1984-85 MOR Issue 3

Issues and Answers Audit Reveals Problems

by JP Glutting

The school's Student Actvities A. ccount records were ound to be seriously inccurate during an audit of st years school funds. The udi.tor was forced to recontr u ct individual account tals from the documents vailable.

11 What it boils down to is at we have had to make me adjustments in these ccounts," said Principal Geoffrey Jones. ''In mcst it was not a dramatic " one filing error resulted the crediting of $560, ed by the Class of 1985, o the Class of 1984. Th.is has en r e placed, and Senior Class Treasurer Cathleen

Jazz Band at Berklee Fest

by Ben Carrow

The LAST MINUTE JAZZ B A.N D, directed by UNH udent Dave Ervin, visited The Berlclee School of the Performing ?\rts, in Beston, o participate in the Berklee azz Festival on A.pril. 6. The band was judged along with 6 5 other groups by hree professional jazz musicians per band.

11 We were told by the · dges how to improve our style as an inexperienced baoo,11 said clarinet and s ax op hone player Scobie Puchtler. "It's a good experience for all of us (the band) to just watch other bands in action. We can see how they do things and improve ourselves," he added.

The band's official results will be mailed to the school in the near future, ccording to Puchtler.

Duffy said 'Tm glad everything is straightened out now."

Hardest hit were funds for y~book and the copy machine in the library. Bot:.h of these operations went into debt anticipating a profit. Low yearbook sales have r~ s.ilted in a backlog of un.sald books dating back to 1982, all of which have been paid for in advance with school funds.

The copier will not be paid for until 1990, when it should start to show a profit.

These two projects had been paid for out of a General Account for school activities.

"We have oo way of generating funds to pay for these rorts of things." said Jones.

At the festiv~ all bands were given 12 minutes t.o perform. The LAST MINUT E J A z z BA ND played three numbers: "Blues for Alice", "Freetime", and "All of Me".

Clarinet player Dehan Glanz said, ''I think Dave (Ervin) was pleased with us. It just shows the potential we have to be an excellent j;lzz band."

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FACRevived

by Sara Spalding

March 20 marked the first monthly meeting of the Faculty Advisory Committee.

The committee replaces the Climate and Curriculum committees and should serve as a "way of involving faculty in decision making," said Oyster River Hjgh School Principal Geoffrey Jones.

The FAC is "much more task oriented" because there are subcommittees to deal with different .issues and

Wells ~o Compete in Phoenix

by Kirk Sim

Oyster River Hjgh School

Senior Dale Wells placed first in a regional ccsmetology competition held at Dover Hjgh Vocational on March 18.

Wells is one of three beauticians who will represent the school at the National C o smetology Com petition in Phoenix, Arizona on June 26.

The top three beauticians were Wells and Dover Seniors

Wendy Peirce and Yvonne Richardson. The students were judged by Miss mary Jane Forbes and Mrs. Susan Demers.

According to Wells, the students who competed were from the junior and senior classes. The qualifications consisted of a haircut and a chemical perm.

The three girls who qualified will be honored at an awards ceremony on April 13 at Pease Air Force Base.

The cosmetology class there are more "clear cut will be sponsoring the girls' responsibj]jbes," said F/:\C trip to Phoenix, where 6000 member Mr. Richard Tappan. ot:.her girls will be competing, An agenda has been set said wells. Wells added, ''It is and work has begun within a chance of a lifetime ." the five subcommittees which According to Senior Kate deal with: the a wards struc- Piper, who is alro a coometture, developing a plagiarism alogy student, the class takes and cheating {Xilicy, relating three years and 1500 hours. the grading system to atten- Sb.ldents who complete the dance arrl warnings, working program successfully may more thinking and study skills become a professional beauticontinued on page 12 cian

OYS'rF.:R .RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Durham, NH Aprill2,

OR Senior Dale Wells. winner of Regional Ccsmetology contest, will be going to Arizona.(Taylor photo)

Seniors Plot

Follies

by Jim Valenza

With less than a month before Senior Follies performances, close to 40 skits have been approved by co-directors Arriy Deal and Diana Nadeau.

"Now that we have most of the skits collected, we can start group rehearsals this week," said Nadeau.

"Rehearsing at school will be better because we'll be coached and given opinions we may not have gotten if we had rehearsed outside of the class and school," said Senior Tom McBride.

As they have in the past, this year's Follies will have a theme: the song "Don't You Fcrget about Me" from the

SC Plans Exchange

by JP Glutting

The Student Council decided at their last meeting, on April 2, to have a student exdlange with Exeter High Sdlool some time this May.

The exchange would consist of each SC member hosting a student from Exeter for a day. At a later date Oyster River students will _ visit Exeter in return.

The idea for the exchange was introduced by Freshman Missy Goding at the

movie The Breakfast Club.

"The theme will come in during the group singing at the beginning and end of the show, otherwise," Deal added, "the theme will be pretty unrestri.cting."

Skits will include comedy acts, T. v. spoofs, mu.si.cal and dance performances, and various other atbjects.

''I've submitted a few ideas for skits," said Senior Sam Gangwer. 'Tm really looking forward to rehearsing and having a good time before we graduate."

According to many OR graduates and faculty members, Senior Follies has always_ started out slowly, but always ended up a success.

"Three weeks ago we had no skit. suggestions, now we're on schedule, arrl should have no problems p..1tting together a great show by May 3 and 4," Nadeau concluded. :;:

previous meeting, when it was approved for further study.

''I hope we learn a lot from it," said SC President Senior Demi Dubois.

''I think it is a good idea," said another member of the SC (name withheld), "Some OR students tend to be pretty isolated. They have a limited idea of how other schools are run. II

In other business, an idea for a spring carnival, similar to the Snowfest, was dropped due to a busy spring ochedule of events. Also Nancy Erbstein, SC representative to the School Board, reported on the Board's activities , ',, A

Looking at SEARCH

by Dave Taylor

Oyster River High School and twelve other seacoast area high schools are currently involved in the SEARCH Program at the University of New Hamµ;hire.

Students travel to UNH on Wednesda y s for weekly meetings at Hamilton-Smith Hall.

Aa::ording to Program Dorector Richard Schwab, SEARCH, UNH Seminars for A d Va n Ced H i g h S Ch O ol Students, is designed to pro-

vi.de gifted students with a stimulating atmosphere in which they can learn and interact. The program also tries to bring area schools into closer contact with the university.

