ChieftainNew school year full by Jay schl088 and Qlad Quistine b. I 29 No. 1 August 31,1979 Indian Hill High Schwl Cincinnati, 0hio 45243. fmdamental sectors of'the school community. This new discipline plan appeared in the faculty but also in school policy Student-Parent Handbook which and appearance. In addition to the new w s issued to students on the,f~st a is assistant principal M s Gjeringer, day. four new teachers have been Probably the most noti(ceab1e r. added to the staff. M s Theresa change at I t i year is the H hs Berwanger will teach E n. painting and rearrangement of photo by Rob Zmch Miss Catherine Brown and M . r the lockers. From their c r a m ~ d - 'Ibis empty mom is what confronted students when they f a s a t e d the building on August 27. The room will soon be Iined with Franklin Bunton wl teach math il kcation in the front of the school 1 furniture for students. and social studies respectively. the lockers have been moved into Mr. Merv S n i k will become the the halls and painted to match new music director. the walls and doors which also In trying to alleviate some of have been painted. Dr. Feltman the problems of the past, a comstated that the move was necesmittee of Board members, admisary "to give the school a better nistrat~rs,teachers, parents and appearance, make the hallways easier to patrol, and to mate students developed this year's by Bob Kindel new discipline code. It outlines a better atmosphere for the Miss Kay Gieringer, the newest could, to raise -1-t and t o education of students." the responsibilities of each of the addition to the admhistmtive M e r develop the extrastaff, has b-mme IH's third d * program." assistant principal in three years. Miss Gieringer is spending her first few weeks at IH simply in Miss Gieringer has a lot of experience in both administration adjusting to the change. She explained that "the newness of l and education. A l of her 17 the place, people, and community years of work have been spent in is a difficulty which faces me in Cincinnati, first at Western Hills the early going." She went on to High School for 4 years as a add, ' 3 am impressed with both Physical Education teacher, and the students and parents, who later as a counselor at North Colhave gone out of their way to lege Hill High School for 4 years. make me feel welcomed ana at For the past 9 years, Miss Gierhome." inger has been an assistant prinMiss Gierjnger also feels that cipal at North College Hill. her diffculty will change with the Miss Gieringer will assume new attitude of the students. She many responsibilities as the new feels that "the work put in this assistant principal. She will be summer to improw out school handling the discipline matters will bring about more pride and and the attendance of the underclassmen. Miss Gieringer atso respect for the school from the holds the responsibility of planstudents. photo by Rob Zerch ning and scheduling extraMiss Gien'nger is looking forMiss Kay Giednger, the new adstant principal, takes a break from her c r i u a activities, except for urclr ward to working with the stuschedulirlgwork. Athletics. "I would like, if I dents and the staff this year. This year at IH promises to be a year of changes not only in Gieringer replaces Eckel as assistant principal August 31,1979 Letter from the editors Chieftain requests reader in In planning this yeiir's Chie!M the newspaper staff began to set th& minds to the orjginal id= of a high school newspaper. As we b'egan to think &boutit, we realized that a school newspaper should be more than a photocopy of Student Government's record book or the P.A. announcements. To us the paper means u lat more. Like all experience in an academic institution, it is an intellectual experience - the Chieftain is the only place where students can express themselves fieely without being censored by a strong-minded administrator or a stern parent. A newspaper should be more than a place o f refuge for tongue-tied students. It also tries to inform its readers of the many issues and events that affect their lives both directly and indirectly. This idea of the newspaper is what we have defined as our purpose for this school year. mus, we have planned the structure of the newspaper to fulfiU our,requirements. l%e point that is of grearest concern to us is that students participate in the Chieftain to establish a pee exchange of ideas. If you have an opinion or an idea that could influence student life, it is extremely important to express it. With these ideas in mind, we hope that each of you will think about the issues and events we bring up in each edition of the Chieftain and perhaps comment on them yourself The Editorial Staff of the Chieftain Welcome from SG Dear fellow students, Student Government would like to extend a welcome to everyone for the 1979-80 who01 year. This year promises to be a year of change, improvement and most importantly increased spirit. During the summer many improvements took place on our school campus. W would like to e thank all those students who helped by sacrificing their time to create this new environment. But these efforts will all be wasted unless we can have full student body support. Now with these superficial changes we can begin to streng~ then our spirit as a whole. First bff, within the next week we hope to place a huge calendar along the wall of the Student Lounge. Also for keeping uptodate. the bulletin board will soon be filled with interesting Student Government news. In