American Indian Dance Theatre performs for Lincoln area students at Lied Center mernber several ]hundred songs arid , by }3randy Satchell. dance sequenceis. >The Americ,an Indian Dance -
·. Oh Tuesday, October&, a group •··Theatre was formed in May of 1987. ·_ · of 66 LHS students and staffjour- It was developed by Barb,ara. , < ·. rteyed downtown to the Lied Center Sqhwei,a cortce1rt and theater pro- _·. for the Performing Arts to see the duc~r. and Hanay Geiogamah a re, highly acclaimed American Indian nowned direc-te>r _-and•playwright · Dance Theatre present songs, · from the Kiowa amd Delaware tribes · •dances and music from the numer- •• of Oklahoma. T'he members of the · · _ ous irtdigen.ou~ tribes loc,at~d all __·company. come from all -acrbss · across the United States and North America and are selected Canada. ·_ .• _ _ · • - from the most prestigious Native
· The students and staff were American dance cornpetitions and · _privy t'o stunning dJsplays of festivals. The troupe strives to cross · strength and grace, ranging from ·tribal barriers to create a harmonienergetic and fast-pa<::ed grass ous collection. of dan<::ers. singers dance to t]Je intricate complexity of and musicians. · , · the hoop dance. _ Since each dance and song is ·_.
· Dance and music have always very sacred to the tribes that pracplayed an integral role in tlie lives ·· tice. them, rtew'dances are added to of .Native· ·Americans · Native the show only wrtth th~ permission·_ · peoples. With few exceptions, have -··from the trtba.l lieaders. Often it is passed clown the histories of entire ·· the tribal leadrers or• elders ·who tribal nations orally through stories, · teach the company the dance steps.·_. ·songs and dance. Because very-•··The darrce company gtves Nattve._,_..,._.,,,L,..,t-oy_.d.,.._Y,..,et""'t'""ew_,.·•-·-,-b.,..ir..,.cl.--o~fthec~ree tribe from Alberta;. Cartada,-performs a grass little or nothing is written down,,.the Americans a chance to share their ·.·· dance. In th-isdanc:e, th~ pt!rformer tries to emulate the movement of
performers in the company must re- _·.heritage with thie entire world.
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Lincol:n
- by Eric Shuman
Dale Hildebrandt
·On Septemt,er 29, the fifth annual AIDS Walk Nebraska, sponsored by the Nebraska AIDS Project, helped raise money to provic;le services for people living With AIDS. ·. .• .··. .· NebraskaAIDSProJeclalsoprovides anonymous HIVtesting;.HIVpre-. by Melisa Santa,croce·-
ehrollment·has•·dropped by al-·· vention education, and counseling.
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but.· Linco_In. High st.udents.· an.·.·· d s.t.aff.volunteered th.eir tim.•
· help the· Project.· T.he Gay Straigh. t Al.lian ce set up·· t.wo rest s.tops w.hich
crunch of overpopulation: .Even ure for after the construction is ·.provided water and a break from.the walk. Junior., Dan.telle Yung, Activi- · finished. ., · ties Director for the GSA. felt that there needed to be more awareness at Lincoln High, teachers some-
times· have· two or three class, ·.·' Arlyn Urmacher, Lincoln •"People are not making it {AIDS)a priority. People are not paying atten- rooms that they teach in, and H1gh's .· Asso·ciate PriJlcipal, tion·to it,'' she sai.d LHS custodian Pam .Render helped to raise mo11ey. they feel the strain.of fewer plan- pointed o.ut.that overcrowding· is.· Sheraised$2.002. Sljethoughtthatparticipattngwasagoodthingtodo ning periods Halls have been. a problem, but not one that we and Wished that there WQuldhave been more participationfromLHS stu- ·.·.crowded all. over Lincoln and a can't fix After the new Link from dent~ and staff, and that more people would have gotten involved. Mems · classroom with more than 25 · the main LI~coln High building to · hers of the Student Council participated in the walk, and Sue Cain, a students in it at one time is a lot the south building is opened, there ·counselor at LHS, helped to raise money. -"Human sexuality needs public more common than it used ·· · will be eleven new class.,education·. and· suppo. rt," said c.ain. "It is not a ·gay disease' ··In' other·
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·tabs, and more lockers. ·.• Other students at.Lincoln. High School had a variety of opinions. "Money·.
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$hould go to research," said LHS junior James Johnson, "There should be · survey, an an in-
co.n om istributionatLHStohelppreventthespreadino:ofSTDs." Ju.n-
· iot Luke Bonkewitcz said, "The walk should be more publicized; more
put session was
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· applaud the Student Council and Gay Straight Alliance's actions." · to get sugges-
tmg to Sou th Building ttons from the
With these peaking>
community.£ numbers, Urinacher· • Many sugges- ,a ·. said that, "Another • tlons · were high school will be made, includ-
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· diverse population. There ·was a · s:hhoiJ:)~·.
_ _· by Eva Ba.rajas--- map which showed LHS students having· year-
The central theme of Lincoln's who were all labeled Hispanic, · rourid school, Hispanic Festival this year was, ·. but came from at least 15 differ- and building.
· sion.s on .· "One People, Many Cultures.". ent countries, all of which had another high· '{$:,A-,..whether NrimetQu.s booths showied the cultures and customs unique to school. Den- ! or not a many. different a-nddis.tin.ct them.·-·~~~-~-~
n 1 · s fifthpub- · ethnicities that are repres~rit~d There ,vere ~ver 54 booths VahHorn, · lie high under.· the umbrella term "His- th·
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panic." With dancers from the · booths ·.to HisP an. ic voter· regis- istrative · ·. going to local community as well as from tration. one of the main attrac~ · Assis - be built, ··Florida, and Brazil, and an_ tions was the variety of dance t·ant for but if one eclectic range of music, from ....--=====,,,,..,.===---...,...,,..,.,.,..,Instruc- · is to. be Salsa ·to traditional Mexican JfH!
tiQn at· c o nmusic, the· festival was a mani-
LPSDO, ·· structed, ··.·festation of the people who make · ! said• that •·· it will not. up the Hispanic community of
.; .suggestions • · open for at Lincoln. · · tohelptheover: least 6-10
The festival lasted for two · = crowding problem years. days, which ts different from the f are at present,. "band-atds." · · Lincoln · previous celebrations in Lincoln.
.. This school year, ·two new High Stud~nts asked about overIt began on September .14, and · = middle schools and four new el- crowding at Lincoln High often · went on until the 15th. The.fes- ementary schools were added, suggested the need to build antival has.been held in Lincoln for. M---ember.....,s of La_sRazas Unidas show and· crowding seems to •have · other high school, Others feel that. the past ten years in honor of the · pridein their heritage at the Hispanic ·•·. ··eased for· the. time being. Some •overcrowding ts a problem that we · Independence of Mexico fr.om the ·· Festival. · · · · primary and sec:ondary schools. · will eventually need to deal.with, · Spanish as well as Hispanic are even well below their capac- but it's not a problem now.'~unHeritage Month. The lndepen- -artd music displayed on ceriter tty. tor Gretchen Szabat said, "[Overdence Day· festival is equivalent •·stage Some of the main attrac-. But what about. high crowding} doesn't affect me now, to the Fourth of July in the U.S.. tions included the traditional schools? ··.It was originally in- but I do think that it will be a probMillions gather in Mexico's capt-· Mexican._. dancers, Zapatas tended for eac_h high school to · lem for students in the future." · ·.· tal, Mexico City and at the stroke · Alegres, salsa and Latin music have 1,500 students enrolled, Some students liked hav~ .·of midnight the bell of freedom · courtesy of caribe, as well as but With contin1Uing construe- ··.tng their school crowded. ,;It .·is rung by the President, cur- Latino Con tempo. ·.• Latino· tton, the capacitiies of each high makes you work more with other rently Ernesto Zed.ellio. The fes~ Con tempo is a Latin style dance school. have changed. After th.e people and gtves the school more tivitle$ are carried out all that · group that originally started wtth construction in each school is .·.diversity," .said Junior Abigail ··.·dayuntil early the next morning. a group, of Lincoin High students. completed, capacities should be · Schor. It all comes down to the Lincoln Htgh's own La Razas After they graduated they gained as follows: Lincoln High: 2,036, ·. fact that even if overcrowding in · Untdas played a role in the· eel- ,· sponsorship from throughout the East:. 2,0 l 0, Northeast: 2,062, Lincoln Public Schools. especially _ ebration •this year by operating community to continue dancing. E!,nd Southeast: .· 2,088 Last high schools, isn't seen asa probtwo booths. One booth sold food With this wtde display of all year, Lincoln Htg:h had one of its lem now by some, it Will eventu.··. to help raise money for the club, .·concepts of Hispanic culture, all .·highest enrollments ever: 2.121 · ·ally affect all students But until. and the other was a display of·. races arid ethnicities were wel- stude:r:its by the fourth Friday of · then. as Urmacher said, "OverLincoln High's ·own culturally ·._come. and many attended. · · the s.chool year. This year the crowding is a state of mind."
by Brady Beecham
per month, and in one year, carpooltrtg or going to $1.50 mov- lawn care workers and $446.00. Of course, about 15% of _ies, but there are ways to save telemarketers.
On August 20, 1996, amid wav- that is automatically do.nated to the - money Be creative, be cheap. · · However, do not despair. With a · ing American flags and the Marine government, and another 10% goes _ To earn more, work more or little work and these simple tips you Corps band, President Bill Clinton to state truces arid Social Sec urity. -_.work smart. Working more is obvt- too can make more than the minisigned into law the first increase in _ - But that is still $400.00 take ·ous. Working smart mearts earn- - mum wage. F'irst get a job that has the federal minimum wage in five home pay. Except that it doesn't · ing a higher rate of pay and may opportunities for advancement and years. ''This b~ll says to tbe work_ take very long : to go through require education, training or expe- pay raises. _ But do not let money ing people of America: If you're will- - $400.00, no mater how you slice it. -- rience. rule your decision. You might take · ing to take responsibility and go to If you have a car, Here ls a a job that pays less if it is flexible, wor _ k _ .·· y · OU work Will be _-honored," plan ' on a '' If ' ' ' 'm· . sample of what has benefits or is something y ' OU Clinton told the crowd of congress _ - monthly loan -·- yOUre W Illg to . jobs in Lincoln really love. _ _ • _ __ members, low-income workers and payment, · re- t k
pay -pet hour If your job falls into one of these -union leaders. pairs, insurance, a e reSpOnSII I Y according to the categories, when the check comes,
' But rhetoric aside, ' what does wheel taxes' and go to work, you Lincoln J our - just remind yourself what a great this mecln to worl_{ingteens? parking and gas. ·. - · ··_· · nal-Star classi-· deal it ts, and how you are so much
' Here are the numbers. As of Oc- Also consider will 'be honored. '' ' fied ads: happier than your friends With the ._ tober 1, 1996, the minimum wage these expenses: Popeyes - $5.25, bigger checks. · _ _ was raised from $4.25 per hour to - dates, recreation, - -President Clinton Papa John's - - The second tip is, stay there. $4.75 per ho1.,1r. Effective Septem- • entertainment, ___________
$5.50, Mall Plus _ Switchingjobs, whileprovidingyou ber 1, 1997 the minimum wage will food, clothing, - - $5.50, MartiXx with broad experience, dooms you· be again increased to $5. 15 per etc. Most teens find that their - Mark eting - $7.00, MSP Recourses to entry-level pay. By staying with hour. so what? - According to the monthly paycheck just doesn;t go all - {Housekeeping) - $5.50, lawn care one employer you gain seniority, Department of Labor, about 30% of that far.
$7.25, newspaper delivery - $300- which can translate into more rethe people earning minimum wage · · -' So how do we overcome this cash · $450 per month. Teens might be sponsibility and more money. Howare minors. cramp? Experts recommend one of paid more except that they have a ever, if you find yourself at a job for - Let's look at the money. If you two paths. One, spend less. Two, limited work schedule because of a long time without a raise, menare a minor working a 2o~hout earn more. Spending less, is ju~ school, and lack experience. _ · tion to your employer what a valwork-week at minimum wage, in that. Take a look at where you NiclOe Leaftey, a junior, reported ued employee you are, and suggest · August 1996 you · earned $368.00 spend your money and figure out that she searched the want ads daily an evaluation anc:i pay raise. If you per month. The same work in Oc- - where you can save some It might for a high paying job, but found in- still get no results, you may want to tober, 1996 Will be worth $412.00 mean eating lunch at school, stead only ads for burger flippers, consider cutting your losses and moving on
byMelisaSantacroce
· where people dis;playe<l their tal_ _ _ · ertts on such !instruments as
On September 14th, eighteen harps, flutes, ithumb pianos, Lincoln High students and two harpsichords, and even conch teachers stepped back in time for shells : ·. There - ,were skits and a day. The group visited the Re- parodies of Shak :espeare plays at natssance Festival, ' an event various places ithroughout the remeniscent of an era when there park, and true R ,enaissarice fans _was music around every corner, were constantly in character. -_and sword fighting in ·every There were royal families surcourtyard. · _ _ rounded by guards as well as
The Renaissance Festival, peasants and rruonks that were held annually in Bonner Springs, wander:,ing ·through the festival a park twenty minutes outstde of grounds. Kansas City; included everything Food co1Uld be found from Jesters to wizards. Lincoln throughout the festival, and inHigh has provided the opportu- eluded Renaiss ,ance era food, · nity for students to go about a such as turkey drumsticks and _ dozen times over the last fifteen · soup in bread b 1owls, but pizza years and are planning to do it and pop could allso be found. agairt next year. The cost for Lin-_ -· _ There werre shops set tip coln High students was $26.50 along each path, with people sell-· and included -transportatiort ing jewelry, · costumes, musical from Lincoln at 6:30 a.m. and re- instruments, perfume, and inturning at about9:00 p.,m. Most cense among other items ;people thought it well worth their ·Students mainly went bewhile. -_ .· - · - cause they were interested in the •··_ Lincoln High · theater Renaissance t:imes or just · teacher John Heineman and psy- wanted _ to have fun. Senior • chology teacher • Randy Ernst Christine Cheng :sa'id. "I went out sponsored the trip and drove the of curiosity artd l because other two vans for the 3 l /2 hour trek. people told me that I-would e n- -• • Heineman said, "The Renais- Joy it , · I'm glad that I went besance Festtval ts a wonderful catisethe whole ttrip was fun and cultural event, · and , it is impor - I made friends." - -;· tant to remember, especially for · -Heineman wanted stustudents with that heritage." dents to experience the livingStudents arrived around history of the event. · "And I 10:00 a.m. and had until about wanted the kids to hpve fun." 5:00 p.m. to see the many plays, _·enjoy the food, listen to the music, ahd browse through the shops.
•• There were seven music stages throughout the park,
For students interested in attending the Renaissance Festival ·through Lincoln High next -year, information will be irt the announcements during the first ,.___, few weeks of the school year.
_Top-Nate Semm (left) and Taylor Faµlkner (r~ght)battle to the death.
-• Above-The Renaissance Festival troop poses with two festival characters. Top rowNate Semm and Taylor Faulkner. Middle Row- Steve O'Neill, Anne Drake, Lovena Platte, and Becky Potter. Bottom
Left-Axel the sot, a Renaissance festivalcomedian. of sorts, charms an audience with his 'creative' limericks and songs: _ P~otos by Ian Rpbertson
RowRyana Markey (all names left to right).
by Eric Shuman
and Nate Semrn
· .free .to·inhale their tobacco of choice.
.And if that isn't. enough to scare you out of that next grit, try this on for size:. the
Though smoking. is· certainly not a new · Lincoln Police Department has decided to fad, it is certainly more deadly than the hula-·· •join· the· "war on tobacco." From now on, hoop. Smokers of all ages are finding it mbre. underage smokers will be ticketed. ahd more difficult to feed the habit, but no The apparent plan of attack is to try to one ts having a harder time than children •.prevent sales to minors, refuse minors any. under the age of 18. for whom tobacco ts area to congregate to smoke, punish them strictly illegal. ··for breaking the law. and,let the winter take·
Smoking around Lincoln High has be- tts toll.
· come considerably more difficult for every-
Preventing minors from smoking is someone, legal or not. thing most people have no problem with.
With the school's purchase of the grassy However, this program ts also serving to a~lot to pave new parking_spots, the adminis- ger many 18 year old 'LHS students, for tration has eliminated one of the most popu- whom smoking is as legal as crossing the Iar "smokers' corners" at Lincoln High, where street. smokers of all ages have traditionally been They have begun to file formal complaints
Lincoln Health Department•t7irget~rerail
by Willa Bitney
At the beginning of the school year, Lincoln High students bought cigarettes from stores across Lincoln. This may n o t seem like news to some. ( but there was something · special about these purchases. The students who were involved were all minors ·ranging. in age from 15 to 16. The students were part of a three step program, set up by the. Lincoln Health Department,. which was designed to reduce the number of tobacco sales to minors. , · This year's buy was the second of three sting operations.
Students in R.oss Tegler's and Judy · Strand's American Experience class were visited in December of 1995 by Eric Akko from the Heath Department. The students were as.ked to participate in ·a cigarette buy to establish a base rate· of sales · to minors. Included in · the · group of participating students were juniors Mary Churchill, §,ean Zehtab, Patrice Mcshane. and Danielle Yung. Those students··· who chose to participate went through a training program in which they were instructed not to lie to sales clerks. and to $how a - valid ID if asked.
Following these instructions, students went out in groups supervfsed by adult drivers and visited stores throughout Lincoln · which were on a specific list furnished by the health department.
In this way, the base rate of 53% sales to minors
against the officers they claim are harassing them. Suf3picious looks of disapproval and demands for drivers' licenses are upsetting legal smokers, who grumble amongst themselves about their First Amendment rights to freely and publicly assemble. .· ·
In school or on school grounds, these no.n-minors feel that they are being treated as second-class citizens.
Off school grounds. however. they are free. and their defiant attitude only inspires younger students to keep lighting up. Many sophomores and Juniors who smoke now insist that they Will continue to smoke through the winter into spring. ·
As sophomore Molly· Malmgren said, "I like nicotine. I cannot impress upon you how much I like nicotine." ·
Those stores who lhad previously sold to minors went through retailer education, which included informative videos and signs posted in the stores. Those who did not sell to minors received a congratulatory letter, which told them there was go,ng to be an~
do the math,· then sold the cJga. rettes to me anyway."
These buys were covered by · Nebraska Public Radio, The Lincoln Journal-Star, and the Channel 8 news. However, none .of the stu<:ients participated because they wanted to get publicity. To some it Just sounded like fun; '.for others it was a chance to make a difference in the community and help· fight under age smoking. Whatever their reasons, most students. enjoyed participating in the cigarette buys. _Akko seemed encouraged · by the 7% drop· in sales.
was established. This second buy followed the same format. except that stores knew that the buy was coming.
other buy. However, 46% of the stores still sold tobacco to· minors. According to Churchill, "One clerk asked me for my ID. looked at it for a while, and said, 'Gotta
(JQ The Health =1 Department's goal i- for 1996 is to re- -· ri .-c:r duce tobacco sales "Z.to minors to 25%. g. It's got a long way to go. but Akko expects a more· sig- · !. nificant drop to occur on the third buy which is · scheduled to take place later thi-s fall, when · stores will have · had even more education. The stores· will be fir1ed if they sell tobacco to minor~;. Said Akko, "Education only works to a point; then we need. to .enforce the laws." The stuclents agreed. Junior Sean Zehtab said. "You have to start finir1g before you will be effective."
OCTOBER18, 1996
.by Brady Beecham---
protesting Iraqi president Saddam · ance.for each other;'' .·
nizations including the United NaHussien's recent involvement in a · A former Bush official reported ttons and the CIA have documented
"People cannot sleep because · Kurdish civil war. ·.Hussien moved to Newsweek that whenever he gtves · tpat Hussien has killed many civil·they wait for their death,". said Muna ·troops··and.munitions·tntonorthern, a speech on.the.gulf war,·.someone fi::ins. He eliminates anyone whom Al-Mugotir, a Junior at Lincoln High Iraq to assist one :ffaction of Kurds is the au.dience ,invariably raises he suspects has any aspirations for who was.born in Iraq. She has Wit- and the United States. responded · their hand and asks, "Why didn't we succeeding him, even members ·of. · nessed violent acts committed ·by ·.·With cruise missile:s launched. into ·finish the Job?" · · ·his own family. In Iraq, he is com-· Saddam Hussien and his armies. souther Ii F J v e pared to Hitler. ·
Al-Mllgotir.a,pd her family left Iraq
from
·.years ago, · · In the United States today, Iraqftveyearsago. Theywerevocil.l carriers off-
We buy oil but kill the people. Saddam.· there is much debate about ac·· opponents .of Saddam Hussten!s shore.
en tions to be taken in Iraq. "The Pergovernment and feared for the(r At the We have to respect the sp1nt of became fa- sian Gulf is an area of vital inter· lives. They fl.eelto Saudi Aral>ia, aricl Capitol, the
m o u s , ests to the Unites States, with vast > last year immigrated to the United protesters the peo.ple....
when the reserves of oil-the lifeblood of the .States. Al-Mugot~r finds hYRocrisy held signs
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a q i · industrialized world- and a slew ·. ·· in the Unites States, a country in urgtng the • ---Muna A -Mugottr, 111 e
· of historical ties to America. ·which throngs of people protest the· U n. l t e d
Simple balance-of-power politics execution of convicted murderers. States riot to mix oil with blood and troops into Kuwait, a small neigh- suggests that no hostile state ,but remain silerit when their gov- · distributed flyers requesting help for ·. boring country. The UN, led by the should dominate this area," writes ·· ernment bombs citizens of Iraq. "We building a stable Iraqi Democracy. ·United States became involved and columnist Fareed Zakarta.. How~ · buy oil but kill the people. We have However, their most urgent message won a decisive victory, severely ever, opponents of removing to respect the spirit of the people," · was to stop punishing the Iraqi · weakening the. Iraqi military; but ·· Hussien include Colin Powell. who she said. · people through United Nations · stopping short of removing H_ussien · summarize his opposition to re• · On August 8, members of the sanctioned bombings and economic .from power · moving Hussien by saying, ''I truly ··Iraqi community1n Lincoln marched restrfctions. One de:monstrator pro- Since then, Hussien has been re- don't see a second Thomas ·from the Islamic Foundation of Lin" · ·claimed, "We.are all people, we have building.his government and mill- ·. Jeff<:!rson.·in Iraq waitipg for· the· · colnto the State Capitol. They were to help each other arid have toler- tary. Numerous international orga- · chance to be the democratic
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camp .,.....____ by Ben Bryant··-· disorienting," said senior Karron Bratt. ''But If you practice your · · · For ·one week this ·summer marching and then practice your ··.140 dedicated· Lin.coln High music, you shol,!ld be just fine." ·School students gave up their · Other camp lessons included ·.right. to sleep .ln · Instead,· they · correct stance,· bteathrng techwoke up early to attend Lincoln ntques. marching commands, High's annual marching band · m~rchtng patterns, music tech~·· camp.•· ·. niques, and .music memoriza- · · Band members were at Lin- tion.< · coin High School from 8:00 a.m. · ;Senior Sam· Ghormley said, ·.until 5:00 p.m. ·. · · ''Band camp is on August 5-9 • ff · ·· • a necessary .•for the first •.. Band.·. cam,p. IS. a evil because it part · of the · · ·· ,, · · is good for the · Sµmmer band necessary evil... '·.... . sophomores." camp. The sec- ··s Gh I This year's · d·1 1 · ·. a.m .... · .. · o.rmey·,·12 · . · on ess grue - · · marching band ing, part of the gained. many. camp was held from· 7:00 ·p.m. sophmores to make up for. the until 9:00 p.m. on August 13. 15, graduated sen 1 tors. 20, and 22. • ·. Marching band practices ev- •·.
The first·morning of band eryafternoon from the beginning · camp was spent teaching the of seventh period until around
· sophomores basic marching· 3: 10 pm ·.·. • techniques and music funda- Marching band will be per'-/..., ·.• mentals. · forming at many football games ' · · the remaining four days ·of this seaso.n and at the Star City .· ,. · ··.Of'. camp were used to learn and Parade in December. ·
• · practice many basic skills of a The marching band will also ti) marching band. such as iearn- participate in the Lincoln Public
• ing how to march and play an in-·. School Marching. Contest, the • strument at the same time. NSBA contest, and the football
''At first .it can be hard and · State competition. ·
··Folsom·Zoo proposedsitefor new magnet~typeschool. ...
"Wewould like to provide an projects: The scliool clay for · •.i by Yen P. Nguyen - ·· · •optionto studentswhodon'~r e- students will be from 9 :30~m
··....A new hfgh s~ho9l Will open ally. buy Into that tradlti,on~l
3:00 pm wtth 30 njtnutes • in Lincoln in thefaltofl997 for ·school," said LP$ Administra-
for lunch. ·. ' Moreover the
· 125_Juniors and seniors Inter- tiVeAssistant Dennis Van Horn .···school year ls divided into tri-
·math, English, and spcial stud ;; · '·vid~ an opportunity for spnie
demic ctirricµlum.
ies. Sclence <Focus ·Specialty kids that have riot been sue- .•.·.··
This new envtronmentwill • High ScJ:iool(SFHS)is aninn9- •· cessful to be suctessful •·
i be a connection between stu~ .· vative educational opportunity '.· .·SFHS will also focus on the > dents' comm unity and the ·for Juniors an~ seniors ln the biology, chemistry, and physics whole world community. No liLincoln Public Schools. A de - of living organisms which will · brary Will be built in the new ·.sign team consisting of Lincoln create a. connection and inter- school, but sti1dertts Will use Northeast math teacher Johri ··•·.action among Eriglish, rnath, •· Lirtcoln Public Schools' 11- · Hastings ; Lincoln Southeast science, and the social sciences. , brary, and th.e city libraries. English teacher Donna <Muller1; SFHS will offer clasise$' to r.neet They w,illalso );lave a ~hance ·· , Lincoln Sou the as t science graduation requirements along .·•to go to diffetent l~bora:tories w:::...:......-
.·•·. · teacher Jane Obbink, and Liit~ With niany elective coµrses , In i in Lincoln like Harris Lao :s and .·. · • Phil Walter {l~ l keeps µie beat during Link Up
··.coln High social stu(ites teacher addition, the teaching , staff w111·,.·others. · , •.· .•. els-the Lincoln High lllatChing band plays along ' Jim Barstow will p r ovide stu 0 integrate their r esources and · · ··.The deslgil teaJ:ll be:liieves ., ", : dent&withalt~rnatiye opport;i- expertise toprovide •·:students •···that students will be motivated , .;._________ by Eron Kelley · 11itiesforexplo r attonandstudy c: With a unique learning oppor- bythisenvirortment Therew,tll · , , .·.· ing b~sed on students· interests tunity. ··.·.· , , be materials available for stu- · Li11col11High -students got a cquainted and res
real wo'i·Idlearhitig. •·One Io '• ·••·· · : There Will b 1e noiectures, dents to : use for their -projects •··acquatntecl with each other at Link-Up on Au- ·
· cation being considered for the dµring class but teachers and ··tnc1udingcomputersthatWillbe gust 2S at Beechner Field. DuririgLirtk-Up ; stu ; · new • high school ts Folsom students will work as a team to hook,ed to the Jnternet , which · dents had a chance to meet all of the athletes par• · Children's Zoo. create a community where Stu- will be available for students to 1:icipating in fall sports, .·the cheerlead ers, and the
• ·.Accorcling to the design ··,dents {Jearn from teachers i:lnd · t1se during the day •··
•:Pomalillks. •·They also had the opportunity to sigp , tearn's teaching philosophy / teachers learn from students. Any &tu dents from Lin- up for clubs
· ''Zoo School " as it is sometimes · ''One qf the jmporta11t things I · coln Public School can be .•..·
· A big qµestion ,that the studen t s had was ; called, will be a diverse place have to do is stop being an ex- con ,sidered. for the program "Where is the entertainment?" This year wa.s not
· that promotes and supports the ·•·.pert. and start being a facilita- by filling 01.1t·an application. , wha.t · many of the stBdent~ expecte.d,, beca se value of multicultural educa- · tor of education,'' said Barstow. · There is no list of require- · preVio4s years there ljas been some sbrt 6fente:r .: tion ·It will be the practice and ''In other words.· • he said, ''Just ments sµch as a high GPA or · tainment tn ·addition •to th¢ Liricqln · Htgl:1· · · policy for all students and staff let ,it happen." · participation in school a.ctivi- •·Potnaltnks. ·
·.to understand and respect the No tests will be offered, but ties, but SFHS wants , stu" Accordipg to Larry Parker, Lincoln Higl1's athracial and cultural diversity and there will be more research derits with a desire to l1earn, ::: Jetic dfrectot ; the reason there was no other en-- ···· •' interde.pertdence of all me111bers exper!ments. prese11tations, ' explore, ancl discover the tertairiment is ' becait~-'th 1;: y were 'tfying fl.new .·of society. conferences, discussions ; and • nature of the world. • approach to get more people. In th ~ past W'hen · • there Was a garage band c\tLink-Up the booster r,.
· Club a:pd the athletic office ended up spending a
lot of money and not getting the type of turn~out
11~miriated, but he was aware ofthe award. Bea- that they were hpping ,,for. This year the sponsors by Ben Bryant .·ver participates irt. football , track. a11d las t year took a new approaGh to Litjk-Up, and they were · ·. • ·. This fall, twp Liric~lri High seniors ,will have ·basketball \ ·.He 1ettered in •football and baske t
· very happy 'with the result i
the chance to go to New York City , Katherine pall last year. Beaver volunteered With the tl:),e The sponsors decided to have Link-Up on the Howard and Joshua Beaver were nominated by Special Qlyrnpics and with his churcl1 ·
same riighl as open house so that parents and · Lincoln H.igh School principal Dr. Mike Wortman Howard and Beaver have to go through twp
, to represent I.incoln High ·ScJ:iool f<>rthe third · &tages to get tp New York. Firi;t come th:e state ., athlet~s rould alrea Y ctt·Lillco n Htg
annual Wendy's High School Heisman Award. · competitions which will narrow the group of over
Afr
can Anler1can Caucus, Spirit Club , Yoµng ~epub
This award recognizes high school students for 4,000 candidates to l,200 state finalists an(l then ·licans, Young Democrats, French club and the II their academic ac~ievement, theit c~mmunity 12.0 state award •Wipners. The state finali':'ts re~ Q step ,group were all :represented at µnk Up. :
service, and for therr athletic_ accompJ1shments. ce1ve a bro!1ze ,medal and state award \\Tllnners The purpose ofLirik-Upis to kick off the school · Howard was very surpr 1sed that she was recejve a silver medal. Next a panel of Judges
tiomtnated. not only be¢euse she didn ' t know will narrow the group down to the 12 recipients · y~ar and mtroduce ~e falls:ports : Link up is span- · ·· about the awarcl, buJ a lso because it wais a na- who will go to New York and will receive a.gold sored by the athletic office and the booster <;:lul1. ·ttori.al acknowledgement Howard participates ··medal, ·.One ma le arid one female will then be ·. Parker thought , LJnk,-l.Jp could have ;been. ·better · .> in basketball and soccer and lettered in bpth last selected as the National Award Winners and will ifmpte clubs were represented and a pJ had been .··.•·year ;- She has assisted at basketballcaII1_p; the : be h<>nored during the ffefsllll:ln Memorial Tro ~ hired for the biggest , part of the evening.
~~~;t';f_k.er State G~mes. and at S~int E lizab~th ~ii~~~~c~l1oie~:i~~r~ar;oiti~~~gl ~it~h~e\;: '.··.A simil~ event Will be held before , winter ac-
.· Be?ve r was also very surprised that he was honor ed at the telecast.
tivities begin
-----· by Ian Robertson·
Studentstake.classes at University of<Nebraska.
---·. by Robert Kingston.
·being of a Lakota Sioux heritage, felt the class ··There are college kids among us here at ~in- would be interesting.· "My class is sort of an excoln High School. About a dozen LHS students · perimentatioi;,1 in writing styles.· l like it a lot. known. as "students at large," are broadening •The class is very laid back," Satchell said.· · their horizons by attending classes at The Uni- · LHS s. enior Aaron DuPree has been involved • ·versity of Nebraska at Lincoln. in about 30 play prQductions and decided to get
•• ·· These classes are part of the standard col- ·a head start on· his college career by taking Inlege curriculum, however a Student · troduction to Theater ·10 I
To. all rebellious students, as well as at. L.arg· e att.ends forpersonal rea.·,, · · ''I had expected a vast auditothose who like to stay informed, Lincoln High · sons rather than working towards · I had· ex- rium with 300 kids, dimmed lights. has rp.ade several policy changes concern- a degree or major. LHS students · · t d · · t and intens.ive note taking,'' coming dress codes and attendance for the l 996~ are attending a wid'e variety ,,pf pee e a VaS ·.mented DuPree. In reality his class ''9·7 school year. This is a brief explanation classes from 300 level French to a auditorium · consists of about 40 students, from of the changes· made. in the new student · Computer Science Logic Design·
· '· freshmen to sentors. When asked. handbook. ··.
course.
with 300 kids, what he hoped to gain from this ·
·.Dr. Mike Wortman has agreed to insti- · LHS senior Aishcili Cossey is en- dimmed lights, ·early ·college experience, DuPree tu te a new school dress code in order to rolled in French 301, a class which explained, "I'm hoping to get some ·eliminate distractions and "make LHS safer studies historic French authors. and int.ensive ·. more background in-theater I'm by avoiding fights.'' Wortman· said the dis- Cossey has surpassed all available · · t ·t k'i.. ·.''· . hoping to learn its fine tuned as• tractions are caused by shirts that ar.e cut hig:h scho()l level French and wants DO e ..a ng, .· .. pects." · too low and /or are not long enough to cover · to continue further with this sub- Aaron · · Ambitious? Yes. Brave? Yes. ···all skin between a student's shirt and pants. Ject. "I wanted to be with individu- · · .· · Superhuman? Not necessarily. In · There must also not be any sagging, this · als who were up to par with me,'' DuPree, 12 many of the courses fellow .classmeans no underwear visible abo','e the top says Cossey who thinks her pro-· ·.mates of our LHS students aren't .·.of a person's pants. · fessor is brilliant and thoroughly enjoys discus-·.· even aware that they're in high school.
1To make the school .safer Wortman has sions in the small class qf about 20 pupils. · Getting an early start at a university can be
· · disallowed the wearing of all Brandy Satchell, another LHS senior,· is at-· · quite anuplifting experience, and in some cases _ hats inside the school. Th~s tending a Native Aµierican literature and com-. it's exactly what kids need; If anything, it's nice
.·· is a response to fights last position course with students ranging from fresh- to stroll aimlessly about the UNL campus, backr.,-;· ·.· year that were, at least in man to seniors in college. · Satchell has taken · pack slung over one shoulder, pretending you're -,a - ··.part, caused by gang affili- •several high school English courses thus far, and ·the real thing Q · ..., · ations · being· shown
· , Ch a,n g e s s a yin g For tl'le 1ast sIXteen monms somefiling big nas
that without hats · been happening at Ltnpoln High School. How big? ·
ma.ny stud en ts 5.2 million dollars-thats how big.
· lose their attitude, The project. called "The Link," now connects the
and students have.· mainbuildingandthesouthbuilding,includesthir-
···lost their anon-ym- ·.teennewclassroomstobeusedbythemathdepart-
ity; they can no ment. two new computer labs, and teacher office· longer hide behind·.. space. A new swilnming pool, weight room,. wres-
··their hats. · tlirllgarea. and.two new gyms will be in the athletic·.
· In other policy wtngoftheaddition. Twocomputerlabsinthema.in
areas, this is not a ·· building· that served as matli computer labs will be.·.
