1988-89 MOR Issue 3

Winterbottom Seeks Student Input on Handbook Revisions for 19B9-90

by Scott

Goodman as assistant principal is attendance

Ms. Nancy Winter and discipline for bottom's official students. She says , title is "Assistant "That it is the Principal for Stu- least favorite part dent Services." As of my job." In dealan assistant prin- ing with discipline cipal she is respon- Ms. Winterbottom sible f or the proper said, "My respon running of the sib~lity is just to school,or in simpler enfor ce the student words, making sure handbook ." everything runs The assistant smooth l y. principal said that Part of her job she thought the is to c oordi nate student handbook was studen t activities not well written and This mean s making that she sees the sure a dance and a student's points basketball game that many p~rts of ar en't schedul ed for the handbook are the same night. va::,ue An exam pl,? Winterbottom's was the smok n~ last responsibilit y Winter. cont. o n pg. 6

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gurchase in 1973

Capsule designed for moon orbit Landed at Oyster River instead

capsule, is that ouq price was SS-0 and In a interview doesn't have win- the students raised with Mr Knight "We dows, a control the money. used to paint it panel and a seat in After Oyster River every year but every it. got the capsule, time we did it would

by Amy Bicknell

The Apollo 8 practice recovery caps ule was pur-

capsule never went into space.

chased for $50 and transported to ORHS Did the space in 1973 on the inicapsule really go tiative of science into space? How did teacher Elinor Oyster River get it? Milliken, now retirThese are a few of ed. Mrs Milliken, 1.n the many question a telephone interthat people ask view, explained about that blue an that the space whit= space caps1:le si ttin g in the front of the sct1ool.

As a practice recovery for the Apollo 8 project, it is an exact rep l ica of the original capsule. The mission Jf the actual 7 1/2 ton capsule was t o orbit astronauts around the moon. Our capsule would be dropped from a helicopter into the ocean, divers would them go after it,and put a large ring around the capsule so that the helicopter could lift and put it on a helicopter platform. Once secured , the helicopter would then return to the base. The only difference between the raal Apollo and our space

An Oyster ~1ver ~ASA in Houston get graffiti · and student saw the Tx.,sent blue prints vandalism done to space capsule in the of the inside of the it. I would like to Portsmouth Naval real Apoll6 a so see somathing done shipyard d~mp on tne that the interior with it. Any ~ugother side of the could be completed gestions would be river. He we~t ~ack and be put on dis- appreciated." to Mrs M1l1ken and play.<This work was A truck wa~ asked if there was a never done.) Also donated to transport wa y for Oy s ter River ARCO, the people who it due to the enorto get the capsule. make the windows, mous amount of Mrs Milliken and the offered to put the weight. And the student did some windows in for a town of Durham phone ca:ling it certain price, but donated the use of a Co ncord and to ~ease ORHS didn't have backhoe to get the A.F.B and to the capsule off the Naval shipyard. The th at money. truck.

The Mouth of the River A Publication of the Qy st~ r River Journalism Class Issue 3 Decemb e~ 22, 1988

Ms Brown and Ms Winterbottom in a friendly discussion with Aaron McKay who "beams" from all the attention

Mark Rimbach Greg Cowern MaryBeth Ober. Blake Tucker Missy Tappan

Adam Terrell. Jen Rosholt. Matt Ginsburg.Tina Mennel. Gina Christenson Jason Pollard Lisa Barney, Bill Ross Sarah Whitten (Photo Lenharth)

Mouth of the River December 22, 1988

Talent show

8 nice way to ring out 19B8," says mroz.

groups closer and Mroz said that, Seniors of the past. more things like "We have never had Junior this would ~lso hap- enough assemblies," pant, pen between them. and that, "Assemb- wishes Mrs. Reeves ex- lies help to instill people

Tom partic1.W1lley that wou ld more get 11

pr<2s.sed ent:1us1asm school spirit." He involved. "It is a about the whole said that the Talent really good thing and hoped that Show is a "very nice the spirit shown way to ring out 19- experience because by Jeff Barbour will not be perform" it brings us closer the faculty 88."

Today over 30 Senior Greg Co wern a nd gets us psyched ing in it. :'11 from will continue.

