vol 32 no 10

2 CHIEFTAIN February 11.1983 -

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Taxiderm ist Goodpaster a mong sports quiz Vol. 32 No. 10 February 1 1,1983 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 the best after 50 1. Who coached the Xavier Uni-

versity basketball team before

Bob Staak? 2. Who was the Bengal's starting

quarterback before Ken Anderson?

3. What is the outdoor pole vault

record?

4. What two Reds tied for the

lead in RBI's in 1982?

5. Who won the 1982 Kentucky

Derby?

years ot work by Dwight Poffenberger

Cincinnati is fortunate to have

one of the country's leading

experts in taxidermy, and I am

fortunate to know him. Woodrow Goodpaster has

been skinning mammals, birds,

and reptiles for more than fifty

years. He has worked for the

Cincinnati Natural History Muse-

um and the University of Illinois

on special projects. His ducks and

deer heads are seen on walls all

over the country.

Goodpaster grew up on a Cler-

mont County farm and has always

been interesies in animals. He

fishes and hunts, which "was a

way of life back then."

Goodpaster learned the art of

taxidermy on his own, through

trial and error. He says, "Nobody

ever showed me anything." His

first projects were small birds, but

later he moved on to bigger and

more complex animals. Today he

stuffs anything, from field mice

to whole foxes or coyotes. He

jokes,"I do 'em all."

Asked if he really enjoys

his profession, Goodpaster told

me "I enjoy it. You wouldn't do

it if you didn't enjoy it." He works out of his home and enjoys

working for himself. "When

you're working for yourself you

work harder," he said.

Goodpaster has done a great deal of work for the Cincinnati

Natural History Museum, where

he worked as a young laborer.

Many of the exhibits one sees there are his work. He occasional-

ly still does some work for the

museum.

Another project undertaken

by Goodpaster has been working

for the University of Illinois on a

small mammal exhibit. For the

past twenty-five years, Goodpast-

er and his wife have worked in

Arizona for a couple months each summer on this project. He says

it's "sort of a vacation."

A hard working man, Good-

paster is not inclined toward vaca-

tions. Each day he starts working

at 5:30 a.m. because, "it's quiet

and I can get my work done." He

works until he's tired, sometimes

working twelve hours a day.

A great deal of pride is put in-

to such individualized work. "I

treat everyone's stuff like it was

w schedule. Smith stated that the

Scheduling to become computerized master will be organized with fac-

tors such as Senior Search and

students' work contracts in mind. After the master schedule is '

completed, the students' selec-

tions will be fed into a computer

where it will determine each student's schedule. Although faster

and less troublesome than arena

scheduling, Smith acknowledges

that some conflicts will undoubt-

edly arise. She stated, however, that these will be solved quite

easily with the help of the student

and his or her counselor.

Although computers were

iised several years ago at Indian

Hill, the high school is now one of

the last schools in the area to

switch to computer scheduling.

Smith said she "expects positive

results" from the program in the

coming years.

by Win Wells The administration will initi-

ate computer scheduling this

week in an attempt to alleviate

and simplify the scheduling pro-

cess.

The computer process of

scheduling courses will replace the

arena scheduling method which

was used in past years. According to assistant principal Mrs. Sharon

Smith, the computer should elim-

inate many of the problems that

were created in the past by the

arena method.

Despite the fact that students

will not be able to specifically

choose certain teachers and

periods, Smith feels that the new

process is a "fairer and more

democratic7' means of scheduling.

She also stated that the elimina-

tion of student decisions was a minor loss due to the fact that the

declining enrollment has already

caused a majority of classes to be taught by only one teacher, thus

eliminating the need to pick.

Smith also feels that computer

scheduling will create a greater

sense of objectivity for stu-

dents by eliminating the need to

choose a certain teacher or take a certain class during a certain

period. She stated that students

will experience a greater "variety

of people and style" through

computer scheduling. In addition, Smith stated that

students will receive their com-

pleted schedules much earlier

than they would with the arena

method. She expects the final

schedules to be completed by

spring break.

The course offerings hand-

book, distributed earlier this

week, will be used by students t o

determine classes for next year.

These choices are to be written

down on the selection sheet

where teacher recommendations

are also required. Smith empha-

sized that all scheduling sheets

must be handed in before Feb-

ruary 1 8.

After all sheets have been col-

lected, Smith, the counselors, and the department coordinators will

then draw up next year's master

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Although he still loves his

work as much, if not more, than

he ever did, Goodpaster is de-

creasing his work load. He has

withdrawn his name from the

phone books and considers him-

self "semi-retired." The work he

does now is mostly for returning

customers. He told me, "My cus-

tomers are my friends." To me

Woodrow Goodpaster is a good

friend.

Taxidermist Woodrow Good-

paster displays some of the deli-

cate work he is so talented at.

Art by students Kevin Walzer win nine awards Six Indian Hill students re- Both Walker and Stauft earned an

cently won awards in the 56th honorable mention in pottery and

annual Scholastic Art Awards printmaking, respectively.

competition. The Scholastic Art Awards is a The six winners are Paul national competition "for the en-

Wyand, Andy Grahm, Teresa couragement of student achieve- Lemmel, Petra Majantie, Steve ment" in various arts, according

Walker, and Gay Stauft. to a flyer supplied by art teacher

Wyand and Grahm were Mr. Larry Bernard. The program

named finalists in the pottery has been in existence for 56 years

division. Their works will be sent and gives three awards: Finalist,

to New York City to be judged in Key Award, and Honorable Men- a national show. Wyand also tion. The Finalist winners' pro-

my own," commented Goodpast-

er. Animals that aren't in good

condition he simply refuses to

work on. "If it isn't going to turn

out right, I don't do it," he add-

ed.

Despite improvemer by Ellen Alvord

Nearing the end of the season,

the JV basketball Squaws have

showed substantial improvement.

Their playing ability has vastly

improved since the start of the

season, yet they have still not

been able to noticably turn their

record around. The Squaws cur-

rently stand at 5-14.

Under the direction of varsity

coach Dick Pfuman during the

absence of JV coach Sharon

Cooke, the JV Squaws gave

Madeira a real run for their

money Tuesday night. Chris H e ,

the second high scorer agrees, "I

thought it was one of our best

games of the season." Even

though the Squaws lost, 36-26,

they gave everyone a glimpse of

their true potential, keeping the

game close until the fobrth quar-

ter. Pfirman stated, "We gained

respect from Madeira."

In a competative contest

against Our Lady of Angels last

Saturday the Squaws lost, 29-15.

Squaws stand 5-14

Squaws with ten points.

The Squaws came up with

their fifth win when they de-

feated Mariemont, 27-19. The

Squaws had control of the game

most of the first half but then fell

behind in the third quarter,

17-14. In the fourth quarter the

Squaws pulled out way ahead

with help from the game's high

scorer, Chris Hall. Hall had 13

points total in the Mariemont

game, seven of which were in the

fourth quarter.

In an earlier league match

against Loveland, the Squaws did

not demonstrate their full poten-

tial. The Squaws played some-

what better as the game pro-

gressed, scoring most of ' their

points in the fourth quarter. In the end, Loveland had no trouble

defeating IH, 40-23.

Two days before the Loveland

game, the Squaws did demon-

strate their improvement against

Milford. They were defeated ,

These students won awards at the Scholastic Art Awards competition. t ~ r n e d an honorable mention jects are sent to New York City t o

Twelve lHers to visit Spain in March with another piece of pottery be judged in a national competi- work. tion.

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by Marjie Fink visit El Prado, a famous art mu- Majantie won two Key Awards "They accepted around 20% Twelve Spanish students and seum, and other neighboring in the acrylics and mixed media of the work we sent in. That's

chaperone Mrs. Susan Trentman sights. divisions, and Lemmel also won a pretty good," commented Ber- are leaving for a three week visit After their stay in Madrid, Key Award in mixed media. nard after IH's success.

to Spain on Wednesday, March 2.

The students are Elizabeth

Gorman, Beth Myers, Mickey

Kamfjord, Missy Horstmey er,

Jenny Lanham, Karen Everman,

Kim Sollinger, and Karen

McCurdy. The other four IHers

IHers will take a train to Gandia,

a Mediterranian coastal city,

south of Valencia. "This will be

the fust time most of these stu-

dents will be on a train, so it

should be an interesting experience," Mr. Fogel states.

going to Spain hosted Spanish stu-

dents in September. They are

Kathy Slazyk, Brenda McDonald,

Elbie Herman, and Rick Abrams.

While Mr. William Fogel led

groups going to Spain for the last four years, he decided to "let

someone else have a turn." Mrs. Trentman is a Spanish teacher at

Ottawa.

In March each year, Spain

celebrates a festival called

"Fdes." It consists of the parad-

ing and burning of expensive

Floats. Kathy Slayzak, Brenda McDonald and Elizabeth Gorman

plan to participate in the festival.

Also during their stay in

Spain, IHers will most likely be

visiting the city of Toledo, where

IH fell behind, 9 4 , during the 47-28, but they had been blown Photo by Julie Gilsdorf

first quarter and could never away in their previous game Kbten Mains gains the upper hand in a jump against a

catch up. Julie More led the against Milford, 54-9. Mariemont opponent. After spending their first three the art museum of El Greco is photo by Jim Koster days in Madrid, the students will located.

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Above are the students who plan to visit Spain in March.

CHIEFTAIN February 1 1,1983

editorial film. Sitting everv other scat may be - conducive to gaining as much as possible from an educational movie, but seventeen

Are students given the chance to show responsibility and eighteen-year-olds are capable of at Indian Hill? Many students do not think they have deciding for themselves how they should view an edu-

a chance, and it is becoming increasingly obvious that cation film. Being forced to sit one seat away from

they may have a point. anyofie does not increase enthusiasm or interest in

Last Tuesday, the seniors viewed the movie "Mis- learning.

sing" during school in the auditorium. Jim Powers, the The responsibility question surfaces quite often with

chiinnan of the social studies department, felt the se- the administration, particularly with Mr. Gellert and

niors should sit in every other seat. He enforced this Mrs. Smith. Both serve as a constant threat to anyone

policy by standing on stage and singling out all viola- who is in the hallways during class. The question is in-

tors verbally. Clearly, such instructions give students evitable: "Where are You supposed to be now?"

no freedom or the resulting chance to be responsible. This question is both demeaning and unnecessary.

Mr. Powers contends that "it was important for If a student is skipping class, teachers will issue deten-

everyone to view the movie on an individual basis" in tions. For those instances when people are in the Stu-

order to maximize everyone's understanding of the dent Service Center and the hallways, it may be time -

for the administration to relax its policies. Seniors

who have seventh period option are not to remain in the building if they have been granted permission to leave. We ask: what problem would be created by

In the lead news article of the January 28 Chieftain, allowing seniors to remain in the SSC to discuss assign- Dr. Robert Boston outlined the Indian Hill Exempted ments or talk? It is time to change the "heard but not

Village School District's new Reduction In Force seen" ideals. The North Central Evaluation team and (RIF) policy. The details were further explained in visiting guests to Indian Hill High School would under-

that article; but simply put, given a choice in laying stand. They may even appreciate it.

off one of two tenured teachers, the more qualified of Trust is the result of responsibility, and it is time the the two (not necessarily the one with more seniority) students had a chance to show it. The administration will keep his job. and faculty need to take more time to evaluate poli-

The idea is a good one. It is difficult to disagree cies. Are the regulations serving their intended pur-

that the best route to establishing educational excel- pose? Are they s e ~ n g any constructive purpose at

lence at Indian Hill would be to reward good teaching all? . . rather than endurance.

The new policy is also an unquestionably good pub- Q w E ! i n STAFF lit relations decision for the District. In a community chieftain is written, Kearney, Jon Kitei, Brian

in which a sizable number of students attend private posedv printed and soid as an Rowe, Shelley Stanforth, extracurricular activity by the Ellen Alvord, Peter Carr, Todd

S C ~ O O ~ S (thus depriving Indian Hill S~h00lS of State students of Indian H~II ~ i g h Adrien -

funds), any move which makes the schools seem more attractive to a potential pupil and his parents is a sound financial move, as well.

However, the practicality of the RIF guidelines is debatable. A decision to let a teacher go usually in-

volves more than just his skills as an instructor. For instance, when head football coach Cliff Hern left his IH teaching position two years ago, he was replaced by

School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincin-

nati, Ohio 45243.

Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid

Editors Kurt Dusterberg Chris Schmalz

Richard Stradling

News Editors John Christine Ron Zesch

Features Editor John Lilly

Sports Editors Paul Monach

Dwight Poffenberger

Magazine Editors Nancy Hopple Kitsa Tassian

Production Staff Lawrence

Gallant, Win Wells, Bob Rhoad, Todd Adrien, Margot

Ayers, Dominic Pesce, Sandra Pesce, Mike Kearney, Dan

Rosenthal, Joel Ruff

news short The Pinettes sold approxi-

mately 1035 carnations during

their annual carnation sale from January 31 to February 9.

a newly hired teacher, rather than one of those who Assistant Magazine The money that was made by Elizabeth Smith the sale, approximately $765.00,

had already been RIFed. His department may have Chief Typesetter Diane Remmell wiU be used to supPo* Pinette

needed a replacement teacher, but finding a replace- Production Managers Ken Jones

David Stradlinq functions and possibly to fund a

ment football coach was obviously the primary con- Business/Circulation Managers trip to Columbus with the IH

cern to Indian Hill's powers that be. wrestlers who succeed in post-

Paul Smith Jim Koster, Season competition.

The idea of keeping highly qualified teachers is a P h O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o , m Greg Sales were slightly down from

good one. However, given our school system's tenden- Typesetters Savithri RaJu, last year (1300 carnations), but Karen Wiedemer, Sue Gilsdorf, Mrs. Gail Nichols, Pinette span-

cy to value some qualities above talent in the class- Sandy Pesce sox, attributed that to less sales room, it may be a harder policy to enact than it was to

c o n U t e e n O r time. "Last year we had a week

- - - . issue. Win Wells, Kevin Walter, Mike longer to sell them," Nichols said.

February 1 1,1983 CHIEFTAIN - .

Aquateam hurt by a lack of depth by Diane Remmen without swimming a lap, the Most recently, the Aqua

Swimming to two losses while Indian Hill Aquateam has brought Squaws were defeated by Mt. ironically gaining its first win its record to 1-6. Notre Dame and St. Ursula in a

girls' tri-meet on February 8. St. Ursula won with 93 points, while

r . r F Mt. Notre Dame placed second with 89 and IH took last with 68. Sophomore Beth Wingerter scored three firsts, in the 100 free, 50 - - - **" %.- ::%. .

--*, 3. - - - b free, and medley relay, while

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"- - - . -.+sac, senior Diane Remmell took first in the medlev relav and 100 back, - - and second in the 200 free. Commented freshman Kim McKirdy, "We had some good

swims, but not enough swimmers. We had no divers; nor were we

able to enter a free relay, which receives twice the normal number of points for placing."

The Aquateam chalked up its first victory at the Countryside

, YMCA on February 5. The meet

was to be against Munroe, but

% Munroe failed to show, and IH - , - . %, '-

thus won by forfeit.

u, The latest meet in which both - 4 . ~ * the boys and girls swam was when photo by Scott Blanchard the Aquateam fell to Walnut Hills,

Jennie Gardner makes like a butterfly for the Aquasquaws. January 14. With only three girls

Sycamore ends frosh season in tournament by Kevin Walzer

The freshman basketball Braves concluded their season at 8-8 with a 53-38 loss to Sycamore in the semifinals of the EHL tournament.

