To Inform March 13, 1979
To Entertain CRH To Promote Thought RH'-\1 WSAE: Music Frotn GCDS By Cherie Stepanovich Doug hopes to write and pre When your clock radio goes on record some shows in the future. in the morning, what station is His long-range goal for the playing? WPTR? WFL Y? station is obtaining a Aetor Speaks WQBK? How about WSAE, broadcasting license, although broad casted live from this probably won't happen until atGCBS Guilderland Central High some time next year. Doug plans By Tom O'Brien School? Chances are that you to train the junior� who apply for On January 16 the Creative aren't listening to WSAE just yet, SAE next year in radio Arts school brought actor but by next year, you might be. broadcasting, with the hope that Christopher Holder to speak WSAE is a radio station that is they will continue and expand the about acting. Mr. Holder is in its beginning stages right now station next year. as a part of the Senior Alternative unusual in that he supports One thing that Doug hopes to himself and his family by acting. Experience (SAE). Doug Muth is begin this year is -advertising on He calls himself "Children's the SAE-er who got it all started. WSAE. If you have something to Performance Tours" and goes to The idea of starting a radio sell, advertise it on WSAE. For a schools doing presentations on station was brought up by Robert set price, an ad v.ill be acting. Here, Mr. Holder did a Drake, SAE advisor, and Doug broadcasted several times a day. decided to use the station as his two-hour show, the first hour (which is a sure way to sell community experience. covering the tools of an actor anything.) Doug began hi project by and the second, the actor's Right now, in the beginning obtaining equipment, uch as training, opportunities, and tages of the station, equipment turntables, amps, and speakers, hardships. and records are still needed, SAE from other SAE student and plans to sponsor some fund anyone else who would donate raising activities this spring to buy equipment. He also got a variety equipment. However, anyone Regents of records from the students. with · records, turntables, a Using his past experience and the cassette tape deck, or any other knowledge he gained from talking equipment that they would like to to professionals, Doug set up the donate or sell for a reasonable Scholarship system. Right now, the station is price should take them to E. only broadcasting in the large The equipment you donate today cafeteria, as well as in the SAE may help to broadca t the radio Winners WSAE's Disc Jockey Doug lvfuthselects next Tune Fifty-six Guilderland Seniors room, but future tation you wake up to tomorrow. have achieved a .core of ufficient definit�lyincludes much more. quality in the competition for Regent!> Scholarship to b cholarship. 1n addition, twenty other ·Guilderland emor ha,e ers presen s. been identified as alternate . The names of the scholarship By Kit La and Jud ha e been dancing and problem like the ceiling of the skills. !his is the first time he gets II winners are: Peter G. Barber, Oklahoma!, a Rodgers and Jud trys to kiss her. She rebuffs auditorium falling in and people to tap dance. John, who has been Bryar. G. Bates, Michael I. Behn, Hammerstein musical, 1s beingput him. When he starts hollering at getting broken limbs, we have an tap dancing for seven years, Michael F. Bellacosa, Faith H. on this year, March 15, 16, 17 and her tor pushing him away she is extremely well drrected show." learned to dance that way from his Biggs, Christine A. Bonner, 18, by the Guilderland players. uppo ed lo get hack at him, but Lori Grubs, who plays Ado sister Debbie. Christine K. Brehm, Steve Oklahoma! is a story about the she always 'cracks up'. Her favorite Annie, a naive girl who falls in love *Bill Coulter, who played Buttner, Paul E. Cain, Susan J. growth of the West, but in the scene is the dream ballet scene, and with any sweet talker, says that the Chamberlin, Elaine Cmelko, Luther Billis in last year's foreground are the stories of two her favonte song is "Out of My play "is in it's final stages. production of South Pacific, Gregory J. Cohan, Ronald J. love triangles. The first is between Dreams." Everything is prepared, and the Czarnetzky, Cori E. Daggett, thinks that the show is "very well Laurie, played by Deanna Grubs; Paul DeAllume, who played Lt. actors arc excited, and scared." Margaret M. Day, Paul ,W. done." He also says that he thinks Curly, played by Paul DeAllume; Cable in South Pacific, says that Her favorite scene is where Ali Dealleaume, Michelle S. that this year's show "technically and Jud Fry, played by Buddy this years choreography is Dschene, Philip S. Diamond, brings her to a hotel. Ali thinks -is probably one of the best." Meagley. Gregory Dwyer, Dean M. 'fantastic', but that it was "hard to they'll just have a little fun, but Other people who have Francis, Peter C. Galloway, The second triangle is between talk about this thing. We haven't Ado Annie, who believes that substantial parts in the play are Lawrence F. Gee, Glenn R. Ado Annie, as played by Lori pulled it off yet." everyone is madly in love with her, Chris Malcolm, who plays Andrew Greenough, Sylvia S. Han, Cheryl Grubs; Will Parker, played by Buddy Meagley, who had the think� that Ali wants to marry her. Carnes, Ado's father, and Laurie J. Harding, Gail M. Huberty, John McDermott; and Ali Hakim, leads in both South Pacific and This is also the scene before she Reilly, who plays Aunt Eller, a Jeffrey Kinnicutt, Margaret M. portrayed by Bill Coulter. Kiss Me Kate, thinks that sings "I Cain't Say No!", a song fiery older woman. Lanni, ChristopherC. L. Lant, Jean When asked how Oklahoma was Oklahoma! is different from the whose title is self-explanatory. The play is being directed by M. Lassell, Andrew P. Lee, doing, Deanna, who also had the other musicals because it 1s "more This is Lori's favorite song. Fred Heitkamp, an English teacher Teresa E. Levin, David B. lead last year in South Pacific,said of a productio!"' number show," Will Parker, played by John in the High School, and Linford, Wendy A. Martinez, that they haven't "peaked" yet, or "There are more dances, more McDermott, the "Stewpot' of choreographed by Gigi Obloy, also Paul Mckinley, Suzanne M. reached a secure spot. But they still crowd pleaseis." says Buddy. South Pacific, likes Oklahoma! an English teacher. The student Mele, Susan P. Morford, Kimi C. have a week to work. Dee thinks "Everyone is doing a very good job, because it gives him a really good director is George Strout. Donald Nishikawa, John J. Nolan, that her hardest scene is where she and even :houi:h we have had opportunity to use his dancing Webster, who works in the music Joseph P. Padula, Thomas M. Continued on Page 3 Persico, Barbara L. Pettengill, Janet M. Philips, Thomas E. The Tunnel: Gone With the Wind Purcell, Courtney A. Purrington, William T. Reilly, Robert G. By Karen Knapp Robinson, Lauren M. Rogers, On the days that aren't windy, Mark Salmon, Kent P. Sanders, Many of us that have been here cold, rainy. snowy or bad weather Cheryl A. Stepanovich, Mark G. prior to this winter, remember a wise, the absence of the tunnel Stevens, Kristine E. Thomas, tunnel that provided protection walls doesn't concern many Richard H. Truax, Cuyler A.