1988-89 MOR Issue 5

THE

SCHOOL THAT NEVER WAS

by Scott Grumbling

The O.R. School Dist�ict his experieneed considerable construction activity with the Moharimet Elemen-· tary School being built in Madbury 1 as well as the· growing need for a larger high school.

In consideration of a new high school 1 the district invested over· $100 1 000 in possible expansi�n designs for

ORHS 1 which have on the books for over fourteen years 1 were eventually scrapped.

Referred to as studies which were drawn up by Irving W. Wersey Assoc. of Durham 1 many varieties of options were presented.

Some of the possibilities included expanded parking lots out front and beyond the library along COE Drive 1 as well as a second floor over the science wing.

Other studies included several landscaped courtyards as well as School Cont. on P�\

2%.BUDGET"CUT·mEansmes· LOSTDRREDUCEDRTD.R.H.5.

By Brian Mur�ay

It was annourtced that approximately $200,000 has been cut from the 89-90 school budget at the district meeting on March 1, 1989. The majority of the cuts, according to Mr. Elwell, the assistant superintendent, will come from the staff positions at the high sctrcrol:-a;mt-mi:ddle-· school and also from

maintenance of buildings and grounds.

Appra-x-1� $107 080 must be cut from the high school and middle school, and the other $97,000 will come out of the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. The affect of the cut on the high school will mean a 50 percent cut in the business department, a 20 percent reduction in the science department, a 40 percent reduction in the foreign language department, a ·40 percent reduction in the physical education department, a 40 pe�cent reduction in the social studies department, a 20 percent redu_ction in the music department and·a 6 percent reduction in the guidance department, which wil� mean the guidance staff that is normally at the high school three weeks du�ing the summer will no't be there•

. Also being cut will be the drivers education program, along with $12,000 from the athletic departments budget. These cuts will involve items such as

the boys volleyball

m.team, the Freshman

,Oyster River High School, Durha•, N.H. 03124

The Mouth of the River A Publication of the Oyster Kiver Journalism Class Issue� March 30, 1989

Over soo participants

·_$KITS, DEmas, FOOD, music~ mRBK LBDGURGE FESTIVRL

by Keith Elwell

The Foreign Language Department has organized the first foreign language festival tonight March 30th at 7:00pm. The Festival has brought about an enormous response with 500 or more students and parents of Oyster River \. High School. This festival will include: music, skits, plays, exhibits, and food from the respective countries.

According to Mrs. Sullivan, the school's Latin teacher, the festival was brought up to encourage interest in the foreign language program. She also said that it gives the students who aren't good in academics to show off their talents to parents and other students.

The festival will begin with food samples that the students have prepared. The

ish, French and, to represent the Latin culture are Roman, Greek and Italian.

According to Mrs. Sullivan the Latin IV class will presenting a fashion show, Latin III doing demonstrations, and Latin II will be having a puppet show.

The Spanish classes will be putting on plays at the festival.

Spanish IV will be doing " Fernando El Toro "; Spanish III excerpts from Sombrero de Tres Picos, a book of stories read in class and also a skit about Don character in story; Spanish be presenting

Juan, a a Spanish II will different Fairy tales and a _ dance presentation may also occur.

The French III and IV classes will be doing an excerpt from the French Revolution. French II will be doing

Lang. Fest. Cont on P.9 MOUTH OF THE RIVER

Dwer YoeproP'itles careers mi/JJ good salaries for b.s. gratis

by Eric Gibson

The Agricultural Department and the Electrical Trades Department are just two of the many fine opportunities offered through Dover High School's Voe. Ed. courses.

In the Agricultural program there is a variety of classes to choose from. Animal Science, Horticulture, Landscaping, Natural Resources Foresty, Agricultural Mechanics, and Floriculture.

Horticulture Landsoaping where is you a class work on

plants, trees, shrubs, and other types of plantlife which may be found in cities, towns, and on home sites.

Andrew Dodge is just one of the many students who goes to Dover to take advantage of the opportunity they have provided. Together w~th the science clasies here at ORHS and the hands-on learning in the Voe. Ed. classes he has ' taken at Dover High he has turned a lawn mowing business into a full lawn care business. The science classes have taught him about chemicals which Dov. Voe. Cont. on P.9

Phil Wadsworth, electrical trades high tech equipment.

Andy Dodge doing landscape design

Bousmaats mith

dissidents:

CUTS SURPRISE SCHOOLS

By Bet h Shapiro a n d Je ff Ta gli a ferr o

At the Annual School District meeting on Wednesday March 1st, residents from Durham, Lee, and Madbury voted to reduce the $9,894,762 1989-90 budget by 2 percent ($200,000) and asked that the School Board consider a cap on the 1990-1991 budget.

For the Budget Cap the votes were measured by a show of hands but secret ballots were used for ~he 2% reduction. School moderate~ Dale Swanson stated that the ballots were counted, recounted and recounted again.

gobert McDonough caught the public by suprise when he moved to amend the budget back to the original $9,894,762. There was a lot of hostility and opposition to this proposal. "Lets act like grown ups, we voted fair and square," said Scott Somerville of Durham.

After a struggle

there was still no success for Somerville and his supporters. By 11:30, the movement was made to adjourn which ceased further action to kill the budget cut

amendm e nt. The school budg~t f o r 8 9-90 is going to be cut by 2%.

by

Emma Rous visited Russia with the ORHS students led by .Alex Herlihy on Friday Feb. 19.

