Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 316 of the 1987 volume:

TECHNITE COVER: Brooklyn Technites; seniors, achievers, students with goals. They’ve worked hard to get where they are. A look at how they got here and why they’ll keep going. The 1987 class is one of success and committment. Find out just how much they’ve given to Brooklyn Tech. FUNDRAISING: Candy, stuffed bears, flowers, t merchandise available on the Te raise funds needed for jackets, keep Tech flourishing. 4 THE ARTS 84 HEALTH AND FITNESS 20 MONEY MATTERS 95 THE FOURTH ESTATE 32 CAREERS 114 ACCOLADES 55 STYLES 123 EDUCATION 61 IN THE LINE OF DUTY 143 FACE TO FACE BYE BYE BIRDIE: After a 10-year silence, musical theatre has returned to the Tech stage in a big way. The extravagant production of “Bye Bye Birdie’’ unveiled a hidden wealth of talent that has renewed the stage spirit at Tech. Plans for more productions, with student casts, crews and directors are in the works. 152 CHATTER 153 A LARGER VIEW 159 PEOPLE 200 ATTITUDES 209 SPORTS 251 AT ONE’S LEISURE 273 THE TURNING POINT 275 PERSONALS 305 INDEX 308 ESSAY FIRST ANNUAL 120 SPORTS AWARD DINNER: After another banner year for team athletics at Tech, the first annual sports awards dinner was a tremendous success for coaches, athletes and fans. An evening for formal wear, fancy dancing and well-deserved recognition for our top stars. METS CHAMPIONSHIP: 153 Like the Technites, the New York Mets were winners this year, finally bringing home the pennent after a 17-year absence. Tech joined the rest of the world in celebrating their victory in a ticker tape parade up Fifth Avenue. TECHNITE - THE STAFF - - OF - BLUEPRINT PUBLISHING CO. - 29 FORT GREENE PLACE - BROOKLYN, NY 11217 MATHEW MANDERY, PRINCIPAL We want to help you get the recognition you deserve. Sometimes you do great work — but no one seems to notice. Maybe you ' ve felt like you were lost in the crowd. This year, join Jostens in a partnership — a partnership in excellence — and earn recognition for your staff while you help us produce for you the best yearbook pos¬ sible. You have a chance to earn the PICA Award, a special honor that goes only to schools that meet all of their copy dead¬ lines. PICA stands for ' 1 Perform¬ ance Incentive Commitment Achiever,” because we know that meeting all deadlines re¬ quires a commitment from the entire staff — and the character and integrity to meet that com¬ mitment. in EXCELLENCE VOL. 65 ADVISOR: GAIL REILl EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: DEBORA TOSCANO: LAYOUT LAYOUT EDITORS, ANTHONY CALOGERO. St PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS. KARL STAUSS. WALTER SZE. ALEX RESEARCH EDITORS. DAVID JOSEPH. KIET LONG. DARREN SUELTO. MARJORIE SURPRIS TYPING EDITORS, ALBERT OH, MAY WONG SECTION EDITORS. ACADEMICS, ALLEN LEUNG. SUZANNE YEE ACTIVITIES, NAXIN JIANG. KWONG SAI FACULTY, ALFREDE DAUPHIN. KRISTEN KERR SENIORS, RITA HUNTER. NOT AVAILABLE. RICK MORALES SPORTS. WENDY LEE. MARK TATUM STUDENT LIFE, RORY ANGLIN. STACY SAVITSKY UNDERCLASSMEN, CHI UN KIM CTAFF. E CASTILLO. VARISE ..id, IMRAN KAZMI. GEE __ JAI. ROGER PERSAUD, KAMING WONG. HARRY YEE. JERIEL ZUNIGA ACTIVITIES, JEANNE AGUIRRE. EDWIN Cl KONG. DAVID N ......_. . J. NICOLE DAVIS. JANE EDRALIN. LISA LEBOY ADVERTISING, JAMES HU. SHONITA HUGHES. LENA LAU. JACK¬ IE LEONG. DIANA LOOK. JILL MORRIS. LISA MOY. CHRISTO¬ PHER NGAI, NICOL SHAW. RAYMOND TAM. RUBEN THOMPSON. JOHN WU ART: WING YEE CHAN. JEANNY CHEUNG. ANNE CHIANG. TONY CHIN. SAMANTHA CHOW. MYRIAM FORD. CLARA HA. CLARK JEAN. SIMONITA JOA. JENNIFER JONES. MEI KWAN LEUNG. HELEN LO. CHUN MYONG. MICHAEL RHEE, VIC¬ TOR VACA. JOHN WAI. CONNIE WONG. JOSEPH WRIGHT. ANDY YAN LITERATURE, KETHEL BORDERON. NANCY CHIANG. DAVIDA HOLMES. PENELOPE KOKKINIDES. SAMANTHA LECCA, CHRIS WALCOTT LAYOUT, AZIZ ABDELWAHAB. KAREN CHAN. SUSAN CHAN. CHRIS HOLDER. KAREN JUNG. KRISTA LAU, LESLIE LIAO. NGOR LIN. JOSHUA RICE. JULIE SETO PHOTOGRAPHY, TIEN CHIANG. ISMAIL COSKIN. STANLEY GO- LUBCHIK. GORHAM HOM. NANCY SAI. RUBEN THOMPSON. KA WAI TAM RESEARCH, MICHELE MARSHALL. FERNANDO PAYAMPS. TONY ... ..... . 1, GLORIA _IN JOO LEE. ANNIE CHEUK LEUNG. ELIZABETH LEVY. YOLANDA LITTLE. YOLANDA LOWRY. MICHELE MARTINEZ. DEBORAH MAYCICK. LINETTE MCFADDEN, FE LICIA MCWILLIAMS. LIDIZ MORENO. SHALINA MURRELL. JIN MIN OH. CHANDA RICE. CASSANDRA RICHARDSON. KAREN RICHARDSON. FELIPE RODRIGUEZ. LEONIDA RODRI GUEZ. AUDREY SENIOR. FRANCES SOTO. DOLLY ANNE STEWART. VERONICA VELEZ. KAREN VICKS, SHARON WATSON. VINCE WONG. SHEILA WOODS. CATHY YALOF SPORTS: CANDICE BEDDOE. FAYE BENN. ROBERT BOS. JENNI FER BROCKMAN. WINGIE CHEUNG. NARDA JONES. NOEL LAGDOMEN. CRYSTAL RICE. STUDENT LIFE, EVELYN CHAN. SHARON DONG. VIRGINI A HAM¬ ILTON. WAI LING NG, CORRINA SMITH TYPING, SUSANNA CHAN. KELLY DU. CARRIE GONG. LENA GRA CIA. EUGENIA HOM. HEE SEON HONG. KEN IP. HYUN KIM. MUI HA LEE. ROSE LEE. KIN WAI LI. DENISE LYONS. MONA MARK. EMMANUEL MCKENZIE. PENNY NORDLAND. SI¬ MONE PERTAB. PETER SHUM. SANDRA STEWART. ANNA TAM. MARIA TAVERA. NANCY TOY. JULIA WANG. MI¬ CHELLE WILSON. BIK YEE WONG. CYNTHIA WONG ' JOSTENS SPECIAL CONSULTANTS, PRINTING PUBLISHING DIVISION FROM THE EDITOR LETTERS Every now and then the Blueprint Club is able to grind out an especially impressive yearbook that receives a lot of attention. The ’85-’86 mem¬ bers of the club were able to reach this achieve¬ ment with their notebook theme (see below), and so it was the duty of the ’86-’87 members to match if not better this accomplishment, as well as maintain the tradition of putting together a unique annual publication. We were deluged by a slew of suggestions for theme that we could successfully work with for our edition of the Blueprint yearbook, but there was one which seemed to receive more votes than all of the others. After careful consideration, we finally agreed to comply with the popular vote and soon we began to develop and work on this par¬ ticular theme of modeling our yearbook after a magazine. Coming up with ways to carry out this magazine theme was an easy task at first, but when our advisor, Ms. Gail Reilly, provided us with the limi¬ tations and guide lines of producing a yearbook, our ideas were subjected to meticulous revision. We were left with a few good workable concepts that would effectively support the theme and, at the same time, would be practical. Some of these concepts included: inserting small subscription cards in the magazine, using a soft cover instead of a hard cover, scattering advertisements throughout the book instead of placing them all in one section, and including a personal ad section in the back. Initally unable to see the potential that the theme had for diversity, we soon began to realize Editors-ln-Chief Debora Toscano, Wendy Pong, Carmelo Caylo And Alex Sharpe. Center. Gail Reilly, Advisor all of the possibilities that it held. We devised a way to partition the maga¬ zine into sections that would cover all as¬ pects normally included in a yearbook. All that was left to do then was to create, with the aid of our editors and their staff mem¬ bers, the meat for the skeleton that we constructed. One of the trickiest parts in developing the magazine theme, however, was thinking of a title. We didn’t want to use Blueprint (it became the name of the publishing com¬ pany) because it was unoriginal and it wasn’t descriptive of the contents of the magazine. The title had to be simple and yet be related to the material included within. Technitt, a nickname for a Brooklyn Tech student, was the title finally chosen be¬ cause it applied to what the magazine was about. It was concise, direct, and simple. Unfortunately, deciding on the title was just another rung on the ladder that leads all the way up to the absolute completion of the yearbook. Planning, producing and publishing a yearbook to meet the expectation of a school as large and as highly esteemed as BTHS was a labor of love and learning. H ere, seniors, is one reflection of the 1986-87 school year. Hopefully, the recollections herein will remain with you for many years to come. TO THE EDITOR Dear Gail Ann Reilly, Dyanna Christie, Mike Hutchinson, Eva Lee, Margaret Mullins and staff, You have an excellent publication which shows a tremendous amount of time, effort and talent by editors, staff members and advisor. Congratulations to all on your First Place with Special Merit award. Also, congratulations for “Best Original Theme and Cover.” I have enjoyed BLUEPRINT and hope to have the opportunity to see additional issues in the future. In the meantime, keep up the good work! Sincerely, Judge, ASPA, 1986 To: Gail Reilly Subject: B.T.H.S. Yearbook Manufacturer After several unsuccessful attempts to get in touch with you by phone I have decided to try to do so through this letter. I am a graduate of Brooklyn Technical H.S. (Class of 1982) and am presently working for Digital Equipment Corporation in Burling¬ ton, Vermont. About a year and a half ago I lost my high school yearbook in a fire and have since been trying to find out how to get a replacement. I realize that it has been four years and it may be very unlikely that Tech would have any additional copies however I would like to find out the name of the yearbook manufacturer and try to contact them about a re¬ placement copy. I have great sentimental value in my memories of the years I spent at Tech and will greatly appreciate any help you can give me. Thank You, I.R. Claxton To the Editors: I just wanted to let you know how highly I think of your publication. Well-organized, informative, colorful, and fun to read are all thoughts that come to my mind when I think of BLUEPRINT. BLUEPRINT really gives one an inside look at one of the most stimulating and interesting high schools in New York City. As a former literature editor (1984-85), I can say that I know how much work goes into BLUEPRINT, and the results certainly demon¬ strate it! Keep generating bright ideas! Sincerely, Jennifer Sharpe Class of 1985 To the Editors and members of the Yearbook staff: There are many roads in life. Some are bad and some are good. When one is out in the world, a high school yearbook will always be there for good memories. And the Tech yearbook, BLUEPRINT, has always held those memories for me in its traditionally creative, interesting and exciting views of my senior year at Tech. Best wishes to the 1987 and future Yearbook staffs. Photography Editor Class of 1982 “We got our own lives and we’ve got a Motta ' livin to do,” sings Kim McAffee(Noranne Hilaire) and Leon Rogers with the adoring teenagers. Conrad (Leon Rogers) woos the crowd with his show stopper “Sincere in the court house scene. “Have you heard about Kim? Is she really alright? Josie Martinez and friends chew the fat during the “Telephone Hour scene. AN ALL- AMERICAN MUSICAL MAKES ITS DEBUT AT TECH B rooklyn Tech is known for the many excellent doctors, scientists, astronauts and Nobel Prize winners who have come from its halls. But don ' t be too surprised if a few years from now, we have some famous actresses, actors, and singers to call our own, after the apparent hidden talent of Bye Bye Birdie” was revealed last spring. The story centered on the romance between Rosie (Dione Tulley) and Albert (Vladimer Nar- cisse), the romance was camouflaged by all the teenagers’ obsession with the legendary singer Conrad Birdie (Leon Rogers). Joan Martinez, who was cast as the busy-body, big-mouthed May Peterson, Albert’s mother, expressed her plans for the future. “As far as I’m concerned I am an actress. Next I hope to do a drama. It will be more of a challenge. Obviously, Joan loves to be challenged. After opening night curtin calls, Joan celebrates with cast and crew. She is an extremely busy young woman. Joan is a Horizons’ staff member, president of the Drama Club, and works part-time at Tele¬ communications, where she is a sales representative. Joan also hopes to get a starring role in the pending Drama Club production of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo ' s Nest. She is also anticipating a minor role in the Tech theatrical production of “The Man Who Came To Dinner.” Her participation in both plays is in no way minor as she is directing them both! She was assistant director of “Bye, Bye, Birdie, so, Ms. Susan Palmeri, who directed “Bye, Bye, Birdie” suggested that this year Joan direct. She accepted. Even now, for Joan, the thrill and excitement brought on by her unforgettable performance in Bye, Bye Birdie” has not died. “The biggest accomplishment and honor was to realize we brought drama back to Tech. Tech hadn’t seen it in ten years.” Technites were ecstatic to have a play done at Tech. The cast consisted of a menagerie of talent most would not have thought present in a school designed for future engineers and scientists. Joan is hoping that our “dramatic progress” never ends. She ' d like us to keep the tradition alive. “I hope it doesn ' t die. When my group graduates, what will happen! We are not Performing Arts H.S. but we ' re not a bunch of bores either. We are creative individuals. Don ' t be intimidated. Come join” By: Natalie Langston-Davis ACTIVITIES - 5 6 - SFNIORS Mr. Dibenedetto, Conductor; Anissa Walker, Dolly Lau, Bokola Dademade, Dominique Isaac, Nadine Castro, Marie Rosemond, Christina Ruiz, Latasha Okelley, Hamesh Massay, Jose Ortiz, Rafael Ruppert, Kenley Moy, Andres Marquez, Selwyn Foster, Neil Folkes, David Constabile, Arthur Barnes, Vladimir Narcisse, Leonard Chararan, Andree Dela Garza, Jackie Hong, Barbara Tejeda, Chi Chen Lai, Ignacia Ruiz, Dervin Sanchez, Elmer Sue, Siddltartha Ramnarace, Leonard Ford, Tgele Nk Hereanye, George Duthie, Joel Feigenbaum, Luis Degracia, Tamyka Dixon, Orlando Rodriguez, Lisa Griffith, Patrick Mendes, Leon Rogers, Verna Johnson, Wanda Rivera, Candace Carter, Cheryl Lawrence, Ellie Park, Patricia Gonzalez, Lesia Wilder, Albert Bianchini, Sam Chung, Anni Matthew, Noranne Hilaire, Marsha Jones, Oryl Ravid, Joy Mattera, Su In Lee, Shaheda Khan, Shaun Gittens, Edwin Valasquez, Aaron Ross, Marcus Torres, Danny Wong, Andre Hepkins, Gregory Gangi Mr. Charles Sloan Theodore Doc Holliday Helen Park, Stephen Walduogel, Chris Acosta Dinuke Srivarohana, Carlos Vegero, Tony Willert, Martin Pineiro Oliver Mann, James Sang, Andrew Beyzman, Nicole Graves, Lorena Quiroz, Yvonne Wong Michael Chanat, Michael Stranzis, Sean McLoclin SWEET SOUNDS ABOUND P ssst! Hey, Bud! Yeah, I mean you. Come here! I’ll let you in on a little secret. You look like the type of person who enjoys good music. Yeah, I could tell. How about some quiet classical concert music, wild and rythmic jazz music? I know just the place! Brooklyn Tech. They have a superb chorus, a favorite concert band, and a super cool jazz band. Interested? Yeah, I thought so. The styles are different but the music is marvelous. The 80-member concert band, supervised by music teacher Charles Sloan, specializes in classical music. They play for visitors to the school, on holidays and for any special occasion. The jazz band consists of 25 good brass and rhythm players from the concert band. It specializes in jazz and top 40. Members of the jazz band played for “Bye Bye Birdie” Tech ' s first theatrical production in ten years. They also performed at a local senior citizens home where they were very well received. Members receive a grade, service credits and school credits for their work. They are required to work on their lunch hours. The chorus consists of 65 members. They practice everyday in room 2C3 under the supervision of Mr. James Dibenedetto. The chorus has sung at Vernon Township H.S. in New Jersey. They performed at New York City Technical College in January in a Martin Luther King memorial. They are also looking forward to performing in the Alumni Day Celebration, Arista Induc¬ tion, Graduation, and the annual spring concerts. There is an orchestra which is still building and needs more members. Mr. Joseph Martarano and Mr. Charles Sloan know there are many string players in Tech and they encourage all musicians to join. There have been many comments on the supply of insufficient funds and lack of equipment for the three bands. Mr. Sloan explained, “We do not have sufficient funds, we need more money for instruments and supplies. We would like to have enough money for music courses to fill up the program of three teachers. These courses would include:music theory, in-depth history courses, an electronic music course and an electronic piano class, just to name a few. We have not received money for instruments for 10 years. All three bands perform at assemblies together. They also perform together in the spring concerts. The concert band and chorus perform together on Senior Recognition Night at the Alumni Association Reunion. Look Bud, I can’t talk anymore. I have to hurry and catch their next gigs. You can join me, if you want to. Come on. Yeah, I know you do. By Natalie Langston-Davis ACTIYTTES - 9 P OiSlvi iTHETJ SENIORS - 11 SENIORS TCP MaUIE VOC UISTS ' 12 - SENIORS SENIORS - 13 TOP GROUPS SENIORS Invisible Touch 14 - SENIORS SENIORS TOP SINPIPS SIAM) BY ME erasure OH L ’ A M O U R Candy-Cameo Walk Like An Egyptian-Bangles Control-Janet Jackson Stand By Me-Benny King Sledge Hammer-Peter Gabriel Oh L’Amour-Erasure Living On A Prayer-Bon Jovi At This Moment-Billy And The Beaters Stairway To Heaven-Led Zepplin Papa Don’t Preach-Madonna SENIORS Control-Janet Jackson True Blue-Madonna Raisin’ Hell- Run D.M.C. Rapture-Anita Baker License To Kill-Beastie Boys Whitney Houston’s Album Forever Young-Alphaville Give Me The Reason-Freddie Jackson Word Up-Cameo The Queen Is Dead-Smiths TECHNITE MAGAZINE OF B. T. H. S. Yes! I would like more information regarding Tech’s Alumni Association. Please send any further correspondence to: Name- Street_ City, State_— Zip Code_._. THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES D edicated and industrious are the only two words that can describe the stage crew. They stay after school each day to make posters, construct sets, and assist in other jobs involved in the tech production ot The Man Who Came To Dinner, B y Kaufman N. Hart The members ol the stage crew work not for applause and praise, but for self-gratification and the gaining of new skills in lighting, construction and technical staging. All, of these new found skills were taught to the 18 students of the stage crew, by Mr. Sol Rymer, the Advisor. This group of students were non-existent before the ' Bye. Bye Birdie production last year. Since then, the stage crew has been involved in NYPD promotions, the Mayor Koch visit, Tech Pride Day Assembly, and The Hutchinson-Tech Band perfor- ma They are an integral part of the building processes at Tech. They, more than most, really give people a platform to stand on! Mvrr ttoLHes Three members of this dedicated stage crew are hard at i«■ « ,h ' Y reposition the stairs on a set for the upcoming play The Man Who Came IWcfTyour finger Michael! says leanine as she prepares to drive a nail home. Darlene Dawson (left) keeps a watchful eye. Halima Butler explains to George Sawyer the correct way to handle sucn Iblft wTlTeiephone switchboard. Mr. Sol Rymer employs his knowl- ' igXSX ' A. KM. — bubw ' « Mr. Sol Rymer. Mey Vee Chan, LHy Almendarez, Helen Lee, Darlene gets ready to tug as she awaits the appropriate signals. THE POETS’ CORNER H orizons,lech ' s Literary magazine, is not only a source of prose, poet¬ ry, and drama, but also a source of talented prize-winning writers. For exam¬ ple, last year’s number one poet in New York City was editor David Cameron and there have been others before him who have also won prizes. The staff meets twice a month after school to discuss any of the works submitted by students. There are no restrictions on the types of works submit¬ ted, but publication depends on the careful scrutiny of the editors. Any tech student can buy a copy of Horizons in his English class for two dollars. Because of the amount of time needed to review the work and choose the final copy, only two issues (Fall and Spring) are pub¬ lished a year. Besides producing Horizons, the staff also holds poetry readings for Technites and members of the faculty. The Horizons office is located on “Publisher ' s Row , in 5W3, and any student who wishes to submit work can see the advisor, Ms. Edith Heinlein, or the editors, Periods 4-7. By: A Ur Ms. Heinlein. Ter, Haurhton, and Ashley lames check the k t book for - STUDENT LIFE BAREFOOT BLOOMING AND BROKE THE PRICE N ow that many students are learn¬ ing, first hand, about birds and bees”, we’re learning how to make decisions, take precautions, deal with anxi¬ ety and elation-in general, we ' re learning all about “the dating game.” The only thing we’ve been unprepared for, however, is the simple fact of life that, now, it costs! Consider the following roughly accurate estimates for an evening out for two high school students: Dinner for two (no alcohol): $25.00 Movie Tickets (2): $12.00 Post movie refreshments: $10.00 Transportation (subway): $ 4.00 $51.00 That’s pretty steep! Keep in mind that those expenses don’t include say, a bou¬ quet, snacks in the theatre or tips. Of course there are cheap” outings- grabbing a burger and taking a walk, or going to a museum for a $2.00 “donation,” but let’s fact it- two people getting to know one another tend to equate spend¬ ing some cash as a means of “impressing” a new friend. Around tech, several couples who went out together spent, on the average, about $40.00 on dinners and movies. Who Paid? In Jeffrey Sigler and Raquel Maysonet’s case, Jeffrey paid- hey, it was his Valentine Day’s treat for Raquel. Victor Samargian paid for the movie, a walk, and a Mexican dinner with Tova Stram because he had the money. Byron Glasgow chipped in the $46.00 for a movie and dinner with Sandra Duval just because he insisted on doing so. The bottom line, they all said, however, was that the costs of enteratinment-no matter whether they are shared or are covered by one individual who happens to have the cash- is always worth the expense as long as the couple has a good time. Like they say, love it or not, it’s all a part of the dating game! YOU PAY!!! 22 - STUDENT LIFE SrUDfNI LIFE - 23 BARGAIN BONANZA Yfl GOTTA MAKE IT TO SPEND IT!!! 26 A lthough