1985 Yearbook

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A party spirit identifies State High '84·'85-THA T was a blast! Active and exciting, the year at State High seemed more like an ongoing party, a year round celebration of ourselves than a typical high school. Enjoying every minute we could, students everywhere affirmed that we just wanted to have fun. We chose life-in capital letters. Boredom or dullness, these terms were seldom known, but the sense of celebration spilled over in our lives. Laughing, learn· ing, being ourselves, being with friends, we were having a BLAST at State High.

In our styles, our tastes, our words, and our actions, we expressed our positive attitudes. From habits of dress to musi· cal preferences, personal choices de· picted fun. Day·Glo socks and rock and roll were as enjoyable to some students as ties, penny loafers, and jazz were to others. Words and expressions we used every day were both colorful and con· temporary; "cool" and yes, even "blast" commonly appeared in the student vo· cabulary. To liven up school days, we brought elements of sparkle and party· ing into our actions. Practical jokes and pranks, amusing posters, and outra· We students made the year and the higfi geous displays of student silliness clut· school a blast with our spirit. The exu·.. tered our lives and made the school berance, ebullience, and energy of the unique and bubbling. In fact, in these students electrified the school and the and many more areas of our lives we times, transforming even the most stilt· identified ourselves as creative, excited ed high school tradition into a refreshing State High students, showing our pride and resounding blast. When we cheered and spirit to all. at a football game or screamed with our teammates at any sporting event, when The atmosphere of a party permeated we created lively display cases in the the school, the days, and the students' halls of the building, when we worked lives so completely, that, no matter late with much dedication for any orga· what was happening, the best way to nization, we showed how pleased and describe our sense and soul was to say, excited we were about State High.

"What a blast!"

Being the best is a blast '84·'85-THAT was a blast! Generating the energy for this blast was a strong feeling of pride and satisfaction. Surpris· ingly, work, something we usually com· plained about, was often the primary cause of this sense of achievement. The high quality of the work made it enjoy· able. Pride in our accomplishments in· spired our positive attitudes that appeared in our lives. We succeeded over and over In many areas, from sports to academics to personal achievements. For us, being the best was a blast!

Working with great spirit, we sparkled in almost every field. We displayed our ath· letic excellence when our teams in sports such as football, field hockey, or soccer performed well. When the boys' cross country team broke the national record for the most consecutive dual meets won with 180 victories, we had the same cheerful pride in the outstand· Ing quality of our achievement. In all kinds of sports matches, players and spectators ignited each other while edg· ing the team on to victory. Quality also filled many other aspects of our work.

At musical, mathematical, forensic, sci· entific, and artistic conferences, the spirit of competition psyched us up and inspired us to results which thrilled us.

With twenty·four National Merit Scholar· ship semi·finalists, more than any other

high school in the state could boast of, and a myriad of other academic distinc· tlons, we proved the superior quality of our intellectual pursuits. The varied achievements of the student body filled State High with impressive performances.

Our good times had yet another facet associated with good work. Often the excitement we felt at other times seeped into the hours of hard work that we dedi· cated to academic, extracurricular, and personal pursuits. When we brought spirit and spunk into our work, we made it bearable and sometimes fun. Cram· ming together for an English exam over pizza and Coke, staying late after school for important meetings or rehearsals, or exerting ourselves beyond pain in team practices were always difficult tasks that we somehow managed to enjoy. Al· though working was not a favorite occu· pation of our time, with our energetic attitudes, even while we worked, we were having a blast.

Enjoying the work was as important in our high quality as excelling in the work was in our satisfaction. Good work made for good times, and good times made for good work. Truly, our excellence and our enthusiasm were closely related rea· sons behind the blast at State High.

Students rock this town '84-'85- THAT was a blast! What we did and how we felt as students was terrific, but what we did and how we felt as people and as friends outside of school often was more important. Penn State and State College provided us with exciting and interesting community programs and resources that we students could enjoy in our free time.

In addition to the standard fare of football games, cultural events, and parties on campus, the University also sponsored numerous concerts, guest speakers, and theatrical classics. In special appearances, Cyndi Lauper and the Fixx sang their ways into Recreation Hall': While John Anderson, G. Gordon Liddy, .. and Jesse Jackson spoke about politics, popular author Lisa Birnbach educated students on preppiness and the college scene. Also during the year, famous shows such as Gigi and Sophisticated Ladies visited the Milton S. Eisenhower Auditorium, and the University's Resi· dent Theater Company produced many of its own shows including Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

Meanwhile, the State College area offered a wide spectrum of facilities and settings for fun. Nature lovers and the athletically inclined flocked to Stone

Valley and other parks in the warm weather and then hit the local ski slopes when the snow began to fall. For the seventeenth year, the Pennsylvania Arts Festival transformed downtown State College in July, when State High students opened display booths, sold their artistic handiwork, and performed for enthusiastic crowds. Whatever our inter· ests, town and gown allowed us to ex· pand them, all while having a blast.

Our best times occurred when we just felt like celebrating. During weekends, summer, and vacations, we often dis· covered our most memorable times.

Sometimes having a blast meant going to the movies or hanging out at Roy Rog· ers or at the Ye Olde College Diner with friends. Whether it was for the music and munchies that some students enjoyed or for the Trivial Pursuit marathons others liked, there were always parties to attend.

It was this jubilant mood, this party at· mosphere, this zest for fun, this taste for the good times that carried over into all areas of our lives. This feeling worth celebrating thus made "having a blast" the most appropriate theme of the '84-'85 school year.

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Student Life Student life at State High sizzled with fun and excitement. Whether it was by walking down the hall with a friend (Debbie Briggs, Karen Wil· Iiams) or by playing hackey sack in the courtyard after lunch (Jason Hoff· man), students found myriad ways to enjoy themselves. We cheered and performed; we worked and compet· ed; we took pleasure in the basics of everyday life.

Whether it was playing on the Pow· derpuff field, decorating our lockers, cheering for our class at Almost Any· thing Goes, or just enjoying the week· end with a few friends, we had fun.

Even daily tasks like going to and from school, working at the Nittany Mall, and taking courses at Penn State were transformed into good times ·by our positive attitudes. But most of all, the fun came from just being ourselves. 84-85, that was a blast!

Dressed as singer Tina Turner, Tony Hall wonders "What's love got to do with It?" as Turner does in her popular song, while Liz Cross hams it up on Drag Day during Spirit Week.

Proclaiming "We're Number One" after a 14-0 shut out against the class of '86, " Spirit of 85" members Susie Kish, Lucie Miller, and Erin Landy celebrate their powderpuff victory.

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Students Always Enjoy Their Break from School

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avorite season, he'll tell you about sumner. While freedom from school was the najor reason for this preference, the ways ,tudents spent their free time during vacaion made summer an even bigger blast.

路raveling was the most popular summer 1astime with approximately two thirds of he student body leaving State College for ome amount of time. Along with visiting 1eaches, parks, and relatives, some stulents ventured to more exotic places like ~urope, Israel, and Taiwan. Dr. Ron Wilkeron, Advanced World Cultures teacher, ook twenty students on a five week tour of ~urope.

~or those who remained at home, there ,iere also many ways in which to have fun.

'1any students found jobs which provided 1ocket money and enabled them to meet a 'ariety of people. Jobs at restaurants such 1s The Corner Room and McDonald's, at

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stores like Danks and Chess King, and businesses were among the variety of employments.

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts, or "Arts Festival ," held in July was one of summer's big events. Students enjoyed the huge crowds visiting Happy Valley, the crafts displays, and the wide variety of artisitic wares from paintings to dolls to wood carvings. In addition to shopping, students listed to musical and talent productions at the festival tent on the Old Main lawn or on the Allen Street stage.

Mid-August signaled the end of vacation for some, with practices for Marching Band, soccer, and other fall sports. The rest of the students enjoyed the freedom until September 4, the first day of the '84-'85 school year.

Enjoying the great outdoors, a gmup of future seniors take it easy near Whipple's Dam.

While crossing the English Channel, Patrick Lynch and Doug Robinson enjoyed the spectacular v iew of the c liffs of Dover.

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Taking a break from their sightseeing, Eric Gelman and a few friends pose in front of the ruins at Massada, Israel.

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Sizing up the gu ard , Kathy Mast and Su sie Kish stand beside a palace guard at Windsor Castle, England.

Concentrating hard on the task at hand, Kathy Cox takes advantage of the Art Festi val 's many employment opportunities by working at a boo th.

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Studying for English, Steve Ashby uses the lockers for a back rest.

Wet with purple rain, Chris Haines and Wendy Miller hang pictures of Prince and the Revolution.

Popping out for a picture, Katy Schwartz makes a tight squeeze with a big smile.

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Students Use Lockers to Express Their IndividualityState High lockers were very much like snowflakes; no two were ever identical.

Each locker expressed something about the personality of the student, while the variety of "decors" helped to relieve the monotony of the school day.

Neatness was of utmost importance to some students and out of the question to others. Many students decorated their lock路 ers with snapshots, collages, or wallpaper.

Use of lockers varied as much as decora路 tions. While having a locker on Senior Row was a goal for some, others shared lockers to be closer to friends.

Lockers were plain or outrageous, homey .. or cavelike, but all were evidence of stu路 dents' attitudes, tastes, and opinions. ' Resting against their lockers, Susie Kish and Lucie Miller take a break to chat on Nerd Day during Spirit Week.

Interior Decorator Erin Landy works to create a home away from home.

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路Spirit Shines Student Council Plans a Successful Spirit Week

Student Council kicked homecoming off with spirit week. This year's theme sparked creativity and enthusiasm. Monday, Clash Day, was met with outfits of the most hideous sort. Plaids, stripes, checks, and prints were tossed together to produce outrageously spirited ensembles.

Tuesday was the first Nerd Day ever held.

Inspired by this summer's film Revenge of the Nerds, this day was probably the most popular. Students and even some teachers were decked out like never before. Their outfits we~e hilarious: clip-on bow ties, " high-water" pants, knee-highs with skirts, slide rules and pencils galore; and of course, horned-rimmed glasses held together with tape. In addition to dressing up, students acted the part by whining to friends and "acting nerdy." All of this came together to make Nerd Day successful.

>irit Week

Because Wednesday was Halloween, Student Council did not choose a theme. " This allowed students to use their imaginations," said Patrick Lynch, Student Council President.

Some controversy surrounded Thursday, Drag Day. It was planned that boys would dress as girls and girls as boys, but there was concern that this was encouraging prejudice against transvestites. It was discussed at a School Improvement Team meeting, and it was decided that Drag Day could be held because the day was not intended to hurt anyone. Drag Day was fairly successful; not a great many participated, but those who did went all out.

Friday was Maroon and Grey day; the tradi路 tional end to a week of spirit and fun, which readied State High for homecoming.

Generally , student reaction to Spirit Week was overwhelmingly positive. Almost everyone participated in at least one day, joining the fun with w hacky costumes. The incredible outfits were as shocking and amusing as they were memorable. From October 29th to November 2nd, the halls of State High were filled w ith all kinds of creatures, from clowns to ca ll girls, from Romans to rock stars, from bunnies to babies.

Senior Debbie Queeney summed up one important aspect of Spirit Week: "We laughed at each other, and we laughed at oursel ves-it really brought us together."

During lunch Chris Haines, Jenny T rumbo, Diane L upp, Todd Stoner, Shaw n Fly nn, Brad Mason, Wendy Miller and K y le Danish take time to admire each other's costumes Halloween cost umes.

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Doing their own things, junior s Heather Wil son, M ichelle Heydenreich and Kellie Wise relax in the cafeteria on Halloween.

Showing t heir spirit , right down to their skirts, Sherm Reichard, Brian Sm ilowitz, J ohn DeFluri ,

Only for a day, Margie Shaffer and Shawn Flynn dress as true nerds.

Doug Sweitzer, and Brian M ehalic k ham it up on Drag Day .

Dressed in Drag, M r. Hopk ins has everyone l aughing on Drag Day.

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Powderpuff Ends 14路0, Exploding with Energy The 1984 Powderpuff game, a combination of amusing agility and energetic athletics, was played on an unseasonably warm Saturday night. Ninety-six junior and senior girls took to the field as their male cheer路 leaders took to the sidelines. The crowd, smaller than past years because of a televised P.S.U game, was entertained before the game by the pep band.

The senior girls gained the 路lead by returning the kickoff for a touchdown. Their second touchdown followed quickly; it was made by Denise Deivert. The conversion was good and the score was 14-0. During half time, the junior cheerleaders wowed the crowd with a semi-synchronized dance

routine while the teams got their pep talks.

The seniors noted that the juniors were "a lot tougher" in the second half, but they were still unable to score. They did succeed in keeping the seniors from scoring though.

Karen DiMarcello intercepted late in the fourth quarter, but the team was unable to score due to penalties.

The juniors' spirit endured despite their loss. After the game they joined in a huddle and cheered "nice job, seniors; let's party!"

Powderpuff '84 was successful due to orga路 nization, sportsmanship and spirit-what a blast!

Epitomes of senior spirit, cheerleaders John Defluri, Brian Smilowitz, and Jay Kisslak yell to the pep band.

"We are the champions!" The senior team, spirit of '85 poses for a victory photo.

Front Row: B. Hoffman, J. Griffith, R. Ghaner, K. Stanton, T. Williams, E. Cahir, N. Simkovich, M. Sturniolo, P. Kennedy, D. Deivert, K. Drass, T. Docherty, M. Biztray, A . Downing, M. Posniak. Row 2: D. Reish, G. Martini, C. Bracken, M. Bates, S. Ferguson, K. Trask, B. Keene, E. Tobey, J. Rainelii, L. Miller, E. Landy,

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D. Deivert, C. Strunk , K. Daum, D. Mclarren, P. lynch. Row 3: D. Breon, K. St B. Kline, T. Corman, B. Mason, G. Rockey, C. Douglas, S. Kish, D. Williams, McKeehen, M. McCool, T. Irvin, L. Stephenson, S. Doerrler, L. Duda, L. Gold, Ricketts, K. DiMarcello, J. Shiffer. Back Row: J . Dolan, J. Cooke, D. Robinson Smilowitz, L. Moyer, D. Anstett, A. Mechstrot h, J. Sunday, C. Frazier, S. Cr,

Conscious of penalties, the two teams wait for Dawn Dei vert to call the play .

Waiting for a ride, Karen Daum smiles after a two路 hour practice.

Dancing the night away, the junior cheerleaders Mark Ayers, Chris Pedersen, Rich Strong, get down during half time.

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All smiles, Homecoming Queen Tammy Irvin and her escort, Blair Malcom, enjoy their night in the limelight.

Wowing the crowd. Matt Miller and Rhonda Reynolds enjoy homecoming on the FFA float.

Providing some entertainment, the cheerleaders perform to "Anchors Away" after a touchdown.

Waiting for half time, homecoming candidates Tom Adams, Margit Biztray, Liz Brugel, Tammy Irvin, Kristen Trask, Jodi Lucas, and Tom Mahute keep warm under blankets.

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Dance, Victory, and Spirit Make It Successful By the end of an extremely successful Spirit Week , the school crackled with enthusiasm as students anticipated Homecoming, the great opportunity to exhibit nostalgia, school spirit, and Lion's pride. The fun festivities during the first days of November were thrilling indeed.

On Thursday, November 1, over four hundred people partied and danced to the music of WPSU radio at the Student Council's Homecoming dance. Mike Rushing, a se· nior Student Council representative, com· mented, " It was a really good time; I'd say it was the refreshments."

Good sports, Jay Kisslak and Steve Haffner are surprised when they l earn they d id t he licorice race with their m others at the pep assembly.

On the bench, Dave Roeshot, Brad Mason , and Doug Sweitzer rest as they watch the Indians' defeat.

T he excitement mounted with intense ener· gy as Friday night rolled around. Amid .. cheers and laughter, the marching band, led by Mr. Victor, began the Homecoming parade at 7:30. While all eleven floats dis· played student creativity and innovation with themes like "Flying High " and "A New Day," the junior's fl oat won the $10.00 prize for best float.

Following the parade, the Homecoming football game at Memorial Field was an appropriately impressive, exhilarating vie· tory over Indiana with a score of 27·0.

Many times the spirit of the crowd was as energetic and as powerful as the plays on the field.

Half time captivated the crowd with Home· coming act ivities from the members of the Homecoming court: Margit Bisztray, . Kristen Trask, Liz Brugel, Jodi Lucas, Tammy Irvin, Blair Malcom, Tom Adams, Scott Waite, Todd Shellenberger, and Tom Mahute. Blair Malcom and T ammy Irvin were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.

Spirit Week and Homecoming were more than a bla st; they combined organization, m anagement, and support with enthusi· asm and imagination to crea te a full week which all students could enjoy.

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Early or Late Students Find Many Means of Transportation

How many times did we hear our parents dramatically recount their daily, perilous journeys to the schools of their youth?

While the methods of modern transporta· tion were much easier, we still sometimes dreaded the trip. Yet, we could not avoid the fact: we had to get to school.

Taking the bus was perhaps the most com· mon way of travel , with approximately 700 students from the high school riding buses each day. Generally speaking, public opin· ion of the buses was low. As senior Amy Lingo said, "The worst way to get to school is the bus. It's just sheer drudgery." This "drudgery" was caused most often by crowded, noisy, and uncomfortable buses.

Cramped into a seat with one or two other students, the average bus-rider bounced on the hard, green seat cushions and tried to ignore the chatter and the walkman head· sets. Also adding to the busing displeasure, were the specific bus regulations, which sometimes were not completely upheld.

On the road again. Am y Harri son makes her getaway from the Intermediate High parking lo t in her c ar, "Fred , the Party mobile."

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"No eating," "no standing," and "no drink· ing" were a few of those rules. Another aspect of taking the bus and the subject of many student complaints was the required periodic fire drill. "Jumping from the back emergency door in high heels and a skirt is a real pain!" one girl exclaimed. Yet anoth· er bus problem many students faced was the fact that buses could be "invariably late," as Gretchen Horner grumped. " I don't like walking and rushing for three quarters of a mile at 7:20 in the morning in the cold to catch a bus that is never on time,'' she added.

The contrast to the bus-riders, who could enjoy the ride in a "yellow limousine," many students who lived in close proxim ity to the school walked every day. Karen Daum explained that there were many mer· its to walking to school. "I walk since I need the exercise. Being outside is better than being on a crowded bus. In the winter it 's fun walking in the snow ." One junior also added, "Walking gives me time to be alone

Showing class pride and enthusiasm , this car really expresses something about the owner, senior To m Adams.

and to think quietly. " In addition, many students had the luxury of driving to school themselves or riding with friends. Parking in the Intermediate High School and Welch Pool parking lots, students who drove themselves enjoyed the freedom and flexibility their cars gave them. While some were able to leave their homes later and thus to sleep in later as well, others enjoyed the time they could spend with close friends while driving to school. In addition, other students were for· tunate enough to be " chauffeured " by par· ents or by others to school. This ride was exceptionally enjoyable for some; as Toni Sichenzia said with a grin, " My favorite way of getting to school? When my boy· friend drives me." E ven the simple com· forts like car heaters and car stereos made driving a fa vorite way of transportation.

Whether in the car, on the bus, or on foot , students somehow arrived at State High every morning. As senior Scott Miller said, " I get here any way I can! "

As 3: 12 arrives, students swarm in front of the main lobby to wait for the buses.

Though not the easiest mode of moving out, walking provided exercise and the opportunit y to have a blast with friends.

Locking things up outside the music wing, Nick Downs and Paul Maybury secur e their means of transportation.

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Sporting the standards, junior Ken Engle i s a study in standards Levi's jackets and jeans.

Taking a break, Helen Waldron enjoys a little music on her walk man.

Dressed in loose. popular styles, Ellen Cahir and _Paula Bonner found their la rge clothes to be extremely comfortable_

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Fads and Fashions Surface at State High

Big belts, big shirts, big sweaters-1984·85 was a big year for fashion. Jeans, the staple of most students' wardrobes, became a complicated matter, stone·washed with pockets, stripes, snaps, and flaps. Earrings were long and dangling to compliment new, shorter haircuts. Rhinestones and high tops sneakers were seen thanks to the fashion example of singer Cyndi Lauper.

Other styles which took root due to the influences of rock stars included the bag· gy, oversized clothes of Boy George and t he lace socks and shirts of Prince. These .. new looks were, however, surrounded by classics, loafers and jean jackets.

Specific fads were not prominent as State High students all seemed to be doing their own things. Neon was new and cou ld be seen in accessories and separates alike from a mile away. Both boys and girls could - be seen sporting rubber bracelets and Swatches, functional, contemporary watches, w hich originated in Switzerland.

Walkmans, in a more compact size, re· mained popular allowing students to listen to their favorite music without bothering others. Video recorders were the hot item for Christmas, and many video renting stores and c lub s were estab li shed downtown.

1984·85 was a year of individual discovery and technological advancement in fads and fashions. There were no real rules , and fun was the focus. We had a blast in w hat we did and what we wore.

The epitome or 1985, Susan Miller m odels a vested Frankie Goes to Hollywood T ·shirt, belted stone washed jeans, and some spunky beads to compliment her new, sh ort haircut.

T he foot or fashion : lace sock s and flats were a must for girls this year.

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Children Starve, World Weeps Brought to international attention due to media coverage, the famine and drought in Ethiopia became a major concern to the people of America and of the world . Millions of Ethiopians were practically skeletal, some children 70% underweight. The publicity and the pictures of starving children sparked a strong concern for aiding the desert country. Support poured in from the U .S.A., Britain, West Germany, Canada, Italy, and Australia.

Sectarian violence ravaged Lebanon and Beirut this year, as Christians and Musli ms fought bitterly, a nd American men were kidnapped and

buildings were bombed . Here a Shi ite woman weeps over her village, destroyed by Israeli troops, who began a slow pull-out. (AP Laserphoto)

Tragedy Devastates India For the Republic of India, 1984-85 was a year of great sufferings, trials, and tribulations. The first major tragedy occurred in June. In the border region of Punjab, members of the Sikh religious minority were promoting rebellion. Because Sikh extremists had transformed the Golden Temple of Amritsar, the holiest of Sikh shrines, into a veritable arsenal, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered the army to squelch Sikh agitators by storming the shrine. Approximately 600 casualties resulted from the attack. Although this action provoked a great deal of hostility among Sikhs, Mrs. Gandhi did not fear reprisal.

Sadly, however, on November 7, 1984, Mrs. Gandhi was shot and killed by two of her personal guards. Both were Sikhs who claimed that their action was justified in that they did wha t they "had to do." The two guards were immediately seized by other guards; and when the y tried to escape, one was killed and the other wounded. News of Gandhi 's death sent shock waves throughout the world.

More important than the horror expressed by the international community was the depth of mourning and secta ria n vi ole nce in India. Over 1,000 deaths resulted from the a nti-Sikh violence. Because many Sikhs displayed j oy after the killing, other India ns took reve nge on them . Sikhs were

attacked and many Sikh homes and businesses were destroyed.

Even the senior high school had one day on which students were encouraged to give up their lunch money to help the Ethiopians.

However, there were difficulties in getting all the support to the starving because the transportation of the food was disrupted by the fighting of the civil war against the Ethiopian Marxist government. In fact, the Marxist regime prevented some a id from reaching certain rebel held yet famine struck areas of the country. The immensity of the situation was discouraging, but everyone did all they could to aid in what was called "the worst human disaster in recent history." Increased awareness awoke public sympathy, and a new hope for the c h ildren of Ethiopia .

A short twelve hours after she bad passed away, India's ruling party named Rajiv Gandh i, Mrs. Gand hi's son, as the new Prime Minister. Two weeks later, Rajiv was officially elected to the office in a landslide victory. In spite of his work with the late Mrs. Gandhi, Raji v was an untested politician and many doubted his ability to lead with strength and unity.

Perhaps the greatest tragedy was the chemical disaster which killed more than 2,500 people in December. At the Union Carbide pesticide plant near Bhopal, methyl isocyanate began escaping into the atmosphere from a faulty valve after midnight on December 4. Both of the pla nt's safety devices failed to prevent this disaster. Those who inhaled the poisonous gas experienced racking coughs and choking as the first symptoms. Slowly, water accumulated in their lungs until they were asphyxiated. Most victims had no way to escape the cloud of death wh ich drifted through the city, leaving many carcasses and corpses in its wake. Many more died of physical injuries and some then-un born babies were to be born dead. Among those who survived, many were permanently blinded, a nd some faced mental handicaps.

It was hoped that this disaster would bring about ne w safety precautions.

Black Anglican Bishop Des mond Tutu wa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his figh against South Africa's racially segrega tiona a partheid policies. While his prize was fo r peac his country was filled with violent protests an clashes between blacks and rul ing whites wh were slowly fo rced to modi fy their policiCJ (AP Laserphol0

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A Star Wars Defense

Central America Is Tense

In 1985, the idea of a space-based missile defense became an integral part of the Reagan administration's national security plans. On March 23, President Reagan proposed a Strategic Defense Jnitiative (SDI) Program as an "impermeable shield" that would render the United States invulnerable to a Soviet ballistic missile attack. The SDI program, nicknamed the "Star Wars Plan," and the controversies around it gained widespread publicity in 1984-85, as the proposal faced a Congressional vote in April or May.

El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua: the heart of Central America and the heart of a problem for North and South America.

Was the 1984 Nicaraguan-Marxist government in the form of the Sandanistas being operated by direction and guidance from the Soviet Union? The Reagan administration said "yes." Further, it was anticipated that should the Sandanistas become stronger in Nicaragua, communism would spread throughout Nicaragua and into neighboring Central American countries, eventually even to Mexico. To counter the leftist trend, the Reagan administration backed the "Contras," an anti-Sandanista rebel movement within Nicaragua, in an effort to halt communism in Nicaragua as well as to stop the exportation of communism from Nicaragua to all of Central America. In essence, the Reagan administration attempted to influence a change in the N icaraguan government, covertly.

In a year of great debate over the national deficit, military spending, and cuts in social programs, the SDI, with an estimated cost of $24 to $26 billion for research a nd development a lone, came under close scrutiny by members of the economic, military, scientific, and technological communities.

At an E thiopian refugee camp, children scramble for their port ions of a new food shipment to assuage the famine . (AP Lascrphoto)

Because of these difficulties, general de:· bate over the program throughout the year was heated. While some felt the SDI plan was essential to America's defenses, others feared that the Star Wars program would · become an economic nightmare and would increase the risk of nuclear war.

\ Soviet-American Relations Strained, Not Broken Throughout the summer of 1984, the Soviet Union and the United States governments e xc h a nged suggestions for arms-reduction talks, but as the fall of the year approached, relatiqns between the two governments grew apart. In late June, President Reaga n indicated that he was willing to participate in a su mmit meeting if the groundwork was ca refully prepared and both sides were already well on the way to an agreement. The Soviet Union responded by proposing a meeting in Vienna on September 18, wh ich wou ld be focused on space weapons. The United States accepted this proposed meeting under the condition that the talks include the subject of exisiting nuclear weapons. On August 11 , the proposed-talk situation was badly affected by a remark made by Presi~en.t Reagan in jest during a recording Rmike-test," when he said that he outlawed ~ss1a and would begin bombing in five minutes. As such, the proposed meeting never mate rialized .

As the year approached its end, both powcrt again sta ted they wou ld negotia te if th e ot er side were willing.

two weeks of the new year, Secretary of State George Schultz a nd Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met in Geneva, Switze rland, to decide what to negotiate.

They agreed to meet in March 1984, in Geneva and discuss long-range strategic weapons, intermediate-range weapons a nd defense systems. The two super powers had taken an encouraging step forward.

Over the past year and particularly at the beginning of this year, Soviet Premie r Chernenko appeared to be in ill health. He was reported to be ailing from chronic emphysema and he disappeared from public sight by late December of 1984. This raised questions as to whether he was dying, or even dead, and as to who his successor might be. On March 11 , 1985, Chernenko, aged 73, was announced dead, and his cessor, Mikhail S. Gorbechev, the youngest me mber of the ruling Politburo, age 54, took over the leadership. This change of leaders signaled the arriva l of a new generation of Soviet power a nd quickly led to revived efforts in negotia tions.

This stance aroused much controversy, as the Democra ts and others opposed this U.S. entanglement in Central American affairs and feared that America might have been heading into "another Vietnam." The U.S. occasionally took severe actions which brought about public outcry.

For example, the CIA mined the Nicaraguan harbors to prevent Soviet military shipments from entering.

However, the Reag a n administration feared if the Sandanistas had their way in the long run, the U.S. and the world would have to recogni ze the Marxist government.

At the worst, the U.S. hoped to prevent the exportation and spreading of communist doctrine and revolution from Nicaragua to its neighbors.

In El Salvador, the Reagan administration hoped the the newly elected President Napolean Duarte would make some headway in his country's fight against Nicaraguansupported leftists rebels while negotiating with them. In fact, in December 1984, Duarte held the first of a series of peace talks with the rebels in the hopes of ending the conflict. But like every government involved, President Duarte's ad ministration had its own interna l opposition. Duarte also faced problems in the U.S. while trying many times to get economic aid from Congress. The outcome of these complex problems in this small country threatened to have serious repercussions on all of the Americas in the ne~t few years.

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Race Results in Landslide If any one event of 1984 was to be termed most memorable or biggest news maker, it would be the Presidential elections.

Partially triumphant, Ariel Sharon announces his plans to continue his suit against Time for a full victory to win the $50 million refused him.

(AP Laserphoto)

The Press Questioned Two very publicized libel cases rocked the U.S. in 1984-85 . Time, Inc. was sued by A riel Sharon, Israel's Defense Minister, and CBS was sued by General William Westmoreland. In Sharon's case, Time magazine was accused of falsely printing information stating that Ariel Sharon bore "indirect responsibility" for the 1982 Beirut massacre of Palestinians. The jury decided the case in two parts, finding Time guilty of defamation and falsehood at first, but later making the crucial decision in favor of Time. Claiming Time did not act with "actual malice," the jury did not award Sharon any of the $50 million.

Westmoreland 's case followed a different route . Genera l We s tmorel a nd s uing CBS beca use he claimed the public had been deceived in a 1982 television documentary a bout the Vietnam connict, The

The campaign started early in 1984 with the Democratic races in the pri maries.

While the conservative John Glenn fai red poorly in the race, newcomer Gary Hart gained tremendous popularity and posed a serious challenge to Walter Mondale, the favored Democratic candidate. Representing "new ideas" and the American Yuppie, Hart surprised the nation by winning several state primaries. Just as surprising was the success of Reverend Jesse J ackson.

Running a church-based, deep South, "rainbow coalition" campaign, Jackson was a formidable opponent.

However, Mondale was victorious, partially because of his support from special interest groups a nd organized labor. With a truly historic choice, he chose New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, the first woman to seek the office of Vice President on the ticket of a major party.

With President Ronald Reagan seeking reelection, the Republi ca ns dispensed with prima ry hoopla and instead plunged enthusias tically into the race with their Dallas convention, a gala celebration of conservative values.

budget by highlighting America's economic prosperity. The Republicans gained voter support by promoting prayer in schools and a ban on abortion. The Democrats responded by trying to point out Reagan's abi lity to nominate crooked o r inept officials li ke Ann Buford of th e EPA, Secretary of Labor Ray Donova n, and others.

Reagan , the Democrats claimed, was a "teflon president" who cou ld avoid the innocuous effects of such a " sleaze factor."

Personalities were as important to the election as the issues. Reagan appeared to some as a strong, dignified , successful leader and appeared to others as too old, out-of-touch, and confused. Mondale, on the other hand, often came across as an overworked politician. However, Mondale seemed to gain forcefulness as the campaign progressed.

The Vice Presidential candidates fo und their persona li ties influencing voter opinion as well. George Bush often crea ted a tough image with such expressions as " kick-ass." Geraldine Ferraro, on the other hand, faced the problems of her sex, her well known sharp tongue, and her husband's illega l fina ncia l dea lings.

The importa nt issues of the 1984 race covered a wide range of topics. While the Democrats criticized the nuclear ar ms race and the tremendous budget deficit, the Republicans attacked the Democratic position of raising taxes to balance the

In the end, on Novem ber 6th, Reagan was re-elected with the overwhelming la ndslide of 525 electoral votes to Mondale's 13.

Winning 59% of the popular vote, Reagan lost only in the District of Columbia and Minnesota, Mondale's home state. A long with Republi can victories in Congressional races, this Presidentia l election signaled a new wave of patriotic conservatism in America.

Dancing al the Inaugural Ball for Young Americans, Ronald and Na ncy Reagan enjoy part of the most plush presidential ina ugural celebrations ever. (AP Laserphoto)

During the October debates with Vice President George Bush, Democra tic Vice Presidential candida te Geraldine Ferraro gestures to ma ke her point. (AP Laserphoto)

Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception.

In this program, C BS reporter Mike Wallace cla imed that the high comma nd in Vietnam, with Westmorela nd's knowledge and approval, had deliberately under reported the size and power of the enemy forces to the Washington politicians.

Claiming that intentionally deceptive editing of his interview sessions distorted the truth, Westmoreland sued the network for libel. Three months after the trial started, Westmoreland dropped all cha rges, a llegedly because some agents, who hstd at first remained silent, came forward to testify that the General had indeed lied about enemy troop size for political reasons. After CBS released a statement that Westmoreland was indeed a true patriot, the General dropped the case. Westmoreland claimed that this concession meant that he had i-n fact won the case outside of court.

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Space Sees New Technology

It wasn't exciting in the pure sense of the word. It lacked true drama and suspense, yet the October C lassic was indeed a classic way to wind up the 1984 baseball season. As expected, the A merican League champion Detroit Tigers won rather handily, needing just five ga mes to wipe the San Diego Padres.

In 1985 the Supreme Court gave the Un it- 1984-85 saw two important events occur in ed States' Publi c Schools the right to strip NASA's space shuttle program. In 1984, search a student with probable cause but the shuttle Discovery's fi ve-man, onewithout a wa rrant, a right which was de- woman crew rescued two $35 million dolnied the police. This ruling sparked great lar satellites that had been uselessly controversy through out the nation. Many orbiting in the incorrect orbits since Febteachers and administrators in the inner ruary of that yea r. Because the newly decity schools and schools with large-scale veloped Manned Maneuvering Un its, the drug and violence problems were pleased shuttle space arm, and the ''stinger" probe In 1984, the season itself was full of sur- with the Supreme Court's ruling, since it worked so successfully, NASA plan ned prises, beginning when the Tigers got off to allowed them to more easily deal with other such salvaging shuttle missions for a 35-5 record and highlighted by Detroit these problems. Essentially, the ruling was the futu re. hurler Jack Morris' no-hitter on April 7. designed to give the schools, acting a role I n addition, 路in February 1985, the ChalMeanwhile, in the National League, the of Jocoparentis, the right to search students lenger shuttle embarked on Mission 51-C, perenially dismal Chicago Cubs shocked suspected of having drugs or weapons on the first voyage with strictly military aims. the world by gliding into first place in early their persons. However, the vague wording To deter Soviet tracking, NASA did not July, and staying th ere. Paced by second of the ruling worried some parents. Many announce the launch date or time. The carbaseman Ryne Sandberg, the "Sunshine felt that because there was no definition of go of the shuttle included a military intelliBoys" went on to win the NL East C ham- " probable ca use" for suspicion, the ruling gence satellite capable of eavesdropping pionship. In the NL West, the Padres were wrote a "carte blanche" for administrators on Soviet communications. Almost 14 of causing a se nsation, as their " 10th ma n"- who no w had possible opportunities for the next 70 shuttle flights were pla nned to their crowd helped bring them a pennant a buse. Because there were several cases carry only military cargo, in which Presiand lead you ng Tony Gwynnto to the NL contesting this ruling, which had not yet 路dent Reagan had hoped to include the bebatting title with .351. The A L West, too gone to court, its permanence was in ginnings of a permanent space station as had its share of surprises. as the inexperi- doubt. well as the debated Star Wars missle deenced Minnesota Twins vali antl y chased fense system . the division crown, only to be nipped a t th e wire by the Kansas C ity Royals.

Values Clash, Explode with Violence Many hig hlights of the 1984 season were memorable, such as 19-year-old Dwight Gooden of the NY Mets' shattering rookie pitcher strikeou t record with 276. In addition, Pete Rose was resigned by Cincinnati as player-manager and finished the season with 4097 hits, less than I 00 short of Ty Cobb's record. In the A merican League, the batting championship was a two-man race between Don Mattingly and Dave Winfield, both of the Ya nkees. Mattingly reigned victorious, fi nishing with .343 to Winfield's .340.

San Diego scored an upset in the N L Championship Series, winning three games straight after losing the first two. However, t?ere was no question about the World Series. Detroit owned the 1984 baseball season. Perhaps their domination was best s~mmarized in the eighth inning of the fifth game, when Kirk Gibson of the Tigers came to bat against "Goose" Gossage wi th two men on. W ith the Tigers leading, S.D. manager Dick Wi lliams ordered an intentional wal k. G oose refused, pitched to G ibson, and found himself the victim of a three-run home r. It was all over then. T he Tigers had become the first team since the ~927 NY Yankees to lead from the first ay of the season until the last.

Violence, justified by some in the name of righteo usness and morality, was often prevalent in the news of 1984-85. On December 22 , a shooting incident in a New York C ity subway caused much controversy over the individual's right to self-defense. Bernhard Goetz, a 37-year-old electronics expert, shot and wounded four black teenagers with an unlicensed hand gun a fter the youths threatened him. After fleeing to New England, he surrended to the a uthorities and initially received a charge of attempted murder. Spending six days in ja il, Goetz was able to raise his own bail of $50,000.

T he occurrence gained national interest as supporters expressed sympathy for the vigilante's defense. Although some fe lt Goetz, a former mugging victim, used more force than necessary, many frustrated with crime in American society adopted him as a modern-day hero. The first grand jury seemingly echoed public sentiment as it refused to indict Goetz for attempted murder. While he continued to face criminal charges, discussions of the Goetz incident were still heated throughout the cri me-corrupted American cities.

Both controversy a nd violence surrounded the heated issue of abortion in 1984-85.

W ith a marked increase in acts of violence, twenty-four abortion clinics were bombed or torched by some fanatic pro-life supporters. T he majority of t he pro-life supporters, however, were appalled by the action. In addition to th e bombings, protest activities included harassment of pa(ients with pictures of full-term fetuses a nd other such so-called propaganda, with phone calls troubling women who sought abortions and with recordings of crying infants played outside operating clinics.

The arson and bombings were handled by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which had legal jurisdiction in such cases. Nea rly half of all the crimes resulted in prosecutions or arrests. Although th e accused argued that their actions were religious or 路 political crimes on property, the sentences were very harsh. C urtis Anton confessed to four arson attacks on clinics in Bellingham and Everett, Washington, during 1984; and he was sentenced to twenty years and fined $298,000 for damages.

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(~ Olympics Boost American Patriotism In the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 93,000 spectators and two billion viewers around the world watched in awe as the magic show began, compliments of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and an entrepreneurial wizard Peter Ueberroth. It was the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Some considered it the most spectacular and moving prelude ever created.

