1987-88 MOR Issue 1

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Increase In Parking Problems for 1987

Uy Michelle Twombly and Mirielle Davis

The Rchool cannot do anything about the parking problem. Principal Geoffrey JonPR said that the school cannot build a new pArking Jot, or enlarge lhe existing one, because thP new high Ruhool mny hP huiIt. nnd th..- pres•�nt high school would become the junior high, If end when this does take place, a big parking lot would be unnecessary for ,a junior hil(h.

subject of whetnot to expnnd the Jot for the high WAR brought up at the school board meetings, two years ago, The members had drawn up a parking plan, and had it all set t.o go, when they were informed that they would have to wait until the voting in the fall of 1987 when a decjRion would be made on whether or not the high school shall be i.

movt'd. However come falJ the vote was delayed until March of I!HIS.

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t•v Mlt·tel.l"" l),,.vis and Michelle lwomhlv

v;oI::-one� in (lvt;ltn· River IJH1h Sct1t,,:il i,; "r,o bio fi,:,i\l11. said stL1dnnts. Sinc:P ltvc;.t,Jr P\vPr is " small cchoo.l it s ea�y to net lntn fiqhts." '!'«id r-.,.t Jotmsr111, St111lents thouQI,t the> t•m r•'C"llt i iqhf s �JC't £" nnthinri t� pe ••<>rr·iP.d about. ," ll lrtr!I'? pcrce•11t r,f' sl'll\jenl" t,;.,f th,� s..-rne tf l PUrJhtt:. hilt ;\ f(•t,J 'ii t1·dent'3 had di ffr!r·e11t optntons," Senior t,J,-.lt Mills said,, "l fe,:l that. the llt"\•J rules hA�e a direct rPvelation with the violence IJrewi110 ;,t, school," 5t,;,tes freshmi'n f,urt. l'_ear·sal I , "rhe HtCJh School is Ii ke a wi Id rttmhIc> now, l'enpll' will thiril: tt is thE" thinq. to do," 1-'enrsall continues. E<ut as ,;, dimts felt •1lt0!P tho !'ltuit ••as nothlno to worrv about.

As for thP fai:11lty and the F'r incir,r.- Bent fI y Jones, thPy felt �he two figilts ••�r c> !iir"mrtld tlQ to worry ,;,bout. When asl-<?cl tlr. Sliapiro and Mr!c, I i\U tPn decllned from ,;,11501e1 · ino q11estions involvi 11r1 thP.Sf!' tvh> inc:idents. Mr·. Jr>nc>s '!'tatPd hi� ro11cern abru.1t thP. two flQl,ts. "l�rre thrr-P i11dicatiuns; that we misi:;r>tJ'?" �aid Mr. .Jr,nP9. Aftrr- t11;�,nr inri d.-nls ocrur it makeo, l·l,r. SLlpf'rvi�ors ' 1 c111d fc1cul lv think ..tflout wti.-t we ,;,re doing to df',d with ttm kids;." said Mr-. Jones.

Playing lead roles in "Frogs" are: Joe Williams, Brandie Garrigan, Kristi Cowern, Dan Carr (front) Steve Riddell, and SteveFuller.

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lhe l1ri'\m« Cluh rec·l·ntly announced the cast 1i!!It for the fall play "Frogs". The leads of the play will include Kristi Cowern as Beverly Sills. Brandie Garrig�n as OoJlv Parton, Steve Fuller 89 Orpheu!!I, Dan Carr as Bov George, Joe Willl•m!!I a!!I Micheal Jac��on, Jnmes f<napp as Stevie Wonder. Jessica Winston as Har·ic, Osmond, •nd Chris Masi and

Troy Archie •• FricY. and Frack, th• michevous side,nen.

The play "Froq11'' was orioinally ,1 Oreek satire, of plays and playwrights. "The only Person that would understand the jokes would be a theatrical histori;,n," commented Ste- Denson. O.R. 's Music Direr.tor. With this in mi11d. stev�, al one, with the muc;ic drp11rt.111ent. rewrote the play to thft theme of t1t0dern music.

Computer Growth....,___------+, at Oyster River

Ry Chris Wpbb

ThP numbPr of computers at OttHS has grown this year, with the addit.ion of five r.omputer" in comp,1ter rooms and two in the front office, The computers· In thP office arA n�twnrkrd toaethPr sn the same information ran be shown on·different monitor,., According to Mr, Shnpirn, they,re used for period by period attendance dalR, and Lo enter absPn�P� Rnri lRrdirs for the day. ThPy also havP a 'record of st.udenta skipping claBses, tar·diP.s and tot.al class absencPe, Mr, Shapiro also said; thP administration hopes to add another computPr to guidance

for schedule rhnnges. 1his comput.Pr wiJJ also be net.worked with the other two. They want everyone in the front office to be able to use the computers. Not only hne the a�dition of computers increo�rrt, but alRo the spacr. There are computers in Room 110,108,8 and 2. According Lo the head of co,.puters at ORIIS, Mr,., Hi11, the reason for the expRn�ion is to make a computer Jab becau"e of the mandatory computer rlaRs proposed for students in the class of 1990.

'Lnmde: Frosh Election 2 Senibr Lockers....2 School Store 3 Attendance 3 Editorials.................4 Big Apple Trip 5 Field Hockey 6 Golf Team.; 7 Soccer 8 Volleyba.11................8 •

St�ts lookonu Mrs. Hill andMr.Elwtn

discuss U"tt fine point!: ofWOf'dprOCtSsing.