While there she visited with Jewish dissidents, people who demand equality for Jewish citizens and ireedom to leave the coun , try.

The Rus~ian government practices AntiSemitism which means prejudiced policies a~ gainst Jews.

Historically in the 1880's the Russian people destroyed Jewish villages in attacks called "pogroms" when times got tough. Jews are afraid that this is going to happen again. An example would be internal passports which tells your identification. So if you are Jewish it is clearly mentioned on the passport.

In Russia, the prejudice against Jews is evident, in that they are rarely admitted into good colleges or get good jobs. In the U.S.S.R. it's illegal to be taught religion if you are under seventeen in churches, s c h o ols, and the home.

freedom

Goals that some Jews have in Russia include immigrating to Israel; they're pro-Israli. Others wanted to come to the U.S. to and to get good jobs and a good education. Not all Jewish people want to leave to prac~ice their religion, because many of them have lost connection with their religious heritage during the seventy years of communism. Other Jewish people just want to stay in their homeland and be able to practice their own religion.

Jews can get invited to Israel but the Rus~ sians hav~ put a restriction on Jewish people who have any military background. The government is afraid that they may spy against them. Another rule requires Jews to obtain a signed

Class news

agreement from family members allowing their departure.

Ms. Rous visited two fami~ies that have those problems: Alexander and Tamia Lerner and their eight year old daughter Liza. The family members are called Refuscnik, which means they have requested to leave but have been denied. The wife's father won't sign so they cannot leave.

Prom al Luka's Greenhouse

by Becky Heath

The bigge s t c lass activity at Oyster River is the upcoming Junior/Senior Prom that is put on by th e J uni o r cl a s s T h e t o t al co st of the Pr o m i s about $3500 t o $4 000

On April 8 th the Juni o rs are pl a nning a c o okout wher e they will have f o o~ an d activites and design the directions to the Pr o m that will be handed out with the tickets. "There is a possible upcoming car wash which we hope to make a lot of money from," commented Bill Myers the Junior class President.

The Senior class has a lot of upcoming events with gradution approaching. •They have such activites as the planning of gradutation and the Senior Banquet. "We are still planning a lot of activites to keep the class toge~her and to raise. some more money," commented Senior class President Pat Casey.

The Seniors have many things planned ,like: a possible car wash, Senior Follies, a beach trip or Viking Sun Cruise. Another idea being concidered

This ~s were the underclassmen can buy a senior for the day, and g e t th e Senior to c arry books f o r them, stand in lin e for t heir luch, wear funny c l ot h e s, e c t.

T h e So ph omo re c l a s s is hav i ng a dance on Ap ril 7t~. Th ey a r e als o p lanning a car wash for so me time in April o r Ma y. " The night at the Wo rks was very s uc cessful. Everyone had a good time," c o mmented class President Debbie Kline, "We're also ' trying t6 think of some ide9s to get mor e class sprit."

The candy selling went very we~l. The class raised about $800 from the sales.

The Freshman class is haveing a car wash , on April 1st. And on April 14th they are having a dance. The class is going on a ski trip Friday March 31st. Sometime during May the ' Freshman will travel to the beach for a spring cookout and to help bring class together.

Class President Graham Duncan commented about the recent ski trip "It went well and it helpecl the bring the class together."

·Jlllfish

find s op enne ss still uncertain mhen it comas to religious

Shawn Middleton

Mrs. Emma Rous

Dear Mr. Powers, We are seriously u p s e t about about the r ece n t ' developments co n cern ing · th e c u t backs a t Oyster · River Hi g h ' Schoo l , sp e cif i c a ll y in the music program · We realize , that due to certain bu'dget constraints, it ·• has '· necessary to make cut backs in many programs. · There are many · areas which are usually hara __ hit when a · school ' district is '.forced · to ·•- ' make cuts~ J' Traditiori- ; ally these ' cuts are ··' made in areas which ·· are · -· viewe a by those maki~g the cuts •- a~ 'peripheral' to the hardcore curriculm. Music is one of these ••• it seems inevitabl~ that it would be -· a candidate for r~duc..; ·" :,. :'-. tion.

By cut the to SOS,

not be able to schedule a full time class. One in every four students in the school has been able to take advantage of them. Next year there are plans for futher increases. One would assume that a pr o gram wi ll s u ffe r, p a r tic ul a r l y t h e par t t i me progra ms wh i ch hav~ inspir~d suc h stuqent inv~l ~ ement in music. If they are allowed to ~all by the wayside, _ many student a eager to partioipat-e · will be excl~ded.

:proposing ·~-~ ~<? ;·; · music program ·the admin-

istration is sendinif a clear message that the music pro g-t·am is only worth onl ~ 801 to Oyster River High School: These cuts are surl!i ; r to·'· be' detri.mentai. :•,,> to ·rwfia.t•., :J has •;..->k>ieom~awpon vi tai."" program -. ,: .r ,"',.." '' '.:.i::1' ~J

The --music ·· ):)F6gram ~,: · has · '· shown eigni£icant · ·. growth in participation caliber of music in a hjgh school progra~. In short, Denso~ gives not only : as~ound~ng quality, but also impressive ~uality · in his work.

