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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore
by Joy Rowe
Ever since the JV Squaws sur-
prising loss to Mariemont, they
have battled back to become one
of the league's best teams. They
kicked off their winning streak by
defeating Sycamore on their op-
ponents' court.
The Squaws, who previously
had beaten Sycamore, were down
by four at the end of the half.
Sycamore had increased their
lead by one to 23-17 by the end
of the third quarter. That was
when the Squaws started playing
and by the end of the game they
had tied the score and entered
overtime.
With less than a minute to go,
Sycamore was leading 32-31.
Freshman Kelly Ovington was
then fouled and made both free
throws. Ovington later said, "I
was pretty nervous when I shot
the first one, but after I made it
I felt more confident that I could
make the second one, and I did!''
Sycamore was then unable to
score and IH won, 33-32.
TAYLOR, from p. 4
bage can out here. I found a soft-
drink can, had it fingerprinted,
then caught and prosecuted the
violator of my rule," he stated
proudly.
I decided that this productive
conversation had revealed enough
about Nark High School. I ex-
cused myself and began to leave.
As I did so, one final incident
caught my attention.
A student had slipped on the
slushy, wet floor and was bleeding
profusely. Zeke Skwairhed hero-
ically took control of the situa-
tion.
"Nobody touch him!" he
commanded. "Child, do you have
a parental permission slip allowing
us to move you? I certainly hope
so, because you're making an aw-
ful mess o.n the floor. And if
you're late for class, you better
bring me a signed doctor's note as
an excuse. Are you listening to
me? . . ."
I ran frantically from this hor-
rifying scene and returned to In-
dian Hill as quickly as I possibly
could.
Having returned to Indian Hill,
I told an astonished group of
friends the details about Nark
High School.
Eyes wide and mouths gaping,
they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm
glad we're not like that.''
CHIEFTAIN
Freshman Chris Starcher
played an especially good game,
with 12 points, followed by
sophomore Jenny Blank and Ov-
ington, who had eight each.
After Sycamore, the team had
regained confidence and won
their next game easily, 48-7 over
eee talent doesn't reflect record'
McKIBBEN, from p. 10
denly our lead is under ten points,
and tney're back in the game.
Then we had to sit down Rick
[Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] ,and
Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When
they're not on the floor for four
minutes-well, we were hurting."
Quarters of near-perfect bas-
ketball have been a consistent IH
trademark this season. In many
of their their losses, it was fourth-
quiater rallies that made the
games close. However . . .
"Sometimes I think we're not
meant to win the close games,"
said McKibben. "We just always
seem to come on the down side."
*****
And still more Perceptions. ..
Shannon Ryan
You have probably noticed a
unique new student among us
here at the high school. This in-
dividual is sophomore Shannon
Ryan, cause of more than 90% of
the head-turning here at IH.
Having witnessed her being
questioned, sometimes even h a -
rassed, by several prejudging per-
sons, I had to find out more
about her myself. Does she speak
English? Does she bite?
Talking to her through a trans-
lator, I discovered several interest-
ing facts about her. She sputtered
in an alien fashion, "Well, like ev-
ery day I get up on Venus and
munch some astroberries from my
moon-garden and then I like, uh,
...'3
No, this is not true. She in-
stead came across as an extremely
amiable and ,intelligenthuman be-
ing. "I think people prejudge me
because of others who remind
Loveland. On their path' to this
lopsided victory, freshman Joy
Rowe and Craig scored ten points
each; sophomore Jenny Purcell
and freshman Lynn Yost added
six each.
Increasing their record to 12-
5, the Squaws defeated Finney-
Would it be nice if they could
consistently put four quarters of
near-perfect basketball together?
"Well, of course. I t would be
very nice if we could always have
four solid quarters. That's what
you need to win basketball
games."
However, such consistency has
eluded the Braves for much of the
recent season. That is a fact that
disturbs McKibben.
"Sometimes, I look back at
our record, and I look at our peo-
ple, and I realize that our record
doesn't reflect the talent we have
here," he sighed. "I want to start
putting that together."
them of me," Shannon stated sin-
cerely.
The more one talks with Shan-
non, the more one becomes aware
of her warm personality and intel-
ligence. For this reason and oth-
a s , I urge people not to prejudge
Shannon just because she seems
"different," for she is truly a
splendid individual who is defin-
itely worth getting to know. -
FROSH, from p. 10
said Darre. "Coach Thompson]
has been really pleased."
This string has seen IH record
wins-demolitions might better be
rhe word-over Deer Park, An-
derson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mar-
iemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer
Park again, and Madeira. IH's
only slumps in this streak were
1?'-point squeakers over Turpin
and Deer Park.
IH's most recent win came last
Saturday in the opening round of
the EHL tournament. IH abso-
lutely oblierated Deer Park in out-
scoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23.
"The game was a blowout,"
said Darre. "But I think it gave us
some momentum to play Mil-
ford."
Although the Braves destroyed
Milford by twenty in their first
meeting this season, Thompson
still cautions that the Eagles could
February 15,1985
town, 29-12. Starcher led with
12 points. Extending its victory
streak to four games, IH trounced
Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the
scoring with 10 points, while
Rowe and Starcher contributed
eight and seven, respectively.
SQUAWS, from p. 10
Mains was the leading rebounder.
The Lady Braves lost a hard-
fought battle to Finneytown, 50-
32, two days earlier a t home.
Freshman Tricia Craig was the
leading scorer with ten points,
and senior Amy Wiatt lead the
team in rebounds.
However, IH did pull through
an impressive win over Loveland
on January 31, 46-45, in OT.
Cucinotta, with ten points, was
again the leading scorer, and
Mains was agin the leading re-
bounder.
The girls lost to Sycamore,
59-37, two days earlier. Cucinot-
ta scored a remarkable 23 points
to lead all scorers, and senior
Gretchen Kindel pulled down six
rebounds to lead the Lady Braves.
Pfirman does not blame any-
one, but he says, '"The girls run in
cycles. They will play in spurts
where they have three or four
good games and then a couple of
games where they lack the mental
edge to pull the game through."
He says he is not happy with
their overall record, but that they
just need to get their momentum
back. Most importantly, Pfirman
thinks his Lady Braves have a very
good chance at winning their f i s t
sectional game.
pull an upset.
"Power-wise, they aren't near-
ly as talented as we are," he said.
"But they're big. We had to work
hard in the second half to beat
them before.''
The Braves' depth has played a
major role in thejr dominance this
season. Although IH outscores
their opponents by an average
margin of 50-30, Thompson
pointed out that "it's a team ef-
fort."
"We've got Mexico Hayden
and Richie Decker averaging
around twelve points a game,"
he said. "We've also got four
guys getting around six. In some
games we've scored fifty points
with no one getting double fig-
ures. That's very unusual."
Indeed, the Braves will need
their depth against Milford, said
Thompson. But it's paid off for
them all season; "I see no reason
for it to let down."
L.
Ted
Vol. 34 No. 11
February 15, 1985
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
New calls for Drake rental
by Anna Batsakes
Superintendent Dr. Robert
Boston announced at the Board
of Education meeting Tuesday
that Shawnee School will be rein-
stated and Drake Road Primary
School will be rented as part of
next year's housing plan.
Three plans were submitted to
Boston by the Reorganization
Committee, which consisted of
three teachers, four administrat-
ors, and 20 parents. The commit-
tee, chaired by district Treasurer/
Clerk Harold Bush, studied alter-
native plans for the placement of
pupils in the Indian Hill district
and attempted to determine how
the reorganization of the grades
could best serve the interests of
th.e students.
Boston chose plan E, which
entails selling Wyandot, renting
Drake, moving grades K-5 to
Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8
at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high
scnool.
"I believe this plan will be the
most effective for the community
right now,'' said Boston. "I think
it is important that we keep an
elementary, middle, and high
school philosophy in the district."
The other two plans submitted
by the committee were plan A,
which would have kept grade K-2
at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to
Shawnee and leaving the rest of
the housing system as it is pre-
sently. Plan J would have housed
grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Otta-
wa, and 7-12 at the high school.
The three plans submitted to
Boston were to be the ones which
met the following criteria most ef-
ficiently: 1) To provide a desir-
able learning environment for pu-
pils; 2) To make efficient use of
play
Sports
t(Chieftain
the district's buildings, equip-
ment, and staff; 3) To offer the
best solution to the problem of
housing for pupils and program
over the next five years; 4) To
make the needed facilities avail-
able on a cost-effective basis.
Written suggestions and com-
ments were welcomed by the
committee during the decision-
making process. "I think most
people will be happy with the
plan chosen," said Boston. "Ma-
ny teachers, parents, and students
commented that they would like
to keep the elementary, middle,
and high school philosophy, and
Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show
by David Cook
'Ten lndian Hill students have
received awards in the 44th annu-
al Scholastic Art Award Exhibit,
sponsored by ShillitoRikes.
The artwork will be displayed
in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gal-
lery, downtown Cincinnati, from
Saturday, February 9 to Satur-
day, February 23. The awards
presentation will be 2:00, Satur-
day, February 16; Sister Ann Bei-
ersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for
the Department of Art at Xavier
University, will address winners.
The work of IH's three fina-
lists, senior Todd Oliver, junior
Allison Richards, and freshman
Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to
New York to be shown in the Na-
tional High School Art Exhibit.
Oliver's award was in the category
of pottery, while Richards and
Meyer won in textile design.
Second place, or key awards,
winners will be given the tradi-
tional Gold Achievement Keys.
J
you have to listen to the people."
Boston's decision to put plan
E into effect was based on four
factors: 1) He felt it was impor-
tant to keep separate elementary,
middle, and high schools; 2) The
plan provides available space for
possible student population ex-
pansion if needed; 3) A majority
of staff and administration agreed
with the plan; 4) Plan E will be
the easiest for the community to
accept and understand.
"I believe this plan will be the
most efficient," said Boston. "I
think renting Drake makes sense.
We will reserve the Drake School
Winners of these awards are se-
niors Amy Wiatt, in textile design,
and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior
Julie More, in pottery; and fresh-
man Reagan Bransom, in print-
making.
Honorable mentions were
freshmen Jill Alexander, in potte-
ry, Greg Wosaba, in black and
Scholastic Art award winners.
Magazine
auditorium for Shawnee students
and the Drake gym for after-
school activities. we might possi-
bly move the Board Office over to
Drake, also ."
Mrs. Mary Grove, currently
principal of Drake, will be the
principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert
Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will
continue as principals of Ottawa
and the high school, respectively.
Mr. Gary Corn, currently princi-
pal of Wyandot, will be an admin-
istrative assistant to the district.
"I am very optimistic about
the new plan," commented Bos-
ton. "I believe it is the most edu-
cationally sound of the three pro-
posals."
white, and Christy Amschbr, m
pencil drawing.
Art instructor Mr. Larry Ber-
nard was unusually pleased with
this year's results. "This is the
first time we've ever had three
finalists," he exclaimed. "Actu-
ally, 20% of the work that was
submitted got in."
photo by Mariano Fernandez

Page 2 CHIEFTAIN
editorial
The organizers of each homecoming dance usually
undertake the impossible task of making the dance
different from all those that have come before. This
latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it
was, was truly unusual compared t o those in recent
years, because a large percentage of people, especially
seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend
of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting
the price of the ticket.
Fortunately, it seems that no people are complain-
ing that homecoming has become an open house, for
the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people
who took the "unattached" option have indicated
that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at
former, more formal homecomings.
In the past, many people have viewed attendance
at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In
desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples
are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of
money. Going with a group of close friends usually
avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.
editorial
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Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving- a
number of about the "senior sketch" se'-
tion of the newspaper. People have commented that
the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that
they did not care to read about.
The editors would like a chance t o defend the
choices that they have made. The whole purpose of
the sketches is to capture the personalities of a di-
verse cross-section of seniors. People from different
with different interests and lifestyles, are pre-
sented in order to provide enlightening
- - and interest-
ing reading about fellow students.
Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues
of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Sen-
ior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if
a certain is not included, he is
When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is
basically random. There is no favoritism involved.
~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected
the student Thus, there are sketches
of both well-known seniors and of those who are less
"visible."
--- - - - -
The staff hopes that One has been Or
will be offended by his exclusion from the "senior
sketch" section, and that those sketches printed will
be read and enjoyed by all.
This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesir-
able or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or
that the dance should become another open hohse.
However, informal dating or going "stag" does not
corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more en-
joyable than moping about not having a date; for
those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that
prom will and should remain the bastion of formality.
student opinion
Honor code a lternative to
demeaning yellow passes
by Davis Griffin
While on the Hill, I've been
plagued with our school's ridicu-
lous system of multi-colored pas-
ses. Entrance into a class, even af-
ter being delayed by a purely aca-
demic reason, such as conversing
with a teacher about a recent test,
requires a rectangular slip of yel-
low paper, dated and signed by
the teacher involved.
This system, aside from being
time-consuming and annoying to
both parties, degrades the stu-
dents, conveying a feeling of dis-
trust between the two factions.
I propose an honor code, a
time-tested system which would
involve the students' good judg-
ment. In this understanding, the
responsible students of Indian Hill
High School would be expected
to honestly tell why they were de-
hyed.
AFS a naees visit IH
V
AFS International Club will
hold its annual AFS Day at Indian
~ i l High
i school on Wednesday,
~ e b r u a 20.
i~
Five Latin American students,
seven Europeans, two Middle
Easterners, and a FrenchCanadi-
an will be available at the high
school to share their home coun-
tries with slides or discussion in
if invited by teachers.
Anyone interested in meeting the
foreign students can sign up for
AFS activity period, February 20.
The student body is invited to
a family pot luck dinner at Drake
Road School on February 19,
where families can hear more
about AFS programs available and
meet the 15 foreign students.
~f interested, please contact
Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find
out what food to bring. Host stu-
February 15,1985
If the student has a legitimate
reason, he is admitted, period;
there would be no wasted time re-
turning for the unissued pass. If
the reason is illegitimate, such as,
"I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook,
yea! That's it," then the student
would receive a standard tardy,
three to equal a detention.
There is a catch in all this,
however. If we say we were
somewhere and actually were not,
the penalty would be severe,
meaning a Saturday Study.
Study the statistics, and I be-
lieve that you will agree that our
inefficient system of yellow pas-
ses should be terminated, replaced
by an honor code. I believe that
if the faculty and administration
have high expectations of the stu-
dents, the students will meet
those expectations.
dents from IH will be senior Missy
Kohls and juniors Marie Budev,
Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David
Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape,
Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and
Santen.
1~ connection with AFS Day,
three foreign students who are
currently living in Indiana will
spend the week at IH. These stu-
dents are from Honduras, Italy,
and French Canada. They will be
hosted by senior Elizabeth Gor-
man, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and
junior George- Heynen,
- . respec-
- cation from the kindergarten t o
&ely.
AFS International Club will
take these students ice skating on
Saturday, February 23. Any stu-
dents interested in joining the
monthly outing should contact
Matt Santen, President, or Mr.
Bernard, faculty adviser.
Februmy 15,1985
~h ysical education program reflects
I
by Kevin Walzer
A student of Indian Hz71 Ex-
empted Village Schools shall be
considered physically educated
when the student will. . .
Indian Hill Schools' Definition of
a Physically Educated Person
.. .When the student will have
endured twelve years of that
seemingly 'kseless" class, phys.
ed.
All Indian Hill students are
very well acquainted with the PE
- - here, as a person is re-
vronram
quired to take gym for three
to -graduate. Complaints over the
seeming "uselessness" of PE are
equally common, as department
coordinator Charles True will
attest.
"Oh yes, [many people] really
don't understand what we're do-
ing. PE is definitely an important
part of the school curriculum," he
said.
That "importanceY"as placed
upon PE several years ago, when
the current district goals for stu-
dents' academic and physical
growth were installed. When dis-
trict superintendent Dr. Robert
Boston first assumed his duties
"around 10 or 1 2 years ago," he
called a committee of district ad-
ministrator s, teacher s, students,
and community members, with
the purpose of reevaluating exact-
ly what the IH school system
wished to leave their students
with upon graduation.
"The result," said True, "was
a series of goals that all classes
would have to work to meet at
various stages of a student's de-
velopment. So the prouiss that
PE follows is designed t o lead t o
these goals."
PE teaches students
In doing so, PE also teaches
students the specifics of its own
domain, just as English, math, and
science teach people in theirs.
"PE is just as important in the
curriculum as English for that
reason."
The basic ideas that are com-
municated in PE grow in sophisti-
the junior levels, just as each stu-
dent matures in those 1 2 years,
said True. "We try to develop
skills of using the body sequenti-
ally, at the level of the students'
physical maturity."
Those skills include not only
basic ones usually associated with
PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but
CHIEFTAIN
The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing.
also such ethical things as an un-
derstanding and respect for rules,
the ability to work with others,
and an appreciation of technique
in games.
These objectives "are reflected
in the formal goals statement of
the physical education program,"
said True. A detailed breakdown
of each goal gives some insight in-
to the philosophy behind "gym."