· • d · .· f th. h
·
goo · year or.·. ·· e a~ moved into The Link. The old swimming pool has bitual class skipper. · been filled in and turned Into a new weight room. ·
· Th 11 · tt Bea.rce (11), tour the newly completed "Link"
··. is year a a en- · Be1cause of the high ceiling, another floor has been ·
·.·dance matters· are ·added for the wrestlers' practice area,
····handled through the · ·The second floor.of classrooms were projected to the new swimming pool, which isn't expected to be attendance· office, be ready for use around thefirstofOctober Thefirst completed until November. Only one company in room 21 I Teachers floor is expected to be open 1n mid-October with gym · · Lincoln puts down tiles In swimming pools. and there no longer .have con- areas not far behind. ·All that will be left to finish is have been a large number of pools to tile this season. trol .ove.r whether
., ornottheyturnin
.·truancy forms. What all of this means is that
· if a student skips, the office will know aiJout
· it, and once the studen.t i:eaches five truan- ·
.cies in a single class, that student is auto- by Yen Phuong
.·matically removed from the class. The school The school board has bought
has stopped using scantrons so that fewer ·.at 2144 F street,
·mistakes.in reading attendance sheets are for the purpose of
made. Christine Cheng,· a senior. had never expanding parking
·. even heard of the changes, but when informed, space for students
•··agreed with the rules and said !!The rules won't and staff, and. re-
affect dedicated students; and students not solving the prob-
caringaboutt.henewrulesdeservewhatthey. lem for those Linc
get. coin High students
In other attendance matters, all students who do not cur~ _
·leaving school during the day (excluding lunch) rently have a place =
will must check out from the attendance office be~ to park. In addi-
square feet. fore they leave school,; even if the attendance ••tion, Lincoln. High
Even though it does not resolve th~ whole · ···•office already knows that they are· to be. ab, is ·hoping that· the city will ·.donate to the ·• problem these n:ew parking places will .be great ·.sent. If the student has not already been ca.'lle.d school the land in front of the house, so that news for student who now have to park their ··· •in absent the attendance office will have to con-· in the future. ··Lincoln High will have 64 new · cars on street:· Students will not have to walk · tact one of their parents to make sure that they parking places. · for as long of a distan.ce from their car to class are supposed to be leaving school grounds. "We need qi.ore parking for .students and in the cold weather, and there ·will be fewer
The newly amended LHS student handbook · staff," LHS principal, Dr. Mike Wortman said. · complaints from neighbors about parking. ·· contains the official wording of all policy ··"W.e also need more practice space for PE.,· This expansion is just. the first step for changes for the '96-'97 school year. If needed, gym, athletics, music: bands. and all other improving Lincoln High. BuA:this plan will not a handbook can be obtained from the main ki.nds of things." · · · .•be done overnight; it will take time to finish. school office, room 201. ' Lincoln High ts planning for the new · ·
Bryson Monroe (11),,Juan Lozano (12), Angela Witte (12), ·
(10), Jennifer Watson (12) Micah Zajic.(10), and Mary,
• By Ertle German-------
The first reason has to do really a logical limit to its ap:
A little more than a week into with numbers. I asked Head proach. What wlll the adminis~ the new school year, the Lincoln Campus-Supervisor Albert tration ban next? Jackets? High administration proudly un- Maxey to gtve me a rough esttmte Hairstyles? Hand signals? No veiled its new strategy to. com- of how many gang members he matter what they ban, gangs will· · bat youth gangs The plan es.- honestly thought attended Lin- always find other ways to mark sentially boiled down to a new coln High. While he said that the their members; And what would dress code which banned, among · actual number varies from year •·happen if a gang decided to malf;e. other things, the wearin·g of hats to year, he estimated that there Lincoln High sports apparel their and bandannas. As I listened to · are any where from five to fifte~n official "uniform"? An administhe new rules being read aloud people at school who openly dis- tratt.on can't ban everything and to my English class, a number play their gang affiliation. He·· as long as gangs exist. members of images came into my mind. qualified this statement by say- will find ways however subtle, to · I saw our administrators p~t- ing that in. orde.r to be honest · ·communicate their membership. ting each other on the back for that number shoud be multiplied This leads to the most disturb~ their great new policy. · .·I saw · by three or four because all of tng problem With the dress code dozens of teachers roll their eyes them have friends. · It fails to deal· relevantly with gangat the thought of enforcing this 'If we take. the highest esti> related issues of any importance. · rule. mate and do the multiplication, · It takes on the most visible-and
_I imagined the hundreds 9f we end up with somewhere superficial- aspect of gang-memstudents who, like me, would roll around sixty people. That's bership, (what they wear), yet •their eyes as they heard_ this roughly three percent of the stu- •·neglects the real issue. The real .message. And I distinctly heard dent body. So, in hopes of af- issue is the members and potenthe laughter of any gang mem- fecting the behavior and atti- tial. members themselves"- and bers who might actually attend tu des of a realattvely small num- more importantly, why. they feel a Lincoln High. But none of these ber of students, the administra- need to turn to gan.gs · The real · things really compared to the tion takes privileges away from issue is the environment which voice that just kept say'ing, over the entire student population. causes this need The dress code and over "What a bad idea." That's about as intelligent as treats the symptoms, rather than While voices in your head are going over an entire flower bed the disease. And the disease is not not always the m.ost reliable with a lawn mower in order to kill l1ats or bandannas. Take away the source of information., there are · a few weeds. ··i\angstas' hats, and. they're still a few compelling reasons why Another problem with the i;angstas. They're just harder to · this one might have been right. dress code is that there is not find.
The ·Advocate is publishep "monthly" by the Lincoln High journalism department. Readers are encouraged to sub-· mit story ideas and comments. All · Letters to the Editor must be· signed and maybe edited for the sake of space and clarity. Letters and corrections may be delivered to room 312. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Advocate. The Views expressed do .not · necessarily represent those of the LHS administration.
I and a lot o-f other people feel coin Police Department has noth- that hippie day was stereotypical. ing better to do· than to harass 1'here are· already people who teenagers for smoking off campus clress like that every day. I· and · at lunch. · Students can't smoke rnany other people find it offendon campus so we leave campus· ing. It's like why don't we have · and use our time to smoke Now prep day, or Gangster day or cowthe police are giving out tickets for l:1oyday? Yet, we don't. It's like a minors smoking ·Dosn't the po- fun joke for some pe1ople. It's like lice department have anything bet- · 1et' s dress like hippies, even ter to db? There are lots of other though I just knocked that girl for crimes going on that are worse. b.er bell bottoms. · Everyday most than us··smoking .• When they do ofmy friends are called something ticket us they on:ly pick out cer~ like hippie or freak. Just because tain people. I think that our taxes ~re are more outgoing and gutsy should be going for better things to wear what we feel. People are than teenagers smoking outside too concerned· about what other off campus. Cecil Burt, l l people think. They don't dress like us, [except] on spirit days. It's truly offending, In a sense we (hippies and freaks, etc.) are a way oflife. We have our beliefs and morals and what this day has done is truly immoral. I find it degrading. Before I leave this school I think dressing. like other people should ·be banned. I know ft may seem extreme, yet I feel it is morally · right. I found out they· also had nerd day last year There are kids who really dress like that, usually · because they can't help that because they can't afford some of the nicer things in life. They could ·· have opposite day or a day where ··you wear your favorite barid Tshirt day. There are so many different things you can do. The only thing I can admit is that it was sort of neat to see all the jocks and preps dress like us. Only if they'd do it everyday, I'm sure they wouldn't have hippie day.
· Carey Foxworthy, 12
OCTOBER 18, 1996
----By Ian Robertson-------
The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at 12th and R streets houses one of Lincoln's best kept se-
By Rob Voelker·
ear a 's
impressions, there are some good songs and crets. The Mary Riepma Ross film Theater offers · Pearl Jam's latest release, No Code overall this album sounds pretty good. a wonderful alternat!ve to the often disappoint- was another scorcher on the Bill-
What turned me off about this CD ing Hollywood spectacles shown in the 'other' board charts, selling approxi- was the packaging. Instead of th,eaters. 'The Ross' has been, and still. is, one of mately 850,000 units in the the conventional case, they Lincoln's best sources for artistic, thoughtful first week. While this al- have a childproof pamphlet films seldom shown at other Lincoln~ theaters. ·· bum doesn't excite me with a pouch inside for the This cu.rrent film season is certainly in keeping enough to go out and · CD. What really makes with previous years> Many of the movies have do cartwheels down ··· · me mad is that the lyrwon awards in major film festivals or have been "O" Street, it doesn't tcs are printed on fake very positively very positively reviewed in major make me ·want to Polaroids, and you only national magazines. Upcoming movies are "From :rush to the nearest get 9 out of 13 of the the Journals of Jean Seberg," "The Kingdom," "I · trash can, either. tracks. The intention · Shot Andy Warhol," ''The Flower of my Secret," · The members of was so that you could and finally "Heavy." Pearl Jam all hail·· trade the lyrics like "From the Journals of Jean Seberg." Playing· from Seattle, Wash- trading cards. Please,· October 10 -· 13. A tell-all from beyond the grave ington. ·They are .· that's the most ridicuabout the woman who Eddie Vedder, Stone lous thing I've heard of isseenasthefirstpost- Gos,sard. Mike sincepetrocks modern icon. The re- · McCready, Jeff Ament, • The best tracks on• the view of her 11fe"ptcks up and. Jack Irons. The · · CD are "Hail, Hail," "Smile," the appropriate threads ·name "Pearl Jam" comes ·. · "Off He Goes," "Habit," a:qd of history, radical poli- fro~ Vedder's grandmother, · ''Red Mosquito." They are the ones ·tics, film theory, gender Pearl, who was married to a Native that are new and different, and have and gossip,. and ties American, and who had a tribal recipe for · something Pearl Jam hasn't shown us much of. them. into a lucid, psychidelic preserves. · The rest ofthe tunes make it sound like the group thought provoking, compulsively entertaining
Overall, this was a pretty good··showtng by
This is the band's fourth major release fol- is running out of ideas. But hopefully it's just a feature."-Philip Lopate, 1995 Telluride Film Fes- lowtng Ten , Vs. and Vitalogy. All of these al- temporary thing. tival. bums were huge sellers, which suggests No Code
"The Kingdom." Playing October 19 & 20. De- will sell colossal numbers as well Pearl Jam Pearl Jam, but they can do better. If they can scribed as "TWin Peaks on nitrous oxide" this has released ''Who You Are" and will likely re- put something together anywhere elose to their .movie is set in a gtant hospital in Copenhagen leas,e many more singles off this album. first release. Ten. they will be talked about by ··nicknamed ''The·Ktngdom".·says The New York•.··· ·The.album left mewtth•·some good and bad· fans of :rock music for.years to come. · Times: ''Imagine an occult 'E.R.' involving an ex- · Q!"£!~m•.YQQ.dPO.,rite,§ ·~H~t9Jep,,};wdyparts, and you have some of the film's bizarre tonal juxtapositions,"
"I Shot Andy Warhol." Playing October 242 7 and October 31 - Novem • ·
by Eron Kelley------
1fhe recent focus upon multicultural education has brought. a number of distin.guished guests Lincoln's way. On ·
try to completely engulf themselves in that culture ber 2. The story of Valerie Solanas. who wrote the SCUM · (Society for Cutting Up. Men) Manifesto and on June 3, 1968, shot three bullets into · Andy Warhol. "Harron [the Director) take. us inside the
Both visitors emphasized that they saw a need for more multicultural education. Friday, September 6, Professor Dar•line Clark Hine from the University. of Michigan spoke at the UNIL Union ballroom on the sufWarhol Factory as if it were a fr age of African American women · playroom for spoiled children, andl their activism in the 20th cenwith Warhol as its cooing; tury. Hine brought up many .wallflower Oz." - Owan Gleiberman, Entertain- points and mentioned prominent ment Weekly. people during her speech. Many "The Flower of my Secret." Playing November of the people that were mentioned 3,Aboutawoman,Leo,whoisstrngglingthrough such as Ida B. W.ells, may be a wretched marriage and wants to be taken seri- known to those people who choose ously as a novelist. She tries to "strip the dead to educate themselves, but she is· wood from her life and discover what's left alive... not o.ne of the people that stuPedro Alamodovar's script is, as usual, r!pe to d.ents are taught .about through the bursting, but his latest movie is gracious, the standard curriculum. Senior affecting, and frenzy-free." - Anthony Lane, New Sparkle Mathews, who attended Yorker. Professor Hine's speech, said '.'It
''Heavy.'' Showing November 7. - 10 and No- is sad· that there was so many vember 14 - 16. Story of Victor, a big shy guy · black people that she talked who works in a about, and I have never heard of , dingy diner run ·half of them."
.•,:~ /,;, by his mother, In addition to Professor Hine, 11tiJ::·•~and who's life is Lincoln High students were af··· changed by a forded the opportunity to hear Dr. young woman Violet Harris speak in the Lincoln name.ct Callie. High media center. Dr. Harris,· "The director· from the University of Illinois, read m.ust have a a number of selected. poems and knack for work- passages by some of her favorite ing with rock authors. · The readings that were stars: Deborah Harry, once of Blondie, is best of shared were all from books writall, playing a blowsy waitress who sees Callie as ten by authors of different- races. a cruel threat - to her livelihood, and Victor's frag- She also gave a bit of advice to any ile feelings." Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly. of the aspiring writers in the au~ This, of course, is not a complete list of this dience.
seasons movies. A list of upcoming movies will Dr. Harris said that people be included in future issues of the Advocate. who want to write about 'another , Photos Courtesy of the RosS·FilmTheater culture sh·ould not just repeat what is written in other books but
by Rob Voelker
The Lincoln High varsity football team got off to a good start on September 6, with a 12-6 win over the Omaha ' South Packers. The team looks to be well on their way to their stated goal of a 7-2 win-loss record.
The Links scored their two touchdowns on a 22-yard run by senior Jruyl Ellis, and a 35-
yard reception by senior Lyon Avila from senior Jason, York. Late in the game, sophomore Lee Daniel Avila made a game-saving tackle on ,a Packer running back who might have scored an 84-yard Touchdown. However. Avila stopped him at the LHS 25. "We were glad to win, but we were not pleased about the , way we played," commented Varsity Coach Eric Knoll LHS quarterback
championships al!so.
The team's strengths are its running game, and both the offensive and defensive line play, senior Hank Amen said. The team has a quartet of I-backs, senior Kris Kildow, senior Jeryl Ellis, jUnior Lamont Russell, and junior Clay Hairl. Knoll also listed that the team has a pair of fine fullbacks, junior Ben Westenburg ·
ated, but York and junior Troy Hassebroek will try to fill the void. · Coach Knoll said that they have a lot of inexperience in the defensive secondary. , , Lee Daniel Avila starts at cornerback, Marcus Goeschel on the other side, Kildow is the monster, and Taryl Ellis starts at free safety.
On September 13, theflrstbiggame for Lincoln High, the Links hosted their traditional rival Lincoln Southeast, and the Knights prevailed 17-3~ The Knights -g. are highly ranked a in the Lincoln0 Journal Star Class $ A Top 10 and the Omaha World :,:- Herald Nebraska 2 Top 10. Otherbig games this year = are at Grand lsland and against Norfolk at Seacrest.
This year, for the frrst time ever, the state finals will be at Memorial Stadium on the UNL campus. "I of the team's performance against the Packers.
At the start of two-a-days in August, the team's seniors got together · and set some goals to ensure success this season. The most important of these according to York was that no ,player on the team would miss a game due to attendance or grades. Besides their goal of finishing 7-2, the team would like to win the city and district
and Amen. This year's team also returns six senior linemen over 225 pounds, Steve Nl'icholson, Kyle McGrew, Samuet"'tfihormley, 'Jeff" Kulhanek, Josh aeiaver, and, Jacob Swi{lscoe.
One of the team's weaknesses is their passing gam1e,, according to McGrew. Last year's quarterbacks Clay Uhrmacher and Jaso1n Shearer gradu-
'by N'ate Semm
, "The girls Lincoln High golf team this year is looking up," said Junior Sara Sasse. With all returning lettermen, they hope,to be able to take first in state this year.
Only one player was graduated , last year, and this year's seniors are definite_ly picking up the vacant position. "Last year was kind of our breakthrough year and this year we hope to Just do better," Coach Brady said. ·After taking fourth and third in the first .two tournaments, it certainly looks, like they will. ·Or ·at least be able to beat Kearney, who has been undefeated the,last three years.
The girls also seemed to have a lot of team spirit and are enthusiastic about the golf team this year. "It is a lot of fun to be on the team this year," said sophomore Bobbie Barrett. The girls usually get together the nights before meets and eat dinner and watch a movie to get them in ,th,e frame of mind needed to win a golf tournament. Of course the time spent
out on the golf course doesn•t·hurt either. The girls spend about two to four hours per weekday out golfing, in addition to any that they might do on the weekends. They practice wherever the next meet will be if it is in Lincoln, or else just wherever they feel like practicing if the next meet is not in the capitol city.
This team is a team to watch for in the announc1ements as they can only improve as the year rolls on. They already _have compiled a record of one filrst place, one third place and two fourth places. Remember, they are always looking for some more players. , There are only eighlt players on the varsity team this year, and the golf team is looking for more players. The junior varsity is about as sparce in numbers,.
If you have the hankering to hit a golf ball or get a couple of P.E. credits, just contact Coach Brady in room 106. Coa,ch Brady said, "Golf is a good long time sport, so come out for the team and learn about it now!"
think it's a good idea, it gives those a chance to play there who wouldn't ever get to," McGrew said. Coach Knoll thinks that it oe a neatantfcexcifmg.-experience as long as the weather is ntce The Class A final will be on Friday, November 22 at 7 p.m. under the portable lights.
by Willa Bitney
The first Lincoln High cross country meet took place September 5, and the Lincoln High boys team took third · place in the meet. Mike Bickley came in second, Cory Voss was thirteenth. and Gabe Jacobs was fourteenth. All three of the Links medaled. The girls team did well with Lindsey Brenon fin~ ishingnineteenth. The outlook for both teams this year is good, and Coach Bob White and the runners seem hopeful.
,Cross country requires physical stamina and dedication. Runners have to practice at least five, and usually six times a week, with practice lasting anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. The runners.lift weights three times a week. The girls run about five miles each day. and the boys run about seven. The actual race is 3.1 miles for the boys, , and 2.5 for the girls. All this is on top · of any school work, extra curriculat activities, or work the runners are involved in. Said Coach White, "It's a short season but mentally demanding and physically grueling."
Despite the hard work, runners· Mike Bickley and HollyRekart both said they enjoy being on the team. White's goal is to have b()th the boys and girls • teams qualify for the state meet in Kearney on October 25.
Jim Reimers fires off a pass at Lincoln High's homecoming game Lincoln High beat Lincoln East 3-0. ,
OCTOBER 18, ·1996
by Eva Barajas------
I'm pretty used to it by.now." This may seem
The women of Lincoln High's volleyball teams like a lot of work, but to longtime veterans of the have been hard at work this season juggling a sport like Angela Witte, the schedule is Viewed schedule that includes 2-3 hour practices every · as just part of playing sports. Since most of. the day, at least one game every two· weeks, part- people on varsity have played before, they are time jobs, and academic pressures. used to the work schedule and have learned to
School may have started for most Lincoln high organize so they can handle it. "All the hard work students on August 26, but for those students has helped the varsity team in the 11 games they choosing to tryout for LHS athletics, the year be- have played this year, currently leaVing them with gan months beforehand. Most athletes, not just .a record of 4 wins and 6 loses. The season is still the volleyball teams, are expected to attend con- young, and if the District meets are won then ditioning meetings throughout the summer. the women will move on to the State games in Tryouts for the volleyball teams were held the November All are optimistic, and senior varsity · Monday before school started, which resulted in play 1er Lindsey Lear said, "The season is still 12 varsity players. two of which play for booth young and I think we are doing a lot better than junior varsity arid varsity. our coach thought we would. We have a bunch
Varsity volleyball Coach, Kristi Nelson- of primary passers whicll is really good. Though Hitz, schedules practice for the varsity team ev- · we do have our off days I think we are doing reeryday after schooi from 3:30-6:00 p.m., alter- ally well." · nating practice with weightlifting and condition-
The varsity team is aspiring to win tng. On weeks whe.n the team has a game, the more at home games to encourage LHS student schedule is changed to scrimmage practice only support and attendance. It is eVident to most with no altern~tion. The players are also required play,ers like Lear that, "More people care about·. to warm-up before actual practice with runs the football team than the volleyball team. You around the track, gym, or even to sunken gar- definitely see a lot more.students at the football dens The lives of these ladies though. does not games than at the volleyball games. And at the end on the volleyball court. Senior varsity player football games people usually stay till the end or Nicole Faughn is involved not ortly in volleyball, until there is just a couple of minutes left 1n the but also works arid triajntains good grades. When game, but at the volleyball games people show ,
asked how the team handles schoolwork and up at half-time or they leave at half time." The sports Faughn statetl," Sometimes it is tough to hope this year ts to get the information out when
focus on a test when you are trying to focus on a the home games are going to be, because it is Above: Varsityteam members RebeccaLarkins, game you are going to have later that day , be- easier for people to attend those games. thereby junior (Left) and Amy DeWild,senior (Right)work cause yc;>uwant something good to happen at increasing participation by the student body in on blockingduringvolleyballpracticeafter school. · the game. It does get stressful some times, but the team. ·
by Erik German-----
"Tennis is by no means a purely athletic experience,'' said junior Justin Gill, "It involves meticuious preparation, flawless execution and a kind of almost metaphysical con:centration not easily achieved by mere mortals." While not everyone on the tennis team shares Justin's philosophical view of the game, ,most appear prepared to do what it takes to. make the best of this season. ·
Adam Witte, a junior on the junior var:- , sity team, said that he plays tennis for the ;. simple reason that his "team mates are a lot of fl:ln, and .no one takes it too seriously." Witte's goals for the season are optimistic. "It would oe very cool to win city," he said, "Tennis is kind of a country club sport; .Lincoln High is not known for its wealth and it would be fun to prove that we can play." ·
Juriior Nick Barber said that his season goal is "to make it to the semi-finals at state" in singles competition. · Barber said that this year's team is special because of the level of commitment, fitness and team spirit that he sees. "Everyone has to play both singles and doubles at meets, and:that takes a lot of physical fitness, but we don't have one person on the team who isn't fit. We have kids pulling off three hour matches. and then doing doubles after that with no problem,'' he said, ''Everybody gets along so well that it makes it a lot of fun.. It's super encouraging to see that everyone's that dedicated to the team."
Not everyone on the tennis team shares this optimism however. Senior Chad Parker said that while he thought that this year's varsity squad had quite a bit of potential, there was still room for improvement. Any other disappointments aside, the varsity's 5-4 victory over Northeast. seemed to be a step in the right direction. · · ,.•,
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·ocTOBER 18, 1996.
The victory was· a narrow one, but a victory none the less. -·When .·the final whistle was blown the scoreboard told the' story of what a ·.· sirlgle field~goal could do. Lincoln High 3, Lincoln East, 0. The.homes coming garne had been won,.and it was time to celebrate. The cause· for celebration seemed. to matter mostly. in that it was mostly an ex.: cuse to party. And party they did Everyone spiffed up, put on their · ., ·dancing shoes. and congregated in the gyuinasium, joining genera;_ tions of dancing adolescents before them. Many at the dance had • skipped the game ent.rely and ~eemed to have a vague impression ·· that it all had something to do with football, but clearly at this point in the evening,· it was not the object at hand Events culminated with the traditional crowning of the homecoming royalty.· Recipients of the priceless pla§tic crowns included: Benjamin Westenburg and Brooke · Kindler .as the Prince and Princess, Joe Clapper and Isha Kelley as the Duke and Duchess, and of course Jon Buhrman and Angela Witte, · ·
who became Kin and Queen of the evenirl
(Right) Senior Toumani McCain and Jamie Cham-hers take time outtduring the dance. (Left) Junior Homecoining royality Brooke Kindler and Ben Westenburg ·savor a victory dance after beingcrowned Princes:s and Prince.
(Above)1\vo girls for every guy, Stephanie·Hall (12),Alum Derek Jon.es,and Darlene Shouse (10). (Left) Sophmore · royality basks in the lime~light.at homecoming.(Middle , right) J11niorBrad Retting doesn't let crutches prevent him from attending the Homeconii,ngdan~e.
·Photos by Yem P. Nguyen Text by Eri.k Gennan Layout by E·va B~rajas
by Willa Bitney and Melisa Santacroce
education, initiatiwe 411 tries to ensure that quality education remains a primary goal of the state 411 declares that efficient, quality education
At first, proposed amendments is the right.;01(,a.nyone between the 411 and 412 seem pretty confusing. ages of 5 and:l'l, who attends public They are. But upon closer inspection school in Nebraska Initiative 411 deit also becomes evident that both clares it the ''p&ramount duty of tl1e could have a serious impact on any- state" to pr~~,this education. The one who lives and works in Nebraska. state legislature Will establish stan-
Many people however, are unsure da.rds of efficiency which could mean of which way to vote because the con- consolidation of school districts, and tent of these two amendments has even the cutting back of government been somewhat obscured by the ar- services. ·guments st1rrounding them. The legislature would provide a
Initiative 412 concerns the reduc- system of school finance which will tion of property taxes. Currently, ·.make this "quality and thorot1gh eduproperty tax is the chief source from cation" possible. 411 states that which schools receive their funding. school funding will be as much per. Initiative ·412. guarantees reduced · pupil in the 1997-1998 school year
property taxes for all property own- as it was during 1996-1997, but the at the the state capitol
Both bills passed. ers, and makes special provisions for funds will simply come out of differ- oppose the initiatives are: The Coali- from property to sales tax. We might the owners of prop.erty ·used prima- ent taxes. Proposals have been made · tion to Prevent Tax Increases,. and see the largest sales tax increase in rily for agricultural purposes It also• to draw the revenue from income and · many local municipal governments, (Nebraska's) history. Currently, the reduces the· amount of money that ·sales taxes. chambers of commerce and school · Constitution entitles everyone to a can be drawn froi;n property tax rev- · Randy Moody of the Nebraska boards. free ¢ducation: 411 and 412 would enue for ed1,1cation. · · State Education Association said, NSEA's Randy Moody said, "We · take the word 'free' out."· For every hundred dollars of tax. "We're trying to achlieve a balanced tax · think it ts imperative that people vote · The effects of ihitiatives 411 and · ·able property a citizen owns in a town system. Before thi111gswere tipped too for 411 and 412 because the Lincoln 412 following the "spending lids" put or city. they must pay $1.80 in prop- much in favor off property taxes. Public School district and other dis- in place by legislative bills 1114 and · erty taxes. In rural areas, a citizen Achieving that baliance doesn't nee- tricts ar<>und the state are at risk for · 229 passed earlier this year will inw,~ulgpay $lc;3,0,w every htmt4red · i!IIU&Pityct\ileas;,a~ lnereaec,. :H
eo liifll'fOII dofti:ti i cve1iui:: lo~s; -and deed bc-far-feach4ng-: -:-n--rs-not-thedollars worth of taxable property. means a more broadened tax base." 411 will provide for the replacement extent of those amendments, Right now $1.16 of this $1.30 or Groups in favoir of the initiatives .of that revenue." though, but the misunderstanding $1.80 goes to fund education. lnitia- include:' The ·Nelbraska Farmers On the other side of the issue is of them which is so problematic. tive 412 would limit that amount to Union, The Nebras,ka Farm Bureau; Barry Kennedy of the Lincoln Cham- Although there are very strong opin90 cents. The Nebraska State Education Assa- ber of Commerce, who said, "If 411 tons on both sides of the issue, the Since 412 removes in large part elation, and The Lincoln Education ·and 412 are passed, it would shift a voice which speaks the loudest is a the traditional source of funding for Association. Amorng the groups who rather significant amount of money well-informed vote.
a vote ...
-. by Bob Kingston-
When your C.I. teacher addresses the subject of the upcoming elections. or politics in general, do you sigh or roll your eyes? An informal survey of Lincoln High students suggests that there are many young people who share these feelings. Many students· feel distanced from the elections for a number of reasons.
"I really don't care about the elections. The politicians will take care of everything," said sophomore Royce Fowler. This sentiment is quite possibly due to the fact
Junior Becky Potter. one of the few Lincoln High School students old enough to vote, registers in the cafeteria lhallwayearlier this semester. that Fowler won't be able to · all the way,"said senior Kimvote in the upcoming elec- berly Johnson", I think Dole. tions. Lincol11 High School· makes an idiot out of himself. · students of legal voting age, He downgrades Clin,t'ml abo,ut · however, also share this atti- everything, and Clinton just tude. Senior Scott Cooper doesn't deserve it." commented, "I'm 18 but I'm · Sophomore Tareq Khedir not voting for either of the would vote for Dole. "He has candidates. I just don't have integrity and he has characarty feelings for either of them. ter, and that's tl1e kind of perso I'm not voting." son I want running my coun-
In many cases students try," he said. didn't appear politically in- "I think Perot is overformed when asked ·about looked. He addresses a lot of their opinions, although they important issues: I would willinglyshared strong sen ti- definitelyvote if I were of age," ment. "I'm going for Cli11ton com~ented sophomore Sara
Looye. Not all LHS students however, are political inactivists. Many young people feel a connection to the political process · even if they are not of legal voting age.
· Emile Eagen, president of the Youhg Democrat club. at LHS, commented, "I can't · vote. and it's really too bad. I'm heartened by my involvement with Young Democrats There are a lot of kids who really care. I truly wish more people did care, it's so rel• evant-it's abot1t us."
-by Mandy Bergeron·Even the sophomores got to vote this year. For the third time since 1990, Lincoln Public Schools held a· · mock Presidential election. On Tuesday, October 29th students from all of the Lincoln Public Schools had the chance to "vote" in this year's Presidential. campaign. Here is how t}le student body of Lincoln High and surrounding schools voted.·. President: Clinton/ Gore 12,456 (46.9%), Dole/Kemp 10,186 (38%), and Perot/ Choate 3,335 (12.6) Senate: Nelson 14,906 (59%) and Hagel 9,139 (36.5%). Congress: Bereuter 14,102 (60,7%) and Combs 9,145 139.3%). · This idea was brought to LPS by Scott Young, a D.J. at KFOR. Young designed the program to create student political and voting awareness, and to try to get students to talk to their parents at home. The voter turno11t at the polls has been low in the last few years, but the premise of the mock election is that st11dents will show their parents how important
it is to vote.
Each school has one election commissioner (or teacher advisor) and student election commissioners (two are recommended). Lincoln High's Student Cot1ncil served as the 1996 student election commissioners. and the faculty advisor is social studies teacher and Student Council sponsor, Robert Holbert. The ·students run the election by forming and running election committees, finding a place in · the school to hold the polls, and getting students to work stations.
Charlotte Manton is the director of1he program, and according to Scott Young, she is a real, "Mover and shaker." She developed the curriculum for the student vote, and provided the schools with candidate information.
This year's sponsors for the election are Lincoln Independent Business Associates, Gruntorad and Company CPA. and FirstBank. The Lincoln Journal Star has been helping with promotion, and LPS and Ventures in Partnership have been very supportiveand excitedabout the program.
Junior
Mandy Bergeron (far left); joined LHS alum Jenny Allen (left) and other protestors
list fall protested lid billsLBl 114 andLB299.
by Erik German
Guess what- someone's having a party, and you weren't invited. It's a great big political party and you can't come. The reason for your exclusion is simple- you just can't afford it. Playing politics costs money, and unless you have a lot of it, or know people who do, you're out of the game. According to Common Cause, it costs on average, $3.9 million to Win a seat in the Senate, and $540,00 for a seat in the House df Representatives. If you want to be a member of Congress, it helps to be a millionaire, or to at least know a few.
Not everyone wants to participate directly in government, but everyone has a stake in the policies it creates. It would seem ·that since all votes count equally. everyone would have an equal say in what happens to public policy. But this is not the case. People with access to public officials have more influence than those who do not. And it is money, in the form of campaign contributions, that buys this access.
Politicians know that money wins elections.
In 1994, The Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based non-partisan watchdog organization, found that in 90 percent of all congressional races; the candidate who spent the most money won their seat
Additionally, the group found that 81 it· almost allows more fraud than it percent of all of this money came from prevents. Public funding of camless than one percent of America's paigns is one possib1le solution. population. So, when political ac- If the government prOVided funds tion committees and business inter- for campaigns; the constant solicitaests who contribute significantly to ·. tion for money by candidates could campaigns talk, politicians listen. end. If candidates no longer had
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As tp.ey focus on the favor of big- to solicit funds from special inmoney campaign contributors. terests. they would no longer politicians overlook the issues · be answerwhich concern economically dis- able to advantaged _voters. But how can those inwe expect politicians to listen to common Americans, when their job security depends upon bigmoney interests? A career in Congress is punctuated by a constant search for reelec- · tion funds, and whoever provides those funds
Wins the attention of Congress.
How do we eliminate this problem? Many reforms have been proposed (out of 92 different campaign finance reform bills that went before congress last session, exactly zero passed). and only a few- like spending limits and match funds for Presidential campaigns have been enacted. The whole system has been complicated to the point where ents.
Public funding would level the playing field for anyone who wanted to run for office. Can1didates from any party which represented a large
enough percentage of the U.S. popt1- · lation could receive government fund- · ·ing for their campaign. Many nations in Europe operate their campaigns With a similar system, While public funding of campaigns cannot cure all that ails American politics, it would remove one of the many barriers which prevents a major percentage of the population from becoming part of the process.
Where would tl1is money come from? Well, the funny thing is, in a kind of backahanded way, we have public financing of campaigns already. Special interests give money to fund the election of certain politicians and the politicians reciprocate With special legislation, tax breaks, and subsidies And the American taxpayers foot the bill. If even a fourth of the billions of corporate welfare dollars the U.S. government doles out each year were· diverted. we could comfortably fund any and all federal elections well · into the next century.
It is outrageous that the influence ·of a group of constituents is determined not by their number, but by their wealth. It is ot1trageous that the wealthiest one percent of Americans who buy access to the political process are able to influence policy which affects the other 99 percent of the population. It is outrageot1s that the process can be sold to the highest bidder It is outrageous, and we cannot allow it to continue. We cannot allow our elections to become auctions.
• NOVEMBER 4, 1996
by Rob Voelker·--
They went head to head in 1994 for the Nebraska Dis- · trict 1 House of Representatives seat. It was an 18-year incumbent versus a newcomer to the public spotlight. It was close, but the seasoned Republican Doug Bereuter, beat Democrat Patrick Combs by a narrow margin. This election year, they square off again. Either candidate could win, which makes it a very intriguing race.
Although nationally, immigration isn't as huge an issue in Nebraska as it is in states like California or Texas- In fact in District 1,
-by Brady Beecham -
What do Frank Borela, · John Hagelin, Mary Call Hollis, Howard Phillips and Ross Perot have in common?
Hint: you may have seen their names on primary ballots with Bill Clinton and Bob Dole.
The answer is that they and over 100 other$, representing 12 different political parties, are candidates for the highest office in the land: President of the United States.
On election day, six names will appear on the ballot for President- John Hegelin of the Natural Law Party; Harry Browne, a Libertarian; Bill Clinton of the Democrats; Bob Dole of the RepubliGans; Ross Perot of the Reform party; and Howard Phillips by petition.
The Constitution states only three requirements for presidential candidates. They must be natural born U.S. citizens,. at least 35 years of
it's hardly an issue at all- both about the capital gains tax, candidates.agree that the is- however, the Republicans sue has .to be addressed. "il support a 15% tax cut. think that we need to strictly Are you Pro-Life or Proadhere to the laws that en- Choice? That's perhaps the force it, and get the illegals most politically divisive quesout " Combs said. Bereuter tion of the year. "I think that vot~d yes on a bill in the abortion has to be used rarely, House of Representatives that and it has to be very safe," said would reduce illegal immtgra- Combs. Bereutervotedyeson tionby hiring 1,000 additionall a bill that would ban partialborder agents, allow states t{]) · birth abortions, except when deny public education and · it endangered the life of the other benefits to children of ·mother. · illegal immigrants.
