May 26, 1987

May 26, 1987
Recently the I\nneals committee at Oyster River Biah School has been rnviewinq the attendance oolicv which has improved atten'dance throuqhout the year
isthecountinqoffip.J.d trips as a!::>S=nces .Many teachers feelthatthesefunctions are
schoolrelatedsotheyshould notcountinon thestudents abs:=ncetotal. on theother sideof thecoinanumber of teachers think that,�ng the student is able t.o compile twenty absences, 1.1,1here as s::hool5 likeDover allow only thirteen, fip.Jd trips should count ns excu!:P-<lab9ences. :-::vCnr:is�clmv12r
1:'he�v1=nty 0erson cn�t �E �est Side Story, the laraest in years, E.i.D.P-d the hou� rul three ninht.s. Accorc)inq to technicnl ,1ir-2Ct.0r ·�hris Loder, "thP. S2ll �ut crowds rnade the show a financial and ·therttric,ilsuccess."
'1'i1e Drarna Club will start next v�ar with Sl200 in their nccount-_ 0ne c�a.son forthis is the rnoney that w<ls earned !:'iy f-iest. �ii.l��t.'.1ty.
'T'he Drarna Clubqrossed $35:JO with a net oain 0f S5CD after $3000 in exoenses. i'-�r. Denson said that, "!:ti.nee thecBst: Wi'I-S s.') lr.lr�,�, many ,)€!()Ole ri.ttended the shows." Beskles cast .TIP.rnb,2rs' f1:irniliesand frii�nas forty-two facility .nemb2rs att"2nded. ,�,
JUNE 12th � 6:00 pm
bv '!'om �cf)onouah
i'.l.ccordin=:r to :--1ark "'orin, Dur!1am Plannin::i �ssistant, Sunerintenj,2nt John rowers' ex::iec trttion of breakina qround nn the s�u building next week will not hecorri,� r1 r2;:ilitv.
�orin said, "Tt will he r1 month before thev cnn break around if ·the a:)r')lication is in toclav(May 19)." �orin oredicts it will be three weeks for che olanning hoard to a · the revised aor,rov._buil�ina olans and one w�e� to orocess the Daoer �ork after that.
Powers commented on t!.e comolet-ion dat-'.:! sayinq, "Ti (R.M. Roul1'!?1u, Tnc.) starts in ::,i wee:�k or two it will he comolet�a on time." b� time meanin; construction comoleted in mid tn late ri. uqust with the buildin? beinq occuoied by the schobl noeninq of c;ent. 2.
The will be of the �'l.•Jrinq
The s�u buildin� encountered its first set back when the lowest hi� of three was $235,000 for a buildinq budaeted Rt s 2 o o ,· o o o • 'r :,is necessitated that a revised set of olans be drawn un by the architectual firm of Banwe11 i"ihite Arnolrl & Hernberqer. These plans ::nst qo before the Ourham Plannina Roard, f_l·��:Viit-2. the aoorov.::il o� the original nlans. Morin did not forsee oroblems with the a�oroval of these revisions.
· Committ..� member Virs. �staver said, "there is no doubt that the oolicy is v1orkinc."�ssistantPrincbal Neil Shapiro said that the cornmitt.eeisstillworkinqon the areas of 11ap!'.)ealable11 and 11 non-anpeali=ible" absences, field trips, cuts, "ind the handlinq of mS3ed classes becau� of �nee labs.
Committee membars are 11.1rs. Estaver, Mrs. l?erry, Mr. Simmons, and Mrs. Reeves. Mr. �ilson and Mrs. l?armelo &e alternates to thecommittee.
No drastic chanqes are e>e:::>ected in the 11 new" or revis...� attendance oo1icy. ()ne orooosed change is the use of the terms "aooealable" and "non-aooealable" insb."!acl of excu�] and unexcus=d for thedescription of ab.s:'!nces. �nother areaofconcen1
Oyster River Freshman Lee Rimbach stated her opinion saying, "they are beneficial and educational. experiences, and .shouldn't be counted against the student."
CommitLoe member and 'P.nalish teacher, Debbie B�ver said, "the oolicy needs to be expressed differently." Shenlsovoiced that more make-uo chances are needed for missed classes due b day long a�nces, labs and &..ld trins. Many oeople support thi5idea and we can look for a structured make-u9 tim2 stated as part of the new oolicy. ,, '•'
SI.\U office ooer<ltin-::r out hiab school the sumrner
The contract for the revised building was awarded to R.M. Roulei'lu, Inc. of Some rsworth for S171,500. Not included in this estimate are sewer lines, water hooku0s, kitchen facilities, ana achitectual fees. Additional costs could be invol ved in orovidinq handicaooed access. Suoerintendent Powers is reviewing handicAoped access ootions with st�te 0fficinls. ''....,
Oyster River High School, Durham, N.H. 03824 �_,�ifCaris0nasRiffandT(tddBragdonasBernardoTh2 Oyst:�r qiver '"liqh School Crew 'T·ea:1 ooenerl uo in, an irnoressi.ve fashion at ':l meet held in Phil"ldelnhin on w.ay 1:S. 1'hey were able t..'1 caoture three tirsts nnd a secona place.
Senior Cl1ris �.;arren and j..lruor, 'Pieter Beckm;:i.n took the crown in th� S?nior doublo.s c.::iteqorv with a steller performa nce. 'T'he qirls winners were juniors, Stacy Samuels and Yesi.m Celi1<.koL 'I'�ey were able to oower their way to a first olace finish.
Tn the qirls si.nql�s cataq o ry jun or., Rai n Willii=.u:ns was able to caoture first olace. D�nika iiarris secured recond�lace RS she crOb..� t.he finish line behind W.iJ.J.i;ims.
''('ea m ler.1de r Chris Warren Snid tJHt he has been practicinq on the water smce l\oril 1st. H"e i'US.') added, "trninina for crew is constant lnbor, you must engaqe in ohysicnl r1ctivitv all year rounc1."
