As of August 29, the infamous Lincoln High Tardy bells and Period 3 sound announcements became another part of its history.
What started out as a technical problem where some of the sound systems in various classrooms weren't working, quickly turned into a welcome change for both the teachers and students alike. At first, skeptics thought that the plan wouldn't work, that students needed the reminders to be in class on time, but they were soon proven wrong.
"All of my classes have been very good, I haven't had any trouble with my students being late coming in or antsy to leave early," said teacher, Ross Tegeler. "(The lack of bells) makes a more dignified and scholarly environment for learning," Tegeler added.
Tegeler cited the bells as having even been more of a distraction than they were a help, especially during liis double period American Experience class.
"With double period classes there are an incredible number of classes at inopportune times, a seven second bell is long enough to completely wipe out a student's thought,;' he said.
There is still some criticism pf the lack of use of the sound system, Students for example have -expressed complaints that they have been ill informed about some extracurricular and out of school activities.
"We need the sound announcements because some teachers don't read the daily announcements," senior, Carrie Pierce said.
Pierce supported the elimination of the -bells but said the sound announcements were necessary to keep the _ students informed.
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-----By Riley Peterson--------
Over the summer Lincoln High fell victim to another break-im. Sometimebetween June 27 and June 28 someone broke imto the school and continued in what seems to be a ongoing tradition within Lincoln Public Schools.
Totesuspects broke into various rooms by smashing the rectang1ularwindows in the doors. When they left there was close to, $10,000 in damages and theft. $5,000 in the band room alione.
·One violin was smashed,four guitar amplifiersestimated at $40() a piece were stolen, ail electric bass and a $1,000 Roland keyboard were also taken. Terry Rush, LHS music • r1
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director, described the scene as "mindless destruction". The band room was not the only place targeted though. Across the hall in photography room 155 nearly 20 cameras were stolen, with each camera worth $100.
The Lincoln Police Department is still investigatingthe case, and no arrests have been made. Due to this incident the school administration was not eager to comment on the situation, but among the list of other things damaged were clocks, drinking fountains, a fish tank and several fish. As of yet, the school system has not commented on any plan for a surveillance system being installed.
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----By Hal Hansen----
Across the country, teachers have been fighting to protect their salary, benefits, and job security as angry citizens and government officials demand reform of the nation's education systems.·
· Nebraska has avoided much of the intense .political conflict which has occurred in other states, but there have been attempts to establish a "merit pay" system which has aroused resentment among many Nebraskan teachers. Merit pay's proponents argue that a merit system would reward qualified teachers and punish those who are incompetent or lazy by paying teachers according to evaluations they receive from administrators.
Although merit pay has received little support in the legislature, it has been discussed enough to worry many teachers at Lincoln High. Lincoln High teacher Ross Tegeler expressed concern about the implementation of a merit system. "The problem
with merit pay is how do you quantify who deserves increases and who doesn't, and how do you avoid favoritism," Tegeler added.
, Lin€oln High teacher John Heineman
· also expressed concern about merit pay's practicality. "The theory of merit pay is · sound. People should be rewarded for doing a good job. However, finding fair and equitable evaluations for merit pay can be difficult," remarked Heineman.
In New Jersey, the New Jersey Educational Association has locked horns with Governor Christine Whitman in one of the most intense political battles the state has seen for years.
Whitman, as part of a massive budget reduction campaign, has proposed slashing state aid to education, cutting teachers' benefits, and tampering with the state's closely guarded pension plan. In what many observers consider an attempt to weaken the
political clout of the NJEA, Whitman has also proposed periodic competency testing for all certified teache1rs in New Jersey.
In the past, the !'1'1JEAhas politically dominated its oppositiion, including former Governor Jim Florio,, who the union allowed to be beaten b,y Whitman after he proposed "anti-teachelf" education reforms. Anyone who is uncertain of the NJEA's ability to get what it wants can visit Mahwah, New Jersey, where some teachers earn as much as $81,000 a year.
In Connecticut, the legislature's Commission on Educati(])nal Excellence has drawn intense criticism from teachers concerned about their diminishing negotiating power and job securit;y.
The Commission,, designated in 1992 by the legislature to c 1reate a "world class"
educational system, released its recommendations in January.
The recommendations focused mainly arot1nd the creation of an "outcome-based" .educational program. ·But, to many·teach~ ers' dismay, it also included an extension of the Connecticut school year without an accompanying salary increase and a proposal to alter existing tenure specifications.
No consensus has been reached since the Commission's report was released in January, and neither side seems willing to compromise.
In New York, Governor Mario Cuomo has gained teacher support for his proposal to restructure disciplinary procedures to remove delinquent or unskilled educators. Cuomo claims the current disciplinary process in New York is a tediously bureaucratic labyrinth which often requires two years to complete. Yours, As A ProfessionalHair Designer
By Hannah Eskridge----
Becky Pasco is a name that is fast becoming familiar to many Lincoln High students. The new media specialist is trying to improve the library at Lincoln High by increasing resources and making them more accessible to students.
"Part of the job here is to strengthen this collection and have it meet more needs. It helps that I don't just read certain things but that I do have a bigger picture because of what I do," Pasco said. Pasco was an avid reader as a student at Auburn high school. Ironically, Pasco never went into the school library because of an extensive book collection at home.
Pasco filled the position left open by Marge Sawin's retirement at the end of last year. Her job description is diverse, but Pasco says that is the best thing about the job. "It is both a combination of technology and print. It is being able to match people who need information with the information."
One of Pasco's goals is that students feel comfortable with the library. "The sad thing is that for some people, the library has been a really awful place in their life. They've been told to shut up and sit down. It will take me going out into the classrooms to convince some of them that she's (Pasco's) okay and that I can go in there. Not just students, but also staff," said Pasco.
The Lincoln Public School System is not new territory for Pasco. Before spending five years at Irving, she worked at Mickle Junior High School and also at East Junior/ Senior High School. Pasco currently teaches at UNL and at Emporia State in Kansas where she is finishing her Ph.D. She will finish her Ph.D. in approximately three years and sees herself at Lincoln High School for a minimum of four or five years.
Pasco's diverse interests overflow into other parts of her life as well. When she is not teaching, on her computer, or in the library; you can find Becky Pasco golfing, biking, or fishing. She likes eating Mexican food at Arturo's and enjoys drinking coffee at Bagles and Joe. Her closest companion is her bulldog, Katie.
A highly organized person, Pasco strives to obtain books and other requested multi-media materials for students and faculty. She wants students to ask for help when looking for a specific material because even if the Lincoln High library doesn't carry it, it can often be obtained from other city libraries or schools.
When she was teaching, Pasco saw a wide variety of
needs amdfound that she could meet these needs through the library by using multiple resources. One of these resources is the c,omputer. Computers are a major component of Pasco's life and will play a major part in the development of Lincoln High's library. She is also working with the computer lab to make it an official part of the library. Pasco encoura,ges the faculty at Lincoln High to include more opportu111itiesfor students to use the technology and information in the library. "Lincoln High students will be behind unless we encourage electronic literacy."
The: library is open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., although the doors open when a library staff member arrives, which is usuallly about 6:30 a.m. Students can also make reservations to stay until 4 or 4:30 p.m.
Pasco hopes that the library can help students deal with problems in turn making the rest of their lives easier. This isn't always easy. Like the rest of the school, the library is
feeling the effects of the budget crunch. Pasco sees this as an obstacle because the library has to buy for every curriculum, not just one class. J>ascois already searching for creative funding plans through grants and other outlets that will ensure that the library is not held back by the recession.
Pasco invites all students to communicate with her about their information needs. Her advice to all Lincoln High students hangs in her office and reads:
"All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough, they'll say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. They will tell you 'no' a thousand times 'no' until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you 'no' quite firmly and very quickly. They will tell you 'no'. And you will tell them 'yes'."
It's that time of year again when seniors across the city start shopping around for the right place to have their senior pictures taken. Although many seniors had them done over the summer, some are just now scramblingto meet the October 31 yearbook deadline. At this printing , the yearbook has recieved only four senior pictures. If you're one of those
procrastinatorsor if you are an underclassman just gettingsomeideasfornextyear,youhappen to be in luck. Fivephotographersaroundthecity were surveyedabout their cost, efficiency,ad-
vertising,clothingchanges,and seniorspecials. If you are one of thoseprocrastinators,remember,thereis stilltimeto haveyourpicturesdone, and you don't have to buy a packagedeal.
--By Hannah Eskridge--
New librarian Becky Pasco takes a moment to smile for the camera in her library office beneath watchful eyes.
--By ErinKinney--
Close your eyes and you'd think classify their musical style. They encore, and the national band told us · you were in one of Chicago's top · have used the influence o f artists · to keep playing," said Davis. blues bars. But even in drummer such as Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, · · "Baby Jason and the Spankers" Dan Irvin's basement, the band and Stevie Ray Vaughan to create have opened for the famous "Magic "Baby Jason and the Spankers" their sound. · SlimandtheTeardrops", "Keri Leigh (BJATS) jams with ample soul, Davis said, "We try not to limit and the Blue Devils", and for Rick prepping for an upcoming gig at the ourselves as to what we play. We Derringer. Their act includes old stanZoo Bar in Lincoln. pick a diverse group of songs in dardsaswellasahandfuloforiginals. The band, including Jason order to get a diverse crowd." You never know quite what to Davis on lead guitar and vocals, With this attitude, they not only expectatoneoftheirconcerts. SponLincoln High • students Jeremy please the older crowd, but they ·taneity rules · their performance. Woerner on bass guitar, and Dan dazzle the younger crowd with a "We'veneverplayedthesamesong Irvin on drums, was formed last form of classic music that many twice in our Jives," i,aid Irvin. April. Just as 23 year old Davis' have not been exposed to. "We're Whilecurrentlyplayinglocally previous band suddenly began to new kids that play old styles," ex- due to school, BJATS would evencollapse, he spotted the talent of plained Woerner. tually like to get a booking agent LHSstudents Irvin and Woerner at As well as bringing back clas- · and play some shows in Chicago the annual Lincoln High Joynite. sic musical styles to high school and and Texas. For now, the band is · ·From the first practice, it was college-ageaudiences,BJATSishelp- content feeding the local crowd. obvious that the band had potential. ing to rid the stereotypes that all ages ·Although most of their concerts "It sounded like this was going to be seem to have regarding the blues. exclude minors, the band will be an organizedband," said Irvin. "Not Davis said, "A lot of people have playing an acoustic show regularly just a chance to jam and hangout." misconceptionsabouttheblues. They on the State Capitol grounds on Woerner could also tell that think that the blues are old and dee Sunday evenings. · the band would be different from pressing. That's not true. It's a feel Check the band out at their CD previous bands they had played in. good music based on emotion. It's release party October 30 at the Zoo "We never really had a sense of designed to cleanse your soul." Bar (136 N 14 St.). It will be an all direction before." Not only has the band gained ages party with a four dollar cover
Six months later; "Baby Jason · · approval from local audiences, but charge. Their CD entitled "Rattle" ; and the Spankers" are definitely they have also received positive is expected to be a baker's dozen of headed in the right direction. Play- feedback from the national bands red hot blues including the originals ing regular shows and preparing to that they have opened for at the Zoo "Jealousy", "CaVriso" and "Be release their first CD, the band is on Bar. "It's been twice now that we've Straight With Me". their way to success. Technically a opened for a national band where "Hopefully our CD will speak
LHS se11iorJeremy Woer11errocks out at the Zoo Bar with his ba11dBaby Jaso,1 a11dthe Spa11kers. blues/funk band, the trio hesitates to the crowd loved us and wanted an for itself," concluded Woerner.
·'·--By Erin Hansbrough--
Insert your quarter, pull a knob, and try to keep a little silver ball from going down the drain: if this is as exciting as a game of 'pinball can get, then it may be hard to understand why some Lincoln High students are so drawn to it.
It isn't hard to find Lincoln High
games, it's not so trite. It's simple. There's Junior Derek Inbody agreed. "I like game, "Comet". It's like a carnival game. more of an art to it, like shaking the machine. Star Wars the best just because it's Star So that's my favorite, for nostalgic reasons," You've got to get it all going." Wars." he says.
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Anderson of- Reasons for playing pinball varied as pinball games to fered a bit more in- little as thechoiceof games.Almost everyone choose from, the sight into the rea- began to play pinball out of boredom. "We do Star Wars game son why the Star live in Lincoln," explains Schmid, "What else students hanging around in places like seems to be the es- Wars game is the is there to do as far as cheap entertainment Coin Fun and the UNL Student Union, teemed choice of reigning favorite. goes? I'd rather see a movie, but that's more waiting for their turn to try to beat the l~inco In High "It' 's a really cool expensive." highest score. Adam Anderson, a junior, players. Junior game, and the Lest you think that pinball is merely a says that he thinks competitionisoneofthe Ben n ett · Schmid voices on it are re~ simple-minded past time, the players reveal main reasons that pinball has stayed so .·.stated that his rea'" ally cool. There's that there are certain tricks that will separate a · popular. "It might have something to do son for liking this games that are beginner from a pro. "You gotta shake the with competitiveness among kids, try- particularganiehas slower and more machinesotheballdoesn'tgodownthedrain. · ing to get a better score than everybody more to do with complicated to do- You gotta hit the flipper at the precise moelse." the Star Wars those are the pin- ment,"offers Kurtenbach.
BenKurtenbach,alsoajunior,hasdiffer- theme than with ball games that we Schmid also mentioned the machineent ideas as to why pinball playing has picked the game itself.
· · stay away from.'.' · shaking trick as the sign of pinball expertise, ·.· · uplately."Iguessit'sprobablybecausepeople "Star Wars is the
Andei;son also · and said there was more to learn. "I'm sure are getting bored of Streetfighter II games. I ultimate childhoodmemory movie,''Schmid chooses Star Wars as his favorite because he there are other tricks, but I'm stilla novice,'' think pinball is more interesting than video says. holdsthehighestscore,2billionpoints,onthe he says.
game at Godfather's Pizza at 16th and South · No matter how mindless a game of pinstreets.
Kurtenbach stands out as the black sheep of the crowd with his eclectic choice of games. "When l was a kid, I played this ball may seem, players insist that it is a cheap and entertaining way to spend· some spare time. If you ever find yourself sitting around with nothing to do, give pinball a shot
By Robin Stricklin----------
Elementary school kids go digging for buried treasure in their back yards; The latest trend for high schoolers is digging for buried treasure in dumpsters.
"Dumpster diving/'as it has come to be called has become a weekend pastime that delivers what the...., students consider real treasures. "Buffy," a Lincoln High student who chooses to remain anonymous, said that once she and her friends discovered three complete computers. "We came home with three monitors, four keyboards, a disk drive, and some other super fly technology stuff. We even actually got one of them to sort of work!" said Buffy.
What does one usually find on a night of dumpster diving? "Most times you don't find anything worth taking home," Buffy said.
"Biff," another Lincoln High student who would like to remain anonymous said, "I usually get the mediocre stuff, pictures, and other goofy stuff."
Sometimes though you do find treasures. "My friend has a working VCR at home that he got out of a dumpster." said Buffy. "So the next time you buy a VCR, just think that instead of paying big bucks, you could find one in the trash in the middle of the night."
Some of the hot spots for dumpster diving are: Harman's camera center, Barnes and
Noble, and the Trade Center. "The Trade Center is my favorite, there are more dumpsters than you know what to do with," said Buffy.
Because dumpster diving invades people's privacy and usually involves trespassing, it is an illegal pastime. Some divers are unaware of the illegal nature of the sport. Biff was not aware that it was illegal. He said, "Once we were behind Harman's and a bike cop asked us what we were looking for," Biff said. "We told him we weren't looking for anything in particular, and he told us that if we wanted good pictures to go to the Twisters dumpster."
While illegality of dumpster diving is overlooked in some instances, it is probably not a real good thing to do in front of police officers. But, they argue, jaywalking is illegal, too.
A great way to recycle and reuse, dumpster diving is good to the environment. Instead of filling the landfills, dumpsters are filling students' rooms with their newly found books, magazines, electronics, and pictures. They are having fun while saving money and our planet.
Dumpster diving is not all fun and games.
According to Buffy, "There are a lot of drawbacks though. Most of the time you just find old food. The scent of rotten food stays with you all night."
On Saturday nights, Joe Ballard and other representatives of the YMCA Mad Dads Teen Night can be found hanging out at the downtown YMCA at 1039 "P" street. From 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. every Saturday, anyone 12-19 years old can go to the YMCA and do an assortment of activities, such as basketball, swimming, boxing, running, ping-pong, board games, and lifting weights, at no cost. The slogan, "Why hang out on the streets when you can hang out at the Y," expresses their goal of getting high school .•aged students off the streets and into more structured activity.
Director Joe Ballard saysthe free Saturday evening program is" designed to keep teens off the street and give them a safe alcohol and drug free hang-out that has adult role models. Its goal is to reach as many teenagers [as possible] and give them a healthy alternative to house parties, sex, and drugs."
The basketball courts are open all night.
Officer Charlie Marti can be found shooting some hoops. Officer Marti said, "One of the big reasons [the program works] is the commitment of the YMCA, the Mad Dads, and the people who volunteer down here."
Another favorite team sport is racquetball. The YMCA checks out racquets, balls, and goggles.
If racquetball or basketball don't interest you, there are also boxing lessons with Marc Grimninger. He says he's there because he feels the program will keep teens · off the streets.
"It's a great place for kids to learn," said O.G. Shriner, senior, '~ithas a lot of opportunities that you can find .like boxing."
The weight room and Nautilus are open for anyone interested in pumping some iron.. · There's also an indoor running track and the. pool is open until 10:00 p.m. for open swim and pool basketball. Those interested in a
little one-on-one can join in a competitive match of ping-pong.
For those less interested in sports, there are also board games, cable TV, and the opportunity to just hang-out, talk and make new friends. The YMCA also orders pizza, hot dogs, and hamb1urgersto be given out free of charge to the students.
Many students appreciate the program at the YMCA. Brandon Burke, a LHS senior, said, "It's just a good environment. They keep an eye on things (so) kid's don't get rowdy."
"Yeah, I think it works," responded LHS sophomore Ben Shroeder, ''I noticed a · lot of kids will come here on Saturday nights instead of going out on the streets."
Les Watson, Lincoln High sophomore, claimed, "It helps kids out with a lot of things [like] having fun, having good sportsmanship, and having a good time by following the rules."
Teen-night encourages all students to ' ang out' at the Y. "Yeah, so they can get h oped on by me," said LHS sophomore ob Rodriquez.
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Kris Stanley----------
One step into the halls of any high school and you can find sexual harassment, from words to actual sexual aggression. And although there may be a demented few that welcome these advances, others should not be expected to tolerate such power plays.
When someone attempts sexual advances on another they are imposing their power on that person. Ruth Kupfer, Women's Literature teacher at LHS, defines sexual harassment as, "Words, touching, facial expression, gestures, or anything of a sexual nature that is intended to make somebody else uncomfortable or intended to make somebody else feel like the toucher or the talker has the power. The bottom line with sexual harassment is that it is a power thing."
"Sexual harassment," says Ms. Kupfer, "does just what it is intended to do, make someone feel small and weaker and in most cases angry."
In an effort to bring sexual harassment out of the woodwork, some of the LHS faculty have attended a sexual harassment briefing earlier in the year. This is one of the steps being taken by Mrs. Piller who is concerned about the topic in particular. These briefings informed staff about " what they should do in situations of sexual harassment, what they should be aware of, and what they should tell students."
Although only a couple cases were reported to her last year, most go unreported. "As a teacher you don't always hear it happening." says Piller.
In an attempt to open the gender boarders of certain classrooms, Mrs. Piller is currently taking a small engines class third period. "Sometimes the way people talk girls don't feel
comfortable about being in that particular class and I'm in that class, not because it happens in that class, but because very few females enroll, so I'm trying to be an example to the fact that females can take those kinds of classes."
Other efforts to curb sexual harassment are being investigated such as, short plays by the drama department, and possible assemblies. However, Piller thought that big assemblies were too impersonal and dlon't allow for much discussion, she hopes to take this to the classrooms. Lincoln High' s halls are littered with various forms of sexual harassment among students. Campus Supervisor Don Coleman sees it happen daily, "You see it happening, but you can take no part 'till the parties complain." Although, he did concede that in more serious cases of harassment he would intervene.
There are many ways to deal with sexual harassment. If situations of sexual assault or sexual harassment arise this school year definite measures will be taken. Piller describes the process, "In the case of a student [harasser], if it's something where I go through the discipline process, they have the right to tell their side of it and all that kind of thing, and [I] fell people that it's not acceptable, and if it's asuspendable kind of thing then we suspend and we will continue to do that, it is simply not okay."
Coleman takes the matter into his own hands, "I will ask them once to stop. If it continues they are no longer talking to the other party, they are talking to me."
In the classroom it becomes somewhat of a "more serious" problem; by directly
interfering with instruction it demands the teacher's attention.
In an attempt to get at the true derivation of sexual harassment Jeff Bayer, Psychology teacher at LHS, describes his method of inquisition. "I immediately ask them to stop, or take them out in the hall and say, 'Look, what have you just done? Why are you saying this? What is the motivation behind it? What is wrong with I·1?'"
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"I try to get people to notice their own. behavior." Says Bayer, "I truly believe that it's so ingrained in our society that a lot of people don't even realize it."