· from the sometimes gusting winds people. However, when adverse VanDeCarr, Julian A. Zgoda. that go through the gap between weather conditions prevail The alternates are: Douglas B. buildings. This year the tunnel walking through the "tunnel" isn't Chrisey, George T. Colborn, walls (the wooden sections only) that pleasant, for the once Gerald B. Danzy, Julie L. Doig, have been removed. The tunnel is protective walls no longer exist. Thomas J. Dvorscak, Diane P. now a roof with brick supports. Shrieks from cold students speak Fanuele, David E. Friebel, Todd The obvious question that has for themselves. Others have said, H. Friebel, Nancy E. Gordon, been asked is, "why were the walls "I don't know why they took them Joseph E. Hadersbeck, Martha L. removed in the first place?" One down. It's just as bad as walking Hedlund, Dwight A. Janerich, of the janitors that works here at out in the open." Previous tunnel Karen L. Knapp, Tanya A. the high school explained that users still use the passage because Pankin, Adam M. Prysmont, there was a very simple reason. "it's still the shortest way through Nancy A. Saunders, Linda Y. He explained that "Kids have the weather." Sheridan, Jennifer L. Welge, been knocking down the walls There is no mention of Leslie S. White, Linda M. Willey. and putting holes in them" Last returning the walls (this is not a The scholarship holders are year, one of the walls had been repair job). Therefore, grit your eligible for an annual award of knocked. over and one could teeth and hold your books tightly $250.00, which is not dependent notice other dents and splintered and run through the passage on upon family income or college holes in the walls that had been cold days. After all, winter can't tuition charge. The lung, cold tunnel placed there by students. last forever. Pap 2 - GUILDERLAND JOURNAL, March 13, 1979 Say ''Di" To a Forei,ln- visitor
By Nancy Esmay favorite sport is basketball. She As many people at our school Today! joined the team this year and after CRH are aware we have a few A.F. S. the first game she made the and Rotary exchange students lingo. Knickerbocker news. They among us. Although these The hardest thing for a student predicted Blanca would be exchange students are here many to adjust to is their new home & Guilderland's "Big Wheel." In Co-Editors-In-Chief ...... Mike Behn, Gina Persico GC HS students miss the friends and still coming out Mexico, she was a member of a Managing Editor ...... lArryPisarski .opportunity to become friends smiling. Being the youngest of competitive swim team. Her Features Editor ...... Pete Freisatz ·with them. Don't pass up the eleven children (ask her to run stroke was the butterfly, which is Lampoon Editor ...... Mike Be/locosa opportunity to meet any of these throu2h their names sometime) the most difficult to master. Right Feature Writers and Columnists . . . Tim Colburn, students. I'm not one for passing and entering any new h-ome is a now Blanca is looking forward to Karen Knapp, Mark Holloway, Brian Guint, up a new friendship. I was big adjustment. Despite all of the warmth of summer and her Becky O'Neil, Bob Burrows, Dan Tribley introduced to Blanca Rosa Garcia these adjustments Blanca is , native sports. Reporters and Staff ...... Pete Bellacosa, Tom O'Brien, DeAlba Madero in September of enjoying New York. Blanca has stayed with the Sue Handerhan, Jim Montrym, Sue Mele, 1978. Dipping into her "family Costin family in Altamont for 4 lAura Robinson, Kim Conklin, Jeanne Kininsky, It was quite intriguing watching background Blanca comes from months and now she is residing at Erin Conway, Mark Stevens, Nancy Fricke, Blanca adjust to a different way of an esteemed Mexican family. the Sgambellone's house in Nancy Esmay, Cherie Stepanovich, MariBeth Galonka, life. She arrived from "bakin" Senora Garcia is not only the Mohawk village. In April she will mother of eleven, she is the first be living with the Esmay family at Leslie White, lAurieReilly, Linda Devliri, Mexican weather & found herself John Nolan, Terry Levin, BethHatfiel(i freezing her way through the female judge in her town of the end of Willow Street until Art Editor ...... Jennie We/ge winter. Putting oneself in her Torreon and has held that title for graduation. I am looking forward Art Staff ...... Bobbie Karl, Sylvia Han, place, it's hard to imagine going 8 years. Blanca's great uncle to the day when she Will live with Dianna Mudgett, Frances Ryu to weather 30-40 degrees below Madero was the President of our family.I know we will have Photography Editor ...... Bob DuBois our lowest temperatures. Mexico before the famous Santa some great times which will never be forgotten. Not only does she Photography Staff ...... Greg Butner, Paul Holloway, A langu1tge barrier can present Anna and she is fortunate enough· Frank Steiner, JeffKinnicutt, Mike Austin to be an aunt ten times over. Not learn from the peµple around her, a problem too. Blanca knew a but they too grow from their Head Typist ...... Karen, Santulli little English when she arrived. It only is her family enormous but, Typists ...... Kim O'Hare, Jean Ryan th_eyall are very close. experiences with her. So if you was always challenging talking to happen to see Blanca today, tell Distribution ...... Henry Iveson '1er but, now she has mastered our Besides being beautiful and Business Managers .. , ...... Julie Doig, Jamie Johnson her to have a nice day. Advertising ...... � ... .. Dean Ermides,Martine Charles, Craig Ciaccio, Dave Freedman Just to Say Thanks Adviser ...... Thomas Smith Library Discipline Practices To The Editor, On February 11, three months of work by many people were in Need of a Change proven in the eighth annual Pops Jo the Editor, Besides, these strict practices ot Interim Reports Concert at the Farnsworth I, as well as many other forbidding the students from Middle School. The concert is the students in Guilderland High, feel Midway through each quarter of school, notes are sent to whispering or getting help from only time when all of the it totally unnecessary for the the parents of the students who have either achieved academic performing groups of the High librarians to be yelling at students other students on their or behavioral excellence or to parents of those who have been School are in one concert. Funds for whispering, asking help from assignments discourage many of found to be deficient in academic anq_ behavioral efforts. raised by thi concert go to the other students on their homework them from going and using the Music Department to pay for its assignments, or standing up near library resources. Even though our school is considered progressive, we find library tables. I realize librarians have a hard that these "interim reports" are extremely negative as far as scholarships and activitie . I would like to thank all of the A a matter of fact, they often job, and try their best to get information for students and the reporting of a student's accomplishments. 'fibllo-Wlng groups and make much more noi e than We, individually, have received QUr fair share of these o gatl�ations for their help in students, yelling and having teachers, but I feel there is a more efficient way to discipline the We setting up this concert. convers.atinn� among thpmselves. reports. editors have never claimed to be scholars. Of the students. Special thanks should go to the In other words they fail to small number of the reports which we have received thus far, practice what they preach. Nance Fricke very few of these happen to commend us individually for our Music Parents Association and its various sub-committees·. for first-rate performance for that certain quarter. One does not getting the project started. The What's an Athlete? require a Ph.D. in mathematics to figure out that the _other work of Mrs. Burke and the eight reports are of the1discouraging type. usic Pa� ha 0 llJlCe :Olllp&D In t:h�r_J�ing the administ�ation with being "negative" we preparations go smoothly. Students who part1c1pate in a club, not a sport. This is most suppose that we should give some proof or at least an The Music Dept. is also in line sports at the Guilderland High definitely wrong! for a thank you. Efforts by Mr. School