Penn
Post
Mt. Penn Jr./Sr. High
School
25th and Filbert Sts. - Mt.
Penn, Pa. 19606 |
VOLUME 26
EDITION 7
MAY 1983
Junior High
Honor Society
Comes to Mt. Penn
On March 17, 1983, Mt. Penn High School received its
charter to create a Junior High National Honor
Society. This honor society will be for 7th, 8th,
and 9th graders and is separate from the Sr. Honor
Society. In other words, induction into the Jr. NHS
does not automatically place the student into the
Sr. NHS.
To receive the charter, MPHS had to send an application
into the National Association of Secondary School
Principals. Only accredited high schools can apply -
MPHS is accredited as a part of the middle Atlantic
states -and all schools must pledge to follow the
national rules and regulations.
To be chosen into the Sr. National Honor Society, the
students must first show four different qualities:
service, leadership, character, and scholarship.
Also, the individual�s grade point average must be
3.0 or better. Finally, the teachers vote. The
process will be exactly the same for the Jr. NHS,
with one exception: an additional quality of
citizenship must be displayed.
Induction for both the Jr. and Sr. National Honor
Societies will be on May 23.
- Beth Long |
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Penn
Post Receives Second Place Award
Recently the first and second issues of this year�s
Penn Post were sent to the American
Scholastic Press Association in Wheatley
Heights, New York, to be judged among
hundreds of other school newspapers. The
Penn Post received a second place in the
Junior/ Senior High School category. The
point score system was 850 - 1000, 1st
place, 700 - 849, 2nd place; 500 - 699,
3rd place. The Penn Post scored a 760
grand total.
Each paper was judged in 6 different areas. The first
area was CONTENT COVERAGE, in which we
received 85% of the points. This
criteria includes student interest,
original material, community awareness,
investigative reporting, coverage of
various areas of the school life,
individual effort, factual research,
content of general interest, and
continuous, special features.
The second category was GENERAL PLAN, our score, 80%.
This scored design, layout, masthead,
name plate, table of contents, and
adequate printing method.
The third category was PAGE DESIGN, our score 57%. This
involves proper continuations of long
articles, balance and design, avoidance
of wasted spaces and uncluttered pages,
visual appeal and varied type styles,
photographs and cartoons.
Next was EDITING for which we scored 80%. This area
criticized style, visual patterns,
journalistic grammar, proofreading, use
of by-lines, and accuracy of facts.
The fifth area was ARTWORK, our score, 47%. This
covered artwork, advertisements,
illustrations, and captions.
The final category was CREATIVITY, for which we scored
71% of the points. This judged the
creative quality of the paper that made
it unique for the population it serves.
The staff is proud that the 1982-83 Penn Post scored
highest in editing, using journalistic
grammar and accurate reporting. We need
most improvement in the use of
photography and artwork and in varying
our layouts.
We are pleased with this second place award, especially
since this is the first time our paper
was judged. In the future, however, we
are aiming for first place.
-
Lynn Slutsky
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Editorials
Real Teachers/Real Students
News
From Our Critics
Students of the Issue
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What�s After
M*A*S*H?
Practically the entire country witnessed the final
episode of M*A*S*H on February 28. After 11
years and 250 episodes, the final cry of
"Choppers!" was heard at the 4077th Mobile
Army Surgical Hospital. Although the show
will be in syndication for many years to
come, there will always be something
missing.
Obviously that is what the producers of the show
thought because coming later this summer
will be a sequel called �After M*A*S*H.� The
new series involves Colonel Potter, Klinger,
and Father Mulcahy working in a veterans
hospital. My personal feelings on this are
that �After M*A*S*H" will not be as |
successful
as M*A*S*H. A rule of thumb is sequels are
flops, no matter how good they may be.
Throughout the entire life of M*A*S*H, many
people left the show, but equal or better
actors always took their places. This new
series plans to involve only three of the
main actors. ror good or bad, Hawkeye Pierce
made the show. Any series after the fact
that doesn�t star him is starting out with
two strikes. If �After M*A*S*H� survives the
first six months, then it may possibly be as
popular as M*A*S*H was.
Whatever happens, M*A*S*H will be remembered and loved
for a long time to come.
- Dave Ravel |
A Time
To
Try New Things
It is now the 4th quarter and the end of the school
year will soon be upon us. By this time,
many people are ready for a change from
the same old routine. I, too, am just a
little tired of doing the same things
day in and day out, 5 days a week. That
is why I feel the teachers should take
advantage of this time to try new and
interesting ideas and methods of
teaching. Students may be ready for this
and will probably welcome a creative
transition.
Field trips would be very well received and can help
students as well as the teachers learn.
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These trips can be short
excursions to places in the area which
could help a teacher enhance his or her
subject.