It was one of those games where IH "couldn't buy a break", as the saying goes. The Aviators lowered the boom quickly by

sprinting to a 22-7 first quarter lead. It seemed every pass the Braves threw was gobbled up by the Aves and turned into two or

sometimes three points, while one play even yielded five points.

On this play a Sycamore steal was converted into a layup, and a foul was commited. However, on the missed attempt at a three-

point play, the Aves controlled the rebound, threw in another basket, and were fouled again,

this time converting the free

throw. This series was the peak, but careless passing along with the swarming Aves' defense yielded many more steals and baskets and three point plays throughout the half.

The rest of the game IH could do little more than play catch-up, but the issue had been settled in the first half; the miracle which

ahwed the Braves to edge Syca-

more earlier this year, 32-30, did not come. However, coach Steve Thompson was optimistic about the Braves' play. "I thought they showed a lot of spirit and never gave up. In the second half they were diving on the floor for loose balls, and I think that showed a lot of hustle and character. They

did everything they were supposed to, but Sycamore is a good team. I'm disappointed that we

lost, but I am pleased overall with our play."

Despite this throttling, however, IH had little trouble getting to the semis, dispatching the

Madeira Mustangs, 42-29. In the only regular season meeting between these teams, an aroused IH

squad blew the hapless Mustangs

off the court, 38-19. The overall defense, execution and general

play of the Braves in that game was perhaps the best of the sea-

son. Such was not the case in the post-season contest. The Braves led by as much as 11 in the first half, but twice in the third quarter Madeira narrowed that to five. An eight-point performance by Kevin Viox in the fourth saved

the game for the Braves. Viox's 12 total points led the team and was his season high.

Andy Tucker and Erich Metz- ger placed second and third in shooting with ten and seven points, while Dominic Britton played his usual fine defensive game, and Mike Cohen exercised his usual dominance of the

boards. Thompson later reflected on

the season as a whole. He feels the team successfully turned itself

around after its 0-3 start. "I think this has been a very success- ful season. We have improved

tremendously since the Anderson game (a 44-27 loss) and we are

now a different team. I don't

know what kind of coaching this team has had before, but they were a very inexperienced one at

the start and have really shown what they can do."

Thompson elaborated further, "This team had not had the ex-

perience to beat teams like Syca- more, which has been a well-

coached team for the past few years, but they went in and beat them once and played them as

well as they could the second.

I'm really proud of the guys for what they have accomplished this

season."

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swimming, the Squaws lost, 90-1 5, despite Wingerter's frrst in the 200 free and Second in the. 100 free and junior Jenny Gard- ner's seconds in both the 200 IM and the 50 free. The Braves, with triple wins by senior Dave Ackermann and junior Cliff Win- gerter, lost, 79-38, once again demonstrating, as only four boys swam, that the team is lacking in numbers.

Head coach Chris Sigler stated, "For the size of our team, we're

doing well. We seem to have the firsts, but not the depth to win.

Graduates from Ottawa are sure to help and improve our team next year."

The Aquateam now ap- proaches the sectionals (February 18 and 19),and districts (Feb-

ruary 26 and 27). The state championships, which has frequently hosted IH swimmers, will

be held in Canton, Ohio, March 3, 4 and 5. Comments Sigler.,

"While I'm disappointed at the loss of Jennie Gardner (who is going to France) for sectionals, I feel we will have some good

swims."

sports short

The varsity basketball Braves

fell to the league-leading Marie- mont Warriors, 59-44, Wednesday at Mariemont.

Mariemont, undefeated in the EHL and with only two losses overall, jumped out to a 22-8 lead

in the first quarter. The Braves, however, came back in the second, outscoring the Warriors by seven and closing out the half down, 34-27.

The second half was closer, but IH was hurt primarily because of a lack of offensive output.

Mariemont outscored Indian Hill 1 3 8 in the third and 12-8 in the

fourth.

Sophomore Rick Abrams led the Braves in scoring with 11

points, while senior Mike Hurley

led the Warriors with 18. Senior John Long added 15 for Marie-

mont.

news short

Mrs. Mary Sheridan is resting

comfortably after undergoing major surgery at Christ Hospital

earlier this week. She expects t o be home in a few days and back at IH in four or five weeks.

Revenge on IH' by Jon Kitei

Indian Hill's Battling Braves look to avenge a 30-point road loss to Madeira's Mustangs tonight at Parent's Night.

Coach Dale McKibben had several thoughts about the contest. "We don't change our game

plan much from game to game. We'll try to use our defense to spread the game out and set the tempo of the game in our favor.

McKibben added, "We want to do a better job rebounding and hold them to one shot each time

of poshession, which we didn't do last time. We'll press and try to force turnovers, as usual."

The Braves showed some long-

awaited winning ability as they defeated a tough bunch of Love- land Tigers, 62-57, last Friday night. The Tigers had lost to

league-leading Mariemont in three overtimes only nine days earlier.

The first time the Braves and Tigers met, Loveland won in over-

time, 67-66. In that game senior Jim Arnold tossed in 27 points. This time around, Loveland "held" Arnold to 24 points, but

he contributed his best all around performance of the year. Senior point-guard Jay Kohls also had his best game of the year as he scored eight points and shot the ball with more confidence than he has all season. For the second time in three games, senior guard Todd Goldman, unheard from for most

of the season, had a superb game with nine markers.

As has been the case in many of their games, the Braves played the first half close. At the end of the first quarter, the game was knotted at 12-all as both teams were a bit slow out of the blocks. The teams continued to trade

baskets for much of the second stanza before Loveland capital- ized on some Indian Hill mistakes

to take a 30-23 half-time lead. Traditionally this year the

Braves have played their worst

basketball in the third quarter. This game, however, was an ex- ception as the Braves shocked

even their own fans by scoring nine points in the first one and a half minutes of the third period.

This change of momentum brought the Braves a lead they failed to relinquish for the rest of

the game. At one point the Braves were up by as many as nine points, but Loveland's

comeback, on the strength of 5- foot, 5-inch junior point guard

' CHIEFTAIN

's mind vs. Madeira tonight Kip Funkeys 24 points, fell just remarkably well versus Milford,

short. Two Arnold free throws scored nine points while ripping were icing on the cake for the eight boards. Senior guard Kriss Braves as they registered their Ashing shot the lights out from third victory against 14 defeats. everywhere with 5-8 shooting for

The Braves met Milford on the ten points. Kohls and Morgan Eagles' home court two nights were nlso awarded stars; Kohls earlier. This year's pre-season for his four points, two steals, and EHL favorites have fallen on hard two assists, Morgan for his team- times but were still too much for leading 12 points, in addition to Indian Hill, as Milford won, four rebounds. 60-50. This year's Homecoming

The teams played to a 34-34 game, a 7043 loss to Sycamore, tie with one half remaining. Once was played January 28 and was again, the Braves started slowly in televised by QUBE Sports. De- the second half and found them- spite the misleading final score, a selves down by as many as nine star emerged as Goldman, starting points. The Braves fought Back his first game this season, covered to within five points when they every inch of the court on both found themselves in position to offense and defense on the way to tie the game. Arnold was fouled, nine points and seven rebounds. which led to a technical foul Of those two figures, the second

called on an Eagle. If Arnold had is the more remarkable, because

hit both ends of the one-and-one Goldman, at 5 feet 10 inches, plus the technical, the Braves secured rebounds against oppon-

would have found themselves ents ranging from 6 feet 5 inches down by only two with poses- to 6 feet 7 inches. Goldman sion of the ball. Arnold hit two became one of the few Braves this of the three and the Braves failed year to earn a double star. to score on the ensuing play, thus Once again the Braves played squandering their biggest chance. tough at the start. At the end of

Junior Dan Kremchek, who the first quarter Indian Hill was over the last two years has played up 16-1 3. However, the Aviators

February 1 1,1983 outscored the Braves by nine in

the second session to take a six-

point lead. After that, it was all Syca-

more. The Braves played a ter- rible second half. Scoring only four points in the fourth quarter, a season low. The Aves were led by 6 foot 7 inch senior Dan

Brinkman's 25 points. For the

second year in a row Brinkman was the QUBE player of the game in the Sycamore-Indian Hill clash.

The Braves shot onIy 3 1.3% from the field and an even more

distressing 38.2% from the line. Though Arnold earned a star with

a teamqeading 11 points, he shot

only 21%. He did, however, con- tribute two rebounds, three steals, and an assist.

With only three regular season

games remaining, the Braves hope to peak for the AA sectional

tournament. Their opponent will be number two seed NcNicholas, which IH scrimmaged evenly in

preseason. The game will be played Friday, February 25 at Lakota High School. Kremchek voiced the opinion of many of the Braves in saying, "If we can win one of our last three games, it should give us enough momentum to win at least our first tournament game." .

Season sweep on the line for JV Braves by Brian Rowe earlier was closer, at 40-35, but Sycamore, 5240, January 28. IH

The JV basketball Braves have the Braves' poor fust half hurt trailed by only one point at the lost their last three decisions in them down the stretch. Sere- half, but a 29-point effort by a the league, dropping to 4-7 in the metis scored nearly half of the Sycamore guard doused the EHL and 5-12 overall, and killing Braves' points, with 16. Braves' chances. Seremetis again

all chances of winning the cham- The JV Braves fell apart at the played a good inside game in lead- pionship. Thus, tonight's game end in their Homecoming loss to ing IH with 14 points. versus Madeira has no bearing on

the EHL race, but as guard Dave Stanforth explains, "We're playing for pride now; none of us has given up. "

Stanforth was the hero in the Braves' fust game against Madeira, a 55-53 overtime win, January 7. Stanforth made the two free throws in the final seconds to clinch the victory. Tonight, how well Pete Seremetis and Curtis Ott can contain Madeira center Steve Henke could be a big factor.

Slow starts have been a problem in many of IH's contests, and this problem was especially obvious in the Braves' most recent losses, to Loveland and Milford. Both games were decided in the

first half. The Loveland game, on February 4, was a complete di- .--- ~aster, as the Tigers bested the e-

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offense with 17 points. photo by Julie Gilsdorf

~h~ ~ i l f ~ ~ d match two days Curtis Ott puts up a perimeter shot over the defending Loveland Tigers.

February 1 1,1983

as I see it

CHIEFTAIN sent an accurate facsimile of it's real life counterpart. MY major

complaint agains; this show is the

Does TV reallv der,ict reality? ~ ~ ~ ~ f p i ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ l e ~ ~ ~ ~ I I I soap-opera type account of a des-

by John Bergman Experts frequently explore

trends in their area of interest. It

is, I suppose, always nice to stumble upon a pattern in the history of a certain subject, since that pattern usually provides in- sight into the future. I do not

claim to be an expert in social observation, but I have noticed what

I think can accurately be called a new trend in television.

The trend that I am referring

to might be called facsimile televi-

sion. This is an attempt by TV writers and producers to bring to the public an accurate portrayal of reality, with all the spontaneity of real life situations. The two shows which are presently at the forefront of this trend are "The People's Court" and "Lie Detec- tor". Because both shows con- cern themselves with the Amer- ican justice system, they deserve close attention.

The fans of these shows, and of course the commercials which

rebuttal

promote them, applaud them for bringing the justice system into the open. Since neither show uses a script, each offers a spontane- ous sampling of a real-life situation.

"The People's Court" presents actual civil suits. All lines are un-

rehearsed and, since the judge is certified, all decisions are legally binding. "Lie Detector" is hosted by one of the most highly regard- ed lawyers in the country, F. Lee

Bailey. The man who operates the lie detector is also certified.

Supporters point to these facts and conclude that these shows, and others like them, come as close to broadcasting real life situations as any TV shows ever have. The best thing that TV can do, they argue, is present a

candid view of reality to a public that would otherwise be unin- formed. These shows fill that bill and entertain us at the same time. What could possibly be wrong with that?

As I see it, while these shows are at times quite entertaining, they tell us very little, if anything, about our justice system or any other aspect of serious society. In addition to this objection to a lack of intellectual depth on the part of both shows, each show can be criticized for its own particular failures.

Two particular criticisms of

"The People's Court" question credibility. First of all, while the

plaintiff and the defendant are not professional actors, they do get paid for allowing their law suit to be televised. While this may not necessarily be objectionable, it is a rarely disclosed fact that the public is entitled to know. Secondly, Doug Lewellen, a re- porter, asks questions after each case has been presented, which can only be described as completely commercial.

"Lie Detector" has fewer

problems. I am fairly well con-

9nced that it probably does pre-

peratevictim bf false accusation. My primary observation, how-

ever, is that this new trend in television programming is given more credit than it dese~ves. Supporters love to talk about the objective way in which these shows make the public part of real life situations. I simply do not believe this to be true. The only way that red Sie situations can be viewed without bias is if they are viewed without third party intervention. Any third party who intervenes in the process must, by his very presence,

affect not only the participants in the situation, but the viewer as well. In these TV shows, the television camera must be consid-

ered and interfering third party. There is no question that these

shows can be quite entertaining. Surely, there is nothing wrong

with a little entertainment. What is wrong is to interpret this harm- less fun as meaningful participa- tion in real life situations.

n f f I n • Moreover. on behalf of the

Ween Q ters answers to Keaganomrcs president, O U ~ that only I would an estimated like to point 4.5%

by Sam Green In the last issue of the Chief-

tain, we were all told that "Reaganomics" is no longer feasi- ble. But did the illustrious author give all of us another choice? The answer is no. In this student opinion, I shall try to give answers to my condemnations of our economic problems,

As we have all heard, the budget deficit is the one major ele- ment that is stalling our economy. Although there is some truth to

this, since 1934 there have been eight surplusses in the federal budget. Earlier deficits, though small, did not hamper our pros- perity in the 1950's and the

1970's. However, by no means do I approve of federal deficits.

Many people often wonder what caused the recession. At

this point I shall try to give an explanation for those readers who are still with me.

In the fust place, inte~est ~ a t e s haven't kept in proportion with inflation. According to what Senator Wendell Ford said in the January 31, 1983 issue of U.S.

News and World Report: "He [Reagan] should have a frank . . .

talk with Paul Volker (head of the Federal Reserve Board) and tell him that interest rates are still too high and that it is time fox the Federal Reserve Board to re- establish me historical relationship between interest rates and inflation."

Moreover, high interest rates

have caused the dollar to sky- rocket, making imports cheaper and therefore more attractive to

purchase. Furthermore, high interest rates make it economic-

ally infeasible for industry to reinvest in itself, thereby causing industry to cut back its labor force.

The worst part of this is that

the Federal Reserve Board is un- touchable and even more alarm- ing, it was put in by none other than Jimmy the ex-President.

