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Kee-Way-Din s kiclub offers fun for skiers
by Anna Batsakes
Mr. Marc Tirey, a new staff
member of the Kee-Way-Din ski
club, and Mr. John L. Holden, di-
rector of the club gave a presenta-
tion to Indian Hill High School
physical education students on
the subject of enrollment into the
Kee-Way-Din program.
Kee-Way-Din is an area ski
club originated by Holden in
1968. The club was developed to
get young adults together to par-
ticipate in the sport of downhill
skiing. Skiing skills are taught and
guidance is provided by Holden
and his staff members while they
encourage "camaraderie, aware-
, ' ness, mutual respect, and mutual
responsibility" as part of their
learning experience.
The club is open to students
whose ages range from nine to
eighteen years, without regard to
religious conviction or ethnic
background. The only thing re-
quired by the student is a club
membership fee of $30.00 which
covers the cost of administration,
communication, planning, and
membership service.
The program consists of six-
teen ski trips during the winter
months which began on the
Thanksgiving weekend. High
school students are encouraged to
take part in the excursions, most-
ly to the lower penninsula of
Michigan, Ontario, and neighbor-
Daredevil sport
by Curt Reising
When most people hear the
word "skydive," they irnmedi-
ately think of a terrifying, dan-
gerous pastime for daredevils.
This view is misleading. Granted,
thirty years ago skydiving was
quite dangerous, but since then
the sport has reached near perfec-
tion, making it safer tc! be flying
through the air at 120 mph (tel-
mind velocity for the human
body in freefall) than it is
driving down the highway at 55
mph without one's seatbelt
buckled.
Skydiving has been compared
to riding a rollercoaster. In reality
skydiving does not create the
same feeling that one gets on a
rollercoaster; there is no feeling of
falling. It is actually a floating
feeling as if suspended by millions
of wires with the only evidence
of movement coming from the
wind on one's face or from the
CHIEFTAIN
ing states east of Ohio. A few ex-
tended trips are taken to the
Rocky Mountain states during
holiday weekends. Members are
not expected to participate in all
the ski trip, but are encouraged to
attend at least two.
, other members. Evenings are
Tirey, a staffer at Kee-Way-Din;
encourages students to "get in-
volved" in their program.
The cost of weekend ski trips
are approximately $175.00. This
cost may seem frightening at first,
but in comparison to the cost of
skiing on an individual basis, it is
low and reasonable. There are five
components in the overall cost of
the program: the club member-
ship fee, cost for ski area lunches,
ski equipment fees, clothing fees,
and trip participation fees.
relative movement of another
skydiver.
Jumpers rarely go out by
themselves. They usually go out
in groups of four, ten, or larger,
depending on the capacity of the
aircraft from which they are
jumping. The term for this is "rel- .
Divers demonstrate one of the many variations of a "four way" forma-
tion.
"Kee-Way-Din is for students
who have never skied," stated
Tirey. "It's for beginners who
don't want to spend a lot of
money on equipment and travel."
A special clinic in the fall is
organized for beginners. The
clinic examines the basic know-
ledge needed by first time trippers
about clothing, equipment, and
techniques.
The club is much more than a
skiing organization. Considerable
amounts of time are spent travel-
ing by bus and interacting wtih
spent at modest lodging areas.
Swimmiag, taking saunas, watch-
ing TV, and catching up on much
needed sleep are some of the re-,
creational activities involved.
The road trips are taken in a
used Greyhound bus complete
with TV sets and even card tables.
The bus holds a capacity of 42
people which consists of 38 club
members and five staff members,
who pride themselves on utilizing
the new techniques and teaching
methods which are developing in
downhill skiing.
The club has its own equip-
ment rental program. Holden be-
lieves that his rental program is
"the most sensible and least cost-
ly way of outfitting his member*
during the years of growth and
continuous ski learning."
"I think the entire program is
flies relative to other jumpers.
Skydivers guide their bodies
by changing p.ositions of their legs
and arms. Using these techniques
to dock onto other divers, an infi-
nite number of formations can be
created in freefall. These forma-
tions vary from a simple "two-
photo courtesy of Ken Crabtree
December 9,1983
sports quiz
1. Who is the University of
Kentucky's all-time assist
leader in basketball?
2. Who had the worst record in
the NBA last year?
3. Which Minnesota Twins pitch-
er recently signed the most
lucrative contract in Twins
history?
4. Who holds the NCAA record
for most touchdowns scored
in one season?
5. How many points have the
Nebraska Cornhuskers averag-
ed per game this season?
a very economical and highly
efficient way to go skiing. Besides
being a lot of fun, Kee-Way-Din is
a great way to meet new people
and make new friends." Holden
and Tirey encourage all interested
students to get involved.
way" recently set in Perris Valley,
California
Every skydiver wears two
parachutes, both equally capable
of depositing the jumper safely on
the ground. In older style rigs the
main chute is worn on the back
and the reserve is mounted on the
front. On newer rigs, both cano-
pies are mounted in one container
on the jumper's back.
Modern parachutes are almost
exclusively square canopies.
They are actually more rectangu-
lar than square, resembling the
shape of an airplane wing. These
types are preferred over the old-
fashioned round parachutes be-
cause of their 35-40 mph forward
drive and for their soft, pinpoint
landings.
Anyone 16 or older can sky-
dive. Training and an eventual
first jump can be completed in
one day. There is a local drop
zone where one can jump lust
Past Kings Island in Waynesville.
If you would like more inforrna-
tion, call 897-385 1.
7
Vol. 33 No. q
December 9, 1983
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
lafin Club wins 'Cerjamen' conjest
by Paul Monach
Indian Hill's Latin Club de-
feated six other clubs to win the
overall trophy at a "Certamen"
competition at Middletown Fen-
wick High School last week. The
Latin I1 team placed first in its
level, while the Latin I team was
runner-up in its level.
The competition consisted of
an elimination tournament of
two-team matches using a method
similar to the one used by the
former PBS show "It's Academ-
ic." Questions concerning gram-
mar, history, mythology, and cul-
ture ("everything," according to
Latin teacher and club sponsor
Mr. Sherwin Little) were asked,
with ten points going to the club
hitting the buzzer first and having
the correct answer.
Two writing students
by Win Wells
For the first time in several
years, two Indian Hill Creative
Writing students have had their
work published in the Seven Hius
Review, a collection of creative
writing from students in the Cin-
cinnati area.
Sophomore Beth Lindner and
senior Melissa Tuckey each had
poetry published in the Fall,
1983 issue. Each submitted en-
tries to the SHR last year. Their
works are "Hiroshima" by Tu-
ckey and "Time" and "Emptin-
ness" by Lindner.
Mr. Robert West, who teaches
Creative Writing at IH, was
pleased with the publication. He
stated, "Although we don't push
publication, the outlets for it are
available."
He went on to reiterate that
this is the first time IH students
have received publicity in the
form of publication for several
years. West feels that more stu-
dents at IH in his Creative Writing
class should be published, stating
that the degree of creativity here
is "as good as or better than any-
thing in town."
The Latin I team, made up of
eighth graders but competing
against high school students,
made it to the finals and lost by
only ten points, or one question.
The Latin I1 team, consisting of
sophomores M a k EnsIey and
Shawna Hornsby and freshmen
Paul Alvord, Becky Engel, and
Ian Meyer, won handily in its
final match, 100 to 30. A Latin
I11 level competition was also
held; but IH did not enter it. The
club earned the overall travelling
trophy by having the most points
in all matches, 390, over a second-
place 290, despite competing in
only two of the three levels.
In preparation for the event,
club members practiced an hour
each day after school the week
before. Remarked Little, "I said I
Tuckey was happy about the
achievement. "I was pleased, and
this only encourages me to con-
tinue writing." Her poem deals
with the city of Hiroshima, which
was destroyed by an atomic bomb
in 1945. Said Tuckey, "It's about
nuclear destruction and the con-
tinuing terror of Hiroshima." She
52 students and adults donate
by Paul Monach
Fifty-two Indian Hill students
and parents donated a pint of
blood each to Hoxworth Blood
Center in a blood drive held last
Wednesday, Novenber 30. The
blood will help to replace the
large amount of blood used by IH
sophomore Merilee Black, who is
undergoing treatment for leuke-
mia.
IH secretary Mrs. Rita Brarn-
kamp said that Hoxworth indicat-
ed that the drive, arranged on
much shorter notice than is usual,
was "tremendously successful."
64 people, 17 or more years of
age, applied to give blood; 12
were deferred because of blood
disorders or the use of certain
was going to stay after school and
whoever wanted to come could,
and they came voluntarily,"
The club plans to sttend simi-
photo by Stratton Moraites
Mr. Sherwin Little, Latin club
sponsor.
b peems
said she was trying to emphasize
the idea "that people don't learn
from something like that." .
Lindner had two separate
poems accepted by SHR. ''TimeW
deals with the idea that although
there is always time to accomplish
various tasks, it cannot "be bor-
rowed or bought" and it is an idea
prescription drugs.
The process of donating blood
takes about half an hour.
First, the aspiring donor must fill
out forms concerning past health,
and a blood test is taken to de-
termine if a donation will be
accepted.
If the test is satisfactory, a
tourniquet is placed above the
elbow and a one-inch needle is in-
serted into the major vein just
below the elbow. Blood flows for
seven to fifteen minutes, depend-
ing on the circulation rate of the
donor, through a plastic tube and
into a plastic container holding a
littleAfter
less than
losing
a pint.approximately
~competitionsinFebru~at
Dayton, and in the State Conven-
tion at Columbus in March, which
Little will be in charge of running.
Little indicated that enroll-
ment in high school Latin classes
has increased somewhat recently.
"We only had nine in Latin I last
year; we have 15 this year. This is
the first year as a formal class for
Latin 111, which also has 15
students," he said, adding, "Even-
tually we hope to have at least
one AP Latin class."
Little also noted that enroll-
ment in the middle school has not
risen as much as in the high
school; the seventh and eighth
grade classes have 12 students
each, Little commented about the
Latin club's victory and its ef-
fects, "This is the kind of thing I
hope will boost the enrollment a
bit."
escape-relates
"Emptiness," H~~ the various
entry,
nuances of the idea to the reader
in five stanzas. The SHR, now in
its twenty-first year, is a project
of the Young Friends of the Pub-
lic Library. The group is spon-
sored by the Friends of the Public
Library under the auspices of the
mtblic Library of Cincinnati and
Hamilton County.
blood for Black
one sixth of his or her blood, the
donor must lie down for about
ten minutes to lessen dizziness,
and h e or she is strongly encour-
aged to eat cookies and drink
orange juice to reduce the chance
of nausea later in the day. Often
the donor's arm is sore for several
hours as well.
Senior donor Kitsa Tassian
was glad she took the opportunity
to donate blood. "Giving blood is
giving life. I can't think of a more
meaningful contribution."
The Hoxworth Blood Mobile
will return to the IH parking lot
in May for the annual Student
Government sponsored blood
drive.
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editorial as I see it
Young Aquateams anticipate successfuI season
The aftermath of the airing of "The Day After" on
Bergman writes coIurnn
about writing columns
by Greg Moms
The IH swimming Squaws are
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Potee, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn
Stanforth.

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*>
ABC has been both vocal and vociferous over the last now 1-1-0 after destroying Aiken
-- -. Veteran Braves swimmers are
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weeks. Indeed, the controversies brought up by the by John Bergman
Suppose for a moment, that
show have filled the newspapers and televisions since
you and 1 were to switch places,
the show was aired. These debates center on two main right now. Since it is presently
areas: the political overtones of the show and the de- three-o'clock on Monday morn-
gree of reality shown in it. These two subjects have ing, I would probably be asleep, if
that now. You've got a column to
write! Turn on the television.
There's that all night news show
on channel nine. Maybe that will
give you some idea. When you
click the switch, you hear a man
85 to 23, while the IH Braves tied
the male Aiken swimmers 5 1 to
51 with only four swimmers
competing.
The swim team is now under
the leadership of Mrs. Sue Mag-
nus. Commented coach Magnus,
-* '9..
: *
.-r.
seniors Cliff Wingerter, Greg Mor-
xis, and senior swimldiver Scott
#-a
, I.
Lyon. Returning Squaw swim-
mers are senior Kris Brockman,
-+. - - sophomores Jenny Bell and Kim
McKirdy and junior Beth Win-
gerter. New upperclass women

I were you. If you were me,
kept laymen and experts alike yelling at each other, though, you would not even be
trying to show the negative and positive aspects of the thinking about sleep, at this par-
airing. ticular moment. Your only true
concern would be writing a col-
Yet perhaps the experts have missed something
umn for your dearly beloved
along the line; some aspect of the show from which all school newspaper. Furthermore,
men can benefit. For the first time iq years mankind you would be faced with the un-
has realized what happens in a nuclear %&. As simple nerving problem of not knowing
exactly what to write about.
as this realization is, a realization to ensure survival, In a last hope attempt to solve
the other controversies have shadowed the importance your problem, you would begin
of awareness. This knowledge can have two very posi- to mentally review the events of
tive effects: deterrence of such an apocalypse and the the past several weeks. "Hmm,"
you would say to yourself, "I
and a woman debating about
children's T.V. The woman is
saying that toy companies should
not be able to write children's
programs which promote the
companies' product, because that
turns the show into extended
commercials. "Oh please," you
grumble, "some people will argue
about anything." The whole
thing seems too absurd to write a
column about.
Next on the program is a
weird Harvard professor who has
just completed a study about
"Our boy's team is high in quality
but low in quantity. Despite this
1 still think we will have a success-
ful season."
Further commented Magnus,
"We have some promising swim-
mers and I am encouraged by the
number of freshmen that have
come out for the team this year."
The boys and girls team combined
consist of nineteen swimmers, ten
of whom are freshmen. "These
ten freshmen are the best fresh-
men that the team has seen in
- .
Senior Greg Moms prepares for IH's recent match against Aiken.
years," commented Magnus.
Freshman Brave swimmers are
Andy Geygan, Scott Jeske and
Todd Killmon, Squaws' freshmen
-
- are seniors Renee Jeske and
. Stephanie Potee.
- *. The team consists of five
highcalibre swimmers and
divers, Brockman, Lyon,
Replogle, and both Wingerters
who are unable to swim for the
team until January according t o
photo by Trip Edwards AAU rulings.
Practicing daily at Cincinnati
are Traci Finkelmeier, Stephanie Country Day School pool, both
Johns, Teresa Replogle and Lynn the Braves and the Squaws are
Stanforth. Freshmen divers con- looking forward to a successful
sist of Lee Djobovic, Marianna
-- season of swimming.

unity of man to stop such acts as nuclear war. The could always write about Russia Voodoo. There's no column
fallout from the movie has created many controversies,
ones which wrongly eclipse the true and most impor-
or Lebanon, or possibly Grenada.
But no, that would never work; I
there either.
