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OF BOUNDS Oblivious to Mayor P. J. Morgan's new drug-free zone sign, Jen Stastny, (10), heads back to campus after a stop at Countryside Village. As part of a national prevention program, Morgan enacted Westside's chapter of the drug-free zone program. Anyone found using, buying or selling drugs is subject to twice the penalty in court, if convicted. Morgan proposed this as part of a drug crack-down plan for Omaha and its youth. The penalties are under national guidelines that are intended to insure education in a safe atmosphere. James Tangdall, District 66 superintendent, agreed to all terms of the plan, and the policy was put into effect at the beginning of this school year.

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I.ast year's big seniors were

larger than this year's little fresQ.-

And because ofit, there arc over 100 fewer studetns at Westside than year ago. The district enrollment has fmally leveled off, but the high is still declining to the present number of 1,452 students.

However, the gradualness of the enrollment decline has lessened the "There's probably been as many positives as negativ,.es to out ofit," Jim Findley, principal, said. "Losing staffhas been by far most difficult. .. although there have actually been very few teachers RIFfed. "·Two staff members were released last year as of the reduction-in(RIF) policy. But Finadded that "the high ,,,, ;:,...;uvu• is comfortable with the numbers."

District projectioi)S show Westside High School continue to be smaller for the next two years, then stabilize in the 1992-93 and 1993-94 years. Since the 1979-1980 school year, Westside enrollment hl).s declined by 603, including the addition of freshmen.

The total district enrollment for kindergarten through 12th grade will slowly increase after this year.

One aspect that could affect the high school numbers is Legislative Bill Enrollment, which allows a student to go to the school of his without paying a fee. The current fee .to attend Westside from district is $3590. The 1990-91 school year will be strictlyvolunon the parts of both the resident and option district for those who wish to transfer.

"The decision of District 66 to participate has not been reached yet," Tangdall, superintendent, said. Hhe decision would be made in fov<ember.. Eachdistrictmustdecide before the January 1,1990 applicaare due if they will allow students to transfer or be aacepted for the year.If District 66 does agree to, Tangdall said he expects a few requests to come (to Westside), based on the inquiries being now."

183 requires both the option and resident districts to participate in enrollment by the 1993-94 school year. The problem in accepting is that under current funding, the resident district pays the distict $1921 for each student. This is considerably less than the cost per pupil for Westside.

Tangdall said the board generally supported the bill, excl1,1ding_the ding scenario. It has been looked at as a way minority • opulation and filling any class occupancies.

=lyers denounce .abortion; ·lub sponsor-ship. denied news editor Flyers warning students about "the world's greatest genocide" were laced on cars in the Westside parking lots Thursday, Sept. 14.

Students Against Genocide and Extermination (SAGE), an organizan consistingofWestsidestudents, but not school sponsored, made its eliefs known through the distribution of anti-abortion information.

"We wanted to provide an opposing view to the school and to the tudents as a method of education. ..cverything the administration says bout abortion has a left-wing bent...there is a lot of misunderstanding e to misinformation about the subject (abortion), • an anonymous GE member said. · Jim Findley, principal, condemned the distribution of the flyers. "If ey (the people distributing the flyers) have something theywantto get ut to people, the administration will decide the time and place by ool policy_.wedon'twantthosethlngsfloating around the building," esaid.

The SAGE dub, Findley said, win not be considered for official dub K>nsorship unless dub members provide both sides of the abortion , "Iftheir only topic is pro-life, we would need to talk to them about Club to study the pros and cons ofabortion, to make sure both sides are iprescnted. If we've got a group of kids who want to study the entire ue, that'sfme,'"hesaid.

Satellite making waves Will Becker news editor

Courses that some universities don't offer can now be taught at Westside. A satellite dish purchased at the end of the last academic year by District 66, has the capability oftransmitting courses for both students and faculty.

MaryAnderson, media instructor, was one of the instigators of the application to the Satellite Educational Resources Consortium (SERO, in which Westside is now a participant. SERC is an organization formed of six institutions around the country which pool together satellite resources, Nebraska Educational Television being one of its members.

"SERC was formed to bring courses to schools where it would otherwise be impossible to teach," Anderson said. The educational programs are transmitted by private institutions such as universities that compete for the business of programs such as SERC: Then SERC which programs it wants and transmits them, via satellite, to its member schools all over the country.

•Teaching is becoming a big business; this could become afulltime job,.. Anderson said, "The most exciting thing about it is that we can teach three kids in a classroom or 30, and because of the fiat rate we receive for each transmission, either case would be cost efficient."

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gram, established by Congress in 1987 set aside$5.6 million to SERC for distribution to member schools.

Westside will be the recipient of funds from Star Schools to subsidize 75 percent of the equipment cost.

A satellite dish, phone line, speaker phone, VCR monitor, and a cassette player I recorderwere the pieces of equipment Westside purchased; each being funded partially by Star Schools.

"The technology isn't too difficult once you have the hardware,"

Anderson said. Lee Perkins, vice principal, said that an additional $150 per student enrolled in a satellite foreign language course is paid by the district Only one course, (SERC's minimum requirement), nese I is currently being transmitted to Westside. "Ionlywant to take on one course at a time because there are still bugs in thesystem. 1-Iowever,SERCisa great program and they should have them worked out Anderson said.

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SERC has made room for Westside's sixth foreign guage-Japanese. Through the utilization of a new lite link-up, Westside receives Japanese I five times week. .

The Japanese programs are transiiiitted via ..,,...auu:: from Lincoln Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays approximately 150 participating high schools. Through monitor in room 118A,studentswatchandhearthe mission, and two or three schools per transmission get respond live to the questions.

These transmissions run during moos 3 and 4.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, a teaching program with sound comes over a speaker phone to room liSA. Mitzi Delman, foreign language instructor, the course. "I'm a student in there, too, because I know any Japanese. It's excellently taught and the seem to handle it well,,.. Delman said. Jenny Jessen, (1 one of the 17 enrolled in Japanese, said, "It's easier ,,.v.,•rvt·h learn watching television bccausethr•v·,.,

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New drug-free signs make statement Federal law brou_ght to metro area schools to detour pushers, users; Omaha Mayor P.J. Morgan lands cooperation from administrators Debbie Campbell

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said Morgan also felt the signs would do good. "The program will be helpful, but there is no single way to rid the city of Westside Was officially designated as a drug-free zone on drugs. But, I think federal law is a greater fear to people," Monday, Sept. 4. Drug- free zone signs were placed at every Morgan said. elementary, junior high, and high school in Omaha and "It's foolish for anyone to say there aren't drugs," Dr. Jim some surrounding areas.

Tangdall, superintendent, said, "but I thinlc probably most Underfederallaw, anyonecaughtsellingnarcotics within of the dealln,g and using goes on off campus."

1000 feet of the signs would face twice the penalty as wauld The direct help these newly established zones will give a person selling narcotics elsewhere. The recent posting of the district is somewhat unclear. Many school districts the drug-free zone signs was - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - combinedaresendingamessage. made possible by Omaha Mayor "Throughoutthecityschoolsare P.l. Morgan. Before Morgan was I d:on't think the signs wlll do sending a message; are tired elected to office, he found it imany good. If people are going of the drug problem and action portant to do something about will be taken," Tangdall said.

Omaha'sdrugaildgangproblem. to c:J.eal or do drugs they'll do It Recent statistics show that in "Wehavetodothebestwecan anyway.

1987,91 juveniles were arrested toeliminatedrugsfromourcomfor drug abuse violations in munity, especially from the Omaha. By 1988, the number schools,"Morgansaid "Wehave Stephen Bechtold,_.(9) grewto159individualswhowere had great cooperation with suarrested in drugactiviperintendents and administraties. Statisticsarestill on the rise, tors around the Omaha area concerning the signs." The with the new stricter federal penalties, there is hope of dedrug-free zone signs were not made to be a mandatory creasingthesenumbers. fixture around schools, but not one school has rejected the drug-free zone is not the city's only plan in idea of having the sign put up on campus. tryingtoeliminatethedrugproblemswithareateens. Project Since the posting of the signs, the question of whether or Safe, MAD PADS, and schools are also contributors in the not Westside has a drug problem on campus has been fight. Also, a new program is Qn its way to Omaha. ,DARE is discussed. "Whether or not drugs are being sold on campus · a drug reduction program in the schools that is nowin effect is something I don't len ow, but I agree with the signs and I in California. "There is no single way ofeliminating the drug hope they will do some good," Lee Perkins, vice principal, problem, but I thinkbyworkingtogetherwithothers, we can

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get something accomplished," Morgan said There have been mixed emotions amongstudentsabo1 the recently placed drug-free zone signs. "It's not going 1 do anything. I don't think dealers will be threatened by i1 Pat Haney, (12), said Others thinlc people will just make deals elsewhere, or l more careful. ."I don't think the signs will do any goc: because if people are going to deal or do drugs they'll do anyway," Steven Bechtold, (9), said Some feel that the larger penalty could be the real dete rent. "They'llhaveanaffectbecausethepenaltyisdoubh if the dealers are caught. That should scare them," SCXJ Norlen, (11), said

As for District 66, additional plans to help enforce tt drug-free zone have not been taken. "We haven'tdesigm any plans concerning this program. and we have not en played extra people to help enforce this program," said Whether or not the drug-free zone signs will make difference, they have definitely brought the publics atteJ tion to the fact that a drug problem could be possible at ar school, and that public officials are on the lookout for su< occurrences.

Themainpointofthesignsistomakethepublicaware• the serious drug prot>lem that has been created. It is for t1 safety of the young people of the city as well. "Teen-age really are the future," Morgan said "Education is som thing no one can take away from them because it is forev£ The price ofdrugs is too high to risk losing on really care about all the young people in the community.

Kolterinan repeats performante in 'Annie' Jessica Sullivan asslsstant feature editor

During the day, Don Kolterman is an English instructor. By night, he is (or was) DaddyWarbuclcs. This summer, Kolterman performed in the musical"Annie," directed

by John Morissey, at the Upstairs Dinner Theatre at 19th and Douglas.

ThisrolewasnotncwforKolterman,who playcdDaddyWarbuclcs fromApril through July ofl984. Out of 125 performances, he was in the last 50. Present director Morissey was Warbucks for the other 75 shows.

Kolterman underwent many changes for this summer's performance. "I had to acclimate myself to the 14 orphans." he said, going on to say that he and the kids got along well.

Kolterman auditioned for this part, and had tore-memorize the script. "There was new blocking and choreography to learn," he said.

There are several things that Kolterman lilces about the role Daddy Warbucks. He enjoys thetransformationofWarbucks, who

begins as a cold business man, but comes to realizethathe needs to care about someone.

Warbucks comes from a poverty-stricken background, and is hardened by it as an , adult. During-the course of the play, War. bucks softens due to his relationship with Annie.

Kolterman also enjoys the musical aspect of the play. He has performed in 23 plays since 1981, all of these musicals.

Before teachiQg strictly English, taught vocal music along with English for three years. Of all the musicals Kolterman has done, "Annie" and "42nd Street" are his fa- • vorite. · Kolterman's other roles include "Naughty Marietta" (his flrst le·a d role), "The Student Prince," (for which he received a Musical ActorsGuildAwardforbestensemble), "Rose Marie," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Oliver," Franlclin D. Roosevelt. ."I thoughthedidan axccllentjob. He was "Marne," "Hello Dolly," "Music Man," "Fiddlcr on the Roof," "Annie Get Your Gun," convincing as Daddy Warbucks, and I thought he outshined the actress who played and "42nd Street."

Also in "Annie" was Westside English Annie," Kate Morse, (ll), said.

"I thought the production was well done," instructor Larry D. Fortney as President

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As each new school year begins, itlldents find themselves spendlog more money than the year in order to prepare for and participate in the new school year.

In addition to school supplies, stullents have to pay fees for classes d activities. r-1 probably paid close to $65 this rearforallmyschoolsupplles plus rees for classes I'm taking," Ryan atsh, (9), said.

"I spent $45 on band alone and then I had to buy school suppli ontopofthat." Dave Goldner, (12), d, must of spent about $80 to this year for school supplies dfees." · Students who paythescfcesdon't · how much they don't pay ror. Until five years ago, students reexpected to buyall workbooks and most textbooks they used for · class.

The district didn't pay for anyClass materials, but after a study, began to think differently. study showed the board of ucation it .wasn't necessary to e students pay for all the rnarials required for class.

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"The administration felt kids shouldn't have to pay for books, or any other materials required for class, independently," Jim Findley, principal, said, "so they made a list of items which students should

have to pay for and what they shouldn't."

Items which students do have to pay for include only those items students can keep. administration decided

things like paint, paint film, andothcrmatcrialswhichthe student may keep after the class, they should payforindependcntly, but books and workbooks should be the district's responsibility," Findley said.

The district made all textbooks and workbooks free to the student andthefeesitdoeschargeforsuch classes as physical education are refundable.

"The only time a Student should have to pay for a book is when they've lost it orwantto keep it for themselves," Findley said. . Qubs and other school activities charge for participation by a student, but students seem to understand having to pay this money.

"Qubs need to require a joining fee in order to be able to have the money to do projects and serve its pUrpose," Mike Pfeffer, (12), said "The district needs to make money somehow so it can keep offering the activities it does to the students, • Jason Blumenthal, (10), said. .

"You shouldn't have to pay anything if you want-play a sport, • Walsh said, "but it's understandable that the district can't pay for

Most of the students here can afford it, and if they can't, they can always getfrnancial help. • "Students shouldn't mind puttinguptheextracoupleofdollars. • Kelly McGlynn, (9), said, "Besides, most of the students here are able to afford it. • Despite the .expenses students pay annually, most of them don't seem to mind putting up the Most students realize they have a number of activities to choose from, and seem to feel the activities they're involved in are worth the extra money they pay in order to participate.

"Westside has a great variety of classes, clubs, activities that . theyoffer,andwithoutaskingfora little extra cash from the students, they (the district) wouldn't be ab!e tocontinueofferingusthechoides they do, • Pfeffer said.

"Mostofthethingsthata£tudent has to pay for are things which the student isn't forced to do, • Goldnersaid, "Nooneforcesyoutopark in the senior lot or join clubs.

Everything is a privilege and stu, dents shouldn't mind paying for them. •

ang returns from leave .o f absence; time off well spent Cathy Pettld

featun writer After a two year leave of absence, Chuck Lang, physics instructor, is getting back into e swing of things at Westside.

Lang first applied for a one year leave of lbsence, but thatyearsoon turned into two.

I had made a list of things I could do if I were take a year off," Lang said, "but one year t wasn't enough time for me."

Although it was Lang's decision to take e leave, it wasn't a matter of disliking his ob. "I had been teaching forabout25 years, d there were someotherthings I' dwanted dci," Lang said. Lang's summers weren't much of a break from his profession either. n the summer time I was involved with everal projects like developing high school hysics videotapes," Lang said, During the course of two years, Lang had several work opportunities. "First I spent our months in Hawaii doing quite a bit of 'ting," Lang said. "The writing was for an pcoming physics teXtbook. I didn't do the ctual writing, but I did the pre-work; an utline of what the text is going to be."

Lang also spent much of his time in the ntinental United Statesdoingasomcwhat · ar job to his at Westside. "I spent a lot

oftime running high school physics teacher did too many interesting things to choose workshops," Lang said. "The workshops one, • Lang said. were from coast to coast, sharing what Bob Langhasnoplans oftakinganotherleave.

Klein and I have done with homemade But if it was necessary, Lang would have no equipment here at Westside." qualms. "If the school decided that they Another job Lang held was as an assistant were overstaffed and told me I had to leave, for Mr. WIZard's World, a science program I can think of all sorts of things I can do," on Nickelodeon. LangspentJanuarythrough Langsaid. .

June of 1989 working in Los Angeles for the Getting back to teaching has not posed program. "We worked in Los Angeles get- much of a problem with Lang. "It's a little ting ready for 13 shows, then we went up to early to tell if the return has been hard on Calgary, Canada, to do the actual filming," me," Lang said. Lang has felt somewhat of Lang said. Lang may join up with the Mr. an outsider since his return despite having WIZard's World team one more time to do . previously taught here for 25 years. another 13 shows in the future.

Despite his feelings of getting "re-acLang also worked for the Federal Emer- quainted," Lang's associates welcome his gencyManagementAgency(FEMA). "FEMA return. "l'mhappyhc'sback. Theworkthat is a government agency, and I worked as an he has done during his leave should prove evaluator at five nuclear power plant drills," beneficial to the course that we teach, "Bob Lang said.

Klein, physics instructor, said.

Despite his busyscheadule, Langdidhave Klein and Lang team-teach Physics. timetodoalittlevacationing. "lspentabout p.is two-year leave, Lang enjoyed two months in Australia and two months in his change of pace, and came up with some New Zealand," Lang said. Lang felt strongly advice for teachers who are feeling a little about the South Pacific Basin. "Once, be- trapped by their job. "1 believe anybody can . Chuck Lang, physics instructor, takes fore you die, everyone should see the South do basically what I did, there-are ways to frnd a break in betWeen classes. This is Island of New Zealand," Lang said. . lots of work to do,,. Lang said.

Lang's first year back at Westside after Ofall of Lang's experiences, he could not At present, Lang has no plans to take a two-year leave of absence. choose which experience was the best. "I another leave in the ncar future.

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Strength and size are two as"Last year's team, because pects of a good football team. of the construction, couldn't lift during the summer," Thisyear'svarsityfootballteam possesses these qualities as a Kauffman said. result of the new Strength The reason for the added Complex. _ strength is not only the new "The new weight room has weight room, but also the notonlygivenus · amountofliftmore strength, _ _ _ _ _ _....._ _ _ _ ingtheplayers .

did. "Thelinebut it has also 1/J:. The linemen are given us bulk on . . men lifted the line that we much bigger and fa i t h f u 11 y haven't had in stronger throughout years," Larry they were last the summer," Morrissey, varKauffman sityfootJ?allhcad _year. said.

There are coach, said.

"The strength John Sindt, (11). other things of the team this the Strength year is better Complex will than last year," do, but not Marty Kauffman, overnight "In assistant coach, said.

Construction on the Strength durance," Morrissey said.

Some players see the new Complexcontinuedthroughout the summer at the same time · Strength Complex helping in - that the football team was liftother ways. "The linemen are ing and practicing. This made it • muchbiggerandstrongerthan they were last year, and we're harder for the players to lift.

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BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER With a powerful hand, Paul helps Adam Beckman, (12), stretch before practice. Theyarejusttwo ofthemany athletes who have benefited from the Strength Complex.

Columnist makes plea for minor sports teamsTraditionally, Westside is- a _ for athletics, or atleastit looks that power in athletics, and has suc- way right now, with the football ceeded in getting a state champi- team winning two of its first three onship every year since the start of games, insuring at least as good_of a record as last year, and the tennis the school.

1 Although that is the tradition, team moving its record to 6-0 by in the past few years Westside has defeating rival Creighton Prep been declining in its athletics, and _ quite handily, and also winning last year we did not get a state the champipnship throughout the entire season, until the golf team saved the Westside name with a solid performance in the state tournament defeating the closest competitors by over nine.strokes.

I know that most of the people in this school don't feel comfort- care able in knowing that the only state about champions arc the golf team, and the tennis team? Most people although I am proud of the fact would say, "Yeah, who does care that I was a participant on that about the tennis team?" This is a team, I feel that Westside should sad development at Westside. have done a lot better in the other There is one major sport that evathletic areas, and I don't feel eryone watches, and they do not think about any of the others. An comfortable with that either.

This year should be a betteryear example would be at the assembly

the first day of school, it was announcedwhen /the first football game was, but they did not mention the tennis team, the girls' golf team, the gymnastic's team, or even the vollyball team. There is something wrong with this.

I'm not saying that I don't like foot- · ball o r that I don't Andy 1i k e football players, and I will always support the team. It is just that the football team gets all of the attention, and no one gives any respect to the other sports, especially since the football team was not great last year. The tennis team has come out wit!]. one ofits best starts in years, with a 6-0 rec-

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ord. They have defeated Lincoln isjusttomake studentsawa Southeast, Burke, and Prep, all of there are sports other than t: which are always tops in the state. in the fall and basketball People should realize the ten- winter. The other sport nis team and should give them re- should be,recognized are 1 spect, not put them down. All of - boys and girls, golf, boys an1 the minorsports, or minor as most wrestling, swimmirig, vollc people think of them, do just as track, cross country, sc well, oralotofthetime better than -baseball, and gymnastics.

Football is a good spor the key sport of the season. _ Most people think that if the basketball is a good sport, t football team does riot do well then eryone should be ·aware · Westside has had a bad fall sports other athletics teams and season, but they do -not realize efforts as well .. what the other sports are doing.

Football is not one of the . High school athletics are very est sportsto compete in, rr competitive, so the football team the positions in footbal all i cannot be expected to win every is size, and strength, andthe game, but take a look at the other it will just sort of sink in ifyo sports, like tennis which are hav- long enough. Othersportslil ing very good and give nis and golf take the mosttil:l them support along with the foot- practice, and also a much ball team mental state than most 1 This is not a plea for fans, al- woUld realize. So try to shov though it would be ii.i.ce for these openmindedness about thE teams to have some support, butit athletic teams in high scho<

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defeat iri their season opener. But, they came back· the second game, against Millard North, scoring a 16 6 victory, and then getting a 7-0 shutout against Papil lion.

PiER A FIRST GAME SETBACK TO No. 5 RANICED Omaha Burke, the varsity football team rebounded for wins against Omaha North and taha South. The win pushed their record to 2-1, lsecuredaNo.lO ranking in this week's "Omaha Volleyball down with Injuries ARLY SEASON INJURIES FORCED mE VARSITY VOLrld Herald" high school football poll. leyball team to get off to a slow start, but the Early season mistakes may have cost the Warriteam played through a tough schedule to run an upset of the fifth ranked team. "If we hadn't . de so many mistakes in the frrst game, we might its record to 3-5.

"We were taking our bumps and bruises," Anne 3-0," Larry Morrissey, head coach, said. Howr, many of the mistakes were erased against Royle, head coach said, "we were slowed by some rth. "In the North game we really improved," bad injuries, but everyone is healthy:again."

A lack of experience has also contributed to the rrissey said, "Brian Drelicharz had six sacks in second half, and he scored a toucdowo. I can't five losses. " A lot of the losses have to do with not having a lot of _past experience, except for junior r remember that happening," he said. varsity," Royle said. llhe team will be going for another win tonight, The Warriors' next game will be on the road, tinst lincoln Southeast, at Seacrest Field, in linTuesday, Sept. 26, against Central. n.

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OMPETING FOR THE STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT

HE FRESHMAN VOILEYBAU. TEAM HAS REBOUNDED

from two losses it suffered to open the season.

We've gotten together the last two weeks," Judy md, assistant freshman volleyball coach, said.

1e head coach of the team, Gary Salerno, missed hursday, Sept. 14 game against Marian because e deathofhisfather. "We dedicated ialerno, and the girls did great,, Ga:land said. ·eshman football has also shown 1ts togetheron the field with a 3-0 record. "We've been , essful so far," Fred Hutchinson, freshman head h, said.

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sity football team. They have allowed only 20 points in three games, eruoute to a 2-1 •d against three opponents. )efense is playing really well," Ed Howe, .head P. said, "we beat Millard North and Papillion, hare two pretty good teams1 so I'm happy."

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Winning its frrst six meets and defeating last year's Metro champions and runners-up Burke and Creighton Prep gave the boys' tenni teamconfidencegoingintothe Papillion Invitational Tournament last weekend.

Westside had a good showing by winning the tournament over Lincoln East by two points. Individually, Aaron Crook, (9), played No. 1 singles and lost to eventual winner Mike Garcia, (11), of lincoln East in the semifmals.

TheNo. 1 doubles team of Dan ·Simon, (12), and Andy Kerr, (9), lost in the semifmals also to Lincoln East. In No.2 singles Fabrice Jclensperger, (12), finished first place and the No.2 doubles team of Trystan Crook, (9), and Andy Chapin, (12), also fmished in first

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The tennis team knew that they had the talent to do well, but it was a question on whether or not they could find the right spots for eiJ.ch player to play.

"We voted for what spots we thought that everyone should be playing, and then Coach (Paul) Nyholm picked the fmal spots."

Dave Clark, (10), said, "It was very hard to put people in places because everyone on the team is very good and could play almost anything.

The Papillion Invitational is the first tournament of the year for Westside, and it is a good test to fmd out how the tennis team · stands in the state because most of the good teams in the state compete in the tourney.

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"We have 44 people out for the team, which is a great number," Carl Henningsen, fustyear head coach, said, "and we are having fun this season. The people came out because they enjoy running."

Westside has one standout with Jeff Hall, (12), finishing first in his first two events. Matt Gerard, (12), has also had a good year so far with seventh and second place finishes.

The cross country team is balanced with all grade levels represente<;t. ch. "This is my first year and I am very happy with the way the team is structured," Henningsen said. ·

will be difficult for the girls' golf team this _J year. "The two teams that have a good ance to beat us are in our district," Bill ;Cormick, head coach, said.

The Warriors have met with success at the bcming of the season by winning all dual meets, d also by coming in second place to Norfolk in e Grand Islandiinvitational.

The girls can play anyone on the' team and not lacking in talent. "We are very deep this year," ;Cormick said, "I sent my bottom five girls to the 1raham Lincoln varsity tournament and they rrie in fourth place, which is fantastic." ' 1his Friday they play in the Lincoln East Invitanal.

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The team.is a young one, with only three seniors, but Willits is patient. "We have lots of potential, and I think that potential can be reached," he said, "our highest score is 110, but we're capable ofl30, so we have our work to do."

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Hot air balloons, stagecoach rides, trail rides, nightly rodeos and Westside's own Concert Jazz Band, (CJB), are jusra few of the many events viewable at this year's River City Roundup which began this past week. , Tonight, at dusk, 53 hot air balloons will lift- off and lurninate the sky with their fiery glow leading to the rodeo atAksarben beginning at7:30 p.m.

Tomorrow begins with a pancake feed that will be free to all button wearers who will be able to view one of three more lift-offs. At 10:15 a.m. the parade will commence with Mickey and Minnie Mouse at the head of the parade which may be viewed on CBS, channel3.

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The Westside Concert Jazz Band will be performing at the Central Park Mall to entertain listeners passing by. The River City Roundup Jazz Festival will feature the CJB as part of a day-long series o jazz acts scheduled to perform on the mall Saturday. "It's quite an honor to be asked to perform for this city event," Roger Groth, band director, said. Exact showtime is not known, but the band is scheduleq to perform in the afternoon.

The final day of fun will begin with the last balloonlift=offat7:30 a.m. andstagecoachrides at · themall. Thecavalcadeofeventswillendwiththe GMC Truck/True Value Hardware Showdown at Aksarben and a cookout from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Survey tells tale of DistriCt 66 drug use TJ. Seward news writer During the past two years teenage drug usc has become a major concern in the Omaha area. A recent survey of District 66 students compares drug use in the district with national statistics.

The survey was taken by the Rocky Mountain Behavioral Institute at the request of District 66. It is the first survey to compare fifth through tenth graders in Omaha to students nationwide.

Results of the survey, taken during last school year, show district students' use of alcohol is slightly higher than _thc national

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percentage. In District 66, 93 percent of the Out of the district eighth graders surtenth graders had used alcohol, while na- veyed 3 percent had used cocaine and/or tionally 87.4 percent had tried the depres- crack in the last year while 5.2 percent had sant. District tenth graders were also higher used them nationally. Five percent of the than the national percentage in the cate- district's sophomores had tried either cogory of those who had used alcohol in the caine orcrackand2 percent had used one or last month, their 59 percent surpassed the both of the drugs in the last month. national scale by 8.6 percent.

The percentages for both alcohol use and The percentage of tenth graders who had marijuana usc in District 66 follow a pattern used marijuana in District 66 compared to in all three categories: having tried the drug, nationally was 22 percent to 32.9 percent, having used the drug in the past year, and respectively. The percentage ofsophomores having used the drug in the last who had used marijuana in the last month The percentages remained relatively was 8 percent in the district and 14.5 per- · constant in thefiftliandslxthgradcswithan cent nationally.

Increase in use during seventh and again in

the eighth grade. There was little change between the eighth and ninth grades followedbyasmallincreaseinthetenthgrade.

The data from the survey will show District 66 educators where students need the most help, Rod Johnson, district curriculum director, said.

Helen Kelley, school board treasurer, said that the purpose of the survey was to develop statistics that would help the district decide what needed to be taught to the students concerning drug education.

"It (the survey) will help them (school board) decide what objectives will be taught at what age," Kelley said.

Districts looks to future; adopts new five-year plan Amy Radii news editor AsDistrlct66heaasintothe21stcentury, school board members are gearing up to takeacloselookatthcrolcsaschoolcanand should fulfill.

At a meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, tl1c school board approved a ncwfive-yearStratcgic Plan which will Include an in-depth anal ysls of the cxlsting curriculum and how well it prepares today's students for the fu. ti.trc. There will be "an attempt to de fmc a process and decide if there arc some major changes that can be made," Jim Tangdall, District 66 superintendent, said. "It's ·a nationwide problem. Schools arc expected to be everything to .everybody. Nobody knows for sure what we're supposed be doing."

One page of the Strategic Plan handbook reads: "The m1ssion of the Westside Community School District, as an Innovative educational system, is to insure academic excellence and to serve the needs of all learners." Tangdall said that, with the modern demands placed on schools, the impetus for this study has been building up. "Rather than looking back we just keep adding," he said. "How important arc some of these things that are traditionally taught?"

Sharon Krueger, District 66 associate

superintendent, said that this restructuring could be a major undertaking. "We're fmdingthcre'ssome frustration in trying to meet all those demands. You see this whole cry for reform."

Tangdall said that, to his knowledge, District 66is unique in conducting this type of evaluation, but felt that more research and lltcraty.re needs to be collected to learn about what other schools are doing.

Tangdallhas approached the commissioner of education and the dean of the college of education af the University of Nebraskalincoln "to sec if we can-get university support to help us in this endeavor."

The review encompasses many areas, including what to emphasize in modern education, teaching methods, and how long school should be in session during the year or during the day.

The district is also preparing to deal with thencwtopiconeveryNcbraskaeducator's agenda, open enrollment. The handbook reads: "We will develop and implement a plan for accommodating the requirements generated by '<lloice' legislation."

Tangdall said the review will involve a possible redistribution, but not a paring down, of the district's budget. "The intcntls not to reduce the cost. The intent is to be more productive."

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Westside's Youth-to-Youth is looking forward to plan- crs. " assistant news editor ning activities with other schools. "Hopefully the other . Students in Youth-to-Youth are not out to persecute Evidently, there is strength in numbers. At least that is schools ln the area will buy into Youth-to-Youth," Ricketts those who choose to drink or use drugs, "People involved in what the executive board and sponsors of the defunct Pre- said, "and then the road will be already paved. " Youth-to-Youth wantto go to parties and have fun, they are wention Using Student Helpers, (PUSH), believe.

In addition to changing their organization:, Westside's not there to tell on anyone," Ricketts said. "They just want Leaders of PUSH decided before the onset of the 1989-90 anti-drug supporters, have changed their overall approach to be included. They are just like everyone else, but they are school year to fortify as well as to modify their anti-drug to soberness. proud of not using." deolo1,ry by changing from PUSH to Youth, ana"PUSH was more into facts, and telling people why tl1cy Although the formatofYouth-to-Youth has been changed tional discipleship of students shouldn't usc, and to educate from education to socialization, they still adhere to their committed to not using drugs or them," Robyn Bearlngcr, fundamentalphilosophy of"nousewhatsopvcr." alcohol. . . We want it to be so that evWestside's Youth-to-Youth CO· Youth-to-Youth makes no distinction between illegal "We felt it would be a stronger eryonewill join and not want president, said. "Youth-to-Youth and legal drugs, including tobacco. "We do not believe in organizationbyhavingthenational . . is more into fun activities keeping the use of either drugs or alcohol," Ricketts said. philosophy of a no drug or alcohol to drink. :77 kids away from drugs and alcohol."

Accusing Youth-to-Youth of not having direction and secommitment, and belngjoined Focusing on social events and goals, is not justified. One goal is to maintain the dedication ith otl1er schools, we will just be activities for non-users is an im- of their members, in response to problems with previous stronger," Carl Henningsen, Robyn Bearinger, (12). portant aspect ofYouth-toYouth's members of PUSH, including one of last year's officers. "I k'outh-to-Youth sponsor, said. format. A main focus is now to hope tl1at we get rid of our bad name, because I know that Interaction witll other Omal1a - - - - - - - . . - - - , . . . - - - - - - have fun. "We want to provide a lot of kids were in.PUSll just so their parents thought tl1cy schools is definitely focused on in the organization's plans some opportunities for non-users to have some fun, party, did not drink," Gearingcr said. "I think Youth-to-Youth will be people more dedicated to a drug-free life." or the future. Westside's Youtl1-to-Youth has already in- andstaycommittedtonon-using," Henningsen said.

Emphasis is being placed on dedication; not the number titcd 33 Omaha area schools to a Saturday, Sept. 30 meeting now we are changing to more of a support group," Kollecn of members. " I want the people that arc involved to be ltWestsidc to plan a Omaha Youth-to-Youth conference in Sparks, Youti1-to-Youth co-president, said.

Youtl1-to-Youthisempaslzinganewsociallivcrty. "Alot dedicated to the process of abstine;11ce from alcohol and eccmber, which will feature national representatives of of people who don't drink and used to stay home, are - drugs," Sparks said. . outh-to-Youth. The December conference has not yet Youth-to-Youtl1 has high aspirations for Westside. "We lcen fmalizcd. "Hight now, we are working on a private starting to go out, because they know that at least one other ourcc to fund the Omaha conference in December," person at that party will not be drinking," Dearinger said. wantittobesoeveryonewilljoin," Bearingersaid, "and not "Youth-to-Youth is based on a lot of support for non-drink- want to drink." aryannc Ricketts, Youth-to-Youth sponsor, said.

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ticipate in an extended homerom_n Thursday, Oct. 5. This Forum-sponsored activity will give students a chance to interact with others in their homeroom outside a classroom setting.

"Last year, the majorityofthehomeroomswent out to breakfast or bowling, n Whatever the homerooms decide to do, they'll be excused until9 a.m., when classes will start," Sam Passer, Forum president, said.

"Last year's extended homeroom was wellreceived by students and faculty. We just thought it would make more sense to have one in the fall, before the year was over. We're hoping students will have as much fun as they did last spring," Passer said. ·

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Tuuas, day, Oct. 5. A Renaissance Faire will be held at Westside in the Activity Gym during mods 2 and 3.

"In a situation where you are involved in an · educational process, and not just a recipient of it, you will have a .greater appreciation for that historical era," Tom Carman, World History instructor, said. Activities planned for the students include games, dances, music compositions, drama skits, and food booths customary to the medieval period.

"Wehopethestudentsgetaflavorofthespiritof the Renaissance, which was to celebrate and rejoice in our own individuality," Cindy Vandecar, World History instructor, said.

The World History team feels that a Renaissance Faire in the future should not be limited to a World History project. The faire celebrates medieval life as a whole which would allow each department at Westside to demonstrate the areas of that lifestyle that apply to its students' studies. .

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made its annual announcement of National Merit based on the results of standardizedtestscores. Fourscniors, DaveMastio, Amy Radll, Chris and Amy Wegener are eligible to apply to the National Merit Corporation with the hope of becoming fmalists and being awarded scholarships.

The National Merit Commended students were also announced. They include Dave Goldner, Ted Fellman, Rod Miles, Adam Studenburg, and Pete Weber. . These students will have their names released to colleges and have the potential to receive scholarships.

Lynn Hansen, college counselor, said that the results are not noticeably different from the past.

Although the Mergens vs. District 66 case is far away in Washingto D.C. being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, its presence is stiil beipg f4 close to home, particularly in friction between Westside students and tl administration.

The Mergens case could directly affect people like Qave Mastio, (1: who made an effort to start a pro-life club last year and was told no on tl grounds that the case, which has not yet received a ruling, direc1 affected whether a club like that had the right to exist.

Mastio spike to Jim Findley, _principal, towards the end of the 1988-; school yearaboutstartingthe club. "(Findley) said theydidn'twantclu that take a stand on an issue they consider controversial," Mastio saic "In a public school with kids whohaven'tformed an opinion I think\ have to be careful in what we present," Findley said. "We have somebo< advocating 'one' thing and it's a 'no winner' with parents:" Some restrictions still in the club's way are the rules that each exti curricular group must have a faculty sponsor, and the assertion that uritil more is heard on the Mergens case-Westside maintains a clos' forum, meaning activities must be curriculum-related. "There's nothi wrong with (starting the club) as long as the decision is made that yc want an open forum. Our school board wants to make some decisions c who docs and doesn't meet," Findley said.

Findley said that special interest groups belong at the college level, b not in high school "My reaction to a pro-life club i&,'why not represe the other side?'," F!.ndley said. "If the only purpose ,of.that club is advocate pro-life, then I have a problem with it."

Mastio said that-should the pro-life club ever exist-its purpo would be "to become politically active and remove Gary Hannibal fro office." Hannibal, an Omaha representative to the Nebraska State Leg lature, voted against LB 769, a bill that calls for parental consent f abortion in certain instances.

Mastio stressed that his group would not have any religious overtonc "Thethinglwouldliketogetacrossinthegroupisthenon-secularimpc: this issue will have. There are more than other worldly consequences abortion." · In the immediate future Mastio plans to form an unofficial group. know of approximately 20 people at Westside who would be interested forming the club 'off-campus," he said. "Hopefully this group will active sometime in November."

Meanwhile, Mastio awaits a verdict on the Mergens case. "As soon the court rules I'll be pressing for official school sanction if the ruling is the Bible club's favor," he said. ·

Court case to decide plight of special education funding Amy Radii

news editor Even within the bounds ofspecial educatibn, Usa Ericson and her family felt the system didn't meet her needs. Whether or not District 66 is responsible for providing an adaquate replacement is the issue the case "Louis Ericson and Grace Ericson vs.

Westiside Community School District No. 66and the tion" will decide. · Usa Ericson, daughterofLouisand Grace Ericson, spent her junior year at Westside in 1985 as a special education student. She did not return her senior year. The Ericsons requested that District 66_place theirdaugh-

ter what is now the Healthcare Rehabilita- with complex cases."

In a state hearing, it was deemed that tion Center, a school in Texas-, at the district's expense. When the district refused, Westside had provided an appr:opriate the Ericson's flied a lawsuit in of education. The Ericsons appealed and the 1986, saying that she had not been provided case was tried at the federal courtlevelin the with an "appropriate" education. "The law U.S. District Court for the State of Nebraska . requires us to provide an appropriate edu- by Judge Harold Robinson. "In July 1989 the cation with reasonable opportunities to court found that Lisa had not been given an benefit," Ken Bird, District 66 director of appropriate education and that District 66 specialeducation, said. "They didn't ask us hadn'tgivenherthe right placement," Qarkto provide any additional education (within ' son said. the existing program)." · District 66 has applied to Robinson for a "lisahasanorganicbraindisorderwhich needs a particular kind of education and re-trial. It has not yet been granted. "If he rehabilitation treatment;" Mary Qarkson, says no, we'll make a decision to appeal or attorney for the Ericsons, _said. "Nebraska not," Bird said.

Bird said the case has the potential to be does not have many options forlocal people

precedent-setting in that it questions tl boundary between home and school ' I udge Robinson's ruling stands, the schoc are going to have a shift in focus to tl families," he said. "Ifschools are going to I held accountable, we're going to see an explosion of out- of-state placements." Bi said the fmancial impact on state depa ments of education could be considerab forcing them to spend "hundreds of tho sands of dollars per student."

Clarkson said that the case sets no DC precedent, but falls within the legal fram work already in existence. "The facts WE that lisa needed this treatment in order benefit," Clarkson said. "We didn't bre any new ground in this' case."

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Columnist loses hero, faith I've lost all my faith.

Now before all you born"again hristians, or Hari Krishna's start loking up my phone number, or m dingme flowers, let me explain. m sick and tired of trusting someody, or something, and thenfmdlg out later, that I never should ave liked them in the fust place. ut we all need something to put ur faith into, so I set out on a Jest A search for a ling in my life, I could veandlookupto, and st enjoy. A quest for ith.

I thought maybe I a hero. We all tVeheroes. People we ok up to, and wish we 1uld be more like. Maybe it's a ovie star, an athlete, or even 1meone we know. Mine was Pete >se, and we all know what hapmed to him. (I hope that's the st time I ever have to say that une.) To us, the people who ofn seem to worship at their feet, rr heroes are'like stone statues of !rfection. Unfortunately, they're so human.

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we put our faith in something, that every time we really start to trust someone, that whenever someone starts to seem larger than life, we get shafted. Maybe it's time we stop admiring people, and start looking to other things. Then again, maybe not.

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Engel or using corked bats so that a 5foot, 8-inch, 145-pound shortstop canhit30 homcruns. Anybody ever hear of Howard Johnson? Then, you fmally fmd a-player you like, and the next week he tears up his knee, and winds up making fries at Burger Doodle in Minnesota. Or, worse yet, your favorite player bets on his own team. (At least I didn't say his name.)

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away by some 6-foot, 5-inch 12year-old Taiwanese kid. OK. So we actually won this year. I think I'll tune in again in oh, about 20 years, when we'll probably win again. So, little league baseball is out Ithoughtaboutputtingmyfaitli in religion. There's a radical concept for you. I mean, imagine someone actually putting their faith in religion. It sure seemed like a good idea. Get religious, sell a few Bibles,gotosomeservices, save a few souls, but somehow, seeing some pudgy lady with 10-pounds of eye shadow running doWn her face, begging me for another BMW for her ministry, kind of turned me off to God. I've tried about everything. I've read philosophy, my favorite philosopher got banned from the school library. I listened to music, the lead singer ofmy favorite group marriedhis8-year-oldcousin. But hey, theywere in love. l tried meditating, and wound up getting some serious leg cramps. I've tried them all, and hey, it seems there's just nothing-around you can put your faith in. Nothing you can trust Maybe that's good.

CLOSED FORUM IS A SIGN OF A CLOSED MIND.

In April, 1985, Westside graduate Bridget MergensMayhew filed a suit against the District 66 Board of Education after b eing d enied the right to orga.Qize a Christian Bible club to meet on school grounds.

Lawyers for Mergens-Mayhew argued that Westside maintained an open forum under the Federal Equal Access Act, (EM), (which requires public secondary schools to grant equal access to student groups who Wish to meet for religious, political, or philosophical purposes if the school maintains a limited open forum), and that the EAA should apply to this case. They also argued that the district's actions were in violation of the rights of students in the First and Fourteenth Ammendments.

At trial, the district attempted to show that it maintained a closed forum, which only allows curriculum-related clubs. Jim Findley, principal, testified that the Chess Club related to the curriculum because it fostered critical thinking and logic which, he said, are the goals of several classes. Findley also testified that Subsurfers, a scub a diving club, related to the goals of physical education.

After a n umber of contradicting verdicts and appeals to the lower courts, the United States Supreme Court decided to hear the case and a verdict may be rendered as early as June, 1990.

The "Lance" supports the efforts of Bridget Mergens-Mayhew and the current advocates of the proposed Bible club, not for their religious beliefs, but for their battle to protect students' freedoms of expression and peacable assembly.

Despite the district's arguments, by letting three obviously non-curriculum-related clubs such as Welcome t<;> Westside, Chess Club, and Subsurfers exist, and not allowing a Bible club, the "Lance" sees the policy as hypocritical.

The district may argue that by its presence, a Bible club would be in position to impose its beliefs on other students.

However, the "Lance" sees the advocates of a Bible club as students who just want equal treatment under the law, not persons who would scream and yell down the halls or hang banners throughout the school saying 'Jesus is Lord!'

Ifit should come to a point where the presence of a Bible club does impose its beliefs on others, action should be taken to discipline its members, but to deny a Bible club exsistence for fear that it may do something questionable is ludicrous.

Perhaps the school board feels that a liberal interpretation of clubs that must be allowed existence would encourage, what they see as "undesirable," clubs to meet at Westside. The school board should then be reminded that the residents of District 66 voted for them to ensure their children a sound education, not to dictate what may be good1 bad; or undesirable for them.

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who oppose our views and our purpose is to provide an intelligent non-religious counter balance to the left wing indoctrination perpetrated by the faculty of Westside. We DO NOT intend to become a tame debating society under the strict control ofa Westside teacher. We DO intend to educate the students of Westside about the realities of abortion.

In your article about S.A.G.E. in the Sept. 22lssue tfthe "Lance", Dr. Findley is quoted as saying, "If hey have something they want to get out to the 1eople, the administration will decide the time and lace by school policy." Is the administration of Respectfully, High School so arrogant as to think that The S.A.G.E. Committee hey can determine the times and places where free- David Mastio lorn of speech is applicable?

Dr. Findley is also quoted as saying, "We don't vantthose things floating around the building!" Dr. :indlcy, are you afraid of the TRUTH? Does expos- Nelson responds to letter ng your students to the harsh realities of the outside Dear Editor, vorld interfere with the learning process?

Dr. Findley challenged S.A.G.E. to look at the pros Several people have told me that the Sept. 22 .nd cons of the abortion issue and he said that if i.AG.E. did so he would be willing to give us school letter from Matt Schultz and Darren Hartman only ponsorship. We challenge Dr. Findley to apply the reinforced the views expressed by Amy Radii in her arne criteria to all ofWestside's other clubs, in par- spring column! tcular the anti-drug club.

Dr. Findley maybe you misunderstand the pur- Bill Nelson, ose ofS.A.G.E. We welcome dialogue with people social studies department chair

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The case of Mergens-Mayhew v. The Board of Education, Westside Community Schools, began in january of 1985 when District 66 was approached by Bridget Mergens requesting the formation of a Christian Bible study club after school. District 66 Board of Education denied this request which began a fight that _would last five years.

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f eature writer The question between what is just and unjust; it's a question that Bridget Mergens-Mayhew has been struggling to answer for the students of Westside High.

For almost five years now, Mergens, a former Westside student, has been fighting the District 66 Board of Education for her right to attend a Bible club on school grounds.

She had originally been introduced to the idea of a Bible club by a friend at her church who held Christian Fellowship meetings at the school she attended. Also, at that time, Burke and Northwest both had Christian meetings in their respective schools. When Westside denied her right to assemble, she decided to take the administration to court.

"At first, I wanted to have a Bible study, but the thought that they (school administrators) could restrict political rights just blew me out of the water," Mergens-Mayhew said.

Matt Schulz, senior class president, was one Westside student who was also shocked by the administration's decision to suppress Mergen's wishes, and he wanted to help fight for the students' rights.

Schulz also h; again Christian aJl mainlyl'mintothe right to peacably i said. "If you have t street and talk ab< right in a taxpayer·

John Woods, graduate, felt that expressed his view "It seems pJaiJ meet in the bull din of support," Wood to monitor or even just there. They ha Woods fmds a students' chances · "There seems j a high school or i[}) of different viewpc

5 Administration awaits decision on landmark Bible.club case Kristina Lundquist assistant feature edltQr A firm opinion concerning the Bridget Mergen's case is held by the District 66 Board of Education.

"It's more than just an issue of allowing a Bible studyclubatWestside HighSchool, it'sanissueof what is a closed forum, what is curriculum related, and what docs it mean," Jim Findley, principal, said. "\Ve have a closed forum; we feel we are right in our decision about this situation," Sharon Krueger, associate superintendent, said.

1he administration feels that there arc two issues to l>c determined: the separation ofchurch and state; and who determines the curricular and co-curricular activities at Westside.

"The two big issues arc the separation of church and state, and the more fundamental issue is our present school board policy which says that all student clubs and activities need a sponsor who will .b e responsible for the activities of the students and club," James Tangdall, District 66 superintendent, said.

Another important issue is the First Amendment and how it applies to Westside's case.

"1l1c First Amendment was not violated," Allen Daubman, District 66 attorney, said.

"Students were not prohibited from discussion of religious matters, however, it was not appropiate for Westside to sponsor a religious organization as a part of all clubs."

AllclubsandorganizationsatWestsidchave a school sponsor to regulate and support the club's activities and beliefs. The administration feels that a faculty sponsor would not provide leadership to the group, but instead would be there only for legal and custodial purposes.

1he Equal Access Act, which was passed in 1984, states that school clubs and activities need a sponsor only to ensure that nothing in the room becomes damaged, and that no laws are broken.

"The Equal Access Act states that if a school has a limited open forum, it may not deny access to any student on the basis of religious, political or philosophical content," Daubman said.

Unlike other schools, whose club sponsors only discipline the group, all Westside clubs have asponsorwho attends and heads their organization. This is a problem in some instances, because it is necessary to fmdatcacherwhowillnotonlysponsorbut also head and believe in the organization.

"The difference between our policy and the Equal AccessActisthatwewillassignasponsorwhohas11-duty to be sure the club or activity is functioning the way it should be," Tangdall said.

School is not the only place where organizations can meet. The school feels that if students want to meet for a specific purpose, they could find a place where it does not affect or seem prejudiced to other students.

"Students have other places where they can organizefor different reasons, or have meetings for different purposes. The school is not the only place where students can meet," Krueger said.

The district is appealing the case because they believe the decision violates the school board policy on the issue of church and state.

"Allowing a religious group to meet with a school sponsor would not keep church and state separate," Helen Kelley, school board president, said.

The district was suprised that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case this fall "The case is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. I think the Suprome Court accepted this case because of the split in the circuit courts," Tangdall said.

The Nebraska district court ruled in favor of the students, and when the district appealed, the eighth circUit court ruled in favor of the school district.

"We're pleased the Supreme Court will hear this case," Krueger said.

The administration feels that considering the importance of the case, the cost has been reasonable. Part of the money has been provided by insurance.

"By accepting the decision we would have had to pay the legal fees of the defendant," Kelley said.

The administration is not against religious or political groups; however, they do feel that they should have control over the curriculum and activities of the organization.

"The school district did not want to advocate· a certain point of view," Daubman said.

One idea to be considered is to begin a class that involves religions of the world. Daub man states that this class would not advocate a specific religion, but would instead teach students about various religions.

Another issue being debated is who will decide what clubs are proper for Westside.

"We need to know who has the authority to decide what clubs will meet," Tangdall said.