The success of the entire music pro~ gram at O.R.H.S • is du-e • _ to St eve · Denson.,- Denson · ·,:_, can be work:J,ng with th e: ,. students at almost ·. anytime. f ront befor e ,, the b4se~ ~rr~ve on weekday mornings, until ... shortly __ before second ., shift custodians lock ~he d9ors a~ nigh~, he can be · found ' wor~ing in ~h'e ' ~'AS,~<:; ':9e p-~t-tment. He '-' is there . o~ most Sa t:ur~a1,_s·. and $,undays as · well as vacations, working. with · · il:tudents in music pro9rams. The music that _ these s~ucfents are performing is · often well beyond the · · expected repertoire for any_ ) J igh s,~h_qo l . ~tud'."', ., en!, ~ ,,;;. ~ t ~~ ; ~es b " ~T;;_ l lege,s, .• ,ha,.v,~ • ca).,l ~ ,clt.o _; co11firm t.hat ~PP¼-(?4nts did infact perfQrm this

Garr Porter i daytime ctistodian at O.R.H.S.

p· . .. ·. .. artar. a man ofmailg hats

by Eric Gibson -· l >c. Carl por;:ter h~ s worn many · hat~ ~ver the years. He was a t~ache~ of the 5th and 6th grades in t he Oy ster· River .;. School sy stem and ~l~o •,· a teacher of · first and second grade in the Rochester school systep ~ He ~orked a~ a custodian at the Uni,,..V,~hr,sj,:t;y_, _ P,,f" _ T Hani-~s 'ire~-~ an l:r ~·r s · now her~ ·: at :,: ()ysi:er }fi V er .:, : Hi g h schooi as th e day time custodian. He is also currently going

back to ceive college to re a certificate to serve as a his church. deaco n i n This wi ll allow him to perform more duties in his church where he currently holds a high p o sition.

Mr. P o rte r or "Carl" as e v er y one k n ows him is v ery imp o r t ant to thi s school He does things which people rely on him for. He ~tarts the boile r i f it-''s o-ff on cold morn• ings ; He brings important packages to .-th~ teachers in~tead ~f leaving them somewhere. He also does other tasks, such as moving furniture, which goes unnoticed by st~dents and many teachers. "He has a great sense of _ humor and he's very accommodating_,• sa id

Richard Tappan w~o has found Carl t o be very wilaing to help, Hi~ /:: rifqs t : -memorable ·,,-~ ·; ·, experience here at ,-. Oyste x::, ,Ri ,;~r High , '~ _ L' School wa.si the time _· that Mrs. Milliken, a former science teacher, and the Planetarium group gave a presentation and potluck supper to the custodial staff in app_re_piati.0.-.11 for _ .•, their help fn making" the Pl a netari u m possible.

in the pa~t few years • After looking at a statistica~ study of participat ion in the program, we find that the number of students registered in the music prqgram . has be'en· '' ih'

It was no accident that _ the Oyster River Schooi ' yearboo~ _: was c~easing steadily and _; dedicated to Steve w;ii11 be almost 50% of · Denson · in 1988. This t f e student body in was not an easy task, ._ 1990-91. One -·of the secretly dedicating ·.

factors in the in- book to an advisor, a · creased popular~ ty of · man who saw more of the t h e music program i:s · · book tha n any other the introduction of person. It was our wa~ par~ time music pro- of showing _ how much <frams. They have Steve _Denson provides allowed for widespread . , to the High Schoof i~volvement ~hroughout : ; ~ommunity as a whole. the school, particular- Signed, ly attracting those Richie Harris, class of 88 many student~ .who wou:1,d ·an:d myriads of current students

by Kathy Mills

On February 17, 12 students and 11 others headed for a unique experience in Russia.

~My main goal ~as to open people's eyes t'o this culture that has been · closed for so ·· long,• said Alex He4ihy, the ieacier : o f th~ group. · · He· said ··''h~{ ' wanted · t6 ' ex~6s~ the students to Rus sian students and their c ult~re. He feels that he did accomplish his goal and the students got a good look at the culture.

• Eve,ryorre tend me .to expect _, i 't ' , " wa s ,m.c.o re like t he U.S. th an different. But all I saw were contrasts~• said Danika Harris. She said the whole atmosphere was different. The foreign~rs get so much acces~ to spe cia1 shops. 1Uxury clo,thes and many other · material goods than · the local Russian s.

Although the salaries differ from each person, unless you have a good deal of money, a member of the communist party, or have connections with the black market, material goods are hard to get.

•1 didn't really expect anything but I was ready to acc~pt everything,• said Alexandria' Brink.

Emma Rous · went to Russia 16oking for signs of glastnost and perestroyka. Glasnost means the open-

ness of o utside ideas · to the country. ~~restroyka means the restructuring of the economy to allow some fr~e market activity.

" She found -.plenty of openness, but a baffling economic syst~in which escapes easy description. •Most of the people we meet ther~ were very nice, very friendly, and very eag~r for contact with th~ Westerners,• s~id Mrs. Rous. However~ she said that s~e had a strong impression of a lack of freedom due to a long his:tory ~f repressi on.

the reason for t~~s is that there are not many places that · the · Russians can go for a vacation or just for a weekend~ The resorts that are there, which there are only a few, are booked all the time making it difficult to get a place to vacation and when they finally have a place to go, their reservations are not often for a year of more.

