Musicfest will be held a week from today during sixth and seventh periods. There are 15 bands signed up to play. Students are urged to stay for Musicfest and make it a successful school event. If there are any questions about Musicfest, contact Bob Tuttle. The Hoxworth blood drive is scheduled for May 5. Students who are 17 and older are urged to donate blood. There is no parental permission required to donate blood, but it is a good idea to let your parents know about the donation. Sign-up sheets for the drive will be distributed soon. Ultimate frisbee games will bedn - soon also. There are nine

teams. A meeting for all team members will be scheduled sometime next week. Laura Schwartz and Anna Batsakes are now forming a schedule for the games. If you have any questions about your team contact either of the two. Rules and regulations for ultimate frisbee games are in the main office. A Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) school exchange is going to take place next Monday and Tuesday. Four different schools each day will visit and see what IH is all about. We will send representatives to the other eight CHL schools on the two days also. SG elections are coming up. Petitions are available in the main office. Below is a schedule of the important school election dates: May 1-petitions for SG President and Vice-president DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 3-SG President and Vicepresident candidate speeches.

May 6, 7 -SG President and Vicepresident ELECTIONS (8: 10). May 10-Class Officer petitions DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 16-Class Officer speeches, 10:45. May 16, 17-Class Officer ELECTIONS (during lunch in cafeteria). May 24-SG Representative petitions DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 28, 29-SG Representative ELECTIONS (during lunch in cafeteria). Last but not least, the endof-year alternative to senior exams is being worked out between SG and the administration. SG would like to thank Dr. Feltman for making the new policy feasible. Well, have a nice weekend, and remember spring is here. Respectfully, Hugh Geier Jim Gruskin

HARVEY, from p. 1 ny in such a clean way," says Woodside about his character's personality. Dowd's loud-mouthed and socially minded sister, Veta, will be played by senior Elizabeth Converse. Sophomore Susan Robinson will play Dowd's niece, Myrtle Mae. On the psychiatric staff, senior Kenneth N. Jones IV will be Dr. Chumley; senior Kym Sollinger will play his wife; freshman Rob Warfel will play Dr. Sanderson; sophomore Catherine White will portray Nurse Kelly; sophomore Chrlie Schiff will play Wgson; and senior Marjie Fink will portray Judge Abigail Gaffney.

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to Dave, is that "Matt always goes one more; in the words of Nigel Tufnel, he 'goes to 11.' " Musically, Dave has truly sound taste, but little actual ability. "I used to play trumpet in sixth grade," is Dave's only claim to musical prowess He spends many hours enjoying The Who, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Spring-

Stew parties but stays on top by Brian Rowe Almost two years ago Dave Steward came to IH from Carmel, Indiana, leaving "No broken hearts; only broken glasses." Dave had several insightful comments comparing Carmel High School and IH. "At Carmel you could get away with a lot more as far as beer goggle material is concerned. I also got to have my mom as a teacher." Dave was only caught sleeping once in his mother's chemistry class, so it must have been a pretty interesting class by his standards. Dave is known around the Academy as a laid back senior who somehow manages to break the curve on most tests he takes. Academically and socially, Stew is near the top of his class. The words to live by to acheive this equilibrium: "Let things happen and they'll turn out all right." Dave credits his academic excellence to "Mr. Pfirman, who has taught me the need to work hard all the time at school." There's time for work and there's time for play. Dave escaped school's drudgery on April 1, and left for Florida.

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the administration handle. . should be less suspicious- this would lessen the rebelliousness of the students." Dave, however, has managed to keep his nose out of trouble for most of this year, contrary to the fate of his sophomore brother Matt The difference. according

Spring Break for Dave was, "a week on cloud nine." 'Homewrecker' Steward still maintains, "the name Annie means nothing to me but a good musical." He did later confess that "Connecticut is starting to look a lot better." He added, "I made some lasting friendships in Florida."

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Caribbean water attracts Sandy know I'll want to see in a few days and I'll take a picture of it," she said. "It's not people that I usually take pictures of, though, just things that I see and like." Nor is it simply coincidence that Sandy dreams of finding David Lee Roth in the Bahamas. After her "wild" spring break down

there she decided to get an apartment and work there for a month this summer with some friends. How is she going to get a job? Well, Sandy is a water person. She usually spends her summers by the water working. Last summer she took the job of lifeguard at Harper's Point Racquet Club

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and at the present gives swimming lessons to children. She plans on giving scuba, swimming, or surfing lessons this summer, so she can do something she loves. "I usually spend my summers at the pool, but I need to get to the ocean," she said. "If I don't go to the ocean at least twice a year I feel land-locked." Although the water attracts Sandy like a magnet, the ski slopes of Colorado also hold an attraction. Her love for skiing will take her to the University of Colorado at Boulder next year for her post-secondary education. Still, she's not sure whether or not she will stay there for all four years of schooling. "I might need to get to the water. I want to major in marine biology and environmental science." Well, that's good, because Sandy is definitely too laid-back to be a lawyer or a hotel manager. That "California look" she has belongs on the beach, in the water, or on the ski slopes. Maybe someday we'll find Sandy on the Calypso with Jacques Cousteau, playing "California Girls" and remembering her husband back at home: her sweet David Lee Roth.

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Netters to face top-ranked St. X. by Andy Tucker Indian Hill's road to the numberane tennis ranking in the city is almost complete-after defeating Sycamore 3-2 to give the Braves a virtual lock on their first EHL title in years, they face top-rated St. Xavier on Tuesday. The Bombers crushed Indian

Hill, 5-0, in their only meeting a year ago. However, coach Dave Swisher is expecting a different outcome this year. "We haven't lost to a team in Cincinnati yet-why should we lose to them?" The Braves recently solidified their position as one of the top teams in Cincinnati by capturing

JV Braves stay on top in EHL by Peter Batsakes The JV baseball Braves raised their record to 9-4 with a win and a loss in back-to-back games against Milford and Reading on Monday and Tuesday. The Braves lost to Reading, 11-7. Freshman Steve Wachs started the games for the losing Braves. IH edged past Milford in an extra-inning, 8-7 thriller on Monday. The Braves took an early lead when sophomore third baseman Jim Berling scored from third in the second inning after freshman right fielder Jason Kincaid succeeded in stealing second. Kincaid later was doubled home by freshman Scott Stert-

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at his father's workplace, Merrill Dow. Until then, Dave must make it through the rest of the school year; his lifestyle occassionally causes complications. To my surprise, I found that Dave spent four hours in detention on a Saturday a few weeks ago. Dave explained, "It seems there was an attendance foul-up somewhere along the lines, but I really needed to catch up on my reading, so I let it slide. Right now, Gellert has really got way too much to do now than he can

senior sketch by Anna Batsakes Picture this: a Nassau beach at sunset, a bronzeskinned blond makes her way through the surf towards a secluded area of sand, the sun at her back. Her pulse quickens as she nears her destination. She clutches tighter the Nikon camera in her left hand and quickens her pace. She pauses, just a few yards away now, raises her camera and. . .FLASH. . . she has it, an 8x10 glossy of David Lee Roth. He turns and smiles at her. She smiles back and positions herself for another shot. . FLASH! Typical Sandy Rehfeldt. Her imagination runs wild, especially when it comes to her favorite man, David Lee Roth. But Sandy's life goes beyond David Lee: "He is the epitome of the perfect man. The embodiment of talent, thought, besides having the looks of Adonis," she said. "Really though, I just like his hair." Sandy enjoys photography when she has time for it. "I'll see things I like, that I want to remember, or something that I

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meyer, and the Braves led, 2-0. Milford gained one run in their succeeding half-inning. The game went into extra innings at 7-7. Freshman Greg Long scored the winning run from second on a single by sophomore Dan Cox in the ninth inning of play. "We've been hitting the ball well and pitching's been outstanding," said Long, referring to Monday's game, started by sophomore John Rabenold. Despite the Braves' non-league loss to Reading, IH sits on top of the Eastern Hills League without a loss in league play. The Braves' next game is toady against Glen Este at Stephan Field.