VIOLENTTREND?

NearlY-100 InCast FA-LLPLAy II FROGS II IN PRODUCTION

Kit Pierce

Taube Wins Frosh ,Pees., Gwinn, VP

By Diana Hartley

Freshman class officere were chosen in the last week of September. Elected were Chris Taube for President and Craig Gwinn for both of tested, Vice President, which ran unconJenna McNeil won votes fo� Secretary, Christine Davenport for Treasurer, and Jen Thompson, Amy Troxell and Debbie Kline came out on top for Student Council RepreAentatives.

The officers held their first meeting already, to discuss fund-

raising ideas for their class. But they're trying some new ideas out hoping to make this year different, like an ethnic food festival at Snowfest, tying in their World Cultures class, a car wash, a night at the WorkA, and other money-raising activities to unite the smallest Freshman class in years. Taube plans to hold a class meeting soon to get imput from his r.lassmates, on ideas he's already considering and to �et the class involved by asking them for their suggest.ion.

�.A.U split �uccessful

The separation of School Administrative Unit (SAU)#56 has developed a separate SAU for the Oyster Hiver School District and the Somerswurth-Hollinsford School District. Oyster !liver's new administration, SAU#5, starts its exclusive dealings with the policies affecting the schools of the district this year.

The administration has moved into its new building on Coe Drive, which was completed over the summer, and thls hopes to improve the excessability of the administration to the schools, Therefore, the administ.ration will be closer to understand and investigate the policies affecting the schools as the year progresses.

"Communication will improve between lhe schools and the administration location office,

flicts of the µast and allow the administration to act more quickly to issues which arise and need immediate attention.

because of the and the

of the central and the administration will be able Lo spend more time on specific issues since they only deal with one district,". said high school Principal Geoffrey Jones.

Superintendent John Powers commented, "The location of the central office will improve the quality of communication and allow us as administrators to give better attention to the issues affecting the �t--hoola."

Powers continued by expressing that curriculum, program evaluation, and budget issues can be httnJled mure affectively by being closer to the schools, The closeness of the central office will eliminate Lhe time con-

According Lo Mr. Powers, the most important benefit will be the improved communication b£tween the schools, the administra� lion, and the community, The location of the SAU#5 building has many advantages from its construction, According to Mr. ·Powers, a great advantage of the building is its presence in the vicinity of the schools while blending into the neighborhood. Mr. Powers was pleased about the atmosphere in as well as outside of the central office, The parking lot will 9rovide parking for the administrative staff along with extra spaces for those people attending soccer games and other sports activities, and provide a convenience for the school and the community.

·Breaking TraditionWith New Senior Locker Area

by DianaHartley

Senior lockers, a& of this year have been moved from the first floor Lo Lhe se�ond. · Reasons stated by the faculty advisor committee and Prl�cipal Geoffrey Jones include congestion in the lower floor, more room on the second floor, a chance to grant individual lockers Lo senlors, Lo reduce noise in between classes, and for seniors to be closer to u,ei.r cla,;s advisor, Ms. Smith.

Controversy arose the first day of classes when a majority of Beniors

pers1utled ,mderclassmen to move 011l of the "Traditional Senior Lockers!" Because nf the confusion, Mrs. Lauten, Mr. Jones and other faculty members issued a memo to senior homerooms requesting seniors Lo r�main on the Lop floor where they could obtain individual lockers of their choice, When the decision was made, Jone,; felt the seniors would appreciate having the whole second floor Lo themselves, communication would be better as a class, and seniors could be with their friends, But seniors took

the decision as a threat to the tradition of "Senior Hall"" ·being in the lower corridor, When in truth seniors have only be-en .located there "since this yt:ar's f1·eshmen·," seniors were _Says Mrs. Laut.en. been ""Because l've there longer, it didn't strike a big change. to chani!;e as

me as being Things have the populatic..o changes. This is the first time we've been abl� to grant a whole floor of lockers to underclassmen and one to seniors."

Two seniors, who chose to keep their lockers downstairs agreed it was n1ore ''convenien� for their classes," • and one continued to say,"Seniors should be downstairs. That's the way it has been, the way it should be.'I

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llut for the part, seniors took opportunity to be their friends and :their own lockers, so, some are still about the move. waited three years

most the with have Even upset ..I've for this and now they've taken it away," said one senior.

"The only thing I'm mad about is that I have to go upstairs Lo get my physics book after lunch, but other than that it's r i fie J II commented senior Jenn Stevens.

Freshman class officers: Jennifer. Thompson, Craig Gwinn, Chris Taube, and Amy Troxell

New School Store Opens ror Business

lly: Pat Duffey

As a result of a poll taken la�t year, a school store has been added at Oyster River. It already is facing controversy over location. "There had been a few objections because the fire exit was being blocked," said Jenny Sturgeon, founder of the \ store, "But the cafeteria is a good, central location for the store."

Mixed Reviews for Attendance Po.licy

By Chad Bradbury

Changes in the attendance policies at Oyster River ·have yielded both pro and cons for teachers and students.

more strict about being late, I'm afraid to be in the door way whJn the bell rings. For fear that they'll mark me late,"

PerformancePay Remains An Issue In '87·At ORHS

Hy John �reiermu�h

The issue of Performance Bused Pay is un1ikely to be an issue in the School Board meetings this year, according to School noard Chairman Susan Loder.

