LHS Advocate 1979-1980

Assemblies, a dinner, and a tea are three of the ways Lincoln High plans to honor nine of its distinguished alumni the weekend of October 5.

maintenance and litter problems.

The list of alumni includes: Barbara Lautzenheiser, a _:1956 graudate, who is now vice-president of Bankers Life of Nebraska.

The event, initiated by Dr. Charles Paul Amen, from the class of '34, is Jones, LHS vice-principal, is designed to the current director of the Nebraska honor LHS graduate~ that excelled in , Department of Banking and Finance; school and in their careers.

Jones also hopes that it will improve and enhance LHS' reputation. ·

The activities will begin with a double peri od assembly introducing the honorees to the student body. After the assembly, the honorees will talk to various classes, from 11:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. The classes to which they will speak will be chosen by Mrs. Kathy Raymer, according to · the honorees areas of interest, and teachers interested in using the speakers.

Later in the afternoon, a tea is planned, where a reunion with their former teachers will occur. Evening activities include a dinner at which some students have been asked to entertain. Some club officers are invited to attend. Then they will attend the homecoming game at Seacrest Field. Saturday honorees will be treated to the Nebraska-New Mexico State game.

"This year's Lincoln High all school play will be a challenge for it's cast," said drama instructor Joan Lazarus.

The play, "The Diary Of Anne Frank" was selected by Lazarus and approved by English Department Chairperson, Mrs. Merrell Grant and Assistant Principal of Instruction, Mrs. Kathy Raymer.

"I selected this play because of its high content of drama and because it provided a large cast," said Lazarus.

The play is about two Jewish families who are forced into hiding in German oc·cupied Netherlands during World War II. It deals with such issues as getting alo11g with family members and growing up. There are ten main characters involved in the play, five men and five women.

A clinic designed for people in-

Sophomores adjust to LHS

-Ted Gunderson, a graduate of 1946, is now retired. He was a senior special agent in charge of the FBI, Los Angeles Field Division;

State Senator Sh irley Marsh, who graduated in 1943;

Ralph Beechner, a 1926 graduate, is an educator for the Liflcoth Public Schools;

, Robert G. Volz, who graduated in 1950, is a professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona;

John Robinson, from the class of '61, is the current President of the Lincoln City Council;

Herman Rohrig, a 1936 grad, is the supervisor of t ihe Big Teri Athletics Officials; and

Edwin Faulkner, a 1927 graudate, is the Chairman of the Board of Woodmen Accident and Life Company.

terested in trying out for the play is scheduled for September 27 through the 29. It will be held in the LHS auditorium at 3 p.m.

The clinic will provide information about the character's in the play, overcoming stage-fright, and correct procedures in trying out for the play.

Tryiouts are scheduled for October first and second. Everyone is welcome to tryout, no experience in Drama is required.

Scripts are now available in the Drama room, 228 for checking out.

Many students are needed to work on stage, costume, make-up and light crews. They can apply for these positions in the Drama room and will receive credit for their work.

Opening night is scheduled tor November 8.

"At first I kept getting lost but now I can find my way around pretty well," said a sophomore about her first four weeks of high school.

Moving from junior high to high school can be tough for many sophomores.

Lincoln High counselor, Jerry Neff feels that more is expected of students in high school.

"The competition for being on a team

ems to e so ve

Last spring, the Links Mall was com- department supplies Lincoln High with a pleted. The front of the school building mower and some small equipment for changed from an old dirty street to a new lawn upkeep. · clean park area. The addition brought a According to Nelson, one man is in new look to Lincoln High. charge of all building maintenance, botn-

This year the grass is brown in various inside and out. Because of this, Nelson spots. Grass clippings are left on the said it takes time for all jobs to be done. lawn after it has been mowed. The dead · However, PSAB's _Operation and grass clippings form a brown border bet-· Maintenance has in the past mowed the ween the gray sidewalk and the green lawn too. Mr. Nelson said that the grass. Litter is al so strewn on the lawn. maintenance of the mall by LHS staff Principal Sanford Nelson feels there and the Maintenance and Operation has is a problem with maintenance and it has not been consistent. almost been remedied.

''That can potential I y cause

"There's always a difficult period in problems," Nelson said. the first years," said Mr. Nelson. Recent with the aid of CETA (Com• Public School Administration prehensive Employment and Training Building's Operation and Maintenance Agency), a few LHS students will be hired to work on the mall and care of the entire campus.

The appearance of the mall has changed from last spring but Mr.Nelson said that he doesn't think anything can 1ook as perfect as it did when it was brand new.

In terms of the condition of the grass, t~ees and shrubbery, Mr. Nelson doe~n't think they are in bad condition. They have been given~ good bill of health by a

eA committee of LHS students was chosen last year to narrow down the large list of perspective honorees. This "alumni committee," from hundreds of names, chose twelve to invite to return, three of which could not attend. Of these three was Dick Cavett, Who wished to come, but because of his taping schedule couldn't.

Upon receivi 1g a list of names from the "alumni committee", last year's student council members Kate Kopischke, Marcia Richards, Korinna Jones, and Nancy Oppegar(f wrote letters requesting resumes and pictures from the graduates.

This was the beginning of a to-be LHS tradition.

"We plan to continue this every year, but with less people (honorees)," said Jones.

local nursery. A request has also been turned into Operation and Maintenance to have the lawn mowed, raked and fertilizer. PSAB has more manpower and can do the job faster.

Maintenance isn't the only problem. The mall has fallen prey to litter.

Mr. Nelson is disappointed with the I itter problem. He feels that it is everyone's responsibility, including students, to put forth the extra effort of putting the litter in the proper receptacle. ·

"The litter distracts from the beauty of the area," said Nelson.

"The people who drive by the school on Capitol,_ Parkway judge us by what they see. If they see litter, we'll be judged that way That's reality " In hopes of improving the condition of the mall, Mr. Nelson would like to appeal to students to use the trash receptacles.

"Litter is a perennial problem and we need to be constantly alert," Nelson said.

He added that if students ha~e any ideas on how to improve the mall, they should bring it to the attention of the administration or talk to a student council member.

Mother Nature vandals Links

Contrary to popular belief the destruction of the Links was not done by vandals, but by Mother Nature.

The Links, class gift of 1970, has slowly been deteriorating because of the weather.

"The weather was the cause of the destruction of the Links," Lincoln High Principal Sanford Nelson said. "Pieces started chipping away and after several weeks a large hole developttd."

Over the summer, the Links were filled with liquid styrofoam to stop the fabricated fiberglass from absorbing water and c hipping away.

The repair work was done by Titan Industries at a cost of around $1000, which is more than the original price of the Links. • Another class gift also has been the subject of concern for some repair work.

The marquee, class gift of 1964, will be touched up by Nebraska Neon.

In Nelson's point of ·view, "The marquee attracts more attention than any other sign in Lincoln."

The cost of the touch up work has yet to be determined, but if the marquee has such a positive effect on the public the cost of the work is priceless. or being recognized is less when attending a larger school," said Mr. Neff.

He added, "The kids will come over with a group of friends but will have to make new friehds to adjust into a larger school."

The sophomores expressed their views on their first four weeks of school. Open campus, going outside and school activities all brought approval.

"I like high school better because you

Workmen add the finishing touches to the newly restored Links. (Photo by

are able to do a lot more," responded a sophomore through a survey.

"Meeting a lot of new friends and being able to go out to lunch is why I like high school," responded another.

One sophomore said; "At junior high everyone is so immature, in high school everyone gets along great."

But for some sophomores being in high school means only three more years left of school, ·

The Links Mall has been a cone•~ with

(Photo by Dale Nichols) -

Lincoln High School 22nd & J Streets 68510

78 No. 1 September 28, 1979

Steve Pieper)

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One of the Advocates many goals is to respond to the demands of our times.

Last year the Advocate underwent numerous format and editorial changes. These changes •were not spur of the moment, but instead well planned to meet our reader's needs and to respond to current journalism trends.

Orica again Advocate staff members have evaluated the newspaper goals for the coming years.

One of our goals is to become a financially stable operation and continue to provide the paper free of charge to Lincoln High students. In order to do this, we must meet certain conditions.

With ' last year's Advocate ending the year with a $4,000 deficit, we must make an attempt to erase this deficit because of what had happened in other school districts.

Last month Omaha and Nebraska City fell vie, ttrn of the lid bill, Program cutbaqks were ordered with Nebraska City's yearbook and newspaper publications being discontinued.

We must insure the continuation of our newspaper by prudent management as related to cost factors. With an increase number of advertisements, we hope to increase our revenue. Also by reducing the number of issues per year from 15 to 12 and the number of pages per issue, we hope to at least break even and reduce our deficit accumulated over the years. Even with these cutbacks, we feel we will be able to retain the quality of the newspaper.

Edlte>r,· Ann Henning; Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Burden; Sports Editor, Joel Thornton; ·Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business. Managers, Mike Crosby, Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue lrampe, Lori l1rejo, Bill Buntain, John Ullman, Kelli Walin, Randy Wymore; Photographers; Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Dave Nichols, Steve Pieper, Steve Harper; Artist, Mitch McKeown; Advisors,Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Principal, Mr Sanford Nelson~ · The Advocateis published twelve times each • school year by the Publications Department of Ll ncoln High School. Advertising rates are based on a sliding scale from $2.25 per-column- • inch to $1.75 per-column-inch; mailing address: Lincoln High School, 22 and J Streets, Lincoln, Ne., 68510; phone 477-8755. I

e icit re uction

Last year's Advocate received a first class rating by Quill and Scroll, an international · honor society for high school journalists.We are striving to accomplish the h.gh rating again this year, while giving our readers high quality coverage of events and activities at Lincoln High School.

It is important to us to serve our readers the best we can.

1978-79 Adv-ocate rated tops

The 1978-79Advocatehas been judged ·one of the nation's best high school newspapers by Quill and Scroll, an international honor society for high school journalists.

Ten different 1978-79_editions of the Advocate were entered in the Quill and Scroll competition. Out of the maximum score of 1000 points, the Advocate scored 925. (

''This is a real honor to Lincoln High School • and the students who worked so hard on last year's Advocate Staff," said Advisor Lee Johnson.

"All of ,the staff members strived to make the Advocate th~ best publication possible. I'm sure we'll try for · the same type of effort this year."

Editors of the 1978-79 Advocate were Mark Tally, freshman at Dartmouth University, and Jim Pieper, a freshman at the University of Vir inia.

This was the day Dan had been waiting all year for. ·

Today, Monday, would be the first day he could take his new beauty to school.

All summer in his garbage he had worked, without a break for any of the little "pleasures' he knew ttls beauty would bring him.

Dan rolled down Capitol Parkway. He glanced over at the mass of confusion in what was laughingly called a parking lot.

Dan knew it wasn't worth risking to park there so he parked in the street a block away,. There was more than a small chuckle in his heart as he watched the students in the parking lot stare open-mouthed at his machine.

"That will start some good rumors," he thought to himself.

The day ·seemed to last for ever and when the I bell rang signaling the end of the first day he ' i almost ran out to his parking spot.

He peddled around to the front of Lincoln I High. He saw its seven floors of beauty sticking up in the clear blue sky: the scaffolding putting up ·the so~r air-conditioning framed the newold-new-new edition.

Then, he saw Scott Brewsman, his rival all through junior high and his first two years at high school. He had the gall to show up actually driving in a ten-year-old VW bug. ·

Dan burned when he saw that. It actually had a passenger seat! That must waste a ga !llon of gas evel'.'}'185 miles!

Well Dan wasn't about to let that go. He squeezed the bulb and honked his horn at him and got his attention. Then Dan shfited into first gear and sped up next to him.

Scott just looked at him and laughed.

They didn't need too much talk. They both knew what they wanted to do.

Dan just said "Midnight."

People spread the news of the race all through the school and through their friends. No one who was anyone planned on missing it.

Dan worked all afternoon on getting his machine in tip-top condition. He had the best of everything. He also had legs strong enough to get him through.

When midnight came quite a crowd had gathered at the Oval. Dan, being confident, gave Scott the inside lane.

Someone was appointed starter and the race was ready to sta:rt.

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Dan stared at Scott. Scott glared at Dan. The flag went down and they both took off.

Dan took a small lead and peddled hard but Scott, having the inside lane caught up on the curve and stayed ahead for the rest of the race.

Dan was crushed. But he realized that this just went to show that all he had to do was work and work hard and maybe some day he could afford a real car.

Think Tank ----,...Liz Burden-----

I Education and its costs are issues that afe in the news dally,but how does all the talk of tax cuts, poor education, and the system affect the average student?

Even though Lincoln voters have not passed a "lid'' bill, Lincoln students are indirectly- affected by the legis~ation passed in other school districts. Besides the grim shadows that these bills cast, they force us to re-ev~luate our system, and to ''trim the fat'' off programs. More basically, they make us realize what public education is, and what we want from it.

Education, in its beginnings, was designed to give the majority an opportunity to learn, to advance themselves. A chance to learn the three ·R's-reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. Today the system is much more complex, including sports, clubs, and student government.

The question is what do we really want from education? Do we want equal education for all, including the physically and mentally handicapped? Do you want the extracurricular activites to be part of education? Do we want programis to help slow learners and to benefit the other end of the spectrum?

Ideally, ecjucation would include all of the above, but it all costs money. And money is the main issue behind all ,the unrest.

Property taxes are the main source of funding for education. Taxpayers believe that they are paying too much for the quality education their children are getting. Others complain about paying taxes while they have no children in school. ·

Do all taxpayers, with or without children in the school system have an obligation to the system, the special programs, the extracurriculars?

Yes.

Yes, because all the education that is given directly affects the society in which they live, in which we live And whether it is realized or not, if the cost is not paid· now, it will be paid later. Payment in the way of giving money to those who are not self-sufficient and could not be if given the chance because their education did not teach them such. The cost will be far greater in the long run than the cost of education.

Our complex, ever-changing world necessit~tes a wide range of knowledge-from knowing/ government ar:id foreign affairs, to working with others, along with the basics. This list grows with every year. In the new future it · may be necessary for everyone to know how to program a computer. Who knows?

Do we want equal education? Yes. Do we want extracurricular activities? Yes. Do we want special programs? Yes. All these ·are necessary. All are useful.

The education system will meet the needs of the future if the funds are available. It is everyone's obligation to make sure the funds are available, to make sure the system survives. Pay now or pay later. It's up to each of us.

Letters

Trash needs to go

You may gripe because there is no student lounge or because you can't chat in the library with a group of friends, but who is going to listen to anybody who has no sense of responsibility? I am referring to that huge mess after the first day of school in the front parking lot YUCK!

Of course, not everyone is guilty and I realize that trash cans are not readily available but please folks, have you no sense of pride? Have you no respect for the new mall and the effect of trask laaden parkin lot shuns open it? What about all the campaigns that have been going · on? You surely haven't been ih a closet for about five years. C'mon students, let's be more careful.

· Lisa Venhaus

Editors Note: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor. All letters must be signed. Drop your letter off in room 306, or give them to any Advocate staff member.

If you want to get involved in Lincoln Club at LHS. They meet on Monday aft~rHigh School activities, there are 18 clubs noons at 3 p.m. in Room 327. They will at LHS which almost anyone can join. have their next meeting October 1, and There is a club for just about every in- elect officers and make plans for the • terest. year. The club sponsors are Mrs. Pa-

One club that is off to a big start this tience Fisher and Mr. Charles Friesen. year is the Chess Club. The whole pur- Anyone expressing an interest in pose of the Chess Club is to play and medicine may sign up for the Medical promote chess. · ·Club. It meets on the second Wednesday

At the present, there are 15 members of every month. So far, 19 students have in the Chess Club. They meet once a signed up. The club members are divided week. Anyone can join; even novices and into groups and each takes responsibiliexperts. ty for each club meeting to arrange for The,Chess Club held their first tourna- the field trips. Mrs. Carol Epp, LHS ment of the year September 22 for both nurse, is the club's sponsor. junior and senior high school students at Faith United Methodist Church. Through this tournament, they hoped to promote the Chess Club and gain more members. Mrs. Sue Cain is .the club FFA

A fairly new club at LHS is the F.F.A. (Future Farmers of America). Last year it was called the Horticulture Club. They meet in Room B-29, but a meeting time sponsor.

Pep Club has not been set yet. The group learns

Another popular club at LHS is the about plants, agriculture, farming, and · Pep Club. It has 200 members at the pre- meat processing. David Allen is the club sent. The club president is · Mickie president. Bechtolt and the sponsor is Mrs. Sally If you are enrolled in a •Beginning or Roper. Advanced Marketing class, you can join

·The club has a new point sysatem this the Marketing Club. year and is much different than it ·has The club meets once a month in Room been in the past. Not only i~ !h~ point 117, but have not yet held a meeting or system new, but the squad d1v1s1onand elected officers at this time. The sponrules are also new. sor is Mr. Bill Myers.

Another club that is making a lot of At LHS there is even a club for those cnanges this year is the International students ' interested in synchronized club. They · rn~et on the second and swimming or water ballet. The club is fourth·Wednesdays of each month. They called the Aqualinks. had 50 people attend _their tirst meeting, To be an Aqualink, you must try out in but they hope to gain more through a January. Twenty-two members · are membership drive. They : have members chosen. They meet in the LHS pool from from all over the world. · January to April. Barb Sears is the presilf math is your interest, there is a Math dent, Mrs. Opal Stoehr, the sponsor.

Art room undergoes changes

Over the summer, Lincoln High has When asked what kind of feedback gone through many changes. One of the was being received about the art departbtgger changes has been in the , <Jrt ment, Mr. Merrill Peterson, head of the department. · · · department, said comments were

The newdepartment was designe d by positive. RodgerVanOeventer, along with the help Mr. Peterson also said that LHS's art of the LHS atf teachers. · department is better than any other high Most of the heavy construction was school in Nebraska, and also bEttter than done by the operation and maintenance some of the colleges. crews, while two crews of teachers did .· ··. Why is it better? Mr. Peterson says it's additional work.

· · •· · more functional. There · is a lot more

· A lot of work went into remodeling the room, and it's more open. The students art department; walls were removed, new also have access to the patio from the cabinets and sinks were installed, a new rooms, which is used for many painting darkroom was built with IT!Orespace for and drawing projects. · students, new office/conference areas The only problem that has been en~ were built, ceilings were lowered, new countered has beeri the noise from one doors were put in and additional equip- class to another, but it isn't as bad as rrient was bought. was'expected.

HOMECOMING

Students make use of the new equipment In the art room. (Photo by Steve Harper)

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Over the summer, many Lincoln High School students attended summer clinics for certain activities in which they were involved.

One of the groups that went to a summer clinic were the Varsity and Reserve • Cheerleaders. The Varsity Cheerleaders attended a camp in Spirit Lake, Iowa, from August 12-17.

At this camp, they learned new cheers and were evaluated, They won two superior (blue) ribbons and three e:,ccellent (red} ribbons for the cheers they performed. They also won a spirit stick which is given to nine squads at the camp for showing outstanding spirit during their stay at the camp.

The Reser>1e Cheerleaders went to Rock Springs Ranch Camp in Junction City, Kansas from July 1-4. They

learned baslcaUy the sameas the Varsity Yearbook,newspaper

Each person runs for an ·office and the squad and also won two excellent rib- Another clinic was held at Hastings elections are then held within the dorms. bons. College for those students interested in

"We learned how to work together as journalism. The three Lincoln High \ a squad and not as individuals," said · students who attended were Nancy Music Reserve Cheerleader, Lisa Scott. Wolff, yearbook editor, Bill Buntain, You don't have to belong to a certain

Another group that attended a summer clinic were the Pomallnks. They attended two clinics; one at We~leyan and another'11t the University of NebraskaLincoln. They chose to stay in town due to transportation problems. · At both ciinics, they learned a number of new routines.

"The clinic stressed getting along with other members; and taking responsibility," said junior Pomalink, Chris Burbach about her experience at the UN-L clinic.

Glossy deadline approaching

Seniors who desire to have their picture appear in the senior section of the 1980 LINKS, should make an appointment with a Lincoln Public Schools approved photographer according to LINKS Senior Editor Silvia Paeglitis.

She said the yearbook staff must receive all senior glossies on or before November 1.

"The November 1 deadline leaves little time for seniors who have not made an

yearbook staff member, and Ann Henn- group or club to go to a summer clinic ing, Advocate editor. However, you can always go to one of 1 The clinic lasted from August the many music camps all over the coun6-11. During that time, the students try if music or dance is your interest. listened to two speakers about new Mrs. Julie Knowles, vocal music designs and formats. The speaker on teacher, has been a counselor at a music yearbooks was Pat Clark and John Hud- camp in Evergreen, Colorado for five nail who spoke on newspapers. These years. This particular camp was in sestwo instructors gave presentations like sion from June 3-June 15. this one all over the country. At any music camp, you not only 1'When you look at the 1979-80 LIN~S, perfect your instrument or voice or you'll be able to see right away that it's whatever the case may be, but you also · different because the clinic showed us · learn responsibility and gain valuable exso many new designs and updated perience. techniques," said Buntain.

• represented Lincoln High School over appointment with a photographer. But, if the summer. Six Lincoln High students the seniors hurry, they should still have attended Boys State and Girls State. time to meet th e deadline," Paeglitis They were Bill Buntain, Bruce Crowther, sa!~twould be nice if all seniors had a Bill Szalawiga, Rex Bachman, Ruth glossy taken. It would make the year- Boham, and Kathy Lewis. book more complete." There were 395 boys and 400 girls If seniors have questions regarding chosen. They stayed at the Abel-Sandoz senior photos, they should contact dorms at UN-L from June 3-June 9. · Paeglitis or LINKS Adllisor Lee Johnson The purpose of this program is for in room 306. students to learn about government.

How cari a senior in high · school become mayor ,of a town and state senator In less than a month-and-a-half?

For Lincoln High senior Bruce Crowther it happened by becoming involved in Boys State.

Boys State is an organization spon-

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Homecomingdance set

· The Homecoming dance will be Saturday evening, October 6 in Johnson Gym. The dance will feature the crowning of the king and queen. In the past the royalty have been crownded at the Homecoming football game. This year's Homecoming game will be played against Grand Island at Seacrest Field • on October 5. The Homecoming Court ,will be introduced at halftime ceremonies.

Choir, orchestrato perform Lincoln Hlffh's concert choir and orchestra will be performing October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the LHS auditorium. Admission is free. ·

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sored by the American Legion. Its main purpose is to study state governments and allow the youths to set up their own mock state or state government.

The government Is composed of 10 different towns, one of which Bruce was the mayor.

Bruce became involved in government through County Government Day during his junior jear and became interested ~n learning more of how our government 1s run.

LHS social studies teacher, encouraged · him to apply for Boys State and he attended. Boys State ·is held annually on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus in early June.

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Out of a group of about 400, two persons are selected to go to Washington D.C. as state senators or representatives from their state, Bruce was one of these representatives.

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Overwhelmed by t he idea, he packed his bags and took an all expense paid trip to our nations' capital to be with other youths in the group knownlcls Boys Nation.

There he , learned even more about

governme·nt and visited some places as Arlington National Cemetery, the Smithsonian Institution and the White House.

Other incidents happened that made the trip a bit discouraging.

For instance, the boys were singing · the patriotic song "God Bless America" on the steps of Jefferson Memorial when th8'f were asked · to · leave the memori'al by a park ranger.

"At first we were pretty mad," reflected Bruce, "but we just kept on singing."

But Bruce says the things he'll remember most about the trip is not only the thrlll of visiting the capital, but most Boys Nation representative Bruce of all, the experience of meeting new Crowther.(Photo by Gary Jorgens) people.

Tryouts slated for state music clinic

Imagine several students together in a 'fhe clinic, in it's 44th ,year, will be held room. Some are singing scales, sotne in Fremont, NE, November 15, 16,·and are practicing pieces of music. Most are 17. To get there, there is a lot of hard. nervous, but all are waiting for the mo- work involved. · ment when they are called. Imagine the Long before try-outs are held, same scene, only with instrumentalists. students begin work on the musical Put both together, and you have set ttle selections. Singers need to know seven stage for the Nebraska Music Educators songs which have been given to them. Association In-service Conven- Band members need to know four, and tion/Clinic tryouts. orchestra three. All need to know various

1 The purpose of the clinic is to provide scales. an in-service workshop for instructors, and to provide students with experience ,.-Know the music by heart, forwards of a high calibre worklns, with reputable and backwards!" said senior Kelly Ellendirectors. wood, who participated in the clinic last ·

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Auditions for both vocalists and in- year. strumentalists from Lincoln area For those who make it, there are schools are at Lincoln Southeast High rewards. The reward of working with a School on October 13. There are six Other aud ·ition sites across the state, at distinguished director, of meeting other musicians from across the state and which other students will audition. Peo- talking music with them, according to pie will be trying for a place in either the Kelly. 450 member , ·1orus, the 165 member band, or the t~7 member orchestra. lltlagine students practicing diligently Students cannot audition unless they and you're seeing what is going on now are in their s9hool's music.pro_gram, and as students are anticipating the NMEA their teacher is an NMEA member. Clinic.

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views season from si ·elines

"Not again!"

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"If he had remained healthy, he would

These words probably flashed through have played a significant role in the sucthe minds of many Link fans at the LHS- cess of our team," Starr said. Columbus football game, September 8. "But injuries will happen. You have to With less than a minute rertiaining in accept them ~nd hope for a, capable the first half, senior quarterltack Bill replacement.'' Szalawiga faded back to pass. A Colum- Reflecting on the Links' first two bus defender tackled him on the side of games, Starr feels his team performed the knee, and the big redhead limped off the best against Columbus. the l'ieid st'raight. For the third year, Sill Szalawiga is out for the season with an injury.

"Someone Just smacked itie in the side of the knee," Szalawiga said. "I thought the play should have been blown dead. I wasn't moving."

A doctor's examination the following week revealed that the Links' signal "We played pretty good," he said. "We caller suffered a torn ligament in the moved the ball well on offense, and our knee. · defense rose to the occasion when we •

As a sophomore, Szalawiga played for were in a hole."

the reserve team for two games, before Starr admitted he was a little ,disaphe cracked his collarbone against Fre- pointed with his squad's play against mont. · · • North Platte, but felt LHS showed great Last year, Szalawiga didn't even make character in coming back to win 14-12. it to a game. He sufferedi a fractured tibia "There were times when we could (a bone inside the ankle) in pre-season have thrown in the towel, but the team practice. didn't do it," he said.

The burly senior is understandably Starr added that North Platte "played upset with his bad luck. · ,as good as they are cap.able of playing."

"I'm frustrated · and disappointed," Junior Bill Tesch started at quarter, Szalawiga said. ''I miss the back against the Bulldogs, and appears competition." to be Szalawiga's replacement.

Lincoln High head coach Bob Starr Lincoln High squares off with Norfelt Szalawiga had mad e g~od progress theast tonight, and will host Grand before his injury. Island next Friday night.

Two minute warning Joel Thornton------

LHS volleyball team tops Westside after loses to Beatrice and Islanders

Coming into the 1979 volleyball season ranked eighth in the state, the Links have dropped two of their first three contests. Defeated by Grand Island and Beatrice and a victory over Omaha Westside, Coach Joyce Johnson says her tear11is still in a learning period. Volleyball

Among the other key positive factors for the lady Links are an improving offense, good concentration, improvement among individuals, and a growing team ' effort. ·

But like any team of any kind, along with the strengths go weaknesses.

Johnson feels that a slow moving defense is one of the team's hindering • mannerisms. ,

Johnson cited junior Lori Trejo as one of the teams individual leaders.

"Lori has had several unreturned spikes in each game; She now has an average of three-per-game," she said.

Coach Johnson says that the team also has a very important quality-that of being able to work together.

For Lincoln High football coach Bob Starr, the night of September 14 was a moving experience.

Starr, who replaced Larry Frost this year as head coach, was facing his former team-North Platte.

"It didn't bother me during the game, but it was a strange feeling seeing the North Platte players after the game," he said.

"Knowing the players and their parents quite well, it was an emotional experience."

Starr is no stranger to Lincoln, though.

He graduated from !Northeast High, where he lettered in football and track.

After one semester at Doane College, he transfered to Nebraska Wesleyan, where he also played football

Starr said his fondness of Lincoln was one reason he decided to apply for the coaching job at Lincoln High.

"I really wanted to ge, back to Lincoln," he said. "I've lived here most of my life, and I like it."

Prior to his seven years as North Platte head coach, Starr coached at numerous small towns in the state. He coached at Sargent, Saint Paul, Kearney, Seward, and Beatrice, before taking over the North Platte post in 1972. Starr feels the major difference between LHS and North Platte is the size of the school.

He said because it was a smaller community, the students at North Platte knew each other a lot better.

"People in North Platte felt they had to achieve a higher individual level in order to compete," Starr added. "There was better rapport 1between the players."

One of the main goals Starr has set for this year's squad is for more teamwork. He f~els there is too much of an "I" at· titude at Lincoln High.

"Success or failure depends on the team, or a great number of individuals," he said. "We want them (players) to set aside personal goals for the good of the team."

"We are in a formative stage," she said. "Learning a new offense and im• proving movement on defense."

Coach Johnson feels that the team's ability to concentrate and work together are two of the teams many strengths.

Growing skin collection means work for gym team

Ask any Lincoln High gymnast about "By the end of the season we could their skin collection and watch a slow compete with any small college in smile spread over his face. vault," commented Jeurink.

"Out of curiosity, we would rip off Jeff Horacek and Gayle Adams are the the dead skin on ·blisters to see · how strongest vaulters for the Links. much skin would accumulate after a we~k's time :•• Lincoln High head gymnastics coach Gary Jeurink said.

The gymnasts are not just making blisters for their skin collection, they are · busy working on technique, strength, and a host of other things that might help their upcoming performances. This early in the season, Coach Jeurink feels that one of the teams strong~st events is the vault.

Gymnastics Results LHS finished 10th out of 19 teams in the Art Harris Invitational at Monroe Junior High in Omaha.

In Coach Jeurink's point of view, "By the end of the season, Jeff and Gayle could be the best tandem of vaulters in the country."

With the vault being the strongest event, the horse and team depth seem to be the team's weaknesses.

Mike Wensel is the No. 1 man on the horse for the Links. This i$ his firs-t year out for gymnastics. ··

· Mike is challenged by his younger brother Pat. Pat has spread out talents in every event according to Coach Jeurink.

Jeurink isn't making any predictions for the upcoming year but, he feels that Lincoln East will be the toughest city foe. wit!'l a three way tie for second. l

Colleen Weixelman eyes the ball in a recent Links' game

(Photo by Dave Bourke}

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Construction, Renovation

Continues at LHS

No, it's not a maze in which to test students perceptive skills. Instead, the picture to the left shows the progress made by construction workers on the new counseling/office facilities to be located on second floor.

Work began several weeks ago and is expect~d to continue until completion set for sometime around Jan. 1, 1980. Until that time, counselors will be located in room 113.

Following completion of the counseling/office area, workers will turn their attention to other parts of the building in an effort to modernize Lincoln High, the oldest of Lincoln's four public high schools.

For a closer look at the construction/renovation process, turn to the Center of Attention on pages 4 and 5

Media Center electronic checkout set

by Sandy Speers ·

Santa's Elves will be busy this Christmas Season, working overtime in the Lincoln High School Media Center. ·

Actually it really will not be Santa's Elves doing the work, but instead workers from Operation and Maintenance and the 3-M Company. They will be installing a library detection system in the medi-a center.

"Basic philosophy for putting in a detection system is to get our money's worth," said Mrs. Marj Sawin, LHS media specialist.

Mrs. Sawin said that last year 1,762 books were unaccounted for, and the replacement cost of each book is about $10.

According to Mrs. Sawin, the largest loss was in the fiction collection.

"We want to try and stretch our budget," said Mrs. Sawin. "And we want to have as many books and materials as possible available to our students."

Similar to airports

The detection system is made by the 3-M Company and has worked effectively tot other libraries across the nation. The detection system will be similar to the one used at many airports.

Only the main doors of the library will be used by students. When entering the library, students will go through a gate and when exiting, they will also go - through a gate. The exit gate will detect books or materials that haven't been checked out.Every book will be magnetically stripped. Thin metallic strips of tape will be concealed in the spine or gutter of books and periodicals. The markers are also used to protect cassettes and other nonprint media. When checked out the strips will be removed.

It a student fails to follow the proper check out procedure, a buzzer will sound when students exit with improperly checked out material.

Other schools too

LHS is not the only school that will be using the magnetic detection procedure. All Lil')coln Public High schools are scheduled to have the detection devices installed.

Presently, LHS librarians check students' books when they leave the media center to 'see it they've been checked out.

"We think we've done a relatively good job," said Mrs. Sawin, "but we think by having a system, it'll save our staff a lot of time."

According to John Bruce, Lincoln High media center head, the total cost of the entire LHS detection system is $8,545.

by Liz Burden

• Hustle, bustle and hard work are behind the scenes of the 1979 all-school play as the stage is set for "The Diary of Anne Frank".

Try-outs were held on October 1 & 2, in the Lincoln High auditorium, and from there the hard work began.

Perspective cast members had the task of shining out over the 50 people that tried out. Then drama instructor Joan Lazarus had the job of choosing the cast.

Said Lazarus, "I have never before been faced with such drfficult casting decisions.''.

Despite the difficulties, she chose the cast of: Tom Hinshaw, a junior, as Mr. Frank; sophomore Amy Thone as Miep; sophomores Audrey O'Boyle and Brian Everman as Mrs. and Mr. Van Daan, respectively; junior Kent Holbert as Peter Van Daan; Hillary Doeer, a senior, as Mrs. Frank; Margot Frank is portrayed by sophomore Michelle Mccann; junior Leslie Forbes plays the title role of Anne Frank; Lance Purdy, a sophomore, as Mr. Kraler, and junior Scott Haller as Mr. Dussel.

Says cast member Kent, "J.L. did a good job of casting."

The cast, now nearing their production date, is enthusiastic.

"I think we have a great cast and it's going to be a great show," said Leslie. "The play in itself is so good you can't go wrong."

The crews and crew heads are also hard at work along with the cast, trying to make their November 8 opening a success. The heads of 'the crews are as follows:

Assistant to the director and assistant director trainee, Mikki Drees and Claudia Herzog, respectively;

Assistant lighting managers Lynda Fagerberg and Justine Johnson; Set construction: Ben Mientka and Dan Huff, with assistants Dave Gordon and Pam Curtwright; Publicity: Kelly Ellenwood and Jen-

niter Luethje with assistant John Wilson; ' Sound Crew: Tammy Preston and Scott Neal; Costumes: Kim Brown and Louise Krantz with assistant Colleen Gilliand; Props: Kim Sandberg --and Mindy Marks with assistant Angie Clark; · Lights: Justine Johnson, Scott

Jeungel, and Jim Schutlz; and Make-up: Darla Christiansen.

• The efforts of these 35 c1ndthen some people will be presented November 8 and 9, at 7:30 pm in the LHS auditorium. Only time will if the cast and crew of "The Diary of Anne Frank" make their record in the diary of time.

members combine efforts on the play's

• Honor Roll requirements continue School Nurse, Mrs. Carol Epp,

to be a concern for some LHS leads a busy life. Learn about a students. Liz Burden provides a com- typical day in the nurse's office on mentary on the pros and cons of the page 7. present honor roll requirements in The sophomore football is quickly Think Tank on page 2. becoming known as a group of Class officers have been elected · "zeroes." Zero doesn't refer to their for the 1979-80 school year. Read · personality but instead something about their goals and duties for the else. Find out what zero means on year on page 3. page 10. -

Lincoln Hi -gh School 22nd & J Streets 68510

Vol. 78 No. 2 October 24, 1979

Crew

set. "The Diary of Anne Frank" will be · presented Nov. 8 & 9 in the LHS Auditorium. Photo by Dale Nichols.

As with &ny issue, the issue of honor roll requirements is one that is debated time and time again. Are the standards too low or are they too high? Let's take a look at honor roll and see.

Honor roll is: 1. A good grade, hard work motivator, 2. Recognition for the school, and finally and foremostly, 3. Recognition for those students who can earn twenty hours of one's and two's during a semester.

If one can meet the grade requirement, one will get on honor roll, regardless of what kind of classes one is taking, or how difficult they are. Honor roll does not differentiate between, say calculus, which most consider a hard class, and home economics, which some would consider · an easy class. An example is the case of Leo H. Student.

Leo would be satisfied with a grade of a three in calculus, since he tried his best during the semester. That three will not get him on honor roll, but that 1eaves five or six other classes for hi~ t_oqualify with.

Leo's other classes include Advanced American Literature, physics, in which he is getting three;s, chemistry and music in whJch he is getting two's. He is doing abpve average, but he's not on honor roll. That wouldn't upset him greatly if it weren't for the fact that all his friends are on honor roll.

''It's not fair!'' exclaims Leo. ''They take easy classes and get on the honor roll. I take hard classes, do fairly well and don't make it. · Classes like gym and other easy classes shouldn't count!''

Leo may have a point, but who is to say what classes are easy? What is easy to one may not be to another, and vice versa.

What should be challenged is not the difficul• ty of a class but the grading requirements of each class. Each and every class in the curriculum is important; each one serves a purpose, or it wouldn't be .offered.

Honor Roll's purpose is, as said before, to recognize ' achievement in classes. No matter what class, the achievements of' students deserve to be and should be recognized if the effort needed is shown.

Whose responsibility is it to see that those who are on honor roll deserve to be there? It is the · teacher's responsibility. Each teacher needs to·decide if the students receiving one's and two's are really deserving of the grade. If they are, then those students who make honor roll should consider it a record of their hard work.

If teachers were to take tllis responsibility, honor roll would mean more for those who · make it, and for those who strive to.

cores continue decline Cast selection

With the decline in overall college admissions test scores, a question comes to mind. Is the school at fault or have student's life styles changed?

Today less emphasis is placed on scholastic achievement and more emphasis is placed on extracurricular activities. With these out of class activities, students have less time to study. When students do study, i! isn'l as thorough and the materials is often rushed through.

The problem cannot be solved overnight but maybe the first step is recognizing the situation and trying to do something about it.

Teachers have begun to realize the problem and have started ·helping many stuoents prepare for the tests. Many times this extra ef · fort has helped students achieve a better grade on the test while they feel more comfortable taking the test.

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If teachers are willing to put forth the extra etfort, students should try harder on the test. With the winning combination of teachers and students ~orking ·together, test scores should , improve.

Recently six sophomore merrybers were elected by their class peers to represent them on the 1979-80 Lincoln High School Student Council.

The responsibilities of Student Council membership are many and require a mature, reasoi:tableapproach.

The election process should then reflect the · seriousness of the task faced by all council members. - --

s'' I take hard classes, do fairly well, and don't make it (honor rol I)''. Is it fair?

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Is the Lincoln High School drama department falling prey to unwarranted criticism? It would seem so.

The problems center around this year's All-School Play, "The Diary of Anne Frank". The play offers a cast of 10 people who portray German and Dutch Jews and the life they faced in Nazi Germany.

What has some people concerned however, is the lack of a multiethnic oast and the cast size.

Last year, the drama department responded to student demand for a large cast size with a molti-ethnic background With the plays, "The Night of January 16th" and "Up the Down Stairc~". Both plays provided large casts along with multiethnic parts.

Acc,ording to LHS drama instructor Jo,an Laz::irus, this year's play represents quality rather than quanti ity.

I azar11s said several constraints make it difficult to select a play that provides large casts with a variety of parts

Before selecting a play, consideration must be given to the facility in which the play is to be performed-the LHS auditorium. As it stands now, the auditorium is only suitable for plays which require one set. This automatically omits many large-cast plays.

In addition, the play must be suitable for family presentation and provide roles high school students can portray. Once again this limits the number of plays that can be presented.

As it st~nds now, the election process is far from adequate.

To begin with, students must be b etter informed of membership obligations. Before a student ever decides to run for council, that person should know what duties they will encounter if elected.

While the informative process is under• way-maybe through presentations to sophomore English classes-sophomores should be given specific details on how to file for candidacy

Once the field of candidates is determined, the voters must have an opportunity to meet the candidates. Currently, this opportunity is definitely not provided.

Through the use of an all ·sophomore assembJy, students can better become acquainted with the candidates. Sophomores can then base their vote on the qualifications the candidate posseses and not on the popularity · of the student.

While the student council is looking at their sophomore election process, they might ·as well look at the elections in the spring. The spring elections possess many of the same poor qualities as the sophomore elections

Finally, let it be known the 1'979-80 student council wants to be a serious group. For this we commend them. But if they- truly want to be a serious gro1,.1p,first let them start with serious elections.

One should not conclude though, the drama departm e nt will be overlooking cast size and ethnic opportunities in their future selection of plays.

Lazarus said if there is a demand by the students for large casts with a variety of parts in the future plays, the demand will be given consideration.

Students desiring dramatic oppo~unities must make their feelings known before the selection of a play. Making their feelings known after the play has been chosen is a little late, especially when the drama department is willing to listen to all complaints.

·The Advocate

Editor, Ann Henning; Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Burdetn; Sports Editor, Joel Thornton; Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business Managers, Mike1Crosby, Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, ,Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, Lori Trejo, Bill Buntain, John Ullman, Kelli Walin,. R,andy Wymore; Photographers; Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Dale Nichols Steve Pieper, Steve Harper; Artist, Mitch McKeown; Advisors, Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Princi1>al,Mr. Sanford Nelson. The Advocate , is published twelve times each school year by 1the Publications Department of Lincoln High Sc:hool. Advertising rates are based on a sliding scale from $2.25 per-columninch to $1.75 per-column-inch; mailing address: Lincoln High School, 22 and J Streets, Lincoln, Ne., 68510; pho11e477-8755.

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Editor's note;: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editc>r, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in r1eneral Relay any comments or observations to Mr Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate1staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Advocate staff me ,mber. Sign all letters, please.

teerin committee o icers set ear- on oa s

• Sophomore president _ Lori Adams

Sophomores-President, Lori Adams. Goals-Continue last year's steering committee project of recording stories on tape for the visually handicapped; develop money making proejcts for the 1981 prom. Officers-Ann Buntain, vice president; Bobbie Reid, secretary; Eric Pu rkalitis, treasurer. Merner-

• ship-25.

Junior president Jerry Gray

Juniors-President, Jerry Gray. Goals-M~in objective is to raise money for the 1980 prom. Officers-Mike Patterson, vice president; Lori Cirksena, secretary; Jill Wiese, treasurer. Membership-66.

Seniors-President Bruce Crowther Goals-Sponsor of 1980 Joy Night; Restore the marquee and

With the new school year comes some , "I decided to teach English and O.G. new faces, such as the 11 new teachers at reading because that's what I was trained Lincoln High. • in."

Seniors to sponsor Joy Night

by Marcella Maly

A busy but rewarding year is ahead for the steering committees

Senior president Sign up -day for the sophomores was· Bruce Crowther Tuesday, Sept. 18. The sponsors are become responsible for the c<;>unselorsDr. Louise Baugher and Mr. Dick Patterson. messages that. appear on t~e sign; "As far as the school is concerned the ~elect a ~en1or class ~,ft. 0!·sophomore steering committee has no f1cers-Ann1e Mumgaard, v,~e pres,- real obligations," Baugher said. dent; Marcia Richards, secretary; "What they do is what they choose to Rick Self, treasurer. Member- do." ship-50.

Note: Senior Steering At the first meeting, the committee Committee minutes will be posted will begin t? make_ plans a~d di~cuss on the senior board located on se- money r11;ak1ngproiects which will be cond floor. helpful to them for the oncoming year. Counselors Mr. Jerry Neff and Mr Tom Pappas, are in charge of the junior steering committee. They have set up new responsibilities for this year's fers a positive outlook. members.

• "I really like it," he said, "the kids seem The function · of the junior class ofwilling to learn and the staff is friendly " ficers and members will vary. The presiCertainly both teachers will be in the dent coordinates other officers, thick of things at Lincoln High. Henning monitor's progress of officers, schedules begins his third year with the LHS football meetings, conducts meetings and works program. As assistant coach along with Mr. with sponsors-all of which have not Tom Pappas,Henning coaches the as of yet been done in the past.

undefeated sophomore football team. The vice president's responsibility will ·

As for coaching, Henning says, "I like it. be to assist the president, coordinate It's easy when your winning." assigned committees and work with Lawrence takes over for the departed sponsorp. The secretary and treasurer Kathy Jaudzemis as the LHS debate will assist the presldent and vice presicoach. dent as well as maintain their own office.

"At the Center the accent was on in-

' The·y are, Mr. Charles Friesen, Math; · Another new comer to the LHS faculty Miss Carolynn Goodwin, English; Mr. lineup is Al Lawrence. A University of Ray Henning, English; Mrs. B.J. Hirt, Missouri grad, Lawrence began his Lincoln Science; Mrs. Rosemary Kastl, Home-Ee; teaching career at the Lincoln Learning Mr. Robert Kraft, Social Studies; Mrs. Center. Lawrence looks upon past exJane Moodly, L.D. Resource; Mr. Carl perience as his reason for deciding to teach Tarlowski, counselor; Mr. Bob Starr, World at the Center. History; Mr. Al Lawrence, English; and Miss · "I didn't do well in high school, and I was Dianne Stoakes, D.L.P. · interested in helping kids who were having Crete, Ne. native Ray Henning has notic- the same trouble," he said. ed a change from small town living, to - But, after two years, Lawrence decided teaching at LHS that it was time for a change, and found "Of course, it's bigger , there are a lot himself at Lincoln High. more activities."

A graduate of Doane College, Henning dividual instruction , " he said. begins his first year at LHS after two years "There were no classes like regular at General Arnold Elementary School in Lin- schools. So, after two years; I decided that I coin. One reason for the change from wanted to get back to class room instrucelementary to high school was so that he tion." could specialize more.

As for the LHS atmosphere, Lawrence ofLHS band

Preparing for the various events, con- takes a lot of time and dedication accorcerts, and contests in which the Lincoln ding to LHS band director, Mr. John High School March in ...;;B;.;;;a~n,;;;,d..,Pa;;;;r;,,;,t;.;ic;,;.;is;.: ,_;;;;U,:,:,lr,_ic h

Ra in halts final performance

The final home football perfor- Before the band members could mance for the Lincoln High mar- take cover, Urlich said the rain did ching band proved to be a costly one $200 damage to sheet music and ~n according to Mr. John Urlich, band additional $200 damage to 1ndirect0r. struments.

The band had just lined-up to The major damage though, was enter the field for the plyaing of the done to the ba nd uniforms. AccorNational Anthem prior to the LHS- ding to Urlict) all uniforms will have Beatrice game October 18, when a to be cleaned. The expense for the driving rain storm sent the band cleaning of the more than 100 · nd most of the crowd home. !,lniforms is expected to total $500.

LINCOLN JAYCE

"Right no w w~•re building cases and The main junior steering obligations gathering background information for this will be the Prom, and fund raising proyear's topic which is Foreign Trade, he said jects.

Lawrence is looking forward to the first For the Prom, the committee will be meet November 3. After that, the team will responsible for the date and room it will be involved in meets almost every weekend be held in, which band will play, printing through March. and advertising, decorations, theme

As for future personal plans, both name, refreshments and flowers.

teachers seem willing to just "take it day by As for the fund raising projects they day," as Henning puts it. will ahe sales, games, buttons, bumper stickers and sell prom tickets.

A few of the junior steering committee members also look forward to being the ushers for Baccalaureate, Commencement and Senior Recognition Day

At the present, the band is preparing This year as well as in the past the for a marching band contest at Wisner senior steering committee is responsiwhich is 120 miles from Lincoln. They ble for the class gift will be competing against ten other · A meeting has been held with sponClass AA bands from all over the sors Or. Jean Kleitsch and Mrs. Alma Midwest. - Howdeshetl.

Another. contest the L~S band is Along with the senior gift, the senior preparing f.or is the ,Pershing· Municipal steering committee helps plan Senior Band Contest which is held in Pershing Honor$ Day ; and Commencement. Auditorium. In this contest they will be competing against 15 other Class AA bands over the state of Nebraska This contest will be held November 3.

The band practices every morning during second period and every Thursday evening for about an hour.

"Having to practice during second period is really hurting us. We could be really excellent if we had a better time and more room to practice, said Ulrich.

In the contests, only 96 out of the 120 band members will march. The 96 were chosen by three guidelines: 1) marching ability, 2) attitude of marcher , and 3) recommendation of squad leader, The other 24 members will serve as alternates in case one of the 96 will be unable to march in the contest.

When marching season is over, the marching band will turn into a concert band. The concert band will enter two contests this year. One will be the traditional All-City Band Contest and the other will be held in Kansas City at Worlds of Fun. These contests will be held in the spring.

Other plans for the year include many concerts, public service performances, and basketball games.

"It's really discouraging to be asked to play and then no one comes to listen," said Ulrich.

"Our main goal for the year is to establish more of a tradition of excellence, and keep working toward a positive attitude toward band and mental discipline," said Ulrich.

Problems keep 1979 senior gift high and dry

"The electrical and plumbing connections have not been fully installed," said Lincoln High School principal Sanford Nelson, explaining why the 1978-79 senior class gift, the' patio fountain, is not operating this year.

Electrical and plumbing connections are only half the problem. The fountain also needs a drain to provide for proper drainage to keep from overflowing.

Mr. Nelson said they will try to repair the electrical and plumbing connections this year but doesn't know when they will start on the drain.

He said there have been few proolems and little upkeep except for the drainage - problem.

Mr. Nelson said, "The last time the fountain was in use was late last spring when it was just installed, but a ciphen hose was used to drain the water from the fountain."

"It has yet to be turned on this fall," he added.

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Pfeiff

and '35. Among these memories are the "many fine practices and games."

Pfeiff returned to LHS in 1946 tC' coach football and track until 1955 The thrill of returning to his, alma mater is one of his cherished memories.

"I'll always remember returning to LHS as a head coach. Sharing the joy and sorrow of so many efforts, most were winning ones," he said. Although completion of the Oval is within a short arms grasp, there are a few snags. LHS Principal Sanford Nelson says the unavailability of money is one of the present hindering factors in completion of the new field, but foresees the completion date as being "sometime in the spring of 1981."

LHS Athletic Director Jim Sommers said the new field "wi II be the best in the state because it will be the only one which will originally be metric. Therefore, there wi II be no need for metric conversions."

able to do in years.

"Because of the newness of the field, it will provide a better atmosphere for dual meets," he said.

The new field will host Links' out of town varsity competition, while intra-city battles will be played at the 17-year-old Seacrest Field. The new field also will provide the home field advantage for all freshmen, sophomore, and reserve contests played at Lincoln High. Reserve teams have been using Lincoln High school fields for home games when available.

Nelson said the stadium should hold approximately 2000 people, and will face the LHS building.

Lighting, and landscaping are the last major undertakings of the project, which when completed, will catry a $500,000 price tag. The bill for the new complex, unlike it's predecessor, will not be footed manily by student organizations.

One question on the minds of a few is whether the new field will be called the Oval, and if not the Oval, what will it be called?

"I think that it will always be thought of as the Oval by many," Nelson said. "Originally, when we were supposed to receive city funding, it was to be called the Lincoln High School Recreational Complex. But since the city didn't take part, I think we'll stic :k to the Oval."

As for his feelings on the reconstruction, Pfeiff says that he's always for progress, and realizes "the great

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Construction work continues on the counseling/office area located on second•floor. Completion is scheduledfor around January 1. Photo by Dale Nichols.

What do you get when you divide about 200 Lincoln High Peppers into five squads? According to Pep Club sponsor Mrs. Sally Roper, you get increased spirit and organization. ·

Each of the five squads has one squad leader and one assistant. Their job is assigning locker signs and recording points that girls in their squad receive. Pep Club President Mickie Bechtolt said the squad leaders and assistants should be commended for their promotion of spirit and recognized for their effort and accomplishments.

Points are accumulated by the Peppers for wearing uniforms on assigned days, attending sports that have been assigned to their squad, going to meetings, and making locker signs.

A minimum of 43 points is required to belong in Pep Club along with a dollqr dues. If an accumulation of 60 points ormore is acquired at the end of the football season, a Pepper may then be presented with a football pin.

Girls who are· interested in trying out this upcoming spring for the Pomalink drill team or cheerleading squad must first be a member of Pep Club and have a

Crowning ends

• . Homecoming fun

Many activities were in store for the Lincoln · High student body throughout the recent Homecoming week-end.

At a double assembly on Friday, October 5, the LHS student body was introduced to 10 former LHS graduates. The 10 former graduates were presented plaques by Lincoln High Principal Sanford Nelson for o utstanding accomplishments in their distinguished fields. Parts of the presentation were filmed and aired on channels 10 and 11 at 6 p.m. that evening. Friday evening, at Seacrest Field the former alumni were also recognized at half-time.

Following the introduction of the alumni,· the LHS 1979-80 Homecoming ·court was announced and escorted to the center of the playing field.

Crowning Scott Barron as ·king and Marcia Richards as queen werfj! preceding royalty, Stacey Porter and Randy Burianek. Other members of the Homecoming court were: Bruce Crowther, Dwight Dumpert, Craig Mulligan, Anietie Udofia, Karen Lococo, Susan Lococo, Nancy Wolff and Janelle Wiese.

On Saturday night, October 6, the LHS student council sponsored a dance featuring the music group "Buckeye". 1'1e dance began around 8:45 and ended at 12. Most students expressed that they liked the band, and the slow dances.

Up With People performc;,nce set

An · international cast of 85 · students from the family musical, Up With Pe,ople, will entertain the Lincoln High School student body October 31 in a 2 p.m. assembly in Johnson Gym

The cast of international students, representing 15 countries, will arrive in Lincoln October 29. They will spend the next two days giving miniconcerts in some of the Lincoln area schools. Besides appearing at Lin- coin High, the group will also perform for students at Southeast and Eas-t.

The group will conclude their Lincoln visit with a November 2 concert at Pershing Auditorium. They will then leave for the 12 city Nebraska tour.

In each community they visit, cast members will stay with host families. Some 60 local families are anticipated to host Up With People students during their Lincoln visit. Up With People was incorporated in 1968 as-a non-profit, internationa -:e~ucationalprogram.

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minimum of 86 points at the end of the school year.

A change of uniform style for the LHS Peppers will be voted upon this upcoming spring. • Spirit has been increased even more by the formation of a spirit board. The boar9 consists of students whose concern is primarily with the increase-

ment of spirit during spirit week.

During spirit week members of the spirit board wore togas on toga day and gY.mclothes on athletics day. Said sponsor Sally R<;>per,"Eve ryone has more to do, and we want to try and gain 100 percent enthusiasm for all sports through these new changes.

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SENIORS! I I Yearbook glossies are due November 1st. If you have any questions concerning glossies, contact Silvia Paeglitis, LINKS senior editor, or Mr. Lee Johnson, yearbook advisor, in room 306.

All-school play

The 1979-80 all-school play, The Diary of Anne Frank, will be presented on November 8th and • 9th in the LHS auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Turkey Ball

Student Council decisions ·will no longer be made by just upperclassmen for the sophomores have arriv~.

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Another stud ent council sponsored Turkey , Ball will be held on project now underway is the student November 10th at the Nebraska directory. The directory will include the Student Union from 8:00-12:00 p.m.

names and pho~e numbers ~f ~II LH$ Parking permits·s_tudents;who wish to have this 1nforma- Parking permits for the north lot t1on published. · ·1 I · - f ·

One other project which the council are ava, ab e 1n room 212 rom Mr. hopes to undertake is the paving of 22nd Gene Cotter. street, which many LHS students use Next Advocate

Sophomore members Hoag and Guthrie found that student council was not all fun and games. Homecoming was to enter the parking lot. The next issue of the Advocate a big project that took many hours of planning. The hours that go into each project were divided equally among three committees; school, community and social.

Besides working on projects, the will be published Nover 16th. council also is trying to get students and No classes faculty more _l~~olved in the council There will be no classes Thurssponsor~ activities. · day or Friday, October 25th, 26th, Guthrie and Hoag feel this could be due to Teacher's Convention. cured. by more sound announcements Conferences '

"In this way (the three committee structure) we can be working on three projects at once," said Presdient Kate Kopischke and signs around school. ·

"I don't think we will ever get everyone

Parent/teacher conferences will involved," said Guthrie. be held November 12th from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Greg Juarz ·Engineering Lincoln High '79

Greg Juarz did - and he says

''I liked the idea of a small campus and small classes. Eventhough I can't majorin engineering, I feel I can get a good strong base in math and science · to prepare me for finishingmy degree at one of the cooperating universities or for graduate school. There's always the opportunity to talk with the - · teachers. They want to help you. The admissions and financial aid people really made me feel good, like they really wanted me here.''

Hoag, Jana Turpin, Lori Guthrie, Carleen Draper, Lisa Swing and Ann Buntain were elected on September 18th to serve with the juniors and seniors on student council.

Nurse Epp

Stays busy

During day

"Talkirig with students is the most important part of helping them," said M rs Carol Epp, Lincoln Hi gh School nurse.

Mrs. Epp ta l ks w i th ,very single student who walks in to her ~ffice and finds out what the trouble is before administering medical care.

At times, students come in to ~iscuss social and family problems as well as health.

Through AFS

At these times Nurse Epp, will advise a counselor or doctor, for the student ,

• But, the flu, sore throat's and upset stomachs have been this years most frequent illnesses. On ttie average, sixty students come in her office each day, but only fifteen to twenty are sent home to recover.

Before the student can be sent home, the procedure i1s to ca l l the parent or guardian requesting permission for the student to l eave.

"If they are too ill to be in school, the parent shoutd be aware of it," Epp said.

Among those who see the nurse tor medica l help, there are a few who come i n to get out of c lass ·

"I get to know who they are, and need to handle them differently,' ' she said, "but I still rreed to talk to them to see if they really are sick "

Nurse Epp is confronted w it h many problems students may have. She finds that some problems students have start · at home and cause them to feel bad

LHSstudents see the world

How would you like to spend your summer i n Europe?

Well, Lincoln High Schoo l seni ors Kelly Ellenwood and Deni Di snry d i d. Kelly was in Fi n l and whi l e Deni was i n Turkey. Both were representative of the American Field Service (AFS) program.

Kelly described the trip as •~hana" which happens to mean wonderful in Finnish. Deni said Turkey was very International and also ancient F i nland is different from the U.S. because they respect natu re more. They conserve energy by ~ving a good transportation system, Kelly said. Deni said, "There were only slight dif• ferences but not that much."

Both girls had to go th,rough aQ Interview befor they cou ld even pack thei r view before they could eveii pack the ir bags, lbut they said they didn't mi nd. Kelly and Deni had to answer questions llke, "How will you adapt?" "How

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will you commun i cate?", "Do you have a sense of humor?"

Kelly would recommend the AFS to anyone whi l e Deni sa i d that only people who are open minded s hould try it.

'The two girls have found memories of the tr i p. The Finnish sites Kelly enjoyed the most were the beautiful castles, warm people, the Russian border, and reindeer.

,Deni remembers the difference in clothing style, as Turkish women wore veils that covered the ir faces.

She also enjoyed seeing Turkish mosques, which are Moslem temples, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Ms. Kathy Brauer, AFS faculty span - · sor said that LHS has no AFS fore i gn students this year Brauer said the situation Is a 11ttle unusua l. · !Requirements for the AFS program are, passing grades and • International Club membership

Heritage Corner . '

Julie Sharp------'--

Believe it or not, some people don't know what Heritage Corner is. "Even tor those of you who do know, it's going to be a httle dif : ferent'this year, so read on. , Her itage Corner is a continuous column that takes you back i n time to see some of tbe unusua l, humorous, or interesting events that took place at Lincoln High in the past.

It will work like this: the first column will go back one decade to 1969, the second column will go back another decade to 1959 and so on.

Did you know that: Out of 14 Aqual links, four of them were boys. The 1969 annual s how was called "Living Dolls". The A'II-School Play was. "Teahouse of the August Moon" held Nov. 1, 1969.

The Advocate had a new format, increased size , two opinion co l• umns, and a new nameplate.

coin Hlgh in 1969. Tt~ey were Jud ith Keller (English), Charles Fr iesen (Math) , and seven othere who.are no longer at Lincoln High A c ity-wide policy was In effect wh ich states that "dress slacks" may be worn by girl ls, but jeans cannot be counted in the "dress" category.

There were two AFS students i n 1969. One was from Rhodesia and the other was from Germany.

The reserve football team won 22-20 over Beatr i ce Mr Tom Christie was the lead iing r:usher in tfle Hastings game w ith 60 yards in 10 carries.

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General Motors contributed an engine to LHS's Auto Mechanic's , shop. Mr. Dennis Weixelman was instructor ·

The 1969-70 LINKS asked students to wear certain types of clothes for the yearbook p ictures. Girls were asked to wear roundnecked, dark sweaters or blouses and no earrings or necklaces. Boys were asked to wear whi ite o r pale blue shirts, long ties, and dark coats. If you didn't have this type of apparel, the right type of c lothing would be provided tor you.

The 1969-70 LINKS cost $4.75 p l us S 75 cents for embossin g the name if the student wishes it.

LHS Nurse Carol Epp was recently honored during nurse appreciation week. Photo by Greg Jorgens.

''Thank God it's Friday''

"Weekend mania "

The symptoms tor · this rare disease seem to be, an antsy anticipation of Fr i day night, the murmur Ing of TGIF, and the unbearable feeling of school.

Wh il e · many students have caught this sickness, nobody seems to mind it

With weekend plans differing the dreaded "weekendmania" sickness finds people out shaking the i r groove thing, prepar i ng for the big bash, or priming their car for a night on "O" St.

With roller skating being the latest craze In un coln. Many people can be found rolling around the Capital City

If dancing is your thing, you can always check out Illusions.· LHS

Junior, Alecia Edington can be found at the teen disco because , "I like to dance."

If roller skating an~ dancing don't suit your fancy, the Game Gat-ry or other pool halls are always a popular place. ·

Getting your car ready for a night of cruising Is another possibility, "O" St. has been a popular place for years.

Of course, there Is always the Midnight movie. The~e flicks always seem to draw a late night crowd.

Finally, the Friday or Saturday night parties are a high item on the entertainment list.

If none of the above 1tems are to your taste, remember, "weekendmania" has no known cure

Halloween is here Lincoln, beware!

As many people know, Halloween is On October 31st. What th~y might not know is how a few of the traditions got started

The Druids of. ancient Gaul and Britain be l ieved in ghosts, witches, elves, and spirits. They also believed human beings were changed into cats as a pun i shment for evil deeds.

T hat's why black cats, witches and ghosts represent Halloween.

' Halloween was originally thought o f as a Christian holiaay, it's on the daS,before all Saints Day (Nov 1st). Halloween used to be a time when l ittle c h ildren could go around thei r neighborhoods asking for treats, and playing harmless pranks.

A lot of communities have organized activities for people to keep them occupied on Halloween.

In Lincoln, haunted houses are presented One ·of them i s the X103-March of Di mes Haunted Loft. It opened October 19th o n the second floor of the Emporium building at 7th and P, across the ha! I f ram Andy Pasto's. It is not recommended for young children.

Another haunted house is put on by the KHAT-Lincoln Jaycees at 1616 "0" St. It also opened on October 19. T ickets are $1.25 in advance or tickets at the door are $1.75. Advance tickets are be i ng sold by the Links Flag Corps and the LHS Chess Club members. fashionrightterry velours Soft

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by Joel Thornton

Plagued by fumbles and interceptio1ns, the LHS varsity football team dr1:>ppedtheir record to 2-2-1, with consecutive defeats to Northeast and Grand Island. · Northeast

Capitalizing on Lincoln High turnovers, Northeast defeated the Links 24-14 on September 28.

With the score tied 14-14 in the fo1urth quarter, QB Bill Tesch fumbled th,e center snap and Northeast recovered on 1 the LHS 10. Three plays later, the Rcickets kicked a 20-yard field goal and wE1ntahead 17-14.

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touchdown with :30 left in the game, after stopping LHS on a fourth down at the 3-yard line. The very next play the Rockets scored to seal a 24-14 win.

Lincoln High Coach Bob Starr believed turnovers were his team's downfall, as the Links lost 3 of 4 fumbles.

"Our offense moved the ball adequately on the ground, but we made our own problems," he said. "The fumbles gave Northeast good field position."

Starr also felt the Links defense performed well, with the exception of the first quarter.

"We made it too easy for them on the first drive," he said. "They were able to score after the opening kickoff.''

Starr had lots of praise for the Rockets.

"I thought Northeast played an exceptional game," he said. "They took good care of the football, and played as well as they're capable of."

The Islanders allovved LHS to cross midfield only once, while building up a 258-116 advantage in total offense.

"Our defense played very acequately · in the 'first half ," Starr commented, as the Links held Gl scoreless for nearly three quarters.

"Grand Island changed offenses 1n the second half, and we didn't adjust as well as we should have, " he said.

Starr expressed plenty of dissati sfaction in his offense, which lost two fum bles and two interceptions.

"Offensively, we didn't execute well," he said. "We turned the ball over too frequently. Each and every ball game we find new ways to do it."

Starr described Grand Island as "the best team we ' ve encountered defensively this year. They're a sound, physical team.'·'

Reviewing the team's progress after five games, the LHS grid boss feels his defense has performed well, but is disappointed in his offense.

"Up until Friday oight (GI game) we were progressing," he said. "But the offense still is not up toJheir capabilities."

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Sophomore team remains group of _zeroes; Reserves topple Northeast and Spartans

In modern day language zero has been used to describe someone's personality. But for LHS sophomore football team members being called zeroes is not all that bad. As long as it refers to their winloss record.

The sophs have gone undefeated through the first five games of the season, outscoring their opponents 64 to 33.

The season opened with the sophomores beating Millard and Ralston. The next three wins were over Southeast, · Northeast and East, which easily wraps up the city championship for the sophs.