are not required to take Dancing is a very useful sport. educated opinion to justify our action. A few simple numbers Webster, Mr. Kingsland, Mrs. gym, yet students who are in the Dancers use every muscle in their will do just that. On an "interim report" there are two Lyngard, and Mr. Wagner have Dance Company or who dance bodies. They are strong, flexible, sections, one which mentions behavioral traits which we find insured the performing groups are for the musical must take gym, and in good condition. They are trivial to mention, and the other which lists various stages of at their best for this concert. and they receive no extra credit. probably more in shape than any competence pertaining to the students academic Tha11io11 bould also go to the Why is this? football player or cheerleader. Music�r its work, choosing Dancers are athletes, and they performances. a theme, title, and working the should be treated as such. Of these 19 comments, five show that the student deserves advertisement campaign. Leslie White to be commended, two pat the student on the head for making The last thank you goes to an improvement or just being satisfactory" (who is to judge students of the ad and patron what satisfactory is?)' and twelve comments scold the student committees. Efforts of those Prayer Meeting Issue Lives On students raised more money for for not being "satisfactory". These comments range from a the program than ever before. LetterTo The Editor: and w1tnout the district; and other simple "poor test scores" to a frightening "in danger of failing I hope everyone who possibly It is hoped that knowledge private sectarian schools. marking period." A twelve to five ratio of bad to good could, attended the Pops Concert. dispells ignorance. The First These same taxpayers support comments is enough to show that many teachers in our school It was an excellent show with Amendment. to the Constitution chapels, chaplains, and other are just accomplices to one of the world's many problems, many fine performers and states as follows, "Congress shall religious activities on federal and deserved the support of the negativity. make no law respecting an state properties throughout the community. Without . support, establishment of religion, or Armed Services. NOTE: Some of the teachers we have spoken to expressed the work of many people would prohibiting the free exercise All of the foregoing principles that they also ,do not favor this system. Of these, many use have been in vain. thereof; or the right of the people have withstood and indeed been these reports -��in,ly and others try to avoid it all together. MARK STEVENS peaceably to assemble, and to enforced, by the courts of our In many casest'iiese reports aid psychologically to academic petition the Government for country. I submit, therefore, that redress of grievances." the proper perspective in contrast decline. Doing O.K. In common-place, uninformed to . the editorial; "P rayer writers think in terms of : Meetings?". of December 22, 1978; Without Honors "Freedom of Speech"; "Freedom is as follows: AFS Needs Your Help lo The Editon, of Religion"; ... etc. I. The school authorities, The Guilderland Chapter of the American Field Service In your last issue of the Fortunately our forefathers, the including the Board of Education, (AFS) is slowly sinking. This may be the last year that JOURNAL you had an article on drafters of the Constitution, were have no alternative but to uphold Guilderland High has AFS exchange students living in our an honor roll which is now taking better informed and thinking their sworn statutory obligations, area and attending our school! More importantly, to you as a place. I would 7ike to voice my people. regardless of personal beliefs and student, if AFS discontinues you will not get the opportunity opinion on the idea of the honor It is clear that neither the apparently prior erroneous school roll. I feel that it does not Constitution nor the First regulations. to live in another country for a year. "promote high academic ·Amendment,.· mandates an 2. The Constitution does not The AFS group is responsible for many activities achievement" as Dr. Purcell "absolute" separation of church mandate absolute separation of throughout the year. These include the year-long exchanges, stated. It appears to me when you and state. The Supreme Court has church and state (as April 15 the short-term exchanges (Domestic Exchange), and AFS go to school, you go to learn. restated this many times. The approaches, many people will eternal principal of the weekends. This activity provides the students and his family a Some students learn slowly, deduct contributions to their others catch on quick. Why Constitution and the First church and synagogue from their chance to host a foreign student for the weekend. Many life should the students who do well Amendment, · as noted above, federal and state income tax long friendsare made through these activities. always be recognized? Someone prohibits the governmental obligations); The reason why AFS is dwindling is the lack of interest on must be on the bottom of the class interference with the free exercise 3. It is entirely proper to pursue the part of Guilderland students and teachers! No one has and it seems to me those students of religious beliefs. administrative remedies and then, Persons of all faiths, contribute expressed any concern over AFS's problems. They need your never get any praise. I believe I if necessary, seek redress in the have tried to do well in my through their taxes to the legislature or in the courts. ideas, support, and help! academic work, although I am establishment and the It is imperative that we all As of now, Ma�ie fromNorway and Jose from Venezuala not on the honor roll, and I would maintenance of the Guilderland remember our rights and their will be the last AFS students coming to Guilderland. Kris appreciate to be recognized. This Central School district. Part of concurrent obligations; the Chamberlin and Linda Devlin will be the last Guilderland letter was not meant to put down the budget of the district provides importance of law, authority and students going abroad for a year. We think that it is a shame the people on top, simply to let public sponsored bus proper procedure. As a great poet them know we're alive at the transportation to the Guilderland once said, "every new idea at its that Guilderland residents will be deprived of such important bottom, and having fun being public schools, the Hebrew inception, is exactly a minority of experiences which AFS provides. Please, ff you can, help save there! Ac�-temy,Catholic schools within one." the AFS chapter in Guilderland!! Anonymous ErinConway Page 3 - GUILDERLAND JOURNAL, March 13, 1979 Student Govern1Dent: Syracuse P.A. courses Reviewed By Sue Mele repeated what they learned in As one might expect, not all the "You wouldn't believe how high school. It was felt that :omments about these courses Arguing hard it is" "I think it's pretty easy" college-level courses would be were positive. Besides the fact that "It takes up every free moment of very beneficial to many students. the tests and long-term my time", "Actually, the work There is a possibility that new assignments are more difficult, a load isn't that bad at all.", ... "The courses such as Psychology, few other aspects of these courses Issues best part about it is that it's so American History, and European were criticized by the students. interesting," "Unfortunately, it's History may be offered in the next The Biology, for example, was kind of boring." few years, but the process of one course that received a variety Believe it or not these establishing these courses involves of comments. This class meets apparently