A ban that would eliminate all student smoking on campus, is still under consideration this school ' )'ear for lincoln's high schools,
The unwritten smoking policy at this point, tolerates smoking in designatea areas at Lincoln's high schools, even though smoking on campus is against school board policy.
Lincoln High School Principal Sanford Nelson favors a student smoking ban which was brought to the attention of the school board last · spring by representatives of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Board.
Nelson feels several problems have developed from the present unwritten policy.
One problem, Nelson said, is a contradicition of information provided in LHS health classes.
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''Smoking is not consistent with what we teach in our instructional programs (health classes)," Nelson said.
The principal has other reasons though, for wanting a ban enforced. - -
''I think some other reasons that come to my mind are that it is very hard to discern between those that are smoking cigarettes · and those that are smoking marijuana," Nelson said
Litter is_factor
The litter problem on the west side of the building where student smoking is permitted is, according to Nelson, another contributing factor in his support of a student' smoking ban.
Nelson also ·feels if other schools such as Grand Island Senior High and Omaha Northwest can have a successful non-smoking policy, so can Lincoln High.
According to Grand Island Assistant Principal Byron Moore, a non-smoking policy has been enforced by the faculty for ten years.
If a student is caught smoking on campus a $5 fine is paid. On the seccond a $10 fme. If astudent is caught again he could perhaps be suspended for up to three days, according to Moore.
Nelson disagrees with using fines as a form of discipline.
Another method of enforcement is a rehabilitation type program, where students are sent to a-non-smoking clinic. Nelson viewed this program on an American Cancer Society ftlm from Los Angeles, where the John F. Kennt!dy High School experimented with this program.
Before any enforcement programs are planned, a decision on the ban will be made. A meeting is being scheduled for later this fall to discuss the smoking policy, according to President of Lincoln Public School Board, Louis Roper.
"Under rug''
''We either need to enforce the smoking policy or knock it off the books," said Roper. ''Up to this point it has been swept under the rug." • ·
Student and faculty support for the policy varies. The LHS Student Council is not backing the ban completely, but instead would like to see the present policy better enforced according to Kate Kopischke, Student Council President.
''Student Council is hesitant about supporting the - ban since · there is a question of who and how the ban would be enforced," .Kopischke said. ·
Mr. Bob Kraft, Social · Studies instructor, feels the ban would not only be a waste of time, but would be stupid also. ,
''I believe allowing teachers to smoke and denying young adults (students) that same right is an old double standard," · said Kraft.
The litter on the west side of the building is not a problem, according to
Kraft. He •believes just as many people litter in the building as outside of it.
Mrs. Joyce Johnson, Gym instructor, thinks the ban could be feasible, if
by KenneyLoos
On the second day of school (Tuesday, August 26) Lincoln High experienced its first real fire drill in a pproximately seven years, •according to Lincoln Fire Chief Mike Merwick.
The fire started in a fourth floor room when a malfunction caused a fluorescent light fixture to overh ,eat, ignite a ceiling tile and shatter as it fell to the floor, explained Sanford Nelson, LHS principal.
· As soon as the office was notified of the incident, Nelson dialed 911.
''When we called and said we had a fire on fourth floor, we could have had every fire rig in the city here," he said.
The reason not every fire rig arrived, said Nelson, was because the fire inspector was right next door at PSAB and cancelled the other units after assessing the extent of the fire.
However, one unit did arrive and as it
$250 .for un~forms
Many girls who m~y want to be a spirit leader, according to Varsity Cheerleader Leah Shaw, might not be able to afford it. Although things like clinics, spring ·uniforms, and t-shirts are not required items, squads usually purchase them regardless of the cost. ,
was entering the staff parking lot, on the east side of the building, it met a delivery truck trying to exit at the same time.
Nelson now plans to submit a suggestion to the school board that another drive way, this one running parallel to the athletic field sidewalk, be installed in the faculty lot.
''The current drive will only be an entrace with the new drive being an exit on Randolph," he said.
Merwick doesn't believe LHS really has an -accessibility problem. He compares Lincoln High to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and says that there is enough room to pull up in front of the building or between Lincoln High and the new track facility in case of a more severe fire.
''We can arrive at your (LHS') front door in under two minutes," Merwick said.
He does, though, feel Nelson has a good idea.
''It makes our job easier when we can come from two different directions or in case one entrance is blocked," he said.
Merwick also praised LHS students for evacuating the. building quickly.
''Lincoln High students offer no great prQblems. They are out of the building in three or four minutes, which I think is pretty good time," he said.
Lincoln High's staff and faculty received some praise, too. Their praise came from a letter written by the fire· inspector complementing them on their handling of the situation.
Even with the praise, Nelson plans to reaquaint LHS' faculty with emergency procedures during their next meeting.
''This is just staadard routine,'' he said.
Honorees set
Varsity Cheerleader · Lauri Cirksena said being a spirit leader is too expensive.·
''It seems like a waste of money when we buy so many things,'' she commented.
This •year, each member of a spirit organization ( drill - team, _varsity cheerleaders, and reserve cheerleaders) paid more than $250 for uniforms. This price does not include transportati9 n to and from eveots or any other spending that may be needed throughout the year. All expenses for students involved in athletics are completely covered by a school budget. However, no money is alloted to students involved in spirit clubs. Any ~oney needed · for these activities must be provided by the ·individual.
This year's varsity sq,uad purchased two separate uniforms; one for spring sports and one for winter sports. The cost of the winter sweater and skirt was more than $70. · Shoes to go with this outfit were $25. Squad members also had to, buy emblems, porn-pons, ·outfits for clinics and briefs. Reserve Cheerleaders, according to Junior Sara Thomassen, spent more than '$50 on shoes. Winter shoes were $26 andSee spirit,page 3
Seven LHS graduates will be honored as Distinguished Alumni at an all-s<;hool assembly planned for October 10. The honored included: Forrest Behm, senior vice-president, Corning Glass Works; Alice Dittman, president, Cornhusker Bank; Leo Hill, chairman of the board, Northwestern Metal Co.; Robert Jordan, assistant editor, National Geographic; Wally Provast, sports editor, Omaha World-Herald; Louis Roper, vice president, First National Bank -and. president of the Lincoln Board of Education.
The Advocate will feature Distinguished Alumni Day activities in a special edition of th~paper October 9.
Student smokingis currentlyallowedon the west side of the school. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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The start of a new schoo,1 year marks the return of a very difficult and c:ontroversial issue, the smoking policy.
What's so difficult and cc>ntroversial about Lincoln High School;s smokin ,g policy? Smoking is permitted on the west sid ,e of the building, simple.
But, it's not all that sipi1>le. Some faculty members and students wo1Jld like to ban smoking on campus all together others would not. Let's try to look · at both sides of the argument.
Why should LHS allow smc:>kingon the west side of the building? ·
1) Smoking is condoned lby society. Some where it is supposedly written. that you have to be 18 years old to purchase ciigarettes. How can that law be enforced? It can't. Machines do not refuse money on the basis of l).ge. Many' kids, after buying the cigarettes, srr1oke them in front their parents. No matter •where you ttirn, wmoking is a widely accepted practice.
2) A non-smoking policy isn't enforceable. Last year it was estimated ,more than 150 students smoked ·on the w ,est side between classes. If the policy was ch~1nged tommorrow how many of those students would follow that new policy? Who knows? Whtat we do know is
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I) Students are not fallowing the rules. Students are allowed to smoke .on the west side of LHS only. Then why can you see students •
smoking around the school? Just as ·it is one person's right to smoke, so is it another's right not to be subjected to cigarette smoke daily. If students cannot handle this privilege granted them, remove it.
2) Litter. Now that the track facility is all but · complete should we i:iot take pride in keeping that side of the building a little cleaner? After all, as soon as we begin hosting track meets and football games the west side of the building will be the one under public scrutin. The west side of the building is what will give Lincoln High its reputation from other schools. Would we want to show it the way it stands now?
Promoting school spirit sltlould not be an expensive, exclusive activity. lflowever, over the past several, years, it has bec1:>meexactly, that. With the soaring cost of edu<;ation, one would find it hard to believe the ~llmount of money being poured into spirit clubs.
Imagine the champic>nship football game-minus ch e erleaders, drill team, flag corp, or pep club. Athletes would undoubtedly complain. But suppose no on:e at Lincoln High could afford the uniform required to be a member of a spirit leading org;anization. If spirit club sales people continue to raise their prices, this situation may not seem so preposterous a few years from now.
The expense of spirit clubs does not seem to bother many • of the studer1ts involved. The chauvanism continues. Girls spend hundred · of dollars on outtits maki11tg them visible representatives of their school. Athletes expect support from these girls and c,ften become irate when not given enough recognition.
It seems as though these ~~rls who spend all this money, would rebel, or at least try and cut down on the amount they spe 1nd. Paying $25' for a pair of spring shoes and ~~26 for a pair of winter shoes is hardly trying tc>save money.
That's just shoes! Throw i11 a skirt, a sweater with two emblems, a tee shirt, clinics, ana tew other odds and ends. Th at comes to more than $300. That figure does not even include transportation to and from games, pre-game dinners, or the all time 1:avorite of spirit clubs-flowers.
Little difference can be f'ound in the cost when comparing an average spirit uniform to a
I was curious as to when thte air conditioning will be turned on, on the :second and third floors. I'm very annoyed whc~n I go from one room where it's icy cold, to i1nother where it's boiling hot. Nancy Oppegard
1 LHS Senior·
A~cordin~ _to Mr. Nelson, t,uilding principal, the au cond1t1oners will be tu1ned on by spring of '81. All the necessary electrionic equipment is not available this fall. '
that it would require man power (in thi~ case teacher power) to patrol both the outside and the inside of LHS. Would the teachers be willing to give that time? Then imagine someone getting caught. Does a student deserve being suspended from school, because of smoking one cigarette?
Now the arguments in favor of the ban:
football uniform. However, the football unif orn1s have had much more wear since they ar(! passed down from year to year. Spirit Club unif arms are worn for one school year then hung in a · closet and stored away. Girls are often stuck with uniforms they can't sell because the next year's group decided to <ehange it.
There are many high schools in the lUnited States where spirit uniforms are passed do,wn the way athletes' uniforms are. The school buys them and replaces them individually when necessary. Spirit clubs pay a small r~tal fee of approximately $10 for the uniform. Plans like this could mean a lot to someone not able to afford a complete uniform. This would also provide an opportunity for more people to get involved in their school.
More than $400 is involved in sending a team on a road trip. Spirit clubs are expected to attend the closer-to-home events, but must find their own transportation. A logical way to conserve here is allowing room for spirit clubs · on the buses or renting a bus separate from the ·teams'. Spirit leaders and fans could pay a ,'small fee for the ride. A great deal of money and gas could be saved with this plan.
• Athletic departments and spirit organizations need to begitl working together to conserve. It should not cost a spirit leader an arm and a leg to get the school fired up. The spirit clubs support the schools' athletes, therefore, the athletic department should work with the spirit clubs on an inexpensive, successful spirit program.
There are no easy answers to the smoking question. People have a right to smoke, but do they have that right on school property? The school board must reach a decision. The only way of ever solving this problem is cooperation between scp.ools. Either we ban smoking and get the f acuity , community, and student body supporting that ban, or · we allow smoking in designated areas only and with some conditions. After all, smoking is a privilege on school property -not necessarily a right.
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Today - Lincoln High Cross Country Invitational, 4 p.m., Pioneer Park.
Saturday Varsity football vs. Scottsbluff · at · Seacrest Field, 7: 30 p.m.
Mon. 22 No classes. Teacher duty day for district staff development.
Tonight--Student Council record dance, west gy m, 8-11:30 pm., $1 admission.
Fri. 26 - Junior steering committee dance , 9:45 p.m ., Johnson Gym. Varsity football vs. Lincoln Northeast at Seacrest field, 7:30 p.m.
October
Sat. 4 Varsity Cross Country at Trans-Nebraska Conference, Pioneer Park, 10 a.m. Volleyball Cornhusker Classic finals.
Sat. 11Homecoming Dance, Johnson Gym 8-11 :30 p.m.
Fri. 3 - Girls Varsity Volleyball at Cornhusker Classic, University of NebraskaLincoln campus.
Fri. 10 - Varsity Cross Country at LPS, Pioneer Park, 5 p.m. Varsity football vs. Lincoln Southeast at Seacrest Field, 7: 30 · p m
Advocate alters to meet new school needs
Paging through • the first edition of the Lincoln High School Advocate, you may notice a cha~ge in the overall appearance of the paper. The make-up, type faces, headlines, and the nameplate have all been altered to reflect today's trends in journalism.
Other changes include those in the writing department. ''Ask the Advocate'', a column designed to answer questions concerning events within the school or community, will appear in each issue.
In the piist, several club activities and -
r,'h~ Advocate s published 12 times a year by the 1ournal1sm department at Lincoln High School. All letters to the editor must be signed and will appear on a space available basis only. Drop off letters to the editor in room 306.
THE STAFF
Editorial Board:'
Editor- Kate Kopischke
Asst. Editor-Kenney Loos
Lay Out Editor-Julie Sharp
Copy Editor-Kelli Walin
Cent. of Attention Editor-Sandy Speers Sports-
classroom happenings were overlooked by the Advocate. This year, in an atlempt to remedy this situation, all reporters have been assigned a specific beat. Prior to each issue, staff members will check with department heads and club sp onsors to see if coverage is neeqed in certain areas. '
A drop box for letters to the editor, story ideas, '' Ask the Advocate'' questions, and other general feedback, will be located outside room 306. We encourage all stuQents and faculty members to express their .views to the Advocate.
Reporters,
Business Managers, Artist, Cindi Llfe Brian Everman Lisa Venhaus
· Advisor, Photographers, Lee Johnson Photo Editor-Dan Scanlon
Dorethy Brown, Nancy Gabelman, Reed Hindman, Greg Kats Sean McLoughlin Bill Tesch, Lori Trejo, John Ullman, Chris Welsch, Greg Kats
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by KelliWalin
· School has started again and students everywhere have armed themselves with notebooks, pens, and pencils and are heading for the classrooms. Summer is over and with it goes the freedom that so many have enjoyed. ·
However, there are a few schools left that offer students less restrictions and knowledge at the same time. These are district schools better known as country schools and they do in fact still exist.
One of these still existing schools is Dristrict 69 which is located about three miles southwest of Lincoln and is surrounded by open fi~lds along a gravel road.
The school itself is three !tories high, including the attic and is painted white. The upstairs floor and basement have ·· been recently remodled and are now carpeted, tiled and paneled.
According to Carol Baumert, who teaches the nineteen children ranging in grades from kindergarten through the eighth grade that attend District 69, every school is unique and each child is unique and should be treated as individuals.
''It's unfortunate that we have lost the essence of human speciality," said Carol.
That is why formality has been done away with at District 69 in what is called an open classroom policy. Carol, as the students call her, feels that this creates an atmosphere similar to that of a family.
''It's more personal and caring, and I have only two rules that the children must follow which are; people are not for hurting and you ask for what you wantf otherwise,· we are all on the same· leve and by using first names we have a one-on-one situation here," said Carol.
The school day begins for those
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attending the country school at 8:30 a.in.
At this time the childr,en are expected to read in books of their own choosing or those that have been suggested by Carol. Rarely does she use text books in her teaching for she feels that most are outdated and of no particular use to any student.
Each child does, however, have an assortment of notebooks ( one for each subject) spelling, math, social studies, etc They receive daily assignments in these and are expected to have something recorded in them every day.
Tables have been pushed together for the older students and desks are used only by the younger children. the students have the choice of doing their work downstairs in the remodeled basement or upstairs on the first floor.
According to Kim Cowell, who is presently in the 6th grade and who began attending District 69 about a year ago, the changing of schools was confusing at first because of the wide variation in teaching methods. She also stated that it was hard to leave her old friends behind.
''Some of my friends from Llncoln thought they'd never see me again, like I was going to a foreign country to live," said Kim.
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The only problem that 8th grade student Jill Stewart feels District 69 has is the lack of other people who are as old or older than she.
''It.s all girls from the 6th grade up and I'm the only one who is in the 8th grade," explains Jill.
• The same time schedule is followed by all of the students th.rough.out the day and according to Carol is sometimes strayed from. The children receive two See Schools, Page 6
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spring were $25. The reserve squad also paid $80 to attend a summer clinic.
The cost for a drill team member is similar to the amount spent by cheerleaders.
Squad members also had to purchase two pairs of shoes along with a winter and spring uniform. Each member paid $75 for a summer clinic. That price did not include transportation or outfits worn during the week.
When senior Cindi life became a drill team member, she was informed the total cost for the year would run approximately $250. life later found out the approximation was incorrect.
''Every week," she said, ''there's something else we have to pay for, like flowers or dues."
Pep Club, the least· expensi~ spirit organization, still runs members more than $90 a year for new uniforms. For example, the cost of a new sweater is $29.95 and a new skirt is $28.95. How.ever, students may purchase used uniforms at a considerable savings said Diane Stoakes, pep club sponsor. Stoakes added kits to make uniforms which may also be purchased for $16. An additional cost for pep club members is the $8
activity ticket which.is: not a requirement for other spirit leaders.
According to figu.es from Athletic Director Jim Somme:rrs, the amount of money spent promotirug spirit for lincoln High school is more tlnan double the cost of a football uniform.
However, football coach Bob Starr commented prices fo·r equipment have gone sky high in recent years. ,
District 69 kindergarten student (photo by Dan Scanlon)
'-• Jennifer Bond takes a break from her busy day.
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Since the first Lincoln High School Attendance Policy was established in 1976, changes have been made in the policy every year. This yea.r, a change was made once again. ·
Concerns from parents, students, and faculty members prompted Dr. Jean K.leitsch, LHS attendance director, to propose a new attendance policy for LHS.
K.leitsch feels the policy last year was too lenient and allowed too many unexcused classroom absences before the student was removed from class. Another reason K.leitsch decided a new policy · was needed was the 1979-80 policy included too much paper work for the teachers and attendance clerks.
Three unexcused absences in any class in a quarter will cause a student to be removed from class, according to the new
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attendance policy. The policy last year stated seven unexcused absences a semester in any class would cause removal from that class. Three unexcused tardies equaled one unexcused absence.
According to Kleitsch, the policy was changed from a semester basis to a quarter basis because it seemed unfair to many faculty members and students that in a quarter class, the student was removed on the fourth unexcused absence, yet in a semester class, the student was ' removed on the seventh unexcused absence. Kleitsch also feels the quarter basis helps students keep track of how many unexcused absences they have in a particular class.
After Kleitsch, parents, students, and administration decided a change was needed in the policy, Kleitsch wrote the present policy and presented it to the
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Commurtity Council and had it approved.
If a student is removed from class, he is assigned to a study hall. When he is admitted[ to the study ,hall, he must sign a card to signify he will not skip the study hall. If he does skip study hall, disciplinary action will be taken by LHS Vice Principal Charles Jones and the student 1.villbe suspended from school.
According to Kleitsch, parents sometimes disagree as to what absence can be excused and what can not be excused. The school board decides what is considlered an excused absence. As the policy :stands now, excused absences include illness, death of the family, doctor or dental appointments, court appeara11Lces,family emergencies, taking part in another school approved activity, and religious holidays.
Parents have three days to call the attendance office to excuse an absence for their son or daughter. An answering service will be operational in the attendan,ce office • later this fall. so the parents may call anytime. In some cases, notes are accepted if the parent can not call, acccJrding to Kleitsch.
If a student and/or parent disagrees with the: action of the attendance office, they ma:v appeal this action by contacting Jones or LHSPrincip ,al Sanford Nelson or Student Services of the Lincoln Public Schools.
Linco,In High is the only public high school in Lincoln with a written attendan1ce policy. Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln Northeast, and Lincoln East all have ·attendance controlled on an individual classroom basis. The teacher decides how many unexcused absences may be allowed in the particular class.
Mrs. Jeanette Kahm, LNE attendance clerk feels the attendance system in effect this year is working out extremely well.
''This is by farr the best system Northeast has had so far and it is working out extremely well, smid Kahm.
Accoirding to Kle:itsch, the policy is working out well thu5 far, but it is always subject to change, if necessary.
~New students welcomed at LHS
The Advocate would like to say
''Welcome'' to 66 new students at Lincoln High this year. One student came as far as Sarasota, FL and another came as far as Sequoia, WA to attend LHS this year.
The Advocate will publish the names of all new students to LHS in every issue of the Advocate. The names of the new students are:
Crystal Adams-North Platte, Ne
Bobbi Jo Bands-Grand Island, Ne
Susan Bersched-Belleville, NE
Gregory Bich-Mt. Pleasent, Ia
Jerry Brown-Omaha, NE
Jill Brase-Grand Island, Ne
Jack Brown-Auburn, Ne
Scott Capps-Milford, Ne
Timothy Carda-Norris, Ne
Mike Cole-North Platte, Ne
Carla Custer-Minden, Ne
Mark Davis-Sioux City, Ia , Glen Diaz-Omaha, Ne ·
Sherrie Elrod-Malcom, Ne
Donald Fruehling-Norfolk, Ne
Janeece Goebel-Omaha, Ne
David Hancock-Hershey, Ne
Sherry Hill-Kansas City, Mo
Patrick Leapley-Sloux Falls, SD
Lisa Marquette-Sarasota, Fl
Chris Millus-Sacremento, Ca
Deb Moss-North Platte, Ne
Robert Moss-North Platte, Ne
Kimberly Myers-North Platte, Ne
Tracy Novak-Norris, Ne
Tod Nyhoff-Phoenlx, Ar
Debra Omel-North Platte, Ne
Carol Peterson-Norris, Ne
David Peterson-Chelsea, Ml '
Doug Pfanstlll-Mllford, Ne
Jamie Phelps-Colorado Springs, Co
Irene Rabago-Albany, Or
Todd Rask-Imperial Beach, Ca
Sheri Schamerhorn-Oconomowac, Wi
Bruce Schlitt-West Branch, Ia
Michael Schmidt-Fremont, Ne
Ronald Schroeder-Ashland, Ne
Virdean Sheets-Morton, Ne
Eugene Tindle-Norri&, Ne
Vu Phuong-Waterloo, la
Brian Young-Omaha, Ne
Kim Butler-Kansas City, Mo
Elizabeth Carbon-Oklahoma
Leslie Davidson-North Platte, Ne
Tammi Dlckensen-Seward, Ne
Sammie Flemming-Beatrice, Ne
Connie Frledrechsen-Seward, Ne
Lori Glenn-Sequoia, Wa
Lynette Harden-Winnebago, Ne
John Holt-Denver, Co
Charles Jenkins-Topeka, Ks
Shauna Jones-Norris, Ne
Esther Laher-Fairbury, Ne
Theo Mathis-Oklahama City, Ok
Janes Andrews-Fairbury, Ne
Candace Jones-Columbus, Ne
Raymond Breazeale-Fairbury, Ne
Cherie Davis-Crete, Ne
Do Dung Tri-Missouri
Jactor Katy-Winnebago, Ne
Nanci Hartman-Chadron, Ne
Kirby Jackson-Omaha, Ne
Marshall Jackson-Lawerence, Ks
omel Debra-North Platte, Ne
Kenny Roberts-Pine Bluff, Ar
Robert Sakata-Alliance, Ne
Linco,ln High School is experiencing new cha :nges in many areas, one of which is additic)nS to the instructional staff.
Three, new Lincoln High School teachers have expressed a positive attitude towards LHS and its students.
Replacing LHS Drama teacher Joan Lazarus is Charles ''Dutch'' Fichthorn who say·s that he was excited by the idea of getting a job at Lincoln High.
"I k11ew that Lincoln High was a fabulous place," said Fichthorn. ''I didn't think I t1ad much of a chance of getting a job in tl1e Lincoln Public Schools, but I applied anyway and was just enthralled to be able t,o teach here." ·
Fichtl1orn is originally from Denver Co., anci came to Lincoln to attend school at Nebraska Wesleyan University. His original intentions were to become a history 1major, but he ended up being a theatre 11najor.
He sa:vs he feels thus far that LHS has been a pc)sitive place to teach.
''It's a good place to work and a good place tc, teach. The faculty is very supporti1re and there is a good friendly attitude here," commented Fichthorn. "There is a very open attitude here and a
good trust between the teachers and the students,"
Fichthorn feels he knows the tricks of the trade after working in several different areas throughout his career. He has been involved in 45 or 50 different plays; he has worked for KOLN-TV for four years' and has helped his wife · on several shows at Norris High School in Hickman where she is a Speech and Drama Instructor. It was while he was helping her on the shows at Norris, that he decided·to go into educational theatre.
Fichthorn says that hislong-range goal would probably be to better his teaching style and better the way he teaches so the students can learn more.
''I don't think kids care what they're being taught as long as they think they're being taught something practical something that they think will better them," said Fichthorn.
Fichthorn is presently teaching Drama I, two sectio~ of sophomore English,
Editor's Note- The Center of Attention sto going on around Lincoln High.
:ommon sight at Lincoln High School. (photo l:1y Dan Scanlon)
Speech I and Stagecraft.
Another new teacher who feels LHS is a good place to be is Dick Walters, who presently is teaching Photography and Commercial Art, replacing Menill Peterson.
Walters, who taught at the Lincoln Learning Center feels the students at LHS have been very receptive and friendly.
''I liked the Leaming Center a lot and I liked the kids a lot, but I just felt like it was time for me to do something different and then the opportunity to come here and work with photography really interested me," he said.
''I think I can offer the students an adequate knowledge of this subject," said Walters. ''But I also think I can offer the students an 'ear' when they need it. I think I can possibly help students with individual problems that deal with school and maybe even their personal life to some extent."
Walters also added that one of his
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biggest goals was to make as many of his students as possible, excited about photography.
· Another new face around the building is ninth grade head football coach and Career's Instructor Bill Brestel.
Brestel is formerly from Everett Junior High where he taught Social Studies for • stx,years.
One of Brestel's goals is to make the class Careers more interesting. He said he thinks most people have the impression that the class is boring, and he wanted to try and change that image.
One of the factors that influenced Brestel's decision to come to LHS was the wide variety of ethnical and cultural backgrounds. He says he feels that this is more exciting and more enjoyable to work with.
Other new teachers who have recently joined the Lincoln High staff are; Robert Buckner, Linda Crump, Leonard Hamsa, Rosalie Kotwas, Dianne Leggiadro, Jareldine Mays, Cheryl Smith, and Sue Webster. Teachers that were at LHS last year, but are now assuming a different position are: Beverly Hillman, Nancy Wolfe, Curt Ratliff an d Madon Knight.
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• And the beat goes on!
The beat of hammers and construction equipment continues to be heard as construction continues at Lincoln High School.
''The main project this summer was the renovation of the fourth floor Science addition," said LHS Principal Sanford Nelson.
According to Nelson, there were four classrooms on fourth floor, after construction this summer, there are now five classrooms.
''We've re-located the Physics lab from the second floor to the fourth floor," Nelson said. ''Now all Science and Health related areas are all together up on fourth floor," he added.
Other changes in the building include the addition of air conditioning ducts for third and fourth floors.
'' Air conditioning has been installed in the main building on all four floors," said Nelson. ''However, it's not all operational, it's operational only on first floor now and it will be working on second floor sometime in the month of September," he said.
Nelson added that air conditioning for third and fourth floors will be operational next spring.
The Auditorium has also been modified. It is · now air conditioned and will become operational with the second floor. The ceiling or high elevation parts have been painted and new curtains have been ordered for the stage.
According to Nelson, no decision has yet been made concerning the expansion of the stage.
''We're trying to get the stage expanded either into the South hallway
or forward into the auditorium area," he said.
Other things which have been accomplished this past summer include increasing the beautification of the outside campus area, and finishing off the new Home-Economics Foods lab in Room 120.
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Classroom renovation on third floor should begin soon, and the administration is considering beginning construction with room 306.
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''The major projects that remain are the Industrial Arts Area and renovation of third floor," Nelson added.
Nelson said that painting and graphic work will also be included in the modification of the top two floors. He added that the administration was also considering a new way of numbering the classrooms in the entire building.
Presently, LHS has even numbered classes on the East side and odd numbered rooms on the West side. Considerations are to have a consecutive numbering system and elimination of the old system which has been in existence since the present LHS building was built in 1915.
Another improvement made this summer ·was on the South practice field. The practice field has fencing around it and there is grass growing in it now. In the past the·e have been problems trying to grow gras in that area. ·
The estinated completion date for the constructbn at Lincoln High around the end of next summer and the constnction cost is estimated at several rnilion dollars, according to Nelson.
More classes offered for students
Due to student requests Lincoln High School has had to expand its curriculum, according to Mrs. Kathy Raymer, Assistant Principal for Instruction.
''We have added some new classes and expanded some other classes," she said.
''For example in business one new class is ·letter writing machine transcription and principals of office filing ;'' Copying, duplicating and office automation was another as well as Marketing internship.
Those were just a few of the new ones.
Some classes were expanded because students suggested them to Mrs. Raymer. Some of those classes are, Speed Reading which was expanded to a full semester. In math, Computer Programming and Fortran were expanded to full semester classes.
Mrs. Raymer also said that a lot of students have been taking these new classes, and have given her positive feedback. ·
''Even though a lot of new classes have been offered, only one class was dropped because of low student attendance and that was guitar class," she said. ,
"Also Trades Orientation was not dropped but changed because of graduation requirements,'' she added.
Mrs. Raymer said that so far none of the new classes will be dropped because of low attendance, but she said that at least one new class will be added which
will be Citil'nship Issues.
''Some of the new classes were suggested ly students and some were suggested ly teachers," she said. For example So:iology class was suggested by a student as well as Computer Programmin~ and Speed Reading, while Personal Defense was a teacher's suggestion."
John Ullman
Julie Sharp
Sandy Speers
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half hour breaks other than lunch which is an hour in itself. The studens and Carol all bring their own sack lunches which are kept in a refrigerator in the basement. The lunches usually consist of a sandwich, fruit, something to drink, cake or cookies and some form of potato chips. All of the children seem to enjoy their lunches and Kim even went so far as to say that they are·better than her public school's hot lunch.
Carol feels that there is a real advantage in teaching so many different grades and she stresses that the younger children learn from the older ones because they are always listening to things going on around them.
'' A sure way to know if an older student knows something in a certain area is by having them demonstrate it to the younger children," stated Carol.
Recently Carol and her husband moved to Llncoln, in consequence they had to close The Open Alternative School in Omaha which they had owned for eight years.
The Open Alternative School stressed the same idea of a family type atmosphere and casualness in the classroom that Carol is using at District 69.
Carol hopes to instruct her students in many areas other than the basic subjects. She wants to teach them how to play the piano and guitar and would also like to give them lessons in phctography, pottery, and film making.
''I've been interested in the open classroom method· of teaching or a long time and it has really worked will for me. I also think more teachers SJ.ould be trained for teaching in a county school
because nothing they teach you in the classroom will prepare you for something like this," said Carol.
Sophs picked
Members of the 1980-81 Sophomore Swing Choir include: Beth Amadeo, Kate Barron, Troy Beatty, Bruce Brady, Brad Carlson, Amy Carver, Gary Chubbuck, Mary Braig, John Goodwin, Cindy Hagerty, Alaina Lemon, Dan Loveercheck, Lance McCord, Rich Nelson, Angie Owens, Richard Scaggs, Bobbi Scheerger, Stacy Self, Michelle Speights, Kim Wymore.
Lex Van Kooten
by LoriTrejo
It's no great surprise to the Lincoln High Football Team to see the football sailingeasily through the goal posts. ·
It's also no great surprise to hear Head - Coach Bob Starr call this a very welcome addition to the team.
The ''addition'' is not only new to the football team, but to lincoln High as well.
This latest supplement to the kicking department is Lex Van Kooten, American Field Service (AFS) foreign exchange · student from Holland.
According to Van Kooten , the Links Letterfirst interested him in football
''I read in an activities letter about football, so I decided to give it a try," Van Kooten said. -
The goal kicking in football is, somewhat, similar to the kicking done in the sport he loves most, soccer.
''I've played soccer all my life. It's a part of me," Van Kooten said with his distinct accent.
Van Kooten feels that kicking is a special part of football.
''Kicking is the most attractive part of football," he strongly stated.
W eixelman fills • tennis vacancy
First year Tennis Coach Dennis Weixelman originally applied for the position of ninth grade coach.
"About three days before practice was scheduled to start, Mr. Sommers asked me if I wanted to coach the Boys' Tennis team," says Weixelman. ''I went home that weekend and thought about it. My family though it was a good idea, so I took the job."
Weixelrnan said he likes his new job. He enjoys being active and he would much rather participate than spectate. He also likes to support Lincoln High.
· ''I am interested in the links," said Weixelman. He feels - the team needs Varsity tenn, results
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Weixelman feels the team has a good attitude and has some potential as tennis players
''The majority of the kids are very · nice, dedicated, and good potential tennis players," says Weixelman.
The tennis team also feels that Weixelman has a good attitude toward their _play according to team member Alan Fenn.
''He is a very positive person," says Fenn. ''He gets us much more ready and has a real positive attitude."
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Kicking is the biggest element the two sports have in common, the European said. According to Van Kooten the game plan is different and the contact hitting makes football a more physical sport.
''The football varies from the soccer ball, which was one of the tougher
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''The offense and ·defense are entirely new," Starr added.
The recent additions to the football team, Starr feels, have proven to be a thing of value~
''Potentially, we are 100 percent better than last year," Starr admitted. · Starr pointed out that the · offense seems to be coming along a little better right now.
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''Coach Simpson (assistant Coach Harold) may disagree with me, but the offense seems to be stronger," Starr said.
''Size wise," Starr said. ''We are a little small on defense , wl1ich n1akesus a little transitions for le )X to make," Starr said. vulnerable defensively.Offensivelywe are
''The football -- is like an egg," Van· of good size." Kooten said. · ''But the soccer ball is · After traveling to North Platte , last round, which makes it easier to kick." weekend the links face Big 10
The soccer style kicking of I.ex Van conference member Scottsbluff at Kooten is not tl\e only addition to the Seacrest Field tomorrow night at 7:30 1980 LHS football team. p.m.
Spleen
''I just thoupit the wind h:ad been knocked out of me. I didr1't know it was serious until I becarne sick at home," he said Hein explained, if his parertts hadn't come and taken him to emergency surgery where doctc,rs removed his spleen, he would have died.
''My spleen was swollen fro1m mononucleosis. That's why it ruptured so badly. I lost eight pirtts ·of blood before I got to the hospital," he said.
Although ·football is still :t. possiblity, Hein doens't think he will play this year.
''The doctor said I could play in six weeks, but I don't think I willl," he said. ''It would take too long to ) get back into shape. I might try to play at a small college next year."
Looking back, there are a fciw gopd thoughts.
''Everyone has been gre,at. Everyone visited me in the hospital. I really appreciated it," he said.
Brent Kellar (41) breaks through for yardage against Columbus as Todd Fiedler (80) looks on.
Links'· cross country tealll
Jogging, the fad which has sent many people into a tailspin is not one of the reasons for competition in cross country at Uncoln High, according to cross country Coach Harold Scott.
''Since the jogging fad has started, interest in cross country at Uncoln High has actually decreased," Scott said.
Harrier for the links, Matt Sanford agrees. ''The craze hasn't really affected the team, but it did catch the interest of everyone because of the exercise."
The jogging fashions, according to Scott, have convinced the people that the latest running ·gear is the best on the market today.
''The companies that deal with jogging shoes have the kids convinced that these shoes are the best they eventually wear out," Scott said.
Sanford, however, disagrees with Scott.
''The companies are stressing quality in running gear," Sanford said.
According to Scott, the harriers Cross country results
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weren't persuaded by the fad to try cross country, but rather by the feeling one gets from the individualistic sport.
''The guys try cross country because of the feeling of self-satisfaction. It's hard work, for a lot of self-testing,'' Scott said.
An average work-out consists of a 25 minute warm-up, a 1-2 mile run, another 1-2 mile run, a 3-4 mile run, and then a warm-down.
There are nine runners out for the team, and five are used in a meet, with Bump, set, spike
for · the finish. The cross country team will be in action tonight, at the lHS Invitationa. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
two alternates. '
''Having a small team doesn't create the intra-team competition that makes the runners strive for their best time," Scott said.
· Sanford agrees, ''There's nobody pushing you to improve."
The Harriers began their season with a sixth-place finish Sept. 4 in the eight-team Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational. They host the LHS Invite today at 4 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
ohnson stressing volleyball
The interest and willingness to learn displayed by the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team has given sixth-year Coach Joyce Johnson optimism.
''They have reall good interest and they want to improve," said Coach Johnson.
Coming off of last year's 1-15 record, Coach Johnson has put that year away.
''We have a brand new group of girls," said Johnson. ''Their eagerness is real satisfying."
While a lot of kids were spending time at the lake or pool during the summer, many high school athletes kept busy practicing for the sports they participate in during the fall, winter, or spring.
One way in which they _ accomplished this was to play in summer athletic leagues. ·
There are seven different leagues in four different sports. Each high · school in Lincoln has a team in each league.
The varsity volleyball players from Lincoln High played for Weaver's Spikers who finished first in their league with a record of 6-1.
Between Coke, who sponsors the boys, and Runza, who sponsors the girls, there are four basketball teams for Lincoln High players.
Both the girls' varsity, and the boys' varsity basketball teams won their leagues.
The boys' Coke team, with a 10-2 record, defeated Southeast in the final~ of the Coke tournament.
Girls' Runza Links A finished the season with a I 2-0 record, .and became the Runza champions by beating Northeast in the finals.
Runza Links B placed ninth with a 1-11 record.
Cola, the boys' reserves, lost to Norris in the finals. finishing with a 12-3 record.
undamentals
Coach Johnson is stres$ing the basics.
''We want the team's fundamentals and skills to improve as the season progresses," said Johns,on.
Returning letterwoman Suzy Shephard agreed with Coach Johnson.
''The team does want to improve as the season goes on," said Shephard, ''even though their is a mixed attitude, because of last year's record."
"This year's varsity and reserve squads have the largest sophomore group ever · and a total of 11 juniors.
''I feel I can win with underclassmen,'' · stated Johnson. ''In 1975 I had a group of juniors who took state."
Coach Johnson has two returning letterwomen; Lori Trejo and Shephard. Senior Christie Pfeifer, who has two years of reserve experience, and Trejo are this year's co-captains.
''These girls show excellent leadership for the team,'' said Johnson.
Penny Lasley, Tammy Lutzi, Renee Bachman, Rhonda Claypool and Pat Morton are also developing into fine varJity players, explained Johnson.
Playing as a team, besides eagerness · and willingness to learn are the strengths, according to Johnson.
''There just seems to be a feeling of cooperation around the team," added Student Assistant Dayle Jones.
The varsity and reserve teams will both be in action Tuesday night at Lincoln Northeast. The reserve match begins at , 6:15, the varsity 7:30. Mutual_Lile Insurance Company
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Varsity baseball ,11as sponsored by Gerry's Sports Shc>p,while T. 0. Haas sponsored the reserves.
· Most players agree ,d on why they participated during thle summer.
''It helps you pl::1y with other players, and practic:e before the season begins," Coke~ player John Matzke said.
Many coaches like: to have their athletes work on their skills during the summer.
''We try to encour,:tge the kids to play. The more g~1mes athletes participates in, the m<)re experience he'll have in the re~~ular season," said Lincoln High · Coach Bill ZtJspan.
Athlete and coac;h alike, feel that summer play helJps but it is not a necessity.
''It's important 1,ractice. Skill comes from repetitic>n," said LHS Basketball Coach Aldie Johnson. ''I've had some 1talented · kids though, that play·ed diff ererlt sports, and only pla)red basketball during the season."
In the overall picture everyone _participates in summe:ir athletics for the same reason.
''I play because it's: fun," Gerry's baseball player Jeff Horacek said.
LHS' gym·nasts combine talents
Two in one is the 1nixture Lincoln High's Gymnastics' Coach Gary Jeurink has to work with this fall. He has to squeeze both the bo,ys' and girls' gymnastics seasons into the single fall • session. He thinks the athlete's participation and training has been ht1rt most by the combined season. These are fewer people out for gymnastics than l:ast year, and the ones that are out do not get coached as · often, according to Jeurink.
''There is a lot of individual responsibility in training. If I did not have Gymnastics re:sults •
the group of athletes that I do, it could not be done," Jeurink said. They are confused by the numbers, but always show up ready to work."
With both sexes comp«~tingat the same time, the meets will be more positively affecte(l by the change. More spectators will be attracted by the larger size of the meets. The duration of t:he meets will be about the same because, unlike before, there will be two events going at one time. Jeurink hopes to ltave a dual meet · Iast as long as a girl's dual used to last.
''As far as I am concc~rned, the meets are for the spectators a!nd the practices are for the gymnasts," said Jeurink. · The competitive outl,ook for Lincoln High is good this year. TI1e girls have nine returning letterwomen, a11dthe J:>oyshave six. Both teams return with state meet experience and quality iindividual talent.
''The boy's strengths mostly rely on individual talent," says senior Gayle Adams, ''We have two good all-rounders in Dave Cech and Pat W'ensel. Also, Jeff Horacek is a real good tumbler and last year's district vault cham1,."
The girls look equall:y as good. Last year's team graduated cinly one senior. Also, last year's team had a lot of sophomores who arc: now more experienced, accordin1~ to Leslie Hackenberg, I,,HS gymnast.
''We have a lot ofstror1g people. We do rtot have any definite star, but we have a lot of good people," Hac~:enberg says.
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Matt Sanford and Bob Schoonover run
J.\LUJ'l\l'U
Alumni committee members Planning Committee
Nancy Oppegard
Kate Kopischke
Lisa Swing
Mrs. Alice Behrends
Mr. Harold Scott
Mrs. Merrell Grant
Mr. Lee Johnson
Miss Betty Heckman
Dr. Charles Jones, chairman
Tea Committee
Mrs. Jean Grainger
Mrs. Rudy Gren
Mrs. Marj Swain
Dr. Louis Baugher
Dinner Committee
Mrs. J oAnn Bartek
Mrs. Kay Sayre
Mrs. Barb Whitney
Mrs. Nancy Wolfe
Miss A. Wilhelmina Johnson
lssembly tomorrow
~even n8med
byJulie Sharp
Tomorrow is Lincoln High Schoo l's Homecoming, but i also marks another impo r tan date: The Second Annual Distinguished Alumn i Day
T he event was held for the first time last· year on LHS' Homecoming, October 5 and will be conducted in bas i cally the same ma nner this year due to last years' success.
Distinguished Alumni Day was initiated by LHS Vice Principal Charles Jones.
Co°:gratulatiOns
The p lan was suggested to Principal Sanford Nelson when Jones first became an LHS administrator in 1978. Jones wanted to honor alumni from LHS much like the Masters -Program at the Un iversity of Nebraska - Lincoln.
"I thought it would be good to honor those persons who graduated from Linco ln H igh and have succeeded and hold the m as models to students," Jones said.
The planning for this year's Distinguished Alumni Day stuted last sprirtg. Some student cou ncil members , with help from staff members , were responsible for compiling a list of about 20 to 30 graduates from the community and the country who have excelled in their line of work. After much research was done on these persons, ten were selected to be distinguished alumni.
The persons honored • this year are ; Alice Dittman, president of Com .husker Bank; Leo Hill, chairman of the board of Northwestern Metal Co.;· Robe rt Jordan, assis ant editor of National Geographic; Wally Provost, sports editor of the Omaha World Herald; and Louis Roper. vice pres ident of First National Bank and president of the L incoln Board of Education.
Distinguished Alumni
There are fewer al u mni this year than last year . Let ters were sent to ten alumni •and all but four will participate in the ceremonies tomorrow. The four who could not attend are Sandy Dennis, Forrest E. Behm Herb Brownell, and General English . The ceremonies will start tomorrow with a double assembly du ring second and third periods. Nelson will present awards to the honorees at this time. Shortly after t h e assembly. a reception will be
held in the .LHS Media Center.
In th e afternoon, the alumni will visit classrooms and talk with students A dinner will be held in the cafeteria prior to the Southeast - Lincoln High football game at Seacrest Field The alumni w ill a so attend the game and participate n halftime ceremonies. Much work and planning was done by the student-faculty committees. There is also a general pl anning committee, a tea committee, and a di nner co mmit tee.
Th e mem bers of the planning committee are : Nancy Oppegard, Kate Kopischke, Lisa Swing, Anne Bun ta in, Mrs.Louise Ba ugher, Miss Wilhelmina Johnson, Mrs Alice Behrends, Mrs. JoAnn Bartek , Mrs. LaVern Rhoades, Mr . Harold Scott, Mrs. Merrell Grant, Mr. Lee Johnson, and Dr. Charles Jones, ch airman . "A lot of time and work was put into the Distinguished Alumn Day , bu t it is all worth it," commi t tee member Swing said.
Lou Roper
Lou.is L. Roper , vice p residen t First National Bank, Lincoln and president of the Lincoln Boacd of Edu cation.
Education:
Gr aduated in 1949 from Lincoln High School
Member of National Honor
Socie t y President Home Room
Repr e sen t a tives
Me mber "L" Club
Un iversity of Nebraska
Lincol n Bache lor Degree - Business Administra ti on , 1953
Member Phi Delta Theta
Fr a t e rnity
Member " N" Club , played varsit y footba ll and lett e re d in golf . Distinguished military studen t ROTC
Employment : 1955 - First Nat ional Bank Lincoln Commercial Loan
Department
1957 - First Nati onal Bank , Lincoln - Assi stant Cashier
1959 • First Nat i onal Bank, L ncoln • Assistant Vice Presiden t 1966 - First Nat ional Bank , Lin co ln - Vice President Civic Activ i ties:
Membe r Lincoln Board of Education - seven years served as President - two years
Co-General Chairman and Tr ea surer o f Shrine .Bowl o f Nebraska
Treasur er L incoln Lancaster
County Chapter National Foundation and March of Dimes
Past Service : Linco ln 's Ou t standi n g Youngman - 1959
Lincoln J u n io r Chamber of Commerce
Past President Lincoln Community Concerts
Paul Schorr m
Paul Schorr Ill: President • Commonwealth Electric Company
- 1974
Born November 29 , 1936
Education: ·
Graduated from Lincoln High Schoo l in 954
State Swimming champion in 54
Varsity Swimming Letter in 53 and '54
Atte n ded University of Nebra s ka
Bachelor of Science in Electr ical E ngineer ing - 19 5 9
Employment:
Executive vice p r esident o r
Com monwealth Electric Company
- 1968-1974
Vice P re s i de n t o f Commonwealth CoITJpany
1963 - 1968
Civic Activities:
Presid e ntial Sea rc h
Committee-Chairperson
U n iversity of Nebraska Foundation -Directo r University of Nebraska
Fou n dation Executive
Committee Member and Vice
Cha ir ma n of the Boar d Development Commission
Director
Lions Club-Member
Lincoln Founda ti on Inc.Director and Chairperson
Trade of Professional
Organization Activities:
Co n struction Advisory
Com mittee to tlie Federal Energy
Administration - membe r Contractors M u t u al
Association - Director
National Constructors
Association - Director
Nationa Electrical Contractors
Association - Member , Director
1962- 1969
You ng Presidents Organizat ion ( Y;P.O.)"
Leo Hill : Chairman o f t he
Board-Northwest e rn Metal
Co mpany ·
Born January 9 , 1913 ·
Education:
Graduat e d from Linco n High School in 1930
Attended University of ~eb r aska
Positions : State of Israel Bonds
Jew i sh Theolog i ca l Se mi npry
American Legion-member
Urban League-member Cri p pled Children s
Society-past board
Seconda r y Metals Institut e -past board
Aluminum Smelt ers Resear ch Insti t ute -past board
Past chairman of f irst
expansion dr ive br Madonna
Ho me fo r the Elderly
Mayor ' s Air Pollution Control
Commiss ion-past member
Past advisor on Progr amming for League of Women Voters
Awards :
Distinguished Service Award from Jew i sh Theological Seminary Ben Gurion Award
Distinguished Service Award for h elping organize first Midget Baseball League
Disti nguished Service Award from Lincoln Kiwanis
Silver Beaver A ward
Distinguished Service A ward from Un iver sity of Nebraska
Nat ional Hu manita rian Award
Provides Sc holarsh i ps to deserving students in athletics for Un iversity of Nebraska .
Robert Jordan
Robert P Jordan : As sis tan t Edito r of National Geographi c Magazine
Born Jul y 6, 1921
Education : Graduated from Lincoln High School in 1939
Received B.A horn Washington University Gr aduate studies in law at the George Washington University and in government a t Am eri can University - both in Washingto n D.C.
Positions:
Worked as a c opy b oy r eporter , rewr i t e man and Assistant Sunday Editor o n The Washington Post (1 946 - 1962)
Member of National Geographic's edi or ial staff si nce th en
Wrote a syndic at ed c olumn about magazines for The Washington Post
Wrote art icles fo r National Georgrap h ic dealing with Aiaska Yugoslavia , Switzerland , Siberia the Canadian High Ar ctic, Turkey Sri Lanka , and th e American people wrote National GeoJraphic book, the Civil War Awards : Certifi cate of Honor, St ate o f Oklahoma
Certificate of Honor, State of Nebraska Award for Higher Educa ti on ._ Higher Educafion Alumni Associa t ion or Oklahoma Organizations : White House Cor respond e nts Association
Overseas Writers Club Washington Press Club
Alice Dittman
Mrs Alice M. Dittman, president of Cornhllsker Bank, Lincoln.
Age 50
Education :
1948 - Lin coln High School
1952 Bachelor Degree , University of Nebraska - Busin ess Admin . 1953 Harvard-Radcliff , Program of B u s i ness Administration.
1955 Masters Degree , University of Ne braska , F inance & Management
l 978 - Gr ad u ate-Sch ool of Bank i ng, Un iversity of Wisconsin , Madison
Work Experience :
1948 - First National Bank, Li n col n Bookkeeping Depa r tm e nt
1953 - Harris Trust & Savings Chic ago, six week Training Program
1953-59 • Far m ers State Bank, Davey , NE. - cashier
1959 -64 Central Bank , Cent ra l City , NE. - Cashier
1965 - First National Bank, Richmond Mo
1965- 7 5 - Cornh u sker Bank, Lin coln - Vice Preside nt
197 5 - present • Cornhusker Bank., Lincol n - President
Organization Membership: Nebraska Banker s Association
• Board Member
Mayor s Committee on Economic Development, Chamber of Com mer ce
Nebraska Supreme CourtAdvisory Comm ittee
University of Nebraska
President's Advisory Council
Saint Paul Methodist ChurchFinance Committee
Bryan Memorial Hosp tal Board
American Bankers Association - Board of Din!ctors.
Wally Provost
W~lly Provost: Sports Column ist , forme r Sports Editor, Omaha
World Herald
Born May 20, 1922
Education:
Graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940 (mid-ter m)
Attended Milwaukee State Teachers College and University of Nebras k a in Lincoln
Positions:
F o rm e r vice president
Nat o n a l Golde n Gloves
Association: former national boxing committee, AAU.
Former trustee, Fontenelle Forest Association
For me r president o f Wqrld-Herald Good Fellows Charities
F ormer vice president an d historian Nebr aska Football Hall of Fame ·
Member selection board, Nebraska Ra cing Hall of Fame
For m er board member, Chapte r 40, Internationa Footprinters Association Awards :
Recipient of Omaha Urban Leagl!:e Citizen's Award of Mer it in 1966
Tw ice winner of Assoc iated
Press Association's sports wri ting award
Four-time winner of National Sportcasters Association award as Nebraska sports writer of the year
Hono r awa r d from Metropolitan Wrestling Hall of Fam~
Merit A ward from Omaha
Sportscasters Association
Goldenrqd Boys Club Man of the Year A ward ·
Service Awacd from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Medal of Merit, Nebraska
Semiprofessional Baseball
1978 Communication Award from UNO
Forrest E. Behm : Sen ior Vice President-Corning Glass Works and Genera l Manager of Electrical and Electronic Products Division.
Born July 31, 1919
Education:
Graduated flom Lincoln High Schoo l in t 937 · Attended University of Nebr aska Lincoln Past Positions:
Corning Plant Manager
Corning Sales Manager
Corning Manufacturing Manager
Corning Division Manager
Vice President of Corning Glass Works in 1962
Senior Vice President-r.taff of Corning in a director
Na med to present position (Senior Vice President and General Manager products division) in 1980 Awards:
Inducted in t o Nebraska Hall of F ame i ast weekend
Leo Hill
Kate Kopischke
The vast majority of students at Lincoln High School, according to building Principal Sanford Nelson, are not destructive and can handle themselves well. But, he said, it only takes a few to ruin things.
Although Nelson feels Lincoln High does not ha~ a high vandalism rate, there has been an increase this year; mostly in the girls restrooms.
''We don't know if it's the sophomores or the older ones doing the damage," he said.
Officer Rollie Weisser,who has been in the School Resource Officer program, said he'd been some places that looked ''Horrible'' compared to Lincoln High. At one school, Weisser noticed a fist hole through a wall, grafitti everywhere, and broken glass on the clocks.
Another school, added Weisser, had spirit signs by the boys locker room which displayed the kind of language you'd find on a bathroom wall. Weisser felt the language was terrible and in his opinion was vandalism.
''Lincoln High and Northeast are the best schools for behavior," said Weisser. ''It's the other two (Southeast and East) that have the worst problem with vandalism.''
According to Weisser, an East High student set fire to a Southeast football players' car following the Southeast homecoming game. Weisser said vandalism like this is a result of the "immaturity" of some students.
Both Weisser and Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent John Prasch, agreed broken glass is the most common offense in high schools. However, Prasch · said some of the breakage is accidental so it isn't always reported as vandalism.
Another common problem in high schools, said Prasch, is plumbing. He said the restrooms get to be a real mess when people start stuffing towels into toilets or having ''strength contests'' with the restroom facilities.
''Ban the Bong''
The U.S. District Court in Omaha upheld the constitutionality of Nebraska's Ban the Bong Bill, LB991, September 26, but an appeal to a higher court can be expected.
Attorney Don Fiedler representing the Nebraska Accessory Trade Association, said he will ftle an appeal as soon as possible, which will send the case to 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis.
The decision was handed down by Senior Judge Richard Robinson.
Although Prasch lfeels any amount of vandalism is too much, Lincoln High School has not had a high report.
Weisser said people , at Lincoln High appreciate what they've got so the destruction problem iisn't as bad here.
Weisser and Prasch both said the reason people vandalize is because they have some type of grudge against the school or they've been kicked out.
Weisser added most vandalism takes place at night and, usually, the people involved get away with it.
enro
by Julie Sharp
A drop of approximately 15 students has made a special learning program, Educational Based Career Education (EBCE), a concern for students and teachers involved in the program.
EBCE is a semest1erclass which meets every day during sixth and seventh periods. It is designe<dto give students an opportunity to explo>reany field of work · they are interested in Tl1estudents cl1oosethree jobs clusters from a list of aboutt 20 clusters offered each semester. For instance, a student may choose the Law, and Justice Cluster, the Health cluster orr the Special Services cluster and visit bus;inesses and places in the community which deal with their particular interest. By the end of the semester, · each strudent would have explored about 200 to 250 different jobs in the community.
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In the past seve111years this program has been at Lincolin High, the average enrollment of students has been 25 to 30 a semester. This semester, eight students
e ex ecte
Robinson said although constitutional the law may not be easy to enforce, nor is it likely to completely eliminate the problem of drug abuse.
LB991 was introduced to the legislature by the ILaw Enforcement and Justice Advisory Committee on February 27, 1980. The com1mittee is composed of six Nebraska senators, with Chairman WilliamE. Nichol of Scottsbluff.
''I don't like the idea of drug paraphernalia aime,d at junior and senior high school stude1nts," said Nichol, ''I don't approve of dr.·ugs."
The definition of paraphernalia ·has been an issue of controversy during the case.
Nichol feels th1ere will be no major problems llvith defining what is paraphernalia if the bill is enacted.
''It is easy to dlistinguish a marijuana pipe from a tobac:co pipe," Nichol said.
Attorney Don Fiedler felt the vagueness of · the bill along with its arbJ.trary nature were the bills greatest faults.
· It became clea:r during the case that the bill would b,e hard to enforce or prosecute, said Fie,dler.
According to Fiedler the bill would give law officers excessive right of search and seizure, and it could infringe on other constitutional rights.
· ''Legally LB991 doesn't set · out standards so that an average citizen can understand exactly what is defined as paraphernalia or how to avoid being prosecuted," said Fiedler.
are involved in EBCE. According to Mrs. Sue Cain, English teacher and EBCE instructor, the drop in enrollment is caused by a lack of communication between faculty and students.
Problems
''One of our problems is that it's hard to communicate to people about a new program, because in the past a lot of career programs have been termed vocational. To some people, vocational meant those students who were not planning on going to college would ta~ those kinds of experiences. That' s not true because career education is for everyone," said Cain.
Cain said she feels it's a reality that some ·people see the program as a ''dumping ground'' for some students who enroll thinking it will be an easy credit course
''The course academically is not terribly difficult. It's the kind of a course any student can manage academically, so it can easily be seen as an easy course," · Cain said.
According to Cain, there is a certain
amount of paper work involved so the grades the students receive in EBCE don't vary much from their other classes. If a student does not do well in other classes, they usually don't do well in EBCE, either, even though EBCE is not considered an academic course. However, junior Jenny Hansen, an EBCE student, disagrees with Cain.
''We work as a team. We're still in class, b11twe're in a different atmosphere. We all really enjoy it," Hansen said.
Talks planned
Cain plans to talk to the sophomore Career Orientation classes and try to help them understand about EBCE. She will try to stress that the class is not as easy as it may seem and the students need to be responsible and self-directed to be successful in the EBCE program.
According to Cain, a number of students have dropped from the program because they were not able to meet the academic requirements involved in EBCE. ''Some students have felt it might be easy credit, but they found it wasn't as See EBCE, page 6
Seven LHS students, the most from any Lincoln high school, were represented among the state's National Merit Scholars!1ip semi-fmalists. Read about them on page 3.
LB99 l may be appealed to legalize the sale of drug paraphernalia. (photo by Dan Scanlon)
Grafitti and litter depict vandalism at LHS. (photos by Dan Scanlon)
The National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists from LHS are: (front row, left to right)
Tom Hinshaw, Katie Narveson, Steve Pieper, Chris Burbach; (back row, left to right)
Sarah Jamieson, Carolin e Tuttle, Terry Cain. (photo by Dan Scanlon)
ec ions · un a o - so e s u
It seems as thougll every week since the beginning of school ' the student body is reminded of an election of some kind Steering committees, club officers, Homecoming royalty, or so goes the list.
With elections like these, the voters should be taking many things into consideration. Will this student rep:,;esent the school well and get the job done? Does this student deserve the position?
The problem? The voters at Lincoln High School don't ask these questions when filling in a ballot. It will continue to be the well-known students winning elections to clubs, committees and other special areas. There is nothing wrong with this if the well-known students are willing to work hard and really want the positions. But all too often, the students who are willing to do the work and who have the ability to run a committee are not selected by the student body.
Some students don't even bother to run because they feel they don't have a chance
If clubs and activities f orrried guidelines and ·specific rules before elections take place, more of the student body would be able to participate-not just a select group.
Last year, the Senior Steering Committee
sponsors opened the committee to anyone who change. The most popular people always seem to
w~nted to be involved. This year, they changed end up on the ballot. That's fine-it's not it back to elections. Comments from the student designed to be an "unpopularity contest'' either. body varied on this decision, but many students Although not all the candidates take it too completely ''gave up'' even without putting their seriously, there are several who would go to name on the ballot. great lengths for it.
True, the number of students who want on Unfortunately, there are students - who the committee is enormous and not all can be become jealous or angry and start vicious, chosen. However, if people were to fill out unnecessary rumo,rs about the elected royalty. applications stating why they want this position That's probably just human nature. But it and what they'd like to see done, the sponsors · doesn't have to happen.
could locate hard workers or students with real The ''popularity'' elections have been around desire. for a long time and not much can be done to
With the amount of power some advisors have change them. Perhaps abolishing the idea of over clubs, the number of students could be royalty completely would work. However, that easily limitt::d. A certain number of students would be a very unpopular decision. Another should be chosen to serve on the committee and suggestion is having one election only and not a list of alternates would be made if the originals letting any of the students know the names until don't work out. just before Homecoming.
Sophomore and Junior Steering committees 1hat iqea won't ,eliminate all the gossip, but · are open to any interested students. The Senior may cut down on a great deal of it.
Steering Committee should not have a totally
Some of our school clubs need to find new different format. ways to elect their representatives. A way that
Another ''election'' that causes much won't hurt, or upset people. It will be impossible comotion each year is Homecoming and Prom to please everyone but reaching out to a greater
Royalties.
number of students will improve your clubs'
Nominations for royalties will probably n -ever image 100 per cent
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October , ma • 1c returns
Tomorrow is Homecoming and only the second time in Lincoln High's history that graduates will be honored as Distinguished Alumni during an all-school assembly. Therefore it seems an appropriate time to reflect on last year 1s program.
As people filed into the auditorium last year, there was a differenc e in the attitude of the stL1dents toward tl1e assen1bly. It see1ned that not only were tl1e stL1d e nts l1appy for getting out of class, but they were generally looking forward io the ceremony. There was an air of respect for
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responded in the only way it could, with loud cheers and a rousing round of applause. Paul Amen demonstrated to every one in Lincoln High that no matter how long one has been separated from his high school, the respect and memories that one has for his Alma -Mater remains with him throughout life.
Even after the assembly had ended that day, the students and faculty seemed proude1r of Lincoln High than they had before or perlhaps
Day, morning double assembly. Thurs. 23, Fri. 24 - No School tl1ey just showed it more. · · the nine honorees on stage and as each of them The Alumnists stayed for the rest of the day, spoke, the audience listened intently. being shown the building and speaking to ceirtain
The students sensed how truly special this classes and when an object or particular r·oom occasion was. Nine former Lincoln High triggered some long forgotten memories, we students stood before them, each of them listened and shared some of the excitement they symbolizing, in their own way, the long and felt. 1 successful history of LHS. Perhaps some of the
Tomorrow, six new Distinguished Alumni students even went so far as seeing themselves · are going to be honored and for each of them returning to Lincoln High 30, 35 and 40 years in the return to Lincoln High will be ·something the future and for a fleeting moment understood very private and very special. It is up to each of the undescribable thrill that those honorees were us to try and repeat the magic that accompanied experiencing. last year's ceremony and make the honorees feel
Then the highlight of the assembly occurred welcome and at home. Let's try and make the as Alumnist Paul Amen removed his jacket and statement ''We are the links and we couldn't be tie and put on his old L-sweater. The audience prouder'' even more true tomorrow.
Afternoon pep assembly in aud. Varsity Cross Country at LPS Championship, Pioneer Park, 5 p.m. Varsity football vs LSE, Seacrest Field, Homecoming game, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 11-Varsity · Tennis at LPS Championship, Homecoming Dance at Johnson Gym, 8-11 :30 p.m.
The next President of the United The students polled also had very delivered." The. remaining five students States will be former California Governor similar feelings on the major issues of the felt that by avoiding the issues Carter Ronald Reagan, according to · a recent 1980 campaign. The hostage· situation in sophomore put it "'I do feel like Carter Advocate survey which polled 49 seniors, Iran and Unitied States Foreign Policy, was definitely the loser." 31 juniors and 34 sophoITM)res. specifically American relations with the Most of those p,olled could not agree Forty-eight students, or approximately Soviet Union, were mentioned most often more. Sixty-eight s1tudents or 60 per cent 41 per cent of those polled believed that as the major issues. The economy, of those polled believed that by not Ronald Reagan would win the November inflation, energy, national defense, participating in the ,debate Carter has hurt Presidential election. President Jimmy E.R.A., unemployment, abortion, taxes his chances for re-election. One junior Carter, however, came in a very close and the draft were also mentioned in that feels that by avoiding the issues Carter second with 47 votes and John Anderson rder of importanc&.. has simply clarified his lack of received only four votes or three per cent. The frrst presidential debate between competence. A semior believed that by Fifteen students or 13 per cent were Reagan and Anderson was watched by 17 not debating, Carte:r came off seeming to uncertain about the outcome. students or 15 per cent of those pollea. superior to debate,'' and finally two other
While only four students believe John Anderson will be el.::ted president in November 30 students said they would cast their vote for Anderson if they could vote in the election.
Ronald Reagan also received 30 votes or 24 per cent and once again Jimmy Carter just missed by one as 29 students would vote for his re-election. Ed Clark, the libertarian candidate, only came up with two votes and 23 students marked the ''none of the above'' column.
Of the 17 who watcl).ed the debate, seven seniors thought t lhat by avoiding the felt Anderson won it. One senior felt that debate Carter appeard to be a ''coward." Anderson won the debate ''because of his On the other hi.aid, 39 students are straight forward and well informed just as sure that Carter didn't hurt his answers." Another senior felt that re-election chances. One sophomore Reagan was very low and rude by calling didn't very many peopltl watched the his opponent John," -and a sophomore debate in the first place and a junior felt felt Anderson won the debate because he that by staying in ,Washington Carter ''discussed real issues." received more attention from the media
However, five students felt that anyway. Seven students -believe that Reagan was the legitamate winner of the Carter's absence will have no bearing on debate. As one senior reasoned ''he came the election outcome or they were well, his points were well uncertain of the consequences.
· Thurs. 30-Last day of first quarter. Afternoon pep assembly in auditorium.
Fri. 31-No School. - Varsity Football vs. East, Seacrest Field, 7: 30 p.m.
Reporters: Oorethy Brown, Nancy Gabelman, Reed Hindman, Greg Kats, Sean Mcloughlin, Bill Tesch, Lori Trejo, John Ullman, Chris Welsch
Lincoln High School
On Wednesday, November 19 Lincoln \ High School is planning an open house from 5-8 pm in observance of National Education Week.
According to Don Dean, assistant principal-student services, this is by no means going to be an ordinary OP.en house, but instead a communication type effort for the community.
''People will not be taken to the auditorium and talked to. As they walk in the front door they'll be given a program and then, cafeteria style, decide where they want to go," he said. "There will be no large group sessions. The program is going to be action oriented."
Dean is hoping to attrac:t not only former, current and future students and parents of Lincoln High, but reach non-school people. Tax payers who live in the LHS community as well as neighborhood organizations and ethnic associations are invited to attend.
''We want to show that the Lincoln Public Schools and especially Lincoln {ligh is doing a good job with the money tax payers spend, We want to show the tax payers that they get a dollar's worth of service for each dollar they pay in taxes," said Dean. ,
There are several goals and objectives that the · open house will attempt to accomplish. · Some of these goals, according to a draft for discussion memo, include providing the opportunity for youth · to display .their - talents and abilities, provide an opportunity for departments to highlight achievements, to explode negative myths and stereotypes about LHS and to demonstrate the diversity of educational opportunities in this building.
A lo t of time has been spent on the open house idea. Dean says that discu ssion b egan la s t January and F ebru a ry, mee tin gs and prim ar y plannin g
took place around March ind April, a workshop was held in August and the planning/steering committee (comprised of various faculty members) plans to meet every Tuesday morning until the open house.
Even though few students are involved with the program at this point, Dean emphasizes that many students will be involved in the planning, organizing and conducting of the open house.
While the actual displays and demonstrations are still being coordinated, Dean says that LHS is trying to make the open house as convenient as possible.
''There will be a soup/chili dinfler and a department, perhaps home economics, will have a place set aside for baby sitting."
Dean describes the desired outcome of the open ' house this way. ·
''We want people to feel good about LHS as they leave."
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Noon hour break
On Friday, September 26, LHS students and faculty were treated to an hour and a half lunch break, complete with rock music and a pep rally on the mall. The ·music was provided by "Stiff Competition'' a band made up of LHS students Will Sahs, Jerry Gaines, Jeff Boswell, Mike Ratzloff and former Link Kelli Ellenwood. The event was sponsored by student council.
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seller of food or beverage items so school premises used by or available to students from the beginning of the school day until one-half hour after completion of the last lunch period."
''In theory, it's a pretty good regulation," said Public Schools Director of Food Services Helen Carlson.
The four · categories Federal Regulations restrict are: 1) soda water, 2) water ices , 3) chewing gum and 4) certain candies.
Mrs Anne Baker, c o nncessionaire for Lincoln High feels that the Competitive Food Rule will l1ave n o great effe ct on LHS.
"The three other Lincoln high scl1ools will be hit the hardest by the food rule because their vending machines will now be limited irt availability," Baker said.
According to Carlson, the vending machines at the other high schools are locked until one-half hour after lunch.
''The schools are abiding by the rule real well," Carlson said.
According to the Southeast Clarion, the vending machines at LSE were stocked once a day, before the Food Rule went into effect, now the machines are stocked once a week.
One of the conflicts that Southeast has experienced is the selling of candy by various clubs , • which does not comply
with the Competitive Food Rule.
''We are doing everything we can to modify the policy," Carlson said.
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According to Catlson, in the past the clubs handled the money-making projects and made a profit off 9f what was sold.
"The clubs will now be paid for the labor that the members put into the selling of the candy, instead of making their profits from a certain amount of candy sold," Carlson said.
One complaint many students voice is the vending machines in the teachers lounge ar e not turned off.
" One rea so n why the vending ma c hines t1s ed by the teachers aren ' t turned o f f is because the Food Rule only applies to kindergarten through 12th grade," Carlson said.
"Another reason why they aren't turned off is the schools aren't reimbursed for teachers meals."
The Food Rule states , ''Failure to comply with either the Federal Regulations or State Board Policy will result in loss of meal reimbursement."
''The schools are reimbursed for 16,000 lunches each day and every carton of milk that is sold, we feel that abiding by the rule would save us more money than we would lose," Carlson said.
''It's awfully hard to legislate what is good and bad."
Seniors nallled selllifinalists
Seven Lincoln High School students are among the 17 Lincoln residents, and more than 120 Nebraska semifinalists in competition for National Merit Scholarships.
• Semifinalists from each state represent the top half of one per cent of the states high school senior class, National Merit officials said.
Lincoln High's National Merit semifinalists are Christine Burbach, Terry Cain, Tom Hinshaw, Sara Jamieson, Katherine Narveson, Caroline Tuttle and · Steve Pieper.
Semifinalists were determined by scores on last years PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Apptitude) Tests. The ~emitinalists were then notified by mail t~at Lli\,,. •uere semifinalists, and asked to fill out an appllCation form and write a short essay.
''I was surprised ' I got in,' · 3aid Hinshaw. ''I think I was right at the cutoff point of not making it."
Terry Cain also was not to sure he had
made it.
''I was a little surprised I had made it, but I thought I had done fairly well on the test. I didn't think the test was that difficult," said Cain.
More · than 90 per cent of the semifinalists will advance to finalist standing The 14,000 finalists will be notified in February that they l!re competing for about 4,500 Merit Scholarships to be awarded next spring.
The seven National Merit Scholarship hopefuls ·Lincoln High has is more !han any high school in Lincoln. Northeast had six, East three, and Pius one.
Mr. Sanford Nelson, LHS principi!l, praised the merit semifinalists.
''I am tremendously proud and pleased with these student.s," said Nelson.
Nelson feels this kind o f recognition will continue at LHS , ''With the ,tudent interest, parent suppor~, :,, _,11 our exc~llent_ faculty, I know •.;e will see a contmuat1on of these ..:nievements," said Nelson
New stude11ts welcome at .LHS
As the vear moves on, ·new students ~ontinue to move into Lincolr1 High. Although the number isn't as large as it was at the beginning of the year, the Advocate would like to make them feel just as welcome. The new students are: new students are:
Barbara Pratt-Grand Island: NE
Lashell Scheidegger-Muskegan,
MI
Christine Przybyski-Omaha, NE
Mike Farrar-North Platte, NE
Tammi Murrish-Kearney, NE
oiane Larenzen-Wahoo, NE
Jeanette Imig-Milford, NE
Ten candidates selected
Friday will mark the 30th anniversary of Homecoming at Lincoln High School. A queen has been selected every year since 19 51 and a king since 1969. Once again this year a queen and king will be selected from a field of I 0 candidates. The IO finalists were originally nominated in a primary election held early in September. From that primary election, IO girls and I 0 boys were nominated. That list was reduced to the current five and five in a vote of the senior class held two weeks ago. All 10 candidates were asked to respond to the following questions: I) Current LHS activities; 2) Previous LHS activities; 3) Plans after graduation; 4) and feelings about the possibility of becoming queen-king.
Suzanne Peterson- I) Aqualinks (president), Student Council (vice-president), Concert Choir, Senior Steering Committee, Mummers; 2) Pep Club, Student Advisory Board, Sophomore and Junior Steering Committee, Comrads; 3) Plans on attending a university and majoring in either pre-law or business; 4) ''I would feel honored to be the next Homecoming Queen." ,
Lisa Scott-I) Gymnastics, Varsity Cheerleader, Girls L-Club, Yearbook; 2) Sophomore Steering Committee, Pep Club, Varsity Tennis, Junior Steering Committee, Reserve Cheerleader; 3) Plans on attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and go into the field o( dental hygiene; 4) ''I would be happy and really surprised."
Kate Kopischke-I) Advocate (editor), Student Council (president), Student Advisory Board, Community Council, Distinguished Alumni Committee; 2) Reserve Cheerleader, Pep Club, Sophomore Class President, Junior Steering Co1n1nittee. Track; 3) Plans on going lo journalisn1 scho(JI S(Jn1ewhere back East; 4) ''l'<l feel prou<l, but a little ernbarrassed in front of tl1e wl1ole stadium."
