LHS Advocate 1988-1989

By Brandy Toombs

The dimmed lights and the sounds of the live band filled the gymnasium to kick off this years Homecoming Dance.

The evening started off with the varsity football teams victory over Scottsbluff. The game was held at Seacrest Field at 7:30 p.m. and many Lincoln High students, faculty, supporters and alumni , came to cheer the Links on when they defeated Scottsbluff 21-0.

The dance then started around 9:30. Admission was three dollars at the door and two dollars in advance. There was punch, cookies, door prizes, and a live band.

According to Student Council member Erica Beutler, senior, they chose a live band to try and interest more people.

"D.J .'s only attract a certain group of people. We thought with a band we could interest more people to come." said Beutler.

Randy Ernst, Student Council sponsor, stated that they chose a live band because the senior class hasnever had a live band at a ~ance, it would be more attractive to students, and it would better fit the theme of the dance.

The live band, Project S, was chosen because they were within fmancial reach, they play all kinds of music, they're not a bar band, and have a good reputation, according to Beutler. They played everything from REM to Guns and Roses. This was the first live band in seven years.

Ernst thought Project S was too fast the first set and too slow the second set. However, Project S was missing their regular guitarist which Ernst thought was a big part of the problem.

When asked if Student Council would have a live band next year Ernst said, "We'd work extra hard at finding a band that perhaps had better expertise at controlling the pace of a dance."

· Chosen as this years Homecoming King and Queen were Scott Jurgens and Kerri Anderson. Also on the Homecoming court were Kevin Johns, Ralph Allen. Dean Cummings, Wendy Johnson, Kelli 'Thomas, and Jenny Allen.

Student Council raised over six-hundred dollars which they will use for various activities.

The attendance policy changed drastically between the end of last school year and this one.

Attendance policy sparks controversy

By Jane McManus

The·policy of detentions l&Ddallowance of ten absences per quarter is gone. In. its place is a policy which allows for 12 absences per semester, but doem't require a detention for a truancy.

The new policy atten1pts to involve parents more actively in the attendanceof their student.

To achieve this goal, the attendance staff hasdeveloped a system to notify parents as the student accumulates absences. ·With the accumulation of three absencesthere is a confecence with the student to make them awrareof the penalties.

With four to seven absences,· a letter gets sent to the parents to make them aware of the policy. After eight to ten absences the student will be referted to their counselorr if they are ·a sophomore, and to Charles Jones if they are a junior or senior. At 13 absences, the:teacheroftheclassis

notified that the student willnotreceivecreditfor that class.

If a student misses more that twelve days for any reason and they don't feel that they deserve to lose credit for that class, there is areview board made up of one student, one parent, one administrator, one counselor, one attendance coordinator, and two teachers. Thereview board will tske into account how many absences are excused or truant This board has the power to reinstate credit for a course if it sees the need. and their decision is final.

Ted Rethmeier, vice principal of student services, went around to classrooms explaining the policy to students at the beginningoftheyear. He did this so that students would know the penalties of missing class before they actnally did miss.

"If a student is gone for a good reason, such as hospitalization, they would not lose credit for that," said Rethmeier.

Although the policy is a district policy, other schc)olsin Lincoln have applied it differently.

Opal Stoehr, the head of the attendance otTice, said. that_-!tebe_lievea this J!Olicywill help increase attendance. If you nuss 12 days you are missing 14.4%of the time that you should be in school.

''We wanteda policy that said if you choose not to be in class, you won't get credit for that class," said Stoehr, "If you don't graduate from high school, you can't go on to do the things you want to do."

Erica Beutler, Vice Preident of student council feels differently about the new policy.

"I disagree with the attendance policy be"IJJSe I feel that it inhibits students from participating in school related and community activities, but I do like the fact that there are no longer detentions," said Beutler.

erre receives a warm • rece tzon

By Jack Dempsey

Sidetracking from his campaign speeches, Bob Kerrey, democrat candidate for Senate, talked at a special, open forum of the Lincoln High Young Democrats on September 14. ·

Kerrey spoke to students at Lincoln High School about the important role young people play in government affairs.

Kerrey also talked about his feelings on the issues that faced his candidacy; nuclear weapons and nuclear waste to abortion and child care.

He then opened himself up to questions.

Erica Beutler, President of Lincoln High Young Democrats, was present at the forum.

"I thought he did a good job of answering everyone's questions, "said Beutler. "He relates well to young people."

Patrick Adams, member of Lincoln High Young Democrats, said Kerrey clearly knew what he was talking about and that people could understand him.

'1 think he established himself pretty well on where he stands on the issues," said Adams.

Photo by Jack Dempsey

James Barstow, sponsor of Lincoln High

Young Democrats, said that this was more than just a campaign visit for Kerrey and that Kerrey really wanted students opinions on certain issues.

"He wanted to count on them for their opinions and insights regarding youth issues," said Barstow.

''I thought he did a good job of answering everyone's questions, "said Beutler. "He relates well to young people."

Barstow said that Kerrey might have surprised some students on his response concerning abortion and a nuclear waste dump; Kerrey was prochoice concerning abortion and was in favor of Nebraska the site of a nuclear waste dump.

The Bob Kerrey Forum was sponsored by the Lincoln High Young Democrats, Southeast Young Democrats, Northeast High Students for Kerrey, Politically Concerned Students, and Lincoln Area Students for Kerrey.

I see a lot of relationships around me based on sex, both in and out of school. Writing about it makes me feel uncomfortable,and a little vulnerable. Some of the friends I've made this year have such problems,as well as the many

Butterscotch

By Bryan Scherbarth

peopl~ I don't know but have heard such things about Lonliness, resentment, and depression seem to be the results, and people finding that they need more than sex to have a good relationship. It reminds me of a poem, that comments that "the sexual revolution offers little comfort to millions of lonely, alienated people needing love but getting laid instead."

In an age where we are bombarded with sexual symbolism and glorification, where the American family system, the traditional transmitter of a person's values, is breaking

up, and with the advent of the AIDS virus, making your choice of having sex literally a life-or-death decisiom,sensible sexual decisions are becoming harder and harder for each generation to make. When the problems and issues of sexuality, (and are many-teen pregnancy, VD, rape, homosexuality to name a few, as well as the more subtle aspects of emotional development and abuse), are not plllt into perspectiveand become part of a persons value system, then the result seems to be increasedand unguided,often reckless or destructive sexual activity in a persons life.

Sex in itself is not a bad thing, and sex in a relationship is a personal choice, but it should not be the basis of one. By whatever guidelines ~d values you do or do not follow in your life, you need to understandthis: If you are having sex, and you are not happy in your relationship, then you meedto stop. *

Human sexuality is perhaps the strongest and mo:stdistinctive aspect of human behavior. From an evolu1tionary standpoint, it is a natural drive that insures the propaga-

tion and continuation of the human race. It is a process of birth, reproduction, and death shared by all living organisms. But it is more than just a primal function, at least it is in society today. Sexualityaffects every aspect of human behavior, and involves itself with each of the five basic social institutions,(religion,economy, government.education, and family.)

Most basic religions advocate certain sexual behaviors, and almost all have distinctive morals and values about sexuality. From the days when monks took their vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity, to the present day institution of marriage religion has been affecting society., For example, by most religions it is distinctly immoral to be married but also carrying on one or more sexual relationships outside of the marriage. Indeed, why is having an affair outside of marriage an unethical thing? It's about values and where we, as a society, get them from (you might read The Scarlet Letter if you question the role of religion has played in forming sexual values.)

There can be no doubt about the role of sex in the economy. The industry of contraceptivesis a big business in America. But sex not only sells contraceptives, sex is used to sell about everything else in the consumer world.

''If liberty and equality as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost''

Aristotle

All persons is not limited to those 18 or older! I'm not suggesting that the voting age be loweredbut that those who have not yet gained that privilege, exercise their powers to sway politics in another manner.

The people elected to public office make policies which affect us daily-we cannot ignore them using the excuse, "I'm not old enough to vote." Shortly, the Nebraska state legislature will be reviewing a proposal concerning teenagers. In some states, such as Oregon, a denial policy is in effect, where minors who break any drug or alcohol statues have their license revoked for a year regardless of whether or not a car was involved. Is this fair? There are pros and cons to this as with every issue. Whatever the results of this may be in Nebraska, no one can complain about not liking the outcome if they didn't make an effort to persuade lawmakers to vote as they prefer.

Young people need to get involved! We can play a vital

role in the success of a politician, or the passing of legislation if we take the time and energy to work for or against a person or an issue.

Many students have already volunteered hours for candidates. Handing out Kerrey stickers at the Nebraska State Fair or Dukakis stickers before the football game can be a lot of fun, but more importantly it gives those candidates the name recognition they need to help wrintheir respective races against the republican candidate. Being under 18, we may not be able to cast an actual vote for a candidate, yet we can persuade others to vote for those politicians we support.

Students for Kerrey meet on a regular basis. Currently they are trying to organize an activity to get more people involved in the campaign. Kerrey took the time omt of his busy schedule to speak to the Young Democrats at Lincoln High. I really thought it was neat that he showedconcern for our opinions. I appreciated him making time for me, so in return I've made time to work for his campaign. I feel he would be a good state senator because he does listen to what I have to say. Listening to one's constituents, be they 17 or 87, is a very important part of being a good representative. Regardless of whom each of us chooses to support and why we chose that individual, it's paramount that we are aware of our choices and the issues at hand. But if you want my advice- get a Quayle hunting license and trample over whatever type of Bush might be in your way and ex.plainto our Congresspeople that we don't need to implement SDI, or tax breaks for the wealthv!

*Erica Beutler is President of Young Democrats and is

For each the other istitutions a the role sex plays in our society is easily shown. Some of the major political issues today center around sexual behavior, such as gay rights, abortion, or treatment of AIDS infected persons. Consider the number of sexual crimes in our society, such as incest, rape, and child mole1:ta1ion,as well as the social problems we must face as a nation, such as teen pregnancy, all of which we seem to look upon our government to solve. And the role that public schools should play in sexually educating children has been an incessant, unresolved issue for as long as I can remember.

I will go back to my originally beliefs that sexual behavior is shaped more by the presence, or absence, of personal values instilled in a person rather than by response to the issues of the day. And I believe that the institution of the American family has traditionally played the most important role in transmitting these values. But the American family is in sore need of help. With the rise of the divorce rate, the rise of single-parent families, and the collapse of the An1erican family system, we are witnessing generation after generationan increasinglack of values and guidelines affecting sexual behavior. We are seeing the media, especially television and the motion pictures increasingly glorifying sex, and bombarding the public with sexual stimuli which is becoming more and more overt

If it wasn't for sex, I wouldnt be here, and the way men and women are made, sex is a natural, good thing. Hey, let's be earthy for a moment, and admit the power of the pleasure of sex, not only in our personal lives, but in the norms and behaviors that we as a society fmd acceptable. It permeates our language, our history, our society. Sex is a powerful force, and has the potential of being constructiveor destructive. Sex behavior is a matter of norms and acceptable behavior that is instilled in a person in the form of values. Instilling values is the key to dealing with the problems posed by sexuality in our society.

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The new attendance policy is unnecessary. The new attendance policy is inappropriate. The new attendance policy is unfair. The new attendance policy is causing ' undue stress. The new attendancepolicy is causing panic (at least for some)

The policy now states that after the twelfth absence a ' student maybe subject tofailandlosecreditin thatclass(es) but the student would still be expectedto attendclass and do the work. What student is going to want to go to class, pay attention, and do the work knowing that you won't get any credit? This kind of action in the policy is totally stripping the incentive to learn.

After the twelfth absence you will also be expected to be reviewed by an attendance review committee which consists of the student, his/her parents, two teachers,a counselor, and an administrator. This is a big hassle because a student has to have reasons and evidence (a doctor's note) to back up his/her absence. This is a hassle to the doctor and everyone always forgets to get a note anyway. It is also a very big waste of time for everyone including the parents who would probably have to get off work to come to the meeting which in some cases may be a problem. The student could also be studying instead of being at this senseless

meeting.

Principal Sam Nelson described the attendance policy as being simplified, not complicated. The only aspect that was simplified was getting rid of the.....,detentions.Th1enthey added a review committee, prearranged excused albSences for instructional activities, unexcused absence for illegitimate reasons and maybe if you have an unders:tanding teacher they will give you credit for workdone. All these different kind of absences are making the policy complicated. Why can't an absence just be an absence? Now that would be simplified.

One of the reasons the change wasmadewas to back up the new phrase ''school is theplaceto be". If school is the place to be why can't the administration and staff make a more appropriate attendence policy? Anotherreason is the staff wants to feel responsible for good instruction. The teachers can't feel good about their instruction if they have to fail students and have to teach students that don't even want to be there.

The studentsknow they are expected to be in school but an average of six absences a quarter is a little steep and the fact that the student may fail after the twelfth absence is unjust

By Tina Koeppe

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Alumni Jack Thompson and JoAnna Gaborron-Young spoke to a double assembly during Distinguished Alumni Awards Day on September 16. They later visited individual classrooms where they answered questions about their careers and high school experiences.

Thompson graduated from Lincoln High in 1929. While in high school he was involved in many activities, including debate, Advocate, and National Horior Society.

He is cwtently the president of the Cooper Foundation, is an active member of The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the National Theater Association, and the Woodman's Accident and Life Company.

During a talk with Jim Barstow's sixth period career class, Thompson told students about what being a teenager was like when he attended Lincoln High.

"Even then it seemed like a special place," he said about Lincoln High, "one of the better schools."

Thompson said that students have really changed since he went to high school.

"You all look older and smarter," he added. ' After Thompson's graduation from Lincoln High, he worked as a reporter for The Associated Press in England, Switzerland, and Germany.

Thompson's advice to graduating seniors was, "Be calm, you need a sense of putpose in whatever you decide to do."

The other Alumni who spoke at the assembly was JoAnna Gaborron-Yo\D'lgwho graduated in

1956. She resides in Morris Plains, New Jersey where she works as a Television writer and producer.

During II talk with Diane IFichtom•s seventh period Drama! class, she discussed her life and experiences in film-making and as a :former Lincoln High studenL

Some of Gaborron-Young 's memories include famous, fellow Alumni Diick Cavett.

"Dick Cavett and I once wrote a skit together for Joynite," she said.

· Gabu11on-Youngsaid tfuatgoing to Lincoln High has made a definite difference in her life.

"It was an intensive kimd of three years for me," she said, "it set me on a gooxlpath of working hard."

Gaborron-Young said. that she enjoyed attending Lincoln High.

Things have changed since the 50's, she said.

"In the 50's we all seemed insecure, very uptighL"

Gaborron-Young's adlvice for graduating seniors was to consider true interests and loves when choosing a career.

She added that a persorushould be able to change their mind. Gaborron-Yo\D'lgbegan writing and producing in the 1970' s, afftershe had already established herself in another career. She said that the same policy should apply to students who change their plans for the future.

"You should be vety fl.exible," she said.

A third alumni, Batbara Varenhorst from California, was unable to attemdbecause of illness.

at con erence on stress

By Darrell Baum

Kathy .Kaymer,assistant pnnc1pa1 for instruction,attended an l11tetJ•1:1tional Stress and Tension Control Society Conference. The conferencewas held at the University of Edinburghin Scotland at the end of August through the beginning of September.

Raymer presented a paper on stress managementin educationfor the conference.

One of the highlights of the conference for her was finding out what was being done in educational systems throughout the world in terms of stress managementand relaxation training for young people.

Raymer also presented two workshops relating to stress management.

une was on the inf01tnation that is needed for people providing training in stressmanagement.The secondone was a video presentation made on self-help techniquesto manage pain.

Raymer had the support from both Sanford Nelson, building principal and Phillip Schoo, superintendent, on attending this conference.

Raymer said that she had worked really hard on this, ''It was really stressful," she said.

The opportunityto interact with international experts in stress management was an opportunity she would probablynever have again. She also said that it was, educationally,the most incredible experience she had ever had.

By Jane McManus

Several new classes were added to the Lincoln High School curriculum this year. Most were initiated by studenf/teacherrequestsand the need for differentiated courses.

The courses that were added or revised are: Women's Literature, Latin I, The Single Parent Curriculum, Digital Comp Electronics, Sophomore Select Choir, Geography, Psychology II, Advanced PJacement Western Civilization, and Advanced Placement Citizenship Issues • Advanced Placement Western Civilization and Advanced Placement Citizenship Issues have been added·to ftll the requirement that the board of education made two years ago. Thi~ requirement said that the needs of advanced students need to be filled academically as well as the needs of less advanced students.

''Advanced Placement Citizenship Issues requires higher thinking skills. By design it requires more material in more depth than the regular Cit Issues course," said Ross Tegeler," Social Studi~ teacher who also teaches the Advanced Placement course.

The Advanced Placement classes conclude with a national test which the students can take to gain possible college credit if the score is high

enough.

''This class is basically discussion. It's a real challenge. It's scary to go in if you haven't read the material," said senior Steve Zoucha who is taking the Advanced Placement Citizens Issues course.

One of the classes that came about by student/ teacherrequests is a semester course called Women•s Literature, taught by English teacher Ruth Kupfer.

''I polled the.English department teachers to find out what works they were using by women authors and it was very low," said Kupfer explaining how the class got started.

Kupfer plans to have the couse contain mostly reading, but also guest speakers. There are 24 students taking the course.

Another course added by a request was Psychology II, taught by Jeff Bayer, who sees the class as a completion of Psychology I.

Bayer said that many students had come to him and said that they would like another course in the same subject area to take. In response to that, Bayer designed the class and submitted it last spring, it was approved.

Latin I is a course that had been tried in the curriculum in the past but had been dropped. Jean Peterson is teaching the course that has been reinstated this year because of student interest.

By Cory Ortega

The new school year broug;htwith it new classes, new friends, new teachersand new clubs. Many people are involved in these new clubs and many know nothing about ihem. The following is a summaryof the new clubs, whattthey do, and their goals for the '88'89 school year.

Amnesty International

Stanley, a former

''We feel like Amnesty is a really good group,"

LHS adds 12 staff members

ew teac ersa

By Bryan Scherbarth

Lincoln High has nine new teachers, two new counselors, and one new administratorjoining the staff this year. Ted Rethmeier is the new assistant principal of student services,replacing former assistant principal Don Dean who transferred to Southeast. Rethmeier Junior liigli where he was assistant principal. He said that it was nice tcrhave a larger support staff, enabling him to concentrate his came from Lefler also on energies important. some special areas that he felt were

Joining I.hecounseling staff this year are Becky Wild and Stephen Vasa, enlarging the counseling staff to nine members this year. Vasa has been working with education for 16 years and came from Pius X to Lincoln High. Theenlargementofthecounseling staff this year not only allows counselors the opportunity to work more closely with a smaller section of the student body, but also enables each counselor to concentrate on a specific area of the students needs, said Vasa. Vasa works with Len Harnsa providing information and guidance for college bound student. Wild has been working with the Peer Helping staff as well as incoming sophomores.

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Wih the addition of the nine new teacher this yearthe faculty now numbers 147 members. Nan,y Clay joined the music department, teac!inggirls and mixed chorus. Steve Ferris is a nc:vaddition to the science department this 1·ear teaching Biology and Life Sciences. Takngover the drama department this year is Diae Fichthom, who is already at work proocing the all school play ''Feifer'sPeople". Mrk Mannix is not only a new business teac.er,but also a father of a new baby girl. Shere Moser is a new teacher in the Home Ecoomics department, and Dorothy Peak new member of the Special Education depl!t.ment. Latin, A new class this year is bein; taught by a new teacher Jean Petersen. SaraThomassenhas joined the social studies depztment,and Micah Heibel is a new addition to dl1mathdepartmenL Because of the increase in stif this year, classes have been distributed in sch a way as to relieve many teachers of hea,vclassloads.

After the first meeting, McManus felt that while they a lot of people who were serious, many were apathetic.

''We may not have a large group, but we have a dedicated group and that's more important," saiidMcManus.

The officers are McManus,]President;McShane, vice-president; Jennifer Mapes, secretary; Syllvia Torres, treasurer and Jill Hanshew, faculty sponsor.

''The purpose of this club is 110look at progressive issues, valuing people and all the needs they have," said Sue Cain, one of the sponsors of Rainbow Club. ''Thomas Christie founded the idea of a Rainbow coalition at Lincolm High and asked me if I would cosponsor it with him."

The Coalition is based on Jesse Jacksons coalition which strives to include everyone, not just Blacks, Whites, Hispanics or any

Varying attractions draw many students to the 1988 State Fair

By Tina Koeppe

The Midway, with its crowds, rides, games and excitement was the biggest reason that Lincoln High students went to the fair this year.

Junior Gloria Bratt went to the fair three times.

"It's a good place for people to go to spend their money if they 're in the spending mood," she said, "It's also a good place to meet new people."

Bratt said that she enjoyed the Midway the most, but also found the exhibits, high school bands and dog show interesting.

''It's just the fun thing that happens once a year and everybody ought to go and enjoy it," she said

Junior Jennifer Augustums said that she went to the fair for the Midway and the Dirty Dancing concert

Augustums said that she goes to the fair every year, she thought that the only problem was the few amount of rides available.

"I thought there should have been more rides, the lines were really long," she said.

Sophomore Lori Kruzich said that she went to the fair for several reasons.

"I went to ride the rides and to see a horse show," she said. ·

Kruzich said that although she enjoys the Midway, horses are the main reason that she goes to the fair.

"I usually go to the horse shows with my mom or relatives, and to the Midway with my friends," she said.

Kruzich said that even though she had fun, the cost of everything did tend to put a damper on things.

"It costs you a body part to get something to

" he "d eat, S Sill •

Senior Michael Bergstrom said that he went to the fair twice; the Midway and the people were the things that attracted him.

Bergstrom said that things have changed over

McKibbin said that when he was younger he enjoyed going to the fair because of the Midway. ! This year he didn't venture in that direction. I "I was too busy, and it's too expensive," he said, "I just walked around the Bob Devaney Center and checked out the stuff there."

McKibbin said that even though he didn't go to the Midway, he spent about twenty dollars on food and drinks.

Senior John Shaw was one of the many students who chose not to go to the fair this year.

'The rides are tet,ible, a bWlch of little kids hang out there," he said. 'The Midway is like one big con-game."

Senior Monte Atherton was another person who didn't go to the fair.

''It's boring", he said, 'There's better things to do."

Atherton said that when he was yoW1ger that he use to attend the fair with his family. The animal exhibits were the main reason that he enjoyed it then Whether they attended or not, Lincoln High students had their defmite feelings about the Nebraska State Fair and the Midway.

By Stephanie Godeker

son coaches in Piauni

By T.J. Hubbard

Last summer Aldie Johnson, varsity basketball coach, went to Piamri, Brazil to work with the Brazilian coaches. He coached students• ranging in age from elementary school athletes all the way up to high school athletes. In all, Johnson coached more than 80 players.

"Most of the kids there were very coachable," said Johnson. ''There were a few of them that I would have brought home with me, and they would have gladly come."

Johnson was disappointed with the program Rules.

''The differences are not that substantial, but it can hurt you every once in a while if you don't know them," said Johnson.

In Brazil they teach mainly a very basic defense.

"I told the coaches to try to teach a variation of different defenses. They tried it and the players were very receptive," said Johnson.

This year Johnson expects it to be primarily a rebuilding s-eason for the Linlks basketball team.

"We lost a lot of senior ath1.etes, but we'll have more speed and quickness this year than in the past," Johnson said.

"Since we will be quicker you'll probably see many different kinds of pressiing," Johnson said. Johnson feels that the team this year will eventually develop into a very good team.

ADVOCATE sou

By Todd Sandberg

On August 2, 1988, the Nebraska girl's high school all state basketball team headed down to Mexico City, Mexico. This was the first girl's all state team to leave the country, and there was a familiar face in that plane. Senior Kelly Klawonn, who has been on the varsity basketball team since she was a sophomore, was that familiar face.

Klawonn had to attend three tryouts at Doane College, and she was then notified only two weeks before they left to catch their plane in Kansas City. Before they left, the team only had the chance to practice for one week. Coaches of the team were Larry Beach of Gibbon, and Jerry Bleach of Sterling. Besides Klawonn, the only other girl from Lincoln that made the team was Amy Fordham of Southeast.

Klawonn will not be eligible to participate in the trip next year. "It was an experience and I learned a lot," Klawonn said. All but one of the games were played in Mexico City. The one game that was not, was played in San Martine, Mexico, and was ironically the easiest game to get to. Some of the games in Mexico City took two to four hours to get to which limited personal time.

The games were a bit unusual in a few ways. The rules were different compared to the way Americans play. Referees did not touch the ball, and instead of four quarters, the games were played in two twenty minute halves. Americans' should feel lucky about the wooden floors in their gyms, because in Mexico, Klawonn played on cement courts with painted lines. Though the courts were bad, the fans were not They were fascinated with American blonde hair.

"After some games I would be interviewed four times and all the kids would come up to all of us for autographs," Klawonn said "after awhile we got sick of giving autographs so we would just sign Micheal Jordan or Magic ~OQ, --<\-\"'~ ,_sNoT

Johnson, they (the kids) would never know the difference."

Competition was stiff, but the Nebraska team did very good. The team finished with a record of four wins and two losses. They did not play girls their own age. Most of the competition was between the agesof twenty and twenty-five. The Nebraska team played a Mexican junior national team which was considered one of Mexico's best. Klawonn distinctly remembers the last moments of that game.

"We were up eight points with just minutes left. They were very physical, like playing basketball, rugby, and football. We ended up losing by one point."

Personally, Klawonn was third overall in total scoring. In one game Kelly was the leading scorer. Out of the six games that the Nebraska team played, Klawonn started four of them.

"Everybody on the team had egos, and we all wanted to light up the scoreboard. But I felt good in how the team did overall," said Klawonn. The trip was not all hard work, the girls had three days to themselves in Acapulco.

"I started to play competitively in seventh grade. I went to my first basketball camp the summer of my junior year. But I really don't play during the summer," Klawonn said about her start in basketball.

'1f we work hard, we 'II be competitive, and my main goal is to have the team go to State Tournament," Klawonn said refering to this year's girls varsity team.

Though it might suprise some, Klawonn isn't going to play basketball at college.

"It's too much of a commitment, you have to have great self discipline. It's like paddling up a river with a waterfall at the end. There is no future for a woman basketball player, and I would rather watch Micheal Jordan than Cheryl Miller," said Klawonn.

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By Christie Pitts

When the fall sports began this year, one athlete hada different sport in mind besides the sport that are offered for high school girls. This sport is football.

This 5'5, 135 pounds girl named Stacey Hoffman decide to play the male dominate sport of football. Hoffman said it's something that she always wanted to do, especially in the last couple of years. Hoffman wasn't the only girl that was going to try out tlttisyear, but the others backed out.

''She came out for one reason, to play football,'' Bluford said.

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Coach Alex Czeranko said that he didn't think that Hoffman would stick with as far as the first week because of the contacting drill the teams would be doing. Junior, Marlo Bluford is not surprised she's stayed with it as long as she has.

"She came out for one reason, to play football," Bluford said. Hoffman gets_a lot of support from her fatnily, especially from her father, who is 100 percent behind her.

Hoffman said that she doesn't get treated any different them the others on the team. She is treated as an equal.

Junior Stacy Dasher said that the players treat Hoffman like any other member of the team.

"We don't hit her lightly just because she's a girl," said Dasher. Hoffman hasn't gotten

''This years team has a lot of potential, it has a good chance of doing well at state and maybe with a little luck we can win," said senior Steve l.oucha who is captain of this years team. Other members of the varsity team include; GeorgePorras,JustinLarsen,ZachBarber,Don Saunders, Max Banwell, Sean Klein, and Todd Sandberg.

The team is being lead by junior Burkett Powell, an all-arounder. He is being helped out by junior BrianGeer on vault, parallel bars, and floor. The boy's gymnastics team hashigh expectations on making it to State Championship. with hopes of placing. The girl's team are going to try to defend their State Championship title from last year. Helping to achieve there goal are the all-arounders Melanie Shidler, Jennifer Friesen, Carrie Moore and JodyWiese.

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In the team's secondmeet two LHS recordswerebroke.One, the team scoredthe ]lowest score, a 466. Also StephanieKnappsho,ta 109 whichis the lowest recordedindividualscore.

Last year volleyball team ended with a record of 4-16, and this year volleyball team is hoping to better their record, under second year coach Deb Headly.

The Lincoln High returning letter winners are, Jody Thompson, Michelle Reintniller, Wendy Johnson, and Paula Dissmeyer. Other varsity players are seniors Kim Krumm.Angie Thaller, Kelly Miller, junior Connie Kubicek, Kathy Crump, Christie Pitts, and sophomore Shannon Barratt.

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This year, the boy's and girl's cross country teams are trying to defend their State Championship from last year.

On the boy's side they have three returning members from last years team: ShaneWichtendahl.T. J. Hubbard, and Jason Reed. New members of the varsity team this year include juniors Joel Johnson, Troy Bishop and sophomores Jason Olatha and Chris Swanson.

The girl's team has four members returning front last years team; Amy Tussing, Angy Tussing, Tatni Davis, and Wendy Smith. New varsity members include Rachel Sandhorst, Angie Hudson,KerstinDeppy.

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By Tina Koeppe

Since 1980, the economy has increased so that some people claim that it is not possible to survive on the current minimum wage. Others claim that Nebraska cannot afford a raised

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"In so :me areas it could really affect things," he said.

Kowrulke added that an increased minimum wage could make things worse for the entire unemployment situation. Some employers might not be able to afford an increased minimum wage, therefore they would fmd it economically crucial to hire fewer workers. This would result in many high school students being without work.

Accord iing to Kowalke, employers would hire fewer teenagers

Senator James Exon was one of the 6Q senators who opposed the bill. and begirn to look for older employees who could work longer hours and! would supposedly be more reliable and l?ermanent.

"It could do more harm for us because we are in a slump-time economically,,. said Exon's secretary Beth Otto.

Otto said that Exon was against the bill because much of Nebraska's economy is still struggling, and while some coastal states need a raised minimum wage, the bill is not appropriate for

"You do, have your individuals who say that nobody can live on $3 35 aanhour," said Kowalke.

Citizenship Issues teacher Judy Roderick expressed the need for a raised minimum wage.

"Our country has better means than that," said Roderick. The general opinion with employed Lincoln High students has been that the minimum wage should have been raised a long time ago.

Senior Rodney Watters was one advocate for an increased minimum wage.

"It's lousy, it doesn't meet up with today's standard of living," he complained.

Watters said that he realizes that employers would be hiring older workers instead of high school students.

"Teenagers would no longer be working," he said.

Watters felt that a raised minimum wage would have more positive aspects than negative ones.

"Maybe by the time they have the minimum wage fixed, I'll have enough money for prom," he said, laughed. "It's lagging behind drastically," she said.

"People on minimum

By Denise scholl

Four LHS '~tudents helped with a Halloween Party for mentally handicapped children through tbe ''Ventures in Partnership" (V.I.P.) program on October 30.

Those who were involved include: seniors, Amy Rucker and Jennie Allen and sophomores, Stephanie Rothwell and Jerry Bayless.

The students were in charge of running some of the activities and games, taking pictures, dancing, and generally showing the children a good time, according to two of tl1e coordinators, Bob Edwards and Carl Tarlowski,

" I thought it might be tun," said Allen. "I really wanted to help out."

It was hard for the students to cope with the fact that the children were all handicapped, according to Rucker.

"You kind of felt sorry for them," she said. Rucker went along to photograph the event.

"I mostly just t o ok pictmres, but we all had a really good time with the kids," she s a id.

R o thwell also enjoyed herself at Ll1c party

"We all had a lot of fun getting dressed up in costumes and playing witlh the kids," she said.

"We even tried the 'Hokey Pokey' with them "

· The party is an annual event put on by the Pioneer Association. This organization is for people who have worked in the telephone industry for 15 years, according to Lela Kelliner, public relations media coordinator of the Lincoln Telephone Company.

This is the first year that students have been asked to help with the party. The offer crune as a result of the V.I.P. program, according to Kelliner.

The V.I.P. program is meant to link a Linc o ln Public School to a local bu :siness. This 1rogram has already brought not only the fatellit : dish to LHS,but great joy to the employees of the phone company, she said.

The students who were involved with the party found out about it through Student Council and citizenship issues (C.I.) classes. Tarlowski went

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The success of the party will hopefully spur Allen also found out about it through her C.I. more events like this one, according to Edwards.

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By Jack Dempsey

During this election year, Citizenship Issues teachers took time to teach the election process · and the issues involved.

Judy Roderick, Citizenship Issues teacher, said the majority of students don't know enough about the candidates to cast an honest vote.

According to her, it's not all the students fault.

'This has been one of the worst campaigns in the history of the nation," said Roderick.

She said the candidates aren't addressing the issues and they're talking in such a way that people are having trouble understanding them.

"I'd like to hear more from the candidates and less from their managers," she said.

Besides providing her students with information on where the candidates stand on the issues, she is also teaching them about the strategy the candidates are using. Advertisements, negative campaigning, cost of campaigning, and the way the candidates present their views are all very important aspects of a candidacy Another aspect they're studying is the role of the media.

To help her students understand these aspects more clearly, she brought in speakers from the two major political parties.

Ken Haar, Lancaster County Democratic Party chairman, and Ralph Noble, former state chairman of the Republican Party, came and talked to her class about how their party has affected their lives.

'' This has been one of the worst campaigns in the history of the nation," said Roderick

Roderick also scheduled two people that are close enough to the senatorial candidates to know how the race has affected the candidate's lives: Bill Kerrey, Bob Kerrey's brother, and Liz Karnes, Dave Kames's wife. To Roderick's surprise, Dave Karnes came with his wife.