In order to be a good example, a school needs a fair an·d proper choice of curriculum and extracurricular activities. This is an important issue with this case.

'We need a reaffirmation that our curriculum and extracurriculum arc proper," Kelley said.

"Administratively we arc in agreement with the board of education," Findley said, "It's an issue that needs to be resolved."

Mergens-Mayhew camp 1ve-year battle; rendering antiGipated in June In a flyer that Schulz handed out during the 1988-89 According to Mergens and Schulz·, one of the arguschool year, he defined the Bible club's views, saying that, ments used by the school in the case, is the fear that Ku Klux "No. 1, Bible Club supporters do not feel that the club should Klan (KKK) and Nazi clubs would come into existence if a be school or state endorsed, but Bible club was allowed to meet. rather school and state allowed.

Mergens and -Schulz both agree At first I wanted to have Bible "No. 2, ... Everyone should that these ideas are ridiculous nohave the right to meet on taxpayertions. study, but the thought that funded property as long as they "That (KKK and Nazi clubs (administrators] could redo not promote violation of the meeting) is ridiculous because no strict political rights just blew law. The remarks by the adminiclub can meet to promote violame out of the water. stration that such groups may. tion of law, and our club has no ariseisaridiculousandfar-fetched part in a violation oflaw," Schulz notion. said.

Bridget Mergens-Mayhew "No.3, We do not believe that "Nazi and KKK clubs would our religion is the only one that cause a lot of disturbance because should be allowed to meet. Rather, we believe in freedom for they're violent," Mergens said, "If a club disrupts school all. proccess or causes a lot of ruckus, then the club would not "No. 4, While both colleges and high schools are tax- be allowed at all according to the Equal Access Amendment payer-funded, college students have the right to meet on (EAA)." grounds (according to the Widmar decision by the Supreme The EAA "forbids discrimination against. ..a proposed COurt). Yet, high school students don't have that right." club on the basis ofits religious content."

6 New students enjoy Omaha on Lancers senior year here

Hours of cold and practice are too much for Brian: Ganz, (12), as he must take a break from an Omaha Lancer practice. Ganz is one of three Westside students who moved to Omaha in order to play for the semi-pro hockey team.

scholarstup." Some things all three Bert Cohen players do have in common arc the assistant sports editor · big goals they want to achieve.

Westside has three new student- Ganzsaid, "When we get done with athletes; compliments of the the season we all want to get a Omaha Lancers, an amateur scholarship to play for a college hockey team. Shane Oeveland, team, maybe then play in the 1992 (12), BryanGanz, (12), andAngelo Winter Olympics, and then go pro Ricci, (12), are the Lancers who have in the National Hockey Leaugue." moved to Omaha to play for the So far, the players first goal is a team. . good possibility. Ricci said, "All While all three players have threeofushavebeenofferedscholmadetheteam'sroster, their routes arships to many of the bestunivcrto the team have been different sities and colleges that have great Ricci said, "Frank Serratore (the hockey programs. Ganz added, Lancer's head coach) recruited me "We also have a slight possibility of because he saw me play while I being drafted into the NHL this wasplayi.ngfora "TripleA"hockey year, but scouts mainly look for organization that toured around size." the United States." Ganz said that To just get to the level of hockey he was drafted by the Lancers and that they have gotten to, takes a lot that Cleveland tried out and made of time and dedication according the team. to the players. Ganz said, "Most of The players come from differ- ushavcplaycd hockcyforaboutl2 entplaces. Ganzsaid, "Icomefrom years and have played in numcrIron Mountain, Michigan, which ous leagues. I have personally is how I got my nickname "Iron" played in many junior leagues inGanz, while Angelo comes from eluding a "Triple A" one in Chicago, Ill., and Shane comes Toronto" from Lansing Mich. " The players have grown accusAccording to the players, their tomed to Westside. "Westside is families back home have been great and so is the modular schcdsupportive. Ricci said, "When I uling. Back in Chicago, we didn't .was offered a postion on the team, have open campus because there my family said it was OK because was alot of violence and a few they wanted what I wanted and killings." Ganzsaid, "Ilovegetting because it could eventually save out at noon and the people here them some money, if I get a college are really friendly."

Although being a "Lance1 great, it's also a lot of hard WI Ricci said, "Pnictices are hard. strenuous. Weusuallyhavetl to five practices a week v games spread throughout. P tices last about two and a hours." There are also some o; factors that come into play. G said, "Even though we play the Lancers, we don'tget paid causewe're amateurs. We de meal money and free housing that helps out a lot" As far as the team goes the players think they will be ' better than in past years. F said, "In the last couple ofyE we've been in last or near bottom of our )eague. This · we should be extremely proved. So farwehavea2-1 season record and are picke finish third in our league."

Lancers also won their first g< against Sioux City ever, when beat them in the league preson tournament.

Ganz added that having a g coach helps. He said, "We rc like Coach Serratore. He's rc supportive, but he gets mad l when we get into fights. " The Lancers will start off 1 1989-90 hockey season with weeks of road games before return home for their he opener Friday night, Nov. 3.

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7 Cross country gains strength through numbers; coach Matt Fischer sports writer A rise in popularity has also brought about many other good things for theW estside boys' and girls' cross country teams this year.

This year's team consists of over 40 members, which is almost double that oflast year's squad. "I'm a little surprised with the turnout I've received. I did quite a bit of recruiting and I got a good response. Basically we're just trying to get more publicity for the team." Coach Carl Henningsen said.

With the big increase in numbers, ca!J1e a new change in coaching. Former coach Don Patton left the district last year leaving an opening for the new head coach, Henningsen, to direct cross country for the fust time. "I have had 24 years of experience coaching track, but cross country is a uniquely different sport, and l have a lot to learn," Henningsen said.

It appears, however, that Henningsen has been doing a good job so far, with Westside placing well in most of the major meets and invitationals. The Warrior boys took fourth and the girls eighth in an 18- team field Metro Class

Meet at Seymour Smith Parle. .

Outstanding individual performances came from Jeff Hall, (12), and Matt Gerard, (12), who placed third and fifth respectively. Traci Kutler, (9), placed second in the freshman division.

Both teams have set high goals for the remainder of the season. Henningsen said his overall goal would be to send the whole team to state this year, whereas in the past it's mainly just been individuals going.' Team member Tim Olsen, (12), agrees with Henningsen,"We have a lot of team spirit and I think we have a good chance of going to state as a team. This year's varsity team, as a whole, is a lot better than it's been in years, and our district is pretty we ale," Olsen said.

Henningsen attributes much of the team's success to some very strong senior leadership. "Jeff Hall and Matt Gerard are the dominant figures on the team,. and the underclassmen really look up to, and admire their attitudes," Henningsen: said. Olsen, however, feels that Henningsen also has a lot to do with the success. "Although this is his first year coaching, he's been more of a strength than a weakness. He has a real positive attitude;

which assures a similar attitude among the team," Olsen said.

A look at upcoming events shows that the Warriors have three of their biggest events within the next month, Metro, district, and state. In order for an individual to make it to state, he or she must place in the top 10 at the district tournament. However for a whole team to qualify they must place in the top three. Westside has two returning state qualifiers from last year, Jeff Hall, and Tina Netsch, (11). Henningsen feels that this year a lot more individuals have a shot at qualifyuig. "I thinlc that right now we are going to peale right around distict, which is where we wanted to be sitting," Henningsen said.

"I think we will have a better understanding of our chances to qualify after the Bryan Invitational, where there ·will be tough competition from over 20 teams," Gerard said. Gerard, Hall and Kutler are the Warrior's most promising hopefuls for state competition.

The Warrior's will be running again today in the Millard North Invitational at Walnut Grove Parle. Competitors in the invitational include Central, Creighton Prep, Marian, North, Northwest, Millard South, and Bellevue East.

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golf team's attempt to finish high in the state tournament. "This team has great potential and is doing pretty good, but the competition is pretty tough.," Bill McCormick, varsity coach, said.

Despite tl1e competition, the team has a lot of things going for them. "This team is very deep. We actually sent our second five players to a varsity tournament and came in fourth out of 14 teams," McCormick said.

So far the team is 5-1 in duals and accordiilg to McCormick if it hadn't been for a minor mistake, the team would now be undefeated. "Against Duchesne, I didn't play the whole varsity and we lost by three strokes," McCormick said.

The team is now getting ready for district which will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and for the state tournament on Thursday, Oct. 12.

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sity football team will be playing Benson, who was piclced in the pre-season to be a tough contender.

"We're doing better than I anticipated so far, and we are improving each week.." Larry Morrissey, head football coach, said. I think the coaches are set as far as who we want where."

"Benson is a tough team to read, and they have a lot of great individuals. They're a team you would expect to beat, however, you can never let up. We have an awful lot of talent, but they're just a bunch of nice guys. If I could transplant gorillalike attitudes into their bodies we'd be a team of

the early '90s," Morrissey said.

The kick-off for the Bensen game will be at 7:30 p.m. at Berquist Stadium

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Ed Howe, head coach, said that the Bluejays will tough. "Prep hasn't been challenged yet.

Everygamethey'vewonisbythreeorfourtouchdowns. The game will be extremely difficult."

The Millard South game, Howe singled out Jeff Engel, (11), and Dave Fehr, (11), as having a good game. He also attributed the victory to a good game by the defense.

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Westside volleyball team all season. Nonetheless, Ann Royle, head coach, is optimistic about this week's games against Central and Benson. "We've played tough, and the team has accepted the injury situation well."

Even though the team's record is 5-8, Royle sees this next month as a time to finish out the season with a winning reeded.

Royle sees two junior players evolving into good players. "Kara Oestreich and Jennie Johnson are turning into a couple of the best juniors in the Metro."

"We think we've got everyone back and healthy for the first time the entire season," Royle said. "We're trying out people in new positions, but not changing much."

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Fabrice Jelensperger, {12), gets ready to fire a ball back at his opponent during practice. The varsity tennis team has begun prepararatien for the upcoming Metro Tournament scheduled, Wednesday Oct. 4 through Friday Oct. 6 at Dewey Park.

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Lifestyle editor I..urldng in the minds of many teens today is the fear of disco reappearing in their lives. The chance of a "Saturday Night Fever II" is slim, but students can enjoy their own personal style of dancing this fall.

There arc places to go and prices to pay. Those who aren't aware of the where, when, and how much in weekend dancing can now fmd out various facts from the following information.

The Ranch Bowl Dance Club, also know as Nick and Erik's, opens its doors to teens for pre-scheduled concerts and public dancing. Premiering at the Ranch Bowl during tl1e following weeks will be "Tora" and the "Red llot Chili Peppers." Tickets may be purchased at Pickles Records and Tapes or at the door.

Prices range from $5.50 to $13.50. Teens can dance from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Ranch Bowl is located at 1600 s. 72nd. There is security guard prensent during dancing hours. For those nights that there isn't a band present open bowling is available.

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hoi}Se is celebrating their 65th year be opening the season with "Gypsy," a Broadway hit featuring such tunes as "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Let Me Entertain You." The production is playing frof11 now until Sunday, Oct. 8. Until Saturday, Oct. 1, the Playhouse features "Bunk Bed Brothers." tl' The Emmy Gifford Children's Theater is featuring "Raggedy Ann and Andy" which will be playing through Sunday, Oct. 8. tl' Westside meets Omaha Ben-

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about these and other Omaha area events, call the Events Hotline a.t 444-6800.

18 and over there are other activities on other n of the week. One night includes a "Dating Game' should provide hours of laughter.

The Swing offers a variety of rap, Top 40 recently-released music to its dancers. A men ship fcc of $3.50 allows dancing to those dru between the ages of 14 and 20. The doors are from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nJ The Swing is located at 7207 Grant. There is sc< present during dancing hours.

Anyone between tl1e ages of 15 and 20 can 4 dancing at the Flip Side. Located at 8009 Blond1 club is open Friday apd Saturday nights formS p.

12:30 a.m. The music, selected by DJ's or perfo by live bands, includes Top 40 and some hard There is a security guard presentduringdancingh

A $4 cover charge includes compllmentat) and coffee for those who attend. Dancers must least 18-years-old. The DJ plays Top 40, but no rock. The Hun is open from 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.r Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Run isloca1 1715 Leavenworth. There is a bouncer present d ' dancing hours.

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Lifestyle writer The long awaited and hyped up "Black Rain" delivers like no other film of the season. Nick (Michael Douglas) and Charlie arc a couple of New York Police Department Officers who arc on the trail of Japanese gangster (a Yakuza), named Sato, who managed to escape the pair while dellvcring him to the Osaka Police in Japan.

A series of events have led to the arrest stemming from two Japanese mob leaders vying for two counterfeitAmerican currency plates. The ftlm concentrates on the tracking down of Sa to by Nick and his new Japanese partner, and their relationship.

This action-packed adventure also features some lncrediblccinematographyofthecltyand thccountrysidewhilestillblending.themintothescquences.

This portrays the fnction between two countries, two mob bosses and two very different cops.

Michael Douglas never,falls to enhance a superb fLim and this one is no exception. This is not a fLim to be missed.

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thriller like no one else could. Frank (AI Pacino) aging Ncw York Police Department de teo who is staring retirement in the face. -But befor< leaves he must solve the rhyming date ad murc that have taken place in Manhattan and nea Queens-all with the same finger prints. · Helen (Ellen Barkin) is the prime suspect in} ingtheyoungmenafter Frankandhlspartnerpl tl1cir own rhyming ad in the paper and take all responses out on dates. An obsession soon bell between Frank and Ellen, one that could prove fl at any moment for Frank who is madly in Ellen.

The tension created in tills fllmis all based on anticipation of Ellen attempting to murder Fra This film has many twists of plot, but none like · · one the end. This Is a real, "keep you on the e1 of your scat film" that is well worth your $4.

BoDeans miss mark

Ending the second leg of their United tour, BoDeans did not play up to expectation! their second Omaha appearance Friday, Sept. the Peony Park Ballroom.

The opening band, 54.40 received as much\' come as BoDeans, and rightfully so. Their 30· rr ute show was electrifying as well as a crowd-plea: However, when BoDcans took the stage, electricity feU. 1heir ·repeat performance dre' bigger ticket price than applause.

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oard deals final blow to smokers

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news editor Despite a petition signed by 77 Westside faculty members, the smoke-free policy passed unanimously at the Monday, Oct. 2 board of education meeting.

StartingSept.l, 1990, all district-owned buildings, . surrounding grounds and vehicles will be designated as smoke-free in accordance with the new policy.

The policy had no amendments proposed by the board members.

The petition, initiated by Don Kolterman, English instructor, contained six items noting why the signecs objected to the policy. "The majority ofthe people (on the petition) are non-smokers," Kolterman said, •they appreciate the comfort we experience (being able to smoke at school)."

The items focused on the individual rights of smokers. "I'm opposed to a majority imposing its views on a minority," Kolterman said, "I hope they

(the school board) understand that they are having people (on the petition) will respect that decision. I think at the high an individual right snatched up." school, those people who still felt they had to smoke could go across to the The faculty appealed through the petition for per- (Countryside)Village." mission to smoke in room 237 Kolterman will respect the dedsion, "I'm not .

A, stating that smoking there . . I'm opposed to.a majority going to quit smoking, but I am an employee of this "does not deter from the role imposing it's views on a district, so I'll respect whatever they ask me to do, ' 1· models we serve as faculty and but I resent them telling me what to do." staff (and) no other's health is/ minority. I hope they (the The board has considered having an additional impugned." Distributing the school board) understand policy of not hiring any employees who smoke petition-to the boardmem&ers they are having an indi- . oncethebuildingsbecomesmoke-free,buthasnot at the meeting was Dr. Jack d AA yet come to a conclusion. vidual right snatche AlsoShariHofschire, boardmember,requested Noodell, Westside Education Don Kolterman that each school submit to the board a list of the Association representative,but no oral arguments were preEn li h . t t ' specified surrounding grounds they designate as g S 1llS rue or . smoke-free. "Probablyalloftheelementaryschools' sented.

"Iknowmostoftheteachers property will be off limits (to smoking), but I think on (the petition) qUite well," James Tangdall, super- the high schools will have to get together with their staffs (and decide the intendent,saidatthemeeting, "andlthinkthatifthe grounds) so they don't have to police the athletic facilities at night board upholds this decision, that most all of those games," Tangdall said.

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Norm Worley's beard will remain safely attached to his face this year.

The counselor had agreed to shave off his facial hair growth if the Westside students raised $3000 for United Way. The United Way is a national based oraganization for the welfare of the people.

The drive, sponsored by Forum, fell short of the goal. Direct student donations, collected in homeroom, totalled $1841.49. The Student - Advisory Board (SAB) agreed to give $300, but the sum was still well short ·of the goal. The goal meant an average donation of$2 per student and faculty. .

This year's only fundraiser was the SAD-sponsored hugging booth that took place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, collecting approximately$50. After reimbursing the club for expenses, the gross amount for the hugging booth was only $6. This sum collected was less than previous years' fundraisers. · · This year's collection will not go to the general fund of United Way as in the past, but will be given to homeless citizens in Omaha "This is the flfSt time it's gone to a specific group," .Roger Herring, assistant pricipal, said.

Darrin Hartman, (12), and Matt Schultz, (12), Forum representatives, proposed giving the money to the homeless in a Forum meeting, and lateritpassedashomeroomsvoted57-34-3forit. However,Herringsaid, "There are some unhappy people with the decision... I don't think every- · one understood what they were voting for."

Forwn president Sam Passer, (11), agreed that not everyone knew that they were voting for all the donations to go to a specific group._He also expressed reluctancy toward the change. "Most (Forum) executives are forit going to the general fund," he said. The confusion was partly caused by the l<!ck of time to hear and discuss the issue. Almost all the homerooms had only 15 minutes to hear and understand both sides ofthe issue basis for the cultural exchange. Westside became before voting. At the meeting where it was proposed, there were 27 eligible for the exchange when it began its third level homerooms not represented."

As a result of the misunderstandirig, a petition has been started to try Russian course this year, but the national program is in its second year. · · to retllrn the collections to the general fund of the United Way. For the Westside students will begin accumulating their petition to go through, there must be a minimum of 50 signatures from share ofthe cost next week by operating the candy Forum homeroom represe!ltatives. "If the right number of people sign, booth and then :ij)Onsoring a chili/hot dog supper ' you can an emergencyineeting," Herring said. Only ifsuch a meeting before the Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 13. is called, would there be a possibiliey' of reversing the decision regarding "The students (participating in the exchange) are the the destination of the United Way funds. ones who will benefit most directly from the proPasser said the proposal was made by the two students because "they gram, so they have a responsibility to help Craig felt the homeless is a very pertinent problem." Both he Delman said. Students' parents, who will be hosting Marshall, (11), Forum vice-president, are in agreement that the United the Soviet students here, are also involved in the · Way general fund should have the fmal decision as to where the money fundraising. The parental cominittee is asking for should be spent donations from area businesses to entertain the Soviet The fund provides money for many different groups as part of the . national United Way. They did not see that it is necessary to focus in on students while in Omaha.

Lee Perkins, vic.e principal, is in charge of the a specific problem to give all the money donated, even though the fundraising, "It's amazing if you get a lot of people homeless js a significant problem. However, students in favor of the together, how many contacts you have...We just got money going to the homeless in Oni.aha thought it would be a good idea hot dogss:Ionated (for the Homecoming supper) from to support our immediate community flrst "I think it should go to the ConAgra," he said. homeless," Kelly Smithey, (10), said. "Since winter is coming, there's a The Westside Foundation has been soliciting pri- lot of homeless that are in need of shelter and food." · vate donations from previous donors and area corAlthough the number ofstudents who contributed to the drive was less porations. They have $4,000 left to raise. than expected, missing the goal was not seen as1£failure. "I think $3000 The Student Advisory Board also donated $500 wasalittletoohighagoal," Passer said. He also said theamountofmoney from its treasury to the exchange program. raised is still a lot of money, and should not be criticized.

undation, language students, eam up for Russian exchange • news editor Raising $12,000 is not an easy task. However, to for Westside's participation in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. ....,.......... exchange program, Russian language stuand the Westside Foundation are attempting obtai.O this amount.

"We usually give our $8,000 to four or five probut this year we've decided to give it all to this Sharon Krueger, Westside Foundation·presitlent, said, "it could be the beginning of a great exchange program and it furthers our goal for a global education."

The entire cost of Westside's membership in the rogram is $20,000: $4,000 will be raised by Westside .tudents participating in the exchange, $8,000 was ledged by the Westside Foundation, and $8,000 is :urrently being raised by the foundation.

Westside gained acceptance into the exchange >rogram last year and has since learned that the !Xchange will be with Pskov, U.S.S.R. Ten Soviet itUdents will come to Westside in the fall, and eight ' students with Mitzi Delman, Russian inwill go to Pskov in the spring.

An agreement between Mikhail Gorbachov and Reagan at the 1987 summit meeting was the

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Becoming a lawyer, the career choice identified as the most popular with all graduating high school seniors in the nation, is the basis of a new Westside club.

The mock trials club, started this year by Tom Carman and I oe Higgins, social studies instructors, will provide an opportunity for students to learn how a real court works using actual cases. 1be students will research the cases given to them and prepare to take both the defendant and plaintiffs side at the trial. They compete against other schools in a trial format and are judged by actual judges and lawyers from the Nebraska State Bar Foundation.

Mock trials are not a new idea at Westside. "A program like this one has been going on for a while (atWestside)," Carman said, "but we justdidn'thave enough time to do it during class." Carman also said thattheWestsidetrial teamswillnavemocktrialsas an entire class. _ Two lawyers who are employed by District .66,

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Moore and Allen Daubman, will be assisting students,with trial strategies and techniques. "I did some mock trials in college," Moore said, "and I found them very useful."

The Nebraska State Bar Association gives the data about the trials to the schools so they can begin prep aration. All cases are civil and have previously appearedincourt. "Wedon'tknowuntilfivedaysahead of time which side we will be defending, so we prepare for both," Carman said, "we have three witnesses for our side and three lawyers to cross-examine the other side's witnesses."

PaulSkiermont, (11), astudentwho participated'm the same program at Davenport Central High Schooi in Iowa believes it's a great program. "I did it to leave my future career options open," he said.

Skiermont also said that there are three levels of competition: district, state, and national, just as in debate. WestsidewillbecompetingintheOmahadistrict

ONEY LYING IN TilE GARBAGE CANS AT WESTSIDE. AT LEAST THAT'S how Harley Hardison, science instructor, views aluminum popcans. · Since the beginning of this school year, Hardison has been col· lccting cans and stashing them to take to the recycling plant where he hopes to get up to 47 cents a pound for his cans.

"We're doing it so we can afford to have the science department do things like adopt whales and become a member of Green peace," Hardison said, "charitable and humanitarian things." This summer's fresh-water ecology class collected the cans and bought aquarium equipment with the profits.

Hardison·estimates that the pop machines sell about 12 cases of pop a day. With 22 to 24 adding to a pound of aluminum, that makes 12 pounds a day at 45 cents a pound-roughly $5 per day in recycling money.

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Straight group offers support NEW SUPPORT CROUP FOR STUDENI'S WHO DO NOT USE ALCOHOL OR drugs is being formed by Jerri Royer andMaryanneRiclcetts.

1he group, called the Straight Group, will meet one mod a week (Monday, 5-6) in the Guidance Center. There will be open discussion about alcohol and drug problems and encounters.

The group was designed to make ·rl1ese students feel more comfortable in-different situations and give support. The two sponsors hope to have many students, and both feel they will, due to the growth of Youth-to-Youth (formerly PUSH). The Straight differs from Youth-to-Youth in that it will have more open discussion, support, and activities planned to help the students.

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Girls' cheerleading squad gets initiated. by new·ly revised Code of Conduct · Johnson would not say how the news editor girls broke the Code of Conduct, Spending every free mod for a "They were doing an initiation and week in the box is <definitely not in that initiation, there were some something to cheer about. things that went against our Code However, all but two of the of Conduct. I'm not so sure that I entire girls' cheerleading squad of .oughttobethcpcrsontotcll(what 11 girls will be doing that as a re- happened), because I don't know sult of a violation of the Westside that that's anyone's concern but Code of Conduct. that person and their parents."

Peg Johnson, dean ofgirls, said Mcmbcrsofdlcsquaddeclined the cheerleaders will also be pro- to comment on the incident after hibited from all other extra-curat a meeting not to disricular activities for one week, or cuss the issue. "I feel so bad for two activities, whichever comes those girls, but they're handling it flfSt. so well," Johnson said.

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Johnson said that the girls did notarguewhenconfrontedbythe administration, "It's kind of like a pipeline into our office; if we hear something...we'll go and check it out...that'skind of the same thing that happened here. When we went to check it out, (the girls' cheerleaders) were very honest about it; there was no denial."

1bis is the first time since the CodeofConductwasinitiatedsecond semester oflast year that any group from the same club or organization has been punished for violating it, Johnson said

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REPARATIONS FOR TilE SATURDAY, Ocr. 21 PSAT ARE BEGINNING in earnest now a5 students attempt to raise their scores by attending prep sessions, taking practice tests, and watching

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Millard South is hosting preparation sessions open to any interested student sponsored by the Assistance League.

Other resources available include practice tests, Cliffs Guide to the PSAT, and other booklets.

A seven-part video ·series is being transmitted from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Each 50-minute program is avajlable for viewing in the Guidance Center.

In addition, booklets will be distributed upon registration for the PSATwhich contains a practice test and additional guidelines to testtaking.

The PSAT is an indicator ofcandidates for National Honor Society, scholarships and awards. The t est is open to all students.

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The club elected two co-presidents, Robyn Bearlnger,(l2), and Kolleen SparkS, (12). There is no vice president; the secretary is UndaSchabloake, (11), and the treasurer is KathySattem, (10). The group will be able to be involved with Omaha Youth-to-Youth cor# fcrences for the f1rst time. Carl Henningsen and Maryanne Ricketta arc the sponsors for Westside's of the group.

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Extended fun for homerrooms REAJCFAST AND BOWUNG REPLACED CALCULUS AND BIOLOGY ON Thursday morning, Oct. 5.

Westside's second extended qomeroom in as many years gave students an opportunity to break from the classroom routine. .

The fact that every homeroom was required to accounted·for a large variety of activities.

Forum, sponsor of extended homeroom, encouraged the variations. "Last year we gave people a choice of things to do, but this . year the form we sent out was blank. We were trying to encourage creativity and it worked," Sam Passer, Forum president, said. ' Breakfast was the most popular activity, but some homerooms used the time for recreational activities: go-carts, movies, golf, _ bowling, and scavenger hunts among them.

Three years ago, Westside had extended homeroom for the first time, but did not have another until last year.

"Now extended homeroom really has its place atWcstside," Roger Herring, Forum sponsor, said, "three years ago there wasn't much enthusiasm, but now everyone seems to enjoy it."

Homerooms responded positively to last year's extended homeroom "Extended homeroom is a laid-back, inter-personal kind of thing where we try to gerthe new students and freshmen acquainted with everyone else," Herring said.

RECORDS ·TAPES • COM :tACT DISCS idea of having homerooms meet and go out at different times of the day is one that Forum has considered "Seniors are usually gone at the end of the day, and getting people in and out of the Nebraska'• Mu•lc R•t•ll•r building at lunch-time would be a logistits monster," Herrmg said.

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lush's plan needs m-o re 'or the flrsttime in a decade, words spoken about environment came from inside the White House, 'resident George Bush delivered a call to rejuveethe Oean Air Act. Last June, Bush set goals for major reductions of 1g, acid rain, and toxic emissions. To his credit, plan Bush uned will, if passed :ongress, improve itandardswhichhe l are, "my mission :uarantee." liter eight years of 1pletc neglect of environment, the hAdministration has brought a pleasant change 1c White House as Bush wants to be known as the vironmental President." lush deserves credit for his efforts to clean erica's air, but it is difficult to recogniZe hiin as "Environmental President" as of yet. )n March 24, the 987-foot Exxon Valdez spilled ·ethan 10 million gallons of crude oil PFlncc

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the homeless instead of United Way was premature and uninformed and did not consider the disappointments of past fund-raisers for the homeless.

For Westside, The United Way has traditionally been the only school-wide, fund-raising drive. The students have given money with great vigor and have become excited about reaching the school goal.

This enthusiasum was never reached last year during the canned food drive for the homeless. Only a small amonnt of food was donated, and the student body seemed indifferent to needs of the homeless. Hopefully past disappointments in raising help for the homeless did not affect the United Way drive this year.

The proposal. was brought up in Forum on Thursday, Sept. 21 and voted on in homeroom the next day. Of the 99 homerooms at Westside, 27 of them did not have a representative present.

Not only does this show a lack ofinterest by Westside students, but it also left all of these homerooms uninformed on the topic.

The voting was also premature because homerooms only had a short period of time to think over the proposal and make a decision as to where their donations would be going. The students had only 15 minutes to consider their choices. In a political election, this would be the equivalent of showing up at the voting booth and then discovering who the candidates were.

Without having time to consider the possibilities of what could happen, the students were voting on what sounded good to them at that time, and not what they truly believed should happen. This proposal was sprung upon the students without fair notice and caught everyone off guard.

Forum should have given the students more time to make a decision. They should have made sure the students had enough information at their disposal to make an educated decision. All in all the decision was not a bad one. The timing and presentation have just left a lot of questions to be answered.

"The early indications are that, ..well, nature is pretty powerful," the "Environmental President" said. . Yet over two· months later, some beaches in the Sound still had oil up to three feet deep.

Two weeks ago, Bush urged residents to, "join the new greening of America" by planting trees.

Contrasting such • statements, Bush's new budgetcallsfora61 percentincrease inloggingroad construction. The · logging-road system is already eight times the size of the interstate highway system.

Satellite dish opens educational doors Bush deserves credit for taking the first step toward the preservation of America's environment in eight DUCATION AT WESTSIDE HAS TAKEN A STEP INfO TilE FUTURE. years. But his efforts arW.ncomplete·. There was no reWith the purchase ofa satellite dish at the end oflast allocation of funds or tax increases for his environschool year, District 66 has firmly positioned itself on mental budget. There is also a greater need for executhe cutting edge of available educational technology. tive and legislative action if Bush r.eally wants to be reThe satellite dish, and accompanying system, has the capamembered as the "Environmental President."

Remembef }Yhat Henry David Thoreau once said, bility of transmitting courses for teachers and students that "ln Yi.ilderness :is the preservation of the world."

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Parental influence often persuades t class ripg decision for a stUdent. By getti the parents involved, students feel more case about the choice. ''We Gosten's) c cidcd to increase the involvement of p; ents by sending packets to them displayi our collections and information on desi and prices," Fowler said, "This seemed help the students get over the paranoia spending too much money. Most of t times parents encouraged students to spe more on tl1c design they wanted."

Students found this to be true wllen th went to order their rings. "I hadn't rea thought about getting a ring until-my me had picked one out for me and we started look;" Wright said.

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igh school tends to be a time in--' every student's life for memories to be made; memories made to be able to look back on and reminisce about through different means, one being a class ring.

111e purchase of class rings has be_e n a tradition among students for years, but has been slowly dying out. Over the years, the number of students who purchase a class ring has dropped, but is beginning to come back. "The number of students who do purchase rings is beginning to increase again," Brad Fowler, Josten's sales representative, said. ''We changed our marketing procedure so we could invest more time with the stu"My dad has a class ring and though dent individually and give them more was a neat memento, so he thought I shm to think over their purchase before they buy get one," Nathan Preheim, (10), said. a ring. Instead of just spending two days Another explanation of the increase here every month, we decided to spend a sales is the wider variety of designs offer week at every school," Fowler said. to students. Qass rings no longer cater Price is anotherfactorwhichhas been aljust sports, spirit squ_ads, or other scho tered in order to attract a larger amount of ·sponsored activities as they used to, but; interest The average class ring-costs apnow more hobby oriented. proximately $120. Other rings tend to run · "We've been getting more of a rim anywhere from $60 to around $300. "I think crowd in recent years because ring lowering the price has helped encourage u' r · are no longer limited to just athletics. S1 more students .to go ahead and qpg," dents who choose not to become Fowler said, "Josten's offered a new school-related activities now offeree tion of rings this year charging only $'60, l'l ? choice of designs which fits them and th think it has made more students want to · interests. We've geared more towards 1 purchase their own class ring. The expensive price isn't there to prevent them from buying one." non-athletics," Fowler said.

Students agree that price does have a bearing on their decision to buy a ring. "I can't Although sales of class rings have been increasing recently, the tradition to purch; really see spending that much money on a rihg that I'd feel stupid wearing after I gradu- them is still diminishing. "Students don't seem to find having a class ring import; ated," Dave Eikenbary, (11), said, "It's not worth it" . anymore," Fowler said, "Students today, cxpccially in the city, seem to fmd better "I pcrsonallytliink they looked kind of cheap for the money they were asking me to pay," - spend their money. If they' haven't lost mtercst in the thougllt of buying a class ri Rob Jordan, (1 0), .said.

• altogether, then they just put it off year after year and never one. They don't realize t Other students feel the price doesn't cause a problem.becausc the value is worth it. is one oftheonly.things they could own which would be custom made for them."

"I bought a class ring as a memento of my high school - - - - - - - - - - - - -·-· - - --- - - This proves true with students. "There are better thih1 ·years. It's worth what you pay for it because it's something would want to spend ' my money on other than a class you will have for the rest of your life. It's a memory of your There is too much competiwould rather spend that kind of money on something tl high school years," Jennifer Wrigbt, (11), said. would mean more to me than a band oli my fmger," Eikenb "It'sdefmitelyworthit,"MelindaButler, (12),said, "It's a tion for kids today because said. "Ithinklcouldmakeawiserinve.s trnentthatlwoulden constant memory of our highschool years, it never goes out everyone is trying to sell more than_a class ring," Jordan said.

• of style, and it lasts forever." them something. It's just a Students blame the loss of this tradition on the chang . times and the difference in the attitudes ofteen-agers tod Methods by which rings arc sold also have an effect on shametheydon'trealizehow They find these two factors to be responsible for the lad the of students wllo buy them. In past years, class rare class ring is compared interest and out-datedncss.ofhaving a class ring. "The tradit rings were only offered to the graduating class of each high to the other things they of getting a class ring is kind of out-dated. Now you get on school, but because of declining interest, this changed. The • you want one. It's not as big a deal as people used to make c opportunity to buy rings was opened up to the entire stuspend their mo.n ey on. like when our parents grew up," Wright said. dent body. Students were able to purchase their rings at "The changing times have affected tradition because s anytime during the school year rather than just the three dents justdon'twantto be like their parents were," times sales representatives visited the school during the Brad Fowler, "Students don't have as much pride in their school.as tl year to take orders.

Jostens sales representative used to. Thcrc'snoschoolspiritanymore. All theywantisto "There is a big difference between publie-'and private out of school and go to college. Bade wllen our parents grew schools when looking at the number of students who purcollege wasn't as Butler said. chase their class rings. At the private and more r_uralschools, we still have students purchase "It's sad that students today don't realize how rare it is to get something custom ml them a class at a time, while at the public schools we started offering them (students) the justforyou, like a class ring. There's too much competition for kids today because eve rye chance for everyone to buy rings all year round," Fowler said. is trying to sell them something. It's just a shame they don't realize how rare a class rin By offering class rings to the entire student body at Westside, some believe the unique- compared to the othe,: things they spend their money on," Fowler said, "I don't believe ness ofhaving a class ring vanishes. "It (class ring) would be more personal ifthey were only tradition has died, kids just need to realize just how special a class ring is ; offered to the senior class," said, "I think it would be more special !O someone ifonly _ wllat a great memento it makes for a high school student"

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5 rlazelrigg makes !sslca Sullivan assistant feature editor Campaiging and speeches filled 1e summer for Pete Hazelrigg, (12), she was elected to office at the na!Onal conference this past July in lrlando, Florida. The conference ras attended by over 4,000 deleates. Hazelrigg won on the first • rallot by a landslide, taking about Spercent of the votes.

Campaigningforofficewasman.atory, and could only be done at O.e national conference itself. In trderto run, Hazelrigg had to send a hart application to the national 1ffice.

At the conference, Hazelrigg had o run an effective campaign.' He :ave numerous speeches, and was ubjected to intense questioning rom state delegates.

He attended two caucuascs, each our hours in length. One day was pent in a campaign booth. At the lOath, general attendents ofthe concrence could question him i about he contents of his speech.

Hazelriggsaid,"ltwasalotoftime nvolved for a couple of days. It was · rery intense."

Accounting will not be one of his futies as national treasurer. Instead: 1e will be more of an ambassador.

"I will probably attend the conerences in Tulsa, OK, and Seattle, NA," Hazelrigg said.

He will also be going to the next IJebraska State Conference.

During the year, he will be a part >fthc national staff. This job entails 1elping organize events, and :acting businesses about the up;orning event This position will build opportulities for Hazelrigg, but he has other :easons for wanting to be national :reasurer.

"When I flrst started in FB LA, the Jfficers made a good impression on rne. Now, I'd like to give something Jack to the organization," Hazelrigg ;aid.

Hazelrigg is also the Nebraska :!tate FBLA president This was one of the reasons he ran for treasurer, instead of president He said, 'The time factorwasthe main reason why I didn't want to be president."

He said that being president would mean that he would be out of town a lot "I was relieved at the campaign being over, win or lose, "Hazelrlgg

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Pete Hazelrigg, (12), relaxes after conducting a Future Business Leaders of America (FBIA) meeting. Hazelrigg is state president and national treasurer of FBIA. said.

Clarann Wmslow, business instructor and FBLA sponsor, com-· mented on Hazelrigg's performance at the national conference.

"He did well in campaigning. He did excellent."

Shewentontosaythathespent nine days in Washington, D.C. going through job training which will help him as treasurer. · Since that timE! in Washington, D.C., Hazelrigg has been to six separate schools. He has presided atthreestatetrainingconferences, and has been instrumental in organizing a new FBIA chapter. rep.}.Vipslow also said,,

resents FBIA and Westside in a professional manner, but he still has fun." She said that the kids at the conference felt he was sincerely friendly.

Winslow feels that Hazelrigg will do a good job because of the strengthshehas. "Peter'sstrength is in his communication skills," she said.

Having seen Hazelrigg grow in self-confldence since his sopho· more year, she feels he will continue to do so.

"I enjoy seeing kids actively involved in a co-curricular activity where they're given responsibility, ' Hazelrigg siad.

managing editor Competition is most often linked with athletic teams and games, but the competition in debate defies that stereotype. It's that competition that enables debaters to compete in tournament after tournament.

"People think debate is a class that you go in and make a couple of nice, persuasive speeches. What debate really is, for some of us, is as -competitive as sol\le of the sports. That's hard for some people to understand-how giving a speech could be competitive. When we go . against these other teams we wantto crush.them like the athletes," James Collura, (11), policy debater, said.

Some debaters flnd the actual debating as their sport or way of competition. "There have been debaters who competed in juniorsports, but for a lot of the debaters this is their channel for competiveness. It's something they do well and feel good about. It's just like anything else, trying to win is fun for them," Dave Richardson, debate coach, said.

Like any sport, competitors must practice. The 58 debate students enrolled in the debate program, can put anywhere from two to 20 hours a week in for debate. "As a debater, you can spend anywhere from two to six hours, but it depends on how good you really want to be," Juliana · Kaltsounis, (12), Uncoln-Douglas debater, said.

The hours are spent in various ways, ranging from reading information to actual delivery of an argument "We start out at the-beginning of the year with a resolution, we do research it, 'and then we affirm and negate the resolution," Adam Haber, (12), policy debater, said.

The amount of time each debater spends on his case reflects upon his or her performance in a debate competition. "I can access pretty well each debater's skills. Most of their skills are related to how hard they work. Debate is one of those activities that the '"ole work ethic" pays off.

It's not just who can talk the prettiest," Richardson said.

Debate is comprised of two different teams; Uncoln-Douglas and policy. lincoln-Douglas debate focuses on the morals and values of an arguement, while policy debate centers around presenting plans on policy issues. . · There are discrepancicsonhowto judge a debate tournament. "There's one judge in the prelirninaryroundandintheelirni- "Debate is one of those nation rounds there's a activities that the "'ole panel- of threee judges. work ethic" pays off. It's Judges select different methods for evaluating notjustwhocan talk the yourperformance. There's ' prettiest. a lot of controversy over which method for judging Dave Richardson, is better," Mordy Schwartz, debate instructor (12), policy debater, said.

Whether a debater is in lincoln-Douglas or policy debate, each debater is required to attend flve tournaments each semester.

Debate teams compete on a national level "There's a nation-wide committee that meets with representatives from each state determining three possible areas that all debaters will be arguing," Richardson said.

The most recent pre-season debate tournament took several debaters out oftown to Des Moines, lA: SatUrday, Sep. 30. At the tournament, in Uncoln-Douglas debate, Westll bad six people make it to the elimination rounds. These students J,aY, Behringer, Ted fellman, Troy Meyerson, Mike Murphy, Jodi Slusic:Y, ·Brendan Polt. Meyerson and Murphy made it to quarterfmal rounds, Fellman made it to semifmals, and Behringer made it to fmals and took second place. Speaker awards were given to Polt, Meyerson, Fellman, and Behringer.

Although this tournament was only a pre-season opener, Westside's debate team is already preparing for it's actual debate season starting Wednesday, Nov.1.

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managing editor It's an old dilemma known to Westside :tudents, whether they are freshmen· or ;cniors. It's a decision they will make that :auld affect their flnal of grades. The quesdon of how to spend open mods and free ime is a question that poses problems for >tudcnts. scheduling has enabledsophonores, juniors, and seniors-to make use of heir free time as they choose. They have >ptions of using the various Instructional Vlaterials Centers, (IMC's) to study, to get 1clp from a teacher, or to socialize.

The freshman class has been given more ;tructure by being scheduled into the StuieritStudyCenter, (SSO, duringopenmods. .n the sse they are expected to be doing · :lass assignments. ,Yet, like all plans, there are flaws. "I ;pend most of my time around. lhey're strict in there, but you can fake it to make them think that you arc doing home-

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The freshmen arc allowed to leave the SSC with a pass to go to an IMC to get the help they need.

This year in addition to been scheduled into thcSSC, freshmenhave.been scheduled into the EnglishiMCforlabwork.

IMC's play a large role in where tostudy,how much study is done, and what can be during a mod. The IMC's vary in atmosphere, but basic rules are similar. How the rules are enforced may differ.

The English IMC is the strictest IMC with the amount of socializing that it allows. "It seems that the students want to work. The way we changed the arrangement of the IMC seems to work well and provides better usc ofspace for not only the students but for teachers as well,"Mary Ann Sturek, English instructor, said.

The Social Studies IMC is on of the busiest IMC's and soh\cfimes the hardest to concentrate in due to the amount of chaos.

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"In general, the SS IMC is not a very good place for heavy tasks. I don't think many of our good students work in here on really important assignments. The rules are not enforced by all the teachers. I know th\lt some students do want some quiet, so when I enforce the rules, I'm enforcing them for the students, not for myself," Don Meredith, social studies instructor, said.

The atmosphere ofthe Math IMCis more closely related to that of the SS IMC in terms ofsocializing. However, working is. enforced more often in the Math IMC. friends are usually in the Math IMC, but even with them in there, it's easier to do • work in this •Me because sometimes it can be one of the quietest IMC's," Jody Johnson, (12), said.

The Science IMC compares closely to the English IMC. It's a more quiet room with study carrels to provide privacy and aid in concentration. "In the Science IMC, there is more of a studious atmosphere. I guess it is - easier to concentrate there. There's also

less temptation to talk," Katie Krueger, (12), said.

Students who choose to use the IMC's arc also making a choice to enter social scenes.

"TheSSIMCisasocialcommentthatthe students are making. It's very important to be seen, especially if you sit at the right tables," Meredith said.

By·choosing to avoid certain IMC's, students adhere to predetermined. "The IMC's are basically stereotyped. To some people it depends on who hangs out in which IMC's," Krueger said..

As in any not all students use their time wisely, but there still are those who do.

"I think that there are more postives than negativesinmodularscheduling. Therewill always be a group ofstudents .who choose to be a part of the educational institution and use the IMC's. And there will always be a group of students who choose not to," Ken Bennett, guidance counselor, said

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Netmen set sights on Metro crown Brendan En9strom

CADENCE KING

Calling the count, Adam Beckman, (12), looks over the defense before the snap of the ball in last week's game against Omaha Benson. Westside defeated the 1-3 Bunnies 28-14 to improve their season record to 3-2. The Warriors will face the No. 2 Central Eagles and star running back Calvin Jones tonight at Berguist Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Westside defense Will attempt to slow down the state's leading rusher, -with

seniors aroWld the city," he said. ,sports writer Before the season, Chapin was un , mously elected team captain and has After completing a perfect 10-0 regular cepted ill1d knows the role well. He feel season, the boys' varsity tennis team will has a different role than the other playe begin to set its sights on a Metro and State leadership. "I can't let the team get championship. each other, and I don't let the playen The team's main downonthemselv competitionwillcome he said. "but, the from lincoln East aJld "I'm prejudiced, so I think allreallygood play Lincoln Southeast. · thatwewillwin(state} 1 but and there isn't m And Omaha Creighton • conflict because t Prep and Omaha we need to take It one - understand that Burke may surprise a match at a time. are a team, and t few people, but wanttodowhatisl Westside head coach, for everyone."

PaulNyholm,remains Westside is pro modestly confident.

Paul Nyholm, tennis coach blythe favorite gc "I'm prejudiced so I into state after v think we'll win," he ning the Papill said, "but we need to Tournament, bea1 take one match at a time." teams such as Southeast and lincoln E; Arare combination of youthful talent and It may be assumed the team will prac senior experience is what the team will bring harder to prepare for state, but that isn't into post-season play. The No. '1 singles case. "The day before the tournament I l player is Aaron Crook, (9). The No. 2 singles the.players the option of resting or hiti over 1,000 yards in only five games. The player is Fabrice Jelensperger, (12), and the with a partner," Nyholm said. "They h Eagles are4-1, only losing to top-ranked No. 1 doubles team consists of Dan Simon, t11e stam,ina," he said, "At Papillion, so Creighton Prep, Friday, Sept. 29, at · (12), and Dave Clark, (10). Andy Chapin, lclds played four matches."

Not all of the state tournament is tal1 Burke Stadium. After the Warrior's (12), and Trystan Crook, (9), make up the No. 2 doubles team. though.

Some ofit is luck. "The last cou confrontation with the Eagles, the spotAccording to Chapin there isn't a lack of of years we've drawn the No. 1 seed 1 light will shift to their Homecoming experience on the team, even though there round," Nyholm said "Sometimes its I game on Friday., Oct. 12, when the · are two freshman. "Theonlythingtheylack of the draw."

Bellevue West Chieftains will pay a visit is high school tournaments," he said, "But, This team is expected to compete to Phelps Field. The Warriors theThtake the two Crooks have played in national tour- "We all know that we could win it, and it on Abraham Lincoln, and conclude the naments, and they probably know more . do it will really be exciting for all of 1 season against rival Creighton Prep. 1 about playing tennis than most juniors and Chapin said.

Westside athletics deserve a little more class

Westside athletics has the potential to .be excellent this happening for the most part, but some people who partici- soon follow, because people tend to support winners. year. However, it should be even better in the future with the pate in apuetics, and have somewhat difficult The addition of the Strength Complex has shown so new Strength and maybe even the added gymnadon'thavethetimetog6inandliftweights. The change that benefits this year in tl1e size of the football team, but it I sium atthe Westside Middle School. could be made is a weightlifting class during the school day, not been used to its full potential. All athletic teams wo1 I just have a few suggesas an to physical benefit because oftl1e time that could be used to lift anc tions to improve the way educatiOn. work on the sports.

Westside approaches athletThe two classes oflifting and athletic participation th Having an·80-minute liftics. Winning is not the only ingclass.duringthedaywould hjive proposed·could be eithe.t combined, or they co1 give students who would like alternate days1to maximize other academic courses. J thing, but tside doesn't emphasize wmning enough. the opportWlityto build their gf.tter benefit of the strength/ athletic course offering wo1 Westside would not be ' podies,.to become physically , .'he the camaraderie that would be born among athletes ill Westside without a winning .. fit, or.just.keep in'shape .··· . tradition a,nd a powerful reputation in sports such as footAnother idea wpiJ\d be to have a class time daily work " be more unified. · ball and basketball. Winning also adds to the overall morale on an athletic such as basketball, football, or baseball.

Tlus proposal of having a scheduled SO-minute weig of the school.

•This would keep the mental.and physical aspects ofsports in lifting courseis something that makes a lot of sense to r Something that could be done is having someone, a the off season, and to improve ability for the season. The b,ecause it allows people to pursue their athletics during supervisor, for example in the weight room at all times athletic teams would benefit tremendously by tl1e extra off-t ·, off if they cannot after school. This should h during the 'day, for a little while after school. This is season time spent on the sport;. and the school spirit would' • every team improve. .

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"I don't think there's anybody in Class A with a player like Jones, so you've.got to stop him," Larry Morrissey, varsity head coach, said.

To stop Calvin Jones from scoring, Central's offense will have to be kept off the field. "The difficult thing with Central is trying to keep their offense off the field, which means our offense has got to play better."

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bars will help the gymnastics team beat Benson.

"Allofourscoresdependonhowwellwedoon beam and bars," Tim Willits, gymnastics coach, said, "If we can not fall off the beam, our scores Girls' golf lacks dominator will be much better than they have been."

Benson will sec a better team than they saw in LAYING WITHOUT DOMINATING TEAM MEMBERS their last match up against Wcotside, who is comdoesn't stop the girls ' golf team from doing ing into the match with a 3-2 record. "Benson well. · beat us in the Northwest Invitational, that we 'We don't have a really dominating girl," Bill were at earlier in the year, but we are a McCormick, head coach, said, "but we arc very better team than we were then," Willits said. strong in the middle which means a lot."

Westside will play Benson Tuesday, Oct. 10 at The girls used their strength to power them to Westside. a second place finish in the Metro tournament losing to the overall winner, Marian.

Freshmen go for the wins "We only had one girl who finished in du; top ten and that was Meg Hoffmaster who came in WINNING SEASON IS WIIAT EVERY TEAM STRIVES sixth," McCormick said, "but we still finished for, butforthe nind1gradevolleyball team, sceond by one stroke." it's their main goal. 'We'd like to win our The girls also finished in second place in the remaining games for: a winning season," Gary Wcstsldc/Ualston Invitational.