You look at your clock. It's
Loveland runs away from Squaws just exceptionally hot that even-
have nothing to say that hasn't already four-fifteen. You are now by Anna Batsakes forward for the Squaws. "We ever, it wasn't enough. On a ing."
tant message of the film. Let us keep inside the harsh been said before. "Hrnm!" With beginning to lose all patience. The varsity basketball Squaws, should have contained the fast positive note, though, senior Jami Despite their losses the
picture of nuclear war long after the debates of experts this last grumble, you would Frustration has settled in. You with a season record of one win, break that made us fall behind." Cucinotta was the leading scor- Squaws are still looking forward
scratch your head. You always are slowly becoming convinced two losses, were defeated by The Squaws were also defeat- er in the game with 16 points. to a good season. The "young"
have ceased so we can prevent such a war from ever oc- TH beat Ursula in their fitst team, headed by coach Richard
do that when you can't think of that there is no issue worth Loveland on Thursday, December ed by Wyoming 64-32 on Novem-
curring. and idea for a column. It's a exploring which hasn't already 1,41-34. ber 29. Intimidated in the first game, 43-23, on November 23. Pfirman, has been lifting weights,
habit you must break. A portion been fully excavated. This is The Squaws held off Loveland half by rumors of "how good" Leading scorers in the game were trying to increase the size of the
of your skull is already growing most dismal thought which a in the first half, leaving the score Wyoming is, the Squaws offense sophomore Cadi Cucinotta with girls. "The weights are paying
STAFF tender from all that scratching. writer can conceive. You know 17-17 during halftime. The Tigers was
points,
timid,
whiletotalling
Wyoming a racked
feeble up
12 16 points and junior Vera Mc- off," stated Pfirman, "The girls
But you can't worry about you can't just surrender to such a pulled away form the IH girls Vicker with 12 points. The have increased in size and have
depressing attitude, but what are with a fast break leaving the the 40. Squaws dominated the Ursula become more aggressive on of-
Chieftain is written and corn- Abrams, Greg Morris, Brian Moraites, David Cook, Ron you going to write about; what, Squaws behind, during the second After halftime the girls "desir- first quarter.
girls, leaving them scoreless in the fense and defense."
posed, printed and sold as an Rowe, Gretchen Kindel, Davis Monark. Joel Ruff, Eric Little,
extracurricular activity by the Griffin, Curt Reising Mary Beth Heidrich, Dave
what, what, what, what? half. ed to get even," and scored an
students of Indian Hill High Production Staff Kelly Martin, Buck, Davis Griffin, Ellen Al- Wait! Suppose you write a "Overall it was a good game," equal amount of points as Wyom- "There was nothing truly
spectacular about the game,"
School, 6945 Drake Rd., Cincin-
nati, Ohio, 45243 561 4 9 6 3 .
Amelia Elling, Jim Gruskin,
Gretchen Kindel, Stratton
vord, Barbara Hug column about writing a column.
Other people have proposed it to
stated junior Gretchen Kindel, ing did during the second. How- sports short
Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid
Editors Nancy Hopple you in the past, and you always
Kitsa Tassian
news shorts thought it sounded ridiculous, but 'Enquirer1 honors
Win Wells at least it's an idea. Yes, that is
Saturday, December 17 is the
News Editors Paul Monach - ,

registration deadline for the Janu-

treasury. For more information
on freshman class activities, see
what it will have to be, a column football players
Features Editors D a v i d ~ ~ ~ ~ about writing a column. Decisjve-
Elizabeth Smith ary 28 SAT. For seniors, this is the bulletin board outside Mr. ly, you roll the paper into the Three Indian Hill seniors were
Assistant Features Editor the last opportunity to take the Gellert's office. typewriter. Now, all you need to recently chosen honorable men-
Chris Blanchard SAT or Achievements before col- * * * * * do is think of an introduction. tion in the city in the Cincinnati
Sports Editors Anna Batsakes leges make their final decisions on
Kevin Walzer The Ensemble Choir will You know that you can't just Enquirer's high school football
Magazine Editors Tracy Megison acceptance. present their annual Holiday con- start this column in the tradition- all-city selections on Wednesday,
Barb Neu * * * * * cert on Tuesday, December 1 3 at al manner. The topic is too un- November 30.
Assistant Magazine Editor The freshman class sweat shirt 7:30 p.m. in the IHHS auditori-
Janet Nicolas
traditional. No, you'll have to Chosen honorable mention in
sale was a success thanks to um. Following the Ensemble's figure out some way to make the AAA offensive category were
Chief Typesetter Savithri Raju
Business Manager Bob Rhoad Robert Seal, chairperson of the holiday repertoire, Chamber your readers understand why you seniors Evon Kelly and Dan
Circulation Manager sale. The sale not only encourag- Choir will perform a few seasonal have resorted to this subject Kremcheck. Kelly was named an
Chris Blanchard ed pride and school spirit but
Production Managers
selections. The following Sunday, matter. If you can get them to honorable mention running back,
made $125 for the class. Addi- December 18 at 4:00 p.m., the empathize with you, perhaps they
Margot Ayers while Kremcheck was cited
Dan Rosenthal tional thanks go out to the host Chamber Choir will perform theit will be forgiving, even if this is honorable mention as a split end.
Typesetters Sandy Pesce, Sue of freshmen who earned $75 Christmas Concert. Along with not the most interesting column Senior Chip Greenlee was also
Gilsdorf, Gretchen Kindel, more by cleaning up the stadium holiday classics and selected solos, they've ever read. "All right,"
photo by Brett Benadum
Karen Wiedemer recognized
Greenlee, a by the Enquirer.
four-year starting
after home football games. A they will also perform some of you decide, "let's try this ap- Some things never seem to change. The annual IH Powderpuff game is no different. In keeping with the
Artists Trip Edwards, Joel Ruff
final word of thanks to Traci their Broadway selections. Ad- proach:" tradition of past fall classics, the seniors claimed their usual victory, this year winning 236. Senior Amy
Photographers Brett Benadum, lineman for the varsity Braves,
Trip Edwards, Stratton Finklemeier, who was in charge of mission is $2.00 and all tickets Suppose for a moment, we Carmen scored two touchdowns to lead the seniors to victory. Seniors Jenny Latimer and Kris Brockmann
was named honorable mention
Moraites the sweat pants sale, which added will be entered into a Christmas were to switch places, right added a touchdown and a safety, respectively. Junior Diana Manzler led the feeble junior attack with one
Contributors John Bergman, among A-AA high school
Dave Agin. Hugh Geier, Rick
yet another $115 to the class raffle. now. . . touchdown. Above, seniors Jenny Neal and Lynne Schneebeck prepare to "bus' some junior lip."
defensive tackles.

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0-4Braves improving as !HI
by Brian Rowe
Although off to a seemingly
disappointing 0-4 start, the varsity
Braves have proved that they
could be one of the top teams in
this year's Eastern Hills League
competition. After suffering two
tough defeats to strong Northwest
Junior Brian Rowe pulls up for his shot in LH's 44-43 loss t o Loveland
last Friday.
Quick JV Braves get off to slow start
by Davis Griffin, Dave Buck and
Dan Rosenthal
Comments JV basketball
coach Gary Gellert, "Our team
does not have much of a height
advantage; however, we are very
quick." However, this has not
helped the team much, because
the Braves have stumbled out of
the starting gate with a slow 0-4
mark.
The team played the Loveland
Tigers last Friday, at home. IH
managed to cage the Tigers early,
as they led at the half. However,
they lost ground in the third as
the Tigers went ahead to stay,
pulling away to a 51-41 win.
Sophomore Erich Metzger led the
IH scoring attack with 19 points.
The Braves were routed by
Forest Park, 50-42, last November
30. Forest Park scored 12 unan-
swered points late in the game to
overcome a four-point Braves'
lead. A reeling IH squad could not
come back, losing by eight.
CHIEFTAIN
and Finneytown teams, the
Braves played much improved
basketball against AAA power
Forest Park and league-foe
Loveland.
The Braves played at home for
their league opener against
Loveland, last Friday. A strong
photo by Brett ~ e n a d u m '
IH played "its best game,"
according to one observer, against
Finneytown o n November 26.
The Braves clung to a brief three
point lead with one minute to go,
when the swarming Wildcats came
alive, scoring four points in the
last seconds to notch a hard
fought 54-53 win. Metzger led
the Braves' scoring with 17
points.
The breaks. They just haven't
gone Indian Hill's way. Further
evidence of this, aside from the
one point squeaker against
Finneytown, was the Braves'
heart breaking 60-56 loss to
Northwest in the season opener
on November 23. The team was
down by 16 at the half, but
hadn't given up yet. Then, in the
second, they began swarming all
over Northwest, effectively
shutting them down. IH's spisited
rally fell just short, however, as
1H found itself four down at the
buzzer.
battles near
first half went down the tubes as
the Tigers parlayed an 11-point
deficit into a five paint lead with
less than a minute to play. Junior
Brian Rowe connected on a
jumper to cut the margin to three
and senior Mitch Theuring hit o n
-
a- lonedistance Draver with six
- - - -
L 3 L
seconds left to come within one
point at 44-43, Loveland.
However, that is the way the
game ended as the clock
eliminated any chance of a final
IH score.
Two days earlier, at Forest
Park, a team who had defeated
Sycamore, senior Dan Kremchek
led the Braves with eight first half
points and helped them to hold a
lead over the Chargers for much
of the game. But Forest Park's
rebounding power became too
much for the Braves to fend off as
the Chargers put on a late game
spurt which put the final score at
Forest Park 58, IH 43. Junior
sharpshooter Rick Abrams,
whose impressive free-throw mark
of 87% is near the top in the city,
led the Braves with 17 points in
that game.
IH was blown out by Finney-
town, 84-70, on November 26.
The game was never close as the
Wildcats raced to a 20 point lead
at one point. All the Braves could
-.A&&~-
Sophomore Brim Vonderbrink leaps high t o block teammate Andy
Tucker's shot in a recent IH practice.
December 9,1983
do was cut it to 1 4 a t the end.
Abrams led the IH attack, p u m p
ing in 21 points.
Northwest ruined the Braves'
season opener with a 66-48 rout
of IH at Northwest o n November
23. The game was a downhill
struggle for the team. as thev
found themselves down by five
after the first quarter and ten in
the second.
The second half was no better
as Northwest won going away, 66-
48. Abrams again led the Braves
in scoring with 1 4 points.
However, the Braves are
capable of winning many games
this year, and coach Dale
McKibben feels that the team just
needs t o "eliminate momentary
lapses in concentration and to
develop some leadership in the
late stages of ball games."
However, most feel this
confidence will come with time t o
a youthful team like IH. With
junior Pete Seremetis leading all
rebounders and Abrams and
Kremchek both scoring in double
digits, the Braves have a fairly
balanced attack. Senior Bill
Lange, Seremetis, and Rowe also
combine for another 1 6 points
Per game. The next game is
Wednesday, December 1 4 against
Milford at home, which should
be a stern test for the young IH
team.
. created by the administration and
photo by Stratton Moraites
December 9,1983
student opinion
Abrams criticizes IH alcohol
by Rick Abrams
Whereas in 1920 Wilson's
administration waged a war on
alcohol, our school's administra-
tion now wages a war on alcohol
that is no less fervent, and certain-
ly no less adamant in its goals. As
Wilson once legislated against
alcohol, so does our administra-
tion now aim to annihilate alco-
hol use in our school. However
noble both attempts seem, both
are in reality impossible to
achieve. Wilson found this out
some 60 years ago, whereas our
administration has been som&
what slow to catch on.
As we all know, alcohol can be
a stumbling block in an adoles-
cent's life. But, in trying to
remove this stumbling block for
us, the administration has placed
an even greater block in our way.
By the suspicions and policies our
administration has in regard to
alcohol, they succeed only in
creating mistrust in the student-
faculty relationship, creating a
negative atmosphere for educa-
tion, and contradicting communi-
ty standards. They, as an admin-
istration, must decide whether a
crusade against alcohol outweighs
the demeaning effects it is having
on the student body.
First, the administration's
overzealous suspicions are a prime
reason for mistrust in the student-
faculty relationship and the nega-
tive atmosphere towards educa-
tion at IH. Administration
actions such as locker searches,
car searches, and other moral
violations of student privacy are
just a partial list. 1 am not ques-
tioning the legality of these ac-
tions but the philosophy behind
them.
It would seem that our admin-
istration should be a body to aid
its students, not a group that
estranges itself by its actions. It is
not the bad in the student body
that should be scrutinized but the
good that should be praised, As
one teacher put it, "For me t o
accomplish anything, my students
must respect me; but more im-
portantly, they must trust me.
The administration's attitudes
towards the students drive a
wedge between me and my stu-
dents." In general, one must
believe that all the suspicions
its crusade against alcohol do
more t o hinder the students than
help them.
CHIEFTAIN
Furthermore, the Board, an
extension of the administration,
contradicts community standards
in the policies it sets. The board,
one must believe, fails in its duties
as a representative body reflecting
the sentiments of the community.
On one hand, we see a communi-
ty that seems to accept drinking,
and, on the other hand, the board
enacts drinking policies far strict-
er than the public opinion would
seem to dictate.
Usually thought of as a con-
servative community, Indian Hill
seems to have a rather liberal
letter from SG
Elf Auction proceeds to benefit Leukemia fund
Dear Students,
The holiday season has tradi-
tionally been a time of great joy
and brotherhood. It's a time for
egg nog, carolling, and winter fes-
tivities in general. But the holiday
season is also a time when man
must extend a helping, giving
hand t o his fellow man. In the
past SG has shared in this holiday
spirit by holding the Elf Auction
and Elf Day o n the days before
Christmas break. The proceeds
from the Elf Auction benefit
charity and Elf Day benefits the
restless students.
This year SG will be continu-
ing the Elf Day tradition. Student
Government representatives will
be coming t o homerooms Decem-
Chieftain acquires equipment
by Win Wells
In the pursuit of higher print-
ing quality, the Board of Educa-
tion recently purchased a folder
and paper cutter for the Chieftain
Press. The Boosters and the Con-
tinuing Education Program also
contributed funds for the pur-
chase.
The equipment, which was
purchased second hand from two
different graphic arts companies
in Cincinnati, will be used by the
Chieftain and the Chieftain Press
for the printing needs of the dis-
trict.
The folder, which is a Pro-
Fold model, was purchased from
the Nessler and Wagner Graphic
Arts Equipment Company. The
Chieftain Press' old folder was an
office type machine whereas the
new Pro-Fold is of print shop
quality. Commented printer
William P. Kincaid, "The Pro-Fold
attitude towards teenage drinking.
Weekend parties are the speak-
easies of today. As we proved in
1921, community standards
dictate the communities actions;
no temperate minded group can
effect the social activities of a
community.