Alex Brink commented that the teenagers there were very similar to the teenagers here. They listen to an arrangement of music like classical, pop; heavy rock, rock. The girls were selfconscious of how they were dressed but the guys didn't care as muc~. One difference was that·· -·more · of · the US-USSR Cont." on P.9

D.R .H .5. an obstacle course for handicapped, impaired

by Amy Bicknell

As Bill Myers started for the door at Oyster River High School at 7:30 am as the first beil rang an~ everyone is rushing to get into school before the second b~ll rings, Bill get brushed one way and the the other as he hobbles on his crutchs as he tries to open the doors. He get~ caught in the middle, and finally he ge~s in the door and heads for class 5 minutes late, Bill's class is · up stairs. As he -_~ starts truding · up th ~ stairs he · gets hit• by four freshma~ ·

coming down and he grabs the railing as he hangs on for his life.

These are just some of the hassles that handicapped people have to go through when they come to O.R.H.S. If your handicape i~ only for a little while or for a lifetime, you · could only get around O.R.H.s. so far.

How much woul~ it cost to get O.R.H.S. up to code? ·

What are the changs the would happen?

How long would it take to make these changes? ·

These are some o~ th• 1west1ons Will be answered in the May issue '

As .U,haos stru11te u&iost.Russiaris \' Gad~ ~ilding I Dam lif•~ in Rmmica, but his heart sJUI ~ith people of hmnaland ,

by Kathy· Mi lls ,

After a confusing week of phone calls ~nd · meet'i'ngs, · · G-ada ,. fotohammed •will : be able ~o emai:n in our count- ·· ~y. Gada was going· to nave to be .returned to Afganistan due to the lack of a sponsor.

Gada's sponsorship was origi~ally for only : one year, so that he could receive medical treatment. This sponsorship ended in January. Without another sponsor he would have been s~nt home on February 4th, to lave in a Afgan refugee camp.

Kay Whitten · was the first alerted to this problem and immediately started_ ma~ing phone calls to people, ~hurches, ·and age ncies

along with holJi ing many meetings to try to find a new sponsor for Gada. Her role in helping

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relationship • I ,, ~Jef!;l..• _.. very , · gratified :that there were people in the ~istrict to find a place for him to stay,• commemted Mrs Whitten.

On January ~0th the Durham Eva~gelical · Gada Cont. i 111 11 11 1

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lEDITORIALl

ATTITUDE AND THE AMERICAN SCHOOLS--Richard

Tappan

A student from Los Angeles recently wrote a letter to the editor about his fears that American students no longer cared about their education and in fact made fun of success in school. He saw the handwriting on the wall for the United states if that attitude was not changed. Many experts believe that this young man may be right. Will we see America's first place in the world sacrificed to Japan and other nations because of this attitude? And what is ~he attitude here at Oyster River?

Over the years many peopie have moved into the Oyster liver district because of tpe quality of educatio~ here and one major factor was the impression that children s values here are unusually good about their educations. We see more student effort here than is in evidence in virtually any other public school system. The community is one built on a respect for educat.ion and it shows in the general effort ' _ of the studel)ts and tbe}- r lf;;Vel of _ success • But is th~s , :;:. ~~a'll'. ·_a r6~€ of ' J'.~a rh' itii o~ a ~f~o f •sfrcce ss?~L er ..;J "'..-!'.•~---T ~mi'f s~iidents "\~€· 'oy~ite ~ Uver·· exp-re~,s *hoa~il~ty t~~d :- r the· s~hod{ b~cause -'of tb~ d~ands placed , on thelll, apd ~t may be that the school is somewhat insensitive to how much work it places on j the students. _ But it is a matter of concern when students begin to feel that school is something being ' b d "f " th "done to them" instead of something eing one or em.

It i ~ very important that Oyster River students remember, especially in the spring time, that thei; success in life hinges a lot on developing a real respect for learning now. Let's not forget that as spring weather hits.

Commentary

DR.IVERS" ED PROGRAM

MAKE$ DOLLAR$ AND

tion courses are cited

$EN$E for fewer moving voila-

THE RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE

Student reporte rs learned the power of a single vote at this year's school district meeting on March 1. Only 2 vo te s carried a motion to place a cap on the budget increa se for next year. The margin of votes in favor of the 2% budget cut for 1989-90 was also slim. It was probably due to lower-than-usual attendance at the meeting that the Oy ster River District budget was cut from the floor of the distri ct meeting for the first time in 35 years.

Many seniors are 18 and are eligible to vote. Not too many exercised that privilege. If students and teachers and parents who are committed to quality education fail to attend the meeting and vote, then how can we expect to continue a tradition of excellence in education which has characterized the Oyster River District?

It is true that costs are rising rapidly, especially with the construction of a new elementary school, and it is true that very little money comes from the state to help pay the bills. We have to pay most of the costs right here and education is costly. Voters must vote their consciences, but most important of all, they must vote.

FACLTY COMMENTARY

tions and are involved in fewer collisions by Mr. Lou Mroz h

I'm dismayed that Driver Education has been cut from the 198990 school budget.

If we charged a competitive fee for the course the district could actually make a Profit! See figures at the end of this report.

It is the most relevant/important course taught in any High School!•

The major cause of death of 16-24 year olds in our country is auto accidents.

Throughout the years various studies have conclusively proven youths who have completed driver educa~

than those wit out instruction. That's why insurance companies offer reduced premiums to driver education graduates!

Our educational system stresses the 3 R's, I would like to add a fourth: RELEVANCY!