All too often when the subject of sexual harassment arises it is immediately limited to women being harassed. In order to truly look at the issue we have to realize that men too can be sexually harassed, traditionally, or not so traditionally.
It seems today that being a male also has its difficulties. If you act somewhat feminine or not "male-enough" you 're put on the spot. This also can be a form of sexual harassment. According to Bayer, harassment between males is not infrequent. "Males sexually harass other males if a male acts a little effeminate or doesn't qualify in someone's mind as their ideal specimen of masculinity." Bayer also recognizes maleoriented sexual harassment in the traditional sense where females sexually impose themselves upon males.
This is not uncommon and should not be tolerated simply because the female is the instigator.
This year will hopefully bring more insight to the problems and nature of sexual harassment. We must realize our actions in order to change them. And although society may never be fully free from the hoots and the hollers, we can at least make an attempt to end the power play.
(If you are having a problem with sexual harassment, either contact a teacher, a counselor, an administrator/campus supervisor, or contact the LincolnLancaster Coalition for the Status of Women at 441-7716, or the Nebraska Women's Commission at 471-2039)
Percentage of · students admitting to sexually harassing someone
- By Hannah Eskridge-
Sexual harassment is increasing in schools across the country. According to a survey conducted by the American Association of UniversityWomen, (AAUW) 81 percent of students have been sexuallyharassedat some time in their school life.
In the study conducted by the AAUW it was found that 85 percent of girls and 76 percent of boys have experienced unwanted and unwelcom sexual behavior that interfe es with their lives. Some 14 ercent of students are haras d by school adults andfaculty emberswhiletwo thirds ofb ys and half of girls admit to exually harassing someone a, scheol.
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. (Sexual harassment becomes illegal when keeping a job or getting a promotion depends on submitting to sexual advances.It is also illegalwhen it interfereswith your work or creates a difficult working environment.)
If youaresexuallyharassed, theLincoln-Lancaster/Statusof Women and the Nebraska Women's Commission say thatyou shouldtellthe harasser to stop the behavior, talk to a teacher, counselor, parent, or an administrator,keepa written record of the behavior, tell someone you trust and who can help you do something about it, and file a complaint. A complaint can be filed by -callingthe Lincoln-Lancaster/ Statusof Women at 441-7716.
-------By Jenny Allen-------
· According to varsity football coach,. Eric Knoll, this year's Lincoln High School varsity football team is looking good. After a disappointing start at 1-1, coach Knoll hoped to get the team back on its feet. Now at 3-2 it looks like he's done just that.
"We're early in the season. We have a really tough schedule; it looks like we 're going to be playing a lot of teams and we hope to be more competitive," Knoll said. "The first game we looked pretty good, the [Southeaast] game we looked pretty bad. Right now we have potential to be a good team, but we have to be more consistent in our practices and in our games," he added.
Knoll expressed his feelings towards the seniors on the team, "The core group of seniors are a good group of young men. They're hard working athletes and good students in the school. We're proud of them, not only in the school, but in the community as well."
Richard King, a senior I-Back said, "I think it [the season] looks good. We should do pretty good, if we keep working pretty hard I feel we could take state."
When asked about the Southeast game, where LHS lost 7-33, Knoll said, "Well, we got beat soundly. It was not a good performance on the part of Lincoln High, but I think we'll come back from that.· One thing about Lincoln High School is that they work hard."
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We look pretty good, but we need to get together.''
•The J.V. footballteam is 1· 2. SophomoreChad Vogel stated, The boy's te~nis team is Q. 7. ''Ri;ht now we're doing alright WeJust havetoget over our
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be a different turn-out," said Va'Shon Sandifer, senior linebacker and I-back.
Team captain Ryan Douglas, a LHS senior said, "I just want to forget about it and hope we get another shot at it. We've never beat them since I've been playing, and we want another shot at them real bad."
"We didn't play hard enough," said junior Robert Burton, "We didn't come ready to play."
Senior defensive Tackle Jevon Payne has another perspective, "It's an excellent team. I really don't know why. All the players are showing a lot of heart. It's different from last year. Everyone's showing a lot more spunk."
The team has been off to a healthy start with only a few scattered injuries. Sandifer injured his back keeping him out of the Southeast game, Robert Burton was rushed to the hospital during the Sioux City Heena game, · and Bobby Case suffered a sprained ankle that was healed in time for the Southeast game, but then reinjured.
"Right now we look pretty healthy; we're going to have most of the players back," Knc)II said about this year's team.
Junior I-back and safety Tyrone Hall said, "We have a lot of people who are injured, but we have a lot of depth in our team. It will do a lot of good to have all of the people healthy."
Before an inter-city game the team gets pretty excited. Knoll said, "Well, any city game the guys get pretty excited because they know a lot of the players on the other team."
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Senior starti11g quarterback, Ryan Douglas contemplates his st-,rategy duri11g the Li11coln High vs. Southeast varsity football game. Southeast won with a disappointi11g
Photo by Sarah Peters
Lincoln High seniors, (left to right) Heather Aki11,Bekka Meyer, Miranda France, Carrie Zook, Matt Garren, Stacey Hladky, Mandy Braun, Becky Eickmeier, Carrie Pierce, a11dHannah Eskridge, cheer on the Li11ksat the Lincoln High vs. Southeast varsityfootball game.
Vol. 100 No.l Oct. 7, 1994
Editor in Chief: Graphics & Design Editor: Business Mngr: News Editor: Center Spread
Editor:
Features Writer: Entertainment
Writer:
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Staff Artists:
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Ellie Erickson
Robin Stricklin Erin Kinney Hal Hansen
Kris Stanley Hannah Eskridge
Erin Hansbrough Joe Tidball Gal Maller Pat Ferrell
Jenny Allen
Riley Peterson
Adam White
Nigel Magor
Sarah Peters
Riley Peterson Pat Engelhard
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After spending
my summer recovering from the pain and fatigue caused by my junior year here at LHS you could hardly say that I was overlyanxious anticipatingthe firstday of school. Myworries were laid to rest on the first day when I was welcomed by a breath of fresh air; no orange dots, tardy bells or sound announcements. For the first time in my educational career I was finally given the chance control my own destiny between 7:30 a.m. and 2:35 p.m.
Being an inquisitive, aspiring young journalist I knew that this new found faith could not have just shown up out of the blue. No adult would give 2,000+ teenagers the power to decide where to goto lunch on their own or the responsibilityto keep track of how long they had to get to class withoutsome kind of enforcementmeasuresto keep them in line.
I had to find out wherethis new trustcame from andjust why it was givento me. Without any time to waste I headedstraightfor the Top Dog, the Big Kahuna,the Headcheesebut after two unsuccessfulattemptsto get an interview andtherecognitionofmydeadlineonthehorizon, it was time to move on to anothersource.
I next went to talk with one of the leading scholarsat LincolnHigh. I told him about my problem. His only response was that he had
The Nazi club, KKK club, Abortion club, National Rifle Association club, Political C",orrectnessclub; this could be how the next Club Day roster looks as a result of the newly revised and extended Club Day.
Club Day policies have changed and have taken what I believe to be an extreme}y incorrect "path''. You may ask, "But how?"
Well,ltheonly thing a club needs in order Itoexist is a faculty sponsor, a sufficient number of members and assurance that the club memb1erswill not be encouraged to skip,school or violently combust and beat someone as a result of being iin the club. Now you may think with all these precautions this scenario could never occur, but can you be sure? I don't think so; say "no" to gullibility.
The Lincoln Public School District Office and Lincoln High School's new club policy allows any social group to be included in Club Day.
W.henI heard the new policy I said, ••How the heck was this permitted, I know we believe in self expression but this a bit too far; like another galaxy." Although most clubs will have a positive influernce we must accept all the
Gal Maller rest even if we think that they will have a negative influence. It's all or none.
Some supporters of this "extended" Club Day might say that these kinds of clubs sure!y will not actually form when the new policy is implemented. In reply I would say, in order for the controversial clubs not to be included in Club Day the administration will have to be discriminatory against some clubs. You may say, "No teacher will sponsor a KKK or Nazi club," but did you know that Gerhart Lauck, the chairman of the "American Nazi Party" resides in Lincoln? In addition, Lincoln is also a former national headquartersfor the KKK. Now, let me reiterate my question, don't you think that the chance exists for some LHS employee to sponsor a KKK or Nazi club if not for them believing in it, then for the implementation of the freedom of speech?
As Homer Simpson would say "So what's now?" Well, now you must decide if you support the New Club Day policy which allows any club as long as it has a staff sponsor to be included in Club Day or do you oppose this policy. Just remember this policy is on a trial basis for this year.
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no idea why the changes had taken place, but that if I ever found out I would receive an all expensepaidtripto Phglemlball,WestVirginia (needless to say I turned down the offer).
A student who had been listening in on our conversation said that he had heard that the sound system was broken. That, so he thought,answeredhalf of my dilema.,"Smart alee" was they only thing that came to my mind, "he should know better, doesn't this kid have any faith in our custodial staff?" I thoughtas I tried to decide who to tum to next.
Perhaps a graduate of LHS could look back and recognize what changes had taken placesoastoanswermynowbumingquestion.
My older sisterwas the nearest alum available so I brought up the topic with her. "Maybe someone has realized," she said, "that if you treat kids likerobots they'II act like robots." A very good idea, one that I hadn't thought of before,definitelyworth looking into. The fact that she called me a kid though, really struck a chord. If there's one thiing I've learned in high school so far its that II'm a young adult gosh darn ~t! So she had to be wrong. Quicklyrunningout of a reliablesourcesI decidedto go to the heart of LHS, its student body,in my longquestfortruth. It onlytookone trytofindwhatirealizedwasdefinitelythereason
behindall the shadystoriesI had been hearing.
"It's quite simple," the young gentleman said, "the administration can now afford to trust us since they have gotten rid of all the hoodlums, hooligans and delinquents."
"What on earth do you mean," I asked, "how could they have possibly gotten rid of all those rowdies?"
"Sillyboy,"hesaid, "don'tyouremember our Clinton-esquefive strikes and you're out attendance policy? All of those kids that weren't helping the Lincoln High machine were eliminated. Heck, they obviouslydidn't want to be here why should our teachers try to force them to learn?"
"Very good point,but what has happened to those rowdies since they left?" I asked him.
"Haven't you been payingattentionto the news?" he asked. '"They've been causing a crimewaveall acrossthe country;kidsshooting kids,stealingcars,dealingdrugsyounameit. It's got the wholenationscreamingfor more police andmidnightbasketball,they'reeventryingtoget curfewsrightherein Lincoln,"he told me.
"Atleastnowourteachersandadministrators knowthey can trust their students," I thought. They know that those of us that are still here are the ones that want to learn, the ones who really care,the ones who need to be taught.
Joe Tidball
If you've ever flipped through your parents' old record collection, you may wonder what ever happened to that musical medium which was so popular in days past; vinyl. If you think that everyonehas dismissedrecords in favor of more modern listeningforms, GarthJohnson will prove you wrong.
"Certain other record stores, who remain nameless, stopped carrying their vinyl, and all of the vinyl junkies in Lincoln were a little bit strung out. So this place is just an outlet for them," explains Johnson, who opened his shop, Zero Street Records, on August 8 of this year. Since then, business has been going very well. "It's been at least twice as good as I expected, maybe three times as good. And nobody even knows we're here yet!" Johnson said.
The store does a very good job stocking records that may be hard to find elsewhere. While other stores in Lincoln
By Erin Hansbrough------
may sell used records, Zero Street is the only place in town that specializes in new vinyl. And if you can't find what you 'ire looking for in the store itself, chances are it can be ordered. "We're small, and we're able to order things for peop,!e a little bit faster and easier than Twisters and Pickles," says Johnson.
1fhe price of a record from Zero Street is also quite · reasonable. New full-length records cost around $8.50, whilie used recordings go for about $4. The store also carries a lot of 7" records, which average just a couple of dollars. There is, however, no average when it comes to the shop,'sclientele. "It's a totally broad spectrum," says Johnson. "Beavis and Butt head come in here occasionally and pick up some records, and people with a lot of eclectic musical taste:s, high school students, college students, 40-year olds,
50-year olds. There's no one Zero Street client." Johnson, who is 21 years old, said that he didn't have many problems with opening the store. This was due in part to his partner, Jim Stevens, who already owned the Ozone, a clothing store two doors down from the record store. "Because of my partner, Jim, we were able to bypass a lot of the creepy things that you would normally have .to go through. We knew everything that we had to do. So far it hasn't been too bad being a young entrepreneur." Johnson says he considers the business his "dream job".
Zero Street Records is located near the corner of 13th and "O" streets in downtown Lincoln. If you are frustrated with other music stores' inability to satisfy your vinyl habits, and want to support local business, give Zero Street Records a spin.
By Ellie Ericklin &-----------
Robin Strickson
"I hate buses!" a classic line from a great movie entitled "Suburbia". Directed by Penelope Spherias ("Decline of Western Civilization", "Wayne's World') this 1983 flick portrays white trash suburban life from teenage delinquents' point of view.
The plot is the basic good guys being repressed by the dumb bad guys, but the acting is so terrible that it puts an entirely new slant on the movie. Every line said is absolutely hilarious because of the obvious lack of acting experience that all of the actors possess. Spherias probably found some punk looking kids on the street and asked them to be in her movie. Flea, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers had a part in the movie, but back then he was still Mike D~the flea. · The T .R. (The Rejected) gang is a bunch of homeless delinquent teens. They live in
suburbanneighborhood.Thecopswon'thelp
out so the neighborhood decides to take the
matter into their own hands. "Suburbia"
represents the conflicts. between two very 1 different groups, a somewhat conservative, :
white middle class and poor, abused kids 1 that are just trying to survive and have
good time.
Although "Suburbia" is exceedingly :
violent, has terrible acting, and uses exces- 1
sive profanity, it is definitely worth seeing. :
The movie isa thousand laughs a minute and I
the characters are super rad.
By Ellie Erickson-------
Skateboarding has come a long way since the original boards of the late 50's and early 60's.
Today's skaters are highly competitive and can rmake a living with their skills. Skater wanna be's that can't make the cut are sometimes ridiculed and snubbed by the ciircuit hardened pros.
"It's trendy right now to look like you skate. It's 1okay to wear what you want, but it freaks me out to see skate shoes at the mall," said'Becky Schupbach, LHS junior and skater.
Skaters have to look hard and talk fast to practice their skills in Lincoln.
"There aren't any parks in Lincoln for skaters," according to Jason Kunc "Booger". They manage to find a few places that meet their needs, however. "We go behind Walmart to a place we call Toad Banks, which are loading docks," Schupbach said. Most of the places that are ideal for skating are illegal though.
"When I get mad, I go out and waste all of my energy ska1ting. I fall down really hard, try 12 stairs, and wear myself out," said LHS senior Adam Winsenberg.
Skater tricks include olie, kick flip, heel flip, varial, sho,ve it, manual, switch stance, and card flips.
Shoes are a vital part of the skater image and crucial to good skating.
JasonKuncperforms a varial off a loading dock downtown.
Adam Winsenburg competes with his shadow.
Adam Winsenburg skates so tough his board breaks in two.
Layout by Robin Stricklin
Photos by Riley Peterson and Sarah Peters
Celebrating a century of student publication
--------By Hal Hanson-----
By December 1996, Lincoln High School may have a new swimming pool, 17 new classrooms, a new student services center, and a new practice gym, according to Principal Kathryn Piller.
On November 22, the Lincoln Board of Education gave final approval to architectural plans which would expand and remodel Lincoln High at a combined cost of over $5 million. The only obstacle to implementation of the plans is a vote to approve a bidding contract from a construction company. The Board of Education is expected to consider bidding contracts in either March or February of 1995.
The construction plans would add a 17 classroom "Mathwing" which would link Lincoln High South to the main building.
Also included in the plans is an increase in athletic space."Things were complicated enough, and with the addition of ninth grade sports we just can't accommodate the students," commented Piller.
Witl:I'.36,0(10square- feet, Lincoln High· is cmrently , dwarfed intotal athletic space by Southeast, which has 64,000 square feet, and Lincoln Northeast, which has 66,000 square feet. Lincoln High's lack of space and inadequate facilities have forced them to hold athletic practices at other schools.
Along with a new practice gym, Lincoln High would receive a competitive quality swimming pool, replacing the old pool with a bi-level area which would be used for wrestling, storage, weightlifting, and aerobics
In an attempt to provide for increased privacy, student services, which includes programs like general counseling and SCIP, would be relocated and grouped together on second floor. Administrative and secretarial office space would also be moved. "All the offices will be smaller, but more efficient," Piller said.
Hannah Eskridge------
Many students attending the oldest high pianos. The first class graduated seven
school in the state know little of the vast students; six girls and on1eboy. Enrollment The new building was built using marble in year. history and background that Lincoln HJ,gh grew steadily and by 18:87, the school had the staircases and was named by The.. 1916: Lincoln High's first Student has. In the past 123 years, Lincoln High has 170 students. In 1898, 50 seniors graduated Advoc~te as the, "Palace of Learning·, in .- Counci-1met with 14 members and 51 elected come a long way since the days of kerosene with a Lincoln High diplloma; which each student will have his own private homeroom representatives. lamps and graduating classes of under t¢n ·· 1895 was the first yearrthat TheAdvocate locker; and there is room enough in each to 1917: · Season tickets for. basketball students. Although many students· don't. was published Lincoln !High was known as · stuff in a couple of freshmen." games were sold for $1. think of the school as an impressive or one of the premier institutions in the West Withanewbuildingcamemorestudents 1917: ·.The, first Links Yearbook was attractive building, when it first opened, ft · and The Advocate was one of the· premier arid the school that was built for 1,200 was published. was called the "P,alace of Leaming." student papers. In one of' the first issues, the soon seeing enrollments of_ nearly 2,300 · In the first 100 years of Lincoln High, TheAdvocate has been a part of Lincoln editor stated, ''All we ne1edto prove at first students causing an annex to the building in · there had been 24 principals, 20 of which High School's history for 100 of the 123 sightthattheLincolnHighschoolisthefirst 1928. In1938,2,765studentswereenrolled were women years that LHS has been operating. The first · in· the west is a· $125,0C)() building." The. ·.in .Lincoln High School. ·The school board Senior Skip Day used to be planned by Lincoln High School was located at 15th school board took great consideration into voted to build another high school and the faculty. In the good old days, the faculty and"N"st. Thereisapictureofthisbuilding this comment and in 1896 began planning Northeast, Southeast, and East opened in and administration provided a full day of displayed in front of the auditorium. Since for a new building. After 'many proposals, in 1941, 1955, and 1967 respectively. Johnson planned activities for seniors as a break from the days when classes were held in tllat 1909 the school board approved a plan to Gy-m was the final addition built onto the the.regular school day. building, Lincoln High has undergone a build a new school at 22nd and "J'' st. In ·.school in 1956. TheoldPSABbuildingwas ln the 1925 Student Handbook, the relocation and many other changes. , 1915, after $750,000 wias spent,, the new.· added for classroom space in 1993. following rules among others were listed: LincolnHighSchoolwasestablishedin. Lincoln High School opened at its present ··Other interesting trivia: 1, Pupilsshouldnotcongregateinfront 1871. It served grades K-12 in one building location. 1873: The smallest ever senior class of the office at any time. which wuc heated by stoves and lighted by The new building was what students •.·graduated four students. 2, Girls should stay out of the west hall kerosene lamps. 'l he;cc were two faculty now know as the main part of Lincoln High · · 1911: The first Lincoln High band and during lunch periods. members: the Superintendent and a teai;:ner. School. It was designed for 1,200 students orchestra were organized · 3. Girls should not walk through ·" -' who earned a salary of$65 a month. There with 36 classrooms, two gyms, a pool, an 1915: Lincoln High opened a night thehallsthreeorfour abreast with locked were no bathrooms, reference books, or auditorium, a lunchroom, music and art school session which met three times per arms.
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· In a misguided attempt to make angry taxpayers happy, David Hunter is once again trying to put a 3% lid on school district spending. Regardless of how angry property taxpayers are, Lincoln doesn't need a 3% lid.
A lid, which must be approved by a majority of voters to be enacted, would disallow school district spending to increase more than 3% of the previous year's total spend1ng.
David Hunter has raised some legitimate concerns
1--By Joe Tidball--------------
I fondly rememlber sitting in my eighth · grade health classes, back at Irving and getting to learn every two weeks about a new part of my body Olf a new way to act in today's world.
Ten school days studying the circulatory system, ten days on drugs and alcohol,. ten days discussing eating disorders and Karen Carpenter and of course, the favorite two weeks studying all of the ins and outs of sex education.
Even then, as 13 year olds, lectures on the benefits of absltinence from sex until marriage were offered up with a wink and a smile from the health teacher who knew that her lessons were goiing in one ear and right back out the other.
Five years ago, most people would have expected us to mairntain our virginity until marriage about as much as they would expect to see a congress run by the GOP.
Those people (my health teacher most likely included), wh,ojourneyed au naturale into the sexual revolution, have since been proven dead wrong.
More and more often, we young people are coming to realize that we aren't yet ready to engage in sexual intercourse and abstinence isn't just some silly publicity ploy offered up by a senator seeking a second term.
We are in a wery interesting place
though, being the first generation since the sexual revolution to take it upon ourselves to shy away from most premarital (or at least pre-adulthood) sex. The fact that teenagers today are choosing to take their time could be directly correlated to. our grade school math teachers no longer using the "speed tests" forcing us to make our decisions as quickly as possible, move on an impulse and put something in just to fill the space
But I think that it is something reaching far deeper than that. Young people the nation over are finally realizing that they aren't yet capable of emotionally handling a relationship which has progressed to the point of sexual intercourse.
