Stunning Musicians Their Hard Work Is Evident

Vol. 45 No . 11 April 26 . 1985

John Adams High School 808 S. Twyckenham Drive South Bend, IN 46615 Stunning musicians their hard work is evident. students privately in her spare by Julie Herr Adams ' music students Mar time. She has been accepted tha Lorber and Kathy Ros s are at Oberlin cons ervatory, the Do you remember fourth only two examp les of patience Indiana University School of grade, when for the first time that paid off. Musi c, and Eastman School of you were offered the chance to Senior flutist Martha Lorber Musi c, where she plans to join the school orchestra , or overcoming tough competi attend all of her four years. fifth grade, when you were tion , current ly sits first chair Both Kath y and Martha offered the same chance with in the Adams' Jazz Band , parti cipated in the South Bend band? Students who chose to Concert Band and Orchestra . Youth Symphon y during their join attended classes two to She also leads the flute section seventh, eighth and nint h three days a week , where, of the IUSB Philharmonic , grade years , both sitting first with the help of fine with which she has performed chair in their res pe ct ive instructors, they began to since her sophomore year. At sections during the course of learn the fundamentals of this writing , she has been their final yea r. Both also music , such as rhythm , accepted to Oberlin and New performed in the Indiana position, and intonation. By England Conservatories as All-State Orchestra as the the end of the first year, most well as Indiana University's leaders of their sections . began to grasp the reading of school of music , three schools But recognition such as sheet music, and were able to with prest1g1ous musical these two have achieved does stumble along through old backgrounds. not come easily. Many hours favorites such as "Twink le , Kathy Ross, another senior, of practice and hard work are Twinkle Little Star," and has also received a great deal involved, as well as a great "Mary Had a Little Lamb," of recognition for her deal of talent. Few students with relative ease. excellence in music. First have the abilit y or the Unfortunately, many stu · violinist with the Adams self-discipline required to play dents drop out of the music Orchestra and Jazz Band , she an instrument at a near program when the novelty has played for nearly nine professional le.vet and to begins to wear off. By the time years and plans cha mb er or maintain their grade point high school rolls around, the sympho ny music as a career. averages. But both Kath y and number of students participa· Kathy also plays first violin Martha have demonstrated ting, is drastically reduced. with the IUSB Philharmonic the pote~tial to achieve But nonetheless, many do and the South Bend Sym whatever goals in life they Kathy Ross and Martha Lorber, two of Adams' moet talented stick with it and the results of phony, teaching younger musicians. Photo by Jen Weamer may have. Mr. Goodman will attend What's news Jr. Kiwanian Dreyfus Institute Senior Ke lly Mitchell has recendy been chosen as the Junior Kiwanian from Adams. She will attend meetings of Foundation, has offered this will · 'master a larg e dose of the South Bend Kiwanis club at Century Center for the six by Richard Primus summer program for chemi descriptive chemistry and Thursdays she is Kiwanian. Kelly is the president of the Mr. W. Jack Goodman, stry teachers for four years. develop ways ... (to) bring this French club and was Co-Editor -in-Chief of the Tower last John Adams' chemistry teach Eligible participants are chemistry to ... students.'' yea r . er (or life teacher ·· Mr. chosen from among the The complete program Goodman claims that the two applicants based on "c ommit includes lecture experiments Starring Mr. Moriarty are jnterchageab le), was ment. .. shown to improving and disc ussions, laboratory recently chosen as one of fifty the teaching of chemistry and work, computer lab work, Mr. Moriarty, a science teacher at Adams, is now a close elite chemistry teachers across to generating enthusiasm foi' public lectures , and curric u personal friend of Orion the Hunter. A newly -discovered the country who will be the field among ... students," lum writing . Program coor · star was named after him. The star, a present from his afforded the opportunity to areas in which Mr. Goodman dinators hope that the daughter, lies near the Orion conste llati on, and although it attend a four -week summer has been judged to excel. institute will produce materi is only visible with a powerful telescope, it is a great honor institute at Princeton Univer · This year's program will als such as experiments and to have the star named after him. sity in New Jersey . I focus on chemical dynamics computer software which can The Camille and Henry and investigations of chemical be immediately used in high Contributions, please Dreyfus Institute on High systems. During the sessions schoo l chemistry courses. The new Tower staff is accepting articles for upcoming School Chemistry, a division to be held weekdays from July Mr. Goodman's previous issues. Articles , briefs, and other items of interest ma y be of Princeton's Woodrow 8 to August 2, it is hoped that distinctions include being submitted to any Tower staff member. Wilson National Fellowship the teachers -turned -students Teacher of the Year --I nside Info .... ---- ·--·-~--- Page 2 ... Page 4 ... Page 6 ... Page 8 ... Adams' science students win Adams' Junior / Senior prom Glenn is hurdling past all The debate continues: Is big awards in Northern will be May 18. Read all about obstacles in his drive for publications a club or a real Indi ana Science and Engineer it on the Feature Page. state ... the soccer team may class? Journalism students