The end· of geometry as we know it ? by Tracy Drake

"Mr. Bosu, you lem High School, and all Mr. · from teaching is seeing his many students dislike doing forgot!" I exclaim, after Bosu has to say is, "It's just students after graduation, papers. searching the whole build­ time to retire." and the success that they As for life after re­ ing for him. It has been a chal- have achieved. "I've had tirement, Mr. Bosu says he "Oh! That's right," 1en ge for Mr. several students is going to "maybe work he says foolishly, as he Bosu. After all, who have gone part-time, relax ... and play , · 1 walks out of the teachers' he teaches the on to very suc­ golf. I would like to go to lounge. "Tracy, I just forget dreaded Geom­ cessful . careers." Florida or Arizona for the things. That's why I'm retir­ etry course, a Mr. Bosu hopes first three months of each ing." He starts laughing. problem area for that he has con­ year." Mrs. Bosu says Mr. "Seriously?'',I ask. many students. tributed to their Bosu likes to do many "No, not seri~ But many stu­ success. He also things (they both enjoy nice . ously." dents and believes that he weather, golfing, and bowl­ Actually, Mr. Ken teachers will tell has served the ing), so he won't have noth­ Bosu is seriol,lsly consider­ you that he has handled it school well, and he hopes ing to do. They aren't plan­ ing retirement simply be­ well. From my own personal others think that, too. ning on moving, though, cause he has put in .almost experience, I had never got­ ' However, there is because their family is in thirty years of service as a ten an A in any math class a down side to being a ge­ Salem. teacher; He says he is "98% ever until Geometry class my ometry teacher. "I dislike Mrs. Bosu also sure" that this school year sophomore year. . grading papers," Mr. Bosu says her husband is going . will be his last. It has been The greatest ·says. That is okay, because to spend a lot of his time with twenty-seven years at Sa- honor Mr. Bosu has gotten his two grandsons, Kenny and Lance, who are 12 and 10 years old. "They're his ay_,l.. pride and joy," she says. by Tonya Barnard The last day of According to Th.e This great festival s1gm 1cance m I re 1an d . ·I. t 1s school for Mr. ·Bosu will Book of Holidays by J. '. .f. likely be a sad, yet proud . of national and religious de­ the day when the stocks are Walker McSpadden and votion isn'tjust "a great day driven out into the pastures day for hlm. "I will be some­ The American Book ofDays for the Irish", but for all of for the summer. " S a i n t what sad," he says, "and by George William Douglas, us. Patrick turns the warm side relieved." March 17 was not the day Saint Patrick's life of the stone uppermost," the Saint Patrick 'was born, but is so thickly strewn with lov­ old Irish saymg has it, and the day he died. Modern ing legends that separating farmers start planting their Catholic scholars placed his the historical from the imagi­ potatoes on that day. The birth year as 385 AD and the native is difficult. Legends very earth of Ireland, the year of his death as 461 AD also spread faster than fact. crops and cattle, follow him. This makes him seventy-six . We have all heard .that Saint Patrick's Day to you years old when he died, not Patrick drove the snakes out and me is a day to have fun well over a hundred as the of Ireland. Many of us have by wearing green and go­ legends have it, read how the sun refused to ing around giving a little March 17 is set for twelve whole days pinch to those without Ireland's greatest national and nights after he died, but green. Of course, we all want holiday as wefl as holy day. stood perfectly still s.o as not to find the pot of gold at the Wherever Irish people live, to bring· a new day without end of the rainbow. So all of the day is known for high him. Relatively few of us, you, on March 17, look for a spirits and deep feeling; a however, know the actual rainbow and only dream colorful, joyful occasion facts of his life. where it ends and what will which nobody wants to . Saint Patrick's.Day be found there. miss. has also been of a ricultural Page2 The Quaker Monday March 11, 1996 The torch 1995-96 QUAKER STAFF burns·on Editor~in-chief-JadeyBerger by Janet Metts EDITORI~ STAFF As most people Layout/Design- Jim Treharcn know, it is time once again {School News- Beth Arnoto ' for the Olympic Games; and for the first time in 12 years ·Entertainment- Jesse Vingle they will be held in the U.S., Student Concerns- Sara Caplinger in Atlanta, Georgia. But what most people don't Feature- Tracy Drake know is. how and why the Editorial PEfge- Megan Zagotti traditional Games were started. Sports- Crystal McCoy In 776 B.C. the Photo- Shawna Smith Games were dedicated to the Greek God Zeus. People ADVERTISING/BUSINESS thought the training would MANAGER ' bring honor, discipline, and friendliness. between na­ Lisa Hardin tions. These Games had ASSISTANT MANAGER been going on for 2, 700 years till they were discon­ Michelle Roberts tinued in 393 A.D., and REPORTING STAFF weren't started up again till 1896 by a frenchman, and Amanda.. Woodyard have been going on every­ Jim 'Treharn Olympiad since.(an Olym­ piad is the first year of a four Jennifer Weingart year cycle). Aprll Ramsayer During the Olym­ pics there are certain tradi­ Shawna Smith tions that are done. First of all, relay runners starting Travis A. Swedko from Olympia, Greece and Eri ka Leach go to where the games are to start, to light the torch for Theresa Frazier the Olympic Games . .During Lisa Hari;iin the running, a plane or ship is used when necessary to Michelle Roberts travel across water or other Todd McLaughlin obstacles. A torch is carried I which is lit by the rays .of Jason Humphreys the sun while the runners J enni Brown are running, and the torch stays lit till the end of the Tonya Barnard Games. Another tradition is Ross Coffee a parade that is held with the President or the Monarch of Katie Frank the Host country who walks Janet Metts in with all the athletes which are in National groups. PHOTOGRAPHERS When the Games are. over Trav~s A. Szwedko they all enter the stadium together to represent unity. Janet Metts . Participation in the · Erika :Ceach Olympics is a very challeng­ ing, but honorable position Jeqni Brown to be in. These athletes are ADMINISTRATION very goal-oriented,, and ,. have very positive attitudes. Advisor-Mr. J~ff .Ladner In a way that is somewhat Principal- Mr. Charles Mcshane of a requirement to partici- I pate. · Moriday March 11, 1996 The Quaker Page 3 A great olympian's last Olympics by Jenni Brown . Jackie Joyner­ Once Jackie and , While competing massage and slept with a Kersee will be making her her coach/husband, Bob · in die heptathlon during the mild electric current running last Olympic appearance ,t 1988 Olym­ through her knee. · Bob during the upcoming Olym­ pics in Seoul Kersee said, "some people pics in Atlanta, Georgia. Jackie wrote of the world record Kersee has had more ob­ Joyner- after the fi,rst day. They stacles disc_ouraging her Kersee had were the people who didn't athlete ability than most ·many ups know Jackie." people could have taken. and downs. The next day With the support of her fam­ She cruised Jackie did very well in the ily, friends and fans Joyner­ to 'an easy long jump, and then Jost 86 Kersee has overcome the victory in the points in the javelin throw. obstacles and became the 100-meter "The ·knee was sore. I world's greatest female ath­ hurdles, the wa5n't using the legs. I was lete. first of seven just aiming." said Jackie af­ The neighbor­ events. But ter het throw. With a prom­ hood Jackie Joyner-Kersee during the ise to her fans, she had to grew up in had·little for chil­ high jump give her best in the 800. She

