THE GREEK AUSTRALIAN The oldest circulating Greek newspaper outside Greece email: VEMA [email protected] JANUARY 2003 Tel. (02) 9559 7022 Fax: (02) 9559 7033 In this issue... Top Greek High School Graduates in NSW and VIC Strive for FEATURE Neurologist excellence awarded with By Denise Galathris and Olga Hatzopoulos Ancient History 2 unit, Business Studies 2 Nicholas Damianakis Gold Cross unit (The Scots College) The 2002 Year 12 Higher School Certifi- Eleni Andreou Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit cate has passed and a collective sigh of (St George Girls High School, Kogarah) Zoe Daskalopoulos PAGE 10/30 relief can be heard all over Australia from Chemistry 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 (SCEGGS Darlinghurst) students and their stressed families. To cel- 2unit, Mathematics Extension 2 2unit, Mathematics 2 unit ebrate their achievement, we have compiled Modern History 2 unit Diana Demetriou TRAVEL lists of Greek Australian students who have Anastasia Andressakis (Port Hacking High School) achieved exceptional marks in their courses. (St John’s College, Dubbo) Mathematics 2 unit, Textiles and Design 2 They show the benefits of dedication and Studies of Religion 1 1 unit unit hard work and are an inspiration to other Emmanuel Androulidakis Adriana Elizabeth Edmeades students. (Port Hacking High School) (MLC Burwood) Please note that this is not a complete list of Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Ancient History 2 unit, English Advanced 2 students in their final year. We apologise Greek Extension 1 unit unit, Modern History 2 unit, History Exten- for any possible omission of students in the Christian Angelopoulos sion 1 unit lists below, which is entirely unintentional. (Newington College Stanmore) Sofia Evangelinidis If we have missed someone you know, Ancient History 2 unit, Business Studies 2 (SCEGGS Darlinghurst) please contact us and we will print the stu- unit, Mathematics 2 unit, Mathematics Ancient History 2 unit, General Mathemat- dent’s name in the next issue. All students Extension 1 2 unit, History Extension 1unit ics 2 unit, History Extension 1 unit, French however should be congratulated on their Kristel Antoniou Continuers 2 unit, German Beginners 2 unit hard work, not only those listed below. (Danebank School For Girls) Angela Nicole Evanges Business Studies 2 unit (Blakehurst High School) Kythira: NSW Honour Roll Information Process and Technology 2 unit Ancient History 2 unit, English Advanced 2 Mathematics 2 unit unit, Legal Studies 2 unit, Mathematics 2 Aphrodite’s Below are all the students who have Belinda Athanasoulas unit achieved a mark of 90 or above in any one (Kingsgrove High School) George Fanos birthplace revisited of the 113 official subjects for the Higher Business Studies 2 unit, English Advanced (Georges R. College, Oatley Sen. Campus) School Certificate designated by the NSW 2 unit Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern Board of Studies. Please note that “Exten- Joshua Augustinus Greek Extension 1 unit PAGE 19/39 sion” subjects are higher-level subjects, (Fort Street High School, Petersham) Melanie Fentoullis “Continuers” in language subjects show Mathematics 2 unit (Kambala High School) that the student studied the language before Sam Christodoulides Biology 2 unit, Chemistry 2 unit, English the HSC year and “Beginners” are those (Trinity Catholic College Auburn) Advanced 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 students who have not studied the language General Mathematics 2 unit 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 2 2 unit, before. Fotis Comino Physics 2 unit (Marist College Kogarah) Renee Fountas Nicholas Adamopoulos Mathematics Extension 1 2 unit (Beverly Hills Girls High School) (Trinity Grammar School) Michael Coursaris Modern Greek Continuers 2 unit, Modern English Extension 2 1 unit (Marist College Kogarah) Greek Extension 1 unit Patricia Anastasi Chemistry 2 unit, Mathematics Extension 1 (Roseville College) 2 unit Cont. page 9/29 ATHENS 2004 IOC president calls Athens' progress 'outstanding' PAGE 23 /43 Top Modern Greek students reveal their secret of success (Pages 16/36 & 17/37) JANUARY 2003 2/22 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA DID YOU KNOW? The chicken is one of the first domestic animals, appearing in China around 1400 BC. Chicken are descendants of the red jungle fowl (gallus gallus spadiceus) What’s new that lives in Asia. Today in history Presentation of the 2004 Olympic Games Torch An olive leaf is the symbol of the be used both for the 2004 Olympic and the Olympic torch that will carry the Paralympic Games. The choice of its materi- messages and values of the 2004 als (metal and wood) reflects the sense of balance between man and nature. Olympic Games throughout the world. The Olympic torch is consid- Invitations to undertake the artistic and ered to be one of the most powerful industrial design of the torch were sent to 21 symbols of every Olympic Games. sculptors and designers throughout Greece, out of which 13 eventually participated. The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch was pre- Artistic design accounted for 60% of the sented by IOC President Dr Jacques Rogge final choice and technical specifications for and ATHENS 2004 President Mrs Gianna 40%. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, during an event at the new Convention Centre of the After the approval of the proposal by the Organising Committee for the Olympic International Olympic Committee, Andreas Games. Varotsos, an Industrial Designer, was noti- fied that his design was chosen as the official The ATHENS 2004 President, referring to ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch. During the the choice, stressed: “Our final choice was presentation of the torch, Mr Varotsos stated: received with enthusiasm by the On February 12, 1999, then US “I would like to stress that it is a great hon- President, Bill Clinton, was acquitted International Olympic Committee, which judged that it constitutes a consistent contin- our for me to be given the opportunity to par- on both articles of impeachment: per- ticipate in this major event, in which the jury and obstruction of justice, for his uation of the image of the 2004 Olympic Games we have promoted until today and whole of Hellenism has invested! I tried to affair with Monica Lewinsky, a 21- incorporate in the torch as many elements of year-old unpaid intern. that it genuinely conveys the spirit of con- The temporary Greece. ATHENS 2004 Greek civilisation as possible, aiming Olympic through it to develop a dialogue among peo- 22 JANUARY What we sought and found above all was the Torch ple, which is the basic objective of the direct and authentic way in which the torch Olympic Games and the Olympic Idea”. 1901- Queen Victoria dies will reflect Greece as well as the values of The death of Queen Victoria on January 22, peace and hope in every place to which it the modern Olympic Games. Prior to the unveiling of the torch a video 1901, ends an era in which most of her travels”. was screened on the history of the Torch British subjects know no other monarch. Her The design of the torch is based on the prin- Relay and the history and symbolism of the 63-year reign, the longest in British history, The IOC President, after reminding that “in ciples of ergonomics, with its proportions of Olympic flame, and finally on the design, saw the growth of an empire on which the 1936, Yannis Ketseas and the then organiser 68 cm in height and its weight of 700 grams creative inspiration and the idea behind the sun never set. Victoria restored dignity to the of the Berlin Games, Carl Diem, thought that rendering it user-friendly, since the torch will ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch. English monarchy and ensured its survival as it would be a good idea to adopt this tradition a ceremonial political institution. of ancient Athens and to introduce it to the Ceremonies and protocol of the Olympic 24 JANUARY Games”, added: “Very soon the first torch relay, between Olympia and Berlin, touched 1965- Winston Churchill dies all the world and became a very powerful Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, the symbol”. British leader who guided Great Britain and the Allies through the crisis of World War II, Referring further to the torch, but also to the dies in London at the age of 90. torch relay and their significance, Dr Rogge stressed that “it is also a strong, important 26 JANUARY message, one of the few events in which ordinary citizens can participate and become 1950-Republic of India born protagonists in the Olympic Games”. He On January 26, 1950, the Indian constitution reminded that “the flame will traverse five takes effect, making the Republic of India the Continents and during this course 15 to 20 most populous democracy in the world. thousand torch runners will participate, anonymous citizens of all countries who are 28 JANUARY also protagonists of the Games”. 1986- Challenger explodes The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch, At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, inspired by the olive leaf, a traditional tree of the space shuttle Challenger lifts off the Greek landscape, a symbol of the State of from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Athens, a part of the olive wreath which was Seventy-three seconds later, hundreds on the the ultimate honour for the Olympic cham- ground stared in disbelief as the shuttle pions of antiquity and the symbol of the exploded in a forking plume of smoke and Athens Olympic Games, for the first time fire. Millions more watched the wrenching will traverse all five continents. It will carry tragedy unfold on live television. There were the messages of heritage, celebration, human no survivors. scale and participation and will highlight the unbreakable link between Greek history and 12 FEBRUARY 1999- President Clinton acquitted On February 12, 1999, the five-week impeachment trial of Bill Clinton comes to The Greek an end, with the Senate voting to acquit the president on both articles of impeach- Australian Vema ment: perjury and obstruction of justice.