1 t d for something to 0. R.H. S. students says that soun s " and teachers will be back of the gym," he Mr· Mroz is in like a lot of fun do· He also said

see how it goes from the safety in charge of the entire and he 1 ~ looking that "it is some- participating in the said, " Maybe next " 3rd almost annual year!" Talent Show again forward to seeing thing that you would this year. He has it. " ' remember for a very <third time in four Mrs. Houseman L really en- ) T 1 Sh R 1 been meeting with ~c,vea· the ~hows of· long time", and that years a ent ow." and Mrs. ,3eves bot 1 v different groups everyone should do For the first time agree that it is a the past and I hope 25 after school to go thi ~ one wil · 1 be it at least once in in years, the great idea and that t h 11 71 b 1 1 over material but Just as much fun." their four years in eac. ers wi be it wi__ e rea~ y t h f all rehearsals, Senior high school. put ing on t eir ~n. own skit \ which in- Mrs. Houseman ideas, props, a nd participant, Brandie,,..____________ 1 18 d h "~ h whatever else would Garrigan said that, vo ves member s sai t at ieac er.'J r th 1 h ld be done by the kids. "It wi l l be r~un ir· the class is to o .e ~acu ty. s .ou start "'oing Th t h h h Mroz has said that, we can get the produce a quarterl y e eac ers skit more t. ings wit d k d W 1 1 "this gives students Seniors involved." publication with a was instigate by 1 s. e 1Ke to Mr H M h <= t " Sh an opportunity to She hop ,=-s that tl,ey mix of information -s. ouseman, r3. ave un, oo. e = _ R d 1 l d h show the other stu- w111 be able to show about personal eeves, an a though a so sai t. at i~ the skit successful, the show dents th eir own the underclassmen intereS t s in other ten b an might bring the two talent ." some spirit like the classes, a nd priv- -::" ""--...;,;..;;...,.;~~...;,,;.;;._,;,;.;;~;.;..;;....;;;.;..;;.;~-..;;.;.;.;;_;..;,.;.. ...,;;_ _Jately pursued pro-

Quarter}y maaazine the aoal for new English course

paper, to wore excited about it. processor to print"Connections" is ing press or copier. the name of the The course is cour se, and no, it designed for "Peop l e is not a dating to apply process to

ects.

By Chris Keefe

A new course is service, but .qn research and writing

By next fall being added to the English course which and the study of there could be a OyS t er River cur- teaches students to litera~ure an d of magazine in regular riculum, a nd O.R. produce magazin es publication," said production at Oyster English teacher Paul and other public- Gasowski. River. Gasowski is really ations from scratch The obJect of

Ch b ~· f ·:•

Some skills to be taught in th ,2 co:.: r .:;e will include r e s~\~2h and 1. r. ~er·/"!. ::=:-w i.. r. 1~; techniques, analysis, fea~~r2 and ~ditorial writing, computer layout, graphics design, photography and basic publication.

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. . am er ~1ngers per onn Ht Hartwick College in Il.Y. f _y _~=i&

By Jeff Tagliaferro

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them because they Dan Carr.

On December 3rd, were more control- The Chamber 4th, and 5th, a led and more exper- Singers, following

group of students ienced," said Missy the concert stayed

from the Oyster Tappan. "I like the overnight at houses

Rive r Chamber way, throughout the of people from a S t k

ingers _oo a trip local church. Says to Hartwick College trip we got to know Gina Christenson, in Oneonta New York each other better "The trip was good. to sing with the and know th e I think most people Hartwick College Hartwick Choir and had fun." The folch · ow we c~n work oi r. n Q lowing morninq, the

This arrangement bett er toge th er." combined groups betwee n the two The O.R. Chamb:~ sang at a localNews Editor schools began last Singers arrived church, and in theGunnar Olson year, and has become New York on Friday afternoon headed an annua l event. nitht, and practiced home. Leslie ChristThe two conductors, that night with the enson said, "It wasNews Ass't Ed. Mr. Denson of Oyster Hartwick College really fun beingLinda Savage River and Thurston Choir. On Satu rd ay with people you Docs of Hartwick they held a practice normally wouldn't beFeatures Ass't College, are very in the morning then with." Ed· good friends, and visited the Baseball People who wentEric Knapp have arranged for Hall of Fame in on the trip wer e , these performances. Cooperstown. That for 1·ors Gregph · sen .otoarapner "Dr. Docs was really evening after a c· u b v 1 owern, oar, ara ,,e Will Lenharth

Sports Editor Michael Jackson

Soorts Ass't Ed. Keith Elwell

Adve~t1sments Deanna Comtois Brian Murray fun to work with" short practice they sey, Dan carr, Adam commented Bill Ross. had the first con- Terrell, Mary Beth

Reporting Staff Last year the cert, Ober, Peter Talbot,Jeff Barbour Har l., .,ick College well" s · ingers Cont. on pg. 6 Amy Bicknell Choir came to N.H. for a concert, and

Alexandria Brink this year the

Deanna Comtois concert was held in

Chris Dubois New York. The O.R.