·rhe Oyst.�r River Te;,m will be look.inq for ,moth�r strong showi:1:.3 at the Can·a di.an Scholastic l\Jationals in St. Catherines' Canada on ;,1ay 30th ;inrl 31st. 'T'hen aft?.r Canad.inn's the erew t.i�am will be her1dina out to Indin.na:x>lis T:1cfuna for the M2J1•s anrl Wom a n's "1 at i.ona l s. --ch.,moionshin {n �t. cathrins, Ontario.
bv Da\72 v.a.nqen2
-r i1 e O yst P. r. � iver T<?.�ch8r r;�il:'l has announced a r.�tire:nent dirmer. [or '·1rs. P1�;:inor. Vi.illikf?n on .June 4t.11 ;i.t ·': ilr'Jinals c;e;if<¼rerin Rochester.. Col1�r1aues ano Er.it=>nds.qrn bvite to att2nc"i. 'T'he rnservation form orinte::i below s 11oul0 1-)1; rcturnP.<1 with i'l chP.ci- hy ""ay 28th b '-•rs. Ba>ct:2r.
Y.rs. :\1illiken w1-io h."ls t.auaht rlt t'}ru-1 � hr 27 years has i-:Y2en honored bv the 7') ::i ti ona1 ccie n ce Pou nd;:itio n for exce�nce in t.0.ac:!l.ing <:l"ie has r;2cc�v:.>d an honora ry c1octor;it.� r1eqrec f::>r her Mork 10 science t�nc'uno, from "'t. Holyoke Col]:--�c.
S::rrah Jayne Godin'.:l :s r..merica's Junior l\.1iss-New liamr.ishk� for 1987. She will be lerwin::r for ...., obile, A1"llxl:ia on June 7 for two wee1<.sI of competitions in ooic;.�, talP.nt, acndemies and other cnt:P.gories. 'T'he too tJ.ve ,Junior '"1is.s candirfates from around the country will be f�atured on a broadcast on Jun<=? 20 on channel 21.
c:;arr.1.h -Godinq was selec ted as ,Junior "liss of }�.H. on November 29. \i\ith the titJP- ;,nd various orizes c.::ime ':I. $2500 scholnrshi0 ,qnd a chancA to com�te in the national '1a.aeant� Sarah r1.lso won a $500 schol:irshin forthe cat.�ory "t11e Soirit of Junior. :<1is.s.11
Been.use ofthe dates of the com()2tition, Sari:th will misc; t11e end of her·senior yenr, includin,::i the ciraduation cer,2rnonv. She call8d this "seriou s '1rawback" "l.nd felt v�rv "mixed fecli.n,1s" about th� ciern.::in<is of the naaeant.
Next vearGodin:r will be attendin:;f t.lie Univ�rsitv of ·v1fasic::si.noi :=it Clxfod (·"old Mi<?.s") where she will be ore-.ned mapr, minorin�1 in cornrnunicr1.tions.,',•'
vr.s. •,:i;IJ.i!.:�n cst.r.iblished th? Pl;:metciri1.n•1 her2 in l9TL. Snc recP.ivcd fundin.:1 from s..�w�r.-=tl".'Jation;:tl ari'lnt,s, and fr.om various ri::mlltions. Rer '.Jlnnet.nrium st11dent.s attend conforences in tJ1is country, and iri Cc=m;:vJa, conferences attended by no :)L"ler tfioh Sc\1001 aae r1ar+J.cioant.<;. Her stndents (Con tinued on Pa e 8)
The licthts dim med, leaving the staoe black, sav� for the slight illumi.nation of g:,me orch�n pit liqhts. Bveryone in the room� cast, crew, orchestrr1, and ;:i.udience, a waitinq the starting do�nhent. �he oownlx�tqiven, trie gang war started, which .was the ooeninq scene of II west Si.de story",this yea r'schoice for the hiqh s:::hool musi.caL "'ith a cast of about 75 a 14 oiece orchestra, and a crew of alx>ut seven, all working bclether ':It the same time, you would be sunrised at thefact thnt they oull.2d it ::,ff.
But they did evrm more than t�at, rnald.nq it ri52 110 to beinq one of the drarna/music department's bett.�r::nusicals.
Perfecting thefinal product, however, w�s not easy v or one thing, the orchestra was about one quarter the si.ze of what would be r1eGded to 91ay all of the oarts. T"ley mae ur., for this by havinq Su...c:;an R-idell nlaying a full score on the oiano, w,ila the r':!st was
being added on a Ya.maha synthesizer, olaed by either Dave Ervin or .Jason Carr(who also o1ay�d the oort e>f officer KruokiP). Little rec orded bits of the actual show(witha j.lkebox as cover) were also used to make uo for our la cl< of instru rnentation.
'T'he liqhtinq, beinq an area. on wh ich Mr. Oenson out.s a lot of emphasis, oroved to be majora�t to this show, since, "3fterall, it was the only thing b!:>..sidesthe small :imount of sets, thet gave a ffinse of Jocr1.tion on the 11staqe11 • Most of the lighting and t...�h ecruinment had to be rented, -� tl:iat there would be enouah to liqht the whole qym. 1 managed to aet a look at the light crew's s�tuo duringone of the intermis'ii...')ns. 1'hey 1-iad more dimrners ana switches thc1nall of their finers ano tries ,3dded,to be resoonsable for switching at the riaht tiines. After S2ei ng t.lus, T watched t:."le work of the liqhtinq cmw with more i'ltt2ntivenessas ·the show inq� oroqressed; and, to say the '!Bast I Wi'\r3 iinoressed.
Sotl1ere you have it. A hi.oh s::=hool musicaldone with su:::h tactand clennli.ness t1v1t it looked, and felt, DrofassionaL 'A,11(1 whA.t:u.o it t1k:�? ri lot of h,q_rd work, and a lot of oeoole. ,�, �.,
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be.loved learning facility.