Wearing a white hand-n1e-down formal with •'itty bitty'' straps and an oversized red corsage, Katherine Crawford stepped intQ the four-door Mercury convertible after being announced Homecoming Queen of Lincoln High School.
The homecoming ceremonies took place at half time of the LHS, Omaha South football game in the Lincoln Higl1 Oval in the year 1951. This was the first year of a tradition that would b.!!carried on for years to come.
''It probably wasn't the most exciting game," Crawford said.
The score was LHS 30 Omaha South 0, but there was undoubtedly a great deal of excitement for the 10 girls who had been nominated by .the football team for queen. The final vote was cast by all the male student body and the queen. was selected, along with four princesses and five flower girls. The half-time ceremony included a walk through the flag twirlers, the crowning and a unique ride around the track of the oval in two convertibles while the band la ed ''I Want A Girl
Sophomore Steering Committee, Junior Steering Committee; 3) Plans on attending college and majoring in Computer Science. ,
Rhonda Becker-I) Student Council, L-Club (Historian), Girl's Varsity Basketball; 2) Reserve Basketball, Girl's · Track, Pep Club, Sophomore and Junior Steering Committee; 3) Plans on working for a year right after graduation and then attending Southeast Community College and become a dental assistant; 4) ''I would feel very honored to become the next Homecoming Queen. I think it would be very neat." , ·
Terry Gray-I) Varsity Football; 2)
· Member of the LHS Freshman Class, Drama, Sophomore and Reserve Football, lntramurals and Honor Roll; 3) Plans on going to college and possibly graduate school, plans on majoring in Biology or Pre-Medicine; 4) ''Being in the court is more than I expected so being king would be an added bonus." · ·
Mike Patterson- I) Student Council, Senior Steering Committee, Varsity Football, L-Club; 2) Junior Steering Commitee, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track; 3) Plans on attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and plans on majoring in dentistry; 4) ''I would be honored to be king, because I think that it is a very important position and would be a really memorable experience."
Mike · Jordan-I) Football; 2) Sophomore Football; Track; 3) Plans on going to UN-L and wants to major in business management and insurance; 4) "It would be a distinguishing honor."
Jerry Gray-I)-- 2- Junior Class President, Football, Wrestling, Honor Roll; 3) Plans on attending college and majoring in Pre-Medicine; 4) "I haven't given it much thought but it would be something to remember when I'm old and gray."
Brent Keller - 1) L-Club , Football; 2) Vars ity Basketball , Varsity Football , Sopl10111oreFootball, Reserve Basketball; 3) Plans on attending college ari.d going into electronics; 4) "I would be honored to take part in this LHS tradition. It would be remembered and exciting for me."
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Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad'' wl1ile the crowd looked on and girl," she said. ''I would have been glad to cheered. have just been one of the ten because it ''A little tin foil crown made out of was a nice feeling kno•,·ing that maybe cardboard was placed upon by head," some of th e guys thi nk you're nice."
She also remembered the said Crawford, ''and Charlie Yungblut, president of Student Council handed me congratulation sign awaiting her at home a bouquet of roses.". after her memorable evening.
She rode in the first convertible and Crawfo rd who is now Mrs. James the second ·car' was reserved for the four Leslie feels the honor of being queen has princesses. been surpassed by her marriage 25 years
The Homecoming Dance that followed · ago and her two sons, Jim and Craig. the game was held at Antelope Pavillion ''My heart is still with LHS unless it is where there was usually a city recreation a baseball game against Southeast where dance after e very game known as ''Keen her two boys play on the team." Time." Crawford recalls that admission LHS' first homecoming queen was about 50 cents and the band played remarked with her sharp sense of humor popular songs such as, ''Bewitched, th~t must have added to her popularity. Bothered and Bewildered" and, of course. 'Homecoming Queen is probably one ''Rock around the €lock." of my happiest memories to bad that's
In rememb~ring the event, Crawford my only claim to fame." recalls the surprise of being told that she King Jim - 1969 was the one to get in the queen's car. lt wasn't too long ago wh,!n Lincoln
''l was really surprised and very High nominated a Homecoming King for honored but I also remembered that the the very first time. rumor was that some of the football Oct. 23, 1969, when LHS senior girls · players wanted to elect the skaggiest selected a Homecomin King, little did
they know that this would mar 1.c the beginning of ancther school tradition.
Jim Gump, LHS' first Homecoming king, recently revealed that he didn't even know he was the first to be crowned king.
''I don't even know why they voted for me," said Gump. ''I was the quiet and shy type of guy. I was really surprised to be nominated."
Gump recalled the 1969 Homecoming ceremonies were similar to today's. The ceremonies were held at Seacrest Field and on the next night a dance was staged at Johnson Gym in which he had to dance the first dance with the 1969 queen Sandy Mahlman.
Gump doesn't remember much about being cr<,wned king, other than the band was playing ''My Girl'' when he danced with the queen.
"I don't remember the name of the band that played. I know it was some sort of rock band," he said.
While Gump attended LHS (1967 to 1970) he was active in many areas. He was a member of the Varsity Gymnastics team, S otts f rlitor for Links yearbook ---
LHS Homecominig King_ and Queen candidates from left to right, front row: Lisa Scott, Jerry Gray, Becker. Second r(])w: Mike Patterson, Brent Keller, Suzanne Peterson, and Mike Jordan. Not picture,
Friday foe
Will over LSE
It's been six long years for the Llncoln game, Tesch said. · High Varsity Football Team. ''We will have to believe in ourselves
Six seasons of losing to Southeast. before we can play."
But many of the players view this The Links e,nter Jhe game with a 1-4 · losing streak as mental rather than record while LSE sports an opposite 4-1 physical. mark. The Knights had been rated
''There's a psychological aspect to it,"
explains · Senior Co-Captain and Quarterback Bill Tesch. ''Just because we're playing Southeast some people panic."
According to Senior Co-Captain and Defensive End Randy Perez, some emphasis will be placed on the game because of the Southeast winning streak, but not enough to prevent the players from playing up to their full capabilities.
"It (the seven straight wins by LSE) should put some pressu e on the game, but not enough to worry about," Perez said.
Senior Safety Mike Patterson agrees with Perez.
"If we let this fa ,ct mentally affect us, then of course it will make a difference on the outcome of the game."
LHS Head Football Coach Bob Starr feels that playing LSE is a challenge.
''Each year it's a challenge to play Southeast, but it's a cop-out to blame a loss on a losing streak," Starr said.
Southeast Head Football Coach Chuck Mizerski doesn't take LHS lightly becaµse of the six consecutive wins:
"Each year we play LHS, they are psyched up sky high to beat us," Mizerski said.
Some of the players feel that a defensive effort by the Links will be needed to defeat the Knights, while others feel a good offensive showing will be needed.
''We will have 1to keep the defense guessing," Perez saiid. "It we mix up our passing and running : game , play as a team and the offensive line has a good game, th en we should win "
Junior Tight Endl Ron Galois feels that a total team effort vwillbe needed to score against Southeast.
''We're just goin~ to have to gut it out and move the ball like we can without our little mistakes," Galois said.
"We're going to have to be and he was a Homeroom Representative. consistent," Starr said. '"The basic idea of He also was Junior class treasurer, L-Club eliminating our own mistakes and playing vice-president and he • participated in our own game will help us to score Boy's State. Other activities included against Southeast." Madrigals, reserve football, intramurals, ''Preventing the 'big play' on defense is honor roll 'in addition ·to being KFOR what the defense will need to do to keep Sports Correspondent for LHS. LSE off the score board," Starr said. Gump, ~ho now teaches history at the Stopping the offense, according to · University of Nebraska-Lincoln was Senior Center Rick White is how the married in 1978 and owns a home here in Links will keep the Knights from scoring. Lincoln. ''We will have to shut down their ''I'm pretty satisfied with life and entire running attack," White said. working qere," he said. ''It's great;" According to Senior I-Back Keith Lincoln High · will hold its Harrison, a mental game plus a physical Homecoming Ceremonies tomorrow at game will n ed to be played to stop the Seacrest field. The court for King this Knights. year consists of Jerry Gray, Mike Jordan, ''It will take the effort of the whole Mike Patterson, Terry Gray and Brent team, pulling together for all four Keller. The Court for queen includes Lisa quarters and giving that little extra to Scott, Faith Miller, Kate Kopischke, make things work," Harrison said. Rhonda Becker and Suzanne Peterson. Patterson feels that an emotional game
Saturday nigl1t a dance will be held in must be played to beat LSE. Johnson Gym and the band "Choagie'' "We will have to get emotionally will be providing music. Admission is $4 inspired," said Patterson. for couples if purchased at the door and Having faith in themselves is one way
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lntroductions Jf the Distinguished Alumni and Horrecoming Court, along with an appearanre by the Lincoln High Marching Band, wil be the halftime show for the 1980 lomecoming Football Game.
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The Distinguisrud Alumni that will be introduced are Alce Dittm,an, Leo Hill, Robert Jordan, Wally Provost, Lou Roper, and Paul Sc1err the third.
The Homecomi1g Court that will be introduced is Brert Keller, Jerry Gray, Terry Gray, Mike Patterson, Mike Jordan, Kate Kopischke, Suzmne Peterson, Rhonda Becker, Faith Miller, and Lisa Scott.
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The Lincoln High Marching Band will also make an appearance during halftime. They will march on ·the field and then make a concert formation to open the • ceremonies.
According to Band Director John Ulrich, it will really not be exciting as far as the band show is concerned.
''The main thing is to get the Distinguished Alumni and Homecoming · Court introduced, and we don't have time for a show." said Ulrich,
The Pomalinks are not performing in the ceremony, according to Pomalink Anne Buntain.
''There are too many other things going on and we didn't want to get in the way," Buntain said.
Number One during the first three weeks of the season by the Omaha World-Herald before falling to Fremont, 28 -6. Last week, LHS lost to the current Number One ranked team,Grand Island, 23-7. LSE defeated North Platte, 27-20 mi.overtime.
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· Proven to be Student Coun cils best money raiser for the year, Homecoming continues to be a success. '
''Homecoming is our big money n:iaker," said Vice-President Suzanne Peterson, ''so we can spend most of our time for service projects."
Choagie, the name of the band that will perform on October 11th at Homecoming, will cost Student Council $400. Decoratioqs for the dance, mainly streamers, will add on another $100.
As inflation causes many prices to go up tickets for Homecoming have remained about the same.
''In recent years, tickets have been more expensive than this years," explained Peterson. ''It really depends how much the band cost's though."
ricket prices for the fall festivity are: $3.50 per couple and $2.50 per person. Prices · will be ·· more if tickets are purchased at the door.
Last years change with the dance being a different night than the game, has caused the attendance to falter a little. A total of 150-170 couples showed up last year.
''Attendance went cbwn, but not that much,'' said Peterson. ''No other Lincoln school does it like this."
Gray, Kat Kopischke, Terry Gray, and Rhonda
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easy as tl1e tl1ought. The students who are doing w1~llin the program have felt it has really n11adea difference for them. For son1e st11dents, EBCE helped them decide to stay in scl1ool. Son1e students have fou11d t lriat EBCE wasn't 1, for tl1em and those are usually the students that were 'du111pedl' and who thought EBCE would be easy credit," Cain said.
Cain also feels the majority of the students in EBCE are very glad they enrolled in the program, and for many it has heli:>ed the1n to know the types of courses to take and to decide on the field they w,ould like to enter when they graduate from high school.
EBCI ~ is just one phase of the out-of-school learning programs offered at LH5:. Some other ' programs are Work-Study , EPIC (Educational Participation in the Community), Health Occupations, and Marketing Internship. There are also career programs in the Industrial Arts Department and the Business Department, and otlier departments at LHS.
MuDIDiers to stage ''Don't Drink the Water'' ·
The LHS stage isn't Mexico but the rule still stands-- ''Don't Drink the Water."
· This year's all · school play to be presented Nov. 6-7 at 7:30 is Woody Allen's ''Don't Drink the Water."
·The play, which will be directed by LHS Drama Teacher, Mr. Charles Fichthorn, is a comedy featuring a family •rapped in an Embassy in Europe.
J<ichthorn com1nented that there was a small problem getting the play because Woody .Allen is personally approving
ev~ry production ~ichthorn fe~ls this might have something to do with the hostage situation in Iran, The production, however, was approvedl by Allen through his agent.
Fichthorn chose this play, mainly because it is not extremely difficult to put on. He also feels that it is timely in fitting today's situatiolll.
Mary Samson, who plays the part of Marion Hollander who she describes as being an ''Edith Bunker" type character, feels the play will be good and very different.
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Other cast members include Bennett Haller as Axel Magee; Leslie Forbes plays the part of Susan Hollander while Tom Hinshaw plays Waltet Hollander. The entire cast, however, includes 25 people According to Fichthorn approximately 90 people tried out on September 16 and 17 and 30 were called back " ''Call backs allowed me to hear the people I needed to hear again--it also allows for better comparison," Fichthorn said
He describes the cast as being very strong, including very talented people in the small roles, also containing a lot of youth as the cast includes , 13 sophomores. •
Seventy-five people will help out on this production o This includes all the backstage crews which haven't been decided on yet.
Other cast members include Jeff Murrell, David Duffy, Scott Hollar, Brian · Everman, Alan Gehr, Todd Barry, Kim Sandberg, Laina Lemon, Abdolreza Kiani, Sarah Babb, Lyn Parks, Sammie Fleming, Jill Holbert, Johnathan Paul, Judy Theiem, Lisa Scheiger, Thad Potter, Chris Gordon , Iba Noor , Jay Thornton and Jim He nder so
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Tom Hinshaw, "Walter"
Brian Everman ''Krojak''
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If planning a Homecoming, , the Distinguished Alumni program, Band Day, a slide show about Lincoln High for incoming sophomores, and going to a two day convention, doesn't sound like a lot, think again. It's all part of the activities planned by this year's Student Council.
''Homecoming and the Distinguished Alumni are going to be the same as last year," said Student Council President, Kate Kopischke.
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they listen well and are very understanding.
''I meet with the Council every Tuesday and they bring up different issues and we discuss them," said Nelson. ''They are a responsible group that can see problems and try to prever1t them," he said.
Nelson had ·a good feeling about the council saying they felt respor1sible for the welfare of the whole school., and that they had done their homework.
Kopischke said the theme for this ''They have been a tre1mendous year's Homecoming is Blue Skies, and the influence in my making decisiions," he band will be Choagie, a Lincoln band that said. "The involvement they ha,ve lended plays a variety of music from Country to the registration process and a~sistance Rock to New Wave. · in reviewing curriculum and establishing
''The distinguished alumni will be new_pol!rses has bee11a r~al l1e_lp_:'' introduced at the Lincoln High-Southeast be game. The crowning of the king and Sophomore mem rs queen will take place at halftime on With the help of Brad Walker, Jay October 10, while the dance will be Thornton, Amy Fuller,, Troy October 11," said Kopischke. McConauehey, Thad Potter and Pam
Principal Sanford Nelson calls the Walden, the six new sophomore council Student Council a ''Communication members, Nelson feels the co11ncil will Vehicle'' because, according to Nelson; , continue to be the voice of LHS
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Along with the Student Council and the Student Advisory Board, the Senior Committee plays an important role in class government.
·- The senior Steering Committee is in charge of the senior class gift, Commencement, Baccalaureate, Senior Recognition Day, the senior aspects of the prom and any other activity or decision involving the senior class.
This year, however, there is one duty the seniors will not be responsible for, according to Dr. Jean Kleitsch, senior · steering committee sponsor.
''This year we will not be doing Joy Night," said Kleitsch. "It's going back to the drama deparment."
Kleitsch said that Joy Night involves a lot of work and that perhaps last year's performance would have been better if the drama department had been in charge. She also feels that the drama department has the needed experience for putting on shows. ·
A question• also rises over , the possibility of the senior class gift of 1981.
''Other schools don't have them (senior class gifts)," said Kleitch. ''It seems they are becoming obsolete." ,
She adds that some gifts are good but others are just something else t<) hang on the wall. In any case this is one decision awaiting the committee.
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This year the members of. the Senior Steering Committee were el•!cted by their fellow classmates, something tl1at wasn't done last year.
''Last year we had 52 membe1rs and we just didn't have enough for tl1em all to do," said Kleitsch. Kleitsch feels that by electing members its places a responsiibility on them to be at every meeting.
'' Attendance is mandatory," she said. ''If some students cannot make it to ou r meetings they will be replaced by the next five students who received the most votes."
Kleitsch adds that other stu dents can help the Senior Steering Comnuttee and can be a part of the activities.
The first committee meeting was held October 7 and the officers weire elected during this meeting. The comnuttee will now meet the first Tuesday qf each month.
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The Lincoln High School Chess Club has set some goals for the 1980-81 school year.
One, according to sponsor Stie Cain's is the promc--tion of chess through a running tournament. Another is the establishment of team matches outside of LHS, and the third is the addition of 5-8 new members to the present membership of 13.
The first goal -is having few difficulties as the team. determines strong and weak players through competions and matches with team mernbers. The goal of·playing these matches. is staying on top and moving up. i ''We have a ladder tournament running all year long ·v41.ere the person on top receives a trophy at the end of the season." Said Cain.
• The chess club is having some problems fmding competition outside of
1980-81 senior members
This year's Senior Steering Committee members are: Renee Aupperle, Anlia Baker, Jeff Blackma1;i, Kim Brown, Chris Burbach, Connie Carlson, Wii'ndy Hanshaw, Indra Iesalnicks, Jol\n Matzke, Faith Miller, Mike Patterson, Suzanne Peterson, Steve Pieper, Todd Schriner, Shelly Searcey, Leah Shaw, Thaller, Nancy Va~er, Lisa Venhaus. this year's Senior Steering Committee §ponsors are: Alma Howdeshell and Jean Kleitsch. •
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LHS. Presently Northeast High School is without a sponsor, · East High does not have an organized chess team', Pius X and LHS have not competed with one another in two years. However, LHS will be competing again with Southeast High School this year and the chess team hopes to repeat their 2-0 record of th~ previous year.
.Chess Club President Ron Buskirk and member Kyle Baker agree that the best way to learn is by playing someone better than yourself.
Baker, however, play's chess purely for enjoyment while Buskirk is more _ concerned with winning matches and improvement.
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''If I know the people I'll be playing'.s I spend the night before a match reviewing past tournaments and concentrating on opening moves." said Ron. ·
· Both Baker and Buskirk became interested in chess at early ages. They also want to continue their competition in chess during college.
In Baker's opinion $ess is an equalizer of size (a game that everyone no matter how large or small can play).
''If I were to play Ron (Buskirk) on any field athletically; I'd be crushed." laughed Kyle.
The present members of the chess club are Ron Buskirk, President; David Stewart, Vice President; Scott Juengel, Secretary; Dave Nicholas, Treasurer; Kyle Baker, Dave Debrestian, Marna Maldavs, Scott Haller, Charlette Harrington, Steve Howard, and Mike Crosby.
''New players are always welcome and it doesn't matter if you are familiar with the game of chess or just a nuvice," stressed Cain.
The chess club meets every Thursday after school in room 301.
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After their first meet, the Llncoln High Boys and · Girls Gymnastics teams have some work to do and are hoping for improvement.
In the opening meet against Beatrice, the Boys team scored 119.175 while ' the Girls team scored 105.6.
According to third year ,Coach Gary · Jeurink, both the boys and girls can do better.
''They're nowhere near their potential, especially the boys,'' he said. ''The boys scored about 119. They're capable of around 140. The girls scored about 105. They're capable of around 1 IO."
The coach felt that the boys pommel horse and parallel bars were weak, while the girls uneven bars and beam were weak.
He was surprised at their performances
on the uneven bars.
''The uneven bars should have been strong, but I think it's just that we're so spread out with so many kids," he said.
The Llnks did have their strong points.Vaulting was strong for both the boys
and the girls.
''For some reason, Llncoln High has always been strong in vaulting," Jeurink said.
Jeurink listed Dave Cech and Pat
Wensel as top performers.
''They are both all arounders. A good percentage of our team score against Beatrice came from them," he said.
Sara Thomassen and Faith Miller were strong for the girls.
Between the fust meet against Beatrice, and the second meet against Grand Island, there was a 10 day period with no meets. Jeurink feels that this could help the team.
, ''It gives us a little time to work on · things, he said. ''After Grand Island the meets start coming pretty steadily."
The gymnasts will be in competition tomorrow against North Platte, at Johnson Gym.
For sixth-year Volleyball Coach Joyce Johnson this year's team is improving, but according to Johnson they're not up to potential yet.
''We're gaining game experience each time we play," she said. ''Hopefully, we'll peak around district time."
Playing their own game is what the 1980 team lacks right now, but the Lady Llnks have come back in many games.
''They're not on top of their game yet," said Johnsort. ''The team has rallied to win though."
Many individuals on the team have been improving greatly explained Johnson. One is Christi Pfeiffer, who has been leading the state in 100 per cent serves as of September 23.
Each week Johnson awards three girls for a, special achievement The week of September 16th honorees were: Player of the Week: Lori Trejo. Outstanding Sportmanship: Rhonda Claypool. Defensive Player of the Week: Suzy Shepherd.
''This award is given for the girls who contribute to team goals, supportive to the whole program and performs very well,'' said Johnson September 24th honorees were: Player of the Week: Christi Pfeiffer. Sportsmanship: Cathy Carstens. Defense (Blocker): Penney Lasley.
The Lady Llnks participated in the Cornhusker Classic October 24 at the UNL Coliseum. Being a cross class tourney the Volleyball team played teams from all different levels.
''This was a fun tourney," stated Johnson. ''We played all different teams from all different backgrounds."
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Football fans may be in for a surprise this year if the game ends in a tie as a new tie breaker has been put into effect beginning this fall.
''I think you'll see teams going for two on the extra point less. Instead of going for the win, teams will settle for the tie, then try to win in the overtime," he said.
It's easier to fit in and make the adjustment to college in a school this size. The academic aspect is taken seriously. I've never studied so much but others are doing it too, so you d , d ,, on t min
The new tie breaker will be used at the end of regulation time in a tie game. The situation will work like this: This Referee begins by tossing a coin. The winner can either choose to play offense or defense. The ball is then put on the 10-yard line and the offense is given four downs to try to score. After four downs to try to score. After four downs the other team gets the same chance. The team with the higher score after each team has had the ball, wins. If the game is still in a tie, the tie breaker is started over, beginning with the toss.
The idea for using the tie breaker in regular season games has been voted on twice by the NSAA ( Nebraska Schools Activities Association) General Administration of association business. Though the coaches favored it, the board voted it down three years ago. The board finally voted on, and approved the idea last April.
NSAA Representative Conde Seargeant said most coaches were in favor of using the tie breaker in regular season games.
According to Sargeant, one area where the tie breaker •will make a big difference is in the play-off point system used to determine class division winners.
''It has simplified the point system a lot," he said ''In the long run it'll help sort things out."
On September ;?4, the Lincoln High Sophomore Football team went into a tie breaker with Northeast.
The score at the end of regulation time was 7-7. The Links ended up losing 13-7 in a second tie breaker.
Northeast won the first toss and took the ball. On second, down Lincoln High recovered a Northeast fumble. They took over on the l 0 yard line, but had a pass intercepted on the second down.
In the second tie/breaker, Northeast won the toss but gave the ball to Lincoln High. The Links were stopped on the three yard line, and Northeast took the ball. On the first down they scored on a sweep to the right side. Since the game was won, Northeast didn't attempt an extra point.
Most coaches agree that it is an adv~tage to have the ball second.
''You would rather have the ball second because it puts you in the driver's seat," Lincoln High Sophomore Coach Tom Pappas said. ''It lets you know what you have to do by what they've already done.''
''I think football might be one of the last sports where people settle for a tie," Coach Starr said.
''It's good for football," said Northeast Assistant Football Coach Andy Loehr.
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Vickie Kuehn competes on the balance beam against Lincoln East. (photo by Dan Scanlon)
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tie-breaker to Number One rated Grand Island earlier this year.
The teams and sports are separate, yet one quality is familiar to each group.
· Team attitude.
Sophomore Football Coach Ray Henning said, ''The team has a good attitude; they believe in themselves and they know when they can get the job done."
Although the team record is 0-3, Sophomore Football Coach Tom Pappas feels the players still believe in themselves. ·
''The players enjoy working hard together; they encourage each other, and aft~r 3 losses they still believe in themselves," Pappas said.
According to both coaches, the biggest strengths of the team are the offensive line and the linebackers.
Weaknesses of the sophomore squad are the kicking game and a lack of depth in the defensive secondary, said Pappas and Henning.
The coaches citied Lance McCord, Chris Ricchini, John Goodwin, Dan Lovecheck, Jim Krueger, Scott Burklund,
Mark Bousek and Troy McCoughey as strong performers for the sophomores.
Another team with a good attitude, according to Reserve Football Coach Dave Gillespie, is the reserve football team.
''The team attitude has been good," Gillespie said. ''But the willingness to reach down and give 100% when we need · it is not there."
The reserves were ousted by Westside, Fall City Sacred Heart and Northeast.
Gillespie feels that no strengths have developed as of yet, but the biggest downfall of the reserves is a lack of numbers and many injuries.
First year Tennis Coach Dennis Weixelman feels practice has been productive but the Reserve Tennis Team could use more inner team support.
The reserves have been in three Lincoln school meets and hav1\ been defeated by East, Northeast and Sou th-east
''We have two rather solid singles la ers and field two doubles, however,
Poor service and a n inconsistency in scoring, Weixelman feels, are the teams major weaknesses.
When Lincoln High School opens it~ doors next fall to begin the 1981-82 school year, like every new year, there will be new faces and new people to meet. Among these new faces will be some 50 to 90 young people from Hayward School, a school currently composed of mentally and physically handicapped persons. • Hayward School will be closing as a result of federal legislation which requires students with a handicapping condition, whether it be mental or physical--to be in the ''least restrictive environment" according to Sanford Nelson, LHS Principal.
"Hayward is not a , least restrictive environment because young people there are homogeneous," said Nelson. ''A least restrictive environment would be a regular school setting," he said.
The Hayward TOP (Training for Occupational Proficiency) Program. is specifically designed for the mentally retarded, students age 14-21, and has been in existence since 1971. Prior to that the 14-21 year-old students were housed at Arnold Elementary School along with mentally retarded students as young as five. But many of the Arnold faculty members felt the older students didn't belong in an elementary school, according to Al · Radke Hayward ; administrative assistant.
The TOP Program c r.1phasizes vocational training which l1opefully will enable the student to get a job after completion of the courses.
''One of our goal's is competitive employment and I th1nk we have been fairly successful in finding jobs and continuing to find jobs for the majority of the students that graduate," said Radke.
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These will be the same goals of the program when it is moved to LHS next fall.
The decision to close Hayward was made in l 'JJ77 but the place for re-location Wl!IS not determined by the school board until last year.
According t o Nelson the seler.tion of a new Haywar ,:d site involved several factors.·
''There wais a process of looking at school buildings that are accessible and Lincoln High School is one that is the most accessib,le to any student," said Nelson.
"Students in our building can get to every location in a wheelchair or on
crutches," Nelson stated.
Nelson also added that he felt there might be some other reasons why LHS was chosen to be the school 'in which the Hayward students would attend.
"I think of our student body as being a t y pe of group that have gr e at empathy and und ers tanding for all yot1ng people, and I think our faculty is the same way," he said.
''I have a very positive feeling about the students that go here--that they will understand and will accept the Hayward Students."
"We anticipate having from 50 to 90 young people with us, and renovation still
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Once again, high school varsity basketball fans will hear the sound of two bands at all intra-city games played at Pershing Municipal Auditorium, this winter.
Last y~ar, a decision was made by the Lincoln Board of Education to have only the home team's band play at intra-city varsity basketball games, according to Mr. John Prasch, superintendent -of the
• Lincoln Public Schools. However, this decision was soon reversed.
The board decided to have one band play at the intra-city basketball games last year in order to spread out the number of performances band directors and members had to make during the school year.• As it is now , band directors are paid for twelve performances a year. However,
Student ·and f ac ,ulty talent Co ined for Open House
by Sean Mcloughlin
Thirty different groups, compiled of · 110 staff members and more than 200 students, will conduct activities for Open House on November 19 at Lincoln High, said Assistant Principal and Open House Coordinator Don Dean.
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• Fifteen departments and 14 clubs, as well as the Willard Center will all have activities for Open House.
The activities will include such things as displays, slide shows, demonstrations, performances, explanations, skits, films, posters, sales, and speeches. There will also be a sloppy-joe dinner served in the cafeteria.
Students will be involved in planning, organizing and conducting of all of the 30 groups, said Dean.
''The students roles are minor for some and major for others," Oean stated.
If the students are not involved in an activity, Dean hopes they will come as spectators. He wants them to see what is · happening in other areas. ·
One of the major attractions of Open House will be the music department. There will be 20 minut~ performances in the auditorium by ,Prep Jazz Ensemble, Sophomore Swing Choir, Madrigals, Varsity Swing Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and two performances by the all-school play cast.
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it is being considered by the school board to increase the number of paid performances for band directors.
"It's a drain on conductors and kids when the pep band is asked to play at so many events like cross-country meets. Once a band was asked to play at a ·volleyball game, then was told not to play after they got there," said Prasch. ·
According to Prasch, some gyms are very small and are really noisy, so they can't handle both bands being there.
Prasch said the decision to hav& one band play at intra-city games did not go over well with parents, students, and · · other spectators. Prasch said he received · many complaints and phone calls from parents and other fans who missed their band playing at Pershing games.
''Board members preferred having two bands perform at intra-city basketball games because those games drew the largest audience. The public · wanted support for their school and wanted their school song to be played," Prasch said.
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has to take place this summer to make the accommodations."
According to Nelson, the Hayward Students will be located in the west corridor starting with room i35. ·
''They'll also have to have some additional space for their work training programs," said Nelson.
Nelson also added there would be some ''common space" areas in which rooms would be jointly used, by all LHS students. These types of situations would ' most likely occur in such classes as physical education and home economics.
Since it was determined that the Hayward students would become a part of the LHS student body, the LHS administration has started ·preparations with the faculty members to help them understand mental retardation.
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"We are going to make arrangements for some of our faculty to visit Hayward, and we are planning on doing that with some of the students that are interested," Nelson commented.
Not all of Hayward's students will be attending LHS though, as those with multiple handicaps (a series of deficiencies) will be attending East High School. There are students that need to have one on one attention.
Hayward students below 15 years of age will attend Millard Lefler Junior High and elementary age students are currently attending Bethany and Hawthorne blem<::ntary Scli oo l~.
Nelson expressed a positive feeling about the Hayward students and foresees no great problems.
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''I'm excited to have them here," he said. ''The only negative thing about this whole process is that they are not going to have as much room as they now have at Hayward."
The promotions for Open House are being handles by Journalism Advisor, Lee Johnson. More than 15,000 flyers were · distributed to area radio and television stations, and local newspapers are being contacted. Also, all staff members have been asked to invite five friends.
The J unio{ Steering Committee will invite residents of the immediate LHS area to the sloppy-joe dinner and Open House.
Dean wants the open house to show there are a lot of interesting activities to take advantage of at Lincoln High. He wants parents to be happy that their kids attend LHS and leave feeling, LHS is a good place to be.
The band makes many other performances throughout the year.
According to John Ulrich, the LHS instrumental music director, the band, orchestra, and other ensembles made 72 · performances in the 1979-80 school year;
"I would like to create a reciprocal system where athletes come to concerts and the band in return plays at sporting events," said LHS Principal Sanford. Nelson.
According to Prasch, the issue of how many • bands should play at intra-city basketball games is temporarily resolved and will not change this year. Prasch said the only problem that may arise is determing the number of performances a band director should be paid for.
During a debate at LHS, Jerry Sellentin, candidate for 27th Legislative district, accused Imcumbent Steve Fowler of excessive gubernatorial veto overrides, while· Sellentin avoided answering the question of how he•would have voted. The debate which ·took place in the LHS ·auditorium Monday, October ·20, was one of 16 joint appearances by the candidates which eventually led to a close win with Fowler receiving 7,862 votes to Selletin's 7,305. According to Fowler the debate was a decisive point in the campaign as Sellentin did not answer a · question concerning state appropriations.
_ In a newspaper ad; Sellentin had previously accused Fowler of casting 55 budget veto overrides totaling $3 20 million in excess spending.
· · ''I just brought the facts out, you defend them," Sellentin said to Fowler during the debate. Fowler defended himself by saying he felt that the figures were distorted · and that many of the bills dealt with school See Debate, page 3
Lincoln, NE. 22nd & J Streets
Joel Watts will be one of the 50 to 90 handicappedstude~ts attending Lincoln High School
Sellentin and Fowler discu~ the issues at a
at LHS. (Photo by Steve Pieper)
The 'Lincoln High School Student Council recently brought a proposal to _the Bo_ard of Education which would allow the public high school student governments a set budget for their school related activities throughout. the • year.
The proposal called for a budget consisting of $1 per student at each school. Any money not used by councils would be returned to a general school board fund.
With the number of activities and service projects our student council is involved in, there is very little time left for fund raisers. · Our
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Thanks
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Varsity Volleyball team, I would like to thank the Varsity Cheerleaders. We were pleased that you attended some of our matches, and the spirit you aroused at the East match was especially appreciated.
We realize that supporting each athletic team is difficult, and the effort you pµt into our squad was great. We also realize that when a team isn't always on the winning side of the ledger, it's tough to excite a gym full of emptiness. · So once again, we extend to you, the cheerleaders, our thanks.
Lori Trejo
Band tops
Dear Editor:
I am a junior and have been in the Lincoln High School band for just over a year. Last year our marching band was almost tied for last in tl1e city. This y e ar , (iue to tl1e e xcell e nt sopl1omores we l1ave, we are i11a tigl1t race with Lincoln Northeast for first place.
Tlte band provides at least tl1ree-fuurths uf the spirit at football and basketball games. So we , the band , put in a lot of hours per week to entertain the city.
We're doing you students a favor, so now you do us a favor. Why don't you come to one of our concerts? We may not be Led Zeppelin or AC/DC, but we're pretty darn good. Bob Lyons
Tough bridges
Dear Editor: , I am •a junior in the Lincoln High School Advanced Girls Choir. On October 21, the music department put on a fall concert with the help ·of Mrs. Knowles, Mr. Skutchkan, and Mr. Ulrich. We also had the pleasure of having Mr. Cox conduct the Sophomore Girls Choir in a very lovely song called ''Make Tomorrow's Memories Now." It was a great song. Unfortunately, our school doesn't have the
Calendar
NOVEMBER Tue. 25 - Boys and girls Gymnastics
TONIGHT - Movie awards, cafet~ria, at Douglas 3 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 Theatre, ''The p.m. Fog'', 10:00 p.m. Wed. 26 - Turkey Ball, 8:00 p.m. -
Wed. 19 - Lincoln l O: 0 0 P. m. High School Clayton House, Open House, 10th and ''O'' 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 Street. p.m. Fri. 28 - NO SCHOOL,
Sat. 22 - Boys and T HANKS• girls Gymnastics G I V I at State Meet VACATION
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Student Government should not· be expected to come up with money to provide the school with a worthwhile service project.
The Council brought tip_the idea of a budget at a School Board meeting last spring. However; the board members said funds were too low and giving money to ·student governments was unreasonable.
This year, prior to the October 28 School Board meeting, the Student Council compiled a list of all the activities they engage in throughuut the year. They •also researched school clubs' fund raising activities and the amount of money they made.
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school spirit and appreciation span that I thought. We worked more than eight weeks preparing for the concert.
Tough bridges were crossed before we evolved from little girls to mature young ladies who weren't afraid to get up in front of our school and sing. I only · saw six teachers at our performance; the conductors and Dr. Jones the Vice Principal. ·
Faculty members, we must have better attendance. We come to your classes to learn about math, history, and science. I would like your attendance at our performances so you can learn a little about musical appreciation. ·
Our parents are no better. They would rath,er be home watching the World Series than come to s'chool and be proud that their sons and daughters were up entertaining what few people · showed up.
Don't use nioney as an excuse for not coming to the performance. It doesn't cost a cent to hear voi c es that sound like they came fro,m he a vern , or hearing the band pl a y lilke professionals.
So please next ti1ne there's a performance 1of any kind, come. It would make Lincoln Hiigh look like it's the school it's supposed to be. A school with spirit and class.
Stacy Carey
At least 40 major projects were · on the council's list of activities, not including smaller projects or concerns that haven't come up yet.
The list of clubs' fund raising activities was included in the proposal to show the board the kinds of competition they weuld be up against in trying to make money.
These lists, also with the original proposal, were given to each member of the Board of Education, Superintendent John Prasch, and Student Council members from Southeast, Northeast and East.
After Lincoln High presented the budget issue, the School Board members politely thanked the Student Council and proceeded with the next school report.
When the four councils finished their reports, board member Jo Anne Maxey asked if the other schools were backing Lincoln High's proposal. ,
The Northeast representative, who obviously had not discussed the matter with his council, said they would back the budget if they knew more about it. (The proposal is not difficult to tinderstand, especially since Lincoln High has brought it up · at numerous Student Advisory Board meetings).
There were no Student Council members from East High at the meeting. The editor of the East High newspaper was the spokesperson and she had no idea if they were supporting the budget or not.
Southeast's council decided they didn't need the budget at all. Evidentally they enjoy being in debt. Just over a year ago they were $400 in the hole. They couldn't possibly have enough money to operate as an effective student government now.
The councils that don't seem to be interested in a budget are undoubtedly confused about the whole issue By supporting this proposal they have nothing to lose and ev e rything to gain.
Hopefully, our own Student Government will continue to persue this budget proposal and be able to provide even more service projects for the good of Lincoln High School.
Reagan's win draws. mixed reviews
Question: How do you personally feel about Ronald Reagan being elected president on November4.
Tammy Lyman, junior, ''I was so disappointed. I'm gtad it's only four years. I hope the country can stay out of trouble. The election was really the lesser of two evils. People ·were disappointed with Carter and voted for Reagan because he is new.
Ingrid Olsen, sophomore, ''I'm very disappointed. Reagan's views are too conservative. I don't like his opinions on the nuclear arms race. He thinks that it is a game he can fool around with. Carter is not that good, but Reagan is a lot worse
Robert Champoux, seni,or, ''I don't like it. Reagan has an answer for everything. If Carter couldn't do it what makes Reagan think he can. Reagan has more complications in life. Carter's mistakes were always criticized. No one gave him a chance.
Charles Jones, LHS vice-principal, ''Personally it didn't matter one way or the other. If Reagan attempts to make any radical changes I don't see anything happening. There were forces that Carter had no control over and these same forces are now impacting on Reagan. • I assume that people voted against Carter's policies rather than for anyone. The results, however, are still the same."
Ross Tegler, social studies teacher, ''I'm disappointed. lt doesn't concern me that Reagan won, but I am concerned over the possible ramifications of his election. People are really scared, for the first time in a long time, about financial security. Carter did some very good things suclt as his normalizing relations with the People's Republic of China, · the Panama Canal Treaty, his efforts on SALT, his stand on nuclear · prolif era ti on and his energy policy. •
Reporters: Dorethy, Brown, Nancy Gabelman, Reed· Hindmand, Greg Kats, Sean Mcloughlin, Bill Tesch, Lori Trejo, John Ullman, Chris Welsch.
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Photographers: Lee Johnson Photo Editor-Dan Scanlon
Pieper, Dan Alit, Jim Gilmour
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J\ superior rating and a trophy were presented to the Lincoln High School Marching Band ·at the 23rd Annual Ne!Jraska Marching Band Festival held at Per:shing Municipal Auditorium on Saturday, October 25.
1rhis was the third year the , LHS Marching Band participated in the contest. In 1978 and 1979, the band rece:ivedexcellent ratings. ·
lrhe contest is the nation's oldest and larg,est indoor marching band festival. According to Mr. John Ulrich, LHS band director, Lincoln High's marching band has never received a trophy for such an important and prestigious contest.
"I knew if we did the show as well as we were capable of, we would get a superior," said Ulrich. "This is the best playing marching band we've ever had at Lincoln High."
Eighty-one bands from across
Nebraska participated in the festival. Lincoln High competed against 11 other bands in the Class AA competition.
Tht, · band practiced nearly every morning from 7:30-8:45 since the first part of September preparing for the festival.
Pershing event. Fifteen bands participated in the contest which was held for the first time.
· According to lTirich, the contest, held at Seacrest Field, was used as a "warm-up" for the state marching festival. At this contest, (LHS) received an excellent rating. However, the band was a half point away from receiving a superior rating. Lincoln High competed against Lincoln East, Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southeast, and Pius X in the class AA division.
''We definitely want to continue with this contest next year and make it bigger and better because it really is a good warm-up for Pershing," lTirichsaid. The band will make several ·appearances throughout the year. The first Symphonic Band concert will be November 25. They will also compete in the All-City band contest which will be held in the spring. The band may tour smaller towns in Nebraska and perform at some junior high schools, throughout the year.
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Open House
Everyone is invited to attend Lincoln High School's first Open House which will b'e held on November 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. Each department will be presenting a variety of events.
Fine Arts
The LHS Symphonic Band will present their first concert at 7: 30 p.m. on November 25 in the LHS auditorium. There is no admission charge.
Turkey Ball
The Turkey Ball dance will be held on November 26 from 8 - 11 p.m. at the Clayton House.
The Turkey Ball committee, made up of junior girls, is sponsoring the movie ''Fog'' which will be shown at 10: 30 p.m. tonight at the Douglas 3 theatre. Admission is $1.50.
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aid and higher education, which are issues that Sellentin and Fowler agree on. Fowler went on to explain that if the first bill would have passed, several of the otl1erswould not have existed.
The candidates did agree on several other issues raised by moderator, Kathy , Jaudzemis, and audience members.
Both Selletin and Fowler opposed the 7 percent lid bill as it failed to cope with rising inflation and decreased quality ·education.
High quality schools, along with local control in education were other matters in which the candidates agreed.
''Education is probably the most important thing that state resources go to," said Fowler.
''We want to keep as much control as we can at a local level," Selletin said.
A disagreement of opinions, however, app~a,red in such areas as campaign fundin~, and capital punishment.
In campaign funds both candidates received $50,000 in contributions, however, the majority of Selletin's funds came from big businesses such as · financial institutions, while Fowler's contributions came mainly from employee organizations.
Student Council
LHS Student Council members took donations for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in memory of former LHS senior Andrea Yetter
New Students
The Advocate welcomes the fallowing new students to Lincoln High School this month. · Lawerence Turner-Mississippi
· Sellentin is for capital punishment, and feels it has enough reviews to be safe.
"At this point I would still maintain the death penalty." said Sellentin. Fowler, however, feels it is not used enough to be a real threat to criminals.
''No one. who commits a murder believes at that time he will really get the death penalty," Fowler said.
The results of these views and others was an exciting campaign, and a close finish ·with Fowler receiving 52% of the votes, unlike the Primary Election where Sellentin receivea 55% and Fowler 45% of the votes.
Fowler attributes his win to a triple in campaign efforts after the primary and to the people who went out and did personal campaigning along with him.
Sellentin feels also that Fowler had a tough campaign program with a lot of successful advertising
Sellentin was disappointed with the outcome but said he will now have more time to spend with his family. Fowler was very pleased with the result of the election and is· ready to go to work in such areas as energy conservation plans and senior citizen projects.
Anderson voted
LHS president
The Lincoln High Young Democrats ,held a mock election October 29 in the LHS cafeteria. The election was held to create a sense of involvement in the presidential election and to aquaint students with the electric voting machines, according to Beth Broman president of the LHS young democrats. The voting ·machines, paid for oy the Public Schools, were in the cafeteria before school, during lunch and after school.
Lincoln High students chose independant candidate John Anderson as president with 89 votes, lncumbant Democrat Jimmy Carter was the second choice with 77 votes, Republican R>nald Reagan was third with 55 votes, and in last place was Ed Clark, libertarian with 18 votes.
''There was as much voter tum-out as was humanly possible," said Young Democrat Ian Lipsky, ''Many people were interested in the election, but some punched out all the holes in the ballots and we had to discard those." ·
inco n area concerts to e success u
by Sandy Speers
Are concerts held in Lincoln really successful?
According to Jim Ross, manager of Devaney Sports Complex they indeed have been.
''Concerts held at the Sports Complex have been pretty much a sell out," said Ross. ''Elton John had a 95 per cent sell out and John Denver had a 90 per cent sell out and I really think that's pretty good for this area," he added.
''I think a majority of the people that attend the concerts here are from the Lincoln and Omaha area, depending upon who is scheduled to appear," he said. Ross also added many of the people attending the Elton John concert were of a younger crowd, while John Denver was just the opposite.
''People attending John Denver ·.vere probably around 30 or 40, while Elton John's fans ranged from the teens to 25,"
he said. The use of drugs at concerts concerned some Lincoln concert goers.
Ross felt there was very little use of drugs, if any at either of the concerts held just recently.
Doug Kuhnel, manager of Pershing Municipal Auditorium, expressed a somewhat differentopinion.
While Kuhnel feels there is no real problerri age group, he does feel that there is a problem with some persons attending concerts at Pershing.
''We are working with the police department ,o try and eliminate some of the drinking and smoking that occurs at the concerts," said Kuhnel.
''If people can't abide by the laws that are set up, then no concerts are going to be scheduled," he added.
Kuhnel added that there always seems to be just a few who ruin it for everybody.
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by Reed Hindmand
Contrary to popular belief Dirt Cheap may not be the least expensive record store in Lincoln. Of five different top selling albums checked at four different Lincoln stores, Dirt Cheap came out least expensive on only one of them. Pickles Record Store at 237 South 70th ranked number one on three of the ·five albums. The two remaining stores, Musicland in the Atrium, and the Record Shop in the Centrum and Gateway came in · third or fourth every time but once. The five albums that were checked were: Supertramp Live In Paris; ·Bruce Springsteens, The River; The Game by Queen; Zangatta Mandatta by The Police; and Pat Bena:tars, Crimes Of Passion. Pickles was cheapest on The Game, Zangatta Mandatta, and The River. The Game was $5.99 at Pickles, $6.99 at Dirt Cheap, and $7.99 at both Musicland and The Record Shop. Zangatta Mandatta was $4.89 at Pickles, $5.99 at Dirt Cheap, and
$6.99 again at both Musicland and The Record
by Kate Kopischke
Although many rock-n-roll fans campaign against New Wave, Country Rock, Punk, Southern Rock and Disco, these ·sounds are all branches _of rock music, according to Applause Attractions Production Company Manager Sherman Bixby. Roick-n-roll is probably still the most popular type of music, Bixby said, bt1t witl1 so many new sounds it's hard to say what comes next.
Wlhen people are looking for a band for a hi :gh school dance, he added, they usually look for rock-n-roll or top 40 mus1c.
Bixby said high school students' tastes in music are becoming more sophosticated. He said kids now know more about music and get into new styles.
''Right now it's (the style of music) between disco and this new thing coming out," said Bixby. ''If I k·new what the 'new thing' was, I'd be the next Robert Stigwood."
Applause Attractions, according to Bixby, encourages Lincoln area bands to go through the screening process for bookings.
This process involves several steps.
First, the band calls the company for a booking. They send the company a list of songs along with an 8 x 10 photograph of themselves and any reviews or biographical information. They also send a tape of their songs if it's available. All this information is evaluated and kept on file. The company watches the band's performance and if they like it, they begin placing them at ''one nighters."
Bixby said the bands that haven't had much experience play mostly one nighters.
One club that hires a lot of one or two nighters is the El I<anchito Supper Club. Manuel Sanchez, as.istant Manager at El Ranchito said they 1ire all different types of music, includin! Punk, Country and Rock, for their Frimy and Saturday night dances. Sanchez said the ;rowd usually consists of college students. However, when Punk bands perform, a hgh school age crowd dominates.
Minors are allcwe d to enter El Ranchi to now, evm though drinks are served. But Sanchez said in order to avoid problems with minors drinking, the club will begin checking [D's. No one under 20 will be admitted.
If a local band w1nts to perform at the supper club, Sancrez said, they usually just come and tak to the managers. However, the managers often go to other clubs, such as Dutton's Den to listen to groups perform.
• Although the NebraskaVoice Magazine features concerts of more than 60 local area bands, Bixby said several ba.nds
including Footloose, Star City Players,Blackberry Winter and Cricket are ''hot'' bands in Lincoln now.
KFMQProgram Director Bruce Wheeler said it's too hard to say if one band is hotter than another.
Wheeler, who was responsible for the production of the KFMQ Homegrown Album, said it (the album) should be released around CJ1rist111astime
According to Wheeler, ·160 tapes were reviewed for the album and only 1 1 were selected.
If another Homegrown album W'as put together, Wheeler said it would b,e in a few years.
''If we did it again next year," he said, ''we might just end up with the same bands."
Groups included in the homegrown album are: Sean Benjamin, Footeloose, Bev Jester and The Star City Players, J .J. Buxson, Doug Dickenson, The Specs, Black Rose, The Group, Beebe Runyan and the Furniture, Keystone and Main Street.
30 per cent pre ferred SOS Band, Michael Jackson, and Queen. The Lincoln High students were also asked to tell what will become of Rock and Roll, Disco, and Country music. Sixty per cent said Rock and Roll will grow stronger while the other 40 per cent said \ • Country music will grow
as long as teenagers are around, and Country will too, but Disco will fade away and it · won't last very long. New Wave is the next fad in music."
Brian Hein, a 12th grader, said, ''Devo will be the group that people will listen to in the future." All in all Rock and Roll still today effects more people than any other music.
Lincoln Parks & Recreation
Junior and Senior High Ski Trip
Elton John, John Denverand Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Macappearedin concert in the Lincolnarea recently.(Photos courtesyof LincolnJournalStar, Dan Scanlonand the DailyNebraskan)
GuitaristCharlieBurtonis a 11;1ember of a local band whichplaysat El RanchitoSupperOub nearEmerald.(Photo by Dan Scanlon)
Feeling Proud
Honorable Mention -Kenney Loos---
Along w:ith bringing home a superior trophy the L{ncoln H1gh School band has another reason for feeling proud as senior Kim Brookes was selected as a member of the McDonald's All-American High School Band.
Each year McDonald's · selects two
representatives
from each of the • • fifty states and the District of Columbia to • · ·· march in the Brookes Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Brookes will be in New York from November 19-27 and along with the parade will participate in a performance at Carnagie Hall.
Some of the All-American band members will receive musical scholarships and the top three musicians will be awarded new instruments.
Security Council Meets
On Friday and Saturday, October 24-25, while the rest of you were enjoying your four day weekend, ·senior Kyle Baker was participating in the Mock Security Council and was chosen as one of the top speakers.
The Mock Security Council was l1eld on the University Nebraska-Lincoln campus and was sponsored by the same people who will present the Model United Nations conference early next year. The council consisted of l 5 member nations and were represented by approximately 30
high school students.
Baker represented the country of Niger. Other LHS students who participated were: Kim Stoakes; Traci Stoakes and Jerry Cain who represented the German Democratic Republic. Ron Buskirk and Sarah Link were mock delegates of the United Kingdom.
Mick Dyer, · Bennet Haller and James Paul represented Tunisia.
Math Geniuses
Instead of just a routine math assignment, 240 Lincoln High advanced Mathamatics students took the Atlantic-Pacific National Math Test on October 22.
The test consisted of 6 problems and had a time limit of 30 minutes. Of the students who took the test, three · answered four of the questions correctly. These students were senior Frank Bartek; junior Beth Broman; and junior Steve Green.
They Make A Difference
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For the second straight year, the Student Council is presenting ''I Make A Difference''. awards to students, teachers and other staff members in recognition of accomplishments.
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So far this year the award has been presented to: Chris Burback; Terry Cain; Tom Hinshaw; Sarah Jamieson; Katie Narveson; Steve Pieper and Caroline Tuttle for their academic achievement in being named National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.
Sara Thomassen, junior, for her devotion to Lincoln High Sports.
Lupe Damien, custodian, for his assistance in club organizations.
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Who's the biggest chicken at Lincoln High School? Senior Suzanne Peterson is, that's who.
• Suzanne isn't a real chicken, she's a (radio-station) X-103 chicken. That means that every now and then she dons a chicken costume and b,ecomes a "paid'' chicken.
· According to Suzan111e · the idea of becoming the X-103 chicken was suggested by Foreign Language Consultant for ]Public Scools Administration Buildini~ (PSAB) Sue Webster.
"So far I've been an X-103 chicken two times now and I've been put on a calling list for future jobs," said Suzanne.
One of the jobs Suzar1ne was assigned to was for the Muscular Dystrophy Drive that was held during Labi:)r Day weekend. She was stationed outsid ,e of the Lincoln Hilton Hotel where slile handed out balloons to children ancl danced on the sidewalk in front of the hotel.
• The chicken suit Suzanne wears comes complete with giant orange, size 13 tennis shoes. She also wears under her costume a bathing sttit, because as Suzanne states, it gets pretty hot in a chicken costume.
"I was nervous the first time I was an X-103 chicken, but it's really fun riding in the van," said Suzanne.
At LHS,Suzanne is in volved in various activities and clubs. She: is president of Aqualinks and vice-president of Student Council. She is a me1I11ber of Concert Choir, Senior Steeri11g Committee, Mummers and the Student Superintendent Advisory Board which is an extension of Student (:ouncil.
During the summe ;r she was involved with the Lincoln ]Lancaster County Youth Council and w,as vice-president of the programming com1miittee. The Youth Council combined tl1e:ir youth day with Lincolnfest and Suzan1ne helped plan the entertainment and e1mc:eed the talent show.
''It, the planriing of L,incolnfest was a lot of hard work," said Suzanne, ''that
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Six foreign exchange students attending Lincoln High School during the 1980-81 school year hope to learn more about the American language and way of life.
· These students are from different international countries and are involved with such foreign exchange programs as Youth for Understanding and American Field Service.
The six exchange students and their respective countries are: Lupe Varela, Mexico; Abigail Alba, Bolivia; Bart Van Der Griten, The Netherlands; Mari Russo, Brazil; ;rya Noor, Indonesia; and Lex van · Kooten, The Netherlands.
According to all of the exchange , students they became involved with the exchange programs through their home schools. They also stated that the main reason for wanting to come to the United States was to learn more about Americans.
''I wanted to visit another country and thought the U.S. was very interesting," said Abigail.
Iba became interested in the exchange program when he studied English in Indonesia. So far, he said he was having some problems adjusting to his host family, but he is happy at LHS and as of yet is not homesick.
The exchange students have found that there are many differences between the U.S. and their own countries.
According · to Bart, LHS is very different ·than the schools he attended in Holland.
''In Holland we only have the basic subjects and we have no clubs after school, but here the students can get involved with many different activities besidesjust school work,"said Bart.
Mari feels that close friends are more important to Brazilians than they are to Americans.
"A friend in Brazil is more important than a brother or sister. No-one seems this clqse here," she said.
Lex decided that one of the biggest differences to him was the fact that there is no drinking age in Holland and young people meet on the weekends in bars. He found it very strange that the U.S. has drinking limitations excluding its younger people.
1..€:avingfamily, friends and a way of life 1s very difficult, and all of the exchange students have had to adjust to their new environment.
"It's been hard for me because my English isn't very good and I have a hard · time understanding other people," stated Lupe. '' Also I miss the food of my country. Here everything is not as spicy, but my American family buys me a lot of Mexican sauce," she said.
Many U.S. customs seem strange to Mari and Abigail compared to the customs of their own countries.
''In my country we don't love our school as you do here and we do not get so involved in sports," stated Mari
According to Abigail the American's have different eating habits than thoseshe's used to in Bolivia.
''For breakfast in Bolivia we just eat bread and milk and our main meal of the day is served at lunch-time," said Abigail.
The · exchange students will be returning to their own countries at the end of the school year, taking with them some of the ideas and experiences of their year in the U.S. They all have different paths set for the future but all agreed they would like to return to the U.S. some day.
involved attending meetings regularily every other week at the Chamber of Commerce ·Building."
She also added that it was a good learning experience ·working with people, and adults especially on a business-type basis.
Horse and horse-shows also make up a big part of Suzanne's busy schedule. With the help of her horse Clarence, this summer Suzanne won the senior girl's horsemanship exposition at the state fair. She also won two awards at the Ak-Sar-Ben horse show in Omaha.
Recently Suzanne was elected as an LHS Homecoming attendant and later this fall she will be traveling to Washington D.C. with the Lincoln Lancaster Youth Council to attend a symposium 9n youth.
Students tabbed
for music clinic
Thirty Lincoln High School students have been chosen to participate in •the 45th Annual State Music Clinic.
Of the 25 LHS students who tried out for the All-State Honor Choir, 11 vocalists were chosen to participate in the clinic. The sopranos are Anna Baker, Leslie Forbes, and Lorna Walbridge. The altos are Ellie Gies, Sandy Fogerty, Jennifer Luethje, and Cindy Cassel. The tenors are Joe Gehr and Eddie Burton. The basses are Jon Fuenning and Randy Ayres. Walbridge, Fuenning, and Ayres participated in the clinic last year, also.
The orchestra members include: Katie Narveson, Jon Paul; Chris Gordon, Gretchen Eisentrager, Jon Fisher, Beth Broman; Lynda Parks, Audrey O'Boyle, Scott Haller, Jon Smeltzer, Alan Fenn, Brenda Frank, John Ellis; Christie Pfeifer, Kim Brookes, Paul Beum, Suzy Marlette, and Ben Mientka.
Six AFS students adju1it to American lifestyle. Front row (left to right): Iba No~r, Mari Ru~o, Lex VanI<:ooten, Lupe Varela.Back row: AbigailAlba, Bart Van Der Griten. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
. • inter at etic teams re are ·
As the wind gets colder and the sun starts to hide behind the clouds, sport fans turn to indoor sports. The winter sport season includes boys wrestling, boys and girls swimming and ·boys and girls basketball.
This years Varsity Wrestling squad should have a good chance of improving last years 2-7 dual record, according to Head Coach Harold Simpson.
''We have many returning letterwinners," said Simpson. ''This will
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give us the experience needed to improve."
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The squad will have many good individuals coming back and an "excellent sophomore group" coming out, said Simpson. Also, last years reserve team won · the city title. A. title they've won for the past four 'years.
The team's strength, according to Simpson, will be the upper weights along with returning state qualifier Greg Phillips. lacking ~experience in the lower weights will be the weakness.
The 1980 Varsity Swimming teams will be combined, like gymnastics, and the situation looks good, according to Coach Gene Cotter.
The boys swim team will have a strong senior class coming back, while the girls team will have more girls back than in past years.
Coach Bill Meyers and the Girls Varsity Basketball team is becoming more excited as the
Meyers.
ranging from bikes to fries, And a . whole assortment of HANDMADE
for all kinds of good buys
"The team has a good attitude and they're working out on their own," stated Meyers.
Being the pre-season team to beat this year, the 1980-81 girls team will have to play their best each game.
"The only pressure we'll have is the pressure we put on ourselves," said Meyers.
Experience, depth, quickness and leadership Will be the strengths, according to Meyers. While developing defensivee,
· skills and rebounding is the weakness. Varsity Coach Aldie Johnson anticipates a good group and team for the boys basketball season.
"I hope they will work well together," said Johnson. "I'll enjoy working · With them."
Having a littie more depth than last year and having good height Will be the strengths of this years tearn, while physicalness Will be the weakness. ·
·Match Point
·-Kurt Mueller---
As it starts getting colder, ~any people have a tendency to go into hibernation for the winter
Most people are very active during the spring, summer, and the fall months while the weather is nic;e. However, there are also things to do during the winter including a few summer activities such as swimming and tennis.
There are two ways that a person can go, the first are the more expensive special athletic clubs. The second are the less expensive clubs and school · facilities. Each have their own merits.
There are many clubs in town that specialize in one activity. · A person might enjoy tennis in which case there is the Lincoln Racquet Club: The Racquet Club has six indoor tennis courts, and students can get a membership at the ·club for $40 a year. Aftei- that it costs $10 per hour for ·doubles and $9 per hour for singles. There are hours early in the morning or later in the evening when the rates are cheaper. Junior leagues ar~ also available from 3: 30 to 5: 00 on Monday through Friday.
Football ·
So close, yet so far away
et1c teams ·cone u • e a SC e
''We were full of potential, but sometime{ we just didn't play up to that potential," assistant Coach Harold Simpson said.
The Lincoln High School Varsity football team consisted largely of seniors and according to Simpson, this is one of the reasons why the team became tough in the middle of the season.
''We have a lot of seniors that had no experience on Varsity," Simpson said. "After a few games were played, most of ·them decided that they could play on the varsity level." ·
Another problem that kept the team from playing up to it's potential was • mJunes.
''Some of the players had injuries which were nagging things that kept the players from giving I 00 per cent," Simpson said.
Although problems existed 3 · ditferent offensive formations were learned by the squad.
''We ran out of a split, 3-backs and an I," Simpson said.
While the offense was using 3 different formations, the defense was becoming the strongest weapon against opponents, according to Simpson.
''I would have to say the defense was our strongest suit," Simpson said. ''They played tough the whole season."
The Varsity ended its season with a 3-5 record.
'' As the season went on, the kids began to realize that it took more than • Districts first •obstacle •
in-seas.on training to play football," reserve Coach Thomas Christie said.
The Reserves compiled a I -7 season, but Christie feels they were better than their record would indicate.
Christie cited injuries and being unable ' to hold a lead as · two problems the Reserves had to overcome to win.
"We lost some key players with injuries and we couldn't keep the lead when we had it," Christie said.
The SophomQres ended their season with a 1-6 record.
Cross Country •
While a few fall athletic teams are winding down towards the end of. their schedules, the Lincoln High Cross Country team is finished for the season.
The Links ended their season, October 16, at the district meet in Fremont where they finished Fifth. In order to qualify for the State meet, a team must finish in the top three at the district.
Looking back on the season, Head Coach Harold Scott has some strong feelings.
''You're never satisfied unless your at the top, but if you look at what we did with the small number of guys that we • had, we did exceptionally well," he said.
The team had only nine runners which proved to be a disadvantage.
"We could· have been really strong if we had more people," Senior Bob Schoonover said.
According to Scott, there isn't enough inter-team competition when everyone knows that they're going to participate in the varsity meets.
Schoonover and Senior Dave Saunders were top runners for the Links this year.
''They came along really well towards the end of the season when it ·really counts," Scott said.
Scott listed Schoonovers ninth-place finish at the 9istrict meet, and Dave Saunders seventh-place finish at the Trans-Nebraska meet, a.s highlights of the season.
Scott feels the 1980 team performed better than Cross Country teams of recent years.
This years seniors will be leaving on a good note
''This is the best season we've had, in the three years that .I was here," Schoonover said.
Volleyball
The Varsity Volleyball team had some bright moments during the 1980 season despite their losing record.
''We've defeated the teams we should · have, and were real clo,se to knocking off the rated teaJils,"• said Johnson.
With only two seniors on this year's team, the Lady Links are maturing ''I'm real .pleased· with many individuals," said Johnson. ''They are starting to mature from reserves to varsity."
The two senior co-captains, Lori Trejo and Cristi Pfeiffer, displayed good leadership during the season, according to Johnson. ·
As the season ending grew near, the Lady Links game strategy changed.
"We changed our offense and defense
Gy111nasts hoping to qualify for state Ineet
The boys' gymnastics tean1 continues to show improvement following a victory over East High on Sep,tember 30th, while the girls' team is being set back by key 1n1ur1es.
Head Coach Gary Jeurink feels both teams can qualify for the State Meet if they ''do exactly in the meets what they have been doing in practice."
BOYS
''The boys' team has been ·steadily improving all season," said Jeurink. ''The win over East was the first time East has been beaten in the city in quite a while."
The boys are presently ranked fourth in the state, but they are only six points
away from first. They are also second to Southeast in their district, with the top three tean1s qualifying for state.
Top performers for the boys according to Jeurink are Pat Wensel and Dave Cech, Jack Densberger, and Jeff Horacek who is "the best vaulter this side of Omaha'' and ranked third in the state, according to Jeurink.
Jeurink said the team is tired.
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''With six and seven workouts a week, and a long season it's tough," he said. "The team attitude is mixed. Some people are totally dedicated and others are just out to have fun."
The one weak point on the team is the
The Douglas Theatre
HopScotch ,R 5:40, 7 :40 9:40
• Starring Walter Matthau
It's My Turn R
Starring Jill Clayburg
Caddyshack R 5:30, 7 :30, 9:30
Stal!ing Chevy Chase
Matinees Sat. & Sun.
pommel J1orse. Jeurin}k believes if LHS had a good pommel te iam they would be the best gymnastics tea,m in the state.
GIRLS
"It says a lot for the girl ' s team if they can fill in ,vhen they lose their number one all around competitor and scorer in four events." Jeurink said.
The two girls that were lost to injuries are Faith Miller and Leah Shaw. ·
According to Jeurink, the girls' team is quite a ways down in the rankings. But he thinks they can still qualify if they have a good meet at districts.
One of the bright spots on the team has been Lisa Scott.
"She (Scott) shoul d be a medalist at state on the beam. She is the hardest worker on the team," Jeurink said.
Other good performers include Dorethy Brown, Leslie Hackenberg, and SaraThomassen, who is a high scorer for the team in three events.
a little," said Johnson. ''We modified our offense and put two blockers instead of one on defense."
After -winning five games, thi~ years team attitude has changed for the better.
''Since we've accomplished more, feelings are better," said Johnson.
Award winners for the month of September were Rhonda Claypool and Pfieffer.
Tournaments filled the end of the season schedule with Trans-Nebraska, Lincoln Public Schools Championship and Districts.
''We need to have better ball control," said Johnson. ''Also, we must run our own attack."
The Lady Links faced defending state champion North Platte at Trans-Nebraska. The Links lost in straight sets. North Platte went on to take first place in the tourney. The State Tournament will be held November 14-15 at Kearney.
Tennis
Although the 1980 tennis team lacked a winning season, they overcame it with a very favorable attitude, according to Tennis Coach Dennis Weixelman.
''The players' attitude was super. They had steady practice, they were cooperative, and they were very dependable," said Weixelman. "They never got down, and never gave up. They loved to play and wanted to wiri."
Weixelman also considers the attitude of the parents and pep club, and the help they gave, a big asset to the team.
The varsity players were Tom Stippich, Kurt Mueller, Jon Fuenning, Paul Holt, Fenn, and Dave Stewart. Also seeing action was Paul Beum.
The high point of the season according to Weixelman was beating beatri~e 8-1. · "Beatrice ·was the only duel meet we won. It's nice to feel like winners in a season," said Mueller.
According, to Weixelman the team played better in the dual meets than in tournament.
''We had enough stamina for the dual meets but we got tired in conference and tournament play," Weixelman said.
The Reserve team started off slow but came on strong at the end of the season.
"They (the reserves) almost beat Northeast, beat Pius, and then beat East in the dual meets of the season," said Weixelman.
The final meet of the year was the City Reserve Championships. After two rounds, the Links were tied with East for third place. Then, in the last match of the tournament, ended up losing to the Spartans, 6-4
The top reserve players· were John Wachter, Jean-Paul Meininger, · Tim Weixelman, and Rick Legler. As well as Tim Leveer and Scott Reighter.
Vol. 79 No. 4
Lincoln, NE. 22nd & J Streets
put on detention this year
by Nancy Gabelman
Although the majority of Lincoln High School students have not been placed on detention this year, according to statistics from the Attendance Bulletin approximately 90 students out of the 1,752 enrolled at LHS were placed on detention during the first 12 weeks of school. And several students spent up to five days on detention.
According to Dr. Charles Jones, vice principal, students on · detention · are placed in a segregated area in the room 201 office. The amount of time a student is placed on a single detention has ranged from several class periods to three days.
Jones said detention is used as a lesser punishment to avoid suspension from school.
''Detention is an attempt to use some form of discipline measure for student infractions that do not warrent suspension from school," Jones said.
Detention infractions have included missing study hall, insubordination and inappropriate use of a student pass.
Jones feels the purpose of detention is to make students think twice before committing one of the three infractions. He says this is done by attempting to make the atmosphere of detention as unpleasant as possible.
The unpleasantries, said Jones, consist of working on class assignments during the day and eating luncl1 between tl1e two main lunch periods.
But, Principal Sanford Nelson feels the atmosphere of tr1e room 201 office takes away from what should be an "unpleasant situation."
"The office can be pretty entertaining," Nelson said. "However, no completely isolated area can be established until building renovation is more complete."
Other schools in the state of Nebraska also have some form of detention.
Calls accepted 24 hours daily
by ChrisWelsch
The Lincoln High School Attendance Office has purchased an answering service to accept calls from parents excusing absences 24-hours-a-day, according to Attendance Director Dr. Jean Kleitsch.
The answering service will allow parents, whose working hours coincide with those of the attendance office, time to call in their stude.nt's absences.
Previously, Dr. Kleitsch received complaints from parents who either could not reach the attendance office because the lines were busy or because they did not have time to call the attendance office from work.
''Being able to say that parents can call me at any time is a great help," said Dr. Kleitsch. ''We get as many as 400 calls every day and the answering machine can take much of the overflow."
' The answering service, along with an up-dated attendance policy, are two recent changes in the attendance office.
The policy last yea.r allowed six unexcused absences per class in a semester before · removal. This year's policy allows only two periods per class of non-attendance every quarter.
The new policy has reduced the number of students removed from classes for non-attendance, said Dr. Kleitsth.
''Since an attendance policy has been in existence (1976) the number of students removed for non-attendance has decreased by 50 percent," said Dr. Kleitsch.
Looking to next year, Dr. Kleitsch has plans to computerize the attendance office. A computer could be used to hold attendance records and could be programmed to serve many functions, she said.
A~cording to Mr. Lloyd Boilsesn, pr1nc1pal of Bellevue West High School, Bellevue students are placed on detention for such infrations as tardies, and are completely isolated in a private detention hall.
''The kids don't like it, but the parents like it a whole lot better than suspension," Boilesen said.
Other Omaha schools including Omaha Benson and Omaha Northwest use a different type of detention system.
Stµdents at Omaha Benson High School are placed on detention for tardies to school or class, and serve the time either after school or in the office · throughout the day.
Students at Omaha Northwest are placed on detention either after school or on Saturday morning, according to Mr. Jack Hallstrom, principal of Omaha Northwest High School.
Such infractions that would require detention only upon a teacher's request. tardies, truencies, or unexcused absences, however, students may be placed , on detention only upon a teacher's request!
A check with other Lincoln public See Detention, page 3
unc roolll
by Reed Hindmand
After 6 5 years o f use, Lincoln High School's cafeteria tatbles are finally going to be replaced according to LHS Prinicipal Sanford Nielson. '
Although not all parts of each table is quite that old, the frame of each table is.
The iron frames of tthe tables now in the lunchroom were original equipment of the school going back to its opening in 191 S. Compared to the frames the table tops are relatively lllew. The tops were replaced in 195 5 along with the old bentwood chairs.
So when Nelson :says the school needs new lunchroom furniture you can be sure he means it.
''The new furniture goes along with the renovation of the school," he said · "We wa~ted to upgrade the quality of the students' environm ,ent and make the lunchroom aesthetically appealing. The c;urrent furniture is rather old and in need of repair, so instead of spending the money to repair it, we decided just to get
new furniture. "
December 5, 1980
es to ere laced
The new tables, wjlich are red and white and he.x.agonal shaped, will probably arrived in late December. The new chairs, which are black, have already arrived. Along with the tables and chairs, the lunchroom will soom be using new red serving trays.
The decision of the colors was made partly by the students and partly by tradition.
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''We· ask'.ed the students· what they liked," said Nelson. "That's important because the students are the ones who spend the most time there. We also tryed to stay close to school colors."
Another change that may be made that would affect lunch is the possibility of extending the lunch hour.
"We have been approached by Student Council about changing the lunch period.
"'We' re taking a look at it," said Nelson.
"Someone put the idea in the Student Council suggestion box," commented · Student Council Member Carleen Draper.
''I pe r sonally wouldn't mind if the lunch period was changed," Draper said. "The current lunch period makes it hard for people who go out for lunch to get back in time. It also may help reduce the number of tardies during the lunch period. There are a lot more tardies during fifth period then any other time during the day."
But, Nelson said, there are problems that would occur with such a change.
''We couldn't just changed one period of the day," he said ''It would have ripple affect on the whole day. We would have to extend the school day. We are obliged to have so many minutes per class period and we can't change that."
lhe e1ec1s1onon the extended lunch hour has not been made yet, and even if it is, it probably wouldn't go in effect this year.
"I am looking it over and I'll give my recommendation, but if the change is made it probably wouldn't be made until next year," Nelson said.
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Time on detention is spent in Room 201. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
Madrigal singers: (seated left to right) Kim Brown, Pam Dom; (frnt row standing) · Darla Christensen,Mick Dyer, Loma Walbridge, Mike Steele, Joe Gehr, ·· Clay Schonberger, Rhonda Matthews, Kevin Rodgers; (back row) Carol Junge, Jon Fuenning, Jennifer Luethje, Dawn Alut, Randy Ayr~s. Tim• Draper.
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Detention syste,:U
ective - is ine
Li11coln High 's ct1rrent system of student · dete11tio11is desperately in need of re-evaluation.
As of tl1e l 2tl1 week of school, 90 students have bee11 placed on detention wifh approximately 15 of these students being two time off enders.
