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West by Paul Monach After a year full of victories in small meets and dismal finishes in large invitational meets, the boys' track team broke that trend with a fourthplace finish in the EHL finals on Tuesday at Glen Este. IH earned 43 points, behind Sycamore, Glen Este, and Milfard, but more importantly, defeated all the smaller schools it will face in the district meet next week and in the CHL next year. Coach Bob West was "very pleased" with the Braves' performance, saying, "People really

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John Hays, and Mark Young and senior Paul Monach broke the school record in 8:47, finishing fourth. The 1600 team matched that finish, as the team of sophomore Clyde Brant, junior Kevin

an important six points by placing third in 47.3. Relay members Viox and Britton also earned all IH points in the sprints. Viox was fourth in the 100 in 12.0 and sixth in the

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Tony Hoffman bends over backward to vault himself over the bar. Viox, senior Brian More, and Mil400 in 53.6, and Britton finished ler achieved its best time of the sixth in the 100 in 12.2 and fifth year, 3:41.9. The 400 team of in the 200 in 24.7. More earned freshmen Charlie Gall and Richie four points by placing fourth in Decker, junior Dominic Britton, the 110 high hurdles in 17.9, and and senior Matt McNellis earned appeared to be on his way to an

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Dominic Britton pushes for the finish line against Glen Este. came through." He added, "Again, for the fourth year in a row, we were the best AA team. With the young team that we have, I thought that streak was in jeopardy." Unlike last year, the placing was made possible by a good balance between the field and running events. In the pole vault, junior Matt Feltman provided the Braves' top individual finish by placing third with a vault of 10'6"; sophomore Tony Hoffman placed sixth in the same event. Sophomore James Johnson tied for third in the high jump at 5'10", the second best individual performance for IH. The weight men earned five points, as juniors Eric Edwards and Scott Voss finished fifth and sixth in the shotput with throws and 37'5"' and Voss of 37'11%'' placed fifth in the discus with a 117' heave. All three relays did well, ensuring the Braves' fourthplace overall placing. The 3200 relay team of sophomores David Miller,

excellent finish in the 300 lows, before falling near the end of the race. More was also the Braves' top finisher in the interminable Mason Invitational last Friday, placing fourth in the 300 lows The IH team, which had hardly been impressive throughout the meet, departed for home at about midnight, before several heats of the 3200 and 1600 relay had been run. IH will face a tough field at districts next week, with qualifying on Tuesday, field events on Thursday, and finals on Saturday. Said West, "I think all three relay teams and Kevin Viox in the 400 are our best chances to advance to regionals." Last year, the Braves sent the 400 relay, 3200 relay, and 200 runner Evon Kelly to Dayton. West, perhaps still in an especially good humor after his team's EHL finish, concluded, 'The suc-, cess of this year's team has matched this spring's weather: unexpectedly delightful."

itting brings Braves down to 8-18-1 BASEBALL, from p. 8 That wasn't the case on April 22, as IH, in one of its more solid performances of the year, defeated Milford, 6-4. Ott fanned nine Eagle batters while Schneider collected two hits and Gruskin added three, including a homerun. The Braves struck early but not often in a 14-4 loss to Madeira on April 20. Brophy contributed a single and a double and senior pet; Seremetis belted a homerun to lead the Braves offensively in the consolation game of the Indian Hill Invitational Tournament. In first round action earlier in the day, IH lost another tough one, 11-9 to Kings. Theye, Gruskin, and Schneider combined for nine hits, but the Braves could not produce runs when they really needed them. IH was routed, 9-3, at Deer Park on April 19 despite Theye's three hits, an Anderson triple, and a Schneider double. Seremetis gave up only three earned runs in the Braves' 9 4 defeat of Wyoming on Anril 18.- Ott

and Gruskin collected key extrabase hits for IH. In another of the more frustrating defeats of the year, IH was beaten, 4-2, by Madeira on April 17. The Braves were on the way to a major upset behind the brilliant 11-strikeout pitching of Ott and extra-base hits by Anderson, Misali, and Seremetis before surrendering four runs m the seventh inning. The Madeira defeat ended a two game winning streak for the Braves. IH was coming off a 12-5 win over Mariemont in which Seremetis, Gruskin, and Ott each had two hits. The highlight of the game, however, was senior Bill Croskey's towering (inside the park) homerun. The other half of the Braves' longest winning streak of the season was a 1 4 4 rout of Canal WinTheye, Wentz, and chester. Schneider feasted on Indian pitching for a combined seven hits. In the first game of the Saturday doubleheader Aprit 13, the Braves lost a tough 7 6 decision despite Ott's all-American 3 4 performance at the plate.

Against Sycamore the preceding day, Ott pitched with streaks of brilliance but got little support offensively in a 7-3 defeat. IH opened the week April 11 with an encouraging 2-1 win over Clermont Northeastern; Misali and Gruskin each contributed two hits while Seremetis' pitching was superb.

TENNIS, from p- 9 Sycamore team called a foot fault on Warner. The foot faults continued to be called, and Warner and Whitman became upset. They lost their concentration and with it the match, 6-4,7-5. Overall, the JV tennis team had an improved season. They improved over last year's 7-4 record. This may give the Braves the experience necessary to play at the varsity level next year.

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by Kevin Walzer Running on a platform of "we don't want to make too many promises that we can't keep," juniors Brad Smith and Scott Voss defeated juniors David Kilday and Jeff Gibson in the running for the 1985-86 Student Government President and VicePresident positions earlier this week. The student body chose Smith and Voss in a clear majority, according to the results of elections held Wednesday and Tuesday during lunch. Voting was open to all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Both groups of candidates expressed their views in election speeches during first period last Friday, May 3. Smith's and Voss' speech was a distinct deviation from the "traditional" style that marked Kilday's and Gibson's speech. The two utilized such unorthodox devices as background music from Pink Floyd, played over the auditorium's sound SYStem, and informal tone and content. 'That was something that we wanted to do," said Smith. 'We weren't sure if [the unconventional style] would work because it had never been done before; we couldn't go back and see if it had been successful in the past. But it did work; we won." Along with the unorthodoxy of the style came some unconventional content; Smith and Voss made little in the way of promises, saying only that "we want to give the student body 25% uf the input on decisions concerning them again." They also elaborated upon a few concrete goals, including: the reinstatement of a warning bell in passing time between classes; the abolishment of the school's system of "blue slips" to excuse absences that are not phoned in: and the return of Walkmans to study hall. -- .

seniors a week before graduation. "I think that the way we student representative to ~ o a r d [campaigned] was better, even These points were in direct of Education and faculty meetthough we lost," said Gibson. contrast to the more numerous and complex ones set forth by ings; to install mandatory class 'We talked about specific goals, Kilday and Gibson in their officer meetings a week before and that gives the people voting for you some tangible evidence the general SG meeting; and to speech. about what you'll do." Kilday and Gibson spoke of preserve and secure traditional desires to revise the school's senior freedoms: senior option, Smith, though, disagreed saying, 'We didn't want to do Intervention policy; to send a no senior exams, and dismissal for that because we didn't want to make a lot of promises we weren't sure we could keep. We just said we want to work hard and deal with each situation as it comes." As such, Smith and Voss have not yet made many specific plans for the 1985-86 school year. Smith did state that he was "optimistic" and said that "things will change." The two will soon be selecting SG Treasurer and Secretary; Smith said that juniors Erich Metzger and Sally King will be filling those positions, respectively. Gibson iudicated that he and Kilday may run for Senior Class photo by Mariano Fernandez President and Vice-President, but Next year's SG president Brad Smith (left) and vice-president Scott are undecided at the present time. Voss.

Miller publishes 'winning' poem by Kenneth N. Jones Sophomore David Miller's poem 'The Return" has been selected as one of three modern poems to be published in the Verse Writers' Guild of Ohio's Ohio High School Winning Poems. Miller entered the poem through his involvement in Mr. ~ o b e i tWest's Creative Writing class. According to Miller, "There were a few categories, like Sonnet and Dramatic Monologue. I entered mine in Modern." Three poems in each category are selected for publication from all entries. In addition to receiving a $10 prize, Miller is automatically entered in the National Manninaham Trust Fund Student Contest. "The Return" recounts the return of the Messiah to South Africa as a black man who is shot during a riot. "It's about a prophecy

that lives in only a few people," says Miller. "I'm not all that religious, but I just felt like writing something with religious connotations." 'The Return" is printed tainthe as Space well. in this issue of Chiefin Miller was surprised to be published in a statewide publication.

"I thought I would be published in the Seven Hills Review before this. I didn't know how good I was or if I really am." In the future, Miller plans to continue writing and "entering a couple more contests to see if it was just luck."

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David Miller, author of "The Return," meditates over the theme of a future chef d'oeuvre.

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Squaws slip to fifth after loss of Baumes

After completing -their Advanced Placement tests on Monday, calculus students will fmd several of their vacant first period class periods filled by instruction in elementary probability and statistics by a visiting teacher. One hopes that this instructor will inform the students not only of the many uses of statistics, but also of their drawbacks. It has been said too many times that "statistics don't lie, but liars use statistics." In the context of the Indian Hill School System, this statement is a bit strong, but even the statistics of which our building and district administrators are so fond can still be, and usually are, misleading. Statistics are most effective when dealing with large groups; anyone witnessing declining enrollment can attest that the number of students at IH is hardly immense. With such small numbers, statistics like "mean" (average) and "median", on test scores for instance, say little about the group as a whole, in which individual students' scores will deviate wildly in both directions. The particular test statistics seen as of greatest importance to the powers that be are, of course, the Educational Records Burezu (ERB) tests, supposedly used to evaluate student progress in relation to poten-

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enough to want to at To those people who decided to skip last Friday's program, they are not only depriving themselves, but also endangering the entertainment of their fellow classmates. The talent and amusement of Musicfest should not be passed up by anybody who appreciates "the arts."

tia1,'and to demonstrate the excellence of the system as a whole. At least at the high school level, the ERB results are generally invalid because of far more than the statistical philosophy outlined above. Why? Because, as any student knows and no administrator wants to admit, a sizable number of students, on taking their sixth or seventh consecutive year of a test that will neither get them in college nor keep them out, decide to fill in the bubbles as fast as humanly possible and proceed to sleep, read, or draw. This habit is evident on all levels of ability of the students. How, then, are the IH District's ERB scores higher than those of most other schools? Perhaps students at other schools take an equivalent apathy to the testing room and thus cancel out inaccuracies, but this could only be verified after ransacking some hypothetical file containing the ERB scores of all students who have ever taken it, a file that would only exist for the sake of keeping a file. In any case, though, the statistics are a farce, and if the district truly wants to best educate its students, it will have to find some statistic that does more than calculate the relative lack of interest of the students and makes it appear as if all at Indian Hill were paradoxically (and imposdibly) "achieving beyond their potential."