ing Fair. be the be.st in the nation express their thoughts. right now ... TheTower 2 April 26, 1985 News Adains sweeps Science Fai r Marine awards in chemistry, entire fair. The award for this ' bv Marc Conklin and she received honorable high honor is a trip to Many John Adams ' mention in Navy Science. She Shreveport, Louisiana, on r<'search students recently also received the Notre Dame May 13-18. participated in the Northern College of Science Dean's The other co-winner of the Indiana Regional Science and Award and the Eastman fair was Nathan Huang, whose l-.ngineering Fair. Though all Kodak Company Award for experiment was titled, ''The Adams ' students who partici outstanding use of photogra Effects of Cholestyramine and patt·d received awards , Kara phy. Probucol on Cholesterol h.t'lly . Kevin Warstler, and The title of Kevin' Warst· Levels ifl Lab Mi ce . ' · Nathan Huang emerged as the ler'1, experiment was "The Cholestyramine and probucol biggest winners. Effects of Tetracycline Resist · are both drugs used to lower Kara be ca me the first ant Ba cteria and Carbon cholestero l levels in organ chemistry &tudent entered in Monoxide on the Immune isms . the fair hy Mr. Goodman. Iler System in Lab Mice ." Kevin Nathan divided his mice experiment was entitled US('rl four groups of mice : ''CO into five different groups , · 'Chem luminescence: Oxida (carbon monoxide) and bac · exerc ising the appropriate uo 1 ot Luminol." Chemilum tena, '. . ·co... .' bacteria, .. groups on a treadmill for ine~cence refers to the study and a contro l group containing twenty minutes daily. After of chemi ca l reactions 'which neither . After comp leting the seven weeks the mice were produce light with very little experiment, Kevin tested the tested for weight differential heat ·· a process exem plified mice 's white blood ce lls for before and after the experi by the lightning bug . In the phagocytosis · · the process in ment, water cons umptio n, fat exper iment, the substance which the blood cells attack retention, and cholesterol lumino l was first synthesized and destroy bacteria. levels . Nathan discovered that and oxidized. Then it was Kevin won the · first pla ce probucol reduced cholestero l com bined with different dyes award in the microbiology leve ls, cholestyramine had SciencewlntWS KaraKelly, KevfnWhantler, andNattwt Huang alt In whose molecules emitted the division of the fair. He also little effect on the cholesterol front of Kara's project. Photo by Dan Carter produced energy at different was one of the main winners of leve ls, and exe rcise only wave lengths of colored light. the Air Force, Marine , and enhanced the probucol. and was one of th e winners of es pecia lly those mentioned in Kara won first place in the Navy awards and qualified for Aside from winning the trip the Navy award . this article. We wish them all chemistry division of the fair. a possible trip to Honolulu, to Shreveport, Nathan won The Tower congrat ulat es all the very best of luck in the She was also one oI the Hawaii. Most importantly, first place in the health and of th e John Adams stud<'nts sciences. recipients of the Air Force and Kevin was a co-winner of the medicine division of the fair who participated in the fair, Alternatives needed Digital Electronics binary logic as their founda i,yRichard Primus by Mike Komasinski tions. Do you have problems with In January of this year Mr. The class is one of the most leaf burning in your neighbor Robert Saunders, along with adva nced of its kind and uses hood ? four other Adams teachers, a colleg e leve l text. The class Does everyo ne follow the received a mini-g rant. The stresses the use of binary city ordinance? use s for these mini -grants codes , theorems , and Boolean Do you know how leaf varied from visua l aids for Ms . Algebra with a great dep end burning effects people with Cwidak to computer software ence on a physics background . asthma, emphysema, and for Mr . Longenecker. Mr. This all sounds very other lung disorders? Saunders chose to use his compli cated and impossible to . .~ Do you burn leaves? grant for equipment in a new understand, but Mr . Saunders A large group of people , class titled " Basic Digital cleared this up by saying , attempting to change South Electronics .'· " You don't have to be a Bend · s city leaf burning Basic digital electronics is gcnuis . You aren't thrown into ordinance , are posing these the study of binary logic, the an advanced class on your first and other questions door -to · basis for computers, and how day and expected to know all door to many city residents. it is used in modern thia . You stan with basic They are circulating a petition appliances like televisions classes and work your way to get leaf burning banned in and radios . up. '' South Bend, or at least get the When asked why he According to Mr. Saunders, legal burning season reduced considered thieit-.,ic to be the this class would be a great to two weeks in the spring and most pcninent in electronics plus for anyone, especially to two in the fall. today , Mr . Saunders respond · those people interested in Why all the fuss about ed. "Electronics arc all going careers as electrician• , en bur.ni11g leaves? The prianary digital. "This means that all gineers, or computer pro· answer lies in the detrimental modem appliances will uae graruaa1crs. affects inflicted on humans. Burning leaves cauacs people with pulmonary problems to have great difficulty breath Important Dates •••• ing . Many area asthmatics arc forced to stay indoors for the entire burning season, and May 1~ ·· Last regular TOWD bsue ' staying inside for two months is neither fun nor healthy. SOto 75 percent of those asked Alternatives to burning .