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JV Braves
by Kevin Walzer
"There's not much negative to
write about," said JV basketball
coach Gary Gellert. "As of this
point, I'm real pleased."
The Braves, having won four
consecutive league contests, face
6-1 league opponent Mariemont
tonight in a battle for second
place in the league. Gellert com-
mented, "Although we've been
playing well the last three weeks,
you have to maintain it through-
out the 'season. Tonight's game
is very important in that sense."
Swimmers fare well in Classic
"I think it's encouraging overall;
at least for some o f us."
Beth Wingerter
by Kevin Walzer
Wingqter and her swimming
teammates got a preview of post-
season dction last weekend when
they competed in the Southwest
Ohio Swimming and Diving Clas-
sic.
The results were encouraging,
at least for some, as noted by
Wingerter .
"The team did well; the relay
teams did well; the Replogles did
well in their events." . Turpin won the meet with 398
The team itself placed eighth
in a ten-team field with 127
points. High individual finishers
for the Squaws included sopho-
more Teresa Replogle, who placed
second in the 100 breaststroke
with a time of 1:08.39. The 400
JV squaws down GE, 23-20
by Joy Rowe
The JV Squaws raised their
record to 9-5 by beating Glen
Este, 23-20, on Tuesday.
Glen Este was a team that had
previously beaten the Squaws by
one point, and their second meet-
ing proved to be an equally h;ud-
fought game by both teams.
With less than a minute left,
the score was 20-19, Glen Este
leading. Freshman Kelly Oving-
ton then stole the ball and went
on to score.
After the ball had gone
through the net, freshman for-
ward Tricia Craig caught the ball
and knocked it to the Glen Este
player and ran down the court;
the referee, however, interpreted
this as a "delay of game" and
called a technical foul.
Fortunately for IH, the free
throw was missed, and the call
CHIEFTAIN
ce 6-7 L
IH currently stands 5-3 in the
league, 6-7 overall.
Gellert's teams in the past
have traditionally made strong
January turnarounds, but it is
only this year that he can point
to a definite factor that aided
them to victories over Milford,
Deer Park, and Madeira.
"It's a lot of things falling
into place," he said, "but the
most important thing is.that we
have Bruno Darre back at point
guard." Darre missed the first
half of the season recovering from
relay team captured fifth in their,
event with a time of 356.95.
"That's a pretty good finish,"
said Wingerter.
But how is the meet an indica-
tion of post-season potential?
"A lot of the teams tnat we
swim against in post-season were
there; we'll probably see them
again at districts."
The meet itself has nothing to
do with post-season results, but
rather is simply an invitational of
the top e m s around the city. It
is hosted by the Southwest Ohio
Swimming Coaches Association.
points; Ursuline finished just sec-
ond with 395. The other eight
teams placed as follows: Mercy
(328), Sycamore (279), Roger Ba-
con (198), Oak Hills (171), Cen-
terville (146), IH (127), Talawan-
da (107), and Lakota (96).
turned out to help the Squaws in
that they were able to set up their
defense.
With only a few seconds left in
the game, freshman Chris Starcher
was fouled and made both free
throws to secure the win.
The Squaws were defeated by
Mariemont in what will be one of
the biggest upsets of the year.
Coach Steve Huster blamed the
loss on the team's attitude.
"They just didn't want it bad
enough," he said.
. -+te a last-minute effort by
Starchel, "g?s -orrd six points in
the last minute, :' team fell
short by one point. ,.,rcher was
the leading scorer with ten points.
Looking forward to the next
couple of games, all within the
EHL, the next home game will be
January 3 1 against Loveland.
a broken arm; his absence thrust
ballhandling responsibilities on
freshman Mike Eaton.
"Our guard play has really im-
proved, both in ballhandling and
shooting," said Gellert. "Our de-
fense has also gotten better.
We've been pressing real well."
That press played a substan-
tial role in all three of IH's 1985
wins. The Braves pressed for
most of the game in their 54-38
win over Milford last week, and it
carried them t o the easy 16-point
victory.
'We had a pretty steady lead
throughout the game," said Gel-
lert. "We played real well."
Freshman Jason Kincaid led
Indecisive Ellen gets a
ELLEN, from p. 4
she'll be faced with . . . (gasp) a
choice! If there is one thing that
Ellen can never do, that's make
up her mind.
Indecision may plague her at
times, but certainly not in the
area of job opportunities. Grap-
pling with her fate, firmly taking
control of her destiny and future
financial security, Ellen decided
several years ago to get a job.
She's never been the same.
After two years of slaving
away at Kings Island, she recent-
ly switched to a job at Shillito's.
Faced with a bevy of old bitties
who put her in "Budget Dresses"
every day, Ellen defiantly showed
she had the "right stuff" and quit
before Christmas. That showed
them. "I didn't really like work-
ing at KI too much, but then I
worked at Shillito's and found
out that KI wasn't so bad after
all."
As a matter of fact, Ellen's
job at KI furnished her with the
money to go to France last year
on the final French exchange (for
a while, at least). Along with 12
other starryeyed Americans, she
thrilled to the sights and sounds
of Paris, and later Angers. "It
was the best three weeks of my
life," she said as she ran by me on
her next errand, "I feel really
lucky that I got to go with such
a great bunch of people, especial-
ly Mrs. Wund."
Ellen was one of the "envied"
girls on the trip, because she got
to stay with a male correspon-
dent. "My family was great; they
even had a tennis court, and a
January 25,1985
the Braves in scoring with 19
points. Sophomore Ron Jones
added 16.
The press played a big role
in the Braves' wins over Deer
Park and Madeira; although 1H
didn't press the whole game, the
press caused big spurts in indivi-
dual quarters that enabled the
Braves t o break the game open.
For instance, in IH's 66-40
win over Deer Park, the Braves
outscored the Wildcats 34-15 over
two quarters on the way to the
win. IH racked up 29 points in
"the best quarter of basketball
I've seen in a long time" in one
period of their 66-38 trashing of
Madeira.
Jones led the team in scoring
in both games, with 1 2 and 16
points.
iob
shower that 1 could use every
day." Here Ellen giggled a typical
Ellen-laugh, but then she sobered
and continued, "It's really sad to
think that almost a year ago to-
day I was eating pain au chocolat
in the morning and shopping in
Angers in the afternoon."
Her obvious love of France
can only be paralleled by her love
of art. Art is very important to
her, although she spends more
time out of art class than in (run-
ning errands, of course). To make
up for lost time, Ellen can some-
times be seen breaking into the
art room late at night to czamplete
unfinished work.
She is already accumulating
extra experience in her field; she's
been contracted to teach art to a
class of kindergarten, first, and
second graders for an hour every
week. She beamed, "I'm really
excited. . . the little ones are so
adorable!"
Hoping to major in art or his-
tory in college, Ellen would also
like to spend her junior year
abroad, perhaps studying in Flor-
ence, Italy.
If Ellen ever slows down, she
may have time to stop and think
about herself and her effect on
other people. This short little in-
dustrialist spreads her special
brand of happiness throughout
the school and will certainly con-
tinue likewise in the future. Oh,
by the way, if you see her scurry-
ing by in the halls, just grab on
and eventually she'll have the
time to solve your problems for
you.
Vol. 34 No. 10
January 25,1985
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
I
Superior cast advances to state
by Kym Sollinger
The cast of the drama produc-
tion "Why Do We Laugh?" re-
ceived a Superior rating at the
Ohio Theatre Association district
competition last Saturday, and
will represent southern Ohio at
the state level this April. Four
members of the cast also received
individual awards for excellent
dramatization.
"Why Do We Laugh?" is a
complicated one-act play involv-
ing eight actors and actresses por-
traying two of the same people at
four different ages.
"I think that's why we won,"
claims sophomore Diana Greiner ,
who portrays Meredith Wilfred at
age 6. "The play is an unusual
approach to the Lives of a married
couple. It's very effective when
performed correctly."
The enthusiasm of the cast
carries over to the director, Miss
Mary Berwanger, and the student
director, Elizabeth Gorman. "I
can't believe we won," says Gor-
man, "but now all the hard work
has paid off."
Other members of the cast
share Gorman's optimism. Win-
ning the district competition gives
them the opportunity to compete
against the best actors and actres-
ses in the state. "We've moved
to the big time," laughs sopho-
more Charlie Schiff.
The actors and actresses who
won individual recognition were
sophomore Susan Robinson, Grei-
ner, and seniors Duff Woodside
and Ken Jones. These people
were recognized because of excep-
tional character portrayal, deve-
lopment, credulity, and applica-
tion and all-star casting.
Woodside, Robinson, and
Greiner are veterans of the stage
and/or performed "Why Do We
Laugh?" for this year's Dessert
Theatre. Jones, though, is but
a newcomer to the world of act-
ing altogether. The district com-
petition was his first time on
stage. Consequently, his award
was a most surprising and impres-
sive accomplishment.
The week before Christmas
break, Jones received the part of
Alvord places third in 'Blue Chip' exhi bition
by Anna Batsakes
Senior Ellen Alvord recently
placed third in the "Blue Chip
Student Art" exhibition and con-
test. The exhibition will open
Monday, January 28, in the Cen-
tral Trust Center lobby on Fifth
and Main Streets.
The theme for the exhibition
is "Places We Live, Work and Play
in Cincinnati." Approximately
30 student artists' work will be
shown on weekdays through Feb-
ruary 15 during banking hours.
About 150 to 200 students
entered the contest. 32 pieces
were chosen for the exhibition by
members of the Contemporary
Art Center's staff.
Besides having their pieces
framed, the first, second, and
third place winners were awarded
$50, $35, and $20, respectively.
29 other artists, including senior
Laura Distler, were awarded $10
and had their works framed.
Alvord believes she spent close
to 150 hours working on the
work she entered. Her piece con-
sisted of city scenes cut out from
Cincinnati magazine. She took
66-yearald Andrew G . Powers
when a replacement was needed.
With only eight or nine rehearsals,
Jones went to the Edgecliff con-
test.
"He was under a lot of pres-
sure," says senior Anna Batsakes,
"but Ken's a great actor and has a
good sense about his character's
feelings. He memorized his lines
and his staging in three weeks.
We had at least three months."
"I never considered myself an
the scenes she cut out and copied
them on a copying machine, then
created a Kaleidoscope-like design
made of pie-shaped segments that
alternate from color to the black
and white copies. She then
washed the copied segments in
blue.
"It took forever to cut out t h e
segments,'' said Alvord. "I had t o
-
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photo by Tom Taylor
Prize-winning artist Ellen Alvord
actor," claims fones. "Music has
been my artistic endeavor, but
now it seems I might have been
barking up the wrong tree. I had
confidence in our chances of win-
ning, but I was really surprised t o
hear that I had been individually
recognized."
"Why Do We Laugh?" will b e
performed for the student body
before the state competition.
This play and "The Secret Life of
Walter Mitty" will be presented
during the next Student Govern-
ment forum, on February 1.
cut them so they fit exactly into
the bridge of the circle."
Besides being invited to a cere-
mony to honor the award win-
ners, Alvord and the two other
winners were featured in the Cin-
cinnati Post under the Entertain-
ment section on Janaury 19. "It .
was an honor having my name in
the paper,
- - - even if the reporter
misquoted me in the last section
of the article."
Alvord has not yet decided
whether or not she will pursue
art as a career, but she plans to
continue her art work in the fu-
ture. She and senior Shaheen Ka-
zemi are currently the only artists
in the school taking the Advanced
Placement course in art. The
to send a portfolio to the AP
board to be critiqued and given
aratingfrom~toi.
The first dace award was b re-
sented to i 6-year-old ~ i c h a e l
Essex, from Hughes High School.
His work was an oil painting that
features a detailed woman and
child from the Tyler-Davidson
fountain on Fountain Square.
Page 2 CHIEFTAIN
editorial
Newsweek recently outlined the continuing and
growing clamor over abortion. As part of a survey in-
cluded in the report, a surprisingly-large 38% of those
responding admitted that their position on the com-
plex issue could be wrong. This is the group that will
have to be convinced if either side, the so-called "pro-
life" or "pro-choice," will emerge legally victorious.
