Lue rilttVOLUME XLVII, NO.4 DREHER HIGH SCHOOL, COLUMBIA, SC DECEMBER 18, 1987

Dreher to Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary

Mmmm t mmmm .~ Rae McPherson looks on as Jap~nese educators experience American cafeteriafood. (Photo by Helen HiII)

Japanese Teachers Tour School AndCompare Different Educational Systems

Most Athletic: Corey Creechand Cynthia Haggins

Friendliest: Randy Jones andTrina Topshe

Wittiest: Ashley Powell andMonique Richardson

Most Loquacious: AndrewMcClaine and Adriene Cowden

Best School Citizen: GeorgeJohnson and Ann MargaretHarvey

Best Dressed: Cal Dent andChristine Verigood

Most Courteous: Bo Bagwell~and Jocelyn Green t .

Most Spirited: Hart Raley ~and Michelle Fast ­Best Looking: Preston Pear- 'T

man and Caroline ColemanMost Likely to Succeed: Mat-

thew Fitzer and Tara Grookett

High School Hall of Fame willbe established. The names andbrief notes about former Dreherstudents of note will be dis­played in a location accessibleto visitors.

A number of present Dreherorganizations will also partici­pate in projects to celebrate thefiftieth year. The school year­book The Blue Devil will haveas its theme "Fifty Years andthe Tradition Continues:' ac­cording to Christina Petrusick,faculty advisor.

Hall of Fame, AssemblyPlanned for Celebration

Who, me? -- Joyce Gist and Randy Johnson try to remem""- ­poetic French phrase in Mrs. Stepp's class. (Photo by He.

Seniors Pick Superlativesby John Ferrick

Every year the senior classvotes on students that embody\';Ci lc..in traits: senior superla­tives. The process of voting onsenior superlatives is a long andarduous one.

First, the senior editor for theyearbook decides on categoriesthat fit the senior class for thatyear. Then nominations aretaken, and ballot sheets areformed.

Then the senior class votes.This year the senior class has

elected the following as seniorsuperlatives:

Best All-Around: Read Fol­line and Wendy Owen

Most Popular: HowardAdams and Caryn Siegfried

Dreher High School will sooncelebrate its fiftieth anniversary.A number of activities are in theplanning stages, according toCarolyn Brown, chairperson.

On Sunday, March 6, 1988, aprogram will be presented inDreher's auditorium. MissChristine Webb, former prin­cipal, is chairperson of thatcommittee. James Leventis,alumnus and current schoolboard member, will serve asmaster of ceremonies.

In conjunction with the an­niversary celebration, a Dreher

were the Anchor Club, StudentCouncil, the Literary MagazineStaff, and the National HonorSociety.

Lorgean Graham from the S.C. Committee Against Hungerwas pleased to see so many cansas students loaded them into apickup truck.

They will be placed in Christ­mas baskets for needy people inColumbia.

people, but now the respect isgoing down:'

He also explained that, like inthe United States, great con­troversy exists over the relative­ly small salaries of teachers.

Yamanaka, however, was notat all dissatisfied with his careerchoice and his reasons forteaching are simple: "I love chil­dren. I love people~'

While the best teachers of theUnited States and Japan mayuse completely different stylesand methods, they do share oneimportant quality-a love fortheir profession.

by Helen Hill

Five Dreher clubs collected1,312 nonperishable food itemsduring the November can drive.

The Key Club challenged allother organizations to bring themost items to be donated to theSouth Carolina CommitteeAgainst Hunger.

With exactly 1000 cans, theKey Club won its own contest.Other clubs which participated

Key Club Wins Contest,Collects a Thousand Cans

tinued. "Learning your role ingroups is very important~'

Group dynamics in theJapanese classrooms are em­phasized largely because of thegreater class size in Japan,about forty-five students perroom.

While there are many differ­ences between the Japanese andAmerican educational systems,Yamanaka also cited manysimilarities.

Yamanaka mentioned thediminishing respect for teachersin Japan: "Twenty years agoteachers were respected by many

Earlier this month, Dreherwas the setting for an excitingcultural exchange. Eight ofJapan's finest teachers, freshfrom their journeys to East Ger­many and Spain, came to Dre­her to observe the Americaneducational system.

The educators were touringAmerican schools in hopes oflearning about new teachingmethods, school administrationand management, working con­ditions, school faculty equip­ment, and teachers' unions.

While this experience was aunique opportunity for theJapanese to learn about differ­ent aspects of education, it alsopresented Dreher with a chanceto learn about the visitors formthe Far East and their ex­periences.

Tsuneo Yamanaka, the onlyEnglish-speaking member ofthe delegation, mentioned thatthe East German studentsdiffered from the Americans inthat "they sit straight and arevery eager to learn~'

Yamanaka was impressed,however, with the individualismof the Americans, both in theirdress and in the learningprocess.

"Everything is done in groupsin Japan;' Yamanaka coo-

by Matthew Fitzer

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Editorials

S.C. Needs Better SubsbyMatthew Fitzer

When a student is absent from school, the school day goes onas usual. When a teacher is absent, however, the entire class is dis­rupted.

While the system dictates that a substitute teacher will comein and distribute an assignment, the truth is that plan usually doesnot work.

The reason this plan is sometimes faulty is that often the sub­stitue teacher is more of a disruption to the class then a stabiliz­ing factor.

The job of a substitue teacher is not an easy one. It requiresan abundance of patience and an excellent rappon with teenagers,qualities that are not found in the average person.

For this reason, the average person should not be hired as a sub­stitute teacher; however, because substitute teaching is a very stress­ful job and not a high salary position, often the district is forcedto play with the cards dealt tbem.

This situation presents but another example of the effects ofmalsuppon in South Carolina education and, subsequently, thereason our educational system is so poorly regarded.

Incentive Is Very Usefulhy Preston Bost

In a recent NEWSWEEK editorial, a distraught mother/profes­sor denounced a program that had just been instituted at her chil­dren's school. Apparently, Lincoln Schools's "positive-incentiveprogram;' designed to encourage children to behave properly andto study conscientiously, resulted in her children's bringing homeprizes -- candy, cookies, and stickers among them -- prizes awardedfor eating lunch, learning the alphabet, and picking up trash.

At a Cleveland High School, officials are providing incentivesfor good grades -- incentives dear to the hearts of Americanteenagers: money. $40.00 for an A. $20.00 for a B. $10.00 for aC. The money accumulates in a fund reserved for college or voca­tional education.