"A lot of people don't
understand what we 're
doing. "
[A person will] know and
demonstrate the required physical
skz7ls in team, individual, recrea-
tional sports and/or activities
commensurate to hislher ability.
Without a doubt the largest
and most exhaustive part of phys-
ical education, this end represents
the primary goal of PE: develop-
ment of physical skills.
"Each year, we try to instill
the basic skills of throwing, catch-
ing, and striking. At the younger
levels, students develop their abili-
ty to throw and catch a ball.
They also learn the basics of body
movement-how to run and walk
forward and backwara, Eow to
do a forward roll."
These very basic abilities lead
up to the more sophisticated ones
introduced in junior high-throw-
ing and catching with an imple-
ment, striking with an implement,
manipulation with the foot.
Up until this point, said True,
"the program focuses on that first
goal, developing basic physical
coordination." This process
reaches its essential end in the
eighth grade.
After eighth grade, however, a
typical physical education student
photo by Davis Griffin
stands at a crossroads; he or she
has most of the basic skills neces-
sary to compete in virtually any
sport, but has not had much ex-
perience with the nuances of com-
petition: teamwork, strategy, and
rules. It is this area of physical
education that is a major empha-
sis of the high school program:
exposure to a variety of team and
individual sports
The average PE student enter-
ing high school, though, is not re-
ally ready to play most sports, as
the team sports played in middle
school focus less on the strategic
fundamentals of that particular
game than on the development of
the physical skills associated with
it.
The student, therefore, needs
t o learn fundamental strategies
and rules of team sports old and
new. This, says True, is a source
of great confusion and conflict on
the freshman level, where most
fundamental aspects of team
sports are introduced and refined.
"The freshmen have a hard
time understanding that they're
learning the sport," said True.
"They don't get a lot of chances
to play, and I try to make that
clear t o them. Class is to be spent
working on the basics-drilling,
simulated games, whatever ."
He cited as an example the
basketball unit the freshmen are
participating in now. "Right now
they're doing threean-three, two-
on-two, onean-one." That is
about the only playing the fresh-
men will do; most of the time has
been spent in passing, dribbling,
and layup drills learning those
particular skills.
Freshmen question value
Few freshmen participate in
these activities without question-
ing the value of them or grum-
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bling that they want more playing
time. T N attempts
~ to point o u t
to them that most of the playing
of team sports occurs on the
sophomore and junior levels-or
on the students' own time.
'We're trying to teach them
the sport," said True, "trying t o
get them t o enjoy it enough t o
want to continue playing it."
Indeed, says True, "nobody
really understands what goes on
at the freshman level until they've
already done it. They don't ap-
preciate it while it's going on."
This is to be expected, how-
ever. The freshman PE level im-
poses burdens that other levels do
not; freshmen are the only classes
that have to meet every day all
year. They are introduced to
more sports but play less than
other classes. And there is also
the first 12-week unit that all
freshmen dread: aerobic running.
True, in terming freshman PE
a "bridge to the levels where you
apply all you've learned," ex-
plained the reasoning behind this
perennially unpopular (at least
among the freshmen) approach.
Frosh level imposes burdens
"It's the last, most intensive
level of new material. There,
they've learned most of the phy s-
ical skills, but not the fundamen-
tals of team sports. There we
teach those," he said.
The freshman level is also
where the philosophy of "impor-
tance of self," which is a major
goal of phys. ed., is emphasized
most strongly.
"That's why we have the run-
ning and weight-training-aside
from the physical benefits, it
teaches kids that they are the
ones who have control over their
bodies, health, and well-being.
That realization is a very impor-
tant part of [the physical educa-
tion teacher's] job ."
Once freshman PE is complet-
ed, the next two years are ones of
"fun"-students spend very little
time in fundamentals and more
time playing.
"That's the way it should be,"
says True. "In the sophomore
and junior levels, you play the
games you've practiced; the em-
phasis is on applying what you've
learned."
Long pause.
"But when you really think
about it, that's the purpose of ed-
ucation in general, isn't it?"
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by Brian Rowe
Tonight, the varsity basketball
Braves take on Deer Park on the
Wildcats' court. The EHL season
will end, barring no further can-
cellations, next Friday against
Milford at home. IH currently
maintains a 6-5 league mark, out
of contention for the last EHL
title.
Last Friday, the Braves com-
pleted a sweep of Loveland this
year by winning by a 53-50
count. In what coach Dale Mc-
Kibben called '%is best game of
the season," senior Pete Seremetis
led the Braves in every statistical
category.
The 6'3" center made six of
eight from the field, had 13 re-
bounds, two blocked shots, eight
recoveries, and three assists in the
contest. "I saw that I was the on-
ly senior out there," commented
Seremetis, "so I just tried to play
as hard as I could."
Seremetis was the only senior
playing because Rick Abrams was
plagued with foul trouble and fin-
ished with only eight points, and
JVBraves defeat Loveland,
by Alissa Raleigh
The JV boys' basketball
team's spirit has recently been re-
vived with a substantial and well-
earned triumph over Loveland
last Friday, after three previous
losses. The score was a smashing
68-46.
Sophomore Ron Jones noted
that "usual key players were
benched early the game, taus-
ing the remainder of the team to
collaborate and work as a real
team."
Sophomore Greg Rogers
added that "the entire team ex-
ecuted very well."
The Braves took control of the
game from the start and main-
tained that control throughout.
Sophomore James Granger con-
cluded that it was "one of our
best games offensively; our fast
break was working well, and our
defense was solid."
Leading scorers were freshman
Mike Eaton, with 13 points; jun-
ior Bill Baumel, a close second
with 12; and a triumvirate of
sophomores Clyde Brant, Bruno
Dane, and Jones, with eight each.
The Braves suffered an excru-
ciating 46-30 loss to Sycamore in
a rescheduled game the Wednes-
day before. The Aves dominated
CHIEFTAIN
Curtis Ott's normallydependable
shooting touch was off.
Fortunately for the Braves, a
pair of junior guards, Erich Metz-
ger and Andy Tucker, stepped in
to lead the way. Combined, they
were eight for 15 from the field,
and Metzger nailed four out of
four free throws in the last min-
ute to ensure the victory.
Things did not go as well for
the Braves two days earlier
against Sycamore. IH jumped out
to a massive 22.6 firstquarter
lead behind the shooting of Ott,
but Sycamore managed to whittle
it down to four in the third quar-
ter and tied it in the fourth.
Abrams took matters into his
own hands in the fourth stanza
and finished with 22 points be-
fore fouling out with a few min-
utes remaining.
One player observed, "Our
main problem at the end of close
games is that we all just stand
around waiting for Rick to do
something, and if he's not in
there, we're not really a very con-
fident team."
throughout the game.
The Braves' high scorers were
Jones and Eaton, both with eight
points. Jones said he "was dis-
appointed with my performance."
The loss was especially painful be-
muse this was the last time the
two teams would play each other
in a league game.
The Braves also lost to Glen
Este after a hard-fought battle.
he game had few pauses and was
almost always close; IH had a
nine-point lead at the half, 21-12,
but lost it and the game, 46-43.
The Braves' top scorer was Jones,
with 16;Eaton added 10.
Sophomore Jim Berling ana-
lyzed, "I feel we had a great start,
and at one time we were up by
12. I guess our relaxed attitude
and their increase in hustle caused
us to lose the momentum of the
game. We really never recovered
from that. Maybe we could say it
was the referees' fault, but I guess
you always can."
The JV Braves were also de-
feated in their homecoming game
aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's
high scorers were sophomore Rob
Nichols, with nine, and Eaton,
with seven. The pressure was
high, and the boys were upset
with their play.
This season in the EHL has
been unique because any one of
the eight teams is perfectly capa-
ble of beating any other. For ex-
ample, IH beat Madeira, Syca-
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Rick Abrams pulls up against a Sycamore defender.
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Overall, the boys feel that
they are out of their temporary
slump and are ready for action
again.
Jones summarized his feelings:
"These past two weeks I have
been very disappointed with the
way I've played. We have three
more games to play, including an
OH featured as Cha n 1 5 h
by Paul Monach
Channel 5 selected senior Cur-
tis Ott as "Friday's Hero" for last
Friday, February 8.
"Friday's Heroes" features
local high school students who ex-
cel athletically and academically.
Ott earned a short segment on the
6:00 p.m. news and is now in the
running for the "Best of Friday's
Heroes," to be decided when the
series is completed.
In his three years at Indian
Hill, Ott has distinguished himself
in both of the selection criteria.
Athletically, he has lettered varsi-
ty for three years in soccer and
two in basketball and baseball,
and will undoubtedly receive his
third letter in baseball this spring.
Ott has also received many
league and city honors. In soccer,
February 15,1985
more beat IH, and Madeira beat
Deer Park beat Glen Este, and
Glen Este annihilated IH. This
closeness in ability means that the
league champion will very likely
have three losses-a very unusual
occurrence in the EHL.
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photo by Brad Wilklnson
'arch-rival' season finale against
Milford.
the season off strong!-not only
against Milford, but also against
Deer Park and Madeira.
"Our team has been very suc-
cessful with these schools, and I
feel if we play up to our ability,
we will beat all three of them
again. I certainly plan to play
well!"
he was given honorable mention
by the EHL in his sophomore and
junior years, and he was on the
league first team this season. He
earned honorable mention allcity
last year and this year received his
greatest honor, being on the first
team all-city. He also earned hon-
orable mention in the EHL in
baseball last season.
Ott is a two-year member of
National Honor Society and is
taking his second Advanced Place-
ment course this year, in addition
to the many other five-point
courses he has taken.
He hopes to attend Dart-
mouth, Davidson, or Duke after
graduating from IH. Channel 5
reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly
impressed with Ott's college
choices.
February 15.1985
SADD chapter
'
started
by Chris Kempczinski
A nationwide program that
has encompassed both parents
and students has recently arrived
at Indian Hill; it is familiar to
most under the acronym SADD.
Very successful in other areas
of the nation, Students Against
Drunk Driving is attempting to
develop a coordinated effort
among students who wish to curb
the amount of drunk driving in
the area.
~ h r o u g ha joint partnership
SADD President Tricia Wilson and
student opinion
Student apathy also sad
by Kevin Walzer
Of all the statistics that are
put forth each year, few are more
meaningful or horrifying than
those concerning drunk driving.
The numbers are chilling in
their detached magnitude: 50,000
dead each year; every year, drunk
drivers kill approximately as
many Americans as were killed in
the Vietnam War.
Many organizations have been
formed in recent years to combat
the menace of drunk driving.
Through education and lobbying
for stricter punishments for first-
and second-time DUI offenders,
they are seeking to reduce and
eventually eliminate that grim fa-
tality statistic from future yearly
almanacs.
One such organization, Stu-
dents Against Drunk Driving
(SADD), has recently come to In-
dian Hill under the leadership of
Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul.
SADD shares the same philosophi-
cal goals with virtually every oth-
er antidrunk driving organization;
it is different from every other
group in that it has its base among
adolescents, who constitute a dis-
proportionate share of annual fa-
CHIEFTAIN
with the Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD), students typi-
cally visit local drunk driving
court cases to monitor the sever-
ity of a judge's decision. Due to
the amount of support held by
MADD, decisions which may ap-
pear too lenient for repeat offend-
ers can often be appealed, favor-
ably influencing further verdicts.
However, much to the chagrin
of IH SADD President Tricia Wil-
son, student response has been
photo by Torn Taylor
Eric Paul.
talities.
I, at least, find a very disturb-
ing fact in that absolutely no one
came to the first SADD meeting
after school on February 5. Al-
though that first time might be at-
tributed to lack of knowledge, the
organization is getting plenty of
coverage in this issue of Chieftain.
I only hope that it was indeed
lack of publicity, and not student
apathy, that caused the lack of
attendance. The next meeting
will give the answer.
I am urging student support
not because of the specifics of the
organization, but because of its
goals. For the first time at IH, a
group of students is trying to save
human lives by constructively cal-
ling for measures that will do so.
Although the road to elimina-
tion of drunk driving fatalities is
a long and arduous one, a group
of IH students has taken the first
step. Drunk driving is one of the
most ominous spectres haunting
the horizon today; with student
help, SADD at Indian Hill can
make a strong effort to push it
back. What rational human being
does not agree with that simple
goal?
Page 3
dents due to drunk driving.
"Hopefully, this will lead more
towards people designating one
far from overwhelming. "I talked person to drive should the rest be-
to people, and they generally come temporarily incapacitated,"
agreed with what I was trying to said Wilson.
do, but when we held our first Other aspirations of the or-
meeting, no one came." ganization include a reform of the
Heavily influenced by the visit current drunk driving laws, invok-
of the national MADD president, ing a much tougher penalty on
who related the tragic death of second or repeat offenders.
one of her children in a drunk Wilson nevertheless stresses
driving accident, Wilson, along that the existence of the organiza-
with Eric Paul, has attempted to tion rests on the student body
establish the organization at IH. and their support for the organi-
Contrary to what many be- zation. "It would be a tragedy
lieve, SADD is not a slur against should a student needlessly die in
drinking;
public awareness
its goalofis the
to create
problema a drunk driving accident before
anyone realizes the threat of
and reduce the number of acci- drunk driving."
vare thi
apter ol had
I
torrnea at Indian nill:l
2. What are your reelings ar>outSADD's aims to re-
ing?
tially ag
%
3.11 you agree with 3 goals, would you be
willing t o join the organzation?
ion't kn
4. What is your opinion on stronger penalizing ol
drunk: drivers-a marldatory tence a1
cense manent ion?
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strolngly agree 47% Par "tally agree 397
me should support death."
a problem that might be solved if more
were aware of how much alcohol impairs
!
ink dm: agic, -an a
not only t o the victim of the crash but the lamihes
i
ink that one d4ay one c
.
might die in an acciden't."
m.
"It shiould be dealt with more harshly ."
-.a
"I think drinking is o .k. Getting drunk is stupla,
but drunk driving is murder. Organizations like
IMADD DD and a hards jail selntence rnight
1help ."
(Results based on 158 responses)
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Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney

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'Nark' HiaiI makes IH seem lax
PERCEPTIONS
with Tom Taylor
One is undoubtedly aware of
how student life at Indian Hill is
proceeding in such grand fashion.
The students, faculty, and admin-
istration are all happy and con-
tent. This is due to the relaxed,
carefree atmosphere that is a di-
rect result of the loving bonds
among these three factions.
The administration has a deep
respect for the intelligence and
judgment of the children here at
Indian Hill High School. The hap-
py children in return see the ad-
ministration as a group of idols
who are there to love and help.
This leaves the faculty in the mid-
dle to convey these intimate feel-
ings and proceed with the learning
process undisturbed by any fric-
tion caused by spiteful feelings.
Being in the midst of this eu-
phoric atmosphere, I wondered if
other schools are as fortunate as
we are. Are there any so grand as
Indian Hill? I was determined to
find out.
I resolved to visit another
school in a manner not unlike the
current exchange program here at
Indian Hill. My choice was Nark
High School, located in the Realm
of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimen-
sion. I prearranged the visit with
a very expensive, long distance
phone call, hopped into my atom
beam chamber, and was on my
way.
I arrived in Nark's vast, lethal-
ly slippery and icy parking lot. I
vice Center. And please don't put
your feet on the furniture.''
I sat down and began to cross
my legs, but was immediately cor-
rected.
"No, no, no, you can't do
that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed.
"It's much too suggestive."
I refrained from this illegiti-
mate behavior and inquired about
some general information pertain-
ing to the school. I had received
only a contemplative look from
my host when his eyes targeted a
student walking through the hall-
way.
"Hey! What are you doing
out of class?" snapped Mr.
Skwairhed.
"I'm just going to the rest-
room ," replied the frightened stu-
dent. "I have a pass."
"This flimsy thing?" Skwair-
hed questioned as he grabbed the
little yellow note. "This flimsy
thing could easily be fake. You
go back and have your teacher
write a notarized description of
your intentions. Perhaps then I'll
let you go between classes."
He sat back down and stated
matter~f-factly,"One of the fac-
MUN visits Georgetown for global debate
by ~arnesAnderson
Members of the Model United
Nations Club left yesterday to at-
tend the NAMUN (North Ameri-
can Model United Nations) XIX
conference, held in Washington,
D.C. It is sponsored by George-
town University and is attended
by students from all over the U.S.
Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth
Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet
Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers
have received positions in the in-
ternation simulation. "I am very
happy to have received such a
good position," remarked club co-
tors that makes our school so
wonderful is that there is a mutu-
al trust among everyone here."
I nodded in reply, and pur-
posely changed the subject.
"Phew, it's colder in here than
out in the snow."
"Yes," said Skwairhed. "We
finally got the air conditioner to
work. Our next priority, I guess,
will be the furnace."
"Yes, that might make a dif-
ference," I commented. "That
weather is really something else. I
almost killed myself on the ice
out there."
'Well, a little ice doesn't stop
us here," sighed Skwairhed as-
suredly.
