1985-86 MOR Issue 2

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Winter Carnival Week-Jan.12-17

A 'Blue' Graduation?

by steve West

colors were "sexist and discriminatory, 11 according to

On Thursday, November Ruffner, and that the class 21, the Oyster River School shou1d "walk together as Board approved changes re.la- one." tive to gradllation robes and Mr. Jones said that the proceedings as proposed by change is a "&ymbalic statePrincipal Geoffrey Jones. ment consistent with our

In a unanimous vote the goals. 11 The traditional gradllBoard rupported a blue robe ation however was ''inconsiswith a white collar for all tent with our philosophies, 11 gradllates and an integrated re continued, "which find ma]e-fema]e oroceS3ion. gender irrelevant in terms of

The issue· was first raised aspirations, goals, and alast year when Seniors Jenny chievements." Burley and Christine Ruffner

On Thursday, November wore blue gowns in protest to 7th, a rurvey drawn up by the maJe-blue, femaJe-whit':! Senior Clas3 advisor Ms. tradition. Burley proposed Smith and Womens Is3ues changes to the School Board Group advisor Mrs. Rous, was at that time but no action given to seniors in order to has been taken until now. find their cpinions on gradllTrey felt that the traditional ation. 82 percent favored traSee GRADUATION pg. 8

T~sting ·the Air

by Dina Vasiliou

In most ordinary ~hools, only students get tested, rut at Oyster River Hjgh School the air will be tested as well.

Mr. Robert Byrnes, ~ience teacher at ORHS, will do a oories of experiments testing the air quality and levels of indoor poll.ution.

According to Mr. Byrnes, he will. test different areas around the ~hool.: the cafeteria, the teachers' room, the smoking area, the ~ience labs, and the exhaust from the smoke stack. Mr. Byrnes commented that these are the places where ventilation is not adequate.

"There are three tests of particular interest relative to indoor enviormental air qualil:y; these are total oxidants, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide," said Mr. Byrnes.

Accordinq to Mr. Byrnes,

total oxidants measures the amount cf. airborne chemicals that tend to react with the lung l:i$ue.

Carbon monoxide is a chemical resulting from incomplete oorni.ng from $ves. The last kind of test is nitrogen oxide, a highly toxic gas also produced from stones, particularly gas stoves, wood stoves and runsen rurners.

Mr. Byrnes became interested in poll.ution when he took a course a few years ago at the Harvard School of Public Health with Professor John Spengler, one of the world's top leading authorities on indoor pollution.

Mr. Byrnes stated that few people realize there is more pollution indoors than QUtdoors, especially in the winter. He explained that because all the windows are closed, the rooms don't have adequate ventilation.

Math Team

by Cris-,Jon Lindsay

Sets Marks

seven teams in the Southl Eastern league. The members

On Tues:iay, Dec 17, the producing the perfect meet Oyster River ~h School were seniors Bryan Mussalman Math Team grabbed another and Ming Tsai and rophomores win at Coe Brown Academy Brook and Seth Taube. They in Northwood, NH. got a ~ore of 100, the hig

The OR members leading est £X),SSible. the way with perfect scores o R is ranked first in the were senior Bill Reeves, and South Eastern League and s:,phomore Steve Fuller. o R second in the second division beat the second place team, of. the Tri-state League. The Ewing, by 17 points. meet on the 17th was in the

On Wednes:iay, Dec. 4, at South Eastern League while Spaulding Hjgh School, the the meet on the 4th was in math team captured another the Tri-state League. Thei win with seniors Tom Carter math team is now 32 points and Kylie Mills, and Sq)ho- behind A mesb\rry, the 1st! more Ysiem Chelikal all get- place team of the 2rrl divi-: ting perfect ~res. sion.

On Tues:iay, Nov. 19, the ORHS Math Team had a perfect meet at home against

Mr. Byrnes also said that people shou1d be more aware of health hazards that are encountered every day, but go unnoticed.

Mr. Byrnes is interested in making this a student project. If interested, students should contact him in Room 9.

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Houses Built by Voe Students

by Cherie Ruffiel

Vocational high ~hool students of Dover and Oyster River have been building houses on Middle Road in Dover.