Salerno, head coach, said. "That's our team goal."

After seven games the team is off to a 3-4 seaFreshmen stay undefeated son, with four games left before,the conference OING UNDEFEATED IS SOMETIIING TilE FRESII· tournament Saturday, October 1.4. So, Salerno is man football team· over the three-year looking to fmish the season strong. "We need at period of existence has been unable to do. leastthrcemorewinsinthcncxtcoupleofwecks," This year, it might lay on one game. "If we're un- he said. defeated after the Papillion game, I feel we can go The team's final regular season gatne will be undefeated the rest of the year," Fred Hutchin- on the road, Thursday Oct. 12, against Papillion, son, freshman head coach, said, "If we arc unde- at Papillion. feated going into it, it's going to be d1c pivitol game."

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With fewer than 30 players on d1c team it makes it necessary to avoid injuries. "We have been healthy so far," Ed Howe, head coach, said, "but if someone did get injured it would really hurt us."

The team will fmish its season with three opponents that dtey know little about. "Our last three game-s arc Omaha North, Omaha Gross, r and Central," Howe said, "and we don't know anything about any of them, so they could be tough."

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has been a goal of the cross country team since the beginning of the season. Next week, the pressure increases With the hopeofachievingatleasta thirdplacefmishatthe district meet.

"We decided at the bcgirlning of the season that we were going to State, and it has been the goal all year," Carl Henningsen, head coach, said, "thetopthreetearnsineachdistrictgotostate,as well as dte top ten The ten irldividuals will go to state even if their team does not. "We think that we should have some irldivldual runners go to state even if the team docs not come up irl the' top three," Hennirigsen said, "but our mairl goal is to have the team qualify."

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sports writer Although injuries plagued the varsity volleyball team earlier in the season, head coach Ann Royle feels optimistic about heading into the last game of the year.

"We're playing very well right now," Royle said, "The team has one virtue if they have anything and that is patience. Theyhaven't had their attitudes shaken very many times."

1be team's patience was tried early, in their first tournament, wh.cn dtey lost two starters with injuries. The second tournament, one ofd1e injured players, Y.Johnson, wasrcadyto

got irljured again.

An injured team was not the onlyfactorthatcontributedto the tough start. The loss of starters state tournament team made it difficult, also. "Last year we had four starters back.

This year, I only had two starters back."

Another difference this year is the level of play on the vacsityvolleyball team. "The level of play has gone up in the last year because of all the youth programs.

We weren't involved in a lot of off-season programs, maybe we should be," Royle said. · The teamplaysBellevueWcst Oct.l2 at Westside.

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Judging by the massive touring success experienced by The Who and The Rolling Stones, it would seem that 1989 is indeed the year for major rock and roll reunion tours. Unlike The Who, however, The Stones have something more than a legacy to base their tour on: their new album, "Steel Wheels."

The Stones' last album before the breakup, "DirtyWorlc," was created almost four years ago during a period of extreme tension among band members. After the

release of "Dirty Work," Keith Richards wanted to tour, but Miele Jagger didn't agree that the record was of the quality necessary to back a successful tour. Since no one could agree, they just decided to disband the group.

The end of The Stones as a band was not the end of each individual Stone's career in music. Richards released his record "Talk is Cheap." Jagger released two solo albums; "She's the Boss" and "Primitive Cool." Ron Wood opened a club in Florida and recorded and toured with

Bo Diddley. Bill Wyman opened a restauran t in London called "Sticky Fingers " which is decorated with Stones memoft bilia from his private collection. And Charlie Watts, a lover of bigband jazz, formed a jazz group called the Charlie Watts Orchestra. Although each was successful in ·his solo career, they came to the reaiiDrnon--that-the..}'. weren't done with the Rolling Stones quite yet.

• Afte!:-- much negotiation, they decided to try it again. The result of their efforts is "Steel Wheels." Jagger

and Richards have decided let their personal feelings aside and . focusing on what is really import; instead: the music.

The Stones have conflicting op ions about their future after this t< but in an inteview for Rolling Sto magazine, Richards said. "I can ne• think of starting something up again order to make it the last time. This the beginning of the second half."

The Rolling Stones are playinginAm lA tomorrow pight and in Kansas C on Sunday, Oct. 8.

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./ The Rolling Stones will be _ Oct 8, and continue each week performing in the Cyclone Sta- through April 8. Times are 2 dium in Ames, lA tomorrow at p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 342Lifestyle writer 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 in 3300 for more details. ecentlythe Omaha Community Playhouse established a twoKansas City at Arrowhead Stafor-one ticket policy for the remaining shows of"Gypsy" and . dium. ./ Neil Simon's Broadway hit, "Bunk Bed Brothers." The same policy holds true for the Fire"Come Blow Your Horn" is playhouse Theater that is selling it's tickets for 50 percent off the regular ./ )"he Emmy . Gifford ing at the Firehouse Dinner Theprice of $8. The only catch is that students must buy the tickets in Children's Theater is featuring atre 'tuesdays through Thursdays blocks of two to get the discount: "Raggedy Ann and Andy." The and the weekend. For times and . This means the theatergoer and a friend might go together and pay . show will be playing through prices call 346-8833. $4 each for a grand total of$8, which is the regular price of one ticket Sunday, Oct. 8. For more inthrough Suday, Oct. 8. To get the deal at the Firehouse students must ./ Country music fans can lisformation, call 345-4849. present their school·I.D, at the box office. This not only benefits the ten ·to the Nashville sounds of teen, but also those teens who don't want to go with the folks and ./ The Ranch Bowl Entertain- Marvin Rainwater, Oct. 7 at don't want to go without a friend. ment Center is featuring the "Red the Red Barn Opry Showhouse.

Hot Chili Peppers" Wednesday, For more information call 895Sept. 11 at 6:30p.m. All ages are 5939. welcome. t/ To fmd out more informa./ The Joslyn Art Museum will tion about these and other Omaha kick-off a ftlm festival with "A area events, call the Events Hotonany-atedat Handful of Dust" this Sunday, line at 444-6800.

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assistant news editor Students are not alone in being subject to evaluation by heir peers and superiors. Westside instructors are also >rone to criticism by their supervisors, as well as formal · Evaluating teachers has been a consistent policy at !Vestside. "We've always had teamer evaluations, and a brm to write them up on," Bill Krueger, staff development :ouncil member, said. Over the years, the evaluation plans 'lave been subject to mange and modification.

The existing plan bas been over a year in the works.

'About one and one-halfyears ago we developed a strategic >lao, • Krueger said, "part of which was to revise the evaluttion process, in such a way, that there was a more direct ink between evaluation and staff development."

Early applications of this evaluation process have ac:omplisbed that task. "It has forced a communication line >etween administrators, department heads, and teachers >etter than ever before,• Ron Huston, administrator, said This year, the program is being initiated in two phases.

The fll'St phase, entitled "TheGrowth Plan Phase," is being conducted on a trial basis. This phase, involves earn instructor, meeting with his orher respective supervisor, and developing a growth plan, including one major goal to be concentrated on by that particularinstructor all year.

The second phase, or "Summit of Evaluation, • is a derivative of the primary phase. It includes a statement describing the qualitY of instruction of that teamer, and an evaluation ofhowwell the goals ofthe "Growth PIC\0 Phase" Organizers are hoping to affecta better end result. "The primary purpose has always been stated as the ment of instruction, but the process we've had in the past hasn't done a good job of carrying out that philosophy,"' Krueger said, "the process we're tryingto come up with will hopefully do a better job."

The process of evaluation, has not been arbitrarily organized. The program has its foundation in research conducted by sum national groups aS Johnson and Johnson.

Although the plan bas sound reasoning and planning, it is one that purposely will be in constant evolution and change. "The way we are setting up the process, it will never be finished," Krueger said, "it will be constantly modified.

We are not saying that instruction is not good, it is, teachers just need to keep up with changing times," The motivation of cooperating with evaluation is not as discernible as the-motivation to evaluate. "Is the purpose to hire and fue, to se&who is going to get the1biggest raise next 1 year, or is it just to help us all be better teachers?" Don Meredith, social studies instructor, and committee member, said. · f:Iearly, financial matters, could have implication be· cause of the district's incentive salary plan. · . . As good as it sounds, improving the quality of instruction,throughevaluiitionmightnotbethebestpathtotravel in all faculty cases. "'There are some teachers who are not doing a good job that we should.m ake feel uncomfortable, • Meredith said, "and there are others who would teach better if we made them feel more comfortable.

Westside's faCulty has received the plan of evaluation with open arms. Whether or not their attitude remains as pleasant is yet to be determined. "So far, the "Growth Plan Phase" reaction has been very positive." .Krueger said, "Later, it will be evaluated detail, and from that we will decide if we need to modify."

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news writer It's time to be getting into the spirit. The W!!stside drama production provides the classic seasonal thriller.

The play opens Thursday, Oct. 19, and will also be performed Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and 21 at 7:30p.m. in the auditorium.

"Wait Until Dark" is a suspense-thriller "guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat," LD. Fortney, director, said. The playis set in the modern-day apartmentofSucy and Sam Hendrix in New York City. Suey is a young, blind woman who unknowingly possesses a doll containing cocaine, causing her to be pursued by Roag, the psychotic instigator of the plot.

Suey will be played by Laurel Fortney, (12). She said the role contains ;orne challenges. "It is really hard to play my character because I have to 'act' blind, and this is different from any role I have ever played," Laurel >aid. "What I flad myself doing, is that if I'm at work or something, and [see someone who's blind, I find myself staring at them." Once Fortney makes her appearance onstage, she remains there for the duration ofthe play. including the last !Wo scenes, which arc performed in near-darkness.

Ted Fellman, (12), will play Roag, the villain. His role also contains :lifficulty in that within his role he portrays three different people. "PlayIng Roag is a real challenge for me, and that's probably one of the main reasons I like it so much," be said Case Goodman, (11), the I feel that we wW perstudent director of the play, form really well behad his first experience as cause we are an expestudent director last spring in the Westside drama prorienced cast, and evduction, "The Women." eryone seems to have "'Wait Until Dark' is differa good handle on their.... ent because there are so many fewer parts, and only characters. " one set," he said Geri Lyne Greeno, (11), will be doing the lighting for Laurel Fortney, (12). the show, which will be different from other plays.

"The actors all said it's going to be really tricky," Greeno aid. "It's going to make you scream."

The play contains nine roles in all, including Monica Kingery, a eventh grader at Westside Middle SchooL The cast has participated in even weeks ofrehearsals, leaving them feeling well prepared "I feel that ie will perform really well," Laurel said," because we are an experienced ast, and everyone seems to have a good handle on their characters. • The play is of special value to Mr. Fortney, as this is the fll'St play he lirected at Westside ten years ago. "I think the cast is much more ompetent (this time)," Mr. Fortney said. HlfecJ that this play is going to great, because we have both the characters and talent needed to have successful performance."

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Homecoming spirits soar today Michelle Sullivan news writer It's a jungle out there, especially in the halls of Westside.

"Back to the Jungle" is this year's Homecoming theme. During this week, many clubs sponsored activities to keep up school spirit.

Spirit continues to rise today with theHomecoming parade and chili supper.

Sponsored by Student Advisory Board, the parade will begin at 3 p.m. Floats and individual entries will be judged and then will proceed along a scheduled route.

Terry Mayfield, parade committee co-chairpersonandSAB member, said that this year's parade has taken on a different format from previous years "1l1is year we encouraged walkers beside their floats," Mayfield said, "Last year we didn't have a parade, we had a motorcade."

Students can all meet back at Westside for the homecoming supper to benefit the Russian Exchange Program.

"We hope everyone will come to show their spirit for a Westside victory, and to support a worthwhile cause at the same time," Mitzi Delman, foreign language instructor, said "!he committee has also obtained several enticing door prizes to be given away during the evening."

The supper is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the sthool cafeteria. The cost is $3 per person and tickets are at the door.

Westside's homecoming varsity football game is scheduledfor7:30 p.m. against Bellevue WestatPhelps Field.

Wrapping up the week will be the homecoming dance tomorrow night at 9 p.m. in the Activity Gym. Students will also have a chance to vote for homcoming queen and king at the dance.

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The purpose of the conferences is for the parents to learn what is expected of their children, how they are meeting those expectations, and to open up communication between the home and school "The meetings provide an opportunity for the parents to learn how their son or daughtet is doing in each class and .w hat is expected of them," John Crook, assistant principal. said.

Conferences will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday morning and againfrom3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Students model at fashion show TUDENTS WALICED IN STYLE lAST WEEIC WIIE.N <::.iARisoN HOSPITAL's Service League held it's 43rd annual !all fashion production.

The fashion show was held Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Peony Park Ballroom. ' The models for the fashion show were chosen from around the Omaha area "The models are usually picked from families active at Qarkson Hospital, or in the community. The show honors the people who have done volunteer work," Janet Ferlic, ushers. cochairman, said.

Ticket prices varied, and all proceeds from the show went towards the Service League's$1 million pledgetotheQarkson Cancer Center.

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The number is 342"8888. The line will soon begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At present, volunteers answer the phone from noon until midnight, Monday through Saturday.

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Computers linked to national system via phone lines Amy Radii

student's progress. Computer-assisted instruction was first brought into the district to p rovide reinforcement for students with remedial skills. "We Computers as teachers is an' idea that may have decided in the district if it wa& good enough for origJ.nated in science fiction, but one that has come - kids who needed extra help then it was good for all closer to reality for schools in the past 20 years. kids," Sue Manuel, technology director for the dis. Final preparations are being completed for a new trict, said.

Manuel said that the variety of computer prosystem of computer-assisted instruction which will consistoffournewterminals, two in the EnglishlMC grams, as well as additional features such as audio and two in ttre Math IMC. and graphics, make the computers "more dynamic The terminals are hooked up to bthe Administrathan dittos and worksheets." tive, Board and Curriculum (ABC) uilding and tied Al Gloor, math department head, stressed that through phone lines to a national system via the computers will not take the place of instruction.

Computer Curriculum Corporation. This system is "lhey will serve as support for students who need already in use in District 66 elementary schools and extra reinforcements," Gloor said. "My own personal at theWestside Middle School. reaction is that computer-assisted instruction cannot emulate a good teacher."

The reason this computer system is unique is that its software can diagnose and build on the level of a Pierson said the near future will represent a trial student'scompetence. "Thestrongsuitoftheseproperiod for both students and instructors. "We're grams is that a student can work on them individugoing to discover in the next few weeks if they're ally," Pierson said. The computer can also manage a something we'll really use," he said

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AI.TER.NA11VE ScHooL WENI' TO WAR FOR the United Way. The students raised $189.86 through a homeroom penny war. This was a 1400 percent increase over last year's collection of$14, from a one-day doughnut sale.

"Each homeroom was given a jar to collect pennies . One point is given for each penny in the jar at the end of the week, " Gloria Getter, the drive's sponsor, said.

The competitive atmosphere, a prize, and a pizza part)r, for the homeroom winner'created a high level of "This was the first time we've had an organized fundraiser. In the past its been a one shot deal," Rosy Warder, director, said.

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It's almost a bad word today. As with AIDS, the omelcss, and nuclear war, the drug problem is one ruch nobody wants to discuss. But, America has a roblcm, and , like it or not, President George Bush's (Varondrugs" issim- • · ly not going to solve 1e drug crisis facing ur country today. .

"Drugs are turning ur cities into battle Dnes, andmurdering ur children." With tis statement, Presi- . ent Bush kicked off is biggest political battle to date. Unfortunately, 'sa battle the President is bound to lose because his !an WILLNOTWORIC. The President of the United rates of America is wrong.

In his plan, over 70 percent of all federal dollars rill go to intensified police and military action, to try nd stem the flow of drugs through our borders. One reek'after the installation of the program, Miami nd Los Angeles federal sources reported a ·sudden ecrease in the number of bulk shipments of coaine as well as the price.

Now, for simplicity's sake, let's assume that #100 ilos of coke entered our country every week: before

the war began. The price at that time was $100 per ldlo. The bad guys made $10,000 a week. Since the implementation of Bush's plan, we assume the amount of cocaine entering our fair land is down to 97 Jcilos per week, and the p rice per ldlo has incrr asl'!d $5 due to the law of supply and demand. That means the drug cartel now makes $10,185 a week. Inotherwords, our President is making the drug lords $185 .richer every week.

And more money means more power for the bad guys.

Nowdon'tgetmewrong, Bushhastherightidea He said "the war on drugs will be hard- won neighborhood by ne.i,ghborhood, blockbyblock, child by child" Mr. Bush, you are absolutely correct about one thing. The war on drugs will be won, or at least fought, by the children of our country- the people who are using the drugs. If everyone simply refused to use these substances, there would be no crisis. 1lf everyone of us suddenly stood up and screamed "NO,"the war would be over.

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stu ents, or w om omecommg as pnm y been a student affair. The difference this year will be a number of alumni from the class of '59 attending the various events.

The alumni will attend the Westside vs. Bellevue West game tonight ¥td the homecoming dance tomorrow night.

Incorporating the homecoming events into their 30th reunion, the class of '59 has added an important aspe_ct to t;.heir reunion and to homecoming. · Coming home to their alma mater, this reunion will hopefully be a more enlightening experience for some alumni.

Thefootpall game and thedancetomorrowmaysparkmemories of Warrior spirit and old high school relationships.

What a number ofWestside students may not know is the traditional purpose df homecoming. Homecoming is not just to elect a king and queen, parade down Pacific Street, and have a home football game, it is also for alumni to come back to their alma mater and to rekindle previous relationships.

The "Lance" welcomes the alumni from the class of '59, hoping their reunion will be a success and thanking them for making this homecoming a real one. Their school spirit will no doubt improve this homecoming and future ones as well.

The "Lance" encourages this activity and hopes it will con'tinve in years to come, bringing enjoyment to the _students and alumni of Westside.

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Dear Editor.

Drugs. The ultimate social disease. They are a problem that . is nationwide and, therefore, Prsident Bush has adopted anationaldrugprogram. Omaha, and Mayor P.J. Morgan, of course, is doing it's part to implement this new policy by creating "DrugFreeZones" around area schools.

The mayor's efforts and ideas are admirable, but really, who does he think: he is kidding? A "Drug-Free Zone" ("DFZ'')? I'm sure, now that the penalties are doubled all of the dealers are going to keep away! I don't mean to be overly .critical, but with the

money involved when.it comes' to selling drugs, I don't think Mr. Drug-Dealer is going to be worried He'll consider it an occupational hazard Second, whyjust at schools? The way I see it, ifI wanted to attack: the area most ab4sed by Mr. DrugDealer, I'd set up a "Deal Drugs and Get Shot Zone" in the poorer neighborhoods. (This is in not way accusing these "poorer" neighborhoods of being at fault.) Why not make all the penalties tougher? Is selling drugs at school more dangerous than selling drugs in some run -down neighborhood to truant children? No.

Dear Editor.

I would like to congratulate Matt Schulz, senior class president, for the excellent job he has been doing this year, as a member of the Westside Forum.

Who would ever dream that a rich Republican would ever consider 'diverting fw1ds from the "charities" of the United Way to iDeal Homeless shelters? Instead of yelling for these "bums" to get

a job, he has, withallloveandChristian compassion, made sure that these people have a bed to sleep in each and every day.

Schulz has come under criticism for his actions. After working with these shelters, I can say that they are worthwhile causes and will give, without a doubt, more action for their dollar than any other cha,rity.

Thestudentshavespoken: "Let

us help the homeless!" Beware, Mattofanytypeofunderhanded action by the administration.

We've seen their dishonesty before.

God bless Schulz as he continues to turn Westside on its ear. May his .actions prosper, and may he be· returned a hundred fold.

Jeffrey D. Voorhees WIIS '89

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In the the building. The com- student-setgoal was usually met, mendstheadrninistration onthis and this year should· have been necessary addition. no exception.

The opposition would say ' that you'd have to make the "DFZ" laws three times tougher and so on and so forth. This obviously would get us no where. I say the current laws also get us no where. We'd neetllaws that are intimidating. Make drug dealing a capital offense so Mr. Drug-Dealer could get arrested and not be out on bail in two hours.

What happened to the "get tough" policy set in motion in The " Lancew is the official school President Bush? These "DFZ" publication of Westside High School, are hardly in accordance with 8701 Pacific, Omaha, NE 68 114. The "Lance• office is located in room 122 this.

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The "Lance," as an open forum, discourages any source of a news story from declining to reveal facts pertinent to a school issue.

The sources can only benefit by being open, because rumors surrounding any particular event can be disspelled, and the truth in the matter will be resolved.

Ifa source refuses to disclose information solely on the basis of preserving its reputation, then they are defeating the purpose of an open forum, which is to inform the public.

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assistant feature edJtc . While memories Homecoming traditions from30 years ago ru s apparent at Weststde today. The activities then included as they d today; a bonfrre, parade, football game, and dance, but the at these events has changed. · . Homecoming took weeks of preparation, everyone in the school we mvolved, and school spirit was high.' "There was a cohesiveness withi the school; students were interested in the school as an identity " J Gloor, math department .head, said · - ' There was a parade and bonfire as well as car bashes. "Car bashes ru where you pay 25 cents and use a crowbar to whack your heart out on a old car," Bill McCormick, social stUdies instructor, said The parade was an elaborate event. Manytimes alumni entered float and people lined Center Street to watch the 25:minute parade pas Many floats were made out of chicken wire, and often old cars and horsE were entered · "The students bowed a lot of spirit in the parade. Sometiffies the up as clowns and threw candy off the floats," Bob Klein, physic mstructor, said The football game was an important homecoming event. Halftim was almost as exciting as the game itself as six convertibles went aroun the stadium with the king and queen candidates to be introduced to th spectators. Also at halftime, the prize-winning floats from the parad were presented on the track. · Becoming homecoming king or queen was more important thre ago. "The king had to be a football player, and the queen had t pep club. Every girl in the school was in the pep dup; it was th m thing. They wore whole uniforms-white gloves, skirts, and sweat ers," Gloor said The coronation was more of a ceremony. The and queen wer announced at the dance, and as they walked up the aisle crown bearer gave them crowns. The students, faculty and alumni were enthusiasti about this event, and many parents came to watch.

Attire 'to the dance was casual. "The boys wore a sport outfit pr sui! the girls wore a very appropriate dress," Gloor said, "Nobody wor.

Jeans or tennis shoes."

The gym was completely decorated for the dance. "The decorafin! was more ornate. 1l1e gym was full of streamers, tables were set U}l candles lit, and an orchestra was hired to play ballroom music IClein said '

Homecoming: 30 years ago· and today secretary, said. "Every reunion we have had feature editor has been wonderfuL The attitudes of the It will be a true Homecoming celebration people who come back has always been asthcclassof'59reunites30ycarsafterthey great, and that makes it a fun time." lt'shardtotellhowmanyofthestudents left high school.

"Our reunion will be during the weekend willreturnforthereunion. Nicholsonhopes of October 13," Roger Nicholson, member for a large turnout, but admits that it was a of d1e class of '59, said. "We arc coming to long process in finding old students who d1e IIomecomingDancesoitshouldbequite had moved away.

"It's been a lot of fun planning. I hope an exciting weekend " Acommitteeofstudentsfromtheclassof. people have as much fun as I have .had '59 have planned a full weekend that will frnding them," Nicholson said "We have bring the class back to d1eir high school classmates who now live in Alaska, Arizona, andNewYork.lfoundaclassmatewhowas days. a French foreign exchange student and now "On Friday night we will start off at Blueberry Ilill for a dinner in the spirit of the lives in Moro.cco. We sent hiffi an invita1950's," Bob Pilling, member of the class of tion." ll1ere are a number of students in d1e '59, said .. "We w'ill then go to the football class of '59 who became a big success after game whure we hope to be introduced durleaving Westside. O'ne of the most recoging halftime."

On Saturday d1e reunion will continue nized graduates would include actor Nick Nolte. with a pig roast in the afternoon at Trail "We have had no luck getting al1old of Ridge Ski Area. 1l1is will last until the class meets one last time for dinner and dancing Nick Nolte," Nicholson said. "llis publicist at the Regency Lake Glub. The evening will promised to give him the invitation, but we begin in d1c spirt of the '50s and gradually have heard nothing since then."

There will be od1er well-known people work its way up to the pres_cnt time. attending the reunion who graduated a year "I'm sure it will be a successful weekbefore the class of '59, but enjoy the idea of end," Alice Gillogly, community relations

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seeing their old classmates again. again," Pillingsiad. "I have already been "Our Mayor, (P.J. Morgan), has expressed the lOand the 15-yearreunion, so30shou interest in coming to the reunion, but un- be great." fortunately didn't know if he could·make it.

To see how classmates have changt Hegraduatcdayear during the years earlier than our· one of the reaso many people retu class, but we would . . Just about everyone gets a all enjoy seeing little heavier. I can just fortheirreunions him."

"Justabouteve Administra tors about recognize everyone, onegetsalitdehe< who knew the stvbut I have to go back 30 ier, " Pilllng said dents of '59, ·are years and visualize what canjustaboutrec< excited to see them people used to look like nize everyone, bt return. They con: • have to go back siderthemanexcelyears and visual lent class, and reBob Pilling, Class of' 59 what people used member only the look like. I)m lo1 good times they had ing forward to it vt when the school was smaller and very difmuch." ferent The graduates continue to hold a hi "I think just seeing everyone. come back respect for Westside Iligh School S01 and seeing how they have all changed will have even made it posssible for their 01 be fun," Gillogly said. "TI'lis is a good group children to attend d1e reunion this year thathadalotofgreattimesat\Vestside. lam Westside.

"Itwasanexcellentschool," Pilling sa excited for the reunion to come."

Thisisnotd1efrrstreunionforthedassof "I was anxious to get my own son in '59. They have already had their 10 andl5- Westside has always ·been a good -sch« year reunions. that I can remember a lot of good merr "I dlink it will be fun to see everyone ries from" ·

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selection of1959 was much like 'that oftoday's. for two years. feature writer Brewer was on the varsity football team and played run"I loved teaching," Enccll said. "I twas real positive and I r is the time of year when the leaves begin to ning back as a junior and as a senior. · enjoyed it a lot." m green to orange, the World Serjes is played, "The athletics gave me a lot of exposure and mainly the 'She was forced to quit her teaching job in 1966 after ing dances are held, and, of course, the home- interrelation with all the other students got me elected (as becoming pregnant with her first child. een and king are crowned at the dance. king)," Brewer said. · Brewer started)Vod:in coHege picking up many odd jobs has changed since October ofl959. Thirty years They were both surprised at how much more formal during the fouryearshe attended UNL He married while in ves still changed color, baseball's world champi- things aretodayduringhomeooming. Brewersaid that none his final year of coHege. splayed, and homecoming kings and queens oftheboyseverworetuxedos.Theyalwaysworeeitherasuit AftercoHege,heworkedatOffuttAirForceBaseforayear at the fall formal. _ ..._"'o r sportcoat.

• ··"..until moving on to Armour Packing Co., in Omaha. He 1, Westside's homecoming royalty were Brook Jll "It (homecoming) was much simpler bad then, there for six months and then at Northern Natural :l Kathy Carney (EnceH). everything was simpler (in 1959)," Encell said.

Co., in personnel for 15 years. Removed from Omaha to 'will be returning to Westside for the HomecomShe went on to say that nobody stayed out all night in 1981 and has lived there since. t>night as part of a nostalgic reunion for the class everyone was home by 1 or 2 a.m. Brewer said that@@ With three boys, Encell stiR kept herself wod:ing as a • UW:no one went out to a formal dinner before the dance, butl#substitute in several different Disrict 66 schools.

- • mecoming royalty of 30 years ago, like today' an informal bite to eat afterward.

She is now working as a residential real estate agent here d on the basis of being·in a club or playing in a Omaha, and is still .nta¢ed to her husband, Bill, whom estside. @M met in debate class. He also graduated from Westside, ms on the checrleading squad, pep club, and was li@r: education at the UniversityofNebraska-Unt:oln andgradu:.lliMbut a year before EnceH. The couple has three children.who . s vi-ce president ttiated in 1963. She never planned on becoming a high school tj[jj.all graduated from Westside: Lance, Jay, and Mad. that mainly being a cheerleader and vice presi- *¥teacher, butJeceived her degree in secondary education, MM "When you're in the 'empty nest' state in life you need 1e elected (as queen)," Encell said. >»;<;majoring in history and English. He studied psychology, '?""something to preoccupy your time," Encell said of her real illed that all of the students attended the home- sociology, and philosophyincollege, andhaswod:ed in per- estate job. "I really enjoy selling residential real estate. • nee were simply handed ballots to vote for the sonnel at various companies graduating. Brewer said In Dallas, Brewer has been working for Texas Industries ueen as they walked in the door. AH of the other he neverplannedonstudyinganysortofpsychology, but in Inc.,fonll.mostnineyears. Heandhiswife,Diane,havebeen ;' names were annoi.mced and escorted to the , fact, wanted to become a dentist throughout high school married for 25 years and have. two boys: Brent, a pre-med l only she and Brewer remained. He escorted her and part of college. student, and Blake, a sophomore at Pierce High School in e she was crowned by Alice Gillogly, comIn college, EnceH wod:ed as a lab assistant in the physiol- Dallas. ationssecretaryatWestside,whowasselectedto ogy department and also held a waitress job during the BrewerandEncellwerebothexcitedaboutreturningto queen by then football Coach Hugh Morrison. summer in Yellowstone, MT at the Union Pacific Dining · Westside for their 30-year reunion and the homecoming s crowned by Morrison. Encell and Brewer then Lodge. · football game tonight. · 1e other students in the dance She married soon after graduating and became a teacher "It's a chance to renew old acquaintances and remiriisce ewer and En cell agreed that the king and queen atArl>or Heights Junior High (nowWestside Middle School) as we have before," En cell said.

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In most sports, coaches are beginning to realize just how important mental preparation.and readiness can be for a team as well as an individual. There arc as many different techniques to develop a confident mind as there are sports.

One of the most unique styles of concentration drills is practiced by the varsity swim teams. Cybernetics, a breathing and relaxation drill, is used to relieve stress that is involved with some of the more , important races. Cybernetics accomplishes relaxation through the use of controlled breathing, deep concentration, andasharpfocusonwhat needs tube done.

The girls' varsity'volleyball team also utilizes the effect of cybernetics. 'We do visualization as a team.

Ann Royle talks us through different parts of the game. If you really concentrate, it can help you a lot, because it gets your mind thinking of what you're supposed to do during the game," Jenny Johnson, (12), said.

The boys' varsity basketball coaches feel it's important for their team t.o maintain a constant level ofintensity for each game. 'We tiy to keep the in tensity at the same level for every game, because no matter who we're playing it's a big game as far as getting into the playoffs. We used to use cybernetics with music, but that took too much time. Basically what we have to look: for is the kids getting overly excited for a certain game," Tom Hall, head coach, said.

"The kids do a lot of individual preparation of their own. TI1e team has a get together on the night before the games and have a pasta dinner. The only time we get involved is when we have to bring their intensity up or down depending on the situation," Hall said.

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Other than a coach tcying to direct the team their mental habits, many individuals have inve some of their own techniques that they feel are he to their performance. "Before a soccer game we l; a dark room and listen to inspirational music, think about what I need to do. Right before we g1 on the field, we're pretty nervous so the coach tel a joke to break: the tension," Mike Murphy, (12), : Scott Standislt. (12), has a special style all t1 own. "I read a book: by Tom Seaver the r before the game, and when I go to bed I picture m having good form, arid placing the ball where I w; Stahdish said.

For Dan Grant; (12), visualizing an ponenthelpshirnprepareforamatch. "ltcytoget at my opponent before I even get on the mat," G said. .

Westside sports, lets enter the dark side

Real men wear black.

At least that's what the original bad boys of the NFL say. Who's going to argue? They're the los Angeles Raiders and they playtak:eno-prisoner footbalL To them a I football game is like a hunting trip.

I always stalking their prey.

What makes these mongrels tick? ls it the California heat? Is it that they just live fo r the moment of the game? Nope.

TI1ese guys, who probably drink. battery acid illstead of Gatorade, are ". such animals on the field because they dawn the color of power and intimi. t \8 t 7 P l .ltC:& COU"T • dation -· black.

• • • • OMAHA • • • believe the Westside football : PHONE 334-91 , .4 : team has a small, minute problem So little, in fact, that probably to the average fan it wouldn't make much d iffference. So big it could be the key to bringing the dynasty of state championships Westside fans desire. ,.- .

The problem is notthatthe team . has bad players, or bad coaches.

It's not even a case of"brealdngthe bone" as some of the more ignorant fans socloquentlyputit.

• Birth Control • Free Pregnancy J'esting the football team lacks is intimidation. I'm not talldng physical inExams • timidation--the kind of intimidation of being muscle infested and sporting tree trunks for arms, because the team haS" some pretty burly figures. I'm talking uniform In Omaha In Council Bluffs intimidation.

554-1040 455-2121 322-6650 \\'hat's the answer? 1Plain and · simple. Black. With the colors of red, black, and white, black is hardly used to its fullest potential.

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A Gerard switching t1 black unifo. the next yt the Kings ish e d fo urth in the leag ing.

If we 're going to be all black, Granted , the Ki ngs acqui let's blow this thing out of propor- Wayne Gretslcy, one of the t tion. What about black ankle tape, hockey players ofall time, but pi neckguards, mouthpieces, fa ce- ers on the team said they felt m masks, socks, and what the heck, aggressive with the bl3fk unifor: Like everything else, thou jocks also. The possibilities are there is a down side to black:. endless.

This frenzy of black wouldn't lovich and Frank found that of just have to extend to the football four teams that wear black in team either. \\'hat about a,W arrior NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals, 1\ tennis player decked out Darth- Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh St< Vader style just waiting to shove a ers, and Raiders, all four of th ball down the opposing player's teams led the league in penal1 throat. Just the thought would for the last 16 years, with the R<1 make an opponent not want to get ers owning the No. 1 spot.

For now though, if we could j on the court. Orhowaboutaswimmer sporting a black le,ather have a little spicing up of the u speedo, swimcap, and mirrored forms. A dash of black here, c black goggles? The amount of pinch of black there would mai terror in thewaterwould turn Jaws world of difference. Then, rna) someday when black is worn fn irtto Charlie Tuna.

This may seem like I'm spewing player to playea::,_ and from tearr off at the mouth on this uniform team, Westside may come to thing. But I'm not. I'd hate to known as, the LA Raiders of 1 throw out some mumbo-jumbo Metro.

Sure the away game pants are black, butwhataboutthe jerseys? I mean, come on, ditch the hockey shirts of white and red and let's get a little crp;y. If the team could get s'ome black jerseys combined with theblack.awaypantswemighthave some serious Raider irtstinct brew-

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• -we've been playing really The defense is ready for the chalLarry Morrissey, well as a team lately and if our lenge, though. Defensive tackle Scott head coach offensccanjustbecomealittle Standish, (12), said, -we're really up more consistent, we'll be a for the game, because we think we greatteam,"Ouistensensaid. canstoptheicoffense. Bellevue West With play-offs coming up, isoneofthebetterteamsinthestate - - - -. . . . . .- - - - the game is key for another andthey'recapableofbeatinganyoneinthestate,but reason. Morrissey said, "Bellevue West is in our I think we're the better team." Defensive bad: ICwt district and if we want to win it, we must beat them.'"

DeGroot, (12)·, added, •1 thinkwecanslowdown Biggs and contain Johnson's passing game."

As far as a wild-card berth in the play-offs go, Morrissey wasn't sure. He said, "It's too early to On the offense, the Warriors think that things are try and'think about a wild-card, but if we don't starting to come together. Moinssey said, "Our backs win the restofourgames, there's.nousetoeven and our line have been improving eadt game, but we think about it,

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attheMetroTournament, thevarsitygirls' TYING Foa SECOND JN THE DISTRICT volleyball team is honing their skills in toumamcnt,theWestsidegirls'golfteam preparation forThursday's game against BeHevue ' is bidding for a state title. Withthehelpof West. •currentlyBellevueWestisrankedsecondin Meg (ll), Molly Hallet, (9), Kate the State, but they are heatable," Ann Royle, head Kolbeck, (9),and KellyWilbcck, (12), the Warriors coach, said. Royle added the team needs to get qualified by finishing runner-up to Marian. "I ready as the season starts to wind down. think our girls will place at least in the top five at Currently, the Warriors are 9·-10. "'t's time for State," Bill McCormick, girls' golf coaCh, said. us to make a move,·since we only have less than a State competition starts Thursday at Benson. month." The Warriors play Bellevue West Thursday at Westside, and then prepare for Marian on Monday, Oct 23. rrB A 6-0 RECORD AND ONLY TWO GAMES to go, this year's freshman football teamisttyingtobecometheschool's first undefeated freshman team. Coach Fred OR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEAJIS, me aon'·TENNJS Hutchinson said, "'fwe win our next two games, team has won Metro. The team defeated we'll be the filst undefeated freshman football four-time defending champion Burke by one · team ever. But we first have to get by Papillion .and one-half points. The team also had one indi- and Ralston." vidual championship as Andy Chapin, (12}, and The team has really impressed Hutchinson Trystan Crook, (9), won No. 2 doubles as they de- thus far. •This is an excellent group of athletes feated a team from Millard South 6-1, 6-2. withalotofspeed,thatworkweUtogether. I think Two out of the three remaining events had theycouldbetheseedforafuturestatechampiWestside players in thefmals. Dan Simon, (12), and onship team," he said.

The only trouble with the team. for HutchinDave Oark, (10), lost in the finals to Creighton Prep 6-7 (4-7), 4- 6andAaronCI'OOk, (9), lost 2.-6, 0-6 to son, has been trying to pidout the team's stars. the No.I single'schampion,JasonFredstrom,(l2}, "It's really hard to name stars on this team, b«!from Burke. cause everyonehas been playing sowell," he said.

As usual, the team's major test of the season The remaining Westside player, Fabrice Jelensperger, (12), lost in the quarterfinals to Millard thusfarwasCreightonPrep. "Ourtoughestgame South 5-7,4-6. sofarwaswbenwe beatCreightonPrepl4-7, but "I was a little overconfident coming Into Metro, Papillion has beat them too, so Papillion will be a as I was the No. 1 seed in No. 2 singles, and I didn't tough test for us also," Hutchinson said. play as well as I could," Jelensperger said.

The·team will conclude its season Thursday, The team fmishes its season today as the state Oct.l9, at Ralston tournament ends at the Dewey Tennis Center.

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8 Rolling Stones 'start up' rock and rol·l fans Kent Bonham editor-In-chief wstart me up. If you start me up, I'U never stop.• The freezing autumn wind nearly went unnoticed as it blew briskly through the crowd of 55,000.

Darkness engulfed Iowa State University's Cyclone Stadium as the only light . came from tiny blue lights placed sporadically along the scaffolding which towered 150feetabovetheseaofcrazedfall$. Smoke began billowing from pipes protruding out of the immense mass of steel and the beat ofa drum vibrated from thetwo30-foottall speakers. The temperature continued to plummet as the intcnsityofthecrowdskyrocketed in anticipation of the coming of something fantastic.

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A magnificent burst of white light from fireworks ignited from the stage flllcd the Saturday, Oct 8 sky and blinded the crowd for an in$tant When they looked back, - Rolling Stone gwtarist Keith Richards couid be seen coming from behind the drumset stnlmming. the fust few chords to their 1979.smash-hit, "StartMcUp." For some conccrtgocrs that was more than enough to cover the $32 charge of the ticket. •After seeing Keith (Richards) turn the corner around the drums and strum the first couple of notes to "Start Me Up • I could have left the stadium and died wi$ a smile on my face," Matt Gerard, (12), said.

But it was only the beginning.

Lead singer, Mick Jagger ran onto the stage decked out in a blue leather jacket

emblazoned .with the familiar Rolling Stones 'logo of Lips and Tongue, and skintight black pants. The crowd reacted to his every gyration like puppets responding to the movements ofa master puppeteer. This was not the way a 48-year-old man was supposed to act.

Led by Jagger, the Stones romped through 22 of their all-time greatest hits.

After an hour of running from one side of the stage to another, .Jagger called for help... "Hello,lowa." Jagger said, "How are your singing voices tonight?... Good. I'm going to need some help on tllis one."

Sowiththehelpof55,000back-upsingers, Jagger & Co., stormed through their classic, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" The crowd was a mix of age groups; frommiddle-agedtoseniorcitizcnS, to high

Students play in bands Musical groups exhibit wide range of talent Usa Hagedorn Ufestyle Muskal talent at Westside runs far and wide, but there are a certain few that expose their talent to the public in bands. Below there is a description of bands that exibit their musical abilities with the rhythm and beat of a different kind.

"Safety Orange" consists of four Westside students. Dave Heimbach, (ll), Kipp Howard,

(II), Craig Marshall, (11) and Chad Marshall, (12). "Safety Orange". began playing as frcshmcnunderthe nameof"Thc First Degree."

Playing on drums is Kipp Howard, with Craig Marshall on keyboard. Bass guitarist is Chad Marshall, and lead guitarist is Dave Heimbuch. Nicki Snyder provides lead vocals and is a junior at Millard South.

"Safety Orange" plays at local parties and earns between the

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• "Safety Orange's" future plans lnclude a change in the band; to see things come together and get more public reaction. For now the band will continuethcireighthourawcek practice sessions to develop into a more profitable and prominent band.

• "Six Foot Under" is a new band that consists of Mark Anderson, (9), Brad Bostic, (9), Jerry Carta, (9),JeffEveroad, (9), and Joel Kasscra, (ll).

The band practices between three and four hours a session.

"We're not very good right now.

We have potential, but it will take a lot of time and effort to be the kind ofband we want to be," Carta said.

Talent on instruments include Anderson on bass guitar, Bostic and Carta on guitar, Eve road on drums, and Kasscra lead vocals.

Will Becker, Dave Eikcnbary, Bill Griffiths, Ryan Myers, and Jeff Hellbusch makeup the modern band, "The Locals."

"The Locals" can be heard singing and playing the sounds of R.E.M., Camper Van Becthhovcn, Guadalcanal Diary, U2, and the Replacements. However "l11c Locals" do compose original music. Myers composes most of the songs with the input oftlte rest of the band.

Beginning their freshman year, "The Locals" now feel optimistic about their group..

"We can take on most bands at Westside on our quality and quantity of music based on our " Griffiths said. formation call Andy Stevenson at 334-8200. ·v' "The Lark" and "After The Fall"

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school students. However, the gene gap was bridged bytheirsharedlove With a littl toric rock 'n roll from the omnipresent cloud of mar2 smoke.

Highlights of the concert includE 50-foot inflatable "call girl" dolls un durin "Hooky Tonk Woman" anq singing "Sympathy for the Devil," climbed to the top of the scaffoldint After 21 songs and two-and on hours, the Stones left the stage. Bi crowd would have none ofit. Theyw one more.

Ever the showmen, the band. ol with a rousing version of "Jumpin Flash • that sent the crowd into a fJ Jagger and Richards saved his best fCJ playing to the crowd with his infa reptiliian grace. And then theywere

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The three "R's" of school, 'ritingand 'rithmeticare eing challenged by recycling, relacing, and reusing.

Westside isn't clear about its olicies regarding the conservaon of resources, but those conerncd believe not enough is eingdone.

However, it isn't only teaches who arc concerned with the nvironment. A small number of tudcntshavcshown concern this ear. . Th,csc students, who are part If a group founded by Rachel )avis, (10), arc beginning a carntaign to replace the Styrofoam !lates and cups in the cafeteria vith paper, a more biodegradtble product.

The chloro-fluorocarbons tsed to produce Styrofoam are lepleting the ozone layer. Paper md cardboard decompose faster, vhile Styrofoam fills up the and fills.

Styrofoam is a trade name for >olystyrene, a plasticfoarn which s heated and blown into various •hapcs. Like all plastic, polysty·ene is made from petroleum. !he blowing agents used to shape olystyrene include chemicals ;uch as pentane, hydrocarbons, md chloro-fluorocarbons.

In an Environmental ProtecrionAgency (EPA) ranking ofsub- SMASHING ;tances which generate hazard"The crusher" yields aluminum victims ready for recycling. us waste, five of the top six are Harley Hardison, science instructor, then uses the proceeds to the plasticS industry, charities. and three of these five are com- from the recycling for ponents of polystyrene.

Polystyrene does not decompose, so when concern. "The school board co \lid use a more enviburned it stays indefmitely wherever it is thrown. ronmentally sound method by using plates or bowls Most polystyrene in the United States ends up in that could be washed and reused. This would also save a lot Qf money because they would not have to landfills.

The petroleum products used to make polysty- purchase as many Styrofoam products," she said.

"Convenience is the most appealing factor in rene are non-renewable fuels derived from fossils.

Once the liptited supply is exhausted, there will be favor of disposable cups. However, the-c'o st of the no way to obtain more. throw-away convenience to which we've grown acThe link between Styrofoam and the green- customed seems to be the health of our earth, inhouse effect is undeniable. Among the chemi- deed, its very survival." Dayis said. cals released by polystyrene when it is burned Paper is also preferable to polystyrene, although is carbon monoxide, which, in addition to being paper cups are still destructive to the environment toxic, is one of the gases responsible for the by ldlling trees that convert carbon dioxide into oxy"greenhouse" warming trend. In addition, gen. But, paper cups can be recycled, are more readchloro-fluorocarbons arc the chemicals linked ily biodegradable and do not emit toxic substances. to the destruction of the ozone layer. The ozone Some departments in the school are doing their layer protects the earth from the damaging part to cut down on paper waste. Staff in the comportion of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. puter centers and in the business department reuse Davis chastises the school board for theirlack of salvageable computer paper.

Will Becker

news editor Numbers can·be confusing.

The District 66 administration was obviously confused when they levied a tax on property in the district which, according to the county treasurer, will provide the'district $831,000 more than their budget. · "The miscalculation, as far as I'm concerned, was created by the fact that the table we were reading on making pay schedules was somewhat confusing," James Tahgdall said at the Monday, Oct. 16, board of education meeting, "That is certainly not an excuse .. .it is our fault. We had asked the county treasurer to levy approximately 5.8 cents for dollars that we don't need in that account."

The district thought that it owed $831,000 to its bond fund which was contracted in the late 1950's to build schools. The district must pay a fixed amount of the b.ond · . fund back every year to the county (the mlscalculatreasurer by levying a property tlon) is our fault. tax on the people. ·This year the We had asked the district levied a $.0576 tax for county treasurer to every $100 of property, but was informed by the county treasurer levy approxllast Friday, Oct. 13, that the mately5.8centsfor mon'ry for the fund had already dollars that been paid.

Since the tax was only levied, dbn'tneed. not collected, the board did have James Tangdall, the option of asking the county superintendent treasurer to change the tax bill which will come out Wednesday, Nov. 1, but decided that it was already t.oo late.

Instead, the board voted to hold a public hearing Monday, Oct. 23 to tell the public that they wanted to eliminate the bond fund, take the extra $831,000, and add it to the operatirig fund to fu roofs in the district. To change the school budget, the board is required by law to hold a public hearing and announce that hearing in print (the "Omaha World-Herald") five days in advance.

The board !s concerned about what the public's reaction will be to the unnecessary over-taxation and then .lceepiltg the money in . the.. budget, "I hope the public realizes that it was an honest, understandable mistake and that the prudent, fiscally responsible thing to qo would be- to take care of those now, rather than to postpone it over a three to four-year period of time, because it's going to be more cost effective now," Tangdall said.

Last spring, the board proposed a five-year re-roofmg schedule, but with the $831,000, Tangdall said they would probably be able to ,complete the project by next SUJllmer. "We know all of ·t hose roofs are about the same age, and that we have to replace all of them. I'm hoping, if we could go to a contractor all at once with a bid of this magnitude, we might be able to come very close to getting all of those (roofs.) done for the $831,000, and if we could we might save the district up to $150,000 (over doing it in five years)," Tangdall said.

Tangdall also said he wanted the taxpayers to understand that the are something that legitimately need attention,and that fuing buildings is what the bond fund was originally intended.

"I support the switching of the funds," Helen Kelley, president of the board of education, ·said, "we've been talking about fuing roofs for six years. We just fixed the Westbrook roof last year and this is a great opportunity to -get the whole thing done."

However, Kelley also said that she might change her mind depending on what the taxpayers say at the public hearing.

What kind of Warrior are we?

District 66, I've always thought of a knight squad (s sweatshirts representing the "Caesar was a warrior, too." ,. news editor on horseback." · Westside mascot. "No one has really said Otherwarriorsthatstudentsenvisioned Warrior-the symbol of pride, the symWestsidestudentswho also anything about it," Pam Olson, (ll), said, wereagladiatorandaspartan. Ina "Lance" bolofspirit, thesymbolthat visualize the: r - - - - - - - - - - - - , "<'xcept that i t ' s r - - - - - - - - - - - - , randompollconductedFridefmes Westside... what is mascot as a mecute." day, Oct. 13, 57 percent of that symbol? dieval.lcnight say At Westside those polled picked a Spar.What the true mascot of this because of football games tan, 25 an Indian, the large mural in 1987, "Wally and 18 percent a viking.

Westside HighSchool is has b.eenunderquestionlatcly. paintings ofthe the Warrior," a Theoriginofthewarrior Apparently, the word "warcoat of arms in student/ masmascot goes back to 1!)52, rior" does not conjure the the halls and the cot, cheered in a the flCSt year that Westside same image in the minds of fact that the VIkings uniwas in existence. "When all Westside students and Westside publiform, the masUnderwood became faculty. The general name lBo/o cations are o/o cot of Omaha 2S% Westside, the student body 57 "warrior" has left room for• nametf the North High had l' vote on what they interpretation.

"Lance" an the"Shield.''

SchooL wanted the mascot to be," Ken Hansen, Roger Herring, administrator, said, AnativeAmericanina war-headress, the former District 66 superintendent, said, "What comes to mind is a knight-type war- mascot of Millard South Higl School, has at representing the warrior as a Roman sol- "They decided on the medieval warrior rior. In my background, going K-12 in recently appeared on the girls' dier in 1979, "There was aT-shirt that said, which is how I picture the warrior today."

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assistant news editor/ As students decide what to do with their upcoming five day break, teachers ponder the possibilities as well. However, teachers don't get the opportunity for a vacation. .