The lunch hour (really only a
half-hour) eventually arrived. It
was interesting to hear nearly 400
growling stomachs file into the
hallways.
I declined lunch myself, in-
stead longing for the gourmet
food that is so popular at Indian
Hill. I remained with Zeke
Skwairhed and his ever-so-watch-
ful eyes.
His eyes suddenly glared upon
a student who walked out of the
David Miller will act as delegates
from Nicaragua in the council.
IH also received representation
of Poland in the general assembly.
This entails about eight positions
in such diverse councils as the
council for Namibia and the coun-
cil for the peaceful uses of outer
space.
in STAFF
February 15,1985
cafeteria. The student had a
crumb on his mouth, but was
otherwise innocent. The correc-
tion began without delay.
My impressive host paced fur-
iously up the hall shaking his fin-
ger. "I've told you umpteen
times not to bring food out
here!"
"But I don't-"
Skwairhed would not listen to
the bewildered student. "Don't
talk back! You're up for deten-
tion, suspension, expulsion, cor-
poral and capital punishment! "
Having witnessed this, I later
asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was
that had prompted such a rule.
"Well, uh, nothing really hap-
pened," he answered slowly. "I
just sort of decided that it's not
right, so I made up a rule. Be-
sides, it gives me something to do.
You ought to see the looks on the
children's faces when I catch
them with food in places where
they never expected to be no-
ticed," laughed Skwairhed.
I thought to myself how
thankful I am that the situation is
not like this at Indian Hill.
"The other day," he added,
"I was searching through the gar-
see TAYLOR, p. 14
Mr. James Powers, the faculty
adviser for the trip, indicated at a
recent club meeting that disci-
pline will be increased somewhat
over past years. Despite the strict
discipline, the club members are
optimistic. Commented freshman
Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and
we will get to see Washington."
a COLUMBIA
by Kevin Walzer
The wrestlhg Braves will host
the final EHL tournament this
weekend. IH, with a four-match
winning streak, is aiming to take
that momentum into the eight-
team taurnammt tomorrow.
"I think we have the poten-
tial to do really well," said senior
Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne
where i r ~the top half-third or
fourth-that would be just a fan-
tastic accompl[shment."
At this point, thaugh, Slazyk
cautions that it's difficult to make
definite predictions. CSThIrrlor
fourth is where I think we cafl fin-
ish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard
to say. We've only seen about
half the teams-Mariemont, Syca-
more, Glen Este, Milford: we
don't know anything about their
teams. We haven't wrestled them
or even seen them wrestle."
Detx Park is one team that IH
has already wrestled once this
seaso* the W h t s can attest to
Braves3 improvement.
Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons,
In probably their biggest win of
the year, IH squeaked by Dear
Day on February 8,72-3.
"Those were both big wins,"
Park and downed two other said Slazyk. "But personally, I
teams, Wyoming and CAPE, in a think beating Deer Park was t h e
quad-meet on Febzuary 6. best. We usually lose to them, so
IH destroyed Summit Country it's quite an accomplishment t o
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Photo by Brad WllklnSon
Dave Kindle puts a lock on his Goshen o ~ ~ o n e n t .
by Kevin Walzer
The swimmers will compete in
the AA sectional meet at Syca-
more High School today and to-
morrow.
The boys' team carries an of-
ficial 0-2 mark into tonight's
meet (the girls swim tomorrow).
As the team is down to just three
members with the departure of
senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore
Andy Geygan is not too optimis-
tic about the team's chances.
"I think the hopes of any of
us advancing are pretty slim," he
said. "Someone might, but it's
win."
Does Slazyk think that Deer
Park will pose a threat in the EHL
tournament tomorrow?
"I don't even know if we will
wrestle anyone from Deer Park.
The way tournaments work is
chaotic-it's individual, pretty
much, and who you wrestle de-
pends on who wins. So we might
not see anyone from Deer Park."
After the EHL, IH will face
Forest Park next week. Then
coming down the road is the dis-
trict meet, which is the first step-
ping stone to state.
"Yeah, the season's winding
down," said Slazyk. "We've got
those really important matches
late in the year.
"It's been a long year,'' he ad-
ded. "If some of us get to state,
we'll have been wrestling for five
months. People who don't under-
stand wrestling don't realize how
exhausting that is, with the fact
that it's physically tiring, and it
lasts a long time."
sibly stare.
"I think Beth [Wingerter] and
the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny]
will do well," she commented.
"Barry [Preston, the team's
coach] also thinks the relay and
medley teams could advance."
Wingerter, a senior, has ad-
vanced to state the past two years
in the 100 free. Both she and
Teresa Replogle, a sophomore,
advanced to state last year.
The specialty of both Replo-
gles is the breaststroke. "They
swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said

carefully advanced up the walk-
way and entered the cold, unspir-
ited building.
I had not walked more than
ten feet down the hallway before
being approached by a slender,
yet prudish-appearing man.
"Do you have a pass?" he im-
mediately demanded to know.
"I'm Tom," I began to explain
my purpose. "I'm supposed to be
touring your school."
"Ah, yes," exclaimed the man
with a sudden aura of forced
friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwair-
hed, assistant commandant. Have
a seat in our Administration Ser-
President Geier.
The internation simulation (or
INS) is a simulation of different
countries reacting to each other
and to outside influence. IH stu-
dents received the following posi-
tions: President of the U.S., am-
bassador to the U.S.S.R., Under-
secretary of State, and the com-
mandant of the Marine Corps.
Said Gorman of her role of
Marine Corps commandant, "I
think the Marines will be great
fun to use." IH also will repre-
sent Nicaragua in the security
council. Junior Nick Pesce and
sophomores James Anderson and
S
PRESS
c H oAssoclATloN
wTic
not assured."
Up until this point, the boys
Finkelmeier, referring to the pres-
tigious Cincinnati team that has
had been swimming exhibition won many national meets and
meets, as they did not have sent several representatives to last
Chieftain is written and composed, printed and sold as an extracur-
ricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6 8 4 5 Drake enough swimmers to qualify as a year's Olympic team. "If they
Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 4 5 2 4 3 561-4225. team. But according to Geygan, can do that, they 're good. I think
Sponsor: Wm. P. Kincaid; Editors: Ken Jones, Paul Monach; News the team was required "to have at
they and Beth have good shots at
Editors: Anna Batsakes, David Cook; Features Editors: Tracy Megi-
son, Janet Nicolas; Sports Editor: Kevin Walter; Magazine Editors: El- least two meets." going to state.''
len Alvord, Joel Ruff; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Circulation "We lost them both pretty Being a swimmer this year has
Manager: Davis Griffin; Production Managers: Mary Beth Heidrich, bad," said Geygan. "The score in been "a different experience"
Dan Rosenthal; Assistant P r ~ d u c t i o n Manager: Arianna Newman;
Photographers: T o m Taylor, Davis Griffin, Brad Wilkinson. Scott Blan- one was something like 80-17- from last year, according to Fin-
chard. Mariano Fernandez; Contributors: James Anderson, Angela that was against Sycamore." kelmeier. Preston, in addition t o
Beattie, Tina Espy, Elizabeth Gorman, Chris Kempczinski, Tiffany The girls' team has not had the coaching IH, also runs Marie-
Meyer, David Miller, Alissa Raleigh, Joy Rowe, Brian Rowe, K y m Sol-
linger; Production Staff: Mariano Fernandez, Alex Overhoff, Alissa same problems that have plagued mont's team; both teams swim at
Raleigh, R o b Seal, Laura Schwartz, K y m Sollinger.
w .&+,.H -*% *** --'* -
the boys. They have a varied and Mariemont .
As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is ? * % & ',., potent attack, and according to "I like that," said Finkelmeier.
good and encourage correction o f what is not. Editorials reflect the
opinion of the editorial staff as a whole. Opinions f r o m students are ,, " Xf ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, "It's fun swimming with them,
strongly encouraged as long as they are relevant and responsibly photo courtesy of Legend they are capable of sending four because we're like one big team.
written. Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances or five teams and individuals past I've made lots of friends on Marie-
in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos- mont's team."
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Basketball poised to enter post-season
SPORTSV IEW
with Kevin Walzer
Four straight losses are hardly
the stuff league titles are made of.
Especially when they're four
straight league losses.
But varsity basketball coach
Dale McKibben seems less con-
cerned with the Braves' vanish-
ing EHL title hopes than he is
with their regaining their early-
season form in time for the AA
sectional tournament. The 9-8
Braves, who captured the fourth
seed, will face Blanchester in a
preliminary-round game on Feb-
m y 26 at Sycamore.
"We've been in a real slump
lately," said McKibben. "At this
point, I would like to gain some
momentum for sectionals, be-
cause I think we could do real
well there."
McKibben is "ecstatic" over
IH's sectional draw; he comment-
ed, "It's simply the best possible
one we could get. I don't think
we could have done any better."
Can Blanchester be considered
an easy first-round opponent?
"Not at all. In no way could
you count them out," said Mc-
Kibben. "We're certainly capable
of beating them, but it's not the
kind of game where if we show
up, we win. We will have to play
well."
Deer Park awaits IH in the
next round. IH has already de-
feated them once this year, in an
*81-37laugher.
In the quarterfinal round will
be the winner of the Madeira-
Wyoming game. "I think we can
certainly get to that round," Mc-
Kibben said. "If we do, well
have some momentum-I think
with the draw we have we could
be playing for [a place in] the dis-
trict tournament."
To get to districts, IH will
most probably have to play Mc-
Nicholas, the number-one ranked
team in the city and the first seed
in the sectional. The Rockets
have lost only one game this sea-
son, compared to the Braves'
CHIEFTAIN
*
McKibben hoping Braves
- most of our games, we get down
regain early-season form
eight.
"McNick is a great team, and
we certainly would be considered
the underdogs," McKibben con-
ceded. "But this team of ours has
a lot of talent, and if we have
some momentum and are at the
top of our game-which I'm sure
we would be if we were in the sec-
tional semifinals-we can play
with anybody in the city. What
we have to do now is work to
reach that level of play."
The Braves have flirted with
that level of play at various poidts
in the season; they exhibited most
of it in the early part of the year,
when they won four straight
games for an 8-4 mark. But then
the bottom fell out with the four-
game losing streak, which
dropped them to 5-5 and fourth
place in the league.
"I think we're over that,
though." said McKibben. The
w 2
Braves did defeat Loveland, 53-
50, last Friday, raising their EHL
record t o 6-5. "We're improving
again."
This comment came after IH's
59-57 loss to Sycamore last week.
IH, after having played two leth-
Squaws confident for- NCH -win
by Tiffany Meyer
"I'm confident we can beat
North College Hill on the 19th,"
commented coach Dick Pfirman
when asked what he thinks about
the varsity basketball Lady
Bravesyfirst sectional game. "We
lost a real close game to them last
time, but this time, if the team
wants to play well and not just
stop here, we can win."
The Lady Braves are to face
North College Hill at Glen Este on
Tuesday, February 19.
Pfirman favors Reading to win
the tournament with their current
16-2 season record, but he also
says Roger Bacon and Finney-
town are other teams to look out
for. If the Lady Braves win three
games, then they could play
Reading for the championship.
Already the Squaws have
made a big improvement over last
year. The team's record is 10-8,
over last year's 8-12.
The most recent game the girls
argic games against Mariemont
and Glen Este, tore into the Avi-
ators with a savage, 2 2 6 , first
quarter spurt.
But then the Aviators clawed
back to within eight at halftime.
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Erich Metzger defends against a Mariemont player in IH's "low point
of the season," a 59-57 loss to the Warriors.
and proceeded to tie and win on a
pair of free throws late h- the
fourth quarter.
"That was an unusual loss fof
played was at home against Deer
park, in which IH squandered a
substantial lead and lost a close
game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci-
Frosh aim for record year
by Kevin Walzer
It'll probably take another
snow cancellation to postpone the
"inevitable": an IH win against
Milford in the semifinals of the
EHL freshman basketball tourna-
ment next Tuesday.
At least, that's what John
Darre seems to think.
"I'm predicting that we win
the whole thing," he commented.
A win in the tournament
would cap off the most domina-
ting season an IH freshman team
has ever had, as well as giving this
particular bunch a third consec-
utive EHL title.
IH currently stands 13-2; if
they were to win the tournament,
it would give them a record 15
February 15,1985
US,"noted the Braves' coach. "In
and have t o come back-that's the
way
GlenitEste.
was against we got O Uand
But hereMariemont to
~
a big lead and they came back."
Why were they able to come
back?
'Well, that first quarter we
played near-perfect basketball.
We cooled off a Little bit, and we
- -- .
--
- 3
"1IIC
_-
pnoto by Brad Witkinson
got some fouls, and they pickea
up their level of play a bit-sud-
.see McKIBBEN, p. 14'
notta was the leading scorer with
14 points, while j.unior Kristen
see SQUAWS, p. 14
wins in a single season. They
also seem assured of breaking the
freshman record for points scored
in a single season, if they haven't
done it already.
"Nobody seems to be able to
remember a team in the last twen-
ty years that's scored as much as
we have," commented coach
Steve Thompson. 'We've got the
scoring record, as far as anyone
can remember."
IH has augmented their lofty
reputation with nine consecutive
wins-by an average margin of
twenty points per game.
"We've come o n real strong in
the second half of the season,"
see FROSH, p. 14
February 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 5
puzzle
Cook imagines 'magic squares' 1 6
-
3 -5 the Ifinitial
highervalue
numbers
can be -
are chanced
desired,
by David Cook
Last issue's problem was to al-
You cannot move up and to the
right, because you are flush with
4 2 from "1" to something
or all numbers higher,
in the square can
ter the rules of craps so as to yield
a 50% chance of a win. The sim-
the top of the square, so the "2"
goes at the bottom, one space to
At "6", another impasse is
reached. You are at both the top
be multiplied by some constant
factor. This can make for a more
plest way I have found to do this the right: and the right of the square, yet astonishing ~uzzle:
u.
is to say that on the first turn, a neither of 'the allowed alternatives
roll of 12 does not lose, while on is possible. Therefore, again, 1074 563 928
the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. move down: 709 855 1001
All other rules remain the same. 2 1 6 782 1147 636
This week's column is mostly Now you cannot move one space For squares of the normal
visual because I have laryngitis. It up and right, because you are at
3 5 7 sort, the sum of the numbers in a
deals with the construction of ma- the right edge, Therefore move to 4
A
L
column is equal to N ( N +~ 1)/2,
gic squares. Most people have the far left and up one space: The last two moves follow rules where N is the number of sides
had some contact with these 1 already discussed and yield : (which must, by the way, always
mathematical oddities, but few
can construct them or know that 3 8 1 6 be odd). Therefore the monstro-
sity I have concocted below (a
there is a pattern to their ar- 2 3 5 7
world's record, I believe) adds up
rangement. Now, although you are neither at 4 9 2 to 6095 on a side.
A magic square is a square ar- the top nor the right, you are un-
A 5 X 5 square is drawn below as Problem for next week: If a
ray of numbers in which every able to move properly because the
a model if any readers wish to magic square of 101 sides begins
row and column and both long di- "1" is in the way; since all else
practice construction: with the number 10,001 and
agonals add up to the same num- failed, move down one:
17 24 1 8 15 thereafter increases by 1001 at
ber. The smallest magic square is
each step, what will each row add
pictured below: 23 5 7 14 16
--r
3
8 1 6 4 6 13 20 22
4 2
5 7 10 12 19 21 3
4 9 2 Your next two moves are simply
11 1 8 2 5 2 9
up and to the right:
This square, and any like it
can be constructed by writing the
9 numbers on a grid like this:
and then superimposing all the
3 X 3 boxes to get:
However, this rather hard to grasp
method can be replaced by one
simple procedure: starting with a
"1" in the center space in the top
row, always place the next num-
ber one space up and one to the
right; if you run into the right
edge of the square, move one up
and move to the far left; if you
run into the top of the square,
move one space to the right and
move to the bottom row; if all
else fails move one down.
For example, to build a 3 X 3
magic square in this way, start - 2
with a "1" in the upper center:
1
photo by T o m Taylo
page 6
movie review
Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon
by Kenneth N. Jones and
Kym
When two of the most talent-
ed actors of the day, Timothy
Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast
together, a successful film is inevi-
table. In The Falcon and The
Snowman, the two realistically
act out the true story of an ideali-
stic young man who becomes a
traitor to his country.
The movie follows the adult
life of Christopher Boyce (Tirno-
thy Hutton), a young seminary
drop-out who finds a job with a
high security military contractor,
and who comes into contact with
top secret defense information.
Boyce accidentally receives
classified information concerning
the CIA'S manipulation of foreign
governments. Disillusioned by
the corruption in U.S. diplomacy,
Boyce decides to balance the
scales of power and offers infor-
mation to the Soviets.
He contacts his old school-
mate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton
Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels
to be a safe courier for his opera-
tion. Daulton seeks out a contact
at the Soviet embassy in Mexico.