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by Kevin Walzer Due to the loss of some key performers, the girls' track team phced fifth in the final EHL meet held on Tuesday and Wednesday at Glen Este High School. The fifthplace showing repressents a disappointment to the Squaws, who had placed second a year ago and rolled over most of their regular-season competition this year. Sycamore dominated the meet with 176 points, far outdistancing second-place Milford, which had 89 points. Host Glen Este placed third with 79 points, followed by surprisihg Deer Park with 54. IH was fifth with 47, followed by Loveland (22), Madeira (19), and Mariemont (10). Deer Park was ironically a team IH had defeated during the regular season. According to sophomores Lynn Stanforth and Paula Lyon, the absence of junior Lee Baumes played a role in this reversal. Baumes was in the hospital undergoing an appendectomy and thus was not able to compete. "I think if we had had Lee in the 1600 relay, we would have done better in that event," said Stanforth. The mile relay placed fifth but Stanforth felt it could have ''gotten into the top three" if Baumes had been competing.

Baumes' absence also cost IH possible points in the long jump and 400 dash. It was in the running events that the Squaws failed to get sufficent points, for, in the words of Lyon, "we did real well in the field events." IH placed two in the high jump, sophomore Molly Higgins capturing first and senior Vera McVicker fourth. Freshman Joy Rowe took first

place in the long jump. In addition, sophomore Maren Schinn placed fifth in the shot put. The Squaws' highest showing in the running events was achieved by the third-place 3200 relay team. The 800 relay team took fourth, as did Higgins in the 400 dash. Stanforth managed to capture fifth in the 1600 run, as did the 1600 relay team; Rowe rounded

out IH's pointgetters with a sixthplace showing in the 300 low hurdles. IH placed no runners in the 100 hurdles after Rowe, a possible top-three finisher, was disqualified for a false start. 'We would have gotten a few more points if Joy had gotten top three," said Lyon. The Squaws will be opening post-season competition next week at the district meet at Reading High School.

JV netters drop two matches to finish 9-3 by Bruno Dane The JV tennis team concluded their last two weeks of what has been a fme season with three matches. All three were close (3-2 in each case), but Indian Hill only won one, thus giving them a 9-3 record. The last match of the season was against Centerville, which is traditionally known for tennis. They lived up to this reputation and proved to be a little too strong for IH, winning 3-2. Sophomore James Granger, the Braves' number one singles player, won a long, drawn-out match, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5. Also winning for IH was the second doubles combination of David Lahti and Craig Whitman, 6-4,6-2. On the losing side were second

and third singles players Bruno Darre and John Arce, who lost 6-3, 6-3 and 6-1,6-2, respectively. Also losing was the first doubles team of Mark Warner and Chris Kropp, 6-2,6-3. The only win of the last two weeks of the season was against Cincinnati Country Day on Tuesday. Having won their first meeting 4-1, IH expected an easy match, but it was not to be. Granger suffered stomach cramps in the third set of his match and lost, 3 6 , 6 4 , 6 4 . The only other loss came from Lahti at third singles, also in three sets, 46,6-4,64. Winning for IH were the first and second doubles teams of Kropp-Warner and Whitman-Rob Scroggins. They won 6-3, 5-7,

'Biggest win'aids Squaws on road to Harrison by Brian Rowe As the Harrison Invitational on May 17-18 looms closer, the varsity softball Squaws appear to be playing to their potential consistently. "Our biggest win" is how coach Robert Wessinger described IHYsthrilling extra-inning win over Milford on Tuesday, their second victory in as many tries this week. 'We have had a real problem with close games this year," said Wessinger. "It's great to see the girls come back and win one!" The Squaws did so behind the excellent pitching of senior Molly Roche and superb hitting by seniors Beth Myers and Gretchen Kindel and sophomore Traci Finkelmeier. The score was tied going into the bottom of the ninth inning, and Kindel began with a single to right. Junior Diane Hancher reached base on a fielder's choice, and then sophomore Jenny Blank singled, moving Hancher to third. Finkelmeier, who was three for

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five in the game, then drove home the winning run. "Cadi Cucinotta really helped up on defense that game," commented Wessinger. "She had four key assists in the last few innings." That win raised the Squawsy overall record to 10-10, but all ten of their losses have come at the hands of AAA teams. On Monday the team defeated Deer Park, 12-6, Finkelmeier having another great game en route to a 4for-4 day at the plate. Kindel and freshman Chris Starcher each added three hits to power the IH attack. The victory was their second over Deer Park this year. Last week the Squaws nearly pulled an upset over 15-1 powerhouse Turpin. "In the top of the sixth, it was tied, 7-7, but we couldn't quite hold on," explained Wessinger. The final score of that contest was 9-7, but the team made an impressive showing against a worthy opponent. Next week the Squaws have

games on all five days of the week, and then the regular season will end; the 17-team Harrison tournament will be the last event

6-3 and 6-1, 6-4, respectively. The final win was Darre's; he came back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set to win, 6-1,6-7,6-4. The last EHL match of the season was against Sycamore. This proved to be one of much controversy. Granger won at first singles, 7 6 , 6-3, and the first doubles team of Darre and Kropp also won, 6-1, 6-3. Lahti and sophomore Chris Kempczinski both lost at singles, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-1, 6-3, respectively. This brought the match to a 22 deadlock, the final match being the second doubles. All the problems started happening in the late stages of the first set, when the

see TENNIS, p. 10 of the season. The Squaws are pitted against Northwest in the first game of the doubleelimination tournament, and will play at most eight games if they continue to win.

JV baseba11e r ~(3nd season 12-7 by Peter Batsakes The JV baseball team finished its season with a loss in tournament play. This loss came in the opening round of the tournament held at Princeton against a powerful Hamilton team, 7-2. Sophomore pitcher Jeff Helms started the game and was replaced later by reliever Steve Wachs. The Braves finished second in the EHL with a 12-7-1 record after spending most of the season at the top of the league. Glen d regular season in Este f ~ h e the first place. "Overall, we had a good season," said freshman Greg Long. 'We have the best record any JV team has ever had." This year's JV team showed much talent which might contrib-

ute to the IH baseball program in the future. "Jim Berling sparked the team with his great defensive plays and his hits," said teammate Jim Thornton. Berling's lofty average and his play at third base have contributed greatly to the Braves' winning season.

Athletic department to host awards The athletic department will be holding its annual spring sports awards program on Thursday, May 23, honoring those who have participated in spring sports. All interested are invited to attend.

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by Andy Tucker The road to state began yesterday for the varsity tennis team as they opened sectional play. Coach Dave Swisher's forecast is optimistic; he claimed, "I wouldn't be surprised if seven people go to state!" Swisher may be basing his confidence in part on the Braves' fifth-place showing in last weekend's Princeton Invitational, which was achieved after the IH .doubles team was upset in the first round by Walnut Hills. Senior Brad McCurdy served notice that he will be a force to be reckoned with in sectionals with his waltz through the Princeton draw. Included in his runnerup finish was a 6-1, 6-2 rout of St. Xavier's Dan Wolf, who had defeated him in the Sycamore Invitational a week before. In the finals, McCurdy lost a 6 4 , 6-4 match to his opponent from Upper Arlington. The Braves met St, Xavier in

oose ploy inders ailing Braves by Jim Gruskin 'We haven't been playing well as a team," said senior Mike Theye of Indian Hill's varsity baseball squad, whose record fell to 8-18-1 on Wednesday with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Milford. All that remains of the 1985 season was an evening game last night against Madeira at Princeton High School. If IH was victorious on Thursday, they will advance to play the city's 12thranked team, McNicholas, in the second round of the Coaches Tournament on May 14. If IH's performance on Thursday was anything like their play during the last two weeks, however, tile Madeira contest may very well have been the last game of the season. The Braves entered the contest in the midst of a fourgame losing streak that has left the team looking for answers and has prompted coach Jon Warden to begin looking towards next year. In Indian Hill's most recent setback, a 5-2 decision to Milford, junior Mike Brophy and senior Jim Gruskin contributed two hits apiece, the lone bright spots offensively. The Braves' anemic bats have produced only seven runs in the

last four games. The preceding day, IH lost to Deer Park, 13-2. Theye collected three hits and seniors Dave Schneider and Curtis Ott each added two, but the Braves simply couldn't put together a rally offensively. On May 6, Indian Hill was eliminated in the first round of the AA sectional tournament by Madeira, 9-2. Ott struck out nine Mustang batters and Gruskin and junior Steve Misali collected two hits apiece in the losing cause. On Saturday, May 4, Indian Hill fell to Loveland 9-1. The Braves could only muster two hits off of the pitching of the EHL champion Tigers. IH was coming off a 14-5 drudging at the hands of Madeira the preceding day. Before the rain diluted the week in terms of baseball, the Braves had suffered perhaps their most disappointing defeat of the year, an 11-10 loss to Sycamore. IH had come back to take a 10-8 lead behind a three-run double by Ott, but Sycamore struck for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to steal the victory from IH. The Braves suffered a 14-5 league defeat to Glen Este on April 26. Gruskin -coflected_ t h e e

hits and Schneider and Theye each added two as IH's league mark fell to 3 6 . Indian Hill bats weren't quite as silent the preceding day as the Braves lost an 18-12 slugfest to Loveland. Junior Steve Womack , senior Mike Wentz, and Gruskin each hit safely three times while Theye, Schneider, and junior Mike Anderson added two hits apiece. Theye, Gruskin, and Wentz each took advantage of the short fences at Tiger Stadium by homering to score a combine(

New scholarship by Paul Monach

the area's most important dual tennis match of the year on April 30; the Bombers captured the number-one ranking in the city by downing IH, 3-2. The doubles team of junior Matt Santen and sophomore Mark Wishard remained undefeated for the year with a 6-2, 6-3 win over their Xavier adversaries. Junior Andy Tucker gave Wolf a tough battle at first singles before going down in three sets. The Braves had their most successful tournament of the year when they captured first place at the Sycamore Invitational, far outdistancing St. X., which finished second. Tucker and senior Bill Poffenberger breezed to the tournament's doubles title by downing Sycamore's Yates and Rolli in the finals, 6-2,6-3. McCurdy, as mentioned before, advanced to the singles finals before losing to Wolf in three sets.