most Tech seniors are busy with college applications, SATs, schoolwork, exams, clubs and all the other activities ol normal seventeen year-olds, many find the time to work during the week in part-time jobs. Unbelievably, more than 60% of the senior class has or has had a part-time job during the school year. It comes as no great shock that most work for the money because senior year can be very, very expensive. Many like working because it gives them the feeling of being an adult. It also gives them a feeling of responsibility and independence that they might not otherwise have had. The jobs held are just as numerous and diverse as Tech seniors themselves. Alberto Cardenas works as a salesman at Benetton at the South Street Seaport. Cathy Yalof works as a waitress at a restaurant named Diane ' s Uptown. Stephen Fuller¬ ton works as a driver for U-Haul. Christine Eng works as an assistant hair designer at a beauty salon. Michelle Marshall works as an aerobics instructor at Living Well Lady. Some unusual things happen while on the job. After work, down at the Seaport in September, Alberto Cardenas was caught on film outside Benetton during the filming of an episode of Mike Hammer. Cathy Yalof once had Judd Nelson and Stephen Wright as her customers. One day, Stephen Fullerton met up with a gigantic car trailer whose mysterious occupant was the infamous Geraldo Rivera. To prepare for a client for exotic coloring, Christine Eng will experiment on her own hair. Christine doesn’t mind because she has fun seeing her hair indifferent colors. Sometimes red, gold, orange, and even green. There are some things Tech seniors don ' t like about their jobs. Joshua Rice, who works at Icee, an ice cream store in Soho, gets “extremely tired and has massive headaches when the store gets too crowded.” What Cathy Yalof hates most about her job is getting up early in the morning and going to the job and having to prevent herself from hitting some of the obnoxious customers. Unfortunately, doing homework and other school work can be difficult if one has to work 4 to 5 hours a day after school. Many who work make up the time and get a lot of their homework done in the morning before classes, on the train, in other classes, and late at night after work. For the most part, mpst Tech seniors are successful in handling both work and schoolwork, and are able to be normal at the same time. CHtifropifix cum.C oir Joanne Miller: Tech’s Employment Counselor for part time jobs. T here always is some student within the school who needs a job. Once can still remember hear¬ ing a friend say, “Yeah well, I ' m looking for a job ... these very same people, or at least many of them search and search with no success. Enter Mrs. Miller, Tech ' s student job searcher. Hired by the New York State Job Service joint high school program, Mrs. Miller was assigned to Tech by her department manager. She basically acquires part-time, summer and full time jobs, the full time jobs are for students who aren ' t going to college right away or who are attending night school. Basically, Technites look for jobs with Technical Drawing, Machine Shop, Quality Con¬ trol Clerks, Lab Assistants and Clerical jobs. Mrs. Miller said the best job she has gotten to post was an actual designing position in an architectural firm with a pay of $6 an hour. The most unusual job she has gotten was training a nearby resident on how to use his computer at $10 an hour. Mrs. Miller has filled every job opening she has and about 50% of all applicants at Tech fill those jobs. With a view of the magnificent pictorials etched in the center section of the first floor, Mrs. Miller works a long 8a.m.to 3 p.m. day, trying to get as many jobs for Technites as she can. She gets most of the job openings through promotional techniques such as mailed informa¬ tion and personal visits. She has had this job for 19 years; 10 years in high school and 3 years at Tech. She says she loves Tech, loves the students and hopes to continue at her position until she retires. B CHtisf A-v Christine Eng ha CORPORATE GIANTS IN THE MAKING 28 - ACADEMICS I t was nine o’clock Tuesday night and I was glued . in front of my television set, tuned into the concluding episode of my favorite program. The television screen was set with Maddie and David in an uncompromising situation. When That is your first thought when you think of Moonlighting but; Moonlighting, according to Web¬ ster’s Dictionary is working at a spare-job often at night, in addition to one’s full time job.” It is not the television program on Tuesday nights with Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis. Moonlighting is done by many students who need extra money to pay for college tuition, but Moon¬ lighting is not only done by students, but also by many teachers; Brooklyn Tech teachers are no ex¬ ception. Did you know that your math or science teacher was moonlighting? Doing some bizzare job after school, that might totally shock you? Well, there are a few teachers at Tech who do moonlight after school hours. Mr. Meckner, a physical education teacher works for the N.Y.C. Sanitation Dept., Bio-Med teacher Dr. Jampel is really a licensed Chiropractor, technical drawing teacher Mr. Hoftizer works free¬ lance in architecture rendering for an architecture firm in Manhattan and math instructor, Mr. Voyticky has various jobs as real estate manager, mortgage appraiser, title insurance agent, college teacher, republican district leader and president of the Trol¬ ley Museum. Why do these teachers have other jobs? Don ' t they like teaching? Well, Mr. Voyticky has other jobs for the sole reason “to earn more money Mr. Hoftizer has another job because he enjoys the work in architec¬ tural rendering and it keeps him in touch with new developments in the field. The extra money doesn’t hurt, either. Dr. Jampel and Mr. Meckner on the other hand really are sunlighting rather than moonlighting. Teaching is their secondary job. Dr. Jampel teaches biology while he waits to receive his state license in chiropracting. Mr. Meckner is a worker at the sanitation dept, first, but he teaches to keep in touch with his alma mater and to see students become successful in their endeav¬ ors. All the teachers, whether teaching is their prima¬ ry or secondary job, enjoy it fully. As Mr. Voyticky says “teaching is challenging and I like to work with young adults. Whatever their reasons are for moonlighting, all the teachers enjoy their extra jobs and don ' t intend to give them up. All will continue in their lines of work in the future except for Dr. Jampel who would like to leave teaching, even though he enjoys it, so he can open up his own practice. As you can see, these teachers who might seem strange or weird are real interesting characters with interesting lives outside of school. So next time you enter your class, you might look up at your teacher and wonder what he does after school hours. The answers might really surprise you. T £nn KofcKlMifces FACULTY THE TECH STORE I t is the beginning of the school year and every¬ one has to go on a shopping spree. You run your eyes down the list. Everything seems easy enough to buy. But wait, what is a tool bit, a t- square, or a 2H pencil? Better yet, where are you going to buy them? Well, the place to go is the S.G.O. Store. The S.G.O. Store supplies most of the things needed by students. The S.G.O. Store has been around for a long time and has always been a part of the school. The profits made go towards the general fund of the school. Mr. Friedman, the man¬ ager of the store and an economics teacher, says that running the store is like running a regular business. The items are supplied by various vendors such as the Fleetwood Student Sales, the Steadtler Mars Co. and others. Miss Ida Simmons, cashier monitor, and other students are there to help make the store work well. Working in the store supplies an opportunity for students to learn accounting and inventory. The hottest selling items in the store are the jackets with leather or satin sleeves, the t-shirts, and the pencils. The newest items are the Tech bears and the back-packs with the Tech emblem. The inventory changes with the needs and wants of the students. If you can’t get it in your neighbor¬ hood store, check the S.G.O. Store out. Conveniently located at a classroom near you. By: Kethel Borderon 30 - ACTIVITIES W hat is fundraising? The phrase has been used often during this year, but how many people really understand what fundraising is? Many people equate fundraising with selling something for a profit. This is a misconcep¬ tion because fundraising is much more than that. Fundraising is an activity that is designed to raise funds but also to provide the participants with services or items that give them pleasure. However, more importantly, fundraisers create spirit and en¬ thusiasm. If a fundraiser is handled right, it is capable of generating a great deal of energy and excitment among the people. A prime example is Flower Day. The excitment and spirit generated by Flower Day depicts the effectiveness of a fundraiser to elevate school spirit. When almost 10,000 flowers are sold in one day, students receiving, giving, organizing and distributing are happy because it shows that a lot of effort and planning has worked. How fundraising works? There is more to fun¬ draising than selling something. Fundraising is an art that requires special qualities. These qualities are the ability to brainstorm and organize ideas and to have a high level of intensity and enthusiasm. Most people do not realize that before any fundraiser can begin, someone must come up with a good idea that benefits both the people who run the fundraiser and the participants of the fundraiser. Trying to come up with an original and appealing idea isn ' t as easy as it sounds. It takes a degree of creativity and imagina¬ tion to come up with a really good idea. Equally important is the organization of the fun¬ draiser. It’s not enough to have good ideas. Those ideas have to be put into action in a practical and efficient plan. This is where organizations comes in. If a fundraiser is organized well, it should be able to operate efficiently with minimum problems and the ability to handle unexpected problems. If brain¬ storming and organizing have been accomplished, then the funraisers is off to a good start. However, the accomplished of the first two doesn ' t necessarily mean success. The third vital ingredient necessary for a successful fundraiser is enthusiasm and energy level. No matter how well a fundraiser is planned, without people selling with enthusiasm, the fundraiser is most likely to fail because enthusiasm is contagious and so is the lack of it. The people pick up the enthusiasm from the seller and it turns to give to other people. If the seller has no enthusiasm, how can one espect the people to have enthusiasm? It ' s all a concerted effort. If it works, know your vital components made it so. If it doesn’t work, you’d better find and fix the weakness before you try again. A failed fundraiser can be expensive. GRAMCO School Supplies, Inc. (212) 788-0030 Wholesale Stationers School Supplies “Everything From Nursery Through College” 138 Thirty First Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 JAY BEE DISTRIBUTORS (718) 252-2384 (516) 887-1561 Fund Raising Services M M’s Candy • Stuffed Animals • Candy • Holiday Treats • DIRECT PROMOTIONS Marc Nacson (718) 339-6272 - All Imprintables - Shopping Bags • Calendars • Matchbooks • Business Cards • Keychains • T-Shirts • Balloons • Pens • Labels 1204 Avenue V, Suite 1211 Brooklyn, NY 11229 FLATBUSH COPY CENTER (718) 434-3643 KODAK-XEROX Reproduction Center High Speed Copying While • U • Wait Resumes • Thesis • Reports • Etc. 1570 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES for a term. Ms. Zook, the interns’ out of school contact, keeps in constant touch with the participating organizations emplying our students. She is also responsi¬ ble for sending reports to Mr. Katz informing him on the progress of the interns. Every fourth Friday, the appren¬ ticing students themselves meet with their counselors so they don’t lose touch with 29 Fort Greene Place. Several of our graduating Technites took advantage of the internship program this year. In their efforts to pursue possible careers and obtain hands-on experience, Penny Harris, Jackie Leong and Mercedes Bones became interns. As a result, they gained a special brand of knowledge which cannot be found in any classroom. Penny Harris secured an internship at ABV Electronics LTD. to discover whether or not electrical engineering was really for her. Because the company is a relatively small one, Penny chose it in order to have the advantage of a more personal atmosphere. As an intern, Penny Harris developed printed circuit boards, soldered, and did some drafting (just to name a few). Her experiences were extremely helpful, primarily because, it cleared up my doubts about what to pursue in college.” Besides learning what is involved in an engineering job, Penny was in¬ formed about the opportunities offered by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the company. As a result, she will be attending R.P.I. next year. Another beneficiary of the advantages of internship was Jackie Leong. Being certain of her desire to be in the field of medicine, Jackie decided to intern so that she could be just as definite in regards to her college major. For the second term of her senior year at Tech, the Beth Israel Medical Center was her second home- not because of an illness, but because that is where she apprenticed. There, she involved herself in the divisions of Pediatrics and Physical Therapy, in which she aided a physical therapist in exercising patients. I gained confidence, learned a lot, and got a better idea of what my future goals are, said Jackie about her internship. Although she enjoyed the experience, Jackie pointed out a few negative factors involved with leaving ones school for a term. I ' m glad that I took the inter iship, but I missed my friends, my teachers, and the activities in school,” she stated. Because of her interest in the field of journalism, Mercedes Bones took advantage of the chance to have professional training offered by the Executive Internship program. Since her interviews were successful, Mercedes had many locations to choose from. New Youth Connec¬ tions (NYC) was Mercedes ' choice. At N.Y.C., she was responsible for gathering information and transforming it into interesting articles aimed towards teenage readers. As an intern at NYC, Mercedes covered stories on the comprehensive health care clinics in various New York City Public High Schools, and wrote an article entitled Wait For A Second Wind. Because of her internship, Mercedes has become interested in issues such as racism and politics, and has greatly improved her research skills. Although her internship ended with the fall term, Mer¬ cedes still writes for New Youth Connections as an after school student. From the words spoken by interns Penny Harris, Jackie Leong, and Mercedes Bones, the success of the internship program at Tech is apparent. The fact that our seniors are able to apprentice in their fields of interest truly reflects the vastness of the opportunities Brooklyn Tech has to offer to its students. By: Samantha Lecca ON THE JOB TRAINING At ABV Electronics LTD., Penny Harris receives some much needed assistance in working with a complex circuit board. 32 - ACADEMICS Jackie Leong, an intern at the Beth Israel Medical Center assists in tending a wheelchair bound patient. TECHNITE M A(}A z I n e Brooklyn Tech Graduates Attention Tech Graduates! 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As September and October smoothly passed under Seniors ' noses, a sudden overw helm¬ ing smell of Fall coated the nostrils of ' 87 grads when we realized that college was not as distant as we had hoped. To pacify your nervous systems, as well as those of our parents’, college advisor Abe Katz organized Brooklyn Tech ' s first annual All- College Fair on Saturday, November 8th. The event took place all day in the students ' cafeteria. The spacious cafeteria accommodated re¬ presentatives from over 100 educational institutions so they could distribute information and answer questions posed by interested students and inquisi¬ tive parents. The success of the College Fair was tremendous! Mr. Katz ' s fear of not enough college response turned into a fear of not enough space! 133 institu¬ tions sent people from all over the country to Tech on this rainy Saturday. Over 2,500 Technites and parents kept the representatives busy, while the service squad, Arista, the S.G.O. and the P.T.A. helped welcome the guests and serve refreshments. Good news graduates! The universities were not only grateful for the attention paid to them and for the tremendous organization, but they were over¬ whelmed by the quality of students and the depth of the questions asked. When asked what could have been done to improve the Fair, one recruiter replied, “why fix what isn ' t broken? You are appar¬ ently doing something which other high schools aren’t. Why change anything? Mr. Katz was also taken aback by the All-College Fair’s success, as well as the intense energy contri¬ buted in the planning, execution and final stages of this event. Tech’s first annual All-College Fair provided our senior class with information and a definite feeling of security regarding its future. By: Samantha Lecca ACADEMICS - 35 Silicone heart valves, permanent press pants, unbreakable windows, wonder drugs and polyunsaturated margarines do not have anything in common except the chemists who invented them, and the chemical engineers who manufactured them. It is the aim of the CHEMISTRY COURSE-MAJOR to give students a basic understanding of the fundamental chemical laws and theories, and by laboratory work in Analytical, Organic and Industrial Chemistry, to help them develop the techniques which will aid in the further pursuit of studies at college. This major includes many aspects of the first two years of college work in chemistry. Thus, Chem major graduates have a tremendous advantage over other students from other schools because they will have experienced much of the material in high school that others are facing for the first time in college. This “Tech advantage” can make the difference in the grades which will determine entrance into medical, dental, gra¬ duate engineering and other top-rated professional schools. BE ONE OF THE BEET IN ONE OF THE BEET - ACADEMICS DESIGN YOUR FUTURE Among the qualities an architect should possess are steel nerves, creative ability, and great patience. Randy Houston attempts to eiercise these attributes while working on a drawing under the supervision ol Mr. Francis Donlin. As Susan Wong puts the finishing touches on her constructed design complete with pine cones for trees, Mr. Robert Holmes offers his observations and critkiue. In order to check whether or not architecture student Paul Taylor constructed his prototype of a staircase correctly, building construction teacher Mr. At Angelastro measures the elevation of the model. In Architectural Design class, coloring your design enhances its presentation and perspective. Benny AAoy uses this knowledge to his advantage as he brightens up his design of a garden. Collaboration is a familiar word in Architectural Drafting class as Frank Taylor and Joe Taylor work together to improve on their garden The architect of today may work for a small company, a large one or be an independent business person. Architects may be asked to design a home for an individual, a school, a hospital, an industrial plant, commercial building, shopping center or solve as complex a problem as the design of a large group of office-apartment-retail buildings along with the open spaces between them. The architect must be well versed in law, finance, education, computer programming, ecology, urban planning or renewal. Creative, imaginative and technically oriented people become architects. The architect is at once an artist, a planner and a coordinator whose thinking must integrate the skills of original design concepts with that of many enginee ring, finance and construction disciplines. The Architecture Major is recognized as one of the finest high school level programs of this type in the country. Students in this major work on individual designs for diversified projects. This major develops a student ' s skills and work and study habits that will place him her in good standing at some of the finest collegiate schools of architecture. Course offerings include such areas of study as strength of materials, architectural design, building construction and computer-aided design. ACADEMICS - 37 Although you usually think of books, newspapers and magazines when you think of printing, hardly anything you touch has been printed. Our complex world requires that individuals be able to communicate. This communication may take the form of sending information, persuading or entertaining people. In all cases, there is a sender, a message and a receiver - all important parts of the communication process. The printing industry is one of the country’s largest, employing upwards of one million people. In addition, another 380,000 people are employed by the newspa¬ per industry. Printing is a constantly changing field that encompasses chemistry, physics, engineering, art, computers, optics, electronics and business. As printing moves more and more into the high technology area, the need for managers who understand the complexity of the printing industry, becomes greater. The Graphic Communications Major offers a curriculum emphasizing a “hands- on” approach to learning, utilizing the most up-to-date equipment used in industry. Course offerings include layout and design, introduction to graphic reproduction, composition and reproduction processes as well as one year of journalism and video communication. QUALITY PROGRAMS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS MERE EDUCATION COMES TO LIFE As we proceed further into the ' 80 ' s, emphasis continues to grow on the development of the biological and medical sciences. This