After much haggling over pay-
ment, a routine exchange of infor-
mation is established.
Penn's character is much more
concerned with the financial re-
wards of the enterprise, while
Boyce is concerned with safety;
he becomes extremely upset with
his friend's carelessness.
The CIA, however, catches on
to Boyce's scheme and slowly
starts to move in on him. At the
same time, the Soviets become
annoyed with Lee's amateur style
and start demanding higher class-
ified materials.
As the operation begins to
break down, Lee starts to depend
more and more on his drugs, and
becomes very paranoid. This in-
security rubs off on Boyce, who
is certain that " t h e y ' h e on to
him.
As the situation deteriorates,
the true nature of the relation-
ship between Boyce and Lee is
revealed. Where Lee seemed
worldly and calm under pressures,
he now has become deranged and
broken. Boyce, on the other
hand, is reserved and quick think-
ing.
It is at this point that the abil-
ities of actors like Hutton and
Penn are crucial. They portray
CHIEFTAIN
Boyce and ~ e strained
e to physi-
cal and mental limits. Often one
squirms because the portrayal is
so lifelike.
Unlike a James Bond movie,
one can easily identify with the
''vies" in this film and this makes
disc review
The English Beat evolves into General Public
by ~lizabethGorman
While watching MTV last year,
"VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately
broke the news: The English Beat
was breaking up. Not to be over-
ly dramatic-I was really upset.
Yet before I could become too
panicked, the caring VJ assured
me that the two "leaders" of the
Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking
Roger, would venture out and
form a new group with the name
General Public.
In fact, "General Public"
seems t o be an attempt to garner
support from the general public,
a trend begun with the Beat's
last and fairly popular album,
Special Beat Service.
The Beat's last work was a
change from their reggae (or
more precisely, "ska") roots.
In fact, the group's four albums
had been a progression, moving
farther and farther away from the
early, free-wheeling, almost im-
Stalk& y at the J% nge
On the wings of a raven
nn. . ,* * than the back-hall bathroom, any-
i ne curser 01 me aawn
-. --.-2-
On the sunset of rzigh t
Prowls inside the rn ind
Capturing the sou1 of the mi
F'reezing the mrp1
Prisonkg the free
The world frees tlze riders
9 them
ar o f the d'ream
Soon become the nightmareS
or
Stamped through +ha ,,,, ,-;wA
,,
Lvting the dust of doubt
Upon the highway of faifh
Death rises to the top of the cloud
Sacred though@ blow
The w&d changes our dreaw
The hourglass o f time seems endless
As we shvt in the wind
- 3 2 --
With nothing to hvru vn ru
A-
Drifting. through the haze
The w opl~d has sto,P W ~
But nowv starts agc:rin
The Dai vn has riseIn
February 15,1985
1 story is true, and that it could
the movie even more forceful.
b.pPen
If you'remyone-
looking for a film
full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous
Unfortunately, the excite- women, The Falcon and The
ment and action of a usual spy Snowman is not for you. But if
movie is lost because there is little you want a film packed with
or no attempt to glorify the realism, Falcon dissects the por-
characters. The enjoyment comes trait of a heroic traitor of the
from the fact of knowing this Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.
promptu, ska style, seen in such Bright" takes advantage of Rog-
early works as I Just Can't Stop er's wild vocals along with some
It. new musical effects created by
All the Rage merely contin- the four new band members, up-
ues this progression, while at the dating the group's style.
same time establishing General Wakeling cranks out this bi-
Public in its own right. The al- zarre, almost eerie tune: "From
bum opens with the sharp, fast- Moscow to Monterey/You can't
paced "Hot You're Cool." hear what the people say/They9ve
Wakeling's voice sets the tone
got one foot -in their mouth and
well, but Roger's vocal antics the other in their grave."
are noticeably missing, only to The title track, "General Pub-
appear on side two in "As a lic," which finishes off the album,
Matter of Fact." is somewhat of a disappointment,
All the Rage relies heavily on with its repetitive lyrics, yet the
Wakeling, with Roger allowed on- rest of the album more than
ly a few, yet very effective, back- makes up for it.
ups. The second track, "Tender- General Public. . .All the Rage
ness," which has received the does more than just fill the void
most radio play, stands as evi- left by the break-up of the Eng-
dence of the group's wide range lish Beat; it establishes General
of talent. The melody of "Ten- Public with a new style, powerful
derness" seems to sweep through
enough to gain a new and pos-
the song, creating an exciting yet
sibly more diversified audience.
lyrical work.
A personal favorite, "Burning
ed the bloody walls
e red grape vines
. ---
into a mass o f tol;ribs
The dew on the fi,eshgrass
Felt warm against our sides
- -
The couple -- in the hedge ma, , ,
Against the rain's shad0ws
A girI in! $he seventh row
Planned a suicide r3n ice
- - - .- -- -.Y , a home for lost elA-*-
Cernptm UCI J
Hold mi? in your g entle reaplY arms
I'd love to stay
I'd love to stay
- --Llzzle Borden"
-uavia M U I ~
- 15,1985
February - CHIEFTAIN
humor column
Bathrooms receive high-tech facelift
by Kym Sollinger and
Kenneth N. Jones
The last few weeks one might
have noticed the toxic smell sur-
rounding the attendance office.
Frequent spells of nausea and
headaches plague students who
walk by this area.
"What is that terrible smell?"
we overheard one victim exclaim.
"I think I'm going to be sick!"
This time it was not the biolo-
ly labs stinking up the entire
school with ether fumes. It was
the girls' bathroom undergoing re-
decoration and installation of a
new pipe system.
It was a terrible inconvenience
to run for the back-hall restroom
every time nature required im-
mediate attention. Many were
constantly late for class, forget-
ting that the usual hangout was
condemned indefinitely to hard-
hats only.
What was worse, the recon-
struction extended to events out
of school. At the homecoming
dance, no girl could run to the
sanctuary of the bathroom's mir-
ror every time she felt her make-
up drooping from slamdancing
and sweating. Who would walk
clear across the building in high
heels just to survey the damage,
when they already knew the
outcome?
Chieftain has heard that one
poor soul went so far as to re-
quest that her date escort her
back to her house for a pit-stop
before the band resumed playing.
She figured her house was closer
way.
With the social center of IH
inaccessible, where were girls ex-
pected to gossip? Many males
have pondered why girls hate to
go to the bathroom alone. Gos-
siping is a natural urge that re-
quires immediate attention, and
don't forget, it takes two to gos-
sip. When else could girls discuss
their dates in private? Certainly
not over dinner. That's what rest-
rooms are for.
Luckily, the school has finally
recognized the females' needs.
This remodeling, no matter how
inconvenient at the time, is really
a blessing in disguise. The atmos-
phere of a bathroom reflects the
quality of gossip that goes on in
there.
The Academy, with its dedica-
tion to Excellence, has brought
modem technology into the art of
gossiping. Girls can now &at in
the lap of high tech.
From the first moment one
enters the bathroom, one can
sense the microchips humming. A
full-length mirror with special
lighting provides the girls with an
opportunity to see themselves in
all their glory.
Next, the girls can place their
belongings on a high-tensile, ti-
tanium book rack. This conveni-
If you could be any food, what
would it be, and why?
Answers compiled by Elizabeth
Converse.
1 tle, because it symbolizes
Sam Green - Beef tongue, of
course. Because only I would
like me, and nobody else would
eat me, because they'd gross
I out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's
I
f
ence frees hands for more expres-
sive gestures, a must for proper
gossiping.
Wandering over to the three
adjoining sinks, one notes the el-
egant chrome faucets, shining in
the flourescent lights. To dry wet
hands, a Crown Zellerback towel
dispenser has been installed. This
piece of equipment features auto-
matic recoil. It has been called
the Porsche of towel dispensers.
Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili;
it's self-explanatory.
Kym Sollinger - A purple Skit-
youthful spasticism.
James Anderson - A peanut-
butter and honey sandwich; I
don't know why, though.
David Cook - The unchanged
spice essence;need I say why?
Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pick-
le-monster uncaged on the en-
tire population of Kansas City.
Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so
people would party with me.
-
Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles
so I could live in a bag with all
the purple Skittles!
Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or
a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss
Hayes!).
.. . Page 9
;:::;z;:dmteT
Upon entering the stalls, one
notes the self-closing doors with
high-security bolts to prevent un-
wanted intrusion. Of course, the
walls have yet to be deflowered
by graffiti and gossip columns,
but in the high-tech bathrooms of
IH, small computer consoles will
be installed to provide a creative
outlet while doing one's business.
The toilets themselves feature
high-powered hydroelectric tur-
bines, but their awesome power is
muffled by extensive, state-of-the-
art acoustic paneling.
In the future, the board is at-
tempting
- - to contract an interior
decorator. "We've been looking
for some good Picasso and Rem-
brandt originals to adorn our
walls," commented Dr. Robert
Boston. "After all, the ladies of
our school deserve the best."
Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything
Mariano's eating.
Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill
pickle: a hotdog because I nat-
urally fit the part, and a dill
pickle because I would fit in
with half the people around this
place.
-
Anna Batsakes A sub galley
sammich, 'cause they're hoh-
dehdoh and hipDity.
Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an
aphrodisiac.
-
Dave Buck A cucumber at a
house I think Doug Backus
knows about.
February 15,1985
senior sketch
Bibif grooves to BeatIes, moose haiku
by Janet Nicolas
The name Elizabeth Converse
means something different to ev-
eryone. The senior is well-known
among many circles, as she is in-
volved in activities ranging from
Peer Counseling to Drama Club
to Orchestra. Not only is Eliza-
beth involved, but she is also a
visible (or rather, "audible") pre-
sence around IH.
Elizabeth, "Bibif" by any
Bibif gives her tough look while cruising in her Bug.
shnior sketch
Moc finds refuge from Communism
by Joel Ruff
Considering that his native
language is Vietnamese, Moc
Pham certainly is loquacious.
This recent addition to America
may seem complacent sitting talk-
ing to you, but his life has not al-
ways been so easy.
Moc's forced emigration was
as a result of the Communist take-
over of Vietnam. "I was 10 years
of age." War had a deep effect on
young Moc, Tam to his family. "I
do not recommend anybody t o
get involved in war, only when
you have to." He lived under
Communist rule for 5 years. "My
parents and sister worked very
hard to supply food for our farni-
ly."
"Of course I went to school."
All schools were under govern-
ment control, even former private
schools which were "borrowed"
by the government.
"The system was quite differ-
ent, even before the Communists.
Before you go to class [ in the
Communist system1 you have to
CHIEFTAIN
other name, is notorious for her
enlightening conversation and im-
aginative mind. During orchestra
rehearsals, she may occasionally
blurt out a comment like, "Do
you know Clint Eastwood is a
transvestite?"
Indeed, Elizabeth enjoys en-
tertaining others. Not only is
she a member of the "marching
quartet," but she does not limit
her musical endeavors to the vio-
,,hoto by Davis G~~~~~~
remember a phrase about how the
Communists make life better.
They try to train you to be a bet-
ter person." How does Moc like
the Communist system? "Oh, I
love it, that's why I'm here."
Thursday was their day off, sort
of. Students would go to school
to work, instead; some might
work the school land and plant
vegetables.
"You have 3 months off
school, but everybody has to be
active, has to be involved in cer-
tain groups sponsored by the
government." For example, irriga-
tion worked in a certain section
of Vietnam, but the Communists
think that they can do it better.
Thus, students and labor camp
inmates (prisoners) "donate" free
labor to build a dike which works
fine in the dry season, but floods
the whole area in the rainy sea-
son. Efficient.
Around fifteen, Moc was
prompted to leave Vietnam. "I
had no future in Vietnam. Three
years more and I would have had
lin; she is also an accomplished
guitarist. "The guitar helps me
express that musical part of me
isn't nerdly." But music isn't the
only part of her life.
This year, Bibif is Vice-Presi-
dent of Drama Club and has
earned the venerable title of
"Thespian," being the secretary
of that exclusive organization.,
"I'm also in the Key Club, but
you don't need to mention that."
With all of her involvement in
school, Elizabeth has grown some-
what fond of her little beige car
and is proud of her new car ster-
eo. Most people know of her
Beatlemania, and of course, she
drives a Volkswagon Beetle.
Bibif enjoys the Beatles be-
cause "they're the epitome of
the 60's and the generation of
peace." She doesn't know why,
but she "suddenly likes reggae."
She discovered reggae during
her recent visit to Wittenberg and
"loved it." "I left Wittenberg
with the hummable question, 'is
Tyler guilty?' going through my
head."
"If I can't succeed as a medi-
cal technologist or marine biolo-
gist, I'll quit college and be inde-
pendently wealthy." . nice !' "
to become a soldier and go fight
in Laos. The chance you survive
there is 'zero.' " His father told
Moc that they would find a way
out, but Moc was forbidden to
photo by Davis Griffin
Moc reads words of wisdom.
Page 7
Before college, though, her
countdown is ticking away until
her trip to France and Italy this
April. Her lengthiest "voyages"
have been to New England, Maine
in particular : "I love Maine!"
Maine isn't Bibif's only love;
she enjoys Stephen King, Monty
Python, and the Far Side. Monty
Python was the excuse for a "lit-
tle get-together" that ended up
being thirty people.
During the entire interview,
her bizarre sense of humor kept
reappearing with equally bizarre
statements: "The Fall Guy's got-
ta be a homo." Etcetera.
Bibif's sense of humor has giv-
en hyperbole a new meaning. In
fact, her motto is "Liars have to
have good memories." Now don't
take that unkindly; let's just say
that Elizabeth has an incredible
memory for all sorts of detail;
"I remember sticking peas up my
nose when I was three. My mom
was so proud I ate them. Ha!"
Oh well, so much for detail.
Finally, Elizabeth's a lover of
Haiku. Here's her own creation:
Wild moose, wild moose,
At what age did you become
A beer lover?
In Mr. Bob West's words, "This
can only be described as 'ah,
talk about it for fear of the police
hearing about Moc's wish to leave
through the grapevine. No one
was allowed t o leave Vietnam at
this time.
When the plan came to full
fruition, Moc knew about it only
the night before. "In the morning
I had to leave; I was not prepared
to say goodbye. I had no
choice." At 4 or 5 the next
morning, a man arrived to pick
Moc up. "My father was scared
that the neighbor would know
and report it to the police." They
had to go far away from home to
Vung Tau where they hid during
the day.
The night was dark, and it was
raining. The perfect night for es-
cape down the river to the sea.
"The police that guard the river,
they go to sleep; they71e lazy be-
cause of the rain." The group of
refugees sneaked out of the boat,
a small fishing craft. More than
100 people were there, so many
that the boat would not move.
Locals who had heard of the
trip threatened to tell unless they
see MOC, p. 8
Page 8
teacher feature
Coincidences haunt Freedman's life
by Kym Sollinger and
Angela Beattie
There are not many souls in
this world who have lived the life
of coincidence that math teacher
Mrs. Anne Freedman has. Her ex-
periences at Indian Hill have
proved that.
Arriving at the Hill two years
ago to teach algebra, geometry,
and computers, Freedman found
herself face to face with a mem-
ory from childhood. Raised in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Freedman
attended a high school whose rival
was none other the Gilford High
School, Mr. Gellert's alma mater.
"When I first found out that
Mr. Gellert went to Gilford, I
couldn't believe the coincidence,"
said Freedman. "After talking to
him, I found out he knew my old-
er brothers."
Gellert was not the only shad-
ow of the past that followed
Freedman to IH. Last June, she
and her husband bought a house
in Turpin Hills. This house
turned out to be Mrs. White's old
home, before she came to our
guidance department.
After escape, Moc finds a new home
were taken along, too. Someone
yelled, ''Hey, look, the policemen
come," and most of the ticket-
holders fled. "I stayed with my
nephew." Only 65 remained on
board, and the ruse emptied the
ship enough to let it move down
the river. "Many try to swim and
follow the boat."
They didn't plan ahead very
well, with only 20 gallons of wat-
er and a little food and the pilot
left behind. They all hoped that
they would see a ship once they
got into international waters.
"We were- scared," Moc says,
which about sums up their feel-
ings on the journey.
'We didn't know where we
were, just go to the east; we will
hit something." They soon ran
out of drinking water. "So thir-
sty I couldn't believe it." The
large waves cracked the hull of
the boat, letting water seep in.
Two-man shifts worked around
the clock to keep the water out.
"I did not think the ocean was
that big." Hope waned; there was
food enough, but no one ate it
because it was dehydrated.
They first encountered a ship
by lighting a cloth on fire to sig-
CHIEFTAIN
Unsuspectingly, the two ran
into each other the first week of
school. "It was strangely coinci-
dental that we both ended up
here," Freedman stated.
But on Freedman's less coinci-
dental side of life, she is a happy
mother of three g a s , ages five,
seven, and eight. Four years ago,
the girls received a collie-shepherd
dog named Shadow. A friend of
Freedman found it and gave it to
her children. "In a weak mo-
ment, I just decided my kids
should grow up with a dog."