Chieftain will make no attempt to take a side on
such a volatile public concern with so many variables
involved. However, one comment seems both &p*+o-
priate and neutral: if anti-abortion activists wish t o -
gain and hold credibility irnong the American people,
they will h:;ve to strongly decry any terrorist activi-
ties done in their behalf.
No one but a small group- - of zealots has -praised
the recent rash of bombings of abortion clinics, but
neither have established anti-abortion groups strongly
condemned these acts of "divine vengeance ."
Many of the most prominent and vocal anti-abor-
tion groups have relied on shock effect to' broadcast
their message. Gruesome pictures of aborted fetuses
have undoubtedly won many converts and deterred
some pregnant women from having abortions, but
such tactics reside on the same base level as Larry
Fly nt's disgusting pamphlet, War, which he distribu-
IH student Ellen Alvord recently experienced a
journalistic nightmare in the January 19, 1985 issue
of the Cincinnati Post. She was misquoted. As she
described her interview with the Post reporter, one
formed the idea that the reporter never fully under-
stood what Ellen was saying.
The disturbing factor in being misquoted is having
one's words not reported verbatim, and more impor-
tantly, in having words used out of context and be-
ing misrepresented. Responsibility falls entirely upon
the journalist. In ideal situations quotations are used
verbatim, but communication is often garbled. Re-
porters are often forced to recreate what they re-
member was said, hoping to keep the true essence of
the comment's message intact.
Chieftain strives never to misquote, but we realize
that situations such as Alvord's are inevitable. We are
aware that quotations rarely reach the page in verba-
tim form, usually for reasons of coherence or gram-
matical correctness, but it is the goal of Chieftain to
still relay an accurate message to our readers. If a
story's quotes ever misrepresent the position of some-
one willing enougli to state his views, we are willing
to correct our error and redress any grievances.
ted to try to define "true" pornography.
Needless to say, Flynt gained no credibility; nei-
ther will anti-abortion demonstrators, despite sup-
porting a cause that has more widespread appeal.
Demonstrators should have no more right to show
pictures of aborted fetuses to previous abortion pa-
tients than they have to parade horrifying photos
from the Mekong Delta in front of Vietnam veterans.
Cruelty and poor taste aside, though; the move-
ment is destined to fail if it continues tp actiyeli pro-
mote shock-effect demonstrations and passively cOn-
done vigilante violence. ,
Past Hdmecomings revisited
PERCEPTIONS
with Tom ~ a y G
Another weekend is upon us,
and it is a special one indeed. It is
the weekend of the 1985 Indian
Hill Winter Homecoming, and the
excitement for it is abounding
everywhere.
Just ask any stranger that hap-
pens to be strolling through the
hallways, "Are you not frolicking
with glee in enthusiastic anticipa-
tion of Winter Homecoming?"
"Wuh-h-h?" will be his elated
reply as he looks forward to the
festivities and the fresh, new faces
that are nominees for King and
Queen, as well as the beloved ad-
ministrators that hover around
every corner. Indeed, he can
barely control his hormones while
experiencing this moment of ex-
treme jubilation.
Freshman year : that wonder-
ful year of pubescence and short-
lived pride in being a "real kick-
--- high schooler," Of course,
it was also the time of trial and
error.
"Sophia, uh, I was wondering
if, uh, you're not busy, if maybe
you might like to go with me to
Homecoming?''
"Eeeyechh! I think not, you
loser!" Strike one.
January. 25,1985
- January 25, T 985
'Sally, do YOU want t o go to
~omecomingwith me?"
"Uhh, sorry, thanks anyway-
but 1 think that, uh, me and my
family are going out t o dinner at
McDonald's or some place like
that that night." Strike two.
'$Raputa, wanna go to Home-
coming with me?"
"Why shore!" came the reply
with a crusty smile. "I'll haf t'
wash ma hair an' evrat'ing, but
it'll be worth it." An unearned
lyn at best.
Yes, that first Homecoming
was a grand one for certain. Ra-
puta's father drove them in the
family pick-up truck in first class
style. The manure in the truck
left little stains on their nice
clothes, but no one would notice.
The grease from the elegant White
Castle dinner left some more
stains, but everything was still just
fine.
The visions of the dance itself
then came into mind. The two
freshmen entered the dark cafe-
teria, attempting to avoid falling
in a crack or being stepped on.
The smell of discarded french
fries lingered in the air in addition
to the normal stench that occurs
when bodies are tightly crowded
together. The distorted music of
a second-rate band blared fright-
fully through the hot, steamy
room.
The upperclassmen ignored
these two, their only acknowledg-
ment being winces at Raputa's
shockingly fresh breath. "How
totally narl. . ."
The thoughts of this fine fel-
low moved on to sophomore year,
a year lacking any and all courage.
Too insecure and cowardly t o ask
any girl to Homecoming, a gos-
see TAYLOR, p. 3
Pfirman pleased with Squaws,
hopes to'
by Kevin defeat ~ ~ c a m d r e
Walzer
"Man, I would love to slip by game."
Sycamore next week," said girls'
basketball coach Dick Pfirman.
"Hell, that would be a big win."
Pfirman feels that a win
against the Lady Aviators would
not only be a "big win," but
would also serve notice that the
9-5 Squaws have arrived.
'"We've had a great season this
year," he commented. "We've
played really well and beaten a lot
of teams I wouldn't have thought
we were capable of beating."
Pfirman feels that the Squaws
will have to maFtain their recent
improveinent if they are to defeat .
the Lady Aviators.
"I really hope they can keep
improving and playing well,': he
said.
The recent rash of flu and bad
colds has taken its toll on the
Squaws' roster of late, but they
still managed to compile a 2-1 rec-
ord in the last three games; the
only loss. was by six points to
AAA powerhouse Milford, one of
the leading teams in the city.
The Squaws' most recent win
came last Tuesday, when they de-
feated Glen Este, 46-24, in a game
Pfiiman characterized as "a laugh-
er."
"That was probably the best
team effort we had all year ," said
Pfiiman. "Every body played real-
ly well."
Junior Kristin Mains led the
team in scoring with 1 3 points.
"In the first half, it was main- Jenny Blank. "She played really
ly the guards that carried us," said well against Glen Este; all our
Pfirman. "In the second it was
Kristin. She played a great
Scandal rocks IH intramurals
by Brian Rowe
Recently the Indian Hill Intra-
mural program has been tarnished
with a highly-controversial rules
infringement .
The Cradle Robbers' coach
Bill Croskey and general manager
Mike Theye brought to attention
the fact that the undefeated
Coaches have installed ineligible
players, namely Jim Woodward
and Tim Schira.
Croskey commented, "Every-
one knows that those two are not
on the Indian Hill coaching staff,
and we thought it was about time
Gary [league commissioner Gary
Gellert] did something about it."
Clearly, the rules of eligibility
leave no room for interpretation
CHIEFTAIN
IH downed Purcell-Marian,46-
43, last Saturday. "That was a
good game," commented Pfirman.
"The game was more lopsided
than the score looked; .: had a
7-
lot of 15-point leads that they
kept narrowing."
Junior Cadi Cucinotta led in
scoring with 18 points. Junior
Chris Hall added ten.
"We're not going to offer any
excuses about our loss t o Mil-
ford," who downed the Squaws,
30-24, "but we had a lot of peo-
ple sick," &id Pfirman. '
Mains was absent; Hall, was
playing "but was still sick."
Nonetheless, Pfirman was pleased.
".We would have a hard time beat-
kgMilford any day, but when we
have people out or not at full
strength, it's impossible. And we
only lost by six points."
That was the Squaws' only
loss in the last two weeks; Pfir-
man is quite happy with that.
"The thing is, we win with a
team effort; we don't have an in-
dividual star like a Rick Abrams.
If you look at our stats, you71 see
that our leading scorer varies; one
game it's Chris Hall, one game it's
Cadi Cucinotta. Kristin Mains,
Amy Wiatt, Gretchen Kindel, and
Tricia Craig have all had high-
scoring games. "
Pfirman is also pleased with
the development of his younger
players, particularly sophomore
sophomores are doing well," he
commented.
on this point. Article one, section
four of the league handbook
states that "any participant must
be either a student, coach, or em-
ployee of the Indian Hill High
School. . ."
Theye added, "It [Schira's
and Woodward's playing] really
didn't bother us until Mr. Gellert
disallowed our acquisition of [IH
grad] Pat Vonderbrink. That was
when we knew we had to bring
about some justice."
Should a league inquisition
find the Coaches guilty of using
ineligible players, all games they
have played must be forfeited,
which would give the Cradle Rob-
bers sole possession of first place
with a 3-0 record.
Kristin Mains shoots for one of her 13 points,against Glen Este.
SPORTSV IEW, from p, 8,
hefty contributions in Abrams'
shadow. His quiet seven points
and five rebounds a game last year
earned him an EHL *honorable
mention and were a major reason
for IH improved 9-1 2 record.
Seremetis was injured and did
not play in Abrams' record-setting
show against Loveland, whom the
Braves crushed, 92-64. However,
his replacement junior Jared Dav-
is, performed quite well in turning
in probably his best game of the
season. Davis put in 13 points
with a variety of inside moves
that complemented Abrams'
roaming brilliance beautifully.
Abrams fouled out of IHYs
opener with Northwest, whom
the Braves downed 5 8-5 1 , with a
rather routine 17 points. The real
standouts in that contest were not
Abrams, though, but juniors An-
dy Tucker and Mike Cohen.
Tucker displayed the long-
range capabilities and heady play-
making that have made him one
of the juniors' leading players, as
he finished with ten points. Co-
hen chipped in with ten as well,
but they were not graceful 20-
footers, but rather, gutty layins
off of offensive rebounding,
which is the specialty of the mus-
cular, 6'1 " Cohen.
In IH's first loss of the season,
a 73-70 decision to Forest Park,
it was senior Curtis Ott who took
charge in the fourth quarter to
send the game into overtime. Ott
hit several crucial free throws on
the way to 23 points, leading all
scorers.
This is but a partial listing of
those who have made large con-
tributions to the team this season,
as well as last season. The signifi-
cance of Abrams' impact on the
Braves takes on a different per-
spective when viewed in the light
Page 9
photo by Brad Witkinson
of basketball a s a team sport, as
opposed to am individual statisti-
cal contest: . ,
"With Rick," says McKibben,
"we are a great team. But with-
o u t him, we are still a good team.
That's a fact that many people
tend to overlook. We have won a
lot of big games without Rick."
Undoubtedly, as the season
continues, the Braves will be cal-
led upon once more to win with-
out Abrams. And the team most
likely will win again.
This is a historical season, in
many ways; it will be remembered
for more than one primary
achievement. It will certainly go
down in history as the year of
Rick Abrams, especially if he
breaks Freytag's record.
But it will also go down as the
year of the Braves, of the quest
for the final league title; it will be
remembered not only for Abrams'
contributions, statistical and in-
tangible, but also thc contribu-
tions of eleven other talented
players-statistical and intangible.
BRAVES, from p. 8
Deer Park game was actually fair-
ly close (13-12 after the first
quarter) until the Braves pulled
away and quadrupled the Wilcats'
second-half scoring.
In league standings, the Braves
are currently two games out of
first and one game behind second-
place Sycamore, at 6-1. IH will,
however, have an advantage in the
second half of the league season
by
amore
playing
at both
home,
Milford
easing
and their
Syc-
task somewhat.
Tonight is, of course, the
Homecoming game, and the can-
didates will all be presented just
Jerry to
prior the 8:15
Couzins' Mariemont
tipoff against
War-
riors.
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a
the most part, with me. Good-
student opinion
More than Abrams contributing to success can I then assume that if this ever

Student detc~ i I sresults of DUI

SPORTSVI EW
with Kevin Walzer
"We're a good team . . . people
tend to forget that."
Coach Dale McKibben
Undoubtedly, a lot of atten-
tion is being on the varsity Braves'
quest for the final EHL title. And
deservedly so. It's been a long
four years since IH last contended
for the league crown, and given
the nostalgia surrounding the
EHL's swan song-this is its final
season-the drive for the trophy
takes on an added, special signifi-
cance.
However, a lot of attention is
being focused as well on the per-
sonal quest of one of the team
members, a quest that is as signifi-
cant, if not more so, than the
team's drive for the league title.