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Commentary by Kristie Rethmeier

Vice President George Bush won the presidency with six million popular votes over Michael Dukakis on Tuesday, November 8. I wonder if those who voted for Bush were aware of the contradictions in his ideology.

By using the scientific method based on the steps 1) observation, 2) gathering informatiob, 3) making a hypothesis (educatedguess),4) testing the hypothesisand 5) collecting and recording the test results, one can understand Bush much better.

Bush is having a little trouble with step one of the scientific method: making an observation. Throughout his campaignBush has said he values life when faced with the controversial subject of abortion. Bush supports the constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that granted women the absolute right to have abortions until the first three months of pregnancy. States have the authority to regulate abortions after the first trimester of pregnancy.

Bush's observation: women do not have the right to choose to have an abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.

Now this sounds like a pretty sound observation until we come to Bush's observation on the death penalty. He supports the death penalty for crimes involving murder, treaso_nand espionage and for criminals involved with major drug trafficking. Bush has observed that the value of these criminals' lives-is much less than that of an unborn child.

I can see where his thought process didn't connect the two observations. I've seen lots of cuddly, innocent babies and a few hardened criminals. Yes, they do appear to be very different. But each hardened criminal was once a cuddly, harmless baby too, if I learned everythingright in health class.

A transition exists from baby to adult that Bush must

have missed when he was collecting data on his observations the second step of the scientific method. This missing data concerns a young, poor, single, pregnant woman. She wants to have an abortion but has no choice but .to have her child although it would be carried to term unwanted, born and raised unloved and improperly cared for. The poor child grows into a poor, angry adult who is hungry one day and while robbing a convenient store the adult murders the counter clerk.

Bush says this adult now has the right to die when the adult was only a product of Bush's pro-life stand. Many case studies of criminals show that as children they were unloved and unwanted or improperly cared for because of a lack of finances. This murder could have been prevented by giving the woman the right to choose abortion as Roe v. Wade allowed.

Even if abortion is madeillegal rich women would always be able to get an abortionif they really wanted to. A plane trip to Canada offers that choice where abortion is legal. B1utwhat about the poor women who can't afford the plane trip?· Or worse yet, what if these women resort to "back alley" abortions?

It looks like Bush needs to go back to step one and cllevelop another observationof abortionor capitol punishment. So far Bush has overlooked the information gathered in step two of the scientific method which weakens his observations.

Unfortunately,Bush may be able to jump ahead to step four, testing the hypothesis; overturning Roe v. Wade.

The apparent lack of thought concerning his two oibservations makes me questionhis competencyin developing sound harmonious observations concerning other issues.

Hopefully by the time step five is reached and Bush is collecting and recording the test results, America will not have suffered the consequences of a flawed observation.

Last year, Jane was seen as the most intelligent, attractive, popular, athletic girl in the ninth grade.

Everybody knew and admired Jane. Jane was at the top, in essence, Jane was a ''somebody" according to the social and educational rules.

This year, Jane is a sophomore, at the bottom, in a much larger school that has at least twice as many students and faculty as her Junior High. Essentially Jane left one school as a "somebody" to enter another

Peer Helping

By Laura Lacy and Justin Larson

as a "nobody".

Nobody may be a little too strong, but that's how Jane and many other new incoming students may have felt or still feel here at Lincoln High.

Nothing has really changed about Jane or any other student to transform them into nobodies. The only · change is that at Lincoln High there are hundreds of Janes, both male and female, of all races and of all social groups, who are overwhelmed and unnoticed as well as stripped of all or some identity, except for the mere collective title of sophomore.

Many sophomores by this time are starting to fully integrate into LHS's student body. They are becoming more at ease with their educational surroundings, but

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Commentary by Brandy Toombs

During the last sessionof the House and Senate several bills indicating the minimum wage needs to be increased were introduced. The bills were voted down. The minimum wage should be increased.

For coastal states like California and New York the minimum wage definitely can be increased. They have a stronger economy than the plains states, like Nebraska, because they have more business and a larger population. But Nebraska simply can't afford tomake a big increase in the minimum wage.

If the minimum wage was to be increased it would overall do more good than harm.

Here in Nebraska we are having enough trouble making ends meet. Not necessarily as family units but in the government and our economy. BasicallyNebraska is in a financial rut.

If the minimum wage was to be increased it would overall do more good than harm. Granted, prices may go up a little but it would be well worth it in the long run. Besides it would help get Nebraska out of financialtrouble in the long run.

The bills don't say that the new minimum wage would be skyrocketed right away. The raising would be done over a three year period. The first increase would be only forty to fifty cents. Eventually in 1991 the new minimum wage w.ouldbe $4 .55 an hour. This needs to be done for the· future of Nebraska and Nebraskans.

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many of these students may still be dealing with the "You're not in Junior High anymore" syndrome.

One of the most difficult transitions for all persons is going from one stage and identity, to another stage and no identity. Nobody likes change. It's uncomfortable, scary and the inevitable.

All of these changes are heightened until it finally explodes and with it--a sense of identity. Thus bringing the ultimate test for most sophomores: what is one willing to do in order to rega)n the identity that one once possessed?

For these new students, their decisions and actions made now during this transition may be irreversible in the future. The image one creates now, will forever be here in the hallways and classes of Lincoln High.

This is where people begin to have troubles. Some will want to regain the qualities that they had developed in· Junior High, but have lost in the transition to high school While on the other extreme, some people are trying just as hard to develop something that they never had.

Upperclassmen can make the whole sophomore search for identity a little bit easier by using empathy and guidance. We can help direct them in finding and developing their new image or identity.

If these same upperclassmenwould only stop and think about their own experiences as sophomores and how others could have helped them to make it a more positive experience, then they would know what an outstanding difference their actions could make in another's transition. We could break this continuous vicious circle and the cycle of starting over would be a little easier on everyone.

A family simply can't live off of $3.35 an hour. That's only $480 a month if one parent works and $960 a month if both parents work. Considering the financial demands placed on a family they'd have to clip every coupon, mail in every rebate, and recycle everythingthey could, just to stay together.

The way that the bill would affect teenagers isn't as drastic as it seems. If the minimum wage were to go up older people would not try and take their jobs. Teenagers work in .the evenings and on the weekends while adults prefer and usually do work during the day Monday thru Friday.

As was pointed out before the minimum wage needs to be increased. However, it won't be increased unless some action is taken. If you are sick and tited of making only $3.35 an hour then do something about it.

As a parent and Lincoln High alum, I was very disappointed to read in the Lincoln paper about the poor example that was being shown by a few teachers at Lincoln High.

The statement these teachers are making is that smoking is okay and that if there are rules you don't agree with, find a way around them. · · There seems to be more than enough bad examples for kids today. Hopefully, while they are attending school they can · · witness some personal discipline and common sense exhibited by their teachers.

I would have been disturbed if this had happened at any school in Lincoln, butit was especiallyupsetting to see it at LHS.

Sincerely, Steve McKelvey

uit • committee tries to increase awareness

By Stephanie Godeker

The Equity Committee is a group of students committee is planning hopes to prevent this from and faculty that are interested in issues concern- happening. ing racism, sexism, and discrimination in gen- To carry out this theme, the committee is planeral. The group also deals with the fairness of ning to observe a Brotherhood/Sisterhood week issues, decisions, and people's actions. in January. That week the :school will focus on

The Committee consists of the school facilita- relations with male and female and how a friendtor, teachers, and students that are interested and ship can develop without competitiveness and want to be active in equity issues. sexual activities.

The Committee members discuss equity issues During Brotherhood/Sisterhood week there around the world, country, locally and at Lincoln will be an assembly with speakers who will ex• High. They especially focus on the issues at LHS plain values of the diversity of nationality of the and the problems that arise from it. They also school and how the students :should be proud of it. look for arLSWersand alternatives to the prob- This is important to Lincoln High because many lems. different nationalities attend LHS compared to

"In school the student learns more than just the three other high schools in Lincoln. academics, its learning to live life and getting The Friday Forum will be: held again this year along with people to reach your potential," Ruth due to interest from the students and the wellKupfer said on the Equity Committee. attended Forums last year. Friday Forums are Kupfer feels that awareness of issues are im- presentations during lunch that deal with subjects portant to every school and that every school such as hunger, homophobia, and discriminating should be active in equity awareness. against a person's appearance. The committee

One of the students involved with the Equity asks speakers to come and talk about the topic. Committee is Senior Laura Lacy. She joined the Any student can attend during their lunch in the committee in hopes to do something about all the ·· room specified in the announcements tensions that were forming here at Lincoln High. Another event that the committee wants to take "The Equity Committee seemed to be a P,la'ceto place would be sociodramas about equity issues. start," said Lacy. Sociodramas are skits that deal with social prob-

TI,c: 11,eme 1h15year is "Building Self Esteem". lems.

·The meaning behind this theme is students that If students are interested in getting involved have low self-esteem will most likely put people with this down and make racist remarks compared to stu- committee, they are welcome to come to the open dents with l'ligh self-esteem, said Sue Johnson, meetings or see Sue Johnson, Room 301. committee facilitator. The activities that the

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By Aaron Scholting

This year's Close.'Up trip to Washington, D.C, will give students·a fll'St-hand view of how government works, according to Jeff Bayer, a sponsor for the trip this year.

JackBrestel, another sponsor, and Bayer have started to solicit businesses for donations. At the next meeting students will decide what they want to do for fund raisers.

Bayer said this year he should have more students going to Washington, D.C, than ever (before possibly 15-20 students.) The cost is $895, which includes everything except snacks, souvenirs, and personal items.

A group at Lincoln High called "Close Up" discusses issues that involves current affairs in Washington. D.C. They discuss landmarks, social events, and congress. Close Up will take the students to Washington, D.C. and will be responsible for them.

There ~ill be a separate group at Washington just for teachers that both Brestel and Bayer · will attend. The teachers• group is the same as the

students' group but at a u,a,.\;l11;rs· perspective, according to Bayer. Bayer :also wants to spend time with the Close Up grou1p.

Some of the activities in Washington, D.C. will be a dinner and theater tickets for one of the nights in Washington. The students will meet senators and other political figures. There will be 12-15 seminars withguestspeakers; to answer questions.

Instructors will set up workslh.ops to help s,tudents understand events of the day., Study tours will take students to historical sites amd political institutions. These are some of the activities that the students will be participating in during their trip in Washington, D.C

"After I saw Washington, D.C. and traveled in Europe, I felt kind of good liv.ing in Fremont, Nebraska." said Bayer. Bayersaidthataweekis notlongenoughtoseeallofWashington,D.C, but it will give students a first hand view of how our gover1ti11entwork&.

Brestel will be going to Washington, D.C. free this year. Brestel used to teach at Stanton and was

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By Amy Folmer

• Lincoln High is a diverse school. The different races, religions, and cultures that abound at Lincoln High are endless. Is all this mixing of cultures good for a school environment? Principal Sanford Nelson would like to think so.

''The diversity and mix at Lincoln High are a healthy one for the student body," said Nelson. He said that teachers with the aid of the equity committee are trying to get the students to understand the different groups and keep an ongoing awareness of the resentments that may form.

From October 14-18 Lincoln High was faced with a few students fighting on school grounds and fighting during the preceding weekend.

Many fights in the past have included studcnL~ from Lincoln High but these recent disruptions seemed to be racially oriented.

"Not every student at Lincoln High is bitter and prejudiced but the problem is that some students do not have -a sense of right and wrong," said Nelson.

• Nelson said regardless, Lincoln High had to deal with it. Although he feels that labeling what happened on Monday and during the weekend, as "racial" just because the students fighting were of a different race, is an overstatement.

"Not every student at Lincoln High is bitter and prejudiced but the problem is that some students do not have a sense of v alucs or a sense

of right and wrong," said Nels on. ''The bitter and prejudiced feelings that form are from parental attitudes which permeate the student," said 1

Ne~:;~ome teacl1ers see this as something that ·r could grow into a major problem that could have parallels to what happened at Lincoln High in

the 1960's, when racial tensions exploded into fights.

Judy Roderick, Social Studies teacher, remembers the Human Relations Co11ncilL'iat was formed in the 60's (similar to the Rainbow Club). It was a mixed racial group made up of students who wanted the school's ad1ninistration to handle the school's problem instead of the policc.1'hc police had been regulating affairs in tl1c hallways.

"I think the Rainbow Club is rigl1t on target because the second Civil Rights movement is needed and needed now," said Roderick.

Sue Johnson, a member of the Educational

These fights included Asians (Vietnamese, Equity Committee, said that a main goal of their violence, and that is what we ar,e trying to avoid." Chinese, Cambodians) and white males. There committee is to make sure students are aware of Students have felt the tenseness within the racial groups, in fact, students: have transferred out of Lincoln High for reasons of this sort. A student who recently transferred! said that a good part of the reason she transferred was because of the way she was treated. Yct she also said that these feel-

was "supposedly" a large fight on Saturday racist statements that are not only offensive to which involved a small minority of Lincoln High the different cultures in school but are also students but on Monday the small fight was against school policy to say. entirely students from Lincoln High. "We have planned an equity week in January "It appears very few Lincoln High students that will encourage people to be more vocal were at the scene of the fight on Saturday and it when they sec someone being offended by wouldn't be associated with Lincoln High if the another's comments," said Johnson. "Hopefully occurcncc wouldn't have happened on Monday," this week will also build one's self esteem besaid Nelson. · cause these feelings of insecurity often lead to

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ings had been going on a long time and it wasn't everyone who did this to her; in fact, it was a small minority of the people she saw every day- but it still made her want to leave. "We aren't Blacks or Whites or Vietnamese, we are all the same people, and when you are fighting a Vietnamese or a Black or a White from Lincoln High you are fighting a fellow Link and human being," said Johnson. .

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By Tina Koeppe

argument suddenly rose to a loud crescendo and stopJJed as quickly as it began. The hun1

ln the ballroo,n of the Nebraska Student Union ' rows of tables weredecorrated with backpacks and purses. Jean jackets and! trench coats hung from the backs of chairs. High school students, most from Lincoln, wore white name-tags bearing the name of a country.

A voice boomed from a 1nicrophone, "Delegates, it is 2: 11 pm. Is there any chance that you would like a time extension?"

Heads nodded and dozens of voices answered .with a loud, "yeah!"

This was ECOSOC. Held on November 4-5, it was a chance for students to experience and actu-. ally participate in mock-p,arliamentary procedure. "ECOSOC" is short for economic and social council. The issues that were presented were: AIDS and international travel, biotechnology, and -the ivory trade.

The day began with an opening session, featuring keynote speakers. Then the delegations began to discuss and write theiir resolutions. After a while a debate was held atnd the resolutions were read, the delegations gave pro and con speeches, and then the resolutions were voted on. ECOSOC began on Friday (absences were pre-arranged) and ended on Saturday night with an awards ceremony.

· ECOSOC is sponsored by the University of

J~c1JrasKa-L1nco1n ,uJ'IL). UJ'<L JUn1or, Michelle ff0n, ll, was a n1embcr of the organizing committee and the Secretary General for this year's ECOSOC.

Howell said that ECOSOC attracted many high scl1ool students interested in pursuing careers relating to public service. She said that most students who get involved in ECOSOC hear about it by word of mouth, although teachers sometimes mention it and provide students with information.

Howell said that ECOSOC is often used as a practice for Model United Nations, although it is also a great educational opportunity for all. Senior Amy Arnold was on the East German delegation. The delegation consisted of three other members, senior Mike McKibbin, and juniors Brent McKibbin and Jim Bleed. During the awards ceremony Arnold's group received.. an award for superior delegation and Arnold won an award for superior delegate.

"My award wouldn't have been anything if my delgation hadn't gotten an award too, they worked hard," she said. Other delegations from Lincoln High were the Phillipines, and Pakistan. In all there were about 15 LHS students involved in this year's ECOSOC.

Most students involved felt that ECOSOC _ was an enjoyable experi~ce and many are already planning for next year.

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By Cory Ortega

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Sort of odd for high school students to be thinking about court rooms and trials? Not if you're on the Mock Trial team.

Mock Trial is a national competition in which different high schools throughout the country compete. By winning a percentage of their cases i,1 the state a team has the opportunity to compete in national competition in May. Nationals will be held in Louisville, Kentucky this year.

Tom Keefe, the Nebraska Mock Trial coordinator, selected the case that every terun in Nebraska uses.

This year the case involves a woman named Cindy Ballard. She was at a party and had been drinking alcohol. Later, her car was involved in a fatal hit and run accident. Two peo1Jle l1ad been known to be in the car tl1at night, Ballard and a foreign exchange student. The trial is to determine if Ballard was the driver.

The students on this years' team are seniors Lori Ahlberg, Dawn Haw, Shannon Aguirre, Scott Ohle, and Dawn Kubik. Juniors are Tam Mai, Dee Andrews, and Ann Tidball, and the faculty sponsor is Judy Roderick.

"Each team that enters the competition has to have at least one teacher-coach," said Roderick. "We [alsol have two attorneys that are the LHS coaches: J. L. Spray and Mike Hickman." Lincoln High hasn't competed for a few years and, with no one to tell them what it was like last year, the students work hard in preparation for their competitions. ,-,:

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"In the beginning vie set our sights with going all the way. They work a lot. A typicM weelc might include working two nights a week for three hours and three or fo11rhours om tl1e weekends," said Roderick.

The students had different motives for getting involved. Ahlberg is planning on going into law and felt that it would be beneficial to get the experience. Roderick felt Lliat while some among the group were setting career goals others were setting intellectual goals.

"It's a role. You get to be scmeone else for awhile,. ancl that's quite a cl1allcnge," Roderick said.

They started preparing for tl1e tournament the second week of school and feel tl1ey have improved since then.

"We did a terrible job our first trial. I think we've advanced a lot," said Agu.irre.

Spray said tlte trial is very student directed. The sponsors only act as a gui,ding force.

"We've tried to let tli.estmdents develop tl1ecase.

We haven't insisted they do anything. Sometimes we get frustrated, but in the long run I think it's better for them," said Spray.

Overall they en joy the trial and feel the time they put irito it is worth it. Mai :said that they have been learning specific thirigs about the co11rtsthat they didn't know before.

"We have a good time. People tend to make up facts and make testimony very interesting," said Aguirre. "We're heading to Louisville."

This court is now adjourned.

Stuart shows ''Last Temptation of Christ'' • ov1e

By Jane McManus

"The Last Temptation of Christ", which opened on October 28 at the Stuart Theater, has been met with picketing, boycotts, and a fairly good ttJinout, said Jim Berryman, assistant n1anager of the Stuart.

The reactions of Lincoln Higl1 students 1,ave lx~.1-..'.-11varied. Vilr.ran, Jd~wdl, ,v110 saw the n1ovie said,"! didn't tl1ink it was terrible and blasphemous, but it wasn't even a good movie.".

The movie, which is two hours and fifteen minutes long, begins with Cl1rist making crosses and ends with the Devil, in disguise as his guardian angel, tempting Christ down from the cross with the promise if a norn1al family life. Christ rejects it and returns to tl1e cross to die. The movie stars William Defoe as Christ and Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalegne.

The theater has had people outside hand-

Computer graphics win prize

By Kati Tobler

You see two video cars crash in an intersection, a group of people on a corner, who were there at the time of the crash, and directions on the computer screen saying, "You may interview the witnesses, read technical data on the automobiles involved, and analyze a blow up of the home video.'.'

Does this sound like a typical video game? It's not Junior Andrew Fuller was the compuler graphics designer for a HyperCard prize winning lesson. His artwork was part of a noncommercial, formal education lesson which won f1Tstprize in a contest sponsored by Apple Computer, Inc., Bantam Books, and MacWorld magazine.

The lesson entitled "Guilty or Innocent? You Be A Car Crash Expert" is a physics scenario writtenby RobertFuller,Andrew'sfatherand Universityof Nebraska-Lincolnphysics professor, and David Wirich, from Kalamazoo College Physics department

"My fatherwantedto do a physics lesson on the Macintosh computer,"said Andrew, "He entered (the contest) because he knew he wouldn't get it done without a deadlirie.''

"Guiltyor Innocent?"teaches principlesof

physics to high school st11dentsor beginninglevel college studentsby havingtheminvestigate an autocollision to figure out whetherthe driver was speedingandthenpresen~tlleircases in court. Andrewdid the graphics for the entireprogram.

"We took pictures of court rooms, and tl1en I touched them up on the ~laclntosh," said Andrew. "I fooled around with 1, SuperPaint program on the MacIntosh and eventually came up with the rest of the graphics."

Andrew, his father, and David Winch will be travelling to Belmont, Calif. on Nov. 17 to attend the awardsceremony at Apple Computers.

"I did the graphics because I wanted to win the prize, which was a MacIntosh SE," said Andrew. "Now that's probabw not going to be the prize, 0 Andrew said that lhe prize may be new soft-: ware packages for .tl1eMacIntosh or a MacIntosh disk drive, as well as a free tour of Apple Computers. As for post-high school plans, Andrew said that he really wants to be an author, and hopes to go to a college in Colorado. Andrew was livirig at the Air Force Academy iri Colorado Spririgs at the time he did the graphics work.

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ing out pamphlets and protesting the showing of the movie. Some of the literature discussed the movies misrepresentation of the life of Christ.

Lauri Rankin, senior, argued with protesters before going in and enjoying the movie.

"I tl1ought it was ridiculous thatthcy hadn't r,vcn seen the movie." said Rankjn Hr act uramn1er, an active ·member ot the Christian community, said he was boycotting the movie partially because of a request by the American Family association and partially because he doesn't think he could comfortably sit througl1 it.

Kathy Crump, junior, would like to see the movie because so much controversy that surrounds it.

"I wouldn't go to sec it if all this hadn't happened, maybe I'll just wait till it comes out on video. I don't want to get picketed, you J...,1ow," said Crump.

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By Todd Sandberg

Cheers of "Let's go Burkett," and "Let's go Mel," echoed throughout the Bob Devaney SportsCenter~onceagain 1theboy's and girl's team qualified for the state gymnastics meet.

The girl's team was lead lby senior Melanie Schidler, who finished thircllin the all-around. Schidler took first place in 'the balance beam.

The all around champion was Andrea Conner of Millard South, and Vicki Thigman of Southeast finished second.

The girl's team ended up finishing sixth overall as Millard South took the title. Other members of this years girl's lteam were, seniors Amy Bergt, Jennifer Friesen, and Jody Wiese.

Junior members were Jamie Miller, Carrie Moore, and freshman Nicole Leapley.

"We.could've done better," said Schidler, "but we stuck together and had fun."

Last year instead of par1ticipating in high school competition, Schidler was in a club.

"I had more fun and did just as well," said Schidler.

The state meet was her last ,one as she doesn't plan to continue gymnastics after high school.

"I wanted to have a good meet since this would be my last one. I wanted it to end on a good note and it did," said Shidler.

BurkettPowell, junior, led the boy's team to the second day of competiltionand a fourth

place team fmish. Lincoln East took state beating Millard South and Millard North who tied for second. Powell finished sixth in the overall, taking fourth in tl1e vault and in the

of

Varsity Te1111islooks ahead

• By Christie Pitts

ber along with two double teams consisting of Steve Zoucha and Justin. Larson, and Don Saunders and Max Banwell, to the state meet. city champs at the reserve tournament. Coach Weixelman feels witll the young talent

When we watch football on the weekend, the football players on Sunday make hundreds of thousandsof dollars. But the football players on Saturday make nothing. They both do

Behind Home Plate

By Todd Sandb~rg

the same thing, bring in money.

Many Americans spend five hours every Sunday afternoon watching 230 pound men beat each other into astro-turf. These huge men are considered entertainers,and they make entertainers' wages. The · average career of a professionalfootball

ers s

football and they will pay over $15 a ticket to see huge men thrash, clip, trip, hold, tackle each other for money. Last year if you were to buy a ticket from a scalper for the Super Bowl, you would end up paying around $200, and probably end up with a no1t-so-greatseat. Why do this all when you can watch the game on television?

An athlete who>has a scholarshipis not allowed to have a part-timejob; 95 football players lhavescholarships. These scholarshipspay for tuitions, room, board, and books. A football player just doesn't have the time foll"a job, with classes, fall practice, and spriingpractice. Gary Foracker who is the University Athletic

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By Christie Pitts

Sixteen former Lincoln High atheles were inducted in the Lincoln High Athletic Hall of Fame October 6, 198S.

Mike Fultz attended Lincoln High in 1970-73.

He lettered in football and basketball three years, and track two years, During those three years that he played football, their team won only one game. Even though the football team only won one game, he recieve many honors for his accomplishment in sports.

He made All State Football, first team linebacker and second tearr, back in 1972. All-State Ba.sketbalL Class A second team honorable mention 1972-1973 and LHS Outstanding Athlete Award 1973.

After he gradulated from high school, he went to the University ofNebraskaon a football scholarship. After playing Nebraskafootball, he was drafted in the second round of the NFL to the New Orleans Saints. Fultz played with the Saints for six season, when he had to give the game up because of injury to the knees.

Fultz is now teaching Career class, and is a part of the Lincoln High football coaching staff.

Just recently Fultz has been inducted into two Hall of Fames. The Lincoln High and University fo Nebraska Hall of Fame. Fultz commented that it was a good honor to be expected to both Hall of Fames, because there is a lot of people that participat in sport but don't get recognize for their accomplishment.

The Board of Directors of Hall of Fame go though all the records of atheles which have prot in Lincoln High V msity sports and then make there yearly selecticons. Athletes won't be eligible until fifteen )Years after there graduation yeM.·

Other Hall of Fame inductees are: Lee Anderson (1952-54), Ron Bridegam (1960-62), Russell Burruss (19 02-04 ), Don Burt (1956-59), Rex Davies (1971-73), Francis Griffin (1916), Kathleen Huntchinson (1971-73), Bill Kinnamon (1935-36), Gene Kirkindall (1941-42), Les Oldfield (194142), David Ripley (1966-68), Vic Schieich (1936-38), Frank 'Vogt (1959-61), Bill Weir

J. V .'s second in season

-. With a season record of 5 and

By T.J. Hubbard

This years junior varsity football team has done better throughout the season than in the past years. Their record was 5-3 this season, and it fmished second in the city. Last years J.V. team had a record of 1- 7.

Most of the players that were on the J.V. team this year played on the Sophomore football team last year. They had a record of 0-7. '.. - _.·,,,;

The reason for the teams improvement from last years is because they played as a whole team, and not a few individuals.

"The team played as a team, and they played team-wise," said coach Alex Czeranko. 'This years team was much smaller than the past years. I told the team this, and that they'd have to play as a team, and not a team of individuals."

This year's J. V. football had players that had the right talent that they were able to "swing-up" to the Varsity team. When a player "swings" to Varsity, it means that he plays in the J.V. game and suits up for the Varsity game, too. The players included: Junior, Jeff Lomax, and Sophomores Jayson Sipe and Jay Pitts. Todd Koester and Andy Pappas were other sopho-

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mores that made the J.V. team this year.

Coach Czeranko feels that most of the players that are on the J.V. team, including the sophomores on the team, have a very good chance to make the Varsity team next year.

''Theteamplayed as a team, ·and they played team-wise, said coach Alex Czeranko.

As for next year the J.V. team will be the same size as this years. So they will have to work, and play as a whole unit, and not a group of individuals, just like this year's J. V. football team.

Coach Czeranko was just one of the coaches on the coaching staff. There was also Mike Fultz, who was just inducted into the Lincoln High and UNL Hall of Fame, and Mike Weber, who is a student coach.

Business Manager, said that a Nebraska home football game grosses $1.2 million. · When a football player brings in this much money on one Saturday, he should be given some of that money to buy some of the things a college student wants, like entertainmentand cloths to name a couple of things.

''Personally, I feel that the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)is to restrictive and there should be some type of, oh, allowance for incidental items. Like fifty dollars a month," said Mr. Foracker. ·

Just think of it, 100 players and $50 a month. 'fhat's only $5,000 a month compared to $1.2 million a home game, usually six home-gamesa season. Not to

mention the University gets from television appearances. Oh, yes what about the bowl game. Gee, I wasn't even born the last time Nebraska wasn't in a bowl. Then there are the other sports. Basketball only brings in $80,000 a home game. Drama and science even bring in money. But is it even enough to pay those who participate? If we were to pay football players, would it cut down on other programs, such as liberal arts, journalism, an science? Would that cut down on all the free cars, clothes, and other gifts? Probably yes, not eliminate the problem, but cut down. Is it fair that we pay these football players who have scholarships, get famous, risk injury, and bring in over one million dollars on a Saturday.

Commentary by Kati Tobler

Flags waved and people cheered as the new President-elect, Republican George Bush, stood on a stage ready to give a victory speech. Men in suits and ties; women in expensi've dresses with diamond rings on their fingers-all were there to celebrate Bush's win over Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Dukakis.

After 605 days of negative ads, mud-slinging, and the gradual elimination of every major contender, from the primary to the general election, Bush managed to win 54 percent of the popular vote throughout the United States, although less than half the registered voters of the country showed up at the polls to cast their ballots.

Dukakis ended up with 46 percent of the popular vote, and 10 states in the Electoral College, which is the closest n1argin of defeat for the Democrats in the last three elections.

For the first time since 1837 when Martin Van Buren was elected president immediately after holding the vice-presidential office, tl1e incum-

bent vice-president has been elected to the presidency. Bush's success can be greatly attributed to the popularity of President Ronald Reagan, considered to be one of the most popular presidents of tllc Twentieth Century. In fact, tl1e

ras

ans

vote to sta • Ill act

By Jane McManus

By a n1ajority of 64 percent, Nebraskans voted against 402 and to stay in tl1c regional compact for low level nuclear waste disposal.

Initiative 402, if passed, would have given Nebraska the option of pulling out of the compact.

The compact, which includes Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklal1oma, and Louisiana, was formed to take care of all tlle low level radioactive waste generated by the five states and combine it rather than have each state build separate facilities.

The terms of tlle compact say tllat each state would receive and store the waste, and after 30 years another state in tlle compact would start receiving it.

Dennis Grams, the director of Environmental Control, was against pulling out of tlle compact for several reasons. One of tllem is tllat Nebraska will have to build a facility to dispose of its own waste whether its inthecompactornot, and it will be more economical to have oilier states help pay for tlle storage facility.

Camilla Eckersley, president of Youtll for Global Awareness, said tllat remaining in the compact was a mistake.

"U.S. Ecology, the company contracted to build the dump, has a horrible track record.like plants being closed for mismanagement and leakage problems," said Eckersley Grams tllinks that plenty of safety precautions will be taken.

"There is no way tllat U.S. Ecology can do any-

continuation of tlle Republican party's holding of the presidential office shows that, for tllemost part, Americans are doing well economically, and most are fairly satisfied witll tlle way things are going in tlle United States.

The popularity of Reagan and the general belief that things are good in the United States, however, have covered up some major issues tllat Bush will be forced to face up to.

Within two weeks of his Inauguration, Bush must come up witll a budget plan tllat will work toward paying off tlle enormous deficit Reagan has built up over tlle last eight years, maintain a strong defense, allocate money for education and · the improvement of the environment, and still keep his promise of no raised taxes. He will be faced witll negotiating witll Gorbachev, dealing witll tlle Apartlleid government in South Africa, facing tl1c growing tlueat of a Japanese technological takeover, as well as trying to deal witl1domcstic issues such as Social Security, Welfare, tlle growing threat of AIDS, drug abuse, and teenage pregnancy.

An especially pressing issue Bush 1nust deal witll is the lack of economic stability in tl1c American marketplace. In tllc last week, the economy !1as sl1own signs of weakness, tl1c dollar !1as lost value, stocks are down, and in general, confidence in tl1c market is very low. If so1nctlling is not done immediately, tlle US may be

faacing a depression as bad as, or worse tllan, the Great Deppressionn of tlle 1930's. And if tllere is a war to end tllis depressio111,it may be a war that would end all life on earth with nuclear weapons.

Bush will also be faced witll a great opportunity for the Republican party, the possible appointments of three Supreme Court justices. At tllc time of Bush's Inauguration, three current liberal justices will be over tlle age of eighty. In the event of retirement or death of any justice, Bush must appoint a new justice, giving him the opportunity to "pack tlle c:ourt" with conservative or Republican justices. This would give the Republican party a clear advantage in the Supreme Court, which will be in power well into the Twenty-first Century.

The elections also contimued the Democratic Party's dominations of tlhe Senate, although fewer Congressional seallS were occupied by major party members. Moire candidates running as independents won Conigressional seats than ever before.

Witll a Democratic Congress, it may be difficult for Bush to carry out tlle policies he supports. }>resident Reagan was able tto pass his revolutionary legislation with the suIPport of the Republican-dominated Congress o,f the early '80's. If Congress had been Democrratic, Reagan may not have been able to pass tlle legislaation tllat seems to have satisfied most Americans. In tlle last few

age Republicans held a mock election in wl1icl1

764 .sti1dcnts participated in ~1c poll.

Tl1e graplis show the pcicc11tage of people

\Vho voted for ~lie:arious c'.mdidatcs and "'.110

would o_fwon 1f-~mcoln H1gl1 was the voung

t!J/fi~f!f/;f!/!1 : J)()Ol. Lincoln High :was way off the percent:· ·.f///!f!jf!!f/fi ages of tl1c actual J>rcsidcntial election The .·/fffj/!fisi.fj/fffj/ Dukakis/Bcntsen ticket received 12.44 per- f!!!f.!Y!!f!!! cent more of tl1e votes tl1an George Bush. The ·.J/!jjf i !!!fff!!/! act11alNational election had Busl1 8 per~ent ·.~~/$/#, alicad of Dukakis. .· 'ff!!i' ; !V!ifif In the Senate election tlle students favored ·. !!!f<ri,iff!!!f!h Democrat Bob Kerrey over Republican Dave 'f!!j'.:; '!!$it Karnes by 50 percent. In Nebraska's actual election Kerrcy won by 15 percent.