Freedman attended Miami
University and then went to the
University of Cincinnati for her
master's degree. After obtaining
her teaching certificate, she
taught at Wyoming High School.
After three years there, she de-
cided to start her family.
Outside of school, Freedman
likes to relax through physical fit-
ness. She takes aerobics and
keeps active in swimming and ten-
nis. During the summer, she plays
tennis and swims in local leagues.
Excercise, however, sometimes
conflicts with her greater priori-
nal; the ship, seeing the 6 5 people
on board, fled from the little
boat. "I guess they don't want to
have 65 people extra. So we
creep slowly along, and we all
make promises to God; you get
me out of this and Ill be good to
.
people, do charity. . I made a
commitment."
They next encountered a "gi-
gantic ship" which couldn't take
them either. "Oh, no, I am sorry;
we go to East Germany for busi-
ness, cannot pick you up," the
captain told them. But they did
give them water and food.
The food was a box of cow
tongues that were eventually jet-
tisoned. The bloody tongues at-
tracted sharks, but the water was
put to immediate use. "Coke
doesn't quench your thirst like
water." They eventually encoun-
tered an American drilling plat-
form, which took them on and
put them on an outgoing ship.
They were transferred to ku-
ku Island, where about 700 other
Vietnamese were waiting to be
transferred elsewhere by the In-
ternational Red Cross. Moc with
v s four nephews, including Ahn
and Luan Dao, also students at
IH, were transferred to other is-
lands for several months. The
ties. "Between being a mother
and a teacher, I don't have much
time for anything else."
On the occasions when Freed-
man can mix "business with plea-
sure," she does so enthusiastical-
-mi - ly to midgets or little kids. High
3 says, "and varsity should be good
photo by Mariano Fernandez
Freedman surveys Comp 101.
were eventually sent to Singapore,
where Moc left on a jet for the
U.S. "Pan Am ,"he remembers.
"The what you call her-stew-
ardess-said, 'Do you want tea or
coffee,' " Moc nods. " 'Yes,' I
said." Then he went to Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles,
and finally to Cincinnati, in May,
1981.
"It's cold," were his first
thoughts. His first actions were
to watch t.v. and bounce on the
beds. Vietnamese sleep on non-
bouncy mats. Moc also suffered
from jet lag; he was understand-
ably "awake all night." The traf-
fic was busy all night. "Are peo-
ple here crazy? Do they work all
the time? Do they never sleep?"
They planned to leave for
Ohio. A fellow Vietnamese ad-
vised, "You will die, because it is
very cold there, colder than the
refrigerator." Luckily, Moc heed-
ed him not. He left very early in
the morning for Ohio. The stew-
ardess tried to feed him meat on
the plane. "No rice? How can I
eat?" was his reaction. "The
stewardess was very pretty; they
talk very nice,'%e grins.
He arrived and was eventually
sponsored by the Eickman family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eickman would have
liked for Moc to go to Moeller be-
cause of the religious atmosphere
February 15,1985
ly. When her children were
younger, or "midgets" as she
fondly says, she acted as their
"midget coach." She really en-
joyed coaching little kids who
looked like midgets trying to play
soccer. But her coaching abilities
are not so limited as to extend on-
school girls have discovered she
knows what she's doing.'
Freedman has been the coach '
for the JV girls' tennis team for
the past two years. With her
strong background in tennis be-
hind them, the girls were unde-
feated this year. "The girls have a
lot to be proud of," Freedman 1
next year."
All in all, Freedman likes IH,
but she thinks she will always be
"a Hoosier at heart." Although
sometimes coincidence gives her
the feeling of deja vu, she tries t o
live a normal life. But with re-
minders of her home town in In-
diana following her to new and
strange places, it is no wonder
that Indiana will always be
thought of as "home."
(he might decide t o be a priest),
but they did not have a second-
language program, so he came t o
IH, where Mrs. Fox (formerly
Miss Eden: "You never change
your name in Vietnam.") gave
Moc his start in English and an
academic career.
College? "I narrow it down t o
UC and Purdue." Moc wants t o
be an electrical engineer. He was
recently declined admission in the
engineering program at UC and
subsequently switched to com-
puter science. "In our country,
there is a proverb that when you
don't do well in school, cut your
hair off and go to the temple."
So, Moc went to Mt. St.
Mary's the next day to look into
being a priest. He now has a def-
inite desire to become a man of
the cloth. "I will think about it.
Two ideas, to give up one and
have the other is very hard. Right
now they go side by side. You
have to have 18 credit hours of
philosophy to enter the seminary.
I might minor in philosophy."
Anyway, the next day Moc was
accepted into Purdue's engineer-
ing program. Decisions, decisions.
"I can do whatever I want if I
try hard, but I feel had 'cause it
really not come true yet." He
laughs. Well, whatever, Moc has
done pretty well.
page 6
movie review
Realistic spies portrayed in 'Falcon
by Kenneth N. Jones and
Kym
When two of the most talent-
ed actors of the day, Timothy
Hutton and Sean Penn, are cast
together, a successful film is inevi-
table. In The Falcon and The
Snowman, the two realistically
act out the true story of an ideali-
stic young man who becomes a
traitor to his country.
The movie follows the adult
life of Christopher Boyce (Tirno-
thy Hutton), a young seminary
drop-out who finds a job with a
high security military contractor,
and who comes into contact with
top secret defense information.
Boyce accidentally receives
classified information concerning
the CIA'S manipulation of foreign
governments. Disillusioned by
the corruption in U.S. diplomacy,
Boyce decides to balance the
scales of power and offers infor-
mation to the Soviets.
He contacts his old school-
mate-turneddrug dealer, Daulton
Lee (Sean Penn), whom he feels
to be a safe courier for his opera-
tion. Daulton seeks out a contact
at the Soviet embassy in Mexico.
After much haggling over pay-
ment, a routine exchange of infor-
mation is established.
Penn's character is much more
concerned with the financial re-
wards of the enterprise, while
Boyce is concerned with safety;
he becomes extremely upset with
his friend's carelessness.
The CIA, however, catches on
to Boyce's scheme and slowly
starts to move in on him. At the
same time, the Soviets become
annoyed with Lee's amateur style
and start demanding higher class-
ified materials.
As the operation begins to
break down, Lee starts to depend
more and more on his drugs, and
becomes very paranoid. This in-
security rubs off on Boyce, who
is certain that " t h e y ' h e on to
him.
As the situation deteriorates,
the true nature of the relation-
ship between Boyce and Lee is
revealed. Where Lee seemed
worldly and calm under pressures,
he now has become deranged and
broken. Boyce, on the other
hand, is reserved and quick think-
ing.
It is at this point that the abil-
ities of actors like Hutton and
Penn are crucial. They portray
CHIEFTAIN
Boyce and ~ e strained
e to physi-
cal and mental limits. Often one
squirms because the portrayal is
so lifelike.
Unlike a James Bond movie,
one can easily identify with the
''vies" in this film and this makes
disc review
The English Beat evolves into General Public
by ~lizabethGorman
While watching MTV last year,
"VJ" J.J. Jackson delicately
broke the news: The English Beat
was breaking up. Not to be over-
ly dramatic-I was really upset.
Yet before I could become too
panicked, the caring VJ assured
me that the two "leaders" of the
Beat, Dave Wakeling and Ranking
Roger, would venture out and
form a new group with the name
General Public.
In fact, "General Public"
seems t o be an attempt to garner
support from the general public,
a trend begun with the Beat's
last and fairly popular album,
Special Beat Service.
The Beat's last work was a
change from their reggae (or
more precisely, "ska") roots.
In fact, the group's four albums
had been a progression, moving
farther and farther away from the
early, free-wheeling, almost im-
Stalk& y at the J% nge
On the wings of a raven
nn. . ,* * than the back-hall bathroom, any-
i ne curser 01 me aawn
-. --.-2-
On the sunset of rzigh t
Prowls inside the rn ind
Capturing the sou1 of the mi
F'reezing the mrp1
Prisonkg the free
The world frees tlze riders
9 them
ar o f the d'ream
Soon become the nightmareS
or
Stamped through +ha ,,,, ,-;wA
,,
Lvting the dust of doubt
Upon the highway of faifh
Death rises to the top of the cloud
Sacred though@ blow
The w&d changes our dreaw
The hourglass o f time seems endless
As we shvt in the wind
- 3 2 --
With nothing to hvru vn ru
A-
Drifting. through the haze
The w opl~d has sto,P W ~
But nowv starts agc:rin
The Dai vn has riseIn
February 15,1985
1 story is true, and that it could
the movie even more forceful.
b.pPen
If you'remyone-
looking for a film
full of guns, gadgets, and gorgeous
Unfortunately, the excite- women, The Falcon and The
ment and action of a usual spy Snowman is not for you. But if
movie is lost because there is little you want a film packed with
or no attempt to glorify the realism, Falcon dissects the por-
characters. The enjoyment comes trait of a heroic traitor of the
from the fact of knowing this Vietnam era, Christopher Boyce.
promptu, ska style, seen in such Bright" takes advantage of Rog-
early works as I Just Can't Stop er's wild vocals along with some
It. new musical effects created by
All the Rage merely contin- the four new band members, up-
ues this progression, while at the dating the group's style.
same time establishing General Wakeling cranks out this bi-
Public in its own right. The al- zarre, almost eerie tune: "From
bum opens with the sharp, fast- Moscow to Monterey/You can't
paced "Hot You're Cool." hear what the people say/They9ve
Wakeling's voice sets the tone
got one foot -in their mouth and
well, but Roger's vocal antics the other in their grave."
are noticeably missing, only to The title track, "General Pub-
appear on side two in "As a lic," which finishes off the album,
Matter of Fact." is somewhat of a disappointment,
All the Rage relies heavily on with its repetitive lyrics, yet the
Wakeling, with Roger allowed on- rest of the album more than
ly a few, yet very effective, back- makes up for it.
ups. The second track, "Tender- General Public. . .All the Rage
ness," which has received the does more than just fill the void
most radio play, stands as evi- left by the break-up of the Eng-
dence of the group's wide range lish Beat; it establishes General
of talent. The melody of "Ten- Public with a new style, powerful
derness" seems to sweep through
enough to gain a new and pos-
the song, creating an exciting yet
sibly more diversified audience.
lyrical work.
A personal favorite, "Burning
ed the bloody walls
e red grape vines
. ---
into a mass o f tol;ribs
The dew on the fi,eshgrass
Felt warm against our sides
- -
The couple -- in the hedge ma, , ,
Against the rain's shad0ws
A girI in! $he seventh row
Planned a suicide r3n ice
- - - .- -- -.Y , a home for lost elA-*-
Cernptm UCI J
Hold mi? in your g entle reaplY arms
I'd love to stay
I'd love to stay
- --Llzzle Borden"
-uavia M U I ~
- 15,1985
February - CHIEFTAIN
humor column
Bathrooms receive high-tech facelift
by Kym Sollinger and
Kenneth N. Jones
The last few weeks one might
have noticed the toxic smell sur-
rounding the attendance office.
Frequent spells of nausea and
headaches plague students who
walk by this area.
"What is that terrible smell?"
we overheard one victim exclaim.
"I think I'm going to be sick!"
This time it was not the biolo-
ly labs stinking up the entire
school with ether fumes. It was
the girls' bathroom undergoing re-
decoration and installation of a
new pipe system.
It was a terrible inconvenience
to run for the back-hall restroom
every time nature required im-
mediate attention. Many were
constantly late for class, forget-
ting that the usual hangout was
condemned indefinitely to hard-
hats only.
What was worse, the recon-
struction extended to events out
of school. At the homecoming
dance, no girl could run to the
sanctuary of the bathroom's mir-
ror every time she felt her make-
up drooping from slamdancing
and sweating. Who would walk
clear across the building in high
heels just to survey the damage,
when they already knew the
outcome?
Chieftain has heard that one
poor soul went so far as to re-
quest that her date escort her
back to her house for a pit-stop
before the band resumed playing.
She figured her house was closer
way.
With the social center of IH
inaccessible, where were girls ex-
pected to gossip? Many males
have pondered why girls hate to
go to the bathroom alone. Gos-
siping is a natural urge that re-
quires immediate attention, and
don't forget, it takes two to gos-
sip. When else could girls discuss
their dates in private? Certainly
not over dinner. That's what rest-
rooms are for.
Luckily, the school has finally
recognized the females' needs.
This remodeling, no matter how
inconvenient at the time, is really
a blessing in disguise. The atmos-
phere of a bathroom reflects the
quality of gossip that goes on in
there.
The Academy, with its dedica-
tion to Excellence, has brought
modem technology into the art of
gossiping. Girls can now &at in
the lap of high tech.
From the first moment one
enters the bathroom, one can
sense the microchips humming. A
full-length mirror with special
lighting provides the girls with an
opportunity to see themselves in
all their glory.
Next, the girls can place their
belongings on a high-tensile, ti-
tanium book rack. This conveni-
If you could be any food, what
would it be, and why?
Answers compiled by Elizabeth
Converse.
1 tle, because it symbolizes
Sam Green - Beef tongue, of
course. Because only I would
like me, and nobody else would
eat me, because they'd gross
I out, and I'd be at Izzy Cadetz's
I
f
ence frees hands for more expres-
sive gestures, a must for proper
gossiping.
Wandering over to the three
adjoining sinks, one notes the el-
egant chrome faucets, shining in
the flourescent lights. To dry wet
hands, a Crown Zellerback towel
dispenser has been installed. This
piece of equipment features auto-
matic recoil. It has been called
the Porsche of towel dispensers.
Brian Rowe - A bowl of chili;
it's self-explanatory.
Kym Sollinger - A purple Skit-
youthful spasticism.
James Anderson - A peanut-
butter and honey sandwich; I
don't know why, though.
David Cook - The unchanged
spice essence;need I say why?
Davis Griffin - A nine-foot pick-
le-monster uncaged on the en-
tire population of Kansas City.
Mariano Fernandez - A beer, so
people would party with me.
-
Angela Beattie - Yellow Skittles
so I could live in a bag with all
the purple Skittles!
Tina Espy - A green lollipop, or
a green M&M (ha, ha, Miss
Hayes!).
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;:::;z;:dmteT
Upon entering the stalls, one
notes the self-closing doors with
high-security bolts to prevent un-
wanted intrusion. Of course, the
walls have yet to be deflowered
by graffiti and gossip columns,
but in the high-tech bathrooms of
IH, small computer consoles will
be installed to provide a creative
outlet while doing one's business.
The toilets themselves feature
high-powered hydroelectric tur-
bines, but their awesome power is
muffled by extensive, state-of-the-
art acoustic paneling.
In the future, the board is at-
tempting
- - to contract an interior
decorator. "We've been looking
for some good Picasso and Rem-
brandt originals to adorn our
walls," commented Dr. Robert
Boston. "After all, the ladies of
our school deserve the best."
Alissa Raleigh - I'd be anything
Mariano's eating.
Mr. Pfirman - A hotdog or a dill
pickle: a hotdog because I nat-
urally fit the part, and a dill
pickle because I would fit in
with half the people around this
place.
-
Anna Batsakes A sub galley
sammich, 'cause they're hoh-
dehdoh and hipDity.
Mark Ensley - Gensing tea; its an
aphrodisiac.
-
Dave Buck A cucumber at a
house I think Doug Backus
knows about.
Page 10
Basketball poised to enter post-season
SPORTSV IEW
with Kevin Walzer
Four straight losses are hardly
the stuff league titles are made of.
Especially when they're four
straight league losses.
But varsity basketball coach
Dale McKibben seems less con-
cerned with the Braves' vanish-
ing EHL title hopes than he is
with their regaining their early-
season form in time for the AA
sectional tournament. The 9-8
Braves, who captured the fourth
seed, will face Blanchester in a
preliminary-round game on Feb-
m y 26 at Sycamore.
"We've been in a real slump
lately," said McKibben. "At this
point, I would like to gain some
momentum for sectionals, be-
cause I think we could do real
well there."
McKibben is "ecstatic" over
IH's sectional draw; he comment-
ed, "It's simply the best possible
one we could get. I don't think
we could have done any better."
Can Blanchester be considered
an easy first-round opponent?
"Not at all. In no way could
you count them out," said Mc-
Kibben. "We're certainly capable
of beating them, but it's not the
kind of game where if we show
up, we win. We will have to play
well."
Deer Park awaits IH in the
next round. IH has already de-
feated them once this year, in an
*81-37laugher.
In the quarterfinal round will
be the winner of the Madeira-
Wyoming game. "I think we can
certainly get to that round," Mc-
Kibben said. "If we do, well
have some momentum-I think
with the draw we have we could
be playing for [a place in] the dis-
trict tournament."
To get to districts, IH will
most probably have to play Mc-
Nicholas, the number-one ranked
team in the city and the first seed
in the sectional. The Rockets
have lost only one game this sea-
son, compared to the Braves'
CHIEFTAIN
*
McKibben hoping Braves
- most of our games, we get down
regain early-season form
eight.