As the season wears on, Rick
Abrams gets closer, and closer, to
Gary Frey tag's once-untouchable
career scoring mark of 982 points.
The quest has just recently
come to light; although team
made.
The reason behind my senti-
ment lies in the answer to the for-
mer question, of the significance
of Abrams' statistics. It is impor-
tant to understand that Abrams-
who was averaging 22.9 points per
game going into the Milford con-
test-is undoubtedly the most val-
uable player on the team.
Few would argue that. Aside
from the numbers-23 points per
game, 13 rebounds- Abrams is the
Braves' leader, and the man both
his teammates and opponents
look to. That contribution is,
perhaps, as important as his sta-
tistics.
But Abrams is by no means
the only player on the team who
contributes. The primary reason
for IH's 8-5 record is not Abrams,
but the fact that the Braves have
a versatile and experienced squad,
with talent down to the twelfth
man.
In numerous situations, the
team has had to pull through
without Abrams, who is frequent-
ly the target of other teams' of-
fenses, looking to foul him out.
Certainly one example can be
drawn from IH's 80-71 win over
Madeira earlier in the season. Ab-
rams was gone from the game on-
ly 1:30 into the first quarter,
ejected for "fighting'"( will make
no comment on the official's
call); certainly Madeira loved that,
figuring it would be easy without
Abrams.
Never were they more wrong.
Coming off the bench were junior
Erich Metzger and senior Pete
Seremetis, both playing their
"best games," according to coach
Dale McKibben.
Metzger poured in 1 8 points
while "taking charge in the fourth
The wrestling Braves competed two weeks ago in the Madeira Invita-
tional. No team member won an individual title; IH's highest single
finisher was senior Dave Kindle in the 185 pound class. Kindle
(above) made the finals and finished second.
quarter. when we needed him."
Seremetis put in 17 in "his best
game this year and probably in
his varsity career."
Metzger is a newcomer t o the
Braves' depth chart, but Seremetis
has made a career out of making
see SPORTSVIEW, p. 9
by Davidcook
A couple of weeks ago, I was
almost killed while riding home
from school. Some woman I had
never seen before ran into a car
containing my mother and me,
causing over $1000 of damage.
Only two flimsy seat belts kept us
from being ejected through the
windshield.
The circumstances of the acci-
dent were outwardly peculiar. As
we drove down Drake Road to-
ward Camargo, the other car
crossed the railroad tracks and at-
tempted a right turn, which took
it all the way into the left lane.
We stopped to allow the driver
time to compensate for her mis-
take, but, much to our surprise,
she continued up Drake in the
wrong lane, striking our Toyota
head-on with her massive Thun-
derbird.
As we got out of our car,
shaken and mentally kissing the
ground, I commented, "She must
be either drunk or incredibly stu-
pid."
It turned out I was correct o n
both counts, but this was a t the
time unknown t o us. Even her
incoherence and inability to re-
member the name of her insur-
ance company (or whether she
was even insured) did not com-
pletely convince me of her intoxi-
cation.
When the police arrived, it was
I felt this lady deserved the worst
punishment the Marquis d e Side
could devise. Even after I bad
cooled down, I fervently hoped
she would receive a jail sentence,
if only to shatter her nonchalant
complacency.
Her sentence was a $300 fine
and a not-toodifficult choice be-
tween a threeday jail term and a
stay at an alcoholism correction
center. This did not surprise me,
but it irked me beyond belief.
I felt certain that she would
treat the fine just as if it were a
repair bill, without regard to the
letter from SG
Dance, forum, intramurals upcomlng
Fellow students,
In recent weeks, several of
Student Government's commit-
tees have been busy planning ac-
tivities and projects.
In the first of these events, a
project designed by the activities/
exchange committee and held on
January 23, Indian Hill students
and faculty members were treated
to the presence of several SG
members from Sycamore High
School.
The group of three, which in-
cluded the president of Syca-
more's SG, offered several sugges-
tions that may prove to be very
useful to IH's SG members in the
future.
The Winter Homecoming
negligence which had incurred it.
And what good can come of treat-
mentqor alcoholism if the subject
hash0 incentive to be cured?
Maybe she wasn't even an al-
coholic; maybe she's an occasion-
al heavy drinker. I felt sure that
as soon as the urge next hit her,
she would repeat her actions of
the night of the accident. What
good, I ask myself, will it do her
next victim to know that the lady
is undergoing treatment, especial-
ly if he's not alive to b e told?
I assume the sympathies of
everyone reading this reside, for
period scheduled for February 20.
The service committee, headed
by Anna Batsakes, is continuing
to make plans for individual class
projects that may include a hike
across I n d i i Hill t o earn money
or collect food for the Free Store.
Much of the discussion during
the most recent SG meeting con-
cerned the exam policy and a pro-
posal for revival of intramural
sports in the spring. The student
affairs committee plans t o issue a
survey concerning the success o r
failure of the first exam session a t
IH in recent years in which stu-
dents were in school for an entire
day.
In addition, the possibility of
a Spring intramural program in-
happens again, it won't be you
stuttering incoherently in the
weaving cat?
I wanted t o make an appeal to
everyone-"Please, don't drink
and drive!"-but then I realized
this would be like asking someone
not t o kill or maim you, like ask-
ing them not to destroy your
property. People don't politely
request such favors; they demand
them through constitutions, laws,
and simple morality.
So I won't say, "Next time
you're drunk, think of the conse-
quences before you decide t o
drive," because society has alrea-
dy made this decision for you.
TAYLOR, from p. 2
sipy loose-life girl asked om be-
loved dreamer.
Accepting the invitation for
reasons yet unknown, the subject
attempted another stab at Indian
Hill's Winter Homecoming. After
deciding it was too cold to ride
mopeds, the two were chauffered
by the gossipy, loose-life girl's fa-
ther and his '73 Plymouth. The
evening proved t o be so exciting
that this person forgot t o remem-
ber it.
"And junior year," our recol-
lective fiiend recalls, "I asked
Raputa's freshman cousin. -She's
really not that bad looking. .* .
Enough said here.
I t then becomes necessary t o
awaken our friend, "Hey, hey,
snapoutofit!"

r -
decided that we should proceed dance on January 26 is being volving a sport such as ultimate

-Braves fo face Mariemont tonight

members, perhaps Abrams him-
self, knew in the back of their
minds earlier in the season that
Abrams could break the record if
he scored a lot and had no slumps
or injuries, most people failed to
take notice until his record 45-
point performance against Love-
land, breaking the previous mark
of 43 set by Freytag.
It was that night in particular
that raised numerous questions
about Abrams, and not only
about his contributions to this
year's squad, but his place in Indi-
an Hill history. Just how siginifi-
cant are Abrams' statistics? How
does he compare to former IH
greats?
As for the latter question, it is
a difficult one to answer. Few
people are actually qualified to
make such a comparison, of Ab-
rams to Freytag, to Scott Rogers
(third on the all-time list), to
Eppa Rixey (second on the all-
time list). I do not count myself
among them, but I also do not
feel that a comparison needs to be
by Brian Rowe
] The 8-5 varsity basketball
Braves play host to Mariemont, a
I
team they defeated earlier this
season, 56-54.
Mariemont is a team that fre-
quents the box and one defense,
so team leader Rick Abrams will
have to endure Rob Campbell's
physical (and verbal) abuse for
much of the game.
Behind the 31-point outburst
of Tom Geyer, Milford was able
to outlast Indian Hill last Friday,
64-60, to retain sole possession of
I
first place in the EHL with a 7-0
record.
1
IH dropped to 5-2 and that, in
the words of coach Dale McKib-
ben, "puts us in a very precarious
position. We now must win all
seven of our remaining games to
have a chance at the title."
4 double digits, led by Metzger with
In that contest, Abrams scored
photo by Mariano Fernandez
McKibben: 'We can't afford to 21 points, but over half of his to-
lose any more games." tal was scored in the comeback
up the road to the Ranger station
to file a report. Our suspicions of
inebriation were rekindled when
attempt in the fourth quarter.
The IH offense was stagnant in
the lady, apparently not under-
standing instructions, started for-
the first half, with junior Erich
ward again, striking the policeman
Metzger singlehandedly keeping
a glancing blow and almost hitting
the Braves in the game with four
our car once more. After watch-
driving baskets. Metzger ended
up with 14 in the game, and he is
ing her repeat this action several
more times, we were able to exe-
the .Braves' second leading scorer
cute a U-turn and leave the scene.
over the last five games.
From later police accounts, we
With four seconds remaining,
discovered that after our depar-
the Braves pulled within two, but
ture, the woman had run off the
in the furor of league rivalries, a
road or across the center line sev-
timeout was mistakenly assessed
eral times along the half-mile
to the Braves, and a technical foul
drive up Drake. She had also
was called. Mark Bateman of the
been unable to execute the turn
Eagles, who had missed his previ-
into the Ranger station, giving
ous five attempts, rattled home what is known, in the vernacular,
both foul shots to ensure the vic-
as a "lawn job" in the attempt.
tory.
Upon testing, it was discover-
A week earlier, the Braves slid
ed that our attacker had a blood
by Deer Park, 81-37. In that
alcohol level of .24, which, from
shootout, several Braves scored in
what I'm told, is well along the
road to stupor.
18 and Abrams with 17. The
Immediately after the inci-
see BRAVES, p. 9 dent, my adrenalin still flowing,
sponsored by the senior class.
The music will be provided by the
Tritones, and the theme of the
dance is New Year's Eve.
Important dates on the SG cal-
endar include a drama forum on
February 1, and an activity
news brief
Carlisle, Pa. - Gregory Muster
Morris, Cincinnati, recently
played the role of "Paul" in a pre-
sentation of "Commitments," a
one-act play by Michael Weller, at
Dickinson College.
The production was part of
the Freshman Plays, a series of
one-act plays in which freshmen
are cast in all the roles. Upper-
class students serve as directors as
part of a class requirement.
A pre-Revolutionary War
school founded in 1773, Dickin-
son is an independent and coedu-
cational college located in south
centxal Pennsylvania. Approxi-
mately 1800 students are enrolled
in Dickinson.
"Wuh?"
frisbee was discussed. More infor- "Who are you going to Home-
mation regarding these affairs will coming with this year?"
be made available in the next let- "Uh, no one; there're a lot of
ter from SG.
Thanks,
girls that would go with me, but I
just don't want t o go-that's all.''
Jim Gruskin
SG Vice-president
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Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 4 5 2 4 3 5 6 1 4 2 2 5 .
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Editors: Anna Batsakes, David Cook; Features Editors: Tracy Megi-
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As its editorial policy, Chieftain strives b o t h t o commend what is
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written.
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m - = January 25,1985
senlor sketch
MASH addict Mark voices deep interests
by Anna Batsakes
Let's review the characteristics
of the ideal "Renaissance Man."
He is educated in all respects: in
the arts, literature, and athletics.
He is chivalrous, witty, intelligent,
.
insightful . .well, maybe we
don't need to review the Renais-
sance Man before continuing the
senior sketch of Mark Weiss; seri-
ously now, how could such ideal-
istic traits describe Mark?
Mark is a man of 'tirtu."
senior sketch
Ellen indulges
in perpetua1 mofion
by Tracy Megison
"Wait . . .wait." This small,
four-letter word summarizes the
entire personality and philosophy
of Ellen Alvord. Perhaps you've
caught a glimpse of her lately,
bustling around the school-a blur
of &lor and giggles as she rushes
by-
Scheduling an "appointment"
with Ellen was one of the most
trying experiences of my life. In
fact, she hasn't even arrived yet.
I'm writing this in her absence.
Ellen obeys the law of inertia.
Once in motion, she tends to stay
that way-for a long time. Her
exhausting, self-inflicted schedule
would make the healthiest Yuppie
collapse with fatigue. She says of
herself, twisting an old adage acci-
dentally, "I beat myself to a dif-
ferent drum." No truer words
were ever spoken.
~ m o n ~ - h various
er "things to
do," Ellen spreads her time
CHIEFTAIN
WeIl, he is definitely educated
in the arts. Maybe not about
Beethoven or Da Vinci or MikhaiI
Barishnikov, but he knows about
"M*A*S*H." "Ask me any-
thing," boasted the M*A*S*H
lover. "Right now I'm putting
together M*A*S*H quizzes for
the beginner, intermediate, and
Advanced Placement M*A *S *H
viewers on my home computer."