We are at last standing up to a society that is bombarding us with pressures to grow up before our time. From Joe Camel to the Swedish Bikini team, they have, until now, succesfully influenced us to give up what little time we have left as kids in order to be "responsible young adults." The cigarette and alcohol companies are finally losing the battle to gain our attention and our desires.
I would like to congratulate all of you out there who decided that your childhood is just too important to give up for something that has a better time and a place within the unique bond of holy matrimony.
By Hannah Eskridge
Asthe Madrigal Singers entered the hall singing, "Sing We Joyful," the 220 guests anxiously awaited the food, merriment, and traditions associated with the Madrigal Yuletide Feaste, held on December 11.
Since 1979, Lincoln High students have kicked off the holiday season by presenting a Yuletide Feaste, a tradition which is original to Lincoln High. Students once again participated in a 16th century Feaste celebrating Christmas on Sunday, December 11 at the Cornhusker Hotel.
In the 1500s, a Christmas Feaste was traditionally presented for the nobility of England. This celebration often lasted for many days or until a Yule log was completely burned. Many varieties of foods were served in large quantities at a typical Feaste. As a Christmas celebration, the Yuletide Feaste was a joyous event in which played a major role. The Madrigal Singers of 1979 researched the customs of a traditional 16th century Feaste and presented the first Lincoln High Feaste.
The Lincoln High Madrigal Singers, a performing group of 16 juniors and seniors, sing Renaissance music of the 16th century for various local events mainly during the holiday season. The group researches traditional Renaissance clothing early in the year and each member is responsible for making an outfit to use during the year. The highlight of the year is the Yuletide Feaste.
The Lincoln High Feaste includes the singers (who play English nobility), a herald, a jester, a host of the hall, and many Lincoln High students who perform as magicians, dancers, musicians, gymnasts, beggars, and venders. This year, sophomore Matt McCallum was selected as the herald and senior Sarah Peters performed as the jester. Peters was the first female jester chosen since the tradition of a Madrigal Dinner began at Lincoln High in 1979. Associate Principal Barry Stark and his wife, LHS Spanish teacher, Jean Stark
acted as the Lord and Lady of the hall.
Pet1ers, who performed at the Feaste last year, enjoyed her role as the jester. She auditioned for the role because she had furn in the Feaste last year and wanted to be involved again. "It looked like a fun way to be involved in the Madrig;al Dinner," said Peters. She hoped to, " educate people 1about what a real Madrigal Dinner would be like."
Senior Matt Garren performed in his second Feaste this year as Lord Matthew. "The Yuletide Feaste is a chance to assume a character and· take on the role of nobility," said
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Garren. Garren said he thought· The Feaste helped to recreate the atmosphere of a 16th century celebration of the coming of the Christmas season.
With 220 guests in attendance, the Feaste was a successful event. Nate Austin expected more people to come, but was impressed with how the Feaste went. "I could really get into the part and assume the role. It was a lot of work, but it was fun," said Austin.
The two hour performance was held in the Cornhusker Hotel Ballroom. Tickets were sold at the price of $20 each.
heralded as the are future of "0" civilized society; and for the most part we rely on their series of simplistic "1" or computations to plan our lives. Placed in cars, airplanes, kitchens and class rooms, computers have become an integral part of life, whether you press "seek" on the radio or argue passionately that an i486D X4 90mhz is better than a Digital AXP21064a 275mhz. But for the generation growing up with computers, how well are we being introduced to the technology that will join us to the rest of the world?
Currently, Lincoln High 1s one of the most technologically advanced public schools in the city, with computers available to, if not in, every classroom. This trend is backed up by the current, technological venture of hardwiring more than 200 classrooms to the LPS Main Frame, establishing a virtually instantaneous connection to the internet. This endeavor, in planning stages for months, provides students access to any and every form of information ever computerized via the worldwide, loose affiliation of computer servers called the internet. For instance, you might connect to the U.S. Census Bureau to retrieve information for a class report, or you could login to a Berkeley laboratory and watch in real time, as you control a prototype Mars mission robot. If these don't interest you, you could subscribe to a sports newsgroup and stay informed on national scores and different people's opinions. It is now possible to watch a live concert for free on Internet (The Rolling Stones have already broadcast one). The capabilities are endless, provided teachers incorparate computers into thier lessons and students are allowed online time.
Most teachers agree that computers, in general, are excellent educational tools, but the capability of teachers to work internet into a lesson is not present. According to algebra teacher Mark Johnson, "It soinetimes seems there is so much information out there it's intimidating." Johnson would like to
use internet in class. He speaks for many teachers when he says he will have to learn about the system before feeling comfortable using it to teach. LPS presently offers faculty classes on internet to tackle that precise problem, but students are unable to take part 1n these classes. In fact, LHS computer classes will be the only courses to teach about internet during school. Student home access will not be provided for another two to three years; but, Becky Pasco, LHS media specialist, encourages anyone interested in internet to "surf' on the library's computer. Pasco also encourages teachers to work computers into their classes, even 1n an American History class, students can utilize internet for research.
The first step has been taken toward eventual computerization of the education system. We now have the ability to expand our medium of education to include digital, global, information. Teachers· control the extent to which students access the information superhighway, so they must learn to incorporate, into the classroom, this state of the art resource.
Matt M,cCallum, Herald, leads the Boar's head procession at the Madrigal feaste.
--------By Erin Hansbrough-----
Style has always been the easiest way for people to. differentiate themselves from each other and to stand out from the crowd. No matter how varied the styles become, there is one article of clothing that most everyone can claim as a part of their wardrobe: jeans.
Jeans have been a mainstay in the American wardrobe since somewhere around the late 1960' s, when it was finally accepted socially for both men and women to wear them as regular clothing rather than work uniforms. In the seventies and eighties, style and the status that comes with it revolved mostly around name brands. Names like Calvin Klein and Guess? garnered enough power to form whole reputations.
Recently, though,jeans have become more about shape, style, and function than about labels. Depending on the style of their jeans, a person can align themselves with a number of different "groups." For instance, students who are interested in country music and dancing tend to adopt a "cowboy" style, which includes tight-fitting Wrangler jeans.
"I'm in my Wranglers all the time," said senior Pete Kroll. He went on to explain that wearing Wranglers was not merely about style to him. "It's what I want to do as my career. I want to own a ranch. A lot of my family is into farming. I want to have a ranch, horses, and all that fun stuff."
Kids who are into skateboarding sometimes wear saggy, baggy pants, which is a necessary element in skateboard clothing since it allows for freedom of movement. Sophomore John Gossin has been into skateboarding since sixth grade, and got into the skateboarding style of clothing because of it. He explained that the styles in skateboarding are changing all the time. "I guess a couple of years ago, the pants were really big. Now, they're getting smaller. We don't cut off the bottoms anymore, we just leave them or roll
When people hear the words "cult movie," they tend to associate them with fanatical people who watch a certain film hundreds of times. These movies, sometimes stereotyped as strictly trashy Saturday night B-movies, are not just.for obsessive movie mongers, but normal students at Lincoln High as well.
, Junior Derek Inbody, who has seen "Star Trek" and "The Empire Strikes Back" almost a huridred times each, believes a cult movie is" a movie that a lot of obsessed wacko's watch all the time. They just have a huge following."
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( "Cult movies are usually made very, very chtjlply, and are meant to be bad. There are lots of little inside jokes that people can latch onto," said junior Susanne Evans. "My favorite cult ' movies are 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' ancl the first nudie musical. The first nudie mu~ical is hard to find sometimes, though." '
them up," said Gossin.
But no matter how much the styles in skateboarding change, they must always remain somewhat loose to allow skaters to move. "You have to wear them sort of baggy. You can't really skate in that tight of clothes," said Gossin.
The baggy style also tends to be worn by gangsters and fans of hip-hop. These jeans are usually worn low, a few inches below the wearer's boxer shorts, also known as "sagging." This style is similar to the skaters', but these jeans are usually brighter in color.
Even seemingly average, middle of the road, "styleless" jeans can say something. Places like the Gap, which primarily sell these "normal" styles, tend to have a target market of people into comfortable, conservative images.
The one brand of jeans that seems to have transcended different group divisions are Levi's. They have truly proven to be the "multi-lifestyle jeans," worn by virtually every type of person. Levi's are still claimed in different ways by different groups; fot example, the skaters simply wear theirs a lot baggier than everyone else. However, some 'people wear the clothes without being involved in the sport, simply because they like the style. This sometimes bothers the people who's clothes mean more to them than just style. "You can tell the guys who just go out and country dance on Sunday nights, cause they wear Levi's. The real cowboys wear Wranglers," said Kroll.
"It doesn't really bother me when people dress like a skater," said Gossin. "People can wear what they want. If they think they're a skater, it'll show when they skate, if they're good or not." ,
Whether students wear their clothes for specific activities, or sirmply for style, jeans are one article of clothing that allow them to ex1press their unique personal interests.
Sophomore Jessie Williams agreed that self-professed "Star Trrek" fan who saw the inside jokes are one of the draws to cult movies. new "Star Trek: Generrations" movie seven ''They'reeasytogetinto,"saidWilliams, "there's times in the frrst two we:eks it was out, admita lot of ch~y things and neat-o catch phrases ted that the stereotypes are true in some cases. you can pick up, like in 'Army of Darkness'." "I think it's true, but I don't know anybody
Junior James McCave agreed that humor like that. I mean, I've never gone to a ["Star was one of the I)ecessa,ry,factor&in.cult mov- ·.·Trek"] convention, and I never plan to go to a ies. "Oldblackandwhitemovieslike 'Dracula' convention, but that's where a lot of 'Star and 'Frankenstein' are great. They' re not Trek' fans hang out. They kind of give the rest sca,ry,they' re funny, because you know things of the fans a bad name " like that could never happen, but it's f11nto watch them try to make it happen." "Star Trek" has perhaps the biggest following around, with fans holding conventions across the United States to talk about "Star Trek," meet "Star Trek" actors, and buy "Star Trek" paraphanalia. For this reason, "Star Trek" fans are often stereotyped as being the most obsessive around. Inbody, a
Williams offered some insight as to what draws people to "Star Trek." "I think 'Star Trek' fans are really just laughing at it all. They laugh at it so intensely that it just becomes a hobby."
--By Erin Hansbrough---
McCave is also a big fan of the "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" movies. "With the 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' movies, there are great effects and great story lines. You can watch them over and over and they're still great," said McCave.
By Mike Bauer
A few years back no one would have had the slightest idea of what you were.talking about if you mentioned anime. Yet the popularityof anime is growing in the U.S., and is even permeating into mainstream television. There seems to be an interested market for anime but at what cost is the art brought to America?
Anime is a form of animation that evolved in Japan and is still, for the most part, availableonly in Japanese. Unlike American animation, anime is not intended for adolescents and adults. The use of animation in the U.S. has yet to mature, primarilylimitedto the narrowrange of slapstick humor or visual idiocracy. The themes of anime range from comedy and drama to action and horror, and can appear eitherasaseriesorfull lengthmovie.
Anime has a large following in Japan and new anime is released to theaters in the same way motion pictures are released. Some of the better known titles that have made it
to America are: Akira, Ranma.1/2, Project A-ko and Lum.
Companiessuch as U.S. Manga Corps and Viz are the most notable in bringing anime into mainstream Americ and thereare two basic ways they can solve the obvious lang1Uage problem; subtitling or dubbing. In the case of subtitling there is the difficulty of trying to read what the people are saying and enjoying the animation at the same time. You either have to learn to read fast or miss out on part of the story or animation. However, these prob-· lems become very minute in liglhtof the second option. Dubbing is the removal of the original voiices/ soundtrack and bastardizing it with an English low grade approxiimation of the story. This is the point where you lose the emotion and spirit of the movie ending up with Englishmonotone. Often timesthey will also edit the animation in this process and you end up with a lame story that drags along, no longer with a purpose, just neat pictures.
--By Erin Kinney--
For most fpod lovers, the holi! day season is associated_ with pumpkin pie, sugar cookies, and peanut brittle. While· many assume that it's 'grandma' behind the scenes preparing these goodies, there are plenty of Lincoln High students doing their share of cooking and baking in the kitchen
This season, junior David Hergenrader expects to be a part of the making of pies, cherry cheesecake, and one of his specialties, a velvet salad. He attributes his talent in baking to his mother and grandmother. "My mom cooks a lot. She likes to bake bread and cookies. My grandmother used to always make cookies and pies and I'd sit there and watch her."
Senior Karrie Sabin agrees that the ability to cook is primarily a result of being exposed to it growing up. "If you grow up with parents who cook things from scratch it's easier to learn than if you grow up watching things being made from a box." She can recall making breakfast for her mom as one of her first cooking • experiences.
Hergenrader didn't begin his work in the kitchen strictly for the purpose of preparing intricate desserts. He got interested in cooking over the summer because he had the responsibility to make a lot of the meals at home. Last summer he was in charge of meal planning when ·his parents were at work, From there he decided that he would test out one of Lincoln High' s several cooking and baking classes.
students can take the heat in the kitchen. cooking and baking. In baking class the students are learning how to bake various breads and pastries as well as gaining an understanding of different terms found in recipes. In addition to the traditional baking assignments, the student also do catering projects. "Right
now we're getting ready to do a holiday tea in our baking class, so I've started making Russian Tea Cakes;" Sabin said. The holiday tea will be served for parents an_d teachers in the classroom. It will be an opportunity for the students to showcase their baked goods and also receive catering experience.
Students can sign up for one of Lincoln High's many cooking and baking classes to gain cooking skills. Sabin has utilized these courses to aid her improvement in Hergenraderplans to take these classroom experiences farther than simply his own kitchen. He has
ambitions of becoming a certified chef which would entail studying abroad under the instruction of famous chefs. "First I plan to go to UNLand then maybe go to a cooking college in New York or the American Colonary Institute of Arts in Colorado," he said.
Others doH't worry about expectingthemselves to become masters.of the.art of cooking entiref'y?' "I still burn cookies occasionally," said Sabin.
Senior Jessica Krivda also ads mits, "I can't make brownies."_
Whether it be a household responsibility, a career goal, or strictly a hobby, cooking serves as an enjoyable activity for students, both at home and in school.
In the early days, Lincoln High did not have bathrooms, refer~ ence books, or a
19. The 1925 Lincoln High Student Handbookprohibited girls from enc - tering the west halls during_.
20. Lincoln High is the · only high school in Lin- · coin to be · -
2. _ opened in 1941.
3. Faculty used to plan _ day.
4. LincolnHigh' s first_ had 65 members.
_5.Lincoln High was known as one of the premier_ institutions in the West.
6. opened in 1967.
1. The Advocate is one years old. -
· 9. In 1916, Lincoln High had
368 students enrolled in • -
12. Th~ pool used to be where the ts.
13. The class of 1873 had the smallest ever class, it had only four students. ··•
14. 1895 was the first year the Lincoln High _ was published.
16. In 1911, the first Lincoln High --'- was organized.
18. The construction of the was a result.of a $750,000 bond in 1915.
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---· By Erin Kinney
Athletics don't always include scoreboa..rds, roaring crowds, cheerleaders, letter jackets, coaches, or even team uniforms.
In fact, when three Lincoln High students begiln mountain bike racing three years ago, all they had were their bikes, street clothes, the support of a few family members, and the desire for a real challenge.
Sophomores Erik.· German, Dane Miller, and junior Patrick Farrell share an interest in biking, dating back to their junior high .·.schooldays All three have spent hours hanging out at bike shops learning the fundamentals of the ···.bicycle and the cyclist.
Mountain bike racing has proved to be a challenging sport for these athletes. "A lot of races degenerate into pain manage-
.·ment," said German "You just have to put it (pain) away."
The races consist of a 15 kilometer course involving two laps. Much like cross country, the race begins with a mass start and the bikers must then compete for placement on the track which often times requires a single file manner making passing difficult. The narrow trails make passing a "guts to fear ratio," said German. "You've got to get behind someone and wait
until the trail widens to make your move, and then you have to be sure to gain enough of a lead for it to be worth the strength of the pass."
Most of the races are held in Kearney, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Lawrence, Kansas. "More races are showing up around Lincoln," German said. "We got lucky because ·just as we got into racing, more races have been showing up around."
· In the State Series in Kearney last summer, German placed first overall in his division, which included twenty participants. Farrell and Miller followed taking second and third place. There are usually up to 150 participants in the entire racing event, but the competition is divided into categories based on biking experience and age. ·German, Farrell, and Miller all compete at the Junior Beginner level which includes beginner riders 18 and under.
Despite the impressive results that the three had in the State Series, Miller does not get caught up in the competition of the sport. He said that competition remains at a minimum in Nebraska where participation is not as high as in states such as Colorado and California. Rather than the races being highly competitive, Miller feels that it's
more like " a big family because all the bikers are really friendly. Mountain bikers are more of a community. And since it's a really a hard sport to get going, especially in Nebraska, everybody has to work together."
As for practice and training, it remains as individualized and unstructured as the race itself. German rode 50 to 80 miles a week in the summer months, but now just rides as often as his school sched-
ule and weather permit. Miller said, "I run when I want to, but the important thing is just to bike lots. I also use races to train for other races."
German, Farrell, and Miller· will soon be forming a team sponsored by Deluxe Bikes and Silver Hammer Construction. Although they will still be competing individually, the sponsorship will aid in name recognition for the bikers and provide money for uniforms and a few extras. Sponsorship
would provide money" for gas to get to races, Power Bars, funding for a couple of bike tours, and uniforms," said Miller.
German knows that · the strength and determination of the biker is what's really important. Even having the most expensive bike around isn't going to win the race, he said. "It's always nice to beat a person who has a more expensive bike. Nice equipment helps, but you can't buy legs."
By Jenny Allen,---
Lincoln High School's varsity girls' basketball team has a lot of strength this year. A change in districts and the high number of returning players has given them some muscle.
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This year the team has had a lot of repeat letter winning players. Senior Sherri Lang said, "There's a lot of talent on the team. We should be pretty tough."
Although it is early in the season, Coach Myers said he felt that the team is doing relatively well. "I think it compares pretty favorably with the teams in the past," he said.
In the past, Lincoln High School's
biggest competitor has been Southeast High School. However, due to a change in the districts, LHS will not be playing LSE this year. Norfolk will now take Southeast's spot in the district. Lincoln High did not make it to state finals last year because Southeast beat them in the districts competition.
"I think that we will have a pretty good chance [at making it to state finals] because wedon't have Southeast in our District," said senior Amy Aden.
This year the varsity girls' basketball team has to carpool to Irving Junior High for
practice after school eve:ry night due to the damaged gym floor. Thie practices start at 4:30 instead of 3:30, amd don't end until 7:00. Senior Peggy Adern said that the courts at Irving are shorter tha1n those at Lincoln High. For home games L:HSwill plays at the East High School gym until the Johnson Gym is repaired. Sometime later in the season Lincoln High eliCpects to use their home court again for practices and games. Senior Amy Weisbrooksaid, "It's really not affecting us that bad. It's going to be different because we wmn't have the home court."
The team has also become close early in the season. Senior Peggy Aden said, "There's a lot of close friends that have been together since grade school. I think that we are going to pull together as a team." "We are all pretty good friends and that helps a lot because if you 're friends you get along better on the courts," said Weisbrook.
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In every Lincoln High School football and basketball game there are girls who dance and perform at halftime with the band. These girls who practice outside through Arctic snow and desert heat, are called Pomalinks. As a reward for their hard work these 15 gals will be going to the Orange Bowl to perform.
The Pomalinks are going to the biggest college football game of the year; the Orange Bowl. They will be performing in the Pre-Game Parade and in Disney's Holiday/ Christmas Parade with the LHS band. Deb Lawson, sponser, describes this trip as," a nice reward after the effort." The Pomalinks had to learn new parade and flag routines for these Florida performances in addition to the routines they already performed at LHS basketball games.
Katie George, Lincoln High senior and Pomalink, discusses the difficulty of performing, "People don't understand what we do, people think we are out there just to show off our bodies, but we are out there to dance and support school spirit."
Pomalinks are mid-game entertainment, but to reach that point is not as easy as making a plain hot dog, it is more like making a four level sandwich. According to Pomalink Lindsay Gilmore, a LHS junior, to succeed as a Pomalink, the following are needed: superior dancing ability, extreme flexibility, dedication, and most importantly, the love of performing. Gilmore adds, "Being a Pomalink requires a lot of commitment. [It's] very time consuming and requires me
By Joe Tidball--
Coming off one of the best seasons in recent history, the Lincoln Highboys' and girls' swim teams have a lot to live up to.
The graduation of a strong core of seniors will_ make a repeat performance difficult, but not impossible according to head coach, Richard Conradt.
"We lost a lot of upperclassmen from last year, some graduated and some decided not to swim. That makes it a lot more interesting to have new people," he said.
The loss of last years seniors will not hurt the girls team as much, however as a strong group of underclasswomen have tried out for this year's team.
"Last year we had a lot of really high people that were really good and some that were really slow, this year we are all a lot. closer together," sophomore Rachel Irvin said.