Chris Keefe

Eric Knapp

D,~bby Lincoln

Shawn Middleton

Kathy Mills

Brian Murray

Gunnar Olson

Eric Gibson

Scott Goodman

Scott Grumbling

Becky Heath

Keith Elwell singers sang at a Saturday night concert and at a church the next day. The concerts seemed to be beneficial as well as a learning experience. "We learned a lot from

Dave Hutchinson

Michael Jackson

Danielle ~avene:le Lind3, Savage Beth Shapiro

Jeff Tagliaferro

Jen White

Todd Whitten

··Connections" to be offered for fallJ says Gasomski

Mouth of The River

Publication of ORHS Journalism Class

1989 All Rights Reserved

Richard Tappan, Advisor

Editor-in-Chief Todd Whitten

Durham ShoppiDg Center Durham, N.H. 868-736.1

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Another pressure, said Emily Schwart3, "is kee~ing grades up."

"Colleges are looking for the " original student,"

by Danielle Ravenellegoing to work as a said Mike Voll, but heavy equipment Ms. Winterbottom asoperator. I don't sures all seniors

The general feel- feel pressure to qo that the key to ing of seniors to college because getting into colapplying to college I'm doing what I lege is, "being is that of anxiety. want to do." yourself."

"Where you are now "I don't know Mr. Hall agreed. reflects past de- what I really want "There is a college cisions you made to do so I'm going out there for anyone when you didn't know to work. I think who wants to go. what colleges are it's right for me The hard part is looking for," says to wait until I know making the match." Mike Voll. Many what I want to do "Of course good 3eniors have fears before applying to grades are the most of not getting in at college,"remarked important, but being all. Chris Keefe. committed to some

Mr. Hall says to Jeff Taglia- activity where you "Studies ferro says, "All I show leadership or seniors: are most important to colleges because a student's past academic record shows umph, sweat and motivation."

Mouth of the River December 22, 1988

Fourteen Spanish

UNH Professor Phoebe Porter guest speaker

Inducted into Honor Society

Hamlet, and Jason Seaver.

To qualify for the Society seniors must have a grade of B+ of better and by Gunnar Olson juniors better. an A or

On Monday December 12 the Spanish Honors Society inducted 14 Oyster River student3 into its ranks.

were their name written Marlili in the book.

The Spanish Honors Society was organized by the teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Those inducted receive a Those students certificate and honored Seniors: Cuesta, gerald, Geeslin,

Matt Fitz- Professor Porter Komanochak, Love, Rich Beth

Kimberly spade on the numeMatthew rqus career opporJennifer tunities when stuMatusow, Shapiro, Terry, Tornes, and Towle.

Ms. Winterbottom tries to "reinforce and support" doubtful students. She "presents information to the students and lets individuals make decisions."

can think about is other skills is also all I have to do to very important. apply to colleges." You've got to show By this he means what you can applications, es contribute to the says, getting college other than recommendtins, and basic intellithen waiting to gence, " said Mr. receive an admit Tappan. slip or a reJection letter.

She sees qncouragement ~s the m0st impcrtant thing sne has to offer.

Amy Draper ex pressed her feelings about college applications with one expletive: "Argh ! "

"The~e's su much Julie Bullard ( a s tress I'm putting junior) is planning on myself," added to wait a year Brandie Garrigan. before going to "There are so many college. "It's a places to look into good idea to take a and impossible to year off so you can narrow them down!" mature and learn "Every weekend responsibility by you feel like you being on your own." should start an Dave Stowell is essay but you never going to wor ~ after do,"said Kr istin hiqh school "I'm Cavanaugn.

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dents c o mbine majors such as business, accounting, art, political science, etc. with foreign lan guage. Earlier this month, another U.N.H.

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CLASS GOES TO JAIL

fraternity of Durham majority of the sentencing for students found the

The Oyster River serving alcohol to jail to be "reHigh School jour- minors. The stu- markably clean", nalism class took a dents also sat in said Deanna Comtois. field trip to the for a trial in- She also said that Strafford County vclving a psych-"it gave me an er~e Court House and the iatrist who isfeeling, and I felt Strafford County being sued in theuncomfortable."

House of Correction questionable mal- Jeff Tagliaferro on Monday Dec. 12. practice suitsaid "It was diff-

The honorable involving a Dr.erent then I exJudge Nadeau gave Shor who was apected, It was more the students an resident of Durham. casual then strict. explan-ation of the This trial is a JuryThe criminals were how the court trial and is beingnot restless or the functioned and what headed by Judgeleast bit ramhis job en-tailed. Temple. bunctious, they

The journal-ism After leavingseem to know they students also got to the court house thewere in there to see Judge Nadeau at students went toserve the time and ~6rk gi~ing the T~E the county jail. Thethat was it-"

.J11u1!ying

collegf Is eig/Jtee/1 too yovhg ror 1.1/cers.?

by E·i:ic !' .. =-PP

Some changes need to be made in an effort to "civilize" the cafeteria. The tables are all the same, in orderly rows, and there are far too many people at them to have an enjoyable lunch. When you get up to leave, you have to walk around the cafeteria because there's not enough room to walk between the tables. Behavior stems from the environment. With complaints about poor student behavior going around, the school board might consider setting a more peaceful dining environment as opposed to cracking down on rules.