It's close to impossible to bo-
photo by Tom TaylfJr
among Student Government (as
senior class president, she's in
charge of many things, including
Winter Homecoming), Peer Coun-
seling, and Chieftain. Phew!
In between these activities, if
she has any spare seconds (which
she never does), Ellen likes to
spend her "free time" painting,
drawing . . . or doing her home-
work. Of her homework, Ellen
can usually be found "finishing"
in the wee hours of the morning.
She is truly a burner of the mid-
night oil.
Oh, stop everything; she's
here! Or rather, er, she was here-
she's gone again, her Tinkerbell
tendencies apparent as she flits
down the hall on her next mis-
sion.
Well, since she's gone, I'll tell
you about her plans for the fu-
ture, but remember, nothing writ-
ten here is definite-that word
does not exist in Ellen's vocabu-
1
lfeve that this M*A*S*H groupie
is able to recite the entire plot of
an episode after the first 30 sec-
onds of the show, but this master-
mind bass-baritone can also give
the title of any Star Trek episode
if a brief exposition of the plot is
given. Now that's a Renaissance
man.
Mark is also quite knowledge-
able about literature. Besides be-
ing able to give ample pIot sum-
maries of many classics, he can
usually elaborate and give a plaus-
ible commentary on the nature of
the work.
Needless to -say, Mark is very
well known to have that little
yellow and black book floating
around his stack of books. "Shh,
don't put that in," he said of his
habit of "Cliffing it." "My
mom's an English teacher."
On command, Mark can tran-
scend the realm of arts and litera-
ture to the world of sports. He
was a member of the infamous
IH varsity tennis team last year.
"I made an appearance in a doub-
Ies match once," he said. "Other-
wise, I wasn't a very exposed
member of the team."
"But I can tell you anything
about the Cincinnati Reds from
1972 to 1976," he said. "But I
lost interest in them after they
started losing, so I'm not really up
lary. She really wanted to go to
Dartmouth, but now she's
changed her mind (again). I think
Mount Holyoke is her first choice
"wait! wait! . . J L ~make
~ ' ~ a list!"
January 25,1985
to date." That's okay; Mark's
knowledge in other subjects is
definitely up to date.
The University of Michigan
seems to think so. Mark plans to
attend the old gold and blue next
year. "Unless they decide t o re-
voke my acceptance because I've
blown off this entire year," he
said, "I should be going there."
Mark refuses to discuss what
he wants to major in, though.
"I'm not telling anyone," he said,
" 'cause then everyone will want
to do it."
His future job may relate t o
the present job he has at his fa-
ther's apartment house. He is a
"Maintenance engineer." "The
people are disgusting," he said.
"None of them know how to take
out their garbage. One guy just
sits around in the basement,
smokes, and washes his clothes."
Mark was also a camp coun-
selor last summer. "1 did every-
thing except teach swimming-
that's important, because I can't
swim ," he said. "But I drive real-
ly well, so they usually sent me
to town t o get things."
A11 in all, Mark is a well-round-
ed man (except in water) and dis-
plays the ideal characteristics of
the Renaissance Man through his
wit, humor, love of Iife, and in-
credible, booming, subsonic voice.
.it. maybe the Unner-
sity of Vermont. Oh well. You
can bet that she'll get accepted
wherever she applies, but then
see ELLEN, p- 10
photo by Tom Taylor
disc review
Female Bangles master
by Janet Nicolas
When most people hear about
an all-female band, the initial re-
action is to file them away as one
of the numerous groups produc-
ing only pop-rock dance music.
Luckily, with every stereotype,
there comes an excevtion.
The Bangles, with their fist al-
bum, All Over the Plizce, have
shown that they are not so inter-
ested in the present mainstream
of music; the ~ h g l e are
s individu-
als interested in music itself.
Opening side one is the thor-
oughly enjoyable masterpiece
"Hero Takes a Fall." The punk,
folk-rock sound o n &is first cut
pervades just about every song o n
the album-with no disappoint-
ment to 60's music lovers.
Vocals are rich and full, coup-
led with lyrics that are sophisti-
cated even for discerning music
critics: "Emotion is a virtue/For
you it is the fataI fIawfSitthg b y
the phone thinking, drinkhgj
Shoptld I aB?"
Several songs on Alf Over the
Pkrce deal with the themes of lost
love or disintegrating relation-
sMrps. "I-Ie"s Got a Seaet,"
puzzle
Cook puzzles with crops to play and win
by David Cook
Last issue it was determined
that 199 was the lowest umber
which requires three additions to
find its digital root.
Three additions are the most
required for any number under
1000.
The problem was to find the
maximum number of additions
needed for any number under
and to find the lowest num-
ber requiring this amount of addi-
tions. Surprisingly enough, three
additions are still the maximum,
so the answer is still 199. The
lowest number which requires
four additions is 1999999999999-
9999999999, or 2 x - 1.
Almost everyone has at some
time or another played with dice.
The mathematical nature of these
ivory cubes is well-known. Most
people even know some rules
about the probability of certain
rolls-for instance that the chance
of rolling a double with a pair of
dice is 1 in 6, or that the chance
CHIEFTAIN
"Restless," and '"James" all fea-
ture innovative bass lines and
catchy melodies.
Again and again, the guitar riff
seems a throwback t o thp, days of
the early Beatles. The:,- fuur girls
have mastered the 60's style, but
their lvrics and overall sound
The Bangles
of r o l h g two numbers whose
sum is five with a pair of dice is
1 in 9.
The popularity of many games
of chance, however, is in part due
to the ignorance of many people
regarding their chances of win-
ning. An example of this pheno-
menon is a carnival game played
with three dice in which the pla-
yer bets on any number.
The player wins the amount of
his bet for every appearance of his
number. A bet of $1.00 on a 5,
for instance, would yield a profit
of $1.00 if one 5 were rolled,
$2.00 if a pair of 5's showed up,
and $3.00 if all three dice were
5's.
The typical sucker reasons
that each of the three dice has a
1 in 6 chance of showing his
number, and that there must
therefore be a 3 in 6 chance of
winning- In addition, he thinks,
there is the possibility of dupli-
cates. It seems, thus, that the
odds are in favor of the player.
Actually, though, the chances
60's sound
leave, them far from outdated.
Interspersed with more serious
tunes are refreshing cuts like
"Live'" or "Dover Beach." Al-
though the songs themselves may
seem simple, one cannot call them
dull. On "Silent Treatment," the
lyrics are repetitious, perhaps pur-
are not additive; that is, three 1 in
6 chances do not make one 3 in 6
chance-the overall chance of rol-
ling a given number is in fact 91
in 216, OF abaut 2% in 6. The
player ends up Iosing an average
of 7.87 cents per game, which, af-
ter many games, results in a sub-
stantial profit for the operator.
Such statistical methods can
also be applied to normal casino
games, the simplest example being
craps. Craps is played with two
dice; on the first roll a 7 or 11
wins, and a (total of) 2 or 12 lo-
ses. If none of these numbers is
rolled, play continues until the
player either wins, by rerolling
his original number, or loses, by
rolling a 2,7, or 12.
For example, suppose a pla-
yer's first roll is an 8. If his next
roll is a 3, say, then nothing hap-
pens, and the player must roll yet
again. If he then roIls another 8,
he wins; if he had rolled a 7, he
would
Manyhavecraps
lost. players imagine
that the odds of winning are rea-
Page 7
posely so, but the BangIes provide
some impressive instrumentals.
Let it be known that these musi-
cians are talented.
Despite the group's mastery of
classic rock, the album ends with
a shocking but pleasant change.
"More than Meets the Eye" is
very expressive and tastefully per-
formed. The richness of the hu-
man voice shines here, as the vo-
cal harmonies are excellent, espe-
cially with the accompaniment of,
not electric guitars or synthesiz-
ers, but a chamber group of
strings.
The strings are not merely a
few violins sawing away with the
sort of silly whining associated
with Muzak, they are every bit a s
expressive as the women singing.
Jimmy Haskel19s string arrange-
ment, the Bangles' voices, and the
classical guitar fade+ut make this
song a superb conclusion to an ex-
ceHent album.
The Bangles really d o nut ham
a lead singer, because each SDW
features a different w m m . As
individuals and a g~oup.,the Em-
gles definitely possess &lent, andl
if All Over the PCae is indicztive!
of what is ta ccrme, H I m k for-
ward t o he&g even more from
them.
sonably even, or wm in Gh& fa-
vor. During the Fiwsl! ttm, this
holds true; the chances of winning
(rolling a 7 or E 1) a n the first roll
are 2 in 9, while the chances of ro-
sing (on a 2 or 12) are only E in
18.
On all subsequent t u n s , haw-
ever, the chance of winning (by
rerolling the originar number) are
merely 1 in 9, while the chances
to 2losing
of in 9. (on a 2, 7, or 12) jump
In general, the player's chance
of winning is good only when
the game takes less than three
rolls. If the game may last more
than two turns, the player's hopes
are drastically reduced.
The chance of a win overall is
25 in 54, or about 46.3%. One
might wonder how the rules
might be altered to make the odds
more even (no pun intended).
There are many such alterations
possible; however, I can find only
two ways of changing the rules so
as to make the odds of a win ex-
actly 50150.
This week's problem is to find
either of these changes. They d o
not significantly alter the basic
format of the game.
January 25,1985
movie revrew
'Passage' s ines as best of year
by Paul Monach
It is difficult to classify A Pas-
sage to India in any particular
genre; it is certainly a "drama"
and a mystery, but it also has
strong elements of a psychological
study and a social commentary.
Regardless, though, A Passage
to India combines all the charac-
teristics of a great movie: fantas-
tic photography, excellent acting,
and a well-defined and interesting
plot.
This plot is relatively simple.
A young woman, Miss Adela
Quested, and an old woman, Mrs.
Moore, decide to visit India, or
more exactly, Mrs. Moore's son,
Ronny, who is also Miss Quested's
unofficial fiance.
The time is 1982, and India is
still firmly under British control;
Ronny, it turns out, has become
an archetypal British imperialist,
bigoted and overbearing.
Both Mrs. Moore and Miss
Quested find his "new" personali-
ty distasteful, for they both
would like to see the "real" India,
not the Anglicised version, com-
plete with manicured lawns and
movie review
Murphy at his best in 'Cop'
by Marci Jacobson
To those who were somewhat
disappointed by Eddie Murphy's
last movie, Best Defense, his
latest release, Beverly Hills Cop,
proves to be extremely funny and
a great success.
The movie unfolds as an old
friend (and ex-con) of Murphy
from Beverly Hills shows up at
Murphy's house and is mysteri-
ously murdered. Murphy, being
the smart Detroit detectivelpo-
liceman that he is, goes to Bev-
erly Hills to investigate the kil-
ling.
While in Beverly Hills he finds
out, with the help of an old
friend, that the corporate mob-
sters that killed his friend are also
into drug smuggling.
Murphy, who is supposed to
be in Beverly Hills on vacation on-
ly, is constantly hounded by the
clean-cut police while attempting
to solve the crime his own way.
However, with an incredibly fun-
ny wit, he outsmarts them every
time.
The movie makes no unneces-
sary attempt to be anything other
than a vehicle for the deservedly-
CHIEFTAIN
stuffy country clubs, presented
by Ronny and his cohorts.
Mrs. Moore meets her first In-
dian in a mosque, after having
fled a performance of a tacky
play at "the club." This Indian.
Dr. Aziz, is quickly enamored of
Mrs. Moore's friendly and unpre-
tentious personality, so different
from the other British he has met,
and they become instantaneous
friends.
This friendship develops fur-
ther, until Aziz invites the two la-
dies to a picnic at the mysterious
Marabar Caves. After Mrs. Moore
becomes deranged by the strange
echoes and claustrophobia, Aziz
and Miss Quested go alone t o a
cave higher in the rocky hills.
Here the mystery develops.
Miss Quested runs screaming from
the cates, claiming attempted
rape. Dr. Aziz and those who
know him, including Mrs. Moore,
insist that this cannot be true.