Everyone knows that the senior class goes on a rather
large trip every year. Perhaps the other
classes could go on shorter trips at the
end of the year. The 8th grade, for
instance, goes to Hershey Park. Trips of
this type would be great for the other
classes as well.
Many things can be done to make these last two months
more interesting and enjoyable.
Hopefully, they will be taken into
consideration.
- Stephanie Rosenthal |
Invasion of the Smurfs
You know something: I hate smurfs. I really do. They�re
pudgy little blue creeps that have
invaded every aspect of our society.
Seriously! Don�t believe me, do you.
OK - I�ll prove it. The three things
considered vital to the survival of
man are shelter, food, and clothing.
We�ll start with shelter.
Did you know that smurf wallpaper can be bought?
Genuine smurf wallpaper. Yessiree.
To match the walls, one can buy
smurf sheets, pillowcases, towels,
washclothes, lamp-shades, and even
trashcans. Imagine. A house of smurf
wallpaper. They�ve definitely
invaded �shelter.�
Next - food. Ever try to eat a meal with your family,
trying to hold a serious
conversation while eating off smurf
plates and drinking from smurf
glasses? |
It can�t be done. How
about smurf napkins, paper plates,
and table-cloths?
I think I�m going to be sick.
For awhile I thought we were still safe, because I
hadn�t heard of any smurf clothes.
That�s because no one told me, not
because we didn�t have any. Now the
shelves boast smuri nighties,
t-shirts, underwear, swimsuits - the
whole bit.
Now I know I�m going to be sick.
Of course, there�s more. Ooodles of smurf toys. And the
final obscenity - smurf television
specials.
Yep. Smurfs have definitely invaded our society. I
don�t think there�s enough room for
me and them.
Does anyone know of a cheap cabin for sale - somewhere
in the Alps, perhaps?
- Beth Long |
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Do You Know What
You�ve Been Missing?
While
representing Mt. Penn in the Junior Miss Pageant last
year, I was a little disturbed by our school�s lack of
interest in such a great program. Over the past four
years I have witnessed a steady decline in the support
of Junior Miss at Mt. Penn, especially on the part of
the student body and the girls who are eligible to
receive this honor. Last year only two girls tried out
and the year before Mt. Penn didn�t even have a
contestant in the pageant. Why is this so and what can
be done about it?
Perhaps if more students understood what Junior Miss
really stands for, there would be more local support and
interest. Through my experience with Junior Miss, I have
gained 19 close friends, a little more self-confidence,
more knowledge about personal hygiene and fashion, and I
had fun doing it. Many people aren�t aware of what
Junior Miss accomplishes in a short time period. Of
course many rehearsals are required for the pageant
itself, but much time is devoted to getting acquainted
with the other contestants through recreational and
social activities.
The Junior Miss Pageant is not a beauty or popularity
contest. The purpose of the program is to seek Berks
County�s outstanding high school senior girl who best
exemplifies her peers throughout the county and to have
her represent our county in the state pageant. Junior
Miss also stresses academic achievement and grants
several scholarships to deserving contestants.
Junior Miss does so much to develop a young woman�s
potential, that I hope more girls at Mt. Penn will take
advantage of this program in order that this tradition
can continue.
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Penn Post Staff |
| Editor |
Lynn
Slutsky |
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Editorials |
Jodi
Kisling |
| Features |
Stephanie Rosenthal |
| News |
Dave
Ravel |
| Sports |
Mindy
DiGiacomo |
| Art |
Beth
Long |
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Reporters |
Tim
Conlon
Pam Horning
Trish Hill
Jeff Jacobson
Marshalle Palm |
| Advisor |
Mrs.
Strickler |
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Real
Seniors
Recently with the onslaught of �real
people� books, two enterprising teenagers, Lauren Taylor
and Elizabeth Brophy, were inspired to write a
tongue-in-cheek guide for high school seniors. What
follows are some excerpts from their work plus a few of
our staff�s ideas
Real Seniors �
sleep through the 4th quarter.
forget about finals.
get out of bed 1 0 minutes before school starts.
don�t remember what homework is.
don�t mind when they get A�s.
Real Seniors �
don�t eat the school lunch. are always late for class.
spend half the day in the guidance office.
don�t know when any tests are scheduled.
know how to bribe teachers.
Real Seniors �
don�t run out of excuses until the last day of school.
don�t brown nose
think they are already in college.
don�t bother arguing about grades
worry more about graduation parties than graduation.
Real Seniors �
don�t start term papers til the night before they are due.
had senioritis in September.
don�t think before they act.
don�t wear miniskirts.
take the longest way to the lavatory.
Real Seniors �
find a way to get suspended when they need a vacation.
forget there are 5 days in a school week.
only get caught smoking when they want to.
are too cool for their boring town.
REAL SENIORS JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE |
Real
Teachers
The enterprising staff of the Penn
Post has also come up with its �Real Teachers�
masterpiece which follows:
Real Teachers �
don�t know where any of their tests are.
can�t recite the pledge to the flag.
never hand back tests.
say �I�ll get back to you� and never do.
round grades up.