School will not be in session Thursday, Oct. 26 and Friday, 'Oct. 27 for teacher's convention. Teachers have several alternatives about what to do with this time off. The Nebraska State Education Association NSEA) offers its yearly convention, a special education teacher's state convention is also off-. ered through NSEA, or teachers can attend a district staff development convention.

The NSEA conventions can be attended by any teachers belonging to the group. ''Teachers belonging to NSEA are required to do something through it, or attend the district staff development convention," Rachel Billmeyer, staff development director, siud. She added that not all district teachers have chosen to belong to NSEA. The two-day state convention this year as will be held atAk -Sar-Ben. Activities

meetings, workshops, and speakers are scheduled The keynote speaker will be BarbaraColorosafromBoulder, CO. Certaill. fields of study offer conventions at differentlocations. Thescienceteachersmeet in Gretna, and foreign language teachers meet at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Also offered through NSEA is the convention for special educaion teachers. Tius is to be held at the Peter Kiewit Conference Center, in Omaha.

The other alternative for teachers is the staff development convention at the Community Education Center. "They will have areallygood program," Billmeyersaid. "It's not meant to be competitive with NSEA, but to offer more opportunities." This workshop will follow the -same format as the NSEA convention, but at the district

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Teachers can attend both of the conventionsduringtheirtime offiffheywish to do so. Billmeyer said that teachers attend one convention Thursday, and another convention Friday. ·

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Club elects

Will Becker news editor After week-s of planning, last weekend's home<::onling events started Friday afternoon with a parade. "I thought we had a great turn-out of walkers at the parade, the only problem was that a few cars Terry Mayfield, parade comnlittee co-chairperson, said. ... ,,, Youth-to-Youthwonthefloatcompetition. "Ialsothoughtthehal.f$ne · · '. show (at the football game) went superbly," Mayfield said.

The success of the chili/hot dog supper benefitting the U.S.-U.S.S.R. student exchange exceeded the expectations of the sponsors. "We were pleased with the great turn-out; it shows the support we have for this · project (the exchange) in the community and we hope it continues," Mitzi Delman, foreign language instructor, said. from the dinner are estimated at $1,000, Delman said ' Winners of the prizes given' away at the supper were announced at · halftime of the football game. Tracey Edmunds, (11), won the grand prize of a free pass for two at Douglas Theatres. : Courtney Madson, (12), and Ty Stewart, (12), were voted queen and · king at the coronation. The auditorium was filled for the ceremony with . ' Larry Morrissey, head football coach, cro'!Vning the winners.

Attendance at the dance was estimated at 500 people by Maryanne Ricketts, co-sponsor of the homecoming committee. "I thought the decorating was good and attendance was up. .I did hear afew complaints about the band," she said. .

"I thought the band was too loud and they didn't play enough slow songs, but the general atmosphere and the decorations were great," Karyn Eager, (1 0), said; However, homecoming weekend was not good news for everyon,e, "Friday night would have been a lot more fun if we had come away with a victory against Bellevue West," Joe Frost, (12), varsity footba)}player, said.

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(THE "BAD Adam "Phro" Oalb Mark R.oaeuthal Juatlu "Biif Mall " Bltaby Mike "Get lu Llueu HoJau ltlpp "Shut-up" Howard Joe "Cool''Peachlo Chris "Bee Gee" Laneu

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represented in tlie International Club as ofWednesday, Oct. 4. Elections were held on tlus date for the various language representatives and club historian.

Westside's large foreign language course selection is represented in International Qub by members of each individual language classes. Representatives serve as a liason between the officers and club members from his/her respective language.

French representatives are Sarah Bay, (9), and Brandy Gabriel, (10). German representatives are· Laura Bradt!r, (12), and Jeff Erichsen, (11). Japanese, a new course this year, is represented by Ryan DughmaJi, (10).

Latin is represented by Alex Pederson, (11).

Russian is represented .by Geri Greeno, (11), and Casey Niemann, (11). Spctnish representatives are Chaslldy Sulpes, (11), and Mike Taylor, (11). Club historian is Michelle Dotzler, (12). · .

"Representatives are important to the club because they help incorporate all the languages and they offer new ideas and insights to out many events,'' (12), International Club president, said.

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The "Lance" editorial policy determined at the beginning ofthe school year, states that in cases of shortened school weeks, a paper would not be

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east High SchoollateJ::thiS moo braska Student Council State C About 20 Student Advisory Board, (SAB)J are planning to attend the convention, gins the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 27, an next morning.

Elections for state and district office main item on the agenda. Nebraska is di eight disn:\cts. Other activities include c1 plays, leadership workshops and sessio)j and a speaker. Roger Herring, assistant said he believes Earl Reum from Denver note speaker, though it is not stated on tl1 The convention is held at different sd year. It is sponsored by the and is open to a who is a :member of SAB. "I went to NASC (last summer) and thi tion is sort of a condensed version of that. reunion to see all of the people that yo1 NASC. I'mlookingforward to it," MaryAm (10), SAB member, said.

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"At the beginning of the year we de9 produce a newspaper during shortened to the effort it would demand. We're not we're just being realistic," Kent Bonham chief, (12), said.

The "Lance" will resume normal pub! following week on Friday, Nov. 3.

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-LANCE STANCE--Curbing the 'tide of apathy'

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The agony of defeclt Todayisthcbighistorytest. You spentlast night fini shing the last of your notes and reading the end of the chapter in prepa ration.

Victory is in the air. Before you know it,the hour has arrived. You feel calm dming the exam. An "A" is definitely in your hands.

As you lay the test own on th e teacher's desk, h e/ she aslcs you the big ijuestion: "How did it go?" You say: "I think I did pretty well." But what you really want to say is, "I KNOW I did well." However, the conservative approachseems more appropriate at the moment.

The rest of the day is taken in good humor. The feeling carries over to dinner that evening.

The of course, is ready withit's usual question: "II ow was yow-day?" Usuallyyouwouldgive it a sober, "fine." Today you actuallygiveananswerlargerthanfour "\Ne had our history test

today.'! "How'dthatgo?" Nowyou can b·c straight-forward, "Good, it seemed easy." "That's super, see how nice it is to be prepared for things." ' You're on "cloud nine" as you getreadyforbed. Tomorrow's'thc big day for the test results.

The test escapes your mind during the morning classes. It isn'tuntil sixtbmod that a glance at your schedule heads yo u to room 228. Suddenl y the eKa m re-enters your min d.

As th e te acher passes the tc.sts back, you wait a moment before taking a look.

Trying to hold back the exdtemcntthatis building inside, you visualize a high grade average because of this "A". The moment has arrived. Easy, not too quiclcly; can't seem too anxious. .

Flip. A "C+':.

All that work, and confidence you day is gone: .So much for positive thinlcing. Welcome to the world of"the agony of academic defeat."

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crisis.

The results of a recent "Lance" survey of Westside homerooms show a staggering number of students who are either uncertain, or unaware of the origin and meaning of Westside's own mascot: the Warrior.

Students, however, are not alone in their indecisiveness.

Administrators, as well, could not come up with an explanation as to its true meaning.

Ideas of which Warrior our school actually is, were numerous. The Viking Warrior, Trojan and Indian Warrior were all possibilities. There was e¥en a number of students who believed Westside Warriors were a different type from those listed above.

Dr. Ken Hansen, retired superintendent, indicated that when Westside High School was founded a Student body vote selected the Trojan Warrior of Medieval times as the Warrior of choice.

The "Lance" recommends that a definite mascot be selected and exhibited to clean up the apparent confusion.

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BECAUSE OF THE STUDENT AdVIsORY

inembersofthestudentbodyand ·faculty who contributed to the SovietExchangeprogramfundbyattending the chili supper Friday, Oct 13 and for purchasing candy from the students who will be travelingtotheSovietUnionnext spring.

Board's,_(SAB),late students' fmgers have not been able to do the wallcing.

Last year's student directory was printed and distributed far before homecoming. The question that remains in everyone 's minds is "Where are the directories?'

The "Lance" is the offic\al school publication of Westside High School, 8701 Pacific, Omaha, NE 68114. The "Lance" office is located in room'122.

Advertising rates are available on request. Phone (402) 390-3339. The "Lance" is an in-house publication.

The paper is an open forum distributed to students weekly to all students25 times a year, except during vacation periods. Subscription rates to others are $10 postpaid. Non-profit mailing rates claimed. The "Lance" is printed bythe"FremontTribune," 135N.Main, Fremont, NE 68025. " Letters to the editor are welcomed.

Letters should be less than 300 words in length, signed by the author, and sent to room 122. Unsigned letters are printed upon request.

The "Lance" is a member of the Nebraska High School Press Associa-

tion, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, anP, the National Scholastic Press Association.

Editor-In-Chief, Kent Bonham. ManaglngEdltor,DebraDohmen.Buslness Manager, Allison Kohll. Graphics Editor, Nick Hansen. Design Editor, Ryan Myers. Copy Editor, Kate Morse. News Editor, Will Becker. Feature Editor, Anne Wax. SportsEdltor,AndyChapin.

Lifestyle Ed)tor, Todd Parker. Circulation Manager, Cathy Pettid. Asst.

NewsEdltor,EricHofshire.NewsStaff, Bridget Weide. Asst. Feature Editor, Jessica Sullivan. Feature Staff, Debbie Campbell. Sports Staff, Brendan Engstrom, Gerry Fey. Asst.

Editor, Susie.Kiscoan. llfestyle Staff, Ryan Miller. Cofumnlsts, David Lundquist, Matt Glasrud Staff Artist, Troy Muller Photogmphers, Robert Herbst, Patsy Egan. Adviser, John Hudnall.

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Treasurer claims first amendment rights for senior video Dear Editor: In May of 1989, I was re-elected to the position of treasurer of the senior class of 1990. Well, I am using my great Advanced Placement United States history slcills and writing my letter to the constituents, the senior class.

I would like to remind you all that your class officers arc Matt Schulz (President) , Darren Hartman (Vice-President), Robyn Bearinger (Secretary), and myself. Our task for this year is to make the senior video. We meet with two counselors, Willo Boc, and Grace Burns every Tuesday in the media center. In my opinion, there is a great group of creative and intelligent people ree.resenting you.

Grace Burns and Willo Boe have assisted the officers greatly. I would personally like to thank them for all the work they have done.

Without arrogance I can say that I have put in the most time and effort into this video so far. No disrespect is meant for the other officers. Thenther officers have contributed greatly to the video. . A "secret:_ meeting was held on Friday, Oct. 6.

This meeting was scheduled by the two counselors, who shall remain nameless. Only two officers were invited to the "secret" meeting. The officers were Matt Schulz and Robyn Bearinger. I was greatly disturbed by this. The counselors are aware that all the officers are open mod five, yet only half of the

HE SMAllEST OF ACI'IONS CAN SOLVE THE BIGGEST OF PROBLEMS.

AerosQl hairspray jokes are numerous, but meanwhile the hole in the ozone layer is a truly threatenting problem that affects all citizens.

A reporfpublished in 1986 stated that global ozone ha been dropping an average of about 1 percent a year for several }'ears.

Tbe conclusion was that the ozone layer shrank 2.5 percent during the past decade. With the growing depletion of the ozone layer, the increased amount of ultraviolet radiation is predicted to have the ability to kill three million people either alive today, or born before the year 2075.

The ozone layer depletion has also been implicated as a contributor to acidic precipitation, atmospheric visibility reduction, and climate modification, and cellular and tissue changes in living organisms. The depletion in the ozone layer plays an effect on public health and welfar:e.

The "Lance" believes by continuing to purchase and use Styrofoam cups in the cafeteria, as well as throughout the rest of the school, West side is ignoring its responsibility as protector of the environment. The action of an individual is often easy to dismissas unimportant, but until students ihe power of a single action bringing change, and join in the campaign to ban environmentally destructive materials from school grounds, they are only contributing to a tide of apathetic ignorance.

officers were invited to attend.

The fust scene for the senior video is now under fue. The scene is a clip from the McKenzie brother's played by Adam Studenberg and Mike Murphy.

The administration and the two counselors have said that the scene must be No beer or suggestions of using beer shall be put in the video.

I do not drink alcohol or smoke, etc. Yet I find this whole situation to be a farce. These two actors are holding cans that look like beer cans, so the whole scene is going to be erased.

Have any of you seen last year's senior video? I have not, but I have been informed that there was a great deal of alcoholic beverages in it. Oh, I forgot this is a drug-free zone. My (ault. Grow up. Beer is legal on television and in tl1e movies. Seeing it in the video isn't going to motivate me to go purchase .a party ball. · My objections to the censoring of the "senior" video is most lilcely tl1e reason I wasn't invited to the meeting mentioned above. Well, in my eyes it is not the senior video. It is the counselor's and the administration's video with seniors in it You can . fool some of the people some of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

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While depression does affect everyone, the degree business manager · of depressiol! varies from person to person.

Just being sad can be a problem for some people.

There is severe depression. This can take the form .

Depression is rampant among teens today and it of manic depression, schizophrenia, and severe delumeans much more than just an urlhappy face. sions, as well as suicide attempts.

Factors of depression include stress, chemical Moderate depression can cause a loss in the ability imbalance, and family relatiQns. Almost everything to cope with every-day life. Suicide becomes a possiin the world could be considered a factor of depres- bility as the depression grows. Moderate 'depression sion. It all depends on a person's point of view. can be caused by fmancial setbaclcs, or death.

Mild depression is the most common type of de"I get depressed whenever I get a bad grade," pression. This depression doesn't last as long as Reena Ramakrishnan, (11), "I usually get over it by moderate or severe depression, and it doesn't impair the mod though." . . functioning in normal everyday life. Simply, it's feelThere ru.:e also several different types of depres- ing a "little blue" sian. To simply say that depression is depression Depression is marked by behavior changes, emowould be like saying, 'We sell cars," without specify- tional changes, and sometimes physical complaints. ing what kinds, colors, or years. · Some symptoms are poor memory, loss, of self-esDr. Lily Stoller, psychiatrist at Immanual Hospi- teem, guilt, and inexplicable headaches. tal, said that there are as many kinds of depressions "Usually a person gets fatigued. They don't have. as there are people. "Each individual needs different enough energy to complete their task of daily living. treatment depending on their situation."

You know a person is really in'trouble When they start Depression types have been broken down into · talking about ending their lives. They get a mind set .the classifications of mild depression, moderate that 'I'm always going to feel this bad'. As a result, they depression, and depression. Many cases of ere not able to do the things they usually Han on depression can cover all these areas, or fall between said. two of them Depressionistreatable.

Ruth Han on, supervisor of health services at the on its own. "Sometimes all a person needs is a good UniversityofNebraskaatOmaha, said .t hatmomen- friend to get them out of their depression," Hannon tary sadness is the most common kind ofdepression, said. · "Most students that come in to our counseling of, Professional help can be sought for moderate and flees experience situational problems. It is an on- severe depressioil. The average cost for a stay in a going process and yet it is caused by one particular mental hospital is approximatly $500 a day. incident" Tom McKee, manager of psychologial services at Depression can affect anyone. It affects the eld- . JVchard Young Hospital, said that the average teen , erly, adolescents, middle-aged, and young adults. pafientstaysatthehospitalforapproximately25days.- , · • .

No one is exempt from because the At Richard Young the depression patients are of- 1 torsthatinfluencedepressionareapartofeveryone's fered group therapy, medical therapy, activity in the t Friends, family, homework, and grades all tend to put life. day- school program, and chemical dependency Ipressure on today's teens. The emotions brought on by these "Typically women are more prone to be de- programs. ! pressures can become overwhelming for a student often pressed," Hanan said. ' McKee says that there is no way to measure what interfering with their abilities to concentrate and perform well Imbalances of certain chemicals in the brain can these patients learned, but they O.o go out of the hos- in school. The academic pressure put on a student to perform ·well has increased in recent years forcing students to cope.with cause depression. As adolescents go through pu- pital with new coping skills. · berty, thisisoftenthecase. Hormonal changes cause Terry Speck, a clinical unit coordinator at Saint more stress than generations before. · wide mood swings.

JoesephCenterfoi:MedicalHealth,saidthatprobably . "Teen-agers today are forced to grow up in a more stressful · !

Hanonsaid.thatteendepressioncanbearesultof about 4 in 10 patients conic out of their hospital environment," Tim Evans, school psychologist, said, "The h · demands for school perfomance have increased greatly. There· an age adjustment rather than c ange. "cured." is a greater emphasis on academics and doing well in school.

"At eac!J age group there are developmental tasks.

Stoller said that treatment for depression can be Students are aware of this, and because the message is so Going through puberty is stressful for kids because . effective. "Primarily, it can help people who are strong, they feel a great deal of stress to try and achieve it all -t heyhavealotoffeelingsthattheydon'tunderstand. -mentallyill,secondly,itcan·shortenthelengthoftime without failing. If they feel they · aren't succeeding, then Buthorinones aren't the problems, the age crisis is," that a person goes through depression, and lastly, it depression sets in which just causes. more stress in the she said. · . can help the person grow, so they .student's life and many times affects their performance in People who are extremely self" Suicide is the leadare less likely to become depressed their activities." d' all · · fd th i future " she said Stress and depression seem to be the two most prevalent s d . emantomg,orunusu ingcauseo ea n in the . : are available : also for emotions which affect a student's life. The pressure a student t' prone depression. ypasslVeare Psychiatrists Hanan said that the perfectionist the teenage group help with severe depression }nob- feels many times causes them to set unrealistic expectations on isthemostlikelypersontosufferfrom today. The problem lems. Suicide hotlines are listed in themselves to do well or even better than the rest. : Allison Kohli

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depression. "Typically the person needs to be ap- the phone b.ook, and there is always who has set high expectations for h d di tl a school gwdance counselor availproac e rec Y• able who would be willing to talk. th emselves gets depressed. They must succeed to be happy. People Teensneedb eIpand "Crisis lines are invaluable," who have those kinds of goals they are obviously said, "In person latetheirminorfailuresto ''l'mafailt ttl ugh thinks about smc1de there IS a no ge ng eno moment that they take to waver on ure. "' The ·e nvironment is also a deterof it. · " that decision. They want someone miningfactorofdepression. Family Ruth Hanon, toconvincethemthatwhattheyare supervisor of health doingisnotrightandthatthingswill strife, the death of someone close, divorce, all of these can : not always be 'that bad'," Hanan . ·ces at UNO said.

SefVl cause depression.

Even heredity can become a facStoller·trys to give troubled teens of depression. This is, in a way, apositiveoutlookonlife. "Itrytoget related to chemical imbalance. In some families, them to look at the things that they can and cannot members suffer from depressive illnesses. · controL I tell them to focus on what they can do, "Depressed mothers tend to have depressed rather than what they cannot do." daughters," Hanan said, "There does tend to be a There is a point though where a person's mind is chemical in balance in some people thatis passed on made up and no one is going to change their mind. · "Suicide is the leading cause of death in the teen. children." to thelf The social atmosphere of a person also can have deprecating effects. "Peoplewhocomefrom'llonsup portal famlies are more prone to be depressed,"

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D · "When a student experiences too much stress, they often show a variety of symptoms, " Evans said. "Their work load s becomes so . heavy that their stress level increases causing a s variety of reactions to be displayed. The student will many . a times suffer from insomnia and have an attention ·span which !is extremely short. Intrusive thoughts make it nearly impossible for the student to concentrate, as well." t1 The affects o.f the distress a student is under can be displayed d : d in the classroom age group today" Hanonsaid. "The problem needs to "I think if a student comes to class really down, they can't D beapproacheddirectly. Teensneedhelpandtheyare concentrate and won't be willing to work because their mind obviously not getting enough of it," she said. is on something else," Monique Mediratta, (12), said. "Stress e tends to take your mind off schoolwork," Monte Davis, (9), said. t1 "Students will act in a variety of different ways which show

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their students, the school's reputation may give students the added pressure of living up to the expected standards.

"The reputation of our school could defmitely add to the pressures some students feel with their schoolwork," Johnson said.

"The students feel they have to live up to the 'perfect student' r,COIOCiefO about their StUdents WhO reputation that seems to linger around Westside," Evans said, Teachers are notified when . "Over the years, Westside seems to have produced a large a student ' is under an extreme number of exceptional students. . Because of this, students feel s making it impossible for that they have to live up to the reputation which puts added stress class. Teachers are asked to on them to perform well academically." who appear to be showing some Students tend to agree that they feel this added pressure on and be aware of the students and someone has a problem they are to and understanding towards that re it to be serious they are refer them ean, or psychiatrist." Evans said. t is going on with a student, their Johnson said, "we try to do

them to live up to. the reputation Westside holds. "It seems the reputation here ls to do better," Rand one said.

"We're one of the top high schools, so it puts a little bit more pressure ori me," Beth Bennett, (10), said Though students may not always the pressures they arc under affect them, many more should seek some sort of help. Students shouldn't feel as if they are the only ones suffering from stress and depression, and shouldn't be afraid· to talk to school faculty.

"Not as many students come 4t for help as there should be.

Many times students need someone tQ listen to and that is what the faculty is here for," Evans said.

Students pressured to perform Debby Cambell

feature writer Nobody ever said that the life of a high school student would be an easy task to fulfill. Among exanis, peer pressure, and a students under emotional distress · students need to fit in, one can feel pressured and lost. me students. tg a teacher could help the student, ntis anxiety is called stress, and can hapeally wants the teacher tq know and pen to anyone, regardless of age. As defmed roblems they would confront the inthe"CopingwithStress"handbook,stress is "the body's non-specific response to llDY :her to be told by my counselor that demandplacedonit."Not allstressisharmproblems," Andrea Randone, (10), ful. There is actually a positive stress. The to treat me different." stress thatoccursduringanexamorasportation of certain teachers, a group of ing event can push a person to excel and to liscuss the problems and possible do better at what they are trying to accomappear to be having_problems. The plish. Stress can also be dangerous. Withithe Student Assistance Team. ; involved in the team· including the · out proper help, stress can lead to severe deounselors and the deans, n Johnson pression, headaches, and high blood preslful, but many times if a student has sure. will come in to talk to me or Mr. It is not hard to find stress in the halls of their counselor on their own."

Westside. Is stress a problem though? railable for those students who feel "In my opinion, yes, a certain number of ro e they know are need of it. The the _guidance department or in the · Westside students suffer from stress." guidance counselor, Norm Worley, said. rifessional help is needed, there are "Whether it's girlfriend related, school, car, magement offered to students. or home, stress can occur, but a lot of stuercentage of students need help for son said, "probably 15-20 percent of dents bring a great deal ofstress upon themt it is available for whoever needs it. n selves by skipping classes and leaving the hers' may not put extra pressure on

building without permission," Worley said.

Stress can be avoided by simply being aware ofwhat causes it and by taking extra precautions. There is no single problem that would be stressful to everyone. It deyends on the . individual and various problems in their personallives.

There is always a way to relieve stress, but finding the solution depends on the individual. "When I get stressed out I like to drive .t o my favorite little town." Matt Layton, (ll), said. JeffGraham, (12), said that he listens to loud music to ease his stressful moments.

Some students, like Michelle Gaver, (12), take a more aggressive approach by yelling. · Reading books and sleeping are also popular ways of relieving stress. It is up to the individual to find the most suitable remedy.

Students are not the only people in a school environment who suffer from stress.

"I think that a good amount of stress is put on- the students by this building, but the teachers are also under a great deal of stress put on by the students," Peg Johnson, dean of girls, said. Worley also said that he has experienced his own 's tress being in charge of285 students.

A great deal of student and stress could be relieved if mutual coop-

eration between the two. "Some key that woUld help the relationship between the teachers and the students would be good communication and for the teachers to keep in close touch with the students." said Carl Henningsen, former guidence counselor at Arbor Heights and business instructor at Westside. "I don't suffer from stress though. Sometimes I get frustrated , but I try to talk with the person who is the cause and work out the problem," Henningsen said. .

The road to leading a stress free life can be a rocky one. In some cases professional help may be needed. Dr. J.Whitney Kelley, a psychiatrist at Creighton University, seems to think that stress is a part of growing up. "The transition from a minor to an adult is a difficult one and we all go through itwhilegrowingup," said Kelley. Although it is a part of growing up, most of his patients are adults. Kelley siad that adolescents have to understand the abrupt changes that are taking place in their bodies and stress is a natural part of it.

Having a general awareness ofwhatstress is and what causes stress a students body can prevent more complicated problems from arising later in life.

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meet at KearDey even though neither of the boys' or girls cross country telll1ls qualified at south Souix City, Ne

braska "The boys fmished fourth and the girls fmished fifth out of eigh teams," Carl Henningsen, cross country coach, said. "The boy: missed qualification by four points."

The best fmish for the girls' team was Traci Kutter, (9), whc fmished fourteenth in the competition. The young talent on botf teams who ran in the meet will give experience to them next Henningsen said.

Matt Gerard, (12), andJeffHall, (12), qualified for state, captur' ing second and third place honors, respectively. "They should botl do really well in state," Henningsen said.

The state meet starts this afternoon at 1 p.m. at the KeameJ Country Club.

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Calling a play during practice, Fred Hutchinson, head coach, gives Ryan Blum, (9), some coaching-tips on how to run the play to the best

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"There has been a collection of talent on this year's team," Hutchinson said, "You're not just talking about one or two people."

The team went into the Ralston game with a 7-0 rec?rd, and a defense that has only given up 13 P.Oints.

The offense has scored over 14 points every game.

"The defense has been very strong. This year is the first time that the offense has scored a lot of points every game," Hutchinson said.

The defense was the for the win against Creighton Prep earlier in the season. "Our defense is what won the Prep game," _Ryan Blum, (9), quarterback, said.

"The first half we totally dominated the game. At the half, we were ahead 14-0," Hutchinson said, "but we didn't execute very well the second half., "In the second half, the defense really came together. The only touchdown scored on them was when they went for a fake field goal on the 8-yard line," he said.

Prep was within the 10-yard line, but the defense

held them• to end the game. "A couple of times during the year our defense was pinned back inside the 10-yard line, and they have kept them from scoring," Blum said. · The reasons for the tough defense and highscoring offense is a team-oriented attitude, a collection of talent, and better overall speed and size than in the past, Hutchinson said.

"I think we have really worked as a team," Blum said, "We don't only have one or two good players, we have strength at every position."

"The all-around size is better than teams in the past, but the team speed is the key to our season," Hutchinson said.

The loss of players to Prep from the middle school has been a problem in past years. "Thi'S year, we didn't lose many of the middle school players to Prep," Hutchinson said. · "The thing that makes them special is they are easy to coach, and they learn quickly," he said.

The possiblity for another state championship football team could lie in the freshman class.

"I've been telling these kids that they could possibly have a part in the next state championship team," Hutchinson· said, · "Some of the players· will go straight to varsity next year, and I see a lot of these students going through the program."

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voJlcyball team was not only beaten by its opponent, but they also hurt their own cause, Gary Salerno, head coach,

said.

"We had some good opportunities, but we missed out on them," Salerno said, "The A team put up a struggle, but got beat. The B team lost the first match, won the second match, but got beat in a very c1bsc third game." . Jhetcamended the eight-teamconfercnce:

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TheWarriors have a tough district with Bellevue West, the No. 2 ranked team in the state, Bellevue East, Central, and Omaha South.

"We have a tough district, but anyone is heatable," Royle said, "This season we have only had our starters on the floor seven games out of 19 because of injuries, and by district I think that we will be ready."

"We lost to Bellevue West earlier in the season, but I think the games we play before district will help us prepare for them, "Jenny Johnson, (12), said.

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Most of the gambling is done among students, but few people bet with bookies on sporting events. The most popular that I lmow of is football, both college and pro. I guess it is easier to bet on football because there are a lot ofgames that youlmowwho will win. The only problem is that the point spread, the number, of points the team is supposed to lose by, can mess that theory up, because the team that you bet on could win, and you could lose if they didn't cover the point spread. · Bett_!ng can be good for making nioney fast and easy if you need it, but there is a considerable risk because you could also lose what you have and end up with nothing. I asked a friend why he bet on football games, and he.said that he did it to make money·easily, and so he did not have to get a job. For him it paid off because in one weekend he madeover$400,whichforthetimeittakestopickthetearnstowinand call in the bets, I would say is about $400 an hour.

One of the most fun things to bet on is the dog races. If you are conservative you can win a little, butthemost excitingwayto do things is to go all out and bet big. The-riskiest bet is a trifecta Here the gambler has to pick the top three dogs in the order that they come in which is difficult Although it is near impossible on most the "' winnings can be good, sometimes over $2,000.

Betting is against the law, so it kind of makes you wonder why th.er · are so many people, let alone students, who manage to bet so easily. It tells you something ab out society today, if someone is willing to 8ive up their money, there are people who will take a chance to bet you for it, in spite of the law.

Brendan Engstrom . sports writer Westside will renew its rivalry with the Creighton Prep Junior Jays Thursday night at the UJ1iversity of Nebraska at Omaha's Caniglia Field at 7:30p.m. The·.

Warriors will be trying to make up for last years 7-35 loss and end a five-year losing skid against Prep.

This is a big because these two teams have played each other since both school's exisistance and a rivalry has developed.' "They have always been on our schedule," Larry Morrissey, head coach, said, "and there are also a lot of ties between'the kids."

Much preparation is needed when playmg four time defending state champ, Prep, because they bring a sophisticated defense that wiU be tough to prepare against. "They run a Chicago Bear-type defense," Morrissey said, "They'll blitz a lot"

But, the blitz may work: to Westside's advantage. "It's a risky play for them because if we get a blockwemightbeabletobustarunupthemiddle," Morrissey said.

Two elements may become an important part of the game for each team: the artificial turf field and the crowd. "The turf makes the team quicker ·off the ball," Morrissey said, "but it's also easy to get scraped up on." rutd Prep always attracts a large crowd to their games. "They'll ·be loaded sideline to sideline, and you can never tell what our fans will do," he said After all has been evaluated and practices have been completed there is one thing that can. lose a game for a football team, turnovers. "If you start leaving the ball on the ground, good teams will take advantage of it," Mqrrissey said, "and that cap demoralize a team."

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Lifestyle editor The 1989-90 balletseasonis openinganewseason tonight by tackling serious and controversial topics in three new stories.

The Omaha Ballet will try to prove that ballet can be an effective method in dealing with topics by presenting "Tom Dula" tonight at 8 p.m and again on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.

Three new faces will mark the list of credits for the new season: Reed Scott, (playing the part of Tom Dula) from Port Orchard, WA; Robert Stnith, from Sherborn, MA; Eric Otte, from Blair, NE. Scott was a former member of the Nevada Dance Theatre in Las Vegas, where he performed in such works as "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake."

Stnith studied at the Boston Repertory Ballet and the Skidmore Repertory Ballet.

Otte is ·making his professional debut as an apprentice with the Omaha Ballet "Tpm Dula" is based on the folk tale, but has its origins in real-life situati?ns.

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The ballet climaxes with the rising jealousy the two women and fmally with the mmder lower class Inistress. DUling the performance t! audience is not informed who comtnitted derso Dula takes blame for the death and is sent the gallows. The loss ofDula causes the aristrOCJ to become insane and to die in solitude.

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The last two works being presented by tl Omaha Ballet have been presented before in fall of 1987. "Allegro Brillante" is being chore graphed by George Balanchine, whowasdirec1 of the New York Ballet for 35 years.

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Findley faced with Saturday school proposal "This is such an informal thing," Nelson said, "I think it just evolved out of informal assistant news editor discussion that we've had between some Change is on the horizon for Westside social studies teachers, some English teachligh School, or atleast it is being requested ers, and then the department head meety certain members ofWestside's faculty. ing.,.

ProposalsweresubmittedtoJimFindley, What exactly determines grounds for rincipal, Monday, Oct. 16, by Bill Nelson. •student detainment? "Habitually not get'cial studies ting your work done tent head, and Doug . . Time Is something maybe some rather pretty valuable to vere behavior problems.

1 te nt head. people. We think that Maybe about the same The .p roposal inif tak llttl tim kindofthingthatwegive uded the school sanewe ea e e peoplein-schoolsuspenlning the detainment from them, then that sions for now," Nelson might a motivator. said._"Tune is something 'students well the _posstbility · that ts pretty valuable to Bill Nelson, people. We think that if r Saturday -School. k Nelson and I d!!social studies chair . wetakealittletimefrom rled that we wanted to then that might be ld a couple more tools that teachers could a motivator." e to help kids get their work done," Pier"Forafterschool, thewaylseeit,itwould n said. be up to individual teachers, but for SaturDetaining students for extra time after day School, there would probably be some llool bas not been a concentrated effort kindofadministrativereview," Piersonsaid.

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Although completion of assignlnents, or lack of completion is an underlying cause of the proposals, it is not the sole reason. "We are trying to motivate kids to do better, that is why we are in this business," Nelson said, "Most of the time if you get to know kids pretty weJ.I, they Will work better for you. So it gives the teacher a better chance to get to know the kids, and vice-versa.,.

The after-school proposal involves students staying after school Until, at the latest, 4:15p.m. TheSaturdaySchoolproposalen- ' tails spending morning from 8 am. to noon,foranumberofSaturdaysdetermined by the administration. · Ifa Saturday School were to go into effect, who would supervise the extra morning of academic endeavor? In the proposal, it is suggested that teachers be paid for duties above and beyond their prescribed obligations. If that would be the case, "we would probably have no problems covering Saturday School supervision," Nelson said.

Backing from the administration is essential to Nelson and Pierson's proposals.

"What we want is for the administration to say, we thinK it is a good option and we will · support you," Nelson said.

Thefateofthetwo proposals is unknown, and will not be reconciled until further discussion. "We won't knowwhatto do with it until we get together administratively and talk about it," Findley said.

Regarding the proposals, members ofthe faculty have been more lenient than the students have. "I agree with it I think that if Westside High School is to offer programmingforall types ofstudents, then that would meet the needs of some, not all," Bill Kesling, directional study center instructor, said.

"There are some people who just need a little more time to get organized and to do their homework."

For all those who may feel a little fevered by all the requ,est for change and modification, Kesling has some advice. "Change, many times is looked at as negative; it never should be. Olange is healthy, it's good.", Kessling said, "There is nothing better than shaking the tree."

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ota[ fu-nding ()r Soviet exchange program •Y Radii news editor Supporting the Soviet youth exchange has proven to rea fmancial tlertakingas well as an experience in international relations for District

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When the students of Westside's Russian III class visit the Soviet ion next spring, the cost will be approxin1ately $2000 per student. Of · amount, $1800 is being paid by the district, with help from the stside Foundation.

The Foundation had $8000 this year to give to projects in the district ose sponsors applied for grants. The Foundation Board put the punt toward the cost of sending the Soviet students overseas, and mised to supply another $12,000, of which almost $9000 has been led.

"We felt if we picked one single project, like the Russian Exchange, it [tid encourage people to contribute to that project," Sharon Krueger, sident of the Westside Foundation Board of Directors, said. She said t most of the additional money was raised through solicitations ofpast ors.

Giving the annual allotment to one single cause or project is a depar. from actions of the past two years by the foundation. In 1987-88 and 8-89, a rule existed saying that no more than $1500 could be given to flgle ·project, and a total of 16 different projects were given grants ing those two years. · da Wax, member of the board of directors and the,grants commitsaid that the motion to give the entire grant to the exchange program sed unanimously. "Sharon Krueger came to the (grants) committee approached us about giving the total sum of money we had to give year, "Wax said. "We felt this was a real feather in Westside's cap and support" · · , eger said reaction to the board:s decision has been positive. "I'm • there were some people disappointed, but we didn't have any real tment," she said.

• . · said the grants committee has not decided how this change will tt future appropriations. "Maybe the grants committee will look at major project as opposed to four or five smaller ones," she said. eger said that using the money for the Soviet exchange has maae oject possible which otherwise would be out of the question. "It's our qperational budget That's the purpose of the foundation-what we normally could not," she said. . · e Russian students themselves are responsible forr$ing$4000. So chill supper has been held and a candy sale has been planned. A er was designed on which students could sign their name for 25 The baner will be taken to the Soviet Union. So far, the students •made about $1400 of their goal. Eath student is also responsible for plus their own spending money. ce the outline for the trip was presented last spring, the students do eel that providing money will be a problem. "We've known about it ongtime," Jami Dostal, (ll), said. The exact dates of the trip are not efmite. It is expected to be some time next spring.

KINDER, GENTLER CLASSROOM Students in this advanced Russian class taught by Mitzi Delman, foreign language instructor, will soon have a practical use for their knowledge when they visit the Soviet

Union next spring. Their Soviet counterparts are expected to Visit Westside sometime this fall. This is Westside's first international exchange.

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Soviet Alec Walker

news writer Soviet students will be visiting the halls of · Westside this month as part of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. High School Academic Partner Program. Eight students from Pskov 19 in Pskov, Russia will be attending Westside for four weeks.

The exchange program will give students a chance to contrast life in America and the Soviet Union. "A chance to experience a culture from the inside, not as a tourist, is a rare Students understand themselves and their own culture as a result ofliving in another culture," Mitzi · Delman, Russian instructor, said.

An approval for the exchange was signed in May 1988, by former President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbache¥.

The agreement's purpose was to promote international travel by higl} school students. Westside is one of the 50 schools selected to take part in the ex- · change. .

"The schools ·are chosen for the program by overall academic excellence, availability of advanced Russian language instruction, prospects for community support, and a com-

to .pay visit mitment to international studies," Delman said.

The exchange is 'administered by the American Council ofTeachers of Russian (ACTR) and the National Association ofSecondarySchool Principals (NASSP). The trips are funded by the Westside Foundation, corporation sponsorship, and various school fund raisers. The U.S. Information Agency partialfy funds the program.

The Soviet exchange students will stay with Westside families. According to Delman, the host families have not been chosen yet Following the Soviets' visit, eight Westside students will visit the Soviet Union next spring. The students involved in the exchange are Will Becker, (11), Jami Dostal, (11), Brendan Engstrom, (ll), Geri Greeno, (11), Kexm Grubb, (11), David Lundquist, (11), Troy Nelson, (12), and Casey Niemann, (ll). All of the students will be accompanied on their visit to the Soviet Union by Delman.

Worry accompanies the excitement for the program. "I'm a little apprehensive about it, but it is for a great cause," Niemann said, "It'll be a good experience to see Soviet students, but it will bedifferentfromnormalexchange programs. They come from a totally different society than ours."

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Marching Band competed in the Nebraska State Band Masters State Marching competition Saturday, Oct. 21. 1be band competed in theM class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).

The band performed for four judges, gaining a "1" rating, the highest possible. The criteria for judging included: marching general effect, music general effect, marching execution individual, and .

Prior to the competition, Roger Groth, band director, showed confidence in the bands' musical ability. "We have a great sound, I think the band plays very well. We've really kept that up and have been known for our good players."

Groth also felt that the band 's total show would be strong, "We have a good crowd-pleasing.show with many songs from 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. I believe we are doing a super job," Groth said.

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Practice makes perfect. Seth Myers, (12), and Rick Myers, (11), rehear'se on the field with the rest of the Westside MarchingBandin prepara-

tion for the Nebraska State Band Masters State Marching competition Saturday, Oct. 21. The band received a "1" rating, the highes_t-possible.

Error keeps roof from caving in as school· .b oard amends Amy Radii news editor Re-roofmgsevcral schools in the district was the alternative chosen unanimo.usly by the school board upon learning they would be provided with $831,000 in taxes they had not planned for the corning year.

When the budget was drawn up, the board was under the impression that the excess in funds was due to a bond and interest fund.

Theerror."aroscthroughmisinter- back," Tangdall said, to avoid depretationofthe payment schedule pletion of the budget. ofour board," Jim Tangdall, superThe second choice was to levy in ten dent, said. The board called a · the proposed tax and usc the extra public hearing Monday, Oct. 23, to funds,to fmish a re-roofmg plan in change the budget and allow for one year instead of four. Accordthe•input of the taxpayers. There ingto'fangdall, thismethodwould . were two alternatives under con- · be more cost effective because it sideration. Onewasnottolevythe , would minimize inflation withone proposed tax. bid to 'o ne contractor. Jack Lewis, "Thenegativesideofthatisthat board vice president, moved to we'd have to turn around the next amend the proposed budget. The budget year and aslcforthatmoney motion passed.

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the Midwest Oloral Festival in Kansas City, MO Monday, Oct 16. ' Stephanje Anderson, (12) , Christine Cota, (1 2), Scott Magnuson, (11), and Matt Marx, (11), were the fo ur Westside Show Choir members who attended the festival.

David Moore, chorus instructor, chose which students would attend. "lie asked us ifwe wanted to go," Marx said, "and we all did."

1be festival was composed of student sngers from a four-state Students ftom Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska attended. "There were about 300 signers there," Marx said.

Marx believed that the festival was beneficial for all involved. "It was a bonding experience," he said. "It was nice getting to know other students."

Club writes in officers for 1989-90 REATIVE WRITING CLUB ELEC110NS WERE HELD THURSDAY, Ocr. 9, and Friday,Oct. 10. The results of the.election arc as follows: Donna Scheidt, (11), president; Stephannle Anderson, (12), vice president; Christine lnguanzo, (11), s_ecretary; and Tim Hall, (9), treasurer. For the editorial elections, one member was chosen for each grade level. The nominations were: Jennifer Northam , freshman editor; Jen Stastny ,sophomore; Tanya Beckerman and Debbie Masters tied for junior editor; andAmyRadJl, senior editor.

The purpose of the Creative Writing Qub is to put out a literary magazine at the end of the year. "The officers elect, help organize and insure a smooth outcome of the magazine," Peg Newldrlc, sponsor of the Creative Writing Qub, said. "Despite it being a free election, the nominatiol)S were all good choices."

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The spc_cial education department at Westside is one of the top eight in the nation, according to the National Association of State Directors o After applying for recognition inJ une ofl989, Westside received verification ofits fmalistranking with an on-site visit Wednesday, Oct. 18, by a memb r of the National Excellence in Secondary Special Education Awards Program. The program is sponsored by the Scars-Roebuck Foundation. . The visit also served as an evaluation. As a finalist, the department has a chance to be named one of two top national programs, which would result in a $2000 grant. This is the ftrst year the program has been offered. "It was something we wanted to try," Pat J-{utchings, special education department head, said. "We're fairly competitive, and we're always interested. in new opportunities and recognition for the pro· gram." Westside's program was one ofl6S that applied.

Hutchings said that the programs were judged primarily on howweU they prepare their students, either for post-secondary training or ein· .ploymcnt. Westside sends 82 percent of its special education students into one of those fields, a figure weU abov•the national average of20 to 40pcrccnt , Another facet ofWestside'a program whkh sets k apart is the team teaching atmosphere between spe(:ial and regular educatioJL "We have lots of (special education) students included in typical classrooms now, where before, these students weren't even in the building," llutchlnp said.

She said that if the receive a grant, it may be to incorporate more parent involvement in the program. •one of the things we'd like to do is have parent training. Some times the teachers and educators come acroa as the experts, while a.--parents they know their children a lot better than we do, " Hutchings aald. "We'd like for them to be able to share that expertise with us without fccllng intlml·

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The real reason behind drugs: It's not peer pressure; it's society Drugs. Part II I'vefigureditout No, I haven't uncovered a sure-fire solution to our drug problem. I'm still working on that After a long and exhausting search, I've discovered the reason people use drugs. The real reason.

It's not peer Oh sure, that's what most people think. You find yourself at a party, everybody's "doin'" it, and you naturally want to fit in. But the reason isn't peer pressure.

When it comes right down to it, we have a drug problem in our country today because peoplewanttoescape reality. Nothing more. Unfortunately, drugs aregrcatatdoingthis.

Think about it I challenge anyone to try to go Qne hour in this school without hearing somebody complain about something. We are so sad and fed up with our lives, that getting high and not having to consider all of the problems of the

world, becomes a great idea.

It makes sense. Being high is the ultimate freedom. For a few hours, the only thing that exists is the room, your friends, and the joint in your hand. There's no homework, no bills, no problems.

The world is, simple.

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life has so much to offer, so much knowledge and learning. If all there is to life is problems, then let your problem become your life.

Concentrate on beating problems, inStead of escaping them.

I'm not saying this is easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. If we all sat around, sober, and thought about our lives, our world, and basically everything, we wouldn't need drugs.

Jeffrey We wouldn't need anything. Knowledge Engel is the ultimate high, and it's a lot cheaper, and a lot more useful temporary. When the high ends, than coke. the problems are still there, pluS Instead oftrying to escape realyou might be hooked on drugs too. ity, enjoy it And don't blame the Now you've got more problems, drug problem on peer pressure, or and the desire to escape reality . on the druggies, or even on the becomes far greater. So, more President If you're looking for a drugs. scapegoat in this whole thing, look A vicious cycle. no further than the student "flte Yet the way to solve this prob- one who's tired, bored, and fed up lem is obvious. Instead of escap- with life. He's the problem.

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The upcoming arrival of a group prevalent in the USSR, but does Another thing that I am planning of Soviet high school students and that mean that high school stu- to do with my Soviet "comrade" is especiallythefactthatoneofthem · dents drinlc? to take him to a Nebraska football will be staying in my home has One of our traditions that I know game in lincoln. I'm going to take raised some interesting questions. the 89viets will have a hard time him to the Kansas game so that he First of all, what do Soviet high understanding is "TP-ing." Since will learn the meaning of the word school students do on weekends? household products such as toilet blowout / Do they go out with their friends in paper are hard to fmd in the Soviet There have also beenstoriesfrom groups, or do they go out in pairs? Union they will probably have a groups that have previously hosted Do they go out on dates as couples, hard time understanding why we students ·about problems thatwere or do they "doubleencountered The date?" biggest problem I know that dating as was that the Soviet a couple is frowned students had a tenDavid upon most of the time dencyto cut classes.

Lundquist by parents, but with In the Soviet Union increasing freedom in skipping classes is the Soviet Union arc more accepted, teen-agers also being even though the allowed more freedoms? When get such great satisfaction from society.is stricter with their young teen-agersdogooutondates, what throwing it into the trees of people people than we are. do they do? They could go out to we actually like. But that won't The students will probably get a dinner, but in the Soviet Union keep me from taking them out to schedule of their own. So if new there is a great deficiency in nice experience the fun of"TP-lng." students begin showing up in your How will the Soviets react to all classes next we'ek, be as friendly a reStiiUiU.altS .

I also wonder what the Soviets of these iifW I hope you can be, Just remember that are here on a peace will thinlc about what we do on that they aren't so overwheimed weekends. We go out to movies, byallofthemthattheydon'tspeak, mission, and that all ofWestsiae·l; f9otball games, other peoples or have fun. It would be a real a part of that mission.

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This exchange program, unimaginable ten years ago, is th e result of the 1987 summit agreement between Mikail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan for an in creased openness between the superpowers.

Westside will be the first school in Nebraska to benefit from the program. The importance and historical significctnce alone of the exchange should make it an experience to rem em ber.

However, the opppr!.unity to become friends with members of the society with which the U .S. has disputed for four decades. is the most exciting aspect. · Negative stereotypes and attitudes towards the Soviet culture still exist in the U.S., but this exchange will help Westside learn that they are based more on biased propaganda rather thart the truth. The potential for learning and understanding more about the Soviet culture is lidutless.

If the prqgram is a success, then Westside will be able to participate in it for as many years as the funds are available.

The "Lance" calls for continued community support for the , exchange so that this unique and excellent opportunity for education may be a success.

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Many Westside students fail to realize the value of the unique educational opportunities Westside offers.

Instead of taking advantage of the opportunities provided, they take what they see as the easy way out and opt for not completing daily assignments and compiling unexcused.

The" Lance"1sees the proposal of a possible Saturday School program for students who habitually do not complete assignments, presented by Bill Nelson, social studies department head, and Doug Pierson, english department head, as an effective deterrent to the "easy-way-out" attitude many students possess.

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awarded the highest rating possible two weeks ago at the Ne/ braslca State Band MastersStateMarchingcompetition. The Westside Marching Banddeserves recognition for their quality sound and performance. The "Lance" congratulates the band for their superior talent and effort

levied by the District 66 school board in property taxes will now be used to re-roof Distict 66 buildings The Adm inistration decidcd it was too late to revise the tax bill.

The "Lance" recomends that the school board should be more cautious with their accounting in the future.

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"The responsibilities of the host families will be feature editor to provide the students with food and lodging," They are the youth of another civilization, .Delman said. "The students will be responsible coming to learn about a world of different life- forgoing to school and living like a normalAmeristyles and traditions. They are the Soviet ex- can kid." change While leaving behind their "What I have been told is that the students will family and friends, these Soviet exchange stu- want to go to the shopping malls, grocery stores, dents will fmd comfort with American families andfast-foodrestaurants, becausetheydon'thave who will offer them a "home away from home," those things at home," Judith Lundquist, mother "The families who are interested in being a of David, (11), and Kristina, (12), Lundquist, said. host family applied this past summer," Mitzi "They will hopefully be going to the Nebraska Delman, Russian instructor, said. "It was open football game in lincoln, and doing the typical to any Russian student, but it will probably be a weekend activities of all teen-agers." one-on-one exchange with level III students Delman anticipates that the Soviet students · because of the language capability." will already have been educated iD English. She Since only eight Soviet students will be in- hopes that communication will be easy between volved in the exchange program, fmding a suit- both languages. able family for each student will not be a difficult "The students are attending a special English task. The ability to communicate and the simi- school in Russia at the present time," DelmaQ. larity of interests will be the · said. "They should be able to major factors in deciding function well, but I am expectwhich families will host a . . There are too many ing a few problems with some Soyiet student. ml sc0 n cept l 0 n s of the students...

"If possible I would like about life It will be The host parents plan to to match the students ac• give the students privacy durcordingtotheirinterestsand lnterestln'gto see how ing their stay in their homes. after they have we are alike or differThey want to make the visit as arrived, " Delman said. comfortable for the students "There- are only eight kids as possible so some students comingsoitwillalsodepend will have the comfort of a prion the boy/girl'ratio."