unparalleled growth will result in the need for highly trained and skilled professionals. This demand has sparked the creation of a Bio-Medical Program. This program offers the following areas of study: 1. Advanced Placement Biological Study 2. Human Anatomy and Physiology 3. Comparative Zoology 4. Human Genetics 5. Organic and Biological Chemistry 6. Biological Statistics and Computer Applications This major is structured around a core of laboratory courses which will help students to develop lab skills as well as theory, offering a firm foundation for further college level study in medicine, biology or chemistry. Our world is rapidly expanding along technological lines. The computer has had a profound effect on the development of our society. There are limitless opportunities for individuals who are expert in mathematics and science. The Institute will provide the student with a broad and flexible education to keep pace with future trends. The Math-Science Institute emphasizes the study of mathematics and related science. Students will be offered the opportunity to participate in an intensive, enriched program of mathematics, computer science and basic sciences in addition to the regular academic course of study. Some highlights of the Institute are: -one and one-half years of calculus -computer science -special advanced courses in science -techniques of research and writing -problem solving skills and techniques -a course in probability and statistics -a course in mathematical methods in science WHERE BRIGHT FUTURES BEGIN 40 - ACADEMICS A person who has ideas on how to improve a motorcycle helmet, perfect a new and attractive belt buckle, simplify a back-pack or graphically demonstrate why a different handle on a frying pan would be better, is thinking in terms of design. Consider design if you have creativity, a feeling for the structure of things and a strong desire to help make a better physical world. The aim of the Industrial Design Major is to give students a thorough background in the techniques of design. This is accomplished by develop¬ ing in the student, a language of vision. This experience is presented in such courses as: two and three dimensional form and color; art history and theory; perspective drawing; shop and modeling studio experience in the making of models, mock-ups and ceramics. Graduates are prepared to enter any college of their choice and are particularly prepared to enter the fields of industrial design. SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN ART BEGIN HERE ACADEMICS - of an airfoil in Aero Aerospace is as old as the dream of flight, the sketches of Leonardo da Vinci and the visions of Jules Verne. However, it is also as up-to-date as today’s supersonic plane and tomorrow’s manned flights to Mars. Basically, there are two kinds of aerospace engineers: astronautical and aeronautical. Within these two broad categories, there are many different specialties. An aeronautical engineer might specialize in the design of propulsion systems for jetliners or in the testing of instrumentation for private planes. An astronautical engineer might choose to specialize in the production of stabiliza¬ tion systems for satellites or in the sales of guidance and control equipment for launch vehicles. The Aeronautical Engineering Major provides the student with a sound founda¬ tion in the fundamentals of aerodynamics, aerospace and astronautics and prepares the student for admission to an engineering college. The course offerings include: strength of materials, aerospace propulsion engines, fluid power, descriptive geometry of aircraft spacial relationships, aero structural design and related aerospace laboratory. THE SPIRIT OF SUCCESS OFFERING EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW ' S CAREERS In today’s modern world the applications of computers are expand¬ ing at such a rapid pace that while you are reading this text, new developments are being implemented. The Computer Science Major is offered to all students who have an interest in exploring in depth not only computer programming languages, but also some of the most current and practical computer software applications. The aim of this major is to provide the student with a broad range of computer skills and experiences - the primary vehicle being that of problem solving in a variety of programming and applications pro¬ jects. To this end students have “hands-on use of some of the most up-to-date microcomputer equipment in specially designed computer labs. Courses given include: 1) A) thorough study of Programming Languages a) BASIC - IBM BASICA and Microsoft Structured BASIC b) Assembly and Machine Language - 8 bit 6502 (Commo¬ dore and Apple- and 16 bit 8088 (IBM PC) c) PASCAL - using the Turbo PASCAL Compiler d) COBAL and FORTRAN - business and scientific applica¬ tions 2) Computer Operating Systems - DOS and its Utilities 3) Computer Graphics - LOGO and IBM PC Graphics Language 4) Software Applications - Wordprocessing, Database Manage¬ ment and Spreadsheets with an emphasis on Technical Writing 5) Student Team Project - simulating practical technical and nontechnical problems in need of computer solution, students create original software. Saturn rockets, air-conditioners, nuclear reactors, turbine cars, outdoor light¬ ing, outdoor motors, high-speed trains — each one either makes power or uses it. By that definition, each one becomes the responsibility of one kind of mechanical engineer or another because power is the one thing with which all mechanical engineers are concerned. Mechanical engineering is one of the largest and most diversified fields of engineering. Typical specialities are fluid mechanics, steam power, refrigeration and automotive engineering. A mechanical engineer who specializes in one of these areas might also choose to concentrate on a specific type of work-research, product design, manufactur¬ ing or even technical sales. For all the application the sophistication of electronic equipment, in the end, today ' s products need mechanical parts so that they can be useful. Mechanical engineers deal with machines, power and heat. The Mechanical Engineering Major attempts, through a broad sampling of engineering subjects, to prepare students for entry into this vital and expanding field. Courses such as machine design, metallurgy and mechanical engineering laboratory are components of this major. intensive specialization 44 - ACADEMICS GAINING PERSPECTIVES FOP WE FUTURE The Technology and the Liberal Arts cluster is designed to give the student an opportunity to sample an interdisciplinary curriculum which includes courses in technology and the liberal arts. This major will allow a student to explore various disciplines in which he she might be interested without the high degree of specialization offered by the other majors. This cluster is a result of the efforts of the Tri-Tech Educational Collabora¬ tion, our partnership with Polytechnic University and Pratt Institute. The schematic presented, indicates the projected offerings for the junior and senior years, 1986 and ' 87, respectively. It is anticipated that a greater variety of courses will be offered as the cluster evolves. Most people think of Thomas Edison as an inventor. It would probably be more accurate to think of him as one of the first electrical engineers. The things he did for the first time are the same things electrical engineers are doing today such as designing, developing and supervising the manufacture of both electrical and electronic equipment (ie. high speed computers, wall-to-wall television, microwave ovens, satellite communications). Electrical and electronics engineering form the largest single field of engineer¬ ing today. Of course, it is highly specialized. The electrical engineer who designs power-distribution equipment has little in common with the electrical engineer who designs large scale integrated circuits. They both know the laws of electricity, but specialize in very different areas. Even the type of work might be different- research, design, manufacturing or technical marketing. The Electrical Engineering and Electronics Major prepares students for entry into college majors such as: electrical engineering, computer science and even pre-med. Such courses as fundamentals of electrical and electronic circuits, electrical design and theory, modern electronics and computers are requirements of this major. OPPORTUNITY AND EXCELLENCE .FOP TODAY AND TOMORROW 46 — ACAOFMICS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND SURVEY Today, we hardly give a second thought to the vast network of super highways that make nationwide travel so pleasant and easy, fill these highways, with their bridges and tunnels, entrances and exits, were planned, designed and built under the supervision of civil engineers. But civil engineers design and supervise all types of construction projects- harbors, dams, power plants, factories, parks, sanitation facilities, etc. making the field of civil engineering as specialized as it is diversified. There are structural specialists and highway specialists, city planning specialists and hydraulic special¬ ists- specialists, in fact, for just about anything there is to be built. A new and challenging apart of civil engineering is environmental engineering- focusing on the problems of pollution and urban renewal. A closely related field is architectural engineering which is concerned with the aesthetic beauty of buildings as well as their structural design. The Civil Engineering Major provides basic training in the fundamentals related to this field. Students will take such courses as: strength of materials, structural design, structural laboratory, drafting and computer-aided design. In addition, a course in surveying is offered giving students “hands-on experience in acquiring these skills. RISING COLLEGE COSTS PROVE DEVASTATING Some of the best things in life may be free, for a college education or career training after high school, you’ll need money. College costs are at an all-time high. So is the uncertainty among students and their families about their ability to pay the bills. With costs increasing, and the amount of financial aid available decreas¬ ing, family earned income may not be enough help for everyone who needs it. There is no question that students and parents will be paying more and more toward the costs of an education. What are your chances of receiving financial aid? At one time, financial aid was easier to come by, but with the cuts in student loans, and decreased schol¬ arships and the increase in college tuition, aid may be almost non-existent. The good news is that some of the financial assistance programs available in¬ clude TAP (Tuition Assistance Program), PELL (Pell Grant), SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportuni¬ ty Grant), CWS (College Work Study), GSL (Guar¬ anteed Student Loan), ALAS (Auxiliary Loans to Assist Students), PLUS (Parent Loans for Under¬ graduate Students), NDSL (National Direct Student Loan), regents scholarship and private scholarships either from the universities or colleges themselves or from corporations. The bad news is that most of these sorts of aid are based on financial need. In other words, if your family makes enough money to meet current bills, you may not be eligible. If you are living on your own, unaided by welfare, if you have enough money to put bread, but not flowers and wine on the table or if your family’s business makes enough to cover overhead expenses but can ' t afford to expand, then without academic excellence and prolonged high academic achieve¬ ment maintained while working full or part time through college, your chances of getting or staying in college, look fairly bleak, expecially at those sorts of universities and institutions that Tech grads are prone to apply to such as: Cornell $11,500 Polytechnic $ 9,340 University of Rochester $10,599 University of Pennsylvania $11,200 Brown $12,035 R.P.I. $11,130 R.I.T. $ 9, 51 N.Y.U. $ 9,850 Columbia: Barnard $11,348 Columbia College $11,310 Coliimbia Engineering $10,496 Johns Hopkins $10,500 Carnegie-Mellow $10,310 Penn State $ 2,760 By: Penelope Kokkinides Rahsan Deavers, Rachel Chen, Erika Arias, Hui Chang, Mis. Ingrid Graham, Wing Kin Lee, Petula Lee, Alberto Cardenas, Carlos Thomas Daniel Chin, Put Cheung, Gregory Mihailovich, Carlos Salan, Michael Morano, Nicolas Cook, Chi-Yu Yang George Bethel, Paul Katzer, Edward Abrams, Oleg Borukhin, Russell Sioretti, Larry Lee, Paul Gentile Gregory Mihailovich, Carlos Salan, Michael Morano, Chi-Yu Yang, Nicolas Cook (hidden- Put Cheung, Daniel Chin) T hey are America ' s best kept secret and we’ve got them. Who are they? They are the C.A.P.; Civil Air Patrol, commanded by Captain Ingrid Graham, who is also an Aeronautics Teacher at Tech. The Civil Air Patrol was created on Dec. 1,1941 as an agency under the office of civil defense. C.A.P. provided coastal patrol during WWII against German Submarines. Following WWII, C.A.P. was chartered by congress as a non-profit benevolent corporation. In May 1948, Congress chartered C.A.P. as the United States Air Force Auxiliary. National there are about 25,000 cadets and 41,000 senior members. The Brooklyn Tech unit originally began as a cadet squadron five years ago. The unit was chartered four years ago as Brooklyn Tech Cadet Squadron 1. Popular belief is that C.A.P. is just a normal club in Tech. That is wrong. The Civil Air Patrol is on call at all times. On weekends, training missions, and classroom type instructions take place. Over the spring break, there is a one week emergency services encampment at Stuart Air Station and in the summer NYW holds a 2-week encampment at Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Paul W. Katzer, cadet commander, finds that it is sometimes hard to recruit members, “many people are intimated by the uniform; others have no interest in the military and still more just don’t want to sacrifice their free time, which C.A.P. takes a great deal of, he said. At the moment, there is only one female cadet and a few prospective female recruits. Female cadets are put through essentially the same training as male cadets. Eva Cheung, who is now a cadet first class at the Air Force Academy, earned the highest cadet award in C.A.P., the Spaatz. While membership in the Civil Air Patrol includes no military obligation, many cadets do enter the service. The C.A.P. is a great preparation for those interested in enlisting. The rigourous instruction and training they en¬ counter is something never to be forgotten. By: Natalie Langston-Davis ACADEMICS - 49 50 - Frederick Vaujhn and Andrea Fraser welcominj smiles. DECISIONS, DECISIONS O ne of the most important decisions that a Brooklyn Tech Student must make for himself is choosing which courses to apply to during the latter half of Sophomore year. There are 12 areas of concentration to choose from: The decision made here will determine a student’s curriculum for the next two years. It is not rare for a student to enter a course in Junior year, not like it, and drop out of it. However, that process is not too easy, which is why Tech’s administration urges student to make sure about their decisions before com¬ mitting themselves. To help Sophomores choose the right course, each individual course arranges for a convenient conference in which information is given out and various pertinent questions are answered. Once a student enters high school, there should be a faint glimmer in their minds as to what career they would like to pursue. At Tech, they are offered a headstart when they are asked to select a particular area of concentra¬ tion. However, there is no obligation to mold your college education after what you majored in at Tech. The purpose of these diverse “Little Schools” is to magnify your interest in that particular field and educate you to the fullest extent, not to force you to become a profes¬ sional in that respective area. That is each individual’s choice. In making the selection, a Sophomore should do more than assess his own capabilities and interests. He should review the classes includ¬ ed within the course, check the required pre¬ requisites, talk to students already in the course, and determine what major exams are required to be taken (AP tests, Regents, Etc.). They should also keep in mind what course would most further their individual interests, not the interests of their friends, as is the case many times. A lot is demanded of a Tech student, and choosing which course to enter is a big deci¬ sion. It is not something to be taken lightly, for in most cases, it will prove to be a major influence later in life. By Carmelo Cayo 52 IN SEARCH OF THE DUALIE ZONE By: LEIGH HOGAN CAFTAWS LOG Stardate- September 1986; I see students, masses of them, bunched and twisted together. But wait! There is a group deviat¬ ing from the crowd, squeezing out of their huge, yellow abode. They are small in number, about thirty. The majority is female. They are moving, burdened with books, through the heart of Brooklyn. But where are they going? I must follow .. beam me down, Scotty .... They have moved to another large structure. Let me see if I can read the writing on this building. It seems to say, Uh, New York City . . . Yes, that’s our location . Technical College. Ahh . more education! They just went inside. I’ll move over to the window to see what they’re doing in there. They are sitting, that is, around ten of the origi¬ nal group. I suppose they are split up for separate classes. A man of authority, he must be an instruc¬ tor, is addressing them. He has called them “dual enrollment students.” They must be attending two schools, for one half of each day. But wait a minute! There is one of the students! She has spotted me. She’s coming toward me with, it looks like, a razor blade! Oh my stars! -1 hate to barge in on this cosmic diary but, now that I’ve got your attention, I ' ll tell you what else dual enrollment is all about. The razor blade is not for killing spying aliens, it’s for a class called copy preparation. It allows the students to employ advertising techniques by arranging sample advertisements for magazines and books. There is also black and white photography. We use different cameras and films. Each student de¬ velops his own film. Projects, including the nega¬ tives, prints and explanations, are handed in for grades. Line halfnote photography replaces black- and-white for the spring semester. One still has to hand in written explanations but the pictures taken are all reproductions. Typography is a class which teaches all you ever wanted to know about type. It also teaches the methods of printing. Estimating is useful if one is producing a written work and has to know the specifications- from paper weight to color. Yet, the very first class is foundations in graphic arts, an overall view of everything. Additionally, graphic arts students take newspaper workshop at Brooklyn Tech. Students attend one class a day for up to four hours. Most of the classes start at one o’clock, which leaves room for at least a one hour lunch break. There is an honor society called Gamma Epsilon Tau which is very informative about innova¬ tions in the graphics field. It ' s tougher at college, but I see now, as I’m sure you do, too, that a year of college credit before high school graduation is well worth the effort. Stardate June 1987- The growth I have seen is remarkable. I will stay to see what carries over into the fall. BRZZZZZPT, Oh, no - It’s that crazy Scotty - no Scotty - no! Don ' t beam me up! There’s intelligent life down here. WHAT DO THOSE INITIALS MEAN ANYWAY? F A.C.E.S., The Future American Chemical Engineering Society, is the organization that investigates the chemical engineering field for prospective students. Led by President Chris Bryan, vice-president Charles Lieberman, and sec¬ retary Robinette Boone, the club hopes to show how the field applies to other fields such as research, economics, production, law, and ecology. There are no special qualifications needed to become a member, and the 40-50 members are mainly seniors in the Chem course. This two year-old club, assisted by advisor Mr. Walter Styczynski, meets every Wednesday in 3E12. Robert Box, Darren, Suelto, John Stubenach, Adriene Rob¬ ertson, Otto Strunk, Vince Wong, Joey Perez, Anthony Valente, Charles Liberman, Mr. Styczynski, William Hous¬ ton, Arthur Barnes, Karen Pilgrim, Robert Crossito, George Gong, Michelle Marshe, Rodney Shannon, Candice Beddoe, Dolly-Anne Stewart, Sandra Duval, Cheryl Lawrence, Chris Hamer, Douglas Chan, How-Lin Wai, Terry Wong, Evelyn Chan, Bernice Brutes F or those interested in advanced electronics, the E.E.C., Electronic Experiments Club is the club to join. The twnety-six members, led by president Chi Chan, are all interested in the design of electronic projects and complicated electri¬ cal circuits not covered in the standard electrical course. Mr. Evangelo Daoundakis, advisor to the club, holds regular meetings after three o’clock on Wednesdays in room IN. Although there are no rigid qualifica¬ tions for new members, electrical course students are preferred. Alfred Huie, Lee Ford, Han-Ping Kwan, Rory Eaton, Walter Friedrich, Javier Soto, Chi Keung Chan-President, Eugene Garcia, Nichole Shaw, Neola Edwards, Erica Garner, Deir- dra Smith, Alfred Rumdeen, Claude Reynolds, Peter Kur- unczi-Vice President, Mr. Vevangelo Daoundakis 54 - ACTIVITIES Copy By: Leigh Hogan STUDENT LIFE - 55 ' V, WHAT ' S NOT Kangol hat, sheepskin, stopwatch Madonna-wanna-be look Bell-bottom pants Miami Vice look STUDENT LIFE - S °eito 0 Pant s . , dr e F, J °h n ,7 es co V MAKING A SPECTACLE I t was in fourth grade when I received the terrible news. “They were here, and I was going to have to live with them for the rest of my life. Just the thought of their non-blinking, glassy eyes was enough to drive me stark, raving mad. My parents didn’t care - in fact, they’d ar¬ ranged the whole thing. “They’re just here to help you with your schoolwork,” they said. I didn ' t want ‘their’ help, so I disregarded them. My situation worsened until I couldn’t recognize my friends if they were more than 10 feet away from me. That