According to the LHS administration, de tent ion loses its effectiveness wl1en students are sentenced more than once. However, students being placed on detention for st1cl1long periods of time arouses questions of tl1e system being a deterrant at all.
Ct1rrently, people on detention resemble teacl1er and office assistants more than anything else. Sitting in the office, chatting with other students and faculty members or delivering passes is hardly the type of environment that will discourage students · from repeating their · detention warranting actions. In fact, the only negative aspect of the office environment is the
possibili~y of boring a student, which would dqubtfully cause any remorse on his part.
Detention is supposedly a punishment for • violating certain school rules. Unfortunately, the system is ineffective. Spending several days · acting as an assistant does not seem to be a very _ harsh punishment.
To suggest solitary confinement for students on detention is riot only absurd, but impractical. However, with the · proceeding renovation, perhaps a plan to have a specific roopi a.vailable for this purpose would not be out of the question.
If the environment of the room-is more of a work area than a coffee break and students are required to do school work instead of sitting and talkjng, they might ·avoid the possibilities of being placed on detention again and again.
December
Tonight: Glirls Varsity B-Ball at Columbus 8 p.m.; Boys · Varsity B-Ball vs Columbus, Johnson Gym , 8 p.m.
Mon. 8: All City Orchestra at Lincoln High Auditorium 7: 30 • p.m. Fri. 12: - Girls Varsity B-Ball vs Fremont, Johnson Gym 8 p. m.; Boys Varsity B-Ball at Fremont 8 p.m.
One former Link, who was surveyed, said she can remember the image LHS had while she was in school.
In a survey taken of 31 Liricoln residents in the downtown area Nov. 10, 1980, respondents were asked to rank tl1e Lincoln high scl1ools in order of their reputations and to comment on Lincoln High School. school , " she said.
Although LHS was consistently ra11ked lower than the other Lincoln I1igl1schools, 28 out of tl1e 31 people surveyed had positive statements about LHS.
· One woman surveyed, whose sons do not attend LHS, said, ''Lincoln High is a great school because the students show pride in their school and are responsible_ young people. That's something the otl1er schools lack.''
LHS Principal Sanford Nelson feels this pride may _help LHS overcome what many people term an image problem.
Nelson said -people have a bad image of Lincoln High because it's an old building, and people believe it's a low income school.
But, he said LHS l1as a lot to be proud of.
''LHS is fantastic because of our (LHS') quality of teachers and young people," said Nelson, ''and also because of the diversity of our students.''
One girl surveyed thougl1t the diversity made LHS the best high school in Lincoln.
''LHS is best because it has every type of people and they are all friendly," she said.
According to Nelson the work of the Student Council may also be helping Lincoln High's • image.
''The Student Council is helping our (LHS') image by showing their slide show to various civic groups," said Nelson.
Dear Editor:
· I would like to thank all of the Lincoln High School students who have been so thoughtful and caring in off ertng assistance to me in so many ways when I returned to school, after a six-weeks absence, balancing on crutches.
1 o have students, many I did not even know , open doors ; pick up items I dropped; stop and ask how I felt and if they could do something to help; wish me well; smile as we passed in the hall and say ''You're doing o.k.;'' have shown me once again wl1at a great place Lincoln High Scl1ool is because of the wonderful people l1ere. I can not tl1ank tl1:em enougl1 for making my return to school so much easier in every way.
Mrs:Kay Sayre Room 116
Sense oj' unity
There couldn't l1ave been a more appropriate way to recognize American Education Week · tl1an ·tl1e first annual Lincoln High Scl1ool Op,en Hobse. Early last summer, students, parents, faculty members and administrators began working
Tues. 16 Wed. 17: , Card Pulling Weekend: Varsity Wrestling at Fremont Invitational 10: 15 a.m.; Girls Varsity B-Ball vs Omaha Tech, Johnson Gym 8 p.m.; Boys B-Ball at Omaha Westside 8 p.m. Sat. 13: Varsity! Boys Swimmers at UN-L Invitational, Bob Devaney S.C. 3:30 p.m. · ·Mon. 15:
Dear Advocate, Why is it so· cold in some of the rooms in this sc hool? For e xample, Mr. Krafts' Psy c hology ' class and almo st all of 'tl1e rooms in th e wes1t wing on first floor.
D e ar Bob, Bob Schoonover
feel the class is below 65 degrees, they may consult their instructor and thl! custodial staff will be notified.
''People used to tl1ink we carried knives and that we (LHS) were and still are a rough • • Lincoln High School Advocate
an activity to create a stronger sense of unity at Lincoln High and to help improve Lincol11 High's image in the community.
The project was a huge success. Besides givin1~ families and friends _ an idea of what Lincol11 High is lik~, it gave students a chance to displa)r work, share ideas and present projects to oth 'ers.
• Becoming involved in one o,r two activities is easy to do. School clubs and organizations ofte11 compete a§ainst one another or cause sociaJ cliques.
The Open House showed no competitio11 between these groups. Clubs and classes came tcJ share their ''specialties'' · with everyone else: Because of the Open House, people discovereci activities they were unaware of · or had n<J interest in.
The people involved in the planning of th1~ Open House are to be congratulated for their efforts. Many hours of preparation were put int<) a project that will hopefully become a Lincol11 High tradition.
TI1e image the people of Lincoln have about Lincoln High School may come as a surprise.
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As fall comes to a close and everybody is settling down for winter, the Lincoln High School Student Councij is still busy at work preparing for the holidays.
The Thanksgiving Food Drive which began November 17 and the Christmas Toy Drive which begins Monday were just two activities that the council arranged for.
Student · Council President Kate Kopischke said the two projects were similar in that both the food and toys collected were given to needy families in Lincoln who otherwise wouldn't have a nice Thanksgiving or Christmas.
The only differnce between the two is that the collected toys go to the Salvation Army and the canned goods went to the Malone Center. Competition victory points will be awarded to the class that brings in the most cans and toys.
In addition to the food drive, the Student Council continues to work on competition victory points. ·
According to Kopischke, competition victory is a, ''contest between the classes to promote school spirit." _
She also said the idea is to keep people involved. The points for competition victory are 25 for first place, 15 for second, and 10 for third.
At ·the end of the year the Student Council adds up all the points and the class with the most points gets a prize. This years prize is $50 to the winning class steering committee, $25 will go the second place steering committee, and $10 to third place.
Kopischke said the prizes change every year.
The Thanksgiving food drive only involves LHS, according to Suzanne Peterson, Student Council Vice-President.
"Other student councils only meet twice a week, and also they are more interested in social fund raisers," Peterson said.
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high schools indicated that no strict policy is set up for detention.
While Northeast High School has no type of in-school suspension, or detention, Southeast and East High School each have a system based on teacher's concern.
However, according to ·East High Pri~cipal Dr. William Moss, a timeout room is provided for students caught smoking in school, misbehavior in classrooms, or insµbordination.
''Students are allowed to read, space off, or do anything else except sleep until we begin to counsel them," Moss said.
Although the other Lincoln schools do not have a detention system like that of LHS, several faculty members are not satisfied with the present LHS system.
According to Mr. Marvin Radar, instructional resources teacher, the present detention system does not meet the needs of the studeIJtS in special education ·classes.
· ''In my opinion it does not serve the students in our department," Radar said : ''Students can't learn anything new while they're on detention, so all they can do is ''busy work."
English Departmental Chairperson Mrs. Merrell Grant feels the detention system is a necessary one but should be altered to create an atmosphere of more isolation.
''There is too much opportunity for socializing," Grant said. "Detention as the terin implies should be a part of the punishment system."
One Lincoln High senior has been on detention three times for a total of six days, however, he has not been the only student who has accumulated several days on detention.
Walking out of class twice because he was mad, and not going to see Attendance Director, Dr. Jean Kleitsch upon request were the infractions which he commited to be placed on detention.
This student does not want to be on detention again, and feels the system is unnecessary.
''I think it is stupid for high school students to sit in the office like grade school kids," the LHSsenior said.
''I feel that we do so much more than the other student councils," she said.
Last year according to · Peterson, the canned food drive helped about 200 families. ·
The toy drive which begins December
8, involves everything from books to barbie dolls. The Council also gets a lot of puzzles and games, said Kopischke.
''I think students like the toy drive better. People love standing around the collection table playing with all the · toys," · she said.
News Briefs
MUSIC
The Lincoln High Schcol Instrumental Music Department will host the All-City Orchestra Festival December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the LHS auditorium. All four Lincoln Public High Schools will perform for approximately · 20 minutes. _ The Holiday Concert will be presented December 15 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the LHS auditorium. The LHS orchestra, brass choir, and concert choir will perform at the concert.
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STUDENT COUNCIL
As a part of National Education Week, November 17-21, the LHS Student Council sponsored numerous events. Among these were Student and Faculty Appreciation Days, participation in Open House, a lunch for school board members, and a letter to the Lincoln Journal's Public Mind.
CHICAGOTRIP
Five LHS journalism students attended the 53rd Annual National Scholastic Press Association Conference in Chicago, November 27-30.
The students who attended were Kenney Loos, Dorethy Mae Brown, Julie Sharp, Steve Pieper, and Brian Everman. Lee Johnson, LHS journalism teacher, also attended.
NEW STUDENTS
Honorable Mention -Kenney Loos---
First open house huge
When a school has been around for more than 100 years, there are very few activities or ideas that remain to be tried. However, on ·November 19, Lincoln High School experienced a first as it held an open house which according to Principal Sanford Nelson was a · fantastic success.
The three hour event attracted an estimated 1500 people with approximately half eating dinner in the LHS cafeteria.
As was hoped, the open house attracted a large variety of individuals including senior citizens, child-less families, LHS graduates ana future students and parents of Lincoln High.
Nelson believes the other major objectives of the program were also accomplished. Tax payers were shown how their tax dollars \Vere being spent and the public was made aware of the student achievements and activities. I
''The feedback I received was • extremely positive," said Nelson. ''People liked what they saw, some were impressed with the conduct and enthusiasm shown by the students and staff. One person told me she was just in awe over what kids do today."
Needless to say, the overwhelming success of the open house was based on the hard work of literally hundred's of people. Teachers, students, faculty, staff, parents and even some a11ea businesses gave their full support and became involved in what may
success
become an LHS tradition.
''We're examinin~ the possibility of puting the open house on a rotation basis. Maybe having it every several years," said Nelson. • Nelson agrees that everyone who worked on the open -house deserves to be commended.
· ''They did a superb job. It was an awesome task. They took an idea and developed it into a meaningful experience.''
As the saying goes, ''Another Lincoln High job well done!''
The Advocate welcomes tl1ese new students to Lincoln High tl1is month: Marty Jo Murer - Denver, Colorado; Howard FritzRaymond, NE; Kathy FritzRaymond, NE; Khuong Thi Nguyen - Vietnam; Niki Bdchfinck - Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Ronnica Royal - Louisiana.
LHS Madrigals present Feaste
Tonight and tomorrow night, the Lincoln High School Madrigal Singers will turn the clocks back in time to the 15th century when they present the annual Yuletide Feaste.
The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 12th and M Streets.
The entertainment for the evening will include a concert of musicians, the LHS mime gr9up, jugglers, (Sean McLoughlin) a magician, · (Scott Haller) and a performance by the Madrigal Singers.
After the Herald, Tom Hinshaw, announces the beginning of the feast, the Lord and Lady of the night will be e!icorted into the hall. lHS Prinicipal Sanford Nelson and his wife will be the Lord and Lady tonight and Rev. and Mrs. Bevins will be the Lord and Lady tomorrow night.
After the Lord and Lady have been escorted in, the Jester (Ian Lipsky) will set the mood for the night by explaining the evening's events. The Madrigal Singers ' will then proceed into the hall.
HONOREDATHLETES
The annual Sertoma fall sports awards, presented by the Sertoma Club of Lincoln, in recognition of sportsmanship, excellence in competition and scholarship as selected by the Lincoln High School ·staff goes to: Christie Pfeifer - volleyball; Jon Fuenningtennis; Keith Harrison - football; Bobby Schoonover - cross country; Lisa Scott -· gymnastics; Jeff Horacek - gymnastics.
The food will th.en be served with the · rituals of the 15th century. The dinner will consist of salad, roast beef, potatoes, string beans with almonds, Yorkshire pudding, flaming dessert · pudding and Wassail drink. The menu is printed in Old English style.
All performers will be dressed in costumes, which they · designed themselves, from the 15th century.
The Madrigal Singers are: Loma Walbridge, Kim Brown, Pam Dorn, Carol Junge, Jennifer Luethje, Dawn Ault, Ronda Matthews, Darla Christensen, Tim Draper, Joe Gehr, Mick Dyer, Clay Schonberger, Jon Fuenning, Randy Ayres, Kevin Rodgers, and Mike Steele.
Student Council members Greg Hoag and MaloneCenter.(Photo by Dan Scanlon)
Beryl Curan collect canned food for the
Classes prove to be valuable
by Kurt Mueller
While some students are doing all their school work out of books and on paper, others who are interested in working with their l1ands go into ind11strial arts.
Two industrial arts courses i11 wl1icl1 students can enroll in at Lincoln High are electronics and woodworking.
In electronics there are three different classes; electronics one, three and four , and five and six.
To take electronics courses a student doesn't need any prior experience, and he can start on either electronics one or electronics three and four.
Right now there are about 60 students in all the electronics classes.
According to Electronics Teacher
Leander Stachura, time is spent doing both book work and actual lab work.
''We spend about 50 per cent of the time doing work in the book," he said.
''The other 50 per cent, the kids get hands on experience."
The electronics shop, located in the basement, is equipped with the basic hand tools and some testing equipment.
Students ·can bring in their own equipment to work on, such as radios or TV's. They do have to pay for the parts they use.
''The average bill is about $20-30; we use a lot of transistors and integrating circuits,'' Stachura said.
trade school or the knowledge might just come in handy.
''These classes prepare kids for trade schools or engineering, but they're useful for everyone. These days electronics is h ,, everyw ere.
Another area in industrial arts is woodworki11g and construction. There are three different classes to be taken , woodworking one, pre-construction, and vocational construction.
Woodworking one concerns general woodworking for leisure and hobby.
Pre-construction contains actual working, methods, and terminology. It is required to take vocational construction.
Vocational construction is usually work on construction outside class arid some work on individual projects.
''In vocational construction we do a lot of work outside class, like finishing basements, working on garages and framing houses," woods Teacher Arlyn Uhrmacher said. ·
In wood working one and preconstruction, students can make about anything they want to.
''A lot of lids make things like waterbeds and gun cabinets," Stachura said.
The average project costs about $100 but Stachura said, they don't grade on how expensive a project is but on the processes and procedures involved.
Uh1111acherfelt that woodworking one would be helpful around the house, while pre construction and vocational construction should prepare a student for employment.
uto contest 1s terD11nate
by Lori Trejo_
The state championship of auto mechanics has been discontinued.
Plymouth Trouble Shooting, which was originated in California in 1949, was a _ contest that was specifically designed for seniors who are interested in cars.
''I felt a big letdown because the contest was terminated," - Auto Shop
Instructor Dennis Weixelman said. ''We were warn e d at National s ir1 979 that this \Would b e the fi11ale."
Plwmouth Trouble Shooting began in Nebr,aska in 1965 and has ran conti inuously since t11cn.
''The contest served as quite an ince11tive builder, arid it really generated a lot of entl1usiasm," Weixelman said.
A past Trouble Shooter, who wished to remain anonymous, felt the contest was helpful, especially the pre-contest training.
''Mr. Weixelman puts in a lot of time with the Trouble Shooters, which builds some __ confidence before the contest begins," he said.
According to Weixelrmn, Lincoln High went to the Nationals in 1965, 1966 and 1979. The duo of Be1 Herr and Jim Stuart in 1979 producec: the best placing of any Nebraska Trouble: Shooters with a seventh place showing.
''The reason for the tirmination of the contest was the ,inancia situation of the Chrysler Corporation," Weixelman said. Weixelman estimated that the Chrysler Motor Compa11y sp e nt 1 111illionon tl1e contest a nnually.
''The Chrysler peopli really went all out, especially for :he Nationals," Weixelman said. ''In tl1e Nationals, sGholarships were offered, mementos were given and trophies wer, handed out to each individual."
Weixelman said tha: a group of industrial arts teachers tred to regenerate the contest or possibly get another car company to sponsor the went.
''Most of the car companies are operating in the red rigit now, or they have other programs tlat they fund," Weixelman said.
by Kelli Walin& Sandy Speers
The Lincoln High School Auto-shop has received little recognition in the past, but this seems to be changing ·as the class becomes more popular among both male an<l female student body members.
The Auto Mechanics Class in general is designed to help the student learn how to service his or her own car, along with the learning of proper safety measures when using the tools in the shop, class.
According to Auto Mechanics instructor Dennis Weixelman, the main objective of Auto Mechanics 3 is to learn the proper maintenance required for one's vehicle.
''Students learn how to service their own vehicle except for major engine and drive line overhaul," he said.
Weixelman feels that it just makes good sense for people to take auto mechanics classes.
''I think it is good economics to be able to service your own car you can save a lot of money that way," he commented.
Students taking an auto mechanics class are graded on workbooks, labs, and tests
For beginning students, the first four weeks of the class emphasize shop safety, shop procedure, and acquainting the students to the various tools in the shop.
Weixelman noted the biggest weakness the beginning classes have is t'he students are all at a different level, some have been exposed to repairing vehicl~s. and some have not. • ·
''Hopefully though, those that don't know very much can learn quite a bit from those that do," he added.
In the last few years, the stereo-type · that the class is mainly for guys has been contradicted as more girls are enrolling in the class. Weixelman sees this as a positive step.
LHS senior Cindi Life is currently taking Auto Mechanics 5-6. She recommends that all girls take an auto tune-up class to learn basic steps in taking care of a car.
''I took the class mainly to learn about mechanics and so I wouldn't have to pay so much to have my car worked on," said Life.
, According to "Life she still gets teased by the guys in her class but adds, ''it doesn't really bother me."
Recently she received one of the highest grade point averages on a 130 , question doctor and motor's test
''I only missed 11 so I got a certificate arid· -this is one of the first times that anyone in auto shop that took the test received a certificate," stated Life.
There is no favoritism towards the girls in auto shop. They are expected to do the same things
Arlyn Uhnnacherassistsin helping Jerry Speedin and Dan Cuddefordin a woodworkingclass.
(Photo by Dan Scanlon). ·
Among the 50-90 Hayward students who will be attending Lincoln High are (top center) Eugene Fisher, (lower center)) Shelly Gerstenschlager, and (ri:ght) Jamie Abels
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: • • stu ents ac 1eve earn1n
Two main goals are stressed at the Hayward School for Mental an~ ~hy~ical Retardation. They include obta1n1ng Jobs for the students so they can earn their own living and teaching the students basic skills required when living alone.
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· :-y ..ii,, charge of job placement at Hayward, the school concer11s itself primarily with
· "'i · vocational training. Tl1is, Carroll said, will still be tl1e pri111ary concern next year wt1en the Hayward students attend LHS.
"The stude11ts learn how to make beds and run dishwashing 1nachines instead of studying about history or science," Carroll stated.
14-21 years. Many are bussed to Lincoln from such towns as York and Grand Island, where there are no available programs offered.
At 8 a.m., the students clock in to school and at 2 p.m. they clock out of school. Each class during the day is approximately' 45-minutes long.
''We stress time and punctuality here at Hayward," said Carroll. ''Instead of taking attendance, the students have a ti111ecard which they use to clock in and
• Opened nine years ago, the school had an enrollment of 25-30 students. Six years ago there were around 40 students and today · tl1e nu111berhas increased to 115. These students range in ages from out of school."
which to write their accomplishments of the day. Each student works at his or her own rate and they are completed with a class when their instructor's give their approval.
Tokens, in the past were given to the students much like a grade would be given in a public school. These tokens could then be a<.cumulated and used in purchasing items in the small store that was set up at Hayward.
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Tl1is he explained will help them when they do obtain a job and are expected to be to work on time. ·
Now, however, with the prospect of attending Lincoln High School next year, the format has been changed. The students receive yellow slips of paper for Daily accomplishment each class completed and pink slips of paper when they have done something
At the beginning of the day, the students are given slips of paper upon wrong. The classes vary at Hayward from grocery shopping to money counting.
Some students complete the classes sooner thar1 others and a few students don't ever c1omplete all of them.
Studer1t goals
Commun ,ication, states Carroll, is the main proble:m that the Hayward students faces. Some cannot read but are taught to r~cognize t,asic survival words such as don't, daniger. Others have difficulty expressing themselves but these are all problems tl1at can be dealt with and in most cases c,vercome.
There -are, however, a few students who are unable to achieve the goals of the other studer1ts. These people are placed in workshops throughout Lincoln upon graduation from Hayward. At the workshops they are useful and can contribute something of themselves to society.
''Any jot, is worthwhile regardless of what job you are doing. If you are happy with that job you will be happy with · yourself andl fulfilred as a person," stated Carroll.
· At Hayw'ard there is a great deal of room and ttte student-teacher ratio in the classrooms is about 7-1. Carroll feels that this is going to create some problems for the Haywarci students at LHS where the student-teacher ratio in the classroom will be 30-1.
Another major problem the Hayward student will face next year is acceptance from the otl1er students. Informality and friendliness are two aspects of the Hayward stu dents possess.
"I'm afraid some people might take their friendliness the wrong way and make fun c1f them," said Carroll. "But, we ai-e always building next school year up to them as an adventure, something to look forwarcl to."
Carroll said all of the students being transferred to LHS next fall appear to be happy with the idea and are very excited about the transition. He saia the school continues to concentrate on the move to LHS and will be forgetting about Hayward.
Ir oor, va ID 1na sta es o
Construction crews continue to work at :µitcoln High School as the third floor is being renovated and the Oval is in the final stages of reconstruction.
Third floor is in the middle of a major overhaul which will bring it up to date as · has already been done to first and second floors.
''We are making the building modern, convenient, and bringing it up to required standard," said school electrician, Wesley Botsford.
Individual thermostats are being put in, new plumbing installed for the journalism darkroom additional television outlets, and lowered ceilings are being put m.
''We are closing the old air vents so the air conditioning won't be swept into the basement or heat brought up from the basement," said Botsford. '' Also we are adding more electrical outlets. There used to be only one outlet at each end of the classrooms."
After approximately one and a half years construction the new Oval is reaching completion
The basic construction on the Oval is over although things such as putting in lights for nightsgames is possible at a later date, said Jim Sommers, LHS Athletic Director.
"We have to put jn the steps and seats to the bleachers, the walkways, the broadcast booth and do final grading," said Tom Laing, worker for Buis and Sons Construction Co,mpany. · ·,11 everything goes well and if we have good weather, we will be done with those
things in twp months," said Laing. Sommers hopes construction will be done in time to use the Oval for track meets this spring. The library is also receiving a new coat of paint. ''It (the library) is getting a new coat of paint just to freshen and clean it up," ~id
Murray adds color to LHS
Every day Lincoln High students and staff members are privileged with the presence of a colorful and interesting person, the man with the ever-changing Hawaiian shirts, Guy Murray.
For four years, since his retirement from running heavy equipment, Guy has been a member of the LHS custodial staff. He can often be seen · conversing with students and the faculty and Guy is always willing to lend a helping hand.
Guy's extra effort at his job and in personal · relationships do not go unnoticed.
"Guy is a conscientious worker," said Building Superintendant George Steer; ''He always does his best at whatever it is he is doing."
Before Guy joined the LHS custodial staff he ran heavy equipment, and before that he repaired wrecked cars. Guy even had a brief career as a boxer while he followed the circus.
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''If I would win the fight they'd give me $15 .00'' said Guy, "and I usually did."
Guy's Hawaiian shirts, his trade mark, were given to him as gifts from his son, who is a baseball coach at Kearney State and often travels to Ha.waii.
Guy originally started wearing the shirts to add a little color to the atmosphere at LHS,
''I figured if I dress nice maybe the kids will too," remarked Guy.
More than 50 activities available to all Lincoln High students
Lincoln High School offers more than 50 activities open to student participation. The activities cover all aspects of the LHS curriculum ranging from the drama organization, Mummers, to athletic organizations such as boys and girls letter clubs.
Most activities are op,en to all students, although some have ceirtain membership requirements. , · In an effort to help students become more familiar with ·the various LHS activities, the Advocate will print activity resumes in the next two issues. The resumes will include the sponsors of the organization, officers, and planned activities.
DECA (Distributive Education Oub of America)-Sponsor:. Bill Myers. Officers: Lisa Venhaus, Doug Salee, Cindy McMahan, Conan Schafer. DECA includes 14 members, and has such activities planned as selling concessions, marketing contests and conferences. ·
MEDICAL CLUB-Sponsor: Mrs. Carol Epp. Medical club includes 10 members, and meets every last Wednesday of the month. They plan such activities as field trips to Norden Lab, hospital departments, and veterinary offices.
GIRLS L-CLUB-Sponsor: ~s. Cheryl Henry and Mr. Bill Myers. Officers. Lori Trejo, Suzy Shepard, Mary Splichal, Lisa Venhaus, Lisa Scott, and Rhonda Becker, Historians.
ART CLUB-Sponsor: Mr. George Sedlacek. Art Qub includes 15 student ·members, and four faculty members who meet generally every Wednesday. Art Qub plans to have several art demonstrations and displays.
BOY'S L-CLUB-Sponsor: Mr. Aldie Johnson and Mr. Harold Scott. Officers: Bill Tesch, Randy Perez, Randy Wymore, and Mike
Patterson. They meet every secon\l Wednesday of the month in room 107. FFA (Future Fanners of America)-Sponsor: Mr. Don Fox. Officers: Oover Merkel, Darrell Cox, Steve Krebsbach, and Jeff Dowling. IMAGE BOARD-Sponsor: Mrs. Judy Keller. Image Literary staff includes Jon Riec.ke, Teresa Bals, nelli Jo Kellog, Jacob Meyers, Katie Narveson, and Phyllis Young. The Art staff includes Lee Tisdale, Kelli Walin, Karen Giebelhaus, and the art committee will also
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Weatherpermitting,the seatingfor the new Ovalwill be completed sometime in February.(Photo by Dan Scanlon)
Guy Murrayposes in one of his Hawaiianshirts. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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The Llncoln High Art Department provides a ''real nice cultural dimension for the Media Center," according to Mrs. Marjorie Sawin,. Media Center Specialist.
The Art Department displays various works of art from a wide range of artists, in the conference room of the media center.
''We try to get a variety of work, from ' a large number of people," said Mr. George Sedlacek, Art Department head
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Even with the Junior-Senior prom still five months in the future, the junior steering committee finds itself busily raising money and just discussing different ways the upcoming dance might be handled.
According to Theresa McDonald, president of the junior steering committee, some of the probable money making projects for this year are a garage sale, bake sales, selling LHSbuttons and a junior class party.
McDonald feels that all of these money making projects · are necessary when you consider the price of renting a spot to have a dance, a band or disc jockey, decorations and refreshments.
While the prom is the junior steering committee's main responsibility, it is by no meanstheir only responsibility.
Tom Pappas, sponsor, said that along with the prom, being the class government of the juniors is a top priority.
Pagpas also feels that the junior committee has never really been service oriented in the past, but this year the committee became involved in a service project for the open house.
''There are about 40 buildings considered neighbors of LHS and tfie committee personally invited the people living in these buildings to attend the open house," said Pappas.
Thoughthe committee is facing several decisions and tasks, Pappas has no concernsover the membersas a whole.
Various display shows have included an elementary children and alumni exhibit, a senior honor show, and two shows done by students.
''When it · comes to studel\ts, the teachers choose what will be shown, and the teachers and_ alumni shows are randomly selected," Sedlacek said.
Sawin feels that the response to the art shows has been a positive one.
''We get nothing but positive feedback
''We have some energetic people on the committee. I'm waiting for ideas that they'll come up with," said Pappas.
There are approximately 56 students on the Junior Steering Committee this year. Their officers are: Theresa McDonald, president; Leslie Hackenberg, vice-president; Janet Schlegel, secretary and Mfon Umoren, •treasurer. Their sponsors are Dianne Leggiadro, Len Hamsa and Tom Pappas.
Sophomores
The sophomore steering committee also finds itself busy with money making projects and surprisingly for basically the same reason.
from the students, and the biggest response comes from the representatives from visiting colleges," Sawin said.
Withthe addition of two new teachers, the Art Department also planned many activities for Open House.
Miss Rosalie Ko twas and Mr. Richard Walters are the two new faces that have been added to the art department.
Kotwas taught at Omaha Marian last year. This year she is teaching weaving, jewelry making, printing and painting.
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Walters was a teacher at the Bryan Learning Center last year and is now teaching photography and commercial art.
One problem the Art Department is trying to overcome is the lack of enr"llment which has caused one of the drawing classes to be dropped.
''It seems that in some areas, art enrollment is dropping," Sedlacek explained, ''It's not a lack of interest, but more of an interest cr,ange."
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Charity Miller, sophomore committee president, feels tl1mt one of the committee's responsiibilit es is to establish a good treasu1ry to have for your junior and senior years
Sponsor Louise Baugher clarifies the importance of a strong treasury.
''Last year's sophomore committee carried around $600 to the junior committee," she said.
However, Baugher emphasizes the fact that the sophomores can choose their. own direction and in the past committees have been involved in some remarkable projects.
So far the committee has been -
involved in selling Christmas decorations and are currently selling Lincoln High t-shirts and jerseys to promote 'school sp1r1t.
A service project, scheduled around Christmas time, for the teachers will involve the sale of fresh fruit, cheese and meat sticks. The committee wi.11be selling these it6omsat cost so there is no profit involved said Baugher.
There are approximately 35 members on the sophomore committee. Their officers are: Charity Miller, president; Bobbi Schurger, vice-president; Jon Loos, secretary; and Carla Loomis treasurer. The sponsors are Dick Patterson and Louise Baµgher.
DECA Club teaches marketing techniques
There's no business like business for the LHS Deca Club.
Deca (Distributive Education Club of America) is something new to LHS. In the previous years, LHS had a Marketing Club which was similar to DECA, but is not run 0:1 a national level.
The sponsor for DECA, Mr. Bill Myers, who teaches marketing and typing classes, feels have the run club nationally allows for more competition.
DECA, unlike marketing club, includes several learning steps which are contained in the DECA Diamond. The Diamond includes four basic ideas: 1) To promote leadership; 2) Obtain vocational understanding; 3), Civic concern; and 4) Social intelligence.
These four things along with other facts learned in marketing class help in
understanding today's business world.
''Marlceting teaches you about the consumer, businesses, and what's going on out in the world. While in DECA you get to apply what. you have learned through selling techniques and competition," Cindy McMahan, DECA member said. ''DECA has made me see what business is really like, and has shown me first hand what I will be getting into in the future."
Mike Jaracke, also a DECA member, feels it provides a good experience.
''It gives us experience in marketing, and its fun to just l_earnabout business in general," Jaracke said.
Myers also feels DECA is a good experience as it 'Studies constant changing fields ·including banking, real estate and free enterprise. Myers also feels that
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DECA has an advantage in money-making projects over other clubs because making money is what they study.
DECA meets approximately twice a month and includes 14 members. The group has participated in planning several activities including a leadership conference in Aurora on November 10, and a display planning for the LHS Open House. Other activities that DECA has participated in are candy sales, selling • class balloons and concessions at games. Myers estimates a total of close to $400 in the treasury has been raised.
DECA officers include Lisa Venhaus, Doug Salee, Cindy McMahan, and Conan Schafer.
Marketing class, which must be taken before taking ·part in these DECA activities, is offered second and fifth periods.
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LHS senior Sue Rengstorf gives her undivided attention to the art display in the media center. (Photos by Dan Scanlon)
Girls Basketball
The biggest test that the Girls Varsity Basketball Team will face this year is pressure.
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''The biggest pressure we will have is trying to stay undefeated," said returning starter Lori Trejo. ''Teams always get fired up when they play us."
/'' A lot of pressure will be on the team bi.cause of the success we had last year," said returning guard Robin Danner.
Strengths, Experience, Depth, leadership, · quickness. · Weaknesses, Defensive skills, rebounding. Returning Letterwomen, Lisa Phipps, Lori Trejo, Robin Danner, Sabrina Weaver, Rhonda Becker, Carla Galois, Mary Spliehal.
· Schedule, Dec. 5, at Columbus; Dec. 6, Omaha Tech; Dec, 12, Fremont; Dec. 18, at Beatrice; Jan. 6, at Westside; Jan. 9, North Platte; Jan. 13, Omaha South; Jan. 15, Lincoln Northeast; Jan. 20, at Lincoln Pius X; Jan. 24, at Grand Island; Jan. 30,•Kearney; Jan. 31, at Norfolk; Feb. 5, Lincoln Southeast; Feb. l , at Hastings; Feb. 20, at Lincoln East.
"Teams around the state will be looking Boys Basketball to beat us." · A tight city race, should make 1the
Repeating as state champions is th e boy's basketball season very exciting this team's , most important goal, but there are · other stepping stones before th e Links yeai~st High will be the team to beat, biut can attain their goal, according to Trejo. all the city teams will be right together, ·. Team attitude will play an important according to varsity tr am member, John role in the squad's success. Matzke.
"Team attitude is a real positive one," ''The city will be closer than it has said Trejo. ''We joke around a lot to keer, been in past years," Matzke said. our mind off any unnecessary pressure. Varsity player, Terry Roth, agrees The stiffest competition in the city with Matzke will be Northeast, according to Trejo. "We have played well against Lincoln Danner feels differently though. • teams in the past and we can get up for a ''Lincoln East seems to have a quick Lincoln team more than an out of town ball club, and this is the advantage we had team," Roth said. · over most teams la~ year," said Danner. Matzke feels the tough teams in the ''Hopefully we can defend our own state will be from Omaha. More strategy." particularly Omaha Northwest, Burke,
Many people are wondering how well Creighton Prep, and defending state this team will compare to last years. champion, Westside.
''I think every year a team changes There are only five seniors on the because of seniors who graduate and team, but both Roth and Matzke think other · members join · the team," said the team has enough experience. Danner. ''I feel we definitely have the ''We have a lot of strong juniors, and potential and unity." as the season goes along they will
''Better, we have more experience and · progress," Roth saiid. depth'' said Trejo. ''Coach (Bill) Myers ''The juniors have experience because won't be afrard to go to the bench when a we all played togetther in the Coke league substitution is necessary.'.' this summer," Mat,zke said.
The Links have changed a little One of the maijor attacks the Links though. They've started a new defense, will use this year is the fast break. but they're trying to keep the strategies "I think we caru run with any team in that have proved to be effective. the state," Roth sa:id. "We don't have any
Returning lettermen, John Matzke, Dwight Sheridan, Terry Roth, Steve Johnson, Paul Johnson. ·
Schedule, Dec. 5, Columbus; Dec. 6, at Westside; Dec. 12, at Fremont; Dec. 13, Norfolk; Dec. 20, at Beatrice; Jan. 9, at North Platte;. Jan. 16, Lincoln Northeast; Jan. 24, at Omaha Northwest; Jan. 30, at Kearney; Jan. 31, Omaha South; Feb. 6, Lincoln Southeast; Feb. 7, Papillion; Feb. 12, Hastings; Feb. 17, Lincoln East; Feb. 21, at Omaha Tech; Feb. 27, Grand Island.
Wrestling
"Team bef0re self."
That's the new motto for this year's Varsity Wrestling Team.
"If you work for the team, the self part will also come," said returning lettermen Pat Jellum.
Feelings about the upcoming season are optimistic.
iJllproved their number of people and are · looking for improvements in their records over last year
Girls
The girls' team hopes to send one third of their team to the state meet and wants to improve "their dual meet record, · acco{ding to returning swimmer Lisa Keller
''We have a lot more people out than last year. They are working harder and have experience in competition," Keller said.
Keller thinks that Llz Darnell in the backstroke and the overall team diving will be the Links' biggest assets.
In the statewide competition, Keller thinks Southeast and Millard should be the teams to beat.
''I just hope we do good. We should be better than last year," she said.
Boys
· Girls V~sity Basketball Coaches, Head Coach Bill Myers, 5 year; Reserve Coach Kraig Anderson, 3 year. '
Tonight the girls team goes to real big guy that can't get up and down Columbus before corning home tomorrow the court." night and squaring'Off with Omaha Tech. The Links ope:n action tonight in a • home game agains1t Columbus. Saturday, LHS travels to 01maha for an evening encounter with defending State Champion, Omaha Westside.
Match Point '-Kurt Mueller-~-
NSAA EYES CHANGE
There are strange forces. somewhere somewhere trying to change the face of high · school athletics as we now know them.
Right now Nebraska high schools are divided into four classes; A, B, C, · and D. In October a Classification Committee suggested a change to the Nebraska Schools Activities Association (NSAA) Board of Control. The new proposal will provide for six classes in most sports and seven ' classes in football. The new classes will be A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, and A-6.
Right now the NSAA is in the process of talking to schools about the plan. In January, the board of control will vote on it.
According to Jim Sommers, the athletic director at Lincoln High and a member of the classification committee, the change is desjgned to even up the size of schools in each class
''There's a feeling of some schools, mainly in Class A, that there is too much of a difference in the number of students between the large schools and the small schools," he said.
Under the present system the largest · school in each class is approximately two and one half times bigger than the smallest.
Under the new system, the smallest eight schools would drop from Class A to form class A-2
along with the top 16 schools in Class B.
According to Conde Sargent, the NSAA representative, some schools will oppose this change.
''Some schools will end up playing smaller schools than themselves, but others will end up playing larger schools Those that will have to play larger · schools aren't going to like it," he said.
Sommers see's other problems.
''In Class A there would only be eight schools that aren't in Omaha. Omaha pretty much plays only Omaha schools, and schools ,like Lincoln High might have trouble filling their schedule," he said.
Although there hasn't been a formal vote on the plan by · the NSAA Board of Control, District One which · includes the f ou-r Lincoln Schools, has voted on it.
The talley was 20-14 in opposition. The vote doesn't directly effect anything, but it should influence the District One representative to the Board of Control.
Sommers feels that the final decision will be close.
''The idea is favored by about · half of the schools and opposed by the other half," he said.
It won't be known whether or not the proposal is approved until the Board of Control meeting in January, but if it is approved there are going to be a lot of mixed feelings.
"We are good right now," said Jellu m. ''We have a lot of little guys to help us out."
''We're ready to go and it should be the best year in three years," said Randy Perez.
''Looks pretty good right now," said Randy Wymore.
To qualify for state an11 win in the meets are the wrestlers individual goals.
Strengths of the team are overall spirit, leadership and coaching, according ·to Jellum.
The toughest competition in the city for the Links will be Southeast, but Lincoln East could be a possibility.
The three wrestlers agreed that the city title is lea~ng their way before the season starts.
There is a lot of depth in the lower weights, but according to Wymore the lack of experiep.ce could hurt. · 1
"We'll have some depth, but we need more experience," said Perez." ~e lo:,ver weight wrestlers know what their doing, though."
The wrestlers feel that they will place higher than they have in the past at the Fremont Invitational, the first meet of ·the season.
''We should place in the top three," said Wymore.
''We'll do a lot better," said Perez. ' "We're more balanced."
The Fremont Invitational will be held December 6, and begins IO: 15 a .m. Last year the Links placed eighth.
Boys Varsity Wrestling
Coaches,. Head Coach Harold Simpson, 5 year; Reserve Coach Thomas Christie, 5 ye3:1. Strengths, Experience in the upper weights Weaknesses, Inexperience in the lower weights.
Returning Lettermen, Dave Borchers, Pat Jullum, Greg Phillips, Mike Rosburg. Schedule, Dec, 6, at Fremont InVIte; Dec. 12 Grand Island; Dec. 16 at Lincoln Southeast; De~. 20 at Norfolk; Jan. 3, at Creighton Prep Invite; Jan. 6, Lincoln East; Jan. 9, at Kearney; Jan. 15, at Lincoln Northeast; Jan. 20, , Fremont; Jan. 23, Hastings; Jan. 31, at Trans-Nebraska, North Platte; Feb. 3, at Omaha South; Feb. 5, at Beatrice; Feb. 13-14, at District Tourney; Feb, 19-21, at State Tourney.
Swimming
· When you talk about depth in swimming you are not talking about the amount of water, you are talking about the amount of people.
Both the girls' and boys' teams have 1
The boys' team only improved their number of swimmers on the team by one in losing one senior and gaining two sophomores.
But, according to varsity swimme.r Kenny Hammer, there is enough talent on the team to come in third or fourth-at the State Meet.
''Our quality is good. We can perform well in the bigger meets. But in dual meets we won't be as good. We might get first in an event but our second guy might only get sixth," Hammer said.
Diver Jim Gilmour agrees with Hammer about the talent of the team.
''We don't have a lot out, but the ones that are out are good. They have worked hard last year and last summer for this season," Gilmour said.
The boys' - team is looking toward the Lincoln High Relays and the Trans Nebraska championships as meets they expect to improve their performances in.
Girls Varsity , Swimming Coaches, Head Coach Gene Cotter, 20 year; Assistant Coach Ann Rinne, 1 year; Diving Coach, Dave Watermeier, 5 year. Strengths, Attitude, conditioning, winter season. Weaknesses, Lack of experience. Returning Letterwomen: Barb Bun, Liz Darnell, Jody Jones, Kim Jordan, Cheryl Jurgens, Lisa Keller, Mary Ricchini, Oaire Shannon, Sara Thomassen, Denise Varner. Schedule, Dec. 4, Millard; Dec. 12, Grand Island; Dec. 18, at Papillion; Jan. 16, at Hastings; Jan. 20, Lincoln East; Jan. ~3, at UN-L Girls Invitational; Jan. 27, Lincoln Southeast; Jan. 30, Columbus; Feb. 5, Fremont; Feb, 14, at Trans-Nebraska, Lincoln Northeast; Feb. 19, at Lincoln Northeast; Feb. 27-28, at State Meet, Devaney Sports Complex.
Varsity · Boys Swimming Coaches, Head Coach Gene Cotter, 20 year; Assistant Coach Ann Rinne, 1 year; Diving Coach Dave Watermeier 5 year. Stiengths, Aaron Drake, Rick Kubicek, Ken Hammer, Jim Gilmour. ·. Weaknesses, Numbers, depth. · Returning Lettermen, Jeff Blackman, Aaron Drake, Jim Gilmour, Ken Hammer, Sharwon Houlihan, Rick Kubicek, Doug Pohlman, Todd Schrirler, Mike Shoemaker, Mike Steele, Mike Thomassen, · Schedule, Dec. 4, Millard; Dec. 12, Grand Island; Dec. 13, at UN-L Boys Inv.; Dec. 18, at Papillion; Jan. 16, at Hastings; Jan. 20, Lincoln East; Jan. 27, Lincoln Southeast; Jan. 30, , Columbus; Feb. 5, Fremont; Feb. 14, at Trans-Nebraska; Jan. Feb. 19, at Lincoln Northeast; Feb. 27-28 at State Meet. \
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• • • Dear Betty~
. How can I convince my parents to buy me a waterbed for Christmas? They insist I'm too young for one. ·
• Anna Goodnite (age 14)
• Dear Anna: .
. Your parents' reluctance is understandable. Mahy adults still equate waterbeds and SEX which of course you are too young to be thinking about. On the other hand, you're never too young for a good night's sleep ~which is what waterbeds are really all about. I'd suggest you get your parents out to Land and Sky '-nd let a salesperson convince them of the merits of flotation sleep. Don't be surprised if they end ·. up buying a Land and Sky for themselves; though, ·in which case a last-ditch letter to Santa could be your only hope. Good luck. , ..
Betty Bye
Dear Betty: Imagine the Goodyear Blimp stuffed into a broomcloset and you've got an idea of what a waterbed would look like in my room. Any · suggestions?
• Noah Rhume
Dear Noah: Your analogy is a dandy. Have you thought about a career in advertising? Or better yet, about Land and Sky's new Super Single waterbed? It measures a compact four-feet-by-seven-feet and was just made for a pint-sized room like yours. Check it out. (And promise me you'll give some thought to advertising.)
Betty Bye
Dear Betty:
Do you think I should have to make my bed every morning? · z.z.z.
Dear ZZ.Z.:
Not if it's built right to begin with. A bed that collapses beneath you night after night should be replaced by something stronger and sturdier. I'd suggest a Land and Sky · waterbed, the best quality flotation sleep system you can buy. A Land and Sky provides bouyant, steady support that's guaranteed not to let you down.
Betty Bye
Dear Betty: I need help. My parents won't buy me a waterbed until I learn to swim. I. Cink
Dear I:
So join the Y.
Betty Bye
Confidential to In Hot Water: Have you tried turning down the thermostat on your waterbed heater?
Betty Bye
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It took me three years to convince Jeff he was a gymnast.
--Gary Jeurink
After three years, Jeff Horacek is a believer. ' ,'
"It took winning a first place medal in vault to convince Jeff he really was a gymnast," LHS. Gymnastics Coach Gary Jeurink said.
In the finals 'of the Nebraska State Gymnastics Meet, held Nov. 21-22 at the UN- L Sports Complex, Horacek had a 9 .6 vault, which earned him top honors'in the event. "I knew I had a chance to place high," Horacek said.
According to Jeurink, the LHS team score in vault, 27 .25, was the only team score in the State Meet to break 27 points.
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"We've had one of the best vaulting teams in the state," Jeurink said.
The top two teams in the overall boys' competition were Omaha South and Southeast respectively. LHS placed eighth.
"Southeast competed so well becaus.e of depth and Omaha South placed high due to the individual per(ormance of all-around Jeff Hartung," Jeurink said · The top two teams in the girls' competition were Southeast and East, I respectively. I
''Southeast was very deep and they i had comparable difficulty," Jeurink said. ''But East should have won because they were leading Southeast before the balance , beam event and East just choked on the beam."
Highlights of the meet, according to Jeurink were Horacek's 9.6 vault in finals, Hartung's full-twisting doubleback in the floor exercise and Omaha Northwest's Mark Bowers' 9.7 in high bar.
''One of the lowpoints would have to be the injury suffered by Grand Island's· all-arounder Sheila Hauser," Jeurink said. "She injured her neck in warm-ups in floor exercise."
The LHS boys team qualified four for the State meet. They were: Horacek in vault and floor exercise; Kevin Burke in still rings, pommel horse and high bar; Dave Cech in vault, high bar and still rings; and Jack Densberger in vault high bar and still rings. Injurieshurt team
''The team we took to State was half-strength," Jeurink said. "Prime reasons for us placing eighth were the injuries to Gayle Adams and Pat Wensel."· Adams had knee surgery after he severed a tendon before the Grand Island Invitational. Wensel broke his wrist in the warm-ups of the District tournament.
"Pat was our all-arounder, and after t_wo or three guys get injured, it really • hurst the team score," Horacek said
One reason, according to Jeurink, that some of the Omaha schools are continually at the top of the gymnastics pile is because they are club gymnasts.
· "Some of. the Omaha teams have gymnasts who belong to various gymnastics clubs, which means they co1npete all year," Jeurink said. "Whereas at Lincoln High, the gymnasts re seasonal."
The LHS girls' team qualified two for the State meet. They were Dorethy Brown in vault and Lisa Scott on the balance beam.
Placing for the boys' team were: Horacek, first in vault and fifth in floor exercise; Cech, fifth in vault and ninth on still rings.
While the 1980 squad was hampered by injuries, Jeurink had mixed emotio ns about next year.
"Next year we could be a lot worse or we could be a lot better," said Jeurink. "It all depends on wl\ether our individuals are willing to sacrifice in the off season."
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oy Night to salute fifty states
• Spotlight on America: A Salute to the Fifty States. That's the theme of this year's Joy Night Joy Night is the annual showcase of Lincoln High School student talent.
The yearly exhibition will not be run by the Senior Steering Committee this year. Instead the Mummers will be in charge.
''The Senior Steering Committee decided they didn't want to do it this year. We (Mummers) thought it would be interesting because of its connection with drama," said Mummers President Amy ThnnP ''\Xlo'ro not doing anything specific to change this year's Joy Night · but we don't want it to be just an -Url"U.UWlY Juy .1. ;.& L'-
Two year s ago J o y Night was c an c elled because of lack of interest only to be revived later in the year.
''One reason Joy Night was a success when it began was it was an alternate thing to do," said Mummers sponsor Mr. · Dutch Fichthorn. ''It took the doldrums out · of school. When it was originally started it was a form of entertainment when there wasn't much to do in Lincoln. But now there are so many alternate forms of entertainment that people just aren't interested in Joy Night anymore."
But that doesn't mean that Joy Night has to be a failure this year.
''The success of Joy Night this year depends upon the energy of those who put it on," said Mr. Fichthom.
Besides being in charge of the show, Mummers' officers are going to be puttin$ on a skit for Joy Night.
,To be part of Joy Night any student can pick up an entry form from Mr. Fichthom in room 228.
Tryouts are the 5th and 6th of January, with Joy Night being presented on January 22nd and 23rd.
''Its going to be a great show and everybody better come," Thone said.
Lincoln High math team
• tops 1n state
At the end of the second phase of the Atlantic Pacific National math contest, Lincoln High School finds itself currently leading the state with Lincoln Northeast in a close second
The National Math Contest is composed of six different tests, which are taken over a period of si~ months. Each test consists of six problems that must be completed in a 30 minute time limit. Any advanced mathematic student is eligible to compete. • School standings were determined by the total of the top ten individual scores of each school. Frank Bartek and Beth Broman each successfully completed five of the six questions, turning in the top two scores on the last test for LHS.
by John Smeltzer
If Lincoln High Principal Sanford
Nelson has his way, it will be more difficult for students to transfer into Lincoln High from other city high school districts next year.
Nelson is supporting a proposed Lincoln Board of Education policy that would prohibit transfers from one high school district to another in an attempt to control high school athletic and music recruiting.
Nelson said the policy would help preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity of Lincoln High students.
Nelson also said a person would have to have his ''head in sand'' to think there is no high school recruiting in Lincoln, · although it is not severe.
Lincoln High Counselor Dick Patterson agreed.
Patterson said there is some degree of recruiting out of junior high however, he does not support the proposed policy. He said he would like to see the policy remain the way it is.
Presently Lincoln Southeast and East High Schools have closed districts, while Northeast and Lincoln High are open to transfers. Southeast and East have been close to transfers for the last six years due to overcrowding.
• Patterson said eliminating student transfers to Lincoln High would not hurt the school , but it would be ''unfortunate for those who want to come here, (Lincoln High)and can't."
Nelson also said closing the districts would be taking away an opportunity from students wishing to transfer to Lincoln High, but he said, ''we can't have it both ways." He said it's not fair to have some districts open and some not.
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Nelson feels Lincoln High won't suffer from eliminating new student transfers.
''We'll be able to maintain a very good student body," Nelson said.
There are 145 transfer students presently attending Lincoln High.
Nelson said if the proposed policy passed, transfer students already enrolled at LHS probably would be allowed to continue.
The greater variety in Lincoln High's curriculum, and its student body mix, Nelson said, are some reasons why
students transfer to LHS.
Lori Glenn, a sophomore who transferred from the Southeast district, agreed.
''Lincoln High had better opportunities. More classes were offered and it had a diversity of students," Glenn said.
Glenn, however , didn't agree with Nelson that the policy should be changed.
"Students should have a chance to go to the school they want for the right reason," Glenn said.
Nebraska rape law altere,I,
by Nancy Gableman
Rape no longer exists in Nebraska.
According to Police Officer, John Ways of the Lincoln Police Department, the state statute has been changed to sexual assault rather than rape.
Ways said the term rape causecl opposition with many people if the act of penetration was not complete.
''With sexual assault you really don't have to complete pene tration itself," said Ways. ''Sexual assault could simply be fondling someone."
The number of sexual assaults in Lincoln, he said, is about the same as any ''Statisticidly,every woman will be sexually assaultedby the time she's SO,"Wayssaid. other city per capita. However, it is difficult to estimate because it is a crime that is not reported as frequently as it is committed.
Ways commented there is no one part of Lincoln that has a higher rate of sexual
assault than any other.
Ways said depression and guilt are two contributing factors to sexual assaults not being reported. However; in the past few years more people ·have been reporting sexual assaults.
''People now realize that it's not their fault they were victims, and shouldn't be ashamed," he said. ·
He also added there are more sources available for victims at the Rape Crisis Center.
Most sexual assaults, according to Ways, occur in, or near the victim's home, and are committed by someone known to the victim. Most of the time it is by someone of the victims same race.
In a recent interview with persons accused of sexual assault, Ways discovered several reasons why people attempt sexual assault.
''In some particular cases," said Ways, ''the accused felt they were teased or led on to believe there was going to be some See Rape page 3
(Upper left): The LHS Art Oub provided a winter · holiday scene for shoppers at Hinky Dinky on 17th and South; (Lower left): A doll collection forms a unique Christmas tree; (Lower left): Centrumshoppershurry to meet the December 25 deadline. (Photos by Dan Scanlon)
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''We're going to possibly hurt one school to help ano'ther."
Such is the reaction of Lou Roper, (Lincoln Star, Wednesday, December 10) school board president, on the proposed Lincoln Board of Education Policy that would prohibit students from transferring to other school districts. The school which Roper feels may possibly be hurt if this policy is passed is none other than Lincoln High. , The current transfer policy, as it applies to the high schools, allows students to transfer to Northeast and Lincoln High, but ·does not allow easy transfers to East High or Southeast.
Are parents and students upset with this current policy? Is it causing major problems for the schools in Lincoln? According to Roper the answer is no; so why change the policy?
Supposedly by closing the districts the problem of high school athletic and music recruiting would be virtually eliminated. What problem of high school recruiting? Are there any facts or statistics to back this ridiculous claim? Obviously not, because if there were the proponents for changing the transfer policy would not miss the opportunity to plastei:- hard evidence all over Lincoln! Besides, no decent and legitimate high school coach or ~thletic director would stoop to the lowest possible level-that of recruiting junior high athletes. As for ·music recruiting, this is a joke! If a music instructor is doing his job properly, that of preparing the various groups to perform, he would not have the energy let alone the time to go tromping through Lincoln looking for potential musicians that would only be with him for three years anyway.
However, if there is an actual problem· with recruiting on the high school level, and for some unheard of reason the information just cannot be disclosed to the general public, it is up to the school, board to find out who is doing the recruiting and stop it from happening. l:fnfortunately, chaosin& - th<> t, ~,,f,;;, pvll"Tseems to be the only action the school board is planning to take on this issue. This action is nothing more than a poor attempt to hide_ !he problem for a short time. In order for recruiting to be done away with effectively, the individuals · practicing it must be identified and then removed from the profession of teaching. If high school recruiting isn't the real problem concerning the transfer policy, what is? Could it be perhaps that East High School's enrollment
Calendar
December
Today: Card Pull no Tomorrow: Varsity Boys B-Ball d aytime at • activities. Beatrice 8 p.m. Holiday Dance Varsity Wrestling Johnson Gym at Norfolk l to 2 8:30 to 11 :30 P .m. Winter p.m. Vacation No school December · 22 through the 5th
January
Mon: 12 All City Fri: 23 Joy Night Vocal at Lincoln at Lincoln High Southeast 7:30 Auditorium 7: 30 p.m. p.m.Mon: 26 Musical Mon: 19 Teacher tryouts Lincoln duty day High Auditorium Students • not 1n 3 p.m. attendance. Tue: 27 Thu: 22 Joy Night tryouts. at Lincoln High Wed: 28 Auditorium 7: 30 tryouts.
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has been dropping steadly the past few years? Is it perhaps that East has approximately 400 fewer students than Lincoln High? Is it perhaps that East High is located in a no growth area and no new housing projects are being built so no qew f amities are moving into their district? Could it be perhaps that with the recent school closings and · the future plans to close more schools in Lincoln that East High fears it may one day be closed? We believe this to be the real
neighborhQod arid not to many high school age students are livi1ng in the immediate area. This puts Lincoln HiE:h in a comparable if not worse position than East.
The students themselves, who are attending Lincoln High on transfers, are the main point of this issue. There are 145 · of them, an insignificant nunriber until you consider that if they were not go,ing here Lincoln High would nc, longer have tl1e largest enrollment. These issue. students were riot recruited for their musical
But wait, closing all the school districts would talent or athletic: skill, they came to LHS for as not increase East High's enrollment. It would, many reasons as there are invidividuals. however, be the first step in changing the district
The bottom line is this; School J>oard boundaries themselves in the near future. members listen to your president! No matter Naturally, if the boundaries were closed ·it how many polic:ies are changed, or how many would not be the end of Lincoln High School. It decisions are ma1de, one school will always have would, though, cause many problems. the largest enrolllment and another will have the LHS, in relation to the other high schools, is smallest. Is it f'air that Lincoln High School practically located downtown. It is an qld should suffer jusitso-anoth.erschool benefits?
Equality necessary or LJUS athletes
Another winter sports season is under way and this years athletes are to be congratulated for their excellent performances thus far.
Year after year, though, the Lincoln High spirit clubs are criticized by fans and athletes for things like no locker signs, not traveling to an out of town game and unorganized, boring pep rallies
Spirit club members cannot be expected to attend every single Lincoln High athletic event. However, the members could come up with set rules and regulations regarding who will be present at each event.
The weekend that kicked off girls' and boys' basketball (December 5 and 6), brought about concerns regarding equal rights for our athletes.
The evening of the first game, all the spirit club members attended, the boys' game in Johnson Gym True, it was a home game and staying in town was convenient. But consider
our number one girls' team. No spirit club member traveled to their out of town game at Columbus to cheer the team on.
The following evening the girls' game was to be played in Johnson Gym and the boys were to travel to Omaha The games were unfortunately cancelled due tio bad weather But, had the games taken p1lace, would the spirit club members have stayed in Lincoln for the game?
However, accc •rding to members of one spirit club, half the sq1uad would have gone to Omaha that evening an,d the other half · would have stayed home for the girls' game. ,
To avoid corr1plaints from coaches, athletes and fans, the spirit groups should divide the squad evenly for each event. No one sport is more important than any other.
Hopefully, all our winter athletes will get the kind of recognition they deserve and will be appreciaative when various spirit clubs provide enthusiasm for th1eir teams.
exaggerated view of an important issue. Surely your article could have been based on more substantial criticism.
Editor's Note: Carilyn Parrott LHSjunior
The informatic)n collected by the Advocate reporter concerning detention may not be true in each person's case. However, after careful observation of the detention system and interviews with several former detention students, the repc>rterfound this information to
Holiiday season blamed ~tores re
by·ChirisWelsch
·and ~ate Kopischke
The 1Christmas season, usually known as · a time for good spirits and brotherltood, is also the prin1e season for theft.
United States retailers lose over $4.8 billion annually to employees and shoppers through theft.
According to Sandra Hynek, security supervisc)r a-t the Gateway Brandeis store, shoplifting is markedly increased during the holiclay season.
''The rate of shoplifting goes up when school s:tarts in the fall, it continues to rise until Christmas then it tapers off around March," said Hynek. ''Kids need clothes for school and Christmas presents, people j1Jst can't afford things."
Accordingly, with the rise in crime, Lincoln area merchants are taking extra precautic)ns to prevent theft.
Altho ,ugh magnetic tags, hidden cameras and two-way mirrors are effective security measures, Lincoln Police Officer John Ways believes a clerk that is ''on the ball'' is the most efficient deterrent to shoplifters.
"The most effective means of deterrin~i shoplifting is to have someone in the store contact every shopper who comes in," said Ways. ''That acknowl,edges the store personnel are aware of every shopper."
Ways added shoplifting is a crime of opportu11ity, hence the probability of someone commiting a theft is increased when nc) clerk is making the effort to assist a slriopper.
Many stores are preparing their sales personne:l for the increase in shoplift~g by encu1ll1<1g1,1grnem IO a1t~IIU 1,l~scpc u,, detectin1~probable offenders.
The tell-tale sign of a person who is consideriing shoplifting is the eyes, said Hynek.
''The)r, (the shoplifter), are watching everythi11g except the merchandise they :ire inter ,ested in," said Hynek. ''They are watching: the sales people and the other people a1roundthem."
Once the potential shoplifter has been spotted concealing an item, security personne:l or a store employee can hold him or her in custody until a police office
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can be summoned. If it is a first offense and if the stolen icem is worth less then $300, the shoplifter is issued a citation and must appear in municipal court and either pay · a fine or serve a sentence.
''It is a very simple process," said Ways.
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Regardless of popular belief, the motive for shoplifting usually isn't poverty.
''Only once in ten years have I ever arrested someone who did not have enough money to pay for the item they attempted to steal," said Ways.
Many stores are using electronic monitoringdevices to control shoplifting.(Photo by Dan Scanlon) ·· ·
School visited by hurglers
''It
happened sometime after six Friday night (December 5). We do not know the point of entry, there was damage but it wa:s not extensive," said
Honorable Mention
Maclrigal Feaste entertaining
On tl1e night of December 5 and 6,' 170 people found themselves transported back in time and enjoyed a typical 16th century yuletide banquet complete with music and entertainment. The occassio,n, of course, was the annual Madrigal Yuletide Feaste. ·
''It's a great learning experience for tht~ students," said Joseph Skutcha n, LHS music department chairperson. ''Both years we have had diJ"ficulty in getting people involved !, but once they became involved : I think they really enjoyed ·t ,, 1
The ~~adrigal Feaste's 170 tickets for eacl1 night, as was the case last year, w~ire sold out well in advance of the t,1Vo-day performance.
''It is: always a treat to see the reaction of people that haven't attendecl before. They don't expect it to l>e of high caliber," said Skutchan. ·
Not c>nly is the Yuletide Feaste of high caliber, but it also provides a unique opportunity to enjoy a large variety of entertainment. Along ,1Vith the Madrigal Singers
main performance, the audience is delighted by the antics of a jester, the skill of jugglers and a magician, · and the talent of the Mime Troupe.
However, no yuletide feast would be complete without the beggats and vendors. These strange characters, straight from the pages , of story books, roam freely · throughout the performance begging for food or stopping at nothing to sell their wares.
Then of course, there is the meal itself which consisted of salad, roast beef, yorkshire pudding, flaming pudding with sauce and Wassail drink. ,
''We try to make it as throughly authentic as possible," said Skutchan.
In · order to make it authentic, two years of research and material collecting preceeded the Yuletide Feaste, Skutchan and Mrs. Merrell Grant, LHS English department chairpersons, were the individuals responsible for the research.
In all, more than 80 Lincoln High students participated in the Madrigal Yuletide Feaste.
Lincoln High Principal Sanford Nelson.
''I feel this was not vandalism, but possibly robbery," said Nelson, ''They were looking for something."
What happened that night was that some people, possibly young adults broke into Lincoln High School.
On first floor, the :burglers entered the art area, broke some windows, but · nothing was missing. Glass was also broken in Johnson Gym and in rooms 112 and 116, but again nothing was missing. On the second floor, room 201 was broken into, some cupboards were opened, in addition to two desk:s. Nothing on third floor was damaged, but on fourth floor they broke into the science rooms and, according to Nelson, hundreds of dollars of valuable equipment was taken.
Officer Kenneth Milius seemed to agree with Nelson. However, Miluis felt the damage was about 300 dollars, which is lower than Nelson's estimation.
''I did not investigate the break in but this seems to be related to break-ins at PSAB and the School of Commerce · which happened recently," said Miluis.
Nelson said that there was three possible ways the vandals could of entered LHS.
''One possibility would be that the · door was left open and they just walked in or they hid in the building until the custodians left or they ( the vandals) got a hold of a master key," said Nelson.
Nelson is considering a tighter security measure for LHS, possibly an electronic surveilance system with laser beams or keeping the custodians here for longer periods of time.
LHS still has the lowest vandalism rate in the city, which Nelson feels every LHS student should take pride in.
''We have very responsible students here at LHS and I think ,they should take pride in being responsible young adults," Nelson said.
News Briefs
Student Council
The Lincoln High School Student Council will sponsor the Holiday Dance tonight in the Johnson Gym from 8:30-11 :30. Santa Claus will be there along with the Picture Man. Admission is ·$1.50.
The Student Council is inviting small groups of students from the Hayward School to LHS to help them become acquainted with what will be their new school next year.
Joy Night
Joy Night will be held January 22 and 23. This year's theme is ''Spotlight on America: A Salute to the Fifty States''. Tryouts for the acts will be January 5 and 6 after school in the auditorium. Tryouts for emcees will be January 6 after act tryouts. All applications are due today in Room 228.
New Students
The Advocate would like to welcome the following three new students to LHS: Troung Xuan Hoang-Vietnam Tiem Thi Nguyen-Vietnam
Roy William-St. Louis
''Carnival''selected
The Concert Choir has chosen ''Carnival'' as the 1980-81 musical. Non-singing roles are available to students who are not members of Concert Choir. The Choir is searching for individuals with special talents associated with carnivals.
Rape-continued
from page 1type of relationship, but it didn't actually turn out that way, so they felt they were entitled to force themselves upon the victim."
In other cases, the accused person felt there was no force used but the victim was afraid or felt guilty, so they made these accusations against them
A person can talk their way out of being sexually assaulted, Ways commented, but can also talk themselvesin to it.
''Fighting and name calling further intices the perpetrator," Ways said. ''You can minimize a sexual assault by the way you dress, the way you talk, and the way you carry yourself."
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According to Ways, Statistics show every women will be sexually assaulted in some way by the time she is 50 years old.
''What you have to do is take away the chances of assault," said Ways. ''The idea that it's done by someone who is crazy is not true. Most of those guys are normal people."
· Ways recommends self-defense · training, which is a class offered to students at Lincoln High.
According to Self-Defense instructor, Gary Jeurink, the number one technique is distance between the attacker and the victim, however, many methods of release are taught to self-defense students.
''Hopefully, students will never have to use the techniques they learn," said Jeurink, ''but realize they have decisions to make in circumstances like this."
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Holiday spirit displayed by shoppers
As the holiday season gets into full swing, one might expect to find that inflation and the economy have had an effect on the number of shoppers this year. According to some local businesses, however, the spirit of giving is alive and well.
''People want to have a good Christmas regardless of double digit inflation," said ·· Bill Colvin, merchandise manager of Montgomery Ward. ''As a country, we're looking towards better times. I don't think people will ever get the bah-hum-bug spirit."
Montgomery Ward sales statistics support Colvin, as they report a 100 ·per cent increase in business on Friday, December 5, as compared with the same day a year ago.
Jan Birdsall, owner and manager of the Hobby Store, also feels that inflation and the economy have had no effect on Christmas shoppers.
''This is our busiest time of yea," she said. ''People like to do this (buy and give gifts). It's not like going on trips where such a large expense is involved."
Other shop keepers aren't so certain.
''I really can't say if the economy has had an effect," said Marsha Rosenboom, Thingsville bookkeeper. ''Our sales seem to be up, but people just don't seem to be buying like they used to."
Addis Ward, merchandise manager of Miller and Paine, admits that the economy has had an effect to a degree, but feels the recent weather has affected customers more than anything else.
''With the nice weather people just weren't thinking about winter or Christmas," he said.
Of course, now with only six days left, people are tl1inki11gaboLit Christmas, and with the increased number of shoppers certain problems have arisen. ·
''Shoplifting is a problem," said Colvin.
''We have as much as two-and-a-half times normal security during the Christmas season, and we catch i:tt le:~st two or three times more shoplifters in Dect:mhP.r than we do in a nor1nal month."
Another problem is the lack of sales persons. Thingsville hired ten extra people, Montgomery Ward hired more personnel and so did the Hobby Store.
''Naturally, we hire more people," said Ward. ''However, not as many extra people are hired as there were l S or 20 years ago. With the electronic cash registers we take care of more people. More people are wrapping their own gifts and we need fewer people for delivery."
Which gifts are selling well, however, is a question that stores seems to disagree on.
''Sweaters are doing well, e}ectronic games are doing well and the guys seem to be turning to dressier pants," said Ward.
Birdsall said trains, dungeons and dragons, models, stamps, painting items and candles are some of her big sellers.
Colvin feels that mens' c9ats, bean bag chairs, and microwave ovens are popular this season.
Some people, on the other hand, prefer to give the more basic gifts.
Julie Gies, manager of Sampson Floral says that flowers and plants are a last minute gift idea, but poinsettias, azaleas and roses are still a favorite.
For those who don't care for any of these items, all is not lost, there is always the old standby gift, a box of candies.
''The one pound assorted chocolates, marshmallow santas, and chocolate balls are very popular," said Theresa Vitterkopf, manager of Russell Stover Candies, downtown. ''And the nice thing - is -they etill -f1£en't- in a diroot 1i,1c ...-ith inflation.''
Cultures celebrate holidays differently
Because of Lincoln High's wide variety of ethnic cultures, many students celebrate the holidays differently.
,one LHS student, Mari Russo, who is an exchange student from Brazil, said she felt the holiday celebration was probably the same here as in Brazil with maybe a few exceptions.
''We put decorations up on the streets and most of the family gets together on Christmas Eve to exchange presents," she - said.
''Another thing we do is eat a lot," she jokingly added.
Russo says that there is a big dinner at midnight on Christmas eve in which the whole family is together and they eat such foods as turkey, fruits and a lot of cake.
She says the children of Brazil believe in Father Noel, who would be similar to Santa Claus in the United States.
Another student, LHS senior Pat Lopez, whose origin is in Colombia, expressed similar traditions about her home country as did Russo.
Lopez says that instead of having a Christmas tree in Colombia, a huge nativity set is used instead. And like Russo, the exchanging of gifts is in order · an d a big dinner at midnight is traditional.
Eating graciously seems to be part of thie Christm:.• <t'ir;t thu L i5 w11at LHS semior Liz Majorins feels that almost every co ,untry has in common around Christmas time.
Majorins, whose ancestors are from Latvia, says that baking is a very popular tradition among the Latvian people.
''We have all kinds of rich, fancy cakes, cakes that are super rich," she said.
Santa busy again
Santa Claus is busy taking down orders from children before Christmas arrives.
Santa is located in the enclosed mall between Wards and Sears at Gateway and is surrounded daily by youngsters telling him what they want.
''I've been doing this for three years now and I think it is fun. I really enjoy the kids," said Santa.
He said he hasn't experienced any bad things, but some of the funny things include kids crying or asking questions about his reindeer that are very hard to answer.
''I think it is fun for a month, but I'm retired now and I generally want to take life easy," he said. ·
He plans on listening to childrens requests for one or two more years before calling it quits.
Among the popular Christmas foods from Latvia are piparkukas, which are cut out cookies and spekrausus which are rolls with bacon.
Majorins says that a typical Christmas dinner among other things might consist of ham and Latvian sauerkraut.
Religion is also very important to the Latvian person as well as others on Christmas.
Although the Majorins family doesn't attend the traditional Latvian Luterian church, strong emphasis is put OJ1religion in her family through another church.
Like many, she attends church on Christmas eve with her family and they exchange presents following the evening ch11rr h ~PT'''~,,..,...
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One of the jolliest parts of winter is the two week Holiday vacation from school and Lincoln High School students and faculty are celebrating it in many different ways.
Senior Nancy Oppegard said her Christmas will be celebrated in a different fashion this year.
Oppegard said her family is going to spend Christmas in Sandy, Utah at a ski resort.
''l plan on skiing most of the vacation this year, instead of our usual family get-together at my parent's house," Oppegard said.
Another person going out of town for vacation is Sophomore Bob Haney.
Haney said, ''I'm leaving for Cheyenne, Wyoming where my grandparents live.
''They live on a farm with snowmobiles and skis. Our family always has a big dinner with ham and sweet potatoes:'' 'G,~gf};,?.;~~:eJ,~J1in10 Sc!~~~~?w,.~.3. : t::,~<: moth e r's r e lativ e s in Grce11lcaf, Kansas and anotl1 e r in Osceola, Nebraska.
''Both sides of my family celebra1te Christmas day with a big dinner and opening presents," Schwisow said.
Journalism teacher assistant Brent Robinson said he spends most of Christmas in Hastings with his family.
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A survey involving l SO Lincoln High School students revealed snow skiing to be a popular winter activity, not only during the holiday season but anytime that snow is on the ground.
Fifty of those students polled said they had skied before. While 100 students had not skied, however, the majority of these ~tudent showed extreme interest in trying sn., , skiing sometime.
The • ()0 students who had not skied befo_re ~et, nomposed of 27 sophomores, 36 Juniors, a1,,_ 38 seniors. The most col?mon __ reason tv, these students not going sk11ng was lack --~time never had the opportunity, or too exp___,,;ive.
Toe - 50 students who have sr1 ,v skied before include 19 sophomores, 17 ju11-.,..rs and 13 seniors. Most of these students haci ·gone with their families or youth organizations, and the majbrity have skied several times.
According to LHS students who have skied, popular places for snow skiing in Colorado include Aspen, Winterpark, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Steamboat. Skiing places outside of Colorado include Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, and the
Canadian Border. LHS senior, Amy Hansen, who has skied several times at Keystone, Aspen, and Steamboat, enjoys snow skiing, and recommends it to everyone.
''I like the feeling you get when you're racing down the mountain," said Hansen. ''I would recommend it to everyone because it's great exercise, and you can't beat it for fun." · Mr. Gene Cotter, Special Vocational Needs Ihstructor and swim coach, has enjoyed skiing for the past nine years. ''Its just a
The holidays are here once againas shoppersbegin to seek out that special gift. (Photo by Dan Scanlon).