Did you ~now that more Americans have died as a result of these collisions that the total number of Americans that have died in all our wars from the Revolutionary War u ??to and including the Vietnam War? Driver Education teaches survial!!! Fae. Con~. Cont. on P.8

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by Peter Talbot

What do the lineemission spectra of hydrogen have to do , with the American Revolution? How does the Pythagorean Theorem relate to the rhyme scheme of an Elizabethan Sonnet? Why is t~e conjugating of Latin verbs so crucial to the music of Bach and Brahms? Doubtless these questions come rarely to the minds of most Oyster River students, but their validity remains. What do all the seemingly diverse courses we take mean to us as people? How do they relate to one another? How do these courses help us after they're over?

The problem with single-discipline type cour~es is just that: They don't ask us to · take what we learn in t~at course and apply it to our other courses. The end result is the

compartmentalization of the student's minds.

If we go to our class in Geometry and open, in the filing cabinet in our minds, the file labeled "Geometry", do we then close the Geometry file when we pack up our books and h ead for French? Or is each discipline a file into itself, totally excluding the knowledge of the would find quite as bit of repeated information. It would seem logical to organize the separate files into one large file, labeled "The Big Picture," with short appendices labeled "Applications of the Big Picture to Chemistry, Music, Literature," etc. Not only would this reorganization lead to more space left in the cabinet, but also to a more complete understanding of the Big Picture with the ideas to fill the "why" gap between problem and answer

Commentary: Peter Talbot ·

by Eric Knapp

mug stud8Dts forming buds~ but _ nead opportunities to plag

Student bands have ed, there is not much become more and more opportunity to perform common throughout the live. When members of years, providing "Ball-bearing~ were O.R.H.S.'at extensive asked why there weren't music program with a more bands, they renon-scholarly applica- sponded that it was tion. "White Noise" mostly due to a shortand "Ballbearing•, two age of drummers in the of the more prominent high school. Singers existing bands, have are also hard to come both played for nearly by, as most are tied up two years. "We will with chorus or chamber problably all still singers. , Play, just with other James ~napp, graduate people from our col- of the class of 1988,

I~~~ds a ar~~ ;~ more encouraged, or promoted by the school." ·Sbme bands tried to qet staqe time aside during the Arts '89 Festival, but were unable due to schedulinq. ieve humor, and "No Dances and talent shows Talent", a· punk-band. are a bands only option Both of these bands as of now • will be playing at the Language Festival on March 30, but as far as most bands are concern-

Amy

This year the prom is ing to be at Lukas' eenhouse in , Hampton 11s. "The theme is he Garden'," _ said ren Tagliaferro, "it ts the place." Tick- , swill be on sale the ginning of April rough April vacation. ckets will be $25.00 a couple. There is between $3,500 to $4,000 going into this prom. "It's going to be a classy prom,~ said Alison Clifford, a junior helping to organize the decorations and invitations.

The post-prom party will be held at the Tin Palace, as has been a tradition since 1979. "It is held at Tin Palace because OREW, Oyster Riyer Educational Workshop, parents and Jesse Gangwer, owner of the restaurant, wanted to provide a place for kids to go after the prom that was drug and alcohol free," said Mr~. Tagliaferro.

"The prom is one of the most popular activities for upperclassmen at Oyster River," said Deanna Comtois, "we expect a succeooful turnout this year."

Many stµdents ·participating

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by Jeff Barbour

Over 100 O.R.H.s escape, ut called out, m priv t h 1 h students have decided "Tag me! Tag me!" They~ a e sc 00 s c arge · d bb d in excess of $200. 00 to help out the com- Jumpe · on us' gra e

Church held a meeting of the board to try to find Gada a sponsor. A temporary sponsor was soon found. Stella Whitehouse, of Durham, offered to host Gada , ~ntil a permanent family was found for hi~, · however long that takes.

1:1 muni ty by devoting time our legs, clutched us, dollars• , (le to elementary students laughing and screaming. ~1:11 If 80 st~denta take .· in Durham. Then we suggested that the course in \ a given •she is a very nice 1:1 The :• thought of we go against all of school year O.RHS re- ila lady," noted Gada, when this · "Community Ser_ them. They loved the ~1:1 ceives $6,000.00i In asked how he liked his vice" program was orig- · idea and took off. additon, ' we get a : new home. He said he 1:1 ii:iated b?'· Stude nt Coun- When it came time for partial gas reimburse- le was scared when he cil Pr-.tsident, Jeff us to leave:, they shou- 11:1 ment baaed on the thought he was going to Moore anii is run by ted, "Don, t go!" and we !.IIOUnt of gas ,, we have· to go back • It, s l:IMrs. Whi'tten. hated to leave them. purchase. I~ · we

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8 has been ~ix years m These students We felt important and 8 1 . oharged $175.00 or since he has seen his J hope that by providing we knew that the time • 2 oo •00 for the course family and he feels 1:1 Big · Brothers and Big was special to them , a nd had 80 atudenta we e h<;>mesick, but he does ffisisters for these needy too. ii:! would g~nerate thel not want to go back rn children;. it will keep Mrs. Whitten said following revenue: yet. He plans to return a them in :· good stead for that she wishes that 817 5 *200 ~· B after he finishes high ·ffl the future. students t he program was st;;rted B 80 80 I school a nd college, . ffi have er~cte~ to go to Seharlie:d inth tthteh yeatr • ffl $1:,, $166,, 000000 a Shteartee, s in the United m the elementary school e sai a e s u- ffl ~

during '. free periods dents would have lonaer e $20,000 $22,000 Gada comes from a and after school to times to get to know ffl weal thy family which 13 help wit.Ii the kids. the ki~s instead of I 6,000 = St ate re- goes to sht>w that not verbal perm ission from them and then leavina. ffl The next figures which is what too many -'