was when I knew I’d have to accept my sentence. There was no justice and or alternative. I was condemned to wear glasses forever. And, for the first time in my life, my father called me a “big, glasses face”. Glasses wearers have been the brunt of many stereotypes. The labels branded on them read ei¬ ther: The great brain , ‘-The blind bat or “The ugly duckling . School-age teasers include four- eye” and “coke-bottle face . Is there any wonder why I took off my glasses as soon as the school-bell rang? Yet here, many Technites are making a fashion statement with their glasses. They’ve given up squinting and wearing contact lenses. They’re proud of their Yves Saint Laurent, Diane Von Furstenburg, and Gucci frames. The glasses frames industry has made many innovations during the ‘80’s’. Bi-focals are being constructed without lines; new “sets of eyes” are on the market in tons of different shapes, sizes, colors, and tints. One could hunt down a huge pair of square, green, purple-tinted glasses. Hey, what¬ ever suits your fancy! The most popular at Tech are not as flamboyant as the forementioned. Instead, they are small, rounded, thin-framed, John Lennon-type spectacles. I like to call them ‘Uptown Preppies’, but they are dubbed various, colloquial names. Whatever the name, they look perfect on guys as well as on girls. Tshaka Campbell’s and Giselle Morgan ' s smiling faces attest to that fact. The flat-topped, two-toned frames spell Laura Biagiotti. Nicholine Fagan and Jennifer Payne sport theirs. Classified in the sporty intellectual category are those modelled by Jenny Horn and Chris Ngai. They prove that Designer Specs aren’t the only good-looking ones. Now I’m as proud of my glasses as I could be. In fact, I have two pairs. It’s amazing how I can read the board and even recognize my friends if they ' re across the street. My glasses even keep the sun and the rain out of my eyes. Maybe one day they’ll make glasses with little windshield wipers and de-foggers on them. Until then, I ' ll have to wear them and smile. But that won’t be too hard. Usually the person smiling back at me has four-eyes too. By: Leigh Hogan - STUDENT LITE A FROM HEAD D id you every take a look at your parents’ old photo albums? Did you laugh? Did you get slapped? Never¬ mind. Let’s face it. You don’t have to look at pictures to notice that times have changed, especially in hair. In the 50 ' s it was worn ' Sha Na Na’ style-slicked back with tons of grease. Today, many fashionable Technites are cheating on traditional day with modern styling gels. Usually packaged in toothpaste-like tubes, they ' re designed for any hair type and are in any color imaginable. We ' ve stomped all over those obvious Diana Rosswigs. Now there are natural looking extension braids and weaves that can be twisted into almost any style. We ' ve shot down the stiff beehives of the 60 ' s with puffs of foamy, body-building mousse. The 70’s afros have been relaxed and curled for the female population. The ' Fro has spawned a new generation of layered bobs that fall over one eye, have shaved sides, or are short underneath. Many guys have had their cut down to angular fades, jerseys, and hi-lows with curly tops. And, yes! The crew-cut is back! There are no more parts down the middle of hair. Parts are etched all over in curves, designs and even letters. Poor unsuspecting mother. She just didn ' t know what she was getting herself into when she yelled, Cut that hair, boy, I can ' t even see you under there!” But the day glo green mohawk junior came back with was a decibel too loud for her. Perhaps she didn ' t know of salons which specialize in punk, like Astor Place in the Village It’s true, Tech teens are standing up (and so is their hair) for their rights. Hair no longer fits in a black, brown, red or blond color Texture category. Innovative manes are moving in and taking over. It ' s scary, for grown-ups and teens alike, according to how liberal they are. Just think, ten years from now what our kids will say when they look through this yearbook. Will they laugh, like we do at our parents, and make gross, vomiting noises? Or worse than that, what will our kids be doing with their hair? History always repeats itself with a new twist. I wonder what a space-age afro will look like? By Leigh Hogan TO TOE I n the beginning there were five stubby toes. They wiggled all day, without a care, though they dangled from a thick slab of foot. But man began to think the toes looked pitiful just roaming around without a home. Finally, came the news, men had invented shoes. Crusty feet pounded the pavement with a rumble of joy in hot pursuit of Thom McAnn. As Dorothy would say, There ' s no place like home, whether you own ruby pumps, or not. So just click your heels three times, and witness what covers Brooklyn Tech’s bunions. Some toes that like to wriggle like to run. They prefer an abode of comfort or in other words, sneakers. The popular ones range from inexpensive, canvas Skips to high priced, leather, hi- | top Ewings. Let ' s name names: Adidas, Converse, Ellesse, Etonic, Nike, Reebok, Tretorn, Troop These brand names come in girlish styles as well as tough-guy ones. One can choose from subtle white to electrifying purple and yellow. Crinkled toes are ' in ' for Technites who decided to cram their ' dogs’ into tiny spaces. Pointy-toed with suede, fur, and leather combinations are definitely ' in’ the right direction. High-heels or flats, pumps or lace-ups, they look maah-velous. Boots can also fit into this category, adorned with all sorts of gems and spikes. They fit into cultural styles too. The ‘wild westerners ' of ' 87 are moseying in with riding boots. Toes let out a “Yahoo! for spurs and bits of metal. This critters can reach above the knee or barely make it above the ankle. The raindancing rivals of the cowboys cast e are Indian style, moccasin soft boots that come in suede and leather and are laden with fringes and beads. Dancing around them are boxing boots. Colorful and laced up to the highest heights, these are a knock-out. Many Technites are standing up for their rights with authentic combat boots, camou¬ flaged Rambo-toes. Preppy feet prefer penny loafers teamed with colored socks. They ' re sensible, cute, and co-ed. They come in a rainbow of colors, even metallic. There are conventional ones, some with tassles and dressy patent leather ones. Patent leather is still in, with more variety than ever. So goes the tale of the toes and the shoes stuffed with them. Shoes, what a plesant alternative for looking at gross feet. Aren ' t you glad? By: Leigh Hogan STUDENT LIFE - I Are you blue with your jeans? Write to me Dear Dr. Jeans, I am not like the rest of your fans. I am superior. Yes, even to you, peasant. (am also filthy rich, which is why I have this problem. I don ' t work, mind you, I am served. Since my maid was away, I attempted to wash my own jeans. Even I must admit that was a mistake. Now I have a simply dreadful bleach stain on my perfectly blue denims. Whatever will I do? -Miffed in Man¬ hattan Dear Miffed, I ' m really sorry about your jeans, your royal snottiness. It’s not because I care about you either, it ' s just that I can’t stand to see someone so su¬ perior ac tually in style. Cast your golden gaze upon De-Ann Daniell. She looks perfectly smashing in her acid- washed jeans. Her shirt is from the Gap, and the sneakers spell Stan Smith Adidas. So get with it Miss Prim, and next time put your money to good use and buy a chain of cleaning stores. Dear Dr. Jeans, Please don ' t publish this letter. I would be very embar- assed. You see, I have this problem with my mother. She hates that I wear jeans all the time. She prefers the sophisticated look and I like to be comfortable. She ' s getting really violent. It has gotten to the point that she has burned all of the Levi ' s in my closet. She even chased me through Albee Square Mall with a blowtorch! Now she’s sending away for hidden earners and phone bugs to see if I ' m sneaking around wearing my friends ' jeans or stashing them in my bookbag. Aren’t there any pair of pants that are dressy enough for my Mother and comfort¬ able enough for me? - Distrissed in Dallas Dear Distressed, Ha Ha, I published your letter anyway. I hope you ' re embarassed because you have one sicko of a mother. Quick! Hide under the bed! Your mother may be watching you read this letter. Now, look at this page, There ' s Helen Lo with some black leggings on, with heels and a brocade jacket. See how dressy that looks? Your mother will put her blowtorch away if she sees you in those. Leggings are made of wool, acrylic, or cotton and fits snugly and comfortably. They go with almost anything. So you can sport the bummy look too. Satisfied? Dear Doc Jeans, I ' m supposed to be a tough football player, but I’m scared. We have bugs in our house. They’re big bugs about the size of your hand. I’ve never seen them, but I know they ' re here, in my closet. I can hear them, chomp¬ ing the life out of my clothes. This morning I got up to put on my favorite faded jeans, you’ll never believe this, I saw them. Two gaping holes right in the knees. What am I going to do now? I loved those jeans. Now they ' re gone. What will I do if they get to my spider man long johns? -Quaking In Queens Dear Quak, Your letter was so moving, I though 11 was going to throw up. How do I know what you’re going to do if bugs pat your underwear? Do you think I care? Do I look like your shrink or your exterminator or something? Just face it, you’re a hallucinating maniac who eats holes in his own jeans. Don’t you know holes are in these days? You should be kissing the antennas of those imaginary little bugs for putting you in style. But if those holes are breaking your heart, then patch them up. Look at Michael Chanat, showing off his patches. Does he look both¬ ered? And look at his feet with those combat boots, per¬ fect for stomping those nasty crit¬ ters to bits. There may be hope for you yet, Rambo. Dear Doc, I hate your stu¬ pid column. Can ' t you write about anything else but pants? I am going to a party and I must look good for the ladies, so what can I wear? And don ' t tell me Lee’s, they’re played out. -L. Cool in ’Lectrical Dear Cool, I love publishing letters from stupid people like you. I get money for this, you know. Just from your letter I can tell that your clothes must look good to make up for your face. For a special case like yours I would suggest the Osh Kosh (not Lee) jumper modelled by Aaron Swan. No, Osh Kosh is no longer for the railroad. Teamed with a matching cap, sweatshirt, and hi-top Ewings, this look is completely ‘Fly’, for the fly guy. Dear Dr. Jeans, I don’t know how to tell you this, but my legs are really thin. They’re so thin that my pants flair at the bottom. The bells are so big that they ring tunes when I’m out on a windy day. What can I do? -Rocking the bells in Bio-Med Dear Bell, I was really hoping that this would be a normal letter, guess not. Well, you can either go into the entertainment field or get yourself a pair of tapered jeans, like Da¬ vid Verdiner’s. They ' re slightly baggy on the thigh which will give you a fuller appear¬ ance. As they ap¬ proach the knee, they taper all the way down to the ankle. David ' s are stonewashed for comfort and are cuffed instead of hemmed. Warning: Trying to push huge feet through these narrow jeans may be hazardous to your health, causing itchy bunions and cramped toes. By: Leigh Hogan DeAnn Daniel Helen Lo Michael Chanat Aaron Swan David Verdiner “ ' —=B®foY S.G.O. IS ON THE GO I f you ask some of Tech students who their Cosa is, you may not receive an answer at all. The job of Cosa is one of the biggest in Tech and possibly one of the biggest unknowns. A Cosa is a coordinator of student affairs and our Cosa is Mr. Howard Gleich. Mr. Gleich assumed the role of Cosa in 1985 taking over for Mr. Sol Rymer. His responsibilities include the disbursement of all funds; overseeing the function of all clubs; regulation of student Gov’t and last but not least, being student advocate 1. Mr. Gleich was involved with the very successful masquerade ball this year, which he considers one of his personal joys and triumphs since becoming Cosa. The masquerade ball was great. We ' d gotten an activity in this year that wasn ' t present previous¬ ly. It was a great joy,” he said. Mr. Gleich plans to improve on his job as Cosa even more in the following years by having an intramural program, more activities, and more social activities like the masquerade ball. He also had the pleasure of working closely with S.G.O. President Kwong Sai and senior class president Rick Morales. Kwong is very hard-working. He did a tremendous job by organizing major fund-raisers, and charity drives. His work is highly commendable. Rick ' s work is to be commended also. He was resonsible for the masquerade ball, senior dance and trip as well as other senior activities. He made this senior year great.” It seems at the rate Mr. Gleich is going with his job as Cosa, there won ' t be anyone in Tech or any place else who doesn’t know what a Cosa is. You know why?- He does his job so well, that ' s why. By: Natalie Langston-Davis ACTWriES - TECH’S MAIN POWER SOURCE O n the east side of Brooklyn Tech’s first floor, a vital team is stationed. It is a team that our school depends on to help run affairs as smooth¬ ly as possible. Because of their great importance, this team can suitably be compared to the “super friends , and is otherwise known as the Program Committee, locat¬ ed in their hall of justice, the Computer Program Office in Rooms 1E17 and 1E19. The indispensable team that works in this dual office is headed by a wonder woman, Marcia Weiser, who holds the position of computer coordinator. Superman Peter Winokur runs the office with Ms. Weiser as chairman of the program committee. Along with Lawrence Marshall, the assistant chairman, these teachers keep business in order in 1E19. Their fellow heroines (members of the program committee) are posted next door and include school aides Sylvia Orlow, Maria Cartagena, Elena Garcia and Maureen Griffith. How does this super group help Tech’s clock tick? Although both groups work together, they have different concentrations. The program committee members in 1E17 keep computer records of attendance and keep student grades up to date. In 1E19, transcripts, report cards and program cards are prepared for allotment and distribution. Important information concerning student absences from class or school, school closings and P.T.A. meetings is sent by them to parents of Tech students. The noble team also performs jobs to facilitate clerical work for teachers and gives orientations which introduce the computer program office to new Tech teachers. This certaintly is a heavy workload-especially since all that is done in the program committee follows the sched¬ ule of a pre-set calendar. The computer program office also works with all other Tech offices because the super friends of 1E17 and 1E19 must facilitate the workings of those offices. But the heroic work of the program commit¬ tee does not end here; both rooms must confront dissatis¬ fied students, especially at the start of each terms. In 1E17, students most often complain about errors in their attendance records, or request new program cards or identification cards. Ms. Weiser and Mr. Winokur in 1E19 must deal with students asking for program changes or corrections. The heros and heroines of the computer program office do not work entirely alone. Students offer their service to 1E17 and 1E19 during their lunch periods and perform miscellaneous duties such as separating report card and and stamping transcripts. Five seniors, including Sa¬ mantha Lecca, Kim Chaney, Chi-Un Kim, Rexhep Ujkas, and Christopher Massucci. “All of them were eager to give advice and share their knowledge with me,” said Chris about the super team. Thanks to heroes and heroines, Ms. Weiser, Mr. Winokur and Mr. Marshall in 1E19, and the school aides and Paras in 1E17, Brooklyn Tech is able to function smoothly. But running a busy high school cannot always be enjoyable. According to computer coordinator Ms. Weiser, the most bothersome aspect of working in the computer program office is the lack of compliance with deadlines by both student and faculty. On the other hand, keeping Tech in order does have its good points. To Mr. Winokur, what is most rewarding is, being a benefit to the students. Although on paper each person working in the comput¬ er program office has a carefully delineated job title, wonder woman Weiser and superman Winokur share the responsibility of coordinating the offices, and everyone works together harmoniously. This is essential since dead¬ lines must be met to help Brooklyn Tech run as smoothly as possible. Is there ever a monotonous moment for the busy super friends of 1E17 or 1E19? If there is a typical day in the computer program office, I have yet to see it,” answered Ms. Weiser. 62 - FACULTY Sahaktha Lectft WM FACULTY - t The 1917 Tech Connunicitiom Bureau (TCB): Stefanie Watkins (Vice-President), hammerman (President), Tonya Taylor, Elens Aneeloooious and Kim Bourne. T his year the initials T.C.B. took on a greater meaning - Tech Communication Bureau was de¬ termined to take care of business. What was the business? Providing service to the school and its out¬ standing students, giving tours, and speaking at junior high schools. T.C.B. changed its name from the Speaker’s Bureau at the beginning of the year because they wanted a fresh, new name to emphasize the fresh new ideas they had from the club. This year membership has seen a tremen¬ dous move in comparison to previous years, thanks to the superb leadership of president, Mary Kamerman; vice- president, Stefanie Watkins, secretary, Chris Mills, and treasurer, Samantha Lecca. They have incorporated a new interviewing system through which possible mem¬ bers are interviewed before being admitted to the club. The members have gone to speak at 50 junior high schools this year and also participated in a New York City High School fair. They served as hosts and hostesses at the Admiral Association Reunion as well as the All-Tech College fair in November. “We ' ve had our best year this year in terms of membership and leadership. Attendance has been good at meetings and the students are enthusi¬ astic and anxious to participate, said adisor Lenore Abramowitz. T.C.B. deserves congratulations for the success of this year and best wishes for years to come. By Natlie Langston-Davis PROMOTING TECH ' S IMAGE T he Human Relations group, overseen by advisors Mr. David Lewis and Ms. Barbara Smith, is composed of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who gave up their lunch periods to work on specific projects. The H.R.C. is a fine example of working through difficulties that arise when federal funding is taken away, leaving members and advisors to work with a lot of creativity, dedication and minimal money. Their specific projects over the past two years have included the informative bulletin board on the seventh floor south side, a school directory, two clubs and teams days, and the very successful Tech Pride Day. Besides being involved with many other school functions, the Human Relations group also attends and participates in various functions outside of school such as trips, meetings with other schools, and fund raising and ethnic interaction group get-togethers. “The primary goal is to get maximum interaction between students and to establish a better parley between the various ethnic groups,” explained Ms. Smith. There is no doubt that the group has improved relations among students and ethnic groups in the school, and there is no doubt with the continuing guidance of Mr. Lewis and Miss Smith the group will continue to do so. They also will continue to give more club team days and Tech Pride Days for Tech students in the future so that they may interact with each other and enjoy themselves. By Penny Kokkinedes I f the name Longfellows founds to you as if it should belong to a prestigious club with very select members who help cater to the needs and functions of their school, you’re right. That’s exactly what Longfellows is, a club in Tech whose main function is to perform service throughout school and to assist at any school related function. Members must have an 85 average and they can not be first term freshmen. There are 15 members. Craig Wescarr is president and Varise Cooper is the vice- president. Ms. Elaine Osterweil serves as faculty advisor. Meetings are held a week before an activity is held in Tech. Student members are given a choice to owrk closely with faculty and to be in an environment with others that’s not academic. “We feel it is our duty to make it as easy for the faculty to perform as possible. If we do the little work, the faculty doesn’t have to worry about it, said Vice-presi¬ dent Varise Cooper. Longfellows can be found on Freshmen Orientation Day, Graduation, and S.A.T. Day. At the S.A.T. ' S, they collect the attendance sheets, and alphabetize and dis¬ tribute the tests. Now the Longfellows are busy trying to recruit mem¬ bers as fast as possible. They want to keep the staff at a steady number so it can function properly. By: Natalie Langston-Davis ARISTA ' 87’S LAUDABLE LEADERS The perfect representative of the quality of service is Mr. David Lewis. In 23 years at Tech, Mr. Lewis has served as a teacher, a group advisor, a program committee mem¬ ber, an advisor to the Human Relations group and one Brooklyn Tech chapter of the Arista Honors Scoeity. In response to the importance of service, Mr. Lewis stat¬ ed, only by helping others can you ever really help yourself. Reyad Farraj is a ideal model in refer¬ ence to leadership. Not only is he the president of the Arista Honors Society, but he is also a co-captain of the Bio-Med football team and the editor-in-chief of finance for the yearbook. Even outside of school, Reyad exhibits leadership qualities as a supermarket manager. How well did he lead Arista this year? “A leader is only as good as the group that he is in charge of - and I believe that this group is the best around. If a group shines, their leader