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The most debated top1c,this. ·rea.chedfor comment, his conelection year has been taxes. tinuing suppOrt of the RepubliCombs says that supports re- cari Contract with America form of the capital gains tax could be expected. When asked and student loans deductions. about his plans for the 105th The Republicans actually agree ·Congress, Combs said, "If I'm with the Democrats in that. electedlwanttogive(Congress) ·something has to be done back to the people."
___ by Cory Voss
From New York to L.A., the MTV Choose or Lose bus has been traveling the country in search of potential teenage votes. • The Choose or Lose bus was designed to travel the country a n d stimulate young persons to regis~ ter to age, who have lived within the uncompromising positions on v
bus, and has worked as a technical person setting up speakers and monitors on the bus.
Gabe commented on his experiences "I think it's good that there is an organization t h a t he Ip s (people) IJCl get out i to vote."
Gabe i w a s '<:l: present ..,i while < Choose or Lose country for at least 14 years. crime. The Taxpayers Party Choose or Lose is a program
B1.1tthere is another very im- supports a "one Sfrike, you're .· similar to Rock the Vote. Toportant characteristic that al[ out" policy to put firSt time of- gether their goals and dedica~ recent .presidents have had: fenders in jail a nd th e dea th tions. are to protect freedom they are either Republicans or penalty for rape and murder. · of· speech, educate young one of their concerts. Democrats. Other parties have a one- people about issues that af- "I heard that the bus gets was visiting Detroit, Michigan, and Indianapolis, Indiana. He helped out at Lollapalooza, and met the band KISS at
In America. it is difficult issue message. The Neo-Tech feet them, and motivate young good gas mileage," offered sebut not impossible for an out- Peace and Quiet Party focuses persons to participate in the nior .Ronald Dulas. side candidate to challenge on morality. Their internet political process by register- Currently MTV has registhe established parties. web page proclaims, "Get the ing to vote a._I1ci~pegking out tered over 36.000 teens to Th~ .i!!!POt:E!JlSe. qf 5!.•.third real criminals. in.govermnent. · ·on issues that effect them. ·vote. Through the eyes of_ paity··is thaf they are an in-• the media, lawyers, religion, Currently the bus is touring MTV, the best places to regstrument for change. They i.e. all value destroyers via self the east coast. ister teens are at concerts. represent views outside the defense and ostracism."
Senior Gabe Jacobs, and such as KISS and major parties. Eventually,; Although many are junior Michaela Jacobs both Lollapalooza. many of their views are often short-lived, several minor have had close contact with Junior Steve Pomeroy adopted by major parties, as parties have survived the program. Their older sis- · commented, "I wish that the was the case in 1992, when through many elections. ter Shannon Jacobs is em- Choose or Lose bus would Ross Perot ran as the Reform The Socialist party started ployed by the MTV Choose or come to my house and regisParty candidate. earning 191 in the U.S with Eugene Lose operation, and is a po- ter me to vote, when I turn -percent of the popular vote. Debs in the early 19 00s, litical section advisor for po- eighteen."
The Peoples Revolutionary and still has candidates on litical events. She has been Choose or Lose is also on Party and the U.S. Taxpayers, the ballot. Their focus is with MTV for approximately a the internet. Through the Party both advocate a drasti- workers' rights and in their year and a half. internet, eligible persons have · cally reduced federal govern- · party platform state, "Big- Gabe has also spent some the opportunity to register to ment and the abolishment of otry and discrimination time working with Choose or vote through Rock the Vote. A all block grants and federal help the ruling class di- Lose. During this past sum- step by step process is dedepartments. They suggest vide, exploit, and abuse mer,hespenttwoweekstrav- scribedindetailattheChoose moving power back to indi- workers here and in the eling with the Choose or Lose or Lose website (http:/// vidual states. They also have Third World." MTVchooseorlose.com).
by Ian Robertson
'If it ain't broke don't fix it.·
Clinton has been a good president. perhaps better than most, and voting for Clinton is a sure way to ensure the stability of the country. As with all human beings he, and some of his decisions, are not perfect. But William Jefferson Clinton. offers a socially aware, fiscally responsible "bridge to the 21st century." which is what this country neeqs. ·
As President, Clinton has overseen the passage of legislation to halt ·the growth. of the deficit, and he, believes that, "Our challenge is to ensure economic security. We must do what no generation has done before- we must invest in our own people, in their jobs, in their future, and cut our massive debt at ·the same time."
Clinton's presidency has brought with it the banning of 19 deadly assault rifles and, by the signing of the Brady Bill. mandated background checks and awaiting period for handgun buyers.
arship program to reward the · top 5 percent of hihg school graduates with $1,00 grants. If ·enacted, 128.500 graduating high school seniors will receive scholarships.
Clinton is also asking all high schools to raise $500 to reward a high school student who has done significant · work to help their community. The federal government will then match the $500 with another $500 to help that student pay for college. Under Clinton, the Pell Grant has been increased from $2,300 to $2,470, and it is proposed to be raised again next year to
- by Eric Shuman-.
As far as elections go, this one won't be remembered for much in the history books. America is ostensibly at peace and the economy
· Clinton is also trying to convince the states to make sure that criminals who commit violent crimes serve Clinton and Gore: The Democratic duo at least 85 percent of their $2,700, · sentences. He has signed a crime Clinton ts - dedicated to bill wl1ich has provisions to hire helping America's youth ·Be100,000 new police, and 44,000 of lieving that the. youth of these positions have already been America are the country's key funded. to the future, Clinton said, "We
The education of America is one must work together to build ·.· · of Clinton's top priorities. He has · the brightest, best prepared, called for a tax deduction of up to the most secure, and the most $10,000 to go toward college tuition successful generation of and training, and he has proposed young people in the history of the largest ever meritabased sc.hol- our nation."
by Eron Kelley
The followingis a listing of the five most visible candidates for the office of President of the United States. Quotations from the candidate or their party platforms have been selected to represent the candidates stance on education.
Candidate: WiJJiam Clinton
Running mate: Al Gore Party: Democrat On education: "We must work together to build the brightest, best prepared. the most secure, and the most successful generation of young people · in the history of our nation."
Candidate: Robert Dole
Running mate: Jack Kemp Party: Republican
On education: "Implement programs that provide parents with vouchers to send their children to any school, public, private. or religious, and implement a charter school program "
Candidate: Harry Browne
·Running mate: Jo Jorgensen Party: Libertarian
On education: "Remove the federal government from education entirely.
Repeal the income tax inlmediately, so parents can afford to send Itheir children) to schools of their own choice, or to home-school their children, without having to get vouchers or approval from the government."
Candidate: John Hagelin
Running mate: Mike Thompkins
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··has been chugging along happily at an average of 2.4 percent. growth. per year tinder the Clinton administration. So, all things being equal, it looks like America is standing pat with the global equivalent of an ace in the hole. "Not bad,'' as a man once saild to me, "but not much to wr·tte .·your mom about."
The fact 1of the matter is · that Clinton inherited a 3. 7 percent growth rate in 1992; when America was allegedly in the middle of a recession. "At least we're still better off than we were in the 80s," say many people. Oddly enough. the average growth rate over the entire · Reagan decade was 3.2 percent.
Bob Dole wants to lead us back to a growth rate of 3.5 percent.
But people can pitch around the figures until the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse come rambling down "O" Street, and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. We all know that any fool•with a calculator can make the · numbers do just about anything he wants them to do.
"= What really matters is g' the bottom line: not in dolttt S" lars, but tn people- jobs, i. prosperity. and security.
;- This is what Bob Dole "' ""I!! I/IC O 0 stands for. Not waste. not big government. Bob Dole's essential philosophy is, · "Give the power back to the .g people!"
- It has been widely 'I, noted that Repu.blicans
seem hypocritical in this matter: that tl1eyr~t about the evils of "big government" and yet desire· the federal government's inter-
vention on, for instance, the abortion issue
But Roe vs. Wade was a court de-·. cision that mandated the legalization of abortion. · The American people didn't vote for it, the Senate didn't pass it. the President didn't sign it: it was forced upon the American people · by the courts·· and that's not the way the system is supposed to work. Bob Dole believes in the American way- he believes in givtng power to the people in jobs, in votes, in. everything. He's not out tl1ere busting his butt on the campaign trail just to.· get the opportunity to raid Medicare and plunder Social Security, and he's not anti-education .·Tomorrow, when I go to the polls, I'm going to cast my vote for Bob Dole and Jack Kemp,·because I believe in their vision for America. Because I believe in doing things the right way.
Party: ·Natural Law Party sis for gaining knowledge."
On education: "Edmcation is for enlightenment- the fu:ll development of mind, body, and befuavior. While focusing on disseminattion of knowledge, current approaches to education ignore the most fundamenttal component of learning-- the consciousness or intel-. ligence of the studentt, which is the ba-
Candidate: Ross Perot
Running mate: Pat Choate Party: Reform Party
On education: '.'Wemust restore local control, place a greater emphasis on teachers. and make schools places of learning, not play."
Dole and Kemp: Statesman and quarterback for Grand Old Party
-by Mandy Bergeron-
On December 5th, five schools converged on Lincoln High and competed to be kings and queens of the stage. Once again Lincoln High hosted the 10th annual One-Act play competition sponsored by the Nebraska School Activities Association. And because of their talent and hard work, the LHS actors came out on top.
The date was set for December 5th, and drama teacher John Heineman had his hands ft1ll finding students to run the compe-. titian, hiringj11dges, figuring out where to p11t all of the students from the five schools, and
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getting his own cast by Jerome McDonough. ready. "Blues" is about After Judges. and homeless people and · other expenses were their life stories. paid for, admissions · Heineman said he likes money went to the Lin- ''the message of the play. coin High Theatre People have a lot of Department- a plus that stereotypes about ranks just below win-· homelessness and this ning first place. ·The show breaks down some Mummers, Lincoln of the stereotypes." He High's theatre club, will also said that the cast is use the money to help doing very well and has pay for sets, supplies, risen to the challenge of and field trips the club a short rehearsal schedgoes on, like the annual ule. Renaissance Festival After winning first trip, or a trip to Kansas place at districts, and · City to the Worlds and recieVing four good actor Oceans of Fun "Theatre awards that went to Days." Korey Knecht, Derryl
Last year, Lincoln Myles, Drew Ross, and High performed "The Abigail Elek Schor, the Fifth Sun" and came in "Blues" cast went on an close second, behind all-expense paid trip to Ralston. This year, the the state competition at cast performed "Blues" Kearney.
Vice-Principal Cynthia Richardson describes multicultural education as, "People learning to understand and respect the cultures of others." It involves actions large and small, and attempts to change ·the way we see the world. Junior Michele Lozano explains the basics saying, "We need to be
edu<Sa·recfa.ho11tother pe~· 'oegan fll sevetal Lincoln Jiispanic-Amertcans and. Na- .ptays . '!'fits mt->ans tflat the backgrounds." schools last year, fnr-Jud1r1g tive-American- Jo be ln-. cafeteria may serve meals
This year, Lincoln High Ls Lincoln Snut11east, Lincoln eluded. Richa1ctson explained from different cultures and implementing· multicultural Northeast and Park Middle that, these four groups have that the media center will ·,education throughout th,e School. been "historically ignored in have more books and mateschool. ·. Although many dif- The Lincoln Board of Edu- education," but she stressed. riais from around the world. ferent cultures have alway·s cation defines multicultural · that multiculturalism is not The second goal tries· to been Visible at Lincoln High, education as, "The identifica- limited to these four groups. create a multicultural climate. this is a specific five~year plan tion, selection and infusion of The focus of Lincoln High It involves the way people are used by the Nebraska State specific knowledge, skills and this year is making the cli- treated by students and staff. Legislature to implement attitudes." It specificallyiden- mate and enVironment of our Counselor Sue Cain stressed multiculturalism in all Ne- tifies four groups · African- school more multicultural. that student participation is braska schools. The program Americans, Asian-Americans, Sophomore Jeremy Jewell Vital to create a tolerant enVi-
said, "We have to preserve the ronment at Lincoln High. cultures' beliefs and customs · The third goal encourwithin LHS in order for us to ages teachers to complete at become multicultural and least two multicultural acstay that way.'' The goal is tivities in their curi:iculum. that students should be able These might include studyto see themselves and the cul- ing cultural. histories in ture, history ·and contribu- Western Civilization, to play-. tions of their racial or ethnic ing games fr<;>mother counbackground at Lincoln High. tries in PE or studying busiSophomore Christine ness practices from around Nguyen believes that LHS the world in marketing. has already achieved part of The last goal says that all its goal, saying, "LHS is. a areas of Lincoln High should school where you see your become m11lticultural. All of own reflection. There are so which adds up to, in the many different people from words of C_fiin, "Little ways around the world." in which people can have tol-
This year, LHS is at- • erance, perspective and retempting to make spect for other people." multiculturalism more wide- Jewell said, "People from spread through four goals. all over the world come here
The first deals with the en- to learn, and in return they vironment. The idea is that give us something to learn from the moment people' about. This creates a place walk into LHS, they should where many cultures reflect ·see their culture reflected in what Lincoln High looks like posters, paintings and dis- ·and what it believes."
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Senior Derryl Myles in his acting debut stars as Gino, the narrator of playwright Jeromre McDonough's "Blues." The "Blues" cast won district One-Act play competition, and traveled to Kearney to compete at State.
Lincoln High was one of the many stops along the way for a group of broadcast journalists
touring the U. S. to observe the American media. Representatives from Indonesia, Chad, aire, Tanzania, Palestine, China,· and Nigeria, met Advocate staff members and Africari erican History students to discuss politics, censorship, and cultural relations issues.
- by Willa Bitney
drop out of school could be a writing skills and social studgood one in some circ um- · ies tests," he said.
Some stundents choose stances. but a rash decision is The only requirement for to stay in school and gradu- · usually a bad one. However. if taking the GED is that the ate. ·and some don't. · The · a student has a plan, the deci- student has officially withmost common alternative to sion to drop out might be for drawn from the public a high school diploma is a the best. That plan would · schools. Taking the GED has
General Edt1cational Devel- probably include the GED. both advantages and disadopment test or GED. The · Tl1e GED test is made up vantages. GED can be the perfect al- of five parts: Writing Skills , So-
Once someone passes the ternative for those students cialStudies, Science, Interpret- GED. they can no longer parwho are having a hard time ing Literature and the Arts, ticipate in free public educagettting a high school di- and Mathematics. In 1988, the tton Some colleges will not ploma. However. a person writing skills portion of the test accept the GED as an alterwtth -a GED or a high school was changed. so that an essay native to a high school di- · diploma should seek further was also required in addition ploma. education ih order to better to the multiple choice. Now the "When kids are deciding their chances in the business GED is changing again. this ··if they want a diploma or a world. time in the way it is graded. · GED, they should look at
The '96-'97 Lincoln High Previously, to pass the what they want to be doing School attendance policy · GED. a score of 40 on each 25 years down the road, bestates that ifa student is tru- portion. oran overall average cause taking the GED col.1ld ant in a semester class five of 45, was required. Now, both prevent them from doing times. they will be dropped a score of over 40 on each por- · that," said Brestel. ·from that class In a quarter tion. and an overall average of However. there are many class, the number of truan- 45 will be required to pass the success stories of stt1dents cies allowed is only three. test. This means that some- who have passed the GED. Technically. a student is not one who scores the minimum · gone to a community college, allo,ved to drop out of school _·requirement of 40 on each test -and got right to work doing until the age of sixteen. and will not pass if he/ she has an what they wanted to do. As even then. they must have a overall average of less than 45, Brestel pointed out, "Neither parent signatt1re. However. and someone who has an over- the person with just a GED if a student simply does not all score of 45 or more will not nor the person with just a show up for school. they will · pass if he/she scored below 40 high school diploma is going eventually be dropped, · on any of the tests. to get very far."
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On December 2, LHS students and staff observed the 9th annual World AIDS Awareness. Day. December is also ·said. Althoi1gh few people attended the dance, it was still a hit to those present. The dance brought in $245.00, bitt AIDS Awareness Month. and · · with secuseveral Lincoln High organiza : · rity and DJ tions helped spread the word about AIDS and HIV. Gay
Straight Alli- · ~ · ance (GSA) · and DECA attached AIDS Awareness messages on every bag of cookexpenses. the final · ies sold, such as: "Fight AIDS. profNot People With AIDS," "One its toWorld, One Hope," and "Shared ta I I e d Rights, Shared Responsibili- o n 1 y ties." $ 3 5
•GSA and Student Council · W i · t h also sponsored an all school s u c h dance on December 6, with the · little attheme. "Nig!Jt of A Thousand t e nStars," to benefit the Nebraska · dance AIDS Project. Lincoln High English Teacher and GSA sponsor Ruth Kupfer was pleased. \ "I think it's admirable that Lincoln High Students support the Nebraska AIDS Project as much as they do," she said. •""""
or succeed in school, or who tion, explained the necessity go on to either a community that more people did_ < l perhaps have earned only a for this change. "Industry is college or a univPrsity. · For niot attend the dance. '% .i'.i;~ few credits and won't be able looking for st11dents witJ:i skill "'0 ='" universities, such as " JSVl<>n 1 r,o.-.pl"' <>ttpnd " ·' I~ -<: ,· _, , to gi:actua~cc- J3.Q.'tit i:; «.:IlUQ.$ 1: LU C 1t1. trtathemattcs a11u science, •the UniverS:tty of ·Ncbra:slt'-d,'a Hlomecoming · WhICn '·· <,,, :c.,,.,cc a :: l i' Q < < drop out. There are many rea- Prevt~ ~were getting a lot st~ti a GED 111aybe bienefits the athletic pro- -----..-· small profits. · · sons for dropping out. as of people tak:tflg-the GED who required to ta]ce':!>~ courses giram. It's ironic how few Kupfer did not know wl1ether school · counselor. Anne were not very skilled in math at a community college before pieople show up when there is or not there \Vould be a dance Brestel. pointed out, Accord- and science and makingl.1p for · they are admitted to the uni- a ·dance benefiting the Ne- to benefit AIDS--awareness in ing to Brestel. the decision to ,it. with higher scores •on the ·versity. b ,raska AIDS Project." · spe the future.
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Tensions flare between students, police
· by Brady Beecham
sion between police and ~tudents
It was these tensions which prompted Tensions run high at noon on the nearly 50 teens representing the six lograssy knoll south of Lincoln High. cal high schools to meet with law enforce-
It is here that students congregate to ment offICialson November 11. Tl1egroup talk and eat lunch, and it is here that a talked about a variety of issues includpolice cruiser can usually be found lurk- ing the Drug Abuse Resistance Educaing. Students claim that they are rarely tion program, gangs. school dress codes, respected and sometimes harassed by the · the media and stereotyping; · · police. The police officers have the same Both sides agreed that a foundation · complaint regardiJ1gthe students. of mutual respect must be laid in order
Junior Danielle Yung tells of an incl- for teens and police to move past stereodent earlier this year. While she was eat- types and begin to solve problems that ing lunch, a police cruiser came through face both groups. The group encouraged an alley and ordered students to stay on ·.all police officers to have rnore contact the sidewalk A few minutes later. the with teens and be less confrontational · cruiser returned and. byYt1ng's. account, when dealing with teens who are in a pubintentionally swerved toward a student · lie place but not doing anything wrong. who was sitting on the edge of the alley. Lincoln High senior Cindy Saenzpardo The officer got out of the cruiser and a .· encouragedthetwosidestoworktogether heated disci1ssion ensued. saying. "Trying never hurts. and some-
Junior Shannon Winton also had an times it can help." .· · altercation with the police. According to One proposal discussed at the conWinton. her boyfriend. aformerLHSstu~ ference was to create a city-wide youth · dent. was arrested while waiting to pick council sponsored by the police departher up. He was waiting in an apartment ment. · The ·council would continue to parking lot (private property) when his address problems faced by teens and license plate number was taken by an police. Some discussion items may inofficer, He was then arrested for tres- elude gang prevention, and the role of passil1g, complete with handcuffs and a school resourse officers. In addition, the ride in the cruiser. Winton wondered. · group would stage events and activities "Don;t [police) have anything better to do to give teens an alternative to "destructhan hang around and harass students?" tive behavior."
Some have predicted that the police Saenzpardo is involved with the counwill remain a permanent fixture at LHS. cil but reports that nothing is finalized and stories like these illustrate ·the ten- yet.
- By Yen P. Nguyen-
"It is the most special thing any caucus has done for me and the other teachers since I have been at Lincoln High," said LHS student Council Sponsor Bob Holbert.
Asian Caucus celebrated · Teacher Appreciation Day in Lincoln High's cafeteria on Wednesday. November 20. Teachers and students had a good time together by sharing the food and customs of Vietnamese culture, and had hopes that the experience would be a· bridge between teachers and students.
"It is evident that the more
we learn about each other's culture, the more we are able to live together," said ESL teacher Marylin Deppe. Teacher. Appreciation Day · is a national holiday for Vietnamese students and teachers. In Vietnam, there is no school for the whole country on this day. Students bring flowers and gifts to the celebration, and thank teachers for their work. After the party, students often go their teachers' house and continue the celebration. The Media also has many different shows about Teacher Appreciation Day. The "Chalk Dust" is the most popular song. "It is very nice of Asian
Caucus to put this on for all teachers. The more we help other people to learn other's culture, the more we can come together, and there are so many things that we do not· know about each other," said Lincoln High Principal, Mike Wortman.
Asian Caucus was established five years ago for the purpose of promoting Asian culture and .customs, and to help acclimate newer Asian students to_American culture. The caucus also encourages and develops leadership skills among Asian students.
Mary Yetter shares her experienceswith students in room 302 .• by Ben Bryant. the children food.
During her first year in During Yetter's. second Guinea, West Africa, Mary year in Guinea, she concenYetter worked in a village with trated on family planning proa population of about 300. grams. Yetter was also the ' Yetter, a LHS gradt1ate, is one · head of a theater program of the 140.000 Peace Corps with the theme, "The more volunteers who have traveled children in a family, the all over the world since 1961. harder the times, and the less On November 21, Yetter spoke children in a family, the easier at Lincoln High School dur- the times." This theater coming third and fourth periods pany was composed of village about her experiences in children and was presented at Guinea, West Africa. · villages all around the area. · Yetter worked in a hospi- · Yetter also ran an aftertal that was about the size of noon education program for room 302 at LHS, which spe- kids on the topic of AIDS precialized in birth and delivery. · vention and family planning. While livi11gin this village, she At the beginning of the scho,ol also worked with. a program year she had 35 students and - which traveled to surrounding · by the end she had 65. Yetter villages and went door to door attributed this rise to the giving vaccinations. Yetter children's interest and to tl1e said that it was hard to explain fact that most of the children to the people in the ,rtllage that who didn't have activities afa vaccinatio11 was necessary ter school were required to go wl1en the physician was charg. home and work. ing for it. Many needed to use The Republic of Guinea, the money to bt1y food instead w):iere Yetter spent her two of vaccinations. · years in service. is a small. Another project that country on the western side Yetter took part in during her of Africa. In addition to Enfirst year, was a garden glish and French, there are project where she helped or- seven. major tribal languages ganize river-side gardening spoken. The major religion in during the dry season, and a Guinea is Islam, thot1gh Canutrition project. In most Af- tholicism and tribal religions rican families, the father is the are also present. Many of the head of the family and gets tribal religions involve eelmost of the food, so the nu- ebrations which can last for trition progra1n l1elped to get 2-3 days.
· Asian caucus board members made different foods for the celebration including fried rice, spring rolls, hoison sauce, punch. and tea.
"They deserve it. It is a good way to show respect and · appreciation to all Lincoln High teachers," said Asian Caucus president Linda Nguyen.
Teacher Appreciation Day serves as an example of how Asian Caucus tries to maintain and promote Asian cus-toms and culture. Students were very happy on this day as they recalled the fond memo-
ries of their home country.
"I feel great because we appreciate what they have done for us. In return they appreciate by coming to celebrate With us," said Asian Caucus Trea-surer Nga Dinh.
Constance Kingston, who sponsors Asian Caucus, said, "It is really a wonderful day for me because students really take the time and effort to thank yot1. There are cards, flowers and gifts. It makes me feel very special and very appreciative, especially when former students take time off from their busy schedule to thank you."
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LHS celebrates125 years of traditionand
by Eron Kelley
self has perhaps endured the
most alteration.· Years ago the
Can you believe that Lin- current media center was the coin High is 125 years old this swimming pool. There was no year? South Building or Link because , Quite a few things have LincolnHigl'i'wasjustonebuildchanged since this school first· tng. The building that is now opened its doors. In 1871,. known as the South Building the city of Lincoln had only was supposed to be a catholic one general store. Today school but was later purchased shoppers can choosefrom by Lincoln High. hundres of stores. When first · Most people now consider constructed, Lincoln High was Lincoln High to be pretty well · dubbed the "Palace of learning" by Lincolnites. But the-"Palace" lacked many of the things now familiar at LHS. It wasn't until 1929 that a track was put in just west -of the. building, and student parking lots were not to be found until well into the 1930s.
Although there are no records of class population for when Lincoln high first opened, later records show that it went from less than 30 to 170 in 1887. The class population for the 1996-97 school year is 2,058 students.
The faces of Lincoln High have changed considerably since the 1800s, but the building it~
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placed and in the center of things, bt1t in 1871 LHS was seen as out of the way. No one thought that it.would be a good idea to ·put Lincoln. High where it is, because the area that was around it was swampy and it was so far away. Parents were especially concer11ed that on the walk to school, their children would be attacked by wild animals.
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changes were again altered.
This time the changes were
One of the many changes due to two violations .in the that came with the 96-97 teachers' contract. school year was a new club
showed that_ around 25 percent of the teachers did not · agree to the variance of the contract.
The first violation ocschedule. The change was curred because the club made because many stu- ·. schedule lessened the time· dents skipped school ori available .in some teacher's club days last year. Teach- planning schedule.· In the ers complained that they contract, all high school were unable to introduce teachers are granted two new material or give tests, fifty-minute planning periand ·on Fridays that was ·a ods. problem.
The second violation in-
This year's first new club volved extra duties which schedule had clubs meeting had to be taken on by some between third and fourth pe- teachers. During _the club riods each Wednesday for period on Wednesday, teachfifty minutes. This was a big ers who did not have a club change from last year's club · were responsible for watchday which had them meet- ing other students. Each ing once a month on Friday teacher is paid for five conthroughout the day. tact periods with students, Second quarter. things and these extra contact pew ere made even more riods violated the contract. confusing- the previous A st1rvey of LHS teachers
Along with the schedule changes, several new clubs were chartered: Happy Links, Mice Links, Leisure Club, Latin-SPQR, Russian Club, ·Young Republicans, Animal Rights. Arabic Cul- · ture, Brothers United, and European American Caucus. _ The old and· new clubs will now meet once a month on Wednesday during various periods throughout the day. Teachers will be able to introduce new material and give tests but students will not be penalized for missing class. to attend a clttb. The first day for this new club schedule will be Wednesday the 18th of December.
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by Willa Bitney
able to do, and I am not able to do. However, Gifted students are not the
Next school year, Lincoln Pub- only ones who take Diff. classes. lie Schools will institute a system of A student who took Diff. classes weighted grades. This announce- and received "B's" might not even get ment has triggered a variety of re- their foot in the door when applying sponses from Lincoln High School to a university or for a scholarship. students and faculty. "Most colleges and scholarships rely
Some students, like Patrice on quantifiable evidence," said Jim McShane, like the idea, and think Barstow, one of the five admlnistrait's about time. McShane, a Lincoln tors who researched and decided in High Junior who participates in Dif- · favor of weighted grades. Barstow ferentiated classes said. "When stu- added that when there are many apd~nts are put in the Gifted Program, plications, the GPA is the first crithey have to do extra work and no teria examined, and if this does not one give!~ _them credit for it." 0th- meet the minimum, the application ers however, disagree, saying the will not even be looked at. He consystem is not only undesirable, but. eluded that students who took Diff. also elitist and biased. classes and recived a 3.0 grade point
Weighted grading increases the · adverage were clearly ht1rt. number of grade points attached to Weighted and non- weighted GPA a grade in a Differentiated class. In will both be listed on transcripts. the ct1rrent grade point system, an Diff, classes are open to all students, "A" gets 4 points. a "B+" 3.5. and so and the administration hopes this on. but an "A" gets four points no new policy will encourage students n1atter which class the student who have never taken a Diff. class earned it in. In other words, an "A" for fear of bringing down their GPA, in Applied Chemistry.equals an "A" to do so. McShane saip, "If an avin Chemistry. and a11 "A" in Diff. erage person got into a Diff. class. Western Civilizations, equals an "A" they cot1ld probably do okay with the in Global Perspectives. In the weighted grading system." weighted grading system, Diff. Five administrators researched classes get more points attached to weighted grading. They talked to other the grades. The Diff. classes get 4.5 schools with weighted grading syspoints for an "A", 4 points for a "B+". terns, and called colleges all over tl1e and so 011. The non-Diff. classes will nation to see how weigl1ted grades receive the same nt11nber of points would actually affect their decions on
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admissions. When the five began this
This may seem t1nfair, because research. three were opposed to the school is easier for son1e students weighted system, but by tl1e time they than it is for others, and a student finished all five were in favor. Said taking a nori-Piff. class might be McSJ-lane. "The major reason l am· more challenged than a student tak- happy with the weigJ-ited grades is not ··-tng a Diff. class. McShane pointed that it will effect me, bt1t that it is an out, "There might be some dis- important change that needed to oc- · grt1ntled people because they think cur. It's too'bad that they did not do Gifted students do what they are it earlier."
- by Yen P. NguyenCeline Robertson. who has introduced the Chinese language and culture for more than two decades to Lincoln students, has been selected as the 1997 Nebraska teacher of the year. Robertson not only teaches students the Chinese Ian-· guage, but also tries to encourage students to do their best whatever they are doing. "I take pride in whatever I do, I try to teach students to take
pride to represent Lincoln High. take pride in being a good stt1dent, take Cel1ine
pride to learn something unique. ttake pride to participate a special program." said Robertson.
Students need to learn the knowledge and skills needed for a diverse nation, said Robertson. They/ have to learn and respect other cultures, because according to Robertson.
without understanding there would be no respect.
Robertson was an English teacher, and was awarded a scholarship to study at Southern illinois University in 1967 where
1996 at LPS's request, Robertson established the Chinese program. "She deserves it, she is a good teacher, she teaches • us Chinese characters, and how important it is to understand and appreciate the remain in them," said Brittany Leigh. "I always knew she de-= served this kind of award. students can:. c01Tieand talk = 1§' to her. any:::r time - stua, dents don't ; just come into her classroom. they come into her life." said a former student. Robertson is involved in
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shelaterreceivedhermas- Cultt1ral and Community tersdegreeinSpecialEdt1- Center (ACCC) Board of cation.·, She taught Spe- Directors 1996 & 1997, cial Education in Idaho ·President of CLASS (Chiand Kansas for· several nese Language Associayears, and later in 1973 tion for Secondary-Elshe .moved to Nebraska to ementary Schools), and teach Special Educatiqn at the Commissioner of LinEverett Jr. High (now park coin Commission on HuMiddle school}. In 1988 man rights.
Robertson celebrates at her reception·
22. acti\Tities, and she is president elect of Ne-
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New license requirements tough on teens·
by Willa Bitney
The leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 24 is not cancer, dn1g abuse, or even AIDS. It. is automobile accidents. Tllis statistic is leading so1ne Nebraskans to ask for more restrictions before a teenager can get a driver's license. One major idea is the graduated licensing system, already at work in California, Maryland, and Oregon. The graduated system· makes the requirements for recievil1ga license more strict and consists of three stages.
Stage one states that a fifteen-yearold can get a learner's permit after passing both the Vision and written tests. With a learner's permit, teenagers are allowed to drive only with adult s11perVision If they are free of crashes and conVictionsafter six months, they can move on to stage two. In stage two, a sixteenyear-old may receive a proVisional license after they pass the "behind the wheel" drivtng test. The proVisions for this license are that the teenager may drive by themselves only in the daylight; An adult must superVise their drivtngat · night. If the teen stays free of conVic: tions and crashes for twelve months, they are allowed to move on to stage three. The final stage includes full adult licensing. A person must be at least seventeen and have passed stages one and two to gain their full licensing.
Utis system has already been proven to reduce the numbers of crashes and
conVictions for sixteen and seventeeriyear-olds in states where it has been · implemented. Advocates of the new licensing system argue that it should be Implemented because fatalities of teenagers in non-alcohol related car accidents have increased by 15 % in the United States within the past two years.
Not all are for the graduated licensing system, however. Lincoln Highjunior, Mary Ch11rchillpointed out, "By the time you're sixteen, you've already driven for a year with your parents. Also, if you drive to school and have after school actiVities,it would be breaking the law to drive home since it gets dark earlier.now."
Junior AbigailSchor said, ''Tllis system would be unfair unless they went back and did the same thing for people who have their license now." · Said Lincoln High Englisl1 teacher, Tom Pappas. "This system would work in theory, but kids are going to hate it." It would seem that Pappas's prediction is correct. When asked abo11twhether or not this system was a good idea, not one student out of twenty-five said that this system should be put into effect. Instead, most students Said that it was "a bad idea," or, "pathetic."
Note: A December 13th public hearing in Room 1113 Qf the Capitol building · determining whether. the graduated licensing system would be introduced as a bill occured qfter the Advocate went to press, and so could. nolt be reported on.
by Eron Kelley
on Wednesday, November 20,
Jane Elliott Visited the University Nebraska Student Union to speak on the many "-isms" that Americans face daily. Elliott, who is well known for her "blue eyes brown eyes" experiment, spent a great deal of tim.e explaining the cons of racism, sexism and ageism.
While talking about racism, Elliott noted how inconvenient it really could be to be a racist. For example, a racist person could not write Elliott a letter saying how much they agree or disagree with her, because they could not use paper. Paper was not invented by a white person, but by a person of color. That person also could I)Ot stop at a red light, because the stop light was invented by a African-American man. According to Elliott, a racist also· could not use rubber, fire, or lights because they were all invented by people of color
Elliott touched a bit on sexism also. She stated that it is more common for a man over five feet tall to get a job in an authority spot than a:female. On the same note as sexism, ageism is also one of Elliott's soapboxes. While addressing the issue of ageism, Elliott talked about the fact that the elderly are getting their benefits taken away by the government just because they are elderly. A point · that was brought up by Elliott was
Jane Elliott at the UNL Student Union that when Americans are voting to decrease social security payments and other related programs they are making it so that their grandparents can not go to the doctor.
· · To end the evening. Elliott showed · "The Eye of the Storm," a Video of her third grade class participating in the blue eyes brown eyes experiment. She discussed how hard this was on her family and herself. For a while after the experiment, parents of the students at the school would call the principal and told them that they did not want their children in Elliott's class. However the complaints came only from parents of children who had not participated in the experiment. She received tremendous support from the parents of the students who did participate. Many people looked down on Elliot for this but it did not bother her. · · By many people's account, as well as her own, Elliott is• considered a "bitch." This too does not bother her, as she says that the word is an acronym for "Being In Total Control,
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17, 1996
by Jessica Intermill
I'm Jewish.
And what rve noticed is that I'm never really very Jewish during the spring or summer or even most of fall. I'm what the other Jews call a secular Jew- I don't go to temple, I don't light the Shabbos candles, I dropped out of Sunday school (several times), and on the whole, being Jewish is something that I put down on standardized test forms, but not something that is a big part of my life. Until November 15.
Because then being Jewish means not being Christian.. And on November 15, ~at's big.
About how they're pleased that they're finally old eno~gh to know the meaning of Christmas. And I h1rn so that only my locker can see the. angry tear that tries · so hard to escape me.
Because rve known the meaning of Christmas since first grade or at least I've known what it means for me. It means that I'm Jewish.
It means that I'm not inVited. "Oh, well I would have asked you to my Christmas party, but you know "
It means that I don't get the joke. "And then, Grandma got rttn over by a reindeer!" By a what?