Mitzi pelman, vate room. "I have a}.ready • The host parents feel that Foreign language made arrangements for a girl the etchange will be a won-, and a boys room," Dostal said. derful experience. They instructor "My8-year-oldgirlandmy l2hope to have interesting year-old boy will give up their students with numerous interests, but that 1s a rooms depending on ifit's a boy or girl." minor factor. The most important issue is that · Withthest udentsbeingfromtheSovietUnion, everyone learns something from the experience. families are excited about the new lifestyle and "I hope to host a student who is interested in culture they will be learning about. They feel this exchanging ideas, cultures, and experiences," to be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and aren't Ronda Dostal, mother ofJami Dostal, (11), said. afraid of the differences in ideas or cultures.

The families will pe expected to care for the "The exchange will have a great impact on the student as if he /she was a part of the family. The students involved," Delman said. "There are too student will be a $4 weekly allowance by many misconceptions about life. It will be intertheir families and teachers for personal reasons. esting to see how we are alike or different."

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future writer It seems impossible for an American student to imagine attending schQOI six days a week. But in the Soviet Union, students have a six-day school week on a regular basis.

Besides the extra day, there are a large number of differences between the lives and schools of American and Sovtet students.

Also, vandalism is almost obsolete in Soviet schools as the students take on the duties of cleaning up their entire schooL There is also a difference in the development of the student.

"Most American students are encouraged to express their individualism," Mitzi Delman, foreign language instuctor, said "We are interested in developing the total student, but in the Soviet Union,·the concentration is on making the student mainly intellectual." _ Students in the Soviet Union are required to attend school from grades one through ten, usually from nine to three. Their days are shorter, but the extra sixth day makes up for any "lost time."

The school day is usually the same throughout the Soviet Union, as are most activities involved with the schools.

"Their system is uniform, in that a student in the flfth 'form,' or grade, in Kiev, or a student in the flfth 'form,' or grade, in Moscow have almost exactly the same education," Betty Yarborough, Old Dominion University professor, said.

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average breakfast consists of eggs, a sandwich, and a beverage.

They attend many of the same classes as American students attend, except a labortraining class is added to their schedule.

In class, the atmosphere more serious than in America. The teachers lecture, and students answer any questions by ' standing and reciting their responses aloud.

Also, there are prescribed places' on each of the students' desks for notebooks, textbooks, and other supplies.

Soviet students stay with the same 30 to 40 studentS throughout their entire ten years of pre-college education, since grades one through.ten are all contained within the same building. This encourages much prompting and even cheating during tests by s4Jdents who wish to help their peers keep up with the class. The prompting is also used because the students receive a separate grade each day in every class. All Soviet students are required to wear a uniform, but often, older students bend .the dress code by sporting some jewelry, makeup, or a shirt different than the garment required by the school.

After-school activities for Soviet youth are extremely limited. There are no organized sports sponsored by the schools and only few clubs are supported by the schools, including the International Friendship Oub, a very popular Soviet organization.

"Extracurricular activi!ies (in the Soviet Union) are something that students participate in outside of school," Delman said Many students are involved the Young Pioneers, which is like an American combina-

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States, the political sysonly are Soviet youth surprised tern in the Soviet Union is unatwhattheyseeofAmerica, but stable. "If Bush dies, we know they also want what they see. whoisnextinline.lfGorbechev The differences between Soviet Heather Heimuli, (12), goes, they have no idea of who education and that ofAmerican . Central High School is next ," Simon said. schools is the right to be flexible.

American- made products Gcnnadi Yagodin, chairman of are also in great demand by the newly established U.S.S.R. State Committee for Soviet youth. Heather Heimuli, a senior at Central Education explains what changes are needed in the High School, stayed in the Soviet Union for three Soviet system. "Schoolsatalllevelsshouldfreethem- months this summer. selves from years-old bureaucratic bondage and "They're really materialistic," Heimuli said. "In petty regulation by fiat and exercise the right to some places you can't tell Soviet Youth from us involve creative attitudes in the teaching process, " because they are dressed exactly the same with he said.

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tion of 4-H, scouting, and political teaching, according to Delman.

After attending these activities, students return home for dinner, the largest meal of the day. Homewotk follows, which, as in America, varies from three to seven hours, depending on the student and teacher, according to Frank author and New Hampshire public school teacher, who has traveled to the Soviet Union on a teaCher exchange program.

Students then eat supper, their final and lightest meal of the day.

After graduating from high school, every Soviet student is required to take an exam, and their score on that exam determineS if they will go on to vocational or technical schooL Students scoring highest on the exam will go on to a university. The student prompting is even used on important national exams. Soviet and American universities have much more in common than high 'schools do, except that Soviet university students usually-concentrate solely on one subject, which will become their occupation after graduation. The students have five years of university schooling.

Each Soviet male must donate years of mandatory military service before joining the workforce.

According to Yarborough, the Soviet school system is becoming far more flexible. "Their (school) system is in a state of change," she said.

New textbooks are being added evepj year and a new school year, similar to first grade in the U.S., is being annexed

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"The thing that is good about our team is we don't have one or two standout players," Ed Covert (11), said. "We have a full of good players."

In the Gross game, the Warriors were led by Jeff Engel, (ll), who scored three touchdowns. At Central.Qave Fehr, (11), was "credited with a punt return in leading the Warriors to a victory. The two wins gave the team a fmal record ofS-4.

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lem and the main cause of the reserve football team's 3-3 record according to Coach Jim Fey. "At the beginning of the year one of our goals was to hold onto the football and in our first couple of games we turned it over too many times. turnovers Against Millard South, we thegame,21-25.AgainstGrossweturneditovertwo times again and lost 14-0 even though we out-rushed them 230-34," Fey said Despite the turnovers the team has had some great moments. "When this team played Prep last year they lost 40-0 and this year we won 14-6, • Fey said Some individuals on the team have also had some great moments. "Jeff Morford, {IO), set a record for team interceptions with five so·far this season. Mike Eversden, (1 0), is averaging 11 yards per carry as our quarterback, and Brian Nodes, (10), and TomSaklar, (10), have both done a good job as our defensive ends," Fey said. .

The future of the team is promising according to Fey. "1his team will provide Westside with good people at skilled positions for years to come, • he said.

people have had some injuries," he said Although Halperin said the team won four games because ofa good team effort, he some individuals really played well.

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Looking to the future, the team should prove according to Henningsen. "We have a of runners returning," Henningsen said. "We also hope to acquire some new runners due to the new publicity and enthusiasmofcrosscountry." .

This season baS been a learning for Henningsen. "This was my fmtyear as cross country coach and I have learned a ton, • he said.

The team also hopes to prepare better nell year. "I think we're going to do some pre-season running nextyear, so that we will be more ready and competitive," Henningsea said.

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Two major problems caused the team to compile a 4-7 record, according to Halperin. "Our main problems thus far have been our lack of consistency and injuries to some of our key players. Tanya her ankle and a couple of other Swisher,

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the freshman football team became the only undefeated team at Westside. After seven games, the team only had25 points scored on them all seasOn. ' "I attribute our sucess this season not only to good football players, but to having good all-around athletes," Fred Hutchinson, head coach, said.

Huthinson said the group worked well together. "The boys teamed a lot about the game.

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'Bozo Joe' parents should let coaches coach "What in God's name kind of play was that? You'd I once had this crazy notion that high school football was for fun. To try to do your best, and if you win, hey, think they were trying to lose the game."

As the voice echoed throughout the stands behind me, that's great, but if·you come up short, wei! you're a better a startling fe!o)ling enveloped me. Besides having breath person for it. You can throw that malarkey out .the winthat could make plants wilt, the person shouting actually dow. I ligh school football has gradually lost the fun, but thought he knew what it's hardly to the point he was,talking about. of a live or die kind of It's gotten to the game, It'ssadtosayso, but many parents look point of annoyance at Westside football at it that way.

That brings up the games. Another naganother point. Coachging parent who seems ing. ltwould be heav(!n to have all the answers for me to put one of for bringing Westside a state championship. It wouldn't be so bad if the com- those repulsive complainers on the sidelines fora minute.· plaints were from students, and there has been a fair share He'd melt like butter. The pressure ofhavlng a winning of those, but the boom ofheclders who are over the age of record, to do well in the high school polls is enough, let alone worrying about what "Bozo Joe" thinks up in the 30 has skyrocketed. ......

I'm sick of it. Sure I get hot under the collar when bleachers. .

Maybe I just fell off the turnip truck, but a 4-5 finish is Westside uses draw play up the middle on third and long, but some of tJ:lese parents moan about everything. nothing to be ashamed of, considering three of the losses Ughten up. It's high school football, not the Bears vs. the were to some of the top teams in the state. Also, simple · math will tell you that 4-5 sounds a lot better than the dolForty-niners.

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drums oflast year's 2-7 teaffi. I keep hearing about how Westside should be ashamed of theirrecord. Give it iuest.

Westside is in the middle ofrebuilding. Undefeated seasons are off in the distance and the only way to get there is by slowly improving every year.

Westside football is in· a valley in terms of a win-loss record. there's no denying that. The tradition of being a powerhouse is slowly fading from Phelps field. I' dlove to . say only.one more year and the dynasty of glory will kick in, but it won't happen. · Some bright spots are the supposed dividends which the" pectoral palace" is supposed to give, and the undefeated freshman football team, but as far as bringing the medals home, don't look to the near I future. , I've pretty much singled out those parents who would be betterleftathome on nights. I know they are only part of the problem. The reason I'm concerned about them is if the players can't rely on their own fainilics for support, then who can they rely on? The parents area vital part of making the game exciting. So next season, let's have less coaching and more ch eering. Let the coaches coach, and the players play.

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Bert Cohen · , assistant sports editor "Shooting for the top" is not just a cliche for Rodney Miles, (I 2), who has excelled in the sport · of trapshooting this past year.

"Over the summer, I was named honorary captain of the Nebraska Junior All-Star trapshooting team (ages 15-17) by the "Omaha World-Herald" because I had the top competitive scoring average in toumamehts," Miles said.

Mile.s 's interest for trapshooting came from his father who introduced him to the sport. "My dad first taught me how to trapshoot six years ago, but he has been trapshooting most of his life. My dad's not a very competitive trapshooter, but he sure,has me a lot," he said. · · As his interest grew, so did .the interest of his family. "My mom has started to trapshoot as does my brother now," he said.

Although trapshooting is not a very popular sport in the midwest, it gaining popularitY, nationally. "This year wlien I went to the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament in VandaJia, OH, the.re were over 5,000 participants fromalloverthe world,which is abigincreascover past years," said.

Even though going to the national tournament was a great experience, Miles doesn't think he'll make a re-appearance there. "It was really neat to be at the national tournament, but I didn't shoot very well, or competitively. I twas also a really long trip just to trapshoot and I don't think I'll go back there again in the ncar future," he said. · While Mlles had some troubles in the national tournament, he has fared well instate play. "I have won many trapshooting meets in state and l also won the open high overall and open high all- ' aroundNcbrasb.JuniorStatcOwnpionshlpaover the summer,'" he said. .

In trapshooting, trapshooters shoot at sauc:erm.ped tatgctt called "day pigeons.,. In additJon, there are three typcl ot trapshooting. types of trapshooting are singles, wb1dt JJ just shooting at one target at a time, doublet, wb1dt involvesshoot1Jl8attwotargetsatonce,andhandicap, where your distance from the targets de· pends on your put pcrfonnances,'" he ald.

Miles enjoys die doubles best. "Doublet JJ most fun u it 11 more c:haUenging than singlet or handicap,, he said.

Trapshootingcanhaveitlbad points, too. "Just l.likc in any other sport when you shoot bad, it can be very frusttating," Miles ald.

Finding local competition can also be a pf'Ob.. l eril. 1beonlyotberjuniortrapShooter1n0maha dlat I know of 11 my younger brocber, "Mlles ald.

"Most of my ln meets and tournaents comes from juniors from small towns in Nebraska and Iowa.,..

In trapshootlngthcre is no rcgulatedattlro. "In sport most people wear a hunting vest with JlftOllkklr padf and bJg pockets to keep thelr·lbcas

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To keep his !fkill• over the year, Mllet partldpatet in a league. "During the summer I'm in a league at Seymour Smith Park. It goes on once a week and really helpa me practice for tournaments," he said.

M far u his future in the sport looks, Mlles isn't too sure. "Now that I'm too old for tbe"junion, I'll have to play in the men's dMsion, ud I'm not sure how competitive I'll be 1n those tournaments. I allo don'thaveumudl t1me u I used tofortrapahootlng, so thatwW cut down on my practice time,'" he said.

Sheer fun plays a b.lger part in Mlles' dedtion to take partin this sport rather than forthecompetition.

"Trapshooting 11 more of a hobby to me than it 11 a competitlve sport," he said. "I go out there to have fun, not to win., MBa added that a takc·oft' of trapshooting Is an Olympic event. "In the OJympiaJ there is something called the 'lntemation Trap,' but it's very different from the trapshooting I'm involved in, therefore, there's no c:h.anc'e Chat J'Uever take place in Olympic trapsbooting,.. M1Jes ald.

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Racquetball of Omaha's private members can enjoy the club's facilities including the weight room, racquetball courts, aerobics room, sauna, whirlpool, and a tanning bed (for an additional charge).

Racquetball of Omaha's members are subject to an initiation fee and an additional annual fee. Initiation charges range from $84 to $132 and annual dues rangefrom$168to$264. Ratesarebasedonthetype of membership: single, double, or family.

Racquetball of Omaha offers a free consultation and a personal fitness evaluation for new members.

Racquetball of Omaha is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from8 a.m..t(!8 p.m. Racquetball ofOmaha-is located at3415 S. 67th Ave. Discovering exercise at The Westroad's·Club requires a $700 initiation fee and a series of additional monthly payments ranging from $49 to $89 depending on the type ofmembership: individual, couple, or family.

The Westroad's Club offers faciliti<:s, programs, and member services which put it in "A Qass By Itself."

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The center offers a variety of memberships which are available for a registration fee of$59, excluding daily and weekly memberships. AonemQnth membership is available for$84 including . the registration fee. Daily use of the center Is available for $5.

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"'westside's Marching Band will be holding a concert Tuesday, Nov. 7 .at 7:30p.m. in the Westside Auditorium. ti UniversityofNebraska-lincoln's Student Union will set the scene for" Pixies," a Massachusetts-based bandon Friday, Nov.IO. • t1 "Sounds Romantic• will be

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e'ud'ces assistant news editor "Uve the Dream," and somedaype<)plewon't be judged by their skin This is the goal of the Prejudice Elimination Convention for high students in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. ts. The theme relates to

by Martin Luther 1Cing, Jr., who spoke his desire to have all judged equally.

Westside students and Dick Lundquist, guidance counselor, the workshop at the Jewish Community Center. "Our goal is .......;; prejudice," Lundquist said. "We hope they (the students} commit themselves and get others to commit and agree to stop " He said that the advisory committee believes it can be elirniin schools with the help of good leaders.

300 high school students, mostly from Omaha, are expected the annual convention. A national group named The Anti"".... u ...•u League started the idea for students to committo eJimiliatyears ago. 1his is the third convention in Omaha held in 1986and 1987. Theconventionlastyearwascancelled last minute after a snowstorm fnadc travel difficult.

1his year's workshop has expanded so that a coalition of local and groups sponsor it "Virtually every school district in the city, and e other organizations, help sponsor it," Lundquist said The theme of "Uve the Dream" was decided by this year's advisory unittee. The keynote speaker is Alvin Poussaint, a doctor who has ken at the previous conventions.

The 10 Westside students attending the convention wete selected n volunteers. In tum, flley are to try to get at least 10 other people to to pledge to live the dream, and fight prejudice. The advisory unittee .d ecided to follow the previous setup by having the students · cipate in actually getting others to pledge to eliminate prejudice.

Dan Simon, (12), attended the last convention and is planning to go in. "I learned a lot more than I thought I would," Simon said "I liked ecause it was really interesting. It made you think a lot about society the prejudice that's going on. • Other students attending the convention have different ideas and concepts about what they expect and to attend it. "I wanted to attend the convention to volce my opinions on the intollerable frequency of prejudices in Omaha. and to hear other students' oplnlons on the topic, • Jenny Wald man, (12), said •1 have never been before, but lam anticipating.an informative day. I hope that we all e the opportunitytogivesuggestions on the prevention ofprejudices he future. • Mayor P.J. Morgan has been asked to lead the one-dayworlt.shop.

A survey was taken last week concerning prejudice. The question Do your peers at Westside show prejudice against minorities: ly, wceldy, manthly, or never? The responses were taken from 158 atWestsldc. luge percentage of responses saying never made several stu· question lftheywcrc truthfuL "I thlnkanywheteanybody is, in the world, there will be prejudices: Chris Gehringer, (10), said. "I 't think anyo.nc can have a day go by without at least one prejudice

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Senior faces charges ay... Myers deSI;n editor Chargesofassa.ultand battery, disorderly conduct and wreckless driving. were rued Monday, Oct 30, by a senior at Creighton Prep and his mother against a Westside senior.

Awanantforthearrestofthe Westside senior was served Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Westside, Roger Herring.

Assistant Principal and Dean of Boys, said.

1\wotherWestsldeseniorswerenamedas •pusher and shover• and •observer• in the complaint rued.

The alleged assault began at approximately 12:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct 26,asa traftlcalten:ationaround 84th and Hascall, according to the complaint rued After a vetbalexchange, the Creighton Prep senior was"slugged:then,afterwrestU,ngthesluggertothe ground, "the driver came over and began kicking me (the Creighton Prep senior) in the head.•.he klclced me at least five times: according to the complaint rued. :.. The Crclghton Prep senior was then taken to the

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Deciding what is and what isn't in good tc: is common battle between the stult body and the administration. .

The 1990 seniorvideo is the current battle und. "Every year when we've had the video, we've had to, ifyou call it cen•censor It," James Findley, prln"cipal, said arring to the video presentation at the lior banquet ln May picturing all of the duating seniors•.

1hls year ls no different.

The video, compiled by Asher Stoller, ) senior class treasurer, originally conled in its opening scene a parody of the

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movie characters "Bob and Doug McKenzie• drinking cans of non-alcoholic beer.

"We've had (in past years) all the way from nudity to an over-abundance of pictures of alcohol and drlnldng. We tell officers every year that it's not appropriate, but every year we go through it Based on the fact that we have a problem with drinking in this area, in no way were we going to put anything in there that even hinted at condoning drlnldng." Findley said.

Sponsors of the senior banquet, Ken Bennett and Maryanne Rlclcetts, counsel- · ors, originally objected to the scenes and Findley supported the decision to cut the scenes. "As a school we can't promote the

and chin which required several stitches. numerousbruisesandbumps,-accordlngtothecomplaint rued.

After a complaint ls rued, chuges are set against the defendant. and a warrant ls issued; after the warrantlsserved,anartaignmentdatelssetWherethedefendant enters a plea.

"It could be two months at the earliest before a trial, • Martin Conboy, the attorney prosecuting for the State of Nebraska. said.

The cbuges were rue_d in adult court. The defendanthastheoptlo_nofrequestlngthatthecase be tried in juvenile court, Conboy said · The Westside Administration decides if action should betalcenatscbool. •tf[thedefendanij ls pend· log trial, we would investigate the If the situation is potentially harmful, we would remove (thedefendant)fromschool••.lnthlscase,ldon'tthlnk that would happen.• James Findley, principal. said.

TheCodeofConductwouldonlyaffectthedefendant lfhe W'Cre involved in any extracurricUlar activi·

;;,co;,-;,;;eference use Of alcohol because there are so pumy other important things, • Ricketts said. Rlclc· etts is also sponsor ofYouth-to-Youth.

AdamStudenberg. (12), oneoftheactors lnthecensoredscenesald, "lcouldsecthem not allowing pictures of_real beer cans, but we purposely used non-alcoholic beer in the scene bccauseweknewthcrewould be a problem with empty beer cans. I was really surprised when I found out the scene had been cut after we did that. " Stoller sees hypocrisy in the administration's stand on the video. "It contradicts school policy because you are allowed to advertise beer on T-shlrts and hats, but we can't even do this, • he said,

ddlng that alcohol has become socially acceptable, citing as an example the popular television show •Oteers, • set in a Boston

tavern.

"Everybodyis the video),• Rlclcetts said, "we could make the best video eyer and people would still care about (the censorship)•..Any change is dlftlcult. but we've got to get away &om this negati attitude. We don't have to do this (video), but we want Ricketts said.

"The senior officers (in charge of the video) areprobablygettinglotsofheat(about the censorship), butwehopetheycan take a stand and be positive and different, • Bennett said.

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Intern·: Eric Hofschire assistant news editor Students learning Japanese this year can not only communicate by satellite to Japan, but now they have part of Japan with them in their own class. Yoshiko Ishizuki from Nagoya, Japan, arrived Friday, Oct. 20 to spend l:his year at Westside.

"I am helping Mrs. (Mitzi) Delman with the Japanese language class," Jshizuki said. Delman, foreign language instructor, has been leading the class until now. Together they will bel p review material that the class learns.

There are 17 students enrolled in the Japanese class. Students viewamonitorsetupinroomiiSA on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays that is hooked up by satellite to Lincoln which receives the Japanese programs. About 150 schools receive this and two or three schools per day are able to ask questions in return to the program. The Tuesday and Thursday classes do not use the television monitor, but instead have a speaker phone which they listen to during class. lshizuki does not actually work through this system, but instead works with the students who are watching the program. "She (will) help to clarify things like pronunciation," Delman said. "She'll basically review the same kinds of things as teachers." lshizuki is taking two English classes, and said she sometimes has trouble with the language. "It (can be) difficult to communicate with the kids and teachers," she said. "I have studied English since junior high, but only grammar and · reading." She began conversational English three years ago, when she was 22.

James Findley, principal, organized the arrangements for Ishizuki tocometoWestside. Theprogram was sponsored through the Japanese government. She learned about the program through an advertisement in a local newspaper which requested women about her age to help schools in the United States to become aware oftheJapanese culture. lshizuki will be at Westside through the summer. "Hopefully ,

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NO'ifiER OPENING To ANotfiER sHow." With this song, 1 began a competition at Peru State College in Peru, Twenty schoolsJrom the Nebraska- Kansas area attended the competition and clinic held Tuesday, Oct. 24. FoJ.Uteen of the sixteen members of the Westside choir performed for ten minutes. the clinic, a flrst place plaque was presented to Dave Moore, director.

The choir consists of eight boys and eight girls: Stephanie derson, (12), Kevin Christensen:, (11), Christine Cota, (12), Davis, (11),AlleneEaklns, (11), TaldHicldn, (12), PeteHazelr·ln.i (12), Emily ,Kean, (11), Molly Koozer, (ll), Matt Marx, (11), Magnuson, (ll), Terry Mayfield, (ll), Jason Patil, (ll), Dan Sc:bnelder, (10), Brlgette VIvian, (11), and Joanna Young, (10).

"It was really exciting to win ft.rst place after seeing so many cellent perlormances. The Lincoln schools had a great no.-rnrn•·" ance." Anderson said. .

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Conventions attract journalism staffs HE liARD WORK ETHIC PAID OFF AS WESTSIDE "Lance" and the "Shield" received the Cornhusker a ....,....... _ Oct. 31 at the 1989 Nebraska State Journalism L.onvcmtJton. is the only school to have won both of these i:1Wiiliw; every year since the awards were established. The award is the hishest award given in the State Convention.

Six juniors attended workshops at the convention held in "These awards stand as a tribute to the students who rlced on year's staffs," John Hudnall, adviser, said.

Six senior publication students .traveled to attend convention. Kent Bonham, Debra Dohmen, Abby Gordon, Evan Howe; Rick Kelley, and Jenny Waldman attended the National Convention, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 2-4 in St. Louis. convention and workshops were hosted by the Journalism EducationAssociation/NationalScholasticPressAssociationGEA/NSPA).

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Yoshiko Ishizuki instructs students in her native language of Japanese. She will stay at Westside through the summer. later she will workwithsocialftudies, art, and home economics," Delman sai& Ishizuki has attended several classes and visited most peas of Westside. She has been trying to help students, and also trying to understand the modular scheduling system used at Westside. The Social Studies and Foreign Language IMC's are the only places sheisscheduledtobeinalongwith her English classes, but she has attended several other classes.

Most people at Westside are in favor of having people like Ishizuki in the school, for various reasons.

"It'll give the students a better cultural experience," Abby Gordon, (12), said. "It'd be more helpful to ,the students in understanding the

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NAN ATI'EMPT TO HELP THE NEEDY, FORUM Will BE ICICKJNG OFF rrs Japanese." annual food drive.

Though this is the first time that · Forum will be sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Food someone from Japan has been an intern at Westside, there have been · Bank. It will be held Monday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Dec. 1.

"We will establish our goals during·our next Forum meeting. The other foreigners in the school for officers have something in mind, but they want to get the input cl the same reason. Sheryl Wiitala, the Roger Herring, sponsor, said. foreign language instructor, had two students from France several Orchestra tunes up for Jhow years ago, which she thought the Westside students really benefitHE WESTSIDE ORCHESTRA'S CONCERT IS SCHEDULED FOR TUES• ted from. day, Nov. 14 in the lower auditorium. The concert is open "It was a real rich experience for to the public. . . the students because of them The flrst piece played will be the Concert Grosso by HandeL 1his comingdirectlyfromthecountry," piece will feature Brenda Davis, (12), Martin Hess, (11), and Mark Wiitala said. "As for Yoshiko, it's Williston, (12). Other pieces include pieces by Bach and Mozart. good because she can verify the folk dances will also be performed cultural_aspects of the country in This is the first concert of the year for the orchestra. It begitis at 1989, ij.S well as being able to speak 7:30 p.m. and is expected to last two hours. with a native ... There's a certain human element a native can provide tl1at isn't in books."

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allow districts to take the time necessary to find out what was needed to make the law work," James Tangdall(Superintendent, said at the Monday, Nov. 6, board meeting.

Open enrollment.

District 66 is expected to come out with a decision on Public education as it is known today in Nebraska will state legislative bill whether to participate in the program or not by the Monday, undergo a revolution when 183, allowing for students to transfer public school districts Nov. 20, board meeting, Shari 1-Iofschije, board member, at no additional expense, takes effect in the 1993-94 school said. "The difficult thing right now for all of us, although it's not in effect until next school year, the bill says by Ja:nuary 1, year. .

It is now up to the District 66 Board of Education to 1990, parents must file their application (to the district they decide how quicldy and to what extent this revolutiqn takes want their child to attend). In order to be fair to those place. parents, the board will have to make a decision soon,_so the Until1994,whenthelawbecomesmandatory,participa- parents will know whether or not they can ftle that applica' · tion in the open enrollment program is strictly voluntary. tion," Tangdall said.

A specific school can be requested by the parent of the Next year, if a district were to participate, it would have the choice of whether to accept any incoming students and student transferring in; but the district has the ultimate ' whether to let any of its students transfer. hi 1991-92 the decision depending on which school they feel has the best district could choose if it wanted to accept students, but capacity to meet the incoming student's needs. The distriet would have no choice if students wanted to transfer out, up • can claim an entire school unavailable to applicants due to to five per cent of the student population. lack of capacity.

By 1992-1993 the district would have to allow up to ten per cent·of its student population to leave, but would still District 66 must also adopt standards for acceptance and have the choice of accepting stUdents. All districts must rejection of applicants whcih cannot include previous acaparticipate both ways in demic achievement, athletic or other extracurricular inThe phase-in of the open enrollment program was the volvement, handicapping conditions, proficiency in the idea of state senator Dennis Baack. "His intention was to English language, of previous disciplinary proceedings·. news editor

The bill also states that any transfer student cannot ticipate in any athletic competition for his new one school year after the transfer begins unless both tricts agreee to waive this requirement, "I think it's ing to know that the whole bill was supposed to be educational purposes," Tangdall said.

Westside spends approximately $5000 to educate student. The Nebraska Legislature currently intends provide $1921 per transferring student to the district.

Since District 66 is expecting far more inc:on:ling s1tude!l than those leaving, the $3000 discrepancy has major issue. "We're all concerned about who's 11........ the tab for other school districts," Jack Lewis, board ber, said.

Taxpayersattheboardmeetingsaidthattheuv..... u ..,...... not participate in the program, "I went to the hearing on this (P,rogram) and obviously the bugs of the have not been worked out. I think talking about the education, the legal department, and the funding this bill, I think we've got a lot of problems with it," Cavanaugh, District 66 resident, said.

Bellevue, Millard, and Omaha Public schools have had meetings concerning the open enrollment bill, none have: yet come· to a decision. '

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This brought back emories of a discov1 made this sumer in Czechosiovakia Aswegotoffthebus · Prague, we were hit a hustt of quiet. The T<l people on the sideIlks see!_Iled to be coming from a neral. They hardly spoke, and ten they did, it was not the volne of Omaha's conversations: · OnccinsideoneofPrague'stwo partment stores, I rould tell why e atmosphere was sober. The ms on the shelves looked as ough they were from the 1960's.

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While we were in a restaurant, we were told not to ask for seconds as we were able to do in previous countries because to the Czech people, the.amount we were eating would already have been a •

When people seemed so lethargic, perhaps they were tired of not having choices. The discovery I made had to do not with what we have, but with what they did not haye. It's easy to sit at home and read the paper and say, "Boy, that communist government is cruel. I would flee from there, too."

But what we don't Matt see is the actual hopeless feeling having no Glasrud choice gives them.

They want so much to be free from that huge meal. On the way out, we hopele,ssness that' they are deterpassed the kitchen and discovereq - mined to leave their country, and friends. why our Cokes had had such a Now the hopelessness has strong odor. Quart-sized mugs of beer and Coke were brought to the combined with that determination sink full of brown foamy water, creating a potential explosion as dunked into the water one time people burst from the country. It's (left-over beer, Fake and all) and· time the communist governments put on the trays to be eftlled and defuse the explosive by opening 1 the door to freedom of choice. taken to new customers.

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'n evaluative· idea whose time has come

Since the quarter has passed and grades have ment,andthebasicresultswouldthenbepresentedto 1me out, I have been thinking a lot about grades. the teacher. ne thought that crossed my mind is that grades Students would also be given the opportunity to 1e extremely one-sided: The teachers grade the present their evaluations directly to the teacher. Many udents, but the students never offer input into students, myself included, wouldn'twanttheteacher's >W they feel the teacher has taught. · evaluation to be presented to the teacher with the It has been discussed over the years that it might opinions of other students. ! beneficial to both the teacher and student if the To help conceal the iqentities of students writing the hutto still udents were able to 1mplete a survey on msure that the stu.eir teacher's perdents don't write rmanccin theclasssomethinginappropriotn. ate, each student certainly would be required to >tan original or new write their student I. D. •oposal, I feel that number on theirevaluis concept should be at least tested at Westside. ation. us would provide an opportunity for teachers to I believe that these evaluations would help the teach!lrn how to improve their teaching skills, While ers to teach better, possibly more than the teachers e students would have an opportunity to express conventions thattake days out of the school year. eir feelings about the individual teachers and the ThJs proposal would be beneficial to both the teach· ers and student body ofWestside. Not only would the aching performances.

My proposal would be to provide each student teachers learn how they could overcome some of the th a survey of questions to answer about the pitfalls of teaching, but they could learn how to better acher, written by the teacher, or a blank piece of accommodate their students. It would ·also give the per to write an evaluation: This evaluation students an opportunity to openly air their feelings luld then be read by.the head of e·a ch .depart- . about

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Westside's senior video: 'Eat, drink, and be merry; for tomorrow you may be edited.'

The adminis!fation requested ¢-e student in charge of the senior video remove a clip from the video containing a parody · oJ the McKenzie Brothers drinking non-alcoholic beer. The student in charge complied to this request, but not without disagreement. The controversy was settled as the administration put down its foot. :rhis is the first year that any action to prevent pictures of alcohol in the video has been prohibited. Whether or not' this is because of a recent suivey of alcohol usage by Westside students or a methpd of showing that the school does not codone alcohol use in anyway, the administration's action was · taken in the wrong way. . ' When the administration asked that the clip.be taken out of the video, the whole episode was kept under wraps until a preVious letter to the "Lance" centered upon the deletion of the scene.

In simple terms, the "request" from the administration was censorship.

The administration's actions were unjust. Even though alcohol is illegal for those under the age of 21 in Nebraska, a student version of a scene from a movie could not create the negative effects over the student body as the administration felt it would. The student body will make decisions without from a simple video. In fact, this video will be seen in the spring at the senior dinner by the graduating class. ' If the administration plans to continue with its outspoken anti-drug and alcohol campaign, tlren they should start somewhere besides the senior video.

If a 14- year-old freshman can still wear a Bud Light T-shirt down the hall, then certainly a college-bound senior can watch Doug arid Bob McKenzie drink non-alcohol beer in a video.

The "Lance" is aware a drinking problem exists at Westside, but the administration should not contend that censoring this video will help to solve the d_rug _¥1d alcohol problems of the students.

A stronger statement over Westside's anti-drug and alcohol stand that reaches more of the student body, must be made by the administration rather than childish censorship.

Censorship, in any form, is appalling. It's even more so wlien done in a ·school district that has in the past taken pride side of an issue. in allowing for individual ides--on WESTSIDE'S SHOW CHOIR 'SHOWED'

SINGING THE NATIONAL ANJ'HEM IS A

their stuffTuesday, Oct. 24, at the "Amazing Tecnicolor Show Choir" competltion held in Peru, NE. Fourteen of the 16 members performed for 10 minutesearninga ftrst place plaque.

The "Lance" congratulates the choir on their performance and resulting success.

difficult task when a flag is not in sight Thiswasprovenagain this year as the trees between Phelps Field and the faculty parking lot hindered the view of those who wished to participate in the pre-game ritual. The "Lance"nowclearlyseestheneed for a flag pole in the stadium.

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The paper is an'open forumdistrib uted to students weekly to all students Editor, Will Becker. Feature Editor, 25 times a year, except during vacapon Anne Wax. Sports Editor,Andy Chapin. periods. Subscription rates to others Lifestyle Editor, Todd Parker. Circuare $10 postpaid. Non-profit mailing lation Manager, Cathy Pettid. Asst. rates claimed. The "Lance" is printed NewsEdltor;EricHofshire.NewsStaff, bythe"FremontTribune," 135N.Main, Bridget Weide. Asst. Feat;ure Editor, Jessica Sullivan. Feature Staff, Debbie Fremont, NE 68025.

Letters to the editor are welcomed. Campbell. &ports Staff, Brendan EngLetters should be less than 300 words strom, Gerry Fey. Asst._ Lifestyle Edi- . in length, signed by the author, and tor, Susie Kisco an. lifestyle Staff, Ryan sent to room 122. Unsigned letters are Miller. Columnists, David Lundquist, Matt Glasrud. Staff Artist, Troy Muller printed upon request.

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Pfng-Pong club attracts _Wide student in- teres '

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tables for the club.

"Wehopetohave3-4 tablesavallable, • Gerard said, "and sinceonetablehasalreadybeen donated, we should have collectedenoughmoneytobeabletobuytheothecthrce.• Activities of the dub will begin as soon as tables are pucchased and brought to the school. The tables will be

lenges between members to help determine who rea belongs where on the ladders, • Atkinson said, "After th ·we would like to have tournaments between players Every success must have a beginning. An idea in equal abilities. • somebody's mind is built upon and developed until sucThe club hopes to begin the challenges after Thanksgi cess can be ut.e many other successes, this is ingbreak. how the Ping-Pong club got it's start: a man Before the dub was able to get activit! with a dream. started they, like any other club, had to •tast winter, Kevin Atkinson. (12), Andy permission of the ad.ministcation and a spo <llapin, (12), and l would always play pingsor. pongandonedaywcdecideditwouldbeneat "We chose Mr. Johnson as our sponsor b to have a qub at school foe students who lite cause 'We needed someone dependable aJ to play ping:JKlng. We really didn't expect to we knew he wouldn't let us down, • Gera accomplish anything," Matt Gerard, club said. founder, (12), said.

Johnson quickly responded to the need ol "Matt and I tRd. to always joke around last sponsor foe the club. "Matt came down aJ ycac about starting a Ping-Pong dub and the explained to me his idea for a ping-pong dt day before Oub Day he told me we bad a and asked if l would be willing to spollSor il sponsor and were actually going to try JohnsOn said, "It sounded lite agoodideam togetotbecpeopleinterestedandgetthcdub I saw no problem in sponsoring it. • off the ground, • Atkinson said.

Interest foe the dub became apparent as an . Obtaining the permission ofthe ad.m.inistJ unexpected.l56studc;ntssignedupfoc memtion proved to be slightly more diffirultfortl bership to the club within the ficst four mods organizers of the dub. ofOub Faic Day. Because so many students "At first, the tournaments were going to expressed an interest in the club within such heldatpeople'shouses.· weweregoingtoa a short period of time, the booth foe the Ping- • different members of the dub to host then Pong dub wasfoccedtoshutdownfoctherest Gerard said, "but the administration said 1 ohheday. _ would not be able to call ·ourselves a club •At farst we thought it was great that so Westside ifeverything we did was held outsi1 many people wanted to join," Atkinson said, the of school • *but When we oounted 156 people at the end After discovering this, of fowtb. mod we knew it had become a joke sponsor met with administrators to discu to people. People were signing up for the the details of the club.• The present form wrongceasons. Theyeitherjoinedbecauseaif wtUth the dub is now following fro of their friends were or they took it as a joke. the meeting.

Noone was signing up justbccausetheylove "We really dido 't think we would be able to play the game anymore. • become a club but .after we worked out tl Somestudentsadmit their reasonsforsigndetails the administration was aU forthewhcJ ing up were not of scriQUS nature. idea, • Atkinson said.

"The whole idea seemed just plain stupid. I With permission of the administration at think everyone took it as a joke," Bill1Cuti1ek. aU other club requirements fulfilled, the Pin, (12). said.

Pong dub is ready to get underway. The o "I thought the whole thing was a joke, but I ganizers and the sponsor hope to have signed up anyway. It seemed lite it would be successful year, so theclubmaycontinue afti fun." Robyn Bearinger, (12), said. they graduate.

Yet other students did join strictly for the "It all pretty much depends on the unde enjo"ymcnt they get when playing the game. dassmen." Atkinsonsaid, "lftheylikeitenou1 "Basically, I have always enjoyed playing it should stick around next yeac and will hopi ping-pong and this gave me the opportunity fully be as popular as it is this year." to play other people, • Dan Simon. (12), said. "lfweareabletogetthis (club) offthegrOUJJ ·11ove to play ping-pong,• Jason Hellman. this yeac, then I think we have a great possibi (12), said, "Joining the dub provided me with ity of continuing it, • Johnson said.

PONG MASTER the chance to play with outbec people who Students agree that the dub will probcili Returning a wlley. Mike Becker, (12), demonstrates .his ping-pong shared my passion foe the game. • have a chance of existing next yeac. abilities. Ping-pong has become a popular activity among many Eliminating jokesters from the serious "If the leadership and organization is there1 Westside students. Photo by Robert Remst. wasaneasytaskfortheorganizersoftbeclub. think the club has the potential to continue Each member was required to pay $3 in dues Simon said. foe the club. This requirement reduced the membership put in the recreational gym where the members will be "The club will stick around because I tbiD of the dub to 58 people. plajingtheirgames. "Thewboledubissetupbyladdcrs,• everyone who is in it this yeac will have a good time an "'We felt that the requirement of students to pay dues Don Johnson. Ping-Pong dub sponsor, said, "We asked · that'swbatdubsarefoc, fun," Hellman said. would eliminate most of the people wl}.o took the club as each member to rate thcmselvesaseitbernovice, average, Organizers hold high hopes foe success of the club f< a joke or at least it would make them take it more seri- or experienced. From these, laddeiS were determined both the present year and it's continuation. They feel ously,• Gerard said. and the students will challenge one another in order to with enough support from the students and administn Students felt the requirements of dues helped make move up or down the laddets.• tion, their club will be a great success both now and in tb people take the dub more seriously. ' Members will have the opportunity to..play their games future. "like any other dub, there are people who join for the every Wednesday. Students are allowed to .play during "Themajorityofourmembersare5ophomores and fresll • sakeofjoining, • Simon said, "Tbeydon'treallycare about any of their unscheduled mods in the recreational gym men and if they lilc:e the dub enough this year, there is n it, but having to pay money helped to get rid of these where the tables will be set up aU day. doubt in my mind that the club will continue next yeac, pcoplesotheywon'truintheduh • .

After everyone gets settled with their position on the Gerard said, "Looking at all the interests expressed thi The money collected for dub dues not only assured ladders, the organizers hope to hold a tournament. ycac, I think the Ping-Pong club has the potential to be meptbecsbip, _b ut is going to help ping-pong "The first couple weeks we'll probably have chal- come the perennial power among dubs at Westside. •

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Cult movies gain popularity )e5tlca Sullivan feature writer Cult classic movtes. They're the type that almost everyone's seen part of. "Rocky Horror Picture Show,"·"A Clockwork Orange," "'Ibis is Spinal Tap," "The Wall," "Strange Brew,'" any of the "Nightmare on Elm Street," or "Friday the Thirteenths" are just a few.

What makes these movies so popular? Not all of them did particularlywell in the box-office. But when they came out on video tape, why did they sky-rocket? . .

"They're unique, and they show Theyreunlque,and a different point of View inlife, • they show a dlfferent ' Steve Peterson,(12), said.

For example, "Strange .point of"Viewin life. . ..

Brew." This movie ma'f show a unique viewpoint, but it can still Steve Peterson, (12). be related to. "It was great. I could drink to it," Shane Powell, (12), said.

"The Wall'" is another classic. It tells the story of a rock star who is burning out in a big way. And why do people like it? "Bequse it's trippin', and it's Pink Floyd," Carmen Messick,(9), said.

Violence is also a common theme in the cult classic world. Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" c9ntains violence, anger, and rape.

"It showed a society that was violent. It was really powerful. It spotlighted society today. America has rubbed off on European movie-making. The sexuality was immoral," Dave Camaby,(12), said.

Horror also seems to have a prominent place in the cult movie world. "Eraserhead," any of the "Nightmare on Elm Street," or"Friday the Thirtccnth"movies are good examples. People like to be "AAAMAHHHH, the scariest movie ever made,,. said Dave Carnaby about the movie "Erasedtaead'". _ Not everyone likes these movies, Take the cl\ildem's classic "The Wizard of Oz." "I was too old to appreciate it I saw it out of culture," lea Brodsky, foreign language instructor, said. Brodsky was raised in Vera Cruz, Mexico, and did not see the film until he was in his twenties.

Students generally are not aware of the causes for the popularity of these films "I have no idea (why these .l,llovies are so popular)," Theresa Noahr,(l2), said.

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"I Hke alternative music because it beats the tar featlll'e writer out of all that techno-poprock music," Dave CarMusic is a universal pleasure everyone is free to naby, (12), said. enjoy. There are all different types of music to listen "I listen to alternative music because it's differto, but one type of music that is finally receiving rec- ent and a lot more than mainstream ognition is alternative music. music," Mike Kennedy, (12), said. Dale Badley, Alternativemusicisnotheardonmainstreamradio (11), said that he had a tough time trying to decide stations Hke Sweet 98 and Z-92. · Hardcore, speed between polka and alternative music, but he fimetal, new wave, reggae, and even folk music are all nallydecided on afternative as his chioce. "My faconsidered alternative music. KRCK, (95.3 FM), is vorite bands are the 'Cult', 'Danzig', and the 'Red b maha's only "music alternative," and can only be Hot Chili Peppers', and polka music can't comthrough COX cable hook -up to a stereo. pete with these bands," Badly said. "I iike alternaScott McAleer, (12), a Westside student and a disc tive music because I hate all that preppy rah-rah, 'ockey for KRCK, whose radio name is Ford Pretect, etc... music." Trish Kantor, {12) , said, "I mostly has been working for KRCK for almost a year and has listen to the 'Pixies', 'Cure', 'Sugarcubes', and the his own definition of what KRCK is. "KRCK is a music 'Cramps'." station for the divcrsed music listener. They want to Some other popular alternative bands that also hear 'Bob. Marley', 'REM', 'New Order', ' Front 242 ', receive airplay on KRCK are the "Dead Milkmen," 'RevoltingCocks','BillyBragg', and 'De La Soul' all in "NitzerEbb," "Ministry, ""PIL," "Red Lorry Yellow the same hour and they usually Lorry," get it," McAleer said. " Rollins," and "The Jesus and How big is the alternative muMary Chain," just to name a •ic scene at Westside and do stuI listen to alternative few. tlents know or care about alternamusic because it's dlfAlternative. records, tapes, rive music? With frequent video and compact discs aren't hard tirplay on M1V's 'Post-Modem' ferent and a lot more tofindaroundOmaha. Twoof iClevision show and KRCK, one meanlngfulthanmalnthe main places to find alternightthlnkthati!Jtemativemusic strear.p music. ._ native tunes are Pickels_Recs well known or becoming popu. ords and Tapes, and Drastic ar. However, studies have shown Plastic in the Old Market. hat the majority of Westside stuA majority of alternative Ients are uneducated when it music originates from differ:omes to music, especially alterMike Kennedy, (1 2). entcountriessuchasEngland, tative music.

Germany, and Australia. This Mainstream music has taken music has to be imported. tver the stereos of Westside stuDrastic Plastic has a variety of Ients. ' imports that are in the store, "I'd say 60 percent of Westside students aon·t and can also be specially ordered. There is also a tsten to alternative music, and the40 percent who do good percentage· of music that is made in the lrobably know their alternative music from Rolling United States and even locally that can be easily \t one magazine. About 15 percent out of the 40 really found. to kno_w their music and probably listen to or have.

"ThealternativemusicsceneinOmahaisfair," :RCK and have been listening to music saidtrfoss, from Drastic Plastic. Groups like "REM" inceeigthgradewhentheyfmallygottaste,'"McAieer and "U2" have a big following, but they're not aid. really alternative anymore," Moss said.·

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Throughout the years, Each sport has its own injuries .

Westside has had one of the_ ranging from anide problems to strongest athletic programs in the shoulderproblemstofingerprobMetro. One reasonforthis is they lems, but some of the injuries are. annually have some of the best unrelated to sports. "Kids come athletic trainers the state. in with lcnee problems that are Westside became the first from growing," Martinez said. school in the state to hire a fulltake care of colds, soretime trainer when the school hired throats, ulcers, and diabetes."

Tony Martinez. _ The season that has the most According to Martinez, sports-related injuries is the 4>otWestside's teams wouldn't be the ballseason. "Footballisourbusisamewithoutthetrainers. 'With- est time of year because of the out the training program, the number of bodies," he said. athletic programs wouldn't be "Thereareapproximatelyl60-170 vecygood," he said. "Without the ' boys, and the winter season is the trainers doing their jobs, injuries longest, since it 20-22 would take players out of games weeks." ·

It is not an accident that · Westsidehasoneofthetoptrainingprograms in the state, because Martinez personally helps fmd good trainers. "I recruit them," he said, "or Mrs. (Donna) Kendall helps from the medical technology classes."

Martinezfeelsthereisonlyone othe{ school that has a comparable training program, but he feels his trainers are better than many college trainers. 1 _ "Nobody, other than Millard South, is better than our tramers," he said. "By the time a kid leaves here as a senior, he is as qualified as a junior in college, andl'dtakemysenioroveracollege junior in terms of taping."

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Westside football: Rodney Dangerfields of Metro Although the major sport of this season did not come out with a winning record, football did have a good season. The varsity football team fought hard and gave everything they had throughout the entire season. They finished with a · 4-5 record, but the season was better than that and you must give them credit for sticking it out until the end.

Ifwe got some decent breaks during the regular season we would be a darkhorse, or possibly a favorite in the state ·

playoffs. The lincoln Southeast game was a close game until the end. In the fmal minutes, Southeastscored a few times to make itlook like they beat us worse than they actually did.

The Central gdme was a. · gamethatwealsoshouldhave won. In the end, Central came through with' a play in the end as they so ofte11 do to defeat their opponents. We played a great game, shutting down all-state running back Calvin Jones, and making them pass the ball which was not their game plan. Another example is the Prep game. We were

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All three of these games were lucky wins for the other teams, with the possible exception of the Southeast game.

Westside could have won any of them. I am not crying for the football team, but they came out on the bad end of the deal. , I just wantto say that the football team played its hardest and played a great season of football. They deserve they received and more respect than better than they are given. Although there is no one who beat us that would say we were a good team, but the fact remains that no one would want to play us again for any reason.

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'Wehave10lettermenreturning. We have · aN team that was 11-Slast year, and we GOOD NUMBER OF RETURNING SWIM· will have four starters returning, so I feel mers and freshman talent might we have the ability to be better than last help the boys' and girls' swimming year," Hall said. teams achieve success this season," Doug Threeseniorswerelostfromlastyear's Krecklow, swimming coach, saifi. , . team. One of them, Matt Sinn, was a The swimmers open their seasonTues- starter. An addition to the team will be day, Dec.S against Central at George Nor.,_ John Haugh, (11), from Lamar HighSchool ris Junior High School. in Arlington, TX, who started on the varLast year's teams both fmished with a sityteam.

6-1 record. Thehoysfmished fourth in the Another advantage to the team is larger state, and the girls fmished second. This size at various positions, and the improveyear's teams will try to better that record. ment of each player. "Every player is betDepth is a skill that the teams will pos- ter than ·they were last year," Hall said. sess. "Looking at our overall team depth, "and we have better team size, also. I feel our boys are stronger than a year ago," this is a direct result of the new weight Krecldowsaid, "The girls are probably just room" as strong as last year."

This year, the Metro Conference comSeniorleadersh.t1'{villbeanadvantage. petition will be differentthanin years past.

"Every year I've been here there is a .cer"Millard South, who won the confertain group of seniors that have to take the · ence last year, lost seven players. It sould bull by the horns and lead the team," be a fairly even Metro Conference," Hall Krecldow said. "I think this group of sen- said. iors is one of the best groups I've The Warriors open their seasqn Frihad at doing that" day, Dec. 1 at Millard North.

Sophs vs. Northwest ·aLLOWING A 10-3 SEASON LAST YEAR, THE sophomore boys' basketball team will look to have another winnning season. · "Last year we had a hard-working team." John Graff, head coach, said, "With the look of the freshman team last year, and with the camp over the summer, the players moving up look good."

The sophomore basketball team plays their first game at Northwest Saturday, Dec. 2 at Northwest. /

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EING APOWER IN BASKETBALL HAS BEEN an accomplishment of the freshmen basketball team the past few years. This year looks as though it may be the same.