• At a meeting held at Allergy signed the petitiona . He said leaves include bagging, mul· May U ,24 ·· Senior edqit .. Associates of Michiana on that " in three neighbomoods ching, shreddin1, composting. Thuraday April l l, members of canvaaain1, only one person and a variety of other May 27 •• Memorial Day (no ecbool) of PAK (Parents of Asthmatic was really objectionable." methods. When one conaiden Kida) met to plan door-to-door Watson and others hope to the harm done to people and June 2 -· Commencement canvaHin1 effons to ban leaf present- a Ions list of to the environment by bumina burning. Acoordin1 to Stan signatures to the city council leaves, a ban seem• very I June 4,5 ·· Underclau exam• Wataon, a leader of the poup, to ask for a burning ban. reasonable. The Tower Feature April 26, 1985 3 America from an Italian point of view by Susan Hobing 'a happy time'. So at parties "always in a hurry, " with no Christina Orsatti , an eigh scared of being criticized. time to communicate.' ' teen year old exchange They don 't want to think. They '' Americans are like ma student from Trento, Italy, don't want to hear unpleasant chines ." No communication, arrived in ti,t: Uuiced States on things. They just want to have she explains, is the first step July 24. She is a senior with other people , they talk towards the formation of man curre ntly attending John about weather , computers, into a machine . " I don't like Adams; since she has arrived, and work. People are boring the conserva tism; the oppress · however , she has also studied because they don't admit to ing silence. Trains to not at Clay and Elkhart Central. having tears as well as joy. whistle. Church bells do not Her opinions about the United They play frustrating and ring . People do not have little States stem from what would alienating roles. They go chats in the metro, super be considered, here in home and they arc them market, or pubs. Americans America, a very liberal selves- or what they think is go to a bar to drink, not to background. themselves .'' meet their friends. They go to Christina has traveled to She feels that Americans the supermarkets to buy food, many different countries are inclined toward conformi not to gossip with their including France, England , ty. They dress as everyone neighbors .'' Holland, Sweden, and Aus else dresses; they say things Christina says that Ameri tria . Her travels have given that everyone else expects cans too often think they're her both a greater understand them to say. Whereas in Italy, better than everyone else. ing and acceptance of foreign there are '' more distinct Everything falls prey to cultures. The United States personalities.'' In Italy , peo nationalism . For instance, she has , however , a greater ple say what they're feeling. points out that every class cultural barrier between itself and they can discuss different room has an American flag in and Europe, than those ideas about current affairs or it. '' In Italy the only flags you amongst the European coun even life without worrying see are in government OlrlstlN Oruttl shows off tw radicalclott.. . Photo by Dan Carter tries thcmsclv .cs. about up se tting someone. buildings and offices .'' Textbooks have also taken Drinking age is another because nothing is all black or "Americans have so much to do ... part in promoting this such restriction. In Italy there white." nationalistic attitude. The is no such thing - possibly Christina wishes to say as a there is no time to communicate." histo ry books prompt the because Ital y produces so reminder, however, that in st ud ent to believe that mu ch wine . "Forbidding wine criticizing the American ways, America is the superior in Italy would be like America she does not wish to condemn '' Americans have so much ''The fastness , the individ coun try. The texts often dwell forbidding peanut butter ." them . ''Every country has its to do in a hurry ," she says, ualism , the system, the on American victories, inflat When asked about high good and bad asp ects; no ''that there is no time to mentality , and many other ing them to unrealistic school in Italy, she exp lain s, country is sup erior . I realize comm uni cate. Everyone is by thing s build the game ' use or hist or ical importance. "Italian high schoo l has a our differ enoee and I respect himself. They live in little get used. ' There are no Conservative thinking colleg e schedul e with fourteen our differences." boxes with their families . midterms; you love someone seems to walk hand in hand subjec ts. It · s more difficult As far as her criticisms arc They are so distant that people or you hate someo ne. It 's with the American way of life. than American (schools). It concerned, she says, " Mavbe can't comm uni ca te, and there black or if s white." Christina Referring to th e ever-common requires more reasoning. it · s easier for someone from fore, are not critical because states that too many people, curfew installed on children by There are not true and false the outside to see and connect they haven · t developed ideas. especia lly childr en, are told their parents, Chri st ina com tests, but themes and papers the 't ies' among the people. I Sometimes when one wants to what to think. ''This is good; ments, ''Teenagers are not on modern and literary issues. am not trymg to generalize or express som ething , they are this is bad . This is true; this is given their responsibilities; People are written and orally to be sup t"rficial. I'm aware reserved; they are afraid to false." they have a lot of restrictions tested. They are required to th at th ere are differences offend someone." Christian ex pr esses the as far as their freedom is ex plain things and parti cipate . among the American people ''T he y (Ame ri ca ns) are fact that Americans are concerned.'' True and false do not exis t themselves, also."