"1'\1ould the owner of a 'T'his woulrl .:iliminate fltleast black Porsche 930 Ruf 'l'urbo Kati r..,ynes if no one elre. T reafatration # 'I-Dr,L-PK' mean 9:!ri.ously she lives on "llei'I� move his or her Madbury Road, and asfM as vel')ic.le as you Me blocking Dave Criswell and his 280 in !1.1r. ,Jones." ZX 'l'Urbo are concerned, 'T'oe oarking or0blem 1-,eJl I can � his house her-2 Rt Oyst.."!r 'River -;.;iqh from here ro I think maybe School fa bad and qettinq he can walk!! worse. !\!ever before were C. We could require that announcernentc:; like trus one stndents with cars qo on j:)y he,ml in our hallowed halls rides during their study but they are becominq .nore oeriods. Since 15% of the ;ind more routine with er1ch students are free Mch oossi.ng week. What can he period and ;;ibout half of done about it? Sure you cRn th05e have cars, this would s., y " T) r.iv e on1y if free un 7.5� of the soaces necessary", but let's be real, and orovide recreational does this stoo anyone? diversions as welL ',ve need a solution and
D. Stackirlg tl-ie cars we neerl it fast. Who has tl-ie •nith an electrornac;net (.::is ;mswer? ;vell if I oersona1Jy nictured irl the illustration) were conslk2d on the is r:1 1ilst resort, but not as matter four answers woulrl bizarre as one miqht think. immediately come to mind. :1.;r. c;haniro would have a .n.. hie could builil an nreater e.lement of control underaroun,i, check that, ;:i over unacceptable student "muJ:.i-levele<l" underarnund behaviorif he had the oower '.);\r1<.ina f-"lcility below the to susoend them (literally) existina oarkinq lot. 'l'his SO f�et over the IY-lrkinq lot. 1r10uld not only qive the Z\ll in � we can be SJre students nlentv of oarkinq that a sensible 9Jan will be SJace, it would al.so ct'eat:2 r1 worked out. We offer these much :nore visually olei'\Si.ng oossibilitiP.s, but we am aooearnnce for the school. Tt ooen to other creative wou1d elimin ;i te that s.1qqesti0ns!! ,',, 11 tarr.ed-over" look that 4 today dominnt:P.s 'l\mericn's
bv Todd Wh.itten T,001< uDOn these words, ye 1'-liohty, and Desoair -0zymandr<IB
'\wesome. '1'here is a word that is not � oooular now as it was, but it has still. been corruoted. Perhaps it bec.,1ne thrown into the Fnqlish l.;rnguaqe when romeone saw it, thought i� was qood, "3.nd began usi.nq it as did thQusands of teenaaers. 'I'he word ....,as nrobably revitaliz�d by the short-lived "valley girl" way of t:a1J<lng which also gave the English language "bitchin "' , "Grody to the max," and "gag me " with whatever is handy. l\ smurf forinstance.
'l'he word "awesome" has come a long way from its oriqinal definition. It was a worn used to describe rtn awe-insairinq event that made aperson's j3w hanq to the floor. 't'his was urually limited· to natut"al disasters, volca.nic eruotions and whatnot, orthe acts of oome deity, sue!-\ as lightning cascading down around a s.1-iaman/oriest. yet he walks away uns cathed. l\ suoernova or Black Hole is awesome in every sen� of t.hP- word. 1
l\low, the usage of the word awesome has chansi'2d, leSS2ned in its imolications. Now the word can refer to anythinq from a new doll, to a T.V. s.'low, or even a oair of shoes. 'T'he word has been so overused and mb'"llsed, that with the imolication of the word being distorted,it has fallP-n from glory.
"l\wesome" is now found among words like "wow", "coal" "neat" "fabulou�"_..,,,.... , , .'f", d . ' f .,.,- an in a orm�r; g-eneration IINl', II �_...· I -:,-00� J:L Used to be »,J there with_!.'�-m'ddng", "incredible.. and "fantastic."
''Fantastic" it:SPJf has also fall.en frorn qrace and is no longer used properly.
l\s well as being demot.ed in rank, "awesome" is being uSed to describe things that are not worthy of the adjective•.I auote Bill Cosby II Man built a car and sairl '�mazing!' God did a rabbit and said+ 'Good.' 111an built a refrigerator and said+ ':z\wesome.' God did a tree, and said+ '8ood.' 't'he wheels fell off the car, and the regriqertot' broke down.
'I'he tree is st.ill up, and the r;;ibbit's still.running.11 (Continued on Page 8)
One of the many 1987 Senior
bv !-leather ,-;le;ison Joe Cormier
"The Senior Follies was a success mostly becou� of the cooperativeness of the students Rnd becau92 of the di rec tors' qo od oraaniz;:1.tion," s.."lid �nicr class advisor SuS3.n Smith.
''I rl1on<1ht I'd need a vilium!" said Laura neame )Jkin9ly.
''fn the beqinninCl, the 92nior.s couldn't qet �rious bec;i.u9= Follies �emed oo far off. I really oot 2x:cit-ed, thouql-i, becau92 W'= w1:re able to interest oeople who have nev8r oerformed in their lives.II
This year's Senior Folli�s 1987 w3s a successful er'ltou-caoe of tJrirty-five skits And oonqs oerformeo.. by rome 71 �niors, w'1i.ch is over half the c1aS5. Many skits poi<eH Eun at the �hool and �hool functions, such as Lib-cary, ST,O, and Driver's F.<:i. and the attendance oolicy.
5enio-c FolliP.s beaan with the class of'76 or '77. ·Since then the F'alli.P.shave been a yearly tradition at 11,yster River, with oome s.lq.tc; leavinq members ofthe SENIORS BEYOND REPAIR
()nee aaain the tn�dition conti.nned th.is '?nst. v.::\cn.tion v1han numerous �niors took v�cations with tlieir friends. 'l'he trins �2me<l to coine �t a a00<1 time this vear :=.i.s far as \\leather is concer.ne<l.
while many S:!ninl".'S were sunhathinq on the wlu.t� sands of antbi'\, "1yrtle 1:'er.1.ch, Florida, B�rbados, C r11i.fornir1 an�, other vacation �ts, t11e �ople :=tt home w?.re show,:ili.nq snm•1! 11.Jow what more can anyone oSk for-?