addition, we see a definite need for more involvement in class projects. It is iarpossibb for the nine elected members to build a float, planr dance, or have a car w s . So we ah are setting up a new program called "Class Cabinets." It wiU be a cabinet of all intmested students, kept in close conespondence with Student Government. This year we are going to give everyone the chance to literally express themselves. A gaffite board will be set up on campus and will be available to all students. Furthermore, we are setting up a Pep Club to support our many athletic activities and are hoping to have a positive student response. As in past years, we have many new students. Soon we hope to have mounted their pictures in a display case along with some information about them. Soon all of us can become more familiar. After the presentation of new students we will be using the display cases for a new project. Every few weeks a oomrnittee will be picking a few excelling students in the areas of sports, spirit, scholarship and citizenship. The students' photos wl be il displayed in the cases dong with a short explanation of why they were chosen. Hopefully, this will give everyone the chance to get to know their classmatesbetter. W are looking forward to a e superb year! Sincerely, Scott Edwards Julie Schneebeck Student opinion Attitude must change with building by Dave Hollister While most of us were on vacation or working, a few students and administrators were busy cleaning up the school. These students wilbgly gave up their time to improve the school grounds. It shows that some students really have the urge to make the school better. In the past there hasn't been much change from year to year. This year is a year for change. The changes, such as the new lockers in both the locker rooms and the main building, the paintinn of walls and the aqua blue doors are great improvements,mi it cannot stop there. We, as students, have to make the most major change. In the past students have treated our school with much disrespect; through the past years it has been the thing to do. Hopefully, this il year that wl change. Now that Staff Xhe Chieftain is wrltten, composed, printed and sold as an extra-currlcular actlvJty by t h(I students of Indian HiH High School, 6845 Drake Rd., Clnclnnati, Ohio, 45243. Sponsor Wm. P. KlnmM Editors Lori Davlson Peter Beson N w s Editor Douglas Jones Features Editor Dave Schonbeq we have the good faaties, I hope it will make the students proud of what we have. There must be a change in the attitudes of the students or it will turn out the same way it did last Shorts year. The students must have the .--trust of the administrationbefore There will be two dances on the school can operate properly. Friday nights in the next three SportsEditor Tracy Studerus T i can only be achieved by the hs weeks. There will be one on qtudents. W students have lost e Business Managers Beth Gall August 31 featuring Harlequin. the trust of the administrators in Bobby Kindel The other will o c d after the the past few years and we must TY pesetter Joan Gotdfarb football game on September 14, Production Staff work hard to regain it. On the Rod h r r . il and wl be sponsored by the other hand, I feel that the adrniChad Christina, Gary Freyt;r~,~ iunior class. nistrators should have the faith in Jay Schloss, Rick Ru*in, John the students to make the changes Ries, Derek White, Greg Troutnecessary. I feel we have already man, Dave Hoilister Attentian Students started on a good note and if all Photographer Rob ZeScft the students would follow the Contributors Derek White, Part-time job applications are example set by those who worked Chad Christine, John Ries, Dlve available in the office. A variety before school, our school will HOllister, Jay Schiotr, Ward Morof jobs are available. No pmkws become a place we can be proud applications are valid. You must gan, Dr. Feltman, Scott Edwards, of. Julie Schneebeck f out a new one this year. a News -r August 31,1979 From the desk of the e rind pal Feltman calls for pride This 9umqner a tremendous efa fort w s gut forth by students, parent$, Board members and staff to improve the environment at the high school. Specifically, the parking lot was resealed and the circle drive repaved, the outside garden area was completely rejuvenated, the lockers were reconstructed, painted and moved throughout the halls, and in the gym area Phys. Ed. rooms were constructed for boys apd girls in the middle and high schools along with athletic team rooms. These areas wl also have new lockers. il In addition, the hallways, of the high school and the new rooms'in in the gym area have been painted. The lounge was also repainted. In short, the total environment has improved in order that the students and community members may take pride in their school. As we announced to students on opening day, a committee of students, parents, teachers, administrators and Board members met throughout the summer under the chairmanship of Dr. Robert Boston, superintendent, to define discipline, to define the roles of group representatives, and to establish the discipline code. I ask all students to share the Student-Parent Handbook with their parents at home. This year is a year of PRIDE pride in ourselves, in others and in our school. The physical environment has been improved and now it is up to each of us to maintain and improve the total environment of the school facilities. Simply, this can be accomplished by showing