With the championship wrapped up, the sophomores hope to stay away from the "win one, win 'em all attitude.

"We wnat to keep our minds to it and not get big headed," commented Doug Novak, a defensive end and offensive tackle for the sophs.

According to wingback 3nd -safety Mfon Umoren, the concept of teamwork is the key ingredient to the sophomore·s' success.

Pappas feels that a mixture of excellent hitting, finding the ball, good team morale,• and believing in themselves makes a winning combination.

"They have the ability to rebound from a setback," Pappas said.

According to Pappas, the team goal is to stay undefeated. -

With an undefeated goal set, some mental foreplay must run rampant through the players - heads during pregame.

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"Before the game the players seem to have no outwardly nervousness," Pap: pas said.

Pappas believes that, "A player is 85 per cent mentally and 15 per cent talentwise."

The season concludes with Beatrice on October 25 •

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With no definite goals set, the reserves are currently tied for the city championships.

"Coach (Thomas) Christie and I would like each player to reach his potential and be the best they can be. And if we win, that's just a positive side effect," Coach Dave Gillespie said.

Another affect on winning is. mental attitude

According to Gillespie, mental attitude is the most important aspect. When you're playing well, your mentally psyched up to play well.

The season started with the reserves losing to Omaha Westside 14-6. The second game the reserves once again felt the agony of defeat as they fell victim to Lincoln Southeast 6-0.

The third game of ·the season found the reserves at the winning -end of the scoreboard as they blanked Lincoln Nor: theast 21-0. The fourth and fifth game of the season the Links were once again on the winning end as they beat LincolnEast, 15-8, and Fremont, 14-8. -- ···

-Gillespie feels that the running game is the reserves strongest point and that the passing game is a little weak.

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For most Lincoln High students, participating in sports means playing on the football, basketball, or baseball teams. But for senior Mike Wiruth, it means something completely different.

Mike is involved in Motocross (motorcycle racing over natural terrain), and he has ridden well enough to win 43 trophies since he began racing competitively.

According to Wiruth, most of the racing in the Lincoln area is done on a course near Denton. There are two "motos" (heats) that are run over a mile course. Each moto cross covers about six or seven miles, and last approximately 15 minutes. There are usually 20-30 riders in each moto.

Wiruth first became involved in Motocross three years ago, when he was just riding for fun on a duro bike.

''I was just riding on trails, and one day I decided I wanted to do it," he said.

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Wiruth said there are many ex-

penses involved in Motocross.

In addition to a motorcycle, he is equipped with shin pads, helmet, gloves, boots; leathers for pants, and a kidney belt. And at $6-7 for an entry fee, Mike says the cost "is a lot."

With the three cycles he owns, plus all of his equipment. Mike estimates he has spent around $4000 on his sport.

Going up to 55 mph on rugged courses , one can imagine the possibility of i 1njury. But Mike says for the most part, he has managed to avoid serious mishaps.

"There's not really that many injuries," he said. "It's pretty easy to break a bone, though. I fractured my arm when II first got my bike."

Wiruth said being in good physical condition is a must for competing in motocross. In addition to riding. he works out and runs. But he still believes doing the real thing is the best way to improve.

"Practice is the best thing-and it takes a lot of practice," he said.

Besides racing at Denton, Wiruth has also competed at Fort Calhoun, Genoa, Norfolk, Midwest Speedway and Wilbur. He also has participated in the Nebraska Motocross Championship.

Although it is slowly growing in popularity, Mike said many people still don't know what Motocross entails.

"Spectators need to get out and start going to the races," he said.

Meanwhile, Mike enjoys staying in shape and the "competition" of Motocross.

Dan Huff, Ruth Boham and Kevin Stargl work overtime

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Editor's note: This issue Liz Burden begins a three-part series of articles , concerning high school dropouts

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Sophomores, juniors, and seniors usually don't see eye ·10 eye on anything, but there is one dream that they share: graduating.

From the moment that one starts school, thoughts are filled with "will I make it to graduation?"

Some people don't make it; they drop out.

Lincoln High statistics show that most dropouts occur between the sophomore and junior years. The 1979-80 junior class was cut from 656 to 554 students becaus e of dropouts.

According to Mrs. Marty Jurgens, Lincoln High registrar, the large drop occurs duirng the sophomore year when most students turn 16, the legal 'iQq for withdrawing from school. The

Students face and

survive

By Kelli Walin

Being separated from family and friends is unimaginable to most people. Yet two Lincoln High School students faced the unimaginable and survived.

Three years ago in 1975 Cambodia was taken over by a Communist Government. This resulted in the removal of many native Cambodian people to communist camps. The Kim family was one of the many families who were forced out of their homes and into a camp.

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Almost all musical groups require an audition for membership. Up With Peo• pie, who performed in Johnson Gym on October 31, is an exception.

Membership for Up With People is based on character and not talent, according to Cindy Younkin, an Alliance, Ne. native who plays the vibraphone for the group.

Interviews, not auditions, are taken after every major performance. Musical skills are not considered. Attitude, leadership and ability to get along with \ others are a factor when applying for membership, Younkin said.

There are a total of five different Up With People casts with 100 members in each cast. Two casts are located in the United States, with Canada, Spain and Belgium each having one cast.

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All five casts went to Tuscon, Ariz. in July for a workshop. There they learned fundamentals of performing.

Since July, all five casts have been on the road. The cast that performed at LHS will be touring Europe in a couple months. The other four casts will be performing the halftime show at the Super Bowl.

To cover traveling expenses , cast members , pay $4,800. The fee covers lodging and transportation costs. Each member spends 11 months on the road, t,raveling about 35,000 miles.

"No more than one year can be spent as a cast member. Doing this gives more people a chance to join the group," said Younkin.

About 20 ·members from each cast travels ahead of the group, acting as a public relations team. Their job is to arrange performance sites and do advance pubficity work.

In each community they visit, cast members stay with host families, sharing lifestyles and interests. Younkin said, "It's meeting people all over the world that makes Up With People an experience. You learn about different cultures an·dhow people live."

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drop between the junior and senior years is consi iderably less.

Considerably less is also the statement used when comparing the LHS dropout rate to that of the other Lincoln public schools. Other schools' rates are conisiderably less, according to a report by t-he Lincoln Public Schools Department of Student Services, oompleted in July 1979.

This dropout report for the 1978-79 school year, g1ave12 basic reasons why people dropo1ut: behavior, low achievement, dislike for school, parental influence, empl loyment, needed at home, marriage, pregnancy, armed services, and non-attenf:fance.

Dr. Jean Kleitsch, LHS Attendance Director, added lack of motivation and lack of self-discipline to the list, but stressed that economics was a factor in dropping out at LHS. •

Said Kleitsch, "In general, people

According to LHS sophomore Chanda Kim the communists told her family in 1975 that they would be r,turning to their homes at the end of three weeks.

Three years liater her family was working in rice-fields over twelve hours a day, living -.n a tent, and receiving (if they were lucky) one cupful of rice to eat per day.

In the meantime Chanda's two older brothers managed to escape from the camp to Thailand, where the American Embassy and a Lincoln, Ne. Lut~eran church helped them to escape to the United States.

' Later, her father and younger brother attempted to escape to Thailand. The Kim family has not heard from or seen them since.

After Chenda's father and younger ,brother attempted their escape, the only-Kim family members left in the camp were Chenda, her younger sisters Channy (also a LHS sophomore) and her mother Chheng Ly.

Chenda said that her remaining family camp members then decided that it was time to plan their escape if the ensure Kim family was to ever be reunited.

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The firs, attempt to escape was · made by Chenda, her mother, and ·younger sister was not successful because they were caught · by Com• · munist soldiers. They were then separated from their ,mother and the two sisters were sent to a camp different from their mother's.

Somehow word managed to spread through the different camp sites that another escape was planned. The two sisters and their mother joined the escape party but were forced to return to their respective camps because of a

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who come to Lincoln High are of a lower income. Some drop to go to work in order to help the family, or join the army and such."

She also commented tl:lat the LHS community is a "transient" community -meaning much of the area is apartments. Most of the permanent residences are in oiher districts; families move in and out of this area according to need. -

Like the housing in the area, dropping out is not a permanent action. A dropout can come back at the beginning of any semester until he reaches the age of 21. Other alternatives for those who wish to get their diploma are the Learning Center, Correspondence courses, and the Graduation Education Diploma, along with other special programs. In this way, dropouts can also graduate, as they and their peers have dreamed. lack of. water.

A third a,tempt was planned. The third escape attempt was crucial. If the third attempt had failed, the escapees would have been executed.

The third attempt proved successful though, as Chenda, her sister and mother joined a group of about 30 other people in the long journey over the Cambodian jungle terrain to the Thailand borde,. They coped with the lack of water by licking dew off leaves from plants. The entire journey took ·five to six days, on foot before reaching the border.

When they reached their destination they were greeted by friends who later helped them in locating the two older brothers who were living in the United States.

In July of 1979 the Kim family was

lnstde The Advocate

Attendance Director Dr. Jean Kleitsch is concerned about the misuse of the new attendance policy. Learn why on page 3. The Advocate is exposeed in this issue's Center of Attention on pages 4-5. Joel Thornton takes a look at the upcoming winter sports season. Read his prectictions on page 8. Find out what's happening on the movie scene. Read Bill Buntain's Entertainment column on page 6.

Reunited reunited in Lincoln where they are currently living. They are receiving financial aide to h,elp them cope with their new life. ·

1 Chenda hopes that her family can someday forget their three-year ordeal that changed their lives completely. She still feels some anger though, over what has happened to her family. She holds little hope for ever seeing her father and young brother again.

"I am sometimes angry bu t I will forget soon," Chenda said. "It has not been hard to adjust. I have found a lot of kind people in the United States. Adjusting has been easier for me because I was taught English whit~ in school in Cambodia. But my mother knows little English as does my younger sister."

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at school. ·

The mu•ical production, Up With ·People, who gave an assembly performance in Johnson Gym on October 31, performs to a variety of popular hits.

To keep students out of the halls, s1udents are put in a hall. Study hall that is. Some call it a baby-sitting service, some call it a pain, and still others call it a trouble dejerrent. I call it a waste of time and space that could be put to valuable use.

Presentjly, there are three ways for a person to enter a study hall: opt to take it, drop a class, or be removed from a class. The 111ajorityof peo• pie are in the study hall for the latter reason; those who opt to take it get no credit, and neither do the "mandatory" members. The size of _the study hall varies from less than half a dozen to over 50 students, all assigned to one supervisor. That is an over-crowded class, by most standards.

The purpose of the fifty minutes, if one takes the name literally, is constructive study time. Most use it for rest and relaxatton, not study.

Misused and abused is what study hall is commonly called. That tune could be changed to used and well used if a few changes were to be made. The administration's purpose for study hall, which is to enforce the attendance

Spirit needs spirit

Every school wants spirit and we at Lincoln High are no exception. But how is school spirit obtained?

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Spirit can be thought of as showing enthusiasm and loyalty towards your school. This can be done by attending sporting events, supportin~ school activities, attending musical concerts, or supporting Lincoln High in your own way.

With the aid of spirit groups such as cheerleaders and pep club members, the whole student body must participate in developing spirit. Spirit groups themselves can't possibly develop spirit without the cooperation from the rest of the student body.

School spirit must include everyone. With only one-half or less of the student body attending pep ralfres, how can we expect to have total spirit and pride in our school?

Positive attitude towards the school, plays an important part towards developing good school spirit. One can not expect spirit to develop when negative attitudes prevail.

Over the years, Lincoln High has built a tradition of spirit and pride that each of us can be proud of. With the help of both students and faculty, we can continue the tradition.

The topic of spirit is not always discussed openly. The Advocate, hoping to change this, will do the center of attention feature on school spirit in the next issue coming out December 7. ·

Letters to the Editor

Dear Advocate,

As members of the Lincoln High· CrossCountry team, we would like to thank the Varsity Cheerleaders for their support of our team this year.

Not one Varsity Cheerleader bothered to show up t_orany of the five varsity and reserve meets held at Pioneers Park this fall. With this kind of s1,.1raport,it!S; • Q wo_nder,sehool spirit is at an-all \_ir;rielow/' · _ /'_ · -:..... __

VSJedon't expect -chee der"s to att - out of town · of anythi -.J,iketha it d,9ul?n't ?et diff_icul_tf~r- ou~le"of hs tq,cJ1m 1 b 1nt car'and dr1v~1 f~w !'Qiles't e p'ar.f on: a fr y at rn6on. i-atte~d at le a ~w,meets. - ,\~ 11 ,, , , \ ' I,On a, \m os,it,ivf31 t n · , ;'!'e thank ./)he R~s,erve~Chee'rl~~de~s to~ t ir good l..,c1<:_ ' · i(ittend~n~~ •at_'on v t~r rot \,tb~ w1N,bepqij 'ee~ t_hanth~r pte\teoe~~-

You don't have to give up football, girls. But remember, there are other sports at Lincoln High, too. · Signed, Lincoln High Cross-Country T.eam

- Editor's note: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or ,obsf]rvations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or ·given to an Ad· vocate staff member. Sign all letters, please.

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policy, could still be retained, with some constructive activities added.

As said before, usually study hall time is not used for study. According te a few study hall supervisors, ·that may be because students don't really know how to study. What better place to study how to study than in a study hall? The purpose: to teach those in study lhalls something that might be of use in the classes that they are still in, and for those that they will be in in the future. A structured but individualized class that teaches study skills could be made from this R and R time.

This would put to better use study hall time, and make it not .seem so much like recess. \m Those who are in it by choice, those who do use the time wisely need not change their ways But those taken from a structured class would be Study halls give studttnts a chance to "catch up.'' put in a structured environment, not relative freedom.

Who know,s, maybe this would solve an attendance problem; one would think twice before skipping enough to be put in a study hall where you had to work! ·

Viewpoint

-Study Halls

The opinions of people not in or involved with a study hall vary greatly, from one extreme to the other. But to get a first hand view of the study halls, you need to talk to those who see it day after day

"If I had the choice, I'd rather be in a class, if it was a good class. This js boring!" Robin Rob• bins, junior.

"Supervisors should have the right to force students to do something constructive. Study hall could be used to teach people how to study." Mr. Donald Fox, supervisor of a first period study hall, and Lincoln High vocatiional agricutture teacher.

''Study halls do serve a purpose. They're too crowded. Last quarter I had a section wit:h 42 people in one room. I couldn't send any o·f the them to the library; it was as if we were invading their territory. There was no where to go. Finally, when there were enough people, they split it into three sections." Mrs. Eileen Buske• Anderson, LHS administration assistant.

"It (study hall) is kind of a pain. I just sit and read most of the time. I elected to take it because I hated math." Deni Disney, senior.

"I wanted to go_ home, but my counselor wouldn't let me. I usually bring work, if I have some to do." Rhonda Matthew, junior.

"Sometimes it's like a baby-sitting service. Most students don't work." Mr. Terrell IHan• shew, LHS foreign language teacher.

"It's a waste of time." Kim Williams, junior. after day after day. Study hall, through the eyes of those whom are there, looks different. What's your viewpoint?

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Dear Advocate:

Since November 11-,17 has been designated as American Education Week, the Lincoln High School Student Council would like to call attention to all L'n · eachers ,and students.

It •is m lo

ation,

now ledge. kground, skin color, or religion every person in the United •States has the right to learn. Our·schools provide us with this opportunity. Our teachers are dedicated to the task of teaching all of us and we all have an equal chance to learn.

This seems to be an appropriate time, on behalf of all students, to say thank you to the teachers at Lincoln High School and at all other schools for their dedication.

Kate Kopischke, Student Council President

Offl::>eat

~Steve Pieper-

"Hey, where was i::>tfbeat last time?''

"I don't know, wai:;it missing?''

"I guess Offbeats are like Macho-Mike sound announcements. ThE~Ygo away for a while but they always come b,ack." ' ·

"Too, bad."

''Yeah."

"Hey kids, welco1me to the· Mr. Sam Show with your host, Mr. ~,am!"

"Gee, thanks, Mr. Hands. What are we g·oing to do in school toda:y?"

''Well today we hc1vea visit from your friend Mr. Sluggo."

"He's not my friiend, he always hurts my school!"

"Oh, no, Mr. Sam, he's only here to paint your walls."

"Oh, good I want 1nice white walls."

"No, no," Mr. Sam. Mr. Sluggo says you want green and yellow wa:11s."

"But I don't think .;1nyonein the school wants those colors. Ooooo Nooooooo!''

· "Good bye for no,N kids. Tune in again next week when Mr. Slugigo carpets the library."

"What did you think of that?"

"Well, it was better than that first one this year. But I don't kr1ow if it was better than nothing." •••

"This is sort of a re1turnto an early Jim Pieper style." / ·

"So?'' •••

If you lived throu~1h Halloween with no problems other than .acute sweetening· of the tooth, you'll be happ)r to learn of the new energy holidays that the go,,ernor has proclaimed.

On these special 1nights al.I the children put light bulbs in the,ir mouths and sprinkle themselves with radio-active material (so they will glow in the darlk ·.and not get hit ey cars) then, they go from dc>orto door asking for small electric shocks to se1eif they can get the bulbs to light up.

''Radio active M,aterial? Isn't that a little mean?''

Okay, no radio-active material.

Edltqr, Ann Heinning; Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Burden; S1portsEditor, Joel Thornton; Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business Managers, Mike Cro,soy, Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, Juliet Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, Lori Trejo, Bill Buntain, John Ullman, Kelli Walin, Randy• Wymore; Photographers; Dave Bo_urke, ~al"]f Jergens, Dale Nichols, Steve Pieper, Steve Harper; Artist, Mitch McKeown; Advisors, Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Principal, IMr. Sanford Nelson.

The Advocate is p,ublished twelve times each school year by the l=>ublications Department of Lincoln High School. Advertising rates are based on a sliding sc,ale from $2.25 per,-columninch to $1.75 per-collumn-inch; mailing address: Lincoln High School, 22 and J Streets, Lincoln, Ne., 68510; phone 477-8755. ' I

NMEA

·Convention

Draws- Lin s·

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Today and Saturday, 28 Lincoln High School m,usic students will be participating in the annual Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA). Clinic at Fremont High School.

The purpose of the NMEA clinic .is to bring together the best high school music students in the state.

The c~inic combines the talents of orchestra, band, and vocal performers.

The· clinic which began yesterday, · will conclude with a 7:30 Saturday night concert in the Fremont High School Gym.

Students were selected throughout the state by auditions. The Lincoln area auditions ·were held at Southeast on Oct. ,13. At that time all three groups · · auditioned for their ptacements.

At the audition each student is taped ,qy the audition chairman who in turn sends the tape to the judges for rating. Students selected tcbparticipate received placements and music prior to the clinic. 1

Eligibility for instrumental students were, the best string, wind and percussion players, who are in a regular music · class at school.

Playing requirements for brass and woodwinds was a solo, sightreading and scales. For strings players, two scales, exerpts from one of two solos and selected clinic orchestra music was played.

Chorus students performed two major scales, several arpeggios and his or her voice line of seven selections. They were also expected to sing a portion of each number, th~t would be performed at the clinic.

The 28 LHS students who will be performing include: String .players-Donna Carnes, Claire Mikkelson, Tom Hinshaw, Hillary Doerr, Jon Paul, Claudia Herzog, Katie Narveson, Beth Broman, Audrey O'Boyle, Scott Haller and-Brenda Frank. Woodwind and brass players-Mark Tuttle, John Ellis, Jeff Gaines, Kim Brooks, Mark Benson, and Michael Herzog.

Chorus-Kelly Ellenwood, Lorna Walbridge, sopranos, Diane Clark, Annie Mumgaard, altos. Steve Novak and · Jim Gaube, tenors. Scott Barron, Paul Smith, baritones. Bruce Crowther and Randy Azres, basses. · •

During the weekend of the NMl;A • music clinic other events will also take place. There will be a music store open to sell instrumei:,ts and music. Demonstrations and exhibits will also be set up in the music stores, band and orchestra will be honored and clinics ' for teachers will be in session.

County Government Officials Elected

Fourteen Lincoln High juniors had the opportunity this last Wednesday, November 14, to find out what it was like to be a county official.

The juniors participated in County Government Day. The main purpose of the day was to help students become more aware of local government according to Mr. Robert Kraft, faculty sponsor. •

The students were elected by their junior classmates earlier in the month.

The elected junior officials included: Steve Pieper, County Attorney; Shelly Searcey, County Judge; Wendy Hanshaw, County Commissioner; Cheryl Cooke, District Court Clerk; Christi Pfeifer, Juvenile Court Judge; Jim Baker, County Engineer; Kim Lamb, Election Commissioner; Mike Jordan, Public Defender; Jeff Horacel<, Co.unty Sheriff; Cindy McM~han, Registrar of Deeds; Gayle Adams, Civil Defense Di rector; Rochel le Hitz, County Assessor; and Chris Burbach, County Assessor. '

December

will present the first annual

the

7 each evening. This first Yµletide Feaste will be a meal served in an early Renaissance style with decorations and ceremonies of that historical period. Music of that period and the Yuletide season will be performed by the Stngers in costume. The audience will partake of the festivities by joining in the toasts and some of the singing. Dinner guests will be taken back into history to a castle hall and join the singers in a meal typicaLof the 16th century. Tickets can be reserved by calling the LHS office at 477-8741. Because seating is limited, advance reservationsare advised. Mr. Joe Skutchan is the Madrigal Directo,r.(Photo by Gary JorgenS, '

New attendance policy concerns Dr. Kleitsch

"The attendance policy is only one part of attendance."

-Dr. Jean Kleitsch, Attendance Director for LHS

According to Lincoln High Attendance Director, Dr. Jean Kleitsch, the new att1;iridance policy is being taken advantage. of by LHS students.

This year's attendance policy allows a s~udent to have six unexcused absences' per semester, with the student being removed on the seventh.

"There are too many students who have six unexcused absences and the first quarter has just ended. This may prove to be very in,teresting !" Kleitsch ·said.

Last year's policcy allowed the student to have 1three unexcusedabsences, per quarter, with the student being removed on the fourth absence.

According to Dr. Kleitsch, the new policy was adopted to fit the changing of classes to a sennester basis.

"The big change is that most classes were changed to a semester course. · We altered the attendance policy to fit the semester change," Kleitsch said.

Unexcused absences are not the only problems, as tardies have arso been a factor.

"There are more tardies after the noon hour. Since the lunch hour has been shortened, the student doesn't have an extra five minutes to go eat lunch," commented Kleitsch.

Last year, the time between classes was six minutes. Classes were 55 minutes long and lunch was 40 minutes.

But because the seventh period was added, classes are now 50 minutes and

the time between classes is five minutes, while lunch is 35 minutes long.

The shortening of the lunch hour has caused so many students to be removed, that there are now three fifth period study halls.

Study halls and possible teacherstudent attendance contract, are the end result if a student exceeds six

unexcused apsences.

If the student is in doubt on how many absences or tardies he has, Kleitsch encourages the st'udent to come in and talk to her or the teachers.

"You can come in and talk to me any time you like, it's my favorite subject," Kleitsch jokingly said.

She was referring to attendance, of course.

Test results leave Doerr 'secure·'

How would receiving a merit scholarship affect your life?

For Lincoln High senior Hillary Doerr· it could mean the possibility of attending a college where she can best fulfill her interests and needs. It could also mean a sense of security.

Doerr was one of a million students who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in the fall of her junior year, allowing her to meet the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) eligibility requirements for participation. Eligible students whose PSAT scores place them in the top half of one · percent of the graduating seniors in their respectiv~ states are named semi-finalists. Doerr was one of them, along with Steven Schonberger, also of LHS.

In the fall of '79, some 15,000 semi finalists are designated from the eligible students who took the 1978 PSAT. Only these students have an opportunity to continue the competition for merit scholarships to be awarded in 1980.

Semi-finalists take the Scholastic

Aptitude Test (SAT) to confirm their previous score on the PSAT. They send in a transcript of their grades from previous years and a copy of the classes taken. They also send in a list of the awards they have been recognized for, and a list of activities they are involved in. Approximately 4100 of these semi-finalists will be awarded merit scholarships.

Doerr, who definitely has plans for attending college, says that becoming a semi-finalist has made her f13ela little bit more secure of her abilities. She also feels that if she receives a merit scholarship, it would open the pathway to other scholarships.

Doerr feels that the tests taken for the merit scholarships are pretty 'fair. "I think it's good to take the tests because it shows you what some of your weaknesses are," said Doerr. Doerr, whose main interests are in foreign language an.d theatre, is classified number one academically out of the 1980 senior class.

lnbrief

No Classes

There will be no classes on November 22 or 23 due to Thanksgiving vacation. Classes will resume on November 26., Music

The LHS Varsity Swing Choir will be performing in the LHS a'uditorium on December 3 at 7:30.

Second Semester

The Counselors will be preregistering students for second semester November 26-30. Cardpull for these classes w.ill be held December 11-14.

Yearbook

First sales for the links. yearbook will begin November 26-December 19 Yearbooks will cost $10 for the first sale, and $11 during the second sale held some time in the spring Next , The next issue of the Advocate will be published December 3.

The Lincoln High Madrigal Singers, pictured above,

Yuletide Feaste on November 30 and

1. The Feast will be presented in

St. Paul Methodist Church dining hall at 12th ,nd N Streets and will begin at

• Country Government Day officials include-Row 1: Mike Jordan, Gayle Adams, Jim Baker, Wendy Hanshaw, Christy Pfeifer, Shelly Searcey; Row 2: Anne Ham• mersky, Rochelle Hitz. (Photo by Dale Nichols)

vocate rocess is time consumin

students from Lincoln High School who attended the convention, six were Advocate staff members and four were Links yearbook staff members. Seminars or short sessions were presented to the many students throughout the day. They varied from Investigative Report\llg to Yearbook Layout.

According to Advocate staff editor Ann Henning the convention was worthwhile.

Finally, the paper is delivered at 12 noon, and then dis1ributed.

• So the next time you think publishing the Advocate'ls a piece of cake, think again

"I liked seeing the students from other staffs and their publications," Henning said.

Marcella Maly, Advocatestaff writer who also attended the convention said, "I gained valuable information concerning college requirements and this helped me to d!,!Cide on attending the University of Nebraska next semester."

Awards were presented at the end of · the convention to schools for outstanding publications in yearbook and newspaper categories.

Omaha Westside received first place in yearbook and newspaper publication. Fremont receiv~ second place in newspaper and Millard received second place in yearbook publications.

The Advocate was critiqued and out of a total of 500 points possible receiv• ed 465 points. This entitled the Ad· vocate to a Cornhusker rating which is th e highest rating that can be achieved.

Readers express interest

What stories are read most often in The Advocate? Are feature stories the most popular or do students turn to the news stories or eaitorials first?

The above questions were asked on an Advocate survey taken Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Seventy students were polled. Sixtytwo students said they read the Advocate while eight said they did not. Feature stories were the most popular Advocate articels followed by news and sports. Of the 62 students who said they read the newspaper, 59 said they always read feature stories ·News stories were read by 50 of the respondents white 45 students said they always read the sports section. The most popular Advocate column was Jbel Thornton's Two Minu,te Warning. Other columns listed on the survey were Think Tank and Heritage Corner. In addition to inquiring about students' reading habits, the survey also gave Ad.vocatereaders an opportunity to offer suggestions concerning future editions.

Many of the suggestions were complimentary while some offered constructive criticism.

One student felt the Advocate over emphasizes drama department news This person noted the Oct. 2<1edition contained two drama related stories. Several comments suggested that

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Music Exchange Underway

The LHS Girls Choir and Lincoln Northeast Girls Choir, The Horizons, are participating in a music exchange this year. The Northeast girls, pictured to the right, under the. direction of Ms. Mary Oestman, visited LHS November 8 and performed for the Lincoln High girls. LHS will return the favor this s~ing according to director Ms. Julie Knowles.

Image, Venture, Comrads ·

Lincoln High School dffers students a wide variety of activities a.nd clubs. But many students do not participate or join clubs because o.f a lack of information.

Three clubs, which according to members, have experienced sorrie success this year, are Image, Venture, and Comrads. All three activities tl"!ough, have faced the lack of interest pro-· blems in past years.

Image

Image is the LHS literary magazine. It is made up of poems, short stories, essays, and art, all of which are efforts of LHS students.

Students who wanted to be on the staff filled out applications this fall. They were asked why they wanted to be on the· staff, and what they thought they could contribute to the magazine. They. also were asked what other activities they were involved in to ·make 1 sure they would have enough time to devote to Image.

This years' literary members include: Beth Broman, Becky Fry, Steve Gordon; John Link, Kenny Loos, Terri Mathews, Katie Narveson,Tami Stoehr, Teresa Stoakes, Traci Stoakes; and faculty Sponsors Mrs. Judith Keller, and Ms. Carolyn Goodwin.

On the Image art staff is Amy Hanson, Jill Peterson, ·Kelly Walin, and sponsor Mr. George Sedlacek.

The entire group has been trying to raise money for Image. Mrs. Keller said they hope to raise enough money so they won't have to resort to selling the magazine.

The staff will be taking entrees until the end of first semester. Entrees should be brought to room 209 according to Keller. Any art work should be submitted to Mr. Sedlacek in room 146.

Venture

Another group few people know about is Venture, sponsored by Mrs. Sue Cain.

Heritage Corner

--.,-Julie

Once again, Heritage Corner takes you back into the past. This time we will go to 1959; Let's see what was happening at Lincoln High in '59, Sports

Lyle W~yand, who had the most enviable basketball record in the state at that time, resigned as basketball coach. He won 283 games and lost 73. ·

Mr. Alden Johnson came to Lincoln High both as a teacher and a basketball coach.

The Links football team finished with seven wins and three losses.

The 1959 Homecoming game was played against Grand Island just as it was in 1979. The Links won 34-14 in 1959.

The Varsity Football team nominated 11 girls for Homecoming Queen and th.en all the senior boys elected the final five. There

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was no Homecoming King that year.

Activities

Mr. _Bill Pfeiff's son, Biff, was elected the 1959-60 Junior Class Vice-President.

The 1959 Joy Nig,ht theme was ''Fantasia''. , · The 1959 All-School Play was ''Our Town".

The Reserve Cheerleaders were referred to as apprentice cheerleaders and cheered only at reserve basketball games.

Lincoln High had a special winter visitor that year. Ann Landers, famous advice columnist, came to visit Lincoln High School to talk to students about· teenage problems and relationships on December 14, 1959.

Photo by Rory Nansel

• Venture. is a group of students from the four Lincoln high schools that use drama to expressconflicts in life.

''They use socio-dramas. and classroom games to promote better understanding of all peoples," said Mrs, Gain. '

They perform for student and adult · groups, and will go to all Lincoln high schools sometime during the year. So far they have petformed on The Un,iversity of Nebraska-Lincoln East campus, at Maude Rousseau Elementary School, the attention center and at the teachers convention.

The members ·were required to attend a one-week training workshop over the summer and usually meet every Monday night after school for two hours.

Mikki Drees, 0111eof the members, said that they learn about stereotyping and prejudice and how it hurts people. Mikki also saiid they work with teachers on a one to one basis, "We find out that a teacher can be your friend as well as ymur superior. We also meet a lot of new people."

The LHS Venture members are: Garleen Draper, Mikki Drees, Ian Lipsky, Annie Mumgaard, Tammi Preston, Lance Purdy, Clay Schonberger, and Lee Tisda'le.

Comrads

The newest gro1Jpat LHS this y~ar is Comrads. They are,the new welcoming committee. They are in charge ·of· greeting alumns, orientating incoming sophomores, and making new and foreign students feel welcome.

For any new student that comes to LHS during the school year, they give them a tour of the school, explain all the activities and clubs, and for their first few days escort· them to their classes.

They were very active in the Distinguished Alumni ceremonies, and helped serve at the alumni dinner. They escorted the alumni throughout the day and· told them about the- present day LHS.

Membership for Comrads is still open and dues are not required. This· years' officers are: President, Ruth Boham; Vice President, Anne Hammersky; Secretary, Rochelle Hitz; and Treasurer, Kurt Mu,eller.

With winter approaching, many outdoor activities are beginning to move inside. Many actjvities have been transformed or changed a little and moved inside to a gym or the YMCA.

All of the drive-in theaters have closed for the season and midnight movies have returned. Three theaters are offering mldnig.ht shows. The · Stuart, along with sponsor KFMQ, have been showing a variety of recent films for only $2 admission every Friday night at 12 midnight. Once again, the Plaza is showing the-audience participation film, ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Toast, playing cards and toilet paper still fill the theater after each showing. The State has been showing many cult type late night flicks off and on this year and plans to continue them.

Rollover Inc. has closed for the season after starting an outdoor roller skating craze. The skate rental shop will open next spring. For those people who want to continue skating, you either have to try one of Lincoln's indoor rinks · or go south this winter.

Movies fit in any season. Some of the films currently showing in Lincoln are: Apocalypse Now at the Cooper/Lincoln; Ten at the Stuart; Meteor and And Justice for All are both showing at the Cinema I & II; The Legact is at the Cinema Running,The Onion Field, and Fid• dler on the Roof are currently on screen at the Plaza and Yanks, When A Str.angerCalls and Time · After Time are showing at the Douglas 3.

In just a few weeks, several new films will arrive just in time for the Holiday season. A few of these movies are The Jerk starring Steve Martin will open December 14 at the Stuart; Star Trek !:.\tarts December 7 at the State; 1941 will be showing at the Cooper/Lincoln starting December 21; The Electric Hors&111an,Kramer vs. Kramer and Scavenger Hunt will open at tbe Douglas 3 in mid-December, and The Rose, J'he Black Hole and Go• ing in Style will also open in midDecember at the Plaza. With all of these new films opening at once, movie goers should find themselves in a celluloid paradise.

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"It was just a sad season."

That's the way senior middle guard

Gary Jorgens describ$d the varsity

• football team's year, whlch ended with a 29-7 loss to East on November 2.

The Links compiled a final record of 3-5-1, their worst since 1975. And for the third straight year, LHS failed to defeat a city opponent.

Although he did not use the same words as Jorgens, Lirrcoln High head coach Bob Starr was obviously disap-, pointed with the season.

"I enjoyed my relationship with the kids, but I felt they had the ability to achieve more," he said. ·

Starr felt the Southeast game (a 28-20 LHS loss) was the highlight of the

year, and cited the Links inability to win a "big" game as the low point.

He pointed to lack of consistency on offense, and vulnerability to the big play on defense as major contributors to his team's losing mark.

Senior quarterback Dale Nichols agreed.

"There was a lack of offense when we needed it, an,d a lack of defense when we needed it," he said.

Starr said overall, LHS suffered a normal amount of injuries, but admitted "the backs took quite a beating."

Bill Szalawiga, Jim Baker, and Anietle Udofia were among those slowed by injury.

Starr called his first Lincoln High

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The sophomorefootball team shows their d.eterminationagainst Northeast. The sophomores defeated the Rockets 21-0. With an undefeated season, the sophomores were city champs squad "an average football team."

"We had no great strengths," hP. said.

· One Link had a differing opinion, though. Junior tackle Randy Wymore was more positive in his assessment of the campaign.

"It was a good season," he stated. "We all did better than we thought, and I'm looking forward to next season."

Reserves

Despite a final record of 3-4, reserve football coach Dave Gillispie• said he was pleased with his team's season.

"I'm pretty happy," he said. "Every game except one we improved. We got team concepts and skills into the players."

Gillispie felt the two games against East High held special sigificance. He cited the Links first win over East as the high point of the year, while calling the late-season loss to the Spartans the low point.

According to Gillispie, lack of consistency on offense was the reserves' major weakness, while overall defensive play was a bright spot. He selected running back-monster Brent Keller and tight end-defense end Chuck Bodfield as the team's outstanding players. Both athletes saw varsity action.

In a parting note, Gillispie emphasized the importance of off-season conditioning to gridiron success.

"I hope these guys take it on themselves to work hard during the off. season to become better football

players," he said.

Sophomores

The sophomore football team proved to be a bright spot in the LHS program this fal I, as they rolled to a 6-0-1 · season.

As one would expect, Coach Tom Pappas was pleased with his squad's overall play.

''It's pretty unusual to go undefeated," he said. "We never won by more than 10 points, but we always did what it takes to win."

Pappas felt team unity was a big factor in the sophomores' success. He mentioned that all but one of the sophomores in the LHS football prog,ram were on the team.

"That really built nice team spirit," he said. "They weren't afraid of work. They wanted to improve."

In an undefeated season~,it's hard to find flaws. But Pappas felt lack of a consistent· passing game was his squad's main weakness. He also expressed disappointment in several players being hurt, notably split end Dennis Robertus and guard Pat Brown. Pappas believes many of his players have a chance to play on the varsity team next year.

"If I mentioned one, I'd have to mention 15 or 20," he said. "A whole bunch have a chance to make it."

"We had fun and never lost, yet we never really played our best game," he said. "It would have been fun to put 35 point~ on the board."

If one would ask Lincoln High Boys' Gymnastics Coach Gary Jeurink his philosophy going into the upcoming State GylT\nastics Meet to be held November 15-16 at Lincoln High, he

vances 1n

would probably say t"8t the conservative won't be used to describe the team's performance.

"Since we are going into the tournament in ninth place, we don't really

Two minute warning --Joel Thornton-· --

Believe it or not, it's mid November. Football helmets, running shoes, and tennis rackets are put away for the year. LHS athletes are busy preparing themselves for the '79-80 winter sports season.

Coach Harold Simpson's wrestl- · ing team will be faced with a rebuilding year, as only three lettermen return from last season's city chimpionship squad.

Simpson isn't crying too loud, though. He expects excellent help from members of last winter's reserve team, that went 9-1.

''We're inexperienced, but sometimes enthusiasm can overcome inexperience," he said. ''We will surprise some people."

Watch for East and Northeast to be frontrunners for the city crown, with the Links close behind.

With seven returning lettermen, boys swimming coach Gene Cotter looks for his team to be improved over last year.

''We have good individuals, but a lot of things depend on health and injuries," he said.

The Links will be bolstered by three incoming sophomores, but Cotter feels his squad will be limited in depth, a problem which has plagued LHS in recent years.

Look for the Spartans and Knights to be tops in the city, with_ LHS and Northeast battling for third place.

, Coach Bill Myers will have eight letterwinners back as his gir~s basketball team attempts to im' prove on last year's 14-6 mark. The Links will be bolstered by members of last season's reserve squad, which won the city championships.

According to Myers, LHS should be strong in experience, quickness and depth, although lacking in

height. Nevertheless, he expects them to be in the thick of the city race.

''Northeast and East have a lot of people coming back, but anyone could win it," he said.

East appears to be the frontrunner in the capital city race, while the Links and Northeast should scrap for second place.

Coach Gary Jeurink welcomes back five letterwinners as he prepares to begin his ~econd year as girls gymnastics coach.

Jeurink feels the Links will face very tough competition this season, notably Northeast and Southeast.

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''We're hoping for a better than 50% record," he said. ''Our goal is to qualify for state."

Watch for Northeast and Southeast to reign in the city, with the Links and East fighting to evade the cellar.

There is always a lot of excitement involving boys basketball, and this year is no exception. Five lettermen return from a last year's 10-6 club, and Coach Ardie Johnso'Fl is looking forward to another fine season.

''Before our hard luck (Richard Sheridan's injury), at the end of last year, I thought we were the 3rd or 4th best in the state," he said.

Johnson feels defense and experience will be among the Links' · strong points, with lack of overw he Im in g size the major weakness.

As for the city race, Johnson believes East will be the favorite, but the Links' mentor looks for an exciting, unpredictable race.

"There should be a lot of good basketball teams, and we count on being one of them," he said.

Win, lose, or draw, it should be · an exciting winter for Lincoln High sports.

Competition ends for LHS fall teams

The 1979 fall sports season is nearly history, as cross country, tennis and golf have all completed their season.

The cross country season was highlighted with, "the fact that we were always at the bottom of the heap and we improved our times," Coach Harold Scott said.

the efforts of several players.

Outstanding individual efforts were put out by Larry Popisil, Mike Fen and Jon Fuening, according to Malloy.

The team's dual record was 1-9, but Malloy felt that the final record was deceiving, as each dual could have gone either way.

m team ·to state meet

have anything to lose, so we're going to try some more difficult things,'' he said. The Links appearance in the state meet -will be the first LHS entry since 1972 when the Red and Black finished fourth. Lincoln High qualified for the meet via the wild card system. The Nebraska Schools Activities Association allows the top two -teams in each gymnastics distri,ct to compete in the state meet. The association also allows for two additional teams· that did not · finish in first or second place in district competition but had th~ highest scores of all other teams entered in the four districts. LHS scored 127 points in their district meet. The meet was won by district meet host East and North Platte placed second, with LHS third. The 127 points was good enough though for a wild card.

'To the max'

The Links have been busy in preparation for the season finale. They've been cleaning ·up routines; cutting back on strength, and adding s~m tricks which Jeurlnk hopes brings a higher degree of difficulty in to the team's routines. He thinks that doing some things differently could help the Links overall.

· Jeurink also feels that he has one of the best vaulting teams in the state.

"Gayle Adams was the defending district champ in the vault this year,but Jeff Horacek took first at the tournament," he said. "So I'm really looking forward to next year, with two defending champs in the vault."

"I start psyching up as soon as I wake up in the morning. When I'm taking a shower, I'm thinking about what routines I have to do, and how I have performed," Gayle said.

aso .n ends with frustration

Anyone sitting in the stands behind the Lincoln High bench at the District Volleyball tournaments held at Lincoln East High School November 7, could hear the cheer "'To The Max" shouted from the team as they took the court after a time out..

Senior player Joni Longan described the updated cheer this way: "All of the seniors knew that that game (opening round game against Lincoln Southeast) could be our last one," she said. "So we decided that we were going all out, because we had nothing to lose." · Thus the term "to the max," short for "to the maximum." And the "max" was just exactly what the Links gave Southeast, in what LHS coach Joyce Johnson, said was one of the best games the girls had played, if not the best all season,. Johnson feelis that the Links went to

the max in more ways than one. "All season, '1'8 played close with Southeast, and this game was no different," she said.

Differeht it wasn't as the stubborn

Li nks lost in three games. After losing the first game, the Links battled back to win the second contest 15-13. With the score 14-9 in the third game, and Southesat out in front, Lincoln High s6phomore Suzy Shephard set up to serve for the Links. ·Shepard's serves brought the Links to a one point advantage, as most of her serveswere unable to be returned by the Knight's defense, giving the Links a one point advantage, at 15-14.

But, Lincoln High turned the ball over and were never to see it again as the Knights came back to win the game 17-15, in a heartbreaking end to a frustrating 1-16 season for the Links.

Returning lettermen Tom Stippich, Scott felt_a maJor weaknesswas a lack Dave Stewart and Jon Fuening, plus of leadersh_ip. , some in-coming sophomores should be 1:he harriers ~e.re winless 1n both of · some bright spots for next year, accorthe1r duals and f1n1shed seven out of ten ding to Malloy · at t~e Millar~ l~vitational and sixth out · · Girls Golf of eight at D1str1cts.

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According to Scott, top runners for fifth at Districts. the Links were Bobby Schoonover, Paul Coach Sally Roper felt that the Johnson and Joel Thornton. highlight of the golfers s~ason was "Hopefully with experience we should beating Northeast. improve considerably for next year," The golfers final record was 1-3 in Scott said. duals and the best finish ,n tournament

The Links return five of the top seven play was third at the Lincoln Public r~no~rs for next year. Schools tourney.

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Two-year letterwomen Sara Gies and Tennis

The tennis team concluded their fall Ruth Boham were top golfers for the Red ( and Black as experience played a campaign after finishing 17th at th e domineering factor in their excellent State meet. play, according to Roper.

One of the highlights for the natters Roper feels that returning letterwas a fourth place finish a the Trans- women Pam McNeeseand Cindy Cassel, NebraskaTourney. plus added interest will be a positive Coach Pat Malloy was pleas ed with note for next year.

ranian situation stri es concern stu ents

by Sandy Speers

Rarely does a news story continue to gain national publicity day after day. But for the past month the number one national story has been the United States-Iranian crisis. Alma.st without interruption, the national news media has leveleq a continuous barrage of crisis information at the American public.'

Front page headlines, lead television and radio stories and now even a song greets the public as new developments occur.

While much of the news received in the Lincoln area contains a national perspective, little has been said about the feelings of Iranians who are making · their home in Lincoln. · ·

There are currently six Iranian students enrolled at Lincoln High School.

"The Americans should just give the Shah back, because he has done wrong to the people of Iran," said LHS Iranian student Soosan Rejai.

"The Americans have interfered many times with Iranian affairs," she said.

Rejai feels the shah should be returned to Iran in order to stand trial for what the Iranian government under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini feels are criminal acts committed during his reign from 1953 to 1979.

CIA responsible

The Iranian government maintains the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was .· responsible for the shah's rise to power in 1953.

Since the shah's rise to power, according to Irarain news statements, the U.S. has sold him billions of dollars in weapons. In return, the shah used U.S. corporate investments to distort the Ira-

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""<1.>winter sports season less than 50 minutes away, the Advocate pro:::::>,vides a detailed look to Lincoln

> High School spirit in this issue's Center of Attention on pages 4 and 5.

'During the past few months, C'-• school spirit has been a frequent ::) topic. of conservation. Groups

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nian economy and make money at the expense of Iranians.

Iranian news sources also have let it be known that during his 26 year rule, the shah was responsible for the arrest, torture and murder of thousands of Iranian political dissidents. ·

Rejai, whose parents are still living in Tehran, feels that the shah has done nothing but take advantage of the Iranian people since the first day of his reign, and feels it is time he is punished for his actions.

"I do not understand why Americans would want to protect a man like the shah," said Rejai. "He is a man who cares of nobody but himself.''

Rejai's comment on the now official leader of Iran, Khomeini, was that he was better than the shah.'

"I think he is at least trying to help the people of Iran," said Rejai.

"He may not be the best leader, but he is better than the shah," she said.

Good jobs limited

A ccording to Rejai, good jobs in Iran are not available to Iranians. She said that most of the top paying jobs in Iran were given to Americans living in Iran.

"Most Americans were doctors, or into computer programming or engineering, jobs that require a lot of education," said Rejai.

Rejai feels that the reason many Iranians are turned away from the good job market is because of their lack of education.

"Many of us come to America to get a better edu9ation, so that we may get better jobs in Iran," said Rejai. · Rejai says that schools in Iran are not as good as •

they could be, and this she blames in part on the shah.

"The shah could have made it (education) very good because he had lots of power and money but he wouldn't," said Rejai.

As far as the hostages go, (Iranian students are currently holding 50 Americans captive in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran), Rejai feels that the hostages won't be harmed because she believes the • hostages and the students holding them captive are "good friends."

Another LHS Iranian student Alborz Rafat expressed the same belief.

"There is no way the hostages will be harmed because I believe that they are all friends," said Rafat.

'Only solution'

And, like Rejal, Rafat feels the only way to end the dispute would be to give the shah back to the Iranian government.

Rafat says that he feels the crisis will be ending soon. He did not chose to comment on why he feels this way.

"The most important thing right now is to get the shah out of the U.S.," said Rafat.

"The whole situation is wrong-both sides are wrong, and the whole thing is stupid," Rafat said.

"But the shah is a criminal and should return to Iran."

Neither students have faced any real difficulties concerning tile crisis, but said that they had friends elsewhere who had been harassed.

"Sometimes some students here have said to other Iranian students to go home, but I haven't had many problems," said Rafat.

December 7, 1979 .Lincoln area ready for · . holiday season

The yuletide season · is fast approaching and the Lincoln Center Association (LCA) is ready and waiting. The LCA is composed of downtown merchants and organized by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. , These people have taken it upon themselves to put t~e downtown area into a holiday atmosphere.

"The twinkly lights and the green and gold trees are all a part of the holiday decor for downtow n Lincoln," an LCA spokeswoman said.

"The idea for the twinkly lights was brought back from Minneapolis by one of the Lincoln businessmen," she said.

According to the spokeswoman, after the Chamber of Commerce has selected the decorations, bought them, and put them up, bills are then distributed to various businesses in the downtown area. _

"It's a voluntary payment system. The system was designed for the stores who don't usually decorate," she said. "This way, all of the Lincoln businesses can feel a contributor to the holiday festivities."

While some stores help pay ·for the LCA activities, others are busy beautifying their own property.

A spokesman on behalf of Miller & Paine said that Miller's p4ts some decorations on the exterior of the store and poinsettas by every cash register.

"The decorating of the store help& add to the festive mood that everybody is in," he said.

The Center of Attention is designed to give readers an insight into the planning that goes into a pep rally and also the functions of the various spirit organizations.

Student viewpoints concernin 'g LHS spirit also are included in addition to an article comparing school. spirit now to that of 20 years ago.

The immediate outcome of the 'talk' about increased school spirit· will be visible during the

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"The Christmas sales are starting pep rally today sponsored by the earlier this year, that's why the decoraLHS Flag Corps. Students will O tions have gone up so early," he said. also get a chance to show their'" According to the Miller's school 'athletic' spirit this spokesman, the sales are starting weekend wt-ien the girls basket- earlier because the shoppers are starball team opens play tonight in ting earlier. Johnson Gym against Columbus. Sales and shoppers are not only starThe boys return home Saturday tfng earlier, LHS students are also getF "d d • ting in gear. night, after a r1 ay roa trip to 1 get my shopping done early, to Columbus, to play Omaha avoid the Christmas bustle," an LHS Westside, the Lincoln Journal < junior girl, who wished to remain and Star third-place pre-season < anonymous, said. team. Starting times for all home CD She also added that the stores aren't basketball games this season are .., so busy now, but 1there are usually 6:15 p.m. reserves, 8 p.m. varsity. < some last minute shoppers· who have CD to rush around for that last minute gift. With downtown alight and the stores i O r,.,.,. in full swing, Lincoln should be well V prepared for the long anticipated Decem::>er25 visitor

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Holiday lights help put downtown Lincoln in a festive mood. (Photo by Dave Nichols)

BR·R-R-R-R-ING! The bell rings and dozens of hungry stomachs lead their bodies towards the lunchroom. Gurgling with anticipation, the stomachs wait. The bodies push through the line, advance to their tables and are seated. Happily, the stomachs receive bite after bite, until the bell rings, signifying' the end of the period.

The body goes to class, only to find that it is already in session. The stomach drops.

"Sorry, teach," says the body, "I didn't know if it was day one or day two."

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Such a scene is past history, due to the change in the lunch schedule, from day one-day two to a consistent daily lunch schedule. The change, after being discussed over the past school year, was made: 1. to help settle some of the confusion caused by a shorter lunch, 2. to cut down on excuses, and to 3. alleviate tardies, according to Mr. Sanford Nielson, Lincoln High principal.

This change is on a one-quarter trial basis, with a' survey of what the school body feels scheduled to be · taken at the end of the period.

After the survey, it will be decided whether to retain the present lunch schedule, return to day one- · day two, or to go to a suggested week one-week two schedule.

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This change, as with any other, meets opposition. Cries of "What! Now they're telling me I can't even count to two!" are heard. But this change, also as with any change, needs to begiven a chance It may have some redeeming factors.

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Let's talk sound announcements. preached by anyone else.

"Boring," you say? Well they haven't been too bad since Macho Mike Fen added his golden voice to the sound waves coming into your second period room every day. But think back, those of you who can, to last year. Those were troubled times in sound announcement land because nobody really knew who y.,as going to do them when the year started. Many tried but none really got the hang of them the way the semi-willing communications classes were given a shot at it

If I remember c orrectly this is what they ·sounded like:

"Daily (clears throat) Bulletin February 20. Day one (remember those?) on your lunch schedule.

''Today, uh, sophomores wrestling reserve auxiliary, uh, meeting in uh, room, um, uh, um, 216."

Then they continued to bumble through the announcements not only mispronouncing but thoroughly changing the word emphasis, not only often changing the meaning, but, also sometimes making the message sound absolutely loony.

After five minutes of these came the (can you · believe it?) wo~se fate of the SINGING SOUND ANNOUNCEMENT! These wretched tests of human spirit were (and 'in some instances still are being) thrust at the poor liste11er by almost every group of more than two students in the entire school.

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Some of the best sound annQuncements I have heard in my two years here( are those all two few and far between ones by Mr. Pfeiff. He adds a sparkle to them that is I not even ap-

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Editor, Ann Henning; Assistant - Editor, Elizabeth Burden; Sports Editor, Joel Thornton; Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business Managers, Mike Crosby,,Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, Lori Trejo, Bill Buntain, John Ullman, Kelli Walin , Randy Wymore; Photographers; Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Dale Nichols, Steve Pieper, Steve Harper; Artist, Brian Everman, Mitch McKeown; Advisors, Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Principal, Mr. Sanford Nelson.

The Advocate is published twelve times each school year by the Publications Department of Lincoln High School Advertising rates are based on a sliding scale from $2.25 per-columninch to $1.75 per-column-inch; mailing address: Lincoln High School, 22 and J Streets, Lincoln, Ne .• 68510; phone 477-8755.

The final type of announcement I will look at is the type of announcement made by memb.ers of some clubs to promote vari ed activities. These include people talking with hick accents, five or six people doing an announcement made for two, and the stupid questions that c,ome when the announcement is over, like "will , this happen to her?" or "will she get him?" andj the totally inane: and what about Naomi?

But leaving those superficial things behind I think we should look at whether or not these announcements do their jobs. Their jobs as I see it (or hear It) is to get peoples attention and have them listen to something which may or may not concern them at all.

Macho Mike: He -does them well and he gets peoples attention.

_ Communicationsclasses: Failed miserably. Singers: Those who can stand to listen to ' them can't understand them.

Pfeiff: Done well and very good at commanding attention.

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Club announcements:They get peoples attention but most of the people listening don't care at all about the subject of the announcement.

Now that you all have a pocket offbeat guide to sound announcements, I will let you listen and decide for yourself.

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Thirty eight years ago today, "a date which will live in infamy," as President Franklin D. Roosevelt was quoted as saying, 360 Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor covers 22,000 acres, and lies five miles west of Honolulu on the southern coast of Oahu Island.

Pearl Harbor is formed by two mouths of the narrow _ Pearl Stream. The Harbor occupies about ten square miles of navigable water. Its name came from the pearl oysters that once grew there.

In October 1941, the Japanese Army and Navy had completed their plans to bomb Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and to invade Thailand, the Maly peninsula, and the Philippines.

Early in November, Admiral lsoroku Yamamoto, commander in chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, set Monday, Dec. 8 (Japanese time), as the approximate date of the attack.

While the Japanese negotiated with Secretary of State Cordell Hull, their 33-ship fleet secretly steamed eastward.

About 7:00 am Dec. 7, 1941 (Hawaii time), the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. About 360 Japanese planes attacked Pacific Fleet units at the Naval base, and armed aircraft at Hickman Field and other near

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For one, good ole stomach is finally on a set schedule, that it's not starving on day two, and not hungry on day one.

Secondly, a better balance between the number of people in a lunch period has been achieved, and an attempt to keep food supplies equal during both lunches has been made. (In other words, if there are 1000 jellos made for both lunches, 500 go to each lunch.)

As for the unfounded fear of cold food, it is, as was said, unfounded. All the hot food served is brought directly from the stove to the warmers from which it is served to you.

If you are one that likes to eat out, there are also advantages. The consistent schedule allows you to know what time to be back every day. You can watch the patterns of Mac's or Burger King and know about how busy it will be by the time you get there.

And finally, if you are one that us13s "OH, I FORGOT WHAT DAY IT WAS" as an excuse to be late to class, it tests your imagination. Just think of. all the new, wild and wacky ex~uses you can dream up. No more of this hum-drum, wishy-washy stuff. Show your wits!

So, the change is not an insult on your intelligence, but an organized way of making you think. By the way faculty, I don't mean to neglect you, who were also sometimes guiltt of forgetting what ,day it was. The change is for your benefit too. You absent-minded teachers will have to be absentminded about something else.

Editor's note: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or • to any Advocatestaff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Ad· vocate staff member. Sign all letters, please.

Viewpoint: , Spirit only cheers?

The definition of school spirit and how it is obtained varies between Lincoln High stugents. These differences are brought out through · Viewpoi'nt.

Caroline Tuttle, junior, "I think school spirit is not necessarily yelling but going and supporting your school. All areas not just sports should be supported."

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John Link, senior, "I think school spirit is best personified by our dedicated pep club."

Anne Buntaln, sophomore, "Spirit is when everybody gets excited for a team even though the team is not the best in the city or state."

Michael_Herzog, Junior,"School spirit is just feeling good about your school ai:id thinking we're just as good as other schools and not feeling we're from the ghetto."

Dale Wenzl, senior, "I think school spirit is where the students and faculty take pride in any activity where our school competes by showing their support and attending these events. I think spirit has a direct relationship on how a team or an activity does. If there is high school spirit then It will bring more people to come out for an activity."

Kyle Baker,junior, ''Spirit is the supporting of the school in all activities and letting the representatives of LHS know that you are rooting for them to do their best."

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Carolyn Rexilius, senior, "Spirit is a good feeling that people have for their school."

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military locations.

When the assault ended nearly two hours later, the Pacific Fleet had lost eight battleships, three light cruisers, three destroyers, and four other vessels.

The attack also destroyed about 170 United States planes. The Japanese had concentrated on ships arid planes, leaving repair facilities, the submarine base, and fuel oil storage facilities relatively undamaged.

In Tokyo the Japanese government immediately declared war on· the U.S. and Great Britain. The following day, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan.

· On December 11, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S., and Congress then declared war on Germany and Italy.

The question of responsibility for the losses at Pearl Harbor aroused great controversy. Associate Justice, Owen J. Roberts of the Supreme ~urt of the U.S., led one investigation, in addition to one by the Navy Department, one by the War Department, and one by a special joint committee of 9ongress.

The Congressional Investigators reprimanded the Senior Commanders at Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, and Lt. General Walter C. Short for "err.ors of judgement." They said the U.S. was not alert to the threat of a sudden attack.

Energy conserved through 'lower .temperatures

Have you noticed a slight drop in the temperature at Lincoln High School as compared to last year?

What you are experiencing is not only a numbness in your fingertips, but a nationwide effort to conserve energy.

The thermostats in all public buildings in the United States have been lowered to help ease the energy shortage.

According to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson the School thermostats were lowered to 65 degrees. This is three degrees colder than it was last year. ·

"Many teachers have been complaining about the cold but my empathy lies with the students," said Nelson.

"Staff members have more movement in the classroom while the students are forced to sit in a desk with little movement until the period ends."

At night the temperature inside the building drops to 55 degrees and the heat doesn't come on until 4 or 5 a.m.

According to Nelson a problem of variation in temperatures from floor to floor is caused by many factors.

He said one reason for the variation is the fact that the heat dissipates by the time it reaches the third floor. Also, the location of the room itself determines how cold it will be. Rooms located on' the north side of the building and exterior rooms receive more cold air than inner rooms.

Another reason for v_arying temperatures is a malfunction iri equipment. This has caused· some extreme fluctuations in temperatures, accor- · ding to Nelson.

''Total cooperation of · faculty, students, and communities is needed. We must all work together to achieve economic independence concerning oil," said Nelson.

Nelson stated that in ,order to establish a comfortable learning environment students and faculty should dress accordingly and suitably to help solve the problem of colder temperatures.

Graduation ucationa a ternatives

Graduation is just a ceremony; a given. diploma is just a piece of paper. Yet One former LHS student who has left society places great importance on Lincoln High 9ave his observations on · that piece of paper. People sometimes high school and the learning cneter: look down on those who don't "I wasn't doing to well in school. I graduate. There are alternatives to high was too far behind in classes. Now school for those who, for whatever l'mg oing to the center. from 7:30 a.m. reason, drop out. to 10:30 a.m. When I catch up I hope to One alternative is the Lincoln Public come back to LHS to graduate."

Schools Learning Center at 40th and The dream of graduation is still preFranklin Streets. sent, and the Learning Center is one

The Learning Center, according to way of having that dream come true. Mrs. Jean Kleitsch, Lincoln High direc- Another way to earn the highly valued tor of attendance, was · originally piece ofpaper is through the GED designed to meet the needs of those (Graduation Education Diploma.) people who dropped out. Through The GED is a series of five tests, years of adaptation, it now also serves given through the Southeast Communithose who are having trouble keeping ty College. The GED was begun during up with school. World War II, for those in the armed Students attend the Learning Center services who had not graduated. It is for half a day, either in the morning or an equivalency examination that costs the afternoon. Three independent ten dollars to take, and five dollars for study courses are taken, with teacher the diploma received if the test is passsupervision. Work-study credit also is ed.

One must be 18 to be eligible to take the tests, and out of school for at least 60 days. The tests include English, math, reading, and science. If the test is passed, the diploma is received only after the graduating class in which the person taking the test was once a member of has graduated.

Many people take this choice as an alternative to high school. Courses to prepare for the test are offered at SE Community College, and many books have been written on the GED.

One ex-senior is attempting to obtain her GED, said that the GED courses were much the same as high school, but she just didn't want to go to LHS any more. ·

There are some to whom neither alternative appeals. Next: A day in the lite of those out of school, and a look at what the Lincoln Public Schools do to try to prevent withdrawals.

Student, parent input provided •

The school administration does not make the decisions alone. Students and parents have input through the Student Advisory Board and the Community Council.

Student Advisory Beard

According to Mr. Virgil Horne, supervisor of student activities for Lincoln Public Schools, the purpose of the Student ,\dvisory ,Board is to serve as a communication between the superintendent and the students.

The Advisory Board, largely consisting of represe rntatives from student councils and newspaper staffs of the four Lincoln hig lh schools, meet biweekly on Tuesday evenings.

The group disc iusses such topics as drug abuse among students, effects of tax limitations on school programs, new graduation requirements problems with smoiking in and around schools, school &pirit and ideas for its improvement, efffective organization and functioning of student councils, and governments of activity programs.

In the past, the Advisory Board h~s influenced the administrative decisions on the graduation requirements, open campus, and the policy that pertains to pep club members and cheerleaders giving athletes food.

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Music Concert Set

A Holiday Concert will be held December 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the · Lincoln High auditorium. Performing will be the LHS Concert Choir, Advanced Girls Choir, and the LHS Orchestra.

Council Sponsors Dance

The LHS Student Council is sponsoring a dance December 8 from 9:30-11 :30 p.m. in the girls gym following the boys basketball game against Omaha Westside.

Sophs Take Test

Sophomores who signed up for the Health Waiver Exam will be tak- · ing it on December 13 and 17.

Joy Night 1980

· Joy Night will be held Thursday, January 17 and Saturday, January 19 in the Lincoln High auditorium. Act sign-up sheets will be available in the attendance office before the holiday break. More information will be given on morning sound announcements.

Yearbook Sale

The first sale for the 1980 LINKS yearbook is currently underway. Books can be bought from any LIN.KS staff member or in room 306. The book sells for $10. A second sale will be held in February. the book will sell for $11 during the second sale.

Community Council

"The Community Council provides a forum for parent input on educational procedures," said Mr. Sanford Nelson, LHS principal.

According to Nelson, the purpose of the Council is to examine issues that relate to all aspects of the life of LHS. The Council provides a means of communication for parents and the Lincoln High School community.

Parents and representatives from feeder junior high schoots, community organizati,ons, student groups and members of the faculty and administra-

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tion of LHS attend the monthly Council meetings.

The accomplishments of the Council · are noticeable throughout LHS. The group is so called the "founding father" of the Links Letter, a11informational publication for parents and students. They arranged with the city a bus service for students transQorting to LHS from Arnold Heights, Goodrich and West Lincoln. The Council had a direct input on the addition of tt1e seventh period, t.he attendance policy, the graduation requirements, and the selection of the principal and assistant principal.

'BO Links yearbook full ·of surprises

Hundreds of LHS students will soon be paying good money for a book that doesn't exist yet. ts it a con game? No, they're just buying yearbooks.

The '79-80 Ltr-.Ks staff is hard at work on this year's edition. And editor Nancy Wolff says it should differ slightly from past years.

According to Wolff, there will be changes in layout and style in this year's book. She also said there wo uld be more stories in the underclassmen and senior sections.

Wolff feels for the past 5 - 10 years, the ,LINKS has remained basically unchanged , and a chanoe was needed.

"The summer clinic and journalism conference gave ideas for change," she said, referring to the clinics she and other staff members attended this past year.

"If Nancy Springer ('78-79 LINKS editor) would've known about them, it (yearbook) would have been better."

"We won't be leaving as much white Wolff said that exact dates for the yearbook sales have not been set, but expects the first one to be sometime in December. The cost will be $10, she said. space," she said. · · • ge tool With yloduYrou've chan •. h wor d is about to 1eav1ng t e Yourworl 'II soon be waYof 11te. t senioryea~i~~ng on to a new • .,. .& :YOF LIF~,j known an c- AT .,.ra- 1earnas i J,r A o~-e a chance to a degree -• .& teE J. u hav earn ~- Air Force yo ou can even OF THE With the 'd tor ittOr, YITYCOLLEGE d't tor your and be pair corv;MUN n college er~ i tour throughROCU E Youcan earu even rec~rvlebasictraining. AIR FO ·. and yo r in1t1a THE al tra1nrng, dit tor you LEGEoF technr~ r hours of McrMUNfTYc~L n Applied semes e JI the co n Associate , sest ~~CE can gr~nt a oot Al~ F e degree! -~ A NGJNG, T you serene JS CJ'JP-'.. ram, so \\'OJ{LD ed Enlistment · proind then 0VR offer a D~laYnd traininQnoWS,ee your Arr we now ur 1ob a pnn9• t can reserVeii gradu~te answer all o feave atter y specialtst. "Future Force uestions your q • 0 of 1;te. A greatw•Y

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One phrase which mig_htbe used to describe Lincoln High's pep rallies could be "all purpose."