· According to Oyster River Vocational Student John Wall, one house was built last summer on MiddJe Road. The other hOUS8 also on Middle Rd. is incomplete. The vocational program has both Dover and o R students taking classes that provide a ''hands on experience."

"Our class works with drafting and general building of the house... rut right oow we are using the book and classwork. We plan to work on the house later on " said . , Seruor Student wall.

The maLr:1 frame and walls of the house are now complete~

According to Fosters Daily Democrat, "A class completed a similar project last year and oold the house for over $80,000."

Junior Dana Wilson said •~The vocational program at Dover has its benefits, · right now I am learning wiring."

According to Wall, the class .is focusing on planning aspects of the house and hopes to complete it by the end of the ~hool year.

·" Spreading the News"

by Sarah Chorlian

Tryouts for the one act play, "Spreading the News," by Lady Augusta Gregory, were held Tuesday, December 17, in Room 113.

The one act play will be directed · by teacher-intern Mr. Doug Decker, who will be selecting the cast of 10 characters with Mr. Richard Tap-pan.

According to Mr. Tappan, the play will be rerfor med ~e first week in Fcl)ruary. It will be a cabaret style with other vaudeville-type acts. The play may then go on and be presented for other ~hools.

Accor?illg to Mr. Decker, the play lS set at a fair in Ireland and is a comedy about the nature of goo.sip.

The most recent drama club production was the 3-act

Talent on Stage (HHHH (HH ,

by Bryan Musslll.man

Oyster River's first talent show, organized by History teacher Lou Mroz was held as an assembly on Monday, December 16.

The s.11ow consisted of performances given solely by individuals or group:; of students. Acts of any type were allowed. The idea cr. the show was spawned by Mroz's

belief that the student body needs more assemblies. Also Mroz said he hooes more ~hool. spirit was created by the event.

Six c:tcts were presented on Monday; the first being a duet s::,ng and dance number by Scphomore Missy Goding and Junior S~ah Goding; second was a performance on the violin by Senior Joyce Andersen; Junior Mindy

· dance. Aftp.x a brief break the Carcinogens, a musical group, performed one cr. their originals, "Burn the c hristmas Tree." Members of the group include Matt, Mark, and Dan Randall, as well as · Junior Jason Carr. The show was brought to a close by three numbers s..mg by the Choral

play, "George Washington Slept Here", which ran from November 21-24: Over 600 people attended the play, according to Mr. Tappan.

Fallowing "Spreading the News", the original musical "Cake", about the final years of Marie Antoinette's life will be performed in th~ spring.

Mac Kay then sang a Bette Midler s::,ng, "The Rcse"; next Sarah Goding returned to Ensemble Junior Keith Pearsall said, ''It's good, ii: gives the student-; a chance to show their talent. II

Mr. Mroz commented on the shows purpo:;e, ''I think the ~hool ic; a community and I feel that ii: is important to get together."

ORHS Senior Edwin Poe,

lpS Flapjack's bes t fr iend and Th.

h Ph • classma t e, said he thought fOUg YSIC,S the explosion was due to the physics. "He was having a lot

by Bubba &w zer

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, while listening to, a lecture on basic relativity and its application to kinematics, Oyster River High School Senior Donald Flapjack sustained minor injuries when his head exploded 35 minutes into the period.

The exact cause of the explosion has not been identified, but medical sources strongly fe~l that it was due to the intense nature of the lecture.

"The topic of discussion was probably too deep ·for him," said Dr. Mugo van Pratt, chief neurologist at Madbury General Hospital, "Prolonged exposure to the concepts involved in the discussion apparently induced a severe case of cerebrus eruptus which led to the eventual detonation of ,the cranial area, particularly the lower lumbar region of the brain." ·

Showing no pre detonation symptoms, the explosion that ripped through the classroom and rocked the school came as a complete surprise to everybody.

"I w as teaching near the chalkboard, and all of a sudden, I heard a loud noise, kind of like cannon fire," said Physics Teacher Ned Forsythe. --

of p r oblems adjusting t o all

the new concepts. I think it just kind of blew his mind."