Nothing could have been excluded in this celebration of human spirit, save the boycotting Soviet Union and other protesting and fearful communist block countries that followed suit-politics continued to threaten the existence of the games. The Soviet countries had refused to attend the games on the grounds that their athletes would not be well protected. Instead, those countries who boycotted held their own games in Moscow late in the year.

The spirit of this gala, however, could not be diminished in the least. Music, dancing, and fireworks, all the enthusiasm and excitement of every homecoming parade and the collective electricity and emotion from every New Year's celebration, rolled into one party which brought the 7800 participating athletes, and the entire world closer together for perhaps one fleeting, yet memorable moment.

The opening ceremonies became as integral a part of the games as the fierce competition which lay ahead. From this competition emerged heroes and heroines given the titles of best athletes in the world.

Certainly among this elite class was Carl Lewis, the self-assured track superstar whose four gold medal performance emulated Jesse Owens' legendary performance in the '36 Olympics. Exhibiting a boastful and showy character, England's Daley Thompson captured the gold in the decathalon, while smugly accepting the title of "the world's greatest athlete." The intense competition, however, also served to create unfavorable results for a few unfortunate athletes. Several competitors fell victim to circumstance. Tragedy engaged two female runners, America's Mary Decker and England's Zola Budd, during their brief encounter in the games. Decker, a perennial power in women's distance running, became entangled with fate on her quest to capture that elusive gold medal, when she collided with Budd, a timid yet prodigious athlete who seemed to be blamed for the incident.

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those who shined brightly enough to overshadow such regrettable moments of pain and sorrow. The majestic and dignified Edwin Moses captured the gold while gaining his I 05th consecutive victory in the 400 meter hurdles. Sixteen-year old Mary Lou Retton captured America's heart as she vaulted her pixie image to superstardom.

America beamed in pride when the entire U.S. gymnastics team, led by the overachieving Peter Vidmar, exaulted itself to a golden victory in ¡its stunning upset of Japan and China.

Hoop Heroes Perform The 1984-1985 basketball season was filled with excitement on both the professional and college levels, as well as on the women's circuit. For Stzte College residents, the thrills were close to home as the Penn State Lady Lions, led by Kahadeejah Herbert and Suzie M cConnell, racked up an impressive 28-4 record and scored a NCAA regional playoff victory at PSU. St. John's was the first team to do what many doubted was possible; they defeated John Thompson 's Hoyas of Georgetown University. However, Georgetown finished the season 32-2 and went on to the playoffs. Michigan , ranked number two at the close of the regular season, was the victim of a surprise upset pulled by Villanova ear ly in the NCAA playoffs.

While upsets created excitement in competition, emotional victories could not be overlooked in their appeal to the spectators. There was infinite gratification in the eyes of those whose golden opportunities had been tarnished by the '80 boycott of the summer games in Moscow. Gold-med- Meanwhile, in the professional circuit, the alist in the I 00 meter freestyle, Rowdy Los Angeles Lakers were the first team to Gaines, and original member of the U.S. win their division title, followed by the Olympic team in 1980, did not succumb to Milwaukee Bucks, who claimed such stars the four years of intermittance between '80 as Sidney Moncrief and Terry Cummings. and '84. Evelyn Ashford, a sentimental fa- In addition to perennial all-stars like Larry vorite, evidently did not succumb to years Bird and Magic Johnson, young faces like of disappointment and injury as her desire Chicago's Michael Jordan . to win catapulted her to triumph in the 100 meter dash. That same desire which carried an exhausted Alexi Grewal to victory in the 190.2 kilometer men's ( cycling) road race, became a critical factor in determining who the " best" athletes were. Often times, that desire would melt into ecstatic jubilation and celebration. Joan Benoit, and Carlos Lopes, gold-medalists in the women's and men's marathons respectively, both displayed a humble and dignified stature in their moments of glory.

Wild, jubilant, and unrestrained celebration, nevertheless, seemed to dominate the scene as with three-time gold medal winner Valerie Brisco-Hooks. The tearful joy evident in Koji Gushiken's weeping frame, after he won a gold medal in the men 's all-around gymnastics, evoked an emotional response from the spectators. Perhaps the most inspiring moment in the games came from Greco-Roman wrestling heavyweight Jeff Blatnick, a recovering victim of Hodgekin's disease. Viewers watched tearfully, when Blatnick wept after winning the gold medal.

To the people of the world, the gathering represented more than just a show of fun and excitement. It represented a memorable moment: the world reconciled its differences. For two weeks, in the city of Los Angeles, 140 nations became one.

Savouring the U.S. victory, American Olympic sweetheart, Mary Lou Retton, celebrates her perfect score on the horse vault which helped lead lo her gold medal in gymnastics. (A P Laserphoto)

..___. rHeart of Rock and Roll Still Beats 1984-85 was full of musical celebrities who produced hit after hit, including Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen, and Cyndi Lauper.

Tina Turner made a remarkable comeback as a solo artist with her LP, Private Dancer. "What's Love Got to Do With It?" received song of the year at this year's Grammys. She also obtained a Grammy for best pop female vocalist in 1984.

Auto maker J ohn DeLorean was accused of cocaine dealing in an FBI sting operation, but he was acquitted on claims of entrapment.

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Football Fascinates Fans Palo Alto, California, January 20, 1985 it was a showdown between the top two quarterbacks in the NFL, Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins and Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers, who to lead their teams to the Super Bowl XJX conference, the final score of which was 38-16 in favor of the 49ers.

In the American Football League semifinals and finals, Miami beat Seattle (3110) and Pittsburgh (45-28) to get the chance to play San Francisco, who defeated the New York Giants (21-10) and the Chicago Bears (23-0). Although the Washington Redskins, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Denver Broncos were also in the playoffs, they all fell to the unbelievable skill of the two top teams.

Although Danny Marino was highly acclaimed and favored to win before the game, Joe Montana earned the real postgame praise. Marino broke many passing records during the 1984 season, his second in the NFL, but Montana clearly was the most experienced under pressure. Montana's impressive game included twentyfour out of thirty-five passes completed for ~ total of 331 yards, fifty-nine yards rushing, making one touchdown himself. The 49ers' defense was awesome and managed to sack Marino four times, and to intercept two of Marino's passes. Marino passed for 318 yards, twenty-nine out of fifty passes completed, and only one touchdown . In the final analysis, critics claimed that the victory all came down to Montana's ability to scramble in key plays.

Lionel Richie, who lost in I 983's awards to Michael Jackson, accepted the award for the best album of the year for Can't Slow Down. Richie's LP was in Billboard's Top 10 all of 1984 and into 1985.

mance with "Against All Odds" and Billy Ocean had two hits with "Carribean Queen" and "Lover Boy. " "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper" were two #I hits for Wham! In addition, the British sensation Frankie Goes to Hollywood swept through America with "Relax," a very explicit single, and "Two Tribes," a protest against nuclear war, from their album Welcome to the Pleasure

Dome.

A myriad of other stars also dominated the record market, including Madonna, Chaka Kahn, David Bowie, Chicago, Journey, REO Speedwagon, U2, The Cars, and Twisted Sister.

One of the newest was Cyndi Lau per, who Certain movies also produced smash played to a full house at Rec Hall on No- soundtracks including Beverly Hills Cop; vember 4, I 984. She "She-Bopped" her I 984's summer success, Footloose; Paul way through "Girls Just Wanna Have ,. McCartney's soundtrack from Give My Fun" and her LP, She's So Unusual, broke Regards to Broadstreet; and Stevie Wonmany records including the most singles .. der's '.'. I Just Called to Say I Love You" from a female vocalist's album. She topped 路 from The Woman In Red. off the year with best new artist at the One new trend of the year was to sing for Grarpmy awards in February. hunger. U.S.A. For Africa, modeled after Other top vocalists of 1984-85 were Bruce Britain's Band Aid, who sang " Do They Springsteen and Huey Lewis and the Know It's Christmas?", recorded "We Are News. Springsteen, "The Boss," had his the World." Forty-five of the top names in first # I LP with Born in the U.S.A. Lewis the business joined their talents for ten and his group had five hit singles from hours to tape the song written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. All the profSports. its made from the sales of these records Many British musicians also had big hits. went toward fighting hunger in Ethiopia Phil Collins won pop male vocal perfor- and the United States.

Popular film and music star Prince was famous for his effeminate appearance a nd bawdy lyrics.

Here, he a ppears on the Grammy Awards telecast,

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Infant Heart Transplant Debated One of the year's most controversial medical stories surrounded the life of a little girl. "Baby Fae" - her real name was kept secret to protect the identity of her parents - was born October 12 with a lethal heart defect and received a heart transplant from a young baboon. Although hers was not the first cross-species transplant, hers did have the best results. Baby Fae's life was extended twenty-one days, eighteen days longer than the last such transplant, which had been performed in 1977.

However, Baby Fae's operation caused a great deal of controversy. Animal rights activists picketed her hospital, a nd doubts were raised as to whether or not there was a real human heart available for Fae. Despite what was going on outside her hospital, Baby Fae seemed to be doing just fine, until early in her third week with the transplant, when her body started to reject the heart that was keeping her alive. When doctors fought back by using an ti-rejection drugs, they seemed to work, and by midweek, she seemed better. Then suddenly, her kidneys, damaged by the powerful drugs in her system , were no longer able to clean her blood, and the lethal cycle of kidney-heart failure began. At 9:00 p.m., twenty-one days after the t ransplant, Baby Fae's heart stopped for the last time.

Year's Releases Entertain, Follow Trends

Some of the favorites were: Splash, a romantic comedy about a young man {Tom Hanks) who falls in love with a mermaid (Darryl Hannah); Purple Rain, starring pop star Prince; and Ghost busters, a comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as wacky scientists who take up the exterminating business (ghosts, that is).

Amadeus, the story of Wolfgang Mozart, intrigued audiences and swept the Oscars, winning Best Picture ir, 198 5. Witness, starring Harrison Ford as a cop protecting an Amish boy who sees a brutal murder; The Breakfast Club, a touching, realistic character study of five high school students; The Killing Fields, a tragic Vietnam-based fiction; a nd A Passage to Tndia, an epic film . were all critically acclaimed releases.

Dune and 20/0, two science fiction films, were also released as expensive movies with spectacular special effects.

This year also produced a bevy of stars, including some familiar faces and some newcomers. Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop) and others made us laugh, while Mel G ibson (Mrs. Soffel), Timothy Hutton (Snowman and the Falcon) gave us stirring performances. Adventure roles came to life with Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom), Michael Douglas (Romancing the Stone), and C l int Eastwood (Tightrope and City Heat).

Fads also invaded movies. One popular theme was the depiction of the difficult rural life. Places in the Heart starred Sally Fields as a mother protecting her family and property during the Great Depression.

The River(Sissy Spacek and Mel Gibson) and Country (Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard) bot h deal with farm fami lies fighting greedy developers. Another popular theme was the music/ concert movie, including the Talking Heads' Stop Making

With the beginning of the new year, many serious, popular movies were released.

and Purple Rain all used a large amount of concert film footage.

Quarterback. Heisman Trophy Winner. and record ho lder Doug Flutle made football new s in 1984路85 .

On the last play of the Miami game November 23 , F lutie clinched a 4 7路45 win for his Boston College team wi th a 6 4 yard touc hdown pass into gusting

wind. With the new year, Flutie joined the USFL's New Jersey Generals as one of the smallest, y oungest, highest paid professiona ls. Here, he's seen at the Generals' game with the Birmingham

This year, Hollywood largel y avoided its usual batch of exploitative, gory, or ridiculous movies and instead produced a number of high quality comedies, adventures, and romances.

Sense. Streets of Fire, This Is Spinal Tap,

Mechanical Hearts Make News The first man to live with an artificial heart was Barney Clark, a dentist in his sixties.

He lived well for over a hundred days, when other organs began to fail. Although Clark died, doctors, encouraged by the success of the heart in humans, tried the replacement again in William J . Shroeder.

He suffered a stroke after the transplant but did survive. Artificial hea rt recipient Murray Haydon also had surgery to correct a bleeder's problem and regained strength afterwards. The a rtificial heart gained prominence in the medical field as a visible life sustainer. Although not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, an artificia l heart kept thirty-th ree year old auto mechanic Thomas Creighton a live for eleven hours.

Penn State's medical program at Hershey created an art ificia l heart. They declared that in a situation similar to C reighton's, they wou ld not hesitate to use the heart, alt hough it was as of yet unauthorized . The FDA then approved the man-made heart.

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Economic Sig'!als Mixed In a year when "getting back to basics" in hoped to raise the necessary funds through academic subjects seemed to be foremost a bond issue. in educators' minds, the State College Area School District strongly considered The projects, it was hoped, would have a defying the national trend by expanding its significant impact on elementary and secathletic facilities at the Senior High ondary physical education. Ideas for new programs ranged from an aquatics proSchool. gram for elementary students to elective T he facilities expa nsion proposal was originally conceived in a report completed dur- courses in Aerobic fitness. In addition, it ing the 1982-83 sc hool year b y a was hoped that the district could develop a committee of faculty, administrators, and staff/ faculty fitness program. members of the community. The study One interesting point regarding the expanpresented twenty-two facility needs in prision was the extent of student involvement ority order. Using six defined criteria, the during the proposal stage. The Student committee ranked many school needs and Advisory Committee played an important found that the Gym nasium/ Athletic facilirole in this. Acting on the advice of Dr. ties at the senior high were in greatest need George McMurtry, the School Board of expansion. The Board of Educa tion auPresident, and Dr. Seldon V. W hitaker Jr., thorized a committee to study the feasibilthe S uperintendent of Schools, SAC studity of adding to State High's athletic ied a cross section of stud ents in grades facilities. Optional plans for a n addition nine through twelve in order to ascertain were presented to the Board in March the general student view on the subject. By 1984. These plans for expansion included surveying students in a va riety of English' an indoor pool, a second, larger gym nasiclasses, from Vo: Tech to Adv~nced P!ace- 路: um, a weight room, several racquet ba ll ment, SA~ obtained a collect1~n o~ v1~ws . . courts, a new locker room facilities, and an !he committee then presented 1.t.s findmgs all-purpose room. T he anticipated cost of in a report to th~ sc~?ol board, What ~o the entire project was estimated to be in the Students Think, at the work session the vicinity of $3 million. The district held on November 20, 1984.

Economically speaking, 1984-85 was a good year: interes t rates were low, near 12%, unemployment dropped 3% to 7.4%, and the low level of inflation was one of the most encouraging economic signs.

However, the astronomical federal budget defici t of almost $200 billion influenced the slow-down in economic growth and threatened future growth. Debate in Washington over defi cit reductions was heated. Conservatives, with Reagan, held that budget cuts alone would reduce the deficit and continue the recovery. Liberal Democrats, however, felt tax increases were necessary to balance the budget. Debate over funds budgeted for defense programs like the MX Missile and for socia l programs like socia l sec urity a lso continued.

The U.S. dollar gained strength overseas as its rates of exchange with foreign currencies mounted and it neared the British pound in value. W hile this brought down import prices and encouraged tourism, it produced a $ 100 billion trade deficit, as U.S. goods were too expensive fo r fo reign markets.

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Health Laws Questioned

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Sharon Kay Comitz of Osceola Mills, PA, reported her infant kidnapped from her car in early Ja nuary. She testified that she had left her son in the car parked a t the Ames Department Store when she ran back to look for her keys. This story was uns ubstantiated. The following day, the body of the child was found floating in Black Bear Run, a creek nea r Philipsburg, PA. An autopsy concluded that th e baby boy had died eit her from drowning or exposure.

Eve nts at State High were no exception to the wave of controversy in 1984-85.

The nuclear arms controversy had great importance in the news of 1984-85, and the significance of this iss ue had an impact on this school as well.

The evidence mounted aga inst Mrs. Comitz. T he mother of a th ree year o ld girl, she had confessed to her husband two years ago that she had tried to suffocate their daughter. One woman testified to seeing Mrs. Comitz carrying a bundle wrapped entirely in a baby blanket leaving the parking lot, and returning with the blanket draped over her arm, empty.

The police received numerous reports of sigh tings of the mother's car driving nea r Black Bear Run at the time the baby was mu rdered. On the evidence that was gathered, Mrs. Comitz was arrested on J anua ry 25th for the murder of her one month old baby. A tria l was planned for the summer.

In spite of the objections from between 400-500 parents and concerned community leaders, the school board adopted the controversial "human sexuality" curriculum at its October 1984 meeting by a five to four vote. Also adopted were continued evalua tion of th e curriculum, teacher inservice with community input, a program for parents paralleling the curri culum, clarification of policy for student exem ption and altern ative instruction, and an offer of cooperation to local groups offering instruction in human sexuality.

Opposition arose in response to the texts and the inclusio n of moral standards which could have conflicted with and undermine those of church and home.

After adoption of the curriculum, school officia ls met with parents and clergy in a n effort to resolve areas in question an d held three tra ining sessions for those teaching the material.

W ith its main goals to be education a nd increased awareness of the issue, the N uclear Arms Forum was formed in th e early fall of 1984 by Stacy Andersen, Carrie LaPorte, and Lyn n Melander with advisor Mrs. Charlotte deLissovoy. The group sponsored movies, a discussion-debate between Dr. Michael Lechnar and Dr. Greg Ferro, and collected information for a resource center on the topic.

T he members hoped that they had set a standard for future students' responsibility to issues beyond the scope of the high school.

'Grea t is Journalism. Is not every able editor a Ruler of the World, being a persuader of it?'

- Carlyle 'Experience is the name everyone gives their mista kes.'

- Oscar Wilde

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I Live

For Weekends

Time Away from School Is Relished

Weekends were made for State High. Although only two sevenths of our week, Saturday and Sunday were the most important and enjoyed days on the calen路 dar. During the week, our academic intensity, athletic excellence, and pressure from other commitments took their tolls on our minds and bodies. By Friday, we were ready for a little fun.

As in other aspects of student life, we approached celebrating the weekend from different angles and expressed our individuality. According to a student survey, the favorite weekend activity was go路 ing to parties for a whopping 47% of the student body. Whether it was a quiet gettogether with friends, a birthday celebration, or a bash to enjoy a weekend without

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Mom and Dad, parties of some sort were the nucleus of weekend life.

Some weekends, however, did pass without parties. Often popular weekend activities included seeing a movie (ranked best by 10% of the students) and " hanging out. " The two most frequented hang路outs were Roy Roger's (32%), of fast-food fame, and Ye Olde College Diner, loved for its grilled stickies. We also enjoyed ourselves by attending and participating in athletics, by seeing plays and concerts, by sleeping, or simply by spending time with friends.

No matter what the activity, State High students enjoyed time away from school.

From Friday night to Sunday, we proved that we really understood how to have a blast.

Clowning around at a birthday party, Maura Scanne ll a nd Erin Landy la ugh at the crazy party antics.

Smiling with a spirit for the good times, Debbie Queeney and Anne McKeehen have a blast on New Year's E ve, a prime party night in State .

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Stalking the streets of downtown State College on a Friday night, Kris Weis wander s through yet another weekend.

Privately viewing a popular movie at the Nickelodeon, Deena Harv ey and Edie Tsong select a Friday night film and join in the craze of video tapes.

A. group of r owdy fans cheer s wil dly at the State High basketball game aga inst Erie Prep. Even though we lost, the game provided a great deal of Weekend fun.

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With tremendous intensity, Chuck Ritter, Doug Sweitzer, and John DeFluri pull for their class in the tug路of路war.

Chanting, "seniors," the class of 1985 pumps its team with energy.

With a steady hand. Liz Brugel spoon-feeds her partner, Steve Haffner, in the pudding race.

Coming in for a dip. junior Mike Fuller speedily slinks to the apple dunk portion of t he obstacle course.

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Annual Fundraiser Is a Memorable Night More than just another fund raiser, Almost Anything Goes, was a major event again this year. With advisor Mrs. Brame, the cheerleaders sponsored these games of bizarre class competition to raise money to fight diabetes.

Pulling to catch up, the junior squad u ses rhythm to keep th e pressure on th e seniors.

Trying to keep the lead, seniors S teve Ferguson, Mike Aronson and Mari Warland untangle a m ess in the tennis ball race.

The competition in decorating the gym was a great start; it gave the teams time to unify and get psyched. The sophomores won that first competition, thanks to their bright red and blue balloons. However, the juniors and seniors split most of the victories in the remaining events. The pudding race, obstacle course, jello suck, tennis ball race, and the tug路of路war had seniors running neck and neck with the juniors. Constant tallying was done and tension mounted. It came down to the leap frog and '路 the shoe race, but the Class of '85 survived, .. taking first place. However, the other class.es and the faculty won as well; they had an evening filled with cla ss unity, exciting competition, and the satisfaction of knowing they had helped raise money for a worthy cause.

Dressed in pink and black, the juniors cheer on their team mates.

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- Recreation Abounds Students Enjoy Time Away from School

There was more to student life than the standard three R's: Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic. In fact, at State High, the other three R's: Rest, Recreation, and Relaxation played a major part in our high school experience.

Though parties and socializing were our principle methods of relaxation, we pursued other interests while out of school. To relieve the tensions and provide a change from the monotonous study of the school day, many students found some kind of athletic activity to fill spare time and satisfy personal interests. Individual sports such as cycling, jogging, swimming, ice skating, and dancing, from aerobics to clas· sical form, were popular for solitary relaxation. However, we often paired with friends and groups to play tennis, racquet· ball, or squash , to lift weights, or to hike in areas such as Stone Valley. Skiing was also

a great favorite and many students cross· country skied on local golf courses or found downhill excitement at Tussey Mountain.

Intramural sports were also a way many students relaxed and recreated. For those who did not want to try out for or compete on an organized team, or for those whose athletic interests were somewhat uncon· ventional, intramural teams were extreme· ly popular. The advisors and meeting times of the various sports varied according to interest. Some of the sports included in the intramurals program were boxing, bowling, lacrosse, volleyball, boys' and girls' soccer, ultimate Frisbee, and basketba ll. "The IM basketball program is really extensive. It's great because we're organized into teams and we compete." said senior Steve Haffner.

Relaxation was also obtained in more pas·

In a vigorous game of basketball, some State High students burn off pent up energies.

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sive positions. Whi le sleeping was an obvi· ous and frequently used way t o get rest, students often found more creative and productive methods of relaxation. Whether watching television, read ing popular books from science fiction to romance novels, pe· rusing through favorite magazines li ke The Rolling Stone or Seventeen, or listening to favorite music, we often rested by mellow· ing out and clearing our brains. Hobbies such as painting, photography, and other art forms were also popular means of re· creation. A few students al so used the pen and paper and wrote poetry or letters to express individual ity and to relax the mind.

Whether active or inactive, in groups or alone, on school athletic fields or on top of local mountains, students found many ways to relax , rest , and recreate. Because these ways were so varied and important to almost every State High student, recrea· tion played a big part in student life.

Enjoying nature, Jim Bernlohr, Jeff Semien, and Antwi Allen party in the woods.

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Mellowing with munchies, Chri s Herr, Chris Coyne, and Mike Rushing h ave a "ch eesesteak reac t ion" while they have a blast at CC Peppers.

Skillfully s kiing on the slopes o f Tussey, Karen DiMarcello, Mike Pozniak; and L ori Moyer enjoy winter's m ost preferred m eth od of recreation.

Between classes. Brain Ray and S teve Hol t found l istening to music a gr eat way to relax.

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Thanking t he c rowd for their Best .Buns Awards, Dave Carline and Susie Roberts don't notice Kim Cocolin and Jim Isola, who demonstrate the skill which helped them win the Biggest Make路Out Couple Award.

Winner of the Biggest Whiner Award, senior Pat L y nch is encouraged and comforted by staff member Kathy Mast.

A breath of rresh air and a brisk jog give the dancers a much needed break after twelve hours of grooving as the staff and mora le members cheer them through a tour of the school parking lot.

Partying punk sty le, Sally Doerrler and Margit Bisztray help each other to stay on their feet and to keep smiling.

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"No Parkin' on the Dance Floor"-Marathon breaks records

The sounds of rock music echoed from wall to wall of the gym as beach balls and frisbees sailed through the air. Beneath them, 228 tired students danced on into the early morning. It was 3:00 a.m. The 1985 Dance Marathon was in full swing.

Organizing for the colossal event started in early February. Co-chairmen Ellen Tobey and Margie Shaffer dedicated themselves to the task. Together, they coordinated the fourteen staff and twenty-four morale com· mittee members who motivated the partici· pants through the twenty-eight hour ordeal , which started at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15th. To help spur the dancers along, the staff adopted the theme " No Parkin ' on the Dance Floor" and frequently played the'· " song of the same title.

Home·made cookies, punch. and moral support from Mom helps senior Andre w Bieniawsk i finish the dance ma ra thon.

"Monotony is one of the biggest prob· lems,' ' said staff member Karen DiMarcello befo're the event. To combat this boredom , staff members planned many activities, in·

eluding a slide show set to music In addi· tion, the D.J .'s were changed every few hours. With the exception of Doug Ed· munds and Paul Daniels, who helped out in the early morning hours on Saturday, all of the D.J. 's came from WQWK Radio. Fur· thermore, live music was provided by two local bands, Speculation and The Gators.

However, the greatest boredom-busters took the form of "parties" held throughout the marathon. Party themes like " Punk ," " Beach, " " Saint Paddy's, " " Hat," " Paja· ma, " and " T oga " psyched the dancers and encouraged them to go on .

Most importantly however, the Marathon accomplished its main goals. With all the sore muscles, drowsiness, and slight bore· dom aside, the 1985 Marathon raised over · $16,000 for several charities, including The Association of Retarded Citizens and The Association for Children with Learning Dis· abilities, an amount which exceeded that of any previous marathon.

Taking time out from the dance floor, the group of participants left after nearly sixteen hours moves together to General Public's '"Tenderness" during an or ganized activity to boost morale.

Flashing a fatigued smile, Lisa Gold , along with Danny Reeves, still enjoys the music and the dancing after almost twenty exhausting hours on the dance fl oor.

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-Friendships Flourish Friendships Are Keystone of Social Life Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." For most State High students, it was true. Though cliques existed and mis路 haps occurred, friends played major roles in all or our lives.

We made friends in classes, organizations, and sports. Common interests drew us to individuals and helped form special bonds.

Many of our friendships were to survive the test of time as we continued the company of grade school playmates in later years.

We did establish many new friendships this year.

State High's large size was an advantage in making friends. It provided students with the opportunities to associate with many and to disregard superficial differences. It was often commented that State High seemed cliquey. Although groups formed , some students felt it was friendship, not cliques, which acted as the true keystone of our social situation. The masterpiece of friendship made school problems seem unimportant and enabled us to have a blast.

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While friends usually did share make-up. this trade was quite unusual. For Drag Day, Leslie Traxler helps costume Jody Yearick, who blushes.

Cramming together for an exam, Nancy Fedon and Tracy Griffith find friendship enhances and makes working hard more enjoyable.

Stacking friendships with good times, A laina lmpellitteri, Patty Kennedy, Lisanne Temeles, and Beth Schulman joke in a phone booth.

Friendship extends into Spirit Week. as long time friends Jenny Whitehill and Deanne Scott dress to match for Halloween day.

Friendships established in extra-curricular activities often blended into everyday life, as band front members Micki McCracken and Mandy Bates discover waiting for their bus.

Bringing friendship into the classroom, Mike Wolfe finds chemistry lab more enjoyable with Susie Roberts as his partner.

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"WE ARE . .. PENN STATE!" That familiar Penn State football cheer touched our lives in almost every area.

In addition to attending Nittany Lion foot· ball games in the 85,000 seat Beaver Staai· um, State High students also got involved with Penn State athletics in other ways. For some, Coach Bruce Parkhill's basketball games or Coach Walter Bahr's soccer matches at Penn State were as exciting as tailgating and analyzing Joe Paterno 's foot· ball methods were for others. With PSU facilities, students also actively participat· ed in athletics. Racketball , squash, and bas· ketball courts, weight rooms, and an indoor track were all available at Recreation Hall and at the IM buildings. While the Penn State Ice Pavilion provided year round en· joyment for those winter sport enthusiasts, the outdoor University pool and indoor Na· tatorium provided aquatic athletes with summer sport opportunities. The lovely

Symbolizing Penn State, Old Main stands as a well kno wn landmark of the University.

campus also provided great loops for run· ners and bikers.

Penn State offered a great deal to the aca· demically inclined as well. Or course, many took advantage of the University classes for the educational interest or in tellectual challenge. Classes taken ranged from The History of Fascism and Nazism to Italian to psychology to philosophy to Art History to microbiology to Middle Eastern Studies. In addition to classes, Pattee Library was a great source of information and somet imes confusion. " It's great to have access to all those magazines and books," one student explained, "bu t sometimes I get so lost in the stacks I just don' t know where I am."

Other students, like Bryan Davis and David Eckhardt, frequented the computer build· ing on campus and opened their own com· puter accounts within the university system. The university also allowed a lot of contact between students and experienced

professors in many specific fields through mentorships, guest speakers, and other programs. For the students with a crowded high school schedule, PSU offered continu· ing education and correspondence courses in areas from health science to algebra as an alternative to time-consuming class work. Penn State provided locations many times for academic-type seminars and con· ferences. From the Taylor Publishing Com· pany' s Yearbook Convention to the Armal Mathematic Competition, provided aca· demic opportunities for all. Through arts, we again established man y links in our lives with Penn State. The art museum and the Hetzel Union Building (HUB) art gallery helped some students view and even dis· play some of their own visual art.

The University Resident Theater Company Performances and other Penn State pro· ductions brought drama to our lives (at the Playhouse, the Pavilion Theater, and

Shocked cold by a yearbook photographer, senior Mark Fetteroff found employment serving State College's best ice cream at the Penn State Creamery.

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Schwab Auditorium). A long with the Shakespeare production of Much Ado About Nothing, Penn State produced other shows including Children of a Lesser God. PSU played host to road productions and concerts, ranging from The Bella Lewitsky Modern Dance Theater, the Prague Sym· phony Orchestra and Marcel Marceau, to concerts by U-2, Cyndi Lauper, The Fixx, and Roberta Flack. Penn State's own choirs and bands also delighted the music lover's e a r with frequent concerts and performa nces.

On the lighter side of the arts at PSU, many aspects of the University entertained us.

Many popular new and older films were shown on campus, such as The Graduate and Raiders of The Lost Ark, and even some foreign films were featured through programs such as France Cinema.

Sometimes providing only pure pleasure

and entertainment was the goal of a University-sponsored event. For example, the Hal· loween Haunted Crow House, created by a fraternity and a sorority on campus was a favorite October attraction for many students. Many found the expanded social life of Penn State to be a real blast. Fraternity parties and other university social gatherings were frequented by many State High students. Still, no matter how we enter· tained ourselves, the University almost always faci litated at least part of that enjoyment.

we planned on attending some day ourselves. In any case, PSU had a profound effect on 01,1r environment in State College.

The myriad of bars, pizza and subshops, and restaurant such as Ye Olde College Diner, which line the streets downtown, were the obvious caterers to the students of Penn State by downtown merchants.

Without the University, any of the stores which served mainly students would have c losed, such as The Student Book Store, Murphy 's, The University Book Center, and others. WPSU -University sponsored Radio Station, a local radio popular with Basically, Penn State permeated the com· State High students-enabled us to hear munity on a deep, personal level. As the ,. newer and wider variety of music t han that main economic basis of State College, th is p layed on local stations. farmer's high school turned State Universi· ·· ty of 35,000 students on University Park · Thus, in both subtle and direct ways in our was really the main reason for the town 's environment and in our class schedules, in existence. The University employed many our fun and games, Penn State University of our parents. We may have had siblings had a great impact on student life at State attending Penn State, or friends, or perhaps High.

Enjoying a weekend winter walk on the Penn State campus, K ris ten T rask , Tiffany Slagle, and Cyd Douglas frolic on the Nitta ny Lion , sym bol of the University.

Resting arter a hard workout. Mike Mach i, Mik e Williams, Scott Hussey, Bill Cahir, and Steve Hussy use the Penn State bask etball cou rts at Rec. Hall.

- Students Work Jobs Offer Opportunities

While we were having a blast at State High, many of us, approximately 60% of the stu· dent body, sought employment to finance the good times. In addition to working for a little extra spending money, many students worked to save money for a long term goal such as "college" or "special summer va· cations." Others worked simply for the en· joyment and experience a job would give them. Whatever the reason, jobs were an important part of student life at State High.

The types of jobs were as varied and unique as the student body itself. Many students were involved in the restaurant business, either bussing, waiting on tables, or working in the kitchen. Working behind the counter at fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, Roy Rogers, and Burger King

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Delivering food for eateries was also a job option. As Stacy Andersen, deliverer for the Penn State Sub Shop explained, "Prob· ably the favorite thing about my job is that I get to do all sorts of things: I answer phones, and wait on customers or drive around. I like to joke around with the stu· dents in the dorms."

Some students looked for employment in fields of their interest. An interest in jour· nalism led Mike Machi to a job at radio station WMAJ, while art inspired Keith Lima to work at The Penn State art muse· um. Cindy Fraser offered her musical tal· ents by teaching piano to younger children.

Others simply took a job where they could find it. Some, like Patty Kennecfy and Lucie

Employment skills are in the bag for Lynn Lafy and Ellen Cahir, who work at the Weis Markets located near the high school.

Cuddling with a furry friend, Doug Robinson enjoys working with the animals at the Pet Place in the Nittany Mall.

Miller, worked as clerks for clothing stores such as Mr. Charles and Danks. Earning money in more traditional ways, some stu· dents found that delivering newspapers or extended, daily baby sitting provided a nee· essary cash flow. Bagging and ringing up groceries at the check·out counter in the local Weis and Riverside supermarkets was also typical employment. Mike Lingen· felter said of this line of work , " Being a cashier is a good way of meeting people even though some of the people, I wish I never met. Really, though, It's just that they're rude. But generally, I enjoy the work. " No matter what type of work we found , State High students showed enthusiasm for jobs and expanded personal horizons through them.

Interrupting their work for a little friendl y fun, Liz Brugel and Nancy Fedon take a break from egg rolls and ice cream at Little Suzie Wong's Snack Shop.

Fast f;;od was fun work for Jodi Sunday, Ronda Ghaner ,, and Diane Rei sh, who learned and earned at the Hills Plaza McDonald's with their manager Keith Wheeler.

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Catching up on the catsup supply, Doug Edmunds fullfills one of his employment responsibi lities at Burger King.

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Sports Exertion and physical strain, compe路 tition and team work, sweat and adrenalin, these qualities and others made State High athletics the thrilling blast that they were. Our muscles may have burned with searing pain during practice and training, (Sue Santalucia and Liz Stevenson) practice in the summer heat) but our spir路 its soared with the achievement of excellence in sports.

We loved the fun and games of organized sports (Randy Bucher plans his counter attack). But why were sports such a blast? Strength and fitness gained from athletic exertion felt good. Actually, it felt great. Suffering through difficult training with other determined athletes brought us dos路 er together; team friendships were special, lasting long after the season.

And triumph was terrific. With excellence a.nd a winning edge in many sports, State High had a blast coming out on top.

Springing to a first place finish, Heidi Roe leaves the competition out of sight.

Striding down the field, Antwi A llen mot ions a pass to Alex Millar during the Indiana game.

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boys run to success Beginning in the steamy mornings and eve· nings of August with double days and con·

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tinuing into November, the eight senior high varsity cross country runners prac· ticed hard for their races . They had an even stronger incentive than just wanting to win their meets - this year they raised their winning streak to 180 consecutive dual meets won over the period of nineteen years, breaking a nationally held record.

While the team had previously won States several times, they had only won invitation· al meets several times, which they did again this year.

Front Row: E. Niemann, J . Kl eindorfer, C. Eisenstein, E. Yu. Back Row: K. Frazier, M. Colton, M. Vroman, C. Guia.

This year's cross country team had more varsity experience than most of the previous teams did, and this experience helped Matt Colton and Ken Frazier to receive All· State honors. However, as Coach Jackson Horner pointed out, " . . . the sixth and seventh runners are just as important as the top fi ve .... " Because of this depth, " .... there was always someone to fill in if someone was injured," captain Ken Frazier stated.

About his team and their desire to win, Coach Horner believed that since "the boys have only one chance to win States . . . there was a lot of determination and drive, especially since they are seniors." Ken Fra· zier explained, " It was great to win States after four years." It took a certain amount of luck, drive, and determination to win, w hich the boys' cross country team obvi· ously had.

Pulling out his reserves, Roger Weiser passes his opponent.

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With an exasperated look, Julian Kleindorfer chugs up the hill.

Surrounding the opponent, Julian Kleindorfer, Ken Frazier, Eric Neimann, Matt Colton and Ed Yu work as a team.

Working together, Ken Frazier and Matt Colton apply pressure to their opponent in the A ltoona dual meet.

Taking time out from a big meet, som e of the team horseplay for the camera.

Looking tired, Eric Neimann pushes onward.

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Walking between warm-up striders, Laura Gardiner and Wendy Skipper discuss the day 's workout.

Striving to stay ahead, Stephanie Howell, Sa rah Cummings, and Maureen Kennedy outdistance the competi tion.

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Concentrating on what's to come, Jennifer Tormey thinks about the upcoming meet.

With her competition out of sight, Heidi Roe plugs on.

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girls make tracks A camping trip, Conrad Weiser Invitational, Steel City Inv itational, and States- these

Lady harriers take third

Front Row: M. Kennedy , R. Shepherd, H. Roe, L. Gar· diner, W. Skipper. Back Row: S. Cummings, E. Tsong, P. Lucas, H. Wi lson, J . Tormey, T . Franks.

were all traditions of the State High girls' cross country team. They al ways began w ith a team camping trip to encourage team unity, and they always ended with States. Whereas most teams hope to some· day participate in States, going to States had become a tradition: the State College harriers expected to perform well in States.

Year after year, they placed among the top five teams in the state.

Th is year was no exception for the team. ,, They went t o Hemlock Acres for the camp·

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Weiser Invitational and the State College Invitational, and placed third at the Steel City Inv itational. There were over fifty teams at the Invitationa ls and State High placed third in States. A lthough the girls did not win States as the boys' cross coun· try team did, they placed well; both teams scored 267 points. Heidi Roe led the State College pack with a ninth place A ll-State finish , followed by Wendy Skipper (sixty· fourth), Laura Gardiner (ninety-third}, and Paige Lucas (one hundred fifth). According to Coach Steve Gentry, "This yea r posed a greater challenge than past years because it was a young team ." The preseason goal was t o p lace in the top five.

The benefit of returning veterans and the development of the younger runners, how· ever, allowed the girls to improve through· out the season . "Whether we get third or first, we ar e always among the team s to beat ," said senior Heidi Roe. "Becau se State College traditiona ll y produces grea t team s, people always want to beat State College. This competition serves to push the team to do exceptionally well. " It has been co rrectly stated that while other teams go to participate in a big meet, the State College girls were the meet.

Keeping the pace, Maureen Kennedy Sarah Cummings, and sophom ore Stephani~ Howell work to keep up with Wendy Sk ipper.