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TheTowe'-r 4 Aprll 26, 1985 RecOgnizing excellence

the Presidential Award , and outstane1mg teachers. Despite hy Paula Makris so on.' ' this specia l and quite The "s o on" is pretty successful effort, however, The last week of Mar ch , th e impressiv e . Ernest Litweiter Mr. Przybysz still felt it wasn 't staff, ~tudents , and parents of a retired Adams ' teach er, won enough. " They deserve more J oh n Adams High School the Outstanding Biology than just a dinner , a plaque , attended a dinner to honor Teac her of the State of Indiana and a pat on the ba ck,' ' he seve n tea chers: Morris Aron award. Susan Ganser is th e explained . From this eager son , Pau lette Cwidak, Susan Indiana Volleyball Coach of ness to do more came an idea. Ganser, Jack Goodman, Ern the Year. Ed Szucs is the Why not honor these teachers es t Litweiter, Nevi n Longen Regional Athletic Director of wher e all could see? ecker , and Edward Szucs . the Year and a member of the . It was de cided to hang Eac h of these teachers , Indiana Wrestling Hall of portraits of each honore e with according to Adams' principal Fame . Mr . Jack Goodman was a plaque proclaiming . each W illiam Przybysz , had acted the South Bend Teacher one's acheive ment s. The y are above and beyond the call of of th e Year and Morris due to go up next fall where . duty and achieved excellence Aronson . re~pected geomet ry as Mr . Pryb ysz put it with a in their fields. teac her , is a member of the proud gleam in his eye, Mr . Przybysz felt "i t was Indiana W1estling HaJI of ''there's a lot of extra room.'' time to do something positive Fame and a former state With the tradition of eJCcel for the staff and school. I wrestling champion. Ience at Adams , carried on realized a lot of people ha d The dinn er, at the Elks faithfully by both teachers and r<'re ived recognition lat ely; Club on Thursday, March 28 students , it wou ld not be Paulene Cwidak was the seemed an approp riate and surprising if the '' extra room'' Teacher of the Year in Indiana soecial wav to honor these disappears qui ckly. and Nevin Longenecker won 11m Ehllll'I and Jerry Manier rehellrle among rather unaual stage equipment. PhotO by Din Carter That special night arrives Mc PEo~·~ f r~m years past elbow-leng th gloves for ladies , gent lemen chose to wear suits by Liz Panzica and bla ck-on-whit e tuxedos ins tead. Girls' attire , r~nged The memodes of a high for their escorts crea ted an air from floor-length gowns to sc hool pr om often become, as of elegan ce for the class of mini -skirts. Juniors and se n- tim e passe s, some of the 1968. Favorite dining spots iors held different proms. The oldest and dearest. The prom were Eddie 's and th e juniors picked "The Age of has alwa ys been an important now -extinct Portofino's . The Aquarius " as the theme for tradi tion . lt is one major eve nt after-prom was held at the their first formal dance. th at is ce lebrated year afte, YMCA ' s Cooper Center. 1979 ·· Powder blue was the year. Unlike hom ecom in g 1970 ·· The prom was held most popular color for the queens, court s, and other in th e spacious John Adams men 's attire (po lyeste r tux occas ions that ha ven' t sur auditorium, transformed into edoes). In 1978 juniors and vived .the test of time, tlw a colorful garden. The senior seniors decided to comb ine prom cont inu es to be a majo • class's theme was entitled proms. For the second part of high school activities "The Sounds of Silen ce." Not junior-senior prom the theme 1968 .. - Beehive hairdo s, many tuxes wer e worn; the was "Come Touch the Sun ." ..... The gentlemen 's bow ties .------resembled huge butterflies that had affixed themselves to th e ruffles of the unluck y victim 's shirts . The se nior 15% off your purchase after -p rom was held at Century Center; its highligh t of a prom corsage was th e huge su bmarin e Please bri ng coupon!! sandwiches that were served . 2821 Mi shawaka Ave . 1983 -- The theme of the South Bend , IN. 288-416' 1983 jun ior -seni or , prom was taken from the Bea tles classic, ''T h e Long and Winding Road .·· Like many proms befo re it, it was held at Century Bridals Ce ntu ry Center . and Formalwear Man y thin gs chang e over tim e . Styles, fas hions, and W e have receiv ed all of our musi c vary from year to year . Promtime and NADINE Formals Yet , in some ways pr oms rpq . $15-$179, Now with this ADD always remain the same. On that evening youth reflect on l'eceive 20% OFF . the past and toast the futur e . -~/ ) Hurry while the selection tasts. The feelings of happiness and / ;.'...... ·,, Also ask about our tuxedo special . joy from that night are ne ver ,, / ;.~-. t 1622 Mishawaka Ave. to be forgotten . South Bttc,d 217-5138 TheTower April 26, 1985 5