Private donations have made possible two new awards and scholarships available to seniors. These awards along with many other annual honors will be presented at the PTA Scholarships and Awards Night on Wednesday, May 22. The first is the Michael Cox Memorial Scholarship, a $300 award drawn from an account set up by the Cox family. The recipient will be chosen from applicants who plan to enter a liberal arts program in college, have a cumulative 3.2 grade point average, and have been in the band for at least three years, symbolic of Cox's dedication t o the band program. Applications are still available in the guidance office and are due Monday, May 13. The application consists of a list of the applicant's school activities, assuming he or she fulfills the above criteria. The guidance department believes that enough money is in the

seven runs. IH was no less effective the preceding day at Mariemont in a 10-8 win. Gruskin and Schneider homered while Anderson added two hits. The Braves were coming off yet another defeat, a 4-3 loss to Reading on April 23. Junior Mike Cohen pitched admirably against the Blue Devils and Theye showed his power by slugging a two-run homer, but in the words of Gary Kohls, IH continued the tendency to "get runs early in the game and let up later on."

TAYLOR, from p. 2 "Don Juan of the eighties." If you are a girl and do this, you will be known as a great liberator of gay rights. Put people down! How can you expect people to think highly of you if you do not think highly of yourself? Let people know that you are superior to them. Join a school drama production. During a performance, ad lib by stripping off your clothes and shouting profanities. The audience will applaud you for adding Broadway theatrics to an otherwise drab production. Set fire to the building and

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Close games spell 4-11 record f o r JV by Tiffany Meyer The JV softball team fought some tough battles both this and last week, lacking the edge to pun through a couple of close games. Their overall record is currently 4-1 1. Last Tuesday the Squaws travelled to North College Hill and were winning after the first five innings. However, NCH tied the score at 5-5 in the sixth. The girls were unable to hold on in the seventh inning and eventually lost, 6-5. The girls bounced back with a strong win over Deer Park, 1 5 4 , on Monday, May 6. Outstanding

hits were contributed by the entire team. The Squaws were defeated by Turpin, 1 4 4 , on Tuesday, April 30. However, IH played a close game with Sycamore on April 29, with a final score of 3-2 in Sycamore's favor. The Squaws played excellent ball and demonstrated a remarkable improvement over the last confrontation with Sycamore, when IH was beaten 15-1. The girls encountered the Colerain softballers on Friday, April 26, but it proved unproductive for IH, as the Colerain team defeated them, 14-1.

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account to offer the scholarship for several more years. The second award is the William P. Kincaid Award, established in honor of the retired IHHS English teacher and current Chieftain sponsor by the Class of 1959 at their recent reunion. The award was established, said Kincaid, for "anything I wanted. I chose extracurriculars;" he cited as Ms reason his many years of involvement in the school newspaper and dramatics and added, "I've found through the years that you don't get to know the whole person in a classroom situation, but that a person can really excel in extracurricular activities." Thus, the award will be given to the senior who has contributed the most to extracurricular activities in high school, as determined by a point system (developed by Kincaid and approved by a committee), with the final selection made by the same committee. This group consists of six staff then set the alarm off and extinguish the fire yourself. You will be regarded as the hero that saved everyone's life. Go to prom in a loin cloth. Be the first to prove to the administration that it is possible for an excellent student to get "high on life" and have fun simply by "getting back to basics." Study and live by these tips. If you do, you will be respected and seem more important than you really are. Not only will your esteem be improved, but if you abide by these guidelines you will have a more pleasant personality as well.

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Chieftain is written and composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 561-4225. 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; Head Photographer: T o m Taylor; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Production Managers: MaryBeth Heidrich, Arianna Newman; Circulation Manaqer:. Davis Griffin; Photographers: Davis Griffin, Mariano Fernandez; Contributors: T o m Taylor, Jeff Currier, David Miller, Elizabeth Converse, Jim Gruskin, Bruno Darre, Andy Tucker, Tiffany Meyer, Peter Batsakes; Production Staff: Barbara Hug, Marjie Fink, Laura Schwartz, Arthur Nicolas, Jamie Winget, Dan Rosenthal, K y m Sollinger, James Anderson, Alissa Raleigh, Jeff Currier, David Miller. As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is good and encourage correction of what is 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 are responsibly written.

members representing various extracurricular interests: Kincaid, Mr. Dennis Dowling, Mr. T o m Norman, Mr. Doug Hammond, Miss Carol Wehmann, and Mr. Gary Gellert. Each of these people students originally for the honor. nominated three

p h ~ o n ~ : p : ; : w ~ ~ intention of continuing the award indefmately in the future; the Kincaid award will include a scholarship or cash award of undetermined amount to be provided by a trust fund set up b y the Class of '59 for that purpose.

photo b y Davis Griffin

Erich Metzger harmonizes on a Grateful Dead tune.

TuttIe by Anna runs Batsakessmooth Musicfest Student Government held Musicfest '85 last Friday from 12: 10 to 2: 35, and according to assistant principal Mr. Gary Gellert, "it was probably the smoothest running Musicfest ever." The smooth organization of Musicfest can be attributed to senior Bob Tuttle, who as Musicfest chairman supervised the student-run activity. "Everything worked out real well," said Tuttle. 'The only real problem was getting the musicians set up and ready to go as quickly as possible." Overall, Tuttle felt that the festival worked o u t as well as it possibly could.

a format similar to this year," said Gellert. While the majority of acts were rock groups, there was still a very wide variety of acts to fulfill all kinds of musical taste. The music ranged from good "metal" with Murder to mellow Grateful Dead tunes with the Basement Band to the Rush and U2-influenced music .of-the popular Down Boys to "cool" jazz by the Jazz Band to a "smokin' " original tune written by Bob Tuttle and played by Jam. The student body seemed to agree that Musicfest was a success. Students picnicked, played frisbee, and got a healthy dose of the

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DiMartino toplay with Band by Jeff Currier The 1984-85 Symphonic Band will hold its annual spring concert on May 21, with guest soloist Vinnie DiMartino on trumpet. This year's symphonic band made a decision not to enter the state contest after much discussion among the band members. "Competition in music is fine," says director Mr. Steve Strider, "but this year we wanted to change the normal routine and set new goals. This doesn't mean we'll never go to contests again, but we want to avoid a rut, where we almost feel we have to go.'' Instead of going to contests, in which IH has been highly successful in recent years, the band will perform an especially long and well-prepared concert and will alSO make a record "to serve as a

memorandum," which will be issued in late summer. As an added attraction to this year's concert, trumpet artist DiMartino will be playing with the band and jazz ensemble. DiMartino, a graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music, is said to be one of the Fiest and most versatile trumpeters in America today. His flexibility will be evident as he will performs both the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (recently made famous by Wynton Marsalis), and a few pieces with the jazz band. DiMartino has appeared before with artists like Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Mangione, and Pearl Bailey. DiMartino has also soloed with the Lexington Philharmonic and the Eastman Jazz Ensemble, and in the spring

Sharp to play encore at Prom by Anna Batsakes "Sharp" will again be the band that will perform at Prom on May 25 at the newly-renovated Carrousel Inn. The band plays top-40 hits plus some original material during performances. They do their own arranging and choreography in addition to playing. They are considered the most promising young entertainers from the area. Under the management of Ms. Gloria Larson of Midstar Productions, contract negotiations are underway with both RCA and Solar Records. Sharp members include Ron Duskin, Gene Gresham, Alfred Gover, Johnny Jones, Eric Walkens, Rick Bonner, and Keith Beam. All are graduates of Wood-

ward High School. Tickets for Prom will go on sale for $25.00 from Thursday, May 23 through Thursday, May 23 during fifth period. No tickets will be sold at the door. Pictures will be taken at Prom. Students should bring money to the Prom. More information will be available at a later date.

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For those students who do not have a date, Mr. Jii-n Benken will be providing a dating service. Boys and girls without dates will be able to sign their names on a list, then check out available escorts. Only those students who sign in will be allowed to check out the lists. Any interested students should contact Mr. Benken.

of '84, he travelled with the Cincinnati ?ops to New York to play at Carnegie Hall. He is currently the Associate Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Ensembles at the University of Kentucky.

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The Jazz Ensemble will also perform a concert on Monday, May 13, at 8: 00; this is the fnst separate concert the group has performed in several years. Directors and jazz musicians Strider and Mr. Joseph Gaudio will be featured on percussion and sutophone, respectively.