The Links mermen coming off a strong 10 - 1 season will be hurt by the loss of five members from last years team which finished fifth
Lynea Arehart, a LHS junior and Pomalink wishes the Pomalinks had their own room to practice in, instead of the gym hallway, where anybody can watch them. Their tight schedule requires a high level of concentration which can't be achieved in the hallway.
at the state meet, The Links will be led by three year letterman David Foster who received swimmer of the meet honors at last year"s state meet by winning the 100 yard Butterfcy and100 yard Backstroke.
The boys will need to work through an immaturity block: which could slow their progress says sophomore Andy Sawatzki..
"There's a lot of screwing around, but I'm a big part of that. We don't take things as serriously as Richard would like us to lbut we can get past that," Sawatzki said.
All agree that Lincoln HiighWill benefit from the addition of the planned new swimming pool. The plan, left over from the south building expansion, is expected to be completed within the nex1ttwo to three years. Conradt claims that critics of the 11ewpool should keep in mind that ·it is a classroom, not just a place to hang out and have fun.
"It's too small, there'snodiving boards, the filters are bad; we can still swim· in it but it needs to be replaced," Amber Herrick a.dded.
All the Pomalinks agree that being a Pomalink is not easy. They feel they work hard at being the best they can be and don't receive enough respect for what they do. As Ms. Lawson puts it, "Realize that these girls work their tails off, and it's all for entertaining the school. We are there to entertain the fans."
The Pomalinks perform at Lincoln High basketball game. to keep up mentally and physically."
lByJoe Tidball--
Pbyrsically exhausted and emo: tionally drained from the yuppie paced e:ighties, the baby boomers have jo1ined the generation X to welcome the return of seventies supergr•oups Led Zeppelin and the Eagles.
Initiated by the MTV "Unplugged" series (which started out as a career booster for two other aging r,ockers; Rod Stewart and Eric Clapton), the two groups eventually produced full length albums and hour long television specials completely independent of the traditional comfortable unplugged setting.
The Eagles show was actually a taped version of the first concert with all 15 tracks of their new album. The album includes the groups return anthem "Get Over It," a "Life in the Fast Lane" type tune which shuns the politically correct movement.
The other new tracks: "Love Will Keep us Alive," "The Girl From )'(esterday," and "Learn to be Still'' all follow in the laid back style which made the group famous im.the early seventies. "fhe groups two most famous songs, "Hotel California" and "Desperado'' have all new versions which make this album worth buying even if you already own the greatest hits.
The new tracks combine with new cults of many Eagles classics, so even1though a good part of the album was recorded live it is still worth b,uying.
The better half of Led Zeppelin got b,ack together to record their •
new album and MTV special, "No Quarter." The band's leaders, guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant came back together for their first recording since their group broke up. John Bonham, the group's drummer, died of a drug overdose in 1979, the group's bass guitar player, John Paul Jones, is still performing and currently on tour with the radical opera star Diamanda Galas.
Those who remember the hard metal sound of the old Zeppelin tunes will be surprised by the more relaxedunpluggedsound. The MTV special, "unLEDed" as well as the album itself were recorded on location in many different spots around the globe.
In Snowdonia, Wales the London Metropolitan Orchestra joined the duo to provide the soothing string background of violins, celli and violas.
At Marrakech, Ma1(1C a great group of Egyptian percussionists provided their traditional sounds pounding out their hearts content on native instruments.
The album is a lot like the Robert Plant solo album of a couple years ago, great for nostalgia but soon to slip away into anonymity. Although some of their music may, these great musicians will never slip into anonymity. The "classic rock" of the late sixties and seventies has renewed its position as a formidable opponent to the rap and hard rock that may have taken its place on the "Top 40" charts, but could never replace the rock of the 70's.
--By Jenny Allen--
In "The War" Kevin Costner plays a man who is tired of fighting back. This is a large contrast from "Robin Hood; Prince of Thieves" and Costner's other past performances.
Costner plays Mr. Simmons, a man who suffers from Post Traumatic Syndrome after being drafted in the Vietnam war. Because of this disease he struggles to keep a job and his sanity. This causes his wife
problems such as being fr'orced to take on several jobs to support the :family during her husbands struggles. Mr. Si1mmons'two kids don't go looking for troubl•e,yet somehow it always finds them. The m:an's daughter has two best friends, both of th,em black. One is over weight, and the other iis a rebel. Unfortunately, due to racism the trio is not very well accepted in the southern city. Simmon' s son stands up for what he believes, usually with his fists. He fights for what lhefeels is his, and at times doesn't quite think about the consequences.
The kids end up spending a lot of time together building a tree homse. They run out of supplies so the girls decid,eto go looking for some more wood in the jurnk yard on the out skirts of town This leadls to the struooJo between the Simmon.:<>nd t.lt11;;1rneighbors the Lipni1,;ll.ees.The Lipnickees own the junk yard, and each of the kids believes it their duty to keep trespassers away from their stuff. In the beginning of the movie the Simmons' house bums down. The Lipnickees decide that this an opportune time to gather
more junk for their yard. While searching for wood in the junk yard for the tree house the Simmons girl finds her family's stuff. She feels it was unfair for the Lipnickees to steal it from her old yard, and with the help of the younger Lipnickee, and her two best friends, she gathers up the property and makes a large tree house.
The Lipnickees don't like anyone on their property and when they find out about all of the stolen property, they decide to take the tree house for their own use. What they don't realize is that the Simmons are stronger than they seem, and although they are small in number and young, they will fight back with ferocity.
Throughouc the entire story there were also internal conflicts involving youth, innocence, and the realities ,of life. • The son matures from a young boy into a man. And mother, older than her years, learns to sit back, relax and have faith in what the future holds. Together they learn how to help each other out.
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By Erin Kinney ·
Isadora Duncan once said, ''If I could tell you what I expression best expresses how you feel. You can always mean, there would be no point in dancing. '' Dance is one lie through writing and singing, but you can't really l.ie · of the earliest fo:r11,sof artistic and personal expression, · through your body actions.'' dating back to prehistoric civilizations. Evidence of Senior Lisa Smith, who has been dancing since age three, African and Southern European cave paintings suggest that puts an emphasis on ballet, jazz, and modern dance as her dance · has been in existence for over 20,000 years. areas of focus. Although she has been dancing for fourteen Teenagers today continue to use dance as both physical and years, she's constantly challenging herself to be better. emotional catharsis. . ''One of the wonderful things about dance is that Sophomore Leatha Swinehart began dancing at age nine. y o u ' r e never going to be perfect; there's She had always been a hyper- active child, she said, which con - stant challenge and so it never gets kept her in activities such as gymnastics. At age nine, boring.'' Swinehart decided to try a new activity: dancing. ''It
Much of her time is spent at dance classes was more that I was turned off from gymnastics than and rehearsals, but she stressed that the turned on to dancing.'' Over the years her attitude perfo:r11,ances make it all worthwhile. Smith has drastically changed. In the last two years dance recently took to stage as the Snow Queen in has become a major fo9us for Swinehart, as she theLincoln Midwest Ballet Company's currently studies ballet, jazz, tap, and modern annual production of the dance. Nutcracker. Performing is a
Swinehart compared dance to writing, both way for Smith to share her fo:r11,s of expression. Each serve an important talents with an audience. ''My purpose in her life. ''These are two things that job is to take people out of if I don't do, I feel disconnected, '' she said. everyday life. Through dancing, I . Dance and writing do have their differences. · can give joy to others as well as to ''A lot of times my writing can be confusing to myself,'' she said. everyone but me, but people don't have to
Senior Eddie Brown agrees that ·the understand dancing," she said. Dancing can be ' performers and the audience should benefit appreciated, even if not completely understood. ··equally from a dance perfont'tance. Brown is
Possibly it is the freedom to individually a member of the.Step Chain, a group that perfor111 interpret dance which makes it such an five rhythmic dance routines · without the attractive art fo::t11,. Dance is something that accompaniment of any music. The beat is kept by can adapt to the individual's changing needs the use of various stomps, claps, and occasional raps. and emotions, yet it can also remain a · The dances ·used by the Step Chain have been making their constant amidst a changing society in · or - way from sororities and fraternities at traditional black der to retain cultural ·traditions. colleges to high school age audiences for decades. It's
Senior Hien Nguyen is a member of the
d ·a n ·c e a way for Brown and the other members to entertain people trio called, ''Tam Hon Que Huong,'' w h i c h with a type of cultural dance unknown to most European translates into ''Heart of the Motherland.'' co111I11unities He said, ''I love doing it. Usually everybody Nguyen and juniors Jeni Ta and Maria vu began thinks it's pretty cool because it's something most people perfonning Vietnamese traditional dances about a wouldn't have seen before. '' year ago. Their perfo:r111ances consist of interpre- Swinehart · said, · ''The tive dances accompanied by both traditional and modern rule of dance is to perVietnamesemusic. In keeping with the tradition, they wear form for the audience and customary Vietnamese dresses and use hats, scarves, and to entertain, but when fans as props. · · people · really get into
··.''A lot of people overlook Vietnamese traditional · dance, they dance for themdancing, having m<:>reexPosure to Chinese and Japanese selves.'' · · · dancing,'' Nguyen said. ' 'This [Vietnamese dance] is kincl. The use dance as a fo:r11,of of ·getting .expos ui:-e foX' the Vietnamese culture.'' · .. . expressionreruainsanenigma .,
As well as educatingand entertaining her peers and • for dancers and spectators co11t111unity, '' ..• dancing helps me to retain my heritage,'' alike. But possibly that ' s •.Nguyen said. · · ·· - ·· · · the point. Actions can be
· In the last few years, sophomore Marshall Currin has more powerful than words. begun learning about the dance rituals of his Nigerian ''There are so many things tribe. '' I did a modern dance to the song 'Old Man River' going on in the world, and .. and I showed how I thought it would f .eel to be a slave, it's hard to say how you having all of your human dignity stripped from you, and feel, and it gets all bottled · I put that emotion into my dancing. '' up. On stage you can take
In addition to offering a realistic portrayal of that energy and let it history, dance also appears to accurately portray present explode through the tips of emotions. Nguyen believes that dancing is a special for1n you fingers and toes,'' conof co11t111unication because, ''. any type of non-verbal eluded Smith.
is playing an increasing role in the lives of our nations young adults. Some are choosing to follow the religious pursuits of their parents while an ever growing minority are striking out on their own to find
the spiritual part of their lives. A trend? An anomaly? A sign? An _ enigma? An hypocrisy? A scapegoat? · A real revelation - from a supreme being? All of the above, all together, all at once.
By Hannah Eskridge
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Madonna coined the phrase, ''Express Yourself'' in her song by the ~aroe title • . studentsat Lincoln · Higll •··expressthemselves musically by playing in bands, by singing, and by , listening to and attending concerts by various artists. Whether near a radio, rapping in the halls, or playing in orchestra, students can be found enjoying music everywhere.
The musical trend at Lincoln High would be classified as diverse. While some Lincoln High students enjoy spending their Sunday nights at the local country music hangout, Guitars and Cadillacs, others like nothing more than tuning in to Rick Dee's for the weekly Top 40 count down. Students listen to everything from •classic rock to classical music. The current trends at Lincoln High are reflective of the trends occurring nation-wide~ Students all over the country ai:;e listening to country, pop, alternative, jazz, • and easy listening music. Music has become broad and there is a type for every taste. Many new trends have arisen in the last few years such as guitar surf music, all-female bands, and retro music. These types of music have been targeted to the college crowd.
Jeremy Woerner, LHS senior, plays bass in a local blues band, Baby Jason and the Spankers. He began playing bass the summer after ninth grade and has been a member of various musical groups such as the LHS orchestra and the Young Life band. His big break came in the spring of last year when he joined the band, Baby Jason and the Spankers.
Woerner said that school has always been his first priority but that latE!ly theband is becoming more important to him. He had the opportunity t o join the band when a bass position opened up. Dan Irvin, percussionist and LHS senior, joined the band with Woerner in April.
The C.D. that the band recently released has been the high point of his musical career so far. ''The C. D. was a good accomplishment, but we found out that we didn't know much about business, '' said Woerner.
Woerner is not sure where he' 11 be next year. ''It's always been a
given that I will go to college. Now, with the band I'm •not sure where I ' 11 be. '' ,
•. Although Woerner' s parents are a little weary of his uncertain ·future plans, they ··have been . very supportive. ''Our parents have been · ' :-= playing, and composing :inusic for piano. When she was little, Gilmore liked to listen 'to her sister play piano and was inspired b¥ vher best friend'sfather. At age six, she began ·taking ·. private · lessons. Gilmore says that when she was about 12, her piano teacher helped he~ write down one of her compositions.
Gilmore says that she writes mostly slow, sad songs. ''I write things when I'm sad. It's a place to turn to,'' said Gilmore. Gilmore uses piano as a form of therapy. ''There's times when I get really mad · and I can play and get it out of my .. system,'' · she said.
Gilmo re wants to pursue a career in music and believes the best way to do this is to major in music in · college. She hopes to one day compose soundtracks for movies •
Music plays a part in senior Eric Maly' s life, but in a different way • Maly enjoys music and attends many loc •al concerts. •' Maly ·first really st arted getting into , music ,-and going . to . shows , in his sophomore year. It's difficult to pinpoint the exact type of music Maly listens to because his tastes are diverse. He would not classify his tastes as alternative or modern, but as soul music. '' •.. It's music of the soulnot in the traditional sense, although it can be. I enjoy any band that sings about something that really means something to them,'' said Maly. He listens most often to Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate, REM, Mercy Rule, Sideshow, and Mousetrap.
very s upportive, especially in C.D. sales, '' he said.
Through his involvement in Baby Jason and · the Spankers, Woerner says that he would like to pursue a career in the music industry. He's not sure if he wants ·to perform or be involved in another capacity. He has hopes of creating a label, developing a studio, or opening a bar and grill.
Music has played a big part in junior Lindsay Gilmore's life and she uses her talents in singing,
''I gather so much from the poetry they [the musicians] write. It's easy to relate to music, especially in this time when high school is so hard,'' Maly said. Music, according to Maly, has affected him in turn affecting how he relates to people. Maly said that he enjoysgoing to shows and concerts with his friends and especially with his brother who he has grown closer to through • music. • Maly says he relates deeply to music and that music has been an extremely important part in his life. He concluded by saying, ''Music is a best friend that will never ever leave you and that's available any time you want it. It will listen to you and you can in turn listen to it."
By Erin Hansbrough
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By Joe Tidball
For years now, celebrities like Michael Jackson and John Lennon have been looked upon by our nation' s · young adults as the pref erred role models over Buddha or Jesus Christ. \'
Jack Kerouac's trials and travels in his book On The Road have been the preferred reading material over Mohammed's journeys in the Koran.
For years, religion has just not been chic. Going to church and strictly following a form of religious beliefs were not thought of as ''cool.''
But now things are definitely changing, and often it is teenagers who are leading the way.
According to a recent US News and World Report poll, 62% of Americans say that religion has had an increasing influence on their lives over the past decade and 93% say that they believe in God or a universal spirit.
This growing interest is being shown throughout all areas of the entertainment industry. Recent bestsellers on both the fiction and . nonfiction lists include James Redfield' s spiritual novel, The Celestine Prophecy, and Pope John religion to help make almost all my religious students still hold strong · Paul II' s Crossing the Threshold of decisions in life,'' Brennan said. ties to the beliefs of their parents Hope. · Sophomore Jay Warner agreed that according to Junior Mary Rapkin.
One of the top selling albums of religion provides a good foundation ''At my church, questioning what's the holiday season just past is the but does not necessarily believe up, what's really up, is becoming Christmas · CD ''Chant'' by the that the Christian Bible is the more common. I think that's why a Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo inspired word of God. lot of youth attend my church, but de Silos. While ''Bad boy'' rap trio, ''In my opinion the bible · is I think that's more of an exception The Beas tie Boys, who have been more intended to be a sort of cookbook of than a rule, most of the ultra famous in the past for drug addic- morals, but I don't think it should religious students I know at Lintions and jail time, have also come be taken literally,'' he said. Warner coln High come from ultra religious around to the spiritual side. The added that he sees religion often families,'' Rapkin said. group included a Buddhist rap on being used as a shield to provide an Student pursuits of religion their most recent album, Ill Commu- angelic appearance to a ·lot of have not only taken place in churches, nications, after their leader MCA little devils. temples and synagogues. Schools spent nearly a year in Asia studying ''I know a lot ·of kids who go to have become a grand theater for the religion. church and eat the bread and drink student initiated academic/spiri-
Former drug czar and secretary of the wine and then turn around and tual groups. Young Life, Fellow- · education William Bennett finds get trespassing warrants and every- ship of Christian Athletes, Campu ,s religion t6 be a good foundation of thing else, something about that Life and bible study groups all have · morals for young people to cling to, just doesn't seem right,'' he re- · ties · to · Lincoln High and it's he included many bible verses in his plied. students. best selling work, The Book of Most teenagers who are looking · These programs supporters claim Virtues. for some sort of spiritual guidance that they are very worthwhile be-
Often this foundation is the most in their lives are embarking on cause tfi:ey allow students to '' see important part of religion, their own spiritual odyssey com"."" other Christ,i.aris ( in the organiza according to LHS senior Stephanie pletely void of what their parents .·.tions) where they are happy and that Brennan, her involvement in Campus may have tried to teach or tried to that is normal, then they want to be Life and the Fellowship of Christian avoid teaching th.em. Their reli- a part of that,'' Brennan said. Athletes (F.C.A.) has helped form a · gious experience often comes as a Opponents of the groups claim strong base from which she approaches result of wanting to try out some- that they border on conflicting every facet of her life. ''I use my thing new, however many adamantly with church and state separation
By ' · Sarah Pe.ters
· matching tan pants • '' Always match, make anymore, like collectors items, ''
don't clash, '' warned Bice. she said. .
,. The fashions that are found in the This style can be expensive to . · . To some students their style is hallways of Lincoln High are as maintain in comparison to others. For reflected in more than just what they diverse as the student body itself. ·. example, · Bice claims to spend an wear. ''It's not really clothes to me,'' Cowboy hats, hip-hop baggy · jeans, estimated 60 percent of his money on said senior Adria Watson. ''It's my · silver skirts and letter jackets are clothes, and would rather buy pricey hairstyle. High ponytails and big just a handful of examples. Passing ones than ''cheap stuff.'' hoops. '' periods display a crazy quilt of
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''I wear what I like,'' Vomanechia Newman. "People look at me The stores where · students spend replied Magorian. ''Black jeans, and they say; that' s Vomanechia, she · their hard earned ·cash vary as well. com.bat boots with funny laces, a black doesn't · dress like so' n so, she A lot of people shop for their frocks t-shirt, about 4 tons of jewelry, and doesn't do her hair like so n' . so. " at the various stores in the mall such . a Cowboys baseball hat. '' Jessica Mefferd, a senior, agreed. ''I as Merry-Go-Round, J.W., Structure, Justin Kohmetscher, a junior, like things that are different,'' she Dillard's, Younkers and Ups N' Downs. explains that he may look different .co1m11ented. ''Like my Dino and Pebbles • On •.the other • hand, some students from day to day, although there is no b <r!¼!l:!2~~0.Q~ *~ ,,.
o:ne look he is aiming for. ''Sometimbes arret€es~ = • ; " of ' ciiscoun't store like I end up looking punk, or skater, ut ·While some · · Shopko~ Target and'I'.J". · it's not intentional,'' he said. s t u d e n t s · Max:X. · · ·. Kohmetscher has been seen at school dress to set ~· ''Yuck. Expensive,'' making his way · through the halls themselves wasMefferd's response decked out in a full suit and tie. In apart fro111the to the big name stores explaination of this he said, '' For the nor111, others like the Gap and Banana heck of it, they are relatively cheap view their •.Republic. suits, andit'sneattowearthem.'' He style as a ''I don't like that insists that there is no real meaning function of preppie look. I dress behind his executive attire, other classifying in my cowgirl attire,'' than to display his thrift store them~elves answered Lisa Lee, finds. A mockery of authority may be w i t h senior. Both Lee and a by-product, but never the intention, different Mefferd are frequent he went on to explain. ''groups'' of shoppers at Gateway Everyone has their own · way · of people. '' My Western, a store in the expressing themselves, and many chose clothes say mall that carries to speak through their clothes. Some who I hangout Western, · or country are incredibly meticulous about what with, '' said clothes. to wear in the morning, while others senior Dave
·The thrift store is are just kickin' back in whatever was Bice. '' You yet another avenue of on the floor. Of course, everyone has see other options utilized by their favorite. Maybe it's that old people with LHSers. ''Goodwill, sweatshirt that you've ha:d forever, or t -he same that's a •good one,'' that one prized zipper jumpsuit that stuff.'' - · said sophomore Matt make you feel unique. For Lisa Lee Bice has Mccallum. ''You can get it's her shiny, silver belt buckle. what he calls tuxes for cheap prices.'' For vomanechia, her self-titled ''raha ''loose and Most thrift store rah rno1t11t1adress'' makes her · feel baggy'' look, shoppers agree that the especially jazzy. . ''a rough · major advantage of Howeveryouchosetoclotheyourself style,'' he · second hand clothes are is an · expression of your · values, said. This the next to nothing · whether it is intentional or not. What is comprised prices, but the bargain needs to be remembered is that although of baggy · jeans and big shirts. · A barn experience is more than that to · fashion can reflect personality, there favorite get-up was described as a senior Lisette Magorian. is more to a person than just their striped long underwear shirt with ''You can find stuff that they don't threads.
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By Pat Farrell .