Sdlwab stated, ''In the past high ochool students have taken courses here at UNH but I want more to go on between high schools and us."

'The Human Spirit' is the subject of this spring 's eight seminars. 'Comm unicr1tion', 'Personal Best' and 'Today's Values' are majoc topics

The Junior Class models their oculpture of a_vw Bug.CL.Reif photo)

Senior Activities ·Group Leads Way

by Jim Valenza

The Senior Activities Group met last week and discussed Project Graduation, Senior Follies, the Senior Banquet, and other year ending activit.ies.

The primary concern of the last two meetings has been Project Graduation: "All we talked about Jast meeting was assigning people to different committees for Project Graduation," said Senior Class Vice President B.J. A rrlerson. "There's going to be a committee for publicity, fundraisi.ng, concessions, and information," Amerson added.

Although there are only three weeks left until Senior Follies, "We should have n no i:roblem in crganizing and which will. be presented by a variety of guest professors and professional people.

Included in the speakers are Mrs. Lisa Thorson, a disabled professional performer, and Mr. Jacob Birnbaum, who was a prisoner in a Nazi conc e ntration camp.

At present, 109 high ochool stude nts are involved in SEARCH; eleve n of whom are from OR. The OR students include : Seniors Wendy Batson, Meredith Be nnett, A my Wallenta and Nancy continuErl fro m page 1

The General Account was also used as a checking account to p:-3y immediate ccsts, such as referees salaries.

A a::ording to Jones, the failure to transfer funds from the Central Office accounts to cover these ex{):!nditures and the need to p:-3y for unprofitable projects contributed to the debt of the account.

Demi Dubois, president of the Student Council, which came up with a smaller balance than expected, said, ''I don't think its fair, but there is nothing we can do about it now."

Junior Class President Jessi.ca Gilsdorf was mo r e optimistic "W e ha d bee n missing $ 2 00 I hope it will. t urn up no w. "

· The auditor has suggeste d seve ral changes in the ac-

p..1tting on the show," said co-director Diana Nadeau.

"We (the senior class) reaally seem to be p..I].ling together in able to p..1t on a good show on time," said Senior Bob Watt. The show is scheduled for May 2 and 3.

In June the Senior Banquet will be at the New England Center Restarant the week prior to graduation, which takes place at 6 pm, June 14.

"The turnout at these meetings has been pretty low. We need more seniors to show up, so more ideas can be heard and acted upcn," said Senior Class Pr esident Cathy Porter.

Meetings are held during lunch periods and are · announced a day in adv a nce •~ Erbst e in; Junior s Dehan Glanz, Pat Harrington, Bill Lockhart, Scott Shirley, Sara Sp:tl.ding, Drew Tognela and Matt Townsend.

SEARCH is funded by a $30,000 grant from the Elliot Foundation. Schwab wrote the two y ear grant in 1983. He commented, ''I hope it beSE ARCH is funded by a $30,000 grant from the Elliot Foundation. Schwab wrote the two year grant in 1983. He commented, " I hope it becom es a permanent part of the UNH Coop Program."

count. First, implementing a one-write accounting system to eliminate errors. There had be en no organized accounting system up to this time.

Second, certain accounts, such as the New York Times newspaper account, will be removed from the Student Activities account. ''It really should not have been there in the first place." admitted Mr. Jones.

Third, the General Account will no longer be used as a working acount for school functions. It will be reduced to a type of trust fund for accumulating interest.

The ne w balances for the a cco unts are still a waiting a pproval fro m the Ce ntral Office, but, according to Mr. Jones, the school i s operating under the · assu mption that they will. be approve d,~'

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The Mouth of the River Oyster River High School Coe

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Exams

by Eric Hcrne

During the past two weeks, over 100 language students at Oyster River High Sdlool have taken national language exams.

The optional exams are i;:art of a national testing program that allows students to com pare their skills with other language students in the nation.

Miss Susan Smith, a Sp::inish teacher at O R said, "The exams provide a valuable opportunity for p::irticiP3nts to meet other language students, and to test their skills in grammar, vocabulary, · and listening comprehension."

This year's state results for OR HS went as follows: first place in Sp::inish level I was Junior Joe Pokoski with 6 9 points out of a pcssi..ble 80. Second place was a three way tie bet ween Juniors Gavin O 'Connel, Tracey Berneche and Bess Franza:;a, each with 68 points.Third place for SP=inish level Il was Senior A. nne Ward with 70 points.In level m Senior Maryann Hogarty placed first with 75 points, and Senior Ellen Darlington took second with 73 points.Level IV's first place went to Patty Hardy with 6 5 points and second went to Kristen Federer with

64 points.

In previous years, oome students have been very successful on the exams. Last year, Ell.en Darlington scored 76 points on the Sp::inish exam and Donal Parks who graduated last year scored 71 points on the French exam his senior year.

Results for French and Latin Exams have not yet been recieved.

''I think the exams orovide a good cpportunity for practice." said Senior Demi Dubois who is taking French IV.

Freshman Jay West, a Sp::inish I student said, ''I took .it (the exam) because .it might give me a better chance at getting into a good oollege."

The exams were open to all levels of Sp::inish and Latin, and French IV students. \1'

Math Team

by Bill Reeves

The Oyster River Math Team concluded their season winning Division Il 1;=he Tri-State league aoo wummg the final meet in Amesbury on April 3.

Finishing with 1465, OR attained the best score in both Tri-State divisions. Amesbury scored 1419, placing second in di.vision 1I.

o R defeated Masconomet (div. I) by four points in the meet, capturing the overall high score by one point.

''It was the first time, 0 R has been the high scorer overall," commented Team Advisor Mr. Petar Stoykovich.

o R won the meet with

Women's History Celebrated

by Lizz Stewart

National Women's History 1985 was celebrated at Oyster River High Sdlool and the University of New Hamr:shire between March 1-13.

According to English teadler MIB. Emma Rous, the advisor to OR's Women's sues Group, "The purpcse of this event is that these are issues that have been ignored. They are issues that we should be discussing in cla$.II

o R librarian, Mrs. Barbara Broderick, said that

the event was celebrated at OR with a banner, a women's display in the library, and activities at UNH. According to Mrs. Broderick, the main point is, "simply being aware of women in history." Mn.. Broderick thinks that SJme of the concern, "stemmed out of the E.R.A. aoo the women's movement."

o R students were encouraged to participate in activities going on at UNH stated ORHS Guidance Counselor M s. Nancy Winter bot.tom. These events included: four

FirstMouth of the River P~g~ 3 264 points, nine points ahead of their only strong competit.or in Division II, A m e sbury. Spaulding and M asconomet, Division I schools, drew 263 and 261 points respectively.