JV bynetters Chris Kempczinski ward off tough St. Xavier and Bruno Dane As the JV Braves conclude a hectic week of JV tennis, the team's performance could be characterized as fair at best in relation to their potential. Nevertheless, the Braves maintain a 6-1 record, standing atop the Eastern Hills League. Bouncing back from a tough defeat at the hands of Walnut Hills a day earlier, IH staved off a challenge from a tough St. Xavier squad to win 3-2. Both of IH's doubles teams won, as did singles player James Granger. IH's sole loss to date came against Walnut Hills on Monday, 4-1. Granger continued a torrid winning streak by defeating his opponent in three sets. Both doubles teams, despite putting up a strong fight, could not overcome their dominating opponents as both lost in three sets. Sophomores Chris Kropp and Bruno Darre, at singles, both lost in straight sets despite Darre's twenty aces and Kropp's excellent ground strokes. The Braves coasted to a 4-1 victory over Oak Hills

in their second match of the week. The only Braves' loss came from the uncharacteristic play of Darre, as he dropped his second consecutive. match, 6-4, 6-2. In the Braves' first true test of the season, Granger broke a 2-2 deadlock to carry IH to a 3-2 win over periennal powerhouse Sycamore. Granger won in a three-set first singles thriller. After splitting the first two sets, 6-4, 3-6, Granger handled the pressure to post a 13-11 victory in the third set, to give him and the Braves the win. Kropp, at second singles, defeated his Sycamore opponent 7-5, 6-4. Mark Warner and Craig Whitman, at first doubles, 6-4,6-2. IH's other win, 6-7, provided The second doubles team of Chris Kempczinski and David Lahti, who were prompted into the lineup by Marc Wishard's move to varsity and other roster changes, fared poorly in their 6-2. match of the season, 6-4, first The other loss came from Darre, who lost a tough 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 decision.

two of the top three seeds in the Sycamore Inviational, to be played today. Senior Brad McCurdy earned the n u m b e r ~ n eseed in the singles competition after his 7 6 , 6-4 win over Justin Longren of Walnut Hills, whom the Braves downed 4-1 in their most recent match. Seeded second in the doubles tournament is the team of Andy Tucker and Bill Poffenberger. They, as well as McCurdy, are expected to fare well as a result of their success under a difficult schedule. Another highlight of the Walnut Hills match, aside from ~ c ~ u r d y ' win, s was freshman

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Lee tucker?^ 6-1, 6-4 win over Fritz Berghavson. In this match Tucker displayed great tenacity. Before this match, IH added two 5-0 notches to their belt in rolling over Mariemont and Hamilton Badin, after defeating Sycamore in their biggest win to date. The key to the Sycamore victory were McCurdy's and Tucker's wins over Anthony Yates and Brent Rolli, respectively. Swisher was pleased with the win, to put it mildly; his ecstatic "Yeah boy!" shout at the end of the match attested to that fact. With these wins, the Braves are 9-0 against local competition. They hope to extend this streak against St. Xavier next week, and Swisher sees no reason why they should not.

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by Kevin Walzer Girls' track coach Dave Garwood is very pleased with the progress his team is makingwhich is to say, they are continuing to establish themselves as one of the top AA teams in the city. This fact was shown by the Squaws' fourth-place showing in the always-tough Reading Invitational last Saturday. IH, with 55 points, placed behind state A power CAPE and AA rivals Reading and Finneytown. Freshman Joy Rowe led the Squaws with 20 points as she finished second in the 300 hurdles and long jump, and fourth in the 100 hurdles. Rowe achieved a time of 5 3.0 seconds and leaped 14'8" for her two third-place finishes, respectively; she ran the 100 hurdles in 17.7 seconds. Sophomore Molly Higgins was not far behind Rowe with 1 8

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points; she scored IH's only firstplace finish with a leap of 4'10" in the high jump. She also finished second in the 400 dash, with a time of 66 seconds. "I think it's important to emphasize that Joy and Molly are doing the best for us right now," said Garwood. "Joy competes in four events, and she gets the most points." Rowe leads the team with 89% points; Higgins is second with 73%. Garwood also singled out senior Vera McVicker. Her best moments came in IH's preceding two meets, a dual meet and a triangular. In IH's 92-32 win over Loveland on April 16, McVicker finished second in the high jump. She took fourth in the same event in IH's quadrangular win over Madeira, Kings, and Deer Park. More importantly, though, McVicker is a key member of several relays.

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American artists join in support for Africa by Bmjy Cook Recently, one of the most irnprewive rcco~ding sessions in American rock n' roll history took plaa: the historic recording of We Are the World. The singing group, consfsting of modem artists like Jeffrey Osborne. James Ingram, 13ruce Springrtsan. Huey Lewis & the News, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Kim Carnes, Lindsey BuckingMm, Lionel Richie, and Steve Perry and even some oldies like Dionn6 Warlvick, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Harry Belafonte, A1 Janeau, Smokey Robinson, and Ray Charles is known collectively as U.S.A. (United Support of Artists) for Africa. The bingle they recorded has become the title track to a smash album featuring nine other previously unreleased recordings. The proceeds from the album are sent to the aid of underdeveloped African countries, namely : Mozambique, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Uganda, Somalia, Angola, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Mali. And has it worked? The albaar sold one million copies its first week out. The single, currently the number one song in the nation, is the fastest rising single in American history (second only to the Beatles' "Let It Be"). But is it really worth the money? The answer is a definite "YES!''

The artists for U.S.A. for Africa. The fist side begins with the title mag:. Due to overwhelming

drpby, the song became am mmadlate hit around the world, men bigger than its British predecessor, Ba nd-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas, "We Are the World" features solos by DaryZ H a y Tina Turner, Kenny Rogarq Kemy Loggins, Wittie Nelson,

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, am Stevie Wonder, just to name a few. It f d e s off with a rousing duet between Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen, then solos by James Ingram and Tmally Ray Charles. Aside from the singers, other big names were involved. The recording was conducted by Quincy Jones, while Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song. The synthesizer programming and arrangements were done by David Paich and Steve Porcaro of Toto. Next is "If Only for the Moment, Girle' by Steve Perry. For this new song, Perry goes totally out of character. Strange Stangely enough, this song is almost reminiscent of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing." It begins with light percussion with electric piano and a short but tasty sax solo. This background rhythm continues behind Perry's strong, yet sad and almost soulful vocals. His rightan-the button singing and pleading lyrics make this a sure hit. The album's third song is the Pointer Sisters' "Just a Little Closer." Like the rest of their newer music, this song is mostly heavy synthesizer backed with a hard drum machine. This song makes me wonder if the Pointers have any talent at all. If so, we sure don't see it here. If the rest of their synth-pop music appeals to you. however, maybe

this will,too. Rounding out side one is one of two live tracks on the album, a 1984 concert recording of Bruce Springsteen's rendition of Jimmy Cliff's 1972 hit, "Trapped." Unlike on the recording of 'We Are the Worlg," the Boss does some powerful yet precise singing on this song.