contradicting a lot of time and hard work. First, twice a week for lectures and one comments made by students and teachers must attemi seminars or all of the other three days may Pete Be/lacosa teachers alike are all describing about the courses and then they be used by the student to go in the same thing-Syracuse Project must come up with a curriculum and listen to tapes, usually one or By Pete Beilacosa Advance courses in the high that has to be approved by the two cassettes that go along with of the exams. He said, "There is Student Government met again school. Though there seem to be a University before it can be offered each unit. Apparently it is these evidence to prove that seniors are on February 8. Kris Thomas and variety of opinions about the �o the students. tapes that many students don't being given diplomas with the Curriculum Committee courses themselves, one thing Once this is done, teachers must like. described a ninth grade honors deficiencies in the basics - most people seem to agree on is still keep in contact with Some comments made about program approved for advanced writi�g, reading and arithmetic_." that the knowledge and Syracuse. For example, Mr. them were that even with a students. Creative Arts School The new tests are supposed to experience gained from these James Wingate, who teaches P.A. guidebook used to supplement the added courses to its present list. be more difficult with specific coun:::s are well worth the effort Sociology, must go to the tapes, one might have to listen to . The Student Rights Committee emphasis on reading, writing and put into them. University once a semester to them two, three, or even four also had some changes to arithmetic. Social studies and the Syracuse Project Advance discuss any new areas of the times to absorb all the describe, namely revisions made science competency exams have courses were first introduced into subject and any possible revisions information. Some say the tapes in the Student Rights Handbook been dropped. Students passing the high school curriculum about in the curriculum. Not only does can get so monotonous that, changing some rights to the statewide Regents exams in four years ago, when Syracuse he go there, but also a many times, the information goes privileges. Indoor track made English and social studies will not l)niversity announced to area representative of the University in one ear and out the other. Also, news again, the team going to the be subject to these tests. For schools that it would be giving comes to the school about twice a several students commented that School Board. No decision has people who fail the tests, students, namely seniors. the year to check up on the if you're not "psyched" to listen to been made. Student Government specialized help must be provided. opportunity to take certain development of the course. them, a lot of important material decided to go to the board in The new approach is not college courses taught by their It is obvious that the University might easily pass you by. This support of the track team. foolproof though: First, 10th ·high school teachers, and to does maintain close contact with method of using tapes, though, is The main attention grabber at graders who have already passed receive college credit for these the high school and its courses. not unique to this high school; the meeting was a guest the first exam might have to take courses. The teachers aren't the only many colleges and universities use appearance by Dr. Winsor Lott, the new test for their diploma, if Our school jumped at this ones that feel these college courses this process. from the State Education they do poorly on the regents; opportunity for several reasons. provide excellent educational Another criticism a few Department, spealcing about the second, alternate ways of testing Not only would these courses Jpportunities; students also have students had about the course is new competency exams. He stated the handicapped to suit their own ,provide knowledge and many positive comments. Most that once in a while the high some facts about why a change is capabilities are needed; and third, experience needed to better interviewed agreed that they school doesn't have the proper lab needed and mentioned briefly the foreign students will take the test prepare our college-bound could tell the difference between supplies to supplement the tapes; criticism confronting the in their native language to allow a seniors, but also it would permit these courses and their regular supplies that students probably deRartment because of the easiness fair chance of passing. ,students to get college credits at a courses. would have access to if this course Jess-expensive price. The student must rely a lot was taken at a college. Obviously One reason why Syracuse P.A. more on his own resources and it the high school doesn't have all ======::!J , Sociology, one of the three takes much more self-motivation the facilities a university would TO THE EDITOR: Syracuse courses now offered at and organization. Though most have because of our budget and SEND OUT THE CLOWNS the high school (the other two are of these courses don't invoive a lot this could be considered by some I am a member of a local youth To the clowns of this school: group and have put up posters in English and Biology) was of busy work, long term as a disadvantage to the course. I feel you have no respect for introduced into the social studies assignments are common and Though several students took the chool. Mr. Ciaccio gave me anyone's property around thi curriculum 1 that manv .eniors te t are much more difficult. the Biology course because there permis ion that the.e could go up chool and communit, . who had ta en regul�r ocial ome tudent who take two or wa no other Syracuse science on school walls. I spent 5 mods You doodle on desk , scribble electives and went on to three of these cour did agree offered at the high chool, many i them up. in books, graffiti on bathroom tudies , _ The next day they were either seats, romp on college o nd a a o of.- .tfllllt--< ..""f� .. ..., ,....,.... _...,._..__,.. __ __,...... ___ � walls, slash bus information they were learning in pressure, but those taking only interested in Biology. And of moved, camouflaged or tolen. both chool and private lawn . their Ire hman course at college one felt the work load not too those who were interested, most What anybody is going to do with When I ask you why you do much more than normal. recommend it to those who want my posters is beyond me. destructive things, l!lOSt of you a course that gives a good Other groups had posters up, say, "I don't know," and could background in the field. but I did not touch them. One care less. group had put their posters up One example of the destruction Srs., Jrs. Hard At Work? I got mine up. They decided after is in the fall, the school purchased By Paula La Londe seniors play a sport, 53% of them hunting. they had more right to the that new badminton racquets. In two and Tammy Raml4ty still hold a job. Surprisingly many of the best wall space than I did, so they weeks most of the new racquets Recently, approximately 200 The poll given to the juniors students liked work. Their moved my poster. I was tempted were broken and more were juniors and seniors were given a had a much different outcome. reasons �aried but the most to remove their poster completely, brought out like they were a dime job survey. The results varied This showed, unlike the senior common was "I like the money." but I didn't. a dozen. Sure, coaches Teats and greatly with the different ages and poll, that a higher percentage of The highest percentage of If there is a law saying who has Slattery watch when we're using ages. guys had jobs than girls. seniors working, worked 15-30 more rights for posters in this the equipment, but what they 98% of the 18 yr. old female 70% of the male juniors have a hour weeks. The juniors mostly school, print it. If not I ask that don't have is eyes in the back of seniors have jobs. Very few are job. 55% of them also play a sport. worked. 