One would infer from tllcse election percent-

ages tllat Lincoln High students associate 4[[1_)~!.§ffef!t,,, themselves witll tl1e Democratic !>arty be-

cause tl1c Senate and Presidential mock elcctions showed a preference towards the Dc1nocratic candidate. However, tl1clast question of the mock election asked what art the stu-

dents affiliated themselves witll. These er-

because most students

Kerrey wins by over 50% in mock election errey

Commentary By Jane McManus

tlling tllat we don't want them to, so we feel real ,---,,.The race for tlle U.S. Senate seat between Republican Dave Karnes, Democratic former governor Bob Kerrey, and New Alliance candidate write-in candidate. comfortable witll it," said Grams. The type of waste that tllis facility will receive is classified as low level, things such as gloves and tools. The high level waste, such as the con- ' trol rods, is taken care of by tlle federal govern- 1,, 1 ,__ Ernie Chambers, wasmcnt and dumped in the Nevada desert.

"The kind of waste that goes into this will probably decay down after a few years," said Grams. won by Kerrcy witll 5.7 percent of tlle popular vote. The race included many facets, most notably tlle negative campaign that Kerrey and Karnes ran. The candidates held one debate publicly to face tlle issues tllat aros.e in the campaign. Chambers, who received two percent of the vote, entered the race after his request to run for U.S. Senate witll tlle New Alliance party and to run for State Senate also was denied. Altllough Chambers lost tlle U.S. Senate seat, he won the State Senate seat for his Omaha district as tlle

_ The majority of tlle U.S. Senate continues to be Democratic, and Kerrey hopes to be appointed on some influential committees. Kerrey's strength in tlle November 8 election was greatest in the eastern part of tlie state, he didn't do as well in the west where Karnes won 45 • counties.

The results of a vote taken by the Teenage Republicans show Lincoln High students strongly favoring Kerrey who had 75 percent of tllc vote. Karnes and Chambers had 18 and 7 percent respectively. You.ng Democrats also active in the campaigning for the former governor. "We went out and stickered people and delivered leaflets to neighborhoods. We also went to Kerry headquarters and called people to give tllem information about Kerrey," said Kristi Sul-

years, many of Reagan's proposals have been defeated by the Democratic Congress. Bush's policies and beliefs coincide, for the most part, with President Reagan's. This election, at least in tlle mind of those Americans that voted, will ensure tlle continuation of the programs which have satisfied many Americans. However, Bush docs not have the support of all the American people, shown by the fact that 46 percent of the voters voted against Bush. And since Bush is faced wiih so many challenges and left-over problems of the Reagan era, it is almost certain tllathe will serve for only one term. Many Americans are unaware of the major problems the Reagan policies have fostered, and the possible impacts those could have on tlle United States and tlle world if tlley are not dealt witll soon.

Many people feel tllat no matter what Bush does, tllere will be some disaster during his term as President of tlle US.

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By Kristie Rethmeier

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A proposal to allow the school district to lease A future increase in higlh school population is the fonner State Farm building to house the - expectedbecauseofthecurrenthighenrollment school district's administrative offices was an- · in elementary schools, Petsch i.aid.

nounced in a news conference on Friday. "By the year 2000 we can expect between

This means that the current Public Schools 1,800 and 1,940 students in each of our high Adminii.tration Building (PSAB) would be used schooli if we take the current student populationas additional classroom space for Lincoln High which would be in high school and allow for School, said Cathie Petsch, president of the Lincoln Board of Education.

Petsch said that the lease of the former State Farm office building at 5901 "O" St. will run for10 years at a cost of $1 a year. Tl1e building will still be on the tax rolls of State Farm, she said. Jerry Strickland, regional vice. president of State Farm Insurance Co., said that State Farm would also buy 23 acres of land belonging to the school district that is adjacent to the new State Farm building at the appraised value if that land can be zoned the same as the rest of the State Farm site.

"We hope to be ab~e to complete the agreement so that Lincoln Public Schools can have our former home for use before next fall," said Strickland.

Students creating their ow11 business

By Tina Koeppe

''By _ the year 2000 _ we can expect between 1,800 and 1,940 students in each of our - high schools," said Petsch.

• continuation of our current growth," said Petsch.

According to Dale Heidel, a representative from Stale Farm; the school district first inquired about the former State Farm building about a month ago. Since that time, Strickland has been working with the district on a proposal to provide more classroom space.

The funding of PSAB 's move and any necessary renovations of PSAB and the State Farm building will come from the sale of the 23 acres of land to State Farm, said Petsch. Petsch said that the plan is a gift to the school district.

Principal Sam Nelson identified different uses for the extra space.

He said that 12 additional classrooms are needed so teachers don't have to move several times during the school day. Science labs, a home economics lab and a language lab are also needed, he said.

Other needs are for large instructional group areas for seminars, individual study areas, office space for department chairs and an area for marketing classes and clubs, he said.

Lincoln High would also be gaining the parking space at PSAB, said Petsch.

Petsch said th~ after five years the lease will be evaluated to see if it will be extended another year.

Heidel said that .State Farm saw its role as a · corporate citizen to help out the community.

''we don't wantto just take from the community," said Heidel. "Wewant to give back, too." He ·said that State Farm has been in Lincoln for about 40 years.

''We don't want to just take from the community. _ We want to give back, too.'' said Heidel.

- "The educational system means a -lot to

district

for Lincoln's students," said Strickland. Strickland is also a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

A year ago a class was started where the students who took the class got paid, said Economics teacher, Laurie Logs.do11. ested in the business aspect of economy," he said. everything,"he said.

The class is Applied Econo,mics and this is the second year for it The sennester-long class is divided into two parts. The first quarter wa~ a business simulation where the stlldents had the chance to create and operate a cor1,oration, said Logsdon.

"It's a bit difficult to pull the students back to the textbook," she said.

Each student was required tc>sell three shares of stock at$2 a piece. The profits were collected and the "bills" were paid. Students then decided on the product that they wanted to manufacture. The product was sold and then funds were liquidated.

I>rofits were divided between Make-a-Wish and the Junior Achievement Sch,_olarship fund. 1'he stockholders then received $3.35 a piece, making a small profit, said Logsdon.

Tl1e students received prof:essional advice and insight from consultants who visited weekly with the classes. Guest speaker:s visited with the classes and a field trip was taken to Firstier Bank, said Logsdon.

Senior Jeff Strufing was vice president of marketing for his cla~s•s company. Strufing felt that many of the students who were taking the class were quite serious ahout including business in their future careers

"A lot of people that take this class are inter-

Strufing said that the mock-corporation made him realize how important it is for people to work together in order to accomplish a goal.

"It takes a lot of participation," said Strufing. "If a few people don't cooperate, the class as a whole suffers

The products that the students chose to market this year were t-shirts. Logsdon said that the third period class produced the "Be a Link" shirt. The sl1irt portrays the character of "Dick", eating breakfast, driving, and going to school. The shirt was designed by junior Mark Janike

Logsdon said that the shirt did create some controversy among some of the faculty merr1bers, who felt it was offensive, but proved to be a popular sellmg item with students

The sixth period class marketed the "Fish" shirt, which states on the front that "Only the Strong Survive", and on the back, "Vv'e Gonna Eat You". Tl1e shirt was designed by senior Jordan Kelly. There were 115 shirts were sold at $8 each, said Logsdon

The second quarter involves a micro-computer business decision making unit, a unit which senior Monte Atherton described as · a business computer game. H Atherton was elected president of his third period's corporation, Linkoln-lnc.

"It was quite an experience, the class was just like a real company, we had to pay insurance and

"It sounded more interesting than the other Economics classes," said Atherton who plans a career in commercial art.

According to Logsdon, the class has been popular with students who enjoyed the opportunity to participate in a corporation rather thlln jt1st memorize information from books.

"It's a very solid economics course. The students get a solid economics foundation, but get to apply theories that they learn," said Logsdon. This is Logsdon's frrst year teaching Applied Economics.

Junior Laura Herrell said that she took the class because she plans to become a veterinarian after graduation from high school.

"I was hoping this class would help me to prepare my own clinic," she said.

Herrell said that her counselor helped guide decide upon Applied Economics rather than anoth.er economics class.

"We viewed my possibilities and decided that this would be best," she said.

Herrell said that learning how to fill out income tax forms and meeting the mockcompany's goal were just a few of tl1e positive things about the class.

"It's a fun class," said Herrell. "It's about the only economics class where they pay you to attend," she said.

By Stephanie Godeker

The attendance review committee met for the first time on Nov. 16. The function of this committee is to validate and make a judgement of the appropriateness regarding a student's attendance, said principal ·Sam Nelson.

The attendance committee consists of a parent, a student, a counselor and two teachers. There are no administrators on the committee because they developed the policy. Nelson said that he feels that it would not be fair to the student if an administrator was on the committee because it would defeat the whole purpose of being objective, fair and consistent.

"The committee is a place to go when the student feels t11athis or her absence is not being dealt with in the way it deserves," said counselor Ann Brcstcl, who served on the first review board. Each time there is a meeting new committee members are chosen. This is done because all teachers, counselors, parents, and students arc affected by the policy. It also gives people the chance to sec how it works and understand the policy better Attendance coordinator ()pal Stoehr chooses the committee members by taking volunteers and on a rotating basis of the teachers. The student _ is taken from Student Council and the parent is taken from Parent Teacher Association (PT A), said Nelson.

In order for an appeal to be approved tl1c absences have to be all excused and have legitimate reason, such as doctor verification of

the student being ill or hospitalization, said Brestel. The appeals committee will meet before and after grades come out as tlh.e-demand for the meetings is greater, said Nelson.

Nelson said that students who have medical reasons for absences have to go through the process with exceptions. An exception would be if a student became ill and was hospitalized. If this happened tl1e parent would have to call and talk to an administrator. Even though the nurse is able to validate the absence with a reason, Nelson said that he still wants the students to go through the process because it is important to tell the student that the administration and faculty wants them in school.

Nelson said tl1e attendance policy was created for students who skip excessively and not for tl1e student who regularly attends school and then becomes ill. The policy hopes to eliminate excessive skipping and make students realize that an education is more important than the 12 or more times him or her skips, said Nelson.

"The policy was designed for a guideline, more irnportantly to heir, s tuoents ma.kc decisions regarding scl1001and tl1e use of their ti,ne." said Nelson.

To start the appeals process the student must go to the attendance office and fill out a form and return it to Stoehr. Ti1en the student attends the next appeals meeting and presents his or her case. The

committee decides to give the student either credit or no credit by majority vote. Stoehr then will contact the student the next school day and tell him or her the outcome.

The steps leading to the appeals process may change because of the lack of appeals, said Nelson.

Only six students of the approximate 200 students who have permission to appeal appealed their absences. Out of those six appeals only two were approved, said Nelson.

Students are dropping out sooner than they would because of the policy. The students would dropout for other reasons later in the school year anyway, according to Nelson. Letters are being sent out to each student who has dropped out saying that they're are welcome to come back and further their education.

Ted Rethmeier, assistant principal decided that it was not fair to penalize a student for attending and being active in school related functions, according to Nelson.

Absences that are student activities will no longer count as an absence. It will be marked as Student Activity (SA) and will not effect the total amount of absences. The attendance office hascleared all absences that were student activities from the beginning of the year.

Changes will occur in the policy as the administration and faculty fine tune it, according to Nelson.

Commentary by Kati Tobler

In cafeteria hallway, pro-war signs and posters about registering for the draft are displayed under the headline, "HELP KEEP lJS FREE." These pro-war signs are from World War II. They talk about courage in fighting, with messages such as "1-le'll becoming home," "Keeping pace with the attack," and one that especially bothers me, "Every garden a munitions plant." These signs, coupled with selective service posters and under a headline

"HELP KEEP US FREE.'' are completely inappropriate in school.

It is obvious that it was necessary for the United States to get involved in World War 11;our freedom was at stake, being threatened by Nazis and Fascists. But that was 50 years ago.

Times have cl1anged, and it is ridiculous that posters from a different era of foreign policy are being used to support the draft and the military now.

The prospc~ts for world peace are increasing. Mikhacl Gorbachev, the head of the Soviet state, came to visit the United States, calling for a "new world order." A cease-fire has been called between Iran and Iraq. Cuban troops are withdrawing from Angola. Soviet troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan. And there is a great chance that conventional forces in Europe will be reduced. At a time so full of opportunity for peaceful settlement of international tensions, a display glorifying war is is uncalled for.

Guest editorial by Randy Ernst

So, why do I feel pressure?

I've done this before. Writing for the high school paper is not foreign to me thougl1 it has been almost ten years since my last article appeared in the Broken Bow Indian.

Still, I feel as though I'm writing a timed essay with Mrs. Keller looking over my shoulder. Maybe it's because I think this will be my lone chance of the '88- '89 school year to speak profoundly to the student body, a rare opportunity not to be squandered. Maybe I feel pressure because the editor of the Advocate needs this editorial/essay/column on her desk twenty minutes hence.

Wanted: one timely editorial topic. I was certain the yellowed pages of my 1978- 79 Indian collection would reveal what was on our minds a decade ago, providing me with an idea for a "then and now" sort of article format. If only I'd saved more than the sports s ections.

Not to worry. Called Tim Dooley, a member of the class of '79, now a struggling actor in New York. Called collect. Conver s ation went s on1c thing like this:

"From who, operator?"

"Randy Ernst, in Lincoln, Nebraska, do you accept the charges?"

"Nope." Click. Called direct.

"Tim, this is Ernst. I'm calling you-"

"Ernie! Just kidding with tl1e call, sorry. Say, where the you know what he said) arc you?"

"Ahh, Lincoln. Look, I can't talk long, I'm calling from the high school here and it's-•"

"You 're not paying for it?" Told him no. "Then why can't you talk long?"

"Never mind, Tim, I need a favor. What was on our minds more than anytl1ing else ten years ago?"

"Sex." •

"O.K., wl1at else."

"Hmmm-wait a minute! How about tl1at scrap over the Winter

ADVOCATE

There are many other things about this display that should have prevented it from going up. One of the selective service posters has a guy in a nice red sports car, with a girl looking at him from the passenger seat-both are wearing denim and leather and looking really cool. The poster says, "What's the easiest thing I did when I turned eighteen? Registered with selective service." The other selective service poster plays on the same general idea of "It's c,ool to register for the draft."

Techniques are used in the posters to try to make it seem cool to register with the selective service and not think about it. On the bottom of both posters, it says, "If you 're a guy within 30 days- of your 18th birthday, you've got to register. So just go to the post office and fill out the card. It's quick. It's easy. And it's the law."

Neither of these posters say anything about the fact that, if a draft really happened, it'd be because of a war. They say nothing about options for those who do not wish to support war. They say nothing about registering as a conscientious objector. They say nothing about the fact that U.S.-backed rebels are killing people in Nicaragua in order to "HELP KEEP US FREE."

These posters encourage people to follow laws just because they are laws. That's what young men did in Nazi Germany 50 years ago, when over six million people were killed in concentration camps.

That's what all the posters from World War II are supposed to stand against. That's how over 4,000 children were shot while peacefully protesting in Soweto, South Africa. This poster squelches thought before action, and to me, is contrary to democratic government itself.

I am not advocating non-registration, although I think it is the right choice for some people. Young people must be informed as to what this registration means; they must know that the whole reason for th~ selective service is to ensure that there are enough troops to fight in the event of a war. They must realize that everything they do, their whole lives and all their dreams would be affected if they were drafted. When people are informed about these types of decisions, peace will be more likely to happen, because they will realize that they don't want to die in a war.

The purpose or' this display was probably to make young men feel calm about registering for the draft and to reassure them that there is no reason to be scared about registering. But th ere is reason to be scared.

If a draft did occur, these young men who so easily registered for the draft would be swept off to some country to fight and kill. The posters try to say that a monetary fine or short prison sentencethe penalty for not registering-is worse than the possibility of getting their heads blown off or killing other hwnan beings while fighting in a war.

It is the school's responsibility to educate

Sports King and Queen and their court?"

"What about it?"

"You don't remember? Half olir class wanted us thrown off student council!"

"Oh, yeah."

"Principal called us in, said the court didn't represent the student body. Said we were prejudiced because we'd nominated half the student com1cil."

"Yes, yes."

"You faked tears when old man Caruthers said you shouldn't be an officer anymore."

"Mmmm, yeah, that's right. I faked 'em."

"Man I'll never forget how you--oh, I have another call coming · h ld?" m, can you o "NoJ)C." Click.

Tho s e repressed misrepresentation memories of Broken Bcow's 1978 Winter Court hurt like a dozen bee-sting s on your bottom1 lip Sure we stacked tl1ccourt, just like every student c o uncil bcfo 1rc us !tad. Difference was we caught heat for it and corrected! the situation. This year's Lincoln High student council has also grappled with the possibility of misrepresentation. While Li11coln High takes pride in it's cultural diversity, it was pointed out that in the past several years, your student council has failed to have Native American, Hispanic, or Asian American representation, electing but one person of color. And it was a !1ot issue for days, especially during that fight junk two months ago. The fights died down, and so did the idea of equitable representation on student council. Comfortable with the status quo, I guess there's no real pressure to change anything is there?

I can't say if the student council re1Jrescntation issue can or will be corrected. What do you think? That student council suggestio11 box up by room 201? Drop us a note.

Randy Ernst has been teaching at Lincoln llighfor three y ,ears He teaches English, Composition, Psychology and h e sponsors Student Council.

Letter-Advocate used misin ormation

To whon1 it may concern,

The November 17 issue of the Advocate printed a story about the Close -Up progr~ which seriously misrepresented facts related to the program and its implementation here at Lincoln High.

Tl1is letter is intended to set the record straight.

The article did correctly state facts in relation to cost, student benefit~ and program events, the number of students likely to go this year, and lastly the fact that the teachers attend a program separate of the students, but this is where the factual information ends. The following paragraphs shall detail the numerous errors presented in the article.

Mr. Brestel and I have not yet begt1n to solicit businesses for funds to defray the cost of the program as the article stated. We will begin this task soon. There is no group at Lincoln High called "Close-Up". We are in the process of forming a Close-Up club which will relate to our D.C. trip and general discussion of government, and current issues vital to this country.

The quote about my living in Fremont was printed out of context and had no place in the article. When asked about benefits of the Close-Up program,! relayed my personal experiences related to traveling at a young age and how I grew intellectually as a result of seeing hoy,• other people lived. It gave me a new perspective in relation to my own life which made me more appreciative of what I had.

Finally the most serious error of the article referred to Mr. Brestcl going to Washington for "free".

Mr.Brestel has participated in Close-Up programs in the past as a teacher in Stanton Ne., as a result of his dedication to the program, Louren Corbin, the Community Coordinator of CloseUp in Washington D.C., has recommended and extended a fellowship grant to Mr. Brestel as a sign of appreciation for past and

future benefits to local communities as an outgrowth of his involvement. Mr. Brestel is a leader in Close-Up advocacy and he will have special responsibilities as a result of this fellowship. To imply that he will go on the trip free of charge without explanation is just sloppy journalism and I feel as though the Advocate owes him a formal apology.

As a teacher sponsor I, too, will receive a fellowship to pay my expenses relative to the Close-Up program. The tremendous amount of time that I and Mr. Brestel will devote to making this experience the best it can be for the young people who will attend, justifies this fellowship.

When I read this story I was very upset with the Advocate staff. I took my concerns directly to the student reporter, editor, and Ms. Goodwin, in the form of the letter printed above. We met on 11/18, the day after publication, and tlrrough communication resolved the problem to my satisfaction. Instances such as this should be viewed as a learning experience to benefit from. We all need better communication skills, we need to realize that good work takes time, and we need to be open enough to accept our mistakes and rectify wrongs. lnis case graphically illustrates these points and although it was an unfortunate instance, it has not passed without purpose.

Respectively Submitted;

Jeff Bayer, Close-Up Co-Sponsor 1988-89

Mr. Bayer and Mr. Brestel, The Advocate staff sincerely apologizes to Mr. Brestel and Mr. Bayer fortheNov.17 articleabouttheClose-Up programthaJcontained misinformation. The unfortunate incident has proved to be one that the staff has learned from.

Sincerely, The Advocate Staff

ADVOCATE December 20, 1988 3

Madrigals will sing at Cornhusker Hotel

wit out • annua u etz east

By Jane McManus

The Madrigals, a 15 member singing group that sings English carols of the 16th and 17th century will not be putting on its annual Yuletide Feast this year.

The Madrigals voted and there wasn't enough of a majority to devote all of the time and energy into the production said Angel Schroeder, a second-year Madrigal.

"I voted to have the feast because I did it last year and I wanted to do it again. It is a Lincoln High tradition," said Schroeder.

Many people went to the dinners including Anita Wood, an office secretary, said she would miss it.

"I always thought it was a nice way to kick off the Christmas season," said Wood.

Joe Skutchan is the director of the group. He and Linda Grant, another teacher, reanimated the group in 1978. Before 1978, Madrigals was not the popular singing group to be in of the three choirs in existence, said Skutchan. The Madrigals will sing publicly this holiday season, on Dec 20. at 7:30 p.m. at the Nebraska

Bookstore, and also on Dec.20., at noon, in the Cornhusker Hotel lobby. Instead of the Yuletide dinner, the group is planning a spring celebration. "I'm thinking along the terms of a feaste. There arc a lot of 'ifs' about it a~ far as putting it together," said Skutchan.

Skutchan said he prefers doing the performances in a historically accurate setting, because that is how the songs were meant to be sung, as opposed to the concert setting.

One of the problems that Skutchan says he has found with the dinners is that the price is out of the student's range. He said that most of the money is not a profit, about $9 out of every $10 goes to pay the restaurant.

Skutchan says that when he and Grant researched the Madrigal traditions of the 16th and 17th centuries they found out a lot about the history of the songs. Originally, the songs sung by the Madrigals were in opposition to religious music. The songs were more humanistic, about things like love and spring.

Students commemorate Human Rights Day

Dec.10 was the40th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights. Dec~ 10 is commemorated internationally as Human Rights Day.

By Darrell Baum

"Whom you see here,What you say here, When you leave here, Let it stay here."

That is the slogan for the Lincoln High Alateen program.

Joel Christiansen, SCIP coordinator, encourages all young people to look into this support system and to talk to one of the Alateen spokepersons. Those other two people are Carol Epp, the school nurse and Sharon Mortensen, the receptionist in the counselor office.

"We're excited here at Lincoln High about the opportunity to provide a support system for young people who's families had been affected by the disease of alcohol and drug addiction," said

Christiansen.

Christiansen said that membership is open to anyone who feels his or her life has been or is being deeply affected by the close contact with a problem drinker. Generally, Alateen n1eetings are "closed". This means that thC)• are limited to n1c1nhcrs and prosepctive members. This gives the participants greater freedom to discuss t.1.eirown feelings, said Christiansen.

He also said he will be going to all health classes to visit with students and to let them know whatAlateen is and to let students know that there is help when they want it.

In 1948, the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council signed the declaration into power. This declaration set up civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights that everyone-no matter where they're born, what sex they are, what nationality, race, or religion they belong to-is entitled to.

This day was celebrated throughout the community, with activities including a speaker at the Unitaria;1 Church Dec. 8, and an Amnesty International Write-a-thon on Dec.10. A speaker can1e to 1,incoln High, and an animated version of the Declaration of Human Rights was shown at an optit,nal assembly.

Rod Beery

receives Hugh 0' Brien Award

Sophomore Rod Beery was chosen as tl1c winner of the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Award. This awllfd is given to one sophomore in each high school throughout the state. I Winners of the award have the opportunity to attend a leadership seminar, conducted inlmediately following the end of the school year. At this seminar, delegateswork with prominent leaders of business and politics in Lincoln and Omaha, and work to improve their own leadership skills. If a student docs extremely well, he or she has a chance to go or. to a national Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Conference.

50 people attend international dinner

The International Dinner, which was open to all language students, was held on Nov. 20. Approximately 50 language students, teachers, and parents attended the event. Clunesc, Mexican, Italian and other types of international cuisine were represented. After dinner, ethnic dances were performed by a group called 'The University Group." After the demonstration, most of the students tried the dances out themselves.

_·:,_ Josiah Moore, senior, attended the dinner.

"Its a great idea. You get to eat food that you've never tried before, you get to meet people that you've never met before, and the dancing was real fun," said Moore. _

Deadline for Image submissions is Jan.10

The deadline to submit stories for this year's Image is Jan. 10, according to sponsor Julia Doerr. She also said that there will be a design contest for the front cover. Details of the contest will be annouced later.

Image is an annual creative writing magazine which been at Lincoln High since 1974. Image staff members are, seniors Amy Arnold, Sonya Barnett, Scott Cold, Johanna Ertl and :- ,- '-:'' Laura Lacey; juniors Robert Anderson, Timothy Coleman, Anne Crawfford, Andrew Fuller and Kevin McGrath and sophomores Melissa Ball, Vicky Shen and Jerolyn Smith.

Ecology and Expedition Club sells T-shirts

Ecology and Expedition Club has been selling T-shirts and sweatshirts for a fund-raiser. The shirts have sayings about environmental subjects. They are done by Jim Morris of Boulder, Colorado. · ·

The shirts ranged in price from $9 to $18 and were available in many different colors. The shirts were available in short-sleeved and long-sleeved T-shirts and sweatshirts, said Pat f'riedrichsen, a sponsor of the club.

inners of annual quiz bowl announced

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Nations wage 1-var,,;;.Familie.'I inevitably lose them.

''Requiem'' is a war ,,;;tatement. It is written while we are not at war, but while one of the bloodiest in history still lives in millions of memories, particz,(,larly those of 56,000 familic.,;; which will never be complete again, thanks to that most recent carnage.

The message has been repeated since man first murdered his brother, but we still refuse to listen. ''Requiem'' is the death of your children. Please listerz.

-Jerome McDonough

By Cory Ortega

When the dimmed lights brighten the setting is in a happy ti1ne with family and friends enjoying life. The scenario quickly changes as Death enters and announces a war.

"I'm around a lot of students who express tlleir fears about war and this seemed to fit

This years' One-Act play was "Requiem" by Jerome The other cast members also felt that the message was very

1',,fcDonough. It is a statement about war and the pain it causes. The portant. Monty Stoakes, a member of the chorus, felt tl1at it was a play revolves around a family who has lost the fatller/husband. difficult play to perforn1 in.

"It's quite a lot to handle. It's so deep and mind wrenching and emotionally draining," Stoakes said. stopped giving them numbers; they are only known as War Times and Peace Tin1es. When the draft notices go up again and announce that people lip abozLtthe ,,;;tupidityof the war everyone between the ages of 14 11

Wars happen so often tlley have _;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;iiiiiiiiii;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.:.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;iiiiiiiiii ''/ think it wa,,;; a very depressing play but for a reason; and that i.s to wake

Darcy Boellstorff was Anrua in the play. Playing the daugl1ter of Nuss, sl1e felt Ll1at she could and 35 must go to war the mother nzac·l1i1ze,.sazdMcGratJz. easily relate to her character. decides that she has had enough death and war. She refuses to send her children to war and instead kills tllem and herself.

"She docs it out of love because she knows they can't escape it. She loves them enough to kill tl1c1n,"said Susa11Nuss, who played tllc mother.

John Heineman, the director. said he feels that the message was very in1portant. He saw a need for this type of play to be presented.

"Women can be drafted in this play and I'm afraid of tllat, of getting involved in war," she said.

Kevin McGrath played Ben Jamin, another of Nuss's children drafted by the war effort. He believes that 1t sl1ows people the stupidity of war.

"My character has seen a lot of something he doesn't like which is war. His dad died and his friends have died. Hi:' s sick of people telling him everything is going to be okay, And now they're calling !urn to die," said l\1cGrath. "I think it was a very depressing play but for a reason and that is to wake pco1ilc up about the stupidity of ilie war machine."

Dylan McCullough, also a chorus men1bcr, feels that people need to become aware of what war is really about.

"I don't think that people realize that it tears lives and families apart. Especially not high school students because they have not been directly involved in or seen the immediate cff cct of war. It's more interesting what goes on in the home than on tl1cbattle field," McCullough said.

The most ominous of all, the character of Death, was played by Sarah Gibson.

"Drama is one of tlle most powerful ways to convey an idea. I think it was especially effective in this play. The message is extremely important and needs to be relayed to people and this was probably one of tlle best ways we could do it," she said.

Brenda Coto, chief light director, felt that the light fit with tlle emotion of the play and was also pleased that she was finally recognized for being part of the play.

The cast relies heavily on one another, as each character depends on another.

"For theJnost part it's an ensemble. Everyone has to be tl1crc and be together or it won't even be a credible piece," said chorus member Katl1y Bergstrom.

Stoakes summed up the importance of the message of the play.

Photo by Val 1'obler

Three members of the chorus, Laura Wedner, Monty Stoakes, and Dylan McC"ul/ough, play guards in this scene. The eigh1-member chorus played all roles outside those of the seven main characters in the ,,,,,y.

Mc>ther:Susa 11 Nuss

Father: Patrick Adams

Benjamin: Kevin McGrath

Anna: Darcy Boellstorf

Cecilia: Lis Wilson·

"It's a powerful blow against the people who support wars. I think it would be a great idea for tl1cpeople run our country and the rest of the countries in the world to sec ilie play."

Kathy Bergstrom

Sarah Bishop

Josh Davies

Kristi filarski

Melissa Lewis

D Ian McCullou

Monty Sto;tkes

Student Director: Denise Scholl

Make-Up: Kim Phillips

After nine years of training she won a national title at the age of 15

T.J. Hubbard

Amy Davis may well be one of the best up and coming young gymnasts in Nebraska.

Davis has been in gymnastics for nine years, beginning when she was just seven years old. She has been hooked ever since.

Davis' parents arc the ones who encouraged her to get involved in a sport.

"They really didn't care what sport that I was in, but just wanted me to be competitive," said Davis.

Througl1 the years she has won regional.state and national honors.

When she was 14 years old she took second in the State Tournament, winning the balance beam and the uneven bars. Later she took second place in a State Regional TolJ1llament.

Then she was at the age of only 15 sh e won the National Gymnastics Tournament in the age division of 15-18. In that tournament she took first in in the balance beam and the uneven bars.

She belongs to the Nebraska School of Gymnastics. The reason that she is in a gymnastic club and not in high school gymnastics is primarily because she can practice year round. One minor reason is because they have much better equipment, that the high schools can't provide.

Being in a gymnastics club is fun because it's more advanced," said Davis, "the competition is a lot stronger too."

She has made future plans through college only. She would like to go to the University of Arizona State. Her second choices for a college would be Oklahoma University or UCLA.

Although she is very serious about her gymnastics now, she does not want to make a career out ofit.

"I plan to stay in competitive gymnastics throughout college, but I have no plans to stay in gymnastics after I graduate from college," said Davis.

The reason for this is because gymnastics is very hard on a person's body.

"People just don't realize how hard to really " h "d lS, s e Sal •

"They really didn't care what sport that I was in, but just wanted me to be competitive,'' said Davis.

She practices each day for about four hours per day. She also works out with weights to keep her body in shape.

Davis thrives on the competition and the feeling of victory, even though it may be hard on her body and even though she has to practice a lot during the week.

"The competition is very important to me. I really enjoy the feeling of competition and of course, I enjoy the feeling of winning," said Davis.

Although Davis has to practice a lot of time she still feels that s~ has a good social life. "I enjoy my social

I don't have much of a chance to do things on the weeknights because of my practicing. But on the weekends, I am able to go out with my

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By Christie Pitts

'fhe Lincoln Star-Journal selected its All-City teams for the fall sports. Many Lincoln High students were selected. They are:

FOOTBALL

Shawn Smitl1 - Honorary Captain

Kevin Johns, Mike Becker, Mike Wood

Honorable Mention Chandler Stocks, Scott Jurgens

CROSS COUNTRY

Shane Wichtendahl - Honorary Captain

Troy Bishop, Amy Tussing, Angy Tussing

Tammy Davis, T.J. Hubbard

GYMNASTICS

Burkett Powell, Melanie Schidler

The Lincoln Star-Journal recognized those who participated in a varsity sport and also had high grades. Those Lincoln High student honor were: ·

Jason Ahlberg, Zach Barber, Troy Bishop, Amy Folmer, Angie Hudson, Kim Krumm, Connie Kubicek, Joel Kunkel, Justin Larson, Jamie Miller, Kelly Miller, Burkett Powell, Michelle Reinmiller, Rachel Sandhors, Don Saunders, Amy Tussing, Angy Tussing, Steve Zoucha

Next year, you could be at your favorite s c hool, going to classes, meeting new friends, waving a school banner. But this year, you should be visiting our Educational Planning Center (EPC)

We can answer your questions about continuing and financing your education after high school. We will help you look for financial aid and scholarships. All our seJVicesare FREE.

The EPC, sponsored by NSLPand NEBHELP, is here to make higher education more accessible to Nebraska students and their families. Call or visit the EPC nearest ) OU. Let us help make this coming year a banner one.

NSLP N~BHELP

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Coming in second place is nice, but coming in first is a heck of a lot better. ''runners up" are always forgotten; ''champions" are always remembered. · Probably no one knows who came in second two years ago in college football. A lot of people don't care who came in second two years ago.