dren to do. There was a rec­ K e r s e 1 e did that by running an out­ reation center, but Jackie strained her standing time of2:08.51, her was to young to ·go there. left patellar best time ever. This was One man gave.her a place to tendon try­ good enough to give her a go. He let Jackie come to ing to clear ·world-record score of 7 ,291. the recreation center even the bar The Seoul Olym­ though she was. not old raised only pics were over, but Jackie's enough. Jacki.e ran with the 6' 1 ·:. ,This athletic career was not even older girls and· was soon was her sec- closet~ an end. Jackie com­ passing them. That one per­ ond worst peted in the 1992 Olympics son who gave 'a' little girl a Kersee were staying in die · performance of her career. and willbe competing in the place to play, also gave her same hotel as the big timy .She was behind the world­ 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, a very bright future. Olympic sponsors,. the record by 87 points. She Georgia. - The obstades this ath­ Coke executives. Joyner­ was able to gain 11 points Jackie did not per~ lete has overcome are amaz­ Kersee, who represents 7- in the shot put, but. they form as well as she would ing. She has had injury af­ Up, had to dash and dodge .were. soon gone after her have liked in the past out­ ter injury, minor hassles with through the hotel becau'se · slow"time in the 200-meter door and indoor track sea­ . the sponsors, .not tq men­ everyone was trying to run :where she lost 27 sons. She has accomplished tion her asthma·, ' which snap her picture. A friendly . points. After the first day many outstanding goals never fails to ·give Kersee fan ·handed Jackie a cool. she was winning by 181 and it is time for a break. some trouble .at competi­ cup of water in a paper · points, but still behind her. This wjll be the last Olym­ tions. Jackie .has had races Coke cup on the ptactiee record pace by 103 points. pics for Jackie Joyner­ where her asthma has filled field one day. "Agh, I can·~ · \ That night every- Kersee. After all what else her inind with the distract­ drink that," was her r:e~ . thing w'as done to help the could she accomplish, the ing, fear of deatfr instead of sponse. injured knee. She had ice, only records she could. the race. ultrasound, a cross-fiber break· are her own.

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~ ~ .Speaking from experience · ~ by Shawna Smith :::--l~ ~ · ~ School is a place to portunity operied up for the.n the.SHS recommends change one thing I would get an education. It is where him, and instead of going to voci,ttional school. This way have not dropped out of you start your dreams and school he went to woFk at a the per~on can get training school." goals for the future. Back in shop called Hisan. Srriith as well. Students ~ who the old days you did not then realized that he 3) If you are 18 and drop think about dropping out of have to finish school in or­ couldn' t pursue an)'r thing out of school, and have a school should reconsider. der to succeed in life. But by staying at Hisan and de­ full time job but want to re­ Getting ajob is hard, espe­ today is the future and we cided to move back to Sa­ ·turn to school. The SHS rec­ cially if you don't have your must strive to finish school lem where he could enroll at ommends getting your diploma.' . The society is in order to succeed in life. the SHS.again to further up G.E.D .. Being 18 is consid- changing rapidly. People School is the start of our his education. Muchtto'his . ered legally an adult. An need to be.come more edu­ careers in life. "In order to dismay, there are policies adult's work schedule is full cated . . If people would be­ achieve your goals, or even here at. the ·SHS thati must time. Therefore, interrupt­ come more clear about how try to achieve your goals, be followed. r ing the full time schoo.l the soeietyworks as a whole you need to finish s.chool;" 1) If you are l8 and drop schedule that is required by maybe then there would be says Robert Smith; a fomier out of school and want to students .. · less drop"outs. As Smith High school studenJ. return, you must be able. to Robert Smith de­ says, "I have one thing to Smith quit school complete all your credits in cided to get his G.E.D. His say, and that is to stay in February 3, 1995. He had one year. , plans are to go to Culinary school." Truce it from advice planned on moving td 2) If you are 18 and drop school and the Military. from the exiJerience. Finlay to go to school at out of school and w,r.mt to . Sm ~ th says " It's hard to Liberty Benton. A job op- return, and can not make up . pursue your life without all your credits in one year, having a diploma. If I cari

I ~ I to be with your friends and wanted, we'd have a lot full Shawn Devan-85'Monte What car see the town. But the one of sports cars. Here's wha~ Carlo-"It's the greatest reason to cruise State: Street · · some of them said: Chevy iriaae:'.'· is to see all the cars ·whose . Tonf O~pe) " Plds Cierra-"! do you ownqs have spent day and · Craig Apinis-Dodge could afford it." night working on their pride . Daytona-"! can fit alot in Janel Agee-Ford Tempo­ drive? and joy. Whether you drive it." "Free" a Candy Apple Redl Trans Mr.Bennett-Pontiac Grand Chris Mayhew-Pontiac by T.A. Szwedko Am or a beat up pick-up Prix-"lt had everything I Grand Am-"No, I want a 96' truck, a car can show per- · was looking for." . Z-28." . , What is the, most sonality; . · Tim Lucas-Oldsmobile Vince Logan-Lamborgini . popular thing to do wben The questions for ·.· Omega-."! got it for my birth­ Countach-':Ii's in the shop you get a new car? The only a few S.H.S students and day." right noW..'i thing that comes to mind is staff were what kind:of car . Brianne Gray-Ford Tempo­ Pat Gre{\nemyer-76 'Malibu­ cruising. The activity of they drive, why theY, drive · '. 'H's .what my mommy got "lt' s big and long." cruising has been around it, and if they thought it fit · me." Mr.Shivers-Plymouth Sta­ since the invention of the their personality. Most an-·. Sarah Guappone-Pontiac tion Wagon-"lt was inex­ high performance automo­ swers were negative, but if ~unbi.rd-"Cheap . " pen~i v.l.1· !llld. it is my work bile. It gives you a chance they had the ca ~ they car. ",' . ' \. ~. ~ ' ~ .... _ .. ;,."" ~ •• v Monday March 11-< 1996 The Quaker Page 5 Some individuals stated The need for money there could be lust at first sight, but not love. This is by Theresa Frazier probably the truth. If you think about it, could you re­ SHS students get Rachel McCoy- If your in · ally just spot someone money through various high school, and can work_. . across the room and say, I ways. Some people have get a job. . love you. How could it be if jobs or parents who will sup- Robe rt Zeck - $20 a week you didn't know a thing port them until they are 18, and I have a job even if they can get a job Diane De Fazio-At one time about him or her? and are just too lazy or feel my parents loved me, and Love, at first sight, thanheir great lives in Sa- They gave me allowance, is this possible? This was a !em take up too much time nowadays, they've banded question posed to a group Love - need I say restricting them from going together with a bunch of of males and females in their out and looking for a job. , aliens and certain members it? -is what it's all about. late teens and early twen­ A lot of students , of the CIA and decided not John Langone, in his book ties recently. at SHS have after school to bother anymore. But Like, Love, Lust; A View of Some argued that jobs though. Although maybe one day they'll snap Sex and Sexuality, looks at it was an unknown subject some of the SHS students out of it ,right?! love flS a "solid sterling, glit­ for people who don't have say their parents do not give Cortez Monford- $30 a week tering gold and sparkling a love at first sight, or even \ them money even if they do Devon Cleland- I am a slave. diamond of our emotions, a loved one at all. One per­ not have a job because they . Bert Barker· I don't get the universal human experi­ son said, "God made a spe­ do not need it; or they can blank ence that evaluates the cial person for our own sta­ not afford t0 just dish it out Scott Beaver- I get what- spirit, quickens the pulse, tus that fits us like a key and to them. ever I want! makes silly putty of the brain 16ck, and that is able to see SHS · . students Casey Collins- I don't be­ and parting such sweet sor­ the affection for one another need to learn the· responsi- lieve in chores and allow­ row. [t is the warm positive bility of having' a'job. Hav- ances, it is against my reli­ through the eyes deep into feeling we have for another, the soul." ing a job teaches a lot of re- gion . . a feeling that includes a de­ Mr. Esposito be­ sponsibility through learn- Beth Sowers~ I don't, I get sire to remain close to, to 'ing to manage your money money when I want or need lieves in and has been a vic­ touch, that person. It can tim oflove at first sight. He and time effisiently. .You also it. also make us sick and jeal­ need to .make sure that you Dan Po/shaw- My parents believes that it is the attrac­ ous a'.nd even suicidal." Ac-. are going to ~kep at area- give me Spanish currency, tion that brings people to­ sonable time so tnat you can hoping I will flee the coun- cording to Langone, it has gether. He is still with his go to school; '>Y4t'1out fall- try. . .· been·known to turn into its love at first sight Mrs. ing asleep while your sitting · Sean Gibson- Zip ( occa­ ·opposite, hate, or co-exist Esposito. It is now 24 years through your .classes, and sional spankings) with it. that they have been to­ keep good grades. ·Below is Liz Russel- My parents give John Langone states that , gether. what type of an allowance me a bread crumb a day ifI scieFttists have search for Scientists have SHS students get, if any. do all of my chores, if not I ways: to enhance love and done a study to determine if receive severely cruel· and for a chemical that would be love is needed from the very Angie CarlisJe,-J have a job unusual punishments. known as the love potion .. start. Is it necessary to be · I don't get alfow·ance Langone says the loved to know how to love? only things scientists. have Scientists gave new born . noti9ed was the feelings babies to foster mothers to ---•.. -1111111.-.-- ..~- ...----llllll!I- .. people have when they see raise without a word spoken a·. 't1ona onor theirloveatfirstsigh~. They to them, or any display of · get ·.heart palpitations, love and affection. The ba­ · flushing, and heavy breath- bies without love eventually SOCi e~y .ing . ,This is a feeling that died. Scientists have not ., •. · people call love. been able to actually deter­ . • · ·. 'by Amanda Woodyard It is rio wonder, amid all the mine the words, the mean­ The National ees will be chosen. The inappropriate uses of the . ing, nor could they describe Honor Society· 'is holding three main qualifications for word, that so often love is a the feeling. It is a proven an inductio'n.. ceremony choosing new inductees S)'.nonym for lust, for hav­ fact, that we could not live Wednesday, March 14. It are: leadership skills, .ser­ ing sex, a four-letter word without love. will be in the 'high school ' vice and character. The st'u­ that changes the meaning of library. · · · · dent must also have aJ least maki,ng love to "making Amorig·some of a 3.5 grade point ayerage. out." the people attending are A list of the new inductees Moreover, there's students, current members will be published in the next also the existing question, and arents. New induct- issue of The uaker. is there love after first sight? 1 Page6 The Quaker Monday March 11, 1996

