Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Rise like lions after .slumber In unvanauishable number, Shake your chains to earth like dew Hhich in sleep has ,fallen on you - Ye are many - they are few. . . Let a vast assembly be, A nd with great solem- nity Declare with meas- ured words thatye A re, as God made ye, free. . . Percy Bysshe Shelley S T51 'E BREA R TON David has lived in Warsaw, Bonn, Mexico City and Vancouver, as well as in Ottawa where he has been at Ashbury since 1981. He has participated in Project Ploughshares, R.A.S.R.A., The Ashburian, and Amnesty International. He lists his hobbies as collecting music, procrastinating, and skiing, and his sports as Junior Football, League Soccer, soft- ball, volleyball and weight training. Ashbury's strong point is, David claims, the fact that teachers care, but he criticizes the school for a bias towards the sciences that he feels as an arts student . Next year: University of Victoria, then Law. Be yoursej' D.-l VID BURKE Michelle was born in England, now lives in Ottawa, and loves to travel, read Cevery- thingy, listen to classical music and to vary that musical diet by turning to blues and to the Police. She finds that the unique and enthusiastic teachers are the school's strength. Her personal highlights include Mrs Kennedy's pep talks and the morning horoscope. Michelle intends to go to McGill for History and French. Finally, she recommends Ayn Rand's Anthem as a study of the importance of in- ner strengthg a subject reflected in her saying, Not even under the heaviest snowfall will the willow tree snap. MICHELLE COOK Francis has enjoyed what he calls a positive ex- perience at Ashbury since grade seven. He has been involved in debating, the choir, the Board of Stewards, the Tuckshop Cas managerj and in Prefect duties. He has played both soccer and football and skips the curling team in Winter. But his most satisfying activity, he claims, has been the running of the Student Mock Elections. Francis hopes to study History, then Law at university. He advises those who remain here to treat it like a bank: You take out only if you put in, and he adds, Re- spect others' freedom as well as your own. FRANCIS DESCOTEA UX

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Maher, an Ottawa native, has been at Ashbury since 1977 and has latterly distinguished himself as a member of the Chess Team ffounded in 19809, he describes himself as obsessed with the gamen and points out that the annual pilgrimage to Kitchener-Waterloo for the high school tournament is always the high water mark of his year. Indeed, the winning of the Ontario Championship 82 is proof of his and the team's skill. Maher has also won awards in mathematics for several years running. He mentions windsurfing and downhill skiing as his other past- times and concludes by saying that he will attend Ottawa U. for Science before going into medicine. MAHER SA LEH Norman has been at Ashbury since 1977, becoming a prefect this year after ex- periencing, as he says, all the variety which the school has to offer. His particular interest is the school Curling Team although he barrels around the soccer field with con- siderable zest and plays softball. Out- side of school he confesses to an in- terest in aquariums and a little bit of everything musically. He likes the way teachers are willing to help students at Ashbury but suggests that senior students need more free time than they have in order to perform well academically. Norman is planning to take Sciences at Ottawa U. NORIWA N THIE CONNAUGHT Alexander was born in Lafayette, Indiana, and has lived in North Carolina and Oxford, England. He has been at Ashbury twice: from '78-'79 and from '82-,84. He judges himself to have been very active in sports and other extra-curricular activities and he likes Ashbury for its small size, its Guidance Department fMr. Geoff Thomasj, various teachers and even the vaguely English Public School system we have here, he does not elaborate further but says he hopes to attend McGill. Always ver- ify your references iM.J. Routhl ALEXAFRIA T James is another grade 5 vet , and has lived in Ottawa all his life. His sports at Ashbury have in- cluded tennis, league soccer, cross-country skiing and curling. He won the English prize in grade 11. James' hobbies are: camping, fishing, cycling, super-8 filming, and watching Dave Allen at Large on T.V. He likes any party music but prefers Peter Gabriel and 'old' Genesis. He feels that while the school has a good atmosphere for learning, the com- pulsory sports pro- gramme can oc- casionally clash with an individual's academic com- mitment. He is going on to pre-med studies at Queen's but intends to keep up his interest in film also. HLlf9,S a bummer. But it could be worse. JA MES BOCIEK

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Marc has contributed a great deal to the school since he came here in 1979. He won an Art prize for grades nine and ten, a Merit Award in grade eleven and is a member of the Ashburian staff, the Francophone Club and Community Ser- vice. He has played various sports in school and does windsurfing, downhill skiing, tennis and golf elsewhere. His musical tastes are equally as varied as his sports, ranging from what he calls moderate punk to dance music. Future Shock by Toffler and 1984 by Orwell both made a vivid impression on him. Marc wishes to take Recreational Management at Waterloo. I know I'll never lose affection for people and things that went before. MARC DROUIN Roger was born in Noranda and has lived in Chile as well as in Canada. In his two years at Ashbury he has played in the band as well as on the line for Senior Football. His hobbies include strumming his guitar, bootlegging albums and D and D. His favourite music is Pink Floyd. Roger says the highlight of his career was passing grade twelve math with an 80070 average. Next year will most likely see him at Queen's for Arts. ROGER ECKSTRAND Anclv has attended Ashbury since 1977 and is definitely considered an 'old sweat, His reward for his many years of service? Prefect. This 6'4 203 lb rosy cheeked lad plays football and even scored two points! Andy also par- ticipated both on the basket ball team, gaining a commendable 100 pt., and on the track and field team where he threw discus and shot put. Andy praises the atmosphere, the academic standards and the teacher-student rapport at Ashbury. His future interests lie in child psychology and in education. Life is a riverboat fantasy. ANDY INDER WICK Robert came to Ashbury in 1976, spent grades ten and eleven in the wilderness, then returned to the Promised Land for his last two years. He gives his extra-curricular adventures as Head of Drama at a summer camp, travelling, Community Service and Chartered Accounting. He plays tennis, soccer, ball hockey and volleyball and listens to reggae, new wave and both hard and soft rock music. His highpoints include partying with close friends and this year's production of the Oresteia at the N.A.C. Ashbury's strength is summed up in Robert's comment that Your gradu- ating year is like your family. The Crucible and The Stone Angel both taught him important lessons in life. Next year: Languages at Trent. ROBER T KRA MER