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soccer reaches goal

'We have to look for needs. We have to be :reative and monitor daily to see the weak·

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1esses and how to fix them. Our strengths ire even higher (with a youth·oriented earn)." Thus, Coach Floyd Trunzo de· ;cribed his work with the soccer team, which had a successful season of eighteen wins and four losses. Along with the sup· ,ort of their coach, the team had the en· :ouragement of assistant coach Dilyan ~nott, manager Alaina lmpellitteri, student :rainer Angela Downing, and captains Jim 3ernlohr, Andrew Bieniawski , and Antwi l\llen.

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, Front Row: A. Millar, G. Hutchison, C. Herr. Row 2: K. Engel, D. Depew, J. Tavera, J. Simeon, A. Bieniawski.

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:hrough November for their games, usually 1eld on Tuesdays and Fridays. A great deal )f the practices centered on strength trainng such as resistance exercises, push ups, md sit ups, although skills, shooting, and ,all work were also important parts of the Jractice.

Jne of the most heart-breaking games the ;occer team played was against ELCO, a team which was highly ranked at the time )f the match. Andrew Bieniawski described the game: "We were tied one to one with forty seconds left and they scored. It was hard."

rhe team had a healthy attitude toward :ompetition. One team member explained that they psyched themselves up by thinkng about what was at stake in an impor:ant ma-tch.

w'hether in the heat of a crucial game or Juilding strength during an afternoon prac:ice, the State High soccer team displayed ~nthusiasm and skill.

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Standing by. J im Bernlohr watches the Indiana goalie intercept his shot.

Making another one for State, Todd Keebaugh shoots on goa I.

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With balance and determination, Jeff Semion assi sts a sho t.

Adjusting his shin guard, A l ex Millar prepares to play.

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After a huddle, the team gets psyched up for the upcoming game.

Cheering on the team, Frances Rivera takes her time out from the game.

Joking around. Laurie Vicary notes Sue Marciniak"s taped fingers.

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The volleyball team has a successful season ception to plan clever maneuvers.

"Watch out beach bums and amateurs; these volleyball players mean business!"

Front Row: F. Rivera, M . Howard, P. Kennedy. Row 2: K. Cocolin , S. Marciniak , G. Klein, D. Deivert. Back

This year's team was coached by first time head coach Ms. Sue Theiler and assistant coach (junior varsity) Ms. Dorota Kulakowska, with help from senior managers Row: A. Jarrett, T . Clarke, M. Zig, M. Kagarise, L. Ray Burke, Dennis Martin, and Mike HowVicary, D. Martin, L . Beebe, R. Burke. ard. The squad, led by co-captains Dawn Deivert and Kathy Grill, consisted of four ,, seniors, one junior, and five sophomores.

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¡schedule change; in the past, volleyball was held in the spring, but this year it was changed to fall. About thirty girls tried out, a smaller number than usual, and ten made the varsity team, while some went to the j.v. team and others dropped out. Because the field hockey season conflicted with volleyball and competed for players, many of the regular female athletes did not try out for the team. Thus, regular "cuts" were not held. However, Ms. Theiler explained that the next year , "cuts" would resume again.

Ms. Theiler said that the district playoffs were the highlight of the season. During the playoffs, they defeated Phillipsburg, one of the strongest teams in the league. Probably the biggest highlight was their win over Bishop Guilfoyle, the #1 ranked team in the league.

Ms. Theiler had nothing but praise for her squad, and they were full of compliments about her. Of the team, Ms. Theiler said, "They never gave up; they were hard workers; they were positive; and they got along well together." The only weakness she saw was a lack of confidence in their ability.

Watching their teammate Patty Kennedy skillfully perform an overhead bump, #37 and #33 make sure her hit goes over the net .

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1984 was an excellent year for State College football. For the second year in a row,

otball team aintains State ~h tradition the Little Lions won the Cenpac Conference Championship. This accomplishment was especially noteworthy because State High became the first team ever to capture consecutive championships.

Practice began with double days in August, but the long hours of hard work paid big dividends for the team. Under Coach Ron Pavlechko's guidance, the Little Lions were determined to maintain State High's tradition of greatness. All the time put into practice paid off, while playing top teams from all corners of Pennsylvania, the team fin· ished the year 8-2· 1.

FOOTBALL · Front Row: S. Dreibelbis, T. Reed, S. Haffner, D. Roeshot, P. Willenbrock, B. Mason, B. Berkstresser, V. M iles, B. Culp. Row 2: K. Bernier, J. Lockhart, B. Hoffman, S. Waite, T . Stoner, D. Robin· son, M. Pozniak, B. Malcom, T . Kleban, S. Ferguson, B. Meredith, K. Dawson, K. Thompson, J. Paterno, B.

Leathers, P. Johnston, T. Slagle (manager). Back Row: R. Barto, M. Knisely , J. McQueary , B . Mclin· den, R. Peacock , D. Sweitzer, C. Franks, P. Danneker, P. Lowery, J. Kisslak, M . Sherburne, T. Shellenberger, M . Czajkowski , J . Kiely, M. Fuller, J . Comonitski, R. Long, S. Hussey, L . Peiffer (manager).

A large part of the Little Lions' success can be attributed to team unity and spirit.

Throughout the season, each member of the team made significant contributions.

Several players were recognized for their outstanding indiv idual accomplishments.

Tight end Phil Willenbrock was voted the team's most valuable player; Jay Kisslak and Pat Danneker were both named 1st team All·Cenpac and honorable mention All-State; and Steve Haffner and Chris Franks were also named 1st team A llCenpac.

Steve Haffner felt that the highlights of the season were the victories over Hollidaysburg and Indiana, two teams who had outstanding seasons. Although the year ended w ith a cold, rainy home game and a disap· pointing loss to Williamsport, the Little Lions were able to take pride in the season.

Not only had the Little Lions accumulated an impressive record , but State High played w ith enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and aggression.

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Quarterback Todd Shellenberger scrambles for a few extra yards against Altoona.

Coming in fo r the stick, James Kiely shows superior defen siv e positioning against L ock Haven.

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Mark Sherburne displays perfect passing form.

Conferring w ith his quarterbacks, Coach Pavlec hko explains a new passing p attern.

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Battling with the opponent for t he ball, Liz Brugel rushes down field.

Waiting for her turn to drill, Amy Sichler tries to remain cool in the hot sun.

Not just hard work, Debbie Briggs and Lee Luscht prove that sports are a good way for fri ends to spend time together.

ield Hockey

During double days in August. Susie Roberts and Judy Johns practice thei r goal blocks.

unity leads to victory " Once we start scoring, you can't stop us! " said varsity field hockey Coach Becky

Field hockey has 16-1 season Trunzo. Those words described this year's varsity field hockey team perfectly. Their easiest win, against Chief Logan, ended with a final score of 13·0. "Our strong point as a team is our team unity, " said Tracy Griffith, a senior who played back. "We work well together in small game play," agreed Tammy Irvin, also a senior and a back.

FIELD HOCKEY - Front Row: L. Luscht, S. Santa Ju· Sichler, K. DiMarcello, N. Fedon, L. Brugel, L. Ste· In the past five year s of coach ing varsity cia, C. Mindrup, K . Reidel! , J. Johns, L. Kidder, S. phenson, T. Griffith , M. Swan, L. Moyer, S. Doerrler. field hockey, Mrs. Trunzo always had a Roberts, J. Moyer, T. Irvin. Back Row: N. Crust , A. .. goal of learning for her team . Whether coor· dinating the defense or training the offense, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~• each one was a stepping st one to a better · team. Because the players were w here Mrs. Trunzo wanted them to be technically , she was able to look for specific details which wer e much harder to pinpoint. "Overall, the team is the best in person to person consistency and depth off the bench . We are not really lacking in any position," stat· ed Mrs. Trunzo. The team could boast of ten returning letter winners, including co· ca ptains Liz Brugel and Li sa Gold, both se· niors. With a fanta stic sea son record of 16·1 , the highlights of the season this year were the night games. " They added an ex· tra spark to the kids," said Mrs. Trunzo.

Mrs. Trunzo was sure that this spark would ca rry the t eam into post season play.

"We'll be in som e kind of playoffs this year, although, I' m not sure how far we'll go," said Mrs. Trunzo. The coach also stated the varsity' s hardest game would be League Championships.

Getting ready to go into the game, Debbie Bri ggs, Judy Moyer, and Amy Sichler keep warm on the sidelines.

A nticipating the other t eam's goal attempt. Chris Mi ndrup, Sue Santaluc ia, and Susie Roberts prepare thei r defense.

Surrounded by members of the other team, Liz Brugel yells to her teammates for some help.

In pregam e warmup, the team lim bers up and loosens their mu scles.

These statements proved to be correct.

Playing Green wood, Sta t e College won 3· 1 during strokes following regulation and overtime play. "This puts so much on the line after a long streak of being undefeat· ed," said Mrs. Trun zo. The pressure contin· ued into the second round o f state competition, w here the team lost to Crest· wood in strokes w hic h took them out of post season play. "Our loss was disap· pointing because we had su ch high hopes since it was o ur senior year," commented Tracy Griffith who was supported by the rest of the seniors on the team.

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fhe Little Lion swim teams once again finshed their season with outstanding re:ords. The boys were successful with

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naintaining their District VI title for the ;eventh year straight, placing considerably 1bove second place Indiana. The girls' earn, however, relinquished their District II title for the first time in seven years, osing to Indiana by thirteen points. District II champions for the 1984·85 season were he boys' 200 medley relay of Scott Tan· 1be, sophomore John McKeehen, Tim .Vitham, and Jon Merkle; Tim Witham in he 200 freestyle; sophomore John McKee· 1en in the 100 breaststroke; and Debbie 3riggs in the 100 butterfly.

SWIMMING -Front Row: A . Gustine. T. Witham, D. Briggs, K . Baumrucker, S. Andersen, J. Merkle, J .

Sine, L. Herman. Back Row: J. McMul len (manager ), T. W illiams, T . Babe, C. Duck , B. Cahir.

f his year marked a change in the Little _ions' practice schedule and atmosphere. n previous years, the teams had practice 'rom 6:00·7:00 a.m. on Mondays, WednesJays, and Fridays at the McCoy Natatori· Jm on the Penn State campus.

fhis year, with the construction of an in· Joor pool at the Racquet Club of State Colege, the teams received a new practice >ool. Every day from 3:45-5: 15 both teams :ould be seen working hard at the Racquet :lub pool, preparing for their meets, and JSually jumping into the hot tub after· vards! The extended practice hours both earns received this year contributed greaty to outstanding seasons for almost every ndividual.

f he "home pool " also created a place for :he "never-before-had" home swim meets. )n December 22, 1984, the Little Lions 1osted St. Mary's swim team and on Febru· 1ry 9, 1985, they hosted the swim team 'ram Central Columbia. These were the 'i rst two home meets ever in all of the Little _ions' swim seasons. The facility provided I good swimming environment, and both earns and Coach Pete Moyer were grateful ·or the use of it. Coach Moyer was named 3oys' Coach of the Year at the District VI :hampionships.

)verall, the 1984-85 season was an excitng and successful one for both the boys' ind girls' teams. Captains Andy Gustine, Jon Merkle, Amy Harrison, and Debbie 3riggs led the teams in cheers, which eximplified their tremendous spirit and sup· >ort for their fellow team members.

wimming

Taking a breath, Stacy Andersen, nicknamed "Wonder Woman," sprints to the finish on the last leg of the freesty le relay.

Tense before the 100 freestyle against St. Mary's, the first home meet, Kara Baumru_cker and Amy Harrison, who later won the race, prepare to plunge.

After swimming the medley o f butterfly, back, breast, and freestyle strokes. Jon Merk le reaches for hi s glasses. Jon had to b e well-rounded to p erform well in the four-stroke, IM test of endurance.

After racing in the 500 freestyle, Jack Sine examines his splits, his times for each of the five JOO segments of the race, to check his consistency and pacing.

With a wide span in the 100 butterfly, Tim Witham pours on the power in his graceful , . albatros recovery.

Turning cards in the 500 freestyle, Debbie Briggs and Scott Tanabe encourage and coach their partners in the water, Kara Baumrucker and Stacy Andersen, r especti vel y , who rely on them to count their laps.

Resting together after racing in the mixed relay, Ann M cKeehan (breaststroke), Leslie Traxler (backstroke) and Debbie Briggs (butterfly) congratulate each o ther on a fine performance.

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BOY'S GOLF-Front Row: C. Coyne, M. Hammond, R. Willia ms, S. Tanabe. Back Row: B. An thony , M. Williams.

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BOYS ' GOLF - Front Row: J . Fu lton, C. Wood.

Back Row: Mr. John Mutzeck (coach).

Front Row: S. Mitinger. Back Row:

C. Middleton, C. K ind lin, S . . Lesko.

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Listening to some last minute coaching advice, Connie Dillon, Connie McKeever, and Denise Deiver t get ready for their floor routines.

teams emphasize individual talent Both gymnastics and golf were sports which mainly emphasized individual

Gymnastics and golf spring and swing into action achievement; but, as teams, all performed well and had winning seasons.

State College girls' gymnastics wasn't the biggest spectator sport or the most highly acclaimed, but by the end of the 1984·85 season, it was quickly becoming one of the most prestigious. The team finished first in District VI for the third year in a row. This GYMNASTICS - Front Row: C. Dillon, D. Daugh· Row: J . Lotsey, J . Lynch, J . Jones, C. Bryan, M . year's meet possessed outstanding finishes erty, A. Templeton, C. McKeever, D. Dei vert. Back Weiser.

by Denise Deivert and Kay Cee Drass, who finished first and second in the all-around .. compe.tition. This finish qualified them to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ · - comp~eintheS~~fina ls . D~vert'sfi~t place finish made her the two·time champi· on in the district. She also finished first in the vault and floor, with runner·up spots on beam and bars. Kay Cee Drass became the uneven parallel bars champion, a feat achieved by her two years in a row. She also finished t hird in both vault and floor.

Without the efforts of the entire team, however, the team titles would not have been possible.

Coached by Dayna Peetchaka and assisted

by Diane Merriman, the team achieved the highest ranking of a State College gymnas· tics team ever. This finish occurred when they placed second in the PIAA state cham· pionship in February. Highlights of the championship included the ninth and tenth all-around finishes of Drass and Deivert.

Fu lfilling one of the balance requirements for her beam routine. Kay Cee Drass performs a V·Seat.

According to one golf team member, both teams were dominated by underclassmen.

On the boys' team, the most distinguished player was junior Mike Williams, who was named a PIAA State champ. The teams practiced at either the Elks or Centre Hills Country Clubs after school and on Satur· days, and both the boys' and girls ' teams enjoyed successful seasons.

During her balance beam routine, Denise Deivert rapidly peel s off a front w alkover.

Pleased with his putting performance, Mike Williams feel s confident in his often practiced gol fing ski lls.

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team overcomes problems The 1984·85 wrestling season had its ups and downs. It began on a real down with the

Wrestlers move back into position death of returning three·time letterman Sherm Reichard. To symbolize their loss and preserve Sherm's memory, the team wore black arm bands on their uniforms for the remainder of the season.

The team also had other problems to over· come besides Sherm's death. First, the team was rather young and inexperienced at the onset of the season, since it featured only three returning full·time varsity start· ers. Second, State College possessed one of the longest schedules in the state. Of the ' fifteen teams State High met in dual meet competition, five were ranked among the top ten in the state.

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WRESTLING - Front Row: H. Young (manager), R. Horner, T. Horner, B. Amato, R. Weiser, D. Carline, J .

Pifer. Back Row: G. Roc key (manager), M. Duda (man·

Despite these obstacles, the team posted a fairly successful season. Coach Len Rock· ey's Little Lions finished with a winning record of eight wins and seven losses. In· eluded in the wins was a 28·23 upset of third·ranked Erie Prep. Additionally, one of the losses was a one point heart breaker to Tyrone, the top ranked AA team in Pennsylvania.

The team proved to be an even better tournament team, however, in post·season ac· tion. At the District VI championsh ips in Altoona, seven of the twelve State High competitors qualified for Regionals by plac· ing first, second, or thi rd . Then, geared on

by State qualifying performances by Steve Haffner, B.J. Amato, and Roger Weiser, State College placed fourth in the highly competitive North West Region.

Coach Rockey summed up the season by saying, "The year started out rough and had its ups and downs throughout the season, but we finished strong."

Wrestling

Adroitly stopping his opponent with the effective switch maneuver, Roger Weiser gains a victory.

With adrenalin bursting through his veins, State High senior Ed Lopez tenses, anticipating the referee' s call to begi n the second period.

ager), T. Barber, D . Curtis, S. Haffner, S. Lindsay, R. Bucher, E. L opez, Coach G. McWilliams, Coach L. Rockey.

Looking for advice, Scott Lindsay confers with coaches McWi lliams and Rockey during a crucial meet.

Trying to turn an opponent with a leg ride. Doug Curtis exerts supreme effort and strength, st raining for a State High victo ry.

T ension showing on his fa ce, Jeff Pifer waits before the referees call at the Somerset/ Erie Prep triangular meet, one of State High 's most intense and most impressive victories over a then third¡ ranked team.

With intensity and concern, manager Heather Young, with Rust y Horner and Todd Horner, observes a tense moment during a meet and prepares to snap a picture.

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL - Front Row: N. Burn, K .

Schneider. Row 2: A. Meckstroth, A. Gaffney, L. Hen路 derson, D. Austin, B. Beck. Back Row: M. Bitler, M.

Ricketts, K . Yoder, K. Swanson, J . Black , K. Williams, K. Thompson, J . Clark.

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Steadying herself for the jump ball, Julie Farr watches for the referee's toss.

Preparing to pass, Joni Black (4) manages to avoid a block by Bishop Carroll's Traci O' Brien, to complete a successful play.

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Tightly guarded by Bishop Guilfoyle team members, Phil Willenbrock foils the opposition and attempts a basket.

teams bounce back Although both the girls' and boys' basket· ball teams experienced some disappointing games this year, the boys did gain team

Both boys and girls experience frustrating seasons spirit from the experience and the girls were able to participate in PIAA compefr tion.

BOYS' BASKETBALL · Front Row: T . Shellenberger, P. Willenbrock , D. O ttinger, J. Clark. Back Row: S.

The 1984·85 girls' basketball season proved to be an unpleasant initiation for State College into the "big leagues" of PIAA basketball competition. Moving from the comparatively weak Tri·Valley league into the powerful, new Mid·Alleghenies Hussey, J. Kiely, D. Ferrell, A . A llen, D . Loviscky, S. Conference proved a challenge for the DeShong. ,. young and inexperienced Little Lady Lion team. Two·time opponents inc luded Penn·

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_...,_ op Guilfoyle, and Bishop McCort, as well as two perrenial powers, Williamsport and In· diana. Unfortunately, the Little Lady Lions were able to manage only a disappointing 1·21 record .

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Skillfully dribbling down the court, Doug Ottinger hustles to maneuver around his Bishop Guilfoyle m an.

Leaping high above the heads of her Altoona opponents, Debbie Austin propels the ball to the basket.

Although the team faced a rugged sc hedule and many disheartening defeats, the girls maintained a good team spirit and con· tinued to have fun and work hard through· out the season. According to Coach Cheryl Speakman the girls " . . . came out every game and played . .. and practiced as hard as they could. And that's tough to do when you've had a season like this. " Boys' basketball had a fairly successful season, but also were disappointed with some games which turned to losses in the last quarter. Their m ost exciting game w as against Altoona, which was the number one ranked team in the state. Although State High lost this game, team member Antwi Allen thought that this was " ... also the most memorable game as a team." The boys' most disappointing game was against Carlisle. Even though they were ranked number two in the state, the team thought they had a chance of winning, but instead "got blown away."

Throughout the season, the team stuck to· gether and attempted to remain in good team spirit, through the ups and do wns.

Antwi Allen commented that he felt this was especially important when everyone was feeling depressed about a big loss.

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3oys and girls !>oth enjoy ,ictorious seasons kept the State College girls' track team from several meets including the Princeton Relays, the athletes performed up to par.

The season concluded with a third place finish at the state meet. Individual place winners included Heidi Roe (first-mile and two mile), Lisa Gold (fourth-mile), Edie Tsong (fifth-triple jump), Heather Wilson (sixth-triple jump), and Paige Lucas (tenth· two mile). Lisa Gold also posted the fastest time for the 1000 yd. run but was disquali· fied with a disputed call. The mile relay, made of sop homore Amanda Dudley, fresh· man Jill Lynch, Sally Doerrler, and Margit Bisztray, placed fifth while the two mile relay of Laura Gardiner, Wendy Skipper, Heidi Roe, and Lisa Gold finished second.

BOYS' INDOOR TRACK -Front Row: D. Edmunds, B. McLinden, B. Leathers, W. Feng, T . Adams, D .

Robinson, T. Kleban, C. Guia, E. Niemann, K . Frazier.

Back Row: S. Faith, S. Rosenberg, D. Delmonico, W. Cousins, T. Reede, E. Gelman, B. Smilowitz, E. Yu, M .

Pozniak.

The State High boys had yet another fine yea r this season. "Not on ly did the boys perform well," said Assistant Coach Robert Baumbach , "but they also worked hard at practice and had a great dea l of team spir· it." The team began working out the week after Thanksgiving, conditioning at the Fairmount Avenue school and, when possi· ble, at the Penn State indoor track. One of the highlights of the season was the Lehigh Invitational , in early January.

Here the sprinters, throwers, jumpers, and distance runners, turned in fine perfor· mances. Strongman Jay Kisslak won the shot put, Doug Robin son took the high jump, Tom K leban placed 2nd in the pole vau lt, Doug Edmunds placed 2nd in the 60 meter high hurdles, and the 800 relay team of Shaun Faith, Mike Pozniak, Doug Ed· munds, and Steve Rosenberg finished 3rd.

In the distance events, Matt Colton won both the mile and two mile, Eric "Harry" Niemann and Ed Yu placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the 880, and the two mile relay team of sophomore Mike Clark, Eric Niemann, Julian K leindorfe~. and Charles Eisenstein took fi rst.

The boys' indoor team finished the season by sending over a dozen tra ck stars to States at the end of February. Ken Frazier, Matt Colton, Mike Clark, Jay Kisslak , Doug Edmunds, and Tom Kleban all fini shed within the top six spot s in the state in their events.

Indoor Track

Placing second at Stales competition, the two m ile relay consisted of lead off Lau ra Gardiner, 2nd leg Wendy Skipper, 3rd leg Heidi Roe, and anchor Lisa Gold.

Rounding the corner or her 1000 y ard race, Lisa Gold pushes on to what would have been a first place finish, but instead was disqualified with a disputed call.

路 GIRLS' INDOOR TRACK - Front Row: E. Tsong, A. Downing, E. Tobey, N. Crust, L. Gamm, M. Kennedy, R. Shepherd, J. Johns, P. Lucas. Back Row: B.

Smilowitz (manager), S. Mitinger, J. Tormey , H. Roe, M . Warland, S. Doerrler, R. Hodes, L. Gardiner, K. Spear, L. Koble.

Enjoying the rare outdoor pract ice in t he winter, Eric Niemann flashes one or his charismatic smiles.

At the end or his race at St ates. Ken Frazier pushes to overcome his opponent.

Still pant ing from his race. Charles Eisenstein cools down outside in the chilly air.

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GIRLS' TENNIS - Front Row: T . Miller, K . Baum¡ rucker, K . Spea r, P. Smith, J. Mollo. Back Row: C. Ki ssell, J . Hornstein, S. Hulina, B. Wuest.

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With an aggressive overhead l ob, Jeanne Mollo brings power and strength to her tennis game.

In the ready position, Marc Holderman waits for the ball to come hurling over the net.

Keeping his eye on the ball, John Tavera aims for a perfect serve.

state high loves tennis Though it was not a greatly attended sport, the quality of State High 's tennis teams had traditionally been high. The 1985 boys' var·

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Tennis teams serve up good seasons sity team was no exception. Basics like strong ground strokes and serves were im· perative, but more sophisticated skills in· volving strategies were accented by Coach Michael Shapiro because they were crucial to winning tough matches.

The team played teams from near, like Bel· lefonte, and far, such as Kiski Prep, and invited many of them back for the highlight of their season, the State College lnvita· tional. The team faired well in both singles '· and doubles, thanks to many hours of prac·

BOYS' TENNIS - M. Wolff, M. Graham, T . Maykut, C. Herr, J . Tavera.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ · tice at both the Penn State indoor courts and Community Courts. They worked in· tensely to improve individually and, hence, improve the team.

From mid-March until the end of District VI competition, the boys strived for individual excellence and team unity. As senior Tim Maykut said, "We compete against each other for position, but it's really how the team does that's important."

Once again, the girls' tennis team earned the title of Central Counties Tennis League champions. The path of th is title, however, was more cha llenging this year than in the past. Vying for the title against State was Bishop Guilfoyle, since both teams won one match against each other earlier in the season. On neutral ground in Huntingdon, the two teams battled it out for the third time, with State High triumphantly winning the match by a score of 4-3.

Taking a precautionary measure. freshman Stephanie Hulina drinks som e water before her matc h in the hot sun.

Calculating the timing of his toss, Mike Wolff prepares to ace his serve.

This year 's team was very new, since sev· en members of last year's varsity were graduating seniors. Because of this, every person on the team had to put extra effort into feeling and working as a team. Coach Shapiro recognized the effort and was hap· py with the outcome. He felt that " the team pulled together to become stronger and each player individually became stronger, more experienced, and tougher in pressure situations." He also noted that "team spirit was high and progressed as we got confidence in our abilities, individually and collectively."

All in all, Coach Shapiro was proud of both the boys' and girls' teams and said, "We were able to smooth over problems . . . and play competitively as a team."

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ball teams unify_ Team unity proved to be the strength of the Little Lion baseball team this year, despite the l(lte start into the season. New PIAA

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rules stated that March 4th was the first day all teams could start practicing. This date was three weeks later than the starting date of previous years. Regardless of this drawback, State College went on to win the first game 12·2 over Lebanon.

With the support of returning seniors like Todd Shellenberger, Steve Haffner, Doug Sweitzer, Mike O'Toole, Todd Irvin, Eric Softball - Front Row: T. Irvin, D. Deivert, L. Kidder, McKeever, J . Johns, S. Marshall , S. Wyland, M. Rick· ett, T . Franks, K . Williams , L. Kotary, K. Vanderbush.

McClintic, Tim Smeal , Chris Franks, Scott K. Baumrucker, J . Moyer, P. Smith . Back Row: C. Sipple, and Todd Stoner, the Lion squad went on to complete an exciting season.

Facing tough opponents such as Clearfield~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and Bellefonte, the team relied on its great unity to be successful. In addition to unity, there were other important factors aiding the Lions. Todd Shellenberger explained, "Pitching and offensive consistency are the main factors to a successful season."

All in all, the spirit of the 1985 baseball team was summarized by Tim Smeal as he commented, " Our team possesses an optimistic outlook and, with Coach Ken Barto's expert guidance and unfailing support, can conquer demanding situations."

The 1985 softball team was inexperienced in comparison. Only three seniors played, and while Marsha Ricketts and Tammy Irvin were returning players, Dawn Deivert had missed the 1984 season because of an injury. In analyzing the team, Tammy Irvin said, "Basically, there's skill, and we can build on it with time and work." The of· fense seemed to be the team's greatest strength.

On March 4th, daily after-school practices began, with Coach Barry Rossman and his special assistant, Mr. Lee Upcraft, who aid· ed in coaching, pitching, and catching skills. Games were held both on weekdays and Saturdays. The Conrad Weiser Touma· ment in Robesonia and the Iroquois Tournament in Erie were seen as difficult obstacles, as was the State College Touma· ment on May 18th.

Coach Rossman 's main goal for the season was to reach states. For two years , State High had won second place, and Rossman hoped the 1985 team would do the same.

Baseball and Softball

Perfectly balanced, Kristen Vanderbu sh skill fully scoops up the softball in the infield d uring a p ractice game.

With power and precision, Steve Haffner strains to send the ball to home plate.

With an arm as tough as the expression on her face, Dawn Deivert practices her throwing style.

Baseball Front Row: K . Trask (manager), M. Downs (manager), S. Hussey, S. Sipple, T . Stoner, M. O 'Toole, S. Hussey, T . Shellenberger, J . Comonitski, Sherburne, D. Sweitzer, Z. Marsha ll, Coach Ken Barto, C. Herr, A. Sichler (manager). Row 2: E. McClintic, S. Coach Sherdell Snyder.

Haffner, T. Smeal, M. Fuller, T. Irvin. Back Row: N. _' 路

Swinging on the sidelines, senior Todd Shellenberger warms up while Assistant Coach Pat Snyder and Manager Nick Downs ob serve and critiq ue.

Following through on his swing, Chris F ranks waits to see if his hit is good.

Keeping her eye on the ball, L ynnette Kidder makes sure that Karen Williams' cat ch is succ~ssfu l.

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'J/RLS' SPRING TRACK- Front Row: M. Kennedy, .. Gamm, E. Tobey, N. Crust, E. Tseng, J. Tormey, R. iodes. Back Row: P. Lucas, S. Mitinger, D. Hultquist,

pring Track

H. Roe, M. Warland, S. Doerrler, L. Koble, K. Spear, S. Roberts.

Preparing ror hi s two路mile race, Ed Yu uses the hurdle stretch to loosen his muscles.

Striving for good time trials. Eric Niemann, Ken Frazier, and Charles Eisenstein lunge over the finish line.

Embark ing on an overdistance, Robin Hodes, sophomore Amanda Dudley, and sophomore Tracy Williams go on a long run for their daily practice.

Yelling at the boys to push t hemselves, Coach Baumbach clocks the time trials .

track teams excel Spring of 1985 witnessed another successful season for the State High boys' and

Runners enjoy a competitive season

BOYS' S PRING TRACK-Front Row: D . Edmunds.

Row 2: M. Pozniak , J. K isslak , E. Yu, S. Rosenberg, S. Faith, M . Sti llman , T. Adams, T . Kleban , D . Robinson, C. Eisenstein, R. Weiser. Back Row: B. M c Linden, W.

Feng, P. Johnston, B. Leathers, D. Delmonico, J. Bak路 er, E . Heiser, T . Reede, E. Gelman , J. Kleindorfer, C. Guia, T . McCormick .

girls' track teams. Led by coaches Jackson Horner and Robert Baumbach, the boys looked forward to Penn Relays, Districts, and the PIAA State Championship meet for their most intense competition . Coach Baumbach was pleased at the number of returning lettermen and because of the "pretty even breakdown of sophomores, juniors, and seniors." The distance runners, current cross country state champions, were among the team's greatest assets. Senior Matt Colton was out for revenge: "Al-

-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oona beat u s in 1984, so in this year's dual 'meet we hope to avenge last year 's tough three-point loss." Thrower Jay Kisslak and distance runner Ken Frazier were named as team captains.

Meanwhile, the girls' coach Steve Gentry named the leadership of the veterans as one of the team's strong points. Like the boys, this team considered Penn Relays and States to be their biggest challenges.

Also, the team was excited about the increase in the number of home meets as compared to last year. Junior Nancy Crust hoped "to repeat last year's undefeated re路 cord," while senior Heidi Roe wanted to "make the most of my senior year." When asked if she thought all the weightlifting, mileage, and aerobic workouts paid off, ju路 nior Paige Luca s replied proudly, "ju st look at the results!" .

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Boys' Basketball SC Archbishop Carroll 46 Lock Haven 60 63 29 DuBois 49 51 Valley 45 60 Punxsutawney 50 Indiana 40 46 52 Carlisle 33 Johnstown 77 37 53 Penns Valley 59 30 Williamsport 42 52 Bishop Guilfoyle 48 Altoona 43 37 57 Indiana 61 Johnstown 46 so 51 Penns Valley 65 53 Bishop Guilfoyle 54 Altoona 59 53 82 Erie Prep 42 51 Williamsport 60 61 Erie Mc Dowell 51 55

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Academics " There must be a party around here somewhere . . . " Let's face it: if you're searching for fun and excite· ment, chances are the classroom would not be one of the first places you'd look. Think again. A great vari· ety of courses and vocational pro· grams made it possible for every student to find something enjoyable to do while fulfilling graduation requirements.

For some, this meant preparing for a career at the Vocational-Technical School or getting on·the·job training in the Work E xperience Program. For others, it meant taking a heavy aca· demic load. (Steve Rosenberg studies in the lqbby). Still others prepared for a career in business or agriculture or concent~ated on the fine arts. (Mi· chelle Babione· sketches at the Hub).

Whatever our future goals, and whichever path we chose to reach them, one thing was certain: we had a bla st along the way.

Mad scientists, Chris Diffenderfer, John Hayes, Bryan Davis, and Steve Haffner, heat chemicals with methane to avoid oxidizing their reac tants.

Lost in a sea of academic indecis.ion, senior Natasha Simkovich gazes into her future.

Back To Basics

Ho Ho Ho • , • It's Jolly Joe! Sociology instructor Mr. Joseph Boris, infamous for his pranks, impersonates Santa before the December holiday vacation.

Students Make the Grade in Grammar and Government second semester classes "like This year, as always, there musical chairs," as Departmen· were two academic classes ev· tal Coordinator Mrs. Callie eryone was required to endure: Kingsbury said.

Social Studies and English. The Social Studies department of· fered a great variety of ways to While Mrs. Charlotte deLisso· fill that requirement. For ju· I voy's Advanced English Elev· niors, there were regular and enth Grade class emphasized advanced placement American American Literature w ith such History. AP History, taught by authors as Nathaniel Haw · Dr. Michael Lechnar, was a col· thorne and Edgar Allen Poe, lege·level course consisting Mrs. Polly McWilliams' Ad· mainly of lectures. At the end vanced Pl acement English of the year students had the op· Twelfth Grade focused on Brit· portunity to take an examina· ish Literature and prepared stu· tion to receive college credit. dents to take the optional AP Dr. Lechnar also taught a new Princeton Examination for po· course for seniors, Honors tential college credit.

Reading Seminar. Students did Almost every English class had in-depth research in topics such at least some small elements of as justice, democracy, poverty, unusual or enjoyable activity in racism, and national security. its plan. For instance, Mrs. Other courses offered for se· McWilliams provided her stu· niors but also open to juniors dents with hot water for tea, were American Government, coffee, cocoa, and soup during Early and Recent European His· class . Mrs . deLissovoy en· tory, Economics, and Sociolo· hanced her courses in many gy. A small group of students ways, including a short story from Mr. Joe Boris' sociology unit in which some juniors classes attended a mock trial wrote short stories for sixth staged at the county court· graders at Radio Park Elemen· house and also visited Rock· tary School, and guest teacher view State Prison. sessions with Mrs. Fran Jacobs The course offerings of the En· who lectured on Drama and De· glish department were much bate. Mrs. Mary York created simpler in the '85 school year an in c rea sed British atmo· than in previou s years. While sphere with a tea party com· the traditional year-long plete with truffles and other courses were again offered, t he home-made goodies. Other un· semester electives for the col· usual English experiences in· c.l uded a writer-in-residence po· lege preparatory level like My· etry workshop in February, thology were replaced by year· sponsored by the gifted pro· long college preparatory gram, and the rev ivial of the classes. This change eliminated sc h ool 's literary maga zi ne, the mid-year crisis when stu· Acclivity. dents selected and switched

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With an essay ex am, Katherine Whitaker r~ ceives her grades in discussion group. ThiS 17 class supplemented t he daily American Hi 5t ry lecture with small group disc ussions of the more involved historical events.

Displaying one of the less effective study habits, one sleepy student reacts to Orwell's 1984.

Concerned about methods of study for a document-based question exam, Christian Fosmire consul ts with AP History teacher Dr. Michael Lechnar.

Taking a break from studying The Stranger in AP English, senior Noel Raymond enjoys a cup of hot coffee and the relaxed c lass atmosphere.

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Fun With Formulas

Programming during a study hall. Bryan Davis displays the skills he used at his computer job at Accu路Weather in State College Investigating the Biology Department's new binocularscope, Melissa Musick enjoys using the fine piece of equipment to examine crayfish chromosomes.

Inspecting an aromatic solution, Chip Marrara reacts to a chemistry experiment.

Math and Science

Math an~ Science Integral Elements of Education Telephone directories . . . Ii· cense plates .. . radio dials ... computers . In our complex so· ciety, numbers are everywhere.

Courses were offered for stu· dents of all interests and abili· ties and ranged from basic mathmatics to advanced ca lculus.

The application of mathemat· ics to real·life situations was stressed in a new program cal led Inter-disciplinary Pro· jects. This program was open to students who had or were currently taking two courses in either advanced math, physics, or computer science. Students developed problem-solving skills by researching subjects such as surface tension, vorti· ces, and holography.

With the light of knowledge in his hand, M r. John Hopkins demonstrates the uses of a laser to his Physi cs II students, Eric Cummings, Drew Frank, Khanh Nguyen , Scott Tennent, and Mike Kurtz.

Showing that calculus does apply to practical problem s, Mrs. Annalee Hender son demonstrates the use of a sophisticated engineering planimeter to her students, Stacy Andersen, Parag Patil and Todd Heidenreich.

Another important element in the formula for a complete edu· cation was science, and this year students had a plethora of courses to choose from. The most popular were biology, chemistr y, and physics. Mr.

Milo Williams' Biology II class· es did such exotic things as car· rying out genetic experiments with fruitflies, and the zoology cla ss dissected a cat.

Mrs. Marguerite Ciolkosz, who taught Chemistry I and 11, said the highlight of the year was the year·long class project. This was popular, she said, because "The students get to research in·depth any topic they would like, as long as it relates to the class subject, and then prepare a lab, experiment, or demon· stration to show off what they have learned." Topics ranged from acid mine drainage to gene splicing, and one student made up a game of "Scientific Trivia" as her project.

Also offered were astronomy, meteorology, and environmen· tal sciences, a course w hich fa· cused on the use and misuse of the environment. In May, this class traveled to Assateague Is· land where they performed wa· ter studies.

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A Tangle Of Tongues

Break the Language Barrier Habla usted espanol? Parlez· vous francais? Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Comprehendisne Latinam?

If the answer to any of these questions was " no" or a bewil· dered "what?", that could easi· ly have been remedied by taking any one of the languages offered this year: Spanish , French, German, Latin, and Russian. Students found that l anguage c l asses inv o lved much more than merely read· ing and writing.

Extending French beyond the class, Stacy Andersen, Nathalie Manfull, Parag Patil, Alex Manfull '82, and Jessica Goldman meet to share French conversation and cuisine.

• Foreian Lanauaaes

Enjoying her lunch in Latin c lass, Edie Tseng studies her translations.

This year Mr. John Mutzeck took his German students to Washington, D.C. to visit the German Embassy. He also chaperoned a trip attended by several students of each Ian· guage to Georgetown Universi· ty, one of the finest schools for the study of modern languages.

Students had the opportunity to observe classes and partici· pate in-<:ollege·level courses for a day. " It was on the whole a very productive experience," he said.

This was the first year that the Ru ssian program was in fu ll

gear, with level I and II courses taught by Mrs. Charlotte delis· sovoy. Students participated in the Na 'l'chik exchange and communicated through letters with Russian teenagers. They also went to Mrs. delissovoy's house for a Russian vecher, or party.

