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Jack Knapp Sets Off on His Mission Possible WAY Volume 76, Number I• University High School, 1362 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 • Monday, September 11, 2000 U-Highers get discipline roleJack Knapp sets off in Board planon his Mission Possible !JyAbigail Newman Front page editor • New principal ready -Highers unhappy with how to bring out the best the school handles disciplin e U may get their chance to have a !JyMike Lamb s ay in discipline enforcement. A pro­ Editor-in-Chief posal for a Discipline Board would give students and teachers a role in disci ­ o some he may be a man on a mission. To pline decisions for the first time since others he may be a man with a plan, but U­ the mid-I960s. THigh' s new principal , Jack Knapp , simply The Board would include seven stu­ considers himself a man who has seen it all dents along with six faculty members. Mr. Knapp is no stranger to independent schools Under a plan the faculty reviewed at a such a s U-High , as he has 30 years ' experience meeting last Thursday, students would from a Lab School in Milwaukee to , most recently, nominate both fellow students and fac­ Miami Country Day School. ulty members through advisories. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of People from all facets of the school Pennsylvania, Mr. Knapp started his career in edu­ community-students, faculty mem­ cation. Bonncing a.round the coW1tryhas allowed bers, parents and even administrators him to have experience in just about every setting. and Lab Schools Board members-have "Hey, if I ha ven't seen it all, I've heard it all ," he complained in recent years that disci­ exclaimed with a laugh, as he lounged around in pline is not gi ven out consistently, that his office chair. "The thing about U-High is that it factors such as parents being influen­ is still one of the great independent schools, but tial in the community or University fig­ when it was founded it was the premiere school ure into discipline decisions . in the country . I think we can get back there, no Faculty members have been particu­ question." larly bitter about discipline decisions To get a sense for where the school is at, Mr. being made or changed at the admin­ Knapp said he has spent the summer listening to istrative or possibly the Lab Schools the "constituents" of the school as he calls thero­ Board or University level. In one case, faculty, parents, students and administrators. the grade a teacher gave a student af­ In these discussions, some troubling issues were PRINCIPALJACK KNAPP ter discovering plagiarism was brought up, he said. "School should be fun" changed without the teacher's consent. "As I was listening, I heard too many wes , theys Following a faculty no-confidence and thems rather than us ' s," Mr. Knapp explained. rooms, but to have the internet incor­ vote in the ad.ministration lastfall, par­ "I hope to fix that, because to get where we need porated into the discussions." tially because of discipline issues, the to be, we have to do it as a community. That will Another issue that struck Mr. Knapp Lab Schools Board moved to form a be one of my goals-breaking down the real or is that everybody here seems to be busy Discipline Review Committee. It in­ imagined barriers between the different constitu­ and always working on something. cluded Board members, administra­ ents. It just seems like everyone is pitched into While some people might simply note tors, faculty members, parents, stu­ different camps, instead of a 'we're in this together' the drive that U-Highers have, Mr. dents and a graduate. atmosphere." Knapp takes a different approach by After several months of intense dis­ Community building is a key to Mr. Knapp' s plan saying that less is more. cussion, the committee recommended of action which also includes upgrading the se­ "The big idea is that school should be the Discipline Board. nior year, improving technology within the school, fun and sometimes we might lose track "Discipline has always been an issue," changes in scheduling and curricuJum and a fair of that here," he commented. "It's explained Mr. Dan Schlessinger, a '71 and timely discipline system. strange to me how everybody always U-High graduate , U-High parent , Lab "This school does so many things well, but there's has something to do here. I think we Schools Board member and Discipline also a lot we could be doing that we're not, " he might be better served by taking the Review Committee member . "Jt be­ said. "Think of what we' re doing now with what less is more route. Sometimes I think this school Photos came more heated in the last couple of we have and think of what we could be doing with might sacrifice quality for quantity. For example I by years because there was more of an is­ some improvements. For example, simple things think we could do away with some of the busy work Betsy sue of how discipline was being like getting the docks in order and possibly get­ that is assigned for homework and maybe have more Kalven handled and how even-handed it was." ting computers in the classroom, giving the stu­ projects. (continued (continued on page 2) dents an opportunity to have class not just in the on page 4) Summer experiences I READ ALL ABOUT IIT Big Mac gets big job Travelers learn from journeys VETERAN COACH Larry Mcfarlane takes on the new position of Dean of Students and Fac­ By Shilpa Rupani ulty and begins figuring out just what it will in­ Associate editor volve. Page 2. In Villa Sin Miede, Puerto Rico, a town in the middle of the rainforest, with norunningwater, concrete houses , and one paved Here comes Homecoming road , Junior Jessie Sklarsky built houses with 25 other teenagers STUDENT COUNCIL 'S president and Cultural with a program called Global Works this summer. She was among Union's president for the first time will work as numerous U-Highers a team, guiding the destinies of both facets of stu­ who traveled,gaining memorable experiences. dent government. A Spirit Week and the Home­ "I chose to do the trip because my sister did it a few years ago/' coming Dance kick off the action . Page 3. Jessie said. "The whole trip made me appreciate everything I have. When! fustgotthe:re,I was shocked; I thought I couldn't live there. A trusty guide for newcomers There was no running water and there was so much poverty. YOU CAN COUNT on the Midway to set new "We were in a village in the middle of a rainforest , most of the U-Highers straight about the place . In a crooked houses were made of concrete and there was onl y one paved road sort of way, that is. Here's inside advice you sim­ in the village. I got used to it but it made me value what I had. I ply won't find anywhere else. Page 6-7. realized how lucky I was . All of the people in the village had so Their excellent adventure little but they were so happy because they had each other. It was A SENIOR BOY and a girl graduate converse Photo amrtesy_ of Mrs. Joan Epstein a great experience. I also got to do neat things with my group. We about their trip this summer to Africa. Get ready "IT WAS STUNNING to see 30,000 other Demo­ went scuba diving and caving." for some really interesting conversation. And a crats in the Staples Center," said Sophomore Nick With his family, Sophomore Nick Epstein attended the 2000 lot of laughs. Page 8. Epstein, who with his family (including sister Julie, Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Nick's sister, '98) attended the Democratic National Convention Julie, '98, worked in the finance department of the Democratic Searching for coaches last month in Los Angeles. "My sister and I had a National Committee in a summer internship. A NEW SCHOOL YEAR is here but the school difficult time seeing all the politicians from the "The convention was fun," Nick said. "It was interesting. I met as of last week was still dealing with the dilemma of unfilled sports nosebleed section," Nick added. "Plus it was really several politicians. I met the entire cabinet except Madeline team coaching positions. Why uncomfortable due to the 90-degree-plus tem­ does finding coaches come down to the wire so Albright. They were more personable than I thought. I also met often and what could be done to keep coaches perature inside the stadium." (continued on page 4) once they're found? Page 11. "I don't want to be seen just as someone who handles problems. I also want to be seen as someone students can come to if they have a problem." 2 dean & discipline -Mr. Larry Mcfarlane, dean of students and faculty Mac tackles, defines new role as Dean !JyAbigail Newman better together so they have been combined Associate editor to make the system more effective. I will be rom Big Mac to Big Cheese, Mr. Larry overseeing the assistant to the principal, Mr. McFarlane, dean of students and faculty, Tom Minelli, and making sure everything goes F hopes the year will prove one big happy smoothly in that office. Mr. Minelli will still meal. Lab Schools Director Lucinda Lee Katz be handling dances and student retreats. said she created the position because the "I will also be working w ith Mrs.
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