. l I------~------, big brother cont. from pg. I I I Political correctness I · · Some Americans · . In times. like this, I by Sara Caplinger are still believers in that when everyone points the 1 I whole Red Scare theory. fingerateveryoneelse,Ijust I I They think the Russians are it here and look around. I'.m I wife/husband Why is it that out to get us. Sure, the So- not afraid of Russians, Na~ I when one walks into a room significant other I vi et Union collapsed. zis, or the Iraqis. I find it ex- filled with girls it is appro­ 1Communism's dead, right? ceedingly difficult to put I priate to say, "hey guys," · women I Wrong. Hitler:S dead, isn't even the smallest amount of I yet it is offensive to walk womyn he? And yet this world con- trust in my own country's I into a room full of guys and I tains a surprising abun- government say, "hey girls?" It is so­ These words. are I dance of Nazis, skinhead At any time, you I cially correct, but in terms just a handful of.words,cir­ I punksfollowingamadman's can be erased. Remember I of being politically correct culated throughout our leadership. that, and uh, have yourself it is ~rong. country. '-' I a nice day. · - I. Political correct- This new trend of ness is the use of-correct terminology has gone as far '------~------terminology that is not as deleting the line "don we seen as sexist, racist or now our gay apparel" from offensive to any social . the famous Christmas song S1:1n Tan Bay . class. Examples of political Deck the Halls because it correctness are: · refers back to cross dress­ Spring Break Socially correct ing and homosexuals. Ox­ •VS- ford University Press re­ Special Politically correct cently wrote a politically correct version of the New Student Discount Testament and Pslams. !The waitress Lords prayer now starts, server "Our father-mother in on all tanning Heaven, " ''Thy right hand stewardess up holds me" from the sixty­ flight attendent third Psalms upset the left handed people. So, the broken family Psalm was changed to ")'our binuclear family strong hand up holds,me. 1996 Jantzen swim Last, "kingdom" a male wear 25% off bankruptcy dominate word is now ~'do- positive restructuring . minion." , Political correct­ dwaif ness is on the rise in the nine­ person with androplasia ties. Not only has it-im­ proved us but mad'e ps a Betty's Fashions handicap stronger nation. Political physically/mentally correctness has made "For Memories after the mu:;ic · challenged people more aware of the many cultures that,sur­ stops." blind . . rounds our country. It has visually impaired ' also took a part of eliminat­ (New Location, still in Boardman ing racism and sexism. Over­ Plaza.) fired, unemployed all, it has allowed people to ' uninstalled, unassigned, become more excepting of . 758-4607 · decruited others with different reli­ gious and sexual prefer- For all your prom needs. We carry liar ences. all dresses in the "Your Prom factually challenged Information for this story was Book", and more. taken from "PC crimes and mi.~ ­ de meanor~f" , by John Leo, from Fress shoes ($125.bO value) with U.S. News and World Report. the purchase of a Prom Dress wit a value greater than $150.00. Monday Mar~h 11, 1996

Save our animals · by Katie Frank I have been work­ dog was brought 'in about a hasn't a prayer in the place, ing .at the Salem Area Hu­ month ago. He was saved but a dog ipay live up to a Whenever I walk into the catroom (where I work the. mane Society ever since I from a farm where he was week. Thursdays are death was in fifth grade, doing sick, starved and covered in days, where numerous ani­ most at) I'm greeted by volunteer services. That's a mud. Bo, a german shepard/ mals are rounded. up in a about sixty smiling, loving · long time, and believe me, husky, weighed in at only room. The big dogs attack faces. It's like an ego rush; I've seen almost everything 30 pounds. His ribs stuck the little dogs while they are going to a place where ev­ possible. out from his filthy hide. hellishly being killed from eryone adores you, even if I have to say, first Now, he is up to about sixty the" carbon mo.noxide of a they are cats! All the animals and foremost, that we do not five pounds, which is still truck. They are then buried ther(! are like family, and . kill our animals when we run light for his breed. We have aII,:together in pits; some­ even though we're all glad out of room. The only time a cat that was shot in the times they are all not entirely . to see them get homes, we we would put them to sleep eye with an arrow and a cow de~d. It may sound exagger­ also get a little sad. would be if they were sick who was saved fr'om a farm ated, but these Dachaus But people now and in pain. Whe.n the where several other cows (that's a concentration must know something- they room.s get filled to. capicity, had already starved to camp) for your pets are just MUST spay or neuter their which is rare, the workers are death. If these acts were like that.'Fortunantly, caring pe.ts. There is no longer an asked to bring some pets against humans then it ·people in the county have option around this. Too .· home (this is· how I got my would be front line news . found. out what happens many innocent animals are mutt, who was dumped off But since they are animals, bebind the walls and are murdered because their on Sharp street as a puppy). people tend to think this is fighting back. owners didn't care enough We care and ·love for every not a problem. But while there are to fix them. lfy~u see an ani­ . cat, dog, horse, rabbit, cow, If dealing with so inany depressing sights . mal that looks abused; call pony, pig, ferret, raccoon abusive owners and idiotic to see at Salem Area Hu­ the shelter. Write to county and chicken there' is. people isn't enough, we mane Society, there is also officals and tell them that If · anyone· can also. have to deal with the plenty of go<;>d . Not many you are concerned about think of an evil act done to local dog pounds. When we things are better than watch­ the inhumane treatment of an animal; then I and the oth­ can, we go up to the pounds ing1ar animal who was near cats and dogs at the pound. ers Who work there have to save some animals, but dt