'We have won the conference championship the last two .years," Carl Henningsen, head coach, s.aid. "The way the eighth graders looked last year, we could a very good year this year."

Onemajorthingaboutthisyear'steam is that it has greater size allaround. "The team should be much taller and bigger than last year, which would help us with an inside gaine," Hennirlgsen sai4. The freshman open their season Thursday, Nov. 30 at Creighton Prep.

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Challenge awaits JV's ECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN SCHEDULE, this year's junior varsity basketball season will be more difficult.

"Our schedule was changed along with the varsity's, "EdHowe,headco'aclt,said, "and .it will be a very difficult season."

The junior varsity will be a team dominated by juniors because of the number of returning seniors to the varsity.

"Last year we had mostly sophomores on f9e team because there were few seniors that played aJ.ld the juniors played varsity," Howe said, 'We will probably have most of the same players this year because there be very many varsity spots open."

One advantage the junior varsity coaching staff boasts is the assistance of David Fletcher, member of the 1980 state champion Warriors.

TheN season opens Thursday, Nov. 30 at Millard North.

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The Warriors prepare for ilie up-coming basketball season as Jeff Mischa, ,(11), watch J.C. (12), roll ·in a lay-up.

Is commg off a season and Is. looking towards a state bid. !They will open the season Fnday, Dec. 1 agamst Miillard North.

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that, it betters our chanees of winning disEVEN RETURNING VARSITY PLAYERS, trict," she said.

AND a new district is what the The new district consists of Bellevue Westside's girls' basketball team East, Bellevue West, Omaha Central, is looking forward to this season.

Omaha South, and Westside.

The team will be trying to better ast ThegirlsopentheirseasonFriday,D.e c.l - year's 13--8 record, and capture a title in at Millard North. ' Returning leaders their new district Unlike last year, the Frosh search out t. alent ETURNING STARTERS FROM LAST team will not have Marian and Millard ms YEAR's GIRLS' FRESHMAN ·BASICETYEAR's 8-11 varsity team and a South in th.eir district as competitors.

"I'm lOoking forward to not having to ball team has one problem; some junior varsity that ended last seaof ninth grade's best female athson ll-5 should give the varsity what it play Millard South and Marian," 1Unda needs to be better than last year.

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But,-the attitude of the coach will remain the same as always. 'We will work hard, we-'ll be competitive, and we'll have fun," link said. "I'm looking forward to the season."

The freshman Warriors will test their talent for the first time against Abraham lincoln on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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.REVIEWS 'Shocker' gives real shQw Ryan Miller Ufestyles writer "Special edition, huh? I'll give you a real good show," slobbered the evil Horace Pinker. Well, he couldn't be more right. "Shocker," is a fdmed based on soul transference and character. " The plot is similar to the film, " A Nightmare On Elm Street" in that it is mainly based on dream sequences and the conflict between the deranged killer (Horace Pinker) and the vengeful teen with a shadowy past Oohnathan Parker). The fllm was written and directed .by.Wes Craven, who was responsible for the original "Nightmare on Elm Street• movie. _ The wicked Horace Pinker of Pinker's T.V. Repair has a killing hobby on the side. Because of this, he is the top news story due to his recent family killings in rural neighborhoods. The central character ,Johnathan, is directly affected by Horace when he witnesses the murders of his two sisters and mother, unaWe to help the· Situation because he is dreaming. SoonJohnathan figures out how his gift of future predictions can help the situation and possibly catch the evil Pinker. The real action begins when Pinker is apprehended and sentenced to die.in the electric chair. Pinker, being the tough guy he is, chooses a television to be in his ioom as a last request. The night before, he hooks the T.V. to himself so he .can shock himself all night in order to build his toloerance with.

The end result hopefully being that he can take the juice the next day and survive. Pinker then uses revenge as his main motive for the brutallity that follows.

Pinker's wish was successful. After the switch was thrown, Horace remains alive only to transfer his soul into the body of the next person who touches him.

The endless sequence ofterror from then on is the chill that everyone likes to feel...sometimes.

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./ The University of Nebraskalincoln's Student Union will be presenting the alternative sounds of the "Pixies" tonight.

The Massachusetts-based band will be performing off their debut album, 'Doolittle' which · ranked No. 1 on the college top ten for four weeks. ./ For all the art lovers, the Joslyn ArtMuseumwillbehosting a St. Holiday Open House through Sw1day, N_ov.12. ./ "Frankenstein: The Real Story" is playing at the Emmy Gifford 01ildren's Theater tonight at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. ./ The Firehouse Dinner Theater is hoping to profit on their next production due to its silver screen release counterpart.

"Steel Magnolias"will be showing through January 14. The motion picture version of the performance will open Thursday, Nov. 17 nationwide. ./ Tile Omaha Community Playhouse will be showing their rendition of the Broadway smash "AU My Sons"as well as the Nebraska horror story, "Stark-

Theater support Todd Parker Llfestyle.edltor When it comes to attending theatrical productions, mOst students think about going to the movies. Uve theater has been a choice of entertainment for students, but is one that they rarely take advantage of the opportunity.

There arc many reasons why students don't attend the theatcr,buttwoofthcmostpopularreasonsaretheprlces of the shows, and the fact they don't see live entertainment as a form of amusement.

"Students don 'tthinkoflive theater as entertainment," .

Diane Knapp, Upstairs Dinner Theater box office manager, said. "We have some that come regularly, but generally they don't think of this as-an alternative."

The majority ofstudents who do attend the theater are · those who come ln groups or as part of school related organizations. One reason would be the group discount . rates that most theaters provide. · "Student or school use of group rates is a nice way to support the theater,"Knapp said. "It looks like the stu_ dents are having a good time doing it also."

"One of the main reasons student support ls low is because of the drama interest," Sue Shlpley, Omaha Community Playhouse business manager, said. "The

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weather." Students may receive a two-for-one discount with their school identifications. For reservations call 553-0800. ./ The Upstairs Dinner Theater is performing "Anything Goes" throughJanuary20. Matinees can be seen on Wednesdays and eve-1 ning shows Thursday-Saturday. ./ The 11th annual Fall Auto Show, produced by the Midwest Autorama, will be at the Civic Auditorium Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 17-19. Admissions $4 for will be $6 for ·adults children 12 and under. ./ The Autumn FestivalArtsAnd Crafts Affair will be at the Civic Auditorium Exhibition Hall todaythrough Sunday. The hall will close at 10 p.m. tonight and times are9.am.-10p.m.Satand10a.m.6 p.m. on Sun.

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high school is a main source of advertisement needed to $10.50. They also run group rates thoughout the week except Saturdays. reach the kids."

Price is probably the biggest reason for students not The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) has also wanting to support the theaters. . made every effort to try and entice highschool students to "Price will lllways he a big factor when a student sees comeseetheirproductlons. Duringtheshowsof"Gypsy" a play and show for $25.50," Howard Coofin, Firehouse and "Bunk Bed Brothers" the OCPhad a two-for-one offer Dinner Theater box office manager, said. "1hat's why for students with their school ideptification. This same we've beeh concentrat. \ offer will apply for Theater Productions and dates in the Omaha area the productions curlng on this (changing prices) lately."

Omaha Comunity Playhouse •All My Sons" now through Nov. 11 rently showing, "All The Firehouse has OmahaCommunityPlayhouse "Starkweather" now My Sons• •and tried persuading stuFirehouseDlnnerTheater . "Steel Magnolias" nowthroughJan.l "Starkweather.'!' dents by lowering the UpstairsDlnnerTheater "AnythingGoes" nowthroughJan.l Reservatlonscanbe Norton Theater ".White Woman's Blues" Nov. 15- Nov. 18 madebycalllngS53- . cost of shows without a dinner from the usual Enuny Gifford Theater "Frankenstein" now through Nov. 12 0800. $10 to $7.95, and by Center Stage Theater "Sweeny Todd" Nov. 17 12 Formosttheaters . the students don't sending flyers to local schools ln an attempt to better inform the students of make up a large part of the viewing audience, yet many dates, times and prices. This advertising will try and draw theaters try and arrange their productions to please a their attention to the theater more readlly. The lack of · wide variety of people. advertising is one reason Coofin sees theater support as "When we choose a play we choose one that best being so low. deserves to be shown, • Shlpley said. "Sometimes we will TheUpstalrshasalsomadeanattempttoattractatten- plclc one to attract a audience. The Nebraslca tlon by lowering Thursday dinner and show ticket prices Theater Caravan is one that makes an effort toward high from $19.9S to $17.50 and show tickets from $13.95 to school students."

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W. Fudge assistant news edit or Making decisions that could affect class rank, Westside students report to their counselor every spring to register for the proceeding year of academics. Making course decisions may involve different considerations this year, than in previous years.

Westside's curriculum is divided into five groups, "determined by the difficulty andifltcnsity of the course. For example, group five courses are deemed to be of the highest intensity. " Group five classes involve two times the outside preparation as time spent in class, whereas group one courses ipvolvc only minimal preparation.

This year, Westside is reviewing .----- ---= 5=---- ---the class groupings of its courses, Group courses through the department heads.

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THE GOODS a benefit fo r t he ne edy, Mike Keleher, (10), Chad Schro ed er, (11), place food items

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certain scales," Molly Mahoney, (10), said. news writer Those who were selected will attend the annual Despite sore throats, frustration, and sacrifice Nebraska Music Educators Convention in Grand Ishours to practice, it was all worth it in the cndfor 16 land, Thursday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 18. estside students.

"The convention gives these students who are The students were chosen to participate in the highly motivated a chance to work with other stu•braska Music Educators All-State Band, Orches- dertts who are also highly motivated," Moore said: , Jazz Band and Chorus performances.

"They also have the opportunity to work with nation' Auditions were held Tuesday, Nov. 14. David aUy prominent directors." i> orc, vocal instructor, stdd a good deal of ofprcpaThe students chosen to participate are Darren Harttion was involved. man, (12), and Kendra Olson, (11), band; Andy Hraslcy, "The must memorize a list of songs to be (12), Seth Myers, (12), Ron Peterson, (12), and Dave cd at the audition," Moore said. "They had to be Turman, (12), jazz band; Brenda Davis, (12), Jenny !:! pared tosingwhatevcrsclcction the judges chose. Frank, (12), Clare GaUaghcr, (11). Jim Harvey, (10), Katie Krueger, (12), Molly Mahoney, (10), and Maria The auditions for the performers were sirnllar.

"There was a selected piece we aU had to know, McGee, (11),orchestra;ToddDavis, (II), Jamie Dostal, we had to know how to sight read and perform (11), and Scott Magnuson, (11), chorus.

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said: Ind ustrial Tech nology 0 llowcver, each department is not isolated to suggesting amendments to its own curriculum. In fact, aU departments arc free to gather information on any course they wish.

"The department head ofindustrial technology is certainly going to be able to air his on what groupings and /or should be in the fmc arts department," Lundquist said.

Involvement of specific course instructors, is essential when reviewing class groupings. "If we're going to suggest, that a class is going to be changed, then teachers teaching that class must be involved." Doug Pierson, English department head, said, "Iftheyaren't, then I will object to it. the teachers who teach those classes must be involved in that decision-making process."

Reasons for reviewing the groupings this year, is largely based on student and parent questioning of class groupings. "I know that we, in our department, have gotten from parents and students, 'Why is it that this course is so hard and has so much homework,' at1d everyone.agrees, yet it is a group four." Lundquist said. "When more and more of those questions start coming up, I suppose that at some point, the principal said, 'OK, I suppose it's tirneforustolookatthe groupings again.' I think a responsible school is going to rcviewsomethinglilce this periodicaUy.'' Questioningthe border between courses that are solely academicaUy basco, and those that have an activity digression, has been a point of discussion. "I do think it needs to be looked into and see ifthere is a need (Continued on page 2.)

chool boa11d to make choice on open enrol-l ment J. Seward news writer ifhe District 66 school board is expected to postpone the cational revolution of Legislative Bill (LB.) 183, on mday,Nov. 20th. On Monday the board will dec,ide if strict 66 will voluntarily participate in open enrollment ring the 1991-92 school year.

It is not the concept of open enrollment that the board embers arc opposed to, but they are concerned that the tute docs not satisfactorily define the regulations it sets. e (District 66) will happily participate as a full fledged rticipant when the law is clarified," Jim Tangdali,District superintendent, said. "I think the student has a right to end the school district that is best qualified to meet his or r needs_,_ I just want to make it (open enrollment) is t a burden on any one school." angdaU is concerned with three areas of the statute. "I that the fmancing mechanism, the lack of specific ' rmation regulating Special Education, and the lack of a rmition of capacity are the major problems with the bill," gdaUsaid.

Concern over fmancing'is being cat,tscd by a discrepancy approximately $3000 between Westside's average cost student and the $1921 to be provided to the option trict (district chosen by student) by the state for each dent transfeting under LB. 183.

Problems with the handling of special education pro-

grams are also fmanciaUy related Although District 66 does including special education students, as a resident student notexpecttolosemoncybytakinginhandicappedstudents except for transportation, which is to be provided by the through theopcn program it is believed that the parent.

"Under LB. 183 all those responsibilities would transfer flow offunds from Omaha area districts currently contract66, to educate their handicapped students, will to District 66, but (LB.) 183 violates federal law by saying ing be intcruptcd. The amount paid by these districts is that handicapped students will not have transportation hundred thousand dollars. provided," Bird said.

Bird feels that districts currently in the co-op should not The problem lies within LB. 183 providing for reimburcsment of tuition by tl1c resident district the year following be able to_transfer special education students to District 66 enrollment in the option district's program. "These dis- throughopenenrollment. ."lfthatdistrictisnowsaying'We tricts,havethepotentialofgainingaoneyearcostsavingsof do not have an appropriate program and are contracting up'to 70% of the current amount," Ken Bird, special educa- with Westside because we don't have that appropriate protion director, said. Another gram' there isn't a choice (of which c_reated by 183 is transporta. . .1 think the student h district is best for the student)," Bird tton of spectal educatmn students. as a said. Hethinksthatthestandardsfor Federal iaw regulates the .rights of right to attend the school acceptinghandicappedstudentsinto handicapped students concerning district that is best qualified theopenenrollmentprogramshould education. the given to to meet hls or her needs ... the of the students ts transportation to and • special education programs m the from school provided by the school James Tangdall resident district, but that the severity district, superinte d t' of the stude?t's handicap should not Undercurrentcontractstoeducate n en be a factor m his or her acceptance outside districts' handicapped stuinto the option district: dents District 66 has the limited responsibility of a service Concerns over the standards for when a student has the provided The resident district's are responsible for trans- right to apply for a transfer district and when the option porting 'the students. The open enrollment statute states district can deny a student admission, however, are not that the option district will treat each transferring student, limited to special education programs.

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2 Instructors head -over 'the pond' to Europe city."

111c trip is sponsored by EF Educational news writer Tours, the largest student travel program in Travelling abroad this swnmcr, students the world. A tour gui<).c from Spain, prowill be given the chance to gain first-hand vided by EF, will accompany the group and . will remain with them throughout their visit. knowledge about a foreign cow1try.

Students will visit the cities of Barcelona, For the past four years, LD. Fortney and Lorraine Hogcrs, English instrcutors, h:tve Madrid, Seville, Segovia, and Cordoba. ·t here sponsored trips to several different foreign is also a possibility of a short visit to Mocountries. This summer's destination is · rocco.

According to Fortney, this year's group is Spain.

Lydia Burgos, Spanish instructor, has also one of the largest he has ever taken. Apdecided to·form a group of Spanish students proximately 35 Westside students have who wish to go and combine .forces with confirmed their plans to travel with the group.

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Hogcrs said 10 to 12 adults will accom"I became interested when I heard they pany the group of "We have had were travelling to Spain, so my group will join Mr. Fortney's and Mrs. Hogcrs'." Burgos tremendous success in past years with the said. "This also insures our departure and students and adults who travel with us," arrival times, and that W€ won't be put to- Hogcrs said.

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students to get acquainted with peoples and saving several months before the trip. culturcsofdiffcrcntcountrics," Fortney said.

"Kristina worked as a lifeguard this The trip is scheduled for July23 to August mer to raise moncy,"Mrs. Judy 6. The cost is $1595 per student induding said, "She's expected to pay h er half transportation, hotels; and certain meals. ispart ofhcr Christmas a nd One obstacle many students face is how atton gtfts. Fortney said one trip is important beaspects of the trip the tnp. Accordmg to , appeals to students is Fortney, it is basically the cause It aiio'? to studcnt'srcsponsibilityto get acquainted With amount offrce time .

"Wc make tlle raise the money. and cultures of clear to them from An optiori many different countries. beginning so there 's dents choose is to pay for , half while their parents L.D. Fortn.ey, question on what's cover the other-half.

EQ.glish instructor pected of them," said, "But , generally "I still have to fmd a job. rules don 't prevent I have to raise half of the money and my parents wil pay fo r the other students from h aving a good time. half," Alissa Jacobson, (1 2), said. there for their own safety."

Students also find it wise to start saving Acco rding to Fortney, each trip h as several months before the trip. with success.

IN-BRIEF Turkey break helps 'Lance' staff liE "L\NCE" WILL NOT BE J'IJBLISlllNG A NI;WSI'Al'ER FRIDAY, Nov. 24, due to a shortened week. The "Lance" editorial policy, determined at the beginning of the school year, states that in cases of shortened school weeks, the paper would not be published.

The "Lance" will also take an extended break not publishing Friday, Dec. 1, in order to install a new clement to the computer system. The next edition will be Friday, Dec. 8.

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Writer honored-in area contest RIDGET CHANEY, (12), WAS NAMED TilE WINNEit Of TilE "World llcrald'"s Opportunity F<fr Writers Contest for the month of October, and has received a $25 cash prize.

Chancy's' story, "Homecoming," was pre-written aboutonc year ' before it was entered in tllis contest, "and I wouldn't even ofthought of entering this contest ifit wasn't for Mrs. (Peg) Newkirk," Chancy said. , "I Iomccoming," is the story about a boy who returns to the house in which his younger fell to her deatl1last Hall owe en, but all he could find was her ghost, and his death.

"I got the idea from a house in the neighborhood in which I used to live, "Chancy said. "This house was being built, and some friends and I were out trick-or-treating. Someone would say, 'Let's go into the house,' and we would all get terrified."

Even though Chancy feels this isn't one of the better stories she has written, "I do however, feel tllis is defmitivcly the most descriptiVe one." · David Moore, copywriter for Bozell advertising and October's contest judge, said, "I selected tl1is story on the strength of the Authors excellent usc of language and story telling ability."

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Reciting her script, Trinity kevic, (9), incorporates fe and expression in her con sation with Cheryl Spicka, and Lisa Abboud, (9) in a hearsal for an upcoming

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This has been a year of change recorded by the teacher for the lcrns with completing compete des before graduation. If the s ,.- for minimum competencies at class.

When students will take the oral dent has not completed all of · Westside.

Moving the sophomore oral competency has also been competencies he/she wlll competency from homeroom to changed. Tllis year both freshman graduate. "The earlier we get a English class is the first of these and sophomore classes will be tl1c better it is for the senior," Ke changes. "It was decided that taking the test In the future fresh- dallsaid. ltwillalsolowcrthen bcr of students scheduled w because the sophomore Engllsh man, only, will be taking the test.

Sophomores completed the Kendall in the second scmcst teachers have all theirstudcntsgive a speech in class that it would be competency during the first quar- when juniors, who arc behind c CTORS WILL BE COMPETING FOR THEIR SCIIOOL IN TilE DISTRICT easier for the students to get credit ter, while the freshmen will be completion of required tests, One Act Play Competition. The play is to be held on Tuesday, for the competency at that time," taking it during the second quar- placed on restriction.

Nov. 28, at Millard North I Iigh School. Westside is one of the At the end of the ftrst qual1 Donna Kendall, competency ter. five schools tl1at will be taking part in the competition. The contest Tllis year scniors·havc been re- there were 64 seniors who had n supervisor, said. will be from 3 p.m. to about 8 p.m. with open admission. passed all competencies, that The students will be given a stricted during the ftrst semester.

Westside has entered a cutting frqm the play "Hunaways" by ElrzaThe reason for bringing the less than one-half the stude pass or fail grade for the compebeth Swados. "TQ.c play is about eight children who run away fromtency and also a separate grade seniors in earlier is to prevent prob- frqm the beginning of the year. home. It shows tl1c problems that the kids face on the streets alone," LD. Fortney, director, said.

The eight students who will be acting in the play arc Ted Fellman, (12), Laurel Fortney, (12), Case Goodmen, (11), Spencer Hestwood, (9) , Jenny Logan, (9) , Tracy Muller, (12), Troy (12) , and Ellen Struve, (10).

(Continued from page 1.) qualifies for a group five rating," Pierson said, "Ma for change. I suspect there isanccdforit," GaryCun- we need to more carefully define what we PROGRAM ADDRESSING TilE PROBLEMS OF DRUGS AND GANGS wiLL ninghatll, guidance counselor, said, "I think that intensity. What nlight be intense for one person, Ill be held for parents in Westside's Little Theater at 7:30 p.m. courses that arc part of the curriculum, but also ac- be less intense for others. I think the problem is t Tuesday Nov. 21. tivities, probably need to be treated in a little different . class rank game, and how certain courses in the ju , Fred Schott, director oftlw Omaha Community Coalition-Projllght than a course that would be totally in tl1c aca- mcnt of a few people seems to skew class rank." ect Safe, will be tl1c featured speaker, with a question arid answer denlic realm."

Debate politics have nearly been an annual poin session to follow his presentation. His organization has raised Courses such as music, journalism and debate, arc discussion. "We always have kids wonder if dcbat money to send underprivileged youth to camps and to help find jobs included in tl1c discussion regarding activity- "type" do not have an advantage and we have some par for tl1cm."He's an extremely effective speaker," $hari Hofschire, courses. In particular, debate will be carefully dis- question. It seems to come up almost yearly," fin schoolboard treasurer and organizer for the event, said. cussed. said.

"It mays In accordance with the current grouping system, as is, I don't know. We will just have to sec," Find debate students can start as sophomores in a group said. five course, the only sophomore class being a group All discussion and debate considered.. _ the issu five, and in through the senior year, can groupings will hopefully be decided at the Mond, accumulate 30 credit hours.

Nov. 20, department head meeting, in order to h "Any system has its own weaknesses, and there arc the changes, if any, by the winterpubllcation dcadr -always going to be exceptions to whatever rules you for the new curriculum book. ·sctu p, and debate may be an exception." Jim Findley, everything is said and done, the numbe principal, said, "We need to take a look at that, and c;hangcs is predicted to be minimal. "I would keep it in perspective in relationship to cvciythlng that for m ost students, they wo uld be cxtreqicly har else when we look at class rank." · pressed to look at next year's book, (curriculumguld, Wwhcn determining what is a group five class, the and fmd where the changes were," Lundquist said," word "intensity," comes into "Under our the end, there p robably won't be more than h aJJ CGupoir Exp/te$: 30, , . , current rule, tl1e debate program, without question, dozen courses tl1at we'll really have to change."

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n·d of the world. in 2026? have it on good authority that · Folks, the world's not going to world will end at exactly 1:12 end. Not for a long time. The , on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.

"Doomsday" theory seems to be ark your calendar. wrong. After doing some heavy Utcr 20 years of research, a calculations using the equation up of scientists reported in above, I discovered that the first cnce" magazine that they have person, Adam, if you will, would nulatcd an equation to dctcr- have been born 233 billion years le wo.rld population. This ago. Yet the second person, Eve, ornsday" theory is designed to would not have been born for antlict the end of the world, due to other 115 billion years. Along time to wait for a date. Figure it out for rpopulation of the planet.

1 opulation = 179/ !6-timc).98 .imply put, our ulation is growing than our world supportit. By2026, 'Only mass left on earth will be hut. Nothingelse,just ple. Obviously then, everybody yourself, the math isn't terribly die, espcscially those on the complicated. Just let population om. equal one for "Adam", and popufnfortunately, repenting all of lation equal two for "Eve". sins and finding God won't Though you may not believe it, 1. Neither will the abolishment there IS a point to all this. · If the t!rosol cans. Actually, there's equation is wrong, then the scienthing we can do to stop tists who discovered it arc wrong destruction of our planet. too. Nearly all of us were brought tllybecause it'snotgoingto be • up to believe everything said by roycd. people who, "know what

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Yet in this case, the people who are supposed to know, seem to be wrong. So who's to say our teachers can't be wrong too? They're supposed to know. Even though we were brought up to believe authority, maybe it isn't such a hot idea After all, ifour authorities are wrong, we're the ones who suffer. Think of all the kids who died in Vietnam, because they didn't ask whether or not they should have been there. lfateacher sa:ys somthing, question it. If a scientist discovers something, work the problem out for yourself. We usually get a seco\}d opinion whenever we see a doctor. Why should they be the only ones?

So the next time a teacher says something, think about it. Odds are they' rc right, but, what ifthey' not? .liutiftheworlddoesendin2026, you heard it here ftrst.

i------MAILBAG appreciates coverage of Soviet exchange students ar Editor: foster global awareness here at Westside. Beyond I thank the staff of the "Lance" for the grcatcov- the activities that take place in many classes across lge they provided concerning the US/USSR Aca- our curriculum and fme programs in International mic Partnership Program. The articles that ap- Club, this year there are other special opportunities. ucd in the November 3rd issue showed that the With the addition of a Japanese language course lnce" staff had really been "doing their home- here at Westside, we are privileged to have Miss rk" and gave their readership some excellent and Yoshiko lshizuki joining our staff as an intern from U- researched articles. Iknow the issue was sched- Japan. We hope Yoshiko will have impact in many i:l to coincide with the arrival of our Soviet guests. curriculwn areas and that many students will have at arrival date has now been moved to November the opportunity to benefit from contact with her. but I hope the awareness and enthusiasm gcncrLong after our Soviet guests have left, we will d by the November 3 issue will not wane in the · have the continued presence of our inany foreign !:! rim! exchange students. Natalie, Jake, Robert, Martin, A.s one of only 50 schools across the: nation, Farzana, Helen, Micky and Juan-Carlos each bring should be proud to be participating in tllis unique and special resources to our community que program. The Acadenlic Partnership Pro- and we should all make a point to make them welm Is tl1e first of its kind to allow Soviet students come and to seek them out for the expanded horil their counterparts a homcstay experience. For zon they bring to our realm. ee and a half weeks, we will have the rare opporThis is a year for Westside to taste the world tity for direct contact with our Soviet students in around it and embrace the global community in a ·schoolandinourhomes. Thisinitselfmakesthis number of special ways. In the words of an ancient hange special and unique. I would encourage all Hindu proverb, "Friendship is the only cure for dents and staff to take advantage of their visit and hatred, the only guarantee for peace." ke an extra effort to make them welcome and to n from their presence.

Sincerely, Ihe excitement over the Soviets' V' it should not Mitzi Delman, wever, ovcr-shadowtllc otherfme efforts made to foreign language instructor

LANCE STANCE

Open enrollment bill needs revision HIITIIER IN OMAHA OR OSCEOLA, UNCOLN OR LAuREL, A MIND is a terrible thing to waste.

With this in mind, State Senator Dennis Baack proposed Legislative Bill183 on Monday, Jan. 23 with hopes of turning Nebraska into an educational Utopia. In theory, the bill would allow students to transfer public school districts at no additional expense. Despite the numerous amendments added since its initiation, the "choice" bill, in its present form, will end up costing the residents of District 66 as well as many other Nebraska citizens.

On Monday, Nov. 22, the District 66 School Board will vote on whether or not to volunteer as an option district for the 1990-91 school year. The "Lance" urges the board to consider the following issues when deciding Westside's future with the "choice" legislation . ./For years, Westsid.e has given families living outside of the district the option of sending their children to District 66 schools by paying tuition. -If the school board should decide to join the choice bill as an option district in the legislation's present form they would be agreeing to a statute which would not guarantee that students currently attending Westside on tuition a place in next year's class. The "Lance" sees the conseq uenses of a of these families as detrimental to the Westside community. ./ Students often take for granted, the outstanding educational opportunities and facilities at their disposal from kindergarten through graduation. These opportunities are made possible by the $5,000 the district is willing to spend on each student throughout the course of the year. The choice bill however, would only offer $1,921 per student with the burden of the of cost difference falling on the shoulders of District 66.

If District 66 is to annually lose $2,000 for every student accepted through .the choice legislation, it seems inevitable that the residents of District 66 will suffer.

The "Lance" wholeheartedly agrees with the theory of a student having the right to attend the school district that is best qualified to meet his or her educational needs, and commends Baack on his efforts to students across the state equal opporturuty for a quality education. However, due to its present fallacies, the choice bill is not the best solution to Nebraska's current educational problems. And Nebraska students deserve the best.

The "Lance" urges the school board to delay participation in open enrollment until the 1993-94 school year to provide time fot needed revisions in the law. With further time and effort, the "choice" students will be allowed· to make will benefit everyone. ·

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These changes are being made entirely without input from students who have taken or are taking these classes .

Each department is reviewing its own courses during first semester. Decisions on which classes change, if any, will be ' made by department heads on Monday, Nov. 20.

The "Lance" believes that in order to make an accurate accouting of classdifficultyeach department should take a poll of thEi! entire student body about classes and their respective degrees of difficulty. Without this kind of student input, the departments maybe making a grave error.

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Prep sessions: trying to outwif the test makers

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s college approaches, students are making the decision to try to boost their American College Test andSch,olasticAptitude Test scores by taking test-preparation courses. These courses are designed to help students learn test-taking strategies for each of the tests.

There arc many things to be considered when deciding whether or not to take a preparation course. Most students' scores improve slightly, and occasionally a student's scores will improve a lot.

"For some people it (a preparation course) really makes a big difference, but the statistical average is a slight gain," Gary Cunningham, guidance counselor, said.

Preparation courses help release test anxiety by allowing students to become more familiar with the test construction.

Thcsct-upandscoringofeachtcstisdiffercnt;thenumbcr of sections and length of time allowed for each varies.

Most classes allow students to practice by taking previous tests. In many classes, a pre-test is given at the ning oftltc and a post-test at the end. This allows students to c,xpcricncc the actual testing atmosphere, as well as showing whether or not any improvement has occurred.

"It (a· preparation course) helped me to know what to expect on tl1c test; after I took the class I felt better about the test because it was more familiar," Alissa Jaoobson, (12), said.

The down side of taking a preparation course is that it might notimprove scores-and some scores even go down.

If this happens, the money and time involved would not be . worthwhile.

There arc two types ofcourses: crash and extended classes.

Crash courses usuallY- involve two evenings, for two-tothree- hours each. Students are taughtwhatto expect on the test, and a few strategies. Ther'e is usually a chance to take all, or part of a previous test.

Research indicates that 30 hours of instructmn on the verbal section of the SAT can increase scores about 15 points, and 30 nours in matl1 can increase scores about 25 points.

Extended courses can last 18 to 36 hours, and can go for weeks. TI1esc courses teach detailed methods of answering and students j>ccomc familiar with the tests and testing atmosphere.

Test preparation courses ensure a wide range of cost.

Classes run by non-profit organizations arc usually short and cost $13 to $20. Extended courses, sponsored by private _organizations, can cost $150 to $170, in Omaha. Other parts of the country arc more expensive. "!fit's done by a private group, it can be pretty expensive, but it also depends on the amount of instruction," Cunninghamsaid.

The number of students taking preparation courses has been increasing recently. In 1988, ovcr60,000 students took which is double the number some type from five years ago, according to an article by Joshua Hammer in "The New Republic."

"The number of students at Westside as well as nationally taking prep courses has been growing rapidly. I think it's because both parents and students think they work," Dick Lundquist, District 66 director of guidance and testing,

A review committee made up of representatives from the Nebraska Parentfeature writer Teacher Association (NPTA), University of Excellence.

Nebraska-lincoln Teacher's College, NeIt deserves to be rewarded. braska Council of School Administrators, And this year, Peg Newkirk, English in- Nebraska Association of School Boards, structor, has been rewarded for her excel- Nebraska State Education Association, lence by being selected as one of the top five American Charter Savings and Loan, and teachers in the state. three representatives from the Nebraska She was selected by the 1990 Nebraska D.c partment of Education, non-public Teacher of theYcar program, sponsored by schools, and state colleges reviewed the the Council of Chief State School Officers, applications.

"Encyclopedia. Britannica," "Good House"(On the application) You have to tell keeping" magazine, and American Charter. what your philosophy of education is," A total of22 applications were submitted, Newkirk said, "what you feel is the major -by teachers throughout Nebraska to the State problem in education today, and whether or Department of Education. not you would advise oncofyolirstudcnts to 1bc other four teachers chosen were go into teaching."

Sonya Fidler, history instructor at Millard She was notified of being a fmalist for South High Scho.ol; Ladonna Flood, English Teacher otthe Year in mid-October, and the and advanced language arts instructor at next step was to attend an interview conElkhorn Middle School; RuthAnn Wylie, first ducted by Joe Lutjeharms, Commisioner of grade teacher at Park Elementary School in Education, Tuesday, Oct. 17.

Lincoln; and Duane Obermeier, journalism During the interview, Newkirk was asked instructor at Grand Island High School. questions about her opinions on general Obermeier was chosen as Nebraska's teaching poUcies and some ofthe important teacher of the year and is now eligible for a issuesineducation.Lutjcharrnssclectedthe national teacher of the year award. teacher of the year after listening to re-

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. For the last four summers, cunmngnam and LUndqUist have co-taught test preparation .c ourses at Wcstside. Their course prepares students by using methods from the "Princeton Review," a test preparation program that teaches students how to "crack the SAT." • According to Lundquist, the SAT has more gimmicks, and becomes easier to coach. • One strategy taught for the math section is plugging in-or filling in the algebra questions with some of the answer choices to sec if they are correct. Another is working backwards-or working on the answers before the actual problems.

The verbal sections.of the SAT contain analogy and antonym problems. Students are told to what part of

speech the first word is, and the answer choices are also same part of speech.

"Students are introduced to 'Joe Bloggs,' the most a age studcn tin the world, and are taught to think like Joe, to avoid his mistakes on the test," Lundquist said.

Each section on the SAT starts with easy problems becomes harder. Using the "Joe Bloggs" method, stud arc taught not to make the mistakes Joc would on the I parts, and to answer the way Joe would on the easy p. which is usually correct.

"Learning about Joe Bloggs helped me because I eliminate some answers and itmadcothersobvious," Jac son said.

Cunningham and Lundquist recorded the _average 1 from the pre-and post-tests over the last four years. Fo1 ACT, the average composite gain is two points, and the has had an average of 101 points gained on.the total 1his is higher than the national estimated average ga · "It helped me a lot on the SAT, because before I d' know what I was doing, and I thinklt boosted my scor tl1c PSAT," Matt Marx, (11), said.

Test preparation is big business on the .East Coast; dents pay as much as $1000 to be coached. This has ca controversy. as to whether or not "Princeton Review teaching. students to cheat on the SAT. Accordin I Jammer, the "Princeton Review" is charging students$ to inflate SAT scores in ways that have little to do 1 education. In 1988, the "Princeton Review" earned over million from the six-week courses they sponsored.

Hammer also states that while the "Princeton Revi claims to be promoting equity by helping students deal a test with unfair advantages, that in fact their. cours making the advantaged youth who already do well o SAT do even better. Therefore, the gap between the rich poor.becomes even wider.

The ACT is not as coachable as the SAT, but some same strategies are used on fuc math sections. The l judges more of what has been learned than the ability oj student to learn.

"What we usually tell students on the English scctio theACTis ifthcy'rcnotsurcofthccorrcctanswcrtocho the answer choice with the least amount of words, as Ion it makes sense. Itis almost always the right answer," Lu quist said: • TI1crc arc many test preparation classes availabl Omaha. Westside and other school districts offer swru classes and crash courses. The Assistance League, the Url League and Metropolitan Community College offer cow throughout the year at little or no cost. Stanley Kapla! national test preparation school, and the Jewish Corm nity Center also offer courses twice year. a Westside's guidance department also review session on the Thursday or Friday before evcrytc1 the Guidance Center.

Many students choose to do their own preparation. ' SAT review booklet has a complete test which students take and score, while the ACT review booklet has sam items from each ofth£ four test areas.

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Afterwards, she was congratulated minute interviews.

Newkirk, thethrceotherrunners-up, and Governor Kay Orr at the reception. the selected teacher of the year were then Newkirk has been teaching ninth-gr invited to a luncheon at the English courses in District 6t: Cornhusker ·Hotel in Lincoln 18 yeaJrs, the last three ofwli and a • reception at the were spent at Westside She also taught in Color.

Governor's Mansion Friday, Nov.3. and Missouri prior to movin Newkirk's family, fellow Omaha, and ·has develope teachers, and f':iends were also strong philosophy on teact invited to attend the reception from her years of experienc' and luncheon wh included "It'seasyjusttositand guests from educational groups and to never become involve and businesses from across NeNewkirkcornmcnted, "but if: become involved with your! braska.

AttheCornhuskcrHotclbandents, then you realize that: may be, as a teacher, the rr quct,Newkirkrcccivcdaplaque - -- - -noting her Award of Excellence significant person in t and $250 for her abilities pre- PEG NEWKIRK student's life, because there sented to her by-a representasome students who have \ tive from American Charter, which funds little contact with adults outside of scho Newkirk's excellence in teaching has the awards and the luncheon.

Shethengavcanacccptanccspccchupon gone unnoticed in the last few years. addition to this award, she has also wo winning the award.

"What I said in that speech was that I Cooper Foundation Award by sponsot accepted that award not just for myself, but the literary magazine putout by the 1987 for all the teachers in Nebraska who really freshman class.

SONG AND DANCE Practice makes perfect as the Amazing Multicolored Show .

Choir prepares for an upcoming concert. During a rehearsal, Matt Marx, (11), and fellow members, put new dance steps to music. The choir choreographs their music and each member contributes ideas. Practices are held four times a week, durin one class mod. The choir's next performance will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Westside where they will perform for al the sixth graders in the district. Saturday, Nov. 28, they will perform for a sorority Christmas banquet at Creighton University.

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they also perform at private parties, church functions, and taken offbecause of the colorofjewelrywe wore, or because feature editor luncheons because of invitations they receive due to their of the length of our skirts."

Winning a competition and being successful, arc imporlies and gentlemen. We arc proud to announce, under reputation.

"In addition to school concerts, we do a lot o'f commu- tant to all members of the choir. However, the group has rcction of David Moore, Westside's own multicolored nitythings," Moore said. "We singforchurchgroups, cle- agreedthatperforminginfrontofaudiencesismoreirnporIf Show Choir. · . mentary schools, and we travel to various clinics and tant than winning a trophy.

1t is how all of the performances begin. · . "ContestS arc not always the best thing for us," Eakins sity Show Choir has been offered at Westside for the competitions."

The Show Choir is ·involved in competitions· through- said. "Our purpose is to perform for people, not judges." ru ce years. It's a choir that involves singing, dancing, "We have decided that we would rather do more perout the year. ilC opportunity for all students to choreograph and "Thcreareallkindsofcompetitionsthatcome up. How forming for audiences than competitions," Moore said. music to perform.

1 e have scheduled mods for Varsity Show Choir four I decide depends on how it fits into our schedule and , "Our goal is not to win competitions, but to perform."

TI1e group has a new uniform created each year to give a week," Allene Eakins, (11), said. "In class we learn the -which one works best with the members," Moore said.

The first competition the.choir competed in this year the choir a new look and personality. This year they decided ; and practice it until it is perfect. We always know the was the Peru State Swing Choir Contest and Clinic. The to have multicolors of pink,. purple, royal blue and teal. : before we start to choreograph it." · e choir consists of 16 students, with an equal number choir initiallywentforthe clinic which was taught by Sally "We looked for patterns and decided on the dress oursand boys. Moore, choir director, selects the students Albright, a nationally-known musician from Pennsylva- selves," Cota said. "It gives our group a great look. We have idition. The auditions arc held in the spring, and nia. However, because of their excellent performance, received many comments on how nice we look on stage." re the students to prepare a song and learn a dance that they brought home a first place trophy.

Two of the most prominent things that make the choir during the audition.

"I think there were 22 show choirs," Moore said. successful are the relationship and energy of the group. le student has to be .a member of another choir at "Schools from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri were "We get comments from people at competitions on how 1l," Moore said. "The choir is based on try-outs and ihvolved. We were given 25 minutes on stage and that close our group is," Cota said. "We all sit, eat, and hang lfe judged on singing, dancing and pcrso,nality projec- included 10 minutes of performance and 15 minutes of around with each other, while other groups don't We are suggestions and from Albright; the judge and a family, and that is a very rare thing." e choir performs various types of music. Unlike the clinician." · . "One of the greatest assets the group has is thci,r spirit ai choirs, the Show Choir selects music that can be put the Choir states that competitions are hard to and friendship. All the kids care about each other and they ballad and fits into the st}'le of the show. prepare for and win. The judges base their evaluations on care about the product they produce," Moore said. · 1c sing a variety of pop, jazz, ballads, and novelty pieces," the sound, look and personality of the group.

The Show Choir has several upcoming concerts. Tuessaid. · "Wehaveworkedhardasagroupto·wincompctitions," day, Nov. 28, they will perform for all the sixth graders in e choir performs throughout the year. As with all Christine Cota, (12), said. "People would be amazed on ·District 66. Saturday, Dec. 2, they will perform at Creighton &, they perform at school concerts, but unlike others, what the judges will evaluate us. We have had points University.

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Erin Conboy ' Lifestyle editor Students who work a steady job pick up more experience than money can buy. This experience is gained by interacting with people and learning responsibilities that go along with a job.

"I learned how to work with older people (senior citizens)," Melinda Butler, (l2), said of her job at the Hickory Villa Retirement Home.

"It was a good experience," linda Bladt, reading specialist, said ofher high school job, "I gave guitar · lessons to kids on the weekends. It helps me in what·I do today. I'm a teacher. I work with kids."

"Hard work pays off," Brett Johns, (10), said, "If you have a responsibility and you don't do it, then you won't get paid."

Summer is the season when many students have the extra time to join tlle work force. "I worked for the money," Jodi Slusky, (12), said, "also so I could have something to do over tlle summer."

Slusky was a hostess at Julio's.

As a caddy attlle Omaha CountryQub, Lance Kugler, (9), worked 20 hours a week. "I needed more money for stuff for the summer," Kugler said, "and it was a good opportunity for (earning) it."

Some students share common reasons for working. "I work to save money for college,". Jamie Brown, (12), said, "and so I can have spending money."

Parentalinftuencecanmakethe diffqrence. "I work because my mom made me get a job," Pete Weber, (12), a cashier at Baker's, said. ' "It's to make me more responsible and manage my time better," Su.tton Giese, (12), said, "Originally, I did it because I needed money and my mom wanted me to worlc for With extra time available after school, some students fmd solace in work because it's a positive way to pass free time. "There is nothing better to do with my time so why notwork?," Laura Layton, (10), said.

"I might as well earn money."

The money issue in a job isn't always a factor. For tlle students who take pride in tlleir work; job satisfaction goes beyond any paycheck. "I teach a basketball clinic because Ilove basketball and Ilove kids," J.C. Wickstrom, (12), said. "I still keep in touch with some of tlle kids," Wickstrom said.

When some students get jobs, their school work comes second and this rubs some teachers tlle "Students bite offtoo my.ch for a car and car insurance.

This takes precedence over school,"Dick Wilson, Civics instructor said, "School should take precedence because you're going to work tlle next 50 years of your life anyway."

"There are a lot ofstudents who workduringtlleOuistmasseason.

Theyworkllke 35hoursa week and trytogotoschool,"WilloBoe, television productions instructor, ·said.

"I think it's fine (working) unless it interferes with school work," Bladt said, " but it does."

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new level has come to town w1th some ( unique features. The Omaha Racers, a professional basketball team in the Continental BasketbaliAssocia: the fact that thl tion, unveiled a "run and gun" style of bas: the Racer's first year, ketball to Omaha. team has a lot of exp Mike Thibault, head coach, believes the ence. "I've coached a lot of places and H Racer's style of basketball will excite fans. been an assistant in the NBA, "Thibault "We'regoingtorunup,down,andallaround In addition, many people credit him - - - - - - - - - t h e court. I think the decision to draft NBA superstars Mi " the fans will like eal Jordan, Charles Oakley, and James\\ This style of this because the thy for their respective teams. . game never gets Player-wise, the team also has a lot of b as k etb a II IS boring," he said. perienced players: "A lot of our players Sl exciting, fun, According to as Ron Kellogg, Carlton Owens, Tim Leg and fast.

Thibault, the "run and Tony Brown have all played 'for ot and gun '' will fit CBA teams. Everyone (on the-team) right in with the played major college basketball!," 1bib; Ron Kellogg, team's image. said. we're Racer's guard "Since TheRacerswillmaketheAk-Sar"BenO named the Racers scum their home for their 28 home gru and since--our prothis year. "I Ak-Sar-Ben is _the ic - - - - - . - - - - motional slogan is place for us to play our basketball gan 'They're Going ,Fast,' the 'run and gun' The new scoreboard and the fact that it should accurately describe our team," he hold up to 5,151 fans makes it very attJ said. tive," Thibault said.

Players on the team seem to like the "run Westside will have reason to be in andgun." "Piayingfora'runandgun'team · ested in the Racers, as former is a player's dream. I love it," Paul "Snoopy" stand-out Dean Thompson will be in · Graham, the Racer'sfirst-rounddraftchoice Racer's organization. · from Ohio University, . According to Thibault, Thompson i "This style of basketball is exciting, fun good basketball player, even though his 1 and fast," Ron Kellogg, Omaha Northwest · will be as assistant coach. "I threatenec graduate, said.

SKY HIGH the point guards on our team that if ti "I have always wanted to play this style of During a tryout for the Omaha Racers, Tommy Thompson, a former Westside didn't perform well, I'd bring Dean back basketball and finally did get to play it when to play. But seriously, although this wil student, drives the lane for a layup :,J."he new Omaha basketball team is a member I played for Kansas University," Kellogg said.

Dean's fust stint as a coach, he's a great of the Continental Basketball Association. Photo by Anders Wiele.

According to some members ofthe team, and I'm sure he'll do well," he said. the CBA is only a step away from the Na- bault said.

Birmingham, was one of the last players cut One other former Westside stand-t tional Basketball Association. "Last year 28 Most of the players the Racers obtain are from the Utah Jazz's training camp.

Tommy Thompson, tried out for the tel players who played in the CBA were called from NBA roster cuts. For instance, RegiAlthough the CBA is similiarto the NBAin but did not make the fmal cut. up to the NBA, and I have a feeling that some nald Turner, a second-round draft pick in many ways, the two leagues also differ.

'The Racers opened their home seal Racers could be called up this year," Thi- the NBA from the University of Alabama"The CBA has a unique seven-point sys- last night against the Tulsa Fast Breake1 •.

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h, corporate America. Such a beautiful thing. Free enterprise at ;1est, and advertising at its greediest. · >the college football bowl-a-rama fast approaches, an eyesore Ia rs on the schedule of games that will saturate our 1V's for some ld days. e Sun Bowl, played in El Paso is no longer the Sun Bowl, instead ohnHancockBowl,asinthcinsurancecompany. lt'snottheJohn r:ock Sun Bowl, like many bowls have done and just the oration's name, but plain and simple, the John Hancock Bowl. lle teams play for a trophy, or a better premium on their liability ranee? What has athletics come to when it names a bowl after an ranee company? thlqk America needs to take a long, hard look at ·when the athletic integrity of sports is exploited in such a vile ncr. Unfortunately, we as sports-loving fans have allowed it to >en, even in collegiate athletics.

1st watching \;Vimblcdon can be a strain on the retina by trying to , player's face out of the billboards they parade on their shirts. Or >iggest joke of all, the Virginia Slims Tennis Tournament. How let's go see Martina and Steffi hit a couple while we infest our lungs tar, and wonder how these athletes got to be in such good shape. vcn the world's most prestigious festival, when all nations come U\cr to compete. Nowadays the Olympic Games are more like a- . rcntionfor Fortune magazine. Then there's Busch Stadium. Sure :h, as inAnheiscur-Busch ofsuds fame owns the place, but with all :igns, and cans of beer around, you'd think you were taking a tour te brewery instead of going to see the Cardinals. The least they d do is pitch in a free mug. vcn with the fans, corporations have rcdcfmcd a summer day at >all park. Instead oftailgating it,lcr'shcad on over to the corporate for a barely edible, mass-produced, lunch. In years to tc ,lfyou're not working with the right company, the chances of lng tickets to any athletic contest worth·any significance may bete extinct. hate to use the cliche, "it's spreadingllke a cancer," butit's the only to describe the corporate disease. ' Vb.cre will the line be drawn? I know it all comes down to dollars but the integrity of all sports is sifting down the tubes with orate sponsorship. Pretty soon it will be the Del Monte Lalcers nstthc Motors Pistons for the NBA-IBM conference chamLship. · 'o start, Budweiser had a couple signs plastered around football liums and then, the nextthingyouknew, Orcl Hcrshiseris blabber-. about how since he's won the World Series, he's off to sec Goofy the boys in Disneyland. Even high school sports have become of the vicious cycle. Cable networks have announced plans to vise high school games to a national audience. You can only push thing so far. lot college, but high school "teeny-boppers" on the tube natione. Aside from the fact the idea is ludicrous, it's not even feasible. games aren't exactly going to bring in "Cosby Show" kinds of gs. Beyond that, the main issue would be the amount of pressure :ed on an athlete to perform well. I'm starting to sound like Dr. h. Anyway, could you sec what would happen if a kid dropped a >,or missed a layup your grandma could make. The consequences tid be enormous. "OK Billy, tomorrow you'tc on 1V from coast to >t. It's not junior high anymore. You screw up tomorrow, you can :ty much kiss the rest of your athletic career goodbye.

Come on. At least spare high school's irlnocencc and not tuin it what college has become. Let's not ourselves with the f\'Orks and corporations taking over and leave us wondering what pcncd, just as we do now with college sports. :orporations, 1V, tl1e whole ball-of wax. It's overdone. Sports has itself into a major rut. Things don't look to be getting much ;cr. The more corporations, the more money. The more money, happier everyone is, and the cycle repeats itself again, and again. s just hope in years to come we can still go to a little league game talk to our kids afterwards withouthaving to wait for them to finish lr post·game interviews.