"We are in the process of doing some homework on the concept so that we can develop some type of pJan," Mrs. Loder stales, What exuctly is P,B.P? P,B.P, is a system of compeusalion of teilchers in which part or all of each teachers' salary i� bused on evaluation of his/her work, and particulars of his/her workload, Example: if one teacher has 25 kids with a wide runge of le�rning uhilities and another teacher has 10 kids who all have learning disahilitie�, which teacher should get paid more?

OHHS Principal G��ff Jones disagrees wlth P,B.P, because,"it has too many variables involved," Jones agrees �o,"complimcnting the teacoer on a job well done," but he feels that,"they (the teachers) should not be paid to he COIIPIiA1ented... According to Jones the teachers and the School Board Co1111il�ee •et over a year ago but had a very difficult time coming up wil.h a plan.

Ginny Hath teacher Tagliaferro also with P,U,P, ,IiHUilree.s "It's ha�d to evaluolc a tearhcr because difierenl pNIJ,le h1n-e diff,•r1ml

opinions of that teacher," Ta�liaferro states. According to Tagliaferro in order for teachers to be evaluated it would depend on who's rating you and on the criteria involved.

"That's the problem," Tagliaferro continues,"You don't know who's going to evaluate, the princip�l, school board, or other teachers." , According to Mr. Jones the concept was popular about 5 years and the only school around ther� that has P.B�P. is Timberlane Regional lliih School in Plaistow.· Jones says, however, that the school hus real difficulty wilh it,"One teanher might get more money than another and the teachers start wondering their own worth."

Chemistry teacher and Head of the Teacher Negotiations, Mr. Perry, feels lhal,"P,B,P. would be good. if you nould �o it, but the problem is you can't," "The question is who is going to evaluate the teachers," Perr� continues. Different people have different opinions as to what a good teacher is," Mr. Perry believes in ihe "probation" Method, which means if a luacher is not doing satisfactory work thelD that te1u:he1• is docked a percentage of theil' pay and is prov.ided with help to �orrect iheir Wt!tikntHUJCS

"l feel you can determine a persons competency and i11co111pelency but not to the degrees of each," Mr, l'erry corwludee.

The store offers school supplies and spirit items including hats and pennants. Sturgeon is working on having the store in the cafeteria for sixth period and after school. During these times, food may be sold by the store to students who want made pay all

ln years past, repeated tardiness could have caused a student to fail a given class. This year however, after the first two tardies students receive one detention pe� tardy. This is opposed to last year where a cul was given after three tardies and an fin the class for six tardies after that.

The part of the policy that all students asked (20) liked, was tha� they cquldn't be hurt academically · for being late, Michelle Twombly said," I feel better knowi�g that being late won't ' make me fail a cl�ss, the only problem is that teachers are almost looking for people lo be late."

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Most by the of the money store goes to for inventory, with of the profits going to the Students Council, Workers are needed before school, during lunch, and during fourth period which covers the time between lunches, Anyone int�rested should sign up at the a�ore.

Mathematics teacher Peter Stoychovich says he favors lhe new policy for two reasons,"one, the students aren't penalized academically for being late, and two, when a student is late it is (morally) easier for a teacher to assign a tardy, because the student won't be hurt academically."

Out of 20 students asked all of the student� had one of two opinions on the policy. One was Jay West who said,"The problem with the new policy is that teachers are much

St. Paul's: A SummerMeeting of the Minds

By Lynn Schow

To Nany students, the thought of going to summer school is horrifying, To the nine.ORHS students who attended St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program (SI'S-ASP),·it· wae the opposite. These students actually paid to be-able to attend this program. "The' experience was worth more that the $1800 I paid," said Mass Media Student David B�rgeron. Not one person said they wished they fiad done something else over �he sumIDt!I' • The SPS-ASP is a six week program of studying during the summer for accelerated and motivated students. The students apply fpr admission, in a process similar to college, and when they do, indicate.their choice for a major subject. The students attend classes for their major subject 21 hours per week, while attendini English classes for 3 hours per week, Sports is a requirement for at least 4 hours a week. Students experience a widn variety of Jearnir,g, using videotapes, 111ovies, fieldlrips,. role er,aclments and attendance al pluys as ways of learning, There are a ouaber of choices for a s'tudent's •aJor cuurae, Davi cf

RergP.ron studied Mass Mrdia; Yesim Celikknl, Japsnese; Steve Fuller, Lynn Schow, and Seth Taube, Contemporary Issues; Jenn S��vens and Penny Swift, HumnnUnd�rstanding; Mark Gwinn and Brook Taube, Law and Oovernment. There are many other choices available. St. Paul's is a social, as well as an aC'adcmi<' experiP.nce. "on the first day, you check in, find your dorm, get sett.Jed in, and ask yourself, why did I give up six weeks of my summer for this?" said Yesim Celikkol. "But soon you meet your dorm, start new friendships and start having a great time wit� all of these new people,

The 200 students at St. Paul's form a community, �rowing closer as ea�h week goes by, The friendships grow stronger, and it becomes hard to imagine life without these people. "There are so many interesting people in the program, all equally motivated like yourself. I enjoyed being there with them, When you're there, you don't realize how special it. i�, and when you leave yriu really 111js9 it," co•aented Jenn Stevensw The SI'S-ASP admini11trator11 pro•ote the co••unlty feeling throughout the six weeks; showing aovies, holdjng danceA on closed weekends, lw�ekends when you •ust stay on ColltiDUld ODPIii4