It means that I do11'tfeel comfortable going to school beca11se I know that the Santas on the wall will stare at me. "Christmas trees. Santa Claus, and Easter eggs and bunnies are considered to be secular, seasonal symbols and may be displayed (LPSImportant lrif ormatton, Guidelines for Religio11sHolidays)'' Christmas means tl1at I'm not Christian.
And it happened again this year.
The electronic pinging of synthesized Jingle Bells and hypnotic glow of glistening patterns of Christmas lights have again come to Lincoln. To Lincoln High. ·
And on November 15 this year, I caught the Christmas spirit. And I al'\ I _,, -
Nate Semm
Eron Kelley Eric Shuman Cory Voss
Willa Bitney
Reporters Jessica Intermill Erik German Ryana Markey Brady Beecham
Melisa Santacroce Bob Kingston · Rob Voelker
Photo Diva Eva Barajas
Photojournalists Ian Robertson
Mandy Bergeron Ben Bryant Yen Nguyen
Web Editor Dane Miller
Comic Relief Brandy Satchell
Artist John Sypal
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The Advocate is pt1blished "monthly" by the Lincoln High journalism department. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and con1ments. All Letters to the Editor must be signed and may be edited for the sake of space and clarity. Letters and corrections may be delivered to room 312. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Advocate. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the l,HS cidminlstrntlon.
November 15 is the unspqken day that Christians sen,d out their Holidayalert-pheremones and decide that they're going to play "Christmas." It's an elaborate game involVing the entire community, the entire nation. Children beg1n to make their lists of wants and reallywants. Weary parents come home from their busy days, searchingfortheenergy to approach the crazed merchants on their hunt for those really-wants. Because it's Christmas Time The Mall is thrown into an interior decorator's nightmare_:_ each store with a different design scheme of cartoon Santas, not welcome.
Around the school, cardboard Frostys and construction paper Christmas trees are displayed proudly on the blackboards, in the halls, and everywhere else that looks as if it needs a little "Christmas cheer." And I look down in shame.
Friends talk about where they will fly to, drive to, to see their long lost families and friends. About how they will drink their grandmother's famous Egg Nog, and listen to Attnt Cindy belt out the Carols.
-IDO$t threw up. Because on November 15 of this year, I realized that Christmas, more than anythi11g else in my lifemore than Shabbos candles, more than Sunday School. more than the High Holy Days, more than knowing how to sing Happy Birthday in Hebrew- is what makes me Jewish.
I am not laced to my faith by memories of Yorn Kippur or Matzah Balls or Kippaps or the Aleph Be(. 1 ain hogtied to Judaism by flashing Christmas lights.
And for me, that is the meaning of Christmas • •
by Nate Semm and Bob Kingston
Okay folks, we simply cannot go on ignoring the terrible affliction which affects us all every day. This problem has infected our schools, homes, and places ofbt1siness' for far too long. We realize this is.not a subject easily discussed but we must be aware and able to,· notice the signs. when one comes in contact with.,. a rancid restroom.
Have you· ever strolled into the nearest bathroom to find urine fermenting on the toilet seat? This experience can become a reoccurring_ problem for females however all of us can identify since everyone goes #2. I think if an anonymot1s survey were taken we'd find that most males are guilty of toilet seat vandalism. Come on fellas. have a little common courtesy.
Have you ever been having an incredibly swell day only to find a toilet choked with human feces? Folks who have this habit sl1ould be tortured,
because they cause quite an unpleasant experience for the rest of us. Those of you who continttally repulse the general public, do your part! It truly tak_es very little effort to reach out and flush.
Did you ever sit down on a toilet seat, exhale a sigh of relaxation, and ·. glancing to the left notice primitive scrawlings of tasteless graffiti? I myself have assumed the identity of a bathroom poet from time to time however I will admit that my scribblings have been quite insightful. It seems that most restroom graffiti is unpleasant and embarrassing, touching base; anywhere from sexual exploitation to racism. People, ifyo11 must scrawl literature upon bathroom stalls, please attempt to enlighten your readers. Over all I believe rancid restrooms stem from a lack of respect for the folks who will use them next. It's an issue of common courtesy--common decency really. Let's all f~el good about entering a restroom facility, · don't be a bathroom slob, We're big kids now.
servesall a carnivorecouldever want
served in stylishly retro tastes like my own little to sit back and enjoy a
- by Eric Shuman · sacred cow tumbled out Camel after e ating a big styrofoam boxes. The Lunchtime again, soft drinks _ Pepsi of heaven. Even as I pile of meat. and s,ome of my friends · products, also served in write, my fangs are drip- ·The service is prompt · and I had the lunchtime styrofoam - are a bit ex- ping. and polite - and Norm b M&N h Now M&N isn't as tends to remember who blues: everyone was pensive. ut is t e sick of pizza and tired of only place in Lincoln a painfully clean as. say, a you are, so you don't feel standing around the body can get-this kind of McDonald's dr aWertdy's: · like an utter stranger evs £ d · d 1 Norm doesn't decontami- ery time you walk in Sou th Lot. o we oo prepare proper y. hopped into · the , I myself ordered the Ital- ·nate or hermetically seal If you've got the time Brackmobile and sped ian roast beef with pep- the place every night, I'm and a little bit of money, off to M8!N Sandwich pers. served juicy. sure. The TV in the cor- M&N is the place to grab Shop i, convenient,ly lo- (Juicy ts M&N lingo for ner can be a bit distract- a bite on your lunch cated at the corner of · 'au Jus' ladled over the · ing. But over all, the hour. M&N Sandwich 27th and Randolph. sandwich.) To a carni- place is kept clean and Shop has earned the M&N offers tradi- vore like me. every one _comfortable, and it's just · Brack Seal of Heartfelt tional Chicago cuisine, of these sandwiches soveryrelaxtngtobeable Recommendation.
HispanicCommunityCenterbringsbandto Lincoln -·.
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Eva Barajas -
· · The Lincoln commu~ nity put on its dancing shoes and headed to the Pershing Auditorium on Satu rday, November 9, 1996 to experience "Los Lobos" in concert. The concert was organized
· fans. "Los Lobos", whose music is a unique blend of fifties bopper music, Latin rhythins and lyrics, -and old fashioned rock
cert was a fu11draising benefit for th~ Hispanic Commt1nity Center. This
open space to dance, they were resctricted by · security personel. The concert security was then chastised by lead ' was a project five months in tl1e making With tasks ranging from getting ·, sponsors. to trying to convince the band tocome. by "Perspectives Produc-tions," a local agency that help,ed organize tl1e Hispant ie Festival and other eve111tsar.ound Lincoln. -··· - '"TheWild -Colonials ·•-
c... e; all of the band members,
And the band plays on and roll, had the audienc e literally dancing in the aisles. • guitarist, Cesasr Rosas. who told them to just. " Let them dance!" The When son1e of the au- · stage was then rushed dience tried to get near by an eager crowd of the front of the stage, in · dancing faris. order to have a more The "Los Lobos" con-
and Rosas commented that." It was a great audience this town really surprised us. Just when you thi11kyou have small towns figured out, you go somewhere and · getpleasantly surprised. The enthusiasm of the audience made us want to play harder."
"= Thot1gh this was a g" benefit for the Hispanic S Commt1nityCenter. there · was an eclectic array of faces and ages present at i:i Pershing Auditorium. The enthusiasm of the · audience was noticed by a rel ,atively new band on tour· with "Los Lobos,'' was , the opening act. They were featttred on "120 Minutes" on MTV ., recently, and have a soumd comparable to the "Cranbe rries." After a ten min •ute intermission for bathroom and ·beer breaks, "Los Lobos" arrived on stage. greeted by two thousand screaming
The Lincoln High theater department. fearlessly led by coordinator John Heineman. h.as produced four plays this year. "Baby"· detailed the coming of age of a child named "Baby." "Juvie" was set in a juvenile detention center, and told the stories of its respective "inmates," whose crimes ranged from arson and shoplifting to.
just not being loved "Living On" featured students in the roles of people living with-:- and sometimes dying with-
The One-Act play chosen for district play competition was "Blues." "Blues," a take-off of "Our Town," depicted the circttmstances of homelessness.
Le·ft: Guards Anga Rehn and John Fischer admit drunk driver Skip played by Luke C.ain to "Juvie."
Below left: Losiing more than a home, Juanita (Isau Metes) surrenders her child to the minister's wife'-'-
Far left: ·Drew Ross cradles his baby daughter who is dying of ·AIDS, as he tries to cope with the death of his wife in "Living On."
Left: Catlin McCleery puts a few years on "Baby" playa, Anders Ukinski.
Below text: Andy Sawatski comes home to, "two sad kids and a drunken wife," played by 5 Franz Kroeten, Ryana Markey, •::~:: and Mel Gibson, in "Blues."
AIDS.
(Shasta Starkey).
Below· right: Coaching "Baby," Kevin Hunt on the finer points of temper tantrums, Taylor Faulkner prepares Baby for the world beyond the womb.
to join hands With little white by Eron Kelley ·- boys and little white girls as · sisters and brothers."· -Dr ·
"Ohe day right down in Martin Luther King Jr., Au-• Alabama, little balck boys and 3 gust 28, 196 little black girls will be able
The second annual Mar-·. youth that they can; make a· ent races and ethnicities tin Luther King Youth Rally difference for all cultures. SophomoreAttdraBates, senior was held in Lincoln this year During the town hall Justin Munger, and junior Aleli on January 20. The rally be- meeting there were a nutrtber Sanchez-Aparicio helped torepgan ;:it the Culture Center at of speakers including CQns resent Lincoln High.· UNL and continued with a · gressman Jerry Shoecrait, .· After the panel had intro-
- march to the Nebraska capi- and_ Senator Dave Landis, duced themselves. they opened ·
tol building.
Senator Landis.talked about the floor to-questions. During ·
The rally, which focused the impact that seeing Dr. the questioning. third grader on encouraging youth to serve King on television as a teen-. Andrle Richardson was asked their community, was otga- ager had on him, and how he tq join the panel so that he nized by Audrey Bates, of the · felt that it had changed him. ceuld share his ideas and Homestead Girl Scout Coun- Jesse Myles from the Ne- views on· Dr.· King and how ell and Rick Wallace, Presi- braska Department ofEduca- peo;:>lecould help others. the dent of the NAACP. tion spoke a.bout volunteer- towii,hall meeting closed With
In addition to the march· Ing and about some of the · eighfo.grader Yohance Christie the Youth Rally consisted of ··places that young people recitiI',g Dr. King's famous, "I speakers. singing, a town hall could volunteer. Have a.Dream" speech. · meeting. According to Lincoln ·A panel of students talked Plans for future rallies Will High sophomore Audra about where they volunteered include uniting with Omaha Ba,tes, the purpose of the rally ·and why they thought it was groups, and later down the was to keep Dr: King's dream necessary to do it. The panel .· line. having a national rally alive and to show Lincoln's consisted of students of differ- in Lincoln.
•events,·adivities-abolllld
Tuesday. 11
Wednesday, 12
•"Are there absolutely no absolutes?" 7:001
p.m. -·
SJIB.aj.cer:Dr. Fritz Wenisch.. Professor of Phi-
losop_
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Centennial Room City Campus Union
•"Can Humans Be a Race?" 4:30 p.m.
Presentation by Dr, DeFrost lfBuster" Soaries.
·UNL Culture Center (14th.and R Street)
• Repeat presentation 7:00 p.m Centennial Room, City Campus Union
Presentation by Dianne Myers. LLCHD "F" Street Recreation Center ( 13th _and F
· Street)
Monday, ·17
Wednesday, 19
•"Is the Bible a reliable source of truth?"
Speaker: Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History
Centennial Room. City Campus Union
•"Economic Empowerment : Building Wealth," 7:00 p.m.
Presentation by Rev. John Carter
Salvation Army Community Center
•Repeat presentation 7:00 p.m Mon. 24, "F"'
Street Recreation Center ( 13th and F Street)I
•Video: ."Malcolm X." 7:00·p.m
Salvation Army Community Center
· •"Buffalo Soldiers"
Friday, 21
Saturday, 22
Wednesday. 26
Brown Bag Lunch Presentation sponsored by" Nebraska Historical Society
•Malone Center Dinner Theater
.Call Malone Community Ceriter (474-1110)1 for more information.
•Potluck Soul Food Dinner
5:30 p.m.
·Bring a dish with enough for you1 and enough to share. Salvation Army Com-· munity Center.
Compiled by Dwane Lee, Clay Hairl,, Melissa Hughes, Eron Kelley, and Jenny Koperski.,_
This Issue:
Special thanks to Melissa Saddler
by Ian. Robertson
·.-.~.t-~acl,s. crack-addicts. and ~s beware Star-tmg next year some students who attend Weststde High School and Westside Middle School in Omaha will be randomly tested for signs of drug use.
A drug task force commissioned. by the Omaha Westside district recommended such actions in response to a steep rise in marijuana and methamphetamine use among students.
Along with the testing, the task force also suggested increasing education for nonusers, and it advocated the use of drug-sniffing dogs to search for illegal substances ·
in and around ·.school grounds
Not all students, however, must take part In the testing. Only those students who have their names drawn from a lottery of parent approved names Will be tested.
To protect the students' privacy, records would not show the reason for any testing-related absence. The program ls designed as a counseling measure. not as a penalty or as punishment
The drug testing program would put District 66 on the map. The schoolwide testing is a unique _solution,· never before implemented in the United States.
The program's success Will
be looked at closely by many · school districts around the country,. Depending on. the pro.gram:s· 'success:· 'mari.y speculate that it may be implemented nationWide.
Not all school districts are as excited about the idea, however. In a recent Lincoln Journal Star article, LPS Su- · perµ1tendent Phil Schoo was quoted as saying. "A random drug testing program at a time of limited resources doesn't make sense to me." He added, "It's clearly a parental responsibility. not a school respon· ·. · sibility,"
Apparently, this program of drug-sniffing dogs and randomized testing won't show. up anytime soon in Lincoln.
Students and supporters, including LHS seniors Eboni Elliott, Sparkle Matthews, and Eron Kelley march to the capitol. ·
Student Council Members Micah Zajic, Michelle Lozano, Juan Lozano, and Katie Curry · present their rendition of Northeast High students at Lincoln High's 81st annual Joynite.
---by Willa Bitney _ ___ when she first became a vegetarian, how- ever, she has not recently. ''Mer a while, Some religtons prohibit the con~ meatjust doesn't look like foodanymore," · sumption of certam meats. Other people said Pierce. become -vegetariansfor tdeologlcal rea- The Food and Nutrition Board Na-·sons, and others simply for good health; - tional Research Council announced m -_It is -possible to~t all nec;essary nu_ 1980 -that the adult requtrement for estrtents without eating meat, and by do- sentlalammoacids is covered by just l l tngthis, much of the saturated fat that is gramsof protem a clay. Before this time, found 1n meat can be avoided. However, people severclyoveresttmated the amount · vegetartarts need to pay close attention of protein necessary for a healthy diet, - to their diet to insure they are getttngthe · and many still do. The secret to iµeetlng nutrients usually provided by meat. - nutritional needs, Without eating meat, --
Manyvegetartans object to the meth- · is to eat a variety of whole, fresh foods. ods used to raise animals for - ·· - ·- Protem canbe -found iri dairyconsumption. Some ant_ - p • - _-products, nuts, bread, mals are kept in small Q II l) Q _ beans, and some pas_-cages ortied so they -- ,R O tas. Though it doesn't_may not move,allow- - hurt,tak1ng protem mgfattobuildupin - supplements is not - their bodies. ·Se- ,-rr;q . _ -. _.necessary, and nior Olga Pierce - the bodyis one of those - makes better ·- vegetarians who- does not eat meat - · be<:ause of such rea- -_ sons. She has been a ·_ •- use · of nutrients which are7 derived fromfood. _ Pierce's favorvegetarianforfouryearsarid grapbicbyJ.,bnSypal -- - ite vegetarian meal is · counting. couscous, a dish which re-
Many people try vegetarianism for a: sembles rice and is usually served m while, -but few stick with it. Junior Abby some kind of sauce. ·Schor recommends - · Schor-was a vegetarian for a year and a. _ Griller's veggteburgers for anyone who half but ts now eating meat again. - She rntsses hamburgers. Open Harvest, lo- became a vegetartart, not because of any cated at 17th & South, ts one of the only
- strong convictions, but because she was vegetarian g,ocerystores in town. Thetr _ _ curious and thought it was an interest- deli counter ts filled wtth many vegetar- ---b Yi - N -___ to this time of the year because we · mgidea. Afterayearandahalf, though. ian delights, from hummus, a.delicious Y en gµyen . hold dinner with each other," saidshestartedcravtngmeatmoreoftenand pastemadefromgarbonzobeans,totofu January 10 marked the begin- · Lincoln High math t_eacher - i wasconcernedshewasnotmeetingnu- · salads. ning of Ramadan, the Islamic Kh~dijah Abdullah. ''It ts a very ! · trttianalneeds. F1nally;shegavetn. She· ·· Vegetariantsmtsnotforevecypne. b-..u- m~ th "'f.lit;Ja,stt11g ,.,WPich Will con- nice _feeling " " :· , , , ; said, "late rrieat 'for Uie'flrst time sirite I ' ' 'those who stiekWlth itusuallyftndttgets kin-ae ~..OWIRIHy 8th.c 9th. A Usually, not ; fasting during ttte becameavegetartanonadaywhenlwas easier with time. As Pierce ~d. ''Veg- month of devoti ion to Allah, and · month of Ramadan would be sinreallymad,andsatdtomymother,'Bring etariantsmjustmakesalotmoresense, self-control, Ramadan is the holi- ful for a Muslim, but there are exme meat."' because meat really isn't very good.for est month of the year for over one_ ceptions for_ people who -are ill,
- Pierce also admitted craving meat -you, and it is less economicaltoproduce." bill ton Mus~ims , throughout the _ - pregnan(, or traveling. Those _ who t world. - - -- --_- __ -- - - • are unable -to fast duringRarnadan •- who submits." "Allah," is the word - "The first day is a little bit dtf-
-_ for "God;i' in Arabic, and Muslims ftcult," said junior Muna Al 0 by Brady Beecham
Some customers Visit the Walton Trail believe that ther ,e is only one God. · Mugotir. · "(The] Second day and _ He beganwith thestoryofabuilding. Company to buy a bikeorflxtheonethey
There are five · essential rules or · later (in] the month, l get used to "Initially it was a saloon, then a general already have. Somecomefortheespresso - -pillars of Islam: The first is to say, - it ,· store, then a dance hall," explained Lin- bar,freshlybakedbread,;mdwhatConradt "There is no God but Allah, and _ During Ramadan, all Muslims coin High School teacher and swimming -name s , "th e biggest sandwiches 1II th e - Muhammed is Hts prophet ; " · -_ must abstain from eating, drink~ _coachRichardConradt,"Thelocalstellsto- _ world!" Some Just come for the outdoor Secondly, Muslims must pray _tng, smoking, and sexual activtty rtesabouthowthedancesgotsowildthat experience of th e Mop.~c Ea st Trail : _ five times each day, facing east - from sunup to sunset, for the the floors would shake." .-- ·---Co~describes it as, 81:oasis of se- toward Mecca, Islam's holy city. - whole month. - ·
Today that 100-year old building is rentty. Heemphasizesthat, Bemgonthe .According to the Koran, Mus- Ramadan is the time when all hOllletoConradt's Walton Trail Company, :,ii can P;OVidea psychic release unlike - ltms must also give generously to Muslims should stop Idle actlvi_-a four-year old business adjacent to the Y=C-Otyc.oJJinsbfkeson theMopac _ the p9or, fast during the daytime ties, and pray five times a day, as .· Mopac East Trail, a 20 mde long biking EastTrailtarthepeacefulatmosphereandin tbe month o f Ramadan, and this is a chance for Muslims toand hikbJg trail from Lincoln to Wabash, · _ i......... u...rn.,+.-,n,,Jfru,fdown ·
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make a pilgr· imacre to Mecca; If pos- - throw off im_purity a _ nd c _ le an _ th e Nebraska. ucau.ty. ••---:•.1 ..,...-e; the trail re-_
_ e:. - --_ _ -_ port sediigdttr, birds, insects, and ande- sible, at least once during their body system.
The busmessbegan several yearsago ......-mHnna ,,.,._...;.. aoora.u ·_ - - - lifetime.
Th_ e_ traditional holiday gree_ting --as a betweenConradt and his • 1.1&UUl a na. - friend Rich Rodenburg, owner of Bike - -- - In the fttture! Conradt pred.ict:san ex- "For me, I always look forward in Arabic is, ''Ramadan Mubarak."__ Pedalers. "Wewerelooking for something -__panded Mopac East Trail and Walton Trail _ fun to do and we thirik big."- Whatthey · 0:mpany. - The trail itself\\'ill soon~ · created was a bike shop modeled after •all the wayto Omaha• and Conradt s com__ those they had scendurtngbiking expe-- panyintendstostayfnstep.Already,plans ditions in Wisconstn-man1ages of tradi~ _ are in the 1M)l"ksfor poetry readings and
_-ttonal bike sh and hi coffee houses. _ other community outreach programs.
When you were young, you played with
by Yen Nguyen.
· the. Lunar New Year. The dragon head is decorated very colorfully, and one The Lunar New Year, be- · person runs ahead of the ginning February 7, is_ the dragon, holding a red ball most important holiday eel- · called the ~Pear of fire." · ·ebrated for many countries The dragon dance at-·. that use the Lunar calendar, tracts many people of all including China and Viet- ages. nam. The Lunar New year ts Starting the first night celebrated ori the· new moon of the new year at sunset,·
l;len Bryant----'--
First semester finals brought the end of some Lincoln High students' high school careers. As usual, there were a few students who decided to graduate early this semester.
Craig Alley. a Lincoln High School early graduate, said, "I·am graduating early &> I can work and save money for college." Another reason fcorearly graduation
following the second full the dragon dance moves moon after the winter sol- from one house to anstice, a day which usually other, and from village to falls between January 21 village, until midnight.
and February 19 on the sun The years are arranged
calendar. irt major cycles of 60 years.
Children in Vietnam usu- Each successive year is ally receive two weeks off named after one of 12 ant.fr.om sch9~l ~pr the h_<>lidliy•. mals i'!'!'i-~.se12 year cycles · famil.te-s ·lik-e to. visit each are cqntinuously repeated.
other during the New Year. · The Lun,ar New Year ts · As tradition, when adults divided into 12 months of come to visit relatives, they 29 or 30 days. The calenoften bring small gifts for the dar is adjusted to the ··children called "Good-luck length of the solar year by money."·· the addition of extra The Dragon dance is a months at regular intertraditional cele ration for. vals
is that for some people, school ts just not for them, and theywant_to leave-as soon as possible. Alley decided durtnghis junior year' that he was gomgto try to graduate at semester. He had already completed a good amount of his r ts in his sophomore year, and he all but finished .them in his junior year.
Alley said that when he told his parents of his decision to graci,1ateearly, they first vieWed it With skepticism and didn't think he should do it. Alley, though, de-
cided that it was his deciston.
There are advantages and disadvantages to not staytngin high school for the full four years. Those who graduate early ca1lwork full time at a job and save money · for college or other· needs.· Brertda Chaney, a LHS counselor countered. "If you stay in school for your whole senior year, you can get a better look at colleges, · you Will stay :In the loop of scholarships, and you get to graduate With your friends."
by Dane Miller
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- by Brady Beecham
- nt::Wpool began. During the Already' several swim- and girls' te~s have the po- Said, "This Jsthe most fun fve · construction, the swimming mers have quaUfled for State, · tential to do well in state. He ·.ever had coaching."
On Monday. November and diving teams practiced at including girls'
25, the Harry H. Kuklin Southeast's pool everyntght. · teaminembetsTlf!. · Aquatics Center, part of the · This year, ·the sWimrning •Haegel ··and Abby · new LHS sports complex, team has spent many hours Schrader. ·_was unveiled. At.the ribbon in the new pool. For every Many swimcutting, those c~eerirlg tlle second in the race, many · mets attribute sueloudest were the swimming hours are spent practicing. · cess to hard work. and diving teams. ·•··"This is The team practi<;es several .· aIJd fue talent of so exciting, finally our own hours each day and visits the the team. pool! And home meets!" said · weight room several times per Senior Franny junior Sarah Rosenau. ·. week. Freshman Sarah ·. High, whohasbeen Swimmers and divers Herrick said, "It feels like we · on the team for had waited many years for live at the pool." So far their ·three years bethis moment. The last time effort has paid off. · lieves that this ts that LHS hosted a $Wimming · The gtrls have defeated the strongest team · · or diving meet was 10 years Grand Island and their rival in a long time, She · ago. It was then decided that · Northeast, and the boys have - said, "In a fewyears · the LHS pool was too shal- · beaten Kearney. The team is · we Willhave a pow- · low for divtng competitions. looking forward to the con- erhouse team." · and in order to be fair to the ference meet to be held Feb- S w i m m i n g divers, no meets had been ruary 15th at LHS, and the coach · Richard held at LHS since that time. State Meet in late February · Conradt believes Two years ago. plans for a at the Bob Devaney pool. · that both the boys'
-by Bob Kingston football except it's like an · An extra point kick follows each scrum leans into the • state tourn ament in 1995. - anarchic blood bath." This each tri and a player may · other, trying to win the ball The game has not beeri Rugby- blood, sweat, of course, is false; rugby has · also score by drop-kicking · and distribute it to their sanctioned as a Varsity sport comradarie, barbaric yawps. a strict set of rules which are the ball through a set of wing. in Nebraska, however this it's all in there. recognized internationally goalposts while on the run; · · There are seven remain- · allows for a relaxing a.trno-
This grand sport began · and have little or no .· To the novice, the scrum tng players which make up •· sphere With little or no re- · in 1832. in Rugby. England resembelence to American is usually the most confus• the wing. They line up be~ quirement$. Practice Will · · when a frustrated soccer football. tng component of the game. · hind the scrum; each man begin ·in late March with player picked up his ball and The game is played with It is composed of eight play- · behllnd the next at an angle. • games following shortly begafl-.tC?run · ;wit h-,-. · it_._,,:.'fh(jse -• '.t\llTO;_~ea,aj~ of lJ> play~.r $ e::rsWQQelf<:! interlOf;#'.e«il , - iq_ ~<: naqie,' TpiS\ ' h~s '° P:i;e,Fe,.after ;.;r ;Opp~~tKtJl.'1.thwho ·witnessed this most each:Eachteamconsists 'of'1 formation by thier ·arms:' ' pr<1W'ed'to.bethemost effec- ·.be Omaha schools, and
· abnormal event felt it added a scrum and a wing with Also known as the "pack", or · tlve formation for a wing in .· games are -played on Saturan interesting twist to the each acting as its own unit. , "piggies", the scrummtes will ·.·rugby since the game ,prohib• · days or Sundays. Practices sport of soccer and thus,. rugby is usually played ·in face an opposing scrum nu- its any sort of forward passes ·are on Tuesday and Thµrs- : · · rugby was born. The game two 35 minute halves. and · _ merous times throughout a · or bloclpng. which is another day evenings. There will be · · is now played on every con- unlike football; play is con- game. Opposing scrums maJ ior difference between an afterschool meeting 1n : tinent of the world (Antarc- tinuous : ·In order to score. · fa~ each other and lock this rugby and American football. mtd~March, With announce, > ,, tlca excluded due to unbear ~ ·a player must carry the ball way as the ball is placed in · Most LHS students are ·.·ments beforehand to remind · able game day weather con- into the "trt zone" and touch the "tunnel"; the space be- not aware that the school those who are interested iri ditionsJ. it to the ground; This is tween the opposing scrums. fields a rugby team in coali- playing. Males and females ·.-·
There ts a major miscon- ·.known as a "tri" rather than .·After the insertion of the tion with Lincoln Southeast. · · alike are welcome to attend ceptiori made about rugby. a touchdown since an initial ball. the ·battle begins and The combined team won the • ·and play. - ··· · · ' 1Rugby is pretty much like score is worth three points.
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by Rob Voelker-- teams had to play 2 games · Elsewhere in the I was struck by lightning in as many days to get the · league. Issiah Rider of the _ several times last year be- cha mpionship, and LNE Portland Traii Blazers will cause of my excessive· only played 1 game in 2 ·. be arrested at least seven height, and the experience days. The Rockets played more times; ranging from left me With psychic powers. the game against a Class B possession of marijuana to · Since I choose to use them team that · worked their impersonattngabasketball for the good of all human- hein}es off to get there, but player. · · kind, here are the can't Nor1theast blew them ou,tby The Stanley Cup this · · miss. drop dead, best sports 30 points. Therefore, my season will be won by the · picks of 1997. - · first prediction is that LNE Colorado Avalanche in 6 · Last year in the Ne- , will be handed this year's games over Mario Lemiux · braska Class A Boys Basket- trophy on a silver platter · and the Pittsburgh Penball State Tournament, the ·with a side of cole slaw. guins. Jacque Vaughn and .· · Lincoln Northeast Rockets The Chicago Bulls won the Kansas Jayhawks will won their second straight the World Championship run away with ·.the NCAA championship behind their last year with an amazing basketball championship, star point guard, Alton Ma- 87-13 record including the with a late surge from the son. This year Mason is at playoffs. This year, the underrated Boston C~llege Marquette University, but Bulls are 41-5 as of Feb- ··Eagles. · · the Nebraska media still ruary 4, and they are play- In November. the World treats the Rockets like they _ tng just as well as they Series will be won for the · have a full team of players were last year. wtth the ad- first time by the Chicago like their former star. A per- dition of Robert Parish. My White Sox. · and All;>ert ·. feet example was the Holt- psychic powers tell me that "Don't-Step-on-My-Shoesday Prep Classic, where this year the Bulls will win or-You'll-Be-In.the-Next_ there were or_1ly7 teams in the title, but the New York Zip-Code" Belle. Finally, t~e bracket that Northeast - Knicks will take Chicago to · Mike Tyson will completely was in, so they were given seven games in the East- lose his mind and marry the bye. The rest of the ern Conference Finals. Roseanne Arnold.
Com ming up for air, Tia He gal, 11, of Lincoln High's varsity swirn team fights the water and he~elf to beat previous practice times. Swimmers practice every weekday after scho•I and on Saturdays.
Troy Hassebroek, 11, and Ty Graham, 9, fight to beat out Colum~ bus for the rebound
by.Erik German-,.-
The idea that there could be tna lien able rights promised to all citizens was, a profound development in the history of government. The Bill of. Rights describes and guarantees the basic free- · doms ex 0 tended to •all Americans. When it was first written, it made America unique among na- · tions; a place where basic privacy, access to a consistent and rational process of law, and the freedom to speak and write freelywereguaran~
e constitution is a uzzy_
teed. Itisperhapsoneofthe·
trol can go, and Just only features of our govern- how many of their conmen t that everyone can. stitutional rights stuagree is benefic.ial. dents must relin-
Which is why it is not quish in ortaken· lightly when those der to get rights are violated or taken an educaaway. In certain situations tion, is however, it is sometimes hotly denecessary for individual bated. rights to be overshadowed T h e by group rights, security is- goal of sues, or institutional con- · t h i s cerns. But it is sometimes m·on th' s difficult to. decide whose Advocate rights are more important. c e n t e r Especially when it comes to f e at u r e the right to privacy and free is to exexpression. plore this Especially at school. ·issue, and Because of the closed na- · exp l a i n ture of the school environ- why · when ment, Jt is often necessary students come · for an administration to ex- to school, they ercise a certain amount of often must leave control over the student the first 1 O body. to maintain· order. Amendments at But Just how far this con• home.
The State of Ne- that is dangerous to ing a:s-required by reli- ally, hats supporting a ceptable. the students seemed braska believes that the health or safety of gtous affiliation. political or religious But how offensive obviously to be going. students have a right anyone, or interferes T.he reason that group or movement are can you get? If a stu- too far. to determine. what ·with the learning ot · students are free to protected by the First dent wears a very of- Such• a lawsuit. they wear. except teaching process in our wear what they please, Amendment, provided fensive shirt, that stu- thougl1; would require when the clothing school." Italsoprohib- · is that the First that it does not signifi- dent may face possible · time and money. Becau,ses a distraction its clothing which ref- Amendment to the U.S cantly disrupt the · suspension, or a re- cause most people are in class,, is unhealthy, erences gangs, drugs, Constitution protects learning of other stu- quest that the shirt be unwilling to make or ·ls not safe. sex or violence. polit:ical expression. dents. changed. If that this sacrifice,
The Lincoln High Coaches, sponsors, ··This means that stu- Would it be accept- student chooses some dress dress code policy and teachers may have · dents are allowed to able to wear a shirt that not to change codes stand · states that, "Students special requirements wear clothing that sup- ·. reads "LHS SUCKS"? · their clothing, despite · the at LHS are expected to · for students who are in ports a political view, The answer· is that as they could file a fact that they dress in a way that is special lab classes. and to express them-· long as there are T•. •suit in court, may be· unappropriate · for .a performing, or travel- selves through cloth- shirts with a school but courts cons tit tischool setting. Stu- ing. Consideration will ing. For example. hats spirit slogan embla- have gener-. tional.
·
- by
Bob Kingston
administrators are au tho- · a drug-sniffing dog being led rized to conduct searches past lockers at random. ·.
Are you aware that LPS policy. can legally strip a student of .their Fourth Amendment rights?
The Fourth Amendment to the constitution guarantees the right of the people· to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and • effects, and against unreasonable searches and seizures. All LHS students. are protected under the Fourth Amendment outside of school, however upon closer inspection. one finds that school policy, in conjunction with the Lincoln Police Department, inore or less predominates the Fourth.·
The LHS student handbook states that. "School
of students and their pr1op- Strip searches have been erty in order to enfoJrce all but outlawed in public · compliance with statuttes, schools. The Supreme policies, and rules." Court prohibits searches
The handbook goes on that are "excessively intruto explain, "A search may - sive." This means that be conducted when an ad- · searches of body cavities · ministrator has reasom to cannot lawfully b~ ·conbelieve it could discl,ose · ducted· at LHS. · "If we
as lax as basically forcing a student to check· '
in cer- · tatnconsti tutiOnal I rights upon evidence of the violation of search a student, we (the e na statute policy, or ru1le." administration) d.o it in all tering
This simply means that a the students' best interest, a search may be conducted in order to make Lincoln school. as long as a school offi,cial High a safe place," said A piece of or police officer has rea- LHS principal Mike advice would sonable suspicion to justify Wortman. be to refrain the search.
· A student's locker may from bringing There is a catch in that be searched lawfully with anything into reasonable suspicion must reasonable suspicion. The LHS that you be directed towards a difficulty lies in the defirti- would not single student. Therefore- tion of "reasonable suspi- want a school ·mass searches are uncon-. cion." The defi'nition could · official or postitutional, which ls why, be so extreme as to require lice officer to for example, you will not see a legal search warrant or · see.
• Are academicstop priorityin schools?
by Eric Shuman
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"barren wasteland" our schools will become if LB 1114 is not repealed.
Douglas Adams, author of the Thanks for the landslide defeat of LB widely-read Hitdthtker's Trilogy, de- 411. and 412 in part go to LPS. It
·fines intelligence as the ability to rec- would seem to an outsider that our oncile two utterly contradictory be- school district is a mighty proactive liefs. This being the case, I'm forced ·champion of free public education of· to conclude that the Lincoln Public the highest calibre. · · Schools system is one of the most in-: · · · But do they actually believe in edu- · tellige:n.t educational institutions ever cation?· It would seem to fall natuestablished by Humankind. · rally within their best interests. How-
We've all read the dire ,Prognosti- ever, in my opinion. this is not the cations LPS has published about the case. Compare. for instance, the delegation of space in the new Link. ·
There came about a half-dozen new math rooms and a labyrinthine athletics department.
Editor-inChief
· Business Managers
Computer Boy News Editor
Jessica Intermill
.Ryana Markey Brady Beecham Aishah Cossey
Ian Robertson Nate Semm
Don't get me wrong- I enjoywatchtng and participating in all forms of sport. I guess I just don't understand how we can afford to build all of this. ··. if we're going to be scrambling for money. It's too late to.complain about the Link - and I'm not.