High scorers included Senior Kristen Federer with a perfect score of 30 points, while Senior Demi Dubois and Soph momore Tasha Seitz µilled in 27 points apiece.

Mr. Stoykovich said, "Everyone has done a su~ job." He added, "The season lS essentially over. We've won ooth leagues (Tri-state and Southeastern>, and took third in the state meet."

The New En;Jland Math Meet is the next meet where OR is "expected to a respectable job," according to Mr. Stoykovich.

films, six guest speakers, three faculty panels, a slide show, a presentation including music, aoo a P3nel with cussi.on groui;s.

Winterbottom also said that the high point occurred on Wednesday, March 13., when Bella Abzug spoke. Abzug is an attorney, a for mer three-term Congresswoman, the founder the National Women's Political Calr' cus, and president of the activist group, Women U.S.A. She is also the author of The Gender Gap: Bella Abzug's Guide to Political Power for Women.

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County Voe Expands

By Kirk Sim

The Strafford County Vocational Program is hoping for $8 million in state aid to remodel current facilities and create four more programs to link Strafford County schools.

The purpa;e of the funding is to get Somersworth, Spaulding, and Dover High Schools to form one vocational program.

Dover Vocational Director Ken Latchaw said, ''I have been working c1osely with two other directors: Brian Beeler, dir e ctor of Somersworth High School, and Goorge Cote, director of Sp:3ulding High School. II

"Our main goal of the vocational programs is to serve all of Strafford County. Our programs are based on jooo within the county," said Mr. Latchaw.

"The money is being appropriated by the State with help from Senator Leo Lessard of Dover and Representative Ed Dupont of Rochester," according to Mr. Latchaw.

The vocational program is based within the school on student interest.

"The program will serve 1000 students, 200 more than they currently have," said Goorge Cote.

Latchaw is urging people to support legislation for the program, so that students may be able to pursue career opportunities in high school. , , , I

Trooper Talks to OR

Life After OR

by Alisa Lincoln

"Planning for Life after Oyster River High School", a program sponsored by the ORHS Guidance Department in conjunction with the OR Educational Workshop, was presented to juniors and their parents on Thursday, March 14 at 8 pm in the ORHS Library.

T he program opened with Career Education • Counse1or Ms. Nancy Winterbottom introducing two of the student speakers, Senior Andrew Grcm. and Junior Kathy Savage. They spoke about their "job shadowing projects."

Grossi, who shadowed an architect, told the audience that it was a very worthwhile experience. ''I learned a lot about the 'glamorous side' of the job, and its reality." Grossi said.

Savage, who shadowed five New Hamp;hire i:oliticians, said, ''I met a lot of interesting people and learned about the institution I would ..,

Math Club·• Hosts Shore

by Eric Herne

Mu Alpha Theta, Oyster River High School's math club hcsted Dr. Sam Shore, a mathematics professor from UNH on Tuesday, March 19.

Mouth of the River

like to be a part of. II

The various vocational programs offered at O R were als:> discussed. Junior John Wall spoke on the drafting program and Sophomore Lynette Harville sp::,ke on ccsmetology. They both emphasized that upon graduation students in the vocational program will have a market able skill..

The program closed with the guidance department answering questions from the audience

Junior Laura McKay felt, "The evening was very educationaL It gave me a lot to think about.''

The pare nts attending were als:> pleased. One commented, ''I think it he.iped to make communication between the school, students and parents complete."

by BJ A rrlerson

The visit included a survey given to the students to tective of us (the women on find out their impres5i.ons of the force)." what math is, and a talk on New Hampshire State A cc or di n g to M s. mathematical proofs. 'I'rooper Cathy Hart spoke to Winterbottom, Trooper Hart In this talk, he demon- • a group of Oyster River High will be followed by at least strated the use of different scho ol students T u esday, five more speakers On Tues- math topics on a problem, to March 19. day, April 9, a panel of four arrive at the same answer

Hart ca me to OR to par- will speak on how to use a ''I thought he was a good ticipate in the school's ca- foreign language in a career speaker, and appealed to reer program headed b y Gui- field. everybody' s ma thematical adance Counselor Ms. Nancy Also, on May 8th, Ca bility," said Sq:>homore Jeff Winterbottom. reer Day will be held.The Erbstein.

Hart's talk started out as program will devote a whole Mu Alpha Theta is the a lecture and turned into a day to allow students to look first such club at o R HS and question and answer period. at prospective career fields. is part of the National MathShe explained her role as a All students c h cx:se a field e m at i cs A s soc ia tio n of state trooper. Hart said she they are interested in and America liked her job because, 11 You then attend a lecture on the Mrs. Darien Lauten, the are able to communicate with field. advisor, said ,"The club is for a lot of people, which is On May 16 at 7:00 PM, people interested in math who good. 11 there will be a workshop wish to learn about new

One of the students asked night for juniors and their topics, hear speakers and to Ms. Hart if she felt discri- parents to talk with a panel deepen their understanding of minated against being a fe- of four admissions directors mathematics." male state trooper and she from Brown University, UNH, The club's 17 members responded, 11 No, I don't feel M id d 1 e bu r v C ollP.a e, and meet once a month. It is open discriminated against, but Plymouth State C ollege. to students who have comoometimes they (the other ,.;,:, pleted Algebra I and geometroopers) are al.me& over pro- try with a B or better.

uruor y a war Dover food trades class. (Taylor photo)

Issues and Answers Issue

OR's New Look

by Lisa Simmons

students."