The Aori.l Prer1k is the 1:1st $'.:hool v,3cat.i.on h2for.8 the :�hool yenr �nns ond hcts trilditionrulv been the "211cJ" f:or the •32ni0r-s. �ftE'r vac r1 tion most tP.;:ir.hers re;:ilize tJ,nt n lot of the
auclbncc� chucklin::t hanpily hours :lft2r the perfor'.llances are over. Such was the case with Follies 8 7.
''I thou1ht "it was much funniP.r than liist yer.1r.'s'!., saiCJ one iunior. "Tom Cronsh;:i.w was (! �t in qur:1 J�y Run", 'said fr.�shman," Bran Poulin."T 1ik8rl the ooening. 1t wns a qooo way to start it out. 1 thouoht 'I'roy Fo:rq was re;tlly q(X)d ir'l �h;:mtilly T,ace", said =:t jJnior.
"Wq loved .John. Duffy's ,ninislr..irt, ;:i.nn thouqht that T<�th Pearsall lr.>oked crreat in hi.oh heels", jok':!6 j1nion:: ,leS3i.ca Roy ancLJu1fa Roy.
"·rroy stole the s.'1ow", s;i10 freshman, Sean Pitzer.:tl.d.
Senior- .Jamison Redding r2merr'lbers how !t went nu tt.ina the s'1ow together."The beoinninq went or-etty slow, oot i:lS we went an more peoole starte.d showing uo and the act5 stnrted moldinq txx,Jether with more nrecision, "esneci.::i.lly us--the BeastiAs!!" he added with ;:i. smile. ,, •4'
S?.ninrs c:o not 11,wr� th<�ir mind on tl10.ir 3tur:i�sfor the remainder- of the xhool y�n.r. c,cni.or tr.in has a1,�·3vs been t.1-te hst mernornbl0 pu�nt basi.6es 1r!:idu;ition tl-i.::i.t the senior.s ex!Y:?rience ,3urin<1 high �hooL 1'here ar=? alw:iys t1unas thr1.t lvmnen on the� tr.in5 that 0eaole will nev:�r fora�t (ie. J<cith faUinq off. a mone<lin 11.n.ihr.1, Chantily V�cP. f:or the �.;vrtle Beach crowd, 8tc.) The �nior trin is a qooc-: tim2 to aet �way and soend time with your fri.Gnds. This is alw�ys somethin:J v<::?ry rnernor.ablf.!in .�ch of their. lives.
.So, if vou oar9nts are worrieri aoout sendina your '<ids on a 9?nior trin, r]on't l)t';!. lt is ., very ·.vorthwhil� ex::Y�ru,nce ar1el important for vour 1<:ii!s t.o becorne involv�1 : ,,, 111. 4'
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'l_ :1is y2ar's ').3ccalaureri.t2 s::,e.::i.ker is qev. Cr..,�rm Lynes, ::Bstor of Durhar:i C:)r:>inunitv C.Imrch. c:c'miors will. ::iatherin for this occaion cf Sund:'3y 2v�ninq, ,June 7 at 7:oo o.rn.
'T' :-ie cere 1nonv is olanneo �)Y 'l co:nmitt..� of 92niorn ··.vith rnany f.11?,nh2rs of the c.:L�sc; n.::irtid.n;itinG. 1'he !ti.ah �11cx)l choral.� ,,ill .=tl.so be f2r1tured.
The Bc:1ccalr1ur2at2 �rvice is an olf.l tradition datina to the MiddlP. 1:..qes -..,hen students aoinr.i outinto t.1-ie world rf!cciv2d words of �dvic2 nnrl thouahts to reOP-ct on. Tt. is a ti:ne to st.en and reflect on the bin, picture ot =1 moment in llie
when a ty.:)icnl s.gn:ior' is t..0rn �) et v,; � c n day by day concerns and lonq-ranqe :) l a n n i n q
The co.nmitte,:? is v-=rv careful t:) keco the cereinonv b.'il.anced r:1mona various relioious and ohilosor:>hical :')()i.nt.s of view.
8ci.cc'3.laureate is kno\vn for the contribution of the senior students in the cerGmony. Some students this vear will be nren.:rrino S..'1eeches or recitinq 002ms, others will be nerforminq on 1i1usical instruments, or sinai'1;:i-.
'f)arents ri.nd friends of t!ie oracluating !':Eniors are enco uraged to ;ittend. Refreshments will be serveo af�r Baccalaur<:?clte in the C"\fe t erio bv O•R •P•\Ii volunteers. ,� ,
T h'o vears aqo, it .::iopeared that Senior. Follies mfoht be ;ibolished. Follies �nd be,:run to qet out of control with problems r.a.nainq from alcohol incidents to bad t1ste to r:10.::i.thy.
'I'he FoDi"!s of 1987 followed uo on the oositiv� e>..nerience of 1986 with ev'-:?n more of Fi snirit of coooerntion. 1'he clag:; paid ;:ittention to the,directors and oull�d toqetherina "'ay not �en in ffiver.al years.
'I'he level of narticipati.on a.nd the variP.ty of ?(:!Ople in the nets was nls...'"> .,n encouraqinq si.an.
1\Jot·only that, butit was a qood s.liow. Follie$ '87 has contributed to qrowing s::hool spirit, evidenced from basketb;ill season on. .l\lso, t.1-iis year's Folli.8s has �ryed to guarantee the sw::vival of a qreat tradition which only a short while ago· !=Eemed headed for extinctit,n. 'I'he clr\s.s of '87 can be oroud and the classes to follow can be thanlcful. ,.;_:,
Accordino to Senior C.la.ss Pr2sirlent, Molly Hoagson the Senior Ranauet will be held on June 1n, at the New �nalr1nri Center from 7:·oo 12:00 om. :-.,ow �ound Pxoress will be featured alona with a Buffet dinner and other ,:1ctivities.
A C C 0 r d i n q t 0 Hoagson the our;-:i0se of the banau et is to all8w a time for all the seniol'.'s to be together in a formal settinq before qraduation. She hooes that the banquet will r.J.dd to the unity that was established durina Senior Follies. Most of. r.J.11 she hooes
"that i.t will be a lot of fun for everyone."
