Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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!

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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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Raymond comes to Ashbury for 1 year and has played tennis and done weight training while being a keen member of the Mathematics Club in Carleton University. There are two things he enjoys most: popular music and the time spent in the chemistry lab just before the lesson. His discernment is further seen in his statement of a basic philosophy: Our common goal is to become a civilized man. As he leaves to take Engineering at Queen's, we wish him luck, and thank him for his civilized contribution to this school. CORD SMITH RAYMON D TSE Ashbury has been graced with this gentleman's presence since 1978. He has served diligently on the Board of Stewards and highlights of his sojourn with us include room raids, his 19th birthday isee page 603, and his first tete-a-tete with Mr. Niles. His appreciation of music has reached the heights of southern rock 'n roll and English punk - that's cool. The discipline at Ashbury so impressed Cord that he has decided to further his studies at Royal Rhodes. Good luck NATO! lf I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me? TODD WILLIAMSON Hailing from Cornwall, Todd's'career at Ashbury spans five years. He keeps in shape with soccer, downhill ski racing and discoing in Montreal. Don't ask me, I only work here may indicate his sense of humour but not his approach to being a prefect this past year - an approach marked by diligence and understanding. He was also a member of the Board of Stewards while participating in community service and in the chapel as a server. Small classes, attentive teachers and Mr. Niles' history classes constitute some of Todd's more memorable moments at the school. Todd is aiming for medicine at Queen's. Try your hardest and enjoy yourself.