But Mr. Jones feels that

Oyster River High School there is not enough space for 3tudents may find themselves the 580 students now enrolled .::onfused or in the wrong because of "the changes in room when trying to find the types of classes offered their claffieS next year. today," as opposed to thooe

J\ccording to Principal offered 30 years ago when Geoffrey Jones, ''In order to the school was built. · · oe able to facilitate for next · According to Thompson, , year's curriculum, we are when the school was built in reclaim in g classrooms for 1956, ''It was designed to their original use and remod- accommodate future additions eling others." if they were needed." He said

Next year, according to that, "Because the building is , Jones, room 7, which is cur- designed structurally for addirently being used as a history tions it. will save a great deal r-oom, will be converted to a of money if con.st.ruction does science room, in order to evBr begin." have rooms for the incr-eased The oyster River School num~....r of science classes Board, according to Mr.,Jones, being offered. must approve any construc-

Commenting on the revi- tion proposals before the sions, Maintenance Supervisor towns of Durham, Lee and Tommy Thompson said, "When Madbury can be approached you offer more claffies, you for funds. have to come up with oome ' Mr. ,Jones said that he classrooms." has presented the school's

It is al90 being consi.d- n e e d s f o r c 1 a s s r o o m s , reported Mr. Jones, storage space, and teacher that room 11 and the office space to the School mezzanine above the library Board's Long Range Planning be divided into clas:;rooms. committee.

A c c o rd i n g to M r. The committee will reT hompson, in its present state vie w the requests in tim e for Oyster River High School, the planning of the 1986-87 d e s i g n e d for 6 5 0 budget.

Longer Day

by Christopher Loder

According to AS:ii.st.ant Superintendent Al Elwell, Oyster River students may be attending school for an extra half hour per day.

Next year the state will require that there must be 5 1/2 hours of instruction time per day, which does not include time between classes or lunch time. Elwell went on to say that students may be going to school for 185 days and there may be no Wednesday schedule.

Currently, Oyster River has an average of 5 hours of instruction time per day. In order to fulfill the state's requirements, there would be a 3 0 minute inc r ease in the length of each school day. When OR puts into effect the 5 1/2 hours of instruction time per day, not an average of the week, "The Wednesday early rel.ease is a matter of history," stated ElwelL J\ccording to O RHS Prirr cipal Geoffrey Jones, the Werlnesday schedule is · now used for facuJt.y and staff meetings.

The longer day is, "not romething easily changed overnight,11 said Jones.

The length of the school

year will be increased from 180 to 185 school days. This would mean that next year, for instance, students would get out as Jate as June 27, with the five snow days, but oo earlier than June 20, according to Elwell.

"W e have made no moves to enact any of these,11 said Jones.

The new requirements will be difficult to incorporate in the entire district. It is, "Not simply adding minutes to the day," said Elwell.

Because of the present bussi.ng system all four Oyster River schoo1s would be directly affected.Currently, the high school and middle school get out at 2:16. If the 30 minutes were added then the high school, middle school and elementary schoo1s would let out at about 2:45, causing a transportation problem. ·

The longer day also affects OR 's sports programs and students that hold after school johs.

According to Elwell OR is moving towards a 7-feriod day.

The Oyster River School Board will be discussi..ng the new state requirments thoughout April arrl May.

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Amethyst Sessions Teach

by Donna LaRoche

The Amethyst Foundation, a non-profit organization working for the control of chemical abuse, hosted a series of free presentations during the month of March in the Oyster River High School Library.

"The focus is for the communit.y; hopefully, an impact will be made on this school," commented OR Nurse Beth Kleine. " We're offering rome g<X>d information on substance abuse. I think our number one goal is to connect the com munit.y together."

The A methyst sessions began March 5 and ran weekly through March 26. The presentations focused on the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, the options available to th e community, and the creation of a parental task force to discuss the problem of chemical abuse. ·

''I think the idea of a task force is a good one," stated Physical Education Teacher Don Greenwe1L"Just as long as they're not preaching al::sti.nance or frightening th e students away, but trying to help the m, I think it. will work out."

Green well has been closely involved wit h the issues of alcohol and drug abuse for the past six years and is currently an alcohol awareness trainer' for the Amethyst Foundation.He feels that the foundation can help thooe : ; ~p\e i.A _, th~---·- 9<?. m

munit.y who have a drug or alcohol problem.

"When I try to talk to romeone al:x)ut their problem, I always throw the preaching aspect aside because that's not the way to do it.,"explains Greenwell, "You need to help a person admit that they've got a problem and surrender to it.. J\lcohol breeds fear irrto the students, parents, and the com munit.y alike;we're trying to help. II

The Amethyst Foundation is funded by the New Hampshire State Alcohol and Drug Administration. Supporters for the foundation in th e Durham, Lee, and Madbury area irrclude: the Durham District Court, The Oyster River Edu c ational Workshop(OR EW), The OR Community Task Force and the State Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention.

''In our first sessi.on we were well received. I heard a lot of concerns from many parents who participated," said Mrs. Kleine. ''It was interesting, we got a lot of feedback. At first there weren't that many people signed up, but as word got around more people showed up."

" Understanding that a problem actually exists is the only way · / to do rom ething about it," said Coach Green well. "The lines of communicaton have to be open for anyone struggling with drugs and alcohol arrl reach._._._.i,ng a crossr~d in their~~-"

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Irrigation System Dried- Up

by Torn McBride

The hope of having an underground irrigation system for the high school playing fields was voted down at the school district meeting on Wednesday, March 6.

According to Maintenance supervisor Tom my Thomp;;on, the irrigation issue was voted down by a 132-38 margin. Mr. Thomp:,on explained that the PJrPOSe of the system would have been to provide an adequate water supply for the fields without a "large hassl.e".

"Each time we want to water the fields, people have to lay down pipes, and that takes many man hours. This way we would have been able to water the fields whenever W e W a n t e d •t O I II Sa i d Thomp:,on.

At the meeting there was a thorough discussion of the pros and cons of having the .irrigation system p.it in. One point that ' was brought up was the fact that the drainage of the field is poor, and having such a system would

not be very benefi.ci.al.

Amther resident said that the School Board should spend money on education and not on high school sports.

Principal Geoffery Jones said, ''I feel there are a few more important things that need to be taken care of, but having an .irrigation system would be nice".

Jones went on to say that the high school proposed $121,500 in needs for the high school, and only $20,500 was granted by the School Board and •the district.

The .irrigation system, similar to the one on a golf course, would have been able to draw water from Beards Creek Pond at the rate of 117 gallons per minute. Each sprinkler head would cover 45-50 feet, and the entire system would have been underground.

As of now the school will have to do without the $45,000 irrigation system. ''I guess we will just keep laying down the pipes," said Thornp:,on. • , •

Grad Requirements Change

by Stephen Libby

"Nothing is definite yet," said OR Principal Geoffrey

A number of changes in Jones, "The state is proposing the requirements for gradua- to require a 1/2 credit of tion will take effect next business or economics, fine year at Oyster River. arts, and computer science.