French V classes, taught by Mdm. Lucette O 'Neill wrote a play, and videotaped scenes from " Rhinoceros," a French play. Frenc h IV created French characters and presented speeches to the class.

Mrs. Norma McDonald's Span· ish classes, levels I through V, competed to see who could ere· ate the best pinata. The win· ning class received 'a party as the prize. They also created a newspaper , featuring " Dear Abby " in Spanish.

Students in Mrs. Patricia Axt's Latin classes had the opportuni· ty to participate in the Junior Classical League, which pro· moted competitions in essay writing, recitation, and creating models of Roman temples and instruments of war.

Finding the ancient language of Latin fascinating, Roni Sigel explores a vocabulary w hich she hopes would give her new insights into the formation of English words.

ADIEU Emphasizing the main points of a short story by Albert Camu s, French teacher Ma¡ dame Lucette O'Neill imbued her French V fourth period class with a sense of modern French literature. After having taught at State High for over sixteen years, Mme. O'Neill planned to retire after 1985 .

She always encouraged appreciation of native French language culture in an out of the classroom, recommending France Cinema and Alliance Francaise French Dinners to her students who wished to take their French into the community.

Students will always remember her lively teaching, her role playing exercises, her relaxed classroom atmosphere, and her eternal Mountain Dew.

Learning a new language, Russian students Joanne Scerbo and Jessica Ho rn stein struggle with cr yptic voca bulary in Mrs. Charlotte deLissovoy 's Russian I c lass.

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Arts For Living Setting things out, Jennifer Zangrilli prepares for an in-class holiday celebration.

Eyeing the munchies, Mary Duda chooses her favorite of all the Senior Foods labs.

Courses Specialize on Interests If you followed your nose while wandering through State High, chances are it would have led you to the Home Economics rooms with their sweet scent of freshly baked pies, the succu· lent aroma of warm cookies. A wide variety of cooking courses were offered, such as Baking with a Gourmet Touch, Cul· tures and Cuisines, and Senior Foods. Senior Gretchen Horner said of her Baking with a Gour· met Touch class "The main reason I like the course is that you don't have to do any work· sheets and basic theorizing. " The course was set up around labs, and everything prepared was then eaten. Cooking class· es were not entirely a female domain either.

Another facet of the Home Ee program was sewing and needleworks . Senior Holly Mantz described her Needle· works class as "An easy, relax· ing period, but we all work."

In Understanding Young Chi)· dren, students explored the physical, social, emotional, and

intellectual stages of child development.

While students in Home Eco· omics polished domestic skills, those taking Industrial Arts classes prepared them· selves for life in an increasingly technological world .

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Students involved in Mechani· cal Drawing and Architecture courses had the opportunity to see a demonstration of the lat· est in drafting technology-the CAD (Computer Aided Draw· ing) system. With CAD, in ef· feet a " drawing processor," designs are programmed into a computer and appear on the screen, where changes can be easily made, before they are transferred to paper by a plotter.

Some say the best way to learn is by doing, and in Electronics II classes this theory was put into action. Students worked on a myriad of projects ranging from sound-activated switches to metal detectors to electronic roulette wheels.

Taking time and care, Glenn Brumbaugh works on his woodshop projec t .

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Industrial Arts and Home Economics

After tasting his cooking in his Senior Foods class, Shaun Faith feels somewhat ill.

Making adjustments, Dave Hatchner discovers the intricate workings of wiring in Electronics class.

Teaching children to enjoy holidays, Santa Claus listens to a long list of much wanted toys from Donald Ogbuehi.

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Getting Down To Business

Accounting comes easy to senior Walter Rose, who was enrolled in the business program.

Amidst miles of print·out paper, Billy Jo Clouser and Rita Billets are surprised by the length of the end result of their programming work.

· Business, Agriculture Programs Focus on Future Careers are rather relaxed-not rigid.

"Students use what they learn in Business Education as step· They say what they think with· out hesitation, and are not ping·stones to full-time ca· reers," said Mrs. Alice Mc Feat· afraid to ask questions." Mrs. Lillian Upcraft thought that, in ters, co-coordinator of the Business Department. The de· her computer classes, the most partment had a busy year pre· fun was learning how to control complicated pieces of technol· paring students for "real life" after graduation. This year's ogy. Mr. Ted Kemmerer consid· classroom guest speakers were ' ered "practice sets, " or professors from Penn State, a accounting problems, the best policeman and representatives part of his classes. "The stu· from West Penn Power, the dents have a long time to work phone company, and the Cen· on them, and it is very satisfy· ter Daily Times. They dis· ing to finally figure out the cussed aspects of their jobs solution.' ' which applied to business; for example, the CDT representa· Mrs. Mcfeatters emphasized " The primary purpose of Busi· tive spoke on advertising. ness Education is to prepare students for graduation . They The Business Department of· use it in developing and explor· fered a variety of interesting ing the business possibilities in courses, including typing, com· a career." puter literacy, word processing, bookkeeping, and economics. "Learn by doing" was the phi· Business was the only depart· losophy of the Vocational Agri· ment which offered computer culture program, which literacy with business applica· prepared students for agrarian tions with IBM Personal occupations. By working on in· dividual projects, such as re· Computers. building horse tr a ilers and tractors, students utilized skills Some business students partici· they developed during past pated in Law Day. Representa· years in the program. Students tives from surrounding schools gathered in the court house for studied farm management and a day and held a mock trial. mechanics, crop and animal raising, and economics. Out· Mrs. Eloise Gilliland said that side activities included t rips to one of the most enjoyable as· the All-American Dairy Show, pects of her classes was the re· the Livestock Exposition, and laxed atmosphere. " The kids the Pennsylvania Farm Show.

t,Business and Vo·Ag

Investigating the theoretica l aspects of word programming, Suzanne Gordon, Linda Houtz, Sue Orr, and Tracey Owens study different facets of language in business.

Taking a break from data processing, Brian Welch substitutes a computer keyboard for a steering wheel in the computer game, " Driver. "

Patching a piece of equipment, John Houck applies his farm m echanics skills learned in the Vo路Ag program.

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The Final Word Is Education

Taking careful aim, senior Frank Cingle steadies his bow in archery.

Specialized Instruction Improves Our Bodies and Our Minds The title "Special Education" gained a certain meaning at State High. Ms. Jan Williams described Special Ed. by saying "What truly makes this pro路 gram 'special' is the fact that these students not only meet their learning handicaps head on, but also must face the stigma of being labeled.''

The Special Education program attempted to remove this label. It was designed to provide needed services to students and taught sixteen exceptionally to profoundly retarded kids practical application of life skills. They fulfilled the same requirements as "regu l a r " courses, such as math and English. For example, math emphasized comparison pricing and check balancing, while English instructed the students in filling out forms, writing mes路 sages, and reading printed directions. Most did not spend a full school day in Special Ed., but were able to attend many regular classes as they became more successful.

The Special Education program served an annual luncheon for approximately one hundred members of the faculty and families of the Special Ed. students. No other special events were planned, but as Ms. Jan Williams explained, "Each period of every day is

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special in that it is designed to provide for optimum learning with an all-individualized approach. We strive to make learning meaningful, but fun."

No matter what programs we were involved in, or what our individual interests, there were several memories universal to all State High students: Health and Physical Education classes. Health, taught by Mr. Len Rockey and Mr. Galen McWilliams, was a required course for all juniors. Besides learning about subjects such as fitness, nutrition, and human sexuality, students had to complete "Individual Learning Contracts" by doing some sort of volunteer work in the community. Projects ranged from shelving books at Sch low Library to candystriping at Centre Community Hospital.

Physical Education was truly a class for all seasons. The last warm days of autumn were spent outdoors, where classes played tennis, soccer, and lacrosse. During the frigid winter months, students stayed indoors to play badminton and volleyball, and tested their shooting skills on the indoor archery range. Whe n warm weather returned in the spring, classes again went outside, this time to play softball and ultimate frisbee.

Striving for personal improvement, And_y Hottenstein diligently works to refine his grammar skills.

Inspecting his racquet strings, Bryan Sharif prepares for a grueling match of badminton.

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Communication is made easi er for Juanita Decker with her new express 3 communication board .

Candystdping is more than a health project for Satya Sarma , Paige Lucas, and Susan Swank; working at Centre Community Hospital was also a community servi ce.

Scaling the forbidden rope, Andy Leonard enjoy s himsel f behind Mrs. Infield' s back .

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Let The Good Times Roll

Setting up a slide show, Mr. Phil Adams displays the more sedate side of Driver Education, in路class instruction.

"Oooops!" First attempts at parallel parking were a common cause of crumpled cones as Mr. Ron Strapel notes.

For those who found the forward serpentine a breeze, the backward serpenti!")e provided a little more of a challenge.

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J1...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Waiting for the green flag, future Indy drivers line up on the range.

Fasten Your Seatbelts . . .

For some, it was a ticket to fun and adventure, an escape from the dull routine of everyday classes. For others, it was a nightmare and unwanted op· portunity to make a total fool of oneself. Love it or hate it, Driv· er Education was a required course that every student had to take sometime in his years at State High.

In addition to a semester of classroom instruction taught

by Mr. Phil Adams and Mr. Ron Strapel, most students also had in·car training to gain some driving experience befor.e ven· turing out onto busy State Col· lege streets. A total of°: eight periods of such maneuvers as parallel parking, the backward serpentine, and two·point turns gave fledgling drivers plenty of chances to "goof up" and watch their faces turn fifty shades of crimson. What did students like the least about Driver's Ed.?

"The ca rs are too big for short people."

"I didn 't like anything."

"Missing important classes."

"Cars without power steering ·· They should be crushed up into aluminum cans."

"Parallel parking in front of Roy Rogers for the first time, during their peak lunch hour!" " I hated sitting in class watch· ing movies about pumpkins."

"Feeling stupid."

Anyone who ever felt stupid on the driving range was not alone, judging from responses to the

question: "What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you in a driver training car?" " I had to drive the car out of the pen when I had in·car first peri· od. In the process I hit the car behind me, denting the back bumper."

"I did the backward serpentine and knocked over every single cone."

"My car stalled and the guy from the car behind me had to come start it. " " I went to turn on the blinkers and the windshield wipers came on when the whole group w·as in the car."

"I stalled the car ten con secu· . tive times at a stop sign. " "I was supposed to stop the car slowly without the use of regu· far brakes, and we ended up on the side of the road in a cloud of dust. " "I ran over a cone and dragged it underneath the car for about twenty feet. I had to stop, get out, and reposition it."

"I didn't know the clutch had to be depressed to start a standard car- I cou ldn 't get it started." " I hit a pylon and had to stop, but I hit the accelerator instead of the brakes. The ca r went into the grass, and I was so stunned I forgot how to stop. I finally hit the brakes just inches from the soccer goal post. I then got out of the car but forgot to put it in park, so the car drove off with· out me and hit the post. " State College, watch out!!!!

Demonstrating rule number one. Mike Ward buckles up for another hair·rai sing day on the range.

"Back off! You 'r e following too close!" was one of Mr. Strapel's favorite phrases.

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Creativity Abounds In Sight And Sound

Concerned with proper light, Dawn Deivert and Frances Rivera·Freytes set up a picture for photography class.

Art and Music Provide Outlets for Self Expression " I look at art as a football coach looks at his football team, " said art instructor Mr. Robert Placky. "I want to have star quarterbacks, but I want the entire team to win."

Mr. Placky taught Basic Drawing, Painting, Commercial De· sign, Master's Studio, and various independent art courses. Next door, Mr. Robert Baumbach taught Film-mak· ing, Photography, Crafts, Jewelry Making, and independent study courses. In the independent courses students were exposed to a wide range of art media from pottery, to oil painting on giant canvases. Students in painting and drawing courses kept sketchbooks. Masters Studio, a course designed for the student going into an art field, had a live model this year.

In the spring there was an annual field trip to the Penn State Museum of Art. In No~ember, ten students attended an art weekend workshop at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

There they examined pottery, mixed media painting, copper printing, and many other unusual art forms.

This year the State College Area Fine Arts Club was formed. Fifteen creative art persuers met once a month to work on projects such as silk screening Christmas bags and art sales. Films on famous art· ists such as Rembrandt and Wil· liam Blake were shown.

Art and Music

Mr.Placky said his favorite part of teaching occurred "when students share their visions with me."

While art students revealed their visions on canvas, music students expressed themselves through sound. No matter what instrument they played, or whether their interest was in performing or studying theory, students had many opportuni· ties to develop and display their talents. For those with agile voices, there were three choirs: the A Cappella Choir, Chara .. liers, and Twentones. lnstrumen ta I performing groups included Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Band, Or· chestra, and Stage Band.

Two music theory classes , taught by Mr. James Langton, introduced students to " the written language of music": translating what is heard into musical notes on paper. Al· though no performing was re· quired, students were encouraged to compose their own songs.

In November, all students in the music program were treated to a concert by the Marian McPartland Jazz Trio, perform· ing in Eisenhower Auditorium at Penn State. In early May, a three·day trip to the lnternation· al Music Festival held in Toron· to, Canada, was planned for Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and A Cappella.

Suspiciously eyeing the camera. Monte Goode looks up from a music dictation In Music Theory I.

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Contemplating a painting. Mr. Plackey aids Keith Lima with hi s work .

In Mus ic Theory cla路ss, senior Curt Martin engages in the pleasant task of composing at the board.

Hard at work, Chris Wood concentrates at his pottery wheel.

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Musicians Triumph At Districts A member of the dixieland jazz band Paragon, Mike Kurtz pauses to improvise in the Band Room .

Flying through flute ligatures, Tammy Babe sharpens her musical skills.

Festival Is for Fun and Excellence " If you do well on auditions, the judges ask you if you're from State College. We just have that reputation ," said Ian Ken· nedy, referring to the district musical festival s. In 1985, it seemed that a reputation for ex· cellence was everywhere, espe· cia lly to these festivals.

The festivals, held for high school musicians in local Dis· tricts Ill, IV, and VI, were similar in form . Arriving at the festival on a Wednesday night, the musicians joined others to audition for chairs. Receiving the re· su it s in the morning, the students rehearsed Thursday and Friday. With the Friday dance came relaxation. Satur· day, the festivals were crowned with the polished performance and a gala banquet.

The c horus district festival was held first, at Juniata Valley High School, January 16 through 19. Of the twelve mem· bers of the Sta te High A Cappel· la Choir who attended, six qualified for regional competi· tion. Tammy Babe and Lisa

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Mortimer were featured accom· panists, and Kevin Long was a featured soloist. Warren Mar· tin's "Great Day" was a favor· ite piece performed in the concert , conducted by Mr .

Larry Frank.

At Bald Eagle Area Senior High School , the band district festi· val followed, from January 30 to February 2. Twenty·one stu· dents attended and nineteen qualified for reg ionals. Guest conductor was Dr. Alfred Reed the band performed many of Reed's own compositions, in· eluding "Russian Chri stmas Music."

The orchestra festival was held at Hollidaysburg High School, February 6 through 9. The stu· dents performed under Mr. Hen· ry Neubert, from Ithaca Col· lege. While eighteen State High musicians attended, thirteen qualified for regional s. Senior Cindy Fraser received the Dis· trict Senior Scho larship of $100. The members of the or· chestra also had an extra treat with a Suzuki workshop.

Helping each other to improve, Kevin Long and Lisa Mortimer prac tice together in the Music Library.

DISTRI CT CHORUS-Front Row: G. Fenlon, L. Mortimer, B. Focht, K. Long, T.

Pausing momentarily to gain concentration, Calvin Wang practices his viola in one of the practice rooms before Regional Orchestra.

DISTRICT BAND-Front Row: K. Quinn, K. Quinn, B. King, M . Sharma, E. Chang, M. Kurtz, C. Diffenderfer, J . Ranney. Row 2: J. Naugle, M . Bierlein, L. Mortimer, L.

DISTRICT ORCHESTRA-Front Row: J. Ranney, C. Wang, P. Patil, P. Patil. Row 2: C. Fraser, G. Fenlon, R. Wang, K. Quinn,

Long. Back Row: K. Q uinn, J . Naugle, M .

Arnold, T. Babe, P. Lynch, L. Perslc.

M . K urtz, M. Lima, P. Chang. Back Row: S. Andersen, E. Naugle, L. Hargrove, D. Miller, D. Ciolkosz, E. Niemann.

Hargrove, M. Musick, D. Miller, E. Cumm ings. Row 3 : M . Arnold , K. Lampe, T. Babe, E. McDonough, T. Long. Back Row: D. Gouran.

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Earning And Learning On The Town

Anxious to leave, Scott Moore prepares to put new knowledge learned in Cooperat ive Work Experience class to prac tical use. .

Work Experience and Modified Day Programs Stress Independence How would you like to attend school only half a day-and get paid for the privilege? To the seventy-five students in the Co· operative Work Experience pro· gram that sounded like a pretty good deal. Students attended classes in the morning and were then turned loose to pursue their own varied occupational interests. Mia Martin worked as a secretary and nursing assis· tant at the new rehabilitation hospital in Pleasant Gap. Like many students in the program, she planned to pursue a career in the field she was employed.

Along with local fast food res· taurants and department stores, the Penn State Universi· ty was also a frequent employ· er of Work Experience stu· dents. Job locations on campus ranged from the bookstore to the auto garage to research labs. Greg Petersen worked both in and out of doors at the USDA Pasture Lab harvesting and grinding grain samples.

Planning to make a career as a painter, Keith Lima found a good place to begin: The Penn State Museum of Art. Students in the program met in

school one period per day to learn about different aspects of the business world and also spent some time studying tech· nical information related to their particular job interest area.

Also stressing freedom, inde· pendence, and responsibility was the Modified School Day program. Rather than attending classes for a full day, students in the program spent only part of their day at the high school ; the rest was spent in a con· structive activity of their chaos· ing. Those accepted into the program had to be responsible, motivated individuals with spe· cific plans for how they wanted to spend their day. One of the most popular activities was tak· ing classes at Penn State Uni· versity. This year students took such subjects as biochemistry, psychology, and poetry. Any credits received often could be applied to their future college career. Taking college courses was only one of many varied activities. Seniors Dee Vonada and Laura Duda spent their af· ternoons training horses at Eastwood Farms.

Free at last. Modified Day student Debbie Feller leaves the confines of the high school for an afternoon of c lasses at the Penn State University.

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Adjusting the saddle pad, Laura Duda prepares her horse, Sail Away, for a show.

On her way, Nannette Farrell tries to prepare herself for the real world with M odified Day.

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Training In Technology

Taking it easy, Chris Albright, Steve Hartman, and Brian McMahon leisurely look over their assignments.

Vo-Tech Students Get a Jump on the Future Situated in Pleasant Gap was years, and at the end of this another extension of the aca· time students had accumulated demic world of State High: The enough hours of training to be Centre County Vocational certified in their fields. Students Technical School. Here stu· in the Dental Hygiene program dents prepared for a career in a observed procedures in the of· trade of their choice, with pro· fice of a local dentist. To gain grams ranging from Carpentry practical experience, they to Cosmetology, from Dental cleaned the teeth of nursery Assisting to Data Processing. school ch ildren and medical as· Classes were made up of stu· sistance patients. Laurie Beck, dents not only from State Col· a student in cosmeto logy, lege but also from three other worked at Hair Happening, a lo· county school districts. cal beauty salon.

Students spent a total of one semester at their home school studying academic subjects and another at the Vo·Tech learning their trades, alternat· ing between schools every nine weeks. While at Vo-Tech, stu· dents spent at least half of their time gaining " hands·on" experi· ence in addition to classroom theory instruction.

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"On·the·job" projects gave stu· dents an opportunity to see what it was like working in a job situation. Heavy Equipment students made a new baseball field at Governor's Park. Of. fices at the Vo-Tech were re· modeled by students in Masonry, Painting and Decorat· ing, and Cabinetmaking. Paint· ing and Decorating also did work for other districts.

Relaxing with a magazine, Carpentry student J eff Breon finds time to investigate extracurricular interests.

"Open wide!" Becky Confer cleans the teeth of a fellow student in Dental Hygiene.

Even Social Studies has a lighter side, as shown by Michelle Fleeger, T oni Corruthers, and C indy Basa lla in Mr. Biemesderfer's class.

With nimble fingers, Laurie Beck practices applying setting gel in Cosmetology.

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The Alternative Program . • . Another Possibility

"Mellowing out" Scott Be!lc h and Joe Herendeen take a break between c lasses in the AP student lounge.

Freedom and Flexibility Found at the A.P. Choice. Opportunity. Individuality. Expression. Variety. Responsibility. Independence.

Alternatives.

The State College Alternative Program, an extension of the high school for grades seven through twelve, offered students these qualities in its pro· gram of innovative, less-thantraditional education.

Operating in Fairmount Avenue School, the AP gave its students a great deal of input into their education. To accommodate the scheduling of jobs, community service projects, Penn State courses, regular high school courses, or other special activities, students were able to schedule their AP classes, which varied in length from one to three hours and in meeting times, with great flexibility. If students were unable to find AP classes which satis· fied their interests from among the myriad of special interest courses such as Children's Theater Workshop and Bicycling, they often create credited inde· pendent contracts in their subjects of interest.

The structure of classes at the AP also differed from regular high school courses in order to provide a more personalized approach to education. Classes were generally small, with ten to fifteen students, and focused

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on student discuss(on instead of lecture. In a more open schedule, most classes met half as often as their regular high school counterparts but usually emphasized a great deal of independent out-of-class work.

Students were also able to participate in more unusual educational experiences at the AP. Many foreign trips were planned, including an exchange program with a high school in London which twelve AP students attended in April.

Through weekly All·School Meetings and The Governing Board of parents, students and staff, AP students were able to influence and vote on school policy decisions. Also, through weekly Clump meetings, the AP's equivalent of homeroom periods, students had increased contact with faculty members who helped them with scheduling , academic , or personal problems. Ethan Mandelkern, a senior and an accomplished writer at the AP, explained that it appealed to him because of its " individualized learning, diversity of course selection, and idea of student input ·i nto edu· cation and time management.

For me, the AP has made my writing superior because I've had so much practice there. My first real poetic accomplishment was in the AP. That's real ly where I learned how to do it."

Self expression. an important concept at the Alternative Program, is displayed in murals such as t his o ne by Chris Staples.

Enjoying the benefits of both traditional and alternati ve education, Noel Raymond arrives from the AP for her English and Calculus classes.

Posing as a flock or junior blrdmen, AP students clown around before an all-school meeting.

Peering intensely into the future, Megan lshler finds quiet solitude between classes at the Alternative Program.

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Talents Recognized And Skills Refined

Fingers flying. Kevin Long demonstrates the musical talent for which he w as awarded a scholarship to the Governor's School for the Arts.

National Merit Semi-finalists - Front Row: S. A ndersen, M . Bi tler, J . Chapin, J .

DeJong, L. Tsong. Back Row: M . Kurtz, E. Cummings, B. Davis, C. Eisenstein, J .

Kleindo rfer, B. Cameron, P. Patil , C. Diffenderfer. Missing: C. Crothers, D. Eckhardt, S. Haffner, T. Heidenreich, D. Hultsch, C. Martin, N. Raymond, N .

Simkovich, D. Sindelar.

Caught in one of her rare appearances outside the darkroom, Lily Tsong, who majored in photography at the Governor' s School for the Arts, advances her film.

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1984 Governor's School students: L. Tsong, K. L ong, P. Patil , B. Cameron.

Missing: E. Mandelkern, J . Kleindorfer.

Excellence Makes Education a Pleasure What? Give up five weeks of summer vacation to attend school? While it may seem like a preposterous idea to most people, that's exactly what six State High students did last summer. Even more surprising, they had to compete with stu· dents from across the state for the privilege. Of course, the Pennsylvania Governor ' s Schools for the Arts, Sciences, and International Relations were no ordinary schools. Stu· dents studied only areas of par· ticular interest to them and were not graded.

The Governor's School for the Arts was held at Bucknell Uni· versity in Lewisburg. La st year, artistically inclined studE!nts ap· plied for the program by send· ing an example of their work in one of these major interest ar· eas: theatre, art, music, dance, poetry, and creative writing, or photography. T hose accepted at thi s level were then asked to appear for a final audition and per sonal interview. In May of 1984, Kevin Long, Ethan Man· delkern, and Lil y Tsong were notified that they had been accepted.

Even though muc h time was spent attending cla sses, if was enjoyable and did not seem like work. Activities included daily concerts, which combined sing· ing, dancing , and poetry recita· tions, and all·school dances every .Saturday night. During free time, games of frisbee and capture the flag were orga· nized. Kevin Long summed up his experience: "It was even better than I expected. Every· one showed a lot of respect for their fellow students. The peo· pie you m eet in five week s is just so fantastic!"

Two other State High students, Bain Cameron and Parag Patil , attended the Governor's School for Sciences at Carnegie·Mellon University in Pittsburgh . Here they had the opportunity to study a variety of science·relat· ed subjects without the pres· sure of grades. E v eryone attended five " core" classes and two electives, and labs were held every other da y. It was not all work and no play, however. On weekends stu· dents often went into down· town Pittsburgh to see movies and escape dorm food. Week· days were comprised not only of classes and homework ses· sions, but also of late night ulti· mate frisbee games and early morning pizza parties. Pa rag Pa· til described a t y pical evening: "We'd talk and eat pizza in our rooms until about two in the m orning , do homework until four, then sleep for a few hours before our first cla ss at eight. " He added, "We came back very tired but very happy."

At the University of Pittsburgh , Julian Kleindorfer attended the Governor's School for lnterna· tional Relation s. There he had classes in economics, Ameri· can·Russian relation s, and the Japanese language.

In academic as well as artistic achievement this was truly a re· cord year. Twenty·four seniors, a school record, were named National Merit semifinalist s. To qualify, students had t o score in the top one percent of all Pennsylvania s tudents who took the Preliminary Scholastic Achei vemen t Test last year.

This was particularl y impres· sive because the standa rds were raised this yea r, making it more difficult to qualify .

Wit h depth and feeling, E than M andelkern recites his poetry at the Govern or's School Preview.

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People The success of a party often depend· ed upon the originality and warmth of the guests. Personalities at school were just as important to school mo· rale and mood. Colorful guests or stu· dents could lead to a real blast.

Students at State High exhibited the best qualities of ideal guests and made the mood of the school cheer· ful. (Michelle Heydenreich beams in class.) Creative endeavors or amusing pranks (Katy Schwartz jokes out· side the boys' restroom.) helped to entertain the student body.

Perhaps simply because we were the witty, the imaginative, the artistic, the charming, the friendly, and the funny people, '84·'85 was really a blast!

Soaking in the autumn sun outside the music wing, art students Molly Mann and Nancy Geiser have a heart· to-heart chat.

Clowning around in economics class, senior Erik McDonough lunges forward with the weight of his hideous false mustac he.

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On Review

Teachers comment on quality of senior class

The Class of 1985 as a whole was comprised of a diverse body of students, with many individual interests and talents. Yet enthusiasm and school spirit united us. The unique abilrty of this class to maintain academic as well as extracurricular excellence, while still "having a blast," made the senior class the "finest group of students to come through this high school in many years," as one teacher noted. Other faculty and staff made these observations about the senior class: " I've been afraid of their creative potential; it has been slowly building, at any minute ready to explode inventi veness."

- Mr. Robert Placky "The Class of 1985 seems to benefit from having the best of both wor lds; they enjoy having a rollicking good time while still being able to concentrate and focus on the more serious matters of the adult world."-Mr. Tim Glick

Susan Dianne Adam Modified School Day Job: Beaver Stadium, Recreation Hall Jena L. Adams Thomas S. Adams Christopher Albright Vo-Tec h Job: Riverside

Antwi A. Allen Cheryl L. Altmeyer Benjamin J. Amato Todd W. Armstrong Work Experience, Vo-Ag Job: Kocher's Farm

Michael Goodman Aronson Little Lion, Senior Senate Job: Day Care Center Steven D. Ashby Ronald J. Avillion Band, Basketball, Dance Marathon, IM Lac rosse Job: Nittany Lion Inn Tammy Sue Babe A Cappella, Concert Band, Marching Band, Orchestra , Pep Band, Swimming, Twentones, Wind Ensemble

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"One of the most 'promising ' groups of students I have worked with in my 22 years of teaching .. . they were a pleasure to work with because they were willing to 'work hard and take responsibility'." -Mr. Dave Seamans "Good class spirit . .. concern for fellow classmates."-Mr. Lewis Rodrick "This class is clever, friendly, and a little spacey. Classmates appear to be closer to each other, more so than previous classes. The future looks bright for many of the class members."-Mr. Sherdell Snyder Teachers also noted a wide variety of accomplishments which the class of '85 had succeeded in achieving, including the highest number of National Merit Scholarship semi-Final ists in the state.

With achievement and friendship bonding it together, the future did indeed seem bright for the Class of 1985.

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Amanda 0. Bates Michael 0. Bates IM Lacrosse, Wrestling Job: Hoss's Steak and Sea House Joyce M. Bear A Cappella, Little Lion, Outing Club Job: Upper Crust II Jerry Lee Beck Vo-Tech Job: Jack's Frame Shop

Lori Ann Beck Vo·Tech Job: U·Save William J. Beck Ray Bern Job: Cinema Theater Da.v ld Glenn Benner Work Experience Job: Farmhand (Horses)

Sue Bentz Basketball Job: McDonald's Toni Lynne Berhosky A Cappella, Majorette Job: Hospital Snack Bar James R. Bernlohr IM Basketball, Soccer Andrew James Bieniawski Ski Club, Soccer

Matthew James Bierlein A Cappella, Concert Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Twentones, Wind Ensemble Rita S. Billetts Margit Anita Bisztray A lmost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Indoor Track , Modified School Day, Outdoor Track, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, IM Volleyball Job: Penn Whelan Marianne P. Bitler Basketball. Chemistry Club, Concert Band, Math Club, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble

Lisa Dawn Boller Job: Dairy Queen Paula Marie Bonner IM Volleyball Job: State College Manor Charlie Richard Bonsell Christopher Louis Bord

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Cynthia Jean Bracken FBLA, FFA, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Vo路Ag Dawn Deanna Breon Jeffery E. Breon Vo-Tech Dannette Lynn Brower Almost Anything Goes, FBLA, FHA, Student Council Job: Ponderosa

Daren D. Brown FFA, Vo路Ag, Work Experience Job: Dairy Farm Elizabeth Brugel Almost Anything Goes, Field Hockey, Indoor and Outdoor Track , Powder Puff Job: Little Susie Wong's Randy Philip Bucher Wrestling Job: Hoss' Steak and Sea House Beth Ann Burke Work Experience

Ray Matthew Burke Sharon J. Burkey Ken K. Burns IM Basketball Susan Ann Butler ASTRA (sec.), FBLA, FHA, Silks Job: Long John Silvers, PSU Dining Halls

Amy Jo Byers Vo-Tech Job: McLanahan's Ellen Duggan Cahir Bain Alan Cameron Concert Band, Debate Club, Little Lion, Marching Band, Math Club, Mu Alpha Theta, NSWC, PAC, SADD, SIT, Ski Club, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble Jean Cosette Campbell

Dawn Michelle Carlson Dance Marathon, Modified School Day, IM Soccer, Student Council Job: Weis Markets Toni Lynn Carothers Vo路Tech Job: Weis Markets Maria Carrubba Judi Lee Chapin Little Lion, Sr. Senate Job: Kentucky Fried Chicken

Frank Cingle Karl L. Clouser Vo路Ag, Work Experience Job: Holiday Inn Loren Edward Coburn IM Baseball , Cross Country, Ski Club Job: Zimm's Restaurant, Ski Instructor George W. Collitt

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Matthew P. Colton Becky Jo Confer Patrick A. Confer Jodi Marie Cook

Ronald P. Corl Work Experience Job: Valley GMC Tracey Sue Corman ASTRA, Choraliers, Concert Band, Little Lion, Powder Puff, IM Tennis Katherine Ann Cox A Cappella, Choraliers, Dance Marathon, Senior Senate, Student Council Job: McDonald's Sara E. Craig

Caroline Crothers Acclivity (ed.), Paging Youth, Pawprint Eric Bryant Cummings Auto Club, Concert Band, Marching Band, Orchestra, Radio Station, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble Job:.. Boal Mansion, Musician Christopher Curley Clayton R. Curtis

Split Personality

Senior combines contrasting activities

Jon Merkle may well have been the busi· est senior. He divided his time between studying, farming, and swimming. Jon's heavy academic workload included courses such as Chemistry II, AP Com· puter Science, and BC Calculus. Jon not only kept up with his studies, he also had time for his other interests.

Mr. David Seamans, FFA students took part in community service projects and their annual sales of citrus fruits, seeds, and meat. Jon's agricultural awards ranged from the silver medal at the Na· tional Farm Business Management Con· test to a proficiency award for dairy and diversified livestock.

At home, Jon raised prize winning live· stock. He maintainea around fifteen goats and ten Suffolk ewes. He showed both the goats and sheep in local judg· ings. Jon was an active member of Fu· ture Farmers of America. This extracurricular counterpart to Vocation· al Agriculture required of its members a desire to plan an agriculture career and participation in an initiation .. Advised by

Somehow Jon also managed to swim for both the YMCA and the State High swim team. As with his other activities, excel· lence was important. Swimming long distance freestyle and the individual medley, Jon attended districts and states for the YMCA team. After qualify· ing in District VI meets, he placed third in two events at the state champion· ships for State High varsity team. Under the coaching direction of Mr. Peter Moyer, Jon helped the team retain its string of eight consecutive District VI titles.

While pondering an integral equation in B·C Calculus, Jon Merkle lets his mind wander to his other interest of swimming and agriculture.

In the bac kground, Scott Tennent turns to c hat with the student next to him while Karen Daum, Julian Kleindorfer and Bob Pfahl discuss an especially challenging problem.

With his multi-faceted personal achieve· ments, Jon Merkle added much to the class of 1985.

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Kyle William Danish IM Basketball, Marching Band, SADD, Senior Senate (sec.), IM Soccer, Wind Ensemble Patrick M. Danneker Karen L. Daum Almost Anything Goes, Paging Youth, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council Bryan C. Davis A Cappella, Chemistry Club (pres.) IRC, Little Lion, Math Club, Senior Senate J ob: Centre Computer Consultants

Kreg A. Dawson Gary Leroy Dean Vo-Tech . Job: Riverside J ennifer Dearing Vo-Tech John C. Defluri

Dawn Elizabeth Deivert Volleyball, Softball Denise Ann Dei vert Gymnastics, Modified School Day, Powder Puff, Student Council Job: Woodward Gymnastics Camp Judith Kristen DeJong Coffeehouse Comm., Orchestra, Scholastic Quiz Kurt Richard Deutsch Christian Gene Diffenderfer A Cappella, Chemistry Club, Concert, Marching Band, Orchestra, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble Karen Jane DiMarcello Patricia Ann Docherty Almost Anything Goes, Basketball, Dance Marathon, Lion Legion, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council Job: McDonald's Sally A. Doerrler Almost Anything Goes, Field Hockey, Indoor Track. Outdoor Track, Powder Puff Job: Uni·Tech John Joseph Dolan A lmost Anthlng Goes, Dance Marathon, Junior Senate (v. pres.), Powder Puff Cheerleader, Sr. Senate, Student Council Job: C.C. Peppers Carole Lynn Donald FBLA Heidi Louise Donley Mary Elizabeth Dontigny Almost A ny thing Goes, Work Experience Job: People's National Bank

Marjorie E. Dowlin Angela Hannah Downing Nick A. Downs Football, Math Club, Pawprint Job: Dishwasher, waiter Kathryn C. Drass Almost Anything Goes, Gymnastics, Powder Puff, Sr. Senate, Student Council Job: Woodward Gymnastics Camp

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Senior Craze With each passing day, the number of victims succumbing to it mounted steadily. It spread like wild fire, infect· ing almost all of the members of the Class of '85. While some seniors were only mildly affected , some were completely consumed with the "ma lady."

With most , it began as a small and restless feeling inside and soon developed into an overwh,elming, crazed desire. The " disease" was "seniori· tis," and the cure was virtually unknown.

The symptoms, however, were unmistakable. A primary indicator of senioritis was a general apathy. For many seniors, even studious ones, any responsibilit ies became difficult.

As one senior explained, "Sometimes when people tell me to do this or that I just don't care anymore. I feel like saying, 'Hey! I'm a senior, lay off.' " An increasing dissatisfaction with the "institutionalized, ridiculous rules and regulations of the high school" was also a common complaint.

"Senioritis" affects class in myriad ways

In addition, as the end of the year drew near, each senior developed a happy, yet distracted look in his eyes and a bubbling anticipation of gradua· tion. To relieve this tension and cele· brate the upcoming freedom, seniors crammed weekends with a myriad of parties.

Senioritis also changed some senior's personalities. For instance, seniors began to treat underclassmen w ith contempt. "I get the biggest thrill out of looking at an 11th grader who com· plains about too much work and sneering, 'Suffer, Junior, suffer.' Now is that sick, or w hat?" one senior said.

Senioritis was also used as a general, easy excuse for the questionable behavior of any senior. Margit Bizstray said, "Anything goes w ith seniors.

You can do anything and it's okay because it's 'senioritis.' " Teachers ' reactions varied, but most ·:

Unable to control his bizarre senioritis urge, Eric Niemann madly dashes into the elevator during German V class as part of a senior joke concerning " The Elevator Club."

accepted senioritis w ith resolution.

Senior social studies teacher, Ms. Pa· tricia Denis, explained, "It's like the weather , it comes every year. The ex· citement and the butterflies in the stomach work together to build the tensions. Nothing can really stop it."

Kevin H. Dreibelbis Vo·Ag, Work Experience Cari Lynne Duck A Cappella, Choraliers, Concert Band, FBLA, Marchin g Band, Swimming Job: Welch Pool l aura M. Duda Acclivity, A lmost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Little Lion, Pawprint, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council, IM Volleyba ll Job: Penn Whelan, Eastwood Farms Mary Christine Duda David Arthur Eckhardt Chemistry Club Job: Computer Programmer JoAnne Cecilia Edmondson Douglas Blaine Edmunds Indoor Track, Radio Station, Spring Track, Student Council Job: Burger King Charles Dudley Eisenstein Cross Country, Indoor Track, IRC, Mu Alpha T heta, Schol astic Quiz, Spring Track

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Eric A lan Epp A Cappella, Choraliers, Paging Youth, Pawprint, Twentones Cheston Esber Shaun Patrick Faith Nannette Louise Farrell Acclivity (ed.), Cross Country, M odified School Day, PA C, Pawprint, Paging Youth (ed.), Sc holastic Q uiz, Spring Trac k Job: Great America, WRSC

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Nancy Timmeney Fedon Almost Anything Goes, Field Hockey, Powder Puff, Wrestling (mgr.)

Job: Little Suzie Wong's Debbie Feller Little Lion, Modified School Day Stephen Charles Ferguson A lmost AnythingGoes, IM Basketball, Dance Marathon, IM Lacrosse, Key Club, Outing Club (treas.), Powder Puff, Ski Club (pres.)