100 billion dollars is spent every year just to pay the interest on the national debt. If the inter-

est rates are where they should be, at 7% or less, it would save the government some 30 billion dol-

lars at least. Which would then

reduce the estimated deficit of $208 billion down to $178 b l - lion. So it now becomes quite

obvious Board is that not on the our Federal side. Reserve

Another reason for our economic state is the oversized budget and deficit. The two major

parts of budget are defense and social spending. Mind you, defense is actually our biggest social expenditure when it is taken into

of the cumulative budget deficits are a result of Reagan's policies (U.S. News and World Report - Feb. 7, 1982). Furthermore, much of the extravagent budget deficits come from totally assin-

ine social and welfare programs. In West Virginia, for example, there is a law which states that if

consideration that it keeps our you are an able bodied person, freedom and liberty.

letter from SG see REAGANOMICS, p. 8

SG to sell computer dating sheets at dance Looking for something to do

after the game tonight? Well look no further than our own cafeteria

where the first open house dance

of the basketball season will take place from nine until midnight. Admission is $2.00, and the re-

sults from the computer matching questionnaires will also be avail- able. The music will be ~rovided by Rock Works and the dance is co-sponsored by the freshman and sophomore classes.

We are pleased and somewhat relieved that the new SG bulletin

board has not been used as the graffiti board which it has re-

placed. We hope to increase its

use in the future and hope its convenient location will enable more students to see what has been posted.

The forum committee wishes to thank those who attended last Friday's Drama Club productions. The performance netted almost $300.00, most of which went to the Drama Club.

The Freshman class is presently planning a candy sale and the service committee is working on a ,

spring food dnve. Both projecrs should be taking shape in the next

couple of weeks.

Sincerely, Todd Cox &

Richard Stradling

CHIEFTAIN February 1 1,1983 February 1 1,1983 CHIEFTAIN managed only 27.

toward EHL junior Sophomore Curt Ken Reising Slazyk (1671, (1 19),

second consecutive win and sophomore Dave Kindle (175), fourth in their last seven meets. and junior Brom Espy (185) all The grapplers will compete in the pinned their opponents. Winning

EHL meet Saturday, February 19, by points were freshman Matt at Glen Este. Feltman (98), junior Andy

The lndian Hill wrestling team Graham (1051, and senior Tom defeated Hamilton in a dual Geygen (HWT). Junior Dave match last Wednesday at Hamil- Stradling (1 12) won by forfeit. ton. The Braves accumulated 40 Both coaches Ron Webber and team points while Hamilton Jim Collins were excited with the

victory. "We rolled 'em up and

Page 9 Madeira, 33-27. The Braves won twice and lost once total in the meet, with wins coming from Feltman, Graham, Slazyk, Kindle, Espy, and junior Chip Greenlee

(HWT). That same night the Braves defeated Cincinnati Coun- try Day, 65-6, and lost a close match to Amelia, 36-30. "Amelia was one of the few losses I was proud of because everyone gave loo%," said Webber, "Madeira was the best we had wrestled t o date."

AP's offer both benefits, drawbacks Grapplers look introductory courses, regardless of their AP scores. These reasons, in addition to the "5 points" offered by the high school, are enough to convince many IH students to take one or more AP classes.

Indian Hill offers a wide selection of AP courses. The for- mation or continuation of an AP course is determined by two criterion. First, is there a quali-

fied teacher who wants to teach the course? Second, are there enough students who wish to take the course? Sometimes an AP course, like any other course, must be eliminated due to lack of student interest.

But the benefits of AP courses do not come without hard work and dedication. These classes are equivilent to college classes and as such, require much more time and effort on the part of both the student and the teacher than regular classes. AP Biology teacher Mr. Wayne Fricke commented, "I've enjoyed it [teaching the class] , but it's been a lot of work."

Mrs. Mary Loughran, in her

first year teaching AP U.S. His- tory, stated that she "found the AP course very challenging, but also very enjoyable to teach." She also pointed out that the "atmosphere of an AP class is slightly different. The students see my job as different. It's a teamwork approach."

A student should talk to the teacher who teaches a particular AP course to fmd out what is expected of him or her. Talking to students who have previously taken the course is also recom- mended. The object for each student is to determine whether or not AP courses are appropriate for their academic needs and de- sires.

Mr. John Nellis, AP U.S. His- tory and AP European History teacher commented that AP courses are enjoyable to teach because "the kids are there because they want to be there." Mr. Nellis also pointed out, however, that AP tests tend to be devisive between those who do and those who don't take them.

Mrs. Loughran also noted that "we don't do the kids enough of a service. Kids are often unaware

of the time commitment or difficulty of AP classes before they sign up." This condition often leads to poor performance on the part of the student and

may eventually force him to drop the class.

(editors note: our regular roman font broke late Thursday. We

were forced to use another quite different font for this article.

Sorry.) by David Stradling

The lndian Hill wrestling Braves, with recent fluctuating success, take on Finneytown at home tomorrow, looking for their

by Lawrence Gallant The Advanced Placement pro-

gram is a system through which secondary school students can earn college credit for courses taken in high school.

Last year approximately 140,000 students participated in the program nationwide. Stu- dents in the program can earn AP credit in a variety of subjects including English, history, math,

foreign language, science, art, and music.

Advanced placement is given to a student in college based on his or her performance on the AP Exam administered the third week in May. The AP tests are

developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private corpora- tion hired by the College Board to administer the AP's.

lege . A student can usually gain be-

tween 6 and 8 credit hours for a passing mark on an AP exam. The tuition savings to the family can be anywhere between $300 and $700, a more than modest return on the investment of $42

for a single AP test fee. A recent study done by the

University of Michigan discovered that students who had taken AP

classes in high school generally performed better in college inter-

mediate classes than their class- mates who had taken college

(AP) courses do you plan to complete in

12%-1 20%-2 15%-3 23%-4

2. Are you taking or are you going to take more than one AP course in one subject or department? (ie: AP European and AP

60% - yes 40% - no

3. In how many different subjects or depart- ments are you taking AP classes?

26%-1 26%-2 27%-3 16%-4

4. Why did you take an AP course instead of a regular course? (Check one only .) 44% - to receive college credit to continue

studying that course in college 13% - to receive 5 points 43% - to benefit from a more demanding

course

5. Do you plan to use your college credit at college if your AP scores are good enough?

88%-yes 12%-no

6. To what degree of difficulty are your AP

courses in relation to regular courses? 5% - about the same 6 1 % - slightly more difficult 34% - twice as hard

7. Do you feel that AP courses are, on average, more interesting than regular courses?

90%-yes 10%-no

8. Do you feel much more pressure in your AP course than in regular courses?

63% - yes 37% - no A

"~chmoked" 'em , " laughed

Collins. The Gators lost a close dual

match against Madeira and a not

so close match against Deer Park last Saturday. The Mustangs defeated the Braves 32 to 30 with

news short The lndian Hill Jazz Club is

marking its tenth year anniversary this school year, and is hoping to do so in fine style.

"We are negotiating to bring in one of the top jazz bands in the

country this spring," says advisor Robert West. The Blue Wisp Big Band is receiving national attention this year, West says, with the recent release of a third album.

"This would be the biggest

night in the 'jazz history of IH," he continues. "What we really

need is a patron of the arts who would back us financially in case we fall short. We've never at- tempted anything of this scale

before."

Hi Brave wins cominq from Feltman. - Graham, Slazyk, Reising, and

Geygen. lndian Hill could manage 1 4

points against the Deer Park Wild- cats who had 60. The only wins came from Graham and Kindle, while Espy managed to tie.

The content of each exam cor- responds to that of a first year freshman course at a university.

Each exam (except studio art) is comprised of two sections: multiple choice and free response. In determining grades, the two sections may have different weights, depending on the test. The free response section also varies among different exams. It is used to display skills such as essay writing or problem solving.

Some tests involve the use of audio visuals or tape recorders for listening skills (music and foreign language) or a projector (art history) for recognition skills.

The multiple choice sections of each exam are machine scored while the free response parts are evaluated by teachers with expertise on the subject who have been specially trained to grade them. This procedure is necessary to ensure both consistency and fair-

ness in grading. Each part of the exam is given

a numeric grade from 1 (no rec- ommendation) to 5 (very well qualified). The individual parts of each exam are averaged together and a final grade is awarded. A score of 3 (qualified) is usually good enough to obtain college credit. Some colleges, however, require a score of 4 or 5 while others do not offer credit at all.

Most students take advanced placement classes in high school in order to obtain credit when entering college. A college that accepts a student's request for AP status will credit the student as having taken the class at the col-

bv Julie Gi,sdorf "Whenever we lose I'm disap- .- - - -

Junior Curt Reising tries to get out of the hold in a recent match. pointed, especially when we lose because we don't give loo%,"

Squaws still 'a half mile behind' commented Webber. lndian Hill had defeated

by Shelley Stanforth Madeira earlier in a squad-meet at The 1ndian Hill varsity basket-

ball Squaws head into the AA sectional tournament next week against the winner of the Oak

Hills-New Richmond game. Coach Dick Pfirman is not too optimistic

about his team's chances. The Squaws finished the season at 2-

19. He feels the team has im-

proved slightly but that some in- dividuals have vastly improved. "I think individuallv we've im-

deira's zone defense. The outside shots didn't fall for the Squaws.

Our Lady of Angels, the second seed in the AA sectional,

downed the Squaws, 60-18, last Saturday. Sophmore Vera Mc- Vicker had a particularly good game. "We could not break their press and our shooting percentage was less than acceptable," said Greisdorn. The Squaws knew they were in for a rough game, so Pfirman played the younger

proved a great deal. As a team we have only improved slightly. We still have a long way to go," said Pfirman.

Pfirman compared the season to a track race. "It's like we started a mile behind and even with our improvement we are still a half mile behind everyone else,"

he said. Tuesday the Squaws dropped

a 38-20 decision to Madeira. The outcome was a repeat of an earlier

match between the two squads. The Squaws suffered a setback when Mary Granger broke her

nose fighting for a rebound. The team missed Granger's rebounding strength for the remainder. Se-

nior Mandy Greisdorn said, "It

was a rough game. The officials didn't call much." One of the Squaws' biggest problems during

the game was penetrating Ma-

players more for experience. The Squaws earned their

second victory of the season

against Mariemont, the Squaws' first victim, 45-32. The girls came into the game confident but trailed by a basket at halftime.

Strong rebounding by Greisdorn and Granger kept the Squaws

close. During the second half Mariemont could not penetrate the Squaws' effective 1-3-1 zone press. Greisdorn and Granger led

the team with 18 and 15 points respectively.

Two days before the Marie- mont victory the Loveland Tigers

handed the Squaws another loss, 50-30. The game was tied after

one quarter of play thanks to the Squaws' hustle. From then on

the score became progressively out of reach. Granger led the

Squaws with 13 points.

photo by Julie Gilsdorf

Sophomore Amy Wiatt brings the ball down court to start the Squaws'

offense against Mariemont ..

Paae 8 CHIEFTAIN February 11,1983 CHIEFTAIN Februarv 1 1.1983 "

coming events nati Historical Society and wrote

and edited, respectively, the

primer and textbook for the first

quarter philosophy work in Indian Hill's U.S. Government

classes.

In the future, Powers plans to

do more of the sort of consulting

work he has been involved with lately in the Cincinnati area's

parochial schools. He wants

ultimately "to help the image of the teaching profession. Public

education, particularly, has been

getting a bum rap these days.

teacher feature

photo by Jim Koster

In this photo, Kurt Dusterberg gazes longingly at his new-

found friend Joe 'Yarityper 820" Headliner. And no wonder.

Joe has made a lot of friends since he was sold into Chieftain

slavery this week. Let's just hope he's more dependable than Joe

Young brightens concert scene Phi loso~hy buff Powers buys BMW Bogart's

Ramsey Lewis - Feb. 12, 8:00 - dearoop en porshna for starters

Lords Of The New Church - Feb.

14, 8:OO - not a night for you and

the swzetheart

Four Freshman, Four Aces, Ink

Spots - Feb. 16, 8:00 - lucky,

messy underclassmen

Gang Of Four - Feb. 18, 8:00 - Mao

Light As A Feather - Feb. 19, 8:00 - no dead weight here

Maynard Ferguson - Feb. 20, 8:00

- use the fake ID

Boots Randolph - Feb. 24, 7:00,

10:30 - Mr. Yakety Sax

B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland - Feb. 27, 7:00, 10:30 - no more

alliterative stuff

The O'Jays - March 4, 8:00,

11: 30 - Simpson's blockers

Commander Cody - March 12,

8:00 - Tracy says he should be

shot

Iggy Pop - March 13, 8:00 -try it

10 times fast

Sha Na Na - March 23, 7:00,

10: 30 - overaged and overgreased

Gil Scott-Heron - March 24, 8:00

-got me

Judy Collins - March 25, 8:00 - Does she ever wear clothes?

Randy Newman - March 30,8: 00

- tall people take note

I I

by John Lilly "That wrinkled, slightly over-

weight former adventurer you see

is not the real me." -J. Powers

though; ana if the quote at the

top of this article is to be be- lieved, those words are the key to the "real" Jim Powers. So let's

let him take over for a little

while.

'What is real about me is that

part of me which God has given

to me. My consciousness and my

being drawn to Him.

"I thank God for the oppor-

tunities the school, marriage, and

my children have given me to

grow.

"Sometimes teaching gives you the opportunity to be at the

right place at the right time to

help a student make an important decision . . . it's the satisfaction

that comes to any professional-

client relationship.

"That's the thing about Peer

Counseling - before, I had always

felt relationship." subversive about that sort of

Powers is in his ninteenth year

as a social studies teacher at

Indian Hill and has been involved

with the Peer Counseling program

since 1980.

That activity has obviously

affected him profoundly, not

only in his relationships with stu-

dents, but also in his capacity as

Social Studies Department Chair-

man. During the last in-service

day for the faculty, Powers co- organized a two-hour seminar for

his department which employed

many of the techniques he has

learned as a Peer Counselor.

"When you have the head-

aches of being in a leadership po-

siti:n, you get the opportunity of

doing something like this - taking

a risk - and you can look back

happily on that success. "To teach someone is to give

someone good leadership. "I think I'm more aware as a

department head of the hassles o f tsaching. There's a lot of

drudgery involved. I won't say

that I never have second thoughts.

Some days I wonder why I'm

here."

Why he's here is a twisted tale

of naval aversion to foot disease.

Powers graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1962, but a

vicious case of plantar warts kept

him from serving his stint in the

regular Navy. After appealing his

discharge (to no avail), Powers set

about getting his Master's degree

in Modern European History from

U.C. He had been married only a

couple of months when he came

to IH for the 196465 school year

year. Since then, he has travelled

to the Ukrainian SSR to teach a t

a Soviet school for three months

(in 1972), worked as a volunteer

at the Alcoholic Drop-In Center

(in 1975), been named chairman

of his department (in 1976), and

served as Vice-president of Cin-

cinnati's fair housing agency,

HOME (from 1977 to 1979), among other activities.

Powers has also put his his-

torical expertise down in writing;

he rewrote the text and route of

the Queen City Tour in the

summer of 1980 for the Cincin-

Mr. Jim Powers, government

teacher and Social Studies De-

partment head at Indian HU, is a man of quotes. During the less

than 45 minutes of raw interview

Cincinnati Gardens

America with Livingston Taylor - Feb. 18, 8:00 - mellow tunes with

J.T.'s brother

Oak Ridge Boys with The Bella-

my Brothers - Feb. 24, 7:00 - gitty up . . . Adam Ant with Berlin - Feb. 28,

7: 30 - many be goin'

T'riumph - March 4, 8:00 - one of

Canada's best

Riverfront Coliseum

Longhorn World Championship

Rodeo - Feb. 25-27 - sanctioned

for world championship points!