Real Teachers �
aren�t afraid to wear blue sneakers.
can keep a straight face while dissecting a pig.
can kill frogs, don�t throw notebooks.
don�t coach winning teams (at Mt. Penn).
Real Teachers �
have hot chocolate and sticky buns for breakfast.
have learned to put ketchup on french fries correctly.
are not afraid to wear zebra suits.
don�t wear checked pants.
don�t wear wigs.
Real Teachers �
are easily sidetracked.
don�t assign seniors research papers last quarter.
don�t give essay tests.
don�t give failure notices.
still teach, even when they can�t talk.
Real Teachers �
show a lot of movies.
sleep through assemblies.
can always find the chalk.
don�t scrape their fingernails on the chalkboard.
never have a clean desk.
Real Teachers �
don�t wear ties.
don�t announce grades aloud.
don�t try to make students look stupid.
can�t work movie projectors.
don�t complain about their bad days. |
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Ummm...Real Schools
wouldn't print something as lame as this.
This is truly an embarrassing work of "creative"
writing. -- YPCM |
Finger Prints
The second week in May will begin a
five day finger printing schedule for students at the
Mt. Penn Elementary School. No child will be printed
without parental consent and parents are welcome to be
present when their child is finger printed.
Parents are being guaranteed that the sole copy of
their child�s prints will be given to them. �We are not
going to keep any cards on file here even at the request
of a parent,� said Police. The prints can be used to
recover lost or abducted children at elementary age.
The tentative printing schedule is as follows:
kindergarten age children on Monday, first and second
grades on Tuesday, third and fourth grades on Wednesday,
and fifth and sixth grades on Thursday. Any children
whose parents wish prints to be taken but were absent on
the day their grade was printed, will be taken care of
on Friday.
- Tim Conlon
Youth Day
Thursday, April 28, 1983 will see the 61st annual
observance of Youth Day here in Berks County. Youth Day,
organized by The Business and Professional Women�s Club
of Reading, Pennsylvania, is a chance for area high
school seniors to take the places of city officials and
other posts. Students must report to their �jobs� at
9:00 A.M. At noon, their sponsors take them to a
luncheon at Abraham Lincoln Motor Inn. Afterwords, they
return to finish out the day at their borrowed
positions. This year, six Mount Penn students will be a
part of the festivities:
Greg Clark
Trish Hill
Pam Horning
Beth Long
Alison Seidel
Rick Denby
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Principal,
MPHS
Production Manager,
WRFY
Dr. Hertz, I.U.
Department Head
Judge Thomas
Eshelman
Recorder of Deeds
Courthouse
Systems Engineer
Met-Ed |
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Beth Long
Hershey Trip
Miss Luckenbach will be taking this year�s and last
year�s physics classes to Hershey Park May 31. Rather
than being just a fun day, this experience will be used
to demonstrate the principles of physics in a way that
the students will identify with them. These principles
will include free fall on the roller-coaster, action and
reaction on the bumper cars, and centrifugal force on
the Rotor.
- Mindy DiGiacomo |
Computer Courses
Offered Next Year
Next year
approximately 140 students will be using the computers.
The computers will be in use 7 periods a day. By using
the following schedule every student wanting to use the
computer and even some who do not will get hands on
experience with the computers.
Miss Luckenbach will be teaching computer physics for a
double period to the top students of the junior class. A
computer literacy course open to all senior high
students will be held to introduce students to the
computers. Exceptional computer students and those who
plan to major in computers in college will be eligible
to take an advanced programming course. Juniors and
seniors will be able to take a computer
literacy/statistics class. The students will have 18
weeks of each class. Sophomore vo-tech students will
take a computer literacy/business math course. They will
have 18 weeks of each course. Another advanced
programming course will be offered but this time to the
accelerated 10th grade students. ITB, Introduction to
Business, will be offered to the top freshmen. This
course involves one quarter of using the computers and
one quarter of typing. The other two quarters will
involve 2 of the following introductory courses:
accounting, shorthand, and secretarial work. The class
will have a rotation schedule.
Mrs. Spatz will be teaching 4 of these courses. Mr.
Hamilton and Mr. Strickler will each be teaching one
course. Mr. Fegely will teach the statistics course. The
business math course will be taught by Mr. Messner and
Mrs. Starr will teach the ITB course.
- Pam Horning
Optimist Winners
On April 12, Greg Tucci, Bethany Lightner,
and
Christine Jurasinski
participated in a speaking contest sponsored by the
Optimist Club. The contest was held at the Exeter Diner.
The topic for this year was �Serve with Pride.� The
panel of judges awarded a first, second, and third place
for male participants and the same for the females.