Mark John Fetterolf IM Basketball Job: Creamery Jennifer V. Finley Chemistry Club, Little Lion, Modified School Day, Silks Andy David Fiscus Latin Club, Tennis Job: Government Research Michelle Rena Fleeger Shawn Louise Flynn A Cappella, Almost Anything Goes, Junior and Senior Senate, Pep Club, Powder Puff, Student Council Job: Nittany Lion Inn

Russ Foster Drew Christopher Frank Little Lion, Radio Station Chris Robert Franks Baseball, IM Basketball, Football, Senior Senate, Student Council William R. Frantz Work Experience Job: Barash Advertising

,French Bliss Last year during her junior y ear, Geraldine Tavera was fortunate enough to live in Strasbourg, France w ith her family. It was an experience she will never forget. She arrived in Strasbourg the 24th of September, only to find w hat a beautiful city it really is. She lived in a section called "La Petite France," a neighborhood with old timbered houses dating back to the tenth century. " I was fascinated with what I saw as I began to explore things I never imagined could exist." Having been raised in a cultural atmosphere, she was grateful for the museums and theaters Strasbourg had to offer.

She attended a French high school, Lycee Marie Curie, where her classes were taught in French. Geraldine had had some background in the language, having taken it throughout high school, but she still was hesitant to speak. She was nervous the first day at school, " but

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Senior returns from France, enriched by culture the people were really nice and helpful so I adjusted quickl y. " She attended school every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Classes started at 8:00 a.m. and ended at 6:00 p .m. w ith a two-hour lunch break.

Geraldine did much traveling while she was in Europe, visiting different cities in France as well as other countries. She found Paris " a fascinating place so full of life, yet so beautiful. " She was intrigued by how relaxed the Europeans lives are: " They don't just work then rush home; they make time to enjoy life." She realized Europe is not for everyone, but she was glad to have the chance to discover that it was for her.

Geraldine also hoped that "one day soon I can go back. "

Enjoying time together in Trafalgar Square, Geraldine Tavera and Crista Papas laugh with London's f inest pigeons.

Cynthia Clair Fraser A Cappella, Orchestra, Powder Puff, Senior Senate Job: Music Teacher Kenneth Wert Frazier Cross Country, Indoor Track, Spring Track J'llissy Jo Fye FBLA (treas.)

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Kimberl y A. Gates Eric Paul Gelm an Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Indoor Track, Powder Puff, SADD, Senior Senate, Spring Track, Student Council, Swimming, IM Volleyball Job: Hospital Cook D. Neal George IM Basketball, Key Club, IM Lacrosse, Outing Club, SADD Kathy A. Ghaner

Ronda Lee Ghaner FFA, Powder Puff, Work Experience Job: McDonald's Jeannette Blair Gibson Chemistry Club, Little Lion, Modified School Day, SAC, Ski Club, IM Soccer, Swimming Barbara Joan Gold Lisa Jane Gold Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Field Hockey, Indoor Track, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Spring Track, Student Council

Jessica Lynn Goldman Little Lion (ed.·in·chief), Model Legislature, NSWC, PAC, Thespians (sec.)

Paul Goldschmidt Susan Beth Goldstein Almost Anything Goes, Tennis, Volleyball Suzanne Marie Gordon

Gregory Allen Gotwalt Vo·Tech Job: McDonald's Pamela Kristin Graci Job: Roy Rogers Eric C. Graves Job: Big Wrangler Tracy Lee Griffith Almost Anything Goes, Field Hockey, Powder Puff

J ane Rachel Gri ffiths Powder Puff, Work Experience Job: Hills Kathleen E. Grill Modified School Day, Volleyball Victor Ygnacio Guia Spring Track Job: Kentucky Fried Chicken Andrew David Gustine Almost Anything Goes, Baseball, IM Basketball, Swimming, IM Volleyball

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Cultural Criss¡ Cross

Brothers blend many cultures

Seniors Bahman Farzaneh Peter Bryan Sharif and Farzad Farzaneh Thomas Simon Sharif have led lives as exotic as their names. Having traveled to countless corners of the globe, these brothers added something special to the class of

'85.

Born in Tehran, Iran in 1966 and 1967 respectively, Bryan and Tom attended a British-Iranian private elementary school for six years, and a private American school for one year. In describing their native country, they stressed the contrasts between the modernized reality and the American misconceptions.

Tehran, for example, was just like any other city, complete with a fast pace, parks, elegant cars, T-shirts, and jeans.

The people and the educational system in Iran also seemed different to Bryan and Tom. The teaching there was extremely accelerated, with algebra taught in fifth grade and calculus in eighth. In addition to the typically rigorous instruction, their private school also let the brothers explore two culturesIran's and Britain 's.

When they lived in Tehran, the Sharif family traveled extensively during the summers. In fact, their myriad vacations took them to so many countries, from Germany, France, and Monte Carlo to Turkey, Yugoslavia, and Egypt, that

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Donald K. Harpster Amy Elizabeth Harrison IM Soccer, Swimming Job: Lifeguard Steven Leroy Hartman Vo-Tech Scott P. Hatton

Bryan and Tom could not remember them all.

The Sharifs were actually in Iran during the revolution of 1978 when the Shah was overthrown. While vacationing in England in the summer after the revolt, the family discovered that the school the boys had been attending was closed.

They decided to stay in England. For one year, Bryan and Tom attended a Quaker private school, but they found the people were not as friendly, the weather not as pleasant, and the "girls not as good-looking" as they could have been. In 1980, the family moved to Athens, Greece, where both Bryan and Tom began their high school careers at the American Community School (A.C.S.).

In Greece, they became involved in typical high school activities, such as student council, but also participated in some unusual ones as kung-fu and international soccer and tennis. In 1983, Tom and Bryan played on the A.C.S. soccer team in an international competition at Brussels and defeated a previously unbeaten, highly acclaimed Brussels team.

Finally, in March 1984, the Sharifs moved to San Diego, California, and then they came to State College. Looking back on their incredibly rich experiences, Bryan summarized what he learned from his various journeys. " To know and accept the host country 's culture is to know how to enjoy one's visits of that country. "

Eric V. Haushalter Ronald A. Heddleson Orchestra, SAC, Wind Ensemble Todd Raymond Heidenreich Little Lion, Math Club Job: Paper Carrier Eric James Heiser IM Basket ball, Football, Spring T rack

Heather Renea Hockenberry Jason T. Hoffman William James Hoffman James Edward Hook Vo·Tech

Margaret Carolyn Hoover Job: Kentucky Fried Chicken Gretchen Amy Horner Michael Edward Horner Heather D. Houck

John Russell Houck Linda Lee Houtz Michael Edward Howard Kimberly Elizabeth Huber

Scott A lan Hughey J ennifer Lee Hunt Thomas A . Hunt Michael Craig Hymer

Alaina Marie lmpellitteri SADD, Senior Senate, Soccer (mgr.)

Tammy Diane Irvin A lmost Anything Goes, Field Hock ey, O uting Club, Powder Puff, Softball Todd Martin Irvin Baseball, Powder Puff Cheerleader, Senior Senate, Student Council, IM Volleybal l Eric Michael J anota

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Keith Lee Jansma Anne Christine Johnson Stacey Lynn Jordan Almost An y thing Goes, Cheerleader Job: Hoss' Steak and Sea House Darren W. Kastner

Todd Michael Keebaugh Soccer, Tennis Brenda L. Keene Powder Puff, Silks (capt.)

Doug Scott Keith Marching Band, Vo·Tech Patrick K. Kelly

Patricia Eileen Kennedy Almost Anything Goes, J unior Senate, PAC, Powder Puff, SADD, Senior Senate, Volleyball Job: M r. Charles Thomas McCallum Kennington Andrew John K ibler Almost Any thing Goes, Baseball, IM Basketball, Senior Senate Cindy Lee Kilgore

Active Voyager Lynn Melander was well known around State High for her outspoken, liberal v iews on many controversial issues.

Most noted was her position on the nu· clear arms race. She was a member of the Centre County Campaign for a Nu· clear Freeze. The regional chapter of a national organization sponsored such activities as the Nuclear Freeze Walk in September and provided Helen Caldicott's move, If You Love This Planet, for a special presentation during AREA. Lynn, along with Stacy Anderson and Carrie LaPorte, founded the Nuclear Arms Forum. This club, under the lead· ership of Mrs. Charlotte deLissovoy, met every other month to plan events to " increase nuclear arms awareness."

Their efforts included petitioning for a nuclear arms resource file to be located in the high school library and a repeat showing of the Helen Caldicott film.

Her concern for world issues may have stemmed from her travels in Europe.

Last year she was an exchange student

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hosted by a Belgian family. With this "second fami ly" she traveled through· out several countries includ ing Holland, France, and Germany.

Interested in pol itics, Lynn campaigned for Bill Wachob, a local candidate for a U. S. Congressional seat. His p latform addressed issues that were important to her such as the environment, the MX missile, and unemployment. A lthough many students were politically active, Lynn went above and beyond the norm.

She often could be found desperately trying to change the minds of those with opposing v iews by appealing to the humanitarianism in all of us.

Through her high ly visible activities, Lynn opened the eyes of many students in the high school.

At an observatory in Cannes, France, Lynn Me· lander gains the c ultural outlooks and ex periences she bro ught into her life at State High.

Andrew M. King Choraliers, Concert Band, Marching Band Susanna Helene K ish Almost Anything Goes, ASTRA, Dance Marathon, Junior and Senior Senate, Little Lion, Powder Puff, Student Council Jay Carmen Klsslak Dennis Kitchener

Thomas A. Kleban Dance Marathon, Football, Indoor Track, Spring Track, Student Council, IM Volleyball Job: Construction Steven Benjamin K lein SADD Job: Riverside Toby Allison Klein Robert Andrew Kline A lmost Anything Goes, IM Basketball, IM Soccer, Wrestling Job: Elk's Country Club

Bill Joseph Klucher Job: Weis Markets David B. Knipe Michael T odd Knisely Gary J oe Kocher Vo·Ag, Work Experience

Wendy Lee Koltay A Cappella, Choraliers, Powder Puff, Senior Senate Wendy L. Krall IM Bowling, Concert Band Hans Kroger Little Lion, Modified School Day. NSWC, PAC Michael David Kurtz Auto Club, Concert and Marching Band (pres.), Math Club, Orchestra, Pawprint, Radio Station, Scholastic Quiz, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble Lynn Renee Lafy Silks, Little Lion Job: Weis Markets Lisa Louise Laird Work Experience (pres.)

Job: Village Inn Pizza Erin Kathleen Landy Cheerleader, Student Council Carrie Anne LaPorte Art Club, Little Lion, Thespians, Nuc lear Arms Forum

Elissa Ann Lembeck Modified School Day, Volleyball Job: Optometrist's Office Jeff E. Lengyel James W. Lewis Art Club, Chemist ry Club, Cross Country Running, Debate Club, German Cub, Math Club, Senior Senate Job: Elks Country Club Joseph E. Licastro

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. ast Will And Testament • I, Debbie Queeney, do hereby bequeath a patch of ripe, tanta lizingl y delicious egg· plants to Suzanne Williams for use in her future cu lina ry creations.

• I, Kevin R. Long, do hereby bequeath my Mr. Langton look-a like outfit, and my analyti· cal English theses on sexual connotations of British literature to "my brother, " Torn Long.

• We, John DeFluri and Tom Adams, do he reby bequeath " Micky " and "Larry" our long and loya l frie nds who hath kindled many fires we relieveuth thou in good will to Chris Coyne and Chris Herr.

• I, Robin Shepherd, do hereby bequeath my set of whips to Paige Lucas and Laura Gardi· ner, to use when the underclassmen get rebellious.

• I, Doug Edmu nds, do hereby bequeath my Bx IO co lor g lossy of Sue Miller in her birth· day suit, naked, au natural to Steve (Wake Me <Jp Before You Go·Go) Campbell.

• I, Bill Hoffman, do hereby bequeath my " Hoffytruck" bug shield to Jeff Martin and Sha un Kauffman .

• I, John Dolan, d o hereby bequeath my masterful ski ll as "the bank er" in Monopoly to Debbie Briggs.

• I, Michael Aronson. do hereby bequeath a Porta-Cot to the junior girls.

• I, Matt Cohen, do hereby bequeath my attitude problem and bad taste, plus m y per· sona l relationship with Mr. Pifer to anyone crazy enoug h to take 'em.

• I, Jon Merkle, do hereby bequeath m y 200 IM splits, and a book on tag-team wrestling tactics in order to keep J ohn McKeehen and the freshmen in line to Scott "Ty" Tanabe.

• I, Khanh Nguyen , do hereby beq ueath my B·room volleyball, my arm w restling title, and my saying " . . . they were born that way" to Todd Summer.

• We, Jenny Gibson and Amy Harrison, do hereby bequeath all our wet stockings to Scott Tanabe and Jack Sine.

• I, Karin Quinn, do hereby bequeath m y mace (minus grass stains) to Tom Long, a hopeful drum major cand idate.

• I, Paul Maybury, do hereby bequeath my acute case of senioritis and my A+ cum from electroni cs to "Dr." Jay D. Black .

• I, Amy Poole, do hereby bequeath all h ot, sweaty August Marching Band practices and freezing, " misty" November footba ll games to all returning members of the Great Rank

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• I, Gretchen Horner, do hereby bequeath my ' Tm going to go to a slum for college and I couldn 't be happier about it" attitude to Chris Robinson, who needs it far more than I do.

• I, Debbie Feller, do hereby bequeath all the Gizmos I met this yea r t o Steffanie Sturtz.

• I, Chris Diffenderfer. do hereby bequeath the only working music stand to Bret Reyburn.

Senior Wills

Seniors bequeath their best

Horsing around in zoology class, seniors Ka ty Schwartz, Debbie Queeney, and Natasha Simkovich pass on dissecting finesse to junior E ric F risch .

• I, Dawn Deivert, do hereby bequeath a bar of soap and " Rats! " to Judy Johns.

• I, James Patrick Ca rey, do hereby be· queath my daily cup s of coffee (all ten of them) and my unpaid library fines to Monte Goode.

• I, Rooney, do hereby bequeath all my floor burns, pain, ace w raps, and unrelentless hus· tie to Francis Rivera.

• We, Margit Bisztray and Wendy Skipper, do hereby bequeath the Big " H" and al l the advice you d idn' t want to La ura Gardiner.

• I, Drew Frank.do hereby bequeath a year's supply o f school rolls to Kristy Lampe.

• I, Eric Epp, do hereb y bequeath whatever is left o f my car, my driver 's license, and the Pawprint to Chris Herr.

• I, Marcia Ricketts, do hereby bequeath my brown nose ki t to Ann Gaffney.

• I, Emily Hackenberry, do hereby bequea th my bo ttom less locker and whatever it may conta in to Missie Keller.

• I, Lisa Green, do hereby bequeath m y e ra· zy attitude towards life and lackadaisica l ways to the two remaining stooges, Sherri and Heidi.

• We, the First Encouragement Team do hereby bequeath the purple "Carl" shorts, which signifies the initiation of our organiza· tion to Ryan Long. ma y you continue the tradition. -• I, Parag Patil . do hereby bequeath my unique method of stopping sleds on " killer hill " to Jack Sine, who questioned how ·much fun it wa s.

• I, Tom Kleban, do hereby bequeath the

T ek Van and a/l its memories to Mike Beebe.

• I, Jeff Semion, do h ereby bequeath all of my Star T rek know ledge and Enterprise blueprints to Ken Crane.

• I, Laurie Parmele, do hereby bequeath my car's attrac tion to stop sig ns and telephone poles to Deanna Johnson and Melinda McCane.

• I, Kim Martin, do hereby bequeath one Nip· Chee cracker and The Evil That Men Do book from your favorite librarian to Mary Lingo.

• I, Gretchen Gustman, do hereby bequeath all of my whips, handcuffs, sp ikes, ropes, and black leather cloth ing to Jenny Lowe, to a id in her conquest of T HE MAN. • I, Todd Stoner, do hereby bequeath my Cliff Cla vin voice and my courageous cat rope gun to Mark Sherburne.

• We, Joe, Russ, and Dave , do hereby be· queath our pe rsona lized box of Ma rgaret Munchies (pa rty pack ) to Steve Knipe with best wishes.

• I, Kenneth Burn s. do hereby bequeath the state of Utah and e verything in it to Brian Welch, John Muck, and Joe Pelick .

• I, Jessica Goldman, d o hereby bequeath my college essays, my T eflon reputation , my "REs," and my Welsh party m ug (thank s, Deb and Kathy) and all m y love and joy to Kristy Lampe and Chris Robin son .

• We, the seniors of 5th period computer science, do hereby bequeath Maria nne's abil· ity to destroy a compu ter, Ba i n's algori thms.

Chris' artistic programming design, Karl's ability to finish programs on time , Jon ' s and

Fellow "snow-frolickers", senior Kath y Mast and junior Susie Roberts pal around.

Jack ' s upp ercase programm ing, and David ' s unfinished h ist ogram program to Lisa Beede (eyes).

• We, A my Harrison and Paula Bonner, d o hereby beq uea th our 12 Days of Phy sics poem to M i ssy Stenger and Malu Sharma.

• 1, Eric Janota, do hereby bequeath m y " I hate Rona ld Reaga n " p oster to all the money grubbin g Republica ns.

• I, Sue Goldstein , d o hereby beq ueath t he opportunity to play Dawn M ueller durin g 1985's fall ten nis season to Katie Spear.

• I, Charles Noll, do hereby bequ eath m y drin king ability and clean police record t o Ken Crane.

• I, Pa tty K ennedy, do hereby bequeath m y ability to p lay musical chairs and wi n! to Mike Wol fe and Geoff DeM a rk ( Susie and Lee, too!) .

• I, Mike Pozn iak , d o hereby bequea th all fu tu re use of the wo rd " hence" t o John Co·

monitski and M i ke Fu ller.

• I, Scott Sipple , d o hereby bequeath the PA Picklehead to Veronica Lewis, Jennifer Nicholson, and Christi A ltmeyer.

• We, the seniors, do hereby bequeath so me m o rals to the juniors.

• I, Geoff Peterson , do hereby bequ eath a chew (of Copenhagen) t o Wendy Taylor and Annette Cing le.

• We, Patrick Mahoney and Mandy Bates, do hereby bequeath Mr. Rodrick 's, M r.

Pifer 's, and M r. Cra wshaw ' s " sa ve it till the weekends" to the junior class.

• 1, Michael Lyle, d o hereby bequeat h m y heart to Kim Cocolin.

• I, Lucie Miller, do hereby bequeath the ability to keep a sec ret t o Tony Reede, who reall y needs it.

• I, Katy Schwartz, do hereby bequeath a year 's supply of No-Doz for their upcoming first period senior calculus c la ss to Kathy Reidell. Malu Sharma , and Bessie Lochbaum.

• I, Susie Kish , do hereby b equeath all the rocking, crazy times of seventh period study hall in the J·Room to Rich Strong and Stacie Howell.

• I, Dawn Breon, do hereby bequ ea th m y saf es t d riv ing sk ills to Tom Shields, m ay he put them to good use!

• I, Curt Martin, do here by bequeath my rare and distinctive co llection of o riginal " Mr. Rogers" albums, swea ters, ties, and shoes, along with m y blue sunglasses, green dri v ing cup, and radi cal belief s to Dave Lybarger , Eric Schmidt. and Skip Dreibel bis .

• I, Kathy Mast, do hereby bequea th frolic k· ing in the snow to Susie Roberts.

• I, Tom Adams. do hereby beq ueath m y hitting ability to John Furry and the entire tennis team.

• W e, Nata sha Simkovich and Debbie Q u eeney, d o hereby bequea th our hair to Eri c Frisch, who needs it more than even Katy and Pau la' s " Mr. T. " • W e, the senior members of marching band, do hereby beq uea th the unmitiga ted j oy o f serving a nd hono ring to the spineless instrumentalists of 1986.

• I, Steve Rosenberg, d o hereby bequeath all p roblem s we had abo ut the volume o f the rad io statio n from the admini stration and Dra per's multitude of committees and reso· lutions t o nex t yea r's Radio Station Staff.

• I, Kyle Danish, d o hereby bequeath the leadershi p o f the Math Club for Loser s t o Marc Holderman and Dave Carline.

• I, Edward Yu , do hereby bequea th m y razor to Mike (Wolfboy) Clark (wh o shaves w ith a butter knife).

• I, Patrick Lynch, d o hereby bequeath the memory of m y best c harac teristic, whic h is m y hy steric al laugh , to th e Cl ass of '85 and the footba ll p layers of '86.

• I, Tiffany S lag le, do hereby bequea th my trigo nometry, TIME, and book o f notes t o

Vicki Huff.

• I, Matthew Bierl ein, do hereby bequeath all of m y wo rn-out clarinet reed s that are too hard to Beth King.

• I, Ray Sager, do hereby bequeath my tape co llection o f the latest in "awesome" music, m y great ta stes in gi rls, and m y " lo ud " man· ners of dress to Eric Schmidt and Dave Lybarger.

• I, Chris Sills, do hereby bequeath the Bush Hog ' s parking place to Shawn Koffman.

• I, Shawnee <Jlmanic, do hereby bequeath m y rank leader position to Debbie McChes· ney. Good Luck!

• I, Calvin Wang, do hereby bequeath m y musical inabilities (unable to play solo, un· able to play in groups, and unable to play at all), my genera l incompetence, and m y cru· sade against violini st s to the rest of the viola section and Dan Cio lkosz.

• I, Br ad Mason, do hereby bequeath 200 or so Bazooka Joe comics to Chri s Coyne.

• I, Bryan Sharif, do hereby bequeath all of m y talents in attracting g irls, da ting them , and enjoying a p leasant evening under the moon t o Reza Farahani.

• I, Toni Sichenzia, do hereby bequeath all those " rugged-but-kind " looking men left in the world to Tara Zimmerman.

• I, Wendy Miller, do h ereby bequeath m y m emories o f the day we g ot our driver' s per· mit together to M i ke Fuller.

• I, Tammy Babe, do h ereby bequ eath a ll the " f un·fun " e xperi ences in Band to Melissa Musick and Kris ty Lampe.

Celebrating her birthday A ug ust 4th, Lucie M iller and her friends, Maura Scannell, Kathy Mast , and E rin Landy, rel ive a part of their c hildhood in Boa lsburg Park.

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Equestrian Excellence Horses hold interest of seniors For over ten years, Pam Graci and Laura Duda were involved with horses. They rode both for the enjoyment and the competition of showing horses. More than a hobby, being amateur equestrians was almost a full time job. Laura spent "six hours a day, at the stables in the summer," but during the school year it was impossible to be with her horse as much as she would have liked.

Pam has been riding competitively for seven years, and with her current horse, Amber Morn', for four of these years.

Over the years, she received various awards on the Central Pennsylvania Hunter Circuit including the Reserve Children's Hunter Championship in 1983, first runner up in 1984, and many championships at individual shows.

"Amber's a real competitor and loves to show off," she said. For college Pam planned to attend Virginia lntermont to double major in stable management and teaching. Upon graduation, she hoped to

Keith E. Lima Marlo Anne Lindsay Michael W. Lingenfelter Job: Riverside Amy Jerline Lingo

Kevin Douglas Lloyd Joseph Todd Lockhart Baseball, Football Dave Daniel Loner Jennifer R. Long

Kevin Robert Long A Cappella (pres.), Thespians (pres.), Twentones Job: Stage Crew Nancy Long Job: Flying Fingers Typing Service Edward Matthew Lopez Almost Anything Goes. Powder Puff Cheerleader, Senior Senate. Wrestling Paul Lowery

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work with a judge for a year, then to be placed with a professional. Eventually, Pam wanted to run her own hunter/ jumper stable and train several students who are serious about showing. "It'll be lots of work but lots of fun," she laughed.

For her sixteenth birthday, Laura re路 ceived a chestnut colored quarter-horse named Sail-Away. Together, they had shown at National A-rated shows throughout the Northeast and into North Carolina and Virginia. To be able to spend more time training her horse, which she nicknamed Face, Laura participated in Modified School Day. She also worked at the stables and Penn Whelan Drug Store to be able to support Sail-Away. Horses affected Laura's future plans quite a bit. She planned to be either a professor in biology or an equine veterinarian, both of which would allow her to stay involved with horses and support her expensive sport.

With det ermination and skill, Pam Graci rides her horse, Amber, at the Grier School.

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Steve Allen Loy Concert Band, Marching Band Job: McLanahan's Jodi E. Lucas Diane Wendy Lupp Michael Chris Lyle IM Basketball, Powder Puff Job: Holiday Inn

Julie Ann Lynch Gymnastics, Modified School Day Job: Student Book Store Patrick P. lynch A Cappella, Almost Anything Goes, Band, Football, IRC (pres.), IM Lacrosse, MSD, Orchestra, Powder Puff, Spring Track, Student Council (pres.), Thespians, Twentones Michael J. Machi IM Basketball, Pawprint (ed.)

Job: U·Save, WMAJ/WXLR Gwynnen Rea Maddox

Patrick L. Mahoney Thomas E. Mahute W. Blair Malcom III Concert Band, Football, Ice Hockey, IM Lacrosse, Powder Puff Cheerleader, IM Volleyball, Wind Ensemble Job: Krislund Nathalie C. Manfull Little Lion, Thespians, Russian Club

Molly M. Mann N SWC, Thespians Holly J, Mantz Lewis Anthony Marrara II Ski Club Job: Riverside Curtis E. Martin A Cappella, Modified School Day Job: Roy Rogers

Dennis M. Martin IM Volleyball Kim Cherie Martin A Cappella, Art Club, Concert Band, Gymnastics, Little Lion, Marching Band, Ski Club, Soccer Gina L. Martini Powder Puff Brad Mason IM Basketball, Football, Key Club, Little Lion, Outing Club, Powder Puff, Ski Club, Student Council

Katharine Ann Mast Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Little Lion, Marching Band, Senior Senate, Student Council, Wind Ensemble Job: Creamery, Lab Technician T heodore "Paul" Maybury Kenneth F. Mayes Job: Mitchell Enterprises T imothy John Maykut IM Basketball , Student Council, Tennis

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Eric Paul McClintic Baseball, IM Basketball, IM Volleyball Michelle Elizabeth McCool Almost Anything Goes, ASTRA (treas.), Dance Marathon, Powder Puff, Senior Senate Job: Culligan Water Conditioning David F. McCormick Lynette Kathryn McCormick

Ruth I. Mccubbin Erik Christopher McDonough A Cappella, Coffee House Comm., Marching Band, SADD, Stage Band, Twentones, Wind Ensemble William Lionel McGinty Kenneth Scott Mcllvried IM Basketball, IM Volleyball Job: Hoss' Steak and Sea House

Anne Greer McKeehan Almost Anything Goes, IM Lacrosse, Powder Puff, Swimming Alex Anne McKelvey Art Club, Dance Marathon, Senior Senate, IM Soccer Job: Hi-Way Pizza Pub Diedre Marie McKendry Deborah L. McLarren

Brian S. McMahon Vo-Tech Job: Victorian Manor Jenny McMullen John James McQueary II IM Basketball, Football Brian McVay

Bryan Charles Meck IM Basketball , Outing Club, IM Tennis.

IM Volleyball Job: Burger King Alicia Laura Meckstroth Almost Anything Goes, Basketba ll, Little Lion, Powder Puff, SAC, Senior Senate Jcib: Student Book Store Lynn Jeanna Melander Modified School Day, Nuclear Arms Forum William S. Meredith IV Baseball, IM Basketball, Dance Marathon, Football , Work Experience Job: Gingerbread Man

Jonathan S. Merkle FFA (sec.), SIT, Swimming, Vo路Ag Lucie Parrish Miller A Cappella, Little Lion, Powder Puff, Student Council (v. pres.)

Scott Edward M iller Susan Renee Miller

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Artistic Ambitions

Seniors display interest in art

If you knew where to look, it wa s easy to find some talented artists at State High.

The right place was the set of adjoining rooms belonging to Mr. Robert Placky and Mr. Robert Baumbach. Here art en· thusiasts spent countless hours in· volved in diverse projects under the direction of these teachers. According to their needs, students could take spe· cific classes such as Basic Drawing and Filmmaking, or could pursue their own interests in Independent Art. Structured classes were useful for those w ho de· sired to learn skill , techniques , and prop· er use of equipment. Students in Independent Art explored many differ· ent medias and worked at their own pace.

Examining their art for a school display case, senior artists Ly nn Smead and Mo lly M ann di scuss the aest hetics of their w ork.

student art. One did not have to be in the Fine Arts Club to appreciate senior art· ists' work. Other students were exposed to their talents through the displays in the showcases. Located in the lobby and the art wing , the two showcases regular· ly housed collections of student artwork, ranging from photographs to watercolors to handmade jewelry.

Many of the senior artists planned to build careers around their artistic abili· ty. Most intended to further their art education in college , and some were considering the possibility of art scholar· ships. When asked if life as a " starving artist" appealed to them, the responses were varied. Molly Mann, who had her artwork displayed at the Hetzel Union In addition to participating in art during Building on the Penn State Campus this school hours, one could have become summer, commented , "If I make it biginvolved extracurricularly. The Fine terrific! If not, food never agreed with Arts Club was founded to expand inter· me anyway. " Anna Richey, on the other est in the arts. Members attended Open hand, refused to hear of failure saying, Studio at the high school on certain_' · "I plan to be independently wealthy by weeknights along with general m eet· ., the age of thirty !" ings. The c lub also sponsored sales of '.

Wendy Sue Miller Senior Senate, Silks, Student Council Job: Little T ony's J ason Cornick Mills M odified School Day Richard Moerschbacher IM Bask etball, Wrestling Eugene R. Moore Vo·Ag, Work Experience Job: Country Side Nu rsery

Rex Alan Moore J ob: The Bicycle Shop Scott C. Moore Wo rk Experience Job: Pondero sa Lisa Michelle Mortimer A Cappella, Concer t Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble Christeen J . Moyer

Lori Linn Moyer A lmost A ny thing Goes, Field Hockey , Powder Puf f, Senior Senate, Student Council J ob: Lion's Pride J o hn A. Muck T ina M arie Murgas Janet Leslie Naugl e A Cappella, Concert Band, Indoor Track, O rchestra, SAC, Spring Track, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble

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Tracy Lynn Nelson Job: McLanahan's Eric C. Niemann Concert Band, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Orchestra, Spring Track, Wind Ensemble Job: Burger King Charles L. Noll Sharon Eileen O'Brien Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Junior Senate, Modified School Day, IM Soccer, Student Council Job: Waffle Shop

Christian J. Olson Michael L. O'Toole IM Basketball, Ice Hockey Susan Renee Orr Almost Anything Goes, FHA, FBLA Job: Ponderosa Steak House Douglas B. Ottinger IM Baseball, Basketball Job: Gingerbread Man

Michael S. Owens IM Boxing Tracy Lynn Owens Crista Lee Papas Laura Helen Parmele ASTRA, FHA, Modified School Day

Senior Scholarships Four members of the class of '85 planned to repeat their senior year in high school in 1986. These distin· guished seniors, Stacy Andersen, Erik Wooley, Carrie LaPorte, and Julian Kleindorfer, all received Rotary Club study abroad awards. The scholarships included placement with host families provided by the International Rotary Club and other expenses except airfare.

Recommended by former exchange stu· dents or nominated by French instructor, Mrs. O'Neill, these students decided to apply through a rigorous selection process.

All of those picked were enthusiastic to be able to participate in such a unique program. They did, however, have spme reservations about the trip. Because they could not select the country in which they would live, they risked find· ing themselves unable to communicate with the natives. Stacy Andersen confid· ed, 'Tm kind of scared ... chances are they'll ship me somewhere I can't speak

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Rotarians send seniors abroad

the language." Stacy, Erik, and Carrie hoped to visit a French speaking country, as they studied French. Julian stud· ied German and likewise wanted to be able to make the best use of his language knowledge.

Spending a year in Europe also meant having to delay college. While this seemed a disadvantage, these students viewed it philosophically. Carrie LaPorte said she "had never even considered the possibility of not going to college right after high school ... I think it's worth it, though; it's a once·in·a·life-time chance. " Stacy thought the program would "take a lot of pressure off, and it makes a good bridge between high school and college."

Julian summed up the common feelings of the participants, saying, "I'm very fortunate to be able to go abroad for a year . .. it will broaden my thoroughly American perspective. Not only that, but I can't think of anything more fun than a year of no responsibility in Europe."

Eager to k now her destination, Stacy Andersen patiently awaits the scholarship results.

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Parag Ganapati Patil Debate Club, IRC, Little Lion (ed. ·in·chief), MSD, Mu Alpha Theta (pres.), NSWC, Orchestra, PAC, Paging Youth, SAC (pres.), SADD, Scholastic Quiz, SIT Wendy M. Payne FFA, Work Experience Job: Riverside Raphael John Peacock Almost Anything Goes, IM Basketball, Football, Key Club, Powder Puff, Spring Track Job: The Motorcycle Place Joseph T. Pelick

Goeff Scott Petersen Gregory Petersen IM Boxing, Outing Club, Work Experience Robert Henry Pfahl Josephine E. Pistone

Amy Lynne Poole Patrick Poss Michael Paul Pozniak A lmost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Football, Indoor Track, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Spring Track, Student Council Deborah Dawn Queeney Little Lion (ed.·in·chief), Marching Band, MSD, IM Tennis, Wind Ensemble

Karin Joanne Quinn A Cappella, Concert Band, Marching Band, District Chorus, Orchestra (sec), Twentones, Wind Ensemble Job: E.N. Dunlap, Inc. Kirsten Jennifer Quinn Concert Band, Marching Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble Job: E.N. Dunlap, Inc. Joe W. Ranney A Cappella, Concert Band, Little Lion, Marching Band, Orchestra, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble Kathleen Jane Raupach

Brian R. Ray Vo·Tech Job: Riverside Noel Raymond Thespians (v.pres.)

Job: Boal Barn Apprentice, Stage Crew Beth Ann Rebuck Art Club Lori Reeder

Sherman William Reichard IM Basketball, Wrestling Diane Marie Reish Powder Puff, Work Experience Job: McDonald's Anna Christine Richey Art Club, Modified School Day, Thespians J ob: Bresler's Ice Cream Marcia A. Ricketts Almost Anything Goes, Basketball, Chemistry Club, Dance Marathon, O uting C lub, Powder Puff, Softball Job: Weis Markets

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Politics

Seniors get involved with election experience

This presidential election year found many students actively involved in politics and campaigning. Seniors who turned eighteen were able to register for the vote. Even those who were not of voti ng age participated in the political events and contributed to the competi· tive election atmosphere. Seniors, espe· dally aware of the importance of making a difference in the democratic pro· cess, promoted spirit.

Both Reagan-Bush and Mondale-Ferraro buttons and bumper stickers were omnipresent, and students could be heard praising the virtues of either party in the hallways.

Dr. Greg Ferro organized a debate be· tween the two local candidates for the Twenty-third Congressional District seat, incumbent Bill Clinger and state representative Bill Wachob. The candidates fielded questions from students after stating their platforms. Moderated

by Dr. Ferro, the debate took place during an AREA period and was attended by interested students and townspeople.

Mary C. Ricketts Concert Band, Marching Band, Senior Senate Job: Hills Charles F. Ritter Pep Club, Senior Senate Ricci Lee Ritter Stephanni Lynn Roadarmel Modified School Day

Douglas James Robinson A lmost Anything Goes, Concert Band, Football, Indoor Track, Orchestra, Powder Puff, Spring Track, Wind Ensemble Gretchen Carlen Rockey Melody L. Rockey Vo-Tech Heidi Susan Roe Almost Anything Goes, Art Club, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Little Lion, Pawprint, Russian Club, SADD, SIT, Spring Track

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Laura E. Roseberry Steven M. Rosenberg Band, Drama Club, Indoor Track, Radio Station, Spring Track· Bill Rowan Modified School Day, Senior Senate, Student Council Job: Tussey Mountain Ski Area Laurie S. Rowin

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Seniors themselves took the initiative to improvise a " mock debate" between Reagan, as portrayed by Patrick L ynch, and Mondale, played by Charles Eisenstein. Kyle Danish moderated this debate, which was much like the actual televised debates between the presidential candidates. Panelist, seniors chosen

by Kyle, posed questions to spark lively interaction between Pat and Charles.

Through these pre-election activities, students learned to examine the issues, to exercise their opinions, and to make informed decisions as responsible voters in the future.

Chanting "Reagan-Bush. '84!", Mike Kurtz and Eric Cummings display Republican patriotism at the mock debates, held Drag Day, while Jessica Goldman and Molly Mann disapprove, and Jenny Gibson contemplates the candidates' views.

Linda Jo Rudolph Work Experience Job: Penn State Bookstore Michael J. Rushing IM Basketball, Cross Country Ray Lee Sager Claudia Sapanski

Endora A, Saxon Maura Renee Scannell Almost Anything Goes, Cheerleader, SAC, Senior Senate Beth Ellen Schulman Modified School Day, Powder Puff Job: Weis Markets Kathryn E. Schwartz

DeAnn Rae Scott Concert Band, Marching Band Job: Weis Markets Dave Seamans FFA, Vo·Ag, Work Experience Job: Bierly's Meat Market, Skytop Farm Jeffrey A. Semion Marjorie Ann Shaffer A Cappella, Baseball (mgr.), Little Lion, SADD, Senior Senate, Student Council Todd Shellenberger Almost Anything Goes, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Powder Puff, IM Volleyball Robin B. Shepherd Cross Country, Dance Marathon, Indoor Track, IRC. Little Lion, Pawprint, Russian Club, Spring Track Job: Arby's Joan Allyn Shiffer Dance Marathon, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council Job: McDonald's Russell G. Shuey Work Experience Job: Accu·Weather Toni·Laine Sichenzia Dance Marathon Job: People's Drugs Chris Allen Sills Auto Club, Wrestling Natasha Mary Simkovich Almost Anything Goes, Debate Club, Little Lion, Powder Puff, Student Council Daisy L. Sindelar Modified School Day, Russian Club

Scott William Sipple Wendy Lynn Skipper Cross Country, Indoor T rack, Spring Track Richard W. Slagle Tiffany Dawn Slagle A lmost Anything Goes, Football (mgr.), Junior and Senior Senate, Powder Puff, Student Council

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Patricia Lynn Smead Band, Coffee House Committee, Fine Arts C lub Job: Dairy Queen Tim Smeal A lmost Anything Goes, Baseball, IM Basketball, Powder Puff, Senior Senate Job: Grower's Outlet Brian Smilowitz IM Basketball, Powder Puff Cheerleader Daniel Jay Smith Soccer

Kellie M. Smithbauer IM Bowling, Silks Job: Dairy Queen Tim Snare Dance Marathon, MSD, Wrestling Richard A. Southworth Job: Riverside Robert A. Spicer Vo路Tech

Julie A. Spychalski Marcy Anne Stach Cheryl Lynn Stalmann Kristina K. Stanton Powder Puff Job: Upper Crust II

Rochelle M. Stephens Lizbeth Hadley Stephenson A lmost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Field Hockey, Powder Puff, Junior and Senior Senate Job: Hospital G. Michael Stillman IM Basketball, Radio Station, Spring Track Cathy M. Stine Almost Anything Goes, ASTRA, Dance Marathon, Pep Club, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council Todd James Stoner Almost Anything Goes, Baseball, Football, Powder Puff Cheerleader Job: Dershem's Sport Center Heidi Lynn Stover Vo路Ag Rebecca A. Straw Art Club, Concert Band, Indoor Track (mgr.), Orchestra, Spring Track (mgr.)