I. Wi Ui written or just getting to know 1:1 imburaeaent all refug~es are poor, parents, the c hi ldren Drawbacks to the new ffl show the total cost to poeple here tend : · to· may leave the school program are that a lot · e th e achool. $ased on pelieve. Gada • s grounds ';~i th their big of the responsi bili ties ffl these figures _ Driver family owned a large 1:1 brother~;,•' or sisters. are put on Mrs. Whitten m Education wi1l cost I apple orchard and also If no t, :.~1:,hen the groups and a l<;>t of time is 8 ORSO NOTHING! · Driver a McPonald's in stay at>- the school and spent going back and i Education •,...can raise re- Afganistan's , capi~al, 8 spen~:: i~~,::,,th~F~ ~ ~.:~ :;,. ,:,f ,orth '-':m phone ~alls _ venue for this qistrict l!I city, Kabul. Gada, s

I, 91)!' is __ -_ J':iaU'tz ,' '"'" ~t; ·----~·-•and m~Jt~,ig.,.:'~sup; :-ev::r17' 1:1•• dur;.nCil ~ this, period o1 brothers were all well voluhte,t big brother ; -. : one does what they· are ·;·-·- belt tigbtening. • • educate-a and attended says that, "It is a lot supposed to do. Cost for .- car · and' college in: the u.s: ' 1:1 of fun : :_· I, m really So far the kids 8 · driving time $13,500, Many members of excited ·_\" about bein·g have not disappointed and $6,-000 classroom Gada's family have able to ·: lielp someone be her, but she was re- instruction. died que to the wa r. 1:1 a li tt,\~ bi t happ ier." served in saying whe- 1:1 Cost total cost Gada was sent to the Am~/ Kline, ' a volu- ther or not she has $19,500, but state re- United States on a nteer --st year, said complete confidence in imbursement $20,000 for medical visa because a that she- would "defini- their ability to follow a net surplus of $500. la of injuries he received mtely i :e~ommend it for through, If the kids ~1:1,• In conclusion 1 if while fighting in the -:- fil someone .,who has time." do not follow through properly managed Driver wat'. G~d~ tJ\ep. applied ·-1:1 She sai~~ there are also then it is a direct Education pays for !ii for and receiv ed an mdrawbac,ks though. "You reflection of her, 8 · itself! educational visa. rn always _i_ ~~ve to try and making her look bad and

Passage ..::...fJ;'0:11)_ dependent child to independent, product ive adult. It would be a grave mistake · for the only official institution society , provides to prepare young people for passage to adulthood to ignore thi~ important influence.

I received a phone call from a parent many years ago and from the bottom of her heart she said, "Thankyou for saving my son's life"

I told her I did not know what she was talking about She continued, "John flipped and totaled our car on Durham Point Road last evening. Police on the scene said he probably · would have died if it

weren't for his use of

US-USSR Cont. from P.5 their country's military coats and they didn't ' earn the coat, they didn't fight £or their country.

Mr.Herlihy is planninq on runninq this trip aqain next y e ar. This wa s th e fi rst t ri p h e we nt o n with the students t o Russ i a Last ye a r he did go, ~ut with teac ~ her from other schools ; Next year h~ ' ho es t6 ' exte nd the tr j, p ·- for a few more days t~an thi~ years so they can visit more places. The trip ' l.ast year was not an --· official school trip so it was open to ' pioole £ro~ other scheols oi ' .adul,ts that wanted to ~o. ~e said that he ' would like it to remain open to anyone who wouid 11ke to ao but h~ does n' t know · what next year will bring.

Students · that went on t~e tri p were Michelle , Dalitz, Karen Goo~e, Jason Pollard, Rosemary Boone, Danika Harris,Chris Taube, Kerry Maurer, Eric Halldorson,Sean O'Neil, Alexandria Brink.~~ne Simmops, Jason Draper, Laura Maqidson, and Richard Khleif.The others · who were on the 1 !i._ -:). 7 .r... f '(" ct: r,. : f tr i.p Jf ~..r e ·. Ai~x_:' 1i~ttinv::'7 the· Group leader Paul ·, Ostrowski, ~eter Jarrett, Emma Rous, Filomena Wood,M~ry Lane, Nina Jordan, Pamela Bradley, Karolina Bodner,Bob Nilson,and John Wicks. -.

teenagers wanted to be teachers more than doctors. This might be because the pay in Russia is more than the pay for a doctor or may be that they, f ee l that learning is much more important.

Alex said t hat ev er y time the te enag er s di~ o~ tr ied ., s ome t h i ng _ the y had neve r ,. aone ·_before, tr_iey ade i wishs as we do in the U.S. when we find~ penny, blow out our birthd~y candles, or see the fiist star at night.

Alei had an e~perienpe wi, th 'the crossing of cultures. "I bought a Russia•n mili tary coat ~nd women in Russia were not to wear military coats. Old men would try to rip · my coat off my back whi*e I was ~alking dow~ the str~et and would yeJl 'Nyet' ~h~ch means no," She s~id that it was. 'only the older people 'who wo{..ld try to tak~~ ot~ the coat _ but i~ didn't both~r the Young people at all.