shines, and this year Arista ’87 shined very brightly,” Reyad said. The treasurer of Arista, Samantha Lecca, stresses the importance of humility, especially to those as accomplished as the members of Arista. Humility is a freedom from pride or arrogance, and modesty in spirit. Being free of conceit provides an ability to detach oneself and objectively see what is really happening. Maintaining the capacity to clearly distinguish right from wrong establishes a harmonious se¬ renity in one’s mind and soul. Therefore, humility is the noblest of qualities because it comes from the heart- not from diligent studying, Samantha commented. At the Arista induction on May 6, 1987, Arista’s Vice-President Chi-Un Kim de¬ scribed the quality of character. “Charac¬ ter is the quality of being yourself. In order to have a true character, one must build the sense of self from the laws of God and nature, examples and influences of others and also from the trials and errors of daily life, Chi explained. If any characteristic is associated with Arista’s secretary Wendy Pong, it is Schol¬ arship. This is because she holds the high¬ est average of the class of ' 87, and is Brooklyn Tech’s second female valedictori¬ an. In describing scholarship, Wendy stated that “Every man is potentially a scholar; but if he studies just to obtain good grades, he will never be a true scholar, for self- fulfillment, not grades is the true index of a person’s ability to achieve. SECURE WITHIN THE WALLS OF TECH W e have a safe and secure school because of the stu¬ dent ' s and faculty ' s coopera¬ tion, asserts Mr. Norman Didakow, as¬ sistant principal. Even though Mr. Didakow feels tech is secure there always seems to be some problems with security and dis¬ agreement about how secure tech really is. There are many who feel there never seems to be enough security or coopera¬ tion among students and amongest se¬ curity team members at Brooklyn Tech. According to Mr. Didakow, this year the school has adopted a new system of security that includes having all doors manned by school aides between 9:15AM 1:30PM. In addition, the only access to the building is through the N.E. doors. Yet when asking Mr. Zagami, a school dean, he said there is no new security system. The question that arises from these two contradicting answer is; who do you believe? Our school is cited as having no major problems. In fact, we have one of the safest security records in the city. But, this fact can be distrubing and conflict¬ ing when Mr. Didakow says We don’t have total control of doors, but we hope to with the new door policy, giving an indication that there is a lack of cooper¬ ation and control among school security members. Despite the fact that, there FACULTY - 67 does seem to be more than enough person¬ al in the school for strict security enforce¬ ment, the question remains, where are they? There are currently nine security guards, who supposedly “Patrol every nook and cranny of the building,” according to head of security, guard Gery Sheftall. This is arguable, however, because the guards are not usually found in places where they are needed most in such places, as locker rooms, where many students have had their wallets and clothes stolen or doors where students just seem to walk in and out of the building, or even at the elevators where the service squad needs help. Our security system is said to be kept at “A moderate rate currently,” said Gery Sheftall. Even so, we see needs for im¬ provement in the future. While some students will agree with Ni- - FACULTY T cole Hunt who says “That security has done a pretty good job, others will agree with Heeta Siegel who states, I think that most security guards are too lazy to do anything but polish their nails or fix their hair. Karine Joseph agrees with Heeta Sie¬ gel but adds, “They pick on the wrong kids. The kids who are friends with security guards seem to get in trouble, but those that aren’t are always the ones hasseled. Leslie Liao also adds, Students are not supposed to use vulgar language but the security guards don’t do anything but use profanity such as F_ The conflicting views within security and student population is enough to raise more than a few eyebrows, but with improve¬ ment slowly happening maybe future graduates will see some changes. Let ' s hope so. By Penelope Kokkinides F� cmn - Finding Your Niche W ho are those stu¬ dents working inside offices throughout the school and why are they willingly heaping more work on their already heavily burdened shoulders? Those students are office squad members, and while the faculty would like to believe that they wor k to be helpful to the teachers and to help Tech function as a well-oiled ma¬ chine, there is more to it than that. There are some 20-30 of¬ fices in the school that utilize students, including the english office, the audio-visual room, the program room and the book room. Why do the students volun¬ teer themselves? First and foremost, the Technites want service credits. These credits are legal tender at Tech, a cur¬ rency applied toward gaining entrance to Arista and college. The other reason for the vol¬ unteering is the perk that go«s with the job. Offices are han¬ gouts. They are places of re¬ treat where the employed Technites can go to avoid the horrors of the lunchrrom or a substitute teacher. So, yes, while the students do work and do contribute to the school, their motives aren’t totally selfless. By Christian Dietrich 70 - ACTIVITIES 72 - ACTWITTC TECH’S SECTOR OF SECRETARIES I t is easy to give full credit to the administrators of Brooklyn Tech- We know their names, recognize their faces, and immediately associate them with some kind of responsibility. Those who we don’t often think about are the individuals behind the school offi¬ cials. But just because they don’t immediately enter our minds, by no means does it signify a lack in their importance. These individuals are the school secre¬ taries, and they carry heavier burdens than we give them credit for. A tribute to Brooklyn Tech’s secretaries is certainly appropriate, considering the great responsibilities they have to the school. The title alone already provides an accurate description of their duties. Not only must they maintain official records, handle correspondences and make sure their office is working efficiency, they also must deal with Tech’s student body. Because of the services they provide, school secretaries have become an indispensible group in reference to the overall functioning of Brooklyn Tech. Tech’s secretaries are so vital to running our school, heaven knows that would happen to Brooklyn Tech without them. So the next time you praise one of our school leaders, remember that there just might be Lone Rangers who also deserve recognition. These masked persons are Brooklyn Tech’s secretaries, and we acknowledge their services to Brooklyn Tech be¬ cause behind every tech administration is a school secretary. By: Samantha Lecca FACULTY - A GALA REUNION T he fourth annual alumni reunion took place on April 25, 1987 at Brooklyn Tech H.S. Technites 1920’s to the 1980 ' s were present for this nostalgic yet festive affair. -The classes of 1937, 1962, and 1977 were being honored and congratulated for their fiftieth, twenty-fifth, and tenth anniversarys. -The day began with registration and breakfast in the first floor boy ' s gym, where alumni first got reacquainted with old classmates. -Following the very entertaining breakfast was an assembly, during which various individuals formally welcomed former Technites and spoke of Tech’s past, present, and future. -The assembly opened with the Star Spangled Banner, played by Tech’s orchestra and conducted by Mr. Martorano. Mr. Weiss, alumni president gave the first welcome to the alumni, reminding them that the day was a Day of memories, a day of nostalgia, a day of recognition, a day of commitment to the school and to the alumni association. He also spoke of the huge donations given by the alumni for research and improvements of facilities. Following Mr. Weiss’s opening remarks, principal Mr. M. Mandery layed down the ground rules for the day: Have a good time. Assistant Vice- President Ms. E. Sciabarra, and Valedictorian of the class of 1987, Wendy Pong, also welcomed people back to Tech. The assembly progressed with a slide show of Tech in the past and Tech in the present. History was made with the first-ever auction of Tech memorabilia. Among the items on the auctioneer’s block were: parting sand (sold for $25.00), a Tech t-square with pin (sold for J60.00), and an authentic Board of Education doorknob, which seemed to be very popular with the alumni. It finally sold for the estraordinary price of $175.00. At the end of the assembly program, everyone in the audience joined Mr. Dibenedetto and Tech ' s chorus in singing the Tech Alma Mater. In succession, the cheerleaders, who had taken first place in their division, performed on stage their three winning numbers, prompting enthusiastic replies and extended applause by the alumni. Immediately after the assembly, lunch was served upstairs in the 7th floor student caleteria. Lunch was a time for much tak and less eating for the alumni. Old memories, future plans, and get-togethers seemed to be the main topics of discussion. The reunion was very entertaining and interesting — interesting espe¬ cially after finding out what had happened to many of the Technites after graduation: Colonel Kyrie Kotos a 1937 graduate who had taken college prep as a major, was involved in three wars aHer leaving Tech: WW «, Korean War and Vietnam War. Other alumni included Won Leant, a 1977 graduate, an architecture major at Tech who attended Cornel Hotel and Administration where she received a degree in architecture. Chimint Chin, a 1977 graduate, an electrical engineering major, who received degrees at CCNY, and now is a professor at N.Y.U. Indeed, most of the graduates have been successful and diverse in their accomplishments, but no matter how diverse, they all have one thing in common: they all attended and graduated from Tech. Each alumnus had most memorable impressions and eiperiences here. Friendships, Tennis Team, Service Squad, Hardwork and Competi¬ tion, Detention, and Tech Lunch,” were only a part of them. Following lunch these alumni walked around fhe school to get reac¬ quainted with old ghosts. Most ol all, the alumni were absolutely thrilled about the reunion and are looking forward to others. By Penny Kokkinides 74 - ACTIVmES ACTIVITIES - ESPECIALLY SPECIAL SPECIALISTS GRIMEBUSTERS FACULTY - Anna Carlo, Theresa Fodera, Antoinette Napolitano Profile on Mr. Clarkson Name: John Clarkson Occupation: Stockhandler Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Age: 48 Marital status: Single Base of operation: Brooklyn Technical H.S. Job description: Stockhandler, which consists of various jobs. Particular jobs involved: Handles book delinquent records, works in book room, mimeo room and supply room. Also handles inventory, deliveries and in-coming out-going mail. Work habits: Arrives at school 7:00 AM to start work. Leaves school at about 3:30 PM. Origin: Mr. Clarkson was raised in the Bedford, Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, N.Y. At age 13, he worked in an advertising firm on Madison Ave. This work was interrupted by military service when he was 18. When he finally left the service he began to work in an electrical plant. From there he worked for seven years in the Post Office and then later on, worked in a private mailing firm on Herdson St. before com¬ ing to work at tech. Personality view: Too easy-going Favorite foods: Nothing specfic-but generally likes American, Chinese, and Italian. Favorite dessert: Jello Television preference: Generally documentaries on Channel 13 and some sit-coms such as Facts Of Life, Three ' s Company, and MRP In Cincinnati Movie favorites: All Woody Allen movies Music preference: Nothing specific-“But don’t like to listen to particular type of music continuous¬ ly.” Hobbies: Photography Likes: Brooklyn Tech and people in Brooklyn Tech. Dislikes: Talk of politics Future plans: Don’t make anymore long range plans. By Penny Kokkinedes Dolores Catenacci, Nilda Gonzalez, William Oretel TECH’S AIDES ASSIST WITH ARDOR FLOOR PLEASE? Grace Deleo, Bill Lacobs, Mary Powell Josephine Dilorenzo, Gertrude Lefkowitz, Gloria Roth Martin L. Horowitz, Julia Leonard, Nigel Tull 80 NOTHING SUITS US BETTER Louise, Beale, Jobbie Greene, PerseH Ratliff, John Sanderson, Rita Nowakowski, k CapiteAa, Pauline Tursi, Anna Geniona, Eileen Steinmacher, Maria Greco, Eleanor Corney, Ann ScibHia, Jo Lembo, Wilhemenia Conely, Ajnes Bianco, Ann Ottieri, Cathy Cama, Cathy Disatvo, Mazie Jeffery, Ray BorrieRo Head Secretary Rose Lee, Senior Secretary Advisor and 2nd Inspector Leslie Liao, Captain Charyl Bell, 1st Lieutenant Eric Jones, and 1st Inspector Penelope Kokkinides. ■HP I.D. PLEASE! T he Service Squad is one of the most impor¬ tant school organizations composed of members of the student body. Throughout Tech’s history members of the service squad have assumed responsibilities far beyond those of other students or even teachers. Their duties consist chiefly of assisting faculty in maintaining an orderly flow of student traffic inside the school building, guarding entrances to the building against unauthor¬ ized entry during the school day, and seeing that regulations pertaining to the school are obeyed. The squad also renders service to the school during Sat. and achievement weekends, final examiniation and Regents weeks. The duties and functions of the Service Squad are incorporated on its motto, S.O.S. Safety-Order- Service. Membership in this elite organization indicates that a student is willing to give freely of his time and effort for the general betterment of Tech. Only those who are desirous of seeing the rules of the school obeyed should apply for membership. In the past, the squad has maintained a strict policy of military hierachy, order and discipline. But, since this year ' s takeover of the squad by all wom¬ en officers, strict policy has diminished: dress code, once a mandatory requirement, has been abolished by the officers, all helping to result in a more friendly attitude between members and students. Second inspector, Leslie Liao said, “A lot of progress has been made within the squad and the school. Times are changing and students are differ¬ ent. We can ' t maintain the same policies as before. Even with these changes, Captain Charyl Bell, along with first inspector Penny Kokkinides and Head Secretary Rose Lee, are still trying to deal with the hostility and disrespect toward the Service Squad, some students and faculty, a problem the officers feel will always continue. “Students don ' t like others, especially the squad, telling them to step behind the yellow line or remain within the three boxes in the hallway, said Captain Bell. Despite these problems, however, membership in the squad is said by its members, to be enriching, rewarding and self-satisfying. In addition to training for leadership roles in the future, maintenance of good scholarship and the formation of long-lasting friendships are definite benefits and advantages to the members of the Service Squad. By: Penelope Kokkinides Julie Seto, Irene Dris Jetendra Khargi, Tszman Lee, Alberto Cardenas, Ismail Coskin, Douglas Chan, Michael Minott Elizabeth Sciabarra, Gina Thomasevich, Mathew Mandery, David Lewis As Milo Heenan and Johnny Parham listen, Carmelo Caylo is captured by a Tech st photographer. Rowaida Farraj, lights the second symbolic candle of Arista. 82 - ACTIVITIES FEEDING A FLAME TO THE FUTURE The inductees are asked to stand by Reyad Farraj before he and Wendy Pong state the Arista Pledge. Watching the proceedings and awaiting their induction are Debora Toscano and Tseman Chan. Ready to join in the singing of the National Anthem are Chi-Un Kim and Leslie Liao. Proudly, the 1986 inductees to Arista voice their oaths. activities - 83 f f he direction in which education starts a man ■ ■ I will determine his future life. This quote by I Plato, the Greek philosopher, was used by “ Rowaida Farraj to describe the meaning and significance of scholarship at the ' 86 Arista induction. On May 6, the annual induction ceremony of 189 students into Brooklyn Tech’s chapter of the National Honor Society was held. Arista is the high school honor society which began in 1910, and is sponsored by the high school principals of New York City. In 1961, Brooklyn Tech ' s Arista was accepted as a member of the National Honor Society. The purpose of Tech’s Arista is to encourage the all-around development of students. This is accomplished by bestowing membership upon those who hav e achieved the highest aca¬ demic standing, rendered school service and exhibited consisten- ly good character. Once in Arista, members can join committees which organize activities with other high school honor societies, conduct the annual Arista toy drive, arrange trips to colleges and parties, and provide Tech with service such as aiding the proc¬ tors of the entrance examinations. The 1986 Arista inducation was opened by melodies from the Brooklyn Tech Band, and greetings from the Arista advisor, David Lewis, and principal Mathew Mandery. The traditional candle lighting ceremony followed, with each of Arista ' s officers describ¬ ing one of the five qualities which Arista members should possess. After speaking about leadership, scholarship, service, character and humility, each officer lit the candle which repre¬ sented each of these qualities. To end the ceremonial event, the guest speaker, Gena Thoma- sevich, a Brooklyn Tech 1980 graduate, addressed Arista’s new members with congratulations. Making the induction official, the junior representatives of the society, Reyad Farraj and Wendy Pong, led their fellow inductees in the Arista oath. This ritual was not just a traditional ceremony held annually in Tech’s auditorium. To Reyad and Wendy, last year ' s representatives of the class of ' 87, the induction was a foreshadowing of our graduation. Watching the senior officers on stage sparked a desire by Wendy and Reyad to emulate the proud speakers. As a result, they both decided to run for secretary and president of Arista in ' 87. They ran and they won. When asked what the procession brought to mind, Reyad responded, “The induction activated my desire to improve next year’s Arista. I wanted the newly inducted juniors to remember Arista as seniors. Watching friends in the audience from her seat on the stage, Wendy ' s thoughts turned to graduation. The atmosphere in the auditorium stimulated a sen se of accomplishment and distinction, which is similar to what we ' ll probably feel at out own graduation, Wendy commented. Although the demands on becoming an Arista member are high, it is evident from these ceremonies that maintaining an 85 or better average, acquiring at least 75 service credits (or 50 for incoming sophomores) and submitting recommendations with two teachers and an autobiographical essay are worth it. Inductees, as well as other ' 87 graduates present, could sense the pride felt in becoming part of the most elite group in Brooklyn Tech-The Arista Honor Society. By: Samantha Lecca puyumaic N utrition seems to be on everyone ' s mind lately, including Technites, but there are seemingly contradictory actions on the part of the students. If you were to ask any member of Tech student body, where he would like to eat, his answer would undoubtedly be “Anywhere but Tech!” According to a recent Tech survey, the places “to be” are The Academy, The pizza shop, Micky D’s, or the good old 7th floor lunchroom. Though Techies aren ' t allowed out for lunch, they seem to crowd into these places just around lunchtime. They say the forbidden fruit is more delicious. If you do choose to stay in the lunchroom, you’re not doing that badly, in fact, not only is Tech food edible, it’s pretty good. Nutritionally, it’s great! Each day, the nutritional requirements are strict. They include a meat or meat alternative, vegetable or fruit, bread or bread alternative, and, of course, milk. Yes, many would approve. Recognizing the changing needs of Tech, a salad bar has been added. In the last few months, it has become an everyday item on the menu. McDonalds, with all its fatty food, may seem to be exactly what your mom warned you not to eat. The truth is, Mickey D’s offers a nutritionally sound meal. The most popular meal at Mickey D’s is a Big Mac, fries, and medium Coke. The calorie count is 940. This includes almost all the daily requirements except milk. If you want something with fewer calories, try the local pizza shop Joe’s. The calorie count there is about 400 for a slice and a Coke. With these you get bread requirement, vegetable, and, if you get a slice with sausage, you ' ve covered your meat. The Academy has been known to host Techies for lunch, but the big thing is breakfast. The typical breakfast for a typical Techie is coffee and a donut. This doesn’t offer much nutritionally, but in the taste department, it ' s a winner with Tech. Besides, with any one of these nutrition lunches you ' ll make it up. So, if you’re one of the lucky ones who gets to eat out, enjoy it and stay healthy! By Stacey Savitsky 84 - STUDENT LIFE STROKE! KICK! BREATH! TONE THOSE MUSCLES “I hate swimming Is a popular remark by tech stu¬ dents; and complaints such as my hair is always ' t have enough time to change , I ' m always late to class , “the water is freezing , and “I don ' t like students and teachers to see me in my bathing suit add to the horror of taking a required swimming test and or class. Ml students must pass the twenty-five yd. (one length of or take a at Tech. that should be learned by aH. By learning to swim, one cannot only saie his own He, but also the lives of others. If you cannot swim, you are virtually at the mercy ol the water. esplained Ms. Carol Powers, swimming instructor. Even though the dislike of the class is great, many students will agree that swimming is beneficial as a lifetime skW. Swimming can oof only save your life but can open up or create a whole new scope of sports activities such as boating, canoeing, waterskiing, scuba