"These changes come They alro want to add 1 3/4 from one of two places," said credits to our present reo R Guidance Counselor quirement of 18." Roger H~ "one from within Mr. Jones added, ''I feel our own departments and one that we do not need addition-from state law." al requirements in oome of

The interior changes these areas. Fer in.stance, if come from the Social Studies, we integrate computers into

Math, and Science Depart- our math clas;;es, like we ments. have done, why should WE

On Lockers and Searching

are not to be stored m

In Social Studies, accord- need this requirement?" lockers.The school reserves ing to the Program of Stud- on the other hand there

Recently, the U.S. SU- the right to inspect ies, students in the class of may be one subtraction from preme Court has granted p.ib- student's locker to m '89 will need to fulfill two the list of requirements. Gui- lie schools the right to search school integrity or pro credits worth of clas;;es and a dance Counselor Nancy lockers. This has been relayed other students. new claffi, 'World Cultures', Winterbottom said, ''I think to the students by Principal Junior Scott Bogle pr will be required. The course the vocational credit. Requir- Geoffery Jones and the facul- tested, ''If they are · going to US History will als:> remain a ement should be done away ty, bringing mixed emotions search lockers they sho requirement. with. It really has no purpose from the student body. get their facts straight as to

In the Math Department, in our school."

Senior Wendy Batson said, who is in what locker, or according to the Program of A committee of interest- ''I consider it an invasion of accuse people of wrong derStudies, student.s will now ed faculty, students, and my privacy because I don't ing." need two math credits to administration circulated a have · anything to hide. If I According to Jones, lockgraduate. Also, 9.)me courses survey around the school a was going again.st the rules er searches have not been such as recordkeeping and the few months ago. It was en- then they would have the done in our school without computer claS3e:S, will no titled vocational Credit. Sur- right to stop me, but rm not just cause. Only the librarians longer be considered math. vey and it questioned the and I don't like the idea of have periodically have check-

The Science Department Vocational credit. requir~ anyone going through my per- ed for overdue books. is alro raising their require- ment. oonal belongings."

L i b r a r i a n B a r bar a ment from one to two credits, The progress of this The student handbook Broderick said, 11 we are -t:ryaccording to the Program of committee has been delayed refers to locker policy as th e ing to keep the integntii of Studies. Starting with the and the survey has not been following. Lockers are oot to the library intact and that~is Clas::; of '88, students will tallied. be used for the storage of the only reason we,:.:.:;,j;J need one physical and one A c c O r d i n g t O M s. items that are expressely for- through lockers. We don~~ biological science credit. w i n t e r b O t t O m , 11 we are bidden by law or school ·

According to Mr. Hall, bogged down and it probably policy and regulations. Also, to intrude on peoples privacy additonal changes from the won't be until next year be- items that are [X)tentially but we feel we ?ave in s t

t e a r e s t il 1 u n d e r fore we find out the results." 1 unsafe or whose purpase oroor: to keep the integr:ity of discussion. 'I" could be · easily ·: miscormued • 'the lib1!ary.11

Photos of rm.11, the mezzanine and lockers by C. Loder.

by Drew Tognela

Debate Team Makes Debut

by Eric Horne

Students of Oyster River High School's Debate Team were defeated in their first debate at Trinity High School on Sunday, March 3.

Of six students that attended, each had four debates totaling nine wins and fifteen losses for the team.

The team is a first for OR and is not yet funded by the school. The team's coach, Bill Sims, a professor at UNH said, "This is kind of a trial year for , the team to hopefully gain the i.nt:&est of the school board for future support."

In a debate, each student is given time to express his q;ri.ni.on and defend :it from the opponent. It is s::ored by the student's impression on the judge on a scale from 1 to 30.

WOMEN continued from page 3

According to Mrs. Broderick, the 'Women in History' weeks have been celebrated for the pa.st three years at OR.

Ms. Winterbottom concluded that members of the OR Facult.y, who consider themselves feminists, are actively workirg on women's issues year round.

Despite the la:s of the debate, members are confident about the future. Sopher more Morgan Brown said, ''It was only the first we've had, so I think as we gain more experience and coaching, we will. do much better."

Currently, The team is made up of seven students, Seniors Chris Glawe and Dave Seperson, and Sophomores Tom McDonough, Morgan Brown, Brad Jacobsen, Thatcher Ulrich, and Greg More.

Future debates will. not be held until next fall. In the mean time, the team will. be practicing over the summer.

JAZZ continued from page 3

The overall winners of the festival were Hall (MA), Scituate (MA), and Old Orchard (ME) High Schools.

At the festival, 16 Berklee scholarshiµ, were awarded: nine at $500 each, six at $1000 each, and one at $2000.

The LAST MINUTE JAZZ BA ND consists of ten members: Scobie Puchtler, clarinet and saxophone; Joe Pokoski, ba.<:E; A rrly Pokoski and Mark Rand.all, guitar; Dan Rand all, trombone; Eric Horne, saxophone; Mike Jedicke and A rrly Deal, percussion; Laura Dea me, piano; and Dehan Glanz, clarinet.

The band is a student organization but will become a co-curricular course next year, according to Puchtl.er.

Up the River

Mowfest '85

by Barna Bob

It was a warm sunny Wednesday. The kind that makes you appreciate life. On Madbury field 10000 albatresses rested snugly in the warm grass. Suddenly the low hum of a lawn mower could be heard, then two,three, :it began to oound like an invading army of machinery.

On WErlnesday, this reporter, covering his usual beat, along with his photer grapher with funny hair, secretely fallowed the Oyster River Fri.ends of Nature Organiz ation on thEµ.r alleged trip to a nature hike. The "nature hike" turned out to be a vicous assault on the thousands of innocent albatrosses nestled on Madbury Field. What fallowed turned out to be a j:iint activity with other branches of the organization consisting of the malicous assault of albatrosses with lawn mowers. Before our eyes, albatroses, rome gluErl together at the beak, were attacked by crazed laughing members.

After the massacre only one lone albatros survived, and :it. is from his account that the story can be told. ''It was a complete surprise attack," says Albert Tross. "We heard about what happenrd to the iguanas, but we never thought it could happen to us."