"McNick is a great team, and
we certainly would be considered
the underdogs," McKibben con-
ceded. "But this team of ours has
a lot of talent, and if we have
some momentum and are at the
top of our game-which I'm sure
we would be if we were in the sec-
tional semifinals-we can play
with anybody in the city. What
we have to do now is work to
reach that level of play."
The Braves have flirted with
that level of play at various poidts
in the season; they exhibited most
of it in the early part of the year,
when they won four straight
games for an 8-4 mark. But then
the bottom fell out with the four-
game losing streak, which
dropped them to 5-5 and fourth
place in the league.
"I think we're over that,
though." said McKibben. The
w 2
Braves did defeat Loveland, 53-
50, last Friday, raising their EHL
record t o 6-5. "We're improving
again."
This comment came after IH's
59-57 loss to Sycamore last week.
IH, after having played two leth-
Squaws confident for- NCH -win
by Tiffany Meyer
"I'm confident we can beat
North College Hill on the 19th,"
commented coach Dick Pfirman
when asked what he thinks about
the varsity basketball Lady
Bravesyfirst sectional game. "We
lost a real close game to them last
time, but this time, if the team
wants to play well and not just
stop here, we can win."
The Lady Braves are to face
North College Hill at Glen Este on
Tuesday, February 19.
Pfirman favors Reading to win
the tournament with their current
16-2 season record, but he also
says Roger Bacon and Finney-
town are other teams to look out
for. If the Lady Braves win three
games, then they could play
Reading for the championship.
Already the Squaws have
made a big improvement over last
year. The team's record is 10-8,
over last year's 8-12.
The most recent game the girls
argic games against Mariemont
and Glen Este, tore into the Avi-
ators with a savage, 2 2 6 , first
quarter spurt.
But then the Aviators clawed
back to within eight at halftime.
W --
I
., 8
/----
&
,rrC
Erich Metzger defends against a Mariemont player in IH's "low point
of the season," a 59-57 loss to the Warriors.
and proceeded to tie and win on a
pair of free throws late h- the
fourth quarter.
"That was an unusual loss fof
played was at home against Deer
park, in which IH squandered a
substantial lead and lost a close
game, 49-46. Junior Cadi Cuci-
Frosh aim for record year
by Kevin Walzer
It'll probably take another
snow cancellation to postpone the
"inevitable": an IH win against
Milford in the semifinals of the
EHL freshman basketball tourna-
ment next Tuesday.
At least, that's what John
Darre seems to think.
"I'm predicting that we win
the whole thing," he commented.
A win in the tournament
would cap off the most domina-
ting season an IH freshman team
has ever had, as well as giving this
particular bunch a third consec-
utive EHL title.
IH currently stands 13-2; if
they were to win the tournament,
it would give them a record 15
February 15,1985
US,"noted the Braves' coach. "In
and have t o come back-that's the
way
GlenitEste.
was against we got O Uand
But hereMariemont to
~
a big lead and they came back."
Why were they able to come
back?
'Well, that first quarter we
played near-perfect basketball.
We cooled off a Little bit, and we
- -- .
--
- 3
"1IIC
_-
pnoto by Brad Witkinson
got some fouls, and they pickea
up their level of play a bit-sud-
.see McKIBBEN, p. 14'
notta was the leading scorer with
14 points, while j.unior Kristen
see SQUAWS, p. 14
wins in a single season. They
also seem assured of breaking the
freshman record for points scored
in a single season, if they haven't
done it already.
"Nobody seems to be able to
remember a team in the last twen-
ty years that's scored as much as
we have," commented coach
Steve Thompson. 'We've got the
scoring record, as far as anyone
can remember."
IH has augmented their lofty
reputation with nine consecutive
wins-by an average margin of
twenty points per game.
"We've come o n real strong in
the second half of the season,"
see FROSH, p. 14
February 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 5
puzzle
Cook imagines 'magic squares' 1 6
-
3 -5 the Ifinitial
highervalue
numbers
can be -
are chanced
desired,
by David Cook
Last issue's problem was to al-
You cannot move up and to the
right, because you are flush with
4 2 from "1" to something
or all numbers higher,
in the square can
ter the rules of craps so as to yield
a 50% chance of a win. The sim-
the top of the square, so the "2"
goes at the bottom, one space to
At "6", another impasse is
reached. You are at both the top
be multiplied by some constant
factor. This can make for a more
plest way I have found to do this the right: and the right of the square, yet astonishing ~uzzle:
u.
is to say that on the first turn, a neither of 'the allowed alternatives
roll of 12 does not lose, while on is possible. Therefore, again, 1074 563 928
the second turn, a roll of 11 wins. move down: 709 855 1001
All other rules remain the same. 2 1 6 782 1147 636
This week's column is mostly Now you cannot move one space For squares of the normal
visual because I have laryngitis. It up and right, because you are at
3 5 7 sort, the sum of the numbers in a
deals with the construction of ma- the right edge, Therefore move to 4
A
L
column is equal to N ( N +~ 1)/2,
gic squares. Most people have the far left and up one space: The last two moves follow rules where N is the number of sides
had some contact with these 1 already discussed and yield : (which must, by the way, always
mathematical oddities, but few
can construct them or know that 3 8 1 6 be odd). Therefore the monstro-
sity I have concocted below (a
there is a pattern to their ar- 2 3 5 7
world's record, I believe) adds up
rangement. Now, although you are neither at 4 9 2 to 6095 on a side.
A magic square is a square ar- the top nor the right, you are un-
A 5 X 5 square is drawn below as Problem for next week: If a
ray of numbers in which every able to move properly because the
a model if any readers wish to magic square of 101 sides begins
row and column and both long di- "1" is in the way; since all else
practice construction: with the number 10,001 and
agonals add up to the same num- failed, move down one:
17 24 1 8 15 thereafter increases by 1001 at
ber. The smallest magic square is
each step, what will each row add
pictured below: 23 5 7 14 16
--r
3
8 1 6 4 6 13 20 22
4 2
5 7 10 12 19 21 3
4 9 2 Your next two moves are simply
11 1 8 2 5 2 9
up and to the right:
This square, and any like it
can be constructed by writing the
9 numbers on a grid like this:
and then superimposing all the
3 X 3 boxes to get:
However, this rather hard to grasp
method can be replaced by one
simple procedure: starting with a
"1" in the center space in the top
row, always place the next num-
ber one space up and one to the
right; if you run into the right
edge of the square, move one up
and move to the far left; if you
run into the top of the square,
move one space to the right and
move to the bottom row; if all
else fails move one down.
For example, to build a 3 X 3
magic square in this way, start - 2
with a "1" in the upper center:
1
photo by T o m Taylo
 February 15,1985 CHIEFTAIN Page 11

Improving wrestlers to host final !HI tourney

Page 4
'Nark' HiaiI makes IH seem lax
PERCEPTIONS
with Tom Taylor
One is undoubtedly aware of
how student life at Indian Hill is
proceeding in such grand fashion.
The students, faculty, and admin-
istration are all happy and con-
tent. This is due to the relaxed,
carefree atmosphere that is a di-
rect result of the loving bonds
among these three factions.
The administration has a deep
respect for the intelligence and
judgment of the children here at
Indian Hill High School. The hap-
py children in return see the ad-
ministration as a group of idols
who are there to love and help.
This leaves the faculty in the mid-
dle to convey these intimate feel-
ings and proceed with the learning
process undisturbed by any fric-
tion caused by spiteful feelings.
Being in the midst of this eu-
phoric atmosphere, I wondered if
other schools are as fortunate as
we are. Are there any so grand as
Indian Hill? I was determined to
find out.
I resolved to visit another
school in a manner not unlike the
current exchange program here at
Indian Hill. My choice was Nark
High School, located in the Realm
of Harsh, Third Parallel Dimen-
sion. I prearranged the visit with
a very expensive, long distance
phone call, hopped into my atom
beam chamber, and was on my
way.
I arrived in Nark's vast, lethal-
ly slippery and icy parking lot. I
vice Center. And please don't put
your feet on the furniture.''
I sat down and began to cross
my legs, but was immediately cor-
rected.
"No, no, no, you can't do
that," blurted Mr. Skwairhed.
"It's much too suggestive."
I refrained from this illegiti-
mate behavior and inquired about
some general information pertain-
ing to the school. I had received
only a contemplative look from
my host when his eyes targeted a
student walking through the hall-
way.
"Hey! What are you doing
out of class?" snapped Mr.
Skwairhed.
"I'm just going to the rest-
room ," replied the frightened stu-
dent. "I have a pass."
"This flimsy thing?" Skwair-
hed questioned as he grabbed the
little yellow note. "This flimsy
thing could easily be fake. You
go back and have your teacher
write a notarized description of
your intentions. Perhaps then I'll
let you go between classes."
He sat back down and stated
matter~f-factly,"One of the fac-
MUN visits Georgetown for global debate
by ~arnesAnderson
Members of the Model United
Nations Club left yesterday to at-
tend the NAMUN (North Ameri-
can Model United Nations) XIX
conference, held in Washington,
D.C. It is sponsored by George-
town University and is attended
by students from all over the U.S.
Seniors Hugh Geier , Elizabeth
Gorman, Barbara Hug, and Janet
Nicolas and junior Brian Meyers
have received positions in the in-
ternation simulation. "I am very
happy to have received such a
good position," remarked club co-
tors that makes our school so
wonderful is that there is a mutu-
al trust among everyone here."
I nodded in reply, and pur-
posely changed the subject.
"Phew, it's colder in here than
out in the snow."
"Yes," said Skwairhed. "We
finally got the air conditioner to
work. Our next priority, I guess,
will be the furnace."
"Yes, that might make a dif-
ference," I commented. "That
weather is really something else. I
almost killed myself on the ice
out there."
'Well, a little ice doesn't stop
us here," sighed Skwairhed as-
suredly.
The lunch hour (really only a
half-hour) eventually arrived. It
was interesting to hear nearly 400
growling stomachs file into the
hallways.
I declined lunch myself, in-
stead longing for the gourmet
food that is so popular at Indian
Hill. I remained with Zeke
Skwairhed and his ever-so-watch-
ful eyes.
His eyes suddenly glared upon
a student who walked out of the
David Miller will act as delegates
from Nicaragua in the council.
IH also received representation
of Poland in the general assembly.
This entails about eight positions
in such diverse councils as the
council for Namibia and the coun-
cil for the peaceful uses of outer
space.
in STAFF
February 15,1985
cafeteria. The student had a
crumb on his mouth, but was
otherwise innocent. The correc-
tion began without delay.
My impressive host paced fur-
iously up the hall shaking his fin-
ger. "I've told you umpteen
times not to bring food out
here!"
"But I don't-"
Skwairhed would not listen to
the bewildered student. "Don't
talk back! You're up for deten-
tion, suspension, expulsion, cor-
poral and capital punishment! "
Having witnessed this, I later
asked Mr. Skwairhed what it was
that had prompted such a rule.
"Well, uh, nothing really hap-
pened," he answered slowly. "I
just sort of decided that it's not
right, so I made up a rule. Be-
sides, it gives me something to do.
You ought to see the looks on the
children's faces when I catch
them with food in places where
they never expected to be no-
ticed," laughed Skwairhed.
I thought to myself how
thankful I am that the situation is
not like this at Indian Hill.
"The other day," he added,
"I was searching through the gar-
see TAYLOR, p. 14
Mr. James Powers, the faculty
adviser for the trip, indicated at a
recent club meeting that disci-
pline will be increased somewhat
over past years. Despite the strict
discipline, the club members are
optimistic. Commented freshman
Elissa Geier, "It will be fun, and
we will get to see Washington."
a COLUMBIA
by Kevin Walzer
The wrestlhg Braves will host
the final EHL tournament this
weekend. IH, with a four-match
winning streak, is aiming to take
that momentum into the eight-
team taurnammt tomorrow.
"I think we have the poten-
tial to do really well," said senior
Ken Slazyk. 'If we can get solne
where i r ~the top half-third or
fourth-that would be just a fan-
tastic accompl[shment."
At this point, thaugh, Slazyk
cautions that it's difficult to make
definite predictions. CSThIrrlor
fourth is where I think we cafl fin-
ish," he said, 9 u t it's really hard
to say. We've only seen about
half the teams-Mariemont, Syca-
more, Glen Este, Milford: we
don't know anything about their
teams. We haven't wrestled them
or even seen them wrestle."
Detx Park is one team that IH
has already wrestled once this
seaso* the W h t s can attest to
Braves3 improvement.
Swrmmrng teams retarn cjrtterent asprratrons,
In probably their biggest win of
the year, IH squeaked by Dear
Day on February 8,72-3.
"Those were both big wins,"
Park and downed two other said Slazyk. "But personally, I
teams, Wyoming and CAPE, in a think beating Deer Park was t h e
quad-meet on Febzuary 6. best. We usually lose to them, so
IH destroyed Summit Country it's quite an accomplishment t o
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Photo by Brad WllklnSon
Dave Kindle puts a lock on his Goshen o ~ ~ o n e n t .
by Kevin Walzer
The swimmers will compete in
the AA sectional meet at Syca-
more High School today and to-
morrow.
The boys' team carries an of-
ficial 0-2 mark into tonight's
meet (the girls swim tomorrow).
As the team is down to just three
members with the departure of
senior Drew Gillespie, sophomore
Andy Geygan is not too optimis-
tic about the team's chances.
"I think the hopes of any of
us advancing are pretty slim," he
said. "Someone might, but it's
win."
Does Slazyk think that Deer
Park will pose a threat in the EHL
tournament tomorrow?
"I don't even know if we will
wrestle anyone from Deer Park.
The way tournaments work is
chaotic-it's individual, pretty
much, and who you wrestle de-
pends on who wins. So we might
not see anyone from Deer Park."
After the EHL, IH will face
Forest Park next week. Then
coming down the road is the dis-
trict meet, which is the first step-
ping stone to state.
"Yeah, the season's winding
down," said Slazyk. "We've got
those really important matches
late in the year.
"It's been a long year,'' he ad-
ded. "If some of us get to state,
we'll have been wrestling for five
months. People who don't under-
stand wrestling don't realize how
exhausting that is, with the fact
that it's physically tiring, and it
lasts a long time."
sibly stare.
"I think Beth [Wingerter] and
the Replogles [Teresa and Jenny]
will do well," she commented.
"Barry [Preston, the team's
coach] also thinks the relay and
medley teams could advance."
Wingerter, a senior, has ad-
vanced to state the past two years
in the 100 free. Both she and
Teresa Replogle, a sophomore,
advanced to state last year.
The specialty of both Replo-
gles is the breaststroke. "They
swam in the Pepsi Marlins," said

carefully advanced up the walk-
way and entered the cold, unspir-
ited building.
I had not walked more than
ten feet down the hallway before
being approached by a slender,
yet prudish-appearing man.
"Do you have a pass?" he im-
mediately demanded to know.
"I'm Tom," I began to explain
my purpose. "I'm supposed to be
touring your school."
"Ah, yes," exclaimed the man
with a sudden aura of forced
friendliness. "I'm Zeke Skwair-
hed, assistant commandant. Have
a seat in our Administration Ser-
President Geier.
The internation simulation (or
INS) is a simulation of different
countries reacting to each other
and to outside influence. IH stu-
dents received the following posi-
tions: President of the U.S., am-
bassador to the U.S.S.R., Under-
secretary of State, and the com-
mandant of the Marine Corps.
Said Gorman of her role of
Marine Corps commandant, "I
think the Marines will be great
fun to use." IH also will repre-
sent Nicaragua in the security
council. Junior Nick Pesce and
sophomores James Anderson and
S
PRESS
c H oAssoclATloN
wTic
not assured."
Up until this point, the boys
Finkelmeier, referring to the pres-
tigious Cincinnati team that has
had been swimming exhibition won many national meets and
meets, as they did not have sent several representatives to last
Chieftain is written and composed, printed and sold as an extracur-
ricular activity by the students of Indian Hill High School, 6 8 4 5 Drake enough swimmers to qualify as a year's Olympic team. "If they
Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 4 5 2 4 3 561-4225. team. But according to Geygan, can do that, they 're good. I think
Sponsor: Wm. P. Kincaid; Editors: Ken Jones, Paul Monach; News the team was required "to have at
they and Beth have good shots at
Editors: Anna Batsakes, David Cook; Features Editors: Tracy Megi-
son, Janet Nicolas; Sports Editor: Kevin Walter; Magazine Editors: El- least two meets." going to state.''
len Alvord, Joel Ruff; Business Manager: Kelly Martin; Circulation "We lost them both pretty Being a swimmer this year has
Manager: Davis Griffin; Production Managers: Mary Beth Heidrich, bad," said Geygan. "The score in been "a different experience"
Dan Rosenthal; Assistant P r ~ d u c t i o n Manager: Arianna Newman;
Photographers: T o m Taylor, Davis Griffin, Brad Wilkinson. Scott Blan- one was something like 80-17- from last year, according to Fin-
chard. Mariano Fernandez; Contributors: James Anderson, Angela that was against Sycamore." kelmeier. Preston, in addition t o
Beattie, Tina Espy, Elizabeth Gorman, Chris Kempczinski, Tiffany The girls' team has not had the coaching IH, also runs Marie-
Meyer, David Miller, Alissa Raleigh, Joy Rowe, Brian Rowe, K y m Sol-
linger; Production Staff: Mariano Fernandez, Alex Overhoff, Alissa same problems that have plagued mont's team; both teams swim at
Raleigh, R o b Seal, Laura Schwartz, K y m Sollinger.
w .&+,.H -*% *** --'* -
the boys. They have a varied and Mariemont .
