Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Ron KaiserlCont'dl ' says it is worth being there when something funny happens or even if someone needs to talk. Ron points to the Dune series by Frank Herbert as being influential on his life: it showed me what can be done with the mind and imagination. He also praises The Peter Principle by Peter and Hull because it told me you will go as far as your stupidity will let you. This is no reflection on his next port of call: R.M.C. lim, a Montreal native, is a stalwart on the soccer field where he has distinguished himself since 1976 as captain of both the junior and Senior Teams. He lists the finals of the Merivale Soccer Tournament as his highlight. Mr. Penton testifies that jim has been a conscientious prefect on the flats this year. He KAVEH RIKHTEGAR jlM POSMAN limtCont'dl is heading for McGill, then into Medicine. Kaveh came to Ashbury from Abadan, Iran, in 1979. Since then he has participated in the blood donor clinic, won a Ladies' Guild Merit Award and played soccer, basketball and curling. He thinks 'Doc Hop' and the Science Department are first- rate. We wish him well at Toronto or Queen's and trust that he will live up to his own philosophy of life: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. MICHAEL REECE Mike is a soccer fanatic, having played for Mr. Anderson's team in the fall. He is known for his loud stereo on which he plays The Stones and AC-DC during luckless poker games amongst the boarders. His favourite literary works are Lord of the Rings which made me realize how flawed modern life is and Walden Pond which made me aware of the beauty of simple things. He suggests that we should always have an open mind and accept others as they are - an attitude which should serve him well as he heads off for U of T and even- tually, he hopes, a career in diplomacy,

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Tim Croves lCont'dl fall, as a step in the right direction. Tim will go to Carleton for Journalism. Smile, be at peace, do not doubt yourself. David a prefect, has had a richly varied career at Ashbury. His contribution to the school includes debating with the Rostrum Society, helping to run the school tuck shop, public speaking, community service, Optimist International, Senior Football, track, and several academic awards such as Year 4 English, and French in both his 3rd and 4th years. He lists the Football Team's undefeated season H9811 as being a highlight of his time here. For Those I Loved and Man's Search For Meaning have had a deep impact on him. Dave advises others to maintain perspective . . . and never to doubt yourself. He DAVE OWEN Owen lCont'dJ leaves this quotation from de Chardin before going to take business at Western: Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a nav as to complete and fulfill them. Leo, a Ghanaian, comes from St. Augustine School in Gambia where he savs he received an excellent grounding in the two hobbies he lists for 'activities outside Ashbury': beer and yoga. He suggests, on the one hand, that what is good about Ash- bury is getting in trouble. lt's the only fun one can have here. On the other hand, he says that the discipline at the school needs improving - while at the same time, the rules for RON KAISER LeolCont'dJ grade 13 need relaxing and the smoking area needs to be relocated fbecause he freezes in winterj. On top of this, he insists that the two most influential books in his life are Mr. Niles' Philosophy textbook and M.A.S.H. Coes To Las Vegas. Confused? He's not, Leo is quite sure he'll go to McGill and afterwards become a career diplomat. Of course! Ronald is a newcomer to the school, but he has felt right at home on the boarding flats. A good deal of his schooling has taken place in Hong Kong and Paris, France. Rowing, swim- ming and scuba diving are among Ronald's favourite sports, but when he is not in or on the water, you will find him playing in the band. He feels that people make Ashbury what it is, he

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Herman is truly part of the international flavour at Ashbury. Upon his arrival in 1978, from the Netherlands, we learned about his adventures in Vietnam. The school band has never been the same since he brought his unique drum skills to it, providing each practice with an intriguing solo that Herman insists is the highlight of his musical career every time he does it. Medicine at Utrecht is his present ambition. A promise made is a debt unpaid. Mitch, about whom we said nice things when he graduated last year, came back for more - so here goes: he is still active in community service programs, in the chapel, and in political issues such as selling Solidarnosc buttons for a Polish Com- HERMAN VAN ROII EN MitchlCOnt'dl mittee in Torontog Mitch continues to champion The Who - as well as the social cause iand one of fundamental concern to alll - of two-ply toilet tissue at Ashbury. One highlight of his career was finding his five foot python in james Posman's bed fwhen he thought she had gone for goodj. Another would be rescuing two litters of rats from the hands of Mr. Varley: all of which suggests how Mitch gets involved, Matt is originally from jamaica but now lives in Ireland. In his first year, last year, he became known as the heckler of the MITCH ROSENBERC Matt iCont'dJ flats with his saying You re all WACO! The smoking area 'social club' is a haven of sanity for him as are the slopes of Camp Fortune. Another refuge is new wave rock which he plays especially loudly on Friday afternoons fa cherished memory, he saysl. The undefeated football season and C.ord's 19th are additional highlights. Matt insists that he wants to go everywhere, do everything and see everyone - an ambition that he hopes medicine at U of T will further. And one more thing: he never wants to hear the word basically again. The world has received fair warning!