Lori Anne Strayer Orchestra, Powder Puff Job: McDonald's

Carol Ann Strunk Almost Anything Goes, Basketball (mgr.), Football (mgr.), Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Student Council Erin Stuart Marching Band Maria Ann Sturniolo Allen R. Sunday Vo路Tech

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I Jodi Ann Sunday Mary Melinda Swan Field Hockey Job: Weis Markets Barbara Whitford Swank Richard W. Swank

Susan Whitford Swank Choraliers Douglas James Sweitzer Almost Anything Goes, Baseball, Football, IM Volleyball Daria J . Tate Lisanne Temeles Powder Purr, SADD Job: McDonald's

Keeping Time

First female heads marching band

Like mother, like daughter, the Quinns " attend a week long drum major camp have a reputation for being first. Mrs. '·for Pennsylvania. "It wa s strange. I Quinn was the first female cheerleader thought I would be the only girl there, but about half the drum majors w ere of her high school; and Karin, following in her mother's footsteps, was the first girls," Karin explained, recalling the female State High marching band drum camp. major. The drum major was a position appointed by Mr. Richard Victor and Mr. Although Karin enjoyed the baritone, John Kovalchik. It was a vital part of she preferred directing the band to play· any band; in this case, Karin directed the ing during half-time because "the satis· band during the half·time, pre· and post· faction is awesome. I love every minute football game performances. of it. " There were no special problems associated with being a female drum When asked how she first thought of major; the only difference was that Kar· becoming drum major, Karin replied, in had to wear a skirt. She also com· "I've always wanted to be a drum major. mented that it doesn't matter who the I used to stand up in front of records at drum major is, as long as he or she is home and direct them." Karin began good at the job. playing the piano in third grade. In fifth grade, she started playing the baritone, Karin planned to attend college and ma· and she has since mastered the cello. jor in music and perhaps even become a She became active in other bands since she moved to the State College area eight years ago. These included the mu· nicipal band, the Little German band, the State High Wind Ensemble, the State High Orchestra, and many others.

To become drum major, Karin had to show leadership skills for large groups, display much musical knowledge, and

With the Marc hing Band whic h she leads standing behind her at attention , Karin Q u inn turns to salute the crowd after a ha lftime show in Mr m orial Stadium.

conductor of a marching band of her own. She said that her role models were Mr. Victor and Mr. Kovalchik and that they molded her into what she was: the top of the band. Being the drum major of a 160·piece marching band was an hon· or itself, but being the first female to attain that position at State High dou· bled the honor. However, she wished that every time someone thought of Kar· in Quinn, drum major, he al so thought of all the band members and all their accomplishments. A s she said, " I love every sing le member of the band and th ank God they suppo rt me the way they do. "

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Scott G. Tennent IM Basketball, IM Boxing, Outing Club Keith Thompson Athletic Trainer, IM Lacrosse, M.S.D., Pawprint, SADD, IM Soccer, Student Council Job: Gingerbread Man Ellen Annette Tobey Junior and Senior Senate (treas.), Marching Band, Powder Puff, Spring Track Kristen Lee Trask Almost Anything Goes, Cross Country, FBLA, Junior and Senior Senate, Baseball (mgr.), Basketball (mgr.), Student Council Job: Golden Comb Lisa Marie Tressler Work Experience Job: Creamery Kevin R. Trigger Jennifer L. Trumbo A Cappella, Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Senior Senate, Student Council Job: Nittany Lion Inn Lily Tsong Acclivity, Little Lion, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble

Shawnee Leigh CJlmanic Richard F. Unz Concert Band Bill A. Urban IM boxing Job: Riverside Lauren H. Vicary Senior Senate, Volleyball Deanna J. Vonada Modified School Day Job: Penn Whelan Scott Allen Waite Football Job: Penn State Games Thomas Evans Walker A Cappella, IM Lacrosse, Outing Club, Spring Track, IM Volleyball, Work Experience Job: Nittany Valley Winery Calvin Y. Wang Chem. Club, Math Club, Orch., Paging Youth, S. Quiz, Strategies Club Job: Oriental Mart

Joseph Michael Ward Mari S. Warland Almost Anything Goes, Dance Marathon, Indoor Track, Powder Puff, Senior Senate, Spring Track, IM Volleyball Pamela L. Watkins Majorette, SAC, Vo-Tech, Work Experience Job: Creamery Rodney L. Weaver Job: Locus

Kristian Djorn Weis Job: Train Station Brian M. Welch Roger Edward Weiser Concert Band, Cross Country, Spring Track, Wrestling Jennifer L. Whitehill Silks Job: Meyer Dairy

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A Preview

Seniors' moods about graduation mixed Exhilaration. Sadness. Relief. Pride. Se· niors experienced all these emotions and more when we contemplated one of the biggest steps of our lives, graduation. Although commencement exer· cises were not scheduled until the 4th of June, many seniors thought about graduating long before then. There were so many facets to consider about it that graduation consumed many of our thoughts. Because it was a very bittersweet event, most seniors had mixed feelings toward it.

Checking out the fit, Curt Martin tries his cap and gown on in anticipation of graduation.

On one hand was the eager anticipation of graduation that reflected the elation we felt about leaving high school permanently. Contributing to the happy feelings was the pride, the sense of achievement we felt about finally receiving a diploma after twelve long years of hard work. Also, the idea of beginning a completely new and different part of life was very exciting and thrilling. The feeling was explained by Jessica Goldman, "I want to get out and on to new horizons so badly that I sometimes hear

'Pomp and Circumstance' ringing in my ears." Almost able to taste the freedom from homework and pressure, seniors psyched themselves up for one big, joy· ful graduation blast.

For most seniors, however, thoughts of graduation were not totally happy ones.

As Dan Smith explained, "I'm glad to get out of this place, but I have second thoughts. They're a lot of people I'll nev· er see again." Whether seniors had to leave a large circle of friends or simply end one very close relationship, we of· ten found graduation to be a tear-jerking subject. Of course, the fact that gradua· tion was an ending, the close of one chapter of our lives was also a solemn thought. The final aspect of the sadness of graduation was the intimidating, unknown future that faced us.

While we found it both exciting and de· pressing, most seniors felt graduation seemed almost intangible. As Cindy Fra'· ser said, "It doesn't seem like it's real, until all of a sudden . . . you've graduated."

Missy S. Wian Karl David Wickersham Job: Books and Bears Philip J. Willenbrock Almost Anything Goes, Basketball, Dance Marathon, Football Tammy Marie Williams

Kenneth Robert WiUiamson II IM Boxing Job: Burger King, Williamson Honda Alan Lee Wiser Lisa Jo Witherite Vo·Ag, Work Experience Job: Weis Market Erik T. Woolley Job: Farmer

Frederick Yearick Vo-Tech Job: Farmer Kimberly Ann Yoder Almost Anything Goes, Basketball, Dance Marathon, Powder Puff Amy Michelle Young A Cappella, Choraliers Heather J ean Young Silks (capt.), Student Counc il, Wrestling (mgr.)

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Live and in concert, Doug Edmunds captures the beat and the melody of "In the Groove" during one of The Seen' s local appearances.

Escaping from maximum security. senior class president and class clown Chuck Noll j okingly demonstrates one of the less-serious student atti tudes about being in school.

With high school pressures far from her mind, Kathy Raupach takes adv antage of the rural setti ng of the State College community to relax and day dream .

Edward Vu Cross Country, Indoor Track , Spring Trac k Lisa Green Julian Kleindorfer Danny Way

The Seen Their music had been described as ''reminiscent of the Who," "having a Rubler·Soulish Beatles quality" "purely original but with a strong essence of 60's pop," heavily influenced by the Jam," and even "boring, since all the songs sound the same." After more than four years together, however, the local rock group, The Seen, was still alive and well and living in State College ... in 1985 anyway. State High senior Doug Ed· munds had joined his brother Jeff and their friend Glenn Sadin to form this pro· fessional group which enjoyed certain local popularity.

The summer of 1985 marked an excit· ing period for the group since they planned to pack their bags and leave for France. Their self-produced, locally-re· corded three·song cassette, In the

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Student band makes it in Europe

Groove, which sold very well in the fall and winter, received airplay on Radio· Angora , Bordeaux, France, and the band received a favorable response from an independent French record company. In Werne, West Germany, the Golden Road Record Store was selling the tape, and a German fanzine called The Gletterhouse made In the Groove available by mail order.

The Seen's limited exposure in Europe came in 1984 with the inclusion of their song "Jealous Girl" on Voxx Records' compilation album Battle of the Ga· rages, Vol. II. Guitarist Glenn Sadin re· membered, " We couldn't believe the amount of correspondence we got just from one little song on a compilation album. We hadn't even imagined that Battle of the Garages would bring us so much attention."

W ith the contacts The Seen already had in France and Germany , t hey hoped to arrange some gigs before they left the U.S. " My brother has been in France since January ," said Doug Edmunds, " and has been doing a lot to promote the band. We' ll probably start to starve in a few weeks and come home, but it's worth a shot ! Actuall y , I think we have a pretty good chance of mak ing a name for ourselves in at least part of t he country ."

The band was also finalizing plans to release a single on a small independent label out of Detroit, Michigan. " It's all very exciting," said Doug, " but at t he same ti me it makes y ou think more real· istically. None of us expects to be or wants to be famous overnight ... but maybe by the time of my ten year class reunion !"

In Memory Of Richard Southworth

"I think it's a shame that everyone didn't have the privilege of knowing Richard Southworth .

He was something special. The day I first m et him he really impressed me as sweet and gen· uine. I was su rprised by how quickly I came to like him. He was always happy and fun to spend time with. I knew I was going to have f un if we were going somewhere with Richard.

He loved people, and he loved to share and give and see other people happy. I couldn't possibly emphasize t hat too much. He was generosity personified.

Richard was a real gentleman-courteous and well·spoken and kind. I loved the way he talked to adults (his parents' friends, my par· ents, in fact, everyone he met) as though they were his own friends. He had a great personal· ity and a wonderful attitude about life."

-Judi Chapin

" Rich enjoyed life to its fullest. He experi· enced more in his seventeen years than most people do in a lifetime. He broug ht muc h love and happiness into the lives he touched and we will m iss him always."

- Dick, Carrie, and Krissie (Rich's Family)

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"I wish more people could have known the caring and unselfish side of Richard. He was truly a good friend ."

- Julie Lynch

In Memory Of Sherm Reichard Even though Sherm is no longer w ith us, he will always live on in our memories. All who knew him wi ll never forget his special sense of humor which brought out the happiness in others. He was always so energetic and full of life. One of Sherm 's greatest qualities was his creativity, such as in his poetry:

Life is nothing but a slow, kindling fire, You start with the littlest signs of life, And as you Jive on-the flame flicks higher, Sometimes it is quiet or invol ves strife.

In no time at all you're not a kid, So when you 're alone you try to shout, For what the happy times Jong past did, UNTIL THE FIRE OF LIFE IS OUT. -Sherman Reichard "Sherm was a very special person to me.

Many of the best times I've had were with him.

Although I cared for him very much and knew he cared for me, I realize even more that he was one of the most thoughtful friends in my life. " -Brian Smilowitz

"Sherm was like a big brother. I will always have special memories of him and remember the happiness he brought me."

- Gretchen Rockey

" Never have I experienced such joy and sor路 row with a wrestler. Sherm wi ll always be in our lineup. " - Coach Len Rockey

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In Memory Of Erik Woolley "We had a son for seventeen years. For the rest of our days we will have to be content with the memory of those years. They were full years for Erik-and consequently, ours were full, too. In his comparatively short life· time, he achieved much and, like all parents, we were introduced to many new ideas, dreams, and strengths through our son, all contributing to our experience and our ~rowth as individuals. And they were shared experi· ences, so that made them more meaningful.

We are grateful for the intense feel ings of love and devotion expressed by his many friends and teachers at State College Senior High School. They have helped us through the diffi· cult days. We are comforted in the knowledge that Erik brought joy, enthusiasm, and schol· arship to so many. May a part of Erik remain with each of you as you continue w ith your lives."

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"I met: Erik in tenth grade. He was a friendly and quiet boy. One day, he arrived in class very late and soaking wet. It was pouring out.

He explained that he had missed his bus and wa lked to school. I knew that he lived several miles away and was surprised. But he said that everybody expected him to be in class.

He was just doing his part. Erik was an intensely loyal and responsible person.

As I knew him better, I discovered his gentle· ness, his understanding of others, his toler· ance, his independence, and his spirit of adventure. At a time when lack of human respect and self-interest seemed prevalent, he showed the commitment and the values of a real man. For these values, indeed for every· thing he was, we loved him and respected him, and we will remember him."

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Concerned with chemical s, Susie Roberts look s for material s in the chem istry storeroom.

Spirit, parties, and fun characterize the Class of 1986 What State High junior did not look forward to Friday nights?

Members of the class of '86 anticipated that night along with the rest of the weekend with a great deal of eagerness and enthusiasm; after all, we juniors loved to celebrate.

Our spirit at football games and basketball games, our exciting es· capades downtown, and, of course, our infamous parties all contributed to our reputation in the high school: "The Party Class." Considering how seriously we took our good times, it was a reputation well-deserved.

Juniors were always anxious to party. After a long week of home· work, teachers, tests, practices, and meetings, juniors needed a break. Our parties provided a time for us to relax and release the ten· sions and pressures of school. As

Helen Waldron explained, parties were "a necessary part of life" be· cause we needed to have fun. One other junior echoed her feelings and said, "You only live once, so why not make the best of it?"

"Parties make life worth living!" one junior exclaimed. "I'd lose my mind if I didn't go crazy at a party so often. Partying keeps me sane!"

Usually on Friday nights, especial· ly after sporting events, friends would go to one house to munch on pizza and soda, to listen to mu· sic, to discuss recent news of the school and to get to know each other better . D e bbie Briggs summed up the feelings of the class rather well when she said, "I really like to see all my friends and it's great to get together at a party because everyone is himself and we have a blast!"

Laughing about a party the previous w eekend. Tom Long anticipates the next celebration w ith Rhoda Wang, Lisa M ortimer, Eric Niemann, and Gabrielle Fenlon.

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Energetically inflating a balloon, Kathy Reidell prepares for a footba ll game party .

Christy A l tmeyer Brian Anthony Brad A ppleyard Patricia Arble Andre Ariew Margaret Arnold

Cindy Augustine Debbie Austin Mark Ayers A m y Bagshaw David Baird James Baker

Toby Barber Antoinette Barbery Liz Barger Rob Barto Chri s Bartsch Kara Baumruc ker

Sherri Bausch Lisa Beck Michael Becker Heidi Beebe Michael Beebe Lisa Beede

Jackie Bell Paula Bellanti Denise Bender Pam Bennett T ammy Berg Dee Dee Bergbauer

Kent Bernier Keith Bickle Jay Black Joni Black Bet sy Bolton Beverly Boonie

Dan Brannen Donna Breon Scott Breon Debbie Briggs Chuck Brown M i chelle Brown

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Paul Brown Tom Bruce Glenn Brumbaugh Pami Brunner Mark Bunge Shelly Burke Jim Byers Bill Cahir Steve Campbell

Anthony Capitos David Carline Camie Caswell Elaine Chang Leslie Chop Annette Cingle Dan Ciolkosz Aaron Clark Jeff Clark Andrew C larke T racy C larke Janel Clemente Billie Jo Clouser Scott Clouser Kim Cocolin Cathy Colpetzer John Comonitski Kristin Confer

Ammon Cookson Kelly Cordes Gib Corl Windsor Cousins Jacqueline Cowfer Robin Cowfer Karen Cox Chris Coyne Ken Crane

Liz Cross Nancy Crust Clifford Cuffey Bill Culp Sarah Cummings Douglas Cur tis Jodey Dance Barbara Darl_ington Diann Daugherty

Linda DeArmitt Juanita Ann Decker Katie DeJoy Darryl Delmonico Geoff DeMark David Depew Scott DeShong Dane Dibert Connie Dillon

Lori Doerr Bill Doerrler Bruce Domin Nick Dreibelbi s Eric Duffy Andy Dutton Ba rb Edmondson Kelly Eggler Bill Elder

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Zairian student comes to State High and experiences change "My country is a beautiful coun· try, very rich, but we don't have as much liberty as here in the United States." Thus Junior Mireille Tshi· teya compared America to her na· tive Zaire in Africa. Mireille, who was born in Zaire in 1968, left that French-speaking country when she was two years old and was raised in Europe for nine years.

She then spent two years in Que· bee, Canada, and finally returned to Zaire.

After three years in her mother land, Mireille came to the United States to be with her father ar'rd to discover the western country t),at was so popular in Zaire. The T shi· teya family thus moved to State College in 1984.

Because Zaire was at one time a French colony, French was adopt· ed as an official language. After moving from Zaire at age two, Mir· eille lived in only French·speaking

Relaxing in Room 109, Mi reille Tshiteya finds a sample of American literature interesting.

places. However, she did visit Por· tugal, Italy, Germany, Luxem· bourg, and Tanzania in Africa.

Although she said that English was hard to learn, she discovered that "English is almost the same as French. The problem is the pronunciation. " She also experienced other difficu· lities when she first arrived. She was often tired at school because she had to adjust to the different school hours. Since she arrived in winter, Mireille also found difficul· ty in accepting America's cold cli· mate. After all, it did not usually snow in Zaire, she pointed out.

In spite of these problems, Mireille grew to like the United States enough to contemplate staying in this country for the rest of her life.

She liked America, she said, " because of the music and movies ... and the radio at my ears!".

Quickly reviewing their English notes together, Stephanie Sturtz and Susan Stefanko share a moment of study in the art wing, a popu lar relaxat ion place.

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Health

requirements provide juniors with fun and experience This year, as in past years, the ju· nior class was required to com· plete health projects for health teachers Mr. Len Rockey and Mr. Galen McWilliams. The Learning Contracts, as they were called, were introduced in the beginning of the year as a project to familiar· ize students with community health awareness. Begun a few years ago, the contract was sti ll serving the same purpose. Each junior was required to fill out a Learning Contract stating the ac· tivity they planned to accomplish, the purpose of the project, what they hoped to gain from it, and the dates when the student could meet with his teacher and discuss his progress on the project. Most juniors began their projects as soon as possible, while others had to wait for their projects to begin at a later date. All projects were due on January 5, the week stu· dents returned from winter vaca· tion. Progress checks were held

Finding a friend, Lisa Beede hams it up with a recussi·Annie in Health class.

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throughout the months of Septem· ber, October, November and December.

A wide range of projects were cho· sen by students th is year. Some of the old standards included volun· teer work at the hospital, coaching biddy sports, and teaching elemen· tary classes. Some more creative and interesting projects were teaching pre-school chi ldren about the hearing impaired communica· tion, organizing garage sales and marathons, and assisting in autop· sies. To receive extra points for the contract, some students par· ticipated in Jump Rope for Heart, volunteered at the Nittany Mall Christmas Tree, and ran in various charity races.

Some previous health projects have included forming jazz bands and working as volunteers at health clinics such as Family Health Services.

Fulfilling their health project obligations. Tammy Resnick and Sara Millman volunteer as candy stripers at C-entre Community Hospital.

Melissa Emel Ken Engel Gretchen Evans H. Reza Farahani Wu路chi Feng Gabrielle Fenlon Darrin Ferrell Michael Fink Teena Fishburn

Brenda Focht Christian Fosmire Kim Foster Tammy Franks Eric Frisch Greg Fritton Mike Fuller John Fulton John Furry

Ann Gaffney Jennifer Gale Melissa Gambocurta Lisa Gamm Laura Gardiner Rick Garis Joy Gates Nancy Geiser Laurie George

Allen Ghaner Sheri Gill Ginny Gilroy Patricia Glynn Cassandra Godbey Monte Goode David Gouran Michael Graham Robert Grenoble Lynda Greth Gayle Grotch Carlos Guia Brian Gummo Sarah Gurner Percy Hagenbuch Shira Hall Mike Hammond Craig Hargenrader

Laura Hargrove Todd Harner Joyce Harpster Tisa Hawbaker Paula Hay Dina Hayek Emil Hayek Deborah Heicklen Tracy Henniger

Elizabeth Henson Chris Herr Renee Hess Nancy Hetrick Michelle Heydenreich Brian Hill Carolyn Beth Hiltebeitel Brian Hockenberry Robyn Hodes

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Amy Holahan Marc Holderman Amy Homan Gretchen Hoover Jessica Hornstein Andrew Hottenstein

Michelle Houlihan Kimberly Howell Stacie Howell Vicki Huff Donna Hultquist Tab Hunter

Scott Hussey Steve Hussey Lee Hutchinson Midge Hutchinson Nate Hutchinson Bruce Hwozdek

Kelly Hyman Steve lavasile Libby lnhoof Tracy Isett Jim Isola Travis Jackson

Joy Jamison Curt Janota Susan Jeffreys Judy Johns Michelle Johns Deanna Johnson

Chris Johnsonbaugh Christi Johnston Paul Johnston Brent Johnstonbaugh Michelle Kagarise Hyeyoung Kang

Shawn Kauffman Mark Kavanaugh Missie Keller Ian Kennedy Randy Kepler Henry Kholos

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Breakin' Out James Kiely

Junior's breakdancing talent awes crowds in both the school and the community One could easily see that the newest fad of the 80's was " brea· kin." Breakdancing was the sub· ject of many records and videos released during the 1984 year.

While most students could do a weak moonwalk, few could break· dance as well as Darrin Ferrell, who performed in nightclubs and other entertainment places for al· most a year.

Over the summer of his sopho· more year, Darrin made up his mind to learn how to breakdance aft er seeing it on T. V. He taught himself the moves with the help of some friends and by watching oth· er people. Within two months he knew the basics. He said he still had a lot to learn. Darrin per· formed in the 1984 A rts Festival and at fraternities, and also per· formed at Cafe 210 West on Col·

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He worked with Bruce Hwozek, "Bugaloo Bru," and Ant won War· den, "Cool Aid," and worked with Lonnie Hambrigh this summer.

Darrin and Bruce practiced in their homes and often met at The White Building on campus in the dancing rooms. "After Shock," their dance group, was invited to perform re· gulary at Cafe 210 West after per· forming at the Arts Festival this summer. They usually performed Wednesdays and on Saturdays during happy hours.

Except for the bumps, bruises, and sore toes, Darrin loved to dance. His favorite about break· dancing were the crowds and the expressions on their faces "when you do a reall y chilly move."

Elisabeth King

Mark Kline

Ranee Klinefelter

Jeanne Kluc her

Steve Knipe

Demonstratin g "The Wave" Darrin Ferrell used one of his breakdancing wa ves.

Friendship t ranscends class distinctions for senior Rochelle Stephens, sophomore Tom Hava lo, and j unior Analicia Masiero who jok e w hile they wait for the buses.

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"A - W - E - S - 0 - M - E!"

pullover tee shirts, the same ones worn by the junior powderpuff That's how the junior powderpuff players, and blue and yellow cheerleaders thought of them- skirts. The skirts, made by Mi· selves. The cheerleaders, led by chelle and Mrs. Heydenreich, were captain Chris Pedersen, practiced greatly appreciated by the male for six weeks to get ready for the cheerleaders. The junior class said Powderpuff game between the ju· the skirts were "cute," " unique," niors and the seniors on October and " absolutely adorable."

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The hardest cheer to learn , The twelve-man squad of Mark claimed the cheerleaders, was the Ayers, Dave Carline, Scott De· dance routine performed during Shong, Eric Frisch, Rick Garis, halftime at the powderpuff game.

Jim Isola, Mark Kavanaugh, Rob Although they felt it was the hard· McCay, Jay Paterno, Chris Peder· est to learn, the fans thought that sen , Chris Snyder and Rich it was superb.

Strong, was coached by varsity cheerleaders Annette Cingle, Mi· The cheerleaders believed that the chelle Heydenreich, Sherri Lorn· junior pep rally was a real success. bra, Wendy Taylor and Kellie At the pep rally they performed Wise. The guys could not have the dance routine and various othdone it without their help. er cheers. These included " Keep it up, " "Dynamite," and the crowd 's The uniforms consisted of yellow favorite, "Bananas."

Screaming with energy, the junior powderpuff c heerleadlng squad performs a popluar routine.

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Performing the dance routine they practiced so thoroughly, the powderpuff cheerleaders entertain the fans .

Rhett Knuth Lynn Koble Rich Korman John Korte Lisa Kotary Heidi Krall Mark Kreidler Cathy Krouse Lori Labor

Bob Laird Cindy Laird Kristina Lampe Teri Lassman Sean Lay Robert Leathers Rob Lee Michelle Leonard Sanford Leestma Laurie Lewis Veronica Lewis Scott Lindsay Patricia Linehan Sue Lingle Mary Lingo Craig Llinas Bessy Lochbaum Kerrie Loftis

Lisa Logan Sherri Lombra Kirk Long Ryan Long Tom Long Doug Lovisck y Jenny Lowe Lissa Lucas Paige Lucas

Rodney Lucas Amy Luckie Lee Lusht Dave Lybarger Andrew Lyday Sheri Lykens Kelly Ly nott Jennifer Lysak Sandy Malone Lisa Mann Suzanne Marciniak Lisa Markle Zeke Marshall Scott Martin Analicia Masiero Robert Mason Cornelia Mathis Melinda M cCane

Rob M cCay Debbie M cChesney Bill McCllntock Theodore McCormick Liz McCullo ugh Janice McCurdy Bob McLinden Melissi- McMurtrie Brian Mehallck

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Susan Mentzer Debbie Mercer Jeff Michlik Pam Milburn Alex Millar Scott Miller Trina Miller Sara Millman Chris Mindrup

Shelley Mitinger Jeanne Mollo Bill Moore Theresa Moore Todd Morgan Kara Moritz Kimberly Morrison Don Mothersbaugh Judy Moyer

Karen Mumma Sandra Murgas Paul Murphy Melissa Musick Christine Mutmansky Sherry Narehood Wendy Neff Lan Nguyen John Nicholas

Jen Nicholson Dana Onkotz George Parizek Kara Parsonage Jay Paterno Sherry Patton Chris Pedersen Libby Peiffer Louis Persic Sharon Pinnick Tana Pletcher Mike Padol Bruce Porter Craig Porterfield Tina Pressler Kristi Price Brian Prisk Michael Pyle

Jerel Rachael Tammy Ramos Betsy Raybold Tony Reede Kathy Reidel!

Bret Reyburn Michelle Reynolds Rhonda Reynolds Dawn Rice

Kim Richards Lynn Rinehart Kellie Rishel Eric Rittenhouse Frances Rivera Dave Roberts Susie Roberts Christine Robinson Dave Roeshot

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_____.. .~ Fel)J. q/e Violin player finds success through a good amount of practice Playing the violin had become an important part of Gabrielle Fen· Ion's life. She dedicated a great deal of time and effort to perfect· ing her musical talent.

Gabrielle began playing the violin nine years ago. She had originally studied the violin according to the Suzuki method, but after a few years, she switched to the tradi· tional instruction . For four years of study, she played under Joanne Zagst Feldman, a music professor at Penn State.

Gabrielle began to study the 'violin at her parents' urging. "I wasn't keen on it when I first started," .she explained, "but now I like it a lot.

I'm glad I stuck with it." By her junior year, Gabrielle practiced two to three hours a day, and her dedication and persev e ranc e showed in her abi l i ti e s and achievements.

ments included being co·winner of the 1982 junior Marylee Eyler Award, attending Districts, Re· gionals and All-State Orchestras, and being ranked second in the 1984 musical competition at Slip· pery Rock University. During her junior year she occupied first chair in the school orchestra.

In the summer of 1984, she attend· ed the Chautauqua Music lnstitu· tion in New York State. The Institution gave her a summer fi lled with intensive study and ex· citing performances. She also was able to share the experience of learning from other people and about other art forms.

Although she said, "It can get quite frustrating since there are so many things to work on .. . the bow arm . . . the shifting of the fingers . . . it's hard to perfect."

Gabrielle truly enjoyed ex pressing herself musically with the violin.

Her most prestigious accomplish·

Pleased with her per formance. Gabrielle Fenlon smiles as she finishes prac ticing her violin solo.

Warming them selves in one icy c lassroom during winter, Sue Jeffreys, Kat ie Spear, and Susi e Roberts are blinded by t he sun's brillance.

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Those Inevitable Tests Brenda Ross

College Board exams intimidate juniors despite preparation and retakes

John Ross

Robert Royer

Michelle Rozyskie

To any college-bound junior, the SAT was an inevitable and sometimes dreadful fact of life. The SAT, or Scholastic Aptitude Test, was an examination viewed by most colleges as a true indicator of a student's academic abilities.

How the student performed on the test, which was usually taken in the junior year, was often a major factor in the admissions processes of many colleges and universities.

The grading of' the SAT consisted of a 1600 point scale, 800 points measuring verbal skills, and the other 800 points measuring mathematical abilities. Some of the sections in the verbal half of the test covered analogies, sentence completion, and reading comprehension. The most difficult aspect of this half was the overwhelming range of vocabulary used.

The questions in the mathematical half of the test dealt with ev· erything from basic math to a little bit of trigonometry. Usually, stu· dents' scores were higher on the mathematics part than on the ver· bal part. However, the two scores were rarely drastically different.

How did some juniors prepare for the SAT? Some took preparatory courses, while others prepared themselves by reading and studying books such as Barron's How to Prepare for College Entrance Examinations. Still others learned the "tricks" of testing to succeed on the SAT. Using any or all of these study approaches, juniors had many chances to improve their scores by retaking the standardized exams on one of the five testing dates per year.

Theresa Rubano

Sue. Santalucia

Adam Saperstein

For a moment, Kara Baumrucker contemplates the coming exams in t he cafeteria.

Cramming vocabulary words, Gretchen Hoover despera tely prepares for t he Co llege Board Exam.

Maria Scalzi Eric Schmidt Chuck Schneider Frank Scott Anna Secor Linda Seguin

Charlie Shaffer Malu Sharma Mark Sherburne Randy Sherman Tom Shields Marsha Shuey

Amy Sichler Bobby Siebenrock Roni Sigel Dan Simco Jack Sine Scott Smiles

Dan Smith Jeff Smith Penny Smith Jeff Snipes Chris Snyder Kim Snyder

Meeae Soohoo Fred Spannuth Katie Spear Todd Spicer Chris Springer Dan Stacey

Susan Lynn Stefanko Sherry Stem Missy Stenger Bill Stever Debbie Stewart Tracey Stewart

Adam Stokes Tim Storm Rich Strong Molly Strouse Annette Struble Steffany Sturtz

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Writer expresses her thoughts and hopes through her poems Double Image A darkened window Reflects me like a Thin transluscent ghost.

Look a different way And see the flowers In the looming night Through my clear body.

As this work indicates, Anna Se· cor, a prolific poet, was one of the many talented juniors. She won numerous awards, including first place in the Chautauqua Poetry Contest, the Keystone Poetry Competition and the B'nai Brith Youth Poetry Contest. Anna won her first award at age ten, with three poems tying for first place in the Arts Festival Poetry Contest.

This summer she attended a ere·

Sharing her poetic interest with her friend Jenny Lowe, Anna Secor discusses her latest poem.

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ative writing program at Hollings College in Virginia, where she worked with both poetry and fie· tional prose. Anna felt that this was a very educational and inter· esting experience. She learned a great deal from the interaction with poets her own age. Anna was selected as an alternate candidate for the creative writing program at the Pennsylvania Governor's School of the Arts this summer.

Anna had a very strong personal philosophy that was definitely re· fleeted in her writing : "l write to express myself and to better com· municate with others. 1 believe ev· eryone has his own way of reaching people. I find it easier to convey what I wish to say through a poem rather than a conver· sation."

Making posters for world hunger campaign, Kara Moritz exercises her artistic talent.

Todd Summers Kim Swanger Kelly Swanson Jenny Swinton Scott Tanabe Julie Tarr Joham Tavera Wendy Taylor Traci Temple

Kevin Thompson Jennifer Tormey Leslie Traxler Laura Tressler Mireille Tshiteya Edie Tsong Shari Ullman Deborah Urbanski Kristin Vanderbush

Jay Varcoe Matt Vroman Mandy Wagner Tracy Waite Helen Waldron Ellen Walker Mike Walter Stacey Wance Rhoda Wang

Eric Warren Jennifer Waslohn Barb Weaver Chris Weaver Mitch Weber Allison Webster Tammy Welch Brian Wendler Kathy Whitaker Carla Williams Mike Williams Rick Williams Tim Williams Heather Wilson Jo Anna Wilson Kristin Wilson Tim Winek Tim Winnett

Kellie Wise T im Witham Beth Witmer Michele Witmer Mark Wolfe Patty Wolfe Michael Wolff Chris Wood Becky Wuest

Mark Wurst Jody Yearick Greg Yoder Brenda Young Jennifer Zangrllli Eryn Ziegler Dayne Zimmerman Laura Zimmerman Tara Zimmerman

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Classes Of Years Gone By District Administration

SCHOOL BOARD- Front Row: Mr. Richard Bunnell, Mrs. Carolyn Stebbins, Dr. George McMurtry (president), Mr. William Moyer. Back Row: Ms. Loretta Jeffreys, Dr. Seldon Whitaker (superintendent), Mr. Charles Rider II, Mr. Duane Doty , Mr. Ralph Moyer (business administrator), Mrs. Kay Rossi.

School Administration

Mr. Lewis Rodrick Principal

Mr. Ron Pirer Assistant Principal

Mr. Joseph Crawshaw A ssistant Principal SAC

Ms. Kathleen Backus路Sams English Mrs. Ann Barnes Aide Mr. Ken Barto Physical Education Bt1s l"'heill Coach

Mr. Robert Baumbach Art Indoor, Spring T rt1ck Coach

Administration and Faculty

Mrs. Marjorie Bennett Special Education Aide Mr. Robert Biemesderrer Social Studies Mr. Joseph Boris Social Studies Senior Senate, Ruffians

Mrs. Barbara Brame Library/ Media Aide Cheerleaders

Mrs. Eileen Brown Mathematics Ms. Jane Ross Campbell English Mrs. Marguerite Ciolkosz Chemistry Chemistry Club

Dr. Donald Cross Cooperative Work Ex perience Vocational Industrial Club

Mr. Michael Dabiero S.E.D. Aide Mr. Gary Deivert Mathematics Mrs. Charlotte delissovoy English, Russian Russian Club, Nuclear Arms Forum

Mr. Ronald Faris Guidance

World Class

• • • New Superintendent arnves with high hopes

According to Dr. Seldon Whitaker, "Today, school s have a dual responsibility. We need both to aggressively pursue excellence and to be m indful of equality, opportunity, and justice. Education in a democracy must make graduates well·trained ... and also good citizens. " With this innovative philos· ophy of education, Dr. Whitaker joined the State College Area School District as the new superintendent. Dr. Whitaker was eager to assume the highest administrative position in the district and the awesome responsibility of coordinating all district activity .

Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Dr. W hitaker did his undergraduate work at Williams College in Massachusett s and t hen received his masters degree from t he University of Pennsylvania.

Even though he had planned a career in either law or stock brokerage, he changed

to education. "When I graduated from college in 1962, there was a great emphasis, especially from President Kennedy and oth· ers like him, on service as opposed to working for financial gain. I was motivated (to become an educator) by the general socia l emphasis on the necessity of good schools.

So I went into education, and I have not regretted it."

After teaching high school social studies for eight years at Great Valley High School near Philadelphia, Dr. Whitaker became Assistant Principal and Assistant Superintendent in a Concord, Massachusetts, school district. Then, for five years, Dr. Whitaker worked as superintendent of schools in Duxbury, Massachusetts, before coming to State College. "l 'm very fortunate to be Superintendent in State College," Dr. Whitaker explained.

"It's a very good school system with a lot of support from the commun ity and an excellent faculty. The students come from homes that value education. It's a terrific combination. Now, I'm very enthu siastic about the things this school district can accomplish in the next ten years."

Dr. Whitaker arrived in State College with high goals for the school district. " In the remaining years of the twentieth century," he explained, "public education in the Unit· ed States must take an international focus in terms of our accomplishments. We must look at how our graduates stack up to the graduates of other nations. Here at State College, I would like to create a world class school system . Our graduates should be able to hold their own against graduates from Japan, Europe, or anywhere. It's rea lly my dream to create a rea l model school system for others of the world to emulate. "

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Ms. Sherry Farrall Gifted Program Dr. Greg Ferro Soc ial Studies Mrs. Anne Fry Physical Education Mr. Richard Gesell Industrial Arts

Mrs. Eloise Gilliland Business Education F.B.L.A.

Mr. Tim Glick Social Studies Mr. Cliff Gordon S.E. D. A ide Mrs. Ida Harris Cafeteria Aide

Mr. Will Hartman Music Orc:hestrfll

Mr. Donald Hastings Director, Data Processing Mrs. Annalee Henderson Mathematics ASTRA. Mu Alpha Th eta

Mrs. Lorelei Heverly Data Processing

Mountain .Men While traditionally students anxiously await summer, teachers also greatly antici· pate its arrival. Last year, three teachers, Mr. Milo Williams, Mr. John Hopkins, and Mr. Mark Honadel looked foward to summer with a special eagerness, for together they braved the elements for a glorious vacation in the Rocky Mountains.

Leaving State College on the last day of school , Mr. Williams, biology teacher, met friends in Yellowstone National Park, where he began his extensive return to natu re. "I stayed in a tent for the whole time, " he explained. "I had no permanent roof over my head for eight weeks. It was very nice; I didn't mind at all." In addition to seeing Yellowstone, Mr. Williams traveled with his companions to many other National Parks throughout Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, including Teton and Bryce Canyon. While in the latter park, he hiked over all the trails and covered approximately twelve miles each day for a total trek of almost sixty miles.

Although he had made the trip for enjqy-

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ment, Mr. Williams did find an ulterior motive for his journeys. While in many of the parks, particularly in Bryce Canyon, he took numerous slides to show the physical geography class he taught at the high school this fall.

Perhaps the most incredible fish story from the trip also centered on Mr. Hopkins. On his first night of fishing, he had been patiently waiting for a bite while on a lake with his companions. Finally, he felt what he thought was simply a snag in the line, • • • • 1 but instead turned out to be a five foot In the begmnmg of August, Mr. Williams landing net with twenty-two inch long fish, traveled back to Yellowstone, where he the trip's largest inside. met Mr. Hopkins, a physics teacher, and ' Mr. Honadel, a teacher from the intermedi- : After spending most of August in the Rockate high school. Together they camped, ies, the teachers returned together to face hiked, and observed Old Faithful and other the school year. They also planned another sights. possible excursion for the next summer, even though personal plans might have However, fishing was perhaps their major prevented Mr. Hopkins from attending. pastime, as well as an important source of food . While Mr. Williams and Mr. Honadel Looking back on his experience, Mr. Wil· were avid, experienced fishermen, Mr. Hop· Iiams reflected, "I went there primarily be· kins had not cast a line since his early cause I like the Rockies. Once you 've been youth. Surprisingly enough, when Mr. Wil- there, it's catchy. You become enchanted liams brought him to a lake " which I had with the Rockies. They call you back all the confidence in, " Mr. Hopkins caught ap- time. l'_ve spent twelve of the last fourteen proximately forty fish in his first few hours summers there. As for Mr. Hopkins and Mr. and "had a real ball. " The ·teachers re· Honadel, when it comes to the Rockies and turned to the same spot the next day, and to fishing, I guess I really got them Mr. Hopkins caught almost as many fish. hooked."