As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives both to commend what is ? * % & ',., potent attack, and according to "I like that," said Finkelmeier.
good and encourage correction o f what is not. Editorials reflect the
opinion of the editorial staff as a whole. Opinions f r o m students are ,, " Xf ~va*~.dqW sophomore Traci Finkelmeier, "It's fun swimming with them,
strongly encouraged as long as they are relevant and responsibly photo courtesy of Legend they are capable of sending four because we're like one big team.
written. Traci Finkelmeier feels that the girls' swim team has good chances or five teams and individuals past I've made lots of friends on Marie-
in sectionals. sectionals, to districts and pos- mont's team."
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by Brian Rowe
Tonight, the varsity basketball
Braves take on Deer Park on the
Wildcats' court. The EHL season
will end, barring no further can-
cellations, next Friday against
Milford at home. IH currently
maintains a 6-5 league mark, out
of contention for the last EHL
title.
Last Friday, the Braves com-
pleted a sweep of Loveland this
year by winning by a 53-50
count. In what coach Dale Mc-
Kibben called '%is best game of
the season," senior Pete Seremetis
led the Braves in every statistical
category.
The 6'3" center made six of
eight from the field, had 13 re-
bounds, two blocked shots, eight
recoveries, and three assists in the
contest. "I saw that I was the on-
ly senior out there," commented
Seremetis, "so I just tried to play
as hard as I could."
Seremetis was the only senior
playing because Rick Abrams was
plagued with foul trouble and fin-
ished with only eight points, and
JVBraves defeat Loveland,
by Alissa Raleigh
The JV boys' basketball
team's spirit has recently been re-
vived with a substantial and well-
earned triumph over Loveland
last Friday, after three previous
losses. The score was a smashing
68-46.
Sophomore Ron Jones noted
that "usual key players were
benched early the game, taus-
ing the remainder of the team to
collaborate and work as a real
team."
Sophomore Greg Rogers
added that "the entire team ex-
ecuted very well."
The Braves took control of the
game from the start and main-
tained that control throughout.
Sophomore James Granger con-
cluded that it was "one of our
best games offensively; our fast
break was working well, and our
defense was solid."
Leading scorers were freshman
Mike Eaton, with 13 points; jun-
ior Bill Baumel, a close second
with 12; and a triumvirate of
sophomores Clyde Brant, Bruno
Dane, and Jones, with eight each.
The Braves suffered an excru-
ciating 46-30 loss to Sycamore in
a rescheduled game the Wednes-
day before. The Aves dominated
CHIEFTAIN
Curtis Ott's normallydependable
shooting touch was off.
Fortunately for the Braves, a
pair of junior guards, Erich Metz-
ger and Andy Tucker, stepped in
to lead the way. Combined, they
were eight for 15 from the field,
and Metzger nailed four out of
four free throws in the last min-
ute to ensure the victory.
Things did not go as well for
the Braves two days earlier
against Sycamore. IH jumped out
to a massive 22.6 firstquarter
lead behind the shooting of Ott,
but Sycamore managed to whittle
it down to four in the third quar-
ter and tied it in the fourth.
Abrams took matters into his
own hands in the fourth stanza
and finished with 22 points be-
fore fouling out with a few min-
utes remaining.
One player observed, "Our
main problem at the end of close
games is that we all just stand
around waiting for Rick to do
something, and if he's not in
there, we're not really a very con-
fident team."
throughout the game.
The Braves' high scorers were
Jones and Eaton, both with eight
points. Jones said he "was dis-
appointed with my performance."
The loss was especially painful be-
muse this was the last time the
two teams would play each other
in a league game.
The Braves also lost to Glen
Este after a hard-fought battle.
he game had few pauses and was
almost always close; IH had a
nine-point lead at the half, 21-12,
but lost it and the game, 46-43.
The Braves' top scorer was Jones,
with 16;Eaton added 10.
Sophomore Jim Berling ana-
lyzed, "I feel we had a great start,
and at one time we were up by
12. I guess our relaxed attitude
and their increase in hustle caused
us to lose the momentum of the
game. We really never recovered
from that. Maybe we could say it
was the referees' fault, but I guess
you always can."
The JV Braves were also de-
feated in their homecoming game
aginst Mariemont, 37-35. IH's
high scorers were sophomore Rob
Nichols, with nine, and Eaton,
with seven. The pressure was
high, and the boys were upset
with their play.
This season in the EHL has
been unique because any one of
the eight teams is perfectly capa-
ble of beating any other. For ex-
ample, IH beat Madeira, Syca-
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Rick Abrams pulls up against a Sycamore defender.
68-46 _ L ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~ ; ~ ; ~ g ~
Overall, the boys feel that
they are out of their temporary
slump and are ready for action
again.
Jones summarized his feelings:
"These past two weeks I have
been very disappointed with the
way I've played. We have three
more games to play, including an
OH featured as Cha n 1 5 h
by Paul Monach
Channel 5 selected senior Cur-
tis Ott as "Friday's Hero" for last
Friday, February 8.
"Friday's Heroes" features
local high school students who ex-
cel athletically and academically.
Ott earned a short segment on the
6:00 p.m. news and is now in the
running for the "Best of Friday's
Heroes," to be decided when the
series is completed.
In his three years at Indian
Hill, Ott has distinguished himself
in both of the selection criteria.
Athletically, he has lettered varsi-
ty for three years in soccer and
two in basketball and baseball,
and will undoubtedly receive his
third letter in baseball this spring.
Ott has also received many
league and city honors. In soccer,
February 15,1985
more beat IH, and Madeira beat
Deer Park beat Glen Este, and
Glen Este annihilated IH. This
closeness in ability means that the
league champion will very likely
have three losses-a very unusual
occurrence in the EHL.
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photo by Brad Wilklnson
'arch-rival' season finale against
Milford.
the season off strong!-not only
against Milford, but also against
Deer Park and Madeira.
"Our team has been very suc-
cessful with these schools, and I
feel if we play up to our ability,
we will beat all three of them
again. I certainly plan to play
well!"
he was given honorable mention
by the EHL in his sophomore and
junior years, and he was on the
league first team this season. He
earned honorable mention allcity
last year and this year received his
greatest honor, being on the first
team all-city. He also earned hon-
orable mention in the EHL in
baseball last season.
Ott is a two-year member of
National Honor Society and is
taking his second Advanced Place-
ment course this year, in addition
to the many other five-point
courses he has taken.
He hopes to attend Dart-
mouth, Davidson, or Duke after
graduating from IH. Channel 5
reporter Steve Shapiro was visibly
impressed with Ott's college
choices.
February 15.1985
SADD chapter
'
started
by Chris Kempczinski
A nationwide program that
has encompassed both parents
and students has recently arrived
at Indian Hill; it is familiar to
most under the acronym SADD.
Very successful in other areas
of the nation, Students Against
Drunk Driving is attempting to
develop a coordinated effort
among students who wish to curb
the amount of drunk driving in
the area.
~ h r o u g ha joint partnership
SADD President Tricia Wilson and
student opinion
Student apathy also sad
by Kevin Walzer
Of all the statistics that are
put forth each year, few are more
meaningful or horrifying than
those concerning drunk driving.
The numbers are chilling in
their detached magnitude: 50,000
dead each year; every year, drunk
drivers kill approximately as
many Americans as were killed in
the Vietnam War.
Many organizations have been
formed in recent years to combat
the menace of drunk driving.
Through education and lobbying
for stricter punishments for first-
and second-time DUI offenders,
they are seeking to reduce and
eventually eliminate that grim fa-
tality statistic from future yearly
almanacs.
One such organization, Stu-
dents Against Drunk Driving
(SADD), has recently come to In-
dian Hill under the leadership of
Tricia Wilson and Eric Paul.
SADD shares the same philosophi-
cal goals with virtually every oth-
er antidrunk driving organization;
it is different from every other
group in that it has its base among
adolescents, who constitute a dis-
proportionate share of annual fa-
CHIEFTAIN
with the Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD), students typi-
cally visit local drunk driving
court cases to monitor the sever-
ity of a judge's decision. Due to
the amount of support held by
MADD, decisions which may ap-
pear too lenient for repeat offend-
ers can often be appealed, favor-
ably influencing further verdicts.
However, much to the chagrin
of IH SADD President Tricia Wil-
son, student response has been
photo by Torn Taylor
Eric Paul.
talities.
I, at least, find a very disturb-
ing fact in that absolutely no one
came to the first SADD meeting
after school on February 5. Al-
though that first time might be at-
tributed to lack of knowledge, the
organization is getting plenty of
coverage in this issue of Chieftain.
I only hope that it was indeed
lack of publicity, and not student
apathy, that caused the lack of
attendance. The next meeting
will give the answer.
I am urging student support
not because of the specifics of the
organization, but because of its
goals. For the first time at IH, a
group of students is trying to save
human lives by constructively cal-
ling for measures that will do so.
Although the road to elimina-
tion of drunk driving fatalities is
a long and arduous one, a group
of IH students has taken the first
step. Drunk driving is one of the
most ominous spectres haunting
the horizon today; with student
help, SADD at Indian Hill can
make a strong effort to push it
back. What rational human being
does not agree with that simple
goal?
Page 3
dents due to drunk driving.
"Hopefully, this will lead more
towards people designating one
far from overwhelming. "I talked person to drive should the rest be-
to people, and they generally come temporarily incapacitated,"
agreed with what I was trying to said Wilson.
do, but when we held our first Other aspirations of the or-
meeting, no one came." ganization include a reform of the
Heavily influenced by the visit current drunk driving laws, invok-
of the national MADD president, ing a much tougher penalty on
who related the tragic death of second or repeat offenders.
one of her children in a drunk Wilson nevertheless stresses
driving accident, Wilson, along that the existence of the organiza-
with Eric Paul, has attempted to tion rests on the student body
establish the organization at IH. and their support for the organi-
Contrary to what many be- zation. "It would be a tragedy
lieve, SADD is not a slur against should a student needlessly die in
drinking;
public awareness
its goalofis the
to create
problema a drunk driving accident before
anyone realizes the threat of
and reduce the number of acci- drunk driving."
vare thi
apter ol had
I
torrnea at Indian nill:l
2. What are your reelings ar>outSADD's aims to re-
ing?
tially ag
%
3.11 you agree with 3 goals, would you be
willing t o join the organzation?
ion't kn
4. What is your opinion on stronger penalizing ol
drunk: drivers-a marldatory tence a1
cense manent ion?
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strolngly agree 47% Par "tally agree 397
me should support death."
a problem that might be solved if more
were aware of how much alcohol impairs
!
ink dm: agic, -an a
not only t o the victim of the crash but the lamihes
i
ink that one d4ay one c
.
might die in an acciden't."
m.
"It shiould be dealt with more harshly ."
-.a
"I think drinking is o .k. Getting drunk is stupla,
but drunk driving is murder. Organizations like
IMADD DD and a hards jail selntence rnight
1help ."
(Results based on 158 responses)
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editorial
The organizers of each homecoming dance usually
undertake the impossible task of making the dance
different from all those that have come before. This
latest homecoming, well-designed and -organized as it
was, was truly unusual compared t o those in recent
years, because a large percentage of people, especially
seniors, went dateless, either "stag" or with a friend
of the opposite sex simply for the sake of splitting
the price of the ticket.
Fortunately, it seems that no people are complain-
ing that homecoming has become an open house, for
the recent trend is a welcome change. Most people
who took the "unattached" option have indicated
that they enjoyed themselves at least as much as at
former, more formal homecomings.
In the past, many people have viewed attendance
at homecoming as essential to social acceptability. In
desperate rushes to find dates, many unhappy couples
are formed, with a waste of time and a good deal of
money. Going with a group of close friends usually
avoids such unforseen unpleasantness.
editorial
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Recentlv the Chieftain staff has been receiving- a
number of about the "senior sketch" se'-
tion of the newspaper. People have commented that
the editorial staff has chosen ''boring" people that
they did not care to read about.
The editors would like a chance t o defend the
choices that they have made. The whole purpose of
the sketches is to capture the personalities of a di-
verse cross-section of seniors. People from different
with different interests and lifestyles, are pre-
sented in order to provide enlightening
- - and interest-
ing reading about fellow students.
Unfortunately, there are a limited number of issues
of the Chieftain each year, so not everyone in the Sen-
ior class can be sketched. This does not mean that if
a certain is not included, he is
When choosing the seniors to profile, the selection is
basically random. There is no favoritism involved.
~h~ only consideration is that the seniors selected
the student Thus, there are sketches
of both well-known seniors and of those who are less
"visible."
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The staff hopes that One has been Or
will be offended by his exclusion from the "senior
sketch" section, and that those sketches printed will
be read and enjoyed by all.
This is not to suggest that formal dating is undesir-
able or out of place at homecoming or elsewhere, or
that the dance should become another open hohse.
However, informal dating or going "stag" does not
corrupt the event's image, and it is certainly more en-
joyable than moping about not having a date; for
those who feel afflicted by this trend, remember that
prom will and should remain the bastion of formality.
student opinion
Honor code a lternative to
demeaning yellow passes
by Davis Griffin
While on the Hill, I've been
plagued with our school's ridicu-
lous system of multi-colored pas-
ses. Entrance into a class, even af-
ter being delayed by a purely aca-
demic reason, such as conversing
with a teacher about a recent test,
requires a rectangular slip of yel-
low paper, dated and signed by
the teacher involved.
This system, aside from being
time-consuming and annoying to
both parties, degrades the stu-
dents, conveying a feeling of dis-
trust between the two factions.
I propose an honor code, a
time-tested system which would
involve the students' good judg-
ment. In this understanding, the
responsible students of Indian Hill
High School would be expected
to honestly tell why they were de-
hyed.
AFS a naees visit IH
V
AFS International Club will
hold its annual AFS Day at Indian
~ i l High
i school on Wednesday,
~ e b r u a 20.
i~
Five Latin American students,
seven Europeans, two Middle
Easterners, and a FrenchCanadi-
an will be available at the high
school to share their home coun-
tries with slides or discussion in
if invited by teachers.
Anyone interested in meeting the
foreign students can sign up for
AFS activity period, February 20.
The student body is invited to
a family pot luck dinner at Drake
Road School on February 19,
where families can hear more
about AFS programs available and
meet the 15 foreign students.
~f interested, please contact
Mrs. Stroud at 561-9777 to find
out what food to bring. Host stu-
February 15,1985
If the student has a legitimate
reason, he is admitted, period;
there would be no wasted time re-
turning for the unissued pass. If
the reason is illegitimate, such as,
"I forgot, uh, . . . my notebook,
yea! That's it," then the student
would receive a standard tardy,
three to equal a detention.
There is a catch in all this,
however. If we say we were
somewhere and actually were not,
the penalty would be severe,
meaning a Saturday Study.
Study the statistics, and I be-
lieve that you will agree that our
inefficient system of yellow pas-
ses should be terminated, replaced
by an honor code. I believe that
if the faculty and administration
have high expectations of the stu-
dents, the students will meet
those expectations.
dents from IH will be senior Missy
Kohls and juniors Marie Budev,
Kari Craig, Megan Kearney, David
Kilday, Beth Lindner, Tad Pape,
Ann Powell, Allison Richards, and
Santen.
1~ connection with AFS Day,
three foreign students who are
currently living in Indiana will
spend the week at IH. These stu-
dents are from Honduras, Italy,
and French Canada. They will be
hosted by senior Elizabeth Gor-
man, sophomore Lisa Ohr, and
junior George- Heynen,
- . respec-
- cation from the kindergarten t o
&ely.
AFS International Club will
take these students ice skating on
Saturday, February 23. Any stu-
dents interested in joining the
monthly outing should contact
Matt Santen, President, or Mr.
Bernard, faculty adviser.
Februmy 15,1985
~h ysical education program reflects
I
by Kevin Walzer
A student of Indian Hz71 Ex-
empted Village Schools shall be
considered physically educated
when the student will. . .
Indian Hill Schools' Definition of
a Physically Educated Person
.. .When the student will have
endured twelve years of that
seemingly 'kseless" class, phys.
ed.
All Indian Hill students are
very well acquainted with the PE
- - here, as a person is re-
vronram
quired to take gym for three
to -graduate. Complaints over the
seeming "uselessness" of PE are
equally common, as department
coordinator Charles True will
attest.