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Who kidnapped Mr. : Should love be blind : ' • . - ' • • • -• by Megan Zagotti · • Jeckavitch? • • • It's Friday night, betwee~ beautiful ari d: •and you' re getting ready for pretty. Pretty is a word like• ·Part One : your blind date with some cute. beautiful is !l w.ord like • by Katie Frank •guy you have n~ver seen or hot. You can be an average• When the phone "Sure I do .' I had him for four •heard of before· and they looking person and still1 ~e: rang, Detective Charlie Zek years. It's been eons since I •start, the jitters. Some pretty. A supermode 1s • was sitting at ·his desk, picked up a. trumpet, : people get them and some beautiful. What I'm tryiqg • · drinking his fourth cup of though. Is he still teaching •people don't. There. are to say is a beautiful person • black coffee. It was a rather band?" •things going through your is not always pretty inside. • slow day, a good day to There was an odd silence •head like,"What if he/she A beautifu l person knows•' kick back and do nothing at that bothered Zek. " Mr •doesn't like me," or "What they are beautiful so they : all. He had ju~t gott~n back McShane?" : if I spill something' on my- use that to their advantage. • from a short tnp.to his ho~e "Mr. Jeckavitch disappeared •self, or him/her." Then you Most people' don't go out• town, and wasnt quite Friday after school. Nobody • think, "Oh god what if he/ with beautiful people for• ready to .settle down and knows where he is, where he • she is ugly" what is inside. · They can't: work agam. Z~ck looked went. The police are saying : N°ot everyone get past the what's on the• oyer at the re~iever ~or a that he just skipped town, · •thinks that way but some outside to get to know the• moment, stanng at It as but I can't believe that. . , • though he had' never heard Anyone knows Mr. • peop Ie d o. U sua11 y t h ere is person. . • 1't·r1·ng be.fore·, he d1'dn't ex- . .who. • not h.lng to worry a b ou t . , . ' H ow wou Id you • pect any calls today. March Jeckavitch knows that But : Just be yourself. ree~ 1fyou were p~etty on thee wasn't the most exciting the police Ca'!' t.turn up any • I wish people ms1de and beautiful on the• month for him and his evidence that _S!lYS he was ' · d h ·d d h d h kidnapped'. I'm a.t'iny wit'.s • wouI d n t JU ge ot ers on out~1 e an you. a t e op- : young partner, Dete~tive end, Charles. And I knew if •the way they look or how pos1te sex hangmg all over• Alisha Malone. But, he just no one else was going to: : much money they have. you. I know th~t would be• sighed and picked up the search for hio;i, Lhad better •People should try to get to weat, ~ut wha~ 1f you were • phone. · · · . do it myself '"Ihen when I eknow other people. It's not ma tembleacc1dentand you• "Hello,Zekand MalonePn- found you_. Sj.l!,c;e _you are a • just what's outside that weren't beautiful any more• vate Inves'tigators, Zek former Sa:lem' st:udent, J •counts. · and you didn't get half as: speaking." He said thought... IKn ow~ that it's a : Does everyone re- much attention as you used • monoton_ely. . · Jong way for. you to come •member Stt;:vie Wonder? to from other people. You• "Is this Charles Zek?". A here, Chicago to Salem, but •The 4 7 year old, blind, were still the same person • voice asked ._ It sounded. l~ke if you could take this case I •GrammyandOscarwinner. altogether but you just: a man, and it w.as fam1lH1~, would greatly --a:ppreCiate-it. •Well, in an interview with let looked different. Now you • but he had no idea who it And money's no problem." :Magazine he says he can would know how would be• ~~s . . '. ,, Zekreclinedinhisc~air. "So, • te 11 1'f a woman 1·s pretty or t o beJUS · t prey.tt viouw o uld, • "Yies it ts. ""bl d 't Mr. J J·ust disiap.11neared . I. •ugly just by talking to her.· . want people to treat you the• oub proua 2'h 1n ~e~ don't like the: sound of that.. • Stevie thinks there way they used, to treat you, : tmhei·smi·s eyroumreo,ld hiarghessc. ho~! I just got biwk"from a trip, • · I ft th · th b h t but for you, I'.l_l_take it" • is a ot o ru m e song ut t ey won · . • principal, Mr. McShane." Mr. McSha.ne breathed a

.satin Doll, by Duke . After you f1 gure •. Zek J·umped. "Oh, Mr. •Ellmgton.· Thesongstates , out tath you wont b e McShane•Yeah !remember Thankyosigh of reliefu ye r'Y'.."Thank much." you. · · •"A Satin Doll is a woman treated like you're god. You: you It's been a~hile hasn't "Me 'n my :p~tt6er, Malone, : ~ho is as pr~tty on the in- , want people to loo~ at in• it?"· ' will catch aqigl),qooay; we'll •side as she 1s on the out ~ , ,other ways. For example,• "Too Jong, I think. I haven't be in Salem .by, tomorrow •side." your personality will now • heard about you for the morning. You' l;an'tell me the • - / He explains that as · come in handy.· (by the way : longest time, and' when I details of the case then." •she expresses herself, he this is not a true story) • found out you went into "Okay, okay. Nhneet you in : can see her personality. He Not everyone is• law enforcement... I knew my offic ~ ·'iqmorrow at •says, "If what comes out is .blind but maybe if we were• you'd be able to help me." around two. Ahd thanks •pretty on the inside, then I we wouldn't judge people • The man's voice seemed , again '. " , / '.- , ' · •know she is pretty on tpe on how they look. We• disturbed, and Zek was cu- "You bet. Bye;'." , , , : outside." would have the opportunity: rious. · . Malone stuck. her head in • A person can be t?·see ,them .for what is in- • "Why??~;s sornethmg. ~he from the otherir.oom. "What •pretty on the inside and out- side, not thelf appearance. • matter · · The detective · was that alta~pµ,t7" 'd b h · d1·rn • asked. "Pack you ).' 1 ~H1 l!L We're : st e, ut t ere is a erence · 1 • "Do you remember Mr. heading for Ohio." • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jeckavitch?" to be continued.. .

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Good Teen Day Club Activities art show opens The 1996 National set just such an example for French Club ood Teen Day. Art Show their peers-young people ad it's formal opening on who make valuable contri­ Advisor: Mrs. Arter Sunday, March 10, at The · butions to our society, utler Institute of American bringing their remarkable Celebrated Mardi Gras with a party. rt in Youngstown. The talents and energies to bear ow planning spring activities including ne day showing was at in their studies and activi- 1 :00 with a ceremony and ties, and cari~ g for their fami­ the banqqet. eception. Later the artshow lies and friends, and in help­ will be on display at Bliss ing their communities. We ·. Yearbook all, Youngstown State can learn a lot from these I.,' niversity for a two week youths,. from the creativity, un beginning March 11 to optimism, resilience that · Advisor: Mrs. Hays he 25. enable them to navigate the ollecting pages to meet deadlines. The keynote complex path to adulthood." peaker was Dick Wooten, U.S . Congressman con~~ssion stand on March 8. · n author currently working James A. Traficant, Jr. is the ~ \, ..... •r... • on a book about Charles national spokesperson for urchfield's early life . .The the day. He has been in­ itle of the spe·ech is: strumental in getting recog­ "Charles Burchfield: Great- nition in both Congress and ness Knows Many Home- the White House. In a re­ Letters to Bosnia owns." cent statement, he said : "I '"i_'' " National Good join the citizens of the dis­ i'"1. ··i·' by Jim Treharn . een Day originated i.n Sa- trict in saluting President C o. n g,re ssm an, lem,Ohioin 1992. It wascre- Clinton, PresidentBush and letters. Mr. Martinelli and ated to focus on the inher- more than 250 Congressmen James Trafici;tnt.asked Salem Miss. Yereb's art class.es High School ·t\'> ·show our. nt good in America's teen- and Congresswomen who made Valentines with mean­ agers. The inspiration for have recognized the merits support to the. troops in ingful . messages. Student Bosnia by . participating in he day comes from a quote · of national Good Teen Day Council received a tot;il of from Abraham Lincoln, the · and have consistently sup- the national·Operation Val­ 552 letters and cards . . entine. Student' Council l 6th President of the United· ported it. " ·· · States.· "When you look for · This is the second Junior, Sophoin'ore, and . Freshmen Student he good in man, you'll al- year The National Good Freshman ·offjc,ets" coordi~ Council Members. ·sepa- ways find it." ·Teen Day Art Show was nated the Pf9.i~ s (· s.iudent rated, boxed, and mailed the In a proclamation open to any high school Council supplil.ri'. before If any one wants 'to February i?,) ,??:() ..: '. · linton said: "The choices chairman for the event is write additional letters; they eens make today will deter- Anthony G Martinelli. He ~ ,.. -. . ' ~ can be mailed to: 'NO ine the future for all ofus, remarked: "the National Stuaerit' Council GREATER LOV.E; c/o OP­ wanted tq g ~t the entire and we must strive to set an Good Teen Day Art Show is ERATION JOINT' EN­ xample of hard work and ari excellent way to show- school involv~d . . -,Our En­ DEAVOR; APO AE 09391 glish department teachers, esponsible behavior. On case the artwork of (for Army, air Force, Marines he occasion of National America's talented teenag­ Mr. Esposito,, Mrs. (Land Forces) ==or== NO Esposito, Mr:··.Ladner, Mr. ood Teen Day, we pause ers." GREATER LOVE; c/o OP­ o recognize the teens who Lantz, Mr. Mucci, Mr. Pow­ ERATION JOINT EN­ ers, and Mr. V>iencek agreed DEAVOR;FPO AE 09392 to ask their sttidentS td write ' . : f .... (for Navy and Marines (Mo­ J !.\ bile Forces). Page 10 The Quaker Monday March 11, 1996