0 RF N President Dick Greenwood said he had not heard anything as yet and no one in the organization could rem ember what happened o n the hike on Wednesday. , •, ·~

Tross

Iguana Ab.use Uncovered

by Bob Hughes

The New Hamµ,hire State Young Irrlependent Politicians Party Organization (YIPPO) has been rocked recently by the discovery of an iguana abuse ring r eaching to the highe st levels of th e organization.

Top officials of the organization, whose members pretend to be real politicians, denied the accusations at first, but later confessed to the intentional maltreatment of over 6, 700 domestic and wild igua nas

The ring was pa.rt of the organization "punishment for pleasure" campaign. One member who wished to remain anonymous, but lives at 1 7 Cutts Rd. confessed ''I don't know who started it, but once we got going, :it was hard to stop."

Supri.singly many of the members have iguanas. "Sure I have an iguana," stated one member, ''It gives me the valuable opportunity to practice at home and perfect different techniques."

Other members admitted to havinJ iguanas, but could not account for their whereabouts now.

This latest incident has respa.rked the controversy s urro unding th e p r oposed iguana abuse clinic in Epping.

Albert

Snowfest '85

by Steve Libby

The f i r s t a nnu a l S oowfest'85 was held on th e gro unds o f Oyster Ri ver High

Senior TP Night

b y Chris Hcsmer School on Mar c h 9. Neady 2 00 stude nt s at-

Friday , Marc h 22, at 7:30 te nde d th e e ve nt , whic h was pm, seniors met at the Tin jointly spo nsored by "T he Palace in Durham for pizza Mouth of the River" and t he and a movie. Stude nt Council.

The fun ction was planned S nowfest' 85 featured 5 b Y th~ S e n i or P l anning V2 hours of snow sculpturing, C o m m1ttee , accordi n g to combined with a variety of Senior Class P resident Cathy other e ve nts, including an air Porter. O. R E.W. was asked band contest, a three legged to provide dlai;::,erones for the race, a nd a tug-of-war c om- get-together. petition. 'I'he band Lase.rWo1£

Mc.st who attended su pplie d live music during t h e thought the gathering was afternoon. succ~ul. ''I enj:>yed meeting

In th e sculpturing e ve nt, seniors that I wouldn't a $100 prize was a wa rde d to

Class of '88 builds the OR crdinarily meet in school, I th e senior claS5 for their mascot. (L.Reif photo) had a good time," said senior sculpture of a dragon holding Mike Shore. a beer bottl e Other entries was a great premiere for ly, and there were no prob-

''It wa s good f un, but were : fro m the junior class, a what will u ndoubtly become lems. Also, the sculptures more people should have model of J u nior Bob Hug hes ' an annual sch ool tradition. " were ma g nifi ce nt. " come ," said senior, , Hele n Volks wagen b ug ; fro m the ORHS Prin cip,31 G eoffrey De mi Dubois, P r eside nt of F reear. sophomore claS5, a Bobcat Jones said, ' 'It was great! We the Stude nt Coun~ said ''I M an y seniors didn ' t laying o n its side ; and from s hould have more activities hope this c an becom e a tra di- attend the function, reasons the freshm a n clas;;, a Bobcat li ke this to g e t stud ents tcr tion for our school." This was varied from person to person. si.t t.i03 on a thro ne. Also, the gethe r." He we nt o n to say als) the opinion of a number "Many of my friends had Journalism class won the ind.i- that ''It. is a good idea t o of other students. previously made other plans, vidual award as the only en- have an activity like this on "The weather could not such as alt.ernative informal try with their sculpture of a a weeke nd. It is good to get have been better." said Mr. gatherings," commented frog head. r.h e stude n ts out and working Jones With the 50 degree senior, Kevin Hegarty.

The junior and senior toge the r whe n there is not tem peratures the sno w was According to Princi~ classes tied in the othe r much else to do. It is good easily packable and the stu- M r • Jones, "The senior e ve nt s and each ceceiw~ d a for spirit. " d e nts could work in T-shirts get-together was a good idea, $50. 00 p rize for their c lass Carl Porter, mainte nanc e and, in one case, no shirt at but it conflicted with treasuries. person o n duty during the a1L Planetarium night as well as

Senior Brian Seeley c om- ' fest', co mme nted, " Every Mr. Paul Gasowski and the senior ski trip. I think .it me n ted, "The s no w sc ulpture thing about the S nowfes t was Mr. C harles P erry, co-a d- was a successful e vent being co ntest was a great success handled exceptionally welL visors of Snowfest, are hoping the first of .its kioo." a nd, ov e rall, the whole e ve nt The stude nts behave d pro i;::,er- to have more such e vents ,,, ,'~

Girls' Softball on Upswing

by Lizz stewart

On Wednesday, March 20, final cuts were made, leaving ;;-, the Oyster River Girls' Softball Team with a roster of eighteen.

According to David Nichols, who has coached the team for the last four years, "This should be the best team that OR has had."

Nichols said that all of the players have had previous experience. There are twelve players from last year's team,

one transfer and five fresh-

Tennis Boasts Experience

by Alisa Lincoln and Tom McBride

After coming off successful seasons last year, both the boys' and girls' tennis teams look forward t.o continued success.

The boys' team competed in the State semi-finals last year, ksing to Concord, current state champions.

Senior Jon Chorlian said, II At the worst our team is the same as the playoff team we had last year, but obviouru.y

everyone has had another year t.o play and their are a lot of new kids."

Coach Peggy Hylton sees only success in the future. "This years' team looks very well rounded, and we have the experience necessary t.o do well this seaoon ".

According t.o Sophomore Daryl Arrighi, ''It's hard going into a season being number one, but ram sure we will. meet the challenge."

Coach Carol Haaland says," Our team should be really strong this year, and we will do well in the state

The first match will be t.ournament." u, April 12 at Winnicunnet. Ac- '•

cording t.o Tom McBride, "The team looks good. I feel Dover arrl Exeter will be our

Senior Indra Gles~e stated, ''Irrlividually speaking we have a very strong team. We have Senior Patty Hardy pitching and two good back-up pitchers: Heidi Car.:lron and Carolyn White. We a1ro have a very strong infield of four seniors. This year we have no rookies on our starting line-up. They all have experience."

Nichols said, "This year we don't have t.o teach anyone the game; we will refine the talents that we have. This is the first time that we can say that."