Behind Home·,,Plate ·

By Todd Sandberg

When was the last time you saw someone'on the box of · "Wheaties" who came in second? As we all know "Wheaties" isn't the breakfastof ''runners up."

To be a champion takes a lot more than just tremendous physical strength. It takes conceniratioo;-intelligence, · and good attitude. Here at Lincoln High I've seen lapses in all three, but none more than attitude.

Having a good attitude for yourself is having a good attitude for the team. Attitude is wanting to win, knowing that you can win, and wanting not orily for yourself

WRESTLING

This year's wrestling team, according to coach Thomas Christie, can be described in one wordyoung.

The only two seniors, Jeremy Montgomery and Aaron Gardner.will be the team leaders.

"We can be a strong team if it lives up to it's potential," said Montgomery. "If we start the season good we'll end good."

The season started off pretty well as three wrestlers won their weight divisions at the Fremont

Invite: Montgomery 119 pounds, Jason Koelzer, junior, 135 pounds, and Gardner 160 pounds

"We're pretty young, but if we work together , we'll do good at state," said Koelzer. "We're the best team in the city." ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; iiiiiiii.ii.iiiiiiii ''We can be a strong team, " said Montgomery

This year's team returns 10 lettem1en and nine state qualifiers. Christie said that one of his goals is to be in the top 10 in the state

- sophomores tied for city champs.

but for the team to become better. In some of the athletic programs, they're just used to losing. I've been a part of the baseball program for two years and I've seen five victories and 29 defeats. In both seasons the attitude was "if we came close, we had a great game." The varsity baseball team hasn't had a winning season since 197ll. That doesn't mean everything is bad in baseball. Attiitudes are changing; last year both the junior varsity amd programs. Those athletes in those programs have to be extra good just to be noticed. _ To many people, winning is everything. They will ~o to great extents to win, even if it '?eans to cheat. Chea_ung has now taken over most athleucs. Instead of pumping iron many athletes will pump steriods into their bodies. Now I'm not saying athletes shoudn't, but look at Ben Johnson of the Canadian Track Team. Hehad Olympic gold medal'for about aday. He also lost about $IO· million in advertisementmoney and was suspended fr001 competiton for two years. All this for a IO•secondrace

Lincoln High has had programs that have been successful; like the cross county teams, who won state last year. The boy's team came in second this year. Gymnastics was strong all year and basketball; which qualified for · state last year, looks to rebuild that iraditionthis year. Then there have been programs that are not so successful. So far, this year no Lincoln High team has been rated in the top 10 of any poll. that he could have won. · · ·

Being rated doesn't mean everything, but it is a symbol of success. And coming from Nebraska an athlete needs any kind of publicity if he or she wants to get to an outof-state college with a good athletic program. In Nebraska, football sometimes overshadowother athletic

SWIMING / DIVING

Toe swimming and diving team has won three out of its first four meets with 12 people qualifying for Slate.

With most of the season left, there are good hopes for more swimmers to qualify, according to head coach Bob Davis

The team consists of 80 men1b c rs, m o st of whom can1e out for their first time this year.

"We're very proud of that," said Bob Davis. head coach of the team. "We do very well considering 90 percent of the competitive swimmers I pulled out of physical education classes."

Davis feels that this will be a winning season

So far it has been, not only for the terun but also for Davis. On Dec. 8 at the meet against Grand Island tl1e team gave Davis his 1O()th win.

Swimmers who have already qualified for state are seniors Marcie Ferrall. Jordan Kelly and Jason Ahlberg;Juniors Ann Tidball, Nikki Blaha, Susan Kirsh, Jennifer Jones and Jeff F o ster ; sophomores Mikahla Beutler and Kim Way ; freshman Simeon Bukacek.

While You're On Vacation, We'll Be On Vacation, Too!

To be a ''winner" or ''champion" means a lot of things.

Winners are famous, usually wealthy, and you never see the losing quaterback being interviewedafter the S_uper Bowl. If you win, it means that you have accomplished something that you have worked hard for, and dreamed for.

Winning isn't everything,achieving your goals and having fun are just as important.

But try telling that to a college scout.

BOY'S BASKETBALL

Titis year's boy• s basketball team is going to be basically a rebuilding team, said head coach Aldie Johnson.

The team lost eight senior players from last _year's team. The two returners are senior Chandler Stocks and junior Sh1awn Smith.

"\.Ve 're going to be forcC!d to play a more open court game because we're a relatively small te?Jn," said Jolm s on. 'They're going to play an up - tempo game by fast breaking and trying to app l y a good full-court press, added Johnson

"111/e 're going to, be forced to play a more open court game because we're a relatively small team," said Johnson.

Obviously the Links would like to repeat their appe arance at the State Tournament last year, said J o hnson

"Of course Lhatwould be nice, but that's not our real goal, said Joh nson. "The real goal is to improve on t!ach game individually througl1out the season "

Glf<L'S BASKETBAI.L

This will be a rebuilding season for the girl's varsity basketball team. The team only has one returning starter and the inexperience might hurt the team at first,saio Coach Bill Myers.

From a 10-9 season of a year ago, winning some of the closer games iis a key for this year.

JJastyear's record may not :show that eight of the team• s nine losses were by three or less points. Myers said the team height, quickness, and their outside shooting will make up for its inexper1ence.

This year's captains are seniors Kelly Klawonn and Theresa Welch. This is Klawonn' s third year on the varsity team.

"I'm not sure what to exp ,ect, "said Klawonn."

''There is the talent to be successful, but it's a matter of coming together as a team and working with each other."

By Tina Koeppe

If plans for renovations made by school administrators proceed as intended, the Public Schools Administration Building (PSAB) couldbeopenforclassesbythesecondsemesterof1990,saidMeg Lauerman, assistant superintendent for personnel at Lincoln Public Schools.

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''In view of the fact that we have to move all of the facilitie&arid renovate most of the building, it could be even later," said Lauerman.

Lauem1an said that architects will begin to evaluate the building and will help make decisions concerning renovations at the beginning of this spring.

"We don't know yet how easy it's going to be to renovate," she said.

Lauen11an said that PSAB was originally built as a Catholic high school about 50 years ago. The building never accommodated students, and instead was acquired by Lincoln Public Schools in 1941, said Lauen11..n. She said that the large crosses which are visible on the front are evidence of the building history.

"It's returning to it's original use-as a place to learn," said Lauerman.

She felt that the acquisition of the building was a "fme solution provided by a fme company."

Lauerman said that an important benefit would be the 135 parking places that Lincoln High will gain.

" That's an asset in itself," she said.

Principal Sanford Nelson said that the parking places would be open for student usage this fall, before the building opens.

"It should help our parking situation immensely," said Nelson. Nelson also felt that the three floors would be a great benefit for both the staff and students. He said that teachers would no longer have to move from room to room, and students would gain from the added space.

Nelson said that one thing that is being considered is a student lounge.

"We have talked about trying to fmd an adequate space," he said. Nelson said that if a student lounge would be established, teacher supervision would be of maJor concc:-r1.

"We want to get the student's educational needs taken care of first," he said.

Many facilities will be installed in the building, said Nelson.· Large instructional areas will be established to provide room for speakers and small seminars, most of which are now held in room 302, he said.

Nelson said that approximately a dozen classrooms will be fit into the three floors at PSAB. The home economics will be given some space:, as well as room for science laboratories and possibly some of the foreign )aog112w, deparin1ent,. he said.

By Stephnie Godecker

"Some of the departments have indicated that they would like to move the whole department over there," said Nelson. "We will certainly involve the faculty in the decision making process." Nelson said that the he felt it was a tremendous gesture on the part of State Farm and the city government.

"It is a rarity where all sources benefit from something like this," said Nelson. "It would have taken years to acquire the lan,d it would take to add on to the school."

The new semester has brought night classes that are to begin tonight. This new program is the only one in Lincoln, and only Lincoln High students have the opportunity and privilege to attend, said Principal Sam Nelson.

"I feel that the program is essential and worthwhile in meeting the goals of Lincoln High," said · Jack Brestel, teacher.

The students who get fmt priority to take the classes are students who didn't graduate, then students who dropped out in 12th grade and 11th grade, and thirdly the students who are short credit hours, said Nelson.

There is also a waiting list for the classes so if a student drops out, the empty space will be replaced.

Telecast allows students to

By Jack Dempsey

· The Close Up Foundation in conjunction with C-SP AN sponsored a national televised telecon:fete.1~ involving three high schools including Lincoln High. The teleconference was shown on ''Wer'e hopeful we could make it an annual event '' , said Brester.

This means that classes will have to have a cmriculum that is very individualiud $0 new students can come in and won't be lost, said Randy Ernst, teacher.

He also said that his classes would be set up towhere students have their own say in what they do, such as in reading novels.

If a student get to pick what material to read that may make the student feel more motivated_ according to Ernst. ·

The teachers need to be aware of the fact that

the students will be at different levels academically because of the different classes that the students have taken and need to gear the curriculum towards being individualized, said Ernst.

Students who are enrolled in night classes had to apply and have a personal interview with the parents, according to Nelson. There will be a higher expectations for attendance, including minimal tolerance for truancies because attending these night classes is a privilege.

The classes will run from 6 to 8:15 p.m. and three classes will be offered on different nights, said Nelson.

General English will be on Monday and Wednesday night. Ernst and Sue Johnson willbe teaching this subject. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, Modern U.S. History and Citizenship issues will be offered

Brestcl will be teaching Modem U.S. History and Ross Tegeler will be teaching Citizenship issues, according to Leit Hamsa, counselor.

In addition to night classes, the committee has begun a resource lab for each der,ar b11c11tone period each day. Titere will be a teacher available for help and make-up work. This is not a study hall but a class period in which help is offered, said Nelson.

Senior Hai Chau attended the teleconference.

He said the teleconference would be a good way to share opinions 'on immigration's impact on racism. Chau said that ignorance was the cause of racism and students could end racism in their own mind by educating themselves in this way.

Chau said that he asked one of the speakers ways of improving the Lincoln High group but was not answered. He said he plans on writing to the speakers.

"I was glad to be a part of the telecast," said Chau.

Lincoln High Close Up sponsor Jack Brestel said he applied for the telecomference through a part of Close Up called Local Programs.

"We're hopeful we could make it an annual event," said Brestel.

C-SPAN on Jan. 23. The Lincoln High Close Up group held a showing of the teleconference in the west balcony of the library in which students could ask any of three speakers questions concerning immigration to the United States. The teleconference was entitled Culture Shock: The Chartging Population. The three speakers included Julian Simon, from the University of Maryland College of business and management, Arnoldo Torres, from the League of United Latin American Citizens, and David Simcox, from the Center for Immigration Studies.

"HeffalumpSoup?" you might be a-ik1ng.What's that supposedto mean? Why would someone name a column somethingweird like "Heffalump Soup"? Well, I'm here to answer that question. You see, HeffalumpSoup is not just a weird phrase, although it is that. It is a symbol of a completelydifferent lifestyle, a lifestyle that makes people feel good about themselves and the people around ·them.

While reading a book called "The Tao of Pooh" by BenjaminHoff, I came across the phrase ''Heff4l}ump · Soup", and for someTeasonit caught my imagination.

The book is about philosophy, in a way. The main point to the book is that the best way to live is to just be.

Using the example of Winnie the Pooh, the author explains how things work if you let them. While Rabbit schemes,Eeyore frets and complains, and Owl philosophizes, Pooh just is, and that•s why he gets on ok. I think that oneof the problems with our society is that most of us can't just be when we need to. H people

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Commentary by Kristie Rethmeier

Something has been on my mind a lot lately, mainly becauseI've been talking to a lot of people who have made me think about it. I think high school is a great fmanof an educationalinstitution, but I think I've outgrowniL I mean, I'm really ready to get out and make my living, have a family and retire. I feel bound in a building that treats me as though I can't survive in this world unless I've taken a careersand health class. Just stuff some moresocial ethics and morals down my throat and I'll be on my way. Now Ian not putting down the educationalsystem in any way (at least I think not) but I could have used Advocate, CitizenshipIssues and a good history class when I was a sophomoreand I'd be ready for college. I want to scream everytime I have to clear somethingthroughthe attendance office. (Actually I like getting phone calls telling me I wasn't therewhenI know I was. Now they're trying to mess with my mind!) O.K. l'm a big girl now. I know my civil rights,I can managemy time, I know who OliverCromwell is and now I can go out in the real world and survive.

could just exist, peacefully, things would be much better. Keeping that in mind, I of course realize that people must do things as well and that what I have just written about is a very simplifiedway of living. And it is also going to talcesome work before the majority of the people can feel comfortablejust being. However, I think a good example of a time to just ''go with the flow" in a sense is when consideringwhat to do after high school.

Heffalump Soup

By Katie Tobler

All around me, I see people fretting, worrying. scheming, and generallyfreaking out about what they're going to do after high school. They've just got to get into the

college of their (or their parents') choice. They must go directly to a four-yearcollege, then graduate school, and then get a job in the field that they decided on and then make a lot of money and live a "successful" life. And frankly, I don't blame them. They've been coerced into thinkingthat if they don't go to college, they're going to be bums, poor and unsuccessful throughoutthe rest of their lives. Schools, parents, magazines,even television:all have contributedto the generallyaccepted idea that if you're going to be somebody,you've got to get good grades, go sb'aightto college, and then get into a career. And if you don't, you're wastingall~ potential you've ever had, and you might as well just get a job scrubbingtoilets somewhere (I'm certainly not saying that's the worst job or such, just that most people don't want to end up doing that with their lives.)

What we as students and future ''adults" must reali7..eis that there areany number of possibilitiesfor our future. College is not for everyone,and certainly, you're not guaranteedhappinessjust by going to college. There are millions ofjobs and other options for those that decide college is not worth the 1rouble.

And for those of us who do foresee college in our future, but don't quite know what we want to do or feel

I'll admit it in plain teenager words "I'm sick of school". we're not ready for college yet, there areas many Although I can narrow it down to one thing that makesme alternatives. There's nothing wrong with taking a year doze off in my English class, I can't figure out why I prefer off and just being for a while. There's nothing wrong to work in a fast food restaurantover going to school. I know · with travellinga little and maybe experiencinga little of there areother studentsmy age who, for different reasons or what we will be living in for the rest of our lives. the same as my own, arejust as tired of going to school as I There's nothing wrong with not being ~epted to am. I was perfectlyready to grad11atelast year and I think I Harvardthis year. have maturedenough to make decisionsto lead my own life The option of college is always there. Harvard will be awayfromaninstitutionthatringsbellssostudentscan leave there next year. So many people seemto think that if and gives out orange pieces of paper so students are 'legal' you don't do it now, you'11never have the chance again. in the hallways. But these types of opportunitiesare always there. And I've alwaysbeen eager to learn and willingto take on more I'm sure that sb'aightto college and then a career is the work. I don't know what is causingthis change;but it started road to talcefor some people. the fll'Stday of my senior year. Right away I knew my I am not naive, and I know there are many evils or summerwas way to short. Call it bum out or whatever. I 1>tillwhatever you choose to call·those things you don't like. want to learn-butit's getting hard to do it here, in this way, There are many things that need to be changed, and day after day. (I seem to be missingmore of schooll-actually sometimesthere are once-in-a-lifetimeopportunities. I have never missed as much school as I did last sremester.) However,the terrible things in the world can't be I just know I am hanging on because everyone else is too. changed unless people feel good about themselvesand what they're doing. If people were happy with themever one e n s 0 .selves, there wouldn't be all the problems that exist now I believe that working to make people feel happy and comfortablewith themselvesis almost as, if not just as, importantas working for other changes in the external

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Thebeliefthateveryonebelongsto somesocial group is a fraudulent statement People only belong to social groups if they're willing to compromisea little of themselvesto fit in, and even then there's no guarantee.

The funny thing about social groups is, and I'm not going to argue, their vast importancein people's lives. Everyone wants that certain group's seme of identity and security,which the group provides. In tum the group asks for somethingpersonal from its members.

Peer Helping

By Laura Lacy

Social groups were something I never really gave much thought about until this year; I had no need to. As a senior looking back to my freshmanyear and the thought of coming to Lincoln High, I had no worry or apprehension about fitting ini-because I already had a social niche at Lincoln High School ready and willing to accept me. If that failed, there was always my best buddy who would be attending Lincoln High with me.

What I didn't realire was that the social group awaiting · my arrival was also slowly diminishingwith eachg,adu- ··· ating class, until it was just me and a few selected individuals-all others had graduated--tumedloose from this three storied brick building to fmd and discover what · Lincoln High wasn't qualified to teach. Left alone with a few individualsthat I didn't like, nor act11altyever got along with.

Extinctionof a social group can be devastating-butnot being able to find one can be excruciating,more or less agonizing. The loss of my social group was a thought that overtime gradually became a reality. Sure maybe we

world. And when a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity comes up, I'm sure you'.11know ~t. So why not just exist for a while? Why not come to terms with yourself and work to make yourself happy fewm11ainingsoulscouldhave kept thegroupalive,but ·with what you are. In the words of Edie Brickell and the none of us consideredactually being left to carry on. In New Bohemians,''What I am is what I am. Are you short, internal strife among thegroup and I resulted in me what you are, or what?" fmding another niche.

!,however,was a little luckier than mOSLBeing casted out _didn'tmean I would fade totally out of existence. I still had some individualidentity and my buddy.

In this very same school year, I lost my initial social group, was thrown out of the struggling group and lost my best buddy. The first two were by meansout of my con1rol,the last by my own choice. A choice I would regret for a wile, but there comes a time when one must realize everythingchanges.

It's strange being lost in a school of hundreds of students totally alone. It's stranger yet to know llhereare more than several people who feel just like me-yet to know there aremore than several people who feel just like me · yet we don't join to for111 a group. Instead,we \Vatcheach other bounce from group to group trying to find an identity we can relate to comfortably and a welcomingface. Most fall short in the end, one element is there, the other isn't In my case,u511,aJ1ythe welcomingface isn't able to compromisewith my identity comfortably.

I've done my fair share of bouncing,and have many scars to prove iL I don't believe 1•vesuccessfully found a social groupthat I ttuly belong to, but I've made a few good friends along the way, and as for as I'm concer11~. they are my social group. Extinction of one self-merged group can lead to the birth of anotherjust as not finding a · social group can lead to the discoveryof one.

*Thi.sisa guest columnsponsoredby Peer Helping.

Editor's Note

· In the Dec. 20 issue the inco1.ectdeadline was given for the Image magazine. The co,.ec.tcleadlinewas Jan. 27.

By Kati Tobler

Lincoln High students demonstrated against U.S. foreign policy in El Salvador on Jan. 20, at the Federal Building, according to Camilla Eckersley, president of Youth for Global Awareness (YFGA).

The demonstration was organized by YFGA, and co-sponsored by University of NebraskaLincoln groups Latin America Solidarity Committee (LASCO) and Early Warning, as well as by Nebraskans for Peace (NFP).

According to Eckersley, a senior. more than 65 people were there to show their disapproval of current U.S. policy toward El Salvador.

'The pt'Oblem is that the US is giving El Salvador monetary aid which amounts to more than their entire national budget. This money is eventually getting to organized "death squads", which hunt down and kill pt'Otesters, dissenters, and even just peasant-farmers," said Eckersley.

Emo Sybert, secretary of YFGA and Lincoln High graduate, said that the purpose of the demonstration was to show the new administration that El Salvador had not been forgotten and to urge them to find workable solutions to the problems in El Salvador.

''The demonstration was held on Inauguration Day to show Bush that we want a solution now to theproblems in El Salvador," said Sybert. "What we need to do is fust, stop giving the country military aid. and second, malce sure that the humanitarian aid we give them goes to the people, not to death squads."

The demonstration included spealcers,chants, sign-holding, and, according to Eckersley, what she called "guerilla theatre."

'The idea of guerilla theatre is something fairly new for YFGA," said Eckersley. "It's a really effective tool that we haven't taken advantage of in the past."

According to Eckersley, a car screeched up to the demonstration, people in ax11,yfatigues · jurnpedoutwithgunsandlcidnappedtwopt"otesters, and then the car drove off. A spealcer then came to the front of the demonstration and gave a talk about the death squads, and explained that if this had been El Salvador, perhaps all the people there would have simply been shot down in order to be silenced.

The car then returned, and the victims were thrown out onto the ground, covered with blood, supposedly dead.

"The theatre was supposed to show people what exactly was going on in El Salvador. It was spontaneous and. I think, very effective," said Sybert.

Sybert said that the demonstration was a suecess.

'The demonstration had a good tum-out, the guerilla theatre worked well, and hundreds of flyers were distributed to infonn people of what's going on in El Salvador, " said Sybert. "I think, especially considering it was organized almost completely by one group, the demonstration was a big success."

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By Cory Ortega

Everyone knows that first impressions are very important. When in social situations we hope that our personalities "shine through" and that we've made a good first ilnpression. But our personalities ·amt 't ·the only factor in determining how others pmceive us, and indeed, how we perceive others. What is this great thing that reflects our personalities so well that one can know what.kind of person we are without even meeting us? Our shoes.

After polling several people md two classes, it soon became clear that females generally had more shoes 1hanmales. The average female had 15 pairs of shoes and the averagemale had six. Outof36peoplepolled. 22 felt that their shoes reflected the«perlMl!Jities, 11 saidthattheydidn't

· reflect their personalities andthree had mixed answers. Sixteen felt that they could get some idea of what other people are like by the types of shoes they wear, 13 felt they couldn't and seven were undecided.

·F.noughof the boringstatistics, let's get down to the good stuff. What did people have to say about their shoes?

Angie Dobbertein, junior, felt that her shoes did reflect her personality.

"Most of my shoes are conservative, practical styles. I don't have any wild style shoes and I view myself as a more practical person," said Dobbertein.

Sophomore Kristi Pilarski also felt that her shoes were a reflection of her personality.

''Most of my shoes are pretty odd.· They don't alwaysmatch but they're usually similar. Where

·I find them is also pretty interesting. I meet people in pretty strange places and I guess you could say that I meet my shoes in pretty strange places too," said Pilarski.

Lisa Beckman, senior, .saidthat her shoes reflected the way she felt around other people.

"I wear moccasins and they are comfortable and casual. I feel comfortable and casual aro\Dld my friends," said Beckman.

Other people didn't think that there was any correlation between their shoes and their personalities. Sophomore Jennie Massa said that her · shoes and her personality were two enmly differezlt subjects. Tammy Davis, senior, also

idwest .catches up with the

large cities

By-MarcelaJuarez

Milan, Paris, New York, LA, Lincoln wait, Lincoln?

It's not exactly a fashion capitol of the world, but Lincoln has hadit's fashion changes and in the last decade has become more fashion concious.

h used to be that the midwest was several seasons behind in the fashion world. Now according to Marty Baker, head fashion buyer for Ben Simon's, the midwest can find the latest fashions almost as quickly as the east or west coasts. This is becauseof the huge increase in fashion media and travel.

"We can learn what is new in fashion by reading, watching and listening, but because people in Lincoln tend to more conservative, trends are not taken up as quickly," Baker said.

Fashion comes in cycles. Denim, for example, has remained stable every season, whether it is light, or dark blue, bleached or tom.

''Manufacturers want you to believe everything is new.and different. In reality, most stores contain80 percent classic clothes, and20 percent flash and frills," said Baker.

Accessories are also a big part of the fashion cycle. Geraldine Mays, Creative Clothing Design teacher, remembers when in 1978 -79 accessories were very popular. Today they are only more exaggerated.

"Scarves are much larger and are worn over the shoulder, around the neck or waist," said Mays.

There has also been a switch back to natural fabrics such as cotton and wool, where as manmade fabrics were very popular in the late 60's Though rayon and polyester are still used in blends for easy care clothes, one would hardly say that in 1989, a double knit suit is in the height offashion. Cottonknithasgainedpopularity because of a new trend called Multiples which is based on easy pieces of square shaped clothes.

Gregg Mallam, a manager and fashion buyer for the Post and Nickel, says the cotton Multiples willbe in big demand this spring.

"The fabric is easy to wash, needs almost no ironing, and the Multiples can be dressed up or down," said Mallam.

Some clothing stores in Lincoln have remained strong over· the years. Ben Simon's, family owned by Ben Simon, has been in business for over 100 years. The Post and Nickel, also family owned by Gale md Susy Sup, has 23 years in OmahaandLincoln. Both of these are top choices for Lincoln High students.

Many students agree that how much one wants an item and the price are the two biggest factors in buying clothes.

So what is fashion to today's students? Senior Darcy Boellstorff says it issimply what one likes to wear and whatis affordable.

'1 see fashion as how the clothes fit with a person's personality," said Boellstorff.

didn't think that her shoes were a reflection of her personality. She said that she didn't feel any • different when she wore different shoes.

Of the people polled, they were split about whether or not they could judge other peoples personalities by their shoes. Senior Melanie Schidler thinks that she is able to get an idea of what others are like by their shoes. She says that since everyone picks out their own shoes their preference is reflected in their shoes as well as everything else they buy. Briana Watkins, senior, feels the same way.

"Shoes can be an indication as to what the person is like. Just as all other articles of clothing reflect personalities. They buy them because they fit into their lifestyles," she said. • eac ers 1n

FEATURES • I

Second semester has already started. Most of us eatnnow fmdsome of our brandnew.classes (if we had any).·and the majority of pc,Qpleeven have theirnew schedules memorized.

Once again, we are subjected to the usual, tint-day-of-class ritual. Along with the checkingout of new books,comesthe everfamous questionnaire. You know wha~I'm tallcing about. The piece of paper that asks you questions like, "What do you expect to learn from this class?", "What are your plans

Periwinkle

By Tina Koeppe

for the future?", and the most notorious, "What are your hobbies?"

Picture a game show. ·(You know, the kind with a smiley, very-blond host.)

"Before we start the game, let's have a word with our contestants. Let's give a big welcome tooooo E.lmerSmith from Pokesville, Wyoming!"

'Thanks BifI. Well uh, my hobbies include uh, raising Geraniums in my backyard, and um, collecting empty green bean cans. I play the accordion and also uh, dabble in yodeling, I like to uh, watch TV and "

"Thank you Elmer, and our next contestant. " I never know what to say when some~y asks me what my hobbies are. I feel guilty for not having a substantial hobby such as stamp collecting, tap dancing or cruising 'O' street.

It's even worse when everyone has to verJ,alize what their hobbies are. The stress of ·trying to think of a normal hobby is overwhelming. Not only do you have 'to say it in ftont of a room full of new classmates (who you know are going to give you "gosh you 're weird" looks if you say something even slightly strange,) but these people might even

Nikki Bush, junior, didn't agree.

"People wear different shoes everyday, you can't judge a person by their shoes unless they have a series of different personalities," she said.

Amy Pettit, senior, had a different reason for not judging people by their shoes.

"Sometimes people must wear certain shoes for work or medical reasons, not because they want to There are many reasons for owning many, or a few, pairs of shoes. Whatever the reason there is really only one purpose for owning shoes. Perhaps VikramJaswal, sophomore, summed it up best.

"They should be comfortable and for the main purpose of protecting ones feet"said Jaswal.

believe you. But then again.who really cares if your classmates think you 're weird? It's really "i,t" to be a bit odd. (C'mon everybody's doin' it!)

·You could tell the truth and say you don't have any hobbies, but of course you will get ·some "gosh you're stupid" looks from people whoprobablyhavereallyniftyhobbieslike watching TV and listening to music. (How can these be hobbies? I always thought these things were a normal part of life.)

I know there are reasons for these questionnaires, and I can deal with questions like "What do you expect to get out of this class?" and "What are your plans for the future?"

But what do teachers do with all of those papers and cards on which _weput all of that thrilling information about ourselves? What do teachers do when they find out what our hobbies are? I'm betting they giggle hysterically when they discover.how mindless the activities are in which we participate when not in school. Or at least the activities we claim to participate in.

How can you even trust someone who has hobbies? It aniares me that a person could have so much spare time that they would have to invent something to do to keep themselves busy. I fmd going to school and keeping a part time job hectic enough. Maybeljust have no sympathy for the bored.

There are other ways to find out about a person's likes, dislikes and interests. Why don't they ask more abstract questions like, "If you could paint the sky, any color that you wanted.what color would you paint it?" This is an,interesting question that will reveal something about the person who answers. (What imbecile would even want to tamper with the sky?)

Pretend it's the fmt day of a new class, all eyes are on you, your mind is blank, (you're probably wishing you were asleep or atleast somewhere else.) Frot11the front of the room comes a voice, "Soooo, tell us about your hobbies.

Nobody ever said you had to tell the truth.

BJ T.J. Hubbard

A lot of people feel that soccer is one of the hottest up-and-corning sports around. Now the new craze in Lincoln and Omaha may very likely be indoor soccer.

Each Sunday at the Northeast high gym athletes play indoor soccer during the day, according to junior Troy Bishop.

The sport of indoor soccer resembles a combination of the traditional game of outdoor soccer and hockey. It applies the basic skills of outdoor soccer, but it has the fast pace excitement of hockey.

The rules for indoor soccer are basically the same as outdoor soccer. One major difference is that a player can legally bounce the ball off of the walls, and there are no out ofbo\Ulds. The sizes of the fields also differ between outdoor soccer and indoor soccer. The size of an indoor soccer field is approximately the samesize as a basketball court.

Lincoln also has a girls' league which plays every Sunday, too. Senior &ica Beutler plays indoor soccer at Northeast.

''One basic reason why it's good to play is that it helps build your soccer skills and also your • • zvzng

By Val Tobler

Lincoln High School's diving boards have been removed in the interests of safety, according to athletic director fun Sommers.

Divers now practice at Southeast High School, and Lincoln High can no longer host swim meets, according to swimming coach Bob Davis.

After a diver from Colwnbus suffereda minor injury in the pool, the Lincoln pools were checked for depth by the Nebraska Schools Activities Association. The.pools at East, Southeast and Northeast met safety standards.

Lincoln High's pool. however, fell a bit short of the recommended depth. It is nine feet six inches deep at the diving end, as opposed to the ten to twelve feet as recommended for safe diving.

Because the pool was so close to the limit, Lincoln high asked for a re-evaluation, Sommers said. But the fmal decision upheld the removal of the boards.

Recommendations also stated that the water in the area of the starting blocks should be at

wRESTLING

VARSfl'Y

Dec. 17 William Jewel Tourney 3rd

Jan. 5 Kearney 44-26

Jan. 7 Millard South Tourney 3rd

Jan. 12 Northeast 34-27

Jan. 17 Fremont 30-30

Jan. 19 Hastings 37-18

Jan. 24 East 57-8

RESERVE

Jan. 5 Kearney 24-40

Jan. 17 Fremont 42-33

Jan. 24 East 54-3

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VARSfl'Y

Dec. 27-30 William Jewel Tourney · St. Joseph Lafayette 73-66 Lee's Summit 67-81 William Chrisman 46-57

Jan. 6 North Platte 53-51

Jan. 13 Papillion. 50-67

Jan. 14 Omaha North 43-63

Jan. 19 East 57-65

Jan. 21 Grand Island 44-58

Jan. '1:1Kearney 55-570f

Jan.28 Cleighton Prep 64-58

RESERVE

Jan. 6 North Platte ·59-42

Jan. 13 Papillion 49-41

Jan. 14 Omaha North 53-45

Jan. 19 East 54-6301'

Jan. 21 Grand Island 50-49

Jan. 28 Creighton Prep 57-47

SOPHOMORE

Jan. 3 Southeast 41-37

Jan. 5 Westside 49-46

Jan. 11 East 39-41

Jan. 24 Papillion 30-39

stamina," said Beutler. "Another good reason is that it's really fun to play indoor soccer."

Not anyone can just walk into the Northeast gym and expect to be able to play, though. You have to sign up for the season before it starts. You have to sign up through the Capital Soccer Association (CSA).

There is also a league in Omaha, said sophomore Nate Graber, The one in Omaha is much larger than the one here in Lincoln.

'They actually have two divisions within the league, division one and two," Graber said.

Lincoln has a team in each of the two divisions, said Graber. The.name of the team in the first division is Commonwealth Gold and the name of the team in the second division is Commonwealth. Usually the teams in division one are better than the ones in divisions two, said Graber.

"Most of the girls who play indoor soccer are serious, but they still like to.have.agoodtime," said Beutler. "There aren't u many people who play in the girls league compared to the guys league. Thereareonly 15 girls in ttheleaguewho play."

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leut three feet. six inches deep. a standard which Unc:oln High's pool meets when filled completely. But because the water level sometimes drops, the starting blocks are being moved to the deep end of the pool.

Nightly diving practices are held at Southeast. Although transportation was offered, members of the diving team decided to drive themselves.

This situation will continue until a new pool is added to Lincoln High. The possibility of building a new pool as a part of the connection between Lincoln High and PSAB is being considered. It would probably be built within the next two years. Principal Sam Nelson is optimistic about this possibility.

''I'm not the fmal one, but I'm a pusher, and the district has got to provide us with a new pool," he said.

The current changescause some inconvenience, but Davis is g:lad to see the situation resolved.

"I think it's a positive reaction to a potential danger," he said.

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VARsfl'Y

Dec:.28-30 LPS Tourney East 44-51 Northeast 44-34

Jan. 6 North Platte 20-18

Jan. 12 Northeast 38-45

Jan. 14 Northwest 49-35

Jan. 21 Grand Island 36-65

Jan. 27 Kearney 26-39 Jan. 28 Norfolk 36-66

Jan. 6 North Platte Jan. 12 Northeast Jan. 14 Northwest Jan.'1:1 Kearney SOPHOMORE

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By Christie Pitts

A busloadof Student Council representatives and Lincoln High swimming fans will depart from the parkinglot to Papillion at 3:30 p.m. today according to Student Council sponsor, Randy Ernst.