This song features a sax solo by Clarence Clemens and some solid guitar playing by Nils Lofgren. My main surprise at this song was that Bruce would choose to donate it to the U.S.A. for Africa album rather than put a studio version on one of his own albums. It could sure become a big hit single. Leading off the second side is the unification of Canada's biggest singing stars under the collective name of Northern Lights. The gong they recorded, "Tears Are Not Enough," was co-written

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Joel, Lauper, and Springsteen. and produced by David Foster, who also plays keyboards on the recording. The lyrics were cowritten by Jim Vallance and Canadian rocket Bryan Adams. It features solos by Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, J m i Mitchell, Mike Reno of Loverboy, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, Carey Hart, Bryan Adams, and even a surprise uplifting one-liner by Geddy Lee of Rush leading into the full chorus: 'We can breach the distance; only we can make the difference-don't you know that tears are not enough." The song has a pleasant melody aad is sung wholeheartedly and convincingly. Definitely an "A" for effort and outcome on this one. Following "Tears Are Not Enough" is "4 the Tears in Your Eyes,'' the donation to the ahum by Prince & the Revolution. The lyrics of this song approach gospel, quite a change for Prince: "Long ago there was a man who turned stone to bread with the touch of his hand. .." The harmonies and chord promessions are very creative and quite unorthodox, and Prince's sultry voice, along with Wendy and Lisa's background vocals make this "shortie-butgoodie" one of Prince's best studio performances to date. Immediately after Prince comes a new Chicago track, U G ~ for ~ dNothing," co-written by Chicago keyboardist Bobby Lamm, David Foster, and Richad

Marx. Lamm's good h g b g voice and talent on the synthesizer make this another high point on the album. Backing his lead vocals are Pa ter Cetera's vocals and the famous Chicago horn section of Lee Loughnane, Jimmy Pankow, and Walt Parazaider. ''Good for Nothing" is a great example of the good, cleancut guitazlkeyboardlhorn music Chicago has been turning out for years. Next is "Total Control," sung by Tina Turner. It is at this point on the album that I usually go upstairs and grab a Twinkie. On this song, Tina's scratchy, raucous voice is even worse than normal, believe it or not. Sometimes, Turner can be saved by a good song to cancel out her genuinely bad voice, but she gets no help whatsoever from "Total Control." But remember, it's the thought that counts. The next song, Kenny Rogers' "A Little More Love," is a bit of an enigma to me. What place does Kenny Rogers have among rockers like Huey Lewis, Bruce Springsteen, and Prince? Good question, huh? The only plausible answer I can come up with is the "A Little More Love" must have been included on the album in return for Rogers' efforts in organizing the album. The song is pure country, not what most people who buy this album are looking for. The album's closer is another live track, Huey Lewis and the News' "Trouble in Paradise," recorded only two months ago in San Francisco. A studio version of this song appeared on the News' debut album, entitled Huey Lewis and the News. This is just good American rock 'n' roll. Lewis' voice is just as good in concert as in the studio, and the same can be said for his band. This song is dominated by the solos of one of today's best sax players, Johnny Colla. Backed by Lewis' l~armonicaand the Tower of Power horn section, the effect is perfect. This LP ends on a high note. A final note: the trend started by Britain's Band-Aid has spread beyond U.S.A. for Africa and Northern L i i t s ; there have now been songs recorded for the same cause by groups of Latin artists and American singers; in the future it is rumored there will be group recordings by Australla's hottest stars, and the world's bigged names in heavy metal.

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USAMO makes Chieftain by David Cook Last issue's puzzle asked how much water was required in the process of deriving 10 milliliters of water from a 100-milliliter pitcher and a ill-milliliter pitcher. To solve this, first note that in the sample problem in which one gallon was extracted from an eightgallon and a fivegallon pitcher, the eight-gallon pitcher was fied twice, and the five-gallon pitcher was Fied three times-in effect, 16 gallons of water went into the eightgallon pitcher, and 15 gallons were poured out into the fivegallon one, leaving one gallon. Thus, in order to get one gallon from an eight- and a fivegallon container, one had to find .the lowest factors of eight and five which differ by one. Similarly, in the given problem, one must find the smallest factors of 100 and 111which differ by exactly 10. These are 1100

( l lXIOO) and O (lox' ll). Thus, by filling the Ill-milliliter pitcher 10 times, and by F i g the 100-milliliter pitcher 11 times from the Ill-milliliter one, 10 mjlliliters can be extracted. The least amount of water required for this process is 1110 milliliters, or 1.11 L. It is interesting to note that if the problem had allowed re-using of water, the amount required would become equivalent to the greatest amount of water needed at any one time during the process. This amount is 210 milliliters. Can you figure out why (This is a cop-out because I don't feel like trying to explain it.)? The past Tuesday, the United States Mathematics Olympiad was given across the U.S. and Canada. The questions on this test are among the most challenging most students have ever encountered. The first problem on the test was

Determine whether or not there are any positive integer solutions of the Jimultaneous equations 2 3 (x1)2+(x2)2+.'-+(x19s5) 3 (X1) +(x2)3~'..+(x1985)3"2 such that none of the x's equal each other unless they have the same subscript. It is safe to say that most problems on the Olympiad involve a trick of some kind, and I believe this to be no exception. In my solution (which is not necessarily correct), the equations did not need to be solved in the conventional way (It may well be that because of the wording of the problem, a solution exists which proves the existence of numbers which satisfy the equations without actually finding any of these numbers.). It helps to realize that the sum of the cubes from one to any number is always a square. For

April 26,1985 While the sum of the cubes of l3 through 1 9 8 5 ~ was a perfect square, the sum after each term in the series is multiplied by S is not a square, because in cubing S, one obtains a number which is not a square. Our sole remaining difficulty, therefore, is to find a number, probably a power of S, which is a perfect square (and thus will yield a perfect square when cubed in the second equation), and which, when squared and multiplied by S (as it will be in the first equation), gives a perfect cube. There are many possible solutions (any power of S in the series 4,10,16,22,28,34 works);

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s4 is the lowest and therefore the simplest. Thus, to answer the original question, solutions do exist. The lowest obtainable by this method can be expressed for the record as:

example, 13+23+33+43=1+8+27+ 64=100 (which is lo2). However, conversely, the sum of squares is not necessarily a cube. The sum of the squares from 1 to a given number is t(x+l ) ( - ~ ~ + 1 ) / 6 By this formula, the sum of the squares from 12 to 19852 is (19s5)(1986)(3971)/6, which becomes 2,609,092,985. Let us call this number S; S is, as was stated, not a cube, but if it could be mul-

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steen. "If I had to pick my favorite tune, it would be 'Rainy Day Woman' by Dylan." But the man with the Pete Townshend nose can be caought listening to nearly anything. In sports, Dave excelled as safety for the IH football team for the past two years. "I caught a two point conversion once," Dave smiled. "The women were all over me after that!" As fall turned to winter, Dave put on his Cradle Robbers jersey and

almost led his intramural basketball team to a championship. Right now Dave is playing tennis for one of the areas top teams, the varsity Braves. His record with doubles partner Bill Poffenberger stands at 9-2, and "Stewdog" claims "We will win state, even though my partner is blowing me off." There is so much more to Dave Steward I only wish I had room to tell it, but now he is riding off into the sunset on his white horse "Silver," his sixshooter loaded with silver bullets.

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to Dave, is that "Matt always goes one more; in the words of Nigel Tufnel, he 'goes to 11.' " Musically, Dave has truly sound taste, but little actual ability. "I used to play trumpet in sixth grade," is Dave's only claim to musical prowess He spends many hours enjoying The Who, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Spring-

Stew parties but stays on top by Brian Rowe Almost two years ago Dave Steward came to IH from Carmel, Indiana, leaving "No broken hearts; only broken glasses." Dave had several insightful comments comparing Carmel High School and IH. "At Carmel you could get away with a lot more as far as beer goggle material is concerned. I also got to have my mom as a teacher." Dave was only caught sleeping once in his mother's chemistry class, so it must have been a pretty interesting class by his standards. Dave is known around the Academy as a laid back senior who somehow manages to break the curve on most tests he takes. Academically and socially, Stew is near the top of his class. The words to live by to acheive this equilibrium: "Let things happen and they'll turn out all right." Dave credits his academic excellence to "Mr. Pfirman, who has taught me the need to work hard all the time at school." There's time for work and there's time for play. Dave escaped school's drudgery on April 1, and left for Florida.