LHS students Pat Lopez, Liz Majorinsand Exchangestudent MariRusso tell about some typical Holidayideas of theirheritage.
· Santa listens as this little girls tells of what she would like for Christmas. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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by Julie Sharp
Some students enroll in a foreign lang~age for fun, some for college requirements or possibly just to fill an empty space in the schedule. However ~s is not _the case for approximately 40 Lincoln High School students who have to learn the ''foreign language'' English for basic survival in the United States.
These students are eprolled in the ESL (English a~ a Sec~nd Language) program. ESL 1s designed for non-native spe~ers of English who use English with var):'tng degrees of difficulty. Students, haVIng been assessed to determine English level and specific needs, proceed through a structured sequence while also learning vo~a~ulary '. expanding reading skills, ?uild1n~ listening comprehension, and 1mproV1ng pronunciation and writing skills.
Students from Mexico Peru Cambodia, Brazil, Vietnam, and 'china ii,..; in the program. They have all come to the United States for various reaso11s.
According to Mrs. Beverely Hillman, ESL instructor, some of the Southeast Asian students came to the U.S. for a home because they did not feel safe or comfortable in their own· country. Many of them Jive with families who spo11sor them because their own parents and other family members did not feel they could leave the country.
_ · The ESL program teaches the students the English language through repetition of words commonly used. For instance, a teacher will point to a chair ·and say, ''This is a chair." Once the students vocabulary has increased, they begin to learn English grammar and sentence structure.
According to Hillman, some students are learning English quickly, but their written English is much better than their spoken. Learning a new language is not the only barrier or adjustment these students have to make. Being able to adjust to a totally new culture can be difficult for some students, according to Hillman.
Ly Diep, I 9, and Nghia Tran, 17, are LHS students from Vietnam. The most difficult thing for the two to understand is the lack of closeness in the American culture. 1
''In Vietnam, boys can go hand-in-hand and that's being friendly, but in America that means we're gay," said Nghia.
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be very friendly and have felt welcome. They enjoy classes like Self-defense and Gymnastics and they also like the LHS teachers.
''The teachers have helped me a lot in learning English," said Ly. ·
''I think the students like the security the best about the U.S." said Hillman.
''Lincoln High is very friendly to them and is good school in accepting all · cul tu res."
The Comrades, an LHS club, has had n1any parries 1or t1tese sruaents to welcome them to LHS. There is also a new group forming to help the students become acquainted with the school. Each group member has a foreign student who becomes their friend. This way the foreign students have someone to speak English to them so they can learn more easily.
''We hope students from Lincoln High will become acquainted with these students and find that there's no difference between their feelings and-the need for an education and friends," said Hillman. 1616 ''O'' Street 477-4711
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Student job n1arket 'bleak'
The employment outlook for high school students entering ~he job market is very bleak. And students need to take every advantage of their opportunities in ~gh school to prepare them for jobs, according to Director of Student Services for the Lincoln Schools ]Eldon Heskett.
''Students should dto their best to master the skills thev are taught in their classes. Hut, 1t 1s JUSt as important to develop other area besides classes, like attendance and attitude,," Heskett said.
Career Education Coordinator Judy Roderick agrees with Heskett and feels students should take advantage of all their job opportunities in their high school.
''The best thing students can do is utilize every resource available," Roderick said. ''They should come visit the Career Education Center, read the want ads, follow up on them, and apply to all the large companies because those companies rarely advertise."
The Career Education Center is trying to serve students' career needs by relating their academic training to their occupational training.
The center does this by activities such as shadowing. When shadowing, a student observes the daily routine of someone holding a job that the student is interested in.
students' academics to their careers is testing. The center has many specialized and aptitude tests that sample values and show career interests.
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Judy Roderick, career education coordinator,visits with a student. (Photo by Dan Scanlon) ·
''We (the center) also have · a vast amount of information about careers," Roderick said. ''I only met one student that could not find information on the occupation he was interested in. He wanted to be a parachute rigger."
Approximately two thirds of the student body at the Lincoln High have been through some type of program at the center. But, the ones that need it the most, the seniors, are the ones that know the least about it, according to Roderick. Heskett feels this is true, but believes it is because there are so · many other people that students, especially seniors, can talk to about their careers.
''They (students) can, first of all, get· in touch with their counselors," Heskett said. ''Then they can talk to teachers and other people that have more information about a specific career area than the career-education center does." .There are several government programs that can - provide jobs for students and graduates. There is a state run program called job service. Also, there is CET A (Comprehensive Employment Training Act). CETA is a federal program for low income persons that are 16 and over.
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Baseinent rooins unnoticed
Most students spend three years traveling from class-room to classroom, and never become aquainted with Lincoln High's underground rooms.
The basement consists of many different storage rooms, such as Mr. George Steer's (Building superintendant) office, the athl_etic equipment, repair room, and several classrooms.
The largest storage room belongs to the custodians, where their equipment is stored.
Other rooms include a drama storage, paper supply and audio visual machine storage, and a storeroom for Lincoln High garbage cans.
Several rooms are · presently storing desks, old art work, teachers' desks, chairs, and old trophies boxes. These items were moved to the basement when
the renovation of second and third flo1)r began.
· According to Steer, new trophy cases will replace the old ones throughout the entire school.
The classrooms located in the basement include Drivers' Education, the electronics shop and machine shops, welding, and horticulture.
The new furniture for the cafeteria which will be set up during the holiday break, is also being stored in the basement. ' 1There are several advantages to the underground room at LHS," Steer said. ''Your off to yourself. There's no one to disturb you or no sight seers looking at you." · However, Steer added ventalation is poor and it is very cold during the winter Plans for· renovation of the basement are being made but no definite date is set.
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During the long holiday vacation the Girls Varsity Basketball Team plans to brush up on their game.
''We'll take a few days off," said Head Coach Bill Myers. ''Then we'll do some scrimmaging and put some different things in on defense and offense."
Senior center Rhonda Becker feels it's good to have the time off so the team can practice.
''Weneed to practice on rebounding," said Becker. ''Also, our free throw shooting needs i111provement.
This year the Lincoln Public Schools (I.PS), sponsored by the Public Schools Administration Building (PSAB), will not hold a Holiday Tournament.
''LPS decided there wasn't enough interest," said Myers. ''It seems the city schools play each other twice anyway."
The Girls L<:lub was going to sponsor a Holiday Tournament, but no teams were available or others were already committed to other tourneys.
With their time, the girls' team will improve on free throw shooting, team defense and being more selective in shooting, according to Myers.
The varsity girls got off to a good start by defeating Columbus 66-25, December 5. Llsa Phipps led all scores with 20 points, while Becker added 10.
''Wehad good intensity on defense," said Myers.
· The Links used their new defense, a one-three-one zone, in the opening game.
''We really didn't get a chance to see how effective the defense was because our press confused them enough," said Myers. ''It did work when we got a chance though."
On January 6, the girls will travel to Omaha Westside.
''They'll be quick and they have a good team," said Myers. ''They have one girl who was a preseason all-state pick."
On Jarwary 9, the Links host North Platte. ·
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At Lincoln High, six · .athletes were fortunate enough to be selected ''All City." ·
On November 30, the Lincoln Journal-StarNewspaper printed the names of athletes they considered to be the best in Lincoln. Jim Baker, Todd Fiedler, Keith Harrison, and Lex van Kooten were each chosen for Football. Bob Schoonover was picked for Cross Country and Jeff Horacek was picked in Gymnastics.
Most atl1k-tes ;1ar<>M ~J- • - ..-t,v · award was an honor.
''It was an honor for me," Harrison said. ''I think it's a recognition of accomplishments during the season."
All City is a status that lingers in the minds of some athletes all year long.
''I was thinking about it at the beginning of the season. I was
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LHS 69
LHS 42
LHS 58
LHS 66
LHS 66
VarsityBoys' Basketball
Columbus 53
Westside40
Fremont 41
Norfolk 60
VarsityGirls'Basketball
Columbus 25
LHS 77 0. Tech 20
LHS 51
LHS96
LHS 109
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LHS finished fourth at the Invite.
LHS 56
Fremont 23
Millard77 GI 51
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Girls'Swimming
Millard l 06
LHS 63 GI 106
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L-HSfinished sixth at the Fremont Invite.
LHS 29 GI 28
LHS 12 LSE 50
The swimming victory by the boys, and the narrow loss by the girls, in their season openers has set the tempo for the rest of the season.
Head Swimming Coach Gene Cotter said both squads felt well about their performances in the dual with Millard ·hoping for it," Harrison said. that started their season on December Others never thought about it at 4th. all, or didn't until they were into ''The team effort, the spirit, and the the season. times for this early in the season were all ''I didIJ't think about it during very good," Cotter said. the season," Horacek said. ''I just Boys Team Member Aaron Drake thought about doing as well as I feels the same way as Cotter about the could." early season times.
''I wasn't thinking about all city ''Wehit the goals we set for our times at the beginning of the season, but and went beyond them,"' Drake said. ''We after a few meets I started to think, are really above our times from this point maybe · I do have a chance," in our season last year."
· Schoonover said. _ ; -
.Y.@21~ ag1ee tttat tile ru~rvr(!, "tne -six am1etes, reactions teams are ahead in some areas aud the to winning the award varied. boy's team win has help+edto boost their ''I felt good and was excited," confidence. Drake claim1sthat confidence Harrison said. ''I jumped up a is an important part of a good season. little."
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''I was surprised, I hadn't read up and ready to go,'' Drake said. ''Where the paper. I didn't know I had if a team loses right away it gets down made it until someone told me," about the rest of the season." Feidler said.
Cotter now plans on working out the
Everyone used one word in best combination of swimmers for expressing their feelings, ''glad." competition at the end of the season.
Con used Links prepare or Orangernen
A bit of confusion seems to be what makes the Varsity Boys Basketball Team tick.
''Basically, the idea of using combination defenses is to confuse the opponent," Head Coach Alden Johnson said.
The team uses a variation of defenses, mixing man-to-man and zone.
According to Johnson, there are 24 different defenses the Links use, witl\ each mainly man-to-man. ·
Although mixing defensive play is nothing new to Johnson's·coaching style the 1980-81 squad seems to adapt to this style of play better.
''All of my coaching career I've used different defenses," Johnson said. ''But this group understands the numbering system better than teams in the past."
The numbering system used by the Links designates placement on court and whether or not the defense is predominately zone or man-to-man.
''We try to take advantage of our ·personnel by using various defenses," Johnson said.
The switching defenses were used during the Links' opening wins against Columbus (69-53) and Omaha Westside (42-40).
Tomorrow night the Links' defensive skills will receive anotlter test as LHS travels to Beatrice for a game against the pre-seasonnumber ten Orangemen.
According to Beatrice Basketball Coach Jim Edwards, the Links will be tough.
''We expect the Links to be very good, they always seem to have good talent," Edwards said.
Since the game ' is in Beatrice, Johnson feels ''n<>qualms'' about Beatrice's home
court advantage, Edwards, however, feels differently.
''The home floor should give us adefinte advantage," Edwards said. ''But we did lose to Southeast here (at Beatrice)."
Beatrice and LHS both have a pre-season all-stater with John Matzke from LHS and Mike Martz from Beatrice. The Links return five letterman and BHS four.
''Martz, without a doubt, is one of the finer players in the state," Johnson said. ''The last couple of years Beatrice has had some real good players, their basketball program has really improved."
Although Edwards feels the home court advantage will give Beatrice the edge, the road trip to Marysville Kansas
the night before will hinder his squad.
''Our trip to Marysville should give LHS the advantage, they should have a rest, while we have a tough weekend," Edwards said.
Probable starters for LHS and Beatrice are:
Dwight Sheridan - 5'9''-guard
Terry Roth - 5'10"-guard
John Matzke - 6'6''-center
Paul Johnson - 6'4''-forward
Steve Johnson - 6'4''-forward Beatrice
Mike Scanlon - 5' 1O''-guard
Terry Johnson - 6'0''-guard
Mike Martz - 6'6''-center
J. Jones - 6'2"-forward
Rich Berry - 6'4''-forward
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LHS 59 · Norfolk 43
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''The correct placement of swimmers is important to the result of the season," Cotter said. ''If we give the other team a few points here , and lose a few points there; it can mean the change in a meet or the season."
The win puts this year's Boys squad ahead of last year's squad. In last year's State meet the Lincoln High Boys Team finished fifth, while the Millard team finished one place ahead in fourth.
Cotter feels that good performances by all the participants in the meet is what it takes for a team to win.
''If each individual can perform well, the team wins,'' according to Cotter.
Wrestlers look ahead to tough • upcoming meets
As the season gets busy, and there are more meets, the Lincoln High Wrestling Team ca11look back on accomplishments, but must also look ahead.
One · of the team's accomplishments was a sixth place finish at the Fremont lnvititational on December 7.
''I was pleased with how things went," Coach Harold $impson said. ''I though · that the kids completed really well, that's something we haven't been in past years; competitive all through the line up."
The Links scored 92.5 points with the help of two second-place finishes by Senior Heavyweight Randy Wymbre, and Senior Pat Jellum wrestling at 145 pounds. Other high fmishes were a third-place finish by Randy Perez, and fourth-place fmish by Scott Burklund, and Mike Rosburg.
Right now, the matmen are looking ahead to a tough meet with Norfolk tomorrow.
Traditionally, Norfolk is one of the better teams in the state. This year, however, the Links feel that they have a good chance to win.
''Norfolk is always tough,'' Senior Randy Wymore said. ''But this year if we don't beat them, It'll be close.''
Coach Simpson agrees.
''They (Norfolk) usually are tough, but this year they aren't as good as they have been, and and we're better than we'v~been,'' he said. · In order to win, the wrestlers will have to have a good meet.
''Were going to have to be aggressive, and we can't make many mistakes. They'll take advantage of them. We can't give them that opportunity," Simpson said.
This may be one of the best teams that Simpson has had at Lincoln High.
''In my five years here, this the strongest dual team I've had,'' he said. "To Coach Christie (assistant coach Tom) and I, it's been a joy to coach this team because of the willingness from the first guy to the last."
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Columbus defenders watch as 6-6 Senior.;John Matzke drives for two during the openinggame of the season. The Linkswon 69-53. (Photo by Steve Pieper)
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More than 150 LHS students were polled during the week of Jan. 5 about draft registration. The graph shows the following results.
Wages, taxes affect students
Over 5 .6 million Americans received a belated Christmas present on January 1 , as the federal minimum wage increased by 8.1 percent to $3.35 an hour. This can have an especially noticeable affect on High School students, who for. the most part earn minimum wage if they work.
"I think the pay raise will mean a lot for working people," said Joane Palm, first assistant manager at the downtown McDonalds. ''It means more money for working people and that's always good."
According to Palm the pay raise doesn't seem to have any bad affects for workers.
''I don't see any negative aspects to it at all. The pay raise won't affect the number of people we hire or employ. Our prices went up in December and that should absorb the pay raise." Said Palm. But don't get too excited about your new raise yet, because after inflation and taxes get through with your check you may come out of it with less buying power than you had before your new raise.
Social Security tax went up on January 1st along with the minimum pay raise.
Millions of workers will feel the brunt of the latest Social Security tax increase, ·which will increase from 6.13 percent to 6.65 percent of a workers earnings. This
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1981 increase means that the maximum Social Security tax ($1,975.05 for people who earn $29,700 <0r more) has more than doubled since 19177.
We can also look forward to Social Security Tax rate increases in 1982, 85, and 86.
But even with all the increases the Social Security system may not be on stable· enough ground for young workers to casl).in when they retire, according to Social Security Commissioner William J. Driver.
Driver recently told the Senate Committee on Aging that if economic conditions in the U .S:.are bad during the next five years it could result in serious financial problems for tlie retirement benefit system.
Taxes are not the only things that will take away from your weekly paychecks.
By t}:teend of last December the nations annual rate of inflation stood at 7 .8 percent.
Inflation has definitely took its toll on industry and consumers. According to the Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics, items that cost $100 to produce in 1967 now costs $254.70 to make.
• So for all things considered minimum wage workers may actually be making less money then they did before their raise.
Many LHS students fa~e
required draft registration
During the week of January 5-10, males born in 1962 were required to register for the draft. However, according to the Selective Service System (SSS), males born in 1963 and later must also register for the draft within 30 days of their 18th birthday
Those individuals refusing to register can face up to five years in federal prison aod/or a $10,000 fme.
Dr. Bernard Rostker, director of the SSS, said in a recent news letter that registration directly improves the United States' capability to respond in a time of • • cr1s1s.
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars agree with Rostker's assessment.
''The American Legion is 100 per cent in favor of a peacetime draft registration," said Ed Farr, state commander. ''It puts our country in a position of preparedness in case a situation of dire need would arise."
Bob Bethel, executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, expressed similar concerns and added that he questions the motives and knowledge of world affairs of those persons opposing registration.
Betty Olson, coordinator of Nebraskans for Peace, must then be one of those being questioned by Bethel.
''We feel thi.1 registration is the first step toward a peacetime draft and eventually could lead toward war," she said. People use Pearl Harbor and World War II as an example that we must be prepared, but today the world is a different place and we can't compare the· two."
Olson added that one of America's most valuable resources is the lives of our Teachers recover
young people and that there are always other means of solving a country's problems than going to war.
A spokesperson for the Nebraska Civil Liberties Union, commented that their organization is also against a peacetime registration, but for different reasons.
''Our organization feels registration is discriminating against women," she said. ''We also feel there is no need for a registration if there is no immediate danger."
While many organizations oppose registration, the Nebraskans for Peace and the Lincoln Draft Information Center feel that informing the public is of frrst importance.
''We are here as a resource," said Larry Doerr, UNL campus pastor and counselor for the center. ''We answer questions or concerns that people have about registering, and we explain the facts arrd choices behind registration."
Doerr added the information about registration from the federal government has been extremelypoor and that many of the people scheduled to register January 5-10 didn't because they were unaware registration was taking place.
''The number one question we receive is, ''What happens if I don't register?'' We tell them that even in Vietnam nonregisterants were not prosecuted, and that perhaps the majority of nonregisterants in this case will never he bothered," he said.
Doerr stressed the importance of being informed on registration and the draft, and feels options do exist
''Registration is a choice," he said. Just because it's a law doesn't make it morally justified. People should do what they really believe in. It's principally a moral decision."
Starr, Ulrich to return. to LHS
''We hope Mr. Ulrich will return to Lincoln High in early February," said UIS Principal Sanford Nelson.
John Ulrich, LHS Band Director who suffered a heart attack on December 12 while returning from a funeral in Nortli Platte, began feeling uncomfortable and reported to a Lexington hospital where it was diagnosed as a heart attack. After spending about a week and a half in Lexington he was moved to Lincoln's St. Elizabeth Health Center. He returned home and has been, according to Nelson, ''slowly improving'' every day.
According to Mrs. Ulrich, February 2 has been set as the day of his return.
42 seniors orgo inal semester at LHS
For 42 Lincoln High Seniors, Friday, January 16 was their last day of high school.
These Seniors have completed the graduation requirements and decided to forgo their final semester at Lincoln High, according to Lincoln High School's Registrar Mrs. Marty Jurgens. Reasons for wanting to graduate· a semester early seem to vary from person to person.
''Some of the students are just bored with school or have done everything they wanted to do," said Jurgens.
Mid term graduate Tina Porter agrees. ''I've done just about everything I wanted to do," said Porter. ''I've already taken all the classes I wanted to take."
Each person's goal after getting out also seems to vary greatly.
''Some go on to the University here or to Southeast Community College. And some want to get out and work," said Jurgens. ''There are a couple who have already started classes at the University
(UNL) second semester, but the majority work for awhile and then go to college next year."
Porter plans to take a break for a while and ''take some time to think."
Later, she'll look for a job and take it if it's good. But she hasn't given up on going to college yet.
''I might go to Southeast Community College and look into fashion design: I just don't know yet." said Porter.
Carla Jorgens, another mid term graduate had a little more definite plans.
''I just want to get a job before summer when they are hard to find," said Jorgens. ''But I haven't given up on the idea of going to college There's always a chance I might still go."
Both Porter and Jorgens plan to attend the graduation ceremonies on June 5.
Mid term graduation isn't right for everyone according to Mrs.Jurgens.
''I try to discourage early graduation. I think they miss a lot during that last semester," she said. ''There were quite a
few though who just worked hard and requested to get out early."
''We really hate to see them go." said Jurgens.
The 42 mid-term graduates are:
Mike Akin
Catherine Allen
Tom Brassart
Dawn Ginger
Brent Keller
Jerri Koontz
Pamela Brekke Mary Jo Leach
Julie Bridger
Ian Lipsky
Randy Carpenter Vicky Lopez
Ana Merlin
Lori Ideaus Carsons
Luann Dean Loo Nguyen
Patti Ehrlich
Carla Jorgens
Larry Frohman Quang Hoang Nguyen
Kelly Fuehrer
,Marvin Gebhart
Valerie Gilbertson
Steve Peters
Cindy Philpot
Tina Porter
Laurie Gottsche Albury Raf at
Allen Hitz
Todd Spence
Donna Hampton Judy Schmidt
Charles Hembrough Daniel Starkweather
Tim Hier
Robin Heitbrink
Wayne Van Eperen
Shelly Snyder
Teresa Stoakes
Kristin White
Mr. John Ulrichand Mr. Bob Starr
''He is able to walk three blocks three times a day if it is not too cold," she said. ''He still has good and bad days, but he has been doing a lot of reading and listening to records."
Nelson said that Bob Starr who also suffered a heart attack prior to the East-Lincoln High football game on October 31 is expected to return in early February also, but a timetable has not been established.
''Gary Jungck who is filling in for Ulrich and Tim Carroll who is filling for Starr, are both very capable people who are doing and exceptional job'' said Nelson. Both teachers will stay until Mr! Ulrich and Mr. Starr are in their fullest capacity to return.
Nelson said when Starr returns to teach the administration anticipates he will continue coaching the Varsity Football Team but they will let him be the judge and make his own decision. If he elects not to coach anymore then plans for a new coach will be established immediately.
''We really apprec;iate what the band members have done by sending cards and not calling, we've had a lot of calls from University students and colleagues and former students. And by the band not calling it really helps, and we really appreciate that," Mrs. Ulrich said.
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Love of one's country, freedom of choice, sense of duty, and fear of death are only some of the aspects involved in what is perhaps today's most sensitive and controversial issue, ·draft registration.
In fact one of the reasons why this issue is so controversial is because for different people registration means different things. Some people see it as nothing more than a list of possible draftees in a time of crisis. Others see registration as.the first step to a peacetime draft which would destroy our individual rights and antagonize the Soviets, and fmally others see no difference at all between the words registration, draft, and' war.
It is no wonder registration is so sensitive, since it is clear many people confuse it with other issues. Individuals must remember that all that is being discussed at this point is registration. The draft does not and can not exist without an act of Congress, and almost every influential organization is against a peace time draft.
Therefore, people that register are not receiving a guarantee that they will be drafted now or in the future, but instead are only adding their name as a possible draftee if a draft were put into operation. Also, registration is not improving our military capacity or strength in any way, since it is simply a resource of potential manpower.
Naturally, however, there are good arguments both for and against registration. People for it, feel registration will help our country in being prepared if a crisis developed. People against, point out that every registration in our nation's
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Every school day, three student parking lots and one faculty lot are completely filled.
By watching the lots fill up each morning, one would hardly be able to tell the nation is in the midst of an energy crisis. Nor would one be able to detect that Americans are overweight and should be getting more exercise.
This winter's temperatures have been unusually wann. This is a perfect opportunity to get out and work off stored up winter calories. But the majority of students and f acuity members insist on driving to school.
Obviously many people have to drive to school. Walking from Denton each morning might be a little time consuming. Appointments, meetings or after school jobs often require a vehicle.
But, for many students and staff members, driving to school is a collosal waste of gas, time, energy and space. Not to mention the fact that
I think Reagan needs to closely examine the agreement while also considering the treatment the - 52 hostages received. The U.S. is known to keep agreements they have reached witl1 other countries. However, this time I feel we should really look at perhaps not honoring it. We shouldn't reward them in any way for the terrorism and ill-treatment of our citizens.
Marty Jurgens LHS Registrar
I think that if there were no danger to any Americans left in Iran, we should __rip up the agreement on television and hope that Iran sees it.
Cindy East LHS Senior
history has been followed by a war and creates a warlike atmosphere in a country that encourages peace. But is registration an issue that only concerns itself with facts? No, it is an issue that is based more on an individual's choice and opinion than anything else.
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driving to school probably only burns folllr or five calories and requires little physical actiivity. Students are undoubtedly familiar with parents and grandparents recalling three or four mile walks to school each day. It sounds ridiculous and usually the matter isn't given much thought.
Actually, the parents and grandparents have a good point. Why shouldn't people be able to walk a few miles each morning? By the time they get to school they'd feel more awake and ready for the day. They'd be warm when they get inside so the lower temperature of the building wouldn't be noticeable. ·
It is true that registration, once you reach your 18 birthday, is required by law and that you do face severe penalties if you refuse to register. But, it is still your choice. ,. Only you can decide whether to register ·
By waking up a little earlier in the morning and dressing in wa1111,practical clothes, the students and staff at Lin_colnHigh could save the country alot of gas and save themselves from becoming overweight, lazy and out of shape.
I think Reagan should honor that agreement to avoid any more problems. It seems that we have already been through quite a bit · 10; and to go back on our word would ,,. be just asking for trouble. I agree that it may be humiliating to have been taken advantage of by the Iranians, but fm for saving as many lives as possible.
Joyce Welsch LHS Sophomore
I think we should keep any country that was terroristic from making any kind of grain; whether
under protest or as a conscientious objector. Only you can decide whether to register or not. · But, before you decide get information. Find out the pros and cons of registration. Visit information centers or talk to individuals that have something to say. Discover every option that you have. Most importantly, however, don't wait until your 18 birthday before you start thinking about registration. It is true that you have 30 days to register after your birthday and as of yet there are no penalties for registering late, but this is hardly a decision that should wait until the last possible minute.
Calendar
February
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Reasons for pass-£ ail system. use differ News
The satisfactory--unsatisfactory grading policy at Lincoln High School is being used by more students, and for different reasons. ·
Referred to more often as the pass-fail system, it is the satisfactoryunsatisfactory grading system. This system allows students to receive credit for a class without receiving a number grade, based on the instructor's scale. The student instead receives a grade of satisfactory, or unsatisfactory.
All Lincoln Public Schools have a satisfactory - unsatisfactory grading policy available for students upon request.
Lincoln High students who plan to take a class pass-fail must fill out a form which he may receive from his counselor. The student must also have his parents consent, along with the teachers agreement. The form must be turned in by the eighth week of the quarter, which he wants to receive a pass-fail grade.
According to Mrs. Kathy Raymer, assistant principal-instruction, more students are using the pass-fail grading system now than in the past few years. Raymer said approximately 50 students received a satisfactory - unsatisfactory grade during the first semester of the 1980-81 school year. ·
The satisfactory · - unsatisfactory grading policy was formed to encourage students into trying harder classes, and not affecting the students' grade point average.
Raymer, however, feels it is not always the best recommendation.
''I'm glad to see more students use it, but it's not always a good evaluation_of the students' work since it _only tells you if you have passed or not," said Raymer.
Classes used for satisfactoryunsatisfactory grades vary regularly from a physical education class to a chemistry class.·
According to Mr. Tom Pappas, LHS
Honorable Mention
-Kenney Loos---
Summerin Gennany
With a little less than 18 weeks left in the 1980-81 school year, some students are beginning to make plans for the summer. For senior Teresa Zinnecker and juniors Andrew Chisholm and Lance Purdy, however, this summer's plans are special as they will be spending one month in West Ge11nany.
These students will participate in the 1981 Student Exchange Program to Kassel, West Ge1rr1any sponsored by the Lincoln Public Schools.
The program consists of two phases: 1) Students from Kassel will come to Lincoln sometime in April and attend school with their American homestay brother or sister, and 2) a summer school course in preparation for the trip anµ then the journey itself.
Once in Kassel, the American students will experience a German school first hand and have the opportunity to participate in other group activities ranging from a trip down the Rhine River to a tour of a brewery.
According to LHS German Instructor Terry :-Ianshew, who is going on the trip as a sponsor, applicants were chosen by their ability to host a German student and by giving the impression that they could handle the situation.
Other factors such as year of language completed and year in school were also considered. The final decisions were made by the Ger111an instructors of the four Linct>ln high schools and the foreign language consultant at PSAB.
Approximately 21 students will
participate from Lincoln.
Math students do it better
Along with the current top ranking · in the National Math Contest, the Lincoln High math department finds itself gloating over yet another well deserved victory as a team of four LHS students took top honors at the 1981 Omaha South Math Contest, held on January 1l0.
Seniors Frank: Bartek and Ian Lipsky combined talent with Juniors Beth Broman and Jon Riecke and brought home the winning trophy.
Mr. Chuck Friesen, math department chairperson, said that each team was given a period of two hours to solve 110 math problems covering areas in second year algebra, calculus, geometry and trigonometry. No calculators or tables of any kind were allowed.
Lincoln High completed 54 of the problems correctly, Lincoln Northeast came in a close second with 51 and Omaha Burke finished third with 42.
· Four other students participated in the contest for LHS. They were: Seniors John Ellis, and Katie Narveson, Junior Bennet Haller and Sophomore Jon Fisher.
Twenty-four teams in all competed from 12 Omaha and Lincoln area high schools.
I Make a difference
The Student Council presented LHS senior Randy Carpenter with an ''I make a Difference Award'' for his courage and dedication shown when he returned to school after having dropped out earlier. He has worked long and hard for his diploma and graduated mid-ter1n. mid-term.
counselor, students in their second year of high school seem to use it more of~en, and usually in such areas as English, math, and science.
Pappas often encourages students to use the pass-fail system.
''It can encourage some students to take a class that might frighten them, a class in which the student's grade would be much lower than what he or she is accustomed to," Pappas said.
School Board
rejects proposal
Although School Board members did not accept a recommendation to change the current transfer policy, Superintendant of Public Schools John Prasch, said they (his staff) would have to face up to the fact that the policy can~t stay the same way forever.
''I'm not unhappy about the decision," said Prasch, ''but we've got to do something about it eventually."
Prasch said since the city can no longer build east, East High School's enrollment will continue to drop. The city has just added to South Lincoln so Southeast High School will become overcrowded in the future.
The proposal would have ''made it very difficult'' for a student to transfer to another school simply because the building has room for him.
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However, Prasch added, a student may transfer if a specific course is not offered at his school. Students may also transfer if brothers and sisters are already attending the school. If a family. moves out of the district and doesn't want to change schools, a student may be permitted to transfer.
School Board members said it would be unfair to Lincoln High if transfers were closed. They felt the policy would prevent people from transferring to Llncoln High ~:'ho reall)' wanted to go there and that could be damaging to the school.
Lunch·
Prices. raised
The prices for the reduced lunch rate program have recently increased from ten cents a lunch to twenty cents.
Students on the reduced lunch rate program will now pay two dollars for ten' lunches instead of the old price of one dollar for ten lunches.
According to Mrs. Helen Carlson, Director of Food Services, the reduced lunch rates were increased because of lack of funds.
All students are allowed to apply for the reduced lunch rate, or for the free lunch program.
Carlson said students · are selected, depending upon thejr guardians income bracket, and the number of dependents in each family.
Carlson added there are approximately 11,000 students in Lincoln on the · reduced lunch rate program, and 2,800 on the free lunch progtam.
According to Mrs. Donna Dell, in charge of the LHS school bank, there are an estimated 100 students at Lincoln High School on the reduced lunch program.
All Lincoln public schools have a type of reduced or free lunch system.
MUSIC
Briefs
Twenty Lincoln High School students were selected to participate in the Hastings Honor Choir, Band or Orchestra. The clinic will be held at Hastings College on January 29-31.
The students participating are: Band
Sheri Nichols
Paul Beum
John Ellis
Christie Pfeifer
Kim Brookes
Suzi Marlette
Orchestra
Christine Gordon
Katie Narveson
Audrey O'Boyle
Scott Haller
Brenda Frank Choir
Anna Baker
Leslie Forbes
Sandy Fogerty
Jon Fuenning
Tim Draper
Cindy Cassel
Jennifer Luethje
Randy Ayres
Lorna Walbridge
STUDENTCOUNCIL
The· Student Council is still busy ¥,'.ith the students from !-Iayward. Members of the Student Council were given a tour of · the school at Hayward on January 13. Throughout the semester, the student council will be giving tours to Hayward students.
The Student Council is also sponsoring the Pickle Dance which will be held Friday, February 20.
WRESTLING
The District Wrestling meets will be held February 13-14 in Johnson Gym.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Pre-registration of LHS ~tudents for the 1981-82 school year will begin Moriday, February 2 and will continue through Friday, February 13.
NEWSTUDENTS
Nine new students arrived at LHS last month. The Advocate again welcomes these new students.
Judy Jett - Malcolm, Ne.
Julie Fisher - Brady, Ne. Lee Shott - Garden City, Kansas Huan. Tuan Le - Colorado and Vietnam
Mai Thi Le - Colorado and Vietnam
David Beckelheimer Jacksonville, Fla.
Joseph Hopkins -Oklahoma City
Robert Hopkins - Oklahoma City
Hue Thi Vu - Vietnam
Diet fads
Diets di - er among -LHS students ,
Dieting seems tq be the best w eight loss solution to a few students at Lincoln High.
Mrs. Carol Epp, Lincoln High's nurse has many students that visit her office every week, because of stomach problems.
She feels it's from not eating a well-balanced meal.
The students visiting Epp usually complain of stomach problems, headaches, and the feeling of being run down.
Epp has had fewer students visiting her office with diet problems this year than last.
''There are many students planning on going on diets, but I think they (students), should consult their doctor first," Epp said, ''and get his approval on the diet plans."
Pat Wensel, a Lincoln High Junior, said ''I'm on a diet plan, but not to look thin, just to better my abilities in sports."
Wensel thinks the more weight he loses the better his flexability in gymnastics will be.
Wensel's diet sometimes causes him not to eat for a few days, and this he thinks effects his learning ability.
''Not eating slows me down, and causes me to lose my concentration in the class room ," Wensel said.
Carol McWilliams, a Lincoln High Senior, has a different eating plan. McWilliams skips breakfast and lunch, and has very little for dinner.
''Waking up in the morning effects the way I eat breakfast, because I have little time," McWilliams said ''so I just grab a
glass of juice and a toast."
McWilliams also thinks dieting effects a person's learning abilities, because she said ''the brain and the body needs certain kinds of nutrition foods, and without this they (the body and brain), can't function -.''
Not eating a well-balanced meal makes McWilliam feel tired, but she said she's beginning to adapt to her eating program.
One other solution to weight control that is frequently used is the diet pills.
''Diet pills are for helping students control their eating habits, but they really don't help them.'' Epp said.
Epp doesn't like the diet pills, and thinks they shouldn't be sold in stores; she (Epp), said because doctors aren't prescribing them anymore.
Wensel, and McWilliams haven't used the diet pills , but McWilliams thinks the diet pill only works - to an extent, and Wensel would like to use a diet pill if a diet pill could be invented to help people, and not hurt their health.
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''Another solution for controlling weight is a well-balanced meal th.at includes dairy products, meat, bread ; and
vegetable products," Epp said. ·
Pat's die doesn't contain junk food.because he thinks it has no nutrition values
''Students could substitute nutrition foods for junk foods. Like ' salads, and carrots " Epp said, ''and it doesn't add
calories.''
.There are many solutions to dieting, but Epp thinks a person would have to change their thinking about eating. ).;<".
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imJpression one might get with all the new die ;ts, diet fads, and reducing center s that are: op ening up everywher e !Millions of people try to los e weight each year. In f act, according to one reducing center, Weight Loss Clinic , the average person goes on-and off I .4 diets each year. Yet only a small number · are able to reduce to their satisfaction.
A person seeking to lose those extra pounds may go to a number of dieting centers to reduce,
One such place might be the Weight Loss Clinic, located in Lincoln at 303 N. 52 street.
The Weight Loss Clinic offers several things to help th e individual that wants to shed extra weight. To begin with, the individual will be given an ''easy to follow'' Nutritional Plan, the clinic provides nurses who will review this plan daily and assist in the selection of foods the individual wants, along with providing helpful hints for eating away from home and dealing with social situations.
The Weight Lo ss Clinic Program was designed with the help of doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and dieticians.
The clinic puts special emphasis on close contact between the staff and clients. The program deals with all phases of an individual's weight problem and takes a close look at the individual's
lifestyle. An integral part of the program is a set of Personal Control Guides. Th ey contain educational materials which ar e designed to give the client the skills they will need to deal with he weight problem for the rest of their life.
Weight Loss Clinic prices depend mostly on how much weight the individual wants to lose.
Another reducing center, which emphasizes a great deal on the diet alone is the Diet Center, which is located at 321 S. 11 and 1535 N. Cotner Blvd.
The Diet Center reducing plan consists primarily of nutrition, according to Marilyn Coup , Diet Center employee.
''A person starts out conditioning," said Coup Conditioning lasts for two days, in which during this time the client usually eats five to seven apples a day and two meals which consist of protein and vegetables.
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The second phase is the reducing part where the individual is placed on the diet and special counseling is also essential according to Coup.
The third phase is called the Stabilization period followed by the maintenance which ts the final step in the reducing plan. The Jtabilization period is designed to help klep the weight off once it has been lost. The Diet Center prices vary from
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$32.50 for one week and $92.50 !for a three week program.
''So far \ve've had very much su c cess with our clients reaching their goals," Coup added.
Yet another reducing center, The Body Shoppe located at 2301 Hwy 2, also aides the person that wants to lose weight. The Body Shoppe offers both individual and group assistance. Classes are held eight times a day Monday through Friday t hese classes are exercise classes which helps tone and firm the muscles while the individual is on a diet set up by trained degreed instructors.
Like the other centers, the Body Sl1oppe also considers past medical history, age and physical condition before starting the individuaJ on the plan.
''We have to be doing something right," said Body Shoppe employee Georgia Davis, ''There have been a total of 7500 pounds and inches lost thus far."
Davis said that many people come in and talk about all the dieting plans they have tried, the most frequent being 'diet pills."
''We do not recommend that any one take those diet pills and fast reducing pills," Davis said. ''It's a real good way to kill your health, and it will only hurt you in the long run."
Other reducing centers in Lincoln, include Weight Watchers, TOPS, and Nutri System. ·
Anorexia - a loss of appetite Nervosa - of the nerves
The dictiona r y definitions for anorexia and nervosa may not sound fatal at first, , but when these two words come toget~er, they then become the name of a possible deadly disease.
Anorexia nervosa is a disease caused by self-induced starvation which is found almost exclusively in young women, according to Family Health magazine.
''Anorexia nervosa can be set off by some smart remark by a friend or anything that would make a person think they were overweight. They get a distorted image of themselves, so they diet much below their normal -weight and still think they are overweight," said Dr. Richard Hammer, a Lincoln phsycian, · According to Hammer, the disease occurs mostly in adolescent and young adults because at this time in their life, they are more conscious of their body image. _ The symptoms of anorexia nervosa vary from each individual, but some of the ·most common symptoms are, according
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In comparison to other peoples' diets the athlete's diet is one of many strict rules. For a wrestler it is a ~ry demanding situation to meet. Besides practice, a wrestler must starve himself in order to make weight for an upcoming meet.
''We run around the pool at practice to help lose
to Hammer, vitamin deficiency, bleeding gums, skin problems, and anemia. There seriousness of the disease begins when the weight of the individual drops below 90 pounds. In this case, the patient may have to be hospitalized and be fed through tubes until nourishment into the oatient js restored, according to Hammer Since anorexia nervosa is a psychological disease, it is generally dealt with through psychiatric treatment, and counseling.
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''So much stress is put on dieting nowadays through commercials and magazines that some people go ov~rboard • with dieting and end - up with real problems," said Mrs. Carol Epp, Lincoln High School nurse. · In the past 11 years Epp has been a nurse at LHS, three cases of anorexia nervosa have been reported to her. 011e of these cases was handled by herself and other staff members. Epp feels this particular case was an unusual one because the anoretic was male.
''We were very happy that we could help the student here at '.school and that we could help his self-image," said Epp.
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With the good weight program the two will use, they plan on not using any health food.
''I'm not going to put anything in my system that isn't natural," said Miller.
Together the two will keep · each other going on their goal.
''It's easier to do something when you have a partner to help you out," said Brown. ''Things tend to go faster."
Both want more weight to aid next year' s football team but it won t be fat.
''Lineman now-a-days need to b e quick " said Miller. ''We won't be effective unless we get off the line."
Some of the wrestlers don't have much trouble losing weight so they'll get a regular three meals a day while others are eating from roughly one to no meals at all.
If a wrestler finds himself overweight the day of a meet, he'll end up running to lose the excess. One half hour before each meet the wrestlers' weigh in.
''After we weigh in we get to eat a little bit," Borchers said. ''Tl1at consists of an orange or a candy bar.''
''I've not ever got sick of not getting enough to eat but have felt burned out," said Perez. ''Also, I feel there aren't very many people who could take it."
In contrast with the wrestlers, two football linemen find themselves trying to gain weight. Juniors Pat Brown and Lennard Miller are expecting to gain 20 pounds before next fall season.
The two will be lifting weights to balance the weight out.
''I'll try to eat a lot mote," said Miller.
''Whatever my mom makes, it won't be any special type of food."
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''I'll try to eat more protein food," said Brown. ''Also, I plan on running.''
According to Brown and Miller, a good lineman in high school football needs to weigh about 200 pounds.
Being an athlete or - not, most people today are watching their weight.
SPUDS & GREENS
Local drugstores display a large variety of diet pills, available to anyone. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
The Body Shoppe, located at 2301 Hwy. 2, is one of the many diet centerslocated in Lincoln.(Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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Mickie Bechtolt prepares Miss America (Julie Sharp) for the 1981 Joynite pageant.
Boys L Oub members John Matzke, Brian Hein, Jon Fuenning, Bill Tesch and Rick White ''disco down'' at Joynite '81.
Todd Barry, Audrey O'Boyle, Ben Mientka and Gayle Adams salute the Boston Pops.
cooperation, according to DramaInstructor Dutch Fichthom, made Joynite '81
success.
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by Julie Sharp
Ever since she received her frrst toy guitar as a little girl, Lincoln High School student iana Turpin has been playing guitar with much interest. For the past seven years, Jana has performed professionally with her family's band, The Poverty Hill String Band and Kazoo.
The band is made up of five members of the Dick Turpin family. Jana, 16 plays rhythm guitar, sister Jeni, 18, plays drums, sister Muffy, 19, plays keyboard, father, Dick, plays lead guitar, and mother, Reenie, plays bass guitar.
Jana, like most of the other family members, taught herself to play. Her father taught her some basic chords, but most of Jana's ability to play was self-taught. Muffy took a few piano lessons, and Jeni plays drums in school, but they also taught themselves how to make the music they do.
''It really doesn't make a difference what you play when you're on stage. The crowd f~els more comfortable and relaxed when you make mistakes," said Mr. Turpin, "I really don't like that feeling of people thinking you're special just because you're on the bandstand. I like them to think that we're just as human as they are."
The band plays approximately 40 weekends of the year at the Legionaire Club. !-lowever, during December, the family performed six nights a week for• Christmas parties and other social events held at the. Legion. The Turpins have been playing at the Legion on a regular basis for the past three years.
''Playing every weekend doesn't bother me that much. I don't think I'm missing out on that much," Jana said.
"Everyone else works somewhere and they work weekends, too, it's just that Jana is playing a band instead of clearing tables or washing dishes," said Mr.· Turpin.
When. the Turpins were playing six nights a week, Jana sometimes found it hard to get her schoolwork done, but she usually used break times to study.
Playing with The Poverty Hill String Band is not, however, Jana's only activity. She was a member of the reserve volleyball team and is a member of the student council.
Jana's future with the band is undecided as of now, but she and her sisters would like to go en their own after Jana graduates from
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The Turpin family in action at the Legion Club (from left) Dick, Jana, Rennie. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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Lincoln High Boys Basketbaµ opponents have a unique problem this · season, and it doesn't involve offense or defense.
The problem · opposing teams face centers around Link starters Paul and Steve Johnson.
The Johnson brothers are the frrst set of twins in Coach Alden Johnson's coaching career.
But the major problem the Johnson's create is their tremendous likeness, although. they are not identical, the twins do look cloned.
''Paul and Steve are so similar, I put their names on their practice jerseys to tell them apart," Johnson ~d "~e other way I can tell which one 1swhich, 1s by their tennis shoes."
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Both of the Johnson's feel that Coach Johnson isn't the only person who can't tell them apart.
''If we don't have our practice jerseys on· people usually can't tell," Paul said. ''I'm· used to it though, so it doesn't really matter." •
Not only do the Johnson's confuse their own team, the opposition seems to have a bit of trouble.
''Once in a while, two guys will be guarding me and no one will be covering Steve," Paul said. ''I know I wouldn't want to guard a twin."
The Johnson's feel that being a twin does have its advantages.
· ''We have played together since elementary school, so. we get along quite well," Steve said.
''I think since I've grown up with Steve and played basketball with him all my life, that I know what he is going to do on the court," Paul said.
Although the twins do have their advantages, Coach Johnson feels that the Johnson's are at a disadvantage since this is their senior year.
''It's probably too bad that they aren't juniors this year. Their best · years in basketball are still ahead," Johnson said. ''Agility and total coordination have yet to be fully developed."
Pressure and comparing one to the other seems to be other disadvantages for the twins.
But according, to Coach Johnson these aren't disadvantages because the · Johnson't don't turn them into problems.
Game by game is how the LHS girls basketball team is taking the remainder of their regular season.
''We approach each game differently. We respect every opponent; it's not important the opponent is rated, but we know they are good," said Head Coach Bill Myers.
The team has two games left on their schedule that will be really tough, according to Myers. Those games are toi;iight af home against Kearney, and their last game of the regular season against East High.
The team's two strongest weapons are it's strong shooting and it's scrapping defense. This season, the defense has
given up only a average of 27 points per game. The shooting has ar,eraged close to 50 percent.
''The way that we have beaten a lot of teams is to play good, hard defense, and then, when the other team gets tired in the fourth quarter, put in some fresh people off the bench. This works well because many teams only play six or seven people and they get real tired late in the game," Myers said.
Another deadly weapon the team uses is the full-court press. Myers feels this works best against teams with poor ball-handling. He said the press helps to set the tempo of the game by opening up the offense
Wrestlers showing pro1nise
Improving on last year's sixth place finish at Trans-Nebraska looks promising for the 1980-81 Varsity Wrestling team.
''We have good capabilities to improve on last year's outcome," said Head Coach Harold Simpson.
The team's willingness to take it to other teams and competitiveness gives this year's team an edge, according to Coach Simpson.
''We're a pretty good team," said Randy Perez, who wrestles at 155 pounds. ''We have quality and some experienced wrestlers."
Out of the seven team field at Trans-Nebraska, Lincoln Southeast looks like the team to beat.
''Southeast will be good, even though they've a little beat up," said Simpson. ''Also, Grand Island looks tough."
Senior wrestler Perez agreed with Simpson.
''They'll be tough, but so will most of the other-teams," he said.
The Links have competed in several early January meets preparing for Trans-Nebraska at North Platte on •
Sat4rday.
On Jan. 3 the varsity wrestlers' traveled to Omaha to compete in the Creighton Invitational. Out of the seven teams in the meet, the Links finished third.
''It was the first time we were in that tournament," said Simpson. ''The meet really helped our confidence."
Medal winners for the Links were: First Place - Pat Jellum, 145 pounds; Dave Borchers, 185 pounds. Second Place - Randy Perez, 155 pounds; Mike Rosburg, 167 pounds; Randy Wymore, · HWT. Third Place · Scott Burkland; 119 pounds; Tim Morrow, 126 pounds.
Working hard during Christmas vacation and through recent practices the Link-wrestlers are improving steadily as the season progresses.
''We have no outstanding wrestlers," said Simpson. ''But they'll get the job done."
The Links travel to North Platte for Trans-Nebraska tomorrow. They'll end the remaining schedule with tw9 road meets before gearing up for Districts.
''I don't believ,e they feel any pressure, because they don't create any," Johnson said.
''Paul and I are very close in every phase of basketl,all," Steve said. ''We both are weak in some areas and strong in others."
Paul agrees with Steve, and feels that both of them have something to contribute to the team.
Steve admits that every now and then he compares himself to Paul.
''We always try to out do each other," Steve said. ''But since we are pretty competitive it doesn't matter if one of us scores more."
One consolation for the opponents, they could have been the Johnson triplets.
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Every athletic competition has rules that govern the actions and conduct of players while they are participating. But there are also expectations that athletes must live up to, all the time.
Most coaches have rules about drugs, smoking, drinking, and late hours that their team must follow.
Athletes are usually pictured as straight, healthy and pure figures that everyone looks up to. This is
Swimmers see stiff competition in the future
Combining the boys and girls to make one swimming team, seems to be working, according - to Coach Gene Cotter.
''The combination unified boys and girls together in terms of seeing each others meets," Cotter said. ''I personally like the idea."
Since this is the first year for boys and girls swimming to be in the same season, Cotter coaches the boys, and assistant Coach Ann Rinne has taken on the responsibility of the girls.
This is the first year for Rinne at LHS, but she has coached for 14 years, with the YMCA and various public pools. This, however, is her first year with the Lincoln Public Schools.
''Coaching at Lincoln High is no different than coaching somewhere else, there is still the same problem," Rinne said.
According to Rinne the problems she is experiencing\ with her team are: swimmers not taking ~are of themselves, not willing to work and other priorities.
"Ann probably relates to the girls better, because of an age factor," Cotter said.
The boys and girls don't practice together, although they are considered one team.
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''There is more time and more space if we have separate practice times, also, for me, it's a necessity because I have classes," Rinne said.
LHS swimmer Mary Riccini feels the addition of Rinne has been a positive one.
''Last year we had a low self and team image, Ann has really put some confidence into us." Riccini said.
Another first for the 1980 season is the Power Ratings.
·''The power ratings show that we have some good swimmers, but depth seems to be hurting us," Cotter said.
According to both coaches, the rest of the season looks tough.
'' All of our meets are tough because we have no depth, which creates quite a problem," Rinne said.
"The rest of the season for us looks very exciting, but also pretty tough." Cotter said.
exactly the image that most people · who are connected with athletics want, and one reason players are prohibited from using drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.
''Athletes are in the spotlight, they're leaders," Girls Basketball Coach Bill Myers said. ''They have to look good and set an example."
''We don't want our people to pe smoking or drinking. They aren't good for athletics," Wrestling Coach Harold Simpson said.
According to coaches, another reason for the drug rule is for the athletes own well being.
''Smoking, and this type of thing won't help a person's performance," Simpson said.
Players seem to understand the reasoning behind - their coaches philosophy.
''It's the right thing to do," Senior Basketball Player Troy Lehl said. ''You 're an athlete and these things won't help you stay healthy."
Another common rule is the curfew. Many teams have curfews on the night before the game. Some even have them two nights before the game.
According to Coach Myers, everyone on the Girls Basketball Team must be home at 10 p.m. two nights before a game and 9 p.m. the night before.
''I like to have the kids at home by 10 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. the night before a wrestling meet," Simpson said.
Some coaches are a little more lax.
''I normally just say lets get our rest," Boys Basketball Coach Aldie Johnson said. ''I leave it up to their own common sense. Every player is different and they know what's best for them. I think most are committed enough to take care of themselves."
There's an old saying that rules are made to be broken, which brings up disciplinary action.
The normal punishment is suspension from the team.
For example, on the Girls Basketball Team after one violation, a player is suspended for a week. After two violations the player is off the team for good.
All coaches agree that they don't like a lot of rules, and that they dislike enforcing them
''I really like guidelines more than rules," Simpson said. ''Rules are hard to enforce. I'm not a policeman. .I don't like to go sneaking around to see what my wrestlers are doing. There has to be trust."
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Rhonda Becker battles an OmahaSouth player for a rebound. The Links won 6741.
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Proposal 01ade for stud.en ts to he on LPS School B·o,ard
by Kate Kopischke
If LB440, a bill which would allow at least one student on each districts' school board, doesn't pass this session, former president of the Nebraska Association of Student Council's (NASC) Steve Beideck, says he will · keep coming back and fighting foi: the bill until it docs.
The bill states that the board of education of class two, three, four , five or six school districts may ·consist of one non-voting member who is a high school student.
In the 1979-80 legislative session, the bill was killed because, according to Beideck, there were too many bills before it and the legislature didn't have time for it. When LB440 was introduced, the NASC officers gathered in Lincoln and testified for the bill. Lincoln High Senior, Carol Junge, the NASC treasurer during the 1979-80 school year, said the officers took turns explaining to the legislature why the bill would be worthwhile if passed.
''Some senators were totally against it (LB440)/' Junge said. "But there were a lot of them that really thought it was a good idea."
Beideck said he felt LB440 has a ''good chance'' of passing this year. The bill, he pointed out, was one of the few introd!-'ced that won't cost the taxpayers anything. He also added the session is longer so the legislature will have more ' time to deal withit.
The bill went through several senators before Karen Kilgarin of Omaha adopted it. Beideck said preparation meetings must be held with Senator Kilgarin before the bill goes to the floor on March 10, 1981.
According to Beideck, the bill was introduced because he felt students needed to be paid attention to.
''We (the students) are affected by the policies the board lays down," Beideck said. ''We're the ones they make all the
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_ decisions for. It is important for us to · have a little bit of input."
Superintendant of Public Sc:hools John Prasch, said the Lincoln Board of Education is supporting the b,ill. He said the bill would be helpful for a student and would probably teach him a lot.
However, Prasch added having a student on the school board would be time consuming and would force the student to miss a lot of school.
Prasch also felt if a student were to serve on · the school board , he :ihould be a voting member, not non-votin1gas stated in the bill.
Beide ck disagreed vvith the recommendation of a voting 1nember on the board.
''The students will not be elected by the entire city," he said. ''It ~,ouldn 't be right to include them as votinJgmembers. Besides, I don't think the Legislature would go for that at all."
For school districts with only one high school, the bill states a student council or student body president, a s,enior class representative, or a student elected by the school's student body will serve on the board.
School districts with more than one high school, Beideck said, h,ive several options.
''One way of doing it would! be using a rotation system with all of the high schools in the district," he said. ''Each month a new representative ~,ould serve on the board until it got back to the school it started with."
Another ·way, Beideck said, would beelecting a representative fro1m student advisory boards
Beideck felt it was important for students across Nebraska t,o become familiar with LB440 A sch1ool board won't have to search out a situdent, he said. It will be entirely up to tl1e students if they want a representative to serve on the board.
Rules cause decline
by DebraFiala
Rules are necessary for every organization, but according to many Lincoln High School Peppers, the LHS Pep Club has too many.
This excess of rules , along with conflicting activities and lack of tran~l>ortation to events, is , causing a decline in the number of peppers.
According to Pep Club Treasurer Lisa Swing approximately 80 out of the original 120 peppers are still considered to be members, although not all of the 80 are active.
Swing said Pep Club rules caused some
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Today is day 27 for Mike Flanagin's slightly faded T-shirt.
Since January 12 , 1981, Mike Flanagin, an Lincoln High School senior, has been wearing the same tropical blue T-shirt to school every day.
Flanagin plans to continue wearing the shirt until May 29, which is the seniors' last day of school. His reward for such "lln unoriginal wardrobe will be a three digit sum of money, to be paid by the originators of this bet.
Flanagin's machine shop class is where
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drop outs last year and, thoug]n.the rules have been changed, it hasn't hellped.
''Last year a pepper had to have a certain number of points in each area of Pep Club to be eligible for cheerleader tryouts," said Swing. ''This year its been changed so the peppers can gain the points in any area, but people still think the rules are too strict."
Pep Club President Sally Connerley said peppers earn a certain 11umber of points for every activity.
While attending an event, a pepper earns one point per hour, do11ble points
for away events. Locker signs are one point , while large spirit signs are two ,points. Wearing the uniform during the day counts as one point. Various other activities, such as participating in bake sales and making spirit hoops, also earn peppers points
A pepper is required to have 103 points , 43 from the fall season and 60 from the spring season, to be eligible to tryout for drill team or cheerleading squads.
Lincoln Southeast has a point system similar to LHS.
Southeast Peppers must have 35points, a certain amount earned in each Pep - Club activity, to be eligible for cheerleading squad and drill team tryouts.
Lincoln Northeast has a merit system where peppers must earn a certain number of merits each month to remain in Pep Club. Any pepper in good standing may tryout for cheerleading squads.
Pep Club is not requited for the LNE drill team tryouts, but membership is required after being accepted.
Some LHS peppers feel the required 103 points are too difficult to earn.
Sophomore Pepper Marcia ·Rexilius said, ''The point system is way too steep. There are a lot of things I'd rather do on Friday and Saturday nights than sit with Pep Club, but I need enough points to tryout for Porn-a-links."
Sophomore Pepper Katie Barron agreed, adding that conflicting activities keep a pepper from earning enough points.
this bet was designed, by classmates, Jeff Horacek, Scott Albertson, Mike Morrison, .Tony Peterson, and Jerry Gray However , a total of 23 boys now have a stake of $5-$10 on the bet.
According to Flanagin, the bet was started by a -photograph of him wearing the T-shirt. It was then seen by others on a day when he again was wearing the shirt.
The rules which Fliµiagin must follow consist of: 1) wearing the same T-shirt everyday for the rest of the year; 2) he is not allowed to ·buy a new shirt; 3) he is permitted to wear a shirt -over it once a week; 4) he is not required to wear it during out of school hours.
Horacek, a senior, who helped start the bet, said he really didn't think Flanagin would make it this far.
Brian Hein, also an LHS senior, does not have a stake in the bet, but is being used as a weapon on Flanagin with such
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loud re'Jnarks as ''get the fungus off your shirt." Flanagin, however, seems to be getting use to all the teasing. ·
'' At first it was really hard, especially with Hein, but I'm getting used to it now," Flanagin said. · Mrs. Carol Flanagin, Mike's ·mother, seemed to have a more difficult time getting used to the idea._ ''I thoug]n.t he was nuts! I couldn't believe it!'' said Mrs. Flanagin. ''And I ·told him that he's not washing it in my machine." · _ - Mike hand-washes his famous T-shirt every night, and it's beginning to fade. ·But, he is determined to win the bet, and receive the money.
''I suppose I could buy some new shirts with the money I win," said Flanagin.
AndrewYoung spoke at the Student Union on Feb. 11. See Centerof Attention, pages 4 and 5,
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By and large, members of the Board of Education are elected by adults within the community who exercise their right to vote. However, students, who are the objects of the board's action, have l1ad no influence in the elections of these people. Student needs cannot be fully comprehended by voters and board n1en1bers when there is little or no contact between the two.
LB440 began during the 1979-80 school year when students started speaking out on this problem. The bill states that each public school district may have 'one stude nt elected to the school board as a non-voting member. The representative must be a student council officer, a class officer or a representative elected by the ' school's student body.
When the bill was introduced, questions were raised concerning districts with more than one public high school. A simple solution for Lincoln would be to elect someone from the Superintendent's Advisory Council to represent the district the Board of Education.
LB440 is an important bill for high school students. By placing a student on each district's board, public school administrators will become more aware of the needs of students. '
The district's budget, for example, is in the process of a drastic cut. School boards claim to know which activities can ''do without'' or get by with a smaller amount of money. With student input, the decision making board will
have a bietter understanding of where more or less money is needed.
A stud :ent-school board member can obtain info1111ati,onabout activities budget from each school's student government. If the student governments resea-rch areas of their school where too muctt money is involved, they can propose ·budget cu1tsin certain areas to their school board representa.tive.
Several members of the legislature argued that the position would prove to be too time consumin:g for the student. It would
''This act shall be known and may be cited as the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act.''
So began LB 182, Senator Howard Peterson's attempt to devote equal time to the learning of creation-science and evolution in the Nebraska public schools.
Fortunately, the bill was killed by the Legislature's Education Committee and ·hopefully this is the last we'll hear of this idiotic idea.
This does not mean I support evolution over creation-science or vice versa. This does not mean that ·I support ignorance or one-side education. This does not mean that I am determined to destroy the Nebraska public school system.
What it does mean is that I consider LB I 82 nothing more than a poor attempt to attract publicity for a rookie senator from Grand Island. What it does mean is I consider LB182 to be nothing more than a document with no research or facts to support it.
First of all, let's skip over the arguments regarding the bill's constitutionality because it is obviously not constitutional and clearly violates
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Mon - 23: No Classes Teachers duty day. B-Ball vs Grand Island ·8 p.m. Varsity Boys and Girls Swimmers at D1strict Tourney,
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separatiort of church and state. -
Let us also skip the argument that the Legislature has no right to interfere with local school bo1ard policy making, because this is allso a correct :statement.
Instead, let's look at the massive support that Senator ]Peterson has for his bill. In LB182's Statement of Intent it reads, ''This bill has been introduced on behalf of all Nebraskans, specificallly parents, teachers, and concerned citizens that have contacte d me (Senator Peterson).''
I am s1tillwaiting for this ar111yof supporters to appear. So far the only one I have heard support l,B 182 openly is Tim Kolb, a tutor and substitute : teacher in Franklin, Ne. Not that I have any1thing against subst1tute teachers from Franklin, but I would like to hear from a concernecl parent or citizen once in awhile.
Along with equal time for creation-science and evolution; however, is the claim that this bill will keep more students in public schools and away from private schools. Somehow I just cannot picture a mad dash of hundreds of students trying to get back into the public school sy·stem just because creation-science is being taui~t hand in hand with evolution.
Now, f'or a moment let's imagine the worst has hapJ ened ! The Unicameral has passed LB 18 2. ,1\11 public schools must now off er creation-s,cience. Textbooks must be purchased, teachers 11nustbe trained and library books must be added to the shelves. According to Anne Campbell, State Commissioner of Education, (Daily Nebraskan, January 28,), more than three million dc,llars are going to be required. Tell me Mr. Senator, sir, how schools that already face the seven per cent lid bill are going to afford this?
The de1~ee of evolution that is actually being taught varies from one instructor to another. Students are exposed already to both philosophies, evolution in public school and creation-s,;ience in church and at home. Besides, Senator J>eterson · don't consider yourself a failure just because your bill died. You got what you wanted, publicity.
Adllocate is published 12 times a year by the 1ournal1sm ,le110rtment at Lincoln High School. All letters to the· editor must be signed and will appear on a space aJ1ailab,lebasis only. Drop off letters to the editor Yn room 306.
undoubtedly involve extra hours for the elected · representative. But, consider the people involved in student government, music, athletics, and numerous other extra-curricular activities. When a student is devoted to an activity, extra hours are willingly spent.
LB440 goes to the floor March 10. Hopefully, senators on the education committee will take these views into consideration and give students throughout the state of Nebraska a voice on decisions which will directly effect them. ·
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Dear Editor,
Since November 17, 1980 my parents hc1-ve had to pay $15 a day, for me to be able to attend Lincoln High School. This is because my parents have recently moved to Utah. According to the Lincoln Public School Board policy all students outside of a public school district must pay a sum of $15 dollars a day for his or her classes.
Reasons for my di content include the fact that my parents had no choice in moving, and it being that it now costs me more to attend LHS than it would most colleges.
Being so dissatisfied with this situation, I have decided to graduate 3rd quarter. This, however, brought out more problems as I was supposed to register for quarter classes only, which I had not done. It was for this reason that my schedule was to be completely changed in a way I did not want.
A visit to Mr. Sanford Nelson, Mrs. Kathy Raymer, and Diane Leggiadro proved to be helpful in solving my schedule problem. I would now like to thank them for their time and effort in resolving my problem.
Nancy Oppegard, LHS Senior
Editors Note
Your problem is not a unique one. Tuition-paying students have been battling the school board policy on similar cases for many years. The policies that affect students like yourself make no sense whatever. By setting such rules, the public school administrators appear to be money-hungry rulers, not educators.
• The tuition policy should be altered for students who encounter your type of situation. If you are willing to stay in a semester class for a • learning experience, no one, especially a ridiculous rule, should be stopping you. A student who pays $15 a day and is forced into classes that are of little educational value are being ''ripped off''.
Fortunately, you were able to ·keep your semester classes by confronting the administration. By explaining a problem to the principal, a compromise can often be reached. But the students who never arrange a meeting with an administrator and accept the policy, o questions asked, are losing out on a worthwhile education
Reporun, · Dorethy Brown, Debra Fiala, Lex van Kooten, Lisa Schleiger, John Smeltzer, Reed Hindmand, Sean Mcloughlin, Bill Tesch, John Ullman, Ingrid Olson.
Creationl,m kill,ed.
by Kenney Loos
On February 3, LB181; a bill that would have required the teaching of · creation-science along with evolution in the Nebraska Public School System, was killed by the Legislature's Education Committee.
However, according to Eloise I ,andgren, administrative assistant to Grand Island
Senator Howard Peterson, LB182 sponsor, a possible attempt to by-pass the committee may still be made if the necessary 30 votes to move the bill onto the floor of the Legislature can be found.
Peterson, who felt LB182 stood a fair chance of being passed by the committee, explained that aside from exposing students to creation-science and evolution on an equal basis, his bill was aimed at saving the public schools.
''A real concern of mine is the number of new private and christian schools that · have started. This is a problem facing Nebraska. We , are undermining our public h 1 '' h 'd
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While Peterson admitted that the passage of LB182 alone wotdd probably not stop parents from enrolling their children in private schools, he felt that it would be an important starting point.
Levi Kroecker, principal of Lincoln Christian School, isn't quite so certain.
''Lincoln Christian was not started because of a negative element of the public schools," he said. ''Instead, it was created so we have the freedom to tie biblical teachings in with all subjects. Creation-science is defini~ely a part, but just its inclusion in public schools is not enough."
Mr. Robert Compton, LHS science department chairperson,says he is not opposed to the idea of introducing kids to creation-science and allowing them to realize another philosophy exists, but he does have reservations about LBI82.
''The discussion of creation-science is going to center around religion," he said. "The individual instructor's religious backgrounds and philosophies would spill out. I see no way to avoid religious connotations." ·
''Here at Lincoln High, I don't think it is that big of a deal, but some biology · instructors feel that everything must be taught in the light of evolution. I don't like to see evolution taught as an infallible, unquestionable truth, as if there was no other way," he said.
Compton added that when it comes down to concrete facts and demonstratable proof both evolution and creation-science fail.
Another argument against LB182 is it interferes with local school board's rights to choose their own curriculum.
Peterson agrues that individual administrators and school boards don't want to include creation-science because they fear law suits, but perhaps LHS science instructor Melvin Simpson summed it up best.
''If high school graduates are capable to function in today's society then the Legislature has no reason to intef'fere ," he said. ·
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Speed limit raised???
· by Chris w eisch
Omaha Senator Ernie Chamber-s introduced a bill to Legislature January 28 · that would raise the speed limit (currently 55 mph) on Nebraska's interstate system by ten miles per hour
Chambers had several reasons for introducing LB143.
''First of all I never agreed with lowering the ,speed-lin1it to 55 ," said the Omaha senator. ''I felt that it was a hoax perpetrated on the public to justify raising gasoline · prices at the pump. This approach was taken because it was difficult to make the public believe there really was a gas shortage.
Chambers feels that the interstate system is being inhibited by the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit. ·
''I looked at the interstate and realized that it was enginered to move large volumes · of traffic at high speed," said Chambers. ''There is no need to create such a system then hamper it with a 55 mile-per-hour limit."
According to Chambers to recent change in Presidential Administration may help to get the bill passed in the Legislature. · · · · ; ' '
The new Secretary of Transportation, Drew Lewis, who would -be responsible 'to initiate action to withould Federal funds, in the event a state might raise its speed limit, has gone on record in favor of allowing states to set their own speed limits, said Chambers.
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Roger Ketelson of independarit insurance agents of Nebraskaopposes the passing of LBI43 on the grounds that the higher speed limit would increase the number of serious accidents on Nebraska's highways. Chambers claims the higher speed limit would increase fuel savings. ·
''The 55 mile per hour limit has · brought only 1-2 per cent savings in overall gas consumption," Chambers said. ''The ten · mile per hour differential ' between state and county roads and the inter state would decrease fuel consumption.
But Ketelsen also believes it is negligent to place the 65 mile per hour speed limit on all of Nebraska's interstate highways. · Various sections of the highway are different, said Ketelsen, and deserve consideration because of the amount of · traffic and crossings.
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''Experience is the best teacher." are assigned to a delegation may
This old cliche applies to the whole participate in any of these organs except purpose of a conference open to all high for the secretariat which is comprised of school and college students interested in' staff members. international affairs. This conference is According to Arkfeld, the NMUN the Nebraska Model United Nations committee attempts to create an unique (NMUN). educational experience by isolating
Several Lincoln High School students delegates in an atmosphere where direct participated in the 14th Annual NMUN experience takes place. Delegates argue, held February 11-14. · react, negotiate, temporize, make
The students and their respective decisions, compromise, fail and succeed, countries they represented were: Kenney according to Arkfeld. Loos, Brian Evcttllilfl • United Kingdom; Kris Miller, who has been involved in Mick Dyer, Bennet Haller. Napal. the NMUN since seventh grade, feels Lincoln High students represented partic~pating in th e NMUN is a rewarding seven countries at the conference. The expenence · countries were Bangladesh, Indonesia, ''It's really different than school Nepal,' But.an, Thailand, Jamaica, and the because you feel like you're not a student United Kingdom. Bangladesh and Jamaica anymore and you actually feel like a real delegations received honorable mention ambassador," said Miller· for being two of the top three high school ''You can really get into a country and
delegations at the NMUN. get a feel for what the country stands
The NMUN, sponsored by the Union for," said Dave Debrestian, LHS student Program Council of the University of and fo11ner participant in the conference. The conference has ·several other goals,
teerin .committees etter serve c ass
Nebraska-Lincoln, is a four day simulation according to Arkfeld. One of their goals is After the homeroom representative 6f the United Nations in New York: The NMUN , according· to Steve Arkfeld, to have a good time and enjoy themselves, system of Student government at Lincoln Secretary General of the NMUN, is one of and to meet new people in a new High School was abolished five years ago, atmosphere the school needed a way to communicate th e mo st complete of th e more th an IOO ''The conference is often a welcome with students. Thus, the steering model UNs across the nation. break from school as well as a new kind of committee system was started.
The conference is comprised of about challenge," said Arkfeld, ''They have a But, LHS steering committee presidents 2/3 college st udents and about l /3 high good time and reception and parties are Charity Miller (sophomore), Theresa school st udents. However, not all held so they get to know each other McDonald (junior), and Indra lesalnieks participants are from Nebraska. This year, well." (senior), all agree money raising projects students from Tennessee, Iowa, South ''Being a delegate at the NMUN gives and serving their classes are their main :Oakota, Colorado, Kansas, and Mississippi you a feeling of responsibility that's fun concerns, instead of making student traveled to Lincoln to participate in the because if you make a mistake, you won't government decisions. :NMUN. get killed," said Miller. M.iller said the money her committee
The NMUN consists of five of the six A special speaker attended the NMUN raises by selling different kinds of items,
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Secretary - Jon Loos
Treasurer - Carla Loomis
Junior steeringcommittee:
President - Theresa McDonald
Vice-president - Leslie Hackenberg
Secretary - Janet Schlagel
Treasurer - Mfon Umoren
Senior steering committe e:
President - Indra Iesalnieks
Vice-president - Leah Shaw
Treasurer - Faith Miller
Secretary - Anna Baker
According to McDonald her committee will organize a dance on February 27.
Elephants and donkeys not only · represent the national Republican, and Democratic parties, they also represent many students her~ at Lincoln High School who are becoming active in political functions.
The Teenage Federation of Republicans and Democrats of Nebraska is a youth organization with many state guidelines.
Each is a separate division of the Nebraska Republican and Democratic Party. These youth groups are more commonly known as the Young Republicans, and the Young Democrats.
The Young Republicans consist of approximately 30 Lincoln members who meet twice a year at state meetings and once a month for city meetings.
Brad Walker, an LHS sophomore, and a young republican, was selected to work on Ronald Reagan's Presidental campaign. Walker enjoys working with the Young Republicans because of the opportunities available such as political campaigns.
. The Young Democrats also sponsored a Presidential mock election for LHS students, and they hope to organize an assembly for the student body later this year.
There are approximately · 12 LHS students who participate as Young Democrats. They meet every other Wednesday in room 13 7, with faculty sponsor Mr. Bob Kraft.
LHS Junior Beth Browman, President of Young Democrats, likes working with the group because she feels they · are unique.
• Miller said her committee will organize a pizza party for their own committee anci they pla11 a LIIS T-shirt sale, to increase the spirit at LHS
''Young Republicans gets you involved in politics early in life, and gets to you used to working with political campaigns," Walker said. ''Most youth are apathetic when it comes to politi cs, but Young Republicans are truly interested in it and willing to go out and do something about it."
For the seniors, Iesalnieks' committee plans an activity at the end of March or beginning of April.
lesalnieks said, ''Some type of 'get-together' like a dinner and dance are planned so seniors can get to know each other better."
The offic e rs of the steering committees include:
According to Walker, a booth at the state fair, and the participation in political campaigns are some to the aciivities Young Republicans have taken part n this year. Both the Young Republicans and Young Democrats helped out in the LHS sponsored debate between Gerald Sellentine and Senator Steve fo,.,,ler , which took place earlier this year in the LHS auditorium.