Phil's day off by Jim Treharn Casting Well here it is, the and we q~ickly locate~ the story you have all been -local establishments. After waiting for-Grou·nd Hog a great night we returned to · for Day '96. Just a short little the motel and slept, dream­ trip on over to ing of the irppending ap­ Punxsutawney, Pennsylva­ pearance of Phil. ''Damn nia to ~ee Phil the world's oldest weatherman. Phil is Yankees'' not just your ordi~ary ourselves the time to see the by Beth Arnoto ground hog. He lives in a worlds largest ground hog. one of a kind heated room . ,. ., ·"_, :<:/;! at the local Punxsutawney The cast for the play "Damn library and never hibernates Yankees" has been chosen. like ordinary ground hogs. The next morning Those students include ... · Joe Boyd-Mike Newman Once a year he is handled I we left for Punxsutawney, a Meg Boyd-Addie Clutter by the Secret Society so he trip that only took about 20 Mr. Applegate-Steve can be presented on Febru­ minutes. Looking at the Jenkins ary :2 at 7: 15a.m. and tell the town in all of its splendor Sister-Katie Frank members the forecast for the reminded me of driving Doris-DianeDeFazio end of winter: through Lisbon and Salem Joe Hardy-Matt Newman Lola~Mandy Simon back-to-back with a sprin­ Gloria Thorpe-Regan kling of Leetonia through­ Hendncks out. Eventually we.arrived Van Bureri•Ryan Ferreri at Gobblers Knob which is Rocky-Mike Newman the place of Phil's emer­ Smokey-Chad Hofmann gence. Parking, we began Henry-Dan Polshaw SoHovik-.Chad Wilson our long, cold, and steep Linville-Nick Ferreri assent to the actual spot Welch-Kyle Markovich where Phil was awaiting us. · Bryan-Tom Cosma After the festivities and Phil We sadly Vernon~Rich Grinstad seeing his shadow (which Punxsutawney around'noon Bouley-Ryan Smith means six more weeks of and began the journey back Lowe-Jason Bungard This year Bill Mickey-Tom Jenkins winter) we returned to, the to the motel and then home. Lynch-Dev0n Cleland Gower and I went to see the car and went in search of a Unfortunately, I allowed Bill rodent, braving negative Miss. Weston"Sarah Frank meal. Utilizing the great map to drive and. instead of the 2 Commissioner-Mr. Janofa temperatures and a two mile frorn the Punxsutawney hours, .we returned in only Baseball fans, Singers, . uphill walk, so we could re- Chamber of Commerce we "one hour and 45 minutes. and dancers . turn and give you a first­ found Steffy's Deli and in- The trip itself was worth the Stephanie Beltempo, Devon hand view of Phil's special Cleland, Ka(i~ Cleland, Be ' 2 Saturday detentions and Cole, Annie Crowgey, Jen­ day. We left Thursday, af­ the missed assignments, ter school, for what was to nifer Dean, Diane DeFazio, but I wouldn't recommend Alicia Dumo.vie, Celesre become a very interesting it to anyone else in the near Elliott, Jeil ,I:awcett, Kati trip. The actual act of get­ future, unless you enjoy Frank, Erin Fritz, Hann ting over to Brookville, a blowing your Saturday sit­ Fritzmen, Stacey Gardner, Stephanie-dodfrey, Quinn town near Punxsutawney ting in dete_ntion. and the location of our mo­ Ha?:en, Lia Iriz.arry, Rachel tel, only took about two King, Jackie Mong, Lori Pim, Liz Russell, Stacey hours. Upon checking in Schneider,• Alicia Stitle, and unpacking we left in dulged in a breakfast buf­ Ragan Thompson, Sara search of the night life in the . fet. Paying the lovely wait­ Tornidaj.ewie·z, and Pa booming town of 20,000 ress we began our journey Williamson.- • · , . ,,,,· . ' people. To our amazement back to town, stopping at the town was actually alive various shops along the after 5:00pm, unlike Salem, . way, making s,ure to give ' l Monday March 11, 1996 The Quaker

by Jadey Berger 'ii Trigger Happy Jack, "Can't her guitarist, and her pub'li- fully display' my musical I went to the 7 snobbery. I was the only Mary 3 concert at the talk to.a psycho like a nor- cist. ma! human being." Poe Everyone calls the person in sight not fawning Odeon in Cleveland, that is over them. To reiterate what dedicated Trigger Happy lead singer Poe, even her a truly embarrassing thing I said earlier, they are very Jack to all the boyfriends brother. Her real name is to admit. I hate 7M3 ! I went unpleasing to the sight and to see the opener Poe (and in the audience. She dedi­ actually Annie. Bui it isn't cated their song Beautiful ·a rock star head trip, the nasal senses. the tickets were free.) Poe · ,That is my story. I should have been the head Gi'rl to-all of the girls in the Detroit native seemed very audience. , nice and d0wn to earth in met Poe, talked to them for liner. Poe agreed with me awhile, ate all of the black when I stated this fact. They Everyone thought person. When I met her she that that cool sound was a gave me a hug after I told olives in their dressing rqom don't even like 7M3 and and a banana too. I hope they are on tour with them! bass with fuzz. They have her that she was .beautiful. musically untrained ears. The band mem­ that some day everyone will Poe stole the show. be as lucky as me. The fi­ The high lights: The heavy wailing/thump­ bers were all actually very ing sound that is character­ human. They talked about nale of the evening was me Poe singing the alt-rock actually walking them to quintessential classic Jane istic of Poe is actually a cello how they were tired from all with distortion. of the incessant travel. their tour bus. Cameron said · Says by alt-rock godsJane's that he had a very good Addiction, the lead singer Now comes the They also talked about how important part, how I es­ nice it was to just sit and ' evening. He said he wanted o~ f!oe Po~ her self stage to end it by doing some­ d1vmg ,Poe's hot Norwegian caped the terrible southern actually talk to people. The drawling, or should I say cellist, a California native, thing crazy, so, that he guitarist Tob'y, and Poe's would remember it for a long Cello-player Cameron. drooling, of7M3. 7M3 is a told me how much he misses · time. He suggested that he . While Poe was singing very icky thipg and they are the sun. He and Toby, the hop into one of the fluores­ Jane Says the crowd went very ugly in person. They gui.tarist, even spent their are all as old as my parents, free time in Cleveland in a cent orange construction crazy and everyone around barrels and we roll him into me was singing along. Poe fat, fashionably challenged tanning salon. They were the street. We wouldn't, so opened up 'with their most and sweaty. I got to go back fantasizing about the beach! stage and hang-out with Then came the I hugged him one last time personal s,ong ,' That Day, and left. 'It was a very sad and the crowd didn't know Poe! It took a lot of beg­ high light of the evening for what to do, .because it is · ging, pleading, and luck. I · me. 7M3 was finally done, good,bye because for one was at the right place at the the crowd was finally out of . night I felt like I actually had such a beautiful song. They famous friends and most did a hard edged version of right time and now I am on their misery and they came first name basis with Poe backstage. I was still back particularly a famQus cello­ Dolphin that'the crowd· playing friend. loved: And, •of course, ev­ the band, Poe the singer, her stage. I ignored famous ery one wa's' into it when .brother the camera man, her people! It was a very liber­ ~hey · sang ,their hit ~ong drummer, her cello player, ating experience to finally B~~ -. Brother, watching out for you? Or just watching? by Jesse Vingle You 'have no pri­ wants you to know, what feed your cat is recorded in secret things. Nuclear weap­ vacy, no 'secuh ty, no life, the government says you' re a computer. ons, chemical warfare. Clon~ thanks , ir '.part to this allowed to know. The government, ing humans. country s wonderfully cor­ . W_h,en you ~uy at the same time it promises · The government rupt gove.rriq'ierit something, 1t s recorded mto you freedom, equality, and lets society take a part in its . "(our-life, your ac- a co~puter somewhere. Li- above all, privacy, can tap decision-making, but it is a tions, your t.houghts and branes keep t~ack of what into those computers and small part indeed-compared views, an; '