Flapjack w i11 be returning to school in a few days and, according to ORHS Principal Ted Flynn, shouldn't have any problems in readjusting to school. "Heck, I don't see any problems. If having brains was a requirement for passing high school, we would end up failing most of our students."

Taube Wins Hugh O'Brian

by Joy Coleman

Sophomore Seth . Taube was chosen to represent Oyster River High School in the Hugh O'Brian Leadership Program on November 5.

Taube s:tld he was chosen on the basis of essays he " wrote answering three questions: 1 )How have you demonstrated your leadership a bilities? 2)How have you expressed sensitivity for others? 3)How have you shown the desire to learn and share your knowledge and experience with others?

According to last year s winner Mally Hodgson, the winners gather on a state level for a weekend in the

;,L~t:6:;~:::t~-M~si~;, t~

by Jo;h F.it.zgerald

The Music Department has presented a host 'er. performances over the ,last five weeks, according to Music Director Mr. Steve Denson.

Between N0\7ember 13 and Docember 17, the various groups of the department participated .in a total of 13 performances .in the seacoast area, according to Mr. Denson.

The Chamber Singers, a choral group, produced " Amahl and the Night Visitors " for the D0\7er-Durham Rotary Chlb on Wednes:iay, N0\7ernbP..r 27, at the Fax Run Mall (with the Pep Band) on Saturday, Docember 7, and h~r that day at Strawbery Banke. They also performed three additional times for the Silv er Squares, the Durham vanqelical Church, and, fispring. Lac;t year Hodgson said they met .in June .in the Howard Johnson's in Manchest:P..r.

Hodgso~ said that during the weekend they attended se rninars, heard speakers on SJ.ch topics as' Drinking and Driving', and met with professionals .in various fiel.&;.

According to Hodgson , during these seminars a boy and girl are chosen to represent their s:::hool and state at the national event held that

nally, in Newington (Docmber 16). The Pep Band performed SUnday, Docember 1 in the Dover Christmas Parade, and at the Fox Run Mall with the Chamber Singers. The Pep Band will later appear at lected bcSketball games.

According to Mr. Denson, the department also l;)8.rtici.pated in the All New Ergland Auditions in Boston on Saturday, Docernber 7. This fallowed the All. State Trials that took place Friday, November 22, .in which 27 students ·represented o R.

Following Christmas break, the Music department .is preparing for a concert of. Shakespearean music, a competetive festival, and the musical "Cake".

Mr. Denson said the holi~ day season .is ''traditionally b.lsy" and, 'in my spare time I'm going to take up chess."

s.imtner. Hodgson said that last year it was held .in California.

This year's event .is s:::heduled for August 1-9 in Indianapolis.

Taube said he .is look.mg forward to the event to learn more about d:her s:::hools and to talk to profes:donals .in different careers.

PORTSMOUTH

Survey Results ~

by Kathy Savage

decreasing age of when people started drinking. II Wyrick was referring to the fact that

On November 20, members the average senior started of Mr. Nilson's Sociology drinking in ninth grade, jmclass announced the results of furs in eighth, a:>phomores in their recent poll on the rub- seventh, and freshmen in the · cf.. drug use. sixth grade.

Seniors Kathy Savage and Principal Geoffrey Jones Marti Latuch along with Jun- said, "It isn't my belief that fur Julie Wyrick polled the ~e majo~ty of the are student body cf. Oyster River involved m drugs during the High School to see the num- school day." ber of students who tried

Mr•. Jones feels that the various drugs. school is separated mto four

The results of the poll groups: Cl) kids who have a show that 89 % of. the stu- definite problem; (2) kids who dents have tried alcohol and use drugs and alcohol on 15 % of. those have been under weekends, evenings, rut unthe .influence in schooL · US1ally at school; (3) kids who According to the poll, use drugs and alcohol but marljiana is also highly used limit ~m to experim~ntation in the s=hool: 6 out of. 10 at parties; and (4) kids who seniors have tried marljiana, don't use drugs and alcohol at 5 out c£ 10 j.mi.ors, 4 out of. all. 10 s:>phomores, and 1 out c£ 10 freshmen have tried the drug.