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by Sarah Greene and falls in love with Catherine (Sarah Greene), a Abigail While many school groups widow with a small son Theo. and clubs are winding up their has your But Pippin is not satisified by 411 E. Jefferson Blvd. activities for the year, the his life with Catherine, so he South Bend, Indiana 46617 John Adams Jesters are in the leaves her heartbroken. Love 2!2-2044 Prom Dress middle of rehearsals for the triumphs in the end, but the spring musical , Pippin, by end of the show is somewhat Roger 0. Hirson and Stephen unconventional. Schwartz . Other cast members include T~:;·~~-~94e·sz;1 The story focuses on Pippin Charles (Paul Radecki), Lisa • • (Tim Ehlers) , son of Charles Costello as his conniving wife ·.• 10% OFF with cou~o·n @ ., the Great and heir to his Fastrada, and her strong but • Order Prom Flowers Early father's throne. But being hei r stuoid son Lewis (Greg to the throne is not enough for Golba.) Kara Kelly portrays Pippin, so he tries to find Berthe, Pippin's bawdy 18061 State Road 23 Near Ironwood meaning in his life through grandmother. ARMIDAKOSEK war, sex , and domesticity. South Bend , Indiana 46637 The show is under the (219) 277-2870 Pippin's trials and tribulations direction of Richard Threet, are narrated throughout the ~ichael Allen, and Rocco COUPON ··············- show by the Leading Player Germ ano. Pippin will open at (Chris McNamara) . The Lead 8:00 pm on May second, third, ing Player is also a spokesman and fourth in the John Adams ' of sorts for th e chorus of auditonum . Tickets are avail - PROM players. 1ble from the bookstore and Eventually, Pippin meets from the cast members. Paul Radeckiexchllngel llnes with an lnv1alblefellow performer. TUX PhotO by Dan Cart• SPECIALS 1yl8 All General Stock Tuxedos Prom: A crucial decision Reg. 44° 0 -49 50

by Steve Gruenig Paul McNarney also gave a The sun is out, the trees are word of advice. "It can be fun 42.50 green , and the weather is if you go with the right warm. What does this mean? person.'' Well, I think we all "Hello?" School's out, the Cubs are on know that. "Hello Jenny? This is their way to another pennant? Other various responses Scott.'' Well , yes , but before you get were : "The dance is fun , but ''Oh , Hi. '' into all that good stuff, you there 's nothing to do after the "Uh .. .I have been mean have to make that big prom ." Obviously this guy has ing to ask you something." decision . No, not wher e you're no imagination. But my ''Sure. But could you hurry ? going to go to school, seniors. personal favorite is the I want to get back to a show This decision is much mor e response given by the senior I'm watching before the momentous; will you go to th e table in C lun ch . "The best commercial ends. ' ' prom? part is before and after. The "U m ... will ... will you ... um , The prom, a decision all night would be great if we I mean ... how was school must make. You may ask did n't have to go to the today?" yourself, "Is this guy crazy or fance." "It was fine." Tails and what?'' Well , to prove myself And by the way guys, every "good . What I was ... what I Evan Picone right, I cond ucted a poll and I girl I asked said it was no big meant was that I have to, discpvered a few things. deal if she didn 't go to the um ... ask you something ... um , Collection Wh 4"n I mentioned the prom prom. So fellas, come out of I was wondering if you would 0 50 almfst ever yone got that same the bathroom and quit hiding like to go to the prom with Reg. 51 °-57 frightened, worried look. But when that single girl who calls me?" they all recovered and gave you every night , carries your " Well, I was hoping that some rather good responses. books, showers you with this cute other ~y would ask The most popular response compliments , and asks you .,, 101 ll • 47.50 ,._ .... me, but , yeah, guess I might was , ''I'd like to go , but it . every two hours what you are as well . Um , listen, I'd like to costs so much. " Now this doing May 18, comes down talk but I've got to go . The worries me. Why should a the hall. commercial just ended and I junior or senior in high school But before I go, I'll give you really don't want to miss any First Choice GuaranL'"" jeopardize his financial future some advice. Beware of the of this program. I guess I'll for just one night? About 25% breathalizer at th e door and sec you in school tomorrow. " Only at Gilbert's of the peopl e polled aren't don't drive drunk . Also, "Okay. B ... . " going because of money, (or beware of underclass girls Click. more specifically, the lack of desperate to go to the prom; it.) The second most popular guys, don't make your move response was more of a until after the prom; and, tor warning: "Don't go just for one and all, remember that · the sake of going ." Senior you can never be too careful. _6_:_ :1_J;w_6,e_:9_85______S_P-Ot:ts He will not accept defeat around.'' ea ting habits (no fats and "Yo ur body knows that the academics. He has a 3.1 grade by Diana Grundy Glenn's coaches, college sweets). He also has a hurdles are there. If the point average carrying all scouts, and his parents have balanced high carbohydrate hurdles move, you