NEWSWEEK's angry editorialist was appalled by these pro­grams, claiming they will corrupt children and accusing school offi­cials of operation under the assumption that children are "somaterailistic, so unmotivated and lazy that they will not learnwithout a brib~'

Where else have you seen "bribes" disguised as incentives?AT&T, Tupperware, and IBM use incentive programs designed toboost performance and increase productivity. Fast-food restaur­ants reward "Workers of the Month~' In the business world in­centives appear to be beneficial both to the company and to theworkers -- employees respond when offered bonuses for exemplaryperformance.

Why not provide incentives for students? Already there areteacher and principal incentive programs being tested in SouthCarolina. As to the debate over such a program's ability to cor­rupt or to encourage, it is possible that the angry mother placestoo much emphasis on the program's potential effect. Basically,if a school-age child has been taught to be courteous and studi­ous and regularly practices these habits, an incentive program sim­ply reinforces what he has learned.

If, however, a child has not been taught appropriate behavior,perhaps, just possibly, an incentive -- a sticker or a dollar -- willbegin a process of learning, encouraging studying, conscientiousbehavior, and consideration for others.

Once the student has lollipop in his hand as a bonus for assist­ing another student, perhaps he will notice the less tangible resultsof his effon: reciprocal consideration from others, self-satisfaction,and the joy of a job well done.

THE BLUE PRINT

Aggie FindsPerfect MatchAnd SuggestsDaily Showing

Dear Aggie,My face is a red garden of

leaky pores and pimples. Peo­ple break out just thinkingabout me. Help.

Violent Face

Dear Face,Just shave daily, enroll in one

of Columbia's prestigious pri­vate schools, and quit living be­hind the VA.

Dear Aggie,I don't like people very much

and I especially don't like you.I don't enjoy giving or peace oranything but I like to takethings ungratefully from friend­ly people, especially obese rela­tives. With Christmas comingup I kind of feel guilty aboutthe whole thing. Help me out.

Roadkill Bob

Dear Bob,Your're a real hot pick. Call

me sometime.

Dear Aggie,I have bad problems with

grammar and I can't seem to getrid of it. I know that it can be

seen how it is bad to accidental­ly use a preposition to end asentence with. But I just cannever get my English papers towrite right. My English teachersays that my papers are wordsalad.

Signed: ConcernedStudent

Dear Salad,You are too zany for words,

I can't really help you becauseyou are basically pretty stupid.Nobody really writes that bad­ly and I think you just wrotethat on purpose so you couldhave your name in the paper.Please do not do this again orI will burn you down.

Aggie

DECEMBER 18, 1987

Santa Lives Every DayIn All Generous Parents

hy Preston Bost

In 1897, Frank Church began an editorial with these words:"...Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly aslove and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that theyabound and gives to your life its highest beauty and joy.'

Love and generosity and devotion. During Christmas season,many people are filled with a sincere, but fleeting, feeling ofgenerosity -- especially toward those who are less fortunate thanthey are. But have you given consideration to those "SantaClauses" in your community who exhibit love and generosity anddevotion all year round?

Have you ever been hospitalized? Do you remember the volun­teers who delivered the flowers or brought the books andmagazines--perhaps a fluffed· pillow? Their love of people com­pels them to donate their time to the hospitals, bringing smilesand laughter and caring to those who are ill.

Were you aware that there are many professionals--doctors, psy­chologists, lawyers, and others--who are willing to donate theirtime and talent to those who need help desperately, but cannotpay? This generosity provides counseling, care, and support tothose who need help in the face of overwhelming odds.

Think about the churches and other charitable organizations.All year--every year--they sponsor projects designed to help theneedy both at home and abroad. They build houses for the home­less, and they hold seemingly endless drives to collect food andclothing and other supplies for the needy. Their generosity pro­vides hope for those who, despite their efforts, are finding it im­possible to meet their own needs.

Have you looked at your teachers lately? You'll find them inmany places in addition to their classrooms. They'll be in manyplaces in addition to their classrooms. They'll be sponsoring clubs,chaperoning field trips, spending weeksends on the road with amath team, coaching sports teams, coaching academic teams thatare preparing for competition--activities for which they receive littleor no tangible rewards.

Their devotion to their profession and to their students com­pels them to give of their time and themselves above and beyondtheir classroom resposibilities.

Finally, think of your parents. For years, they have been per­forming the duties of all these groups--the volunteers, the profes­sionals, the charitable institutions, and the teachers. Their loveand generosity and devotion have compelled them to give of them­selves time and time again to make their children's lives that muchbetter.

So, at this Christmas season, we owe a word of thanks to allthose year-round USantas" for whom the secret of Christmas is(to paraphrase an old holiday song) not the things you do at Christ­mastime but, rather, the Christmas things you do all year through.

"Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no SantaClaus!... Thank God, he lives, and he lives forever.'

Blue Print StaffEditor-in-chief. Matthew FitzerAssistant editor Preston BostNews editor John Ferrick & Tiffanie ScottFeature editors Helen HiII & Malcolm MaclachlanClubs editors Susan Campbell & Missy HinsonSports editors Bo Bagwell & Andrew SchulzCartoonist ...........•............. Malcolm MaclachlanPhotographers ........•....... Helen HiII & M. A. PhiferFaculty advisor Gerald Floyd

DECEMBER 18, 1987 THE BLUE PRINT PAGE 3

Steps for Peace on EarthAre Not Impossible To Do

This Christmas Season

Studying hard -- Ashley Mullis, Stephanie Avery, Stepbanie Dowdey, and Julie Abbott clown aroundduring Mrs. Stepp's French class. (Photo by Helen Hill)

Malcolm's Music MassacreGod stonewash everything youown dye your hair red). Thiscould be very ungood, especial­ly if you're male.

Short of sensory deprivation,there is only one thing thatcould make me enjoy this song:HI think we're alone now (alonenowooh)There doesn't seem to beanyone...Wait, we're not alone...aaaaahh!

(Hack!Slash!Cut!)I think I am dead now (deadnowooh)My vital organs don't seem tobe anywhere around"IQ-15,$-none of mine

hours. Then have someone playit continuously through the ear­phones.

"Wow, this is neat:' you say."All these flashing colors acrossthe variegated purple skyline ofthe universe of green elephantsin Volvo station wagons gettinggood gas mileage while DarthVader is blasting me with hisconvoluted light sword to thebouncing beat. Give me more ofthis music!"

Unforturnately, in this stateyou will be vulnerable to thesubliminal messages (Tiffany is

by Malcolm MaclachlanTiffany"I Think We're AloneNow"

Yes, this is a song, not an al­bum. If you knew that giveyourself a lollipop. I couldn'tfind anyone who would admitthey owned this album so thesong will have to do. The onlyother alternative was to buy itmyself. Yeah, right.