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People are .! \yatching you! by April Ramsayer *glad it didn't happen to ner of my eye, so much, that to swerve around her and He was !ickling me. I felt me I failed to notice the slippery saw her underwear. I went the urge to suddenly use the * *peoJ?le are still talking when \\(et sign. Well, I got to help her up, and I fell too." restroom. I tried as hard as I about1t · their attention, all right, *** • could. I told him I was go.­ ***really embarrassing when I slid right into' a wall ing to pee, but he still tick­ ****totally humiliating and landed on my butt. Oh, Erin Helms: "My most em­ led me. I knew it, just my I was totally humiliated." barrassing moment' would luck, I made a mess all over Some of the worst *** ' ', have to be when I was a him, and he had to wear that things happen to the best · Freshman. I was walking uniform to work." **** of us. People hope that no Christina Mullen: "I was down the hall, caring a can one has seen them, but they at the Johnny Appleseed of paint. Well, the lid wasn't Robert Zeck: "I was at the always are watching. No Festival with my friends. I on tigh~ enough and the Boardman Skate Connec­ matter how you try to, run was walking down the sipe­ whole thing spilled all over tion about two months ago. away from the fact that you walk by two good looking me. I had to go the rest of I don't know why I was just did something really guys. I had a can of pop in the day looking like a there, because I hardly stupid, you can't. No mat­ one hand and a caramel smurf." *** know how to skate. I started ter how you try to hide the apple in the other. I tripped getting a little bit better as red in your face, you can't. and fell over a rock. I got up Regan Hendricks: ','I was each song· passed. I was Like I said, someone is al­ and the caramel apple was playing on a church basket­ mad, because everyone that ways watching you. Just stuck to my head and the ball team at an away game. knew how to skate was danc­ face the , fact that usually pop spilt all over me. One It was game point and ev­ ing. There were a lot of .hot everyone, whether they ad­ of the guys helped me up, eryone was cheering. I was girls in the center of the floor. mit it or not, has had some but was laughing like really nervous because they and I wanted ·~o dance to incident that they can't es­ crazy." ****, were .screaming my name ·impress them. ·1 was going cape. I have some students and counting on me to win and I started to get a good here who would like to tell Josh Ott: "I was in an el­ it. 'Ji.Ist,then, I went to take a rhythm. I was.trying to get you a few of their most em­ evator with, whom I thought shot, and that was when I their attention so hard that I barrassing moments. I'm was my mom, and a bunch won the game, but for the did a 180 and landed on my glad they didn't llappen to of strangers.. I just kind of cipposit¢ team. I was humili­ butt. I was. totally humili­ me. turned my head to the side ated." *** ated." I am going to start without looking at the per­ them out with one of my son and whispered, "mom, I . Lisa Keg/or: "I was at the Liz Russell: "I was walking many stupid moves. just farted." I felt something Southern Park Mall with all to school with my friends. I really weird and people of my friends. Someone had headphones on, so I April Ramsayer: "I was in were laughing. I turned said something really funny. couldn't hear everyone the Alliance Burger King around and it wasn •'t my I felt like I had to do number laughing. Then I saw one with my friends. In order to mom, and it wasn't a fart. I, and then I did. I made a of my friends_laughing and use the restroom you have **** mess all over the shoes in I took off my headphones. I to walk by people. Well, iq Merry Heineman & Erin Kaufmans." **** wanted to know .what she my case the people hap­ Engler: ·"We were roller was laughing· at and she pened to be hot guys, I tried . bfading down State St. Erin Micheal Kaiser: '"One pointed to. the back of my to play it off as if I didn't had a tennis skirt on. Erin night,' it was really late out, dress. I felt back there and notice them. I was concen­ , tripped and rolled on to State my boyfriend and I were ly­ my whole entire skirt was trating on them froin the cor- street and fell. Everyone had ing on the hood of my car. .tucked intom)'.·underwear."