just fall on honors classes . '' Athletic "I will not accept defeat," very high expectations of him, diet. your face," Glenn says ability definitely takes a back Glenn Watson assures us. but most of all, Glenn expects It would seem that a track laughing . Glenn adds, seat to my scholastic achieve When he 's running the high a lot of himself . He expects to runner would have a lot of "Running is like a book - m en ts.' ' Glenn continues, hurdles or the 300 low place in the top three in state things on his mind before the everything falls into place.'' " It 's not likely that I'll run hurdles, he certainly doesn't To excel in hurdles you have to hurdles professionally all my have to. constantly work at it . life, therefore it 's wise that I Glenn, a three year track ''The most important part of running track Track gives Glenn the choose a more promising veteran, was ranked number incentive to attend school profession.'' one in the state in the high is your self desire to win ." everyday. "T he love of track Glenn would like to attend hurdles at the beinning of the helps me through struggles of the University of Michigan , season. He is the best hurdler remaining interested in my Duke, Purdue or Notre Dame in the area with a time of 14.4 finals in his events. This task race. According to Glenn school work while the warm for his bachelor 's degree in in the high hurdles . He has a is not impossible for Glenn. intense concentration plays an weather months are drawing greatly improved time since He says , ''The most important important part in racing. He near.' ' engineering, chemistry or pre -medicine. After that he 'd last year, of 38.9 in the 300 low part of running tra ck is your says , '' Be self contained; be Glenn explains, "S ince like to get his doctor 's degree hurdles , which is two seconds self desire to win.'' concerned with your own track is mainly an individual in pathological medicine at away from state time. Glenn Glenn's outstanding per performance and mentally sport , it helps me to excel in Howard University. states wtih confidence, "If I formance is inspired by his alleviate your opponent from other areas, because it continue to work hard and · family, friends and coaches, the ra ce." Right before a race, stresses independence, self He has support from family, retain my self contro l, it won't Carl Hamilton and Leon Stein. his mind is completely blank discipline, and self-satisfac friends, and fellow school be any problem dropping two Glenn takes many measures while waiting for the gun. tion. '' mates. Glenn Watson is on the seconds off my time by the to prepare himself for each '' The first hurdle is a Without a doubt, Glenn right track to getting over th"e time state trials come track meet . He contro ls his high hurdles in life. surprise,'' Glenn admits excels in other areas such as J The pH factor Youthful leadership

by P.H. Mullen Villanova who?? by Karl Roemer That was my initial reaction when I found out they were One word can describe the in the NCAA championship basketball game. I don't even upcoming John Adams' boys' know in what state Villanova isl golf team's season: rebuild Besides, I figured, who would be able to stop the "Super ing . Coach Coffey's Eagles Ape " of basketball , Patrick Ewing? Long before the game, return only one varsity regular in fact, ·I decided that it would be better for Villanova to stay (Tom Gillis) from last yea r's in their room, or to just go home instead of facing sect ional champs and face Georetown. No, I told myself, Villanova didn't stand a tough competition from Clay , chance. St. Joe , and Michigan City Well, along with everyone else , I was wrong; Georetown But this certa inly does not was s}iot down with uncanny accuracy and gutsy playing. scare Coffey. " Hey , I know Villanova is now the best college team in the country. it 's gonna be tough , but we're It really surprised me that so . many people simply looking forward to the assumed that Georgetown was unstoppable. For my own challenge. We have good part , it.was the second time I made such a mistake. The first golfers filling our five varsity was back in November when I said • that the Adams' slots.' ' The peopl s,to whom he basketball team was sure to win the ... (well, forget it). is referring ar e/ seniors Tom Luckily, basketball isn '.t the only sport at Adams for Gillis and Pat Jones , sopho - which I have high hopes. We may not have won the state mores Tim Foley and Guy basketball title , but we're sure to win the northern Indiana Hamilton , and freshman Steve , State title in soccer. Ziolkowski Gillis and Jones Believe it or not, Adams may actually be considered the provide the leadership and :nurnl>er one soccer team in America right now. This is experience needed , and Ham- ::+,c,nltse-northern Indiana and one other place (I believe, in ilton, who saw varsity time -:New Jersey) are t~e only i~fmerica to play soccer in I iast year, leads the under - .ar_er~ 1 l ,:the spring inst~a1 ~f t?Pl/a ; t • l 1· \ f lassmen . FoleyandZiolkowski ~ O.K., so it may n;o_t be total y frue to say t'hat the team is ! are two " pleasant surprises" Tom GIiiis gets Into the swing of things. Photo by Steve Gruenlg ..,number one in the nation, but it does have a nice ring to it! • ~o Coffey. Jim Emmons, Brian Hender - . I'll bet you 're saying, "Gee, why do we play soccer in the · I Numerous underclassmen son, Kevin Kuhl, and Mike the time. The Eagles have .spring instead of the fall?" I'm not completely sure myself, 1 back up this group. Scott Karpinski are the :foundations already opened their season at ·~) guess I'll just follow the trend and blame it on Scamman. L<1,nier, rartin McNarney, for a strong future . But now is Erskine against St. Joe. A.sp0~1~ts opinibre ~·MSA soccer The Adams' girls' soccer were designated as members , acq umng new skills or by how ever, the extreme lack of club - just another means in team, part of the Michiana of a separate team. developing a more rigorous seriousness and intensity at which to carry on irrelevant Soccer Association, has high In addition to causing a practice schedule. the practices. The cause can gossip. hopes for the 1985 Season. great deal of confusion, it . With two teams practicing be equally distributed be This is not to say that a team This year , however, they have often hinders the more ~ together under One coach and tween player and coach . One can not have fun or talk about been hindered by the division experienced player. The team an assista'at, f'rme is often look at the boys ' varsity anything other than a soccer of the Adams ' players into two is forced to . practice rather wasted due to lack of initiative practice is enough to see the ball ONCE in a while. The different teams . trivial drills tha~ are coordin ; on behalf of the players . Too initiative, dedication, and point is that the more serious The division was executed ated with the sp~cial needs of much time is spent standing in sincerity that they carry. experienced player deserves according to age, and thus the beginning ' soccer player. line, only to complete an Most girls are not truly some understanding and · some of the more experienced As a result, 'tqe player Y1ith ' exercise that, in itself, takes interested in playing soccer courtesy in that they are out younger players were put on years of expeciente under her one minute. seriously. They join MSA like there to try their best and one team while the older ones belt is unable to excel by The heart of the problem is, they would join a luncheon search for improvement. .. _,., ,.. The Tower OP-inion April 26, 1985 7 Listening· demonstrates personality

being toted down the hallway Probably the most wide by Marco Kennedy and blasting the raps of RUN spread radio listeners at Brendan Max DMC, or the FAT Boys. Adams are those avid pop Since the days of the People who listen to this music music fans. Everyone can cavemen until modern times, are generally very energetic picture the type who mails in music has seen many diferent and love to dance. They are three letters a day to try and faces. From the "c harleston " usually seen dancing in the become the next semi-DJ-of of the 20's to the " rock" of the hallways , classrooms, or the -wee k. Yes, there are the BO's music has been a cafete ria. Junior Scott Clari people who don 't mind that personal expression of one's sey says, "It's great party their favorite radio station own lifest yle . For instance, music. It makes me feel plays the same song eight the slaves of early America carefree so I can get down! " times an hour . create d the mournful sounds Another type of music Last , but not least, there are of gospel hymns that which many students have the " wavers ," the people who illustr ated their struggle for tuned into is '' heavy metal '' or believe they are above freedom and their perserver '' acid rock.'' Wandering everyone else. They think that ance through hard times Even through the parking lots it they are going to change and today the wide variety of isn't hard to find a group of revolutionize the world . They music in our society is due to people gathered around a run arou n d with goofy the vast differences of jacked -up Nova jamming hair -cuts always fighting for a lifestyles all over the world. QUIET RIOT or TWISTED ' cause or setting a trend. Here at Adams it is not hard SISTER. The follower's 01 the If we have to· locate different people music are easy to spot in the offended anyone by anything roaming the halls who halls because they are usually said in this , remember, represent all types of music. wearing KISS concert t-shirts "Don't take the law into your Now we are going to describe and bandannas around their own hands ; take 'em to these people and their musical legs . The people who listen to court.'' The TOWER wel preferences at Adams. these groups like the violent, comes any criticism or On any given day, one can rebellious nature that this comments. Pleas e dire ct them hear the funky beat of a box musi c represents . to Mrs. Maza's · Wha t is your ide a of the perfect prom night ? Let a PROFESSIONAL put you behind the wheel