How to listen to this song:cover yourself with several lay­ers of Saran Wrap, put on ablindfold and a pair of ear­phones, and lie down. Wait 24

certain.These facts are frightening

and upsetting because thisworld full of trees, fish, squir­rels, butterflies, and sunlight isbeautiiul. And because peopledance, sing, wink, paint, talk,and smile.

They also hope and dream ofpeace despite the real situation.Here are some ways to be a pea­cemaker and put your concerninto action:

I. Write a letter to the Presi­dent of the United States and lethim know you care about yourworld. Address your letter to:The President, The WhiteHouse, Washington, D.C.20500. Send another letter tothe Soviet leader.

2. Get to know Russians 'asreal people. Have a photo takenof you and your family in theliving room of your home. Printfirst names under each face inthe photo (include pets).

Attach your address on aseperate piece of paper andsend both to: Soviet-AmericanPhoto Exchange, 325 9th Street,San Francisco, CA 94103. Youwill receive in return a photo ofa family in the Soviet Union.

3. Get rid of "national ene­mies" by making them yourfriends. To get an internationalpen pal, write to: World PenPals, World Affairs Center,University of Minnesota, Min­neapolis, MN 55455.

by Helen Hill

Peace on Earth. We sing it atChristmas, eggnog in hand,while we stand close to ourfriends and family in warm,safe homes.

But on Chrsitmas day, as onevery day, the world will spendover one billion dollars on mili­tary arms.

This will add to the stockpileof weapons which is alreadygreater than the world's stock­pile of food. On Christmas day,over 10,000 people will starve todeath.

Single 20-megaton nuclearbombs exist today which havemore destructive power than thetotal of all the explosives usedin all of the wars in humanhistory.

In an all-out nuclear war, 260million civilians would die inAmerica and the Societ Unionalone. It is likely that after sucha war the earth could no longersupport life.

MAD (Mutually AssuredDestruction) is the theory thatno one will start a nuclear warbecause to do so would be sui­cide. But this is as uncertain asthe predicted damage of anuclear war.

A group called the Union ofConcerned Scientists haspredicted that a nuclear war bythe year 2000 is not only possi­ble or probable but is almost

Vacation ExpectationsInclude Sleep and Crowds

HOLIDAY PUZZLEby Mattbew Fitzer

Plug the letters from the tree stem into the answer and solvethe holiday riddle.

I. GJ2. -Q-3. --Q--4. ---Q---5. ----Q----6. ----Q----

GJGJ

I. You are in trouble if you are proudest of this grade.2. A very useful conjunction.3. Raised to the third power.4. Second full month of school.5. The best policy on report card day.6. What students with cars have that carless students don't

have.

Another name for one of Santa's little helpers is

"0000000 OATE CLAUS"

STEPHEN R. FITZERATTORNEY AT LAW

Suite 1214, Barringer Building1338 Main Street

Columbia, S.C. 29201(803) 254-2260

by Preston 80st

For several weeks now,students--and teachers--havebeen eagerly anticipating thewinter vacation. What, precise­ly, have they been looking for­ward to? Several of Dreher'sstudents were asked to writedown the two or three thingsthat they liked most about thewinter holidays. Here are someof the responses:

Johathan Watterson: Gettingtemporary relief of the mid­junior-year burnout, coldweather, and exchanging giftswith my buddies.

Cindi Bassard: Christmas,getting out of school, and thefood.

Doug McClure: Rest, gettingout of Columbia, and leavingschool (which I usually end upwanting to go back to fairlysoon).

Rodney Hill: The coldweather, no more sweat.

Tracy Price: Leaving yourbook in the locker, having yourbirthday and Christmas veryclose together, sending Christ­mas cards to family and specialfriends who are unable to sharesuch a joyous occasion withyou.

Ben Reed: No school, thefood, and football games everyday for two weeks.

Melinda Lodges: Sleepinglate in the morning, havingsome time to myself, andChristmas carols.

Anthoney Grant: No school,the bowl games, and the food.

Christopher Weaver: Thegifts on Christmas day, the coldmornings, and the good willthaI comes with the Christmasholidays.

Andy Fields: Food, thepresents, and no school.

Maria Weinrich: Snow, get­ting out of school, and gettingout of Columbia.

Karl Moody: Getting out ofschool, hoping for snow, andthe presents.

Toni Orosz: Being with myfriends for two weeks, all thelights and the spirit, and themad crowds at the malls.

Maisha Gunter: TheBREAK, the FOOD, and thepeace of togetherness.

Sasha Akhavi: Sleeping late,not getting up early, and dream­ing of sugarplums until late inthe morning.

Joel Padden: No school, and[OIS of food.

Ian Deysach: College basket­baU, and the footbaU playoffs.

Pink Floyd1 'A MomentaryLapse of Reason"

The big question about thisalbum was over how they wouldsound without Roger Waters.The band proper now consistsof only David Gilmore andNick Mason, but they are assist­ed by a ridiculous 17 guest mus­cicians and a whole bunch ofother people I've never heard of(with the questionable excep­tion of keyboard is RichardWright and mixing technicianAndrew Jackson). This doesn'tseem like Pink Floyd anymore,although they must be impres­sive in concert.

The first song sounds likeeither searching for the LochNess monster in a wooden row­boat with a one-billion mega­byte laser fish finder or sloggingthrough the marsh of a distantplanet with a guitar. So whatelse is new.

Pink Floyd is as much apsychedelic poetic experience asmusic. This album is less polit­ical than those before it,although musically it is amongthe best. The main problem isthat Gilmore does not have asgood a voice as Waters. On the"A New Machine" tracks he be­comes positively annoying.

This album is missing some­thing, mainly Roger Waters,and I doubt they'U make amovie. But hey, at least theydidn't replace him with MichaelJackson.$6.99

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Columbia Students EnjoyHeat and Predict No Snow

Washington-Farmed ValanceTo Play Dreher's Prom

Kicked OUI?--A sedale David MacMillan lounges in lhe foreign language hall. (Photo by Helen Hill)

by Susan Campbell

Members of the Prom Clubwent to Charlotte recently tochoose a band for the prom inMay, according to Carol Owens,faculty advisor.

Valance is the band selectedfor this year's prom.

The seven-member band wasoriginally formed as a six­member group on the campusof Johnson C. Smith Universi­ty in Washington, D. C.

Valance is noted for its strong

display of popular music, ener­gelic stage act, and originalmusic.

The group has opened forconcerts in the Southeast andhas made a number of appear­ances at universities and col­leges. Last year this bandperformed at Spring ValleyHigh School's prom.

The band plays songs fromsuch groups or singers as TimexSocial Club, Van Halen, RobertPalmer, Run DMC, Genesis,INXS, and Marvin Gaye.