Absence poli0i�s have also changed this year. Students now receive either excused or appealable or unappealable absences. An unappealable absence might be a family vacation or example of a trip and an appeala�le absence would be a aick' related absence,

Pieter Beckman, a

senior, said, "Vacations or family trips should not necessarily be·counted as unappealable absencea. There are plenty of things to learn on a trip which you can't learn in school, You education is not totally with the school"

The changes in the

attendance policy in general, said English teacher Hetaver,"caae ri�ht out of the faculty, We set up a _ comaittee up last year, and all the final decisions were •ade up by another oo-ittee over the sumaer," Assistant Principal Neil Shapiro said,"the new policy for us makes dealing with absences easier, be(,euse now we have definite guidelines we can follow.

Another part of the system !�as the work, which was che�ged policy of •ak�-up "Whether the absence is excused or not students are allowed to make up 4 days o(,aiased work per qutrter. That ia

Juniors Richie Khlief and Rich Matasou working ha�d in the school store

ExclJM11eSludeats

Co•e ad GoatJ

lly C..:hris Taylor

For the first tiae in nearly a decade, O,R. will not have any foreign exchange students during the school year,

At the begjnning of the year, however, there were two students visiting the school, and attending classes, After spending the suaaer here, Fredico Ortega tteigado, returned tu Spain Scpteaber 29th, Felix Kushnick, fro• West Geraany relocated to Kingewood High School due to adjustaent probleas.

Over the last few years, there have usually been around 3 to 5 students, So why not this year?

According to Hrs. Mackay, the problea is not the willingness of the students to coae, but the Jack of host faailies, The Guidance Departaent at O,R, has nothing to do with the actual transporting of the studnnts or finding host fllailies for the•. There are various agencies in the area that serve that purposn, Once the students are in the O.R. district, then guidance works with them to see that their expectations and goals are being satisfied.

The students of o.R. High School enjoy the cultural experience of having foreian exchange students, Many of them, are diaappoinled that we have none this year.

Oave Sundberg, a senior, said, "They added a contact with a �ifferenl culture. It was definitely a good experience having them here,"

The absence of foreign exchange students lhis year is a noticeable difference to those who knew them last year.

is, They also feel thnt t.he senior� should have flrRt pr1orit.y

permits if the school does have to issue the�.

Scott Collins added," f will drive whether or not I get a parking permit,"

St. Paul's campus) and allowinJt. dorm and/or class field trips, The Contemporary Jssues class went s·or Chinese r,,od 11n,t t.o thP. Ano<'rir.an Hepnrt.oire ThP.atre In Cambridge, Mass; the Japanese class went to lloston and the Museu111 of Fine Arts; nnrl the Ecology rlnss wPnt. on a threP dav overnight trip (all expen� ses were paid for by the school),

"It was definitely one of the best experirnces of my life, I made so 111u11y friends, f'rienrls I.hat 1've kept in touch with, The atmosphere was intense, everybody was I.here bernuse they wnntPd to be there. EvPryone wonted to Learn, and to have fun. I can't say enough about the program," said Yesim Celikkol, Juniors and unrterrlnssmen should think about applying. "J d<'finitPly advise any juniors out. therr to Jt,o," stated Mark Gwinn.

"l think St. Paul's changed my life more than any other experirncr I've ever had, and I'm graLeful for it," said Steve Fuller,

STUDENT COUNCIL

Hy Pat. lrnl"fcy (,ummit.Lces have been formed by lhe StudenL �ounc1I Lu org11n1:1.e tho< Gl..m Slam a11d t>110Wlt:1>L, They Ul'C also wol"luug 011 a Jonii Lenu project wldc..:11 would Lu.; .. school song, Senior Brook Taube is President of Lhe Council, Senior MiHSY Goding is Vice-President, the Secretary is Jaaes Coward, and Melanie Morrell is a treasurer, serving Other •embers are Mussulman, Adam GinsPeter ConSeniors Laura Diana Hartley, burg; Juniors onico, Jeff Hoore, Kristen Cavanaugh; · Sophomores David Hartley, Janet Moore, Kerry Hauer; Freshalln Jen Thompson, Aay Troxell, Debbie Kline, Senior Lynn Schow is the Student Representative to the School Board,

D.�ng "GoodSports"? T/Je Win/loseJeer

byRichard Tappan hy lt1dtttrd Tttpptt11

lnth .1usL a r.,., ml11uLes before Lhe �u�-ze�, a group of fam, staud and begin poi11t111g al the guest teem. With sneering eyes, Jeering lips and a humiliating c1tdence, they LE:g1n char,tin11, "Wiurilng tea10, lusing team!" liac..:h t.lme this ov�r the "cheer" echoes closing of a game, good spnrLsmanship drnps another notch, A cheer is llpplause for your team. A jeer is e11 attack 011 an opponent. There is nothing positive or redeemin11 about. a put down no matter what the selt.i1111'.

some schools are rude arui belligerent to our teams, but poor sportsmanship by another team is not an excuse for us to follow suit.