consideration for each other and respect for people and property. As I have stated to you, Indian Hill is an academically superior high school one of the best in the nation. However, the citizenship of our students must improve if we are to achieve our primary goal graduating young men and women able to meet their goals and the demands of society. Let's make Indian Hill High School a place that you enjoy being part of. I am impressed with what I have seen so far this year students and teachers talking to each other in a positive way, clean hallways, students m class on time, and a friendly atmosphere that radiates the school. Could it be that this is only because this is the beginning of the school year, or is it possible that we can carry this "fresh feeling" throughout the year? I am asking each one of you to help bring about a change at the high school, a change in which respect, pride and happiness prevail for all. I trust all of you will have an outstanding school year. -Dr. Feltman Ottawa affects by John Ries The formation of Ottawa Middle School has created quite a few changes in the IH school system. During a meeting last February, the Board of Education voted unanimously for the movement of the sixth grade into the junior high complex. They decided that this, of all available options, would be the least expensive and most beneficial for the people involved. Controversy arose during a high schoolers meeting of parents concerned .wjth what they termed as "the bad influence of high school students." But the proposal was accepted and the move took place. None the less, this concern had its effect. Contact between the two schools has been reduced in both the bus situation and the cafeteria. The new middle school provides a relatively new concept in the Indian Hl system. It was deil signed to provide a gradual adjustment from the educational environment of the elementary school to that of the high s h o i , During the sixth grade, students will spend most of their time in school with two teachers, a situation similar to the single classroom format of the elementary school. In the seventh grade, the student will spend his school time with four teachers. The following year the student will exist in an environment of more relative freedom, similar to that found here in the high school. Meanwhile, the Indian Hill school system was left with an empty Shawnee School. The Board of Education recently decided to rent the school to the Milford school system for the use of their third grade. Apparently, they have difficulties of the opposite sort: increasing enrollment. point, the junior high ~t this administration is optimisticabout the corning year. Numerous extra-curricular activities are being offered to the students, ranging from ckbs to athletics. An extensive intramural program is being introduced in addition to a growing athletic program on the inter-scholastic level. b b h i s t r a tors hope that by creating such interest, they wl provide a il i smooth transition into the h & school c o m p l ~ . Humor column Freshmen fear first days by Derek White Freshmeq, this year as always have ha4 a tough time getting used to the high school scene. All week, I've seen these dazed students, whose glazed eyes and severe mental depression give me a s t r idea ~that they are lost. ~ They wander the halls staring at their official IHHS atlas, listing all room numbers and locations. It alsp seems that the cosmic colors of the lockers only add to their total look of perplexity. I remember two years back, when I was a rookie at the game, and I was looking for Mrs. Steele's class. What do you know, I got lost. So I looked around and saw a senior in the hallway. Finally, I got up the nerve and asked the guy (who, by the way, looked like a member of the Charles Manson youth) where the class was. He seemed like a nice enough guy, so I followed his directions and ended up in the third stall of the locker room. This was the first of my freshman escapades. And then again, on this very same day, I was assigned to my locker during homeroom. For some reason, the administration assigned me No. 920. After trying to open the lock for a number of minutes, I finally got exasperated and asked Mr. Seik to try it for me he laughed ~ u c 6 i for me, my brother was l~ an experienced locksmith and opened it with his credit card for me. Next, guess who got the top bunk! I couldn't even come close to reaching the knob so I had to store all the books down below. Like any typical freshman I was beginning to think that whoever assigned lockers was obviously part of a communist plot to undermine the masses! So, as I f d y entered my first class, I saw two separately gendered platoons - guys on one side, girls on the other. I didn't know where to sit so I quickly left the room and acted like I was lost. Then, I sat outside contemplating what to do. Eventually, I got up the courage to go back inside, and when I did, everyone stared at me as if I were from Siberia or Tasmania just because I was late. I ended up sitting on the boys' side in order to "be cool.