Ask an LHS student why he or she goes to the "supposed" spirit builder, and you'll get several different answers. The Advocate did just that polling 30 sehiors, 30 juniors, and 30 sophomores, on what has turned out to be somewhat of a semi-controversial subject so far this year. Out of the 30 survey sheets distributed to a random group of sophomores 25 were returned. Of that 25, 14 indicated that they attend pep rail ies. The reasons for attendance ranged from a chance to be with friends, watching the activities, participation, to supporting the teams and 1 attempting to build school spirit. OJ those not attending rallies, five gave the reason that the rallies are boring. Three people looked upon the rallies as an excuse for a shortened day.

Of the 29 returned junior ballots, 20 admitted to going to the rallies. The reasons included thf;l same as given by the sophomores.

As for not going a few cited boredom as a reason, but the general

· concensus for not going was because the person was j_ustnot involved in the sports or in one of the spirit organizations. The most opinionated class was the seniors. Out of 21 returned questionnaires, 16 said they do go to pep rallies. The reasons ranged again from participation, building spirit, and watching the skits, to getting out of class. The reasons for not going included the terms boring and monotonous.

A very large portion of the people who -attend the rallies thought the rallies were poorli -organized, and featured the same general overall ideas: They thought the ideas were used again and again, which makes them rather boring and monotonous, the same reasonsgiven by those who don't go to the pep rallies. The connection being that almost everyone would · agree that the pep rallies could use more oganization and different formats to bring new life to an old and traditional i.dea.

Mrs. Cheryl Gadeken, drill team sponsor, explained the pep rally plann• ing procedure this way.

"We send an agenda to Dr. Jones (LHS vice principal) and Mr. Ulrich (LHS band director) at the beginning of the week of the pep rally," she said. "Then we attempt to follow that agenda as closely and quickly as possible."

The Pomalinks have been in charge of one fall rally. Other groups that plan the rallies are decided by the LHS spirit board. Dr. Jones, a member of the LHS

spirit board; which consists of Mrs. Sally Roper, Pep Club sponsor; Mrs. Cheryl Gadeken, Drill Team Sponsor; Mrs. Molly Spinar, Cheerleader sponsor; Mr. John Ulrich, Band Director and Flag Corps sponsor; Mrs. Jane Moody, Mr. James Sommers, LHS Athletic Director; along with student representatives of each of the spirit organizations, and student representatives, meet on a regular schedule to decide · who will sponsor the rallies, when they will be held and what teams will be honored.

Jones feels the board has done a good job with the pep rallies. He also believes that most people don't know the amount ·of wo,rk that goes into the pep rallies.

"A lot of the time the_girls are here early in the morning preparing for the pep rally," said Jones.

·Another reason for the poor pep rallies could be the lack of student participation. Two surveys alluded to this idea. the survey ccimments, both from seniors are as lo lows:

Senior #1-"First of all, I think everyone should know it's very hard to plan a pep rally! It takes time and creativity and also it takes a spirited crowd. As faras I'm concerned, it takes two groups to make a pep rally go stinko. It takes careless planning and a dead,unspirited crowd. It's not just the people who plan the pep rally that are responsible for its success, it is the audience too!"

Senior #2-"Piep rallies are for a

good purpose an,d ii the school was a little bit _ more ,enthused about pep ·rallies, then mayb>ethe people who give the rallies wouldl be a little more enthused about putting them on." Varsity cheerleaders Silvia Paeglitis shows her spirit during a fall pep rally.

This complain,t could possibly be tied into ·the opinion by some that those pep ra 111ies held in the auditorium, not Johnson. Gym are much better for the audience, in terms

• of hearing what's going on. Jones. feels that allytime you have a group of people in the gym, a sound problem will occur because the gym was not built wit h accoustlcs in mind. ·

How then is this particular problem being solved?

"We're trying to get a better sound system," he said.

What about holding the rallies in the auditorium? Dr. Jones said that the spirit board is planning to have more in the auditorium, but because of "scheduling conflicts" the spirit board haven't been able to have · as many rallies in the auditorium as they would like.

Some people said that they would like to see more pep rallies, but the decision on how many pep rallies to be held in a year, is made by the spirit board. The only time that rallies are sanctioned are for the first winter/fall home game, the first away game, and games involving intra-city competition.

Jones said that a spring pep rally is in the formative stages at present.

Johnson notes changing 1 spirit 1

SPIRIT (spir'it) 8. enthusiastic loyalty: as school spirit.-Webster's New World Dictionary.

The feeling of spirit at Lincoln High School has changed over the years according to teachers of the past and present. ,

Former LHS teacher Wilhelmina Johnson, who taught from 1947 until retiring in 1979, said there used to be more of a feeling of pride in the past. · "This feeling could have been caused by the oval," said Johnson. "We were more closely knit at footbal I games because the students felt ownership of the Oval and were proud of it."

According to Johnson, the pep rallies were also much different. They were always held in the auditorium in the 1950's and skits were almost never performed. The band played and the cheerleaders taught the crowd yells and chants. The student body became acquainted with the athletes and coaches, and speeches were given by the coaches, players, or guest speakers.

Since the pep rallies were held in the morning and there were no open campus, few people skipped pep rallies as they do today, according to Johnson. Johnson also said that peer pressure could play a big part in the lack of enthusiasm among the LHS student body. She said a lot of students may not attend pep rallies simply because their friends don't attend. Miss Johnson said she feels that it is a students' responsibility to attend pep rail ies and show some support for their school.

But, she said, "Many kids today have jobs and simply don't have time to get involved with school spirit and participation."

Miss Frances Buell, LHS mathematics teacher, shared somewhat of a similar opinion on the matter. ••

"Kicls are just not as interested in school teams as they used to be," said · Buell.

"Some students don't seem to take much pride in LHS. They just go to school because it's a place where they • have to go," she said.

Gath'er a group of about 120 musicians, with their instruments, and what does it make? Probably a lot of noise.

But if dedication, long hours of preparation and spirit are added, the final product is a band, or the Lincoln High Band, to be exact.

Spirit-making is not the only or the main purpose for band, but the pep band is the most often heard by the majority of the CHS community. And even though the band members themselves do not consider pep band the most impoctant, they wi II concede that pep barid aloes play an important role in school spirit.

School spirit according to band member Kim Brookes, is "being behind the whole school not just sports."

To get behind the entire school, the band starts preparation early in the school year. Two weeks before classes begin, rehearsal is held for two to three hours a day. Forty to fifty selections are prepared during the pep band season, with ottner pieces learned by the Varsity Sy mphonic Band, the course title for second quarter bana:

Regular appearances are made at football and bas;ketball games, along with contests, tine state fair, and concerts.

At games, morale is boosted by the striking up of rousing choruses of "Sons of the Black and Red" and other upbeat fight songs. Mr. John Ulrich, LHS Band Director commented that at games "as goes the band, so goes the crowd," meanin,g that the band can usually cheer up an unhappy audience.

Contests are a show of skill, expertice, and most importantly, musicianship. Concerts are also a show of these qualities, but sometimes they are not shown to many Audiences at concerts are often scarce, with more people onstage than watching. This is a poor showing of school spirit, according to most band members. The band plays for sporting eve1nts to show their support, yet few of the athletes show their support at a band concert.

COMMODORES

What would it be like to be the governor's daughter?

According to Lincoln High · School sophomore Amy Thone, ·"It's no different than being ·anyone else's daughter."

"I wanted him to win but I didn't want to move back to Nebraska," said Amy.

Changing schools and leaving her friends behind was very hard for her. However, she still keeps in touch with her friends in Washington.

According to Amy, the two schools are different in some ways but the

Last November Amy's father, Congressman Charles Thone, was elected Nebraska's governor. This meant that the Thone family would be moving back to Nebraska after living in Washington for eight years.

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• students are just about the same.

While attending Yorktown High School in Washington she was active in many clubs ranging from dramatics to the student council.

••1was involved in a lot of activities and I knew a lot of people," said Amy. LHS more organized

When comparing Lincoln High to her • school in Washington, Amy feels that

LHS is more organized in spirit promo-

tion with more clubs and things to do.

· , Currently, Amy is involved with the

by John Ullman

How much work does the Student Council get done i~ one year?

Well, with more than one quarter of ·the school year gone, the student council has sponsored sophomore elections, Homecoming, the alumni program, and a Halloween party. ·

In addition a book return drive also is being planned according to Council

'Great' efforts to be recognized

For those people who make a difference their efforts will soon be recognized according to Student Council Sponsor Mr. Bu Grosscup.

President Kate Kopischke. Mummers, an LHS drama club. She

The book drive which is to be from was also a part of the all-school play, January -14-16, will involve all the Lin- The Diary of Anne Frank and played the coin Public Schools. part of Miep. The play was presented in

"The purpose of the book return is the LHS auditorium on November 8 and for each school to set aside a day for 9. students to return library owned Orama isn't Amy's only interest, tenmaterial to the library without a fine," nis is another favorite activity of hers Kopischke said. She belongs to the Raquet Club and is

All the high schools and the Lincoln thinking about tryi 1ng out for the LHS Learning Center, will participate in the tennis team this spring. book return as well as the elementary School is very important to Amy, and junior high schools. · who calls herself an average student.

Working on the student directory

"The teacher's don't treat me any different or special and a lot of people don't even recognize the last name and that makes me happy," said Amy. After finishing high school Amy wants to go on to college and major in dramatics. ·

Kopischke said the purpose of the student directory is to aid students in finding student phone numbers and addresses.

The book will also contain phone numbers for the Police, the Fire Depart- · ment and Heart team.

The co::it of the book wi 11be 75 cents, Kopischke said.

The council ha$ established the "I Made A Difference" award in order to honor individuals who have made a positive contribution to Lincoln_ High School and its community. and making plans for the paving of 21st street are two other council projects.

"This is something we've needed for a long time," Grosscup said. "People who do a good job should be recognized."

The student council will be responsible for selecting the award recipients. The winners will receive a "I Make A Difference" certificate.

Grosscup encourages students and staff members to make "I Make A Difference" nominations to any stu· dent council member The awards will be given on a periodical basis.

"We have had the book for two years, and it has been called the little black book," she said.

The Student Council al~o hopes to have 21st street paved sometime this spring.

"The paving will start in April or May, and hopefully it won't take long," she said. She said while the street is being paved, students will enter the lot from a different ·way. Kopischke also said school funds will not be needed because the Lincoln School Board will pay for the paving.

Heritage Corner ---Julie Sharp--'---

Different kinds of activities were planned and many accomplishments were made at Lincoln High School in 1949.

Activities

In Band Day sponsored by the University of Nebraska, the Links Band won another superior rating. Out of 64 bands,, only 12 received superior ratings.

The 1949 editiion of the LINKS received the All-~merican rating by the National Scholastic Press Association. Thi :s is the highest

award given to a high school yearbook by this association.

• The LHS student body performed the opera, "H.M.S. Pinafore''. Movies were shown during noon hour in the auditorium. Movies such as Dangerous Mountain Climbing, Beauty Shoppe, Tarzan No. 7, and Neptune's Nonsense were shown.

The Advocate cost the students ten cents an issue.

Sports

The 1949 reserve footbal I team closed the season undefeated. Mr. Eugene Cotter, presently the LHS swim coach, was the state's most promising diver at that time. He was also on the varsity basketball team, and was nicknamed "Slip" for his hustle and determination on the team.

A football king and queen were elected and a banquet was held in their honor.

There were six cheerleaders at that time, three of which were male.

Amy Thone played the part of Mlep in the All School Play. -

u.se increased

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The writing of research papers has increased the usage of materials in the LHS library, according to librarian Marj Sawin.

In addition, more studying and reading is being done by students from English and social studies classes than ever before.

"It's turning around from last year. Kids are starting to branch out to more books," said Sawin.

"We encourage them to read ·more different kinds of books."

The month of November has had the

Marketing Club

If your interest is in the world of business, perhaps the Lincoln High School Marketing Club is for you.

The main purpose of the club is to help the students become more aware of the business world through experience, according to club President, Louise Sharp.

This is the third year the club has been in existence. In the first two years, anyone enrolled in a marketing class was automatically in the club, but it was not considered an extracurricular activity. Now, anyone may join, but it is preferrable that members be in a marketing class.

Each year, the club always has a sales project, _ a trip to Gateway, a public relations project, and a DECA (Distributive Educatjon · Clubs of America) breakfast.

The sales prbject for this year includes selling ice scrapers and balloons. After the first of January, the club will start selling some different items. In the past, candles and candy · have been sold.

The money made from the sales project can be spent in anyway the club wishes. In the first year, the club went to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. Last year, they went to Valentino's Pizza and

miniature golfing. The money left over was divided evenly between the members. There are no definite plans on the way the money will be spent this year.

The group's trip to Gateway, lasts for an entire school day, where they visit a number of businesses and learn about how the businesses operate.

The public relations project may include visiting nursing homes and doing special things for the needy. Any project like this can be desigrled as long as it shows good public relations.

In January, the marketing clubs from all of the Lincoln area high schools will have a DECA breakfast held at Miller & Paine. At this breakfast, officers from the clubs give speeches, and guest speakers from businesses and organizations attend.

The club meets every other Thursday at 3 p.m. in Room 304. At the present, there are about 15 active members.

The officers of the club are President, · Louise Sh,arp; Vi'ce-President, Lisa Venhaus; S,ecretary, Ron Grenwald; and Treasurer, Cindy McMahan.

"The popularity of the club is rapidly increasing and itt has become more organized now tlhat it's an extracurricular activity," s ,aid Sharp.

highest usage of fiction, magazines and a heavy circulation in the social studies and history books.

The popular books that are being · read most often and are checked out more frequently ·are science fiction.

Statistics are kept in a circulation book each day enabling the librarians to know how many books are being checked out. ·

Sawin said the reason the number of books being checked out in October declined from September was because of the delay of English library skills classes, and getting books ready for · the detection system.

Among the material being checked out, there are a few books and magazines which students fail to bring back on time, and some fail to bring them back at all.

"We are .doing much better on overdue books and m~gazines now," Sawin said.

"We had a lot of lost and overdue magazines last year."

Sawin said she wanted to give up the privilege of checking out magazines, but gave it one more chance and feels it has worked out well.

Magazines that are lost cannot be replaced, because of the cost involved.

With the overdue books which students bring back late there is a fine

AUTHORIZED ' ROAD SERVICE

With the fine money that is received,

LHS

With

Star Trek-The Motion Picture, the film version of the popular television show, starts today at the remodeled State Theater. Star Trek-The Motion Picture reunites the original TV cast members and includes a few new characters too.

The movie which entered production in 1977, cost over $18 million to make. The sets and costumfS will have the same basic design but will be much more detailed than they were in the· TV series.

' Boogie Fever

The Illusions, Lincolns only teen disco, has closed and left many LHS students with 'Boogie Fever'. Well all you Macho Mikes, ·Bumping Bettys and Disco Dannys can stand relieved, because on Saturday, December 8 Student Council will sponsor a dance featuring LHS' favorite DJ Dave Mumgaard. The dance wi II start ·after the boy's basketball game against Omaha Westside. It will be held in the West Gym and admission will be $1.

Orient Express

•

Worlds of Fun in Kansas City has announced its 1980 park ex- · pansion project. They are building the world's largest tubular steel

track roller coaster with two 80- ' foot high interlocking loops, the Kamikaze Kurve, which twists riders into two up-side-down barrel rolls within 13 seconds and five total drops.

The new coaster, called the "Orient Express," is 3740 feet in length and it's highest drop is 12 stories high, with a maximum speed of 65 m.p.h., the two and half minute ride should provide a thrill or two for everyone. The theme park will start it's eighth season when the gates open Apri I 5.

I

--Joel Thornton---

Anyone who's ever been to a football or basketball game knows the official. He's the guy in the striped shirt who can make or break the game with his deci!>ion. ·

Who are these officials anyway? Well, regardless of what you may think, they are normal people who lead normal I ives. And one of them is Mr. Buford Grossup, LHS social studies teacher.

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osscup has officiated h i g h school and college/football and basketb a I I games

s I n c e 1946 Grosscup

In his early years as a referee, GrossGuP worked as many as 100 games a year. But he cut his load down considerably twenty years ago, and now officiates 10 football and 20 basketball contests per season.

Grosscup has many memories of his 30-plus years as an official. Some are pleasant, and others are not so memorable.

He recalled a Neligh-Albion football game several years ago where a coach stormed on the field to protest a decision.

''I kept on marching off 15 yard penalities until he went back to the sidelines," Grosscup said.

Although basketball games usually have more scoring than football games, Grosscup recalled an exception to that rule

''Me and Phil Sprague (now East H.S. Athletic Director) worked a district tournament at York. Both teams were in a zone defense, and the final score was 15-12. Phil said it was like taking candy from a baby."

Grosscup has worked. between 2000 and 2500 games in his career, • and has seen many outstanding teams and athletes.

Omaha Tech's Fred Hare gets his nod as·the best prep basketball player he's officiated, white Bobby Reynolds of Grand Island tops his list of football stars. Both athletes played in the 1950's.

Grosscup lists two events as being the most memorable of his officiating career. One of them was making a football rules film for the National High School Activities Association, in Denver, and the other is working games with his two sons. ·

Although high school and small college officiating isn ' t a big moneymaker, Grosscup receives other benefits from it.

"I like the challenge of competition, being involved in athletics, , and performing a service for young people," he said.

Y./intersports to start ·

"One down and two to go" is an accurate way to describe the 1979-80 sports seasons.

The fall athletes have all hung up their gear, and the winter athletes are practicing for the up-coming season.

The winter sports season began on December 6, with 1many teams beginning after that.

Boys swimming started yesterday, and Coach Gene Cotter feels -that the tankers will be tough, but a. lack of depth will hinder the swimmers.

"We are ~n the dark right now, but we should be ready by then," Cotter said.

The swimmers were in the Lincoln High School Relays.

The boys basketball team opens their season tonight on ·the road against Columbus.

"There is always anxiety and anticipation in the first few ball games," Coach Alden Johnson said

· "We won't know how good we are until we've been tested," Johnson commented.

The team has been practicing well, with the players having a great amount of respect for each other, according to Johnson.

The team will get their second "test" of the season Saturday night at home agatnst Westside.

·

· The girls bask etball season opens tonight at home against Columbus.

Coach Bill Mye1rsfeels that the team has been working well through the first few weeks of practice.

Team

The girls travel to Omaha Tech Satur· day night.

Wrestling coach Harold Simpson will take his "enthusiastic" group of wrestlers to Fremont on Saturday night.

''This group has a lot of enthusiasm," Simpson said.

The · girls gymnastics team opens their season last, of all the sports teams, on December 11, against Westside.

- Coach Gary Jeurink ieels that the team is just beginning to spin their wheels.

"This is a building year for us, we have 12 ·sophomores out, that is probably our strongest point," Jeurink commented.

'Improved' gymnasts end season

Improvement is the main word when talking to team members or the coach of this year's varsity boy's gymnastics squad. According to Coach Gary Jeurink, a slow start at tthe beginning of the season didn't hin1der the performances of his team as th 1e year wound down.

Coach Jeurink said the team scored only 98 points in ttie year's first meet But consolation and definite signs of improvement showed through at the end of the season, as three teams which finished ahead of LHS earlier in the year were unable to qualify for the state meet, something Jeurink's team accomplished. Going into the state meet via the

wild card in ninth place, the Links improved their final standings by finishing in the eighth spot, due to performances which were "average at best " according to Jeurink.

Jeurink cited seniors Pat Fogerty and Bruce Crowther as standouts because of consistent performances which helped the team throughout the season Crowther attributes his success to Jeurink.

"I owe it all to the coach,'' he said. "He was always there and kept me working. He showed me new moves, complimented me and encouraged me from the start," Crowther said. That kind of attitude makes Jeurink very confident about next year. ·

Bill Szalawlga· concentrates during a · recent basketball practice.

attitude and rebounding seem to be the team's low points, according to Myers.

uestions 're i · ious' o\/ertones at Principal meets with NCLU officials

by Ann Henning

''Congress shall make no law respec• ting an establishment of religion or prohi bl ting the free exercise thereof.''-Flrst Amendment · of the United States Constitution

Allegations regarding violation of the First Amendment have been directed toward Lincoln High. The allegations, made by the Nebraska Civil Liberties Union (NCLU), state that some recent occurrences ·at Lincoln High have been a direct violation of the separation of ct.lurch and state.

The ruling on separation of church and state was made in 1947 by th~ United States Supreme Court. The judges in this case felt that the First Amendment " was intended to 'erect a wall of separation between church· and state'."

This wall, according to a mother of a Lincoln High student and the NCLU, has been broken down by prayer meetings, visitation by religious organtzations and an all-school asee1,1blysponsored by Campus Life ;

The assembly, a multi-media presentation called "Powerplay," was shown by Campus Life at Lincoln High on September 13th., Gary Schulte, Campus Life director said, "The main thrust of the assembly is that there are a lot of ways to use power and it should be used for positive reasons."

He feels the film had no religious message but a good moral presentation.

NCLU Concern

According to NCLU director Dick Kurtenbach, the NCLU expressed concern because Lincoln Public Schools allowed a religious group to present an assembly. The NCLU maintains Campus Life used the assembly · as a recruiting vehicle to come to another one of their presentations off campus. Information regarding an evening meeting of Campus Life was distributed after the Assembly.

LHS Principal Sanford Nelson feels the 'NCLU is concerned that the content of the presentation could have been of Christian values. '

"My position is that content such as · was depicted in the assembly, 'Powerplay,' are very wholesome values that could be Christian, Judiasm, or other types of religion because they do depict love instead of hate and the elimination of prejudices instead of power," said Nelson.

According to Nelson fhe activities that the NCLU have identified as a concern have been existing at LHS for more than 10 years.

"Campus Life has been operating on campus for 10 or 12 years. There have been student prayer groups and even teacher prayer groups that have met in the building at differnt times and assemblies similar to 'Powerplay' have been shown here b!:lfore this too," said Nelson.

According to Nelson, unless directed otherwise, activities such as the student prayer groups will continue at the present time.

Nelson stressed it was the student's initiative to set up the prayer group.'

"Students wanted to do it," he said "I set up guidelines which are the same as any organization but they could not met on school time," said Nelson.

"Out of 1700 and some students, I think we have six to ten young people that do want ' to get together and observe one's own religious preference. That number in itself out of our student body doesn't show that there has been a lot of recruiting going on," said Nelson.

He added, "At the present time we'll watch 'the situation very carefully."

Similar situation

The three otber Lincoln public high schools face a similar situation. The Campus Life presentation, "Po werplay," has been shown at

"I think there has been a rise in the issue because it is a concern to an individual that their rights have been ir1fringed upon," explained Nelson.

The situation was brought to the attention of the NCLU after a "'other of a Lincoln High student complained to the union. The complaint was substantiated by an LHS faculty member.

The mother of the LHS student appeared before the school board on Tuesday, December 11, and expressed concern on the assembly, prayer · groups and allowing religious organizations on campus.

According to Nelson, the Board of Education received her concerns and they have asked the Superintendent of the Lincoln Public Schools, John Prasch, to make a report concerning all the high schools at the next school board meeting on January 11.

"He will report to the school board

• Southeast and was scheduled to appear at East but because of a scheduling conflict, it had -to be canceled.· Prayer groups exist at -other high schools as do visitations by religious organizations.

as to the current activities and the possible guidelines at that meeting," said Nelson.

On the same day that the parent appeared before the schoolboard, the 118LUand their - attorney, Nelson and flheschool district attorney met and discussed the issues that have been a concern.

Good exchange

About the di scussion with the NCLU, Nelson said, "There was a good exchange of information and generally I· think there was a feeling that there is still a gray area that does exist but at the present time as long as we have some guidelines to follow, there would not appear to be a definite violation of the issue at this time.'' ·

"Sam Nelson was very open about the matter," said Kurtenbach.

He added, "The best way to solve the problem is by a free <liscussion."

At the present time, the NCLU will give the School Board a chance to react to the situation

"NCLl:f- remains interested and concerned about certain situations," said ··Kurtenbach.

One such situation is the decision on what assemblies should and should not be presented.

"One individual given discretion on deciding what assemblies should be presented concerns us," said Kurtenbach.

He added, "Guidelines should be set because other groups who may•want to present assemblies such as Nazies or Moonies."

Lincoln Hig h does have an assembly committee composed of several staff members

"Wherever possible the committee does pass judgement," said Nelson. "However," he added, "because 'Powerplay' was called in during the summer, I had to make a decision. I made that decision and posted it on the calendar and the assembly committee was informed that it was going to take place."

·

Nelson said, "I did not in any way interpret · the assembly we had, 'Powerplay,' to be in a religious nature vr that it would be in direct violation of the Constitution."

•

the ·holidays

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhereyou go?"

Lincoln High School's involvement in a Nebraska Civil Liberties Union (NCLU) case involving the separation of church and state (see above story) has · apparently curtailed LHS in-school holiday activities. In past years, LHS vocal qroups have sung Cnr istrr1as carols in the halls prior to the winter vacation.

But this year, partly due to the NCLU case, carols were not heard in the halls. "I have never been told specifically what can or can not be presented," said music department chairperson Joe Skutchan.

"It would be helpfu 1 if we were to have definite guidelines so students would understand Many of the students feel that their rights as musicians are being ignored or taken away. As a result of concerns there will be no holiday assembly or caroling in the hall on the last day.'' ; · Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, cited a recent Sioux Falls, SD, court ruling · regarding the singing of Christmas carols in a public school. Nelson said the ruling determined that carols could be sung on a instructional basis rather t,han a religious one. · Nelson did point out that the LHS Music Department sponsored an evening Holiday Music Festival December 17.

Mrs. Kathy Raymer, assistant principal for instruction said a set of guidelines in regard to holiday activities in the Lincoln Public Schools are distributed each year by the Public Schools Administration Building (PSAB).

The guidelines state the following about Christmas observance in the public schools: "Th.us, we must be sensitive enough to avoid embarrassing others by forcing them to join us in what they perceive to be religious indoctrination. Yet we must also treasure the opportunity to learn about another's culture through the study of its celebrations."

Student Council holiday activities also have been curtailed according to Council President Kate Koischke.

Kopischke said the council's Christmas dance, to be held tonight in the west gym, has been altered to reflect more of a winter scene. She said the dance will not be called a Christmas dance, but instead a holiday dance.

Kopischke also said a Christmas tree will not be decorated at the holiday dance but Santa will make an appearance.

• Santa visits with a young admirer. (Photo by Dale-Ni~hols)

Lincoln High, it seems, just can't win; either ruling by the Supreme Court in 1947 that interwe're too rowdy and undisciplined, or we're too pretted the Constitution as saying that church holy. The latter allegations was spurred by the and state must be separate. Since that time showing of a film on power plays, sponsored by prayer, bible reading, and religious instruction Campus Life, a Christian organization. have been removed from schools. Now, strangely enough, we're in the middle The NCLU took up their crusade after a comof a power play of sorts. According to the plaint had been filed by the parent of an LHS Nebraska Civil Liberties Union (NCLU), LHS had student. The parent was upset that her no right to show the film at a mandatory daughter was forced to attend the assembly, assembly. Since it was compulsory, the screen- and might have been ostracized for different ing was a violation of the First Amendment of beliefs. · the Constitution, according to the NCLU. It's ironic that at some time in our school The NCLU maintains that church and state career we must sit through classes that teach must be separate, though no direct reference to ideologies that we may not agree with, yet we separation of church and state is made in the have no chance to complain. But that may be First Amendment. The basis for this case was a=:::::b::::esidethe =o=in::t::::.===========

Offbeat

Well it's Christmas, better make that Holiday, time again and a big subject on everyone's ·mind is gift giving. The traditional gifts are out for this year and instead the average shopper will be assaulted with all kinds of electronic toys and gizmos. One of the more popular games is a hand held Macho Mi l<e sound announcement doll that does the same day after day when you turn it on. · But enough of this merry tripe (Tripe: 1. The walls of the first or second stomach of a cow, ox, etc. 2. (slang) something worthless or offensive.) It is time to announce the Offbeat writing contest! You ahve a chance to write your own •\ Offbeat!

be something you always wanted to do but it is · better than having to read offbeats written by me all the time isn't it?

Just type about 2 pages of outragously humorous material and submit it to room 306 by Jan. 4 and cross your fingers.

It can be about anything from what you did on New Years Eve to scratch and sniff Ayatollah tennis shoes.

A winner will be decided and the offbeat will be run in the Jan. 19 issue of the Advocate.

While I don't expect to drown in Offbeats (fordy , what a fate!) I would like at .least a couple of things to choose from.

So remember, Offbeat wants you! ·

Letters . Letters . Letters .

De a r Edi to r,

When will the day come when I can pick up an issue of your newspaper and find at least three articles that were really well worth taking the time to read?

For the two years I've gone to school here, I still haven't found a copy worth reading all the way through. Most of the time there are big center sections on things that never interest me or half of the people I know. The other half just glance through the pages then throw it away. Think of how many copies you might sell if you tried? Probably five.

Some suggestions that might help your paper are: 1) don't focus around the same people and same basic subject matter that you always seem to do; 2) put controversial articles in it-such as some of the rules they have here at school and ask for student response; 3) not everybody's i11tosports, so why spend so much of the paper talking about it, while you space off other things that people are getting into; 4) one more thing that might bring considerable reader response is sopie kind of a contest. · · ·

Here are just a few possibilities, and I know that there are some great writers on the staff. Please take them into consideration and get more of your paper in people's hands, rather than in the hall or wastebasket. Carol Stoddart

Carol:

We appreciate your honest feedback, but we wish you'd be more specific, i.e., telling which rules we should focus on.

Our writers along with the editors decide what stories to go out and research. (And yes, we too think that they are great writers!) ·

As tor contests, we have one in this issue. See the Offbeat column on page two for details.

We don't expect everyone to read every article, but we hope that there are some stories that interest you. Again, we'd like to thank you, Carol, and we ask for the comments of others.

· Ann Henning, Advocate editor

Dear Edi tor, Liz Burden, Assistant editor

Recently there has been some criticism of the Student Council by the student body. Student Council has been very active this year. Our busy year started this summer with the planning of Homecoming and the Distinguished Alumni Day. This fall the commjttment for paving 22nd street was made. · We started a student directory and held a '

• The point is, it seems, that now opinions contrary to some cannot be expressed, but the opinions of the some can be expressed. People · now are afraid to think the word Christmas in the halls, let alone say it. No more study of an important form of music, the Christmas carol. No decorations. No mention of Chanukah. What is to follow? If we cannot learn about beliefs dif 0 fernt from our own in school, where are we to learn of them?

This is just one of the issues involved in this situation. There are no easy answers. If you follow the common interpretation of the law, LHS is in violation But one must consider that the judgment was only an intrepretation of the First Amendment, subject to change according to popular belief. As with any text, interpretations differ.

Or, LHS could continue having visits by different factions, with a few draw ' backs. Would the "Moonies" be welcome at LHS? Would a Hara Krishna sect? Common sense , would tell us no. One way to cool the fervor about religion in schools may be to put religion in schools. A class teaching about the various religions of the world, saying that they were neither good nor bad but just in existence is in order. A better understanding ,nay help one or be more tolerant of other's views.

We come under fire for trying to foster something good. What is the world coming to?

Tradition continues

Last year, Joy Night was almost cancelled due to lack of support but only to be rescued by the Senior Steering Committee to carry on a 58-year Lincoln High School.

Halloween party for OLP grade school students at Park, Elliott, and Clinton Schools.

We travelled to Scottsbluff for the Nebrraska Association of Student Councils Convention at which one of our representatives were elected to the office of State treasurer.

During the weeks before Thanksgiving we conducted a canned food drive for the needy and promoted American Education Week · through sound ann.ouncements, posters, · BIONIC (Believe it or not I care) buttons for the teachers, and attending the Education Rally at the Capitol.

Our long range goal this year is to raise our school's public image through a slide show presentation to various public service groups.

As the student body government, we are approached by the administration about many of their concerns. Many administrative de6isions were discussed with us before a decision was made.

The Student Council is doing many positive things this year. We hope these things will make Lincoln High School a better place to learn and grow.

Lincoln High Student Council

Dear Editor,

' I am writing in reference · to your · ''Think Tank'' article in the October 24 issue of the Adv.ocate dealing with Honor Roll. I know I have been upset sometimes by not making it. However, I don't wish to complain, but to make a suggestion on improvement.

A teacher of mine went to a high school about the size of Lincoln High. She explained that there, they had honor rolls for various areas of classes. They had commercial honor roll, vocational honor roll, academic honor roll, and general honor roll. , , Your article said honor roll should recognize achievement and not difficulty of classes. I feel some classes should not be compared to others, and this system doesn't do that, but still honors all types of classes.

Karen Miller, senior

Editor's note: The ·Advocate encourages ·ietters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Advocate staff member. Sign all letters, please.

In November of last year, the Joy Night Central Committee and the student-faculty committee responsible for organizing Joy Night, voted to cancel last year's talent show In their decision , the committee cited a lack of overal I school support for the show. The committee said a wide variety of acts had not applied and that faculty support for the show was · lacking. • In order to have a successful 1980 Joy Night, cooperation from the student body and faculty is · needed. For it is they who will determLne if the tradition will continue.

Last year, the Senior Steering Committee would not let the annual production be cancelled. They attempted to boost student involvernent and succeeded with the production of ' 'The Boob Tube Review 11''.

The Senior Steering Committee this year is planning to continue Joy Night. With the theme as ''20th Century Live'', students have a choice of presenting entertainment that pertains to the ' decades from 1900-2000.

To insure a suc~essful Joy Night this year, students must show an interest in the production before a decision is made to cancel it.

To present a major dramatic performance such as Joy Night, a lot of preparation time is required. It is up to the student body to determine if Joy Night is worth the time and effort required. If a number of groups and clubs are willing to show an effort by putting together a variety of acts and students are willing to support th em, then Joy Night would be a worth while cause. But if few acts are constructed and only halfhearted, Joy Night would be a waste of time. It is up to us, the students to decide the outcome of Joy Night.

Editor, Ann Henning; Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Burden; Sports Editor, Joel Thornton; Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business Managers, Mike Crosby, Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, Lori Trejo, Bill Buntain, John Uilmari, Kelli Walin, Randy Wymore; Photographers; · Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Dale Nichols, : Steve Pieper, Steve Harper; Artist, Brian Everman, Mitch McKeown; Advisors, Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Principal, Mr. Sanford Nelson. ·

As of Monday, December 10, only three acts have submitted applications for participation in this year's Joy Night which Is scheduled to be held

The number of Joy Night act applicants reached 31 December 14 according to · senior class · sponsor Dr. Jean Kleltsch.

The number of applicants has been slow in · coming in. but Kleitsch said many people signed up on the December 14 deadline date. ·

''It happens all the time '' Kleitsch said. "People come in ~t the last minute to sign up." .·

Kleitsch said the number of applicants this year represents an increase over the number of applicants for -the 1979 show.

January 17 and 19 in the LHS auditorium. "It seems as if I have to beg people to be in it;'' said student Tammi

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I can't remember the exact number of applicants last year, but this year there is definitely more," she said.

''We have tremendous enthusiasm this year."

The acts were judged this past Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. A list of the acts selected for Joy Night was not available at publication time.

Joy Night-20th Century Live--,will be presented January 17, 19 in the Lincoln High School auditorium.

Joumalisrn class lends helping hands

The fourth period beginning journalism class and the Advocate staff have teamed together to write, edit and lay out this issue of the Advocate. ·

In the past, the beginning journalism class has been responsible for an entire Issue. But according to Adv~ate advisor Lee Johnson, increased publication costs have forced a cut back in the number of issues.

"It would have been great if the journalism class could have had their own paper," said Johnson. "As it stands

this is the next best thing. About half of the stories in this issue were written by the journalism class."

Ms. Teri Bigelow, student teacher, has been working with the Journalism class this semester.

"The beginning students have really written good stories," she said.

· Several of the beginning students will Join · the Advocate staff next semester.

"I know these students will do a great job," Bigelow said.

Preston.

Preston, chairman of the senior steering Joy Night committee, said all three acts tnvolve music.

Last year, the Senior Steering Committee sponsored Joy Night after initial efforts by the now defunct Joy Night · Central Committee failed to turn up what the central committee considered an acceptable number of acts.

After the cetitral committee made the decision to cancel the 1979 show, the Senior Steering Committee organized an effort that eventually led to the production of Joy Night in

January 1979. · ·

Once again, the Senior Steering Committee is in charge of Joy Night this year. • · "Lots ofpeople are interested," said Preston, "but they haven't signed up. This is probably caused by the short try out notice." ·

"Hopefully, more people will try out," she said.

Act try outs were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Master of C9Iemonies try outs were held yesterday.

According to Preston, all acts will be centered around this year's theme, '20th Century Live.' The theme was selected by the steering committee.

"There will only be one act selected that represents each decade," Preston said. "Any ten year period that is not filled with an act the MC will perform."

Senior Steering Committee sponsors Dr. Jean Kleitsch and Mrs. Alma Howdeshell expect a big crowd at the January performances. Kleitsch feels the large crowd will be caused by the interest students have this year as opposed to last year.

But, Preston feels if there are not enough acts for a production there may not be one.

Music On January 14, the All-City Vocal/ Solo Recital is being held In the Lincoln Southeast Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Yearbook Sale ·

The first sale for the 1980 LINKS Yearbook ends today. Books -can be bought from any LINKS staff member or in room '306. The book sells for $10. A second sale will.be held in February. The book will sell for $11 during the second sale.

ACT

ACT registration closes January 18 for the test being held on February 16.

SAT SAT registration .closes Decem ber 21 for the test being held on January 26.

Seniors!!

Cap and Gown measurements • will be taken January 9 in the LHS cafeteria at 8:45 a.m.

A second chance to order graduati 'on announcements will be on January 10.

Card-pull

Card-pull for second semester will be held January 7-10 in the main hall of the basement.

Break

There will be no school December 22-January 1 for a Winter Holiday. ' · There will be no school January 17-20 due · to semester break. Second semester begins on January 21.

Moving

The main office has been relocated in rooms 113 and 115 while renovation of the second floor office area takes place. Completion is sctreduled for sometime in March.

''I think the weather affects Christmas business extensively. It helps to bring out the mood when there is snow on the ground," said Roger Martin, Sales Promotion Manager at MOJ1tgomeryW11rdsat Gateway.

Martin, also pointed out that their biggest sales usually are snow tires and batteries at this time of year, but because of fhe fair weather they haven't had too many sales.

Larry Ossenkup, Operation's Manager for Sears Roebuck & Company also feels weather affects Christmas business.

"The warm weather hurts because people aren't thinking about Christmas when it is 60 degrees outside," he said.

Vacation plans

Skiing at Breckenridge, visiting relatives, attending Christmas parties, eating and catching up on some long lost sleep are just a few things that some Lincoln High School students wlll be doing during their 11 day absence from school, according to a recent Advocate poll.

The excitement all begins in less than an hour as students anxiously await that seventh. period dismissal bell, indicating the beginning of CHRISTMA$ VACATION!!!!!!

A poll asking students and a few faculty members what their plans for Christmas vacation were, was distributed among 60 tHS students and faculty members.

Many of the students polled indicated that the most important thing they were going to do over vacation was, S-L-E-E-P! ! ! !

Many said they were just going to relax and take life easy for awhile.

"I plan on enjoying my family and friends and catch up on some things," said senior Marcia Richards of her plans for the holidays. Faculty member Carolyn Goodwin said she also wanted to rest and just be by herself for awhile.

While rest and relaxation are all a part of vacation, picking up some extra bucks at work is also in order, accor• ding to the poll.

And for many, there are traditions of going to see grandma and grandpa, aunts and uncles, close friends and even that white bearded man himself, Santa Claus. At least that is what LHS sophomore Peggy Gaube plans on do· ing.

According to the poll, many students favored "eating to the maximul'(l" as being part of the holiday spirit, along with attending Christmas -parties, and most of all partaking in the blissfulness of the holidays.

· While about 35 of the persons surveyed said they were going to stay in town this Christmas, others were go· ing to participate in the sport of skiing on the slopes of Colorado and Wyoming, and others said they were going to take insome sun and fun in Florid and Cali lornia.

Contributions by:

John Ullman

Sandy Speers

Lori Trejo

Kelli Walin

Mi·ke Crosby

Reed Hindmand

Lisa Swing

Brian Everman

Gary Jergens

Martin said that since It Is nice outdoors that it throws him out of the Christmas mood.

Ossenkup mentioned that after the Christmas season sales drop off and that they have to try to liquidate their stock before they can prepare for the spring stock.

Both Martin and Ossenkup said that they have to begin ordering their Christmas stock In March and April so they won't have to do last minute ordering. This is difficult because some new items like toys come out later in the summer. ·

But Martin said, "We usually know beforehand what toys will be coming out because the toy companies e

Here are some remarks offered by some of the persons responding to the poll. (what are your plans for Christmas vacation?)

"Sleep, watch t.v., listen to the stereo, eat, drink, and have · fun!!"-Steve Borin, sophomore. ''Take it easy, relax, get together with some friends. and exchange presents."-Jesse Densberger, senior.

"Skiing in Breckenridge to have a blast!" -annonymous.

''Rest and be by mysel'f for awhile!! !-Carolyn Goodwin, English teacher. ''Read, rest and eat."-Frances Buell, Mathematics teacher. Whatever your plans might be, Mrs. Jean Grainger had this comment to add to the survey: "Merry Christmas to all!"

LHS students make resolutions for 1980

Promises, promises, promises With 1980 fast approaching, promises are being made for the new year. Commonly called, "New Years Resolutions", the anticipated result is sell-betterment.

• One is looking for ways to improve with others by, being friendlier, or acquiring more patience in the up-coming year. People are also looking for ways to .improve them selves by vowln~ to quit · smoking, stop drinking or to lose weight. ·

Resolutions to improve oneself made by LHS students include, "Not to eat so much," by Rhonda Becker. and, "To let my hair grow past my ears," by Nancy Gableman.

Robin Danner would like to do everything in 1980 better than what she did in 1979. While Andy Stanard would like to give up women. The promises go on and on, with Suzanne Peterson resolving to be short. · ·

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Once upon a time the young people of America celebrated Christmas in · school by singing around a Christmas tree, having a small classroom Christmas party, or migrating to the school auditorium to listen to the chorus sing songs of a man born hundreds G>fyears ago. And then one day someone decided they did not want their child to learn about Christmas in school, and the United States Supreme Court agreed with that person.

used Crlristmas as a teaching tool and that this was the type of thing the committee was trying to prevent. "It is

Although Christmas is no longer celebrated in LHS classrooms some . teachers can recall celebrating Christmas when they attended high school.

Mr. John Ulrich, LHS director of bands, said Christmas 1n his high school was "different than here at LH S because we were an unreligiously mixed community.".

Ulrich also said, "We had parties in the classrooms and singing in the halls." ·

Mr. George Sedlacek, LHS art instructor and committee member, said the committee "carries on the concerns of the community." Sedlacek also said that in the past teachers have

Mr. William Pfeiff, LHS social studies teacher, and a graduate of Lincoln High had one fond memory of a Christmas assembly at LHS. He said it happened in 1933 when he was a

Holiday customs and traditions cover the world

by Reed Hindmand

Christmas is a day in the Christian calendar instituted in about the fourth century to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Christmas customs are slightly different from country to country, but they are all characterized by joy and merrymaking.

Many Christmas customs origioated from the Romans. For instance, the exchanging of gifts and lighting of candles during the Winter Festival were Roman in origin. Roman friends also exchanged green branches for good luck

The Christmas tree is one of the most traditional customs observed in the United States and first appeared in Germany during the Middle Ages.

approaching birth of the Savior, is another English tradition. The English believe the Devil died when Christ was born.

Maybe the most famous worldwide tradition is that of Santa Claus. Many people don't realize the charactor is based on a real person.

St. Nicholas, who was an early Christian Bishop of Myra, a city in Asia Minor. Because of his l,ove for children and his generosity he became a legendary figure in many countries, supposedly distributing presents to poor children.

Throughout the world he is known by many different names.

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with a blending of Chinese and American customs. Resulting in what some 1")1ightconsider a holiday celebration.

A promise or resolution is an inaccurate way to descri be the tho.ugh!, many times the idea is a hope or ii dream: · · · · Finally, resolve to end this story.

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tant the Mah lifestyle.

The Mah family moved to the United States from Hong Kong when Linda was one year old. Therefore, Chinese customs and traditions are very imperlike to be in 1980, and Reginald Peak would import more women for the new year if he had his own way. Mike Wensel would like to graduate in the new year, and Carol Dockter would like to play in the State Basketball Tournament Many times the resolver achieves his goals, but are not surprised if the promise is not kept.

A traditional Christmas feast to the Mah family is not what most people would call traditional. Instead of findi ng ham or turkey on the table along with mashed potatoes and dressing one would most assuredly find an array of Chinese delicacies.

According to Linda her mother beings preparing for the feast day in advance. Almost all of the Chinese food is prepared at home except for a few delicacies that are purchased at some ot the Chinese food outlets in Lincoln.

Accordi119 to Linda their celebration doesn't seem any different than other celebrations.

"I'm not conscience of celebrating it half my friends don't realize that I might celebrate Christmas in a different way."

One of the different ways the Mah's celebrate Christmas is through the making of Little buns, called Bous. The Bous are stuffed with many different things such as roast pork

German soldiers fighting in the American R~volution introduced the Christmas tree to the U.S. While Germany is famous for the introduction of the Christmas tree, Great Britain is famous for passing on a variety of Christmas traditions. Some of the most famous are bringing in the yule log, serving the boars head, hanging mistletoe and burning the ashen faggot.

''Tolling the Devil's Knell," or ringing the church bells from 11 to midnight on Christmas Eve to warn the powers of darkness of the

• He is St. Nicholas in Czechoslavakia, and the Yule Man in Denmark. However, it is Nisse theGnome of Christmas who delivers the children's presents. The people always put a bowl of rice porridge outside the kitchen door on Christmas Eve for Nisse.

In France, he is Pere Noel where children leave their shoes by the fireside for him to fill with presents.

In Holland he is called Sinteer Klaas and is assisted by his helper Black Peter.

He is called Julesvenn in Norway, Samichlaus in Switzerland, and Hotewsho in China and Japan

exchange student from Australia expressed similar feelings.

''It's about the same here as in Australia but Ch_ristmas in the U.S. in very commerciali~ed," said DeGruchy. Pasquale agreed.

''I think Christmas has survived so· long because it's a business, peo~ile have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas," he said. In Australia students get more time off from school. ·

''We get two months off because it's summer in Australia," said DeGruchy. •'A lot of peQple take vacations over Christmas, sometimes we go to the beach because it's so hot and humid." This is DeGruchy's first Christmas in the U.S. ''The thing 'II miss the most is probably my famlly and the warm weather, but it would be fun to have a white Christmas,'' said DeGruchy.

Many of these traditions are ancient In origin and have either changed through the years or are not practiced anymore. Christmas seems to become more alike all over the world as we are now linked with far

Activi ticket use declines

Lincoln Public School's answer to in• flation, the activity ticket, has a declin• ing popularity, according to Mrs. Dpn• na Dell, LHS's bank treasurer.

Mrs. Dell says that ticket sales have been dr~pping for four or five years. She attributes this to three reasons. First, being the economy, which doesn't allow the extra money for the families to buy the tickets. Another of the reasons may be the lack of interest in the ·activities, or lack of general school spirit. Thirdly ; Mrs. Dell feels that students are busy doing other things, such as working, which doesn't allow the extra time to attend the events.

As for ways to correct the sales drop, Mr~. Dell feels that more publicity would help boost the ticket's popularity. She feels that people look at the Links Letter, where something about the tickets will be mentioned but don't really understand what a "bargain" the ticket really is. I

Last year, a new addition of the ticket was introduced, the Family Activities Ticket. It allows a family to purchase a book of tickets for $15 and then use, for instance five of those tickets (one for each member of the family) at each event, instead of paying $1.50 per ticket for each member of the family. This is a "definite savings" according to Mrs. Dell.

The first year's sales were very low, something which was not expected by the administration when the family ticket was instituted. This year's sales are higher than last year's, but still not where they should be, Mrs. Dell said.

As for the tickets being discontinued, Mrs. Dell doesn't see that happening.

"I suppose that the only way they (the tickets) would be discontinued would be if they got to be more expensive to print, and no one at all was buying them," she said. "But they're not that expensive to print."

1cYEforeign exchange students i find United States new, different

Although, this is the first time in several years that no American Field Service (AFS) students have attended Lincoln High School, there are two foreign students attending LHS · through the International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE) program.

Their stay is for one year in which they live with a sponsor family.

"It (the United States) was new and strange," said Raimond Busch of Germany referring to his first impression of the U.S.

There are many differences between Germany and the U.S., according to Busch. The strangest one is the transportation system.

"Everyone !'las a car here," said Busch, "hardly anyone owns a car in Germany, we take the bus or trains."

The Thanksgiving turkey was also. new to Busch. It's a lot like chicken he said. '

Busch became involved · in the program because he wanted to see how · people in the U.S. live and compare the difference between Europe and America.

Busch, '18, left a family of three brothers behind, ·and found himself moving in with the Merkel's, a family with three sisters.

Clover Merkel, one of three sisters and a sophomore at LHS, likes the idea of being a sponsor family.

"You ·get to know so many of the other foreign exchange students," said Merkel.

The Merkel's found out about the program after reading an article in the newspaper. They decided to become a sponsor family and in a matter , of weeks they met Busch.

After Busch returns to Germany, he has to finish school, for the year in the states does not count.

From there his future is unsure. It is mandatory to serve in the army for a minimum of 15 months, unless "you get on with the civil service," he said.

In contrasting view with Busch, Massino Pasquale of Italy, also a student in the ICYE program feels there is little difference between his home country and the U.S., even though his government pays all medical care.

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Ions weather winter rays

The hottest thing since the sun are the tanning salons that offer a tan in niinutes without the use of the sun.

There are three tanning salons located in Lincoln. TanFastic Sun Huts, Atrium Building, The Tanning Salon, 145 N. 64th and Suntan World located in the Gunny's Building.

The salons use a form of ultraviolet rays, made by Westington House, which are similar to fluorescent tube lights in appearance. These lights reproduce the medium range of the sun's ultraviolet spectrum, which makes a change in the skin pigment, ·however the lights are not hot to touch

Ms. Cathy · Blyste, · manager and owner of The Tanning Salon feels these lights are safer than the sun.

"The lights are safer because they do not penetrate a-s deep as the sun's rays," said Ms. Blyste.

The process of the tanning salons are all similar. You begin with a free first visit where questions are asked about your skin and a "tan plan" is prepared.

A "tan plan" schedules how long you will lay undef the rays and how many visits you request. The average time is

two minutes and you can then work up to 15 minutes. Visits range from 20-30 minutes for around $30, however twoto-four visits a week are required if you wish to keep your tan.

• Computers set up the "tan plan" at TanFastic, and Suntan World. The Tanning Salon however does not use a computer.

"We chose not to use computers as it is a more ' personal atmosphere without them," said Ms. Blyste.

Once your plan is made you're ready to start catching tho se rays. The salons use a booth or a hut in which you are asked to wear protective covering over your eyes (which they supply) and to turn around slowly to allow an even tan. · You are allowed your choice of attire. Nancy Oppegard, LHS junior, visited The Tanning Salon to see what it was like.

"It was very u·nusual,and I felt out of place because everyone else there was tan," said Oppegard; All three salons opened in September, and although their business is good, all three hope another salon does not open in Lincoin.

to all Lincoln High School students and a bicycle safety film was mac;:le by the English Department and student council.

Two LHS students won the gold trophy given by the YMCA in a jitterbug contest.

The first period hygiene class received a demonstration on the care of hands and nai Is and short talks on nail polishes, hand lotion, and stain removers.

Only 60 girls were in peppers, and they had to try-out to be in the club. Fifty girls made up the cheering section, and ten girls sold concessions during the game • '

An_ exhibition was given to the commercial club by handicapped individuals, such as a woman that could type 53 words a minute with one hand.

Though schools have closed because of cold weather, Lincoln High school closed an hour early because of the extreme heat on September 13. Wool plaid skirts were popular tl'leo as they are now , but with one big difference. They ranged in price from $1.95 to $3.95. Blazers · were $2.95 to $3.95 and sweaters were from $1.00 to $3.95.

' The Mummers play was held on November 3 and 4, and was called ''Blood Money''. Activity lickets sold for $1 .1 O. Almost 2,000 tickets were sold.

The ''L'' club had a membership of almost 50 members.

The LHS Varsity basketball team got off to a flying start with a 29-22 victory over Omaha Central, but then lost their next game to Omaha · Tech with the final score being 50-28.

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Tanning salons, such as the one shown, are a popular winter refuge. (Photo by Dale Nichols)

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Vacation: 11 days out of school and you can't decide what to do with the free time. There are many things to do over the Holiday break, it's just a matter of finding them. Twelve new movies will or have opened within the past two weeks at various movie theaters around Lincoln.

Tonight

A Holiday Dance will be held tonight in the girls gym. The dance will be sponsored by Student Council and include dancing to your favorite records. A highlight of the evening will be an appearance by a special guest. Admission is only $1.00 and the dance will start after the Girls Basketball team beats Beatrice in Johnson Gym.

Theater

The Lincoln Community Playhouse will stage "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." The show runs through Sunday with performances at 7:30 pm with a matinee on Saturday at 2:30. Admission is $3.00 for adults and $1.50 for children.

With winter setting in, a variety of outdoor activities are now possible. As soon as the ice is solid, outdoor skating rinks. will open at Peter Pan Park, 33 & X; Oak Lake, Charlston & Sun Valley Road; and Holmes Lake. Due to mechanical difficulties, there will be no indoor ice skating over the break at Pershing Auditoirum. Pioneers Park is open for sledding as soon as the snow falls, from sunrise to sunset

·How good is your driving record? According to John Ways, School Resource Office, Stu1clentdrivers are the worst.

Ways said statistic::s prove young drivers are the poorei,t. In· 1978 there were over 50,000 motor vehicle death and 1,400,000 injurie:s in the United States. Twenty five percent of these accidents were caused lly 16-20 year-old drivers.

"Drivers from agei, 16-20 are not mentally able tc> handle an automobile," Ways s,aid. "The older you get and the more1experience you have, the better you are able to handle a car." ,,I'

The most common. traffic violation among students is speeding said Ways. Because of the1development of radar, speeders are the easiest to catch. Most traffic violators are caught between 7 p.m. and m1idnight.

Although speeding iis a common traffic violation among yo1ungdrivers, adult violations slightly outnumber student violations.

According to Ms. C:harli Freselman, Clerk of the Municipal Court, there are more adult arrests b1ecauseof D.W.I. (driving while intoxica1ted).

Freselman said young people that are drinking and dri·ving are usually more careful than adu1lts.

"The older, peole get, the more careless they beco1me," Freselman said.

Officer Ways said it is easy to spot drivers who have beer, drinking.

"We don't look for any special age group," said Ways, "t>ut we watch the movement of the car."

Once someone has been driving for four years, accordin11 to Ways, they start to learn what '"goes" and what doesn't "go".

"When a student fiirst starts driving, he tries to make an1 impression on other people," Ways said. "After a while that's not so important to the young driver."

Drivers Education It's a proven fact. Drivers Education could save your neck and pad your wallet according to an article in "Ed News" published by the Nebraska State Educational Association.

Teenagers with Driver Education credit have fewer and less costly accidents and their likelihood of crash involvemen1 is reduced by an estimated 10 to 15 per cent.

Mr. Doh Luebke, a Lincoln High School Driver Education instructor, agreed the course, which consists of at least 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of driving, helps produce better drivers.

"We try to teach the proper attitude toward laws and that they're not alone, they're a part of society alQdhave to be cooperative," Luedke said: "But I-only wish students would read the Drivers Ed book more, it has a lot of useful in-

formation."

In 1979, 522 sophomores finished Drivers Education.

Luedke said two of the main reasons kids take the course is urging parents and lower insurance rates.

He also said, "Drivers Education should be mandatory in the respect that a person couldn't get their license until they were 18 if they hadn't taken the class."

·

Drivers Education, not one of the three R's, has been dropped in Omaha and Nebraska City due to fiscal pressures.

LHS now pays about $75 a month for the use of cars that used to come from the dealer free of charge.

"Students may have to start paying a lab fee like they do for summer school ($22 a month)," Luedke said. And to sum up his feelings "it would definitely be worth it."

LHS International Club stays active

• Learning about different cultures' ways of life and discovering more of the similarities rather than the differences of other cultures is what Inter~ national Club is all about, according to club sponsor, Mrs. Kathie Brauer, Lincoln High School English teacher.

Presently, there are about 40 members in ttie club. Ther_e are members from Germany, Italy, Australia, Iran, and South East Asia.

This year's officers are Deni Disney, President; Katie Schizas, VicePresident; and -Anne - Creamer, Secretary-Treasurer. The other club sponsors are Molly Spinar and Rose Kastl.

The club meets in Room 316 about twice a month. At a typical meeting, they may have a guest speaker or may see a slide presentation given by a member of the club.

For Christmas, the International Club held a holiday,, party with another LHS club, the Comrads. There was

food from al I parts of the world served and games played. Plans for the rest of the year will include a model United Nations which will be held at the University of Nel!>raskaStudent Union from February 13-16. This will be like a simulation of what actually goes on in the United Nations i.n New York. There will be delegation from various high schools in the area, but the majority of the participants will be in college.

Other possible activities for the year may be an all school assembly similar to the one presented last spring, and an International Club bulletin board may be posted.

"We are much more active this year than last year. There's a lot more interest and participation this year," said Disney.

"We're finally getting organized this year. The officers are really active and dedicated and malte the club a lot of fun," said Brauer. - Fashions for guys and gals -Top name brands always 25% off

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The plain, white walls of the Youth Aid Bureau location in the Lincoln Police Department are very ordinary. But the kids that come to the bureau on shoplifting violations are from various backgrounds.

' 'Shop I i ft i,n g · kn ow s n o backgrounds," said officer Catherine Riggly. ''.We get kids from the businessman, to the unemployed blue collar worker."

The average shoplifter steals for the fun of it, but there are many other reasons that people shoplift. Often,

drug addicts resort to stealing to support their habit. Also, store employees steal from work, especialy in bigger businesses with many temporary employees.

Now, people have even become professional shoplifters.

percent of all sa-les, enough to cancel out profits for stores' and forcing them out of business.

Stores are installing new surveillance systems to protect their merchandise. Also, they are hiring more guards, including plain clothes detectives that look like housewives, older men and teenagers. Also, television scanners, as well as walkie talkie and loud-speaker systems, are being set up. Plus, electronic tags are placed on items. These tags set off an alarm if not removed before leaving the store Laws are being changed to crack down on shoplifting. Police u~ed to wait for violators to leave the store before they could be apprehended and most first time offenders were given a lecture and sent home. Now, stores can apprehend violaters before they even !eave the store. Also, first time offenders can be put on probatipn depending on the seriousness of their crimes.

According to Miss Riggly most first time offenders are handled informally at the station or sent to an agency that deals with shoplifters. If they are caught again, they may receive sentences or large fines.

Open Harvest offers alternatives

When lunch time rolls around for LHS students, carloads of hungry students rush to McDonalds and various other fast food chains for a hum-drum meal of hamburgers, trench fries and carbonated beveraQes.

Open Harvest Cafe at 2631 Randolph and Open Harvest Food Co-Operative at 2637 Randolph offer an alternative to this heavily consumed junk food.

The Open Harvest Cate, an inexpen• sive natural food restaurant is within walking distance from LHS and offers an alternative plan of nutrition and diet to LHS students

The cafe serves salads, sandwiches, fruit salad, pizza, casseroles, hot apple cidar, herbal teas, desserts and various ' · bakery goods daily. If students don't have the time tor cafe service, they can stop at the co-op and pick up a few things.

,_ · Open Harvest Co-Op is not a store in the commercial sense of the word, but instead is a group of about 350 working members and eight managers working together to provide whole, nutritious food as directly a,s possible from the producer to the consumer, at a fair price to both. It is a non-profit organization that

operates through a system of volunteer working members that contribute three hours a week or three hours a month. In return, these members are able to purchase food at prices considerably less than the average grocery mart.

A once-a-week volunteer receives a 12 percent food mark up, while the once-a-month worker receives a 30 percent price mark up from the whole sale cost. A non-working member pays a 56 percent mark up on all items purchased at the co-op from wholesale cost.

Anyone may shop at the co-op and a variety of people do. Most folks are around 20 to 30 years of age, although many senior citizens shop there to take advantage of the special discounts.

"Nectar Pies, Yulovits, (peanut but• ter cookies filled with ice cream), rice, cheese, yogurt, whole wheat pastas and produce are among the best selling items of the co-op," Chad Hoesing said, elected manager of the store.

"Laundry detergent is the worst selling product," Hoesing added.

Getting involved in the cooperatives, or simply eating lunch at the cafe can offer a personal growth experience and involvement in the community to the student. \

(Photo by Dale Nichols)

LHS 52 Columbus 13

LHS 81 Fremont 34 Boys

UHS 55

Two minute warning

One of the bright spots of the varsity football team's 3-5-1 season was the play of Rob Debus.

Debus, a hulking 6-2, 210 p-ound senior tack le recently earned · All-City and second-team Super State honors from the Lincoln Journal-Star.

Success hasn't come easy for him, though. Debus credits long hours in th·e LHS weightroom for his improvement this season.

''Kirksey (Former LHS aide Jackie) got me 1 started on weights at the beginning of last year,'' he said. ''And Coach Gillespie was always in the weightroom with me during track.''

Debus encourages future Link gridders to start on a weight lifting program when they enter high school.

''When kids are sophomores, they need to start lifting," he said, ''Don't wait. I waited and it hurt me.''

It didn't appear to hurt him to much, as Debus gained 30 pounds and considerable strength since his sophomore · year.

Several colleges have expressed interest in Debus' talents. He has received letters frohi Mid land and )/Vestmar (la.), and has been contacted by phone from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Debus said Cletus Fischer

(Husker offensive line coac h) talked to him on the phone some time ago, but he hasn't heard anything definite from Nebraska.

'' I don't know what they want with me yet," he said.

Debus is confident he can play major college football, but said a position change might help his chances.

'' I could switch- to linebacker or defensive end. But if I wanted to play tackle; I'd have to gain some weight," he said.

LHS Head Coach Bob Starr called Debus an ''excellent football player'', but feels he will face a d iff icu It cha I lenge playing major college football.

''I'm not saying he couldn't play at Nebraska,'' Starr said. '' But for linemen,_ it's a long, drawn out situation with redshirting.''

Looking back on the season, Debus said ''a lack of faith in ourselves'' was the team's downfall. But he added that the Links played city foes tougher than they had in recent years, and expressed optimism for the future.

'' I feel the idea of the ''we'' concept (introduced by Starr and Coach H,arold Simpson) is a good thing," he stated.

He added, ''As soon as Lincoln High thinks they can compete with other teams, they will start to win.''

RECYCLINGPAYS

Nebraska Recycling Center is paying 22 cents per pound for aluminum pop cans. There are more aluminum pop cans than beer cans.

Open at main location: 425 J St. Monday, Tuesday, Wednsday, 6:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, 10:00 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m

Second Friday of the month 10:30 a.m.-lp.m. at the Van Dorn Plaza parking lot on South 48th.

With attitude, desire and heart as their strengths, the 1979 varsity boy's basketball team opened up the season · with successful notes.

On December 7, the tea.mtravelled to Columbus and returned home with a 52-43 victory over the Discoverers. The Links then bounced right back with another victory, this time over Omaha Westside, 61-57, in Johnson Gym, on December 8.

Coach Alden Johnson said that he was pleased with both games, and that each member of the team made a contribution in the pair of opening season wins. ' Johnson feels that in both games it took too long for his team to settle down and · attack their opponent's pressure, and thinks that there is a need for better offensive execution.

Boys Basketball Results

LHS 52 Columbus 43

LHS 61 Westside 57

LHS 47 Fremont 38

LHS 69 Norfolk 56

After · four weeks of practice, Johnson feels that his team "needs to remain intense for an entire game, and to increase their concentration on both offeni;e and defense."

With returning lettermen John Mat• zke, Bill Szalawiga Anietie Udofi~, and

Optimism prevails as gymnasts win

Opening th e season with a win can give a team confidence. And that seems to be the case with the girls gymnastics team, as they beat Westside and Ralston on their first two meets of the season.

"This meet (Westside) was good to open with, it gives ws a positive outlook for the season," Amne Draper said.

LHS scored 1014.85 to Westsides 92.95 scoring.

Faith Miller, who was first in each event she eompeted in (beam, floor and vault) felt that the two teams were evenly matched and that everybody did real well.

"The meet went as I expected," Coach Gary Jeurink said. According to Jeurink, floor and beam are the teams weakest events, at this stage ol the season. With bars being the teams strongest event.

Girls Gymnastics Results

LHS 104.85 Westside 92.95

LHS 110.85 Ralston 92.15

LHS finished fourth in the Husker Invitational

"Beam should be one of our strongest events later on in the season," Jeurink said.

In the dual with Ralston LHS score& 110.85 to Ralston's 92.15.

LHS took the five places in bars, first in vault, first and second in floor and a tie for first in beam, against Ralston.

Some more added confidence for the gymnasts is that Northeast's two top gymnasts (Kim Grabowski and Terri Furman) were injured, according to Jeurink.

With the Husker Invite and the Grand Island Dual, the g1ymnasts should pick up more confidence for the new year.

Derrick Hull back to improve on a 10-6 season record from last year, Johnson feels the city race will be the same old story.

When he gives his opinion as to the powerhouse of the city or the year, he'll say that Lincoln East, Lincoln High, Lincoln South east, and Lincoln Northeast will be the teams to watch.