Wyrick said, "We were especially shocked with the

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Mr. Jones went on to describe a graph of. how he sees the distr:i.rution could be in the school. He thinks .it's

Drugs and Solutions

Sarah Chorlian

to have the responsi.bill:.y of calling parents and telling

On Fri.day, December 6, a them · that their kids are inconference about alcohol and valved in drugs • That respondrug arose and the role of. sibilty goes to an SA p coorthe s=hool was held in Ladinator. corua.

as fallows: 5 % on a regular ij.lana is higher than I expec-;basis, 15 % weekends rut rare-.- ted." ly at s=hool, 60 % expP_rimen-

Junior Mindy Mac Kay felt tafu n , and 10 % never. that our ~hool doesn't have Mr. Jones commented, a serious drug problem be"The real problem, as I see .it., cause, "I don't think a lot cf. is that kids think to have a heavy drugs are done in the good party you have to have school, rut I do know a Jot of. enough alcohol." people who smoke pot and

Oyster River High School drink on an almost regu]ar nurse Mrs. Beth Kleine said basis." , (in regards to the statistics), Senmr San ''I don't feel it's shocking in felt that if the rules were terms of befag a big rurprise more strictly enforced on but the number- of students in the use of drugs, "people ~hool using alcohol and mac- would do it anyway, they'd skip ~hool. II

Drug Reaction

by Mark Blakemore

SENIOR San Freiermuth, Three students from the "I don't think th~e a probsxiolog-y class conducted a le m a:> oo a:>lution is necessurvey recently that indicated sary•" that there is significant drug S O P H O M O R E John and alcohol use in the s=hool. Freiermuth, "Cut out the , What do you feel the s:u.ution smoking S::!Ction, and prevent is to the use of drugs and people from going outside, alcohol in s=hoal? and if they're caught, suspend SENIOR Jo Michel, them."

"TMre should be a counselor T E A C H E R M r. B ob for kids who have a problem." Crego, ."Have a disscu9:'3ion TEACHER Mr. Robert session with one or two Byrnes, "To change from teachers to get the problem a:>mething is far more diffi- more oot into the ooen." cult than people recognize, SJ F R E S H M A N P e -t e r I think in order for s:,meone Canonico, "The people cuaght to change you have to first should be expelled for a Jonrecognize that there is a ger am mount cf.. time." problem That has to be moti- FRESHMAN Jeff Barber, vated by dissatisfaction · with "Random Jocker searches." a persons present condition. F R E S H M A N R i c h Can a:>meone on the outside Matus:,w, "Expell the drug

Oyster River High school

is they cloud your sili per- drugs they should be expelled ception." for the remainder of the

SENIOR Garth Swanson, year."

"Pcss.ibly an assigned study

JUNIOR Chris Cunniff, would SJlve the problem of in "As Jong as drinking is neces~hool drug use." sary to fit in, .it's going to be S E N I o R H e i d i done." ·

Mr. Tappan said the most # teachers, Mr. Richard mteresting session he attendshock the person into recog- sellers." nizing that there is a orob- JUNIOR Brad Jacobson, lem? The problem with drugs ''If anyone is caught with T a p p a n , M r s • G in n y ed at the conference was, Tagliefero, Guidance Coonsel.- "The Dysfunction Family " It or Phylis Mackay, and Princi- was about families where alpal Geoffrey Jones attended cohol and drug dependence the conference, "Kids, Drugs, are already in the home, what and the School : Promising .it. does to kids, and what A~roaches to Help Schools needs to be done to h:tlp. At Help Kids." the conference, ruggestions

According to Mr. Tappan, about how to help the drug statistics and several educa- and alcohol problems were tional programs were demon- presented Examples of restr ted habilitation and treatment a • One program currently in were demonstrated, according use in the country is, "Here's to Mr Tappan. Looking At You." ''It is a One program, "Outward K-12 curriculum, and aims at Bound," takes place in making kids drug knowledge- Hurricane Island , Maine, or in able from an early age," said FJorida. Outward Bound foMr. Tappan. This program cuses on forcing honesty, tries to Jook into patterns communication, and dependestablished in the home and ence on one another. "People to identify the kind of be- have to learn to beleive in haV1Dr and family situations their own capacity to handle that contribute to fublre life," said Mr. Tappan. problems, according to Mr. M r • J o n e s a s k e d Tappan.