Junior Jessi.ca Gils:forf said, ''I think that we have a lot of underclassmen potential coming up. It depends on how we develope it." G.ils::1orf would like t.o work on "pitching and defense." Nichols said that this team will be working especially on polishing and discovering pitching talents.

The team is hoping t.o better last year's record of 5-11. Nichols said that, "our goal is to make the tournament since the softball team has never done that before."

t t I ·~

Lawrence Resigns

toughest competition."

Mr. Lawrence stated his

This year the girls will be by Bill Reeves defending their title as state The resignation of Oyster champions. Although they lost RiVoJ1S Division AA Champion their top two seeds, Julie coach Chris Lawrence, was sasner and sue Long, the accepted last Thursday, April team has a positive outlook 4, by the School Board. for this season.

r~ns were. ''differences in

philcsophy with the present

administration, regarding the

role of the coach and student athletes."

"The coach should have complete contact with athletes and be able t.o monitor academic progress, aid in college placement, and be available for guidance," according to Mr. Lawrence He said he was unable t.o maintain this student coach relationship while teaching social studies at the middle schooL

In the last five years as varsity coach, he said other ">roblems ,arose. Mr. Lawrence stated that someone should have been appointed t.o forward mail and phone calls up to OR MS, and to notify

him of students who are ineligible.

Mr. Lawrence approached the high school for a pcsition, but was turned down. 11 Anybody when it comes t.o hiring a teacher, is oot hired by what they can coach," according t.o Mr. Dave Nichols.

Senior Jeff Jacobron said, "o R soccer has been developed t.o its level by Mr. Lawrence. Whoever the replacement may be, is going t.o chanJe and passi.bly reduce the play in the following years. It's especially going to hurt the pl.ayers who have already had him and are used t.o his style of coaching and play."

Mr. Lawrence pl.ans to continue teaching at OR MS and said "coaching opportunities have been forwarded. " He said he is only "considering," and he "would have a hard time coaching a team other than Oyster River."

Senior sue Roebar snags the ball during practice. (Taylor photo) men who all played on the 0 R Middle School Team.

Hopes High for Boys' Track

by Stephen Libby

The Oyster River High School Boys Track Team placed third in their first meet of the season in Nashua on Saturday, P.pril 6.

They went up against Lo ndonderr y, Man chester west, and Nashua, all Class L teams. Nashua, winter track champions, finished first with 123 i:cints, followed by Londonderry with 53, Oyster River with 44.5, and Manc he'5ter West with 36.5.

Scott Shidey, distance runner for the team, said "The meet wasn't bad for an opener."

Head Coach Rich Hinkle was pleased with the way the meet went. ''I was surprised. We were the only team that wasn't class L and everyone did welL

"Our top performer was Bill Lockhart" said Hinkle. "He qualified in both the intermediate hurdles, which he won, and the 100 meter hurdles, finishing second. He a1so placed fourth in the long jump."

Three other students also qualified for states. Scott Hartzell qualified in discus, Greg Tripp qualified in the quarter mile, in which he set a school record; and Howie Howard qualified with a high jump of 5'10".

The next meet will be held in Laconia on Saturday, April 13. O R will face Somersworth, Kearsarge, and Laconia.

''I think we will do well," said Senior Greg Mercer. "We are competing in our own

league ·~, • _ Winter Sports Banquet

Girls' Track: Great Expectations

by Bob Hughes

The Oyster River Girls Track Team is expecting II A stronger year than ever", said F r e s h m a n t e a m me m ber :z\llison Poulin.

Last season, the team did well in the indoor eve nts.

" We had a lot of girls qualify last season in various events. This year our strength will be drawn from the fact that most of these girls will be returning," said Sophomore Sarah Goding.

by Bob Hugnes

This season the team will On Monday, March 11, be coached by Dave the Oyster River Boooter Burton. Chili held the 1984-85 Winter

"We learned a lot from SpJrts Banquet. · Coach Byrnes, our winter The banquet consisted of coach, and feel these skills a formal presentation of the can be used this seas:>n under winter sports teams, many of Coach Burton," said Goding. whom received letters and

'I'he team expects to do trophies for their performvery well, particu1arly in the ances. During the 2 1/2 hour relay, which they won in the banquet, members of the state meet. track, hockey, and basketball

''I know all the teams say teams, cheerl.eading s:ruad arrl they are expecting the best swim club were presented on seaso n yet," said Poulin, "but stage, while their coaches this time we really believe gave a brief summary of the tea ms' seasons.;

Junior Jo Michel and

Senior Scott MacHardy were awarded the Moot Valuable Player A ward for the girls' and boys' basketball teams.

Heisey Named

to Dream -Team

by Alisa Lincoln

,

MVP in boys' varsity hockey, while Junior Bill Lockhart won it for his achievements in indoor track•

Lockhart, captain of the boys' winter track team, said that the banquet offers an incentive to the members of the team. ''It makes you want to try really hard to earn a trophy or a letter at the end of the season. A lot of people probably wouldn't push themselves as hard if there wasn't any reward.",,, "4"'

OR Baseball

by Teri.lee Evan.s

''I'm expecting good things from this years Baseball team" according to Oyster River Coach Donald Greenwe1L

"This year's team is bigger, stronger, arrl faster than One of this year's Oyster last year's team, and I don't River Bobcat Hockey Team have to worry about hiding members was recently named anybody anywhere," expressed to the Foster's Daily Greenwell. Democrat's 'Dream Team', he Coach Greenwell said he is Junior Jon Heisey. is looking forward to the The "Dream Team" is leadership of Juniors B.ill chosen by eight seacoast high Mautz, Carl Sobocinski, Jon school hockey coaches, and Heisey, and Tim Cavanaugh to according to Footer's, Heisey lead the rower at the plate w as a n "over w h e 1 mi ng and in the field. choice."

"This year·s team is

Heisey's record this year basi.caly a junior · team with was 3. 0 goals against av- the expi.eri.ence to go to the erage; in 13 games he let in states." Junior Bob Hughes only 39 shots. He als:> had a stated.