This will be the first swimming migration that Lincoln High has had, said Ernst.This is the only winter sport migration that will leave the city.

The idea of having in-town migrations is to support the teams and to boost attendance, said attendance coordinator and spritboard member Opal Stoehr.

Stoehr said one reason attendance might be lower is that a lot of student have jobs and there are just much more activities to chose to do now, unlike a few years ago when students had fewer choices.

The reason for not migrating to other cities in the winter is that roads become slippery and the spirit board doesn't want students to be on the roads and getting hurt, said Stoehr.

The Pomalinks held the wrestling migration at Johnson Gym Jan. 24. To boost attendance, Pomalinks handed out stickers during the day for free popcorn al the meet. Junior Lisa Abernathy said that the migration was a big success. The attendance of 230 was much higher than other meets this season. Rachell Mummgaud thought the school announcement really helped with getting people to come. , The varsity cheerleaders are sponsoring the

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Imagine this: you get home from school around 6 p.m. in the evening, eat.dinner, and then try to finish any homework that you may have from the day. Many times you'd probably have to stay up late to finish everything that needs to be done. Then, you have to get up around 7 a.m. in the morning and head for another hard day at school.

This is what athletes in high school may go through during a regular evening after they

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have practice.

These are not the only stressful situations that an athlete may face during a no1111alday in • a practice, or m a game.

For some students, just making the first cut at the beginning of the season may be a challenge, and ultimately a success. Then they are faced with 1J1akingthe second cut. If they make this cut, their goal may have .been already met; they have made the team. Then there are the people who didn't make the team and have to live with that for the rest of their lives.

Now is acn1allywhen the stress will begin to build up on the athlete who has made the team. Each night they are faced with a two hour practice after they have spent a long day at school. Sometimes the practices are-even harderthanthe actual game. Then after practice they o home. They have to clean up,

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and eat dinner. That's when the hardest part of the evening begins for some people: the homework! Many student athletes will stay up until midnight or later just trying to finish their homework: Often times, they don't finish it before school. But hey, good study skills surely can't hurt.

Everyone needs a social life, and with · athletics and academics it isn't that easy. Athletes still can spend time with their friends if their organized. When they're organized, they usually end up with good grades. That can lead to less stress for school, games, and life. What about the games? Here is when the athlete have to shine. The stress can be overbearing, to look good not only to your peers but to look good to the coaches and scouts. In one game you can be a hero and the next you could air ball a freethrow to lose districts and you're a goat for a month. Today, the NCAA has set up rules, that athletes have to live up to, in order to go on to play in college.

Propositions 48 and 42 say that an athlete has to maintain a 2.0 grade average, (on a 4.0 grading scale): Academics cannot be forgotten by an athlete. When the wind blows homework is still there to be done.

After sports there is the "real world." That is stress we all have to face. But when an athlete depends on that pro contract and doesn't get it, or the knee gives out, I sure hope that persongot a good education. Finding a decent job isn't easy. A job using the bQdyisn't as valuable as a job using the mind.

By Todd Sandberg

Two more, one more, and to the left." Those sounds are not to familiar to football players on the field, but they are for offseason training.

Janet Zillig, gym teacher, leads the very enthusiastic players twice a week.

'They are great, they laugh and sing along with the music," Zillig

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"Some players should show up more," said Tepley.

''It's helping me with my quickness, and more people would get better if they came." said Lomax.

With Zillig leaving, the football staff will have

"We want the kids to do more that using the · weight room," Simpson said. 'The aerobics works all the body parts, and gives them stam• ,, to find someone to replace her to keep these football players seem to enjoy it, they all energetic players in shape. So far the aerobics have been a success and look to continue

By Dylan McCullough

As a tribute to Lincoln High's etlmic diversity, Principal Sanford Nelson presented "Celebrate the Differences" Thursday, in cooperation with the Rainbow Club, Equity Committee and Student Council.

Periods 1-4 were devoted to speeches, panels and entertainment. -The event was held to enlighten students and staff to the different ethnic heritages in Lincoln High School.

Donna Polle, keynote speaker of the event, said that students should be proud of their different cultures and heritages. Polk began her speech by recognizing all students as special and unique and encouraged all students to be confident in themselves to do what they want.

"In this room there are the future business leaders, future doctors and future space explorers, to succeed in school is to succeed in life," Polle said.

Every student attended a panel discussion concerning AmandaJ. Smith's "Bill of Rightsfor Male-Female Relationships." The panel consisted of three Lincoln High teachers, John Heineman, Christy Tisdale and Sue Cain and · three students, seniors Laura Lacy and Kristi Sullivan and junior Matt Streckfuss.

"Our sexual identity IS something we are, not something we must earn. We get those for free," said Laura Lacy quoting Amanda Smith's Bill of

By Jane McManus·

"I think things are better now. Not everything that we see here do we like, and not everything that you see of the USSR do you like, but we have to leave peace. There is no reason to fight with you because we are communists and you are American," said one of 13 Soviet visitors from the area of the country called Tadzhikistan.

The Tadzhiks came to Nebraska through the cooperation of the Lincoln Friendship Force (LFF). Bob Beecham, a member of the LFF, contacted Jim Barstow for possible assistance in housing all 13 of the visitors, and Mr. Barstow thought that Lincoln High would be a good place that the Soviets would be interested in seeing.

Although the Tadzhiks were only at Lincoln High for one day, they saw enough to draw many parralells between education in America and the Soviet Union.

"Why do you go to school? Why do we go to school? So we can get a job, and build houses and bridges," said Sultan Mirzoshoev, who is the head of an organization similar to the LFF in Tadzhikistan.

During 7th period on the day of their visit, a forum was held in room 302. Students asked the

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Each student also attended a music festival in · the auditorium including performers who sang and discussed black music throughout history. Franklin Thompson and Friends sang songs from • slavery days, gospel music and a few pop songs. · At the end of the hour students were encouraged ·• to join the group on stage for dancing and sing- •·· mg. Each student also had the opportunity to ····•· attend a special program that centered on one ;:HM \ ethnic culture. Some different cultures that were presented were Hispani,c, Islamic, Chinese,

Black and Amencan Indian. Attl\

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Clements discussed the problems that she has l~Y·· faced because of her skin color.

"Hispanics have been typically stereotyped · as ignorant, lazy, Catholi,c, always late, funny accented people with large families. I am the complete opposite of the stereotype," Gonzales- ,A< Clements said in her forum. ff(\\;\ Students seemed to h:ave reacted well to the

special day.

"I thought it was very informative and I en- 1111 joyed it," said sophomore Adam Ybarra. fW

'Thumbs up, they were great. I felt they · should have been more racially mixed," said senior, Tommy Jordan.

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The boys· restroom by the gym was closed due to hazardous asbestos materials found in the ceiling last week, according to Larry Hennings, facilities supervisor of Lin..:oln Public Schools.

The removal of the asbestos in the ceiling of the bathroom is necessary,. according to Hennings, because of a survey taken of Lincoln H:igh in response to an act passed by Congress in 1988.

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), which was;signed by PresidentRonaldReaganonAug.18, 1988 and became efffective Oct. 12, 1988, ordered the re-surveying of all public and! private elementary and secondary schools for asbestos.

Accordiing to Hennings, the Lincoln schools were surveyed in 1982, in response to a similar act, and the necessary actions were taken to rremove the hazardous asbestos from certain buildings where it might have been hazardous.

AHERA. requires that the schools be re-surveyed for other materials that were not included in the 1982 list of materials containing asbestos. Those materials, which were not known to contain asbestos in 1982, may be posing a threat to students.

"Technology in the laboratory has improved since 1982 in the process of finding asbestos under a microscope," said Hennings.

Lincolni High and Belmont Elementary School were the only buildings where asbestos was found to pose a possible threat,

visitors questions, and the Soviet guests also had a,chance to ask the students questions .The questions that the Soviets asked ranged from; "How do you feel about the retarded students?" to "What are your hopes for the year 2000?"

Toward the end of the discussion, principal Sanford Nelson presented the Tahzhiks with several pieces of LHS memorabilia including a copy of the book recording Lincoln High's first 100 years, bumper stickers, stationary, and a copy of the Advocate. In return, the Tadzhiks presented Nelson with a map of the area they live in, and some LP's made in the USSR.

The question that the students asked the Tadzhiks centered around the earthquake, Gorbachev, and Peristroika. Minoshoev said that it was because of glasnost that they could visit the USA, but that making the transition to a more open society was difficult.

"I heard they wanted him to run for president," said Mirzoshoev of Gorbachev, "but we will not give you our good president!"

In the area of the Soviet Union that the Tadzhiks came from, there was recently a large earthquake that did extensive emotional and

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according to Hennings.

Along with the ceiling in the bathroom, asbestos was also found in the hallway adjacent to the gyms.

"The asbestos in the bathroom was posing an inimediate threat, so we had to take care of it," said Hennings. 'The rest of the asbestos will be taken care of this summer."

Hennings said that the reason asbestos has been deemed hazardous is that it has been found to cause cancer.

"Asbestos apparently has been identified as having the potential to [cause cancer]," he said.

AHERA does not at this time affect any other buildings besides elementary and secondary school buildings, but, according to Hennings, the law may soon be changed to include all public buildings.

"Rumor has it that the law may soon encompas11 all public buildings," said Hennings. "Right now, though, as soon as you go to college or work, there are no regulations protecting you from the threat of asbestos," he said.

Work on the bathroom started Monday, Feb. 22, and is expected to be finished in about 14 days, according to Hennings.

'The bathroom should be .open again a little after the fust of the month," he said.

physical damage to the region.

"We were very pleased after the earthquake we got a call from our sister city in Boulder, Colorado. The mayor asked, 'how can we help you?"'

The area ofTadzhikistan is predominantly ag-

ricultural. One of their largest crops is cotton, and their products are exported to 54 countries, said Mirzoshoev. As well as holding jobs that were agricultrual, many of the visitors held jobs such as journalist, professional singer, and one is the president of a medical college. ,

Hello everyone, just think, only 64 days of school left until summer! Have you had a great Black History Month?

As a matter of fact, that's the topic for this month's column Whether this month has been good or bad for you, I'm sure you've heard about the numerous events that have occurred in celebration of Black History Month. A whole day was even taken out of the busy Lincoln High schedule to celebrate diversity, or at least to celebrate that there are blacks at our school. And I think it's great, but

We've all made a terrible error. Don't you find it ironic that the shortest month of the year was chosen as the month to celebrate Black History? And don't you think that we should celebrate everyone's history all year 'round? I also find it strange that Black History month is being used to justify reverse-racism against

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whites, even by LHS teachers. I've heard the phrase "white honkie" too many times to think ,we're all working to live together in peace and harmony.

It is very necessary to become aware of the prejudice !that blacks have faced since the beginning of this country, and

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even before. And everyone seems to be jumping on the bandwagon. While a small number of extremists continue their racist thoughts and actions toward blacks, in geneiralit

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is ''cool" to be anti-racist. In the '60's it was the Vietnam war and student rights; in 1989 reference to "those darn Nazi skinhead racist pigs" is common and even punk bands around Lincoln are handing around petitions for anti-racist legislation.

But what are we doing to combat our own personal prejudices? And what about the growing percentage of the U.S. population that has also been discriminated against since the beginning of the country-the Asian population? What social actions are being taken to ensure their equality and to change personal racist attitudes?

What about that half of our country that is continually and blatantly being discriminated against-women?

Women are still not paid the same as men for equal work. Sexist attitudes prevail everywhere-built into every system, including our schools. Why is a blatantly sexist t-shirt that says "W.O.M.E.N.-Worship Our Master's Every Need" permitted at school, while a shirt intended to combat sexist attitudes that says ''The vagina is a self-cleaning organ" is condemned by the administration?

And while we're on the topic of discrimination, why is 12 percent of our population--thepoor--being denied their basic needs? They can't even get affordable housing or adequate medical care.

Guest editorial by Cathy Knight*

To work or not to work: that is the question: Whether it is nobler in the mind of students

To suffer the studies and after-school Activities of outrageous schoolwork, Or to take minimum-wagejobs against a sea of bills, And by opposing intelligence, end dedication? To work:

To drop out; no more; and by a national average of 14% to 27% at $3.49 plus tips say we end the Heart-ache and the make-up work or Deadlines that students are heir to, 'tis a consumer Devoutly to be wished. To work, to drop out; At 16% for the Lincoln school district: perchance for Parents to dream of more money coming in to pay for cars, car insurance, Generrajackets: ay, there's the rub: For in that allowance of employment what absences may come

When we have worked 20 hours a week, have 7 academic classes, and are only 17 years mortal, Must give us pause. There's the effort That makes calamity of school.

For who would bear the gas, the insurance, the movies The concert tickets, wrong, The pangs of disprized love, the lunch money, The insolence of being broke

That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When students themselves might work late hours to tallceon The parent's burden?.

Thus the dollar does make workers of us all; And thus the native course of doing schoolwork Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of sleepiness, And enterprises of parttime pay and stature With this regard their currents tum awry, And lose the pa<;singgrades. Soft you now! The fair student! Worker, in the unemploymentline Be all my warnings remembered.

My thanks to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1988; the Nebraska State Department of Education, 1989 and to William Shakespeare, who had become deterred from his proper education due to his father's financial difficulties.

*Cathy Knight is an English teacher and Yearbook advisor.

Why, if we're all so equality-minded,do school clubs sell NESTLE candy bars, when the profits made from the candy go toward exploiting Latin-Americanpeople?

And why is it ''uncool" for a "freak" to hang out with a "prep"? Nobody cares what a "bleeding-heart, long haired hippie" has to say, and if you're a frat boy or girl, in some people's eyes, you're assumed to be completely stupid. And, if you're homosexual,you might as well drop off the face of the earth, or you'll get kicked off. The point I'm making is not that there shouldn't be Black History Month, or Women's History Month, but instead that there should be People AppreciationLife. Every day should be prejudice-free. Every week should be spent trying to combat prejudice. Every month should be used to promote the appreciation of human diversity. Every lifetime should be spent loving people: black, white, pink, yellow, purple, rich, poor, female, male, sexual, asexual, or whatever. You can't live a happy life if you 're being discriminated against, or if you're discriminating against others.

So let's have a little People AppreciationLife! I'll be back to check up on y'all next month.

Commentary by

Tina Koeppe

Every year, hundreds of elementary school students are subjected to tests that will determine the future of their educations. These are Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) and similar tests, the kind of tests that decide if a person is or is not "smart".

The scores are tabulated and students with the higher I.Q.'s are doomed to a life of"gifted" programs, honors courses, and much unwarranted stress. It seems so unfair that such an important decision should be made so early in one's life.

These students, being told at a very early age that they are "smart", actually seem to be tr'! lucky ones who get all of the scholarships and perfect t;rades. Perhaps when children are told that they are intelligent, they begin to work to fulfill the expectations that are placed upon them. One might wonder what would have become of those students had they missed the gifted program by a few points. What if nobody had told these children that they were geniuses, or at least highly intelligent.

The kids who did not prove to be smart enough for the gifted program are not given as much positive re-enforcement as the "gifted" youth. These so-called "ungifted" students watch as their classmates are put onto pedestals at very young ages. These kids are often neglected educationally while the more intelligent kids are trained and tutored.

Some of these students may even be on the same level intellectually,as their''gifted peers"but because their IQ's are not as "high", they are made to feel inferior. Maybe it's true that the smart get smarter and the average get even more average.

Students should not be bored by their school work, and granted, some studentsare just plain smarter than others. But all students should be given equal educational opportunities, equal attention and reassurance that they are intellectually competent. Each student is gifted and should be treated as ·such. It is not fair that one student is given opportunitiesjust because of a number.

People are judged by I.Q. 's more than they should be. A numberon piece of paper can have a lot of impact on one's life. If a person were to ask another person what his or her I.Q. happened to be, and that person should answer ''72", the other person wouJ.dautomaticallyconsider the other not very intelligent. But of course, the kind of human being who would ask another what his or her intelligencelevel is has got to be pretty dense himself or herself. People do make judgements about I.Q. s though, and this is a very demeaning reality to those whose IQ's aren't considered high.

Einstein was thought to have been stupid when he was young. Nobody expected him to amounttomuchofanything. Look how Einstein turnedout--a genius. It is no coincidence that Shakespeare did not benefit from a gifted program, nor was he tested for his "IQ".

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Richard Blake, an actor who portraysf Abe Lincoln, visited LHS Feb. 9. In commemoration of president Abraham Lincoln, sponsored by NorwestBankinLincoln, Blake brought back the remembrance of this historical man. In the morning, Blake gave to the students the day of Lincoln's second Inauguration speech. Towards the end he gave the Gettysburg Address. After the speech, Blake (Lincoln) held a press conference with students. In 1976 during the U.S. Bicentennial, Blake and an actor portraying Stephen Douglas recreated the Lincoln-Douglas debates, following the same trail of towns where they were actually held. Blake was the first American actor to portray Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C., in 1981, the location where Lincoln was assassinated.

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The idea of Peer Helping is students helping oal• a students in need. But what exactly do these b.:lpers" do, and more importantly do they help?

Jt111iorScott Galusha, a current peer helper, .secs himself as a friend for everyone.

"I tty to be everyone's friend no matter who Ibey are.even people that don't like me," said Gahuba

'Thepea helpers also help the parents if okayed by the students irrst, added Diane Leggiadro, counselor.

Leggiadrosaid all peer helpers must be trained in helping skills. She added they do have assignments and are graded on effort and attendance.

Afttt completing the course the helpers are able

1D go on a retreat in the summer. This year's juniors will be going to Crete to practice the skills they've learned, added Leggiadro.

AaiordinA to junior Jennifer Powell, peer helpers are known to people who need them.

'"Mostpeople can tell by my personality that rma p-,;a oolper. People that have come to me b help are people I've had in class; I've never hwJ"Lmanger come up to me," added Powell.

Leggiadro thinks a lot of people have seen the pictures in the counseling office and have identified the helpers that way. The teachers receive a list of names each semester but other than that we don't advertise, she added

Peer helping class is offered for one semester, but once a student has completed the course he or she remains a peer helper, said Leggiadro.

According to junior Chris McGrane, she became involved after she received an invitation to a meeting explaining everything involved in Peer Helping.

'1 received the invitation saying that I was nominated enough times to be a peer helper. I was interested in peer helping before I was invited and after the meeting I accepted," said McGrane.

Aapproximately 60 new peer helpers have signed up for the 89-90 school year.

"I think the neatest thing about Peer Helping is that the helpers are picked only by their peers,"Leggiadro said. "We like to keep a low proitle. We're not a club, we're here to help those who need us."

'There were two cats at Kilkenny; Each thought there was one too many; So they quarreled and they fit, They scratched and they bit, Till excepting their nails And the tips of their tails, Instead of two cats, there wasn't any.' -Old nursery rhyme (circa 16th century)

According to an unwritten high school doctrine, when a disagreement reached by two individuals, the universal solution is to beat-up the opposing force. You know what I mean: 'There's gonna be two hits, me hittin' you an' you hittin' the ground,"etc.

The main objective of a fight seems to be to inflict as much bodily damage as possible, before somebody (most usually a teacher, police officer, or other peace-making adult) wrenches the bruised bodies apart and suggests a handshake.

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Ah, a bit of Americana, (my heart screams with nostalgia.) It is my observation that people who are fighting look very stupid. Two red faced grunting, often obscenity screaming, individuals hitting each

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By Jane McManus

Most students at Lincoln High live at home and are, to a greater or lesser degree, supported by their parents. However, there is a minority of students who don't have the support network of a family, and some students don't live at home. The school has no official policy on how to deal with these kids, and sometimes it is difficult for them to stay in school.

Some students live on their own for reasons of convenience, and some are asked by their parents to leave. Either way, these students need to work to support themselves, and suddenly, says one student living on her own, it seems like there are a lot more things to worry about, and school is no longer the top priority.

Darcy Boellstorff is a student who moved out before Christmas. She had discussed the possibility of moving out for ahnost a year before actually finding her own apartment and moving in. Boellstorff says that things are working out very well, and that her parents have adjusted to her absence. Now she has to take care of the things that her parents had once provided for her.

Boellstorff says that she works from 20 to 30 hours a week in order to keep up with food, clothing, and apartment expenses. She also says that it is harder to find time to keep up with schoolwork now with so much else to worry about.

"It is hard to keep up with school. Of course my grades are going to fall somewhat, but I think I'm doing OK," said Boellstorff.

Although Boellstorff' s parents were behind her, it is hard for a minor to become legally emancipated. They have arranged for her to be able to call herself in, and for the school to see her as responsible for herself.

Bruce A. Carpenter, a Lincoln lawyer who has had experience in cases involving minors who

want to become emancipated, says that minors do not turn into adults in Nebraska until they turn 19. Carpenter says thatpeoplecan'tusually go to a Nebraska court to get their children or themselves declared emancipated minors'; however, other states do make provisions for minors.

"The primary way to become emancipated on Nebraska as a minor, is to, get married, and to do that, you have to have yolllf parent• s permission," said Carpenter.

Jane Carpenter is a studlent who attended Lincoln High for the greater part of the flfSt semester before dropping out. She moved out of her home as a result of friction betw,een herself and her parents.

'I thought it would be best for my own mental being if I had some space," said Carpenter.

Carpenter ended up dropping out because she found the pressures of working, living on her own and going to school too overwhehning. When she dropped out she wasn't failing all of her classes, and she said that how well she did was directly proportional to how much help a teacher gave her.

"Some teachers were ve:ry helpful, but for some it didn't make any differe:nce whether I was there or not," said Carpenter.

This semester she is taking classes at Bryan Leaming Center in the morning, and attending LHS in the afternoon. Although she is still not living at home, her parenlts are now supportive of her because she has decided to go back to school.

Carpenter says that one of the hardest things about living on her own is that it is hard to remember everything shte needs to keep around the house.

"When I lived at home and I needed some soap there was always some around, but now there

isn't. You need to establish your own stock," explained Carpenter.

One of the things that the school has done to help students who are having problems in school or attendance in the daytime is holding night classes. There will be three types of classes held said Len Hamsa, who helped coordinate the program. The classes will be Modern U.S. History, General English, and Citizenship Issues. Hamsa hopes that by offering these classes more students will graduate who might not have been able to otherwise.

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Another program to be put in effect is a project called Learning Lab. These classes will be for people who have trouble in certain areas to have another period to work on the subject doing homework, or getting extra tutoring.

Diane Leggiardro says that although there are students who don't live at home, the school doesn't usually know about it unless the student approaches them.

"The energy it takes to survive on your own detracts from what you have to give to school," said Leggiardro.

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By Tina Koeppe

''Beaches" is a movie that cannot be categorized singly as a comedy or drama, for it is both. And very exaggeratedly so.

Bette Midler and Barlbara Hershey star in this disgustingly touching 1story about friendship. Midler plays the loud, gr,egarious, and star-struck C.C. Bloom. (But doesn't Midler always play these kind of characters:?) Hershey is the more subdued, quiet and elite Hillary Whitney. Actually it seems that she got stuck with a rather bland role.

The movie begins with two 11- year- old girls who meet on a hot summer's day. They meet on a beach (which isn't mUIChof a coincidence considering that the name of this movie is "Beaches.")

The girls are total opposites. Young C.C. is played by an energetic: girl who looks exactly what most people woul:d picture Midler to look like when she was 11 years old. (The resemblance is quite uncanny.)

Eleven-year-old C.C. is hiding underneath the boardwalk smoking a cigarette, when a girl of about the same age sits down and begins to cry. The girl is Whitney ,and she has forgotten which posh hotel she and her fiather are staying at. (This

is a really depressing moment.) Young C.C. bounces out from underneath the boardwalk wearing a bright pink leotard and fIShnet stockings. She assists Whitney, who is dressed in a perfectly pressed white dress, and the two become friends.

After Hillary witnesses a spectacular performance of C.C. 's singing and dancing talent during an audition. (Needless to say Hillary is impressed by her new friend's talent.) After the audition, which C.C. didn't make, the two girls gallivant around the beach community. When Hillary is apprehended by an over-protective aunt, the girls promise to write letters to each other, and proclaim their friendship towards each other, which is a bit odd, considering that the girls' are complete opposites.

And they do write to each other. This is kind of weird since they manage to retain this kind of friendship for ten years, you know that a friendship that begins one afternoon between twol 1 year-olds is not always bound for eternity.

C.C. and Hillary meet again. This time, Hillary has abandoned her wealthy lifestyle and has come to live with C.C. To Hillary's delight, the two share C.C.'s run-down Bronx apartment.

While dealing with both of their love-lives and C.C. 's budding career as a singer and actress, the two get into fights and make-up on various occasions. And they always return and forgive each other.

C.C. marries a small-time theater director and stars in her first production, a tacky musical called "Sizzle". She soon becomes the fairly famous star she had always dreamed of being Hillary marries a rich lawyer and turns into a bored homemaker.

Both women eventually divorce their husbands and have a boo-hoo reunion at a bar where C.C. is going to perform. C.C. 's career has taken a nosedive, and she is no longer the famous celebrity she once was. Hillary is pregnant, lonely, and depressed. This is really supposed to make the audience cry, and most mechanically so. The demand for teary, sappy movies must be very high. So high in fact that movie makers sit around and try to think of subjects that will make the audience sniffle. This movie is deliberate in the attempt to be "touching", as it works towards one giant tear-jerking finale. The movie ends, very depressingly, on a beach (Who would have guessed?)

Football overshadows baseball

Nebraskais the ultimate football state. All aroundthe country the only thing that this state ilEknown for is the Huskers. Or com. Now I like football. I love Nebraska football. I even cried afta- the 1984 Orange bowl. I'm not trying to bring down the sport in any way. I'm just tryingto bring up other sports that get

Behind Home Plate

By Todd Sandberg

overshadowedby football and sometimes haslr:~l.

What ever became of the national pastime?

Baseball is the lost and forgotten sport. When the media.ignorance and weather hurt bzwhail. we tend to go watch football. We havebecomea fast-paced nation, so we want a fast-paced'sport.

Baseball is not covered very well in the media. In late winter and spring the local v,w concentrates on football recruits and sping football practice. And still today, peoplewrite into the local paper about this year's Orange Bowl. The football season is over, let it rot in peace. On weekends during the ,espective seasons you may see four footballgames on TV, and probably more

basketball games. And that's just college. No major network covers college baseball. Only ESPN (the sports network, cable channel 23) will cover baseball at the collegiate level. Just recently ESPN signed a contract with major league baseball to cover professional games starting in the year 1990. Maybe the media should give a little equal air time to baseball. In baseball everything is concentrated on one single ball. Every pitch, every hit, and every catch is focused on. People who watch baseball usually have knowledge of the game. If there were decent coverage of the sport people might find out more about it. If you really don't like baseball, can you watch it for almost three hours? No, I don't think so. We like to be entertained. We all want fast action and that is exactly what football is. The blocks, tackles, trips, clips, hits, and sacks. I mean if people like violence why don't they go watch hockey.

In Nebraska we have to concentrate on football or an indoor sport. With the winter baseball has to take a back seat to the white stuff on the ground. Take Arizona, which is known for college baseball. They can play baseball all year round. The college baseball season has begun already for them. That is one main reason why they excel in the sport. With spring coming up new sports abound, the sports that need the support. Such as track, soccer, girl's tennis, boy's golf, and baseball. The true sports. The sports outdoors.

By Christie Pitts

Lincoln High had two stat(e champs, senior Jereme Montgomery (119) an«i junior Ben Murphy (130), at the end of Saturdlay's State Wrestling Tournanment.

Montgomery, who was a runner-up in the 112 division at last year's state ttoumament, went 300 this season and also was ranked number one in the state. Murphy had a re<e0rd of 27-5.

"I could not believe I w&S the state champ. I didn't feel any strange feeling, but that's just because I know I earned it tlhrough all of the hard work, like camps andoff-se:ason wrestling," said Murphy.

Murphy, who was unrated this season, beat top-ranked Shawn Snyder of Papillion 9-5 to win the state title.

"I wasn't taken as serious as other wrestlers that had been rated all year, but I used that to my advantage and beat those people," said Murphy.

Murphy has a tough task next year by being the defending champ in his division.

"It starts all over for next year. I will work just as hard if I am a nobody again and work my way up," he added.

Lincoln High also had two other wrestlers place at state. Senior Aaron Gardner (160) and junior Zane Languis (125) lbotl1placed fifth. Coach Thomas Christie said that the team's main goal was to win the team state title.

"If a couple of the matches went in our favor, we would have been rig;ht in things," said Christie.

Junior Jason Koelzer saiid even though they didn't reach their goal, they made it up by having

two state champs. "We were a hard working team. We weren't selfish. We always tried to help our fellow wrestlers," said Koelzer.

Sophomore Kevin Koelzer got a second chance in the competition. The reason for this was that

''I could not believe I was the state champ,'' said Murphy. '' I didn't feel any strange feeling, but that's just because I know I earned it through all of the hard work." Koelzer lost to Todd Jansen of Columbus

a wrestler loses in the first round, and the wrestler who beat him wins in his next round, the first wrestler is still in the competition in the consolation bracket. Koelzer advanced to a Friday morning match, which he won by forfeit, but then lost to Norfolk's Keith Collet

B-ball boys go to districts, girls lose in first round

The Lincoln High boys Varsity basketball tean:i,will play their frrst game at districts on Saturday. For the first round they will play the Fremont Tigers at Bob Devaney Sportscenter.

The winner of that gan1e ·will go on to play the Southeast Knigl1ts for tthe second round.

The girls' Varsity basketball team lost in the frrst round of districtsTues,day to Southeast. The girls' tournament is he:ld in Fremont.

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By T.J. Hubbard

Jere! Welker is one of many teachers at Lincoln High who is involved in the: athletics department. He is an Algebra 3-4 teachter during the day and after school he becomes a wery important person to the Lincoln high athletes. He opens his door and turns on the ice machune and becomes the athletic trainer

He has been at Lincoln IHigh for six and onehalf years. For six of those, years he has been the athletic trainer, said Welker.

"I kind of became inteirested in training on accident," said Welker. Im high school he was •.active on the football team,, until he was injured, ·he said.

''The doctor said that it would be possible for me to play football again, b,ut that I would probably have been faced with having to have surgery," he said. "So I quit football and started to hang around the training room, and gradually ·became interested in being a trainer." he said. When he began as a trainer there were no special requirements or and kir1d of special education that one needed as opposed as a student having to go through Pre-Med. Classes to become a teacher, he said.

"Now you have to be licensed by the state before you can become a trainer," he said. You have to take an exam and you have to pass it," he said.

Between being a teacher and a trainer he fmds himself looking for more time, he said.

"You have to plan your time far in advance," he said. You also have to be very flexible with your time, and to have your priorities straight, he said.

Sometimes he feels that it would be extremely helpful to have an assistant trainer to help split up the time that's needed to do a good job.

''The times when it wouldl be helpful to have an assistant is when there are back-to-back football games, a J.V. Game and a Varsity game. "It

The Lincoln High girls' played their archrival Lincoln East on Feb. 16. The East girls were rated ninth in the state, but Lincoln High upset the Spartans 64-37.

The Links were led by high scorer Kelly l(lawonn. Klawonn had scored 24 of her 29 points in the second half of the game. Klawonn was also tlte Journal-Star Athlete of the Week.

would be helpful to just break up the time", he said He sees many different kinds of injuries. The most common injury that he sees is the basic sprained ankle, he said.

'The worst, or most serious injury that I have personally had .to handle is a fractured fibula, or a broken hip bone."

Welker doesn't really know how long he wants to be a trainer and isn't really worried about it, he said

''There will come a day when I know when to quit/' he said. The day will get too long and hard to handle for combined with my Algebraclass, he said.

By Amy Folmer

The Lincoln High Blood Drive collected 179 units of blood for the Community BloodBankon

Wednesday, said Student Council Sponsor Randy Ernst.

'The turnout was overwhelmingly good. We received support from all areas of school-- teachers, students, everybody," said Ernst.

Mark Janike, Student Council member in charge of organizing the drive, put up signs and made sound armouncements to increase turnout for drive. He said that it was a good tumout, and people who gave blood should feel good.

"Giving blood makes you feel better about yourself, and you feel like you are helping people out," said Janike.

Dorthey Rippe, a public relations worker fur the Community Blood Bank, said blood donors are helping people when they give blood.

"The Blood Bank gets 400 pints of blood a weelcand this is a way for the high schools to get involved with helping the community," said Rippe. "Giving blood in the high school years will help to get kids in the habit of giving blood for a lifetime."

Other Lincoln schools also hold blood drives.

The Red Cross Club at Southeast organi7.esits blood drives. The sponsor, Art Hilman said that for the past two consecutive years Southeast has had more than 130 donors.

"I think part of the reason the drives go over so well at Southeast is because the administration and the teachers support it," said Hilman. "Even some of the citizenship issues kids get credit for giving blood."

At Lincoln High, teachers also give blood. Foreign Language teacher Teity Hanshew gave Woodlw:•use he feels it is important to help people.

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"Giving blood is just something you should do," said Hanshew. Senior Buddy Stride agreed.

"My body will reprodu ce more blood, so it is something I can give away to people if they are hurt, like in accidents," said Stride.

Student Comtcil member Erica Beutler said part of the reason Lincoln High with its population of more than 2,000 (including teachers) doesn't

''It [the Blood Drive] is a lot of time and effiort, but it's worth it, '' said Council member Mark Janike, who planned the drive.

donate more than 179 unittsof blood is the restrictions that go along with donating blood.