Trainers sought for next year From the student trainers: The Indian Hill Student Trainer Program is looking for a few good students. If you are interested in sports, but do not compete, and if you are considering a career in the medical field, you'll want to look into being an Indian Hill Student Trainer. The position is demanding, and the hours are sometimes long. The position also requires you to stay after school two or three days a week as well as come in on a Saturday morning or two. But if you would like to help serve your school by caring for and preventing athletic injuries, this is an activity for you. The student trainers work with all sports and attend many athletic events to care for any injured athlete. All you will need

to know will be taught to you by the Head Athletic Trainer, Mr. Bill Taylor, or by experienced AU training student trainers. room duties and responsibilities are shared by everyone on the staff. Although the job may not be a glamorous one, the student trainers usually have a lot of fun together. This year's staff would like to share some of their experiences with you. If you are in the eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grade now and would like to find out more about becoming an Indian Hill Student Trainer, please see Sydney Mark, Kirsten Hock, or Miss Wehmann during the school day or see Mr. Taylor after school in the training room on Tuesdays or Fridays.

Students contemplate life after death Berkey Stauft - Yeah, well, where else would you go? You don't just cease to exist!

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'Gods' provokes la h fe by Paul Monach The controlling idea of The Gods Must Be Crazy is so good that the film could not fail. This idea is the introduction of an empty Coke bottle (via a careless airplane pilot) into an isolated community of African Bushmen in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. The Bushmen find infinite uses for the object, which has certainly come from the gods. However, it introduces jealousy into their culture, which previously had known no ownership. After several fights over tile bottle, the clan decides the thing is evil, and must be returned to the gods who mistakenly let it fall. Xi, played by a real Bushman named N!xau, sets out to the end of the world to return the evil thing. On the way, he encounters elements of modern, "civilized" society, including guerrilla rebels and a bumbling but lovable microbiologist and his intended love, a city-bred schoolteacher. Within the context of a comedy, South African director Jamie Uys shows an obvious preference for the idyllic life of the Bushmen over many pointless aspects of "civilization;" in fact, Uys lived with a group of Bushmen for a short period of time and recruited among them later to find N!xau. The humor, which is fortunately aimed at the Bushmen as

well as civilized man, varies from subtle to painfully obvious. Much of the opening is an outstanding semi-parody of a typical film dealing with nature or primitive societies; the voice is as somber and reverent as on any National Geographic special, but the subject matter (with the Coke bottle) and the translation of Bushman language are far "crazier" than on any nature show. In contrast, much of the comedy is slapstick, arising both from Xi's contact with the modern world and from the actions of the microbiologist. This slapstick comedy varies from original and very funny to trite and boring; sequences depending on a junky car are very amusing, but some other sequences are typical of weak slapstick, "pie-in-the-face" type routines. Perhaps the strongest characteristic of the film is the nature of the satire; it is gentle, not bitter. Criticism of modern society is common but concerns small aspects of life, not overused, global issues like nuclear proliferation; for instance, a suburban housewife gets in her car and drives about 30 feet down the street to mail a letter. Bushman society is idealized, but not offensively, and apparently Uys' portrayal is basically accurate. They are not exempt from kidding, either. After Bush-

Riverfrofit Coliseum R E 0 Speedwagon - May 18 - After this, maybe they'll go away.

Shari Zesch - I don't know; I'm not dead yet! Mr. Orndorff - I don't believe in death; it doesn't exist. It's not a matter of belief. Jill Farrell - Yeah, because I'm gonna come back as a

Mr. Schneider

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Cincinnati Gardens New Edition - May 10 - Revised and improved. WBC Wrestling - June 1 - The bad boys come to town. Bogarts Dance Zone - May 10 - Take your pick: a) Twilight -, b) Danger -, c) Demilitarized -, d ) Temperate Zone. Warren Zevon - May 11 - The unforgettable, unbelievable,. . . unknown. The Concept Band with the Action Model Male Rellue - May 12 Go for a Mother's Day doubledose of semantics and sleaze. Thruster - May 13 - Our favorite is back!! !

Burrzing Spear - May 16 - Broken arrow. Tribute to the Byrds - May 18 These guys really, really need money. The Back Doors - May 19 - Hey Ken, remember the Genesis concert '83? "Back Door!!" The Karate Kick?! No, I guess you don't. Fiolza - May 21 - No. Lonnie Mack - May 23 - And his 18-wheeler revue. Jejy Walker - May 23 - Let's go see Lonnie.

Riverbend Bill Cosb-v - May 25 - (lo (emphatically). Triurnpll - May 26 - Yeah, man! January's Battle o f the Barids - May 13 Battle of Colloden. .

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men are described as the world's best trackers, Xi proceeds to use the old and ridiculous ruse of stealthily advancing while "camouflaging" himself by carrying an inadequately small bush in front of him. This elicits a classic response from the onlookers: "He's very clever." It is a bit embarrassing to talk about the sociological and anthropological statements of a movie this outrageous, but they are still present. Nevertheless, it is possible and most enjoyable to admire

the "primatives" and laugh at "civilized" man without ;hinking too heavily; in The Gods Must Be Crazy, this laughter comes easily enough.

The E : land, through the shifiting sanc ient land and a past clar1 w him standing among Lrlt:- cruk :arded a nd hum'ble as if wearin8 a shrot 1 the balck road in dust laden A frica the suppressed kingdor n of the: White I the ro: amiliar destiny Riding upon a maldern do :approalched He chanted t o the: masses of a freedom The storm of blackness struck as if lightn The police appeared out of the rising sto? Still marching they came toward the doo The man of faith stood darkskinned, unk The people faced the storm's furious win I heard of this man, in a distant time His sheep followed and sang out of freedom Radiating hate the police rushed the dream The overlords struck and knocked him t o the knees He stood up as th e others flee in Resound those iincient words my otlqer cheek" ind at that mcsment 1the peo.pie Al-

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you can live for eternity. It'd Bill Creedon - Yeah, 'cause I don't think a human soul is that easily destroyed.

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True grit' gill escapes to by Jim Gmskfn If his bright orange hair and infectious smile doesn't catch your eye, Bill Croskey usually can find some other way to distinguish himself. To say that Bill is never at a loss for words is a bit of an understatement. "I should have my picture taken with my thermos," he adds in reference to the container for his special milk. Bill has recently had plenty of opportunities to find out more about his concoction and nutritional disorders in general during his stint as a temporary member of the staff at Children's Hospital. Mention of Bill's occupation for Senior Search may put him in an obnoxious mood. "Ask me how much homework I have tonight," he demands, trying to rub in the fact that while most of us are busy working in school, Bill is enjoying himself and eating at such legendary restaurants as Skyline, White Castle, and Zantigo, the palace of post-party Mexican cuisine. There are several characteristics other than his hair color that set Bill Croskey apart from other seniors at Indian Hill. In an area in which fish are about as abundant as registered Democrats,

Bill certauiIy k 'unique asvan avid angler. He has made several fishing trips including pilgrimages to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee with the author of his senior sketch. Bill, however, views his trips to the wilderness as much more than opportunities to unwind. 'When I go to places like Canada, it gives me a chance to let my beard grow." Anyone .who hasn't seen a bright orange beard could not possibly understand the meaning of the words "true grit" or "lumberjack." While not on. vacation. Bill.

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along with scpres of other crazed yuppies, has developed an interest in the world of professional wrestling. Junkyard Dog and Ivan ' T W Power" Putski us among his favorite gladiators. In fact, Bill admits that %metimes I even find myself changing the channel on the t.v. from cartoons to wrestling on Saturday mornings." Remember where vou heard it fust. On the field of play, Bill has m t a h l y had an active career in orgsnized basketball (freshman and sophomore years). Bill was a charter member of the ''Co

photo by Tom Taylor

"Giant" Bill prepares for Saturday morning wrestling,

Team," a Am man crew that pmemd jusfb in the closing seconds of each lopdded

game. When the time came to switch to a slower pacad level of competition, Bill 'The Coachm could be found at intrameach Saturday barking out instructiona

When spriug rolls around, BiIl takes to the baseball diamond where he is a power hitting catcher for the Bat* basaball Bra% As far as baseball goes, Bill sees himself continuing a family tra& tion. "Someday," he predicts, 1 will probably coach a little league team." Maybe by then the beard will be a little darker. Before he begins his coaching career. however, Bill plans to spend (at least) four years at Ohio State, where he will study dietetics, hopefully someday helping to eliminate the need far thermos' like tne one he carries. Until then, the youngest member of the Croskey dynasty will continue making Zantigo runs and throwing food at the "Bad guys" at wrestling matches. So there you have it, the story of Bill Croskey, a New York born, Ohio bred sports fanatic/outdoorsman. Who knows? Maybe in a few years. our children will be cheering for Bill the Red Haired Giant on Saturday morning wrestling.

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Enthusiastic Anne evades senioritis by Tracy Megison Enthusiasm. Nowadays, few seniors can manage to muster up the enthusiasm for anything but the weekend or for thoughts of of graduation. But there is one among us who continues to show a definite interest in everythingeven if it is fourth quarter. Yes, life has been good to Anne Richards. "I'm really psyched for Vanderbilt!" she says of her college plans. Before Anne zestfully attacks her future, 19 days still remain for her to savor the high school experience. And what an experience it's been for her. Along with a full schedule throughout high school, Anne has juggled field hockey, Legend, and Peer Counseling. She has become especially active in Peer Counseling this year. "1 really think it's a special group-I especially like it because of the communication aspect involved. To be a peer counselor, you have to be a good listener..and a good

talker." Anne has perfected the latter of the two to an art. Her gregariousness and outgoing friendliness have aided her in the enjoyment of Young Lie. Her commitment and interest in Young Life peaked this past summer, when Anne spent a month working at a YL camp in Colorado. "It was the greatest, probably the best month of my life. I met so many people from all over the U.S.-everyone was really caring and friendly." Anne hopes to attend another YL camp, Saranac, in the Adirondacks this summer. While on the subject of vacations, how could we forget the infamous Spring Break '85? Anne along with a bevy of other seniors journeyed down to Siesta Key for a week of sun and fun. Heavy on the fun. Said Anne of the trip, "Simply awesome. I've never had so much fun! " Now that we've reflected on the past, let's talk about the fut-

ure. Anne hopes to major in psych at Vanderbilt to later pursue a career in counseling or soc-

ial work. ~fter-settlingdown and having the mandatory 2.5 kids, Anne thinks shell probably do volunteer work-anything to use those peer counseling skills.

photo by Marlano Fernandez

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teacher feature es with his golf clubs or with his modern jazz collection either at home or while he jogs the streets of Milford. Through the many trials of teaching high school, West retains his witty-to-the-brinkaf-pompous humor, and offers his witticisms to anyone with an ear to listen. The bearded one is a complete teacher, even though he often wears blue jeans to class. A rebel without a cause? Maybe.

