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Volume 88, Number 5 Salem Senior High School January 2001 Beanv selected for top spot BY JUSTIN PALMER On January 8, the position the board meet pressed his excitement on an individual basis. He 2001, the Salem Board of ing was re- about his feels the one on one inter Education voted unani cessed so new as action will allow people to mously to hire Scott Beatty Mr. Beatty signment. get to know him and his as the new high school prin could speak He was style of administration. cipal. Mr. Beatty was is to the board 1 e e r y Beatty attended the board sued a three-year contract and the as ab o u t meeting with his wife, their that commences August 1, sembled au comment three young daughters, his 2001. Beatty is currently dience. Al ing on his father and stepmother, the principal at Woodridge though it plans for along with his in-laws. Fol Middle School, the post was a diffi change or lowing the meeting a small previously held by our Su cult deci his ideas reception was held in the perintendent Dr. David sion to relo saying board chambers in the ad Brobek. Upon receiving cate his family, Beatty ex- he'd prefer to discuss them ministration building. Board Minutes Shuffling BY JUSTIN PALMER On Monday, Janu Upon the conclu reinstituting of the high the deck ary 8, 2001, the Salem sion of the organizational school's Latin program. Board of Education held meeting the board held their Brobeck also announced BY JUSTIN PALMER their state mandated orga first regular meeting of the the system would be eli With the departure nizational meeting at the year. The board approved gible for state funds ear of Mr. Mcshane, Salem administration building several reorganizational marked for building im City Schools felt an admin with a sparse crowd in at changes inside the system provements throughout the istrative shift ripple through tendance. This year's board including changing the district several years earlier the district. The shift consists of Mr. Don Finch, Treasure's title to Director than expected. The build moved Mrs. Lori Thayer, Mr. Ken Kenst, Mr. Jim of Finance & Business. ing improvement process Salem's Curriculum Direc Newman, Dr. Paul Shivers, Upon Dr. Brobeck's recom will begin with a state ar tor, to the junior high to and Mr. Bill Thome. The mendation the board hired chitect evaluating all the serve as principal and cur first order of business was Mr. Steve Shurtleff as a buildings. Then he/she will riculum director. The most the selection of President, substitute teacher effective recommend what improve notable shift occurred in the Mr. Thome, and Vice Presi January '9, 2001. Mr. ments, renovations, or new higl) school as Mr. Jerry dent, Mr. Finch. Moving Cougras presented the pre buildings are needed. He Rabell assumed the position expeditiously they handled liminary budget for 2001- also announced the system of interim principal. Se the routine matters as well 2002 and the district's five would be posting for Dean niors may be experiencing as set the time and place for year forecast, which shows of Students for the junior de ja vu as this is not the the board meetings, which a surplus totaling over one high to assist Mrs. Thayer first time Mr. Rabell has is the third Monday of the million dollars by the fifth as well as posting for the come into their educational month at 7:00p.m. in the year. position of assistant princi lives mid-year. Five years boardroom of the Adminis During the pal of the high school. Mr. ago Rabell replaced Mr. tration Building. All regu Superintendent's report Dr. McDevitt will be moving to James Irvin as principal of lar meetings are open to the Brobeck outlined some the administration building the junior high. Mr. Rabell public under Ohio's Sun changes occurring in the next year although position is aware of this unique situ shine law.· next few years including the has yet to be decided. ation and considers himself cont. page 2 In the news. THE QUAKER • BY JESSICA JEWELL PRINCIPAL NAVOYOSKY •:• Southern California Edison announced it will miss a Mr. Jerry Rabell Danielle Bair large payment to its power supplier, increasing pres ADVISOR Justin Dennis sure on decision-makers to find a solution to the state's Mrs. Melanie Dye ENTERTAINMENT electricity crisis. ·co EDITORS-IN EDITOR- CHIEF SARINA MCELROY •:• President-elect George W. Bush faced his first big Justin Palmer & Pat Mary Sutter test of strength on Capitol Hill when Senate confir Stewart Emily Sacco mation hearings began on his choice of conservative NEWS SPORTS John Ashcroft as Attorney General EDITOR- EDITOR JESSICA JEWELL