''Ifyouareunder weight, ornotl7yetyoucan't donate and some people are in spoxts and other perfonnances", said Bewtler. "Some people are just afraid of the ll"Wfie."'

One of the things Charles Jones said when he was sick was that Lincoln High students and faculty could all help by ·giving blood. Student

Council member Lisa Abernathy said Jones needed blood and it helped him for a long time.

''I think Dr.Jones would!be happy to know how much blood Lincoln High donated," said A't>ernathy.

The nurses and Counccilmembers worked all day and cookies and plllllChwere given to the donors.

"It's a lot of time and eiffort, but it's worth it," said Janike,

Youth Art Month promotes students' artistic achievement

Rallies, Ouizbowl planned irit SC

By Betsy Wagner

''The week of April 10 - 14 is Spirit Week, and it will be good," said Student Council VicePresident Kelley Axe. Council mernbets are planning many activities for Spirit week and Axe hopes students catch the "Lincoln High Spirit" llOlii them.

Quiz Bowl will continue from April 4 through the 14. The Comtcil is writing trivia for the "tournament". Some of the categories for questions are literature, science, art, government, anatomy, geography, and sports. New categories the Council came up with are Lincoln High trivia, cliches, school mascots, and somtd announcement infonnation.

"People don't realize how much work it is, fmding questions and organizing teams. But the turnout rate is always impressive, and that makes it worthwhile," said Council member Kellie Thomas.

To start off April Student Council will be playing "OLLEY-ALL", which are volleyball games against various organized groups. Each day of

Spirit Week will have different "dress code" themes, Monday-pajama day, Tuesday-Tourist day, Wednesday-concert t-shirt day, Thursdayugly / clash day, and Friday-toga day. The Council is also planning the Spirit Week's PepRally. Joynite will "air" April 13 and 14. The Council is writing a skit, and Student Council sponsor, Randy Ernst, is a Joynite coordinator. Joynite master of · ceremonies are, sophomore-Josh Davies.juniors- Jim Bleed,Tim Coleman, Brent McKibbin, Dylan McCullough, Jenny Ulrich, and seniors- Denise Scholl, and Erica Beutler. Brown Bag Day is another activity they are putting together. "It is planned for April 14 but, if students leave, take three lunches, and don't come back, we won't see another Brown Bag Day in this century," said Ernst Exchange student, Eva Sacristan, a non-voting member of Srudent Council said, "I hope we do have Brown Bag Day, because it's a breakfrom the normal school day routine ."

billboard at 2 and Ost. represents part o/CoMie

Lincoln Public Schools have been celebrating Youth Art Month whichis sponsoredby the National Art Education Association.

This month is used to promote special activities and to heighten awarenessof the art program in public schools, said Kotwas.

'The month of March was designated to focus on artistic achievement of children and to highlight the art program," said Kotwas.

The National Art Education association in cooperation with the Crayon, Watercolor, and Craft Institute ~ated Children's Art Month in 1961, in 1969 the program was expanded to include teenagers and has been celebrated as Youth Art Month ever since, according to George Sedlacek, art teacher.

This year was the first year for Lincoln to have a committee to make the month a district project. The project the committee did was to design a T-shirt which they sold over a thousand throughout the district, said Kotwas.

Another highlight of this year was having a billboard at 20 and 'O' Streets which featured Senior Connie Kubicek's talent, according to

Kotwas.

A student exhibit at the State Office Building was open Feb. 25 through March 11 sponsored by the Nebraska Art T ,eachers Association, according to Kotwas. Lincoln High had eight chosen students to exhibit their work. They were junior Sean Carmichael and seniors Jennifer Mapes, Dan Logan, Crystal Carlson, Roxarme Lear, Dewayne Foster, Shawn Spies and Marcy Juarez.

Block printing, jewelry, and pottery were some of the few tasks demonstrated by Art Club during lunch. Artist Bill Schlaebitz displayed his work and painted for the students on March 21. Other painters Howard Kay, Debbie O'Mel, and Barbara Ruff also displayed their work, said Sedlacek.

To wrap up Youth Art Month an artists birthday party was held on March 30. The artists that were honored were Vincent Van Gogh,,Michelangelo, Piet Mondrian, Salvador Dali, Willliam Glackens and Francisco Goya. said K.otwas.

More than 20 students demonstratl'd March 22 to protest a decision made by the Lincoln High administration regarding a message on a t-shirt, according to senior Camilla Eckersley.

Eckersley wore at-shirt with the message "The vaginais a self-cleaning organ" to school in early February.

"I wore the t-shirt because I think women are discriminatl'd against in every instirution existing. 'Vagina' is not an obscene word, and should not be seen as one," said Eckersley. ''The message of the shirt is that women don't have to use douche, their vaginas are not dirty, and they need to know it"

Eckersley was asked by Vice-Principal Bill Zuspan to either rer11ovethe shirt or leave school for the rest of the day. Eckersley chose the • suspension.

Zuspan said that the word vagina is not appropriate for school.

"All I was doing when I made the decision was trying to uphold community standards and what I thought was previously established school policy," said Zuspan.

Eckersley then appealedthe decision to Principal Sam Nelson, who upheld Zuspan 's decision.

• Nelson said the word "vagina" has a sexual connotation that is inappropriate for school, and that he has a duty to uphold what society deems appropriate or inappropriate.

A group of students then organized and decided a demonstration was necessary. Senior Misti Williams helped plan and execute the demonstration, and said it had more than one purpose.

"We demonstrated because we thought the administration made a bad decision, and because the vagina is not obscene. Camilla had every right to wear the shirt. Over half the students here have vaginas, and they should not be ashamed or embarassed," said Williams. "And if a political statement such as this isn't protected by the Bill of Rights, free speech is in a lot of trouble."

Zuspan said that the demonstration was approved by the administration because the students had a right to demonstrate. However, both he and Nelson are not planning to change the decision unless it is overturned by the school board or a court decision.

Eckersley saidsheplans to aprwil the decision to the school boardand,if necessary, to a court.

chool should

FAF. Scholastic Achievement Test. Early decision application. Regents Scholarship. Unless these words strike fear into your heart, you don't know as much as you should about the college application process.

For many seniors, the middle of the year is a rush of college preparation. They're boatloads of letters to be sent, applications t.o be received, and teachers to be coerced into writing letters about each wonderful student. The magnitude of the decisions made during that fall will effect the rest of that student's life because the right college can make all the difference in the kind of profession that you want to be in.

Many Lincolnites choose to attend the University of Nebraska Lincoln for many reasons. UNL is close to home, relatively

Sexism is a problem at LHS Discrimination o

Women's History Month has generated much discussion of the role of women in our society. Many events in the past few weeks have triggered hostile feelings not only between the sexes, but also between different groups of the same sexwomen.

The question I ask is how many women reali7.e the complete sexism that exists in our society? Women are discriminated against in every walk of life. A woman makes approximately 56 cents to every dollar a man makes. Women with college degrees compete in the job marketwith men who have just graduated from high school And a large percentage of the families under the poverty line are headed solely by women.

Of course, most of us know these things already. More

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By Kati Tobler

subtle prejudices against women that allow all those things to happen. Things that some say are trivial contribute to the oppression of women in this society. These lrivialities add llp to show us just how inherently sexist OUT society is.

From the time a woman is born, she is raised to think that she must wear makeup because her face isn't good enough as it is. She must diet and exercise because her body is unacceptable as it is.

Men. on the other hand, are generally raised to believe that their bodies are okay the way they are. They may want to be stronger, or more in shape, but the society has not geared an entire market and advertising campaign toward convincing men that their bodies aren't good enough.

The press is one huge source of discrimination. Magazines show women who are impossibly skinny, with beautiful faces and perfect hair. Women are expected by the society to look like these "beautiful" women.

Even more subtle things also contribute to the suppression and exploitation of women. Douche is one good example.

Douche is an unnecessary item, but the "need" for it was created by the society. Not only is it needless, but it can also

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inexpensive and offers some good programs. For those students who don't choose to attend UNL though, the entire process is made much more difficult.

Some colleges on the east coast require not only the SAT, but an obscure test called the Achievement Test, put ·out by the same friendly folks that gave us the SAT. Attempting to find out about these tests is almost impossible in this typically midwestern school. They are given on the same dates as the SAT and it is beneficial to take them when out-of-the-midwest schools are being considered.

Career Education is a class that's required for graduation. Usually taken in the sophomore year, this class is designed to help srudents decide what careers they want to pursue. The class is a joke, but there is a way to redeem it. The class skips an important step; what

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be physically harmful. It is symbolic of the generally acce :pted philosophy that women's bodies, specifically their sexual o :rgans, are dirty. I'm tired of walking down the hall hearing obscene remarks about women's bodies. My body is not dirty, smelly, or obscene, and no one has the right to say it is.

Another example of the way women are exploited is the way women are taught to deal with their sexuality. While men can be proud of their sexuality, even boastful of their sexual organs, anything about a woman's sexuality is better left unsaid. The vagina is "that thing down there" and that's the only way it can be referred to, unless it's referred to negatively by a male. Not only is this attitude unfair, it also contributes to the physical abuse faced by women. IfI can't talk about my body openly, how am I supposed to ask for help? If I don't even know what my body parts are, how can I have control over what's happening to me? Since anything about women's sexuality is better left unsaid, how could I possibly tell anyone that I had been raped by my date? I would be blamed for talking about it.

Another subtle reminder of the place society thinks women should be in is exemplified by a recent incident at the school. The senior gift was announced to be a big plaque with the song "Sons of the Black and Red". The the plaque refers to mankind, fathers or sons when talking about groups that have both women 11111dmen in them. The women are completely disregarded in these group terms, and while some say it is a trivial concern, I feel that ; women have just as much to say as men do, and they should be eqwally regarded. The worst thing about these buried inconsistencies is thall women are often the ones that buy into them whole-heartedly. It is not really the male population that is upset at the word vagina -it's the women. It's not the male population that is getting violently upset at the mention of the possibility that the school song might be sexist-it's the women. While women become hostile and disunified, men continue in the sexist way they have been living. At the time when women need to be the most unified, OUT acceptl!nee of the society's sexism keeps us divided. When women can feel good about themselves, when they are not afraid to talk about their bodies or say that something offends them---then the society can deal effectively with the more obvious discrimination against women. But until women have pride in themselves, until they stop discriminating against themselves, society will continue in its prejudiced ways

We've all experienced the burning ears and flushed face, the feeling of hearing the low down on someone we know. We either take delight in the gossip or sympathize with the victim, but still we listen.

Gossi~it may have one too many wicked letters to fall under th e "four letter word" column, but it has just about the

Peer Helping

By Laura Lacy

same impact when spoken aloud

There is no way to convey in words the nauseous stomach feeling one gets or the seemingly forever-to-be-red complexion that stems either from embarrassment or rage. We can not refute the lies, because people think we are the ones lying. And if we do not try to refute, automatically it is assumed to be true. Either way we do not win against gossip-it is aimost impossible.

Why is the need to hear and spread rumors so great?

Nobody would want to admit it, but in actuality, we thrive on hearing the "dirt" about others; even as ridiculous as it can get, -we listen eagerly. At first we might not believe it, but the more we hear the greater we are inclined to throw reason out the window, and we are off and nmning to tell someone else.

Gossip made its appearanceand lasting impression in my high school life the first week of this school year, and while it

had made its way into my life before, never had it been so damaging as that week. I knew where the rumor started, but I could not confront the instigator or the people who eventually heard. All I could do was stay quiet. I mentioned my fears and even began to tell a close friend the truth when she told me the only method in dealing with gossip. She stated "It's only the frrst w~k of school, wait until this weekend and the parties. By Monday nobody will remembet, there will be something new "

In essence, she was right and that was really my only solution. I had to take sick comfort in someone else's soon to be misfortune. However my friend was wrong in one aspect-people do remember,especially the person whom the rumor was focused around.

Duringthat week I heard comments that slashed throughmy identity cuttingme on the inside, while on the outsideI w,as being hit but could not fight back. All I was able to do was hold my head high and walk off. "It doesn't botherme," I would mumble in my mind and hopemy actions would portray the same Then it abruptlyended. Gossip moved on to another helpless victim,leaving me to collect andregain whathad been thrown andkicked about. The scatteredpieces could not be put back together,no matterhow hardI tried. Destructivelies were the only thingsleft.

This is gossip. Once it tarnishespeople's reputationsthey are never really quite the same. The more we quote andhear, the more it destroys.

As listenerswe need to recognize how destructivegossiipcan become andreason whatimplicationsour telling someone is going to do to the defenseless victirn-;>eople may forget, but the victims do not

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happens between graduation and the attainment of that dream career. Career education should concentrate on immediate post high school plans. If a student wants to go to college, then the class could help students decide which colleges are offering what they are looking for. It would also be helpful to go over financial planning and available scholarships

Many colleges require a certain number of years of study in some subjects to qualify for admission. Too often the applicant fmds this out upon application, instead of during high school when those abjustments can be made. A new and improved careers class could prevent the l,011or of a rejection letter from a college because of inadequate planning.

College planning counselors too often utilize the gifted list and ignore the rest of the students. Average students also want to go to college. Much of the information reguarding college planning is not known to most of the students. Seniors are encouraged to check out things that juniors should be starting to look at, for example scholarships. The Links Letter has helpful hints, but too often students don't make it passed the "How to tell if your kids are dope fiends" articles. If this school spent as much energy on preparing the students for college as it does on drug prevention, we'd all be graduating Summa Cum Laude

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By Kati Tobler

A demonstration held March 22 has sparked controversy throughout the school. A message

"The Vaginais a Self-Cleaning Organ" worn on at-shirt by Camilla Eckersley, received both support and contempt. And the demonstration, held to protest the administration's decision that the shirt was inappropriate for school, also received mixed opinions.

Many students, including sophomore Paul Johnson, said that Eckersley had the right to wear the shirt, and that the demonstration was called for.

"It (the vagina) is a part of the body, like anything else," said Johnson. "I think it was good that they demonstrated, because the school was being unfair."

Senior Denise Badders agreed.

"It's a human body organ-why should it not besaid?"said Badders. "If all someone can think

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about is sex, they're going to think about it no matter what you say."

Junior April Ralston said that it was the administration that had a problem with the word, not the students.

"The administration can't say what students think of when we see the word 'vagina'. I don't think of sex when I see the word, but obviously the administration does,•• said Ralston.

Others felt that altho1UghEckersley had the right to wearthe shirt, the demonstration was too much. Senior Matt Loos said thedemonstration just went too far.

''I don't think they (the administration) have the right to tell us what we can and can't wear, but it seemed like the demonstration was just something to spite the school," said Loos.

Sophomore Crystal Folden said that the whole issue was just blown oult of proportion.

"She should've taken, the shirt off when she was asked to," said Folden. "The demonstration just blew the whole thing out of proportion and didn't make a very strong point"

Junior Jennifer Brown said that the demonstration was necessary.

"If a demonstration is the only way to get a point across, you've got Ito do what you've got to do," said Brown. "No o,neknew about the shirt before the demonstration."

Some students thoug;ht Eckersley shouldn't have worn the shirt at all Senior Kendra Kalcik said that the shirt and tlhe demonstration were offensive to her and that the demonstration could give the school a bad reputation.

'The vagina is obscene-the word should only be said in your own home, if at all," said Kalcik. "And I wasn't proud to walk out of our school during the demonstration-it made me feel humiliated."

Senior Stacy Mihulka said that school was an inappropriate place for the message to be displayed.

'The word (vagina) makes me feel like my

body is on display," said Mihulka. 'There's a time and a place to do things, and school is not the apprupriate place for this type of message."

Teachers also have different views on the issue. While most teachers hesitatated to take a stand, some felt strongly on either side.

Art teacher Rose Kotwas felt that it wasn't inappropriate for Eckersley to wear the shirt 'The statement (the vagina is a self-cleaning organ)isn'tpornographicoroffensive. Usingthe proper ter111 for a part of the body is not offensive," said Kotwas.

Kotwas also said that if the administration won't allow this messagein school, then they also need to pay attention to other satanic, violent or abusive messages seen on shirts around the school.

"Other messages seen on shirts are much more offensive and distracting to the educational process than this one," said Kotwas.

Social Studies teacher Thomas Christie disagreed and said that although he agrees that women are discriminated against, the shirt was inappropriate for school.

"Most people have been conditioned to think that 'vagina' is a bad word. The word 'penis' is the same way," said Christie. He said that the word is inappropriate and distractive and that there are better, less "deviant" ways to get the • pomt across.

Social Studies teacher .Ross Tegeler said that the whole issue was a first amendment issue, and that school was the best place to deal with it

"We're not given the choice of whether or not we like the shirt," said Tegeler. 'The question is whether you support free and symbolic speech. And if you can't deal with controversial issues in school and try to bring light and reason to the issue here, I can't think of a more appropriate place for the issue to be raised," he said

Tegeler also said that this problem has generated more discussion of what the first amendment means than any event in the last few years.

By Val Tobler

· It may look like an oversized paper towel tube, a couple of barbells, and some scrap wood, but actually it's a complex tool.

The minds of the Lincoln High Asbonomy and Science Club have tramf01med these odd materials into a useful. economical telescope.

The Astronomy Club first began planning the telescope near the end of last year. Senior R<1be.t t Winsor had built a telescope on his own and spoke to the club sponsor, Mr. Dawson, about building one for the club. Winsor was responsible for much of the telescope design. although Astronomy magazines were consulted for some portions of the plan, said Winsor.

The group spent ten to fifteen working hours on the telescope, in addition to time spent designingit and gatheringsupplies, said Winsor. The telescope was finished last semester.

"We had many problems along the way that we never thought woufdever come up,"Winsor said. The club modified their design as they got ideas of how to iJnpiove the telescope, he said.

The telescope consists of two optics, or mirrors, an eyepiece, a wood base, a PVC pipe, a set of weights, a five-foot cardboard tube, and other bill of hardware, said Winsor. The IUbeis the type that is ••aed f-,r making concrete pillars,~andis very durable.

Most of the work on the telescope was done in Mr. Dawson's room, although the wood shop and machine shop alsn lent their

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services, according to Winsor.

The cost of a new telescope similar to this one would be at least $600, said Winsor, whileLincolnHigh's telescope cost only about $160. The school paid for many of the supplies, and Winsor said that he and Dawson contributed some of their own resources.

Periodic maintenance is needed to keep the telescope in top condition, according to Winsor. The mirrors need to be _ cleaned and adjusted about once a month.

The Astronomy Club uses the telescope during observing sessions, which occur two to four times each month in the spring and fall, saidWinsor. They are likely to be found about twenty miles south of town and time there is a new moon, a clear sky, and shll wind.

The telescope is used when looking at Nebula, which are dust clouds, in addition to galaxies and planets.

"We've looked at Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus," Winsor said.

Although the telescope is helpful to the Astronomy club, Wiinsor stressedthatthegearrequiredforabeginningobserverismuchless sophistir.ated. According to Winsor, a sky chart and a pa,ir of binoculars are all that a beginnerneeds to get started.

Even with the neked eye, it's incredible how much you can see out there," he said.

By Dylan McCullough

W elCOJneto the glamour and glitz of the Hollywood movie industry. Junior Jeff McArthur is justmeking his introduction to the niovie making

McArthur, who has beat maltingmovies for three years, depends more on his Writing skills than his directing ,kills to help him mike it in the real world.

"I will always love writing, but not very many people can mike it solely on writ.in&,so I hope to be able tu pod!k;Cor direct," McArthur ,evl.

McArthur, who hu been a writer for close to 12 years, said that he has written llbout twenty, sixty page stories and he does not know how many short stories he has written o~er the yea.s. McArthur keeps a little book with him to write ideasni. He says that he gets ideas an of the time. "My little book goes everywh~ with me. If

I et anideawhile sleeping or in class or if I'm just vegging outinclus,it goes on paper,"McArthur said. His writing talents earned him a fourth place award in the Scholastic Writing Awards end a trip to New York for the awards ceremony. The story, 'Thirty-mile Border," is about a group of teenagers trying to survive after World War ill.

McArthur said it is ve:ry difficult to decide what slDrieshe wanra to put to film.

"Basically, some books mike great movies end other books are just great books. I decide which stories have the most potential and what l5tories are my personal favorites," McArthur said.

McArthur hopes to attemdTisch School of the Arts in New York aftergrraduatingfrom Lincoln High. McArthur also bu a wish for after high • school and college.

'1 think it would be great to hobo across the country from New York Ito LA and write about my experiences,"McArtl!mrsays.

Recently, McArthur has decided to get more professional and is starting ''Bandwagon Productions." (The name came from the old terin. "Hop on the Bandwagon.") The pioneecs would say that and sometimes end up with good workers. The company was started because McArthur' s films were getting too big for just home movies. McArthur also says that his movies were han-

dling big names in town becat•seof the great talentend themovies had the pottntial to go far. Then, McArthur says, that a friendsuggested the ideaofastaffand''BandwagonProductions"had begun.

''Bandwa1onProductions" has made five films including the most recent project. "Secret Tunnels," is afibn about a group of kids who find an underground world and find some very interarea.Also,if thepmsoo can benefit the company plays a certainpart, too," McArthur said. "Secret Tunnels" will air on Cablevision four times in April,the 5 at 5:30 p.m., the 13 at 7 p.m., the 19 at 6 p.m. and the 29 at 8 p.m.

''It's pretty exciting. but it's also kind of scary," McArthur said. "I just hope people will like it,"

McArthur trained on Cablevision's editing equipment and then talked to the station manager about airing it on the Public Access Channel. When making films, he says his social life suffers, but he still finds time to do school work, cross country and track and stagemanage productions at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. ·The stage managing he says, helps his leadership abilities.

McArthur hopes-to become a famous director but if it doesn't he will always retnember his movie making days; Shooting for the Stars. "It's plain and simple: You can accomplish anything if you put your heart, mind and wallet into it," McArthur said.

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A typ1·cal1·ourneydown the crowded hallways of Lincoln High

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Phoenix, Arizona and some of the Southern states he said gives many students a chance to witness a common source of air

"So there is a paradox on the issue," said Pugsley. pollution.

On the specific issue of aerosol hairspray, Pugsley felt that the

This seemingly harmless pollutant is none other than aerosol

product is not beneficial to the user or the people around the user. hairspray. The common complaint from many students, is that the

"Most of the aerosol hairspray goes into the air rather than onto product is annoying when it is sprayed in public, as the hairspray

a person's hair," he said droplets remain in the air and tend to get into the eyes and mouths

A Professional hair stylist at the House of Holloway who of other people.

Themainissueathandthough.is thetheorythataerosolproducts

/ declined to give her name said that aerosol hairspray was not

healthy to hair. are slowly destroying the Earth's ozone layer. ,,,.--

"Aerosol hairspray contains more alcohol thanpumphairsprays,

Bill Pugsley, the Assistant Chief of the Lanr.asterEnvironmental

thus drying out hair," she said Division provided some i:.11f01111ation on the issue.

"We sell about 30 percent aerosol iroducts and 70 percent

"The propellant that is used in a lot of aerosol containers contain

pump," she said. material that is causing the degradationof the ozone layer," he ·

The stylist noted that customers bought the pump hairspray for said. .,_____ 1.ecif" 8 --' manydifferentreasons,butconcernfortheenvironmenthadbeen

Pugsley said that he felt too many people have · flourocarbons are released into the atmosphere, and m11ain there expressed as a concern when selecting a hairspray, about air pollution artd many more ait1aplyjust do not care. forever.

Junior CynnamonJones commented 011 the iroblem.

"They say 'we're not putting that much into the air', so you do ''Thme is no way to remove those flourocarbons that are already "Aerosolhairq,rayisjustairinacan, it's not worth the problems it, yom neighbors do it and everybody ends up contn"butingto the present," he said it causes," she said_ problem,'' he said The

Pugsley said. "Haifsiray shouldn't have been invented at all," said Jones.

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By Janice Sayers

Senior Jeremy Holmes is looking towards a career in architecture. He is designing a model of a school for independent study.

Holmes first became exposed to architecture on one of his summer visits to Colorado, where his uncle was designing the house they now live in. He found it interesting how much thought must go into every aspect of planning. His uncle also told him that an architect gets paid about $50 an hour just for looking at drawings.

"Let's face it, in today's day andage, money is an important factor," said Holmes. He plans to become an architect anddesign skyscrapets. He said that, in his opinion, designing houses is too common.

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"It's fun to create huge, plush homes, but there really isn't a significant market for specialty hc,11se1--anyonethinking of going into architecture should re111emberthat, " said Holmes.

In 1987 he really began to look into architecture. He started drawing several plans of houses that he says "were a little extravagant."

He was also the historian of the Lincoln High Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) and was promoted to president this year.

Holmes was also hired by the school district as a draftsmen through the cooperative program which places students in fields of their interest.

Holmes works at the Custodial Maintenance Finn (formerly O&M) after school. Through this position he can gain valuable experience with drafting media and exposure to the companies that Lincoln Public Schools contract with, he said.

Holmes has taken three different courses (Architectural Drafting 1(2,Advanced Architectural Drafting and Design, and independent study) that deal with the more practical job of designing buildings. He said that this will give

him an even broader knowledge for opportunities ahead. His long range goal is to be a stable and successful architect within 10-12 years after graduating from high school. "H for some reason architecture doesn't work out, I can always become an accountant," said Holmes.

In independent study he has researched and developed a plan for a junior high school. The school is about two ft. by two ft. in perimeter and is about an inch high, said Holmes. It is made out of chipboard, which is like plywood but is not corrogated, he said

Holmes said he would like to go to the University ofNebraska as an architecture major for at least a couple of years and then maybe transfer somewhere else. He hopes to go to the East or West coast, preferably the East, he said. He would like to move to New York and practice architecture.

Holmes is one of eight students involved in the Academic Decathlon. These students have study sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two hours and on Sundays for three to four hours.

For the frrst time, Academic Decathlon students from Lincoln High will be goingto state. Unlike the Omaha students there is not class time available for studying at LHS, said Holmes.

In the decathlon there are events in ten different areas. He said that the decathlon will to correlate with life on campus in the way that, in the decathlon, such as in college, one has to get things done on time or loose the chance of accomplishment. He hopes that the decathlon will keep him · from procrastinating, and learn to get things done now instead of later.

This is amusing. I was holding a typical conversation with a friend of mine, and during a lull in our little chat, (between talking about tlte weather and her torrid love life), we came upon the subject of books. I asked my friend what she thought of J .D. Salinger.

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By Tina Koeppe

Not only did this poor girl claim she had never heard of this great writer, but mistakenly thought that he wu a rapmusician.

"I don't like to read," shte laughed, exposing a huge wad of flourescent green bubblegum. (I was hoping for it to fall ou:t of her mouth).

I was under the idea that everybody liked to read (I guess this is just another rude awakening to the harshness of reality).

Now my sister is a girl who I know -ap-preciates a good book ewery now and then. I was shocked when she sat ,down witlt my friend and me andbegan to explain the plot of the last episode of ''21 Jumpstreet."

Now I was the baffled 101le.Who is Jolumy Depp? I felt like an alien from the Planet X. My friend cracked her gum and then asked me what I thought of this popular television show.

"I don't watch TV," I sllid and watched as my sister smirked and my friend's mouth dropped open. The wad of florescent green gum finally dropped gloricouslyinto her lap. Don't get me wrong, television has one good point. That's once a year when '"The Wizard of Oz" is shown. I really like tltat movie. I can almost recite most of the script by heart. I wasn't a great Wizard of Oz groupiewhen I was younger. I have heard warpd tales of sevenyear-old girls writing Jove notes to the tin man and little girls wearing the:ir hair in pigtails and try ing to get everyone to c:all them "Dorothy". But I assure you that I didm't attempt any of these demented activities. 'Trust me. I abandoned television when I started high school. Either I was too buisy to sit idly in front of a wood and glass box and watch the normal technicolor fare that is offered, or my attention span shrank to a mere zilch as compared to my

younger years. This brings to mind a quote by T.S. Eliot (another famous writer.) ''Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome." This makes a lot of sense when you think about the ways that people abandon parts of their lives just to watch a beloved sit com. At least the world doesn't have to fear being overthrown by "couch-potatoes". How could these television addicts pull themselves away from the "Cosby Show" long enough to do something besides run to the refrigerator?

Going to see a movie is .much better than vegging out in front of the television. Not only does a movie provide a sound alibi to your parents when you just want to drive around, but it's also a good excuse to sit in the dark with dozens of warm strangers. Tiie only complaint I have about movies are the people who insist on eating their popcorn loudly. That's all. Just loud popcorn eaters. Movies are loud and crowded w111paredto books though. Books are better than movies. I hope that I'm not tlte only person in the world who has started reading a book at five o'clock p.m. on a Sunday evening and not stopped until the book is finished at 2 am Monday morning. It's a great experience to lose yourself in a book.

Unfortunately, most teachers will not accept the excuse ''Tolkien kept me captive" when a student don't have their homework done. On the inside of best-seller book flaps (you know, the part that gives a little bit of really boring inf0111lationabout the author's life). Sometimes there are insanely amusing quotes like: "When I was five, my dad took me to the library for t4e first time and I got my very first library card. That day I took home 400 books and read them in half an hour." Very interesting. I would really like to meet some of these people. (I'll bet most of them would be familiar with J.D. Salinger.) So now the message is clear. Television is okay, movies are better than television, and books are better than both television and movies. So who is Johnny Depp anyway?

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By T.J. Hubbard

During the off-season many fall sports have clubs or special events to keep the athletes in shape andon top of their game. Volleyball is no exception to the nor1nal.

Senior, Michelle Reinmiller, plays for the Lincoln Juniors Volleyball Club during the off. season. Reinmiller and played for the Varsity volleyball team here at Lincoln High.

The club has two playing sessions, each a month in length, during the year. The first session runs from January to February and the ''It keeps n1e on top of my game, '' said Reinmiller.

second playing session runs from March through April.

The team practices each Sunday from one o'clock to three o'clock at either the Northeast high school or the Southeast Community Col-

lege. The teams play other volleyball clubs in tournaments. These tournaments take place in Omahaon every other weekend. The coach of the Lincoln Juniors Volleyball Club is Kristi Nelson.

"It's a very good organization," said Reinmiller, "and it keeps me on top off my game."

Reinmiller plays on the 18-and-under league in the club as well as the Kubichek and Schroeder.

Reinmiller has the most experience of the players in the club from Lincoln High. She has been involved in the Lincoln Junior Volleyball Club since she was introduced to it in ninth grade by one of her P .E. teachers said Reinmiller.

"I think that's how most of the people probably have gotten involved in the club," Reinmiller said. "Because when you are in junior high you don't have access to these types of things like you do when you are in high school."

You don't have to have any kinds of special requirements to play in this club. "Anybody can try out for the team," said Reinmiller.

atzke, V anDusen included among all-time best players

a poll on who

were the top Lincoln basketball players in the public eyes.

Both John Matzke and Deb V anDusen were very suprised that they were nominated in this poll.

Miitzke a 1981 graduate of Lincoln High and now a Math teacher here said it was a nice compliment to be nominated to this team.

"I was suprised that people look that far back • andremember, but since there have been a lot of goodplayersthatcameoutofthecityofLincoln that it was a nice compliment to be nominated" said Matzke

V anDusen a 1977 graduate of Lincoln High and also a Math teacher here said that she was suprised to see a lot of the people who played girls basketball in the late 1970's, (when girls basketball just got started) to be nominated so high.

''The game has changed so much for females that to compare what we did back then to what 's going on right now is totally different,'' said VanDusen.

"I was very suprised. First of all, I thought it would be the most recent graduates. Also the game has changed so much for females, that to compare what we did back then, what going on right now is a totally different," said Van Dusen.

Matzke averaged 21.2 points and nine rebounds a game during his senior year. As a senior he made the boys' Super-State basketball team and was on the All -City team for two years.

Besides participating in basketball, he also ran cross country as a sophomore, participated on the baseball team all three years, was member of the Student Council and Boys' L Club, and was on the honor roll.

After attending Lincoln High, he received a '''Since there have been a lot of good players that came out of the city of Lincoln that it was a nice compliment to be nominated,'' said Matzke. scholarship to play baslilcetball at UNL.While in college he changed this degree from Engineering to Math Educatioru. He said that it was a natural alternative. 'The reason for the changes was that his afternoon labs conflict with his basketball practice. Matzke said that he wanted to work with young people, so math education was the best choice.

V anDusen averaged ten points a game during her senior year. She also participated on the varsity volleyball team all three years and graduated in the top three percent of her class. She made the All-City basketball and volleyliall teams, and all state in both, and Super State volleyball team.

Matzke is now the new head coach of the boys' soccer team. He said that he has limited soccer experience. To resolve this problem, he has a assistant coach that i:s knowledgeable of the game. Matzke said it's a lot like basketball because of the plays and the movement of the ball.

Other Lincoln High graduate that received honors were Chet Paul, Eric Priebe, Rod Gourdine, Lisa Phipps, Liz Mannix, Michelle Cuddeford, Lisa Hunter, Vallery Brown, and Rhonda Becker.

Lincoln

What makes a school dominant in sports?

This column will be a two-part eiisay on why schools win, and why others can't fmd that winning combination. There are various things that can contribute to the success of a school. Now sports isn't everything and at Lincoln High it isn't anything. Lincoln High seems to be in a different time rone when it comes to sports, most sports. Why? How come 'Southeast is dominant in most sports? Millard South was rather successful in

Behind Home Plate

By Todd Sandberg

football and took both girls and boy's basketball titles.