What I'm unhappy with is this bla- · tant example of fact:twisting by LPS. · Fact of the matter is that we don't need to eliminate literally hundreds of teachers to pay for the cu ts in school funding. Lincoln Public Schools does
Features Editor Eron Kelley have a choice between custodians ~- ,~~;t;.~,:, ;~' .: .,·"'.·.·;-..:c'.''';::.,.,.,,~tai2.Ing the. s_ch09ls e'1ery day or
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Editor has a higher ratio of administrators to students than any other district tn
Sports Editor Cory Voss·
Reporters Willa Bitney
Erik German Bob Kingston Yen Nguyen Melisa Santacroce Rob Voelker
Guest Reporter Andrew Zimmer
Photo Diva
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Newbies
Eva Barajas Mandy Bergeron Ben Bryant
the state of Nebraska. Just a suggestion.
perience, royally out pushing them
- by Nate Sem1nThese ' ,days.• sucks. · around Then they America, and Limcoln Sometimes I won- get upset and testy High. have lost their der if there ts some- when· you have to sense of common th ing · · in· the walk. through them. courtesy. Just look Anarchist's Cookbook Some. people just around you. people that could be used to · don't take hints. are discourteous all remedy the situation. · Then there are ·the time. but we have Nothing too illegal. of the people who don't grown numb to it course. It would also take an interest in since it happens all help if warnings and what others· are dothe time. tickets were actually ing. Like· the people I will begin with diS t ributed. · who came to Joyntte the parking lots. If and then talked you drive a vehicle All it takes is a little bit of during the show. to school you know effort, and life will be How rude can you what I am talking _ filled with smiles. be? Someone about. People practices for hours have decided that on end· and just if they can't· get a · Another thing is because some spot they'll just mak-e people in the hallway. people in the audione. This is a prob-. You may not be the ence don't like the lem because they happiest person in the act, they ruin the clog up traffic .flow. · world. but saying ex- show for those sit.·· Why do they park cuse me when you run ting near them. illegally? Because into someone makes Finally when you they do not want to life a little better. If I see school newspawalk a little farther am having a bad day, pers are strewn in the cold. While ··the last thing I need is about the. hallway this· is completely someone who just the period following l.lnderstandablle, it doesn't care. the distribution, at does not leave. space The. o.ther thftrg rs · le-ast recycte ·th emf·'" so others don't have flocks of people who All -it· ta"kes· 'fs ·a to walk as far. That. crowd the hallways little bit of effort and as I have come to ex- and make it so you life will be filled with cannot procede with- smiles.
Matt D. McCallum
Sarah- Maria Vischer
Web Boy Clay Hairl Melissa Hughes Molly Karre , Jenny Koperski Dwane Lee
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Greg Keller
The Advocate is pu_blished "monthly" by the Lincoln High journalism department. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments. All Letters to the ~ditor must be signed and may be edited for the sake of space and clarity. Letters and corrections may be delivered to room 312. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Advocate. The views expressed do not necessarily ·represent · those of the LHS administration. · ·
The sites to see. or online adventures
by
Eric Shuman-
Bored in class? Well, get yourself a pass to· the computer lab, because it's time to explore the World Wide Web with your ever-faithful guide to the Internet, Brack. Here are a few innovative, interesting, and entertaining pages you can try to link to from the Advocate Online.
First up is Too Much Coffee Man, at http: I I www. tmcm com. Here you'll be introduced to a refreshingly erudite series of cartoons featuring a pajarna-wearing fat man with
a coffee mug for a skull. Also· meet the delightful Too Much German White Chocolate Woman with Almonds; TMCM's arch-nemesis, Too Much Espresso Man, and the comically· misplaced Underwater
·Boy. I give it two-thirds of a
Brack (one whole Brack being the best).
·Next we have The Road to Nowhere. A site out of Berkeley, full-to-bursting with fun · games like "Find the Spam,"· · and "Guess the Evil Dictator or TV Sitcom Character." Four -fifths of a Brack is awarded to this site: it has +sorn~,fl:rVt;~~·rP.9f~pti~.1,. b,',l~;. 'the delivery's a btt weak Ltfik • to it at h_ttp: / / · sp l .berkeley.edu.
Thirdly, DROOL. It's a dog's life in this interactive text game set in Boston. Explore the campus of MIT (and the .•.city of Boston} while ,· .•sea.~ching for the stick your
master threw for you :to fetch. sourcebook - making this site DROOL is a great idea. but not a dandy reference library for executed with much in the way those who need to know that of pyrotechnics, rendering it one obscure factoid for some half a Brack You'd definitely report or other. For instance, be better off trying to reach there are two. FM· radio stathis site through .A,dvocate tions in Burkina Faso. This Online (in the Lincoln High site will not only gtve you that web), because the location's a · information, but it will tell you bit long to type in. · Here we where the Sam Scratch the go: http:/ /www.mit.edu: nation of Burkina Faso is. 8001 / afs / athena/mit.edu / Both functional and funny, user/ j /b / jbreidon /game/ the CIA homepage is about the entry.html. best web site I've ever seen
Speaking of not wasting And I'm not ju.st saying that time -here's a great si.te that's upon threat of death - I give truly useful:· the homepage of this page nine-tenths of a the Central Intelligence Brack
Agency, at http://www. I hope you've enjoyed this odci.gov/cia/ciahome.html. little ro_mp around the Here you can read all about· Internet- next month we'll be.
any country in the CIA's world back with more.
.World's''BestSecurity''GetsHacked!
·On November 1, 1996 toe Cenfral Intelligence Agency's web page wasbroken into and changed by some fun loving hackers. Some of the graphics were changed and the name Central Intelligence Agency was changed to the Central · Stupidity Agency. This hacked page•'aiong with - ·. .·.·. i_f '; \ other hacked governmental · pages can be viewed at the web address http:// www.2600.com/c ia/ p_2.html.
"Secrets and Lies," (Thursday, Jan. 30 - Sun, · Feb; 2) by Mike Leigh is the Wiruler of the Palme • d'Or and the Best Actress at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. When 27-year-old, ·adopted optometrist, Hortense, decides to track down her · biological mother, the well-adjusted AfricanAmer i,..----, c a n never antictP ate d one significant detailh e r ; mother, Cynthia, is white. Writes
Loewen-stein, of Boxojfice, "What makes "Secrets and Lies" powerful is its tone. This could easily have been the stuff of daytime drama, but Leigh reins in the histrionics. He and the actors, who ·.spent weeks improvising before he· sat down to write the script, have fully captured the pain and the guarded Joys of a family in crisis." ·
a seri- dimo u s witted plo·t, but fellows most people re- · misinterpret ally don't gtve a hoot the mission. and think anyway they are finally going to
The story starts With· score.
someone stealing Beavis Things get oband Butthead's televi- scenely funny as the sion. This causes quite duo see the sights of a stir with the boys, and America with a group of they set out to find their senior citizens and precious boob-tube. In·.· some nuns. They meet
-· by Nate Semm - though, things got down classic· style, they get · to some fully executed, rmxed up with a couple Warily, I approached vintage Beavis and of hitmen and are told to the theater, fearful of Butthead an- · "do" a guy's what I might find. tics. The wife. Of I worried that. my movie course •companions and I would lacks the · be ·surrounded by youth.s unable to control their hormones and dis, playing an intelligence level equal to· a tock. · · But for-.some odd reason, this was not what we encountered· as we· entered the movie "Beavis and Butthead Do America." ·Most of the audience probably had a measurable intelligence and possibly did not worship this odd couple· of the nineties as gods. ·I sat down and began to consume my overpriced popcorn and relaxed my brain. The movie began by comparing the boys to the 70's superstar John Shaft, but for some strange reason, it seemed complet~ly unrealistic and boring. After that,
their. fathers, and Beavis accidentally eats peyote cactus. Butthead gets turned down by Chelsea · Clinton, and Beavis consumes more Vivartn · than Lincoln High Students do in a month.
All in all, this was a good show, and as long as you can laugh at someone else's stupidity, you will enjoy this movie,, reminiscent of the older Beavis and· · Butthead shows that would leave you crying on the couch.
It's definitely worth the $1. 75 you would pay at the Starship 9, and possibly even the $5 00 at your regular theater. If you have some spare. time, hop on downtown and · catch this flick, because I thought this movie was, uh, huh, huh, huh, cool.
Of "Bound," (Thursday, Feb. 6 - Sat, Feb. 8,. Thurs, Feb. 13 - Sun, Feb. 8 directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski), Jami Bernard of the New York Daily News said, ."Renovating an apart-. men t h a s ; never· looked as hot ·as wl1en Gina Gershon, dressed · i n handym a· n chic, is doing it in the stylish lesbian thriller, 'Bound: 'You got a bed somewhere?' neighbor Jennifer Tilly murmurs when she senses just how handy Gershon can be. Directed by the Wachowski -brothers,· 'Bound,' raises. the quality of -the inexplicably popular killer-lesb!an genre. It's a Reservoir DogsWith sex appeal, sly humor, arty photography, and a finger-chopping scene to show you how tough it really is. The movie pulls off a neat trick- it takes two of the worst actresses on the face of the earth, and · makes them stzzle." · ·
"Grace of, my Heart," (Thurs, Feb. 20 Sat, Feb. 22, Thurs, Feb. 27 - Sun, March 2) by Alison· Anders, is set in the late '50s and '60s music scene. The film follows Edna Buxton's journey to the big city to be a singer. There she meets man-· ager Joel Milner, who changes her name and make.s her a success•·fulsongwriter. N o w known a s Denise Waverly, she lives through • a suc-
cession of men, the changing times, and evolving music styles, to finally come into her own as a successful singer and song-writer. "Buxton gtves. an exceptional performance. She is Wittyand Wise, efficient in capturing the torture and toughness of a woman who has always been told she doesn't fit. Miln~r is hilarious and surprisi.ngly warm, the standout man exceptional cast," says Boxo.ffice's Susan Lambert.
Photosand synopsescourtesyRossTheater Compiledby Ian Robertson \
Demetria Hassel (above} wowed a packed auditorium with her rendition ·of ''I Believe in You and Me.". Seniors Andy Garbacz, Deryll Myles, and Sam Ghormely (right} provide accompaniment for MSwingin'with the Saints."
Swing Choir's Alicia Marks, Kevin Hunt, Erica Brennan, Rci.chelEskeridge, and Josh Schulz (below) caricature the T.V. fave, "Saved by the Bell."
by Matt Mccallum. and Andrew Zimmer
Joynite has become a revered event for all who pass thorough the halls.
• "Joynite is traditionally the best
On the 27th, and 28th of Janu- · attended event at Lincoln High." reary, a Lincoln High School tradition ported psychology teacher Randy· · dating back to 19116 sparkled once Ernst. who co-directs Joynite in coagain in glamorous fashion with the operation with theater teacher· John 81 st annual production of Joynite. Heineman. This year's attendance "Decked out to the Tens." the was down as roughly I 500 attended evening was pure excitement as the both nights. Usually 850 to 900 stutheme for the event was LHS's dents. staff. and community memquasquicentennial. celebrating 125 hers typically attend. and some years of "excellent education." years. the 1.150 seat auditorium
The night offered a variety of ex- has sold out. citing and inspiring acts that in-
The Master of Ceremonies for the eluded the rap group Foundation. event included seniors. Erica Swing Choir and the Pomalink danc- Kirkland. Lindsay Boyd. Dara ers. Everything fit together nicely af- Wagner, Erica Wolford. Koreyter many rumors that the produc- Knecht. Kevin Hunt Taylor tion was to be postponed. but as , Faulkner, and Derryl Myles. they always say in the theatre. the Some of the featured acts inshow must go on. so it did. eluded a piano solo by senior Emily Overall, the evening was an im- Degraff. the group Galileo, Vizion of mense success for all. Junior Harmony and a solo by Demitria Heather Ray. an actress in the Mum- Hassel. To cap off the evening, JIG mers skit stated, "It was fun and performed to an ovation of applause. really interesting."
$500 of the profits. from Joyntte Joynite first came about in 1916 were donated to the H. K. Wolk by the Student Council, to lighten Scholarship, named in honor of a up mid-winter and to give student former Lincoln High principal to go morale a boost, as well as to display to the new sound system for the au-.LHS ta.lent. Through the years, ditorium.
Senior Dwane Lee and Sophomore Joslyn Dillwood of 110 (right) perform a dance sequence before steppin' out.
· photos by Mandy Bergeron and · Ian Robertson
Layout by Jessica Intermill
gets what she deserves from senior emcee, Taylor Faulkner. ·. Cellophane Man (left) played by matt Mccallum, stole the show and ' our hearts as the last act before · intermission
Grandma Hieheman, played by senior Korey Knecht (above),
·.Studentssurprisedby sudden inacces.~ibility
--by Be11Bry~nt-- · smoking.
· · LJ-15Campus superviso )r
· Returning from a dentist ,Aloert Maxey cominented l, · appointment recently, a stl, - "Now we are havtng troubl«! dent tried to enter L14coln · · with students putting rocks fJn Htg:tI and found tne door j:hedoortokeepthedooropem ··locked. Could the schoolhave while they sneak ·out an<d been evact1.:,.cecf in the time he smoke ;"
· wasgone?Probablynot-there Vice Principal Cynthia
· must have been a better an- Richardson said,"The buildlswer. ingtstoolarge, especiallywitlh
•• · Asoftllebepmtngofsec- the addition of the Link. ond semester; all but four of Thei-e is too much ground fo1r the thirteen d:oors at LHS are the Campus ·Supervisors to looked betwee11 8:30 a.m. and cover." She added that th1e the opening of school the fol- Campus Supervisors Jus1t _ lowtng morning. · cannot be tn all locations att
The decision .to lock the the same tlnle to assure safety doors was ajoint decision be- for all students. The new sys- · tween the Campus Supervi- tern forces people to come t ,o · sors and Lincoln High admin- the front door , and then. g(o istrators. · The reason for this through a set procedure for
· was that too many people Visiting student or teachers. were entering the school and · · including a visit to the office.
wan d -g aro d d ing th Th d h h Elliott Elementary music teach er Laura Kelle r lead·s the· moth·. er
d son du·.e
t of Franci·s·and .. . . .,,u, . un ur e e oors w ic are open school day. Campus super ~ for use throughout the day are Marcus Craft during a mandatory assembly celebrating Black History Month. The assembly visors were also having · at the Northwest, · Nerth featured the collaboration of Elliott Elementary School fifth and sixth graders, and a Northtrouble with students going South, and East-Gym en- east. High choral group led by Charles Bowling with Lincoln High's VoicesofDestinyled by out between classes and trances. · Susie s h 1z Sch 1z l l Ell" · c u · • u a so vo unteers at 1ott, teaching fifth graders to play the piano. · ' '
-. - •by Matt McCall um- ·was ·passed ·in the Lincoln which discriminates would be Se ntor Emilie Eagan com- ·policy across. No one should On March 11th, a sur- Public SChools that states the allowed to recruit on the cam- mented, ·1n '93 the military ffzj discriminated agamstjust •~ prised Lincoln School Board LPS envoJrment and employ- puses of Lincoln Publlc set UJ> a 'Don't ask, Don't tell' because of the way they feel. · faced a normally empty meet- ees should accept everyone Schools. The second named · policy which Just states that I think that it's a shame that : ing room jammed full of regardless of age, sex, racce, the United states armed if you're a homosexual and even if you did go into the ·· ·•.poopte. Over 70 students rep" and herttage, t' stated LH!S ·forcesspec.ifkallyas an orga~ .• w-~t to J<>in;the armed ser- •military-and were openly gay · · · resenttngagroup called Stµ ~ senior F;rik German. "Last ntzatlonwhichdiscriminates ·•·.vices. then basically you · t:hatpeoplewouldstlllridfcule · dmts For Discrtmination-Free Aprtl it 1\ftl$ stated 1:1¥ltthJis · andit prohtbtts ' them fromre~ •·.·shouldn't te)l the military this • you and abuSe yffU 'Reactton Schools attended the Tuesday · also tncludes ·sexual ortenta- crµtttng QI1 school grounds; · ·Th.e funny thing is that after from teachers. administrators meeting to show th eir support tion. in t)le policy." he said. ·.· Even thpugh the military's · this poUcy passed there was and the COllllllunity, however; for an initiative to prohibit the "Our ultimate goal 1$ ·to · stated policy ts one which net- ·a 42% increase in discrimina- has been less enthusiastic. • United States Armed Forces · make sure that LPS upholds · ther requires members to re- ··tory action against the milt- Elections for School Board ·. · from recruiting in Lincoln thispolicybynotju.dgtngbmt · veal their sexual orientation ·.·tary. Th~y're sa~g. 'if you're are right around the corner. · SChools. The group believes teaching," German said. ·. nor asks any questions re- gay, you re out. and in an election witll such that military policy dtscrimi~ · Three seniors, Johln garding the tss\le, this policy ~tudent reaction to the · traditionally low voter turnnates against homosexuals · McCall (LSE), Emilie ·.Eagan has l:\lsobeen passed irt Ports initiatives proposed by Stu- out, a controversial is$ue like Allowing recruiters into Lin- (LHS)and Erik Ger man (LH:S) land. Oregon. San Francisco, dents For Discrimination-Free this could be a 'deciding faccoln schools contradicts the · presented the organizattom's and Rochester, N.Y. Students Schools has been largely sup- tor. "What we're really hopLPS equity policy which case, ,and also submitted two for · Discrimination-Free portive. ··. · ing is that the admintstra tion make$ a commitment to an resolutions for the boardl's Schoois argues that th~ milt- S~~ior _ Ni~k Ellingson will keep what they protnt~ inclustve environment. consideration. The first res 10- tary still discriminates agatnst said; I think it is great that and stand be~d their kids,
· · "In 1978 an equality policy · lutiort stated that no employ,er _ homosexuals. · they re, fmally trying t() get this German stated. ·
•·by Nate
Semm
Juniors EricMalyand Andrew Kirst join Joni Thomas of the-League
Human Dignity for a seminar about people with disabilities.
tlit's ·not neccessarily my • disabilities.
· · disablility that gets in the way, · They stated that the reac-
On February 25th. Jun- •. said Thomas. ''lt is oth~r tions of most people to them iors Andrew ·Krist and ·Eric people's attitudes," · was that there was something · Maly, ·and ·League of Human · ·• The panel members all ex- wrong with disabled people Dignity employee Joni Tho- .·pressed a desire to Just have ··that needed to be fixed. mas ·participated in one of ··others treat them the same as Thomas countered, "Don't ·
·· many panel discussions ·to ·they would anyone else. · · assume that since we are dif~ help students and teachers The entire panel spoke · ferent looking that we are difbecome more aware of the ts- .· about the ''fix it" mentality that · ferent working." sues and concerns of people most people without ·disabili- · · The panel discussions were with disabilities. ties have towards people with ·coordinated by Ruth Kupfer. · on =
vot. 102 NO. S
by Mandy ~ergeron The stu~nts w•re released. stop tke twture of prisoners · Amnesty, attend workshops to not even know if he ts still
.· arid the Erigtt,s b ctt1;r.cn~.· ~ptari~educatiorial;events gatherideasforthettclub,and alive. HerrnotherwasassasToasting to freedom one · fou nded -Amneaty :Interna- · to ~~l(e the scllOQl and com- · mteract With other students sinated by the government. · day, 'a group of Portuguese tlonal
muilityaw.-u ofsttuatlonsin whoshare thesamemterests. She ls planning to tour studentsfoundtheiDSelffSin
and.aenior Olp Pieree'-had the Ttmor, IndonesJa,. ht.- ,A.meri- try
prote$ttr>.g the unlawful im-
· TheLHSchapteroftpeot- ~ce to listen to ~s can passport saved her i-rQ@ After returning frorn St · pris<>Iµµent of the students. gE\11.izat~ w:rttes letters to talk about their tmrol~t m · l>eingkille<i,.because the U.S. · Lours, Kahler, Kolm, and
government sells weawns to Ptt'l'.ce reported what they
, • 0 Amnestylnternational 1$ countries arouna u,e wc>rld. .· At one of the vvorkshops.-• Amertcatotellaboutwllatbas ···.·· · Jail·for that saIDP.reBS()ll the • an ..vg w:Jza.t:1oothat seeks to Three club members J)a.ritct~ Ars.riy , Goodman,a radio re- been hap~ in Ntgerta, a next. ·•· ·· end human rights Violat:tons pated in a Student Activismno:rter from San Francisco ·- country where the otl ind.us•Upon ,heartngaboutthese •.·.world ~wt(ie," said senior Olga '·· Day in St. , Louis, MiSS()uri · talll'-<'!~out how ,she , was al- • · trycontrols-thecountry The _ students, someEngli$h dti- Pierce, C!O-'.COOrdinator of Lin- •· While in St : U>t.us.juniors mostbci\tMl_tOd~th~erwt.t- gtiverrunent recieves of zens decided tc:,·write letters ·/ coin High's AmnestyInterna- · AmyKahter and CcltttlneKolm. nesstng a ma::.a.q_crem East its money from the oil Indus- ·, to the Portu~ govetmrient tlonal club.
'l':tmor, so Alllertcans are safe. •• learneu to the rest of the club. ••· ·. Hafsat ·.Abiola, •·a speaker ·· and they ha-ve already begun ·· ·. fromNigeria,hasnotseen her to plan fund-:rqtsers and a · father 1n s1x montlls and does : school assembly. .··.
by Dwane Lee
the school board's decision. ·.
"Personally, I feel that .· · · Many people thought · Ebon~cs should be taught to ·· they would never see the · the teachers." Shecontinued, · day. Others thought tt was ·."It would help the students · .·just a r:umor. ·No matter how and. the teachers _ in school · they felt, or what they and it could help benefit the · thought, it ls now evident community." that it can happen. •·· · Many leaders have crttt-
Ebonics will be taught to cized Oakland's decision, say- · Oakland school teachers in ·· trtg that ·the ·move ."furthers .· accordance with a resolution · the plans of the liberal black · p:assed by the Oakland, Cali- Intelligentsia to eventuallylefcnrnia School Board · But gitimize Ebonics as ·its own · wrhat exactly is Ebonics? .· dtstirtct language." · •
Junior Sheeri Weyers de- Senior, Susana Bendezu ·· s,cribes Ebonics as, "Just a felt this way. She said, "I way that some African think the idea of Ebonics as Americans speak." ·apother language is ridicu-
Although the exact origin · lous. It's a btg waste 9f time · of Ebonics ts unclear, it ap- and resources to have it .· · · peats to come from two main taught to the tel;lch~s ·They roots. should Just let the whole thing
The word "Ebonics" is a go."
combination of "ebony," re- · In the United States, some ferrtng to •the color ·black. 23 ·states have specific laws ·· ·and "phonics," the repre- that state that standard Ensen tation of sounds ~nd glish will be used in all state symbols. functions and in schools
·· Translated · literally. Some of the nation's offlEbonics means "Black En- cials voiced their opinions on · glish," or "Black Sounds." the subject inthe January 13 ·.·•The - stated goal · of the · issue of Newsweek. ·· · Oakland School Board is to ·.The U.S. SecretaryofEdueducate teacllers In the dis- cation Richard Riley, said, trict about Ebonics, s o that · "Elevating Black English to · they may better teach their the status of a language ts not students how to speak stan- · the way to raise stapdards of
dard English.
achievement in our schools."
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Audra Bates, asopootnore .·· .· NAACP President, Kweist who helped organize ttie Qr. .·Martin LutherKingJr. <Youth ·Rally ; was tp agreement with Mfume agreed, and called the · teaching of Ebonics "a cruel joke.,; ·
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by Clay Hairl
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adoption, as well as personial development, learning how to manage and school, while devel-
The names of the family problems, school oping ,career and life two students quoted in and work schedules. plans. this article have been For some teen par- Tammy and Susie changed to respect their ents, the hardest deci- bothtakepartinthisproprivacy. They will be sion has been made be- gram. :Both are malting refered to as "Tammy" fore they step into the.· plans for adoption and "Susie" · classroom- whether or "I could raise the
With adolescent birth not to consider abortion. baby, but I could not do rates on the rise, teen "This decision is not it the way I know it parenting has become a an issue within the class- should be done," said very big issue of the room," said Family and Susie. "The teachers are 1990's,and LincolnHigh · Consumer Science great,andW.I.C[Women School has been no ex- teacher Glenda Nelson. Infant and Children) ception. The goals of the program also helps," said Susie.
LHS has imple- are to keep teen parents Both adoptions will be mented classes and a in school, encourage stu- "open,"' meaning that Student/Child Learning· dents to establish good they m,ay have contact Center to help teen par-. health practices for with their children if ents with decisions and themselves and their they ch,oose. choices they will encoun- children, and teach stu- "These babies are ter during the course of dents to use quality not a problem, it's a gift, their parenttngand child parenting skills. The pro- · something special. •But birth. These choices may gram also seeks to help it's also hard work, and include whether or not to teen parents balance the I'm just not ready for a • parent or place a child for challenges of parenting, child," said .Susie.
by Sarah-Maria Vischer -
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"Women's History Month reminds us how important it is· to recognize and honor the richness and wisdom women bring to all of us. I hope it will remind us to make the same effort to value women every month," said Lincoln High English teacher Ru th Kupfer, who sponsors Women's Caucus.
Until about two decades ·ago, very few people knew about women's history.
In 1978 the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County California Commission on the Status of Women wanted to change this, and initiated a "Women's History Week" celebration.
The county-wide activities, initiated by different _ organizations and school districts, got an overwhelming response, and more people became interested in learning about the contributions of women.
In 1981, the U.S. Congress declared a "National Women's History Week," and Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Alaska, as well as other states, printed and distributed informa•tional materials. throughoult their public schools.
Because of a petition drive in 1987, the U.S. now has designated March "Na•tional Women's History Month." Since then both house.s of the U.S. Con·gress have been very sup•portive of the event and more p_rograms and activities have been organized in schools and workplaces. The activities have been supported by all different branches of the government.
Of the Lincoln High celebrations, Women's Caucuis board member Emilie Eagan said, "We have a lot of really neat things going on." A reading day was held March 10, and students broughtt poetry and prose written b 1y
"I can barely take care of myself , " agreed· Tammy, "How can J take care of a baby?"
Through all these frustrations. these students have stayed in school, thanks to Lincoin High's Student Parenting Program; ·Typically the students in the class end up keeping their babies, though Tammy commented, "Many students don't realize how hard it is to raise a child until after it's born. And then it's too late to realize you're not playing house any more."
·Both teens find fault with the recently passed welfare reform. Many parents will be dropped out of the program. "Welfare reform is basically
women to read aloud.
During the last two weeks of March, an exhibition will be held in the display case in front of the Media Center. throughout the
trying to get parents to ten better. It seems that take care of their own we as students are bekids," said Tammy. "But ingtaiight the same ma 0 the fathers say they'll te:rial over and over," support you, then later said Tammy. they don't, and I don't The Lincoln High wanttoraisemybabyon · Student Parenting prowelfare anyway." Catho- · gram includes student lie Social Services also -parenting classes the provides counseling for Student/Child Learning pregnant teens. "Every Center, infant developgirl should consider ment, and personal supcounseling while preg- port system classes: nant, and the Catholic · The Nebraska DeSocial Services really partment of Social Serhelped me." said Susie. vices also helps With the · These soon-to-be program bygtvtngadvice teen parents stress that and help ·on medical, sexual protection should school, child care Iof- · be used -at all times. fered at LHSJ and legal They, like others in the issues. class, also feel that sex For more infomation education should be about these program taught at a younger age. and services, con tact and more often through- the school nurse or a out school. "Sex educa- Family and Consumer tion, to me, hasn't got- Science teacher.
• 1s or on
month, a women's history trivia contest will also be held. Students who correctly answer the daily question about important women in history may register to win
prizes. "I think it is very good to recognize all the troubles that women have been through," said sophomore Beverly Hames.
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Antonio Martinez (10), Bobby Martinez (12), Monique Strickland (11), Isaac Reifenrath (12),. Hugo Martinez (11), Andrea Morales (11), Suzy Bendezu (12) (left_to right back row), Juan Lozano (12), Gabriel Martinez (10), and Brandy Satchell (12) pose with members of the Cuban band, Con Junto Cespedes, who came to Lincoln High with the help of the Lied Center.
Becky· Potter (11), Melissa Chilcote (11), Beverly Hames (10), and Tess Lauterbach (9) shown left to right party all · night at the second annual Pride Prom - by Mandy Bergeron - welcome and feels comfort-
Though some traditions, able." English teacher and like Friday club days. have GSA co-sponser Ruth died out, every year new tra- Kupfer added, "Pride Prom ditions are being started at is also important because it Lincoln High. encourages visibility and
Last year, Lincoln High's forces people to believe that Gay/ Straight Alliance (GSA) gay and lesbian students exand Northeast's Gay, Les- ist." bian, Bisexual, Straight Al-
"Society can still be very liance (GLBSA)joined forces harsh in its judgments to start an annual Pride about homosexuality, and Prom in Lincoln. Last year's Pride Prom is a positive way Pride Prom was a first in to counteract that negativeLincoln and brought sup- ness," said Drama teacher port from parents, alumni, and co-sponser of GSA, faculty, and public figures John Hienemann.
by Molly Karre -
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dio clips and visual fragme:nts.
"Art can be anything you Each contestant was want it to be," said Britt given the choice of which Leigh, a Lincoln High senior, category the film would be ·who won first place in the entered under, and who to Team Digital Film Competi- compile it With, but were astion sponsored by UNL. The signed both if they had no competition was offered to preference. After 28 hours universities across America. of Rab time and instruction, Leigh heard of this op- Lell.gh created a film with portunity for technical ere- Southeast senior Andrew atlvtty through her father, a • Ro,ss, under the theme of Video Text Coordinator at "Perspective on the Arts." UNL. From January 18-25, Ross and Leigh's film ilaudio and visual profession- lustrated that "Art can be als assisted contestants in an:ything you want it to be."
using the Premier computer · These words were warped program, which enables a in11:oeach scene, including person to piece together au- scenes of nature, ·in which
· the quote floated away on the water, and a graffiti scene, in which the quote was a "tag'' on a brick wall. When asked if she anticipated a victory, Leigh responded, "I was surprised. I didn't think we'd win out of all those people." She admitted to hating computers before her experience at the new UNL Media Center. "I like computers a lot more now. I don't get frustrated so easily anymore," she said. The Winning film is eligible for another contest at the International Film Festival in· Santa Barbara, California in March.·
one of whom said he Wished This year's theme, "I Will ·.tbe,l'e ~<>tli!; a Px:fi;lc.;Prom · 5UTVl¥c" ··. brou·gtn ~a • when he!was in high school. people to Pride Prom. GSA Senior Emilie Eagan and GSBLA made a profit of said that Pride Prom was $375 that will ensure the fl. started 1to create an envi- nancial future of Pride ronment where everyone is PrQm.
All the world's a stage for Steven1 Blacketer (11), Mary Churchill (11), Karen Baddely · (10), lsau Metes (11), and Susan Knoflicek (10) pictured left to right at Lincoln High's
MARCH 21,1997 ··
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- A long time ago in a gal- Elvis Presley. · The excitement had died. ·axy far, far away, the once, Getting to see Star Wars down somewhat by the tlnle and ag~in :biggest money , onits re-opentngnightwrasa
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· making movie in history first ·_challenge in itself. ·Stancdtng ·. came to the theater on Feb- ·
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· generation look up · !' in attendance, but · and wonder what · · S there were still plenty could be; ·-·
· !, of ·Itght sabers and
Those moviegoers I cheering to go who Witnessed the .· '< around. , · · ortgtna1trilogy show- •.·
On.March 14, the ·
· ing$ have now gown fll1alepisode, Return · · ·up, while a new gen-· f ef the Jedi, Jofued the · eratlon bas beenrel- ._·_ - bothrinergttwn-goinanth·eenadtert 0 s egated to watching ::;i_ the movies on their m the Star Wars saga. 25 trtch TV sets. ! Return Qf the Jedi is · Today's youths not the finale, how_missed one of the
ever, ·because next · biggest extravagan-
year George ·Lucas zas in movie ·.his- •in line at the Stuart Theruter Will introduce ·the first of tory- until now. ·. from at least 8:00 iri tthe three prequels to Star Wats. There has been a second morning were faithful fams. · These prequels Will be re~ coming, and what was in some of whom had been to. leased over the next decade. 1977 ts again in 1997. Star thepremtertheflrstttmewill- In the February 1997 Wars Jives and has become · irig to wait through anythiing Wired magazine interview, · the biggest grosstrtg movie in to experience Star Wars a sec- · George Lucas explained his history, with over $400 mil- _··.ond tll1le · · mo tivation for making the lion (ETmade $399.8 milltoil) With the first showing Trilogy. ··· · ._and the profits arestill grow- time closing in, the line out- ''I wanted to tell story. I
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· Mu ch has changed >tn over 1,000 people, all e¥:r what I was doing was not - these twenty years. In 1977 · to get in on the spectaclle. c9nstrued as science fiction: Apple introduced the Apple II Inside, a Darth Vader loolk- · This was space fantasy. This computer the same ones alike and others play-fought :w~s lilce art_O,J>t'!r. ,<1: : J~is ,~as · used in <elementary schools With plast1c1tght''siMfs'wfu1e i a :genre of faity tiues ' or · only a few years ago. 1977 others cheered. _ When tlhe mythol<>gy.;,Jwas very care- · · also marked the begt:rintng of _ opentng credits appeare1d; _ ful to make it as realistic as • a debate of historical lmpor~ ·.·-.·everyone cheered again, and ·possib~ eventhough it is a tance, as in August of that ··wnen., tn :the closing minutes completely fantasyworld.1'
· the market, Mr. Gates stands to lose commercial ·sector has been fairly Windows-is-plagtarism1, Bill-Gates-is- · by Eric Shuman----- a bundle for breach of antt~trust leg- .· weak and far too late in coming. (Tho' · evil, never-say-die, Mac-wtll~survive
As James Russell Lowell once islation. · · · · I must admit they've certainly got pub- kinds of Mac users. 13ut because of said, "For every man, and every So if you hate corporation, don't · lie schools to sell out pretty whole- ..•the so-called 'software gap' between · nation, there comes a time to buy a PC, and clon't even look at the heartedly.) IBM and Mac, and because IBMs are decide." Microsoft logo. Which leaves you wtth And Netscape, a lone gunner out so much more adaptal>le and have a
And so, as each of us begtns to Mac and Netscape but are they so there defending no one but itself, · far greater capacity for specialization, · mqve out into the world to find our m u c h · · better? Windows claims about 50 million consumers I bought myself an IB:MAptiva S90. ··.own ways. we are faced With not one ·9 5 mtgh t look are using their browser • ·Unfortu- · My ten years of using lvlac ended. but several momentous decisions. · v e r y nately, the latest · And, so far as I c;:in tell, they'll Mac or PC--- or IBM PC? System 7.X s i mi_ estimates put · never return. I haven't seen a Mac to or Win95? · Netscape or MSIE? · AOL lar the · total date that can compete with my lovely or a local ISP? HTMLorVRML? Study · little "Appy," as I call her. along, boringlistofcomputerac- · · Sheis faster, she's smarter, and ronyms for hours Without end, ··she's about a ·billion times more · or get mad as hell and take out · _ ·. uSer friendly. If she's hurt; she · Beat Buy with ail assat.Jlt tells me what's wrong. weapon?