Oyster River has a tradition of beina. fair end respectful t� guest teams. The put down chant is not worthy of our school, damages our reputation, and embarrasses teachers and coaches who 1.ry to roJe Nodel good sportRmanship, When the Win/Lose cheer bellows forth, we ell end up the lo1<ers--the guest team whose defeat is dPepened into an insult, and the ho•e team whose vict.01·y is tarni11hed In shaaefu)ly bad manners. Let's r.an the Win/Lose ,int>r,

1'he Student Council is concentrating it's efforts on the organization of the annual Claa SJaa Volleyball Tournaaent, A date has not yet been set for the event, Likewise, Snowfest is being or1anized, but it is i- ---- --

The Win/Lose chant le not an Oyster River original,but a bad idea is a bad idea whether it is original or an iaitation,

lt is also true that dependant upon snow.

The Council is still in the early sta1es in efforts to get a scnool son,, Oyster River has never had one.

A fall Pep Rally ia desired, but like it will until wioter, cheerleaders

it looks have to wait We have no this falI, and without them, a Pep Rally i, unlikely.

Boys· Soccer

"It seems this year everyonr is goinJt. after us a hit harder, and wr are going to hevr to be rPady for it," said senior goalie 01\Ve F.Iwe11.

Thi� year's team includes younJt,�r talent surh as Jnson Pollard and Rrici Sunberg, as well as junior Kurt Vorisek, Jeff Moore, St.eve I.Pitz, P<-te <'anonino, Pat. f'asey, Ilave HitI, and l>ave Hutchinson.

The heart of the team is made up of seniors wit.It Charlie Hogarty, Adam c:insburg, Derek Smit.h and Greg Williams, all playing forward, The midfield is n11chored by 011n Stewart flnd Dave Criswell.

llefense is led by Todd Brng<lon, Mark �winn, Drook Taube, Seth Taube, and Dave Elwell.

by NancyCarlson

Student. pnrking nl Oy�t.Pr lliver hnti t.urnrd inl.o n survivnl of t.hP fitLPst hntt.lf', 1<l11'lht"'r you rhoose Io park iII I.hf' Jot. or on Cne Drivi-,, Tne reason for the rhanges in t.he parking poliry wus thP t.own of llurham's r1•1>t.rir.tions on. parking along Coe Drive, St.udrnts are no longer allowrd to park r.loser lhnu eigtity fr.et to the stop sign·. where Coe Driv.meets Baghdad Road or t.hirl.y feel up from where Bi-,ard's Landing moPts Cor Drive

The schooJ i,as ori�inttlly going to issue parki�g permits to those who nerded them most. The only problem was the lurg,. amounts of permits rrr<-iv-

ed, a11d the smaJl number of �pares avaJiable, ThP resulI was t.ltat." permits w,,11ld riot he issued ,u, Jong as students continued t.n abide by the rules, Mrs, L11utm1 nnc of l,hi, people asked to screnn tl1e pnr·mit.s snld, "We couldn't �ome up with a fuir way t.o issue permits thnl. evPry011e would agree was fair, There are too many value judgements involved,"

There dcfinitPJv nreds to be some lype·or order in parking at the high school, and the time to set. these guidelines is now, whether the administrat.ion decides to build a 11,•w p1trking lot. or decides t.o wait until voting has been completed on the new school proposal. It won•t bP lonJt, before peoplfl de!'i<le lhnt lh<'Y would rather rlouhlc park thnn park dni,n a!'ross from the softball field,

Parting drive," However, some other students such as Christine Ro�e, Andrea Viccaro, Suzie Weiner, Scott Colline and numerouR others all understand why the parking procedure is the way it

for parking

Senior

Uy Nancy Carlson

Friend

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Remembered

I Many of us tPnded to him, just bPCRUSe one of the people

I ignore I hP was

I who wPre not in our immediatr circle of I friends. It's hard, but I I think we take for granted, I thP opportunity we all

I have to be ' able to say I "Hi" to anyone in school

I and not have to care what olh�rs wilJ think. I Mike was close to I adults sue� as Mrs. Reif, I Mr. Densen, Ms. Doran, and I Mr. Mroz. PP.rhaps ariuJt.s

I were the only people who I understood him. Then again, did we all try hard

I enough? l>o we t.ry hnrd ••••••••••••J,e11oul(h lo understand

Remembering Mite

By Marybeth Ober

Mike Zistl was always looking for somethinq, but unsure of whPre to find it. Mike was searching for who h<' WRS and how h<> would fit. in, and t.hose who knew hi• knew he was aaking progress. Mikr's search for what hP could he is our searc'h. We have all learned fro• Mike's death how auch help each of us ne�ds in that search.

"Sometiaes Mike would be standing at the door of ay class with a blank look on his face. I'd have to say, Mike, you'raft supposed to be in Algebra, not sf'ience, Johnson, says Mrs. a Middle School scienc-e teRcher.

He went out of his way numerous times for mPny people. He felt comfortable with anyone. He always a11.de it a point to say •Hi," to know how everyo11e else was doing not. matter who they were,

others now?

Mike was active in Drama Club, Chorus, Chamber Singers, Boy Scout Troop t322 of ExelP.r, College Academy (n suamer program students), Portsaout.h

for and gifted t.he Acade11y of the Performin,r Arts. Ile w1u, also profound in his writin• ability including some writin, ln a nationally published LitPrary Magazine, He hnrl a lot to •ive. He wns harmless and snuffed, cheated out of his life which would have been exceptional, considerln• I'm sure his talents and eagerness to excel.