In the oast the banquet hr:1s cost each senior aooroximately six dollars. Accordinq to Hodason this verlr's banauet will hooefullv be cost free or a very ·ninimu1nal amount
Sen iors, Kerry Casey and Jo-nnna Evora are both planninq on attending the ba�quet and are looking forward to the oc cas sion . Senior, Tom Cronshaw hones the food will be qoo<l. And Senior, Heidi Carlson is looking forward to having a good time with all hf:'r. senior friends, one la st time hefore qraduntion 'r:
T!Wentational iTV'\ny runn�rs �.aa oersonal bests but the te;:-un was l�d by ,John Duffy w!10 olaced fifth in the :.inh ju.no
I:1 n orevious int�rview vr. i3yrnes said, "�ie hc1v� .::i lot of -.:.rour1d to make 110, but � !1ave a lot of �oole w!io can hold th2ir own." So f�r the tec1m has g oeople who have <1ualif.iec"i for the 8tate met.
tn rt rr-eet on 1'1ay 15th, aoainst �innacunnet, Timberl;=tn2, R:wmon!'i thev ca:� in s2cona," le<.l bv ti1e winnina oerfonrances of "':ike fiolines in the l,500r.1, �ike �riarity in the discus, Rric: P.arstow b the trinle jump ,md thP lonq iumo, and M1.rk Hc1qaert·y in th� 3,21JUm.
Tn a fr.-2shman-sn!)honnn=:? ;n.=:?et rn1 �·.ay 9th, Oyster �ive.r tiP.d for 7th with ConcorrJ '.,?_ith 213 ooi!'lts. T!'ley 'M2re led by Oyster Riv�r's first nlAce in 4x800 rela.y Other who turnen in good oerformances were ,,�ike !--!olrres second in l,f:iOOm, \latt Fitzoer�l6's third in the 3,21JOm, St2v'--� r.,eitz's Ufth in the hiar iumo, ;inrJ ,vark P.c1ciaertv's fifth in the 1,600m. · ri:'he :=:t;=itf> �ieet is on :JilOe nth, aOO the 00'/ IS t<2am .:.i1 rea<l y h-3s 1.1 oeo0le ;111c11ify for it in 14 <?.vents.
On May 16 the boys Baseball team c'lefeated the Raymona Rams here at Oyster River. 1'he victory inov�n the Robcats record to 8-4, :novi.nq them towards their olayoff aoal.
1' he o·o ys varsitv Baseball team extended it's record with a snlit neci5ion �oubleh eader over Somersworth this weekend.
Ac e nitc her qay Goodman c�rried the t.�am throuah the first qacne allowing c:;omersworth (Cias.s ''I" leaders) to only 7 hits. Senior Ken Chu knocked in the winninq runs, banging a double in the 7t!1 innir'q. His :ieeo "left field blast, scori.nq two runners, caotured the victory. In th"'? �ond qame however, the Bobcats didn't have ;,ny last inning miracles losing 14-4.
1n other action this �ascm the Bobcats h:we Rlso been su ccesful. In intr.:'3conference comoetition, t�e Robcnt.s defec1t:P.d CL=i.s.s "L" Dover, enrninq them 10 noints towads ti1e standings instead of the normal 7.5. 'On the hill for the Bobc;:its was ,Juni.0r Ray Goodman, hurlino 7 strikeouts,92rtlino ,the victory.
1n enrly '·lay the Robcats had a biq victory (C on ti �u ed from Page 7)
'I'he f�ilure of Y6kurn berry tonic to chanqe rrinds in Washinqton 1A;:ives the oeo o1e of Doqoatc!1 wonderi.nq what will become of thP.ir beloved town
over, then undefonted St. Thomas. 0n the mound for the Saints was their ace · oitcher Toro Vitko. Throuoh six innings Vitko held the Bobcc=tts hitless but finally Senior Tom Cronshaw !:>roke throuqh. 'I'he cxnerienced Cronshaw belte<3 n double to deed center field �ori.n� two runners, ensurino the victory.
'I'he Bobcats faced Pelham in the first qa.rne at: the S?nSOn, and wal1<2<1 away with ., 10-0 win. Ray Good man had his hest oerformance of the yectr, hurlinq 15 strikeouts, and r1 s.liutout. ·()ther qames this 'x!nson include victories at Sanborn, whil� sufferin::1 loSf',es to l<ennett, Sanborn, and Newrnarket.'I'he� losses can be "'lttr.i.but:P.d in Dort to the absence of key tertrn members 1'ood Braqdon, Rav Goodman (�\Iest Side �tor.y), -3n(l ,Tim Buc�ss<shouJ.der inj.1ry.)
The Bobcats hnv<:: their finnl re-:rular S=ns-:,n o.:ime at"Jninst '1:'imberli'Inl�. 't'he nobc;,ts feel ootimistir. about tl-te u�ominq olayoffs. Sophomore Davi,j Goodman said," Jf we concentr':lt? :=md :)la.y our own 1arne :..ve'll do o1<ay.
1'he Mouth of tl-J8 Riv'.-'?r wishes aood lucl< to the 0-r=1du.,tinq Seniors! .�
'I'hP. olay P.nded with th� discovery that the statue of '.;en. Jubfution P, Cornnon1:.� :via oeen declared a shrine hy President Lincoln.
by Joe \,i11iams
i\ t this time on1y two of the twelv2 coac11ing ooeninqs f�r next y�ar have been fille-3.
'l'here r.1r-8 ,, fAW nominations commina uo before the boc1rd, 0ut at this time only -:: o,, c }1 e s t o r ,J • V • vollyball (Wendv :.1attson) and varsity fi�l� hoc�ey (Lisa Horne) have been approved
0.R . ;;it hleti c director David Nichols has :ilready started lininq uo coaches for next year but still l1as many vacancies, "right now soccer is our biqaest need,� said �r �ichols "other thc1n that �e are in pr�tty qood shane 11 (�t this time only �ne of the five soccer coachina snots are filled) . Other soorts which hav� co ach i nv3.c,rncies at this time include fii:?ld hockey, qi::-ls bnsketball, ice hoc�e�, track, and a !")8W S:-)Ort ndde0 to ; v s t e r R i v e r , ,J v bast':!b-'ill. ._ · : ...
by Davi.'! Criswel
The 0vc..,t�r Qiver tt.ir.h School 0irls' tennis t.�?1m won a clo92 match nv-=r Concord beatine1 e1e:'.'l by a score of 5-4 �onuav, 'JIau 25 durina �n-rrn/\ �mi-final .:i.ction i-1 Pxeter.