PATSTEWART •:• Reaching out to blacks who voted overwhelmingly Justin Palmer Nate Rasul against him, President-elect George W. Bush vowed Nicole Binegar Jeff Hamilton to improve public schools as a way to realize Martin FEATURE OPINION Luther King Jr.' s dream of racial equality. EDITOR- EDITOR EDBUTCH GLENN PEISON •:• El Salvador rushed food, drink, medicine and blan Denise Price Stephanie Fife kets to tens of thousands of people after an earthquake Karyna Lopez Meagan Brown buried their homes, killing more than 600 people and FOCUS leaving about 500 more missing and feared dead. EDITOR-CRYSTAL •:• An ex-Czech finance minister and former student r-------.. leader, held in Cuba for meeting anti-Castro dissidents, Shuffling I Club 1 will be tried for "counter-revolutionary" plotting on cont from 1 I 1 behalf of the United States. honored to be able to expe- I news I rience the opportunity to I •:• North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was reported to be observe the changes from I BY NICOLE on a secret visit to China, in what would be only his eighth to twelfth grade. Mr. second known official trip abroad in 18 years. Rabell considers the transi- I BINEGAR tion smooth and credits the I · •:• A commission appointed by President Clinton to in faculty, office staff, and his Spanish, French, and vestigate U.S. Holocaust reparations reported that previous experience both as I German· dubs will be Washington had failed to pay victims everything they assistant principal at the I going skiing at Peek 'n were owed. high school and as princi- I Peak on February 16. pal for the transition. How- German Club will be go •:• Israeli and Palestinian officials concluded a fresh ever, he does admit there I ing ice skating at the round of peace talks and are expected to hold a sepa have been a few surprises I Wick Park ·pavilion on rate security meeting. sinc;e·he began. Mr. Rabell I Saturday, February 10 looks forward to working I and then to Frau's house •:• President-elect Bush's controversial candidate for with the staff and students for pizza and pop. Attorney General, John Ashcroft, received a defer and is enjoying his experi- I Student Council is still ment from military service to teach business law to ence. Upon the conclusion I in need of pictures for undergraduates at the height of the Vietnam War, the of the year Mr. Rabell will I the prom collage. Please Boston Globe reported. again be uprooted and will get them into Miss Marr be assuming the principal' s I as soon as possible. This •:• The U.S. Army said that it would not go through post at Prospect Elemen- I is a big p~rt of your with discharging a Republican lawmaker from the tary. Mr. Rabell is married prom expenence. Reserve for violating its "don't ask, don't tell" policy to wife Brenda and has four I National Art Honor by revealing he was gay. children: Alicia,22; Jer- I Society is planning a emy, 20; Bryan,15; 1tentative trip to Wash •:• President-elect George W. Bush gathered his extended Brittney,12. I ing.ton D.C. in the family for a last round of inaugural festivities before sprmg. taking the oath of office and setting the United States I on a "new" course. .. _______ .. Page 2 The Quaker January 2001 Testing time BY JESSICA JEWELL . There are ma~y thrills to being a senior. You get . Along with everyone who thinks they're worth- to get bi~ lockers (which you can decorate at will), the while,. the!e are al~o students who disagree with the opportumty to boss around the younger kids, and, of proficiencies. Jessica Cosgrove said, "I don't see the c~urse, caps and gowns at graduation day. However, along point." The senior girls lunch table 5A thinks that ex with all the good, there are also some bad things that go ams are "a waste of our valuable time ... don't prove along w~th being a senior. You have to fill out all those diddly ... and in two words ... who cares?!" Courtney apphcat10ns, choose the school you will at Dunlap summed it up the best when tend, and finally begin to realize that in a few "You should she said, "If they don't count, then months you will leave everything you've ever why bother? A waste of time in my known. In the corning weeks, we seniors are have to pass book." That seems to be the over about ~o face another yucky part of whelming opinion by this year's se graduatmg ... senior proficiencies! them to gradu nior class. However, there are students who feel However, even with all the that the testing is worthwhile. Adam Zagotti ate. If you negative feelings and stress caused by stated, "You should have to pass them to being a senior, you do get some re graduate.