She even met some Russian , :oldiers on a train and became frie ~ nds , ~it~ them. The \ -~- · ·,soldi~rs . noticed _ her ', ,. "2 l!i hn_ <?coat a nd _. -.~ i\i~Vi i. a .,. I Lfi e ~!rsq a _ W s '" -t i :Y. ,,.. rt CJ -::i is,,Russian 'm.i'Iitary·· · p'i.n s fl': • • •, 7 };• to put on it. · ·· 0

Alex said that she understa~~s why the older peop],e would be angry toward her for wearing the coat because they see foreigner wi~h this one of

CAR FANTASIES- AN ART AND A HOBBY FOR GEORGE MAJN

by Scott Grumbling

the action is controlled by one person, George ~ain, the one who built each one of the cars in these pictures.

your car fantasies.

The air was filled the distinctive of exhaust, burning rubber and the rumble of pow~rful performance cars challenging each other on a straight strip of asphalt to see who really has the fastest car.

with smell

There are Ford, Chevy, and Dodge muscle cars scattered about, each waiting to blow away their contesters.

At this point, a burgundy red and black 429 Boss Mustang holds the record for the fastest time for the quarter mile at 13 seconds with a top speed of 103 mph.

These ~ may look real, b~t they can sit on vour de~k and feed

A cluttered desktop full of misc~ ellaneous model engine parts and a couple of cars in the works serve as the assembly ground for all of the kits that he builds in his spare time.

He implied that he enjoyed bu ilding older cars and also said, "It is a much cheaper approach to build model cars than it is to buy the real thing."

Once a good tool for educating younger generations by cultivating patience and learning to follow directions, model building is less popular today. Now quick action and high intensity vide o games have grabbed the interest of kids. This cause impatience and short tends to attention spans.

Here it's title blowing immaculate Dodge Super

it defends easily by away this 340 Hemi, Bee.

Senior Bogs' track team

at stake this ml:

&Iris ' ..,inte r track

8 SEHSOD OF RECORDS, HIGH HCHIEVEffiEDT

mhip

by Chris Duboi s

Ci nd y Hughe s s t a t ed "our succ e ss comes ~ith ded i c a t i o n an d har d ~Ill, wo rk. The effort we ma ke o n the tra c k e ach d a y a f te r scho ol an d o n ~Ill · weeken ds a l l o ws t he tea m t o rea ch g oa ls a n d track se ason ope n s 1 0 accomp i s hm e nts t h at ~

As the 19 8 9 s p rin g th e re see ms t o be a ld wo u n o t b e rew a rd e d st r o ng con t ras t b etw een th e attitu d es o f t o t h e less d e di cated 0 the boys ' a n d girls ' at h lete. " · · te ams The boys are T h e boys track coach , ru sufferi ng from sen i or- Joe Scascitelli, has a 0 itis while the girls different opinion than~are more dedicated than the seniors do and is ever "optimistic for im-

Senior captain Matt provement over last 0 Fitzgerald stated, "we season." He also stated seniors hav~ worked "I'm not going to let hard for 3 years, ac- them (seniors) take it j 0 complished a lot, and easy, we are going to now its our turn to re- have more intense track lax and enjoy our- work and increase mile8 selves." age.

The seniors also feel To enforce his policy that aside from the he is using a system in 0 long distance events, which ~veryone is al- I the team is lacking. lowed 6 unquestioned Mark Haggarty and Mike cuts. Any more will re0 ,· Holmes added, "we're sult in dismissal from not going to be sue- the team. cessful this year so we Scascitelli feels that 0 find it hard to put the younger boys are m forth our best effort." very enthusiastic about ru

The girls' team on the season especialli 0 the other hand consists those who just started~ of mainly underclassmen track. ru who are training hard Junior Rick Hopkins 0 for a strong upcoming said "The seniors do~ season. Lisa Barney, have a laid back atti- ru Amy Martin, , Janet tude but hopeful l y the 0 Moore, Jen Thompson, younger kids will con-~ and Melissa Gee sl i n t inu e to rrave thB e n ru have already had great thusiasm that will car- 0 past s u ccess and h a y e ry the team " m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W

PROFI LE:

Jen Thompson

sports are good becouse they help you oranize your time.

Jen ' s parents are very supportive of her. They just want her best Before Jen broke the school record her coach didn't expect her to break the state record also. During the race Jen "wasn't even thinking about the record."

The reason Jen is so successful is her determination and the hard work she puts in when she trains.

by Jennifer Wh it e

The girls o.R.H.S. wint e r track t e am has s o me major g o als to achieve b efo re the s easo n officially ends this y ea r. Although the te a m has had their ups an d d o wn s ' this season man y / o f t he gi r ls on t h e tea m h av e a ve ry positive outlook fo r the rest of the season.

Lisa Barney a junior on the team stated, •1 think there has been a lot of improvements on the team this year. I especially can see imp~ovements in my standings individually. I have a better outlook.•

Jen Thompson, a sophomore on the team, said •one major goal I have for the rest of the season is to go to the Easterns in New York. I think we may qualify if we keep working hard."