M r . T a pp a n and Mrs.

Mrs. Phyllis Mackay at- Tagliefero to go because they tended four sessions at the represented Math and ED'.Jlish conference. The session Mrs dep artments, and have co n Mackay said was the most tact with the most students helpful was about the Student Mr Ta,;,pa n said that he Assistanc e program (SAP ). feels a Jot of people in the T he program involves more educational field think that th an j.lst having a drug coun- teachers sho uld not and canselor at sc h ools, the program not deal with drug ))roblems. includes peer counselor's, and However Mr. Tappan said, community rupport, according "There is no potential for to Mrs. Mackay. The program e:iucation until these probtrains teacher's to be in- lems are addressed," and, valve:i and note chanqes in "The heart of education is student performance, but nl character roil.ding."

Hendrickson, "More JUNIOR Gordon Murphy, communication between stu:... ''I don't think there is a s:rd e n ts a n d t e a c h e rs • . . lut;ion, kids are going to Teachers recognize a lot of drink, and that's the way .it. drug use, rut don't do any- is." thing about it."

JU NI O R Kiri Gigley,

JUNIOR Rob UD'.Jlaub, "There is no s:u.ution, ~ple "You've got to make teachers have to do .it. (quit) on their a ware of the narcotics stu- own." dents use and their problems."

SENIOR Scott Hartzell,

SENIOR Mike Mcrlonough, "There is nothing "They need a teacher that is really do to a:>lve it. Overexperianced with drugs and exposure at an early age may has the time to devote to the have contrib.lted to the probcause." Jem."

Elementary Visit

Tim Quint , the phy si c a l educati on in s tructor Middl e School, has asked Sav a ge and Wyrick to speak to ORMS stu d ents as welL.

"Basically he wants Julie and I to talk to the middle school health classes abou t the effects of drugs and a l cohol," said Sava g e. S avage and v;yr ick ho. ve outl i ned their seminar sched ule a n d questions. They have p r e s ented their proposal to ORES P r i n c i pal Jean Robbins a n d are workL1g on a sp ec ific date.

Other Schools and Drugs Newmarket

by Kristin Limber and Bess Franzosa

''[ don't believe a student can ]earn when under the influence of drugs," said Newmarket High School Principal Lyman Goding.

According to Mr. Goding, New market High School deals with drug use in a three part mariner: prevention and education, treatment, and discipline.

"We try to keep school a safe drug-free place where the students know they are respected and can learn," said Mr. Goding. "We work very hard with the students in counseling, and education, b.lt if a student does come to school under the influence of. drugs or alcohol a strict disciplinary action is taken."

The first offense of. po:;sessing or using drugs or alcohol, before oc during school, er during school activi±:ies is:

1. A fact-finding conference,

2. Removal from school to parents oc y;x:ili.ce,

3. A formal hearing, 4. A 20 day s.ispension to include 10 school days out cf.

school ruspension and 10 school days in school ruspension,

5. 15 hours of counseling as designated by the Guidance Department, 6. A 1 , 000 word essay, 7 20 days of detention (10 during days of In-School ruspension, 10 additional detensions after the ruspensions have been served),

8. No participation in, or attendance at, any after school activity for 30 days, 9. and referral to the police.

Mr. Goding ooted that the students respect their education, rules and expectations cf. the school enough not to come to school under the influence cf. drµgs. 11 I am disappointed when schools, in general, don't have a strong disciplinary ~Y• II

As part c£ their prevention plan, Newmarket works to strengthen com munic a tion between parE>nts, students and the schooL According to Mr. Goding, they have a phone-in absence procedure.