In conclusion, I would like t o
say that however admirable t h e
administration's intentions are,
they are in effect doing more t o
hurt the students than help them.
The administration must see the
drinking problem for what it is,
an example of adolescent experi-
ber 14, 15, and 16 to sign up stu-
dents wishing to be elves. The Elf
Auction will be held 6th and 7 t h
periods on December 19 in the
auditorium. The junior-senior auc-
tion will be during 6th period,
and the freshman-sophomore auc-
tion will be during 7th period.
The proceeds of the auction
will be given to the Leukemia
Fund in Merilee Black's name.
Merilee Black, an Indian Hill stu-
dent, is currently suffering from
this painful and tragic disease. At
the present there is no real cure
for leukemia. The Leukemia Fund
needs our money to continue its
valuable search for a cure for this
horrible disease.
Elf Day will be held on De-
is much faster, much more reli-
able."
The cutter is also of print shop
fully
qualityautomatic
and is a model.
TriumphIt 20-inch
can cut
as much as an entire ream of
paper in one cut.
The cutter also has many
important safety features not
found on the older 13-inch cutter
which the Chieftain Press had
been using. Among these are key
ignition and two hands on opera-
tion, both designed to reduce ac-
cidents.
According to Kincaid, the
press has needed a paper cutter
for several years. The old ma-
chine, which had been in use since
1966 had, commented Kincaid,
"proved completely inadequate
over the past few years." The
new cutter was purchased from
the HRB Corporation of Cincin-
nati.
mentation, not hard-core alcohol-
ism. We as a people must learn
from the past and one lesson is
that prohibition IS not a viable
solution.
The administration cannot and
should not decide the drinking is-
sue for the students. Instead, the
administration should present the
facts and let each student decide
for himself. Students should be
nudged with in school guidelines,
not hit over the head with them.
A little .trust and understanding
shown towards the student body
would yield far better results than
suspicions and suspensions used
today.
cember 20, the day after the auc-
tions. Owners of elves are free t o
do what they please with their
elves within acceptable limits.
Fundamental school rules will still
apply throughout the day, but
this should not be too much of an
impediment. Elf Day promises t o
be a great time for everyone in
the school.
SG urges all students t o parti-
cipate in Elf Day. Please be an elf
or buy one. Either way you will
be helping the fight against
leukemia, a most frightening form
of cancer.
Sincerely,
Dave Agin
Hugh Geier
news shorts
Student Government is spon-
soring a Holiday Music Forum in
the auditorium next Tuesday, De-
cember 13. Students will attend
* * *fourth
the forum during * * period.
T h e annual high school Holi-
day Concert will take place
Tuesday, December 13, at 7:30
p.m., in the auditorium. The
Ensemble Choir and the Orches-
tra will provide the entertain-
ment.
* * * * *
Chieftain classifieds for the
December 21 Christmas issue are
on sale in front of the cafeteria
during lunch and will be until
Tuesday next week. Classifieds
cost $.05 per word or $.25 for
each group of six words. Buy
some and say whatever you
want-as long as it is not con-
sidered offensive.
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CHIIEFTAIN
chieftain pol1
ty concur a
1 Student responses based on 136 entries; faculty
responses (in parentheses) based on 36.
1. Did you watch "The Day After"?
Yes 84%(75%) No 16%(25%)
(We realize that the number replying "Yes" is
probably inflated, because many people who did
not watch the program probably thought the
poll did not concern them.)
2. Did you feel the movie had definite political
overtones, as ABC denied?
Yes 64%(32%) No 36%(68%)
Comments from faculty: "This film was pro-
duced over three years ago and held off the mar-
ket-long before the current missile debate."
"It did not have political party overtones, but
certainly political overtones on an international
level."
3. Did the film change your views about nuclear
weapons buildup and deployment by the U.S.
and the U.S.S.R.?
Yes 37%(15%) No 63%(85%)
What should be done? *Many individuals an-
swered more than one or none at all.
Freeze on buildup 25%(33%)
Unilateral disarmament 15%(7%)
Combined reduction 36%(56%)
New programs such as MX 11%(O%)
No Multiple-warhead missiles 6%(4%)
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system 1 1%(O%)
Student suggestions for "other" included "nuc-
lear buildup," "total bilateral disarmament ,"
and "no land-based missiles."
Faculty suggestions included "combined reduc-
tion with intense checking," "prevent crisis
which may escalate," "reduce money and
numbers; improve potency ," and "build-
down-arms reduction with mutual verifiable
limits."
4. Did you feel the film was too graphic, not graph-
ic enough, or adequate?
Too much 6%(0%) Not enough 38%(26%)
Adequate 56%(74%)
5. Would it be suitable to be shown in high
schools?
Yes 94%(96%) No 6%(4%)
Comments from faculty included "yes, in a
December 9,1983 CHIEFTAIN w9
p
December 9.1983
teacher feature .
e Day A eridan intearates culture wi
by Kenneth N. Jones
w
Though she does spend a good and stay with her. Over the
assroom French I11 is when most of this
classroom with discussion, not en masse." For most people, the foreign deal of time learning the language, summer she had visitors from type of learning occurs. "It's an
language experience begins in Mrs. Sheridan does get around to Dakar and the president of the amazing transition. At the begin-
middle school and continues on using it. In her travels abroad, University of Quebec. ning of the year, I get blank faces,
6. Did you watch "viewpoint" following the film? through high school. At Indi- Mrs. Sheridan has seen France, "Once when I was living in but by the end, I can just talk
Yes 42%(47%) No 58%(53%) an Hill, an integral part of the Senegal, Canada, and many Ca- France, I had ten of my students while they're taking notes."
learning process seems to involve ribbean Islands. "I used to visit drop in on me at my apartment. Another side of Mrs. Sheri-
at least a year with the French, Mexico every other summer." There I was trying to learn French dan's life is that of part-time
7. If so, who had the best argument? musician. Being very talented,
and this year Spanish, teacher This summer, she plans to visit with ten Ame~icansaround me."
Sagan 25%(24%) Kissinger 39%(29%) Mrs. Mary Sheridan. Tahiti. Mrs. Sheridan puts all Mrs. Sheridan started playing the
MacNamara 12%(35%) Scowcroft 2%(6%) Surprisingly enough, Mrs. All of these travels bring us these experiences into motion by violin professionally at the age of
Buckley 18%(0%) Weisel 2%(0%) Sheridan had no formal schooling around to a habit that Mrs. Sheri- making culture a large part of her seven with the Sioux City
in foreign languages during high dan has. Wherever she goes, classes. Though she is not Symphony. Locally, she does
None 2%(6%) she always invites people to come teaching the course this year, weddings or other similar events
school, "except for Latin." Mrs.
Comments from faculty: "It's not 'the best Sheridan began learning languages which "pay for the gas money,
argument'; it's 'let's think about the nuclear with the trips she took with her sometimes." Here in the high
husband, where she found it school auditorium, she has been
madhouse we live in and what are we going to involved with the Cincinnati
necessary, and quite convenient,
do about it.' " to be an interpretor. Music Theatre Productions, 1
Another skill she picked up on commenting, "I've been concert-
"Each had a good argument for the area they these trips is that of flying. Mrs. mistress of that for as long as I
Sheridan is probably the high can remember." Though still a
covered. The dangers of nuclear war are very school's only pilot (though she serious musician, Mrs. Sheridan
clear, but only a fool could think that a solution rarely flies anymore). Naturally, regards the violin as a hobby
is easy or imminent. " the two skills overlapped. "It's which for a few hours provides
nice to know the language when enjoyment and relaxation.
you're flying into a foreign coun- As for the kids at Indian Hill,
8. Do you feel the U.S. should go on with its plan try, and you have to ask the guy Mrs. Sheridan enjoys teaching
of deployment of Pershing I1 and cruise missiles up in the tower where to land and them. "They are very
which runway to land on." understanding. When I come back
in Europe? After her initial run-in with from my chemotherapy, I'm to-
Yes 60%(75%) No 38%(21%) foreign languages, namely Spanish tally exhausted, and they're co-
Undecided 2%(4%) and French, Mrs. Sheridan con- operative." For those of you who
Other comments from students: sensations I have always associ- tinued her education. When I have not taken a foreign language
"No Nukes" ated with 'war' that the noth- cornered her on the names of the not only are you missing out on
"It's too late now." ingness was the most profound- colleges, she rattled off at least useful knowledge, but on the
--
"We should definitelv keen I
ly disturbing element of the
movie to me, and perhaps the
twenty colleges and universities
where she has spent summers
experience of having Mrs.
up the building of nuclear wea- photo by Stratton Moraites Sheridan as a teacher. Remember,
pons. If not, we'll be overtak- most profound single effect of a learning. Believe me, she knows Polyglot Sheridan, speaking French and Spanish, really knows what it's never too late.
nuclear war would be just that: what she's talking about. she's talking about.
en." -
"We've already got enough, nothingness."
so adding more won't change "I do not agree with showing
films of a violent nature on
Tom plans a blast with biomedical engineering noit patrol leader." Well, maybe
the outcome."
TOM, from p.7 being happy is doing things with the talent, and I want to apply it
not.
"Nuke the Russians!" T.V. or in theatres." The big question I kept posing
Other comments from faculty: "I thought that the movie science hall, a person came in and my friends to accomplish some- anywhere it can to do the most to Tom was "What are you goingi
"'The Day After' will have made it seem that if you just go asked Tom for his opinion on thing constructive-and band ful- good." to do with your life?'' Is Tom
had a positive effect if it makes to your basement for a few days multiple warhead nuclear missiles. fills that quite nicely." One characteristic that you going to use his knowledge t o
its viewer aware of the serious- you can survive a direct nuclear Tom quickly explained his views In the future, Tom hopes to quickly see in Tom is a good set eliminate all problems and bring
ness of nuclear buildup and attack! Whose basement did the by using the questioner as the apply for an Air Force scholarship of morals. For an ex-hacker, peace to the world? What will,
brinkmanship. However, if it hones go to to survive the globe, and his fingers for missiles. towards an education at Stanford where did he get such clear ideals Tom do to the world? "Well, I '
promotes panic and a desire to attack?" Holocaust! or MIT. The major: biomedical of right and wrong? "I guess you plan on having a blast!"
appease the Soviets (a 'better "I think the showing of the "You may not have noticed, engineering. To describe his could say I had a strong Christian
red than dead' mentality) there film was a positive sign that an but I have a very weira major, Tom gives a concise defini- upbringing." Perhaps it was
will be trouble, I am convinced increasing number of people are humor," Tom quickly noted. tion, "The use of science to repair Tom's experience as an Eagle
*he only way to deal with the becoming alarmed at the pros- Guess again, Tom. "The only the human body. I think I have Scout? "Jim Koster was my se-
Soviet Union is from a position pects of nuclear war. Hopefully way you can get through life is to
of strength, and with frrm re- it will be a stimulus to the laugh; otherwise you'll be crying.
solve. Check out your world peacelanti-nuclear party in this But it's kinda hard to be friendly
history from 1930-39. Pacifism, country ." when you're pounding someone's
isolationism and appeasement "There should be pressure face into the ground." I believe
are not conducive to world on Congress to start reducing that last statement to be said only
peace." the military budget and push for in jest.
"Human nature being what more efficiency in purchasing." On the whole, Tom could be
it is, defensive threat is the only "Arms reduction is complex described as a relatively happy
safeguard-and I am a pacifist! but necessary. Simplistic 'peace guy. Tom accredits much of his
movement' unilateral approach-
The silence of the explosion happiness to the band program in
and the silence of the aftermath es are dangerous." which he plays tuba. "Everyone
was so incongruous with the wants to be happy. My version of
-. .
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I
I
Try to match the people with
their baby pictures.
I Corv Freese
I Kathy Back:US
coming events
by Kenneth Jones
Riverfront Coliseum
U.S.A. us U.S.S.R.hockey - Dec
1 5 , 8:00 p.m. - One more time.
Cincinnati Gardens
Waylon Jennings - Dec. 29
Deearoop en Porshna.
Bogarts
American Beauty Band and
and the Biscaynes - Dec. 3 1
- Elaine ain't bad ...
Freedom Hall,Louisville
Quiet Riot - Dec. 29, 8:00
If you don't see them there.
Hara Arena, Dayton
Quiet Riot - Dec. 30, 8:00
Git me here!
CHIEFTAIN December 9,1983 December 9, 1983.
- student opimon
1
compiled by Kenne# N. Jones photos by Torn Taylor and Brett
-"adum- Answers on p.9
student attacks opinionated teaching
by Government student
With the emphasis on excel-
lence in education, students have
been taking most of the blame for
the poor education of the past.
What our administration, and
most likely others, seem to forget
is that education begins with the
teachers.
Davis Griffin Sona Tipnis Mike Petraglia - I Teachers must have two quali-
ties to achieve their goal, good
education. The f ~ s tis an in-
depth knowledge of their subject.
Second, and just as important, is
the means by which they convey
their knowledge accurately and
wholly. It is this second point
that I find problematic at Indian
Gay Stauft Holly Rodes David Cook I rebuttal I
Teacher defends method of teaching Government
by Government teacher
Anyone who has taken a look
around the world lately knows
that it can be a pretty sad and
very scary place. Whatever your
interpretation of why this is the
case, I think that we all have
cause to be concerned and con-
scious about the crises we face as
a nation and as a species.
Being a teacher, I am in a posi-
tion to expand the way my stu-
dents perceive this world. Specif-
ically as a U.S. government teach-
er, I am in the position of suggest-
ing to students how they can res-
pond to their government and the
world. For me there are two ap-
proaches. One way would be to
treat American politics as a sci-
ence and the world crisis as a
scientific problem. In such a situ-
ation we would discuss our cur-
rent state of affairs "objectively,"
"rationally," and at a distance.
I on the spot
lHers misunderstand meaning of word 'relish'
What aspect or event do you
relish the most from your child-
hood?
David Matusow - Moving from
one city to another.
David Kindle - When I broke my
finger on a cannon at West Point.
Brian Jehle - Trip to Washington
D.C. in 7th and 8th grade.
Grey Freudenberg and James
I Johnson - Learning to dance.
CHIEFTAIN
Hill. I have had teachers who can-
'not simply teach their subject
without adding their own opin-
ions and confusing fact with
feeling.
Obviously, some departments
cannot be accused. Rarely will a
student have a math teacher who
proclaims Pythagoras was wrong,
or a science teacher who profes-
ses Newton was an idiot. But it
is fairly easy to find a Govern-
ment teacher who is willing to call
Reagan a moron.
True, it is difficult to teach
history without interjecting opin-
ions, but to an extent, it must be
controlled.
Another method would be to
recognize that people are dying
for live issues whether we treat
those issues as textbook cases or
not, and that we must explore
politics, government and current
events as the volatile, thought-
provoking issues which they are.
