rJf JOUB_NIIL 11 GUILDERLAND CENTRALs HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 6, 1978 Sooth Seas Flood School Star.ce on the lighting and sound by Steven Linford equipment that has just been and Liz Floyd I J installed. Where, other than at a l t I I 11 ij! I • 11111111 I I 1, Ii p I f' i •. In order to save time, there will rehearsal for the musical South be no curtain closings. This is Pacific, to be presented by the expected to save about 25 Guilderland Players March 9, IO, minutes, that would have been 11 and 12, can you hear Mr. Fred needed to change scenes behind Heitkamp exclaim, "We'll put it the curtain. in the program - Elbow by "The audience," says Mr. Rusty... ," or Paul DeAllume say, Heitkamp, "will be able to see the "... Music! ... Music? ...Hey! Where set changes if they are looking for is the music?" Nowhere, that's them. But," as he explains, "if where. they are watching the continuous What is South Pacific? "Only," action, they won't pay any according to director Fred attention to the scene changes." Heitkamp, "the most popular By darkening one stage and musical we've ever attempted." simultaneously spot lighting In its first Broadway run, another, the stage crew will be South Pacific · was performed able to change scenes with only 1,925 times. Perhaps even more the slightest detection. Mr. impressively, it won the Pulitzer Heitkamp explained that this is Prize for Drama in 1950. This "the way scenes are changed on meant beating out all the Broadway. It saves time, and will dramatic plays then o n make the difference between a Broadway, and very few musicals monotonous or successful have ever done that. production." Mr. Heitkamp expressed his ,.. Featured in South Pacific are feelings regarding the selection Buddy Meagley as Emile earlier this year. 'This is a scary DuBecque, and Deanna Grubs as show to me. For one thing, it's Ensign Nellie Forbush. very well-known. Also, it's not Buddy, a junior at Guilderland, really a musical comedy, but is no stranger to acting or singing. rather, more like a musical .1--.;..;;;========-=======:..====-==============:::=.1Not only did he play the leading drama. It's a strange combination Pholo by c,ai� �hav ..male • role in last year's production of reality and fantasy." SCENE FROM HONEY BUN - left to right are Liz Floyd, Sandy Pentak, Deann Grubs, of Kiss M� Kate,. but he also a ok lt g Nancy Dayter, Laura �pinosa, Tina Viscio, June Crosby, Mary Day, behind June; Brigite �e;o�:�� t Anme Get Your o !�� \t\�,: ;�i:;� �f _ 7 u� CoSlm, Bobby Karl, Tanya Pankm, and Deborah Heitkamp says that a lot depends Sperry. Continued on Pa1e 5 • bv Bob DuBois The following courses have will be taught at night to avoid courses. There is a cost of $136 Title IX Grievance been prepared and presented to any scheduling problems. for tuition. The 8 credit hours can the GC HS Curriculum The Cooperative Work-Study be transferred to over 266 o Committee as proposed courses will be an addition to the school colleges. The c mplaint made regarding that a violation has been made, for the 1978-79 s�hool year. The of Applied Arts and Sciences. It The course is basically for the discrimination of women in they will then have 90 days to courses Arts Through the• will provide students a chance for students who have already the hiring of administrators, filed obtain a remedy through Community and The Cooperative job exploration in the fields of '.completed physics and chemistry by Mrs. Joan Floyd and Mrs. negotiations with the School o o Work-Study Program have been their choice. It will also help in previous years or for those who Charlotte O'Donnell, recently has B ard and ther members of the voted on and fav orably people understand the problems want to take this ·course in received a reply from the district. If a remedy is not recommended. The other two and responsibilities of an actual addition to physics. The Department of Health, Education reached, HEW will begin programs will be voted on this job. chemistry course is made up of and Welfare (HEW). enforcement proceedings which • month. Students will be paid for their basic units, including: oxidation HEW has accepted the case and could lead to the restriction of Arts Through the Community, services. Credits will be given and reduction, the chemistry of an investigation will proceed. An federal funds -presently available will be a full-year, half-credit according to how the manager or n on-metals, k inetics and investigator assigned to the case to our school district. course. This course will be offered boss evaluates each student equilibri_um, metals, etc. A course has contacted Mrs. Floyd from There has