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by Brian Rowe Only 21 short years ago, Milford High School graduated a young man who was voted by his peers as class president, ckss clown, and head benchwarmer for the Eagles' basketball squad. His name? Robert West. After several years of teaching at Madeira and now Indian Hill High School, West has continued this diversity of interests. West, the golf coach, track coach, English teacher, and poet laureate of IH, has managed to come in contact with nearly every student by the time they graduate; either through teaching or some extracurricular activity. Coaching various sports teams has been a part of West's life since he became a teacher. He coached the freshman and then the JV battling Braves for a total of nine years, but he now insists, "I am not a candidate for the varsity basketball coaching position." West's reasons for this are clear, though: "I have two lowkey outdoor sports to coach and I like them; I go berserk at basketball games." So although basketball was a big part of West's coaching career, he now opts for the green pastures of the crea golf courses and tracks.

Being an English teacher, the written word has often fascinated West, and he has pursued poetry as a means of expressing himself since he was a student at Xavier University. West writes mostly for his own journals, but says, "I am attending the Ohio Verse Writers' Guild project this summer to help spur me to publish." West began writing poetry for the XU literary magazine and has been published in Indian Hill's prestigious Non Sequitur. "The poets I respect the most are Robert Frost, (Bob) Dylan Thomas, and Gerard Manley Hopkins," commented West, although he did point out that many forms of poetry fascinate him. A variety of activities keep West content with life at the Academy. "I'm really glad I teach," he glows. "I like being around high school kids. The only time I regret teaching is when I look at that stack of bills at home." When asked of a possible negative aspect about the high school, West stated, "It is the ultimate irony that the year we are one of the top 100 schools in the nation have to send countless forms to the state to see if we are meeting minimum standards." He

added, "But the kids here have the right perspective." West currently lives in Milford with his wife Betsy and two children, Jennifer, 15, and Andrew, 12. "Jennifer is majoring in socializing," commented Bob, "and Andrew's going to be the golfer in the family,'' At home West relax.

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Tears claim nic e on charts by Janet Nicolas Popular music today is comprised of a variety of artists ranging from Elton John to the bizzare Cyndi Lauper. Added to this melange of musicians is the group Tears for Fears. With their new album Songs from the Big Chair, these newcomers from England have made their own niche in the music industry. Overall, Tears for Fears has a heavier sound than most, sounding somewhat like Simple Minds, but retaining their own distinctions. The first song "Shout," for example, is, as the title suggests, a loud opener with simple lyrics like, "Shout, shout let it all out/ These are the things I can do without." The song exposes a major theme of the album, a sense of loss, depression, or even disgust over subjects ranging from romance to world disorder. The first side, with songs enti-

tled "Working Hour," "Mother's Talk," and the already familiar "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" deals mainly with mundane subjects, but the music proves worthwhile and entertaining. Tears for Fears has incorporated the jazz sound of saxaphonist Jerry Marotta into several of the songs - both in solos and in the background. Keyboards, too, have a major role in each song, making an impact with im-

Vocalist Roland Orzabal

pressive chords and original melodies. Lyrics, however, do not leave instrumentation alone. The now popular "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" includes some good lyrics which are not apparent throughout the album: 'Welcome to your life/ There's no turning back. . . /Turn your back on Mother Nature/ Everybody wants to rule the world." After listening to this hit, it is a bit dissapointing to hear the lengthy song "Mother's Talk" that ends side one. "I Believe" introduces side two, the more romantic, but depressing side of the album. "I Believe" deserves much praise as probably one of the best on the album. As a throwback to the name of the g~oup,the song laments the end of a relationship: "I believe that if you knew what these tears were for/. thev - would fall just like rain."

Once again, the use of the sax, piano, and percussion is subdued and tasteful. Rounding out the album are a couple of songs dealing with, what else, broken romances. The titles "Broken" and "Head Over Heels" are self-explanatory, but the songs flow right into each other an feature solos by Neil Taylor on guitar and Andy Davis on piano. The final cut, "Listen," seems like an old Genesis improvisation. Any words sung during the song are unintelligible but fortunately serve only for effect. "Listen" is an ethereal song which serves as a satisfying conclusion to an enjoyable album. Songs for tF 5 Big Chair is not a spectacular album, but it is worth listening to. In spite of some repetitiveness in lyrics and music, the album is still varied enough to resurrect itself. Tears for Fears has already made itself a place on today's music charts; future albums should prove far from dissapointing.

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DiMartino toplay with Band by Jeff Currier The 1984-85 Symphonic Band will hold its annual spring concert on May 21, with guest soloist Vinnie DiMartino on trumpet. This year's symphonic band made a decision not to enter the state contest after much discussion among the band members. "Competition in music is fine," says director Mr. Steve Strider, "but this year we wanted to change the normal routine and set new goals. This doesn't mean we'll never go to contests again, but we want to avoid a rut, where we almost feel we have to go.'' Instead of going to contests, in which IH has been highly successful in recent years, the band will perform an especially long and well-prepared concert and will alSO make a record "to serve as a

memorandum," which will be issued in late summer. As an added attraction to this year's concert, trumpet artist DiMartino will be playing with the band and jazz ensemble. DiMartino, a graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music, is said to be one of the Fiest and most versatile trumpeters in America today. His flexibility will be evident as he will performs both the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (recently made famous by Wynton Marsalis), and a few pieces with the jazz band. DiMartino has appeared before with artists like Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Mangione, and Pearl Bailey. DiMartino has also soloed with the Lexington Philharmonic and the Eastman Jazz Ensemble, and in the spring

Sharp to play encore at Prom by Anna Batsakes "Sharp" will again be the band that will perform at Prom on May 25 at the newly-renovated Carrousel Inn. The band plays top-40 hits plus some original material during performances. They do their own arranging and choreography in addition to playing. They are considered the most promising young entertainers from the area. Under the management of Ms. Gloria Larson of Midstar Productions, contract negotiations are underway with both RCA and Solar Records. Sharp members include Ron Duskin, Gene Gresham, Alfred Gover, Johnny Jones, Eric Walkens, Rick Bonner, and Keith Beam. All are graduates of Wood-

ward High School. Tickets for Prom will go on sale for $25.00 from Thursday, May 23 through Thursday, May 23 during fifth period. No tickets will be sold at the door. Pictures will be taken at Prom. Students should bring money to the Prom. More information will be available at a later date.

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For those students who do not have a date, Mr. Jii-n Benken will be providing a dating service. Boys and girls without dates will be able to sign their names on a list, then check out available escorts. Only those students who sign in will be allowed to check out the lists. Any interested students should contact Mr. Benken.

of '84, he travelled with the Cincinnati ?ops to New York to play at Carnegie Hall. He is currently the Associate Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Ensembles at the University of Kentucky.

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The Jazz Ensemble will also perform a concert on Monday, May 13, at 8: 00; this is the fnst separate concert the group has performed in several years. Directors and jazz musicians Strider and Mr. Joseph Gaudio will be featured on percussion and sutophone, respectively.

Trainers sought for next year From the student trainers: The Indian Hill Student Trainer Program is looking for a few good students. If you are interested in sports, but do not compete, and if you are considering a career in the medical field, you'll want to look into being an Indian Hill Student Trainer. The position is demanding, and the hours are sometimes long. The position also requires you to stay after school two or three days a week as well as come in on a Saturday morning or two. But if you would like to help serve your school by caring for and preventing athletic injuries, this is an activity for you. The student trainers work with all sports and attend many athletic events to care for any injured athlete. All you will need

to know will be taught to you by the Head Athletic Trainer, Mr. Bill Taylor, or by experienced AU training student trainers. room duties and responsibilities are shared by everyone on the staff. Although the job may not be a glamorous one, the student trainers usually have a lot of fun together. This year's staff would like to share some of their experiences with you. If you are in the eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grade now and would like to find out more about becoming an Indian Hill Student Trainer, please see Sydney Mark, Kirsten Hock, or Miss Wehmann during the school day or see Mr. Taylor after school in the training room on Tuesdays or Fridays.

Students contemplate life after death Berkey Stauft - Yeah, well, where else would you go? You don't just cease to exist!

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Potential national recording artists Sharp will appear at the Carrousel for Prom.

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'Gods' provokes la h fe by Paul Monach The controlling idea of The Gods Must Be Crazy is so good that the film could not fail. This idea is the introduction of an empty Coke bottle (via a careless airplane pilot) into an isolated community of African Bushmen in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. The Bushmen find infinite uses for the object, which has certainly come from the gods. However, it introduces jealousy into their culture, which previously had known no ownership. After several fights over tile bottle, the clan decides the thing is evil, and must be returned to the gods who mistakenly let it fall. Xi, played by a real Bushman named N!xau, sets out to the end of the world to return the evil thing. On the way, he encounters elements of modern, "civilized" society, including guerrilla rebels and a bumbling but lovable microbiologist and his intended love, a city-bred schoolteacher. Within the context of a comedy, South African director Jamie Uys shows an obvious preference for the idyllic life of the Bushmen over many pointless aspects of "civilization;" in fact, Uys lived with a group of Bushmen for a short period of time and recruited among them later to find N!xau. The humor, which is fortunately aimed at the Bushmen as

well as civilized man, varies from subtle to painfully obvious. Much of the opening is an outstanding semi-parody of a typical film dealing with nature or primitive societies; the voice is as somber and reverent as on any National Geographic special, but the subject matter (with the Coke bottle) and the translation of Bushman language are far "crazier" than on any nature show. In contrast, much of the comedy is slapstick, arising both from Xi's contact with the modern world and from the actions of the microbiologist. This slapstick comedy varies from original and very funny to trite and boring; sequences depending on a junky car are very amusing, but some other sequences are typical of weak slapstick, "pie-in-the-face" type routines. Perhaps the strongest characteristic of the film is the nature of the satire; it is gentle, not bitter. Criticism of modern society is common but concerns small aspects of life, not overused, global issues like nuclear proliferation; for instance, a suburban housewife gets in her car and drives about 30 feet down the street to mail a letter. Bushman society is idealized, but not offensively, and apparently Uys' portrayal is basically accurate. They are not exempt from kidding, either. After Bush-

Riverfrofit Coliseum R E 0 Speedwagon - May 18 - After this, maybe they'll go away.