As is known to my students,
my teaching method is an affir-
mation of the fact that a class-
room is not a labratory. Politics
and interpretations of government
are wholly debated without there
necessarily being a final consensus
on any issue. Rightist, leftist, and
moderate theories are all bantered
about in search of what is true.
While we might not answer the
fundamental questions associated
with government and politics, we
certainly realize that there is more
than one way to explore solu-
tions.
What is the role of the teacher
. -
Stephanie Hug - Falling off my
bike in the middle of the road.
I signed up for a class titled
Government, not a class called
Teacher's Feelings on Govern-
ment. I hoped to learn what
Plato felt about philosophy but
instead found myself learning
what my teacher felt about Plato.
Teachers wield a great deal of
power over their students, es-
pecially concerning their views
about the subject taught. If Gov-
ernment is the only place 1 study
Hobbes, I may go through life
with a tainted view of him be-
cause of my opinionated educa-
tion. If 1 go through life with
tainted views, they ought to be
my own views, not ones I learned
in this process? As a humanist, I
believe that the first responsibility
of the teacher is to affirm his/her
own convictions and honestly
convey them as a participant t o
the class. My concern for human
rights and the dignity of all
human beings needs to be shared
with my students. Every man and
womon must make this moral
committment. In addition as a
teacher this stance forces students
to perceive the world as the un-
just, cruel, and dehumanizing
place which it quite frequently
can be. Can we as teachers
withold brutal information from
the people whose education has
been entrusted to us? No, I think
not!
What restraints does this
teaching method irqpose? Firstly,
I believe it demarids a commit-
ment towards finding that illusive
spirit called "Truth." Secondly,
photos by Brett Benadurn
Misa Raleigh - Fighting with my
big brother.
Scott Voss - Toying with Alton
Goldstick's mind.
Scott Lyon - Probably when my
mommy spanked me.
Ron Monark - Torturing lizards in
Florida. Niloufar Azarnia -When my mom
came back from Europe after
Chad Smith - The good times with three months and brought a lot of
playdough. things back for me.
page 5
When
a teacher-
1 commented to an ad-
ministrator about teachers voicing
opinions in class, he seemed to
think that exposure to other opin-
ions was good. But let us remem-
ber that it is not a teacher's job to
preach. Also, as a senior, I feel
that if given the facts, I can then
come up with my own opinions.
Sitting in class, I often find
that I must decide if I should take
notes or put down my pen and lis-
ten to the rantings of a preacher
who calls himself an educator.
Learning Government is hard
enough without adding the bur-
den of deciphering fact from
fiction.
all people, including the teacher,
must attempt to perceive their
own biases. Thirdly, a respect for
the debating process must be
shared by all. Everyone should
have the right to express his/her
own convictions. Finally people
must affirm the reality that in a
democracy, discrepent opinions
are not to be surpressed, but
valued. I think this last restraint
poses the greatest challenge for all
of us. Human diversity of feeling
and thought is not something any
of us feel comfortable in handl-
ing; students are being asked t o
listen and to accept another per-
son's viewpoint as having a legiti-
macy equal to histher own. Hav-
ing done that, they have been
educated because they have ex-
amined more than one viewpoint
and will hopefully come to their
own conclusions.
The world needs new solutions
to old problems. Should we not
aid our students in finding out
what those discoveries might be?
Andy Plate
memory .
- I don't have a
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eran Garcia s
by Win Wells
Area Deadheads received a
well-needed shot in the arm over
the Thanksgiving holidays as the
Jerry Garcia Band rolled into Chi-
cago, Wednesday, November 23
and Cleveland, Friday, November
25.
Garcia, lead guitarist for the
Grateful Dead, has once again
shown his fine solo abilities as
was evident at both Chicago and
Cleveland. Playing with a superb
back-up band including John
Kahn on bass, Garcia proceeded
to put the crowds into ecstasy for
several hours as he moved through
a variety of his repertoire.
The November 23 shows were
held at the Aire Crown Theatre, a
small, plush music theatre located
on the shores of Lake Michigan.
disc review
N e w Yes of '90125' lacks musicality of previous releases
by Tracy Megison
One of the foremost progres-
sive rock groups of the 70's, Yes,
has, after a two-year hiatus, reuni-
ted and cut an exceptional new
album, 90125.
The break-up of Yes came as
no surprise in 1981 after Trevor
Horn and Geoff Downes (replace-
ments for Jon Anderson and Pat-
rick Moraz who left in 1980) left
the band to pursue other projects.
Horn and ~ o w n e were
s the tenth
and eleventh personnel changes in
Yes since the group's formation in
1969, so it was easy to see that
the band had a problem with con-
tinuity in their sound and within
the band itself.
It did come as a surprise,
though, when early last year it
was announced that Jon Ander-
son and three other members of
the original Yes had rebanded and
were in the studio. After Ander-
son left Yes, he had a fairly
successful solo career with such
albums as, Song of Seven, Friends
of Mr. Cairo, and his most recent,
Animation. While little was heard
from other members, they were
all either pursuing solo work or
had joined or formed other bands.
Yes has grown and changed
over the years, but this is most
obvious with their new release.
They have modernized, meaning
8 less guitar and keyboard solos
(due mainly to the absence of so-
loists supreme Steve Howe and
Rick Wakeman) and more tight,
smoothly executed playing. Yes'
CHIEFTAIN
u w
Garcia opened the show with a
powerful remake of James Tay-
lor's hit "How Sweet It Is" and
proceeded with some staple pieces
of the JGB such as "Catfish
John," "Simple Twist of Fate"
and the rowdy, upbeat "Run for
the Roses" off his latest LP.
However, the set failed to
catch fire until the band broke in-
to the only piece of the evening
frequently played by the Dead,
that being the fast paced "Deal"
off Garcia's first solo album. The
entire band seemed to blaze
during the extremely long extend-
ed jam in which Garcia showed
the dancing crowd what a forty+-
year-old strummer can do.
The second show at Chicago
that night was considerably dif-
ferent from the opening show.
older material is characterized by
many interludes, where it seems
as if the members of the band
have decided to take five and just
jam around. The hardcore follow-
er of Yes easily accepts this as
just another one of Yes' trade-
marks, but the casual listener can
be quickly bored. 90125 will de-
finitely be more of a commercial
success, because the songs are
aimed at a larger audience. and
not just the Y~H cult following.
"Owner of A Lonely Heart,"
which starts out side one, testifies
to their efforts. It is an infectious
dance tune, with strong bass and
drum lines and appealing lyrics.
This has, by far, been the most
successful single off the album
and has been receiving lots of
well-deserved airplay.
The next song, "Hold On,"
showcases Anderson's angelic so-
prano, the notorious "voice" that
has been and remains the driving
force behind Yes' lasting sound.
Musically, the song is a little on
the bland side and a fair waste of
time.
Obviously influenced by
George Harrison's massive hang-
up with the sitar, "It Can
Happen," is a study in repetition.
After the main song line is estab-
lished, "It can happen to you/ It
can happen .to me/ It can happen
to everyone eventually ," Ander-
son and the boys proceed to
pound these words into your
head.
Following this is "Changes,"
By this time Garcia was extreme-
ly hot, playing with a fierceness
often lacking at Garcia shows.
Avoiding the slower, downbeat
songs characteristic of the first
show, Garcia proceeded to thrill
the 3,000-plus crowd.
The Chicago crowd, however,
could be blamed somewhat for
the listlessness that plagued the
first show. Rarely dancing, the
conservative crowd opted to sit
through even the hottest numbers
of the evening. Unlike the typi-
cal Deadhead crowd which fre-
quents JGB concerts, this crowd
appeared very uptight, rarely let-
ting go.
The audience at Cleveland two
nights later was much more riled
up, as was seen while pulling
into the parking lot. The show,
an excellent song, with lead vocals
by Trevor Rabin. Rabin is making
his debut as lead guitarist and per-
forms well, if not simply, on all
the tracks of the album. Although
he tries, Rabin just cannot recap-
ture the finesse and expertise with
which Steve Howe played. Unfor-
tunately, Howe is now wastins his
abundant talent playing with the
sappy-sounding Asia.
An instrumental is not un-
common to Yes albums; as a mat-
ter of fact, it seems to be a "re-
quirement" for them to have at
least one per album. Starting out
side two is "Cinema," an instru-
mental performed by Chris Squire
(bassist), Alan White (drums),
Tony Kaye (keyboards), all mem-
bers of the original Yes, and the
new addition, Trevor Rabin (gui-
tars). There is nothing spectacular
accomplished here, but it is a nice
break.
"Leave It," the next track, is a
funky song, that sounds very
much like a spiritual. It is full of
characteristic Yes chanting and
Vienna Boys Choir-like sounding
back-up vocals that are reminis-
cent of Yes' better days.
One of the best songs on the
album, "Our Song," is an example
December 9,1983
which was held in the beautiful
3,000-seat Cleveland Music Hall,
was once again a strong Garcia
showing. Garcia played splendid
versions of "I'll Take a Melody"
and two very well-received Dead
tunes, these being "Sugaree" and
"They Love Each Other." Also
included in the set was "Knockin'
On Heaven's Door" and "The
Night They Drove Ole Dixie
Down."
No one knows what Garcia
will be doing five years from now,
but if the timeline holds true,
hopefully he will be playing as
well as he did over the Thanks-
giving holidays. With these spec-
tacular shows, Garcia has proved
that he is a great musician, whe-
ther playing with the Grateful
Dead or out on his own. Let's
just hope the chubby black-shirt-
ed man can keep up the pattern.
of just how well the new Yes can
perform. This song has it together
and for once, the members allow
themselves to do justice to their
musical abilities.
"City of Love," is a great dis-
appointment and undoubtedly
the worst song on the album.
With "City," Yes hits new lows in
the definition of repetition. The
song is long and tiring and is very
--
uncharacteristically bad for Yes.
Listening to "Hearts" is like
listening to the old Yes reincar-
nated. Vintage Yes worshippers
take note: this song is for you. It
bears a close resemblance to "And
You And I" on Close To The
Edge, it is definitely a triumph for
the writing team of Anderson and
Rabin. Although they did most of
the writing for all the tracks of
the album, this one shows their
talent at its best, "One heart's
for love/ One's for giving/ Two
hearts are better than one."
90125 is definitely an experi-
mental album for the new Yes
while they are finding their direc-
tion as a band. Although the
songs are not "classic" Yes in the
former band sense of the word,
they blend together t o produce an
excellent sound.
December 9, 1983
senior sketch
aw, and a
by Win Wells
Have you ever met a girl
whose pet peeve in life is seeing
people beat up on her stuffed
snoopy dog? Or one who dislikes
doing anything that "involves
standing up?"
Whether you realize it or not,
Indian Hill is graced by such a
person- Shannon Meldon. She
has been a familiar face for, well,
all 13 years of her education at
IH. "Now there's a story," quips
Shannon. But she is far from
being just another face in the
crowd.
Indeed, Shannon has always
had "stuff' to do at school.
Actively involved in the Model
United Nations Club for the last
three years, she now holds the
position of librarian for the club.
She has also enjoyed getting tee-
ed off--on the the golf course,
that is. She played on the IH girls
golf teams for three years but
decided to retire this year due to
what she refers to as chronic
"laziness."
Her self-confessed belief in
this doctrine of laziness doesn't
necessarily make her a bad per-
son, but it does effect the way she
senior sketch
M a d scientist Tom experiments with extension cords, computers
by Kenneth N. Jones
"This is KA8HML calling the
space shuttle, come in." At this
moment, Tom Warfel may be try-
ing to contact an astronaut on his
HAM radio while you are in
English class, slaving away.
Warfel attempts to radio the big guy.
. -
CHIEFTAIN
time
lives. This summer, after holding a
job during the school, Shannon
opted to take it easy.
Her average day included such
rigorous activities as waking up
"around noon,"' sunbathing all
afternoon and spending the
evening with a few friends at the
Commune, which is an entirely
different story in itself.
It seems Shannon spent a lot
of her time this summer at a cer-
tain apartment in Kenwood,
where, with several of her closest
girlfriends,
communally. sheThey
livedshared
more or
house-
less
hold tasks and even established a
set of house rules. "It meant a lot
all."me-being with my friends and
to
Yet once school started up,
Shannon once again had to find
employment. Why? Because of
her interest in DECA. Currently
she holds a job at a place where
many of us wouldn't mind work-
ing--Camargo Bakery in Ma-
deira. On her job Shannon com-
ments in her usual tongue-in-
cheek manner, "It's just s o m e
thing I gotta do."
After her tiring day at the
bakery Shannon likes to-what
Ever since Tom was a little
kid, science has dominated his
life; actually Tom dominated
science. "While other kids were
playing with cars and trucks, I
was playing with extension plugs.
You can plug them in. plug them
photo by Brett Benadum
Shannon the baker contemplates the more meaningful things in life.
else-relax. "I really don't have a
pastime-I just enjoy sitting a-
round with good friends, engaging
ourselves in good conversation. I
love good conversation." Can
others relate to her and her life-
style? "Yea, some people can.
For example, Jill (Norton) can-
she's about as weird as me."
Despite her generally lethargic
view on the present, Shannon
does gave a tinker's darn about
part, wrap them around fences,
plug them in, plug them apart.
My parents were always afraid I
would stick the end in my mouth.
"They ended that," remembers
Tom with a smile on his face
which is typically Warfel.
From extension cords, Tom
moved up to electronic bits and
on to rockets. "Miss Wbhmann
probably would like to kill me for
drop pin^: a rocket in the middle
of a tennis match."
But believe it or not, Tom has
found practical use for his know-
ledge of science, especially in
computers. Getting his start
down at a Xavier University com-
puter course, Tom has gone
through many phases of comvuter
use. "I got to the point where the
computer was controlling me,
...
but I put a stop to that I'm a
different person."
It may sound like a religious
rebirth, but Tom has been
through many scary, if not
p w7
photo by Brett Benadum
her future. After graduating sne
plans to attend Denison Universi-
ty (I'll kill myself if they don't
accept me"), or University of
Kentucky. Her goal in life is also,
well, very ambitious. "I want to
be a successful lawyer, have a
gorgeous husband, travel and have
a good time."
By the looks of things, she'll
probably attain that goal quicker
than you believe.
dangerous, episodes with the
computer. "It's a tool, and
(nowadays) I use it just as a tool.
But it's a very valuable tool."
Apparently, all the work Tom
has put in behind the screen is
now paying with a job as a
computer research librarian at
Cincom System. "Over the sum-
mer I developed a program for
them. I just keep track of every-
thing." Though sitting in front of
a computer for hours may seem
boring to many, Tom explains,
"Actually, I'm quite busy right
now. How many high school
students can get paid five dol-
lars an hour working part-time
while choosing your own hours."