Greg Tucci was honored with first place and
Bethany (Buffy) Lightner was honored with a second
place. Greg won a $50 Savings Bond and will go on to the
Zone Contest at the Village Diner in Douglasville on May
5. The winner of the Zone Contest goes to the finals and
vies for $1000. All contestants on April 12 received a
calculator and a digital clock pen.
- Marshalle Palm |
Y-Teen Fashion Show
The Y-Teens have done it again, this time they put on
the annual spring fashion show. This year�s theme was
�Swing into Spring.� Tryouts were held for the girls and
12 were chosen, 8 willing boys were also part of the
show. The girl�s fashions were obtained from the Deb
Shop in the Fairgrounds Square Mall. The boys� clothes
were from Chess King.
Local businesses were contacted for door prizes. The
show was held on April 21st at 7:30 in the high school
auditorium.
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MODELS |
Kristin
Szurgot
Cheryl Ryan
Sandra Seiz
Stephanie Kingree
Carol Krause
Stephanie Rosenthal
Missy Becker
Missy Ryan
Denise Malecki
Jenny Miller |
Kelly Clark
Diane Churan
Ben Overley
Lance Moliatu
Jeff Eckel
Carlos Scheirer
Rick Denby
Bryan Shaffer
Kevin Epler
Tom Sload |
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Mindy DiGiacomo
Deutsche Studentin
Visit Reading
On Sunday, April 3, 29 high school students from Berlin
were in Reading to attend a bilingual church service as
guests of families around Reading for the day. Two
families from Mt. Penn played host to two of the German
students. The students involved were Jodi Kisling
and Marshalle Palm. The visitors were picked up
at St. John�s Lutheran Church in town and then received
a quick tour of Reading. Sights included the water
tower, the Pagoda, 3K�s Farm Market, Antietam Lake,
Ontelaunee Lake, Carsonia Lake and the Oley Valley.
The German students, all from 10th grade, will be
staying in the United States for 5 weeks. The first 2
weeks were spent in the Philadelphia area with host
families to get a taste of American family life. Now the
students are going to visit the Amish Country, New York,
Washington, D.C., and points in between.
One of the German students, Jennifer Layton, was
very surprised at the patriotism. She commented that
there is nothing in Germany to compare to that. What
really amazed her was the flag in the church.
These German students had an amazing command of the
English language. All of the students spoke fluent
English.
The students seemed to be really enjoying the United
States and the hosts seemed to enjoy the day together as
much as, if not more than, the German students.
- Jodi Kisling |
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News |
Here Come The
Grandparents
During the week of April 11 there were some different
faces at the elementary school. From April 11 to April
15 the elementary school held its second annual
Grandparents� Visitation Week. The Penn Post sent 2
reporters to the Elementary school to cover this event.
The young ladies assigned to cover this story and
gather some comments were excited, but not nearly as
excited as the grandparents. The consensus among the
grandparents seemed to be:
�Holy Moley, it sure has changed a lot since I went to
school.� Believe it or not, it has also changed a lot
since our 2 reporters went to elementary school. Most
grandparents and our reporters were surprised at the
extensive use of audio-visual aids as a part of the
curriculum. The teachers were also excited. The ones we
talked to thought it was a good idea to have the
grandparents in and thought Grandparents Visitation Week
should be continued. Now, for some comments:
Mrs. Elsie Seidel - �It�s good to come.�
Mrs. Kathryn Becker, Mrs. Sarah Shunk, and
Mrs. Sophie Holahon all agreed - �It�s so
much different
from when we went to school.�
Mrs. Gladys Reese - �I�m very impressed. I
wasn�t planning to come until my grandson
asked.� |
It goes to say that if the
grandparents had a good time the grandchildren must have
also. In order to be fair, here are some of the
children�s comments:
Stephanie Seidel -
�I liked it.�
Andrea Bartlett - �It�s lots of fun.�
Erica Becker - �I really like it.
They should come more often.� |
All around
the school positive comments were abundant. Mr. Brushak
was pleased; Dr. Darlington thought it was a good idea;
the grandparents were having fun, and the PTL was
pleased with the turnout. In total 182 grandparents
participated.
The only somewhat negative aspect of Grandparents
Visitation Week is the number of grandparents decreases
as the children get older. The teachers try to encourage
the older children, but there is still a light turnout.
To sum it all up, this should be done all over the
country because seeing the smiles of the grandchildren
and the grandparents is worth at feast one week of the
school year with a few disruptions.
- Jodi Kisling
and Marshalle Palm |
Girls Await
Preliminary Judging
As of April 15,
there are 3 junior girls planning to attend the
preliminary judging of the 1983 Junior Miss Contestants.
Carol Krause, Vicki Denunzio, and
Stephanie Rosenthal will travel to Schuylkill Valley
High School in the beginning of June. Judges will meet
with each preliminary contestant in a five minute
interview where the girls are asked questions about
world affairs, school activities, community
involvements, and personal values. After reviewing
school transcripts, the judges make their choice and the
Junior Misses are notified of the decision. The 1983
Berks County Junior Miss Pageant will be held later this
fall.