Gesturing to emphasize her point, Mrs. Pat Denis explains the finer points of Keynesian thought in her Advanced Economics class.

With the Tetons at their backs, Mr. Milo Williams, Mr. John Hopkins, and Mr. Mark Honadel enjoy the warm summer sunshine.

Mr. John Hopkins Physics /Ylrs. Jean Hoy Secretary Mrs. Allison Hutchison Librarian Mrs. Ann Infield Physical Education

Mrs. Connie Infield Cooperative Work Experience Mrs. Fran Jacobs English Thespians . s.tage Crew

/Ylrs. Nancy Johnson Home Economics Mrs. Karen Kaminsky Children's Room

Mr. Howard Keck Industrial Arts Mr. Ted Kemmerer Business Education Football Coach

Mr. Phil Klaus Industrial Arts Mrs. Marcia Kramer Reading Specialist

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Sharing school spirit, senior Kevin Trigger and Mrs. Allison Hutchison, librarian, get together to express their creativity and friend ship with bizarre Spirit Week costumes of Boy George and Gypsy Rose.

Finding humor in Bronte's Wuthering Heights, senior M ichelle McCool helps Mrs. Mary York lead class discussion for her 3rd period College Prep English as' assistant principal Mr. Ron Pifer observes.

Mr. James Langton Music I\ Cappelh1, Chorallers. Twentones

Dr. Michael Lechnar Socia l Studies Mrs. Marylou Lonsdale Science Aide Dr. Charles Loviscky M otivational Resource Center

Mrs. Betty Mark Cafeteria Aide Mr. Phil McCall Mathematics Computer S1rategies Club

Mrs. Sharon McCloskey Data Processing Mrs. Norma McDonald Spanish

Mr. William McGinty Physics Mr. Galen G. McWilliams Health and Physical Education Junior Senate, JV Wrestling Coach

Mrs. Polly McWilliams English Mr. John Mutzeck German Boys Golf Coach

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Mrs. Lucette O'Neill French Mr. Michael Patrilak Mathematics Mr. Ron Pavlechko English Foot ball Coach

Mr. Robert Placky

Art Fine Arts Club

Ms. Sue Proia English Pawprint

Mr. Draper Read Guidance Radio Station

Mrs. Jan Reasinger Home Economics Aide Mrs. Cindy Rockey Industrial Arts/ Science Aide

Mr. Len Rockey Health and Physical Education Wrestling Coach

Mr. Barry Rossman Mathematics Softball Cooch

Mrs. Gloria Sampsel Guidance Secretary Mrs. Katie Scalise Guidance O uting Club, New S tudent Welcoming Committee

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Amateur Archeologist

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• ·Teacher finds ruins

Since the age of eighteen, Mr. Tim Glick, a teacher in the social studies department, has been a part·time archeologist. Drawn to archeology by his interest in seeing history unravel and the puzzle of the past fall into place, he volunteered for a summer to work on Temple Mount in Israel with Ar· cheological Excavation Incorporated.

tion with the archeological organization in Jerusalem and their program called Dig for a Day, which allowed workers to volunteer for short-term work, he was able to arrange for further investigation concerning the house. After a five foot block was removed from the stone floor, a mosaic dating to the first century A. D. was revealed. Although the house was nine-hundred years old, fur· In a nation rich with history, Mr. Glick's ther investigation uncovered a completely grandmother purchased a house, actually different shaped foundation beneath it, indi· the consolidation of three houses, which eating the prior existence of another struc· his mother eventually inherited. The house ture. The archeologists also discovered was located on the highest hill between columns supporting a roof and protecting Bethlehem and the Old City, a historic area another mosaic floor of about the same age within J erusa lem. While workers were in the backyard of the house, where a grave looking for a suspected water leak which of an Arab prince was located. was causing the plaster in a nine-hundred year old room to peel, they discovered a The nature of the discoveries tended to im· room under the living room. ply that the original building was a c hurch.

Because of Mr. Glick's previous associa·

In general , mosaic floors were characteris· tic of the churches of the era. Previously,

most churches were located on hills or had large steeples. During the Medieval era, be· cause of the religious significance of the area around Jerusalem, Europeans often made pilgrimages to the symbolic region.

Thus, the churches on the hill provided eas· ily visible landmarks. In addition to the floors and the location of the building, the shelter added to the evidence supporting the theory of the church . These shelters were available to the travelers on their crusades.

While no additional research has taken place since last summer to confirm that the original building was a church, these quali· ties provide for a supported hypothesis.

With hopes of eventually solving the re· maining mysteries of the historical house, Mr. Glick was considering returning to Je· rusalem to continue the work with the ar· cheological organization.

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Future Astronauts . Teachers apply for Three years after the first space shuttle expedition in 1981, and after the success of the program was established, Presiden t Reagan urged NASA to appease the pub· lic's curiosity and impatience by allowing a civilian to travel in the shuttle. Faced with the overwhelming decision on the selection of this person, Reagan concluded that he should be in an occupation which would allow him to share his experience after the voyage. The most obvious solution? The teaching profession. Reagan recognized the unmatched opportunity of contact as well as power to share knowledge with the fu· ture generation that the teac hers held.

Within the State College Area Senior High School , three teachers, Mr. John Hopkins, Mrs. Mary York, and Mr. Carl Weaver, responded. Their applications were each sixteen pages long, requiring thoughtful analys is of questions related to the project.

In addition to asserting his or her qualifications, the teacher was to explain the mo· tives for applying, as well as -the--111ethods to be used to share the experience of the

• Faculty

M rs. Karen Schneider Guidance Aide Mr. David Seamans Vocational Agriculture Future Farmers of America

Mrs. Carolyn Selders Media Services Mrs. Jean Shirey Library Aide Debate Club

Mrs. Ernestine Snyder School Nurse Mr. Sherdell Snyder Guidance Baseball, Football Coach

Mrs. Sharon Soyster Home Economics Mr. John Stanley Chemistry

M r. Ronald Strapel Drivers' Education Auto Club

Mr. Robert Sutherland Social Studies Dance Marathon Girls' Golf

Dr. Jerry Tanner Media Specialist Mrs. Arlene Thompson English Aide

space flight mission upon return. _The major emphasis required the teacher to de· scribe the experiments to be conducted while in space.

Despite the " long and very difficu lt" application process, Mr. Hopkins, a physi cs teacher, was optimi stic about his possible space tra vels, saying, "I've always had a strong desire to go into space.'' If chosen to participate, Mr. Hopkins was interested in studying the "spectra l analysis of Halley 's Comet." Because o f the problem s caused by the effect of zero·gravity on the human body, he a lso wanted to experiment with " adaptation of the human body to space flight. " While participating in the missio n would provide an unequaled encounter, Mr. Hopkins felt it "would be one of the best experiences any science teacher could ever have.''

Mrs. York, an English teacher, v iewed the program with a different purpose. She was drawn to the mission by her insatiable quest "for new ideas, for the best in human· ity, for truth." Seeing it as an opportunity

space shuttle program

to broaden the English language to incorpo· rate the prev iously unexpressed percep· tions of life in space, including the isolation and separation of man from t he Mother Earth's familiari ty upon lea ving, and the emotions associated with the return. Be· cause of her detachment from the mechan· ical functions of the shuttle, she wou ld like to describe the situation of " being sur· rounded by the world 's most advanced equipment and electro nics, " as well as the sigh ts beyond the man on earth . After com· pleti ng the mission, she hoped to comm uni· cate the event, saying, " Si nce I understand the tremendous potentia l that this t rip can bring me, I want to do w hat the best t each· er wou ld do: share the experience with all who would be interested."

Both Mr. Ho pkin s and Mrs. York recog· nized the in val uable encounter the pro· gram represented, and, in concl usio n, Mr. Hopkins noted , "I believe that a teacher has the best opportunity of sharing his experi· ence w ith a variety of different people, and to influence the ideas of a different genera· tion of people. "

Mrs. Lillian Upcrart Business Education Mrs. Claire Veneziale School Psychologist Mr. Pat Vernon Industrial Arts Outing, Drafting Club

Mr. Richard Victor Music Marching, Stage, Concert Band

Wind Ensemble

Mr. Tom Wallace Athletic Director Ms. Deborah Weiss S.E.D. Mr. Hubert White Biology Student Advisory Committee Girls' Track

Ms. Jan Williams Special Education S tudent Council

Mr. Milo Williams Biology Mrs. Mary Wilt English Mrs. Gloria Wissinger Mathematics Mrs. Mary York English Litt/~ Lion

Cafeteria And Custodial Staff

CAFETERIA STAFFFront Row: Judy Nicewonger, Terri Miller, Linda Rinehart, Betty Brauch t, J oanne Hawkins, Lorna Keefer, Doro路

thy Walker. Back Row: Carole Smeal, Sharon Crain , J oan Pletcher, Rose Zeigler, Mary Tate.

CllSTOD /ANS- Jim French and J o hn Weber.

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Organizations Life at State High teemed with organi· zations in ·a flurry of extracurricular activity, while the reasons students got involved were as varied as the clubs themselves. Some students used clubs to express artistic im· pulses; others found clubs were ex· cellent means of investigating interest areas. Still others saw clubs as opportunities to influence school government.

Being in an organization often taught us pride (Jennifer Finley finds dignity as a silk). For some motivated stu· dents, clubs helped develop leader· ship ability (Treasurer Ellen Toby conducts Senior Senate). Clubs also helped us to expand our horizons, de· velop richer characters, escape stan· dard 'academic pressures, establish friendships, and often do something meaningful. No matter our reasons for joining, we had a blast!

Finding beauty in a base clarinet, Kirsten Quinn participates in Orchestra, one of the many musical organizations she joined to express her melodious creativity.

Artistic expression with oils and the canvas helps Alex McKelvey demonstrate her indiv iduality. As a member of the Fine Arts Club, Alex explored her keen interest in the arts.

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@urtain Calls DRAMA COMES TO STATE HIGH "F. A. Buerke said it best when he said, 'A theatrical production is the only truly democratic organization controlled by an absolute dictator.' That's really the only way you can have a successful show," ex· plained Kevin Long. As president of the State College High School Thespian Troupe, Kevin knew what he was talking about, and the organization did produce three very successful shows.

In the fall, the Thespians participated in districts and regional competition with Amadeus. Under the superb leadership of advisor Ms. Fran Jacobs, the troupe pro)!luced a shortened version of the two·act psycho-drama about the life and strange death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Then, in only a few short weeks, the Thespians performed their fall show, Ten Little Indians, on November 16th and 17th. This Agatha Christie mystery thrilled the audiences with its bone-chilling plot about ten people, isolated at an island resort, who die mysteriously, one by one.

On March 22nd and 23rd, the Thespians finished off the year in beautiful form with their production of Carousel, the rousing

Singing with jubilation, Margaret Arnold, as Nettie Fowler, notes that "June is Bustin' Out All Over" in Carousel.

With a sinister flirt. the dastardly Jigger Craigin (Pat L ynch) torm ents the sweet Carrie Pipperidge (Lisa Mortimer) in Carousel.

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Rogers and Hammerstein musical about a carnival barker and his New England love.

While Ms. Fran Jacobs was director for all three plays, Mr. Walter Wells and Christa Papas and Alex McKelvey helped with the spring production as musical director and choreographers respectively.

While Parker Jacobs was the Troupe's technical director, the other officers were president Kevin Long, vice-president Noel Raymond, secretary Margaret Arnold, treasurer Parker Jacobs, and representatives Chris Miller, Dov Cohn, Ellen Walker, Anna Richey, and Melissa Porter.

Although Stage Crew was a separate organization from the Thespians, many associ· ated the two clubs. While many of the " techies" did create the properties, lighting and run crew for the Thespians' shows, they also had many other responsibilities, including running lights, equipment, and curtain for all assemblies, working back· stage and in "the booth" at night for school-sponsored concerts, and helping lo· cal groups when they performed in the high school auditorium. The members of the Stage Crew often got paid for their work.

Ms. Fran Jacobs advised Stage Crew.

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THESPIANS - Front Row: S. Ashby, P. Jacobs, E. Walker. Row 2: M. Musick, M . Mann. Row 3: K .

Long, J . Goldman, K. Lampe, C. Augustine, C.

Robinson, M. Arnold, N. Manfull. Back Row: N. Raymond, L. Persic.

In the middle of set construction, Stage Crew member Steve Ashby pauses and grins for the camera.

Painting with preci sion, Kevin Long, as assistant director, helps with the set for Ten Little Indians.

Basking in the gl ories of Mozart's music , Kevin L ong portrays the title character in Amadeus, with David Miller as Salieri and Dov Cohn as Von Switen.

STAGE CREW - Front Row: Ms. Fran J acobs (advisor), E. Wa lker. Back Row: N. Raymond, P. Jacobs, K . Long.

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Front Row: K. Quinn, K. Quinn,

T. Babe, J. Moyer, M. Arnold, J . Ranney, B. Focht, L. Mortimer. Row 2: A. Young, G. Gustman, S. Murgas, P. Linehan, M. Bierlein, E. Epp, J. Bear, J. Trumbo, T. Berhosky. Row 3: M. Shaffer, C. Duck, M. Mann, K. Long, E. McDonough, P. Lynch, L.

Miller, K. Cox, G. Fen lon, C. Mutmasky. Row 4: K. Martin, A. Poole, C. Fraser, J. Lowe, G. DeMark, C. Martin, C. Douglas, M. Strouse, K. Lampe, S. Flynn. Back Row: D. Stacey, T. Long, J . Naugle, R. Sager, A. King, T. Walker, L. Persic, S. Bausch, K. Whitaker.

Concentrating intently, Lisa Mortimer prov ides accompaniment on the piano while Mr. Langton directs the choir.

TWENTONES - Front Row: T. Long, M. Arnold, J. Lowe, E. Epp, G. Fenlon, K. Whitaker, T . Babe.

Row 2: K. Quinn, K. Long, C. Douglas, E. McDon路

ough , J . Ranney, B. Focht. Back Row: C. Duck , L. Persic, J. Naugle, P. Lynch, M . Strouse, M. Bier路 lein, L. Mortimer.

CHORALIERS - Front Row: A . Young, G. Gust路 man, B. Focht, K. Cox , S. Swank. Row 2: M .

Shaffer, P. Linehan, J. Wilson, D. McLarren, M.

Scalzi, L. Gamm. Back Row: D. Daugherty, A. Poole, D. Tate, C. Douglas, L. Hargrove.

With mellow tones, Tom Walker and Louis Persic en rich the base parts at an A Cappella sectional rehearsal.

Cappella/Choraliers/Twentones

@ ood Vibrations VOICES BLEND IN HARMONY 1984·'85 was a yea r of tradition, change, and revival in the music department's choir program, under the direction of Mr. James E. Langton.

The A Cappelfa Choir continued in the tra· ditional manner. After auditioning for this mixed, unaccompanied choir, fifty·two stu· dents scheduled A Cappella as a class, which met in room 308 on Mondays and Thursday s during third period. In addition, the sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses split up for weekly sectional rehearsals during the school day, and the entire choir also . met for several night rehearsals before each concert. At the holiday concert on December 15, the choir performed "Silent Night" by candlelight, "Winter Celebra· tions," "Joy," and "Snow: A Winter Suite." A t the spring concert on May 11, the cho ir performed some Hungarian folk songs and a medley from A Chorus Line.

The choir also sang in December for WTAJ·TV A ltoona and planned a trip to a spring m usical competition in Toronto, Canada. President Kevin Long said, "It's the smallest choir ever. A Cappella is not only the beautiful sounds of music, but also the beautiful sounds of everlasting friendship. " Other choir officers included vice president Karen Quinn, recording sec· retary Tam my Babe, correspondence sec·

retary Wendy Koltay, and treasurer Tom Long.

Many changes took place in this year's Choraliers. Meeting during third period on Tuesdays and Fridays, the '84·'85 choir was an all-female chorus for the first time.

Also performing at the December 15th and May 11th concerts in the high school auditorium, the Choraliers performed popular songs such as "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" and "Longer." Marjorie Shaffer was the president of the thirty member choir, with vice president Cyd Douglas, recording secretary Kathy Col· petzer, correspondence secretary Tracey Corman, and treasurer Lisa Gamm.

One former musical tradition which was revived this year was Twentones, the .. small, popular music performing group of ten females, nine males, and two accompa· nists. Meeting from 7:00 to 9:00 one night a week, the Twentones prepared shows for various community functions throughout the year as well as for the two choral con· certs at the school, and for the school's holiday assembly before winter vacation.

Exhibiting much enthusiasm, Brenda Focht sings one of her fa vorite songs, " Let's Begin Again ."

During an A Cappella sectional, sopranos Karin Quinn, Cari Duck, M olly Mann, Kirsten Quinn, Gretchen Gustman, and Margie Shaffer carry the melody.

Assembled in the evening, Twentone m embers Pat Lynch, Kevin Long, Tammy Babe, and Lisa Mortimer warm·up by singing scales at the beginning of rehear sal.

Sitting up straight, Cindy Fraser, Kathy Whitak er, Margaret Arnol d, and T om Long employ correc t posture to maximize the q uality of their tone.

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@\azz Lives BANDS COMPETE, PERFORM Rock 'n' Roll was not the only musical in· terest State High students displayed this year, as the great involvement in school· sponsored musical groups indicated.

One of the more unique musical organiza· tions of all the music programs at State High was the Stage Band, which concen· trated on jazz and big band music. The fact that they played a rather unusual genre of music was the main reason many members enjoyed playing in the Stage Band. As elec· tric pianist Janet Naugle said, "I like it be· cause it gives me a chance to play music that I don't usually play."

Letting the m elody flow, Kath y Whitaker and Janet Naugle are mesm erized b y the tones of the electric piano during a Stage Band rehearsal.

Under the direction of Mr. Richard Victor, the Stage Band met on Tuesday nights at 7:00 to rehearse for concerts. In addition to the planned school performance on May 17, the Stage Band participated in the Lock Haven College Jazz Festival on March 9th, where they took a first place win, in the Boalsburg Memorial Day celebration, and in the "Music in the Schools" monthly per· formances at the Nittany Mall. Some of the songs the Stage Band prepared included "Open Wide," "Milestones," "Time After Time," "Take the A Train," "Hill Where the Lord Hides" by Chuck Mangione.

The Stage Band also planned to attend the Toronto Ajudication in May, and of that International Musical Competition, Mr. Vic· tor predicted, "Trumpet player Michael Kurtz and saxaphonist Erik McDonough

Preparing for their trip to Lock Haven University , T om L ong and Sandra Malone prac ti ce for the competit ion i n which the Stage Band placed first.

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will not come back; they 'll be hired on the spot by the Rob McConnel Band. " " Stage Band is a big commitment," explained Joe Ranney. "You have to be at EVERY rehearsal. Each part is very impor· tant because the band is so small and there is sometimes only one person per part. " This dedication on the part of the Stage Band members paid off, and the State High Stage Band developed a great reputation.

In fact, the internationally known composer, Rex Mitchell, at a Clarion Invitational Stage Band Convention, said, " This is one of the finest high school jazz bands in the country."

Also performing big band style, the Con· cert Band gave students the opportunity to explore their individual musical interests.

Concert Band , directed by Mr. Victor, re· hearsed twice a week during second period in the Senior High School band room . In addit ion to those rehearsals, the band mem· bers, who numbered approximately eighty, had various strobe assignments to tune their inst ruments and personal rehearsal time on their own. They performed on De· cember 8 and April 24 and for the '85 com· mencement concert along with the Wind Ensemble. One of the band' s favorite pieces was " Stars and Stripes Forever."

Tammy Babe, secretary of Concert Band, said of the musical selections of the organi· zation, " I think the numbers are really re· )axing and fun to play. "

STAGE BAND Front Row: K . Howell, E. McDonough, T . Long, S. Malone. Row 2: L. Persic, R. Lee, C. Janota, 0 . Gouran. Back Row: J . Nau·

gle, K . Whitaker, E. Cummings, M . Kurtz, C. Dif· fenderfer, J . Ranney, B. Reyburn, B. Cameron, E. Hayek, T . Worman, T. Hornbein.

CONCERT BAND - Front Row: L. M ortimer, M. Bierlein, J . Naugle, K. Lampe, J . Lysak, A. Poole, C. Duck, T . Babe. Row 2: J. McCurdy, E. King, M. Sharma, P. Bennett, K. Quinn, J. Black , M . Unz, M . Goode, P. Linehan, D . Scott, C. Mutmansky, D .

Johnson. Row 3: K . Mumma, E. Stuart, K. Martin, M. Kennedy, K. Howell, 0 . Brannen, R. Johnston, M . M cCane, T. Clarke, M . Stenger, L. Kotary, D. Hayek. Back Row: T. Long, S. Malone, A. King.

CONCERT BAN~Front Row: C. Fosmire, L. Se· guine, B. Reyburn , M . Kurtz, C. Diffenderfer, J .

Ranney, M . Walter, D. Gouran. Row 2: D. Robin· son, C. Augustine, M . Scalzi, K. Whitaker, T.

Winek, C. Janota, R. Lee, B. Grenoble, R. Weiser, B. Malcolm, E. Nieman. Row 3: L. Persic, E. Cum· m ings, T . Wittam, E. Hayek, G. Pansac, J. Confer, J. Tormey, D. McCormick, K. Quinn, K . Danish.

Focusing on a tricky passage, Matt Bierlein alms for perfection as he practices for the Concert Band's December concert.

Strumming right along, Eric Cummings provides upbeat accompaniment on his electric guitar.

Sounding like 76 Trombones instead of five, Curt Janota, Rob Lee Dave Gouran Eric NI emann, and D. McCormick ' ' play a melody during a Concert Band rehearsal.

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ORCHESTRA- Front Row: G. Fenlon, C. Fraser, S. Andersen, B. Neal, J. DeJong, P. Patil, C. Wang, P. Patil. Row 2: R. Wang, N. Diffendorfer, D. Miller, K. Miller, J. Heim, L. Strayer, E. Hackenberry, D .

Ciolkosz, M. Lima, T. Stenger, M. Sharma, K. Rau· pach, K. Quinn. Row 3: L. Cordero, K. Spear, D.

Hines, S. Spear, P. Patil , J. Lowe, M. Musick, K. Lampe, K. Quinn, J. Naugle, B. King, E. McDon· ough, L. Hargrove, L. Mortimer, A. Anderson, A. Daniels. Row 4: C. Shiffer, J. Washlohn, M. lwana, M. Aronson, G. Albinski, M . Durky, S. Hopkins, S. Sturtz, L. Chaplin, M. Keely. Back Row: E. Nau·

gle, D. Robinson, B. Straw, E. Toby, E. Chang, P. Lynch, M. Ku rt z, J . Ranney, T. Babe, C. Diffen· derfer, R. Heddleson, D. Gouran, E. Neimann, E. Cummings.

WIND ENSEMBLE - Front Row: T. Babe, K. Lampe, B. Gold, J. Lysak, M. Musick, S. Frantz, L. Gamm, S. Bausch, S. Sturtz, T. Shockowitz. Row 2 : J. Naugle, L. Mortimer, L. Hargrove, B. King, M. Sharma, M. Eisenstein, D. Poole, J. Lowe, K. Mast,

C. Knight, K. Quinn, T . Schmaltz, M. Arnold, T. Long, K . Howell, E. McDonough. Row 3: M . Bier· lein, K. Mumma, M. Kaman, P. Weinreb, P. Kuhn, D . Wells, D. Ackard, B. Cameron, C. Diffenderfer, M. Kurtz, J. Ranney, R. Heddleson, M . Jester, L.

Seguin, E. Chang, D. Miller, E. Tobey . Back Row: B. Lochbaum, E. Naugle, T. Hornbein, D. Robin· son, E. Cummings, K. Danish, L. Persic, J. Klein· dorfer, K . Q uin n, B. Malcom, E. Neimann, D. Gou ran.

Dominating rhythms and special effects. percussionists Elaine Naugle, Tim Worman, and Ted Hornbein add spice to both the Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble.

Orchestra and Wind Ensemble

Specializing in a rare instrument, Wind Ensemble member Mararet Arnold demonstrates her musical abilit ies on the bassoon.

~ trings And Things MUSIC GROUPS MORE THAN CLASSIC Consisting of seventy-five members from grades nine through twelve, the Orchestra had an outstanding year. Directed by Mr. Will Hartman, the group met on Tuesdays and Fridays during first period in room 308.

While learning and polishing music of many styles and periods, the Orchestra prepared for two school-sponsored con· certs on January 12th and May 17th. Some of the members' favorite pieces included "Overture to the Barber of Seville" by G ..

Rossini and "Symphony No. 2" by Gianini.

In addition , the Orchestra learned to per· form "An Outdoor Overture" by Aaron Copland to near perfection as it was the required orc hestral piece for the Toronto International Music Festival in May. The Orchestra had also played in the Pennsyl· vania Music Educators Conference at Mon· roeville in April of 1984. Kirsten Quinn was secretary of the organization.

In explaining the best aspect of the Orches· tra, one member said, "It's definitely play· ing righ t. You know that really good feeling you get when you do something just right?

Well, it happens in Orchestra."

Also overloaded with musical talent was the State High Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Under the direction of Mr. Richard Victor,

' with president Lisa Mortimer and secretary Kirsten Quinn, the Wind Ensemble met in room 308, the Senior High band room, Mon· days and Thursdays during first period.

The sixty·five members were required to complete rigorous auditions in order to be chosen to participate in this group. Playing woodwind, brass, or percussion instru· ments, all members also had to be mem· bers of Concert Band, Marching Band, or Tenth Grade Band to be eligible for the auditions.

Senior Kathy Mast said of the group, "The Wind Ensemble is an extremely talented organization. Although not highly es· teemed within the realms of our school, this organization is acclaimed nationwide."

The Wind Ensemble was recognized with a Serious musical study comes easy for Elaine first place win from the Musician Publica· · Chang who waits during Orchestra rehearsal to play her French Horn. tion' s Performance Contest. Because of this award, the Ensemble received. a profes· sional piece written expressly for them to play.

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The Wind Ensemble was able to display this incredible talent during two school con· certs on December 8th and April 24th. The Ensemble also played at the 1985 com· mencement exercises and planned to trav· el to Toronto in May for the grand scale musical competition and Ajudication.

Taking advantage of a break. cellist Paige Wiley checks her music while Kathy Raupach listens as the remainder of the Orchestra rehearses. · With precision and intense concentration, Stefani Sturtz and Tammy Babe rehearse a district band piece, the PMEA March .

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To the enjoyment of the crowd, Friday night football halftimes were filled with bright colors, rousing music, and intricate field movements due to the State High Marching Band, Silks, and Majorettes. In the early August heat, they sweated through grueling three hour practices in the Intermediate High School parking lot.

After school started, practices were held.

Monday and Wednesday nights with the Silks and Majorettes attending an addition· al Tuesday night practice to choreograph routines. The practices paid off when band members presented a new show for each home football game halftime.

Heather Young, Jennifer Whitehill, and Shawnee Ulmanic.

The Majorette squad totaled six in all, in· eluding captain Mandy Bates. Choreo· graphing their own routines was part of the Majorettes' job this year, which required a lot of creativity and responsibility.

Besides performing at football games, the Marching Band, Silks, and Majorettes also appeared in such events as the Grange Fair Parade, the Halloween Parade, the State High and PSU Homecoming Parades, the Christmas Parade, and at the Penn State Blue and White game at Beaver Stadium.

Breaking the tradition of using only skills, The band and bandfront also presented an this squad did special performances includ· iridoor concert at the high school in early ing pole tosses, a patriotic dance with red, November. white, and blue streamers, a dance with silver and gold pom·poms, and a fun-filled Drum Major Karin Quinn said in reflection , hat and cane routine. The squad totaled "Marching Band was filled with hard work, twenty-eight girls, including captains good times, and good people. It was great!"

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At the base of the band 's sound, Marianne Bitler exhibits sousaphone skill during halftime.

Looking sharp, Heather Young (capt.), Vicki Ellenberger, and Debbie McChesney stand at a salute for the p laying of "The Star Spangled Banner."

Strutting her stuff, Majorette captain, Mandy Bates, t hrills the Friday night football crowd.

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MARCHING BAND WOODWINDS-Front Row: L. Mortimer, M. Bierl ein, J. Naugle, K . Lampe, J .

Lysak, A. Poole, C. Duck , T . Babe. Row 2 : P. .

Bennett, M. Goode, B. King, M . Sharma, K.

Mumma, K . Martin, S. Jury, L. Houtz, M. Arnold , P. Linehan, D. Scott, C. Mutm&nsky, D . Johnson, L. Gamm . Row 3: P. Kuhn, T . Stroschein, L. Har· grove, B. Miller, S. Frantz, E. Stuart, C. Knight, C.

Lee, M . McCane, J. McCurdy, L. Kotary, M. Low· ry, D. Hayek , M. Wilson, S. Bausch, W. Drake.

Back Row: E. McDonough, A. King, J. Lowe, K .

Howell, S. Malone, M. Pressler, T. Long.

MARCHING BAND BRASS-Front Row: B. Rey· burn, D. McCormick , K. Quinn, K . Quinn, M .

Kurtz, C. Diffenderfer, J. Ranney, B. Cameron, B. Ballenger.

Row 2: E. Chang, D. Miller, C. Fosmire, M . Maurer, D . Gouran, K. Janota , R. Lee, T . Winek, M . Walter, L. Griel ,- D. Ackard, E. Hayek. Back Row: K. Whi·

taker, B. Lochbau m, M. Scal zi, E. Naugle, L. Per· sic, K. Danish, E. Cummings, T . Hornbein, T. Worman, B. Straw, K . Mast.

SILKS - Front Row: H. Young, J. Whitehill, S. Ulm anic. Row 2: S. Burke, L. Doerr, R. Hess, B. Keene. Row 3: J . Finley, B. Young, D. Lupp, L. Lafy, D. McChesney, M . McCracken, K . Smith· bauer. Row 4 : J. Brown, L. Williams, H. Krall , E. McMannes, K . Johnston, K. Long, S. Narehood.

Back Row: M. Brnwn f) R rPnn V F IIPnhPrnPr D

MAJORETTES - Front Row: M. Bates. Row 2: B. Weaver, B. Confer. Back Row: T . Berhosky, C. Tabor.

STUDENT TRA INERS - Front Row: M. Warn· bold. Back Row: J. Miles, M. Wallace, B. Berkstresser, K. Thompson , N. George.

Cute and fuzzy. Little Lion mascot, Rick Williams, tak es a break from cheering during a football game to pose for a picture.

CHEERLEADERS - Front Row: L. McCullough, C. Parsonage, A. Cingle, S. Lombra. Row 2: E.

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Landy, M. Scannell, S. Jordan. Back Row: K. Wise, L. Myers, W. Taylor, K . Price.

Mounting up, the cheerleaders perform their cheer during a time·out at a girls' basketball game.

At a State High soccer match. the cheerleaders display their unmatchable spirit, for which they received a first place award at cheerleading camp in the Poconos in A ugust 1984.

~ upport Systems CLUBS PUMP SPIRIT INTO ATHLETES Altho ugh the teams were the ones in the limelight at most sports events, the cheer· leaders and student trainers worked as hard and deserved as much praise as the athletes. " Moving Forward" to "Get It" and "Fire Up" the crowd, the cheerleading squad sparkled with enthusiasm and lived up to the titles of their cheers.

Generally practicing twice a week, the twel ve member squad rehearsed chants and c heers passed down from previous years and also developed musical routines for football game crowds. To boost the ath· letes and energize the fans, the cheerlead· ers attended soccer matches, boys' and girls' basketball games, and wrestling meets.

Throughout the year the squad also spon· sored many fundraisers including hoagie sales, p izza sales, bake sales, and popsicle sales. A nything Goes, the zany class com· petition, was also sponsored by t he cheer· leaders to raise money for charity .

Although being a cheerleader took a lot of time, ca ptain Maura Scannell enjoyed her experience, "especially becau se of the

friends you make on the squad. It's great being with those people. " "Working with all athletes, star and scrub, provides a different view of athletes than the average spectator gets. When a State High athlete wins a state championship, it's an honor to be able to say you helped reha· bilitate his or her injury." Thus Keith Thompson explained the benefits of being a student trainer. Meeting as a group once a month to learn new techniques and to evaluate skills, members were each as· signed to work with an interscholastic team at all pract ices and games. "Because they can trust our ability," one student ex· plained, "the coaches can concentrate on coaching, not training."

Stepping high and proud, the cheerleaders add vitality to the Homecoming Parade with their enthusiasm .

The club, advised by Mr. Jim Roslevich, a ·· professional trainer, and assistant Mr. Dan Greendoner, provided students with the op· portunity to investigate sports medicine while being involved w ith an athletic team.

In addition to working with all the team s, the student trainers also sponsored activi· ties; tour of Penn State's sports medicine facil ities, guest speakers, a Christmas par· ty, and a pizza party-cleaning session.

Number one, t he cheerleaders lead the band In cheering the State High football team on to victory.

With skill and pro fessionalism , student trainer Neal George aids Blair M alcolm with a little tape and attention during a hom e football game.

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&enates Rule

Talking it over. Junior Senate president Mike Fuller asks Scott Campbell's opinion of upcoming events.

With enthusiasm, Senior Senate member Kathy Mast shares her ideas for the Dance Marathon with other committee members.

Socializing during an AREA senate meeting, Marybeth DonTigny discusses the meeting's agenda with Nancy Fedon and Tracy Griffith.

Taking some notes, Mike Aronson and Mike Rushing make plans for the Senior Senate pro· wrestling fundraiser.

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Planning a prize·winning float, Ka ren Williams and Lee Lusht work together to design the juniors' Homecoming Parade entry.

ACTIVITIES ADD SPICE TO SCHOOL The Class Senates served both to channel the creative energies of the students into productive and exciting activities and to fuel each other's enthusiasm in their friend· Jy rivalry.

Led by president Chuck Noll, vice presi· dent B. J. Amato, secretary Kyle Danish, and treasurer Ellen "E.T." Tobey, the '85 Senior Senate reflected the seniors' enthu· siasm, clever ingenuity, and originality.

Tuesday night Senior Senate meetings were well attended by the class, attracting twenty to forty people. Committees were always well staffed, the most popular being the Bake Sale Committee, which sold baked goods monthly to students in the lobby .

SENIOR SENA TE - Front Row: Mr. Boris (adv i· sor). Row 2: B. Amato, C. Noll, E. Tobey, K. Dan· ish. Row 3 : A. Kibler, H. Young, W. Miller, C. Haines, S. Wise, S. Miller, K. Yoder, W. Ko ltay, K. Trask , T . Slagle, S. Flynn, J . Trumbo, T . Do· cherty. Row 4: J. Dolan, P. Kennedy, M. Bisztray, J . Shiffer, C. Fraser, J. Chapin, K. Drass, D. Dei·

vert, B. Malcom , E. McClintic, T . Shellenberger, S. Sipple, M . Rushing, E. Gelman. Back Row: C. Bracken, -M. DonTigny , K . Cox, T . Corman, C. Stine, M . Aronson, K . D iMarcello, L. Moy er, M. Pozniak, M . Scannell, L. M iller, B. Smilowitz, B. Meredith, M . McCool , M. Ricketts, T . Irv in, M. Ricketts, K. Daum.

The Senate planned the Powderpuff foot· ball game, the Dance Marathon, the Dinner Dance, and other events. Advisor Mr. Joe Boris, self-proclaimed teacher of deviant beha vior (trend sociology), conceived the Senate's most unusual fundraiser: Profes· sional Wrestling.

Even with such a creative idea, the Senate relied on the students' dedication and hard work to set up and run the show, which was a great success.

Challenging the seniors in spirit, the juniors were not to be outdone, as the Junior Sen· ate got its start early this year through summer organizational sessions. A power· ful dri ve of magazine sales started off the money making projects. Bake sales and a car wash were planned to follow. Getting invol ved, showing spirit and pride, the Ju· nior Senate came· up with some good ideas such as t heir theme float "Flying High," which won first place in the State High Homecoming Parade. Under the leadership of Senate officers, president Mike Fuller, vice-president Mike Wolff, secretary Deb· bie Briggs, and treasurer Dan Ciolkosz, the juniors won decorations for Anything Goes and displayed high spirits during the Pow· derpuff Game. This year's Junior Prom was planned to be held at the Ce;;tre Hills Country Club, featuring a live band and dancing. As stated by president Mike Fuller, the class wanted to "go and have fun."

JON/OR SENA TE - Front Row: T . Reed, J . Kie· ly, J . Paterno, S. DeShong, D. Roeshot. Row 2: S. Lombra , K. Williams, M . Heydenreich, K. Spear, S.

Rober ts, M. Wol ff , S. Campbell. Row 3 : J . Dance, P. Sm ith, K . Baumrucker, K . Wise, A. Cingle. Back Row: J . Isola, M . Fuller, G. DeMark .

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SAC - Front Row: R. Heddleson, P. Patil, Mr. Joseph Crawshaw (advisor), B. Rider. Back Row:

A. Meckstroth, J. Gibson, M. Scannell, J. Naugle, M. Stover, P. Watkins.

Trying to increase student involvement, Libby Peiffer posts a Bloodmobile announcement in the main hall way

STUDENT COUNCIL - Front Row: G. Tavera, L. Temeles, G. Rockey, J. T rumbo, S. Flynn, A. Cin路 gle, L. Tressler, K. Wise, J. Swinton, C. Strunk, J .

Shiffer, D. Deivert. Row 2: T. Reede, W. Miller, C. Haines, L. Strayer, K. Stanton, E. Hackenberry, J. Spychalski, K. Drass, K. Mast, S. Miller, M. McCool, S. O'Brien, H. Young, T. Docherty. Row 3: K. Trask, E. Landy, M. Wolff, G. DeMark, M.

Ricketts, K. Yoder, J. Tarr, D. Robinson, T. Kie路 ban, L. Miller, M. Pozniak, E. Gelman, M. Warland, K. Cox, M. Shaffer, C. Moyer. Back Row: J. Kiely, S. Campbell, A. Allen, P. Kennedy, P. Lowery, M .

Dontigny, H. Waldron, S. Howell , N. George, J. Paterno, C. Stine, P. Lynch, J. Dolan, K. DiMar路 cello, L. Moyer, T . Irvin, M . Rushing, P. Danneker, M . Aronson, L. Gold, L. Duda, M. Bisztray.

Looking over Janet Naugle's notes. SAC secretary Tom Long searches for information to include in t he minutes.