Tom may be noted for his
scientific prowess, but science is
not the only topic on which he is
an authority. For example, while
we were conducting Tom's inter-
view in the back reaches of the
See TOM, p. 9
 Page 6
eran Garcia s
by Win Wells
Area Deadheads received a
well-needed shot in the arm over
the Thanksgiving holidays as the
Jerry Garcia Band rolled into Chi-
cago, Wednesday, November 23
and Cleveland, Friday, November
25.
Garcia, lead guitarist for the
Grateful Dead, has once again
shown his fine solo abilities as
was evident at both Chicago and
Cleveland. Playing with a superb
back-up band including John
Kahn on bass, Garcia proceeded
to put the crowds into ecstasy for
several hours as he moved through
a variety of his repertoire.
The November 23 shows were
held at the Aire Crown Theatre, a
small, plush music theatre located
on the shores of Lake Michigan.
disc review
N e w Yes of '90125' lacks musicality of previous releases
by Tracy Megison
One of the foremost progres-
sive rock groups of the 70's, Yes,
has, after a two-year hiatus, reuni-
ted and cut an exceptional new
album, 90125.
The break-up of Yes came as
no surprise in 1981 after Trevor
Horn and Geoff Downes (replace-
ments for Jon Anderson and Pat-
rick Moraz who left in 1980) left
the band to pursue other projects.
Horn and ~ o w n e were
s the tenth
and eleventh personnel changes in
Yes since the group's formation in
1969, so it was easy to see that
the band had a problem with con-
tinuity in their sound and within
the band itself.
It did come as a surprise,
though, when early last year it
was announced that Jon Ander-
son and three other members of
the original Yes had rebanded and
were in the studio. After Ander-
son left Yes, he had a fairly
successful solo career with such
albums as, Song of Seven, Friends
of Mr. Cairo, and his most recent,
Animation. While little was heard
from other members, they were
all either pursuing solo work or
had joined or formed other bands.
Yes has grown and changed
over the years, but this is most
obvious with their new release.
They have modernized, meaning
8 less guitar and keyboard solos
(due mainly to the absence of so-
loists supreme Steve Howe and
Rick Wakeman) and more tight,
smoothly executed playing. Yes'
CHIEFTAIN
u w
Garcia opened the show with a
powerful remake of James Tay-
lor's hit "How Sweet It Is" and
proceeded with some staple pieces
of the JGB such as "Catfish
John," "Simple Twist of Fate"
and the rowdy, upbeat "Run for
the Roses" off his latest LP.
However, the set failed to
catch fire until the band broke in-
to the only piece of the evening
frequently played by the Dead,
that being the fast paced "Deal"
off Garcia's first solo album. The
entire band seemed to blaze
during the extremely long extend-
ed jam in which Garcia showed
the dancing crowd what a forty+-
year-old strummer can do.
The second show at Chicago
that night was considerably dif-
ferent from the opening show.
older material is characterized by
many interludes, where it seems
as if the members of the band
have decided to take five and just
jam around. The hardcore follow-
er of Yes easily accepts this as
just another one of Yes' trade-
marks, but the casual listener can
be quickly bored. 90125 will de-
finitely be more of a commercial
success, because the songs are
aimed at a larger audience. and
not just the Y~H cult following.
"Owner of A Lonely Heart,"
which starts out side one, testifies
to their efforts. It is an infectious
dance tune, with strong bass and
drum lines and appealing lyrics.
This has, by far, been the most
successful single off the album
and has been receiving lots of
well-deserved airplay.
The next song, "Hold On,"
showcases Anderson's angelic so-
prano, the notorious "voice" that
has been and remains the driving
force behind Yes' lasting sound.
Musically, the song is a little on
the bland side and a fair waste of
time.
Obviously influenced by
George Harrison's massive hang-
up with the sitar, "It Can
Happen," is a study in repetition.
After the main song line is estab-
lished, "It can happen to you/ It
can happen .to me/ It can happen
to everyone eventually ," Ander-
son and the boys proceed to
pound these words into your
head.
Following this is "Changes,"
By this time Garcia was extreme-
ly hot, playing with a fierceness
often lacking at Garcia shows.
Avoiding the slower, downbeat
songs characteristic of the first
show, Garcia proceeded to thrill
the 3,000-plus crowd.
The Chicago crowd, however,
could be blamed somewhat for
the listlessness that plagued the
first show. Rarely dancing, the
conservative crowd opted to sit
through even the hottest numbers
of the evening. Unlike the typi-
cal Deadhead crowd which fre-
quents JGB concerts, this crowd
appeared very uptight, rarely let-
ting go.
The audience at Cleveland two
nights later was much more riled
up, as was seen while pulling
into the parking lot. The show,
an excellent song, with lead vocals
by Trevor Rabin. Rabin is making
his debut as lead guitarist and per-
forms well, if not simply, on all
the tracks of the album. Although
he tries, Rabin just cannot recap-
ture the finesse and expertise with
which Steve Howe played. Unfor-
tunately, Howe is now wastins his
abundant talent playing with the
sappy-sounding Asia.
An instrumental is not un-
common to Yes albums; as a mat-
ter of fact, it seems to be a "re-
quirement" for them to have at
least one per album. Starting out
side two is "Cinema," an instru-
mental performed by Chris Squire
(bassist), Alan White (drums),
Tony Kaye (keyboards), all mem-
bers of the original Yes, and the
new addition, Trevor Rabin (gui-
tars). There is nothing spectacular
accomplished here, but it is a nice
break.
"Leave It," the next track, is a
funky song, that sounds very
much like a spiritual. It is full of
characteristic Yes chanting and
Vienna Boys Choir-like sounding
back-up vocals that are reminis-
cent of Yes' better days.
One of the best songs on the
album, "Our Song," is an example
December 9,1983
which was held in the beautiful
3,000-seat Cleveland Music Hall,
was once again a strong Garcia
showing. Garcia played splendid
versions of "I'll Take a Melody"
and two very well-received Dead
tunes, these being "Sugaree" and
"They Love Each Other." Also
included in the set was "Knockin'
On Heaven's Door" and "The
Night They Drove Ole Dixie
Down."
No one knows what Garcia
will be doing five years from now,
but if the timeline holds true,
hopefully he will be playing as
well as he did over the Thanks-
giving holidays. With these spec-
tacular shows, Garcia has proved
that he is a great musician, whe-
ther playing with the Grateful
Dead or out on his own. Let's
just hope the chubby black-shirt-
ed man can keep up the pattern.
of just how well the new Yes can
perform. This song has it together
and for once, the members allow
themselves to do justice to their
musical abilities.
"City of Love," is a great dis-
appointment and undoubtedly
the worst song on the album.
With "City," Yes hits new lows in
the definition of repetition. The
song is long and tiring and is very
--
uncharacteristically bad for Yes.
Listening to "Hearts" is like
listening to the old Yes reincar-
nated. Vintage Yes worshippers
take note: this song is for you. It
bears a close resemblance to "And
You And I" on Close To The
Edge, it is definitely a triumph for
the writing team of Anderson and
Rabin. Although they did most of
the writing for all the tracks of
the album, this one shows their
talent at its best, "One heart's
for love/ One's for giving/ Two
hearts are better than one."
90125 is definitely an experi-
mental album for the new Yes
while they are finding their direc-
tion as a band. Although the
songs are not "classic" Yes in the
former band sense of the word,
they blend together t o produce an
excellent sound.
December 9, 1983
senior sketch
aw, and a
by Win Wells
Have you ever met a girl
whose pet peeve in life is seeing
people beat up on her stuffed
snoopy dog? Or one who dislikes
doing anything that "involves
standing up?"
Whether you realize it or not,
Indian Hill is graced by such a
person- Shannon Meldon. She
has been a familiar face for, well,
all 13 years of her education at
IH. "Now there's a story," quips
Shannon. But she is far from
being just another face in the
crowd.
Indeed, Shannon has always
had "stuff' to do at school.
Actively involved in the Model
United Nations Club for the last
three years, she now holds the
position of librarian for the club.
She has also enjoyed getting tee-
ed off--on the the golf course,
that is. She played on the IH girls
golf teams for three years but
decided to retire this year due to
what she refers to as chronic
"laziness."
Her self-confessed belief in
this doctrine of laziness doesn't
necessarily make her a bad per-
son, but it does effect the way she
senior sketch
M a d scientist Tom experiments with extension cords, computers
by Kenneth N. Jones
"This is KA8HML calling the
space shuttle, come in." At this
moment, Tom Warfel may be try-
ing to contact an astronaut on his
HAM radio while you are in
English class, slaving away.
Warfel attempts to radio the big guy.
. -
CHIEFTAIN
time
lives. This summer, after holding a
job during the school, Shannon
opted to take it easy.
Her average day included such
rigorous activities as waking up
"around noon,"' sunbathing all
afternoon and spending the
evening with a few friends at the
Commune, which is an entirely
different story in itself.
It seems Shannon spent a lot
of her time this summer at a cer-
tain apartment in Kenwood,
where, with several of her closest
girlfriends,
communally. sheThey
livedshared
more or
house-
less
hold tasks and even established a
set of house rules. "It meant a lot
all."me-being with my friends and
to
Yet once school started up,
Shannon once again had to find
employment. Why? Because of
her interest in DECA. Currently
she holds a job at a place where
many of us wouldn't mind work-
ing--Camargo Bakery in Ma-
deira. On her job Shannon com-
ments in her usual tongue-in-
cheek manner, "It's just s o m e
thing I gotta do."
After her tiring day at the
bakery Shannon likes to-what
Ever since Tom was a little
kid, science has dominated his
life; actually Tom dominated
science. "While other kids were
playing with cars and trucks, I
was playing with extension plugs.
You can plug them in. plug them
photo by Brett Benadum
Shannon the baker contemplates the more meaningful things in life.
else-relax. "I really don't have a
pastime-I just enjoy sitting a-
round with good friends, engaging
ourselves in good conversation. I
love good conversation." Can
others relate to her and her life-
style? "Yea, some people can.
For example, Jill (Norton) can-
she's about as weird as me."
Despite her generally lethargic
view on the present, Shannon
does gave a tinker's darn about
part, wrap them around fences,
plug them in, plug them apart.
My parents were always afraid I
would stick the end in my mouth.
"They ended that," remembers
Tom with a smile on his face
which is typically Warfel.
From extension cords, Tom
moved up to electronic bits and
on to rockets. "Miss Wbhmann
probably would like to kill me for
drop pin^: a rocket in the middle
of a tennis match."
But believe it or not, Tom has
found practical use for his know-
ledge of science, especially in
computers. Getting his start
down at a Xavier University com-
puter course, Tom has gone
through many phases of comvuter
use. "I got to the point where the
computer was controlling me,
...
but I put a stop to that I'm a
different person."
It may sound like a religious
rebirth, but Tom has been
through many scary, if not
p w7
photo by Brett Benadum
her future. After graduating sne
plans to attend Denison Universi-
ty (I'll kill myself if they don't
accept me"), or University of
Kentucky. Her goal in life is also,
well, very ambitious. "I want to
be a successful lawyer, have a
gorgeous husband, travel and have
a good time."
By the looks of things, she'll
probably attain that goal quicker
than you believe.
dangerous, episodes with the
computer. "It's a tool, and
(nowadays) I use it just as a tool.
But it's a very valuable tool."
Apparently, all the work Tom
has put in behind the screen is
now paying with a job as a
computer research librarian at
Cincom System. "Over the sum-
mer I developed a program for
them. I just keep track of every-
thing." Though sitting in front of
a computer for hours may seem
boring to many, Tom explains,
"Actually, I'm quite busy right
now. How many high school
students can get paid five dol-
lars an hour working part-time
while choosing your own hours."
Tom may be noted for his
scientific prowess, but science is
not the only topic on which he is
an authority. For example, while
we were conducting Tom's inter-
view in the back reaches of the
See TOM, p. 9
 Page 8
I
I
Try to match the people with
their baby pictures.
I Corv Freese
I Kathy Back:US
coming events
by Kenneth Jones
Riverfront Coliseum
U.S.A. us U.S.S.R.hockey - Dec
1 5 , 8:00 p.m. - One more time.
Cincinnati Gardens
Waylon Jennings - Dec. 29
Deearoop en Porshna.
Bogarts
American Beauty Band and
and the Biscaynes - Dec. 3 1
- Elaine ain't bad ...
Freedom Hall,Louisville
Quiet Riot - Dec. 29, 8:00
If you don't see them there.
Hara Arena, Dayton
Quiet Riot - Dec. 30, 8:00
Git me here!
CHIEFTAIN December 9,1983 December 9, 1983.
- student opimon
1
compiled by Kenne# N. Jones photos by Torn Taylor and Brett
-"adum- Answers on p.9
student attacks opinionated teaching
by Government student
With the emphasis on excel-
lence in education, students have
been taking most of the blame for
the poor education of the past.
What our administration, and
most likely others, seem to forget
is that education begins with the
teachers.
Davis Griffin Sona Tipnis Mike Petraglia - I Teachers must have two quali-
ties to achieve their goal, good
education. The f ~ s tis an in-
depth knowledge of their subject.
Second, and just as important, is
the means by which they convey
their knowledge accurately and
wholly. It is this second point
that I find problematic at Indian
Gay Stauft Holly Rodes David Cook I rebuttal I
Teacher defends method of teaching Government
by Government teacher
Anyone who has taken a look
around the world lately knows
that it can be a pretty sad and
very scary place. Whatever your
interpretation of why this is the
case, I think that we all have
cause to be concerned and con-
scious about the crises we face as
a nation and as a species.
Being a teacher, I am in a posi-
tion to expand the way my stu-
dents perceive this world. Specif-
ically as a U.S. government teach-
er, I am in the position of suggest-
ing to students how they can res-
pond to their government and the
world. For me there are two ap-
proaches. One way would be to
treat American politics as a sci-
ence and the world crisis as a
scientific problem. In such a situ-
ation we would discuss our cur-
rent state of affairs "objectively,"
"rationally," and at a distance.
I on the spot
lHers misunderstand meaning of word 'relish'
What aspect or event do you
relish the most from your child-
hood?
David Matusow - Moving from
one city to another.
David Kindle - When I broke my
finger on a cannon at West Point.
Brian Jehle - Trip to Washington
D.C. in 7th and 8th grade.
Grey Freudenberg and James
I Johnson - Learning to dance.
CHIEFTAIN
Hill. I have had teachers who can-
'not simply teach their subject
without adding their own opin-
ions and confusing fact with
feeling.
Obviously, some departments
cannot be accused. Rarely will a
student have a math teacher who
proclaims Pythagoras was wrong,
or a science teacher who profes-
ses Newton was an idiot. But it
is fairly easy to find a Govern-
ment teacher who is willing to call
Reagan a moron.
True, it is difficult to teach
history without interjecting opin-
ions, but to an extent, it must be
controlled.
Another method would be to
recognize that people are dying
for live issues whether we treat
those issues as textbook cases or
not, and that we must explore
politics, government and current
events as the volatile, thought-
provoking issues which they are.