The resolution of the plot, the
latter half of the film, incorpor-
ates in it a skillful study of all the
major characters, and of the na-
ture of the British presence in
popular Murphy, but the rest of
the cast performs admirably in
supporting roles.
Murphy gets the opportunity
to perform some of his favorite
antics: voice mimicry, imitation
of gays, mock-serious conversa-
tions, creation of outrageous sit-
uations, and spontaneous shout-
ing. His serious acting ability, as
first revealed in 48 HRS, is dem-
onstrated here as well, if greatly
overshadowed by his comedic
talent.
Beverly Hills Cop features
Murphy at his best. He has put
everything into this film, and the
audience gets much out of it, too.
. .-
. .
Michelle Brougher - I would live
in Victorian England because
there isn't Eddie Murphy there.
Dominic Pesce - I'd like to relive
1980-81, because Paris was awe-
some.
Duncan Chalmers - I'd relive the
state [marching band
1 [1
1ndia.
The story is interesting and ea-
sy to follow, but this fact is the
least of the film's strong points.
The cinematography is almost un-
rivaled, as the scenes of India are
very convincing, whether they
were really filmed in the country
or not. Some scenes stand out in
the viewer's memory, as in one
where Dr. Aziz sits in the dark,
elegantly simple mosque, looking
out on the moon shining in the
Ganges River.
The acting is also superb for
all the major characters. Victor
Banerjee, as Dr. Aziz, and Peggy
Ashcroft, as Mrs. Moore, are par-
ticularly ' ,likely to bin awards
for their efforts.,
Another strocg point in this
movie is the depth of meaning it
attains in its approximately two
and one half hours. The viewer
is led to understand the complexi-
ty of the characters, including the
frustrations of Adela, the re-
pressed nationalism of Dr. Aziz,
and the paradoxical feelings of
guilt on the part of the renegade
Indian advocate among the Brit-
on the spot
lHers dwell on the near or distant past
If you could live during any
time period in the past or re-
live a time in your life, what
time would you choose and
why?
David Cook - I'd like to exist
one nanosecond after the Big
Bang to see what it was like.
Eric Leugers - I'd probably go
back to last Wednesday, so I
could take my exams over, be-
cause they're so much fun!
Marjie Fink - I'd pick the 60's
because of peace, love, and
granola.
Page 5
ish, Mr. Fielding, who seems to
feel the most pain in the injustice
simply because he dares to bridge
the gap between the cultures.
The artistry is evident in the
conciseness of the words used.
For instance, when Ronny says to
Mrs. Moore, "I've never under-
stood you, just as you've never
understood me," her subtle lodk
shows that she understands him
only too well.
The conflict in cultures be-
tween the British and the natives
is also displayed very effectively,
and with very few words. The
background behind all the action
is enough t o display all aspects of
this conflict to the viewer.
This film is a "think" movie,
but it would be good with only its
strong base of photography, co-
herence, and effective acting. The
thought-provoking nature of the
movie only makes it greater.
In short, if A Passage to India
does not win the Academy Award
for Best Picture, then its competi-
tion will have to be among the
best ever.
I
Answers collected by ~lizabeth
Converse
A
---
Rob Seal - I'd relive the Greek
age, because I've always wanted
to know how Aristotle and the
Four Fallacies really sounded.
Coach Greg Koulouris - Back in
the caveman days so I could
abuse women.
Mr. Henley - My four college
years, because I was,a hell-
raiserawith long hair and John
Lennciii glasses.
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m - = January 25,1985
senlor sketch
MASH addict Mark voices deep interests
by Anna Batsakes
Let's review the characteristics
of the ideal "Renaissance Man."
He is educated in all respects: in
the arts, literature, and athletics.
He is chivalrous, witty, intelligent,
.
insightful . .well, maybe we
don't need to review the Renais-
sance Man before continuing the
senior sketch of Mark Weiss; seri-
ously now, how could such ideal-
istic traits describe Mark?
Mark is a man of 'tirtu."
senior sketch
Ellen indulges
in perpetua1 mofion
by Tracy Megison
"Wait . . .wait." This small,
four-letter word summarizes the
entire personality and philosophy
of Ellen Alvord. Perhaps you've
caught a glimpse of her lately,
bustling around the school-a blur
of &lor and giggles as she rushes
by-
Scheduling an "appointment"
with Ellen was one of the most
trying experiences of my life. In
fact, she hasn't even arrived yet.
I'm writing this in her absence.
Ellen obeys the law of inertia.
Once in motion, she tends to stay
that way-for a long time. Her
exhausting, self-inflicted schedule
would make the healthiest Yuppie
collapse with fatigue. She says of
herself, twisting an old adage acci-
dentally, "I beat myself to a dif-
ferent drum." No truer words
were ever spoken.
~ m o n ~ - h various
er "things to
do," Ellen spreads her time
CHIEFTAIN
WeIl, he is definitely educated
in the arts. Maybe not about
Beethoven or Da Vinci or MikhaiI
Barishnikov, but he knows about
"M*A*S*H." "Ask me any-
thing," boasted the M*A*S*H
lover. "Right now I'm putting
together M*A*S*H quizzes for
the beginner, intermediate, and
Advanced Placement M*A *S *H
viewers on my home computer."
It's close to impossible to bo-
photo by Tom TaylfJr
among Student Government (as
senior class president, she's in
charge of many things, including
Winter Homecoming), Peer Coun-
seling, and Chieftain. Phew!
In between these activities, if
she has any spare seconds (which
she never does), Ellen likes to
spend her "free time" painting,
drawing . . . or doing her home-
work. Of her homework, Ellen
can usually be found "finishing"
in the wee hours of the morning.
She is truly a burner of the mid-
night oil.
Oh, stop everything; she's
here! Or rather, er, she was here-
she's gone again, her Tinkerbell
tendencies apparent as she flits
down the hall on her next mis-
sion.
Well, since she's gone, I'll tell
you about her plans for the fu-
ture, but remember, nothing writ-
ten here is definite-that word
does not exist in Ellen's vocabu-
1
lfeve that this M*A*S*H groupie
is able to recite the entire plot of
an episode after the first 30 sec-
onds of the show, but this master-
mind bass-baritone can also give
the title of any Star Trek episode
if a brief exposition of the plot is
given. Now that's a Renaissance
man.
Mark is also quite knowledge-
able about literature. Besides be-
ing able to give ample pIot sum-
maries of many classics, he can
usually elaborate and give a plaus-
ible commentary on the nature of
the work.
Needless to -say, Mark is very
well known to have that little
yellow and black book floating
around his stack of books. "Shh,
don't put that in," he said of his
habit of "Cliffing it." "My
mom's an English teacher."
On command, Mark can tran-
scend the realm of arts and litera-
ture to the world of sports. He
was a member of the infamous
IH varsity tennis team last year.
"I made an appearance in a doub-
Ies match once," he said. "Other-
wise, I wasn't a very exposed
member of the team."
"But I can tell you anything
about the Cincinnati Reds from
1972 to 1976," he said. "But I
lost interest in them after they
started losing, so I'm not really up
lary. She really wanted to go to
Dartmouth, but now she's
changed her mind (again). I think
Mount Holyoke is her first choice
"wait! wait! . . J L ~make
~ ' ~ a list!"
January 25,1985
to date." That's okay; Mark's
knowledge in other subjects is
definitely up to date.
The University of Michigan
seems to think so. Mark plans to
attend the old gold and blue next
year. "Unless they decide t o re-
voke my acceptance because I've
blown off this entire year," he
said, "I should be going there."
Mark refuses to discuss what
he wants to major in, though.
"I'm not telling anyone," he said,
" 'cause then everyone will want
to do it."
His future job may relate t o
the present job he has at his fa-
ther's apartment house. He is a
"Maintenance engineer." "The
people are disgusting," he said.
"None of them know how to take
out their garbage. One guy just
sits around in the basement,
smokes, and washes his clothes."
Mark was also a camp coun-
selor last summer. "1 did every-
thing except teach swimming-
that's important, because I can't
swim ," he said. "But I drive real-
ly well, so they usually sent me
to town t o get things."
A11 in all, Mark is a well-round-
ed man (except in water) and dis-
plays the ideal characteristics of
the Renaissance Man through his
wit, humor, love of Iife, and in-
credible, booming, subsonic voice.
.it. maybe the Unner-
sity of Vermont. Oh well. You
can bet that she'll get accepted
wherever she applies, but then
see ELLEN, p- 10
photo by Tom Taylor
disc review
Female Bangles master
by Janet Nicolas
When most people hear about
an all-female band, the initial re-
action is to file them away as one
of the numerous groups produc-
ing only pop-rock dance music.
Luckily, with every stereotype,
there comes an excevtion.
The Bangles, with their fist al-
bum, All Over the Plizce, have
shown that they are not so inter-
ested in the present mainstream
of music; the ~ h g l e are
s individu-
als interested in music itself.
Opening side one is the thor-
oughly enjoyable masterpiece
"Hero Takes a Fall." The punk,
folk-rock sound o n &is first cut
pervades just about every song o n
the album-with no disappoint-
ment to 60's music lovers.
Vocals are rich and full, coup-
led with lyrics that are sophisti-
cated even for discerning music
critics: "Emotion is a virtue/For
you it is the fataI fIawfSitthg b y
the phone thinking, drinkhgj
Shoptld I aB?"
Several songs on Alf Over the
Pkrce deal with the themes of lost
love or disintegrating relation-
sMrps. "I-Ie"s Got a Seaet,"
puzzle
Cook puzzles with crops to play and win
by David Cook
Last issue it was determined
that 199 was the lowest umber
which requires three additions to
find its digital root.
Three additions are the most
required for any number under
1000.
The problem was to find the
maximum number of additions
needed for any number under
and to find the lowest num-
ber requiring this amount of addi-
tions. Surprisingly enough, three
additions are still the maximum,
so the answer is still 199. The
lowest number which requires
four additions is 1999999999999-
9999999999, or 2 x - 1.
Almost everyone has at some
time or another played with dice.
The mathematical nature of these
ivory cubes is well-known. Most
people even know some rules
about the probability of certain
rolls-for instance that the chance
of rolling a double with a pair of
dice is 1 in 6, or that the chance
CHIEFTAIN
"Restless," and '"James" all fea-
ture innovative bass lines and
catchy melodies.
Again and again, the guitar riff
seems a throwback t o thp, days of
the early Beatles. The:,- fuur girls
have mastered the 60's style, but
their lvrics and overall sound
The Bangles
of r o l h g two numbers whose
sum is five with a pair of dice is
1 in 9.
The popularity of many games
of chance, however, is in part due
to the ignorance of many people
regarding their chances of win-
ning. An example of this pheno-
menon is a carnival game played
with three dice in which the pla-
yer bets on any number.
The player wins the amount of
his bet for every appearance of his
number. A bet of $1.00 on a 5,
for instance, would yield a profit
of $1.00 if one 5 were rolled,
$2.00 if a pair of 5's showed up,
and $3.00 if all three dice were
5's.
The typical sucker reasons
that each of the three dice has a
1 in 6 chance of showing his
number, and that there must
therefore be a 3 in 6 chance of
winning- In addition, he thinks,
there is the possibility of dupli-
cates. It seems, thus, that the
odds are in favor of the player.
Actually, though, the chances
60's sound
leave, them far from outdated.
Interspersed with more serious
tunes are refreshing cuts like
"Live'" or "Dover Beach." Al-
though the songs themselves may
seem simple, one cannot call them
dull. On "Silent Treatment," the
lyrics are repetitious, perhaps pur-
are not additive; that is, three 1 in
6 chances do not make one 3 in 6
chance-the overall chance of rol-
ling a given number is in fact 91
in 216, OF abaut 2% in 6. The
player ends up Iosing an average
of 7.87 cents per game, which, af-
ter many games, results in a sub-
stantial profit for the operator.
Such statistical methods can
also be applied to normal casino
games, the simplest example being
craps. Craps is played with two
dice; on the first roll a 7 or 11
wins, and a (total of) 2 or 12 lo-
ses. If none of these numbers is
rolled, play continues until the
player either wins, by rerolling
his original number, or loses, by
rolling a 2,7, or 12.