Shari Zesch - I don't know; I'm not dead yet! Mr. Orndorff - I don't believe in death; it doesn't exist. It's not a matter of belief. Jill Farrell - Yeah, because I'm gonna come back as a

Mr. Schneider

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Cincinnati Gardens New Edition - May 10 - Revised and improved. WBC Wrestling - June 1 - The bad boys come to town. Bogarts Dance Zone - May 10 - Take your pick: a) Twilight -, b) Danger -, c) Demilitarized -, d ) Temperate Zone. Warren Zevon - May 11 - The unforgettable, unbelievable,. . . unknown. The Concept Band with the Action Model Male Rellue - May 12 Go for a Mother's Day doubledose of semantics and sleaze. Thruster - May 13 - Our favorite is back!! !

Burrzing Spear - May 16 - Broken arrow. Tribute to the Byrds - May 18 These guys really, really need money. The Back Doors - May 19 - Hey Ken, remember the Genesis concert '83? "Back Door!!" The Karate Kick?! No, I guess you don't. Fiolza - May 21 - No. Lonnie Mack - May 23 - And his 18-wheeler revue. Jejy Walker - May 23 - Let's go see Lonnie.

Riverbend Bill Cosb-v - May 25 - (lo (emphatically). Triurnpll - May 26 - Yeah, man! January's Battle o f the Barids - May 13 Battle of Colloden. .

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men are described as the world's best trackers, Xi proceeds to use the old and ridiculous ruse of stealthily advancing while "camouflaging" himself by carrying an inadequately small bush in front of him. This elicits a classic response from the onlookers: "He's very clever." It is a bit embarrassing to talk about the sociological and anthropological statements of a movie this outrageous, but they are still present. Nevertheless, it is possible and most enjoyable to admire

the "primatives" and laugh at "civilized" man without ;hinking too heavily; in The Gods Must Be Crazy, this laughter comes easily enough.

The E : land, through the shifiting sanc ient land and a past clar1 w him standing among Lrlt:- cruk :arded a nd hum'ble as if wearin8 a shrot 1 the balck road in dust laden A frica the suppressed kingdor n of the: White I the ro: amiliar destiny Riding upon a maldern do :approalched He chanted t o the: masses of a freedom The storm of blackness struck as if lightn The police appeared out of the rising sto? Still marching they came toward the doo The man of faith stood darkskinned, unk The people faced the storm's furious win I heard of this man, in a distant time His sheep followed and sang out of freedom Radiating hate the police rushed the dream The overlords struck and knocked him t o the knees He stood up as th e others flee in Resound those iincient words my otlqer cheek" ind at that mcsment 1the peo.pie Al-

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by Andy Tucker The road to state began yesterday for the varsity tennis team as they opened sectional play. Coach Dave Swisher's forecast is optimistic; he claimed, "I wouldn't be surprised if seven people go to state!" Swisher may be basing his confidence in part on the Braves' fifth-place showing in last weekend's Princeton Invitational, which was achieved after the IH .doubles team was upset in the first round by Walnut Hills. Senior Brad McCurdy served notice that he will be a force to be reckoned with in sectionals with his waltz through the Princeton draw. Included in his runnerup finish was a 6-1, 6-2 rout of St. Xavier's Dan Wolf, who had defeated him in the Sycamore Invitational a week before. In the finals, McCurdy lost a 6 4 , 6-4 match to his opponent from Upper Arlington. The Braves met St, Xavier in

oose ploy inders ailing Braves by Jim Gruskin 'We haven't been playing well as a team," said senior Mike Theye of Indian Hill's varsity baseball squad, whose record fell to 8-18-1 on Wednesday with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Milford. All that remains of the 1985 season was an evening game last night against Madeira at Princeton High School. If IH was victorious on Thursday, they will advance to play the city's 12thranked team, McNicholas, in the second round of the Coaches Tournament on May 14. If IH's performance on Thursday was anything like their play during the last two weeks, however, tile Madeira contest may very well have been the last game of the season. The Braves entered the contest in the midst of a fourgame losing streak that has left the team looking for answers and has prompted coach Jon Warden to begin looking towards next year. In Indian Hill's most recent setback, a 5-2 decision to Milford, junior Mike Brophy and senior Jim Gruskin contributed two hits apiece, the lone bright spots offensively. The Braves' anemic bats have produced only seven runs in the

last four games. The preceding day, IH lost to Deer Park, 13-2. Theye collected three hits and seniors Dave Schneider and Curtis Ott each added two, but the Braves simply couldn't put together a rally offensively. On May 6, Indian Hill was eliminated in the first round of the AA sectional tournament by Madeira, 9-2. Ott struck out nine Mustang batters and Gruskin and junior Steve Misali collected two hits apiece in the losing cause. On Saturday, May 4, Indian Hill fell to Loveland 9-1. The Braves could only muster two hits off of the pitching of the EHL champion Tigers. IH was coming off a 14-5 drudging at the hands of Madeira the preceding day. Before the rain diluted the week in terms of baseball, the Braves had suffered perhaps their most disappointing defeat of the year, an 11-10 loss to Sycamore. IH had come back to take a 10-8 lead behind a three-run double by Ott, but Sycamore struck for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to steal the victory from IH. The Braves suffered a 14-5 league defeat to Glen Este on April 26. Gruskin -coflected_ t h e e

hits and Schneider and Theye each added two as IH's league mark fell to 3 6 . Indian Hill bats weren't quite as silent the preceding day as the Braves lost an 18-12 slugfest to Loveland. Junior Steve Womack , senior Mike Wentz, and Gruskin each hit safely three times while Theye, Schneider, and junior Mike Anderson added two hits apiece. Theye, Gruskin, and Wentz each took advantage of the short fences at Tiger Stadium by homering to score a combine(

New scholarship by Paul Monach

the area's most important dual tennis match of the year on April 30; the Bombers captured the number-one ranking in the city by downing IH, 3-2. The doubles team of junior Matt Santen and sophomore Mark Wishard remained undefeated for the year with a 6-2, 6-3 win over their Xavier adversaries. Junior Andy Tucker gave Wolf a tough battle at first singles before going down in three sets. The Braves had their most successful tournament of the year when they captured first place at the Sycamore Invitational, far outdistancing St. X., which finished second. Tucker and senior Bill Poffenberger breezed to the tournament's doubles title by downing Sycamore's Yates and Rolli in the finals, 6-2,6-3. McCurdy, as mentioned before, advanced to the singles finals before losing to Wolf in three sets.

Private donations have made possible two new awards and scholarships available to seniors. These awards along with many other annual honors will be presented at the PTA Scholarships and Awards Night on Wednesday, May 22. The first is the Michael Cox Memorial Scholarship, a $300 award drawn from an account set up by the Cox family. The recipient will be chosen from applicants who plan to enter a liberal arts program in college, have a cumulative 3.2 grade point average, and have been in the band for at least three years, symbolic of Cox's dedication t o the band program. Applications are still available in the guidance office and are due Monday, May 13. The application consists of a list of the applicant's school activities, assuming he or she fulfills the above criteria. The guidance department believes that enough money is in the

seven runs. IH was no less effective the preceding day at Mariemont in a 10-8 win. Gruskin and Schneider homered while Anderson added two hits. The Braves were coming off yet another defeat, a 4-3 loss to Reading on April 23. Junior Mike Cohen pitched admirably against the Blue Devils and Theye showed his power by slugging a two-run homer, but in the words of Gary Kohls, IH continued the tendency to "get runs early in the game and let up later on."

TAYLOR, from p. 2 "Don Juan of the eighties." If you are a girl and do this, you will be known as a great liberator of gay rights. Put people down! How can you expect people to think highly of you if you do not think highly of yourself? Let people know that you are superior to them. Join a school drama production. During a performance, ad lib by stripping off your clothes and shouting profanities. The audience will applaud you for adding Broadway theatrics to an otherwise drab production. Set fire to the building and

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Close games spell 4-11 record f o r JV by Tiffany Meyer The JV softball team fought some tough battles both this and last week, lacking the edge to pun through a couple of close games. Their overall record is currently 4-1 1. Last Tuesday the Squaws travelled to North College Hill and were winning after the first five innings. However, NCH tied the score at 5-5 in the sixth. The girls were unable to hold on in the seventh inning and eventually lost, 6-5. The girls bounced back with a strong win over Deer Park, 1 5 4 , on Monday, May 6. Outstanding

hits were contributed by the entire team. The Squaws were defeated by Turpin, 1 4 4 , on Tuesday, April 30. However, IH played a close game with Sycamore on April 29, with a final score of 3-2 in Sycamore's favor. The Squaws played excellent ball and demonstrated a remarkable improvement over the last confrontation with Sycamore, when IH was beaten 15-1. The girls encountered the Colerain softballers on Friday, April 26, but it proved unproductive for IH, as the Colerain team defeated them, 14-1.