As is known to my students,
my teaching method is an affir-
mation of the fact that a class-
room is not a labratory. Politics
and interpretations of government
are wholly debated without there
necessarily being a final consensus
on any issue. Rightist, leftist, and
moderate theories are all bantered
about in search of what is true.
While we might not answer the
fundamental questions associated
with government and politics, we
certainly realize that there is more
than one way to explore solu-
tions.
What is the role of the teacher
. -
Stephanie Hug - Falling off my
bike in the middle of the road.
I signed up for a class titled
Government, not a class called
Teacher's Feelings on Govern-
ment. I hoped to learn what
Plato felt about philosophy but
instead found myself learning
what my teacher felt about Plato.
Teachers wield a great deal of
power over their students, es-
pecially concerning their views
about the subject taught. If Gov-
ernment is the only place 1 study
Hobbes, I may go through life
with a tainted view of him be-
cause of my opinionated educa-
tion. If 1 go through life with
tainted views, they ought to be
my own views, not ones I learned
in this process? As a humanist, I
believe that the first responsibility
of the teacher is to affirm his/her
own convictions and honestly
convey them as a participant t o
the class. My concern for human
rights and the dignity of all
human beings needs to be shared
with my students. Every man and
womon must make this moral
committment. In addition as a
teacher this stance forces students
to perceive the world as the un-
just, cruel, and dehumanizing
place which it quite frequently
can be. Can we as teachers
withold brutal information from
the people whose education has
been entrusted to us? No, I think
not!
What restraints does this
teaching method irqpose? Firstly,
I believe it demarids a commit-
ment towards finding that illusive
spirit called "Truth." Secondly,
photos by Brett Benadurn
Misa Raleigh - Fighting with my
big brother.
Scott Voss - Toying with Alton
Goldstick's mind.
Scott Lyon - Probably when my
mommy spanked me.
Ron Monark - Torturing lizards in
Florida. Niloufar Azarnia -When my mom
came back from Europe after
Chad Smith - The good times with three months and brought a lot of
playdough. things back for me.
page 5
When
a teacher-
1 commented to an ad-
ministrator about teachers voicing
opinions in class, he seemed to
think that exposure to other opin-
ions was good. But let us remem-
ber that it is not a teacher's job to
preach. Also, as a senior, I feel
that if given the facts, I can then
come up with my own opinions.
Sitting in class, I often find
that I must decide if I should take
notes or put down my pen and lis-
ten to the rantings of a preacher
who calls himself an educator.
Learning Government is hard
enough without adding the bur-
den of deciphering fact from
fiction.
all people, including the teacher,
must attempt to perceive their
own biases. Thirdly, a respect for
the debating process must be
shared by all. Everyone should
have the right to express his/her
own convictions. Finally people
must affirm the reality that in a
democracy, discrepent opinions
are not to be surpressed, but
valued. I think this last restraint
poses the greatest challenge for all
of us. Human diversity of feeling
and thought is not something any
of us feel comfortable in handl-
ing; students are being asked t o
listen and to accept another per-
son's viewpoint as having a legiti-
macy equal to histher own. Hav-
ing done that, they have been
educated because they have ex-
amined more than one viewpoint
and will hopefully come to their
own conclusions.
The world needs new solutions
to old problems. Should we not
aid our students in finding out
what those discoveries might be?
Andy Plate
memory .
- I don't have a
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CHIIEFTAIN
chieftain pol1
ty concur a
1 Student responses based on 136 entries; faculty
responses (in parentheses) based on 36.
1. Did you watch "The Day After"?
Yes 84%(75%) No 16%(25%)
(We realize that the number replying "Yes" is
probably inflated, because many people who did
not watch the program probably thought the
poll did not concern them.)
2. Did you feel the movie had definite political
overtones, as ABC denied?
Yes 64%(32%) No 36%(68%)
Comments from faculty: "This film was pro-
duced over three years ago and held off the mar-
ket-long before the current missile debate."
"It did not have political party overtones, but
certainly political overtones on an international
level."
3. Did the film change your views about nuclear
weapons buildup and deployment by the U.S.
and the U.S.S.R.?
Yes 37%(15%) No 63%(85%)
What should be done? *Many individuals an-
swered more than one or none at all.
Freeze on buildup 25%(33%)
Unilateral disarmament 15%(7%)
Combined reduction 36%(56%)
New programs such as MX 11%(O%)
No Multiple-warhead missiles 6%(4%)
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system 1 1%(O%)
Student suggestions for "other" included "nuc-
lear buildup," "total bilateral disarmament ,"
and "no land-based missiles."
Faculty suggestions included "combined reduc-
tion with intense checking," "prevent crisis
which may escalate," "reduce money and
numbers; improve potency ," and "build-
down-arms reduction with mutual verifiable
limits."
4. Did you feel the film was too graphic, not graph-
ic enough, or adequate?
Too much 6%(0%) Not enough 38%(26%)
Adequate 56%(74%)
5. Would it be suitable to be shown in high
schools?
Yes 94%(96%) No 6%(4%)
Comments from faculty included "yes, in a
December 9,1983 CHIEFTAIN w9
p
December 9.1983
teacher feature .
e Day A eridan intearates culture wi
by Kenneth N. Jones
w
Though she does spend a good and stay with her. Over the
assroom French I11 is when most of this
classroom with discussion, not en masse." For most people, the foreign deal of time learning the language, summer she had visitors from type of learning occurs. "It's an
language experience begins in Mrs. Sheridan does get around to Dakar and the president of the amazing transition. At the begin-
middle school and continues on using it. In her travels abroad, University of Quebec. ning of the year, I get blank faces,
6. Did you watch "viewpoint" following the film? through high school. At Indi- Mrs. Sheridan has seen France, "Once when I was living in but by the end, I can just talk
Yes 42%(47%) No 58%(53%) an Hill, an integral part of the Senegal, Canada, and many Ca- France, I had ten of my students while they're taking notes."
learning process seems to involve ribbean Islands. "I used to visit drop in on me at my apartment. Another side of Mrs. Sheri-
at least a year with the French, Mexico every other summer." There I was trying to learn French dan's life is that of part-time
7. If so, who had the best argument? musician. Being very talented,
and this year Spanish, teacher This summer, she plans to visit with ten Ame~icansaround me."
Sagan 25%(24%) Kissinger 39%(29%) Mrs. Mary Sheridan. Tahiti. Mrs. Sheridan puts all Mrs. Sheridan started playing the
MacNamara 12%(35%) Scowcroft 2%(6%) Surprisingly enough, Mrs. All of these travels bring us these experiences into motion by violin professionally at the age of
Buckley 18%(0%) Weisel 2%(0%) Sheridan had no formal schooling around to a habit that Mrs. Sheri- making culture a large part of her seven with the Sioux City
in foreign languages during high dan has. Wherever she goes, classes. Though she is not Symphony. Locally, she does
None 2%(6%) she always invites people to come teaching the course this year, weddings or other similar events
school, "except for Latin." Mrs.
Comments from faculty: "It's not 'the best Sheridan began learning languages which "pay for the gas money,
argument'; it's 'let's think about the nuclear with the trips she took with her sometimes." Here in the high
husband, where she found it school auditorium, she has been
madhouse we live in and what are we going to involved with the Cincinnati
necessary, and quite convenient,
do about it.' " to be an interpretor. Music Theatre Productions, 1
Another skill she picked up on commenting, "I've been concert-
"Each had a good argument for the area they these trips is that of flying. Mrs. mistress of that for as long as I
Sheridan is probably the high can remember." Though still a
covered. The dangers of nuclear war are very school's only pilot (though she serious musician, Mrs. Sheridan
clear, but only a fool could think that a solution rarely flies anymore). Naturally, regards the violin as a hobby
is easy or imminent. " the two skills overlapped. "It's which for a few hours provides
nice to know the language when enjoyment and relaxation.
you're flying into a foreign coun- As for the kids at Indian Hill,
8. Do you feel the U.S. should go on with its plan try, and you have to ask the guy Mrs. Sheridan enjoys teaching
of deployment of Pershing I1 and cruise missiles up in the tower where to land and them. "They are very
which runway to land on." understanding. When I come back
in Europe? After her initial run-in with from my chemotherapy, I'm to-
Yes 60%(75%) No 38%(21%) foreign languages, namely Spanish tally exhausted, and they're co-
Undecided 2%(4%) and French, Mrs. Sheridan con- operative." For those of you who
Other comments from students: sensations I have always associ- tinued her education. When I have not taken a foreign language
"No Nukes" ated with 'war' that the noth- cornered her on the names of the not only are you missing out on
"It's too late now." ingness was the most profound- colleges, she rattled off at least useful knowledge, but on the
--
"We should definitelv keen I
ly disturbing element of the
movie to me, and perhaps the
twenty colleges and universities
where she has spent summers
experience of having Mrs.
up the building of nuclear wea- photo by Stratton Moraites Sheridan as a teacher. Remember,
pons. If not, we'll be overtak- most profound single effect of a learning. Believe me, she knows Polyglot Sheridan, speaking French and Spanish, really knows what it's never too late.
nuclear war would be just that: what she's talking about. she's talking about.
en." -
"We've already got enough, nothingness."
so adding more won't change "I do not agree with showing
films of a violent nature on
Tom plans a blast with biomedical engineering noit patrol leader." Well, maybe
the outcome."
TOM, from p.7 being happy is doing things with the talent, and I want to apply it
not.
"Nuke the Russians!" T.V. or in theatres." The big question I kept posing
Other comments from faculty: "I thought that the movie science hall, a person came in and my friends to accomplish some- anywhere it can to do the most to Tom was "What are you goingi
"'The Day After' will have made it seem that if you just go asked Tom for his opinion on thing constructive-and band ful- good." to do with your life?'' Is Tom
had a positive effect if it makes to your basement for a few days multiple warhead nuclear missiles. fills that quite nicely." One characteristic that you going to use his knowledge t o
its viewer aware of the serious- you can survive a direct nuclear Tom quickly explained his views In the future, Tom hopes to quickly see in Tom is a good set eliminate all problems and bring
ness of nuclear buildup and attack! Whose basement did the by using the questioner as the apply for an Air Force scholarship of morals. For an ex-hacker, peace to the world? What will,
brinkmanship. However, if it hones go to to survive the globe, and his fingers for missiles. towards an education at Stanford where did he get such clear ideals Tom do to the world? "Well, I '
promotes panic and a desire to attack?" Holocaust! or MIT. The major: biomedical of right and wrong? "I guess you plan on having a blast!"
appease the Soviets (a 'better "I think the showing of the "You may not have noticed, engineering. To describe his could say I had a strong Christian
red than dead' mentality) there film was a positive sign that an but I have a very weira major, Tom gives a concise defini- upbringing." Perhaps it was
will be trouble, I am convinced increasing number of people are humor," Tom quickly noted. tion, "The use of science to repair Tom's experience as an Eagle
*he only way to deal with the becoming alarmed at the pros- Guess again, Tom. "The only the human body. I think I have Scout? "Jim Koster was my se-
Soviet Union is from a position pects of nuclear war. Hopefully way you can get through life is to
of strength, and with frrm re- it will be a stimulus to the laugh; otherwise you'll be crying.
solve. Check out your world peacelanti-nuclear party in this But it's kinda hard to be friendly
history from 1930-39. Pacifism, country ." when you're pounding someone's
isolationism and appeasement "There should be pressure face into the ground." I believe
are not conducive to world on Congress to start reducing that last statement to be said only
peace." the military budget and push for in jest.
"Human nature being what more efficiency in purchasing." On the whole, Tom could be
it is, defensive threat is the only "Arms reduction is complex described as a relatively happy
safeguard-and I am a pacifist! but necessary. Simplistic 'peace guy. Tom accredits much of his
movement' unilateral approach-
The silence of the explosion happiness to the band program in
and the silence of the aftermath es are dangerous." which he plays tuba. "Everyone
was so incongruous with the wants to be happy. My version of
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0-4Braves improving as !HI
by Brian Rowe
Although off to a seemingly
disappointing 0-4 start, the varsity
Braves have proved that they
could be one of the top teams in
this year's Eastern Hills League
competition. After suffering two
tough defeats to strong Northwest
Junior Brian Rowe pulls up for his shot in LH's 44-43 loss t o Loveland
last Friday.
Quick JV Braves get off to slow start
by Davis Griffin, Dave Buck and
Dan Rosenthal
Comments JV basketball
coach Gary Gellert, "Our team
does not have much of a height
advantage; however, we are very
quick." However, this has not
helped the team much, because
the Braves have stumbled out of
the starting gate with a slow 0-4
mark.
The team played the Loveland
Tigers last Friday, at home. IH
managed to cage the Tigers early,
as they led at the half. However,
they lost ground in the third as
the Tigers went ahead to stay,
pulling away to a 51-41 win.
Sophomore Erich Metzger led the
IH scoring attack with 19 points.
The Braves were routed by
Forest Park, 50-42, last November
30. Forest Park scored 12 unan-
swered points late in the game to
overcome a four-point Braves'
lead. A reeling IH squad could not
come back, losing by eight.
CHIEFTAIN
and Finneytown teams, the
Braves played much improved
basketball against AAA power
Forest Park and league-foe
Loveland.
The Braves played at home for
their league opener against
Loveland, last Friday. A strong
photo by Brett ~ e n a d u m '
IH played "its best game,"
according to one observer, against
Finneytown o n November 26.
The Braves clung to a brief three
point lead with one minute to go,
when the swarming Wildcats came
alive, scoring four points in the
last seconds to notch a hard
fought 54-53 win. Metzger led
the Braves' scoring with 17
points.
The breaks. They just haven't
gone Indian Hill's way. Further
evidence of this, aside from the
one point squeaker against
Finneytown, was the Braves'
heart breaking 60-56 loss to
Northwest in the season opener
on November 23. The team was
down by 16 at the half, but
hadn't given up yet. Then, in the
second, they began swarming all
over Northwest, effectively
shutting them down. IH's spisited
rally fell just short, however, as
1H found itself four down at the
buzzer.
battles near
first half went down the tubes as
the Tigers parlayed an 11-point
deficit into a five paint lead with
less than a minute to play. Junior
Brian Rowe connected on a
jumper to cut the margin to three
and senior Mitch Theuring hit o n
-
a- lonedistance Draver with six
- - - -
L 3 L
seconds left to come within one
point at 44-43, Loveland.
However, that is the way the
game ended as the clock
eliminated any chance of a final
IH score.
Two days earlier, at Forest
Park, a team who had defeated
Sycamore, senior Dan Kremchek
led the Braves with eight first half
points and helped them to hold a
lead over the Chargers for much
of the game. But Forest Park's
rebounding power became too
much for the Braves to fend off as
the Chargers put on a late game
spurt which put the final score at
Forest Park 58, IH 43. Junior
sharpshooter Rick Abrams,
whose impressive free-throw mark
of 87% is near the top in the city,
led the Braves with 17 points in
that game.