For example, suppose a pla-
yer's first roll is an 8. If his next
roll is a 3, say, then nothing hap-
pens, and the player must roll yet
again. If he then roIls another 8,
he wins; if he had rolled a 7, he
would
Manyhavecraps
lost. players imagine
that the odds of winning are rea-
Page 7
posely so, but the BangIes provide
some impressive instrumentals.
Let it be known that these musi-
cians are talented.
Despite the group's mastery of
classic rock, the album ends with
a shocking but pleasant change.
"More than Meets the Eye" is
very expressive and tastefully per-
formed. The richness of the hu-
man voice shines here, as the vo-
cal harmonies are excellent, espe-
cially with the accompaniment of,
not electric guitars or synthesiz-
ers, but a chamber group of
strings.
The strings are not merely a
few violins sawing away with the
sort of silly whining associated
with Muzak, they are every bit a s
expressive as the women singing.
Jimmy Haskel19s string arrange-
ment, the Bangles' voices, and the
classical guitar fade+ut make this
song a superb conclusion to an ex-
ceHent album.
The Bangles really d o nut ham
a lead singer, because each SDW
features a different w m m . As
individuals and a g~oup.,the Em-
gles definitely possess &lent, andl
if All Over the PCae is indicztive!
of what is ta ccrme, H I m k for-
ward t o he&g even more from
them.
sonably even, or wm in Gh& fa-
vor. During the Fiwsl! ttm, this
holds true; the chances of winning
(rolling a 7 or E 1) a n the first roll
are 2 in 9, while the chances of ro-
sing (on a 2 or 12) are only E in
18.
On all subsequent t u n s , haw-
ever, the chance of winning (by
rerolling the originar number) are
merely 1 in 9, while the chances
to 2losing
of in 9. (on a 2, 7, or 12) jump
In general, the player's chance
of winning is good only when
the game takes less than three
rolls. If the game may last more
than two turns, the player's hopes
are drastically reduced.
The chance of a win overall is
25 in 54, or about 46.3%. One
might wonder how the rules
might be altered to make the odds
more even (no pun intended).
There are many such alterations
possible; however, I can find only
two ways of changing the rules so
as to make the odds of a win ex-
actly 50150.
This week's problem is to find
either of these changes. They d o
not significantly alter the basic
format of the game.
Page 8 CHIEFTAIN January 25,1985 January 25,1985
a
the most part, with me. Good-
student opinion
More than Abrams contributing to success can I then assume that if this ever

Student detc~ i I sresults of DUI

SPORTSVI EW
with Kevin Walzer
"We're a good team . . . people
tend to forget that."
Coach Dale McKibben
Undoubtedly, a lot of atten-
tion is being on the varsity Braves'
quest for the final EHL title. And
deservedly so. It's been a long
four years since IH last contended
for the league crown, and given
the nostalgia surrounding the
EHL's swan song-this is its final
season-the drive for the trophy
takes on an added, special signifi-
cance.
However, a lot of attention is
being focused as well on the per-
sonal quest of one of the team
members, a quest that is as signifi-
cant, if not more so, than the
team's drive for the league title.
As the season wears on, Rick
Abrams gets closer, and closer, to
Gary Frey tag's once-untouchable
career scoring mark of 982 points.
The quest has just recently
come to light; although team
made.
The reason behind my senti-
ment lies in the answer to the for-
mer question, of the significance
of Abrams' statistics. It is impor-
tant to understand that Abrams-
who was averaging 22.9 points per
game going into the Milford con-
test-is undoubtedly the most val-
uable player on the team.
Few would argue that. Aside
from the numbers-23 points per
game, 13 rebounds- Abrams is the
Braves' leader, and the man both
his teammates and opponents
look to. That contribution is,
perhaps, as important as his sta-
tistics.
But Abrams is by no means
the only player on the team who
contributes. The primary reason
for IH's 8-5 record is not Abrams,
but the fact that the Braves have
a versatile and experienced squad,
with talent down to the twelfth
man.
In numerous situations, the
team has had to pull through
without Abrams, who is frequent-
ly the target of other teams' of-
fenses, looking to foul him out.
Certainly one example can be
drawn from IH's 80-71 win over
Madeira earlier in the season. Ab-
rams was gone from the game on-
ly 1:30 into the first quarter,
ejected for "fighting'"( will make
no comment on the official's
call); certainly Madeira loved that,
figuring it would be easy without
Abrams.
Never were they more wrong.
Coming off the bench were junior
Erich Metzger and senior Pete
Seremetis, both playing their
"best games," according to coach
Dale McKibben.
Metzger poured in 1 8 points
while "taking charge in the fourth
The wrestling Braves competed two weeks ago in the Madeira Invita-
tional. No team member won an individual title; IH's highest single
finisher was senior Dave Kindle in the 185 pound class. Kindle
(above) made the finals and finished second.
quarter. when we needed him."
Seremetis put in 17 in "his best
game this year and probably in
his varsity career."
Metzger is a newcomer t o the
Braves' depth chart, but Seremetis
has made a career out of making
see SPORTSVIEW, p. 9
by Davidcook
A couple of weeks ago, I was
almost killed while riding home
from school. Some woman I had
never seen before ran into a car
containing my mother and me,
causing over $1000 of damage.
Only two flimsy seat belts kept us
from being ejected through the
windshield.
The circumstances of the acci-
dent were outwardly peculiar. As
we drove down Drake Road to-
ward Camargo, the other car
crossed the railroad tracks and at-
tempted a right turn, which took
it all the way into the left lane.
We stopped to allow the driver
time to compensate for her mis-
take, but, much to our surprise,
she continued up Drake in the
wrong lane, striking our Toyota
head-on with her massive Thun-
derbird.
As we got out of our car,
shaken and mentally kissing the
ground, I commented, "She must
be either drunk or incredibly stu-
pid."
It turned out I was correct o n
both counts, but this was a t the
time unknown t o us. Even her
incoherence and inability to re-
member the name of her insur-
ance company (or whether she
was even insured) did not com-
pletely convince me of her intoxi-
cation.
When the police arrived, it was
I felt this lady deserved the worst
punishment the Marquis d e Side
could devise. Even after I bad
cooled down, I fervently hoped
she would receive a jail sentence,
if only to shatter her nonchalant
complacency.
Her sentence was a $300 fine
and a not-toodifficult choice be-
tween a threeday jail term and a
stay at an alcoholism correction
center. This did not surprise me,
but it irked me beyond belief.
I felt certain that she would
treat the fine just as if it were a
repair bill, without regard to the
letter from SG
Dance, forum, intramurals upcomlng
Fellow students,
In recent weeks, several of
Student Government's commit-
tees have been busy planning ac-
tivities and projects.
In the first of these events, a
project designed by the activities/
exchange committee and held on
January 23, Indian Hill students
and faculty members were treated
to the presence of several SG
members from Sycamore High
School.
The group of three, which in-
cluded the president of Syca-
more's SG, offered several sugges-
tions that may prove to be very
useful to IH's SG members in the
future.
The Winter Homecoming
negligence which had incurred it.
And what good can come of treat-
mentqor alcoholism if the subject
hash0 incentive to be cured?
Maybe she wasn't even an al-
coholic; maybe she's an occasion-
al heavy drinker. I felt sure that
as soon as the urge next hit her,
she would repeat her actions of
the night of the accident. What
good, I ask myself, will it do her
next victim to know that the lady
is undergoing treatment, especial-
ly if he's not alive to b e told?
I assume the sympathies of
everyone reading this reside, for
period scheduled for February 20.
The service committee, headed
by Anna Batsakes, is continuing
to make plans for individual class
projects that may include a hike
across I n d i i Hill t o earn money
or collect food for the Free Store.
Much of the discussion during
the most recent SG meeting con-
cerned the exam policy and a pro-
posal for revival of intramural
sports in the spring. The student
affairs committee plans t o issue a
survey concerning the success o r
failure of the first exam session a t
IH in recent years in which stu-
dents were in school for an entire
day.
In addition, the possibility of
a Spring intramural program in-
happens again, it won't be you
stuttering incoherently in the
weaving cat?
I wanted t o make an appeal to
everyone-"Please, don't drink
and drive!"-but then I realized
this would be like asking someone
not t o kill or maim you, like ask-
ing them not to destroy your
property. People don't politely
request such favors; they demand
them through constitutions, laws,
and simple morality.
So I won't say, "Next time
you're drunk, think of the conse-
quences before you decide t o
drive," because society has alrea-
dy made this decision for you.
TAYLOR, from p. 2
sipy loose-life girl asked om be-
loved dreamer.
Accepting the invitation for
reasons yet unknown, the subject
attempted another stab at Indian
Hill's Winter Homecoming. After
deciding it was too cold to ride
mopeds, the two were chauffered
by the gossipy, loose-life girl's fa-
ther and his '73 Plymouth. The
evening proved t o be so exciting
that this person forgot t o remem-
ber it.
"And junior year," our recol-
lective fiiend recalls, "I asked
Raputa's freshman cousin. -She's
really not that bad looking. .* .
Enough said here.
I t then becomes necessary t o
awaken our friend, "Hey, hey,
snapoutofit!"

r -
decided that we should proceed dance on January 26 is being volving a sport such as ultimate

-Braves fo face Mariemont tonight

members, perhaps Abrams him-
self, knew in the back of their
minds earlier in the season that
Abrams could break the record if
he scored a lot and had no slumps
or injuries, most people failed to
take notice until his record 45-
point performance against Love-
land, breaking the previous mark
of 43 set by Freytag.
It was that night in particular
that raised numerous questions
about Abrams, and not only
about his contributions to this
year's squad, but his place in Indi-
an Hill history. Just how siginifi-
cant are Abrams' statistics? How
does he compare to former IH
greats?
As for the latter question, it is
a difficult one to answer. Few
people are actually qualified to
make such a comparison, of Ab-
rams to Freytag, to Scott Rogers
(third on the all-time list), to
Eppa Rixey (second on the all-
time list). I do not count myself
among them, but I also do not
feel that a comparison needs to be
by Brian Rowe
] The 8-5 varsity basketball
Braves play host to Mariemont, a
I
team they defeated earlier this
season, 56-54.
Mariemont is a team that fre-
quents the box and one defense,
so team leader Rick Abrams will
have to endure Rob Campbell's
physical (and verbal) abuse for
much of the game.
Behind the 31-point outburst
of Tom Geyer, Milford was able
to outlast Indian Hill last Friday,
64-60, to retain sole possession of
I
first place in the EHL with a 7-0
record.
1
IH dropped to 5-2 and that, in
the words of coach Dale McKib-
ben, "puts us in a very precarious
position. We now must win all
seven of our remaining games to
have a chance at the title."
4 double digits, led by Metzger with
In that contest, Abrams scored
photo by Mariano Fernandez
McKibben: 'We can't afford to 21 points, but over half of his to-
lose any more games." tal was scored in the comeback
up the road to the Ranger station
to file a report. Our suspicions of
inebriation were rekindled when
attempt in the fourth quarter.
The IH offense was stagnant in
the lady, apparently not under-
standing instructions, started for-
the first half, with junior Erich
ward again, striking the policeman
Metzger singlehandedly keeping
a glancing blow and almost hitting
the Braves in the game with four
our car once more. After watch-
driving baskets. Metzger ended
up with 14 in the game, and he is
ing her repeat this action several
more times, we were able to exe-
the .Braves' second leading scorer
cute a U-turn and leave the scene.
over the last five games.
From later police accounts, we
With four seconds remaining,
discovered that after our depar-
the Braves pulled within two, but
ture, the woman had run off the
in the furor of league rivalries, a
road or across the center line sev-
timeout was mistakenly assessed
eral times along the half-mile
to the Braves, and a technical foul
drive up Drake. She had also
was called. Mark Bateman of the
been unable to execute the turn
Eagles, who had missed his previ-
into the Ranger station, giving
ous five attempts, rattled home what is known, in the vernacular,
both foul shots to ensure the vic-
as a "lawn job" in the attempt.
tory.
Upon testing, it was discover-
A week earlier, the Braves slid
ed that our attacker had a blood
by Deer Park, 81-37. In that
alcohol level of .24, which, from
shootout, several Braves scored in
what I'm told, is well along the
road to stupor.