New Faculty Support Group to MeetAfter School on Thursdays to Openly

Discuss Problems with Troubled Youth

People with Power MakeNew Year's Resolutions

by Susan Campbell

A new support group ispresently in operation at DreherHigh School. The purpose is tohelp students who haveproblems at home, those whoare depressed, those who havethought of suicide, or studentswho just need someone to talkto.

Students can now obtain helpby meeting any Thursday after­noon in the Guidance Center.Faculty advisors are Sue Elliott,John Hogan, and Randy Rowe.

The support group is here notto give advice, but to listen.Everything that is said will betaken seriously, and nothingwill be repeated outside thegroup, according to Ms. Elliott.

The meetings will not focuson one specific topic. Par­ticipants will talk openly aboutany subject, although they willnot be forced to talk if they

don't choose to.Interested students should

by Helen Hill

Forgetting New Year's resolu­tion is as easy as not writing1988 on work during the firstweek back at school. But, westill make them.

Here are the resolutions ofour student body president,Ashley Wilson, and some mem­bers of the administration atDreher:

Ashley Wilson: I. To not letsenioritis affect the way mygrades turn out. 2. To not losetouch with all the friends I'vemade at Dreher while I'm incollege. 3. To do well in college.

some to the Guidance Centeron Thursdays after school.

Ms. Power: To quit smokingcompletely! I think that'senough.

Mr. Floyd: I. To be more con­sistent with nutrition and exer­cise. 2. To read more books forfun. 3. To take time to smell theroses.

Ms. Boone: I. To do morework for the community. 2. Tocontinue to improve my reli­gious education. 3. To workharder with my educationprogram.

Ms. Amma: I. To be morepatient. 2. To get thinner. 3. Notto try to do more than I can do.

by John Ferrick

December is upon us and theNew Year is just around thecorner. Once again I thinkColumbia will neglect its job ofhaving a "White Christmas".

This truly hurts me. Havingbeen born in the North, I fond­ly remember building a snow­man and playing in the snow.Winter was one of the besttimes of year.

Evidently, people in SouthCarolina don't feel the sameway about snow that I do. Thefollowing people were asked,"Do you prefer snow or tropi­cal heat? Do you think it willsnow this Christmas?"

Maria Weinrich: I like rain.Caroline Coleman: 1 prefer

tropical heat. It will not snow,it will sleet.

Theresa Hurt: I like tropicalheat better. No, it will never

Omega Society says,

"Don't be 'Dreher'Yihave a hilarious

holiday."

snow in Columbia.Lisa Giles: I prefer tropical

heat rather than snow. I thinkit might snow but I'm prettysure it will sleet.

T. J.: I prefer tropical heat,then the whole world would belike the islands.

Bridget McKivergen: Tropicalheat --- it's easier to drive in.

Cal Dent: Tropical heat andsunshine. Heck no, it won'tsnow. (Poet and don't know it.)

Benji Guy: Tropical heat inthe summer. Snow in the winter.It better snow.

Kristin Felder: Tropical heat,or course.

Beth Kennedy: HEAT! --- Ofcourse it won't snow.

Airlie Sattler: I prefer tropi­cal heat in the winter and snowall the time.

David Oakland: Tropicalheat. Whenever it snows, thewater always gets in my shoes.

'Hope Your Holidayhas the 3 'I(.s :

rest, revival, andrejoicingl

Mrs. Brown

Book Her--LibrarianlForensics Coacb Kalhy Sulusky paddles hard tbrough lhe vast sea of paper­work that accompanies her positions. (Photo by Helen Hill)

thing about the club is that af­ter each trip everyone feelscloser to everyone else in theclub:' she added.

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Mrs. Stuckey

Dear Paco!

America has been Y3less peaceful since youleft!

Love,Helen and Miriam

by Jane Dough

Susan Campbell has beenselected president of the Camp­ing and Backpacking Club.

The two faculty sponsors areCheryl Sigmon and DavidNelson.

So far the club has plannedto go kayaking in the USCswimming pool and probablycanoeing in the CongareeSwamp.

Other officers includeTiffartie Scott, vice president;Kim Huffman, secretary; andBenji Weeks, treasurer.

Scott said, "The Campingand Backpacking Club isn't thebiggest club here, but it's themost fun;'

"We have the greatest timegoing on trips and doing thingslike white-water rafting andhorseback riding. The best

Camping and BackpackingClub Elects Officers

DECEMBER 18, 1987 THE BLUE PRINT PAGE 5

Scholarships Are Available for Students

Students Express Radio Preferences

Forensics Not Just Debate

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ation in its primary function ofdistributing information aboutthe year's Advanced Placementexam to schools around thestate.

The recipient of Dreher's1985-86 "Teacher of the Year"Award, Petrusick hopes that herposition will bring Dreher'smath program added recog­nition.

drix's students, might beinterested to know Hendrix wasthe host of a prime-time televi­sion show on CBS affiliateChannel 19 in the late '70's.

A recipient of a Mastersdegree from the University ofMiami, she would introduce theshow, which featured old mo­vies, with a short story or expla­nation of certain parts of thefilm.

"It presented a problemsometimes:' Hendrix explains."Because I was an entertainer atnight, some students expectedme to entertain In theclassroom:'

As for now, Hendrix is out ofthe entertainment business andconcerntrat;ng on school andthe Anchor Club, which is nowplanning an important projectfor the support of old people.

She is enjoying her positionand does not see herself leavingthe Anchor Club in the near fu­ture. As a result, Anchor Clubmember,: will continue to enjoythe freeaom and responsibilitythat have enabled the club toconsistentiy produce some ofthe school's finest leaders.

MADISONHALL

3205 DEVINE ST.

GIFTSFURNITURE

CONVENIENCE!

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by Mallhew Fitzer

Dreher teacher ChristinaPetrusick was recently electedpresident of the South Caroli­na Association of AdvancedPlacement MathematicsTeachers.

Petrusick, who has edited theorganization's newsletter forthree years, will lead the associ-

s.c. Calculus AssociationNames Petrusick President

Before and Afler -- Marcia Hendrix has sponsored lhe AnchorClub for 18 years. Here she is pictured near the beginning andend of those years.

by Matthew Fitzer

Marcia Hendrix has spon­sored the Anchor Club foreighteen years, the longest cur­rent sponsorship of any non­sports-related extracurricularactivity at Dreher.

Hendrix, who has also spon­sored the forensics team andserved as the girls' tennis coach,explains, however, that she doesnot offer an abundance of in­put to the organization.

"I am only an advisor in thestrictest sensC;' explains Hen­drix. "I deliberately disinvolvemyself from some activities:'

Hendrix believes that leader­ship skills, among other traits,are better developed without theinterference of a faculty advisorand adds that the parent organi­zation only utilizes a faculty ad­visor because it is mandatedunder district policy.