Sometimes the environment can play a big part in the success of certain sports at certain schools. Tradition may just pose intimidation on opposing schools. But a good attitude takes precedents over tradition.

Certain schools are in some envirom11ents that are excellent for certain sports. Here at Lincoln High most people don't dash off to the countiy club in the BMW to play tennis or catch a few holes of golf. That's one main reason why East and Southeast excels in those sports. The Spartans were the 1988 State Champs in temis, as the Knights are the defending golf champs.

The city should start a community tennis or golf center. Now, it costs around $12 just to play a hour of tennis. It's only a cool $4 to get a round of nine holes in at most local golf course. Golf and tennis are not the only sports that need community help. But what's to be done? Most people usually don't care or don't want to put in the effort to get a center.

What kind of environment is Lincoln High

our teams

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in? Not very good one if you look at the results of the athletics. A one for football, basketball, or just sports that consist of the individual. But the sports that are looked upon are the ones that win.

Today all we look at are the wins. That's all, nothing else. But what is a good combination for winning? We have a good environment.

Sometimes tradition can play an overbearing part in the outcome of games. Intimidation. A team can go into a game and lose before the game even starts. Thatis what tradition can do. What are some of the schools with good athletic tradition?

Here at Lincoln High, in some sports we go into a game against a Southeast, East, and Millard South and say "well, if we play them close we'll have a good game."

That's because they are usually very good in any sport that's played. What makes them so good for so long?

Sometimes a team is just use to winning and expects to win every game. That could be the case because of attitude. When you have an attitude that is successful it's very hard to take that attitude away. If people want to win they will find a way to win. In some cases, very good players of a certain sport might get a transfer to another school because that school's program is very good. And as you know, Lincoln High and Northeast are the only open schools, but it really hasn't helped. With a good athletic program, you receive a generous amount of respect. Respect is something in which you earn. Respect is not a right, but if you win, respect is given to you.

Today winning is almost everything. And people will go to great extents to win. No one wants to end up in second place, and findi only one person or team can be the so called "champj~ " »Y! w.hat is that certain combination to win.?

arts

Snow begins to melt and the sun begins to shine through the cloudy skies, a new season begins. Alongwith the change of season there is a change in sports seasons. Let the spring sports begin.

Varsity Baseball coach Sam Sharpe foresees a · good season.

'This year's team shows more promise because the players have had a year to grow both physically and mentally. And they have also had a year to learn the game a little better," said Sharpe.

The team will have many strengths this year, one of them will be the team's desire and allaround knowledge of the game, said Sharpe.

"Discipline will be another," said Sharpe. "Our whole game should l1>ebetter. Our hitting, pitching and our defense should have all improved."

Another one of the new· spring sports will be boys' and girls' track. The boys' track team is coached by Bob White, while the girls' are coached by Janet Zillig.

'The strengths for this year's team is their overall youth, but thismay, also be look upon as a weakness," said White.

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By Karen Nalezinek

The Lincoln High participants of the Special Olympics proved more than their interest for basketball on March 18.

According to Tim LaPQllette, Special Olympics coach, Lincoln High had four teams participate in the meet, and all four qualified for state.

ThestatemeetwillbeinOmahaonMay 19, with more than 2,000 competitors, LaPollette said.

The olympics include many different sports including roller skating and swimming, but basketball seems to be the favorite of senior, Lar•y Dieken who has been competing for two years now.

"We practice in the Lincoln High gyms to get ready for the games", said Dieken.

Senior Kevin Moore, was a player on the • •

ning at 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

At this local competition, winners received ribbons, said LaPollette.

Lincoln High's teams included one all-girls team, two all boys-teams and a coed junior team. Other teams competing in the meet were Parks and Recreation, Seward and Omaha, LaFollette said.

Last year Lincoln High came home with several trophies, including first place won by the all-girls team. It was the fust time Lincoln High beat Parks and Recreation in 10 years, according to LaPollette.

This years first place team included seniors Moore, John Stokebrand, Bob Janousek, Travis

According to White the

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meet which you need to be in to qualify as a team to go to the state meet," said Christensen.

One of the teams strength is their youth, hut as in other sports, a lack of experience can be a weakness too. Eventhough the team is young the players are all very teachable, said Christensen. The last of the new spring sports is the girls' tennis team, which is being coached by Mr. Mannix. This will be Mannixs' first season as coach of the team.

"I think that we will do very well in my first season," said Mannix.

Some of the teams' main strengths will be their experience, their talent and their motivation according to Mannix.

"I feel that we have the potential talent to be in tlie top ten of-the teams at the state meet," said Mannix.

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TRAPSHOOTING

by Jane McManus

"Welcome sophomores! Although we laugh at your little mistakes and try numerous tricks on you, we are so glad you are here." This passage was taken from the Sept. 18, 1929 issue of tl1e Lincoln High Advocate, and things have cl1anged a lot, or have they?

Lincoln High has watched Lincoln grow for 118 years, and during that time the school has grown also. In theyearssinceitopened, LHShas built a new athletic facility, moved the library from room 302 to its current location, and has added an industrial arts wing. Next year the Public Schools Administration Building will

"What starts a tradition is a new generation. It is eventually internally destroyed," said Johnson.

become part of Lincoln High

As well as gathering new facilities, the school has l1ad many traditions come and go. Some of those have been forgotten, but a few remain.

It is likely that the earliest tradition still in existence is Joynight, which was started early in the 1920's, according to history teacher Alden Johnson, who started teaching at Lincoln High in 1959.

Joynight began as a day for people who were-

Administrators share views on public displays of affection

by Mandi Cohen Journalism student

May 26, 1989

n't usually involved with school plays to display their talents. Students would go from room to room and perform. Later it evolved into a major production, including performances from all the clubs and running for as many as four nights.

"Possibly the death of Joynight was the magnitude of the project itself," said Johnson about the changes that have taken place in the way the show is put on.

Joynight is still done every year and has gone from being a competitive event put on by the drama and music departments to being a show with a lot of student input, said Johnson.

Joynight used to take in a profit, and one of the projects that it was used for was the Lincoln High "Oval", which current students would recognize as Beechner Field. It was built in 1923 by loans from local businesses, which students paid off by 1928.

While the field was still called the Oval, one day during the school year was set aside for competition between clubs and classes. The day was called "The Olympics" and lasted from the 20's until the 40's, and Johnson thinks that it was probably discontinued because of misuse by some of the students.

"Wl1at starts a tradition is a new generation," said Johnson. "It is eventually internally destroyed."

Johnson suggests that what has taken the place of Olympic Day is Brown Bag Day, which has been an annual event for eight years now. Al-

In the crowded halls between classes, most students rush in and out of class rooms, talk with friends and catch up on homework. However, a few couples hug and kiss passionately.

Bill Zuspan, vice principal, said tile school administration has notlling against a friendly hug, hand holding or a quick kiss. But, he explained, when students don't use good judgement and overdo things, the administration could become involved.

"Inappropriate public display of affection is not tolerated by staff and administration," Zuspan said. "School is basically a work\<;tudy type environment; tllat is to be our basic goal, and overabundance of PDA can distract from the learning process if not done in good taste. "

The first time a staff member stops students engaged in PDA, he or she will ask them to refrain from such behavior. If, however, they do not stop, that is considered insubordination. Insubordination can result in anything from a student-administrator conference to out-ofschool suspension. Zuspan explained tllat tile administration handles this as it does any dis-

though ear lier statements indicated that this might · be Brown Bag Day's last year, Principal Sam Nelson said that the attendance during the most recent Brown Bag Daywashighenough to justify continuing the tradition.

"I have the authority to substitute activities, but not to give everyone an hour and a half for lunch," said Nelson.

At one time the school held large ballroom dances one Friday during each month. The dances were at the height of their popularity during tile 1930's.

Julia Doerr who graduated from Lincoln High in '75 and now teaches English, remembers tile senior sign out party. All the seniors would get togetller in tile student lounge, which is now where the media center is located, to sign year-

"Possibly the death of Joynigi1t was the magnitude of the project itself," said Johnson. books.

Doerr's class was tile last to hold tile sign out party in the lounge, because the next year it was removed.

Being tile oldest high school in Lincoln does have its advantages, and as old Advocates from the late 50's and early 60's stress, one of tllose advantages is a heritage rich with traditions.

ciplinary problem. On repeated offenses parents can be called in to help witll the situation.

Katliryn Raymer, assistant principal for instruction feels that students don't deliberately break tile rules against PDA, and that once tlley are warned, they usually stop. On occasion she has spoken with students privately and witll their parents about tl1e situation

"I would like to think of it in terms of a procedure of how to deal with it, rather than consequences," said Raymer. "It's more of a counseling situation."

Sam Nelson, principal, felt tllat PDA isn't a pressing problem but tllat it is a concern.

"The rules are pretty vague. There is no preciseness that states wl1at is appropriate and what is not appropriate," he said. "It is basically a judgement call on tile part of the adults."

Tl1e situation also calls for judgement on tile part of tile students.

"I think there is a time and a place for everytliing," Raymer said. "I don't think tllat students always necessarily know what the appropriate time and place is." ( For more on PDA see p.6)

Fac:ulty ~embers try to restrict hallway interludes

by Jennifer Brenne1seJournalismStudent

Administrators set rules on public displays of affection, but some students choose not to follow them. On occasions like these, faculty members sometimes have to intervene.

Judy Keller, English teacher, has a strong view point on this topic. She explains that school is not the place for such behavior.

"I don't go looking for it, but it's there, and I feel a responsibility to talk to students about it as a part of my job," said Keller. "Students can be friendly without clutching."

Keller feels uncomfortable but doesn't hesitate to confront couples in the halls.

"It's obvious that kids don't see this as being inappropriate in school; this isn't the backseat of someone's car," said Keller.

Couples respond in ari assortment of ways, but Keller says she often gets negative feedback. If she can't deal with the situation, she will refer the students to vice principal Bill Zuspan.

Business teacher Jeff Venema, who supervises said Wurster. the halls during sixth period, doesn't have a prob- Thomas Christie, social studies teacher, sees lem with the issue. If Venema sees couples who PDA as a big problem. He said students are might offend others, he might say, "Lighten up." modeling what they see reference groups doingThe only time it is a big problem is when people -adults, television and neighbors. ignore him. Then it is no longer about their "If you respect yourself, you won't let people behavior towards each other but the resistance of kiss and feel you in the halls; it's inappropriate authority, said Venema. He tries to understand behavior. If there is lust that strong, something what the students are thinking and feeling. is wrong. We're preparing people to behave like "In the spring time, the weather causes couples adults, and that is the school's number one priorto lose perspective, and emotion takes over," said ity," he said. Venema.

Christie does not feel embarrassed about going Kent Wurster, social studies teacher, said lie up to couples. He feels it is the teacher's respondoesn't ever notice it. sibility to stop this kind of contact. He said he

"Maybe it's because I don't look," he said. sometimes feels that lie is the only teacher wlio is Rules should be discussed with everyone so there doing anything about it, adding that it should be is ari understanding, Wurster said adding tliathe as big a concern as skipping arid that the pare1its doesn't have a problem with PDA unless it hurts should be aware of it. others.

"It infringes on other's rights to watch this," he "It is insensitve to others' feelings when doing said. "If they want to see it, tliey cari rent a it knowing tliat it may offend their staridards," "r.1ov1e.

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by Jodie Kaspar Journalism student

The majority of students interviewed recently on how they feel about the kissing arid hugging going on in the halls said that these forms of explicit affection make them feel both awkward arid embarrassed.

Michelle Stover, senior, explained why she felt people did such things in the halls.

"These people are exhibiting themselves. They want people to watch them. I fe~l that I warit to stare," Stover said.

Sherri Sundermarin, senior, said she doesn't think that kissing in the halls should be prohibited.

"You can't really tell tliem not to, it's kind of a public place. It's not that big of a problem," Sundermarm said.

Zane Lariguis, junior, explained what he thought about people who kiss and hug in the school halls.

"I think they have a hormone disorder. There are better places to show these feelings, but I don't have a problem with it," Languis said.

Jason VariSchoiack, sophomore, said he feels that these actions should be allowed to an extent.

"I feel that it's good that people feel secure enough about being togetlier that they can kiss and hug in the school halls," VanSchoiack said.

Students were also asked what they felt would be acceptable or unacceptable actions in the halls.

Vivian Knaub, senior, said she feels that school isn't the proper place for showing these types of emotions.

"I tliink holding hands arid little kisses are appropriate, but no necking. I don't think the public environment is the correct place for show-

ing these types of sexual emotion," Knaub said.

Jason Ahlberg, senior, said that as long as tlie hugging or kissing is under control it doesn't really have that much of an affect on people who happen to be walking down the hallways.

Tami Ailes, senior, said she feels that as long as there's not a lot of pliysical attraction being displayed, it's okay.

"Hugging, holding harids, or a kiss before class is acceptable," Ailes said.

Jason Bretz, junior, said that people should try to control themselves at school.

Amy Draper, junior, explained wl1at she felt was acceptable and how people should conduct themselves in the school halls.

"As long as it's not out of hand it's, okay It should be discrete. I think it's acceptable to hold harids in the halls," Draper said.

Many students don't know how to react when they see this kind of explicit affection being displayed in the halls.

Amy Grell, senior, said that when she sees these kind of actions taking place, it makes lier feel embarrassed arid uncomfortable being around them.

Overall mariy of the students interviewed said that seeing these forms of behavior made them feel uncomfortable, yet they felt that a kiss before class or being discrete in tlleir actions was acceptable for tile school halls.

Although tile majority of students don't feel that school is the appropriate place for displaying affection, they are willing to accept the people who do.

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They are condenmed by the administration, reported by the teachers arid ridiculed by their

numerous times of being too touchy in the hallways.

"We're just attracted to each other, and if they can'tharidle that maybe tlley'reiiisecure " slie added, referring ~o the sttidcnts who i,yaTu: down the hall showin .· looks of dis ust or disapproval ~n their fa;es. · ·. g ·

Those who violate rules on PDA feel tl1at they should not be looked down upon Witli tile world so full of hate, how can a little public affection hurt? · · at using tllerr cl1scretion, thJS rule grves them a

May 26, 1989

Future looks bright or young

by Kati Tobler

It all started with an innocent desire in fifth grade. "Beauty, rapture" were the first thoughts of it in her mind. Senior-Angie Schroeder has been making classical music • ever since.

Since fifth grade, she's learned to play the viola and the violin and has advanced her voice to new heights. She's l1ad the chance to play and sing with many different teachers and groups at many different times.

Schroeder has played with the Hastings Honor orchestra and was chosen as principal viola at AllState, a music camp held every year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She's played in the Lincoln Youth Symphony throughout lier high school years and has been involvedinnumerous music groups.

Schroeder plays violin in the LHS orchestra and was appointed concert mistress for first semester. She is now a member of Madrigals and was elected soprano section leader in concert choir.

"I've taken four music classes all three of my high school years, until

by Sonya Barnett

Students involved in band music at LHS are finding that Marching Band, Symphonic Band or Concert Band are not the only opportunities tl1at they have to display their musical abilities.

A number of students have found an audience in various band ensembles and competitions such as Wesleyan, Hastings, other honor bands, and the Lincoln Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Carrie Copley, senior, has been playing the clarinet for seven years. She has taken part in the All-State, Hastings, Wesleyan and All-City Honor bands and the Lincoln Winter Band Festival.

"To be selected for an honor band, you must audition. Werel1earsefor concert pieces and then have a final concert," said Copley.

She said that her experience with

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this semester," said Schroeder. "My other classes haven't gotten the attention they deserve."

Schroeder said that it's been tough to be extremely involved in music and still fulfill all the requirements for graduation

"The LHS environment isn't cohesive to someone who's involved in music to an extreme degree," said Schroeder.

Schroeder said that teachers and schools should encourage people to find something to focus their energies on early in high school.

"I decided in my ninth grade year, when some teachers had a great impact on me, that I wanted to concentrate on music," said Schroeder.

"I think that if someone finds a focus early, some of the other requirements should be waived."

Schroeder said that, although politics play a huge part in the LHS music program, it is still one of the strongest music programs in the Midwest.

"Brownie points are essential if you want to get anywhere here, but all in all, I've been very fortunate to

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study and perform with LHS music groups," said Schroeder.

Along with practicing and performing, Schroeder also has students of her own to take care of.

"I teach four little ones, three violin and one viola," said Schroeder. "It's a lot of fun."

Schroeder said that she prefers classical music to rock.

"I can harig with some rock music, but it's not my bread and butter," said Sclrroeder. "Rock is hard for me to understarid--1 just don't get

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She also said that people react strangely when they find this out.

"People really wig-out when they findoutl'd listen to classical music any day before rock," said Schroeder.

Schroeder is still deciding between studying music or nursing in college.

But be sure that wl1ichever she chooses, music will play a very important role in her life.

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the LHS barids has helped her prepare for her participation in the l1onor bands.

"Being in Symphonic, Marching Band arid Orchestra has given me the experience of playing in front of people and it has taugl1t me discipline," said Copley.

Clayton Stryker, junior, plays the drums in Symphonic Band. Hehas participatedinLincoln Youth Symphony, Nebraska All-State, Lincoln All-City Solo and Ensemble Contest and Bellevue Jazz Contest with the LHS Varsity Jazz Band.

He said participating in an honor barid or orchestra is very hectic.

"You have a very short time to prepare for a final performance. I think the longest time I've had to learn the music was two days," said Stryker.

He said the musical groups at

LHS are an excellent way to prepare for the outside bands because musicians are exposed to different kinds of music and tJ1ey learn to play better in front of people.

"I can only hope that I have performed to the standards which are expected of me," said Stryker. "In the competitions I have performed solos for I have been blessed with superior ratings so far."

Glen Smith, junior, plays the double bass. He has been involved in mariy bands including All-State Orchestra and Lincoln Youth Symphony.

He said that his involvement with Symphonic Band showed him a completely different side to music.

"I have a grasp upon the knowledge even though I don't play in (Symphonic Band) now," said Smith.

All three musicians are looking toward the future for further band participation. Copley is thinking about college.

"I'm not going to be a music major, but I plan to be a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band and a participant in either Symphony or Concert Band," said Copley.

Stryker said he will be involved in t11eInternational Band Festival in Toronto, Canada, with Lincoln Youth Symphony. He will also be participating in the Greeley, Colorado Jazz Festival with the LHS Varsity Jazz Band and the UNL All-State Fine Arts Program.

Smith said he is looking to do more instrumental music in the future.

"I'll go with being a bassist in a well-known, respected symphony," said Smith.

Acfvcoc§te

People who constantly complain about their state of boredom really get on my nerves. "How are you?" is a common question. "Bored," is the most common answer. ("Tired," is almost as common.) I feel incredibly guilty when somebody tells me how bored he or she is. This must mean that I am obligated to entertain the person I am speaking with. If they complain about their boredom, I should probably feel so sorry for them that I'd haul out my tap shoes and sing a rousing rendition of "I love New York."

Well, now I am fulfilling this wonderful responsibility. As a tribute to all of the bored and lethargic members of my generation, I have created a list of incredibly fun things to do during the summer.

Do11't try to get a suntan. You should not shed your clotl1es in exchange for scanty swimwear and smear coconut scented grease all over your irmocent epidermis. In 60 years I don't want a herd of elderly people complaining about their skin, which will be coming off in huge charred flakes. This will be very annoying, and I won't feel sorry for you. (Well, at least then you won't be bored; tlie quest for listeners should occupy all of your time.)

Learn sometl1ing ne,v. Sit under a shady tree and memorize as many knock -knock jokes as you can. Then you will be capable of amazing and delighting your friends and relatives for hours at a time. When they begin to scream at you, remember tliat tliese are screams of enjoyment. They like these terrific jokes and you should tell tliem some more.

Experiment witl1 ne,v ideas. Go to your local grocery store on a busy day. (I have observed tliat gullible crowds tend to flock to grocery stores on free sample day, where tliey can visit nifty tables that are decorated with bite-sized pieces of pizza, corndogs and sausages.) Stand where everyone can see you and begin to speak in a loud Australian accent. Watch as a crowd gathers around you and tells you how cool you are. They might even ask you for your autograph. Junior high school students are most impressed by this display of talent.

Experiment ,vitl1 more ne,v ideas. While you've got all of this attention in tlie grocery store, try to convince tliese people tliat you were born aboard a UFO. Most will believe you, claiming that they read about it in the "National Enquirer." This tends to get very interesting, and it usually takes the average couch potato about an hour to catch on. Help somebody. Remember cartoons and those moronic films you had to watch in third grade, when a fine upstanding young citizen helped an elderly citizen cross a busy street? This person was usually dressed in a Boy or Girl Scout uniform and bore a morbid resemblance to Ricky Schroeder. The good child was always thanked witli a heartfelt, "you've

done a good deed." You should be like tliat. This is your chance to prove that all teenagers are not repulsive brats. I admit that maybe you should leave your battery acid filled squirt gun and t-shirt that says "I am not a fine upstanding young citizen, darn it." at home. Anywhere on West "O" is a good place to stand waiting for your first patron.

Collect sometl1ing. Bugs are fun to collect. Especially mosquitos. It's really a blast to see how many different breeds you can find. This is also a handy hobby when it comes to impressing members of the oppo~ite sex. All you have to say is," Come over to my house and look at my mosquito collection," and I swear that you will have swarms of potential boyfriends or girlfriends swooning at your feet. Old newspaper, used dental floss, dead animals and discarded cereal boxes are all impressive and interesting collections to start.

Go s on1e,vl1ere. Don't take a car; you do fuat every day. Instead, I suggest tliat you hop on tlie city bus. Watch people. When they see you, the typical bored teenager, sitting all alone on the bus, they will no doubt walk right over and start a conversation. This is a good way to make new friends. Just stare at somebody until they say something or stare back. This is a fun way to get out of the house and meet new and interesting people.

Get a job. Apply for a job at your favorite fast food restaurant (if you don't already work there). This will make time fly by and you can earn lots of money to spend on gas so tliat you can be entertained while driving around our v1onderful city and pretending to be a nifty teen. You will also gain insight into the fascinating world of sweat, grease and polyester uniforms. You might even meet other bored individuals like yourself, and you can entertain each other witli frozen french fries and ice cubes.

Become organized. Make lists that will simplify your life, such as: how many ways you can serve cauliflower (see if you can get it to look like a mongoose), words you can't pionounce, Nebraska towns with populations under 400 and your favorite brands of soup. So the next time som ebody asks you for any of this vital information, you can whip out your lists and amaze them with your infinite organization.

Try to relax. You should try to sleep as much as possible. Try not to worry about tlie impending stress that fall will bring. This reminds me of a particuarly putrid song that I was unfortunate enough to hear once: "Don't worry, be happy." Nobody is going to come to your house and ostracize you for not being happy and keep in mind that it is illegal to physically maim an optimist; just annoy them, that is legal. And if you can't beat them, you might as well join them. And don't complain. How are you now?

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QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR SUMMER JOB?

WHO will offer me the flexible schedule and the hours I want/need?

WHAT will my job responsibilities be?

WHEN should I start applying for a job if I want to start as soon as school's out?

WHERE do I find a job that offers benefits in addition to my salary?

HOW: Stop by your local Amigos and fill out an application today. For more information about our benefits of the student scholarship program call 488 - 8500 and ask for Lorrie. WHY:

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By Todd Sandberg

To be good takes practice. Athletes who excel in their sport tend to be dedicated.A winning combination is hard to find.

Winning will always be remembered--I'm not saying to win just one game, I mean to win consistently throughout a season. In some cases some people will never find out what its like to win. When you win you feel as if you accomplished something, you're proud. Pride is something that will last forever. A successful team will combine the necessary goals, good coaching and perfect practice with the athletic gifts of talented players. Success is different for different people, as unity can play a big part in a team's success. Goals also determine a team's success. A goal could be to win just one game or to win State, maybe Lincoln High may sets the wrong goals. One team can only have one goal. Half a team can't have the goal to win just one game while the other half has the goal to win state.

In some cases teams may go into a game to win or go into a game not to lose, and those two attitudes are quite different. "Playing to win" is being the aggressor while "playing not to lose" is playing defensively by trying not to get beaten too badly.

Coaches play a big part in whether or not a team is successful. This person decides who makes the team, how the team plays and what type of teams they play. A schedule could be made up of good teams or not-so-good teams. Granted, the coach does not play, the athletes

do. What does it take to be a good coacl1?

Of course, you have to know the game that you're coaching. A coach has to teach the game and help the players improve. And to want to help players, coaches have to somewhat like them. Doing this requires patience. A good coach can bringin good players to make the program a successful one.

Good players often mean good teams, and these players are the base and heart of tl1e team. They are the ones who actually play tlie game. Often their skills are a gift, which no one can really explain. Someone like this is called a "natural." Heredity steps in and parents who were atliletically inclined often have children who are of the same stature.

To be good takes practice. Atliletes who excel in tlieir sport tend to be dedicated. It really doesn't matter how much ability you have, perfect practice makes perfection. Some people may participate in athletics for fun, while other atl1letes want to go beyond high school and may sacrifice tin1e after school and time on tlie weekends to achieve tliat success. Here at Lincoln High tliere are a few who are tliat dedicated.

A winning combination is hard to find. Coaches, players, goals, attitude, support, and environment are just some of the things tliat will help Lincoln High find tliat combination.

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By T.J Hubbard

Lincoln High has many talented people, one of whom is senior Jason Danley. Danley drives race cars on the weekend at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Ne.

The type of cars that he has driven in his life are go-carts and fuel- injected limited sprint cars. He has been driving the sprint cars since he was 16 years old.

"My dad got me started in racing go-carts," said Danley. Danley's father was also a race car driver who raced competitively for eight years at the go-cart level.

He has been watching sprint car racing for the better part of his life.

"My interest just grew into wanting to race sprint cars," he said.

Last February he went on a trip to Florida, along with his car owner, to race his car in the Florida Speedweek. His car owner this year is Dale Durham.

It was a fairly successful trip for Danley, he said.

"On the second night of racing I got sev•

enth in the A-Feature," said Danley. TheAFeature is the final race of the night, and one must qualify for it through the heat races.

The winner of the feature is the winner of the entire show.

"My interest just grew into wanting to race sprint cars," said Jason Danley.

Danley races cars basically for a hobby, but he is beginning to have more of a competitive feeling about his exciting hobby, he said.

"I have made an improvement in my second year over my first year," he said.

Things may begin to look up for Danley. Not only is he improving as a race car driver, but now he even has his own mechanic.

"The first year I had to be my own mechanic, but now I have a regular guy who

does it for me," he said.

The type of car that he races is a 1985 Gambller style.

In his first two years of racing sprint cars competively, Danley has already won four A-Feature races. He has won three at Eagle Raceway, and he has also won one feature at Knoxville Raceway, which is in Knoxville, Iowa.

There are many well-known professional sprint car drivers such as Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Jeff Swindell and Bobby Allen. But the one that stands out most of all to Danley may be one of the best ever. His name is Doug Wolfgang.

The reason the Wolfgang is his hero is "that he is the best around," in Danley's . op1n1on.

Danley's main goal in the years to come will be to race in the highest organization of sprint car racing. That would be racing with "The World of Outlaws". They go around the nation and race in different places for large purses of money each week.

May 26, 1989

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By Christie Pitts

Many teenagers excel in an individual sport or maintain a high grade point average. A few however excel in both and still have a little free time on the side. Four seniors have accomplished these goals.

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Being ranked top in her class all three years has been a challenge for Mindy Barratt.

"I feel with my sports that my grades have been better because the demand of sports and keeping the grades requires a person to manage their time" said Barratt.

To go along with her perfect grade point average, Barratt has been a member of the varsity swim · , I m ij team. She has been a member of the swim team for three years now, but she saidithas taken her all three years to get her swimming times where they should be.

"Sports, I feel, has given a lot to me. It's given more responsibility. It also made me budget my time more," said Barratt.

Barratt was honored for girls swimming by the Sertoma Club for having both good academic status and good leadership qualities.

Barratt doesn't just stop there. She is also involved with Girls "L" Club, Ecology Club, Math Club, Trapshooting, and is anofficerin this years Pep Club.

Barratt said that it's a challenge to have good grades andalsoparticipateinsports.

Students just have to be willing to budget their time.

Barratt will be attending Nebraska Wesleyan this fall and plans to major in Biology.

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and she holds a job. Ertl said the more activities that she is involved in the better her grades are.

"If I wasn't consistantly doing something, I wouldn't do my homework. So by running track or being involved with my clubs, it push me to excel in both my grades and my sports," said Ertl.

This is Ertl's forth year of running on the Girls Varsity Track team. The events that she participates include the 400 meters, 1600 meter relay, 400 meter relay, and the girls long jump. Ertl's favorite event is the triple jump but it isn't a part of Nebraska's high school track and field events.

Ertl has gone to the State competition all four

classes that would be challenging to her. She is ranked in the upper 15 percent of her class and is also a member National Honor Society, her challenging classes have paid off.

"Good grades don't come easy. IfI wanted to do good on something, I really had to study hard," said Welch.

Along with all her studying, Welch been a member on the girls varsity basketball team for the last two years. Welch said that she has learned about herself and others while participating on the girls basketball team. Welch said that there were numerous sleepless nights spent studying

because she knew that she had to get her homework done.

Welch was also honored by the Sertoma Club and was chosen for the All Conference basketball team this year.

Beside her grades and sports, she has also been in clubs such as French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, and "L" Club. Welch also belong to an organization calledOutstanding high school Students of America, (OHSA) which is an organization in Washington D.C. that honors athletes all over America for their overall academic status.

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"My school work comes first, because that's what's going to help me in the near future," said Ertl.

Ertl, who will be attending Brigham Young University next fall, is in the top three percent of her class. She received an academic letter as a sophomore and is a member of the National Honors Society.

She is also a member of the orchestra, "L" Club,

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years as a member of the track team. Las year she went to state in the long jump, 1600 meter relay team, ai1d400 meter relay team. The team relay and her performance in the long jump didn't place, but the 1600 meter relay placed second at state.

She received All-City honors in the long jump and as part of the 1600 meter relay.

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Jason Ahlberg has participated on the football and swim teams all three years at Lincoln High School. He was honored this year by being selected captain for both squads. This year Ahlberg qualified to go to State as apart of the medley relay and freestyle relay in swimming. The medley relay placed eleventh and the free placed ninth.

"I feel that sports and grades have to be separated. They both work together, but to excel in both areas I had to kept them separated," said Ahlberg.

Along with being captain of both teams, he also the president of Student Council and a member of "L" Club and Free Club.

Ahlberg has received rewards for his academic status this year. He received the Elks award, is a member of the National Honors Society and is on Honor Roll.

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By Todd Sandberg

The Girls' soccer season may be described by one word, improvement. Coached by Rocio Church, the team finished the season 5-10, but they advanced to the second round of districts.

"I was very proud and disappointed," Church said in describing this years season. "The team's attitude was wonderful."

Erica Beutler, senior and captain, _ felt that the team defmitely improved from last year. Beutler scored nine goals and dished out -six assists.

"We were working to improve, we were a young team and everyone tried their best," Beutler said, "I was pretty proud of the effort everyone gave."

Lisa Abernathy, junior, played her frrstyear of varsity soccer. She felt good about her season as she started every game at outside halfback. Abernathy plans to play next year as the team has fourteen girls returning

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next year.

"We got upset early in the season but put full potential on winning towards districts." Abernathy said. Which they did as the defeated OmahaNorthin the first round. But then they got eliminated in the second round by Omaha Duchesne.

"We played the Omaha teams a lot tougher for only our second year as a varsity sport," said Beutler.

Lynette Baker, sophomore, played fullback and plans to play next year for the Links. She says that the team showed a lot of unity.

"We got along real well and I felt we had a positive attitude tlrroughout the season," Baker said.

Church was assisted by two university students, Amy and Ann Smith, who happen to be twins. All tlrree, _ Abernathy, Beutler, and Baker, agree that the twins helped the team develop a good sense of the game.

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"The twins were a big asset, they wasdisappointedthattheteamdidn't demonstrated how the game was really play as a team. Even though played, plus they motivated us," only 13 girls suited up for districts. Beutler said. She also felt that everyone improved

The teams goals were to maintain as an individual player. With 14 positive attitude, not to allow more coming back the Links could have a than four goals a game, andcommu- strong team. nicate both on and off the field. "For next year, we'll be strong as Church said for the most part the individuals, butwewillhavetowork goals were accomplished. Church on playing as a team," said Church.

Boys' soccer progressed during season

By Christie Pitts

Despite a 4-10 record, the boys' soccer team improved in many areas of its game this season, according to Coach John Matzke.

nlthink we had a good year. We progressed a lot in our overall game," said Matzke.

This was Matzke's first year of coaching the

team. He said he really enjoyed his first season, and he learned much about the game from his coaching and from his players as the season went on.

Though the record might not show it, five of the ten games that they lost were lost by one point.

Matzke said that in each case, the team had many chances to win the game, but their opponents would al ways score a goal in the closing seconds of the games.

Matzke said the team showed big improvement in areas such as passing the ball and working together as a team. At the beginning of the season, they played Bellevue West and lost 1-4. Later in the season, they got a shot to redeem themselves. The played a much tougher and aggressive game said Matzke, but they lost 1-2.

In the district tournament they played Lincoln East. They were without two of their starting players, one because of a suspension from an early game and the other because he broke his wrist early in the game. They ended their season with a 0-2 loss against East.

Junior Lateef Johnson said that considering how young the team was, they did fairly well.

"Since only four seniors are graduating, we should have a very competitive team next year," said Johnson.

Matzke said soccer is a excellent game to watch. He also said people will enjoy it more, once they get a better understanding of the game.

