Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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' ' One never stands so straight as when he stoops to help a child. ) Students active in Big Brothers program By Andrea Maze One never stands so straight as when he stoops to help a child, is the warm feeling of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Inc. This organization is for people who can volunteer love, tinne, and friendship to a young person who comes from a one parent home. On April 22, 1983, in Bar- tholomew County, there were 48 boys on the waiting list for Big Brothers, and 22 girls waiting for Big Sisters. The children have to wait an average of three months for a brother or sister. But one boy, for example, had to wait three years. People from Columbus North who were active in the program this year Bruce Humphries, An- drea Maze, Susan McKinney and Christie Mullins. They were in the junior program. To be in the junior program, one must be 16 years old. One must be 18 to par- ticipate in the adult program. Junior Big Brothers are in demand. Various activities are planned through Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Inc. for the active members. A roller skating and ice skating party, putt-putt, a trip to the circus and Children ' s Museum in Indianapolis are just a few of the outings. This experience is rewarding to the Big Brothers and Sisters as well as to little brothers and sisters. The appeal sounds, give a child opportunities that he or she may never have the chance to explore. Share your problems and feelings; let them know they can thrust and rely on you when you are needed most. Contact a Big Brother and Big Sister caseworker at 376-3077. Right: Twelve-year-old Dolly Green and Big Sister Andrea Maze, the latter a CNHS senior, will celebrate a 2-year match as sis- ters in October. 22 Look Into It

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New lockers needed in lockerroom area By Kelly Welch Almost every student at CNHS has used the lockerrooms at one time or another, and each stu- dent has a different complaint about them. Although the girls and boys lockerrooms are to be remodeled for the incoming freshmen, Mrs. Hedy George, girls physical education teacher and girls athletic director, said The lockerrooms this year are fairly clean and the showers are fine, but the lockers don ' t work and we need hair dryers. Mrs. George suggested that the girls lockeroom was fairly clean, but she added that she has found many weird things dur- ing breaks in attendance like ba- nana peels, apple cores, milk cartons (half full of milk) , socks and tennis shoes. When asked what she does with the items she finds, she replied, I either put them in a box or throw them away. Students at Schmitt learn simple language skills By Sarah Garrett For the second year in a row, the fifth year foreign language students participated in a teach- ingprogram. German, French and Spanish fifth year students are required to instruct sixth graders from Lillian C. Schmitt elementary school who indicat ed an interest in learning a for- eign langu age. Each of the classes taught at Schmitt twice a week for eight weeks. Each of the classes are divided into teams. Each team teaches different aspects. For example, one team teaches days, months, seasons, etcetera. The second team teaches numbers. simple addition and subtraction and telling time. The third team teaches col ors, greetings and clothes. The fourth team teaches phonetics, writing, songs and conversation. All of the lesson plans are developed by the senior high students and not by their teachers. Each student is re- quired to write a paper to cri- tique the classes. These must be written in their respective lan- guages. Teachers and students seem enthusiastic. They also feel this program encourages youngsters to enroll in a foreign language at the junior high level. Mrs. George said the main complaint she heard from stu- dents was that the locker room needed more color and needed new lockers. If given the option of re-doing the lockerroom, Mrs. George said I would do away with the cage area and put in new lockers, put in a new water fountain, and put in a couple of hair dryers. Mr. David Horn, the boys physical education teacher, said, I feel that the locker- rooms are adequate, but if I were to re-do the area, I would make the office space larger, make locker placement better, install a larger drying area and provide a better P. A. system. When asked if he thought the students enjoyed the lockerroom surroundings, he replied, Yes, I feel the students enjoy the atom- osphere, but the main complaint from students has been that there are no locks on lockers. Above: Senior German student Brian Fulp instructs these sixth graders at Schmitt on the correct way to pronounce their German names. Look Into It 21

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Three bands originated at North By Jill Hilycord As the music jumped with a furiously fast beat, groups of people came together, bouncing off one another until the climatic end of the song. This scene is a description of a punk concert. The punk movement has dominated the major band scene this year at Columbus North. The Pattern and Killing Children are two of the three main bands formed by North students. The Pattern, consisting of Chris Gaal, Chris Tatlock, Jennifer Laemmer, Andy Totten, and David Bigley, have been togeth- er for about a year-and-a-half. They play at private showings (parties) and concerts. Usual practices can vary from one night to every night of the week. Gaal is the newest member of the Pattern, having joined the group in February of 1983. He has been playing the guitar for six years and has played in three other bands before the Pattern. When asked how he feels about music he replied, I express my feelings with it. Tatlock is one of the founding members of the Pattern. He sings and writes the songs for the band. So far he has written about 25 songs that the band has per- formed, he likes the effect his music has had on people. Around Columbus, since the Pattern started, I think the kids in Columbus are more open minded to music, Tatlock said. Laemmer plays drums for the Pattern. She started drums after sixth grade in summer band. When she first joined the rock band, They were the guys and I was the girl. But now we ' re all the guys. I ' m just part of the band, she said. The Pattern has been on a record. The record is a compiled collection of songs from different punk bands around Indiana and Chicago. The Pattern has two songs on the album. The album is nationally sold and some co- pies have been sent to other countries. Fan letters have been sent to the Pattern from Italy, Sweden, and Canada. The Patt- ern plans to make another al- bum, although a date has not yet been set. Killing Children is another popular punk band at North. The members of this band are Scott Colburn, Trent Nyffler, Eric Hess, and David Bigley. They practice two or three times a week usually. Before a perfor- mance, practices can be as many as every night for two weeks before the planned performance. Colburn, who had been playing with two bands besides Killing Children, writes all the songs this band sings. This past summer, a li week tour was planned for the band. The agenda was to contain playing at night- clubs around Indiana. A record might follow. Trilogy completes the trio of North ' s magor bands. This group isn ' t punk, however. It is a pro- gressive rock band, according to Jim Ryser, the group ' s guita- rist. Other members are David Bender and Steve McQeery. The group has played at a club in Brown County and plan to play there again sometime. A concert at the Commons was to be held sometime in May, Ryser stated. The group would like to start playing in nightclubs and move on to bigger stages . Ryser is both singer and guitar player in the band. He first started playing guitar in the ninth grade. He never has taken guitar lessons. He feels things you do best are the things you teach yourself. Perhaps in the near future. The Pattern, Killing Children, and Trilogy will be names seen nationwide on record covers. Left: Members of the rock group, Killing Children, perform at a CNHS convocation. Look Into It 23