He began to aet ft firm grip on things. He finally WftB reaching and maklng contact with what he wanted t·o find in life. Perhaps he didn't or couldn't reach far enou•h· It. was a tragedy for us all because he was, at thP ti111e of his death, in a struggle for his identity and all of us were influencing him in that struggle. He didn't try to impress anyone. He didn't have to. He was just trying to fit. in, as all of us are.

NEW ADMIN JOB AT O_R_

By h1l 1'11,rr:c

Oyster Schools' Mrs, H1ver High Lauleu has

taken on a new position in the school as it's Student Activities Director. Mr, Jones, who proposed the idea of t.he position 3 years aao to the school board, feels that the position is workina well, Mrs. Laut.en, who has been active in Student Activities for many year», including Mu Alpha Theta (O,R.'s aath team), Granite Stale Challenae, and last year the New Enaland Associate Evaluation Chair Person (including the self study coamittee), seemed to be the most loaical choice for the job, According to Mr. Jones. "We needed soaeone who could work durina their free tiae instead of hirin, a new person, We couldn't afford that," stated Mr. Jones.

Many students believe that Mrs, Laut.en's new job is to patrol the achoo! and enforce the rulP.s t�at •BY noL have been enforced in past years, but this is Continued on pap8

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Oyster River will try· t.o extend its undefeated streak st Lhe upcoming Portsmouth Relays on Saturduy, October 3,

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A BigApple Tour

For 0.R. Students?

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The Fine Arts Committee has tentative plans to sponsor a 4 day, :I niaht trip to New York City from Jnnuary 28 31 1 riaht aft.er midLerm-exams. The trip would be open to everyone in the school and would inclu�e tickets to 2 Broadway shows, auseum viaits and aeneral siaht scein•·

Students interested would be takin• a chartered bus to and fro• the city and would stay at the lloliday Inn in New Vurk City, "whi�h is a 1reat localicn in the city", said Mr·. lappan. There p1·eviou» have been 2 New York City first in 1983 1985. In the the group saw show "Hy One and a Brltish

trips, the 11nd on in last trip the Broadway and Only" cumedy "Noises Off", Tours were set up to •o see the set of a aoap opera and visits to siahta such as the Statue of Liberty. According to Mr. Tappan, "the students traveled in separate aroups dependinl on their

various interests in si•hts.""The cost would depend on the number of. students who went on the trip," aaid Mr, Tappan·:····"' There would have to be at least 25 student• interested to start the arran1ementa. The coat of the trip of 1985 was $210,00 plus aoney for food (140.00). Th_is cost • covered the round trip bus, tickets to two Broadway shows, the hotel and 2 guided tours. The cnHL for IV87 haa not yet been deterained.

Joe Williama, who went on the Philidephia trip which Hr. Denson sponsored last sprina, said, "The Philidelphia trip was so auch fun and we didn't even 1et to stay overnight, This trip would be ,reat," In a•reeaent with Joe, senior Jeff Carlson said "That would be wicked cool. I think a lot of students would be interested,"

If you would like •ore inforaatlon about t.lae trip you can contact Mr, Tappan, Hrs. Nash, or Mr. Denson.

Field Hockey Has Slow Start

By Charlie Hogarty

Marnie llylton scored two goals, one coming late in the fourth quarter to lift the lady Bobcats over the Nf'i.market Mulcs 2-1 in NHIAA class 1 field hockey action.

Th� mules jumped out to a one·nothing lead before Alison ;Winston fed Mn1·11ie llyiton with a quick pass, that Jlylto11 wasted no time with, knocking it into the back of the net. lier second taJ 1ie was qcored on a breakaway as she · beat a helpless Newmarket goaltender to the :·ight side pf the net. The win boost�d the Bobrats record to 2-5-3 on '-hi:! year.

The Boh�als came into the game with a one aame wip�ing streak after they had previously disposed of lhe Sanborn Indians by the scol'e of 3-1, Again it was. ,Marnie Hylton leading th� way for the Bobcats a� shw�cored two unanswered go�ls. Asal§ting on the goals were Sandy Farrell and Bambi Su11ivan rhrl�sy Currao scored the tea��e third� and final goal, unannisted.

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�M&•ni� is a very aggressiv� �laYer snd is a big� ass�( to �he tae�.

Shr:'s qu1ck on 1.-,· , ..et e1.d hns a stro.,1; Rhot. T11"very game she's go,.l hungry and thats why she i�Rds the team in sro�ing.

At the same ti�r r:veryone on this team deserves Just Rs much credit because :vryone works equally as n�rd to do their best."

The Bobcats like most of the oth-r fall teams �ave a goo� amount of rxperi�nce, Seniors 011 the team l11clude Tawny Weeks, Chrissy Curran, Michelle Hanley, Alison Winston, Jenny Sturge�n Sandy Farrel and Elis; Adam-Baine.

Study Indicates: Good Athletes= Good Students

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1, 1 th rel'enl U<'llOP.m'·" s,·u11d11lb »l>o11t 1111 lP.rule high ,;ehool !ind co.11•:;te athleLe,; 1·ece1ving d1pJom»s, school offieials urt? i1u;reo.8Jr1�Jy btHIBtLive about accusations Lhul athletes are not good >,l.11de11ts. Al Oyster Niver, one person who ls particularly concerned about this issue is Uaviu Nichols, the athletic rlirect.or. lie says thaL the record both at Oyster River and in the nation as a whole indicates that athletes are for the most part good students.