Young varsity team sets long term goals

By T.J. Hubbard and Christie Pitts

The Lincoln High varsity baseball team had an overall record of 411.

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"I am very pleased with the direction that the baseball program kept going this year," said head coach Sam Sharpe.

The team had a chance to win 10 ball games where in the past seasons there hadn't been as many chances to win as many games, said Sharpe.

"We lost a total of four games by one run in each game," he said. "But you just have to keep creating the opportunity for victories and then take advantage of them by winning the games."

According to Sharpe, this year the team had one the toughest schedules around.

"It's a very competetive schedule," said Sharpe.

Sharpe didn't set a short-term goal for this years team. Instead he set a long-term goal for the entire baseball program.

"We had a very young program this year, and I feel that it's just a matter of getting the coaches and the players accustomed to each other and to work in continuity," he said.

Next year's varsity team will have seven returning players.

According to Sharpe he doesn't consider this year a rebuilding season compared to any other season.

"I feel that every season is primarily a rebuilding season," he said.

"Your goal is to improve from the season before and to do as good as possible during the season."

The reserve baseball team ended the season with a 6-10-1 record.

Coach Richard Russo said that sometimes the team wasn't really mentally into the games. Once the team made it over one slump, Russo said, it would have another minor let down and get into another slump.

In five of the games that they lost this year, they were leading going into the last inning.

Junior Jeff Lomax said the team had an up-and-down season.

"When our mental attitude was in the game, we had a good outing. When we didn't have our heads in the game, we struggled," said Lomax.

Russo said that the team did improve in its batting and in its defensive of game. One area that really improved was their pitching staff. Russo said that they had a young pitching staff this season, but they really came along at the end of the season.

The sophomore baseball team.finished the season with a 7-5 record and a three-way tie with Southeast and East for the city title.

CoachJeffVenemasaidtheywere happy to be tied, but they wanted to win the title themselves. The Links were ahead 9-2 early in the gameagainst Southeas but lost 11-9

Venema said that the team started "Sometimes weplayed as individuto celebrate a little too early in the als, but as a team we always cheered game and that is when Southeast our teammates on, no matter if started to make it's move. something good or bad happened,"

The team started the season win- said Koelzer. ning four games, then losing four games, winning three more games, and losing the last game of the season.

Venema said that he was very surprised with thestartthe team had. He said that things just fell into place.

Sophomore Kevin Koelzer said that teamwork was a key to this season's success.

Venema said this was the most team-oriented group of players that he has ever worked with. With 18 players on this year's team, he said, all of them were working together as a team no matter whether they were playing or not.

They all wanted to do well as individuals, too, he said, but they knew that if they wanted to do well, they had to play as a team.

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By Amy Folmer

The end of the season for the girls' track team was a big surprise for coach Janet Zillig. The team won the district and the Greater Nebraska Conference titles and tied for eighth place at the State meet.

Angy Tussing runs in the pack of the 3,200 open; along side is Angie Hudson.

Boys' team starts fresh this year

By Amy Folmer

The boys' track team had many good runners last year, according to coach Bob White.

"Basically the track team graduated last year," said White. "This year's team is very young and inexperienced." The coach and the boys had a lot of work to do this season, starting with training the sophomores and juniors whoweren'toutfortrack last year.

This was junior Mike Gaither's first year on the team. He did not go out for track last year because he plays basketball every year, and he said that is a long season to continue having practice for a spring sport. However, this year he thought he could handle it.

"The track team and the meets were fun, but you have to be very competitive in track, and practices were hard," said Gaither.

This was also sophomore Chris Swanson's first year on the team. He said the few juniors and seniors on the team made him work harder to keep up with them.

"They helped me mentally and gave me confidence," said Swanson.

Four track members went to the State meet seniors Shane Wichtendahl and Tommy Jordan, and juniors T.J. Hubbard and Shane Zephier.

Wichtendahl placed fifth in the state for the 3,200-meter run and he also qualified for the 800-meterrun. Jordan placed seventh in the triple jump. Hubbard placed eighth in the 3,200meter run and Zephier qualified in the shotput.

Wichtendahl agreed with the coach in saying that the team was young, but he had some goals for himself this year and at State.

"At the State cross-country meet, I had a lot of pressure on me to do well, I decided not to let it bother me for the State track meet and not stress out," said Wichtendahl.

Jordan said this year there really wasn't a 'track team', it was really just some individuals who placed at state or districts. But he said that he noticed major improvement in some of the young people on the team.

"This year we had a lot of really young and inexperienced track runners, "said Jordan. "But in the long run it will help them getting the ex" per1ence now.

"I was really happy with this year's team. They surpassed all the expectations I had," said Zillig. "I had no inclination of them taking districts and conference."

The team members who qualified for the State meet were seniors Johanna Ertl, Paula Dissmeyer and Angie Thaller, juniors Angy Tussing, Amy Tussing, Angie Hudson, Rachel Sandhorst, Laura Seidell, Kathy Crump and Carrie Moore and sophomore Kerstin Deppe.

The goal for State was to get the team title, said Angy Tussing who placed fourth in the 3,200-meter relay (with Sandhorst, Hudson and Deppe). She also placed third in the 3,200-meter (two mile) open and

placed fifth. in the 1,600-meter open.

"The team just didn't start out very good and that got people down mentally," said Tussing.

Sandhorst, who also ran the twomilerelay and placedseventhin the 1,600-meterrelay, said the team did really well this year and they should be even better next year.

"We just peaked at the right time this year. We started out real slow, but then we won districts and conference," said Sandhorst.

First-year team member Moore, who placed seventh in the 100-meter high hurdles, felt really excited about even qualifying for state.

"I was surprised about how well I did," said Moore. "And I was glad we beat Southeast."

Ertl and Hudson were two other high placers in the State meet. Ertl placed fifth in the 800-meter open, and Hudson placed fourth in the 3,200-meter open.

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Girls' tennis teatn shows detertnination

By Todd Sandberg

The girls' tennis team showed a lot of characterina6-3 record with dual competition. First year coach Mark Mannix guided the Lady Links to ninth at the State meet.

Nikki Blaha, junior, who was the number one singles player all year, played with senior Kellie Thomas as the number one doubles team representing Lincoln High.

Blaha and Thomas reached the quarter-finals and then were defeated by the team from Millard North.

"The season wasn't really that great," said Blaha, "but Kellie and my season as a doubles team was a really good one. We lost to a really good team at State so I wasn't disappointed."

The number two doubles team, JessieFriendtandAmy Rucker, was

just as successful at State, as they also reached the quarter-finals.

As a team the Links had a really successful season as they placed second at the Fremont Invitational, but finished a disappointing third in the Lincoln Public Schools tournament.

Blaha feels that next year's team won't be as strong as this year's, even though there will be three returning members.

Mannix had a rather successful season for his first year, said senior Steve Zoucha, who was the team's assistant coach, as he summed up the season.

"This season was a rather successful one for Lincoln High girl's tennis," he said.

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Fi~her recognized as outstanding teacher

By Janice Sayer

Patience Fisher was awarded the U.S. West Communications National Teachers Award in Denver on May 3.

"I'm overwhelmed," Fisher said in response to the award. The three winners were chosen from 14 nominees, one from each state serviced by U.S. West. The winners will receive a one-year sabbatical to pursue professional development.

Fisher said she will teach math to future elementary school teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), during her sabbatical. In addition, she will do research on math anxiety in young women as indicated by their reluctance to emoll in adv ancedmath courses. She said she has been interested in the topic since 1973, when she read an article which stated that women would never reach equality until they take as many courses as men do.

"Teachers have to show students how to build confidence in their own abilities. They may say, 'I can't do it', but teachers can't accept that," said Fisher.

This is why she chooses to teach future elementary school teachers at UNL. Math education begins in elementary school, but students can't enjoy math if teachers don't, said Fisher. She will

by Val Tobler

Patience Fisher enlightens a math class. start her sabbatical the fall semester of 1989. Prior to winning the national award, Fisher received the Outstanding Teachers Award for Nebraska in Omaha on March 21.

Fisher was chosen from more than 50 nominees from Nebraska for the Outstanding Teachers Award. With the honor she received a $5,000

award along with the trip to Denver. She was nominated by Harvey Stoner, math department chairperson.

"Patience is an outstanding mathematics educator," Stoner said. "She gives her all to the educating of students in the classroom. She has three preparations and does a super job in all classes. She promotes interest and enthusiasm in mathematics. She is always available for students who need extra help or who just need someone to talk to."

Fisher has developed multiple courses for the high school level, such as computer programming (BASIC, FORTRAN, and Pascal). She developed a Finite-Discrete Math course offered at LHS, the first high school in Lincoln to offer the course. Fisher has also taught staff development courses in computer science and mathemat• lCS.

She has taken leadership roles in many activities promoting mathematics in schools. She has made presentations to local teacher groups, state groups, and on the regional level to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Fisher is originally from Nobleboro, Maine. She graduated from Colby College in Waterville, MaineandreceivedaMaster's Degree from UNL

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The pins fall for Sessler's future

By Jack Dempsey

A Lincoln High student ,vill represent Nebraska in the National Junior Bowling Championship Tournament held in Tampa Bay, Fla., July 12-16.

Jason Sessler, senior, placed first place in the Nebraska Junior Bowling Championship Tournament which qualified him for nationals. He bowled an average of 205 in six games.

One bowler from each state, Canada and Puerto Rico go to nationals to compete for $44,000 worth of scholarships.

Sessler taught himself to bowl five years ago.

"My main l1andicap is I started too late," said Sessler.

He joined a bowling league when lie was 12, and he worked at a bo,vling alley ,vhenhe was 16. His real interest in bowling began after he started winning awards and gaining recognition.

When he discovered he was a natural at bowl-

ing, his interest sky-rocketed.

Sessler was Bowler of the City and Bowler of the State last year. He also has won the Mike Turner A ward this year and last year. He's the second person to win this award two years in a row.

For the last six months he has been taught bowling by a university student from New York.

"He's mainly helping with my mental game," said Sessler.

Sessler said that after bowling for awhile the game is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical.

"It's mainly against the pins and not the other bowlers," said Sessler.

He plans on taking a bowling class in New York this summer. Next year he plans on trying out for the University of Nebraska Bowling Team and joining an adult bowling league.

Close Up students take a trip to

By Karen Nalezinek

High scl1ool students get an indepth look at the government through the Close Up program.

Close Up, a nation-wide organization was started in the 1970's, according to advisor Jack Brestel. They offer the choice of three different weeks to any interested school.

The annual trip to W asl1ington D.C. took place April 16-22. Lincoln High's students were combined with more than 200 high school students fromNcbraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

Nebraska students arrived on Sunday evening for orientation. The rooms were assigned so tl1at two people from one state shared with two people from another state at the Sl1eratonNational Hotel in Arlington, Va.

At dinner that night the participants were given the rules by program administrator Carolyn Marzke. She explained the consequences that would follow if these rules were violated.

"You break the rules, you get sent home at your expense," she said.

Students were also assigned to a program instructor (P.I.) and a bus number. There were 10 P .I.s and five buses. The P.I.s were responsible for their group throughout the week.

"The P.I.'s ,vere very informative, they knew a lot about Washing ton," said junior Angie Simpson.

The trip included activities such as protests, seminars and tours. One protest was conducted by a woman known as Concepcion. She has been in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, since 1981 protesting nuclear weapons.

"We're spending billions of dollars on nuclear missiles when our people are dying of starvation," she said.

On one of the tours, students were taken to the

Vietnam Memorial, which consists of a statue of three men who had fought in the war, along with a wall containing over 56,000 names of men who died in action or are missing in action.

"It was by far the most touching and one of the best sights to see," said junior Tim Coleman.

Edger Maya, from Columbia, is a specialist in the Department of Information for the Organization of American States. Maya spoke of the importance of peace and good relations between the countries and how it is up to this generation to maintain this.

"In the OAS all states are equal," Maya said. "We are all Americans, even if we're not from the United States."

Nebraska participants had the chance to listen to and ask questions of senators Bob Kerrey and I.James Exon and congressman Doug Bereuter.

On Thursday advisor Jeff Bayer took part in a protest to save the dolphins, in front of the ])entagon.

Later that night Bayer and Brestel were invited to "Trader Vic's" to an honors dinner for promoting Close Up and bringing 17 students. This was more than a Lincoln school has ever taken, according to Brestel.

While looking at the menu Bayer noticed "mahi-malii", ironically finding out from the waitress that this was dol-

phin meat.

"I tried to save the dol- Close

phins, only to find bar-

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barians eating them," said Bayer.

The last day was left for free time. Students were able to visit museums or monuments, do some shopping or anything that came to mind.

At the final banquet, students spoke of fueir opinions on the week.

"We had a great P .I. and a lot of fun. We learned a lot about Washington andfromeachofuer," said senior Sheri Sunderman.

Next came fue talent show. Several people sang, including Coleman. After singing " Lift Every Voice and Sing," he received a standing ovation.

Close Up students included seniors Sunderman, Rod Jones, LeAnne White, Amy Goodson and Tina Walbrecht; juniors Coleman, Simpson, Gretchen Hall, Karen N alezinek, Sheri Monday, Sara Shields, Shelly Wise, Chris Schippert, Matt Whisenhunt, Eric Lee and Susan Kirsch and sophomore Jason Keel.

By Val Tobler

The senior gift for 1989 is much different from a typical gift. It is a contribution to the annual $500 memorial scholarship in the name of Charles E. Jones, according to counselor Dick Patterson.

Jones was vice principal from 1978 to 1989. Upon his death on March 9, a scholarship fund was instituted in his name. The Senior Advisory Committee chose to supply a contribution to this fund as the gift, according to Patterson.

Principal Sam Nelson described the intent of the scholarship.

"The spirit of the scholarship is to reward individuals who have not only made a contribution but have made a change in their lives; who are different today because of having been here," he

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said.

The scholarship was awarded to Jennifer Allen at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 24.

A plaque announcing the scholarship recipients for each year will remain the property of the school, according to Patterson. Committee member Peggy Johnson felt the plaque was an important part of the gift.

"I want to have something to point to, to show my children, so we can say, 'This is what we did,"' she said.

An earlier gift idea was a three panel mural to be displayed in the gymnasium. The mural would have displayed the words to the school song,Black and Red. carried a price tag of nearly $800, and the Advisory Committee finally had to cancel it

for lack of funds.

One reason for the lack of funds may have been the controversy surrounding the mural, according to Johnson. Many students believed the use of the word "sons" was sexist, and should be changed to "we." Others accepted "sons" as generic and inclusive.

Hope still remains for the mural in the future. Patterson said there was still the possibility of a future class taking on the challenge of the large fee, since the gift was worthwhile.

Two other memorial scholarships are also given annually. The Jean Bowman Memorial Home Economics Scholarship was presented to Tracy Damar, and the Shawn Lee Markel Memorial Schloarship was awarded to Jason Ahlberg.

By Cory Ortega

May 26, 1989

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Three Lincoln High seniors took fifth place in a national Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) contest in Orlando, Fla., April 25-30 after competing against8,000-10,000 other DECA chapters from across America.

"ThroughDECA, I've learned the practical use of my knowledge," said

Umstead.

Cheri Wells, Sherry Umstead and Michelle Stover wrote a 50 page market research manual for the Junior League Thrift Shop. According to Wells, their main objective was to find out about the customers and get more shoppers into the store. They qualified to go to the national tournament after taking first place honors at the State competition.

Umstead said that when they first arrived in Florida they had a negative attitude.

"We were really tired of working on it by the

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time we got there, but then the atmosphere changed our feelings. It was a compete-to-win situation. I didn't expect to do nearly as well as we did," she said.

According to Stover, the girls became more aware about marketing.

"There is a lot of work that goes into the type of market research we did, and it takes a lot to see why a business is failing or why it is doing well," she said.

Umstead said she feels good about herself when she sees people go into the store. Due to their research the store's business has already increased. Umstead also feels she has learned a lot about herself as well.

"I learned that I am capable of more than I thought, and I can do something with what I learn. In school usually you read the book and take a test over it and start

Members upset about lack of recognition

By Kati Tobler

The Lincoln High boys' trapshooting team placed second overall at the state meet and has placed first or second at every meet this season.

Lincoln High has participated in trapshooting competition for at least 1Oyears, yet, according to club president P .J. Pack, trapshooting is not considered a sport.

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said Barratt.

in a club," said Pack. "Trapshooting needs to be considered a sport."

In trapshooting, according to club secretary/ treasurer Mindy Barratt, teams of five people compete in shooting clay pidgeons ("rocks") that are thrown from a trap house, scoring up to 25 points. Teams may be co-ed, all boys or all girls, or individuals may compete on their own. Barrett said that girls can compete in either the boys' or the girls' division, but boys can only compete in their division.

Barratt said this is the first year there has been

an all-girl team at Lincoln High. Only two allgirl teams exist throughout Nebraska: Crete and Lincoln High. In competition, each team has won at least once, but rain and hail at the state tournament brought Lincoln High girls defeat, according to Barratt.

Pack said the boys' team has done very well in competition.

Four out of the five team members--seniors Scott Kuch, Kiley Ward, and P.J. Pack, and freshman Rick Marshall-- made the Eastern all conference team, and Marshall is the all-conference team captain.

"Out of the last seven years, we've won the state championship five times, and the other two times we came in second by under five rocks," said Pack, "but the school still won't make trapshooting a school sport."

Team member Jennifer Trautwein said there are a lot of expenses that go with trapshooting, and the school should help support the team.

"Trapshooting is not a cheap activity. We have to pay for practices and meets, we buy our own guns, rocks, shirts, etc.," said Trautwein. "It's not easy to come up with that kind of money."

Pack said there were many other problems the trapshooting club faced because it was not considered a school sport.

"Most other trapshooting teams in Nebraska

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on thenextunit. Through DECA, I've learned the practical use of my knowledge, and it has helped me set goals for the future and for college," she said.

Stover saidherfavoritepartofthe trip was meeting people from all over the country and talking to people from everywhere, but overall she was just happy she had the opportunity to do it.

In addition to the competition, they went to Disneyworld, the Epcot Center and the beach.

get support from their schools. But we have a hard time even getting a sponsor. We have to find transportation to meets, pay all our expenses, and there are never announcements or anything even mentioning trapshooting unless we go through student council to get them in," said Pack.

Barratt said that the school should be more involved with the sport.

"It'swell-supervised,very competitiveand a good experience. Everyone should try it,'' said Pack.

"We need to generate some interest and make it a school-involved sport," said Barratt.

Pack said that all-around, trapshooting was a good experience.

"It's well-supervised, very competitive and a good experience. Everyone should try it," said Pack.

Girls team members include seniors Shelly Frey and Barratt, and juniors Kristi Marshall, Trautwein, and Michele Whistler. Marshall and Frey are members of an Honorary trapshooting team. Senior Jason Cockle is also a member of the boys team.

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by Kati Tobler

Civil rights and anti- Vietnam activist Abbie Hoffman committed suicide April 13. His death is the symbolic death of · everyone who worked in the 60's peace movement, whether he or she sold out and became a Yuppie or just dropped into the background and gave up hope. Our generation must continue its struggle for change. There is still hope for change. High school has been an experience, but it's time to move on. We must all become aware and active!

Well, it's almost over. After three years, not much has changed, except my awareness of what's going on in the world. And three years of thoughts have built up and are ready to burst from my mind. This is what I have to say to the people I've been surrounded by.CO Abbie Hoffman committed suicide April 13. He was an active leader of the Yippie! party (Youth International Party), and was deeply involved in anti- Vietnam and civil rights organizing in the 1960's. And, unlike most of his fellow activists, he continued to be involved in different movements in the '70's and '80's. But even the most dedicated activist can only take so much of a society based on inequality, greed, and apathy. Frankly, I don't blame Abbie for the way he chose to die - -but there's still hope! We can't give up hope.CO

Why do I live in a society where one out of every three women will be raped sometime in her life? That means how many men will rape a woman sometime in their lives? Too many. Why do men feel they need to have power-especially over other human beings? And why does the society feed that hunger for power? The fact that it is illegal to show a man get hit/ kicked in the groin on TV, while a woman can be raped right on the screen, disgusts me.CO How do people live with the odds and facts that are out there? It's hard to face the fact that · approximately one out of every six black men will be murdered by tl1e time he's 18--and I'm neither black nor male. How can people just sit and watch TV, play games, go to movies, college, work--wl1en these terrors exist? Why don't they get off the couch and do something? I just don't understand. If you do nothing, there is no hope at all; if you are active, at least there's some hope.CO

I have been going to school here at good ol' Lincoln High for the past three years and have had numerous teachers and encounters with the administration. Yet, in all honesty, I couldn't name more than 10 (maybe 15) of them that have helped satisfy my desire for learning. I am tired of sitting through worthless classes with clueless teachers, talking to unreasonable, intolerant administrators and then being criticized. One of the main problems in the United States, and one of the most important solutions, is education. If Lincoln High prides itself on its diversity, why doesn't it take a step away from the other schools and teach diversity and open-mindedness?CO

Hypocrisy really bothers me. While trying to get things changed here, I've run into too many teachers who tell me, "I agree with you, but you're going to have to fmd ways to convince people like me if you plan to do this in the real world." Do they think they're teaching me something? Do they think I don't know that? Can't they see that it's not me I'm doing this for, it's them and everyone, and they aren't

helping solve the problems. They're just making excuses for saying one thing and doing another.CO

I realize that many problems are hard to face, especially when it's so easy to avoid them. People watch TV, go to movies, parties , anything to forget and avoid what's going on. But before any of the things that are wrong can be changed, everyone needs to wake up from their apathy and ignorance. Tum off the TV and turn on to life!CO

I've been called an idealist more times than one (and it wasn't meant as a compliment as it should be). Why do people insist that just because I can see something better, just because I have hope for the future, I'm being unrealistic and impractical? I recently went to Nevada for a huge demonstration at a nuclear test site. There, 5,000 or more activists camped across the highway from the town that controls the nuclear tests. There were no rapes at all. Everyone was fed, whether they had money or not. People smiled at each other as they walked by. Things, such as purses, could be left anywhere and they were not stolen. Everyone had a say in how the camp was run. It was real! It's not impossible, and people need to realize that it is possible to stop the problems that we've all helped create.CO

So many people think it's hard to get involved. They think tl1ey don't have time to do it, they've got to work, go to school, But it doesn't take much to get started. Even if you don't want to get involved in a group or new project now, there are things that each of us personally can do to combat these problems. Stop being racist, classist, sexist, Don't let yourself be exploited or oppressed. Realize that you don't need to hold power over everyone else, that power is useless and terrible for the sake of itself. · And, if you do want to get more involved, there are many things that can be done. Start recycling in your home, workplace, everywhere. Refuse to buy plastics. Write letters telling your representatives that you don't wartt nuclear weapons anywhere. Educate yourself and help others become aware of how they can help. Respect others and give them a chance. Then go on from there.CO

I've been pretty critical so far, and I don't mean to just criticize everyone. I've had a lot of fun these past three years, and I've learned a lot about people. I love everyone and everyone has something to do with the way .I am (some of you may not like to think about that). I'm not going to say I'll miss it, though, because I am glad it's over, and I want to get on with what I want to do. But I can't get much accomplished without the support of others. I want to work with everyone, for our best interests. Not mine. Not the system's. The PEOPLE'S best interest.CO

Commentary by Cory Ortega

Rah! Rah! Ree! Kick 'em in the knee! Rah! Rah! Rass! Kick 'em in the other knee! GO TEAM!!!

When we think of school spirit, we generally think of spirit groups such as the Cheerleaders, the Pep Club or the Pomalinks. They cheer our teams on and make them feel like they are doing a good job, even when they might not be performing so well.

What is school spirit anyway?

School spirit is a showing of affection towards your school by encouraging and supporting them. But is it something just for the few and privileged members of the athletic teams?

Most of the time it seems thatway,anditdoesn'teven begin to cover all of the clubs we have at Lincoln High, clubs which do things to warrant a little school spirit from the "spirit groups".

We have Math Club, · the chorus groups, Debate, Speech, and Band, just to name a few. All of these clubs, at some point or another, compete in something. The only people who seem to care about it though, are the ones immediately affected by it.

, Recently, a Cheerleader said the original intent of cheerleaders was to cheer at sporting events. This may be true, but it just goes 1 to show that the only activities that really ''count" are the ones that involve sports in some way or another.

Given, the Cheerleaders can not exactly come and cheer at a chorus contest, but still, for far too long, all of the non-sporting activities have been ignored. The Band supports many of the sporting events at Lincoln High, but when they have a competition how many of the people they have supported show up to reciprocate? Not too many. More people should show up to

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encourage them, considering all they do for the various teams. Let's face it, a football game wouldn't be a football game without the Marching Band. The Band members are involved in band because they want to, not because they have to and, thus, they have chosen to give up their Friday and Saturday nights to play at the games. However, it never hurts to get a little recognition or appreciation for something you do, even if you are doing it because you want to.

Many people still believe the old-fashioned notion that the people who belong to a c ademicclubs only belong because they are not able to get into a sport. WRONG! True, many people are not athletically inclined, but there are also many who just aren't interested in sports. Often, however, the people who are not involved in sports are made to feel like what they are involved in does not matter, or is not "school spirit".

Another example of academics being shunned for sports is the recent Cheerleader and Pomalink tryouts. The prerequisite for those activities are either to be in _,,,.,.._.-.PepClub,Band,orinvolved in sports. Pep Club and Band are understandable since Pep Club goes to all the same things as the Cheerleaders and the Pomalinks work with the Band during football season, but why sports? Is this to say that being involved in sports is school spirit but being on the Speech team is not? Both involve representing Lincoln High. Both involve participation skills and teamwork. So what is the difference? I could make some derogatory remark about one involving brain work and the other not, but I do not

believe that to be true. Both activities are beneficial in different ways.

I do not expect the world to change and suddenly everything to be equal, however, I do think there are some things to be done. If non-athletic groups want locker signs, they have to make them themselves, but before every single game, an athlete gets a locker sign made by the Cheerlead-

, ers, Pomalinks or the Pep Club; sometimes they get one from each group. In addition, they come and cheer for them at the game itself. It would make more sense to make the locker signs for those groups that can not be cheered at.

School spirit is important, at least to some degree. The emphasis should not be on 110wmuch of a "stud" you can be or how smart you can be, but how much you enjoy what you are doing and that you do the best job you can. However, it is nice to get recognition and it is reassuring to know you are not the only one who cares about your accomplishments. You should be proud of your school and the things your fellow classmates excel in, no matter what it is, and school spirit is one way of showingyourpride. It does need to be equal, however, and everyone needs to feel · 1ike what they do is important. This can be accomplished but it will take work on everyone's part and perhaps a small change in the general attitude about what is "cool" to be involved in and what is not.

From basketball to band, football to forensics, volleyball to VICA, let's cheer and congratulate them for another Lincoln High job well done. 11.

Commentary by Brandy Toumbs

"Nobody wants to hear about drugs anymore. People are getting tired of it."

While listening to my classmates discuss the various "Anti-Drug" assemblies I became discouraged. Many students felt the assemblies were pointless, boring and ineffective. I feel the solution to our drug problem must start somewhere. What better place than assemblies?

First of all, we've only had three assemblies. Each one presentedadifferentpointof view and the speakers come from different backgrounds.

Secondly, the assemblies were aimed at different audiences. Thus, the entire school was reached.

Lastly, a serious drug problem exists that needs to be discussed. Thanks to Joel Christainsen, who set up the assemblies, it is being discussed.

Comedian Ken Davis talked at the first assembly, March 20. Davis discussed selfesteem and how drugs relate. He had us laughing and thinking.

We all have feelings and the ability to laugh. Therefore, the assembly reached all of us and planted a seed of knowledge.

Dear Editor,

The second assembly, Super Star Competition, was held April 19.

Many students were angry because the assembly was mandatory and centered around athletics. Just because athletes spoke doesn't mean they didn't have a good message.

Granted, athletics was the theme and it was easier to reach the athletes. But what do you want, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead to speak? Yeah, let's have him sing "Casey Jones".

Mayor Bill Harris, Officers John Winkler and John Ways spoke at the April 25 assembly. Harris knew we had already made up our minds about drugs. He didn't come to preach, but rather to educate and share.

Harris understands he can't solve the drug problem alone. He asked for our ideas. He believes we need to work together to solve the drug problem.

Ways grasped our attention best. He shared experience with drugs, strength to say no, and hope for a drug free society. His words hit hard and hit home for many of us.

Many people thought the assembly was a little boring. However, a fellow student attempted to liven things up.

"At sixteen, if were old enough to get busted by the police for alcoholic offenses, then why can't we buy our own alcohol and vote at sixteen?" asked the student.

Imagine if any sixteen year old could walk into a bar, buy a drink, and be legally drunk. Availability is a contributing factor to our drug problem.

According to the Endemic Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use, given to LHS students during September of1988, a drug problem does exist.

Fifty- four percent of us as responded drinking at least once a month, 25 percent as smoking pot and five percent as tripping on acid. Meaning, 25 percent or more of us present a problem or will present a problem in the future.

If you think these asse1nblies aren't necessary, you're wrong. Either you're using drugs, or you've been living in a closet all your high school life.

No definite answer to our drug problem exists. The solution must begin somewhere, like assemblies. If the school did nothing "anti-drug" wouldn't it be the same as saying, "Yes, use drugs"? Think about it!

· I want to thank you for inviting me to come to Lincoln High and talk to you about crack and other drugs. I believe Lincoln can do what other cities have not been able to do. I believe we can reverse the trend of drug abuse in our community.

Each one of you has a very important part to play in reaching that goal. As I said during my visit, you can be role models and leaders in prevention. I'm looking forward to working with you in developing positive programs and alternative activities for teens.

Thank you again for inviting me to Lincoln High. You were a great audience, and I'm sorry we didn't have time to answer more of your questions.

Sincerely, Mayor Bill Harris

Dear Editor,

I have been considering the April 7 unsigned editorial wl1ich criticizes LHS's Career and Educational Planning classes and would like to give the following response.

1) The class covers these areas: goal setting, decision making, self exploration (interests, values and aptitudes), educational opportunities in our school, career exploration (general and in depth), high school and post high school require1nents. Many students come to the class with some expertise in some of these topics, but very few have expertise in all. Occasionally there arc those who feel they are above the content of the Careers class, but normally there are some areas \Vhere they will make gains that they at first didn't think they needed.

2) The course is required for graduation for any of the Lincoln Public Schools. This means that every student will share that experience. Please consider the difficulty of designing a program that will be beneficial for the student who may attend Princeton and is sitting in class next to someone who wants to work at Square D the week after graduation. Very carefully we have tried to serve each interest of every student. I would call on the academically capable to be alert to this enormous task. Very often opportunities for speakers and/or presentations have been turned down because of their parochial nature. To present to the Careers class a speaker or panel has to have a broad topic that would have something for all or most of the class. The example given in the Advocate editorial about a senior not being served because they were not informed about specific entry information for a specific school is exactly what cannot happen in such a heterogeneous class. That infonnation is certainly available in the school and part of the course is designed to help you know how to find it on your own.

3) In many ways The Advocate is a very professional publication. However, I consider the statement, "The careers class is a joke," inlminently unprofessional. It is not inappropriate for any individual (or newspaper staff, for that matter) to be critical. You did take responsibility to make corrective suggestions; and for that I am thankful. I do resent the haughty manner that your editorial takes to task the class (and indirectly the Guidance Department) whose only purpose for existence is to serve in the best way possible.

Respectfully, Tom Pappas

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way ~o the Forum was presented March 16-18 under the Direction of Jo Kreizinger, Teacher.

Kreizinger has directed plays at Lhs for the last three years. He said the biggest challenge ,vas coordinating the technical aspect to the musical part of the play.

"It's like a puzzle in which you have to put together", said Kreizinger.

Another challenge is to get the n1ost knowledgeable people to direct the parts they know best, such as Terry Rush, orchestra director, and Joseph Skutkan, vocal music.

Samantha Gaines, Sets Cre,v Chief worked hard. She was in charge of getting other students to volunteer their time to help build the set. The set crew built the three houses from a blueprint that they sent for.

This year's musical was about a slave who desired freedom so much that he told his master that he is willing to do anything for his freedom.

The slave was to arrange for his master to meet the beautiful girl of his dreams. They n1et and fell in love but the only problem was the girl was already sold to another n1an. The girl and her o,vner realized that their love was impossible because they were brother and sister that had been separated at birth. Their only connection was a tiny ring that they both wore. The owner wished his blessing on his new found sister. She then married the n1an of her dreams and lived happily ever after.

Mummer's Play Proved Successful

"Play it Again Sam". a comedy written by Woody Allen, ,vas performed May 11-12.

The play focused around the life of Allan Felix, a paranoid and insecure divorcee, who seeks entrance into the dating scene.

Felix was introduced to a series of young women by his frier1ds, Dick and Linda Christie. After humiliating himself and causing the potential girlfriends to flee laughing, Allan decides that he is actually attracted to Linda Christie. Throughout this time, Felix receives guidance and advice from an old screen star, Humphrey Bogart. He is also visited in spirit, by his ex-wife, Nancy Junior Lantz Koenig ,vorked backstage during the production. "The play has a happy ending", he said.

Koenig added that the play would not have been successful without the determination and devotion of Diane Fichthom.

Cast members were, Vikram Jaswal, Kristi Fila1·ski, Joel Nelson, Susan Nuss, Dylan McCullough, Melissa Landis, Samantha Gaines, Heather Stemper, Katherine Bergstrom, Krista Pritchett, and Denise Scholl. Brent McKibbin was the assistant director, and stage manager.

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