Professional and leisure time jargon, student speak, collegease, teenspeak and computerese are all a part of the ever changing American dialect. Every year thousands of new words are assimilated in to our language. While most are limited to the social groups that coin them, some manage to find their way into the mainstream vocabulary.
Shmooze, schlep and shmuck are all from the early 1900s Yiddish influence on the east coast the words have found their way into most modern English dictionaries and many American's vocabularies.
Much of the earliest slang comes from ethnic and demographic groups in the U. S. From early African American dialect we have words like jazz which meant f everous and fast and now is a word for a type of music. More recent slang_comes from the underground and is often conveyed to thegeneralpublicbypop icons. Who can forget the word def, meaning cool or agreeable. It was laid to rest a few years ago after it appeared in prominent American Dictionaries. A funeral was held and attended by rappers like Chuck D and other musicians, people who, months before, used def on a daily basis. Def was buried because it· became mainstream, which seems to be the dividing line.for slang and a word that is just ''American.''
Teenagers and college students· are responsible for countless words for being drunk and vomiting. While most of the students attending LHS can't stop at the L.I.Q. (liquor store) many know the · terms of drunkenness i.e. smashed, trashed, plowed, plastered, ripped, faced, swacked, swoozeled or sloshed. Feeling ill? Most wish to blow chunks, toss cookies, hurl, blow chow, groceries, lunch,.cookies one should not be rude ·and· leave a· huddle of sick in your homey' s pad, he/ she may perceive :you to be a total melvin or herb. Instead you should bow to the porcelain alter/
god, drive the porcelain bus, or talk on the big white phone.
Lincoln High School students are no slouches when it c.omes to slang either, most use slang everyday to express - themselves, · · just ask teachers who are perplexed by the a 1 i e n dialect of today's students. -
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Turek says her favori.te slang word is ''shanked'' which means beaten up or stolen, most likely from the older term, ''shank'' meaning knife.
Junior Muhammad James says he does not have any favorite words but did offer meanings for some popular youth culture words. According to James, Dope means '' something cool or happening.'' To Dis is to put down and Fronting or to Front is· being two faced · or·. putting on airs. Senior Carrie Pierce says her favorite word is smarmy a smarm or a smarm-bucket which she says is a
term for a greasy undesirable male. While smarm-bucket may lose style points for not being a completely contrived word it does have a home in.a·genre of slang composed of shortenings, mutations or joining of words to form new slang terms.
· Words in this area have often been coined by California youth. Some Cali words include those stereotypical words of the 80s like rad a shortening of radical, to the max- from maximum. California is also credited with numerous surf er terms like tubular, hang ten and gnarly. We should not exclude '·Valley Girl'' either without it we might not, like, ya know, communicate the way we do. Exclusiveness, oddly enough is the main reason for much of today's slang. Different social groups come up with terms for each other. Take for instance the terms: jocks, nerds, dweebs, ·geeks, melvi.ns, herbs and preppies. · While these terms are all put downs they are mainly uttered by those who do not perceive themselves ·as the derogatory term. None the less they are cold pricklies, apparently this trend of abusive ter1t1s for specific kinds of peopledoes not go away with adulthood. · Adults have come up with just as many ter1c1s for occupations like pig, bacon and oinkers for police, narks for narcotics agents, rotorheads from military speak for helicopter pilots, pencil pushers meaning clerks, or bureaucrats.
,i • • ·. Slang is a continually changing and creative part of the 'American family of expressions and it can be extremely hard to keep up with, even for the· most youthful and hip. Those feeling a little out· of step with the language of to.day may want to check out some of the more recent slang dictionaries, although o.lder ones can be just as enlightening and amusing, do be sure to _·fully understand your choice of slang as some are ecnsidered rather uncouth. •
Celebrating a century of student publication
---By James McCave & Cassadi Wolfe
The zero tolerance law, passed in January of 1994, has a wide effect over teenagers. The law states that if you are under 21 and have a blood alcohol content between .02% and .10% you are legally intoxicated. Basically, this states that if you're under 21 and you've had anything to drink, containing alcohol, you shouldn't be driving.
If you are taking any prescription drugs, or cough medicines, you will also be affected by this law. Although medications can be detected as alcohol content, there is a slight chance of getting a blood test to prove that it is very like Iy you wil I be asked if the labeling, on your medication, stated that the user should not operate a motor vehicle. If
the label does state this, you will face the same consequences as someone who was drinking alcohol.
Many students like Ryan Douglas, a senior board member of Students Against Drunk Driving, agre es with the Zero Tolerance law. " I think it's unsafe for people to drink and drive," Douglas said.
Enoch Ulmer, a junior, also agreed saying, "Most people under 18 aren't mature enough to handle (drrinking and driving)."
There are some students, like Andy Sawatzki, that dis :agree with ·the law. Sawatzki believes that "there should be no law restricting the possession of alcohol by minors. If you look at countries like Italy
and France, where no such laws exist, you don't see teenagers throwing keggers and getting drunk every week."
Sawatzki also stated that "teenagers are just looking for ways to rebel. If they weren't taught that drinking was a cardinal sin, then maybe they wouldn't emphasize on doing it so much. "
The age discrimination is often brought to many people's attention. Also the suspension time is 90 days if you are between the ages of 16 through 18 years old. The suspension changes to 30 days if you are 18 through 21 years old. If you are proven to have a content of .02% or more alcohol in your blood system , and you are under the
age of 21, your license is revoked, your parents are notified and you are reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
"I don't think it's necessarily a good law, it's an attempt to save lives. We need to just keep striving to eliminate drunk driving " said Richard Patterson, who is a counselor at Lincoln High.
Many students argued that the alcohol level percentage should be raised above .02%. To avoid revocation, a designated driver should accompany you if you decide to drink. Further information on this law can be found at the Cornhusker Detox on 721 K Street, orat the Lincoln Police Department.
- By Hannah Eskridge
Vol. 100 No. 4
Lincoln Higlh School 2229
"J"Street Lincoln, Neb1·aska
---------By Joe Tidball---
Just over 500 days since the beginning Piller said. of the new administration at Lincoln High, it To further organize the financial affairs is now important to reflect on what has of the school, the "Peach Tree," a small transpired within that time. business financial program, will soon be
Kathryn Pitier's material accomplish- added as well. ments as the first new principal at LHS in 17 "Peach Tree is a bookkeeping program years are staggering. Among these have for the computer, a pretty in depth one, that been the implementation of three new atten- · has never been in place here. Our new dance policies that have greatly increased business partner, the Lincoln School ofComattendance, an area where Lincoln High has merce, is going to give us an intern for been notorious for perennially lagging be- approximately 120 hours who is an expert at hind the other three Lincoln high schools. Peach Tree. They will be working with our And the introduction of Lincoln High as one financial affairs person at getting that in an of the first schools in the world to hook up to · even better · _
many years," she replied.
Such obstacles on Iyr magnified the difficulty for a new principall to get to know all of the nearly 3,000 individuals in the Lincoln High community. To counter this, Piller began last fall inviting ; staff members into her office for one-on-one meetings. " My personal goal this year ',1/asto have a meeting with each and every staff member so that I could get to know them personally and get to know their curriculum. So far, I've spent approximately 30 minutes to an hour with, at this point, 256 staff members the revolutionary new EduPort computer conditio :n," since September 1 So I think system. she replied.
One of the first actions she took as In a place principal was to reorganize the administra- as personal as tion in order to better utilize the abilities of a high school, everyone on second floor. however, the
"When I listen to Mr. Stark and teachers human aspect and to students they feel that dividing up the - which is not discipline among everyone instead of just always as acone person doing it all has made it possible cepting to for those to be done in a more timely manner change- is just and also so that students can work with more as important ,
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that is pretty good," she said.
Piller also is concerned about her admitted inability to get to know all stu-
the administration, whereas in the past they · l1avespent more of their time on community service arid 1.tudentactivities. The two groups have now come together and created a plan for, "class meetings and projects in order to enhance communication," she said.
Piller does have areas to point to which show what a positive effect she has had on the personal side of Lincoln High. One of these has been the difficult task of changing the public's perception of the school. The myth of Lincoln High as a "bad" school isof course not only a myth, but one that is terribly untrue.
"I don't feel like we have a terribly dangerous school here like we sometimes hear our reputation as, people come in · here and they are constantly surprised at how peaceful it is," she said.
Pi! ler has tried to change this view by influencing both local and national media to show the positive side of Lin-
dents, their par- coin High. "Getting the news media to than just one administrator," she said. as any mate-
The format changed even further this rial gains. It year with the creation of a new apprentice- was difficult
entsandthecom- do positive things to get a positive immunity at large. age (has been important). The reason
But she recog- we got Seventeen magazine here is benizes that this is a cause they had good reports about Linfar greater task coin High and about me and my work and one that will · with the media. So I think we've acship program. This puts every administrator for a new personality to take control and, be continually ongoing. together with a coordinator who can aid the thus, there was some friction at first. "What the students have told me decision making in areas of their personal "It was such a change, someone was throughout the past year is that Student expertise. here for almost twenty years and was friends Council is not necessarily representing the
Another area of great improvement has with so many people. Its quite a change for student body as a whole and that there needs been the budget and organization of school someone new to come in, someone who is to be more of a connection between what the supplies, both of which were made more different," she said. student body wants to see and what is going efficient, thanks to a new set of criteria that Piller also believes that the fact that she on. They are suppos ,ed to be acting as a makes the dispersal of those funds and sup- is female had a large impact on her re~ep• liaison between the acllministration and the plies dependent on thenumber o(studerits in ~'.'tiun. ,__Afte t s ci'fuany ye rs o t"ha V:in g~ma le· , st µ.qeiii-body, but tha,ti is,J;lota-\wa~~ t li~:~3se, each individual department. principal, she said that there was some op- according to what stutdents have told me,"
"The criteria is still in place and I think position to having a woman in charge. Piller stated. it has worked out very well, it is based on the "For some people it was a conflict of
Piller sees the Stuident Council as more number of students you have in your class- interest. There were some gender issues of a voice through wh iich all students could room, which is where it should be based," definitely, things I hadn't felt or seen in voice their opinions amd communicate with
complished some things there,' ' she commente d. One of the main reasons she chose to come here was because of the educational level of the teachers and the intellectual level of the students. Her learning, as a result, was and is very : important.
; "I love being back at high school, fl$ a nice ciiang frow jd"ni qi 1'/igb!!':i.' when you work with high school students you can have in depth conversations and talk about philosophy and other things and its just a different kind of relationship," she replied.
- By Hannah Eskridge-
On January 25 and 26, the sevvnt~0" rolled back into the LHS auditorium with the t':lin annual Joynite. The event was a success involving more than 200 students and raising over $2500.
In the early part of the century there were two joynites each year; one in the fall, and one in the spring. In 1916, the first Lincoln High Student Council began sponsoring the production and the name was changed from "Joy Night" to its current spelling, ''Joynite." Joynite was set up to be a voice for the students and an outlet for student activities
Ernst has been a co-director ofJoynjte for eight years This year, John Heineman was the other director. Ernst and Heineman were i11volved in every aspect of the production and were responsible for choosing the acts and M.C.s.
E~nst says that since he has become involved with Joynite, he-h as come to rely heavily on acertain "formula" for the program. While there are always solo performances, there are certain Lincoln High student groups who are counted on to perform each year. For example,the Madrigal Singers always perform right before intermission For the past few years, t he evening has closed with a band,
and this year was no differen 1 t with Duby J,u,an and the Spankers concluding thP. !.how.
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According to Ernst, one of the goals of Joynite is to boost the qiorale of the student body He says that the timing is good for this because Joynite falls at a time when many students have the winter blahs. "It should be a fun tming," Ernst said.
Seven M. C.s are chosen t<Dhelp make the evening more fun by providing transitions betweern acts.
This year, Laura Reznicek, Ericka
Jones, · Phong Nguyen, Carrie Pierce, Eddie Brown, Aaron DuPree, and Vicki Westlund were the M.C.s. Joynite always lhas a theme which the M.C.s help icarry through. This year the theme was
Piller e,idures being a pin°cushion for senior Lee Tubbs' Joynte act the seventies. The M.C.s use a Although not as much money was as well this year. She has been script and are involved in the ere- made as in years past, Joynite was involved with Joynite for all three ation of this. Ernst said that this a successful event. $2500 was years and when she compared this year the scripting was cut this ; year made from ticket sales this year. A year's production to that of past in order to include more student portion of that money is divided years, she was impressed with the acts, to shorten the program, a 1nd to between Mummers and Student variety. "I thought it was a much increase interest. Council who help with the techni- morewell-roundedshowthisyear,"
The production of Joyni ite is cal work and publicity. The sound said Pierce very involved and requires the ,help equipment was rented and · $500 Sophomore Phong Nguyen was of over 200 people. Ernst saicBthat will go to pay for this. The remain- the only sophomore M.C. and also he was concerned that attend:ance der of the money will go to pay the performed with the Sophomore Sewould be down this year bec:ause directors and to other uses at Lin- lect Choir. He has been going to of publicity. He said it is difficult coin High. Joynitesincehewasinseventhgrade to advertise with the new regula- Senior Carrie Pierce was an · and has always dreamed of per- · tions regarding posters in the htalls. · fyf.C. and performed in other acts · forming in"it. · He said that it was
purely by accident that he auditioned for M.C. He was staying late at school for student council and while watching two other friends audition he decided to try out. Nguyen said that there were about 25 people who auditioned to be an M.C. He said that the auditions were involved and required a sense of humor. "You had to act like a total idiot," said Nguyen. The M.C.s put in many long hours. The team had to rehearse for 2 hours a day for three weeks, and th'ey had one 6-hour rehearsal.
Principal
By Ellie Erickson-----
1 had no idea what a drastic effect backpacking would have on my life when I signed up for a Colorado Outward Bound program two years ago. I saw it as a nice vacation, a time to be in the wilderness and to physically exhaust myself. This is all that it was to me when I returned home as well. But it wasn't long until I realized the impact of this "vacation."
I had an intense 23-day experience with complete strangers, people with whom I had to sleep under the same tarp, eat cold oatmeal, and climb 14,000 feet mountains. We couldn't rely on television to carry the weight of our conversations either. Not only did we have to carry our bedroom, kitchen, doctor's office, and closet on our backs, we also carried our discussions with only each other and our backpacks for support. Upon reflection, I'm still amazed that I was so successful with such an experience.
After being completely subservient to my mind and body for an entire month, to return home only to be given every little thing that I might need made me long for the sovereignty of the wilderness. Everything I read, watched, heard and tasted seemed like a huge marketing plan based on
making money. I realized then the importance of feeling autonomous from society. repair shop. I Know how easy it is to live without "'"'"'"'""'so it'" rlifficult for lllC co sympathize with those who don't. People who mentally rely on pop culture for their entertainment are equally as irritating. Just because there aren't any good movies in the theatre doesn't mean that you can't have an entertaining evening.
I f.,.,, "u Ia£y when I simply take what is offered. I despise depending on society for my contentment. I know what I need to survive, and anything beyond this seems so frivolous; carpet is not a necessity. I have become a vegetarian, and I choose to live an amazingly inexpernsive lifestyle. Whether it is with the opinions I have or the music that I buy, I won't depend on a Hollywood executive to be satisfied. I have begun to make my own music,, and support others who strive to produce their talents independently. Seeing my friends play their hearts out on sttage, without gimmicks and egos to match, is much more beneficial to me than fighting to catch a glimpse of an ,over advertised rock band in a huge auditorium with elaborate lighting and tight security.
But the downside to this revelation is not having as much tolerance for those who do value luxuries. I find myself frustrated with others when they won't go out because they tore a contact and don't like their glasses, or when peers act completely immobile when their car is at the
Being out in the wilderness with everything I needed to survive in the world on my back gave me a feeling of being completely in control and responsible for my life. Knowing that losing my pack or breaking my leg would be a tremendous challenge to overcome was an exhilarating feeling. An event so simple, yet it's as complex as the problem of a house burning down for an impoverished family.
The wilderness is such a contrast to my daily life, and even though Lincoln, Nebraska is nowhere near the Rockies of Colorado, I'm still able to incorporate its lessons into my life. The dichotomies of life continue to intrigue me and the incongruities as well. Life is ours for such a short time I think we ought to appreciate it in its simplicity and revel in its complexities. I know now that my life is what I make it not what someone else predetermines for me.
Letter to the editor
This letter is written in response to two articles that appeared in the November, 1994 issue of the Advocate.
The first article was titled ''Student vote discounted''. The reporting in that article did hot include any information form cited (administrative) sources and the article gave the impression that the a,dministration is not responsive to our student body or even to the Student <Council.
The facts of the iissue are these:
1. A student vote: is never ''binding'' The administration can not act solely on the results oif a student vote. There are legal resp(()nsibilities that must be taken into c,onsideration of which students may not be aware. Decisions are made by the administration using input for a variety of sources-one of which is student concerns.
2. The actual issue was to change the title of ''Sons of the Black and Red'' to be less gender biased. When I was approached by the student council, I explained that there would need to be much more involvement in this decision (Alumni and parents) because it was not the classes of 1995-96 or ''97 who wrote the fight song. I told the Council of Representatives that we woulld not put this issue on the ballot before we would be able to get the necessary input from those sources. The article never indicated that this had happened.
Student input is extremely important to the staff a111dadministration at LHS. But it has to be understood that student input is only one factor in making a decision. Because one of our responsibilities is to make decisions that effect more than just the student body, we take our decision-making function very seriously. some decisions that are made may not be popular with all segments, but they are made in our best prof essional judgment and with consideration for the far-reaching effects of
all concerned parties. My expectation is that when an article is written that the reporter will be objective and obtain all sides of the issue. that provides for article and writer credibility.
The second article was the editorial ''Students rights or wrong''. I strongly object to the writer verbally attacking a person. I support the writer's right to address an issue but it needs to be kept at the issue level and not lowered to attacking person" alities. In my opinion, this places more credibility with the writer and with the article.
Four months in Russia may sound like a hostile threat to some, but I was living there by choice from August to December.
As part of a cultural exchange program, I lived in a small Cossack village of 13,000 people. The population of my village, or "stanitza," was composed of a close group of people with surprisingly diverse backgrounds. Nordic Slavs, pure Ukrainian Cossacks, Armenians, Georgians, and many other ethnic groups lived in my village.
Most of the ethnic Russians or SlavCossacks looked a lot like me, i.e. blue eyes and blonde hair. In appearance, I wassimiliar to the Slav-Cossacks, but it will take a little time and a.fuw more .riding lessons befor~, l will be able to ride the wind and drink the dew, as the Cossack horsemen are famed for doing. On average, people looked no different than your basic European-American, although at only 6' I was most always the tallest person around. About 15% of my village consisted of Armenians, Georgians and people of surrounding republics. Their • smooth dark skin, brown-copper eyes, and raven hair made them visibly different from the Slav-Cossacks, but ·I never witnessed discrimination from either groups toward the other.
The school I studied at in my stanitza was interesting. From August to October my village had no running water and this affected every part of village life.
· Students attending public school in Russia have no choice in classes. I was in the tenth class, and studied Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Informatics, History, Literature, P.E., and Military Preparation with all of the other sixteen-year-olds in the stanitza. The classes themselves aren't as intense as their counterparts at LHS, but I kept busy.
Student motivation has dropped enormously from what it was i11the Soviet days.
It depressed me that the students in my school could see their bleak future so clearly, but most of my peers accepted it with dignity.
In addition to school, many of my classmates played sports su,ch as basketball, boxing, and wrestling. S1ome also worked for their fathers or as hous,ekeepers. America is unique, however, because of its student work force. In Western and Eastern Europe children are expected to study and generally don't have time for a job.
I was impressed by the way the citizens of my village adopted their first American. In truth, the situation w as the reverse of what I had expected. I prepatred to defend myself against older Russian1 s who had a strong belief in the system t lhey had lived under their whole lives and to seek comaradary with kids my age who>were trying hard to live a Western life. W1hatI found was that the elderly treated me v1Vithrespect and curiosity, while many of m)ypeers reacted somewhere between shy and isuspicious.Of course there were exceptions on both sides, but this brings up an interesting issue. What did the Soviet citizens think of us during the heart of the Cold War, when Kruschev was still shining his shoes on UlllitedNation's tabletops?
· America's effects on Southern Russia are few, but definitely moticeable'. From the Terminator brand chewringgum to the newest Jean Claude Van Dam film l could always say that I was 1proud of American commercialism (cough, cough). Many Americans have the idea that any Muscovite would sell his one room apartment for a pair of Levis and a hardpac:k of Marlboros, but this isn't the case. Whether you're in Moscow, Petersburg, or the South of Russia you will find that people prefer Italian clothes to American and you can buy a pack of cigarettes at a kiosk (newsstand) cheaper than
Tim Cherry poses with his host family in Russia. you could outside the gates of the Philip- fices, but it is also an amazing experience Morris factory. Okay, so the legacy of our I hope in the future LPS will have the nation in the former Soviet Union leaves capability to award scholarships for these something to be desired, but we're here to exchanges. The strongest ties between change that. countries are not political or even religious.
I think that more students should con- They are personal and social, two bonds sider an international exchange. Obvi- that students make for themselves and their ously it is a big commitment, with sacri- countries.
By Erin Hansbrough----
New sandwich shops come and go like the circus. As ; soon as one leaves, another one pops up in its place. So why bother trying them all, right? While mediocrity may be the case with some sandwich shops, it most certainly is not with Doozy's, located on 14th street between "O" and "P" downtown.