5-15 hour weeks. all of this vandalism be stopped. their heads. · looking for a j6b. Only 14% of the female juniors Thomas L. Bellick You ask the administration for CAMPING CLUB Only 53% of the 18 yr. old have a job. Of the female juniors By Jim Montrym == <==::>u<====>nc :=:>U<: more rights and to lift some of the >n = males have a job. surveyed, 39% play s sport. Does being in the outdoors and · rules, but then you turn around The poll showed that a much Though many of the juniors like hold learning something about To the Editor and the Students and do something dumb, higher percentage of senior girls have jobs, 58% of the males are of GCHS: a food fightin the lunch room or the.environment you're in sound 17 and 18 have jobs than guys� now looking for employment. good to you? Then check out the Have you ever been involved in a demonstrate on the front lawn. Also, though many of the 25% of the females- are also iob- fire'/ It is a very scary situation. If you stop fooling around and GCHS camping club. The club meets on Thursday What would· you do in case of a grow up a little the administratjon fire'! Run'! just might give us some more nights and welcomes any new There is a club in this school freedom. WESTMERE PLAZA members, , old hands in the outdoors and "newcomers" alike. called the GCHS Fire Squad. The If you can't respect other members of the squad are active people's property now, what will NEWS & VARIETY _ volunteer members of a fire it be like in a few years? department in the Guilderland fire UPSET STUDENT GREETIN<:r CAl.t>� =>n > >n district. = <::=:= n<:== <== The state ofNew York sponsors In the New York State SC.HOOL &VPPLlES many different fire courses, and Education Law it says that there three quarters of the members have has to be fifteen minutes of fire YAR N$ - Glf'T _ ITEN\S taken one of the five courses given. prevention taught to each student I 8iH WE!Tl:RN AV f=, So, in case of a fire, the members for safety precautions. The would know what to do, properly. members of the squad will be How to attack a fire with the teaching fire prevention to students correct fire extinguisher, how to in their English and science classes. rescue and treat victims from Firematically Yours, smoke burns, to CPR. Rusty Van Syckle The leader of the squ.ad, Charles 1-:. Hughes explained, "The firemen Continued from Page • · r,mm:sGEFttf who are in the club joined basically department, directs the orchestra, for one reason. For protection of and Mr. Ted Vickery, an art Gui lderlo."'clCe n+e.r- n r � the building, people in the teacher does the stage work. Mike T,"'o+"-'1 e.c,.\do.uf,Mtl oge Albany School . building, and of themselves." Cusack does the lighting. Have you ever thought of going Everyone who was interviewed of Visual Arts, on to become a professional seems to have found the play to be AUTO SERVICE firefighter, or a paramedic, or even fun. Even with all the mishaps COMPLETE Painting and Drawing a police officer? The Town of (Ellen . Hornbach broke- her foot, Classes Guilderland has a scholarship of and Linda McMann broke her Pn_ot\.€- 9bl·8S'tS $50 for any fireman of a wrist, both while working on the m--.-Soi. E,:30 -1-o 10:00 ,:oo call for hruchurc Guilderland district fire 'farmer and the cowman' dance),' as 459-1318 department who is going on to Laurie Reilly put it: "There's lots · Sun!l'.00to - become a professional. So far, of spirit among the cast, crew, 1237 Central Avenue there are about four people in the orchestra and director. That's what New Yo rk. Ins�•e+,on • • -'Albany, New York 12205 squad who are going on. makes the show fun." s-+�+-e rap 4 - GUILDERLAND JOURNAL, March 13, 1979 that's goodenough reason to take The outside area is there for our away from the students. bene the roo� _ �t, if we destroy it they can The Priee Paid for a Does Anyone I enJoyed gomg to the East take 1t away from us. LGI, sitting and talking with my Lon,& Distanee ? friends, but the place started to The outside area does create Care • look like a pig sty and I just didn't some problems, because we can't heart attack respectively over the want to socialize with the crew in find a place where the students Ro1Danee three digit price tag on my most TO THE EDITORS: there. won't disturb any classes. On Thursday February 15, I Now my friends and I are trying Mr. Ryan had suggested to me By Maribeth Golonka recent phone bill. I'll tell you, push button phone� went to talk to Mr. Ryan about to find a better room to socialize having the outside area in the l;hey say that Jong distance is the East LGI, and the future of in but it's getting too hard because middle circle, out front, where the next best thing to being there. don't make it any easier, either. Everytime I look at one I can hear the school. the teachers don't trust the everybody could keep an eye on Ha! The next best thing to being In our discussion I was told students. , the students. But that won't go there is being near enough so tha1 in my mind the melodic sound, that his number makes. Talk that the East LGI has to go. Too Some of the faculty is over well because the parents get you cancall locally. many students are abusing the considering having the place as a upset about having the students about temptation! Phone rates are skyrocketing, room, Friends have tried to help me by smoking pot, destroying resource center, but for Home out in the open where they're not and it's taking its toll on me. I the tables, and in general just not Ee., Industrial Arts, and Business. learning anything. The parents curb my addiction to the have resigned myself to the . telephone, but its' the same each caring for the place. With Mr. Ryan I also discussed also say that it doesn't show any . unpleasant fate of paying $169 a I went month. They end up looking at Today to the East LGI the ninth graders that will be respect for the school. month for quite a while to come. to see what Mr. Ryan was talking entering the high school in the So, in general, the High School me hopelessly after I've informed The culprit and reason behind • about and I do agl'ee; the students future. It turns out that they are has a them of the latest amount typed Jot of changes coming in the my outrageous bills is a long don't know how to care for planning to put the new ninth •next school year. onto my bill. They've taken to distance romance. In :ase you've anything. I was absolutely graders that calling me Ma Bell and suspect need help into Janet Zyniecki wondered-yes, they do work. disgusted at what I saw. One table assigned study halls, to help them However, a romance like this one that I have a secret running tab. Alexander look at all the is missing, and there is writing all with their work and organize their certainly does rob you of your time. trouble you've caused! over the tables. money supply (even the money To me this proves that the We also discussed the outside supply you don't have yet!!). students just don't care what uea and how the students, In thepast seven months I have happens to the room. I think g�rbage is getting out of hand. accumulated a vast amount of knowledge on how to call long After their last studio album, surprisingly has gotten a Jot of distance and when the chµpest IJiU, Black and Blue was universally AM play. The two most calling times are. Of course, being panned and their live album Love surprising cuts on the album are as impulsive as I am, I more