- Trish Hill
Mt. P.U.N.C. II
On May 14, 1983, the Mount Penn United Nations will be
holding its second annual model United Nations
Conference. The conference will be held at the high
school from 8 in the morning until 5 that evening.
Students in the club, along with graduated members from
prior years, will be chairing committees throughout the
day. Marshalle Palm will be acting Secretary
General and Jodi Kisling will be acting Under
Secretary General. Awards will be given to individual
delegates as well as to delegations. Approximately
6 schools will be in attendance.
- Marshalle Palm
Rifle Team
Mt. Penn did still have a rifle team in 1979, however,
it became inactive due to the lack of a certified range.
The Mt. Penn Rifle Team does not exist any longer as a
school club; however, Mr. Hamilton is still an N.R.A.
(National Rifle Association) member and certified
coach-instructor. This, coupled with the existence of
rifles and targets which Mr. Hamilton and Mt. Penn High
School jointly purchased, leaves hope for the revival of
this club.
�It's not just plinking around tin cans,� says Mr.
Hamilton, �It�s like any other sport, if you want to
excel you have to work for it.� This work would involve
time investments and practices comparable to those of
any other Mt. Penn team.
Any interested parties can see Mr. Hamilton and express
their willingness to participate.
- Tim Conlon |
Math Test for the
Junior High
The seventh and
eighth graders took part in a math contest sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Mathematics League. Mt. Penn did not do
as well this year as last year, but we did have a
student place in the top five. Alan Rosenthal, an
eighth grader, tied for fourth place in Berks County.
With a score of 31 out of 40, Alan missed placing third
by one point. The top score in Berks County was 37.
The students at Mt. Penn do not prepare for this test;
therefore their scores are indicative of their
understanding of mathematical concepts and their
application.
- Stephanie Rosenthal
Student Council
Student Council advisor Miss Korba called the students
to an April 12 meeting. The most important item on the
agenda was the upcoming Fun Day. President Angela
Anastasiadis is looking for new events and ideas and
would like to get more students involved.
Another upcoming event is a possible Student Council
trip to New York. Council members are looking for a way
to lower the cost of the trip to make it a plausible
idea. Should they succeed, the trip would only be for
9th through 12th grade students.
Donald Mackowiak is now in charge of the soda
machine.
Finally, Mr. Orlando brought a new idea to Student
Council to get their opinions and some feedback. The new
idea is the concept of folders for the Student handbook.
Council members were very enthusiastic.
- Beth Long
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From Our Critics |
Dear
Habib |
Fourth of July War
by Allen Topel
The
Fourth of July War is a fictional story about the
present-day oil situation. As the story begins, the Arab
countries have raised prices so much that the U.S. is
really starting to suffer. There have been so many
restrictions put on the importing of oil that nobody can
afford it anymore. This provokes the President and other
leaders of the nation to plan an attack on the Arab oil
fields in order to take them by force.
This book is a tough one to read. This is not because
of difficult words or tough subject matter, but because
it starts so slowly. At least half of the book is
background information, telling us each detail about the
characters and the situations in which they are
involved. The action or �good parts� don�t start until
the end of the book. When this happens, it spills out
like sewage. Once the action starts, it�s hard to put
the book down.
The plot centers on the Director of Energy, George T.
Morris, and Anne Walton, a television star and sex
symbol. The oil being imported into the United States is
slowed down to a dribble, and the President must decide
whether to use force or to try to get the oil back by
peaceful terms. The story is so like the present day
situation that the reader begins to realize that
something like this could really happen.
I give this book a good rating, but I don�t recommend
it for those of you who enjoy action from cover to
cover. Give it a try, but don�t give up after the first
couple of chapters.
- Dave Ravel
Horrorscopes
TAURUS - (April 20 - May 21)
Taureans are easily recognized because they have a
passive, calm, controlled nature that changes to
stubbornness and even violent anger under severe stress.
They are practical, generous people whose senses are
keen. Taurus natives love nature, beauty, and the arts.
They show shrewdness where money is concerned and have
romantic, generous, independent, and home-loving
qualities.
�Famous Taureans� - Mr. Choyka, Miss Murray, Mr. Ruch,
Mindy DiGiacomo, Kevin Shearer, Kristin Szurgot, Bryan
Shaffer, and Joe Boyle.
- Trish Hill |
Jailbird
by Kurt Vonnegut
Jailbird is a satirical look at the 1970�s
through the eyes of Walter Starbuck. This character has
just gotten out of prison for his part in Watergate.
Although nobody remembers him anymore or cares what he
did, the story of his life is very interesting.