Neil Young - March 2, 8:00 - at

long last

47"-'-- e \ - 4--

' photo by JimKorter

'Which is the real me?"

"The burnout rate in this job

is incredible; people wondering

why they should teach for

chicken feed when they can make

more money elsewhere." With

the goal of keeping more high

quality teachers on the job,

Powers says he would like to

work in a program like the Quest

see POWERS, p. 6

inal plans. money easier to come by, plus the

Green's panacea continues ... Moreover, the President is fail-

ing to "stay the course" with pro- posed tax increases for 1985,

1986, and possibly 1987. This is

not the Reagan I once admired.

This is a Reagan who is being

destroyed by bureaucratic red

tape.

As I said in the beginning, I

would try to give answers. In the

first place, in August of 1983 Paul

Volcker will no longer be in com-

trol of the Federal Reserve Board.

When this happens, the Federal

Reserve should be put under the

Treasury Department and the

discount rate should be lowered

to 6%.

These measures would make

dollar would then drop making

our products easier to buy over-

seas and imports more expensive

in the U.S. Another major plus is

it would save the U.S. government

30 to 40 billion dollars. Fur-

thermore, I would propose a 5% cut in defense and social spend-

ings, thus saving another 30 bil-

lion dollars.

The proposals which I have stated would save the government

70-80 billion dollars. Another

fact in my favor is with interest

rates low, people will start buy-

ing cars. Companies will begin to

retool themselves and we shall be

out of the worst recession since

1929 without going to war.

photo by Jim Koster

Powers wonders to himself . . . material which ultimately meta-

morphosed into this article,

Powers quoted outside sources

seven times; and when allowance

is made for long pauses and ques-

tions, that is an ave.rage of at least

one quote for every five minutes

of speaking time. Powers' own words are the

ones which really matter here,

Our President's new motto is REAGAN, from p. 3 "stay the course," but why hasn't you must work for the state to

receive welfare. Why can't this be

done on a federal level?

The answer is big liberals want

more work programs like those of

the Roosevelt Administration. If

welfare recipients had to work for

a certain level of government, un-

employment would go down.

Another valve of this is the

money saved by not hi~ing others

and not continuing to give welfare

recipients a "free ride," meaning the government would only have

he? Because he is finally put

under the full scrutiny of Con-

gress and left-wing news agencies.

In the beginning of his ad-

ministration Ronald Reagan pro-

mised to reduce taxes, lower in-

flation (these he did) and most

importantly, balance the budget

(this he tried).

If the President had gone to

the American people at the be-

ginning of the debate over the

"Balanced Budget Ammendment"

it would have passed like his orig-

1 on the spot Photos by Chris Eaton; answers compiled by e odd Adrien I I lHers voice opinions over defense spending What do you think of the empha- Dawn Coons (cafeteria staff) - I sis on defense in Reagan's pro- - - don't think we can afford it.

posed budget?

Pam Loewenstine - I think he's Jared Davis - I hate the Russians a spending too much money on de- and I don't trust them so defense

t \ . fense and too little time on our

spending is ok with me. economic problems.

to pay for materials for work pro-

grams. This would create a sav-

ings of billions of dollars. To con-

tinue to cut the deficit, a 5% cut

in defense plus a 5% in social

spending would bring a total

savings of 30 billion dollars.

In addition, another 25 cent a

gallon tax on gasoline purchase

would raise 7.5 billion dollars in

new revenues plus a 5 dollar a

barrel tax on imported oil would

not only raise several billion, but

these measures would keep us on

a course of conservation and the

eventual downfall of OPEC.

Contrary to my train of

thought, Ronald Reagan is not God. In fact he is anything but.

I@ FOUND -3

Evon Kelly - I think he's pretty

I Jon Groome - It's necessary; the ,, Tom Crumpler - He has to do i t - much an ass! I - Russians can't be trusted. * we're better safe than sorry. Marc W a n - Ask Mr. Schneider -

he knows all about that. John Bethel - Defense? Oh really, Eric Matt - it's bad news, MAN! right!!! Joe Fitzwater (custodian) - I'm in

Eric Leugers - Defense in this favor of it.

Jackie Rabenold - I don't know country is important, but short anything about it. range nuclear missiles in Europe Mr. Schnider - Have you ever tried

Todd Lewis - Well, with all this are a threat to all countries, in- to send out welfare recipients to Amy Albl - It's no good. defense, we can "be the best." volved or not. stop a Russian tank?

movie review

by Paul Monach It seems to be a historical fact

that many of the most critically acclaimed movies fail to become box office smashes. Such a film is David Attenborough's Gandhi, a brilliant portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi, the man almost solely responsible for India's independence in 1947.

There are several reasons the

average IH'er may not wish to pay $4.00 to see this three hour, eight

minute movie. There are no sex scenes, no obscenities, and no raucous humor.

Most importantly, the film is a

serious, historical narrative about the life of a small, humble, pious man. But if you are in the mood for a serious, thought-provoking history and humanity lesson or just an example of excellent film- making, Gandhi is hard to surpass.

One feature that is particularly inviting about Gandhi is that the topic is relatively, and to more than a few people completely, unknown. The fact that the historical subject is so foreign increases the interest of the film. Another important point is that while the film is factual and strict- ly historical, it is not a documen- tary. It is more of a controlled glorification of the man and his deeds, but Gandhi was a man

worthy of glorification. As a historical, biographical

film, Gandhi has no plot per se, and any idea of relating the entire

story is rather ludicrous. Instead, while there are many excellent scenes, I have chosen to describe in relative detail several which were especially representative of the movie.

The film basically covers the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his

twenties in South Africa to his assassination in 1948. The first scene is Gandhi's assassination by a Hindu. The next scene, Gan- dhi's funeral procession, reveals early in the film the great adora- tion given to the Mahatma by most of India. The sheer numbers of people and authenticity of the wailing are astounding. A report- er overlooking the procession gives a sort of introduction to the

main part of the movie by re- marking with incredulity how this little man won both the hearts of

his people and his peaceful fight against the British Empire.

The scene flashes back to the

CHIEFTAIN

1880's and the interior, and ob-

viously fustclass, of a train in South Africa. The young Gandhi occupies this secluded and exclu- sive cabin. He is by occupation an attorney, and has recently

come from London, where he has received his education. The epit- ome of British imperialists informs Gandhi that as a "coloured," he cannot sit first class.

When Gandhi replies that he is an attorney, the man responds

that there are no coloured attor-

neys in South Africa. Gandhi replies to the effect that "I am an attorney, so evidently there are coloured attorneys in South Africa." Thus begins Gandhi's lifelong career of fighting injustice with civil disobedience ; he refuses to move, and is booted off the train at the next station.

Gandhi proceeds to gain in- fluence in the large Indian minori- ty in South Africa and always ur-

ges a peaceful war on injustice. Gandhi's first organized protest,

concerning a law requiring all In- dians to hold certificates of iden- tification, also becomes his first clash with true British authority.

In this, one of the most emo- tional scenes in the film, another

facet of Gandhi's personality is revealed: the fact that he will never give up fighting for his cause. Here, Gandhi proceeds to burn the certificates, but each

time he bums one he is struck

British suffer because of public outcry. He fasts nearly to the point of death twice, the second time successfully stopping Hindu vs. M~slem riots shortly after

India's independence. Another of the most moving

scenes, showing the people's de- votion to Gandhi's principles, occurs when a group of Indians march four at a time to peacefully take over a salt works. The gate is barred, and each man is beaten as he arrives at the gate, but they continue to file forward.

The film ends the way it be- gan, with Gandhi's assassination. With Indian music singing plain- tively in the background, Gan- dhi's ashes are dumped in the sea near his home town.

Gandhi succeeds for several reasons. The most important reason, perhaps, is the superior acting of Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. Kingsley earns the highest tribute payable to an actor: he becomes

Gandhi. This transferral is en- hanced by two or three shifts

from the film to old British news flicks: the similarity is astound-

ing. The parts of members of the swarming Indian populace are also

played with intense feeling and humanity.

The scenery is equally magnif- icent. One sees outside a train the countryside of central India and the intense poverty that goes with it. The scenes of the tremendous-

with a stick by the British officer.

Several times he struggles up to POWERS, from p. 5 light another, but finally he suc- cumbs to unconsciousness.

Soon after being sent to prison with many others for his "crimes", Gandhi is summoned before a high British official, who informs him that many of the regulations, by order of the Brit- ish government, have been dropped. Gandhi notches his first victory, and decides to return to India, his homeland.

The portrayal of Gandhi's time in South Africa provides a prelude to the man and his later actions in India. The remainder, and great majority of the film covers Gandhi's career step by step in his fight agianst the British

government . He burns English cloth, which

has a forced monopoly in India, and marches to the sea to make

salt, which is also illegal. Each time the Mahatma is arrested the

workshop he attended earlier this year.

Education, however, is not the singular reason for Powers' exist-

ence; in his spare time he enjoys his family's company an& swirris religiously. "A day without

swimming is like a meal without a glass of wine," he claims. Powers also enjoys listening to classical

and folk music and reading, especially in the area of New Tes- tament research.

As the last avocation might suggest, Powers is a very religious

Roman Catholic. His wife and he have both served in the past for

Engaged Encounter, a group run by the Catholic Church to help couples deal with the transition into married life.

Powers' religion influences his daily decisions, too, as when he decided to start investing his childrens' college money in the

February 1 1,1983

ly overpopulated and equally poverty-stricken inner cities also give a powerful feel for the area and its inhabitants.

In complete contrast are the

buildings inhabited by such high British officials as the viceroy. These ornate buildings with lavish

furnishings and gardens emphasize the differences between the Brit- ish and the natives.

The main reason Gandhi is seen as an ''important" film is be-

cause of the historical impor.tance of the topic and because of the factual presentation.

Lastly, the sheer quality of Gandhi as a whole cannot be overemphasized. Scenes of emo-

tion, light humor, debate, and intellectual discussion are played to perfection. Despite the mas- siveness of the movie, it is not overwhelming and is complete. Violence, as it was prevalent at the time, is prevalent is parts of Gandhi; but nothing is so violent to even warrant being edited from television.

Attenborough, also the creator of the quality PBS nature series Life on Earth, spent over 20 years trying to create his life's master- piece. Fighting studios' inhibi- tions about sponsoring an expensive film with little chance of tremendous box-office turnout

and fighting other incredibly ob- scure obstacles such as the Corn- mittee to Fight Films about Gandhi, Attenborough has docu- mented the story of a lifetime in a way memorable for a lifetime.

stock market last year. "It really took a kind of 'revaluing' by me to accept the idea that I could do this - playing the horses on Wall Street." He evidently made the correct choice, at least from a material standpoint, because he closed the deal this past Wednes- day to buy a BMW with some of his profits.

Whether he is playing the role of teacher, philosophy student, peer counselor, or capitalist,

Powers seems to bring a conscien- tious outlook to virtually any activity.

"My religion permits me to believe that God is very active in what is going down on Wall Street

and in what's going on in terms of defense policy. And although we

don't understand i t very clearly, there's not a barrier between being interested in God and being

interested in the world."

February 1 1,1983

senior sketch

CHIEF

Bubbly Ase comfortable by Dwight Poffenberger

Although many IHers cannot say her name, much less spell it, Ase Asberg has made a name for herself at Indian Hill.

Her outgoing, bubbly personality has earned her many close friends at Indian Hill despite the fact that she is an exchange student from Norway. Participating in the Rotary exchange, Ase is

living with Arthur and Hazel Johnsen until July when she will return to her native town of Bronnovysund.

The Johnsens are relatives of

Ase's, a fact which has made her stay more comfortable. Mr. Johnsen heads this district of the Rotary program, so Ase has no

problems putting in her word. She says her specific relation to the Johnsons is "so complicated, I don't know."

When asked why she chose to come live in the United States for

a year she replies, simply, "I don't know. One of the biggest reasons

was that my English was so bad."

Thanks to her close friends, Ase's command of the language has vastly improved, and she now communicates effortlessly.

Ase says she misses her family but adds, "I'm not homesick." She comes from a family with two brothers, one older and one younger. Her interest in the United States was fostered by her older brother who had been here previously.

The journey from Norway was the most frightening experience in her life. She had never travelled in an airplane before. When she

landed in New York, her fears escalated when no one greeted her. The Johnsons had accidently waited at the wrong gate. Even-

tually they found each other. Her first three weeks were

spent in New York, which she considers one of the highlights of her trip so far. "I had fun, you

know.'' She then spent two

weeks beach. on Long Island at the

Ase likes to sightsee and went

senior sketch

Dave will try almost anythin g...

but he has to feel good about it by Mike Kearney usually found talking with kids at

Dave Gottesman always has Straight Inc. in Milford where he something to say. When he's not is a staff member. expressing his detailed moral con- Never at a loss for words when

victions in English class, he's it comes to Straight and what it

photo by Jim Koster

Dave doing what he does best; talking.

:TAIM Page 7

in Stcrtes to Florida over Christmas break. Next weekend she plans to visit Chicago by herself.

She is not a person who likes to sit around. Along with playing volleyball, she is currently taking both ballet and jazz dancing les- sons. "I never have time to do anything," she claims.

One of the cultural differences Ase had to get used to was getting to school by 7:35. In Norway,

she gets up at 8:45. Another

thing Ase notices about Indian Hill is that "it is too strict." She

also dislikes having only three minutes to change classes. She kids, "you don't have time to breathe."

Back in Norway, Ase has corn-

pleted her mandatory education and is in a college preparatory school studying social sciences. She is not certain of any career yet but is considering law. About

any other long range goals she muses, "I'm going to have a house

on Long Island and be rich."

photo by Jim Koster

Why do they call this woman Olsa?

has done for him, Dave admits "I used to worry about being cool before I became involved in the

Straight program. But I think I've come a long way, and I've learned that if I feel good about myself and what I'm doing then that's al l

that really matters." Probably the most important

thing to Dave is helping others. His job at Straight is extremely time consuming but he values it

immensly. What does his job entail? "I work very intensely with kids that have problems with drugs," Dave explains.

Dave's intense working habits sometimes carry him well into the wee hours of the night. In fact,

there have been times when Dave's appearance has brought

questions to the minds of his peers. But fear not. Dave's some-

times bleary eyes are only the result of putting the finishing touches on an English paper earlier in the morning after work.

There is, however, another side to Dave Gottesman. As he

explains, "I'm not just a work miser. Sometimes I like to go

crazy and do different things . . . like rollerskating. I never would have been caught dead rollerskating before, but if I feel good about something then I'm going to do it.''

Like many other IH seniors Dave frequently dreams about Florida. "I love going to the beach, being in the sun and sail-

ing," Dave muses with a smirk. "I really feel good about it."

As far as postgraduation plans go, Dave plans to go to college

and major in psychology. From there he plans to further his studies in psychology and major in the treatment of chemical sub- stance dependency.

I t is quite evident that Dave Gottesman cares a lot about other

people. He devotes much of his time to helping people deal with

their personal problems. But Dave is not unlike any

other IH senior - he has his

dreams. In fact, he was once overheard saying "someday I'm

going to be rich and famous and live in California driving a red Mercedes 450 SL."

movie review

by Paul Monach It seems to be a historical fact

that many of the most critically acclaimed movies fail to become box office smashes. Such a film is David Attenborough's Gandhi, a brilliant portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi, the man almost solely responsible for India's independence in 1947.