"Almost every validletorinn l've seen at graduati,,11 has been involv•}d in one or David more sports,"said Nicholt1 Athletic lli1·ec:t.ur of OIW!,;.

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Kri!<t.\n Barbara Kelsev Lamontagne ar� of the junior The new comers to years vRrsity squad this are sophmores Tara Madden (starting goaltender), Shelly Peters and freshmen Marnie llylton, Bambi Sullivan and Brencla Warden.

Under the leadership o� first year head coach Li�a. Horne and tri-cap- ta1ns Chrissy Curran Michelle Hanley and Taw11; Wrcks, the Robcats are hoping to pull together the high amount of· in: dividual taJent on their tnnm. In their two wins And three· ties the lady Bobc!lts have managed to do just that,

In the high school I.he r»tio of students who ploy sports and receive bad grades is low. The exact <LP.A's were not available.

There ure would not 63 students who be eligible for sports in the fall season, but of these only six would hiive gone out for a fall svort, according to Mr, Nichols.

"Only 10� oi all students that aren't eligible would be plttying a fall sport," Mr. Nichols, Out of the top 25� of the junior class a whoppin" R5% of those play one or more sports. Out of the second top 25% a modP.st but still impressive 52% play sports.

Mr. Nichols hcl ieves that Hports actually help the kids in school.

"I Sports makes Lime man&gement, :,tucJents have Lo hut.Igel their t1me so Lhey can fit everything into their t1cheduJe. Time management has a positive side effect on sehooI," ,:ommt':nled Mr. Nichult1.

Golf team meaber, Dave eo1111ents,"lf you do welJ in snhuol do well regardless Goodman, want lo you'll of any ties."

J.V. soccer successful

Oyster RlvPr's Junior Varsity Roy's SornPr trnm has started off their season with a new coach, Jeff Tolson, and has compiled a 7-0-1 record. The teRm hosted KennPtt on Tuesday and brought about a 10-0 victory, O.R. won 8-0 the JRst timf' they facPd Kennett.. The high RrorPr of lhP. !(nme was Keith Elwell with four goal!< with three assits from freshman Craig Owimm, one from sophomorP Jeremy WRrd, Rnd one from Gene l,yras.

Elwell also nsei�t.f'd one of sophomore John Gray's three gonls. The other two were a�slsted by Chris Russell. Russell went on to scorP one of hi!< �wn, una!<sl�ted Gwinn also tallied an una!<sister:I goal.

Field outside llockey activiplayer Blise Ada• states,"(. feel that if your responsible enough you wil 1 be sucCtasful in both school and 11po1·ts." For whatever rea11on 11port.a •ether

acadtt•lcs and apparently ao t.uwell at ORIIS,

"Jeff(Tolson) builds up a lot of spiril. Since we can have a lot more fun, WP. plRy better," said ElwP.11. "We don't. have to take it so sr.rlously. He even organizes football 1a�P.s after we wtn,H said John Gray And F.lwell, The tea� has 83 foals in only ft «aaes, thetr only tie of the season was to Exeter with a score of 3-3.

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Boys·track Strong Bobcat Team Returns

By Pat Duffy, Evun Christenson

Oyster River has high

In First Fu11 Year

By Chris Webb

The Oyster Hiver Golf team finished their 1987 season with a 14-7 record, including a victory in their Just match. By defeating Lucoµia the team may quulifed for the playoffs,

In their first match the Bohuats finished second beating Farmington and losing lo St. Thomas by one stroke. Dave Mangene, the number one seed, lead the way with 37 on a par 32 course.

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country Lt=am with first the top .five placed in Lhe Juniors Mike top 10. llolmcs, and Murk Molt Fit.zgerul<l, Hegarty led OR, finishing second, fourth, and fifth respectively, Rruce Hardy and Brian Grondin, seniors, finished out the scoring for the Robcats by placing 9th and 10th. The team total was 30 points, finish well Winnacunnet, ademy, and Exel<er.

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The Jaal match was against. Belmonl, Interlakes and Laconia, where the Robcals placed firat with Mangene gerald hilling lead the team. we .were able last match qualifed for

and Fitza 43 lo "Because to win our we should the slate championships in Hye," nommenled Mungene.

The next match was with Lebanon, St. Thomui; and Gilford, with Lhe Bobcats finishing second. They were lead by Peter Fitzgerald, the number two seed who hit a 41, The team this year consists of: first year couch Terry Carter, seniors Dave Mangene, Peter Fitzgerald, Rob Reeves and Evan Christenson. Juniors Dave Goodman, Greg Cowern arid Malt Komonchak, And freshman Chad Gunter.

Continuedfrompage 3 of course provided the absences was not an act of truancy" s�id Principal Geoffery Jones.

Rich Matusow, a Junior, felt that, "if a student is absent, and he has a legitimate note from his pdrents, he should be abl� to make up any miss�d work, and I don't think they (the administration) shcul<l set the limit on 4 absences per quurter."

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SWEEPING THROUGH STATE BOBCATS EXTEND STREAK

Evan Chri�tPnson

In a the Eagles 6. October played a t,,,.o halves

rematch against of Kennett 011 the Bobcats c-lnssir t.nlP of and bested the Eagles 5-0.