For a start, the cafeteria could be extended onto the stage, which would provide more room. This works on election days, but since these days also cut the cafeteria in half, nobody thinks of it as a long term plan.

Also, perhaps we could take advantage of the seven per~od day to introduce a third lunch period. This may sound ridiculous, but the added lunch period would help not only with the crowded lunch room, but it would also help solve the problems with students needing toge~ to their lockers. How many of us failed our test fifth period because we could not get to our first floor lockers?

As far as the way the cafeteria looks, an old system could section made up of be possible if the be readopted. The cafeteria used to have a smaller tables--like a cafe. This could again cafeteria became less crowded.

When questioned, Mrs Winterbottom stated that, "Anything is Possible. It would be a logistical scheduling challenge." With a positive attitude from the staff~ the cafeteria problem should be resolvable in the future.

by Todd Whitten

I'm on the run from class to class. My last class was _ Art, and I have to wash my hands. I duck into the bath-

tumbling

room

that. to do just After I pause to get used to the smoke that fills the air, I move towards the sink. I turn the first faucet I come to, noticing that the green crud on the metal comes off on my hands. I turn the knob, and wait nothing. The next three tries produce the same

result. I begin to consider flushing the urinal and washing my hands in that, when a trickle! I definitely ickle! soap. miracle limit I I run

saw a trThen no Ah well, one a day is the bathroom,

suppose. out of the drying my my jeans hands on as I go, noticing that the green crud is still attached to my skin. I pass a custodian trying to fix a light with chewing gum and a bent coat hanger. <It's not his fault, the school is run on crisis so they the best

management, are doing that they C3.n. j I charge int c ~y next class. Late!

of my teeth, I hear the people around me. The qirl in back of me is the proud winner of the chair that aroans with every weioht shift. The person to my riqht qot the desk that has the uneven leas and rocks back and forth as he writes. The person in front of me has the desk with "Class of '67" carved into the wood deep enouqh so that paper rips over the edge of the carvino. Great much noise around ~e that I can't h~ar myself think, let alone the teacher teaching. The beil rings, and I go to lunch, r~bbing ~¥ arms to get the circulation going again.

I go to lunch and treat myself to sitting on one of those "stools." "Oh well," I mutter quietly, "It's either this or sit on the chairs that collapse on the unwary, and sit at the tables that fold up if a milk carton is set on them wrong. They must've been a great combination back in '69 when they were new."

The last three periods of the day go by with me adding and subtracting layers of clothing for the different classroom climates. <there's Tropical Rain fores~ or Arctic Ci rcle, take your pick.)

willing to give in What better time return? Nothing? message I would to say is this: school, staff, tools are here

like this ::1.nd for of the year than They will always now to bring up the find something to subject of sharing. complain about.

I feel that the I feel that 1.t 1.s all of us. It is students of this true that the stud- here so that we can school have a pro- ents, in general, all learn together. blem with giving to don't really care Not so we can be one another• They about their fe l.low selfish, rude, are only concerned classmates and snobbish, and make with number one, and staff. If this were others feel not about how their not true, then we insignificant. actions will affect wouldn't see all the Please help each others• other, if only

Th seniors are acts of vandalism e ad violence which through this holiday always screaming for n ha h d THe season. more rights. They ve appene · ---The feel that their people who commit these acts don't Minority rights have been violated with all care' th ay do it I

Silent am no from the I have the new rules. it because it's cool or dif;~;~nt seems as though they just to see if thay rest, but want averything cha- can do it without b finally realiz~d how nged to suit them, eing caught. I my actions atfect but what are thev_ guess the basic other people

The teacher hands me a pink slip, and I collapse into mv chair. Instantl v, I'm shocked back upright by two points of pain. I look down and see that my inner thiqh has been pinned in the crack that runs the lenqth of the chair's seat. I wrench myself loose from that, and focus my attention on the other spot of agony. Oh look. I got the seat that has the rivet in the back that is pulled three inches from the plastic. Now it's part of my back.