There are several reasons the

average IH'er may not wish to pay $4.00 to see this three hour, eight

minute movie. There are no sex scenes, no obscenities, and no raucous humor.

Most importantly, the film is a

serious, historical narrative about the life of a small, humble, pious man. But if you are in the mood for a serious, thought-provoking history and humanity lesson or just an example of excellent film- making, Gandhi is hard to surpass.

One feature that is particularly inviting about Gandhi is that the topic is relatively, and to more than a few people completely, unknown. The fact that the historical subject is so foreign increases the interest of the film. Another important point is that while the film is factual and strict- ly historical, it is not a documen- tary. It is more of a controlled glorification of the man and his deeds, but Gandhi was a man

worthy of glorification. As a historical, biographical

film, Gandhi has no plot per se, and any idea of relating the entire

story is rather ludicrous. Instead, while there are many excellent scenes, I have chosen to describe in relative detail several which were especially representative of the movie.

The film basically covers the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his

twenties in South Africa to his assassination in 1948. The first scene is Gandhi's assassination by a Hindu. The next scene, Gan- dhi's funeral procession, reveals early in the film the great adora- tion given to the Mahatma by most of India. The sheer numbers of people and authenticity of the wailing are astounding. A report- er overlooking the procession gives a sort of introduction to the

main part of the movie by re- marking with incredulity how this little man won both the hearts of

his people and his peaceful fight against the British Empire.

The scene flashes back to the

CHIEFTAIN

1880's and the interior, and ob-

viously fustclass, of a train in South Africa. The young Gandhi occupies this secluded and exclu- sive cabin. He is by occupation an attorney, and has recently

come from London, where he has received his education. The epit- ome of British imperialists informs Gandhi that as a "coloured," he cannot sit first class.

When Gandhi replies that he is an attorney, the man responds

that there are no coloured attor-

neys in South Africa. Gandhi replies to the effect that "I am an attorney, so evidently there are coloured attorneys in South Africa." Thus begins Gandhi's lifelong career of fighting injustice with civil disobedience ; he refuses to move, and is booted off the train at the next station.

Gandhi proceeds to gain in- fluence in the large Indian minori- ty in South Africa and always ur-

ges a peaceful war on injustice. Gandhi's first organized protest,

concerning a law requiring all In- dians to hold certificates of iden- tification, also becomes his first clash with true British authority.

In this, one of the most emo- tional scenes in the film, another

facet of Gandhi's personality is revealed: the fact that he will never give up fighting for his cause. Here, Gandhi proceeds to burn the certificates, but each

time he bums one he is struck

British suffer because of public outcry. He fasts nearly to the point of death twice, the second time successfully stopping Hindu vs. M~slem riots shortly after

India's independence. Another of the most moving

scenes, showing the people's de- votion to Gandhi's principles, occurs when a group of Indians march four at a time to peacefully take over a salt works. The gate is barred, and each man is beaten as he arrives at the gate, but they continue to file forward.

The film ends the way it be- gan, with Gandhi's assassination. With Indian music singing plain- tively in the background, Gan- dhi's ashes are dumped in the sea near his home town.

Gandhi succeeds for several reasons. The most important reason, perhaps, is the superior acting of Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. Kingsley earns the highest tribute payable to an actor: he becomes

Gandhi. This transferral is en- hanced by two or three shifts

from the film to old British news flicks: the similarity is astound-

ing. The parts of members of the swarming Indian populace are also

played with intense feeling and humanity.

The scenery is equally magnif- icent. One sees outside a train the countryside of central India and the intense poverty that goes with it. The scenes of the tremendous-

with a stick by the British officer.

Several times he struggles up to POWERS, from p. 5 light another, but finally he suc- cumbs to unconsciousness.

Soon after being sent to prison with many others for his "crimes", Gandhi is summoned before a high British official, who informs him that many of the regulations, by order of the Brit- ish government, have been dropped. Gandhi notches his first victory, and decides to return to India, his homeland.

The portrayal of Gandhi's time in South Africa provides a prelude to the man and his later actions in India. The remainder, and great majority of the film covers Gandhi's career step by step in his fight agianst the British

government . He burns English cloth, which

has a forced monopoly in India, and marches to the sea to make

salt, which is also illegal. Each time the Mahatma is arrested the

workshop he attended earlier this year.

Education, however, is not the singular reason for Powers' exist-

ence; in his spare time he enjoys his family's company an& swirris religiously. "A day without

swimming is like a meal without a glass of wine," he claims. Powers also enjoys listening to classical

and folk music and reading, especially in the area of New Tes- tament research.

As the last avocation might suggest, Powers is a very religious

Roman Catholic. His wife and he have both served in the past for

Engaged Encounter, a group run by the Catholic Church to help couples deal with the transition into married life.

Powers' religion influences his daily decisions, too, as when he decided to start investing his childrens' college money in the

February 1 1,1983

ly overpopulated and equally poverty-stricken inner cities also give a powerful feel for the area and its inhabitants.

In complete contrast are the

buildings inhabited by such high British officials as the viceroy. These ornate buildings with lavish

furnishings and gardens emphasize the differences between the Brit- ish and the natives.

The main reason Gandhi is seen as an ''important" film is be-

cause of the historical impor.tance of the topic and because of the factual presentation.

Lastly, the sheer quality of Gandhi as a whole cannot be overemphasized. Scenes of emo-

tion, light humor, debate, and intellectual discussion are played to perfection. Despite the mas- siveness of the movie, it is not overwhelming and is complete. Violence, as it was prevalent at the time, is prevalent is parts of Gandhi; but nothing is so violent to even warrant being edited from television.

Attenborough, also the creator of the quality PBS nature series Life on Earth, spent over 20 years trying to create his life's master- piece. Fighting studios' inhibi- tions about sponsoring an expensive film with little chance of tremendous box-office turnout

and fighting other incredibly ob- scure obstacles such as the Corn- mittee to Fight Films about Gandhi, Attenborough has docu- mented the story of a lifetime in a way memorable for a lifetime.

stock market last year. "It really took a kind of 'revaluing' by me to accept the idea that I could do this - playing the horses on Wall Street." He evidently made the correct choice, at least from a material standpoint, because he closed the deal this past Wednes- day to buy a BMW with some of his profits.

Whether he is playing the role of teacher, philosophy student, peer counselor, or capitalist,

Powers seems to bring a conscien- tious outlook to virtually any activity.

"My religion permits me to believe that God is very active in what is going down on Wall Street

and in what's going on in terms of defense policy. And although we

don't understand i t very clearly, there's not a barrier between being interested in God and being

interested in the world."

February 1 1,1983

senior sketch

CHIEF

Bubbly Ase comfortable by Dwight Poffenberger

Although many IHers cannot say her name, much less spell it, Ase Asberg has made a name for herself at Indian Hill.

Her outgoing, bubbly personality has earned her many close friends at Indian Hill despite the fact that she is an exchange student from Norway. Participating in the Rotary exchange, Ase is

living with Arthur and Hazel Johnsen until July when she will return to her native town of Bronnovysund.

The Johnsens are relatives of

Ase's, a fact which has made her stay more comfortable. Mr. Johnsen heads this district of the Rotary program, so Ase has no

problems putting in her word. She says her specific relation to the Johnsons is "so complicated, I don't know."

When asked why she chose to come live in the United States for

a year she replies, simply, "I don't know. One of the biggest reasons

was that my English was so bad."

Thanks to her close friends, Ase's command of the language has vastly improved, and she now communicates effortlessly.

Ase says she misses her family but adds, "I'm not homesick." She comes from a family with two brothers, one older and one younger. Her interest in the United States was fostered by her older brother who had been here previously.

The journey from Norway was the most frightening experience in her life. She had never travelled in an airplane before. When she

landed in New York, her fears escalated when no one greeted her. The Johnsons had accidently waited at the wrong gate. Even-

tually they found each other. Her first three weeks were

spent in New York, which she considers one of the highlights of her trip so far. "I had fun, you

know.'' She then spent two

weeks beach. on Long Island at the

Ase likes to sightsee and went

senior sketch

Dave will try almost anythin g...

but he has to feel good about it by Mike Kearney usually found talking with kids at

Dave Gottesman always has Straight Inc. in Milford where he something to say. When he's not is a staff member. expressing his detailed moral con- Never at a loss for words when

victions in English class, he's it comes to Straight and what it

photo by Jim Koster

Dave doing what he does best; talking.

:TAIM

in Stcrtes to Florida over Christmas break. Next weekend she plans to visit Chicago by herself.

She is not a person who likes to sit around. Along with playing volleyball, she is currently taking both ballet and jazz dancing les- sons. "I never have time to do anything," she claims.

One of the cultural differences Ase had to get used to was getting to school by 7:35. In Norway,

she gets up at 8:45. Another

thing Ase notices about Indian Hill is that "it is too strict." She

also dislikes having only three minutes to change classes. She kids, "you don't have time to breathe."

Back in Norway, Ase has corn-

pleted her mandatory education and is in a college preparatory school studying social sciences. She is not certain of any career yet but is considering law. About

any other long range goals she muses, "I'm going to have a house

on Long Island and be rich."

photo by Jim Koster

Why do they call this woman Olsa?

has done for him, Dave admits "I used to worry about being cool before I became involved in the

Straight program. But I think I've come a long way, and I've learned that if I feel good about myself and what I'm doing then that's al l

that really matters." Probably the most important

thing to Dave is helping others. His job at Straight is extremely time consuming but he values it

immensly. What does his job entail? "I work very intensely with kids that have problems with drugs," Dave explains.

Dave's intense working habits sometimes carry him well into the wee hours of the night. In fact,

there have been times when Dave's appearance has brought

questions to the minds of his peers. But fear not. Dave's some-

times bleary eyes are only the result of putting the finishing touches on an English paper earlier in the morning after work.

There is, however, another side to Dave Gottesman. As he

explains, "I'm not just a work miser. Sometimes I like to go

crazy and do different things . . . like rollerskating. I never would have been caught dead rollerskating before, but if I feel good about something then I'm going to do it.''

Like many other IH seniors Dave frequently dreams about Florida. "I love going to the beach, being in the sun and sail-

ing," Dave muses with a smirk. "I really feel good about it."

As far as postgraduation plans go, Dave plans to go to college

and major in psychology. From there he plans to further his studies in psychology and major in the treatment of chemical sub- stance dependency.

I t is quite evident that Dave Gottesman cares a lot about other

people. He devotes much of his time to helping people deal with

their personal problems. But Dave is not unlike any

other IH senior - he has his

dreams. In fact, he was once overheard saying "someday I'm

going to be rich and famous and live in California driving a red Mercedes 450 SL."

Paae 8 CHIEFTAIN February 11,1983 CHIEFTAIN Februarv 1 1.1983 "

coming events nati Historical Society and wrote

and edited, respectively, the

primer and textbook for the first

quarter philosophy work in Indian Hill's U.S. Government

classes.

In the future, Powers plans to

do more of the sort of consulting

work he has been involved with lately in the Cincinnati area's

parochial schools. He wants

ultimately "to help the image of the teaching profession. Public

education, particularly, has been

getting a bum rap these days.

teacher feature

photo by Jim Koster

In this photo, Kurt Dusterberg gazes longingly at his new-

found friend Joe 'Yarityper 820" Headliner. And no wonder.

Joe has made a lot of friends since he was sold into Chieftain

slavery this week. Let's just hope he's more dependable than Joe

Young brightens concert scene Phi loso~hy buff Powers buys BMW Bogart's

Ramsey Lewis - Feb. 12, 8:00 - dearoop en porshna for starters

Lords Of The New Church - Feb.

14, 8:OO - not a night for you and

the swzetheart

Four Freshman, Four Aces, Ink

Spots - Feb. 16, 8:00 - lucky,

messy underclassmen

Gang Of Four - Feb. 18, 8:00 - Mao

Light As A Feather - Feb. 19, 8:00 - no dead weight here

Maynard Ferguson - Feb. 20, 8:00

- use the fake ID

Boots Randolph - Feb. 24, 7:00,

10:30 - Mr. Yakety Sax

B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland - Feb. 27, 7:00, 10:30 - no more

alliterative stuff

The O'Jays - March 4, 8:00,

11: 30 - Simpson's blockers

Commander Cody - March 12,

8:00 - Tracy says he should be

shot

Iggy Pop - March 13, 8:00 -try it

10 times fast

Sha Na Na - March 23, 7:00,

10: 30 - overaged and overgreased

Gil Scott-Heron - March 24, 8:00

-got me

Judy Collins - March 25, 8:00 - Does she ever wear clothes?

Randy Newman - March 30,8: 00

- tall people take note

I I

by John Lilly "That wrinkled, slightly over-

weight former adventurer you see

is not the real me." -J. Powers

though; ana if the quote at the

top of this article is to be be- lieved, those words are the key to the "real" Jim Powers. So let's

let him take over for a little

while.

'What is real about me is that

part of me which God has given

to me. My consciousness and my

being drawn to Him.

"I thank God for the oppor-

tunities the school, marriage, and

my children have given me to

grow.

"Sometimes teaching gives you the opportunity to be at the

right place at the right time to

help a student make an important decision . . . it's the satisfaction

that comes to any professional-

client relationship.

"That's the thing about Peer

Counseling - before, I had always

felt relationship." subversive about that sort of

Powers is in his ninteenth year

as a social studies teacher at

Indian Hill and has been involved

with the Peer Counseling program

since 1980.

That activity has obviously

affected him profoundly, not

only in his relationships with stu-

dents, but also in his capacity as

Social Studies Department Chair-

man. During the last in-service

day for the faculty, Powers co- organized a two-hour seminar for

his department which employed

many of the techniques he has

learned as a Peer Counselor.

"When you have the head-

aches of being in a leadership po-

siti:n, you get the opportunity of

doing something like this - taking

a risk - and you can look back

happily on that success. "To teach someone is to give

someone good leadership. "I think I'm more aware as a

department head of the hassles o f tsaching. There's a lot of

drudgery involved. I won't say

that I never have second thoughts.

Some days I wonder why I'm

here."

Why he's here is a twisted tale

of naval aversion to foot disease.

Powers graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1962, but a

vicious case of plantar warts kept

him from serving his stint in the

regular Navy. After appealing his

discharge (to no avail), Powers set

about getting his Master's degree

in Modern European History from

U.C. He had been married only a

couple of months when he came

to IH for the 196465 school year

year. Since then, he has travelled

to the Ukrainian SSR to teach a t

a Soviet school for three months

(in 1972), worked as a volunteer

at the Alcoholic Drop-In Center

(in 1975), been named chairman

of his department (in 1976), and

served as Vice-president of Cin-

cinnati's fair housing agency,

HOME (from 1977 to 1979), among other activities.

Powers has also put his his-

torical expertise down in writing;

he rewrote the text and route of

the Queen City Tour in the

summer of 1980 for the Cincin-

Mr. Jim Powers, government

teacher and Social Studies De-

partment head at Indian HU, is a man of quotes. During the less

than 45 minutes of raw interview

Cincinnati Gardens

America with Livingston Taylor - Feb. 18, 8:00 - mellow tunes with

J.T.'s brother

Oak Ridge Boys with The Bella-

my Brothers - Feb. 24, 7:00 - gitty up . . . Adam Ant with Berlin - Feb. 28,

7: 30 - many be goin'

T'riumph - March 4, 8:00 - one of

Canada's best

Riverfront Coliseum

Longhorn World Championship

Rodeo - Feb. 25-27 - sanctioned

for world championship points!