diving, that will not only be enjoyable but also beneficial as exercise lot better conditioned body and health. The beginner swimming class usually consists ol 20 beginner students and five swim leaders, who ad as assistants to the teacher lifeguard. Ms. Powers or Mr. Leon Brum. In the class most of the time the swim leaders demonstrate the various techniques of swimming (such as floating), while the tea cher supervises and lifeguards. As for pool safety, rules are posted all around the pool, and supervision is constant. The success rate of the beginner class is 60%-70% passing the swim test and 98% passing the beginner swim class. Even though the students voice their great dislike of the class, they grudgingly accept the class at the end and even find it rewarding and well worth their time. said Natalie Langston. By Davida Holmes fit he onslaught that made a man out of Mac. This is the name of the popular comic strip used to adver¬ tise Charles Atlas ' body building book and is familiar ■ to all comic book readers. For those of you who don’t fancy this type of literature, the story is about a skinny guy on the beach who loses his girl and his dignity when a muscular bully kicks sand in his face. After his girlfriend calls him a little boy and he takes his aggression out on some furniture, the wimp sends for Charles Atlas” free bully a blow to the jaw and wins his girlfriend back. Hell, Brooklyn Tech has its own Charles Atlas. Since he was 16 years of age, he has been involved with the art of body building. He is Mr. Richard Korn who supervises part of the physical education program for fitness in the weight room. For 30 years he has instructed body building; the past two at Tech when the program started. Since then the weight room has had to deal with over 500 male pectorals and biceps daily. The purpose of this body building program is obviously, to improve the bodies of the guys at Tech. According to Mr. Korn, the program has been successful in most instances. Very pleased with the results achieved at Tech, Mr. Korn boasted, “we even have students who now model and Male students who have physical education are given the option of working out in the weight room. The general consensus of those who use the weight room is that the program defintely presents positive results. Nick Kroudis, of prefect 590G said, “With the help fo Mr. Korn, I have been working out intensely with great improvement. My strength has been doubled and my body is in much better condition, commented senior Anthony Valenti. TIGHTEN UP! T ucking tummies to a tune, battling bulges with Bon Jovi, working to build a body that will stay tight with age, this is tech aerobics. The aerobics class is a relatively new addi¬ tion to the Physical Ed. Department. The class has been in existance since September ' 86. Aerobics is offered as an alternative to the regular gym class. The class ' main purpose is to condition all the parts of the body. The curriculum of the class, taught by either Ms. Kitty Klein or Mr. Eric Levitan, consists of warm-ups, cool-downs, sit-ups, push-ups and aero¬ bics. The class is comprised of anywhere from 20-35 students, all of whom, presently, are females. . Even though the class is extensive and vigorous in its curriculum, it is still more relaxed than regular gym and quite popular, comments Ms. The program is considered lots of fun and enjoyable by its participants but at the same time, it also gets them in shape and improves their cardial vascular system. Not only are the students fully involved in the aerobics class, but the teachers as well. Mr. Korn emphasizes that in the weight room students do not lift “The room and the equipment are designed for body building. Height lifting is a separate sport. Toru Ishizuka of prefect 516T said that the class builds self-confidence because you work and feel better. My muscles have grown larger and I feel stronger,” said senior Angelo Diamantis. Some students have also found that their weight has improved; those who needed to lose weight lost it and those who needed to gain weight gained it. Hith 35 students per class, one might doubt that there is enough equipment in the weight room. Fortunately, this is not the case as there is a universal machine which can be used by 14 students at a time. There are also individual machines and free weights. The students start their routine immediately with a light load, building up to heavier weights. Do guys really like straining themselves under a benchpress surrounded by sweat-beaded bodies? Apparently, those who work out in Tech ' s weight room get a lot of satisfaction from watching their muscles develop. Each term, Mr. Korn must reject at least 300 students from the program. He claims that students even cut lunch to use the equipment in the boys ' confidence building class? Mr. Korn hopes to move the weight room to another part of the building, and get more equipment so that more students can be accommodated. Is there a chance that Tech ' s female population may also be given the opportunity to improve their figures? Mr. Korn and other students feel that girls should definitely become involved in such a beneficial program. However, some weight room regulars believe that their presence would only be a distraction. I wonder why? By: Samantha Lecca Hhy is this program so popular? Is It an excuse from regular gym? A free period? Hendy Pong answers, “It isn ' t an excuse or a free period. He do a lot of things. But what ' s so good about the class is that it is located on the third floor; thus, I don ' t have to climb to the eighth. Chi Kim also agrees that the location of the class makes it easier on the girls, Kristen Kerr, another student in the aerobics class, has taken it over two terms because it ' s Hhatever the reason for joining the class, the class ' s popularity is unquestionable and its growing number is an indication of that. By Davida Holmes DON ' T CRACK nor IVM ONCE MW YORK POST lM _ Man Yiu Tse learns the deadly facts about crack from Dr. Bernstein and Housing Police Officer Ernest Crane. As he looks out at the sea of faces before him, Mayor Koch warns against the vices of crack. Drug prevention is the name of the game as Frederick Vaughn and friends are anxious to disperse anti drug literature A clenched fist is made by Earl “The Pearl” Monore as a sign of the fight against crack. I t has become an epidemic. It is nothing but a demol- isher of all ambition and an abolisher of all hopes, dreams, and desires for tomorrow. You know what I’m talking about and if you don’t, you should. You should be aware of this horrible, parasitic monster that’s stalking you. Yes, you! The happy, carefree, impressionistic young teen. I don’t know much about it myself but what I do know, I want you to know, so together we can stay away from it and therefore, beat it. It starts off in the form of a decent enough man or woman, maybe even a child on a street corner, calling to you. “Psst, got that crack. Got that crack for you, right here.” If you’re stupid, you stop and buy some, thinking if you try it once, you won ' t be addicted. What you don’t know is that it can hook you in a matter of seconds and once it grabs you it ' s going to put up a hell ot a fight before it lets you go. You go ahead and try it. You’re hooked now. You do anything to get it and I mean anything. You lie, you steal, you kill-maybe your own mother. Anything for that crack, man. Your family has disowned you, but you don ' t care as long as you get it. You lose so much weight because you don’t need food anymore. You’ve found a substitute. You are nervous and jumpy. You just can’t be still. The perspiration pours off you. Two or three in the morning, you can be found walking the streets, looking for a crackhouse. “Damn, I only have five bucks, you say to yourself. “That will only get me one little piece. If I had ten I’d get two little pieces. You buy it. You look for your pipe to smoke it in. Or maybe you call it your genie (because of the form of the smoke). If your pipe is broken you just have to use the stem. You take a puff. The high rushes to your head. It only lasts for a minute or two. You want more. If you get some more now it won ' t be as good, though. You have to wait another three or four hours to recapture that same, unique high. Forget that you want it now. But you don’t have any money. Wait! Here comes Old Lady Jones. She just got her social security check. Good ' ole Mrs. Jones. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1986, was designated as crack¬ teaching day by the city and Board of Education. On that day, activities and discussions in each class were de¬ signed to broaden student knowledge and awareness of the drug abuse problem in our society. During all lunch periods, an anti-drug team, comprised of a corrections officer, a medical doctor, and a policeman were available to answer questions related to drug and substance abuse. By: Natalie Langston-Davis JUST SAY NO!!! 86 - STUDENT LIFE “WATCH YOUR STEP” “CAN WE TALK?” e t ■■■ here is a heavy, oak door at the top of the winding staircase. On it is ■ ■ I a sign. Its bold, black letters boom “Opportunity. You ' re been | invited to ascent to prosperity. Upstairs, the door is open just enough to let a sweet breeze waft out. The smell of success tantalizes as you quicken your pace. You struggle to see the beams of sunlight stream upon the dawn of your good fortune. Finally, out of breath, you grasp Opportunity ' s brass door knob. Gasping you pull hard, so hard that ... you fall back down the stairs.” This story carries a message directed especially to Brooklyn Tech’s seniors. Sid Ropsen, Tech ' s Health Resource Coordinator, wants to make sure they know it. “If you ' re pursuing your career and neglecting your health as part and parcel of that pursuit, you may be undermining your efforts to fulfill your life goals, he warned. In other words, today’s youth may fall down life ' s stairs if they fail to prepare. The advice Mr. Rosen gives is his job. His office, next door to Tech’s Infirmary, is decorated with health awareness pamphlets. True, many don ' t know about the N.Y.C Board of Health’s Adolescent Health Program. The program has been in Tech for one and a half years. During this time, Mr. Rosen has been searching for Tech’s biggest youth problems. Other high schools rank high in drug, alcohol, and teen pregnancy problems. His surveys have shown that Tech ' s problems primarily involve family, social and academic success. The average student must carry a heavy workload along with the high expecta¬ tions of parents and peers. His own aspirations add to the burden. Seniors walk from that environment into an even more complicated one. It is important that they learn to cope properly with their problems and habits. So armed, they will be better equipped to avoid or combat the 1 killers of career-chasers: heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes,” Mr. Rosen said. Mr. Rosen wants everyone to protect and promote career pursuits by including health awareness in them. Mr. Rosen wants Technites to leave behind their inhibitions and talk to him. Though strongly supported by Principal Matthew Mandery and Mrs. Elizabeth Sciabarra, he needs students to make the program work. True, it ' s hard to talk about one’s problems with a total stranger, but Mr. Rosen’s clam and attentive manner creates a warm atmosphere to open-up in. There is no subject within the walls of his office that is taboo. His program centers on health information, health conseling and medical referral. Any problems, be they family strife, sexual, social, academic or just plain old depression are treatable. Of course, all discussions are kept confidential. The Adolescent Health Program offers more than discussions, it offers help from higher sources. Yes, Sid Rosen wants to make sure every Technite gets through the door of Opportunity and, hopefully safely crosses Easy Street. By: Leigh Hogan T he end of another busy day had come. The School was silent, which was remarkably out of character . there she was, peering at Stacey Savitsky and me through cream-colored glasses. Though she hadn’t spoken yet, quiet conviction blazed in her eyes. She sat between us instead of being perched behind a desk. One might easily mistake her for a student, but a closer look shows her position of experience. Look again, there is spark. Kim Warren not only has spark of character. She is the coordinator of Brooklyn Tech ' s Spark Program (Student Participation And Rehabilitation Through Knowledge). Its main goal is to reach those students who are having trouble coping because of difficulties involving bad habits, school, parents and peers. The program also recruits students who want to help others with problems. Often students with problems relate more comfortably to their peers than they do to teachers. Indeed, Ms. Warren is more than a teacher. Ms. Warren has been a part of the S.P.A.R.K. Program for three years, half of which have been at Brooklyn Tech. Yet the response to the program hasn’t been as strong as it was in her previous school. That school was smaller, therefore, Warren was more visible. Neverthe¬ less, she is trying hard to establish a rapport where word of mouth hasn ' t already reached. Her schedule is packed during the morning with family counseling and consultations. During the lunch periods, individual counseling sessions take place. A sprinkling of workshops which concentrate on drug and alcohol prevention top off her schedule. It takes dedication to stick to a schedule so full as hers. Kim Warren holds true to the dedication as she munches her breakfast muffin, at 2:00 in the afternoon. Ms. Warren believes that making herself visible builds student confidence in her. Once they understand the program is here for their benefit, that, initially, breaks their resistance to counseling, you have to reach out,” she remarked. Part of Ms. Warren’s “reaching out is giving the S.P.A.R.K. Program a more positive image. Many are reluctant to come to Ms. Warren ' s office for they feel that S.P.A.R.K. is just a drug program and while it is true that Ms. Warren was greatly involved in Crack Day activities, she emphasized that students can come to her to improve their peer leadership qualities as well as just talk about their feelings. Positive alternatives can be found for almost any problem, she stressed. Ms. Warren is determined to do more for Tech in the future. This determination is reflected in her words for the seniors who may not witness her further efforts. Determination is the key to success. One may fulfill his goals by making himself aware of the resources around him. When faced with obstacles, don’t give up. Conquer them with the resources you have acquired. This is the key to success.” By: Leigh Hogan NECESSITY OF SENSITIVITY WANTED: MORE COUNSELING AND LESS PAPERWORK Iris Skoinick- College Office Saundra Sharpe- Guidance Office Barbara Smith- Human Relations Office Lenore Abramowitz Norman Alper Bernard Atterman Murray Bader Thomas Cahill Albert Curulli Joseph Cuzzocrea Angelo Falco Phyllis Lacobs Robert Schrier David Zucker Adriene Siegal Abe Katz F� cum STILL NOT ENOUGH “Grin and bear it” is the motto of senior class president Ricardo Morales. Teachers have blood, too. Mr. Holmes proves this on the day of the blood drive. “Lay back and take a deep breath! Alfrede Dauphin takes the advice of a blood drive nurse. Mr. Dibenedetto writes his last will and testament before giving his blood. “Mommy, help me! Miriam Ford screams in agony as her finger is pricked. “I’d rather write than give blood,” laments Natalie Langston-Davis. Having a legitimate reason to miss a class was on George Varoli’s mind. “Why the heck did I do that? Mark Tatum ' s left worse for wear after donating his blood. “Giving blood is easy, as long as you don’t look,” Miriam Ford counsels. £ £ h no! Will it hurt! Please don’t hurt me!! Tell me when no, don’t tell me M when!! “Calm down, I promise you won’t feel a thing. Hey, isn’t that a nice picture of the ocean on the wall behind you?” OOOOOOOOOOOOuch!!!!!:: See now. Wasn’t that easy?” This is the picture tht most of us conjure up when we think of getting stuck with a needle. The horrible, maniacal quack who calls himself a professional, seductively and slyly calming your fragile, panic-stricken nerves before he evily slams a big needle into you. We chickens need to take an example from the approximately sixty-six students who, on Tuesday, May 27,1986, risked it all when they contributed to Tech’s semi-annual blood drive. Nurses from the Greater New York City Blood Program arrived at Tech and were led to the center section of the cafeteria where the bloody event was to take place. Each lunch period students seventeen and over gave blood if they chose to. Sixty-six may seem like a very small number and it is. People are extremely hesitant and afraid to give blood, considering the reality of the disease, Aids. It can probably be attributed to my naivety but I was under the impression that Technites wou ld be more than willing to donate blood. I was wrong. When I asked an assorted group of juniors and seniors if they would be willing to donate blood if asked to, some of the answers I received were: “No, I ' m afraid of Aids.”, “No, I need all I can get.”, No, I ' m scared of needles. , No, they don ' t pay enough. , Let ' s not forget the most wonderful answer of all “What! Are you crazy! Chances are you feel the same way. It is understan¬ dable that not many of us like the idea of getting a needle stuck in our arms, but we are forgetting some¬ thing. What would we do if no blood were available for transfusion if it was needed! Nothing could be done. “So Doc, how long do I have?” “A few months. You need a transfusion but there isn ' t any blood available.” What am I supposed to do? Wait patiently until I die? “Yes, that’s all that ' s left.” This situation will never have to come to that if we put aside our fears and contribute to this great cause. It is such a priceless and precious commodity; one that we all can give. If no one is willing to give, who is willing to die? By: Natalie Langston-Davis HEALTH WISE H ey bunky - you ' re feeling kinda wishy-washy? You say you got a tummy ache from too much junk food? You cut yourself with a buzzsaw? lust plain tired? Then it’s time to dash on over to the infirmary in room 3W24. C’mon - get yourself some TLC, some “mothering - you’re gonna love yourself for it. The infirmary is a place where students go to get the care they need for any injury or ailment they get. Ethel Suggs, one of the health aids, said that when students come in, usually for headaches or stomach aches, they are usually supplied with a bed to lie down and their immediate medical needs are taken care of. If their injuries are extremely severe, they are taken to the hospital and their parents are called. Although the infirmary health aids are there to take care of an immediate needs, they are not permitted to supply medication because many students are allergic to them. Too often accidents occur when students take something they are not supposed to. Of course, the students sometimes misuse the infirma¬ ry. Some students come to ‘get away’ from certain classes because they don ' t like their teacher or the class is boring or the homework isn’t done. But the aides have an eye for fakes, so don’t plan on too long or too frequent a visit, but really, bunky, if you’re feeling funky, they ' ll help you out in the infirmary. By: Kethel Borderon M ary Alexander, Leonard Berner and Gretchen Weitz are part of the teaching profession that is responsible for impart¬ ing knowledge and information to students in the fields of mental health, drugs alcohol and sex education. Their goals are not only to academically inform us about the facts of mental health Psychology, drugs and alcohol use and reproduction, but also to help us use that information to provide ourselves with a mean of stress management, a means of avoiding substance abuse and a means of making personal decisions about our sexuality. Ms. Alexander believes health courses should be taught to sophomores and that the teaching should be aimed at developing positive attitudes to facili¬ tate the development of each student to his or her potential.” Mr. Berner sees his role as serving as a link between knowledge and ignorance. To him, the health class’s purpose is three-fold: to develop an understanding of health awareness, to educate stu¬ dents about sexually transmitted diseases and re¬ sponsibility required in being sexually active, and to discuss current events relating to health. Ms. Weitz thinks the class should be offered to seniors because, on the whole, they are more ma¬ ture and aware of the pitfalls in the fields of mental health, drugs alcohol abuse and making personal decisions. All, however, agree that some health education classes should be offered to all students to bring an increased awareness about their minds and bodies. By Davida Holmes 92 - FACULTY T he physical education department of Tech, head¬ ed by Chairperson Sharon Altman, is continually developing into a complete course for physical fitness. The activities vary according to the facili¬ ties available, and the structure of the curriculum is a Platoon system. That is, different activities occur at dif¬ ferent times, so that all students will not have to do the same thing. Students are thus able to choose what athletic activity they would like to try or continue in. The courses offered to the girls are the standard physical fitness, dance and aerobics, volleyball, basketball, swim¬ ming, floor hockey, tennis, and jogging. Sports such as tennis and jogging are offered when the weather is favorable, so the students can use the Fort Greene Park. The boys have the choice of either physical fitness, basketball, volleyball, weight training, swimming, tennis and jogging. Earlier in the year, there were football classes which took place in Fort Greene Park, but the community protested and the classes were dissolved. Ms. Altman hopes that students enjoy themselves, as well as learn and improve in the sports they choose. Because of the “Platoon System , Tech students are able to learn sports that they never had