Walter Starbuck was a communist at Harvard, a member of
F.D.R.�s administration, a food and drink distributor
during the War Crimes Trials, and the President�s
special advisor on youth affairs. He was sent to prison
in 1975 for embezzlement, perjury, and obstruction of
justice, but of course he was innocent. His entire life
had been one failure after another.
As the story begins he is being released from prison
after four years and faces a life of hopelessness,
despair, and unwant. Surprisingly, he meets some people
that change his life a-round. These people eventually
become vice presidents in RAMJAC, a corporation
everything in in charge of self as a bag noticing her.
After reading this review, you may realize that
Jailbird is a confusing book. Well, you�re right.
Jailbird is not for everybody; as a matter of fact,
Kurt Vonnegut is not for everybody. His works are a
challenge for the reader, but if you can keep with him
until the end of the book, things usually fall into
place. I give the book a 4-star rating.
- Dave Ravel
Total Abandon
Total Abandon is anything but that. It is a
calculated four man play. It is a play of sympathy,
mystery, and sheer disgust. Having just seen Zorba,
a play about life that orbited Anthony Quinn�s stage
presence, Total Abandon seems to be a large step to the
left. While it stars Richard Dreyfus, he is backed by a
solid, well known, well acted cast. If you have seen the
movie Who�s Life Is It Anyway?, expect the
opposite. In that movie, Dreyfus asked that he be put
off machines so that he might die in peace. In this play
he is fighting to keep his son alive on machines - a son
who is dead, a son he abused. It comes down to the fact
that if the son dies, Dreyfus will be charged with the
murder of his son. The question that prevails is, �Is
Dreyfus sincere?� The play ends in an explosion. I
promise you a ring around your emotions by the time you
leave.
This play has left Philadelphia and is now on Broadway.
Don�t miss it.
- Jeff Jacobson |
Dear Habib,
My family owns an ATARI set. For my brother�s recent
birthday, my parents bought him a Ms. Pac-Man cartridge.
Unthinkingly my younger brother asked me one night if I
would like to try a game. Figuring that my low score
would amuse both my brother and myself, I agreed to give
it a go. No sooner had I eaten my first power pill and
subsequent ghost when my family noticed a marked change
in me - I stared intently at the screen, totally
absorbed in my game and oblivious to the world outside
the alternating screens. I played game after game, not
relinquishing the joystick until my mother turned off
the set and threatened me with a broom and insisted that
I do my homework. But when I turned to my math, all I
could see were ghosts, cherries, oranges, pretzels,
bananas, dots, and Ms. Pac-Man! After my mom and dad
were asleep, I snuck down for another game, promising
myself that it would only be for a few minutes - I
played for three hours!!!
In recent days my addiction to the world of Ms. Pac-Man
has grown worse with each game I play. My grades are
falling; I can�t concentrate, my friends are all leaving
me; my boyfriend has threatened to do the same; my
parents have repeatedly tried to punish me and rid me of
this affliction - even threatening to get rid of the
cartridge! (Since then, I keep the cartridge with me at
all times.) I dream of eating dots I walk around in a
daze, I can�t even eat! Please Habib - HELP ME!!!!
Dear Addicted to Ms.,
I personally spent our national debt on Zaxxon before I
realized my affliction. It is a hard, slow withdrawal
period to go through. I suggest switching to the E.T.
cartridge. When you realize you are living for Reeses
Pieces, the shock should set you straight. Beware, there
are certain physical side effects. Of course, you�ll
find that out later. |
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Students of the
Issue |
Marshalle Palm
The new
Student of the Issue, is active in our school. She is
probably best known for her United Nations club work.
She has been president of the UN Club for the past two
years and has won numerous awards for her effort. In
addition to the UN Club Marshalle was President of the
Modern Language Club her junior year, and is now vice
president. Marshalle has also been involved in FTA,
Student Council, band, and Chorus. Athletically
Marshalle was part of the bowling team in her sophomore
year.
Among her awards in UN, Marshalle has won a 1st place
speaker�s award at Reading High, a 3rd place speaker�s
award at Haverford College, and a 2nd place speaker�s
award at Governor Muffin.
Marshalle�s interests include psychology, political
issues, animals (especially Mousse), and, of course,
people of the masculine form.
After Mt. Penn Marshalle is going to further her
education at Juniata College majoring in Politics and
International affairs. Then she would like to go for a
Masters Degree at Georgetown University. She hopes to
get into government, possibly overseas. Who knows,
someday she may be the first woman in the White House.
- Jodi Kisling
All-Star Plays in
Schuylkill County Game
A week after our All-Star, Jeff Eckel, played in
the Duke DeLuca Memorial Game, he was scheduled to play
in the Schuylkill County Basketball Game on April 15.
This time, however, Jeff was a member of the Berks
County All-Stars, and the proceeds from their game
against the Schuylkill County All-Star team benefited a
worthwhile charity. Jeff says he had fun and enjoyed
playing against all-stars from a different county.