Mr. Goding concluded, "I would like to think that, in terms of in~hool ab.loo, we take a very aggressive stand." -

Oyster River

Since Mr. Geoffrey Jooes Students are generally has become principal at ru~ded for a five day perOyster River High School he iod, which does not go on has done _ the fallowing to their permanent record. curb the drug problem: This year the Health curlimited the time in r.icuJum Committee applied which the students are allow- for funding to hire· a ed to smoke in the smoking part-time guidance counselor. area Pat Coughlin will be at the ruspended more students school two days a week to for use and possession of speak to individuals and small drugs groups about how to help held parent awareness themselves and others with nights problems. She is primarily a held SADD and other ' drug and alcohol counselor, assembliP....s regarding drug use but will be available for guihired a part-time valun- dance with other orob]ems tary drug counselor students may have. "

According to the Oyster Nurse Beth Kleine said River High School Handbook, that ther~ is a "definite need "The use of alcohol and illicit for a counselor at the school drugs by students has serious with professional expi.r:i.ence me ntal, physical, and legal in drug and alcohol counsel.im p lications. A ccordingly, ing " A~ i;cint mandatory stude nts wh o pc:,g3e&S, use , counselin~ no~ part of transmit, or are under the Oyster ~1yer s r;,alicy when a influence of alco hol or illici t ~ude nt lS caught for poosesdrugs on school property or S!On of , or under the influ at any function under the j.rr- e nce of dru~s•. isdiction of the school shall

Mrs. Kleine feels tJ:i at be ruspended from school in punishme nt and counseling accordance with the school's ~hould go hand_ in hand "Punruspension policy. An ad- JS~ment a1on~ lS not helpful," ditional resoonse from the satd Mrs. Kleine. "W e must be school may 'be warranted in to help students with certain circumstances" their problems and sho w them • that using drugs is not the :::olution."

Dover

SlOn program for a period of 7\ccording to Dover IDgh four days and will participate School AS3istant Principal Ms. in an appropriate counseling Valjeane Olenn, due to st:r:ic- program as by the ter disciplinary policies that s:::hool." have been vigorously enforced "Second Offense: The st.uthe drug problem jg getting dent will be indefinitely rusbetter within the school set- pended until an expulsion ting. hearing can be scheduled with

At DOiler a student who the Dover School Committee." has used, oc is in poo;ecsion DOiler Nurse Terry warren of, drugs at s:::hool or a said that the teachers have school function will be rub- participated in workshq;,s for j:!ct to the folli>wing: ''First identifying and helping stuOffense: The student will be dents who may be drug users. sent oome for a two day per- The school has also had varied during which family corn- ious speakers and assemblies rnun.i.cations can begin and regarding drug use. counseling with the Do<Jer Ms. Olenn said, 'i feel Youth Resources will take that we are carrying through place. Written confirmation our moral obligation by of an initial counseling ses- making telp available and letsion must be obtained. The ting students know where to student will return to school get it. 11 through the in~hool ruspen-

Portsmouth

Accord i ng to the Portsmouth Senior High School Handbook , "If students appear to be under any drug or alcohol influence, the parents or guarclians will be ootified b y school authorities to come for the student and remove them to their homes or a medical _ facility. Upon reasonable ev.idence of any drug or alcohol use, students will be ruspended from school until ruch time as a doctor authorizes the students ret urn to school under stated co nditions. Police will be contacted "

According to Portsmo uth Hig h School Principal Mr. David Matthews, the ruspensio n policy is as folli>ws: Students are ruspended up to five days, a period of two days out of s:hool and three days in !:Chool. Selling drugs can lead to an expu1sion hearing and the police will pursue the matter legally.

Being caught out of school at a function ruch as a dance, the police will be ootified and the student will be excluded from extra curricular activities for the remainder of the year. The student will oot be s.ispended.

Mr. Matthews said that, "There isn't ~arly enough parent communication within the schooL"

Due to a student bo1 y of. seventeen hundred · people, Mr. Matthe ws said, " We have to be cautious of taking on more than we can ha ndle ." The administration does mee t with parents of seniors about the chemical free graduation party and other ~nior activities to strengthen cnmmunication during this time.