"All city teams are traditionally strong, with this year not being any dif'ferent," he said.

The Links will continue competition next week travel to Kearney for the Kearney Invitational Tournament December 27-28.

Returning ma·tmen bolster Link hopes

· Because there are three returning lettermen to benefit the team and good wrestlers from last years reserve ;team, · wrestling Coach Harold Simpson is optimistic about the 1979-80 season. Returning from last years 7-3 dual record are Robert Synovec, Kevin Smetter and Bruce Crowther.

"Even though we lost a lot of good seniors from last year's squad, we have many good wrestlers from last years 9-1 reserve team," said Simpson.

Simpson said the 98-pounc;I and 105-pound weight classes will be the team's weakness while the 132-pound to 155-pound classes will be the teams strong point.

"There are sophomores in the first two classes and really too many wrestlers between 132 and 155," said Simpson.

Top prospects according to Simpson are Rex Bachman, Jim Baker, Pat Jellum, Bill Miller and Mike Rosburg. Team goals are to take the city championship and to do their best in each meet.

Varsity Wrestling, Results LHS finished eighth in Fremont Invitational LHS 24 Grand Island 32

Comparing this year's team with past years, Simpson said, that in abili· ty, the 1979-80team ranks second, but has a lot of potential, while last year's team ranks first.

Cllach Simpson said Norfolk, Hastings and Papillion will be the toughest teams in the state.

Saturday, December 8 the Links wrestlers started the season by traveling to Fremont for the Fremont Invitational. Even though they came in last, there were a few bright spots. Pat Jellum, who wrestled at 145, took first place. Jim Baker finished third at 167, Rex Bachman was fourth at 126 and Bill Miller at 132, took fifth.

"Team wise we were disappoin'ted, but we did have our bright spots," said Miller.

'Lincoln High will host Norfolk this afternoon, and will meet East on January 4.

Simpson adds that he has a great bunch of kids, not only the ones he has, but the ones on reserves.

"They have a great attitude and much enthusiasm," said Simpson.

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Sara Thomassen flies over the horse. (Photo by Dale Nichols)

•

By Joel Thorpton

LHS fans planning to attend the boy's basketball game against Northeast Friday night at Pershing may be

in for a surprise. The music they hear will be coming from across the auditorium.

It's all a part of a new policy, designed to limit the number of performances by the Lincoln high school "pep" bands.

According to John Ulrich, LHS band director, the pep band will perform only at games where Lincoln High is designated the home team. Thus, the band will be absent from the boy's games with Northeast and East, as well as the ,girl's clashes against Northeast and Southea~t.

Ulrich said the decision was made last fall by the four Lincoln Public Schools band directors and public schools music consultant Randall McEwen.

time on it than we are on fine arts." ·

Ulrich said that the varsity symphonic band (same group as band) performs only three concerts during the school year, while playing at nearly ·

cut back. '

"It wasn't too good a decision," said

varsity basketball player Paul Johnson. "But just as long as there's another band there, it's alright." ·20 games.

"The time we spend at it (pep band) is out of proportion," he said.

The growth of girls athletics have added an additional load to the band, Ulrich said. •.

''We need to play at girl's games, and there is no way on earth we can make 20 appearances per

year and get 'zilcho' for it," he said.

LHS band member Barry Townsend said he was initially disappointed in the decision to cut back, but said he understands Ulrich's view.

"I kind of like to play," he said, "but I can see Mr. Ulrich's point."

Town send also stated that the school does not support the band's activities well enough.

"We asked each other 'where can we cut down', and we decided this (city basketball games) was the place," he said. ' •

One factor in the decision, according to Ulrich, was the growing amount of time spent playing at games, at the expense of other musical activities

"The only time the band was given thanks was when I was a sophomore, when the Poma•Links gave us cookies and cakes,'' he said.

"The band has played at most games the past few years, and it is taken for granted. There

"It's not very good," said senior basketball player Bill Scalawiga of the decision. "But we will be playing basketball, not listening to the music.''

"I can understand the situation. It doesn't bother me that much," said senior cheerleader Ann Henning. "It's okay just as long as there will be another band on the other side."

Boys basketball co:ach Alden Johnson said he didn't know what effect the absence of the band would have on his team. "As acoach, t'm always interested in school spirit and pride,'' he said. ''l can't tell yet if it will have an effect on the team."

Thus far, Ulrich said he has received no complaints from athletes, but has received criticism from others.

"I've received criticism, but I don't care," he stated. ''The people that question the decision don't understand why we did it." it's not our primary purpose. We're spending more

"The number of performances we were making as a pep band was getting out of hand," he said, "and · is not much school support for band activities." Several LHS athletes and cheerleaders also expressed disappcintment in the decision to

opening set for Thursday

"Successful" has been used to describe this year's Joy Night.

With presentations scheduled for · tomorrow and Saturday night, Tammi Pi'eston, student director, feels coofrdl#-it about the show.

"I · think everyone is really enthusiastic. People have been willing to heJ,P out in any way possible," said Preston.

The feeling is mutual with Dr. Jean Kleitsch, senior class sponsor and staff coordinator for Joy Night.

She said, ''The enthusiasm of the show has been great."

Last year, after the decision by the Joy Night Central. C'.ommittee to cancel Joy Night, the Senior Steering Committee took on the responsibility to organize the 1979 Joy Night.

Once again, this year's Senior Steering Committee will sponsor the evening of entertainment titled 20th Century Live.

According to Preston, each decade between 1900 and 2000 will have an act.

The master of ceremonies will introduce each act. Acting as a tour guide agency, the M.C.'s will go through the decades through a time machine to introduce each act. Steve Pieper, Aaron Drake and Mike Fen will be the head tour guides. The other M.C.'s will also act as tour guides. They are: Rick Self, Marcia Richards, Annie Mumgaara, Leslie Forbes, Mikki Drees, Steve Harper, Hillary Doerr, and Scott Haller

' ''We try to run a 1½ hour show," said

Look who~s No. 1

The Links' boys basketball team has earned the state's number one ranking thanks to a 8-0 record. LHS plays Northeast Friday at Pershing and if the series record between the two schools is any indication it sould be a close game. LNE has won eight out of the last nine games between the two schools.

Lincoln High won last year's game, 60-45. Before the 1979 victory the last LHS series victory was a 50·48 triple overtime win in 1973. The two schools have played every year since 1942. LNE leads the series with a 46-35 advantage. The girls teams will also face the Rockets in a Saturday game at Northeast. The girls have an 8-1 record and are ranked second in the state by the Omaha World Herald. Their only loss has been to Northeast.

Kleitsch. "This usually takes between 10 to 15 acts."

This year's show consi;ts of 14 acts. Of the acts seven out of the 14 are musicals · acts. Even though there are obviously more musical acts, Kleitch feels the M.C.'s will divide it out.

The following acts will be presented in "20th Century Live'':

A trio sung to IBoogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Korinna Jones, Marcia Richards and Joni Longan; rock music by Doug Bonnet; Advance Girls Glee singing

•

The conclusion of second semester for 42 Lincoln High School seniors is the conclusion of their high school days at LHS.

These seniors have made the decision to get a head start on graduation.

According to Marty Jurgens who is in charge of registering, the students who are graduating mid-term don't officially graduate until the end of second semester · along with the rest of the senior class.

Darnell Bringman · is one of the mid-term graduates.

"I'm tired of school. School's · not a challenge for me because I'm not involved in any after-school activities," Bringman said.

She is starting at the University of Nebraska second semester and is planning • on majoring in accounting.

Even tough Bringman stated that she was really excited ·about graduating early and that she was counting down the days, she , also said that she wouldn't recommend it for everyone.

"You must think about it a lot as well as the complications and hassels that you will be going through. You must also be mature enough to be leaving school," said Bringman.

melodies from the 20's; H.E. S. Trio, a flute, piano, and soloist singer Martha Hillman; B.J. Hughes and Gayle Adams on the guitar; student council's imitation of a band; Marcia Richards and Scott Barron accompanied by Gayle Adams on the guitar singing a duet to The Last Time 1· Felt Like This ; Porn-a-links performing to Yankee Doodle Dandy; a · water escape trick performed by Scott ·Haller; · Scott Haller and Mike · Miller performing Leave It To Beaver and Star Trek; the Cheerleaders presenting a skit

from Sesame Street; Senior Steering Committee performing their version of the Newlywed Game; Tim Vontz trumpet duet; and a faculty act.

, According to Kleitsch, each act spends at least 20 to 30 hours preparing for their performance. She said, "Each act has two rehearsals by · themselves, two dress rehearsals, and two performances." · A lot of time goes into presenting a major dramatic performance," said Kleitsch, "and I'm very pleased with how it has turned out." •

Cindy Scaggs is another mid-term graduate. She is also a two-year returning letterman in track.

According to Cindy she was held back a year and this makes her older than a lot of the graduating students.

She will graduate with her younger sister Julie Scaggs who is also graduating mid-term.

Julie is starting at the University of Nebraska second semester to begin training for a degree in medicine.

According to 'Cindy her parents were disappointed with her for wanting to graduate mid-term, but were agreable to the idea of Julie graduating mid-term so that she could start at UN-L.

Julie plans on attending the senior graduation scheduled for May.

Tiffani Miller is graduating mid-term because of having taken all of the academic classes that she wanted and needed.

"It wouldn't be worthwhile for me to stay in school because of having to take non-academic classes during second semester," said Milier.

She wi II be training in the National Guard in May and will be unable to attend the graduation ceremony.

"I would like to come back because of

I ' the feeling of unity that everyone has but I will miss it by a week," said Miller. Tom Dietz will also be graduating mid-term to attend UN-L but he hasn't decided upQn a major yet.

According to Tom, people told him that he would be missing a lot of his senior year by graduating early. But he states that if you're involved in activities after-school then you should stay and finish your senior year.

The list of mid-term graduates include: Keyhan Aflatoon1, Harriet Bachman, Rtck Bouenrief, Darnell Brigman, Carolyn Broadstone; Michelle Cederdahl, Japice Damian, Tom Dietz, Sandy Dove, Karen Felton; Evelyn Frohman, Kevin Funk, Tyran Hall, Bernie Henderson, Laura Kapke Hernandez; · Sandy Kahn, Annie Kalith, · Kris Kellogg, Donna Klimes, Lorele Lesoing; Chris Loomis, Charles Lunginbi11, Gerardo Martinez, Dave Mason, Aileen McWilliams; Michelle McGuire, Anna Meza, Maria Meza, Tiffani Miller; · Kathy Mounce, Wayne O'Conner, Roberta Patterson, David Ross, Julie Scaggs, Cindy Scaggs; Michelle Strode, JoAnn Williams, Pat Wakeman, Alan Thrane.

The faculty prepare for their .,JoyNight act. (Photo by Steve Pieper)

OFFBEAT ----Jim

Pieper-----

Editor'6 nnto · This Offbeat is the contest

• winner.

The kid looked up fom the hospital bed through the tangle of wires surrounding his head. ''You've always been my hero," he said.

The Champ smiled. The kid continued. ''I'm gonna be a champion, too. And beat everybody and retire undefeated, just like you."

The doctor started out of the room and signaled the Champ to follow. ''Visiting hours are over," he said.

Outside in the hall the doctor turned to the Champ. ''I'm glad you could come and see him. He really idolizes you. His greatest dream is to be ttle World Heavy Weight Comedy Champion like you were. But I'm afraid he won't last that · long.''

''What's wrong with him, Doc?''

''I'm afraid he has terminal dandrCJff."

The Champ nodded. ''I noticed the unsightly flaking and itching."

''It's an unusual case. Regular shampooing witt\ Head and Shoulders just isn't controlling it. We'd like to try a new technique " ·

'' Anti-dandruff Brylcream ?''

·•Yes. But I'm afraid his family can't afford he treatment."

Dear Editor:

In November of t976, Lincoln High School had no policy for attendance. Why now? Because too many kids have taken advantage of it.

I think the time has come where most kids are realizing it's not worth it to skip. Can kids afford to miss school anytime they want? What about their future?

Some parents get skip cards at home saying their kids have skipped; some parents say ''Don't do it anymore," but how man', parents really talk it out with their son br daughter? How many parents tell their children that skipping could hurt them in the future?

What do we do about the students who skip a lot? According to the attendance policy students get six unexcused absensesand after the seventh unexcused absence another slip is sent home and ·the student is removed from class. Where does that leave the student? In study ha11.Is that a place to be? No! Not if you want a good education. ·

I think that · students shouldn't get six unexcused absences. I think with two unexcused absences the policy would be much better. Teachers are the ones who really feel bad for students but they just can't explain to the students why they want them to stay in school. Kids get a joke out of it.

If kids keep skipping all the time what's going to happen when they are on their own? Are they going to skip work too?

Susie Lopez Senior

The Champ sat in his corner as his trainer Ropes Flanigan prepared him for the match

''I still don't know why you're doin' this, Champ. You're outta shape. You're gonna g~t your tail kicked bad." ''It's for the kid, Ropes. It's for the An~-dandruff Brylcream. ''

The bell rang to start round one. The Champ started.

''I hear you were in the Olympic~ as a javel i ne catcher!''

The crowd was shocked. It was clear the Champ was rusty. He tried again.

''You know, today is the 90th anniversary of Lizzie Borden making up, with her parents that's· right, she buries the hatchet!''

It was clear the Champ was in trouble. His opponent went in for the knockout.

''I hear that Congress has banned saccharin and legalized marijuana. I guess they wa nt to replace sweet and low with sweet and high!''

The Champ yvent down. He was in trouble. He made one more try. It was clear the Champ had lost his touch. The referee stopped the match. The Champ had gone down to defeat.

''I guess it's true," Ropes said dejectedly, ''you just can't be funny coming out · of retirement."

• Dear Editor:

I would like to thank the members of the Lincoln High School Band and Director Mr. John Ulrich for its act of kindness. ·

While substituting before the Christmas break, I had my wallet, which contained valuable items, stolen.

The band not only bought me a new wallet, but replaced the stolen money as well.

· · Tt is unfortunate that this incident tookc place. But it is fortunate for me that the majority of the members of the band responded the way they did.

My sincere thank you to them.

Vicki Johnson

Dear Editor:

As one of the few Jewish students in this school I was disappointed not to see any articles about Hanukah in your last issue. You put many articles in about Christmas and even wrote about Chinese Christmas, but nothing about Hanukah or the Jewish Holidays. Granted there are not many Jewish people in the school but there are not many Chinese either. I'm not putting down the Chinese, I just think you should write about the Holidays conccerning LHS students.

Barry Townsend (an LHS Jew)

Editor's note: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Advocate staff member. Sign all letters, please.

tuco s ows '.

The value of education has become increasingly evident in our: society. Since technology is replacing our labor force, a higher degree of education is required.

The Lincoln High Student Council has realized this and has tried to inform the student body. They sent an informative memo to all students stating the importance of education on future income. The memo stated a high school graduate wi 11earn on an average $11:200 each year for the rest of their lives. Each high school year completed is worth $1,337 and each class completed is worth approximately $3 in future income.

The council's purpose in sending the memo was to get students to realize the importance of school and urge them to stay in classes.

The council has shown concern for the future of students and students should feel privileged that their council would express an interest in their future·.

Perhaps with these statistics the council has given us, it will give us an incentive to complete · all classes and get up in the morning to attend school regularly.

The Advocate

Editor, Ann Henning; Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Burden; Sports Editor, Joel Thornton; Layout Editor, Justine Johnson; Business Managers, Mike Crosby, Randy Kobler; Writers, Marcella Maly, Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, · Lori Trejo, Bill Buntain, John Ullmari, Kelli Walin, Randy Wymore; Photographers; Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Dale Nichols, Steve Pieper; Artist, Brian , Everman, Mitch McKeown; Advisors, Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Teri Bigelow; Principal, Mr. Sanford Nelson.

uates in activities a ter commencement

Sometimes deciding what to do after graduating from high school can be difficult. For most, the decision of deciding whether to continue in school, by going on to college is often pondered. For others, going directly to work ~s also a possibility.

For 1979 Lincoln High graduate Mindy McNeese, the answer was college. McNeese is attending the University of Nebraska-.Lincoln, where she is majoring in elementary education.

"I really Iike it (attending UN L) because you have a lot more freedom, and it really feels good to be out on your own," said McNeese.

After completing one semester of school, McNeese has noted "many changes in her life. ' '

"My social Iife has changed a lot, socially I'm with people w ho are really interested in the same things I am," she said. "Now 1'm with people who are really glad to be in class. They're there

because they want to they have to be, and learning environment desirable," she said. be, not , because that makes the a lot more

McNeese notes that attending the University has helped her to mature in many ways.

"There's a lot more responsibilities. In high school I never really worried much about grades, and now I have to really buckle down to make those grades," she said. ''Now, sometimes I stay up all night writing a paper, and I know I never would have done that before," she chuckled.

She says that the hardest thing about going to the University is teaching yourself self-discipline.

"If I have a big assignment that is due, I know that I can't put it off until the last minute, otherwise it'll never get done. I have to put a lot more pressure on myself to get things done," she said.

She says that many students at the University get into study groups. These

are groups organized by the students themselves with people whom they know 1 from their classes. She says that having someone to stu dy with helps her out tremendously.

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McNeese said that the most discouraging thing about attending the University is the size of the school.

"Sometimes you can feel really depressed or alone because the school is so big-you can be walking on campus and all these people will pass by you and it's a strange feeling because you don't know any of them," she said. · She said that sometimes the size of the school makes her feel insigificant because it is easy to become just another number.

McNeese also talked about her first day of classes and ho w scared she was because of the things she had been told in high school about college.

"I was so scared because everyone kept telling me that my teachers at

college wouldn't care about me and that everything was so hard," she said. ''Sure things are hard, but all my teachers are really good, and they really care if you make the attempt to want to learn."

Dal~ Radebaugh, also a 1979 LHS graduate, chose to take a different route. Radebaugh's reason for not going to college was because he wouldn't know • what to major in. Also, he felt that some people who did go to college do not get better jobs than thos~ people who do not go to college.

• Radebaugh is currently employed at the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph (LT&T) at 401 South 21st Street as a draftsman.

• His job is to draw floor plans for new buildings, and indicate where new equipment can be placed.

Radebaugh would like to be an FM raqjo disc-jockey, but he hasn't really looked into it.

On semester leave

oux to ex ore a ternative career

Because she was never given the opportunity of career guidance as a student in the 1960's, Mrs. Rebecca Roux, L~S biology teacher never really decided on a long-range career. Now, she feels that it is time to rectify that error and make some decisions.

Roux, a 1962 LHS graduate, and teacher for the past four and a half years, will leave LHS today for a semester of ''personal leave''. With the option of returning to her position at the beginning of the next school year, Roux will enroll in second semester art classes at the University of Nebraska. She says that she is entertaining the idea of possibly becoming a commercial artist, or doing

' the illustrations for medical textbooks.

Another possibility for Roux is a career in management, as she has been working with a family business for some time.

When shfl was growing up and going to school, she said that it was sti II the attitude held by many people that girls would grow up to be houtewives, not career women. But times changed, and a lot of women like Roux were caught in the middle, unprepared.

'While I was going to school I was Aever given any career guidance," she said.

"I didn't have the foresight to choose and work towards a career, so I ended up taking a lot of different classes that I liked."

After graduating from LHS, Roux went on to the University of Nebraska, achieving teaching credentials in science, and an undergraduate degree in art.

''Teaching was one of the best things that ever happened to me," she said.

She says that she has loved every minute of her teaching career, and has enjoyed being associated with Lincoln High and the students. She feels that an effort combining the students and faculty has done a lot for the cleaning up of the image of LHS, but there is still a gap separating the two groups.

''Teaching is a time consuming job, and most students don't realize the amount of time and work that goes into the job," she said.

She says that it is a frustrating and exhausting job trying to prepare lessons, grade papers, and make up tests. Another of the reasons for the negative attitude of the job, according to Roux, is that today's classes are too big, which makes the responsibilities of the job that much bigger, and that much more tiring.

''I would encourage each student to tell a teacher that they did a good job in the classroom that day," she said.

''Everybody at this school needs more praise, and to be recognized."

Roux feels that the attitudes of the students have changed since she has been a teacher. She thinks that they like themselves better.

''I hate to leave my students," she said.

It doesn't seem likely to Roux that the mistake of not knowing what to do after one has already graduated, or being unprepared after graduation will occur that often today. She feels that because of the career classes, and the addition of staff members who's sole job is to help point students 'in the correct career direction. She believes another reason for toda,••~ certainty of ..:arccr goals is that society is more career oriented, and that independant achievement is more important to today's student.

Roax says that h,er long range plans aren't very long range right now. She just wants to go ,to school and take art classes, while having some time for herself.

Roux says jokingly, "1 'm thirty-five years old, and I still don't know what I • want to do when I grow up.''

Skiing enthusiasm on increase in Lincoln

As many of you may already know, skiing is becoming a very popular winter sport. To a number of people, skiing is what the winter season mearis to them.

Businesses especially benefit from the increasing popularity of the sport. Some of the most popular ski rental and equipment stores in Lincoln are the Bivouac LTD, Lawlor's, Gerry's Sport & Ski Co. Shop, and Bonsall Pool & ~ki Co.

One factor in the increasing enthusiasm of skiing is the wide range of

places to go, according to he manager of Bonsall Pool & Ski. Now, cross country skiing is the most popular type of skiing opposed to tlownhill, in the Lincoln area.

"This is probably due 'to the fact that people just aren't going out of town as much because of the gas situation, so they go to such places like Pioneer Park for cross country skiing. Downhil{ skiing is still really popular, however," said Dale Wolfe, of Lawlor's.

Transient attack raises concern

In light of a recent incident at Lincoln's Elliott Elementary School, questions have been raised concerning non-students entering school buildings.

In Decem6er, two teachers at Elliott were attacked by a transient who had entered the building off the street. Although the teachers were not seriously injured, the threat of outsiders illegally entering schools still exists.

According to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson, any non-student who wishes to enter the school must report to the office first. -

'We ask what business they have here.

They state their reason, and if it is a. legitimate one, we let them in," he said.

Nelson said this procedure is a Lincoln Public School's Board of Education policy, not an LHS one.

If the non-student in the building refuses to sign in, this policy gives the

sense to refuse to sign in or give a reason for their business in the building.

"Some of them may be involved in selling drugs or other illegal actitivities," he stated.

Although, it was a problem several years ago, Nelson said there has ·been little trouble with unauthorized persons in the building the past year.

"Hall monitors have been a contributing force against the problem," he said. "Another reason is our firm but reasonable stance with visitors."

Nelson added that since the hiring of monitors, locker thefts have been practically nonexistent.

'We used to have problems with thefts by non-students," he said.

Nelson emphasized that the security policy is for the safety of the students, and legitimate .visitors to the school are "welcome.

school the right to force him to leave. · ;,Non-students are always welcome,"

"If he still refuses, we could have him he said. "If their business is legitimate (arrested) for trespassing," he said. · and not .destructive, fine, we'll let them

Nelson said most of the people the in. If not, we'll ask them to leave in a administration encounter is a negative courteous manner."

Break

eatures lnbrief

There will be no school January 17-20 · due to semester break. Second semester will begin January 21.

Orientation

There will be an orientation for the pa rents of incoming sophomores at 7:30 p.m. January 29th in the LHS auditorium. At this time, parents will be able to ask questions about their child's schedule, teachers, requirements, and school. ·

Music

There will .be a vocal concert February 11th in the ' LHS auditorium at 1:30 p.m.

Symphonic Band will be performing February 14th in he LHS auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Drama · Readers' Theatre will be performing February 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the LHS auditorium. The theme ·of the p~rformance is '' A Mixed Bag or Friends, Family, and Other Strangers.''

Participants Model UN

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On February 13, hundreds of students from all over Lincoln and outstate Nebraska will converge at the Nebraska Student Union for the Nebraska Model United Nations conference. NMUN is a mock session of the actual Model United Nations located in New York. Over the four day session, student delegations become involved in world diplomacy by introducing resolutions dealing with world peace, ,nuclear disarmament, famine, drug regulations and other assorted topics.

"Another factor could be the vast price difference between cross country and downhill skiing. A total downhill skiing equipment (not including clothes) can range anywhere from $200-$800. This includes skis, ski poles and boots. For cross country skii11g, the package can range from $95-$250.

· The reason downhill ski equipment is so much more expensive is because of the many safety features put into the design of the downhill ski equipment. Downhill skiing is much more dangerous than cross country, so the safety features are much more important in downhill skiing, · · according to Bonsall Pool & Ski Co.

· The skiing season can last from the first snowfall to mid-April or until there's not enough snow on the ground for good skiing. Ski sales and rental reach their climax from Christimas time until the end of February, according to various Lincoln ski shops.

''We see the most business around Christmas time. Most of our customers are University of Nebraska students, but we also see a number of families come in · buying equipment for kids of all ages • even as young as 1 ½ years old," said Bivouac LTD manager.

l't,ere are a lot of different reasons for people to go skiing. Some of the reasons is just for the fun and to have a winter vacation.

''Skiing is a lot of fun and I would recommend anyone to go. It really feels good to be out on the slopes. It's just different than any other winter sport," said LHS junior Todd Thomas.

"When you're skiing you're on your own. It's just you and the mountain. It gives you a sense of freedom to visit the way you want. It's really exciting," said Justine Johnson, LHS senior.

NMUN is broken down into seven committees. They are the General Assembly, ECOSOC, Special Political Comm., Social, Humanitarian and Culture Comm., Political and Security Comm., and the ~nternational Court of Justice. All member countries are in the General Assembly but not all countries are involved in the other six The six committees deal with resolutions that fall · under their title. Then as a group they pass a resolution to be voted on the General Assembly at the end of the session.

During NMUN student delegates learn about world affairs, different types of governments and get td meet people from all over the state. Ruth Boham, LHS senior, attended NMUN for the last two years said the best about NMUN was meeting a lot of people.

"Because it was my second year, I was able to participate and have more fun," commented Ruth. She is planning on attending this year's session too.

' LHS seniors Kathy Lewis and Bill Buntain are on the NMUN staff this year. They have been working on the 1980 session since last spring. Both have been delegates in previous years.

Wendy Wysong, Secretary General of NMUN, feels this session of NMUN will give people a glimpse of what is to come in the next decade. Items that will be up for discussion this year will be the Iranian Crisis, SALT talks, Cambodian Refugees, and Soviet Involvement in Afghanistan. ''It's a really good opportunity to get an education outside the classroom," ' said Wysong. · · She adde d, ''High School students will get a chance to interact with college students from seven states.'' There is still time to apply for a NMUN delegation. Wysong said that there are 80 delegations open. A delegation must have five or ,four'members and pay $20.00 for registration. ·For registration material, contact Buntain or Lewis.

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Mrs. Roux plans to enroll in University art classes. (Photo by Dale Nichols)

70's reflect changes

The ending of the 1970's and the beginning of the 1980's has · many Lincoln High School students and teachers reviewing past issues of the 70's and making resolutions for the 80's.

The overall opinion of teachers and students that were interviewed seem to feel that the 80's will get better for the average person as many pr,oblems of the 70's are solved.

According to teacher aide of English Department Nancy Shroder, the 70's were exciting because of all of the issues that were in the news.

"I couldn't stay away from the television set during the Watergate trial." said Schroder.

She said that she and her family were looking forward to the 80's as being more fullfilling.

''I always look forward to each new year because each year you never know just what is going to happen." said Schroder.

LHS senior John Link is concerned with the government's creation of red tape.

"l think the government has become more concerned with the red tape. They are creating more problems they are · trying to solve and this is creating apathy in the average person · and distrust in authority," said Link.

Art teacher Anita Ross stated the biggest change made in the 70's was her outlook that is beginning to

''I don't have much to say about aJI of · the issues of the 70's because they seem to be out of an ordinary person's control.

I think this is why society seems so

space to practice and work with," he said. Pfeiff felt that the 70's weren't a bad ten years but contained some troubled times. He said some of the pressure and tension is beginning to disappear and ''we · are getting back on our feet."

Pfeiff hopes the 80's will bring a squared away government and things will get ironed-out.

Fads and trends vary insecure because they (society) don't · ,

Kleitsch said, ''Ther was a great change in boys' hair styles from real short to real long to in between."

She feels there has been a change in the attitude of students since no attendance policy was needed until about three years ago.

Mr. Buford Grosscup, social studies teacher at LHS for 29 years has noted ·· trends over the 70's. Over the 70's, Grosscup feels students went from a grubby type of dress to being relatively neat. have any control over their lives

Probably a good way to get an idea of anymore," said Ross. , the fads and trends of the 70's is to 90 to

Mrs, Ross stated that she believes a bookstore. It's not too hard to find out many economic problems in the future what was on people's mind by seeing will affect teachers and students. what has been written over the past "I think the 80's will be tougher for 'decade. everyone and in a lot of places where Diet and health books are one of the money is tight art will go," said Ross. biggest sections of the store. Jogging and LHS junior Jim Baker hopes that the how to get into shape has been a concern

Mrs. Le Etta Sprackling, chemistry teacher for seven years,. · has noticed similar changes in students as Grosscup and Kleitsch. She feels there is a trend to wearing warmer clothes during the winter partly due to the energy crisis.

· 80's will get better for everyone and.all of for the many American people. There are the shortages created in the 70's will be other books for losing weight, for gaining 70's aff~ted LHS cleared up in the coming years. weight, and eating the right kinds of The 1970s, a decade. that brought Gayle Adams also a LHS junior has a foods. changes and additions to Ll-fS, is now different approach to the 80's and hopes Another big section of the store was history. that the good music of the 70's won't for trivia books. This section was devoted The senior class of 1970 gave the class result in the preprogramming of music in to books on international cooking, sport gift of the Links (sculptured display) as the 80's and the disappearance of live heroes and movie stars. their farewell present. bands.

To find the fads and trends at Lincoln 1971 was a banner year for LHS, as it

Bill Walsh, LHS sophomore considered High over the past decade is not as easy as was Lincoln High's 100th birthday. On the 70's good but weak in many political going to a bookstore. The best possible April 23, 1971 there was a Centennial areas. He hopes that the space shuttle will way would be to interview teachers that Party held at Pl'!rshing Auditorium. make its appearance during the 80's. have been at LHS during the 70's. , 1972 brought girls basketball, but no Dr. Jean Kleitsch has been the real final schedule, just a tentative

Eventsaltered decade

There were a lot of events some good, some bad that changed this country in the past· decade known as the 70's.

Mr. William Pfeiff, social studies teacher, feels that two events really stand

attendance di rector at LHS for 16 years. schedule of the opponents.

She has noticed a different tren,d over the Open Campus was in a trial period in past decade at Senior Recognition Day, · 1972, with the students now leaving the then called Color Dav,. · school grounds for lunch.

''Students always wore red and black, In 1973, Principal William Bogar made the school's colors, on a badge. or on their tentative plans for a general clothing to Color Day," Kleitsch said. ieconditioning of LHS.

''The girls usually wore long white gloves There was a new sound system in out,-'Vietnam and Watergate were and boys always were suits." 1973, and Donald Dean assumed the probably the two basic events that made Today, Kleitsch feels st udents dress up position of Assistant Principal. the ?O's," said Pfeiff. for Senior Recogni'tion Day but not as to In 1974, plans were underway for an Pfeiff believes the Vietnam conflict th e extent th ey usa,d to. "All-School Remodeling'' project which K leitsch romcmlbors at one ti1111, ;,ts Id c ta nd $1 3 · ·11·1 n which began in the 60's and ended in tne · " wou os

were not allowed to wear slacks. She feels

· early 70's affected Lincoln High School

was

senior very much. culottes, a divided skirt, paved th

Racial tension and student protest

way class gift for 1975, which is now located for women to wear pants. She also ·

rem embers seeing the hemline gradually

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f'1n·1shed "'' were the by-products of the Vietnam War

and according to Mr. Pfeiff, LHS go up when girls were wearing ·

mini-ski rt. Act' ·t·

of

'ld'1ng experienced both in the early 1970's. 1y11es u1 ''A lot of that tension and protest has She also has noticed a change in 1976 was the first year for Principal disappeared or completely gone now but hairSt yles for boys. Sanford Nelson, who replaced William back during the war those were troubled Bogar. , times," he said. Plans for the ''J'' St. Mall were set

Pfeiff also considers the remodeling down in 1976, with Lincoln High signing LHS is currently undertaking, which was a proposal for construction started in the last half of the 70's, as ' Mrs. Kathy Raymer was installed in another big event for LHS students. · \~ \\ 1977 as Assistant Principal for ''I think it's great that we update the \ Instruction. building more," he said. "One thing that I 111 · JI Soccer was instituted in 1978 as a new have complained about ever since I've 11, sport, and Dr. Charles Jones was installed been here is the lack of campus space." as the new Vice-Principal.

Mr. Pfeiff also said that he wouldn't

The school production of Joy Night trade the building, the students, or the was cancelled, due to a lack of support, faculty, but he still wished LHS had more but was brough~ back by the Senior room. Steering Committee.

''Our kids don't have to feel inferior to

In 1979, 20th Century-Fox brought anybody just because our building is one {) / it's cameras to LHS, as , they filmed of the oldest in Lincoln," he said. "Basketball At Its Best" in Johnson Gym,

"Just because other Lincoln high

( ,, with various Lincoln basketball players schools have more modern eq uipment our

being the actors. building is more structuraly sound than

That was the major, eve~ts of the '70s. the others It is just that we have less

Are you ready for the 80s

LHS girls tip Westside, North Platte; Prepare

for remote~ with Northeas1r

• After recording their best start ever, the girls varsity basketball team will have an opportunity to even the slate with an intra-city rival.

The links will face Northeast Saturday night, a team that handed them a 46-41 loss in the finals of the Lincoln Public Schools holiday tournament, December 29. Tipaff is scheduled for 8 p.m. in the Northeast gym.

According to Coach Bill Myers, LHS will have to operate against the man-to-man defense better than they did in the earlier game with th,e Rockets.

"Northeast was the first team to play us man to man," he said, "So our offense • was not good."

Myers also cited paor free throw shooting and a lack of rebounds as factors in the loss. The links shot only 38 percent from the charity stripe, compared to a season average of 60 percent.

Accurate shooting has been instrumental in Lincoln High 's early season success. The Links have shot nearly 50 percent from the field, while averaging 64 points per game. last year's squad averaged only 50 points a contest.

Lisa Phipps leads the team in sco'ring and rebounding, averaging 14 paints .and nine caroms per game. Lori -Trejo is second in both categories, with 11 points · and six rebounds per game.

The 6-1 record the Links comp.iled before the new year was the best mark ever by a Lincoln High team. Myers gave several reasons for the successful start.

"Playing in the summer league helped," he said. ''Our returning · lettermen, (Sabrina) Weaver and (Robin) Danner have also helped."

Weaver, a sophomore, has averagied · nine paints, four steals, and four assists per game. Danner, a junior, has alm1ost identical statistics-nine points, fc>ur steals and three assists per game.

Myers also lauded seniors Carla Frau1en and Pam McWilliams, acid junior Rhonda Becker Jor fine efforts so far this seascJn. He •added that Becker, a 6-1 center, played especi~lly well in the holiclay tournament.

LHS

Scoreboard

Several of the Links players gave other reasons for the fast start.

"We all work together as a team," said Becker. 'We don't depend on a,ne Person."

According to Lori Trejo, the Lir1ks "have a bench this year."

"Sabrina Weaver and a lot of reserves have really sparked us this year,",she said.

As for the Northeast game; Myers feels his club will have to - keep mistakes t<l a minimum in order to win.

"We'll have to cut down on turnov1ers • and fouls, and get more rebounds," he said. 'We've been working hard and we're anxious to play "them."

The Links will be in action twice mc>re thi's month. They will host Pius X on the 22nd, and Grand Island on the 2~h.

Two minute warning

--Joel Thornton----

• The boys basketball team may be grabbing all the headlines these days, but its not the only team in town.

From December to February, one of the most popular activities in the school is the intramural basketball program. And for excitement, fun, and exercise it can't be beat. Just ask the • part1c1pants.

'' It's a fun program," says senior Randy Kobler, who plays for the · Sultans. ''It's a way to be active in high school without pressure."

Senior · Dale Nichols agrees. ''There's no pressure, no coaching," he said. ''You can just have a good time."

According to Mr. Marvin Mueller, intramurals director, more than 100 boys are participating in · the basketball program, a slight increase over last year.

• · Mueller said the 13 teams in the league will play a round-robin schedule, followed by a single elimination tournament. At the end of the season, the top two junior-senior teams, plus. the top two sophomore teams will participate in the city tournament against the squads from the other high schools.

''The exact dates of the tournament have not been set, but it will probably be in late February or early March," said Mueller.

Four other faculty members are involved in the program, in addition to Mueller. Dave Gillespie, Bob White, Ray Fallstead and Ray Henning are the league officials.

Although there is presently just a boys program, Mueller said several girls have expressed interest in getting into the intramural basketball action. But so far, there aren't enough willing participants.

''It's been late in getting started," he said, in reference of the

girls program. ''Thus far only t\/vo teams have signed up.''

Senior Marcia Richards, one of the girls interested in playir1g, thinks a girls league could becomE~a reality.

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''If it got enough publicity, it could work," she said. ''It jlJSt needs a good start."

Mueller said even if there weire enough teams for a girls' leagl1e, there would still be the problem of working out a time schedule.

''Thus far, the only tirne available (for girls league) is 8 a.m.,:·he said. ''It (gym) is all filled up after school."

While it doesn't appear there V\lill be a girls program this winter there should be a spirited battle among the boys for the city tournameint berths.

Senior Mike Fen thinks Expr1~ss and the Sultans will qualify.

''Express has the best talent, a1nd the Sultans have the second best talent," he said.

Fen, naturally, plays for Express.

Another senior, Steve Mach of the Magicians, feels Express will claim one spot in the tourney, a1nd looks for the Sultans or his w1on team to battle for the other berth.

''They (three teams) have the most talent and experience," he said.

Wayne Munsterman, a senior who · plays for the · Sultans, gc1es along with Fen's choice of the Sultans and Express.

''I'm ju~t looking at the overall play of the teams so far t lhis season," he said, explaining lhis choice.

Although the above opinic1ns could prove correct, we wo1n't know for a month who wi 11go to the city tournament. Look for the intramural basketball wrap-up in • upcoming issues.

''You have to r emember that when you're on top of the pile, you're still part of the pile," says LHS boy's basketball coach Aldie Johnson when talking about his team's number one rating.

With a eight-ga1me winning streak, Johnson says that his team is excited about how the seaso,n has progressed thus far. For Johnson, who will tell, "I've been at both ends", he's a lso excited about the possibilities of · this year's team which according to him has a lot of capabilities.

One reason for the good start was the · Kearney State Holiday Tournament, held Dec. 27-29, at Kearney. After beating North Platte in the first round of the tournament, and then beating previously unbeaten Lincoln East for the first place trophy, Johnson says there are still things to work on. But this doesn't mean that he doesn't think that his team didn't perform well. He feels that they played "a complete, capable ball game with very few lapses."

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''We tried to use a lot of different defensive ideas, as well as different offensive ideas," he saict.

Johnson also feels that he has a balanced ball club. He thinks that there have been times this season when the excellent defensive play of the Links have kept them in the game. The defensive play displayed by the team, along with fine shooting performances by the team is the combination of success this year, he said.

With the situation as it stands now with the success of the Links being as it is, one is inclined to ask Johnson if this is the best team that he has ever coached.

"I've been pleased, but in all my years in coaching, I've never had a group that I haven't been satisfied with," he said.

Boy swimmers battle depth problem

Lack of depth,

Jeff Gaines prepares to pin his East High heavyweight opponent. LHS went on to win the meet over East picking up 3~21 win.

nc e m wants or new

by Sandy Speers

Uncle Sam wants you!

And it may be sooner that you think if a recent proposal by President Jimmy Carter becomes a reality.

In his January 23 State of the Union ,#Address, Carter announcep that persons between the ages of 18 and 26 would be requested to register for the military draft.

"The President • is going to ask Congress for approval of the proposal, but he doesn't need their approval to put it into effect," said Larry Fauss, District Coordinator for Nebraska First District · Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter.

In recent weeks, much has been said about the possibility of reinstating the draft in order to build a stronger military in case a need to use American military force arises. At this point, it is not known whether women wi II have to register or when registration will go into effect.

Rebecca Mott, press secretary for Congressman Bereuter, in a recent interview stated some of Bereuter's opinions on the matter.

She said that at the present time, the Congressman supports the registration of the draft, but added that registration does not mean that the draft will be reinstated.

"At this point he does not expect the draft to be resumed," said Mott.

"If world conditions were to deteoriate, if the national security of this country were at stake, then he'd probably support reinstatement of the draft," she added.

There was no comment on Bereuter's thought on women being drafted.

Another top official also declared his opinions on the matter.

Exon opposes female combat

Jim Fagin, press secretary for Senator J. James Exon said that Senator Exon is in favor of registering males but not· females for the draft. Fagin said Exon believes females should not be permitted ·for combat, and if the United States were to go to war, they would need persons who could militarily defend this country.

"Women could provide support for inside duties," said Fagin.

Fagin also added that even though Exon is in favor of registration, he is not necessarily in favor of bringing back the draft but like Bereuter added that ' ' bringing back the draft depends on the world situation. ·

Staff Sergant Robert W. Gift Jr. of the United States Army Recruiters office in Lincoln, also had strong opinion on the draft registration.

"If they bring back the draft for a specific reason, most people right now with the Iranian crisis and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan are looking around and saying yes we need the draft," said Gift. "College and high school kids, even though they may not want to be drafted-·they would recognize the fact that it looks like we need it," he said.

Gift said that if a person is drafted, their chances for going into the Navy, the Air Force or the Marines are just as good as the chance for going into the Army. But he said chances for going into the Army are greater because the Army gets the majority of the people.

Army doesn't draft

One stereotype that Gift said he wanted to clarify about the Army was that the Army does not draft people, the United States Department of Defense does this. He said mary people believe that the Army does all the drafting, simply because the Army gets the majority of the people.

Gift also believes women should be drafted.

"Yes women should be drafted," said Gift. "They want equal rights and besides right now the United States Army could give women 356 jobs to do they are drafted," he said.

Gift also talked about what would happen if students were to receive a draft •

notice in the mail.

"Persons in Lincoln would be required to report to the head defense office at Omaha. They would be given a written examination and a complete physical," he said. "They make a determination where you fit both mentally and physically. If you have an aliment which will prevent you from doing everyday things, you probably will not be drafted," he added.

Gift was also concerned about, would be future draft-dodgers. He feels that if the draft is resumed because .of a war that there will not be as many draft dodgers as the re have been in the past.

"If there is war, I don't care where you go, you'll be involved one way or another," he said. ''There'll be some draft

dodgers, but I don't think as many as in the Vietnam conflict," said Gift.

While the Department of Defense does the actua! drafting, the Selective Service plays an important part in the drafting of individuals.

The basic purpose of the Selective Service System when the draft was in effect was to procure the necessary military manpower for the armed forces of the nation. This was accomplished primarily by registering, classifying, and inducting men between the ages of 18 and 26 years old. Monthly calls were levied on the System by the Department of Defense. Monthly draft calls varied, depending on the needs of the military as

by Joel Thornton

Because of a recent policy reversal, there will again be two bands performing at all intra-city basketball games. ,

This was the resl)lt of unfavorable response to an earlier decision made by the four public high schools band directors.

In a meeting last November with Randall McEwen, LPS music consultant, the directors decided to limit the number of "pep" band appearances by each school to 16.

Although football games, district and state playoffs were not included in the number, the 'policy would allow only the home team's band to perform at • intra-city basketball ' games.

Following the Lincoln High band's absence at the Northeast boys and girls games on January 18-19, numerous complaints were received about the decision. Athletes, parents, citizens and school board members all voiced their disapproval.

Two days after the matter was discussed at a January 22 school board meeting, LHS principal Sanford Nelson and LPS Superintendent John Prasch decided to allow both bands to play at the LHS-East game January 25, because of the importance of the contest.

The following week, the Band Directors and the Activity Council

(Composed of the public high school Athletic Directors, principals and Prasch) met separately. Both groups agreed to revoke the 16-game limit for on "pep" band appearances for the remainder of the school year.

"We asked the band directors to reconsider the question," Nelson said, · referring to the earlier decision. "The Activities Council and the band directors both felt it was desirable to have the band perform where the majority of people were."

LHS Band Director John Ulrich said staying with the earlier decision might have done the band more harm than good.

"We decided it would not be smart to stick with our earlier premise," he stated. "It would do our kids good, but the negative public opinion would ultimately hurt us."

Ulrich added that the "pep" band often performs twice a week, causing hardships for both him and his students.

"A lot of us (band members) think that we should have to perform no more than once a week," he said.

Band members had varied feelings on the policy switch.

Senior Barry Townsend said he was satisfied with the switch.

"I Ii ke to play," he said. "But performing at the East game caused problems, because some people couldn't get off work."

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determined by world conditions.

What about persons who strongly oppose the military draft? Becoming a dodger is not the only way around the draft.

There is a group, known as the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) who register individuals opposed to participation in the military. Should start thinking

According to Larry Spears, Director of CCCO's Youth and Conscientious Objection Campaign, "There is a very real possibility that Congress will pass a bill, after the 1980 elections, requiring the mandatory registration of young people with Selective Service. Young Americans should start thinking about whether they could participate in the military."

Spears says that CCCO has already registered several thousand young people through its conscientious objection card.

"Thes e cards are available from CCCO, P.O. Box 15796, Philadelphia, PA 19103. They simply state 'Because of my beliefs about war, I am opposed to par-ticipation in the military."'

Betty Alexander, a National Selective Service spokesman in Washington says that the cards could carry a lot of weight in convincing a draft board of an objector's sincerity.

"If the draft is reinstated and a young man can prove he went on record .in a time when he was not in danger of going to war, then it might have some influence on his board," said Alexander.

According to Spears, "The usefulness of this card, is that it provides a record of an individual's opposition to war and the military. Under current Selective Service regulations, an individual vvho is c3!lcd up for active duty wi II have only 10 days to put together his or her CO claim. T~i~ CO card will help demonstrate to the military the thousands of young people who wi 11 not serve in the military even if the nation returns to the draft." he said.

The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors was founded in 1948 and is a national agency counseling young Americans facing the prospect of military service

Remember, even though the President doesn't need Congress approval to register individuals for the military draft, he does need the approval of congress to reinstate the draft. , 11 11 What wi II happen? Only t1me w1 te

"It doesn't really n1atter to me," said David Eilers, also a senior. "We can take it or leave it. lt'.s just a part of what we d " 0. A third senior, Mark Benson. was less elated with the policy change.

"Personally, I'm not happy," he said. "I think we got pressured into playing extra games. "

"I liked the idea of cutting back in Pershing. I didn't feel we should cut back on girls games. They're a lot nicer about showing appreciation."

Although the 16-game limit will be shelved for the rest of the school year, Nelson pron1ised that the policy will be reviewed for next season, to see where cutbacks can be made.

"We have to be realistic with our demands on the band," he said Both Nelson and UIrich feel the controversy surrounding the earlier decision was a little overblown.

"Emotion took over," Ulrich said, pointing to the fact that the decision took an added significance because of the crucial game against East.

"Out of all the ga1nes, East is tops. If it hadn't been for that, nobody would have cared.''

"We did not look at all the ramifications and dirnensions of the decision," said Nelson. "Hindsight is very enlightening. Sometimes we don't know how decisions affect activities such as that."

Uncle Sam is back

Recently, while sitting in my room reading the paper, I sensed ,3 draft. It was not somethin~ to be taken lightly.

It was somethin1g I couldn't hide from no matter where I went, so I had to come to terms with it.

No, I'm not tal ki r1gabout a breezy-type draft. I'm talking about a mi I itary-type draft. The latter can be chillier than the former; it can carry you off to so,mewhere strange and freeze you so that you'll n1ever recover. Scary thought, huh?

Well that was the! bad news. The good news is · that there is hope. It is necessary to point out that 1 only sensed 13draft. Headlines have been dominated by talk of registration, not a draft. Even so, I'm choosing to overlook the headlines and read between the Ii nes. Registration means the draft is possiblEi. The ''it won't happen'' or ''it can't happen t10 me'' attitudes just won't make it with this issue. Directly or indirectly, you will be affected by it.

It's not my place to say ''Yes, you should be willing to fight; it's patriotic!!'' or ''No, protest; it wi II just be another Vietnam.'' That's your job alone to decide. My job is to say that before you panic, exami nEi the pros and the cons of each and consider tlhem carefully.

For instance, yotJ may not think that there would be advantage,s to fighting, but there may be. First you must consider if the war being fought is just according to your standards. Is ,:t something that I'm interested in, that I feel ,s worth fighting for? You must ask yourself. If it

is then - you stand to gain if the battle is won. The ''if'' is the key word in that sentence, and is the center of the opposite view: What if we don't win? You decide if it's worth the risk, and what might happen if the fighting never occurred.

Secondly, you must consider what you stand to gain and what you might lose. Whether one thinks of it or not, it is a steady job, though it may not pay the greatest wages. Many employers feel that the armed services are good training, and makes a good worker. There are numerous benefits for veterans, plus respect from · others, and friendships made while stationed in different places.

Of course, there is a flip side; you could be disabled, become a prisoner of war, or missing in action. Sometimes killing so many does grave things to your conscience, according to various studies. Fighting may be patriotic or heroic, but you may also come back a dead hero. It's a little pessimistic but not too far fetched.

Now that,we've looked at the ''good and bad'' of fighting (if there is such a thing) it's only fair to look at both sides of not-fighting. One fairly obvious good point is that you won't be killed in some far off land. Life would go much the same as it always did; no comotion, or confusion. That's all fine and dandy, but there is a negative side. Choosing not to fight may subject you to ridicule, a life of hiding, or court marshal.

Lastly, you must think of the overall good it would do. Wars usually bring economic growth, employment, and some stabi I ity statistics show.

Student~;, administrators violate rules

In the ''Rights and Responsibilities of Students in the Lineal n Public Schools'' established by the l_incoln Board of Education, it clearly states that there is to be no smoking in school buildings, on school grounds or at school functions that are hedd on school grounds.

But if a student vvere' to go to the west side of the school building between classes or during lunch he would fi1nd several students lighting up, violating an important school rule. Those smoking students s~1ould not be criticized. The Lincoln High administration for some reason allows students to snnoke on the west side.

Not only is smoking against school rules but it is very ugly. The litter from the people on the west side creates a sc>rrysight for the eyes. There are also many studEints who would like to use the west side of the building for leisure activities but don't - becausei of the atmosphere the srno king creates.

Smoking is bad fc>r everyone's health, not just the smoker. A lit ci!Jarette butt could pose a fire hazard if left strewn on the grass. The lax restraint on smokin!J may also initiate the use of illegal substances and alcohol on school property.

All these reasons c:ornbined constitute another reason for discouraging smoking. It creates a bad image for Lincoln Hligh. Although, the west side of the is the least visible to the public, what type

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of image does it project to the stude,nts of Lincoln High?

With the new athletic field nearing completion, now would be a good time to tak~ a good look at the policies regarding smoking areas. It would be nearly impossible to completely eradicate smoking at LHS. But the administration could relocate the smoking area or enforce the school board rule. Maybe no drastic steps need to be taken. It could be the people who use the west side of the building need only to be reminded to use the trash cans and try to be more conscientious of other students and the surrounding area.

Bill Buntain LHS Advocate staff

LHS policy states Smoking is allowed on the west side of the building.

Editor's note: The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped oft in room 306, or given to an Ad· vocate staff member. Sign all letters, please.

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into this issue. Make a responsible decision when the time comes, one that fits al I your specifications.

Scene creates blues; Smoke gets in your eyes

Did you ever have one of those great days that was suddenly spoiled by a simple trip to the restroom?

My day was going great! My classes weren't boring. I passed my English test and there was a substitute in math class. Everything was going perfectly until I stepped into that innocent-looking girls' restroom.

It was just before fifth period, which has got to be the worse time to use the restroom.

The lookout girl was standing in the first front corner so I new to expect a large amount of smoke.

The line was against the wall almost reaching the lookout girl. On the other side four girls were leaning a9ainst the mirrors puffing off one cigarette like you wouldn't believe!.

The line moved<slow as time seemed to move fast. I tried to figure out the amount of time I had left before the bell would ring. My question was ansl/\,€red as the fifth period bell loudly sounded.

The girl in front of me ran out complaining all the way; I joined in on her complaints, but was glad she had left as now I was next in line.

My spirits were lifted with this thought until I noticed that the first stall door had not opened since I had come in. My mind became curious until I looked under the door and noticed two pair of feet instead of one. You would have never known there was smoke corning from the stall, because the whole restroom was filled with smoke!

I was beginning to feel very impatient especially since I was already two minutes late. This thought was tossed away as the second stall door swung open.

I had forgotten to set my books on the garbage ·can so I simply dropped them once I was in the stall, which was before I had noticed t!,at apparently the toilets were riot working correctly as the floor was covered with 'water. So much for my books! My frustration was now mixed with anger.

I figured out that our school must have some type of new economic system. Instead of our nice old tissue paper dispensers we have these new things with real toilet paper in them, but you can't just grab al I you Ii ke, at least not without l/\,€aving in and out. These weird things don't seem to move.

I could see when I came out of the stall that it was going to be mighty tough to waslT my hands as all the Sinks were filled with girls sitting on them. They, however, seemed to clear out very suddenly once a faculty member entered.

As I was slowly and angrily returning late to class, I thought of a few things that might make these restroom stops bearable. There should be shelves for the placement of books, female custodians that could regularly check faulty plumbing, supplies and large puddles. The installation of smoke alarms may draw the · attention of what is going on to a passing teacher who could casually wander in and clear the air. If some of these improvements cannot be brought about, I have decided that I shall never use a restroom of any kind again-unless it is an emergency! !

Nancy Gabelrnan LHS Advocate staff

Picture courtesy of L:incoln Journal-Star

cons,

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Computers installed

to ene it rom .r1ew mac ,nes SPORTS

Until a few weeks ago Lincoln High School computer facilities were hardly anything to get all excited about.

But coming with the start of a new semester, LHS has had four Apple brand micro-computers, at a cost of approximately $2,000 per system,

installed in room 213

"Previously we had only one terminal," said Chuck Friesen, head of the LHS math department. ·"Now with these new cornputers students will have an increased opportunity to W<lrk." Another advantage of the new

computers is their mobility.

"With the old computer you need a telephone to hook up with the capitol building," ,explained Mr. Friesen. "All you need with the new computers is an electrical outlet."

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This flexibility, according to Friesen, will allow teachers to move the computer from room to rocim and utilize · its potential as a teaching tool.

For students, he says, instruction will become more meaningful and concepts will be illustrated quicker by the new system •

1 Here Mr. Friesen quickly adds that not ~ly math students will benefit from the computers.

· "Any subject area c an benefit from these computers. A student will learn to appreciate what goes on behind the scenes when working with one."

Of course, some students not only want to work with the computers but also to program them

"LHS has a high interest in computer programming classes," said Mr. Friesen. "This semester 43 students signed up to take the nine week course and as a rule only around 20 are allowed in the class."

High student Qody interest is one reason Lincoln High received the computers.

Mr. Friesen's efforts to obtain

Council Corn~er

--Kate Kopischke---

In order to keep the school more informed on Student Council's activities, a ''Council Corner'' will appear in each edition of the Advocate this semester.

The Links Line (student directory) has been completed and can be purchased in room 109 or from any student council member. They wi II also be on sale at both lunches.

Two students have joined the council this semester as non-voting members. They are junior Leah Shaw and senior Massimo Pasquale, an exchange student from Italy.

An ''I make a difference'' award was presented to staff member Mrs. Alice Behrends, Mr. Bu Grosscup, and Mr. George Steer · for their devotion to the staff and students at Lincoln High. These awards are given to people who deserve recpgnition for their efforts. ·

The movie ''FM'' will be shown

February 21 str at 8 p. m. in the LHS auditorium. Pink Panther c:artoons will be shown , also. The price is one dollar.

The slide show that was presented to the new soph1omores last fal I is being revised andl shown to various service- · organizations. The Council has taken the show to the Downtown Kiwanis Club, the Evening Kiwanis Club, and the Sunrise Optimist Club. It vvas also presented to John Prasch, Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent.

The officers for second s1emester are: Historian-Joel Thornton, Treasurer-Susan L ,ococo, Secretary- Lisa Venhaus, Vice President-Suzanne Petersor1, and President-Kate Kopischke.

Student Council meets fifth period in room 109 every day. Everyone is welcome to · come in and share ideas or concerr1s with the Council.

Lincoln School Board Reexamines district

Because of recent allegations over the violation of the constitutional issue of separation of church and state, the Lincoln Public School Board has re-examined the district's religious policy.

The allegations, made by the Nebraska Civil Liberties Union (NCL.U), was triggered by: an LHS all-school assembly presented by Campus Life; prayer meetings hel d on school grou1nds; and

Tonight the girls basketball will meet the Hastings Tigers, in Johnson Gym at 8. The boys will tangle with the Tigers at ·Hastings. The Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships will be held February 29 through Marer 1 at the Devaney Sports Center.· Bellevue West will be the sight for the Girls State Gymnastics meet, to be held February 29 through March 1.

MUSIC

The All City Concert Choir night will take place on the Nebraska Wesleyan campus at O'Donnell Auditorium, on February 18 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a contest this year with the Links competing against the other high schools in Lincoln. There will be two areas in which the choirs will be judged upon; sight reading and their own concert performance.

A vocal concert will be held in the Lincoln High Auditorium March 3 at 7:30 p.m. Participating

computers for the math department began with a letter to the Apple Foundation, a comptJter company. His first effort was turned down but with assistance · from PSAB and the LHS administration an arrangement was made • in the concert will be the Varsity Jazz Band and Varsity Swing Choir. • Admission is free.

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' Students and 'teachers wi 11have a for Lincoln High to receive the computers.

Right now LHS is the only high s<;hool in Lincoln with a micro-computer system but Mr. Friesen feels the computers are the way to go and it's only a matter of time for the other schools.

Mr. Fri esen noted there is a stipulation to receiving the computers as LHS students must create programs that upper elementary and junior high students can work with.

On the subject of ·new- programs Mr. Friesen will attend some conventions tnis spring. One of these conventions wi II be the National Computer Teachers Meetin91 where he hopes to acquire some new programs for Lincoln High.

Another goal for Mr. Friesen is contacting CONDOIT, a clearing house for miero-computer programs in Iowa and finding out the possibility of LHS • becoming one of their test schools.

Not only does Lincoln High have the new computers but after renovation has been completed, room 211 will become a computer lab accessible from roon1s 209 and 213.

Al I of these factors considered Mr. Friesen believes Lincoln High's new computer program can be compared to any high schools in the country.

visitation by religious organizations, to Lincoln High.

These objections by the NCLU were considered by the Board of Education when the religious policy was evaluated at their Jan.uary 11 meeting.

At the meeting, John Prash, Superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools, reported on religious activities in high schools. ·

He feels if religious guide-lines were established and schools became more restrictive future needs may not be met.

A report published by the Board of Education concerning religion in the schools, stated "a comprehensive policy statement and/or guidelines is both unnecessary and counter productive."

The School Board also.stated in their re'port that school principals should be free to deal wi'th questions .concerning religious activities in their schools.

"We generally think the things at issue should be decided at the central office,"

three-day weekend on February 22-24 due to the secondary conferences for teachers.

HONORS CONVOCATION

February 19 is the date set of the .annual Honors Convocation. It will be held in the LHS Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. To qualify for this event you must have carried 20 hours of one's or two's, without any failing grades, last semester.

NATIONAL MATH CONTEST

On March 4 du.ring periods two and three the National Math Contest will be held. The test will al!ow students to compare themselves to other math students at LHS in addition to other schools. Students who do well in geometry and higher math classes are recommended to participate in the contest. Interested students should pick up review material from math department chairperson Mr. Chuck Friesen in Room 311. ·

said Prasch.

Sanford Nelson, Lincoln High principal, agrees with Prasch.

"We're in the best position to make the type of decisions based upon the issues of separation of church and state This does allow different building adminstrations to understand what is going on in one building compared to another buildin g," Nelson said.

Nelson added, "I think one thing that the School Board is waiting for and I myself am waiting for is further court decisions that will clarify the issue."

The School Board stated in their report, "The long procession of litigation in the area of religion has given us many guidelines and will continue to do so -as the courts address the many questions brought to it."

Nelson said, ''We do not want to get ·into the position of writing policies now that the court decision may change in a matter of weeks or when that issue is rendered."

More than 40 students registered for the computer programming class thi:s semester. (photo by Gary Jorgens)

Many needs met

Ask a Lincoln, resident about the Malone Community Center and he'll probably tell you the 48-year old organ zation exists solely for the benefit of Lincoln's black residents.

Ask Malone Center Executive Director Dr. Umoren about the center services and he'l tell you Malone Center is committed to the problems faced by all people regardless of race, creed, color or national or191n.

First organized in 1932, known then as "The Urban League," the initial primary function of the center was to better the conditions of blacks socially, economically, and to strengthen and encourage better understanding between races. But according to Dr. Umoren the primary function of the center has expanded throughout the years.

"We have reversed, not completely, the image people held of Malone Center." People easily confused Malone Center with the Malone area."

Fann.ie Thomas, director of the Adult Programs at the center, believes the services at Malone are designed to meet the needs of two-and·a·half year old

chiluren to those of senior citizens. The 48 Annual Report of the Malone Center breaks these services down into four main program areas: Youth Development, Juvenile Delinquency P evention Program iJDPP), Adult and Senior Citizen. The Youth Development Program is designed to give children between the ages of five and 12 constructive activities to do after school such as sw mming, dance, karate and judo, arts and cook ng. The federally funded JDPP is geared for the junior high and high school student and offers guidance in recreational sportsmanship, self -discipline, attitude, and assistance in tutoring, paid employment and volunteer services. A little d ifferent format s used in the Adult and Senior Citizen Programs. The programs are more family oriented and include assistance with housing, welfare and social security However, the center's work doesn't end there. Its staff is also involved in counseling students who have problems in school or at home and wo rking with juvenile court

in volunteer probation. Currently, the center is busy organizing and hosting events for Black History Month.

An art show, variety show and a jam session are some of the scheduled events according to Dr. Umoren.

"We would like to show the blacks part in the growth and civilization of the world," he added. "Our goal is to get more LHS and other high school students to participate in the programs."

Another goal for the upcoming year is working with parents and urging them to take a more active role in their children's education.

A more pressing and immediate need though, 1s finding a site for their new facility

"We have $300,000 from various foundations," explained Dr. Umoren.

"And approximately another $230,000 from the c ty of Lincoln. All we need now is for someone to donate the land or dind an

Although it ,has been around for a long time, Black History Month hasn't gained widespread publicity until recently

According to LHS Vice-Principal · Charles Jones, the idea of a black history observance was started in 1915 by Carter G. Woodson, then a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Jones said th\when he was a high school student the 1950's, Black History Week was just taken for granted "I went to a school where all the teachers and students were black, so it was nothing special to us," he stated.

''Our whole curriculum was about black studies.''

The situation changed, however, when Jones S'\'Elrtedteaching in Omaha in 1964. He rl!called setting up a display case on famous blacks, and receiving surprised looks from other teachers, ''None of them had ever heard of it (Black History Week)," he said.

Recently expanded to the whole month of February, Black History Month is now identified on most calendars.

Although it has become more widely

Jones believes Black History

Best of pinball and video games. No entry fee foosball tourney, Sundays at 3 p.m.

Blacks, whites join struggle for equal rights

appeal he told the slaves to be ready to revolt which is what southern whites had began to fear. This was Walker's and several others frightning answer to slavery.

loosing battle as congress was controlled by southerns. They would not permit a law to end or even weaken slavery

Colonel Adams remains positive

LHS influence

Frederick Douglas became a black abolitionist who escaped from slavery in Maryland in 1838, and whose life story was a sharp view of the truth about life under slavery as he had told in his autobiography that was written in 1845. After running to England where he was helped by friends in obtaining his freedom he founded the newspaper ''North Star'' in 1847. He also recruited several black troops for the union army in the Civil War. Frederick Douglas is known to many as a true leader as yet later in his life he became U.S. mini_sterto Haiti.

He's the kind of guy who stands outside of his classroom in between classes and jokingly converses with students as they pass from classroom to classroom through the corridors of Lincoln High School. He is known to many as ''colonel" because of his military background, but his name is Paul Adams, and he is one of the Industrial Arts teachers at LHS, and has been for the last 16 years.

slave from Maryl and became the famed "conductor'' of the Underground Raifroad, helping hundreds o,f slaves escaped to North in the 1850's. John Brown who was a radical abolitiorrist led several raids on proslavery settlers and then later tried to free :slaves at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. John Brown and his troops were then forced upon by

and

Adams is married and has three children, all of whom attended Lincoln High School and participated in many activities while in school. Adams has seen changes at LHS over the years; many which he is reluctant to talk about. But he feels that the programs and curriculum at LHS have improved the most.

Stories by:

Kenney Loos Joe! Thornton

Nancy Gabelman

Sandy Speers

Photos by: Dale Nichols Gary Jorgens

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Award _given for efforts not recognized

Did you know that you really do make a difference? Yes, you do and the Lincoln High, Student Council is trying to prove that through the "I Make A Difference" award.

The "I Make A Difference" award is -given to students, teachers, and other LHS staff members for efforts not normally recognized.

"It's just one of the many things that the Student Council is trying to do to

make Lincoln High School a better place · to be," said Buford Grosscup, LHS teacher and sponsor of Student Council.·

• "I Make A Difference'' award winners are selected by faculty mernbers, and students of LHS who feel somebody should be recognized for something that they have done.