Doozy's offers a variety of hot hoagies on their delicious pizza-like bread. This is what sets them apart from the average sandwich shop. The choices include ham and cheese, turkey, meatball, and chicken hoagies. But even vegetarians can find
-By Patrick Farrell-
:sun guitar music 1s ma1<inga · big comeback these days; in films like Pulp Fiction and as older and more recent musical artists are surfaci ing with new and old surf guitar music.
Surf guitar is almost always ··played by a small band of 3 or 4 members and characteristically does not have lyrics with exception :s like old standards California Sun Surf guitar is not The Beach Boys, it is played often with a poumding beat and heavy power ·choirds however, some bands like Sha,dowy Men On a Shadowy Planet overlay the power chords with tinselly repetitive fret work.
0ne of the best known surf guitar players is Dick · Dale. Dale, who sometimes performs with his band, the Deltones, plays a blend of standards like Ghost Riders In the Sky and California Sun;
Dale, who appeared on Late Night with David Letterman a few months ago, was one of the pioneers of surf guitar; which had it's heyday during most of the sixties. Dale continues to produce top qual-
• ity heavy surf guitar.
One of the more recent emissaries of surf guitar is the new band Offspring. While The Offspring have heavy punk influences, there is a definite surf guitar influence apparent in their music. Surf guitar is not a well known genre of music but it is easily identifiable and used for everything from car commercials to motion picture soundtracks.
The Pulp Fiction motion picture soundtrack has been extremely well received in the music market, which is abnormal for a film that did as well as Pulp Fiction The , Pulp soundtrack has soine of the best current surf guitar by artists and groups like The A~tronauts, The Tornadoes, The Ventures and of course Dick Dale. · There are dozens of other groups like Man or Astroman?, · The Surfaris, The Boardwalkers and the Canadian trio Shadowy Men on a Shadow y Planet. One ·has only to check out a few bands at · local music stores for other groups in ·this reemerging nearly underground music.
something to eat at Doozy's. I had the Veggje Doozy amd it The atmpspl:Jere at Doozy's is 'f~lco ming, well-Ii! and was wonderful! It had , melted cheese, lettuce; bell pepiper, ~ cfeaii.The
6, 1995
--By Jenny Allen,----
College athletics are much more complex than high school athletics, according to Nebraska football players and Lincoln High school alumni Adam Skoda and Aaron Davis. In order to be in athletics in college one must achieve higher goals in academics and on the field, put more effort into academics, and never fall behind in either their athletic or academic careers.
Skoda, a 1993 graduate from Lincoln High, is a Nebraska Cornhusker Linebacker. When asked why he played for the Comhuskers, Skoda said, "I always wanted to play for the University of Nebraska. Ever since I was a little kid it's been a dream to play for Nebraska. I could have played other places, but Nebraska was the best by far. We won a national championship."
Davis, a Nebraska Comhusker fourth string Split End also graduated from Lincoln High. School. He said that he had wanted to go to a small school, but when Nebraska asked him to walk on he took the shot. "I've had fun. I have a National Championship ring, that's something I wouldn't have gotten in a small school," Davis said.
The Coi:nhuskers rang in the 1995 New Year with a national championship, by defeating the Mi-
ami Hurr1caneson the Miami ho m e field in the Orange Bow 1. When ask e d how it feels to be a ni,ttional ch
sunk in yet.
In order to be a successful college athlete Skoda says it takes "lots of time, the want to, the drive to become successful. You can't let things get in your way." But athletics aren't the only things important to Skoda now that he's in college. Skoda also feels he has to rely on academics. To be a successful athlete and student at once Skoda said, "You have to know what you want in order to g1et it. That's the big thing right there."
For Skoda the transition from Lincoln High School to the University of Nebraska brought with it ·a lot of discipline. Skoda says that
College athletics are much more "intense" than High school athletics.· Also, there is a sense of getting Jost in the crowd. "In high school everyone knows you, and at Nebraska everyone knows you, but it's not as personal as it is in High school. Otherwise it's the same. It's still fun to play and the competition is great, but it's more intense."
he feels are in the maturity level, strength a n d speed. Skoda feels that many of the skills 0 n e learns on the field carry over to
the skills
o n e might learn in the class room. "In athletics you have to be very disciplined in what you do. Same as in college, or any academics, you have to be disciplined and try not to fall behind on the field You can't fall behind in academics otherwise it will show in your grades. That's probably the biggest thing,just discipline. Not slacking off and not getting into trouble Go to school, you're not going to play college athletics without academics. The biggest thing is to go to school, get good grades there and secondly, achieve on the field or the court,"
Davis feels that in college one needs to be more disciplined and spend more time studying. He said that in college teachers stop telling you that you 're missing work, and one has to train themselves to get the job done. The main differences he advises. "Make sure that the grades are
\here first. A lot of guys go through the sys\<>mexpecting to play football and get hu.,t. If they don't have the grades there's Ill)thing to fall back on. No one can \"l(e that diploma or degree from you," commented Davis.
Reflections on high school are still important to Davis and Skoda. "My Junior year we went to the state play offs. We beat North East High School on our first trip in the history of Lincoln High to the play offs," said Davis. "Being on that team and knowing I was a part of the team to make history was fun"
"Right now it's probably the best experience of my life... Me and my friends say, 'you can't replace the Friday night lights.' Playing in front of your peers in high school is a great experience. You can't replace it and you'll never forget it. I miss Lincoln High School. I had a lot of fun there and I think those are memories that I'll cherish for the rest of my life."
College football players spend twenty or more hours a week during the season in training. Outside of the season, though, that time will more than double. According to Skoda, he spends the off season learning new skills and during season he spends his time maintaining those skills.
Skoda said it feels great but it still hasn't
LHS alumni Aaron Davis (left) a11dAdam Skoda (right) currently play football for theUniversity of Nebraska Cornhuskers.
--------Dy Micala Gordon & Jenny Allen----------
On Deceinber 27, 1994 the Lincoln Hi 0 il School band and the ppn1alinks left the snowy streets of Lincoln and flew to the sandy !>hores ·..ofFlorida. While in Florida,the band and Pomalinks marched in the King OrangeJainboree Parade, went to Walt · Disney World, and saw the Nebraska · Corrihusker football tearri defeat the Miami Hurricanes in the 1995 Orange Bowl.
· In order to have the opportunity to march in the King Orange Jamboree Parade in Florida, an audition video cassette was sent into the Orange Bowl Parade Committee. From ·the hundredsof audition videos received, only eight non-Florida schools were chosen, one of which was Lincoln High.
To raise the money necessary for the trip, students sold candy and wrote letters to local businesses and Lincoln High alumni.
In Florida, the group was greeted, for the most part, with courtesy and respect. Junior Rachel Yung, a flautist in the band, said of the crowds at the parades, "They loved us!"
Other students, however, felt some tension. Nicole Hart, a junior and Pomalink, said that a firecracker bounced off her foot as she was marching. Terry Rush, conductor, remarked
scene gestures and impolite comn1ents being yelled, it was to be expected because this group of students was from Nebraska and they were marching in Florida.
During their six-day stay in Florida, the students had the · opportunity to go the beach, go to Disney World, the Ep cot
Center, the Magic Kingdom and the Orange Bowl. Many of the students thought that the football game was highlight of
the trip, butsome would have preferred to stay on the beach · ·Andy Garbacz; a sophomore and trombone playerin the
band, thought that the beaches were beautiful. Justin · Kohmetshcer; a senior and trumpet player, agreed and said · of the football game. "I slept during the first quarter."
After returning to Lincoln they were given a glass plaque from Walt Disney Company for their contribution in the Orange Bowl parade. The plaque is on display in the office.
that although there were some ob- LHS students cheer on theCornhuskers.
Yee-haaa! L ,HS Poma/inks take the plunge at Walt Disney World.
Photos courtesy of LHS Band and Pomalink members
Hannah Eskridge and Lindsey Gilmore perform as the step family in Cinderella ------By
Hannah Eskridge------
The Lincoln High auditorium was transformedinto a magicalballroom on March 23, 24, and 25 as students presented Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Increased publicity and ticket sales made this year's annual musical a success.
While the basic story is the same,the Rodgersand Hammerstein version of Cinderellais slightly different than the Disneyversion. This version has more music and more characters,and no talkingmicewere seen in the Lincoln High theatre.
Senior Steven Rich played the part of the King in the show. While Cinderellawas his second musical at Lincoln High, he liked it because it excited the audience. "It was fun to involve the audience and make · them have a good time," said Rich. He especially liked the music because it made the audience leave the theatre humming some of the more memorable songs like, "Ten Minutes Ago," "Your Majesties," and "Step sisters Lament."
"Itwasanespeciallygoodshow · for kids because of the costumes," said Rich, "it wasn't vulgar like some musicals are." The musical was also shorter than most.
Acommitteeoffacultyandstudents chose Cinderella as the annual musical and requested rights from the Rodgersand Hammerstein Library last semester. Auditions
were held in early February amd rehearsalsbegan on February6. Thie cast consisted of approximately 3,0 students. A full orchestra accompanied the production which was directedby John Heinemannand Barb Johnson, choreographed by Deb Lawson, and produced by Barb Ludemann.
A great risk was taken in putting on a musical with such magnitude as Cinderella. The costumes alone, which were rented from Kansas City, cost over $2,000. There are also many other productioncosts such as the cost of the set, the printingof posters,tickets,and programs, make-up, and a small pay for the directors ' Mrs. Perkin's marketing class had the responsibility of publicity for the musical. The class was involved in several efforts to try and heighten interest and ticket sales among students and members of the community. These efforts proved successful as ticket sales increased dramatically this year. A profit was made from the musical for the first time in 11 years. Producer Barb Ludemann attributes this to the familiarity of the story of Cinderella and to the increase in publicity. One of the · successful publicity tactics used was a drawing for a limo ride for two, dinner at Grisanti's, and tickets to the show.
--By Jenny Allen--
On March 21, the Lincoln High administrationannounceda new rule that requiresstudentsto leave school at 3:00 pm or before, unless they are in night school, athletics, drama, or underdirectsupervisionof a teacher. The announcement brought an uproar from the student body, and caused many of the harsh feelings towards the campus supervisors to boil over. As a result, between 100 and 150 students walked out of school before third period two days later in protest. The walk out lasted an hour, during which, several students made speeches about the pride they have in their student body.
Towards the end of the walkout students decided to hold a sitin in the hallway outside of the LHS cafeteria after school. At 3:00, associate principal Barry Stark spoke to the studentsabout his willingness to resolve the conflict.
"We would like you to leave please If you're here to protest that's going to tell us something, that you' re concern is more in protesting then getting the issue resolved," said Stark. He went on to explain that there are contractual issues with the staff, and issues involving student and building safety that were also involved in the 3:00 Rule
Shortly after his speech the leaders of the walk-out/sit-in asked their fellow students to give the administration time to deliver on their promises.
"We thought we were being ignored and our views weren't being heard," claimed ·senior VomanechiaNewman. "Hopefully they will take into ·consideration what we feel about the situation," she said.
The 3:00 Rule is not the only issue that prompted so many stu-
dents to speak-up. Severalfeel there are issues of racism, favoritism and violation of student's rights involved.
Senior Antonio Jackson said, "There's been lots of injustices going on and lots of inconsistenciesas far as where the campus supervisors are concerned. They ask certain people where they are going and pressure them into being insubordinate so they can get suspended It's been going on since the start of the school year. It's built up so much that this is the result of it."
Most of the protesters agreed t~at conflicts with the campus su• • • perv1sors were JUStas worrisome as the new rules.
"We want them to talk with us and not at us," said junior Aquarius · Hopkins. "We don't want them belittling us and treating us and treating us like little children, we are young adults."
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By K.attt: Gk-.>Qn.
Amnesty Interna:tional (AJJ ls a11 <>political non-profit organization working to secure human rights.The Lincoln High chapter of AI is currently the only comprehensive human rights organization at Lincoln High.
In addition to wriiting letters to various leaders responsible for human rights violations, the group is currently working on major upcoming events. The group is collaborating with the UNL chapter to set up a "jamnesty" with many local bands playing, such as Cherry Crush, Polecat, Sideshow, and Plastik Trumpet. The show will be at the commonplace. The money they raise will first go to pay off the debt the group has accumulated this year from the membership fee and buying postage stamps and aerograms. The remaining money will be donated to AI.
The members are also planning a "writea-thon" where participants will write letters written to governmemts asking for the release of prisoners of conscious.
Some events hawe already been successfully carried out this year. A presentation was given on February 22 and 23 at Randolph Elementary informing the sixth grade classes 'Of-1hehuman -rights·guaran-· teed to them in the U111itedNations declaration of The Rights of the Child. The children then had an opportunity to write a letter to President Clinton requesting that the U.S. join the other numerous countries that have signed this treaty. Also, a booth was set up
outside of the cafeteria last semester that offered pet1tlo11"for ctudents to sign to several governments requesting an end to the social injustices that have been committed. "It was great to see so many people who wanted to secure human rights, " remarked AI member and sophomore, Olga Pierce. February 8 through Feburary 10, three delegates from the Lincoln High chapter of Amnesty International attended the Midwest Regional conference of AI in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After registration, the delegates listened to the opening plenary including a keynote address by Shulamith Koenig, an international human rights activist involved in the United Nations, who stressed the importance of getting out the message of respect for all human rights rather than solely working on individual cases of political prisoners. The delegates also each attended three workshops. Among them were a problem solving session discussing workable solutions for common problems faced by AI groups, including attracting and retaining members, how to do group planning, etc., and a panel discussion of human rights issues facing women in developing countries. Erica Holleffson, the Student Action Coordinator :foiNebraska, said, "It was a very beneficial experience for us."
------By Hal Hansen-----
On February 17 and 18, Lincoln High's Academic Decathlon Team finished off Lincoln High's most successful season ever by earning 23 medals at State competition.
· Moist Decathlon participants felt the experience increased their studying skills and broadened their academic interests. · "I definitely found some new meaning in going to Lincoln High," said Barber.
national level competition. Omaha Central took second place and Papillion La Vista tookthird place. "We didn't go to nationals, but I still think we did pretty well this year," said senior Adam Liska.
The team wrote essays, delivered speeches, and answered questions about fine arts, literature, social sciences, The winner of State, Creighton Prep, will advance to In Varsity Division, senior Eric Crump earned three math, biotechnology, and economics. Team members spent months studying for the tests and made a major time commitment by joining the team. "The Academic Decath~ Ion experience changed my life. It was pretty cool and I got ten dollars from the Optimists Club," said junior Josh Barber.
Senior Jen Davis enjoyed the academic atmosphere and intellectual competition of the Decathlon. Sophomore Marshall Currin · also enjoyed the opportunity to match wits. "It was nice being in a contest where you could use your brains instead of your braun," said Currin. "I was motivated } probably spent four or five hours a week studying."
Sophomore Riley Peterson felt humbled by the competition. "A.D. did a wonderful job of making me feel stupid.;.l only scored 40 per cent.on the tests," said Peterson.
gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal. Also in Varsity Division, sophomore Julie Epler earned a gold medal and a bronze medal and senior Dawn Connely earned a silver and a bronze medal.
Sophomore Marshall Currin received a bronze medal in the Alternate Varsity Divis1on. In Scholastic Division,junior Hal Hansen received a silver medal, senior Mike Bauer received a gold medal, and senior Jen Davis earned a gold medal and a bronze medal.
Also, Lincoln High received a bronze medal for taking third place in the Super Quiz in biotechnology and the Human Genome Project. Super Quiz Team members were seniors Adam Liska, Dion Dickman, Jen Davis, Mike Bauer, Dawn Connely, and Eric Crump.
---By Katie Skean---
Career Class students are being urged to attend "two-year" schools (vocational schools, community colleges, etc.). Some are puzzled because they had previously felt pushed towards attending a m9re traditional college Teachers of Career and Educational Planning classes must work constantly to keep up-to-date on the current job ·market. They get their information from various
sources, primarily the National ·Board of ·For ·example, Southeast Community Col- problem with Careers ~lass is that it teaches Labor. They need to b1e knowledgeable in lege had documented 93 job openin gs in one way. It should be more individualized. order to teach their studlents how the educa- Lincoln for people with an associate's de- It doesn't take the individual's ability into tional choices they matke will effect t heir · gree in Building Construction Technology ·account; it just teaches one way to the whole I " marketability, , in 1993. Eight of these were accepted by c ass.
Progress il'I technology has caused a · Southeast Community Coilege graduates. Career Class teachers feel thatte¥llficng· greater demand for those trained in two-year Graduates from four-year schools do not students about job marketability and~llbwschools. · This has beem accompanied by a generally have such numbers of job open- ing them to explore all their options are their decrease in the marketalbility of those with a ings awaiting them. job. "There are good employment opportubachelor's degree from a four-year school. Some Careers students feel like Careers nities for people without bachelor's degree. class focuses too much on vocational schools. I'm just giving current information," said "I want to know the options that are best for Joanne Murphy, a Career Class teacher at · me," said sophomore Aisiah Cossey. "The · Lincoln High.
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By Joe Tidball
Contrary to conservative dogma held by many professional educators, democracy is not abancloned at the schoolhouse door. It is fair and •reasonable for students to expect that their school, an institution created by a democratic government with public revenue, should respect their rights. Students, as agents of the public, are receiving a service, education, · from the government. As the recipients of a service to which they are entitled, students have a relationship with their school similar to the relationship between a customer and a store clerk. Just like a paying customer, students have the right to be treated with respect. It should never be forgotten, however, that the service which students receive must contain elements of discipline, respect for authority, and orderly conduct. Submission to an established order is absolutely necessary to the maintenance of a quality educational system. Students, in order to receive their entitled service, must have some of their freedoms limited. If the school didn't deny some freedoms, it would be impossible for the government to honor its obligation to provide an • education. However, this denial of freedoms has its limitations: Absolute student freedom and absolute administrative paternalism must temper each other.
As a philosophical concept, the mutual tempering of order and liberty is a compelling argument, but the strongest case to be made for student democracy is considerably more pragmatic: The support of students' rights and student input improves an educational system.
students during the sit-in that followed the walk-out at Lincoln High.
By creating an educational system in which students feel respected and are allowed to make some of their own decisions, scho1ols could solve some of their mostt difficult problems. The creation• of a positive learning atmosphe1re, the improving of attendanc1e, and student respect for established authority are just a few of the educ ational dilemmas which are directly related to the respect of students' rights. Stµdents are less inclined to respect, or attend, a school which doesn't respect them.
At Lincoln High, student input should always be valued and the rights of the student body must always be kept at the forefront of all academic decisions. However, the student body must always respect the concept of an established order by which schools are conducted. Before students angrily walk out of school or make ambiguous claims of totalitarianism, they should first consider the implications of what they are doing. And the administration, before they establish any rules, should make absolutely certain that they are trying their hardest to treat students like good customers.
Student double standard
There is something about top quality places - fine restaurants, bookstores, specialty shops - that makes them well known to everyone, without advertisements or glittery show.
I've always thought of Lincoln High as one of those places. Throughout the state, Lincoln High is, and always has been, known as a place for "scholarly learning" and "mature intellectuals." "Diversity" is another term that seems to have become synonymous with Lincoln High, as much a symbol of the school as the "Link" sculpture in front.
Two recent assemblies - honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the open forum with Stokely Carmichael - exemplified those ideals and showed just how well those terms seem to define the students here at Lincoln High. Not only were our students able to make an extravagant production of the "I Have A Dream" recitation, but, they were also able to draw one of the biggest names in the civil rights movement. What was even better was the thought provoking discussion that came with both assemblies and spread throughout our classrooms. Instilling even more faith in my long held belief that the students here are some of the most open-
minded, forward thinking and objective young people anywhere.
Unfortunately, however, it took only the first few minutes of the assembly on · sexual harassment for all the pride that was built up in my heart to slip slowly into a shallow grave deep in the pit of my stomach.
"Thoroughly ashamed" is the best way for me to explain my feelings about our student body's reaction to the assembly on one of today's most pressing issues.
The specific incident that I am thinking of came just at the end of ·one of the skits. The gentleman performing the part of the harasser, after having been rejected, stomped off the stage and referred to the woman he was harassing as a "stuck-up bitch." The audience erupted in laughter and applause. I, meanwhile, sank back in my chair in bewildered consternation.
After previously thinking of our school as cultured and worldly, I now viewed my classmates as hypocritical, two faced and • immature.
I can only conjecture that if this had been an assembly on racism and the skit had concluded with the phrase "drunken spic" or
an assembly on religious persecution with a reference to an individual as a "dirty kike," that there would not have been a response from the students that was even remotely similar.
I racked my brain looking for the source of this double standard in the minds of my fellow classmates, but I could not find it. How could a group that p1utson such a grand facade of appreciation of all people for who they are be so close minded?
It seems to me that they believe when the Rev. Dr. King spoke of his dream that one day "all of God's children" could play together he meant only the little boys. That dream, as he meant it, would require everyone to treat each other with dignity and respect. The assembly proved we are still a long way from reaching that plateau.
· The students and staff who put the assembly together knew they had to be as blunt as they were. If they had been any less obvious or had tried to dodge the controversial, they would not have been as effective in proving their point. I applaud them for not taking the easy way out, unfortunately the audience could not do the same.