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account to offer the scholarship for several more years. The second award is the William P. Kincaid Award, established in honor of the retired IHHS English teacher and current Chieftain sponsor by the Class of 1959 at their recent reunion. The award was established, said Kincaid, for "anything I wanted. I chose extracurriculars;" he cited as Ms reason his many years of involvement in the school newspaper and dramatics and added, "I've found through the years that you don't get to know the whole person in a classroom situation, but that a person can really excel in extracurricular activities." Thus, the award will be given to the senior who has contributed the most to extracurricular activities in high school, as determined by a point system (developed by Kincaid and approved by a committee), with the final selection made by the same committee. This group consists of six staff then set the alarm off and extinguish the fire yourself. You will be regarded as the hero that saved everyone's life. Go to prom in a loin cloth. Be the first to prove to the administration that it is possible for an excellent student to get "high on life" and have fun simply by "getting back to basics." Study and live by these tips. If you do, you will be respected and seem more important than you really are. Not only will your esteem be improved, but if you abide by these guidelines you will have a more pleasant personality as well.

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Chieftain is written and composed, printed and sold as an extracurricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 561-4225. 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; Head Photographer: T o m Taylor; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Production Managers: MaryBeth Heidrich, Arianna Newman; Circulation Manaqer:. Davis Griffin; Photographers: Davis Griffin, Mariano Fernandez; Contributors: T o m Taylor, Jeff Currier, David Miller, Elizabeth Converse, Jim Gruskin, Bruno Darre, Andy Tucker, Tiffany Meyer, Peter Batsakes; Production Staff: Barbara Hug, Marjie Fink, Laura Schwartz, Arthur Nicolas, Jamie Winget, Dan Rosenthal, K y m Sollinger, James Anderson, Alissa Raleigh, Jeff Currier, David Miller. As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is good and encourage correction of what is 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 are responsibly written.

members representing various extracurricular interests: Kincaid, Mr. Dennis Dowling, Mr. T o m Norman, Mr. Doug Hammond, Miss Carol Wehmann, and Mr. Gary Gellert. Each of these people students originally for the honor. nominated three

p h ~ o n ~ : p : ; : w ~ ~ intention of continuing the award indefmately in the future; the Kincaid award will include a scholarship or cash award of undetermined amount to be provided by a trust fund set up b y the Class of '59 for that purpose.

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Erich Metzger harmonizes on a Grateful Dead tune.

TuttIe by Anna runs Batsakessmooth Musicfest Student Government held Musicfest '85 last Friday from 12: 10 to 2: 35, and according to assistant principal Mr. Gary Gellert, "it was probably the smoothest running Musicfest ever." The smooth organization of Musicfest can be attributed to senior Bob Tuttle, who as Musicfest chairman supervised the student-run activity. "Everything worked out real well," said Tuttle. 'The only real problem was getting the musicians set up and ready to go as quickly as possible." Overall, Tuttle felt that the festival worked o u t as well as it possibly could.

a format similar to this year," said Gellert. While the majority of acts were rock groups, there was still a very wide variety of acts to fulfill all kinds of musical taste. The music ranged from good "metal" with Murder to mellow Grateful Dead tunes with the Basement Band to the Rush and U2-influenced music .of-the popular Down Boys to "cool" jazz by the Jazz Band to a "smokin' " original tune written by Bob Tuttle and played by Jam. The student body seemed to agree that Musicfest was a success. Students picnicked, played frisbee, and got a healthy dose of the

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Squaws slip to fifth after loss of Baumes

After completing -their Advanced Placement tests on Monday, calculus students will fmd several of their vacant first period class periods filled by instruction in elementary probability and statistics by a visiting teacher. One hopes that this instructor will inform the students not only of the many uses of statistics, but also of their drawbacks. It has been said too many times that "statistics don't lie, but liars use statistics." In the context of the Indian Hill School System, this statement is a bit strong, but even the statistics of which our building and district administrators are so fond can still be, and usually are, misleading. Statistics are most effective when dealing with large groups; anyone witnessing declining enrollment can attest that the number of students at IH is hardly immense. With such small numbers, statistics like "mean" (average) and "median", on test scores for instance, say little about the group as a whole, in which individual students' scores will deviate wildly in both directions. The particular test statistics seen as of greatest importance to the powers that be are, of course, the Educational Records Burezu (ERB) tests, supposedly used to evaluate student progress in relation to poten-

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enough to want to at To those people who decided to skip last Friday's program, they are not only depriving themselves, but also endangering the entertainment of their fellow classmates. The talent and amusement of Musicfest should not be passed up by anybody who appreciates "the arts."

tia1,'and to demonstrate the excellence of the system as a whole. At least at the high school level, the ERB results are generally invalid because of far more than the statistical philosophy outlined above. Why? Because, as any student knows and no administrator wants to admit, a sizable number of students, on taking their sixth or seventh consecutive year of a test that will neither get them in college nor keep them out, decide to fill in the bubbles as fast as humanly possible and proceed to sleep, read, or draw. This habit is evident on all levels of ability of the students. How, then, are the IH District's ERB scores higher than those of most other schools? Perhaps students at other schools take an equivalent apathy to the testing room and thus cancel out inaccuracies, but this could only be verified after ransacking some hypothetical file containing the ERB scores of all students who have ever taken it, a file that would only exist for the sake of keeping a file. In any case, though, the statistics are a farce, and if the district truly wants to best educate its students, it will have to find some statistic that does more than calculate the relative lack of interest of the students and makes it appear as if all at Indian Hill were paradoxically (and imposdibly) "achieving beyond their potential."

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o n e h o e s not make himself seem important by merely receiving countless mathematic scholarships or by being editor of the paper. In the land of Narkucation, there exist much more effective means. If you feel that you may benefit from these effective means, pleas read On. are positive manners in which to gain fie attention you so greatly de-

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by Kevin Walzer Due to the loss of some key performers, the girls' track team phced fifth in the final EHL meet held on Tuesday and Wednesday at Glen Este High School. The fifthplace showing repressents a disappointment to the Squaws, who had placed second a year ago and rolled over most of their regular-season competition this year. Sycamore dominated the meet with 176 points, far outdistancing second-place Milford, which had 89 points. Host Glen Este placed third with 79 points, followed by surprisihg Deer Park with 54. IH was fifth with 47, followed by Loveland (22), Madeira (19), and Mariemont (10). Deer Park was ironically a team IH had defeated during the regular season. According to sophomores Lynn Stanforth and Paula Lyon, the absence of junior Lee Baumes played a role in this reversal. Baumes was in the hospital undergoing an appendectomy and thus was not able to compete. "I think if we had had Lee in the 1600 relay, we would have done better in that event," said Stanforth. The mile relay placed fifth but Stanforth felt it could have ''gotten into the top three" if Baumes had been competing.

Baumes' absence also cost IH possible points in the long jump and 400 dash. It was in the running events that the Squaws failed to get sufficent points, for, in the words of Lyon, "we did real well in the field events." IH placed two in the high jump, sophomore Molly Higgins capturing first and senior Vera McVicker fourth. Freshman Joy Rowe took first

place in the long jump. In addition, sophomore Maren Schinn placed fifth in the shot put. The Squaws' highest showing in the running events was achieved by the third-place 3200 relay team. The 800 relay team took fourth, as did Higgins in the 400 dash. Stanforth managed to capture fifth in the 1600 run, as did the 1600 relay team; Rowe rounded

out IH's pointgetters with a sixthplace showing in the 300 low hurdles. IH placed no runners in the 100 hurdles after Rowe, a possible top-three finisher, was disqualified for a false start. 'We would have gotten a few more points if Joy had gotten top three," said Lyon. The Squaws will be opening post-season competition next week at the district meet at Reading High School.

JV netters drop two matches to finish 9-3 by Bruno Dane The JV tennis team concluded their last two weeks of what has been a fme season with three matches. All three were close (3-2 in each case), but Indian Hill only won one, thus giving them a 9-3 record. The last match of the season was against Centerville, which is traditionally known for tennis. They lived up to this reputation and proved to be a little too strong for IH, winning 3-2. Sophomore James Granger, the Braves' number one singles player, won a long, drawn-out match, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5. Also winning for IH was the second doubles combination of David Lahti and Craig Whitman, 6-4,6-2. On the losing side were second

and third singles players Bruno Darre and John Arce, who lost 6-3, 6-3 and 6-1,6-2, respectively. Also losing was the first doubles team of Mark Warner and Chris Kropp, 6-2,6-3. The only win of the last two weeks of the season was against Cincinnati Country Day on Tuesday. Having won their first meeting 4-1, IH expected an easy match, but it was not to be. Granger suffered stomach cramps in the third set of his match and lost, 3 6 , 6 4 , 6 4 . The only other loss came from Lahti at third singles, also in three sets, 46,6-4,64. Winning for IH were the first and second doubles teams of Kropp-Warner and Whitman-Rob Scroggins. They won 6-3, 5-7,

'Biggest win'aids Squaws on road to Harrison by Brian Rowe As the Harrison Invitational on May 17-18 looms closer, the varsity softball Squaws appear to be playing to their potential consistently. "Our biggest win" is how coach Robert Wessinger described IHYsthrilling extra-inning win over Milford on Tuesday, their second victory in as many tries this week. 'We have had a real problem with close games this year," said Wessinger. "It's great to see the girls come back and win one!" The Squaws did so behind the excellent pitching of senior Molly Roche and superb hitting by seniors Beth Myers and Gretchen Kindel and sophomore Traci Finkelmeier. The score was tied going into the bottom of the ninth inning, and Kindel began with a single to right. Junior Diane Hancher reached base on a fielder's choice, and then sophomore Jenny Blank singled, moving Hancher to third. Finkelmeier, who was three for

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five in the game, then drove home the winning run. "Cadi Cucinotta really helped up on defense that game," commented Wessinger. "She had four key assists in the last few innings." That win raised the Squawsy overall record to 10-10, but all ten of their losses have come at the hands of AAA teams. On Monday the team defeated Deer Park, 12-6, Finkelmeier having another great game en route to a 4for-4 day at the plate. Kindel and freshman Chris Starcher each added three hits to power the IH attack. The victory was their second over Deer Park this year. Last week the Squaws nearly pulled an upset over 15-1 powerhouse Turpin. "In the top of the sixth, it was tied, 7-7, but we couldn't quite hold on," explained Wessinger. The final score of that contest was 9-7, but the team made an impressive showing against a worthy opponent. Next week the Squaws have

games on all five days of the week, and then the regular season will end; the 17-team Harrison tournament will be the last event

6-3 and 6-1, 6-4, respectively. The final win was Darre's; he came back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set to win, 6-1,6-7,6-4. The last EHL match of the season was against Sycamore. This proved to be one of much controversy. Granger won at first singles, 7 6 , 6-3, and the first doubles team of Darre and Kropp also won, 6-1, 6-3. Lahti and sophomore Chris Kempczinski both lost at singles, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-1, 6-3, respectively. This brought the match to a 22 deadlock, the final match being the second doubles. All the problems started happening in the late stages of the first set, when the

see TENNIS, p. 10 of the season. The Squaws are pitted against Northwest in the first game of the doubleelimination tournament, and will play at most eight games if they continue to win.