Much of the high expections from the team arise from the coach himself, Jeff Johnson,but a lot of it comes from the team members which include, Lisa Barney,Mara Kerns, Cindy Hughes, Katrin Bergeron , Jen Thompson , A~y Mart n , Mel i ssa Geeslin, Jen Jenkins, Amy Freiermuth, and Ka t hy Cun niff

In talking with Jeff Jo h nso n abo u t the teams standings, he claims that they recent l y tied f o r 4 th in the state

ch am pi ons hips on Fe bru ar y 1 0 Oyster River and Pin ke rton both ti e d at 30. , ,. •we · were the first non: Class L{large sch o ol} te a m finisher,and our small but dedicated team of athl e tes des e rv es a l o t of c re d i t fo r their a ccomplish me nt.•

Je f f Johnso n al so claims that there ar e not real ly any true weaknesses. • we are small in numbers a nd not well balanced through the events. We have only one hurdler. In most competitions, we enter no one · at all in at least half the events which makes it very difficult to compete for points with other teams.• He also stated that the team has a lot of potential.

•The girls on the team are dedicated,hard working, and they are doing very well. We are strong in distances, and Lisa Barney is, by herself, practically a one-girl team who nearly always scores in as many as 5 events in each meet. We try to place our athletes each week in those events that will help each athlete ma x imize he r o wn, i ndiv i dual potentia l. Overall I wor k ~i t h great kids , that are fu n to work with. My on ly regret is that there aren't more coaches .• Gi rls ' trac k con t. pg 10

By Shawn , Middleton

Jen Thompson recently broke the 1500 meter state record with a time of 4:53 9 minites Jen started running in th e sixth gr ade because her Mo m want e d her to play a spo r t. Jen says, "running every day gives her confidence." She has made a t lot of new friend. Her • coach Jeff Johnson says

Colleges have shown some interest in Jen, such as Harvard, Brown , and Columbia. They are j us t l oo ki ng because Je n is just a sophomore

J e n wo u l d grab the c h a n ce to be in the Oi ympics but realistically she does ' t think she has a chance.

Jen's goal is to be a lawyer, but the school she goes to has to have a good running program.

planning to take it easy, but coach cracks

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SEDIDRS TRKE'CLRm-sI.fitn TITtE

RGRJDST TOUGH comPETITIDD

by Scott Goodman

The seniors were successfully able to defend their Clam Slam championship over the juniors. The senior team was made up of: Jeff Barbour, Chris Dubois, Darrel Briggs, Fred Luciano, Amy Kline, ~risten CavAli Towle and

The senior~ won the first match 2 games to 1 and then won the tie breaker to beat the undefeated junior team of: Scott Goodman, John Gray, Eric Sundberg, Maggie Farrell, Tara Truelson, Leslie Christenson, and Missy Tappan.

"Both the senior team ~nn the iunior

:• t lj:!n~ on, it, " stated Fred Luciano.

Jeff Barbour and Chris Dubois said that their team's height and natural ability make it all possible for their repeat performance.

The sophomore class team that lasted the longest was the team of Taube-Philbrook which lasted to the 6th round before losing to the

NEW COMMITMENT TO SOFTBALL'

by Jeff Barbo~r

There is a new sense of committment on the Softball Team this year. With new coach, Cathy Baker, the team members seem really enthused to do well this season.

With toughness, experience, and just plain fun, Baker plans to bring O.R. Softball out of its forever long slump.

Junior Deanna Comtios said that "she, Baker, has already started going over things that we have never g9ne over before. Everyone really wants to go to practices because they are so much fun."

Baker, who is also a Phys. Ed. teacher at the Middle School and the J.V. Girls Basketball coach, hopes that the players will try harder if they are enthusiastic about being on tha team.

Some of the strengths of this years team are the new coach, , A xperience with ma ny ood Juniors, good team unity, and the enthusi/ asm to do well this year, Some weaknesses of the team are its offensive skills, 1 the low

number of Seniors, and : the new coach having to adjust to the new program.

Some of players of the key this years team are Tara Truelson Maggie Farrell, Deanna Comtois, and Janice Philbrook.

Baseball_

by Jen White

senior team · Komanchak-Chu. •1 '. ~hope our team wins next yea~," stated Chris Taube.

In all there were 16 teams in the volleyball tournament and Jeff Moore President of Student Council said •I'm very pleased with the huge turnout. It seems to get b etter every year we have the Clam Sl~m."

The opening on April 11 Somersworth.

game is against The team are really about · this members excited game. Somersworth was undefeated last year, it will be a good test to see how they can do against a competitive team.

All but three players from last years starting line-up will return to O.R.H.S varsity baseball. The varsity boys baseball team inclues: Matt ' Clegg, Mike Farrell, Matt Provencher, Dave Goodman, Jeff Doust, Jeff Tagliaffero, Matt Komanchak, Fred Luciano, Jerry Crockett, Jeff Barbour, Chris Mautz, Scott Goodman, Brad Poulin, Sean Amazeen, Matt Burke and Erin Marcotte.

Mike Farrell, a senior member of the Dream Team from last year states, "I feel the results of the triouts are definitely better than last year. The new coach Jerry LaChance is looking at all aspects of the players. He is a pretty strict coach, which our team needs. With the teams positive attitudes it looks like a positive season ahead.•

This baseball season definitely looks like a promising one with the help of a new coach. La Chance is really looking forward to working with the team.

He states •r have a lot of experience with baseball. I coached J.V. boys baseball at Spaulding for 16 years

and was-an assiEi'ta-nt Oft the varsity team for 7 years. I have really seen the team actually play a lot but I see a lot of talent so far. I think that if we come together as a team we will definitely have a good season ahead.•

Scott Goodman, junior claims • A lot of players have been playing organized baseball since Kindergarden. We have a team that is strong at hitting and pitching.

(;athy Haker