After my body calms down from that, I notice somethinq new: It's cold in here! The class moves on and over the chat~erina

T!-ie rings I go

closed so slam and building behind

final bel.:. <sort of ) and to my locke r squinting against the glare of the yellow, and take out the books that will keep me busy from now until sunrise. Then I notice that the green stuff is still on my ha~ds. Not onl y that, it actually goes with the yellow : o c~ers! ! Amazing. I leave the school, shaking my head in wonderment. Just in time, I remember to grab the outer doors and ease them they don't cause the to cO'l lapse m~

Not prime real estate Till the walls come

down Would ORHS suruiue a quake of 1 on the Richter scale?

Letters to M.O.R. should be short ~, and to the point.

IS Ii FEEDIDG Tim£ OR /,UDCH? We do not edit

Cromding promotes unciuilized behauior letters, however.

How Much

by Amy Bicknell

Competitiveness is too Much?

"FHCUL TY BBHTS" F8CE CODFLICTIDG HOLES 85 CHILD 8IlD STUDEDT

by Deanna Comtois Debra Lincoln

the student going to school where his/her parent is working is While a teacher obviously unusual. is working on the Whether or not there competitive just competitiveness lesson, a guy in the a~e , advantag~s is competitive, and generally make us third row shouts difficult ~o Judg~, competitive enough better people?" out, "I have a th0 ugh it is

It is said that ~o win." In a inter- 73 said Yes, 19 said question, mom." apparent that this Oyster River is view Mrs Pomerleau No and 18 were un- Then, realizing he depends on how the a very competitive said, "I don, t think decided. is not at home, he student deal s with school. Many new that Oyster River is A lot of people quickly restates his the situation. The students describe more competitive commented that "Too question saying. advantages that the atmosphere here than any other little isn't good "Mrs. Tagliaferro, students mentioned as "a watch out- school, but society but to much is bad." I have a question.~ were: "I can always for # l" mentality, puts too much pres- Also a lot of This is one of the get th e car, or st udent 3 only sure on teenagerScomments were that problems that stud- money, or whatever caring about what today." it depends on if ents and their par- I need if I'v; they can achieve. "Do you believe ~s team or ents face when in forgotten th em. At least ii; what the that O. R. players i!1di vidual. 11 It, 3 class together. The Tina Gro nd in said• st udents, who took a are often rougher like going out into students that have "If I have a problem recent surv8y tho- and more violent the real word," this problem are: teachers can tell my ught. All four than most team~?" said one stud~nt. " Todd and Sarah mom I need help." grades were sur- 125 said No, 13 Competitiveness is Whitten, whose Matt Provencher had veyed, two homeroom; said Yes and S were su;::,pose4 to help you mother works in the ano th er good reason ;ram each class. One undecided. Keith grow as a person if resource room, Matt for having a parent of th e queS t ions Elwell stated " I everything is equal. and Greg in school: "I like waeo• "D th · my mother there because she helps me with some of my applications and keeps me posted of where I should be in the application

=· 0 you inK don't think we're as It's very important Provencher, whose OyS t er River violent as other that a team or mother is the st udents are over- teams perceive us individual isn't guidance secretary. :ompetitive ?" Out to be, we're just a ju.ctjed strictly by Karen and Jeff f 162 people who very aggressive their wins and Tagliaferro, whose where surveyed 78 school. Coach losses. It should be mother is a math said No, 42 said Maynard,said "No a value system, teacher here, Kim Yes a nd 13 wer: they're not overly ~evelop ethics and and Melissa Geeslin process." u nd ecided. Many ot physical or aggres- it help$ to build a whose mother is t~e The information th e people who said sive " Ano ther que s- p erson5 o~erail' char- secretary the main sugqeS t s' however, "Yes" put a comment t:.on wa s , '.)cez act.er." office, M.1:3sy and that more students such as "not overl Mandy Tappan, whose had some problems father is a teacher with the situation.

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Jane. suU.tvan

in the f:nglish It seems that one of department, Tina the maJor problems

Grondin, whose mom is that there are

Latin teacher by Beth Shapiro

Latin with a Southern accent

works Nathan mother

as an Weeks, is district, Sullivan taught high school in ~ennessee, Kentucky, and Mary-

spend four yeari principal's there. She wanted a secretary, and challenge and this CriswelL who is exactly what the his mother, provided for Kentner, in land. As well, she army

aide, whose the

times when we just don't wan't a parent around. "I dislike the idea of just Jor. having a parent sees there, and it seems M that they are always us. the watching over you, but they aren't," taught at Loy ola her. library.