Leading the discussion, SAC president Parag Patil and Mr. Crawshaw present the report on the proposed building expansion to the committee.

WSCH RADIO - Front Row: Mr. Draper Reed (advisor), D. Frank, S. Rosenberg, M. Stillman, E. Cummings, L. Seguin. Row 2: R. Shepherd, N. Farrell, C. Crothers, M . Kurtz. Back Row: C. Cur路 ley, S. DeShong, R. Sager.

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'{¥,iewpoint CLUBS ARE FORUM FOR STUDENT INPUT With drive and determination, students achieved many goals in 1985. What was the major goal of the Student Council in 1985? According to Patrick Lynch, presi· dent, his goal was "to continue the excel· lent process begun by last year's president, Keith Detwiler, at revitalizing Student Council as an integral part of the school community." This year's hard-working offi· cers included Lucie Miller (vice president), Susie Kish (treasurer), and Kellie Rishel (secretary).

12th grades attending meetings.

The Student Council successfully orga· nized the Homecoming Parade, Spirit Week celebrations, numerous assemblies, the State College Area Christmas Charity Drive, computer dating, the Valentine Dance, and a Bloodmobile Drive. WSCH, the school radio station which broadcasted in the cafeteria during lunch periods, was another of the Council 's projects. They also arranged student exc hanges with Bel· lefonte, Indiana, and Altoona High Schools.

The '84·'85 Council also originated the Homeroom Representative program where· by one student from each homeroom at· tended Student Council meetings. This program increased student body participa· tion. The Student Council achieved a work· ing staff of approximately twenty-five, with an average of sixty students in the 11th and

Last year, the Student Advisory Commit· tee did a follow up study on the Nation at Risk report, looking at several problems in the Senior High. This year they examined specific problems and methods of improve· ment. They worked on the scheduling pro· cess in an effort to streamline it. Dealing with the proposed additions to the athletic facilities , a report was submitted, derived from a cross-sectional student survey. This report, which ranked the components of the a~dition in importance, represented the needs and desires of the students. The pres· ident of the organization, Parag Patil, pre· sented a full report to the school board at every meeting. He stated, " Few organiza· tions afford students the opportunity to change or improve their school and com· munity. SAC does both."

Being on the Student Council was not the only opportunity students had for present· ing their ideas and views. The Student Ad· visory Committee was an organization comprised of self-elected board-approved students from every discipline: Vo·Ag, Vo· Tech, The Alternative Program, and Hon· ors classes. The Committee was run by the students and advised by Mr. Joseph Craw· shaw and Mr. Hubie White.

Thinking about the upcoming blood drive, Student Council president Pa trick Lynch wri tes down a few of his ideas.

Leaning back in his c hair , SAC FFA representat ive Bill Hoffm an ponder s the implications of a new met hod of scheduling changes on the number of Vo·Ag students in the school.

With Mr. Ed McMullen overseeing them . the Student Advisor y Committee conducts a taste test of various foods for possible inc lusion in t he 1985·86 menu .

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ff dvice Column COUNCILS ADVISE, IMPROVE In an effort to ameliorate school conditions and to voice their opinions about various crucial issues, many students, faculty members, and parents sacrificed some of their personal time to join one or more of the advisory and improvement councils at the high school.

Pr epar ing for the SIT meeting to begin, senior Bain Cameron, Mr. Joe Crawshaw and Mr. Jim Langton mull over important situations in the school.

Approximately twenty-four members of the School Improvement Team, comprised of administrators, faculty, and students, rose early on Tuesdays for 7:30 a.m. meetings. The club members gathered in room 31 before school with Mr. Lewis Rodrick, principal and main advisor to the council.

While the purpose of the club was to assist and participate in school decisions, SIT sought and discussed ways to improve the school environment. Topics covered dur路 ing these meetings ranged from student at路 tendance problems to the scheduling of assemblies to the use of the tobacco area .

With a smiliar, yet slightly modified focus, the Principal's Advisory Committee was also formed. Again with the general goal of

Shocked by the morning report's conservative position, Dr. Mike Lechnar fears for his liberal ideals during SIT with M's. Jan W i lliams and Mrs. Eloise Gi lliland.

Barely awake, Pat Lynch , Julian Kleindo rfer, and Stacy Andersen sacrifice sleep to attend a 7:30 a.m. SIT meeting.

SIT and PAC

school improvement, PAC was developed to provide the principal, Mr. Rodrick, a means of gaining advice, ideas, and input from administrators, faculty, parents, and students. With approximately twenty-two members, PAC met either the first or the second Thursday each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the library. At these meetings parents, students, and faculty were able to share concerns, perceived problems, and potential solutions with Mr. Rodrick. Senior Bain Cameron explained some of the ad路 vantages to membership in PAC, "You're free to express any concerns that you have about the school and get reactions from others." Discussions centered on topics such as placement of grade point averages on report cards, class awards presented in June, and Pennsylvania's state curricula requirements.

Through both PAC and SIT, all those in路 volved with education at State High had the opportunity to express their ideas and improve the high school experience.

Gathering in the library, students, teachers, and parents find that the Principal's Advisory

Committee provides an excellent open forum to discuss their ideas for school improvement.

Displaying sincere concern, Mr. Rodrick contem plates the suggestions he received from students at a January SIT meeting.

SIT · B. Cameron, P. Patil.

PAC· Front Row: C. Robinson, P. Patil. Back Ro w: N. Farrell, G. Horner, B. Cameron.

Although very busy with counseling services, State High 's newcom er, Mr. Draper Read, finds time to attend SIT m eetings.

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KEY CLOB-S. Ferguson, N. George, C. Ritter, J. Hayes.

With the utmost care, ASTRA president Cathy Stine prepares to arrange Valentine's Day carnations In a vase held by vice president Julie Spychalski.

ASTRA - Front Row: L. Roseberry, T . Corman, D. Heicklen, L. Parmele. Back Row: D. M c Larren, J. Spyc hal ski , C. Stine, S. Butler.

Exhibiting interest In school events, Brad Mason pauses before reading the morning announcements over the P.A. System.

J AST RA and Key Club

@ ommunity Service IMPROVEMENTS ARE HIGH GOALS Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility, and Achievement were the five elements of the school's social-service club for girls, ASTRA. With advisor Mrs. Annalee Hen· derson, the fi ft een-member club met Wednesdays at 3:30 in room 252 under the direction of officers Cathy Stine, president; Julie Spychalski, vice president; Sue But· ler, sec retary; and Debbie McLarren , treasurer.

Although ASTRA was a high school organi· zation, it reflected the community as an extension of the State College Altrusa Women's Club. ASTRA sponsored many fund-raising activities for charity and enjoy· ment, including an antique auction held in conj unction with Altrusa, a collection for Unicef, ca ramel apple sales, an usher ser· vice for school performances and a Holiday Fashion Show for local businesses and clothing stores like New Image and Mode.

ASTRA sponsored not,only a weekly Mum sale during football season to encourage school spirit and to promote school colors, but also a Valentine's Day Carnation Sale.

During the latter, popular event ASTRA took orders for white (secret admirer), pink (Valentine), or red (love) carnations which were then delivered in first period classes on Valentine's Day . Senior Tracey Corman said of the club, " ASTRA has been very active this past year, and I've had a lot of fun. I've made a lot of good friend, too. I've also made a difference in the community and that's very important."

Although it was a very small, loosely orga· nized club this year, the State High Key Club represented another of the community's extensions into the students' extracur· ricular life. This all ·male service or· ganization wa s sponsored by the State Col· lege Kiwanis Club. Advised by Dr. Donald Cross, the Key Club was best remembered presenting the daily announcements ·· and Pledge of Allegiance over the Public Address System every morning. As a service organization, advisor Dr. Cross explained, " Key Club gave the members the opportunity to help others and help make their surroundings better."

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Good fun and community service go together for Debbie M c l arren and Julie Sp ychalski w ho sell fund-raising carnations to Dana Onkot z.

In. the office lobby, Tracey Corman and Cath y Stine decorate the ASTRA d ispl ay case with Valentine's Day moti fs.

Preparing for a m ajor event, Lori Parm ele, advisor Mrs. A nnal ee Henderson, Ju lie Spychalsk i, Cat h y Sti ne, T r acey Corman, and Sue Bu tler pose for a group shot.

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The SADD Homecoming Parade float conveys a powerful message.

At an informal meeting, SADD members Kyle Danish, Parag Patil , Erik McDonough, and Chris Danish discuss plans for National Drunk Driving Awareness Week.

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Stopping to sample the goodies. Tomoko Ezaki, a new student from Japan, relaxes at the NSWC reception for new students.

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At the Club Fair, Angie Downing explains SADD's sign路up procedures to Patty Kennedy .

Aggressively sticking a name tag onto Sandy Leestma's shirt, Cyd Douglas, with Sharon Pinnick, overcomes typ ical new student inhibitions as NSWC member Patty Linehan looks on.

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STUDENTS DEVELOP HELPFUL PROGRAMS Students displayed their caring attitudes in various ways, not only by reaching out to help strangers but also by reaching out to help friends. In May 1984, the '85 New Stu· dent Welcoming Committee began to pre· pare to welcome new students with school tours during the summer. The traditional spring training session at Watts Lodge was not organized, however. September was a busy month for the NSWC, with over sixty new students, three times the number ex· pected, arriving at State High. In addition to guiding new students during the first weeks of school, the NSWC also organized a wel· coming tea for the new studer:,ts and span· sored an informative reception for their parents. After September, the NSWC's only task was giving tours to new students who arrived in mid·year. " The important part about belonging to the SWC, " chairperson Jessica Goldman ex· plained, " is that you have to know a lot about the building and school regulations.

You also have to know how to be very friendly."

A. Downing, B. Cameron. Back Row: N . George, K . Thompson, L. Duda, M. Bisztray, M . Warland, L. Gold.

SADD - Front Row: L. Mann, J . Hornstein, J .

Spychalski, M . Shaffer, R. Williams, P. Kennedy.

Row 2: E . McDonough , J . Sine, P. Patil , K . Danish,

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Students Against Driving Drunk worked to help sa ve the lives of their peers this year by making people aware of the danger of and alterna tives to driving drunk, the num· ber one killer of teenagers. During National Drunk Driving Awareness Week, SADD held an assembly with quadraplegic John Heim and Evelyn Mason from A Victim Speaks as guest speakers. Working with other SADD groups, the State High club brought in a troup from Pittsburgh which performed " I am the Brother of Dragons," about teenage drug abuse.

SADD also created SAFE RIDES, a pro· gram in which students who have been drinking ca n call other students at a special hotline for rides home. SADD worked to publicize the Designated Driver idea. At a party, a student wearing a Designated Driv· er button would not drink that evening and would drive friends home. SADD also sold keychains, designed by high school stu· dents, with other county organizations to raise money for SADD activities. Mrs. Cheryl Speakman was the creator and advi· sor of the group.

WELCOMING COMMITTEE - Front Row: M .

Hall, J. Goldman, A. Masiero. Row 2 : P. Patil, M. Arnold, P. Linehan, M. Mann. Back Row: T . Hei·

denreich , C. Robinson, B. Cam eron, P. Lynch, H. Kroger.

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/RC - Front Row: M. Musick, C. Robinson, A. Secor. Back Row: B. Reyburn, P. Lynch, M . Podol, A. Saperstein .

ROSS/AN CLOB - Front Row: J. Hornstein, J. Scerbo, D. Sindelar, K. Schwartz, R. Shepherd, P. Smith. Row 2: Mrs. delissovoy (advisor), P. Bon¡

Relaxing with a soda, Kim Foster listens to a discussion of the politics of South Africa.

ner, H. Roe, T. Scerbo, J. Black , N. Farrell. Back Row: E. Schimmel, A. Harrison, G. Tavera, N. Manful!, J. Naugle, J . Dance.

With inter-cultural interests, Chris Robinson investigates the Russian Club's materials from Nal'chik, State College's Sister City in Russia.

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Who said that State High students were not concerned with foreign affairs? Ask any IRC or Russian Club member and they will tell you differently.

The State High International Relations Club represented South Africa this year at the Model United Nations conference in New York City. Members attended individual conferences and plenary sessions where they rep resented the views of their country by voting on resolutions drawn up by dele· gates from schools all over America. One. member said, "You really learn a lot about how the United Nations works. The five days in New York are exciting and educational."

Because of the interest last year's New York trip sparked, over forty people want· ed to join IRC this year. The new president, Patrick Lynch, was forced to hold tryouts for the limited number of team positions.

Student s who wanted to join prepared speeches on political issues, and advisor Dr. Ron Wilkerson judged applicants on the delivery and content of their speeches. The

Clowning in crazy cost umes during a Russian Club meeting. Katy Schwartz and Daisy Sindelar use Russian gypsy cards to tell the fortunes of Nat halie M anfull , T iffani Scerbo, and Jo·J o Scerbo.

club was limited to fifteen members with two alternates.

"An understanding of a country," said Mrs. Charlotte delissovoy, founder of the Rus· sian Club, "helps in the appreciation of its language." Organized by Russian II stu· dents, the club met the third Wednesday of every other month during AREA, and even students who knew no Russian could join.

Interested in investigating the background and culture of Russia, the club viewed slides of Moscow and Leningrad and spon· sored guest speakers who lectured on the Russian people and language.

The Russian Club was also an avid promot· er of the continuing Sister City project, be· gun in 1983, between State College and Nal 'chik, a city in southern Russia. This year, the club wrote letters and translated ·· American songs into Russian to send to Nal'chik. When State College received ma· terials from Nal'chik, the Russian Club sponsored a display of pictures. letters, and sketches from students in our Sister City .

Confronting his fearless leader, IRC member Bret Reyburn seek s information concernin g the Model U .N. convention in New York City from advisor, Dr. Ron Wilkerson.

In a pens ive mood, Matt Colton ponders the consequences of South Africa's apartheid sy stem.

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Aha ••. just as I expected! The Chem Club adopted the " exploding professor" as their mascot and trademark.

With great authority. Math Club treasurer, ·Marianne Bitler, demands that members turn in their money from candy sales on time.

tChemistry Club and Mu Alpha Theta

Clarifying the data by drawing a diagram, Bain Cameron and Chri s Fosmire attempt a difficult problem.

Taking a time out from c h em istry demonstra tions, Chr is Diffenderfer and Dave McCormick find a m oment to relax at t he Club Fair.

ACADEMIC ELEMENTS ARE ORGANIZED A big event in the Science Department this yea r w as the establishment of the Chemistry Club. "One of our primary goals for the year is to increase awareness and interest in chemistry," stated advisor Mrs. Marguerite Ciolkosz in the premier issue of "The Chemist' Extraordinare," the Chem Club newsletter. The club sold shirts and buttons and held a raffle to raise funds.

Club members were involved in many projects such as creating a center for students to receive help and to prepare demonstrations for chemistry teachers, as well as 路 sponsoring open lectures, films, and demonstrations during club meetings.

The Chem Club denoted January as Acid Rain Month and sponsored a movie and a lecture by a guest speaker, Dr. Cahir, a PSU meterologist, for the event.

MA TH CLOB - Front Row: T . Heidenreich , J .

Goldman , Mrs. Henderson (advisor), B. Cameron.

Back Row: J . Lewis, P. Patil, C. Wang, K. Nguyen. ,,

Members also went on a field trip to the Nucleid Corporation with one planned to the An nual Titration Competition at Slippery Rock University. Mrs. Ciolkosz also hoped to have a Chemistry Open House for the public and students from the area's schools at the end of the year.

It was also a succesful year for Mu Alpha Theta (MA Th), the State High Mathematics Club. T he club was designed to increase student awareness of applis.::ations of math.

The club sponsored guest speakers who discussed how they used mathematics in their work. For example, Dr. Geselowitz from the Penn State Department of Bioengineering, discussed how he used computer analysis of electro-cardiogram data to diagnose heart disease.

Meeting most Mondays after school in room 252, advisor Mrs. Annalee Hender路 son's room, the club munched on cookies while they delved into the secrets of math.

Also, the Math Club made great use of the computer lab to solve various problems and to c reate interesting graphic displays.

With the Atlantic Region Mathematics League Inter-League Competition in May, students practiced relays and creative problem solving. As President Parag Patil stated, "there was a lot more to Mu Alpha Theta than just math."

CHEMISTRY CLOB - Front Row: S. Ashby, D. M cCormick , R. Lee, C. Janota, D. Ciolkosz. Row 2: J. Lewis, C. Diffenderfer, M. Ricketts, S. Sarma.

Row 3: C. Wang, J. Gibson, Mrs. Lafemina (advi路

sor), B. Dav is. Row 4 : K. Long, C. Bord, Mrs. Ciol路 kosz (advisor), J. Finley. Back Row: C. Porterfield, A. Bieniawski, C. Schneider.

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STUDENTS COVER COMPLEX SUBJECTS Affectionately known as "Spaz kids," Scholastic Quiz tested the speed of reflex· es, spirit of competition, and knowledge of both the obvious and the obscure of several State High students. Meeting after school on a weekly basis, members practiced their question answering skills and techniques.

In this intellectual trivial pursuit, the first student to clap his hands after a question was asked was given the opportunity to answer the question. If the answer was cor· rect, the answering team was asked an ad· ditional " bonus" question. This team of four and two alternates, advised by Mrs. Carol Gentry and Mrs. Linda Barton, planned to compete on television in a quiz bowl format. The program was to have been aired by WPSX Channel 3 in late 1985. Participants enjoyed the race to dis· play their quick memories and t he thrill of an intellectual challenge.

SCHOLASTIC Q(JJZ - N. Farrell , J. Hayes, G. Horner, M . Kurtz, J. DeJong.

Another group that dealt with the knowl· edge and presentation of facts was the De· bate Team. With only one Senior High student participating, the team, a member of the National Forensic League, traveled around the state to attend weekly debate tournaments. At each one, the general top· ic of debate was constant. Debaters were to argue the advantages and disadvantages of a resolution that " the federal government should provide employment for all employ· able United States citizens. "

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Debating required a tremendous amount of practice and preparation. The former was provided by numerous practice debate rounds, led by advisor Mrs. Jean Shirey and the three coaches, Lisa Coffman, Andy Capitos, and Tracy Carpenter, in which members were able to hone their forensic skills. As for preparation, only hours of re· search at Penn State's Pattee Library would suffice. The topic was tough, the research was difficult, and the time com· mitment was extraordinary; however, as Tony Capitos remarked , " It's really a lot of fun. "

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'路 Searching for an elusive shred of evidence, J.oe Hermanowicz peruses a debate handbook.

Boning up, Patrick McDonnell and T ony Capitos study bound editions of News week in sear ch of the latest fa cts on unemployment.

Ready to clap their hands the moment they know the answer, John Hayes, Jim Carey, Gretchen Horner, Judith DeJong, and Mike Kurtz await the toss路up question.

Discussing a bonus question, John Hayes, Jim Carey and Gretchen Horner try to r each a consensus on the n路u mber of bird families in the animal kingdom.

In conference, advisor M rs. Jean Shirey and coach Tracy Carpenter (Class of '84) disc uss the possibility of attend;ng the Pitt Central Catho lic Debate T ournam ent.

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Appreciating the importance of stepping carefully, advisor Mrs. Katie Scalise pauses for a moment to plan the remainder of her route to the top.

On their spelunking adventure, Greg Petersen, Bret Reyburn, and Steve Ferguson study a map of the cave they are about to enter.

Resting on a natural rock bench, Scott Tennent waits near the top of the c liff for other Outing Club members to complete the climb.

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With a scream of delight, Lori Moyer exits the chair lift before venturing down the steep slopes of Mt. Snow.

Daring to look down, Kristy Lampe pauses in her ascent to the top in order to assess her progress up the rock face while advisor, Mr. David Kliendienst, carefully checks for a foothold.

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CLUBS TAKE TO THE OUTDOORS "To learn about, explore, and have fun in the out-of-doors" was the underlying pur· pose for the Outing Club at State High. In order to participate, members were re· quired to possess qualities including a love of the outdoors, a willingness to attempt the unusual , and an ability to rise up to challenges which arose.

Under advisors Mrs. Katie Scalise and Mr. Dave Kliendienst, the State High Outing Club members met the challenges of the out·of·doors. Usually meeting on the first and third Mondays of each month in room 35, t he club planned approximately one trip per month. Among their activities were going caving or "spelunking" at J-4, rock clim bing at Donation, a town near Hunting· ton, and making maple syrup at a cabin over Pine Grove Mountain . In addition, members sponsored a cross-country skiing outing in February, planned to cha llenge the ropes course at Stone Valley, and hoped to go on a canoeing trip in May.

SKI CLOB-Front Row: D. Hayek , D. J ohnson, M. McCane, J. Finley, S. Cummings, K. Martin, M. Johns, M. Stenger, J. Zangrilli, S. Sturtz, S. Ste· fanko, A . Masiero, C. Fraser, H. Kang, C. John· ;ton. Back Row: C. Robinson, N. Simkovich, P.

Mahoney, B. Mason, C. Marrara, S. Leestma, P. Johnston, S. Sipple, K. Thompson, L. Coburn, E. Hayek , B. Reyburn, A . Bieniawski, B. Cameron, J. Gibson.

OOTING CLOB:-Front Row: L. Persic, S. Ma· lone, S. Barnes, B. Reyburn. Row 2: J. Spychalsk l, C. Robinson, M. Musick, T. Irvin, K . Raupach, K.

Lampe, Mrs. Katie Scalise (advisor). Back Row: B. Meck, R. Foster, S. Tennent, B. Mason, N. George.

Another group that enjoyed the out·of· doors, particularly in the winter, was the State High Ski Club.

Each Wednesday, weather permitting, these adventurous students, advised by Mr. John Hopkins, braved the cold to par· ticipate in one of the most popular of win· ter sports, downhill skiing. To make the trip to the slopes easier for those without cars, the c lub sponsored a bus to Tussey Mountain. Many members, growing bored of T ussey's relatively small size, also took trips to more challenging slopes. But not all members could afford the luxury of getting bored, many were beginners who were get· ting their first taste of the sport. After per· fecti ng the art of falling down on the "Bunny Hill," the easiest slope, many of them began to experience the rea l joys of skiing. " It was frightening at first, " sa id one member, "but after I got the hang of it, it was a BLAST! " In February, the Ski Club traveled to Mt. Snow in Vermont and enjoyed three fun· filled days of cha llenging skiing~ Despite bumps, bruises, falls, and cold toes, mem· bers of the Ski Club had a blast o n the slopes.

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STA TE CONFERENCE COMPETITORS Front Row: Heather Houk, Office Procedures; Cheryl Altmeyer, Economics; Missy Wian, Business English. Back Row: Sue Gordon, Business English; Kristen Trask, Ms. Future Business Leader; Tammy Berg, Stenographer I.

Opening an FHA meeting. President Dannette Brower presents important business and recent correspondence to Sue Butler, Sue Orr, and Laurie Pa rmele.

Smiling at their success. Dannette Brower and Sue Orr join forces at their club fair display to promote membership in FHA.

FBLA REGIONAL COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS - Front Row: Heather Houk , 2nd in Office Procedures; Missy Wian, 2nd in Business English; Dannette Brower, 3rd in Impromptu Speaking; Sue Butler, 3rd in Job Interview. Back Row: Sue Gordon, 1st in Business English; Kristen Trask, 1st in Ms. Future Business Leader; Tammy Berg, 1st in Stenographer I; Nancy Hetrick, 3rd in Clerk Typist I; Patty McClaren, 2nd in Clerk Typist I.

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Innovative sales techniques are rewarded as T ina Pressler, Daria Tate, and Debbie McLa rren receive prizes for their candy sale efforts and they display them with pride.

STUDENTS PREPARE FOR VOCATIONS future Business Leaders of America was an organization for students interested in improving their business skills. Meetings were held once a month, where the club sponsored guest speakers, watched mov· ies, and discussed the world of business.

Assi sted by their advisor, Mrs. Eloise Gilli· land, members traveled to Philadelphia by employing various fundraising methods, like candy, hoagie, and bake sales.

Throughout the year, members prepared for regional competitions against other schools in business skills areas, like typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping. After these local level business conferences, students could progress to state and even national levels of competition.

FBLA - Front Row: M. Fye, M. Wian, Mrs. Gil· liand (advisor), C. A ltmeyer, C. Colpetzer. Row 2: J. Bell, T. Berg, D. Brower, A. Struble, C. Donald, T. Jack son, V. Ellenberger, B. Young, c._ Williams,

M. Str ouse, N. Hetrick, T . Pressler, T. Pletcher.

Back Row: H. Donley, S. Gordon, S. Orr, T. O w· ens, V. Lewis, C. Moyer, M . Edwards, A. Clark, B. Swank, D. Mclarren, S. Butler, L. Houtz, D. Tate.

Officers of the State College Area Chapter of FBLA were president Melissa Wian, vice pre sident Cathy Colpetzer, secretary Cheryl A ltmeyer, treasurer Missy Fye, and historian Kristen Trask . Comm enting on the benefits she reaped from her FBLA ex· perience, Melissa Wian explained, "FBLA has given me responsibility and the leader· ship ability that I will need to successfully make it in the business world."

Also preparing students for the future, The Future Homemakers of America was orga· nized to enhance homemaking skills, to de· velop leadership qualities, and to be of service to the community. In addition to winning the 1984 Arts Festival Banner Competition, FHA also entered a float in the Homecoming Parade, sponsored a cos· metic demonstration, hosted a bowling par· ty, made a trip to Reading, and worked on various community service projects. The club met in room 31 twice a month. The officers of the twelve-member organization were Dannette Brower, president; Laurie Parmele, vice president; Sue Orr, secre· tary; and Julie Spychalski, treasurer. Their advisor, Mrs. Bonnie Barry, said of the group, ' 'The reason FHA is so much fun and so successful is that the students are so enthusiastic and dedicated."

FHA - Front Row: S. Butler, D. Brower. Back Row: D. Mcl arren, S. Orr, J. Spychal ski .

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LITTLE LION - Front Row: P. Patil, J. Goldman, 1 reich, T. Scerbo, N. Manfull, M. Shaffer, A. John路 son, K. Trigger. Back Row: S. Miller, T. Miller, J .

D. Queeney. Row 2: H. Kroger, J. Finley, J. Bear, M . Aronson, L. Miller, K. Mast, C. Crothers, C. 路 Mollo, A. Rozyskie, C. Augustine, J. Wilson, A. Secor, C. Robinson, S. Bausch, A. Luckie, M . Hoo路 LaPorte, N. Simkovich, H. Roe, R. Shepherd. Row 3: R. Wang, K . Mumma, B. Cameron, T. Heiden路 ver, L. Duda, M. Bisztray.

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Pizza eases the pain of a marathon yearbook meet ing, where Joyce Bear, Parag Pat il, Jennifer Finley, and Anna Secor are still working hard at 1 :30 in the morning.

Exhausted by her artistic task. Carrie LaPorte sighs as she tries to select photos for the opening pages. Look closely; were any of these used?

Frazzled by deadline worries, Jessica "fish" Goldman despera tely types, edits, and conducts a phone Interview at the same time at a Saturday meeting.

{5ook of the Year LITTLE LION REQUIRES TALENT, TIME What did it take to get the words on this page? A lot of dedicati~n, a ~reat ma~y Domino's pizzas, and a httle bit of Dustin Hoffman went into the Little Lion '85.

as they used to choose each page number.

Creating consistency, excitement, and vi· sual appeal from the all·important cover to each thin tool line, the staff, with art editor Carrie LaPorte, helped emphasize and ex· Creating the written words, or copy, of this press the Little Lion 's theme. book presented a formidable task. More , than writing and correcting articles, creat· In spite of the awesome work load, the Lit· ing all the copy included dreaming up all tie Lion staff managed to have a blast them· the headlines, communicating information selves. During the after·school and in amusing captions, counting spaces to weekend meetings, which sometimes last· ensure copy fit, identifying and correctly ed until 2:00 in the morning, the dedicated spelling names for all faces, creating inter· and slightly daft yearbookies would chortle esting " lead·ins" and "grabbers," and typ· at poor puns, munch pizza and chocolate, ing, typing, and more typing. and enjoy each other's company while they worked and cropped photos to the back· The photography staff of the book faced ground rock music of 97 WQWK FM radio. complicated problems and jobs of its own. In addition, in the sweltering heat of Au· "The hardest part of being a photographer gust, a few editors undertook the tiring but is comm unicating with the rest of the enjoyable Project Paint: four girls com· · staff," said senior photographer Bryan Da· pletely cleaned, washed, re-arranged and vis. " It's sometimes very difficult to under· re·painted the high school's journalism stand exac tly what someone wants in a room - room 109-to create a more picture: size, shape, angle, kinds of stu· cheery working atmosphere. No longer a dents in it." After the pictures were taken, crowded, hospital·blue room, but a bright the photographers had to develop the film , spacious one with crisp cream walls and make proof sheets, print negatives, enlarge lively red trim, the "J·room" became a important p hotos, and clean and repair any friendly and warm center for good work print damage or dust spots. Professional and good times. photographers, Chuck Fong and Woogie Ham, also aided the staff by organizing Perhaps the year's most exciting and mem· team and club group shots and by taking orable yearbook experience was the trip to extra color photos in November. the Columbia School Press Association Convention at Columbia University in New One aspect of creating a yearbook which York City in November. In addition to at· most students would not immediately iden· tending journalism workshops at the con· tify was fi nancial management. In August ference, the seniors on the trip, with the work began when the editors and staff advisor Mrs. Mary York, enjoyed a ta ste of alike began soliciting advertisers for the Lit· New York life. In between a visit to the tie Lion. Organizing the grand·scale, ad·sell· Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the ing campaign throughout State College works of Van Gogh, fine dining, and high· was as large a task as designing the ads class shopping, the students also met actor themselves. For this graphics job, the staff Dustin Hoffman after his performance as was graciously aided by Mr. Robert Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman on Placky's com mercial design class. Organiz· Broadway. ing yearbook sales and fund raisers was hectic and demanding as well.

Although putting together the Little Lion was a difficult and complex job, the '84·'85 Perhaps the most overwhelming, and yet staff mixed the right amounts of hard work most enjoyable side of creating the Little and good times to ensure a quality finished Lion was letting the creative juices flow product. By the end of the year, the staff into artistic exp ression. With imagination was exceedingly grateful to their advisor and deliberation, the staff decided to the· Mrs. Mary York, for all. her help, support, matically describe '84·'85 as "Having a expertise, understanding, patience, and piz· Blast. " Keep ing this theme in mind, the za money. It was tough, but, looking back, editors selec ted dominant photos and dou· it was worth it, and it was a blast! ble·page spread designs with as much care

Out on assignment, Scott Miller, photographer, prepares to shoot at a State High soc cer match .

"Service with a smile" is exemplified by Kathy M ast, who sells a Little Lion yearbook to J ulie Spychalski during a lunc h peri od .

Pondering the theme of the Little Lion '85, Debbie Queeney reflects on the good times of this year during a week end meeting while she enjoy s the sun in the Parag Patil solerium .

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Momentarily distracted. Beth Rebuck pauses from pr eparing a canvas for her Fine Arts Club project.

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At an exhibit of high school art in the HUB at Penn State, Molly Mann stops to admire a friend 's pencil sketch.

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Posing as a subject for other students to paint, Geraldine T ravera browses through a magazine in Master Studio class.

STUDENTS FIND SELF-EXPRESSION Search ing for a cheap way to get to New York City and its museums of great art, the fine Arts Club sponsored a wide array of activities this year. The purpose of the club, as stated by Mr. Robert Placky, art teacher and advisor, was to " provide studio time for students as well as present histori· cal themes for discussion."

On Tuesday evenings in room 301 of the high school, the Fine Arts Club sponsored Open Studio to give art students time to prepare for their applications to the Penn· sylvania Governor's School of the Arts, art com petitions, and student art sales. In No· vember, the members attended a weekend workshop at the Indiana University of Penn· sylvania which helped students explore dif· ferent areas of interest. On her Open Studio experiences, treasurer Molly Mann said, "We had many adventures during the year.

Well, someone has to keep Domino's going!"

PAO/NG YOOTH - Front Row: M . Machi, E. Epp, S. Miller, C. Janota. Row 2: N. Farrell, L.

Peiffer. Back Row: C . Crothers, G. Horner, K. Daum.

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Paging Youth was a constructive outlet, reaching the State College community with news of Centre County's schools. State High published Paging Youth on a half page of the Centre Daily Times appr~ximately every other Saturday. The Paging Youth staff met Mondays after school with advi· sor Mrs. Carol Ann Gentry to prepare their work for publication . Paging Youth "staff· ers," grades 9·12, usually visited the CDT plant t wice a year to learn more about pub· lication and to meet CDT editors, reporters, and advisors.

FINE ARTS CLOB - Front Row: M. Mann, C. LaPorte, S. Ultman. Row 2: K . Moritz, S. M iller, Mr. Plac k y (advisor), A. Richey, L. Smead. Row 3:

K . Martin, A. McKel vey, E. T song, B. Rebuck.

Back Row: L. Koble, M . Babione.

Emphasizing her words with outstretched llrms, editor Nannette Farrell leads a Paging Youth meeting.

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-PAPERS ARE OUTLET FOR CREATIVITY After two years of dormancy, Acclivity, the school literary magazine, had resurfaced.

Mrs. Majorie Duda, a local writer, graciously offered to serve as resident advisor for the club, and student editors included Laur a Duda, Nannette Farrell, Caroline Crothers, and Lily Tsong. Articles, essays, poetry, short stories, art work, and photography submitted by Senior High students comprised the magazine. Featured articles included winning short stories and poems from the Annual Writing Contest condu ct· ed and sponsored by State College Pagi ng Youth. Tentative publication of the maga· zine was set for sometime in May.

PA WPRINT - Front Row: E. Epp, P. Lynch.

Back Row: N. Farrell, M. Machi, K. Thompson, C. Crothers.

Responding to the demands of the student body, The Pawprint created a new format for '84-'85. Instead of extensively coveri ng school activities, clubs and sports teams, the newspaper focused on news and issues which affected students' lives. The Paw· print also featured a new point/ counter· point section in which students could voice their opinions on everything from politics to Mr. Lewis Rodrick 's mustache. Another change the newspaper experienced was that it was printed on a computer, not typed as usual.

Because of a very small, yet dedicated staff, The Pawprint was not published very quickly. " Time of publication is not as im· portant as the issues we covered," one staff member explained. Meetings were held with Ms. Proia and editors Curt Martin, Eric Epp, and Keith Thompson.

ACCLIVITY· L. T song, N. Farrell, C. Crothers.

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Laughing over the Dear Sidney column,

Pawprint editor Eric Epp prepares another issue.

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Finding inspiration in the great out-of.doors, laura D uda writes on the grounds outside the school to help bring sunshine to her Acclivity article.

Proofreading the final copy, Pawprint advisor Ms. Sue Proia reviews the newspaper before it is sent to the print shop.

Wearing his official reporter's cap, editor Curt Martin designs some artwork to adorn a page

of The Pawprint.

Writing a sports article, Pawprint editor Keith Thompson works intently between classes in the hall to meet the deadline.

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WERE THEY GOOD, BAD, OR JUST STRANGE? This year brought out great creativity among our State High students. In addition to the usual slew of recognized clubs, many new organizations sprouted from the students' imaginations and became reality .

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I r( ELEVATOR CLUB - E. Harry Niemann (pilot), R. Shepherd, N. Simkovich.

The most widely known of these clubs was the publication staff of The Altered State.

A serious·minded alternative to the school newspaper, The Altered State pointed out that '84-'85 was indeed a year of ideology.

The student paper received both praise and criticism. However, the writers felt that the merit of its purpose, which was, as stated

by Julian Kleindorfer in the first issue, to provide" . .. a viable forum for the expression of student views," necessitated its continuance despite its perhaps limited ap· peal. The articles were thought·provoking and creative, and illustrative of a broad range of student opinions.

Another organization that came· to be for the first time this year was the Ruffians.

Although it started as a joke, the Ruffians Club evolved into a semi·serious organiza· tion which worked for charities. At first,

Woman of steel, Heidi Roe holds the elevator door w hile pilot E. Harry Niemann gets ready to make a break for it.

With a gleam In her eye and mischief on her mind, Daisy Sindelar rockets skyward.

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this club, founded by Stacy Andersen and Tiffani Scerbo, was only a gang of girls who sometimes saluted each other with a strange and silly handshake of clenched fists. With the help of Katy Schwartz, Nathalie Manful!, Margaret Hoover, and Geraldine Tavera, the all-female, all·senior club created the "rules" for membership and acquired an official advisor, Mr. Jose Boris.

Among their activities was a bake sale to benefit the yearbook. As Tiffani Scerbo said, " I hope the future Ruffians will have as good a t ime next year as we have had this year."

The Elevator Club was yet another bizarre club created by the students. The amusing project of idle imaginations, the Elevator Club sponsored the semi·illegal , quasi·cultural activ ity of hijacking the elevator in room 106. Two members of the club ex· plained that the two·fold purpose of the club was "to promote our knowledge of science and insight into the workings of gravity," and " to promote delinquency and

r inhibit the morals of the school." With the help of co-pilot Robin Shepherd, the club planned to decorate the elevator, which was off-limits to students, and to disguise steward Kyle Danish as a bell hop. In a final, sentimental gesture, the club named Mr. Ralph Farmer of the school police as its honorary advisor.

On t he more intellectual side of things, The Math Club for Losers was also formed. Al· though it consisted of almost fifty mem· bers , the club never held any meetings because, as one member explained, "No one can tell time or read a calendar." How· ever, the club did plan various activities, including a calculator literacy seminar, a presentation of " Donald Duck in Mathema· gicland," a seminar entitled "Counting by Toes and Fingers-Ten Easy Steps," an eraser and whiteout sale, and a Wissy Award Competition for students with SAT scores lower than the sum of their locker com binations. President Kyle Danish and vice-president Eric McClintic also planned a field trip to several elementary school m ath classes for an "intellectual challenge."

MA TH CL(JB FOR LOSERS - Front Row: K .

Danish, B. Malcom. Row 2: R. Foster, R. A v illion.

Back Row: J . Trumbo, B. Smilowitz, E . McClintic,

T. Irvin, T. Shellenberger, M. Shaffer, P. Willen· brock, S. Fly nn, B. Mason, Mr. John Hopkins (advisor).

THE RUFFIANS - Front Row: G. Tavera, M .

Hoover, N . Manful!, K . Schwartz, T . Scerbo. Back

Row: D. Sindelar, R. Shepherd, J . Goldman, C. Crothers, A. Johnson, Mr. Jose Boris (advisor).

THE ALTERED STATE-Front Row: S. Burkey, C. Crothers, N. Farrell , S. Cummings, A. Secor, J .

Lowe. Back Row: J. Kleindorfer, E. Cummings, C. Eisenstein, M . Kurtz, E. Niemann, K. Danish .

Confused and irritated because he missed the meeting again, Math Club for Losers member Todd Irwin waits after regular school hours for other members to arrive.

With true intensity, Ruffians Daisy Sindelar, Geraldine Tavera, Katy Schwartz, Tiffani Scerbo, !Ind Robin Shepherd concentrate on solving yet another of humanity's great problems.

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