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the administration handle. . should be less suspicious- this would lessen the rebelliousness of the students." Dave, however, has managed to keep his nose out of trouble for most of this year, contrary to the fate of his sophomore brother Matt The difference. according

Spring Break for Dave was, "a week on cloud nine." 'Homewrecker' Steward still maintains, "the name Annie means nothing to me but a good musical." He did later confess that "Connecticut is starting to look a lot better." He added, "I made some lasting friendships in Florida."

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there she decided to get an apartment and work there for a month this summer with some friends. How is she going to get a job? Well, Sandy is a water person. She usually spends her summers by the water working. Last summer she took the job of lifeguard at Harper's Point Racquet Club

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and at the present gives swimming lessons to children. She plans on giving scuba, swimming, or surfing lessons this summer, so she can do something she loves. "I usually spend my summers at the pool, but I need to get to the ocean," she said. "If I don't go to the ocean at least twice a year I feel land-locked." Although the water attracts Sandy like a magnet, the ski slopes of Colorado also hold an attraction. Her love for skiing will take her to the University of Colorado at Boulder next year for her post-secondary education. Still, she's not sure whether or not she will stay there for all four years of schooling. "I might need to get to the water. I want to major in marine biology and environmental science." Well, that's good, because Sandy is definitely too laid-back to be a lawyer or a hotel manager. That "California look" she has belongs on the beach, in the water, or on the ski slopes. Maybe someday we'll find Sandy on the Calypso with Jacques Cousteau, playing "California Girls" and remembering her husband back at home: her sweet David Lee Roth.

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Netters to face top-ranked St. X. by Andy Tucker Indian Hill's road to the numberane tennis ranking in the city is almost complete-after defeating Sycamore 3-2 to give the Braves a virtual lock on their first EHL title in years, they face top-rated St. Xavier on Tuesday. The Bombers crushed Indian

Hill, 5-0, in their only meeting a year ago. However, coach Dave Swisher is expecting a different outcome this year. "We haven't lost to a team in Cincinnati yet-why should we lose to them?" The Braves recently solidified their position as one of the top teams in Cincinnati by capturing

JV Braves stay on top in EHL by Peter Batsakes The JV baseball Braves raised their record to 9-4 with a win and a loss in back-to-back games against Milford and Reading on Monday and Tuesday. The Braves lost to Reading, 11-7. Freshman Steve Wachs started the games for the losing Braves. IH edged past Milford in an extra-inning, 8-7 thriller on Monday. The Braves took an early lead when sophomore third baseman Jim Berling scored from third in the second inning after freshman right fielder Jason Kincaid succeeded in stealing second. Kincaid later was doubled home by freshman Scott Stert-

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at his father's workplace, Merrill Dow. Until then, Dave must make it through the rest of the school year; his lifestyle occassionally causes complications. To my surprise, I found that Dave spent four hours in detention on a Saturday a few weeks ago. Dave explained, "It seems there was an attendance foul-up somewhere along the lines, but I really needed to catch up on my reading, so I let it slide. Right now, Gellert has really got way too much to do now than he can

senior sketch by Anna Batsakes Picture this: a Nassau beach at sunset, a bronzeskinned blond makes her way through the surf towards a secluded area of sand, the sun at her back. Her pulse quickens as she nears her destination. She clutches tighter the Nikon camera in her left hand and quickens her pace. She pauses, just a few yards away now, raises her camera and. . .FLASH. . . she has it, an 8x10 glossy of David Lee Roth. He turns and smiles at her. She smiles back and positions herself for another shot. . FLASH! Typical Sandy Rehfeldt. Her imagination runs wild, especially when it comes to her favorite man, David Lee Roth. But Sandy's life goes beyond David Lee: "He is the epitome of the perfect man. The embodiment of talent, thought, besides having the looks of Adonis," she said. "Really though, I just like his hair." Sandy enjoys photography when she has time for it. "I'll see things I like, that I want to remember, or something that I

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meyer, and the Braves led, 2-0. Milford gained one run in their succeeding half-inning. The game went into extra innings at 7-7. Freshman Greg Long scored the winning run from second on a single by sophomore Dan Cox in the ninth inning of play. "We've been hitting the ball well and pitching's been outstanding," said Long, referring to Monday's game, started by sophomore John Rabenold. Despite the Braves' non-league loss to Reading, IH sits on top of the Eastern Hills League without a loss in league play. The Braves' next game is toady against Glen Este at Stephan Field.

JV bynetters Chris Kempczinski ward off tough St. Xavier and Bruno Dane As the JV Braves conclude a hectic week of JV tennis, the team's performance could be characterized as fair at best in relation to their potential. Nevertheless, the Braves maintain a 6-1 record, standing atop the Eastern Hills League. Bouncing back from a tough defeat at the hands of Walnut Hills a day earlier, IH staved off a challenge from a tough St. Xavier squad to win 3-2. Both of IH's doubles teams won, as did singles player James Granger. IH's sole loss to date came against Walnut Hills on Monday, 4-1. Granger continued a torrid winning streak by defeating his opponent in three sets. Both doubles teams, despite putting up a strong fight, could not overcome their dominating opponents as both lost in three sets. Sophomores Chris Kropp and Bruno Darre, at singles, both lost in straight sets despite Darre's twenty aces and Kropp's excellent ground strokes. The Braves coasted to a 4-1 victory over Oak Hills

in their second match of the week. The only Braves' loss came from the uncharacteristic play of Darre, as he dropped his second consecutive. match, 6-4, 6-2. In the Braves' first true test of the season, Granger broke a 2-2 deadlock to carry IH to a 3-2 win over periennal powerhouse Sycamore. Granger won in a three-set first singles thriller. After splitting the first two sets, 6-4, 3-6, Granger handled the pressure to post a 13-11 victory in the third set, to give him and the Braves the win. Kropp, at second singles, defeated his Sycamore opponent 7-5, 6-4. Mark Warner and Craig Whitman, at first doubles, 6-4,6-2. IH's other win, 6-7, provided The second doubles team of Chris Kempczinski and David Lahti, who were prompted into the lineup by Marc Wishard's move to varsity and other roster changes, fared poorly in their 6-2. match of the season, 6-4, first The other loss came from Darre, who lost a tough 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 decision.

two of the top three seeds in the Sycamore Inviational, to be played today. Senior Brad McCurdy earned the n u m b e r ~ n eseed in the singles competition after his 7 6 , 6-4 win over Justin Longren of Walnut Hills, whom the Braves downed 4-1 in their most recent match. Seeded second in the doubles tournament is the team of Andy Tucker and Bill Poffenberger. They, as well as McCurdy, are expected to fare well as a result of their success under a difficult schedule. Another highlight of the Walnut Hills match, aside from ~ c ~ u r d y ' win, s was freshman

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Lee tucker?^ 6-1, 6-4 win over Fritz Berghavson. In this match Tucker displayed great tenacity. Before this match, IH added two 5-0 notches to their belt in rolling over Mariemont and Hamilton Badin, after defeating Sycamore in their biggest win to date. The key to the Sycamore victory were McCurdy's and Tucker's wins over Anthony Yates and Brent Rolli, respectively. Swisher was pleased with the win, to put it mildly; his ecstatic "Yeah boy!" shout at the end of the match attested to that fact. With these wins, the Braves are 9-0 against local competition. They hope to extend this streak against St. Xavier next week, and Swisher sees no reason why they should not.