For instance, LHS senior Dorothy Ridenour recently received the "I Make A Difference award for improvement in reading and for helping the environment around LHS. ·

"I think more people shpuld have it," said Ridenour of the award:

"I think it's a good award to be giving out, because some people don't get awards and getting this type of award makes them feel better about themselves-and because not many people are recognized for everyday things," she said.

Three other persons at Lincoln High also have won the award. They include Mike Fuller, iunior, LHS custodian

Debate inv9lves more than_winning

There is more to Debate than winning trophi e s and certificates, according to Lincoln High School Debate Coach Al Lawrence.

Although the team has · won four trophies this year, Lawrence says that learning strategy, how to research, and argue. are much more important.

Lawrence, who replaced fast years' coach Mrs. Kathy Jaudzemi s, is in his first year of coaching debate.

"They tof.d me they n_eeded someone to coach debate and I wa s interested," Lawrence s aid.

Lawre n ce says t h at despite t h e f ac t t h a t h e is J ",-uo k ie", the kids (debJte tean1) always d o a g o od, jo b because of their talent and ab i lity

"f 've h a d oth e r c o a ch e s c o1ne u p to n1e a nd t el l rnc how mat u re m y deb a te s tud e nt s afe, " co 1nme n ted Law f ence.

The debate team is · made up of eight members : Kyle Baker, Kri s Miller Greg Wawryszczuk, Jerry Leever , Cindi Life, Jennifer Luethie, Ron Buskirk, and Emily Wawryszczuk.

Each y e ar a s ingle topic is select e d for debate _ s tud e nts throughout the United States. This years topic is Foreign Trade Pol icy.

"The students will learn more about the Foreign Trade Policy by debating than they would in any class," Lawrence

said. "They have to do a lot of research on the subject."

There are three different lev.els on which debate students compete. The first is novice for first year debaters. The second is junior varsity and the third is vars1tY

Senior Jerry Leever is the only varsity debater this year, but novice and junior varsity members can compete on the varsity level.

Leever transferred to Lincoln High from Norfolk where he debated for several years. According to Leever, Norfolk had one of the best debate teams in th e st at e

Leever a n d h is p ar tn er Ky le Baker, won two trophi e s thi s year. Baker also received a n a ward for tenth best speaker o ut o f m o r e than 100 partic ipants, at a r e ce nt me e t.

"P e opl e wh o want to become involved in debate should have an interest in current happenings," said junior Emily Wawryszc z uk. She also recommended taking the debate class.

Wawryszczuk and her partner Jennifer Luethje tied for first place at an Omaha Bryan Tournament this year.

The Debate team has competed in South Dakota, Iowa, Norfolk, Wayne State, and at a UNL Tournament.

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Tommy Thompson, and office secretary Alice Behrends. ·

"It's really nice ·to know you're appreciated," said Thompson.

LHS Student Council President Kate Kopischke said she feels that the award is really important because of the fact that it makes the person receiving the award feel good about themself and she also feels that more persons sho1,1ld be recognized for the things they do.

Grosscup feels that more names need to be turned into the Student Council, so more persons can be recognized for the award.

He says anybody who knows someone who should receive an award of this type, should along with a complete description of why that person should receive the award, submit their name or names to any student council member, drop any suggestions in the Student Council suggestion box, outside room 201, or drop by room 109 and talk to Grosscup.

Mrs. Alice Behrends receives her ''I ll.1akeA Difference'' award from Student Co~~cil

President Kate Kopischke. (Photo by Dave Bourke) -

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playing for about five years now," said B.J.

He also stated that it was because of his Brother getting a guitar that he became interested in music.

Hanson, a local music teacher who also plays professionally with the Blue Grass Crusade.

·New club boosts athletic programs

With the numerous cl~bs that Lin.coin High as to offer to students, the newly formed Booster Club attracts mainly parents.

Booster Club, pioneered by Principal Sanford Nelson and LHS parent Jim Fowler, started before the winter sports season began. The club consists of four officers, a 17 member board (one representative for each sport) and the ever-increasing 100 active members.

The officers include Mr. Jim Fowler, president; LHS parent Mr. Stan Matzke, vice' president; · LHS parent Mr. Russell White, secretary; LHS parent Mrs. Marty Jurgens, treasurer. Their job is to preside over the meetings, and serve as the governing body of Booster Club.

Booster Club has had two general meetings, and two Board of Directors meetings. At the meetings, members are put in committees. The three committees are: 1) Membership and Attendance Committee; 2) Social and Reception Committee; and 3) Publicity Committee.

The Booster Club plans on meeting three or four more times this year, with the next meeting scheduled for February 25.

• According to Jurgens, the Booster Club was designed to back all LHS ' athletic teams and show the athletes that parents a re interested in their interscholastic athletic program.

"We want to let the coach and athletes know that we · are behind them and backing them up," Jurgens said. What do us Lincoln High School senior B.J. Hughes and LHS junior Gayle Adams have in common? It could be that they are both LHS students, but the answer is in fact that they share a common interest 1n music

The two were recently a part of Joy Night and performed a duo of selected Neil Young tunes.

According to Gayle, B.J. excells in Neil Young songs and folk songs.

Joy • Night wasn't the first time that B.J. and Gayle have performed together. They were both members of a band that originally started as the Adams Brothes Band. The band played at small town bars and parties. After comple~ng a four-hour show they normally receive, according to B.J., around $150 from the bars and compensation of gas at the parties.

Both B.J. and Gayle have been interested in music from as far back as junior high school. But they differ in their reasons for getting started with playing a musical instrument.

"I started playing the guitar in 7th grade, when I realized that I could take fessons at school for free and I've been

"He (his brother) never took lessons but received his guitar when he was little," said B.J. Gayle, on the other hand became interested in playing a musical instrument when his four brothers started the Adams Brothers band.

"They started playing and I was the only one left without an instrument," said Gayle. -

The Adams Brothers Band has dissolved however, according to Gayle he would Ii ke to · join another b and this summer.

Both B.J. and Gayle use their music to ex pres~ their feelings to others and as a source of relaxation.

"I really enjoy music, if I'm uptight I can relax and it makes me feel better," said Gayle

The music that Gayle spec1ksof is Blue Grass. His music is patterned after Steve

''My blue grass is patterned after him, he gave me 6 months of lessons and I really learn ed alot," stated Gayle.

Writing music seems to be B.J.'s style, he writes some of his own songs and feels that his music is patterned after Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

The songs that he writes deal alot with anti-war problems and the growing crisis of lost identities.

B.J. summed up what he liked about his music as the fact that he can use it as a means of sharing his thoughts and feelings with other people. He also stated that he liked to sit and analyze his own songs after recording them on tape.

Gayle and B.J. both have plans for the future that include music and they would both like to go professional. However they do have other in;terests besides their music.

According to Gayle he would like to go on to college after finishing high school study to study graphic art.

Psychology ar;id Nebraska · Wesleyan University are B.J.'s goal after high school.

"I would · like to break • into professional music but I am preparing for something, maybe psychology to fall back upon," said B.J.

Mr. Stan Matzke, feels that Booster Club is a positive activity with all the members of the club having a good attitude.

"We primarily want to support boys and girls sports," Matzke said. "By working with the cheerleaders and peppers, we can attain this goal.''

Russell White, feels that Booster Club was started to encourage active support.

"Booster Club's purpose is to generate enthusiasm and support," White said.

Lincoln High is the fourth Lincoln Public high school to have a Booster Club.

Lincoln High, however, is the first Booster Club in Lincoln to adopt a constitution and a set of by-laws, ~ccording to Fowler. '

B"esides a constitution and a set of by-laws, the Booster Club has put some restrictions on the Club.

"We only want to support the athletes, we don't want to ~t into any coaching," Jurgens' said.

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Membership is open to anyone interested.

"We not only want to ge.t parents as members of Booster Club," Jurgens said. But also we want to encourage alumni of Lincoln High and community members to join."

WE DO LOVEYOU

Gayle (left) and B.J. performed at Joy Night .

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by Julie Sharp

Ballet legs, pikes, back dolphins, and summer subs are just a few of the stunts and strokes nine Lincoln High School girls had to perform to make the LHS synchronized swimming squad, the Aqualinks.

· Two sophomores, five juniors, and two seniors made the squad out of the twelve that tried out. G iris that were on Aqualinks previously did not have to tryout again.

The officers of the • Aqualinks are President, Barb Sears; Vice President, Sara Gies; Secretar'I(, Karla Gish; and Scenery, Lisa Vetter.

Other Aqualink members are:

Renee Aupperle, Anne Buntain, Sue Oempsey, Jo Lynn Densberger, Lori Guthrie;

Jodi Jones, · Karen Lococco, Sue Marlett, · Marcene Metzger, Le Ann Morgan; Suzanne Peterson, Patty Reed, St.le Searcey, Deb Todd, and Denise Varner.

There were six clinics held before tryouts which were Tuesday, January 22. These clinics gave the girls a chance to practice and learn their strokes and stunts needed for tryouts.

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The Aqualinks work up to one main

"When I saw them perform, I thought it would be a great experience, said Becky Fry referring to the musical group "Up With People."

After their October 31 performance at LHS, Becky decided she wanted to try out. Auditions were held November 2 at Pershing Auditorium. After spending 2½ hours interviewing, chatting and singing, Becky finished her audition and was told she would have to wait six to eight weeks to find out whether she made the cast. More than 7,000 young people auditioned world wide for a few hundred positions.

But Becky's preliminary acceptance letter arrived the following Thursday, only six days after her audition. This first letter ·was just a preliminary note and certain requirements had to be fulfilled before she would receive her final acceptance. In order to pa_rticipate in the "Up With People program./' Becky had to have complete physical and dental examinations, make tapes of her voice and send in a $150 deposit. Her final acceptance came on Christmas Eve.

"Up With People'' is made up of 350 young adults from 24 countries. They travel around the world in four separate casts, singing and dancing for all types of people. The purpose of "Up With People'' is to build bridges of understanding and communication among people, cultures and countries; and to give young people a learning experience and not only broaden the intellect but mature the person.

event, their spring show. This year, the show's theme will be "A Touch of Class" consisting of classical music. The show will be held April 24 and 25.

The show will be comprised of a number of acts such as a junior act, a trio, a duet, a ~olo, and an officer's act. Four boys will be selected to join the Aqualinks in the show for the officer's act.

''The returning Aqualinks from last year decided to make this the best show ever, and with the capability of this year's n ewcomers, we're even closer to our goal," said senior, Barb Sears.

Synchronized swimming, commonly referred to as water ballet, is different than any other type of sport. In synchronized swimming, the stroke~ are slowed tlown tremendously compared to the competitive racing area of swimming. All strokes and stunts must look very graceful and slow. Control, endurance, and some limberness is also necessary for water ballet.

"There seems to be a lot more people interested in synchronized swimming because the class is always fu II and the Olympic Committee is talking aboutmaking synchronized swimming an Olympic event," said sophomore, Lori Guthrie.

ith People'

Becky will begin her year with "Up With People" on July 6 in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson is the home base for the group. Along with the other 349 cast members, Becky wi II spend 12 hours a day, six days a week for six weeks singing, rehear s ing, dancing, training and blocking the show. Because she will be doing some dancing, Becky has to lose 1 O pounds. She was told that most cast members tend to gain weight while on the trip.

After finishing her six week training session, Becky and the other members of her cast will spend approximately two months traveling in the United States. In mid-November, they will leave the United States and spend several months touring Europe.

Throughout heir travels, Becky will be staying with about 100 host families. These families wiill share their lifestyles and cultures with the "Up With People" members. They will aslo give tours of the cities in which they are visiting. Becky is looking forward to meeting the families and doesn't anticipate any problems.

Cast members of Up With People have to pay $4,800 tuition. Because most students do not have a lot of money, they choose to get sponsors. At the present time, Becky has received a $1,200 from • Nordan Labs · and $400 from Dallas "fucker of Tucker Motors, and is still l9okin·g for other businesses or individuals to sponsor her.

· Although, the cast member pays $4,800, the actual expense permember is about $4,000. The difference is made up · by donations given directly to Up With People, a non-profit and - non-religious organization.

Besides meeting many new friends and traveling there are many other benefits to members of ''Up With People." All members wi II receive some college credit. They will also pick up excellent communication skills which Becky feels will, be a great asset. 'She is planning on going into the public relations field after her year is over. Her friends reactions to her membership in "Up Wi(h People" have been mixed. Her parents are thri lied. "They're really excited," she gleemed. "But they hate to see me go."

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-Heritage Corner-

We are novy into a new decade: the 1980's. That means that we're only 20 short years away until we reach a whole new century. So, you're probably looking ahead int(\ the future. Sometimes, however, it's nice to look back into the past and see how far we've advanced and changed. Fifty years ago at Lincoln High School was a lot different than it is today. Let's take a look.

PHYSICAL DEFECTS

Any student showing any kind of physical defect, no matter how slight, was s&rit home with a notice tel ling his parents that he needed a physical exam.

Any student that was declared underweight had to attend special milk lunches. It was treated as a class where the students learned how to eat nutriously and stay healthy.

Scarlett fever was almost an epidemic at • Lincoln High. Anyone with a sore throat, · headache, backache, or fever was told to see the school nurse immediately.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The gym classes as wet I as the cooking classes were never co-ed.

There was no girls' basketball team, but ariy girl that wanted to play basketball could play four days a week after school.

The LHS Boys Swim team did not have the nickname ''Cotter's Otters'', of course, but was given the name ''Mermen'' instead.

MATINEE PARTIES

Once a month, matinee partieswere held from 3-5 p.m. At these parties, students danced to an orchestra or victrola instead of a disc jockey or rock band.

l THE OPEN HARVEST I

PUNISHMENT

I I CAFE ' 1 1 F f h or all o you c ew1ng gum I ),.,-!!_ I addicts, you 're lucky you 're not I I living back in 1930. Anyone caught I 2631 RANDOLPH I chewing gum in class had to pay the I EXPIRES MARCH 8th ~""' l· teacher a penny everytime they L-------------------1- --~Je_caught.

Becky will Join up with people this summer.

by Kurt Mueller

With two recent losses to Lincoln East and Omaha South, the Lincoln High Boy's Varsity Basketball team is planning to correct some mi stakes and look to the future

Lincoln High lost to Lincoln East 72-59 Jan. 25 and then beat Omaha Northwest 72-68 in overtime the next night. One week later, LHS lost to Omaha South, 70-58.

Head Coach Aldie Johnson felt that they made some bad mistakes in the losing games, but also played well.

"They played well," Johnson said.

''Some of the best ball for the season was played against East and Northeast," he said.

Johnson feels that the team plays ver well together offensively but defensive work is a little poor.

''We'd like to have more forced turnovers," Johnson said.

Coach Johnson feels that although the Links sti II have some work to do, the team has improved.

Lincoln High has three more games before the district tournament. They play at Hastings, tonight, then close out with Omaha Tech, and Grand Island.

Coach Johnson felt that all three of these games would be tough.

"Anyone in basketball is tough, the very moment you start to think this is an easy game, then you have a real problem," Johnson said. ·

by Bill Tesch

Reserves

"Intensity" is one of the key words to describe this year's reserve basketball team, according to first year Coach Bill Zuspan.

With three years of coaching reserves at Alliance and seven years of assisting Head Basketball Coach Aldie Johnson, Coach Zus,pan feels he has the experience needed for coaching.

,;The team has a lot of intensity and enthusiasm," said Zuspan.

The goa Is for the season are to: 1) prepare for varsity 2) enjoy the season 3) have a tood record as possible.

Practice is one of the teams strongest points. They like to practice and also they want to do well, stated Zuspan.

As 6' 1½" being the tallest player on the team, the team is really not that tall.

"When your not that tall, you have to play tall," said Zuspan. "And so far we've been playing tall."

As the season starts to diminish, the 8-3 Reserve team plans to finish strong.

"We could end up 13-3, but there are too many games left in the season to start worrying about that," said Zuspan. Sophomores

For Coach Jake Kirkland and student assistant Duane Mahlman, the season has been frustrating so far. As the 2-6

Sophomore Links have been giving up on themselves.

"The most frustrating is, they want to win, but they won't go for it," said Kirkland. '

The teams inconsistency has hurt them also.

"They seem to play one half well and then the other ha If bad or they'll play one good game an,d then the next game their bad," said Kirlland.

Mohlman described the season so far as a "rollercoaster."

One think lacking in this years team is a floor lead e r.

"We just don't have the team leader that we need," said Kirkland.

The goals for the team are to build as they go along and mainly to have fun.

Coach Kirkland is very pleased with the teams wi Iiingness.

"They try to work and as long as they keep trying, I'll be satisfied," said Kirkland.

Since the only games left in the season are against city opponents, the team will have a chance to get revenge in some of their Iosses.

On February 11, the teams hosted Lincoln Northeast and on February 14 went to Lincoln East. The last game of the season for the Links is February 19 at Lincoln Southeast.

Simpson: 4 or 5 may qualify as Lincoln High grapplers hit districts

by Bill Tesch

Knowing the team would be young and inexperienced the 1979-80 Varsity Wrestling team has handled themselves quite well.

''We knew that we were going to be young," said Coach Harold Simpson.

On February 2nd, the team went to the Trans-Nebraska Conference meet, which was held at Southeast.

The Links wrestlers came in sixth place out of seven teams, but there were some individuals who performed well.

At 132 pounds, Senior Bill Miller came in first place. Wrestling at 155 pounds Mike Rosburg finished t hird. Several

Varsity Wrestling Results

LHS 18 Northea5t 42 ·

LHS 27 Fremont 33

LHS 9 Hastings 44

LHS finished 6th at Trans-Nebraska

LHS 28 South 27

wrestlers placed fourth: Greg Phillips (98), Bruce Crowther ( 138), Jim Baker (167), and 0ave Borchers (185).

As the 1-7 dual team gets ready for Districts they know they're much improved.

"The team has improved very much," said Simpson. "I hate to see the season end,"

Besides the Lincoln teams, also in the district is Fremont, South Sioux City, Omaha Roncalli and Norfolk, where the meet is being held.

For a wrestler to go to state they must come in fourth or better in the district meet.

"I feel four or five of our guys will go, but as many as seven could go if they wrestle good/' said Simpson.

On February 5th, the wrestlers hosted Omaha South and hosted Beatrice, February 7th. Today and tomorrow the District meet is being held at Norfolk.

The three remaining ball gamPs could become very important. With only three losses there is a possible state wild card position in case of not winning districts.

Coach Johnson said he _thought al:1out

the wild card position and that it did put importance on every game, but he would rather win districts.

The district tournament will be coming up in the first of March. The winner of each district goes to the state tournament representing that district.

Of the district tournament Johnson said that he looks forward to it but doesn't do anything different because of it.

"You just have to take aistricts when they get here," Johnson said.

Johnson didn't feel that there were any individuals that carried a greater importance- than anyone else on the team. He said the players that sit the 1bench are just as responsible for good practices as anyone else.

"The kids that sit the bench play as , important a part as anyone and it is important that people know this," Johnson said.

Girls to host Hastings tonight

With the district tournament less than two weeks away, the girls basketball team faces a crucial test tonight.

The Links, (14-2) will play host to Hastings, a team that was rated very highly earlier in the season. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. in Johnson Gym.

"They're tall and pretty good," said LHS coach Bi II Myers of the Lady Tigers, citing the fact that three Hastings starters are over 6'.

''They also have a little guard who transferred in from Sutton. She's a pretty good ball handler," he said.

According to Myers, the Links will have to continue their same style of play in order to offset Hastings' height advantage.

''We'll have to do what we've been doing all year," he stated, "Using our speed and checking out at the boards Myers added that if his team gets by the Tigers and East High next Friday, they will remain in solid contention for a wild card berth to the State Tournament. Kearney, Omaha Marian. Omaha Northwest and Grand Island are also vying for wild cards.

Basketball Results Grand Island 43 Kearney 56 Norfolk 25 Southeast 30

'' And if we win the rest of our games, we will also be the number one seed in our district," he said.

Come districts, LHS may be blessed with the return of junior guard Mary Splichal, who has been out with an injury since the second game of the season. Sophomore Sabrina Weaver, who has

been -hampered by an ankle injury, should also be full strength by then.

"Morale-wise, they will really help," Myers said.

Lisa Phipps remains the Links top scorer and rebounder to date, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. Lori Trejo and Robin Danner are both averaging 10 ppg, while Weaver is hitting 7, and Senior Pam McWilliams 6 points per contest.

Lodki ng ahead, Myers feels his squad won't have any problems maintaining their present level of · intensity and enthusiasm

"The girls know they have a chance to have a good year," he said. "We're doing better than I thought we were going to do this season, and I still don't think we've reached our potential yet."

Nate Udofia shoots for two.

Lori Trejo is surrounded by the Westside team.

Two minute warning Joel Thornton---

His sweatpants are yellow, his eyes are green, and his hair a bright orange. No, it's not a commercial for RCA Color-Trak. It's a description of Lincoln High junior Steve Loos.

Loos will not only be the most visible runner for the boys track team this spring, he could very well be the best.

• Last season, he ran the fastest 440 ever by an LHS sophomore, recording a : 51.8 in the Beatrice Invitational. He also turned in a fine time of 2:04 in the 880.

Loos has been running competitively since his days at Irving Junior high school. He competed in Cross Country and track for three years, and was city 440 champion as a ninth grader.

In addition to school competition, he has ran for the Lincoln Track Club the past two years, and has won approximately 20 medals and ribbons from open track meets.

Loos trains heavily in the off season, doing a combination of running and weight lifting to keep in shape.

''I do long, slow distance," he explained. ''Sometimes I run from the Atrium to Gateway and back. I also lift weights at Sweep Left and t h ,, a ome. ,

Along with hard workouts, Steve

LHSGym squad

looks to districts

With just two weeks left in the season, the Girls Gymnastics team is getting ready for districts and Iooking ahead towards state one week later on February 29-30.

In high school gymnastics a team must place in the top two at districts in order to qualify for state.

Head Coach Gary Jeurink is pleased with his teams performances so far, however, he thinks they can get better. "We're close to our maximum," said Jeurink, "but I'm sure we can improve."

Some of the teams recent scores have been around 110.0 or 111.0 but they hope to improve their scores to around 115.0 before the end of the season.

Coach Jeurink doesn't feel that his team has reached to a peak yet but definitely wants his team to peak somewhere towards the end of the year.

"Were just trying to improve a little at a time," Jeurink said.

According to the coach the team's strongest event is the uneven parallel bars, while the teams weakest event is the balance beam.

Jeurink feels that the girls have talent on the beam but there "just isn't any " cons1stenq,.

Girls Gyrmastics Results

LHS placed fifth at the Papillion Invitational

LHS 105. 7

LHS 111.5

LHS 110.7

LHS placed first at Triangular

He feels that the girls are stronger on the bars because there they are more consistent. All the girls on the team are fairly even in ability.

"We're really balanced," said Jeurink. "Not one girl is responsible for our failures or our wins."

Although Jeurink thought that the girls were relatively even, he noted that Faith Miller is working extren1ely well.

In getting ready for districts the team has been moving around working on many different events.

Districts will be held February 21, in Papillion.

relies on pills and a special diet to help him run faster.

''I take • Vitamin A, concentrated doses of Vitamin E for red blood cells, and p o t a ssium '' he , Loos said.

Steve feels that taking vitamins help him, although he confesses, "I don't know what Vitamin A is for."

''I also eat a lot of Lee's chicken," he added.

Loos is also aided by his personal track coach, LHS junior Kevin Meyer.

''He's been my coach since ninth grade," he said. ''He has a uni ,qu e ability of persuasion and is a morale booster, and is helpful in general racing strategy.''

With all of the above working for him, Steve has set some lofty goals for himself.

''I want to set school records in the 440 and 880, and go to state,'' he said.

He added that the latter goal would depend on his two coaches: Meyer and boys track coach Harold Scott.

Scott feels Loos has the tools to become a great runner.

''Steve Loos has tremendous talent-physically," he said. ''He · was one of the leading sophomores we've had recently "

''He's capable of going under 50 (seconds) in the quarter, and physically capable of running a

: 5 5 to 1 : 58 ha If mi Ie. "

Loos also had some positive things to say about Scott.

''He's like George Patton. He curses and cusses if you can't do the workout,'' he said. ''But, besides that, he's a good coach. I think he's the best coach in Nebraska.''

Loos thinks th1e new all-weather track facility at LHS will increase interest in the spo>rt.

"/'... Iot of peolf)le wi II come out for track now," he stated. "I

on it. It's a good track."

Steve feels apathy toward track and a general low morale at Lincoln

High has hurt his running.

''They have no pep rail ies for us ( track team). I blame that for making me run slower,'' he said.

With his colorful attire, his familiar white hat, and his unusual habits, Steve Loos is often called eccentric. Or weird.

He's well aware of the attention he receives, but is not bothered by it.

''I'm a little essentric," he admits, ''but I have tradition. I don't smoke, drink, or lake illegal drugs. I win.''

Mar. 3-''Different Strokes'' (Speakers: Judy Wesely, Dr. John Yost)

Myth: Everyone who can will get married and have kids. Anyone who doesn't is unhappy and unfulfilled.

Mar. 10-''Superwoman'' (Speakers: Mayor Helen Boosalis, Dr. Moira Ferguson) · ,

Myth: All you have to do is work hard and you can be a perfect wife and mother and, in addition, successfully develop a professional career.

Mar. 17-''Prince Charming'' (Speakers: Dr. Gerry Brooks, UN-L football players)

Myth: Roman.ce is vital to all lasting relationships. Couples who really "love" each other will live "happily ever after," seldom if ever disagree, and are able to maintain the romance on a daily basis. · '

Mar. 24-''Kids Are Fun'' (Speakers: Connie Fultz, Dr. Robert Haller)

Myth: Children are yours to take care of, to mold. They return your love with a growing affection and dependence of you. And, of course, kids are fun.

Does your logic tell you what the falsehood is in each of these myths? The reality of today may contrast with traditional ideas or myths of the past. Come to one of the programs or the entire series and find out. Admission is free to teens and any interested parents. For more information, please call the YWCA at 476-2802. •

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Melodies win victory for swing choir

Victory was the tune fo,r the Lincoln High Varsity Swing Choir (VSC) at t~e

Mid-America Jazz Festival held in Omaha on February 23. Their melodies won themselves and LHS a first place trophy.

This was the group's first ap~earance at the Mid-America competition. During the 1978-1979 school year, the VSC won first in competition at the Midlands Jazz Festival, so for · some members, Mid-America was their first contact with co mpetition.

Like an unforgetable song, it left a lasting impression of awe.

''It was really neat because it made us closer together, and of course, because we ·

The small stretch of 22nd Street by Lincoln High's north parking.lot will be paved this spring, almost three years after it was first talked about, according to LHS Principal Mr. Sanford Nelson.

Nelson explained that one of the reasons for the delay was the attitude of proporty owners living on 22nd street.

''The city of Lincoln must have the consent of 51 percent of the property owners who live on the street before the street can be pa'fed," he said. · When the city failed to get the necessary 51 percent it was left up to the school district.

Nelson played a part in finally getting the project approved by the school district, but he quickly acknowledges the

won," said VSC member Diane Oark.

''It (the feeling of victory) is hard to put into words," said Mrs. Julie Knowles, director of the VSC. "It was a great reward for a lot of hard work."

The hard work of coming up with and choreographing a performance that could last up to 20 minutes was a total group effort. ( It also included singing, of · course.) · Their program of six selections included a tune written by the Osmonds (Doctor Dancin')~ a Doobie Brothers tune ( Listen to the Music), vocal jazz, a cape Ila number, and a reprise of "Doctor Dancin'."

To put it all together the VSC had to have, according to Knowles, a ''few" extra practices. After it was all over, the ensemble felt all the frustration and work was worthwhile.

''Once we put it all together, it was together!" said Joni Longan, a two-year varsity Swing Choir member. "I thought it was wonderful."

It may have been hard work, but according to member Steve Novak "overall, it was just fun."

work of the Student Council.

"It was the Student Council's efforts that finally achieved it."

According to Nelson the street should · have been paved this past fall but when the temperature suddenly fell, the asphalt plant closed for t lhe winter.

The job will take approximately two weeks to finish once it gets started, but Nelson isn't sure yet whether it wi II begin after schoo I lets out for the year or while it's still in progress.

Nelson says that if the work does begin before sc :hool ends there is the obvious problem of blocking off the north parking Id: and causing 200 automobiles to seek elsewhere for places to park.

The job wi II cost $20,000 and, of course, the school district will pay for it.

Along with the paving plan is an idea to put a new entrance and exit in the north parking lot. This entrance will be built farther away from Capitol Parkway' for safety reasons.

Currently, Nelson admits, there are serious problems with the north parking lot.

Nelson says that in his opinion the problem doesn't lie in the layout of the lot itself but rather in the people who park i !legally.

"We have a serious problem of respecting the rights of others."

Nelson also blames an inadequate supervisory staff for lack of enforcement.

''With any lot of this size downtown, · what do you have? A full time parking attendent to supervise. We don't have one," he said.

· Nelson feels that the majority of students abide by the self-regulation, which is practiced in the north lot, but the few that don't will cause stiffer rules in the future.

To help ease the problem Nelson is considering the use- of restricted parking, fines, towing and rhino immobolizers. The latter is a device that locks the steering column of the car so that the driver cannot move this vehicle until he has it removed by someone in the office.

Also in the future Nelson plans to promote the idea of registration.

When you register your automobile in the office you receive a sticker for your back window which has an identification number. According to Nelson, this number allows the office to identify the vehicle and the owner quicker and easier.

Nelson realizes that the parking facilities at LHS have their problems and · he would like student feedback on such ideas as having a separate lot for each class.

"I'm open to any students feasible suggestions or solutions•to the problem," he said.

LEA stalls lid plans

The Lincoln Education Association

(LEA), the salary bargaining group for Lincoln teachers, has postponed its plan for a petition drive that would have attempted to raise the current spending lid bill from seven to 11 percent.

• ''Our goal is the same but our methods have changed," said Mrs. Jan Ristow, LEA president.

According to Ristow, a board meeting was held Monday night to discuss their new plans. These plans include informing the public of the prob!ems the seven per cent lid causes in a time of 14 per cent inflation and urging the Legislature to take action concerning this issue during their next session.

The seven percent spending 1;d was passed June 30, 1978 and only allows school and other Nebraska · subdivisions spending increases of seven per cent annually.

"The seven percent bill was passed · when inflation was only eight percent. It was not unreasonable at that point but · times have changed," said Ristow.

The LEA's original plans were to have a bill put on the upcoming ballot that would raise the lid to 11 percent. Those plans, however, were changed.

''We didn't understand the total ramifications of our plan," said Ristow. ''We have learned that LB627 has a good chance of passing and we don't want to do anything that will hurt those chances."

LB627 and a similar bill, LB609, concern certain modifications of the procedure on considering a zero per cent lid, Iike those passed recently in Omaha and Nebraska City.

While the plans of the petition drive were being, considered, a controversy arose over a closed meeting the LEA held in Lincoln High. The meeting apparently violated a school board policy which prohibits any organization from holding a closed meeting on sc hool property.

''It's unfortunate the press felt excluded," said Ristow. ''We've held closed meetings to the press since 1973 and this is the first time that decision has been challenged."

Also, Ristow said that the policy is now being clarified by the school board and future LEA meetings may have to be held elsewhere.

Along with the controversy, an editorial was published in the February 20th Lincoln Journal that criticized the · LEA 's efforts.

Once again, the Lincoln High School Music Department wi II present the ~nnual musical. "110 i,n the Shade'' is the title of this year's production, which will be held March 27, 28, and 29.

The story takes place in a drought stricken Western town. A bachelor · hunting girl, Lizzie seeks to find the man just right for her. She rreets up with the fabulous Starbuck who claims himself as being the Rainmaker, and that's when all her proolems, truimphs, and heartbreaks really begin.

The musica• consists mostly of fairly modern music. It has such songs as Y N F I ' M '' "R h " " ou're ot oo 1n e, aunc y, "A Man and A Woman," "Old Maid," and "Everything Beautiful Happens at Night."

The LHS Orchestra, led by Mr. John ·

Ulrich will provide instrumental music for the production.

Tryouts for the lead parts were held February 6, 7, and 8. The cast list is as follows.

· H.C. Durry

Noah Curry

Randy Ayres

Jeff Gaines

Jim Curry Scott Barron

Lizzie Kelly Ellenwood

Starbuck · Steve Novak

File Gayle Adams

Snookie

Joni Longan

This year's performance wi II be the first time in an LHS musical for Randy Ayres, Jeff Gaines, and Gayle Adams.

"I'm really excited about the show. We really have some outstanding leads this year," said LHS Vocal Music Instructor Joe Skutchan.

Ristow said that she took exception to the part of the editorial that stated the )nly reason the LEA was trying to raise the lid to 11 percent was to increase their own wages.

"Salaries are important," she said. 'We Nant to pay teachers enough so they can afford to stay in the profession and also make teaching a viable career option for the future."

Ristow stated that the editorial failed to take into account the importance the LEA places on the quality of education and the care the organization has for school programs and students.

The overall goal of the LEA, according to Ristow, is not only to raise the seven percent bill, but to ease the burden of the property owner. (Currently, property taxes are the major source of funding in Nebraska for public schools.)

1980 Swing Choir members (front row, left to right): Liz Burden, Kelly Ellenwood, Mickie Bechtolt, Joni Longan, Anna Baker, Diane Clark; (back row, left to right) Randy Ayres, Steve Novak, Paul Smith, Jim Gaube, Kevin Koca, Scott Barron.

22nd Street will be paved this spring (Photo by Gary Jorgens)

LHS pep band members sound off

Dear Editor: Congratulations to the instrumental music department of Lincoln High: they have finally figured out how to get the · long-deserved attention from the Advocate•staff. Over the last three years, as Lincoln High has surpassed the other Lincoln high schools in the number of superior ratings at solo and ensemble contests, as Lincoln High has filled the Lincoln Youth Symphony with mpny musicians r anking high within their · sections, as the Lincoln High orchestra has ranked well in the state orchestra competition (including winning the string orchestra and full orchestra competition in 1978), as the Lincoln High band has marched well in the state marching contests, as the Lincoln High jazz ensembles have participated in numerous clinics, as Lincoln High has swept more first chair positions in the N~~EA State Clinic Band and Orchestra, the Hastings Honor Band and String Orchestra, and the Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Band and String Orchestra than nearly any other school in the state (not to mention in the sheer number of musicians from Lincoln High selected to participate in these groups), and as Lincoln High has turned out competent, well-rounded musicians with a consistency greater than that of most basketball and football teams, the instrumental music department has either been completely ignored by the Lincoln High Advocate or three-paragraph articles about it have been buried on back pages next to articles about inflation's effect on the prices at fast-food restaurants. Now everyone should realize that the way to get two front-page, three-column articles in the school paper is to follow an

agreement made by the music faculty of the entire Lincoln Public School system such as the recent decision concerning the band that created so much controversy. I wish the music directors would get together and make more money-saving · and time-saving decisions that benefit both the taxpayers and the already over-burdened music department budget so that, in -the future, the music department at Lincoln High can receive ·more of the indepth, thoughtful, informative, creative, and totally unbiased coverage seen in the last two issues of the Advocate

Maybe it's like he farmer who sold his mule that could add and subtract. The buyer couldn't get the mule to work, so the farmer whacked the ·mule over the head with a fence post and the mule worked perfectly. You just have to get its attention. Mark Tuttle ·

Dear Editor,

In the last Advocate you ran the story on the pep band. People complained on the decision of not playing at intra-city basketbal I games. I'm complaining for me p~rsonally. I have to get off work almost two times a week for basketball games. I think the band should play 8 girls games and 8 boys games.

If people want to hear the band all the time why don't they come to the Symphonic Band concerts? It would be nice to see the basketball team and their parents at a concert. The band shows their spirit at basketball and football games. Why can't the football players, basketball players and peppers show their spirit towards the arts???

Stevl,!Krebsbach

Attitude: n. A state of mind or feeling with regard to some matter; disposition.

Ignorance: n. The condition of being ignorant in some matter; lack of knowledge.

As one can see by the above definitions attitude and ignorance have nothing in commo~ except for the fact that both are nouns and deal with ''some matter.'' Yet often · the two go hand-in-hand. ·

-~lcohol: n. 1. Any liquor containing alcohol; sp1r1ts. ·2. The drugging principle of vine and liquors; an intoxicant.

Alcohol by itself may simply be a chemical but put it with attitude and ignorance and on~ may have problems. Raising the drinking age may change the law, but won't change the problems Education will. · If tomorrow, legislation was passed making everyone legal to drink, what would you do? Would you go get rip-roaring drunk? Hopefully not, because that is what one learns in kindergarten of alcohol awareness school: alcohol is a drug and must be handled with care and responsibility. This means not driving while drinking, or after drinking. · It also means knowing when to say no to alcohol. After one · learns this he is promoted to first grade.

' In first grade one learns what effects alcohol can have over: a long term. For instance, did you know that lo,:ig tern:' social (occasional) drinking can have serious side effects? B vitamins are depleted from the body by alcohol, causing

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nervous system disorders, and heart disorders. The more years one drinks, the more effect it wi II have.

In third and fourth grades one learns that being drunk does not mean being cool and that being so drunk that you get sick is definitely ''un-cool."

In fifth grade one learns that a good time can be had without alcohol, and that in fact, someti mes a better ti me.

When all that is learned, one goes on to sixth grade. There one lea,rns when it is appropriate to drink, and where it is approP.riate to drink.

In junior high, one learns the effects alcohol has over others, how to deal with alcoholism, and not to mix alcohol with other drugs. With all that learned comes the prdmotion of the · ninth grade class.

Of course, one gets to hig,h school and forgets all that he's learned, or that he manc!gedto fake learning. At this level we have focus groups, counselors, and others to give a ''refresher course'' if needed.

Temperance: n. Total abstinance from alcoholic liquors.

Our schooling was not meant to teach t~mperance; it said to think before you drink.

Editor's note: The Advocate encourage,s letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay arry comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Advocate staff member, Sign all letters , please.

With the Soviet Union still in Afghanistan it looks like the United States will not participate in the Summer Olympics in Moscow.

· In a recent Advocate survey polling 67 Lincoln High School students about the summer games, most of the students feel the U.S. should participate anyway.

One senior said,

''I feel that the U.S. has to take a stand against Russia, but the President has no right to mess with the Olympics. The government provides no financial support for olympic athletes, so the government has no right to take the Olympics away from them.''

However one jur,ior said,

''I feel the same way President Carter does. If he thinks they should not go, I don't think they should. It is for their own safety."

There was also mixed emotions about whether Russia should host the Olympics or not.

One student said,

''I feel they should not because the Olyrnpics are the one thing that brings nations together, and · what Russia has been doing to other countries is wrong.''

''I don't think there is anything wrong with ··Russia holding the olympics," said another lstudent. ''If they are able to hold the games why shouldn't they be able to hold them," he said

A lot of students felt that if they were planning to go to Moscow, they didn't want the same happening to them as in l~an or they just didn't like playing in Russia.

/ Most of the students polled didn't feel angered about Russia!s participation, but one junior said,

''I am against Russia's participation in the Winter Olympics because they don't deserve to compete.''

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Another student thought that the U.S. should not let them enter the country until they removed their troops from Afghanistan.

One sophomore StJmmed it up best when he said, · ·

''I think it's okay, their not the ones who invaded Afghanistan., ,

The students then were to rate themselves on a scale from 1-10 (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest) on how much support they gave for the boycott.

One Junior student said, ''10 I hate Russians because I despise war."

Another junior had a different answer, ''1 For boycott of the games, 10 for having them on Red Soil."

For the most part the students didn't want the Olympics to be boycotted by the U.S. at all.

i One sophomore student said,

• ''Our athletes have worked for years and spent a lot of money, just for this one chance. I think the olympics is a social event not · political."

However, with the boycott now official it looks like our athletes won't get their chance this summer.

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"Raising the driving age to 17 would first and foremost save a great deal of energy," said Senator Patrick Venditte of Omaha, who recently proposed that Nebraska raise its driving age by one year, from 16 to 17.

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The bill is known as LB 804 {Legislative Bill), and it was recently heard in front of the Public Works Committee

According to Venditte, and ·the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, approximately 33,000 sixteen-year-olds vvere issued a State driver's license in 1979. Venditte claims the 33,000 drivers consume an average of 10 gallons of gas per week which means the 16 year old age group consumes more than 10,000 barrels of oil per week and half of ·a mill ion plus barrels of oi I in one year.

According to Venditte, by raising ' the driving age, the savings in Nebraska alone would be one million barrels of oil within two years.

"In addition, LB 804 would present a savings of many dollars to parents who would insure 16-year-old drivers," said Venditte. "Cost of insurance to parents is approximately $450-$600, depending on good grades and or driver education," he said.

Venditte also noted that although 16-year-olds comprise only 2.4 per cent of the total drivers, they account for six times the number of convictions for

careless driving, drag racing, and five times the number of reckless driving convictions and they are accountable for twice as many speeding convictions.

For Venditte, there are still more reasons behind his proposal.

''Raising the driving age ·would add one more year of maturity, resulting in more responsible and competent drivers," he added.

Venditte added that the average driving age nationally is 18.

''I am aware that some 16 year olds do indeed work and need a car," stated Venditte,. "It is apparent to me, however, that 16 year olds who work on a steady basis suffer academically and enjoy school less. Their main concern seems to be a job and not scl'\ool. What is more important? A drivers license and a iob--or a good education?"

But Lincoln High Driver's Education teacher Don Luedke opposed Senator Vendine's proposal.

"I don't think it has a chance of getting through," said Luedke.

Luedke said that he would rather see gasoline rationing, rather th 'an changing the· driving age as a possible energy conservation method.

"I think 17 is a cop-out, you're just picking on one group of people, and it's really not fair," he said. ·

"For my own selfish reasons," said Luedke, ''I'd rather see them raise the •

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Contrary to popular belief, every time that white stuff comes down from the sky, it does not mean that school will be closed. In fact, the chances of that happening are slim according tQ Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent, John Prasch.

· It is Prasch that decides if and when school wi II be closed. If the weather conditions are unfavorable, he uses the city buses as a guideline. He feels that if the buses aren't operating, the weather and road conditions must be too bad to have school, therefore, school will be closed temporarily. According to Prasch, about 30 percent of the students in the LPS system use the bus to go to school.

Prasch has two devices in his office that give a constant read out of the weather and road conditions so that he is fully informed of all vveather happenings.

· '' A big problem · that we (administration) experience often is parents calling us constantly to see if school will be closed. The phone is always ringing, sometimes as early as four in the morning. That causes more problems because if there is an emergency, the telephone lines should be kept open so that we can deal with the problem," said

Prasch.

According to Prasch, the best ways to find out about school closings is to listen to the radio or to watch television. The radio and television stations will be informed by 6 a1.m. of the closings.

Another ·problem that develops when school is closed is the family situation where both parents work and the child is left at home unsupervised, according to Prasch.

''Families depend on the schools to take care of their children while they're at work, and itf the schools are closed, more problems could evolve," said Prasch. ·

According to Prasch, some people feel that the LPS system has extra days in the year reserved for snow days. The minirrum days of school required by law is 176. Lincoln Public Schools has 178 These are not, however, reserved for snow days. If school is closed, the days missed will not be made up unless the missed days are excessively below the minimum.

"We do not call off school often mainly because we feel school · is important and the students should attend regularly," said Prasch.

• driving age to 18, unless you've had driver education."

Luedke says that the driving age in most states is 18, unless a person has had driver education, in which case, a person would be able to attain a driver's license · once they've completed the course.

Lincoln High School students also had strong opinions on the matter. In a recent Advocate survey some driver's education students were asked to comment on the matter.

Sophomore Beth Ellyson said she felt that if the bill was passed it would encourage · more 16 year-olds to drive illegally.

Donna Kavanagh, sophomore, also expressed a dislike of the new proposal.

"I think it is unfair, young people should not be blamed for wasting.gas,"

she said. "Many kids bring car loads of people to schooL It's adults who waste gas." "I've seen so many people who drive to work in a large car with only one person in it. If they're-going to have large cars they should car pool or else get a smaller car or ride the bus to work," Kavanaglfadded.

Eighteen-year-old senior Raimond Busch also expressed an negative opinion towards LB 804. · "'reenagers are not the only ones who waste gas. It is true that they use more gas because th ey can not afford to buy a new mileage efficient car," he'said. Busch added that if the bill is passed, kids under 17 will be more dependent on the "lousy" public transportation system and people with a license.

Boys basketball dealt wild card

Like the successful poker player who is dealt four aces, the LHS boys varsity basketball team has been dealt a wild card which wi II be used for entry into the 1980 state basketball tournament next Thursday at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex. Six district championship teams and another wild card squad will join LHS in tournament action. Pairings will be announced this weekend. The tournament appearance will be the Links' first since 1977 when LHS finished as state runnerups.

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In 1969, the drinking age in Nebrask0 was changed from 21 to 20.

In 1972, it was changed from 20 to 19.

Starting in July_ of this year, the drinking age will be 20 again.

Since 1977, Senator Ralph Kelly, of Grand Island, has been working to raise the drinking , age. On Monday, February 11, the legisl'ature voted 31-13 in favor of Kelly's bill (LB221 )

• Originally, LB221 would have increased the drinking age to 21. But Kelly agreed with amendments sponsored by Senators John DeCamp and Barry Reutzel, who set the age at 20.

Kelly said that he first became aware of a drinking problem in Grand lslanc through contact with parents, teachers, and students. He said he finally realized that the problem was the same all over. ·

According to Kelly, there is way too much alcohol in high schools.

"It (alcohol) is too easy for young people to get a hold of," Kelly said.

Kelly said he believes changing th e drinking age will make a big difference among high school stude(lts.

"Someone who is 19 is more prone to give alcohol to a 16 year old than someone who is 20," he said.

Kelly also added that there are very few 20 year-olds in high school, but there are some 19-year-olas.

· 'Peer pressure'

One effect that Kelly feels the present drinking age ( 19) has on the youth of Nebraska is peer pressure

"According to some people," Kelly said, "you're a bad person if you don't drink."

There are many kids, according to Kelly, who don't really enjoy drinking but do it anyway because their friends do. With a higher drinking age, these kids might be able to stand up and say that they don't like it.

Not only youth opposed

Young people who will be affected the passage of LB221 are not the only ones opposing th~ bill. Kelly says that many adults are against LB221 because they have a hard time seeing anthing wrong with drinking If they condemn alcohol for 16-year-olds, Kelly commented, they would have to condemn it for themselves.

Before LB221 passed, Senators Donald Dworak and Peter Hoagland were successful in amending a bill that would allow 19 and 20-year-olds to drink in bars but not purchase off-sale liquor.

However, this amendment was killed and the age was set at 20.

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Kelly said that the split system is unworkable and confusing, and that no state uses it now.

"It didn't work the first time and it • won't work this time," Kelly said.

Persons who turn 19 after the middle of July wi II have to wait unti I next year to legally purchase alcohol. However, the bi 11wi II not affect people who are now 19 yews old.

Kelly pointed out that statistically, a 16-year-old person who drinks regularly for six months has a greater chance of

becoming an alcoholic than a 21 year-old who dr inks regularly for the same amount of time. Kelly added that alcohol for 16 year-olds is a ''death potion."

The question of the draft was brought up by Senator Don Wesely, who offered but later withdrew an amendment allowing citizens registered for the draft to drink.

But Kelly said that the drinking age in the United States Military is 21. Over $4,000,000 a year is- spent rehibilitating teenage alcoholics in the U.S. Military.

Kelly's response to future draftees being able to drink was: "If you were going to go fight a war, would you want to go with a drunk?''

Senators voting FOR LB221 (31) Barrett, Burrows, Carsten, Chronister, Clark, Cope, George, Haberman, Gefner, Kahle, Kelly, Kennedy, Kremer, Labedz, Lamb, Landis, Maresh, Marvel, Merz, Murphy, Nichol, Pirsch, Powers, Reutzel, Rumery, Sieck, Stoney, Venditte, Vickers, Wagner, and Warner.

Senators voting AGAINST LB221: (13)

Beutler, Cullan, Dworak, Fowler, Goodrich, Hoagland , Keyes, Lewis, Marsh, Newell, Schmit, Simon, and Wesely.

Senators not voting: Chambers, · Decamp, Fitzgerald, Johnson, and Koch.

DRINKING AGES IN STATES BOARDERING NEBRASKA: Colorado-21 ( 18 for 3.2 beer) lowa-19 Kansas-21 ( 18 for 3.2 beer) Missouri-21

South Dakota-21 (18 for 3.2 beer) Wyoming-19

For or Against the raising of the drinking age In response to the passing of LB221, commonly known

Senator Ralph Kelly (Photo by Dave Bourke).

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Georgia New York West Virgina Hawaii Rhode Island Wisconsin

people buy for the minors and abuse the privilege of drinking.

Th @ Husker Bottle Shop supports the law for the main reason that it might, according to them, keep alcohol out of the high-schools and away from other minors.

Business-wise some liquor stores stand to lose more than others, especially those that cater to the college crowds from the university. The others stated 'that they had regular customers and wouldn't be affected much in this way.

However, al I of the liquor stores in Lincoln are faced with one common problem and that is the carding or checking of ID's of all customers that come into the stores.

"There will be a lot of confusion and checking of ID' s. mostly from the university students," said Go-Go-Beer.

According to Cooper's Liquor store, it will be harder to determine the age of someone just by looking at them and this will result in a lot more checking of ID's.

Even though the sixteen liquor stores that ' were polled rarely agreed on the issues brought up by LB221 they did agree upon one th ing and that is the fact that minors will an.cl can find someone of age to buy for themselves and maybe "other's?????"

Drinking, Draft, Voting on ,students' minds

Many Lincoln High School students have mixed reactions to the Nebraska legislature's recent passage of a bill that raises the state's legal drinking age to 20.

During the week of February 18-21, The Advocate polled 100 LHS students to determine their reaction to the new drinking age.

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Thirty-eight per cent of the students polled said the legal drinking age should have remained 19 whil~ 28 per cent of the students said 18 was the better legal age.

Several students who said the legal age should be 18 believed there was a connection , between voting privileges, draft registratien and drinking. These students felt that if an individual was mature enough to vote and register for the draft at 18, he should also be able to drink legally.

In light of President Carter's recent draft proposal, one student saig, "If you are responsible enough to be drafted, then you should be responsible enough to drink."

Another student said, ''If you are old

eno\Jgh to get drafted and vote, I think you are old enough to drink."

Even though the drinking age has been raised to 20, 93 percent of those polled said getting alcohol would not be a problem for minors.

But according to the bill's (LB 221) sponsor State Senator Ralph Kelly of Grand Island, the new legal age will have an affect on minor's use of alcohol.

Kelly believes that police enforcement of the new law will be stricter. He also thinks taverns and liquor stores will check more carefully when selling alcohol.

Poll respondents disagreed, though, with Kelly's thinking. ''It doesn't really matter or not what they raise the legal age to because if a teenager really wants to drink he can get it (alcohol)," one student said.

Another student said, "If younger people want beer bad enough, they'll get it no matter what you do.

One student said, though, the legal drinking age should be raised to 50. "You don't need to drink to have fun. All it is, is alcohol and · it is bad for you," the student said.

Another student felt that the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution should be brought back. The 18th amendment outlawed the buying, transporting - and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages but was repealed by the 21st amendment.

"I feel good about raising the drinking age," the pro-prohibition student said. "They could have raised it higher."

One student felt that the legal drinking age should depend on the mental maturity of the person.

''It depends on the mental maturity of the 19- or~20-year : olds," the student said. ''I think if they have the drinking age at 20 then all the ages should be 20 say a uniform age for drinking, smoking, legal adult, draft age and it should be an age where everyone 1NOuld be responsible and mature enouqh to handle these things."

Some of the res1,1ltsin the survey were: Drinking age? 21-4%, 20-4%, 19-38%, 18-28°/4 17-16-4%, other-22%. Was there a problem? Yes-44%, No-50%, Undecided-6%. Will this solve the problem? Yes-7%, No-82%, Don't know-11%.

Alcoholism becomes surfacing teenage -problem

• What do alcohol plus attitudes plus adolescence equal? Statistics vary, but most say the three add up to a surfacing teen-age problem: alcoholism.

Teen problems with alcohol are caused by many factas: curiosity, peer pressure, a false sense of maturity, perhaps alcoholic parents, and social attitudes, to name a few.

According to Mr. Duke lngall, a counselor at the Lincoln General Hospital Independence Center, alcoholism is a disease that is hard to diagnose because of the social attitudes toward drinking.

"Our society encourages drunkeness; • some others do not. New Year's Eve is a good example of that."

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Topher Hansen, assistant director of the School/Community lnterv ention Program, agrees with that idea.

1 "It's okay to be drunk here. It's neat. Other · countries don't condone drunkeness. · We condone the misuse of alcohol."

The misuse of alcohol is not confined to one income level or to one age group, but right now Hansen thinks," problems with alcohol are on the rise among youth."

''Right now ·they (alcohol proplems) are at a high," says lngall, because of an earlier starting age, other drugs, and more · access.

Recently, bi II LB 221 was passed on the Legislative floor, which is designed to limit that access. Hansen and lngall think it will have a limited effect on the teen problem.

"If kids want to drink, they'll drink," says Hansen.

Says lngall, "I don't think it will change .teen-age alcoholism, but according to other states' statistics, it wi II reduce highway fataliti ~s."

''What needs to be changed in our society," he says, "are our attitudes about drinking."

Changing attitudes is a slow process; education is one step toward change. One key, says · Hansen, is to find out what alcohol problems are, and to educate yourself to understand what you're dealing with when you deal with alcohol.

Pamphlets, discussion _groups, radio and television are good educational tools according to lngall such as the CBS television show ''The Boy Who Drank Too Much" which aired in February.

"If you move a lot of people just a little, then we're on our way to change." he says.

But as in that CBS program, there are some who can't wait for an attitude change; they need help now. At times, it's a friend that is in trouble, and there are many different ways to help that friend.

''One really important thing to do is to tell them that you're concerned," says lngall. "Also important: don't cover for them. If they show up drunk an class, let them face the consequences.

''If the problem continues, go to others."

There are many "others" to go to: the Independence · Center/Lincoln General Hospital Chemical Dependency Treatment Center; Alcoholics Anonymous Family Groups; or the School/Community Intervention Program, to name just three.

The Independence Center is located at 2240 St. Mary's Avenue, Lincoln. Its services include: inpatient programs with educational presentations, group therapy, family therapy, and individual counseling; outpatient programs _ where the patient visits the center several times a week; day /evening care programs where patients stay overnight and leave during the day; aftercare; family c:.are; crisis intervention, and a detoxification center. For more , information, phone 473-5268.

Alcoho 'lics Anonymous is probably the most familiar help program. In this

towards freedom from alcohol. To find out more call 477-5671, or visit 135 N. 31st Street. · • The School/Community Intervention Program ·is a Lincoln Public Schools program founded in October 1978. It is funded by grants from the Lincoln City Council, the Nebraska Commission on Alcoholism and Drugs, and the Lincoln Public Schools. It involves student focus groups, education for school staff members, parent groups, and contact with other counseling agencies. They can be reached through any junior high or high school counselor. At Lincoln High, Miss Barbara Phalen or Mrs. Mary Beth Lehmanonsky-Bakewell can be contacted.

Says Hansen of the program, "We're not out to get anyone arrested; we're just here to help."

The Alcoholism lrtormation Center is the place to go to find literature on alcoholism, statistics, or other helpful information. It's located in room 212 of the Lincoln Center Building, or one can phone 475-2694.

What do education plus concern plus counseling equal? Hope, and perhaps change.

Stories by:

Kate Kopischke

Kelli Walin

Bill Tesch

Liz Burden

- UN-L Professor examines stress tendencies -Heritage Corner-

Some things never change. Then as now, · basketball and student council were important issues concerning Lincol_n High School in the year 1920.

BASKETBALL

The tenth annual state basketball tournament was held. There were ' 11 classes including both college and high. school teams with 16 teams in each clas:.. At the time, th is was the largest • basketball tournament in the world.

LHS played ten games in · the tournament and were state champions in their class with an undefeated record. In the entire season, they scored a total of 512 points and the total of their opponents' scores were 193.

In the team's final game of the season, they defeated the Colorado champs 31-19.

STUDENT COUNCIL

In 1920, there were only about 20 student governments in the country. LHS was one of the first to have a student council which was established in 1916. LHS's Student Council helped to organize many student councils throughout the state that year.

The council took action toward~ improving the driveway east of the building to the parking space.

A proposal was also made by the council to establish a school skating rink.

ACTIVITIES

Each class gave an annual play. This also included a freshman class. There were interclass debate tournaments where each class debated against each other. The best debaters in each class formed the LHS debate team.

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Stress: the non-specific response of the

body to any demand made upon it. Everyone has it, and everyone talks about it. But there are few people who know how to avoid the harmfulness of stress.

Dr. Wes Sime, Professor of Health, · Physical Education, and Recreation at tbe University of Nebraska, says that people often start using drugs and alcohol to escape stress.

There are t\o\O major active areas in what Sime calls the '"Human Performance Laboratory'' at the University

The first deals with physical fitness ·and exercise. In this area, people are able to find out what kind of shape they are in and how physically fit they are. Athletes from the University and the Junior Olympics are also tested here.

The second area deals with emotional stress responses. Here, people are given questions much like a final exam.

According to Sime, when a person · doesn't know the ansl/ller, he becomes nervous and starts to SIA.eat.From there, they are able to see how tlifferent types of people respond to stress.

This area also examines the "choke tend!ncies" of athletes and what causes these problems.

Sime said that some people react niore than others in stressed situations. Many students, for example, become very upset and worried if they don't have a date or they have a difficult exam to prepare for.

Sime also said students going through law school or medical school are under a great deal of pressure.

Becoming uptight ·over one single event, according to Sime, is not harmful, but when it becomes regular, things like ulsers, tension headaches, and high blood pressure occur.

"This is when many people turn to alcohol and drugs," Si me said.

To avoid being extremely uptight and stressed, Dr. Sime recommends the following steps: (1) Recognize the fact

· that "I am the only one who can make myself upset." Talk yourself out of being uptight. Don't let the problem bother you; (2) Use a temporary diversion. Listen to the stereo, dance, shoot baskets, run anything to use up all your energy

The endurance of athletes is analyzed in the labratory by many tests and strenous workouts. Tests are also done to compare how m.ich of the body is fat to how much is muscle.

If a person in good shape jumps in a pool, according to Sime, he will sink very quickly. But a person who has fatty tissues wi II float around.

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Exercise Psychologist Bill Thorland says that testing people is "neat fun and games." Thorland said that in the

Weekly sessions

labratory, they get to find out what makes people do well and what kin·d of build you have to have to do Wj!II in an event.

Thorland says that they would like to get into the public school system and test general people who aren't exceptional in athletics. He also hopes to do more "fitness screening" on adults in the future. Fitness screening is finding out what kind of shape a person is in by going through a series of tests. •

Schools 'focus' on drug awareness

Raising the drinking age from 19 to 20 may be one solµtion used by the Nebraska Legislature to combat teenage alcohol and drug abuse but for the Lincoln School District another solution is focus groups.

''Focus· growps are a way to help

1 students in th1eir ability to deal with problems deatling · with drugs and alcohol," said Jan Maser, the district's coordinator of the school-community intervention program.

According to Maser, the focus groups were started in Lincoln this year because of drug and alcohol abuse.

Since then, the drug and alcohol ''talk sessions" have grown to all four public · high schools.

Topher Hansen, who is an assistant to the coordinator of the school-community intervention program, leads the focus groups at Lincoln High and Northeast.

He feels students need a place to talk and identify problems to get assistance. Hansen said, "At the focus groups we talk about anything people want to discuss. If no oni: has anything to bring up, I usually have something in mind. This can be definitions related to drug and alcohol, our feelings when a member of our family uses drugs or alcohol, the effect5 on kids when their parents go or get your mind off the problem; and (3) which Sime says is the most important-is learning to relax under pressure.

Sime says that there are a lot of courses at the University that teach how to recognize tension and stress and effective ways to avoid it. He thinks that these courses should be taught in Elementary ~ools where stress begins.

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks," Sime said The 21 year olds that take the courses • at the University, according to Sime, are already "old dogs."

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"Drug and alcohol abuse is something that's been going on for quite awhile," said Maser, "but ' we really haven't dealt with it much."

The Lincoln schools is one of the first districts to experiment with focus groups.

According to Maser, the idea of the group originated from an East High student who began to talk to his counselor about a drug and alcohol related problem. Soon some of the student's friends were attending the meeting with the counselor.

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Barbara Phalen and' Mary Beth Lehmanousky-Bakel/llell, LHS special vocational needs counselors, help Hansen lead the Lincoln High focus group. All · three advisors have dealt with drug and alcohol problems before.

According to Phalen, different kids come to the focus groups for different reasons. ·Some students want ·to know more about drugs and alcohol, other students are worried about someone else or their parents have a drug or alcohol problem.

"Going to the group helps you realize you 're not alone with the problem," said Phalen.

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"Some kids are afraid to come," said Phalen. ''It takes maturity to perceive a problem."

According to Phalen, the group discussions are confidential. People can drop in anytime without pressure.

The three counselors are in room 214 after school on Wednesdays to discuss · any problems with students.

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'.'Attendance of the group has varied. Thete has been from one up to 12 students attend the group," said Hansen. Maser commented, ''We do not emphasize the number but the need."

Stress monitoring equipment is currently in use at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (photo by Dave Bourke) · ·

Renovation Progresses ·

The old cliche "out with the old and in with the new" seems to apply presently to Lincoln High School.

LHS is showing signs of new constr uction and renovations on almost every floor.

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· These projects include the painting of walls in the hallways, installation of air -conditioning for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, and the renovation of the office areas and classrooms

According to LHS Principal Mr. Sam Nelson, the air conditioners for 3rd and 4th floors should be completed by the end of next year and installed on 2ndfloor and in the · auditorium by this spring. The cost of installation is approximately $750,000.

Lately, the · hallways have - been experiencing a lot of changes (colorwise). A committee appoirted by Nelson and

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Sadie Hawkins, · Spring Freak Week, paving 22nd Street, and registering 18 yea~--olds to vote, are just a few · of the projects theStudent Counci I is preparing.

The Council chose too names for the new athletic field a'nd presented them to the administration. The administration will vote on one of the t\/\0 names and announce it to the school at a formal dedication in the spring.

After reviewing the results of the lunch pol I, the Counci I voted to keep the present schedule the way it is; students having the same lunch every day. Plans for next years schedule are being discussed with the administration.

''I Make a Difference'' awards were given to Mary Jo Leach, Lauren Weisser, Dawn Vogeltanz, and Laura Delesi for · their outstanding volunteer oork at Lincoln General Hospital.

Building Supervisor, Mr. Dave Reichel, was also presented with an award for all the help he has given to the students and faculty at Lincoln High. Mr. Reichel is retiring after many years of service to the school. We'll miss him!!)

Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent

John Prasch selected the color of paint to be used on the walls. The committee consisted of representatives from the Home Economics Department, the Art Department, Assistan1t Principal Kathy Raymer, and a student representative.

''We wanted to get away from the institutional colors and add some brightness and life in the school. We also chose the colors so that they're compatible with one another and 'flow' into the area," said Ne,lson.

The lowering of the ceilings of all 2nd floor classrooms is just one of the many changes being made. They also will be repainted artd have new cabinets, tile and chalkboards installed. By the fall of 1980, the renovation of the 3rd floor classrooms will begin.

Recently the cou1nselors office area was redesigned. - The offices underwent niany changes which include lowered ceilings, new carpeting, paint and cabinets.

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According to Mr. Don Dean, assistant principal, each co 1uns;elo r selected his or her office colors. Plar1s for renovation of

Survey results show

the counselors office began seven years ago.

I've been here, which is seven years, and it looks like we're finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," said Dean.

This summer, work will begin on the 4th floor where the science department will eventually be relocated.

The renovation of the 4th floor will be more extensive than that on the other · • floors. A new air ventilation system will be installed, and there is a strong possibility that the science department will receive new equipment and furniture.

Future plans for remodeling include the renovation of the Industrial Arts Department, located on first floor. The department has not seen any changes since its construction in 1927 other than electrical improvements.

According to Nelson, after renovation is complete, Lincoln High will have an excellent facility to work in.

"There should and will be more pride in the school llecause of it (renovation).

The environment is a big influence on the attitude of the students- and faculty," said Nelson

New /uJnch $Chedule meets student

During first semest1erthe change in the lunch from day one to quarter one aroused class discussilon and a student survey.

In February, a suirvey was taken on lunch schedule pref1?rence of Lincoln High School students. The survey followed a change in the lunch schedule concerning day one t10 quarter one. The system of using days 11\lhichhad been used in the past was in quei;tion becau~ of the growing confusion wl1ich seemed to be causing tardiness in cl.asses following luneh.

Following the ch;~nge of the lunch schedule Mr. Bob c:raft's fifth period psychology class began discussion on the administration's decisiion for the change. Eventually Kelly Ellenwood, Steve Harper, and Lisa Vetter and others from the class helped develo,p the questiortnaire which was distri bute ,d Jan. 17, 1980. However, their main complaint was not the lunch change, but how the

administration made it's decision. results to the student council, exolained how the majority of the students who

"The basis of our argument is that the administration should allow much more disliked _the lunch system of quarter one student input into the decisions that are were seniors. directly related to the students," said Mr. Sanford Nelson, L.H.S. principal, Harper. _ also felt the change was unfair and very

The survey that was distributed was abrupt which caused some uncomfortable answered by l ,Ol 2 students (BO percent · feelings, however, he feels the outcome is of the total enrollment) and was later yet to be seen. evaluated by Dr. Carl D. Novak from "Only time will tell, but the confusion Educational Service Unit No. 18. has reduced," Nelson said.