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Jenny Allen
Hannah Eskridge
Erin Hansbrough
Joe Tidball
Katie Skean
Gal Maller
Erin Kinney
Cory Voss
James McCave
Casadi Wolfe
Micala Gordon
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Photo Chief: Sarah Peters
Photographers: Riley Peterson
Erik German
Taura Horn
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The Advocate is published monthly by the Lincoln High Schooljournalism department. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments. All letters to the editor must be signed and may be edited for reasons of space and clarity. Drop off letters and corrections to room 312: Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Advocate. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of the administration. ·
Associate Principal Barry Stark confers with
By Sarah Schupbach---- -
She is the silent one crouched in the corner while angry shouts and accusations are hurled at her. She is the ultimate scapegoat. Like the Russian serf in a Tolstoy novel she is easily controlled and considered too stupid to truly know what she needs. The woman who receives welfare is the serf of modern society.
It is rare to hear a man being blamed for the out~ofwedlock births, and never does one hear how much the poor man is costing society----ceconomically or morally. There are few who lament of the decay in "family values" these irresponsible men are causing. Who is deemed responsible for the glut of impoverished infants? Who stays behind to take care of the kid? The answer to both questions is almost always the woman. She could easily abandon it. But more often than not she does not. Suffering through hellish , poverty and humiliation to feed her children while the "man" goes out and produces more offspring. And, he does this with hardly any wide spread social condemnation whatsoever. This double standard is unacceptable.
Republicans are so proud of their pro-life platform, yet they condemn the poor women who don't terminate these unplanned, and perhaps unwanted pregnancies, but who are giving the kids life as best they can. Where does the woman get a break? Proposals to pullout the only safety-net she has ring out amidst loud applause across the board, yet she has no voice. Who speaks for the poor woman? The woman who might not speak English, who is abused into submission and silence. Who speaks for her? When compared to ,all the poverty profiteers trying to serve their own interests by heaping societal woes on those who collect welfare, there are very few people who honestly represent these women's best interests.
interes;ts, speak for her? Or maybe Mr. Newt Gingrich, who is by 1far Washington's most compassionate conservative crusadler, will raise his voice for her.
Iii the April issue of "Essence" magazine the author a,sks"Who is this mythical welfare queen? Her creators says she's black, young, and eager to bear babies to boost her check. They portray her as spending public aid on clothes and cigarettes." Welfare is not only a women's issue, it is a race iissue. The author writes "Most people on welfare are
The woman receiving welfare suffers through relentless physical, mental, and societal abuse yet maintains with what she has for the sake of her children.
The Republicans most recent budget trimming "vie- white women and children who remain on welfare for less tory"-the elimination of federal food subsidies to public than two years. Most of those who receive welfare longer schools-isillustrativeofthis. Thisisclearlyadecisionthat are peo,ple of color-black women and children remain in will affect the children of impoverished families-families the systtem an average of eight years." Why is there a six often qeaded by a, single ~oman • Does the well~fed politi- • , year diiscrepancy between. whites ;ind. people qf color? cian living in his posh suburban neighborhood, who is Could it be the Bell Curve mentality that pervades politics,worried about maintaining his incumbent position of ma- or the e :ndemic violence that consumes the young people in nipulative power, speak for her? Can we really believe that crowde:d inner cities? The pseudo-Horatio Algers that a person who is so sheltered from the tortuous reality of legislate for us, and mainstream society itself would argue poverty truly considers, on a regular basis, the plight of a that it's the lack of determination, the incomprehension or poor woman in south central Los Angeles and her scared, rejection of a work ethic that makes people, especially · hungry children? Perhaps the concerned conservative lob- people ,of color, poor. Some would even assert that these byists on the hill, who always represent the public's be.st people like to be poor, because then they can lie around at
home all day and work on the production of more children while the government hands them money. "Rise women!" "Let us help you regain your dignity and self-respect," "People care about you." Who is there to say this to these women? Who is there to encourage them? There aren't enough people concerned about affecting positive change in this situation. The woman receiving welfare suffers through relentless physical, mental, and societal abuse yet maintains with what she has for the sake of her children.
Admittedly there are those who exploit the system. There are women who do have more children for a bigger check, who sell food stamps for drugs, or who put their ow ,ri ·. interests ahead of their children's. But this doesn't happen at the incredible rate politicians would have us believe it does. Remember, they are trying to get re-elected, not trying to help. Poverty is profitable to those in power. Thousan,ds of people are employed because there are people in this country who live in substandard conditions. This issue fuels the rage (and the vote) of the middle class and anyone else who feels they aren't receiving their well-deserved piece of American pie. Aid to Dependent Children is a dependable scapegoat. In reality, those who govern have so much vested interest in the system that we must ask who does it really benefit, excluding those barely surviving because the program exists, to eliminate welfare?
Punishing those who collect welfare, by eliminating the check or eliminating a decent meal at school for the recipient's children, is not going to fix the problem; it will only exacerbate the desperation. A particular group of women is being singled out as the sole perpetrators of a number of supposedly heinous crimes against the rest of American society. It is unacceptable to pit the majority of the society against a small group; those who fervently believe that these people are deliberately eroding the values of our culture can only be deemed simplistic, narrow-minded, and unmerciful. It's easy to attack those who are lacking the education, time, and resources to fight for themselves. It is re".olting - - ""to try to score huge political points against a trapped opponent.
Poverty and welfare are not just women's issues. Childbearing and rearing are not just women's issues. Morality is not just a women's issue. It is time to stop not only seeing these topics as such but ignoring the real, devastating causes of the welfare problem. The time has come to stop blaming women.
Micala Gordon1----------
other symptoms of burnout Junil)r Paul Hasty tries to replan his time s o that he can get everything done. If it is necessary that Paul gives up some o f his fre e time, then he will do it in order to g e t things Senior Hien Nguyen takes a different approach; she often listens to music or meditate s when she becomes overwhelmed by her schedule
The key to avoiding burnout, says senior Nate Austin, is rationing one's time. "If become stressed out about things,:" said Austin, "I do a little bit on each activity each night. That way I see things getting done and I can avoid becoming overstressed."
VZ-1 I Whatever the cause of burnout may 1-i_be, remember the advice of senior
"Don't do what I do. Don't let it build up and build up until something big explodes. It becomes a vicious cycle and nothing is solved that way." ADVOCATE APRIL 5, 1995
-----By Hannah Eskridge------
Many students get lost when trying to create a balance between academics, jobs, and many other activities. Students can be pushed by their parents, peers, and teachers and are often unable to deal with all the pressures. These factors contribute to a common condition known as burnout.
There are many different activities available for students to participate in throughout the community, school, and work force. A -student is especially bombarded in high school, where they are faced with many diverse options in sports, academics music, drama, clubs, and other activities. Often, students take advantage of many of these opportunities to find their strengths While this is a useful tool, trouble can occur when students do not eventually focus their energies and talent s int o one or two activities. Very high expectations are often pl a ced upon student s by families, teachers, and jobs. Students deal with these pressures in different ways.
According to the Lincoln High School psychologist, Joe Higgins , there are many different type s of burnout One type of burnout i CC?_IIllil()!.11Y ll.i:~!. by S!ll_ nts who have to balance school and jobs. Students often have to work 15 to 30 hours per week to support their cars, their lifestyles, and in some cases their families. With so many hours devoted to work, these students often have trouble concentrating on their homework and studying. Burnout occurs when students try to push themselves too hard in both areas. A second kind of burnout can happen when a student unsuccessfully tries to balance school with too many activities , whether the s e are school-related or communit ybased activities. Many students spread themselves too thin by getting involved with many school activities With so many clubs, sports, and other activities, students can easily become over committed Burnout can also occur when students face extreme academic pressures. Academically motivated students often put very high expectations on themselves. Students will take advanced classes and attempt to achieve a high grade point average. Burnout is experienced by everyone, but shows up in different forms at different ages. Higgins pointed out that a parent and a student may both experience stress and burnout even though the causes of the stress are different Parents don't often recognize a student's stress as
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I--By Erin Kinney
Smoke-filled,alcohol-drenched games, and can't talk the manager pool halls may be a false image of into waiving the cover charge, you billiards, but this· stereotype stems might want to think twice about from the reality that -most. :i>ool ''''', hea~i~~ t ,CoinFifn ,.:' tables are located in bars or other , Madsen'.s Bowling features establishments that prohibit mi- eleven prt>fessional size pool tables nors. For all those students not at the price of $6.00 an hour and fortunate enough to have a pool fourbartablesatfiftycentsagame. table in their basement or friends Located at 4700 Dudley Street (2 that do, finding a place to satisfy blocks south of 48th · and the craving for a game of pool can Holdredge), Madsen's offers an be quite a challenge. Here are a all ages pool room from 1:00 pm few suggestions: until 9:00 pm, seven days a week. Coin Fun, a video arcade Io- ThefactthatMadsen'soffersmany cated at 13th and "Q" Street, is pool tables is a plus and even better open from 10 a.m. until 12 a.m., is the available option to go bowlseven days a week. In the midst of ing if you tire of pool. Madsen's is video games are four pool tables. • not ·generally a teenage hangout, You'll find players of all levels, playing music typical of a small and because there is almost always · town bar and featuring food items
an open table, you won't get stuck such as polish dogs. Calling ahead using your quarters to feed the ego is a good idea just in case a pool or
of a pool shark. Although, if a bowling tournament is occupying east coast -style pizza (thin crust, challenging game is what you're Madsen's. 34toppingsavailable)andfortheir looking for, a match can be found. Yiayia's Pizza at 1423 "O" freshly baked breac!: I haven't The cost is fifty cents a game, but Street is a good choice if what you found a better place to play pool. beware- on busy nights, Coin Fun want is a Saturday afternoon of It's never packed on weekday afhasatwodollartokencovercharge. pizza and a few games of pool. ternoons and you cari select your
If you only want to play a couple of Yiayia's is well known for their favorite songs in the jukebox that
will be complemented by the acous· tical set-up of the bar. For a casual game of pool, afternoons are best. By 7 :00 p.m. the two pool tables are dominated by more serious pool players. The drawbacks to Yiayia's are that because they serve alco-
ho!, minors must leave by 9:30, and they are closed on Sundays. Lincoln may not cater to young pool players, but it is not impossible to find a place to play. So grab your friends, plenty of quarters, and rack 'em up!
Junior Anne Wilson aims for the corner pocket at Le Cafe Shakes.
-By Erin Hansbrough-
With , the recent flood of new restaurants in Lincoln, it is difficult to decide just where to eat your dinner. Two new restaurants, Vincenzo's and JaBrisCo, have opened in the Haymarket area and offer good Italian food and a nice dining atmosphere.
Vincenzo's serves mainly traditional Italian meals, such as lasagna, pizza, spaghetti, and a variety of other pastas. I ate the angel hair pasta in spicy marinara sauce, and it was delicious. The portions were
so you should go there with an
Vinaigrette ·Dressing, which ,was · that offers enough variety to please just one in a wide variety of exotic , anyone. Anotherplusarethemeat~ salad dressings. · I also had ltheir :, , free ehtrees at both places, which black bean soup, which , was ,very make it easy for vegetarians to find good and surprisingly filling. 1,0ne , ·sbmethihg toeat. nice thing about the · m:enlll at The restaurants' different atJaBrisCo is that you can ord ler a mospheres also set them apart. "half salad", as well as a " 'half JaBrisCo tends to be festive; bowl" of soup, so it leaves room crowded, and noisy , due in part to
quires eating with an open m:ind. The service at both restauMy friend tried the Taos Pizza, rants was excellent. We , were
The prices at the two restaurants are similar. Meals seemed to range from between five and nine dollars on the average, depending on whether you eat a salad or appetizer or choose a regular entree. empty stomach. which had a black bean base ralther seated quickly at both places, althan tomato sauce, along with a though o n weekends you should very thin crust that made it diiffi- expect to wait. Once we ordered cult to eat. I tried a bite of it, and our food, we didn't have to wait bothofuswereprettydisappointed. very long to eat. And our water
JaBrisCo, on the other hand, serves food that can be classified as "Italian", but is not exactly common Italian fare. I ate the Salad
JaBrisCo, with a Red Pepper Both restaurants have a menu glasses were always full at both
a little on the large side, and all the dinners come with bread and salad, for variety in your rneal, because the bar in the front with several you don't have to fill up on just one · television screens tuned into footthing. ' Along with the food, we ball games. Vincenzo's, Ohthe were served some of the best bJl'ead other hand, is quiet and relaxed, in town. Unfortunately for so1me, with more space around the tables JaBrisCo's uncommon menu re- .·than at JaBrisCo. places. JaBrisCo for lighter dining, as their soups, salad, and bread are wonderful. Vincenzo's would be better for a larger meal, and it's quieter atmosphere would make it better for a special night on the town. Either way, you will be eating Italian food from two of Lincoln's newest restaurants.
Overall, I would suggest
---By Erin Kinney
What do you get when you mix the hiphop sound of the 1990's with the loungestyle music of the 1960's? You get a sleek sound known as Pizzicato Five, the all female Japanese trio who are leaving listeners in awe of their upbeat, yet elegant musical style.
Their recent release, Pizzicato Five Made in USA, is a delicacy often compared to the sounds of Deee-Lite and possibly even a much funkier version of the Cranberries. What makes this cd so intriguing, and different from most eds of this genre, is the use of the band:s native language, Japanese. Three of the selections on the cd are in English, but I prefer the songs sung in Japanese. Obviously, mastering the art of singing along is nearly impossible and therefore, I never tire of the music. Also, I didn't check out the cd in the first place for the lyrics- I can't understand most of them. I was actually a bit disappointed by the translations inside the cdjacket. The lyrics, in my estimation, lack substance. But their beautiful voices, backed by exotic accompaniment, create an effect far greater than any brilliant lyrics. It was
the overall sound and mood of Pizzicato Five that initially turned me on to the music.
I suggest listening to the songs "Sweet Soul Revue," "Baby Love Child, '1 and "Go Go Dancer" first. These songs are a diverse sampling of what you can expect from the rest of the ed. Aside from unique musical scores, you can expect to hear English words amidst the Japanese lyrics. On the track "Twiggy Twiggy (Twiggy v. James Bond)" they bring back the James bond music and I can't help but laugh when they sing, "Twiggy no mini-skirt de/ twiggy mitaina pose de/ · twiggy no mini-skirt de/ twiggy mitainl yaseppochino watashl."
Still not sure what to expect? Well, imagine attending a 11990's version of a 1920's costume party full of female guests wearing sequined flapper dresses and male guests decked out in gangster clothing, smoking cigars. The music of Pizzicato Five would most likely be the choice music at this party. Either that or the members of the band themselves would blend in well at the party; they're 100 percent fashion.
Pizzicato Five Made in USA is not the
first release by the band. The trio has previously released music in Japan and Europe. This cd is not an entirely new set of tunes. It is actually a compilation of older releases not easily accessible in the U.S. Some record stores have been able to get their hands on special imports of earlier releases from the late 1980's and early '90's, but Pizzicato Five Made in USA is supposedly a representation of the band's
best music.
Pizzicato Five recently did a brief American tour, hitting hot spots like San Francisco and Seattle. Currently they are touring Europe. Despite Pizzicato Five's few appearances in the U.S., and the fact that their music is rarely played on the radio, attracting fans has been an easy task. This odd and hypnotic dance music is all the publicity Pizzicato Five needs.
By Jenny Allen---
The Lincoln High School Varsity Boys' Basketball team has had some ups and downs this season.
This year the Links spent most of the season playing at Northeast, adopting it as their home court. Because the gym floor damage caused by a leaky roof after a summer storm, the Links also had to be bussed to the Air Park Recreation Center every night for practices. Some feel that the lack of a home court has affected the fan support too. "A couple of games [not having a home court] did [effect the support.] A couple of games, it was like, I don't know if they didn't want to come to Northeast to watch us play, or they didn't want to watch us play. A couple of games the stands were empty," said junior basketball player Jevon Woods.
And others feel the gym floor damage didn't hurt the team support at all. "I don't think it really affected (the fan support].
Prom time
Maybe it did. But I think that the fans were really cool about it. They kind of traveled with us, whether it was at Northeast, or East. I think that they did really good at supporting us," said senior Ryan Douglas. · The Westside game went into double over time. At the last second Roman Evans shot a half court shot, and was told by , the referee that he shot it too late. They lost the game by two points. "If they called it [the throw from half court] right, then they called it right. Our fans said that it was good, but the other fans said it wasn't. It would have been nice. The ref said I shot it too late," said junior Roman Evans.
Junior Jevon Woods said about the Westside game, "The refs were pretty bad the whole game. They had a lot of bad calls towards the end."
Another accomplishment that Douglas felt the team had, was in their fight against
Norfolk. "I think we played hard against Norfolk, and we beat a team that was definently good since they are the number one team now. I think that we were playing hard overall as a team," he said.
Earlier in the season, Lincoln High played the Northeast Rockets, who were at that time the number one team in the state. During the first half Lincoln High kept the · score back-to-back, but towards the end they fell behind, and lost the game. The Links again played Northeast in their first game in the district tournament. Because of their status, the Rockets knew going into the districts that they were already in the state championships. Lincoln High lost to -North-
east 43-64.
Next year's varsity team looks strong according to Evans. "We'll be a team to look out for," he said.
This year Lincoln High's Varsity team had only five teammates returning from last years' varsity team, Robert Burton, Ryan Douglas, Roman Evans, Paulo Van den Burg, and Jevon Woods. The team consisted of one freshman, one sophomore, six juniors, and three seniors.
"I'm definently going to miss [the team] but I guess I can say I've worked hard and I've gotten everything out of it that I can. Hopefully [the experience] will help me in my later years," said Douglas.
By James McCave--"-----
Teenagers aren't the only ones crawling through the halls of Lincoln High. 16 children ages eight weeks to 26 months spend their days here as well. These children and their parents are a part of the Student/Child Learning Center located in the South Building. The two year old • program 1s designed to keep studentparents in school. "Our goal is to help students stay in school and graduate and that's the most important thing," s a i d
JoAnn Bartek, director of the Stu., dent/Child Leaming Center. A place in the program is guaranteed by the mother's good attendance, progress toward graduation,and the enrollment in the Infant Development Practicum class or The Child Development;_ Infant ana Toddlers class. Tlie mothers are also required. to • • pay a m1n1:-: mal fee and if they are unable to afford the fee, the
are
covered byTitle 20.
· Photos by Erik German
(Clockwise from top left) 18 month old Montez Ventrale Bush wakes up after a nap. ·Story time! Diana Blanton reads to two children in the Student/Child Learning Center. Deavante Thompson plows his way through the toys on the floor of the daycare. Andrew Kottus inspects his Frliitloops while a LHS student observes.
Celebrating a century of student publicat • IOn
By Tammy Thomas
The Mummers closed out the year with their production of The Good Doctor on May 4,5 and 6. Theplaywas written by Neil Simon and it follows the short stories of Anton Chekov.
The Mummers theater group annually produces the spring play. Since there is no budget for the play it is paid for by numerous fund-raisers throughout the year. Fundraising is done by the membersofMummers. "The Mummers play had lower royalties and lower costume fees to pay so we do the fundraising to take care of those costs, although we were in debt until a couple of weeks ago," said Aaron Dupree. To be a member in the Mummers group, 10 hours of service must be given to the LHS theatrical department either by working on technical crew, public promotion or any project dealing with the department.
The play this year includeded a variety of themes, drama, comedy and singing. It included many
vignettes, or short stories, whi1ch were tied together by a certain character, the writer, played by Aar<on DuPree, who also acted as the narrator. The vignettes dealt wiith romance, pain, humor, seductioin, and anger. The set was pre-atssembled and made by the Techmical theater class.
There was little promotion ffor this year's play which contribut1ed to the low attendance. Anothler projectedreasonofwhyticketsalles were down was because of tlhe small cast of 12 and a short rrehearsal schedule. "When the m1usical was playing, there was a big audience because of the promoti<0n and because of the size of the ca1st.
When you have a cast of 30 you get all their friends and all their famiily and with us having such a small cast the number was not as big, " said junior Aaron DuPree.
Despite the lack of attendan,ce the play is being regarded as very good and enjoyable. Junior Taylor Borchert played the part of the old
man from the Navy and of Peter
comments of people who came to see the play \\'as very positive and some even came to see it more than once,"
said Borchert. Borchert attributed this to the strong script and the concentration of the actors.
Enoch Ulmer, a junior, played the part of the general, the man,
and the policeman. He enjoyed the play and felt it was a worthwhile experience. Ulmer said, "The long weeks of hard work are made up by the three nightsof enthusiasticfun."
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Juniors Taylor Borchert, Dan Nickerson, and senior Laura Reznicek perform in "The Seduction" scene of The Good Doctor in the LHS auditorium.
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--By Joe Tidball--
Throughout my three years here at Lincoln High there is one thing I have absorbed from my fellow classmates more than anything else - apathy.
After watching as the civilization and industrial know-how which have made us so successful flew by at fiber optic speed, it is only natural that we be indifferent to the outcome of a nation and a world that we don't really even understand.
Unfortunately, thesimilarstoicism of our older sibling's "Generation X," has shown us that we can not survive as such. Their
apathy bred ignorance, which in turn invited totalitarian leaders to our schools, state houses and especially the U.S. House of Representatives; thus the speed of civilization and industry now threatens us with it's inertia.
As a result we are vulnerable to attacks from lunatics as in the Oklahoma City bombing and then, oddly, dumbfounded when they occur.
Although no one would recommend trying to appease such terrorists, we must recognize the message they sent us. The Federal government has become far too
------By Hal Hansen------
What is the goal of the educational system? To educate, of course; but it isn't that simple.