Karen Tagliaferro College in Maryland. Mrs. Sullivan Mrs. Whitten said

Su:livan's back- thinks that in some that "I en1ov havina out everything that ground in Latin is cases ORHS students the kids in school happened among the quit e impr e ssive. are not quite as with me." Mrs. students and in the She 3tudied it dur- motivated to get Geeslin commented school," said Kim ing her four years their homework done that, "I like seeina Geesli~.

stated. "She finds of high school and ao students she has my kids throuahout t n of a , ,., t = The p os i i o maJored in Lat~ a taught in the past. the day to see how b t is U · t of · " -Faculty ra the niversi Y She feels that they their day is aoina. 1 con- F 1 1 · l tradi t1.ona Y Alabama. o_ owing don't always con- There are a so d ~. lt · 4 h oiderec a it-~cu this she receive~ sider it a top problems that t e h dled in r Ar..-- ~h f ust one but an her Master o priority. e parents ace, J ' te manin Teacning from thinks most kids like the kids. One an approp~ia oparent · 't Un· vPr- · rec-oect ner it i,'j a. Vanderbi~ • have a good attitude teacher exp =sity. Wh en asked i~ and she feels that that, "It would be tnat nd · • h_ h can be turned arou • she ever tho~g it's important to difficult to ave t!1e s:.tuat1.on she'd becume a Latin them to go on to your child in a clas Jane Sullivan, a teacher Sulliva~ college. you taught. How new addition to the said, "Otf and on • However, she would you handle it Oyster River High wanted tobe a Lat1.n thinks often they without hurting School staff, be- teacher. I got side- soend a lo~ of the either of you?" Mr. lieves the most tracked in the time complaining Tappan stated that, effective way to army." Sullivan when they could be "Other teachers are teach students _ is wanted to join the accomplishing school very sensitive about to instill in them army primarily for work but for the gossiping with you a desire to do well th~ reason of most part, everyone about your child. and feel positive travel. She wantec is hardworking, with The situation of about him or her- to spend time in a positive attitude. • • self. Germany and by Prior to teaching j oini~ g t~a ar:y

in the Oyster River 3~e ab~e -O

Ms Jane Sullivan

Mouth of the

River

policy. It stated that a ny studen~ caught smok in g o n s chool gr ou nd wo uld '::-, ~ :=-: J :'-1 r, ,:>,n IJ 'c' d f :- -:-,;n school. this it student

Then below says any cauqht smoki n q in the woods would qet a detention. So shou l d she give a dete n t i on or s u sp e nsi on ?

Ea rli er t h i s year Wint e rbo tt o m suqqested to a f ew stu

s ai d as s he s hr uc aed her shoul d ers.

Tom Hulen poses as classmates struggle w1tn t1gure sKetcn,n g J

Amy

Thomas, Melissa last y e ar with out b een don e so far. sh own the differenL Geeslin, Jen Jenkins. Al i P oulin, but i n Some other thinas ar e a s of security Freshmen consist of d i v i dua l ly sh o uld Ms• Winterbo t tom an d how th e y k eep by Shawn Middleton Mara Kerns and Katrir. h ave ,,. go od y e ar · must enfor c e are: t h e d ifferent areas The girl's Winter Bergeron. S c p nomo re Jen Tho mstu dent s havinq wal k o f the Jail secure. Track Team will Sprinting event p s u n s t a ted t nat ma n s d ur 1.n q the 1. r The journali s m begin their season Coach Doc Bur t on winter trac k 1.s "a q uiet s t udy or stude n t s g ot an on Dec. 2 2 at t h e noted "The t eam is t raini ng sport" people p.i.ay1.nq hacky e x tra tr e at when a ;:iame time as the small, but they b ecause l. t is not he r sack in the c afe te r- smal l bru sh fire ooys team does when s hould do v ery well ma in sport· Cro ss ia · "Wr. a t d am ace start e d in t h e rear they have a jo int lndiv:..:iually Lis'u c ountr y i s he r main d o es it do ? " she of the Jai l me et i n th~ UNH Barn,::!y last year, .spo rt · fi e ld hou s e wo n the Ne w England Lisa Ba rny th i nKs i~i.i®m'~ '8.tt~<!?~lfn$ 1> fro m.