• 992 save percentage, "Last year' s searon was Heisey stopped 462 out of 501 spent gaining the experince shots. "I would say that r got and working on the fundt:J:1e opportunity to be recog- ementals," said Greenwe1L razed because I got those "This year's team is exshots," said Heisey. spected to be a very pro-

Along with being named ductive with a prosperous to the "Dream Team" Heisey season." was named MVP of ORHS Greenwell said he is exHockey Team. Coach Rick pecting stronger and greater Olmstead feels that Heisey is things from last y'9at"S MIP, an outstanding pl.ayer with a Junior Mautz. Mautz is exlot of potentiaL pected to lead the rower at

One thing Heisey empha first base this season. si.zErl is that he enjoys hock- Greenwell is al9::> impressed ey. ''It's something that you by the strength of Junior can go ,and do with your catcher John Clark's arm

~en<;:8, ·. ana have a qood wh:i:ch has improve d greatly

,'],: si.nce last years season,;.:,

Scott Hartzell well on his way to winning in the April 6 meet. (Myslivy photo)

,Juruor Jon Hei.sey won the

'Supreme'

by Lisa Simmons

The 1972 Broadway musical "Pippin" made its debut at Oyster River High School on March 28, 29 and 30.

Commented one UNH student on the performance, "The show was fantastic! I think e veryone in the audience and cast had fun."

Director Richard Tappan seemed to share the opinion that the show was a success, ''I thought it (the perf ormance) was spirited, moving and energetic. I was real1 y plea se d with the outcome."

"Pippin", according to Drama Club President Scott Hartzel, is the st.cry of the ron of C harlemagne (portraye:l by Senior Dan Wrightsman) and his search for complete fulfillment in life. His quest lead5 him to adventures as he explores many walks of life, including that of a soldier,

Jci.n3 and ! ; .:ad of a family and estate. He discovers that happiness and fulfillment don't stem from what you do, but how you perceive life

Musi.cal Director Steve Denson, commenting as to why the dram a club c hose "Pippin" for the spring musical, said, ''It has a g ood messageland the music is marvelous and varied."

Contrary to the musicals put on at Oyster Rive r High School in the past, according t o Denson, "Pippin" was different because it was performed in an are na rather than on stage. The are na consisted of the main stage , a large part of the gym floor, and three p1atforms: one located on each si.de of the room in the bleachers, and one at the end of the room. This arrangement had the effect of p1acing the audience in the middle of the action and added to the suspense of not knowing where in the room the , next scene was going to take place.

Members of the audience seemed to enjoy this arrangement. Dr. John Voll summed it up best, ''I enjoyed being able

to feel I could participate, ed by Denson. not just watch."

''It was a lot of fun aoo Freshman Daria Balling, it was neat music to play," one of the 42 cast members, said orchestra member Sophosaid of the experience,''It was more Sarah Goding. great because everyone was The Drama Club, accordro talented supp:,rtive." ing to Hartzell, will be puttAccomparu.ment thoughout ing on two more productions the musical was provided by a this year,"The Brute", and the 19 member orchestra direct- Broadway Review. ,,, ',.

Graduation Get Together

by BJ A rrlerson

The senior class has deciood to hold this year's graduation party at 'The Works' in Somersworth.

The decision was made b y the Project Graduation committee, a group of about 15 senior§, wh o viewed both 'The Greenhouse"'J:n Hamj:t.on and 'The warks'.

senior C1ass Presioont Cathy Porter, who chairs the committee, said, "T he major ity of the people that we nt t o see the two choices agreed that 'The Gree nhouse ' was nice , but ' The Works' seemed like a place where everyone could have a good tim e for the whole night."

do for eight hours."

Senior Helen Fre ear's r e action was, ''I think the committee is a good idea because it let more people actually see what the two choices were for graduation."

T he committee h ad help from Mrs. Sharo n Meeker a oo Mrs Arl.ene- Matusow, who provided tran.sp:,rtatio n.

Project Graduation is a party set up to give graduat ing seniors a place to have an alcohol fr ee party. It was first instituted in Maine where 95 % of t he gra duation parties are held in the Proj e ct Gr a dua t i o n s t y l e , acc o rding to a flyer sent o ut by th e st.ate.

by Ben Corrow

Department held its annual Dover Vocational course inoduction on Tuesday, March 19.

The visit was to designed give students interested in e program an idea what to expect, according to Guidance Counselor Mr. Roger HalL

The group consisted of 29 OR students who wanted to k into one or mace of the 13 courses offered.

During the two hour orientation, students were shown ound mcst, if not a11, 11\..J.a.-::<:>LOOms. These included ch courses as drafting, C()3rnetology, agriculture , aoo ood trades.

"The pr03ram really is impressive," said Scphomore Jeff Meyer. ''I'm pretty sure rn. go into one of the classes."

senior Kristen Mauric e, a me mber of th e committ ee, said, "There was o nly one room a t 'The Gree nh ouse ' and there wouldn't be e no ugh to

Senior Bob Watt ex pressed a growing opinion among the seniors, 11 All I want for the graduation party is a place to g o and have a good time."•';,:

Dana Wilron, also a soph- FA C on the FA C, said Mr. Tappan omore, exclaimed, "The whole continue:l fro m pag e 1 Other facuJty members place is really neat! It looks may "atte nd meetings, speak like a fun place but it. will be 4tto th e curriculum, and ma- at meetings , a nd pit pressure hard work." king th e s:::hool c alender more on their r epr esentatives," said

Mr. Hall took smaller efficient a nd accessi bl e Social Studies Teacher Mr. groups of students to Dover The commit t ee also has Robert Baxter, wh o feels the on Friday, March 29 aoo searonal tasks sich a s the FAC "may ma k e for better Monday, April 1 for more budget, the Program of Stud- coor dination." in-oepth visits. These stu- ies, and the Student Handdents spent nearly an hour book, said "1 r. Jones.

The FA C is not new, fortalki.n3 to specific class sub- FAC members are also mer Principal Gerald Daley ject. teachers. department chairpeople "and split it into th e Climate and

Mr. Hall also wants to that means double duty," said Curriculum Committees three take interested students to Mr. Tappan. Department years ago, said Mr. Jones. , vocational colleges, such as heads have to balance normal Mr. Jones sees this as an Stratham Voe-Tech and New bureaucratic and clerical re- opp:,rtunity to "begin to adH

-Tech

sp:,nsi.bilities with these new dress rome issues and prob-

future there will lems and provide a better:

Smoke plumes as Senior Arrly De.al, Junior Scott Hartzrell and Freshman Chris Field fire towards the Visigoths in the OR HS presentation of "Pippin".(Taylor photo)

Junior Sean McCabe uses skills gained in automotive mechanics class at Dover Vocational(Taylor photo)

Oyster River's Guidance