Political infighting among educational faculty; the complexity of today's society; bureaucratic incompetence; and the politicization of the educational system are all factors which serve to obfuscate the goals and diminish the quality of our educational system.
As we attempt to circumvent these obstacles to learning which are inherent in every educational system, it would be wise to consult the logic of Mao Tse-Tung, former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. Mao believed that the most important question that must be asked before true reform of
----By Gal Maller·----
For the past two years, students have been complaining to the administration about the disrespect they feel has become indicitave of Campus Supervisors. This disrespect can manifest itself in the form of unnecessary firmness or rudeness in the Supervisor's voice or behavior, and unwillingness to be sympathetic to students' concerns.
On March 21, the 3:00 Rule went into effect. This rule was not the cause of the walk - out, but for many students weary of the school's discipline policies, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. Enforcing the Three O'clock rule belittled the students' responsibility and denied them a temporary safe haven. The Three O'clock rule is a small element in the mutual respect conflict.
The administration, in response to the
large and too centralized to serve as a productive system
We have become too urban for our own good.
We do, however, have it within our deepest powers not only to change our "selves" but to change our culture. If we are to remain as a nation, we must transform from the five-millennia long civilization tradition into a new way of life.
We must redefine our lives and become dependent on each other, because we can no longer depend on a Federal government that can't even protect itself.
Tlhe great poet, Gary Snyder, once wrote, "Wildness is the state ofcompleteawareness. That's why we ne:ed it."
giant bureaucratic assembly line that we often refer to admiringly as the American system of government.
Tlhis state of wildness is currently being promoted by the Banana plantation. The Banana plantation is a group of concerned young people who know that no nation can survive which is upwards of$4 trillion im debt and that any government which outgrows its usefulness becomes, simply, useless. The members of the Banana plantation are the types of people who will be tomorrow's leaders, whether this government will be around to witness it, remains to be seen.
T'he Banana plantation believes: that the people of this country are capable for the most part of governing themselves, without the
any system can occur is: "Where do correct ideas come from?" Mao claimed that "correct ideas" originate from the hyperinvolved masses; not the alienated administrative elite. Mao's philosophy rings true with today's educational system. Commentators, scholars, and administrators can conjecture and speculate about how learning can be increased in the classroom, but their pedantic discourses deny the validity of the true experts on education: the students. If you want to know whether or not students are being educated, all you have to do is ask them. Its that simple. No evaluation forms needs to be filled out in triplicate; no costly administrative overhead; just common sense.
walk - out, created a committee including a variety of student leaders from the Caucuses, Student Council, and National Honor Society. It failed to include any of the individuals who participated in the walkout. In addition, the committee included only two individuals directly involved in the mutual respect conflict.
According to Barry Stark, Lincoln High's Vice-Principal of Student Issues, there were two reasons for the exclusion of dissidents from the committee. The first reason was Mr. Stark's disappointment in the apparent lawlessness exhibited by the students in their acts of civil disobedience. The second reason was the voluntary interviews students gave to the media, which Mr. Starkfelt gave Lincoln High a bad reputation. Apparently, a school which allows students
==Letters to the Edif or
·It wasn't supposed to end like this. The final month of the final semester of the final year in high school isn't supposed to be like this. It is supposed to be a time of reflecting upon the past three harmonious years and recalling all the good times here in Lincoln High. It wasn't supposed to leave a bad taste in our mouths. However, thanks to the words and actions of a few teachers and administrators, it will. I am not speaking of the two hour assembly hosted by the Native American Caucus, but rather of the faculty reaction to it.
In a soon to be delivered graduation speech, I will praise Lincoln High for fostering an appreciation of diversity and empowering students to respect all races and cultures. Apparently, this is not true. I have heard of several teachers who complained that the assembly was unorganized, started late, and was not deserving of two periods. In addition, some teachers were seen leaving the assembly at the end of 6th period, even though they had no 7th hour classes. I
find it appalling in a school that allowed a magazine photograph its students because of their diversity can embody such a myopic view of time and culture. Teachers complained that the dancing did not begin until the end of 6th period. Apparently they did not notice that the activities before the dancing included and explanation of the ceremony and the blessing of the drum. This isa religious event and a cultural celebration, and not a performance for the approval of the audience. Furthermore, American Indians, as well as other ethic minority groups, have different structures of time-to myself, and several of the students of color in the audience, the time before the ceremony is useful and enjoyable, not wasted time. European Americans and people of color have different attitudes toward timeliness and punctuality, and the conflict over the recent assembly is a manifestation of those conflicting attitudes. I have heard of several teachers who said that the American Indians should have adapted their cultural time struc-
What is most important, however, is that the Banana plantation is making young people excited about their lives, once again. It gives them no simple promises, instead it gives them responsibility, significance and most importantly, hope.
Logically, if education is our top priority, and students are the most capable judges of whether or not they are being educated, student input is the most valuable element of quality education.
If student input is the dominant obverse of a quality educational system, adherence to bureaucracy is the subordinate inverse. Every system must have rules, but those rules must never conflict with the system's ultimate goal. As the leaders of our educational system seek to bring stability and order to the monstrous system they have created, they must never be allowed to replace learning with systemized conformity to rules.
to express their constitutiional rights to freedom of speech and assemlbly is not desirable. Also, it is apparently no>t respectable for a school to acknowledge sttudents' right to engage in passive resistance; the same form of protest used by such notably disreputable people as Mohandas K. Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The administration views Campus Supervisors as the embodiment of security and safety. Students view isuch security as a basis for sacrificing the feelings of care and respect the LHS adminisltration used to provide for it's students.
Mutual respect con1sists of sympathy, consideration, and mutwal designations of responsibility, it will not be achieved through the formation of committees, but in the philosophies of the people directly involved.
tures to fit the school's time structure. If adults who are charged with teaching our future leaders cannot stamd operating in another culture's time structure for two hours out of the year, how can Lincoln High call itself diverse? How can the administration claim to be a proponemt of multicultural education when it writes a memo to the teachers apologizing fair allowing the assembly and promising !that it will never happen again? If a scho,ol can be so nearsighted and oblivious to such a triviality as diverse time structures, how can it truly prepare students for a diverse world?
This type of reaction by teachers and this type of action by administration proves that Lincoln High still has a long way to go.
I'm not sure if I'll rewrite my speech, but I'm positive that I'll take another look at the ending.
Eric Crump Senior
The LHS administration shouldn't dictate it's expectations of the student body without considering the student body's expectation of the administration. Mutual respect would ultimately be achieved if both sides tried to their best ability to fulfill each other's expectations. The committee is a start, but excluding the people who were directly involved in the walk-out, is a breach of mutual respect, and sets us back to where we were before the walk-out.
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Sarah Peters
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By Hal Hansen
Comparatively speaking, the brains of Lincoln High consistently out-perform the brawn of Lincoln High.
Often times in the face of a negative public perception and usually without proper funding, the numerous academic extra-curricular programs at LHS continue to perform as champions. The LHS band program, the academic activity with the greatest amount of student participation, is describedby band directorTerry Rush as being "one of the best four bands in the state."
Rush also pointed out that "Lincoln High is the only band in the state that's ever been invited to a national contest."
The musical talent of Lincoln High is also representedby a state championSwing Choir and consistentlysuccessfulMusical productions.
The theatrical talents of Lincoln High have been displayed to the state with consistent success in One-Act play productions. The One-Act drama competition is a statewide event which judges competing schools based upon their ability to perform one act of a play in under thirty minutes, an event which Lincoln High has excelled, bringing in several state championships over the past decade.
In Speech and Debate, LHS managed to qualify two speech competitors and one debate competitor to the extremely prestigious Nationals tournament held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The debate team placed fifth and ninth at State this year, was State Champion last year, home of "Debate Coach of the Year," and was the outstanding National Forensics League Chapter. Debate Coach J. Steven Foral describes the Lincoln High Debate Program as being "one of the five best in the state."
Lincoln High' s Academic Decathlon Team placed fifth in the state and brought home 23 individual medals. LHS Student Council was
awarded a state championship this year, and LHS VICA and DECA programs are consistentlycompetitive.
The science program at Lincoln High has produced the state Runner-Up Science Olympiad Team two years in a row, and a state champion performance two years ago. In other science competition, the Lincoln High T.E.A.M.S. program is a likely candidate for T.E.AM.S. nationals.
Besides being repeatedly successful in competition, the most significant similarity among academic extra-circulars at LHS is a lack of economic resources. Almost all of the academic extra-curricular programs think they need more money. Senior Nate Austin, Captain of the LHS Debate Team, said, "As the speech and debate team is growing, our money is dwindling, as we hope to become more competitive on the regional, and hopefully national, circuit."
Band Director Rush commiserated with Austin's concerns. "I don't mind fundraising for extras or traveling, but I do mind fundraising for essentials," said Rush.
Administrators, sponsors, and students are • constantly scrambling to a variety of different funding sources, but much of the time they are still coming up short. The school district sends block grants of money to the schools to fund academic extra-curriculars and department chairs occasionally help out, but funding for any extras or special undertakings is almost always left up to fundraising.
Occasionally, fundraising efforts are helped by local businesses or a special alumni fund established to allow disadvantaged students opportunities to compete they otherwise would not have had. However, most fundraising dollars comes from the pockets of students, parents, or through time consuming activities, like car washing or merchandising.
MAY26, 1995
By Hannah Eskridge--
Lincoln High seemed less crowded to many students April 20-24 as 56 members of the Lincoln High Concert Choir performed at the Lincoln Center in New York City.
The group of over 300 singers flew to New York City on Thursday, April 20 when the project, known as "Lincoln at Lincoln Center," became a reality. The project included the choirs from Lincoln High, Southeast, Northeast and East high schools, the Wesleyan Choir, and the Lincoln Civic Choir. Parent sponsors and chaperones also traveled with the singers.
Dr. William Wyman, the director of the Wesleyan Choir and the Lincoln Civic Choir, first introduced the idea about five years ago. The directors of the four public high school choirs latched onto the project and students were notified of the trip in February of 1994. Each singer was given the opportunity to go on the trip. Students were told that they would need to come up with $850 by April 1 to cover airfare, room and board, some meals, a s ightseeing package, and other expenses Additional money was needed to cover tickets to Broadway shows, food , and souvenirs. The total cost for each student was approximately $1,000.
The highlight of the trip was the group's performance at Avery Fisher Hall in the Lincoln Center on April 24 where the six choirs combined to form one ensemble performing "The Creation " by Haydn under the direction of Wyman. The West Side Chamber Players Orchestra accompanied the performance along with four soloists. Lincoln High graduate, Elizabeth DeGrazia performed as the soprano soloi st while the baritone soloist was Edward Crafts, a former member of the Wesleyan faculty. The other two soloists were German tenor, Matthias Klink and Wesleyan student, Molly Stitt. The concert lasted about two hours and was nearly sold out. The same concert with new, local soloists was performed in Lincoln at Pershing Auditorium on May 12. The Lincoln Symphony was the featured orchestra.
Many of the participating students had never been to New York City. While in New York, students were able to see famous landmarks and shows that many had only seen on television. Although students were required to attend morning rehearsals, the afternoons were spent differently by each choir. The Lincoln High Choir saw "Miss
Saigon," "Crazy for You," and the London Symplhony Orchestra perform at Carnegie Hall LHS, students also visited the Metropolitan Museum of ' Art, the Empire State Building, and toured Manhattan by bus.
Lincoln High senior Katie DeGraff had a very positive experience on the trip. "I was excited to spend almost a week in a city with great performing arts and historicalsights. Itwasalso very exciting to perform in the Lincoln Center," said DeGraff. DeGraff saidlthat her favorite thing about the trip was seeing professional singers and performers. "It was really incredible to see them in their natural environment," she said. While students had
• many great expenences 1n New York, the trip didn ' t come together on its own. In order for each student to raise $850, a lot of fund raising was done. Students held car washes , garage sales, bake sales, raffles, sold Raisi 1ng Dough food, holiday items, blow pops, :and flowers in order to come up with the m<Dney."I spent hours raising money, " said DeGraff. While the majority of her money ·came from her parents , she made over $ "150 selling Raising Dough food. Many don ,ations were given to the choir which allowed! students who could not quite reach their goial to go on the trip.
Matt Garren serve!S as the vice-president of the choir council at Lincoln High.
While it was hard work raising the necessary $850, Garren said it really paid off in the end. He was also successful in selling Raising Dough making over $350. " I loved New York. The best part was being able to see Broadway shows and walking down the street seeing many different lifestyles in one square block," said Garren One of his favorite experiences was navigating his way through the New York subway system with his friends and a chaperone.
Many students discovered that New York <=:itywasn't like they had expected. Garren was one of these students. "It wasn't as bad as I had expected. I loved it."
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Meagan Galusha, BekkaMeyer, ElizibethFrye, Hannah Eskridge, Karen Stephan, Amanda Brady and Cristina Damon pose with Mujibur of David Letterman fame.
By Katie Skean
Being a huge fan of PJ Harvey, I was happy to hear the band had a new album out.
I was sure that it would be amazing because it probably would follow the pattern Polly Jean Harvey has made-that each release is better than the previous one. Then I saw the video for "Down By The Water" on MTV.
I was happy to see a great artist get the publicity she deserves. Then, when I saw that she was wearing a wine colored silk dress and make up, I was horrified to think the impossible had somehow happened. I feared that one of the most talented musicians of our time had slipped into the cracks of mediocrity, looking pretty and singing songs that anyone could write.
After listening to her CD, I've found that what I feared had not happened at all.
To Bring You My Love reflects a new maturity that adds to Harvey's ever-present talent and intense energy to make an album that is truly great. I hope that this album will make PJ Harvey's music become as widely listened to in the US. as it is in England.
I think it will, though I'm afraid Harvey's lyrics will be misunderstood. While this album's lyrics are more accessible than the riddles she's given us before, they are still
quite esoteric. She uses many metaphors that can be easily (mis)interpreted on a superficial level as explicitly sexual. Spin magazine has said that "Down By The Water" is "legible as a guilty dream about abortion or birth control." The meaning has been lost. The line "Just like my daughter" doesn't leave any room for.the "daughter"to be interpreted as anything else but a metaphor for a younger, more innocent self.
Speculation on the meaning of the lyrics should not leave the musical merit of the album undisscused. Harvey has recently been taking opera lessons and it shows in this album. It is not her voice itself but what she can do with it that is so artistic. She demonstrates her amazing vocal range on "Techlo," and I especially like how she sings in "C'Mon Billy." This album seems to have a new dimension. Her vocals are just one part of the songs that are great in their own right, instead of poetry with a musical accompaniment, as in Dry, her debut album. I strongly recommend this album to both PJ Harvey fans and those who aren't yet aquatintedwithhermusic. Don'tbefooledby her freaky blue eye shadow and tacky dress. This album is not a disappointment.
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--By Casadi Wolfe
The boys and girls' soccer team's talent is kicking in. The boys' varsity has five wins and two losses. The teams have greatly improved this year.
Many of the players this year started playing soccer at a young age. The varsity coaches are Russell Inbody and Barry Robeson, and the junior varsity coaches are LeAnne Hamby and Brenda Lightbody. "We have come from five different schools, playing together as a team and really connecting, therefore we play better" said Kathrine Kuhn, a junior varsity player. "We have more speed and better skills" said Scott Lewis, a varsity player. "There's more effort towards practice and not so much messing around" said Jason Crandall, a varsity player. "We're arriving together, and having more effort" said Nicole Breckner.
The practices are everyday except Sunday which lasts about two hours. The teams warm up
LHS Varsity Girls' Soccer team member, junior Nikki
By Cory Voss,----
Yes, it's that time of the year again. The flowers start blossoming, the birds start chirping, and the runners step onto the track. Every yearrunners,jumpers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, and throwers come together to work as a team. This sport that goes back to ancient Roman times is now upon us at Lincoln High.
Now that the track season is here coaches are finding out just who has been working the hardest during the off-season.
This year coaches were pleasantly surprised about just how well prepared the '"Clteam was. The Links started off the season g g with the Kearney Indoor Classic. The Links opened a lot of eyes while they participated g:i in this early track meet. When Coach Robert :, White was asked about the quality of this "'Cl year's track meet he responded "I think that fD
Hoffman battles for control of the ball. well this season." for about an hour before the game starts. In practice the teams do laps, stretch, work on their passing skills and shooting skills.
''This year we did much better on defense than offense and a better first half than second half' said junior varsity player, Mercedes Grady. The accomplishments by the teams really showed. "We made history beating Southeast" said Nesha Stutheit, a varsity player.
"Millard South last year was fun be-
cause they got beat, but they played really good as a team" said Karen Bonkiewicz, a varsity player. "We beat Southeast and Columbus for the frrs:t time" said varsity player, Nicole Breckner. Other players enjoyed playing Northeas,t, Southeast, and Fremont. "We won our last game against Norfolk 2-3" said Mercedes Grady. "We beat East in the last 12 seconds" said Heather Bartlett, varsity player. The players have a successful year and a promising future.
Last year the Links stole the city championship from the heavily favored Southeast team. This year, the Links have been labeled as being a strong team with many good and talented athletes.
Lincoln High' s past pole vaulting crews had not been up to standards. It seems that this year however the pole vaulters are reaching heights that had not been reached in a while. Last year the maximum height achieved was just over 10'1". Already in practice there have been vaulters who are exceeding 11 '.
Although the half mile relay won't be as strong this year, due to loss of seniors, the mile relay is expected to be exceptionally strong.
Lincoln High's returning letter winner, Sophomore Mike Bickley, has already set the pace for this year's season. Many young faces have replaced those of lost seniors. Distance track coach Robert White commented that the younger runners will benefit the team in that ever so desired back to back city championship. Although the younger athletes will play a role in the city meet, the " experienced athletes will need to run their fastest, jump their highest, and throw their farthest.
When Sophomore Ron Dulas was asked how good of a team Lincoln High has he responded, "It's good, but we don't have the strength of last year."
It's true that many seniors graduated last year, but several returning track participants say this year's team should be as good as last year's if not better.
This year Lincoln High is fortunate to have many talented freshman participating for the Links. One such freshman is Brad Rettig. Rettig ran varsity on the Lincoln High cross country team. Brad also runs for Lincoln High track. When Brad was asked how difficult he thought it was competing at the high school level he responded with, "It's not quite as easy as running on the junior high level, but it's still fun.
Obviously, those involved with track are ready to have a good time and give it their all.
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Exquisite dresses, elegant tuxedoes, royalty, music, dancing and "Just Say No" propaganda are all a part of Lincoln High proms, and this year was no exception.
The theme of this year's prom was "An Enchanted Dream". The music provided by Total Sound and the ambiance of the Great Plains Ballroom at UNL East Campus made the evening of April 29,1995, a night to remember.
There was a concern this year that there would not be enough tuxedoes to go around because Lincoln High, Southeast and East all had proms on April 29. Gwen Kunz, Manager of Best Styles Formalwear, said she and her staff did not experience any setbacks in sales, however. "We had to triple and quadruple the staff to meet demands during this prom time, "said Kunz, "but we were able to meet all the demands." Best Styles Formalwear is a wholesale establishment that distributes to Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and some locations on each coast. They currently have 8000 tuxedoes in stock so they were able to arrange to provide each of their customers with tuxes.
Dillard's, Younker' s, bridal boutiques and thrift stores such as Ruby Begonia's were some of the locations that had an increase in sales due to the purchase of prom
dresses.
Keith Sheets, Store Manager at Dillard's Department Stort:, stated that the sale of prom dresses increased from last year. Sheets explained this change as a shift from casual to dressy social occasions. Stated Sheets, "You can always be under-dressed, but you can never be over-dressed. People are realizing this and so there has been a big return to formalized ap- parel."
The styles of dresses varied significantly. Some were short and flouncy, others were floorlength and appeared to be rath1er constrictive. The most popular colors for dresses were red and black, but blue, violet and white were en vogue this year as well.
Once the tuxes and dresses were paid for and the flowers ordered, the good times began. Most of the music played att prom this year was either rap or country. Melissa Fiedler, a junior, said that she enjoyed the p1romexcept for the music. "They played the same four songs over and over again the whole ,evening."
Despite the seemingly monotonous music selections, the students had a good time. Said senior Lisa Smith, "It rocked! I had such a good time."
Before the night ended, the 1995 prom royalty was announced. The prince and princess were juniors Brian Chaney and Aquarius Hopkins. The king and queen were seniors Ryan Douglas and Shelley Nichols.
"Everybody was there to have fun, and they all looked their best," said junior Enoch ,}. ' Ulmer. As students left: the prom, they were given souvenir champagne glasses.
After the dance en<ded at midnight, the post-prom festivities were underway in the gyms and athletic hallway of LHS. The feature event at the "Circus of the Stars" was a hypnotist, who performed at 2:30 A.M. Fanny Bowley, junior, thought the hypnotist was hilarious.
In addition to the hypnotist, there was free food and games at post prom. Kim Stokes, a junior, said, "It (post p:rom) was a lot of fun, but I was mad that I didn't win anything." Some of the prizes given away were portable CD players, Starter jackets and Anti-freeze. The 1995 Lincoln High prom was once again a success and a night filled with memories.
All types of fashion were found at this year's prom.
The crowning of Prom King Ryan Douglas and Queen Shelly Nichols.
There was a litrtle bit of "clowning around" at post prom.
Junior Adam White uses his prom ''flute" for it's intended purpose.