'T'ne BobcAts went behinri early nnd ::ifter the first four ,-,in?les r1rttches v10re down 3-l •.llith f)ebbv �iatusow winnina her �atch·. They t.hen tier"i i:. un At 3-3 with t1vo r.lo.se :natches by # 6 ::ec�l T..ic;a Cloitre nno bv #
4 9:'?ed Jennifer Judqe in. a t.:iP. br-2r1l�er.
# l and -it 2 see::.1 Darryl �rriqhi .:incl Denby !�3b1S)v-1 1,,;0n t.>-ieir doubes :natch sounilly hy a ::core of �-2. � 5 ::eed ;:,.ndre;:i Viccar6 -'3nd � 6 !'Eed T,isa Cloitr.e then lost a clo..:,e mr.ttch to m;:i.ke the 88ore tied At 4-4, r.estinct the Bobc;:its' bid for n final '.")layoff snot in the hanfls of * 3 S2cd Karen �ogers ano # 4 !:Ped Jennifer Juc.kie.
1'he doubles b?.Am of �oqer.s and ,Judqe s_�med to have it wr;;inoed •JD !"?i'ldv as they !:>uilt .::i lBno of 6-2 but .:;aw that :lirnini:c;h to .:i. tiR at 6-5 before outtho on a final sourt to ;,.;in q-6.
'T'!1e still unrlef�at2,i J3obcats [ace :-.'ilf:xd (U:i-1) -clt Phillins "'xec:2r 7.\c.'idemv ·,:,2dnesia\1 ':ay 27
The ')yst2r River t.:iia''1 School qirls softhall ter1rn clo92ci out. thPJr 99as..,n with a lDffi to ;:-xeter by a s:ore of 20-ll=i. This loss makes th9 Bobcr1ts final record 7-9 ann dirninishen theirolnyoffs hores.
Ovst�r qiver fr=!ll. behinn mrly on and by the thirc: inninCT thf!v '"'ere clown by a score o( 12-1. The Bobcats r.hen start.C'>c to mount a co.ne:,r1ck and :ii.cl ::i nretty qood :pb tyinq the sccre at l'i-ln before Exeter hit them with n rally in th-=? S2v�nth inninq scorin.:r four runs to ,nake the final score 20-10
0R's lnst win came ov3r the R-3.ymond qams by a score of 9-n to rnake their record 7-S.
'l'l1e !3obcat.s not off to r1. s.lo·,\' st-"lrt. in the first innin:, r1s t:.'"1ey watched r.r1rv�r and Rrown knock home a run a �8CC? on id2ntic.:tl. oouhles t:c lPft F.h�u::i. 0R 1.3 onlv run in the first innin:1 cri1T1e .vh2n 1';1.rn Truelson stole thir-1 ann OcxJne, thP ><3:n catcher '.::>ver threw t.he ball to lP.ft field brin:-rinq home 'I'uelson.
'I':-ie Ra:r.s :nade on� final snur-t =:ts Clr1rk2 k:noc�ed ,J21J.ison 11o;re on ::i shot to cent..'=!r fielrl, 11nc1
�ordon knock�� home tP.n m nP1.t2s Smith and L':!.Phnte on a triple to left • fi.P.ld t0 mak:':! the ocore 6-2.
()R t'ien took control with n si.nql?. by Heather C:henefipJ. thr1.t 1rnocked home Kris Dugas, Shenefiel then came home on an ove..rthrow. Bsrne 'f-lurley then brouqht the qame to a deadlocl<. with ct home run that brouo:ht horn� '1aqqie Farrel Wh.l.ch made t'ie ocore 6-5.
'I'he �orin1 was nu.ii�t thronghout the t'1ird, fo1Jrt.i1,. and fifth inninqs with no hits maile nnd the i.rminos fl-ew by.
Tn the sixth innin:i OR took the lend for thP. bst time as ,1,=mcy Carls.'Jn, :,-,aqaiP. Parrel and Rsme Hurley each had clutch sin.::J]es th.,t knocked home a run a pi�ce to make the score at t.,e end of the ::1ame 9-S.
The Pobcats .=tls::> r�co rrJed ...,,i ns over Newmarket by a s:ore of 20-B and St. 'fhomas 14-ll, the recent losses c-tme .=tt the hands of r',anborn by a sco re of lB-3 and C.omcrswort.h, .=ts the f3obc;:i_ts dronc:>ed ooth qar.ies of a dou!:>le he.-v'ler.
'I'he llobcats' final rnconJ was 7-9. 'I'he t?ar.1 ,.,ill b,� honor':!<] at the Soort.s nr1nquet on June 2. :�
'.l1iaht not ::>e ::icc2'.)t.2(] thP first 'P-rl.r, hut thev'� sure t-J1ey will fit in roon.
bv Tom McDonouqh "he Oyst.9r 'River Micldle �chool prese'ntea "T.i'l Abnertl on 1'hursday,Satuniay and c;unday, Mav 21,23 an<'l 2 4. 'I' he rn usical wrts or�nted by Dave P.rvino and was oreformed in the high �hool cafetetia.
newy Mrak, r.,isa Simmons, Jaso n Car r, Nate Klinoenstein, Karen Gooze, Thatcher UL"l.ch and Eliot Shepard.