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by Kevin Walzer Girls' track coach Dave Garwood is very pleased with the progress his team is makingwhich is to say, they are continuing to establish themselves as one of the top AA teams in the city. This fact was shown by the Squaws' fourth-place showing in the always-tough Reading Invitational last Saturday. IH, with 55 points, placed behind state A power CAPE and AA rivals Reading and Finneytown. Freshman Joy Rowe led the Squaws with 20 points as she finished second in the 300 hurdles and long jump, and fourth in the 100 hurdles. Rowe achieved a time of 5 3.0 seconds and leaped 14'8" for her two third-place finishes, respectively; she ran the 100 hurdles in 17.7 seconds. Sophomore Molly Higgins was not far behind Rowe with 1 8

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points; she scored IH's only firstplace finish with a leap of 4'10" in the high jump. She also finished second in the 400 dash, with a time of 66 seconds. "I think it's important to emphasize that Joy and Molly are doing the best for us right now," said Garwood. "Joy competes in four events, and she gets the most points." Rowe leads the team with 89% points; Higgins is second with 73%. Garwood also singled out senior Vera McVicker. Her best moments came in IH's preceding two meets, a dual meet and a triangular. In IH's 92-32 win over Loveland on April 16, McVicker finished second in the high jump. She took fourth in the same event in IH's quadrangular win over Madeira, Kings, and Deer Park. More importantly, though, McVicker is a key member of several relays.

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Nabors to receive by Kevin Walzer It is fitting that Lynn Nabors, one of the top junior tennis players in the country, go to Northwestern University. Nothwestern has one of the top-ranked tennis programs in the country. Nabors received a full-four year scholarship from the Big Ten school-"tuition, room, board, books." The scholarship comes as a result of her considerable stature on the national junior tour and, before that, her brief but shining success as a member of IH's varsity tennis team. Nabors is the only one of IH's receive a full-tution scholarship to a university; she is very excited about the tennis and academic programs at Northwestern. Tennis-wise, Northwestern is coming off a national ranking of sixth; academically, of course, the only private school in the Big Ten has a very prestigious reputation. "I think I'm getting a good deal," said Nabors. "Northwestern offers a good education, plus

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and win some matches-I'd like to improve enough to maybe try a pro career after I graduate." That may be a lofty aspiration, but according to Nabors, "my [coaches] think I have the potential to do it. Playing professionally is a goal I've had since I started tennis when I was ten." Nabors has come a long way since she was ten, recording some impressive successes on the tough American junior circuit. In the 18and-under age group, she is ranked 34th in singles and third in doubles. "Keeping that up with school is hard," said Nabors. "I haven't played a whole lot of tournaments this year because I didn't want to let my grades slip-Northwestern is a tough school to get into." As is, Nabors leaves every day after fifth period to play tennis. Although she has cut back on her tournament schedule this year, she played enough with enough success a year ago to earn her an invitation to try out for the 1984 Olympic team in tennis.

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by Kevin Walzer If it weren't for a pep talk from Kris Brockmann when Amy Wiatt was a wide-eyed freshman, Wiatt probably wouldn't be attending Miami University on a four-year field hockey scholarshipBut in that fortuitous 1981 summer, 1984 graduate Brockmann, then a sophomore, persuaded Wiatt to abandon her dreams of making the tennis team and to go out for field hockey instead. It's been a decision that Wiatt has had no regrets about. Hey, it netted her the half tuition scholarship to Miami. "I'm excited about getting [the scholarship] ," said Wiatt. "I'm really looking forward to playing." Miami finished a "not too bad" 9-8-1 this past season, and Wiatt feels she will be entering a competitive college program in 1985. "I think it'll be pretty good. I'm hoping *todo well," she ?id. Wiatt sees herself playing link "or . maybe forward? for Miami; it was at those two positions that she distinguished herself in high

school. Although Wiatt's scholarship is renewable conditionally upon performance in the field, she should have no trouble with that process if her high school career is any indication of her potential. Wiatt was hard-pressed to describe the highlights of her four years here at IH; considering the numerous accolades she has received, that is understandable. Still, one must start some "I think the two times where. we went to state [in 1981 and 19821 have to be up there," said Wiatt. In those years IH had a "really dominating team; we had Lisa More and Kris Brockmann and Mary Howe." As well, there are the prestigious personal awards Wiatt has won during her tenure at IH. She has been named to the Southwest Ohio Field Hockey League all-star team all four years of high school; in addition, she has been a threetime offensive MVP for the Squaws, who have won the past four league titles. "Field hockey is a pretty tough sport to master, working

with the stick and the ball; it takes a lot of eye-hand coordination." Thus, to have improved enough to make the all-league team as a freshman is fairly unusual,

Nabors advanced to the second round of competition only to lose to the "fourth playa from Stanford." Stanford traditionally dominates college tennis in much the same way Moeller dominates Ohio football. Nabors has competed solely on the jvnior circuit for the past three years. For those who wonder why she does not play for Indian Hill, she did as a freshman. She had an outstanding year by any standard, winning the state doubles title with 1983graduate Angela Farley. However, Nabors decided t o leave the team after her freshman year. The reasons are personal, she said; "I really don't want to say a whole lot about it.'' She added that the decision was not made just out of a desire to devote time to her individual career, citing "a lot of factors I'd rather not [elaborate on] ." The decision has not been a bad one for Nabors, if the opportunities opened to her by the scholarship are any measure. Nabors intends to cover all her bases, not just the tennis one. "I intend to get my degree so I'll have that to fall back on." But then again, so is field hockey player Amy Wiatt. It's not usual for a high school athlete to win a scholarship to a major university; she has, however, done it.

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with Tom Taylor Certain facets of a man's life control his eventual destiny and his very essence. No other facet, however, rivals the importance of that of time. Time is the universal key to the fate of every man and everything in existence. It brings the beginning and ending for all things outside of its own realm, yet has no beginning or ending itself. Time, in its three forms that one may perceive itpast, present, and future-frustrates man with unmatched omnipotence. The realm of the past defies any of man's attempts to relive memories or events of an earlier life. This is perhaps the most frustrating aspect of time. Once time has passed, the events it determined cannot be altered, whether they be death, destruction, or the ending of an era. The basis of nostalgia lies in this concept; one longs for persons or things which he simply cannot have. He may reminisce, but he can never truly regain the past. For example, the sixties are often "remembered" in radio programs. The popularity of these programs resides not only in the quality of the music; but in man's subconscious admission, or frustration, that he cannot conquer the law of time and return to a popular decade. The greater frustration, however, may involve more emotional matters than simply the passing of an era. Time brings death, which is as final as the passing of time itself. The death of a loved one, for instance, makes evident the fact that the "lock" of time cannot be opened. Man has undoubtedly known for countless ages the greatest frustration of the past: what was, shall ever be. The past, however, is not all of time; the past resides only a millisecond behind what might be labeled as "now." The present is the state of existence that surrounds us all and is all that one tryly knows.

One may argue that the present does not truly exist, but that it is a point of time in the past that transcends into the future. This concept entraps man because he does not actually do anything for the present. Whatever actions he performs have taken place in the past. One reads this article now, but the action has already passed. This, once again, exemplifies the omnipotence of time. Entrapped eternally in the present, man is overcome by the fact that all his actions become his past and determine his future. The future confounds man by leaving him in an ignorant bliss as

to what may lie ahead for him in life. No one knows what the next second may bring; it may be uneventful or the culmination of a life. This has long been a concern of people, as evidenced by such items as the crystal ball to the preponderance of questions in our language such as: What happens next? What should I do then? What will become of me? The risk gamblers take is solely due to not knowing what the future may bring; in a sense, we are all gamblers for living. Of the things which the future may bring, however, death is perhaps the most frightening. One usually does not

question the coming of death-it is a certainty-he usually questions when it will come. Those in the latter years of their life wonder if they will live long enough to see what their children and children's children will become in life. The uncertainties of the future have always perplexed man and they will continue to do so for as long as he can endure time. Time, as is often said, is a river forever flowing. Man, powerless to compete with it, must endure whatever good and bad it has brought and will bring. Time should not frustrate one; instead one should live his life contently through time because time is the main ingredient of life.