Neil Young - March 2, 8:00 - at

long last

47"-'-- e \ - 4--

' photo by JimKorter

'Which is the real me?"

"The burnout rate in this job

is incredible; people wondering

why they should teach for

chicken feed when they can make

more money elsewhere." With

the goal of keeping more high

quality teachers on the job,

Powers says he would like to

work in a program like the Quest

see POWERS, p. 6

inal plans. money easier to come by, plus the

Green's panacea continues ... Moreover, the President is fail-

ing to "stay the course" with pro- posed tax increases for 1985,

1986, and possibly 1987. This is

not the Reagan I once admired.

This is a Reagan who is being

destroyed by bureaucratic red

tape.

As I said in the beginning, I

would try to give answers. In the

first place, in August of 1983 Paul

Volcker will no longer be in com-

trol of the Federal Reserve Board.

When this happens, the Federal

Reserve should be put under the

Treasury Department and the

discount rate should be lowered

to 6%.

These measures would make

dollar would then drop making

our products easier to buy over-

seas and imports more expensive

in the U.S. Another major plus is

it would save the U.S. government

30 to 40 billion dollars. Fur-

thermore, I would propose a 5% cut in defense and social spend-

ings, thus saving another 30 bil-

lion dollars.

The proposals which I have stated would save the government

70-80 billion dollars. Another

fact in my favor is with interest

rates low, people will start buy-

ing cars. Companies will begin to

retool themselves and we shall be

out of the worst recession since

1929 without going to war.

photo by Jim Koster

Powers wonders to himself . . . material which ultimately meta-

morphosed into this article,

Powers quoted outside sources

seven times; and when allowance

is made for long pauses and ques-

tions, that is an ave.rage of at least

one quote for every five minutes

of speaking time. Powers' own words are the

ones which really matter here,

Our President's new motto is REAGAN, from p. 3 "stay the course," but why hasn't you must work for the state to

receive welfare. Why can't this be

done on a federal level?

The answer is big liberals want

more work programs like those of

the Roosevelt Administration. If

welfare recipients had to work for

a certain level of government, un-

employment would go down.

Another valve of this is the

money saved by not hi~ing others

and not continuing to give welfare

recipients a "free ride," meaning the government would only have

he? Because he is finally put

under the full scrutiny of Con-

gress and left-wing news agencies.

In the beginning of his ad-

ministration Ronald Reagan pro-

mised to reduce taxes, lower in-

flation (these he did) and most

importantly, balance the budget

(this he tried).

If the President had gone to

the American people at the be-

ginning of the debate over the

"Balanced Budget Ammendment"

it would have passed like his orig-

1 on the spot Photos by Chris Eaton; answers compiled by e odd Adrien I I lHers voice opinions over defense spending What do you think of the empha- Dawn Coons (cafeteria staff) - I sis on defense in Reagan's pro- - - don't think we can afford it.

posed budget?

Pam Loewenstine - I think he's Jared Davis - I hate the Russians a spending too much money on de- and I don't trust them so defense

t \ . fense and too little time on our

spending is ok with me. economic problems.

to pay for materials for work pro-

grams. This would create a sav-

ings of billions of dollars. To con-

tinue to cut the deficit, a 5% cut

in defense plus a 5% in social

spending would bring a total

savings of 30 billion dollars.

In addition, another 25 cent a

gallon tax on gasoline purchase

would raise 7.5 billion dollars in

new revenues plus a 5 dollar a

barrel tax on imported oil would

not only raise several billion, but

these measures would keep us on

a course of conservation and the

eventual downfall of OPEC.

Contrary to my train of

thought, Ronald Reagan is not God. In fact he is anything but.

I@ FOUND -3

Evon Kelly - I think he's pretty

I Jon Groome - It's necessary; the ,, Tom Crumpler - He has to do i t - much an ass! I - Russians can't be trusted. * we're better safe than sorry. Marc W a n - Ask Mr. Schneider -

he knows all about that. John Bethel - Defense? Oh really, Eric Matt - it's bad news, MAN! right!!! Joe Fitzwater (custodian) - I'm in

Eric Leugers - Defense in this favor of it.

Jackie Rabenold - I don't know country is important, but short anything about it. range nuclear missiles in Europe Mr. Schnider - Have you ever tried

Todd Lewis - Well, with all this are a threat to all countries, in- to send out welfare recipients to Amy Albl - It's no good. defense, we can "be the best." volved or not. stop a Russian tank?

CHIEFTAIN February 1 1,1983 February 1 1,1983 CHIEFTAIN managed only 27.

toward EHL junior Sophomore Curt Ken Reising Slazyk (1671, (1 19),

second consecutive win and sophomore Dave Kindle (175), fourth in their last seven meets. and junior Brom Espy (185) all The grapplers will compete in the pinned their opponents. Winning

EHL meet Saturday, February 19, by points were freshman Matt at Glen Este. Feltman (98), junior Andy

The lndian Hill wrestling team Graham (1051, and senior Tom defeated Hamilton in a dual Geygen (HWT). Junior Dave match last Wednesday at Hamil- Stradling (1 12) won by forfeit. ton. The Braves accumulated 40 Both coaches Ron Webber and team points while Hamilton Jim Collins were excited with the

victory. "We rolled 'em up and

Madeira, 33-27. The Braves won twice and lost once total in the meet, with wins coming from Feltman, Graham, Slazyk, Kindle, Espy, and junior Chip Greenlee

(HWT). That same night the Braves defeated Cincinnati Coun- try Day, 65-6, and lost a close match to Amelia, 36-30. "Amelia was one of the few losses I was proud of because everyone gave loo%," said Webber, "Madeira was the best we had wrestled t o date."

AP's offer both benefits, drawbacks Grapplers look introductory courses, regardless of their AP scores. These reasons, in addition to the "5 points" offered by the high school, are enough to convince many IH students to take one or more AP classes.

Indian Hill offers a wide selection of AP courses. The for- mation or continuation of an AP course is determined by two criterion. First, is there a quali-

fied teacher who wants to teach the course? Second, are there enough students who wish to take the course? Sometimes an AP course, like any other course, must be eliminated due to lack of student interest.

But the benefits of AP courses do not come without hard work and dedication. These classes are equivilent to college classes and as such, require much more time and effort on the part of both the student and the teacher than regular classes. AP Biology teacher Mr. Wayne Fricke commented, "I've enjoyed it [teaching the class] , but it's been a lot of work."

Mrs. Mary Loughran, in her

first year teaching AP U.S. His- tory, stated that she "found the AP course very challenging, but also very enjoyable to teach." She also pointed out that the "atmosphere of an AP class is slightly different. The students see my job as different. It's a teamwork approach."

A student should talk to the teacher who teaches a particular AP course to fmd out what is expected of him or her. Talking to students who have previously taken the course is also recom- mended. The object for each student is to determine whether or not AP courses are appropriate for their academic needs and de- sires.

Mr. John Nellis, AP U.S. His- tory and AP European History teacher commented that AP courses are enjoyable to teach because "the kids are there because they want to be there." Mr. Nellis also pointed out, however, that AP tests tend to be devisive between those who do and those who don't take them.

Mrs. Loughran also noted that "we don't do the kids enough of a service. Kids are often unaware

of the time commitment or difficulty of AP classes before they sign up." This condition often leads to poor performance on the part of the student and

may eventually force him to drop the class.

(editors note: our regular roman font broke late Thursday. We

were forced to use another quite different font for this article.

Sorry.) by David Stradling

The lndian Hill wrestling Braves, with recent fluctuating success, take on Finneytown at home tomorrow, looking for their

by Lawrence Gallant The Advanced Placement pro-

gram is a system through which secondary school students can earn college credit for courses taken in high school.

Last year approximately 140,000 students participated in the program nationwide. Stu- dents in the program can earn AP credit in a variety of subjects including English, history, math,

foreign language, science, art, and music.

Advanced placement is given to a student in college based on his or her performance on the AP Exam administered the third week in May. The AP tests are

developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private corpora- tion hired by the College Board to administer the AP's.

lege . A student can usually gain be-

tween 6 and 8 credit hours for a passing mark on an AP exam. The tuition savings to the family can be anywhere between $300 and $700, a more than modest return on the investment of $42

for a single AP test fee. A recent study done by the

University of Michigan discovered that students who had taken AP

classes in high school generally performed better in college inter-

mediate classes than their class- mates who had taken college

(AP) courses do you plan to complete in

12%-1 20%-2 15%-3 23%-4

2. Are you taking or are you going to take more than one AP course in one subject or department? (ie: AP European and AP

60% - yes 40% - no

3. In how many different subjects or depart- ments are you taking AP classes?

26%-1 26%-2 27%-3 16%-4

4. Why did you take an AP course instead of a regular course? (Check one only .) 44% - to receive college credit to continue

studying that course in college 13% - to receive 5 points 43% - to benefit from a more demanding

course

5. Do you plan to use your college credit at college if your AP scores are good enough?

88%-yes 12%-no

6. To what degree of difficulty are your AP

courses in relation to regular courses? 5% - about the same 6 1 % - slightly more difficult 34% - twice as hard

7. Do you feel that AP courses are, on average, more interesting than regular courses?

90%-yes 10%-no

8. Do you feel much more pressure in your AP course than in regular courses?

63% - yes 37% - no A

"~chmoked" 'em , " laughed

Collins. The Gators lost a close dual

match against Madeira and a not

so close match against Deer Park last Saturday. The Mustangs defeated the Braves 32 to 30 with

news short The lndian Hill Jazz Club is

marking its tenth year anniversary this school year, and is hoping to do so in fine style.

"We are negotiating to bring in one of the top jazz bands in the

country this spring," says advisor Robert West. The Blue Wisp Big Band is receiving national attention this year, West says, with the recent release of a third album.

"This would be the biggest

night in the 'jazz history of IH," he continues. "What we really

need is a patron of the arts who would back us financially in case we fall short. We've never at- tempted anything of this scale

before."

Hi Brave wins cominq from Feltman. - Graham, Slazyk, Reising, and

Geygen. lndian Hill could manage 1 4

points against the Deer Park Wild- cats who had 60. The only wins came from Graham and Kindle, while Espy managed to tie.

The content of each exam cor- responds to that of a first year freshman course at a university.

Each exam (except studio art) is comprised of two sections: multiple choice and free response. In determining grades, the two sections may have different weights, depending on the test. The free response section also varies among different exams. It is used to display skills such as essay writing or problem solving.

Some tests involve the use of audio visuals or tape recorders for listening skills (music and foreign language) or a projector (art history) for recognition skills.

The multiple choice sections of each exam are machine scored while the free response parts are evaluated by teachers with expertise on the subject who have been specially trained to grade them. This procedure is necessary to ensure both consistency and fair-

ness in grading. Each part of the exam is given

a numeric grade from 1 (no rec- ommendation) to 5 (very well qualified). The individual parts of each exam are averaged together and a final grade is awarded. A score of 3 (qualified) is usually good enough to obtain college credit. Some colleges, however, require a score of 4 or 5 while others do not offer credit at all.

Most students take advanced placement classes in high school in order to obtain credit when entering college. A college that accepts a student's request for AP status will credit the student as having taken the class at the col-

bv Julie Gi,sdorf "Whenever we lose I'm disap- .- - - -

Junior Curt Reising tries to get out of the hold in a recent match. pointed, especially when we lose because we don't give loo%,"

Squaws still 'a half mile behind' commented Webber. lndian Hill had defeated

by Shelley Stanforth Madeira earlier in a squad-meet at The 1ndian Hill varsity basket-

ball Squaws head into the AA sectional tournament next week against the winner of the Oak

Hills-New Richmond game. Coach Dick Pfirman is not too optimistic

about his team's chances. The Squaws finished the season at 2-

19. He feels the team has im-

proved slightly but that some in- dividuals have vastly improved. "I think individuallv we've im-

deira's zone defense. The outside shots didn't fall for the Squaws.

Our Lady of Angels, the second seed in the AA sectional,

downed the Squaws, 60-18, last Saturday. Sophmore Vera Mc- Vicker had a particularly good game. "We could not break their press and our shooting percentage was less than acceptable," said Greisdorn. The Squaws knew they were in for a rough game, so Pfirman played the younger

proved a great deal. As a team we have only improved slightly. We still have a long way to go," said Pfirman.

Pfirman compared the season to a track race. "It's like we started a mile behind and even with our improvement we are still a half mile behind everyone else,"

he said. Tuesday the Squaws dropped

a 38-20 decision to Madeira. The outcome was a repeat of an earlier

match between the two squads. The Squaws suffered a setback when Mary Granger broke her

nose fighting for a rebound. The team missed Granger's rebounding strength for the remainder. Se-

nior Mandy Greisdorn said, "It

was a rough game. The officials didn't call much." One of the Squaws' biggest problems during

the game was penetrating Ma-

players more for experience. The Squaws earned their

second victory of the season

against Mariemont, the Squaws' first victim, 45-32. The girls came into the game confident but trailed by a basket at halftime.

Strong rebounding by Greisdorn and Granger kept the Squaws

close. During the second half Mariemont could not penetrate the Squaws' effective 1-3-1 zone press. Greisdorn and Granger led

the team with 18 and 15 points respectively.

Two days before the Marie- mont victory the Loveland Tigers

handed the Squaws another loss, 50-30. The game was tied after

one quarter of play thanks to the Squaws' hustle. From then on

the score became progressively out of reach. Granger led the

Squaws with 13 points.

photo by Julie Gilsdorf

Sophomore Amy Wiatt brings the ball down court to start the Squaws'

offense against Mariemont ..

Revenge on IH' by Jon Kitei

Indian Hill's Battling Braves look to avenge a 30-point road loss to Madeira's Mustangs tonight at Parent's Night.

Coach Dale McKibben had several thoughts about the contest. "We don't change our game

plan much from game to game. We'll try to use our defense to spread the game out and set the tempo of the game in our favor.

McKibben added, "We want to do a better job rebounding and hold them to one shot each time

of poshession, which we didn't do last time. We'll press and try to force turnovers, as usual."

The Braves showed some long-

awaited winning ability as they defeated a tough bunch of Love- land Tigers, 62-57, last Friday night. The Tigers had lost to

league-leading Mariemont in three overtimes only nine days earlier.

The first time the Braves and Tigers met, Loveland won in over-

time, 67-66. In that game senior Jim Arnold tossed in 27 points. This time around, Loveland "held" Arnold to 24 points, but

he contributed his best all around performance of the year. Senior point-guard Jay Kohls also had his best game of the year as he scored eight points and shot the ball with more confidence than he has all season. For the second time in three games, senior guard Todd Goldman, unheard from for most

of the season, had a superb game with nine markers.

As has been the case in many of their games, the Braves played the first half close. At the end of the first quarter, the game was knotted at 12-all as both teams were a bit slow out of the blocks. The teams continued to trade

baskets for much of the second stanza before Loveland capital- ized on some Indian Hill mistakes

to take a 30-23 half-time lead. Traditionally this year the

Braves have played their worst

basketball in the third quarter. This game, however, was an ex- ception as the Braves shocked

even their own fans by scoring nine points in the first one and a half minutes of the third period.