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G l' w t c i-- h · t h the tea m i s 3.n the ir s in er amp1.on::, ip 1.n ,.e Tr ac k p art i cipan t s long J u mp and h ur d up . The team is, not ar~: senio r s (y nt hia les " big enought t o =o m Hughes , Am y Doc Bur t on's g o al pete with other .;:;c:1 0 A lison is t o qu al i fy as many o ls but wit h d o we ll F r<:!ic'?!'11Uth, First of sixteen track meets slated for field house today M K rr. , ~~ e qlin, me mbers for t h e sta t e indivi d ually. oore, .:.. v Son y a Ch u an d ~aryteam as p ossib l e. Beth Ober. J u niors Jeff Johnson , coach cons~st o ~ Lis a of the long d~stance

By Shawn Middleton

The · boy's Wint e r Track team kicks o ff their season on De c. 22, when th e y h a ve their first meet at t he UNH field house. The boy's team consists of seniors Sean Perry, Mark Haggert y and Matt Clegg ; ju niors Jason Draper, Mik e Lev a sseur, Bill Mye r s, Jason Polla r d and Ji m Pot e et; sophom o res John Cabral, Bill McA n irli n , Jak e P l at e n ik, David Schommer a nd S cot t Wells ; freshmen Brando n Amman n, Jamie Archie and James Waskiewicz.

Coach Joe Scasci te l li-~ g o a ls for -· t:h-e team ar e "t o h a v e a winning season, and qual~f y as many meMber s for the state meat and the New England Championships at Hartford."

There will be sixteen dual meets which will be held at UNH field house "The team is strong in

s p rin t ing,"

Sen io r S ea n Perry said, "With the participation of my fol l ow teammates Jim Poteet, Mark

said, "Because coach Joe Scascitelli is go in g to stay with the team, there won't be a lot of pr o b l ems with coa ch ing and the team should do well."

Senior Mar k Haggerty said, "Some individuals will do well. The b r ight spots on the team are Jim Poteet, Mike Levass e u r a nd Ma r k

and field even t s are Matt Clegg and Sean Per r y. The team will have trouble against larqer scho o l "

team. For sprint.3 Junio r Mike Levass e u r said. "Having been on another track tea m I think this team shows a lot of potential t o d o well."

O'Bri en f ee l s his job i s p e rf ec t for her because she wa s looking for a part-time coun seling job preferred t o th e sch oo l atmo-

Haggerty, a nd Mike Leva sse u r , our di stan ce te am wil l s p h ere. dominate tr a c k an d wi n ter garn er many Junior vict ori e s ."

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O 'B rie n a ttribu t ed h er interest in her fie ld due t o th e f act tha t she Bill My ers h as see n so man y Ms. Rose O' Brien vis i ting Rose O'Brien p eop l e a ff ected by in the teachers' room.

Hagg er ty also sa i d that " Dav e Scho mmer i s coming along for di st ance o n the

1 subs t ance abuse.

Student assistance counse or ti In my • previous seeks to befriend and to help jobs I h ave found 9 out of 10 people are If nothing else affec t ed by drug or O'Brien hopes that alcohol abuse in one people will realize by Chris Dubois

O.R.H.S recently hired has Ri v er O'Brien re- she is ti for Rose d th cei ved a degree in students" an ey O'Brien as the new social rehabil- will trust her. student assistance itation at Urbane She also would like counselor.

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s u ppor t t he cause. by one of the Barney,

Martin. ,running team, co~No st u,2en ts f oll owe d sergeants at the The sophomores are mented "The team u p wi th her s uq qes- ~o rr ec ti o n f ac ility. Jen Thompson, Cassie woul d b e as go od a s t i o n ;3 0 no th ina has The students were GIRLS I

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by Eric Gibson

Increase in signups for veteran smimmersL divers benefits team

has helped me because there's someone to watch and This season the learn from,n says Oyster River Swim- senior Sarah Jones ming and Diving Team who joined the team includes the dis- for the first time tricts experienced this year. Freshman as well as Sherry Hoyt, also a newcomers. beginning swimmer, characteristic described Coach Mike is unique because in Parratto as ,past years the team "supportive" has consisted mostly "understanding"

Ibeing and of ,of swimmers who be- the newcomers and ;longed to private, their abilities. !competitive teams. Junior Jason ,The team members are Seaver, a veteran iSeniors Jeff Tagli- swimmer, says that aferro, Sarah Jones, the "competitiveOrlando Herold, ness goes by abilBarbara Kelsey, ity." According to juniors Karen Tagli- Danika Harris "the

behind which pushed seems to be one of aferro, Danika atmosphere is reme forward which the more prominent Harris, Heather laxed which allows