•.· lf ~he wants something, she .·· Fear no m_ore. O ye stout- · tells me what it is and she · heatted Links; Brack is here eventries to get it, all by herwith his personal take on self · this ·•fateful hour of ··revo~
Unlike any Mac: when a lution - the information Revo- · Mac breaks, it's broke, and lutton. So let's begin with an t O youneedacomputerscientistto analysts of our •··options, be- S}'$tem • figure it out. ginning with Microsoft. 7, but graphicby .· And thanks to Microsoft's inteLtke the old hacker said, · don't forget John Sypal grated program stuff, lean go from here "You Wtn95, · you lose $95." thattheMac · • · ·
e · number of to there and back. lfl -wanttowritea · · Microsoft · is a btg · evil ·.·corpo- · OSis a close match for a browsers in the world at paper about the triuriune system, I can ration, · standing before us like system Xerox put together at · · around 35 million tops. · · · jump straight from a word processor · a monolithic tower ·of greed and · Palo Alto 1n the 70s. · · So where can the computer-bun- to this cool Human Body program I uniformity. · ·Microsoft and Mac have very simi- gry corporation-hating consumer have, dive straight into the Internet ·
Bill Gates is a megalomaniacal e- Jar origins, as well. • Both were started .·turn? To the hardware store, tobuild ·· from there, fuip out everything I want · fascist, a hoary reprobate who, like .· up by small teams of hackers work- ·his own machine. Everyone else, ·· to know, hop over into my schedule or- · Faust before him. has turned his soul ing ·with big ·dreams- except · · please follow me _ to the magtcal land • ganizer, get my mail, and anything else over for wealth beyond the dreams of Microsoft, in conjunction wtth IBM, of the IBM personal computer. that strikes my fancy. · All at once, Avaress If his next two proje~ts hit had the common sense to blast open · •· About three months ago, 1 was a whenever I want to, in any order I
the domestic market for plunder, Mac user- and pr·etty spunky about choose. whereas Mac's attempt to get into the it, too. l was one of those fanatical, It's a great time to be alive.
Eclltress
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Computer Boy · Jessica Intermill Molly Karre
Choral .assembly
violates U. S. Constitution
Ian Robertson
Graphic• JMltor ·.· · Eva Barajas
Photo Diva Reporters .·Mandy Bergeron
•·.· I was terribly offended by · offensive. · Supreme Court Justice the religious nature of the · · Of course this by no .John Paul Stevens said, lyrics of the music chosen for ·.means excuses the un- "'We are faced With a state the mandatory assembly on constitutional act · in. Jrneastire which forces an Friday March 7th, both as which they participated. · i!ndividual, ·as part of his · an atheist and as a voting · · · In reference · to · daily life •.. to be an fnstrucitizen of the United Sfates. Wallace v. Jaffree ( I 985), ·.rnent for fosterirtg public
Ben Bryant
Clay Hairl
Eron Kelley
Dwane Lee Matt McCall um Nate Semm Eric Shuman · Rob Voelker Cory Voss
· ·Photojoumallst ··· Sarah-Maria Vischer
Gopher i. · Melissa Hughes
·Web Boy Dane Miller
Cc:,mlc Relief · · · Suzy Bendezu Brandy Satchell
The assembly violated in which the · Supreme ·.adherence to an ideologtthe First Amendment's es- · Court 'decided against cal point of view he finds tablishment clause, which time set aside in public ·.unacceptable." .·· states "Congress shall make · ·schools for "meditation · •. This should not, and nolawrespecttngtheestab- .· or voluntary prayer," can not in good con• ·
StuCo broke LPS-
Chris Looye, senior · lishment of relf.gion, or prohibiting the free exercise · thereof.'' Songs such as "Melodies from Heaven," and
"I go to the Rock" should not
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science, be allowed to h~ppen. · Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice · everywhere." In Violating our · constitutional rights now, · ·· they set a precedent that en-courages them to allow those precious righ ,ts to ·be violated again and again.
·Imck. At East High School culture, religion, sex, (includhave been chosen as ·songs year and a half at Lincolrt · a1pproval of all clubs must ing sexual orientation), age, ·. _ for a public school chorus to High, I have come to take · g(o through their student mental, physical, or linguis.·.sing in an assembly. _ advantage of some of the c ,ouncil. Earlier this tic ability." Yet this opinion · Thefac tthatit'snotcon- many opportunities I am wreek, the student coun- tsnotnationallyrecogntzedor stitutionally legal to teach · entitled to as a student. - cttl at East turned down accepted. Last year when a ·· the Lincolrt High and Lincoln ·· For me, one of these tlh.e approval of the ere- ·. school in Salt Lake City, Utah Northeast c];loruses religious opportunities includes be- a1tlon of GSA. asked to have permission for · · s ongs in public schools mg allowed to be an ac- · These actions raise a their -school to form · a GSA, · should not be tgnorcd either. · ttve part of our GSA. ·This ···question of whether or not · not only did the school board
As Mrs. Richardson told .· opportunity is not limited East's student council was not allow for the creation of me after the assembly; a stu- to students at Lincoln violating the LPS's Equity this club, they also ended all ArUst ·John Sypal dent may. if he/ she finds the • High School. · Policy. other clubs. material offensive, spend the ··.· • A couple of years ago The Equity Policy of the So as you can see, while · Adviser Greg Keller ·· duration of an assembly in • Northeast established · Lincoln High School Board. L incoln High broke new the media center. I don't be- .·· their own GLBSA, which sets the standards for all of ground in creating Lincoln's · The Advocate is published "monthly"by lieve this is common knowl- ; has i;ince been actively in- · the Lincoln schools. It first Gay Organization, the LincolnHighJournaliAmdepartment. · · edge among the teachers or volved with our organiza- · states," In all programs (Globe- Gay and Lesbian OrReaders are encouraged to submit story · the students, and even if lt tlon in planning activities · conducte d by th e schoo l ganization for th e Bet ter - · -ideasand comments. All Letters to the ho Id · d · • wa!l, w wou a stu ent such as Pride Prom. ,district the dignity and m en t of Every··one), · we still Editor must be signed and may be ed- · ited for the sake of space and clarity. .·· decide 1f an assembly is of- This year Southeast worth of all human beings h ave a long way to go as a · Letters and corrections maybe delivered · fensive or not if tbey aren't and East are also trying · will be recognized. Such community and nation · to room ~12. Unsignededitorials are the informed of the content? I to follow in the footsteps recognition shall be ex- Shanna Nifoussi, junior opinion of the Advocate. The views ex- wouldn't want to boycott all .··of Lincoln High and tended regardless of a per- East High's response is pressed do not necessarily represent assemblies just on the off Northeast. However, sons economic status, those of the LHSadmlnistration. · chance that I might find one East is not having much race, ethnic background, printed on the facing page · ./ '
Feel good trends have gone too far · .Thoughts must precede P.C. words ·
____ by Cory Voss ___ ever, thfit there are people who are · - by Eva Baraj~s ___ language is in expressing what we ' politically correct because ·they are ··,think and. feel, consider the Native"Political correctness." ·· · sincere about people's rights ·•· Today everyone is trying so hard Americans, and the African people , These words are becoming more Another targe :t ·of political cor- to say all the right things, tryiilgdes- brought over to America. and more · a part of our everyday · rectness is womem's rights. perately not to step on the proverbial The systematic attempted genolives. There is obviously a great need •Women's rights? I'd like to know toes, but what I have discovered is cide of the Native Americans was acfor political correctness, but have we Just what exactly "women's rights'' that any ardent racist can say all the complished in many ways; by force, · pushed it too far?
·.means today. I completely under- • P.C. termsandrteverbelieveoneword byfalsetreatiesandbrokenpromtses,
A major function of political cor- stand that in 9ur country's past of what they are saying. · · and by -the elimtilation of their Ianrectness is in the manner in which women have not always had the · ·. Maybe this issue of language guage. How can you _plan and exwe ·.·.address persons of different same rights and opportunities ·. '1f goes deeper than P.C. name call- ecute a rebellion if you can not even · races and ethnicitities. This, I agree · with I believe · that ''Asian-Amert- have -.... ·wrong issue. · Maybe thts article The future of the 500 Native nattons-
· can'', "African-Amencan," and "Na- should · not Just be about theirchildren-wereforcedintoChns- · · ttve-Amertcan" are / completely ap- · , 1terms or an issue of a ttan boarding schools and forced to propriate terms. ru'd I am not Just II new vocabulary and speak only English. When these chil·11mtttng it to those races. · political correctness dren were allowed to return home no ·• However, I do 1ot agree with a ·
at all. longercouldthestoriesoftheirp~le · lot of other measu ies I have noticed - ;..- It ts should be passed down. The history of entire lately. Take the WlYwe refer to the be an issue · nations was lost, and stories that •.·garbage man Nov, according to the , would instill pride and a sense of politcal cotrectn~s code, we must
where they came from was gone. say "Sanitation~Engineer."
__. ·. •This is a story that has been told
Something t1't might be a little
many times · throughout ·history. To more pertinent t~students might be conquer and divide has led to the fall the inclusion ptjlcies.
· People with 1nental and severe
of many nations. The slave dealers
would separate the slaves in the ships physical handid.ps shoµld have the
.·miXing different languages, trying to ; · opport¥nity to J earn here at LHS. ensure that a revolt would not occur, , However, I ofter wonder if such per-
because the slaves could not organize , sons could recieve a better educa- • · a revolt when they could not under· tion in an i:tm,osphere other than in
graphic by John Sypal stand , one another. · ! the Lincol1 Public Schools system.
This isJust an example of what an
: ·As I w~k down the hallways be- had. But as far as I can see, women · of human correctness. important role language has played in · tween cla;ses, I often see students pretty much have 1the same rights It ls an issue of respect for all who ·our own history · being raner inconsiderate to stu- · as men do in our society today. are different than ourselves. What is • Because our language is so vital · · : dents win disabilities. ·'.•'" .,,.,. :- :;; If women and men are created needed _ is not simply:, ,, a new vocab11 to our - ao<ciety -econ pro«.nd thot · I thirk that there ought to be · equal, which a Idt of people say that lary but a new train of thought Po- what we say means nothing. We can separate facilities for students with they are, we wouldrn ' t even need the · litical correctness was set up for poll~ ··.pretend that saying fireman instead mental ilhesses or severe phystcal phrase, "women ' s rilghts." If we did, · ticians' speech writers so they could of firefighter mearis nothing. If all handicapis. This might not provtde we would ·also ne ,ed th.e phrase }µlowthe acceptable terms of the time we said was that firemen fight fires, •· the ~nseof inclusion, but I think .· "men's rights." Onl~r fair, right? · · · and keep their :representative from of~ what kind of message does that sendthat they night recteve a better edu- · · Also, why exacttly do we need · fending their audience. All these P.C. ·.·.·to little girls? No matter how hard cation and~xperience a lot less fric• ·.· feminist groups? I w 1onder how most words can be recited, no change of they work to meet the qualifications tton With otl:let;students. ·•·· people woµld feel if there was a sud- heart or mind necessary. This is why · for becoming a fireman, they c~n · So, more 01 ,less, as a result of den spring of macu)inininsts. we do not need condescending P.C. vo- never be a man, so therefore they •political correct\less, (the inclusion · · - As of last year, our school's ftght ·cabulary.The last thing we need is to · can never be a fireman. policies) some ~ople might be get- song, "Sons of the Black and Red," turn our everyday speech into the We need to really reexamine the · ting _ cheated ou~f their education. was changed to "Links of the Black empty speak of politicians. · ··- ·messages we are ·sending, not only _ · Obviously, a ~rge portion of our and Red," because "sons" was inter- Our words have power. They are to our generation but to the ones country ts prac~ing political cor- preted as being sexist. When this reflections of what is in our heads. So · that will follow ; What it all really rectness, but wiy are some such song was compos ied, sometim -e if we try to change the vocabulary boils down to is that we m'Ust change strong believers µ it? Is political around the turn of· the century, I Without changing the thoughts, then our language and the way we think correctness so bi@in our society be- highly doubt that thfe author was re- what we are · le ft wit h · is • the · at the same time in order to convey · · cause we want p recognize the ferrtng only to the male population doublethink, newspeak of George the true respect and dignity that evrights oJ everyone! or is it because of LHS. Since it ha~ become part of Orwell's "1984." They are twisted eryone, no matter what their differ- · we are afraid of be~g sued and los- ·the old and rich tradition of Lincoln words that have no meaning to us and · ences, deserves. · · Ing our _money? .·1 1 High. 1 don't thin ,k there was any ·• are only said in the presence of those · .··l\'s not the mocking, comical exWhat better re;ton to_be politi- nee<! to change th ,e name of ·our ·..who would be ·offended by what our .·treme that renames everything, that cally correct? 1 thi\lk that a lot of .· school's song. · real thoughts are. Our language is is needed, it's one society becompeople are more concerned about To me, it almost sounds as if too important to be turned into this ing conscious of not just what they their pocketbooks \than they are someone was lookin ,g for something mindless chatter. say,, but what they really think and about other people. iam sure, how- to whine about ··
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·· The ·views ·expr~ssed in these editorials are not necessarily the views of the Advocate staff or adviser. We welcome your feedback. Please place letters, suggestions, comments, criticism:s, ideas, and/ ·or other responses in the ~te Suggestion Box ou ltside of Room 312. The Advocate has accepted advertisements from bmsmesses sell1ngpagers to students for useoutside of school, however, Lincoln ·.·High policy states that students are n~t permitted to carry pagers at · Lincc;>lnHigh School
East SmCo responds
· The proposal for charter made by the Gay Straight Alliance Club at Lincoln · East did not recieve the required 2,/ 3 majority vote,by the Lincoln East Student · Council. Members voting "no0 explatnea that their vote reflected the lack of
·.··clarity they felt concerning the educational agenda of the club.
.·· We have had a chance to familiarize ourselves With the Equal Access Act as _ · ·well as Uie LPS equity policy, and have also reacquainted ourselves with the · diversity of the East High student body, whom it is our Job to represent; This '-issue has also led us to the realtzation that we need to amend our Constitution, now too vague, in a way that will help guide us in the chartering process in the
future.
· JeniferDugdale,sponsor
To illustrate just ·how ·important believe. · ·
- by Matt McCallum
Recently on one of my 45
minute, speed lunch breaks, 1
$loppyas two buns began to stare a stuck ~er by my piece of extra -ah , some ketchup. · greasy c eese A-s Nathan · pizza, and pondered. the notion, Hale, the famous _ as th.e grease , .lawyerand· politi- · dripped down like cian used to say on a fuel pump on to · his lunch· break.a, "OJveme hot apple my jeans, " Why _. do I like this stuff pies or ·give me· if it's garbage?"
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I thought that I guess that maybe it's the fact ' these ads have en- · that in my at-
tlcecl me, like evtempts to escape eryone else, to the tortured walls jump~ this band of extraneous wagon called the studies I endure fast-food speed- everyday, that · vay. Even though fast food restau~-
unch breaks don't rants are my only , _ bok as great as in means of retreat. I · ti.e advertisements ·,
Could it be (JQ slow1,, we still let : that the cafeteria r.l them X!cupy our workers have put ·'g. stomalh cavities a little too much. ;:;· - becau~ it all gravy on every- C" tastes g-.od. thing? Maybe I , Surt it's bad ' · J11st have a deep __
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aren't. worry .about Cho-esterol City '· - ate as long as it tasted good, and radio that looks
or maybe I just ~dn't had my good.
break today.
Butwhycan'twebeserved
That day, as I stared at my _ a Quarter Pounder like in the
- super cheesy, extra greasy advertisements? I can't even piece of pizza that was slowly find the meat in mine. I feel like sagging to the :floor, I was re- I'm searching for gold .every· · -minded -0f a commercial on .·time I get a hamburger, I know ·-_television for the same prod- it's there, but I've got to look· ·uct. It looked so appealing and real hard. delicious as the steam rolled I guess that brings _up a off of. the pizza in. the adver_ good point. Is it fast food-or just· tlsement with an intOXicattan food fast? Does it seem thatthatdrewpeopleneartt. Heck, people who work in these even I could smell the wander- - places don't care too much how,ful aroma pouring into my liv- - your sandwich looks, as longtng room. as there's a cash flow? Do they
As I looked back down to really take the.effort of makmy piece and thought, "What - ing my fries nice and crispy happened? Why is mine so pre- and brown like in the commermaturely warm and soggy? cirus?
Where ts the crisp crust I see My food is certainly fast, on TV? I want that darn piece but is it worthy of the royal in the commercial!" fast-food throne? Sometimes I· Then it hit me. _ wish in preparation for your
Advertisements have done meru, there would be an asthis to usJ Those lousy mar- semblylinewindow, sortoflike · kettng people, tI1ckmgus into in a car factory, where you can · buytng this palatable garbage.· watch your sandwich go dow11 _Maybe that's why when I was a conveyor belt as skilled techyounger on car trips, I would nicians put pieces of your always want to stop every five · saridwtch ·together to make minutes and eat at a.ll the din~ sure it ail comes out nicely. · ers and fa 5t foodjOmts aiong Very similar to
the way. The advertisment resturants
world has generated. a mass_ · Now-a-days we might not_
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School coordinator Russ Uhing h_elp.s his 5 year old son Pete
Q11eenB gives majestic melodies
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Eron Kelley
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t·or new rap artist
Lil' Kim, sex and· lyrics go hand in hand.
same sentiments, stayed with men. ·Al-.
Lil' Kim, who also · refers to herself as the though, are echoed in ways, always. They lyrics that the big male would take care of me. rappers spit, but few of · Things I rap about now them are criticized. is things I been through. Rap artists such as And God knows I don't Too Short speak want to go back to doin' some of the same what I had to do before. things as Lil' Kim, So I talk about it to get but for some rea- · it.away from me.';
Foxy Brown is gonna get you home
Queen B, has gained much attention. from her album Hard Core.
Many females have criticized Lil' Kim's lyrics and actions, saying the artist portrays women only as sex objects and sets ·them back in their efforts for equality.
Many of these
son it is okay for Lil' Kim spends a lot a male to say such of time talking about· things about a how she can take a woman, but not brotha for his loot, and for a woman to how no one is better talk about a than her. woman. In ·her song "No When asked Time" with Sean Puffy by Vtbe ·reporter Combs she says it all. Shani Saxon to She says, "It don't pay to describe her female role , be nice, but it ts nice to models., Kim replied, "I pay." When it comes had a .few cousins that I down to it,, Lil' Kim is all called, but they had about getting P.A.I.D. their own problems. Kim is closely con-
"The one woman I nected with the Bad • did try to 'keep around Boys label, and the reme was very jealous. suiting influence could Men seemed to flock to be th.e reason for the me, and women don't "playa" mentality like that, you know what throughout her album. I mean? So I always
_ by Dwane Lee about Versace' shades, Lexuses, chillln.' out with Rap newcomer, Foxy Columbians, and trips Brown, has bothered to exotic places. and entertained hip-hop Living in New York at fans all over the world age 17. Foxy made her with her ·distinctive first appearance in LL style. Cool J's remix of "Who Foxy Brown has, Shot Ya." Other guest · been known for over a appearances include year in the world of hip- Jay-Z's smash hit hop, yet she has never "Ain't No Ntgga," released her own solo al- Silk's remix of bum. She has appeared "Hooked On You," in many songs as a Total's "No O.ne guest star, but now her Else" remix, new solo album is out, "Touch Me Tease and she is on the way to Me," by Case, and being recognized as a several songs· on real M.C. Her new al- the new LP by felbum has been released, low rapper Nas. and with guest artists Foxy. along including Blackstreet with other New and Jay-Z, it is sure to York M.C.'s, Nas, be a hit. · Cormega. and AZ
signed to Dr. Dre's new "Aftermath Records" label, but nothing is final.
In the meantime, one thing is certain. With the success of her new album and the· huge commotion that · Foxy has caused, you
production. Since the buildiing life-size repli- by Matt McCallum - beginning of this year, cas, and using fancy, In efforts to "beat" the other studios, Hollywood has unleashed a considerable amount of big budget movie madness.
the race has begun from high-,tech, computer top. studios to release generated imagery and their big budget films robotftc effects to profirst. Joining Star Wars, duce life-simulated Dante's Peak and scenes. This not only Turblence have already means that these movgotten out of the shot- ies need to bring in the · gun. but don't look far big bucks to keep their behind as a dozen more production c-ompanies · high ·priced movies alive, but if no profit ocshould be coming out curs, then that means a this summer with hopes lot more money is being · of capturing box office shelled out of the stublow up the President or gold, including the Ju- dios' pockets and poseven whole worlds made rasstc Park sequel, The sible bankrupcty for up of water all evidence Lost World. Volcano star- those once "big time" the fact that the big bud- ring Tommy Lee Jones, studios.
A huge tornado that whirls cows in the air, flying dragons that sound like Sean Connery. aliens that come down from Mars to getmovieshaveemerged about a massive from the Hollywood un- Take Waterworld as erputlon in the L.A. vi- 1 St i g der-bellyreadyto tackl.e an examp e. arr n cinity and Titanic star- Kevin Costner, the
movie-goers everywhere. rt L d DiC i ng eonar O apr O movie depicted a future
Some ·.say Foxy's make up The Firm. The style is similar. to Lil' Firm is currently workKim's, but their styles ing on its debut album, · are different. Lil' Kim is and they all made apa little less obsessed pearances on Nas's latwith designer names than Foxy, who talks
est album. Rumor has it that The Firm may be
should keep on the lookout for this new rapper who seems to keep everyone interested with her fashion name-dropping rhymes.
so rewarding with the movie only grossing only about $95 million in the United States, and even with worldwide figures, net profits still didn't come close to it's ·$200 million mark. A fact that resulted in the bankrupcty of Carlaco Pictures. Find http:/ /www.starwars.com
Over the last couple of. years, movies have raised their budgets from $40 million per picture to $100 million and even to $200 million to compensate for studio rivarly, with each studio fighting like cats and dogs to squeeze the most moola out of Hollywood.
What does this mean
Why such an Out- · and Kate Winslet. where no land exists and for the future of film in
Calling all Wookies
I heard some people sort of liked this movie, so I thought I'd mention it. Site is well done but sort of boring; 9/22 of a Brack.
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My own personal homepage; I think it's· pretty funny. By definition, this site rates one whole Brack.
A site for sore eyes
The Attic - http:/ /hera.life.uiuc.edu break of movie-may- Are these monster the people who still sur- our country? hem? Well, for one rea- special effects pictures vive strive to flnd this Son with the twentieth I "Trends ar.e always a · · · worthyofthemajorprice prect,ous resource. t anniversary re-release of studios are dishing out was ortgtnally set to be reflection of what's hapthe classic Star Wars for them? When George produced at $ 80 million pening in the world," ;Trilogy. more and more Lucas first started to but after months of de- comments 1nd epenHollywood Studios are make the Star Wars se- layed production and re- dence Day producer producing·· big-budget, ries, the budget for the constiructlon of sets torn Dean Devlin. special-effects movies to special effects for the down due· to weather. "We're co:ming up on try and duplicate the ef- films ran. around $12 the b1Udgetcame to over a new millennium," adds · forts of their predeces- million, ·using such $200 million, making it Volcano scripter Jerome sor. things as smaller set one of the most expen- Armstrong. ''Don't· But these movies are models for scenery. sive films in movie his- · worry, we'll be seeing a spending much more for Now-aadays, studios are tory. The profits weren't lot more in the future. "
A great personal site made by so:me guy. I don't know who he is. Rates 15/22 for originality - but not everything is original
For music sites ... Billboard magazine, 1 / 2 Brack, at www.billboard.com Rolling Stone magazine, 8/ 13 of a Brack, www.rollingstone.com MTV online. 9/22 of a Brack, www.mtv.com - very ht~tech site, you might not be able to access it And canada's version of MTV. Much Music, rates 5 / 7 of a Brack at www.muchmustc.com/muchmusic
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by Rob Voelker
What was once a eulogy of this year's. Varsity Boys' Basketba:l team, has been transformed into a resurrection.
On the last day of January the team was 5-8. and looking colder than a 3-day old stiff. They had lost 5 of their last 6 games. winning only against a Lincoln East team that was flatter than a pancake.
Last year. the Lincoln · High varsity basketball team had a·n astounding 20-5 · record, and they reached the semifinals at the state tournament. This year with se- · nior Curtis Weber as the only returning starter. things have been slightly less impressive. The previous season could not be farther away.
The team ended regular seasonplay with a 10-9 winloss record.
Looking on the bright side, the Links are in a rebuilding year. with only 5 seniors out of 13 team members. They also returen Junior starters Imad Abdullah, Bryan Buchanan. and Justyne Savage. will return. In addition. key reserves juniors Dan Schomaker, Troy Hassebroek, · and Tyreece Howard will also come back.
When the Links were 5-8, they lost games to respectable teams
Lincoln Northeast, Columbus. Grand Island.
I•
Hastings. and Bellueve West. North into a five-second vioThe other three losses were to lation. and they had the ball Omaha Gross, an average with 29 seconds left. Savage class B school, North Platte, drove for a lay-up with 17 sec(now under .500), ··and onds left. Then on the next Kearney. who is at .500. inbounds play. he committed
According to Coach Al · a foul The Vikings made the Schnabel, the losses to North first of two free throws. and Platte and Kearney were the Weber pulled down the relow points of the season. bound. They took the ball to Schomaker feels that "po- midcourt and· called timeout. tential" is the one word to sum With five and a half seconds up the team. "We want to im- left. the score was 55-54. prove each time out," which Savage took the inbound Coach Schnabel said was a · and drove for the winning layteam goal. up. The crowd of approxiSuddenly. in mid season, mately 1,000 fans was Lincoln High came back from whipped into a mad frenzy. their death bed, winning five The final score was 56~55, games in a row. They pulled and the Links scored their off a big victory against then- biggest victory of the year. number one Omaha Central. The Links competed in · Then they · beat Lincoln District A-2 held at Millard Southeast. thrashed Omaha West, along with the Norfolk Benson. waxed Millard South, Panthers, the Millard North and eeked out a victory Mustangs. and the Omaha against Omaha North. Northwest Huskies. Lincoln
The only down note was a High played the 1- 18 Panloss in the last game of the thers in the semis. Norfolk alregular season against most gouged out the Links' Omaha Westside 61-49. chances, but our boys came
According to Rodaway the· out on top 55-48. team's goals are to play as a The finals were a differteam and work together, a ent story, the Links led sentiment that epitomizes the Omaha Northwest 39-2 lat team's recent run.. the half. The Huskies made
The North game was par- a second half surge but were tlcularlyuplifting as the Links. shorted out, just like the were trailing the Vikings 54- arena lights in the 4th quar50 with 37 seconds left. Sav- ter, 75-65. age hit two free throws to cut "I think at state you althe lead to two. The teams ways have to play defense
• also be a key.
The Links got the automat:ic berth to state by winning their district and drew · the # 8 seed. They were set to pllay # 2 Omaha Central in the quarterfinals. The Eagles jum.ped to a 29-22 halftime behind Galen Morrison's 4 three-pointers.
The Links came out with mor·e spunk in the second half
to win it over Omaha Central 51-46. Buchanan led Lincoln High with 17 points, including 5 triples of his own. In the semifinals, Lincoln High was shot· down by Lincoln Northeast 84-62. Buchanan had 7 three pointers in the game, a total of 12 for the tournament, to break a record previously held by Husker Alvin Mitchell.
traded turnovers, then Lin- and compete on the boards." Junior Justyne Savage struggles to recover the ball and advance
- by Matt McCallumcoln High called a time out to Al Schnabel commented on against the Columbus Voyagers. Lincoln High lost the game 60 set up its press. his team's chances in state. · to 71. · The Links forced Omaha. He added that execution will •
avaliablity of the shiny. of a choice among conditiotng may recieve If you're looking for. classes should be fun new pool for swimmers swimming classes for classes suited to their some more swimming and excitinig but if no
You've taken all the of all talents and abili: the serious and not-so · needs, and the stu- fun or just improveme~t one signs up, then the swimming classes that ties. swimmer, so that kids dents looking for Just a on your backstroke, sign classes won't go." have been offered here LHS aquatics in- who would like Life- little fun in the water up with your counselor So dip your toes into at Lincoln High. The structor Bob Davis guard training or a can splash into that, as soon as possible. the new water before it's swimming season is hopes to provide more little aerobic too. Davis added, "These too late. over, and your life is a· r---........;----~---------------------------=-=:.:.:.::...=.:::::.:::.:;....;:=:.:.:::.-=:...:::.:::.:
·you have nowhere to go for some aqua excitement, but you want a little fun with the brand new pool that was just installed. What can you do?
Well look no further and have no fear because a new aquatics cirriculum is here!
That's right, you and your freinds can have countless hours of fun and enjoyment as several new and exciting classes are being added beginning first semester· of 97-98. These classes should · provide more
Beginning Swimming For those students who cannot swim at all but would like to learn. No student will be·expected to exceed their comfort level during the learning process. Each student will be helped to learn at ·their own. pace on an individual basis.
Intermediate to advanced swimming Gainming expert proficiency in the five basic
swim strokes is emphasized. · other skills included are diving, sur-. face dives, aquatic survival skills, and use of mask, fins, and snorkel.
Aquatic Aerobics Aerobics in shallow water. The natural buoyancy of the human body in the water allows for a strenuous workout with low impact to the spine and joints. An excellent class for those recovering from injury or with
physical handicaps that do not allow for full · · gravity activity.
Swim Stroke ImprovementandAerobic Conditioning Instruction in· the basic swim strokes necessary to enable students to perform daily aerobic training Competitive swim strokes, starts, and turns. are introduced. Recomended for those entering the military, or planning to par-
ticipate in any aquatic activity such as S.C:U.B.A. Diving, boating, fishing, sailing, water.skiing, swim team,etc.
WaterGames Daily
• • • • • part1c1pation 1n various water games. You do · need to be able to swim and be comfortable in the deep water. Included is water polo, water basketball, volleyball, and football.
Lifeguard Training
Provides the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Meets the American Red Cross Lifeguard requirements to work at any pool. Includes Aquatic First Aid (3 year certification) and C.P.R. for the professional rescuer (1 year certification). Prerequisite · All courses are one semester.
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by Cory Voss
Andrew Kirst (140), and MJike Root (152}, and seniors Hank· Amen (215), and Steve Wrestling. Nicholson (heavyweight) all
The sport where two guys qualified. At the district coimpit themselves against one an- petition, Kirst, Amen, and other. The sport that requires Nicholson won their weight long periods of fasting and di- classes. The Links' finished ·eting The sport where a second place in their distr:tct. player can brutally incapaci- Junior Andrew Kirst comta te another, and be ap- mented on his hopes a11d plauded for it. what he thinks is the key to
Sounds. fun, doesn't it? winning. "We need to wrestle · Well, so long as you're not the together well. I think that one getting tied into little some of our success comes knots. from our preparation in the off
This season, over 40 guys season. We lift weights and ·. went out for, and made, the attend wrestling camps. 'lrhe Lincoln High wrestling team. camps last from 9 - 5 someThis year marks the end of times. I think that I can be the many prominent wrestlers' · state champ next year. Rilght careers, here at Lincoln High. now I can stay with anyone. · With five seniors to anchor the just .not beat them." team, the hopes anddreams The state champions1hip of the squad ran high. tournament was held in IL.in"I hope to take in the. top coln at the Bob DeWlny Sports five at state. l think we can center. State was. the usual also be in the top five as a three day affair, starting on team,"· said senior Ken the 20th of February, and Johnson. lasting through the 22nd
As, like many years in the Out of the eight qucJlJfiers, past, the Links' wrestling four meddled. team ends the season on a In the 135 pJUnd class positive note. On January · Ken JohnsoP placed third, 18th the Links' won the city Amen, in the 215 pound class, competition with 145 points. • also took third, and Trevor ·· Having finished competingin Bill, in the 119 pound class the district tournament. Lin~ placed fifth. Finally, in the coln Higb,qualified eight wres- heavyweight class Steve tiers for competition. · Nicholson placed siXth. ·. Frf'shman Trevor Hill · overall, the Lincoln High (119), and Ben Johnson (125), Wrestling team placed sevsophomore Jared Hill, juniors enth in the state.
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1J"(Jl1,,;. mural sport$ compete Within the school. ·Be.·A sport where gettmg cause bowling is not a three strikes in·arow is , sanctioned sport,··team · · a good thing? Lincoln ·members can not letter · ·High beating Southeast? ·· in,bowling. Junior Angie NO WAY! ·Way! That Finke is trying to get ·sport jllst happens to be .·bowling sanctioned bowling and Lincoln On Febuary 22. the · High has· it's very own Lincoln High bowling bowling team. team competed against
Lincoln High, South- ·. the ·other 21 bowling east, Northeast, East, · teams in the state and and Pius have bowling went on to the final comteams that are divided petition the next day. by gender. Lincoln High The boys' took fourth, · practices at Sun Valley placing high.es in the city Lanes, and tournaments and the girls' took stxth. are held weekly at vari- Lincoln High'$ bowling ous bowling alleys tn team rolled into the beLincoln. · giJ:!11ingof the competi- ·
·Bowler Angie Finke, tion with a bang and · · junior likes the competl- rolled out with a strike. ttveness of bowling and "This year was really the great polos they get fun," said junior ·Sarah to wear. B.J. Arroy, jun- Barnes. "We had a lot of ior likes "being ahead of new people. It took us a all the other schools." while to become a team.
Bowling ts one of the but by the time state few lntermural ·sports 'rolled' around wewere · where. school teams working really well as a compete against each team. We did· really other. Most of the inter- pretty good at state."
photosby Ian Robertson
- (Top) Senior wrestler, Hank Amen, gets down and dirty on the mat while his opponent can ·only hope for a little oxygen.
(Left) Senior Ken Johnson, twists his way out df a sticky situation at the state tournament,· ·held at the Bob Devany Sports Center.
(Above)· Freshman Trevor· Hill· initiates his deadly scissors hold on a rather uhf ortunate opponent. •
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mates for an hour of laughter Club Day recieved many •. · .·
· by Eric Shuman - .· in the golden sunlight, enjoy- changes this year, but these
Witness now the smiling, ing such fine clubs as the Lin- • changeshave in no way damp- · happy faces of our gallant, coin _HighChess Club, the ened student enjoyment. In ·· stout-heartedI jnks, partaking Martial ~s Club~ the GSA addition, st1,1dentsinvolved · of many joyous hours of Club (G~y Stfaight Alliance)? the · with the clubs helped organize · Day.Theirnobleheartsknow Rain~'.°w Club, th e Afric~- · eventsforWom en's,African- · no greater pleasure than com- ·Amerncan•·Caucus, the ~ian · ·American, and Hispanic His- ·· · ing together with their ·class- ·CaUCUIS,and tbe Happy Links. · torymonths. •
Middle Right: Chess expert John Linscott takes on sophmoreHien Nguyen during another brain-busting session of Chess Club
Middle Left: Sophomores Trang Ho and Kim Luyen Huynh have crayons, and they're not afaid to use them during a meeting of ESL friends.
Right: Women's Caucus
• members juniors Elsa · Ashelford, Ryana ·Markey, andDanielle · Yung (front table) and seniors Michelle · Swenson and Amanda Mitchell (back table) plan events for Women's · Herstory Month
Far Right: Sophomore · Jenny Atkinson becomes computer friendly · during Mice Links.
Top Left: Sophomore Royce Fowler tickles the ivories and Junior Lamont Russel's funny · · bone during Brother's United. •·
•Top Right: SSEC teacher Sue Johnson leads the :
Martial Arts Club in the finer .· points of karate fo11n.·
by Eva Barajas
Lincoln High has always · been a school willing to gtve back to the community. On May 7, 1997 LHS gave its blood. The blood drive has become an annual event for Lincoln High. Over one hundred stud en ts ·signed up to give blood this year up from last year's count. Student coun-
' her /hi111 If the donor passed the screening th ,en · they went on to donate at most a pint of blood. Afterwards those who donated enjoyed cookies and Juice courtesy of the Blood Bank.
The blood drive took placein · the west gym where due to the weather and the amout of bodies cil was responsible for sign- present it was quite hot, tng up potential blood givers ·but the mood was positive. this year. As an incentive fot Student council mem'StuCo members to sign up as hers escorted those who many members as possible. had given blood ··to ·the they were told if they did not tables where cookies and sign up at least five people ·· Juice awaited them. they had to wash the cars of LHS is not the on l y the student council members. school to give blood. The There was a thorough blood bank visits all four screening process that every Lincoln high schools each · potential donor had to go · year, receiVing many helpthrough in order to give ful volunteers willing to blood. In the screening, the give. Blood Bank · employees · Wth the good response · asked a number ofconfiden- to this year's blood driwe tial questions, tested blood the Comunity Blood Ban lk for iron count ( it had to be will be back next year, an ,d at least 38% to donate), and hopefully the goodwill made sure the donor knew spirit of LHS will continue · what wc1~ being asked of for another generation.