- Trish Hill
Governor�s School Semifinalist
Congratulations go to Jackie Savitz for becoming
a semifinalist for a scholarship to the Governor�s
School for the Sciences. To qualify Jackie maintained
recommendations from Mr. Strickler and Miss Luckenbach.
She also wrote a paragraph stating why she would like to
go to the school, which is held for six weeks over the
summer. The program consists of research, science
projects, and seminars with famous scientists. |
Jeff Eckel
What�s tall, blonde, and athletic? This
issue�s male student, Jeff Eckel. �Doo� is known
throughout Mt. Penn as an excellent athlete and integral
part of all the sports teams he is involved with. Jeff
plays basketball, tennis, and volleyball for the Mounts
and has received several awards and honors for his
talent on the basketball court. This year Jeff
represented Mt. Penn in the Duke Deluca Memorial
All-Star Game, and played with the Berks All-Stars in
the Schuylkill County Game. He also received an
honorable mention on the All-County basketball team.
Other than sports, Jeff is a member of Boys Leader
Corps.
Next year Jeff will be attending Bloomsburg State
College.
- Trish Hill
Scholarship for
Lynn Slutsky
On Tuesday
April 21, 1983 Lynn Slutsky received a
scholarship from Community General Hospital. She was one
of four people picked for the scholarship out of a total
of fifteen people interviewed. The scholarship is worth
one thousand dollars a year for four years at the
college of her choice, Cedar Crest. In order to get the
scholarship for the remaining years, Lynn must maintain
good grades.
Since Community General Hospital is only hiring four
people for the summer, the scholarship winners are
guaranteed summer jobs at the hospital. They must also
work at Community General after their senior year at
college is completed. This means the college graduates
don�t have to worry about finding jobs.
- Lynn Slutsky |
Carolyn Horst
This female student of the issue is �une
bonne at tiste.� She wins many awards for her artwork
and has recently been awarded a four-year scholarship to
the School of Visual Arts in New York. If you haven�t
already guessed, this student is Carolyn Horst.
Carolyn is an active student in our school. She belongs
to the Modern Language Club and the United Nations Club.
In addition to awards in art, Carolyn has also received
a second-place speaker�s award for U.N. Club. Some of
the more significant art awards she has received
include: first place in a mural contest at the Berkshire
Mall, second place and an honorable mention in oil at
the District Art Show, and a third place in drawing at
last year�s District Art Show. She was also a finalist
for the Governor�s School for the Arts and then chosen
alternate.
In her free time, Carolyn likes to draw, paint, listen
to music, talk to Matt, work, and pick on
her
little sister. Carolyn has also enjoyed
playing field hockey for Mt. Penn.
After Mt. Penn, Carolyn is going to New York to study
fine arts at the School of Visual Arts.
- Jodi Kisling
Third Quarter Honors
Rae-Lyn Fletcher, and 8th grader, and
Michelle Urban, a junior, were both named as student
of the quarter. Rae-Lyn was chosen because she has made
honor roll for the first time this year. Michelle
improved in four subjects by two grade levels.
Eighteen students made Merit Honor Roll by having an
average of 3.75 or more this marking period. The
following students made the Merit Honor Roll:
7th - Kathleen Petruska and Jocelyn Quaintance
8th - Carol Ann Bigos, Norinne
Miller, Jennifer Schickler, and Stephanie Sosh
9th -
Leann Deisher,
Karen
Denby,
Kathy Ford,
Christine Jurasinski,
Darren
Max, and
Elizabeth Rosser
10th - Lori Fizz and Kari Nordhoy
11th - Sharon Romich, Mark Knabb and Joell Reimert
12th - Carolyn Horst, Beth Long, and Alison Seidel
Eighty-six students from Jr.-Sr. High School have Honor
Roll by averaging 3.00 grades or better. |
Sports
Volleyball
Mt. Penn�s volleyball season is drawing to a close,
with the girls having one more tournament and the boys
having two. By the time this paper comes out all three
will be over.
Since the last writing, the girls have played in Mt.
Penn�s invitational. This tournament proved to be
somewhat of a success, for the girls won 5 out of 10
games.
The boys participated in the Brandywine Bullet
Invitational but played to a disappointing second-place
finish. Mt. Penn�s team, last year�s championship team,
was beaten by Schuylkill Valley in point totals. Two
players, however, were chosen for the all-star team,
John Ford and Greg Volutza.