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Mr. Matthews feels that, "The drug problem is better within the school, it's just happening elsewhere. The consequences in school are high :::o its p- done outside the schooL

Senior Sill Lockhart on his way to a state meet qualifying time in the 55 m high hurdJes.

Boys Run

by Elizabeth Attenborough

The Oyster River Boys' Winter Track Team finished S=cond to Timberlane, beating Raymond, in their first meet on December 14 at the UNH Piehl. House.

In the 3,000rn, Senior Jcsh Fitzgerald took first with a time of 9: 57. Freshman Mark Haggerty olaced third with a time of 10:16.

Running the 55 m hurdles, Senior sill Lockhart won the event with a qualifying ti1ne of 8.02. He also captLrred the 300 m in 39 S=Conds.

Senior Scott Shirley ran to victory in the 600m event

and qualified with a 1: 29.

Haggarty finished third in the 1500m in 4: 53. Sophomore Dave Sunburg followed in fifth with 5: 17.

The team of Fitzgerald, Shirley, Lockhart, and Senior Peter · Parker placed S=cond behind Timberlane in the mile relay.

In the shotput, Senior Scott Hartzell had the winning throw of 42ft. Senior Bob Hughes took third and Freshman Jim Coward followed in fourth.

Ju roping 5ft. 9in. Senior Sean Cox won the high jump and in third, Shirley j..lmped· 5ft. 4in.

Lockhart jumped 20ft. 2in. in the long j..lmp, capturing another first.

According to Fitzgerald, "We have s:ime newcomers on the team this year, rut we've 1ost a Jot cf. 1ast year's runners."

Shirley said, "Tl'E team will be working on individual strength as well as a team effort." He stated, "It's not going to be a 'team' S=ason. We're going to have a few strong runners working to win individually• II

T fie" Moothwof tile River:.

"No Pain No Gain" '

by Hilary Dyson

Seniors Scott BCXJle and Mark Riddell of the Durham Boat Club, s:,illed their way to a fifth place finish in the mens open double competition on October 27 at The Head c£. the Schuykill, in Philadelphia, PA.

On October 20, they traveled to Beston for the

· Head of the Charles, once again rowing the four with coxswain in the 19-under division. They olaced first by beating the Naval Academy by half a S=cond.

On October 12, at the Head of the Merrimack Regatta in Nashua, Riddell, Bogle, OR alumnus Keith Routley and Warren placed first in the mens open four with coxswain. The boat was

coxed by freshman Elizabeth Ashley. '

At the Junior National Team tryouts, in Princeton N.J. on Ju]y 6, Riddell and ,BCXJJe placed second in the double sculls, thus earning a trip to the National S?)rts Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In which they end-

ed up placing second to the same boat they Jo;t to at the team triaJs.

At the USRA Men's

National Championships d uring the last week of J une '85, Riddell and BCXJle rowe d a straight pair and placed third. While Junior Chris Warren and sophomore P ie ter Beckman placed third in the 16-year old doubles. Riddell, BCXJle and Beckma n also teamed up with Senior Erik Beckman to beat th e New York Athletic Club in win ning the national championship in the jJ.nior men's qu a druple s:mls.

Ashley, who has bee n the coxswain for the mens club said, 'i enj:>yed working with them because it. was exciting and a lot of. fun."

Bogle credited his coaches for much of the clubs siccess, "Jim and Colleen Dreher are ·probably the best , junior coaches in the country."

BCXJle added, "There .is a lot of determination. We aren't very big and .it.'s not s:> SEE CRE.W

continued on W• 8

'Ice' Cats Struggle tr

by Mark Blakemore

The Oyster River High School varsity Hockey Team dropped their searon record to 1-3 with a 3-1 loss to Exeter oo Dec. 14.

Exeter openeff the scoring in the first period with a Mfr.ch Donahue goal during a ?)Wer play.

The Bobcats tied it. up in the first minute of the second period when leading score r senior Tim cavanaugh tallied a goal. Exeter came back to take the lead on their S=Cond

?)Wer play goal of the night. The Blue Hawks continued their pressure and beat OR goalie ' S=nior Steve West once again in the S=cond period during another ?)Wer play.