^' The day continued on with several other embarassing moments like walking into the wrong class and falling down while trying to maneuver the stepping stones in the garden. A l in all, for rreshmen, the l ih first couple of days are filled w t fear and confusion, but just bare with it the year will be over soon. - - - News Short There will be a Chieftain meeting on Tuesday, September 4, for all students interested in working on the staff. Students should meet in the teachers' lounge after school. - - - CHIEFTAIN August 31.1979 Braves kick off season to nite Todd Schneebeck and his three key receivers Scott Edwards, Gary Kohls and Dave Budig. In addition to their positions as receivers, the three will occupy defensive positions as well. Also p l a a g two positions this year are second year starters and active team leaders Terry Hardin, A.J. Keefer and Jeff Ertel. "Our team was also greatly helped by new players such as Les Mendes, Kevin Egan, Paul Brown and John Brophy," added Coach Hem. Coach Hern went on to comment about the team's league status this year, stating, "Sycamore and Loveland are defintely the two major powers, but we feel we have an excellent chance. to beat them." photo by R O Zesch ~ The forty IHers pictured here took some time out-from their summer activities to do some work in beautifying the school. The Chieftain would like to thank a l l these students for making such a constructive effort. Chieftain gains new format by Doug Jones The Chieftuin will be adding many new attractions to this year's editions in an effort to increase its service to the student body, according to Peter Bessen and Lori Davison, this year's coeditors. . Among these changes will be , news articles concerning national issues which will affect every student, such as the decline in the birth rate. Accompanying these articles will be an expanded student opinion section, where students may respond to articles or voice their concerns. Another novelty will be the section for advertisements. Any student or group will be able to publish announcements &t >&e judged fit to print by the editors. Behind the scene, the Chieftain will undergo a major produe tion change. Fourteen issues will be published this year two more than in previous years. The Chieftain will also be in continuous production, a feature which not only will help the staff crank out an i m e every two or three weeks, but will keep you, the reader, better informed. To increase the Chieftains ' utility to the IH student body, more workers and interested students are needed. For anyone interested in working for the Chieftain, an organizational meeting wl be held next Tuesil day, September 4 after school. A l students are welcome and l encouraged to attend. Transpox- . tion is available afterwards. Chieftain production has changed this year also. The staff is planning fourteen twelve-page issues for a mere subscription price of five dollars. The paper will also be on sate i limited n editions for fifty cents each on the day of the issue in the cafeteria. However, this price is fifteen cents more than the average subscription price. Activity card holders will only be entitled to the first nine issues free. Students are encou~aged to purchase subscriptions before the September 12 deadline. by W r Morgan . ad The Indian Hill Varsity football team has nothing but optimism and altitude for their first home gaqe of. 1979 against Anderson this Friday night. " I was kind of surprised," said Coach Hem. "It's great to p e the enthusiasm and leadership in the Seniors. It has also inspired the Juniors and Sophomores." 'we must do two things if we are going to win this game," said Mr. Hern, planning his strategy. 6 c ~ u r offensive line must profirst tect our quarterback, Todd Schneebeck and our defense must contain Anderson's best runningback Bob Zeglie." The ~nd&son game, as well as the rest of the games this season, will depend upon the performances of second year starters . . . coming events D0 0 bies set-off Se Itember concerts by Rod Ban The following column is designed to keep students informed of cultural goingwn in Cincinnati. Coliseum Doobies - A U ~ . 31 8:00 should be one of the best concerts of the ye= Cincinnati pops - Sept. 3 7:00 only $2.50! A really great price for a nice evening Kiss Sept. 3 8:00 - a lot of money for a stage show Bee Gees Sept. 15-16- Sold out Cheap n i c k - Sept. 23 8:00 the Japanese love them, why not' Cincy? Palace A1 Greene - Aug. 31 9:00 soul singer extraordinaire Cleo Lane and John Dankworth Sept. 11 8:00 - good jazz duo singing Four Girls Four - Sept. 19-20 8:00 a 40's musical Peaches and Herb and The Enchantments - Sept. 22-23 8:00 they'll enchant you Taft Theater David Boyer - Sept. 8 8:00 - gospel singer Bobby Jones and the New Life Sept 16 8:00 - more gospel sing ing Walter Hawkins - ENOUGH GOSPEL SINGING! Music Hall Stephanie Mills - Sept. 9 8:00 a female jazz singer Cincinnati Pops - Sept. 14-15 8:00 twice in dne month? Kinks - Sept. 19 8:00 still can't get a gallon of gas Tower of Power - Sept. 30 8:00 one of the best horn sections around Bogart's Carefiee Day - Aug. 31 9:00 - a good local band MacGuffey Lane - Sept. .l 9:00 the epitome of Columbus rock Leon Redbone Sept. 21 8:00 Are you alive Leon? (old time favoritesin an obscure manner) - - - - .- - - - - Clip this subscription blank and give it, along with $5:00, to the Chieftain staffer that will be in the cafeteria during lunch until Wednesday, September 12. It will entitle you t o fourteen issues of the newspaper. Activity card holders will be entitled to only the first nine issues free. This year's subscription price costs students only thirty-five cents per issue. A limited number of Chieftains will be sold at lunch on the date of each issue for a price of fifty cents. Catch the bargain while you can - if you snooze, you lose! 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