been little contact o o o New York to inform her of this. thus far between HEW and the t 20 students ch sen by teachers empl yee. Seminars will be held of this type involving college level t because of their ability or interest each week with 10 to 15 students biology has already been According to Mrs. Floyd, the school administration and Boarc. o k in the arts. working in the same area of approved. investigat r will call bac in two A man from HEW did recently • After a brief introduction, the occupation. To be placed in an Practical Living Skills is a weeks with news regarding the call requesting information students will attend 12 apecial, occupation, a student will have to course that will be mandatory for investigation proceedings. regarding Superintendent Peter pre-selected performances and be working for a sequence in a seniors in the school of Applied The investigation will proceed Alland's appointment. exhibits throughout the semester. subject related to their job. Arts and Sciences. The course, to as follows: within 90 days HEW Assumedly, an investigation is A discussion will follow each trip. The Syracuse University project be taught in 6 weeks, will cover will determine whether or not a underway and a decision will be o This course is designed so that advance in science is a course sewing, balancing checkbooks vi lation in accordance with Title reached before 90 more days go students will learn to appreciate designed for seniors who want to and simple ho!Jle repairs - basic IX has been made. If HEW finds by. different forms of art. This course take college freshman science skills needed after high school. Student Government Reacts..... by Thomas L. Bellick Firefighters Unite at GCHS I he Student Government, on Another subject discussed was regard to the Panama Canal Wednesday, February 15, met in a money raising project. Student and Canal Zone; and by Gary Sterling the West LGI. J"hree subjects government will participate in a Whereas it would be in A new club was formed this All members are active were discussed at the meeting. m o ney raising effo rt in America's national interests to. · past month by seniors Curtis volunteer firemen at local district A resolution was passed by the conjunction with Scepter Service secure agreements t o Cox, Tom Gard and juniors fire departments. "We decided representatives to send a letter o,n and Key Club in selling refresh- accomplish this end; behall of the Student Government ments for the benefit of the Chuck Hughes and Steve Wolf. that this type of student organi­ it would behove us to move o o !he club's name is the GCHS zation was needed," said Chief of Guilderland High t President scholarship fund at the S uth toward such an occurrance. o k Volunteer Fire Fighting Club. Cox. "I he emergency squad no Carter stating that they d n't li e Pacific performance on March 9- However, we, as Americans o the Canal J"reaties as they now 12. !he club's current members l nger exi�ts and in a recent fire, ************ concerned with the future of the include officers Curtis Cox, chief; ten to fifteen minutes passed after stand. United States and her role in the I om Gard, 2nd assistant chief; the fire was discovered before fire I he Student Government The fo/lowing is a copy of the world, and as some of the future Craig Shave, captain; Mark companies were called." Curriculum Committee drew up resolution accepted by the leaders of America, are str ongly Sedlacek, lieutenant; and firemen I he club works in cooperation some suggestions on next year's Student Council regarding the resolved that the treaties under John Barber, Don Van Patten, with Mr. Ciaccio and all members curriculum. They would like to Panama Canal treaties: debate, even· as presently Ken Mihaleck, John O'Brien and have special lD's to identify expand social studies, science and We, the elected representatives amended, do not represent the I om O'Clair. Also included are themselves to the teachers. English courses. They would like of the studelit b o dy o f best interests of America and Chuck Hughes, first assistant "During a fire drill," explained to make the pre-high school years Guilderland Central High School that they should be rejected or chief; Steve Wolf, Lieutenant; and · Cox, "we report to the building of foreign language be given a feel that: further amended to include firm firemen George Rockenstire, where the alarm was sounded and value of I credit and to be Whereas the Panamanian American operational control sophomore John Van Syckle, �nd help clear the rooms. We try to counted as the first part of a people do have legitimate and in-place defense of the canal freshman Paul Warner.