Hendrix also tries to incor­porate her"hands off"philosophy in the classroomwhere she stresses the impor­tance of group dynamics andinter-student instruction.

Many members of the An­chor Club, not to mention Hen-

Hendrix Sponsors AnchorClub for Eighteen Years

tion (hoi.). Dramatic interpreta­tion involves the memorizationof a printed piece. The pieceusually involves differentcharacters. The speaker mustuse only his or her voice to con­vey the feeling of the piece. Hu­morous interpretation involvesthe same preparation as d.L ex­cept for a difference in oratorymaterial. The material for doiois usually serious while materi­al for h.i. is usually humorous.

Other events that are not socommon at debate meets in­clude impromptu, preparationof a two to four minute speechon a topic drawn by the speak­er; original oratory, a speechgiven on a topic chosen by thespeaker; and congress, an exer­cise involving use of thedemocratic process.

Dreher's debate team usual­ly attends 10-15 tournaments ayear. All fees are paid by schoolfunds.

Kathy Sutusky, the Forensic'ssponsor, feels that participationin the club is very beneficial tostudents.

Says Sutusky, " It helps stu­dents develop speaking skills,and it also helps them withschool work:' She feels that de­bate and extemporaneousspeaking are particularlybenefi­cial for students wishing to de­velop organizational skills andtime management skills.

Although Forensics is verytime-consuming, it can prove tobe both enjoyable and reward­ing. Sutusky believes that stu­dents will learn to worktogether towards the attainmentof a common goal through theirexperiences in Forensics.

ship or financial aid can findout more by contacting theGuidance Office.

Melinda Loges: Fox 102, be­cause they play older, fastermusic, and they don't playa lotof soul.

Chris Weaver: C 103, becausethey play the most music.

Doug McClure: WMFX, be­cuase it's the only one inColumbia that's half good.

Doug Taylor: WWDM, be­cause I've been listening to it foryears.

Ronald Mack: Big DM, be­cause they are hot!

Monique Richardson: C 103,because they push it real good.

Andrew McClain: WCOS,because they played countrywhen country wasn't cool.

Mieoki Corbett: WCOS, be­cause they play some goodcountry music.

Earlene Nixon: WWDM, be­cause they playa large varietyof good music and they play oldand new music.

Darlene Nixon: The Big DM,because it plays some Cool J.

Another event is interpreta­tion. This event is broken downinto dramatic interpretation(d.i.) and humorous interpreta-

by Missy Hinson

When the word "debate" ismentioned most people envi­sion two speakers arguing overtopics usually pertaining tosome political disagreement.This, however, is not necessari­ly true for Dreher's Forensicsclub.

Forensics---or as most refer toit, "debate team'~-- includes notonly debates, but also severalother areas of oratory.

The first area, debate, isbroken down into three differ­ent categories. Varsity debate isfor expert debaters; junior var­sity is for students with someexperience; and novice is for de­baters with no experience. Thetwo-person teams argue policyissues.

Another type of debating isLincoln-Douglas, Named forthe famous debates betweenAbraham Lincoln and Freder­ick Douglas, the argumentscenter around moral issues.This form of debate involvesone-an-one confrontation be­tween two opposing sides.

One very popular event is ex­temporaneous speaking. Thisevent involves the preparationand oral interpretation of a fourto seven minute speech from atopic chosen by the participant.The speaker draws from agroup of topics, and thenspends thirty minutes preparinghis or her speech. Topics usual­ly involve current events.

Monday a person from TalentSearch comes to Dreher.

Anyone interested in scholar-

I've ever heard "Klassic Kiss"on.

David Michaux: EZ 93 be­cause it plays soft love songs.

Kurt Strazkins: K 95 orWUSC, because they play myband's music.

Melina Lewis: WWDM, be­cause they've got love.

Heather Helms: WNOK, be­cause they have decent dj's, andtheir music isn't half bad.

Jenny Wilson: Fox 102, be­cause I like their contests.

Keith Reese: WOIC, becauseI like to "rock 'n roll~'

Julia Eccles: I never listen toone exact station.

Darby Jenkins: QI07 inCharleston, because it has agood morning show.

Lance Reigner: 104.7, 'causeI'm too lazy to change it.

Dawn Harris: WNOK, be­cause it's just the best.

Maria Weinrich: 90.5 WUSC,because the deejays aren't ob­noxious.

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by John Ferrick

College costs more these daysthan it ever has. Parents andstudents are horrified by theamount of monel' they mustspend. Bennington College inVermont is the most expensivecollege in the United States. Itcosts in the neighbothood of$20,000 a year to attend this pri­vate institution.

What is the answer to this ex­pensive problem? Scholarshipsand financial aid are the onlyresources available to those ofus who have too many scruplesto rob a bank.

The majority of scholarships(95'70) are for specific colleges.These colleges are mostly in­state. There are also "genericscholarships" which can beused for any college and areusually made up of essay con­tests and the like.

To receive a scholarship,usually a person must be in thetop 15% of their class, haavehigh SAT scores, or haavetalent.

Notification of these scholar­ships comes through thescholarship bulletins, the week­ly bulletin, the morning an­nouncements, stuents request,or the college.

Talent Search is a federallyfunded program for studentsseeking financial aid. Every

Radio is a very popular me­dia among teenagers. InColumbia there are manydifferent radio stations tochoose from. The listeningtastes of Dreher students arevery diversified. This is reflect­ed in the various stations thestudents choose to listen to.

When asked to give. theirfavorite radio station and whythey listen to that station, stu­dents had the following replies:

William Hernandez: WNOK,because they're always playingmusic. You know, they don'ttalk a lot like some dumb radiostations.

Chris Hudson: The Big DM,because their music is fresh.

Ardee Johnson: WNOK, be­cause the radio is stuck on it!

Rodney Hill: WWDM, "TheBig DM;' because they're "bad~'

J ames London: 102.3, be­cause they're the only station

by Missy Hinson

PAGE 6 THE BLUE PRINT DECEMBER 18, 1987

Math Team Shines at Winthrop College

Kid Stuff

The wise guystell methat Christmasis Kid Stuff...Maybe they've gotsomething there-Two thousand years agnthree wise guyschased a staracross a continentto bringfrnnkicense and myrrhto a Kidborn in a mangerwith an idea iri his head

And as the bombscrnshall over lhe worldtodaythe real wise guysknowthat we've allgot to go chasing starsagain in the hopethat we can get backsome of thatKid Stuffborn two thousand yearsago.

Havea

Happy & SafeHoliday

--Frnnk Horne

many advertising schemeswhich seem to pull us furtherfrom the meaning of Christmas.