The survey which involved 14 questions was answered by 422 sophomores 339 juniors, and 251 seniors. The survey also showed that 29 percent of the ,sophomores who responded eat in the cafeteria every day, and that the majority of the juniors and seniors eat in the lunch room most of the time. The survey also indicated that 43 percent like the current lunch _ schedule _ of quarter one, while 21 percent dislike it, and 25 percent didn't caFe.

Dr. Novak, who explained the survey

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More than 100 students participated in the LHS intramural basketball program this winter. There were ' sophomores and seniors; short and tall persons; good pf ayers and ,>oor players.

But out of those 100, five stood out. They were the ones who could move a little quicker, jump a little higher, and shoot a litter better than anyone else.

That's why Mike Fen, Ron Mull, Wayne Munsterman, Rick Self, and Richard Sheridan were chosen for the ADVOCATE intramural basketbal I al I-star team.

All five of the elite group are seniors. And although Mull is the only repeat selection from last year, each one of the al I-stars made a unique contribution to intramural basketball.

Self was the outstanding performer for the Doobies. The 5-11 sharpshooter average 18 points per game, and performed consistently well against the better teams in the league. · ··

Rick played sophomore basketball, but elected to ,participate in the intramural program the past two winters.

''Sophomores was OK, intramurals is fun," he ''They're both alright.'' and said.

Munsterman, a burly 6-2, 215 pounder, is the biggest man on the all-star team. He averaged 20 ppg for the Sultans, who finished a surprising second place in the league standings.

Using his bull-like strength for rebounds and follow-up shots, Wayne was the most dominating center in the league. H'e's participated in.intramurals all three of hi s years at LHS, but has never gone o'ut for the school team.

· '' I riever thought I'd make it (school team)," Munsterman said. ''I prefer intramurals. There's no pressure, no practicing--it's the easy way of living."

The Express vws far and away the best team in the league this year, and the trio of Fen, Mull, and Sheridan v.ras·the main reason why.

Although small in stature (all three stand under 6' tall), they were the heart of the most prolific offensive machine in league histc,ry.

The Express scored 100 points or more five times during their 14-1 season, including an intramural record 196 in one game.

Sheridan is the most widely kno1M1 of the trio. A star on the varsity basketball team the past two years, Rich combined accurate perimeter shooting with a brilliant passing touch. He is the winner of the T.erry Novak MVP award, given annually to the most valuable player in the league.

Fen, a 5-7 dynamo, did much of his damage on the inside. Although often much shorter than his opponents, Mike got more than his share of rebounds, tip-ins and blocked shots. He was also a fine shooter from the outside.

Mull was probably the quickest guard in intramural basketball. With the moves of a crazed belly. dancer and a fine shooting touch, Ron, or ''Itch'' as he is commonly known, was a consistent high scorer.

Not only do Fen and Mu II excel on the court, but they also talk a pretty good game. Here are some of their more quotable quotes:

Fen: (On how the Express would fare against the LHS sophomore · and reserve teams): ''We'd beat the reserves by 30 points. Sophomores? They haven't had talent since I was there.''

(Asked if other teams were scared of his squad): ''They knew they were gonna be beat. Of course they were scared."

(The highlight of his season): When we blew out the Su !tans. ( 51-39 in League finals). They got new uniforms and thought they were good. But I guess they weren't." (On whether or not he will play basketball after high schoo): ''Nah."

Mull:

( On why he didn't go out for the varsity · basketball team this year): ''They told me I wasn't good enough as • a junior, so why should I waste my time as a senior."

( On w ;hether the Express ran up the score against some o ,f the lesser teams in

' the league): ''We did. But we also asked ·them not to show up.''

(On the problem of finding people willing to keep score at intramural games): ''lntramurals are boring. Who would want to keep score? I know I wouldn't."

( Regarding Fen's comment on how the Express would fare against the sophomores or reserves): ''Tell the reserves, if they don't Ii ke that comment, they can come down to the gym and get some anytime."

And he said intramurals was ,boring!

It's off to state for girls basketball team

WHen the LHS girfs basketball team played Millard yesterday, it marked only the second time that the Links have participated in the state basketball tournament.

Lincoln High's only previous appearance was in 1977, the inauguaral year of the female tourney. The 15-4 Links qualified to the tournament via the wild card, and made it to the semi-finals before bowing to eventual state champion East.

Members of that ·team included Tedi Bowling, Robyn Ginger, Bc1be Harre, Rachel Hillman, Lori Hinkel, Robin Hruby, Liz Mannix, and. Deb Van Dusen. Out of the eight, only three are playing college basketball. Hillman plays for Kearney State, while Mannix and Van Dusen compete for UN-0.

According to head coach Bill Myers,·

LHS wrestlers finish 29th in state

For six varsity seniors it's all over and for many of the junior and sophomore wrestler's, it's wait till next year.

The 1979-80 varsity wrestling team ended it's season with a 2-7 dual record and 29th place in state.

During the weekend of February 15-16, the Links wrestlers went to Norfolk for the district tournament and finished in eighth place. Two LHS wrestlers qualified for state.

"It was disappointing, but we had so many wrestlers just one point away," said Head Coach Harold Simpson. ;,I think there were eighth points that kept five or six of our wrestlers from qua Iifying for state."

The two wrestlers who qualified for state were: Bruce Crowther, senior, at 138 pounds and Greg Phillips', sophomore, at 98 pounds.

"I was very excited about going to state," said Crowther. "Deep down I wanted to win, but really I just wanted to place." Both wrestlers lost their first round matches, thus causing both to end their season. For Phillips he has two years left. ·

Looking back at the season Simpson recalled that the highlights of the year was dual win over East and some of the individual accomplishments in the tourneys.

"Since we beat East in the dual meet and they placed so high at state, that has to be one of the highlights," said Simpson. "Also some of the individuals accomplishments would be another."

Varsity Wrestling Results

LHS placed eighth in the District Meet ' LHS placed 29th in the State Meet

Now that the season has ended, according to Simpson next year looks very bright for the grapplers.

'We have good quality wrestlers coming back and the experience that we lacked this year, shouldn't be a problem next year," said Simpson.

• girls basketball in •Nebraska has come a long way since 1977.

"It used to be that the Lincoln and Omaha schools had the definite advantage," he said. ''Now it's becoming · more equal across the state."

"Girls now are stronger, faster, better athletes, smarter, and better· defensive players (than several years ago)," Myers stated. '

Girls Basketball Results

LHS 42 LHS 58 LHS49 East 51 Beatrice 52 · Northeast 38

Although the crowds are generally larger now than they were a few seasons back, Myers said that more than 7,000 people attended the LHS-East semi-final game- in '77.

"I hope the crowds are as good or better (this year)" he said. 'We hope to fi II up Pershing."

Although none of his players have ever played in a state tournament, Myers feels his squad won't succumb to pressure.

"It's a new experience, because none of these girls have ever been there (state)," he said. "But we've played in quite a few pressure games. I don't think it will affect us as much as some teams."

Other teams in the Class A field include Omaha Northwest, Kearney, Omaha Bryan, and Norfolk. The Links defeated GI and Norfolk during the regular season, and dropped a close 56-53 decision to Kearney. · Myers pins the favorite's tag on Omaha Marian, but also thinks the Islanders and Omaha Northwest will be tough. Marian (21-1) has the tallest team in the state, with one starter measuring 6-5.

Grand Island features Kelli Benson, who Myers calls ''the best guard in the state," while Northwest brings a quick, "run and gun" style of play to town.

The Links will counter with some artillery of their own. Lisa Phipps remains the team's top scorer and rebounder, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. Lori Trejo and Robin Danner also average in double figures, scoring at 11

and 10 ppg respectively, whi1e Pam McWilliams and Sabrina · Weaver are hitting at a 6 ppg clip.

No matter what happens this weekend, Myers said his squad will have exceeded his pre-season goals. ''I thought there would be a slim chance of us going to state," he said. ''But I didn't think we'd be 17-3. We'll just have to take one game at a time in the tournament."

Link teams finish • seasons at state

The Lincoln High · Boys Swim team finished up the season last weekend with · a fifth place finish at the Boys State Swim Meet in Lincoln.

The Links, who went into the meet with a record of six wins and four losses, •finished the meet in fifth place with 72 points.

Coach Gene Cotter was pleased with his team's effort in the meet. ,

"They did very well, everyone had their best times," he said.

"Our top individuals were Aaron Drake, Ken Hammer, and Jim Gilmour, but the medley relay and the free relay also did w.ell'' said Cotter.

While the Boys Swim team was swimming in Lincoln, the Lincoln High Girls Gymnastics team was competing in their own State Meet at Bellevue West.

The girls finished sixth at State and ended the season with a record of eight wins and three losses.

According to Head Coach Gary Jeurink, the team did well at State and finished one place higher than he'd expected. However, he felt that they could have done even better.

"We can't complain at all about how we finished" said Jeurink, "as a team we did really well."

Jeurink felt that the whole team did well, but listed Anne Draper, Faith Miller, Sarah Thomassen, and Leslie Hackenberg as outstanding individuals in the State Meet.

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Intramural all stars include Munsterman and Rick Self. (left to right) Rich Sheridan, Mike Fen, Wayne

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In the 1940's and 50's students at Lincoln High went to designated classes, known as homerooms, for the first · 20 minutes of each day. During this 20 minute period the announcements were read and any other information the student needed was given.

The homeroom program was later abolished for the present system of individual counseling, but LHS Principal Sanford Nelson hopes to start a similar program in the future.

According to Nelson a common time is needed when such matters as registration, health and attendance can be dealt with.

Currently the only common time the students have is the lunch period and so as a resu!t instructional time must be used for such activities as pre-registration and card pu IIing.

"We are directly affecting the edu ca ti onal process by taking instructional ti me," said Nelson.

Mr. Jerry Neff, LHS counselor, sees another advantage to creating a common time for students. Neff believes a common time would provide counselors the opportunity to meet with groups having the same interests.

''I would be able to meet with all the seniors, as a group, who were planning to attend Southeast Community College and tell , thera about registration without call slipping them individually," Neff said.

Aside from informing students, Nelson hopes the homeroom teacher will become a ''second counselor," someone that students will feel comfortable sharing · problems and concerns with.

Nelson believes that having a "second counselor" is especially important for the incoming sophomore.

''Of course I'm · concerned about juniors and seniors," said Nelson, "but the sophomore is afraid to ask questions, hesitant, and as a result not very well · informed."

"He doesn't feel he knows his counselor well enough to discuss problems with. Sophomores are lost individuals," said Nelson.

When Nelson first became principal, the highest drop out rate was on the sophomore level. One reason was the students reached the legal age to drop out of school, 16, but after speaking with the majority of the students, Nelson feels the biggestreason was they had no one to talk to.

Dr. Jean Kleitsch, attendance director, agrees with Nelson and says that the problem with the current system is its largeness. ·

"Counselors have 350 students. I work with 1800. There are a lot of lonely students who never talk to their counselors or teachers if they , have questions," said Kleitsch.

Kleitsch, who prefers the ''communication period" over title home

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room, says teachers complain about student apathy but don't, and under our present system can't, take the time to explain all the different c:lubs and organizations students can get involved in at Lincoln High. With a ''comnnunication period," however, Kleitsch maintains time would be available for this purpose.

On the other hand, Nels,on admits teachers have legitate concerns about the program

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Think Tank takes a look at • school vandalism. Page 2.

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· It's time for spring sports. Page 7. The basketball season has concluded as Joel Thornton wraps up the seasons. Page 8.

Due to construction and renovation, the Lincoln High School bu,ilding-wide public address system (P:A.) used for transmitting the daily · anno ,uncements, has been out of service. But the LHS administration hope to have this service resumed soon.

According to LHS Principal Sam Nelson, the electricians are currently having some difficulties with the wiring of the new P.A. system.

"Right now we're experie11cing some problems with electrical speakers in some of the classrooms," said Nelso11''Some of the classes are not receiving sound, because of this problem," he saiid.

But Nelson said that sounc:l would be resumed as soon as the probleim is taken care of, and he was very optirnistic as to when this will occur, but also added that there were still some things that needed to be done before sound will air.

"We have to get together with the

function in that role," he said.

Nelson also adds the concept of a homeroom turns teachers off because they remember the way it used to be when the time just seemed to be wasted.

Mr. Robert Compton, Head of the LHS Science Department, couldn't agree more.

20th Century Communications class; and determine what we•r~ going to do as far as airing the anriouncements," said Nelson.

In a recent student opinionnaire given by the LHS adminstration, it was proved , that students preferred to have other students read the announcements, rather than teachers.

Also from the opinionnaire, it was determined that students preferred using the P.A. System to communicate the daily bulletin. Teachers have been reading the sound announcements to their second period while the system has been inoperable.

According to the opinonnaire, most students felt the daily bulletin should continue to be read during second period, and many felt that the announcements were very important.

So, as it appears sound announcements will resume, and probably · in the same

time period as before "I want to try to pick a period that has the most kids in attendance," said Nelson. ''As it appears right now second period is he period in which the sound announcements will resume, because that is when we have the highest number of students present," he added.

Nelson also commented on the problems that have been acquired because the system has been out of order.

''It has been difficult to reach students · and faculty--it takes more time and there is a definite time delay and an inconvenience for students and staff," he said.

"But on the other hand we have gotten along Vllithout it," he added

''Eventually the building will be wired so that classrooms will be able to get in touch with the office by use of the system," said Nelson.

With talk and more talk of spending lid bills school adminstrators <!reforced to look for way~ to cut costs. There is one way that students can help to lower costs; students can help to stop vandalism.

When an act of vandalism occurs, the school system, school, and each individual student is being robbed. Last year, the Lincoln Public Schools spent a total of $48,840 to replace eq~i~ment, fix broken glass, and clean up bu1ld1ng grounds. The cost figures to $1.75 per student, including elementary and junior high school students. Maybe it's not much for one • person to pay, but personally, I'd rather have the money given to me than me paying it in.

Closer to home, our school does have the lowest vandalism rate of the four Lincoln high • schools. Our total replacement costs were $2228 Vandalism in a first last year, ·followed by Southeast's $2616, poor-spellir,igvandal.

Northeast's $4963, and East's $13,904 in ,-----------------

replacements costs. We are far from having the worst problem.

Still, it would be nice to have a rate so low that we didn't contribute to the statistics. Myers named ''Mr. Mellow''

Although we do have the lowest cost, the

problem remains; we are wasting sums of money on vandalism.

Take a look at the walls sometime. Wow! The walls are newly painted, in sunny, warm colors, with, what's this? !$?% Iran? School ?!XO? Yes it's graffiti, and often times it is mispelled graffiti; Scool is boaring. What language is that? At least the vandal could have the decency to spel I their graffito right.

The school grounds and building are a mirror of the students and staff that are within. If the grounds are messy, it makes each and every person at that school look bad. Because we are at LHS, any problem is always worse anyway, so messy grounds and other vandalism do nothing for our image.

Common sense would tell us to stop someone if they were writing on the walls, or breaking glass, or stealing something from our own homes. Think of LHS as a temporary home, and use the same judgement here that would be used at home. Do you scratch your initials in the walls at your house? Do you leave trash sitting around on the floor?

Some think that because of our racial and economic mix that we have the worst of everything, vandalism included. Let's try to show people that we take pride in our school by stopping vandalism.

The Advocate

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Dear Editor:

I would like to commend Mr. Bill !Myers, coach of state champion girls basketball team here at Lincoln High.

Girls basketball is almost a totally different game from the one the boys play. Girls aren't really exposed to basketball until junior high, while many boys begin playing in ''diapers''. Thus, girls · 1ack experience and must stil I learn the fundamentals of basketball at the high school level. Coach Myers seems to have taught his girls well all of the basics of the game. This is evident by the small number of turnovers the girls averaged during the state tournament.

The biggest contribution Coach Myers made this year, was not contributing whenever possible. If that sounds confusing let me give some examples: 1) Many high school basketball coaches (boys/girls) ''overcoach'' their squads. They deisgn complicated offenses and defenses · that confuse their own team more than the opponent. Myers coached a game that has no fri I ls, no special plays, and an offense designed for all five players. ( Lisa Phipps scores so many points because of raw talent, not because the offense is designed for her). 2) Coach Myers has to be the ''coolest'' coach in the 'state. I have never seen ''Mr. Mellow'', during a practice or ga_me, get on any single player for making a mistake. Never have I seen him argue a call by a referee or get overly upset at his team for playing a few bad minutes of basketball. Myer's cool head must have rubbed off on his earn evidenced by Lincoln High's noticably more relaxed appearance compared to the other teams in the state tourney. 3) Myers' third asset as a coach is the ''fun'' approach he takes to the game of basketball. Practices are not run like army ·camps, and Myers frequently participates with the girls during scrimmages.

His easy going style makes it so that his players can keep a competitive spirit while.still enjoying the game as it was meant to be

P~rso~ally, I think basketball is a man's game, but 1f 91rls must play, men Ii ke Bi 11 Myers are who they need to coach them. Congrats to the LHS girls basketball team, and Coach Myers, ''a man whose coaching talents are as tall as Rhonda Becker''.

Mike Fen

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School renovation continues

What is big, extends from the second floor to the fourth floor, and costs about $12,000 dollars?

The answer is the new curtains for the Lincoln High School Auditorium.

According to Principal Sanford Nelson the curtains are not the only thing new the auditorium will receive. It will also receive new backdrops and a new paint job. Also, Nelson said the sound and lighting fixturEJSwill be improved, as well as air conditioning the auditorium.

The most important job happens to be the biggest. ' ,

Senior girls

receive honors

Two senior girls have been notified their recent entries into respective contests have been successful according · to Mrs. Merrell Grant, English Department chairperson.

Tammy Preston has been selected by the Nebraska Governor's Commi1tee on the Employrre nt of the Handicapped as the winner of their Ability Counts Survey Contest. Preston wi II now receive on all-expensed paid trip to Washington D.C. April 3(}May 2.

The Blue Mountain Arts have named Mikki Drees as a runner-up their National High School Poetry Contest. Drees' poem was selected from more than 2,000 poems entered in the contest.

"I don't know for sure in which direction, but the size of the stage will definitely be increased," Nelson said. ''The most desirable way to move the stage would be to the south extending into the senior dip. The least desirable way would be to extend the stage north and then take out a couple rows of seats, but right now we are not sure which way it will go," he said.

· Nelson said if the stage did go south that they wouldn't be able to go to far back because the State Fire Marshal has said the hall has to be six feet wide.

Nelson stated that a lot of juniors who will be seniors next year might be upset if they decide to extend the stage south eliminating a little bit of the senior dip.

''I know some seniors will be upset but it is the best way to improve it, and I don't see any problems developing from it," he said. ,

Before anything can be done LHS has to draw up specifications and then get the superintendent and the school board's approval, Nelson said.

He added, ''We wi II have our crews do the painting and get a contractor to do the renovating."

Nelson mentioned that the planning has already started, but painting will be done this summer.

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However, the renovation could extend into next fall and creating some possible problems for the drama and music department.

Nelson said, ''We are going to get some people from the drama department and some from tne music department and let them pick the color for the curtains," he said.

CONFERENCES

,Parent conferences are March 31 and April 1. The time is 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Lincoln High.

TRYOUTS

Practice for sophomore or junior girls interested in trying out for cheerleader is held every night after school and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Tryouts will be held April 9 after school.

Drill Team practice wi II begin pefore and after school on March 31. Tryouts wi II be on April 14 with final cuts on April 16. ,

Tryouts for Mummers play are the April 1 and 2 at 2:45 p.m. in the auditorium.

MUSIC

April 1 wi II be the al I city band contest. It will be held at Kimball Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The LHS vocal music department wi II present '' 110 in the Shade'' March 28, 29 at 7:30 in the auditorium. Admission is $2 or an activity ticket.

FLAG CORP

A faculty sponsor is needed to advise next year's flag corp. Tryouts for 8 or twelve spots on the corp are subject to getting a sponsor.

BREAK

There 1MII be no school April 3 through the 7 due to spring vacation.

NCTE \II/INNERS

Four juniors have been selected to represent Lincoln High in the

National Counci I of Teachers of English (NCTE) writing contest.

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The juniors, Leslie Forbes, Katie Narvison, Jerry Gray and Terry Gray have been choosen for the contest after their preliminary theme on being young was selected by the English department.

The four students.Will now write • an impromptu essay on an unannounced subject within a time limit of 50 minutes. They will submit the impromptu essay along with a sample of their best writing to the NCTE.

In the fall, NCTE will announce the winners. Approximately six students from Nebraska wi 11 be among the winners.

According to Mrs. Merrell Grant, English Department head, the contest winners do not receive prize money but instead letters are automatically submitted to major colleges which serve as recommendations for scholarships.

GRADS

Sixteen LHS seniors ended their school days at Lincoln High on March 20. These third quarter graduates include: Angie Bassett, Renee Brooks, Rosalind Brown, Jessie Densberger, Ron Greenwald, Glenda Hammond, Patty Hanks, Don Holbrook, Terri Krause, Marcella Maly, Pam McWilliams, Erica Moore, Jan Costing, Mark Wakeman, Mike Yancick, and Steven Zweiner.

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Why isn't the current LPS policy concerning -smoking enforced? According to Ne Ison, the policy is enforced to a certain extent.

''I'm personally opposed to the matter of smoking anywhere on the campus of Lincoln High School," said Nelson. ''But I have stated that if you must smoke, you should do so only on the west side of the building, and this is generally where most of the smokers migrate," he said.

According to Nelson, smoking is condoned by society, and generally starts at home, which.is the main reason why it is so hard to enforce t~e policy.

"If we start excluding kids from school," he added, ''we're denying them an education for a habit that society condone. This brings about problems from parents also," he said.

Nelson says that when the administration begins to suspend students from school, for smoking, parents become upset lbecause they feel it's not the school's right to deny someone an education simply because they smoke.

It states in the "Rights and Responsibilities of students n the Lincoln Public Schools there shall be no smoking in school buildings, on school grounds or at school functions which are held on school grounds. Yet many Lincoln High School students violate this rule daily, according to Lincoln High School Principal Sam Nelson. ,,

"We just do not have the support needed from the community to enforce this policy," he said.

Other top administration officials also expressed the same opinion on the matter as Nelson.

"I 1personallywould like to see it (smoking) discouraged--1 think it's a shame that students feel they have to smoke," said Dr. Eldon Heskett, of the Lincoln Publit Schools.

"Really, the legal smoking age is 18, but I feel smoking starts outside of school, and there doesn't seem to be support from the community to discourage smoking," Heskett said.

LHS is not the only high school in Lincoln which has a designated smoking area.

William Moss, principal of Lincoln East High School, says there is also a designated smoking area at East, but Moss feels smoking at East hi>sn't become a big problem.

''The real problem is kids think they have to have a cigarette between classes and this causes a lot of tardiness," said Moss.

Jack Anderson, vice-principal at Lincoln Northeast High School says LNE doesn't have a problem with students smoking simply because they enforce the polic_y.

"If we find kids smoking inside the building we suspend them from school," said Anderson.

"It they're caught outside--we ask them to do their smoking elsewhere," he added.

Anderson says that there are hall monitors which patrol the restrooms and halls in an attempt to enforce the policy, and he feels thus far this has worked in enforcing the rule.

Nelson also believes that this type of approach could become a solution to the increasing problem of LHS student smokers.

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''We've thought about better supervision--but this does take person power," says Nelson.

Nelson says he doesn't want to have a student "snitch" or "inform'' about students smoking, but feels that the best results will come if students can help by establishing a higher standard and expectation.

''The best enforcement comes when people are concerned about each other," said Nelson.

''We need to have successful support from the majority of the students__,faculty and parents,''-said Nelson, ''when we have that I know we can go," he added.

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by Julie Sharp

Drug paraphernalia, such as bongs and pipes, may not be as readily available as walking down to your local ''head'' shop anymore if LB991, the drug paraphernalia bill is passed by t'he State legislature.

· The bill was introduced by the Law Enforcement and Justice .Advisory Committee on Feb. 27, 19lBO. The committee is made up of six !Nebraska state senators with Chairman William E. Nichol.

Nichols gave several reasons fo,r the bill in a · "Statement of Purpose'' to the legislature •

In his · purpose statement, Nichols wrote, "This bill is intended tc, control the manufacturer, advertisement, sale, use or possession of so-calle1d drug paraphernalia. In just the past few years the availability of drug paraphernalia has reached epidemic levels. An ind1Jstry has developed which promotes, even glamorizes, the illegal use of 1:lrugs by adults and children alike. Sales of drug paraphernalia has now mushroo1med into an industry so well entrench that it has its own trade magazines and assoc:iations."

''The bill will enable state and local jurisdictions to cope with the paraphernalia problem. Other state laws aimed at controlling drug para1phe-nalia are often to vaguely worded and too limited in coverage to with1stand a constitutional attack or to be ' very effective. This act has been drafted to withstand consitutional attack," wrote Nichols.

According to Nichols, Section 1 of LB991 provides a comprehensive definition of the term drug para1phernalia and includes particular descriptions of the most.common forms of paraphernalia.

As used ,in this act, unless thE!context otherwise requires, drug para1phernalia shall mean all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed fc>r use in manufacturing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or c>therwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violatio11 of this act of the Uniform Controlled SIJ1bstances Act.

Section 2 of the bill outlir1es more relevant ~actors the court shall co,nsider in determining whether an object comes within the definition.

~ctions 3 through 6 set c>ur four criminal offenses intended to pro,hibit the manufacturer, advertis ement, delivery, use or possession of drug parap,hernalia. The delivery of paraphernalia to a minor is a special offense carrying a C(ass I misdemeanor penalty. These sections clearly define what conduct is pr1ohibited, and it specifies what criminal state of mind must accompany such conduct.

Students at Lincoln High Schc>olshare different opinions concerning LE1991as a recent Advocate survey shows.

Out of 75 students polled, 45 were against the bill, 22 were for the bill, and eight students expressed no opini,on.

Some popular comments made from students against the bill were th,at it will cause more problems with enfo,rcement and the constitutionality of the bill. These students also feel that ever1though drug parapherr'lalia may be illegal, people will still use homemade fo,rms of paraphernalia. Some students also felt

LB991 has not received a

that the bill violates their freedoms.

Many students who are in favor of the bill felt that paraphernalia should be illegal because it promotes illegal drugs which makes more people more inclined to start using drugs.

One sophomore commented, "I think it's very dangerous for these things to be legal. They're dangerous to the people using them and to everyone around them."

About 50 percent of the students polled felt that their should be an age limit on who can purchase paraphernalia. Most of the ages suggested were between

16 and 21;

The persons opposing an age limit has different reasons for their opinion. Some reasons were that if making paraphernalia legal at a certain age than it would be almost like maki1ngdrugs legal at that age. Others though tthat if their was an age limit it would bee similar to the drinking age limit and th1at it wouldn't stop any minor from usin91drugs.

Dirt Cheap Head Shop and Euphoria Herbs are both members of the Nebraska Trade Association. In February of 1980, this association set up a guildline so that

only those persons 19 and above may purchase drug paraphernali a.

''We feel that people under 18 shouldn't be experimenting with drugs at such a young age. Their bodies aren't fully developed yet and it could be harmful," said Kathy Deatherage, manager of Dirt Cheap.

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stores fight to keep paraphernaliasales legal. (Photos by Dave Bourke)

Debate team prepares for state tourney

Extensive preparation, research, and practice are all a part of the Lincoln High School Debate Team, according to debater Kyle Baker.

The debate team will be participating in the State Debate Tournament scheduled for March 29-30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Prior to the state debate, the LHS team participated in several tournaments this year and team members feel that they have performed well.

The eight most· active members involved with debate are Novice • Ron Buskirk, Cindi Life, Emily Wawryszczuk, Jennifer Luethje; Junior Varsity - Kyle Baker, and Kris Miller; Varsity - Jeery Leever and Greg Wawryszczuk.

Four of the eight members will be competing at the state tournament. They are · Leever, Baker, Miller, and Greg Wawryszczuk.

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Jl,ccording to Miller, preparation for a debate tournament is hard work and the tournament itself lasts almost a ful I day

"'There are six rounds before the octa1-finals and the people with the 16 best finals go on to the quarter finals. AftEir the quarter finals they go on to the semii-finals, then finals," said Miller.

l"he list of awards the debaters have received is impressive. Two trophies were awa1rded to Leever and Baker when they competed as a team. Baker was also awarded tenth place out of 100 other spea1kersfor hi,s ability at debating in a recent tournament.

l"he Varsity positions weren't the only tean, member's to receive awards. Novice debater's Luethje and Wawryszczuk atte1nded the Omaha Bryan Tournament and tied for first place.

l"his will be the last year of high schc10I competion for senior Leever, however, he plans on continuing debate at tt1e University of Kansas.

.A1ccording to Al Lawrence, LHS deb,1te coach, debate is an activity that shoLlld be kept going.

"It's an activity that's hard for people to u1nderstand and they don't realize the extent of time and research that goes into prep1arin9 for the debate tournaments," said Lawrence.

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Closs gift decided by seniors

The 1979-80 Senior Steering Committee has selected the class gift to be presented to the school this spring.

The committee which has 52 members and usually meets only once a month has had to meet more often to decide upon the most appropriate class gift. They received several ideas from the entire senior class and Were able to narrow it down to only three.

The ideas which were considered were a,n electric clock for the Links Mall, a scholarship trust fund established in tht: name of William Pfeiff, and a plaque for the front hall.

The final decision was made primarily based upon the fact that the committee had $1100 to spend. It was decided that a plaque representing the Links emblem would be placed directly outside the auditorium doors covering the red walls The plaque has not yet been made but hopefully a logo is being created. Some type of three dimensional emblem is being considered.

Bruce Crowther, president of the committee, along with Secretary Marcia Richards like the idea of the plaque.

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"I like it because its the first thing people will see when they walk up the stairs," Richards said. "It also is something that symbolizes Lincoln High."

''I like it because it was my idea," Crowther said.

Dr. Jean Kleitsch, faculty sponsor for the Senior Steering Committee, also liked the idea l:ut said the gift wi II probably :cost more than the available amount. If this is the case, Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, would be consulted and perhaps the school's general fund would be used.

The Senior Steering Committee is not only busy with the class gift. Now that Joy Nite is over, the committee is very busy planning Senior Recognition Day for this spring at which time the gift will be • presented. Also ·on their I ist of • • • • top;pr1or1ty proJects 1s commencement and the senior sign-out party.

Many of the people enjoy working on the committee.

'' A lot of my friends are on it and it makes it a lot of fun," Crowther said.

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Unusual pet proves profitable

Many people raise various types of domesticated animals, ranging from cats to hamsters. However, Lincoln High School junior Mike Patterson raises "Nu bians," pure-bred registered goats.

Mike and his family have raised Nubians for rrore than six years and have found it to be quite profitable.

According to Mike, pure-bred registered ~how stock kids (babies) sell for nothing less than $125, and can go as high as $375. The Pattersons have gained recognition through their goats and sell ' them to clients all over the country.

Mike usually takes care of about 25 goats, but that · number has increased recently to around 40, due to the fact that many of the goats have had ''kids".

Taking care of such a large number of animals isn't easy and requires a lot of time and effort. Before coming to school in the morning, Mike gets up around 6 a.m. to start feeding the goats their grain ahd hay.

The goats are also milked and the milk in turn is then sold to retailers for about $2 a gallon.

According to Mike the raising of goats is so profitable to him that he doesn't have to depend upon a part-time job as , income.

One problem that Mike does have · though, is the teasing that he receives from his classmates and friends

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"At first they laugh-when they find' out that I raise goats and then they call me goat-man and goat-farmer,"said Mike

He also adds though, that he's used to the teasing from his friends and it doesn't really bother him.

During the year Mike and his family attend a large number of goat shows that total around 13 along with several 4-H shows. These shows have participants from various states all over the country.

· All of the goats brought to the shows are registered show goats and the competition is stiff.

Mike's goats have won many trophies and ribbons from various shows and they have attended as well as placed in the nationals held in Missouri.

Sometimes goats aren't always easy to handle and they can be a little unfriendly. Some of Mike's friends discovered this when they started teasing one of the goats and ended up being chased until they found refuge in a nearby barn.

HoV1.ever,Mike stated the most of the · goats he raises are friendly but some just like to play a lot. ·

And in reference to the statement or myth that goats like to eat everything in sight Mike will reply, ''They just like to pull things down and are actually very picky eaters. They won't eat just everything."

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''Every athlete that goes out for a team has the will to win.''

--Bobby Knight

This quote by the Indiana basketball coach sums up the pre-season attitude of the Lincoln High School boys baseball team.

''The players have shown an excellent attitude," Head Coach Bill Zuspan said. According to Zuspan, besides attitude, team speed should be one of the team's strongest points.

''Team speed should be at all-time best," Zuspan said.

He also pointed out that the stolen base record of 71, set in 1978, should be surpassed this year with effort.

The diamond men, i:owever, will have a rebuilding job.

''We have to rebuild the infield at shortstop, first base and second base," Zuspan said.

The pitching department is receiving three new hurlers to the Varsity squad.

Pat Neujahr, John Matzke and Bill Tesch hope to gain some experience on the mound.

An added dimension to Neujahr and Tesch's style of •pitching is that they are both left-handed.

''Out of the three new pitchers, two are left-handed, this should be something different from other years," Zuspan saii;I. Zuspan feels the city race will be close, but he picks Southeast as the favorite.

''Southeast has lots of returning players, and they always have had quite a tradition in baseball," Zuspan stated.

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· Reservebaseball coach is Tom Pappas and sophomore coach is Ted Sheely. The coaches are assisted by Jim Larson, Greg Hansen and Neal Nicolaus;

The Links -opn their 16-game schedule April 5 at Sherman Field against Omaha Central.

STRENGTHS--Team speed, pitching, potentially sound defense.

WEAKNESSES--Rebuildthe infield at shortsto~, first base and second base.

RETURNING LETTERMEN-- Reggie Peak (P), Gerald Bower, (P, 3rd) Eric Bishop (Utility), Craig Mulligan (OF), Greg Kohout (OF), Dale Nichols (C).

PROMISING NEWCOMERS-- John Matzke (P), Bill Tesch (P) Pat Neujahr (P) Jeff Horacek (SS), Todd Fiedler (2nd).

SCHEDULE-•April 5-0maha Central, April 8-at Pius X, April 9-at Omaha South, April 11-at Lincoln. East, April 17-Lincoln Northeast, April 19-Papillion & Omaha North, April 24-Lincoln Southeast, April 29-Lincoln East, May • 2-at Wakefield & Wayne, May 5-0maha Tech, May 9-Lincoln Northeast, May 10-at Westside, May 12-Lincoln Southeast, May 16, 19 and 20 at District Tourney, May 27 and 28 at State Tourney.

Girls Trock

This years' 1980 Girls Varsity Track Team with nine returning letterwinners, will have much help from a very outstanding sophomore group, according to Head Coach Jean Henrichs. ''This years team has the -most promising Sophomores," said Coach Henrichs. ''Their very versiti le and they can do a variety of things."

Although theire will be help from the Sophomores, the team was hurt when two girls graduated mid-term. · Henrichs is lo,okirf'tifor hig things from his returning letterwinners and especially, those who qualified for state last year.

There will be a few changes this year in girls track. One change is in dropping the 880-relay and the other is the addition of the Two Mile Run.

Millard, Scottsbluff and Omaha Central are the teams that are going to be tough in state, according to Henrichs, while Lincoln East is the team to beat in the city.

Team goals, according to Henrichs, are to improve from , beginning to the end of the season, win as many meets as possible and to qualify as many people as possible

en com etition soon

for state. ''We had some bad luck last year before districts," said Henrichs. ''Some girls were sick and another got hurt." Today the girls have their first meet at Lincoln East.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Darlef!e Berks, Liz Darnell, Judy Davidson, Linda Dickey, Lisa Edwards, Jerri Koontz, Jackie McEwen, Deb Schmalken and LisaVenhaus.

PROMISING NEWCOMERS: Michelle Maxey, Kim Jordan, Charlotte Harington, Robin Scaggs;Patty McEwen and Rhonda Claypool.

STENGTHS: Quarter Mile, Mile Relay, Long Jump, Shot Put and Disc.

WEAKNESSES: Depth in distance races, Two Mile Relay and Two Mile Run

SCHEDULE: March 28: at Lincoln East, April 3: Lincoln Relays (Host-Lincoln High), 8: at Fremont, 15: at Beatrice, 18: at Fremont Invitational, 24: Trans-Nebraska Conference (Host-Lincoln High at Stuart Track), 29: at Lincoln Northeast, May 2: at Lincoln Public Schools Championships (at Stuart Track), 9: at District Meet, 16-17: at State Meet (at North Platte).

Soys Golf

Although the Lincoln High Boys Golf team has only two returning letterwinners, Coach Bill Myers feels that the team should experience a good season.

Last year the Links finished second at districts, and twelfth at state. Coach Myers hopes that this may be an advantage for the team this year.

••Last year vvas the first ti me in eight years that Lincoln High has gone to State. Tom Stippich and Dave Wallasky played there and their experience should help us," he said.

The team goals according to Myers, are to finish in the top five in all their invitationals and to go to state for the second year in a row.

According to Coach Myers, it's hard to say who will be tough in the state but he noted that Southeast and East would be the teams to beat in intra-city competition.

In the last two years, golf has been held in the fall instead of the spring as it is this year. Myers felt that this could be an advantage.

''In other years when golf season came around the players had been playing all summer, this year it wilt be something new to them and it might help enthusiasm. Also we might get a few more players out than we did in the fall," he said.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Tim Stippich, Dave Wallasky.

WEAKNESSES: Depth

STRENGTHS: Experience, Leadership

SCHEDULE: March 28, at Beatrice Invite; April 3, at Capital Cities Invite; April 15, at Lincoln Southeast Invite: April 11, at Ralston Invite; April 15, at Lincoln East; April 18, at PapilJion Invite; April 25, at Tri-Cities Invite; April 29, Pius X: May 2, at Trans Nebraska; May 9, at Lincoln Public Schools; May 16, at District Tourney; May 23, at State Tourney.

Soys Trock

With about 40 boys out for tbe 1980 Varsity Track Team, Head Coach Harold Scott descri""'~ this years' team as being very ''individualistic.''

''We should have some individuals to perform very well for us," said Scott, ''Who should give us some points."

Scott listed Rob Debus, Gayle Adams, Jim Bade and Jon Fuenning as being some of the top individuals on the team. He also stated that there really hasn't been an opportunity to see other members of the track team.

The top track teams in the state, according to Scott, will be Grand Island, Lincoln East, Lincoln Northeast and Lincoln Southeast.

''The competition will be right here in Lincoln," said Coach Scott. ''GI and

Harold's back. It's time for track and Head Boys Track Coach Harold Scott couldn't be happier about the new all-weather track. Scott is beginning his 27th year as head track coach.

probably some Omaha schools will be tough."

The Varsity track team goals are to show improvement and to improve as the season progresses.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Gayle Adams, Jim Bade, Mark Coleman, Rob Debus, Jon Fuenning, Paul Johnson, Steve Johnson, Steve Loos, Mike Patterson, Bobby Schoonover, Joel Thornton and Rick White.

PROMISING NEWCOMERS: Mfon Umoren.

STENGTHS: Shot Put (Rob Debus), Long and High jump (Gayle Adams), 100 and 220 yard dash (Jim Bade).

WEAKNESS: lack of depth.

SCHEDULE: March 21: at Nebraska Wesleyan Indoor, 29: at Midland Relays, April 3: Lincoln Relays at Stuart Track (Host-Lincoln High), 8: at York, 11: at Westside Invitational, 14: at Beatrice, 18: at Fremont Invitational, 25: at Orangeman Invitational (Beatrice), May 3: at Trans-Nebraska Conference (Stuart Track), 16: at District l'v1eet, 23-24: at State Meet (Omaha Burke). ·

Girls Tennis

The Lincoln High Girls' Tennis Team ·opens its season, April 2, in a dual against Southeast.

This years team consists of 16 players, only three of which are returning letterwi nners. ·

Coach Cheryl Henry feels that the team is small, however, they all have had • experience.

''They have all been doing some playing and that should help," she said.

The team's main goal is to, beat some of the other Lincoln schools

According to Henry some of •the tough schools to beat will be Southeast, Fremont, and Grand Island.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Eileen Nettleton, Marcia Richards, Lisa Scott.

OUTSTANDING NEWCOMERS: Suzy Shepard, Amy Thone, Carol Dockter.

STRENGTHS: Consistency.

·scHED -ULE: April 2-Lincoln Southeast, 3-Grand Island, 7-at Lincoln Northeast, 11-at Fremont, 15-at Lincoln East, 17-Pius X, 22-Lincoln Northeast, 26-at Fremont Invitational, 30-at Lincoln Southeast, May 2-at Hastings, 10-at Trans-Nebraska, 13-Lincoln East, 17-Lincoln Public Schools Tournament, 22-23-at State Tournament.

ir s treat to state

- crown

It's been nearly three weeks since the LHS girls basketball team defeated Grand Island, 50-46, for the state Class A championship. But according to head coach Bill Myers, the feeling of being number one lives on.

''I'm still excited," he said. ''I think we're just realizing how many teams try. There are 360 teams (in Nebraska) and only four champions, so we feel pretty fortunate."

Myers said he wasn't totally sure his squad would win the championship until the waning moments of the GI game.

''We went ahead by 11 with two minutes to go, and its almost impossible to lose that big a lead," he stated.

Mvers put in five substitutes at that time, and the LHS lead melted to just four points with less than 30 seconds left. He then put starters Lisa Phipps and Robin Danner back in to preserve the victory.

''I took some criticism for putting in the subs so early," Myers comm 'ented. '' But I also got some nice letters from people for doing it. Those girls (substitutes) deserved to play."

Myers said the dream of a state championship seemed the farthest away in the first round game against Millard. The Indians had fought back from an early deficit to take a six point lead in the third quarter, anri Phipps was in foul trouble.

''But the kids really pulled together to come back," he said of the game, which ended in a 48-4 7 LHS victory.

Besides a handsome trophy sitting in the school display case, Myers feels the girls basketball program will receive other benefits from the championship.

He said he expects 60-70 girls out for the team next year, and thinks team morale and student spirit go up after such an accomplishment.

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''Junior high kids will want to be part of 1t (team)," Myers added, ''and the crowds next year will be bigger. A lot of people jump on the bandwagon when you're number one."

· Three full-time and two part-time starters wil return next year for the Links. Juniors Phipps, Danner, Lori Trejo, Rhonda Becker, and sophomore Sabrina Weaver will all be back, as well as junior Mary Splichal (a part-timer starter as a sophomore who was out most of the season with an injury).

Phipps ended the year as Lincoln High's top scorer and rebounder, averaging 15 points and 1O caroms per game. Trejo and Danner also scored in · double figures, hitting 11 and 10 points per game respectively.

Myers admits the Links will probably be the team to beat in Class A next season, but said his squad will have their work cut out for them if they hope to repeat as champions.

· · ''It's going to take a good summer of basketball (summer league), hard work, and a super attitude.

Above: Senior Carol Docktor looks for a free throw during the Grand Island game. Below: Troy Roth uses quickness to steal the ball from Southeast Knight Tony Riley.

ener to out east

The above statement could apply to the LHS boys basketball team, which ended its season March 13 with a 58-45 loss to Southeast in the first round of the state tournament. The Links won their first nine games, including a 62-54 upset win over East in the Kearney Holiday Tournament. The victory over the Spartans propelled LHS into first place in the rating~, a position they held until losing to East 70-58 in late January.

LHS played .500 ball for the remainder of the season, winning five and losing five. They finished the year with a 14-6 record, good for a 7th-place finish in the final Class A ratings.

"We had a letdown, both physically and mentally in the last half of the season," said Coach Alden Johnson "Without question, we lost some of our sharpness."

Johnson said the Links played well as a team early in the season, competing touch and winning close games He added that injuries to Bill Szalawiga and lack of depth hurt his club.

''That's no reflection on the young men who sat on the bench," he said, referring to his substitutes. ''They did a good job, but could have profited from another year on reserves."

Regarding Szalawiga, Johnson said the 6-2 forward had only half as many rebounds as he had last season.

''A healthy Szalawiga could have made a difference," he stated.

LHS players had varying comments on the season.

''I felt we could have done better," said senior guard Nate Udofia. 'We had high expectations that never materialized. But a lot of teams would think our record is good."

Szalawiga thought the loss to East was the turning point of the season.

''We let one loss bother us too much," he said. ''We just peaked too early." · Looking ahead to next year, Johnson feels he will field another competitive team. Two starters, John Matzke and Neal Sheridan, will return, along with substitutes Dwight Sheridan, Paul and Steve Johnson, Terry Roth, Brent Keller, Todd Fiedler, and Mike Patterson.

''The kids have potential to be another good basketball team," he said. "They will have to be reckoned with as the season goes on."

Despite the problems late in the season, Johnson believes his squad had an excellent season.

"This groups of young men played together," he said. "In spite of certain adversity, they went through the roughest schedule in the state and came out of it the 4th seeded team (in the state tournament)."

The snow and ice may be gone, but one memory of this past winter won't melt away. The accomplishments of Lincoln High's winter sports teams wi II be remembered for quite some time.

Most people know that the girls basketball team 11\0n their first state championship. But the boys basketball, boys swimming, and girls gymnastics teams also finished in the state's top ten. Throw in impressive seasons by the reserve boys and girls basketball teams, a11d you've got a successful program by anyone's standards.

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The boys basketball team had their best season since 1977, compiling a 14-6 record and a 7th place finish in the final • polls. Coach Aldie Johnson's ·squad qµalified to the state tournament by virtue of a wi Id card, where they lost in the quarter finals to Southeast, 58-45. After being ranked number one for several weeks in January, the Links were

knocked off by East 70-58, and never again could regain the top spot. Upset losses to Omaha South, Papillion, Southeast, and Beatrice cast a negative shadow on an otherwise fine year.

The boys reserve cagers, coached by Bill Zuspan, ended the season 12-4, their best mark since 1976. The Jayvees hung tough in city games, with a come from behind victory over Southeast, and a close loss to an undefeated East team.

The boys swimming team, meanwhile, proved thllt , quality is better than quantity. Because of lack of depth, Coach Gene Cotter's group struggled to a 6-4 dual record. But in the big meets, the Link tankers came through. A second place finish at the Trans-Nebraska Conference Meet and a ,fifth place finish at state was overwhelming proof of their ability. Coach Gary Jeurink's girls gymnastics

team also had a fine year. The Lady Links waltzed to a 8-3 dual record, and capped the season with a surprising 6th place finish at state. And with three of the top four competitors returning next year, prospects look bright for the future.

Not all the teams at LHS enjoyed outstanding seasons. Both the varsity and reserve wrestling squads vwre down from last year, when the varsity won the city championship, and the reserves went 9-1. But Coaches Harold Simpson and Thomas Christie have brought the LHS mat program too far to let one sub-par year take its toll. So next season should see improvement for the grapplers.

The sophomore basketbal I team suffered through its third consecutive 3-9 season. Although winning is important, Coach Jake Kirkland said the object of the 10th grade program is to provide ''a basic skill-building program for organized ·

basket batI."

The girls basketball team achieved the ultimate level of success--the state championship. Steadily improving with each game, the Lady Links saved their best play for late in the season. The district final against Northeast and the state tournament wins OV91" Millard, Omaha Marian, and Grand Island vwre the finest performances by any LHS team this year. Credit Coach Bill Myers and his squad for bringing something to this school that vvehaven't had enough of lately--a state championship trophy.

Considering the amount of talent returning (8 letterwi nners, plus members of this year's 11-4 reserve team), the Links could very -.wit be in the thick of · the title race next season.

All in all, the 1979-80 winter sp0rts season at LHS was the most successful in several years.

Last August, Nebraska City and Omaha residents voted to place a zero per cent lid on their respective cities property taxes.

In doing so, the voters cut future increases in their 19<:alschool budgets as Nebraska school districts are primarially supported by property taxes.

Both Nebraska City and Omaha public school boards were forced to deal with budget cuts as a result of the zero per cent property tax lid. Athletic programs arid extra-curricular activities were the main targets of the budget cuts. This spring, the two school boards are considering further cuts in preparation for the 1980-81 school year. But unlike last fall, the school boards are now considering reducing staff positions as a · way to deal with the Iid.

The Lincoln Public School Board has not been faced with a zero per cent lid unti I recently, when Cheryl Redmond, Lincoln legislative candidate for the 29th district, tried to change that.

Redmond, a part time student at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln and real estate saleswoman, is circulating a zero per cent spending Iid petition

The petition, according to Redmond, wouldn't put an automatic lid on school spending but would "throw it out to the people" and show that the public is for a lid

To have the Iid issue on the ballot, more than 4,000 Lincoln voters would have to sign the petition. Redmond has one month to get the signatures, and the ' chances of the lid bi II passing are "very good," according to Redmond.

Although the school board decides which programs would be cut, Redmond said areas like athletics and publications should go.

· "There are other ways to pay for yearbooks and newspapers beside our property taxes," Redmond said.

She suggested having fund raisers to

Selections for honor society announced

The initiation of the Lincoln High School seniors into the National Honor Society will be held, April 24th in the · LHS auditorium.

Sixty-nine seniors wi II be honored for their academic achievements, extra-curricular activities and leadership abilities that they have displayed during five semesters while attending LHS.

According to Mr. Don Dean, assistant principle of student services, only those students in the upper 25 per cent of their class are eligible for the Honor Society.

The following students have earned the honor of being selected into the National Honor Society: Tracy Anderson, Joe Bachman, Scott Barron, Ruth Boham, William Buntain, Elizabeth Burden; Donna Carnes, Bruce Crowther, Judy Davidson, Linda Dickey, Denise Disney, Hillary Doerr; Ann Draper, Michel le Drees, Dwight · Dumpert, Kelly Ellenwood, Christine Erickson, Michael Fen; Linda Fisher, Carla Frauen, Sara Gies, Kelly Hanson, David Heckman, Ann Henning; Elizabeth Howard, Mary Jon.es, Gary Jorgens, Regina Kesselring, Jerry Leever, Kathleen Lewis; , John Link, Joni Longan, Teresa Mathews, David Miller, Michael Miller, Tiffani Miller; Mary Mumgaard, Patrick Neujahr, Stephen Novak, Silvia Paeglitis, Monica Polivka, Tammi Preston; · Kevin Reese, Carolyn Rexilius, Joseph Ricchini, Suzanne Schaaf, Debra Schmalken, Steven Schmalken; Julie Schumacher, Barbara Sears, Rick Self, Louise Sharp, Paul Smith, Janet Spadt; Christine Strahem, Ro~rt Synovec, Joel Thornton, Hai Anh Tran, Karin Tucker, Kim Tucker; Mark Tuttle; Anietie Udofia, Lisa Vetter, Timothy Vontz, Greg. Wavvryszczuk, Lauren Weisser; Colleen Weixelrnan, - Kim Wilson, Nancy Wolff.

help pay for the printing of a yearbook. She also said involving pare nts would cut • down on the cost of a v,earbook.

Redmond feels that parents, not taxpayers, shou Id pay for athletic programs for their child. She said even though parents may not be able to afford athletics for their c:hild, taxpayers can't afford it either.

Redmond said to much money is being spent on athletic scholarships and programs,

"If that's (sports scholarships) the only way you can giet into college, I fee'! very sorry for you," Redmc/nd commented

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Redmond said more emphasis should be placed on teaching kids how to structure sentences and paragraphs.

"I'm for the basics," she said, ''reading, writing, and aritfotmatic. Cut the frills out."

The "Frills", such as yearbooks and athletics, need to be cut, according to Redmond, because school spending is getting way out of hand.

"Why should we (the taxpayers) have to pay for Lincoln High's new track?" Redmond said.

· All the Lincoln senators, accor'ding to Redmond, refused to sign the petition.

Senator Shirley Marsh, who currently

New s1~atedrinking age dissatisfies coalition

It has been j ,ust a little over a month now since the legislature approve<:! Senator Ralph Kt?lly's bill, (LB221), which raised Nebraska's legal drinl'<ing age from 19 to 20.

Even though thEi legislation will take effect in July, .a group called the "Coalition for 21" ~1asbeen organized.

The purpose of the ''Coalition for 21 '' is to draw up and ciirculate legal petitions for a constitutional amendment to put before the voters in November of this year. The basic objective , of this group according · to James S Hamilton, chairman and exec1utive director of the Nebraska Council on Alcohol Education, is to raise the drinki1ng age to 21.

Recently, petitions have been distributed across the state. Forty-nine thousand, two-hundred and forty-two signatures of registered voters are needed to place the issue or1 the ballot, according to Hamilton. The Coalition needs to have the ini ative petition completed and turned over to Sec:retary of State Allen Beermann by July 3.

· The provisions of the proposed amendment are as f<)llows:

1. Permit only t~1ose 21 years of age or older to buy alcoho llic beverages.

2. Permit sellers of alcoholic beverages to make sales only tb those 21 years of age or older. ·

3. Permit those under 21, as under present law, to han,dle beer cases, as part of their employment , 4. Permit employers to hire those under 21 to har1dle returnable beer · bottles, stack packages liquor, handle sales, as under pre54ent law, as long as no sales are made to th,ose under 21.

5. Prevent possession of alcohol beverages for consumption by anyone under 21.

6. Prohibit someone 21 years of age from purchasing alcoholic beverages and reselling or giving it to a person under 21.

7. Continues to leave descretion for the legislature and liquor control commission to re!Julate the liquor industry for those 21 and over.

8. Does not establish criminal penalties, but does permit the legislc1ture to establish criminal penalties for the enforcement of · this proposed amendment.

Hami Iton feels it is very important for this proposal to become law.

"In the first place," said Hamilton, ''we did not get what we were seeking with Kelly's originally proposed bill-- that ' is, to raise the drinking age to 21. "I feel that there was a com promise made on the part of the legislature and this I feel was lobbyist precipitated."

''By 'raising the drinking age to 21 you 're creating a gretaer buffer zone ; between 17, 18 and 19 year-olds," Hami Iton added that the group's ma in reason for wanting to raise the drinking age is to curtail drinking in the high schools.

"There is a very prolific use of alcohol in the schools. Statistics show that young people are just flat out not able to handle alcoholic beverages," Hami Iton said. "A considerable number of young people in the schools have high numbers of abscenses because of bottle flu," he added. "Bottle flu affects ,high schoolers considerably--it may not always be recognized, but it is indeed there."

Hamilton is also quick to point out that laws and legislation not intended to take the place of parent responsibility and example.

"We as adults must live with what we have produced in this generation-meaning teens are only emulating the alcohol abuse patterns that are pervasive in American society at large," he said.

Members of "Coalition for 21" which is compcsed of mostly church organizations, the Nebraska Council Alcohol Education and several committed individuals, feel this proposed amendment has a strong chance of going on the November ballot but much work is needed in order for the group to be · successfu I.

According to Hamilton, much research has been done by the Nebraska Council ,on Alcohol Education (NCAE) on the matter, and a recent survey sponsored by · the NCAE indicated that Nebraskans by a tw o to one margin favor raising the legal age from 19 to 21. The survey indicated that 64 per cent of those polled, favor raising the legal age to 21, while only 32 per cent favor the 19 year old drinking age. The poll was conducted in early April of 1979.

Hamilton also noted that approximately 50 teen-agers have been dying annually in alcohol-related veh icle accidents since Nebraska lowered the drinking age to 19.

"Saving lives is not our only concern, however, important that may be," declares Hamilton. ''We do have the responsibility of helping to spare youth from all the inherent effects of alcoholic beverages. Return ing the age level to 21 would be the first step in meeting that responsibility," he- said.

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Bourke)

Once again, with lid bills surfacing, it is time to take a journey through the land of extracurricular activities and their value. At this time of the year, on the brink of elections, one organization that comes to mind is the student council.

Elections are sometimes n.othing more than a popularity poll. Even though the Lincoln High Student Council (Stuco) has made many honorable contributions to the school, elections aren't much more than a waste of time. All the candidates need to do is sign up, which gives the , student government little meaning, Even junior high stuco candidates need to have a petition of names in their favor to be able to run.

If student government is to teach the values of an actual government, the elections should be run accordingly. Apathy toward student government is generated by the ''popularity contest'' look of elections.

When you watch television you can see that a large amount of candidates time is spent campaigning, and a large porJion of his money, too. It is now a vital part of government. To have an ideal replica goverr:,ment at LHS, our candidates should campaign. Our candidates do not need to spend sums of money to campaign. And what · better way is there to get people involved. Elections themselves should be an entire learning experience.

First, a candidate should have a petition drive to ensure that he has enough support to run. A candidate should make speeches, and have a platform stating what they could do for the ~chool, what needs to be done, and how he would go about bringing change.

Elections could involve other people in the process. A candidate needs campaign workers, a campaign manager and public relations people on his staff.

A little work might make the election mean more. If there were genuine campaigns and elections, it wou Id be hard to dispute the fact that student government elections are worthwhile. Efficient elections lead to efficient government.

--Letters--

Dear Editor:

I have a· few comments for The Advocate.

I would like to thank Mr. Nelson for considering homeroom for LHS students, because I think we need it. Counselors have so · many students that they don't have the time to spend with each student. It would be a good ide a to bring back homeroom.

I also agree with Bill Buntain and Liz Burden. We will soon be using the Oval, and when other high school students come to compete at LHS, they will see trash and other things around the Oval and say, ''They might have an expensive Oval, but they sure don't take pride in it."

Also, why does everyone have to suffer for the one or two students who vandalize the restrooms? We need to organize a program where students help keep LHS clean. Even though some students will still vandalize the school, we should try. I'll admit, I vandalized the school before, but now I'm willing to do something for the damage I've done. Will you help? · Many Advocates have been published this year. I've read several and the March 28, 1980 Advocate was the best. 1 liked all the stories and pictures. Keep up the good work.

Dorathy Mae Brown

Dear Editor: , This letter iS' to thank Mr. Bill Pfeiff for his many years of dedicated and unselfish service to Lincoln High. He has · shown leadership throughout the school; he is proud to be at LHS, and makes us proud to be here also. He set, and continues to set, a fine example for all of us to follow.

Teachers like Mr. Pfeiff add an extra dimension to school life. As he leaves the teaching profession, let's hope his efforts will never be forgotten. All LHS students and staff should thank Mr. Pfeiff for his many efforts. May he always be remembered in the classic · phrase: ''Another Lin.coin High job well done."

• Mike Crosby Dave Bourke

New fad er mania stri

I · have found a new hobby, one which acquires a sharp right hook, and a high flairing karate kick.

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My hobby is a new LHS fad. It is a mixture of · karate, and boxing, only my partner is my locker.

I picked up this hobby from a friend who first showed me the real art of closing and opening a Ioc ker that isn't coorporative.

I caught oo very fast, and for a while my locker and I got along fine. I kicked, hit, and slammed by locker shut (this was the only way it oould completely shut) and then my locker wou Id open quite nicely whenever I wanted it to.

This hobby only lasted for approximately two VI.eeks. It soon lost its appeal after my locker tried to bite my hand.

I soon realized I had to turn my locker in (for repairs). I had hoped Mr. George Steer, LHS custodian, V'.Ould I be gentle with my friend named locker, who had suddenly turned against me.

Mr. Steer appeared to dislike my locker as much as I did. It would not seem to cooperate vvith him either. He was forced to give in and apologized to me. This, however, did not relieve the pain in my hand.

I was then forced to go throllgh another terrible day with my X-friend named locker. By the middle of this terrible day I was informed by Mrs. Beverly Hillman that my dear, close friend and I were to be separated. I was given a new locker which still did not relieve the pain in my hand.

Fortunately my story is not all sad, and bad, for a miracle upon miracles happened the next day. Mr. Marty Campbell, another • LHS custodian, appeared at my locker, only he did not · seem to be as gentle with my dear, close friend named locker. He appeared with a dreadful looking box of tools, which made rme feel as if I were send1r1gmy locker to its deatth.

Ho111ever,this thought vanished once I scaw that my locker \l\0S going to pull through, and as good as new too. My locker worked great now that it has a whole new handle latch and is oiled down completely.

I am forced to thank all those who helped my '

es victimize

Inflation has become a household word over the past few years. Most people associate inflation in terms of money. However, it can also af feet grades.

According to an article appearing Jn a recent Newsweek, over the past ten years, high school students taking the Scholastic Aptitutde Test have scored progressively lower. This supposedly would be an indication that these students would not do as well in college. H·owever, college students over the same period of time have been receiving higher grades.

Grade inflation as stated in Newsweek is ''a tendency by professors to give higher marks to easily."

At ·Lincoln · High over the past few years, n,any students have complained that making honor is · too easy. They wanted stiffer requirements. The problem may be that high grades are given to easily.

Grade inflation probably affects only certain departments of the school according to an LHS faculty member. He feels grading is ''a case of judgment." Departments that grade objectively, don't usually run into trouble with grade inflation. The answers are either right or wring. The problem arises in subjective grading. About scaling grades, an LHS teacher said, ''I never scale any grades lower than I ever have.''

American College Test scores at LHS over the past few years have come up. In 1974- 75, when the University of Nebraska-Lincoln began to use the ACT scores for Regents Scholarship Competition, the average LHS composite score was 20.5: In 1976-77 the average composite score fell to 19.4 but has been on an upswing i and in 1978-79 the average score was 20.0. · Information on Grade Point Average was not available but the rise in test scores may indicate that there is litle problem with grade inflation at LHS.

Students in takinQ the ACT in 1978-79

locker and I solve our little problem, however, I do not yet understand why this little problem happened.

Soon after this tragic period, I noticed other students who were beginning to box or use karate on their lockers to get them open. If only they knew what they 111ereheaded for.

As for my locker and I, we made a simple · peace-treaty stating I will not abuse my dear, close friend named Fred, as long as he doesn't refuse to open or shut, and learns to c.ontrol his overbite.

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,n ation too

ranked Lincoln Hig-h's college preparatory program. Twenty per cent felt it was excellent, 46 per cent it was good, 22 per cent was average, three per cent thought the program was below average and 10 per cent felt it was very inadequate.

• Although the grade inflation problem doesn't seem to prevail at Lincoln High, many college officials feel grade inflation begins in high school. According to Nevysweek ''Too many students have never been told their work is mediocre.''

-- The Advocate-

Editor, Ann Henning; Assistant Editor, Liz Burden; Sports Editor,:Joel Thornton; Business Managers, Mike Crosby, Randy Kobler, Lisa Venhaus; Writers, Julie Sharp, Sandy Speers, Sue Trampe, Bill Buntain, John Ullman, Kelll Walin, Bill Tesch, Lori Trejo, Nancy Gabelman, Kate Kopischke, Kenney Loos, Kurt Mueller; Photographers, Dave Bourke, Gary Jorgens, Steve Pieper; Artist, Brian Everman; Advisor, Mr. Lee Johnson; Principal, Mr. Sanford Nelson. The Advocate is published twelve times each school year by the publications department of Lincoln High School. Advertising rates are based on a sliding scale from $2.25 per-column-inch to $1.75 per-column-inch; mailing address; Lincoln High School, 22nd and J Streets, Lincoln, NE 6851 O; phone 477-8755.

Editor's note: The Advocate en9ourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback •on the paper in general. Relay any comments or :obseNations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306, or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Ad· vocate staff member. Sign all letters. please.

Summer input planned eitsc r.

• The current attendance policy at' Lincoln High, which allows three unexcused absences per quarter class and six unexcused absences per semester class, may be changed in the near future according to Jean Kleitsch, LHS attendance director

• After listening to a number of student's views and concerns, Kleitsch feels that a stricter attendance policy is a possibility for next year and that two years from now a highly modified or entirely new policy may be created.

''Basically next year's policy will be the same as this year's, except perhaps for a few minor changes," said Kleitsch.

The minor changes, explains Kleitsch, will reduce the number of allowed unexcused absences and tardies.

Before any definite decisions are made, however, Kleitsch will meet with groups of teachers, itudents, and parents too get their thoughts and input on improving Lincoln High's attendance policy.

Workshopplanned

Also, this summer a workshop will be held an'd a frame work will be set up to discuss various plans and ideas.

One plan that may be considered, says Kleitsch, is a policy that removes the student from his semester class after 12 absences, whether the absences are excused or not.

Another idea, one Kleitsch supports, is to computerize the entire attendance system at LHS.

"It would be the most sophisticated system I've every heard of," she said.

A computer according to Kleitsch would have many benefits such as the number of students missing from a certain period or class, could be given with the "push of a button."

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Furthermore, when using a computer the chances of making_errors are slim and much time would be saved, says Kleitsch.

Kleitsch maintains that the attendance policy is going to be changed primarily because of student's opinions concerning the policy and not because of a high dropout rate.

"Lincoln High does have the largest dropout rate in Lincoln," Kleitsch admits.

Soaring gasoline prices and the never ceasing shortage of energy has forced many people to park their cars and start using buses. ,

In September of 1979, revenue for the Lincoln Transportation System ( LTS) increased by six per cent. In October - it increased from the last month by nine per cent; in November by 12 per cent; in December by 13 per cent, in January 1980 by 21 per cent, and in February by 30 per cent.

Jenny Olson, manager of LTS feels the main reason for the increasing revenue is due to the energy situation. He expects the revenue to continue increasing.

"The ball game has changed and the automobile is not sacred anymore. Our lifestyles are going to have to change because of the energy crisis," said Olson.

Various studies show that by using the bus instead of the automobile can easily save the average American up to $1,000 per year, according to Olson.

A recent study showed that for the average mid-size car it takes 27 cents to 35 cents a mile to operate. The bus fare for persons more than 12 years of age is 40 cents. Acco 1rqing to Olson, there are many ways the fare can even be cut more • even by 100 per cent : Olson said orne way is to use the R id e

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But she quickly adds that LHS is located in the transit community and that many people only live in this area a short time. In addition, she said, the vast majority of group hor.s are located in the Lincoln High district.