''I like working with the Young Democrats because they are different from any other club, and it's great to be able to participate in politics," Browflltln said.
According to Kraft this group of students is very responsible.
''It's great being able to watch these students work on their own " Kraft said. The members of the Young Republicans and Democrats are able to participate in these groups until they reach the age of 18, after that time they are allowed to join a college organization for Republicans, and Democrats. organs in the UN in New York. The this year. Andrew Young, fo 1111 er U.S. will be used for a community project and NMUN includes a general assembly, an Ambassador to the UN delivered the for the 1982 prom when she and the economic and social council, a security Keynote Address Wednesday, February members of her committee will be juniors.
fOUncil, and an international court of 11, before the formal opening of the by Lex van
Kooten
Justice, and a secretari at. Students who conference. · · Besides money raising projects and Most ~incoln High School st~dents Kopischke also said student council is youths .involved in community proiects serving their class McDonald's committee have heard about student council. But busy right now with the Hayward school J is taking care of this year's prom. exactly how student council works, most (for mental and physical retarded)
Ever since the Lincoln Lancaster Youth Service System worker, · Willy ''We want to put on the best prom we student don't know. students. Next year 50-90 Hayward County Youth Council, (LLCYC), was Coleman, and was then approved by can," McDonald said. · According to Kate Kopischke, students will attend LHS. formed last spring, it has been an involved Lincoln Mayor Helen 6oosalis. · Iesalnieks said she wants to serve her President of student council, the basic The ninth grade orientation is still in part of the community. The council is made up of youths from senior class by getting seniors involved in goal$ for student council are, to serve the the planning stages according to Thad
The council, which was patterned after ages 13 to 20 in junior high through more activities and decisions. student body; provide activiti~s to get Potter, sophomore student council a similar program in Los Angeles, played college, from all over Lincoln and Besides that, her committee is students involved; and to improve member. an important role .·in the organization of Lancaster county. The youths applied and responsible for choosing the 1981 Class relations with other schools and the ''We are still in the planning stages but Lincolnfest last fall and is cu11ently were inte,rviewed for their two-year ter111s Gift and · planning things like the Senior · community to improve our image. we plan on taking the ninth graders ort a involved in a:n internship program started on the council. Honors Convocation, the Sign-out Party, To help achieve their goals student tour of the school so they will get better · by state Senator Don Weseley, according Anderson said the only other and some parts of the commencement council has some influences in the acquainted," he said. to Lori Anderson of the Youth Service requirement for the youth on the council exercises. administration. When a lot of students They are also planning on updating the System, the LLCYC's sponsor. are that they have a general interest in the McDonald said besides their goals the complain about something, student slide show. Anderson said the internship program is community and legal rights, and that they committees don't have as much power as council has to take action to satisfy Kopischke said, ''We will remove all the a program which allows students to spend are reliable and able to commit themselves student council has. people. old pictures and take some new ones and time after school working with a state to the time the council takes. - ''If a school decision is made and we The administration gives student then take them to the junior highs, and senator. The LLCYC meets every second week think it's bad, we go to the student council a lot of power, Kopischke said. service organizations,'' she said. So far this ''The main purpose of the youth of each month, and the council's council, who takes care of the complete ''Student council took the decision year the council has shown the show six council is to serve as an advisory board for executive committee, made of its ranking student body," McDonald said. about new lunch tables in the cafeteria times. community groups, the mayor, and others members, meets every Wednesday. _ Iesalnieks said her committee is a body and we were asked by the administration The pickle dance is also in the planning who want to know the feelings of youth," Anderson also said a goal of the council that recommends the students' ideas, but to fmd a name for the new Oval'' stages Anderson said. is to'have a good time. the school board still must approve th.e Kopischke said. ''Right now we have to figure out what Suzanne Petersen, a senior at Lincoln Debra Fiala, an LLCYC member and a committee's decision. Miller agreed with To provide activities, student council to get, how much to get, and when to get High School and chairperson of the sophomore at Lincoln High, said she what Iesalnieks said. has service projects like dances, a ninth it (the decorations)'', said Potter, who is LLCYC said, ''to promote youth rights enjoyed it when the council worked with However, with the power that's left for grade orientation, a slide show, and a on the decorations committee. and repr~sent the youth of Lincoln and Lincolnfest. the committees, they can organize some pizza party for photo-activity ticket The pizza party, which is also in the Lancaster County'' is another objective of Brad Walker, also an LLCYC member activities. holders. planning st age, is being planned for people Second
the council. and a sophomore at LHS, said he enjoys Sophomore steering committee: ''We don't operate a fundraising who bought photo"activity tickets, and Curnan, Secretary;
The idea for the council was brought to the council oecause it ''gives youth a President - Charity Miller club like the steering committees do," only those people will be admitted to the
by Dan Scanlon)
LHS students, In~a Iesalnieks,and Traci Stoakes, participatedin the ModelUN, which was held at the Student Union, during February11-14.
(Photo by Steve Pieper)
Semester Student Council officers include (left to right): Kate Kopischke, president; Beryl
Jana Turpin, historian; Amy Thone, treasurer; S11z:annePeterson, vice-president.
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by Reed Hindmaad
As the long awaited renovation of Li11coln High .School draws to a close LHS faculty arid students may have found that many aspects of the renovated building are not yet perfected.
The ventilation system, which was cl1anged to accomodate air conditioning, l1as been one of those problem spots. Altl1ough the system itself seems to be con1ing along pretty well, the newly installed thermostats have been another problem.
Six to eight of the new thermostats have already been broken.
''Teachers or other people will put wet paper towels on them, or stick paper clips or scissors inside the thermostats to open the valves to get more heat," said LHS Principal Sanford Nelson. ''But with the new thermostats the slightest contact or movement of the censor device inside will break it."
"The thermostats can be replaced very quickly but it costs about $100 to have them replaced and installed," said Nelsen.
· The culprits of these break ins have , not yet been identified.
''I don't want to mention names but it's the staffs responsibility to take care of their rooms. It has not been the students fault," said Nelson.
11"T11estaff has not done it delibarately. Their intention is to make their environment more bearable to them and their students," said Nelson.
This brings up the reason for these break-ins.
''Part of the problem comes with the energy policy. All of us haven't adjusted to the adjustment. With the new system there is constant circulation of air," said Nelson ''The old system didn't allow for this circulation so the air would become ' stagnent. The new system is better for
heal th reasons."
The School Board's policy states that the temperature in a Lincoln high school building like LHS shall not exceed 65 degrees.
''I think the School Boards policy is reasonable," said Nelson. ''I don't find it unbearable. Some of the staff has had a hard time adjusting, but it's the students that I sympathize with. They have to sit for 40-50 minutes at a time."
''It's cold at first but you adjust," said Nelson. ''I don't think we should be uncomfortable but if you dress warm you should be fine."
John Romisher an Administrative Assistant in Business Affairs agrees.
''I think we have one of the better school · policies in the nation." said · Romisher. ''We have the follow guidelines set by the National Energy Office." · Romisher quickly adds though the temperature is not the only factor in keeping a Lincoln Public School Building wa~m.
''It covers more than just temperature," said Romisher. ''It is also a space policy. Hot water heating, doors, windows and the structure of buildings are also included,"
That's ,one of the problems at LHS.
''Even though the new windows and doors are attractive they are not thermo-pame, so there is heat ,loss," said Nelson.
Despitt: a few student and faculty complaints this policy seems to be working f:tirly well.
"Since we've adopted the energy policy, tf:achers and students ,have all supported it," said Romisher. ''But it's crucial tl1at everyone in the district
supports the policy so that we can continue to improve on it."
All things considered LHS students should feel lucky about their new ventilation system.
''We -are one of the few high schools who have been converted for air conditioning." said Nelson.
This just leaves LHS students something to look forward to in May and · June when other public schools arund the state are sweating it out in the heat.
MUSIC
The All City Choir Night will be held · Monday, February 23, at Wesleyan O;Donnel Auditorium. The Lincoln High School Concert Choir will participate along with three other Lincoln High schools. The program will begin at 7 :30 p.m. •
STUDENTCOUNCIL
Tonight, the LHS student council is sponsoring to annual Pickle Dance. Pickles were sold by the council to raise money. Anyone who bought a pickle had the chance to cast their vote for the election of the Pickle King and Pickle Queen. The dance starts at 8 pm and the Pickle King and Pickle Queen will be crowned at the dance.
NEWSTUDENTS
The Advocate would like · to welcom~ these n.ine new students to LHS this month.
Anne Barrette - Fernley Nevada; Patricia Bartunek - Yankton, South Dakota; Mary Dinova - North Platte, Nebraska; Andrea KoehlerLa Mirada, California; Harriet McCown - Waterloo, Iowa; Van Thi Nguyen - Vietnam; Charles SnyderChula Vista, California; Amerlita Vella - Hermosa - Wahoo, Nebraska; and Leslie Yates - Papillion, Nebraska.
Bla:ck History overlooked
The miljority of people seem to take Black History Month for granted, while some people are still sincere about it, according to Hr. Paul Adams, Lincoln High industrial trts teacher.
Adams feels people generally tend to forget as time passes on. Therefore, he says a rem1aindtJof the accomplishments and cont1ributii>nsmade by minorites should be mace more often than one month of ithe ytar.
Mr. Jalke Kirkland, Lincoln High Special Vc1cationalNeeds counselor, feels the same alS A<luns. Kirkland said people think Blick History Month is some kind of game that is being played.
''Black History Month is a month in which we should share our heritage with everyone," Kirkland said.
Kirklan<l hopes Black History Month will a co111tinuousevent all year around. Kirkland SllYS he'd rather have 11 montls of Black History than one month.
The son,gthat was played on the sound system for Martin Luther King'sBirthday was liked b1ymost teachers and students,
Honorable :Mention -Kenney l~oos---
Youth of the Month chosen
With the coming of the new year, LHS senior Leslie Forbes found herself $100 richer and bestowed with perhaps one of the highest honors a high school senior can receive. Youth of the Month.
Leslie was chosen January's Youth of the Month in the Lincoln District by the Nebraska Council of Youth. She received a $100 savings bond and along with the honor has become eligible to compete for Nebraska's Youth of the Year.
Nebraska is divided into nine districts, with each district being assigned a particular month in which to choose a youth. Then the nine finalists compete for the title
of Nebri1ska Youth of the Year. The fini1l winner will receive a $1000 scholarship to the college of their choice.
The jtidging for both Youth of the Month and Youth of the Year is done ove:r a large variety of areas: character, service, leadership, scholarslhip intelligence, and America1r1ideals.
Accorcling to Jake Kirkland, Forbes W'as a perfect choice for the honor.
''She is a counselors dream. She's dedicated, hard-working, conscientious, knows where she is going ancl a super human being. She made my job easy," he said.
according to Adams.
Mr. Charles Jones, Lincoln High Vice-Principal said, ''I liked the Birthday song that was played and I think we (Lincoln High) should have more activities like this."
'' America neels to recognize the Black people that gave their lives or those giving their lives to America," Kirkland said. ''I also feel if you're going to tell history, tell it right."
Adams feels that Black History should be incorporated with all history, and Adams says it is.
Lincoln High Social Studies teachers Mr. Thomas · Christie, and Mr. Aldie Johnson teach black history in their regular classes according to Adams.
Jones feels Black History Month has grown in the last few years, but Adams has a different opinion. Adams says ~ople have lost interest in Black History Month or they're forgetting the meaning.
Jones is proud of the number of accomplishments that blacks have contributed to this world, and added the honoring of Martin Luther King's Birthdayis another growing part of Black History Month.
Former Ambassador Andrew Young of United Nations spoke at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Union on February 11 about the third world.
•~Andrew said all people will have to respect and honor the individual rights of each othef, their country, culture, religion and generally their beliefs and desire to maintain peace and justice for · all," said Adams. ·
Vacation ahead
There will be no school on Monday for students as Lincoln High·School teachers. participate in staff development activities. School will resume for students on Tuesday.
The next vacation day is March 23. Both students and teachers will get the day off as it is a complimentary day for LHS teachers who spent the evening of February 16 at parent-teacher conferences.
Future vacation dates include April 16-21 which is the Lincoln Public Schools' spring break.
LHS Language Department
ready for tests
The Lincoln High School Foreign Lan.guage Department is busy preparing for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Forejgn Language Fair and the National Foreign Language Tests.
The annual Foreign Language Tests, which are taken at LHS in French, German, and Spanish, are composed of two parts, a written part and an oral comprehension part.
According to Mrs. Jill Hanshew, head of the LHS Foreign Language Department, the tests are taken to give teachers an idea of how their students and teaching materials compare nationally and with the rest of the state.
The tests also give students a chance to see how much they have learned in the language they are studying, said Hanshew.
Top ranking studrnts may win prizes such as free trips to Germany or Mexico along with books and totebags.
Lincoln students ranked first in both German and French in Nebraska last year. The Spanish test was not given last year. The results of the German test, taken · in January, have not been reported yet. The French and the Spanish tests will be taken in March.
Also scheduled for March 17, is the llN-L Foreign Language Fair.
This one day event includes competitions and activities that foreign language students can participate in.
LHS students will be competing in music, drama, poster, and name tag contests. A Foreign Honors test will also be given.
The many activities to participate in and observe include career workshops, mini-lessons in 13 languages, folk dancing and foreign ftlms.
Mild teinps halt skiers' •
vacations
With the winter's recent heatwave, rumors of no snow and early closings at ski resorts, have been circulating among avid skiers at Lincoln High.
But, according to Mary Litton, Dillie, Ski Resort chairperson, that is not the case in Dillion, Colorado.
"During December, our reservations were up 110 per cent from last year," said Litton. ''People made reservations for Christmas and unbelievably kept them."
LHS skiers, Junior Mark VanArsdall, and Gary Jeurink psychology teacher, both agreed that skiing conditions this year are much worse than last.
''There wasn't enough snow and the snow they did have was really icy," said VanArsdall of his five day stay at Copper Mountain, in Colorado.
Jeurink also said the skiing at Copper Mountain was bad.
''The skiing there was really treacherous," Jeurink said. ''There was only about 18 inches of snow, and their base was man-made."
Ski shops around Lincoln are also feeling the crunch.
Bob Rosenberg of Gerry's Sport and Ski Shop of Lincoln, said business suffered over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, all traditionally strong skiing seasons.
Now, with recent snows, business is beginning to pick up.
''Easter is a pretty big time for us because a lot of groups go out. this time of year," Rosenberg said.
.Qu_t, with Easter being the third weekend in April, Litton isn't sure if the business at Dillion will be that good.
''Easter is unusually late this year, so 1f we don't get anymore snow we'll probably end up closing even before Easter," Litton said.
The extended forecast for Colorado supports Litton's hypothesis. The end of February forecast c_allsfor clear to partly cloudy skies, and highs in the mid 30's to 40's. There is no precipitation in the forecast.
''We still can't complain though, Breckenridge has only been open three days the entire skiing season;' said Litton.
• • ansion resi ents atten
by Ingrid Olson
Although most Lincoln High School
students are unaware of this, Amy Thone is not the only Governor's daughter here at LHS. Mrs. Candy Wolf, assistant reacher in the home economics department, has also resided at the Governor's mansion. ·
Wolf is former Governor, present Senator James Exon's daughter. She lived eight years of her life 1971-1979 in the Governor's mansion. During three of those years she attended East High School. She is now 22, married, and working for her teaching certificate.
Thone is a junior at LHS and is currently living in the Governor's mansion. She is a member of Student Council and Mummers--she has a strong interest in drama.
Wolf and Thone were both uneasy about living in the mansion at first. But Thone adjusted to the atmosphere, while Wolf never really enjoyed it.
''It was like · a museum, really different," Wolf said. ''It_ never seemed like home ."
Wolf said the mansion was always being toured, which made it hard ·to live comfortably there.
Thone, however, enjoys the ~ansion's atmosphere.
''It took some getting used to," Thone said of living in the mansion. ''Now I think of it as my house. Of course there's more activity than a regular house. It's real embarrassing when I walk downstairs in my bath robe and there's a bunch of people there."
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Both Wolf and Thone found being the Governor's daughter required becoming used to additional help.
Wolf despised having a chauffer. She took the bus to school until she was old enough to drive. There were other hands around the mansion, such as the patrolmen, which took some getting used to.
Thone though, doesn't mind the extra. people at the house. ·
''I feel like we're a bother to them," she said. ''But they're all really nice I don't mind it (having hired help in the mansion); they're fun to talk to, and so nice."
Both Wolf and Thone cohsider themselves to be the opposite end of the political spectrum when compared to their fathers.
The two, Governor Charles Thone and Senator Exon; are regarded as conservatives even though Thone is a member of the Republican Party and Exon is a Democrat.
Both daughters said they are more liberal than their fathers. In fact, Thone said she has many different political ideals than her father.
While Thone doesn't campaign for her father, Wolf has .campaigned for her father who was elected to the senate in 1978.
The role of the current Governor's daughter does have its disadvantages for Thone. ''People have a lot of preconceived ideas of how I'm going to be," she said. These preconceived ideas used to really bother her, but she said students ·treat her iqdifferently now and she felt that was good.
Patience proves rewarding
What does it take to stand by a counter in a small room trying to take orders from a bunch of screaming and yelling kids.
According to Mrs. Anne Baker you have to enjoy the kids and enjoy the teachers.
Mrs. Baker who is in her third year of running the concession stand plans on staying until she sees her daughter, who will ·be a sophomore next school year, graduate.
''It never gets tiring. The only problem is when we have football games at Seacrest Field and everything has to be prepared here at school then hauled all the way out there and all the way back again," said Mrs. Baker.
· Mrs. Baker keeps from going crazy with all those screaming kids because she has had a lot of practice with three kids of her own.
'' And Mr. (Sam, Principal) Nelson is behind me all the way," she said. ''He said that if a problem ever arrives after school to just shut the window, but in the years that I have worked here I have
Computers lure students
never shut the window. There have been pushing and shoving and kids feeding in from the back but no really serious problems."
However, in her very first year working she said she was ''tested'' by the kids who were rude but that didn't really bother her.
What does bother her though is kids who cut -in line and try to get kids to buy · them something.
''It is not fair to the kids in the back of the line because they blame me for it," she said.
Dr. Charles Jones, vice principal, feels that Mrs. Baker has done an excellent job. He feels her ''nice personality," and willingness to support Lincoln High has helped her get along with the students.
''I feel that after school concession stand is a good idea because it gives the kids a. chance to relax after a hard day," said Jones.
Jones feels a way to possibly understand everyone must stand in line is to have students themselves monitor their peers' behavior. ·
Fanatics organize new club
While walking the halls of Lincoln High, a student may notice Room 211, usually crowded with same people day after day. The room is the computer room, and the people are the 'computer · fanatics.' It is these fanatics who, last year, formed the Computer Club
The Computer Club is a club anyone can belong to, despite knowledge of computers, and which meets roughly every other week. The group, made up of ten members, talks about computers, shares computer programs with each other, and plays games on the computers.
Mrs. Patience Fisher, math teacher, and Mr. Chuck Friesen, math department chairman, sponsor the Computer Club.
''There were a few computer nuts in the Math Club last year, so we (Math Club members) asked Mrs. Fisher if we couldn't break off into our own club," said club member Jon Riecke.
Last semester, as a scheme to raise money, ·the Computer ~lub offered the
The club is trying to raise money for a · new Pascal card. This card would enable them to be able to use the language Pascal on more than one computer. They can use only one now. The card costs about $500, but it would cut down on the crowd of people wanting to use the only computer now with the language Seven of the ten Club Members are planning to go into a cornputer field as a career. • •
game ''Space Invaders'' to LHS students after school. The cost was 10 cents a · game, 25 cents for three. They plan to qffer it again this semester.
''That's very reasonable compared to the Game Gallery," said Club Member Doug Phillips, referring to the cost of ''Space Invaders''at LHS.
Other means of raising money for the club have been to make posters on the computer and sell them, selling computer diskettes, and helpipg sell concessings at LHS games.
Past and present residents of the Governor's mansion include Candy Exon, Wolf (left) and Amyl Thone (right). (Photos by Steve Pieper)
Besides the American school system there are many different systems around· the world.
Iba Noor, an American Field Service (AFS) exchange student from Indonesia visiting Lincoln High School, said after six years of elementary school and three years of junior high, Indonesian students attend high school for three years. In Indonesia, attending school is required from six to nine years old. ·
Noor said at his high school, with 1,300 students, tests are graded from on~ through seven. Seven is the highest and one the lowest. With a two or higher a test is passed. For each passed test one credit point is awarded. If a test is failed first and passed the second time, the student gets three quarters of a point. All together 156 credit points are requirtd to graduate. ,
Noor's high school follows what is called the Module Scheduling System, which 111eans students have to study independently. According ·to Noor there are several teachers in the classroom, who only explain something when students ask them.
Thousands of youn~i women across America find themselves facing the prospect of un-wanted pregnancy· that might have been prever1ted if they had sought advice from Plai1ned Parenthood or other similar agencies.
Planned Parenthood iexists to provide medical and educational services in the hope that every child born will be a wanted child.
However, they are far from their goal.
In 1979, 3,035 teena~:e mothers gave birth in Nebraska, and -1,236 of them were un-'Yed. In Lancaster County alone 405 teenagers became pregnant; 246 gave birth, and 159 ended their pregnancy with abortion.
Nan Schweiger, director of Education at Planned Parenthood of Llncoln, feels that along with sex comes a great deal of responsibility.
''At times te~nagers don't make thoughtful decisions c:onceming sex," Schweiger said. ''They tend to avoid the subject. of birth control ,mtil they are fn a situation where it might be inconvenient to bring it up."
''Abstinence is thie only perfect
method of birth control," said Schweiger.
''The pill and the IUD, (a plastic and or metal device placed in the uterus), are the second most effective birth controls; however both of these methods pose more medical risks than using a condom
''At times teenqers don't make thoughtful decisions conce:rning sex'' -Schweiger
and foam combination or a diaphragm. The condom and diaphragm have the disadvantage of being used at the time of intercourse which can ruin the spontaneity of the situations."
Some people who need the services Planned Parenthood offers, may feel hesitant or embarrassed about going there.
In 1980, 3,876 women came to Planned Parenthood for medical exams
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RequiredClimes
In the sophomore year, all classes are required. In the junior year, students can choose between either social studies classes or science classes. During the junior year it is also pc ssible to change from the chosen subject:; but only from science to social studies. A mix between science and social studie:s is not allowed.
At the end of the senior year a two week final examinatiort is required to graduate.
A normal school vveek at Noor's school is from Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 :40 p m. with two 15 minute breaks. Students have to take their own lunch because the school only sells things like coffee, cake and refreshments.
Other differences bet,iveen Noor's high school and LHS are holiclays and physical education.
Noor observed a lot of attention is paid to sports here in tllle United State. Also there are more sp<>rts facilities, he said.
''We don't have a swilmming pool, but we have a gym," Noor said.
Noor also said holidays in Indonesia are on different dates every year because most holidays are set by the Moslem religion or calendar.
All together there are a lot of differences for Noor.
Noor said, ''The schools are much · different here in the United States but I like both school systems just as much."
Mari Russo, an AFS exchange student from Brazil; also visiting LHS, said the school systems in her country compared to the school system at LHS are just different.
In her country it its required to attend elementary school and junior high, which together is, called first degree. High school is called second degree wd it takes at least thr.ee years to graduate. In first and second degree all classes are required.
Different Schools
There are different kinds of high schools in Brazil. Students attend the high school they need for their profession.
Students can choose between a private or a government funded high school. Russo attended a private high school
Lincoln High School Advocate
Around 1800 came for pregnancy tests and 4,545 young adults and students were reached by Planned Parenthood's educational program.
Planned Parenthood offers education clinics four times a week for anyone who is interested in the program. The clinics are held at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays, 6 p.m. Wednesday and a special teen session is held at 2:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Pregnancy tests are available Mondays 9-11 a.m., Wednesdays 1 :30-p.m. and Fridays 2-4 p.m.
Diane Leggiadro, counselor at LHS, feels that one -of the biggest problelllS facing teenagers is defining themselves sexually.
''Defining yourself as a sexual person is hard for everyone," said Leggiadro, ''It poses a special problem for teenagers, who are under pressure from their peers."
''The teenager of the 80's is sterotypically a sexual sophisticate," Leggiadro said. ''If a teenager isn't aware of sex or isn't able to talk about it among his or her peers then he or she may feel left out in some ways.''
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which includes three kinds of high schools: (1) Techniques of Secretary; (2) Accounting; (3) Administration. Russo studied Techniques of Secretary.
Russo's school starts in February and ends for most students in December. A school year is divided into four quarters of two months each. -
The students can choose when they want to go to school. They can visit school every day in the morning from 8 am to 1 pm; in the afternoon from 2 pm to 5:30 pm or in the evening from 7:30 pm to 11 pm, like Russo does.
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The grading system at Russo's school is from one through ten. Ten is the highest and one the lowest. At the end of each two months (quarter) the students get an average grade which counts as credit points. All together 35 credit points are required to pass a class at the end of each school year.
If a student fails a class he or she has to repeat the class in the summer vacation (January) or has to repeat the whole school year.
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If a student gets 35 credit points ( or more) for each class at the end of his or her senior year, the student graduates. Russo said, ''It's pretty hard to get the required credit points for each class." No CreditPoints
Abigail Alba, an International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE) student from Bolivia visiting LHS, said at her high schOQl no credit points are required to graduate.
According to Alba, it is not even required to go to school in Bolivia. Alba, however, did go to school. After five years of elementary school and three years of junior high, she went to a private high school for four years. Like Noor and Russo, Alba has different class schedules every day. Every week the class schedules are the same. Alba said at her high school in ninth and tenth grade all classes are required. In eleventh and twelfth grade students can choose their classes.
The classes the students choose have to be about a certain· subject. The students can choose between three subjects: (1) sociology/economics; (2) physics/mathematics; (3) chemistry /biology.
The classes are graded from one through seven. One is the lowest and seven the highest. A four or higher is • passmg.
At the end of the senior year the students have to take a final examination. To graduate, the students have to pass all their classes in the examination
Because so many ·classes are required, Alba thinks her high school is more difficult than LHS.
Alba said a school year runs from February till October in Bolivia. A school week runs from Monday through Friday but some schools run until Saturday. Other differences with LHS are the dates of the different holidays in Bolivia like Independence Day on August 6, and remembering the Pacific War against Chile on March 23. Also Alba has ·carnival holidays, like Russo has in Brazil.
(Upper left) For Abigail Alba, an Interaational Christian Youth Exchange student from Bolivia, going to school was not required. (Above) AFS student Mari Russo, from Bnzil, chose the hours she wanted to be in school. (left) A normal school week for Iba Noor, exchange student from Indonesia, includedattending classes from 7 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.
by John Smeltzer
Without the glamor that varsity-level players receive, but with as much enthusiasm, the Lincoln High. School reserve athletic teams, (reserve boys' basketball; sophomore boys' basketball, girls' reserve basketball, and reserve wrestling), .are completing their seasons. ReserveBoys' Basketball
Bill Zuspan, LHS boys' reserve basketball coach, feels the reserve basketball players have learned from this season the ability to ''stick it out'' when down.
Zuspan, who is in his second year as reserve coach, said the reserves ''have put forth as much effort as any reserve team that's been here, (LHS), for the past eight to ten years."
Zuspan · said the LHS reserve game against Kearney was evidence , of the players' tremendous effort.
In the Kearney game, the LHS reserves were trailing Kearney by 29 points one time in the first half and came back to lose by only three.
The reserve players are a high quality
group that ''come back each week'' ready to play Zuspan said. Each player on the team, however, Zuspan said, ''has had a time when he's participated.
SophomoreBoys' Basketll>all
One word that describes the LHS sophomore boys' basketball team this season is adversity according to seventh-year Sophomore Coitch Jake Kirkland.
:etes a1n· ex er1ence
··Kirkland said the best game the sophomores played this season was a 70-63 loss to Papillion. Girls'ReserveBasketball
Having all sophomores on this year's LHS girls' reserve basketball team · has caused some problems for third-year girls' reserve basketball Coach Kraig Anderson, but the team's good attitude and effort has helped to overcome these problems Anderson said.
Good pla.r ke.r to. District hopes
Boys varsity basketball Coalch Alden Johnson feels his squad has wc>rked well together this season, and hopes they will continue that play through districts.
''We've accomplished a great deal this year," said Johnson. ''The kid:s are way above my expectations at thii: point in the season."
Johnson feels the key to, winning districts is making sure the kids: play well and give their absolute best. It's also important for the kids to know that they have given their best, Johnson said.
Johnson said the biggest factor in
districts will probably be team depth.
''Our team depth has hurt us in several games," said Johnson. ''It's been difficult to maintain stret;tgth on the bench."
Johnson feels the upcoming Omaha Tech game will help prepare the team for districts.
''Traditionally, we've had some close games against Tech. Tech is a ball club that needs to be reckoned with, but no matter who we play, we never have fear for them '(the opponent) we always have respect," Johnson said.
Anderson said the highpoints of the season so far have been, a close 32-30 victory over Pius and a 36-24 beating of Lincoln Southeast. ,
ReserveWrestling
For the first year out of five, the LHS reserve wrestling team finished second, instead of first in the city, but reserve Coach Thomas Christie isn't complaining.
The reserve wrestlers, who fmished with six wins, three losses, and one tie, were mostly · sophomores and a lot younger this year than in the past, but according to Christie they gave a lot move effort than the coaches expected.
Christie said no matter how hard the team worked, the reserve wrestlers seldom complained, and they were winning because of the hard work.
Another reason the reserve wrestling team had a winning 'record, Christie said, is because they didn't lose many wrestlers over the season.
Christie said he feels if you can't keep athletes out for a sport in the school, there is no reason for having that sport.
Swiillillers eye State Meet
With the State Meet just around the corner, the Lincoln High swimmers are right in the midst of what they call ''the championship season."
According to Boys Swim Coach Gene Cotter, the championship season is the very tail of the regular swim season when they are preparing for the Trans-Nebraska and State Swim Meets.
In preparation for the big meets coming up, workouts are getting shorter and faster. ·
''Each week we reduce the yardage that we swim," Cotter said. ''The hard work is dropped and more emphasis is put on speed work."
Cotter feels that they should finish in the top five at state and they may finish higher.
''We should fmish anywhere from third to fifth, but our real goal i~ third.
Aaron Drake, Rick Kubicek, Todd Schriner, Mike Shoemaker, and Jim Gilmore will all be important irldividuals.
But Cotter believes that on a team as small as the Links, everyone is important.
The tankers main hopes are being White Sox camp opens
placed on their medley relay team The Links are unbeaten -so far this season in the medley relay, and they hope to place well.
For the Girls Swim Team, the Trans-Nebraska meet is their main meet of the year.
''We only have nine people on the team. With a team as small as ours it's really tough to do anything in the State meet," Girls Swim Coach Anne Rinne said. ''We're looking at Trans as our big meet of the year."
The girls main goal is just to keep on improving.
''Improvement is important, not placement_ All the girls have had a best time in the last month which is good. They have also improved strokewise ," Rinne said.
One top individual is Ginger Lindholm.
No individual is super important," Rinne said. ''But Ginger has really improved a lot lately."
The State Swim Meet will be held on February 26, 27, and 28.
Tim Carroll Florida bound
LHS teacher Tim Carroll will be leaving for Florida, March 12 but it won't be for a vacation.
Carroll will be joining other members of the Chicago White Sox baseball organization in Sarasota, Fla. for spring training· and a chance at the big leagues.
Being drafted in the 13th round by the White Sox organization has been one of many honors that outfielder Carroll has received.
Besides earning nine letters in three years at Denver North High School, he also was named All.State in football,
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basketball and baseball. Carroll was named ''Athlete of the year'' his senior year in 1975 and received All.-American status in football and baseball.
Deciding to attend Arizona Western junior college after high school, Carroll pursue4 baseball. He then trartsfered to the University of Nebraska after his coach, John Sanders, left · .Arizona Western to take over as Husker• baseball coach. At UN-L Carroll lettered both years he played. He was selected to the All-Big Eight team and All-Academic team.
Two years ago Carroll fulfilled one of his goals by becoming a professional baseball player. He also has a long term goal of becoming a lawyer.
Carroll, 23, will enter his second year of playing professional baseball. This year he will be playing AA minor league baseball at Glensfalls, New York.
For Carroll the upcoming season will determine whether or not he'll play again.
''I think I have a future with the White Sox," said. Carroll. ''But they'll have to show that they're interested in me."
During the season, traveling becomes very tiring for a ball player.
''We'll fmish one game and then have to leave in order to make it to the next city for a game," Carroll said.
With all the dealing owners do to get , the best players, Carroll wouldn't mind being traded if the opportunity arose. In the off-season, Carroll will either l>e teaching or woricingon his masters degree in physical education at University of Nebraska.
Carroll will be leaving for Sara sota, in March where spring training will start.
''I will be working out down there for about a month a half," said Carroll. ''Then the teams split up."
by Lisa Schleiger
Lincoln High wrestling Coach Harold Simpson said his squad felt good ibout their fourth place finish at the District Wrestling Tournament at Johnson Gym on February 13-14.
''We felt pretty good about it, (fourth place finish) we may have pushed for third though," said Simpson.
Third was exactly where the Links found themselves at the end of the first round on Friday when they had eight wrestlers qualify for semi-final competition.
''I think all the guys wrestled to their potential on Friday. They all did a really good job," Simpson said.
At the end though, LHS found itself with five wrestlers earning the right to compete in state competition, which started yesterday at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex.
''We came within 10 seconds of having six guys qualify, but I'n11still happy with the five we did qualify," said Simpson.
The five qualifiers Vlere: Pat Jellllm, who finished third in thle 145 lb. weight class; Randy Perez, first at 155; Mike Rosburg, second at 167; Dave Borchers, fourth at 185; and IR.andy Wymore, fourth in the heavyweight class.
Simpson said this year's squad compares favorably to 1the team he had two years ago, that finished third in districts.
Simpson feels tearr1 spirit helped contribute to the Links' fourth-place f1nish.
''They're a great bu1nch of kids to work with," said Simpsc1n. ''Everyone of them is hardworking and has a competitive instinct."
Lincoln Southeast and Omaha Westside led all squads in the state by qualifying 11 wrestlers for the two-day mat meet.
Defending champi :>n Columbus qualified 10 out of the tough A4, district.
The rest of Class A teams with six or · more qualifiers are Be:llevue East 9, Norfolk 8, Papillion 8, 10maha Gross 8, Omaha Northwest 8, Mill,ard 7, Ralston 7, Kearney 7, Gering 7, (}rand Island 6, Omaha Benson 6, and Lir1coln East 6.
Gering, which has si,( qualifiers, was the defending Class B champion, but was forced to move up to Class A this year because of increased enrollment.
Spartans toni~ht
Girls look toward Districts
Taking one game at a time is how the Lincoln High Girls' Varsity Basketball Team feels about the remainder of the season.
''Our goal right now is to be seeded number one in districts," said Coach Bill Myers. ''So the last few games in the season will be very important to us."
Tonight, the Links will square up against city rival Lincoln East, at East.
Myers stated that East will have a. slight advantage playing the game on their - court.
One of East Highs' strengths is their quickness.
"We'll have to set the tempo of the game," said Myers. ''Though, we play an aggressive style of basketball too."
Having better balance overall and a heighth advantage, the Links should do well in the rebounding department.
''We'll have to gi-Vethem just one shot, when they have the ball," Myers said. ''Their guards will have to put some points on the board also."
The Links will have to play their own
game and be patient with the ball, according to Myers. Easts earlier season loss to Lincoln Northeast will not take any from the importance of the game.·
''This is always a pretty big game," said Myers. ''You need to win the last game of the season for momentum going into districts."
Through.out the season the Lady Links have improved their free throw shooting, from 40 per cent to 55 per cent. More players are helping in rebounding and their defense has held opponents around 30 points per game.
With a team of this caliber the Links have not yet peaked, according to Myers.
''Not every one has played their best yet," said Myers. ''Hopefully, we'll peak at the right time, around districts."
Defending district and state champion Lincoln High will host the District Tournament, which will begin next week. The three day tourney starts Monday, February 23. The fmals are scheduled for February 26.
Match Point • -Kurt ueller-~-
It's there, but you can't see it. You can feel it, but you can't touch it. It's all around you and it's inside you. You're part of it, but .,you can't control it.
Anyone who attends sporting events regularly is aware of the great tension that can build throughout the crowd. They are also aware that a single play or call of an official can caU$e that tension to explode in a release of emotion. This is the fun of going to the game. It's a way for the fans to get involved. 1 · • There is a point, however, where spectator rowdiness can get out of hand. This becomes troublesome and even dangerous.
One instance involves the Lincoln High Girls' Basketball team and the Grand Island Girls' Basketball team.
According to Lincoln High Coach Bill Myers, at one point a spectator ran out on the court and caused trouble in the Links' huddle.
·After the game people hung around outside the locker room and shouted verbal abuse. The team needed police help to get to their bus.
Another instance Lincoln High, Pius basketball game. was X the girls'
After the game, some vandalism was found in the halls and in a restroom at the Pius X High School.
Myers felt that a lot of the problems at Grand Island, stemmed from the game itself.
''The number one and four teams were playing and there was a lot of intensity," he said.
However, Pius Principal Jim Rouse didn't think the LHS-Pius game had any relation to the vandalism. exciting," he said. ''A lot of times I think problems are related to a grudge from some other time.
According to Police Sergeant John Becker, the game does have a lot to do with it.
''A lot of excitment builds up during the games," he said. ''As the excitment builds people lose perspective of the game."
Players and coaches play a big role in the actions of people in the crowd.
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''Players actions will always affect the crowd," Lincoln High Athletic Director Jim Sommers said. ''I think players and coaches
can rile the crowd. That's why they have to accept the calls of officials and refrain from getting involved with other players.'' According to Ken Hambleton, a Sports Writer for the Lincoln Journal-Star Newspaper, a lot of problems arise because people don't understand the rules.
''Sometimes. people don't understand the call an official makes and. this gets people riled,'' he said.
Though lots of different people go to the games, there are two. special groups that seem to cause the most trouble.
''We find that young kids about Junior High age, and High School kids that have had too much too drink get into trouble the most," Sergeant Becker said.
Most people feel that good behaviour should be up to the individual instead of using a c9ntrol of force.
''You don't want to break the enthusiasm," Sommers said. ''Sportsmanship should just be stressed.''
Most School Administrators do agree, however, that the police are important at the games.
''There has to be a show off orce. Sometimes just having a police · officer present is enough to keep people in line," Northeast Principal Harold Dietrich said.
Right now, over enthusiastic fans are just told to leave when there is trouble. But there are other possibilities which could be used in the future.
''People don't understand that attending Basketball and football games is a privilege, not a right," Sergeant Becker said. ''The idea of taking away certain peoples rights to attend is kicked around from time to time."
The end of the basketball season is drawing near and the excitement of Districts and State is building, while people rally behind their teams. Now is when fan support and control is really important.
''Fan support is really important to keep up the tempo of the game," Sommers said. ''It's just a few who get out of hand."
Overall, the fans in Lincoln are well behaved.
''I want to commend Lincoln students, they're a little step up above the average fan," Sergeant Becker said.
GregPhillipsrides a Northeastwrestlerto the mat duringdistrict competition. (Photo by Dan Alit)
Norfolk defenders slap the ball away from forward Lisa Phipps during the fU"St quarter of the girls State basketball tournament. The Links went on to defeat Norfolk 40-33. See story 0n page 8
(Photo by Steve Pieper)
Bill introduced to • raise drc,pout age to 17
by Chris Welsch
A bill is being introduced into Nebraska's legislature that would raise the age required to drop out of school from 16 to 17.
Senator Chris Beutler of the 28th district introduced LB 305 which would make 17 the age required to quite school.
''Today's society is complex and students need more background to prepare them for it," Beutler said. ''Students who are not going to attend college need more time for vocational training and students who are planning to attend college need more academic classes."
According to Beutler the purpose of LB 305 is to give students, who may want
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by Kenney Loos
It's too bad that the Administration has reactedto the Student Timeslike a violently insane paranoidatteml)ting to crush anything it feels threatened by."
(Student Times; Llncoln High School's Official Underground Newspaper, February 20th).
,.So, ends the explanation offered by the editor of the Student Times as to why their first issue was torn down from lockers, before first period, on February 5th. However, according to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson and Vice Principal Dr. Charles Jones, the first edition of the Student Times wasn't taken down because of an administrative order, but instead was removed on the personal judgment of several custodians and other faculty members.
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''The papers had already been taken down before I arrived in school," said Nelson. ''But, I am thankful for the effort staff members."
Nelson praised the staff's response after seeing th~ story that had been written on English instructor Mrs. Judith Keller's teaching techniques.
''I'm concerned with the personal vendetta that seemed to exist. Journalism is no place for personal attacks," said Nelson.
Keller,on the other hand, didn't seem to take the article very seriously. '
to · drop out of hiigh school, a longer period of time to make a decisio,n concerning school, and hopefully this period may ,. · · ·· · the student close enough to ' · • tion to make it worthwhile to - waitand graduate. Als,o this additional time could give a student a chance to fmd a subject he or she is interested in."
Diane Leggiadro, Llncoln High counselor, said forcing students, who ma.y want to drop out, to stay in school longc,r won't benefit them.
''It mtl seem like an old c}icbe,but in this casew,t holds true," said Lcggiadn,: ''You ca ·. alee a-student come to schoi)l but you • · 't make him think."
Since dropping out of school is an educational problem it needs to be solved with education, not legislation, she saili.
The main problem we are facing, is not getting kids to come to school, Leggiadro said, but getting them interested and involved once they are inside.
Mike Thomassen, LHS senior, feels LB 305 wouldn't have any major effect on the number of students droppping out.
''Raising the drop-out age to 17 probably wouldn't effect the kids who really want to quit school," said · Thomassen. ''Instead of dropping out they would just quite doing their work, fail their classes and waste everybody's time."
Coillplexity halts policy progress
Nearly a year has passed since the Lincoln Public School Board fust considered a policy banning student smoking on Lincoln's high school campuses, but no decision on the policy has yet been made.
Lincoln High School Principal Sam Nelson said the reason the smoking policy hasn't been acted on is because of its complexity.
''It is a very difficult issue to deal with and work out a satisfactory solution on," Nelson said.
Presently the · unwritten smoking policy tolerates smoking in designated areas at Lincoln's high schools even though smoking on campus is against school board policy.
Nelson does not agree with this arrangement.
''If you have a policy," Nelson said, ''either enforce it or get rid of it."
Lou Roper, president of the school board, said the main delay in acting on the policy is the inability to get the senior high principals together , because of their busy schedules, to work out a proposal on the policy for the school board.
Roper said he anticipates the principals can get together soon and
contest Ready, set, click. The Advocate is sponsoring a photography contest open to all LHS students and staf members. Entries must consist of a black and white print
es a · ministrator aranoia
''I thought it was kind ,of funny, and in a way the ,article backfired, because students as well as colleagues started saying nice things about the job I've been doing,'' she said.
However, the first issue of the Students Times wasn't the last to • receive criticism fro•m the Lincoln High Administration.
Mr. Don Dean, assistant principalstudent services,was disturbed by the headline ''East High Sucks, 66-61'', which appeared on the front page of the February 20th edition.
''Lincoln High School works hard as an educational institution to destroy
negative images that people have about us. Statements like this just confirm people's beliefs and allow them to say, 'See I told you they were that way at Lincoln,' '' he said.
Keller, also doubts whether the students involved with the Student Times are aware of certain legal considerations.
''I wonder if the students involved realize the legal implications," said Keller. ''Depending on who they attack, they could be sued."
Of course, there are aspects of the Student Times that cannot be · condemned.
''I admire the creativity of those involved,'' said Nelson. ''A lot of time, effort, and money has gone into this newspaper."
Junior Mick Dyer, who was mentioned in the Student Times' telephone poll story (February 20th issue) as the second most likely individual to be involved with the newspaper, agrees with Nelson, and adds that it's a shame that students only discuss stories like that of Keller's and not some of the more positive ones.
"The story on John Lennon was a positive one in the first issue, but people seem to only react to the negative articles,'' he said.
Dyer also feels the Student Times will attract a great deal of reader response just for the fact it is an underground • newspaper and therefore has a sense of mystery surrounding it.
Junior Sean McLoughlin, who was also mentioned in the article as a possible Student Times' staff member, chose not to make any comments about the newspaper or answer allegations that the Student Times P.O. Box is registeredunder his name.
''I would like to stay neutral on the whole thing," he said.
Other students mentioned in the Student Times Survey as possible staff members were: seniors Steve Pieper. Tom Hinshaw, Scott Haller, Katie Narveson. and juniors Beth Broman. l'lay Schonberger. and Brian Evern1an.
.Forgotten policy needs attention by adni.inistrators
A problem that has been covered by the ADVOCATE the past few years, a problem which continues to effect students, teachers, parents, school board officials and even caught the attention of the local news media, seems to have been recently forgotten.
The problem, ·of course, is the Lincoln High smoking policy. Yes, this policy still exists, even though the administration has chosen not to enforce it and students refuse to abide by it.
Unfortunately, the amount of time the Superintendant's Advisory Board spent researching and presenting · possible solutions for -the problem was a waste.
During the in i tial uproar, along with the Advisory Board's efforts to remedy the situation, the student body brought forth concerns to the Student Council. The council shared these thoughts with the Administration who in turn did absolutely nothing.
More than a year later, the administration continues to ignore the problem. And since they refuse to deal with the smoking situation, it will steadily worsen. In fact, it will deteriorate to the point where incoming sophomores won't realize a policy exists.
One example of this deterioration is the girls' westside restroom on the first floor which appears to be a designated smoking lounge for female students. Sinks are used as chairs for the smokers and the floor, walls and toilets have been converted into ashtrays.
The administration obviously finds this restroom as grotesque and unbearable as the female students who avoid it. On several occasions the room was locked in an attempt to discourage students from lighting up inside. However, the smokers patiently awaited the re-opening and flocked back to their lounge for
a nicotine fix.
The smoking polic,y situation is not only being ignored by the Lincoln High administration. The School Board's policy allows no smoking on any school's campus. Each public high school, though, has an unwritten policy which designates a certain area for smokers. The school board is aware of these unwritten policies but, like high school administrators, chooses to ignore the situation.
The policy can not be corrected until the high school administrators ban together with the Board of Education and decide on a permanent policy. It is unrealistic to prohibit smoking on school campuses. Therefore the set policy of allowing smoking on the west side of the building must be inforced.
Regulating a system for inf orcement of a set policy will take time. A change is bound to cause comotion among smokers. But they simply need time to react. When the administration begins inforcement, students will eventually abide by the rules.
Until some sort of action is taken, smokers are free to indulge in their habits wherever they please. No punishment will result, so why go all the way to the west side when you could just pop into a restroom somewhere?
Better by the year
Naturally, it seems to us that schools get better with age.
For example
The Varsity Swing Choir finished first at the Mid-America Jazz Festival held February · 28· ' The Math Team won top honors at the Creighton Math Contest held February 21; , The Boys Basketball Team completed its best regular season in more than 20 years; The Girls Basketball Team again dominated state competition.
We'renot getting older,just better.
A packed auditorium at an intra-c:ity basketball game can become extremely loud. Spirited fans scream until they are hoarse.
Among these hundreds of fans are: two pep clubs, singing and chanting to the cheerleaders in front of them. Their voices are drowned out by the rest of the crowd, yet they continue to yell non-sensical rhymes throughout the game.
From the top of the auditorium, the clubs appear to be an elite clique of girls who represent their school's with expensive outfits.
The idea behind a pep club is a good one. Teams need a boost from their student body. However , today's pep clubs make up a very small portion of the student body. Groups of students, male and female, are taking over pep clubs spirit leading position. The ''in'' club is no longer pep club, but a group of kids who w iant to be heard by their athletic teams.
A change is badly needed in : the Lincoln Public School's spirit organizations Short skirts · are out for girls, and excluding males from a school club doesn't fit too well in today's ''equal rights'' society.
The decline in Lincoln High's pep club o ,ver the past year is quite noticable- 50 outsiders that is. People involved in the club have the power to change the policies and unifor111sof their group, but unfortunately breaking tradition at Lincoln High is unheard of.
A student can produce just as much spirit -in a $4 tee shirt as a girl wearing matching socks, shoes, sweaters, and skirts. $4, as opposed to the cost of a pep club unifor111is undeniably cheap.
If a change was implemented, a massive crowd of ''rowdies'', as they are sometimes called, could be an enormous spirit builder. Cheerleaders can begin cheering to the entire Lincoln High Student body rather that a small clique of girls.
· The advantages to a student body spirit section are endless. If someone misses a game or doesn't want to sit with the group, no demerits
will result. The hassle of a point system would no longer exist. Everyone could be included in the section.
Lincoln High's per> club policy has been ready for a change for :several years Tackeling a problem this large n11aybe difficult, but it's" up to the student to initiate a more productive club. It's up to the :students to stand up to old policies and take action. It's up to the students to organize spirit an1dbe able to tactfully rebel · against ridiculous irules set by the atWetic director.
: Crying to one a1nother about the current situation will trigger little action. When someone ·decides to attack the pep club crisis and make some changes, the student body spirit will increase 100 percent
by Lex van Kooten
According to Student Council President Kate Kopischke, the council has received complaints from students concerning the availability of LHS counselors.
''When we (student council) got the complaints; the counselors were gone the · whole week," Kopischke said.
According to Alma Howdeshell, LHS counselor, the absence of counselors seems to be a problem, but actually most of the time they are available to students.
''When we are gone, the student can leave a note for us and we (counselors) could call slip the student later in the day. If it's an emergency there is usually a replacing counselor available," Howdeshell said.
Howdeshell also said most of the students didn't even know the counselors were gone.
The reason for the absence of the c~uns.elors during the first week of February was that the counselors had to help · 20 to 30 LHS sophomores and juniors per period with pre-registration.
During the second week of February - counselors had to help incoming junior high school students register.
· According to Howdeshell, it is important for the counselors to go to the junior high · schools in order to get acquainted with the new students.
Don Dean, assistant principal in charge of student services at LHS, said, ''Every year the registration is at about the same time. Everything has to be done by a certain date We have only a couple of weeks to do it."
Dean also said counselors are absent to do important work and they cannot be in two places at the same time.
''I don't know the answer," Dean said, "parents call; students and counselors get upset."
Howdeshell said at the time of pre-registration, students leave notes on her desk and parents call to ask if their son or daughter is doing well.
''Perhaps by allowing a week between registration of present high school students and incoming junior high school students would give us some time for the students who want to see us," Howdeshell said.
She added students shouldn't forget that if counselors are gone, it's for the sake of the students.
P~s Required
According to Howdeshell it is also for the sake of the students that they (students) need a pass from their teacher before students can visit their counselor.
Howdeshell said this rule helps students to be in class on time and it
-News Briefs-
REMODELING
The new lunchroom tables will soon arrive. They will be octagon shape, red and white, and will have black chairs. New red trays will also be added.
The Lincoln High School auditorium will also receive a facelift this spring. Along with a new red curtain, an extension of the stage will be added.
The new track and oval will be completed by the beginning of track completed season. The dedication of the new facility will take place this spring.
STUDENTCOUNCIL
The LHS student is sponsoring the voter registration for those students 18 and older. Members from the League of Women Voters will be in the cafeteria for voter registration of March 11.
NEWSTUDENTS
These five new students have arrived at LHS during the past month. The Advocate woule like to welcome these students.
Roxanne Etherington - Wahoo, Ne. •·
Sam Thi Nguyen - Vietnam
Ronald Brindley - Iowa Falls, Ia.
Luis Cruz - Pius X William Mueting - Pius X
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prevents the students from making an unnecessary stop at the counselors' office in between classes.
Dean said students abused the possibility of going to their counselor at any time during the school day.
''Our experience has been that when students were late for class, they just went to their counselor," Dean said, ''made up a problem to talk about, and got a pass from their counselor to go to class so they were excused for their
absence." ·
The new rule about required passes lets the teachers know where their students are.
Dean said school has to provide an instructional program and counselors have to cooperate with teachers, otherwise students don't learn anything.
Howdeshell and Dean both said in emergency cases, students still can come in to see their counselor.
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hopefully the school board can work out some type of resolution for the 1981-82 school year. · · ·
Nelson is also hopeful that the board will reach a decision; especially if the decision is in favor of a smoking ban.
Nelson said ,it would take a major effort to get the policy approved but he is optimistic because of research showing · smoking to be bad for health. ·
Roper agreed.
''It is hyprocitical to allow students to smoke when it is dangerous to health," Roper said.
However, if a no-smoking policy cannot be worked out for all of Lincoln's high schools that would not be the end of Nelson's efforts.
Nelson said if he could get the support of the faculty, students, and parents, he would consider a nossmoking policy just for Lincoln High. ·
Nelson says he feels he has'the parents support and the support of the Student Council, and he has taken a staff survey that is being tabulated to fmd out the faculty support.
However, Nelson said, the student support is difficult to measure.
''I have talked to many students offended by smoking," Nelson said, ''but some of them feel others shouldn't be denied the right, (to smoke)."
Confidentiality law debated by legislature
by Kate Kopischke
The above sign iveets students when entering the co~nseling :,rea.
Problem arise
LHS Oval nears conipletion
by John Ullman
As the new Oval nears completion, a problem has arisen, according to Harold · Scott, track coach and Lincoln High Social Studies teacher.
It seems that bathrooms have not been installed under the stands. According to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson, cost was the reason.
''We have the plumbing installed and all the mechanical things are fmished along with drains and the water line, but because of cost, (between $7 ,000-$8 ,000) they were not put in," he said.
''I could understand why they would not install restroom facilities if it was easy to get into the school, but students are going to have to go all the way around just to go to the restroom so I just can't understand why they would do something like that," said Scott.
Locker rooms also have not been installed, only storage areas, which means that the athletic teams will still have to use the locker rooms in Johnson Gym.
Scott would have prefered locker rooms under the stands·, but understands the fact that money problems have delayed construction of locker rooms.
Mr. Scott also mentioned some small things that he wished that they would've done sooner. For example; the pole vault box · becomes flooded out after it rains, and he wished that it would've had a drain in the bottom because right now it is beginning to rust out and will have to be replaced soon. That isn't the only thing, there is a drain located near the area where they pole vault, and Scott said that is someone ever did the vault wrong they could injure themselves seriously.
Nelson said that there plans to paint · the stands but the paint will be recommended by the students.
''We might make this into an art project," he said.
''A decision will be made on what paint to use. N9w we won't satisfy · everybody," Nelson said. but most people will like it."
Vandalism
Another problem is vandals putting graffiti on the walls even though the entire structure will be fenced in.
Nelson said there was no fool proof · way to keep vandals out, ''I wish I could guarantee that there would not be any vandalism, but I think the majority of the students would not damage their own environment," said Nelson.
There is also a possibility of future expansion. Right now · · there · is approximately 1,200 seats, in the future expansion of up to 1,800 seats is possible.
Before the ·Oval is cpmpletely done a new scoreboard, new goal posts and lights for night activities have to be installed as well as equipping the press box with a telephone and speakers.
Dedication of the Oval is set for the spring and is being organized by Student Council in which that time the new Oval will be named;
The law is being broken when someone is ''getting into a students head'' without the parent's · permission, according to Senator Dave · Landis of Lincoln. · would provide confidentiality of student records, was introduced when a group of psychologists complained they are not able to treat kids properly under the current law.
Presently, counseling professions are expected to notify a student's parents or guardians when a professional relationship has been established.
LB23 states that a counceling session may be conducted in confidentitality, 'but the counselor must notify the parents within thirty days of the first contact and make them aware that a confidential relationship has been established.
The bill provides for school counselors as well as other professional counselors. · But, Landis said, will probably have little effect on students.
''Kids usually wouldn't ask for a private relationship with their counselor," he said. ''So in most cases it (LB23) won't effect school students."
In a student/counsel or relationship, Landis said, counselors don't have to · promise any confidentiality. They are not required to share the information but may choose to do so when specific situations arise.
Mr. Don Dean, Lincoln High's assistant principal for student services, said the bill is unclear and can be interpeted many different ways.
According to Dean, the majority of students go to their counselors with non-controversial issues. Such as grades and attendance. If LB23 were passed, he said, the counselor would have to notify each student's parents the second time they met. He felt a considerable amount of time would be wasted under the law.
''My God, we'd have to get permission to · continue an ongoing professional · counseling relationship," Dean said.
Dean, who testified against the bill at a public hearing February 3. said LB'.!3 ·would place the school between students and parents. He also added laws should not separate families and LB'.!3 has the potential for doing that.
Dean said the bill is unclear because it provides for confidentiality with respect to records, not communications between students and counselors.
A committee must vote on LB'.!3 before it goes ''to the floor''. Public school students and counselors. according to Dean's testimony. ''will best be served if the bill is defeated."
(Photo by Dan Scanlon)
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On January 28 newly elected President Ronald Reagan lifted all remaining price and allocation controls on petroleum, a move sure to raise gasoline prices.
Gradual decontrol of petroleum was begun in June of 1979 by forn1er President Carter, but was speeded up by Reagan because according to him COl)trols had hampered U.S. oil production and stifled technological breakthroughs.
Most major oil companies have already raised their · prices for gasoline which means higher pump prices for consumers. Angry consumers groups have predicted
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that gas prices could raise from eight to ten cents a gallon during the first few weeks after decontrol.
.Don't get mad at your local distributor. They're not going to see any of the profit
Reagan officials predict a three to five cent raise over the next two months, and
squeeze is on the education
Lincoln High, as well as well as other Lincoln schools may experience budget cuts next year which would effect several different areas.
The sudden need for budget cuts in education has risen because of the seven per cent lid, which has now been in effect for almost two years.
The seven per cent lid allows a school district's budget to increase no more than seven per cent a year.
According to Dr. Robert DenHartog, associate superintendent of business for Lincoln Public Schools, the seven per cent lid does not correspond with inflation.
''The lid doesn't allow our budget to keep up with the rising rate of inflation," said DenHartog.
Mr. John Prash, superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools, is not in favor of feels this decision should be made by students and not the School Board.
''The School Board doesn't · know anything about school classes, or activities,'' said Hoag.
''The only person who knows about a class is someone who's taken it:''
However, Lincoln High students have had some input on the decision of budget cuts.
Ninety per cent · of all LHS students participated in a poll distributed by Student Council.
According to Hoag, most of the students who responded said they would buy their own classroom materials (such as paper, rulers, glue, markers, etc.) upon request.
Nelson feels the student body did an excellent job of responding to such a delicate matter.
''The students took it very serious, and did a great job of answering some tough questions," Nelson said.
Many Omaha Public Schools have already faced the decisions required for education budget cuts, as they operate under a zero per cent lid.
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budget cuts, but feels they are necessary due to the seven per cent lid. Prash said the budget would be approximately $3,000 over, without budget cuts.
According to Prash the ·Board of Education will decide by next fall what is to be cut in the way of finance.
Mr Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, feels that several different areas will be cut but hopes they will not have an effect on Lincoln High's quality of instruction.
·''I think we will see a reduction in new programs, as well as in extra curricular activities," said Nelson. ''I also think their will be less schoolroom materials available for students."
Greg Hoag, an LHS junior and a student council member, said that less academic classes should be cut, but
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insist oil decontrol is for the good of the country. Some citizens agree.
''The prices of gas may not be cheaper to the general public but I think it (decontrol) will help the nation in the long run," said Chuck Perdew a salesman for the Whitehead Oil Company, a distributor of Phillips 66.
But don't get angry with the local gas stations or distributor~. They won't see any of those increased profits, they're just trying to keep up with the guy next door.
''We have to increase our prices the equivalent of what our distributor rai!;es his." said Perdew. ''We haven't seen any increased profits yet.''
''We're not like a public utility, we can't raise prices just because we're losing money, because there's always someone across the street who will sell it cheaper," said Perdew.
Deregulation will not be confined to oil. Next in line for deregulation is natural gas which was not included in earlier lifting of oil price controls.
Energy action, a consumer group, released a new study which predicts that heating bills for average homeowners who heat with natural gas would increase by $667 a year if controls are lifted.
industry consumes 40 percent of the natural gas produced in the United States In creased natural gas rates would cause busimesses to raise prices on their prod1uct~.
instead of interscholastic competition. ''We've kept all of our sports but we had to cut a few matc,,es and games in some sports," said Brocld:.aus. If Lincoln would run short of
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But nci single sport would be eliminated Nebraska City high school spirit has dropped because of the zero percent lid. ''Students aren't coming out for the sport any more like they used too," said Brockhaus. ''We might have to combine the freshman and sophomore classes just
• l to be able to compete."
The Llncoln Public Schools have taken steps to ·save money already by combining boys and girls gymnastics and boys
LBS students experience inflation
Today's economy with its high inflation rate makes money, and the spending of money, a concern for many high school students.
Based on a survey taken of 82 Lincoln High School students, in which the students were asked about their monthly expenses, entertainment, clothing,
seems expensive, but you. (the student) have to take into consideration that everything else is expensive too," said Lancaster. With gas prices rising to $1.30 a gallon, gas and car expenses ranked number one on the male list of expenses. The average amount spent each month on gas and car expenses by the _ boys surveyed is 30 dollars.
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Honors selected
A committe of ·16 Lincoln High faculty members is preparing to select approximately 60 UIS seniors to be recognized as members of the National Honor Society.
· According to LHS National Honor Society Committee Chairperson Bob Compton, the National Honor Society is an organization which recognizes students who excel in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service to their school.
Seniors must be in the top 25 per cent of their class to qualify for possible recognition by the Honor Society. •
Final selections are made from the top 15 per cent of the senior class after the students' scholastic records, service records, and citizenship ratings are reviewed.
A student receives a certain number of points for every activity he is involved in during high school, this record of points is the student's service record.
If the student qualifies to be reviewed by the Honor Society committee, these points are totalled and recorded.
Also included in the selection process are the student's citizenship ratin~.
At the end of every semester, teachers may fill out a citizenship rating card on each student. Students receive an inferior or superior rating in areas of honesty, dependability, initiative, leadership, and courtesy, based on the students behavior in class. These cards are filed in the LHS office.
To qualify for possible recognition by the Honor Society, a student must have two superior ratings to cancel out an inferior rating in each area, said Compton.
After the service record and citizenship rating cards are totalled, and added with the · student's s•:holastic record, the fmal selections are made.
According to Compton, being recognized by the Honor Society benefits a student more than just a good scholastic record would because it shows ·how involved and responsible the student was in high school. ·
Carnival Lincoln High Inusical set for March 19-21
The Lincoln High Concert Choir, along with the Mummers, will present the Broadway musical ''Carnival" March 19-21.
''Carnival" is about a young girl named Lili, (portrayed by Anna Baker) who goes to a carnival in a little town looking for a job. She eventually does get a job, but she is immediately fired from it. ·
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Later she tries to commit suicide by jumping from a ladder, but Paul, (Ken Hammer) who is a puppeteer, coaxes her down by the use of his puppets.
Lili is quite naive, so she really thinks the puppets are talking to her.
Eventually, Lili and Paul do an act together, where Lili is singing and dancing with the puppets. They soon become the center of the circus.
The musical winds up with Lili and Paul realizing they lqve each other.
Hammer said he really wasn't surprised when he found out he received the part of Paul.
''I wasn't really surprised, I kind of saw it coming," said Hammer.
Hammer says Paul is sort of mixed up about life.
''He doesn't really know what he wants to do in life. He knows he doesn't want to be a puppeteer. He was a world famous dancer, but went to war and came back crippled. He loves Lili but he doesn't know it, so he tells her through his puppets. He's really frustrated with what he's doing," Hammer said.
Baker describes Lili as really naive and mnocent.
''She's naive and she doesn't understand people being mean to her and people lashing out at other people. She's never led that kind of life, so it's really hard for her to understand," Baker said. ''Paul makes snide comments towards her and she gets confused as to why, because nobody's ever been mean to her. She views life in a very happy light."
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Baker was glad she received the part of Lili.
''I tried really hard at tryouts, and I hoped that I would get the part," said Baker. ''I'm glad I got it."
''Carnival'' was selected by the Concert Choir offi.cers, according to Lorna Walbridge, who is a Concert Choir officer herself.
''First, every officer submitted their ideas, then we listened to and read the musicals submitted. We then decided which ones were the b ,est for our group, and took it from there," said Walbridge.
''Carnival'' will receive musical accompainiment from the LHS Orchestra.
The rest of the main cast is as follows: Jaquot-Mike Steele
B.F. Schlegel-Randy Ayers · Marco-Jon Fuenning
Grobert-Dave Duffy
Roustabouts-Patt Wensel, Kevin Rogers, Todd Hildenbrand, Mick Dyer
Lincoln Teacher Corps Pro_ject combines experience, invol1:ement
The Lincoln Teacher Corps Project represents a new form of teacher education in the Lincoln community.
Established by Congress in 1965, the Teacher Corps is an effort to improve teacher education through teaching experience and involvement in the community. The program has three main outlets: the University of Nebraska, the Teacher Corps Community Council, and three Lincoln Public Schools.
Students at the University who are planning to earn their Masters degree in teaching may choose the Teacher Corps as an option of obtaining their degree. If they do, they must apply to the Teacher Corp~ Community Council. The council then chooses from the applicants, four peopl~ to work as interns in the schools. The interns work for two years in the program, and during that time they finish their Masters degree.
As interns, they work in Belmont Elementary School, Goodrich Junior • High School, and Lincoln High School as
teacher assistants. The idea of the program is to give the interns teaching experience in minority and low income schools that they can use once they have received their Masters.
Interns must also work with the Community Council at trying to improve the school environment. Parents on the council bring up suggestions on ways to improve class atmosphere, such as ways to discipline students. Then the interns, while working as teacher assistants, apply these suggestions to their classrooms. If the parents ideas work in the classroom, they are considered as possible standards for all classes.
· The program seems to be working, according to Kathy Brauer, building coordinatorfor Teacher Corps.
''This year we've had very positive feedback f,om the Community Council; they are pleased and active," said Brauer. ''Teachers have been very pleased with the intern1' work. They (the teachers) have been asking for more help than we have available."
Honorable Mention ~ :Kenney Loos~-
_ Faith Miller chos~n good citizen
Lincoln High School senior Faith Miller has been chosen by the Deborah Avery · chapter of the Daughters of t1'e American Revolution as a Good Citizen based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
To achieve this honor, however, Miller had to first be chosen as the _ sole representative of LHS.
According - to Don Dean, assistant principal-student services, the process by which she was chosen, could be considered, itself an honor.
First, each counselor was informed - about the competition
and nominated two to three people. Then inf o -11nation was gathered on all those -students that were nominated. Such areas as absentismtardies, class rank, hours earned, subtest score for the social studies section of the Stanford Achiev~ment Test, school activities, and citizenship ratings were all looked at and considered. After scoring all of these areas, Miller was chosen to represent Lincol1 High in the Good Citizen c,ontest.
Miller, then, reported _ to Dean's office and wrote an essay over the topic, ''Our American Herilage and · My Responsibility to i :." No
resource material of any kind was allowed and a two-hour or six page time limit (which ever came first) was enforced.
Along with this essay, Miller filled out a questionnaire dealing with the Constitution and Americanism, turned in a transcript of her grades, turned in three letters. of recommendation, and a list of all activities that · she has participated in both during and outside of high school.
Faith was overall chapter winner and will now compete in the state Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen contest.
ART CONTESTS
Dutch denistr.r Proves pain_ful ·
EDITORS NOTE: This is the fust in a series of columns by staff writer Lex van Kooten, an AFS exchange student from - the Netherlands. In the column, Van Kooten will compare everyday life in _ the United States with the lifestyles of his country.
Americans don't have any reason to be afraid of the dentist, but a large percentage of Dutch people do.
When I go to the dentist in The Netherlands there is no nice, relaxing music in the background, like a lot of dentists have here in the United States.
While in the waiting room I sometimes hear someone crying or screaming in the dentist's room. When I look around · me I seenervous people and when , I -listencarefully I hear my heart booming.
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The 1981 regional Scholastic ArtAwards Competition was held February 7-14 in the Lincoln Miller and Paine Auditorium. Students from Lincoln High that won Gold Keys for their art entries were: Mike Shoemaker and Carol Stoddart. Stoddart also won the Armstrong Award, a $100 prize for the best entry from sculpture and crafts in this region.
Students whose work received Honorable Mention in this competition were: Susan Gaines, Carrie Kusy, Daniel Scanlon, Mike shoemaker, Marquita Smalley, and Todd Spence.
Four LHS students also participated i:n the Wesleyan Senior Honors Show. They were: Lee Tisdale, Carol Stoddart, (both merit award winners) -Heidi Dyas, and Dan Scanlon.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships winners from Lincoln High include: Nebraska Wesleyan University: Plainsman Scholarship; Bill Tesch; President Scholarship; Emily Wawryszczuk; Achievement Scholarship; Randy Wymore. Kearney State College: Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees Full-tuition; Scholarship; Christine Pfeifer.
Day 41 for Mike Flana~in
Finally, when it's my turn to see --· the dentist, a nasty, short, creepybell rings which gives me the sign to · go into se~ my dentist.
With the feeling that everyone · can hear my heart booming, I enter the room. After saying ''hi'' the dentist offers me a seat.
American people would , expect to get an X-ray of their mouth next, but at my -dentist's in The Netherlands is mostly done by looking directly · in the mouth, without any X-rays.
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When the dentist fmds a hole in one of my - teeth during - the check-up I usually know because he _ begins shaking my head up and , down with his tools._ · ·- \
While I'm -wishing I was dead, the dentist gets ready to drill; No shot of novacaine is given to numb my mouth. Sweating _ and - not quite relaxed, I await my fate.
The pain is not al)Vays unbearable and the dentist does _ not always have to drill, but still, Americans don't know how lucky they are.
The dentist is more tolerartt to give shots of novacaine to people with a lot of money and private insurance. But, for poor people like me, with a government funded insurance, we have to do without.
Now don't think all dentists in The Netherlands are like mine, because then you would have a wrong impression I guess, I'm just not lucky
even a1ne • ' vance
by John Smeltzer
Lincoln High School moved one step closer to becoming the first Class A girls' ' basketball team to win back-to-0ack state championships by · defeating Norfolk 40-33 Thursday afternoon at Pershing Auditorium in the opening round of the girls state tournament.
The win avenged LHS' only defeat, a 37-36 loss suffered to Norfolk earlier in the season, and advanced the Links into semi-final ·action today at noon against Kearney.
LHS was led by Senior Lisa Phipps with ·16 points, scoring six in the frrst haff and 10 in the second.
Lincoln High was ahead throughout the entire game, and was leading 19-8 at half, but Norfolk pulled within five points at 38-33 with 48 seconds left.
Senior Guard Mary Splichal hit ·two of her four crucial fourth quarter free throws with 44 seconds remaining ·to ice the victory.
Lincoln High's record now ups to 17-1 while Norfolk falls to 13-5 and is eliminated from state tournament play. Uncoln
ave ream come true
For five varsity wrestlers, from Lincoln High School's 64 team, making it to the State tourney was m9re than a dream come true.
The five grapplers' represented LHS at the three day tourney and won 12½. points for a 27th place f1J1ishat State.
Senior Randy Perez, who wrestles at 155 with a 17-5 dual record, said it was nice being at state and it was a real ''different experience.''
''I know I could done better," said Perez. "I was really in a daze though."
Pat Jellum, who wrestles at 145 with a 15-7 dual record, felt he accomplished more than he expected coming off knee surgery last year.
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an honor to make it to state, even though he didn't place.
''I feel that I tried my best in each match," said Rosburg, ''In my first match I was kind of slow starting out but I realized state is basically just like any other tournament.''
Lincoln High's only junior that made it to state was Dave Borchers, at 185 with a 13-11 dual record. He was the Links' only medal winner taking sixth in his respective weight class.
''It was great making it to state," said Borchers. ''I feel it was a priviledge being only a junior."
11 State Tournament competition, Jell'llll won his first match 13-2, but lost his next two matches to disqualify him fron the rest of the tourney. · Rosburg also pinned his first opponent bu: like Jellum met stiffer competition anddropped out.
Perez lost his first match by a narrow ma-gin and ended UJPbeing disqualified als•.
Vymore lost to Kearney's Bill Fisher so l~ ended up being: knocked out of the toumey.
College play is possible
With the end of the school year just around the comer, many of Lincoln High's senior athletes are lo¥-ing toward bigger and better things, namely playing their sport at a college level.
One of the seniors looking forward to that opportunity is John Matzke, varsity basketball starting center.
Lincoln High Senior swimmer Aaron Drake isn't sure where he plans to attend college, but one thing's for certain, he wants a school with a swimming pool, or a band room, ''After I graduate, I plan on looking for a college with a good swimmingof a good music program," said Drake.
Some of his top prospects include New Mexico, UN-L, artd Kansas.
According to Drake, the 1980-81 swimming season has gone exceptionally well.
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''We've done really well this season," he said. ''I don't think we've done this good since 1972 ."
Drake also viewed the Links' 3rd place finish at Trans-Nebraska with much satisfaction.
''We did a great job at Trans-Nebraska even though we only had ten guys," Drake said.
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• Drake feels the main reason the Links didn't finish higher at Trans-Nebraska was due to a lack of team depth.
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''Swimming is really different from any other sport. Usually you have a set number of people on a team, but is swimming you complete with as many people as you've got," said Drake.