The most important parts weafe being drawn from are theideas which surround it. Wemust try to remember that wi­thin the true spirit of Christmaslies the promise of peace, goodwill and, most importantly,hope.

Christmas is hope. For thatpurpose, the following poem isbeing included in our Christmasissue:

by Tiffanie Scott

What a pair -- Although they're no competition for the Rock­ettes, this pair of legs, belonging to Bo Bagwell, won first prizein the Mr. Legs contest. (Photo by Helen Hill)

Frank Horne's Poem HelpsRestore Christmas Meaning

With all of the modern novel­ties which surround us duringthe holidays, it is not surprisingthat so many people takeChristmas so lightly. FromSmurf Christmas specials towet-n-cry baby dolls, there are

editor of the annual this year.Others include Kim Huffmanas assistant editor and KellyChappell as co-editor.

Currently the staff is workingon a section dedicated to lifeoutside Dreher. Students withinteresting photos for this sec­tion should take them to Ms.Petrusick in room 227.

by Susan Campbell

Yearbook StaffAnnouncesTheme for 1988 Blue Devil

Weinrich said of the contes­tants, "They're nice and most ofthem were more shy than I ex­pected them to be~'

When asked about a MissLegs Contest, Weinrich stated,"We decided that a Mr. LegsContest wouldn't be taken asseriously. We didn't want apageant. This is just for fun'"

Bo Bagwell placed first in thecontest, with Tiger the Catcoming in at a close second.Terry Watson took third place.

the team is strong due to thecontributions of every member.With the strength of each in­dividual, the math team looksto have a very successful season.

8. Cheer up. There are manyother people who have muchless than you.

The 1988 edition of Dreher'syearbook The Blue Devil willhave as its theme "Fifty Yearsand the Tradition Countinues:'in honor of Dreher's fiftiethyear, according to ChristinaPetrusick, faulty advisor.

Tara Grookett is serving as

Hard Worker -- One of Dreher's most conscientious students, AnnMargaret Harvey is rolling up her sleeves to laminate some materi­als in lhe Media Center.

by Tiffanie Scott

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The first day for the contest,the court yard was swarmingwith many voters. Weinrichcommented that they had runout of jars to put the money in.

The brave males who puttheir legs on the line are RandyOwens, Peter Knight, MalcolmMaclachaln, Bill Thorpe, Ran­dy Rowe, Andrew Schulz, BoBagwell, Harold Phillips, TerryWatson, George Johnson,Shannon Ziegler, and Tiger theCat.

Beatles and Smiles MightHelp with Christmas Blues

Team also attends regular mathmeets where the members com­pete in various events involvingdifferent types of mathematics.

Fitzer, team president, feels

Christmas time. Big Deal.This seems to be the general

attitude of teenagers around theholiday season. It is a time ofyour life when you begin to real­ize how great being a little kidwas. You miss the anticipationof waiting for Santa on Christ­mas Eve and the joy of rippingopen a 240-piece Leggo set.

Yet just because you're allgrown up doesn't mean youhave to mope around with theHoliday Blues. So, if Jack Frostis nipping at your butt insteadof your nose, try these ideas tocheer up your Christmas: 1.Die your hair green. This mightnot be your color, but the lookon your mom's face will beenough to make anyone laugh.

2. Give someone a hug.3. Instead of mistletoe, hang

up your dog. You may not geta wet kiss, but you'll sure get awet surprise.

4. Smile.5. Make colored soap to give

to your friends as presents andtell them it's candy. (This ideawas inspired by McAlpin).

6. Listen to the Beatles. Ifyou don't think this will makeyou happy, look what it did forHelen Hill.

7. Slick your hair back withDippity 000 and see how fastyou can spin around on yourhead. (I'vs tried this already. Itrocks).

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by John Ferrick

On November 30, 1987, theKey Club started its week-longMr. Legs Contest. The contestwas organized to raise moneyfor charity.

The Legs Project was headedby Maria Weinrich. It was origi­nally decided that it would costten cents to vote. However,many people made greater con­tributions for their choice oflegs, paying up to (and morethan) a dollar.

Key Club Sponsors Mr. Legs ContestIncluding Students, Teachers, and Cat

The Math Team is a shiningexample of academic excellenceat Dreher. The team, whichconsists of Matthews Fitzer,Preston Bast, Tara Grookett,David Oakland, Jean Toal,Amy Simmons, and Van Va, re­cently made an outstandingshowing at the Winthrop Col­lege math tournament.

The Math Team, competingat Winthrop on November 21,placed third out of 55 schoolsfrom around the state. OnlyIrma and Brookland-CayceHigh School placed above theDreher team. The members alsodid quite well individually.

Out of 350 competitiors, Fit­zer placed seventh; Simmonsplaced seventeenth; and Toalplaced twentieth.

The team, which is sponsoredby Christina Petrusick, prac­tices once a week. The Math

DECEMBER 18, 1987 THE BLUE PRINT PAGE 7

Dreherites Want Cars AndScuba Gear for Christmas

Yes ma'am -- Jay Lawson salutes reading teacher Myra Miller as Mike Johnson fixes his. hair andJennifer Mixon, Van Robinson, Tice Sumter, Kevin Williams, and Kevin Whitmore have a gener~

ally fun time. (Photo hy Helen Hill)

You Need Not Be a Yuppie to EnjoyRare Movies at Five Points Theatre

the Civil War. I wonder if San­ta took American History?

Mr. Horne: Peace (andquiet).

Miss Scurry: A job that pays$!

Liz Daniel: A twenty milliondollar wardrobe.

Terrance Jones: A kiss underthe misletoe.

Lisa Giles: I would like a redMickey Mouse telephone and abright yellow bubble gummachine full of gum.

Tung Tran: A drum and Can­on AE-I camera.

April Bell: Someone to loveand love me back.

Kevin Hyne: A 1,000,000 wattbass stack.

Kristin Felder: I want moneyfor college next year.

David Oakland: Scuba divinglessons, a hang glider, mountainclimbing gear and love.

Teresa Hurt: A tiger fromAfrica.

Bridget McKivergen: A pairof sweats.

Joe Rhett: My two frontteeth.

Cal Dent: A rolex and morepatterned boxers.

Benjie Guy: Everything, butI'd settle for a million dollars,world peace, or a sports car.

Charlie Brown: The littl girlwith red hair

Monique Richardson: Moremini skirts.

Andrew McClaire: Love andmore love from Tasha.

Quinn Posey: A new V.S.c.jumpsuit.

Randy Allen: A stereo.Michelle Hunter: I would like

for my baby to come herehealthy.

Wanda Moseley: I want mylittle girl, Charlotte, to walk.

Cheryl Davis: Money to go toFrance with Mrs. Stepp.