IH was blown out by Finney-
town, 84-70, on November 26.
The game was never close as the
Wildcats raced to a 20 point lead
at one point. All the Braves could
-.A&&~-
Sophomore Brim Vonderbrink leaps high t o block teammate Andy
Tucker's shot in a recent IH practice.
December 9,1983
do was cut it to 1 4 a t the end.
Abrams led the IH attack, p u m p
ing in 21 points.
Northwest ruined the Braves'
season opener with a 66-48 rout
of IH at Northwest o n November
23. The game was a downhill
struggle for the team. as thev
found themselves down by five
after the first quarter and ten in
the second.
The second half was no better
as Northwest won going away, 66-
48. Abrams again led the Braves
in scoring with 1 4 points.
However, the Braves are
capable of winning many games
this year, and coach Dale
McKibben feels that the team just
needs t o "eliminate momentary
lapses in concentration and to
develop some leadership in the
late stages of ball games."
However, most feel this
confidence will come with time t o
a youthful team like IH. With
junior Pete Seremetis leading all
rebounders and Abrams and
Kremchek both scoring in double
digits, the Braves have a fairly
balanced attack. Senior Bill
Lange, Seremetis, and Rowe also
combine for another 1 6 points
Per game. The next game is
Wednesday, December 1 4 against
Milford at home, which should
be a stern test for the young IH
team.
. created by the administration and
photo by Stratton Moraites
December 9,1983
student opinion
Abrams criticizes IH alcohol
by Rick Abrams
Whereas in 1920 Wilson's
administration waged a war on
alcohol, our school's administra-
tion now wages a war on alcohol
that is no less fervent, and certain-
ly no less adamant in its goals. As
Wilson once legislated against
alcohol, so does our administra-
tion now aim to annihilate alco-
hol use in our school. However
noble both attempts seem, both
are in reality impossible to
achieve. Wilson found this out
some 60 years ago, whereas our
administration has been som&
what slow to catch on.
As we all know, alcohol can be
a stumbling block in an adoles-
cent's life. But, in trying to
remove this stumbling block for
us, the administration has placed
an even greater block in our way.
By the suspicions and policies our
administration has in regard to
alcohol, they succeed only in
creating mistrust in the student-
faculty relationship, creating a
negative atmosphere for educa-
tion, and contradicting communi-
ty standards. They, as an admin-
istration, must decide whether a
crusade against alcohol outweighs
the demeaning effects it is having
on the student body.
First, the administration's
overzealous suspicions are a prime
reason for mistrust in the student-
faculty relationship and the nega-
tive atmosphere towards educa-
tion at IH. Administration
actions such as locker searches,
car searches, and other moral
violations of student privacy are
just a partial list. 1 am not ques-
tioning the legality of these ac-
tions but the philosophy behind
them.
It would seem that our admin-
istration should be a body to aid
its students, not a group that
estranges itself by its actions. It is
not the bad in the student body
that should be scrutinized but the
good that should be praised, As
one teacher put it, "For me t o
accomplish anything, my students
must respect me; but more im-
portantly, they must trust me.
The administration's attitudes
towards the students drive a
wedge between me and my stu-
dents." In general, one must
believe that all the suspicions
its crusade against alcohol do
more t o hinder the students than
help them.
CHIEFTAIN
Furthermore, the Board, an
extension of the administration,
contradicts community standards
in the policies it sets. The board,
one must believe, fails in its duties
as a representative body reflecting
the sentiments of the community.
On one hand, we see a communi-
ty that seems to accept drinking,
and, on the other hand, the board
enacts drinking policies far strict-
er than the public opinion would
seem to dictate.
Usually thought of as a con-
servative community, Indian Hill
seems to have a rather liberal
letter from SG
Elf Auction proceeds to benefit Leukemia fund
Dear Students,
The holiday season has tradi-
tionally been a time of great joy
and brotherhood. It's a time for
egg nog, carolling, and winter fes-
tivities in general. But the holiday
season is also a time when man
must extend a helping, giving
hand t o his fellow man. In the
past SG has shared in this holiday
spirit by holding the Elf Auction
and Elf Day o n the days before
Christmas break. The proceeds
from the Elf Auction benefit
charity and Elf Day benefits the
restless students.
This year SG will be continu-
ing the Elf Day tradition. Student
Government representatives will
be coming t o homerooms Decem-
Chieftain acquires equipment
by Win Wells
In the pursuit of higher print-
ing quality, the Board of Educa-
tion recently purchased a folder
and paper cutter for the Chieftain
Press. The Boosters and the Con-
tinuing Education Program also
contributed funds for the pur-
chase.
The equipment, which was
purchased second hand from two
different graphic arts companies
in Cincinnati, will be used by the
Chieftain and the Chieftain Press
for the printing needs of the dis-
trict.
The folder, which is a Pro-
Fold model, was purchased from
the Nessler and Wagner Graphic
Arts Equipment Company. The
Chieftain Press' old folder was an
office type machine whereas the
new Pro-Fold is of print shop
quality. Commented printer
William P. Kincaid, "The Pro-Fold
attitude towards teenage drinking.
Weekend parties are the speak-
easies of today. As we proved in
1921, community standards
dictate the communities actions;
no temperate minded group can
effect the social activities of a
community.
In conclusion, I would like t o
say that however admirable t h e
administration's intentions are,
they are in effect doing more t o
hurt the students than help them.
The administration must see the
drinking problem for what it is,
an example of adolescent experi-
ber 14, 15, and 16 to sign up stu-
dents wishing to be elves. The Elf
Auction will be held 6th and 7 t h
periods on December 19 in the
auditorium. The junior-senior auc-
tion will be during 6th period,
and the freshman-sophomore auc-
tion will be during 7th period.
The proceeds of the auction
will be given to the Leukemia
Fund in Merilee Black's name.
Merilee Black, an Indian Hill stu-
dent, is currently suffering from
this painful and tragic disease. At
the present there is no real cure
for leukemia. The Leukemia Fund
needs our money to continue its
valuable search for a cure for this
horrible disease.
Elf Day will be held on De-
is much faster, much more reli-
able."
The cutter is also of print shop
fully
qualityautomatic
and is a model.
TriumphIt 20-inch
can cut
as much as an entire ream of
paper in one cut.
The cutter also has many
important safety features not
found on the older 13-inch cutter
which the Chieftain Press had
been using. Among these are key
ignition and two hands on opera-
tion, both designed to reduce ac-
cidents.
According to Kincaid, the
press has needed a paper cutter
for several years. The old ma-
chine, which had been in use since
1966 had, commented Kincaid,
"proved completely inadequate
over the past few years." The
new cutter was purchased from
the HRB Corporation of Cincin-
nati.
mentation, not hard-core alcohol-
ism. We as a people must learn
from the past and one lesson is
that prohibition IS not a viable
solution.
The administration cannot and
should not decide the drinking is-
sue for the students. Instead, the
administration should present the
facts and let each student decide
for himself. Students should be
nudged with in school guidelines,
not hit over the head with them.
A little .trust and understanding
shown towards the student body
would yield far better results than
suspicions and suspensions used
today.
cember 20, the day after the auc-
tions. Owners of elves are free t o
do what they please with their
elves within acceptable limits.
Fundamental school rules will still
apply throughout the day, but
this should not be too much of an
impediment. Elf Day promises t o
be a great time for everyone in
the school.
SG urges all students t o parti-
cipate in Elf Day. Please be an elf
or buy one. Either way you will
be helping the fight against
leukemia, a most frightening form
of cancer.
Sincerely,
Dave Agin
Hugh Geier
news shorts
Student Government is spon-
soring a Holiday Music Forum in
the auditorium next Tuesday, De-
cember 13. Students will attend
* * *fourth
the forum during * * period.
T h e annual high school Holi-
day Concert will take place
Tuesday, December 13, at 7:30
p.m., in the auditorium. The
Ensemble Choir and the Orches-
tra will provide the entertain-
ment.
* * * * *
Chieftain classifieds for the
December 21 Christmas issue are
on sale in front of the cafeteria
during lunch and will be until
Tuesday next week. Classifieds
cost $.05 per word or $.25 for
each group of six words. Buy
some and say whatever you
want-as long as it is not con-
sidered offensive.
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editorial as I see it
Young Aquateams anticipate successfuI season
The aftermath of the airing of "The Day After" on
Bergman writes coIurnn
about writing columns
by Greg Moms
The IH swimming Squaws are
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Potee, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn
Stanforth.

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ABC has been both vocal and vociferous over the last now 1-1-0 after destroying Aiken
-- -. Veteran Braves swimmers are
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weeks. Indeed, the controversies brought up by the by John Bergman
Suppose for a moment, that
show have filled the newspapers and televisions since
you and 1 were to switch places,
the show was aired. These debates center on two main right now. Since it is presently
areas: the political overtones of the show and the de- three-o'clock on Monday morn-
gree of reality shown in it. These two subjects have ing, I would probably be asleep, if
that now. You've got a column to
write! Turn on the television.
There's that all night news show
on channel nine. Maybe that will
give you some idea. When you
click the switch, you hear a man
85 to 23, while the IH Braves tied
the male Aiken swimmers 5 1 to
51 with only four swimmers
competing.
The swim team is now under
the leadership of Mrs. Sue Mag-
nus. Commented coach Magnus,
-* '9..
: *
.-r.
seniors Cliff Wingerter, Greg Mor-
xis, and senior swimldiver Scott
#-a
, I.
Lyon. Returning Squaw swim-
mers are senior Kris Brockman,
-+. - - sophomores Jenny Bell and Kim
McKirdy and junior Beth Win-
gerter. New upperclass women

I were you. If you were me,
kept laymen and experts alike yelling at each other, though, you would not even be
trying to show the negative and positive aspects of the thinking about sleep, at this par-
airing. ticular moment. Your only true
concern would be writing a col-
Yet perhaps the experts have missed something
umn for your dearly beloved
along the line; some aspect of the show from which all school newspaper. Furthermore,
men can benefit. For the first time iq years mankind you would be faced with the un-
has realized what happens in a nuclear %&. As simple nerving problem of not knowing
exactly what to write about.
as this realization is, a realization to ensure survival, In a last hope attempt to solve
the other controversies have shadowed the importance your problem, you would begin
of awareness. This knowledge can have two very posi- to mentally review the events of
tive effects: deterrence of such an apocalypse and the the past several weeks. "Hmm,"
you would say to yourself, "I
and a woman debating about
children's T.V. The woman is
saying that toy companies should
not be able to write children's
programs which promote the
companies' product, because that
turns the show into extended
commercials. "Oh please," you
grumble, "some people will argue
about anything." The whole
thing seems too absurd to write a
column about.
Next on the program is a
weird Harvard professor who has
just completed a study about
"Our boy's team is high in quality
but low in quantity. Despite this
1 still think we will have a success-
ful season."
Further commented Magnus,
"We have some promising swim-
mers and I am encouraged by the
number of freshmen that have
come out for the team this year."
The boys and girls team combined
consist of nineteen swimmers, ten
of whom are freshmen. "These
ten freshmen are the best fresh-
men that the team has seen in
- .
Senior Greg Moms prepares for IH's recent match against Aiken.
years," commented Magnus.
Freshman Brave swimmers are
Andy Geygan, Scott Jeske and
Todd Killmon, Squaws' freshmen
-
- are seniors Renee Jeske and
. Stephanie Potee.
- *. The team consists of five
highcalibre swimmers and
divers, Brockman, Lyon,
Replogle, and both Wingerters
who are unable to swim for the
team until January according t o
photo by Trip Edwards AAU rulings.
Practicing daily at Cincinnati
are Traci Finkelmeier, Stephanie Country Day School pool, both
Johns, Teresa Replogle and Lynn the Braves and the Squaws are
Stanforth. Freshmen divers con- looking forward to a successful
sist of Lee Djobovic, Marianna
-- season of swimming.

unity of man to stop such acts as nuclear war. The could always write about Russia Voodoo. There's no column
fallout from the movie has created many controversies,
ones which wrongly eclipse the true and most impor-
or Lebanon, or possibly Grenada.
But no, that would never work; I
there either.
You look at your clock. It's
Loveland runs away from Squaws just exceptionally hot that even-
have nothing to say that hasn't already four-fifteen. You are now by Anna Batsakes forward for the Squaws. "We ever, it wasn't enough. On a ing."
tant message of the film. Let us keep inside the harsh been said before. "Hrnm!" With beginning to lose all patience. The varsity basketball Squaws, should have contained the fast positive note, though, senior Jami Despite their losses the
picture of nuclear war long after the debates of experts this last grumble, you would Frustration has settled in. You with a season record of one win, break that made us fall behind." Cucinotta was the leading scor- Squaws are still looking forward
scratch your head. You always are slowly becoming convinced two losses, were defeated by The Squaws were also defeat- er in the game with 16 points. to a good season. The "young"
have ceased so we can prevent such a war from ever oc- TH beat Ursula in their fitst team, headed by coach Richard
do that when you can't think of that there is no issue worth Loveland on Thursday, December ed by Wyoming 64-32 on Novem-
curring. and idea for a column. It's a exploring which hasn't already 1,41-34. ber 29. Intimidated in the first game, 43-23, on November 23. Pfirman, has been lifting weights,
habit you must break. A portion been fully excavated. This is The Squaws held off Loveland half by rumors of "how good" Leading scorers in the game were trying to increase the size of the
of your skull is already growing most dismal thought which a in the first half, leaving the score Wyoming is, the Squaws offense sophomore Cadi Cucinotta with girls. "The weights are paying
STAFF tender from all that scratching. writer can conceive. You know 17-17 during halftime. The Tigers was
points,
timid,
whiletotalling
Wyoming a racked
feeble up
12 16 points and junior Vera Mc- off," stated Pfirman, "The girls
But you can't worry about you can't just surrender to such a pulled away form the IH girls Vicker with 12 points. The have increased in size and have
depressing attitude, but what are with a fast break leaving the the 40. Squaws dominated the Ursula become more aggressive on of-
Chieftain is written and corn- Abrams, Greg Morris, Brian Moraites, David Cook, Ron you going to write about; what, Squaws behind, during the second After halftime the girls "desir- first quarter.
girls, leaving them scoreless in the fense and defense."
posed, printed and sold as an Rowe, Gretchen Kindel, Davis Monark. Joel Ruff, Eric Little,
extracurricular activity by the Griffin, Curt Reising Mary Beth Heidrich, Dave
what, what, what, what? half. ed to get even," and scored an
students of Indian Hill High Production Staff Kelly Martin, Buck, Davis Griffin, Ellen Al- Wait! Suppose you write a "Overall it was a good game," equal amount of points as Wyom- "There was nothing truly
spectacular about the game,"
School, 6945 Drake Rd., Cincin-
nati, Ohio, 45243 561 4 9 6 3 .