often You Lin had received mediocre "Miss You " and "Far Away than not ignore that knowledge, of Flieks Record reviews, there was talk of the Eyes. " The latter is a sarcastic and call in a dangerously decline and fall of the Stones. country song about expensive time. I can just imagine With the release of Some Girls commercialized religion. It is · the phone company grinning with there was no doubt that the delight each time I pick up the highlighted by Keith Richard's Stones had gotten it together receiver. Up, up, and use of the Pedal Steel Guitar. again. The Rolling Stones have "Miss You " is surprising in the It's made me take on an been noted for their work in all sense that it is a disco tune. The enormous responsibility-the areas of music: Blues, R&B, Rock Stones have never sold out and responsibility of somehow away with 'n Roll and most recently Reggae the fact that they recorded a disco scraping up enough money to 8) and Disco. tune is sacrilegious to many of hand my parents after Mom and • SUPERMAN Some Girls finds a blend of their fans. Dad have both fainted and had a By Becky O'Neil most of the above categories. The Some Girls is a_great album by What makes Superman tick are Reviews songs "Respectable " and "Lies " any definition. Now that Keith the opening scenes with Marlon are good rock tune ; the best Richard has beaten his heroine UFO Brando and Susannah York on blue number on the album i rap, let's hope that the Stones can and the planet of Krypton before it "Bea t of Burden" v.h1ch grind out another album and keep explodes, and the romance up their creativity. Cheaptrick between Lois Lane and Superman jll<=::::>CK::::::::)ll<::::::::>c�x:==-cK::::::::)l�K::=: (alias Clark Kent, your average By Tim Colborn everyday mild-mannered Peter Gabriel II by Peter Gabriel that it was a good idea that Wednesday, December 13, reporter). You can see in the first Since his departure from Gabriel did leave Genesis. He did Cheap Trick and UFO presented scene where Superman comes to not really evolve with Genesis and , Genesis in early 1975, Peter their music to an almost-full dinner at Lois' place that she Gabriel has not exactly worked tended to stick with his hard rock Palace Th a in Albany. UFO reall turns him on. h r tr ·in to establi h hi elf. style. I will look forward to started promptly at 8 and played On the other side of town Gene After our years, 1s 1s o y 1 almost a full hour of their music. Hackman plays Lex Luthor, real second album. It is pretty much a With a more hard rock than estate con-man and an arch sophisticated British hard rock Pyramid by Alan Parsons' Project spacey rock (as expected) criminal, planning the crime of 'album. connotation, the energetic bassist the century. You'll recognize The best cut of the album is This is Alan Parsons third and, Jed the group through some of its Valerie Perrine and the FBI man "On the Air. " It is a chaotic song, in my opinion, probably his best more popular numbers, including from the movie Silver Streak, Mark Holloway mixed with a complex synthesized album. His first album was a good "Lights Out, " "Rock Bottom, " otherwise known as Ned Beatty, background. The lyrics in the effort which relied heavily on and "Doctor,Doctor. " They were as Lex Luthor's assistants. Luthor By Mark Holloway song are impossible to follow, but special effects (this could be due called back for one encore and lives in a villa 200 feet below Park Hip Disc's nonetheless the electronic to the fact that Parsons was Pink played what I felt was their best Avenue. Darkness on the Edge of Town by gadgetry ove�comes this to make Floyd's producer). I Robot, his tune of the evening, "Too Hot To In the first scene that we see Bruce Springsteen it a superb cut. Other cuts that next adventure, proved to be a Handle. " Superman at work, changing After more than three years of deserve honorable mention are stepping stone to his new release. After a 20-minute intermission, becomes a problem when he legal troubles, "The Spruce " at the mellow "Indigo " and "White Pyramid is superior to his other CheapTrick came on. Starting realizes the phone booth stalls of ,last has produced a successor to Shadow " works in the sense that it is a very right off with their customary 1978 are not the phone booths of his classic Born to Run album. In refined, well orchestrated album. "Hello, There " from the In Color yesteryear, so instead he goes to a local radio poll, Darkness on However there are a couple of His previou� releases tended to Ip, lead guitarist Rick Nielson the revolving door of the Daily the Ed1e of Town was voted the really bad cuts on the album. have crests and troughs. began his stage antics. Prancing Planet. Iil one night Superman best album of 1978. I thoroughly "Mother of Violence " is a ballad The album is divided between back and forth across the stage makes himself known to the city agree, and would further state that rambles on, but never really instrumental and vocal cuts. The and smiling at'the pretty girls, he of Metropolis (va�uely that this is his best album to date. goes anyplace. The other cut is highlights of the later are "The played a satisfactory, if not good, reminiscent ofNew York), and his Springsteen has been described entitled "Exposure. " The whole Eagle Will Rise Again " and lead, considering all the running adventures continue on from .as the "Bob Dylan of the 70's. " song entails Gabriel groaning "Shadow of a Lonely Man. " The around that occupied his time. He there. This title is fitting in the aspect 'exposure' thirteen times and best instrumental cut on the bounced picks off the stage and The special effects of the film that Springsteen's nitty-gritty blurting out one quick sentence. album is "Hyper-Gamma- Spaces. " caught them, he threw them in the make viewing worthwhile. rock 'n roll ballads tell the stories This album really isn't that bad Alan Parsons' style has air and caught them on his Otherwise it's a light and of the working man and his basic considering that Peter Gabriel changed fairly drastically from tongue, and he flicked them thirty entertaining comedy. struggle for happiness. really hasn't had a chance to albunt to album. Who knows rows into the audience. The prime examples of this are refine his style. Overall, I think what s:, expect from his next After playing three songs from the cuts "Factory" and Some Girls by the Rolling"Stones release'!Maybe fusion jazz'n??? In Color, they did the hard "Badlands. " Springsteen blends driving "Stiff Competition " from his superb lyrics with a basic Heaven Tonight (their latest Reeord piano backing to produce the best album) with strong lead-vocalist cut on the album, "Racin' in the ALTAMONT TILE CO INC. Robin Zander, bassist Tom Streets. " Noted is the excellent ., Peterson, and drummer Bun E. use of the saxophone that AND Carlos providing the meat of the Colleeting characterized Springsteen's earlier tune. An old Fats Domino type By BOB BURROW:, music. The cuts "Prove it All JCT. HARDWARE and SUPPLY proceeded that. It was called A record collecting club is Night " and "The Promised "Ain't That A Shame " and it's being formed in the Capital Land, " both qualify for excellent from the very-hard-to-find Live District to aid area record use of the sax. l11stalla&ion Paint and Paint 8&.ippJlee,, PhJmblng 8uppllea, From Japan album. A new song, collectors in evaluating, After listening to Darkness on Ceratttlo TIie, Marble, . 11ate . Electrlo 'al luppllea, Hardware - "Need Your Love, " showed cataloging, buying, and selling of the Edge of Town, I, inspite of it and •a.o.er Doo,-. Free Eatl• promise for the next Cheap Trick their albums. all, felt a little Jet down by the ffllltea, Workmaaelllp guaran Tools, Fence, 8creenlng. album due in February of next According to founder Marty album. I had the rare opportunity year. Wigler, the club was organized to see Springsteen at the RPI ...