This change of momentum brought the Braves a lead they failed to relinquish for the rest of

the game. At one point the Braves were up by as many as nine points, but Loveland's

comeback, on the strength of 5- foot, 5-inch junior point guard

' CHIEFTAIN

's mind vs. Madeira tonight Kip Funkeys 24 points, fell just remarkably well versus Milford,

short. Two Arnold free throws scored nine points while ripping were icing on the cake for the eight boards. Senior guard Kriss Braves as they registered their Ashing shot the lights out from third victory against 14 defeats. everywhere with 5-8 shooting for

The Braves met Milford on the ten points. Kohls and Morgan Eagles' home court two nights were nlso awarded stars; Kohls earlier. This year's pre-season for his four points, two steals, and EHL favorites have fallen on hard two assists, Morgan for his team- times but were still too much for leading 12 points, in addition to Indian Hill, as Milford won, four rebounds. 60-50. This year's Homecoming

The teams played to a 34-34 game, a 7043 loss to Sycamore, tie with one half remaining. Once was played January 28 and was again, the Braves started slowly in televised by QUBE Sports. De- the second half and found them- spite the misleading final score, a selves down by as many as nine star emerged as Goldman, starting points. The Braves fought Back his first game this season, covered to within five points when they every inch of the court on both found themselves in position to offense and defense on the way to tie the game. Arnold was fouled, nine points and seven rebounds. which led to a technical foul Of those two figures, the second

called on an Eagle. If Arnold had is the more remarkable, because

hit both ends of the one-and-one Goldman, at 5 feet 10 inches, plus the technical, the Braves secured rebounds against oppon-

would have found themselves ents ranging from 6 feet 5 inches down by only two with poses- to 6 feet 7 inches. Goldman sion of the ball. Arnold hit two became one of the few Braves this of the three and the Braves failed year to earn a double star. to score on the ensuing play, thus Once again the Braves played squandering their biggest chance. tough at the start. At the end of

Junior Dan Kremchek, who the first quarter Indian Hill was over the last two years has played up 16-1 3. However, the Aviators

February 1 1,1983 outscored the Braves by nine in

the second session to take a six-

point lead. After that, it was all Syca-

more. The Braves played a ter- rible second half. Scoring only four points in the fourth quarter, a season low. The Aves were led by 6 foot 7 inch senior Dan

Brinkman's 25 points. For the

second year in a row Brinkman was the QUBE player of the game in the Sycamore-Indian Hill clash.

The Braves shot onIy 3 1.3% from the field and an even more

distressing 38.2% from the line. Though Arnold earned a star with

a teamqeading 11 points, he shot

only 21%. He did, however, con- tribute two rebounds, three steals, and an assist.

With only three regular season

games remaining, the Braves hope to peak for the AA sectional

tournament. Their opponent will be number two seed NcNicholas, which IH scrimmaged evenly in

preseason. The game will be played Friday, February 25 at Lakota High School. Kremchek voiced the opinion of many of the Braves in saying, "If we can win one of our last three games, it should give us enough momentum to win at least our first tournament game." .

Season sweep on the line for JV Braves by Brian Rowe earlier was closer, at 40-35, but Sycamore, 5240, January 28. IH

The JV basketball Braves have the Braves' poor fust half hurt trailed by only one point at the lost their last three decisions in them down the stretch. Sere- half, but a 29-point effort by a the league, dropping to 4-7 in the metis scored nearly half of the Sycamore guard doused the EHL and 5-12 overall, and killing Braves' points, with 16. Braves' chances. Seremetis again

all chances of winning the cham- The JV Braves fell apart at the played a good inside game in lead- pionship. Thus, tonight's game end in their Homecoming loss to ing IH with 14 points. versus Madeira has no bearing on

the EHL race, but as guard Dave Stanforth explains, "We're playing for pride now; none of us has given up. "

Stanforth was the hero in the Braves' fust game against Madeira, a 55-53 overtime win, January 7. Stanforth made the two free throws in the final seconds to clinch the victory. Tonight, how well Pete Seremetis and Curtis Ott can contain Madeira center Steve Henke could be a big factor.

Slow starts have been a problem in many of IH's contests, and this problem was especially obvious in the Braves' most recent losses, to Loveland and Milford. Both games were decided in the

first half. The Loveland game, on February 4, was a complete di- .--- ~aster, as the Tigers bested the e-

I

r J

* e , L, Braves, 5843. Ott paced the IH .*- 1

offense with 17 points. photo by Julie Gilsdorf

~h~ ~ i l f ~ ~ d match two days Curtis Ott puts up a perimeter shot over the defending Loveland Tigers.

February 1 1,1983

as I see it

CHIEFTAIN Page 3 sent an accurate facsimile of it's real life counterpart. MY major

complaint agains; this show is the

Does TV reallv der,ict reality? ~ ~ ~ ~ f p i ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ l e ~ ~ ~ ~ I I I soap-opera type account of a des-

by John Bergman Experts frequently explore

trends in their area of interest. It

is, I suppose, always nice to stumble upon a pattern in the history of a certain subject, since that pattern usually provides in- sight into the future. I do not

claim to be an expert in social observation, but I have noticed what

I think can accurately be called a new trend in television.

The trend that I am referring

to might be called facsimile televi-

sion. This is an attempt by TV writers and producers to bring to the public an accurate portrayal of reality, with all the spontaneity of real life situations. The two shows which are presently at the forefront of this trend are "The People's Court" and "Lie Detec- tor". Because both shows con- cern themselves with the Amer- ican justice system, they deserve close attention.

The fans of these shows, and of course the commercials which

rebuttal

promote them, applaud them for bringing the justice system into the open. Since neither show uses a script, each offers a spontane- ous sampling of a real-life situation.

"The People's Court" presents actual civil suits. All lines are un-

rehearsed and, since the judge is certified, all decisions are legally binding. "Lie Detector" is hosted by one of the most highly regard- ed lawyers in the country, F. Lee

Bailey. The man who operates the lie detector is also certified.

Supporters point to these facts and conclude that these shows, and others like them, come as close to broadcasting real life situations as any TV shows ever have. The best thing that TV can do, they argue, is present a

candid view of reality to a public that would otherwise be unin- formed. These shows fill that bill and entertain us at the same time. What could possibly be wrong with that?

As I see it, while these shows are at times quite entertaining, they tell us very little, if anything, about our justice system or any other aspect of serious society. In addition to this objection to a lack of intellectual depth on the part of both shows, each show can be criticized for its own particular failures.

Two particular criticisms of

"The People's Court" question credibility. First of all, while the

plaintiff and the defendant are not professional actors, they do get paid for allowing their law suit to be televised. While this may not necessarily be objectionable, it is a rarely disclosed fact that the public is entitled to know. Secondly, Doug Lewellen, a re- porter, asks questions after each case has been presented, which can only be described as completely commercial.

"Lie Detector" has fewer

problems. I am fairly well con-

9nced that it probably does pre-

peratevictim bf false accusation. My primary observation, how-

ever, is that this new trend in television programming is given more credit than it dese~ves. Supporters love to talk about the objective way in which these shows make the public part of real life situations. I simply do not believe this to be true. The only way that red Sie situations can be viewed without bias is if they are viewed without third party intervention. Any third party who intervenes in the process must, by his very presence,

affect not only the participants in the situation, but the viewer as well. In these TV shows, the television camera must be consid-

ered and interfering third party. There is no question that these

shows can be quite entertaining. Surely, there is nothing wrong

with a little entertainment. What is wrong is to interpret this harm- less fun as meaningful participa- tion in real life situations.

n f f I n • Moreover. on behalf of the

Ween Q ters answers to Keaganomrcs president, O U ~ that only I would an estimated like to point 4.5%

by Sam Green In the last issue of the Chief-

tain, we were all told that "Reaganomics" is no longer feasi- ble. But did the illustrious author give all of us another choice? The answer is no. In this student opinion, I shall try to give answers to my condemnations of our economic problems,

As we have all heard, the budget deficit is the one major ele- ment that is stalling our economy. Although there is some truth to

this, since 1934 there have been eight surplusses in the federal budget. Earlier deficits, though small, did not hamper our pros- perity in the 1950's and the

1970's. However, by no means do I approve of federal deficits.

Many people often wonder what caused the recession. At

this point I shall try to give an explanation for those readers who are still with me.

In the fust place, inte~est ~ a t e s haven't kept in proportion with inflation. According to what Senator Wendell Ford said in the January 31, 1983 issue of U.S.

News and World Report: "He [Reagan] should have a frank . . .

talk with Paul Volker (head of the Federal Reserve Board) and tell him that interest rates are still too high and that it is time fox the Federal Reserve Board to re- establish me historical relationship between interest rates and inflation."

Moreover, high interest rates

have caused the dollar to sky- rocket, making imports cheaper and therefore more attractive to

purchase. Furthermore, high interest rates make it economic-

ally infeasible for industry to reinvest in itself, thereby causing industry to cut back its labor force.

The worst part of this is that

the Federal Reserve Board is un- touchable and even more alarm- ing, it was put in by none other than Jimmy the ex-President.

100 billion dollars is spent every year just to pay the interest on the national debt. If the inter-

est rates are where they should be, at 7% or less, it would save the government some 30 billion dol-

lars at least. Which would then

reduce the estimated deficit of $208 billion down to $178 b l - lion. So it now becomes quite

obvious Board is that not on the our Federal side. Reserve

Another reason for our economic state is the oversized budget and deficit. The two major

parts of budget are defense and social spending. Mind you, defense is actually our biggest social expenditure when it is taken into

of the cumulative budget deficits are a result of Reagan's policies (U.S. News and World Report - Feb. 7, 1982). Furthermore, much of the extravagent budget deficits come from totally assin-

ine social and welfare programs. In West Virginia, for example, there is a law which states that if

consideration that it keeps our you are an able bodied person, freedom and liberty.

letter from SG see REAGANOMICS, p. 8

SG to sell computer dating sheets at dance Looking for something to do

after the game tonight? Well look no further than our own cafeteria

where the first open house dance

of the basketball season will take place from nine until midnight. Admission is $2.00, and the re-

sults from the computer matching questionnaires will also be avail- able. The music will be ~rovided by Rock Works and the dance is co-sponsored by the freshman and sophomore classes.

We are pleased and somewhat relieved that the new SG bulletin

board has not been used as the graffiti board which it has re-

placed. We hope to increase its

use in the future and hope its convenient location will enable more students to see what has been posted.

The forum committee wishes to thank those who attended last Friday's Drama Club productions. The performance netted almost $300.00, most of which went to the Drama Club.

The Freshman class is presently planning a candy sale and the service committee is working on a ,

spring food dnve. Both projecrs should be taking shape in the next

couple of weeks.

Sincerely, Todd Cox &

Richard Stradling

CHIEFTAIN February 1 1,1983

editorial film. Sitting everv other scat may be - conducive to gaining as much as possible from an educational movie, but seventeen

Are students given the chance to show responsibility and eighteen-year-olds are capable of at Indian Hill? Many students do not think they have deciding for themselves how they should view an edu-

a chance, and it is becoming increasingly obvious that cation film. Being forced to sit one seat away from

they may have a point. anyofie does not increase enthusiasm or interest in

Last Tuesday, the seniors viewed the movie "Mis- learning.

sing" during school in the auditorium. Jim Powers, the The responsibility question surfaces quite often with

chiinnan of the social studies department, felt the se- the administration, particularly with Mr. Gellert and

niors should sit in every other seat. He enforced this Mrs. Smith. Both serve as a constant threat to anyone

policy by standing on stage and singling out all viola- who is in the hallways during class. The question is in-

tors verbally. Clearly, such instructions give students evitable: "Where are You supposed to be now?"

no freedom or the resulting chance to be responsible. This question is both demeaning and unnecessary.

Mr. Powers contends that "it was important for If a student is skipping class, teachers will issue deten-

everyone to view the movie on an individual basis" in tions. For those instances when people are in the Stu-

order to maximize everyone's understanding of the dent Service Center and the hallways, it may be time -

for the administration to relax its policies. Seniors

who have seventh period option are not to remain in the building if they have been granted permission to leave. We ask: what problem would be created by

In the lead news article of the January 28 Chieftain, allowing seniors to remain in the SSC to discuss assign- Dr. Robert Boston outlined the Indian Hill Exempted ments or talk? It is time to change the "heard but not

Village School District's new Reduction In Force seen" ideals. The North Central Evaluation team and (RIF) policy. The details were further explained in visiting guests to Indian Hill High School would under-

that article; but simply put, given a choice in laying stand. They may even appreciate it.

off one of two tenured teachers, the more qualified of Trust is the result of responsibility, and it is time the the two (not necessarily the one with more seniority) students had a chance to show it. The administration will keep his job. and faculty need to take more time to evaluate poli-

The idea is a good one. It is difficult to disagree cies. Are the regulations serving their intended pur-

that the best route to establishing educational excel- pose? Are they s e ~ n g any constructive purpose at

lence at Indian Hill would be to reward good teaching all? . . rather than endurance.

The new policy is also an unquestionably good pub- Q w E ! i n STAFF lit relations decision for the District. In a community chieftain is written, Kearney, Jon Kitei, Brian

in which a sizable number of students attend private posedv printed and soid as an Rowe, Shelley Stanforth, extracurricular activity by the Ellen Alvord, Peter Carr, Todd

S C ~ O O ~ S (thus depriving Indian Hill S~h00lS of State students of Indian H~II ~ i g h Adrien -

funds), any move which makes the schools seem more attractive to a potential pupil and his parents is a sound financial move, as well.

However, the practicality of the RIF guidelines is debatable. A decision to let a teacher go usually in-

volves more than just his skills as an instructor. For instance, when head football coach Cliff Hern left his IH teaching position two years ago, he was replaced by

School, 6845 Drake Rd., Cincin-

nati, Ohio 45243.

Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid

Editors Kurt Dusterberg Chris Schmalz

Richard Stradling

News Editors John Christine Ron Zesch

Features Editor John Lilly

Sports Editors Paul Monach

Dwight Poffenberger

Magazine Editors Nancy Hopple Kitsa Tassian

Production Staff Lawrence

Gallant, Win Wells, Bob Rhoad, Todd Adrien, Margot

Ayers, Dominic Pesce, Sandra Pesce, Mike Kearney, Dan

Rosenthal, Joel Ruff

news short The Pinettes sold approxi-

mately 1035 carnations during

their annual carnation sale from January 31 to February 9.

a newly hired teacher, rather than one of those who Assistant Magazine The money that was made by Elizabeth Smith the sale, approximately $765.00,

had already been RIFed. His department may have Chief Typesetter Diane Remmell wiU be used to supPo* Pinette

needed a replacement teacher, but finding a replace- Production Managers Ken Jones

David Stradlinq functions and possibly to fund a

ment football coach was obviously the primary con- Business/Circulation Managers trip to Columbus with the IH

cern to Indian Hill's powers that be. wrestlers who succeed in post-

Paul Smith Jim Koster, Season competition.