SG Blood drive, Musicfest, elections approaching letter from

Dear Students, Student Government members are working hard on annual SG spring projects. Musicfest, the Hoxworth blood drive, as well as the new ultimate frisbee intramural games are all being organized. Musicfest will be held a week from today during sixth and seventh periods. There are 15 bands signed up to play. Students are urged to stay for Musicfest and make it a successful school event. If there are any questions about Musicfest, contact Bob Tuttle. The Hoxworth blood drive is scheduled for May 5. Students who are 17 and older are urged to donate blood. There is no parental permission required to donate blood, but it is a good idea to let your parents know about the donation. Sign-up sheets for the drive will be distributed soon. Ultimate frisbee games will bedn - soon also. There are nine

teams. A meeting for all team members will be scheduled sometime next week. Laura Schwartz and Anna Batsakes are now forming a schedule for the games. If you have any questions about your team contact either of the two. Rules and regulations for ultimate frisbee games are in the main office. A Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) school exchange is going to take place next Monday and Tuesday. Four different schools each day will visit and see what IH is all about. We will send representatives to the other eight CHL schools on the two days also. SG elections are coming up. Petitions are available in the main office. Below is a schedule of the important school election dates: May 1-petitions for SG President and Vice-president DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 3-SG President and Vicepresident candidate speeches.

May 6, 7 -SG President and Vicepresident ELECTIONS (8: 10). May 10-Class Officer petitions DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 16-Class Officer speeches, 10:45. May 16, 17-Class Officer ELECTIONS (during lunch in cafeteria). May 24-SG Representative petitions DUE to Mr. Dowling. May 28, 29-SG Representative ELECTIONS (during lunch in cafeteria). Last but not least, the endof-year alternative to senior exams is being worked out between SG and the administration. SG would like to thank Dr. Feltman for making the new policy feasible. Well, have a nice weekend, and remember spring is here. Respectfully, Hugh Geier Jim Gruskin

HARVEY, from p. 1 ny in such a clean way," says Woodside about his character's personality. Dowd's loud-mouthed and socially minded sister, Veta, will be played by senior Elizabeth Converse. Sophomore Susan Robinson will play Dowd's niece, Myrtle Mae. On the psychiatric staff, senior Kenneth N. Jones IV will be Dr. Chumley; senior Kym Sollinger will play his wife; freshman Rob Warfel will play Dr. Sanderson; sophomore Catherine White will portray Nurse Kelly; sophomore Chrlie Schiff will play Wgson; and senior Marjie Fink will portray Judge Abigail Gaffney.

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By this time most college-bound seniors have received the final acceptances or rejections from the colleges to which they applied. The acceptance rate of IH seniors to competitive colleges was far from overwhelming, again raising the exasperating question, how does one get in a competitive college? Unfortunately, we still cannot discover the secret, but several trends appear. It seems that academic achievement is of primary importance, not only for grades and class rank, but for the difficulty of t h e courses offered. High SAT'S alone will not get a student accepted, and it seems SAT'S are not looked at too closely for students from a school with the extent of academic offerings that IH has. The importance of extracurricular activities varies from college to college, but many activities will not easily override a mediocre academic record; colleges can find students with higher grades and similar activities. Extracurriculars become especially valuable, though, if the student has a well-developed skill, as in sports or music. Essays and interviews become especially important at high-level, "progressive" schools, but in any case, a well-written essay and impressive interview will enhance a student's "visibility" to admissions officers reviewing thousands of applications. Unfortunately, the best assets t o an application are available to few students. These include being a member of a minority group, being from a state that sends few students to highquality schools (unlike

Fantasy Prom to feature Sharp by Mr. Jim Benken and Kenneth N. Jones The junior class will sponsor the Junior/Senior Prom at the Carousel Inn in the Regency Ballroom, May 25. Admission for the night will be $25.00 and will feature the return of last year's band, "Sharp." The theme for this year's Prom is "Fantasy," a song by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Junior class president Amy Devine says, "It gave us an idea of what to do with our money, because we had tons of money left for decorations. The band can play the song, too." The band Sharp is a highlight of this year's Prom because they are about to go nationwide. They have signed a recording contract with CBS records and are presently working on songs for their al-

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bum. Devine explained that the Regency Ballroom was recently redecorated. "Most people are kind of down on the Carousel, but we [vice-president Terri Wayne] went down and looked at it. We have a separate building, separate parking, and a great place for pictures." A professional photographer will be at Prom. Picture packages will range in cost from $5 to $25 and may be purchased at the dance. There will be no pre-sale, so Devine advises bringing enough money to cover the cost. Devine also added that other proms are being held on May 25 around the area. Tuxedo rental places are already running low on the more. populq styles of tuxedo.

Ohio), and having close relations t o supportive, contributing alumni. The responses from colleges-and this editorialhave thus been inconclusive. Some lessons, though, are still apparent: don't place your hopes too heavily on one college, apply to colleges of varying difficulty t o account for this, and remember that there should be no stigma on attending college at a school in the Ohio public system.

editorial As the school year comes to i n end, the time comes to transfer positions such as Student Government President and Vice-president to underclassmen. Students should be encouraged to run for these positions of responsibility. Accepting and learning how t o cope with responsibilities is a large part of high school education. And besides, "the flame must be passed on." Often, students will look at an organization such as Student Government and say, "They never do anything. Why should I care?" In almost every instance, this statement is not true. After becoming involved, one can see the multitude of services offered by these groups. As a prime example, Student Government played a large role in advising Dr. Feltman on exam policy and avoiding having final exams for seniors. Extracurriculars are an important part of education at Indian Hill. Certain organizations cannot be allowed t o "fade away" simply because of a lack of interest or strong leadership. Students must keep spirit and enthusiasm alive at Indian Hill, or else we might as well be robots, going t o school and never knowing that there is more to a school than just classrooms.

Chieftain i s written and composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6 8 4 5 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 4 5 2 4 3 5 6 1 4 2 2 5 . Sponsor: Wm. P. Kincaid; Editors: Ken Jones, Paul Monach; News Editors: Anna Batsakes, David Cook; Features Editors: Tracy Megison, Janet Nicolas; Sports Editor: Kevin Walzer; Assistant Sports Editor: Brian Rowe; Magazine Editors: Ellen Alvord, Joel Ruff; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Circulation Manager: Davis Griffin; Production Managers: MaryBeth Heidrich, Arianna Newman; Head Photographer: Tom Taylor; Photographers: Davis Griffin, Mariano Fernandez; Typesetter: Laurie Winget; Contributors: Tom Taylor, Hugh Geier. Mr. Jim Benken, Mr. Richard Orndorff, Benjy Cook, Chris Kempczinski Andy Tucker, Tiffany Meyer, Peter Batsakes, Jim Gruskin; Production Staff: Rob Seal, K y m Sollinger, David Miller, Laura Schwartz, Alissa Raleigh, Loren Lytle, Jamie Winget, James Anderson, Alex Overhoff, Barbara Hug, Marjie Fink, Arthur Nicolas, Mariano Fernandez. As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is good and encourage correction of what i s not. Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial staff as a whole. Opinions from students are strongly encouraged as long as they are relevant and responsibly written.

by Kevin Walzer Vera McVicker has a hard road ahead of her. "I'm going to have to try out for [the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's] golf team; I'm not on it yet." That was the general misconception that circiulated when McVicker was invited to attend UNC-Wilmington; most everyone mistakenly thought that she had won a scholarship to the university. Not so; McVicker won only an invitation to try out for the team. If she makes it, then she gets the scholarship. And the tryout is not merely a formality, either. Four positions are currently open, but there are 11 players including McVicker competing for those spots. Still, those who do not qualify for one of the four spots don't face a total loss: "The people who don't make it just don't get the scholarships; they can still play on the home team." The home team is comparable to a JV squad, and plays all home matches plus one tournament; the scholarship winners make the travelling squad, which plays a full homeand-away "varsity" schedule.