The ORHS Hockey resulted in my scorers on the team. James, Jason Sea- everyone a chance teams record is 3-l. injury of a broken In one game he got aver, Kerry S~ift, to have fun." They left the rink collar, I'll be hattrick and in an- Kathy Cunniff, Sarah Karen Tagliaferro Wednesday night with out on the ice in a other he scored 5 Gillespie, Marianne views the "big turna 5 to 4 win over few weeks,"said points. Smith, and freshman out this year as St. Thomas even Komanchak. Ralph Fred Luciano Erica Beck, Sherry being really posithough they were Gau l t received a commented," We Hoyt, Mary McCleary, tive. We need more ____ short handed. ~ broken wrist during finally ~howed what Brian Ogden and participation in the t--- ~att Komanchak the same game and kind of team we Larissa Herold. As diving team but it's and Ralph Gault who will also be out for realy are," when of now, Heidi James great to see more had to sit out about 6 weeks. How- a sked about the is the only diver. people taking advante ms pe r~ o r anc e "The exposure to tage of the oppor- ever Scott Matseas "W G were a wesome," experienced swimmers tunity to swim." because of injuries which were received after suffering a in an earlier game kn e e in:;ury for a ~against Exeter High few weeks is now Dave Hill added,n the defense was short handed.h School. bac ;c o n the ice. " I

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Bobcat hockey team in 5 00 am practice

Mouth of the River

game only this tim t o Goffstown at Gof fstown, 73-68. Tt high scorer was Pc Casey who got points.

"We played th poorest 8 minutes i1 the third quarter and we played the best 8 minutes in the forth quarter." commented Don Maynard on the game.

JV BASKETBALL

by Michael Jackson

BOBCHTS IffiPHOVE W/L ffiHHBIIl WITH DEC. 21 HOffiE CiBffiE WIIl

by Debbie Lincoln Mike Jackson with 22 The Oyster River points. The Bobcats Bobcats, defending first game was a Class I champions, victory 6ver Pelham, won the game again s t 81 -6 1 The trend Kingswood The score cont ' n 4 ed with a 85was 97-84, with the 63 ., ovor Timbertwo high scorers lan , The first beinq Pat Casey and ham <:.s of the Girls' besketbnll sec Ylere scored TERffi DETS i-2 RECORDby ~nior Jeff BarID EARLY SEASOD PLAY bo r · "There were_

by Keith Elwell

The Gir]S' Varsity Basketball team started off the year with a 4-2 record beating Mt. St. Mary (54-48, 57-51) Sanborn (39-36) and Valley Merrimack (38-29). However, lost their they season opener to Timberlane (82-45) and 40 >. ' Kings wood (47-

"There's a lot more confidence in the team this year than last year," states Leslie Christenson. She also believes the attitude of the team is different because of the personality of first year Varsity Coach Alicia DiTomasso.

Janet Moore also agrees the team is better than last year. Without kn 'JWing much about the opposing teams, she feels that Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Timberlane and Somersworth are the

top four Class I. teams in Janet Moore commented on the State Tournament., "Julie Pelton will lead the team and I think we have a good chance of making the Tourn3ment with this years team."

The Lady Hoopsters will continue their winning ways after vacation when they face the rest of Class I basketball.

The Girl~ J.V. team has started the year record. with a 2-4 With first yea~ coach Cathy Baker the team has progressed. Coac h Baker said , "Hopefully we will win 75% of our games "Talking about the players she said, "Everybody will improve with more experience and it will make a better team."

The captains for this years team aro Deanna Comtois and Julie Walsh. Their next game is at home against Pelham Jan. 4th.

times when it was Greenleaf commented, 1 b "We' re competitive in very c ose ut our d l? t-.o every game an a team kept Timberlane 14 game winning season from taking the is not unrealistic. lead," noted Mike Over the last two Jackson. Senior Pat years, the JV team Casey commented ( coached by now during the pre season Varsity Coach Don "I would like the Maynard) has had a 33-3 team to be in the record and hopefully top five this year." that winning tradition However the state- will carry over to ment would be chal the Varsity level for leng8d with a 73-6 4 upcoming years." loss ::o Merrimack This year, s team captains are sophomores Valley. Dave Madson and Sam Don Maynard stated- Poole. "They <M · V · > are The next home game one of the best for the V.arsi ty and teams in the state Junior Varsity tec1ms and we had a lot of will be on January 3rd turnovers. We missed against Kennett. shots and_.;;____.;.._____________________ some easy only lost points. On Dec. 16, River

by nine Friday, Oyster lost another

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Coach Don Maynard on his birthday

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Bobcats flex in pre-game" get psyched" pose to top aw n Boys, JV Basketball Middleton , Scott Goodman John Gra.y , Gunnar Olson Jeff Forcier team has started off Mike Jackson Front Jeremy Ward Pat Casey Jeff Barbour the season with a 4-1 reith Elwell and Eric Sundberg (Lenharth Photo l record. JV Coach Rob

Girls ' varsity basketball team L to R: Marisa More, Leslie !Lauren Reale, and Julie Pelton. Christenson, Rose Boone, Kristen Haley, Kim r~rrell, Jenna (Prior to alumni game) Dufour, · Christina Reale, A1t Towle, Dawn Ellen Bousquin, !