The idea of keeping highly qualified teachers is a P h O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o , m Greg Sales were slightly down from

good one. However, given our school system's tenden- Typesetters Savithri RaJu, last year (1300 carnations), but Karen Wiedemer, Sue Gilsdorf, Mrs. Gail Nichols, Pinette span-

cy to value some qualities above talent in the class- Sandy Pesce sox, attributed that to less sales room, it may be a harder policy to enact than it was to

c o n U t e e n O r time. "Last year we had a week

- - - . issue. Win Wells, Kevin Walter, Mike longer to sell them," Nichols said.

February 1 1,1983 CHIEFTAIN - .

Aquateam hurt by a lack of depth by Diane Remmen without swimming a lap, the Most recently, the Aqua

Swimming to two losses while Indian Hill Aquateam has brought Squaws were defeated by Mt. ironically gaining its first win its record to 1-6. Notre Dame and St. Ursula in a

girls' tri-meet on February 8. St. Ursula won with 93 points, while

r . r F Mt. Notre Dame placed second with 89 and IH took last with 68. Sophomore Beth Wingerter scored three firsts, in the 100 free, 50 - - - **" %.- ::%. .

--*, 3. - - - b free, and medley relay, while

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"- - - . -.+sac, senior Diane Remmell took first in the medlev relav and 100 back, - - and second in the 200 free. Commented freshman Kim McKirdy, "We had some good

swims, but not enough swimmers. We had no divers; nor were we

able to enter a free relay, which receives twice the normal number of points for placing."

The Aquateam chalked up its first victory at the Countryside

, YMCA on February 5. The meet

was to be against Munroe, but

% Munroe failed to show, and IH - , - . %, '-

thus won by forfeit.

u, The latest meet in which both - 4 . ~ * the boys and girls swam was when photo by Scott Blanchard the Aquateam fell to Walnut Hills,

Jennie Gardner makes like a butterfly for the Aquasquaws. January 14. With only three girls

Sycamore ends frosh season in tournament by Kevin Walzer

The freshman basketball Braves concluded their season at 8-8 with a 53-38 loss to Sycamore in the semifinals of the EHL tournament.

It was one of those games where IH "couldn't buy a break", as the saying goes. The Aviators lowered the boom quickly by

sprinting to a 22-7 first quarter lead. It seemed every pass the Braves threw was gobbled up by the Aves and turned into two or

sometimes three points, while one play even yielded five points.

On this play a Sycamore steal was converted into a layup, and a foul was commited. However, on the missed attempt at a three-

point play, the Aves controlled the rebound, threw in another basket, and were fouled again,

this time converting the free

throw. This series was the peak, but careless passing along with the swarming Aves' defense yielded many more steals and baskets and three point plays throughout the half.

The rest of the game IH could do little more than play catch-up, but the issue had been settled in the first half; the miracle which

ahwed the Braves to edge Syca-

more earlier this year, 32-30, did not come. However, coach Steve Thompson was optimistic about the Braves' play. "I thought they showed a lot of spirit and never gave up. In the second half they were diving on the floor for loose balls, and I think that showed a lot of hustle and character. They

did everything they were supposed to, but Sycamore is a good team. I'm disappointed that we

lost, but I am pleased overall with our play."

Despite this throttling, however, IH had little trouble getting to the semis, dispatching the

Madeira Mustangs, 42-29. In the only regular season meeting between these teams, an aroused IH

squad blew the hapless Mustangs

off the court, 38-19. The overall defense, execution and general

play of the Braves in that game was perhaps the best of the sea-

son. Such was not the case in the post-season contest. The Braves led by as much as 11 in the first half, but twice in the third quarter Madeira narrowed that to five. An eight-point performance by Kevin Viox in the fourth saved

the game for the Braves. Viox's 12 total points led the team and was his season high.

Andy Tucker and Erich Metz- ger placed second and third in shooting with ten and seven points, while Dominic Britton played his usual fine defensive game, and Mike Cohen exercised his usual dominance of the

boards. Thompson later reflected on

the season as a whole. He feels the team successfully turned itself

around after its 0-3 start. "I think this has been a very success- ful season. We have improved

tremendously since the Anderson game (a 44-27 loss) and we are

now a different team. I don't

know what kind of coaching this team has had before, but they were a very inexperienced one at

the start and have really shown what they can do."

Thompson elaborated further, "This team had not had the ex-

perience to beat teams like Syca- more, which has been a well-

coached team for the past few years, but they went in and beat them once and played them as

well as they could the second.

I'm really proud of the guys for what they have accomplished this

season."

swimming, the Squaws lost, 90-1 5, despite Wingerter's frrst in the 200 free and Second in the. 100 free and junior Jenny Gard- ner's seconds in both the 200 IM and the 50 free. The Braves, with triple wins by senior Dave Ackermann and junior Cliff Win- gerter, lost, 79-38, once again demonstrating, as only four boys swam, that the team is lacking in numbers.

Head coach Chris Sigler stated, "For the size of our team, we're

doing well. We seem to have the firsts, but not the depth to win.

Graduates from Ottawa are sure to help and improve our team next year."

The Aquateam now ap- proaches the sectionals (February 18 and 19),and districts (Feb-

ruary 26 and 27). The state championships, which has frequently hosted IH swimmers, will

be held in Canton, Ohio, March 3, 4 and 5. Comments Sigler.,

"While I'm disappointed at the loss of Jennie Gardner (who is going to France) for sectionals, I feel we will have some good

swims."

sports short

The varsity basketball Braves

fell to the league-leading Marie- mont Warriors, 59-44, Wednesday at Mariemont.

Mariemont, undefeated in the EHL and with only two losses overall, jumped out to a 22-8 lead

in the first quarter. The Braves, however, came back in the second, outscoring the Warriors by seven and closing out the half down, 34-27.

The second half was closer, but IH was hurt primarily because of a lack of offensive output.

Mariemont outscored Indian Hill 1 3 8 in the third and 12-8 in the

fourth.

Sophomore Rick Abrams led the Braves in scoring with 11

points, while senior Mike Hurley

led the Warriors with 18. Senior John Long added 15 for Marie-

mont.

news short

Mrs. Mary Sheridan is resting

comfortably after undergoing major surgery at Christ Hospital

earlier this week. She expects t o be home in a few days and back at IH in four or five weeks.

CHIEFTAIN February 11.1983 -

way of the woods I

Taxiderm ist Goodpaster a mong sports quiz Vol. 32 No. 10 February 1 1,1983 Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 the best after 50 1. Who coached the Xavier Uni-

versity basketball team before

Bob Staak? 2. Who was the Bengal's starting

quarterback before Ken Anderson?

3. What is the outdoor pole vault

record?

4. What two Reds tied for the

lead in RBI's in 1982?

5. Who won the 1982 Kentucky

Derby?

years ot work by Dwight Poffenberger

Cincinnati is fortunate to have

one of the country's leading

experts in taxidermy, and I am

fortunate to know him. Woodrow Goodpaster has

been skinning mammals, birds,

and reptiles for more than fifty

years. He has worked for the

Cincinnati Natural History Muse-

um and the University of Illinois

on special projects. His ducks and

deer heads are seen on walls all

over the country.

Goodpaster grew up on a Cler-

mont County farm and has always

been interesies in animals. He

fishes and hunts, which "was a

way of life back then."

Goodpaster learned the art of

taxidermy on his own, through

trial and error. He says, "Nobody

ever showed me anything." His

first projects were small birds, but

later he moved on to bigger and

more complex animals. Today he

stuffs anything, from field mice

to whole foxes or coyotes. He

jokes,"I do 'em all."

Asked if he really enjoys

his profession, Goodpaster told

me "I enjoy it. You wouldn't do

it if you didn't enjoy it." He works out of his home and enjoys

working for himself. "When

you're working for yourself you

work harder," he said.

Goodpaster has done a great deal of work for the Cincinnati

Natural History Museum, where

he worked as a young laborer.

Many of the exhibits one sees there are his work. He occasional-

ly still does some work for the

museum.

Another project undertaken

by Goodpaster has been working

for the University of Illinois on a

small mammal exhibit. For the

past twenty-five years, Goodpast-

er and his wife have worked in

Arizona for a couple months each summer on this project. He says

it's "sort of a vacation."

A hard working man, Good-

paster is not inclined toward vaca-

tions. Each day he starts working

at 5:30 a.m. because, "it's quiet

and I can get my work done." He

works until he's tired, sometimes

working twelve hours a day.

A great deal of pride is put in-

to such individualized work. "I

treat everyone's stuff like it was

w schedule. Smith stated that the

Scheduling to become computerized master will be organized with fac-

tors such as Senior Search and

students' work contracts in mind. After the master schedule is '

completed, the students' selec-

tions will be fed into a computer

where it will determine each student's schedule. Although faster

and less troublesome than arena

scheduling, Smith acknowledges

that some conflicts will undoubt-

edly arise. She stated, however, that these will be solved quite

easily with the help of the student

and his or her counselor.

Although computers were

iised several years ago at Indian

Hill, the high school is now one of

the last schools in the area to

switch to computer scheduling.

Smith said she "expects positive

results" from the program in the

coming years.

by Win Wells The administration will initi-

ate computer scheduling this

week in an attempt to alleviate

and simplify the scheduling pro-

cess.

The computer process of

scheduling courses will replace the

arena scheduling method which

was used in past years. According to assistant principal Mrs. Sharon

Smith, the computer should elim-

inate many of the problems that

were created in the past by the

arena method.

Despite the fact that students

will not be able to specifically

choose certain teachers and

periods, Smith feels that the new

process is a "fairer and more

democratic7' means of scheduling.

She also stated that the elimina-

tion of student decisions was a minor loss due to the fact that the

declining enrollment has already

caused a majority of classes to be taught by only one teacher, thus

eliminating the need to pick.

Smith also feels that computer

scheduling will create a greater

sense of objectivity for stu-

dents by eliminating the need to

choose a certain teacher or take a certain class during a certain

period. She stated that students

will experience a greater "variety

of people and style" through

computer scheduling. In addition, Smith stated that

students will receive their com-

pleted schedules much earlier

than they would with the arena

method. She expects the final

schedules to be completed by

spring break.

The course offerings hand-

book, distributed earlier this

week, will be used by students t o

determine classes for next year.

These choices are to be written

down on the selection sheet

where teacher recommendations

are also required. Smith empha-

sized that all scheduling sheets

must be handed in before Feb-

ruary 1 8.

After all sheets have been col-

lected, Smith, the counselors, and the department coordinators will

then draw up next year's master

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Although he still loves his

work as much, if not more, than

he ever did, Goodpaster is de-

creasing his work load. He has

withdrawn his name from the

phone books and considers him-

self "semi-retired." The work he

does now is mostly for returning

customers. He told me, "My cus-

tomers are my friends." To me

Woodrow Goodpaster is a good

friend.

Taxidermist Woodrow Good-

paster displays some of the deli-

cate work he is so talented at.

Art by students Kevin Walzer win nine awards Six Indian Hill students re- Both Walker and Stauft earned an

cently won awards in the 56th honorable mention in pottery and

annual Scholastic Art Awards printmaking, respectively.

competition. The Scholastic Art Awards is a The six winners are Paul national competition "for the en-

Wyand, Andy Grahm, Teresa couragement of student achieve- Lemmel, Petra Majantie, Steve ment" in various arts, according

Walker, and Gay Stauft. to a flyer supplied by art teacher

Wyand and Grahm were Mr. Larry Bernard. The program

named finalists in the pottery has been in existence for 56 years

division. Their works will be sent and gives three awards: Finalist,

to New York City to be judged in Key Award, and Honorable Men- a national show. Wyand also tion. The Finalist winners' pro-

my own," commented Goodpast-

er. Animals that aren't in good

condition he simply refuses to

work on. "If it isn't going to turn

out right, I don't do it," he add-

ed.

Despite improvemer by Ellen Alvord

Nearing the end of the season,

the JV basketball Squaws have

showed substantial improvement.

Their playing ability has vastly

improved since the start of the

season, yet they have still not

been able to noticably turn their

record around. The Squaws cur-

rently stand at 5-14.

Under the direction of varsity

coach Dick Pfuman during the

absence of JV coach Sharon

Cooke, the JV Squaws gave

Madeira a real run for their

money Tuesday night. Chris H e ,

the second high scorer agrees, "I

thought it was one of our best

games of the season." Even

though the Squaws lost, 36-26,

they gave everyone a glimpse of

their true potential, keeping the

game close until the fobrth quar-

ter. Pfirman stated, "We gained

respect from Madeira."

In a competative contest

against Our Lady of Angels last

Saturday the Squaws lost, 29-15.

Squaws stand 5-14

Squaws with ten points.

The Squaws came up with

their fifth win when they de-

feated Mariemont, 27-19. The

Squaws had control of the game

most of the first half but then fell

behind in the third quarter,

17-14. In the fourth quarter the

Squaws pulled out way ahead

with help from the game's high

scorer, Chris Hall. Hall had 13

points total in the Mariemont

game, seven of which were in the

fourth quarter.

In an earlier league match

against Loveland, the Squaws did

not demonstrate their full poten-

tial. The Squaws played some-

what better as the game pro-

gressed, scoring most of ' their

points in the fourth quarter. In the end, Loveland had no trouble

defeating IH, 40-23.

Two days before the Loveland

game, the Squaws did demon-

strate their improvement against

Milford. They were defeated ,

These students won awards at the Scholastic Art Awards competition. t ~ r n e d an honorable mention jects are sent to New York City t o

Twelve lHers to visit Spain in March with another piece of pottery be judged in a national competi- work. tion.

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by Marjie Fink visit El Prado, a famous art mu- Majantie won two Key Awards "They accepted around 20% Twelve Spanish students and seum, and other neighboring in the acrylics and mixed media of the work we sent in. That's

chaperone Mrs. Susan Trentman sights. divisions, and Lemmel also won a pretty good," commented Ber- are leaving for a three week visit After their stay in Madrid, Key Award in mixed media. nard after IH's success.

to Spain on Wednesday, March 2.

The students are Elizabeth

Gorman, Beth Myers, Mickey

Kamfjord, Missy Horstmey er,

Jenny Lanham, Karen Everman,

Kim Sollinger, and Karen

McCurdy. The other four IHers

IHers will take a train to Gandia,

a Mediterranian coastal city,

south of Valencia. "This will be

the fust time most of these stu-

dents will be on a train, so it

should be an interesting experience," Mr. Fogel states.

going to Spain hosted Spanish stu-

dents in September. They are

Kathy Slazyk, Brenda McDonald,

Elbie Herman, and Rick Abrams.

While Mr. William Fogel led

groups going to Spain for the last four years, he decided to "let

someone else have a turn." Mrs. Trentman is a Spanish teacher at

Ottawa.

In March each year, Spain

celebrates a festival called

"Fdes." It consists of the parad-

ing and burning of expensive

Floats. Kathy Slayzak, Brenda McDonald and Elizabeth Gorman

plan to participate in the festival.

Also during their stay in

Spain, IHers will most likely be

visiting the city of Toledo, where

IH fell behind, 9 4 , during the 47-28, but they had been blown Photo by Julie Gilsdorf

first quarter and could never away in their previous game Kbten Mains gains the upper hand in a jump against a

catch up. Julie More led the against Milford, 54-9. Mariemont opponent. After spending their first three the art museum of El Greco is photo by Jim Koster days in Madrid, the students will located.

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Above are the students who plan to visit Spain in March.

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