Although West said, _..,......._ "They outplayed us in the third period," the score remained the same as neither team capitalized

'rhe Bobcats tqok on Man chester Central on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the JFK arena. The 'Cats also have an alumni game plan ned for Jan. 2.

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GRADUATION

ditional gowns and 64 percent oreferred seoerate male:fe male orocession lines.

Senk)r Clas:; President Mary KJeine believes that student opinions should have been taken into account on this :issue. Regarding the decision favoring a new graduation, she said, "I think we should appeal it."

· Mr. Jones argued that "This is an occasion to set direction. I really tried to listen to both sides and make a decision that benefits the student bo1y in general," he added.

Mrs. Rous thought rurvey

results would have been different jf students understocx:'i the reasons for change. ''I don't think it was an informed vote," she said. Mrs. Rous, along with o R HS english teacher Mrs. Whaley, rupported the change because they felt the previous format to be died.minatory• II White (for female gowns), in a way, is a put down," Rous added.

student Council President Beth Fuller said, "The tradition is part of graduation." She also felt that the recent decision, ''is not fair to the student bo1y."

Senior Rob Stevens, also against the change, said, ''I don't see that it signifies separation or any one better than another."

Senior Sarah Chorlian commented, ''I think we should change with the times."

Winter Carnival Preps

by Kim Dugas

At the December 4 meeting, the Student Council decided to have "Video To Go" provide music for the Winter Carnival Dance this January.

"Video To Go", a video/disc-jockey service from Massachusettes, was chosen by council members after attending a st.ate Student Council convention in Salem last month, at which "Video To Go" played.

The Winter Carnival

Basketball Looking Good

by Jeff Kertzer

The Oyster River Varsity Basketball Team has lifted its record to 2-1 with a victory CNer Merrimack Valley on December 18, 71-64.

The Bolxats went into the game with a victory CNer

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Dance will. be a S:?mi-forrnal, "Sadie Hawkins"' dance where girls have their choice of dates, and will be held on Saturday, January 18. The location of the dance has oot been decided ,,,.by the council yet.

The week of January 13, preceding the dance will be "Spirit Week," where students show their class ~t in s::::hoal activities, ruch as theme days.

"Spirit Week" will end with a home varsity basket-

ball game against Newmarket on Friday night.

At the December 11 meeting, the Student Council decided to cancel the parade of floats due to lack •of time to prepare them, and the possibility of inclament weather. Tre Saturday morning agenda is undecided due to the cancelation.

Saturday afternoon will consist of activities ruch as tug'o'wars, races, and the snow sculpture contest. Mouth of the River along with the Student Council will be planning and running the afternoon's activities.

Pelham, and an overtime loss welL" to Somersworth.

0 R's next game is Senior Center Brian January 4 at Ken nett. Mussulman commented, Kennett beat OR twice last "Against Merrimack, we play- year in vP..ry close games_. ed very well as a team, es- This year, Mr. Nichols pecially our defense." said, "We must control the · Scphomore Forward ,John boards and run our fast<:r Freier mouth added, "We breaks better." broke their press defense very easily, this created many op!:X)rtunities for us to s::::ore."

Key players in the game were Sophomore Todd Bragdon, with 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Freiermuth with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Also, Freshman Guard Pat Casey played the whole game against a press.

Regarding the season, Freiermuth said, ''I feel the team is becoming better and better each game."

Senior Forward Guy Swanson added, "The team hasn't played up to its foll potential yet, b.lt that means we can only get better."

According to Coach David Nichols, the next couple weeks will be used to concentrate on improving the offence and running set plays better. Mr. Nichols commented, "Our set plays were unorganized and weren't run

CREW continued from pg. 7 much raw talent, b.lt a Jot cf. hard work and conditioning that pays off."

The Durham Boat Club womens crew consists of Scphomores Pele Harris, Rain Williams, Freshmen Nissa Youngren, Linda Savage and Eigth Grader Danika Harris.

Looking ahead, the womens team won't start competing until this spring. They are aiming for the Junior Women's Nationals in the quads, while the men are looking toward the double at the Junior World Championships in Czechoslovakia this spring.

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