Chavon Terebee: Contactlenses.

Miriam Schoeman: I wishpeople would start thinking ofothers for once, and stop thinking only of themselves.

by Helen Hill and MalcolmMachlachlan

Dreher students seem toknow exactly what they wantfor Christmas. This survey an­swers the question UWhat doyou want most for Christmas?"Let's hope we all remember thatit's even better to give.

The following people want,above all else, a car: HeatherAllen, Trey Auld, CarolineColeman (wreck-proof), CalDent, Rhonda Garrick, SheilaGilmore (300ZX), Jeff Good­win, Cynthia Haggins, DavidHarris (old and powerful)Heather Herbert (lROCZ),Noel Khare (small and unrust­ed), Bridget McKivergan, JillMockus (black Toyota 4x4),Julie Pipette (T-top RX7, can­dy apple red), Mike Shack, XuTram (Corvette).

Jennifer Stucker: A one-wayticket to Spain.

Joyce Gist: A real watch-onethat doesn't float.

Becky Padgett: I can't say, itmight not come true. ..a new boyfriend would be nice.

Trey Valneta: To see my bestfriend, Frank or/an EA.O.Schwartz's $18,000 toy Ferrari.

Van Va: A computer, ANYcomputer.

Lu Ann Powell: AShar Peipuppy, but I'll settle for a newteddy bear.

Helen Lee: A new piar ofbear-feet slippers or a fulllength mink coat.

Deanna Johnson: I want ablack panther from NewZealand.

Billy James: A lifetime sup­ply of unleaded gasoline, andenough money to get me to firstweek and back.

Barbara Hoy: A black laceteddy.

John Webb: [ live without theencumbrance of needing physi­cal luxuries; however, I'll prob­ably get a modem for mycomputer.

Duane Corpis: A paper togive Mr. Horne January 8 on

93, 94 ... -- Faculty grunts and groans In an aerobic workout, yet still has enough strength to as­sign homework. Pictured are Sybil Knight, Sara Stepp, Lee Carson, Pat Bolin, Annie Nelums,Joyce Hughston, and Karen Dunson. (Photo by Helen Hill)

cities show award-winning filmsby independent Southernproducers. Cargill's personalfavorite was an experimentalfilm speaking backwards, andthe film itself played backwardsfor the audience.

Despite this honor, the Bijouhas had some problems. Green­street's a neighboring nightclub,occasionally produces enoughnoise to disrupt the show.However, the owners of bothGreenstreet's and the Bazaarhave been cooperative, andmore soundproofing is on theway.

The results of a membershipdrive in the form of season tick­et coupons were disappointingand they have struggled fromtime to time. However, theyhave no plans of giving up.Their primary goal is to buildup a loyal audience.

So if you're looking for a cer­tain movie that is not playing atany of the other theaters, yourbest bet is to check with the Bi­jou or move to New York.

don't know of any on theirs. Webelieve there is a market forboth theaters:'says White.

Besides the fact that most ofthe movies they show areproduced by independent film­makers, as opposed to giant stu­dios such as Paramount andWarner Brothers, the Bijousonly criterion for choosingfilms is that they are good. Thesubjects range from UHolly­wood Shuffle;' a comedy by ablack drama company that sa­tires rascism in films, to "Mate­wan", which deals withsocio-economic crisis in a Penn­sylvania mining town.

Some films do, however, farebetter than others, says Cargill.

"Very artsy or obscure mo­vies tend not to do well. Neitherdo most with subtitles.

"The movies that do the bestare the ones that get a lot ofpress, such as uRoom With AView" and U She's Gotta HaveIt:'

The Bijou was chosen to bepart of the Southern Circuit, inwhich theaters in five Southern

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GOOD LUCK,GAMECOCKS!Gator Bowl '87

Barbara Scott

by Malcolm Maclachlan

Have you ever found outabout a great new movie open­ing up in New York that youreally want to see? You checkthe paper every day, waiting ex­pectantly for it to come toColumbia. And you wait andwait and wait. Months pass andyou resolve to leave this hick­town as soon as possible.

Well don't pack yet. There isa theater in Columbia whichspecializes in films made by in­dependent companies, most ofwhich not otherwise be availblein Columbia.

Located in the 5-PointsBazaar, the Bijou has been opensince February of 1986. "Wewanted to bring movies back to5- Points, and also offersomething a little different, "says Ann Cargill and GlennWhite, two of the eight ownersof the Bijou.

As the only other "artsy"theater in the Columbia area,the Bijou has been accused ofbeing the Nickelodeons': "yup­pie catering rival". CargiU coun­ters this statement: "I'm too oldto be a yuppie. We don't aimtoward one particular group.We welcome everyone. Iwouldn't call Sid and Nancy(which is about Sid Viscious, aheroin addicted punk musician)a yuppie movie. I suppose it'shard to avoid that label beinglocated in trendy 5-points.

The two theaters are, in real­ity, very different. The Bijoushows 35mm film, while thesmaller Nickelodeon uses16mm. This allows the Bijou toshow first run films for periodsof one to eight weeks; the Nickshows older films, each for onlya few days. The films that theBijou shows would usually notbe available to the Nick forseveral months, and they haveonly conflicted over a movieonce.

"There may be some compe­tition, but we try to minimize it.There is certainly no an­tagonism on OUf part, and we

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PAGE 8 THE BLUE PRINTDECEMBER 18, 1987

New Runners' Club Offers Students AndFaculty a Chance to Run to Stay Fit

Late articles, huh? -- Tiffanie Scott oversees MalcolmMaclachlan's punishment. (Photo by Helen Hill)

by Andrew Schulz

In the past couple of yearsthere has been a greater empha­sis on being physically fit andslim. With this trend thepopularity of aerobics, spas,racket clubs, and jogging hasalso increased. In tune withthese trends Dreher offers anaerobics class for teachers andan all-new runners' club forbothj students and faculty.

The runners' club is spon­sored by David Nelson, coachof the cross-country team andan avid runners' himself. Hisidea for the runners' club camewhile coaching th'e cross-

country teams this year.Each day during practice, the

runners would increase theirdistance running until at theend of the season they were ableto cover much greater distancesthan when they started. In ord­

er to keep those runners in bet­ter shape over the off season,Nelson came up with the run­ners' club.

Although keeping his runnersin shape is part of the idea be­hind the club, by no means isthe club only for those runners'.The club was designed to giveanyone at Dreher who enjoysrunning a chance to fun.

The clu b would not run

meetings where members wereforced to practice like a regularteam and cover certain dis­tances. The main emphasis willbe on alerting members of whenraces are occurring and anyother general opportunities forthem.