When......, a time capsule from 1971 wasn't found on the first day of ·dlgglttg, senior GabeJacobs, Phong Nguyen, and custonianArt Tirtlilli helped to retrtve a present from the past. The capsule was found encased in concrete which was presumed by the diggers to be soUd five days after the scheduled unveiling. LHS principal Dr. Mike Wortman was forced to cancel the all-school unveiling originally scheduled for the lunch program of the Multlcitltural Day, and the contents are now on display in the media center. (Stocy on p. 5) Cl).
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On · June 3 Lincoln · High's ,rarsity Swing Choir ,J , ,e · .· · will perform their 96-97 fl!' \ · nale. TJ-1econcert is free to S' all, and anyone is welcome ~ ·· •to attenci. _,- ,---:> -., ·. Con~ratulations to Erica 111 B~nna1r1, Emily DeGraff, .f · Rachel Eskridge, Stacy i, . Hadler, Kevin Hunt, Erika "' Kirkland, Alicia Marks, Mat-
thew D i McCallum, Josh · Schultz, Josh Strohmyer, Chris Svvitart, Brad Tubbs, and Eric: Wolford on a terrific sea1,on.
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Top:Seniors SamAndrewsandJ11an I..o:nmo,give supportto Junior Eric Plooster.
Above:Issac Herronwaits to exhale · ··as a UncolnComnu1nityBloodBank Employeetaps bis life blood. · · 41: Thmsgb her bli!tl,t was in it, this LHS student became light beaded whilegivingblood.· ·
guage, ··and 1t makes me feel good."
On June 1 th, seniors · · German's attitude toward Andy Sawatzki d Erik Ger- his event is more sedate. "I man will be r~r sentingLin- don't ge f nervous about coin High in t e national speeches until usually right · Speech and Deb te Tourna- before I deliver them. What I ment in St. ·Paul, Minnesota. .· do need to do ts to stay foAt the State om.petition, •·cused; that's going to be the · Sawatzki took f st in both ·· toughest part. I have to keep Lincoln-Douglas ebate and reading to keep honed." ·Extemporaneou Speaking. But their coaches couldn't German, who di 't compete · ~ prouder · "They did well. in debate, took · d in For- •Its always fun to see people eign Policy Exte p. Under • indiVidually do exceptionally normal circums ··ces, Ger- well," beamed Coach Tegeler. man wouldn't qualify for Na- The feeling is ·.niu tual. tlonals · but Sawatzki show- • "(Foral'sJ a good coach- he ' ing the kind of magnanimity · can be rough sometimes, but for which Links of the Black · he really cares about his comand Red are famous. declined · petitors.0, · to compete in the extemp, Kee:p in mind, sopho, thus allowing his teammate to mores, that Sawatzki aJ?d .·. accompany him to the barren German Will be graduating northern sub-tundra of Min- this year, leaVing plenty of nesota. opportunity for other young It's been a long road for folk (such as yourselvts) to be these two fine competitors, introduced into the fastbut they agree their struggle paced, high-adr~aline world has been worth the rewards. of speech anqdebate. But it's "Debate is fun because it's not for everyone. kind of like boxing," said "A big part of debate is Sawatzki. "It's Just two people wanting to compete, wanting there, except they· re not to,vtn, and for some reason, throwing punches- they're throwing verbally abusive Ian- Nationals cont. on pg 4
The Youth fu Hsing Chinese Opera Mf~sion paid a visit to Lincoln High School, on April 21, and shared their physical and musical talents. The group was in l,incoln to perform "Arts of the Orient" at the Lied Center on April 19. The vocal a1rid instrumental ·classes, under Mrs. Schultz's direction, were treated t:o a performance by the Youth FU HamgChine$e Opera Mission Orchestra on Monday, April 21.
Lincoln High members of the Chinese Club and Martial Arts Club participated in a workshop, in room 302, from periods three to seven. ·Those interested learned basic Martlal Arts techniques, ustng swords, spears, and fists. Luckily, rio injucy occurred and much was learned. '
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Habtat for Humanity ·has been in Lincoln for rune · years now. The non-profit org?nization's goal ·is to eliqtlnate local poverty housing', so volunteers are help11lgpeople in :need to build lheir own houses: Habitat · , for Humanity keeps mort- i gages low, takes no interest, and doesn't make a profit. They've already built 22 houses in Lincoln, and five more houses are planned for 1997. Two of them are especially planned for women. 400 females volunteers will · help build the women's houses, after taking special training classes. It is going to take five months to build the homes. Groundbreaking was held on Mother's day. compiledby Matt McCall11m,Molly · Karre,and Sarah-MariaVlscher
·.Vol. 102 No. 6
Lincoln High School
2229 "J" Street
•Lincoln Nebraska 68510 May 1!9, 1997
- by Eron Kelley -
The tenth annual Black College Tour. sponsored by the Urban LeagUe of Omaha.· took place the twenty-first through the twenty- eighth of March. In the tour, juniors Fayola Christie, Monique Strickland, Lameakia Winzer. and Tiffany Wright. along with senior Sparkle Matthews represented Lincoln High School. In total, the sixtyfive students and five chaperones, both fron1 Lincoln and Omaha, traveled for a great amount of time to see what each of the colleges had Jo offer them.
This year the colleges that were visited were Alabama State and A&M. Clark Atlanti. Spellman, Morehouse.Morris Brown, Florida A&M, Tennessee State, and Fisk. Each college had something different to offer that made it unique. Alabama State is
ahistoricalyBlackcollege, the variety of people, and but it is only 12 percent because they. were so black. At Spellman you friendly," said Junior will get .afr conditioning Fayola Christie. The Clark only tf you are an honors Atlanta complex was also. student and are in a spe- · seen in the movie School ctaJ building. (Spellman Days, and the show ADifalso has a .Lincoln High Jerent World. Alum.) Tacayana M. Ali, Also, while in Atlanta, from the Fresh. Prince qf the students had another Bel-Air • and Bill Cosby's chance to shop. this time, son. Ennis Cosby. at- at the Underground, after tended Morehouse. spending the day at SiX
Before the students Flags Over Georgia. started visiting the col- From Atlanta, the stuleges, the chaperones dents went to Tallahassee, thought that it would be a Florida, where they visited good idea to get all the FlondaA&M,andsawalot shopping and having fun of the R.O.T.C. program. out of the way to make After leaving Florida the room for the learning. students moved on to AlaUpon arriving in Atlanta, bama State and Alabama everyone went shopping. A&M. At Alabama State
The first collegevisited there was not much to see, was the Clark Atlanta becausethestudentswere Campus, which consisted all on spring break. But, of Clark, Morehouse and if you happen to be interSpelhnan. These three are ested in theater this would known best for turning out be the place for you to go. doctors and lawyers, and The music dtrector at Alawas the most popular for bamastatelsmotherofthe a number of reasons. "I little girl from the movie A liked it (Clark) because of Time To Kill
by Ben Bryant car stereo. LHS principal, Dr. Mike
Since the 50's our tft'eater•de.:'~''Wortmah commented,"The ma.th partment here at Lincoln High has reason that this new addition has been using the same sound system in our auditorium. Now it is time for us to get a new sound system, which if a11·goes well, should be installed over this year's summer break.
Lincoln High School Dran,a director, John Hei,neman commentfXl,_,.'.'The new ,>, sound system will help to con tro1 the sound and help el{minate the echo."
Our new kicki:1:1.' system should include.
(L-R) Lameakia Winzer, Fayola Christie, Sparkle Matthews, and Eron Kelley, with Tiffany Wright and Monique Strickland (not pictured) visited various southern cities, includingAtlanta Georgia, during the Black College Tour.
Another popular college on the trip was .Alabama A&M. This was more of a technicaJ school, but it had more programs to Gffer than the other schools. While they were there, the guides explained that the students were trying to produce a rabbit that would be suitable for
A&Mwas the least expensive. Here, the students had a chance to see the campus life and how it worked. Unlike most of the other schools here, · freshman ownership of cars is tolerated, but to compensate for that. they· do have ail all campus curfew. human consumption. Out Tuskeegee was the of all the schools, Alabama next stop This was an all
technical school and was one with the most historical meaning. Here, not only did we hear about the school, but we also learned about George Washington Carver and all that he did to get the school. Given all that happened throughout the trip, when it came down to the last couple of days, no one was ready to gohome
period where we can close the auditorium."
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Money ;for th@ nfew sound system has been both raised and donated. LHS Mummers' main fundraiser · was the Alumni Joynight, ·
which took place on a....
April 19th. Alumni Joynight raised $2,500 to $3,000 after expenditures. The LHS Booster club held a chili feed on February 8th, which raised $832 towards the new sound system. Currently, LHS has $10,000 in fundraisers towards the $40,000 sound
new speakers, an amp, and access to portable microphones. system.
Mr.Heineman commented, ''We have not had any personal donations yet that I know of, but we sure would love it if we did get some."
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- by Sarah-Maria V:ischer- still believe that the threat of people support same-sex mar- her full rights Just because she Lincoln Senator DiAnna 'fhe Nebraska Unicameral AIDS and other diseases is a · rtages iS that they think that one t.c;;different," as Carl Georgeson, Schiinek saw it from a different recently discussed a bill about · problem only amortg "promiscu- · should be able to legalize a rela- father of a lesbian woman said. · angle. She said,"I don't think the · thelegallzationofsame-sexmar- · oushomosexualmen,"whichis tionship between members of The traditional side, under public is ready for same-sex rtages, LB 407, which had little a misconception. They say that the same sex after a relation - the lead of Senator Jim Jenson marriage, but I don't think I like chance of passage in Nebraska. "eliminating an entire sex firom ship had lasted for a certain ·. ofOmaha, is scared that the le~·· the tone of this bill either. There In fact, lt all ended up in a bill to • the picture and then calling it number of years. galization of same-sex marriages has been a lot of gay bashing goprohibitsame-sex marrtages, LB · 'marrtage' Is not a mere institu- · Under the current law, "They · would affect children in differ- ing on here." 280. tion, but the destruction of a cannot file a joint tax return. ent ways. · Some believe, as do millions
It all started With a case in principle." Theycannotbecoveredbyeach For example, they believe of others, thathomosexualmarfront of the Supreme ·Court in ·· ·The author of the b 1ook · other's medical insurance, have that, "Schoolchildren could be rtages are the moral equivalent Hawaii. The supporting people "Sarne-Sex Marriages and the any choice or any voice in any taught that homosexual ··rela- of a heterosexual marriage and hope that Hawaii's highest court Ends of Desire," Carnlne Will- medical decision regarding their tionships are the moral equiva- therefore should be legalized. will lewiUzeimne-sex marriages iams, says that "Legalizlrtgsame- · loved one's treatment. artd the · lent of marital :fidelity."And also The bill was dropped from in the near future. Citizens from · sex marriages will ultima t ely list of rights denied them that that ''homosexuals would :findit the agenda and the legislature all across the United States re- harm women and will undercut are granted to married hetero- easier to adopt or gain custody does not know when either of the sponded by presstng for state their status in the family and in sexual couples goes on and on. of children" (Focus on the Fam- bills, LB 280 or LB 407, will be laws that ban same-sex mar- larger culture." On the otlher Nevermindthefactthattheyare ily Citizen magazine) ; scheduled again. rtages and to make other states · side, the National Organtzattion both law-abidexempt from Hawaii's laws. · for Women (NOW)is supportting Irtg. taxpaying.
The conservative side, which ·· sames sex marriages because productive clttsupports LB 280 enthustasti- "Lesbian rights are women's zens. One of cally, plays With a lot of stereo- rights are people's rights." my children Is types and :im tlort; They · ·Orte of the reasons other · being denied
cont. from pg. 1 at Lincoln High, we just don't have a lot of real competitors," said Sawatzki, the strain on his face visible. "I think that's really sad
[Debate has] been the most educational experience of my high school career, even mor~ than history or math. Perhaps it could be juxtaposed with Academic Decathalon, but other than
that, nothing compares." Sophomores and juniors interested in signing up for speech or debate should talk to either Mr. Fora! or Mr. Tegeler, in rooms 406 and 408.
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·Capsule found in cement-five days late • - by Ian Robertson-
When student council started digging next to the boulder and the commemoration plaque in front of the school on Thursday, May 1, they hoped to find. a large copper box buried containing a time capsule.
After ten minutes of digging it appeared that it had been found, but this turned out not to be so. Several members of student council, several school maintenance workers, and Campus Supervisor Susan Briggs, all took turns With the shovel. Unfortunately they failed to find the time capsule that day.
The· tiIIle capsule was buried by the class of 1971 to commemorate Lincoln High's centennial and show the next generation of LHS students what life was like 25 years earlier This year LHS is celebrating its Quasquicentenntal, and it is time to open the piece of the past.
One problem remained in the plans for unveiling the time capsule. no one ·.had any· idea where the class of '71 had placed it. There were rulllors about the plaque being. moved w-ithout th~ capsule, some even thought the whole thing was a big joke being carried out by the class of 1971 and that there never was any capsule.
Dr. Mike Wortman
- by Eron Kelley·Lincoln High School held an all-school Multicultural workshop on Friday May 2. This workshop was put together l)y the multicultural steering committee at Lin- · coln High School, which consists of both teachers
placed calls to both Lincoln High's former Principal and Vice Principal. to clear up the mystery. · Unfortu-
Tlately, neither call re__ by Dwane Lee __ for the state competition and ment on senior awards day. solv~d the issue, and since not a qualifying event. Trudy Hines, who ts the both t.t.~ Principal and Vice Have you ever won-. When the state meet is DECA club sponsor and · Principal ~aid that the time dered who in the world is over, the top three students. marketing teacher, said, capsule was 1Juried next to selling those cookies and are the ones that represent · "The club members work rethe plaque everyone was bagels and why? It's Nebraska in the national ally hard at every task they led further astray. DECA. What. is DECA? competition. This year, se- do. It takes a lot of hard
The location of the time When the club was first es- nior Rhett Zuspan who work to accomplish their capsulerematnedelusivefor tablished DECA stood for placed third, represented numerous goals." almost a week until, on Distributive Education · LHS and the state of Ne- DECA is not a club for Wednesday, May 7, the cap- · Clubs of America. Over the ·braska in the national meet, everyone. It's not for those sule was found inside the · years some of the club's and competed in the cat- students looking for a birdy concrete that all of the dig-. members saw fit to change egory of general marketing course. It's not for those gers had assumed to be the name. ·Now the club is management. The national students who just want to soli'd. Although Dr. called DECA: An Associa- · meet was held in Anaheim, be with their friends. It's Wortman was pleased to tion of Students. The club · California on April 29 a club for those student solve the mystery, the origt- has been in existence na- through May 4. At the meet who are willing to put forth nal unveiling plans could tionally for fifty years. In Zuspan was recognized for all of their effort and ennot be used. the state of Nebraska, havtngachievedcompetence ergyintoaprojectthatwill
The original time for un- DECA has been operating. in marketing. In his events help the group and the inveiling was to be during the for forty years. It has been he was in the top twenty per- dividual. DECA is nothing assembly · during the at LHS for the past twenty. cent. Zuspan's achieve- ·1ess than a group of hard Multicultural Day on Friday, The central eleme-:-it in ments don't end there. The working and intelligent May second. Instead of be- DECA. is marketing. The Cookie Link, of which he is students who love marketing unveiled with frills and club has been involved in in charge, received a second tng. If you are a sophofanfare, the contents were many other projects be-. place rank fQr selling the more or a junior and you revealed only to student sides selling cookies and most cookies in the country. love marketing, DECA may council. bagels. ·· This semester Zuspan will receive a $400 be the club for you.
The contents of the time DECA was responsible for prize check for this achievecapsule include: Centennial the marketing for the chili bumper stickers, cups, let- feed, which helped raise ter openers, pens, tokens money for the LHS auditopins, a keychatri; a tie clasp, rium sound system, and a 1971 Advocate, and pro- Alumni Joynite. grams from. the perfor- DECA members also mancesofthedramadepart- have competitions to go to. IIleJ\t. Other i terns included One of the largest competl- ·activity tickets, pictures, tions is the state. competiand the plans for centennial tion. How does one make it mall. to state? · Basically, any
The contents of the cap- DECA member can go. •.The sule are now on display in district c.ompetttion that is the media center. · held is mainly a preparation
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and s tu den ts. During her friend Rebecca had met fourth period, students were an Indian Sikh who proable to go to a number of dif- posed to her but abruptly ferent sessions, all dealing ·· left. Later, he found her and with different aspects of they got married The twist race or culture. In one way to this love story was that or another, the students got once she married this man to see, taste, or hear about she had to become accusa few different cultures. tamed to his ways, which These sessions ranged from · meant that the long hair various Views of art that everyone knew her for and communication was no more, because ·she styles to multicul- then had to wear her hair tural foods. all tied up in a turban on top
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Stories were told of her head. · about the different If you chose to go to the ethnicities in the au- multicultural foods session ditorium. · The first ··you would have sampled story ·was about a · foods from places like India, Caucasian woman, Asia, Mexico, Russia, ArmeRe becca, and an qia, and Czechoslovakia. Indian Sikh (pro- The students were able to nounced "seek"). taste things that were very Sikhism is a religion much different from each practiced mostly by other, like Runzas from people who live in In- Czechoslovakia or Indian
·· dia. Sikhs feel that ·fried bread everyone should After the workshops the earn a living through students were invtted to a honest hard work cook out, where the students and follow the teach- were able to sit and listen to ings of the ten Sikh different kinds of music while Gurus. The story they ate hot dogs, hamburgteller told about how · ers, chips and fruit.
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Alumnireturnto strut their stuffon LHS stage
-by Mandy Bergeron- One of the Hart dancers, 1947 alum Arline Gohde · On April 19th.~ eighty- Kraft, said she was "twice as one Lincoln High. alumni, nervous" as when she had students, and future stu- to perform as a student. dents graced the Lincoln DECA donated cookies High stage with a combina- for a reception· before tion of talent that is com- Alumni Joy Nite started, and monly found ·at LHS. The acts ranged· from Shrine Circus ·Clowns · to a ·Rodney • Dangerfeild tmpersonator. The first ever Alumni Joy Nite was di- · rected by l 977 alum Corky Ford who also acted as master of cer- · · emonies. Every decade since · 1930 was represented.
Backstage, before the show, the general attitude of all the performers was pride in their "Dancersfromthellart"perlormerswear,biJu· with the yearof their graduation.Da~ in-· duded KatieCurry,RachelMeyet; Jones.
alma mater and in being the economics cla5Ses sold · able to help out. Allan Crist hemp necklaces, ,nugs, and and Eddie Brown, both 1995 memory books a£ the door. ·graduates and singers with Tickets weie $7.50 and the LHS Showboats (a mix while the pr,ce may have of Varsity Swing Choir mem- seemed high., it was for a hers from· 1994-1996 ), were good caus~a badly needed happy to be performtng-to- ·. new sound system. Alumni gether again on the Lincoln · Joy Nit¢ raised $4,200. dol· High stage.. Tracey lars, lmt after expenses are Gabelman Hart, 1976 alum · paid{the rented sound sysnever had the nerve to· try tem, printing costs, and out for Joy Nite as a student, · song royal ties) the total but she gladly put together profit will be approximately a dance routine composed of $3,000. A new sound syswomen who have or will tern will ·cost the school graduate from Lincoln High. somewhere near $40,000.
Beck shows crowd
-by Sarah-Maria Vischer-
April 14, Beck with Atari Teenage Riot and· The Roots played at the Mancuso Convention Hall ·in Omaha.
· Beck Hansen knows how to challenge his audience. It was a crowded evening and a crowded hall. Every style of music was played on stage, from quiet songs with only vocals and acoustic. guitars to hard-core techno and hip hop. The audience was wild, and with a reason. The concert was one of the · largest shows Nebraska had · seen lately.
The opening band, Atari Teenage Riot, was not what the crowd expected. They were dan~ gerously loud and very dark. They reminded me a lot of British electronic music, like The Prodigy, which has gotten a remarkable response from the United States, lately. But, Atari's message was a lot darker. The best way to describe them would probably be hard-core techno punk, although music should generally not be labeled. The whole eventng can not be described with any label, because all of the music was very open
high quality show, and shows them all his devil's haircut
to all kinds of different influ- drummerplayedsolosthattook cause Nebraskawasskippedon ences. The two Atari vocalists the crowd's breath away. his last .U.S. tour.· The crowd were very energetic and very Two hours after the show went crazy. Some people passed
porting band, was completely He played a large variety of ultimately, the audience was celdifferent. Their complex hip hop son,gs, from his 1994 hit "Loser" ebratlng Beck and his performusic was varied and the audi- andl ''Where It's At"from his new- mance. Beck gave everything he ence loved them. Every mem- est album "Odelay",done in col- could. He did his famous robot ber of the band was a sper,iallst -laboration with The Roots' rap- dance, he Jumped around, and with his instrument or with his per, The dodfather of Noise. He danced synchronously with his own voice. One of the rappers, revisited songs from the begin-. whole band. He sang, played .the self proclaimed Godfather of ning of his -music career, songs electric and acoustic guitar ~d Noise,made noises with his voice that he hadn't played live for the mouth organ. that we all thought were only three years. After almost two full hours possible in the movies or with Finally, here in Omaha, he ·· on stage he left a satisfied, but turntables. The bassist and br0111ghtthem back on stage, be- exhausted. audience. ·
Myers both hero.and villain ·inAustin Powers
by Eric Shuman
Mike Myers, best known to t:he world as the comic genius behind Wayn.e's World and So I Married an Axe-Murderer is back this spring with a new flick gu:aranteed to make you laugh. It's called Auistin Powers:. International Man of MysteJry, and it rates fully 14 / 1 7 of a Brack.
Myers portrays Powers, the :swinging l 960's hep-cat who lives a life mf danger and makes all the women swoon, even tho· he has bad teeth. Myers also portrays Powers' arch-nemesis, Doctor Ewil. After a brief opening sequence in 1967, Doctor Evil freezes himself cryogenically to escape into the future. Powers follows suit, and the two men return to life in 1997, to · find a very different world from the one· they left three decades previous.
Th.e two men, in addition to trying to destroy each other, find that they have become overwhelmed with all the changes of the last thirty years. Powers' swing-
ing, free-love lifestyle is now considered immoral; Doctor Evil looks like a sissy next to the villainy perpetrated every day by transnational corporations.
This kind of picture is straight up my alley, and I love it to pieces. Myers did. an excellent Job writing th,e script and had quite a bit of success with Jokes that would have fizzled in anyone else's film. The opening cinematography is quite fun; the soundtrack is fablous (except (or some strange fixation with Burt Bacharach that I neither understand nor appreciate).
All in all, Austin Powers is not only a great spoof of campy 60's spy flicks, but does quite well on its own merit. However, I do understand that this sort of picture isn't everyone's bag, baby, so my · heartfelt recommendation is for you to go out and see it at the Starship. I myself am working on getting an advance copy · of the video.
In other words:· "Mike Myers- be.have baby, yeah!"
Beck. Hansen entertains the audience at Mancuso Hall in Omaha with a · full-;packed
by Eron Kelley
African-American commu-
nity, along with others who
Now that the Notorious· were down, lost but anB.I.G is dead, could the · other entertainer. whole "East Coast" against on March 18, "West Coast" thing be after the Soul Train over? The two who more· • Music Awards post or less lead this whole • party, Christopher feud, have now been laid to Wallace a.k.a. The rest. Notorious B.I.G
For some time Tupac lost his life to a and Biggie, who at one drive-by shooting. time were friends, had Jt was said. that been at war, basically .be, Biggie was sitting cause they lived two differ- in his car at a stop· ent lives with opposing sign with Little opinions. The trouble Caesar from Junior didn't really flare up until M.A.F.I.A. and Tupac joined Death Row · Biggie's friend D-Rock, Records and started to diss who was driving, when anBiggie. other dark sedan rolled by
Just six months after and sprayed Biggie's Subthe death of West Coast urban with bullets. · Li.ke
were many people around, but nobody happened to see who did it. Biggie was
for some time by the police, was a hit out ori Biggie and but it was later somehow that he just got what was lost without even getting the coming to him. Since there license plate is not much information as number. Since to who killed Biggie, we may police have inter- never know.
"Cl viewed two hun- One thing that no one 1:1" a dred people, there seems to focus on is the fact are many leads, that many people have lost i yet the best one another man to a senseless it that they have is crime and petty fighting.
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'< that the person in Also, a baby boy, Christo.~ question is a pher Wallace Jr. has to grow ti, black male in his up without a daddy. It twenties. makes you think about
Friends and · whether what you're down followers of with ts worth making someBiggie's from the one else's :family suf:fer or rushed to Cedars-Sinai "East Coast" believe it could · not. After all, the mothers, hospital not too far away be revenge for the death of fathers, and children of but was pronounced dead Tupac. Still, others who these Victims did nothing to shortly after arriving. don't know that much about deserve having to go
According to VIBE maga- it and people who are down through the pain of losing rapp er ·; actor Tupac, the the murder of Tupac, there zine, the Sedan was followed · with Tupac. think that there a loved one.
- by Jessica IntermillMay 2 brought discussion and dialogue to Lincoln High with the first ever Multicultural Day. While plans for the day actually amounted to one period plus · an extended lunch, the event _proved sufficient to spark · discussion for the rest of the day.
· Workshops featured at the event included "Valuing our Cultural Families," "Ethnic Celebrations," "Cultural · Fashions , " "Art- Different
Views," and seminars that focused on traditions, customs, foods, storytell - ing, spirituality and religion, music and dance, and communication styles. The enormous popularity of "Cultural Foods," can only attest to Lincoln High · students insatiable appetite for racial and ethnic diversity. · For fu ther coverage of this historic event, please turn to page 5. ·
Right: Senior Zainab AI-Baaj offers culinary treats to ,sophomore· Eric Schroederandjunior John Saderin the culturalfoods work.mop. Below: Community Member Marcella Gilbert leads a discussion on Native-American families and cultural values.
Above: David Jacobo and Oscar Rios P<>hiriethfrom the UNL band Kusi-Takiplay music from the PeruvianAndes~ Right: Hoa Tran speaks about communicationstyles as panel members Gene Acosta and Mrs. Leona Bullock listen. Far Right: History teacher Bob Holbert sports his Scottishduds at the fashion workshop. · · •
Right: The participants of fo1·merLHS · ·student Eric Crum.p'sAfrican American Family and Cultural Valuesgroup explain the · · drawings on their piece of the puzzle displayed near Dr. Wortman'soffice.
•by Rob Voelker shaved into hair, even completely
In 1972 a man named Phil sprawled across the back window of Knight owned a fledgling shoe com- a sport coupe. Ms. Davidson got her pany that was looking for a logo He thank-you present, Nike stock in paid a graphics designer, Carolyn 1983. Davidson, $35 to come up with an Budgets are deJfinitely tight these emblem. Davidson's· second most days, and people are forced to difamous work was some wallpaper for vide up that paycheck into many a hotel in Yakima, WA. According different departments. The tightest to a February 24, 1997 article in place is probably clothing, with a Sports Illustrated, after being name brand t-shirt costing $16.95handed the design Knight was $19.95. ' quoted as saying, "I don't love it, but But a lot of us seem to go for maybe it'll grow on me." the shirts with the small Nike
Well, Mr. Knight, this design has ·.·Swoosh in the corner. For all pracgrown on all of us, literally. Today, .·tical purposes, that t-shirt turns tlje the design is better known as the • wearer into a walking billboard for. Nike Swoosh, and people wear it on .·•·the Nike corporatilon.· t-shirts, warm-ups, shoes, baseball I own a lot of Nike team clothcaps, etc. The Swoosh has gone to ·•ing, but I really ha.ve a problem with the next level; an American icon. th.e fact that Nike 1charges 20 bucks • I've seen it around town on tattoos, for a shirt that is just an advertise
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by Cory
Voss sounds like a deterrence from parking illegally. Deterrence is
Can you remember the last good. But having your car towed time you came back from lunch · is more like a punishment. Punand actually found a legal place to·. ishment can also be good. but is park in senior lot? To make that a punishing students who are commore difficult question, can you ing'to school to learn helpful? remember when you got a legal Getting a car back from imspot? poundment can 1be rather expen-
ing tool. I have seen a lot of people that are completely sucked into the idea that anything that has Davidson's most famous creation on it is cool, and it's worth $19.99.
Another thing that makes me mad is that the Swoosh is everywhere. Tiger Woods won the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, GA on April 13, and that man had almost a zillion swooshes on him. Nike pays large sums of money to teams, players, and coaches to wear the swoosh, and that puts Nike everywhere.
The Nike swoosh is in way too many places. We might as well replace the American flag with a big swoosh flag, renaming the country The United States of Swoosh, which of course would make us Swooshians.
Every official government document would have to be stamped with a swoosh in the right hand corner. · The president would be Knight, with running mate Michael Jordan as his sidekick.
The cabinet would include. Davidson, Michael Johnson, Charles Barkley, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sheryl Swoopes, and the Secretery of Defense Dennis Rodman.
Those who defend Nike say that the company has marketed itself
very well and some experts say that the swoosh is more recognizable than McDonald's golden arches. The swoosh is on the uniforms of over 40 universities, 9 national soccer teams, 8 National Football League teams, 6 National Hockey League teams, 5 Major League Soccer teams, 2 national hockey teams, and a partridge in a pear tree.
The only possible solution to this problem is to not be as dependent on the swoosh.
Don't buy something just because it is made by Nike. Look for quality of the product, not just a name brand. Thanks for reading. You're dismissed.
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This.of course, isn't the first year parking has been a problem. But this year, the iII tion thought it would be a good idea to g)we some of the stalls in senior lot to visitors and handicapped motorists. A. stall s,et aside for handicapped persons is completely reasonable. However.inmy opini<Dn,there may be just a few too many.
One would think that if a sive. Since one would think that slocth,otohla.wtaas1'1:,;gsQ!e~nnigorts~w•flo4u;qb-~toler the schools would be trying to help Ta e ao students as much as they reasonto park in it. Isn't that the pur- · ably could, perha.ps making a stupose of a senior lot in the first dent move their car would be a bit place? It's great that there is a senior lot, but what good does it do a person to have a senior parking sticker if they can't even use it? The limited supply of legal parking stalls does, however, .provide a good incentive to get to school early. As nice as this may be, what about the people who don't have a first period?
Obviously, there is also a problem with some of the juniors, and others without a permit parking in the senior lot. These violators will receive an orange warning sticker, as will vehicles not parked within a marked stall. All of this is provided that it is before lunch (it seems that the warning .distributors never make it outside after lunchtime).
All of this is obviously a problem, a problem that shouldn't be. Seniors shouldn't have to worry whether or not they will have a place to park when they get to school. According to the school's policy, after the second warning, a vehicle will be towed away at the owner's expense. To me that
One would also think that ifLPS was genuine in their in.tent for the handicapped stalls to be accessible, that they wouldn't use them as a place to plow all of the snow into. And if we don't want our visitors to have to walk too far, let's gtve them some of tfue senior spaces. 41· ter all, they 're only here t.oget their education.
Perhaps it would be more appropriate if there were also some visitor parking stalls in the teachers lot.
To me, the bottIDIIl line is that there should be enough Iroom for the seniors who want to park in. senior lot to actually be able to park there, and with the current size of the lot, of course, there isn't enough room for all seniors. However, if · all of the visitor spots were to disappear, there would be quite a few more spots.
Gangsta Rap: Fact or Fiction
by Dwane Lee
When the news of Tupac's death came over the airwaves, I thought it would be the end, but the psychodrama just keeps going. The murder of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., and Biggie Smalls, is the latest in what is becoming a pathetic string of deaths in and around the rap community. And the speed at which the media turned this unnecessary tragedy into evidence of a "rap war," a "slay revenge," between the east coast's Bad Boy Records and the west coast's Death Row Records, makes me .feel that we haven't heard the last shots yet.
The gangster lifestyle that is so· often glorified and heralded in hip hop music is not ''real"; it's fake, and not even entertainment Rappers say that they are just telling the ev~ eryday stories of their lives. You can believe that if you want to, but I don't. Many young people need to realize that it is just music. It is nothing to get all worked up about or lose sleep over. It is just a sad farce at best and a grim tragedy at
worst.
What I don't understand is, why in the world do so many rappers dog women in their lyrics? I mean, it makes no sense to me. How would those same guys feel if someone were to talk about their mothers and sisters in that way? Granted, many of the females they talk about are fictitious, but they are still disrespecting all women, and black ·women in particular.
Yet, it sells. In the late 80s and all through the 90s, hip hop music has become one of the fastest growing music industries in this country since rock and roll, back in the 50s and 60s. Many of the people who have made it their career to be in the hip hop industry are now making mega bucks. Those in front of the public and those behind the scenes are all living large.
Now don't get rne wrong, I love hip hop. l know this music. But I know where to draw the line between what is real and what is not. I am smart enough to know that what I'm listening to might be made up. And I also know that these artists are like everyone else. Many of them love their careers and would do it for free, but there are those in it just for the money.
May we all learn from Biggie's and Tupac's lives, as well as their deaths. Look out for our fellow brothers and sisters, and to reach out to those in rteed, instead of pushing them down. Let us all help each other reach our fullest potentials In the words of the queen of hip hop/soul, Mary J. Blige, "Love is all we need." Peace out.
by Cory Voss
The Lincoln High track team is returning 22 people this year. The six females and sixteen males numbered quite a fe\v more than in pre\'ious ~·ears.
,;Ithink that \Veha\'e a prett)' good team this year. I kno\v that we can do )Jetter, we Just have to sho\v it. I think that we'll have· a really good team by the time districts come around, and I think we have a good chance to make it to state," said junior Kristen Kepler.
The 1997 high school track season marks the first year in which girls are allowed to pole vault. Before this year the NSM would not allow girls to compete in this event. LHS has only one girl entered in the pole vaulting competition. Junior Melanie Gibson holds claim to that title It was at the Fremont Invitational that Gibson obtained Lincoln. High's first ever girl's pole vault medal. She ended in fourth place.
The Links raced to a great start this season at the annual Wesylan Indoor Invitational. Although not too many LHS participants were entered in this meet, those who were looked promising. The Wesylan Invitational was a meet for LHS athletes who had worked out during the off-season and who were physically prepared to compete. Lincoln High's boys placed 5th, and the girls placed 6th. · The second meet of the season was at Millard North. The Millard North Relays gave all of the schools a chance to run their relay teams. All events, aside from field events, were relays. The boys managed to take 5th
the 300 meter low hurdles. The 4 by 400 meter relay team, Jesse · Adams ( 12), Kirk Kraus .(9), Brvson Morrroe ( 11 ), and Ron • Dulas (12) placed second. The 4 by 800 meter retay, Kirk Kraus (9). Bryson Morrroe ( 11 ), Kevin Holliday ( 11 ), and Cory Voss ( 12) placed first out of nine teams. Overall the boys team placed 5th.The Girls Team placed 8th. · Only five girls made the trip up to Grand Island. Petra Dusankova placed 2nd in· the I OOmeter dash.
Although 22 people are returning from last year's squad the vast majority of those are from the boys team. The total amount of girls on the team is about 10. That number fluctuates from week to week, depending on who's on the injured list. Some members of the girl's team find. it somewhat disappointing that so few participants are coming out for track this year. "We don't have very many girls out for track this year. We're doing pretty good for the amount of runners we have, but lthink that we could do quite a bit better if we had more people come out, said senior Angle witte. The LHS tracksters were supposedly going to get a brand new track to run on for this season however, that didn't happen. Next year's team is now picked to be the team to.receive the new track.