- Mindy DiGiacomo
Boy�s Season Off To A Slow Start
The first game of baseball was a close one against
Schuylkill Valley at home. The Mounts lost it 1-2. The
next game was at Conrad Weiser which the Mounts lost
2-3. The Mounts then lost 8-2 to Kutztown. The score was
2-1 going into the 6th inning and then the Mounts just
fell apart. The next game was against Mt. Penn�s rival,
Exeter, which we lost 5-7. The Mounts were beginning to
come back during the 7th inning. The Mounts had the
bases loaded when the next 3 batters struck out. Junior,
Tom Sload was 2 for 3 at bat including a stand-up
triple. The first league game was at Wyomissing which
the Mounts lost 6-1. Daniel Boone then played us and
beat the Mounts 7-4. John Ford, a senior, hit a
triple and a single. Junior, Warren Davis, had 2
RBI�s on a double and Kevin Shearer, a senior,
was 3 for 3 at bat.
Coach Dengler sees the Mounts� biggest problem as not
using their potential all 7 innings. He also points out
that the pitcher Dave Ravel, a senior, has not
given up any earned runs yet he is 0-3 which means the
boys are not getting timely hits or fielding properly.
Another problem is junior Jeff Motze, the
shortstop, has been unable to play because of illness.
Beside shaking up the infield he was also the team�s
lead-off hitter. Coach Dengler hopes to correct these
problems so their season can end up with a winning note.
- Pam Horning
True happiness consists not in the
multitude of friends but in their worth and choice. --
Ben Johnson |
DeLuca Players
Trish
Hill and Jeff Eckel had a chance to show-off
their basketball skills on Friday, April 8 during the
All-Star DeLuca game at Albright�s Bollman Center. They
each received a trophy for playing in the game.
Trish Hill, a member of the East team, started
and played frequently throughout the whole game. The
East team routed the West team, 56-37. Although Trish
did not score, she played a very good game. Trish
commented, �It was great playing with such talented
girls and getting to know them better. I had a lot of
fun!�
Jeff Eckel played very little due to a sprained
ankle, which had happened while playing dunkball earlier
in the week. Jeff�s East team pulled out a close one
against the West team and the final score was 81-75.
Jeff said, �It was a learning experience to play under
Coach Rick Binder.�
- Pam Horning
Cheerleaders Chosen
On Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, 47
girls tried out for the cheerleading team. There were 3
judges, a cheerleading coach from Exeter and 2 coaches
from Reading High, and 5 alternate judges in case of a
tie. The girls were judged on a point system with a
perfect score being 195 points. For each of the
following the girls received a possible of 5 points:
a floor cheer, a chant, a split, a dance, and two jumps.
Her smile, her pep, her voice, and her enthusiasm were
each worth 10 points. The varsity squad is made up of 10
members, the JV squad is made up of 8 members, and there
were no alternates chosen this year.
These girls
will be going to cheer-leading camp during the summer
and to finance this event they are selling the Stylex
Professional comb and brush set. The set includes 4
different types of combs and one large vent brush. The
price of the set is $6.00 and comes in various color
combinations.
- Pam Horning
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Jumping for Heart
On Friday,
April 22, 1983, from 8 to 11 a.m. 30 teams were jumping
for the American Heart Association. Each team was made
up of 4 to 6 team members. All team members will receive
a certificate for participation in the Jump-A.Thon. The
students brought in approximately $2,700 in pledges. The
actual total may be more for not all students had
brought in their pledge sheets when this paper went to
the printer.
Prizes will be given out according to the amount of
pledges brought in. Each participant had to have a
minimum sponsors equal to $10.00. For this the
participant will receive a tan t-shirt with navy blue
sleeves with an emblem in the upper-left corner. For
pledges equaling $36.00 to $99.00 the student will
receive a barrel (gym) bag and a t-shirt. Dawn Hill,
a junior with $65.80 in pledges; Rae-Lyn Fletcher,
an 8th grader with $66.60; and freshman
Brendan
Kane with $69.60 will all receive a
barrel bag and a t-shirt. A windbreaker and a t.shirt
will be given out to participants with pledges amounting
to $100.00 to $249.00. Karen Koch, a senior, had
the highest amount of pledges by bringing in $143.60.
Mike Martin, a senior, brought in $113.20 in
pledges. They will each be receiving a windbreaker and a
t-shirt. If anyone had brought in more than $249.00 in
pledges, they would have received a warm-up suit and a
t-shirt.
There was also a school incentive to have the students
raise money for physical and health education equipment.
Mount Penn will receive $250 worth of equipment because
our total pledges were between $2000-$5000. Hopefully
the money will go towards a Resusci Annie for our CPR
courses.
- Pam Horning
Tennis Team Wins
In New Division
So far it has been an exciting season for the tennis
team. They are in a different and more difficult
division this year. As of April 15, the boys were part
of a winning team.
The game against Twin Valley ended in a Mountaineer
victory of 6-1. Governor Mifflin was a bit of a
disappointment. Here we lost with a score of 0-7. On
April 13, Mt. Penn went against Conrad Weiser and was
victorious by 4 matches to 3.
There is still more of the season to go, and Coach
Elaine Schwarr feels the matches will be tough, but
there are a lot of possibilities.
- Stephanie Rosenthal |
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