Kleitsch also says that the policy is not being changed because of confusion.

"Students understand the pol icy. Some don't like it, but they understand

& Shop ticket. There are now · 80 businesses in Lincoln that will validate this ticket.

It works like this: When the passenger boards the bus, he or she asks for a Ride & Shop ticket. If he or she makes a purchase of $5 or more, he or she asks the clerk at the participating business to validate the Ride & Shope ticket. This entitles the customer to free ride home on 'the bus.

Another way to cut a bus fare is to purchase a student bus token. These are worth 20 cents each · which is a savings of 50 per cent.

However, LTS receives only 40 per cent of its rev~nue from fares. Federal Government Funds provide 30 per cent of its revenue; 15 per cent comes from state funds and 15 per cent comes from local funds.

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If for some reason LTS cannot receive 40 per cent of their revenue from fares, they will either raise the fares or reduce their service. At the present, LTS operates at a loss, according to Olson.

A problem that LTS has always had that reduced its revenue is vandalism. The most common form of vandalism observed on the busses is graffiti There is also a problem with seats be ing cut.

it," she said.

The only real problem Lincoln High's policy posed was its uniqueness.

"No school has a system like this," said Kleitsch. "Last year we had to pull a number of absences out of the air. We had nothing to go on."

Kleitsch refers to attendance as a "constant battle," but adds that the situation has improved.

''We've done an excellent job," she said.

bus revenue

"We need concentration and the cooperation of everyone concerned to make this system work. People don't always realize it's their money from their taxes that's be ing thrown away," said Olson

LTS has a total of 72 buses in use including 13 new 1980 buses. Each of these new buses costs $95,000. Olson also feels the new buses have come at an appropriate time. He feels the new buses may have attracted some new riders.

In addition to the 13 1980 buses , there are 33 1972 buses, four 1959, three 1962 models, three scooters, nine handi-vans (designed for handicapped individuals), and seven "mini-buses."

The large amount of buses and the different types of services they offer help LTS reach their main (loal.

"At LTS we have to plan for the future to accommodate the different ' people in Lincoln. It's the challenge of the '80's," said Olson.

Olson has an open outlook of what the future wi 11 hold for LTS.

"Our objective is to provide a level of service in Lincoln consistent with the pol 1cies established by city government," said Olson.

leaders' views differ on •issues

The Republican Headquarters, located i.n the downtown Lincoln Anderson Building, abounds with optimism and enthusiasm this spring as does the Democratic State Central Committee Headquarters located only a mile away at 2635 ''O'' Street.

The reason for the optimistic outlook and enthusiasm lies in the fact that both party leaders believe their organization will be victorious in the November presidential election,

· Reagan GOP shoe-in

Dave Heineman, executive director of the Republican Party in Nebraska, is confident that Ronald Reagan will not only win the Republican nomination, but wil 1 also be the next President of the United States.

'' It's not over yet, but in order for Reagan to lose the nomination, he must make a significant mistake-- a real blunder." said Heineman.

Kennedy still has chance

However, Nebraska Democratic Party Leader, Dick White, feels differently about the elections. Although Carter has taken the lead in al but three of the state primaries, White feels that Kennedy still has ''breathing room'' and a chance to stay in the race. He also feels that Kennedy's few wins have given him the chance to keep going.

Heineman, on the other hand, sees Kennedy as an asset to the Republican party. Heineman feels that Kennedy wi II bring domestic issues such as inflation and unemployrne nt into focus.

Issues affect party strengths

Heineman says the domestic issues are the Repub icans strong point and the basis of their strategy to win in November.

White agree_sthe economic issues will be the Democrat's weakest point. He feels, though, the domestic issues are the most important in the outcome of the elections.

White also appearances candidates. -· believes that more public will help the Democratic

Strategy for parties

Along with unemployment and inflation, Heineman believes the best strategy for the Republican party to win the Presidential election is to center on the economic policies of the last 25 years.

''In the past 25 years we've had only two· or three balanced budgets," said Heineman.

''The public is starting to feel that the Derro cratic party is responsible for double-digit inflation. People are beginning to trust the Republican party."

Kennedy attracts liberals

An economic platform for the Democrats. according to White, which would be most helpful, IIIOUld be ·reduction - of capital equipment, a tax break, and interest on taxes.

According to White, in the November election, Kennedy wi 11 be mo re attractive to the more liberal Democrats, whereas Carter will attract more of the ''middle-of-the-road'' Derrocrats.

Public respects Reagan honesty

· Heineman says the news media has portrayed Reagan ''inaccurately and incorrectly as an ul.tra-conxervative."

'' If this W:?retrue he (Reagan) would never have been elected governor of California." said Heineman.

Heineman feels that Reagan is more in line with the ''main-stream of America'' and is consistent with the average American's views on the issues.

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Along with his policies, Heineman believes that the public respects Reagan's honesty b1Ut in a different way than they respected Carter's in the 1976 election.

'' Reagan is a decent, honest man but he h1as also proven his competence in a host ,ot areas," said Heineman.

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''No real definite candidate, but believe if Reagan can do the same thing he did in California he would be the best bet."

That answer appeared on an Advocatesurvey taken on April 1 to find out which candidate Lincoln School students favored.

Out of total of 47 surveys, 35 voted for the Democrats and only 12 for Republicans.

Seventy-four percent of the Democrats favored President Carter, while 26 percent were for Kennedy.

On the Republican side, John Anderson was the favorite. Anderson received 75 per cent of the 12 Republican voters, while Reagan received a 25 per cent.

The Students that voted for Carter felt he has dorte a good job handling the current l.ranian situation, while Kennedy voters felt that Carter was not handling it cqrrectly.

Many of the Carter supporters also felt Kennedy wouldn,'t be able to handle the Iranian Crisis because of his lack of experience on foreign policy, while Carter had the experience to lead this country.

· Kennedy supporters felt the president should be ''bolder on his treats'' and too keep his promises on inflation and the economy.

The Republicans felt Anderson was better informed on today's problems in the Far East and abroad. They also mentioned that Reagan was getting to old and that George Bush was a ''War Hawk.''

One Anderson supporter said, '' Just from listening to his speeches he sounds better.

Reagan supporters felt that since the former California Governor has been around awhile he would know what needs to be done, and that Anderson had ''a bunch of empty lies and promises."

Anderson

Inflation - cutting defense funds and the deferring tax cuts in order to balance the budget. , Energy - believes in taking harsh steps to control energy crisis and also wants a 50 cents a gallon tax on gasoline.

Abortion - favors woman's right to choose whether or not to carry a baby.

Bush

Inflation - is pushing for balanced budget, even if it means sacrificing ''worthy programs." He also wants to cut taxes and index the tax system t°' inflation.

Energy - supports increased coal use, reliance on nuclear power, encouraged production of synthetic fuels, use of solar energy, and other alternative energy sources. ,

Abortion - supports use of government funds for abortions in case of incest or rape. Opposes constitutional amendment, but supports an amendment for states to decide.

Reagan ·

Inflation - belieyes that government spending should be slowed and taxes cut.

Energy· supports increased coal use, reliance on nuclear power, encourage production of synthetic fuels, use of solar energy.

Abortion - is against abortion and prohibits use of federal funds for abortion, unless the life of the mother is endangered.

Carter

Inflation - advocates cutting oil consumption, trimming federal budget, controlling credit, and using voluntary wage-price guidelines to bring inflation down to dingle-digit levels.

Energy - supports increased coal use, reliance on nuclear power (if in safe manner), encouraged production of synthetic fuels, 1,1seof solar energy, and other alternative energy sources.

Abortion - opposed to an anti-abortion consitutional amendment, but it personally against abortion. It also against government funding for abortions.

Kennedy

Inflation - supports a more drastic policy of ''equal sa: 0 ifice," a freeze on wages and prices followed by a period of rnadatory controls.

Energy- believes in taking harsh steps to control energy crisis including gasoline rationing.

Abortion - in favor of federal funding for abortion if lif J of mother is endangered.

• • ,n Tuesday, May 13, the date set for the primary elections, · not only will be an important day for many of the Presidental candidates,

Many first-time voters

''The .maJority of the 71 persons who registered that day were 18 year-olds registering to vote for the first time," said Elaine Usher, county election commissioner. According to Usher, there were 71 persons who registered and 64 did so for the first time. Usher said 35 persons registered as Republican, 27 registered as Democrats and two registered as non-partisan.

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Lancaster County residents will go to the polls on Tuesday,. May 13 to nominate and elect candidates for several local and national offices.

· Eleven candidates are on the ballot for the Presidential ticket. The seven Republican-four democrat list includes frontrunners Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Edward Kennedy, and John Anderson. The ballot also includes several who have dropped out of the race, notably Jerry Brown, Robert Dole, and Phillip Crane.

Delegates to be chosen

Voters · will also select delegates to the Republican and Democratic National · Conventions later this summer. Among the better kno1M1 delegates are Governor Charles Thone (committed to Ronald Reagan), Lieutenant Governor Roland Luedtke (George Bush), and former governor Val Peterson (George Bush).

Two advance unopposed

On the first district congressional ballot, ·incumbent Republican Doug Bereuter of Utica is unopposed in his party, as is democratic challenger Rex Story of Lincoln. Both candidates will advance to the General Election in November

County races slated

Several County offices will also be decided. Larry Tefft of Walton and incumbent Jan Gauger of Lincoln will vie for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner, while Carolyn Clark of Lincoln is unopposed on the Democratic side.

Frank Landis of Lincoln is the only candidate for the first district-State Board of Education seat, while a host of others a·re running for County Weed Control Board and Southeast Community College Board of Governors.

''The non-partisants won't be able to vote in the May elections," said Usher, ''because Nebraska has a closed primary, meaning the voter must vote for the candidate of his or her registered party. If someone wants to vote for a candidate v,ho is

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ELECTIONS

Its tirre once again for Student Council election! Juniors and Sophomores can get an application from any Student Council member or in room 109. Applications are due April 18th.

Bes i des part i c i pat ion in administrative decisions, the Council plans · dances such as Homecoming, Pickle Dance, and Sadie Hall'vi<ins. They also plan other school functions I ike fi Im festivals, Spring Freak Week, and Great Garres Day. Joining the Council is a great way to get involved at Lincoln High. IT'S SPRING

The Council is still busy working on spring activities.

The paving of 22nd street wi II begin in May, according to John Prasch, Lincoln Public Schools superintendent.

Anne trades ,n

What one wants and what one gets is usually two different stories.

Sophomore Anne Buntain is an example of this age-old adage, as what she wanted isn't what she got.

• What Anne wanted was baton lessons, in lieu of her mother's choice of dance.

"I wanted to take baton lessons, but my mom wanted me to take dance," Anne said.

Anne's mother is now a teacher, rather than a decision'. maker to Anne's actions.

"My mom is like a teacher," Anne said. "She watches me and tells me what I am doing wrong."

Anne is also like a teacher, as she taught and choreographed the steps to the Lincoln High musical "110 in the Shade."

According to Anne, the most difficult job of choreographing is teaching the steps.

"Teaching the steps would have to be · the hardest part about choreographing," Anne replied.

· Fast music, in Anne's point of view, is the easiest to choreograph steps to.

• "The steps just tome to my head with faster music," Anne said.

Although Anne taught the steps to the musical, teaching dance is not in her post-graduate pl ans.

"I'd rather not teach (dance)," Anne said.

Dance, hovvever, is in Anne's career plans.

"If I get good enough," Anne explained. "I'd like to go into professional dancing."

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Professional dance has played a part in Anne's eight year dance career as she has attended the Karen McWilliams Dance School and the Lincoln Dance Center. These places of dance are taught by professionals.

Also taught by a professional is the Lincoln Festival of the Arts, which Anne was recently named to.

Thirty-four students, ranging from ages 12 to 22 vvere chosen from six dance studios to perform the dances that · professional ballet mi stress Gwynne Ashton has choreographed.

The dancers appeared as a feature of the Festival on March 12 and 13 at Pershing Municipal Auditorium.

Besides the Festival, Anne has performed in two Pinewood Bowl productions, "Oklahoma!" and '' Annie Get Your Gun."

Anne is currently taking two lessons a vveek and she estimates that she spends five hours a vveek with dance.

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Misuse and abuse result in no use

During the month of March the girls restroom located on the west side of first floor was locked for approximately three-four days. The restroom was closed for repairs that were needed after it was vandalized. Several mirrors were broken, abusive language written on the walls, along with damage to the woodwork and the petitions.

Mr. Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, closed the restroom because he felt it was not in serviceable co>ndition.

"It is our obligaation to provide clean, servicable facilities for students and the staff," said Nelson.

The repairs were made and the restroom reopened in far better condition than it was before it was locked. However, this summer Nelson hopes for further renovation in the restrooms. It is hopeful that they will be repainted, and that new tiles be installed.

Nelson also added that he feels the constant appearan ,ce of writing on the walls is what causes others to grab a pen or pencil and scrible out a phrase.

"Whether it is Mary + Jame or what, right or wrong, it's always present," said Nelson.

Lincoln High is not the only school with the problem of vandalism in restrooms, however, LHS ranks lowest. Public facilities also appear to have some problem with damage to restrooms. It also appears more often in girl's than men •s · · • "We do not have a major problem, but vve do have a problem,: Ne Ison said.

Lincoln High's major problem with the restrooms appeared on the west side of the building. Nelson feels this might correlate with the fact that the west side is the smoking area for students. However, when the restroom was locked, no vandal ism problem appeared in other restrooms throughout the school.

At this time Nelson has received several girls names who are perhaps responsible for the damage -done to the first floor girl's restroom.

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Dance is in Anne Bu~tain's career plans.

by Dave Bourke)

An in-depth study of state government i~ in store for seven Lincoln High juniors who will attend the American Legion Boys State or the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus, June 8-14.

Participants in Boys State are Steve Johnson, Paul Johnson, Mike Patterson, Dan Bousek and John Matzke. Girls State participants are Lisa Venhaus, Cindy McMahan and Wendy Hanshaw.

"Going to Girls State will be a good chance to find out more about government and whether or not I want to go on in that field," said selected Girts State participant, Lisa Venhaus.

Dan Bousek, Boys State par'ticipant, said, ''I'm really excited about going and interested to learn about government and meet other people also interested in .. government.

According to Mr. Alden Johnson, LHS social studies teacher and chief and counselor at Boys State, representatives to Boys State and Girls State are selected by service clubs that sponsor them.

Scholarship • winners announced

Among the recently announced Nebraska four year Regent Scholarship winners, Steve Schonberger was the only recipient from Lincoln High School this year.

The Regent Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship given to Nebraska students who earn the top 100 scores on the ACT (American College Test) test. The ACT is a test designed to help colleges in awarding scholarships and with counseling students in their course selection.

Schonberger isn't sure what subject he's going to major in, however, he has narrowed down his choices.

"I haven't decided yet, but I'm either going into math or computer science. It will probably be math," ha.said.

Besides giving four year scholarships, one year regent scholarships are also awarded.

The one year scholarship has the same characteristics as the four year scholarship and winners are able to earn an 'extension of three more years depending on their efforts in college.

There were four such winners from LHS. They were: Hillary Doerr, Michelle Drees, Dwight Dumpert, and Mark Tuttle.

In the case that a scholarship is not used by someone, it will be given to an alternate. An alternate is a person who sco·red high on the ACT but did not receive a scholarship.

LHS alternates included: Bill Buntain, Donna Carnes, Bruce Crowther, Denise Disney, Christine Erickson, Jerry Leever, Teresa Mathes, Jill Peterson, Joel Thornton and Lisa Vetter.

Approximately 400 boys and 400 girls will participate in the Boys and- Girls State programs, said Johnson.

In their study of government, Boys State and Girls State will each set up a mock state government. They will elect their own officials, including governor and other state officials, members of a unicameral legislature and city and county officials.

Two participants from Nebraska's Boys State and Girls State are selected to attend Boys Nation or Girls Nation in Washington D.C. Johnson sited Bruce Crowther, LHS senior, as ony representative from Nebraska to attend Boys Nation last year.

Johnson feels Lincoln High has provided many years of leadership to Boys State. Mr. Bill Pfeiff, social studies teacher, was once chief counselor at Boys State before Johnson took over. LHS teachers, Dave Gillespie, Harold Simpson, Lee Johnson, and Nurse Carol Epp wi 11 help this year.

Students attend theater conference

Several Lincoln High students recently attended the Mid American Theater ConfErence (MATC) held in Omaha on March 28-30.

According to Drama Instructor Joan Lazarus, the three days were very productive to the 12 students who participated in the MATC Conference.

Members of the LHS Readers Theater were asked to perform during the conference. The members included Hiliary Doerr, Micki Drees, Amy Thone, Todd Barry, and Tom Hanshew.

Laz~rus stated LHS was the only high school a1ttending the MATC Conference that 1M1asasked to perform

"People werei impressed with the performance of the Readers Theater and this demonstrates that high schools are producing trained people i n the theater arts," she said.

Four LHS students not involved in Readers Theater auditioned for professional actin 1g companys during the MATC conferenc ,e. They included Darla

Kristensen, Cathy Allen, Marcella Maly, and Leslie Forbes

1 The conference, a division of the American Theater Association, is sponsored by the National Professional Theater Organization. Within the conference there are four divisions, Professional Theater, University/ of College Theater, Secondary School Theaters, and Children~ Theater.

During the three days, many regional exchange workshops were offered as a learning experience to those attending the conference. They covered many areas related to the ter. Some of these workshops included, Theater with the handi-capped and deaf, Directing, Acting, Stage Combat, Choreography, and Stage Lighting.

Justine Johnson attended the MATC conference as stage manager. She stated that the touring of some of Omaha's older theaters was interesting and :she · enjoyed seeing how the lighting systems worked.

1980 Boys and Girls State participants include (front row) Wendy Hanshaw, Lis Venhaus, Cindy McMahan, (back row) Mike Patterson, Paul Johnson, John Matzke, Stev Johnson, and Dan Bousek.

Two minute warning ---Joel Thornton--

Most folks think of boxing as something to watch with a cold beer and a handful of pfetzels. But for LHS sophomore Doug Kaluza, it's a way of life.

Kaluza is a Golden Gloves boxer, and a very good one at that. He's · compiled a 91-16 record, and was a participant in the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championships, in Shreveport, La, in late March.

Fighting in the 139-lb. division, Doug qualified to the nationals by winning both the city and Midwest regional championships.

He won his first round match in Shreveport by decision, over Mike Gibson of Kansas City, Mo. But the win was a costly one, as he tore a muscle in his shoulder late in the fight.

Doug was then taken to a local hospital, where the examining physician told him he would have to withdraw from the remainder of the competition. The following night, he was forced to forfeit to Antonio Arnold of Knoxville; Tenn., thus ending his dreams of a national championship for a year.

· While the nationals are now history, Doug continues to put in long hours of training.

''Every night I run, jump rope, and hit bags," he.said. ''I used to train at 23rd and R streets ( Lincoln ·

Boxing Center), but since that closed, I go to the P:-o Gym in Omaha to train.''

Kaluza said a lack of money closed Lincoln's only boxing gym.

''There is just riot enough interest in boxing in Lincoln," he stated.

Kaluza added that the various boxing clubs in the capitol city need to get together to improve facilities. Doug is a member of the Ray Menefee Boxing G.lub.

''They don't get along," he said of the rival clubs. ''something needs to be done."

Man~, young boxers · are influenced by professional fighters, and Doug is no exception. His style ,is patterned after Sugar Ray Leonard, current World Welterweight Champion.

''I do a lot of moving, jabbing, and dancing like Leonard," he said.

Looking to the future, Doug has his sights set on the 1984 Olympics and a possible professional career as a middleweight. But for the immediate future, he hopes to return to the Golden Glove Nationals next year.

''My chances are good to get back there (nationals)," Kaluza said. ''If I don't fight in my same weight class ( 139), I 'I I fight at 14 7."

''Two C's'' aid diamondmen

Confidence a team can I ive by it, or a team can die by it

The LHS Varsity Baseball Team seems to live on conf idence, according to Head Coach Bill Zuspan.

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"Our team believes in the two C's heavily," Zuspan said,

The "two C's" Zuspan was referring to are confidence and concentration.

A. confidence bui Ider for the team, in Zuspan's point of view, is beginning the season with a win.

"Opening with a win is a real conf idence and team morale builder," Zuspan said.

Confidence began early for the diamondmen Zuspan said. '

"In the pre-season, ttie players had a positive ._attitude, and a general feeling of confidence."

Zuspan describes his team as a

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potentially contact hitting team w ith the abi Iity to run and bunt.

With team speed at a high level, runn ing · and bunting could be to our advantage, Zuspan stated.

Another advantage of the team, according to Zuspan, is the leadership the 12 seniors provide for the rest of the pl ayers.

"We have a good nucleus of seniors, and some good juniors that are turning out to be fine ball players," Zuspan said.

Another plus for the team is the young group that compose the in-field.

"The in-field is made up of all juniors, except th ird base," said Zuspan.

Finally, Zuspan feels his team is kind , of like a family.

"This is a close-knit group that is a little ornery, and that's what it takes to win sometimes."

The Lincoln High Boys Track Team got its season under way, March 21, with a fifth place fin ish at the Nebraska Wesleyan lndoo~ Invitational.

One week later the Links competed at the Millard Relays, and on April 3, they hosted the Lincoln Relays The team posted seventh and fourth place finishes respectively.

The Wesleyan ln.vitational was an indoor meet. According -to Head Coach Harold Scott, this made it difficult to analyze the times, however, he was pleased with his teams' effort.

"We didn't have to bad of a meet, he said, "but it's hard to tell about the times because the meet was indoors."

Scott was not ~o pleased with the performance at the MiIlard Inv itat ion al.

"1/IJedidn't do qwite so well at Millard. We've had tr ouble m th e d istance e vents , I th ink that the colcl:lweather hurt us but everyone el se had tto run in it too " he • sa id,

One problem tlhat Coach Scott is familiar with is d e pt h

"This year and the last few years we've only had about 30 to 40 kids out for the team, Some of the other schools have gotten 100," he said.

Despite the depth problem he is optimistic, and feels that the team is improving.

"They have looked good and are improving a lot. I think that some good weather should help us too," he said.

Top individuals this year according to Coach Scott, are Rick White, Gayle Adams, Jim Bade, a1nd Jon Fuenning.

Looking ahead into the year, Scott feels that all of the Lincoln schools will be tough, and Millard will be especially

tough,

The links are competing today at the Fremont Invitational.

Girls

With a second place finish at the Lincoln Relays, the Lincoln High Girls Varsity Track team has showed a lot of improvement, according to Coach Jean Henrichs.

"The team has showed much improvement and our sophomore's are starting to come. through for us," said Henrichs.

Henrichs stated that improved weather conditions and more hard work would be a factor in bringing his team' s times do w n Th e five team members who are pe for m ing well so far this season, according to Henrichs, are Linda Dickey, Sher i Davidson, Michelle Maxey and Deb Schmal ken.

With the Fremont Invitational being he ld today according · to Henrichs, the title should be a Lincoln race, between Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln East · and LHS. Beatrice, Fremont and Norfolk will also be pushing the front runners.

"East will have to girls to give them some points," said Henrichs. "Also Northeast and Beatrice have a few individuals to give them points too."

• The Links girls also plan on being competative at the invite.

"We plan on winning three or four events," said Henrichs, "We'll be very competatiVe."

Henrichs also said the team having the most depth today will probably win the. in.vitational. GIRLS

girls tennis .teams as season gets underway

For the Lincoln High Girls Tennis Team, the vveather seems to have been their toughest opponent so far.

finished 7th at the Millard Relays

LHS finished 4th at the Lincoln Relays LHS 79 ½ York 61½

60 Beatrice 80

BOYS GOLF

LHS finished 10th at the LSE Invite

GIRLS TENNIS

The Links opened the season against Southeast, April 2, and have had two meets caJled off since then due to the vveather.

· : In the opening meet, Southeast won by a score of 1-7·1, with the tie resulting from a match that was rained out.

Marcia Richards was the only winner for LHS, pulling out a close match in a tie breaker.

Coach Cheryl Henry felt that there , vvere some bright spats in the meet, but noted the team did need some work in places.

"We did play some good points, and had some good shots," she said, "but we vveren't moving very well. We didn't seem to be ready for the meet."

Besides can.celling meets, the weather has also been getting in the way of practice.

According to Henry, the team hasn't been able to get outside as much as they should.

"We've had very few practices outside. Most of our practices have been inside the

gym, and you can't dupJicate a tennis court very well in there," she said.

Coach Henry feels the team hasn't had a chance to prepare for the season yet, and she mainly just hopes for a few nice days.

Golf

The switch of the high school golf season from fall to spring has given LHS coach Bill Myers some new problems to contend with-·spring showers.

• The Link golfers were rained out of their first two meets, the Beatrice Invitational and the Capitol City Invite.

But the skies were clear for the Southeast Invite on April 7 , and LHS finished 10th out of 13 teams.

'According to Myers, lack of depth may be a problem for the Links this season.

"We have three pretty good golfers, but vve need five," he said. ''We're hoping for better results from OtJr fourth and fifth men."

Myers added that he only has nine on his team down considerably from previous years.

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"We started with 11, but lost a couple to baseball," he stated. ·

Varsity members include Dave Wallasky, Jeff Blackman, Tom Stippich, Pct Fogerty, Rick Legler, Frank Pratt.

Myers said Wallasky, who finished eighth at the Southeast Invite, could be one of the top ten golfers in the state by the end of the season.

"There were some of the top teams in the state at that meet, and Dave missed medaling by one stroke," he commented.

Myers looks for Bill · Spangler and Scott Howerter of Southeast, Mike Schuchart of East, and Jeff Epstein of Westside to be the outstanding golfers in the state. Westside, Millard, Southeast, and East draw his support as the best teams

"Southeast is always strong. and East really showed well at the Southeast Invite," he said.

Despite the problems with rain and losing competitors to other sports, Myers feels switching the golf season back to the spring was a good move.

"I'd rather have it in the spring,'' he stated. "The nice weather comes later (at districts and state), and it's a nice change."

Steve Loostakes off. Senior Darlene Berks unwinds with a throw.

Approximately 250 tuition students will nc,t be accepted in Lincoln public schools for the 1980-81 school year if the state aid to education formula is not changei:j.

The formula, as it is now, states that the tuiti9n received by Lincoln Public Schools is deducted from the amount of state aid appropriated to the Lincoln district.

A ct1ange in the forumula would insur~ acceptance of tuition students for 1980- 81 school year. LB486 wou Id change the formula by not deducting tuition from state aid, As of April 15, the legislature had passed LB486 by 43 votes but has yet to be approved by Governor Charles Thone.

LPS Superintendent John Prasch said the · students would not be accepted for the 1 EtB0-81 school year because the Lincoln school district is losing money on tuition students.

Accc>rding to information sent to tuition students and their parents by Joe Rowsor1, admi nstrative assistant for Publications and Information, the tuition problen, is as follolMi: ' State ·Aid

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The Lincoln High School Mummers' Play, "lrhe Good Doctor," will be held May 8 and 9 in the LHS auditorium.

This year's play, according to Hillary · Doerr, i>resident of M1,1mmers,is unlike any play done before at LHS.

''It's very different in style because it is in shc>rt sections rather than one long story," she said. "It's also the most contemi:1orary play that we've done."

The ~>layis a Neil Simon comedy that is an adlaptation of a group of Russian short stc1riesby Anton Chekov. The series is compcJsed of skits linked together by a narrator

The <Jnly ~roblem the cast has has so far in the production is that the play requires turn-of-the-century hair styles and costumes which present a problem for the crews.

Anot lher problem is sound effects. The compan1r the cast received the sound I effects tapes from sent them two identical tapes instead of two different ones.

The Mummers play is the last production of the year and the last play

Tuition received total cash total cash

Retained cash from tuition sources (figures or 1978-79 school year.)

So, the Lincoln district collected $2,572 per tuition student last year but could only use $586 per tuition student.

Seven districtsinvolved

There are seven districts-• Yankee Hill, Pleasant Hill, Belltline, Denton, Lone Pine, Rokeby, and Cheney--which send students to the Lincoln District for education. The students are in the ninth through twelfth grades and some need special education.

The decision not to accept tuition students prompted two districts--Yankee Hill and Pleasant Hlill··to merge with LPS. Beltline is in the process of merging with the Lincoln districts, but parents in other districts do not want to merge.

Some of the parents feel that the action taken by Prasch and the school board is a ploy to force the Class-1 schools (already in the area of future Lincoln growth) to merge. Superintendent Prasch 'and school board member Milan Wall both deny it. ''No, we don't want some schools to merge. Some, like parts of Cheney and Rokeby aren't advantageous to the' plan of expansion of Lincoln,'' said Prasch.

Some parents feel that they are being used to make sure LB486 is passed. Prasch and WaUdeny this also.

Parents file suit

Action has been taken against the school board's decision. Parents from different districts have filed a lawsuit against LPS, Prasch, and the school board members. Bob Mullendore, who is the main organizer of the fight against the decision, could not be reached for comment.

Lincoln High School has 60 tuition students who will be affected. The students affected weren't pleased when

they found out they wouldn't be allowed to attend Lincoln schools.

Action colled -unfoir

''I don't think it's fair, because they have taken us so long," said Judy Hansen, LHS junior

Suzanne Peterson said she was angry becauie her district didn't provide high schoo education.

"I was really mad because I really Iike Lincoln High," said Sophomore Linda Delisi, who has no other high school to attend than LHS.

Though the State Constitution of Nebraska, in Art. 7, Sect. 1, states the legislature has to provide free education for children between the ages of 5-21, Wall and Prasch said the constitution does not affect their decision. Prasch said the school district's actions are separate from the state since the legislature gave LPS the power to provide educational services to its districts.

So the question of where the tuition students will go next year cannot be decided until Governor Thone has approved or vetoed LB486.

e is ature raises tax e ective cto

The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill April 15 calling for a state tax increase of 2.8 cents per gallon of gas, added to the existing tax of 10.5 cents per gallon.

The law makers vot e d 27 to 14 to approve LB722. which would raise an estimated $22.4 million annually from state gas taxes to pay for state, county, ·and city road construction and maintenance programs.

LB722 will institute a variable tax which would be set at a level sufficient to finance whatever amount the legislature decides to spend for the state roads program.

Waverly Senator Jerome Warner proposed the bill after conducting a four-year study of Nebraska roadways beginning in 1969. Forty-six per cent of Nebraska's roads were found to be in need of repair, according to Senator Warner.

"Everyone is facing the problem of increased taxes," said Warner ''I felt there was a great need for road repair throughout the state."

Some of the opposed law-makers felt LB722 was a "hidden tax" because many people wou Id not know why the price of gas had risen.

Warner countered the arguments by noting that people are well aware of the legislature's actions when the tax rates a re set.

Of the estimated additional $13 million annual funding for roads, roughly one-third will go to counties and municipalities with the remaining two-thirds going to state road programs, as stated in LB722.

State taxes are cut by five cents per gallon on gasohol, in the hope that wi II encourage people · to use more of the grain-fuel product, Warner said.

Warner also stated that he had no intention of using LB722 as a conservation measure, its main purpose being to improve the condition of Nebraska roadways. Although, he said, many teen-agers waste fuel by cruising with no destination, and measures need to be taken to discourage that.

to be directed by Miss Joan Lazarus, as she is taking a leave of absence to do graduate work.

Mummers is the LHS drama club that promotes all the drama activities and groups, such as Readers' Theatre and Mime Troupe. The Mummers play is open only to dedicated members.

Even with the seemingly difficult problems they've had, the cast believes the play will be a success.

"I think it will have a great deal of • audience appeal," said Hillary Doerr. "It is a funny play."

The cast list includes Mikki Drees, Amy Thone, Hillary Doerr, Leslie Forbes, Tom Hinshaw, Scott Haller, Justine Johnson, Tammi Preston, Mike Geren, Kim Brown, Liz Howard, Lance Purdy, Kent Holbert, Brian Everman, Mike Miller, Deni Disney, and Todd Barry.

On the final cast list posted outside the Drama Department door was this comment from Miss Lazarus.

''I've never been faced with such talent. These decisions were very difficult·J L''

The LHS administration is considering prohibition of student smoking on campus, accordirJg to Principal Sanford Nelson.

The ban on smoking is being considered for several reasons. The most obvious reason is that smoking on campus is against Lincoln School Board pol icy.

Other reasons for the possible ban include the health hazards of smoking and the litter problem.

Nelson said that most smokers are throwing their cigarette butts on the ground instead of trash cans.

There are more than 150 students who smoke in between every class, said Nelson. Even 18-years-olds, who legally may purchase cigarettes, oon't be allowed to smoke on campus.

The penalty for smoking on campus (if the ban is effected) would be suspension for one day. The second or third offense will bring a 3-5 day suspension. On the fourth offense, a student would be recommended to the Department of student services at the Public Schools Administration Building · (PSAB) for permanent suspension. If suspended, the student has to return to a hearing at PSAB with a parent or guardian to be re-admitted.

LHS Principal Sanford Nelson said that in order for the bari to be effective, he needs the support of LHS parents,

faculty and the students themselves.

Student Council President Kate Kopischke feels the ban is a good idea, and says that the student council is supporting the possible ban.

Kospischke also said that the ban wi II make the new track and field facility look respectable.

There is often a litter problem near the track because smoking is permitted on the building's west side.

Student council candidate Mike Crosby has mixed feelings about the proposed ban.

"Students should be able to smoke on the west side of the building," says Crosby. ''Students have the right to smoke providing they have the decency to throw their butts in the trash cans."

Crosby said that if students are prohibited from smoking on campus, teachers should also give up the privilige. LHS teachers are allowed to smoke in the teacher's lounge on first floor.

''There is no way the adminstration could enforce the no-smoking policy," said Crosby. ''Kids will find a way to smoke anyway."

· Nelson indicated that if the ban is passed, the no-smoking policy wi II go into effect next fall. That ban includes no more smoking on the · west side of the building. Nelson has yet to make a final decision on the ban,

Drama instructor Miss Joan Lazarus, applies the finishing touches to Leslie Forbes' costumEt.(photo by Steve Pieper)

treet 'cruisin I cost asstime •

Do you often find yourself ''cruisinq'' 0 street when you can't find anything else to do?

Do you ever find yourself driving in circles, just trying to figure out where you're goin~?

Many people do this, but it makes you wonder why. How much money will people have to pay per gallon before they really cut down on driving?

Instead of alternatives to resources.

If you need to go someplace far away, carpool. Carpooling works great in the city, too. Too many times I have seen car after car go by with only one passengerin each one.

Roller-skates have become a new fad, and with it comes mobility. What a great way to get from one place to another.

D.M. Brown

Waiting for the last few days of school to end? Wondering what to do? If you are feeling depressed about card pulling for next year, here are a few suggestions.

One purpose of the card pulling system is to give students the opportunity to choose the classes they prefer and arrange them in the order

driving, there take in place of are • using lots of • precious they want them.

Since spring is here, it's a good time to get those lazy leg muscles back into action. Walking and riding a bike are two easy ways of getting around. Plus, it works off winter fat.

Editor's note: School policy states students must have a pass to enter the Media Center all periods of the day except first period and during lunch. A permanent Media Center pass arrangements may be made with a student's individual counselor.

LHS Iranian

Tensions between the United States and Iran soon will present problems to Iranian students at LHS.

President Jimmy Carter's April 7 action expelled approximately 300 Iranians, according to U.S. News and World Report Magazine.

U.S. News also stated in its April 21 issue that over 50,000 Iranian college and high school students would be permitted to remain as long as the students did not flunk or drop out. Other Iranians have temporary permits that might expire in two weeks or two years. ·

The Iranian students at LHS seem to have mixed feelings. Iranian student Alborz Rafat is not to worried about being deported.

''My plans (for traveling) are not restricted because I have an American passport," Rafat said. ''I will not return to Iran."

Rafat believes President Carter should have taken these actions a long time ago. Rafat also believes it isn't good to have a Naval blockade of Iran.

''It will affect the United States allies," he said. ''Iran would cut off oil exports to them."

Rafat also added that Iraq usually tries to invade Iran when there is revolution or an overthrow of the Iranian govemment.

In other ,aspects of energy conservation, a good tune-up may save you dollars at the gas pump. Simple car maintenance and repair can be done by almost anyone, which in turn saves lots of money on the owner's part.

With the increased gas tax, and oil producers continually raising the price of crude, it makes 'cents' to put a down payment on a ten-speed rather than on a four-door automatic.

Carol Stoddart

Dear Editor:

Have you ever wanted to spend a few quiet moments studying before school? If so, I suppose many of you unsuspecting students have tried to venture into the library, only to be confronted with enough rules and regulations governing the place to make your head spin.

·Now I realize that book theft is a big problem. The new book detector is a necessary item with today's society the way it is. What I don't see as necessary is the feeling of a prison-like atmosphere once you enter the place.

Suppose you have a half-hour before class and decide to study in the media center. You m1.1st have a pass. It doesn't matter that you don't have a class because it's before your first class of the day. YOU , MUST HAVE A PASS! So after you have gone to your counselor, (for this is where you must go to obtain a pass), you have now wasted about ten minutes of the 30 you originally had. Then you must presen1t this all-important paper to the aide in the liibrary while filling out your name, rank, and tirme on another piece of paper. Finally, after 15 minutes, you • place your books on a tablle and get yourself organized to study. Of your half-hour you now have ten minutes left.

Now you've studied for a whole seven or eight minutes you have to gather up yoUf work before the bell rings. Why do you have to waste so much time, for so much nothing?

After spending three years at LHS I have seen many changes come over the media center. Whether book loss has gone down, I can't say. What I have noticed is a decline in people in the media center. Why can't we go back to a media center that not only looks nice but has a nice · atmosphere about it too? It would be much better than one that makes you feel guilty about being there in the first place.

Blair Swing

In order for students to get the classes and teachers they want, they should write down alternative classes in case they don't get their first choice. Students who don't attend registration will have to accept last choice of teachers and classes

Are you sure about your schedule for next year? If not, visit with your counselor and discuss the problems you have. May 27 and 28 are the dates for early registration and anyone who hasn't completed his schedule by then can do so on May 29. The better you have your schedule organized, the easier it will be.

Mrs . . Kathy Raymer, head of the card pulling system, said, ''Card pulling has inabled students to have direct control over their classes and selection. I see this as a big improvement over the way students were registering previously, and we also have very few incomplete schedules."

High school registration for junior high students can sometimes be confusing Homeroom would be a great idea. It would give students an opportunity to learn how to arrange their schedules and registration. CQunselors · sometimes are very busy and haven't any time to visit with each student individually. Then when it's time for registration, here's the student with an incomplete schedule. Card pulling is a great idea, but when you send a student down to register and he knows nothing about card pulling, it can be really depressing.

Special edition

This issue of The Advocate has been produced by Mr. Lee Johnson's fourth period Beginning Journalism class. Also assisting with the publication was Ms. Dana Schrad, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln secondary education student.The class was responsible for the writing and

editing of all stories contained in the issue. Some of the layouts and headlines were also devised by the students.

The next issue of The Advocate will be published by the regular Advoc_atestaff. It will be a magazine senior edition and wiN be distributed May 21.

' It is a regular occurance. Rafat doesn't worry about being harrassed.

''Some people think I'm Mexican," he said.

Iranian student Abdolreza Kiani feels that he has a good idea of what's going on. He feels that President Carter's actions seem harsh.

''I had planned to go to West Germany with the Lincoln Public Schools-Kassel exchange this summer," he said, ''but if I left the U.S., I would not be able to return. Carter was unfair announcing his proposal over Easter vacation. Many students were in Mexico and now some of them cannot get back. The students would write to the Iranian Embassy in the U.S., but it's not there."

Kiani also said that the 50,000 students now ahve no one to help them with legal problems because they have no embassy. They used the embassy to help get money from home easier. Right now according to Kiani, · ou t of the 50,000 students, in the United States four are attending LHS now.

Kiani also seemed unworried about being sent back to Iran. Kiani believes sooner or later he will go home.

''One way or another we'll all end up back in Iran," he said. ''I haven't been harassed, but I usually see bumper stickers about I ran."

Kiani said it was good for Iran and the United States to break off diplomatic relations. He also said that the goal of the Iranians was to break diplomatic relations, but he says this is only a rumor.

Unrest in the student in Lincoln was apparent as they helda funeral parade April 14. They paraded down "O'' Street between 33rd and 43rd streets honoring a friend who died of an apparent heart attack at the Lincoln Regional Center.

U.S. allies really are not jumping in to support the Carter proposal, according to the Lincoln Star. The Presidents' hopes may be in vain though if he is forced to resort to military action. Marine recruiter, Staff Sergeant Steve Kruspe said, agrees.

''We've(U.S.) done everything possible short of military action," Sergeant Kruspe said, ''but I wouldn't want a war. We've used the U.N., the World Court, · bargaining and negotiating to no avail. I can seen no other way."

As the Iran crisis enters the seventh month, no one knows what's going to happen. April 21 was the deadline President Carter had set for the allied response. Their support or non-support will determine the United States' next course of action. This presents a serious problem to the U.S. ·Only the next few weeks may decide the oot come.

The Advocate is published six times each semester by the Lincoln High School Publications Department.

The staff members for the April 30 · edition include: Writers--Dorethy Mae Brown, Anne Buntain, Dave Eilers, Gary Griffith, Glenda Jones, Greg Kats, Janet Kendra, Troy Lehi, · Cindi Life, Phillis Munson, Carilyn Parrott, Lana Ray, Carol Stoddart, Blair Swing, Chris Welsch; Photographers--Dan Alit, Dave Bourke, Steve Pieper; Artist--Mitch McKeown; Business Managers--Mike Crosby, Lisa Venhaus; Advisors--Mr. Lee Johnson, Ms. Dana Schrad; Principal, Mr. Sanford Nelson.

The Advocate encourages letters to the Editor, editorial ideas, and feedback on the paper in general. Relay any comments or observations to Mr. Lee Johnson in room 306 or to any Advocate staff member. Letters may also be dropped off in room 306, or given to an Advocate staff member. Sign all leters, please.

ounc, e ec ions s

Juniors

G a y I e Adams- I think it would be a great experience for me to get involved in student council because then I · could get a better outlook on the things that go on at LHS. I'd also be interested in the student body's interests and needs and I'd want to know what they want, too. I know that a lot of times I've been unhappy with the way the student council has performed and I'd just like to do my part to keep it in good shape.

Cheri FreyI think student council would be a teally neat experience. I was in student .;.···.••• council in the ninth grade at

Hig~e!~e~ ,A§

I really enjoyed 9 1 it. It gives me a L 1

· iftl i chance to be a part of the school, to make decisions about the school, and to help other students out. I really enjoy being involved in school activities and with student council. I could voice n1y opinion and be an activer person at Lincoln High.

Rhonda Becker- I would like to be on student council this year because I really enjoy it. There is a lot involved in being on student council. I like working

around people I like and getting involved in school activities. Working for the committee is a real challenge. Just getting to know the school and how it works is why I want to be a member of student council.

Jeff Blackman- I was on student council my sophomore year here at LHS. I must admit that I wasn't as active as I could have been, but I was too busy. Next year I have a lighter academic load and wi II be able to participate more.

John Matzke- I would like to be in student counci I so that I would be more involved with student acti· vities and be able to plan dances, etc., and other events for students of the school. It would be a good opportunity to have a better voice in things that are happening and will happen in our school next year. I also want to be on student council in order that I may find out better how our school operates and who is responsible for running it.

Mike Patterson - I'm interested in helping students get treated right in our school. I think that the student council has done a good job of helping out kids in Lincoln High and I'd like to be a part of it. I don't think there is enough male representation, though, so I want to get involved. '

David CechBy being on student council I would try to help the council and myself. I must admit that I am a bit of an introvert but at the same time I _ have ideas that I would like to be known. I would like to help the council, give a different perspective on school activities, contribute new ideas or suggestions. I can only hope that the student council will benefit from my being there, but I do know that the experience would help me later on.

Amy Hansen- I became a non-110ting member of Student Council this fall. I have very much enjoyed being on the council. It is a good feeling to get involved in school activities. I did some art work for the student council too. That was great because I am interested in art. The S C is a very important part of sdhool. It is a very effective group and that is why I would like to be a member.

Rick MasonThe reason that I would like to be in student council is so that I might have a say in ·what goes on in my school. I would like to ·™-··

plan, or help plan, the functions that go o n. Besides that. I would like to help to improve this school.

Mike Crosby - The student council is a body which should serve the students of LHS by being involved in administrative decisions which directly affect the students of LHS, and should not just be the school's official dance planner I would like to see the student council be instrumental in solving both our parking and littering problems as well as fighting for the rights of the students of LHS.

Suzanne Peterson- The student council is an important liason between the student body, the ad m i n i stration, and the community I feel, as a member of student counci I, that I can make a difference in the attitudes and relations of students and adults. Involvement in student council opens many doors for those who participate and is enjoyable as well as rewarding.

Kate Kopischke- Serving on the student cou nci I these past two years has made me more aware of the problems and needs of Lincoln High School. To me , re-election wou Id mean continuing service to the faculty and student

body.

Sophomores

Claudia Herzog- I want to be a member of student council because I want to get involved in the school. I am interested as to what the council is doing. I also think that

the council should serve its purpose I have seen posters not approved by the council on the walls, and besides dances, I don't know what the council does. I think it's important for the school to know what the council is doing.

Lisa SwingI would like to be on student council next year because I enjoy helping out in school decisions. I was on student council this year and three years in junior high and I really enjoy being on it and I am wi II ing to 111,0rkhard and put in extra hours.

Tammy ~~ufdal~k~ to \ r f ;'.~::),j,i a member of the Lincoln High Student Council because they perform many important functions and are representative of the student body. Student activities, I ike dances ,-

and public service projects, are also sponsored by the student council.

Jana Turpin- I would like to be a member of student cou nci I next year because I found, from being a member this year, that it was a lot of fun. I enjoy being behind different school activities and having a voice in the administration. I like working with different people and I think it would be a really neat experience to be on student council.

• Carleen DraperStudent council to me is a helpful way to get to know people and have a part in the discussion of things (activities) that happen in the school. I can also help in the happenings of the community surrounding Lincoln High. It's a good way to get involved in your school and its happenings.

Greg Hoag- , ,. I want to be in student council again because I like to get involved in school activities. I also like to know what's going on around school and when you're in student council, you're the first one to know what's going on. My main reason is because I like to help make decisi ons that affect me and other students around Lincoln High.

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• Lori Guthrie- Being in \i t student counci I "·· is a way to get involved in Lincoln High School. I I ike being a representative of the students in my classes and letting them know what is _ happening in their school Helping make decisions concerning students with the administration is a way to voice our opinions. I was in student council last year and enjoyed it very much, but there is always more to do:

A n n e

Buntain- The reasons for why I'd like to be on the student council are because I like to be involved in student leadership and to help students know what's going on around the school There are a lot of -complaints that students have which would go unnoticed if there wasn't a student council. I was on student council this year and feel there are still a lot of things to be accomplished for next year.

Amy Thone- I would like to be a member of the student council because it is a great way to become more involved with Lincoln High and all the things that go on here. · I have a lot of ideas and am willing to work hard to see some of them realized. I enjoy being with and working with people, so student council would also be fun for me.

B e r y I Curran- I feel that student w council is the organization that has the biggest affect on school activities and functions. I'm interested in oecom1ng an active part of Lincoln High School. I think

student council is a worthwhile and important part of any school.

K e v i n Rippe- I want to be a student council member because I want to follow the steps of all great dictators and therefore roost start sma 11. Actually I intend to smash the popularity contest-type election system, and to be the first atheist to be voted into a high ranking student school office. I also think the dances are desperately dull due to the demented and dulling beats of disco 1· believe that student council should be heard and I shall be a voice.

Peggy Gaube1 would like to be a member of the Lincoln High Student Council because I care about our school and want to have a part in making it a better place. I · take pride in Lincoln High School, and • will for the rest of my life. I want to get involved!

th e LHS Touch of

s . sta

The Aqualinks were chosen in January and since then the team has been rehearsing for its show. ''A Touch of Class" consists of 11 acts which includes a finale put on by the entire group. This year's solo will be performed by Senior Sara Gies and the duet will be swam by Barb Searsand Carla Gish. The junior trio will be performed by Debbie Todd, Jody Jones, and Sue Marlette. The other members are: Renee Aupperle, Anne Buntain, Sue Dempsey, Lori Guthrie, Karen Lococco, Marcene Metzger, LeAnn Morgan, Suzanne Peterson, Patty Reed, Susan Searcy, Dl!nise Varner, and Lisa Vetter.

Opal Stoehr, the sponsor, feels that the biggest problem this year has been getting the girls to go to practice. "It's frustrating sometimes," said Stoehr. ''The girls involved in Aqualinks are usually the ones involved in many other activities too."

To add a little excitement and humor to the show, Scott Barron, Bill Buntain, Jim Gilmour, and Jim Mohr will be performing with the officers in a special couple swim. The officers President, Barb Sears; Vice-President, Sara Gies; Secretary, Carla Gish; and Scenery. Lisa · Vetter. How does everything look? Best of pinball and video games. No entry

ear-en activities

''Everything's good!'' said Sophomore Lori Guthrie.

Pomollnks

Not only has the 1980-1981 Porn-a-Iinks squad been selected, it wi II also be under new leadership next year.

Mrs. Jane Moody will serve as the new sponsor next year, replacing Mrs. Cheryl Gadeken. Mrs. Gadeken , a math teacher, will be going to graduate school part-time next year.

Moody volunteered for the job and is ·well-qualified. She worked with the cheerleaders at Omaha Northwest for three years and was president of the Northwest Pep Club.

As for the squad selected for· 1980-81, Moody feels the members should be really good and is expecting a lot from the girls. The squad will support pep club and work more as a team.

Members of the newly selected squad are: Kathy Andrews, Kim Brown, Anne Buntain, Chris Burbach, Pam Burger, Cindy East, Amy Ellenwood, Renee Fox, Joy Gallup, Daw, Ginger, Wendy Har,shaw, Vicki Kuehn, Cindi Life, Candy Mehan, Faith Miller, Cherly Sterling, Lynn Strange and Debbie Todd.

The squad will select uniforms in the near future and wi II attend summer training clinics.

"I think I'll miss being the sponsor," said Mrs. Gadeken, "But I'm looking forward to seeing the group perform next year."

Possible summer performances include the Shrine Bowl Parade in August.

LHS Bond

Fun and excitement were enjoyed by the LHS Band as they received a superior (1) rating at the Regional Band Competition at Worlds of Fun.

The band members rose bright and early Saturday April 19 to board their buses for the trip to Kansas City. Arriving around 10 a.m. the band relaxed at Worlds of Fun Amusement Park before participating in the afternoon competition at 4:30.

Fun was the key word at Worlds of Fun, according to LHS Band President Mark Benson.

"I had a blast," said Benson. '' I felt pretty excited when we got a 'one.' I would like to go and do it again tomorrow."

Junior band member John Ellis felt that the main part was having fun.

'•'It gave you the chance to relax before the performance," Ellis said. "It took your mind off of the competition."

Ellis felt the Orient Express was the most exciting ride there. The usual wait on the 'Express' was at least a half hour, though.

LHS Band Dir,ector John Ulrich was really enthused about the trip.

"I had as. much fun as the kids," Ulrich said. "When eight o'clock came I didn't want to leave." ' ·

"The superior rating that they gave us really made the trip all the better. The judges were nationally known and what little problems we did have they told us about," said Ulrich.

Five LHS reps

Sports

The Boy's Varsity Baseball Team will be in full swing this Friday~ May 2, with a scheduled doubleheader.

Wakefield is the Link's first game, before heading down the road to do battle with Wayne. The first game begins at 1 p.m. and the second at 3:30 p.m.

The four Lincoln Public Schools girls track teams wi II square off Fri day. The city meet wi 11 get under Wdy at 2: 30 p.m.

lmGge

Well, once again it's time for the John Steinbecks of Lincoln High to stand up and take a bow.

Once again it's time for the Image Magazine to show its cover. This year the Image aoard has decided to have student sign up to receive a copy of Image.

In past years, the board has handed the magazine out to every Lincoln High student who wanted one. But it seems like too manyhave fallen by the ''wasteside'' without being opened.

Mr. Gary Corneer was responsible for the manufacturing and Mrs. Judy Keller helped out in the writing process. Mr George Sedlacek was involved in laying out the 1NOrkand preparing it for print.

Prom

The Lincoln High School Prom will be held May 10 at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln downtown Student Union. Ticket prices are $7 per couple. This year's theme is Time For A Cool Change. The prom is sponsored by the Junior Steering Committee.

The members of the Lincoln Lancaster Youth Counci I selected from Lincoln 1-:!igh School are Elizabeth Broman Carl Kopischke, Becky Soloman, Mike Miller, and Terry Payne.

The members were appointed by Mayor Helen Boosalis, as one of the committees to help keep her informed on public concerns and help her to make decisions.

The council is representative of wide a variety of youth as possible. There is a combination (from the perspective applicants) of the following: socioeconomic geographic areas, ethnic sub-groups of the city/county, those in and out of school, sexes, handicaps and of ages 14- 20.

Willie Coleman, director of Lincoln Lancaster Youth Service System, and a coordinator of the youth council, has seen flavvs in the efforts of human service agencies and other resources trying to solve the problems of adolescence.

Some of these adolescent problems identified by a few of the applicants are alcohol ism and drugs, the draft, pregnancy, employment, pollution, peer and adult pressure and youth not using ti me in a positive way.

Coleman expressed his hope that the

youths

Simply using the young council members' minds is the main idea, Coleman said.

The rationale of the council, set down by Coleman

city officials, department heads and so on were introduced to the newly-formed council.

At the seminar the members of the council received instruction on how the Youth Service System works and how to get things done. Officers were elected, by-laws were established, and the work program for the coming year was developed. All of this was done mainly by the youth council.

Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Spitz visited LHS recently to talk about his accomplishments in his life before and after the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany. Spitz spoke to the journalism classes and the LHS swimmers in the LHS Auditorium, April 15. Spitz also gave his opinions on the Iranian situation, politics, the Olympics and the boycott, money and fame, and education.

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In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Spitz won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze in the · swimming competition.

Spitz came back in 1972 to capture seven gold medals.

"I just didn't want to be last," said Spitz about his big improvement in the '72 Olympics.

Spitz says he thinks that the U.S. has run out of time and ways to handle the Iranian situation

Spitz was in college during the Vietnam War but he was never drafted to Vietnam.

"I support the draft 100%," said Spitz But hEi admits there are some bad things about the draft.

~itz believes that people should never be afraid of a challenge. And he says he does t,elieve defending his country is a challen1ge.

Spitz said he would support the U.S. Olymp ,ic boycott if he thought it would

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LHS has had a number of great athletes since the start of athletics in 1891 when LHS fielded its first football team.

One of these athletes became a High School All-American.

Ed Weir, Jr., 1947, LHS graduate, received All-American honors for football at the high school level.

1927 graduate John Kimbal I. 11Wnt one step further. Kimball rnade the basketball All-American honorable mention squad at the college level.

Les ''Beanie'' Witte did what only a few rren in the world have ever done. Witte was on basketball's Al I-American team three years in a row from 1932-34.

Almost every boy and girl has dreamed of achieving the positions Frances ''Pug'' Griffin, 1916 graduate, achieved and Mike Fultz, 1973 graduate, achieved.

Although Griffin never played on the baseball team at LHS because basebalI didn't officially start for LHS l!nti I 1922, four years

after he graduated, he played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and a team formerly known as the Philadelphia A's.

Mike Fultz is a professional football player for the New Orlean Saints.

Many other former students have become coaches and athletic directors.

LHS Teacher Harold Scott, a 1936 graduate, is Lincoln High's boys varsity track coach and cross country coach. Scott was a track participant in high school but didn't compete on the cross country team since cross country didn't officially start unti I 1954.

Another teacher, William Pfeiff, 1936 graduate, was a member of the football and track teams during his stay at LHS. Pfeiff later became coach of those same sports and was athletic director at LHS from 1956 until 1958 when he became principal.

Current Athletic Director, Jim Sommers, was a 1949 L.HS

be effective. "Countries have dropped out of the Olympics before and they have gone on," said Spitz. ''Why should the U.S be any different?"

Spitz disagrees with the because he says the Russian · · won't know the real reason boycott boycott athletes for tt,e

Spitz believes that the other countries are boycotting with the U.S. only because they fear the threat of losing foreign aid and manufactured goods from the U.S. Spitz says he doesn't Iike the school grading system. He thinks no one has the right to decide what is good or bad about a person's work.

Spitz was taking three literature courses at Indiana University, and a professor was going to give him a "D" because the teacher thought Spitz's work

"My dog has been waiting for me to get some time off," reflected Lincoln High School Social Studies Instructor Mr. William Pfeiff early this May The dog Mr. Pfeiff talks about is his friend "Coach" and the time "Coach" is looking forward to will come May 30 when his master ends 34 years of service to Lincoln High School.

Mr. Pfeiff's LHS career actually began long before he was given his first teaching assignment in January of 1946. It began when he first enrolled at Lincoln H gh School as a student n the fall of 1933. Upon graduation in 1936, Mr. Pfeiff entered the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was a member of the varsity football team.

Graduating from the University in 1940, Mr. Pfeiff then took a teaching job in the Norfolk Public Schools.

"I was one of those crazy guys that wanted to get into school business," said Mr. Pfe iff " I vvilnted to coach and teach school," he said.

But Mr. Pfeiff's Norfolk employment was interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War 11.

Following the war, Mr. Pfeiff returned to Lincoln and soon found a teaching position open at Lincoln High. From there on the two ( LHS and Pfe ff) have been al most inseperable.

In his early days of teaching at LHS, Mr. Pfeiff also followed his interest in football.

"It was quite a thrill to come back to Lincoln High School on the staff, and to be football coach not too many years after I played here , " he said.

In 1955, Mr. Pfeiff later became Dean of Boys and Athletic Director for 10 years; he then became Vice-Principal in 1966.

"A good share of my duties here dealt with the negative phase of things. But you have to keep in mind that this only deals with a limited number of people," commented Mr. Pfeiff. "I have seen all kinds of young people make some good efforts and get the job don e."

Mr. Pfeiff, who has spent half of his life around youth, continues to hold a fondness for them.

"I think the next best thing to being young, is to be around young people and I hope my attitude hasn't change too much towards young people. sincerely say I enjoy being around young people. If I didn't I wouldn't be here," said Pfeiff.

While Mr. Pfeiff doesn't feel he is a millionare in terms of money, he does feel he is wealthy in other ways.

"I haven't put a lot of money in the bank from my experiences here, but I kind of feel I'm wealthy in many respects in dealing with young people," said Pfeiff. "I'm not envious of anybody in terms of those that might have big bank accounts. If I see young people make a little progress, that's good and I feel pretty good about it," he added.

"I came back to Lincoln High and with no regrets," said Pfeiff. "I'm not unhappy. Lincoln High School has been good to me," he said.

After 34 years at LHS, Mr. Pfeiff will be graduating for the second time when he retires this May.

"I have had my life scheduled for so long that now I'm going to 'de-schedule'," Pfeiff said.

Mr. Pfeiff plans on using his free time by taking things day by day. Some of his activities will including riding his bike and playing golf.

"I'll chase those golf balls, but since I can't hit 'em that far they won't be too hard to find," Pfeiff jokingly said.

Mr. Pfeiff also plans on spending some time with his family. His family includes his wife Dorothy, their three children, Biff, Bill, and Helen, his six grandchildren, and of course, "Coach".

"Coach means a lot to me," he said.

Mr. Pfeiff finds himself surrounded by members of the 1980 graduating class.

Row 1: Deni Disney, Tracy Anderson, Mr. Pfeiff, Marcene Metzger, Jeff Gains, Mike Fen; Row 2: Dave Heckman, Carolyn Rexilius, Jim Gaube, Paul Smith.

Dawn Vogeltanz-1 think Mrs. Klein will always stand out in my LHS memories. She is always willing to listen and ready to help anyone who needs it. Too bad there aren't more teachers like her!

Marge Pethoud-1'11 remember the teachers I had and the friends I made.

Hillary Doerr-I'll re member the wonderful attitude of the staff and the students.

Janelle Wiese-I feel that I will always remember all of the friends that I have made throughout my yeras at LHS. I'll never forget all of the ''good ti mes'' and the bad that I have experienced. These will all be memories of the past that will leave when I do.

Doug Gies-I will remember the new frier1dships that I've made and the good times you have at the footba 11 and basketball games.

John Link-I'll always remember Mrs. Sprackling and her Chemistry class. I'll always remember how amazed I was at the difference between my first yeat at East High and my second year at Lincoln High. It's great to be at a place where people would see you as who you were rather than as what you had.

Korinna Jones-I will remember the friends, the old and new friendships but it's the special things that you remember the most like your first prom, first alumni day, and the first games of the season. I met so many new people and I will always be honored to be considered a Link.

Brenda Bates-My memories will be taking out the Oval and putting n the new track, and all the crazy pep rallies.

Distinguished alumnus John Robinson is reunited with former Counselor Martha Cline.

Varsity Girls Basketball team celebrates following their final win over Grand Island.

Be.cky Fry will travel with the group next year.

Members of the Varsity Boys Basketball Team watch as their teammates trounce the Rockets.

Students dance to Homecoming tunes.

Hillary Doerr and Tom Hinshaw were cast members in The All School Play "The Diary of Anne Frank."

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Sara Gies-I'll always remember all the new friendships I've made and all the old ones that have grown stronger. Summer clinics will stick out in my mind as well as all the football games, basketball games, etc. I'll always hold a place in my heart for many of the dear and caring teachers I've met and I 'I I always cherish their friendships. And most of all, I'll always hold a special place for all the very special people, Saturday mornings and times I've had my past three years with Aqualinks.

Mike Fen-I will always remember the day Suzanne Peterson tripped n the lunchroom and her lunch tray came tumbling down after and the entire lunchroom broke out in applause.

Louise Sharp-I will remember last year's toga dance , g<>ing to the student Advisory Board mee-::ing and being the only one to show up and finding out later that it wasn't scheduled until the next week, making National Honor Society and being in pep club and never paying attention to the games because I was too busy talking. I will remember the special friendships I made while at LHS.

Carol Weart1'I I remember all the people I've met and the dances and school activities I've attended. I'll remember al I my teachers and

especially I'll remember Pre-Ca I cl ass.

Olympic star swimmer Mark Spitz explained his views in the 1980 Moscow boycott to a combined group of LHS and Southeast journalism students in the Lincoln High Auditorium.

"Hey Rockets, are you ready? Here come the dynamite Links!"

Jeff Boswell and Mike Ratzlaff jam at the Spring Freak Brown Bag Day Concert on the Links Mall.

Kelli Ellenwood registars geninue surprise when being crowned prom queen.

In seven more days the class of 1980 will go in different directions. Each member of the class will leave behind the security of Lincoln High and head their separate way. We will take with us memories that will last a lifetime, friendships we've made, and growing we've done.

Growing is a continuous process with high school being a very important stage in that process. But now it is almost over for the approximately 430 seniors n the class of '80. Our futures are beginning to split into many paths. As we each take a different path we gather with us our ow, individual memories not to be put into a scrap book to sit idle but to be built on.

High school and our childhood from the foundation of our future. With our accomplishments and acquirements we must build upon that foundation to attain the goals we have set forth for ourselves. With confidence we can go dolMl that new path and attain our goals giving thanks to the people we have learned from along the way--parents, teachers, administrators and friends.

While we each strive for different goals it is important to remember that success is not measured in terms of dollars but in happiness and the contribution one can make to society. That contribution will be different for each one of us. Whatever your contribution, strive to do your best.

The feeling of striving has been imprinted in all of us

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Gary Jorgens

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Steve Pieper

Brian Everman

Bill Buntain

Kenney Loos

Nancy Gabelman

Julie Sharp

Sandy Speers

Sue Trampe

John Ullman

Kelli Walin

Kate Kopischke

Kurt Mueller

Bill Tesch

Lori Trejo

Mr. Lee Johnson

Mr. Sanford Nelson

by the faculty at Lincoln High. They have installed in us an asset in which we will begin to appreciate more later on in life. For caring, we should say thanks to the faculty and especially.

Mr. Pfeiff, who is retiring this year. Mr. Pfeiff has given Lincoln High pride by his 34 years of service to LHS as a coach, vice-principal and teacher.

Mr. Pfeiff would probably look upon the class of 1980 and the work he and the other faculty members have done and say with modesty and pride ''another Lincoln High job well done.''

by Ann Henning

Writing the final column of the year was a very hard thing to do. Final is so final.

I felt I needed to leave the underclassmen with some words of vvisdom, but I have none to give except ''hang in there.,, That shows what I've learned in my thirteen-year tenure in school.

So instead, here's an attempt at a tongue-in-cheek look at school

I'll begin at the beginning, a good place to start, (These things are all true, well they all are, in part.)

In grade school I learned my A B C's, my 1 2 3's and so on,

They tried to teach me to read and print, and then to write, and sort of spell,

All although I didn't learn it so well,

They decided to let me go on.

In junior high I learned my A B C's, although in Spanish this time.

The new math taught me what 7's were, and how to do some algebra stuff,

And although I didn't learn enough, I moved on up the line.

In grade school I played with toys, and tried to be as tough as the boys.

In junior high I opened my eyes, and guess what I discovered·· guys!

High school brought the dating scene, and problems of a rare creature cal led ''teen."

In high school I learned that letters were numbers and sometimes Greek to me,

There were electives to take such as singing and gym that somehow I managed to pass, (Although I wasn't always in class,)

Me they no longer wanted to see.