set for ne:tt. v-::-urs freslrnen V�ctr Rt �yst..0r �iV'?t" �1iqh 5c1100L"f'aaerlv anticioatinc:, l)ut sc;ir�-5 o� t.h? n.?...., chall�nC"'(e" s,-1in two ei-:tith qr::;ic:� c1ir"ls, C<'tthren �nraur anci ;Jebb1� Kli'1e 'Cu.s �(�:�� t� be the l'."?.::iction T c�t fro1:1 all �he -Si.nhth qr1.den:;, thP.y feGl hiqh �·1ml "IwRits i'\l.ot :-:1ore =ictivit.i.Ps, tl18r"! for s�ioulrl hr.i no morr-;, fun ani'1 excit?m2nt h to <r.l1ool. ()n the other hand they f-2el, b2irr:i fr.0sh1nen, t:11r1t thev
0ne eit;ht'l aBde hoy, 13illy Hall s:=ti.r. ''T ar,� very r)Svcl-J,�d about ent"!rino hioh school nP.xt. v·2ar". "Ano Jesse Pfr:.1Jis f�0Js ther12 will bP. a bt more free<fo:n in lli.qh sc!1ool th8n there is in !nirl::1)0. cchooL ...,r Bonaccorsi a sciAnce t".?n.ch�r ;it the r:,ir.rll.P. school says,"the 2iohth rrrs1ders are ]o..')kin::i f,::,rw�rd to qoinq- to the hiqh <,C:100� they don't 82<:m wo rr.ie d nt ;;ilL"
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Li'l Abner w3.s played by Lance Waterfielrl and Oaisy May w3.s olayed by !l.1andy Orme.Other orincior.1.l characters were: Brandon 11. mmann as Earthquake '-1aqoon, Anit.a i\1athur .=t.S •,1 a ci my Y oku rn, Yi ark Rimb.=t ch 3.S Paooy '!okurn,and ·-13.tt Shore c=ts M3.rryin' sam. 'There were nearly 70 rniridle �hool students i'1 the cast.
Mrs. Rit::i Butler is
credit:d by dir2Ctor Oave i:;,rvin ..,,ith "an increclihle job" in olr1nninq and orocucinq the v::ist ;;irr3y of costur:1es needed for the show.
r.,i'l Abner is the story of the residents of a hill.billy town who find out fro1n their �nator that the F'ederal qovernment has de clared their town tiDcqpatchti to be the "most unnecessary town" in the Unit..� States. 1\s aresult of this declaration, the oovern1nent decides to US= the townas a bombina site.
tn or.der. to ch.anqc the minds of congres:;rnen, Abner and his oats head to Washincrton to telloffic.irtl.s r1bout Yokum berry tonk .=t wonderful medicinal drink manufactured in Dcxmatch. 'I'his amr1zin::J elixir qives me n gr eat strength However, the congressmen find out that . it has an unfortunate side effect: it
Some of the �t work t a ke s awa y ro mantic has received assistancA of
. ,nst.incts. hiah �oolstu(lents i•'i1<e and (c Ontinued
Top l to r: Jennifer Ruffner, Heidi Carlson, Nancy carlson, Gina Christenson, Leslie Christenson, Harjaana Katajisto. Middle: Sue Schuster, Debbie Metzger, Kirsten Gigley, Joanne Simpson, Heather Shenefiel, Coach Roy Swanson. Bottom:'f.'he 1'1outh of t.l--ie River, Oyster River's newspaoer will be enterinq the comouter era st.arti.nq next year.
n new Xerox oublic;hi.nq orogram that is IB M . cornoatible will rtllow �tunentc; to write, edit, r.lnd L=3.yout the oaper on the cornouter. This process will ta.ke much less time then the �reSGnt method of laying-out the oaoer by hand.
Presently the students tyoe th.ier articles into A. TRS-80 and nrint them on oaoer. 'l'hen the .-�rticlr:!s are cut out r.1nd glued onto 13.qe sheets of grid oaoer whic:h reoresent one o;;iqe of the oaoer. 1'he oar.x'!r is then 92nt to the orintina com�ny to be printed.
TJnder the new svstem the r.trtic1Bs wiU. 1-)e tyoed into the TR�1 computer and ..,ill be electronici:illv layed-out on the comP1.1t.�r once all the rlrticles are in. r-1r. Taooan .�nd the three editors for neltt. ye;'lr will be workinq with the T)rogram at the end of this �1enr.
'rhis year's Student Council is consi.derina three am end ments to the constitntion, which will ,qffect �lBctionsi'1 June. 'T'he nrODOS2d chanqes include: l. r:ach d3S'3 will h;we three reoresentatives to the �tudent Council, qivinq more oeoole a chance to l')r3.rticinate nS W8ll as i.ncre<1se the nroductivity of t.1--ie Council. r. student from each class would then he able to sion three r)0titions ,,nd vote for thre8 Student Council Reores.�ntatives.
'.2. 'f'he offir.e of Student Coundl <:ecretarv will be cxp.,1ndei:l to include two 8ffices: a recordinq
92cretary and a coresnonc.ina 92cretary. 'rhese will be treat.P.d as separate offices and students will be able to siqn both oetitions and vote for both candidat.P.s.
1. 'fhe School noard has changed the t.erm of the Student °R.eT)resentative tD the School Board to a March to l'.-\arch term concurreAt with the election of the new School Boord :nembers. 'rhls .J u n e A .s t u a e n t ReoreS=ntative to the School 9oard will be elected for an interim t0rm beqinninq i11 June ;:md ending next 1-1arch when a new Student �eoresentative will be elecLod to �rv'= for one year. Fallowing tlu.s term all Student Renrec;9ntatives to the School 9oard will be elect..� in !\1arch. Can<'l.ia"'lcy forthis office is open tc ill 9:Johornores and jlniors.
Student Council reauests thrtt if you have any comrnents or suqo,estions conceminq any of these orooosed amendmentc; nle;:i.se S=e ,, Student Council ;-nernbe..r. Petitions will qo out on �1ay 25 an<'I el�ons .,re ocheduled for Jun� 4. ,',, ..
'T'he Oyster River crew t�;=im hc1s b.-)Cn r8wi11q up -"l stnrrn in r.ecent m�ets. 1111e rowers tool< twQ 6.r.:.....ts and n :;.�cond .-=i.t tJ1� SchoL,qi-ic: Natinn.=tl Cham•)fons!un in Delaw,qre on ,.,,,qy 23 am] 24. <::hris :,.7.,rren anfi Pi.At.et" Beckman tool< thP. crown in the Senior doubles cat.:=rmry with i'\ st_ajl.,r ?erformance.