the opportunity to learn before. The skills acquired in these areas will, hopefully, according to Ms. Altman, have solve some “carry-over value.” As a matter of fact, some students in these programs have been selected for varsity sports, such as track and gymnastics. Another fact that Ms. Altman notes is that a reason for the success of these new ideas in the curriculum is that Tech students in general are more responsive and want to participate unlike other students at different high schools. By Alex Sharpe “NO PAIN, NO GAIN” Y ou go to math class to improve your mind and you go to freehand drawing to extend your creative talents. But what class do you go to to obtain a better mental and physical outlook? For that you go to the class that causes you the greatest amount of physical pain - physical education. Brooklyn Tech has an excellent physical education depart¬ ment. The department is headed by Ms. Sharon Altman. Under her supervision, is a superb group of phys. ed teachers whose years of experience range from four years to a silver anniver¬ sary of twenty-five years. The staff includes Laura Blitzer.Jay- mie Loeb, Thomas Cahill, Leon Gecker, and Sheldon Schneider. The majority of the phys. ed teachers believe that the young people of today are not as physically fit as they could and should be. It is believed that the young people today do not take advantage of the many opportunities offered to them, many of which are free. When in gym class some are tempted to sit around and drift into the “dream zone, but we soon decide to get into the swing of things. When the students are away from school, they are not encouraged to exercise, so they don ' t. Instead, they exercise their mouths by eating and exercise their thumbs by changing the channels on television through the use of the remote control. What is the purpose of physical education in the first place? There are several purposes. It strives to teach the student how to stay healthy, physically and mentally, learn self control, and maintain and learn good sportsmanship. It ' s also aimed at teaching major sports and the skills needed for them. The entire physical education staff follows a curriculum, which is established by Ms. Altman. Through the course of the school year, the curriculum includes such activities as volleyball, basketball, floor hockey and physical education exercises. Each teacher is different, so t he approaches to getting and keeping the students ' attentions vary. They ail try to make the class as enjoyable as possible by letting democracy rule, following the curriculum to the letter or coming up with creative ideas such a creating “unusual names for the exer¬ cises. Miss Loeb for instance calls the exercises for getting rid of excessive behind “Bun Busters.” The teachers all believe that their classes keep them physically fit and that a good appearance and technique may give a student initiative to work out. By Davida Holmes FACULTY - BAMMY’S MARTHA’S BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER OPEN 24 HOURS DELI AND ICE CREAM SPECIAL RATES FOR STUDENTS 717 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11217 (718)-643-0514 89 FT GREENE PLACE BROOKLYN, NY 11217 (718)-237-9832 ACADEMY RESTAURANT 69 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y. (718)-237-9326 FREE DELIVERY BEHIND THE TIMES CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS” cci xtra! Extra! Read all about it! This chant seems normal to us. It is a way of life that is I routine and expected. It ' s in our history. In some countries that calling, which is so famil¬ iar to us, would be a privilege to hear. For us it ' s, “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! For them it ' s, “Extra! Extra! Read some of it or what the government wants you to read. We are guaranteed the right of free speech and free press under the 1st ammendment. But does this right extend to include student newspapers and publications? Or, are students con¬ sidered too juvenile to handle their own editing? These questions and others were posed to student editors and the advisors of Survey-, Editor-In-Chief Scott A. De La Vega, Managing Editor, Mary A. Martin, and Mr. Arthur Kettenbeil, Faculty Advisor. Q: - When does the controversy of censorship become impor¬ tant in student journalism? Scott De La Vega: Reasonable editing stops when a teacher or administrator says “you can’t print this. Any constructive criticism is welcome. Mary Martin: “Any newspaper should have a system of checks and balances, a democratic type of system. We have that at Tech. Mr. Kettenbeil is a really great faculty advisor. He allows us to make our own decisions and mistakes. He is there for advice.” Q: - Mr. Kettenbeil, have you ever found the need to make final decisions over those of the students editors? Mr. Kettenbeil: No. At Brooklyn Tech, I have never had to take a stand against the judgements of the editors. After talking with them, I have never had to say, ' No, you can ' t print this.’ At any other high school you can see the differ¬ ence in the newspapers. Censorship would be required any- Q: - What articles that might have been subjected to censor¬ ship elsewhere have been printed in The Survey? Mr. Kettenbeil: In 1984, an article was printed entitled ‘An open letter to Tony Alvarado. ' Many people were very upset because a student was letting his viewpoints be known. People wanted to bury it. Also, there was an interview done with the principal, Mr. Mathew Mandery. The editor, Teresa Davenport was given 3 choices: to print the article, not print the article, or to print a rewrite. She decided not to print it. However, a few months later she had another interview with Q: - The courts have concurred that student writers are “subject to more careful supervision and criticism because of their lack of experience. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Scott De La Vega: The Survey is a high school newspaper. This is an important fact to keep in mind. In our democratic society where the awesome responsibilites of scholastic jour¬ nalism are placed in the hands of 14-18 year old students. Because these students are not yet adults does not mean they cannot exercise their constitutional rights to free ex¬ pression, but it does mean they should be super-sensitive of their social responsibilities to their school, community, stu¬ dents and administrators. The courts of our land have stated that student editors violate the law when they publish articles that ' materially and substantially ' interfere with the educa¬ tional process or the rights of others. “As editor of The Survey, I must balance the student ' s interests with the faculty’s interests, always keeping a keen eye on the rights and responsiblities of both parties. Q: - There was coverage in the survey of Nick Dontas ' death (1986). However, in the article you entirely failed to answer essential questions regarding negligence, investigations etc. Why was the coverage of this event so insufficient? Mr. Kettenbeil: The story was worked on. Students went to different places for information. The police did not give results of the investigation. So, the story was done as a memorial.” Scott De La Vega: “When the Nick Dontas accident occurred, I was the assistant editor and had considerable say in our handling of the situation. After initial investigation, we did not see an inherent problem on the school’s handling of the situation either before the drowning or after the drowning. With this knowledge, an investigative feature story would have been nothing more than an attempt at creating news and exposing problems which don’t exist, not to mention journalistic distastefulness in the handling of the death. “The course we chose to follow was a front page memorial to Nick, written by his friends in poetic language, with the headline ‘Brooklyn Tech will always remember you! ' over his class picture. We weren’t going to win a pulitzer, but it was the responsible and sensitive course of action for The Survey to follow. Q: - Why wasn ' t there any coverage at all of Ms. Susan Scott De La Vega: As I was not editor of The Survey when the Traun stabbing occurred, I cannot accept the responsibility of answering for the past editors or their decisions on cover¬ age.” Mr. Kettenbeil: “The Traun incident was never covered. The Surve s issue came out prior to the incident. The next issue came out a month and a half after the event. There was so much in all the newspapers about it, the editors decided to leave it alone. There was no censorship from outside. It was just felt that it was out of date news.” Q: - Unfortunately, this year there was a fire in the mimeo room. Two students were burned in the fire. Again, The Survey ' s coverage was lacking in answers to important ques¬ tions. Your article failed to answer the questions of why and how the event occurred. Who was supervising the students at the time? What was the reason for the failure to report details on this incidient? Mr. Kettenbeil: “The questions of supervision were not dealt with because I think the administration deals with it. Should it have been covered and put someone on the line? One person did do an article but she asked that her article not be used because of information in it.” Scott De La Vega: “As present editor of The Survey, the mimeo room fire coverage falls fully into the realm of my responsibility. From the start, the events surrounding the accident were subject to suspicion. I was eager to find out the details and publish an article exposing any negligence or wrong doing on the part of the school which would affect affect students in the future if the problem went unexposed. Many stories came over my desk, but they were conflicting accounts of the details of the situation and those responsible for it. “The publication deadline for the February issue was rapidly approaching and I still did not feel we had enough to publish a detailed and accurate account of the situation. I decided to edit down a story into a simple news brief stating who, what, when, where and hold off on a feature until a later issue when the story could be responsibly presented. In the world of scandal sheet tabloid journalism, the editors do not enjoy that freedom- they must sell nespapers fast. In the world of The Survey, I believe Technites are willing to wait until ' why ' and ‘how’ can be responsibly investigated. By: Natalie Langston-Davis A SURVEY OF TECH’S SURVEY BUY THE ULTIMATE IN BRAINTEASERS O nce upon a time we ' ve all been math students and some of us still are. But maybe we ' ve never considered joining the Brooklyn Tech Math Student to en¬ hance our abilities even more. The Math Student members are Jinho Joo, Man Yiu Tse, Steven Lee, Hee Jun Lee, Jetendra Khangi, and Suzanne Yee. The meetings are held every Monday in 2W8 with Mr. Arthur Doreson supervising as Faculty Advisor. The only requirement for joining the club is an eager interest in math. The publication comes out once a year and some of the topics discussed are Prime Numbers, Probability in relation to Lotto, and Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem. The Math Student has been around since 1953 and every year it has grown more prestigious. The magazine has been entered into national contests such as the Columbia Press Association and the American Press Association. Every year the Math Student submits their publication and they win. The Math Student comes out every term and each term there is a different theme. This term the theme was Math And Its Historical Applications . Senior Jin Ho Joo, was Editor-In-Chief of this issue but a new Editor-In- Chief is appointed for each new issue. A junior has been appointed for next term’s issue. Math Student members encourage anyone to submit an article for consideration. People are sometimes frightened because they believe their articles won’t be good enough. But Mr. Doreson stated that sometimes people hand in articles that are too advanced. The topics that are looked for involve anything that they think might spark the interest of the Tech Students. So, don’t be discouraged. Think about it and write something for the magazine. Who knows? Maybe it will be printed and you too can bask in the glory of The Math Student! By Natalie Langston-Davis World Champions wear Balfour rings. SO ShOtlld VOU. Your class ring is made J and care that go into th Your class ring is made with the very same craftsmanship and care that go into the making of the sports world’s most sought after symbols pf accomplishment: the championship Ifour, of course. - ® No one remembers in so many ways. ■ ACTIVITIES ADVERTISING BULLETIN REVIEW H ave you seen the latest bulltein? The Brooklyn Tech Science Bul¬ letin, that is. The bulletin is a stu¬ dent run magazine with different topics of science discussed in each issue. Some pre¬ vious topics include: AIDS, Asbestos, the Silent Killer, and Dream Impressions. The Science Bulletin members meet every Wednesday after 8th and 9th periods in room 4W22, Mr. Louis Malchick and Mr. T. G. Daub supervise the publica¬ tions. The goal of the Bulletin is to bring scientific issues (old and new) to the at¬ tention of the readers in an interesting and understanding manner. This year the Bulletin has included many more innovative ideas in its content as well as in its social and working atmosphere. Editor-In-Chief, David Lau holds high hopes for The Bulletin, “I would like the Science Bulletin not only to expand in membership, content and sales distribution but also to become a prominent publication in Tech and abroad with more vigor, interest, and enthusiasm on part of both members and readers.” The annual cost of The Bulletin is $1.50 By Natalie Langston-Davis As John Koutras proofreads some body copy, fellow Science Bulletin staff member Douglas Chan aligns the columns for the page layout. Hui Chang has his hands full, but Kenneth Lee, Edward Munoz, and Ngor Lin have more work waiting as Mr. Malchick looks on with satisfaction. The 1986-1987 Science Bulletin staff: Douglas Chan, Allen Leung, David Lau, Jay Kim, Kashif Poshni, Krista Lau, An-Marie Eufemio, Jenny Yu, Ngor Lin, Wai Ho So, Hui Chang, Trank Liu, Mr. Malchick, Kenneth Lee, John Koutras, Kevin Lau, Edward Munoz, and Dr. Daub. It takes a group effort to put out a spectacular Science Bulletin, and Jay Kim, Frank Liu, Wai Ho So, Kashif Poshni, Jenny Yu, and An-Marie Eufemio know it for a fact. ACTUATES - 99 Help Wanted BLUEPRINT PUBLICATIONS IS PRESENTLY INTERVIEWING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING JOB DESCRIPTIONS: PHOTOGRAPHERS: MUST BE CAPABLE OF SHOOTING IN FOCUS SHOTS. MUST HAVE OWN 35mm CAMERA AND ACCOMPANYING LENS. NO OTHER MAJOR OBLIGATIONS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE LAST MINUTE PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS. AN ABOVE AVERAGE GRADE INDEX OF 80. MOST URGENT NEED: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER. TYPISTS - MUST HAVE OWN TYPEWRITER. THE ABILITY TO SPELL T T _correctly and interpret unclear copy, infinite PATIENCE FOR CONSTANT INPOURING OF COPY GENERAL S TAFF: THE TIME TO WORK AFTER SCHOOL. ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. A WILLINGNESS TO TROUBLESHOOT WHEREVER NEEDED. NEAT AND PRECISE. SIGN UP NOW IN ROOM 5W2, BLUEPRINT PUBLICATIONS, SEE MISS GAIL SERVICE CREDITS, A SPECIAL PREFECT, STAFF T-SHIRT, PR, A YE LOCKER, STAFF OFFICE AND COMRADERIE ARE THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR. DEADLINE- JUNE 27TH FOR ASSIGNMENT TO BLUEPRINT 88. LEARNING THE TRADE: Production P utting together Blueprint is the cul¬ mination of having learned the fun¬ damentals of numerous aspects of producing a yearbook. The staff begins the course in the spring of their junior year by studying the func¬ tions of yearbook: Graphic Effects, Layout, Copywriting, Photography, Approaches, Theme Development and Promotion. Stu¬ dents who participate in the course, which requires intense effort and practice, must maintain an overall average of at least 85. In the second semester, during the fall of the senior year, the form of the course changes to independent study during which all that has been learned in the spring is put into use through the actual production of the yearbook. Editorships in the areas of literature, photography, layout, business, sections, art, research, advertising, typing and computer are names to work within those categories and the six month effort begins in earnest. The theme is chosen and developed, way and means of providing revenue to support the cause are conceived through advertising and fund raising, and finally the independent study metamorphosizes into an enormous team effort, resulting in the annual yearbook. -Staffer Jennifer Rua reviews directions for a term project on specialized graphic effects. Miss Gail Reilly explains the differences between color type, reverse printing, and overprinting to yearbook fun¬ damentals class. Juniors Michael Rhee and Eugenia Horn compare example layouts for sufficient elements such as closed register, color tool lines and mortices. ACADCMtCS - 10 PRODUCING THE SKILLS I t is not enough to only be able to successfully write in a technical fash¬ ion. Creativity is imperative as a means of self-expression and communication. To say a rose is red is all very fine and dull, but to describe how a rose feels is an art. This Junior Honors Class exists for the development and enhancement of students whose talents include poetry, play, and short story writing. Throughout the year - long course of study this class presents a variety of stimuli, all structures to encour¬ age development of the craft of literary writing in addition to the artistry which most students already possess. Peer evaluation of diverse literary ef¬ forts gives each author an opportunity to gauge audience reaction to his work. At the same time, evaluators are sharpening their skills as critics while seeing how colleagues handle specific problems. One admirable outcome of the hard work and prodigious production is the amount of growth which accrues to most students who complete this discipline. Through association with a widely varying group of fellow writers each of whom has certain strengths, attitudes, interests, one blossoms and matures, thereby further re¬ fining his own literary abilities. The creative writing skills which are de¬ veloped in this course are often applied to writing any of the three literary medium in Tech, Survey, The Tech newspaper, Hori¬ zons, the Literary Magazine, or Blue Print, the Yearbook. In Creative Writing Class, Davenel Denis, Mitchell Choen, and Gloria Chern discuss the character formation ot a dialogue they’ll perform in class. Creative writing instructer Miss Edith Heinlein explains how inflection gives life to the playwright’s dialogue. Reciting poems of your creation is customary to this class as liwon Choi reads aloud her latest composition. 102 • ACADEMICS WRITING THE RIGHT WAY J ournalism is an important part of each person’s life whether it is broadcast or print journalism. Our need to know thereby passes the job on to others to inform us. In so doing, we must demand objectivity or our view of news wil l be tainted by the subjective ideals of the reporter or the management. The process of projecting objective views, along with examinating of privacy rights are two major areas of concentration in the newspaper honors class, taught by Arthur Kettenbeil. The course centers on the change in writing style that becomes necessary for news writing. The news story is now told three times. The headline specifies the thrust of the story. The lead then follows with the major events and then the body of the story develops the important main events with the least important events at the end. Factual reporting is stressed for news stories with some creativity being added through editorial writing and an examina¬ tion of different types of editorials. Entertainment is a major component of our lives so it must play a major role in the paper. Reviews are examined and analyzed as to their components and style makeups and are written for mivies, concerts, al¬ bums, etc. Headlining and layout are discussed along with the different stages of con¬ structing the final printed paper. Advertis¬ ing is examined as a major funding source for newspaper production. The emphasis of the class is on doing. One must continually write in order to per¬ fect the news style format. In so doing, one learns his her mistakes and learns good journalistic writing. -Staffer Lauren Gropp and Samara Sanders set stories on dummy Mr. Arthur Kettenbeil teaches photo layout from dummy sheets for impending issue. Caught by our staff photographer, Jeanine Aguirre and Damien Vizuette check accuracy of personal ads. ACADEMICS - 1 TECHNITE’S WRITE-HAND PEOPLE T he amounts of copy have been co¬ pious. Ten staffers have dug for detail, strained brains for creative approaches and have gotten wrist weary from putting it all to paper. Technite Maga¬ zine has, by its very format, demanded huge amounts of writing, covering hun¬ dreds of topics from social issues to fash¬ ion. Interviews, surveys, opinion pieces, fact and fiction have required a concen¬ trated effort in behalf of a relatively small crew who, certainly, over the months, must have wondered more than once if they really wanted to be writers . -Staffer Typini up his latest masterpiece is Christopher Walcott. Penelope Kokkinides diliyently works on her feature on Tech’s Security Guards. Editor-In-Chief Carmelo (Melo) Caylo peruses over one of his many QUICK ON THE DRAW S taff artists are crucial to the fine art needed not only in Blueprint but for Horizons Literary Magazine as well. Additionally, these staffers conceive and create the art used in advertising for fun¬ draisers and events. They are also the creators of designs chosen for the senior T- shirts or hats or other items used to pro¬ mote the numerous efforts initiated to help generate revenue. -Staffer Just before the launching of a teddy bear sale, J works carefully on an advertising poster. Pausing for a picture, Kathy Chan puts her creativity to work for a flower day advertisement. Art editor Michael Ko masterfully produces another cre¬ ative poster for selling candy canes. Making sure all lines are perfect, Helen Lo works on a flower day poster. In an effort to spread flower day around the school, Joseph Wright works on yet another poster. Erasing a guide line. Mei Kwan Leung touches up a poster. Jennifer Jones colors the carefully drawn flowers. V_J iiv ACTIVITIES - 10 SECTION PERFECTION T he sections staffers play an integral part in schedul¬ ing. They make the neces¬ sary arrangements for assigning photographers to shoot group shots and photos for student ads. They make sure that all systems are go for a shoot. If they aren ' t the sections staffers do whatever is necessary to make them. They are also responsible for identifying students in candid shots as well as confirming that people are accurately identified in ail photos. The sections members also distribute questionaires and surveys used by the literature staff. -Staffer WISE TO ADVERTISE A yearbook is an expensive proposi¬ tion. Keeping track of senior dues collection, advertising revenue from students and area businesses and fundraising all is the responsibility of the Business Staff. They are financial informa¬ tion sources who are the backbone of the business. The advertising people are the ones who have to come up with the fundraising ideas that will sell. They coordinate the flower, candy-cane, teddy bear, t-shirt and hat sales, making it all run as smoothly and profitably as possible. These staffers also hit the pavement in search of patron and student ads, selling space and ideas. -Staffer Finance, Editor-In-Chief, Reyad Farraj checks up on those stu¬ dents on the staff that haven ' t paid their senior dues. Byron Glasgow, in-school ad editor compiles a list of delinquent accounts from the senior course color photo section. Tszman Lee, funraising editor, looks over some advertising pho¬ tos. In the yearbook office, Tilcia Toledo, Patron Ad Editor, records all of the ads taken out by seniors. fay Kim, senior dues editor, calculates the sales of senior t-shirts and senior caps: To make sure all the financial records are accurate, business manager, lamie Wong double-checks for any mistakes. 