"Oh yes, [many people] really
don't understand what we're do-
ing. PE is definitely an important
part of the school curriculum," he
said.
That "importanceY"as placed
upon PE several years ago, when
the current district goals for stu-
dents' academic and physical
growth were installed. When dis-
trict superintendent Dr. Robert
Boston first assumed his duties
"around 10 or 1 2 years ago," he
called a committee of district ad-
ministrator s, teacher s, students,
and community members, with
the purpose of reevaluating exact-
ly what the IH school system
wished to leave their students
with upon graduation.
"The result," said True, "was
a series of goals that all classes
would have to work to meet at
various stages of a student's de-
velopment. So the prouiss that
PE follows is designed t o lead t o
these goals."
PE teaches students
In doing so, PE also teaches
students the specifics of its own
domain, just as English, math, and
science teach people in theirs.
"PE is just as important in the
curriculum as English for that
reason."
The basic ideas that are com-
municated in PE grow in sophisti-
the junior levels, just as each stu-
dent matures in those 1 2 years,
said True. "We try to develop
skills of using the body sequenti-
ally, at the level of the students'
physical maturity."
Those skills include not only
basic ones usually associated with
PE (throwing, catching, etc.), but
CHIEFTAIN
The junior gym class takes a break from their "recreational" fencing.
also such ethical things as an un-
derstanding and respect for rules,
the ability to work with others,
and an appreciation of technique
in games.
These objectives "are reflected
in the formal goals statement of
the physical education program,"
said True. A detailed breakdown
of each goal gives some insight in-
to the philosophy behind "gym."
"A lot of people don't
understand what we 're
doing. "
[A person will] know and
demonstrate the required physical
skz7ls in team, individual, recrea-
tional sports and/or activities
commensurate to hislher ability.
Without a doubt the largest
and most exhaustive part of phys-
ical education, this end represents
the primary goal of PE: develop-
ment of physical skills.
"Each year, we try to instill
the basic skills of throwing, catch-
ing, and striking. At the younger
levels, students develop their abili-
ty to throw and catch a ball.
They also learn the basics of body
movement-how to run and walk
forward and backwara, Eow to
do a forward roll."
These very basic abilities lead
up to the more sophisticated ones
introduced in junior high-throw-
ing and catching with an imple-
ment, striking with an implement,
manipulation with the foot.
Up until this point, said True,
"the program focuses on that first
goal, developing basic physical
coordination." This process
reaches its essential end in the
eighth grade.
After eighth grade, however, a
typical physical education student
photo by Davis Griffin
stands at a crossroads; he or she
has most of the basic skills neces-
sary to compete in virtually any
sport, but has not had much ex-
perience with the nuances of com-
petition: teamwork, strategy, and
rules. It is this area of physical
education that is a major empha-
sis of the high school program:
exposure to a variety of team and
individual sports
The average PE student enter-
ing high school, though, is not re-
ally ready to play most sports, as
the team sports played in middle
school focus less on the strategic
fundamentals of that particular
game than on the development of
the physical skills associated with
it.
The student, therefore, needs
t o learn fundamental strategies
and rules of team sports old and
new. This, says True, is a source
of great confusion and conflict on
the freshman level, where most
fundamental aspects of team
sports are introduced and refined.
"The freshmen have a hard
time understanding that they're
learning the sport," said True.
"They don't get a lot of chances
to play, and I try to make that
clear t o them. Class is to be spent
working on the basics-drilling,
simulated games, whatever ."
He cited as an example the
basketball unit the freshmen are
participating in now. "Right now
they're doing threean-three, two-
on-two, onean-one." That is
about the only playing the fresh-
men will do; most of the time has
been spent in passing, dribbling,
and layup drills learning those
particular skills.
Freshmen question value
Few freshmen participate in
these activities without question-
ing the value of them or grum-
Page 13
bling that they want more playing
time. T N attempts
~ to point o u t
to them that most of the playing
of team sports occurs on the
sophomore and junior levels-or
on the students' own time.
'We're trying to teach them
the sport," said True, "trying t o
get them t o enjoy it enough t o
want to continue playing it."
Indeed, says True, "nobody
really understands what goes on
at the freshman level until they've
already done it. They don't ap-
preciate it while it's going on."
This is to be expected, how-
ever. The freshman PE level im-
poses burdens that other levels do
not; freshmen are the only classes
that have to meet every day all
year. They are introduced to
more sports but play less than
other classes. And there is also
the first 12-week unit that all
freshmen dread: aerobic running.
True, in terming freshman PE
a "bridge to the levels where you
apply all you've learned," ex-
plained the reasoning behind this
perennially unpopular (at least
among the freshmen) approach.
Frosh level imposes burdens
"It's the last, most intensive
level of new material. There,
they've learned most of the phy s-
ical skills, but not the fundamen-
tals of team sports. There we
teach those," he said.
The freshman level is also
where the philosophy of "impor-
tance of self," which is a major
goal of phys. ed., is emphasized
most strongly.
"That's why we have the run-
ning and weight-training-aside
from the physical benefits, it
teaches kids that they are the
ones who have control over their
bodies, health, and well-being.
That realization is a very impor-
tant part of [the physical educa-
tion teacher's] job ."
Once freshman PE is complet-
ed, the next two years are ones of
"fun"-students spend very little
time in fundamentals and more
time playing.
"That's the way it should be,"
says True. "In the sophomore
and junior levels, you play the
games you've practiced; the em-
phasis is on applying what you've
learned."
Long pause.
"But when you really think
about it, that's the purpose of ed-
ucation in general, isn't it?"
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JV Squaws squeak by Sycamore
by Joy Rowe
Ever since the JV Squaws sur-
prising loss to Mariemont, they
have battled back to become one
of the league's best teams. They
kicked off their winning streak by
defeating Sycamore on their op-
ponents' court.
The Squaws, who previously
had beaten Sycamore, were down
by four at the end of the half.
Sycamore had increased their
lead by one to 23-17 by the end
of the third quarter. That was
when the Squaws started playing
and by the end of the game they
had tied the score and entered
overtime.
With less than a minute to go,
Sycamore was leading 32-31.
Freshman Kelly Ovington was
then fouled and made both free
throws. Ovington later said, "I
was pretty nervous when I shot
the first one, but after I made it
I felt more confident that I could
make the second one, and I did!''
Sycamore was then unable to
score and IH won, 33-32.
TAYLOR, from p. 4
bage can out here. I found a soft-
drink can, had it fingerprinted,
then caught and prosecuted the
violator of my rule," he stated
proudly.
I decided that this productive
conversation had revealed enough
about Nark High School. I ex-
cused myself and began to leave.
As I did so, one final incident
caught my attention.
A student had slipped on the
slushy, wet floor and was bleeding
profusely. Zeke Skwairhed hero-
ically took control of the situa-
tion.
"Nobody touch him!" he
commanded. "Child, do you have
a parental permission slip allowing
us to move you? I certainly hope
so, because you're making an aw-
ful mess o.n the floor. And if
you're late for class, you better
bring me a signed doctor's note as
an excuse. Are you listening to
me? . . ."
I ran frantically from this hor-
rifying scene and returned to In-
dian Hill as quickly as I possibly
could.
Having returned to Indian Hill,
I told an astonished group of
friends the details about Nark
High School.
Eyes wide and mouths gaping,
they replied in unison, "Gee, I'm
glad we're not like that.''
CHIEFTAIN
Freshman Chris Starcher
played an especially good game,
with 12 points, followed by
sophomore Jenny Blank and Ov-
ington, who had eight each.
After Sycamore, the team had
regained confidence and won
their next game easily, 48-7 over
eee talent doesn't reflect record'
McKIBBEN, from p. 10
denly our lead is under ten points,
and tney're back in the game.
Then we had to sit down Rick
[Abrams] , Pete ISeremetis] ,and
Curtis [Ott] with fouls. When
they're not on the floor for four
minutes-well, we were hurting."
Quarters of near-perfect bas-
ketball have been a consistent IH
trademark this season. In many
of their their losses, it was fourth-
quiater rallies that made the
games close. However . . .
"Sometimes I think we're not
meant to win the close games,"
said McKibben. "We just always
seem to come on the down side."
*****
And still more Perceptions. ..
Shannon Ryan
You have probably noticed a
unique new student among us
here at the high school. This in-
dividual is sophomore Shannon
Ryan, cause of more than 90% of
the head-turning here at IH.
Having witnessed her being
questioned, sometimes even h a -
rassed, by several prejudging per-
sons, I had to find out more
about her myself. Does she speak
English? Does she bite?
Talking to her through a trans-
lator, I discovered several interest-
ing facts about her. She sputtered
in an alien fashion, "Well, like ev-
ery day I get up on Venus and
munch some astroberries from my
moon-garden and then I like, uh,
...'3
No, this is not true. She in-
stead came across as an extremely
amiable and ,intelligenthuman be-
ing. "I think people prejudge me
because of others who remind
Loveland. On their path' to this
lopsided victory, freshman Joy
Rowe and Craig scored ten points
each; sophomore Jenny Purcell
and freshman Lynn Yost added
six each.
Increasing their record to 12-
5, the Squaws defeated Finney-
Would it be nice if they could
consistently put four quarters of
near-perfect basketball together?
"Well, of course. I t would be
very nice if we could always have
four solid quarters. That's what
you need to win basketball
games."
However, such consistency has
eluded the Braves for much of the
recent season. That is a fact that
disturbs McKibben.
"Sometimes, I look back at
our record, and I look at our peo-
ple, and I realize that our record
doesn't reflect the talent we have
here," he sighed. "I want to start
putting that together."
them of me," Shannon stated sin-
cerely.
The more one talks with Shan-
non, the more one becomes aware
of her warm personality and intel-
ligence. For this reason and oth-
a s , I urge people not to prejudge
Shannon just because she seems
"different," for she is truly a
splendid individual who is defin-
itely worth getting to know. -
FROSH, from p. 10
said Darre. "Coach Thompson]
has been really pleased."
This string has seen IH record
wins-demolitions might better be
rhe word-over Deer Park, An-
derson, Princeton, Glen Este, Mar-
iemont, Turpin, Milford, Deer
Park again, and Madeira. IH's
only slumps in this streak were
1?'-point squeakers over Turpin
and Deer Park.
IH's most recent win came last
Saturday in the opening round of
the EHL tournament. IH abso-
lutely oblierated Deer Park in out-
scoring the Wildcats by 34,57-23.
"The game was a blowout,"
said Darre. "But I think it gave us
some momentum to play Mil-
ford."
Although the Braves destroyed
Milford by twenty in their first
meeting this season, Thompson
still cautions that the Eagles could
February 15,1985
town, 29-12. Starcher led with
12 points. Extending its victory
streak to four games, IH trounced
Deer Park, 45-20. Purcell led the
scoring with 10 points, while
Rowe and Starcher contributed
eight and seven, respectively.
SQUAWS, from p. 10
Mains was the leading rebounder.
The Lady Braves lost a hard-
fought battle to Finneytown, 50-
32, two days earlier a t home.
Freshman Tricia Craig was the
leading scorer with ten points,
and senior Amy Wiatt lead the
team in rebounds.
However, IH did pull through
an impressive win over Loveland
on January 31, 46-45, in OT.
Cucinotta, with ten points, was
again the leading scorer, and
Mains was agin the leading re-
bounder.
The girls lost to Sycamore,
59-37, two days earlier. Cucinot-
ta scored a remarkable 23 points
to lead all scorers, and senior
Gretchen Kindel pulled down six
rebounds to lead the Lady Braves.
Pfirman does not blame any-
one, but he says, '"The girls run in
cycles. They will play in spurts
where they have three or four
good games and then a couple of
games where they lack the mental
edge to pull the game through."
He says he is not happy with
their overall record, but that they
just need to get their momentum
back. Most importantly, Pfirman
thinks his Lady Braves have a very
good chance at winning their f i s t
sectional game.
pull an upset.
"Power-wise, they aren't near-
ly as talented as we are," he said.
"But they're big. We had to work
hard in the second half to beat
them before.''
The Braves' depth has played a
major role in thejr dominance this
season. Although IH outscores
their opponents by an average
margin of 50-30, Thompson
pointed out that "it's a team ef-
fort."
"We've got Mexico Hayden
and Richie Decker averaging
around twelve points a game,"
he said. "We've also got four
guys getting around six. In some
games we've scored fifty points
with no one getting double fig-
ures. That's very unusual."
Indeed, the Braves will need
their depth against Milford, said
Thompson. But it's paid off for
them all season; "I see no reason
for it to let down."
L.
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Vol. 34 No. 11
February 15, 1985
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
New calls for Drake rental
by Anna Batsakes
Superintendent Dr. Robert
Boston announced at the Board
of Education meeting Tuesday
that Shawnee School will be rein-
stated and Drake Road Primary
School will be rented as part of
next year's housing plan.
Three plans were submitted to
Boston by the Reorganization
Committee, which consisted of
three teachers, four administrat-
ors, and 20 parents. The commit-
tee, chaired by district Treasurer/
Clerk Harold Bush, studied alter-
native plans for the placement of
pupils in the Indian Hill district
and attempted to determine how
the reorganization of the grades
could best serve the interests of
th.e students.
Boston chose plan E, which
entails selling Wyandot, renting
Drake, moving grades K-5 to
Shawnee, and keeping grades 6-8
at Ottawa and 9-12 at the high
scnool.
"I believe this plan will be the
most effective for the community
right now,'' said Boston. "I think
it is important that we keep an
elementary, middle, and high
school philosophy in the district."
The other two plans submitted
by the committee were plan A,
which would have kept grade K-2
at Drake, moving grades 3-5 to
Shawnee and leaving the rest of
the housing system as it is pre-
sently. Plan J would have housed
grades K-3 at Drake, 4-6 at Otta-
wa, and 7-12 at the high school.
The three plans submitted to
Boston were to be the ones which
met the following criteria most ef-
ficiently: 1) To provide a desir-
able learning environment for pu-
pils; 2) To make efficient use of
play
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the district's buildings, equip-
ment, and staff; 3) To offer the
best solution to the problem of
housing for pupils and program
over the next five years; 4) To
make the needed facilities avail-
able on a cost-effective basis.
Written suggestions and com-
ments were welcomed by the
committee during the decision-
making process. "I think most
people will be happy with the
plan chosen," said Boston. "Ma-
ny teachers, parents, and students
commented that they would like
to keep the elementary, middle,
and high school philosophy, and
Ten students finalists in Scholastic Art Show
by David Cook
'Ten lndian Hill students have
received awards in the 44th annu-
al Scholastic Art Award Exhibit,
sponsored by ShillitoRikes.
The artwork will be displayed
in Shillito Rikes' Sixth Floor Gal-
lery, downtown Cincinnati, from
Saturday, February 9 to Satur-
day, February 23. The awards
presentation will be 2:00, Satur-
day, February 16; Sister Ann Bei-
ersdorfer, R.S.M., Chairperson for
the Department of Art at Xavier
University, will address winners.
The work of IH's three fina-
lists, senior Todd Oliver, junior
Allison Richards, and freshman
Tiffany Meyer, will be sent to
New York to be shown in the Na-
tional High School Art Exhibit.
Oliver's award was in the category
of pottery, while Richards and
Meyer won in textile design.
Second place, or key awards,
winners will be given the tradi-
tional Gold Achievement Keys.
J
you have to listen to the people."
Boston's decision to put plan
E into effect was based on four
factors: 1) He felt it was impor-
tant to keep separate elementary,
middle, and high schools; 2) The
plan provides available space for
possible student population ex-
pansion if needed; 3) A majority
of staff and administration agreed
with the plan; 4) Plan E will be
the easiest for the community to
accept and understand.
"I believe this plan will be the
most efficient," said Boston. "I
think renting Drake makes sense.
We will reserve the Drake School
Winners of these awards are se-
niors Amy Wiatt, in textile design,
and Tim Marsh, in pottery; junior
Julie More, in pottery; and fresh-
man Reagan Bransom, in print-
making.
Honorable mentions were
freshmen Jill Alexander, in potte-
ry, Greg Wosaba, in black and
Scholastic Art award winners.
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Magazine
auditorium for Shawnee students
and the Drake gym for after-
school activities. we might possi-
bly move the Board Office over to
Drake, also ."
Mrs. Mary Grove, currently
principal of Drake, will be the
principal of Shawnee. Mr. Robert
Baas and Dr. Karl Feltman will
continue as principals of Ottawa
and the high school, respectively.
Mr. Gary Corn, currently princi-
pal of Wyandot, will be an admin-
istrative assistant to the district.
"I am very optimistic about
the new plan," commented Bos-
ton. "I believe it is the most edu-
cationally sound of the three pro-
posals."
white, and Christy Amschbr, m
pencil drawing.
Art instructor Mr. Larry Ber-
nard was unusually pleased with
this year's results. "This is the
first time we've ever had three
finalists," he exclaimed. "Actu-
ally, 20% of the work that was
submitted got in."
photo by Mariano Fernandez