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We are or is simply ignorant of the policies, which is evident in unaware . of the reason the publi cations staff, who work tested, altho ugh the tests are fact in his article '' Draft Still his overwhelming landslide U.S. is involved in Central together to prod uce the Tower not written with multiple Remains An Issue '' in the victory in November . If the America. It is for protection, and Album , are not exactly choice questions . Rather , we February 22nd issue of the people opposed him , they just as the draft is for rewarded for their efforts . are tested in the sense that we Tower. He suggests that would have voted against him. protection. The proximity of a These stude nt s, spe nd a clas s must meet deadline s which people who register for the And, in fact, his strongest Communist stronghold is a period each day in school tests our responsibility and draft are submit ting " ... them supporters were the 18-24 threat to our security . working on the production of determination . selves as human sacrifices to year old voters --a larg e ch~nk the newspaper and yearbook, The Publications staff the nation -state ... " and simp of draftees who , consideri ng The U.S. also feels it has the but the work does not stop must also wr ite at least two ly walk '' .. . like sheep to their their youth, would be greatly responsibility to protect a there. Hours are spent each Next Generation Page articles gainst an oppressive form of night and weekends are given per student during each government (Grenada appears up in order to meet deadlines. quarter. "It is for protection, just as the draft thankful for the U.S. defense). So, what am I trying to say? The sum of these assign Between 1974 and 1979, nine Mainly , I would like to know ments is sometimes three is for protection ." countries fell to Communist why our grades in publications hours work at nigh t when due control: Laos, Cambod ia, do not count toward our dates are close , plus giving up Afghanistan, Mozambique, grade point average. The weekends in or:der to meet the local post offices ... ". concerned about war and the South Vietnam , Angola, answer I recei ved to this deadlines. If that doesn 't I'm unclear as to whom draft . Apparen tly , they , too , Ethiopia, Nicaragua, and question was because publica sound like it sho uld be enough Donald is appealing when he suppo rted the President and Grenada. Since President tions is not a class. Rather, it homework to compose a class, offers a possible way to his policies. Reagan took office in 1981, is an ~xtra-curricular activity then I don't know what is. destroy the draft system, Yet , Donald resorts to on ly Grenada has been which happens to have a time There is one glimmer of because most elig ible draftees juvenile name ca lling by returned !O the free worl.d. I set aside during the school hope, however, for the grades are against this. He even describing '' .. . the President wonder how many of the other day . to count toward the G.P .A. writes that '' . .. over 98% of all and other moral imbeciles ... " countries would prefer free If this is true, then why is it That possibility is if publica people who are req uired to who want to " ... rid the world dom over oppression. listed under the Langauge tions came und er the title of register have done so ... '', Arts section · in the John ''journalism. ' ' thus it appears unlikely that Adams ' book of class Since Mrs. Maza, the most people are willing to join Congratulations! descriptions, and also given a Publications "sponsor," is in his blind crusade. credit ? The argument is that it favor of her "club" members ' He makes more assump Bravo for Jay Cutter ! His article on the basketball team 1s not a true class because no grades counting toward their tions when he refers to the was outstanding. This was the best article I have ever read assignments are given , there G.P.A ., perhaps there is a· situation in Central America. in the Tower. Being a strong follower and fan of the Eagles , are no tests , and no set chance that a movement wiJI He makes the following I was very disappointed in their season. It confused me as to curricu lum . The truth is , be made , even if it is in calling generalization : most draft age why the team wasn 't a success. Jay Cutter did a fine job in however, that we are tested . the club a "journalism " class . citizens are ' ' ... opposed to helping me und ersta nd what happened. Once again , Each m ember of the yearbook Maybe someday the publica congratulations to Jay Cutter and the Tower staff. Keep up , United States intervention in staff must meet deadlines, tions staff will be rewarded in Central America .... ''. Donald the good work. -Martin McNarney which involves getting pie- this way for their efforts. The Tower

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