Drake said he was really happy with · the way the guys adjusted to swimming with the girls.
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''We (guys) really did a good job of cheering on the girls. A bunch of the guys had to get used to swimming with the girls. But, it was no problem for me, I've been swimming with girls since I was five years old," Drakesaid.
''I knew just to make it to state this year, that I was going to have to be better · than I did ·1ast year," Jellurn said. ''So I feel satisfied." · · , Returning lettermen Mike Rosburg, at 167 with a 15-7-1 dual record, felt it was
For heavyweight Ranay Wymore with a 12-9 dual record, the state tourney wasn't even in his plans at the start of the season.
''At the beginning of the year I felt I wouldn't even make it to state," Wymore said. ''But finishing second at the Fremont Invitational got me started."
Scoreboard
Borchers lost his first match but got back into the tourney by the help of his earlier owonent deffeating the wrestler who qualfied him to get back into the tourname1t. He than went to win his two additional matches b ,efore loosing to his next two lpponents by narrow margins of6-9 and 7-8, Boys Swimming finished fifth at state meet with 88 p<ints. Girls Swimming failed to score at state meet.
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Match Point
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During the past winter months, many of Lincoln Highs' part-time · athletes have been working late in order to play intramural basketball.
Out of these basketball players with varied · ·abilities came five players that seemed to stand out from all the rest. These five players make up the ADVOCATE Intramural All Star basketball team.
They are: Todd Fiedler, Duane Hughes, Neal Sheridan, Bruce Tiff, and Dave Wallasky.
The favorite style of play among most of the players was a game with lots of shooting.
''I like to run and gun," Dave Wallasky said. ''It's a lot more fun because you get to do a · lot of shooting."
As a result the games tended to be very high scoring, and the players themselves had very high point averages.
Neal Sheridan; Todd Fiedler, and Bruce Tiff, each had an average of
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more than 25 points a game. Fiedler, and Sheridan both had games in the 40s sometimes during the season.
The two toughest student teams were the Lincoln City All Stars, and A.J .s' Rebels. The All Stars finished with an 8-1 record, while the Rebels finished at 7-2. One of the rebels' losses came against the All Stars.
The big surprise this year was the faculty team. The faculty is usually tough. But this year they went unbeaten, being seriously challenged by only a few teams.
Most players, coming from different teams couldn't agree on who was best. But they all agreed ·on why they play. ·
''I play because I like basketball. In intramurals you just go play and you get to play a lot," Wallasky said.
There will be a tournament for all the teams at the end of the month.
Matzke says he plans on attending UN-L, but hasn't really given it much thought yet. Matzke is sure of one thing though, he wants to stay in the state.
"I would like to go to UN-Land play, but if not, I'll stay and play somewhere in Nebraska," said Matzke.
Matzke hasn't really set any long range goals for college, except one.
''If I do make the basketball team down at the University, I'm going to give it all I've got," Matzke said. · LHS forwards Paul and Steve Johnson aren't really certain on whether or not they'll play basketball in college.
''I'll probably go to Wesleyan, but I haven't made up my mind if I'll play basketball or not," Paul said.
Both Johnsons' have one long-range goal for college - getting through.
''I just want to get through, and if I do decide to continue with basketball, I'd like to get as much playing time as possible," Paul said.
Steve would also like to get through college with as little trouble as possible lUld get a degree. He is undecided as to what field he would like to pursue.
All three seniors view the current season as a success. But after the Links' 59-51 loss to Northeast in District play Monday night, a wild-card selection is Lincoln High's only chance at making the State Tournament field.
Wildcard
Lincoln High School will meet Omaha Benson next Thursday at 10 a.m. in the opening round of the Boys' Class A State Basketball Tournament at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex.
The Links and Omaha Northwest both were nained tournament wild card entries by the Nebraska School Activities Association. The two teams will join the six Class A district champions in the state tournament.
Benson, 19-3, was ranked fourth in Class A ratings prior to tournament play. The 12-4 Links were ranked fifth. The winner of the LHS-Benson game will face the winner of the Omaha Northwest-Kearney contest in a 12 noon game on Friday at the Sports Complex. '
HighguardRobin Dannerlooks for he)?duringfust half action in the State Tournament.(Photo by Steve Pieper)
Vol. 79 No. 9
Lincoln, NE 22nd & J'Streets
Parking lot conditions cause hassles, hazards
Recently it has been jUI all too familiar story for a Lincoln High student who drives to school to avoid the parking lot in front of the school and the Muny lot. The lots present many hazards and hassles which most students don't want to bother with.
The Lincoln High Student Council has received several student complaints over the conditions in the student parking lots. According to the council, students are upset over random parking, the amount of glalls and garbagecluttering the lot and the fact that some students are using the cars parked in the lots as shelter for smoking cigarettes and marijuana. Some parked cars have even been damaged by reckJess drivers, then not reported by the party that damaged them.
According to Mr. Sam Nelson, LHS principal, the problems in the lots are no worse this year than previous years. It's (the problem) not anything unusual," Nelson said. "A small percentage of students are causing prob lems for man."
LJ:IS Senior Ben Mientka thought the prob lem had become pretty bad.
"No one knows how to park. There's not enough room for all the cars that ·
park in there. It's all crowded and no one canget in," Mientka said.
Student Council has been working on some solutlons to students' complaint s about the lot and have come up with several options to solve the problem. Some of these include: towing cars, issuing tickets, vacuuming the lot 'with a Super Vac, having parking permits, and assigning the different lots as senior,, junior or sophomore lots. ·.
"People should learnhow .to conserve- · energy, quit littering, and .dr;ivew_!thsome caution and courtesy," Kate "Kopischke, LHS senior and Student Council president said Nelson thought the solution to the pr9blem would be to have more supervision by staff of the lots. Currently, most parking lot rules are enforced · by having staff members periodically supervise students in the lot; but because of lack of assistance, it isn't working. The school has called students, parents, and police in to assist with certain problems. Citations have been issued and some cars have :t>een towed. Yet the problem still remains and many students are so frustrated with the lot that they refuse tQp~k in it any longer.
Parlcinglot violations as shown by the improper placement of this Dodge tnick are f~quent in the LHS North and Muny Parking Lots. The Student Council has received
LB305, L-B440 :'face· legislative ·h ·ea .rings
Efforts made to raise age limit from 16 to 17
by ChrisWelsch
Senator Chris Beutler spoke before Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee March 10, in an effort to · encourage the passing of his bill to raise the age limit for compulsory education from 16 t o 17
Beutler believes the limit should be raised to 17 to encourage students, who may want to drop out, to finish school.
LB 305 will not force everyone to · finish high school , said Beutler, but it will get them close enough that a substantial number of them will fmi$h school.
Martha Fricke of the Ashland School Board Association, opposed the passing of LB 305.
"The bill would only lay the burden of educational problem students on the tax payers and the school systems for an additional year," Fricke said. "The bill could not realize success in generating more graduates."
JP-s~ ~ervantes, executive director of the Nebraska Mexican-American Commission, felt LB 305 should be amended to raise the age limit to 18 instead of 17.
Cervantes said, Mexican-American students have a higher drop out rate than white students and Beutler's bill is bound to have an effect on them.
Speaking for the Nebraska Education Association, Herb Schimek went on record in nrvor of LB 305.
"Today's educational system is creating many high school drop-outs, who • in tum become a greater burden · to society by going · on welfare," said ' Schimek. "By keeping the students in school another year many potential drop outs will decide to fmish school."
Inez Hileman, a member of the Omaha Counc il of · Parent-Teacher Association, felt the truancy laws should be enforced before any further steps are taken Hilemin asked, "Why raise the age limit when we can't enforce the one we have now?"
President .of the Nebraska Association .of Student Councils Steve Beideck .feels optimistic about the legislativebill which would allow students on the school boards. , (Photo by Dan Alit) ' · ·
Beideck optimistic about LB440
LB 440, a bill which would allow students to serve on school boards, faced. its legislative hearing on March lO, atid · Steve Beideck , creator of the bill , is · confident "it will go to the floor".
"I feel optimistic," Beideck said after the hearing. -''I really think it's gonna go places."
Beideck, along with four other students and two student council · advisors, testified in favor of LB 440, while Mr. Justin King, Executive Director
of the Nebraska State School Board Association, testified against.it
As 1980 president of ·the Nebraska Association of Student Councils, Beideck said he prorrti,sed state councils that he would "pursue LB 440 (then LB 869) and see to it that the bill passed.' 1 · • Senator Karen Kilgaren of district Seven, introduced LB 440 by stating that students may be able to profess overlooked viewpoints by school board members.
See LB 440 page 3
March 20, 1981
, several complaints concemin1 th!! situation. Additional information on - the Parking Lot is located on Page 2 of the Advocate. (photo by Dan Scanlon)
Death penalty bill introduced
by Lex van Kooten i;..·
What exactly does capital pun ishment mean arid why does Omaha Senator Ernest Chambers want to repeal the death penalty?
Co-sponsored by Senator Don Dwo r ak of Columbus , Chambers introduced LB202, to r.eplace the death penalty with a 30-year mandatory im p ri sonment for first degree murder.
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At a hearing on Thursday, March 5, Kenneth Mesner of Cent r al City supported LB202 before the Legislature's Judiciary Committee, although his daughter was murdered last year.
"The death penalty doesn' t deter crime. Obviously it didn t in ca~e of my _daughter," Mesner said Lincoln High School Crime and Law Teacher Bill Zuspan said the death penalty , does deter crime, but only for first degree murder , "whic h is pre-meditated murde r. According to Zuspan , Nebraska has used capital punishment since 1930 to d.fter violent crime Bu,t the last such execution came in 1958 when Charles Starkweather, 19, was electrocuted on June 25.
Right now there are 11 Nebraskans on the death row. Tot prisone rs : can appeal their case for almost any ~easoil.
Nationally, the most , tecent execution took place last week when Steven Judy was electrocuted in Michigan City. In Judy was convicted of raping and strangling a woman and then drowning her three children.
Judy refused to appeal his case Instead, he to l d a nationally televised news conterence he was ready t o die. The Indiana execution was the fourth such execution since 1977 when Gacy Gilmore died in front of a Utah firing squad. All together there are five kinds of cap it al pun ishment. Along with 15 other states, Nebraska uses the electric chair: the firing ·_squad: four states use tne tmng squad (Utah): four statl"s use lethal injection: four states use hanging as capital punishment: and 16 states don"t have the death penalty.
.._See LS 202 page 3
Parking lot needi. : baby, sitter
Cleaning Lincoln High's north parking lot .· e!l'Yi!:onmentfat not ,only the stulents and staff invo lves a great deal of work for the school at Lincoln High, but , for the pusers-by as well. custodians. Unfortunately. the task is taken for Clean up campa:w,s an: useless. Hiring a granted ·by the students who utilize the lot. thousand· custodians ' won't even do the trick.
The cluttered mess is ·not the only problem · Tlle process needs ·to begin with the student facing the north parking area. Accidents are. d,ri:vers frequent and cars are often blocked in by If -the pr.etellt cleu up crew went on strike thoughtless motorists. The administratioll and refused to attend ·to the trash, students reports numerous hit-and-run areidents.
The parking lot situation is eomplained ,about endlessly. However, students continue to driwi and "invent" parking spaces when the lot is full. Beer and pop cans are scatteied throughout- the entire lot and broken glass co.ers the ground. Every afternoon the lot · i~ spotted with · "McDonald's and Wendy's sacks.
1t seems that the custodial staff, would ·pow weary of the never-enqing clean up chore. The new trash cans haven't disooul'l8ed · the litterbugs. Sound announcements and clean up campaigns are a waste of time. ·
Members of the student government have suggested several solutions to the problem -Jot.
Designating sophomore, juniOI", and senior parking areas was one recommendation from the council, but one class alone isn't enough to fill a lot. '
Another solution was isluinaparking sticken to students OJ) a first come-fint se~ basis. This method, though, wou"1 be confusing ·and unfair to many students.
The ·possibility of issuing tickets or f"mes-ta · motorists is the most practical solutions However, full time monitors could be ~tly and time consuming.
There are numerous solutions to the spaoe. problem, but people seem to have few answers regai:ding the garbage situation.
A parking lot is no place to clean a car. Lots should be kept orderly and picked up. so vehicles can operate more freely within them
Although many students don't realize it , littering in the lot is a form of vandalism to the school. -The debris creates an unpleasa11t
mi(dlt begin·to-realize the ·tremendous mess they create each .' day. HopefuUy, students would reconsider where they dump their full ash trays or pop ·and·b~ cans.
Punislling an - individual for littering is a difftcult task for the administration. Besides , followins.hilb -school students around reminding them :w1llff trMh belongs, seems a bit ridiculous.
Until student drivers begin their own campaign apinst litter, a parking lot baby sitte, "' must be the only possible solution to thte Jlft)blem.
The seven per cent lid, which allows school districts to increase their budgets annuaHy by only seven per cent, has until now been notrun, more than a formless threat for Linroln ffiab. However , next school year this threat may · materialize into the form of budget cuts; llOt only for LHS , but for all Lincoln schools.
Last month, the Superintend.ant's Student Advisory Board was asked to make some suggestions as to where budget cuts. could be made for next year. Some of their ideas were:
Each high school could cut out the pep chtbl. to eliminate sponsors' OOldS;driver's edllmiion conducted in the summtt only and studetua..,-, for it; increase student teacher · ratio; e1ia • •• shoes, meal, and other benefit& for a~; install solar collectors for entfBY to - power' machine shops; and do away -with vandatimt.
Of course, some of these ideas are not very realist i c After all, eliminiation of vandalism isn't probably. If it could bedone, it would save the public schools t housands of dollars.
The Lincohl High Student Council has - aho suggested some areas where cut backs could be made. They range from tra,isporting..two athletic teams at the same time to re-evaluating new course selections for upcoming years ·
Council members have drafted a letter to Nebraska's state senators concerning the lid.
Fortunate ly, students at Lincoln High have taken an intere~t in school s~din9. In the long tun, students could have a -great deal to do wi1!h decisions made by school , board officials. Council members have the background needed to approach the state legislature with proposals of raising the lid bill ·
The project will take time and the actions:. of this year's student government won't be evident
for several years Howne,; by - supporting the council;'s proposal-and sharingideas or concerns with them, the, seven per cent lid has. little hope. Times are difficult an4 reasonable sacrifices should be- ___. by · stUdents·to attempt to bring down budget costs. On the otber'md ~it seems ridicwous to -live- by • a-·sewst per cent litl in a time of dcMible· dipt inflation: The- current inflation rate is - 12 per -«nt : 11will undoubtedly continue- to go up : Umn., the- scluxx"s·lids are raised, studenb- wilt be left with no extra actiri~wnMSOeTer , The educatic,naJ benefits offered · in· public schools are bettet' now than they ever have been. Hopefully, a lid bilt is not going to change that.
Lincoln HiA:h School Advocate .
Ask the ~-A :dvocate--
Dear Advocate: Where are the pictures of the 1980-81 Distinguished Alumni? The braces were mounted months ago. · If they ar:e going to continue the tradition of displaying 8 x lO's of each year's guests , where are the pictures going to be ·hung? In several years the wan will be cluttered. HopefuUy, t he old pictures wi11 not be stashed away in a basement store room. ·wm we be able to see this years pictures before school's out?
Sincerely, Carol Junge LHS Senior
Dear Carol :
According to .Vice Principal Dr. Charles Jones, the pictures should be up in a few weeks. Photography instructor Richard Walters is making individual prints of the Dist inguished Alumni. Jones said when the waU gets too crowded, the individual prints will be replaced with group shots of the hono~d guests.
Calendar
March
Fri: 20 Varsity Boys ' and Girls' indoor track meet at Nebraska Wesleyan
Tetie .~ It depends on the cri me. If · the person murdered someone, · he deserves the death penalty. If someone kills - another pmon 1 they should · be killed too. · I · think they need to eliminate the plea of not guilty by reasons · of insanity. People can get out of institutions so easily ; They can just go out and commit the aime o~ •apin.
April
Robin Scaggs-Junior
I'm against it. We don't have the right to take , someone's life. There are other ways people ' should be pun ish ed, but not death. Imprisonment is fine, but peop le · shouldn't be killed. What about the people who serve time and are found innocent years l ater'!
Lea Ann Tapp-Senior I'm for capitol
Brown, Debra FWa, Lex van Koo ten, Lisa Schleiger, John Smeltzer, Reed Hindmand , Bill Tesch, John Ullman, Ingrid Olson.
Districts
LHS to attend speech competition
by Ingrid Olson
"Brick, ·I've been to a doctor in Memphis. I've been examined, and there's no reasori why we can't have a child whenever we want one. Are you listenin' to me? Are you?"
No, that isn't a line from an afternoon soap. Actually, it's Alaina Lemon talking to Brian Everman as they practice their lines from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for the -upcoming district speech competition.
The contest is to be held tomorrow, March 21 , at Nebraska Wesleyan University College professors and retired speech teachers will judge the ten Lincoln high schools and Beatrice. They'll be The LHS students will be competing against students from all other Lincoln · High schools and Beatrice They'll be trying to achieve the district championship as well as qualifying for state competition
"I've always thought drinkin' men lost their looks, but... am I talking too fast?" Alaina stops in mid sentence and asks Mr. Dutch Ficthorn , LHS drama teacher and speech competition director
"We won't worry about that yet," Ficthorn says. "You're doing ok."
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There are six major categories in the speech competition Out of each category, only 20 per cent of the competitors can go to state. This is the first year in the past several that Lincoln High has opted to participate in the competition
Ficthorn, who is in his first year of teaching at UIS, said his first love in drama is speech competition. He selected some of the students for the parts himself, while a few requested parts.
And with two weeks to go, students are hard at work. Scott Haller, LHS senior, is working on an after dinner speech , which is the category he is competiting in Haller has to write the speech and practice saying it in front of lots of people -· perfecting timing and working at the humor intended.
Mary Samson, junior, is reading a soliloquy by Woody Allen. To prepare for the competition, she works individually on the piece going in only for occasional coaching from Ficthom.
"I read over it (the soliloquy) all the time. If I can, five times a day. I try and
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"The bill would provide for · a straight-forward student voice in education," Kilgaren said
Having students on school boar ds, she said, is an excellent opportunity for young people in Nebraska to become involved in government.
Other speakers in favor of LB 440 included Kelly Messerschmidt, acting NASC President, and Lisa Emery, acting vice-president.
According to Messerschmidt•, passage of LB 440 would be a great asset to school boards and would ptovide the board with an insight on curriculum techniques
The purpose of the bill, he added, is to "harmonize, not criticize." He said the bill would fill the gap between students and school-board members.
Emery, when testifying in favor of the bill, said if LB 440 passed, students would posses a better attitude toward school rules and regulations.
"It's important for students to know that part of the decision was theirs," she said.
Another speaker in f'avor of the bill said students are different now than they were a decade ago. He felt todays' students are interested in having an expressing in their own education.
According to King, who testified against LB 440, students are already allowed to speak openly to school boards. He felt there was no reason to increase the number of school board representatives when non-voting members can be selected by a board if they wish to spur interest within the district.
The bill is not necessary, he said, because districts two, three, four, five and six presently consist of one or more non-voting members
establish a consistent tone--I'm really into this," Samson said For others, the competition means hour or longer practices after school, with Ficthorn directing. It means research on
Above: Alaina Lemon and Brian Everman practice their lines from Cat m a Hot Tin Roof preparation for the district speech contest tomorrow at Nebraska Wesley.an University. Right: Brian Everman concentrates on his role as Brick.
(Photos by Dan Alit)
characters they are portraying in order to be able to act the part more realistically. And for all participating, the speech competition means a lot of work, a lot of time, and a lot of concentration.
f'IE'IVS ·-News Briefs--
TRYOUTS
The Pom-a-Hnkswill hold tryouts on April 1 and 2. Clinics will be held before and after school beginning on March 24.
Tryouts for Varsity and Reserve Cheerleaders will be held on April 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the West Gym. These tryouts are open for everyone to watch. Clinics will begin March 17 with both morning and afternoon practices.
STUDENTCOUNCIL
The Student Council went to a h~ring on March 10 to support LB440, the legislative bill- which will allow a student to be on the school board.
The Student Council is also finding out about different senators' stands on the lid bill and would eventually like to see the lid bill raised.
MUSIC
The All-City Choral Festival will be held March 27. The Lincoln High School Concert Chou will perform at this festival.
NEWSTUDENTS
Thre~ new students have come to LHS this month. The Advocate would like to welcome them.
Dawn Brooks - Florida; Alonzo Uleggs Florida; and · Bryan Beenblossom Bell Gardens, California.
DAY 56 FOR FLANIGAN
Today is day 56 for · Mike Flanagin's blue T-shirt.
LHS Senior Flanagin has apJJroximately 44 days left until his terrible T-shirt ordeal will finally come fo an end However, the torture is only just beginning for those who have stakes in the bet.
LHS Senior Kurt Mueller thinks Flanagin is going to make it, and is not very happy about it.
"I feel stupid about it becuase I think he's going to win , and I am going to lose $5," said Mueller.
· LB202-continuecl from pg. 1-
In Nebraska, when electrocution takes place, electrodes are placed on the head and legs of the condemned. Twice or three times the condemned is exposed to · 2000 volts for 57 seconds.
On campus smoking policy receives · student .'approval ,
by ReedHindmand
Should Lincoln High School allow its students to smoke on campus? According to a recent Advocate poll, in which 120 students were surveyed, 45 per cent of the students asked · approved · of on campus smoking aslong asit's confined to the west side of the building
Currently Lincoln High School has an unwritten smoking policy whiclt allows student smoking only on the west side of the building.
Students were asked five questions pertaining to smoking ·and the smoking policy at LHS. • A little over one third of the students polled said they smoked, and of that only 50 per cent said that they confined their smoking to the west side of the building.
The qqestion of how to enforce a smoking policy at IHS drew a wide variety of solutions.
Most often mentioned was suspension at 35 per cent, with the rest evenly distributed bet'Weendetention, expulsion, and no action.
Many people thought expulsion ·and suspension were a little too strict for just
smoking They thought fines and warnings would be sufficient, and a few just said to "Give a kid a break."
Some other suggestions sounded affective but a little bit harsh, like being kicked out of school permanently, castration, and tube tying. ·
Students were divided ·on the question of smokers violating nonsmokers' right to clean air and dean school grounds. Fifty three per cent of the students polled said that it didn't bother them, but 47 per cent said that it infringed upon their rights. Soll).e students commented that the west side of the building looks trashy and is a bad representation of LHS, but others argued t hat people should have the right _ to do whatever they felt like doing if it isn't illegal.
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· There seemed to be many students who were generally concerned about the problem. One student remarked that maybe if students were hired or volunteered to clean up the west side of the building it wouldn't look so trashy. But one nonsmoker complained that smokers freedom to smoke infringes upon their rights.
'"You can control where you smoke but not where you breathe."
Death is supposedly instantaneous and Uie bodily temperature rises during the electrocution to 140 degreesFahrenheit, which causes redness on the body. The electrocution process destroys th~ brain of the executed person and his-her' blood turns black.
People who favor LB202 say capital · punishment violates the constitutional ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
Opponents of LB202 say when the murderer' is dead, he cannot kill again. Others say people who killed before will not nece~sarily kill again. ,
One · of the opponents, Vernon Pollema, pastor of the Reformed Church of the United States said, "If the death penalty is not a deterrence, then do away with all penalties for crime."
Dana Hanna, Lincoln Attorney, said the death penalty is not a deterrence for murder but for the jury who is afraid the accused · may be sentenced to death if they convict him-her on first degree murder.
"The result is the ,jury convicts on second degree murder," Hanna said, "and the minimum penalty for a second degree murder is only 10 years and the person can be parolled iit eight."
Hanna alsp said a 30-year mandatory imprisonment will strike fear in most murderers and will deter crime because of this.
All together three people at the hearing testified against LB202 and around 15 testified favor of the bill.
Honorable Mention -Kenney Loos--
Sales -talent no secret
Selling merchandise is a skill that not everyone possesses. Complaints about pushy sales clerks forcing unwanted goods on customers abound, but for UIS junior Judy Thiem selling clocks and windchimes successfully not only comes natural, but appears to be relatiwly simple.
Math eontesi a tough challenge
Lincoln High School continued its national competition in the area of mathematics with the taking of the National Math Cont~t on March 10, 1981.
LHS Advanced Algebra 34, Pre-Calculus and Calculus clas5:l'S,along with a few Geometry and regular Algebra 34 students, participated in the annual 90-minute, 30-question multipl• choice test.
The test covers material tllllght in math classes from Geometry through Pre-Calculus.
Students receive 30 points for taking the e.iq.m. From these 30 points,. one point is subtracted for each incorrect answer the student computes~ ao4 four points are addtd for each correct answer. The maximum possible score ts 150 points.
The top three scores on the test are sent in for national competition
Last year, LHS- ranked second in its region whieh includes Nebraska and South Dakota. The top indiyid\121 score from UIS-was 99 points.
UIS Math Teacher Harvey Stoner · predicted UIS will finish high in its district this year.
According to Stoner, the average Algebra 3,4 student can expect to score in the lower 40's on the test.
"It's a very tough test," said Stoner. Along with the national competition, the test gives teachers a chance to see how their students compare nationally, said Stoner.
Thiem is vice-president of marketing for her junior achievementcompany Half Time · since the founding of the company back in September she has sold; $1,000 worth of clocks ($-12 each) and windchimes (SIO each), an antime record for a partici;,ant in tUJIWrachievement.
Howewr Thiemdenies that she has any secret selling teclmi4lues and credits her success with the quality of the item,: themselves.
"When peopl"eb11yeither a clock or a windchune l-gi-.e them my phone number in cue one · of their friends is aiso interested ·ia purchuing OM',,,.!he said.
Half ·Time · has prowd to be pretty sucoessful and aloag. with Thiem's contribution is showing about a -$5 ,000 profit.
A banquet this-April will m•k the -end · · of J1111iorAchiewment· until this fall and · Thiem ox.pectsto wirl ,the top saltspenen of the year awad , bttt that doesn't mean, she ha.aahead~ run otJt' of palt.
''We are oow workingon ,tryin1to win best company of the year," she said
Geflaaft Te&i:Seem:8-
The ~ults of the Nati.•nal German Test ha.-wtbeen-tabuwed-,aalitwuLincolnHigh School -junior&- hua- -.-11 ·:in the 90-100 percentila ...,.,
Photo contest update
Lincoln High School students and teachers have until April 24 to enter the First Annual Advocate Photography Contest.
All entries must be in the form of a black and white print. The size of the print is not a factor,
however, the · subject must be suitable for · pubJication in the .W,ocate.
Judges will include Din Alit, Jim Gilmour, Matt Sanford, Dap 5':anlon and Steve Pieper. are n'lCmbers of the ..W.ocate Phetography Staff. Entries will be judged
on originality and p-hotography fundamentals.
EJ.a,1ion i. important
..,_!~ehers feel underpaid
With the rate of inflation on the rise, mmy teachers are "moonlighting" to supplement their income for teaching.
One of the many teachers who has a second job is Lincoln High School social studies teacher Buford Grosscup who has been a teacher at LHS for 30 years. For the put 12 years, Grosscup has worked with State Farm Insurance Company as a ~op.hail adjuster. He also has an a.-.ocationin officiating. , Grosscup feels teachers are definitely underpaid for the time they spend and the importance of their job.
Jarnes Schwtz · (00 percentile)- and Dorma (M · ):1IN'Celittile) successfu~ - co.,._... ttle lOlJ 'question test an4 no.., hilcoiM ·eligibie to wm a trip to West Germany compliments , of the West German GQwmmem.
A1:eoi:dingto a.mw, ,instructor Terry Htnsch:ew, approximately 7fJ·study trips are awarded each year to high sdlool students across the : U .S-.,so oae. or two studtnts shou.kl be selected , to ·represent Nebraska thM year.
"Where would we be without teachers to educate others? l!iistorically, the colonists brought with tihem the concept that children need education," said Giosscup; "We (Americans) have always placed ·empkasis on the educatoin of our children."
Although , Grosscup "moonlights" for economic reasons, he holds a ,second job for other reasons, als9.
''I , just haw too much energy. I'm ae,tually a workabolic," said Grosscup.
For- students that score , higli , OJI • the test, but ue not clto•n- to particjpa.te, in the stwit trips, tlm · Wtst ; German, Government· m 11lil J>Ut· hu awuded }ilo~ btlGb owr .·Wefi·CJernaur.
&&perintendantof Lincoln Public Sehools , John ·Prasch agrees that teachers aie underpaid. ·
''The. biggest problem we have is the tax-reffllt;" said Praseh, Education isn't
all that costly. We don't spend more than $2,500 a year on each student. Compared to other things we buy, it's a real bargain."
According to the LPS 1980-81 Teacher , Salary Schedule, the starting salary for a teacher with no professional teaching experience, but wi~ a bachelor's degree, is $11 , 100 per year. This salary increases with the years of teaching experience and with the higher college degree.
Teachers may also received additional pay for coaching, being a music director, sponsoring a club, and other activities. These supplementary salaries, for high school teachers, range from $239 to $1,988 depending upon time spent on the activity and the public association with this activity. For example, a head football or basketball coach would earn more money than a club sponsor.
According to Prasch, the newly proposed budget cut will make it more difficult for the school board to increase teachers' salaries, but it will not decrease their salaries.
"I think most everyone would like to see teachers do better financially than they do, but no one wants to pay taxes," said Prasch.
It's a "Carnival" weekend at Lincoln High
UPPER LEFT: Anna Baker performsfor the Carnival.MIDDLELEFT:PatWensleis the center of attention. ABOVE: A Carnivalis not complete without clowns. BELOW LEFT: Jon· Fuenning performs one of his magicaltricks.
Roseberry attains success through co1npetition in judo
Judo, originally considered an art form, is now a competitive sport. Orie very successful judo competitor is Lincoln High School Sophomore Tim Roseberry.
Among many other titles, Tim now holds his a~e group title of state champion, Mid.Western champion, and placed fourth in national competition held last May.
Tim has been the - state and Mid-Western champion since 1978 and has ·competed in the national c}).ampionshipsince 1979.
New . auditorium curtains to rise
Do stage curtain:. make much of a difference in any kind of performance?
According to Dutch Fichthorn, LHS drama teacher, it does.
"I think it's great,. There has been a need for new curtains for a long time," said Fichthorn. "The old ones were in bad shape and I realized the big expense, but I think it will help the look of our performances."
The curtains which cost around $17 ,000, should be at LHS in early April.
The material the curtain is made of velvet and the color is a "beautiful red" according to Sam Nelson, LHS principal.
"There are seven to nine curtains involved and those will be different colors," said Nelson.
"There will be black curtains, sky curtains, and white curtains ," said Nelson.
The old curtains which have been in use since 1964 will be salvaged and given to the drama department, and used for costumes and other things.
Said Nelson , ''The curtains will be installed immediately after they arrive ," instead of waiting till the auditorium is remodeled. '
The reason behind the ·long wait for the new curtains was expense and also the administration felt it was an appropriate time because of the remodeling of the entire school.
Right now, remodeling of the auditorium has been slowed because of some complications.
Original plans for the auditorium stage to be moved south into the senior dip have been put off, because in the back wall of the stage, there are two beams that hold up the third floor.
There is a possibility of a garage door being installed which is still in planning.
The front of the stage has already been extended and Fichthorn feels this will · help. "This means we will be able to build sets closer to the audience, lessen backstage noise, and get us closer to the audience," he said.
Tim is now preparing for the national competition which will be held again in May. Placing well in this competition will qualify Tim to compete in the Junior Olympics.
With the influence of Tim's father, Mr. John Roseberry, Tim became involved in judo when_ he was eight, and began competing when he was nine. However, Tim's father has never pushed Tim into
judo. Practicing and competing in judo was Tim's own choice.
Mr. Roseberry, the owner and teacher of the Shorei-Kan Karate and Judo School, no longer competes in judo, but has also earned many titles in the past. Among these are the Okinawa , Japan Champion, alternate for the U.S Olympic team, runner-up in the National Amateur Athletic Union Judo Championship, and he has placed seventh in the All-Marine Corp Championship.
At the Shorei-Kan, many different forms of martial arts are taught. Along with judo and karate, Mr. Roseberry also teaches aikido kubobo (weapons), sai, nunchuka, bo, kama, kai (ore).
According to Mr. Roseberry, the Shorei-Kan has students as young as five years of age and as old as 79 learning the martial arts.
Accoring to Tim, practice is essential in learning any of the martial arts. Tim ptactjces about two to three , hours a day except for Sundays. Tim and his father also went to Japan in November, 1979 to practice and to visit Mr. Roseberry 's teacher.
Tim finds judo to be very rewarding and worth the time practicing
"I like winning, working out, and I always want to improve myself," said Tim Tim, however, doesn't feel the 111artial arts is for everyone.
"Some people just take judo or karate to beat up on everybody, but that's not the purpose of it," said Tim
According to Mr Roseberry, everyone should know some type or self-defense. however. i ·
Mr. John Roseberryand his son Tim.
"You never know what might happen and it's good · to ·be able to ·defend yourself," said Mr. Roseberry.
OAK CREEK PLANTS & FLORAL
Opens A'pril 1st It's no Joke
Spring teams prepare £or action
Track
With about 60 boys checked out for the 1981 Varsity Track Team, Coach Harold ·Scott finds 16 are returning lettermen. '
"We'll have a little more depth than what we've had in the past year," said Scott.
Scott cited the 440 yard dash, 880, and the one mile run as this year's strengths. Also, he felt the Links should have a good spring relay team in addition to senior Jon Fuenning in the hurdles.
According to Scott, it is difficult to pinpoint strong opposition for this year.
"I'm not sure about what teams out of Lincoln will be tough," said Scott. "But I don't anticipate that the city teams will be as strong as what they have been." Southeast is the defending State Champion.
Coach Scott feels this years' team will have enough depth to compete in the city meet better than last years' squad.
RETURNING LETIERWINNERS: Gayle Adams , Pat Brown, Mark Coleman, Myles Davis, Jon Fuenning , Brian Hien, Paul Johnson , Steve Johnson, Steve Loos, Monte Mares, Mike Patterson, Doug Pohlman, Dave Saunders, Bobby Schoonover, Mfon Umoren and Rick White.
PROMISING NEWCOMERS:Duane Hughes , Dennis Latcher, Lance McCord and Matt Benoren.
STRENGTHS:440 yard dash to the two mile run, sprint relay team and Jon Fuenning (Hurdles).
WEAKNESS:Field events.
This years' hopes of the 1981 Varsity Girls' · Track Team will be carried by sophomores and juniors. ·
"We have a talented junior class and a pretty strong sophomore class," said Head Coach Jean Henrichs.
With 42 girls out, only seven are returning letterwinners, but the Links
should have good depth, according to Henrichs.
, Considering the inexperience that they'll have, Coach Henrichs feels that in time they should develop as the season progresses.
"They're good workers and they have good attitudes," Henrichs said. "Barring injuries we should do pretty well."
Henrichs cited Omaha Central, Lincoln East and Fremont as tough competition.
Last years' second place finish at districts and a 13th-placing at state will give this year's team something to shoot for.
STRENGTHS: Hurdles, High Jump and 200,400 yard dash.
WEAKNESS:Weights
PROMISING NEWCOMERS:Cindy Earnst, Kathy Carstens, Stacia Cords and Tammy Wiler.
Baseball
Playing with almost the same team as they had last year, the Lincoln High Boys Baseball Team is looking forward to a good season.
Six starters off last year's varsity team will be returning to play this year.
"We'll be returning most of the infield and one outfielder," Head Coach Bill Zuspan said. "Six players are coming back so we'll have to replace three."
Zusj:lan feels that this experience should be an advantage for the Links.
"This is _a mostly senior team," he said. "Their maturity will be the key to getting -along together and doing what they're supposed to."
The diamondmen will be enjoying one rare luxury this year
The Links one weakness will be in the outfield. Since only one outfielder is returning, they will lack experience there.
Hitting will also be an important factor concerning the baseball team's success.
"Hitting needs to be consistant ."
Zuspan ~aid. "They won't be looking for the long ball all the time like some players did las.tyear " ·
The teams main goal is to win the City Championship, but they also have hopes in the district.
RETURNING LETIERWINNERS: Bill Tesch, John Matzke, Todd Fiedler, Jeff Horacek, Mick McGuire, Reggie Peak.
STRENGIBFS: Experience, Pitching, Maturity
WEAKNE~ES: Inexperience in the outfield.
Senior Mike Thom~n steps up to the plate for batting practice. (Photo ~y Dan Alit)
Golf \ _
Four returning lettermen, three seniors and one junior, should bolster this years' Boys Varsity Golf Team.
Tough teams around the area should be Lincoln Southeast, East, Omaha Westside and Creighton Prep.
Experienced seniors, good competition each week and depth will be this years' strengths, while a late start and · inconsista1;1cy'Villhamper the team.
With three seniors coming back and hopefully a couple ·of underclassmen to fill some vacancies, Coach Myers feels LHS team should accomplish more than last years' golfers.
"All three of the senio:rs know that it takes." said Mvers: "Th1ev've f!IJ "'"I'!
medals before."
The boys' golf team ha s its fust meet March 27, at the Beatrice Invitational.
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Dave Wallasky, Tom Stippich, Jeff Blackman and Rich Leglar.
PROMISING NEWCOMERS: Scott Clark, Tom Stevens, Roy Lamb, Scott Pfeiffer.
STRENGTHS:Experience and depth.
WEAKNESS: Late start and inconsistancy
Tennis
Sporting a new coach and a veteran squad, the Lincoln High Girls' Tennis Team opens_its season April 1 against the Southeast Knights.
Ms. Rosalee Kotwas, who replaces Mrs. Cheryl Henry as tennis coach, was a tennis coach at Omaha Marion High School, so tennis is nothing new to her.
Senior varsity letter-winner Christie Pfiefer feels this season will be one of challenge.
"We have good experience returning, but as ·a whole, we lack girls,'.' Pfiefer said. "Only two sophomores came out and that was kind of disappointing. I was expecting more sophs."
Senior reserve letter-winner Nancy Gabelman thinks the squad is better this year than in years past.
"I think we're better this year than we've have been in previot1s years," Gabelman said. "We have a good chance to beat East."
· Kotwas sets team goals as having an enjoyable seasori, making each girl feel part of the team, take each school as they come, and perhaps most important, do as well as the team can
Returning letterwomeit: Christie Pfiefer, Lisa Scott, Suzy Shepard, Renee Bachman, Nancy Gableman, Lisa Swing, Kris Taylor, Amy Thone.
Strengths: Returning experience
Weaknesses: Lack of ~iris
·Winter athletes Conclude schedules at •State
Boys basketball
lincoln High Boy's Varsity Basketball
Coach Alden Johnson viewed the 1980-81 season as a very successful and productive one
The Llnks, who entered the Boy's State basketball tourney on a wild card berth, finished fifth in both The Lincoln Journal and Star polls. Lincoln High was · eliminated in · the first round of the tourney with a 64-56 double overtime loss to Omaha Benson. The Links finished the season with a 12 -5 record
"I think the season was a very satisf~tory one I feel we accomplished a great deal ;" said Johnson
Johnson said the team, as a whole, worked very well together, meeting all goals set fop them
''The main goal I set was to win every game that was rightfully our.s, and also to score a few upsets," said Johnson. "We certainly met that goal."
Senior center John Matzke feels the team played much more consistently this year than in years past.
"I noticed a marked improvement this year as far as consistancy goes , we were a lot more consistant this year than we've been in a lQng time," Matzke said.
"The entire team worked toward a good finish, there was no one person that stuck out above the rest. Everybody did their part," said Johnson Girls barketball
Despite a disappointing 57 -44 loss to Omaha Bryan in the Class A final of the state tournament, lincoln High School Girls' Basketball Coach Bill Myers feels the girls' team still had a successful season.
The links had 18 victories during the season including city, conference and district championships compared to only two losses.
Myers said the reaS9n the girls' team got as far as they did was because of team
effort.
"The players were able to put ,the team ahead of themselves," said Myers
According to Myers, in · districts the links played as well as they had in the last two years, but at state they didn't play as well as they were capable of doing.
Some of this was due to the pressure on Lincoln High, Myers said.
"The team got into foul trouble and their shots didn't fall so they were forced to come from behind in the game which is hard to do," Myers said.
LisaPhippll1oes up for a shot at the State Tournament.(Photo by DanAlit)
Swimming
The 1980-81 Lincoln High School swimming team reached some of its goals for the season · according to UIS Swimming Coach Gene Cotter.
The boys' team finished fifth at state and were led by Aaron Drake who won two gold medals, one in the 200-yard individual medley, and one in the 100-yard · breaststroke Also, the boys' medley relay team finished second. ·
Besides Drake, Cotter said the other standout swimmers on the team were Mike Thomassen, Rick Kubicek, Todd Schriner, Jim Gilmour, Liz Darnell, Ginger Lindholm, and Lisa Keller.
However, Cotter said the popularity of swimming is declining.
IF YOU D9N'T HELP, WHO WILL?
Some youth have problems while grow•ng to maturity. The best way to help is to find responsible adlllts to guide and direct them. Ttyey could be locked up with other youth with problems but what will they learn? '
Foster homes for teenage youth are urgently needed. WIii you become a ·foster family and help just one youth become a responsible citizen? We can improve our community together.
Despite
Match Point -Kurt Mueller---
As we have already seen, high · school sports have taken on quite a few changes in the past years. Well, · · they're not done changing yet.
Most schools are having financial difficulties right now, and sports · seems to be one place that the funds are really getting cut. During the 1981-82 basketball season, the four Lincoln high schools are going to begin a new schedule change which hopefully will save money.
What will happen is : each Lincoln school will drop three out
· of town · schools from their schedule Then they will all play each other twice.
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The idea which will effect both boys and girls basketball is expected to cut down on travel expenses while increasing revenue.
"We think it will work out ~ell," UIS Athletic Director Jim Sominers said. "It will lower costs and increase revenue. The Lincoln teams are all good, so the caliber of competition will not be hurt any."
The Lincoln High boys will no· longer play Beatrice, Kearney, or Hastings. The girls will drop Pius and Omaha Tech According to Sommers this is going tc, hdp these schools too
"Some of those teams are also experiencing financial difficulty," he said. "It was something they w,anted to do too. It isn't as though we just dropped them."
Until just a few years ago, the Lincoln schools did play each other twice. Then the present system replaced the old one.
LHS Boys' Basketball Coach Aldie Johnson prefers the present system.
"If I had a choice, I would continue to do things as we do now. The Lincoln schools kind of tie the East and West together," he said.
Johnson doesn't ' feel that this will have any effect on the players. He does think that the outstate schools may have a scheduling problem. '
Both Johnson and Sommers agree that there won't be any detraction Krom the intra-city games. "There will ·probably be more fan enthusiasm under this system," Johnson said "Lincoln has been o~e ofthe most fantastic places in the U.S for supporting high school sports." ·
The 1980-1·981 -Miller & Palo•e-.Hi-Visors. would.like to invi,e you to .their Spring FashionShow''KaHde9COpe-of. Sprl.ng'' Ma·rch 28 2:30 p.m. · 3rd floor auditorium, Lincoln Center Coupons awarded-to everyone attending for values from 10%-25% off regularly priced items;
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Postscripts will appear on page 8 of the following issUes of the AIWOCATE to replace Center Of Attention. Area., of student interest and concern will be covered in Postscripts.
Custodial staff to busy to whistle
Spending 36 hours cleaning at Lincoln High have begun to the grounds outside of the -show more school spirit due to school is not the only job being the remodeling of the school, accomplished by the LHS however, he feels there are still custodial staff too many cases of vandalism and
There are approxjmately 20 large amounts of litter in such custod i ans who are presently ll(eas as the West side of the employed at Lincoln High, 18 of building, girls restrooms, and tht whom clean completely around fron t parking lot. Steer feels the the outside of the school twice a problems in these areas could be week for a total of 36 hours. eliminated by having a closed
AccordinJ to Mr GeorRe campus, and the enforcement of Steer , bull ing superintendent a no smoking policy. of LHS, cleaning the outside and
Although LHS is not facing inside of the school is only a the quest ion of forming a closed small portion of a custodians job. Other jobs include keeping campus, the School Board·is still lockers , windows , restrooms~ in discussing a no smokinJ policy for Lincoln schools. owevet, a clean and workable cond ition. UIS is • certain to face several
Steer feels his job is very budget cuts which could affect interesting due to the variety of the custodial department at tasks involved Lincoln High 1
"My job is re al interesting because of all the different "Anytime there's budget cuts, things involved," said Steer. "If I the custodians are the first to be didn't like it here I wouldn't be cut , which isn't right considering here." how much they do for a
Stee r also feels the students school ," said Steer.
Attitudes eliminate litter
In Europe, it ' s not unusual to see people constantly disposing of rubbish in garbage cans, instead of throwing it on the ground as we do in the United States.
Lincoln High English teacher Merrill Grant feels the lack of litter in Europe is due to the lack of paper products "In Europethere aren ' t as many fast food chains, and the ones they do have are set up entirely different from the ones we have here," Grant said "Instead of using paper cups and paper wrappings , people go in and sit down and eat off of plastic counterplates, and drink out of plastic cups. They j u st don't give you things wrapped up in paper."
LHS Senior Barb Dunklau
isn't quite sure why litter isn't a problem in Europe. She just thinks people care more about what their cities look like
Dunklau said , "People in Europe care about what their cities look like They are no where near as careless as we are in the U .S "
Grant feels that people in the U.S. are poorly educated in the area oflittei control.
"I think parents need to teach kids from the very start that littering is not the thing to do. You've got to have respect for nature ," said Grant.
· Dunklau termed the American society as a "throw-away society ." "I think we' re a society that just doesn't care about the looks of our
cities. Instead of encouraging money back on bottles and cans, the Government lets people throw away things that could be recycled," Dunklau said Dunklau tl1inks that u everybodythrew trash away in a garbage can, instead of throwing it on the ground , the United States would become a lot cleaner in a lot less time.
"I don't know if there's a quick solution , but if everybody would pitch in, it sure would help," she said.
Grant feels more things should be recycled.
"If we recycled more, we wouldn't have to worry about titter as much , or would we have to worry about a paper shortage in the very near future."
Legislature attempts to solve one of many litter problems
Legislative Bili 253 , introduced on behalf of people who hate litter , will be up for ,debate in three or four weeks and will pr9bably pass by 28 or more ·votes, ·according to bill sponsor Senator John Decamp.
"LB253 doubles the current litter tax and would make the · law more effective by improving workability and finances ," said Decamp. · Decamp'.s bill would work with Nebraska's current litter tax law 'and would pla~ a tax on retailers as well as wholesalers and manufacturers whose products cause litter : This tax would then be collected by the Department of Revenue and used in a variety of ways to combat the problem of litter.
According to Decamp, LB253 is a combinat ion of the current litter laws in California and Washington and offers a better alternative t han the bott le bill
"The bottle and can industry is violen tly opposed to the bottle bill ," said Decamp. "LB253 is acceptable to industry and it covers the entire spectrum o f litter, not just
bottles and cans "
Decamp said that th,e bottle bill calls for a nickel deposit to be placed on bottles and cans so as to encourage customers to return them after use, but adds that this would hurt the bottling industry because new machinery would have to be purchased to conform · to the standardized bottle
He also adds the fact the bottle bill would cost the public more money.
"Iowa has a bottle bill and so far it has cost the public $30 million extra dollars," said Decamp
Howe.ver , Decamp admits that he isn't entirely certain as to which method would control. litter more effectively
"Perhaps, the bottle bill is best ," he said
If LB253 should pass the Department of Revenue would have between $600 ,000-700 ,000 to assist Department of Environmental Control programs , recycling projects, · educational programs, and other means of counter-acting litter.
Senat or Merril Von Minden of the 17th district in t roduced a bill into Nebraska's legislat ure that would prohibit the sale of cans with removable tabs · LB 291 would allow the canning industry until June I, 1983 to convert their machinery for manufacturing cans with non-removable lids.
"I once saw a young girl cut her foot on one of those tabs at a swimming pool," said Von
Minden. "After that I began to notice the abundance of tabs everywhere; unnecessary pollution."
Miriam Gabelman a registered lobbyist, felt LB 291 was too restrictive of the canning industry.
"We were against the bill because it was penalizing only the canning industry," said Gabelman. ''There are many other industries who contribute
to litter."
According to Vo n Minden he has run into very litt le opposition to LB 291 because of the fact that he worked along with the canners when he composed the bill
"The only financial difference the canners will experience is approximately a one cent per case increase in the cost of canning," said Von Minden.
Trashcollects by the Dualfence. (Photo by Dan Scanlon)
City tornado alert raises • questions
Along with the reported tornado touch down last Friday , came a bit of chaos and confusion at Uncoln High School, according to Sophomore Beth Amedeo.
"I was on fourth floor when the alarm went off, " she said. "My teacher said he didn't know what to do so I just started leaving."
Several minutes after civil defense alarms sounded at 2:20 p.m , LHS students and staff members were instructed over sound to .seek shelter in predesignated areas.
Following the instruct ions, teachers were told to r efer to their manuals for more information on emergency procedures. But for some teachers, that was impossible.
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LHS Math teacher Harvey Stoner said his manual was in his office because he teaches in different rooms all day.
· Although previous instructions on tornadoes were passed on to staff members earlier in the year at faculty meetings , Stoner felt a practice drill would have been helpful.
Accord ing to LHS Principal Sam Nelson, school practices were optional.
One reason many teachers didn't know what to do, he said is because signs which contained information on tornadoes were to be posted but hadn't been laminated yet. The posters have since been distributed In a note sent to all Lincoln public schools on March l 7 , LPS Safety Coordinator Virgil Home noted th e dangers of t ornadoes and urged school administrators to hold a practice drill or set up pro c edures for a similar crisis.
Northeast Vice Principal Jack Anderson said the first three days of last week were spent having Northeast teachers go through tornado practice.S. Southeast students were aware of where to go even though there was no actual practice procedure.
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"All the teachers went over instructions with students earlier in the week ," said the school's Vice Principal Larry Eaton "Everyone knew what to do."
·East High also conducted a practice drill earlier in the week so students would know where to go.
Lincoln High · Vice Principal Dr. Charles Jones said drill procedures weren't discussed because teachers have manuals and there were to be bulletins posted concerning that type of drill.
According to Nelson, directions were given over sound con cerning ~he location of school tornado safety shelters.
"I gave the locations after the alert was received, and only referred to the manual for further instructions," he said.
But, Amedeo added, "Since the administration didn't hold any kind of practice drill, they should _have passed some information along to the staff and student body earlier in the year."
Hayward Orientation
Judy Roderick, Out of School LearningCoordinator(above), lists differences and similaritiesbetween Haywardstudents and "normal students". Sophomore Jay Thornton (right) shows English students the fdm "Paige", a story of a girl with Downs Syndrome.For more Haywardsensitivity sessions,see pa(le 4. (Photos by Steve Pieper)
School policy hinders Chess Club
" The Lincoln Board of Education, by policy , believes members of the public should be able to use school facilit ies for educational , civic and recreational purposes."
So states the Lincoln Public Schools policy on community use of school facilities This policy however, recently caused a problem for members of the Lincoln High School Chess Club
The Chess Club had planned to have their annual LHS Chess Tournament at Lincoln High. They changed their minds though, when they found out about the policy
The policy states that an LPS building can be used by any group of people for nonpolitical or religious activities, or promotion of commercial enterprise. The building can be used anytime between the hours of 7:30 a.m and 11 : 30 p.m. one week in advance.
This didn't prove to be a problem for the LHS Chess Club. What did was the fee that accompanied this policy
For a senior high school cafeteria, which was the room the Chess Club requested, a group would have to pay $12 an hour, and $18 per hour after 12 noon on the weekend.
That would mean for eight hours of use on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., it would cost a school group $126.
A chess tournament is not exactly a speedy event to run. It would have taken them all day to finish the tournament.
Advocate photo contest continues
The Lincoln High · School Advocate Photo Contest for students and teachers continues until April 24. Individuals may enter up to three different black and white prints. Print size is not a factor, but the subject must be suitable for publication in the Advocate.
Photo contest judges include Mr. Dick Walters, Lincoln High Photography teacher and Dan Alit , Jim Gilmour, Matt Sanford, Dart Scanlon and Steve Pieper, all members of the Advocate Photography Staff. The judges will consider craftsmenship, processing, originality, photo statement and viewpoint when detennining the con t est winners. All winning photos will be published in the May 8 Advocate. Entries should be turned into Advocate sponor Lee Johnson in room 3 IO or given to any Advocate staff member.
"I was not so upset that we would • have to pay to use it (cafeteria), but it was the high price," said Chess Club President Ron Buskirk. "There are no special rates for student groups, and w~ had to buy trophies, and that just didn't' leave enough."
"This is not a policy LHS developed," said LHS Vice Principal Dr. Charles Jones. "It's a policy of LPS to let the public use school buildings as long as it doesn't interfere with school activites."
"I think it's a good policy ," said Jones. "It allows for maximum use of school buildings to the public."
On the air
The tournament was eventually held on Saturday, April 4, in the basement of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
"I was surprised it cost anything for a · school group," said Buskirk. "It's kind of unfair."
The LPS community use policy also says,
"Activities that support the goals of Lincoln Public Schools may be conducted by other agencies or groups in school facilities at no charge.The acti'lites must take place during times when standard hourly rates would otherwise apply "
KZUM presents LHS news
Only on KZUM radio station will you hear Lincoln High students presenting Lincoln High news 89.5 KZUM FM radio station , which is located at 1038 So : 23rd St., presents programs concerning Lincoln High students, and special organizations twice a week.
These 15 minute programs are recorded during school hours by Mr. John Bruce, of LHS Media Services. The programs are aired every Monday night at 7:30 p.m., and repeated on Thursday mornings at 9 :30 am. Two programs including the Varsity Swing Choir, and the Lincoln High Debate team were aired during the last weeks of March
The suggestion for Lincoln High School to present news spots on KZUM was brought to the attention of Mr Sanford Nelson, LHS principal, by Mrs. Ralph Johnson, of the Heartley Neighborhood Association.
Nelson feels these news programs on KZUM radio station increases Lincoln High's communication with the community as well as providing other , things.
"It provides experience for students interested in the mass media area, as well as providing another means of communication." Nelson said. "There are a lot of exciting possibilities involved here
in creating an end result."
Both Nelson, and Mrs. Merrell Grant, head of LHS English Dept. , are coordinating these programs. Grant hopes the program will provide more than a form of communication.
• "I'm hoping that it will be a service to the community and a learning experience for the students involved," Grant said. Students involved in the production of these programs were selected by recommendations from staff members. Writers for the programs include Michelle McCann, and Mark Davis. While Scott · Hallar, Anne Buntain, Jon Fuenning, and Amy Thone, are all announcers for the weekly programs.
Amy Thone enjoys announcing for KZUM and thinks it is a good representation of Lincoln High.
"It's really interesting, and it's made me think a lot more about broadcasting as a career," Thone said. "It's neat because I think it will help people look at Lincoln High more realisticly ." Upcoming Lincoln High programs on KZUM will be presented by the Sophomore Swing Choir, Varsity Jazz Band, Readers' Theatre, String Ensemble, students from the All-city Band contest , a presentation from the Humanities class, and the Journalism class, as well as Student Council, and the Madrigals.
Clubs facing unfair rules for school activities
At first glance. the Lincoln Public School polky on th; use of sl.."hoolfacilities after regular sd1ool hours and on weekends appears unfair and biased a 0 ainst hicl1 school dubs and other organizationt On s~cond glance, this first impression is wrified.
The current policy allows community and dvk groups to use public school facilities after regular school hours and on weekends as long as i.:e~tainhourly rates are paid. These rates , as they apply to the senior high schools, range from $36 an hour for use of the auditorium to $12 an hour for the cafeteria However, the rates increase by one-half after l O p.m on weekdays and after 12 noon pn weekends.
According to the policy , though, "activities that support the goals of the Lincoln Pubiic
Schools may be conducted by other agencies or groups in school facilities at no charge." Unfortunately, it seems that school clubs and organizations don't fall under this same classification. ·
Recently, the Lincoln High Chess Club held an invitational tournament, but because of the amount of money needed to rent the LHS cafeteria on a Saturday, they were forced to hold the tournament in the basement of a church instead of m;ing their own school building.
There is no possible way that school clubs could afford the cost of renting space in a public school for more than a few hours let alone an entire afternoon (as in the case of the LHS Chess Club).
Of cqurse, money must be collected to pay
LHS Rowdies do ''make a diff ere nee''; Will tradition exist for all athletes?
The Lincoln High Rowdies inade a difference at the boys' and girls' state basketball tournaments and hopefully, they will carry on the tradition for all of oui:,.athletes.·
The club was very deserving of the Student Council "I Make a Difference" award as they displayed good sportsmanship throughout the toumies. They kept the section open to any Lincoln High student and performed several spirit building routines that the rest of the crowd _ seemed to enjoy.
By carrying on the tradition of a "rowdy" section, an important change will be taking place. A club will be available to students that is free of charge, is open to both males and females, and revolves around no merit system for the people involved.
The Rowdies have succeeded in becoming a more powerful spirit club than the organization known as pe p club. Unfortunat e ly , some com pe tition h as arisen be tween the two established spirit clubs. By banning together, the clubs could become a massive spirit builder for Lincoln High's athlet~s.
Basketball season, to many students, marks the end of the sports' year. Spring sports are often forgotten about by spirit clubs. This spring is a perfect opportunity for the Rowdies to display their spirit for baseball and tennis players, golfers, and runners.
There will be numerous meets and games this ...,
Calendar
April - May
Mon: 13 Lincoln Tue: 21 Spring High Varsity Jazz Break ends. Band on KZUM Radio Station, Fri: 24 Sa die 7:30 p.m. Hawkins Dance
Wed: 15 Mummers' in West Gym Dance, West Gym, 8:30 to 11 :30 8-11 :30 p.m. p.m.
Thu: 16 No classes Mon: 27 Lincoln until April 21, High String Spring Break. Ensemble on Sat: 2 Pizza KZUM Radio
p a r t y / b a c k- Station, 7:30 p.m.
g a m m 0 n tournament, Mon: 4 Lincoln High students with Selected Students activity tickets from All City Band only, 7:00 p.rn., Contest on KZUM LHS lunchroom Radio Station 7:30 courtyard p.m ;
spring where our athletes would appreciate support from the Lincoln High student body. It's up to the Rowdies to produce some creative spirit building activities this spring and next fall.
This year's Rowdies do make a difference. Hopefully, their efforts will rub off on other classes and students will continue to support fall, winter, and spring sports.
Girls 1nust pitch in
Spring sports have begun. But to a growing number of Lincoln High females the spring sports program will not be complete until a girls softball team is established
Talk of starting a softball team has been circulating for years, but recently several concerned students decided to find out how to go about forming teams.
The administration didn't seem to take the matter very seriously but gave the girls some details on the process of developing a team.
According to some students, it will take several years to get a team "off the ground." Unfortunately, the news discouraged a few of them and the issue was temporarily dropped
Pursuing the organiztion of a softball team would be a worthwhile project for Lincoln High students. The people who begin the program wiH probably have graduated when something is finally organized. But by leaving it to the next person, and expecting someone else to act, a team will never exist.
There is plenty of room at Lincoln High and across the street at Muny for a softball team to practice. The number of insterested girls is great and continues to grow as the weather gets warmer.
A softball team would be an inexpensive way
_ Th~ Advocate
THE STAFF Editorial
for the services of custodians after the activities are completed, but surely in j:he case of a school club wanting to use their own school, reductions in rates could be made.
Perhaps the policy could be modified in such a way that school clubs would be responsible for cleaning the rented area themselves. Those clubs failing to do their job sufficiently could always be charged fees later, and even prohibited from using the school's facilities on weekends again.
Naturally , most clubs use their respective school facilities during regular hours so no rates apply, but -for special circumstances the Lincoln Public School policy should be changed to allow more · access to school buildings by school clubs and organizations. After all, the public schools in this city do not only belong to the community, but to the students as well.
Ask the
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Dear Advocate:
In the March 18th edition of the Lincoln Star, Lincoln High Principal Sanford Nelson was quoted as saying , "If I can find the exact source (Of the Student Times) I plan to take disciplinary action."
The Student Times is interested in what disciplinary actions. our principal plans to take Also , we are interested in what rules justify disciplinary actions.
Editors of the Student Times
Dear Student Times Editors : You are welcome to go ahead with the printing and distribution of your publication. But, according to Nelson, some type of suspension will result if slanderous articles against staff members continue.
Nelson feels the content of the Student Times has become more responsible since the first issue came out.
"I'm not out looking for the editors and I'm not trying to create an issue out of-it," Nelson said "As long as the articles aren't personal attacks against people, they (Student Times editors) are welcome to continue with the paper."
for
softball tea1n
to involve more people in extra-curricular activities.
One would encounter few problems during the establishment of a team. By meeting with people from the other four high schools , a city-wide league could be formed. Gradually, the inner-city ball club would Si)read to other towns and cities and offer more competition for the teams.
This project will undoubtedly take some time, but by pitching in and beginning work on the formation of a softball team now, girls will be able to start playing much sooner.
Instead of sitting at Sherman field every night being an observer, the girls will have a chance to become involved themselves.
A letter should be drafted to girls letter clubs at the other schools. Meetings should commence with the clubs this spring. Coaches must be found. It shouldn't be too difficult to find a faculty member who is interested in girls athletics and would share some "softball knowledge" with the students.
Hopefully, the project w1ll get off the ground this year and in the 1981-&2 school year girls will have the opportunity to join a school softball team.
Reporters, Dorethy Brown, Debra Fiala, Lex van Kooten, Ljsa Schleiger, John Smeltzer, Reed Hindmand,Bill Tesch, John Ullman, Ingrid ()Ison
Business Manal{Cl"S: Lisa Venhaus Lori Henning Artists, Brian Everman Paul Kopischke Adviso~s, Lee Johnson Photographers, Brent Robinson
Scanlon, Steve Pieper, Dan Alit, Jim Gilmour, Matt Sanford.
Rowdies promote spirit
They became as much a part of district and state basketball tournaments as popcorn and pressure free throws and their membership increased to fill large sections of bleachers.
Lincoln High School Athletic Director
Jim Sommers called them a good representation of the school providing "good spirit ," and the LHS Student Council presented them with the " I make a di fference " award
They are, of course , the LHS R.owdies.
According to Rob Champoux , a Rowdy and an LHS senior, the Rowdies started as a group of close friends that got together during basketball games and cheered
" Th e group got bigger and bigger," Champoux said , "and noi sier ."
Anyone could be a Rowdy as long as they were prepared to yell , said Bob Schoonover , also an LHS senior and a Rowdy
Champoux said their policy was, if you sat with the Rowdies you had to be noisy.
According t o Schoonover , Brian Hein was the group's spirit ual leader.
"He yelled the loudest ," Schoonover said
Champoux added that when Hein brought his ape mask the group really got going
"It got kffld of crazy ," Champoux said.
Both Champoux and Schoonover agreed that the Rowdies helped the basketball teams.
When the Rowdies got noisy, Champoux said, the Links seemd to play bettef.
Schoonover said he wished the Rowdies would have started earlier in the basketball season. They could have built up more momentium , he said, and the teams might have done better
However, Champoux said, the good" play of the Lincoln High basketball teams was one of the main reasons the Rowdies started.
"It's more fun to cheer on good teams , " Champoux said.
Champoux and Schoonover both had similar reasons for bein g Rowdies.
Champoux said he was a Rowdy because he wanted "to raise heck ," and bec ause he had fun be ing with the rest o f the group.
Schoonover said he liked being able to act wild and wear what he wanted Being a Rowdy i s a "blast" he said
According to Schoonover the Rowdies will probably continue next year.
" People will follow the example set this year and keep it up because it helped the teams," Schoonover said.
Champoux said he hoped the Rowdies would come to baseball games this spring
" Coaches like the Rowdies to come," Champoux said. "A large crowd helps the team ."
LHS seniors -recognized for ach-ievement -News Briefs,
Eighty-one Lincoln High School seniors will be initiated in the National Honor Society in recognition for their achievements in the areas of scholarship , citizenship , and leadership in a ceremony to be held in the LHS Audit orium April 22 at 7:30 p.rn. during the Honors Convocat ion Program.
Members of the National Honor Society are selected from those students who are in the top 25 per cent of the senior class at the end of their fifth semester in high school. A subcommittee made up of faculty members goes through the list of students and assigns a ranking for each student according to scholarship (class ranking), citizenship (superior and inferior ratings), and leadership (extracurricular activities)
From their standings in these three areas, the ~tudents are then assigned a total rank. According to these -ranks , the National Honor Society members are the top 15 per cent of the total class.
"The National Honor Society's purpose is to recognize outstanding achievements, performance, and accomplishments and to be used as a incentive for underclassmen to strive to be a member of that organization/' said Assistant Principal for Student Services Donald Dean.
The members of the National Honor Society are: Dawn Ault, Anna Baker , James Baker, Frank Bartek, Jeffrey Blackman; Daniel Bousek, Kimberly Brookes , James Brookhouser, Kimberly Brown, Christine Louise Burbach; Terry Cain, Constance Carlson, Robert Champoux, Cheryl Cooke, Michael Crosby; David DeBrestian, Aaron Drake, Barbara Dunklau, John Ellis, Lynda Fagerberg; Donna Finch, Sandra Fogerty, Leslie Forbes, Jon Fuenning, Nancy Gabelman; Jerry Gray, Terry Gray, Scott Haller, Anne Hamersky, Martha Hillman; Thomas Hinshaw, ,Ruth Howsden, Indra lesalnieks, Sarah Jamieson, Paul Johnson; · Carol Junge, Gregory Kats, Janet Kendra, Timothy Ketterer, Abdolreza Kiani; Ian Lipsky, Jennifer Luethje, Elizabeth Majorins, John Matzke, Cynthia McMahan; Bennet Mientka, Faith Miller, Timothy Morrow, Kurt Mueller, Katherine Narveson; · Michael Patterson, Suzanne Peterson, ' ·Christine Pfeifer, Steven· Pieper, Susan •Rcmgstorf;
Keith Rut, Kimberly Sandberg, Judy Schmidt, Lisa Scott, Michelle Searcey ; Julie Sharp , Leah Shaw, Staci Sherwood , Sandra Speers, Mary Splichal; David Stewart, Traci Sto akes , Caroline Stoddart Ta mi Stoehr Lee Ann T app ;
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STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council is in the process of planning activities for Spring Freak Week, May 4-8. They are also sponsoring a pizza party to be held May 2 on the cafeteria patio for all students with activity tickets Music will be provided by
Plain Label and a backgammon
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English department enjoys success
For the second straight year in a row, a Lincoln High School senior has won top honors in the Governor's Committee for the Employment of the. Handicapped Essay Contest.
Mike Thomassen's essay, dealing with "Mainstreaming in my Community's Schools", was chosen as the state winner and Thomassen will be recognized for his achievement during the April · Awards Ceremony held in the State Capitol building on April 15.
Thomassen will also travel to Washington D.C. to represent Nebraska at the Annual President's Trophy Awards in national competition. The spring contest is somewhat of a general conference consisting of workshops dealing with the problems of the handicapped. Most years a reception with the President of the United States has been included.
Last year, Tammi Preston received the same honor.
Poetry Winner
Another senior, Katie Narveson received English department honors, but this time in the field of poetry. Narveson was selected as the second place finisher in the Fifth Annual John G. Neihardt Writing Contest for Poems. She is eligible for a $200 scholarship if she decides to attend Wayne State College.
Also in poetry, Troy Johnson had one of his poems recently · accepted for publication by the
Greater National Society of Poets. - Venhaus third Lincoln High School's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) organization proved that quality is often more important than qµantity during the 1981 State Career Development Conference, held in Omaha, March 19-21.
Of the nine LHS seniors that participated in the conference, seven advanced to group A competition (top 20 individuals in each division) which gave Lincoln High School the highest success percentage of any other school.
Three of these seven students went on to place in the top eight in Class A for their · respective divisions. They were: Kim Lamb, Conan Schafer, and Lisa Venhaus. Venhaus also placed third overall in the advertising category and will participate in the National DECA conference held in Anaheim, C alifomia this June.
The remaining participants for Lincoln High in the State Career Development Conference were: Wendy Hanshaw, Wendy Metzger, Cindy McMahan, Mike Jarecke, Doug Sallee, and Cindy Zimmerman
tournament will take place for those students who signed up.
· GERMANSVISIT
Twenty-seven · students, from Kassel, West German, arrived in
Lincoln on April 1 and five of these students will be attending LHS with their homestay brother or sister
These students are participating in the German Exchange Program and will be spending one month in Lincoln learning more about life in the United States and trying to perfect their English.
The five German students which will be attending Lincoln High are being hosted by the families of Kyle Baker, Andrew Chisholm, Lance Purdy, Tracy Woodson, and Toby Zinnecker. •
HARD TIMES
In reaction to the students' underground newspaper (Student Times) Lincoln High Sc;hool's faculty has started their own underground newspaper, Hard Times.
The first issue of the Hard Times criticized students' learning styles for being too diverse and also commented on the energy and initiative displayed by the staff of the Student Times.
The Advocate would like to welcome these seven new students to LHS.
Troy Bivins - Livermore, Ca.; Irene Rabago - Shelton, Ne.; Brenda -Rask - Lamar, Co.; Pamela MorrisCreston, fa ; Brett Keogh - Pius Lincoln; Cynthia Reed - Grand Island , Ne.; and Phuong, NbuyenVietnam. , ·
The Rowdies caught up on the news while the Benson Bunnieswere introducedduring the boys' state tournament.
Lisa Thaller, Lee Tisdale, Caroline · Tuttle, Nancy Vader, Stephanie Vandenack;
Lisa Venhaus, Emily Wawryszczuk, Karen Willadsen, John Wilson, Teresa Zinnec ker
Negative feelings expressed about Stuco Language Fair
Student council (stoo' d'nt/ koun• s1)
noun: a group of students at a school elected by their fellow students to represent them, organize the school's social life, and improve the school's atmosphere.
Titls may be a dictionary's interpretation of what student council is, but a recent survey of 100 Lincoln High students revealed that more than 67 per cent believed _Student Council is just a popularity race.
Yet, Student Council members seem to have a different opinion ; with 80 per cent of the Council saying they did not have popularity in mind at all when they ran for membership.
STUDENTSURVEY
1 Do you feel Student Council activities are worthwhile? yes-SO% no-26% some are-24%
2. Do you know who is on the Student
Council? yes-53% no-39% some-8%
3. Are you aware of the types of activities the Council is involved in? yes-37% no-59% some-4% , COUNCILSURVEY
l. Do you feel Studept Council activities are worthwhile? yes-94% no-6%
2. Do you feel the council runs on an effort put out by all , or just a few individuals? all-38% few-56% both-6%
3. Do you feel Student Council has much power in changing things for students? · yes~100% no-0%
Sensitivity sessions dispell misconceptions by students
Lincoln High' s juniors and sophomores concerning students who are mentally are currently going through two part retarded sensitivity sessions which began April 6-7
Hopefully the sensitivity sessions will in their English classes. provide the needed information, said
The sessions which will continue Biggs. throughout April, will inform students
The transition of the 40-45 students about mental retardation and will from Hayward to Lincoln High won't hopefully sensitize them to the needs of bring any major changes , said Aldie the 40-45 mentally handicapped students Johnson, LHS social studies instructor. who will transfer from Hayward School
" The introduction of the students, to LHS next year. (from Hayward), will give Lincoln High's
The goals of the sensitivity sessions students and faculty a chance to prove will be to dispel any misconceptions what we've known all along ," said about mentally handicapped students, Johnson "We can present a caring and and to provide a knowledge base to work ,haring atmosphere to anyone." and develop understanding from. Johnson said the only possible
However , Nancy Biggs, who is coordinator of the sensitivity sessions feels Lincoln High's population is alread; fairly well informed and accepting of m en tal retardatio n
"The result s o f a survey of 102 sophomores and juniors are very positive ," said Biggs. "Lincoln High has a very good atmosphere for the Hayward kids."
According to the survey , 82 per cent polled agreed that students have a responsibility to help other students feel like they belong to LHS
Jay Thornton , LHS sophomore and Student Council representative , denied running for the Council because of popularity
"I was in it (Student Council) in ninth grade and found that it was much more than a bunch of popularity bull ," Thomtqn said. "I really got involved and this got me interested in the problems of, the school-which inspired me to run for Student Council in tenth grade."
"I think Student Council has the potential to do a lot. However , I believe it has turned into a social group that no longer concerns itself with just student activities," said LHS sophomore and Student Council member Brad Walker. "I believe the Student Council has become more concerned with community involvement than its true job of representingstudents."
Thirty-three per cent of the Council felt not much was accomplished by the council on a daily basis.
"Not everyone shows up ," said LHS Senior and Student Council member Mike Patterson. "I don't do anything."
Greg Hoag, LHS junior and Council member said," Some days we get work done and some days we don't do anything A few members don'j take Council seriously and just screw around the whole period. " Thornton said he felt Student Council accomplishes a lot and that most of the members took it seriously but there "are always a few jerks in the crowd "
A student complaint frequent on the student survey was the inavailability of ways to make suggestions to the council.
a big success
"Guten Tag! Sprechen Sie Deutsch?"
"Buenos Dias! Habla Usted Espanol?"
"Bonjour! Parlez-vous francais?"