McVicker is a bit apprehensive about such stiff competition for the travelling team roster openings-"and four is a lot of openings!"-but she feels that she will make the team. "My average right now would be in the mid-to-high 80s for 18 holes, and that's pretty good. Most players eventually get down into the low 80s and some-the

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very best-might even be in the high 70s. But that's the very best." McVicker is obviously not lacking in self-confidence; however, she says that her confidence has played a great role in her high school career. "Really, the game is all attitude. You have t o be confident if you want to do well." And McVicker has done well, by any standard. Girls' golf is a relatively obscure high school sport in Southwest Ohio; at most schools, players of McVicker 's caliber are part of the boys' golf team. "And that" what I wanted to do," laughed McVicker. "If the guys' scores are good, better than the girls'; it puts more pressure on the girl to play well. And she plays better." But in &ite of the fact that McVicker did play in a sport with little serious local competition, she managed to dominate it in a fashion that would have been difficult to top with any amount of competition. Her 43-stroke average was easily tops in the city this past season, and her match-best 39 was.

Bishop to 'improve' JMU team by Kevin Walzer "Hey, I gotta go at two," called John Bishop as he came down the hall toward the Student Service Center. "I have a golf match with my dad." Then he was reclined in a chair, and time was ticking away, but he decided that the alleged 2:00 match "could wait a little while." Bishop can afford to wait a little while; the senior will soon be immersed in golf in the months to come in preparation for his first year on James Madison University's golf team. Bishop accepted a four-year, half-tuition scholarship to the Virginia school to compete in golf. The scholarship is no accident, either. Bishop's play over the last two years has captured him a slew of honors and awards. In his junior year he caught fire in the second half of the season to lead the "Birdie Braves" from a shaky 3-6 start to a runner-up showing in the AA state tournament; his play earned him team MVP, EHL Player of the Year, and first-team allcity commendations.

His career was far from over, though, entering 1984. Bishop picked up right where he left off this year in recording a 3&stroke average that helped IH to capture the league title. Although the Braves faltered in the post-season, slipping to tenth in the state after dominating the district match, it didn't hurt Bishop; accolades kept pouring in. In addition to receiving the MVP aqd EHL Player of the Year awards for the second time, he won perhaps his greatest honor when he was named AA Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Post in December. Then came the scholarship offer from James Madison. ~ i s h o had already received it, as well as a few others, when the AA Player of the Year award came; commented Bishop at the time, "I was pleased I got [the Post award], but not real surprised. I felt I had been playing real well." Bishop has essentially the same feeling about what he anticipates from his career at JMU. "Well, last year I had around a

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according to available information, unequaled by any other female player in Cincinnati. This preeminence led McVicker to be invited to the Junior World Golf Tournament local competition last summer. The tournament sponsors numerous local meets around the country that lead up to state and national levels of competition. McVicker finished second in the Cincinnati round of the tournament, thus qualifying her for state competition. But up at state, said McVicker, "I blew it. I just played awful." In doing so, she missed the cut for national competition. But arguably, McVicker is still one of the best, if not the best, player in Ohio. This was exernplified by her winning medalist honors in the Golf Coaches' State Invitational tournament in the fall. The invitational, which IH won, was organized to serve as a state tournament for girls' golf, which gets no official sanctioning from the Ohio High school Athletic Association. Thus, McVicker's medalist honors can be viewed as a sort of individual state championship. "It didn't feel like a state

see McVICKER, p. 10 71 or 72 average. A 76 is pretty good; I think that I could improve that, Bishop too." will be playing for a very competitive team at James Madison; a division I school, JMU consistently places highly in its league, the East Coast Athletic Conference South (ECAC South). One individual JMU player, observed Bishop, "was one of the best players in the conference. He's a junior; next year he'll be up there as a senior, and might even be able to go to the NCAA's." Bishop is not the only prize recruit that James Madison has landed this year; "a guy from Tennessee-I forget his name- is going to be my roommate, and he's supposed to be a great golfer. We could add a lot to the team." Toward that end, Bishop plans to play a lot of golf this summer"every day, if possible." That should prepare him fairly well for the fall span of his first college golf season (colleges play golf in the fall and spring), he feels.

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CHIEFTFIN bv Paul Monach Having completed qualifying for tonight's finals of the Reading Invitational, the boys' track team will go head-to-head with many of the other AA schools in the area. Head coach Mr. Robert West was unsure of the Braves' eventual finish in the mammoth meet, saying, "Reading's a big field; it's hard to my." West did indicate, however, that IH would likely suffer from the "invitational syndrome" that has already struck once this year. Explained West, "A lot of teams we would beat one-on-one will score higher in an invitational b e cause of an individual or two." The Braves are adequate or good in most events but outstanding in none; a couple of first-place fmishes go a long way in an invitational. This "syndrome" was perfectIv demonstrated in the Mariemont

Invitational, held Iast Friday, in which IH fMshed tenth of eleven teams. The Braves, collecting only 20 points, were nevertheless five points away from fifth. Sophomore Tony Hoffman scored eight of those points by fmishing second in the pole vault, at a height of 10'0", to lead the team. Junior Keary Dunn placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18'11", and also was a member of the fourth-place 1600 relay team (also including senior Brian More, Junior Kevin Viox, and sophomore David Miller), achieving a season-best time of 3:47. True to form, IH returned to the Mariemont track three days later to defeat two teams that had outscored the Braves in the invitational. IH, with 73 points, had little trouble downing Felicity, with 50, and Mariemont, with 32. Dunn w9n the long jump in

19'3", probably the season's top paformance in any event, and moved into the team lead in points, with 37. Other winners were freshman Charlie Gall in the 200 in 25.2, senior Paul Monach in the mile in 5:02, the 400 relay (senior Matt McNellis, sophomore James Johnson, freshman Richie Decker, and Gall), and the 1600 relay. The Braves soundly defeated Loveland, which also beat IH in the invitational, in a home meet on April 16, 77 to 51. IH won more than half of the events, including all three relays. IH defeated three more AA challengers-Kings, Madeira, and Deer Park-in a close meet on April ll; again, Madeira went on to defeat IH at Mariemont, and Kings is an ideal invitational team, consisting almost entirely of outstanding sprinters. 1f IH has nothing else it has

Squaws still in hunt for leaaue title v n

by Brian Rowe Behind the incredible performance of senior pitcher Molly Roche, the varsity softball Squaws evened their overall record at 7-7 with a 17-3 win over Deer Park on Tuesday. Roche earned her sixth win in that game, and also batted 4-4 with several RBI to help her cause. "Molly has been hitting so much better," commented coach Robert Wessinger. "Her on-base percentage is up to .470." The Squaws fielded flawlessly with no errors, and Roche had a no-hitter through four innings. A day earlier IH could get no breaks as they lost a tight extrainning to Milford, 9-8. "We didn't play very well; we definitely should have beaten Milford," explained Wessinger.