R ,3in ·,,illioms nAver 1ooken brick, cr11isina to n win i.n thP. Girl's si.nqle r,om�tition. J).lso ..!\1ed8 r,or1er �nd nr1,ndo µerald took :,..:!Cond in the junior Joubl?. nullina throuoh the finish line j_1st fractions of a S:?.conc1 dfter the winnP.r.s. (C on t in u ed on Pa ge 2) (Co nt inu ed fro m Page 6) i\1urneroi1s !:1�!nbers or: the -,udi.P.nce cornment�d on the :nanv t::il�nted anr. tcnthusi.=istic nenor:ner.s soon to -"lrrivS? r'lt . -,RHS ,rn� --HJd t::, i.t_s r'lr:'l:nr1 ortx1ra,r..,�,
The Oyster qiver School 3oard voted 6-1 to qualify the nresent hiah school site for ocmible -�xoansion t..o accommodam 800 students. rrl-ris vote ,,Dows the Boord to exolore both of the primary 09tions for bu.ildinq exoansion. 'rhe builning expansion is necessi.t.::ited by oresent ,=ind fubire s:,ace needs at the hiqh g::hool and elPmentary g::hoollevels.
'l'he·building ootinns are to either exoa.nd the oresent hioh �hool and build a new elementary ochool., or to build a new hiqh school and accommodate the middJB and elementary levels t.hrou0'1 (C ont inu ed fr om Page 2) also do oresentations at r.onferences and for th� sc!1ool arouos hen� ,,t the f-liqh SchooL
ore:;;entfacilities. i 'rhe Board also voted to hav� the B�rd Chair:nan, Suzanne Loder, aonoint nn ad hoc committee of LRPC (Lonn Range Planning Committe) rnernbers, Board memrers, anc'i rtdministrator.s to e>mlore the two..options. 'rhe charge to t11e committ.� was to review student oooulati0ns oer vear and co�for each olan•
1'he committ.� rnoort will ali.')W the Boord to choose a buildinq olan to :-:,resent to the district voters. 1'he Boord will nresent the bond issue to the district voters at a ::)()S5i.i)1B October emergency ·ci\•.c?eting. 7\ bond is.sue reauires a 2/3 maj)rity vote to be arJopt...CKJ. ,_;.:,
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Mrs Milli'<:en also teacl1es oceana.iraohy and hn5 been active in r.i;uine r1nd 0.nvironmental qr.out?S. She ale;..') tec1ches nStronomy, �ml qeoloqy, alona with vnri0us field.tru':>s. on� of Mrs. Milliken's qrer1test achievernentc; wrts "Pr.o�t �afari," a ner1rly summer lonq tour throuahout t.l1e 1\'est wit.I-\ a buslnad of student.s. Students w'1o havi? :�r-:•):O•Y¼ni?d her on t,'1ese 1·,,,v� r1 second mother ':lnd a ,if>lona frien<l. v1r�. r.•illiken's fot.Pl'.'�:>st in 2duc"ltion ext:.-=m6s b:=yond t-J-1e classroom r.1.nd evr:?n heyOnc1 hel'.' re!Xt�nSiV8 t�xtra-curric1.11=lr involvement. �H's. Millil<P.n is currently c'1air'.10rson os the Oove::School 'Qo;=irc1. Pew t�<1chers hav2 had nS st.r.ono �n irnooct on the O.R. :::ehool r1..isrict. �he hrts t=iunht �on½ to obcAr.ve, t0 r.isk, ,"!OC: to care, ouoli.ti.P.s which she 1vls ml.8 rr.odelcct in n 4 '1�cade l0v'� affair ,...·ith d ,, : ucation.�., (C on t inu ed from Page 3) l!. corruntion of the PrPlish lanour1qe, th,,t's .,,hat it is c.o wh2r2 <10 w2 ,10 fr.orn h•:=re? �':hat ;,1or.ds c,n he corrun:ec tl1at hrlV211 1 t been twisL=?a rtlrer1c:v? T ,imoose th;:it shall I� 10ft for the n.=xt ,:;ener3tion ot teenaners l:D decide. P2rhaos rj1<-?y will i,
keen the ones alre.,dv in uS2. ¥.ore li!<ely than not, they will choose others, althouqh T can't auite ree "monumental" heina u�d in reference to a new shoe stylP-••·�
T:-ie Clyst2r River '-liqh f=.c�ool T?lanatariurn att2nder] the iv',•n•P•S. Conference in Tonq r--J;rnd New York.
The •: .:n. 1'. S. Conforence is the ;,'oiddJe At1antic: Plan.,tari1.1m soci.Atv. 'L1ey were the onlv ribh �hool in the contry to ?:>e askr->ri to Ftttend t�ic:; conference, the r8st of th2 :"Y2001e who att.2nde<.1 \--l•�re '.,rore•-,siona.ls ntr.onomers. "h2 h:-:iv!':' never really bei::::n t0 anv other ::ilirnnt::i.rium besides our O\,'n, with the <�xceotion of the Havden P1=lnat-::iriur:i in Roston, � it w:.s 'J�rv intre!::.-t-inri to �e the Vand-erbuilt Plannt::i.rniurn where thP.r.� is i:l 48 foot dift:erenc2 in dir.1::1�:!t(>r betwe2n tl1er�s ,nd Oy1��l'.' ·-Hv<=:?rs P1,n2t-,riur11," S.c\VS .,ine1v :·-;;K�i..:ay.·'ri1e list of oeo0k� fr Ovst�r. �iv�r ...,•ho "ltt�nried the conf�ff!l1CP. -1re nownev, Moror.111 Prown, i:e,�ther. C:il.l_r,y, f:an t:-inaer, n\.J(::!n f-i;-ernsi.i�r, .J,,:·,:,n �.qrr., :,,i1<.<:? ••·r=:ik an ,.1inv '•l::1ci<ay. 'f 11 e ('yst:�r qiver P.lanntc:iriu,., will be hosti.nha t l1 e l 9 i,, Be , ,� • A • P • S• Conf-2ff�:,c2. '• .. .'" . '· Durhan,