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sports writer Beginllinghis 26th year as head coach ofvarsity wrestling at Westside, Lou Milani is facing a 19847-3 career record. This year he will _be working with a team that is down in numbers.

Having only 35 members on this year's team from all four grade levels is less than a third of some previous years in whichMilonicoached over 130 wrestlers atone time. Miloni, however, doesn't necessarilyfeelthatthisisdetrimcntaltohisteam's success. "We are way doWn in immbers this year, but I feel our quality is so much greater, it's unreal.

We've got kids from all grade levels with a lot of potential, which could help us," Miloni said.

Despite the fact that there arc only five seniors on this year's team, there is a lot of experience returning from last year. "We're awfully young as a total, team, as far as experience, so I thirlk we will need some strong leadership from our captains Dan Grant, (12), Doug Jaixen, (12), ana Matt Fischer, (12)," Miloni said.

"Our seniors are s,trong, and we have a good group of juniors, so basically all we need is some help from our younger kids to fill the three empty weight Classes . .As jhe season progresses we will continue tb improve, and we hope our inexperienced kids will develop," Miloni said.

"I expect this year's seniors to do as well as last year's did, and to provide a great deal ofleadership to the rest of the team. The tluee captains should be gaining a majority of the points for the team.

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Once our younger kids gain actual wrestling ·experience, we should be one heck ofa team," Grant said.

Westside's wrestlers open their season with the 48th Annual Vern Eckf.elt Invitational, held at North HighSchool Thursday, Nov. 30, and Friday, Dec. 1. The Warriors took second place in last year's invitational to the host Vlldngs.

"Right now we have at least five or six kids who have a shot at being seeded in the top four places at North. I would have to say that we are going to rely on seven to eight wrestlers to be the strength of our team," Milani said.

Looking at the Metro Conference this year, Miloni feels the Warriors will be at the top along with North, Creighton Prep, Papillion, and Millard North. As far as a total state outlook, the out · western Nebraska schools appear to be strong this year, including teams like Gering and Grand Island.

"After the North tournament we should have a pretty good feeling ofwhere we stand in comparison with other Metro teams, and how we stand in ·our own team line-up. From there we can make any neccessary adjustments in order to improve otir teams' standing," Miloni said.

• "Ifeel1we are going to have a fun year. I'm really looking forward to working with these guys, and watching them progress throug4 the year. I beleive we have enough potential to carry on the , tl1e winning tradition throughout the year," Miloni said.

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Tickets for reserve seats arc $15.75 and can be purchased at the Civic Auditorium, Piclclcs, Rosenblatt Stadium and TIX. ./ "Romanticism Revisited" will be presented tonight and Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Orphcum Theater at 8 p.m. Tick'Cts range from $9.25 to $20.25.

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Lifestyle writer "Immediate Family" is a heartwarming ft..lm starring Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon. Glenn Close and James Woods play Linda and Michael Spector, a happily married couple, confronted with infertility. The Spcctors turn to adoption and the legal advice of their attorney. Through an ad in the newspaper, the Spectors are introduced to Lucy Moore, a teenage expectant mother, played by Mary Stuart Masterson. After the initial confrontation, the Spcctors are confident in Moore's decision to relinquish her to her fetus.

Hero faces tragic homecorrling drcn by a Thai woman. Back home in the his presumed widow bore his son shortly she was falsely informed of his death.

In Thailand, Robbins is found and is floWil back to America where he discovers his unwel· corned arrival by the government and his family.

Life changes as Robbins faces the life he left.

Tonight is the last chance to catch "Welcome Home," as it closes tomorrow atWestroadsAMC, Q Cinema 6, and Cinema Center theaters.

Lisa Hagedorn writer · "Welcome Home" is the story ofJcrcmiah Robbins, played by Kris Kristpffcrson, as an Air Force pilot, shot down and lost during the Vietnam War. Robbins who was declared legally dead among charred remains found in a plane wreckage fled from Vietnam into Thailand where he remained for 17 years. In Thailand, Robbins fatQcrcd two chil-

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Presently, the rink is being occupied by the "Omaha Lancers" hockey and "Omaha Racers" basketball teams. Wil.h both teams using the facility,Ak-Sar-Benfclt itdidn'thavc enough time open for public skating.

"When we looked at the winter schedule, the two teams took up a lot of time and left a hodgepodge of time left when the public could skate, and that's the major reason we closed it" Tim Schmad, assistant manager at Ak-Sar- Ben, said.

The other reason the rink closed was because it wasn't bringing. in enough money. When taking into consideration that the cost of cleaning the ice, and general maintenacc exceeded the income. The rink served more of a public service when open, Schmad said.

Although open skating is no longer available, their is one lastrayoflight "We rent the entire rink to groups for $80 an hour, with a minimum of two hours." Schmad said. But Schmad added that the schcduleforrcntingthcskatingrinkisalittlehardtp come by, and he recommends calling in advance.

Individuals can rent the rink from November through March.

There are also other alternatives. Two Omaha · area parks offer public skating at this time. One is Benson Park at 72nd & Military. The skating rink is located inside the parldtself. A fee of$1.25 is all that it will cost anyone 17 and under. For those 18 years andupitwillcost$3. Rentalskatcsarealsoavailable for $1. Benson Park offers skating sessions. On Monday and Wednesday the rink is open from 1 to 5_p.m. Tuesday from 1:30to3:30 p.m. then 7:30p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fridays the rink is open on both Saturday and Sunday.. Saturdays it is open from 2:30p.m. to 4:30 · p.m. and then 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. On Sunday the hours arc from noon to 2 p.m.

Officials at Benson are unsure of the impact on the rink usage. "We do anticipate an increase (in skaters) since Ak-Sar-Ben closed, but it hasn't happened yet," lUck Ranauskas, Benson Park official, said.

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Attendance at both parks varies to the weather. .The temperature for the most part has been above .normal, and could effect the entire season, one factor Ak-Sar-Ben skaters didn't have to contend with.

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Soviets experience America lelde news writer e shock awaited eight Soviet exchange students arrived in Omaha Monday; Nov. 27.

Ients did not lcnow their final destination when I in the U nitcd States. "When we gotto New York, lmow what state we were going to or who was to fatasha Gudkova said. :ombination ofa misunderstanding and alack of ation on behalf of both the American and Soviet tofstudentsfromtheirschoolhadgonetoMichiar before, so they, thought they were going to iOO," Mitzi Delman, Russian language instructOr, :posure to New York was limited. · were many lights, billboards and commercials. m a bus going from one airport to · another," !Lid. ,ofapproximately 60, comprised of host fanlilies, teams, and representatives from several school on band in Omaha to greet the students and their ilina Dobrjakova. roup at the airport) was a surprise. We didn't fl a welcome," Gudkova said. ge students, paired with their host students arc: 'rezin, David Lundquist; Natalya (Natasha) Iamie Dostal; Andrei Gvozdcv, Casey Niemann; ccbkina, Kevfu Grubb; Igor Pankiv, Troy Nelson;

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The amount of freedom Westside students had amazed Mariya (Masha) Rumyantseva, Will Becker; Irina Usikova, Brendan Engstrom; and Tatjana (fanya) Zabortseva, Gcri the exchange students.

"Schools in the Soviet Union are stricter. Students must Greeno. wear uniforms, which include aprons for girls. Feet must Impressions of Omaha were favorable.

'The houses are different here. In the Soviet Union, we always be fiat on the floor and students stay in one classroom all day," Rumyantscva said. live in five-story apartments. The Exchange schedule American entertainment is streets arc also neater here, and there vastly different. arc a lot more cars: I like the houses "In the Soviet Union, we have here;" Rumyantscva said.

Dec. 11 •• ... '(Inion Pacific Museum only three channels.· Here there is The weather is different due to so much variety, especially cable geographical variations between the Dec. 13 ···"···········visit lincobr, NE 1V. You can sec about anything, Soviet Union and the United States.

14 Visit school and anyone can find a topic of in,"It is much warmer here. Pskov ' · .... Int'l club Party terest," Gudkova said. is in the middle (of the continent), The pep rally on Friday, Dec. 1 away from the Baltic Sea and the Dec. 15 Valn)ont & Boys Town was especially intriguing. oceans," Usikova said.

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S.A.C. part," Usikova said. food in the Soviet Union.

Delman sees the exchange as a "American food is different. You Dec. 27 ............... leave for U.S.S.R. wholesome cultural cxp rience. "I can't compare the two, because we thirilc thatit is goingvcrywell. Their are more used to our own food," culture is very different than ours.

Gudkova said. ' TI1e students have been attending r!asses at Westside They are really learning to experience all sides of both the Soviet and American cultures. It makes us realize what a with their host students. · "In Pskov, we go to school from 8:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. It culture shock we are in for when we go (to the Soviet Union) varies, though. Sometimes we leave earlier1 sometimes we in the spring," Delman said.

TI1c exchange students will return to the Soviet Union leave later. We go to school every day except Sunday," Wednesday, Dec. 27.

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with a lot ofleg during the winter sports pep rally held Friday, Dec. 1. The boys' varsity basketball team went on to a 51-48 double overtime victory that night over Milliard North High

"OlOicehasworked," PrcsidentGcorge BushsaidlastJanuary, "almost without exception, everywhere it has been tried."

1 Despite that endorsement of the open enrollment program, the District 66 Board of Education made its choice unanimous: not to participate in the fust optional year of the choice bill, which would allow students to transfer school districts tuition-free. ' .

During the 1990-91 school year, no new students will be allowed to enter (or leave) District 66 schools without paying tuition.

At the Monday, Nov. 20 boar"d meeting, District 66 superintendent James Tangdall said he agrccdwith the concept of the bill, but found it unsatisfactory in major areas. . "Although it (the open enrollment bill) has a number of excellent componcnts.. .l think tl1at there arc some components right now that do need to be modified. I'm very concerned about tl1c fmancing, and about the special education provisions in terms of all of the unanswered questionsthatexistthere .. .lhaveaconccrnrightnowthatcapacityisnot very well defmed," he said.

Shari Hofscl1ire, board member, attended an information session on the bill given by the author, Dennis Baack, ·Nebraska state senator. "I le (Baack) said that when he this bill last January, tl1at it was an idea, and that qe never expected it to get turned into a bill. He thought it would take fiVe years (to pass the legislation). He also admitted this is why there are so many unanswered questions," she said.

Major revisions might be done to the bill in the future due to questions about its content raised by school districts. Plans to make a "clean-up" ,bill to solve the problems have already been made.

"I spoke to some people on Senator Baack's staff about this, and learned tl1athe is going to be proposing some amendments that will be offered this corning January. The amendments wi\]. discuss recruitment, financing, special education, and capacity," Liz Karnes, board member, · said.

District 66 will not participate tllis year in the program, but may take part for the two voluntary years following 1990-91, as stated in the board resolution. It states, "Weanticipatc becoming a participant during the , 1991-92 school year."

Omaha-atea participation in the open enrollment progran1 has been less than expected. Of 21 school districts reported on in the Mqnday, Nov. 21 issue of the Omaha World-Herald, only Gretna will allow students to leave and enter school next year.

Millard schools will let students leave but not enter, because of expected enrollment growth in the Millard schools.

.2 I get to wait 15 minutes for all the students to file into my class, another ten to get' em settled down. It takes two minutes to take roll, two minutes to get coffee. That leaves 15 minutes to conduct my class and you're telling me you want to shorten my mod just for idiotic pep rally?!

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On Friday, Dec.1, Westsidestudentsweredismissed from classes and joined their teachers in the Boys' Gym. For 45 minutes, 1,000 disinterested teen-agers sat on their hands while 109 ofWestside's peppiest females went through eight musical numbers, one scooter-basketball game, two 45-second cheers, and the introduction of Westside's new mascot-Romulus. All of this was Westside's version of a · winter sports' pep rally.

The latest pep rally is testimony to the fact that the administration's. resistance to change has been the cause of • Westside's misconception to of school spirit.

With this in mind, the "Lance" requests that the administration change its policies on pep rallies and proposes the following format for new assemblies.

0 Pep rallies should be held at 4 p.m. the Thursday before the first varsity game of each new se<NiOn ..With an excessive amount of teacher in -services already interrupting too many school days, pep rallies are only another interruptipn teachers will have to face. .

0 Attendance at pep rallies should not be mandatory.

Students and teachers who do not wish to attend pep rallies seldom cheer during them and often make a mockery of those who do. e Promote community involvement. We at the high school often forget the fact that Westside's athletic teams are a sense 'Tis the season for giving.

Youhavcheardthisbefore,I'm of pride for the entire district. By making an announcement sure. Evcryyearisthesame: give in the "Warrior Bulletin" inviting all resident families to gifts, receive gifts, and hope to come and take part in the activities, attendance should more receive more gifts. than make up for the high school students who decide not to nut in one Omaha hoine, evattend. ery Chrisnnas is the same for dif0 Shift the focus of the pep rallies from the spirit squads to . fcrentrcasons. Dadhasbeenunthe athletic squads. Once again, it seems as though the idea employed for three years and of getting the excited about the upcoming game has Mom is pushing two shifts at her been lost in the spirit squads' insistence on doing five dance job. No money exists for Christperformances. By including more skits, motivational mas gifts for the 6-year-old girlspeeches by team captains, and activities including memand college is out bers of the athletic teams it will not only give the crowd someofthc question 17thing to laugh and cheer about,-but will also let the commuyear-old next fall. nity get to know the players. ' AH the family income goes for the The "Lance" feels that if the administration adopts the 4-year-old'sdiabeafore mentioned propositions for a new pep rally format tcs treatment. many of the present fallacies will be With our help Then maybe the spirit truly will be back. That is to say if it this year could be eve'r left, or if it really was ever here. · ·

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Mter delays in obtaining visas, the eight Soviet students and their teacher have finally arrived from Pskov, U.S.S.R. The reality of this fine program is here and the chance to discover one of the most fascinating cultures is offered now. .

WhentheSovietsleavelatethismonth, strongnewfriendships will remain.

The "Lance" welcomes the Soviet students to Westside and thanks them for sharing their culture, their beliefs and most importantly, themselves.

The "'.aJJce'' is the official school publication of Westside High School, 8701 PacifiC, Omaha, NE 68114. The "Lance" office is located in room 122.

Advertising rates are available on request. Phone (402) 390-3339. The "Lance" is an in-house publication.

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Letters to the editor are welcomed.

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to rebuild Poland. That same amount could feed and clothe·· 137,400,000 people at tlie Open Door Mission in Omaha for one day. Just $5 per person a day woufd providetheneededmoney for clothing, food, and transportation.

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There's something each of cangive--ourtimeand/or Call the Girls' or Boys' Clubs volunteer to be a big brother sister. Or call and take that cream cone. a Candy Striper at hospital. Clean your closet and to Goodwill. Run errand for that

It is always nice different. ll1is could be a year of boost aid to the less fortunate in receive gifts during the true givi1tg.

Omaha. So until then, it is up to or, for that matter, anytime. rememberthatfeelingand Maybe if the government was . volunteers. notquitcsoconcernedaboutforSo let them volunteer, you oqtosomeonewhodoes eign problems and was more con- think. Butthe"them"are"us."lt · the same opportunites we isn't enough to watch your mom That may be the best gift we the need would not be so dra- bake cookies fo.t a bake sale with experience. People •v••._.,.... matic. For example, the govem- proceeds going to the Girls' Club- people feel mentishandingout$657,000,000 -or to watch your dad take off for emment hand-outs anyway.

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As the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, · Westside received its own pieces of the wall in the form of eight Soviet students. What seemed • an impossible dream in the spring became are- ality. The Cold War is coming to an end, and we are experiencing it directly through these students.

When I first met the srudents, I noticed an air of uncertainty, as if they didn't know what to Press think. I had a lot tion, the Columbia Association, and the National Scholas- of trouble comtic Press Association. municating durEditor-In-Chief, ICent Bonham. Maning the f:ust few aglngEdltor,DebraDohmen. .Bualnell Manapr, Allison Kohli. Graphics Edl- , days. We were a tor, Nick Hansen. Deslp Editor, Ityan bittentativetouse Myers.CopyEdltor,KateMorse.News : the language we Editor, Will Becker. Feature Editor, knew.

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By d1e_second day we were starting to loosen Lifestyle Editor, Todd Parker. Circulation Manager, Cathy Pettid. Asst. up a bit. we were beginning to laugh and make News Editor, EricHofshire. New• Staff, jokes. The first cracks were appearing in our Bridget Weide. ANt. Feature Editor, Berlin Wall.

Jessica Sullivan. Feature Staff, Debbie I noticed the changes in people when they Campbell. Sport• Staff, Brendan Eng- met their Soviet counterparts. They mellowed a strom, Gerry Fey. Aut. Ufestyle Edi- little and theirsternexpressionssoftened to ad-· tor, SusieKiscoan. lifestyle Staff, Ryan miration. It is good for these people to meet a Miller. Colunmlstl, David Lundquist, . MattGiasrud. StaffArtlst, TroyMulle! . Soviet citizen.

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It is the time of year when students are asked frently to explicate on such a topic. The average ent, all grades included, probably has yet to de fly decide where to undertake a post-secondary ucation. Why, then, is this question asked so frently7 The answer lies in future and in the

Such undue pressure can, instead, prove detrimental to a student's scholastic success. How? By making the student never feel success has been accomplished in the eyes of the student's environment.

SATs and ACTs. Big words when discussing college. Most students b!!licve these scores to be of utmost importance.

But why? ·The SAT and ACT are not intelligence .. dual. tests. They arc tests to Today'shighschool .David see haw well a student ntis faced with a cah take a test in the enla of options format designed. which to choose.

Future success isdefree from outside terrnined by the indie it would be vidual: pic for tl1e student to select the appropriate colIn that way, every student should be able to, indiUnfortunately, such pressure does exist. vidually, decide which path to take. Ultimately, alWhen discussing the topic with peers, "big" col- though not ap parcn t, this path will be the correct one. names mean everything. Uttle consideration is The outside influences should be of little considera-n to any other criterium. The purpose- to make tion when deciding one's future. impression. Unfortunately, a "big" name docs Talkistalk-nothingelse. Whatothersthinkofthe always indlcate the correct choice. decision should be of no·importance. If it's right for Parents and counselors also place tremendous · the individual, it's right for all. e on today's student to succeed. They all Those who arc firstto negate another's future plans to know what steps should be taken to ensure are probably the one's least likely to be friends. True the student in question has a "bright and pro- friends will compliment whatever the choice may be. ve" future. However, in essence, they do not.

So, where. arc you going to school?

MAILBAG lsposable, As Food Service Director for Westside . Community ls, I would like to respond the article which appeared tly in the "Lance" concernthe polystyrene disposables h arc used in the cafeteria. landfill problem is nationand growing daily. In no y do I want the students at estside to think I am not conmed about the problem of created by plastics.

Iwouldli.keto address another emwhicliexbts, thatthestumay or may not be aware The article stated that all dises should be discontinued, replaced with "permanent wae. • Although dishes and silarcwashcd continuously, rware goes through from the of use until it is returned to the scrvingline, docs take 1lme. Therefore, it is necessary to tain a certain level ofinven-

ware_receive same treatment tory for each item used to insure efficiency. Each year it is necessary to purchase replacements of these items because the inventory has been depleted.

In August 1987, when the districtwasrcorganized, and the 9th graders came to Westside, it was necessary to buy a large amount of both dishes and silverware to accommodate 1700 students.

InAugust 1988, the enrollment had dropped, butitwasagainnccessary to purchase replacements at the cost of$2096 for dishes. In addition, the stainless steel tableware was purchased four times during the school term totaling 136 dozen of each.

In August 1989, replacement dishes were $1,337.00, 30 dozen forks and spoons were $211.00, and within 2 weeks an additional 30 dozen of each was purchased because students were having to wait for clean silverware. On October 9, 100 dozen of each was purchased, which we hope will

last out the year.

The article questioned the cost ofdisposableitcmswhicharc "just thrown away." AcaseoflOOO plastic forks is $15.10 or .015 cents each. A stainless steel fork is .346 cents each. An 8 ounce styro bowl is .03 cents, a sauce dish is $ 1.18 each, and so on down the line.

A total of 12 cases of plastic forks were purchased for the school term for a cost of$181.20; by comparison, twelve thousand stainless steel forks would have cost $4,152.00.

My question is: how can the school lunch program possibly discontinue using disposables when the permanent ware is also "just thrown away," and also ends up at the landfillm The permanent ware is not biodegradable and remains in 1he landfill almost indefinitely.

try and community have pointed out. I believe them. But arc also an incrcdlbily profltlble venture with a lot of busiln organized crime. And it is the profit aspect that I into get your interest.

The government is in need of of money. Drugs bring in lots money. One would think that government would sec the ection. If the government were to legalize drugs we proba-

"I want them to think that we are openminded and accept them as people, not just ·as 'Russians."'

Sandy Grundler, (12).

"I would like the Soviets to get the impression that Westside is sincere, and that we are very honest."

Dan Kully, (10).

"I would like for the students from the Soviet _Union to go home feeling that they were very welcomed."

Katy Ferrarini, (9).

Sincerely, DollJla Parker, Food Service Director

egulated legalization of drugs: only logical answer bly could solve almost half of the • national debt.

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What impression of Westside would you like the Soviet students to·take back with them to the SQviet Union?

fore contradicting ourselves.

Tell me, would you rather have the neighborhood gumshoe nailing the small time-dope user or out nailing the big time crack seller whose offspring will probably sell to your offspring? It's obvious.

Tryingtonaileveryuserofevery drug is a waste of time and of my parents' taxes. That money could be better spent on other, more serious drug problems. It could ·even be spent on new and unrelated programs such as the homeless and the various United Way charities in the form of donations from private citizens with the monGy they'd save from lower tax rates.

The war on drugs is continuing evermore. Let's stem what comes into the country and make tile problem of internal solvency easier on ourselves.

It's the same principle.

Now before the nation's users · unite and sing_ ll swinging chorus of "Hallelujah," there is a catch.

With this new governmental law comes a powerful... tax.

Yes, a tax. Now the government gets some money and you and I get... well you know. · I suppose I should mention just what drugs ought to be made legal. Marijuana, and any of the other "gctway" drugs. I do not support tile use of crack and cocaine while under legal circumstances or not. Crack kills.

People decree that saying "NO!" is enough and that we shouldn't be saying yes and til ere- Ed Covert, (11).

"I would like the Soviet students to take back the impression that the United States is a warm and friendly place." . Robyn Maline, (11).

"I hope they think that we are friendly, funloving, proud of our . school, and that we care about the world."

Ryan Anderson, (11).

4 'We had essentially a young group last year. The same people are top boards this year. The top five boards constitute varsity and whoever is after that is junior varsity," Gloor said.

"Board" is the term used to describe ranking in the club. Rankings often change, but the top positions arc currently: first board, Eric Smith, " (11); second board, Carl Hengen, (11); third board, Chris Tho-mas, (12); fourth board, Brad Meurrens, (11); and fifth board, Steve Chadwick, (12). _ The club's next scheduled meet is Tuesday, Dec. Ii against Elkhorn at Westside.

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The Greater Omaha Association for Retarded Citizens, (GOARC), benefitted recently from student generosity. Approximately 60 Westside students donated their time for Honey Sunday, Nov. 19 .

Students representing Westside Checrlcading, Distributive Education Clubs of America,, (D.ECA), future Business_Leaders of America, (FBI.A), and Interact formed groups of four or five to make18 teams. The teams were then :Mnm OVER MATTER Strategist Chris Thomas, (12), contemplates assigned areas of the city in which to sell the his next move. He is "fourth board" on this honey. "This was the best year we've had," year's Chess Club. The Chess Club meets on Bob Klein, Interact sponsor, said. "Our previous record had been around $1360. This year, Tuesday evenings. "Shield" photo by Joe Frost we raised $1751.93."

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Chess Club is ail opportunity for Westside OLIDAY MAGIC IS IN TilE AIK. students to participate in a mind-challeng1l1c Student Advisory Board (SAB) Holiing activity. While enthusiasm runs high among day Fun fest will be held tomorrow from participants, club membership is low in compari- 1-3:_30 p.m. It is an opportunity for parents of son to other Westside clubs. district elementary students to have their chil"Membership varies. We have anywhere from dren entertained while they shop. The fest will 10 toJ6 members," AI Gloor, sponsor, said. be held in the Auditorium, Cafeteria, and Loge.

Members play students from other schools in "It's a lot of fun for the SAB members as well competitions held every Tuesday after school. as the students. The parents think it is a good The team's level of competition has remained idea because they can go shopping and not worry re- about the kiddies," Terry Mayfield, (11), SAB fairly constant as many of the participants turning members. · member, said.

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Budget lid on horizon Will Becker

news editor Quality of education depends on quantity of money.

Currently, schpol districts such as District 66 have sufficient mone) and others, like Papillion, are coming up short. The Nebraska State Legislature plans to try to share the wcaltl1 in educational witlJ proposed school budget legislation.

Nebraska is one of the few remaining states which still derives tht revenue for its public education primarily from local property taxes while,otl1er states get theirs from state sales and income taxes. Problem! have arisen due to Nebraska's dependcnce on property taxes. "What happens . . I think the local when you rely so much on property taxes district ...should is that people in districts with good asdetermine how sessed propc1ty evaluation like District 66 much should be can spend more per student than in pl_aces where property evaluation is low," James spent on the Tangdall, superintendent, said. schools.

All Asarcsultofthisproblem, the Nebraska State Legislature has come up with a new financing plan wftich will derive more Jim Tangdall, funds from state sales and income taxes superintendent and less on local property taxes. The sales taxes and income taxes will be raised, but----.- - . -- - - property taxes will be lowered. "They (the legislature) saythevoterwon'1 mind paying extra sales and income tax if he's going to get considerablt property tax relief," Tangdall said.

However, to insure that the property taxes stay low, the legislatur( plans to put a limit on how much each district can spend in its budget '!My concern about the limit is tl1at I think the local district and·the loca board should determine how much should be spent on the schools,' Tangdallsaid, "particularlyifthatlimitislowerthanwhatisnccessary(t( maintain current educational standards)."

Last year, District 66 increased its budget by seven percent. Tht proposed budget limit would be four pcrcentfrom the past year. "IfthaJ four percent limit had been in effect last year, we would have had to cu1 three percent of our budget," Tangdall said, "Off the top of my head, WE would nave reduced more staff and not added new Wecouldlivewiththat, but I don'twantto. Ifwe had tolivewithitforvef) long, I think you'd see the quality of education in District 6£ dramatically effected."

The legislature will open debate next session.

Federal grant to aid teacher mentor program tant year for them.

District 66 will take part in the program, "We (have) eight slots for participation, that we can have first -year teachers for metropolitan school districts got trained," Rachel Billmeyer, director of staff developa boost when the University of Nebraska at Omaha received, ment at District 66, said. "They would participate in a federal grant to help set up a program for new gradllatc course this summer on mentoring." teachers. The program will have experienced public District 66 currently has its own mentoring proschool teachers serve as mentors for these first-year gram, with 10 experienced and 10 fir:;t-year teachteachers. ers, at elementary schools. The UNO grant will be The $199,000 grant bytl1c Department of Education to somewhat of an extension of this program. 'We hope UNO will primarily be used for a on men- to build a (stronger program)," Billmeyer said, "The taring and for classes at UNO for experienced teach- strength of the UNO grant is the training of the ers, according to the dean of UNO's College of Educa- mentors." The current program has little training. tion. The grant was requested by UNO to help fustBillmeyer said there are a variety of things to year teachers, which is believed to be a very impor- consider when selecting who will fill the eight slots Eric Hofsc h lre

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Through the help of the UNO grant, 80 teachen will be mentors for the same number of first-yea teachers irl Omaha, Millard, Ralston, Bellevue, Counci Bluffs, and District 66 public schools. These sil school districts make up the Metropolitan Omah· Educational Consortium, which works with UNO': College of Education.

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crumbling hits close to home exciting city," she said. "It's ele.ctric. It's alive 24 hours Concerning the East, "East Germany is building after build-, ing after building ofself-contained apartments," Mrs. Glathar said.

Although West Germans have To others, however, the evolving been able to travel to East Berlin in hit close the past, Robert claims that crossing the border was a difficult procRobert Herbst, (1 2), an ex- ess. AccordingtoRobert and Mrs. studentfrom West Berlin, Glathar, it was n ot unusual to such student who h as close spend several hours at the border to the East Germ an renova- willie East German border police During his time in Omaha, search people, belongings, and .is staying with James and cars.

Robert is spending only one Glathar. He is visiting the States independently and semcsterinOmaha. Hewillspend h.ishostfamilyvia the Friend- secondsemesterwithanotherhost family in Michigan. During the Force. has lived in West Berlin holiday vacation in December, he entire life. He and his·family wills pend twoweeksathomewith his family inWest Berlin. He would nP.IIJVIIVf·• justacrossthestrect . the Berlin Wall. When he like to view first -hand the changes taking place there.

Robert first heard about the "openin'g" of the Berlin Wall in school "I wasindasswhensomebody told me and I couldn't believe it," he said. "After class I went to the IMC and checked the news computer and I found it was

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to Robert, the two arevas1tly "In the arealotoftheaters,a.Jt cioccpas," he said. "In East they have really run-down I've also heard the bullets World War 10 are still in Glathac agrees. is a wonde.rful, fascinating.

At first. Robert did not believe the wall was open. "It was like it was not real," he said. "'Whcnlficstcamehere,pcoplc would ask if I thought the wall would ever come down and I said 'no,' but things have changed quick:ly," he said.

The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. At one point, over 1,000 tied the EastevetydayduetoSovietthreats

to cut off access routes from Ber- fit greatly. But, he also feels that. major differences still exist belin to the West.

Eventually, in 1972, an agree- tween the two nations. "In the ment was signed between several East they have no right'to express of the world's major powers and "Theycan't East Germany. The agreement give opinions and there is no free declared West Berlin not part of speech.• The countries also differ in the West Gennany, but it allowed for free travel between the ·city and fact that the U.S. gave much rethe West. construction money to West Now that the wall has been Gemmany after World War II, "demolished,,. Robert feel_s that while EastGermanyrebuiltslower the EastGermanpeoplewill bene- because of the lack of funding.

elley devoted to education m•nager did Helen Kelley know in 1956, when she pn:sident of d1c srudcut council at Central School, tl1at educatiu9 and government would a large role in her life. realized her junior y<'ar in college at the of Nebraska- lincoln that she wanted to the teaching field. "I'm a people person. I have known I w as to be a teacher since day she said.

to hire me, " she "I taught English literaevctyone my first year." her fourth year, she acd teaching in order to a faoilly. "lfound that it npossible for me to worlc urs a day and still raise a · y,"' she said.

HELEN .c bond to Westside did op there. In the late '60s l!came involved in bel ping Wayne a friend rs, make a successful run for a school board pol and later helped Liz Campbell, another friend, cccssfully run fur the board. :lley ran in 1984 for the District 66 School Board il.as served on it ever since. "I've always been !rued with education. I guess I realized that it ny turn to run," she said. :lley enjoys working with the staff and admin,rs. "I have a great-deal of respect for the people k. with. 'lhey are all people that I taught with. lanseo was the principal and Jim Tangdall, the nt superintendent,' was a math teacher and a

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Theopeningofthewall willnot solve all the problems. "It doesn't make the situation much better," Robert said. "They have to find solutionstotheirproblems. I.think it's good not to stop fighting for reform."

As for the East Germans, "They (East Germans) see their lives as being very controlled," he said.

"Before the wall was opened, news people asked what was different for them (people who had left East Germany). Many people said it (leaving East Germany) was the first big in their lives."

Robert regrets not being able to participate in the festivities when the wall was opened. " I would have gone and celebrated with the other people, and I would qave taken many pictures," he said. "I would like people later to sec what it was like now."

A major issue uncovered during the opening of the wall is that reunification. "I don't think East Germany is a big economic power. The West would end up paying its bills," Robert said. "1 think the people would like it (reunification), but it is not necessaiy.• "They have developed their own traditions over a long time and I think they ,are proud of them," he said. "They would still· like to be at home in their own country.• Herbst believes that fewer East German citizens will leave the country since they arc allowed free travel.

"West Germany is freedom, • Herbst said. "And East Germany is on its way.,. ·

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Kelley is impressed wi1h what the district is doing all areas of curriculum. "I think ou,r staff .is. professional and committed. I think the majority of older tcad1crs along with the younger teachers make a good combination,,. she said. · She is proud of the fact that so many Westside graduates ace successful. "The most exciting report Coupon expires: December 31, -1989 • is that 80 per cent of our kids go to college after they - - - - - - - - - - - - - I graduate. Lastyear'sfollowup study showed that after the-second year ofcollege 63 -per cent remained. This .mean§ that we arc keeping kids well-prepared," she said.

Kelleyhasafewgraduates o£ her own. Two of her daughters, Beth and Alison , from Westside.

Norman Fishel ·Currently her ·son Rick is a senior at Westside. ........_____ 'WI.-GM&tyeoum!' _ _ _ _, There have been a few down falls to her job, however. "Having to work through de clining enroll- l m ent h asbecn hard. lhateto . have to tell a good teacher ;=;;:;;;;;;;;::::;;;::;;:::;;::::::::;::;;::;;;::;;;;::::::::;;:;::::::;;:;;;;:;;;:;;;;:;;;;;::;;;;;::;;;;;::;;;;:;;:;;;;::;;:1 after they've worked for ten or so years to leave."

KELLEY Although her children will ol Omaha-CGundiBiu& h ave graduated after this . year, she plans to run for the school board again in Birth Control • Educational Programs 1990. "Because there arc so many residents in the districtthat don't have dilldren at Westside, I would J • Medical • Free Preananc:y Testinc be representing them o n the board."

An addiction seems to have developed in Kelley's 'I attitude. "I just love Westside. Uilce the enthusiasm I In Omaha In Couna1 Blurts of the kids. When people tell me they meet the kids · 1604211d Ave. 4610 Dod&e 6415 Ames and say how nice they arc --I'm real proud of them because I thinlc they're neat too." , 455-2121 322-6650 Kelley also serves on other boards. She is a State School Board Association Board of Director, and served on a committee for military academics to former U.S. Senator Ed Zorinslcy and Dave Karnes.

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they can cope with a family crisis. clrailatlon manager "When a child is put into treatment, a definite One of the most difficult things parents face is the strain is felt; it affects the whole family," Christopherpossibility of their child being involved in drugs. The son said, "It really talc:c!! a toll." pain a parent can feel when discovering their child is "There's a lot of strain on the marriage, on the using drugs is one which can create a lot of strain on family; and on the brothers and sisters," FiScher said. it can bring certain members of a parent Parents want to kllow where they went "But, in another way, • I wrongandwhatthcycandoto help the problem. 1l1c a family closer. • parent can be overcome with denial, anger, and selfBesides coping with the problem as family, the blame. They realize that d1cy need to get d1cir child parents must cope with the fact that their child has help in order to solve the problem, but many times been using drugs as an individual. Self-blame is a theyfindthat getting their childhelpcanaddtothcsc large problem parents face after a drug problem is feelings. . discovered and confronted.

"Someparentswouldrathernothavetheanswcrs," "I blamed myself for along time," FisCher said, "I Pat Christopherson, of Parent Resource In Drug felt as if I had failed and that others would think I had Education (PRIDE) Omal1a, said, "It's that first stage .failed as a parent because my daughter was using of denial with the parents saying. 'No, I don't want to drugs."

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"Parents often asks themselves, 'What did I do "We didn't know about the drugs until about four wrong? What could I have done?' There's a deep hurt or five months prior to putting Suzanne in treat- for these parents," Christopherson said. "Parents mcnt," Dec Fischer said. Fischer is the mother of mayalsoblamcthcmsclvcsfornotbeingclosccnough Suzanne I Iorwich, (I 2). i'Therc were signs, but I to ilicir children. They think, 'Maybe if I stay home didn't exactly know what d1cy were pointing to, and and don't go out... '," she said. · "Thcre'salotofconfusionfor Iwould'vcneverthoughtitwould happen to my kid. ltwasn'tgoing . . parents as to why their children to happen to us," she said of her Atfirstwethoughtitwas behave d1e way they do," Mary daughter's drug.usc. a phase she was going Fernholz, of Operation Bridge, "She had a v10lcnt personal· said. "Yousecsomanyemotions ity, verbally," Fischer said, "She'd through, Or that she had put together, it's hard to say go into an absolute rage ifl talked a personality disorder. which is the hardest for ilic parto her on.the phone while she We thought she was enttodcalwith,"shcsaid. was at a fnend s house and told in db in 'Jbesucccssofachildwhohas her she had to be home." Other grow g up an e g an gone through a drug treatment signs pointed toward a problem. average teen-ager. . . program depends on many "Shcwouldn'teatdinnerwithus, :T:l'' factors. Fischerattributesmuch and she'd sleep all the time," of her daughter's success to Fisher said.

Suzanne's friends. "The doctors had told us iliat in most cases 1l1e signs of drug usc among teen-agers arc not too clear at Dee Fischer, parent children are usually deserted by times. "At first we thought it was d'cirfricndsaftertheygothrough '! phase she was going d1rough, treatment, but it was dit;fcrcnt or that she had a personality withSuzanne'sfricnds. l'vencver seen a group of girls who were more supportive," Fisdisorder. We thought she was growing up and an average teen-ager," Fischer said. cher said, "ll1ey .really came fonvru:d and stood by lbe parents came to a decision to contact a psy- her." chiatrist at Saint Joseph's Center for Mental Health Supportfromthcfamilyisjustasimportant, though who suggested they bring their daughter in. "We still it proves to be difficult: Parents often lose their trust had no clue there was a drug Fisher spid. for children and find it difficult to trust again.

"It's always in the back of my mind," Fischer said, .

Suzanne was put through a series of tests and the results proved what her parents thought was not "Itrynottothinkaboutherdoi_ngdrugsortryingthcm· possible. The blood tests which Suzanne was given again. But she was in treatment I knew she was came back showing traces of dte drug "ecstasy" in safe." their daughter. It was ilien that Suzanne's parents "Onceaparcntislicd to, thattrusttakesalongtime decided their child needed help. to build up," Ouistophcrson said.

Putting a child in treatment can be ilic best thing "I still wonder what she's doing. and I have to possible for d1em, but can be a difficult decision for appear I trust. I wish. I didn't even have to think about the parents. "I knew that putting Suzanne into treat- trusting her," Fischer said. mentwaswhatsheneeded,butitwasverydifficultfor Not only do parents have to work on re-building us," Fischer said, "She (Suzanne) often told ffie that trust. "Through ilie course of therapy trust is worked she hated me for putting her there, but I knew it was on with ilie whole family. The family is changing so the best thing to do and she would be safe ilicre." much," Fernholz said.

• Having ·to put a child into treatment can put a "I'm glad she went," Fischer said, "It was very strain on the rest of the family as well as the child and expensive, but I' c,i do it again. I truly believe she's over parents. It puts fueirwholc family to a testofhowwell her drug problem."

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feature writer He's sitting outside on the bench at Countryside Village, smoking a cigarette. He's a senior, has his own car, gets average grades, and has many friends. In between drags, he's talking about his drug use and when he used to deal drugs. .

He's been smoking pot for five years. He got started by friends when he was 12- years-old.

"I always hung out with people who were older than me. They started smaoking pot when they were sixteen, and l just happened to be hanging around them, and I just started to be cool." A frown passes over his face. "No. I didn't start it to be cool. I started because I was curious about it. I was just curious," he says matter of factly. ·, He's done other drugs besides pot. He's tripped acid, done mescaline, and tried both cocaine and crack. He says that cocaine and crack are very addicitive. "I only did it a few times, and I fmd myself thinking about it all the

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to beg again, I wanted out of there so bad. problems through the group and just tallc:ing outside of the group, I felt luclc:y," Suzanne managing editor Things did get better though, • "Mostofthepeoplelwasinagroupwith The hardest lessons in life can some- said. : Often times, it's the intention of the hadreallybadfarnilyproblems. Sometallc:ed times cost the most. Suzanne Horwich, • (12), learned this lesson when she was admitted patient to fight the treatment about child abuse and sexual abuse."

1bereareoftent.imeshorrorstoriesthatgo placed in St. Joseph's Hospital Drug Reha- becausctheydonotbelicvcthatthcyactubilitation Center her sophomore year. Skee ally have a problem. "When I first got into hand in hand with the treatment centers. and Dee Fischer, Suzanne's parents, had the center, I guess I thou&ht I could just go "When I was put in St. Joe's, I didn't knowif it Suzanne admitted to the center after dis- for three weeks and then get out I didn't wa5agood,orbadplace.ltwasn'tacoldplace think I had a problem. It felt liic:c I was withwhitcwallslilc:eeveryonepictuersit The covering her drug addiction.

"At first when I was put into the rchabili- leaving home for just a little while, it wasn't rooms were nice, the furniture was nice too, center, I denied ever using drugs. lilc:e I was in a drug treatment center," she and there was a 1V, stereo, pool table, movie room, and a workout room that we could use.

My parents didn't believe me though. ·- I sa4L "''bc group sessions were called 'Act It's hard to believe, but in some ways it was was Up.' They took place in the afternoons. nicer than a college dorm, • she said. put me in there," suzru:inc said.

Even thougl) the patients had access to a Althongh Suzanne was angered, the There were different phases that we had to communication JNith her family did not . go through to be able to graduate from lot of things generally not thought to be in a end. "For the first three weeks I was in St. drug treatment. We had to talic: about our center, Suzanne several lessons.

"After havi9gbeenin the ccntedor almost Joe's Ihatcdmyparents. Ithinkthcykncw drug usage. We were given pamphlets over that," Suzanne said. the different types of drugs from the staff. fourwecks, thingswcren'treallybad. At some little did Suzanne know that it had no The groups were also used to build our pointlrealizedthatldidhaveadrugproble.rn.

I think it was when I was in a group session been her parents who had discovered the self-esteem," Suzanne said.

Suzanne had been adniitted to the re- after the staff had given us drug pamphlets, problem. "It Wa.sn't until after I had been in there for a week, that my parents admit- habilitation for her marijuana and and I was reading them," Suzanne said. "It ted to me that it was my friends who had ecstacy usage. "I was really only adtnittcd wasn't until after the staff had started tallc:ing told them (my parents) that I had been for marijuana, but £1::.. · about the signs and using drugs for almest a year," she said. theniglttbeforclwas.. behaviors of drug When I would talk to my I addictsthatlrealized· Once again Suzannc.bccarne angry. "I put in there I had guess I was really shoclc:ed that my rricnds tricdthisdrugcalled parents at tirst, I begged just how bad my would tell my parents. I was so angry with ecstacy. So when I them to let me come problem was and them. I didn't stay mad at them for very was tested, they d be how bad things had home. I promise to gotten before !"was longbccauscthroughthetreatmentlreal- found traces of it," have and never use drugs put into St. Joe's." ized how lucky I was to have good friends she said. that cared enough to turn me in if it meant The reasons again. I wanted out of As treatment conhelping me solve my drug problem I was talc:c drugs there SO bad ' tinued for Suzanne, • she discQvered more glad that they could care that much. Not differ. Suzanne beeveryohe would," she said. gan her drug usage aboutherselfandhcr One reason Suzann_e did not remain to impress a guy she problem. bigangrywithherfriends was because oftheir had been dating.

Suzanne Horwich, (lZ} gcst lesson I learned "The guy I had was about myself. constant support. "My friends were great.

1bmughallthetreatThey were supportive. My room (at the been dating was center) was always filled with pictures and older than me and I ment Ifound out that presents from them," she said. "I couldn't startcdsmokingpot.

I wasn't who I believe how much they stood behind me Itmademcfecloldcrwhenlwaswithhi.m. thought I was. All the time I had been using throughout my treatment after how terri- I think I also wanted to impress him. I just drugs, Ircallywasn't being myself. I really had bly I -had treated them for a good year. I did it fn the wrong way," she said. only been acting stupid," she said. t.hi.n.k-they realized I had made a mistake Suzanne's changed from light Suzanne also learned a lesson on missing and then forgave me." usage to heavy usage. "When I fust started out because ofher stay in the center. "I agree It wasn't just friends who provided smoking the pot, I did it heavily and then with my parents when theysaythatbecause I Suzanne Support. "My sister and my par- not as much. Towards the end before I was was in the drug rehabilitation center, I missed-. ents were so incredibly supportive and admitted · to the rehabilitation center, I out on a lot of things," Suzanne said. "By encouraging. Since I couldn't call out, they started up heavily again and it still was being in the center, there had been a hold on would either visit or call in," she said. partly to impress the guy I had been dat- that period of my lifetime. I had stopped Yet, at times, the support was not ing," Suzanne said. growing. and had not matured. My friends in enough. "When I would tallc: to my parents - Tiuough the sessions, Suzanne discov- my grade arc so much more mature than I am atfirst,lbcggedthcmtoletmecomehome. ered her problems were different than and there's nothing I can do about that. It's I to behave and never usc drugs many of the other patients' problems. -- too late to change that year. Maybe that was "I guess when I heard other peoples' the hardest lesson I had to learn." again. At the end of my treatment, I started Debra Dohmen

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to keep it out of school because the - the administration has nothing to -do with administration at Westside has a nasty habit of people and their private lives, and them butting !ized that he finding out what tfle kids are up to,"he said. into their business isn't going to help the kids at e before he Whenever he has drugs at school, though, he all." t, he relates says that he is very careful. "I never .keep it i.e. my His skepticism of the Drug Free Zone is cocaine. "I pockets, or my locker." . apparent. He smirlcs slightly as he says, "If a guy's heart-- I He stopped dealing because of the risk factor. malc:ing money dealing drugs at school, he's not "Too many people knew that I was dealing, and going to stop because of some stupid sign. The through some friends of mine got busted, so I decided to business is too good. There's too much money in chill out for a while," he says·wryly. drugs to stop because of some stupid sign." cigarette, Quitting drugs is not an immediate priority His description of a typical day when he was g. "It's an dealing began with the usual getting up and in his life. "I've intended to quit many times, ve had a lot going to school. "On my open mQds, I'd go, and I hang around too many people that do them." wst of them. l' d get stoned, come back to . class, then get He says about 60 percent of his friends do drugs. stoned after school again, and deal some bags to "It's too easy to get ahold of. So, at the moment, 5-years-old. get some more money for my drugs." • no, I don't intend to quit." rigl1t people School policies don't seem to malc:e much He neither advocates nor condemns drug usc heapcr than difference to him, either. However, an annoyed to people considering trying them. "I can't say ,look passes over his face as he comments on the 'Hey, you shouldn't try them, you shouldn't do 11siness with Code of Conduct them, they're bad for you,' because I do them." :ade several "I thinic: it (the Code of Conduct) is a sack of "But it's something you maybe ought to was worried crap." He talc:cs a long drag off the cigarette, about before you do it." He grinds out his out. "I tried throws it and up a new one. "l thinkrliiimanidmwialksimamwiamym.

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a good team the scouts are going to come and watch for the better players," Ricci said, "I'm not concerned writer about the pro scouts as much as (I am about) the Omaha Lancers hockey has at college scouts seeing me."

Westside compliments of team members taking AfterplayinghockeyinElgin,IL,beginningatage classes here. One of these is Lancers' left forward four, he moved to Omaha in order to play for the Angelo Ricci, (12).

Lancers. The family has a history of hockey players Although he is a 17-year-old playing with guys including his father and grandfather, who was a who are 20 and 21, he is leading the team in goals goalie. scored with 29 in 15 games.

Ricci lives with host parents Andy and ICim "Some people think that the Hawekotte along with another leadershouldbeolder," Ricci said, • member of the team, Shane Cleave"but for the· high goals I set for . . land, who also goes to Westside. myself,ldon'tthinkit'sawkward" (Hockey) is a tough Away from home, he doesn't miss Ricci said he is reaching for a colsport to playphysi _ his family as much as his friends. lege scholarship, and then playcally andtheinteD"' "I sec my family about once a ingprofessionally in the Natiop.al ' month, and with hockey I've been Hockey League. sity of the game is away from home before. It's my Oncofthereasonshelikesthe anotherthingllike. - friends d1at I miss the most," Ricci . . ·d Sport So much l· s because of its satThispastsummer,Ricciwaschophysical demands._"It is a tough • • sport physically, and the intensity Angelo RiCCI, (12), sen as one of 60 players nationwide ofthegame isanotherthingllike, "· member of the to participate in the Select 17 OlymRicci said. · Omaha Lancers pic Developmental Camp in Colo· Ricci docs not sec playing rado. against older guys to' be a disadAdapting to a different living vantage. "I think the advantage is. environment was not a problem. fof myself, because it makes me a "Omaha is just like at home, it was better player. It makes me ready for the collegiate easy to adapt to, and everyone's really nice," Ricci level of play against guys that are 22, 23, and 24," said. "I have tons of friends here who like to party, Ricci said. and they are not at all boring."

If it sounds like he is suic he will be going to RicciandhisparentsdccidcdonOmahaformany college to play hockey at that level, he is. "I've been reasons. One of them was the Lancers' head roach. o1fcrodfull-ridescholarsbipsfromUniversityofllli- "One of the reasons my and I thought I nois-Olicago, Notre Dame, Maine, Western Michl- should go to Omaha to playhockey was the coach. gan. and Providence," Ricci said, •I'm thinking about Coach Frank Serratore is one of the better coaches

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me play while i was playing for a ·'Triple A' hockey Angelo Ricci, (12}, sets up a pass · Lancers . Ricci is leading organization that toured around the United. States." while practicing for the team in goals scored.

Fan support essential for athletic victories Mosthighschoolathletesnecdsupport from other people to bring the best out inthem, and to help them stay mentally ·prepared.

In practices, the coach is the driving force in helping players excel and give all they have.

In games, the coach is also important, but has limited power of what he can · do because of the game situation. The coaches' job is to prepare the players for the game in practice so be doesn't have to coach a lot during games.

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players' morale are the cheerleaders and the crowds who attend the games. Crowds are different than coaches in that they are basicallyonlythereforthecvents, and they. also tend to be somewhat fair-weathered.