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place, and the girls took 6th. by Ian RobertsonFor the first two meets of the · season, only the fittest of the Civilized mayhem is how track athletes participated. How- · some players describe it, comever, three weeks into the sea- pletely insane is how many onson, Pappilion LaVista played lookers see it. However you look host to the Bob Devaney Indoor at it, rugby exists and is gaining Classic. This meet is set up for a growing following in the United all athletes. AllJunior varsity and · Stated and the world. varsity runners participated in Never heard of rugby? That this one. No place points were is because it is not associated awarded. no medals were with Lincoln Public Schools. LPS handed out, and no team was believes that rugby is too danawarded a first place. This gave gerous to sanction. Most of the ·Junior varsity athletes a chance players like it better because it to show the coaches what they is not sanctioned. LHS senior could do. It also gave the ath- Gabe Jacobs feels that, "The adletes a chance to try different vantages include not having events. grade checks, coaches not carGrand Island was next on mg about truancies, more than the schedule. This was the first one school playing on one team, chance for the varsity team to and practice only twice a week." really get out and show every- All of these advantages would be one how good they could do on destroyed if LPS adopted rugby an outdoor track, Outdoor ·as an official sport. In many tracks usually generate quicker ways being sanctioned would times. This is due to fewer curves destroy the team competitive that aren't quite as tight as the spirit. The freedom everyone on indoor tracks. It was at this meet the team enjoys is why many of that the. boys team started to the players play the sport. really take off. Senior Josh Bea- Why is rugby so popular? ver placed second in both the For one thing it Is cheaper to play shot put and the discus. Sopho- than football or hockey. There more Luke Harrington placed is almost no equipment to buy second in the pole vault. Senior except for a simple pair of socJesse Adams placed second in cer cleats, a robust pair of shorts,
and socks that are tied above the calf, to keep them on during play Uerseys are provided.) That is it, · although some would also include trips to the hospital. Injuries are no more prevalent than in football or soccer. Lincoln High senior Nick Rutt said, "I've had less injuries [playing rugby) than playing football for the high ' school in full pads. · Playing without pads makes players think about their actions more carefully." "It's a gentleman's game, there is no need for pads"
Tracksters {clockwise from bottom left) sophomore Chistopher Payne, freshman Riehard Ross, · and junior Melanie Gibson grace the on-lookers at the LPS Junior Varsity Invitational on May 5th. Gibson is the first and only female pole vaulter at Lincoln High School and received her unprecedented girls pole vaulting medal at the Fremont lnvitatio:ne!, where sheplabetfilt'f~.
said Jacobs. ''You have to pro-· · players from Li-ncoln. High. tect yourself' said Rutt. "You· Southeast, and Northeast, and can't run into opponents head· is broken up into an A side and · · first." Some players feel that the a B side. Basically if one shows. fact that the team is coed is an-. · up to practice, they play on the o,ther advantage. Yes, high A side and if not they play on s,chool rugby is coed, as shown the B side.
biy Ryana Markey, who plays Most Sundays the two Linf<Dr the Joint Lincoln team. coin squads play two games l\lrlarkey said, " I play to prove to against two different Oma.ha everyone that women can play · teams. After those ·eight games , a:t the same level as. men, not · were completed, the top teams htidden by separate teams With played each other again in the utnequal funding and atten- Great Plains High School dlance." The team is a mix of Championships. A week later· the top three teams from the Great plains, Missouri, and Kansas conferences played to determine who would go to the high school nationals. The Lin'"tj coin team along With teams §"from Millard North and Westside "''' 0 represented Nebraska. The re''" sultofthis tournament was, un' p;-fortunately, that the Lincoln ::steam lost two of the three games. 6'The Lincoln team lost to the top [ St. Louis team and the number i;-two Kansas City team However, g Lincoln beat. the team fielded from Des Moines.
The Lincoln season didn't end as well as it began, however, as the rugby slogan says, "Its better to play rugby and loose, than to ever play softball."
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boys beating the 3rd ranked Knights in a
Since the beginning of the season, " We were about ready to go out to Stunning shoot-out Victory by the score both boys and girls soccer have been on the fields and melt it ourselves We didn't of3-2. The girls then lost there next game a mission to avenge the listless records care how or with what, Just so long that to a Fremont team 1-0, but regained their that have haunted them in the· off sea- we got to play," added Senior Doug Effie. confidence with a win against Pius x son. Training began rtght away after last That hungry hankertng paid off for the · The boys seemed to be on a roll With
· years' losses in districts, to improve and boysas they returned, after the snow with · back to back wins against Fremont and
gJ"owinthe teams' weaknesses and • Puts X
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decision on a questionable hand ball that even though we're a young in the penalty box, giving East a free squad we still can play at their level kick in the second half and losing the and to show them bywinllingcity,
coveted city title. More frustration districts, and then heading to came with a loss to Kearney setting · state."Thegirlshavealreadyfaced the boys record to 9-2 and a lot of alotofbtgchallengesasthey have lost hope for State. The girls also losgone up against some of the tough- ing posted a discouraging record of est teams in the state, most nota- 5-6 · bly Omaha Duchsene and Lincoln
After some motivation both boys East. and girls redeemed themselves with
"Our main problem right now big wins at the Grand Island and is lack of communication with a lot Hasting Tourneys setting final season of the young players, but as long records for boys at 11-2 and gtrls at as we have unity an,tongus, we play 7-6 heading in to districts which were likeaskill(;!d team,"addedHoward. going to be tough matches for both.
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With a great season from the boys, ·.by tJ;le.onslaught of graduation, Junior Holly Rekart, 11#4,and senior a loss in the finals of districts to · .9!-"oughtback8starters,andalotof ~y Cariotto, #12 scrap for the ball. Milla.rd Notth didn't stop the Links N'm-sity~ce.,
·, •· .'/. .• ~"lfr..,•r~~hing State asthey,eaptu:red
"We're really fortunate that we have a 2-0 victory on the road against Norfolk, ··a Wild.-card berth and their first trip the level of experience that we do on this with goals by John Blurman and Scott to the State Tourney in five years." In team. We're defiriitely ahead of a lot of Breckner. ThegirlsalSO>feelJngtheirmuch. finally feels good to be back at State,". our competition,'' stated Senior Co-Cap~ · anticipated games, didn't prosperas well remarked Coach Dan Claridge. · ·. taln Jon Burman. with a disappointing ll-0 loss. The ladies didn't need a wild-card Senior Co-Captain Jackson Pu(;!ppke Mid season finally came with btgwins berth as they beat (5-10) Omaha Cenadds," The only waywe can capitalize on · · for both boys aridgirls •with a win against tral in the district finals 1-0 in a stunthat experience is to not get ahead of top ranked Southeast:. The girls defeat- ning shoot-out victiory, leading themourselves, and just to take onegame at a ing the 8-2 Knights Wlith a 2-0 win. The selves to state for the first time ever. time, because if we don't do that, it can cause a big time loss for us mentally." The four things that the boys team has been concentrating on, ·are.the four ele.' · ments of their game plan- concentration,
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pressurtng the defense, transition play, · Rodaway, Alex Dunn. Grant Taylor, and streak went 1-3 in doubleheaders. The and getting the ball Wide. by Rob Vioelker Aaron Griffin. first loss was a 3-0 decision at the hands· "Ifwe can accomplish those·things
• · Both Sayers and Funcke agree that of the Millard South Indians. Then the at every game we're on our way to State The Lincoln Highi Varsity baseball pitching is the strength of the team, in Links had 2 double)leaders in 3 days, for sure," commented Burman. took on th e Lincoln East Spartans in th eir particular, the starters, Rod away, splitting with Lincoln Northeast, losing Pueppke remarks, "We're really look- opener on April 1 · Tfue game was over Barnett, and Frazier. Funcke also added the first 4-3, and coming back to win the ing forward to all our games this year to whe=i th e Links got off th e bus, Lincoln · that the Links' defense was a strong point. second one 12-4. prove to all teams that beat us last year, East slaughtered Linctoln High in brutal The other part of baseball is at the The Links' losing binge continued · fashion 17-1. · thatwe'rebackforsomeredemptionand plate, and all three players agreed that with losses of 2-1 and 11-9 against that we can't be faded." The Links won th eir next two games the team needs to improve in that area, Papilion La-Vista. However, Lincoln High The Bo,,s and. Girls bothproved their on th e schedule however, 21 againSf "Wi • t hitting ell t thi int " Sa saved a lit.tie face with 8 to 3 victory over J .lowly Lincoln Pius X. 8.llldover crosstown ere no w a s po • · y- hard off-season training, with season- rival Lincoln Northeas,t 3 1 ers commented. Typically in the sport of the Lincoln East Spartans. But, our boys opener wins against Northeast. The girls baseball, hitting is something that usu- came back· the following evening with a winning 3 -0 and the bo,l'Qpulling out a The third game on Lincoln High's all al ng 4-3 disappointment against Lincoln J~ schedule at·omaha North was cancelled Y comes O • victoryinovertimewithalastsecondgoal · because of inclement weather. Allsportshaveonethingincommon, · Southeast. The Links broke out of their by Junior Scott Breckner. they require lots of offseason training. slump with 4 ·straight victories in a 5-
After a couple of losses to North Lincoln High returned 6 players from Funcke said that he put in some time in · day span. First against Lincoln Pius X Platte, Omaha Dushene the girls came last year's team, th at fell to eventual sta te the weight room in the summer and fall, · 3-1, then they spanked Fremont Bergan back to beat Grand Island, Columbus, champ Ralston in th e sta te quarterfinals. and it paid off, giving him some added 11-3, pummelled Maryville, KS 16-3, and According to senior Barry Barnett, this t d Omaha B 10 2 Th tr ak and setting their record in early season arm strength. On the other hand, Barnett pas e ryan - e s e at 3-2. group of returners is the strength of the said of his offseason workouts, "I didn't may have been inspired by the fact that team. In addition to Barnett, they are · th run·t d fi din h
The Bo,,s faring far better won all of put any in because rm a senior, and I eir game ag s e en g-c amp J seniors Nate Gieck, Rhett Zuspan, Adrian Ralston was cancelled. But those Lin- their games with wins against Northeast, Escobedo, Nick Frazier, and Junior Ben had the previous three years." North Platte, Waverly, Grand Island, and Baseball is often referred to as the coln Southeast Knights put a damper on a clincher against Columbus. WeSrunburg. Barnett feels that this year's "national pastime," Funcke, Say~rs, and · the end of the regular season by smackAfter some mid season snow and lots team is doing JuS t as well as it did last Barnett all reaffirmed the fact that it is. ing our boys 13-3. f d b th th b d year. Junior B.J. Sayers seconds that "I, f: t thin in th Id J t LincolnHigh'sseasonrecordatpress o in oor practices, o e oys an emotion. "I think we are as ·goodas they ts my avori e g e wor us girls team had wished for more games don'ttellmyglrlfrtend,"Funckesaidwhen date was 10-10 including a win in the d 1 ti · · were (last year), now we're not in sync, asked what he liked about the sport. opentngroundofdistrictc;;aga1nst0maha an ess prac ces. but we should get back to state.'' Other Burke 15-4. The Links Will return only 3 " We were really hoping to get some team members are: Juniors Josh Funcke Life for the Link$ went downhill after action in during those days, we got really and Chad Mertens, and seniors Robert their first three games. Lincoln High lost players from this year's roster to next tired of playing ourselves," commented Cook, Isaac Refenrath, Scott Witt, Brian 9 out of their next 11 games, and in that. years team.
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---by Rob. Voelker--·---
It's been 25 years since Title IX of the Civil Rights Act was enacted. It provided that, "no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be · subjected to discrimination under an education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
That was 1972, and this is 1997, and times have changed. Twenty-five years ago, women had no opportunities to play sports at all, if they did, it was in the backyard.
It was time for equality; this was era in schools when men took shop, and women took home economics. It was time for a change.
In the year 1997. I think gender equity is just fine on the high school level. ·
College sports is a big business, a million-dollar business, and that funding has to be there for it all to work.
Much of that money comes from the sport of football, but · it is definitely the sport with the sport with the biggest budget
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. .l'J.aaa"~1~NJwsJ;zip1,,.,A,~,~ seat stadium. and extensive training facilities for football.
A big issue in gender equity is the equality of funding for men's and women's sports. Shallow-minded equality activists would immediately scream that. there needs to be equal funding for all sports;
They think that all participation and funding for women's and men's sports should be dead center even.
However; for there to be sports like women's field hockey, wrestling, and women's golf, there has to be big · money sports like football.
Most of these smaller sports often fail to make a profit or break even Without football and men's basketball, you might forget about the rest of the athletic department at UNL.
A'bove: Megan Bailey ( 12) · reaches for the score, while teammate Kendra· Sclrt•erwueu(12) faces oft'with a Columbus opponent .
Left: Tieuvi Nguyen (12) exercises her pow~r backhand against her CoJ11ml>usopponent.
This year's team consists of seniors Meghan Batley. Michelle Bussard, Katie Hecht, Linda Nguyen, Tieuvi Nguyen, Kendra Schuerman, and Alicia Towns, along with a lone junior, Corri Synak.
Girls tennis this· year has not had an easy start. With districts in three days they are just now getting warmed up to show everyone what they are all about.
There is much talk to cut the number of scholarships for football from 85 to 65. Football is a violent, brutal sport with many injuries There needs to be. a fourth and fifth unit of players for a good team to function. · Nebraska Head· Football Coach Tom Osborne can tell you that better than I can.
·That dropoff of 20 scholarships would kill most universities. Nebraska and the other traditional college football powers wouldn't be hit as hard because it has a lot of walk-·. ons (players not on scholarships). But for a North Texas or a Tulane it would be paralyzing. The poor would Just get poorer.
The smaller sports can't stab the hand that feeds them. They have to appreciate what they've got and understand that football and men's basketball generate most of their budget. Or we wouldn't get to see that William. & Mary-Northern Arizona field hockey classic.
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One, two, three, four, cheerleaders aren't only girls anymore
b was chosen as first-runner actuality, if I were a female, I we may as well have it here," want to, they can." Sopha-
Y Carole LeMoullec
- · up. ObViously, Davio i s inter- probably wouldn't make it," he said. mores Eric Linke and Andrew
Think of a cheerleader you ested in showing his :school said Johnson. But at least he Sophomore •, Jaime Herrick said that some people know or have seen. More than spirit. With six years of -gym- is willing to learn and prac- Hinzman said, "If we could Will "think strangely" of guys likely, you think of a girl. nasties behind hun, and. in his tice to galn the skills needed. have a girl on the football who want to be cheerleaders Whether we mean to or not, own words a "great peppy at- · "I will have to learn ·stronger ·team, why not have a guy or · but in the long run, it Will help many of us have the precon- titude," Davia seems to have · dedication artd responsibil- two on the cheer leading them. ception that cheerleaders are what he needs to be a ccheer- ity," Johnson -said. ' team?" This year's freshman · They point out that n ot ·girls. No one is saying guys leader Last year he cconsid- He may not be all that · football team had a female many guys cheer, so all the can't be cheerleaders. but not ered · trying out for flexible, but that is something Wing back and safety. · · male cheerleadtng scholarmany are. in fact, there were cheerleadingbut encoumtered he will ,work on. He is sure Of course, not everyone ships will be open to them. no male ~heerleaders at ·Lin ~ a lot of teasing which ch,anged ·• he can handle lifting the girls, .· accepts male-cheerleader~. •· · ·So why does all this really · coin liigh this year. But this his mind •· This year, Davia · though; · ·- ·
Junior Loretta Degenhardt matter? Is tt because our · · will soon change ·.
· ·. has decided he doesn't!: care In the end, only one was sa)d that it ts "not cool" Witp views have become so tmma- ·
From April 17 through the ··what people w:ho don't know ·· chosen ,for the squad. her at all for guys to be cheers ture that we cannot handle a 25, many people stayed after · hirn have / to say about ·htm Johnson rnade the cut, and leaders. The whole tdea little variety? · school to see if they had what "Irised to be afraid ofteastng, · the next:ntghthewascrowned scares lier She just isn't used · It's not as if Lincoln High tt takes to be a cheerlecider butJ'vegotmanygreatfriends prince at prom -·,· · toguyscrossingthatgender- -·.has never had any ma.le next year. But this year, two who are very / supportilve of · · Other chieerleaders seem role line · · · cheerleaders before. In 1991 · of thesemanystuderttswere · me,'' sald Da:vto. to be ve1y accepting and e,n- · · Senior Bobby Martinez · Josh Davies was a varstty guys. Rodney Davto and · · Johnson also fears teas- couragtng of,a guy joining the was a pomalink for a day this , cheerleader. · · James Johnson, both Lincoln · ing, but not ' enough to stop · squad; Much of the student year for the "sWitch rally." He Whether we had ended up · High juniors, tried out for the ·· him from doing what he wants body seem~ to feel the same sa,td it was okay to do that as · With a new co-ed cheerleading · I 997-98 varsity cheerleading to do. Unlike Davia, Johnson way. ''It' s all right for Lincoln a joke, but he would never squad or not, at least we know squad · · · · hasn't had the gymnastics · High to have guy cheerlead- dedicatehimselftosomething · there a,,-e guys out there who Davia also tried out for the experience, but not many girls ers," said Junior Ikemba Will- · like that. · · aren't afraid of a little criticism 1997-98 Pomalinks team and who try out do either. "lln all iams. "They have it in college, He added, "If other guys ·.or rejection.
Free Fest: fun without drugs
--by Ryan Wiegert- .bands appearing will include Karma, The Sky. Krush the These days, it seems that ·.Klown, and The Magic Bus the problem of teens abusing Ride. DJs from the Edge radrugs anq alcohol continues • dio station ( 101 9 FM) Willalso to get worse. The problem has be there as hosts and there been addressed by such pro- will be drawings for prizes. grams as DARE (Drug Abuse Free fest 2 was organ~ed Resistance Education). by Teen Prevention Planners. SADD,(Students Against which is a subdiVision of the · Drunk Driving) SCIP, (Student · Lincoln Council ori AlcoholCorninlinity Intervention Pro- ism and Drugs. (LCAD) Teen gram), 13-nqTPP {Teen Preven- ·. Prevention Planr1ers. whlch is ,_, i,f,,'ldl.f JfJ~, t t,f;i't.c1;:,) '1,f l cttlUi J:4 1f
r {i h b ipf 'tiblem was brought up , · specifically with the subat the Lincoln Youth Summit, stance abuse among high held in 1996. ·. school students. That was
One justification proposed TPP's motivation for the Free · to explain the problem was Fest concert. that teens don't have enough LHS Junior Katie Wylie is to do, so they get drunk or on the advertising board for ·
high as a source of entertain- - Free Fest 2. Wylie got in- ·
..mentor recreation. · It is be- volved when she heard about
·· cause of this that the it in the announcernent~ear-
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mer," she said. · Sophomore all year long. It gtves them a organizations mentioned lier this year. She filled out Erica Toren, is planning on sense of freedom from the above have attempted to or- an application and got ac· Ah, summer The birds going to Colorado for vacation homework, books, and, teach- ganize drug and alcohol free cepted. to See th e· m ou·ntatns and pos- ·ers. even ts s uch a s the Dare Night Free ·Fest 1 ·was held in
·- by Emily McPherson-:singing ; the crickets chirping, It · · 9 00 · · stbl Y water rafting. while · ·Students aren't the only that was held at the Belmont early June last year. was the sun setting at : p.m. · · d th d 50 tu Soph omore · o ab e Fulton · is on es grateful for a longb reak. ·. Rec Center held last year for estunate at aroun s - ·.·and the warmer tempera- gt tures. lt sounds nice doesn't · going to Iowa to work on his Spanish teacher and varsity teenagers as an alternative to dents were there at any ven · it? That dream Will soon be- grandparents' farm. wrestling coach Bob Orta is substance abuse ; time of the 3 hour concert.
Many Students _ are p llan- · planning · on taking a trip to The current drug and al- There was some rain during ·come a reality. In less than · ht h three weeks, the students of ning on playing sports and. are • Mexico and doing some con- cohol free event on the agenda the event last year, w c may p·ract 1·c1·ng tc get ready for the struction work. Other teach- · is the second annual Free have had an effect on th e Lincoln High Will be leaVing r· t d t · tt d the books behind and the 1997- 98 school year Sopha- ers are excited for a break Fest. Free Fest is a drug and number o s u en s a enteachers will become fond · more Adam Lathrop, who · from grading homework, alcohol ' free celebration for ing. memories. played on the junior varsity tests and quizzes. · high school students, with · Teen Prevention Planners baske tball team this school · But summer also brings free food, free pop, and live · hopes to beat last year's turn-
ing forward to leaving that year, is looking iorwar o
Many students are look- T · id th at · Free · ·d t tears. The rush of memories ban ds. The admission is, as
out.
· rel'"'""'.-.gand taki·ng it eas y "I ·overwhelms a lot of students. the name implies, free. The fest 3 is going to e sc ecold Winter behind, jumping · =· · A t f th· d am planning onpla,nngb as- They· remember the dan ces, event Will be held on Friday, uled 1or ugus o is sum- ·.into •swimming pools, an ·· · .,. Th will al h Ip··stu ketball and fishing," h e said the Friday night football May 23rd, from 4 p ;m. to 7 mer. is so ·eP laying in various summer · · ·d d t t tint · dwith new Junior Brad Rettig, a mem- games. the drama plays, an p.m. at the Antelope Park en s ge aqua e -98 · sports · her of ,cross country t eam this all of the good times with Band Shell. The free food Will people before the
Of course a sophomore's · ·
View on summer is probably · school year, is also loolking friends. When June 4th rolls be Pepsi and Pizza Hut, and schoo year
~orwar d to the three month · around , the faces in the hall · · different than that of a senior. 1, break." I am looking forward Willexpress a mix of emotions. To a senior. summer means officially, "no more school,'' but to a sophomore, it is only a three month vacation before · having to come back for two more years
Lincoln High students will be involved in a variety of summer activities. Sophomore Arny Wolf says that she · is looking forward to practicing gymnastics five hours a day. "Gymnastics iS a yearround sport, including sum-
to sleeping in late and run- Some students \Vill be " h ·d running and scattering their ning, e sa1 · ·While summer is a season papers as they ·run for the that is anxiously awaited by nearest ·doors. while others many students, others are · maybe meeting friends at the going to be working, either to usual set of lockers for the save up for that car that they teary good-byes. With the exhave always wanted or trying change of telephone numbers to help mom and dad With col- and the signatures of friends lege tuition. All in all, sum- in yearbooks, they leave Linmer gives students a lot of coin High for three long, but time to accomplish things that for some not long enough, they have been meaning to do months.
The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department provided this smashed car as a visual reminder not to · · drink and drive before Lincoln High 's Prom weekend. Alcolbol-related accidents increase at prom time.
Photgraphers
--by Naomi Smith--
Have you figured out what you have ·planned for this summer? Well, how about trying some of the activities, jobs, or recreational projects that Parks and Rec have to offer you. , If you are looking for a part-time, or even a full-time job, you could achieve flexible hours, reasonable pay, or the experience of working with children, adults, or individuals With disabilities. There are also v~ious things you could do outside.
For instance, working in · a recreation center, park, nature center, pool, playground or camp. You would also have the option to work With seniors, the disabled, to coach, officiate, or lifeguard, to work grade school playgrounds, or to work at Pioneers Park (Nature Center.)
And, for all of the fourteen
and fifteen year-olds, you · Parks and Rec also offers could work at the Parks and you a variety of sports to keep Rec "Green Team" summer you going. · Such as the Linemployment program This coin Boxing Club, Softball e:mployment · program in- (men's, women's, and church eludes three 3-week sessions · softball), Umpire Clinics, of twenty hours each. Sand Volleyball, Table Tennis
If you are hired, students Challenge, Golf Lessons, will have the option of work- Woods Tennis Center and tng one of those sessions for / more! There is also tons of a total of siXty hours. fun-filled classes for all age_s
Applications can be given to attend (anywhere from chil- · to you from your school coun- dren through adults.) cilor, or any recreation center. · - There is arts and crafts, You can get a chance to work · children's and youth performwith and meet new people mg group; adaptive recreation your age, morning hours wi11· programs, outdoor activities, be available, and it will be fitness and gym reservations. valuable work experience for ··aerobics, a rifle and pistol · you, and for others. range, and dance lessons for
Some of the jobs that are all ages. available are gardening/hor- This would be a great way ticulture, golf course mainte- to keep you, your friends, or nance, park maintenance, your family going through()Ut and carpentry maintenance. your vacation. So, if you are · There will be park clean-up, looking for a challenge or an graffiti removal, raking, land- adventure this summer, try · scaping, maintaining flower ··some of the activities at Parks beds, painting, and lots more. and Recreation.
·vouth Groups .offer support ·
ship, have group discussions, -by Brigette Hertlein - · play games, and have short · Bible studies. They finish
·You may have overheard With eating, drinking, and just • friends or classmates talking hanging out with each other. about their "youth l:!fO!J.:p'~cl _ -·•·--· __J_l:11:1ior-J:3~cky Q eisler an<l
wonaereo wnat rney were · Senlor • Anna Geisler attend ·. talking about. A youth group Redeemer Lutheran Youth is a group of teens who meet Group and are •both on the and do , a variety of things to- Youth Leadership Council. "I gether. Most are formed · ·thirtk youth group is a good · through churches. thing to belong to. It's easier · •There are similarities and to meet people there and there differences · between the · are many things each person groups. Many students go to has in common," Geisler said. have. fun with other people Sophomore Kate their age that have a lot in ·Ghormely attends Covenant common With them. A differ- · Presbyterian Youth Group ev-
ence is, some meet once a ··eryWechiesdayfrom 7:00p.m. week, some more, and some to 8:30 p.m. The teenagers · don't e ven have planned play games, have activitie~. times. They schedule activi- sing, have discussion grQups, ties at different times each and pray together
week or month. - Many stu- "I go to youth group bedents find a second home at cause of the support that I a youth group that they at- give and receive from people ·.tend. · my age," sophomore Jenny
Some youth groups meet Cullen said Cullen attends at churches such as, ·Re- New Covenant Youth Group deemer Lutheran, Christ's every Wednesday from 6:30 'Place, New Covenant, Faith ·p.m. to 8:00 p,m. "It's a reLutheran, Covenant Presbyte- ·ally important group for me. rian, and others. There are I learn so much about how I many to choose from here in live mylifefor Christ," Cullen Lincoln. stated "At New Covenant we, _ Why go to youth group? the youth, play games, talk to "It's a fun place to hang out each other about how our with my friends," sophomore weeks went, pray, have time Esther Monks answered. "It's with God, and support each fun talking to other believers • other," she explained. about what's going on in their "It is an awesome time lives," stated Sophomore Kate ··and a it's Just a place to learn Ghormely. to love others and experience
Junior Maran Kunkel en- Christ," Cullen added. Joys going to youth group each There are many other Monday and Wednesday at youth groups in town that Christ's Place. "It's where my other students attend. So if closest friends are, and it is you are wondering if you really cool to be around so would enjoy youth group, atmany other kids Who love God tend one. It may help you unlike I do," she said. · derstand the Viewpoints of At Christ's Place Youth many students your age who • Group the teens sing and wor- .· attend them.
Graduation marks ends, beginnings
- by Shelley
Stevenson
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Graduation. That one word means so many different things to different people · For teens planning to attend college it means stressing out about things like being away from home for the first time, tuition, choosing to stay in a fraternity or sorority, whether _ or not to rent an apartment, or planning a budget.
Some teens are looking forward to graduation and making plans afterwards.
Senior Mark Fruehling said, "I want to go to the Marine Corps while I am in college. I want to get an Associate's Degree in Computer Programming and get a Bachelor ' s degree in Com- · puter Science," he said.
Even sophomores · are looking forward to finishing school and ·going to ~llege. Erin Davis said, ''I want to go to ._the University of Kansas,
m 1ajor in Journalism, and be- selor at LHS, says that teens ; come a news reporter." Estelle can go to a two year college, :Henke wants to go to an over- beauty college, or they also · priced culinary school on the have the option of getting an • east coast, and Alicia Itzen academic transfer and attend- J wants to become a special ing a four year college; They · ed lucation teacher. can also go straight to thel Seyward Schacher stated, work force or into the military "My plans are to attend a Students considering · four-year college and become these options should talk to a nurse anesthetist. Ms. Oakeson or any one else .· · Graduation really is a spe- in the counseling center. cial time for teens and their .-Some teens may encoµnfamilies ·It's a time ·where ter a few problems while they teens have finally become ma- are in high school though ture enough ·to be •on their They might get poor grades, OWlll and make their own de- skip school a lot, or even drop · cisttons about their futures. out of school altogether. ·• · For most young adults, In general, teens' best bet high school can be the most is to get a great education; aggravating three years in that's the key to a successful the:ir lives. Teens are just life. wailting to finish high school ffl!l!"! ===
so they can start a new chapter in life. -
What ·are some options other than going to a university for teens after they gradu- 9:fi i ffll
ate'? Marti Oakeson, a coµn- ·· 5 ' .;,'·-
Senior Mike Bradley shows off with a flipping side kick into the brand new pool during one of his days offfroltl Raquet Sports class.
The Lincoln Stars and fans celebrate one of their many victories during their first season. The Stars ended the year as Clark Cup champions and have created a devoted following of spectators. -·
Find out what it means to me
- by Clay Hairl-
The word "respect" has lost its meaning in the 1990s. It seems as if my generation has forgotten what other blacks had to ·go through so that we don't have to accept being called a nigger, or accept a lack of education, or accept slavery.
the history that is taught in schools today. We, as role models, must find the knowledge in order to put them on the right path; knowledge of one- · self, in education and in the court system. But never forget where. you came from.
Midway
I've prayed and slaved and waited and I've sung my song.
Respect has lost so much meaning that brothas and sistas are killing each other physically and men tally; physically with guns and mentally by calling each other "niggas." We, as black people, know that these killings must stop, but the question is, You've bled me and you've starved me but I've still grown strong. You've lashed me and you've treed me
States with its turnout, news stations reported it as a surprise that Washington D.C was clean after so many black men left the site. I found it even more pitiful when some black reporters also acted shocked about the cleanliness. That's another slap in the face, blacks putting other blacks down to make themselves look ·good in front of the "oppressors."
There was no vio-
lence, and no litter, just black men with mad ·knowledge kicking flavor about peace among all people. I ask, what was so surprising? I mean, what did the media ex-
"How?" And you've every- pect, chicken bones and
As a young black thing but freed me paper plates all over the by Sara Ness man I feel ashamed to But in time you'll place?
Clueless, is the one know that it's not them know you need me·
Obviously I don't word that describes and it won't be h th (white folks) that are do-
ate e media, since I'm many people at Lincoln tng these killings, it's us, long. a writer myself, but I am High School when it us black folks. Black on aware that everytime a comes to "surfing the black crime Is at a all -Naomi Long shooting or a fight oc- web," or just plain trytime high. Madgett curs among blacks it's Ing to understand the
As black men we seen as gang related. new internet "lingo.'' must watch what we say For our people have The media has got to But for those of us who and do. Being a black · come too far to let these understand that there are whizzes on the commale calls enough atten- opportunities pass by. are just some corrupt puter the internet gives tion all by itself, because The thing is, we're only. people out there, white us a. chance to find inthe stereotypes in mov- · midway. and black. Nobody's formation, meet interies and TV shows (such · I'm not saying to "act perfect. Confrontations; esting people, travel to as C.O.P.S.) have al- white", but I am saying happen. exotic places, or to make re~<!Y:tfAY:tn 1:!.s~.1>..ad ~<> be a_ II!a.n. Be a · As .black men we our verv own web page. r~uta ri':" 1 • ···• •.. sttoifgbla'ck miili! Thefl' ca:n,.t'·fet tne media or·;~/ Seri'tfr'ltrtc Shuman
So let your true are too many fatherless some white folks be the says he started his own character be seen. we·~e kids and so-called "men" reason for our.downfall. web page through Peran "endangered species" without jobs. We need Let's work together to · sonal Publisher on constantly under the eye more brothas trying to help orne another "come America Online as a way of not only racist white run for President and up.'' Succeed With Intel- for people to get a hold• people but also the me- less trying to be pimps. ligence :and unity, not by of him easier, and for dia. It's time to be real men ·force. That's where the · him to talk to his friends
Our actions can af- to our women and chil- knowledge of education · in Canada. His Web feet the future of dr~n. The black nation and on,eself comes into · page is all about him. younger black kids. depends on it. play. ·
Educating. them about Yet "Black Power" Let your true char-
thier true history will can never happen with-· acter b,e seen. Let the tar•·• bring higher self-esteem out black unity. Though world see men. Unified, to our kids. It will also the Million Man March· educated and strong teach them to question · shocked the United black men.
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Why do people spend hours of their own time volunteering for others? Many .volunteer for C.I. credits which they need to graduate from · high school, or they do it for their own reasons. National Youth Service Day was April 15, and 50 Lincoln High students were honored for volunteer work they have done. The students received free lunch including pizza from DaVinci's, salad, and milk. MADD Dads' Don Coleman was there to congratulate and to thank them for the time and effort they have put into volunteering.
not-so-rare for Nebraska
Sophomore Lucy Sheppard volunteers at Bryan Hospital. She works in the admissions office and volunteers about 3 hours a week. "I see how much help is needed at the hospitals and it's a lot of fun,•· Sheppard said.
fun. This year MADD Dad's gave junior Grant Showalter the MADD Dads Volunteer of the Year Award. Coleman was happy to be invited and was proud of all the volunteers.
Sophomore Tisha Minchow volunteers at Tuesday Fun Club and works with little kids. Minchow says she likes to volunteer because she likes to work With little kids and it's a lot of
·· "A volunteer is a person who looks inside themselves and gives and gives to other people," he said. There are many people and places that need volunteers.
Junior Steve Blacketer practices a dance for Mr. Heineman's 4th period Acting Class
Lincoln ·High Science teacher Sam Pratt gives some
to juniors Nichole Schoepp and
lab partner Grant Showalter during their science lab experiment.
April snowstur1n dumped several inches of snow on the Links statue. In typical Nebraska fashion, it had melted completely
•derland was written by Lewis by Clay Hair Carroll while under the tnflu-
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This year's spring play ence of opium. Opium was (sponsored by Mummers) was legal and readily available at Alice in Wonderland. Alice was the time. Alice actually lived, played by senior Lindsay Boyd, and was Carroll's neighbor.
· who said the role was, "Stress- Drama Director John ful. Very stressful. Stress is Heineman used no directors' really high, but we're gonna notes and added more action, pull it off." · and his own stage placement.
The Mummers spring "I'm not on opium and no one play is likely to be the most in the show is but every diexpensive play of the year. ;ector has (o approve everyCostumes alone cost $2,000. thing so it becomes their (the This year was also the first director's) vision." time the Mummers performed ·.· · Senior Nick Ellingson en- · a matinee. joyed his role as the caterpil-
Sponsors of the fairy tale lar. were hoping to bring in many "It's a lot of fun. I like it · of Lincoln's younger students. because he's (the caterpillar] All elementary schools were very sarcastic, but he tries to sent notices and free passes. ·.help Alice With her temper.
· "Most of our end of the · That's really what the whole · year plays have been dramas, story is about- helping Alice so now it's time for a little com- with her temper." · edy," said Boyd.
"All the students have
·Two hundred and fifty done a great job. The set is so Elliot students saw the final complicated that they have to dress rehearsal during school help with the set, know their on Thursday. May 8. roles and deal with publicity."
The story of Alice in Won- said Heineman.
·Left: JuniorHeather Ray (Duchess)speaks roughlyto her littleboy.· Below: JuniorIsau .· Metes,the donnouse;is the onlycast member who gets to sleepon the job. '
FarBelow: Fromleftto right:Mary-Churchill (11),FranzKroeten(10), StephanieElls (10),Caitlin McCleery(10),and Mandy Bergeron (11) · practicetheirpokerfaces in the seniordip.
Above: A pouting Alice is played by senior Lindsay Boyd. Far Above: Juniors Stacy Hadley (Tweedledee)and Abigail · Schor (Tweedledum) innocently try to confuse Alice.