Seven fielding errors by the Squaws kept Milford in the game in the early going, and Milford tied the score in the sixth and a scoreless seventh resulted in an extra inning. IH was held in check in the top of the eighth, but Milford got a runner home to win the game. On the previous Friday the Squaws beat the same Deer Park team by a 4-1 count. "Jenny Blank really came through for us that game," stated Wessinger. "With two runners on base she hit a pinch-hit triple to give us the victory." Another hitting leader in that game was junior Cadi Cucinotta, who has played solidly in almost all the Squaws' games. Cucinotta belted a triple in that contest as well. Tueday's Deer Park victory

put IH m fifth place in the EHL with a 2-3 league record. "We are really not out of the race yet," maintained Wessinger. "There are no undefeated teams and there are three teams just ahead of us at 3-2." The Squaws play five more league games, and the league champ will most likely have at least two losses. One interesting statistic this year for the Squaws is their record against AA and AAA teams. They are 6-0 against their AA opponents but 1-5 against the AAA teams. "We simply can't compete with some of the bigger schools with girls that are bigger and stronger than ours," said Wessinger. Clearly the Squaws are one of the top AA teams in the area, and an EHL title is still possible.

JV softballers improve after earlyand t losses h e e times were leading by a by Tiffany Meyer The JV softball Squaws will play their next game against Sycamore on Monday, going in with added confidence from their recent winning streak. IH captured three of their last four games to improve their record to 3-6. The Squaws defeated Finneytown, 5-3, last Tuesday. The girls showed strong defense with their ability to rack up a consecutive number of outs. Sophomore Michelle Bokon delivered an impressive three-run homer to put the lid on the victory for the Squaws.

The girls met with a depressing loss to Milford last Monday, finishing the game with an 11-0 defeat. On the nineteenth, the Squaws played an outstanding game against Deer Park, pulling through with a 12-9 win. However, the Squaws' most remarkable win this season occurred on the eighteenth, when the team outdueled their Turpin opponents, 20-11. Sophomore Jenny Purcell hit two home runs. The girls travelled to Ursuline on Wednesday the seventeenth,

run, but they were unable to maintain the lead and eventually were defeated, 20-10. The girls played Mt. Healthy and Sycamore on the twelfth and sixteenth, respectively. The Lady Braves suffered depressing, but hard-fought, defeats, 10-2 and 12-1. However, the girls played a closer game against Norwood on April 10. IH slammed in 12 runs, but it wasn't quite enough to capture the win, as they lost, 15-12.

April 26,1985 depth; this was evidenced by the true highlight of the Mariemont Invitational, the victory of the JV team, by ?4point over New Richmond, in its first appearance. The team was not "padded" at all, and in fact, several more underclassmen who ran varsity at Mariemont will run JV at Reading. Sophomore John Yeaga earned nearly a third of the JV' points by winning the high jump, fmishing second in the long jump, tying for fifth in the 300 hurdles, and leading the 1600 relay to third place. Despite the frustration of invitational~, West has maintained his positive attitude, perhaps especially because of the promise shown by the underclassmen. "We're a young team," pointed out the Braves' coach, a difference after two years dominated by juniors and especially seniors.

McVICKER, from p. 9

match, though, just a tournament," said McVicker. She will not be suffering much from that affliction if she makes Wilmington's team, though; "they play a tough schedule, a lot of top-20 teams. They get some really good competition." The strength of Wilmington's schedule is what led McVicker to pick UNC-Wilmington over smaller Longwood, which offered a more lucrative scholarship and the chance to be the number one or two golfer. "I figured if I want to go anywhere with my golfing I should play in an intense program. Longwood doesn't have the competition that Wilmington has; otherwise I would have taken their scholarship." She picked the harder road, but one which she feels will have greater rewards. "I'm excited about everything. I'm really looking forward to it."

BISHOP, from p. 9 "Going into fall after having played all summer, you're really in a groove. You've got the feel. The problem is that most times you've had a layoff-it's hard to play in the winter, and you lose some touch. Right now, I might be able to go out and shoot a 71 or 72 for 18 holes. But the chances of my doing it would be much better a month from now after I'd been playing awhile." Bishop then saw it was a bit after 2:OO; "I gotta go now." He left to play a round of golf with his father-the first step on the road to JMU.

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by Kevin Walzer Varsity basketball coach Dale McKibben stated that he was "shocked" when told that parental grievances were the primary reason for the non-renewal of his supplemental contract. McKibben will not be returning next year in a coaching capacity. Officially, the Board of Education has yet to take action on the matter. According to Board President Mrs. Jean Pappas, all coaching contracts were non-renewed at the most recent Board meeting, with the intention of making later final decisions in each case based on recomrnendations from the athletic director and building principal. However, athletic director Miss car01 Wehmann has confirmed that McKibben will not coach next year. "All I will say at the present time is that yes, there is a vacancy at the boys' varsity basketball position for next year, along with several other [coaching] positions."

When questioned further, Wehmann said she had no further comment; neither did principal Dr. Karl Feltman. The school district views personnel matters as p~ivateand authorities are not required to discuss them. The decision not to renew McKibben's coaching contract stems primarily from concerns voiced at a meeting of community parents, attended by Feltman and Wehmann, held March 25 at the Indian Hill Church. The parents called the meeting to air a basic grievance: concerns over whether players in the basketball program were deriving positive benefits from it. After the meeting, Wehmann and Feltman made their recommendation to the Board. However, Pappas said, "At this point all supplemental contracts have been non-renewed, and will be decided on later. I don't understand why he was singled out." However, McKibben said, "The only way I could see myself

Drama club to stage 'Harvey' by Kym Sollinger The Indian Hill Drama Club has chosen Hawey for its Spring Play. The hilarious threeact comedy will be presented May 3 and 4. Written by Mary Chase, Harvey follows the later life of Elwood P. Dowd. He is an affectionate and kind man. In fact, he is so affectionate that he scares people. An oddity which isolates Dowd even more is that his best friend is an imaginary six-foot-tall white rabbit named Harvey. But is Harvey so imaginary ? Becuase of Dowd's strange be-

hvior, his sister wants to commit him to a local sanitarium. The asylum's staff is headed by the world-famous psychiatrist, Dr. William Chumley. Between Dowd's strange behavior and the staff's antics, Harvey manages to keep the audience rolling in laughter. The story was made famous by the 1947 movie with the same name as the play, starring Jimmy Stewart. Dowd will be played by veteran actor, senior Duff Woodside. "Elwood is a fun character to play. He's just naturally fun-

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who changed their minds for some reason, came forward and did the same thing [as the other McKibben J parents has coached varsity basketball at Indian Hill for 12 years, amassing a 141-107 career record on the varsity level; during that tenure he led the Braves to four EHL titles and finished second three times. In his final season he guided the Braves to a 1410 record and a runner-up showing in the AA sectional tournament. He was inducted into the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1982, and has been named EHL Coach of the year three times.

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NObysenior exams allays testiness Paul Monach After a long period of doubt, it appears virtually certain that an alternative schedule will be followed to allow seniors to avoid final exams. The schedule is basically finished except for confirmation of details and final approval, and cannot be released until this approval is granted. However, principal Dr. Karl Feltman gave some indication of the nature of some of the activities in saying, "The year-end activities for seniors in lieu of an exam scedule-to include academic presentations, community service, and fine artsare nearing completion." When completed and approved, the schedule will be explained in detail to the seniors at a class meeting. Feltman feels this meeting will occur very soon, as he said, "Progress is being made toward the completion of the plan and final approval. We are confident that this will meet all

state requirements and will also be educationally valuable and enjoyable." Feltman also noted, "Attendance will be mandatory." He indicated, though, that this should not be considered a threat, saying, "We haven't had any problems in the past, and we don't anticipate any problems in the future." Feltman wished to recognize the assistance he received from senior Student Government members in creating a plan acceptable t o all sides. Hugh Geier, Ellen Alvord, and Paul Monach conferred at length with Feltman and Mr. Tony Brueneman to work out a basic plan and suggest activities, and Anna Batsakes and Laura Schwartz will organize currently indefinite community service projects. Said Feltman of the past success of the discussions and expected future approval, "We're cooperating, and we're approaching a final plan."