These greetings were heard throughout the day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Foreign Language Fair which was held March 17, 1981 in the UN·L Student Union Building.
Approximately 1,500 junior high school and high school students and tea~hers from Nebraska attended the fair.
Folk dancing, foreign - films, mini-lessons in foreign languages , tours of the UN-L Foreign Language Department, and use of the foreign language computers were the non-competitive activities available to the students
Scheduled along with these activities were the competitive events of drama, music and poetry recitation, which were held in each language. Name tags and n,osters created by the students were judged and honors tests in each language were given
Prizes, such as totebags and stationary, were awarded to first and second prize finishers in each event at an assembly held at the end of the day.
Lincoln High School foreign language students won several awards during the fair.
The LHS French students won a total of five awards in the competitive events.
The French Group Music competition was won by 11 LHS students who called themselves , "Les Chouettes Chefs" (The Neat Chefs). These students were Amy Carver, Gretchen Eisen trager, Don Fruehling, Reza Kiani, Lynda Lancaster, Charity Miller, Phillis Munson, Iba Noor, Bobbi Scheerger', Brad Walker and Kim Wymore.
Approximat ely six t ea ch ers will accompany th e students from H ayward and will become permanent members of the staff. ·
The new students will attend special classes with emphasis on their future vocational needs Rooms 133, 135, 137 and the adjoining boys bathroom will be remodeled to accomodate the students
The only regular classes the new students will attend will be Drivers education and possibly some physical educationclasses.
Although most responses to the survey were positive , 76 per cent felt that LHS students need more information · problems facing the Hayward kids are a small minority of teachers who feel the students will be an impediment t o them , and the few students who may no t accept them.
Yet 86 per cent of the students surveyed had never submitted a suggestion to the suggestions box Student Council has provided ( outside the lunchroom) and 73 per cent of the students surveyed had never talked to a council member on any issue.
" Instead of makimg students come to them with ideas , (the :suggestio n box) , the Council should go 01:1t and ask students for ideas," one student wrote on his survey.
" The Council should work on complaints," another student suggested, " and not just be the ear, but be the mouth and discuss complaints-then do something abou t them " "l think they're (Student Council) doing a very good job ,'' said LHS · Principal Sanford Nelson, "but that doesn't mean they coulrln't do better." Elections for the 1981-82 Student Councilwillbe heldthis April.
Senior Katie Narveson won first place in the Advanced French Poetry Recitation Competition.
Juniors Brian Everman and Betl1 Broman successfully completed tht: Fren ch Honors Test. Everman place d first in the beginning level and Broman placed second in the advanced level.
A special recognition for humor award was given to a nametag created by Channy Kim , with photographs by Ingrid :-Olson
The LHS German students also placed tn two competitive events. German Students Indra Iesalnieks, Reza Kiani, Dave Debrestian, Benet Haller, and Caroline Tuttle won first prize in the event of German Drama.
Students feel commercials are misleading
A recent television survey, in which 70 Lincoln High School students were involved showed 50 per cent of the students feel television commercials are a necessity to fund 1elevision.
In addition · to the necessity of the commercials, 82 per cent of the students polled thought commercials are misleading.
Dr. Robert Buckner, psychology teacher at LHS, said, "My concern with some commercials is they make a product desirable They associate a certain product with a super masculine (macho) image."
Buckner also said some commercials are associated with a sexually provocative image. He said these commercials suggests if you buy the product it will work out the same for you.
"Commercials don't help people to get the right picture of themselves and of others ," Buckner said
Director of Programming for KOLN-KGINTV Deborah McDermott disagreed with Buckner.
"People are not stupid. They know the product doesn't exactly work for them like it does for ·the person in the commercial, " McDermott said McDermott also said there are many negative feelings about commercials. People have the right to know what products are on the market.
McDermott added commercials are also necessary for TV because this is their way to make money without charging the people who watch TV.
"Depending on what time of the day we broadcast the commercials , we get
Second place rating surprises LHS band
$20 to $350 for a 30-second commercial," McDermott said
The LHS survey also showed approximately 37 per cent think commercials · actually achieve their goal ; around 34 per cent don't agree and 29 per cent don't know.
Buckner feels the commercials achieve their goal.
"Obviously the commercials do achieve their goal because people buy the product," Buckner said EducationalProgramming
Other survey results dealt with educational and entertaining programs
In the survey 43 per cent think TV should provide more educational programming. Sixty six per cent don't agree with President Ronald Reagan who intends to cut educational programming.
However, very few students named educational programs as their favorite shows which wete Mash (20 per cent), Soap operas (16 per cent), and 60 minutes (10 per ~nt).
Buckner doesn't think this is controversial because educational programs serve a different purpose.
"Mash is entertaining. It's natural students watch that. The show is also on at the same time every day which saves the students the trouble of looking in a 1V guide," Buckner said.
McDermott thinks KOLN-KGIN TV would be hurt if the station broadcasted educational programs during prime time.
"A survey we (KOLN-KGIN 1V) do every once in a while showed people wanted entertaining programs instead of educational programs," McDermott said,
After Lincoln High School, Lincoln East and Lincoln Northeast were all awarded first place Superior Ratings in the Nebraska Marching Band Festival held last October at Pershing Auditorium and Southeast won a second place Excellent Rating, most observers thought the same three sch o ols would contend for top honors in the 14th Annual All City Band Contest held March 24 at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Kimball Recital Hall.
Not quite.
After the smoke had cleared and the dust settled, a team of four judges awarded Lincoln Southeast with a first place Superior Rating while the other three Lincoln schools had to settle for second place Excellent Ratings this time around.
"and we broadcast what people like. "
Some LHS students didn't agree with this: "TV shouldn't be a baby sitter," a sophomore said. A junior said, "TV destroys people's mind."
A senior summed up, " Television has made America lazy. Too many problems result from constantly watching the tube. Criminals 'steal' ideas from violent shows. People ruin their eyes and brains by spending hours in front of the TV. Television ought to be outlawed."
McDermott said people have aten dency to blame 1V for their problems. She · said viewers should be selective and decide what they want to watch.
"I try to please the viewer. We only make· money if people watch our programs," McDermott said.
Violenceand Sex
The LHS television survey also showed 22 per cent think 1V contains too much violence and sex
Buckner agrees there is too much sex · on 1V because the type of sex TV portrays doesn't lead to a greater appreciation of the status of men or women.
' 'The kind of sex shown on TV doesn't contribute to anything," Buckner said.
According to Buckner, violent programs don't have t9 have a bad influence. He feels this depends on students personal idea in relationship to the programs. However , the programs could have a bad influence.
McDermott doesn't quite agree with Buckner
Bob Lyons , first trumpet player and Kyle Baker, band vice-pr~sident, both thought Southeast didn't play any better than the other Lincoln high school bands, but according to Baker, LSE does have a good band
"Southeast had a better overall b alance and didn't commit any glaring mistakes," Baker said;
However, Lyons felt differently.
"The judges didn't seem to notice the same things Mr lflrich (John, LHS band director) sees, because Southeast didn't have any intonation and the first song they played was not hard to play at all," Lyons said.
"I feel we deserved a first place rating and so did Northeast. We didn't hear East play so I couldn't tell what they deserved "
"Spcial interest groups say there is too · much violence and sex on TV but there is hardly any," McDermott said, "It's very relative; what we mean to be comedy some people call violent.''
One LHS senior who participated in the survey feels differently about sex on television.
"Some TV shows are close to being pornographic anyway, so why not allow nudity, it doesn't shock anybody," he said. ·
Buckner said it is importantto balance the shows you watch and how long you watch otherwise 1V could have a wrong influence and could cause study problems too. · ·
In the survey around 50 per cent said TV sometimes keeps them from doing their homework.
"If you want to learn something you should have discipline enough to do so at school or at home ," Buckner said.
McDermott said she doesn't feel responsible for homework problems because of TV.
"Ifs their own fault," McDennott said.
McDermott also said there will be some changes for KOLN-KGINTV in September.
"CBS morning news will be one and one-half hours instead of one hour and Captain Kangaroo will be half an hour mstead of one hour. Other changes are not sure yet," McDermott said
Both Lyons and Baker agreed that a trumpet dual in the song, Jericho Rhapsody, was the song that caught the judges' attention and won the contest for Southeast.
This year's program was run a little differently than last year's. Last year after the last band has performed their three songs, there was a waiting period of 15 to 20 minutes while the judges compiled the scores. This year however, the Millard Lefler Junior High Band played four songs during the time the judges were deciding the winner. The Millard Lefler Band was well received by the audience and the four high school bands as they were awarded two standing ovations after their third song, a tribute to Irvin Berlin and again after their fourth song, "His Honor."
by Julie Sharp
Attend ing a private high school is rnud1 different than attending a public s.:hool. One private school in Lincoln is Lin~·oln chrlstian School. located on 5~nd and Nonu:tl Streets.
Lincoln Chr istian is a parochial school made up of grades kindergarten through 1~ with a total enro llm en t of 355 students TI1e high school, grades 9-12, and the junior high, grades 7-8, are combined into a building separate from that of t h e elementary school. The entire higlt school has a total enrollment of 145 students.
However, t he lower enrollment of the schoo l i s only one of the factors t ha t dis ting uishes LCS from any other Lincoln high school wltich all have enrollments in excess of 1200. At LCS, like any other private, parochial school, they have the freedom to practice and teach their religion.
Mike Geran, a LCS junior who transferred to LCS from Lincoln High Schoo l second semester, felt offended at LHS because p.e felt he had no religious freedom.
"I felt discriminated against at Lincoln High and I thought it was unfair that clubs couldn't have Christmas parties and that I couldn't prac tice my religion freely," said Geran.
At LCS, religion is practiced daily. Each student must attend a Bible class every day. In addition, a chape l session is held onc ,e a week where they may have a missionary o r a speaker. The main purpose of the chape l , according to LCS Prin cipal Levi Kroeker , is to give the
students an oppo r tunity to worship and learn more about Christ ianity and the Bible
Besi des the Bible classes and Chapel, the curriculum of LCS for high school students is similar to that of UIS. According to Kroe k e r, the same basics are taught , but fewer elect ives are offered
A sophomore at LCS is requ ired to enroll in Bible, English, World History, and Biology. -They then have the opportunity to choose from 14 electives. Juniors are required to enroll in Bible , English, and American History, and the seniors are required to · enroJI in Bible, English, and American Government. The juniors have 21 electives to choose from and the seniors have 22 electives available.
The school day fo r all high school students begins at 8:40 a .m and ends at 3 :45 p.m Each of the eight class periods is 45 minutes long with a 22 minute lunch period. If a studen t does not have a class, they must attend a study hall. There is no open campus and there is no cafeteria. At lunchtime, the studen t s eat their sack l unches in the classrooms of their choice.
Many other facilities at LHS are not present at LCS other than a cafeteria. LCS does not have a chemistry lab, a stage, an industrial arts department, a track or playing field, and their gym and library are very small compared to any othe r Lincoln high schools. Most of these facilities are not available at LCS because of the lack of room.
Today's alternative to public education
However, due to the lack of faciliti es and space , a new schoo l is in construction now and is expected to be completed by the beginning of schoo l next faJl.
According to Kroeker, LCS coul.d not accept some students who wanted t o go there because of the lack of space.
Kroeker said some students are not accepted for other reasons, also
Students 1i.rhoapply for enrollment at l..CS must fill out an app l ication and then have it approved by the admissions committee of l..CS. The students are asked why they want to attend LCS, and they must also complete an aptitude test on their reading and rnathematics skills.
According to Kroeker, the students who choose to attend LCS · do so for djfferent reasons.
"They come to Lincoln Christian to appreciate the quistian environment and they have the same goals as the teach.ersto teach and learn the biblical truth. Also, some come here because it's smaller and they can take part i n more activities," said Kroeker.
According to Kroeker , the students are expected to follow certain rules which are much differen t that those of a public school.
The dress code for LCS is that the students dress neatly and modestly. For instance, girls are not t o wear blue jeans, tank tops, or other clothes not in "good taste ." The boys are allowed to wear blue j eans, but are discouraged from wearing t-shirts wit h prin ting on them.
Students :ue nolt to u se tobacco,
alcohol or any ·othe r type of drug on or off campus. They are also discouraged from attending dances, most movies, and from listentin.g to certain types of music Geran does not feel the rules are too strict, however.
"I feel the dress code is appropriate in this school," saitl Geran
The studen ts do not have such activities as a prom or a homecoming dance as most other public high schools do, but the y have othe r special acti vities instead. ·
In place of pr om, they have a Junior-Senior banquet which is sponsored by the sopholl,lore class Around Thanksgiving •time, they have a Thanksgiving Day banquet, and since they don't have a football team , they celebrate their homecoming during basketball season also in the form of a banque t.
Although many facilities are not available, some students feel they are getting a better education at LCS because they feel the teach ers ar e more determined and are closer to their students due to the schoo l' s size
"The t eachers are harder here because they get on your case more than the t eachers at Lincoln High," said Geran. LCS senior, Rick White, feels that LCS is also much more difficult than a public school. White attended I.rvingJunior High School previously before transferring to LCS his sophomore year.
"The teachers are harder here (LCS) and they make you do your homework," said White ·
Aqualinks present "Endless Summer"
Tonight, at 8:00, the Lincoln High Aqualinks qill present an "End]ess Summer."
The Aqualinks, selected in December, have been in rehearsal ever since then for tonight's performance.
"Endless Summer" contains iO acts which includes a finale performed by the entire Aqualink squad.
This year's solo, entitled "Lemonade",will be performed by Aqualink Vice-President Jody Jone&. The duet will be swam by Secretary Deb Todd, and Scenery Chairperson Sue Marlette. "Ice Cream Cones", the trio act, will be performed by Sandy Sears, Leslie Hackenberg, and Lori Guthrie.
To add alittle variety to this year's show, 1 Aqualinks President Suzanne Peterson said the Aqualink officers will perfonn with former LHS Tankers, Mike Thomassen, Shawn Houlihan, Jeff Blackman, and Todd Schriner in an act entitled "The Old Swimming Hole ."
The emcees for the show include Laurie Cirksena, Mike Flanagan, Ron Galois, Greg Hoag, Leah Shaw, and Amy Thone.
Other Aqualinks participating in the show tonight are: Renee Aupperle, Anne Buntain, Barb Burr, Amy Carver, Sue Dempsey, Jean Duvall, Jill Gies, Kristi Gish, Lori Guthrie, Leslie Hackenberg, Amy Hansen, Jody Jones (V-Pres.), Ginger Linderholm, Sandy Markwardt, Sue ~arlette (Scenery Chairperson) , Chrissy Morgan, Suzanne Peterson (Pres.), Sandy Sears, Deb Todd (Secretary}, Denise Varner.
The Faculty sponsor for Aqualinks is Physical Education teacher Opal Stoehr.
The Lincoln High Aqualinks prepare for "And Endless Summer" in the Johnson Gym pool (above and lower left) The show was performedlast night and will take place againtonight at 7 :30 p.m. Several Aqualinks (lower right) relax after a ~d rehearsal.
(Photos by Steve Pieper)
Starr to stay at LHS
A f::imiliar face will be seen on the Uncoln High School football practice field this coming fall.
LHS Football Coach Bob Starr has decided to ret urn for a third year of coaching at LHS.
Starr has spent the last several months reco vering from two he art attacks suffered la te last year.
Stan- suffered his first heart attack on Nov: l, i.980 and his second on Nov. lO.
After b eing released from the hospital, Starr spent several weeks recuperating at home He re turned to th e hospital on Dec 9, 1980 for open heart surgery which was performed on Dec. l 1.
Sta rr then spent several addi tional weeks recu pera ting at home.
According to Starr, h is activit ies were , and still are, limited, and his main activity / for recuperation is walking. ·
Starr returned to teaching his Health and Body Conditioning ·dasses at LHS on Jan 26, 1981.
Sta rr said although there were adjustments to make, he was glad to return to teaching
"After spending three months at hom e , where I spent most of the time alone, it was good to b e back among the stu den ts," said Starr
St a rr said he is excited about coaching again and although he may have some limitations now, they will be gone by fall
Track season begins
Boys
suffer early
The 1981. L inco ln High Boys Track team has been doing about what Head Coach Harold Scott expected it to do in the first meets of the seaso n.
"The team did wha t I anticipated th ey would do ," Scott said "We h ad a couple people out for various reasons that might have given us some points."
Steve Loos won the 600 and placed second in the 440. Teammates Doug Pohlman and Mfon Umoren did well in the · half mile , according to Scott. He also said that Matt Sanford "competed very we ll" in the 1000.
The Links are weak in the field events, according to Sco tt.
The boys team traveled to Millard March 28th for the Millard Relays. The team placed sixth out of eight teams with 10 points. Fremont won. the meet with 90½ points.
"I was disappointed we didn't have anyone place in the fie ld events," said Scott. "I felt we possibly could get a couple."
With returning letterman Gayle Adams hampered by an injury, the links haven't had much luck in the long jump or triple jump. But, according t o Scot t, Brian Hein has given him encouragement in the Pole Vault.
"He did a pretty good job at Millard," Scott said. "Brian came close to placing in the meet."
The two-mile r elay consisting of Loos, Pohlman, Dave Saunders and Umoren placed third. Jon.Fuenning , Mark Davis, Myles Davis and Monte Mares finished fourth in the 708-yard Intermediate Hurdle-Shuttle Relay Russ Ehrlich, Matt Benorden, Saunders and Pohlman placed fifth in the mile-medley relay
· On Friday, April 3rd, the Links ' were at the Lincoln Relays and on Tuesday, April 7th, thel'.'_hosted York. Today Lincoln High will travel to Omaha for the Westside Invitational : Lincoln East, Omaha South, Omaha Burke, Omaha Westside and the Links are the teams entered in the meet.
Girls - to improve
For its first outing the 1981 Girls Track Team turned in a respectful performance at the Ne braska Wesleyan University Indoor meet, according to third-year Head Coach Jean Henr ichs.
"The re were some decent times," Henrichs said. "B u t there 's still room for improvement."
The Lady Lin.ks need overall gene ral improvement , according to Henrichs. But as the season progresses we should improve, he said
·Lincoln High finished third with 27 points in the meet, tied w it h Beatrice Lincoln East won the meet w ith 50 po in ts. Michelle Maxey had a jump of five feet in the high jump. Teammates Charlette Harrington and Tami Wil.erboth jumped 4'10", good for a tie fo r third.
In the 440-yard dash Liz Darnell finished fourth and Slieri Davidson placed fifth. Joyce Bradley took second in the· shot put with a throw of 34'3¼". Rhonda Becker placed fourth in the 6()-yard l ow hurdles , and Maxey took first in the 300 -yard dash. The LHS mile relay team took fourth.
"We don't have as much natural talent as other teams,' ' said Henrichs '"But if th ey keep working we'll st ill be able to compete."
The girls team placed seventh with a total of 33 points at the Grand Island relays.
"Since its an ·all relay meet you really can't tell how i ndividual performe rs did," Henrichs said. "But some girls had good split times."
At G.1., the highjump relay team and weigh tmans ' relay took second in special events which. have become a pa rt of the Islanders' meet. The sprint relay and 3200-shuttle relay teams placed third.
Tuesday, April 14, the Lady Links will host Beatrice here at Lincoln High.
"It'll probably be jus t Hke last year ," said Henrichs.' "The m ile relay might decide who wins the meet."
Left: Junior Pat Brown uncorks the shot put in the York dual. Upper right: Senior Mike Patterson stretches for more distance in the longjwnp. Lower right: Tami Wiler clears the bar in the high jump. (Photos by Dan Alit) ·
LHS girls to propose new intramural softball
Even if it takes them their remaining decision on it," Nelson said. ' 'That may two years at Ll.ncoln High, Amy Fuller take three or four months. If they did and Bobbi Scheerger, both LHS approve it, it would be sent to the sophomores, are bound and determined Activ~ty Board at PSAB who also would to start either a girl's state-wide or need to approve it. Then, it would still intramural softball program. need to be sent to The Nebras)<aSchools
The main reason for starting a ·team, Activities Association for final approval. according to Fuller, is because sne likes This entire process would take anywhere softball. from two to three years."
"I've always liked softball, and I know Nelson said if LHS could get an t~ere are lot of good softball players;,~ intramural program started, it would be Lincoln High so why not start a team. ready by this summer. said Fuller.
· Scheerger agreed, saying "We have a "If the girls start an intramural guy's baseball team, so it's only fair we program, the school could provide them have a girl's team." with almost everything they need. Bats,
Both girls want to start a state-wide balls, referees, would all be available. But league, where high schools around if it were a state-wide thing, they would Nebraska would compete against each need to find sponsors for all the stuff we other, or an intramural program, where could give them," Nelson said.
LHS girls would be dividied into teams Both girls agree with Nelson, saying and then compete against each other the biggest complication they would
Sam Nelson, LHS principal, supports encounter in trying to form a state-wide the girl's enthusiasm, but feels t_he league, would be the need for a sponsor, intramural program would be much easier and trying to find a way to fund the to get started. program.
"If we were to start a state-wide · league, we would first have to present the idea to the School Board. That would take about two months. The school board would then hear the idea and make a
At the current time, Fuller intends to consult LHS Athletic Director Jim Sommers about the formation of a girls' softball team.
Winds frustrating golf tean1
Inconsistency hurt the Lincoln High golfers in their opening meet of the season, March 27, at the Beatrice High School Golf Invitational.
The Links finished tenth out · of 12 teams with a score of 370. Omaha Westside won the meet with a 329 score.
One bright spot for the Links was the play of Tom Stippich, an LHS senior and returnin~ letterman.
Stippich fired an 80, good for fourth place in the meet.
Other scorers for Lincoln High were junior Rick Legler with a 94, senior Jeff Blackman with a 96, and senior Dave Wallasky with a 100.
LHS Golf Coach Bill Myers sees room for improvement, hoping the Beatrice tournament was not an indication of how
the team will play throughout the season.
"Wallasky and Blackman averaged around 81 and 82 strokes in the past two years," Myers said. "The 100 and the 96 were the worst they've shot in three years."
Myers said winds gusting up to 40 miles-per-hour on the day of the tournament were partly responsible for the bad playing. Blackman and Wallasky were frustrated by the high winds and gave up early, Myers said.
Another problem facing the team is lack of depth, as evidenced by the team having only nine members.
"Not many students are interested in golf," Myers said.
Also, according to Myers, some of the schoots good golfers are out for other sports.
Kotwas adjusting to LHS te~nis
The most difficult task of being the new girls' tennis coach at Lincoln High School is adjusting to the present tennis program as it is, according to first-year tennis Coach Rosalie Kotwas.
Kotwas, who came to LHS via Omaha Marian where she coached tennis and swimming, said the Marian tennis program differs from the Lincoln High program in several ways.
According to Kotwas, the LHS girls' tennis team is smaller than that at Marian, and the Marian players basically had more experience because they had been taking lessons longer then the girls at Lincoln High. '
"The emphasis at Lincoln High is on gaining experience while the emphasis at Marian is more on competition," Kotwas said.
One of her goals for the season is to see the tea.:71improve, Kotwas said.
According to Kotwas, the team concept can be fragmented by an individual sport such as tennis, but she hoped that wouldn't happen with the girls' tennis team at Lincoln High.
Kotwas said she hoped the girls could represent Lincoln High in a positive way as a team as well as individually.
"Some individuals on the team will do very well," Kotwas said, "and the team on a whole should win a few matches."
However, Kotwas said, for some girls on the team who haven't competed before, her efforts will be concentrated mostly on getting them through their first season.
Kotwas said the team was doing a lot of drills to help the girls build confidence in their ground strokes and net game. The gj.rlsare also working on their strategy for singles and doubles play, Ko twas said.
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Jeff Horacek views all-city
Lincoln High School senior Jeff Horacek is a man of many faces.
During the fall, Horacek takes on the appearance of a gymnast. But come spring, he takes on the look of a sharp, slick-fielding shortstop for the Lincoln High Varsity baseball team.
Actually, Horacek · isn't really concerned about looking sharp, he's more preoccupied with a few of his own personal goals, those being working on batting, and trying to make the all-city baseball team.
"I recllly didn't set too many personal goals this year. But my main ones are to make all-city, and work on my batting and s!uff," said Horacek.
Horacek is no rookie to the team, as he won a letter last year. He said this year he would like to be more consistent, and more of a leader. Also, he would like to keep everybody going when things areJ!'t · looking so good.
"That's probably the main thing I'd do different this year as opposed to last year," Horacek said.
Horacek feels that the team's chances for qualifying for state are very good.
"We have much better team unity this year," said Horacek. "I'm pretty sure things are going to work out well."
Horacek hopes to continue baseball in college.
"I would like to continue to play after I get into college," said Horacek. "I'm not real certain where I'll end up going to college, but if somebody talks to me about playing for them I guess I'll just have to take it from there."
The diamondmen will be in action today at 4:30 p.m., with a game against the East High Spartans at Sherman Field.
JuniorMickyMcGuiredeliversa pitch duringa recent game. (Photo by Dan Alit)
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FM rock played by the Star City Players. is what will be danced t o by LHS students attending the 1981 Junior -Senior prom. with a theme of "We will never pass this wa y again."
Fifty members of the Jun ior Steering Committee, sponsored by Mr. Tom Pappas , are planning this even t to be held i n .the Student Union Ball Room on Ma y 9
In planning the prom, the commi tt e e was divided i nto sub-committees wher e decis ions such as theme , decorations , t icket sales, and music could be decided upon e asier
According to Pappas, one such decision was to have a band instead of a disc-jockey as was presen t at last year's prom
Pappas sai d t his decision was made by the committee who is ver y excited about th e Star Ci ty Players.
The Star Ci ty Players, who consist of six members, have played for UN-L activities, appeared at the Forum, and were featured on KFMQ's Homegrown album
The Star Cit y Players songlist includes songs by the Doobie Brothers, Heart, Linda Ronstadt , G rateful Dead , Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pat Benatar, and Jackson Brown.
According to Pappas , invitations will be sent out to LHS graduates by April 13, whil e tickets will not go on sale until April 22 , after students return from spring break.
Students will be allowed to buy single tickets th is year for $4 in advance arid $4 25 at the door. Tickets for couples will cost $7.50 in 'advance, and $8 at the door.
Pappas estimated $ 1,000 will be made on ticket sales, however , the entire cost of prom willrun close to $1,500. The Junior Steering Committee however raised money earlier this year through selling candy buttons and sponsoring dances.
According to Leslie Hacken::>erg, vice-president of the committee , projects for later· this year include a lock-in at the YMCA, and another movie Hackenberg and Pappas both enjoy working with the Junior Steering CoJilITlittee.
"You get to do a lot of fun t hings like planning for the dances and things," Hackenberg said
"You get the opportunity lo work with a lot o f interesting, and talented people who are so full of energy that it ' s very exciting," Pappas said.
Sam L.
Postscripts continues to cover areas of student interest and concern in this ~e of the ADVOCATE, by featuring several articles on spring and how it is affecting LHS students
LHS students react to spring in freaky ways -
Get ready school , Spring
Freak Week is coming up again Titis annual event , which i s run by the Linco]n High School Student Council, starts on May 4th and ends on May the 8th. It is characterized by unusual , offbeat, and sometimes zany activities which continue all week long. The purpose of the activity is to promote school spirit
On Monday the 4th, Student Council plans to sell tee shirts which read "Catch a Lincoln High "
Tuesday will be tropica1 day. Everyone will be urged to wear tropical shirts, and also fruit flavored ice cream will be served · in the cafeteria during lunch. On Wednesday eveyone is supposed to wear western clothes because it will be Wild West Wednesday. A special western lunch will be served. Along with the lunch a western band will play for the student body out on the mall. The band is The Pra i rie Dogs. Thursday will be proclaimed punk rock day , so appropriate attire should be worn
The activities will finish up on Friday with conserve energy day. Students will be urged to save energy by not driving their cars to school on this day. Even if you do decide to bring your car with you on Friday, you might not be able to find a parking place because the front parking lot will be closed so that Student Council may try out a new idea.
This year they want to try to have a carnival on the mall.
"It's something we ' ve never tried before " said Student Council Member Jana Turpin. "Spring Freak Week will be a little different this year because people are just getting tired of the same old things, " commented Student Council President Kate Kopischke.
Joe has what ' s been inflicting many LHS students--spring fever.
But spring fever isn ' t just affecting students, it's also affecting attendance. "You just can't hang in school when the weather ' s nice ," said LHS Junior Greg Hoag--"'.ho Get Piearl~ror... ~.,, 5PK1N~oyf~LAKLl[tµ\i\~;
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"It's good because it's a break for the students," remarked Turpin. "It allows students to get away from the regular routine of school."
previous years because the whole year has been mild.
" Non-a tt endance for the most part is at the end of quarters," K.leitsch said. "This year has been pretty much the same as usual. " Sarah Babb, LHS sophomore recently skipped class because of the nice weather
"You 'r e much more inclined to skip when it' s nice ou t. I never skipped when t he r e was bad weathe r, but now it 's moce tempting ," Babb said.
Although he hasn ' t noticed a change in classroom attendance yet , LHS H eal th and Scienc e Teacher Harold Simpson said the time when border line studen t s drop~ut was drawing near.
"You've got to get outside."
Also planned for Spring Freak Week is a bake sale sponsored by Student Council. has admitted to missing a few classes due to the weather.
It will be a good activity if everyone gets involved." said Kopischke.
Attendance
It's another long day · of school at Lincoln High for Joe Student. Recently, Joe has been staring out classroom windows, paying little attention to his teachers , and wishing he was outside rather than in school.
by Brian Everman
Dr. Jean K.leitsch, LHS attendance director said the spring weather this year hasn't affected attendance as much as Parks open
"Around April those students who don't want to be in school, but had been h ang in g in there , drop out. When the weather ' s in the 70's outside , everyone would like to be out ," Simpson said. So even if Joe St uden t is longing for the great outdoors while in school , he'll have to hang in there. School doesn't end until June 4th this yeu; and for many students , it ' s going to· be a long nine weeks.
Recreation • is costly
Spring is officially here and now thoughts turn from school to the parks , and- summer va~tion.
However, not all the thoughts are on having a good time.
According to the · Game and Parks. Commission and the Lincoln Police department , vandalism is also on the rise this time of year.
Seargent Becker of the Police department said. "Vandalism starts to pick up in April and May and it consists of minor damage to buildings, but usually no real serious damage. The I.PD used to have a separate unit that patroled just the parks, but now regular officers who have a park on their patrol area just swing by · the park to make sure nothing is missing or looks out of place.
According to statistics released by the Game and Parks Commission around eight million · people visited the parks last year and estimates for this year show that about the same number is expected Due to high gasoline prices,
people are expec t ed· t o stay closer to home , and -in view of this the p arks have rai sed their prices. Entry fees w ill remain the same at $ 1.50, but camp in g fees with facilities have been raised from $3.50 to $4.25, and primitive camping has been raised from $2.00 t o $3.50
However, Becker anticipates that some of the tou ri sts and recreation seekers who do come ' to the parks might be law breakers.
"We will be concerned with people who are in possession of alcohol and moving violations. Those are what we are most concerned with and the people will be t icketed," said Becker. However , Becker points out that because t hey will be concerned with possession of alcohol and moving violations doesn t mean they will overlook other t hings l ike parking on the grass.
"Pioneers Park i sn't the only park that has these problems. All of the parks in and around the city have problems but, Pioneers has more because it is b igger," said Becker.
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LHS Seniors pictured as the 1981 Prom Royality includes: (Back row left to right) Paul Johnson, John Matzke , Mike Patterson, Todd Schriner. Front row , Rhonda Becker, Lisa Scott, Leah Shaw , Kate Kopischke, and Suzanne Peterson, not pictured Terry Gray, John Ellis, and Faith Miller.
Lincoln, NE
May 8, 1981
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The seven per cent lid, which limits the · expenditure increase of local subdivisions of government to only seven per cent annually, will most likely be repealed when LB352 reaches the floor of the Legislature, according to bill sponsor Senator Gerald Koch of Ralston LB352, which calls for the removal of the lid, will be heard sometime in early May, and Koch says that at least 27 senators will cast their vote in favor of its passage.
The lid was introduced two year ago, m an attempt by the Legislature to diffuse the public outcry for a constitutional limitation on local spending (such as Proposition 13 in California) " Koch feels that if such a limitation had been passed, it would have been even more unequal and improper than the seven per cent lid
Malone construction begins
Llncoln High School will soon have a rival recreational and educational facility for high school students in the central Llncoln community Construction on the new Malone Community Center, scheduled for completion in January of 1982, has begun The new center will be located between 20th and 22nd streets on ''U'' Street.
One of the · current primary goals of the center is to get youth in thesurrounding urban area to participate in Malone programs according to June Haisten, Malone Center · youth social worker.
She said the · difference between the old center and the new will be more space, several new athletic facilities, and expanded programs.
''We hope to have some new youth programs as well as expand on the
programs we have now," said Haisten, She also said the main emphasis in the new programs will be on working with teen-agers.
Several of the current programs center around athletics. · The Malone · Center offers karate, dance, and swimming lessons for interested youth They are just forming a track team, the Thunderbolts, who will compete in meets around the state this summer A summer basketball league is also being formed; and the center offers softball and soccer as other means of youth recreation
The Malone Center's Youth Opportunity Services has another wide array of student programs A few of these are: group and individual counseling, educational slllpport, help in getting high school drop-outs back in school, an information center containing up to date See Malone,page 6
However, due to stress felt by local subdivisions, Koch believes the lid should now be removed o ''Counties are now finding it difficult to maintain bridges and highways because of the lid," he said ''Highway construction and repair costs per mile have quadrupled " Consequently, Koch feels that not only is the lid a question of economic importance but a qt1estion of publi c safety as well.
Another reason tl1e lid is receiving so much criticism is because of the negative impact it has had on the Nebraska"public school system.
''Schools are cutting programs and faculty, and because of the increase in the cost of transportation for students cut backs in academics are made," said Koch.
LHS social studies instructor Ross Tegler agrees with Koch, and says that while basic knowledge is still being taught some students are being denied the socialization part of an education · (participation in school clubs, organizations, athletics, etc.) because of cut backs.
''Opportunities and options for students are being slashed," Tegler said. ''I question how anyone could put a lid
Faulty system caus 1e~ lack of fire drills
Since a fire on the fourth floor last September, the Lincoln High School fire alarms were not sounded until April 24 when a drill was held. This lack of fire drills was due to a malfuntion in the LHS fire alarm system.
According to Nebraska State Fire Marshall Fred Soflin, last summer when extensive remodeling of LHS was taking place, one of the subcontrators who was working on the fire alarm system hooked up the wrong current in the system creating other problems and a malfunction in the system. Although, the system was constantly worked on since September, there was no time when the
Starr resigns
Lincoln High School Head Football
Coach Bob Starr announced Wednesday his resignation, and his intentions to take a similar coaching position at Seward, High School this fall.
Starr has coached at Lincoln High the last two years recording a 3-5-1 mark in 1979 and a 3-6 record in 1980. Before coming to LHS, Starr had coached at North Platte.
Earlierthis springStarrhad announced his intentions to return to LHS for the fall season after suffering two heart attackslast November.
alarm system was not functionable with people in the building, according to Soflin.
LHS did not hold any fire drills, however, because while the system was being worked on, there may have been areas of the building where the alarm would not function properly. However, if a real fue did occur the alarm would have worked, but not in all areas of the building.
A Nebraska state law states that all public schools must hold a minimum of nine fue drills during the school year. In the past, the fire marshall would receive a report from each school principal on the fue drills each time one was held. The report would include ~uch items as how many people wei:e in the building, how quickly the building was evacuated, and if any congestion in the halls of stairways or other problems occured. Since the beginning of the 1980-81 school year, the principals only report on their fue drills at the end of the school year. According to state law, school fue alarm systems are checked every three months to be sure they are functioning properly.
The fire which occured last September started when a malfunction in a fluorescent light fIXture on fourth floor caused the fIXture to overheat, ignite a ceiling tile, and shatter as it fell to the floor. According to Soflin, the building was evacuated in less than two minutes
which he feels is very good time. He also felt the students and faculty did an excellent job with following the procedure of the fire drill · Mike Merwick, Llncoln fire chief, also feels LHS students and faculty are conscientious about fire prevention an,d they do a good job with fire drills
''We think we have a good fire prevention program, but the only problem with fire drills is making sure the students take fue drills seriously," said Merwick
This seriousness can be diminished, according to Soflin, due to false alarms.
''In high schools and junior high schools, there is a frequency of false alarms. In the last ten years, there has been an average of about twenty false alarms a year. This year, however, there have been about ten to 12 false alarms, said Soflin.
Soflin feels the students and faculty benefit from the false alarms because of · the extra practice, but they are not counted as one of the nine required fire drills.
LHS Principal Sanford Nelson also feels seriousness is important in any emergency situation, especially when a fire drill or false alarm is in progress.
''A serious attitude must be developed because we never know · when a real emergency will occur," said Nelson.
on the quality and quantity of education."
Aside from the adverse effects on students, the seven per cent lid also has had a negative impact on the profession of teaching in Nebraska
''Teachers are being discouraged from entering the profession because of wages," said Tegler.
Koch added that Nebraska had a surplus of teachers a few years ago, but now has a shortage.
''Teaching salaries are limited and many people view teaching, in Nebraska, as a dead end street," he said Tegler and the Lincoln High School Student Council have taken both of these problems into account and organized a petition urging state senators to vote for LB352.
According to Student Council President ·Kate Kopischke, more than 250 students and 103 teachers signed the petition.
Unfortunately, only 30 per cent of the population of Nebraska have students in school and by voting to remove the lid some senators may be putting their political lives on the line, said Tegler.
Lincoln Senator Chris Beutler is not in favor of repealing the lid bill entirely, but h e is Nil!ir1g to compromise.
"I'm against lids that are stated in flat percentage terms," he said ''They rarely reflect economical conditions, such as inflation or personal income levels " Beutler will propose placing a new lid on subdivisions of government that will fluctuate with the personal income level in the state of Nebraska when LB352 reaches the Legislature.
"This would take a lot of pressure away from the schools, and the government's income will not get any bigger," he said.
Koch is confident, though, LB352 will pass as is, but at last report, Governor Thone was planning to veto it.
''There are 27 senators that will vote for LB352 and maybe one or two more, but we do not have the necessary 30 votes to override the governor's veto," said Koch.
STUDENTCOUNCIL
Today is the last day of Spring Freak Week sponsored by the LHS Student Council. The Council is sponsoring a carnival tonight in the north parking lot. LHS clubs will have booths, bake sales, and/or sell t-shirts and buttons. The carnival will begin at 2 :20 p.m., and will last until approximately 5:30 p.m.
Elections for the 1981-82 Student Council will be held May 11 in the cafeteria during both lunch periods. Primary elections were held on May 4. The candidates and the results of the primary election can be found on page seven of this issue of the Advocate.
PHOTOCONTEST
The results of the Advocate photo contest are in! The seven winning photos are displayed on pages four and five of this issue of the Advocate.
The judges of the photo contest include Mr. Dick Walters, Lincoln High Photography teacher, Dan Alit, Jim Gilmour, and Steve Pieper, allmembers of the Advocate Photography Staff. In judging the photos, they considered craftsmenship, processing, originality, photo statement and viewpoint.
no en etter to ov«~rnor one
Dear GovernorThone,
Thanks to the attempts of Ralston Senator Gerald Koch and his supporters, it appears LB352 will be passed by the Legislature this session. Unfortunately, it seems the senator's efforts, as well as those of numerous others (such as the LHS Student Council, for example), will be in vain as you have promised to veto the bill upon its passage. As a student newspaper, we are concerned with the adverse effects the lid has had, and will c't>ntinue to have if not repealed, on the public school system. Aside, from drastically reducing the number of extracurricular activities a student can become involveo.'.with, and the eventual cuts that obviously will have to be made in program ,offerings and class material, the seven per cent lid is discouraging potential teachers from entering the profession. In a.time of double digit inflation, you cannot expect new people to enter a field in which wages are limited by a lid. Due to the loss of not only future teachers but current ones as well, the quality of a Nebraska Public School education is bound to decrease sharply.
Dear Editor: · Recently, Lincoln High School students received a new underground newspaper, the Advoquette. Even though I am a member of the fem ale population I disagree with the issues covered in -the first edition. I feel that this paper is a disgrace to the feminist movement. The paper makes fools of women, and feminists in parti.;ular, by sa:ring that women were created superior, etc. This is obviously not true. Men and women were created equally and should work together to make a better world, what ever their place may be.
I am truly embarrassed that a paper of such outlandish nature is associated with the feminist movement. The paper does not represent the movement, but merely makes a mockery of it. I hope they change their format in future issues.
Sincerely, Suzanne Peterson Lincoln High Senior
Dear Editor:
People have been saying that Pep Club has no spirit, but how can we have spirit when we get no support from the school? All that we hear are negative statements about Pep Club and good comments about the Rowdies. We must
Calendar
May
Fri: 8-Lincoln High Carnival and Ride-your-Bike day.
Fri: IS-Varsity Baseball at District Tourney; Varsity Men and Women at District Track.
Fri: 22-Varsity Golf at State Tourney, ·
Sun: 24-Seniors Baccalaureate at Pershing Auditorium, 7 :45 p.m.
Mon : 2 5 - Mtu sic Award night at Lincoln High Cafeteria, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Repealing the s:even per cent lid, would also be consistent with the Reagan Administration's be:lief that local governments should be given m(>re control over their own affairs, not to mention it would allow the public schools to compensate for the expected Federal b1L1dgetcuts. ·
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Bright orange stickers plastered on front windshields of stude :nt vehicles seems to be a perfect solution to tl1e free-for-all north parking lot. , For several years Lincoln High's political clubs have tossed around possible solutions to · the situation. The illlegal parkers irritated other students so much that some action was finally taken by school administrators.
The students who were unfortunate enough to receive an orange warning sticker became extremely irate. But they learned their lesson. Fewer and fewer studlents are inventing spaces in the north lot.
remember that the 1Rowdies just appeared this winter, but Pep Club, has been faithful for years. If we had some supp1ort then our morale would be higher and you, the school, would have a ''rowdy'' Pep Club.
Lea Ann Tapp Pep Club Secretary
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EDITORS NOTE:
Therefore, Governor Thone, we ask that you carefully consider the long term effects this lid will have on the public schools before you make your decision. We hope you will look at this issue not only through the eyes of a politician, but also throQgh the eyes of a parent.
The Advocate Staff
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Issuing of warning stickers is an excellent idea. Students are able to move more freely about the lot. Hopefully, the administration will continue the warning sticker distribution. If people other than the administration help monitor · the lot, someone will always be available to check for parking violators. It will not be an enormous time consumer because most students are aware of the warning and avoid parking illegally.
Stickers will indeed encourage people to park legally, but the most logical solution seems to have been overlooked.
Students invent spaces because they refuse to park farther away _and they insist on cluttering the lot. They refuse to start carpools with fell ow students. Riding bikes or walking is out of the question to many students.
The stickers will solve the problem temporarily. But the focus should be placed on encouraging students to leave their cars at home several days a week. With less cars in the lot, students will have no reason to park illegally. With no illegally parked cars, stickers will be unnecessary-another money saver!
out on
As more and mo:re students are seeking summer employment, the question of 'equal pay for equal labor' is still on the 1minds of many. While the struggl,e for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) continues the Advocate asked several Lincoln High Studer1ts to voice their opinions on this iss1e1e. '
Dave Moss (Junior);
Women should lh.ave equal rights on some ter111s-but not all. I don't think tl1ere should be one bathroom fc>r girls and guys but I think tl1ey should have the same jobs and same pay. Guys should c>pen doors for girls. They're just being nice to the chick.
Rob Ward(So,)hom,ore);
I'm all for ·the ERA. If women want to work like men, let 'em.
It's only polite to open doors for girls thoutgh. And I don't think women should be drafted. If they were drafted, they shouldn't be in combat. They could do somc~thing in a office or something.
Kyle Baker (Senior):
Gayle Adams (Senior): I think its great that chicks ' want to get out and work. It'll (ERA) really help young couples getting started because in the past it was condoned. The only complaint I have · is-can we still open doors · without getting them pissed , off? And what about giving your bus seat to a woman in a , crowded bus?
Jana Turpin (Junior); It's really a good · amendment because everyone should have equal rights +{t ) regardless of their race or sex. But I feel some women carry , ·,, ' the movement way too far and really over do it. A year ago, :< some women got really made ",:t ' because they started naming burricanes after women. · That's ridiculous.
CC; Varsity Tennis at State Tourney, at Omaha Dewy Park.
Wed: 27Senior Awards Assembly, a.m., LHS Auditorium. at Omaha Highland Thurs: 28-All Sports Banquet at Johnson Gym, 6:30 p.m.
The ERA shoulcl be passed providing it means true equal rights. It bothers n1e the way courts haridle custody cases. Women should have. all the responsibilities tha1t go along with things like: custody battles and the draf1t.
I feel women shlould be in combat roles but not in infantry. It's been }Jroven that · women have f aste:r reaction times than men. l'hey could · do a lot of good for a war.
Michelle Max~y (Junior); It's good because it gives women a chance to prove they ·· can do something other than S raise kids and clean the house. There are more men in the world and it equals the population out when ·men go to war. But I think if the amendment were passed, ·, women should have to go fight too.
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Reporters:
Dorethy Brown, Debra Fiala, Lex van Kooten, Lisa Schleiger, John Smeltzer, Reed Hindmand,Bill Tesch, John Ullman, Ingrid Olson.
Photographers, Dan Scanlon, Steve Pieper, Matt Sanford. Jim Gilmour, Dan Alit,
Artists: Brian Everman Paul Kopischke Advisors, Lee Johnson Brent Robinson
lnterrun_tions reduced • arn1n • st1c ers use
''Would the owner of a blue Ford with -1ice ns e numbe_r 2-V466 please move it immediately; you are blocking another car. '' · According to Dr. Charles Jones, vice-principal to Lincoln High School, such classroom interuptions as these have been greatly reduced since March 21, 1981 due to the enforcement of warning stickers placed on cars parked illegally in student parking lots.
''We were constantly having students come in who needed to leave the area, but couldn't because they were blocked in by someone who was parked illegally We would then have to interrupt classes to find the owner of the car," Jones said
-News Briefs-
MUSIC
Many events and concerts are scheduled for the Lincoln High School Music Department this spring.
Drum major tryouts will be held, the Symph -onic Band will play at Antelope Park on May 13. The State Orchestra Contest will be held Saturday afternoon, May 16 at Nebraska Wesleyan University, the LHS Varsity Jazz Band will hold their annual concert at the Foundation Garden at noon on May 20, and the .Symphonic Band will hold their annual spring concert in the LHS Auditorium on Wednesday, May 20.
In the vocal music department, the LHS Madrigal Singers will hold a spring concert on May 16, and on May 18, the LHS Concert Choir will present a concert in the LHS Auditorium with the LHS Orchestra.
The Music Award Night will be held in the LHS Cafeteria from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 25.
AWARDS _
The Senior Awards Assembly will be held on May 27. Special awards winners and scholarship winners will be recognized at this assembly. The All-School Awards Assembly will be held on May 19 for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have won awards and scholarships.
Although the decision to have warning stickers was made by the LHS administration, Mr. Gene Cotter, Special Vocational Needs counselor, was put in charge of tickets as part of his non-curriculum staff duties.stickers are periodically placed on cars parked illegally in the student parking lot. The stickers warn offenders that after two violations they will be towed Cotter added that after three weeks I 2-14 cars were listed for continuous illegal parking, however, no cars were towed
One complaint concerning the stickers was that they were placed on the drivers side of the window which created a driving hazard Cotter said because of this the stickers are now -placed on the passenger side of the window.
Cotter feels the idea of having a Senior lot and a junior-sophomore lot is something the Student Council should look into in helping to solve this problem.
Parking facilities at Southeast High School include a senior · lot with 180 parking places, and a junior-sophomore lot also providing 180 parking places.
According to Larry Eaton, vice-principal of Southeast, seniors are given stickers to permit them to park in the senior lot, however, Eaton said there are approximately 400 cars with these stickers, so those who park illegally are towed away. Warning stickers as well as towing are used at Northeast and East high schools.
Both Cotter and Jones feel towing is an expensive and inconvenient form of punishment, however, Jones plans on continuing the stickers as· long as cars continue to park illegal.
Honorable Mention
• Sixteen Lincoln High School
seniors will be honored on May 13, 1980 for superior accomplishment in various activities, during the Elks Youth Recognition Day. Students were nominated by different faculty members, representing each area of achievement, from all five of the Lincoln high schools.
The honored seniors and their activities from LHS are:
Academic Scholarship - Caroline Tuttle
SUMMER JOBS
Detasselers are needed for work in July. The wage will be $3.35 and transportat{~n will be provided to the fields. Other summer jobs will be scarce this year, so if you plan on working this summer don't miss this opportunity. Pick
- Lee Tisdale
Business Education - Nancy Vader
Debate - Ron Buskirk
Distributive Education - Lisa Venhaus
Dramatics - Lynda Fagerberg
Foreign Youth RelationsAbdolreza Kiana
Home Economics - Mary Jo Leach
The Star City Players, KFMQ Homegrown Artists, will provide entertainment for the Junior-Senior Prom tomorrow night at the Nebraska Student Union. The dance, put on by the Junior Steering Committee, will begin at 9 p.m.
The Advocc.\te stc.\ff would like to thc.\nk c.\11those who pc.\rtlcipc.\ted in the Advocc.\te Photo Contest. We received c.\pproximc.\tely 50 pictures from LHS students c.\nd stc.\ff members, c.\nd selected 7 winning fec.\tures on this pc.\ge. We would c.\Qc.\lnlike to thc.\nk everyone who helped to mc.\ke the Photo contest a success.
The c.\bove picture by Cher.YI Dumpert wc.\s c.\Wc.\rded 1st plc.\ce Advocc.\te Photo Contest, ( continuing clockwise) both 2nd c.\nd 3rd plc.\ce went to two photos b.Y Frank Pratt, 4th plc.\ce Wc.\Sc.\Wc.\rded to in the Bill Benham, Pat Lopez received 5th plc.\ce while Sue Cain awarded 6th place, and 7th place went to ffiike Rosburg WQS
Germans learn about America ID ream ecomes a rea It
April 1 was the day 26 students and two teachers from Kassel, West Germany came to Lincoln to learn about the United States.
To learn about the U S A , the students and teachers visited the Lincoln high · schools for one month Frank Gundlach, Axel Katschinski, Petra Carli and Gudrun Schievelbusch were the four students who visited Lincoln High School.
Gundlach, Katschinski and Schievelbusch all agreed LHS is stricter than their high school in Germany
''Schools are very strict here," Schievelbusch said, "especially when you come in class late or skip "
''Our school system depends more on good grades than on attendance," Katschinski said
Other differences between LHS and the German students' high school are the authority of German teachers and the way of teaching.
''Teachers in Germany have much more authority than they have here," Gundlach said.
Katschinski said the way of teaching in Germany is more objective.
'"For example the students in the U.S A only · hear the bad sides of communism," he said. ''In Germany we hear the good and bad sides of communism ''
Besides the difference in ~hool atmosphere, the students felt the p!ople in the U S.A are generally more open than in Germany
''People are more friendly here. They show interest in us," Schievelbusch mid.
However, she also said she was disappointed because the U.S.A. wasnt as great and free as she expected it to be
See Germans, page 6
For three Lincoln High School students, the dream of flying has become a reality.
LHS junior Tracy Janousek is still studying for a pilot license while LHS seniors Tim Ketterer and Dan Bousek already have theirs
One must have reached the age of 16 to be allowed to take flying lessons. However, to get the license the minimum age is 17.
Janousek said he got his flying lessons as a birthday present from his parents He meets f,Jr lessons three times per week This however, is different for every student depending on what the student wants.
For Janousek, lessons cost $53 per hour with instructor and $38 without instructor.
According to Ketterer, lessons at Suburban Air in Crete cost $44 per hour with instructor and $27 when you go on your own.
Ketterer said 40 less9ns are required to obtain a license, with 20 hours of solo (alone) flying and 20 hours duel (with instructor) flying
Bousek, who pays $40 per lesson with instructor and $25 without instructor, said besides taking · flying lessons everybody has to do some theory too
''You have to pass a test from a ground school," Bousek said, ''but this doesn't mean you have to attend the ground school, as long as your fulfill the requirements
· Bousek got his ground school lessons from LHS Science Teacher Melvin Simpson.
Ketterer said he attended a ground school where he had three hours of oral lectures and seven hrurs of filmstrips. It depends on mw many lessons a student takes per week and how much money he or she r1as available when determining the len~h of time to get a
license. Usually, it takes around five to six months. · None of the LHS students are allowed to ask for money when taking passengers.
Janousek said, · ''I will have a private pilot license whicli doesn't allow me to ask for money from the people I would take with me."
Student teacher unck to direct at Everett
''Fantastic, I'm very happy Gary is on our side. Everett is probably the scrongest Junior High Band in the city and I'm excited," said Mr. John Ulrich, Lincoln High band director.
On May 8th, Gary Jungck, student teacher with the LHS band, will leave the band and head for Everett Junior High to become band director for the 81-82 school year
''I was tom between two situations
lndustr_y expands
Lincoln gains .
According to the 1980 Census, the city of Lincoln belongs to a very exclusive club as it is one of only three northern cities that gained in population during the 1970's. · Lincoln has a current population of 171,787, a 14.9 per cent increase during the last decade.
Greg Heckman, director of industrial development Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, feels that one of the major factors contributing to Lincoln's growth is the large number of new companies that opened operations in the c.ity over the last ten years. ·
''The Kawasaki plant employes 650 people, but when you consider the average family of four, 2,500-3,0000 people can be affected by that one company," said Heckman.
· However, when Kawasaki first opened in 1974 it only employed 130 persons, but like ten other companies (out of a grand total of 16 established in Lincoln during the '70's) it later expanded.
''The Chamber of Commerce tries to attract new industry by providing a good business environment. One in which a company or business feels they can prosper and expand,'' said Heckman.
Along with a good business environment, Heckman feels that industry is attracted to Lincoln because of its stable economy, low percentage of · unionization, and the high quality labor force.
·
Of course, many of these same
which I felt different about Everett was different and a big challenge. Nebraska City, another possibility would be more familiar," Jungck said.
One of the first things Jungck plans to do is ''work like crazy'' because he needs some idea of what needs to be done. However, he will not only teach band and orchestra, but also small ensembles, stage band and Boys and Girls Glee.
Jun~ck has always wanted to teach
in population
characteristics combined with the ''livability" in Lincoln and its fine public school system also attract individual families, said Heckman.
''People come to Lincoln, they like it and they stay here," he said ''People aren't wanting to stay in huge cities like Kansas City or Dallas anymore. Lincoln is big enough to attract these people and also small enough not to scare them away."
Another factor that contributes to the city's growing population is the increase in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's enrollment.
'' A high percentage of ·University graduates stay in Lincoln," said Heckman.
Heckman sees Lincoln's population continuing to grow gradually in the near future, mainly due to the increased amount of national attention the city has received because of its low unemployment rate and ''All-American'' status.
He adds, however, the city shouldn't be satisfied with its current situation and should continue to work for improving Lincoln's image so as to attract new industry.
''We need to increase the number of manufacturers and businesses in town," said Heckman. ''If we increase the employment opportunities there is no reason we can't increase the percentage of university students remaining in Lincoln. With more employment opportunities · they wouldn't have any reason to leave.''
Ketterer said, "I want to g~t a commercial ration, which is an addition to the private license I have so I can charge my passengers for the flight:' In the future, Bousek plans to attend the Air Force Academy. Ketterer wants to join the Air Force also and Janousek intends to join the Navy to be a sky diver.
music, ·but becarne serious in high school, he said.
''Students are students. Give them a deal and they'll give you a deal back," he said.
Alan Worster, a band member, said, ''I think he'll do a good job. He's a good teacher."
Jungck also feels that Everett has one of the best programs in Lincoln, and he is also happy to be a contributor of LHS mus1c1ans.
Jungck feels his experience here has been invaluable ''Working with the grade of students and Mr. Ulrich himself, the combination is just super,'' he said.
Jungck requested to be a student teacher at Lincoln High, because it looked like a nice program and it was close to the UN-L campus.
''What I liked while being here was the students and the thrill of victory, because · of our first place at Pershing (marching contest)," said Jungck
''But seriously, in general I would say the depth of out program is unequal in Lincoln. The other high schools may have better players but we have the depth," he said.
What Jungck dislikes about LHS is that the facilities are to small for the program and to cramped.
Kyle Balcer, band vice-president, said, ''I'm glad to see him get a job in Lincoln Public Schools. Gary is one of those people who deserves what they get."
Jungck is not looking forward to the 8th of May. He feels it is a unique thing and fmds it difficult to leave, but said it was nice to have connections.
Pam Burger, IllS senior, said, ''We are all going to miss him a lot. I'm glad he has the opportunity to stay in Lincoln and teach. He is very open minded and understanding and l know he'll be somebody we will all be proud of.''
''If I could do it all over again,I would have liked to have done more different things," said Jungck.
John FJlis summed up the feelings of the entire band when he said, ''Gary has done a good job. He'll meet the needs of Everett. He's a good director and loyal to the kids. He didn't have to stay on but it's great that he did, and that is something that is not real easy to do.''
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material on careers and educational opportunities and the Life Skills Program, and a preparatory course on the responsibilities of adulthood.
In addition to Malone Center offers tutorial service to students with school problems. The tutors cover nearly any subject, focusing on Math and English, for which there are weekly and daily tutoring sessions.
Another service the · center offers is career training and help in finding a job. They provide tutoring specifically for the GED exam. Participants in this program are given job training, job hunting seminars, field trips, and help in finding a job in the line of work they prefer.
In order to bring high school age youth to build relations and broaden experiences, the center has established a Youth Council which presently has eight LHS members in it The council is trying to raise money for a trip to Washington D C ·this summer Council member Cindy Ballard said they have parked cars at Nebraska football games, sponsored dances, cut grass, raked leaves, held a ''roasting'' of Pete Peterson at the Hilton, and various other things in an attempt to raise money. Once in Washington, Ballard said they hope to do some touring.
Some activities the Council has previously done include, a trip to Worlds of Fun, frequent breakfast and dinner get togethers, a presentation on TV.
She said the council is trying to get new members and welcomes anyone of high school age.
Counselor Cyrel Foote, who also sponsors the Youth Council, said he is sometimes called the ''Heinz 57 man'' because of all the different thing he handles.
''I've counseled juvenile delinquents, families in crisis, teenagers concerned with their careers,welfarecases,and on a personal level," Foote said.
Foote sometimes helps in getting juveniles out of jail, depending on the seriousness of the crime.
Hopefully, IllS students are aware of the many services the Malone Community Center offers and will take advantage of some. The Center is currently located at 2027 ''S'' Street.
Lincoln High pilots Tim Ketterer and Dan Bousek prepare for takeoff. (Photo by Dan Alit)
• OUDCI
General elections for junior and senior members on ne~t year's Student Council will be held Monday, May 11. Voting will take place during the noon hour in the cafeteria. The results will detern1ine the five members to be selected from each class. ·
In past elections, six members from each class have been elected but due to an increasing number of non-voting members on the council: the group's constitution has been rewritten to provide for five members from each class.
Voting for sophomore representatives will take place next fall. · The following is a summary of candidates' views. Each candidate was asked by The Advocate to explain what goals they have or the 1981-82 · Student Council. · •
Amy Thone, 11th grade: Being a Student !council membet for ,one year makes me feel :that I am very qualified :to be on next year's council. I would work hard to open up better lines of communication between the student body and the council, and provide activities that · would get the entire student body involved.
Jana Turpin, 11th grade: I would like to be elected to Student Council because I enjoy planning activities for the students and enjoy being involved in community projects. I also feel it is important for students to have a voice in administrative decisions which may affect both students and staff here at Lincoln High.
Jean Duvall, 11th grade: I feel getting involved is an important part of the school. The past two years participating in pep club, steering committee, Aqua-links, Image, etc. have proven this. As a Student Council member achieving two goals would be in mind. (1) Working with other staff members along with the rest of the school to make Lincoln High better. (2) To have the opportunity for leadership. I feel I have the necessary qualifications but need a chance to develop them.
Anne Buntain, 11th grade: The purpose of Student Council is to represent the students' wants, complaints, etc. For next year, I think it's important to · improve communication between the student body and the council, to find out how the student body feels. If communication is improved, more of what the students want will get done.
Carleen Draper, 11th grade: As a possible member of the LHS Student Council, my goals for the next year are to help serve the student body with any concerns or problems. I · would also like to create a better relationship between the Student C-ouncil
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and the student body so th~t the problems and concerns can be fully understood and solved.
Doug Fagler, 11th grade: The goals I would set for nexr year's Student Council are first, to improve the communication between the student ·goverrntlent and the students. I feel this · will improve the students' rights and better the school and its , system.
Peggy Gaube, 11th · grade: My goals for the 1981-82 Student Council are to make Lincoln High an easier .place to learn, by motivating students and t to be available to the students and open to their ideas. Also, I want to help make the student body more unified. A feeling of unity of every student will make Lincoln High an outstanding school, and help us to rise above the other high schools.
Greg Hoag, 11th grade: I think I can help Student Council a lot next year, I have already served on Student Council these past two years and I " think I have the experience to really help out council next year. I really like knowing what's going on Tom Nun, 11th grade: As a member of the 1981-82 Student Council, I would try to respect the heads of the student body. I would like to increase the communication between the administration, students and the Student Council. The Student Council should be a sounding board for the student body and I feel I could help make this an important part of student government.
Mike Shoemaker, 11th grade: I would work more closely with the faculty so as to give the student body a stronger voice in policies and decisions involving them. Also, the council, student body and faculty should work together in building a more positive image for our school. Another goal would be to work on ideas to bring about a greater interest in student activ,ities already present.
Marcia Rexilius, 10th grade: As a member of the Lincoln High School Student Council, I would try to make aware the problems of my class to .·the council. My concerns would deal with the wants and needs of the student body and I would do my best to see that all suggestions are considered.
Pam Walden, 10th grade: As a Lincoln High School Student · Council member my goals would be two: (1) To get what the students ·need and want for the school; (2) To get the students' ·views known to the public.
David Duffy, 10th grade: I would like to be a Student Council member for various reasons. I feel a Student Council needs visible results of their actions. Lincoln High · had a strong Student Council in the past and I feel this tradition should be carried on with strong leadership.
· Bapi Gupta, 10th grade: My main goal next year is getting other people's opinions · together to give • • everyone a voice m student government. ALso, I'd like to work at building up the clubs at LHS and improving our school's • tmage. •
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Katschinski said, ••1 thought the U, S.A was the country with the unlimited possibilities; but I cannot drink beer."
The German students also mentioned differences in television, politics, sports, morality and food.
''Television in the U.S.A. contains so many commercials,'.' Gundlach said, ''In Germany commercials don't interrupt TV shows."
''How can you concentrate on a movie when commercials interrupt the show every time," Katschinski said.
Schievel bu sch said television commercials in Germany are broadcast for about five minutes only before and after the news.
Gundlach added television in Germany has more political shows.
Schievelbusch said people in the U.S A. are not as interested in politics as people in Germany are Katschiski also felt differently about sports.
He said, ''In Germany we join clubs to play a sport. We don't have as many school clubs."
Gundlach said there are more facilities sssssst eniors to be, you better
De bra Fiala, 10th grade: I feel the main goal of next year's council will be to improve the image of Lincoln High. This can be achieved by continued communication with the community, (through the slide show and open houses, for , example), and by making improvements at LHS itself.
Thad Potter, 10th grade: This year I saw how everything worked, and next year I want to use some of my own ideas to make the student body and faculty and the administration better. Jay Thornton, 10th grade: My goals for next years' Student Council are: (1) Extend the lunch period so that students can eat and get back to school with time to spare. (2) To make the incoming Hayward student feel accepted and part of LHS. (3) Have the students' thoughts and idea heard by the entire LHSfaculty.
Bradley K. Walker, 10th grade: If elected I intend to open a greater line of communication between the Student Council and the student body. I also intend to ®:!• direct the council towards greater influence and representation in · school · administration. I also think the council should show more balance in school government, community, and social activities.
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for sports in the U S A.
Schievelbusch felt LHS has many sport activities outside school.
Morality was another difference noted by Katschinski.
''Morally it's more strict here '' he said, ''In Germany it's · much 'more common for a boy and a girl to live. together while they are not married."
However, the way of living is about the same, Katschinski said.
Gundlach and Schievelbusch agreed with Katschinski.
Besides noticing all these differences and visiting LHS, the students had a busy after-school program recommended by the Lincoln Public Schools.
The program included visits to a rodeo, the capitol and Worlds of Fun in Kansas City.
According to Terrel Hanshew, sponsor of the program and LHS foreign language teacher the students left Sunday April 26. · ' On July 27 three LHS students will go to West Germany and stay at the house of the German student they hosted last m~nth. The three students are Andy Chisolm, Toby Zinnecker and Lance Purdy.
. . . 1str1ct 1s new season • or ID ase a team
For the Lincoln High boys' baseball team, what they've accomplished up until now doesn't mean a thing. Next Friday's game will be a do or die situation.
On May 15, 18 and 19, the Links will be competing against four other teams in the District Tournament at Sherman Field
The four -teams are Lincoln Northeast, Southeast, East and Omaha Tech The links will probably play Lincoln East in the first round
The Lincoln High players feel good about that draw
''I'm satisfied with playing East," center fielder Dennis Robertus said. ''They'll make us play our best. We'll have to play well to beat them."
The Links are 1-1 against East in the regular season; losing the first matchup 2-0 and winning the second game 7-5 Evenone seems to agree that Northeast will be the favorite to win the
district.
''I think the main team to beat is Northeast'' right fielder Mark VanArsdall said. ''But I think we can do it."
A couple of keys to the links' succ~ss will be limited errors and hitting. ·
· ''We need to be consistent for the whole game and eliminate errors," VanArsdall said. ''We'll also need hits, but we're on the upswing with our batting "
Key individuals will be pitchers Mickey McGuire and Ray Peak and second basemen Todd Fiedler.
''Pitching is always important," Robertus, "all we'll need some big hits from Fiedler. But you need a whole team to win."
The team's goal is obvious.
''We want to win Districts and go as far as we can at state," third baseman Scott Little said. ''I think we can go all the way. We have a good team, we just have to put it all together " -
Golfers overcome inconsistancy
The Lincoln High Boys Golf team has started to overcome its early season inconsistancy by placing well in the Southeast Invitational and taking second at the Hastings Invitational
''We're starting to be more consistant now," Coach Bill Myers said. "Some of the best teams in the state were at the Southeast Invitational."
The links fmished seventh at the Southeast Invitational and shot a 326 at Hastings to have the best score in over two years at L.H.S.
So far this season, Jeff Blackman and Dave Wallasky have been ''carrying the load'', according to Myers.
''Jeff has been real consistant and is averaging around 80," Myers said ''While Dave has been performing well and has shot a 73 at Southeast and a 76 at Hastings "
Blackman also shot a 76 at the Hastings meet.
Individuals carry LHS
As the season winds down, the Lincoln High Boys Track team's progress has been ''exceptional'' according to Head Coach Harold Scott.
''They've been doing very well," Scott said ''But we have the same guys scoring the points. We need to spread our scoring out more''
Scott stated that the Beatrice dual held here at LHS has been the team's best meet.
Individual performers who have been doing well are Jon Fuenning, Steve Loos, Myles Davis, Doug Pohlman, Dave Saunders, Paul Johnson, Bobby Schoonover, Mfon Umoren and Brian Hein, said Scott. Also, he said, sophomore Dean Wilken has been consistant in the high jump.
On April 16, the Links traveled to Fremont for the Fremont Invitational. They finished fifth with 42 points, while Fremont won the meet.
Today, Lincoln East will host the Lincoln Public Schools Championships at Stuart Trapk.
· ''We have the guys who can compete," Scott said. ''But we lack the depth needed "
According to Scott, Northeast and Southeast will battle for first while the · Links and East fight for third.
On May 15, IIncoln High will host the District Meet. Eight teams make up the district consisting of Fremont, Beatrice, Norfolk, South Sioux City and the four Lincoln Public Schools.
''Fremont, very definitely, will be the toughest team," said Scot-t. ''They'll be the team to beat at state also."
The State Meet will be held Friday and Saturday, May 22-2 3,,1,tt : q m,an:s1,Bµrke.
· Districts will be held May 15 at Fremont. Beatrice, Norfolk, South Sioux City and the four Lincoln Public Schools will join Fremont.
''We have the toughest district in the state," said Myers. ''Every one has at least one or two real good golfers."
Right now Lincoln East and Norfolk • probably would be the favorites, according to Myers.
The State Tournament will be held on May 22 at the Omaha Highland Country Club.
---Kurt
''The great try, fall and they try again.'' --Glenn Cunningham
These words, spoken and proven by Glenn Cunningham were the theme of his speech given at Lincoln High, April 23.
Cunningham, who is 71 years old, traveled to Lincoln High to speak about motivation, goal setting and his life.
At age seven, Cunningham had his • legs severely burned in an accidental fire which claimed his brother's life. Doctors were afraid his legs would have to be · amputated. After a lot of pain and hard work, however, he walked again, and than he ran. During the l 930's Cunningham became one of the fastest milers in the world, and he was captain on the 1936 Olympic team.
Cunningham is not sure what he might have done if he had never been in the fire.
''It is only speculation as to what I would have done. I like to
Midway through the 1981 track season, Lincoln High School Girls' Track Coach Gene Henrichs feels the girls' track team is progressing right on schedule
Henrichs said although the team is young and has only three seniors, all the girls are improving and he was encouraged with their recent fifth place performance out of eight teams in the Fremont Invitational, April 16.
Despite the low overall team mark, Henrichs said, ''Some of the girls had excellent times."
Includes in the scores from the Fremont Invitational are high jumps of 5'1" by Charlette Harrington and 5'0" by Michelle Maxey, good enough for first and third places respectively. Becker also
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According to Lincoln High girls' tennis coach Rosalee Kotwas, her squad is doing quite well at this point in the season
Kotwas feels the Varsity is doing ''really well'', and there has been much improvement in the Reserve team.
Even though the lady netters are doing fairly well, there is still room for improvement ·.
One of the main improvements
Kotwas can see is getting an alternate doubles team together_ before the State Tourney which starts May 21st.
''I need to find two more girls that play well together and I'll have it made," she said.
Kotwas is optimistic about the
Match Point or etters
upcoming Sta-e Tournaments which are being played a Omaha Dewey Park in Omaha.
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''Since the whole Varsity squad is going, I think wt should do pretty good. I hope we do goat ar,yway," said Kotwas
The lady netters juit came of a seventh place finish in the F :emont Invitational, played on April 25th ,t Fremont.
'' All the girls S!t goals for the invitation and most ofthem met the ones they set," said Kotwa;. ''We felt pretty good coming off the gane."
The team is in actior tomorrow at the Trans-Nebraska meet.
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think that I would have done better," he said.
After he overcame the early problems with his legs, Cunningham felt that every child can overcome his problems and do well. It became his ambition to help troubled children, and after his running earner ended, he opened a home for them. Since then he and his wife have had more than 9,000 children in their home , and as many as 88 at one time.
Having this many children around has had its disadvantages, but Cunningham doesn't mind.
''There was never enough money," Cunningham said. ''We borrowed so much money over the years that when money got tight we had to close down. I hope to pay off the debts and get it going again someday.
Cunningham feels that goals are important for everyone.
''Goals are tremendously important," he said. ''We should
always try to improve. When something is well done, it can always be done bett er."
Cunningham doesn't speak of failure. He likes to refer to Thomas Edison as one example of never looking at anything as a faiiure.
''Edison failed 10 ,000 ti1J1es,but he said he nev fr failed. 1fle just found 10,000 w1ys not to make a light bulb," Cunningham said.
Being ,n athlete himself, Cunninghatr feels that sports are important tor young people, but they must te kept in perspective.
''Kids le1rn things in sports that they won't learn anywhere else," he said. ''But sports aren't the only thing like some people make them."
For Cunningham, being 71 hasn't slowed things down a bit.
''Just because there are many years behind us, we can't quit. As long as we're here, there are things to be done."
tea1n llll rov1n ·
cont~ibuted a fourth place in the 100-meter low hurdles with a time of 16.4 seconds.
According to Henrichs the high jump and hurdles have been the links' best events this season. Other good performances for the girls in the Fremont Invitational were a fifth place time of 26 .4 seconds in the 200-meter dash by Maxey ; and a second place time of 4:13 4 by the 1600-meter relay team, which was also good for fifth in the state.
·According to Henrichs, the 1600 relay team, whose members are Liz Darnell, Charlette 1-Iarrington, Becker, and Maxey, could possibly lower their tin1e to around 4:04 or 4:02 to be one of the three best
in the state. The other two outstanding relay teams Henrichs said, are East and Omaha Central. If the girls' track team continues to improve and perform well, Henrichs feels the team ''might surprise some people." Henrichs said the tean1 could finish lli.gl1 in thier district although it is very completitive ,
According to He11richs, tl1e stro11g tean1s in the district are East, Nortl1east, and Fren1ont, while Souhteast l1as so111e very good individuals.
Henrichs said if the girls' tea111fi11isl1es, second in the district they will be ''tickled to deatl1," and tl1ey would be happy with anything up to fourth place.