Amelia Elling, Jim Gruskin,
Gretchen Kindel, Stratton
vord, Barbara Hug column about writing a column.
Other people have proposed it to
stated junior Gretchen Kindel, ing did during the second. How- sports short
Sponsor Wm. P. Kincaid
Editors Nancy Hopple you in the past, and you always
Kitsa Tassian
news shorts thought it sounded ridiculous, but 'Enquirer1 honors
Win Wells at least it's an idea. Yes, that is
Saturday, December 17 is the
News Editors Paul Monach - ,

registration deadline for the Janu-

treasury. For more information
on freshman class activities, see
what it will have to be, a column football players
Features Editors D a v i d ~ ~ ~ ~ about writing a column. Decisjve-
Elizabeth Smith ary 28 SAT. For seniors, this is the bulletin board outside Mr. ly, you roll the paper into the Three Indian Hill seniors were
Assistant Features Editor the last opportunity to take the Gellert's office. typewriter. Now, all you need to recently chosen honorable men-
Chris Blanchard SAT or Achievements before col- * * * * * do is think of an introduction. tion in the city in the Cincinnati
Sports Editors Anna Batsakes leges make their final decisions on
Kevin Walzer The Ensemble Choir will You know that you can't just Enquirer's high school football
Magazine Editors Tracy Megison acceptance. present their annual Holiday con- start this column in the tradition- all-city selections on Wednesday,
Barb Neu * * * * * cert on Tuesday, December 1 3 at al manner. The topic is too un- November 30.
Assistant Magazine Editor The freshman class sweat shirt 7:30 p.m. in the IHHS auditori-
Janet Nicolas
traditional. No, you'll have to Chosen honorable mention in
sale was a success thanks to um. Following the Ensemble's figure out some way to make the AAA offensive category were
Chief Typesetter Savithri Raju
Business Manager Bob Rhoad Robert Seal, chairperson of the holiday repertoire, Chamber your readers understand why you seniors Evon Kelly and Dan
Circulation Manager sale. The sale not only encourag- Choir will perform a few seasonal have resorted to this subject Kremcheck. Kelly was named an
Chris Blanchard ed pride and school spirit but
Production Managers
selections. The following Sunday, matter. If you can get them to honorable mention running back,
made $125 for the class. Addi- December 18 at 4:00 p.m., the empathize with you, perhaps they
Margot Ayers while Kremcheck was cited
Dan Rosenthal tional thanks go out to the host Chamber Choir will perform theit will be forgiving, even if this is honorable mention as a split end.
Typesetters Sandy Pesce, Sue of freshmen who earned $75 Christmas Concert. Along with not the most interesting column Senior Chip Greenlee was also
Gilsdorf, Gretchen Kindel, more by cleaning up the stadium holiday classics and selected solos, they've ever read. "All right,"
photo by Brett Benadum
Karen Wiedemer recognized
Greenlee, a by the Enquirer.
four-year starting
after home football games. A they will also perform some of you decide, "let's try this ap- Some things never seem to change. The annual IH Powderpuff game is no different. In keeping with the
Artists Trip Edwards, Joel Ruff
final word of thanks to Traci their Broadway selections. Ad- proach:" tradition of past fall classics, the seniors claimed their usual victory, this year winning 236. Senior Amy
Photographers Brett Benadum, lineman for the varsity Braves,
Trip Edwards, Stratton Finklemeier, who was in charge of mission is $2.00 and all tickets Suppose for a moment, we Carmen scored two touchdowns to lead the seniors to victory. Seniors Jenny Latimer and Kris Brockmann
was named honorable mention
Moraites the sweat pants sale, which added will be entered into a Christmas were to switch places, right added a touchdown and a safety, respectively. Junior Diana Manzler led the feeble junior attack with one
Contributors John Bergman, among A-AA high school
Dave Agin. Hugh Geier, Rick
yet another $115 to the class raffle. now. . . touchdown. Above, seniors Jenny Neal and Lynne Schneebeck prepare to "bus' some junior lip."
defensive tackles.
 Page 12
Kee-Way-Din s kiclub offers fun for skiers
by Anna Batsakes
Mr. Marc Tirey, a new staff
member of the Kee-Way-Din ski
club, and Mr. John L. Holden, di-
rector of the club gave a presenta-
tion to Indian Hill High School
physical education students on
the subject of enrollment into the
Kee-Way-Din program.
Kee-Way-Din is an area ski
club originated by Holden in
1968. The club was developed to
get young adults together to par-
ticipate in the sport of downhill
skiing. Skiing skills are taught and
guidance is provided by Holden
and his staff members while they
encourage "camaraderie, aware-
, ' ness, mutual respect, and mutual
responsibility" as part of their
learning experience.
The club is open to students
whose ages range from nine to
eighteen years, without regard to
religious conviction or ethnic
background. The only thing re-
quired by the student is a club
membership fee of $30.00 which
covers the cost of administration,
communication, planning, and
membership service.
The program consists of six-
teen ski trips during the winter
months which began on the
Thanksgiving weekend. High
school students are encouraged to
take part in the excursions, most-
ly to the lower penninsula of
Michigan, Ontario, and neighbor-
Daredevil sport
by Curt Reising
When most people hear the
word "skydive," they irnmedi-
ately think of a terrifying, dan-
gerous pastime for daredevils.
This view is misleading. Granted,
thirty years ago skydiving was
quite dangerous, but since then
the sport has reached near perfec-
tion, making it safer tc! be flying
through the air at 120 mph (tel-
mind velocity for the human
body in freefall) than it is
driving down the highway at 55
mph without one's seatbelt
buckled.
Skydiving has been compared
to riding a rollercoaster. In reality
skydiving does not create the
same feeling that one gets on a
rollercoaster; there is no feeling of
falling. It is actually a floating
feeling as if suspended by millions
of wires with the only evidence
of movement coming from the
wind on one's face or from the
CHIEFTAIN
ing states east of Ohio. A few ex-
tended trips are taken to the
Rocky Mountain states during
holiday weekends. Members are
not expected to participate in all
the ski trip, but are encouraged to
attend at least two.
, other members. Evenings are
Tirey, a staffer at Kee-Way-Din;
encourages students to "get in-
volved" in their program.
The cost of weekend ski trips
are approximately $175.00. This
cost may seem frightening at first,
but in comparison to the cost of
skiing on an individual basis, it is
low and reasonable. There are five
components in the overall cost of
the program: the club member-
ship fee, cost for ski area lunches,
ski equipment fees, clothing fees,
and trip participation fees.
relative movement of another
skydiver.
Jumpers rarely go out by
themselves. They usually go out
in groups of four, ten, or larger,
depending on the capacity of the
aircraft from which they are
jumping. The term for this is "rel- .
Divers demonstrate one of the many variations of a "four way" forma-
tion.
"Kee-Way-Din is for students
who have never skied," stated
Tirey. "It's for beginners who
don't want to spend a lot of
money on equipment and travel."
A special clinic in the fall is
organized for beginners. The
clinic examines the basic know-
ledge needed by first time trippers
about clothing, equipment, and
techniques.
The club is much more than a
skiing organization. Considerable
amounts of time are spent travel-
ing by bus and interacting wtih
spent at modest lodging areas.
Swimmiag, taking saunas, watch-
ing TV, and catching up on much
needed sleep are some of the re-,
creational activities involved.
The road trips are taken in a
used Greyhound bus complete
with TV sets and even card tables.
The bus holds a capacity of 42
people which consists of 38 club
members and five staff members,
who pride themselves on utilizing
the new techniques and teaching
methods which are developing in
downhill skiing.
The club has its own equip-
ment rental program. Holden be-
lieves that his rental program is
"the most sensible and least cost-
ly way of outfitting his member*
during the years of growth and
continuous ski learning."
"I think the entire program is
flies relative to other jumpers.
Skydivers guide their bodies
by changing p.ositions of their legs
and arms. Using these techniques
to dock onto other divers, an infi-
nite number of formations can be
created in freefall. These forma-
tions vary from a simple "two-
photo courtesy of Ken Crabtree
December 9,1983
sports quiz
1. Who is the University of
Kentucky's all-time assist
leader in basketball?
2. Who had the worst record in
the NBA last year?
3. Which Minnesota Twins pitch-
er recently signed the most
lucrative contract in Twins
history?
4. Who holds the NCAA record
for most touchdowns scored
in one season?
5. How many points have the
Nebraska Cornhuskers averag-
ed per game this season?
a very economical and highly
efficient way to go skiing. Besides
being a lot of fun, Kee-Way-Din is
a great way to meet new people
and make new friends." Holden
and Tirey encourage all interested
students to get involved.
way" recently set in Perris Valley,
California
Every skydiver wears two
parachutes, both equally capable
of depositing the jumper safely on
the ground. In older style rigs the
main chute is worn on the back
and the reserve is mounted on the
front. On newer rigs, both cano-
pies are mounted in one container
on the jumper's back.
Modern parachutes are almost
exclusively square canopies.
They are actually more rectangu-
lar than square, resembling the
shape of an airplane wing. These
types are preferred over the old-
fashioned round parachutes be-
cause of their 35-40 mph forward
drive and for their soft, pinpoint
landings.
Anyone 16 or older can sky-
dive. Training and an eventual
first jump can be completed in
one day. There is a local drop
zone where one can jump lust
Past Kings Island in Waynesville.
If you would like more inforrna-
tion, call 897-385 1.
7
Vol. 33 No. q
December 9, 1983
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
lafin Club wins 'Cerjamen' conjest
by Paul Monach
Indian Hill's Latin Club de-
feated six other clubs to win the
overall trophy at a "Certamen"
competition at Middletown Fen-
wick High School last week. The
Latin I1 team placed first in its
level, while the Latin I team was
runner-up in its level.
The competition consisted of
an elimination tournament of
two-team matches using a method
similar to the one used by the
former PBS show "It's Academ-
ic." Questions concerning gram-
mar, history, mythology, and cul-
ture ("everything," according to
Latin teacher and club sponsor
Mr. Sherwin Little) were asked,
with ten points going to the club
hitting the buzzer first and having
the correct answer.
Two writing students
by Win Wells
For the first time in several
years, two Indian Hill Creative
Writing students have had their
work published in the Seven Hius
Review, a collection of creative
writing from students in the Cin-
cinnati area.
Sophomore Beth Lindner and
senior Melissa Tuckey each had
poetry published in the Fall,
1983 issue. Each submitted en-
tries to the SHR last year. Their
works are "Hiroshima" by Tu-
ckey and "Time" and "Emptin-
ness" by Lindner.
Mr. Robert West, who teaches
Creative Writing at IH, was
pleased with the publication. He
stated, "Although we don't push
publication, the outlets for it are
available."
He went on to reiterate that
this is the first time IH students
have received publicity in the
form of publication for several
years. West feels that more stu-
dents at IH in his Creative Writing
class should be published, stating
that the degree of creativity here
is "as good as or better than any-
thing in town."
The Latin I team, made up of
eighth graders but competing
against high school students,
made it to the finals and lost by
only ten points, or one question.
The Latin I1 team, consisting of
sophomores M a k EnsIey and
Shawna Hornsby and freshmen
Paul Alvord, Becky Engel, and
Ian Meyer, won handily in its
final match, 100 to 30. A Latin
I11 level competition was also
held; but IH did not enter it. The
club earned the overall travelling
trophy by having the most points
in all matches, 390, over a second-
place 290, despite competing in
only two of the three levels.
In preparation for the event,
club members practiced an hour
each day after school the week
before. Remarked Little, "I said I
Tuckey was happy about the
achievement. "I was pleased, and
this only encourages me to con-
tinue writing." Her poem deals
with the city of Hiroshima, which
was destroyed by an atomic bomb
in 1945. Said Tuckey, "It's about
nuclear destruction and the con-
tinuing terror of Hiroshima." She
52 students and adults donate
by Paul Monach
Fifty-two Indian Hill students
and parents donated a pint of
blood each to Hoxworth Blood
Center in a blood drive held last
Wednesday, Novenber 30. The
blood will help to replace the
large amount of blood used by IH
sophomore Merilee Black, who is
undergoing treatment for leuke-
mia.
IH secretary Mrs. Rita Brarn-
kamp said that Hoxworth indicat-
ed that the drive, arranged on
much shorter notice than is usual,
was "tremendously successful."
64 people, 17 or more years of
age, applied to give blood; 12
were deferred because of blood
disorders or the use of certain
was going to stay after school and
whoever wanted to come could,
and they came voluntarily,"
The club plans to sttend simi-
photo by Stratton Moraites
Mr. Sherwin Little, Latin club
sponsor.
b peems
said she was trying to emphasize
the idea "that people don't learn
from something like that." .
Lindner had two separate
poems accepted by SHR. ''TimeW
deals with the idea that although
there is always time to accomplish
various tasks, it cannot "be bor-
rowed or bought" and it is an idea
prescription drugs.
The process of donating blood
takes about half an hour.
First, the aspiring donor must fill
out forms concerning past health,
and a blood test is taken to de-
termine if a donation will be
accepted.
If the test is satisfactory, a
tourniquet is placed above the
elbow and a one-inch needle is in-
serted into the major vein just
below the elbow. Blood flows for
seven to fifteen minutes, depend-
ing on the circulation rate of the
donor, through a plastic tube and
into a plastic container holding a
littleAfter
less than
losing
a pint.approximately
~competitionsinFebru~at
Dayton, and in the State Conven-
tion at Columbus in March, which
Little will be in charge of running.
Little indicated that enroll-
ment in high school Latin classes
has increased somewhat recently.
"We only had nine in Latin I last
year; we have 15 this year. This is
the first year as a formal class for
Latin 111, which also has 15
students," he said, adding, "Even-
tually we hope to have at least
one AP Latin class."
Little also noted that enroll-
ment in the middle school has not
risen as much as in the high
school; the seventh and eighth
grade classes have 12 students
each, Little commented about the
Latin club's victory and its ef-
fects, "This is the kind of thing I
hope will boost the enrollment a
bit."
escape-relates
"Emptiness," H~~ the various
entry,
nuances of the idea to the reader
in five stanzas. The SHR, now in
its twenty-first year, is a project
of the Young Friends of the Pub-
lic Library. The group is spon-
sored by the Friends of the Public
Library under the auspices of the
mtblic Library of Cincinnati and
Hamilton County.
blood for Black
one sixth of his or her blood, the
donor must lie down for about
ten minutes to lessen dizziness,
and h e or she is strongly encour-
aged to eat cookies and drink
orange juice to reduce the chance
of nausea later in the day. Often
the donor's arm is sore for several
hours as well.
Senior donor Kitsa Tassian
was glad she took the opportunity
to donate blood. "Giving blood is
giving life. I can't think of a more
meaningful contribution."
The Hoxworth Blood Mobile
will return to the IH parking lot
in May for the annual Student
Government sponsored blood
drive.