18 and Abrams with 17. The
Immediately after the inci-
see BRAVES, p. 9 dent, my adrenalin still flowing,
sponsored by the senior class.
The music will be provided by the
Tritones, and the theme of the
dance is New Year's Eve.
Important dates on the SG cal-
endar include a drama forum on
February 1, and an activity
news brief
Carlisle, Pa. - Gregory Muster
Morris, Cincinnati, recently
played the role of "Paul" in a pre-
sentation of "Commitments," a
one-act play by Michael Weller, at
Dickinson College.
The production was part of
the Freshman Plays, a series of
one-act plays in which freshmen
are cast in all the roles. Upper-
class students serve as directors as
part of a class requirement.
A pre-Revolutionary War
school founded in 1773, Dickin-
son is an independent and coedu-
cational college located in south
centxal Pennsylvania. Approxi-
mately 1800 students are enrolled
in Dickinson.
"Wuh?"
frisbee was discussed. More infor- "Who are you going to Home-
mation regarding these affairs will coming with this year?"
be made available in the next let- "Uh, no one; there're a lot of
ter from SG.
Thanks,
girls that would go with me, but I
just don't want t o go-that's all.''
Jim Gruskin
SG Vice-president
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editorial
Newsweek recently outlined the continuing and
growing clamor over abortion. As part of a survey in-
cluded in the report, a surprisingly-large 38% of those
responding admitted that their position on the com-
plex issue could be wrong. This is the group that will
have to be convinced if either side, the so-called "pro-
life" or "pro-choice," will emerge legally victorious.
Chieftain will make no attempt to take a side on
such a volatile public concern with so many variables
involved. However, one comment seems both &p*+o-
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gain and hold credibility irnong the American people,
they will h:;ve to strongly decry any terrorist activi-
ties done in their behalf.
No one but a small group- - of zealots has -praised
the recent rash of bombings of abortion clinics, but
neither have established anti-abortion groups strongly
condemned these acts of "divine vengeance ."
Many of the most prominent and vocal anti-abor-
tion groups have relied on shock effect to' broadcast
their message. Gruesome pictures of aborted fetuses
have undoubtedly won many converts and deterred
some pregnant women from having abortions, but
such tactics reside on the same base level as Larry
Fly nt's disgusting pamphlet, War, which he distribu-
IH student Ellen Alvord recently experienced a
journalistic nightmare in the January 19, 1985 issue
of the Cincinnati Post. She was misquoted. As she
described her interview with the Post reporter, one
formed the idea that the reporter never fully under-
stood what Ellen was saying.
The disturbing factor in being misquoted is having
one's words not reported verbatim, and more impor-
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ing misrepresented. Responsibility falls entirely upon
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still relay an accurate message to our readers. If a
story's quotes ever misrepresent the position of some-
one willing enougli to state his views, we are willing
to correct our error and redress any grievances.
ted to try to define "true" pornography.
Needless to say, Flynt gained no credibility; nei-
ther will anti-abortion demonstrators, despite sup-
porting a cause that has more widespread appeal.
Demonstrators should have no more right to show
pictures of aborted fetuses to previous abortion pa-
tients than they have to parade horrifying photos
from the Mekong Delta in front of Vietnam veterans.
Cruelty and poor taste aside, though; the move-
ment is destined to fail if it continues tp actiyeli pro-
mote shock-effect demonstrations and passively cOn-
done vigilante violence. ,
Past Hdmecomings revisited
PERCEPTIONS
with Tom ~ a y G
Another weekend is upon us,
and it is a special one indeed. It is
the weekend of the 1985 Indian
Hill Winter Homecoming, and the
excitement for it is abounding
everywhere.
Just ask any stranger that hap-
pens to be strolling through the
hallways, "Are you not frolicking
with glee in enthusiastic anticipa-
tion of Winter Homecoming?"
"Wuh-h-h?" will be his elated
reply as he looks forward to the
festivities and the fresh, new faces
that are nominees for King and
Queen, as well as the beloved ad-
ministrators that hover around
every corner. Indeed, he can
barely control his hormones while
experiencing this moment of ex-
treme jubilation.
Freshman year : that wonder-
ful year of pubescence and short-
lived pride in being a "real kick-
--- high schooler," Of course,
it was also the time of trial and
error.
"Sophia, uh, I was wondering
if, uh, you're not busy, if maybe
you might like to go with me to
Homecoming?''
"Eeeyechh! I think not, you
loser!" Strike one.
January. 25,1985
- January 25, T 985
'Sally, do YOU want t o go to
~omecomingwith me?"
"Uhh, sorry, thanks anyway-
but 1 think that, uh, me and my
family are going out t o dinner at
McDonald's or some place like
that that night." Strike two.
'$Raputa, wanna go to Home-
coming with me?"
"Why shore!" came the reply
with a crusty smile. "I'll haf t'
wash ma hair an' evrat'ing, but
it'll be worth it." An unearned
lyn at best.
Yes, that first Homecoming
was a grand one for certain. Ra-
puta's father drove them in the
family pick-up truck in first class
style. The manure in the truck
left little stains on their nice
clothes, but no one would notice.
The grease from the elegant White
Castle dinner left some more
stains, but everything was still just
fine.
The visions of the dance itself
then came into mind. The two
freshmen entered the dark cafe-
teria, attempting to avoid falling
in a crack or being stepped on.
The smell of discarded french
fries lingered in the air in addition
to the normal stench that occurs
when bodies are tightly crowded
together. The distorted music of
a second-rate band blared fright-
fully through the hot, steamy
room.
The upperclassmen ignored
these two, their only acknowledg-
ment being winces at Raputa's
shockingly fresh breath. "How
totally narl. . ."
The thoughts of this fine fel-
low moved on to sophomore year,
a year lacking any and all courage.
Too insecure and cowardly t o ask
any girl to Homecoming, a gos-
see TAYLOR, p. 3
Pfirman pleased with Squaws,
hopes to'
by Kevin defeat ~ ~ c a m d r e
Walzer
"Man, I would love to slip by game."
Sycamore next week," said girls'
basketball coach Dick Pfirman.
"Hell, that would be a big win."
Pfirman feels that a win
against the Lady Aviators would
not only be a "big win," but
would also serve notice that the
9-5 Squaws have arrived.
'"We've had a great season this
year," he commented. "We've
played really well and beaten a lot
of teams I wouldn't have thought
we were capable of beating."
Pfirman feels that the Squaws
will have to maFtain their recent
improveinent if they are to defeat .
the Lady Aviators.
"I really hope they can keep
improving and playing well,': he
said.
The recent rash of flu and bad
colds has taken its toll on the
Squaws' roster of late, but they
still managed to compile a 2-1 rec-
ord in the last three games; the
only loss. was by six points to
AAA powerhouse Milford, one of
the leading teams in the city.
The Squaws' most recent win
came last Tuesday, when they de-
feated Glen Este, 46-24, in a game
Pfiiman characterized as "a laugh-
er."
"That was probably the best
team effort we had all year ," said
Pfiiman. "Every body played real-
ly well."
Junior Kristin Mains led the
team in scoring with 1 3 points.
"In the first half, it was main- Jenny Blank. "She played really
ly the guards that carried us," said well against Glen Este; all our
Pfirman. "In the second it was
Kristin. She played a great
Scandal rocks IH intramurals
by Brian Rowe
Recently the Indian Hill Intra-
mural program has been tarnished
with a highly-controversial rules
infringement .
The Cradle Robbers' coach
Bill Croskey and general manager
Mike Theye brought to attention
the fact that the undefeated
Coaches have installed ineligible
players, namely Jim Woodward
and Tim Schira.
Croskey commented, "Every-
one knows that those two are not
on the Indian Hill coaching staff,
and we thought it was about time
Gary [league commissioner Gary
Gellert] did something about it."
Clearly, the rules of eligibility
leave no room for interpretation
CHIEFTAIN
IH downed Purcell-Marian,46-
43, last Saturday. "That was a
good game," commented Pfirman.
"The game was more lopsided
than the score looked; .: had a
7-
lot of 15-point leads that they
kept narrowing."
Junior Cadi Cucinotta led in
scoring with 18 points. Junior
Chris Hall added ten.
"We're not going to offer any
excuses about our loss t o Mil-
ford," who downed the Squaws,
30-24, "but we had a lot of peo-
ple sick," &id Pfirman. '
Mains was absent; Hall, was
playing "but was still sick."
Nonetheless, Pfirman was pleased.
".We would have a hard time beat-
kgMilford any day, but when we
have people out or not at full
strength, it's impossible. And we
only lost by six points."
That was the Squaws' only
loss in the last two weeks; Pfir-
man is quite happy with that.
"The thing is, we win with a
team effort; we don't have an in-
dividual star like a Rick Abrams.
If you look at our stats, you71 see
that our leading scorer varies; one
game it's Chris Hall, one game it's
Cadi Cucinotta. Kristin Mains,
Amy Wiatt, Gretchen Kindel, and
Tricia Craig have all had high-
scoring games. "
Pfirman is also pleased with
the development of his younger
players, particularly sophomore
sophomores are doing well," he
commented.
on this point. Article one, section
four of the league handbook
states that "any participant must
be either a student, coach, or em-
ployee of the Indian Hill High
School. . ."
Theye added, "It [Schira's
and Woodward's playing] really
didn't bother us until Mr. Gellert
disallowed our acquisition of [IH
grad] Pat Vonderbrink. That was
when we knew we had to bring
about some justice."
Should a league inquisition
find the Coaches guilty of using
ineligible players, all games they
have played must be forfeited,
which would give the Cradle Rob-
bers sole possession of first place
with a 3-0 record.
Kristin Mains shoots for one of her 13 points,against Glen Este.
SPORTSV IEW, from p, 8,
hefty contributions in Abrams'
shadow. His quiet seven points
and five rebounds a game last year
earned him an EHL *honorable
mention and were a major reason
for IH improved 9-1 2 record.
Seremetis was injured and did
not play in Abrams' record-setting
show against Loveland, whom the
Braves crushed, 92-64. However,
his replacement junior Jared Dav-
is, performed quite well in turning
in probably his best game of the
season. Davis put in 13 points
with a variety of inside moves
that complemented Abrams'
roaming brilliance beautifully.
Abrams fouled out of IHYs
opener with Northwest, whom
the Braves downed 5 8-5 1 , with a
rather routine 17 points. The real
standouts in that contest were not
Abrams, though, but juniors An-
dy Tucker and Mike Cohen.
Tucker displayed the long-
range capabilities and heady play-
making that have made him one
of the juniors' leading players, as
he finished with ten points. Co-
hen chipped in with ten as well,
but they were not graceful 20-
footers, but rather, gutty layins
off of offensive rebounding,
which is the specialty of the mus-
cular, 6'1 " Cohen.
In IH's first loss of the season,
a 73-70 decision to Forest Park,
it was senior Curtis Ott who took
charge in the fourth quarter to
send the game into overtime. Ott
hit several crucial free throws on
the way to 23 points, leading all
scorers.
This is but a partial listing of
those who have made large con-
tributions to the team this season,
as well as last season. The signifi-
cance of Abrams' impact on the
Braves takes on a different per-
spective when viewed in the light
Page 9
photo by Brad Witkinson
of basketball a s a team sport, as
opposed to am individual statisti-
cal contest: . ,
"With Rick," says McKibben,
"we are a great team. But with-
o u t him, we are still a good team.
That's a fact that many people
tend to overlook. We have won a
lot of big games without Rick."
Undoubtedly, as the season
continues, the Braves will be cal-
led upon once more to win with-
out Abrams. And the team most
likely will win again.
This is a historical season, in
many ways; it will be remembered
for more than one primary
achievement. It will certainly go
down in history as the year of
Rick Abrams, especially if he
breaks Freytag's record.
But it will also go down as the
year of the Braves, of the quest
for the final league title; it will be
remembered not only for Abrams'
contributions, statistical and in-
tangible, but also thc contribu-
tions of eleven other talented
players-statistical and intangible.
BRAVES, from p. 8
Deer Park game was actually fair-
ly close (13-12 after the first
quarter) until the Braves pulled
away and quadrupled the Wilcats'
second-half scoring.