Senior Varsity player, Lisa Scott concentrates on a strmg forehand against an East Highopponent. (Photo by Dan Alit) rans
Lincoln High_School Advocate
Editor's note: This week's Postscripts is a production of the Lincoln High Beginning Journalism class. The contents of this page were written, edited and produced for this special page. Postscripts continues to cover areasof student interest and concernin this issue of the ADVOCATE,by featuring severalarticleson summerand how it will affect LHSstudents.
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With the summer months approaching, many teens are looking for jobs and new swimming suits.
However, teenagers are · finding that jobs are hard to find and an average swimming suit will cost around 30 dollars or more.
So, if you have a lack of money from not having a job maybe · you should consider some inexpensi'l'e types of entertainment.
Since your swimming slit is old and faded why not io to a nearby lake. Pawn<e, Sprague, Conestoga, aid Branched Oak are a few >f the favorite lakes to go to. You could go fishing tnd catch · a few rays wtile you're there.
Going to local zoos and museums are not the nost favorite · ty,:,es of e n t e r t a i n me n t a rro n g
Lincoln High student~ but how many have actually gone to the zoJ lately?
Take a camera abng for a fun and unique tine.
If swimming ard going to the zoo don't give youenough exercise, why don't you try bowlill? r- · roller
s k a t i n g ? T 11 y ' r e inexpensive and unusual.
If you enjoy the outdoors, pack up your gear and go camping at a nearby campsite. All you really need is a sleeping bag and nice weather. Most campsites are near lakes, so take your swimming suit along too.
Horseback riding is a we II-known activity, and can even be free if you own
a horse or know someone who does.
Maybe all of these inexpensive ideas are not exactly the way you would like to spend your summer, but you still don't have a job or are just plain bored.
Detasseling is one job many students find easy to get. There aren't the usual interviews and dress codes and although you'll get sunburned and tired feet, detasseling usually pays the minimum wage as required by law and is a real • experience.
One hobby everyone participates in during the summer is sleeping late, but sleeping too much can be very tiresome.
Another well-known summer activity is going to drive-ins. Drive-ins give you a chance to see that great movie that you missed, and you 'II usually see two · movies for the price of one. You could go with your date or with your friends. You could even see how many of your friends fit into one Volkswagon for a really crazy time.
There are of course the usual ideas of cruising 0 Street and going to parties, to even attending local concerts. You could go to extremes and take your date out for Chinese food and then go play some miniature golf. You could even go dutch if that would make things different.
Lincoln has plenty of things to do over the summer, whether it be work or play.
LHS suminer survey shows students' plans
As the end of the school year approaches, Lincoln High students prepare for the emptiness of the com'ng summer. However, a summer day is not as empty as it seems.
A recent survey of l 00 LHS students showed that 34 per cent plan to occupy their time with a full-time job, while 62 per cent of those surveyed will work part-time and use their free time to enjoy themselves.
The most popular jobs listed in the survey were cashier, concession sellers, and workers in restaurants. But a lot of students would be happy if they could just fmd a job.
According to the survey, most LHS students will probably meet again at the city pools, as 92 per cent of those surveyed will swim in their spare time. Other activities will include: Goofing off with friends
Going to parks
Going on vacation
The best thing about summer, according to Jana Turpin, LHS junior, is that ''you have a lot of time for yourself and your friends and you've got a long time to get rid of some pressures.''
''Every summer, it's the same thing-boring, there's nothing to do except watch · T.V.," said LHS sophomore Kim Debus.Sam L.
on the Links Mallon 'Wild W•~stWednesday.' (photo by Dan Alit)
~,earc continues ' • or suininer 0 s
Young people who ct1ampion the principles bi~hind the Women's Liberation Movement may sutffer setbacks in the sutmmer job market if their work habits are as C<Jntemporary as their attitudes.
''The 'traditional' ern ployee will succeed b ecause he doesn't q1u.estion," said Mari Gibbons, personnel manager a111d part owner of Progressive Enterprises of Lincoln. ''The 'contemporary' is never really satisfied.''
However, being coinservative in action and thought will not necessarily gu1arantee a teenager a job this summer. Gibbons said he :r firm, which hires many y 1oung people for cc1ncession work at Lincoln ar,ea parks, has to follow strict government re:gulations in addition to those specifications laid out in a contract drawn up by the city.
''The only ones (government regulations) al'le in the business end, such as working during school," Giibbons said. ''Of course, w,e follow whatever the w,:1gelaws are."
At this time, Progressive Er1terprises is not required b :v law to pay their en11ployees minimum wage be :cause ''that is set up on gr,oss intake of money per ye:ar, and we do not fall into the category by federal an1d state rulings.''
Al though her firm co1mplies totally with the ci1ty contract, Gibbons has some personal reserl'ations ab ,out the age stipulation, which states that each
concession stand must be under the supervision of a worker who is at least 18 years old. This causes problems in August (the busiest month), when college-bound employees quit to prepare for school.
''Personally, I feel the younger kids are just as capable as the 18-yearolds," Gibbons said. ''Those in the 15-16-17 ye~r-old age bracket are plenty capable of doing an excellent job, but they aren't considered legal age."
Gibbons said students seeking summer employment shot1ld ''go in with confidence. They should look their best, and assure the employer they are eager for the job. Too many today have the poor attitude of 'maybe I will, maybe I won't,' and people like that are never satisfied."
Gitbbons also said that she couldn't see much of a difference between this year"s summer job market and last year's.
H :owever, she said, ''I tho1Ugh t there would've beem more in the adult age_ bracket. More people are staying home and living off of unemployment."
For this summer's concession jobs, I 00 people applied and approximately 30 have been hired. Ages of the applicants ranged from 14 to 25 years old.
Gibbons was hesitant to predict next year's market, saying only that ''I can't guarantee I'll have concessions next year." But as long as there are a few traditionalists in a crowd of liberals, Mari Gibbons will be content.
by Brian Everman
Proper skin care a must for summer
It's summer and it's time for great outdoor recreation and fun. Along with this great outdoor recreation comes a tan, which can look good, but can also be murder to your skin.
''The sun causes wrinkling, aging, pre-cancerous and cancerous changes in the skin,'' says Dr. Elliott Rustad, a dermatologist at Diseases of the Skin. ''Skin cancer is very serious," says Rustad, ''if it is not treated, it can spread throughout the body and kill y,)u."
''To start out tanning, use a high-numbered sunscreen. The higher the number on the sunscreen, the better protection you will get,'' says Rustad. A few examples of good sunscreens are Super Shade, Sun Down, which stays on best while swimming, Pre Sun, Eclipse, and Paba Film. These come in lotions, gels; and creams. ''Never use oil, iodine, or cocoa butter for tanning because they don't protect you properly," says Rustad. Even if you wear a sunscreen you'll get a tan. A sunscreen helps protect yourself from the rays that can burn you and harm your skin.
Dr. Rustad says, ''If two people start out tanning at , the same time, one wearing 1 a sunscreen and one without protection, in tw<) weeks they'll both be tan, out the one without protection · will have probably gotten burned and have blisters.''
The safest hours for your skin to tan are early in the day around 10 a.m. and late in the day around 4 p.m. At these hours the suns rays aren't as strong as they are around noon.
''If you get a burn, the best thing to do is go to your doctor," says Rustad. ''He'll probably tell you to get a strong cortisone cream and keep the burn wrapped in plastic.'' This not only helps the burn heal faster, but it helps take away the • pain.
Sometimes a bum can be caused by using an anti-bacterial deodorant soap. Perfumes, colognes, and aftershaves can also cause burns.
It is important for you to protect yourself from the dangerous rays of the sun.
''The earlier in life that you get bad burns, the more damage your skin will get," says Rustad. ''This is why it's important to wear a sunscreen and apply it several times a day. You should try to stay out of the sun as much as possible.'' Rustad added, ''if you kids start out protecting yourselves from he sun, you'll be m uch happier 10 years from now.''
G~1yleAdams, LHS Senior, ''wanns'' up for the Freak WeekJam. G~1ilsband, The PraireDaw~. perfonned
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After hours of sensitivity trainings, extensive school media coverage, parent orientations and special building renovation, the staff and student body at Lincoln High School should be more than ready for the change.
Forty to forty-five mentally and physical handicapped students from Haywood School will begin attending Lincoln High regularly next fall.
The move is a drastic change for the Hayward students. Regardless of constant assurance that Lincoln High is a good place, many of them are frightened or confused. Some, on ·the other hand, are looking forward to the move and have already made some friends at LHS.
When the mainstreaming law wnet in to effect and Hayward School received the word on its closing, the school board carefully examined Lincoln public schools' facilities, atmosphere and over-all reputation. Several other Lincoln schools will take in some Hayward students next year, but the board voted to send a large number of the handicapped students to Lincoln High School.
The students and staff members at Lincoln High are facing a challenging task for the 1981-82 school year. They must prove to the school board and to the new students, that the decision was a good one.
Actually, despite many complaints from prejudiced students and staff members, the selection · of Lincoln High for the Hayward students is a compliment. Very few schools are prepared to deal with a group such as the Hayward students.
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Lincoln High is often referred to as a "melting pot''. Young people from many different countries have attended the school. The diverse cultural awareness has, in the eyes of many, helped students at Lincoln High to accept people of different races or religions with great ease. The new Hayward students will simply add to the melting pot and create even more of a variety in Lincoln High's atmosphere
Most juniors and sophomores participated in sensivity trainings given by Hayward and Lincoln High staff and some Lincoln High students. These sessions were organized to clear up myths and make students aware of the change next fall. Unfortunately, the sessions can only persuade up to a point. The final decision of 'acceptance' or ''rejection' is left up to each individual.
Students who find humor in ridiculing the Hayward group are obviously insecure and are in desperate need of ottention. Perhaps these people feel threatened by the handicapped students Or maybe they are afraid of people slightly different from themselves.
Negative feelings won't make the group from Hayward disappear. They will only cause discomfort and create tension for the students.
The task that every student and staff member must undertake beginning this fall is accepting the new students, understanding their differences, and helping them to become involved. Not accepting them and pretending they don't exist, will only prove to the school board that Lincoln High was a poor choice.
Confidential to Student Times editors ...
The Advocate is gratified to have received so many letters from your staff.
Evidentally, the publicity you received from your publication faded more quickly than you anticipated and as a result, are turning to the Advocate for the attention you so desperately desire.
Some people say papers are a thing of the past and
declining in popularity. But with continuing support from students like you, the Advocate is no more apt to be out of paper than any ordinary bathroom is.
Sincerely, Kate, Chris, Nancy, Kenney, Julie, the (not afraid to admit) Advocate editors
QUESTION: WHATADVISE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMENABOUT THEIR SENIOR YEAR? ·
Mickle Bechtolt:
Have as much fun as you can and get as involved as you can.
Anne Hamersky: Do as much as you can-take easy classes and have as much social life as you can.
Dave Debrestlan: Taking college prep courses is very important Take any math or chemistry courses. If you don't get into a studying habit you won't d,o well in college. •
QUESTION: WHAT WILLYOU REMEMBERMOST ABOUT YOUR SENIOR YEAR?
Keith Harrison: Dr. Kleitsch and the attendance office. If anybody needs excuses, come to me. I've used 'em all.
Matt Sanford: Cross Country and Track because they were fun. Classes were easy 'too
QUESTION: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITEPARTY THIS YEAR?
Lex van Kooten: It was an AFS party because we met so many new people. We ,net students from all over Nebraska. Everyone was in the same situation because we were all exchange students and we understood each other.
Mike Patterson: It's tonight!
Chris Welsch: It was Todd Spences party. It had a really casual atmosphere. It was great because it was all the free recreational pharmaceuticals you could consume.
Suzanne Petenon: , Well it was really fun. I don't remember it that well but when everyone left at 6:30 in the morning, I realized I was in Bellevue, Nebraska. ·
Friday, May 29, 1981
The 1980-81 school yeaf- has indeed been successful and memorable. It was the year of Lincoln High's first open house, it marked another exciting season for our girls' and boys' basketball teams, it gave students a new way to display school spirit {joining the Rowdies, of course) and it brought pride to LHS as five very talented seniors were awarded National Merit Scholarships. However, if the year were to be summed up in one phrase it would have to reflect the flood of creativity that swept Lincoln High and separated our school from all the others; because 1980-81 was "the year of the underground newspaper.''
How could anyone forget how it all started? The now legendary Student Times being secretly taped to the doors of lockers and then openly torn down by custodians and staff members. Somehow, though, enough students received copies (or at least saw one) to notice the story on Mrs. Keller and so the controversy began.
Mr. Nelson felt the story was a personal vendetta and was concerned about the judgement displayed by the ·nmes' stajj members. Mrs. Keller, on the other hand, had a good laugh and
half-jokingly wished she would get the same quality of work from students in her classes. Meanwhile, many students began to discuss who they thought was behind this underground masterpiece.
Before, the complaints of that first issue even had a chance to die down, the Times staff was at • it again. This time their mistake came in a simple report on the outcome of the LHS-East basketball game. "East High Sucks,'' it had said and Mr. Donald Dean replied by expressing his concerns that such statements counteracted the work Lincoln High has put in to improve its image. It was also in this issue that the Student Times took a poll to find students' opinions on who its staff member were; that poll revealed to many that their suspiscions, as to who was behind the Times were correct.
Then, the underground writers surfaced for a picture in the Lincoln Journal. Of course, they had to hide their identities behind paper sacks, but they did reveal to the city of Lincoln what, besides learning, goes on behind the walls of LHS.
Suddenly, came the second great wave of creativity. This time, however, from Lincoln High 's talented faculty and staff. The Hard Times, which also received a write up in the Lincoln Journal proved that the teachers (whose tests and assignments many students despise) still have a little high school teenager left in them.
This second journalistic marvel, triggered a "domino effect" and soon the student body was bombarded by underground papers, some so poorly typed one couldn't even read them. Fortunately, (or unfortunately depending on how one looks at it) most of these papers were seen only once and never again.
Throughout, the underground newspaper craze stood the Advocate. Lincoln High 's official and oldest student newspaper was poked fun at, criticized, and copied (mostly by the Student Times). Somehow, though, once the initial fun of defying the system wore off, or perhaps their funds ran out, their regular distribution ended. It just goes to show that creativity and the daring to do something for the first time is not enough for a student newspaper, it also requires dedication and consistency.
Prior to meet
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by Dorethy Mae Brown
May 15 was an important day for Ralph Beechner, a Lincoln High graduate, former teacher, coach and athletic director who has made many contributions to LHS.
After consideration by the Lincoln High School Student Council and the Lincoln Pubic Schools Board of Education, it was Beechner's name that was selected for the new eight-lane, allweather, metric running track and stadium. The new facility was officially dedicated May 15 prior to the District A-1 track meet held at LHS.
"It feels great to have the stadium named after me," Beechner said. "I think the stadium serves a good purpose for LHS and who could ask for more "
Beechner, who graduated from Lincoln High School in 1926, later return-
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Ralph Beechner, as he appeared in the 1926 LINKS.
ed to LHS to teach and coach. Under his direction, the football teams from 1937-45 won 68 games, lost seven and tied four. The teams also accounted for six of the school's current 25 state football championships.
According to Principal Sanford Nelson it was a difficult decision in deciding to name the stadium after Beechner. Nelson said several individuals were considered but the
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by John Ullman
A project that started in 1975 should be completed during 81-82 school year according to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson.
The project is the remodeling of Lincoln High which is in its third year.
Nelson said that there are still a lot of areas that have to be remodeled.
"We still have to finish the third floor, the music rooms, chemistry, science, language rooms, and the old library," said Nelson. "They (the construction crew) still have to finish a major area which is the industrial arts," he said.
Nelson said that it was safe to say that it would be finished between now and the end of the 81-82 school year.
Mr. Pete Sommers, building maintenance foreman, said that the rooms on first floor from 133 to 139 have to be renovated for tlTe Hayward students, also in the auditorium the stage will be extended which would make it eight ft. wide, and there will be a new fence _ put up around the new stadium, as well as continued painting on the inside and outside of the stadium.
The air conditioning is, according to '
Nelson, and Sommer, close to be operational, and will be tried out on the first nice warm day.
There is only "fine tuning" left for the new Oval, which involves a fence, scoreboard, and · a new Speaker System.
"Some long range goals for the Oval are restrooms, concessions, and lights," Nelson said.
Both Nelson and Sommers were pleased with the renovation, and Nelson felt that there is always things that could be done, but also said, "We still have little things like the auditorium which has very poor acoustics and the lights need to be reworked. The new curtains could be installed the latter part of this month," he said.
The cost of the total renovation will exceed several ·million dollars.
Nelson said that he was appreciative of the Superintendent and the school board for preserving and restoring the building.
"Other cities ·have let their older buildings become rundown physically and we feel that our building is equal to any other high school in the city," he said.
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Preparations for the transfer of 40-45 mentally and physically handicapped students from Hayward school have been complete'd except for the remodeling of rooms 133, 135, 137 and the adjoining boys bathroom.
According to Nancy Biggs, program coordinator, the process of transition has been running smoothly, and the sensitivity sessions that were held last month seemed to be effective.
"I can't really tell what the reaction of the klds was, (to the sensitivity sessions), until I get the results of a
survey that was distributed to English teachers," said Biggs. "However, judging from the observations of the student leaders involved in the program the kids reaction to the sessions was positive."
The sensitivity sessions were held to dispell any misconceptions LHS juniors and sophomores might have about mentally and physically handicapped students.
English teacher Cheryl Henry felt the sessions did get her students more interested and concerned for the Hayward students who will be coming here next year.
greatness of Beechner's contribution to Lincoln High was the determining factor.
Beechner feels he contributed to LHS most by helping young people prepare for their future.
"Being an athlete," Beechner said, "helps students prepare for the future because the athlete gets to meet new people, and experience some ups and downs, and it also helps them work towards a goal that they want to work towards."
"I would advise LHS students to make great use of the new facility. More importantly though, they should stay in school, learn to study, and try to get along with their fellow students. Getting an education might come in handy in the years to come," ·said Beechner.
The Ralph Beechner Stadium replaces the Oval which was built in 1923 and torn down in 1978 to make way for the new stadium.
During the dedication ceremonies, John Wozab, a 1929 LHS graduate, presented the Ralph Beechiier Stadium with a plaque memorializing the contributions made during the construction of the Oval. Wozab and his classmates, under the dire<etion of the LHS Student · Council, worked together in money making projec1ts to pay for the Oval. In less than five years (1923-28) the Oval was completel y paid for due to student money-making projects. A victory assembly, held in 1928, celebrated the payment of the last installment. According to Wozab, the Oval wa~ the only high school stadium in the world that was entirely paid for by students without the aid of the local taxpayers and the Board of Education.
Also speaking at the dedication was Superintendent of the Lincoln Public Schools John Prasch. Prasch noted that, if needed, the seating capacity of the new stadium could be expanded from its present 1,200. He also said the stadium has "been plugged for lighting."
"Who knows," Prasch said. "Maybe this {the new facility) is only the beginn- 1ng."
"The students were active in the class discussions during the sessions," said Henry. "Most of the students have a very positive attitude towards the Hayward students."
Jay Thornton, who was a student leaders involved in the program, the kids' reaction to the sessions was positive."
"In classes where I helped, some of the students already had seen and heard a lot of the information we were · presenting," said Thornton. "For those who were learning from the sessions it was very helpful."
Friday, May 29, 1981
Seven teachers leaving LHS
As the 1980-81. Lincoln High Senior class leaves the shadows of LHS, seven LHS teachers are parting and going their separate ways as well.
The seven include Bill Brestel, Career Education; Barbara Whitney, Vocabulary Building; BobKraft, Social Studies; Cheryl Gadeken, Math; Bob Starr, health; Gary Juerink, Social Studies; Sue Webster, Foreign Language; and Business Department Chairperson Lydia Lekai who is retiring.
The reason for each one's leaving differs greatly
Brestel and Starr have found head coaching jobs. Brestel at Stanton High School, in Stanton, Nebraska, and Starr at Seward.
Kraft and Webster both plan to further their education by going back to the University of Nebraska.
Kraft hopes to receive a Doctorate Degree in Educational Psychology and so is Webster.
Juerink is going to try private business in Grand Island, by opening up a gymnastics school.
Gadeken and Whitney are pulling up their roots and moving out of state completely.
Whitney plans on moving to California, while Gadeken has taken a teaching job in Clayton, Missouri. She and her husband will live in St. Louis, Mo. though.
Webster is anxious to come back after she finishes up her school work.
"I'll be happy to get back to Lincoln High," she said. "I should be back in '83."
Lekai, Business Department Chairperson has· decided to retire after 23 years of teaching at Lincoln High.
Lekai said it would be very difficult to leave Lincoln High, as it has been like a home to her.
"Leaving after 23 years will be very hard, because leaving LHS will be like going away from home."
She's not certain what she plans to do after retirement, but she has been offered a job on the west coast working for a travel agency, but as of now, that is undecided.
Lekai said she has enjoyed working with all the "young people" here at Lincoln High. She feels though, when she started teaching the kids were more eager to learn than they are now. She doesn't blame the kids themselves though.
"I think it's mainly the age we're living in," said Lekai. "It has nothing to do with the kids personally."
The hardest thing to leave at LHS for Lekai will be the "new Business Department."
"I'll probably miss the Business Department the most because I worked so hard to achieve it."
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Scott Haller
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Steve Pieper
Scott Haller and Steve Pieper have less than a week until they will address the graduating seniors of Lincoln High at commencement.
Haller and Pieper, this year's senior speakers, will present their speeches to the seniors and their parents on June 5 at Pershing Auditorium.
Charles Fichthorn, LHS drama instructor, said that ten judges evaluated the speeches of the eight speakers who tried out and then ranked the speeches. After that, they averaged the speeches and the two highest were picked.
The six other students who tried out were: Kim Brookes, Kyle Baker, Jennifer Luethje, Kathy Schoen, Suzanne Peterson, and Indra Iesalnieks.
Haller said he felt like celebrating after he heard he was picked. Nobody really told him to try out, he added, he just knew a senior speaker and became interested after listening to her speak.
Hailer's speech is entitled "Is there life after 81". He got most of his information by talking to last years seniors.
"I picked that subject because it was light material, and to show that we have something to look forward to," said Haller. He added, "I'm very indebted to Mr. Fichthorn for helping me write my speech for the contest."
Pieper felt speaking was an honor because he didn't think he would win. He said the other speeches were real good. -
Steve said no one told him to try out, but his brother Jim was a senior speaker two years ago, and he thought it would be fun ?nd interesting to try out.
Pieper will speak about the symbol of the Links.
"I thought that it sounded appropriate because the Links are a good symbol for the school, and people don't really think about it," he said.
Both Pieper and Fichthorn both felt that Haller's speech was light and humorous, while Pieper's speech was philosophical and more serious.
Fichthorn said the speeches have to consist of something appropriate to graduation.
"We try to discourage any speeches that are provocative," said Fichthom.
"Most speeches consist of looking back at their career at LHS and to sum-
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rev1ous vocate story may have • een
In the April 10 issue of the Ad· vocate, a news story and editorial was written concerning the Lincoln Public School's policy over public use of school buildings which, according to LHS Principal Sanford Nelson, may have been misleading.
Both of the articles were based on the premise that certain hourly rates applied for the use of school facilities during weekend hours, and that these high rates were discriminating against student groups and organizations because of the large amount of money involved in school rental.
Nelson says, however, that he does not view the current policy as discriminating.
"My first priority, and the first priority for the public school system is to make school facilities available for student use and to minimize the amount of red tape they (students) need to go through," said Nelson.
Nelson added that on most Saturday mornings there is no charge for student
mis ea • 1ng
use of the building and that exceptions such as the Homecoming Dance are also considered and students are not required to make any payments.
In fact, Nelson often negotiates with the various student clubs that may have a fee imposed on their activity so as to try and see if the custodial costs can somehow be avoided.
The conflicting information in the April 10 articles and the actual policy were caused by a discrepency found in two different Lincoln Public Schoo) · pamphlets over p.ublic use of school facilities. Neither one of the pamphlets were supplied with a date, so it was unsure as to which one was the most recent. The particular pamphlet that the Advocate used for the April 10 issue seemed to indicate that student clubs and organizations were subject to the same hourly rates as the rest of the public. The other pamphlet, however clearly states that student groups can "negotiate free contracts that differ from the regular schedule."
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marize the times they have gone through so it will inspire the audience."
The only way a speech can be disqualified, Fichthorn said, is if it is not appropriate to graduation or if the speaker shows up without a manuscript.
"The reason for a manuscript is to safeguard from people who ad-lib. This is onlv for people who are serious. I'm not against ad-libbing if it is inspired," said Fichthorn.
He felt all the speeches were excellent and were well organized and thought out.
Fichthom said, "Anybody could have made senior speaker because the speeches were all really good, but I trust Scott and Steve because they are responsible people."
Honorable Mention -Kenney Loos
Top competetive efforts recognized ·
As the year comes to an end, so does a great number of state and national competitions. Lincoln High students participated in the national foreign language tests, The National Math and Atlantic-Pacific tests, and the Nebraska Journalism Championships to name just a few. The Advocate would now like to honor some individual and team accomplishments.
Foreign Languages
Below are the results of the 80 question National French · and Spanish Tests. The scores are from state competition. National French Test Level II
2nd place
Everman
Level Ill 6th place 7th place Level IV 1st place 4th place Level V 7th place regionally Alaina Lemon
Fiala
Elisabeth Broman Indra lesalnieks
1st place Katherine Narveson 6th place
Jamieson National Spanish Test Level 1 2nd place Debra Fiala
II 3rd place
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The final results of the AtlanticPacific Math test have been tabulated and Lincoln High finished a strong second in the state of Nebraska and led the city of Lincoln.
Journalism contest
The Advocate and the Links recently competed in the Nebraska High School Journalism Championships, and the two publications combined were awarded with a third place ranking in the Class A division. Individual talents were also recognized as several LHS students placed in various categories. They were:
Kate Kopischke, newspaper editorial writing, alternate
Bill Tesch, newspaper sports writing, top ten
Nancy Gabelman, newspaper feature writing, top ten
Indra iesainieks, yearbook copywriting, top ten
Lisa Venhaus, advertising, second place
Julie Sharp, newspaper layout, third place
Dan Alit, photography, first place
Steve Pieper, photography, third place
Indra lesalnieks, yearbook theme, alternate
Janet Kendra, yearbook theme, top ten
Friday, May 29, 1981
All school awards
The recognition of Lincoln High School students who have provided services to LHS during the 1980-81 school year was held Thursday, May 19, at 7: 30 p. m in the LHS auditorium.
Approximately 160 students received awards for their involvement in clubs, group organizations, service programs, or achieved outstanding awards in athletics.
Students receiving awards in the area of Foreign Language were: Ruth Alba, Beth Borman, Amy Carver. Annette Davila, David DeBrestian. Barb Dunklau. Gretchen Eisen tr ager. Brian Everman. Debra Fiala. Leslie Forbes. Don Frevehling. Bennet Haller, Indra Iesalnieks, Sarah Jamieson. Donna Kavenaugh. Abdulbreza Kiani. Elizabeth Kolb. Lynda Lancaster. Alaina Lemon, Kenney Loos, Olga Lopez, Gerardo Meza, Phillis Munson, Jeff Murrell, Katie Narveson. Iba Noor, Christie Pfeifer, Kevin Rippe, Bobbie Scheerger, Jim Schultz , Le My Tran, John Trever. Phuong Vu. Brad Walker. Emily Wawryzczuk. Kim Wymore, and Teresa Zinnecker.
Students receiving awards for outstanding achievements in Math included : Frank Bartek. Beth Broman. John Ellis, Sarah Jamieson, Katie Narveson, John Riecke and Caroline Tuttle. Riecke and Tuttle presented a winning trophy to LHS.
Students were also recognized for their participation in drama and art. Drama award winners included : Darla Christiansen. Lynda Fagerberg, Leslie Forbes. Scott Haller. and Kim Sandberg, while Carol Stoddart received the Art Award for this year.
All students who had participated in the EPIC (Educational Participation in the Community) program through the 1980-81 school year also received awards recognizing their achievements. These students included: Shelly Bartlette, Rhonda Bierbaum, Rachelly Blohm, Jody Brick, Barbara. Burr, Kimberly Carson, Kathy Clark, Julie Coffey, Chrys Cooney, Chris Covert, Darrel Cox, Judy Crane, Mark Davis, ·Lu Ann Dean, Carleen Draper, Brenda Duis, Heidi Dyas, Carl Galois, Dirk Grenemeier, Karen Hansen, Gerald Henderson, Mike Hicks, Robin Hietbrink, Pam Howe, Jeffrey Hughes, Debbie Hunt, Patrick Jellum, Mike Jeys, Renee Johnson, Mary Jo Leach, Carla Loomis, Steve Loos, Milinda Marks, Kevin Meyer, Donnie Mounce, Tony Peterson, Terry Roth, Sue Trampe, Denise Varner, Mike Whigham, Tracy Woodson, and Kim Zwiener
FFA (Future Farmers of America) participants were also recognized including these students: Brenda Fagler, Doug Fagler, Rhonda Leaf, Clover Merkel and Todd Rose.
Students receiving awards in the area of music included: Dawn Ault, Eddie Burton, Pam Dorn, Tim Draper, Sandy Fogerty, Leslie Forbes, Jon Fuenning, Joe Gehr, Bob Gooding, Jennifer Luethje, Lorna Walbridge, and Lynn Strange, while Randy Ayers, and Anna Baker presented a trophy to the school.
Several students received awards in the area of journalism, including: Dan Alit, Nancy Gabelman, Indra Iesalnieks, Janet Kendra, Kate Kopischke, Steve Pieper, Julie Sharp, and Lisa Venhaus.
LHS students representing Lincoln High on the Debate team, and the Chess club also received awards. The Debate team included the following students: Ron Buskirk and Brad
Walker, while Kyle Baker, Ron Buskirk, Don Frvehling, Charlette Harrington, Steve Howard, Scott Juengel, Dave Nicholas, Rodney Niedfeld, and Dave Stewart participated in the Chess Club.
Students involving the spirit organizations were also recognized. Varsity cheerleaders included Mickie Bechtolt, Laura Cirksena, Nancy Gabelman, Carol Junge, Nancy Oppegard, Sue Rengsdorf, Lisa Scott, Julie Sharp, and Leah Shaw. Members of the Pomalinks included: Kathy Andrews, Kim Brown, Anne Buntain, Chris Burbach, Cindy East, Amy Ellenwood, Renee Fox, Joy Gallup, Dawn Ginger, Wendy Hanshaw, Vicki Kuehn, Cindi
Life, Candy Mehan, Faith Miller, Cheryl Sterling, and Debbie Todd.
Also awarded were those students who were selected to go to Boys/Girls State this summer, including: Tom Nun, Mike Steele, Jon Riecke, Lisa Swing, Amy Thone, Tim Weixelman, and Anne Buntain.
Other awards which were presented included three English awards presented to Katie Narveson, Mike Thomassen, and Troy Johnson. Jeff Horacek was awarded in Gymnastics, and Rhonda Becker, and Mary Splichal presented the runner-up trophy from the Girls' State Basketball tournament.
sen s seven to oys, tate
Seven Lincoln High School students will have a chance to participate in a unique experience in June. These LHS juniors will be attending Cornhusker Boys and Girls State, on the University of Nebraska campus. The activities sponsored by the American Legion.
"Boys and Girls State is a week long comprehensive study of state government," said LHS teacher Aldie Johnson.
Johnson is the Head Administrator of the program at LHS , and has been involved in Boys and Girls State in this capacity for over 20 years. Mr. Johnson will be assisted by LHS teachers Lee Johnson, Harold Simpson , and Dave Gillespie.
The four male and three fem ale LHS students will participate in the week long "mock" state government along with other high school students from Nebraska from June 6-13.
Four hundred students are picked from high schools throughout the state by their sponsors. This event is designed for politically interested high school Juniors.
Those students who wish to participate must submit their names to their schools. The school then recommends several students to Boys and Girls State sponsors who select delegates according to the academic progress and other outside activities.
The 400 delegates are separated into ten "towns" of 40 members each. These "towns" then go through the motions of an actual state government.
Boys and Girls State has been functioning in the state of Nebraska since the 1930's, according to Johnson. Almost every state in the U.S. is involved in a similar program
Of the 400 delegates attending this gathering in June, two will be chosen to represent Nebraska in a similar activity in Washington D.C., to study national government.
The two outstanding delegates will be chosen by the administrative staff at this years Cornhusker Boys and Girls State.
Mr. Johnson will also be attending this national event. Johnson has gained the reputation in Nebraska as a leader in this yearly activity, as has Lincoln High School.
"LHS has, for many years provided leadership to this program," said
Johnson.
The delegates from LHS to Cornhusker Boys State: Tom Nun, John Riecke, Mike Steele, and Tim Weixelman ~
Delegates to Girls State are: Anne Buntain, Lisa Swing, and Amy Thone. Beth Broman, Sara Thomassen and Tammy Lyman are alternates for Girls State.
Girl•' and Boye' Staten include: Row 1-Llea Swing, Anne Buntain, Amy Thone; Row 2-Tim Weixelman, Mike Steele, Tom Nun.
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by Lisa Schleiger
For approximately 1,000 Lincoln teachers that attended the Lincoln Educational Association (LEA) rally at Lincoln High's Johnson Gym on April 27th, "happiness is a negotiated 1981-82 contract."
According to LEA President Stan Sibley, the rally's main purpose was to show Lincoln teacher's support for the LEA negotiation team.
"We asked teachers to attend because if the Lincoln School Board actually saw that Lincoln teachers do care, and are concerned about this negotiation process, it may affect the final outcome," said Sibley, who is also a Social Studies teacher at Southeast Hiqh School.
The main things on the contract that were debated were next year's salary, extra standard pay, and various other policies.
Ross Tegeler, LHS Social Studies teacher, said Lincoln teachers are looking for a 15.1 per cent increase in salary. But, problems arose when the Lincoln School Board said they would only give the teachers an 11 per cent increase.
LHS Industrial Arts teacher Arlyn Uhrmacher, who is also a member of L-PACE (Lincoln Political Action Committee for Eudcation), feels the main reason LEA is having quite a bit of difficulty getting the things they want is the seven per cent Lid Bill.
"The seven per cent Lid Bill," Uhrmacher said, "is a contributing factor because it puts control over how much the School Board can increase its budget for the 1981-82 fiscal year. I also don't think the community, in a political sense, would support a 7% pay hike."
In the May 5 issue of the Lincoln Public School's "Negotiations Update" ·
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it was disclosed that in a private discussion with Yale Wishnick, LEA executive director, ,Rhonda Tinsley, chairman of Community Action Committee, and Uhrmacher, Lincoln Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs, Dr. Robert Den Hartog explained that "sizable teacher increases could be funded if other portions of the school's funds were invaded and if the district was willing to insure the resultant effects and risk damage to the future
by Reed Hlndmand
Thinking of going into teaching as a
fiscal integrity of the district." Den Hartog also told the three LEA representatives that teachers need to convince the public that they deserve larger increases in pay than those provided other employees of the community during "these troubled economic times."
According to "Negotiations Update," the LEA, "in publications to teachers and in speeches, has repeatedly stated that school district officials had admitted that the district can "afford it," "the
money exists," "sufficient funds exist to provide teachers with a 15 percent plus salary increase" and that "District officials have told the LEA that teachers do not deserve a 15 percent plus salary increase."
But, ai;;cording to the LPS publication, "the Board of Education has agreed to resume bargaining at the table not because of threats (strikes), but because they sensed a willingness by the LEA to compromise."
"Starting salaries are six or seven "In fact there are many students who profession? thQusand more in private business, so a are hired before they even graduate."
The decision to get into teaching is teacher has to have a real desire to
Before you can be placed in a job becoming harder and harder every leave more of themselves than they will though, you have to graduate. At UNL year. The rewards of this profession get back " that means 125 total college hours. Of must be carefully weighed against its that 125, you need 42 hours of general negative aspects.
Another problem is losing established requirements, and 31 hours of profes-
lt seems that more and more pro- teachers to private business. sional educational courses (student spective teachers are finding the "We love over half of our English teaching). negative aspects outweighing the teachers in their first five years," said To teach in Nebraska you must have positive ones, and are choosing another Alfrey. a teaching certificate fro!Jl the Departprofession, according to Bert Alfrey, "This is a problem that cannot be ment of Education, which you may Director of Field Experiences at the receive , upon graduation if you are apUniversity of Nebraska Teachers Col- solved by th e teaching profession, 50 proved by the Department of Educalege. society has to decide whether or not to tion, according to Joan Bourke, an Ad-
"There is a tremendous teacher shor- put more money into education." visor to the UNL Teachers College.
"We must be realistic, the teacher T tage," said Alfrey. ''Since 1972 half as wo changes may soon be made in many students have enrolled in the shortage isn't going to juSt go away," these requirements. One will be made Teachers College at UNL." said Alfrey. for sure next year.
"The problem is with salary," said On th e positive side th ough, UNL Starting next fall it will be required Alfrey. "Teachers salaries 1·ust don't seems to be doing all It can to help its · that Teachers College graduates either future students. compare with that of other professions." have a broad field subject (such as
The problem seems to have gotten UNL's teacher placement program, physical sciences, or social sciences, or much worse in the last few years. for example has been very efficient. mathematics) or be able to teach two
"There has always been a difference "We have a very high placement simple subjects such as English and in salaries between teachers and jobs in percentage of graduates," said Alfrey. history, or biology and algebra. private industry, but because of inflation "We've always been able to place most "Schools need teachers to train in a bigger gap between them has graduates, employment isn't near the more than one area," said Alfrey. formed," said Alfrey. problem it used to be."
See Teachers, pg. 10
en1or c ass
This year's senior gift to Lincoln High School is a mural which has been painted on the north side of Johnson gym.
The graphic picture has a painting of the LHS symbol-links-on the right of the north gym wall, the caption "Home of the Links" in bold red and black letters on the left of the north gym wall and a red and black stripe design between the two.
The Senior Steering Committee
sponsors the annual gift given to LHS. Coming up with an idea was not an easy process.
"We (the Steering Committee) got together and did some brainstorming. We polled the seniors on what they wanted to give. Some of the seniors we polled came up with the idea of some sort of picture in Johnson gym," Senior Steering Committee Member Lisa Venhaus said.
Indra lesalnieks, Senior Steering Committee president, said the commit-
tee narrowed the ideas down to three: adding money to the fund for a better sound system; the mural; and a donation to the building of the Oval.
"The idea of a mural worked out to be the best. Most of us agreed to it because it appeared to be the best choice," Iesalnieks said.
Once the committee had made a decision on what gift to give, Venhaus contracted Frank Daharsh to do the mural , for $475.00. Daharsh paints
murals as a profession and has done several around Lincoln. He had to come up with the ideas for the painting. After five or six alterations, Daharsh came up with a suitable idea. Then he went about the job of putting it up.
"Not very many peopie do this type of work," Daharsh said. "I feel I've done ' a good job on it."
"People really seem to like it," Venhaus said. "That surprised me. It's hard to satisfy everyone."
May 29, 1981
by Chris Welsch
At the end of the 1980-81 school year many things are happening, and for graduating seniors some of these things are preparing for college or perhaps a vocational career. However there is one series of events most LHS seniors are preparing for; the year end graduation parties.
Most graduation parties are composed of large numbers of people and alcohol and quite often these two elements are a catalyst for trouble. Lincoln Police Department Sergeant John
Becker believes Lincoln's youth can have a good time on graduation night without getting into trouble.
"The Lincoln Police Department has no definite policy concerning parties," said Becker. "We don't go looking for wild parties to break up, but we do respond to any complaints called in about a party."
On thefirst complaint about a party, the officers responding to the call will politely ask the person responsible for the party to turn down the music, move illegally parked cars, or to respond to whatever the complaint may be. Accor-
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by Debra Fiala
At 2:50 pm today, the Mike Flanagin T-shirt ordeal will be over.
The Lincoln High School Senior has been wearing the same blue T-shirt to school every day since January 12, 1981. The shirt is part of a bet designed by several of Flanagin's friends.
During the 91 days of the bet, Flanigan followed several rules.
He was not allowed to buy any new shirts during the bet. ·HQwever, he was allowed to wear a shirt over the T-shirt once a week, and he was not required to wear it out of school hours.
For his efforts, Flanagin will receive $200 from 23 people who held $5-10 stakes in the bet.
According to LHS Seniors Jeff Horacek and Scott Albertson, who helped start the bet, most of those 23 people didn't think Flanagin would succeed.
Flanagin expected this disbelief from his friends.
"Most of my friends are pretty mad because they're going to lose their money," said Flanagin.
In an attempt to keep their money, Flanagin's friends tried to discourage him by yelling insults. "Change that
ding to Becker, the second complaint will give the responding officers the legal right to disperse the party.
Becker said party activity does become more intense towards the end of the school year and accordingly more minors are drinking.
"Many high school graduation parties are composed of only minors who are drinking illegally and although we don't condone this practice, usually we will try to avoid issuing citations if possible," said Becker.
Marilyn Keller, a representative of the Lincoln Council on Alcohol Abuse,
shirt," was a common insuJt.
Flanagin did not change his shirt, but he did change the way he washed it.
At the beginning of the bet, Flanagin washed his shirt by hand every night. Use of the washing machine was prohibited by his mother, Mrs. Carol Flanagin. Towards the end of the bet, however, Flanagin began using the washing machine.
Flanagin said he is not sure what he is going to do with his $200, but he is sure of one thing-he will never wear that blue shirt again.
Flanagin said he has several ideas on what to do with the shirt.
"A lot of people say I should bronze it (the shirt)," Flanagin said.
Flanagin said he would probably accept another T-shirt bet in the future if one was proposed! to him.
feels alcohol is one of the major problems facing Lincoln's youth.
"The number of teenagers in Lincoln who have drinking problems is astonishing," said Keller.
"Many don't know where to turn with their problems and they just continue to drink."
According to a 1980 Youth Services System survey of Lincoln area teenagers (13 to 18 years of age), 50 percent of Jr. -Sr. high students said they have been in trouble from drinking related incidents.
Among the same group 44.4 per cent of Junior High students drink more than once a month and 85 per cent of Senior High school students drink more than once a month.
"The figures illustrate clearly that there is a problem," said Keller. "The fact that 75 per cent of the kids surveyed said they wouldn't know where to turn if they developed an alcohol problem is very scary."
Drinking at an illegal age is not a new occurance. In a 1956 survey conducted by socioligist Martin Hammer 81 per cent of high school boys in metropolitan Kansas had tried alcohol and 50 per cent used it some what regularly.
Alcohol has been condoned by society for thousands of years and yet it still causes more problems than any other drug. Alcohol is a part of life everyone should consider and for those who decide to drink, it is something that needs to be defined and limited.
Mike Flanagin
by Ingrid Olson
About this time of year, Lincoln High students want to get away from it all, off to summer adventures. And a 28 day trip to Denmark, Holland, Germany and England certainly fits the bill.
Four LHS students will experience overseas travel this summer on the high school student ambassador program, People-to-People.
People-to-People International is an organization whose purpose is to promote world peace by building relations between responsible U.S. citizens and families in foreign countries through travel. The program was organized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. The high school ambassador program is one of many traveling projects sponsored by People-to-People.
More than 1,500 U.S. high school students tour abroad with People-toPeople each summer. Sophomores Siobhan Allen and Steve Thompson, Juniors Joe Gandara and Tammy Rogers, and Senior Cindy McMahan are the LHS students participating in the program this summer.
To get selected as a student ambassador involves several things. First students must be recommended through a teacher, counselor, or other · source. If any of a student's family has previously participated in People-toPeople, the student may also be considered as a possible ambassador.
Recommended students are invited to attend an informational meeting which gives them an idea of what the project involves If their interests are aroused,
the students go to a screening panel to see if they are legible to go. The panel judges such things as knowledge of government, attitudes towards other countries, knowledge of foreign affairs, responsibility, maturity, and reasoning _by students on what they would do in certain situations.
If students pass the screening panel, the only other requirement of the trip is money. But that requirement isn't so easy to fill for some students. The tour costs $2,795 plus $150 for plane tickets
by Nancy Gabelman
The first year of retirement for Mr. William Pfeiff brought not only new interests and free time, but a new friend as well.
Mr. Pfeiff, who has sometimes been referred to as "Mr. Lincoln High" retired last year after serving 34 years at LHS in such positions as Dean of Boys, Athletic Director, Vice-principal, and Social studies instructor.
The first year of retirement for Mr. Pfeiff has brought about several changes in his life, such as his new friend "Barney".
"Barney Pfeiff," a schnauzer puppy whom according to Mr. Pfeiff is very similar to "Coach"', Pfeiff's dog who died early last summer.
Much of Mr. Pfeiff's time now is spent with Barney, or walking on the golf course, riding his bicycle, and doing
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and approximately $250 for spending money.
In three of the four countries they are visiting, LHS students will stay with a 'homestay' family. A homestay family is one chosen through the program that has at least once English speaking member, is willing to keep the student, has similar interests as the individual, and is considered a responsible family. This way, students are more closely exposed to different cultures. Students will stay with each family five days.
The tour leaves June 9 and gets back
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"I'm mainly doing a lot of nothing, taking it one day at a time, and trying to keep on moving," Pfeiff said.
Although Mr. Pfeiff is keeping busy, he still manages to find time to keep in touch with Lincoln High School.
"I get copies of the Advocate and I really enjoy them, I have also attended a lot of the games this year and was really glad to see our teams at the State Tournaments," Pfeiff said. "I never did believe in a safe lead."
July 7. They will first go to Washington where they will do some touring and meet President Reagan They will then go overseas to visit Denmark, Holland Germany and England. An extension to Russia for five days is offered at an extra cost. An added feature to the tour is the fact that students will not only get to see tourist attractions, they will be exposed to some 'behind the scenes' culture too.
"I'm getting more excited as the days go by," McMahan said. "It's going to be a really fun experience-not something you could read in a book. _
Mr. Pfeiff feels things are going good for Lincoln High right now, however, he feels the .present budget situation may create some discomfort for sorhe people.
"The young people at Lincoln High are the tops, which is probably why I miss them the most, and now the building is really beginning to look great with the new oval," Pfeiff said. "I'm afraid though that the budget cuts may put some pressure on staff and students · in the future."
While Mr. Pfeiff misses LHS, he feels he retired at the right time.
"I guess it was time for me to move on, the business was different in some aspects, and being a traditionalist some things were getting to me," Pfeiff said. "I will always feel like a part of Lincoln High School, how could I feel any different.
Congratulationsclass of 1981 1 from Junior Achievement, and especially to Doug Sallee, winner of the Dale Carnegie Course, and Cindy McMahan, recipient of the $500 Daniel R. RemigioScholarship. Congratulationsalso to Judy Thiem, top salesperson($1322), and to Benet Haller, Finance vice-president of the year.
Bill Pfeiff
More than 50 Lincoln High School seniors were awarded scholarships during Wednesday morning's Senior Honors Convocation in Johnson Gym. Scholarships were awarded for both instate and out-of-state institutions. The following is a list of scholarships and their recipients:
In-State Scholarships
University of Nebraska-Uncoln Regents Scholarship Program _Winnen - Katie Narveson, Steve Pieper, Caroline Tuttle.
UN-L David Scholarship Winners - Frank Bartek, Paul Beum, Kimberly Brookes, Christine Burbach, Terry Cain, David Debrestian, John Ellis, Scott Haller, Indra lesalnieks, Christine Pfeifer.
UN~L Freshman Honors Winners- Baker Anderson, Frank Bartek, Kimberly Brookes, Christine Burbach, David Debrestian, Indra lesalnieks, Christine Pfeifer, Caroline Tuttle.
UN-L String Music Scholarship Winner - Brenda Frank.
UN-L, College of Agriculture, Aksarben Scholarship Winner-John Matzke
Commission on Presidential Scholars Finalist - Katie Narveson. Nebraska Wesleyan University Achievement Scholarship Winners - Pamela Burger, Randy Wymore, Wendy Hanshaw, Kurt Mueller, Steven Johnson, Paul Johnson, Brenda Frank, Sandra Fogerty.
NWU Trustees Scholarship Winner - Steve Pieper.
NWU Scholar Award Win-
HC Athletic Scholarship Winners-Steve Pieper, Terry Cain. ner-Randy Wymore.
NWU President's Scholarship First Plymouth Congregational Winners- Leah Shaw, T err,y Gray, Church Frlendl~ _Service ScholarJerry Gray Jennifer Luethje, Emily ship Winner-Wilham Day. Wawryszcz~k Lisa Venhaus. Haymarket Art Gallery Award
NWU Endowed Scholarship Winners- Leah Shaw, Lisa Venhaus.
Kearney State College Board of Trustees Scholarship Winner- Christine Pfeifer.
KSC Cooperating School
Scholarship Winner-Traci Stoakes. Joseph's College of BeautyLincoln Scholarship Winner-Cindy Lassek.
Midland Lutheran College
Athletic Grant Scholarship Winner - Randy Wymore (football).
Doane College President's
Scholarship Winner-Lisa Venhaus.
DC Trustee Achievement Award Winner-Randy Wymore.
DC Special Ability Scholarship Winners-Lisa Venhaus (art), Randy Wymore (football).
York College Academic Scholarship Winner-Hung Phan.
Wayne State College John G. Neihardt Writing Scholarship Winner- Katie Narveson.
Southeast Community College Lincoln Campus-SCC Foundation
Scholarship Winners -Cheri Frey, Anne Hammersky, Phillip Nalley.
Hastings College Academic Scholarship Winner- Randy W more.
Out-Of-State Scholarships
Mills College (Oakland, CA) · Scholarship Winner -Amy Hansen.
Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA) Scholarship Winner - Steve Pieper. · University of Southern California National Merit Scholarship Winner -Steve Pieper.
Dartmouth College Scholarship Winner - Terry Cain.
Westminister College Achievement Scholarship Winner-Kimberly Sandberg.-
Kansas City Art Institute President's Scholarship Winner - Caroline Stoddart.
· Washington University Academic Scholarship · Winner-Katie Narveson.
Grinnell College Honor Scholarship Winner- Leah Shaw. Carleton College Scholarship Winner - Sarah Jamieson. Coe College Scholarship Winner - Leah Shaw.
Phillips University Presidential Scholarship Winner-Toby Zinnecker.
US Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs) App1ointment- Daniel Bousek.
US Air Force 4 Year ROTC Scholarship Winner-Daniel Bousek.
US Military Academy AppointFriday, May 29,
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ment (army) West Point-Jeff Blackman.
Carleton College National Merit Scholarship Winners-Sarah Jamieson, Katie Narveson.
Teachers---conttnued &ompg. 1
"Teachers who teach in just one subject is a luxury we just cannot afford." ·
Another change that might be made is expanding the Teachers College from a five year college.
"It's just too difficult to do everything they (students) have to do in four years," said Alfrey.
"It would give the student more of a chance for classroom experience," said Bourke.
The biggest change in the last few years has been that the students are getting more actual teaching experience earlier, to ·get an actual teaching experience before they graduate, accoring to Alfrey.
"This gives students a more realistic look at the teaching profession," said Alfredy. It's a much better way to train student teachers."
If you are looking to become a teacher, it looks like you will still have a very good chance to get a job in the future, even if the financial benefits aren't the best right now.
"The decline in enrollment at the Teachers College hasn't stopped," said Alfrey. "There will probably be a greater teacher shortage in 1985."
Whether it gets to the point where we are severely diminishing the quality of education remains to be seen.
"That depends upon the economy," said Alfrey. "Students may come back to teaching if work becomes very hard to find."
1981-82 Student C11>uncil
(front row): Debra Fiala, Toatle Walden, Anne Buntain, Carleen Draper! Amy Thone (president), (second row): Bapi Gupta, Jay Thornton, Thad Potter, Greg Hoag, Mike Shoemaker, David Duffy
1981-82 Pep Club Officers
Kathy Turner, Carrie Drinkwine, Lisa Swing (president), Donna Stading, Anita Munsterman
(Ont row): Kelli Kellog, Dorethy Brown, Amy Fuller, (eecond row): John Smeltzer, Debra flalla, Lori Haaee, Stacey Corde, (back row): Kenney Looe (fd•~or), Janelle u•lman, Uea Swing, Lori Henning, Ingrid Ohlen, Lori Baehr.
1981-82 Mummen Officers (front row), left to right: Jill Holbe1t, Amy Thone, Michelle McCann, Alan Gere, (back row): Brian 1:.,.. ,, •• ,,., Jay Thornton, Lance Purdy.
1981-82 Unlc• Staff
(front row): Beth Amedeo, Sara Tommaeeen, Coralou Baker, She•1y Caln, Tammi White, (second row): Alan Fenn, Troy Johnson, Brian Everman, Chris Babb, Kevin Fullerton, Jon Riecke.
1981-82 Aquallnk Officers (front row): Leslie Hackenberg, Lori Guthrie, Anne Buntain (President), San- · dra Sears.
Jamie
1981-82 ,larsity Cheerleaders
Lori
1981-82 Swing Choir
(frist row): Cindy Haggerty, Beth Kolb, Lisa Lyons, Sue Nicholson, Ellie Gies, Barbie Goodwin, '.£racy Snow, Mary Morrow, (second row): Joel Thummel, Kevin Rogers, Troy Beattie, Mike Steele, Clay SChoenberger, Mike Stumpta, Mick Dyer.
Personal ads;
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HEY, POTIER!
Fireball - You"
Fireball, you're one of a kind. Stay cr11zy. Your crutch.
To Kate Koplechke, a great editor, g,ood luck In the future.
Michelle Maxey, another Job well d,c,ne by a Lincoln High Link.
Pat Weneel,
I'm your eecret admirer, and I th,lnk your good-looking and a great gymn11et.
Dave Cech and Jean Devuall Thanke for everything.
D.M.B.
Shame on Mamie M. for what she did Tueeday night after work.
Rhonda Kay Becker; Pat Brown Isn't to tall for you Is he?
Goodbye and good luck to the 1981 senlou, especially to Jon Fuennlng who's nice and good-looking.
Madame Webster, Madame chic et chouette de Slegneur Eric Smith Ill. · P.S. please pass me
To Jane and Brian Moody, Congratulation• on your new baby boyf Jody
You big Oontaff Thanks for alwaya being there, w /your oonta. You are totally greatf Amoe
Madame Webeter, Madame est beau et chouette de Domlnlqueekl
P.S. A good grade would be nice to show mom&dad
Carrie, It'• been a fun yeu but the summer• going to be GREA Tl Ronnie
T.D.C. 1 luv you!
R S.H.
M.A.C. Forget me not Pink Champagne
I, Julie Sharp, will my meggle to Bobbi Fallstead
Dutch, How's your dog?
Signed, Your prleon buddy Gayle•
It wa• nice to know you. Have a great eummer. 111 see you uound.
Judy Jo
Baby Doll, Flret of all, I want to eay, "I Love You."
Second, thanks a million for being you. And third, I can't wait for July 17, 1982.
Beautiful, you've made me so happy and you ue eo VERY SPECIAL AND WONDERFUL.
Definitely our moet wonderful day thle yeu wae Valentine'• Day and I know there will never be another llk-i.lt (I hope not). Aleo don't forget the Monday night before E-ter.
Thanks for being In my life, Baby Doll. I LOVE YOU TO INFINITY AND BACK AN INFINITE NUMBER OF TIMES. Al J OF MY LOVE FOREVER.
Jon
Thank• Mr. Fox, Jody
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1981-82 Swing Choir (first row): Bobbi Scherger, Lisa Rengstorff, Tammi Lyman, (second row): Lance McCord, Kim Wymore, Peggy Gaube, Robin Drayer, Todd Hildenbland.
The following Lincoln High School seniors will participate in commencement exercises on June 5, 1981 at 7:45 in Pershing Auditorium.
The Baccal~ureate for the seniors of the four Lincoln high schools will be held on May 31, 1981 at 7:45 in Pershing Auditorium.
Charles Gayle Adams. Crystal Evonne Adams. Michael Alan Akin, Ruth A Alba, Jerald Scott Albertson: Sara K. Alderman. Daniel Allen Alit. Catherine M. Allen. Samuel Chandler Baker Anderson, Beverly Sue Atkins; "Dawn M Ault. Renee Lynn Aupperle, Ran· dall F Ayres. • Anna Marie Baker. • James M. Baker: Kyle C. Baker. Melissa Lee Baker. "Frank Kenneth Bartek. Michelle Lynn Bechtolt. Rhonda Kay Becker: Jerry A. Beetem. Russell George Behrends, Jan M. Benson. Paul Vernon Beum, Rhonda Lynn Bierbaum:
• Jeffrey Robert Blackman. Rachelle D. Blohm, Charles Richard Bodfield. Robert J Bonebright. Jeffrey A Boswell: Daniel Dennis Bousek. Jill Marie Brase. Thomas Michael Brassart. Deborah Ann Brekke. Pamela Fay Brekke: Scott Lee Breyer. Julie Ann Bridger, Jeffrey T. Brittenham. Andrea Marie Brock. "Kimberly H. Brookes:
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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.
Entry Fee: $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, 1981
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Bill Michael Patterson, • Michael Patrick Patterson, Maxim S. Payne, Terry Lee Payne, Reginald R. Peak; Randy Lee Perez, Steven J. Peters, Thomas Joseph Peters, Anthony Scott Peterson, • Suzanne Lynn Peterson;
Kimberly Renee Petrie, • Christine S. Pfeifer, Kelly Ann Pfeil, Hung Vu Phan, Donna Lea Phillips; Cindy Lee Philpot, Veronica Lynn Philpot, Lisa Marie Phipps, •Steven D. Pieper, Roby W Pillard;
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Terence Scott Roth, Mariangelo Russo, • Keith James Rut, Penny J Ryder, Lionel Salinas ; Douglas David Sallee, Marla Key Sayler, 'Kimberly Kay Sandberg, Matthew Todd Sanford , David W. Saunders;
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Financial assistance is available or UN-L students needing help
by Lex van Kooten
"Students who have problems with getting money to be able to attend the university (University of NebraskaLincoln) are always welcome to ask for help , " Don Aripoli, director of scholarships and financial aid said.
Aripoli who works at the administration building added any U.S. citizen is eligible to apply for either a Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) or a National Direct Student Loan (NDSL). ·
According to Aripoli, a GSL enables students to borrow money directly from a bank, credit union, savings and loan association, or another lender willing to make the loan.
The interest rate is nine per cent and
dependent students can borrow up to $2,500 per year However, for independent undergraduate students the maximum is $3,000 per year.
Aripoli said a NDSL is for vocational, undergraduate, and graduate students who are enrolled at least half-time (six hours) in a college, which is the same for a GSL.
The interest rate for a NDSL is four per cent. The repayment and interest begin six ·months after the student graduates or leaves college.
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Friday, May 29, 1981
ssass1n
by John Smeltzer
Lurking behind the next corner the assassin waits for you, but you are unaware of his identity. You must try to avoid him, for be is out to kill you.
You move cautiously now, for you sense he is near, and every step you take may be your last. Suddenly you see him. He shoots at you, but you duck away and escape, and now you await the next confrontation.
No, this is not a scene out of a James Bond movie, it is just one of many recent occurences in the halls of Lincoln High School caused by the arrival of the assassins game
The game, which is a recent fad sweeping many of the nation's univer-
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sities, was introduced at Lincoln High under the leadership of Mark Davis, an LHS junior.
Davis said he and his friends first read about the game in the "Harvard Medical Journal", and after their first impression they "thought it was dumb," but when they heard about it being played at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln they decided to give it a try.
The rules of the assassins game are as follows: Each participant in the game is given a card with the name of another player on it, and it is up to the participants to kill the person whose name they have, by shooting them in front with a dart gun, squirt gun, etc., at
anytime except during class. In this way, each person in the game is trying to kill someone, while another person is simultaneously trying to kill them. When a person is eliminated they must give up the cards they have to their killer. The winner of the game is the person who collects the most or all of the cards.
The killing in the game, however, must remain on an imaginary level.
"Any real death in the game," Davis said, "results in immediate disqualification of the killer."
The winner of the game is award a plaque while every player receives a certificate, Davis said.
Lessman presents view on itness
by Julie Sharp
As the swimsuit season approaches, many teenage girls are becoming more aware of their own physical fitness and weight control. In her new book, "Be a Natural Woman," which is aimed particularly at young women, Judith Lessman presents her views on how to become physically fit.
Lessman has been a professional educator for 18 years and is presently teaching reading at Dawes Junior High School. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and a Master of Science Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision.
Lessman is now very interested in physical fitness and woman's fitness, specifically. She has strong feelings about women and the contributions they can potentially make in terms of
society.
"My thinking is that when you can get a hold of what is right for you in terms of a level of fitness as a young woman, then fitness can become a way of life for you. ..
Lessman also feels that it is unfortunate that women spend a great deal of time dieting, going to diet centers and worry about dieting. She feels that becoming attuned to your own body and knowing it so well that fitness becomes a part of your thinking is very important, especially to teenagers.
"I feel very strongly that dieting's time is way past because I think it has become a negative type of idea in our culture. We have come to think of a diet as doing without. Eating for energy is a more positive way of thinking," said
Lessman.
Lessman feels there is a lot of things the schools could do to help people become physically fit and learn more about good nutrition.
"We could make gym classes attractive to students, such as offering aerobic dance, and dance to different types of music. Dancing is a super form of activity for both women and men," said Lessman.
"Be a Natural Wo,man" deals with all areas of physical fiitness from dieting (eating for energy), to activities (exercise) with about 66 photos and about 25 illustrations, to· a weight and calorie chart. The book explains Lessman's philosophy on physical fitness and offers tips on how to become and stay physical! fit.
According to Davis, he started the game because he was lbored with school and wanted to do son1ething fun "It keeps me comin~J to school knowing I have someone to kill," David said. Troy McConaughei~. a sophomore and participant in the game agreed.
"When you come to the last month of school you are tire1d, wasted, and board, you need somEithing different to do," McConaughey sa1id.
In the first game at Lincoln there were · 52 participants, and in the second game there was 145, whi1ch according to Davis, is a world record for number of players.
However, not everyone is in favor of the assassins game.
Lincoln High Schoo1l Counselor Dick Patterson said although he is not harshly opposed to th,! game he feels it is "one more exam1~le of idealizing murder."
"It's making killing r1ormal and common place," Patterson1 said.
Lincoln High Scho,ol Vice-Principal Charles Jones also does not agree with the assassins game, but for different reasons.
Occasionally the garne can be disruptive, Jones said, especiially when it interrupts classes, but no big deal is being made of the situation t,y the administration and no disciplina~~ action has been taken.
"I would prefer they not play," Jones said, "but I can't stop lit."
So the game might go in the future for Davis has not lost his willingness to continue.
"Maybe next year INe'II shoot for a game of 500, (players)!," Davis said.
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For the Linc<>lnHigh baseball team , the 1981 seasori is finished and it ended a little earlier than they had hoped.
Un May lU, the Links played t:.ast High in their fiirst game of the district tournament andl lost, 3-1
Going into tr1e game, the team carried high hopes. and were confident of their chances.
"I thought w•~ had a good chance , " senior catcher 1'1ikeThomassen said. "I thought we wo11ld win. Then I thought we could beat l'{ortheast too."
The diamond men had an 8- 7 regular season record going into the tournament. That is the best record that Head
When fall sports practice begins next August , two familiar faces will be missing from the normal coaching staff.
Gymanstics coach Gary Jeurink and volleyball coach Joyce Johnson will be giving up their coaching jobs at Lincoln High in order to pursue special interests.
Jeurink doesn't plan to quit coaching. He is· moving to Grand Island to open "The Grand Island Twisters Incorporated," a private gymnastics school. He feels that there are advantages to coaching at a private school.
"There are a lot of things I want to do that I can only do with a private
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Coach Bill Zuspan has had in his eight years at Lincoln High.
"It wasn't too bad a season; it was the • - • r best record we've had in a rew years," Thomassen said.
Both Lincoln High and East were unable to score any runs through the first five innings. Then in the sixth, East scored three runs. In the seventh, Lincoln High got one run back but left the tying run on base.
"Everything went well until the last innings," Thomassen said. "Then we had just a couple bad plays and they got three runs. We almost came back but we just couldn't."
season
Senior second baseman Todd Fiedlei felt that a lack of hits w~5 j::arcof the pro1-,1~-
"We couldn't get any hits until it was too late," he said, "The only thing we needed to do differently was hit better."
East High went on to the finals against the tournament favorite, Northeast and lost, 3-1.
Two important individuals for the Links all year were Fiedler and Shortstop Jeff Horacek.
Fiedler led the team in batting. He wound up the season with a .415 batting average Horacek led the ' team in stolen bases with 27, and batted .320.
business , " he said. "I'm also kind of excited about being my own boss."
Jeurink has been at Lincoln High for three and one half years teaching psychology, careers, self defense, health, and being a hall guard. He is not sure whether he wants to quit teaching.
"I may be interested in teaching a few classes in Grand Island," he said.
Unlike Jeurink, Johnson, who has coached at Lincoln High for six years, plans to continue teaching at Lincoln High
"I feel a little burnt out and my enthusiasm is waning a little," she said. "Teaching is my first love , and I want to continue doing that."
Johnson does have plans for the ex-
"I'd like to maybe teach aeorbic dancing or start my own fitness center," she said. "Also, I used to be a competitor myself, I would like to get back in and be a participant again "
In the future, Johnson may coach again at Lincoln High.
"I think possibly after a break I may want to coach again. I'm going to miss the girls," she said.
Bill Tesch winds up for a pitch.
0 ers gain consistiency
Starting off the season being inconsistent, the 1981 Boys' Golf Team shot very well from the second meet to the District Tournament.
"They started to shoot real consistantly as the season progressed," said Coach Bill Myers.
The golfers had two duals this season. One was against cross town rival Lincoln East, which they lost 163-178, while the other they were edged by Lincoln Pius X 164-165.
On May 1st the Links' traveled to North Platte for the Trans-Nebraska Conference meet. There they finished sixth.
"We did a good job," said Myers. "But we could've of done better."
Grand Island shot well and won the meet with North Platte taking second,
Girls showing winning ·attitude
According to Lincoln High School Girls' Tennis Coach Rosal:e Kotwas, the best thing about the girls' tennis team this year is their attitude.
Kotwas said although the team only won one dual meet all season, their attitude was still very good and they stayed with the program.
All 11 players that started on the tennis team in the beginning of the season finished, Kotwas said.
"They, (the players), don't let it bother them that they didn't have a winning record," Kotwas added.
Kotwas. who is completing her first year as LHS girls' tennis coach, said she enjoyed her first season.
However, Kotwas said, "it, (the season), seems pretty long when you're ,, not w1nn1ng.
According to Kotwas the girls' team was a good group who were fun to work with and did the best they could. Kotwas said all the girls improved their games throughout the season.
The varsity players sharpened their skills, Kotwas said, while the reserve players, who had never played before, showed the most drastic improvement.
The first three players on the team, Suzy Sheppard, Lisa Scott, and Christie Pfeifer, Kotwas said, have been the most consistent players on the team all year. They are steady, serious players who set the pace and were good models for the rest of the team, Kotwas said.
According to Kotwas the high point of the season for the team was their one dual meet win over Beatrice. Lincoln High and Beatrice were evenly matched, ·Kotwas said, and it was a good meet.
Another good point in the season for the girls' tennis team, Kotwas said, was when Lincoln High's number one doubles team of Amy Thone and Christie Pfeifer were the only team to beat the number one doubles team from Fremont in district play.
according to Myers. l:.veryone else was close together.
Seniors Dave W,tllasky and Jeff Blackman both shot an 80, while teammates senior Tom Stii>pich shot 84 and junior Pat Leglar shot an 89.
"Both Dave and Jejrf should've shot a little better," Myers said.
Seven days after Trans the Links hosted the Lincoln Public Schools Championship at Mah1oney Park.
Even though they finished fourth, Coach Myers felt ev,eryone shot well and he also said they shot the best score in three years for a Li1ncolnHigh team.
On the 15th of Mc1y, the golf team went to the District Tournament held in Fremont. Lincoln Hig~1placed six.thwith a score of 354, while East won with a 320. Both Lincoln Northeast and Southeast finished bet1ind the Links.
"I thought we had .~ good chance at districts," said Myers. "Fremont has a tough course though. No one really stood out."
Blackman received a ninth place medal for shooting an 82 at the tourney.
The teams' best i>erformance this year was at the Hastings Invite, placing second. They missec:1 first by three strokes to North Platte.
Coach Myers terms 1nextspring as being a "rebuilding" year,, as he loses three seniors off this years' team.
IOD4 ID 41 Boys tJr-ack
by Bill Tesch
Even though the 19,81 Lincoln High Boys Track team lackeci depth, the boys that they were deper1ding on came through all year.
With the Lincoln Public Schools Championships held fl-iay 8, the boys found themselves in fc:>urthplace, but they scored more points than in several years.
"With what we had vve did real well," said Head Coach Harold Scott. "We set a school record in the 1600 meter relay."
Other members of the team that con-
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"Another Lincoln High job well done."
This phrase, started by Bill Pfeiff when he was the vice principal at Lincoln High, has to be one of the most familiar phrases used on sound announcements or around the school these days.
Many people, however, think that this doesn't apply to Lincoln High sports anymore. It does. Just because a team or an athlete doesn't finish first in every event and every game, this doesn't mean the job wasn't well done. Look at the times they do win.
No one can win all the time, they can only enjoy it when they do.
Only one person can finish first. That means that there are a lot of people behind him. So there are a lot more people feeling "the agony of defeat" a lot more of the time than there are feeling "the thrill of victo,ry." Those that feel defeat have to come out again and try to win next time. They're going to win some and they're going to lose some.
Looking over Lincoln Highs record this year. They did win some and lose some.
Some of the team records were somewhat poor. However, not a single team went without at least one victory, or some high point in their season.
A few individuals and teams had good or exceptional seasons.
During the fall season Lincoln High , came up with a top Boys Gymnastics · team that finished eight in the state. Jeff Horacek finished first in the vault to become the state champion.
Both girls and boys basketball were strong. Both teams qualified for the State Tournament. The girls went all the way to the finals. In major newspaper ratings the boys were fifth and the girls were second.
In swimming the Links took fifth at State. Aaron Drake won the individual medley and the 100 breaststroke, breaking state records in both.
In wrestling Dave Borchers finished ·sixth in the State Tournament.
During the spring the boys track team did well. At State Jon Fuenning took eighth in the 110 high hurdles and sixth in the intermediate high hurdles. The 3200 relay made up of Dave Saunders, Paul Johnson, Mfon Umoren, and Doug Pohlman took second.
Overall, from Lincoln High, eight individuals, and three teams placed in the top ten in state competition.
Those are pretty impressive statistics.
Lincoln High really did have a good year in sports.
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tributed were Bobby Schoonover in the high jump, Paul Johnson took second in the 1600 and Dave Saunders and Doug Pohlman posted faster times in the 800. Senior Jon Fuenning performed very well, also.
"The guys we've been counting on did well," Scott said. "We received a few points from the field events also."
On May 15th Lincoln High hosted the A-1 District Meet at the newly completed and named Ralph Beechner Stadium.
Although the boy thinclads qualified seven, Coach Scott, in his 28th year of coaching, was disappointed that team members Saunders didn't qualify in the 800 and Johnson, who competed in the 1600, didn't qualify for the State Meet.
Members of the boys' team who did qualify were Fuenning in the 300 intermediate hurdles and the 110 high hurdles. Pohlman took third in the 1600 and teammate Steve Loos finished second in the 400 and a disputed third in · the 200. Sophomore Dean Wilken placed fourth in the high jump with a jump of 6'3". The 3200 meter relay team took first place; members are Steve Johnson, Mfon Umoren, Saunders and Pohlman.
Next year the boys' team will have nine returning lettermen. Umoren could be a top individual and Wilken also could move on, said Scott.
Girls track
With the 1981 Girls' Track season over, Head Coach Jean Henrichs looks forward to next spring and his junior
girls to show some senior leadership.
"Hopefully the juniors, who'll be seniors next year, will lead our team," said Henrichs. "This year's seniors really didn't show much leadership."
On May 15th the Lady tracksters hosted the A-1 District Meet at Ralph Beechner Stadium. There they finished seventh with 26 points and qualified two girls, Michelle Maxey and Charlotte Harrington, in three events.
Harrington qualified in the high jump with a jump of over 5' and Maxey placed fourth in the 100 Low Hurdles and took first in the 200 qualifying her in those two events.
Coach Henrichs was a little disappointed with the outcome of districts. He felt they should have done better.
"Michelle had been ill almost all week," Henrichs said. "Overall when things are going bad they continue to go bad."
Looking at state, Coach Henrichs feels Maxey and Harrington could place in all three events.
For next year the girls team should have all their district points back but one, according to Henrichs.
"We have a good junior class," Henrichs said. "I'm looking forward to getting some leadership out of them."
An-other individual who performed well throughout the season was Liz Darnell. She had her best time in the 400 at districts, according to Henrichs.
"There was a lot of quality in our district," Henrichs said. "We probably have the toughest district in the state."
Doug Pohlman aprln1ts to the ftnlah.
Jim Gilmo ,ur strives for perfection in diving
Rhonda Becker goes 11pfor two
Bobby Schoonover strides for the gold
Lori Trejo serves up an ace
Renee Fox shows balance and concentration on the beam
Paul Holt eyes the tennis ball
Dave Cech sitting still on the rings
John Matzke shoots over a Northeast defender Jon Fuenning smashes a serve ,