__ lome H ....hold ltema, prd After three or four more songs, because of overwhelming concert. After seeing how ett Tools al)d -auppll• the band brought the whole response to the First Capital dynamic he can be in concert, Sales (F'ortlllnr, tnNOtlcldea, plant crowd to its feet with their most District Record Collector's Show none of his studio recordings can TIie. 81ate, Marble ahoww food) popular song and single, and Sale at the Colonie Holiday match him live. Doo,. and all ei:,pp11ee, Large "Surrender. " The show ended Inn last October. •lectloa to chooee frem. Canning Equlpmellt, Plolllo with a reprise of "Hello, There, " Membership in the club Certain •leotlone N .... 8uppllea, Ruga - LOON. . N using the lines "Goodnight Now " includes reduced rates at future perlodloally. lnotatled. instead. After they had left the conventions. Also, a bi-monthly stage, they were called back twice. newsletter will be published, in · which members can advertise Osborn Corners - Junction 148-158 They played "Heaven Tonight, " a ALTAMONT, N. Y. sweet, mellow song asking records for buying and selling. Al'f'0INTMENT NEcH<,;AR'{ "Would you like to go to Heaven Interested persons are asked to NO · ....._.1 .....- 1tore 1111-- - OIIIOII tonight? " and a song called "Auf contact Marty Wigler, P.O. Box P�ONE ,1c<\-qllo� ....., ...rNAY ... _..,.,.,._...... , Wiedershoen. " 54 1, Latham, NY, 12110. Pa1e 5 - GUILDERLAND JOURNAL, March 13, 1979
11l:>i:c.i:c.g Out" Top Five Water Foun tains of '79
on his or her knees anti eagerly -The far-out, weekly fe ature suckling on the source. that tells about where the area's SECOND RUNNER-UP - night-spotsfo r the palate are. Upon arriving at this spot By Phred LeBrown (between rooms 408 and 410) I Some people just don't have gingerly ordered a dry martini, any respect for water fountains; stirred not shaken. At that point they have feelings too! an unsuspected student gave me a Remember, a water fountain can bewildered look followed by the refuse you your tongue-tingling "international hand-sign a I." sips after a hard day in gym, yet Jbviously the service here is not some people use them for many what it has been built up to be. I . uses other than to refresh then proceeded to sample the themselves such as: house's specialty, water. Uhhh ... ! • Something to dump unwanted Ohhh ... ! What colour! What beverages in, for example, coffee flavour! What bouquet! What (right, teachers). Many non-coffee the ... ? At that point I noticed the drinkers find this revolting. customer who preceded me had a • Some cretins use the water fancy for grape bubble-yum. I left from our fine porcelain facilities quietly without paying the check. for an expectorant, and we often FIRST RUNNER-UP - This see the results of this action. scenic spot is located adjacent to • A fewpeople (many concert- the math resource center. The goers) use the water fountain as a water from this receptacle is restroom (i.e., SPAC). These are known for it's texture and the same people who often charming effervescence. The only criticize the major pi! companies �omplaint froi_n us "connoisseurs" when they accidentally spill oil in ts that the height of the "arc" is the ocean. amazingly- higli {approximately 2½ feet). · Many unsuspecting By Dan Tribley FOURTH RUNNER-UP passers.;by have had their eyes There is a change in this issue's high mileage, but it is in Usually when one is thirsty and oatlled upon turning the valve car of the month. It is a Mopar. immaculate condition. E-T Mags, wishes to drink water one handle. Rob Varsanyi takes the prize with cassette stereo, and comfortable crouches down and he/ she THE BEST - The critics choice his '73 Satellite Sebring Plus. bucket seats let Rob ride in style. expects to drink, well this is not so for the year of 1978 is the "water With a stock 318 and three In the future, Rob would like to in regardsto the fountain located cooler" located in Mr. Ciaccio's speed automatic transmission, the "blueprint" the engine and buy between rooms 715 and 716 for office. The water from this car moves right along. The car has new tires and wheels. it's valve has ceased to exist (some fountain is unusually cool punk decided he wanted a (approximately 40° F) and it is souvenir). In past history this quite refreshing when the warmer fountain has quenched many a days arrive. Undoubtedly this is thirst. Before the school went to the spot in which Mr. Ciaccio has town water this natural spring his momentary libation before was much acclaimed by water addressing the students for his fountain experts throughout the famous morning announcements. world.· If you are able to "tip" the Maitre d' enough he may seat you up front for all the "Tom Foolery." It THIRD RUNNER-UP - This is because of the entertainment ource of water with it fancy low that I recommend this spot highly. cut styling is located adjacent to NOTE: Dining-out reviews are the East-gym front doors. This written on the basis of one fountain was, until recently, unannounced visit to a restaurant. flanked by an expensive water As a result, the review may not cooler. Yet, the high velocity of its reflect the usual quality of the H20 ha won mam a friend who food or service, and the public is wi hed to drmk without _gettin_g tn\ited to find out for itself.
Home Ee. Review
By J. Kinisky In child development, Mrs. Home Economics Department Kathleen Drumm, is having a has finished and is starting new guest speaker t9 talk about child's Rob Va rsanyi's Mopar semester projects. literature. The speaker is an Home Economics Department author of many children's books. has finished; with the help of The most important upcoming RUSH: science, history, and English project is the new course that departments; the Design of Man Industrial Arts, Business, and class. As a gift to the teachers, Home Economics departments Gettin,C Better All the Tilne students got their pictures takerr are putting together. The course is By Tim Colborn has played the Palace four times delight and went right into and mounted. The finished entitled Personal Living Skills. The Canadian hard-rock power in the last 3 years) his dexterity "Closer to the Heart" from the product is now hanging in the Mr. Luhr, Mr. Beebe and Ms. trio, Rush, played to a full house mmediately. While playing at a Farewell to Kings LP. Various family living room. Condon will teach this elective. at the Palace Theatre in Albany ·urious pace, he would spin his songs were played, interrupted on Tue., January 16 of this year. right stick between his fingers and only by flash boxes, small It had sold out in two days. Rush return to the music without technical problems and some and their special guest, Starz, missing a beat. superb lighting effects. Three gave the Palace crowd of about After a good sampling of their encore numbers were played previous albums, lead guitarist SENIORS 2,800 almost three hours of good, including the popular "Working hard-rock 'n' roll music. Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Man" and the- group's usual lead With Starz opening the evening Lee finally played something off song, "Bastille Day." at about 8:15, the crowd was from the new album, After nearly two-and-a-half • concerned over the Hemispheres. The song started hours of great hard-rock, Rush After. June'79 announcement that this concert out with Lifeson playing some had made the enthusiastic crowd was on "trial" after the recent mellow notes on his acoustic and forget any problems that the turmoil at the J. Giels concert, the crowd quickly acknowledged Palace had burdened them with and that the Albany area would "Trees." They went right into one before the concert had started. what next? all hear if another fracas occurred. of their more popular numbers, Starz performed solidly in their With the threat of the extinction "Cygnus X-1 (Book I)." Of third appearance in Albany and Treat yourself to college in the country. of concerts in the area looming course, the next song was "Book complimented the more Study in such areas as: over their heads, Starz jammed 2" of the same song from experienced Rush. A second out about 45 minutes worth of Hemispheres. concert was scheduled for the • Business • Radio & Television mostly new material from For twenty or thirty minutes following Tuesday, and it also • Music Therapy • Journal ism 'Colisseum Rock' and a few of they jammed away to the crowd's sold out. • Pre-Law • Computer Science their older tunes. Most notable of their eight selections were"Pull • Elementary Education ■ Studio Art the Plug" (always a winner), the . title track from their latest (the highlight of their set and a good Hike in the world-renowned Catskill Mounui ins. showing of the two new band Ski at Hunter Mountain. members playing the bass and Visit New York City for an afternoon. rhythm guitars), and the encore, "Rock Six Times" fromViolation. Make new friends from all over New York State. After an unusually long break between bands due to ·equipment problems, Rush finally came on to a standing crowd and opened with "Anthem" from the Fly By ao MA1..1- Nipt album. Drummer Niel .A&ffl\U�AAIT4_� UcATEJS A tJ Peart showed the loyal fans (Rush Pase 6 GUILDERLAND JOURNAL, March 13, 1979
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Sports Edito�s: Kris Th omas, Ken Van Kampen Gymnasts Continue Winning Form Reporters: Sue Sp encer, Cindy For the third year in a row, the Evely, Terry Reilly, Mark Stevens Guilderland gymnastics team has been undefeated, running their victory streat lo 36 in a row. When asked what made them so hard lo beat, coach Debbie Wein Hoopsters Have responded "We have alot of depth. There are no superstars. Anyone of Hopes For Future • the girls could go out and take first place." J� By Terry Reilly The high point of the season Part of the depth that she This ye ar' s varsity basketbal. was the Shaker game here at mentioned are Freshman Brenda team has Just finished up for the Guilderland. The Dutchmen held Armstrong and Junior Lori '79 season. Despite their 3 and 18 Sha ker's high-scoring center, Sam record, the season has been Perkins, to a mere eight points, Sholtes, who h a ve · been sf in ai r e consistently outstanding in and fought to the closing minutes �i�;� J� ck Ad�c;::� :as �!� ��� competition • throughout the of the game before suffering an opportunity to develop young season. eight point defeat, the closest any talent for future teams while So far this year, their toughest team has stayed to the undefeated receivi ng outstandi ng .lflymnastics Team memb�r vaults over Horse opponents i!) dual meets have been Shaker Bison in regular season per form ances from vete ran a a play. Nisk yuna and Shenendehow , pl 1 but the Dutchwomen have so far With young talent in the i:�douts this year have been bested them and all other sopomore and junior classes, the GCHS' Best Kept S·ports senior center Scott Leonard and competition during the rugular Dutchmen are hop_ing for more Sophomore guard Jeff Strach er, successful seasons m the future, season. But in the- recently -held followed by seniors Pete Leonard, and near futur Suburban sectionals, the Guilderl and girls , i and Jeff Chambers, also � _ � Secret: Swim Team a Iinishing ,r Dana Doak. Council Champ1onsh1p. proved to be hum n by second to Shenendehowa in the Even though Guilderland High selected to compete in the Empire team category. Still, GCH S will MEN -WOMEN School does not have a swimming State games held in Syracuse over send four gymnasts to the state pool, it hasn't stopped a small the summer. There, Kathy and finals in Long Island on March 10. Take up to 365 days group of students from forming a Meg were half of a 400 meter e e swim team. But due to their lack relay team that took second place They ar Michelle D chene, and Paula of an immediate facility and a in the. girls scholastic division. Brenda Armstrong, a to say good-bye. la ck in gen e r a l inte rest, Kathy was also selected to Johnston on b rs, and Lori Sholtes competitive swimming is almost compete in the state finals in the for all-around. totally ignored by the rest of the 500 meter freestyle. student body. This year, the OCH S girls team For the boys, Andy Renshaw was comprised of but five took first place in the sectionals in members: Meg Mataraso, Val the 100 meter butterfly to earn a Lacrosse Club Quinn, Kathy Riley, Lynn chance to swim in the state finals. Tetreault, and Bridget Reilly. Besides the school team, there They were coached by Mr. Robert are also many students in the high Buys Equipment Cornell, who also coa ches school who swim competitively swimming at the Sa ra toga for local AAU teams. One of the By Cindy Everly YMCA.The boys team was even organizations is the S UNY team. This year's Guilderland lacrosse smaller, having only four Its numbers are well over seventy team, under the direction of members. They were Ernie Lee, males and females from all over Coach Art Waugh, purchased than a peck on the Good-bye can mean more Kew Lee, Andy Renshaw, and the area, but its name should not new equipment from St. when you take advantage of the Army's Delayed cheek be misleading. The team uses the Entry Program. Tony Renshaw. Their coach was Gregory's Elementary School in Good-byecan mean 365 days to finish unfinished Mr. Bob Peuls. college's swimm ing pool and its Loudonville. business, plan your future, spend one more season on Since the teams were so few in name, but is in no other way The de al was made possible the beach or the slopes, before you go off to tackle number, they could not affiliated with the school. through the assistance of Mr. the world. i i i a a e Practices are usually held four a e a a But the best part of Delayed Entry lies ahead. By part c pate n ny du l m ets in Russ Ferris, l cross co ch t e i enlisting now, then relaxing and reporting for duty later, Suburba n Council activity. or five tim s weekly dur ng the Siena and science teacher here at the Army can promise you the skill training you want Instead, they usually measured evenings. They are a part of the the high school. more than any other-training that's often hard to find their success by individual Ad irondack division of the The gear was originally being in civilian life. performance in meets with more Amateur Athletic Union. The sold for $500.00, but due to the Delayed Entry also lets you pick the place you other two divisions are the want to spend a good part of your time in the Army than two teams. fact that St. Gregory's no · 1onger Hawaii, Korea, the Canal Zone, Europe or Alaska. But the girls were able to prove Niagara and the Metropolitan. needed it and it was used, Mr. Say hello to your Army Recruiter. Soon you could their worth as a team by placing One of the other local AAU Waugh aquired it for $200.00. be saying a lot of sweet good-byes. sixth in the sectionals, with only teams in the area is in Rotterdam. Funds for the equipment were five members. Of these five, three Several Guilderland students are provided by th e pl ayers Sergeant Rollins of them; Bridget Reilly, Meg participants on this squad, themselves. New players are Mataraso, and Kathy Riley were including s opomore Lori required to pay a fee of twenty 463-1173 Hard ing, Junior Donna Stressel, dollars, and returners from last Join the peoplewho've Joinedthe Army. and Senior Mark Salmon. year, fivedoll ars. An Equal Opportunity Employer