In league standings, the Braves
are currently two games out of
first and one game behind second-
place Sycamore, at 6-1. IH will,
however, have an advantage in the
second half of the league season
by
amore
playing
at both
home,
Milford
easing
and their
Syc-
task somewhat.
Tonight is, of course, the
Homecoming game, and the can-
didates will all be presented just
Jerry to
prior the 8:15
Couzins' Mariemont
tipoff against
War-
riors.
Page 10
JV Braves
by Kevin Walzer
"There's not much negative to
write about," said JV basketball
coach Gary Gellert. "As of this
point, I'm real pleased."
The Braves, having won four
consecutive league contests, face
6-1 league opponent Mariemont
tonight in a battle for second
place in the league. Gellert com-
mented, "Although we've been
playing well the last three weeks,
you have to maintain it through-
out the 'season. Tonight's game
is very important in that sense."
Swimmers fare well in Classic
"I think it's encouraging overall;
at least for some o f us."
Beth Wingerter
by Kevin Walzer
Wingqter and her swimming
teammates got a preview of post-
season dction last weekend when
they competed in the Southwest
Ohio Swimming and Diving Clas-
sic.
The results were encouraging,
at least for some, as noted by
Wingerter .
"The team did well; the relay
teams did well; the Replogles did
well in their events." . Turpin won the meet with 398
The team itself placed eighth
in a ten-team field with 127
points. High individual finishers
for the Squaws included sopho-
more Teresa Replogle, who placed
second in the 100 breaststroke
with a time of 1:08.39. The 400
JV squaws down GE, 23-20
by Joy Rowe
The JV Squaws raised their
record to 9-5 by beating Glen
Este, 23-20, on Tuesday.
Glen Este was a team that had
previously beaten the Squaws by
one point, and their second meet-
ing proved to be an equally h;ud-
fought game by both teams.
With less than a minute left,
the score was 20-19, Glen Este
leading. Freshman Kelly Oving-
ton then stole the ball and went
on to score.
After the ball had gone
through the net, freshman for-
ward Tricia Craig caught the ball
and knocked it to the Glen Este
player and ran down the court;
the referee, however, interpreted
this as a "delay of game" and
called a technical foul.
Fortunately for IH, the free
throw was missed, and the call
CHIEFTAIN
ce 6-7 L
IH currently stands 5-3 in the
league, 6-7 overall.
Gellert's teams in the past
have traditionally made strong
January turnarounds, but it is
only this year that he can point
to a definite factor that aided
them to victories over Milford,
Deer Park, and Madeira.
"It's a lot of things falling
into place," he said, "but the
most important thing is.that we
have Bruno Darre back at point
guard." Darre missed the first
half of the season recovering from
relay team captured fifth in their,
event with a time of 356.95.
"That's a pretty good finish,"
said Wingerter.
But how is the meet an indica-
tion of post-season potential?
"A lot of the teams tnat we
swim against in post-season were
there; we'll probably see them
again at districts."
The meet itself has nothing to
do with post-season results, but
rather is simply an invitational of
the top e m s around the city. It
is hosted by the Southwest Ohio
Swimming Coaches Association.
points; Ursuline finished just sec-
ond with 395. The other eight
teams placed as follows: Mercy
(328), Sycamore (279), Roger Ba-
con (198), Oak Hills (171), Cen-
terville (146), IH (127), Talawan-
da (107), and Lakota (96).
turned out to help the Squaws in
that they were able to set up their
defense.
With only a few seconds left in
the game, freshman Chris Starcher
was fouled and made both free
throws to secure the win.
The Squaws were defeated by
Mariemont in what will be one of
the biggest upsets of the year.
Coach Steve Huster blamed the
loss on the team's attitude.
"They just didn't want it bad
enough," he said.
. -+te a last-minute effort by
Starchel, "g?s -orrd six points in
the last minute, :' team fell
short by one point. ,.,rcher was
the leading scorer with ten points.
Looking forward to the next
couple of games, all within the
EHL, the next home game will be
January 3 1 against Loveland.
a broken arm; his absence thrust
ballhandling responsibilities on
freshman Mike Eaton.
"Our guard play has really im-
proved, both in ballhandling and
shooting," said Gellert. "Our de-
fense has also gotten better.
We've been pressing real well."
That press played a substan-
tial role in all three of IH's 1985
wins. The Braves pressed for
most of the game in their 54-38
win over Milford last week, and it
carried them t o the easy 16-point
victory.
'We had a pretty steady lead
throughout the game," said Gel-
lert. "We played real well."
Freshman Jason Kincaid led
Indecisive Ellen gets a
ELLEN, from p. 4
she'll be faced with . . . (gasp) a
choice! If there is one thing that
Ellen can never do, that's make
up her mind.
Indecision may plague her at
times, but certainly not in the
area of job opportunities. Grap-
pling with her fate, firmly taking
control of her destiny and future
financial security, Ellen decided
several years ago to get a job.
She's never been the same.
After two years of slaving
away at Kings Island, she recent-
ly switched to a job at Shillito's.
Faced with a bevy of old bitties
who put her in "Budget Dresses"
every day, Ellen defiantly showed
she had the "right stuff" and quit
before Christmas. That showed
them. "I didn't really like work-
ing at KI too much, but then I
worked at Shillito's and found
out that KI wasn't so bad after
all."
As a matter of fact, Ellen's
job at KI furnished her with the
money to go to France last year
on the final French exchange (for
a while, at least). Along with 12
other starryeyed Americans, she
thrilled to the sights and sounds
of Paris, and later Angers. "It
was the best three weeks of my
life," she said as she ran by me on
her next errand, "I feel really
lucky that I got to go with such
a great bunch of people, especial-
ly Mrs. Wund."
Ellen was one of the "envied"
girls on the trip, because she got
to stay with a male correspon-
dent. "My family was great; they
even had a tennis court, and a
January 25,1985
the Braves in scoring with 19
points. Sophomore Ron Jones
added 16.
The press played a big role
in the Braves' wins over Deer
Park and Madeira; although 1H
didn't press the whole game, the
press caused big spurts in indivi-
dual quarters that enabled the
Braves t o break the game open.
For instance, in IH's 66-40
win over Deer Park, the Braves
outscored the Wildcats 34-15 over
two quarters on the way to the
win. IH racked up 29 points in
"the best quarter of basketball
I've seen in a long time" in one
period of their 66-38 trashing of
Madeira.
Jones led the team in scoring
in both games, with 1 2 and 16
points.
iob
shower that 1 could use every
day." Here Ellen giggled a typical
Ellen-laugh, but then she sobered
and continued, "It's really sad to
think that almost a year ago to-
day I was eating pain au chocolat
in the morning and shopping in
Angers in the afternoon."
Her obvious love of France
can only be paralleled by her love
of art. Art is very important to
her, although she spends more
time out of art class than in (run-
ning errands, of course). To make
up for lost time, Ellen can some-
times be seen breaking into the
art room late at night to czamplete
unfinished work.
She is already accumulating
extra experience in her field; she's
been contracted to teach art to a
class of kindergarten, first, and
second graders for an hour every
week. She beamed, "I'm really
excited. . . the little ones are so
adorable!"
Hoping to major in art or his-
tory in college, Ellen would also
like to spend her junior year
abroad, perhaps studying in Flor-
ence, Italy.
If Ellen ever slows down, she
may have time to stop and think
about herself and her effect on
other people. This short little in-
dustrialist spreads her special
brand of happiness throughout
the school and will certainly con-
tinue likewise in the future. Oh,
by the way, if you see her scurry-
ing by in the halls, just grab on
and eventually she'll have the
time to solve your problems for
you.
Vol. 34 No. 10
January 25,1985
Indian Hill High School
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
I
Superior cast advances to state
by Kym Sollinger
The cast of the drama produc-
tion "Why Do We Laugh?" re-
ceived a Superior rating at the
Ohio Theatre Association district
competition last Saturday, and
will represent southern Ohio at
the state level this April. Four
members of the cast also received
individual awards for excellent
dramatization.
"Why Do We Laugh?" is a
complicated one-act play involv-
ing eight actors and actresses por-
traying two of the same people at
four different ages.
"I think that's why we won,"
claims sophomore Diana Greiner ,
who portrays Meredith Wilfred at
age 6. "The play is an unusual
approach to the Lives of a married
couple. It's very effective when
performed correctly."
The enthusiasm of the cast
carries over to the director, Miss
Mary Berwanger, and the student
director, Elizabeth Gorman. "I
can't believe we won," says Gor-
man, "but now all the hard work
has paid off."
Other members of the cast
share Gorman's optimism. Win-
ning the district competition gives
them the opportunity to compete
against the best actors and actres-
ses in the state. "We've moved
to the big time," laughs sopho-
more Charlie Schiff.
The actors and actresses who
won individual recognition were
sophomore Susan Robinson, Grei-
ner, and seniors Duff Woodside
and Ken Jones. These people
were recognized because of excep-
tional character portrayal, deve-
lopment, credulity, and applica-
tion and all-star casting.
Woodside, Robinson, and
Greiner are veterans of the stage
and/or performed "Why Do We
Laugh?" for this year's Dessert
Theatre. Jones, though, is but
a newcomer to the world of act-
ing altogether. The district com-
petition was his first time on
stage. Consequently, his award
was a most surprising and impres-
sive accomplishment.
The week before Christmas
break, Jones received the part of
Alvord places third in 'Blue Chip' exhi bition
by Anna Batsakes
Senior Ellen Alvord recently
placed third in the "Blue Chip
Student Art" exhibition and con-
test. The exhibition will open
Monday, January 28, in the Cen-
tral Trust Center lobby on Fifth
and Main Streets.
The theme for the exhibition
is "Places We Live, Work and Play
in Cincinnati." Approximately
30 student artists' work will be
shown on weekdays through Feb-
ruary 15 during banking hours.
About 150 to 200 students
entered the contest. 32 pieces
were chosen for the exhibition by
members of the Contemporary
Art Center's staff.
Besides having their pieces
framed, the first, second, and
third place winners were awarded
$50, $35, and $20, respectively.
29 other artists, including senior
Laura Distler, were awarded $10
and had their works framed.
Alvord believes she spent close
to 150 hours working on the
work she entered. Her piece con-
sisted of city scenes cut out from
Cincinnati magazine. She took
66-yearald Andrew G . Powers
when a replacement was needed.
With only eight or nine rehearsals,
Jones went to the Edgecliff con-
test.
"He was under a lot of pres-
sure," says senior Anna Batsakes,
"but Ken's a great actor and has a
good sense about his character's
feelings. He memorized his lines
and his staging in three weeks.
We had at least three months."
"I never considered myself an
the scenes she cut out and copied
them on a copying machine, then
created a Kaleidoscope-like design
made of pie-shaped segments that
alternate from color to the black
and white copies. She then
washed the copied segments in
blue.
"It took forever to cut out t h e
segments,'' said Alvord. "I had t o
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Prize-winning artist Ellen Alvord
actor," claims fones. "Music has
been my artistic endeavor, but
now it seems I might have been
barking up the wrong tree. I had
confidence in our chances of win-
ning, but I was really surprised t o
hear that I had been individually
recognized."
"Why Do We Laugh?" will b e
performed for the student body
before the state competition.
This play and "The Secret Life of
Walter Mitty" will be presented
during the next Student Govern-
ment forum, on February 1.
cut them so they fit exactly into
the bridge of the circle."
Besides being invited to a cere-
mony to honor the award win-
ners, Alvord and the two other
winners were featured in the Cin-
cinnati Post under the Entertain-
ment section on Janaury 19. "It .
was an honor having my name in
the paper,
- - - even if the reporter
misquoted me in the last section
of the article."
Alvord has not yet decided
whether or not she will pursue
art as a career, but she plans to
continue her art work in the fu-
ture. She and senior Shaheen Ka-
zemi are currently the only artists
in the school taking the Advanced
Placement course in art. The
to send a portfolio to the AP
board to be critiqued and given
aratingfrom~toi.
The first dace award was b re-
sented to i 6-year-old ~ i c h a e l
Essex, from Hughes High School.
His work was an oil painting that
features a detailed woman and
child from the Tyler-Davidson
fountain on Fountain Square.