So now I'm back at the beginning, only now comrne ncement, it's cal led

I'm ready, I think, although I'm not sure, to leave these Lincoln High Halls.

The moral or adage of all of this stuff;

Although you prepare for the ultimate worst, you never prepare enough.

But sophomores and juniors don't dismay, someday you 'I I reach the top,

And now I'll end at the ending, a very good place to stop.

(for the last time)

Auditorium Sculpture uotin (Q • 1n

As the 1980 school year comes to an end the Lincoln High School graduating seniors will be leaving their trademark in the form of a senior class gift

Many ideas \i\€re suggested before the final decision was made concerning this year's gift, which is a three dimensional art relief sculpture.

On both sides of the LHS auditorium doors the gift will be displayed. It consists of three dimensional letters stat i ng "Lincoln High School, established in 1871" and three large Links. Both the Links and letters wi II be painted in gold.

According to Dr Jean Kleitsch, director of attendance, the gold pained relief sculpture will enhance the red wal I that i t wi II be attached to.

"On the real dark red wal I it w i ll be beautiful especially with spotlights shining on it. Also the alumni pictures will be hung on this wall with the sculpture," said Kleitsch.

Bruce Crowther, presidentof the Senior Steering Committee stated the estimated cost of the project at $500-600.

Al! of the work for the class gift is being done by an independant professional painter, Lee Walter The Senior Steering Committee learned of Walter through LHS Art Instructor Merrill Peterson.

According to Crowther, Walter hopes to have the project completed by May 20, Senior r ecognition day.

The Senior class gift committee consists of five members: Jenny Carver, Karen Miller, Sue Rader, Eilene Nettleton, and Chris Stubbendieck.

They have been handling all of the arrangements and decisions dealing w i th the 1980 senior class gift.

Voting on the class gift was open to al I seniors, and the three top choices were 1. a clock to be hung in the LHS mall; 2. a three-dimensional art re I ief sculpture and 3. a trust fund in Mr. William Pfeiff's narre.

Although the idea of a clock received the most votes it was not feasible because of the expense involved.

The committee then decided upon the sculpture idea which had received the second largest amount of votes.

Many other ideas concerning the senior gift were presented to the committee, one of which was the repairing of last years senior class gift.

According to Dr. Kie itsch, the circular fountain designed by Jeff Barron, located on

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the cafeteria patio area will become operational, but it is not known presently when the problems connected to drainage will be solved.

The initial cost of the fountain has been estimated between $1200-1300. The

actual work involved with repair will beg i n during the summer.

Two seniors from the class of 79, Barron and Mark Hamrrer will be re-doing the entire plumbing system and the actual cleaning up involved.

Barron stated that to protect the fountain during the winter a cover would have to be designed to prevent snow and ice from damaging it further.

"It bothers me because it could work but I would rather have it not work than have it work wrong," said Barron.

According to LHS Counselor Mrs. Alma Howdeshell the construction and basic idea of the fountain was a display of a very talented student.

She also stated that many fountains in public places don't function properly be cause of inadequate protection from extreme IA.€ather changes as well as inadequate protection from people who abuse them in various ways.

The abuse of the LHS fountain is evident, stated Howdeshell, but nothing is being done at the moment to get rid of the bugs (mosquitoes and larvae) and papers that surround the fountain.

Howdeshell said that the fountain has been inoperable since the 1979 senior sign-out party.

Barron was also disappointed because his senior class didn't have the opportunity to enjoy their class gift more.

Seniors fo~cetwo finol octivities

As the school year concludes, the class of 1980 faces only two more activities together. These final activities a re Baccalaureate and Commencement.

Baccalaureate, a short religious service, will be held in Pershing Auditorium on May 25 at 7:45 pm. This is a jo i nt service with an estimated 1800 students from the four Lincoln high schools attending. Al I seniors must be in cap and gown to partic i pate. The service consists of an invocation, a performance by one of the schools' choirs, an inspirational speech and a Benediction. The entire program should last about an hour.

Aside from the appealing scene created by the differently colored gowns, Dr. Jean Kleitsch, LHS attendance director, likes Baccalaureate because she feels it allows students to see old friends again from other schools.

Three days after Baccaluareate, on May 28, Commencement will also be he Id in Pershing at 7: 45 p. m. The boys w i l I be wearing the traditional black gowns and the girls will be wearing red gowns. There is also an i nvocation by Mr. James

Crowther, Bruce Crowther's father, and a performance by the LHS Choir scheduled.

After the choir's presentation, Hillary Doerr, this year's senior speaker, will address her fellow students with her speech entitled "Our Job Tonight."

Doerr's speech deals with the fear and uncertainty that go through the mind's of high school graduates.

"It's (the speech) about letting go; moving on. It's encouraging because it says we can change things in the world. It's terribly sent i mental," said Doerr.

Doerr feels many seniors find it difficult to think about graduating.

"It is very hard to leave something secure for something that is new and strange," she said.

Doerr adm i tted to having a li ttle trouble in writing her speech, but she was more concerned on how she would come across to her fellow seniors.

"I didn't want to preach. I wanted to talk about going on. I didn't want to force my point of view on a captive audience."

Doerr says that being a senior speaker was always something she thought she'd

like to do, but she never really thought it would happen.

"I never thought would actually have the guts to try out," she said.

Doerr was chosen from among five other speakers by a board composed of seniors, teachers and administrators.

She did express regret, however, that only one senior speaker could be chosen.

"All the kids had excellent speeches," she said. "It's too bad only one could be chosen."

Following Doerr's presentation Mr. William Pfeiff, alias Mr. Lincoln High, will speak. His speech is entitled (what else?) "Hit em Hard."

Commencement will conclude when Mr. Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, asks the senior class to present itself. Each senior will then cross the stage, shake hands with Nelson and receive a diploma cover from a representative of the school board.

After the ceremony, this cover will be handed in and the seniors will receive their diplomas in the basement. The entire program is expected to run approximately two hour

Senior Awards Day, a tradition at Lincoln High School, was held on May 20, 1980. Seniors who have excelled in athletics, the fine arts, and academics were honored for their outstanding accomplishments.

There we re 18 awards presented this year and a number of scholarships. The purpose of these awards is to recognize student achievement and accomplishment, according to Assistant Principal of Student Services, Donald Dean.

The awards presented this year were the Ned Prucha Award, The Harry Sidney Dobbins Award, The Girl's Athletics Award, LHS Journalism Key, The Lincoln Symphony Music Award, The National School Choral Award, The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, The John Phillip Sousa Award, The Arion Foundation Award, LHS Art Award, Scholarship Key, and four Home Economics Awards.

The oldest of these awards is the Harry Sidney Dobbins Award. It was established in 1913 by the parents of Harry Sidney Dobbins, an LHS student who died the summer before his senior year. His parents made the award avai Iable "to perpetuate the name of Harry Sidney Dobbins with the school he I ove d." A th le tic and academic achievement are considered in the selection of this award. To many, it is considered the highest award an LHS athlete can receive.

Mr. William "Bill" Pfeiff, LHS social studies teacher was the recipient of this award in 1936. Mr. Pfeiff's son, "Biff" also won this award in 1960. The winner of this year's award was, Bruce Crowther.

Lincoln High School recognized its top scholar for the first time in 1917. The Scholarship Key Award is presented to the student with the highest grade point average while attending LHS. The recipient of this year's award was, Hillary Doerr and Anne Draper.

The Ned Prucha Memorial Award is given in memory of Ned Prucha, an LHS student who was ki Iled in a hotel fire in 1959. This award, which began in 1960, is awarded to the top student in the National Honor Society. "Biff'' Pfeiff also won this award in 1960. Th is year, the winner of the Ned Prucha Memorial Award was, Bruce Crowther.

The Girls' Athletic Award is given each year to the senior girl most active in LHS sports. This award has gone through some changes since it first began in 1919. It was first awarded by an LHS math teacher interested in girls' athletics. It was actually called the GAA (Girls Athletics Association) cup. The winner was the girl with the most points in intramural sports. The Girls' Athletics Award was first give in 1966 when the GAA program was discontinued. Th is year's winner was Anne Draper.

There were five music awards presented this year. The Arion foundation Music Award is given to the student showing outstanding music achievement. This winner was Mark Tuttle.

The John Phillip Sousa Award is presented to the most outstanding member in marching band. This year's recipient was Lauren Weisser.

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is given to the senior who shows the most interest and ability in the area of Jazz

Ann Henning honored

The Lincoln High School Student Council has named Ann Henning the winner of the first annual Senior Service Award.

The award honors a senior whom the Student Council feels has devoted unrecognized time and service to Lincoln High School.

Henning has been a member of the Junior and Senior Steering Committees, International Club, Pep Club, Co-ed Counselors and Image. She has also been a member of the girls track team, 1978-79 Flag Corps and was a Joynight participant.

This year, besides being a varsity cheerleader, Ann was editor of the Lincoln High School Advocate.

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music. This year's winner was Mark Benson.

The Lincoln Symphony music award is given to the student showing interest and ability in orchestral productions. This year's recipients vvere Donna Carnes and Claire Mikkelson.

The winner of the National School Choral Award this year was Stephen Novak. It is awarded each year to the student most active in the area of vocal music.

Another award presented at the convocation was the Journalism Key Award, given to the student showing the most outstanding and dedicated achievement in the

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area of journalism. This year, the winner is Ann Henning.

The LHS Drama Award is given to the student most a ct ive in theatrical productions at LHS. This year's recipient was Mikki Drees.

The Debate award was given to Jerry Lever and Greg Wawryszczuk.

There were four Home Economics awards given this year. Debra Miller was the winner of Human Development award, Davon Vogeltanz was the winner of the Housing and Home Furnishing award, LuAnn Journey won the Clothing and Textile award. Anna Meza was also honored.

There were 14 seniors who received a certificate for being a member of the Cum Laude or the top three per cent of their class.

The winners of these awards receive their name engraved on a plaque or trophy in which the school keeps, a personalized momenta, copies of the Lincoln High School Story," a certificate, and some receive a life pass to all LHS events.

Many scholarships were given this year. The University of NebraskaLincoln Regents Scholarship four year winner was Steven J. Schonberger. The one year winners were Hillary M. Doerr, Michelle A. Drees, Dwight Dumpert, and Mark R. Tuttle. The UN-L David Scholarship recipient were Bill C. Buntain, Donna S. Carnes, Bruce S. Crowther, Denise Disney, Christine L. Erickson, Jerry M. Leever,

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Teresa L. Matthews, Jill K. Peterson, Joel P. Thornton, Lisa M. Vetter, and Laurie R. Barger.

Joseph R. Bachman is the recipient of three scholarships sponsored by the U.S. Military. He won a four year Army ROTOC scholarship, a four year USMC ROTC scholarship, and is an alternate for a 14-year ROTC scholarship to the U.S. Air Force.

The winner of the William Woods College Presidential Scholarship was Jill Peterson. The winner of the Grinnell College Grinnell Honor Scholarship was William C. Buntain. Anne M. Draper was the recipient of the scholarship to the Arizona State University Admission with Distinction.

Hillary M. Doerr was the winner of the Washington University Merit Scholarship. Doerr also won the University of Pennsylvania Presidential Scholarship, The University of Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin Sch o Ia rs h i p, and the Washington University /St. Louis Chancellor's Honorary Scholarship.

The University of Kansas KU Endowment Scholarship winner was Jerry Leever. The Nebraska Wesleyan University Pre s i de n t 's Sch o Ia rsh ip winners were Tammi J. Preston, Tim J. Vontz, and Anne M. Draper. The Nebraska Wesleyan University Ta lent Scholarship/Music winners were Tim J. Vontz and Mark J. Benson. An endowed scholarship and grant was also awarded to Tim J. Vontz. The Wesleyan University Achievement scholarship winner was Ruth Ann Boham. Mark Benson was the winner of the Bennett Scholarship and the Ahmanson Scholarship from Wesleyan.

Richard Sheridan and Carla J. Frauen both won grants for basketball from Peru State College. Mary A. Mumgaard was the winner of the Fine Arts Grant from Dana College. Bill L. Szalawiga won the KFOR Sportcasters Athletic Grant.

The Downtown Lincoln La Sertoma Club Youth Service Award Scholarship was presented to Marcia Kay Richards. The Kiwanis Club of Capital City Scholarship was awarded to Colleen Weixel man.

On May 28, mo re than 420 seniors will graduate from Lincoln High School. Wi II most of these seniors go on to college? How many are planning to attend UN-L or Wesleyan? A recent Advocate survey polled 80 seniors, 42 males and 38 females, to find out.

Forty-eight seniors or 60 per cent of those polled plan to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln next semester. Of these 48 future Cornhuskers, 39 investigated in some sort of financial aid program. Four students commented on how their effort proved fruitless. As one put it "Close, but no cigar." However one person announced she was successful in acquiring a scholarship.

Five seniors are planning to go to Southeast Community College and another four are planning to go to Wesleyan. Eight of the nine students looked into financial aid program;.

According to the survey, three seniors definitely want

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financial assistance, but have yet to make up their minds on exactly which college they will attend.

On the other hand, four seniors are not quite ready to become college students. One person plans to travel, another just wants to take a year off, a third senior has to wait and see how a job opportunity comes out and the fourth simply replied with "No" on the question of continuing with his education.

Another three seniors are entering the military (two the Marines). What may be surprising about this fact is that one future Marine, Marge

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Pethoud said she looked into the other branches of the military, before deciding on the Marines, but they just didn't offer as much.

"The Marines will pay 75 per cent of the tuition if I decide to go to college. They just offered mo re and it's a bigger challenge for a girl to get in," she said.

Pethoud says that her parents like the idea of her joining the Marines, but her friends seem to feel a little differently.

"My friends think I'm crazy," she said.

Following boot camp, Pethoud wi 11 have four years of active duty and two years of active or inactive duty with the Marines.

Of the remaining 13 seniors, two are going to attend' the University of Kansas and another two are planning to go to the University of WisconsinMadison. The rema1n1ng seniors are goinq to attend

colleges in places as close as Milford, Nebraska to places as far east as New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Virginia.

Mary Jones is the only senior, in our survey, that will be traveling west as she plans to attend Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho for two years and then transfer to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Jones chose Brigham Young because of an excellent nursing program and has acquired a scholarship along with some grants.

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Jones says her special interest in nursing pediatrics, but she limiting herself to just particular field.

''My minor is psychology," she said. "Also, if I'm still not married, I may become a pediatrician or a paramedic."

Of the 12 seniors leaving Nebraska for an education, only seven applied for any type of financial assistance.

High school grads surveyed

Many students planning to go to college are I ikely to encounter demanding financial challenges. The soaring cost of education is forcing some universities to cut back facilities and courses and at the same time increase costs borne by students.

Several facets are included in the cost of a year of college: tuition, fees, books, room, board, recreation, and spending money.

Tuition, in most universities, depends on the number of hours a student carries. For example, the average freshman at the University of NebraskaLincoln (UN•L) carries 15 hours. A Nebraska resident would pay approximately $429 a semester (tuition and fees). A non-resident would pay close to $1,044 a semester.

Fees cover several different expenses including recreation, health, Union facilities, student newspapers, and other student organizations.

UN-L fees are a big question mark for next year, according to Bob Clark, Director of Student Accounts at the University of Nebraska.

Clark said UN-L fees are divided into two funds. Fund A, the smaller of the two, covers student organizations such as the university newspaper. Fund B, the larger, covers cost of union facilities, bonds, and operation of recreational faci Iities.

Both funds must be approved by the Board of Regents. Although fund B has been approved, Cl ark says fund A will probably be cut to lower spending.

Other costs included in a college education are books and supplies. A student often spends as much as $125 a semester for text books, notebooks, etc.

According to Jerry Mullinix, Text Book Manager at the Nebraska Bookstore, an average English or History book costs $20 to $30 a semester. Biology and other science books are $25 to $30 plus expenses for labs and special notebooks.

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and basic psychology expensive. math are the and least

The cost of room and board varies from college to college. Some technical and vocational schools have no housing available on campus.

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, room and board in the dormatories averages $1,650 a semester. This cost includes dining halls, Student Union, theater, and meal service.

UN-L dorms are less expensive but the cost only includes 20 meals a week plus room and board. Single, double, or triple rooms are available to UN-L students. Single rooms run for $905 a year, doubles run $1,555, and triples run $1,460.

According to one highly accepted college guide (Lovejoy's College Guide), "You don't have to be rich to go to college." The guide offers financial aid suggestions such as payment plans, work-study programs, student loan grants, and information. programs, scholarship

College costs vary for students in different situations. For example, a person living at home and going to school full time wouldn't pay as much as someone living on campus and going full time. The government pays for some people's education, while others work full time and go to school part ti me.

If the financial figures made available by recent high school graduates are any indication of the cost of an average college education, it would seem advisable that college bound students begin early in saving for their post-education.

Full Time Student/Living At Home

LHS graduate Greg Lemon: UN-L freshman, majoring in Political Science. Carries 12 hours; tuition and fees-$400 a semester; books and suppl ies=$75 a semester. Freshman year= almost $1,000.

Part Time Student/Living At Home

LHS graduate Lore le Lesoing: UN-L freshman, maJor1ng in Fashion Advertising. Carries nine hours; tuition and fees=$260

a semester; books and supplies=$40 a semester.

Freshman year=$600. Full Time Student/Living In Apartment Or Dorm

Lynn Stoll: attended UN-L for two years. Tuition and fees=$350 a semester; books and supplies=$100 a semester; room and board=$900 a semester;

Total two years at UN-L=$5,200 (one year$2,600).

Stoll now attends Bryan School of Nursing. Tuition there is $412 every 10 weeks; apartment=$75 a month; books and suppl ies=$100; uniforms=$100.

Spent at Brvan=$6, 120.

Cost of Stoll's total education=$11,320.

Out

Of State

LHS graduate Jeff Barron, full time at Kansas City Art Institute: Tuition and fees=$4,000 a year; books and supplies=$1500 a year; dorm=$900 (not including meals); meals=$800.

Total cost of freshman year=7,200.

Grants And Loans

Diane Potts, UN-L Senior has attended the University of Nebraska for four years on a federal grant. The grant includes room and board for four years, tuition and fees, summer school courses, and books.

LHS Ovol sees chonges; Lighting, seoting on woy

"Once the Oval always the Oval. It may undergo some changes but to Lincoln High School students it vviII always be the Oval," said LHS Principal Sanford Nelson.

With time, fewer LHS students can recall the former six lane cinder track which was surrounded by concrete walls. The concrete walls \/1/Elretorn down during the

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summer of 1978 and a new eight-lane ·all weather track was added last summer.

Lincoln Public School Superintendent John Prasch said the new track won't be fenced in like the previous one.

Additional plans for the new Oval include seats, lights, and a scoreboard, but said Prasch, "The Iights and scoreboard are not in the first phase."

Nelson said the plan originally called for seating on the west side for 2,000 spectators, restrooms, concessions and storage, but due to inflation and rising costs seating plans have been reduced to 1,000 to 1,200 seats with possible expansion at a later date.

Prasch said the reason for the seats located on the \/1/Elst side was because the old track was not regulation size. He

said, when the new track was constructed it brought the track closer to the building.

If the seats \/1/Elreput in on the east then it would crowd and takl away that area on the VIIElStside of the building.

"And since the School Board bought those houses on the VIIElstside why not use it," Prasch said.

Both Nelson and Prasch expected V\Ork to continue early this summer.

Nelson said, "We don't feel this is a large scale operation and this should not take longer than 60 days."

The concrete that wi 11 be used for the seats is pre-stressed and pre-formed, meaning it is already formed into seats and just needs to be put together.

Nelson and Prasch are delighted with the work done thus far. According to Nelson two points really stood out. One was that it was a excellent facility since it was the only eight-lane all-VIIElathertrack in Nebraska, and second was that it added beauty to the campus.

Prasch was also pleased with the track, but said it was to early to tell how the field was doing.

"The turf is better and the field is in better shape because there is a new drainage system," he said.

Both men felt that by next fall the track wou Id be ready to go, but the field will not.

"Everybody should have some thing Iike this some ti me in their life," explained Kelly Ellenwood. ''It's ex h illerati ng !''

Kelly Ellenwood and Bruce Crowther \/\€re crowned as king and queen of the Junior-Senior Prom held Saturday night, May 10th in the Nebraska Student Union Ballroom.

The Junior Steering Committee, under the di re ct ion of Jerry Neff and Tom Pappas, chose ''Cool Change" as the Prom theme.

Change seemed to be an appropriate theme as far as mu sic is concerned. This year instead of a band providing the entertainment for the formal, the Juniors hired a system called "Sound Unlimited." The system played a wide variety of mu sic including country, rock and rol I, pop, disco, and punk.

The decorations consisted of strobe lights, blue sailboat centerpieces, and a palm tree/sunset backdrop.

The Prom attendants included B.J. Hughes, Marcia Richards, Craig Mulligan, Colleen Weixelrnan, Rick Self, Annie Mumgaard, Bill Szalawiga, and Korinna Jones.

1980 Prom Court (left to right) Craig Mulligan, Korinna Jones, B.J. Hughes, Kelly Ellenwood, Rick Self, Colleen Weixelman, Marcia Richards, Bruce Crowther, Annie Mumgaard, Bill Szalawiga. (prom photos by Dave Bourke)

B.J. Hughes Ellenwood

Bruce Crowther Richards

and Kell', and Marcia

Craig Mulligan and Korinna Jones

Kelly and King Bruce

Bill Szalawiga Murngaard

Rick Self Weixelman

octor' reme •1es

Freak Week

On Monday, May 12, the Student Council kicked off Spring Freak Week vvith a 55-minute lunch hour and a rock band providing entertainment.

Students vvere encouraged to bring bro1M1 bag lunches and eat on the ma II during the concert. The cafeteria served hamburgers and trench fries on paper plates so students could eat outside.

The band, "Grand Generation," consisted of Jeff Boswell, Will Sahs, and Mike Ratzloff, all from Lincoln High, and Jerry Gaines, from Irving Junior High.

According to the Student Council, the "brown bag/band day'' was a big success.

"I thought it was great action," said Council Member Suzanne Peterson. "Everyone seemed to like it-not just certain people."

Mr. Don Dean, Assistant

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Principal for Student Services, said, "I thought it was just fantastic! We'll have to do it again when it's

warmer."

Monica Polivka, LHS senior, said it was a way of showing some school spirit.

"It was neat to see the whole school all together," Polivka said.

Another senior, Mike Wensel, said it showed LHS has a lot of talent.

"It was pretty cool," he added.

Anne Buntain, sophomore council member, said the brown bag lunch day was a success but warmer weather would have made it better. She also felt that it would have been more fun if people would have danced.

If one had spring fever, then the 1979-80 Mummers' play, "The Good Doctor" may just have been the cure. The treatment was a dose of laughter, and a pinch of poignant moments, that was administered May 8 and 9 in the LHS Auditorium.

The cast included: Tom Hinshaw, Mike Geren, Liz Howard, Scott Haller, Hillary Doerr, Justine Johnson, Kim Brown, Lance Purdy, Kent Holbert, Tammi Preston, Brian Everman, Leslie Forbes, Mike Miller, Amy Thone, Deni Disney, Todd Barry, and Mikki Drees.

"The Good Doctor," a comedy by Neil Simon, is a series of vignettes (short plays) taken from some of Anton Chekhov's writings. Chekhov was a famous Russian playwright of the early 19th century.

"Simon had 'doctored' up some of Chekhov's stories, and made a very funny play," said Miss Joan Lazarus, LHS drama instructor, who is the director of the play, and also sponsor of Mummers. "We chose the play for that reason, and because the re were good male and female parts; the play was challenging for students."

The play was also challenging for the director.

Lazarus had the task of finding a tactful way to present scenes with questionable subject matter, such as a scene entitled ''The Seduction". She was also challenged to leave a absence next year to attend graduate school at Arizona State University, to study child drama.

According to Mummers Vice President Mikki Drees, Lazarus has a Iready left a lasting impression.

"It's good to have a change, but she will be missed," said Hillary Doerr, Mummers president. "Mummers may suffer in the next year "

In her years at LHS, Lazarus has tried to show that the arts are basic to education. She wanted to get everyone "into the act."

"My whole life the only thing I thought I would do was act. I used to watch television and say: Hey! I can do better than that. I wanted to share that feeling with others."

Brian Everman, Deni Disney and Lance Purdy act out a scene from ''The Good Doctor." (photo by Steve Pieper)

Student ond teochers

oriet sum mer octivities onne

It's that time of year again, a time when teachers and students begin planning their summer events.

Several Lincoln High students will be traveling to Europe this summer. These students are involved with "People-to-People," a high school student ambassador program.

Persons included in this program are Barb Dunklau, Peggy Gau be, Emily W a wryczczuk, Robert Bierbaum, Kenney Loos and Rob Champoux.

The students wil I leave Lineal n on June 1 5, and wi 11 travel to Washington D.C. for two days, where they will receive an orientation.

The orientation wi 11 include briefings by the United States State Department and members of the Educational Travel Institute. Students will also visit Capitol Hill and meet some legislators.

Following the orientation, students will them fly to Vienna where they wi II spend two nights. There they will travel by bus to the Bavarian section of Germany.

While in Germany, the Ambassadors will be introduced to the families who will host them and individually plan their activities and entertainment for the homestay v1s1t. The students will stay there five nights.

Other places of interest the students will visit include Spain, France, Northern Italy, Southern Austria and Hungary.

The entire European trip wi 11 cost the students approximately $3,200 according to Loos.

''People-to-People'' part1c1pants are intitially recommended by a principal or a teacher. A Screening Committee determines which of these students might serve best as Ambassadors. Earnestness and a mature outlook are important factors in determining the program's participants.

Another LHS student will also be venturing out of the country this summer. Mike Jarecke plans to visit Equador as an American Field Service

(AFS) student Jarecke will be leaving the states on June 18, arid will return home sometime in September.

''I'll probably return home during the school year--in September," Jarecke said.

Jarecke applied for AFS in October and found out he was accepted in Apri I.

"I'm excited. I think it's going to be a neat experience," commented Jarecke. "It will definitely be an experience of a lifetime," he added.

While many will be spending much time out of the country, some students and faculty members will spend time visiting places in the U.S.

Social Studies Instructor Aldie Johnson will again go to Washington D.C. in July to serve on the Boys' Nation staff. Before that he will be chief counselor for Cornhusker Boys State in June.

Johnson also has plans for doing yard, garden and housework projects and playing some golf.

Johnson is also a staff member for the basketbal I clinics scheduled to be held this summer.

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Senior Korinna Jones is leaving Nebraska in July for 28 days. She is going to California to visit some relatives.

Jones feels her trip to California is unique.

"My California trip is unique to me. I've never flown in an airplane before and I've never been in California," she said.

Junior Kim Brown has plans for traveling to Washington and Oregon, and she says she "might" help work backstage on the Pinewood Bowl production of "Westside Story."

Brown also plans to attend drill team camp, along with working.

LHS Senior Greg Wawryczczuk has possible plans for visiting New York City, but said he would mostly be working at Woods Swimming Pool and Valentinos.

Bi II Zuspan, social studies teacher, will be taking courses at the University Nebraska-Lincoln this summer.

He wi II also visit Washington D.C. and wi II be involved in a basketball clinic.

Betty Heckman, a LHS business teacher, will be running the Women's Transnational Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Lincoln. The tournament involves top amateur women golfers from the U.S. and foreign countries.

Heckman also stated that she would be playing in a few golf tournaments herself.

Seniors Nancy Wolff, Susan Searcey and Si Ivia Paeglitis have plans for going to Chicago following graduation. According to Paeglitis, the three plan to ''have a wild and crazy time!"

memories recolled

Once again the time has come for the Lincoln High School staff and students to rem1n1sce about the past years most memorable events and to ex press their hopes and expectations for the upcoming school year.

Although summer has gained top priority in most students minds and the thought of next school year is far away some LHS students are looking forward to next year.

If you haven't guessed already these students are juniors who are anticipating being seniors and the thought of graduating.

"I'm looking forward to being a senior next year but I'll never forget all the homework of this year," said junior Chris Szalavviga.

She also stated that she wou Id remember her American Literature class the most out of the rest of her classes.

"Mrs. (Jean) Grainger has a crazy but fun way of teaching, she's really nice and very descriptive." said Chris.

According to junior Wendy Mager, the past school year has been a good year for everyone at LHS.

''The student's have excelled in many areas this year. There's a lot we all can be proud of. Everyone should get involved in something because you only go to high school once in your life." said Wendy.

The student's aren't alone in reminiscing. The LHS Staff is preparing for the upcoming year yet not forgetting many memorable events of the past year.

According to English Department Chairpersons Mrs. Merrell Grant, the atmosphere of the past year among the students was positive and productive.

"I have really enjoyed the association of the new Writing Lab class, I have also had a wonderful year in teaching the kids." said Grant.

History teacher and Bo. Basketbal I coach Al die Johnson summed up the past year and future; by stating that every year is memorable, both in sadness and highlight and everything remembered from each year and hoped for in the future completes your Iif e.

"I'm no longer part of the younger generation so I stay active as a teacher, a coach and by working in youth programs." said Johnson.

Lozorus to direct summer operetto

West Side Story, a classic in American musical theater, wi II be presented this summer at Pinewood Bowl in Pioneers Park. The musical, written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, wi II involve several Lincoln High people.

Directing the show wi II be LHS Drama Instructor Joan Lazarus. For the past few months, she has been busy with auditions and researching New York in the 1950's, gangs, Puerto Ricans coming to New York and the history of the musical "West Side Story." Lazarus is looking forward to working with the many talented people in the cast.

Lazarus is extremely enthusiastic about doing a show outside.

''The outdoor facility lends itself to this show," said Lazarus.

''There is a sense of energy about this show," gleamed Lazar us. "The biggest advantage is the incredible com mi ttment to the show from the people in the chorus to the producers."

She feels the hardest job she faces this summer will be coordinating the technical aspects of the show with the artistic end. Lazarus is ready to 100 per cent into the show.

"I love to teach and I love to direct. It'll be nice to have the opportunity to just direct without teaching."

Lazarus is also excited about her staff. Dick Grace will be the vocal music director. John Tavlin is the Orchestra Director and Mariane Sanders will be the choreographer.

Sanders currently operates the Lincoln Dance Center and Was a Rockette at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City. She has danced in many Broadway shows and has appeared in several television shows.

Tavlin is the director of the Neoclassic Jazz Ensemble and wi II go on tour after the show.

Mr. Grace teaches voice at the University of Nebraska· Lincoln.

"All I wanted to do was be in the chorus," said LHS Senior Kelly Ellenwood. 12/Summer

Kelly will female lead. forward to Lazarus.

be Maria, the She is looking working with

"I admire her as a director," said Kelly.

After appearing in '110 in the Shade,' this year, Kelly wanted to go on stage again. "I've perforrred a lot," said Kelly, "but I've never been in a real show."

In preparing for her role as Maria, Kelly has started to study Spanish. She will have to dye her hair black, in order to look Puerto Rican. Kelly will also work on getting a nice tan.

Besides working with a good director, Kelly is also excited about working with Vocal Music Director Grace.

All of this work will take up much of Kelly's time.

"There is very little time for myself. It totally consumes you," Kelly said.

LHS Sophomore Amy Thone was cast as Anybodys.

''It will be a lot harder work," said Amy. "A lot more will be expected of us."

Amy had planned on going to the East Coast to spend part of her summer with friends in Virginia. However, she decided to audition for

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the show.

I'm happy and I think it will be a good play."

Senior Karen Miller will play Minnie, a Jet girl. She is excited about appearing in West Side Story this summer.

"I enjoy working in community productions. It's a good way to make friends. I'm also going to work on set crew," said Karen. "I've heard it's a lot of fun."

Other LHS students and their parts in West Side Story are Leslie Forbes, Velma; Joni Longan, Clarice; Tom Hinshaw, Doc; Anne Buntain, Jet dancer.

West Side Story is a modern day musical version of Romeo and Juliet. It takes place in the streets and alleys of a large city. There is a building rivalry between two gangs; the Sharks, who are the Puerto Ricans, and the

Jets, who are the Whites. Riff, the Jet leader, swears to remove the Sharks from the Jet turf. Bernardo is the leader of the Sharks. Riff decides to settle the tension at a dance that night. Riff relys on his friends and co-founder of the Jets, Tony, to help him. Bernardo's sister Maria comes to the dance and meets Tony. He falls in love

with her and the conflict begins.

Pinewood Bowl annually presents a summer operetta. In past the musicals have included: 01 iver, Sweet Charity, George M, Oklahoma and Annie Get Your Gun. The outdoor setting provides a unique theater experience that is hard to duplicate.

LHS Drama Instructor Joan Lazarus;is set to direct this summer's musical.

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Lincoln High School will not only be saying good-bye to the 1980 graduating seniors th is spring, but also to six teachers who are leaving LHS.

Joan Lazarus, Anne EI-Omami, Merrill Peterson, Jim Wrenholt, Bill Pfeiff, and Dave Gillespie are all leaving LHS for different reasons. Several are hoping to find happiness in a further pursuit of their career.

Joan Lazarus, LHS Drama teacher, and Mummers Club advisor, is returning to graduate school to achieve her Masters Degree in Fine Arts. Lazarus has taught here for three years in such classroom areas as Speech, Stagecraft, and English 10. Lazarus will be attending school in Tempe, Arizona. She will be studying childrama.

"I love to learn," Lazarus said. "It helps me to improve k " my wor

Lazarus has enjoyed teaching LHS students who she feels are very dedicated. She also feels, however, that it has been difficult to expect high quality work from all her students.

"It's hard to expect things of the kids that they might not be capable of doing," Lazarus said.

Lazarus also said that she feels several students have a great deal of talent, creat1 v1ty, and potential. Unfortunately, she said the

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stL1dents don't know it themselves.

LHS Art teacher, Mrs. Anne El-Oma mi, is taking a sernester leave of absence. El··Omami has taught here for five years. Some of her classes have been Elementary Design, Acrylic Painting, Weaving, an,d Jewelry Making.

EI-Omami will be leaving as her husband has received a jot) at an art firm in Omaha. She has applied for a job at the Omaha's Joselyn Art Museum, where she could e,<:plore further art possibilities, such as cultural anthropology.

EI-Omami has enjoyed teaching at LHS, however, she hopes she can find so1mething else to continue in.

"I have met a lot of really good people and I would like to , maintain these friendships," EI-Omami said. "I will miss the teaching, but I hope I can go on to so1mewhere else."

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Mr. Merrill Peterson head of the LHS Art Department, is also taking a ieave of absence. Peterson has taught Photography and Commercial Art at LHS since 1973.

Peterson has received the jot> as Advertising Manager an1j Art Director at Hughs Br1)thers Inc., in Seward, Nebr. His work will include ph,otography, printing and

working on ads for catalogs and phamplets.

Peterson is looking forward to his new career plans as this will allow him to continue in the art profession.

"I have opportunities that I want to explore, along with the fact that the business world pays betters," Peterson said. "I don't really have a desire to be in administrat ion, which has limited I I opportun1t1es.

Peterson also feels that LHS faces the problem that all schools face with unmotivated students.

"I really like about 95 per cent of the students, and I am frustrated by the other 5 per cent," Peterson said. "Like in most every school an excess of the time is spent with the students who abuse the system the most."

In his nine years at LHS, Mr. Peterson has met several exceptional students, along with memorable friendships, and experiences. However, he is not sure as to whether he will be returning after his one-year absence.

Unlike several of the other teachers leaving this year Mr. Jim Wrenholt is not sure what his future has in store for him.

Wrenholt who teaches guitar class will be leaving, because the class will no longer be offered. Wrenholt will still be teaching private guitar lessons, but he will not

teach in a classroom, as no other school offers a guitar class.

In the two years that Wrenholt has taught here he has found both good and bad qua Iities.

"Lincoln High's best qua Iity is that they offered the guitar class which no other school has offered, and their worst quality is that they are dropping the guitar class," Wrenholt said.

Wrenholt has enjoyed teaching the students who he feels are very friendly.

"I like teaching guitar because it's a fun subject," said Wrenholt. "I will really miss the hot jam sessions on fourth floor."

This year all LHS students are forced to say good-bye to a tradition. Mr. Lincoln High himself is retiring.

Mr. Bill Pfeiff who has spent 34 years here is turning in his education board. Pfeiff has taught Social Studies for approximately 11 years and has filled such positions as Dean of Boys, Athletic Director and Vice-Principal. Pfeiff feels he is ready for this retirement, and all the benefits of it.

"I am not going to be around forever, and I have a few things I would like to do," Pfeiff said. "I would like to take a day off occasionally; a day of R & R."

Also leaving this year is Careers, and Health Teacher Dave Gillespie.

Gillespie is leaving his teaching job, so he may try something he has always wanted to do. Gillespie will be at the University of Nebraska where he will be an assistant coach in footbal I.

"I am going to do something I have always wanted to do," Gillespie said. "I enjoy coaching more than teaching."

Although Gillespie has enjoyed teaching at LHS over any other school, he doubts he wi 11 return unless his teaching situation was different.

"I really don't enjoy being in a classroom," Gillespie said.

He has especially enjoyed working in the athletic areas here, and said he will still be rooting for the Links.

"I wish the athletic teams the best of luck," he said.

Six Lincoln High teachers will end their LHS stay this week.

Wrenholt

C,illespie

Pfeiff

El-Oma mi Peterson

My three years at Lincoln High School have been very rewarding and have definitely made a difference in my future.

I live in the Southeast district but I transferred to Lincoln High when I was a sophomore so I attended LHS because I wanted to, not because I had to. It was really hard coming to a school where I didn't know anyone. I had to start my life all over again and make new friends. I discovered that the teachers and students are easy to get to know and they want to know about you.

Lincoln High is the way every school should be. You don't have to do what everyone else does to be someone or something. You can just be the person you want to be. Everyone likes everyone else and students don't get into I ittle cliques and space the rest of the school off.

The teaching staff at LHS has got to be one of the best. When I was in junior high I thought the teachers were really hard to get along with and that they only wanted to teach and then go horn. One teacher cared, and he was the only reason I made it through junior high school. He helped me with my photography and kept me in school. For this reason I was a little skeptical of the teachers when I started at L HS. I've never gone to a school where the teachers care about the students the way they do here. They will go out of their way to help someone and that can make a difference in someone staying in school or dropping out.

Working with the yearbook and newspaper has been the highlight of my high school years. It has given me a chance to meet a lot of people I could never have met. It has also helped me to be responsible and cope with the pressures of deadlines. It has given me the incentive to go on to college and improve my talents.

Lincoln High is a school of tradition and working with that tradition has been a great experience for me. Helping with class reunions, alumni associations and most of all helping the Student Council in any way I could has made me appreciate how much people care about LHS. It is easy to see why graduates take so much pride in LHS. I have really enjoyed working with all the staff members, faculty and students. I like being involved with the school and helping in whatever way I could. I just wish I could have done more.

Dave Bourke First place

''Lincoln High is the way every school should be.''

''Lincoln High is a school of tradition and working with that tradition has been a great experience for me.''

Dave Bourke

''I now realize that the ideal school is not necessarily new, or clean or even air conditioned; but warm, open and com• fortable.''

Tammi Preston

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Seniors were given thit opportunity to express themselves in an essay contest sponsored by the Advocate. The topic was ''What has it meant to you to be a student at Lincoln High?'' Dave Bourke was awarded first place. For his efforts, Dave received a pass that allows him to be admitted free to next year's Lincoln High events. Karin Tucker, who placed second in the contest, won a large pizza from Valentinos. Tammi Preston and Dorothy Ridenour, third place winners, each received a medium pizza from Valentinos.

In my miniscule mind of fifteen, the ideal school was new, clean, and air-conditioned; cleariy East High. I began making plans for a transfer. My parents, however, felt the ideal school was Lincoln Christian. It was ''clean'', but in a different sense. We decided to compromise and go to the school in my district: Southeast. I began researching this school, and found that it was fairly new; besides most of my Irving friends were going there. It seemed all were happy until the borderline was changed. Remorsefully, I was being forced to attend an old, brick-enclosed sauna: Lincoln High. It became my life-long ambition to despise everything and everyone associated with LHS, and I would have succeeded with this self-fulfilling prophecy, if it weren't for rare, compassionate, devoted, faculty members who demand that everyone at least attempt involvement.

I epitomized the stereotyped sophomore: terrified, insecure and abnormally introverted. Every morning before I would step inside the building, I would secure the lock on my steel shell, and precisely place the mask over my face. I went from class to class always acting as was expected of me. I sat properly in class never uttering a syllable, nervously glancing at the teacher on occasional intervals, and crumbling when cal led upon to answer a question. I am certain that at least three-fourths of the teachers I encountered in my sophomore year are still unaware of my existence.

My sister suggested that I join the Mummer's Club, because it would help to draw me out.

Long before the first meeting, I decided that Mummers was a select group of has-been actors groping for attention, insensitive to newcomers, especially sophomores. I entered the club with the attitude of a vegetarian in a slaughterhouse. I paid my dues, like a Sunday-school girl should, then decided to stop attending the meetings, they were, in my spaghetti-sized mind;

Just being a sophomore and having just come out of junior high, I had an empty feeling inside of me, not knowing where the classrooms were, being afraid of getting lost, and afraid of all the negative things I have heard about Lincoln High After having spent my first day here I quickly threw away my old thoughts and soon developed some new ones.

These past three years have meant a lot to me. It has meant being able to accept criticism from my peers and best of friends. A good education that has prepared me for college and a future job. An understanding of people, the ability to overcome the responsibilities placed on me, and being a student here has meant several new and lasting friendships, with memories that wi 11 be cherished forever.

When I look back and remember all the things I went through; and how fast high school has gone for me, I know that the memories I have wi 11 always be there to look back on. Now I must look forward to graduation, and begin to face what is ahead of me and decide which way to turn. I no longer have that empty feeling like I had that first day, but now I have the feeling that Lincoln High will always be a part of me, and when I leave Lincoln High I'm going to say to myself, ''the best years of my life were spent going to high school, and that this school has done another Lincoln High job well done."

Karin Tucker Second place

It has meant an education. It has meant working hard on assignments. It has meant working in the Audio-Visual room after school.

worthless. Then a sensitive faculty member approached and encourgaed me to become more active in the club play. Just like an obedient house pet, I did everything she said, and much to my disappointment, I thoroughly loved it. When the next event approached I involved myself without outside shoving. Even though desperately I tried not to, I began to make friends, and as the year came to an end I had almost forgotten all my hesitation about LHS.

Unfortunately, my old habits had gradually crawled back inside of me during the summer, and I began my junior year much the same as the previous one. This time it took another loving faculty member to pull me out; her approach was more subtle, but still effective. By examining my work she realized my first love; writing. So, very gently this magnificently intelligent lady took my hand and exposed me to experiences and opportunities that I could never have imagined. Through her insight I developed confidence in myself and began to emerge into an active member of the student body. Tl1is led to my senior year which was overflowing with the most outstanding moments of my life, all because I dared to get involved.

As I reflect upon those past years I find it almost impossible to realize that I was the best recipient for the ''Miss Super Glued Month Award." But through the many dedicated teachers that expressed a sincere interest in my personal growth, I escaped from my inner cell and unmasked myself, finally revealing the truth. In three years my values have been drastically altered. I now realize that the ideal school is not necessarily new, or clean or even air conditioned; but warm, open and comfortable. It is a place for experimenting, and receiving encouragement when one falters and acknowledgement when one excells. It's a place for emotional growth and expansion. It is Lincoln High. Tammi Preston Third place

It has meant being here every day and not missing. It has meant meeting new faces each year. It has meant seeing friendly teachers and faces that are cheerful. It has meant being on Senior Steering Committee. It has meant helping in EPIC swimming. It has meant helping in Joynite on lights.

It has meant seeing people go on to colleges. It has meant seeing a fine football team. It has meant seeing the school remodeled. It has meant seeing the oval taken down for a new track.

It has meant learning room numbers. It has meant learning to grow up. It has meant going on field trips. It has meant learning a career for the future. It has meant to be proud of our school and knowing people who care. It has meant teachers working with students. It has meant a new mall called the Links Mall.

Dorothy Ridenour Third place

''I have the feeling that Lincoln High will always be a part of me, and when I leave Lincoln High I'm going to say to myself, ''the best years of my life were spent going to high school . .. ''

Karin Tucker

''It has meant to be pround of our school.''

Dorothy Ridenour

Cheerleaders (front row): L. Shaw, N 0pf)lgard, M. Bechtolt ; (row two): L Scott, ~J. Gabelman, L. Cirksena; (back row): S. Searcey, C. Junge, J. Sharp, S. Rengstorf.

Pomalinks (front row): K. Brown, C. Sterling; (row two): R. Fox, F. Miller, W. Hanshaw, P'. Burger, D. Ginger, C. Meehan, K. Andrews, A. Ellenwood; (back row): C. Burbach, C East, D Todd, V. Kuehn, A. Buntain, C. Life ; (not pictured, L. Strange, J. Gallup).

Pep Club Officers: K. Szalawiga, I. lesalineks, S. Connerly, L. Swing.

Reserve Cheerleaders (front row): L. Guthrie, (row two): B. Fallstead, P. Crapson; (back Blood, S. Thomasson, D. Steeves, T. Snow.

Jordan; row): L.

Flag Corp (front row): D. Cowell , P. Ehrlich; (row two): R. Huff,C. Hier, J. Boden; (back row): B. Burr, C Toombs, V Wittstruck

choir

Band Majors: M. Hillman, J. Ellis, S. Nichols.

Advocate (standing): J. Sharp, D. Brown; (seated): D. Scanlon, L. Venhaus, J. Ullman, K. Walin, L. Trejo, K. Kopischke; (third row): G. Kats, S. Mcloughlin, K. Mueller, N. Gabelman, S. Speers; (back row): B. Tesch, K. Loos, C. Welsch, R. Hindmand.

Yearbook (front row): J. Gilmour, B. Everman ; (row two): C. Stoddart, F. Miller, C. Burbach; (row three): T. Cain, S. Pieper, D. Alit; (back row): J. Kendra, I. Mesalnieks, C. Carlson; (not pictured, L. Scott).

Student Council (above, front row): G. Adams , A. Buntain, K. Kopischke, C. Draper, A. Thone, B. Curran, G. Hoag; (back row): M. Patterson, S. Peterson, R. Becker, M. Crosby; J. Turpin.

Swing Choir (left, front row): P. Gaube, R. Drayer, A. Baker, L. Strange; (row two): P. Wenzel, S. Fogerty, L. Forbes, E. Burton; (back row): K. Hammer, T. Hildenbrand, K. Koca, R. Ayres.

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Volleyball

Starting all over the top is how Coach Joyce Johnson describes next years 1980 Varsity Volleyball Team.

"The team will have no pressures," said Coach Johnson. "They can set their own style and tradition."

Coach Johnson will have three returning letterwinners Lori Trejo, Alecia Edington and Sue Shepherd, to rebuild the team around.

Stiffest compet1t1on, according to Johnson, will be Northeast who will be returning girls from a district championship and State runner-up team. Lincoln East wi 11 al so be receiving many good players from their respective junior highs, said Johnson.

--Preview--

This summers volleyball clinic will be held July 21-August 1 from 8: 30-10: 30 a.m. for oncoming juniors and seniors. Coach Johnson encourages all who plan on trying out for the sport to participate in the clinic.

Something new for this summer is a volleyball program through the YMCA for all girls interested in coming out in the fall. So far there are 31 high school girls interested and 10 from junior high.

"I'm really excited," said Johnson. "Right now I'm looking for sponsors and coaches."

Coach Johnson also stated the summer program will only be held one night a week and there wi II be a time limit. Each girl will also get a chance to play.

So far there are eight teams. Sevrard, Pius X, Waverly anct Beatrice may also join.

Most of all the league should provide fun this summer said Johnson. ''I'll be able to see them at least one night a week, without spoiling their summer," she said.

Practice begins August 18, for the 1980 season.

Cross Country

Despite the return of four lettermen, LHS Cross-Country Coach Harold Scott views the upcoming season with uncertainty.

"Who knows, we may be strong next year," said Scott, who will be entering his 26th year at the helm. '' If the guys run over the sumrrer, mature and get stronger, we may be good."

Seniors Paul Johnson and Bobby Schoonover and Juniors Sean Mc Loughlin and Jeff Bechtolt will return as the Link harriers hope to rebound from several consecutive off-years.

Scott listed Seniors Steve Johnson and Doug Pohlmann, and Junior Jerry Goodwin as top prospects for next fall.

Although running is currently enjoying immense popularity nationwide, Scott said the boom has not been felt at LHS.

"That kind of running is really just jogging for enjoyment," he said. "Cross-Country is hard work and competing. It's just not been appealing enough the past few years."

Scott added that he foresees no upsurge 1n interest for the sport in the com ng years.

"I can't see lots of people coming out," he said. "I'm hoping a lot of junior high kids will come out, but no one has indicated anything to me yet."

Athletes who do decide to come out for Cross-Country next fall will find a major change in store. The length of the courses wi 11 be increased from 2½ miles to 5000 meters (3. 1 miles).

Scott feels although the change wi II not entice more people to try cross-country, it won't have mu ch effect on the sport.

"The times will be slower, though," he added in his typical deadpan humor.

Bavs Tennis

In the city, Scott expects East and Northeast to be the leaders, with Southeast close behind. He cites Omaha Burke and Millard as the teams to beat in the state.

"We're in the same boat we always are," Scott says of the upcoming season. ''We've got a long way to go."

The Lincoln 1-ligh Boys Tennis Team has an uncertain future, without a coach.

Former Coach Pat Maloy resigned at the end of the first semester and a new coach has yet to be hired.

According to L~iS Athletic Director Jim Somme rs, a coach won't be hired until the Lincoln Hig1h School Administration knows how many teachers they can hire for next year.

"We have to wait until the School Board tells us how many people we car, hire next year because coaches have to be employed by the school. After we know that, we have to try and find a position, otherwise we'll have to use someone that's al ready on the staff," he said.

Looking ahead to next year, there will be four returning letterwinners. They include Jon Fuenning, Tom Stippich, Dave Stuart, and Kurt Mueller.

According to Fuenn ing, Paul Holt, Stipr:;1ich, and Stuart should be three of the top players.

Fuenning feels tt1e number four, five and six singles positions wi 11 be important.

''Our weakness will probably be the top three singles," he said "We're going to depend on the lower seeds."

Stippich feels th.at doubles will be strong and tha: a new coach will be especially helpful.

Fuenn ing and Stippich agree on the main goals for next year.

"We'd like to vvin a few

more meets and place a little higher at the tournaments than we did last year," Fuenning said.

Gymnastics

When the Nebraska High School Boys Gymnastics Teams begin practice next August, there will be one change over last year. Girls will be practicing with them.

The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announced that Boys and Girls Gymnastics will both be fall sports beginning in 1980.

The idea, proposed by Charles Rush, Omaha Northwest athletic director is designed to make better use of finances and personnel.

"It should save money for transportation since the teams will be going to the same meets instead of taking two different trips for two different meets," said Conde Sargent assistant secretary of the NSAA.

Boys and Girls Gymnastics will still be two separate sports, but the teams wi 11 travel and hold meets together.

According to Sargent, the proposal was given to the Apri I NSAA Representative Assembly, debated, and put to a referendum vote of all schools in the NSAA. The tally of the vote was 166 schools in favor, and 56 schools against the motion.

Gymnastics is a predominantly Class A sport. The count of Class A votes was 19 to 12 in favor of the proposal.

~llfon Umoren shows his speed.

-Joel Thornton-----

The spring sports season has ended, and in a matter of days, the 1979 - BOschool year will be history , Before you head off to the beach in your new Trans -Am, tak e time think back over the year.

What kind of year was it for LHS sports? It all depends on how you look at it.

The fall season wasn't spectacular. The Varsity Football Team finished 3-5-1, their worst record since- 1975. The Cross-Country Girls Swimming, and Girls Volleyball Teams all suffered through poor seasons.

Th e Boys Gymnastics Team had a fine year, qualifying as a team for the state meet. The sophomore Football Team also excelled, as they finished the season undefeated.

The winter season was one of the most successful in several years for LHS. The Girls Basketball Team led the way by winning the State Class A Championship. But the Boys Basketball, Girls Gymnastics, and Boys Swimming Teams also finished in the state's top ten. In addition, the boys and girls reserve basketball teams compiled winning records.

The Varsity and Reserve Wrestling Teams and the Sophomore Basketball Team didn't fare as well. The matmen finished third in the city, while the 10th grade cagers recorded their third straight 3 -9 se ason.

The spr i ng sports season at LHS was rather bleak. The Boys Track Team, thinner than ever in numbers, had trouble evading the cellar in most meets. The Varsity Baseball Team finished with a losing record, as did the Girls Tennis Squad.

The Girls Track Team, despite losing many standouts to graduation, had a creditable year finishing second in the city.

That's the year, all wrapped up in one convenient package. Out of the three sports seasons, only the winter campaign could be termed "good".

But if you think of a "good" season only in terms of a succ e ssful won-lost record, maybe you need to change your way of looking at things.

- ----Preview (Continued)--

Lincoln High Gymnastics Coach Gary Jeurin k feels that a combined season will hurt the athletes.

"I can't coach two sports at once," he said "The gymnasts wi II have to run their own 1/1/0rkouts more because I won't be able to give as rruch individual help."

The Lincoln High Boys Gymnastics Team hopes to be tough though when next fall comes around.

Coach Jeurink expects his team to be good in all their events.

''I hope IMl'II be strong in almost everything," he said "A lot depends on how IMlll everyone trains during the off season "

Coach Jeurink has set a high goal for the team.

"I'm hoping that we 'II be in the top three in the state. We could be anywhere from the top three to 12th, depending on how well things go."

The returning letterwi nners are Dave Cech, Gayle Adams, Jeff Horacek, Jim Gilmour, Pat Wensel,

Kevin Burke and Jack Densberger.

In addition to seven returning letterwinners there wi II be several sophomores on the team

"There are six to ten kids in Lefler and Everett that look good," Jeurink said.

Jeurin k cited Wensel, Horacek, and Adams as top hopes for next year.

For the Girls Gymnastics Team, improvement is the main goal for this fall

Coach Jeurink tumbling and the beam as weaknesses team. Iisted balance for the

"We need some \/\/Ork in places and want to improve next year," he said.

He felt that the uneven parallel bars would be the team's strong point.

The Links will be returning 12 letterwinners: Faith Miller, Lisa Scott, Leah Shaw, Nancy Oppegard, Debbie Todd, Vickie Kuehn, Renee Fox, Sara Thomassen, Kim Jorden, Leselie Hackenberg, Dorothy Brown, and Charlette Harrington.

Jeurink also hopes to get

It's great to win. Nobody will argue with that statement. But there are other worthwhile things to be gained in sports.

There's fun. It could either be actual enjoyment of t he sport, or the fun of seeing yourself and your team improve. There's friendship, self-discipline, realization of goals, prid e in yourself, and recognition. The list could go on.

DalIas Cowboys defensive backfield coach Gene Stallings, he guest speaker at the KFOR All-Sports Banquet several weeks ago, had similar comments on athletics.

''WhQt kind of yeQr WQS it for LHSsports?

It QII depends on how you look Qt it."

"There's just something about that kind of kid (high school athlete)," Stallings told the crowd. "There's something about doing a windsprint when your tired, or trying to catch up with the next guy in your relay. I'm not happy ju .;t for the outstanding athletes, I'm talking about the average high school athlete. There's just something about that kind of kid."

Maybe there is something special about "that kind of kid"-the second-string safety on the sophomore football team; the girl who runs the mile in six minutes; the senior who's been cut from the basketball team for two years, but still goes out a final time.

They're all out there giving it their best shot. It's easy to laugh at them, or make a smart remark about their team. They probably won't become state champions of all-state, but those individuals are still trying their best to improve themselves.

It's "that kind of kid" who makes high school athletics what it is-something special.

some new sophomores on the team.

"Right now I only know of two girls, Debbie Olster from Goodrich, and Linda Lancaster from Lefler, but we 1/1/0uld Iike to have a few more girls come out," he said.

According to Jeurink, Miller, Thomassen, and Hackenberg should be top performers next year.

Girls Golf

With the weaknesses outnumbering the strengths, the LHS Girls Golf Team will begin its third year in the fall.

Coach Salty Roper cites experience as the teams biggest downfall.

''Most of my girls haven't played golf until they got to Lincoln High," Roper said.

The two returning letterwinners, Cindy Cassel and Pam McNeese, have the most playing time, according to Roper. Both have played two years for LHS.

Roper also feels that a lack of depth may hinder her team in meets.

''Next fall, we will have

t\/\/0 people out. We need four for a meet," Roper said.

Caroline Hier is the promising newcomer for the golfers, according to Roper.

Another "newcomer" for future golf is the promotion of the sport in grade schools by The Municipal Womens Golf Association and Lincoln Women's Golf.

''Hopefully, with these two groups sparking interest, golf should catch on in a few years," Roper said.

Roper feels that Southeast will be the toughest in the city race and also a strong contender for the state title.

''Any interested girls should contact me before the season begins," Roper added.

Football

Looking ahead to fall, LHS Football Coach Bob Starr expects "bigger and better things" from his squad.

Thirteen lettermen will return from this year's club, including eight full or part-time starters. Seniors Jim Baker, Rich Confer, Randy Perez, Todd Fielder, Bill Tesch, Keith Harrison, Randy

Linksfind going tough

One man can make or break a team. LHS Boys Golf Coach Bill Myers wi 11 be the first to agree with that statement.

Myers watched fine performancs throughout the year by the Links' top three golfers, only to be disappointed by the fourth and fifth men on the team.

"We had only three good golfers," he sated. "If we had one more, we'd be n the thick of things."

Instead, the Links finished last in two of their last three meets-the Trans-f\lebraska and the Lincoln Public Schools Championships.

"We just had a lack of depth," Myers said. "Our top three (Dave Wallasky, Jeff Blackman, and Tom Stippich) improved quite a bit during the year. We just needed a fourth man."

Wallasky, a junior, finished third in the LHS meet, and averaged 78 strokes-per-tournament during the course of the season. The Links other consistent performers, Blackman and Stippich, averaged 81 and 84 strokes respectively.

All three drew the praise of Coach Myers.

"Dave has really improved and turned into an excellent golfer," he said, "and Blackman has shot well considering this is his first year on the team. Both have picked up a few medals."

Looking back on the year, the LHS coach expressed

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disappointment in the number of golfers coming out for the team.

"It really surprised me that more people weren't out," he said (seven were n the team). I guess we did as well as we could for what we had this year, but I hope we get more out next season."

If there is an increase in numbers next spring, Myers feels he could field a compet1t1ve squad. Al I but one of the LHS golfers are underclassmen.

"With our top three back next year, we have a good nucleus returning," he said. "If we find a fourth man, we could have a good team."

Track

"Everything working out at the right time" is how Coach Jean Henrichs describes his Girls Varsity Track Teams second-place finishes at the Lincoln Public Schools Championship and at the District meet held at Fremont May 8.

Nine girls in 10 different events, five underclassmen, Lincoln High meet held in May 12-13. which are represented at the State North Platte

''We've improved tremendoulsly," said Henrichs. "Also we've not been weakened by injuries or sickness."

Coach Henrichs cited Lincoln East, Omaha Central,

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orts seoson en

Millard and Scottsbluff as the top teams in state.

Peaking at the end of the year, aided by the performances at c ity and districts was the highlight of the year for Coach Henrichs.

Even though the team is losing six seniors, four which qualified for state, Coach Henrichs remains optimistic about next year's team.

"Having a good junior and sophomore class," said Henrichs, "should give us a good nucleus of girls."

Henrichs also added that oncoming junior high girls should give LHS some needed depth.

Coach Henrichs appreciates all the help he has received from Assistant

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Coach Vicki Johnson and his two student assistants Dan Brokaw and Becky Sharpe.

Wih a lack of depth facing the Lincoln High Boys Varsity Track Team throughout the season, they have improved a great deal said Head Coach Harold Scott.

Being in a real tough district, Coach Scott doesn't expect anything different than whats already happened.

Pitcher Pat Neujahr said.

The final score was usually the enemy of the diamondmen.

"We were always close except for the final score," Junior pitcher Bill Tesch said.

Senior Craig Mulligan, agreed with Tesch and Neujahr by saying, "We played everyone tough, but the final score was usually in the other teams favor."

As the season began to dwindle, so did the attitude of the players, according to Mulligan.

"The losses dimmed the good attitude we once had," Mulligan said.

Neujahr also felt the attitude of the players changed as the season progressed.

"We started the season with a good attitude, but overall it declined as the season went along," Neujahr said.

Mulligan flet the attitude changed because the team didn't live up to some of the goals they had anticipated.

"We expected far more wins that we actually got," Mulligan said.

Girls Tennis

The season wasn't highlighted by shutoutouts or victories over rivals, but the LHS Girls Varsity Tennis Team won't be tagged losers, according to Coach Cheryl Henry.

,, I have no qua Ims about Wymore, Rick White, Pat the 'I' (Lincoln High's Jellum, Dave Ohmberger, and formation this year), but the Mike Patterson, as well as formation you run depends junior Ron Galois will all be on the people you have," he back to improve on this said. year's 3-5-1 record.

"We're in a district were the top five or six teams are right here," said Scott. "We cou Id surprise people though."

As far as the city race is

According to Starr, overall concerned, Starr believes the experience will be a strength four Lincoln schools will be for the Links, while lack of more evenly matched than in size and a relatively years paS t · inexperienced offensive line "Off-hand, I'd say East is will be major weaknesses. the best, though," he said.

"Size is a factor that "They have a lot of kids concerns me," he said. "But coming back." it (season) is still a year

Starr listed Grand Island as ahead. We'll just wait and a team on LHS schedule that " could be a state contender. see.

Starr added that the coming year will see changes in the Links game plans as both the offense and defense will switch offensively we're still on the drawing board," he said.

The Links mentor added that certain factors dictate the change in formation.

As he prepares for his second year at the LHS footbal I reigns, Starr is optimistic on his team's chances for success.

''I'm really looking forward to fall," he said. "I think we have a better chance at a good record than last year. We'll be in pretty good shape."

Losing six seniors, the track teams I oak ahead to next season.

"We could have some individuals for next years team," said Scott. "if they keep improving, but we'll still lack depth."

Coach Scott added that al I four Lincoln schools will not be receiving any excpetional junior high tracksters.

Baseball

The LHS Varsity Baseball season probably won't be it's finale with a State championship trophy. The team probably won't see it's record exceed the .500 mark, but the players aren't blaming anyone but themselves.

"One of the combination of pitching, hitting and fielding, didn't go together," Senior

"The only way we were losers, was by our win-loss record," Henry said. "But in all of the other aspects of the game, I wouldn't call my girls losers."

Henry cited experience as the biggest contributor to the netters losing season.

"The season was so short and the girls haven't played for years, as some of their opponents have," Henry said.

Senior No. 1 singles player, Eileen Nettleton agreed.

"I think if we would have had more playing time, we could have done a lot better," Nettleton said.

"Each meet we improved, everyone learned from past mistakes and tried to better themselves as a player." Henry said.

Another downfal I for future players is the lack of interest the sport has, according to Henry.

"Tennis is declining in interest, but since these girls wi II be back next year, we shoud have enough for a sol id team," Henry said.

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Mr. pfeiff, Down the road you 1ve steered many stray parts and given them the spark to make 1em go. And even though you'd like to belt some fans, you muffle that urge and drive full speed ahead. We radiate with pride now that you 1 ve passed inspection and feel it's time you go tooling around.

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Dear Bill Pfeiff, In appreciation for the many things learned in some very important years of our lives and a wonderful friendship Gods Continued Blessing. Fronk, Jock ond ffiikki Winter

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Football and Track athletes. We lool, forward to seeing you on June 27th at the banque,t in your honor.

Mr. Pfeiff,

We char,ced to meet while you shopped through the isles of life. You pick~ed up some bargains and trieal the new and improved. Of cours,e not all your buys have made yo1u happy, but we've done ou1r best to comply to your wants ar,d needs, and now that it's time for you to check-out (leave yc)ur profession) we wish you well on all your new adventur·es.

Sincerel:y,

Y OLJrFriends

BY GOD THE TAX PAYERS REALLY GOT THEIR MONEYS WORTH WHEN THEY HIRED YOU. IT'S A SHAME YOU ARE RETIRING TO LAWN CARE.

DR. PLACE

Thanks, Mr. Pfeiff.

Your leadership and guidance has provided stability to the youth of Lincoln High School which you so admirably served for a third of a century.

The Boys L-Club recognizes the vast contributions you have made to the athletic program as a coach, athletic director, and administrator and is appreciative of your continual efforts to boost • Lincoln High athletics.

''Hit 'em Hard,'' Mr. Pfeiff. Enioy a well-earned retirement.

Boys L-Club

Thank you for your many years of service devote1d to making Lincoln and Lincoln High a better place to live. I am honored to

have you as a tru1eand

INSU CE YOUTH CLASSIC

JUNE 13, 1980

Holmes Golf Course, Lincoln, Nebraska

This tournament for youths 10 through 17 (cannot be 18 before August 1) is an 18 hole qualifying round for State and National tournaments

Trophies for boy and girl age groups will be awarded. Ent111Fee: $4.00 in advance (all fees, souvenirs, t-shirts and lunch are included)

To Register: Contact your local BIG ''I'' Agent or Golf Pro. Registration deadline is June 10, 1980

Congratulations to the LHS Orchestra State Champions! lam proud to be your conductor. Love & Kisses. Johannes Sebastian Ulrich

JUDGEMENT WISDOM CHARACTER LOYALTY

Are qualities you have provided youth of Lincoln High School.

As coach, teacher, athletic director and administrator your contributions have been outstanding.

Congratulations Bill Pfeiff!

John Prasch Superintendent of Schools

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