The Award goes to..... by Jennifer Weingart

' ( Tis"the season for 'sweet day. Despite six nomi­ One~! Us" off her current Record of the Year, Song of giving and receiving. No, it's . nations, she ended up with- , ,"Relish." It's no won­ the Year ana 'Best,Male Pop · not Christmas, it's the 38th out a single Grammy. der that she didn't win. The Vocal Per(oqn~a nce. He Annual Grammy Awards. New comer Joan other musicians that she perfoqned,"K.iss from a Mariah Carey and Boyz 2 Osborne also didn't have a was up against are known Rose." It's~ good thing that Men opened the show with : good night either. Osborne for more than one song. Can he didn' t siµg. tfiat bad on their chart toping i)it,"One ,ended the night with six , you say ~me hit wonder ? the recordi!1~· .0!· it would Seal came out a Sweet Day." But unfortu­ nominations and nothing to ' nately for Carey it wasn't a show for it. She performed," winner with 3 awards; grammys cohL on page 13 Monday March 11, 1996 The Quaker 'Page 13_ grammys cont. from page 13 have been the kiss of death for"KissfromaRose."Later, he did a better job in his duet Case One: School Daze with Annie Lennox. Alanis Morissette was the big winner of the ,. Chapter Four: Mass Hysteria night with 4 Grammys;Best by Jesse Vingle Rock Song, Best Female Yaktree watched and spoons, 1sitting in a muttered to himself "Wow. Rock Vocal Performance, as the blood flowed freely plastic chair. Your clothing It actually works. That Pitt Album of the Year and Best from his arm into the plastic is 15% plastic, man! Now freak seems to know what Rock Album. She hose connected to his vein. that plastic has been dis­ he's talking about." Then he performed,"You Oughta As students passed out to covered, the end is near! looked up as Yaktree cleared Know" off her the left and right, he turned The end is near!!! his throat. album,"JaggedLittle Pilf' up the volume on his head­ Pitt glanced "Look what we word-for-word. CBS phones and felt at home. around. He felt wise, some­ found," said Lizard Queen. bleeped the "big" four let­ Lizard Queen sat how. Secure in his newfound "It was · taped to a ter word. at his side, hooked'up to a belief. He finished his fries freshman's back." She held Hootie and The similar hose. A Red Cross and turned to Sivie. out a piece of paper, which Blowfish hauled away two volunteer asked if every­ · "Question." he read "Kick Me" in large, Grammys for; Best New thing was all right. She · stated. Sivie looked up. untidy letters. On the other Artist and·Best Pop Perfor­ smiled, said yes, then turned "Yes?" side, a message was mance by-a Group. Best to Yaktree. "I've noticed an Pitt spoke. "Let's scrawled in what appeared Rock Performance by a odd thing, Yaktree." say I lob a brick at your to be dried blood. Group went to Blues Trav­ Receiving no re­ head. In order to squash Dear Hurftans, it eler. Pearl Jam won Best sponse, she continued. "It your brains, it first has to read. Take this warning to Hard Rock Performance for, seems that February, the travel halfway to your head. heart: Your world will be "Spin The Black Circle" month of love and au· that Do you follow me?" overrun f?y. us, The from their album, fluff, has actually been abad "Yes ... I believe Djtnposian Alliance, ifyou "Vitalogy."Annie Lennox month, the worst so far this so." refuse to abandon this won Best'Female Pop Vocal year. Many people tiave bro­ "Ok; then it has to .planet you haughtily dub Performance for,"No More I ken up, or come cJose -'to it, travel from that first halfway Earth. Leave Earth, and Love You!s." - · and the fighting in the halls point to your head, ag'ain you may yet live to lead won has gotten out of hand. Just traveling only halfway. If ·happy lives evading our Best Pop :Album out of this morning, a. grenade that brick keeps traveling scout ships for eternity. Mariah Carey,the Eagles, went off in the science wing. halfway to your' head, it'll Stay, and face certain an­ Annie Lennox and Ma­ Luckily, all the students for never hit. It'll keep getting nihilation from our mighty donna.· It 'makes one those classes had dec'ided closer and closer, but it forces. wonder, who is she ? Where to skip, or we'd rave a won't ever touch you." That You have three did she come from? Who bloody mess on our hands." said, Pitt fell silent and . weeks to reply io this mes­ did she pay off? She paused, glancing at cradled the secret of life, his sage. · Best Female Coun­ Yaktree. empty lunch tray, in his lap. Good day, try Vocal- Performance went At that moment, Sivie blinked. He Second Lieutenant to Alis on Kraus Yaktree's walkman clicked inhaled, then thoughtfully Komsdof, DA for,"Baby,Nvw That I've off, the music over. He pro­ exhaled a second later. As "All praise the Alliance!" found youi' 'V:inct< Gill won ceeded to put a new tape in, his brain kept his heart and Sivie scratched his Best Male Country Vocal when he noticed Lizard lungs pumping, he slowly chin. "Hrrimm ... that's nice Performance with,"Go Rest Queen's stare. U1,1easy, 'he realized that Special Agent of them to warn us, isn't it? High · On That wondered if there Were Pitt was rapidly losing his Oh, did I happen to tell you Mountain:"'fhe. Mavericks s0mething on ·his'· face. mind. "Okaaay... Uhhh, I yet that Special Agent Pitt won Best Country Perfor­ "Why are you staring at see, son. Gotta go check on has_gone quite mad? It's mance by a group for,"Here me?" he asked. that whole alien situation. true, he's loony." Comes The Rain."Shania "." Liz­ Bye.". "Well, uh" stam­ Twain won Best Country ard Queen leaned ·back and As Sivie walked mered Yaktree. "I've known Album for."The Woman In closed her eyes. away, Pitt sat lovingly strok­ that for quite some time. Me."She should have won ing his tray. He picked up Isn't that right, Queenie?" Best Coun_t~y_"Yocal Perfor­ Pitt stared at his his plastic silverware and • Lizard Queen nod- mance bp~,yoll can't win fries, pondering. the mean­ tucked it into his hair, so it 'ded quite vigorously. every time. ·. · ing oflife. Plastic!!! his mind stuck up in the air, not un­ ·. "Uhhh, yeah, I knew he was ' Gr~y Night will screamed at him. Plastic!!! like antennae. ·crazy since I met him." be remembered for many Life is plastii:! Piastic:is life! Sivie cocked his things.Some came away Man was put on tflis _earth Yaktree and Lizard eyebrow. "That boy worries winners and others, weren, t to discover plastic! Look, Queen entered the computer ·me sometimes .. ." so lucky.But,most of all, it you 're eating off of a plas­ lab, where Sivie sat, punch­ was a night to honor music tic tray, using plastic forks ing keys on his Ti-82. He To be continued ... and the musicians who make \ it., _Page 14 The Quaker Monday March 11, 1996

March Madness by Todd McLaughlin

It's that time No, the question to win in the three year old Other teams to again, March Madness or won't be will they win it? It'll Mullins Center. · look for in the tournament "The Big Dance". Teams be over whom and by how Talking about up- include number four, the are getting ready for their much? sets number, University of Connecticut conference tournaments number three (27-2) (17-1) lead by Ray so they can get a shot to George Kansas was Allen. They just broke their get in the NCAA tourna­ Washington just upset by own record for Big East con­ ment. As March Madness who? No, not Oklahoma in a ference wins in a single sea- approaches, here's a not the presi­ Big Eight son; · so bold prediction. Num­ dent, the conference . Two Big East Con­ ber oneKentucky will win ,University. game. Kansas ference teams, Georgetown the NCAA tournament. They pulled is 24-3 and is (24-6) and Villanova (24-5), Despite their off one of the lead by Scott also have the talent to go to only loss in late Novem­ biggest up­ Pollar.dand the Final Four: · ber to University of Mas­ sets this year G r e g Georgetown just sachusetts, the Wildcats by beating LaFrentz. beat Villanova, who was have been outscoring their Massachu­ Another without Kerry Kittles. Ailen opponents by an average setts, who upset, came Iverson poured in 37 points margin of23 points, which was number when number · for the Hoy as: '· is the best in the nation. one and·now stands at num­ six Cincinnati, lead by se­ '11¥"ee time champi­ They're the firs.t team in 40 ber two. The minutemen , nior Danny Fortson, was ons, the Purdue Boilermak~ years to go undefeated in lead by Marcus Campy, were knocked off by Marquette. ers, behind theit mastermind the Southeastern Confer­ 28-0 until GW came into the The Bearcats are 22-4 and Gene Keady, will have a ence. They're lead by se­ Mullins Center and beat sit atop the newly formed shot at a Firial Four berth. nior guard Tony Delk and them for the fourth time in a Conference USA tied with The NCAA tournament have a record of 26-1. row, and are the only team Memphis. games will begin this week on Tfiursday. · · Basketball: The End by Jason Humphreys and Crystal McCoy . \

The girls bas­ · Although "they The boys basket ~ stormed back to trail by only ketball team finished off need to improve their attitude, ball team saw their season four at the -half · · · · the season in fourth for fundamentals, and desire to end at Boardman on play, they're a great group of offense and sixth for de­ Februrary 26 in the first · The . future does fense, having a record of young ladies," said Mr. round of the boys sectional 9-12 overall, and 4-6 in the Zeigler. "They've grown more look bright for the.boys bas­ basketball tournament at ketball program. The junior MAC. agressive as a team and indi- Boardman, losing to Young­ Amy Englert, · vidually ..' " · varsity, playin-g ·as-many as stown Chaney 81-66. six different ftes'tlmen, fin­ leading s.corer and Next year, Zeigler Ryan Zocolo and ished at 11~9. freshmen rebounder, with the help said he is looking for "five Josh Hendershott lead the The girls determined to play and boys basketoa11' feam won· of Shelby Perry, the lead­ Quakers in scoring, · while five of their-·iast seven an overall improvement from ing three-pointer, lead Jason Rice, Rick Straub, games. In addition, both the SHS through their the returning players. They Casey Rhodes, and Louis seventh and eigth grade rollercoaster season: have to determine for them­ Angelo, made helped to selves teams posted . ·Winning With injuries and sickness if they want to play or keep the Quakers in the records. · .. · getting in the way, people not. It doesn't matter if they' re game. The Quakers fell be­ had to be placed in differ­ a freshman or a senior if hind by I 0 points early, but ent positions to cover for they're determined and work lose of the others. hard." Monday March 11, 1996 The Quaker Page 15