Fair-weathcrcdmcaning dlattheygoto the game and - Andy have a good time cheerChapin ing, and feel good if their team wins, but if they lose, few spectators take d1e game home with them and think about it like the players do. A lot of highschool spectators feel bad that the team lost, except for afcwdiehard fans and friends of the players, many

of people feel bad that there won't be crazy and go completely psycho if theit any fun parties with the players ,uWng child's team is losing. Granted, when an around abouUheir loss. athlete gets to high school, he is m The best support for a young athlete more competitive and probably cares a lot comesfromhisorherparents. Parents are aboutwinning, but the parents are usually always there and will always care about thereandstillsupporttheirchildren. With how their kids feel Parents can support their parents behind them, athletes can be their children better than anyone else comfortable and put ali of thek effort into becausetheyhaveakindofanaturalbond- what they are doing. ing between them, and parents know how I think that parental support is a key their children are feeling. I know a lot of ingredient in the success of a young athpeople might say they don't like their par- lete. I don't want to take anything away ents, orthattbeydon'tgetalongwith them, from coaches or fans, because it takes all but the bOttom line is that for the most three aspects of support to bring the best part. without parental support most chil- out in a young athlete. dren would not be successful at much.

Onafinalnote, I would just like to show If you have ever watched a little league my gratitude and thanks to all those fans game, or a young child's basketball game, who support athletics, and that even the a lot of the time the parents worry more best athletes need fan support to make than the children do, and some even get - them better.

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"If we wrestle with the same intensity as we did in the North Invitational, but with more confidence, we will be a favorite at Norris, " Coach Lou Miloni said.

At the North Invitational, Thursday, Nov. 30 Friday, Dec. 1, Matt Fischer, (12), won the 125-pound weight division. Dan Grant, (12), and Tony Randone(11), took second in their weight class. Damon BiUingsley, (12), placed third in the 112-pound category: Overall, thetcamlooks promising. "Ifcclgood about this team. If we mature and eliminate the mistakes, we will have a good year, " Miloni said.

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North High usually brings good athletes and are competitive. "North always has great athletes, and they will probably be quicker than we arc," Ed Howe, head coach, said.

With the discipline and patience on offense, theWarriors' strong suit, Westside should be able to compete, Howe said.

Coming off good opening games, Brent Newman, (11), JeffMischio, (11), and Dave Cota, (10), will look to continue their good play to lead the Warriors to a win. "Dave Cota came oft'the bench and hit his flrst few baskets in the first game," Howe said, "Brent and Jeff also played well in the first game."

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compete with their opponents. The sophomore basketball team has been practiscing hard, and is learning their game plan quickly.

"We have been practicing very liard, and I am happy with the team," John Graff, head coach, said, "The players have picked up the offenses and defenses quickly also."

The sophomores' next game will be against Omaha North, Saturday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 "North always puts together a good team on the sophomore level and tl1ey are very competitive," Graff said, "but I think that we will go after them pretty good."

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The freshman boys' basketball team goes into their next game against Ralston at Westside with little knowledge about the Rams.

"We do not know a lot about Ralston," Carl Henningsen, head coach, said, "but it is a conference game and it should be a tough one."

The freshmen started their season with a win over rival Creighton Prep, and are using speed to their advantage. "We have a lot of speed, and are fairly tall for a freshman team," Henningsen said.

"We arc using a press and are fast breaking when we can."

To improve throughout the season, hard work can be helpful, and the freshman team is notlacking effort. "We have a great work ethic," Henningsen srud, "and if we keep improving throughout the season, I thin}c tllat we have a shot at tile conference championship."

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At the top of the key, Robyn Bearinger, (12), pulls up for a jump shot over Debbie Carpenter, (12). The girls' varsity basketball team faces Omaha North tonight at 6:15 at Westside.

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Vikings invade tonight; girls look for first win Highs and lows.

Westside's boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams went in o p posite directions last Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2. The boys opened tile season witll a win, while the girls lost two games.

The boys recorded a win in double overtime over Millard North, 61-58.

"For the fust game, I was happy with the team, " Tom Hall, head coach, said. "The shooting was good, and the execution in overtime is what won the game. " Dave Kluthe led the team with 16 points.

Millard Nortll may have fooled some coaches in the Metro, but Hall wasn 'tsurprised with tlleir performance. "I don'tthink the Metro tl1oughttllcywould be that good," Hall said. "I thoughttheywould be vcrygood." · Even tl1ough tile team won, they did make some fust game mistakes. "Our transition game was not very good, and we didn't run tile floor very well," he said.

The team will be playing Omaha North tonight and Millard South tomorrow night. Both games start at 8:00p.m. at Westside.

North is very dife rent from Millard North, so tile Warriors will have to play differently tllan they did in tl1e frist game. "They're (Nortll) · much quicker, and far less experienced," Hall said. "We have to play a different game; and control tile tempo."

Defending state champion Millard South will visit Westside on Saturday night coming with 0-2 record, after winning 30 games in a row during the past two seasons. But tile short losing skid doesn't make Hall any more confident "They lost to two good teams," he said. "They're not used to losing.

They'll come in here very emotional."

Westside's girls' team will try for a home game win tonight against Omaha North at 6:15p.m. aftcrhavinglost by 26 points last Friday and by one point Saturday night.

The two games were a good indication of tile type of team tile Warrriors have. "It put things in perspective," Linda Adamski, head coach, said. "I don't think we played very well."

Tllis year's team is an inexperienced one and the members haven't played togetllcr for very long. "We have only two players from last year," she said. "It's only been a week since I put the starting five together." According to Adamski, North will be a better team than in . past years, so the team won't look past the Vikings. "They're better than tllcy've been," she said. "We can't look past them. We have to take one game at a time."

Millard South visits Westside at 6:15 p.m. tomorrow night, and they also have some inexperience. "They're always good," Adamski said of the defending state champions, "b'ut they're not invincible, they lost three starters."

JV basketball team arc the major concerns of head Coach Rick Vranicar this year.

-''lamoptirnisticabouttheteam,"Vranicarsaid, "but we are going to need some time to develop. I lost the whole team fromlastyear, except for one."

"We will need a little bit of time to mature, but I hope to be competitive soon," Vranicar said.

The problem of maturity does not lie in tl1cir defense as much as their offensive play. "Our problem is that we will have to develop offensively," Vranicar said.

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"There isn't that much stress ltisthattimeofyearagainand as long as you don't let it get to the shoppers are on the rampage you," Jim Boyce, (10), said. "I try to find the best deals at the lowest to sleep to avoid the stress that is prices. The season that depart- there." ment store owners thrive upon is One of the biggest hassles of back once again, asitiseveryyear, the holiday shopping season and the cavalcade of merry shop- would be trying to find the right pers are out to ldll. present for the right person. for With the pressure of trying to many, buying a tie for the man fmd the perfect - - - - - - - - - - - - and the pergift, locating it at fume for a the lowest price, " With the addition woman is too once the gift is traditional a of the new stores, found, and being gift and more able to find a themallwillhave should be said parking spot at over lOOdifferent by what is the mall is types of shops to given. enough to drive chose from. . . "Usually I people over the '7'7 just ask the edge. person what Students are Steve Buckley they want if I no exception to marketing don'thaveanythe stress level thinginmlnd." thatattacksholiTracy Kuder, day shoppers around this time. (10), said.

Many of them try and eluQ..e the Others try and go about asking high prices and competition of in different ways without that the department stores by getting certain person fmding out. it done early. Others just try and "If I don't want to make it cope in other ways. obvious I'll ask someone else to One such waywould be avoid- find out for me," Scott Wanetka, ing the hassles ofbuying anything (9), said.

To help lessen the burden that at all and giving the gift that evmany students have, the stores eryone needs - money.

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"We extend the hours of the mall during the season to try and give shoppers more time to find what they need," Steve Buckley, Crossroads area marketing director, said. "Malls also give an advantage in that there is conven-

ient shopping of many types of stores while not having to be outside." _ In addition to the extended hours the mall has during the holiday season, their will also be an addition of 15 new stores in the commons area (walk way).

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Hill and Trailridge are two ski areas located with stone's throw ofOmaha Crescent Hill, whichisinCrescent,IAisr outside of Council Bluffs. Even closer is Trailridge which abou minutes outside of Omaha in Sarpy County.

Both offer advantages in the areas of time and money. Lift tiel at both areas range from$11 to $18, as opposed to the $33 ticke Breckenridge, CO. Omahans who ski at Trailridge or Crescent 11 the option of sleeping iq a hotel or coming home.in the evenings. N visitors to Breckenridge stay in one of the 86 condominiums or ho but generally the price range for these is much steeper.

Also, the slopes are open to skiiers for a much longer perio1 time at Trailridge and Crescent than at their Colorado counterpa Trailridge is open from lla.m. to 9p.m. Monday through Thurs and Crescent is open from noon until 9:30p.m., whereas Breckenri is only open from 9:30a.m. to 3:45p.m. Trailridge and Crescent o night skiing regularly on weekends as well.

Christmas time is the busiest time ofyear for ski resorts all aro1 the world and "Breckenridge is always sold out four or five month advance," AI Whatly, Breckenridge manager, said.

Although Trailridge and Crescent do have some defmite adv tages over Breckenridge, there are a few areas where they can compete. The length of their runs usually ranges from around 500 l to 2000 feet. Breckenridge boasts runs up to four mlles long. Bred ridge also has three different peaks and skiiers can be transpor between them and to their condos by shuttlebus. Als.o, Breckenri1 is the site of a number ofcompetitions such as the World Freestyle ( on Friday, Jan 20, Saturday, Jan. 21, and Sunday, Jan. 22 and the 1 . tional Snowboarding Competition coming up this spring. Mostskii agree that the snow in Colorado is usually better than in Midwest ski resorts. All things considered, it is really up to the individua weigh the advantages and disadvantages of his options.

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The music's loud and the action never stops thanks to the high-tech sounds and flashy lights of Club Soda, the latest young allult night club to hit the.Omaha streets.

Openlngtheir doors Friday, Dec. I, Qub Soda·gives young adults the newest and largest dance floorforn ight club junkies in the Omaha area.

"This is the biggest and best dance club anyone here has ever seen," John Captain, partial owner, said, "The 10,000 feet of electronic sound and neon lighting will put everyone-in the mood to dance."

'The !J,OOO-watt sound system bellows out the latest Top 40 dance tnusic while the disc jockey furiously grabs the next set of records to entertain the lively crowd.

The high intensity of the music lasts for hours andncvcrlcts up. Club So dais bpcn every Friday and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

TI1c club, which also owns night spots in Oregon and Washington, opened in Omaha when the owners saw a need for a more updated place for young adults tQ go.

"We opened the club because the ones

presently open arc lame and out-dated," Captajn said, "and tl1e area is a lot nicer. than downtown." · The club is located at 73rd and Biondo which is not too far from a large population of tl1c prospective dancers. "The location is ncar Dodge which is a main fairway," Captain said.

In addition to the guest disc jockey, 'Ryno,' from KQKQ who opened the dub Friday, Dec. 1 via Hve rcrilotc over Sweet 98, QubSodahas aNewYear's Party lined up for tl1ose who ·e njoy celebrating the coming of the new year by dancing the night away.

The night will be filled with extra joy as tl1c ncwy.ear comes in with style that only Club Soda can offer. Party favors and a guest D.J. (who has yet to be announced) willhclpcountdown the final moments of the decade until midnight. lhcclubhasdrinks tosatisfythethirsty, and an open bar, but only containing ' beverages ofthe nonalcoholic variety. 111e beverages range from the usual carbonated drinks to ltaliilfl sodas scarceLy seen DISCO INFERNO in this area.

111e admission price is $5 and is well Marla Lewis, (11}, and Heather White, "Club spent for those who love to dance for fUn. (11), bum up

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Glastnost came to WestsideTuesday, .

Nov. 28 as eight studen_ts from Pskov, U.S.S.R.landed at Omaha Eppley Airfield as pari of the U.S:-U.S.S.R. High School Academic Partner Program.

District 66 was one of 20 school districts from acr¡osSl the United Students to be chosen for the program.

The families of eight Westside students enrolled the Russian III course are acting as hosts. The ...... ,.11 .. students will return to the U.S.S.R. Wednesday, Dec. 27.

In the spring of 1990 the eight Westside students will travel to the Soviet Union to carry out the Phase of the exchange.

Television cameras Soviet group leader Dobrjakova at Omaha Airfield. As anxious as to get to her temporary Dobrjakova took time out express her first to reporters.

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It's all smiles for Soviet dimt Andrei Berezin as greeted by his host David Lundquist, (ll) .

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CoMING TO AMERICA

Exhausted from the plane trip, Soviet students Igor Pankiv and Natasha Gudkova take their first step& on American soil.

'TIS THE SEASON

. In hopes of a lasting frienship, Geri Lynn Greeno, (11), offers a carnation to Soviet student Tanya Zabortseva upon her arrival.

Seward news writer .major goal of the eight Soviet students jugDistrict66 has been experiencing a ety and lifestyle different from U1cir 1. 1be students have only until Wcd:iay, Dec. 27, when d1cy leave for home, ain dUs knowledge.

We wanted to improve our knowledge poken English, to lea rn more about r country ar1d your sd tool, and to make 1ds with American students," Galina

learn American culture Doboryakova, Soviet adviser, said.

An importam part of achieving these goals is having the exchange students stay with Westside students and their families.

"Every evening they (the Soviets) have been talking with d1e families. They show each other pictures and explain everything about the Soviet Union and what the differences between the cultures arc," Doboryakova said.

The Soviet students and host students alike don't believe there is any difference

between American and Soviet familil.·s. "I think aU thcstudcnts, mystudcntsaud the American students, can sec that the family is must important in our lives. They (American and Soviet families) arc the same I dtink, " Doboryakova said.

The hosts hope that the Soviets leave with an optimistic outlook. "What I want to prove is that people arc people all around the world; that everyone is the sa me, .. Jami Dostal, (II), hest student, said.

Natasha Gudkova said that the people

she has met in the United States have been much more friendly than the people in the Soviet Union. Dostal felt this was because people arc trying to impress the exchange students . "We're just giving them the good side. There arc bad points of our society that they haven't seen," Dostal said.

"The whole point ofthc exchange is for them to sec how it is here, " Brendan Engstrom, (11), said. "It would be bcnerifthey could seethe entire picture, but its nut that terrible that they don't sec everything."

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ACE ON EARTH •e riencing an American Christmas, Soviet hange students Marina Ovechkina and Igor ,kin decorate Kevin Grubb's, (11), family's

Students may count the days on their calandars until a 2:10p.m. early dismissal, hut faculty members have expressed concern about the frequency of tl•csc class interruptions.

A forum was held Thursday, Dec. 7, by the faculty to discuss the problem. Specific reference was made to the recent interruption of two consecutive school days.

The winter sports pep rally held Friday, Dec. 1, shortened Friday's classes and a 2:10 early dismissal was scheduled from a faculty inservice Monday, Dec. 4. This was the second time this has happened this year.

Jim Findley, principal, said dlc topics of the in-services and the nwnbcr of in-services each year are determined through department heads. "The purpose ofthc in-services and the number ofin-services was established last year with department heads and faculty input," Findley said.

During the opl·n forum, d1c 20 faculty members in attendance agreed to ask thl• administration for a vote by the faculty. The vote would determine if in-services should be held at 2:10 or after school.

"Well, I dUnk it' s worth a vote. Now that we've experienced it (the 2:10 dismissal) . It may come out the same way, but it 's worth another vote," Charles Lang, physics instructor, said.

Tom Carman, social studies instructor, said ilic classroom teachers 1 should decide when the in-services arc held. "Since schedules really affect classroom teachers, non-teaching people arc not touched by scheduling." Carman said, "Therefore, I think we should control ifilie schedules are to be changed."

According to Findley, the administration is willing to listen to the faculty's concerns. "They're concerned with the shortened schedule two days in a row," Findley said. "1 think that's a valid concern."

An alternative to holding the in-services at 2:10 is to hold d1em after school. Since many faculty members arc involved with athletics after school, the question of attendance was raised at the forum.

"I do believe coaching is a part of it. But, if I'm having my class disrupted, why can't coaches have their practices disrupted?" Carman said. "Why is that more sacred than my classroom?"

The forum discussed the necessity of every instructor having their schedule disrupted to attend the same in-services. "'..Vhatcvcr happened to that different drummer? We're all doing the same d1ing at the same time. Somebody's beating d1e drum and we're all marching," Bob Dornacker, English instructor, said.

Carman said the proposal would be sent to faculty members and d1c administration. I Ic also said the tone of the meeting was postive and that those present had agreed to a follow-up meeting.

Chrblmas tree. The eight students will be in "I think what you had there were teachers who love d1cir jobs," CarOmaha until Wednesday, Dec. 27, spending man said." 1hcy want to do everything in d1eir power to improve d1e learning environment."

Chrism as with Lheir host families.

Vleeting discusses inappropriate school spirit In Grubb feature writer 'oo much spirit? luring the doublc-ownimc victory for the Westside ;' varsity basketball h-am over Millard South SaturDcc. 9, d1c chanting and cheering by students was .inuous. This ncwfollnd spirit has sprouted direcdy 1 the varsity team's 3-0 record. ullowing the singingat•d yelling of what some deemed opropriatc chants, Jann:S Findley, principal, held a ussion Tuesday, Dec. I l, for students attending bas'aU games to give and receive input about the occaally vulgar chants.

Findley, Roger II erring, assistant principal. John Crook, assistant principal, and 29 students attended the meeting tu discuss the problem. lie expressed concern for some cheers in particular that offended some older fans. "We (Findley, Herring, and Crook) felt that most of [those} yells came out of a certain last time," Findley said. "And we're going .to talk to those individuals and encourage them to be _positive."

Findley thought the chants mocking opposing players had nodt..ing to do with spirit and did not help th1 team.

"Yelling at an individual player is not intimidating to most people. That's not a very positive thing, if you attack individuals or if you attack a referee," he said. "We can

have all kinds of supportive yells, and that's super. The most intimidating yells are the ones we've used for years. "'v\'hen (the opposing team's players) arc shooting free throws...people making whatever noise d1ey make is going to be just as intimidating as zeroing in on one kid and calling him a nickname," Findley said.

Although he expressed concern for some of these negative aspects of the fans, Findley made it clear that he did not want to end any of this spirit, because he thinks the support and spirit is excellent. "Having that crowd there is very, very important," he said. "I am as excited as you arc about what d1at basketball is doing and the potential we've got in this winter sports season."

2 Tournament officials plan tighter security Basketball players aren't dlC on ly ones preparing for the 1\letro lluliday Tuurnamem, to be held at the Civic Auditorium and Central lligh Sehoul Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 26-30.

The Omaha Police Dt·panment, Civic Auditorium, and area high sehoul awhorities arc all involved in security preparations to insw:e the safety of those who attend the event.

The 0111aha Police Department Drug and Gang Violence Unit will have 10 uitlcers on duty, as well as officer:. from the Police Trame Division. Inside £he auditorium 10 off-duty officers wiJl be hired, and Madd Dads will have a contingent at the tournament.

Last year, a "pat-down search" was used on the final day of £he tournament. "The pol icc department had gotten word that there may be a problem, so they initia ted that," Ru n tl us ton, athletic directo r, said.

The only actual incidents were a fight between two girls and a youth apprehended with a gun outside the facility. This year, spectators wi ll not be searched, but metal dl'tcctors will he employed throughout the event, which is being regarded as a sehoul function by school officials.

In \\'estside's case, the Code of Conduct wil l apply to all students attending the tournament.

The tournament has taken place for over 20 years; this is the heaviest security that has ever been employed. Terry Forsberg, public events manager for the Civic Aud itorium, said that dlC reaso n for the security is not because trouble is expected, but to prevent violcu ce at Cen tral lligh School, the Civic Audi torium, and the corridor between them. "It's not only going to be secure in the building, but outside and in th e parking lots," Forsberg said. "We arc not going to tolerate any viole nce or hooliga nism. " "We're making a real attempt to make it a safe , enjoyabl e enviro nment," lluston said.

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OFF THE HOOK Believed to discover they a re nol in trouble, Ted Fe llma n , (12), a nd M ike Murphy, (12), take time to have a laugh d uri ng a meeting on

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de mo nstrate their con cem fur o thers d uring tile Futu re Med ical Assis tan ts-spon sored blood drive . which was held Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Westside.

Anyo ne mce tiug certain req uirements was eligible to dona te. Dono rs had to be 17-years-old or old er, main win a ntiuimum weight of 110 pow1ds, a nd be in go11d physical health.

Forum me mbers with o rga nizational dwies.

Sam Passer, (11) , Foruin president, said, 'This yea r's blood drive was met with success and we were pleased with the number of donors." Students and faculty donated 70 pints of blood.

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Tuesd ay, Dec. 1. The meeting was called 1 )im Findley, principal, todiscussstudentchee during varsity boys' basketball games.

OlJI)/\Y MUSIC WILL li E 1\ I'IJCI\1. I'UINT FOil

"Westside Up Front" is p roduced biweekly, and sub miued to the University of Nebraska at Omah a, where it is aired on ch annel 17.

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last mond1 when eight studen ts from Westside placed third in the District OneAct Play competition. The finish was a disap pointment to d1e students. Accord ing toLD. Fortney, director, the judging has been poo r in the scoring of d1c plays. In previous years as well as this yea r, the Westside students h ave gone there prepart·d and acted well, yet still lost rhe competition.

"We worked hard and did well on our play.

We should lla vt• bee n t1rst, " Fortney said.

Staff changes ahead

Westside choral groups in rllcir concert Tucsday. Dec.l9 at 7:30p.m in the auditorium. The cuHcen will indudt• all uf Westside 's choirs as well as the Westsidt• M illdll' School MiniSingers.

'There will be some Chrisuuas pit.·n·s, a Chanakah piece, an Israeli piece, <llld music, tou, " David Moore, vocal music iustructur, said.

The Westside VarsityShowchuir will abu appear on Cox Cable channel seven on Christmas Eve performing their holiday repertoire.

"Lance" second semester, Frid ay, Jan. 18, several staff members will cha nge posirions or stat fs.

The l:hange is being made to try to increase the overall effecrivcness and qualiryufthe newspaper. John Hudnall, journalism adviser, made rhe changes. "We're just trying to get d1c best people in dlC right positions," Hudnall said.

This is the fi rst year the "Lance" has experimented with a weekly newspaper.

Cable students tie for third

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for third place in this year's International Student Media Fesrival, which is sponsored by d1e Association for Educarional Communications and Technology.

The students sent in pieces of their work from "Westside Up Front" for the October 15 deadline.

"A few days ago I received a phone call, and they informed me that we tied for d1ird place," Wlllo Boe, Cable instructor said, "and I was very surprised, because after all, this was only our second program ofthc year."

The awards for this contest arc presented at a national convention in Fcbrua•y at AnallCim, CA.

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dents after theirfinaJ class on Thursday, Dec. 21. Classes will resume at8 a.m. onWedncsday,Jan.3. Studentsshouldcon· tinue to follow d1cir first semester schedule afte1 returning. '!be semester is scheduled to end Jan. 11. Prior to the dose of the semester, mos1 tinalexamswillbcgivenMondaythrough'lllllrs· day, Jan. 8-11.

There will be no school due to record day 0 11 Friday, Jan. 12. Teachers will be using that datE to compute semester grades.· 1bc "Lance" will not be distributed again until Friday, Jan. 19.

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Berlin wall could open door The Berlin Wallisfalling down.

Thousand:. in Europe arl' u tlling fur demonatic reform. Conununism is 1111 the run and the ll rl'am uf freedunt is cvcrywhen·.

Su what have we done? \-\'e should h elp the 1-.is:. tcrn Euwpeau people in their :.I ruggle fur freedom. It's our dut y. I low cau we as Americans tu111 our b<tcks on people yearning lor the liberties we were born willt: the liberties we sometimes takt· for granted? Yet so far, practically JHJthing has been dune by Congress, the President, or anyone else to help. Some people say that il's not·happcniug in our country, so it's none of our business. Yet I disagree. Our school should show its support for the oppwssed masses of Europe. h doesn't have to be something big, just something symbolic. Something IU shuwwe care. Westside should get a piece of the Berlin Wall.

We 'd offer to pay for it of course. Yetthcmoncyisn't what's important. What matter:. is the idea behind it all. Behind showing the world that we DU care.

The idea behind having our own

linlc piece of the wall.

Perhapsitwouldlct rltl' people behind the iron curtain kuow thai they arc not alone in thei1 love of lii.Jeri y. Perhaps it wouill give them hope for the futun·, to lei them know there's a bent:r place ou1 there. A place wherl· people allowed to be free, without Lciug fenced in like cattk lly their own government. Imagine. The very object designed w destroy freedom, the most hated symbol

could usc the rock as a papcrweight,ur in physics experiments.

Who k.nuws? We might even develop a new measurement for weight; 1he "wall" unit. It could make u:. famous.

If worse comes to worse, we could always blow it up. After all, everybody loves a good explosion.

Or we could hold a benefit concert. We could even make it the symbol of our school: the 'Westside Wallcrs." But I have a far better usc for our ....... of the wall.

A doorstop. We usc a piece of the Berlin wall as a Jeffrey doorstop --preferably Engel i.J1 a history room. For over a quarter of a century, the wall has in the world, destroyed, and put enclosed an entire city, stopped on display in our school. themovemcntofancntircpcoplc.

The only problem is, what to It has divided a nation, and actually do with this piece of thereby the entire world. concrete. I'm sure our adminis- Wouldn't it be fitting to usc it in tation would come up with some America to hold open a door? To boring idea, like placing it in a usc a piece of a wall, THE wall, to glass box for display in the loge. make sure a door never closes.

A doorstop. Of course, we Or maybe the Student Advisory us could always follow the example Board would decide to all admission to sec, or better yet, of the German people. Trash the wall. That might be where it touch it.

It could even prove useful. We REALLY belongs, in the trash.

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ened classses due to the pep rally and an in-service.

In o pposition w these shortened schedules and past class int e rruptions, 20 faculty members voiced their opinions at a n open forum on Thursday, Dec. 6. They came w the conclu:.ion tha t a fa culty vote sho uld be take n to d ecide whe the r the school schedule should be shortened for in-services.

Pe p rallies. spe akers, a nd other activitie s we re also di scussed. Should these functions be placed above the classroo m '?

The "Lance .. feeb that each situation sho uld be handled differently. When raising the question on wether or not to shorten mod s due to a function , extended homeroom, or an in -service, the administration needs to examine the importa nce of the function .

In the recent case involving in-services, negative doubts have arsisen. The Administration may want to ask if inservices actuall y benefit the education, or improve the relationship between faculty and students at Westside.

In response to the open question, the "Lance" feels that in -services should be held after school, if at all, unless the present situation is not revised.

Extened homeroom is one activity that should not come before the classroom curriculum, whereas a guest speaker who comes to discuss drugs to the student body is well worth five minutes out of each class in a given day.

The 20 fa cull y members who attended the open forum to discuss disruptions to the classroom should be commended for the actions they have taken to improve the educational environment at Westside.

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Westside 's classrooms for three and one-half weeks, now it seems as though glasnost has made its way to the Westside administration's offices.

On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Jim Findley, principal, called a meeting to be held after school to discuss the behavior of student suppuners during varsity boys' basketball games.

What many students thought would be nothing more than an opportunity fur the administration to get all of the students together to set restrictions, turned out to be one of the most positive moves the administration has taken in years.

Instead of censoring what the students who attend the games can do, Findlt:y asked students for suggestions as to what the administration's policy should be.

The "Lance" applauds findley on his trust in students in helping him make decisions which will benefit all.

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Westside are 'in' these days. rooms throughout the SAB, with the help of the cafe- school is perplexing to stuteria staff has..--:,.,----denls.

Hegujoined in the ( larly they have fight to save the to stop in the ozone layer. Sty· midle of an acrofoam is being tivitywhen they replaced with run out of time. plastic and pape r in the cafe- The "Lance" sees the need te ria. This ac tion n eeds to be for the insta lla tion o f clocks commended. in all cla ssroo ms.

Hat policy dismays student's feelings on free speech Dear Edi tor, My "hats off' to the teachers and the ad ministration of Westside lligh School. I\ simple quote, yet some teachers arc taking this concept too far.

There is no dress code at Westside, yet teachers can decide what is disruptive in class. l am a strong supporter of student rights. I feel violated allll. infringed upon.

Sume teachers say tl&i:ll it is disrespectful to wear a hat in class . Howe ve r, r espec t is earned, not forced onto t.he students.

Is an Oakland Athletics cap (as I am known to wear from

time to time) or any baseball cap that big of a dis ruption to a class? Are some teachers unable to teach because a student has his head covered? Arc people in our society this feeble?

Free speech is something I do not take lightly. Dress reflects how people feel about their surrounding, and others. I can wear an Oakland A's T-shirt in class, however, in some classes, I am unable to wear an Oakland A's cap. Is either th at disruptive to a classroom's atmosphere?

Jewish people wear kippahs on their heads. Arabs wear turbans. Balding men wear tou-

pees. No one asks these gro ups of people to take off their stylish headwear. When was the last time you saw a teacher say to another teacher, "Bob, I can't teach with you anymore because of that toupee on you head." So, whyshou ldJ beaskcdandforced to take off my hat?

I would like to thank all the teachers who arc sensible and able to teach under these IIAHSII and UN BEAHABLE conditions. I rcalizehowharditcanbetoteach a studen t, or conduct a class when a student is wearing a cap.

Respectfully, Asher "The Flasher" Stoller

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Tim Evans, Distrkt66 psychologist, said that it is d1 Tlw day aftcrThanhgiving is usually the busiest shopping day of the year. Shoppers line up before rhe sun ap- ficult fur s1udents to keep up with their homework.. lJ studettl ca11 handle it or not is based on the situation a1 pears and arc greeted hy lines, sales and employees.

SlutlctHS who work during this holiday shopping is also a ntaner of opinion. "l have a lot of open mo• madduess usually find dwir free time limited and their and my ,.l·houl stutll !;et done here," Romero said.

Burning dtc midnight oil is amo1 paychecks decreasing.llowcvcr, formostofrhesesiUdent employees the holiday season to go by in a blur of studcms who work" h never conflicts with school," AJ extra hours and homework. For some, it's a necessity. "I dcrson sa id, "If I have to stay up until 2 or 3 (in tJ need money," EdCovcn,(l1 ), said, "ir'sniceto have money morning) working on an essay or the paper, I'll do it.'

Careful planning of free time can help reduce d to buy Christmas presents."

For Kent Anderson,(IO), working extra hours around stress built fromhcctkscheduling. "It never rcallybotl Christmas to put out the "Hockbrook Hclianr" tlw paper crs me (working35hours a week) as long as I don't ha1 he publishes is the only way he can get his paper tinishcd. homework," Shannon Edwards,(l2), said.. lftlw lime schedule exceeds the student's limit son "There is no way I can gl'l the paper out be fort• Christmas if I don 't work," Anderson said. take tht• to tell their bosses tl1at they carm While some studculs arc becoming OVl'r-hurdened handle rtwir work load. "I have a lot less time for n with intense work schedules, od1ers find. hours fluctuate studies, " Tamara Misner, (12), said," If I need it, I'll a: during the holiday season. "Basically what I do is data for time off.'' lhe rimes don't really seem to chan1 entry into the computer and that doesn't change over either. "There is a necessity (for some students to work) Christmas," Andrea Johnston, (12), said. Andrew Car- . Evans said. "I grew up in a situation where I had to wo1 nazzo, (11), said that he works the same hours throughout a Jot. Thai was only on the weekends.''

"If s1udents work more time than tl1ey can hand the year at Methodist I lospital and that he also receives their homework will suffer," Lois Lefebvre, matl1ema benefits. "I get up to 29 hours of paid time ofT," he said.

Students aren't the only ones affected by the over ics ins1rucwr, said, "It's a vicious circle because the abundance of holiday hours. Many parents have mixed they'll he lost in class."

When the holiday season dwindles to a close and tt feelings about the situation. "My mom haws it," Oannielle Benak,(l2), said,"l get run down, sick, and I'm rush to relllrn those Cluistmas presents is over, stt impossible to live with." Benak juggles her time between dents' employee lives might return to normal. Son studcnls choose to continue working aU year long ali a modeling career and sales clerks position at Susie's.

"My parents suppon it," Stacy Romcro,(l2), said, "as cope willt a busy work load. "I think it's great (th. long as I can handle it and my grades don't go down." students work) as long as they can keep up with the \\'hen it comes to working some parents arc glad to have studies,'" Johnston said.

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PITCH IT Newspaper delivery is a w<t v of life Juring the holiday:-. fur Larry Hogya, (II l. For many students, winter vacation provide,. an opponune time to tind employment.

H·a nsen guides students in making important college decisions Kevin Grubb feature writer Each yeas, snany of Sl'ttiors arc faced willl dte diletnsna ol tflodding where w go lo college, and osH" \\'cslsidt• counst'lor h;,,. been assigm·d rl•c task of trying w uaatdt students with uu• appro· priall' n1lll·gc.

Fot lhc pa"1 15 years, l.y11n llanscn , collcgl' has been lid ping jwt iors a11d seuiors 1hrough thl' dillicuh process of limling rite right collcgv .

I Ianscn strcssc, rhe importance ot heginning this proces:. before students s1art their senior year.

"The process of choosing a school, inmically, starts in dtl' junior year," Hansen said. "v\'c (counselors) do an extreme college planning program in late February, in the junior year. The students need to start II taking d1ededsiun:. of wha1 schools.. . h1..'St match them.''

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feature writer During the holiday season, students arc conrouted with religion andjusthowmuch religion will Jfcct their lives.

Some students feel religion gives them a sense of dcntity, and consider it an important part of their ivcs.

"I'm proud of my religion, because it is different. t's very important to me, " Sarah Kohli, (9), Jewish, aid.

"I feel religion is the most important part of my \fc, and I put God first in my life. It gives me a sense tf hope, peace and a better ability to love others," itcphanic Andcrson,(l2), Lutheran, said.

Some students arc serious about religion, but trcn't sure what they believe.

"It doesn't matter what religion you arc, the mportant thing is to show your faith. I find myself narc and more disagreeing with some of the Cathoic beliefs," Laurel Fortney, (12), Catholic, said.

Od1crstudcnts take religion seriously, but arc not oo interested in it.

"It's not really anything that big. I go to church !Very Sunday because my whole family docs and it's .omcthing I have to do, " Mary Alice Letter, (9), Cathoic, said.

"If I had to put it on a scale of one to ten, it would >robably be a three or four, ten being the most nflucntial thing in my life," Todd McCollister, (10), >rcsbytcrian, said.

Some students believe strongly in d1c beliefs of heir religion.

"I believe we should follow what the nibl c says. icicncc can only prove so much, and you have to >clicve one God created the universe," Dave Klein, 10), Presbyterian, said.

Other students have religious beliefs, but aren't :urc if they believe in one specific religion.

"Religion serves a vital part in everyone's life. At i mes religion is institutionalized, and the policies ¡arced on its followers are many times corrupt, but hat doesn't change my.dcvotion to my beliefs," Greg vlcGowan, (12), Catholic, said.

"I feel d1at some things are too far -fe tched to )CJicve. Ilow do we know what things arc true?" :::luis Craft, (12), Catholic, said.

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"We have pretty strict guidelines, if we choose to follO\v them, we can, but it's our choice," Jody Johnson, (12), Mormon, said. "\\'e have a joke that we believe in one God-at the most. We have some athicsts and some agnostics here. Every individual decides for himself," the Rev. Honald Kn app, Unit arian minister, said.

Fur some stuucnts religion is a way of life, and docs uot make much difference.

"I've been brought up, believing in God, and since kindergarten I have gone to a Catholic school.

I don't d1ink it made much difference, it was like here only we were taught religion," Dana Kramer, (11), Catholic, said.

'T m baptized Catholic, but we mainly go to a Presbyterian church. I haven 't gone as much as I should have, so I feel like I don't know as much as I shoulu, and I regret that," Debbie Massey, (12) , said.

Survey asks students about religious beliefs Melissa Parlset feature editor Religious freedom was granted by the First Amendment. Wid1 this freedom, Americans have dlC right to >piritually believe in any religion they find personally acceptable. Using d1c results taken from a recent survey, Westside students indicated how d1cy felt about their religion and religious behaviors.

There were 15 questions presented in the survey that polled 150 students at Westside. The survey was-taken Thursday, Dec. 7, during homeroom. Most questions dealt with the students' religious beliefs, religion during the holidays, and how much students depend on their religion. ll1crc arc a wide variety ofreligions present at Westside. lbc most popular, in terms of preccntagc, were the Roman Cad1olic and Protestant religions. Thirty-five percent of the students were Catholic, and 36 percent were Protestant. Only three percent of the students surveyed were Jewish. As a total, 75 percent of students were members of a church or temple.

"I d1ink that there is a larger number of Catholics at Westside because in our district there arc many Cad1olic churches," Kolleen Sparks, (12), said. "We arc one ofthc largest religions, and I d1ink that the area we live in is basically made up of Catholics." ll1crc is not much of a difference in the male-female ratio when referring to religious preferences. The only ditTcrcnce was the higher percentage of males who arc Catholic. Forty-five percent ofd1c Catholicstudcnts were female, and only 20 percent are male.

Religion is an important part oflifc forstudcnts. Fiftyfive percent of students depend on their religion and felt that it makes a special contribution to their lives.

"My relationship with God is d1e most important relationship in my life," Debbie Harmsen, (12), said. "This relationship affects every area of my life. I do my best to live according to his word (the Bible) and pray for his quidance and direction in my life."

Fifteen percent of students polled feel d1at religion is not an important part of their life. These people don't think it is necessary to attend formal rcligimiS services,

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"Because of the way I was brought up, I don't go to churc,"Tamara Misner, (12), said. "I don't even feel it should be an important part of my life. I believe in God, but I don't feel it is necessary to go to church."

Religion is taken more seriously during the holiday season. Forty-one pcrcentofstudentsattcnd their church or temple weekly. lbe survey indicated that 25 percent students go to their place of worship only on special holidays. These students take their faith seriously, b don't always attend their church or temple on a basis.

"I think it is important to get involved in your church," Daniclle Doxon, (ll), said. "It is importantto go to church, but to go weekly is not necessary for everyone. All matters is that you understand the meaning of your church and religion."

Eighty-six percent of students felt that the religious holidays emphasized economics rather than religious. 14 percent of students felt that this statement was false.

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sp·e.c ial delivery Clavens grab top cage ranking Matt Gerard sports editor This article includes opinions of the author.

As the holiday season approaches, visions of sugarplums won't be dancing in thehcadsof\Vcstsidcstudcnts. Nope sports fans, it's hoop time, intramural style and the season kicked off this week.

Sorry to those juniors who thought they Intramural Top 10 had a chance at pre(l-0) 1. Clavens scasonNo.l. There arc (1-0) 2. New Kids on the Block some new amigos in (1-0) 3. Hdfers town and they go by (0-1) 4. Six-Foot Hichards the name of the Clavcns. Named after the (1-0) 5. Faculty (l-0) 6. Der Span ken Boyen patron saint of postal (0-1) carriers. They' ll be led 7. S4uius by the man who only (0-0) , 8. Hawgs knows the shot that (0-1) 9. Hot Sphincters counts for three, Yuri (0-1) 10. Dreadlock Hasta Queens ··squid-Mcister" Shwidclson. Joe "Red Rascal" Frost will pick up where squid leaves off with moves in the lane d1at scorch the floor with tlamc. The dominating force behind the Clavcns will be their potent run-and-gun Oklahoma Sooner-style offense.

New Kids on the Block come in at a dose second. Look for d1csc kids to take the coveted title next year.

The lleifers take the No. 3 position, defending the girls' title for a second straight year. Beth" Psycho" Parker will be the building block of this year's team.

The Six- Foot Hichards arc next, led with the JV experience of Kevin Kraska behind them. faculty debuts at fifth. They're shallow on depth, but wid1 allintramural Hick McKeever returning the faculty will be tough.

DerSpanken Boycn will be lead by Scan "The lleinousOne" Lough.

The only thing known about this team is that they truly arc sweet pic cheese rad daggers.

The Squids arc seventh. Adam "Vidal Sassoon" Studcnburg and Asher "Leuer to dlC Editor" Stoller will be at the helm on this team.

The toddler's ofthe group arc ranked eighth. The I Iawgs, of sophomore sensation can only hope to beat one junior or senior team, but hey, the so phs have to go somewhere.

I lot Sphincters come in at a pressing ninth. They'd be higher but figure in tl1e wcightlifting and the studying dlCsc guys put in, who knows how t11cy could have an organized team.

Dreadlock Rasta Queens arc tenth with Jeanie "Dyno-mutt" Cutler snorting herself silly with talent.

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With the Merro Holiday Tournament right around the corner, the Westside varsity Buys' basketball team will be trying to take advantage of their experience, while the girls' varsity team will be trying to overcome a lack of it. "We have ten returning lettermen and John Jlaugh, (11)," Tom llall, head coach, said. 'This depth and experience will help us to tire out other teams."

Some other keys for the team could l>l' their size and defense.

"This is the biggest team we've had in a while and against Millard North, we got some good play from our inside guys," I Iall said. "\\"e've got to work on our dl'fl'nsl' because we gave up 58 points to Millard North and that's a lot."

According to II all, before the team can worry about t11c holiday tournament, it must first worry about tonight's opponent, Papillion. "I've already seen Papillion play and they're every bit as good as us," he said.

"They're very big, but they're somewhat inexperienced."

According to I tall, the team has received a decent draw in tllC holiday tournament. "We play the twelfth seed Omaha Northwest on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 3:15, which is a good draw for us," he said. The only tearns seeded ahead of Westside arc Bellevue West, Creighton Prep, Omaha South, and Omaha Central.

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IT TO THE HOLE With the flick of a wrist, Dave Kluthe, (12), goes up for alay-u as Andy Peck, (11), tries for a block. The Warriors are prepa1 ing for their upcoming game with Papillion tonight at Papil lion. After Papillion, Westside will be playing in the annw Holiday Tournament Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 26-3 at the Civic Auditorium. ketball rankings, Westside, 3-0, coach, said. She added d1:: was ranked No.7. In addition, first only two players have varsity eli round tournament opponent periencc.

According to Adamski, in ex Omal1a Northwest was ranked No.8 and Millard North, the War- pcricncc has really hurt th riors' first victim was ranked No. · team. "In our first rwo game!

9. we had 50 turnovers and tl1cre' Despite an 0-2 start for the just no way you can win witl girls' varsity team, the team has that many." turned things around and evened The girl's team has bcc1 its record at 2-2. "I'm sure wc'lJ seeded fifth and will play til• start to come around and play twelfth seed Bellevue West a better," Linda Adamski, head 6:15p.m.atCentraJHighSchooJ

Slam-bam-thank-you ma'am: high schoolers around Metro starting to catch air "IIere's my man Michael Jordan dcmonstratin' some serious hang time."

As Mars Blackmon's voice boomed out of my Living room Zenith I thought to myself, Geez, wouldn't it be nice if! could catch some serious hang time. Not just on the elementary hoops at Hockbrook, but on a regulation ten footer.

The dunk. Lcgflyin', arm wavin', take it to the hole, air showin', sweat drippin', glass breakin', hoop bend in', kind of slam-bam-thank-you-ma'am force you can only get from basketball.

As the season begins, dwlks are starting to be a part of games all around the highschool ranks. Coaches don't really like it, and d1illkit'skind of showboating at such a young age, but what else can compare to d1isdisplay Mall of physical ability? \<Vhat other aspect of Gerard sports provides the pure thrill and excitement of hands touching metal and forcing a ball down the throat of a net? \\l1y do we pay money or turn the station to watch the Chicago Bulls play? Not because we want to sec two opposing teams baule each other. We're all hoping Michael gets the ball

and docs some Jane fonda worlcout move in mid-air tv or three times and gorges one down the rim.

The greatest aspect a dunk has to offer is the effect it h on the crowd. I'd rather string barbed wire through n nostrils, have sandpaper dragged down my body, l doused in alcohol, staple my lips to the bumper of a c. and be pulled down Dodge Street than watch a sl01 jump-shot-every-minute kind of game. But I guess I'd t dead by now considering the number of games I've seE like that.

I don't have an overflowing anticipatiou that the Wa riors will be tomahawkin' and windmillin' this seaso1 Many otl1cr teams will and hey, if they do, great. It's ni< to sec it in high school, but if one of our boys docs it, let hope the ad ministration will be forced to get cstima tcs o new bleachers.

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TilE TIIKILL 01' VlCfOKY, AND TilE IIUYS' JV llASkctball team proved that Saturday, Dec. 9, by posting a two point victory over Omaha North 48-46.

JeffMischo':-., ( ll),last second shot was good from half court to clinch the win in rhc final seconds. "lncre's no doubt we 're improving. We played pretty well against North after coming off a close game with Millard Soum,"MattGlasrud, (II) , said. llavinga2-1 record, the boys' onJylosscamcinaone point game against Millard South, 46-47, on 'll1Ursday, Dec. 7 .. Their next contest is against Papillion, at Papilliontomorrow morning at 11 a.m.

"Papillion has some good shooters and should be pretty good.

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is in ihe midst of preparation for its next dual meet against Benson High School on Tuesday, Dec. l at Benson.

;wimmers to face state competitors n Lincoln Southeast Invitational Swimmers will have dw opportw1ity d1is weck.d lO view the bulk ofrhc state competition as they ,tcr d1c Uncoln Southeast Invitational today and morrow.

"The tournament will b_e a good test to compare rr qua lily and quantity with that of other schools ruughout me state," Doug Krecldow, head coach, id. "The tournamentconsistsmainlyofthctop 14 ams from last year's stare meet, and it -should be !cresting to sec how we fare," he said.

Both teams have proven rhcir strength already is season with strong showings at duals and invitionals. At the Burke Invitational, the boys' won .sily by 66 points over the second place team. The rls took second, being beaten only by d1e dcfcndg state champions, Burke.

"We swam really well at Burke. We had a number ·personal best times, which is highly wlUsual for is early in d1c season," Kreddow said "'the girls st to a very strong Burke team whkh didn't lose uch from graduation, whereas we did. It's pretty trd to replace seniors wirh freshmen," Krecldow .id

Krccldow feels really good with his team's pernuance up to this point in the season. "It's hard

for the adllctes to maintain a good level of intensity, which is nccccssary to do well in this sport. It's especially difficult when you have to get up early and be in the water at six in the morning two times a week," Krccldow said.

The teams have also altc red their workout slightly this year, due to the availability of the Strcngili Complex. "IIavingthewcightroomhasbccomcan integral part of our workout. We lift rhrcc times a week aU the way up to just before tl1c state meet," Krccklow said. "Swimmiug is a sport that has constant resistance against movement, and that needs to be overcome, and in order to overcome that aspect you need to be strong in the water."

Born varsity teams arc fairly yow1g, with only three senior boys. Krecldow, however, doesn't feel this is a problem. "l think our youth is a good sign, if we can win with me younger kids it's good for the future," Krecklow said. Westside returns two state champions from last year, Doug Humphrey, (11), and Melissa Ebemart, (12).

One of the highlights of the season will come early, when Burke and Westside battle head to head in a home dual, Tuesday, Dec. 19. "The kids are really excited for this dual, "Krccldow said.

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"Although \W' rc somewhat inexperienced in d1c upper-weight Jivisions, we rhink we'll be really competitive auJ have a really good shot ofwia•••iaag our district," Dan Grant, (12), said.

One obstach- iu the disrrict for the team could be Omaha North who defeated Wt•,rside 36-32 on Tuesday, Dec. 5. ··we probably should have b....... , them in d1c dual, but we got a puimlak.en away because Coach (Lou) Miloni yelled at tl1e referee," Grant said.

"They'll be tough in district, because they're really good."

Last week. i11 d ac Soud1 Invitational the team fared well, as Matt Fischer, (12), pi<Ked first in the 125-pound weight division; Tony Randone, (II), linished second in heavyweight; Dan Grant, (12), fmished scconll i11 152; and Damon Billingsley, (12) ,finished third at 112. lhc team will have its next dual meet on Dec. 19 at Benson.

Freshman girls face Cougars next 37-54 WSS TO AtUlJ\IIAM LINCOLN, Till: fKESIIMJ\N GIRlS' basketball team appears on the rise. "We gave a tremendous physical effort," Richard Link, head coach, said.

Team unity il> a major asset fue team has, according to Link. "At this point I can't single any one person out. lhcy' ve worked hard at becoming a team. lhc first game was good just fur the fact we were able to play somebody instead of ourselves for a change." 'the Warriors will play on the road next against Gross on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 4:15p.m.

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Holidays. What has traditionaJJy been a time of family and friends has now turned into a time of shopping frenzy. Money has seemingly dominated the spirit of the holidays and left America searching for the hottest selling products of this year.

This year, electronic items will be at the top of most holiday shopping lists, leaving Santa searching for compact disc players, stereo systems, and video technology at its finest. Despite high prices, retailers estimate shoppers will have opportunities to bargain, and to wait in long shopping lines for loved ones most wanted Christmas presents.

With the help of video technology, video products will also top the market with sales this holiday season. Video cassetes such as "Batman", and the best-selling exercise tape, "Jane Fonda's Complete Workout". will prove to have high sales at most local depatiment stores during tlus holiday season.

With compact disc players being a frequently requested item this season, recordstoreshavestocked their shelves for music-loving shoppers with new CD players.

With the video games fad still going strong, Nintendo Entertainment Center will remain a hot item this Ouistmas. Previous owners of Nintendo will find new games and acccsories on the market. In the past, Nintendo sales have been high and should remain so throughout the holidaysho pping season.

With every Christmas comes an invention with the hopes of being a top seller, however, few inventions actually make it to the top. 'll1is year America will be introduced to top-of-the-line products to

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family. Finally, after getting past all of tile mishaps, tile entire family and tile audience arc able to enjoy their Christmas together.

Christmas Vacation is showing at Q-Cincma 9, and Cinema Center. The fllm is rated PG-13.

'Prancer' sets upbeat scale "Prancer" is aholidayfllm to be enjoyed by children as well as adults. Rebecca Harrell and Sam Elliot star in the film. I farrell plays a 9-year-old girl living with her father, played by Elliott.

The girl first saw" Prancer," a reindeer, in a forest. Hcrfather wanted to shoot him, but she moved the gun away. A few days later she sees the same deer in the forest again. Harrell's father shoots the reindeer and later sells it.

Like most Christmas stories, tile fllm ends on a positive note as Prancer returns to tile place where he belongs. "Prancer" is currently showing at Cinema Center, Southroads 4, Midlands 4 and Orchard 4. 1bc t11m is rated G.

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