The group will also not par­ticipate in any events as a teambut rather as just a group ofrunners running together. Nel­son hoped to take the empha­sis out of running forcompetition and restore it torunning for fun. After all, noteverything has to be work.

Strong B-Squad Team ShowsPromises for Great Season

Dean Experiences Success,Continues to Perform Well

Bowl Games Can Be Exciting But Costly

by Andrew Schulz

ed bowl games. These matchupsof ranked and powerful footballteams are truly the sign of thenew year's arrival.

Although some bowls aremore prestigious than others,what fan isn't ecstatic to see histeam involved in post-seasonplay? In arguing with the ene­my about the impending clash,the battle cry of a true zealot is,"Put your money where yourmouth is!"

Speaking from experience, Iknow that bowl games can be­costly. So many times thefriendly bet is wagered with theheart instead of the brain. Noreal fan could ever bring him­self to acknowledge the short­comings of his squad.

What could be better thanactually attending your favoritebowl game? What better way isthere to show your undyingloyalty than to wear silly look­ing clothes with team logossplashed all over them?Nothing.

Tickets to these soirees arecoveted. You have to payridiculous prices to be able to sitin the nose-bleed section, use atelescope to see what is happen­ing, and maybe, just maybe, geta chance to wave to good oldmom who is back home laugh­ing because you've just spent amonth's salary for a singlegame.

If you are lucky enough togo, the final tick of the clock,win or lose, signifies the begin­ning of the long and unwel­corned trip home. The manysuitcases and bags of souvenirshave to be lugged from theroom almost always on the topfloor of the hotel to the await­ing chariot which is either at theother end of a mile-long park­ing lot or on its way to the autoimpound lot.

As the miles go by the tat­tered map becomes utterly in­discernible; but luckily for you,this happens to be the sameroute that you so happily beganyour wonderful trip on, so it'sno problem.

That seemed so long ago. Iguess the grass is always green­er on the other side of the in­terstate.

New Year festivities come the allimportant and higWy anticipat-

eiy high school in the region?Dreher played the third peri­

od of Hooparama againstChapin and defeated them22-14.

The Devils sported a wide­open style of offense that com­plicated their new, effective full­court pressure defense. Dreher'spress caused many turnoversand led to several scores that putthe period out of reach forChapin's team.

The solid performance by thebasketball team leads one to be­lieve that there will be some bigvictories for Dreher on this sea­son's schedule.

by Bo Bagwell

Along with Christmas and

by Bo Bagwell

Uniforms? Check. Reeboks?Check. Warm-ups? Check.Basketballs? Check. Pillows?Pillows?? Why pillows? Well, itjust so happens that the 1987Hooparama was played inIrmo, owtherwise known asEast Egypt, and the Blue Devilbasketball players had to catch40 winks on the long and wind­ing road to the other side ofthe tracks.

The players and coaches onthe varsity basketball team werevery anxious to get the seasonoff to a good start and whatbetter way than in front of ev-

Although Dreher offers many different varsity and junior var­sity sports, there is something missing from athletics, an intramural sports program.

Intramural sports, although not quite the competitive level ofathletics seen on the varsity level, appeal to more students andgive more students a chance to participate.

For students who are extremely gifted and physically fit, varsi­ty sports provide the perfect opportunity for them to participatein organized athletic activity. For those not so fortunate as to beconsidered "athletic" intramural sports are an exciting and funway to participate in sports.

Although intramural sports are on a slightly lower level, varsityparticipants find them appealing as well. During the season, var­sity atWetes seldom have time for other activities. Intramural sportsgive them a chance to participate in activities with friends for whichthey would not normally have time.

Intramural sports are also a good solution for students whoeither do not want to play on the varsity level or who work andcan not afford the tremendous, sporting events during school givethem a chance to play sports and not sacrifice other activites inwhich they participate.

In addition, intramural sports give students a chance to exploresports which they might not otherwise play. Sports such as gymhockey, lacrosse, and indoor soccer which are not offered on thevarsity level make great intramural categories.

Finally, the addition of intramural sports into Dreher's curicu­lum would give students something to do at lunch besides eat. Oncertain days lunch seems to last forever and being able either toparticipate in or watch a short athletic competition several timesa week might add an interesting twist to school.

Dreher Defeats ChapinIn Basketball Classic

Intramural Sports Needed

"Dean had been keeping intouch with old friends through­out the season and we watchedhis enthusiasm grow after eachgame;' said Danny Brooks.

Coach Brooks, along withseveral friends of Dean's, madethe trip to the East TennesseeState University football stadi­um to see the championshipgame as did 30,000 others.

Dean didn't disappoint,either. He had five receptionsfor fifty yards including twovery important catches on themost important and ultimatelygame-winning drive.

He also played on specialteams.

Dean is definitely a divisionI prospect and his outstandingperformance this season hasgiven him an excellent chance toplay for the University of SouthCarolina next year.

damentals. The only aspect ofthe team that worries him is theneed for the players to get moreaggressive under the boards ondefense.

Although the team is notblessed with tremendous size,the players have awesome speedand tremendous hustle. In thesize category, Jenkins is lookingto Terry Weeks who, althoughinexperienced, is big and showsa lot of potential.

Jenkins looks to spend therest of the pre-season workingon getting in shape and install­ing new plays. He added, "B­Squad is really a stepping blockon the way to varsity, so we'll beusing a lot of the same plays thevarsity does~'

The last thing the team needsto do before they begin theirseason is get in shape and playmore like a team. Once thathappens, there should be noother school in the state thatcan beat the B-squad BlueDevils.

GOOD LUCK,TIGERS

Cit:r<ClS Bowl '87

by Bo Bagwell

Russell Dean may be one stepaway from the big time. The ex­Blue Devil athlete just finisheda very exciting and successfulseason for the Lees-McRaejunior college football team.

Dean, who was Lees-McRae'sleading receiver this year with37 catches for 700 yards, led histeam to a victory over GrandRapids Junior College in thejunior college national champi­onship game and caught theeyes of many division I scouts.

by Andrew Schulz

Barbara Scott

This year the B-squad basket­ball team has gotten a goodstart and looks to be one of thebetter teams Dreher has had ina long while.

Coach Charles Jenkins is op­timistic about the season aheadand seems rather confident thatthe squad will go undefeatedthis year. The main reason forthis confidence is the sheer ta­lent of the players.

T. C. Eliot, Keno Khoen, De­metrish Jenkins, LandisWashington, Wendle Sims,Devin Loeman, and JohnAmaker are all players with theexperice of playing on the Handteam which won the districtchampionship. This experienceis evident in the players' excel­lence in fundamentals.

With this large base of talentto build on, Jenkins has beenable to spend more time onplays and on running defenserather than on teaching fun-

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