Faces in the crowd by Crystal McCoy and Jason Humphreys

Name: Kristy Quinn­ Name: George Lutz Letters.:2 · Letters: 7 Sports: Softball Sports: Track, Cross Coun- Favorite Pro Team: Cleve- try . . land Indians . Favo'rite Pro Team: New Favorite Athlete: Meghan York Yankees Favorite Athlete: Steve Conrad Name:Stacey Manis Name: David Miller Favorite College: OSU Prefontaine Letters:2 Favorite Pro Team : Indians Favorite College: O.U, Favorite Teacher: Mr. Sports: Softball . Favorite A thlete: Mike Bennett Favorite Teacher: Mr. Favorite Pro Team: Philles Johnson Bennett Fayorite Musical Group: Favorite Athlete: David Favoriie College: Bowling Garth Brooks . Favorite Musical Group: Miller Green The Charlie Daniels Band Favorite Song: The Mighty Favorite College: KenJ~ . Favorite Teacher: Mr. Zinz Quinn . · , Favorite Song: The Devil \ Salem favorite Music Group: AC/ went down to Georgia Future Plans: Go To Col­ Favorite Teacher: Mr. oc lege Future Plans: Go to college Bennett Favorite Song:Closer and learn to m ake a lot of Things You Like About SHS: _Favorite Music Group:U2 Future Plans: Undecided The new 'and improved · money Favorite Song: Closer Things You Like About SHS: Things You Like About SHS: Barbs . . , Future Plans: Major in l'tn almost gone What Do You Want To Do People who fill our hallways Medical Technology What Do You Want To Do with the pleasant smell of Before You.Die:. Go back to Before You Die: Pass Fam­ Europe · ·, , ' : , · Things you like at SHS: smoke Wes, M emories· of the ily Living and Independany What Do You Want To Do Who's You.r FNro.=People Living who decorate other peoples Barbs, Sleazy Beez Before You Die: Become Who 's Your Hero: Coach President of the U.S. lockers wi'th obscene faces. Patterson Nickname: KrirrtQ-iy Who's your hero:Hoochies Whos Your Hero: Cheech Nickname: Gravey and Chong reeon Nickname: George Three Nickname: SpaceStacey Basketball-. Bourne and Mendez fall short tournament by Ross Coffee Despite falling 16 pins, nine decisions, one · Mendez placed by Jim Treharn 'short at the District wres­ major decision, and five. third in EOWL, second in ·student · Council tling championship at Ak­ losses. Mendez had a Everett Hoppel Tournament, members are. planning to have ron Firestone, Nick Bourne, record of 27-5 with eight second in the Howland In­ a three on three basketball tour­ Josh Mendez and the Sal~m pins, one technical fall, . vi taii onal, and third in nament her.e at Salem High Wrestling team have much three decisions, 15 major Sectionals. Mendez said, School. T\1ey· pl~n . to have it on Friday, Mar.ch 15, 1996, af­ to be proud of. Both· · decisions,. and five losses. "I've been wrestling a Jot of state rank~d athletes." · ter school in Sai~m l;ligh'~ gym. Bourne and Mendez. were Bourne placed This will be the very first three eliminated, failing to r.ec;ich first in most of his tourna- · When looking at on three Tournament for Salem the State Wrestling tourna­ merits this year. He placed how they will feel when High. . , . .. ment, which was held this first in EOWL, first in wrestling is over Bourne Tea.ins ban get appli­ past weekend. · Sectionals, was the two said, "H depends on when it cations from Student Council Under first y~ar time champion at Everett . ends for me. If it's after a members. There is an applica­ coach Don Hernan, the Hoppel Tournament, and. couple win$ in state I'll feel tion fee for each team. The cost fine." Mendez said, "My to e'nter the tournament as an Quakers were very competi- c second in the Howland In­ observer will be $1 . Prizes will tive. Bourne's record was vitational. season would be more com­ be awarded to the winning 26-5 going into districts with plete ifl made it to state." teams. Page 16 The Quaker Monday March 11, 1996

The All-Cranmer Team The best Salem Quakers of the l 990's · Basketball Edition by Lance Cranmer

Boys F Josh Hendershott 1996 94 Quaker team that F Tennille Abrams 1995 · G Beau Hendricks 1992 A natural athlete finished 2-19. Another one of -.: A talented point with great jumping ability Salem's all time best, she guard and consistent and amazing talent, was a three year starter shooter that was third Hendershott seemed to Girls and special mention All- ' team All-area his senior make something happen area. Abrams was· one of year. During that year he every time he got the ball. G Tarran Turvey 1995 the most consistant free averaged 12 points a game If it hadn't been for his Turvey was a throw shooters and while shooting 76 per cent injury that caused him to talented point guard who currently holds the record· from the free throw line. miss half of the year, he led the team her senior for consecutive free He still holds the Salem may well have been year scoring 13· points a throws with r7. She was record for consecutive free remembered as one of game. Her speed and also a good scorer and an_ throws at 29. Salem's all time best. His quickness were her excellent rebounder also. juniot year he was third in weapons, not to mention Her senior year she scored G Brock Engle 1995 scoring for Salem average she was' a pretty descent 12.5 points a:game. - · Because of his ing 10. 7 ppg. Before his shooter hitting 49 percent height, Engle could play . injury this year, he had from the floor. She either guard or forward but been averaging 12.5 points currently holds the Salem C Liz Winch 1995 _ usually he was out front . a game. Hendershott's record for assists in a Center for one of handling the ball. Un­ best performance of the season with 95. the great teams in Salem , doubtedly his best year came in the loss to history, the team that went performance was at home West Branch. He scored G Megan Alix 1994 to the 1994 Ohio State versus Canfield lasryear 18 points. Although she semifinals. Her height and when he scored 13 of was not a statistical leader, shot blocking ability made , Salem's first 17 points in C Brian Petrucci 1992 she was one of the best all her one of the best centers the game and led Salem to Salem's last real around players that Salem in the both the MVC and a 70-64 win over the state­ superstar. He was a player has had. She led Salem in the MAC. . ranked Cardinals. Engle that was guaranteed to get shooting percentage and averaged 12.9 points a around 20 points a game was special mention All­ 6th (wo)man - Jana game his senior year and and was a true leader. He area. She was a major Stewart 1997 was by far my favQrite may have been the best. factor in the team that Even though player of the 90's. player to play for Salem m went to the final four in the Stewart's career isn't over, the 1990'saveraging 19-4 state her senior year. she had to Qe on this team. F Ryan Zocolo 1996 points and nine re,bounds ' She is another one of · Zocolo, a natural . a game. Petrucci was first F Valerie Scott 1994 . those players like Val shooter with amazing team All-MVC, first team No question that Scott. She is·a playmaker accuracy, was Salem's All-area, and honorable . she was.the best to play . that can _dominate the most reliable player in mention All-Ohio. He led for Salem in the 1990's and game when she's in. She 1996. He averaged weff the team to their last arguably she was the best may be one of Salem's"best over 19 points a game - winning record of 12-10. player in Salem history. three-point shooters of all making him one of the top Her senior year she was time. _The only thing that scorers in Salem history. ·6th man - G Duke Dye first team All-Ohio and could keep her from In the season, Zocolo set 1994 Division II Co-Player-of­ setting many Salem Salem's single season · A very talented the-Year. During that year records was the fact that record for three-pointers - point guard who was not which she averaged 19 she missed most ofthis breaking Beau Hendrick's known as a big scorer but points a game, Scott set year due to two knee record of 44. After he contributed a great deal Salem's all timerecord for surgeries. Hendershott's injury he to the team. He, along scoring with I,707 career became Salem's only real with fellow seniors Jaime points. She also holds the scoring threat. Ostarchvic and Brad Erath, Salem record for steals in a was one of the very few season with 93. bright spots on the 1993-