The soccer team has a 9 and O record and are headed for the Division l playoffs,

For the first haJf, Kennett was able to control the Bobcats; however, following half time comments by Coach Patrick Udeh, the Robcat.s' Dave

CriswPII sc-orPd a goal within 49 senonds to start a s11rge in the·sero11d haIf which led to other gnnls by Derek Smith, Charlie Hogarty and Dave Hill who had twd to his c-rP<lit.

The O.R. Bobcats manhandled the Somersworth Toppers by posting nine goals in holding S,H.S. to just one.

The Bobrats were led by a high-powered offence as both senior Todd Bragdon and junior Jeff Moore each tallied two goals.

Two weeks earlier in a match against archrival Newmarket, the 'Cats dominated from the outset with a final score of 8-0.

The Bobcats snored three times in the first period, two times for Adam Ginsburg and one for Jeff Moore. According to Dave Criswell, the three gonls knocked the wind out of Newmarket,"

A light moment occurred in the game when a Newmarket player tried to catch up with fleet-footed Adam Ginsburg. The opponent ripped Ginsburg's shorts off and temporarily stopp�d the Bobcats' drive to victory. The defense took on a new role by circling around Ginsburg u11tiI Todd Drng<lon loaned him a pair of shorts.

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The Oyster l!iver girls rolled soccer team easily to their seventh straight win over Kingswood rerently. This was the second time the t.wo teams have met this season, with similar rPsults. In the first game between the two Oyster River blasted 13 goals to take the game 13-0. In bot_h games the lady Bobcats dominated from start to finish running up the score as they went. Wtth this win thP team remains undefeated and is now rank·ed number one in the state.

Of the first seven games five have been relatively easy wins for the lady bobcats. ThPse include a 3-0 win over St. Thomas in the opener, a 70 win over Mt. St. Mary, a 4-0 win over Timberlane, and the two routings of Kingswood.

The lady Bobcats met up with two of their toughest challenges of the season slipping by Hanover 2-1 and Stevens of Claremont 1-0. The Hanover game previewed what may happen in the playoffs as these two contenders clashed in a well played game. Oyster River scored first. as Missy Garling and Tara Truelson were able to kink home goals in the

OR Wins Battle for First Place

By Pat Duffey

The , Oyster River Volleyball team made quick work of the Spaulding Red Raiders (15-9, 15-6), The score was much closer than the match, as the Robcats p)ayed the second game with many suhst.it.ut.es. Senior Ali Poulin remained in �ontrol of the net. throughout the contest.

Despite losing four senidrs to graduation, this year's team is having a standout sPason with 13 wins and ·only 1 Joss. Sinre losing to Epping in their in their seftson opener, the Robcats hsve won all their games. "The team is playing better than anticipated," said Coach Roy Swanson. "I um plPased with their progress."

'Although they lack experience, they still have high hopP.s. "We hope to play in the last game of the season, the finals'", said senior

Nancy Carlson. Carlson and fellow seniors Ali Poulir, and Jen St.evens and back to give leadership to this younlil team.

"You can't fill holes like the one's we had, al� you can do is adjust," !laid Coach Swanson. lie nade the adjustments by Jsing a platooning system, •here each player plays the position they are best 3uited for. Players helping to fill these positions are senior Diane Raynes; .juniors Gina :hristenson, Sonya Chu,

Jen 'faggie White; sophomores Tappan, f'nson;

Farrell, Missy 1.r•ilie ,u,d Christ freshmrn Janice Philbrook.

VolleybaJ L has been divided into two divisions, one for large schools and one for sma11 schools. OystPr River is in class L (large schools), but Coach Swnnson doesn't feel it will hurt, "the three best teams in the state are Nashua, Mascenic, and Belmont. Only Nashua in our r.:la�s!''

first quRrtPr. ·with a twn goal lead going into the third quarter, O.R. goalie Laura Mussulman hoped to hang on to her shutout. HowevPr the shutout would not be as Hanover scorPd in the third quarter to nmke the score 2-1. Hanover·threntened to tie the score when l.nura Mussulman was in,iu,:ed making a savP, and had to bP removed f1·om t,hP game. l.urkily for thP. Bobcats Laura's re�lacement Heather Schenefiel stepped in and the Bobr�ts held on for the win.

In the Stevens game Elizabeth Healy sc�red in the third quarter tb lift the team to victory. The ga�e was exriting, well played, and can well be considered the most challenging game of the season for the team so far.

Final success will he due to the fact that the team this year brings baok a staff of able vetPrans. The starting line up is as fo1Jows Laura MussuIman in goal, Eli�abeth HPaly at sweeper, Julie Pelto� at stopper, Rain Williams and Lynn Schow as the two fullbacks. llJeni Lyra, Ali Towle, and

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Truelson will start at t�P halfhack positinnp. Starting in the three forward positions will hp Janet Moore, Missy Goding, and Heather Schenefiel.

When asked how the team would do this season coach Dick Dawson said, "We're right where we wnnt to be!" "We have a very strong defenae which will 1Pad to a strong tenm."

Hopes are high throughout this team as they just might bring back another state championship Lo Orster River High

When asked if she"" plans on givi1,g up teach-

place to includes learn." '!'his

assemblies, rule enforcement, and ail student activities. "We want to improye the tone, atmosphere, and overall spirit of the school," said Mr. Jones,"we want more school spirit and Jess class spirit."

irii,e math full time and becomin� a student. activities director. Mrs. Lauten said �hat she was reserving judgeaent.

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