JV baseba11e r ~(3nd season 12-7 by Peter Batsakes The JV baseball team finished its season with a loss in tournament play. This loss came in the opening round of the tournament held at Princeton against a powerful Hamilton team, 7-2. Sophomore pitcher Jeff Helms started the game and was replaced later by reliever Steve Wachs. The Braves finished second in the EHL with a 12-7-1 record after spending most of the season at the top of the league. Glen d regular season in Este f ~ h e the first place. "Overall, we had a good season," said freshman Greg Long. 'We have the best record any JV team has ever had." This year's JV team showed much talent which might contrib-

ute to the IH baseball program in the future. "Jim Berling sparked the team with his great defensive plays and his hits," said teammate Jim Thornton. Berling's lofty average and his play at third base have contributed greatly to the Braves' winning season.

Athletic department to host awards The athletic department will be holding its annual spring sports awards program on Thursday, May 23, honoring those who have participated in spring sports. All interested are invited to attend.

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West by Paul Monach After a year full of victories in small meets and dismal finishes in large invitational meets, the boys' track team broke that trend with a fourthplace finish in the EHL finals on Tuesday at Glen Este. IH earned 43 points, behind Sycamore, Glen Este, and Milfard, but more importantly, defeated all the smaller schools it will face in the district meet next week and in the CHL next year. Coach Bob West was "very pleased" with the Braves' performance, saying, "People really

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John Hays, and Mark Young and senior Paul Monach broke the school record in 8:47, finishing fourth. The 1600 team matched that finish, as the team of sophomore Clyde Brant, junior Kevin

an important six points by placing third in 47.3. Relay members Viox and Britton also earned all IH points in the sprints. Viox was fourth in the 100 in 12.0 and sixth in the

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Dominic Britton pushes for the finish line against Glen Este. came through." He added, "Again, for the fourth year in a row, we were the best AA team. With the young team that we have, I thought that streak was in jeopardy." Unlike last year, the placing was made possible by a good balance between the field and running events. In the pole vault, junior Matt Feltman provided the Braves' top individual finish by placing third with a vault of 10'6"; sophomore Tony Hoffman placed sixth in the same event. Sophomore James Johnson tied for third in the high jump at 5'10", the second best individual performance for IH. The weight men earned five points, as juniors Eric Edwards and Scott Voss finished fifth and sixth in the shotput with throws and 37'5"' and Voss of 37'11%'' placed fifth in the discus with a 117' heave. All three relays did well, ensuring the Braves' fourthplace overall placing. The 3200 relay team of sophomores David Miller,

excellent finish in the 300 lows, before falling near the end of the race. More was also the Braves' top finisher in the interminable Mason Invitational last Friday, placing fourth in the 300 lows The IH team, which had hardly been impressive throughout the meet, departed for home at about midnight, before several heats of the 3200 and 1600 relay had been run. IH will face a tough field at districts next week, with qualifying on Tuesday, field events on Thursday, and finals on Saturday. Said West, "I think all three relay teams and Kevin Viox in the 400 are our best chances to advance to regionals." Last year, the Braves sent the 400 relay, 3200 relay, and 200 runner Evon Kelly to Dayton. West, perhaps still in an especially good humor after his team's EHL finish, concluded, 'The suc-, cess of this year's team has matched this spring's weather: unexpectedly delightful."

itting brings Braves down to 8-18-1 BASEBALL, from p. 8 That wasn't the case on April 22, as IH, in one of its more solid performances of the year, defeated Milford, 6-4. Ott fanned nine Eagle batters while Schneider collected two hits and Gruskin added three, including a homerun. The Braves struck early but not often in a 14-4 loss to Madeira on April 20. Brophy contributed a single and a double and senior pet; Seremetis belted a homerun to lead the Braves offensively in the consolation game of the Indian Hill Invitational Tournament. In first round action earlier in the day, IH lost another tough one, 11-9 to Kings. Theye, Gruskin, and Schneider combined for nine hits, but the Braves could not produce runs when they really needed them. IH was routed, 9-3, at Deer Park on April 19 despite Theye's three hits, an Anderson triple, and a Schneider double. Seremetis gave up only three earned runs in the Braves' 9 4 defeat of Wyoming on Anril 18.- Ott

and Gruskin collected key extrabase hits for IH. In another of the more frustrating defeats of the year, IH was beaten, 4-2, by Madeira on April 17. The Braves were on the way to a major upset behind the brilliant 11-strikeout pitching of Ott and extra-base hits by Anderson, Misali, and Seremetis before surrendering four runs m the seventh inning. The Madeira defeat ended a two game winning streak for the Braves. IH was coming off a 12-5 win over Mariemont in which Seremetis, Gruskin, and Ott each had two hits. The highlight of the game, however, was senior Bill Croskey's towering (inside the park) homerun. The other half of the Braves' longest winning streak of the season was a 1 4 4 rout of Canal WinTheye, Wentz, and chester. Schneider feasted on Indian pitching for a combined seven hits. In the first game of the Saturday doubleheader Aprit 13, the Braves lost a tough 7 6 decision despite Ott's all-American 3 4 performance at the plate.

Against Sycamore the preceding day, Ott pitched with streaks of brilliance but got little support offensively in a 7-3 defeat. IH opened the week April 11 with an encouraging 2-1 win over Clermont Northeastern; Misali and Gruskin each contributed two hits while Seremetis' pitching was superb.

TENNIS, from p- 9 Sycamore team called a foot fault on Warner. The foot faults continued to be called, and Warner and Whitman became upset. They lost their concentration and with it the match, 6-4,7-5. Overall, the JV tennis team had an improved season. They improved over last year's 7-4 record. This may give the Braves the experience necessary to play at the varsity level next year.

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by Kevin Walzer Running on a platform of "we don't want to make too many promises that we can't keep," juniors Brad Smith and Scott Voss defeated juniors David Kilday and Jeff Gibson in the running for the 1985-86 Student Government President and VicePresident positions earlier this week. The student body chose Smith and Voss in a clear majority, according to the results of elections held Wednesday and Tuesday during lunch. Voting was open to all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Both groups of candidates expressed their views in election speeches during first period last Friday, May 3. Smith's and Voss' speech was a distinct deviation from the "traditional" style that marked Kilday's and Gibson's speech. The two utilized such unorthodox devices as background music from Pink Floyd, played over the auditorium's sound SYStem, and informal tone and content. 'That was something that we wanted to do," said Smith. 'We weren't sure if [the unconventional style] would work because it had never been done before; we couldn't go back and see if it had been successful in the past. But it did work; we won." Along with the unorthodoxy of the style came some unconventional content; Smith and Voss made little in the way of promises, saying only that "we want to give the student body 25% uf the input on decisions concerning them again." They also elaborated upon a few concrete goals, including: the reinstatement of a warning bell in passing time between classes; the abolishment of the school's system of "blue slips" to excuse absences that are not phoned in: and the return of Walkmans to study hall. -- .

seniors a week before graduation. "I think that the way we student representative to ~ o a r d [campaigned] was better, even These points were in direct of Education and faculty meetthough we lost," said Gibson. contrast to the more numerous and complex ones set forth by ings; to install mandatory class 'We talked about specific goals, Kilday and Gibson in their officer meetings a week before and that gives the people voting for you some tangible evidence the general SG meeting; and to speech. about what you'll do." Kilday and Gibson spoke of preserve and secure traditional desires to revise the school's senior freedoms: senior option, Smith, though, disagreed saying, 'We didn't want to do Intervention policy; to send a no senior exams, and dismissal for that because we didn't want to make a lot of promises we weren't sure we could keep. We just said we want to work hard and deal with each situation as it comes." As such, Smith and Voss have not yet made many specific plans for the 1985-86 school year. Smith did state that he was "optimistic" and said that "things will change." The two will soon be selecting SG Treasurer and Secretary; Smith said that juniors Erich Metzger and Sally King will be filling those positions, respectively. Gibson iudicated that he and Kilday may run for Senior Class photo by Mariano Fernandez President and Vice-President, but Next year's SG president Brad Smith (left) and vice-president Scott are undecided at the present time. Voss.

Miller publishes 'winning' poem by Kenneth N. Jones Sophomore David Miller's poem 'The Return" has been selected as one of three modern poems to be published in the Verse Writers' Guild of Ohio's Ohio High School Winning Poems. Miller entered the poem through his involvement in Mr. ~ o b e i tWest's Creative Writing class. According to Miller, "There were a few categories, like Sonnet and Dramatic Monologue. I entered mine in Modern." Three poems in each category are selected for publication from all entries. In addition to receiving a $10 prize, Miller is automatically entered in the National Manninaham Trust Fund Student Contest. "The Return" recounts the return of the Messiah to South Africa as a black man who is shot during a riot. "It's about a prophecy

that lives in only a few people," says Miller. "I'm not all that religious, but I just felt like writing something with religious connotations." 'The Return" is printed tainthe as Space well. in this issue of Chiefin Miller was surprised to be published in a statewide publication.

"I thought I would be published in the Seven Hills Review before this. I didn't know how good I was or if I really am." In the future, Miller plans to continue writing and "entering a couple more contests to see if it was just luck."

photo by Mariapo Fernandez

David Miller, author of "The Return," meditates over the theme of a future chef d'oeuvre.