108 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES - 1 NUMBED FINGERS AND RACKED BRAINS O nce the records have been established, they must be maintained and this is the responsibility of the computer staffers. They put all the financial records and indexes into the computer in such a way that it will stay there and be accessible. They, through their computer skills and knowledge are always finding a better way with the push of a button or two. Students are not famous for their neat handwrit¬ ing and making it all legible is the onus borne by the typing staff. Acting as translators and transcribers, the typists make enormous amounts of copy understandable and ready to embark to the publishers. They are often quick-change artists who must type and retype the work of finnicky writers and editors who may have, for one reason or another changed their minds. T he staff researchers are the quick ones who gather the critical information needed across several part of the yearbook effort. They dig for the little details used in the covering of major events cited in the Year-ln-Re- view. They supply the unknown information sought by staff writers to use in articles dealing with the people and history of Brooklyn Tech, and they retrieve answers to question that were overlooked by others. These are the who, what, where, why and when people who, through their efforts can make a thing -- PICTURE PERFECT A s much as a magazine depends on good writing, so does it require good photography to back it up. A photographer has to be at the site to visu¬ ally record not only the event itself, but also the anger or elation, the boredom or intensity of the moment. The Technite pho¬ tographers carry their cameras and equip¬ ment with them as naturally as a broker carries a Wall Street Journal. The nine Technite shooters had to learn the hard way from any mechanical mistakes-either having to reshoot or, on occasion, having to live with the knowledge that a missed shot was gone forever. The hours were long and unpredictable, but the work recorded is permanent and, in many instances, worth far more than the proverbial ‘‘Thousand Words.” -Staffer Changing lenses (or his nest assignment, photography editor Walter Sze gets set to embark on still another assignment. Karl Stauss, photography editor, checks the quality of his lens. Before departing for her next assignment, Nancy Sai has time to pose for one of her comrades. A group shot is pending as Ka Wai Tam prepares his tripod. Photography editor Alex Yaroslavsky looks over his subject be¬ fore deciding on an angle. Focusing for a crystal clear picture, reliable Stanley Golubchick gets set to snap a group shot. Ismail Coskun searches for a zoom lens before heading to shoot Tech ' s baseball team. In order to assess his recent assignment, Tiang Chiang checks the latest proof sheets. Gorham Horn expertly directs his subjects for his next picture. ill - ACTIVITIES We ' ve printed more than one hundred million yearbooks... Thanks to you! JOSTENS 112 - ADVERTISING 1 “What does it take to ‘beat the clock’ on a deadline? First, it takes a recognition that deadlines are real. Secondly, it takes dedication, diligence and a committment to see a thing through.” Observing and lending a hand, Blue¬ print layout editor Marie Wong and Anthony Calogero assist Krista Lau as she cuts photos. Discussing the football layout are staff¬ ers Aziz Abdelwahab and Josh Rice. Patience is a virtue that they’ve learned as Ngor Lin and Karen Jung draw out their layout designs on 3-R forms. As layout editor-in-chief Debora Tos¬ cano explains how to crop a black and white photograph, Julie Seto looks on. While Karen Chan artfully cuts the photo Susan Chan waits to paste it onto the art board. Complete concentration and careful precision is required for Chris Holder as he pastes a photo on an art board. Frustrated by a lack of photos, layout editor Susan Lau wonders how to best illustrate the genre of careers. Well practiced in the careful and pre¬ cise process of cutting a photo, Marie Wong teaches Leslie Liao the best flND THE WINNERS ARE .. . Math Teacher of the year, Lawrence Zimmerman, and Tech Pincipal Mathew Mandery. Mrs. Elizabeth Sciabarra, Marsha tones, Nicole Bry¬ an, Ayanna Giddens, Dionne Tulley, Denise Durant, Mathew Mandery, Norrane Hilaire, Kim Bergado, Regina Washington, Deidra Towns, Latonya Bryan, Marla tones. Lawrence Zimmerman, a teacher in the mathematics department, was awarded the 1986 Presidential Award for excellence in science and mathematics teaching. The 108 award recipients, two from each of the country’s states and territories, gathered in Washington D.C. for the ceremony. Mr. Zimmerman, a graduate of the B.T. class of 1963, has taught at Tech for over twenty years. His achievements include developing the Tech Major MSI and serving as to advisor Wei Jing Zhu, winner of last year ' s Westinghouse National Science Talent Contest. In addition to the award, Mr. Zimmerman received a $5000 grant from the National Science Foundation. He will use the grant to establish a fund to support select students in summer math science programs and to create a research resource center for mathematics. Every person in Tech, from students to alumnus, has extended this congratulations and has expressed pride for Lawrence Zimmerman-Tech teacher extraordinaire. David Joseph is the simi-finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for outstanding negro students. He received this as a result of his PSAT SAT score of 1190 1210. He said he was proud of the title and glad he studied in the summer previous to the exam. He hopes to go to either Cornell or NYU. Joseph Wright is the semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholar¬ ship competition. He received the title for his outstanding PSAT score of 1370. He took the exam in 1985 and said he studied from booklets provided by the college office and Barron’s Publi¬ cations. He hopes to go to either Cornell or Columbia. The Brooklyn Tech Enginettes, led by Mrs. Eliza¬ beth Sciabarra, won in their first competition. The event was held in Brentwood, N.J. and it was a varsity cheerleading competition dance included. The Enginettes clinched first place. Dan Robinson received the Dr. Bernard Harleston award for being the boys ' division basketball player with the highest academic record, a 93 average. He received a trophy and a $1000 scholarship. The award was presented at an Invitational Tournament of citywide and out of state schools sponsored by Coca-Cola, AT T, CCNY, and WBLS FM. The actual awards was sponsored by the Dave Winfield Schol¬ arship Foundation and the Daily News. The 6’8” center said he felt good because until the award he was placed on the bench because of inexperience, but now he is working hard and is in a starting position. He said he wants to go to M.l.T. or Harvard and major in computer science. He wishes to continue playing basketball in college. The Junior Engineering Technical Society, Jets, was awarded the best chapter organization by the National Organization of Jets. Mrs. Graham, Alberto Cardenas and members of Jets received the National Award based on the number of meetings, guest speakers and members. The Jets also took the third place honors from team competition in a citywide Jets exam contest that included; chemistry, math, physics, biology, computer fundamen¬ tals, English and technical drawing. Presently, the Jets are trying to build a weather satellite ground station at Tech. This station will interpret the weather conditions on com¬ puter printouts. Alix Val and Clark Jean were the two artists whose designs were chosen for printing on the senior shirts. The choices were made through popular vote on a ballot with several designs. The 1986 Brooklyn Tech Yearbook whose theme was graphically developed as “Senior Notebook won first place for special merit in a contest sponsored by the American Scholastic Press Association. The “Notebook attained 975 points out of a possible 1000. It also won for Best Original Theme and Best Cover. By Natalie Langston-Davis On July 1,1987 Rory Anglin will be marching along the parade grounds and working his way through boot camp at the U.S. Military Academy At West Point. The Technite, also accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, met the rigid criteria required for acceptance to West Point after he received congressional nomination by Congressman Mario Biaggi. The criteria Rory met included having a record of a strong academic back¬ ground, extra curricular activities, U.S. citizenship and physical health. Rory was able to get a medical waiver for his harmless heart murmur and slightly weak vision, which allowed him to pass the physical and medical examination. Asked about his goals, Rory replied, “I ' d like to major in engineering and get a minor in business management.” Rory decided to go to West Point because he liked it and appreciated the discipline. He also said he was unsure, if he would remain in the military when his obligation was ended. recipient of the Pratt Search For Future Engineers and The Pratt Centennial Scholarship for 1987-1988. The Future Engineers Scholarship is a four-year $33,000,000 gift and the Centennial Scholarship worth $1000.00. To meet the requirements for the generous scholarships, Khristen submitted a written essay, her academic record (including SAT scores) and a listing of extracur- rucular activities. Her essay was on fusion reactors; how the fusion process can be perfected and how fusion can benefit f ' .r 7 This is the first time a Tech Graphics student has won a money prize. One thousand dollars and bronze medal¬ lions were awarded to Henry Eng and Kelly Ng, for first prize in the Second Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Arts and Science Contest. They went to Albany and were present¬ ed with the prizes by Harry Belafonte and Governor Mario Cuomo on January 16, 1987. By Kathy Chan m Alix Val and Clark Jean were the two artists whose designs were chosen for printing on the senior shirts. The choices were made through popular vote on a ballot with several designs. ACADEMICS 116 - SPORTS BEST WISHES TO TECH’S LATEST VARSITY TEAMS Mark Khaukin, Anson Lee, Raymond White, Greg Encarnacion, Henry Wang, Peter Woo, Mike Plotnick, Derrick Rueda, Ellen Liu, Cora DeLeon, Alex Carbacos, Theo Caylo, Thuong Tang, Bryant Retino, Chun Myong, Danley Cheung, Tina Eng, Otto Strunk, Robert Marder, Coach Reilly, Gus Meneses, Matteo Artale Cecilia Ling, Lisa Donowa, Jeannie, T.J., Lisa Wong, Kathy Cruz, Beth Schapiro, Michele Walcott, Marlene Diaz, Sean Cummings, Paulette, Noemi, Angela Boone, Jamilla Jeffries, Chinwe Oswego, Crystal Rice, Candice Beddoe, Ginelle Palmer-Williams, Laura Blitzer. 1987 REGENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Abdelwahab, Aziz Fraser, Andrea Legister, Oliver Saunders, Andrei Abreau, Paulino Fresco, Andre Lejarde, Arthemis Savitsky, Stacey Adams, Lindsay Gamble, Bridget Levine, Matthew Schipano, Nicodemo Alicandri, Darren Garner, Erica Li, To Shan Screen, Chiroya An, Chong Gay, Michelle Lieberman, Charles Sehgal, Suny An, Huyn Gee, Garret Lin, Ngor Seto, Julie Anglin, Rory Glasgow, Byron Liu, Frank Sharpe, Alexander Antoncic, Lydia Golubchik, Stanley Lohr, Erik Sharpe, Tolan Arevalo, William Gonzalez, Paul Longi, Adnan Shaw, Nichole Artale, Matteo Gracia, Lena Look, Diana Singh, Rajindra Bajwah, Farah Green, Aaron Louison, Christoph Smalls, Janel Bakaroudis, Maria Green, Martin Lui, Danny Smith, Corinna Banda, Geovanny Hamer, Sean Mack, Devin Smith, David Baptiste, Ali Hanley, Vanessa Mack, Kenneth Smith, Richard Bateau, John Hannah, Alan Mark. Mona Soto, Marc Benn, Faye Hanratty, Robert Marshall. Michelle Springer, Gerard Boatright, Raymond Hatem, Aida Martin, David Stauss, Karl Bones, Mercedes Haynes, Jarret Martin, Mark Stewart, Dollyann Boone, Angela Heenan, Milo Massucci, Christoph Stram, Tova Boyce, Fitzgerald Helmes, Jacquette McGuinness, Stephen Strunk, Otto Brizan, David Lee. Matthew McWilliams, Felecia Stubenrauch, John Bryan, Chris Hernandez, William Medina, Ruperto Suelto, Darren Bunch, Monya Herrera, Leslie Mills, Christopher Tarquini, Jose Burgos, Victor Holloway, Ann Minott. Michael Tatum, Mark Bynum, Marlon Holmes, Davida Miranda, Anamaria Taylor, Kevin Cabalquinto, Jordan Hon, Kwan Ho Monclova, Michele Tennyson, Patricia Cagnolatti, Leslie Houston, Randolph Moon, Charles Tieh, Harvey Callender, Alisa Hsu, Joanne Moore, Walter Toledo, Tilcia Calogero, Anthony Hsu, Richard Morales, Ricardo Toro, Leonardo Cardona, Richard Hu, James Moy, Ethel Toscano, Debora Castillo. Gilbert Huggins, Dwaine Moy, Kenneth Tse, May Yiu Castner, Chris Huie, Alfred Murrell, Luis Ujkas, Rexhep Castro, Peter Hurtado, Soraya Ndzibah, Kwame Umanski, Alex Catuogno, John Huston, William Ng. Edward Valenti, Anthony Caylo, Carmelo Im, John Ng, Raymond Varoli, George Chan, Diane Im, Marcello Ng, Wai Ling Vicks, Karen Chan, Douglas Ishizuka, Toru Ng. Wilson Vila, Julie Chan, Evelyn Issack, Paul Nguyen, Dieu Wai, How Lim Chan, Karwing lulo, Kristina Nguyen, Tien Wai, Norman Chan, Lillian James, Laura Nieves, Marilyn Walcott, Chris Chan, Tsiman James, Michael Oboyski, Steven Waiford, Richard Chanat, Michael Jean, Clark Oh. Albert Walker. Kirk Chaney, Kimberly Jenson, Gabe Okon, Matthew Welsh, Dahlia Chang, Hui Jiminez, Andres Olagundoye, Bolanl White, Kynyon Chang, Iris Johnson, Mervyn Oliviera, Kimani Wilk, Michael Chang, Mark Jon“s, Dawn Olivo, Victor Wilson, Andre Chang, Mary Martin, Mary Ong, Peter ' Wohn, Ted Cheng, James Jones, Eric Orefice, Jason Wong, Ann Cheng, Richard Jones, Jennifer Ortiz, Stephan Wong, John Chin, Kevin Jones, Narda Park. Ellie Wong, Kam Chin, Peter Jones, Stacey Park, Jerry Wong, May Chong, Peter Joo, Jin Ho Patel, Jayesh Wong, Richard Christian, Michael Joseph, Brian Payamps, Fernando Wong, Vince Chu, Benny Joseph, David Penn, Lisa Woods, Ericka Cintron, Margarita Kerr, Khristen Pierre, Jeanette Wright, Joseph Clas, Jose Khargi, Jetendra Pilgrim, Karen Yaroslavsky, Alex Clincea, Razvan Kim, Chi Un Pillai, Bindu Yee, Suzanne Comer, Channa Kim, Jay Pinying, Prinya Yeung. Kwok Comrie, Elena Kim, Sue Pong, Wendy Young, Souwei Corbin, Henry Ko, Kang Poshni, Kashif Yu, Ping Correa, Joanne Kwan, Han Ping Prashad, Marcia Yuan, Larry Coultman, Jacinth Kwok, Wilson Proto, Robert 1987 Regents Nursing Scholarships Court, Anil Radomsky, Leon Crespo, Elizabeth Lam, Kong Ramrup, Hansram Estime, Jerald Crocitto, Robert Langston-Davis, Reid. Kahlil Girdharrie, Sunita Cummings, Sean Natalie Reid, Terrence Griffith, Andrea Dauphin, Alfrede Lau, David Rice, Joshua Kim, Eui Jun Dent, Howard Lau, Joseph Robertson, Adrian Liao, Leslie Donoghue, Anthony Lecca, Samantha Robinson, Daniel Marder, Robert Doyle, William Lee Hyuck Jin Robrigado, Eric Min, Eun Young Dris, Irene Lee, Hyun Rodriguez, Felipe Nelson, Grace Dukes, Tyrone Lee, Jennifer Rodriguez, Michael Santos, David Duong, Quay Lee, Larry Rogers, Michelle Thomas, Kimberly Elyahou, Sandy Oh, Jin Min Romero, Vincent Watkins, Stefanie Eng, Christine Farooqui, Nouman Lee, Sampson Lee, Steven Sai, Kwong Sanchez, Carlos Empire State Regents Scholarship Winners Felix, Janet Lee, Virginia Santiago, Elvin Ishizuka, Toru Felder, Arthur Lee, Wendy Santos, Ernesto Issack, Paul Fernandez, Abel Lee, Yon Su Saro, Benjamin Lee, Hyun Fossum, Arthur Leeds, Eric Sasieta, Alex Wright, Joseph U NUSUALLY F ANTASTIC T ECHNITES E very year a handful of stu¬ dents are honored with the UFT (United Federation Of Teachers) Scholarship. This year, the 17th year of the UFT Scholar¬ ship Program, 400 Technites ap¬ plied, 11 were awarded the $1,000.00 a year for four year scholarship. To apply for the scholarship, one acquires an application from the college office, and returns the completed form to the college of¬ fice. The application with an es¬ say, transcripts, autobiography, recomendations and the 1040 form of the student ' s parents are submitted for consideration. There is a prerequisite to the application that the applicant be a full time Matriculated student at a college. The acceptance of an application is primarily based on the students ' scholastic standing and financial need. The scholarship is to be used for payment of tuition only. In previous years, Tech seemed to have a ceiling of eight UFT Scholarship winners. This year however the number jumped to 11 . By Christian Dietrich Suzanne Yee TECH SERVES UP ITS FIRST ATHLETICS AWARDS FETE U pon entering Micali Hall on June 20,1986, there was an initial impression that a very orderly athletic awards presentation dinner was about to be served. Given the presence of numerous coaches and members of the various athletic teams, one could have believed that it was going to be a rather ordinary assembly, but with appetizers. Even the program supported that impression as it listed 2 V2 hours of dancing and dinner, opening remarks and the presentation of awards. .... .. Things got underway when upbeat music played and most of the students strutted onto the dance floor. Even the coaches, dressed in fancy dinner threads, quickly moved to the floor and started to dance with the same vigor as the students. The event became a party. The 2 V2 hours of dinner and dancing became four. . , Later, students and coaches returned to their seats for the ceremony. Athletic department chairman Sharon Altman gave opening remarks and introduced principal Mathew Mandery, who spoke briefly of teamwork and individual and cooperative effort. Among the many award winners, Ale Sharpe received the MVP for boys ' tennis; Matt Levine received the boys’ swimming team award for most dedicated, and Tina Eng was named the most improved player for girls ' volleyball. After the presentations, many stayed to dance the night away. While the evening s program sports suggested a sense of the ordinary, Tech ' s first annual athletics awards dinner was extraordinary 120 - sports « By . Christian Dietrich opening speech for the ceremony of the awards dinner. With a high spirited strut, Rory Anglin accepts the boys ' tennis team spirit award from coach Jamie Loeb. With a modest smirk, Andaiye Sales accepts a track trophy from phys. ed. deparfment chairman Mrs. Sharon Altman. T o gain honor, prestige and nationwide recognition is what the Westinghouse Competition is all about. Westinghouse is a talent search competition in the area of the sciences and mathematics. The competition is offered every year for high school students all over the United States. This year, out of 10 applicants to the com¬ petition, Tech produced three semi finalist; Man Yiu Tse, Joy Huian Hsaio and Johnny Par¬ ham. Man Yiu Tse, a senior MSI major did his paper in math on the development of class two perfect totient numbers (combining the char¬ acteristics of totient tnd tau numbers, Man Yiu Tse formed a new set of numbers called the epsilon numbers. With the aid of a computer, he tested these new numbers and conjectured a resemblance to the perfect numbers. This resemblance enabled him to prove his conjec¬ ture.) MSI major, Joy Huian Hsaio, who also came to this country only four years ago from her native Taiwan, overcame the language barrier to produce a paper in math on the generaliza¬ tion of relaxed menage problems using reclu¬ sive functions, which dealt with permutations and combinations. Johnny Parham, an Electrical Engineering Major did his paper in physics math on acous¬ tic visualization using Moire technique. He found a different way to calculate the interfer¬ ence of sound waves using Moire, which is an unresearched area, meaning that it is relatively a new field where material and equipment are not readily available. All three semi finalists were proud of their accomplishments in the competition, although they would, of course, liked to have been finalists. With finalist winner Wei Jing Zhu last year and semi finalist winners Man Yiu Tse, Joy Huian Hsaio, and Johnny Parham this year, Tech is on its way to showing it is a growing and contributing force in the field of science and mathematics. By: Penelope Kokkinides ACADEMICS — 121 Year after year, the popular¬ ity of medical science at Tech has grown. Evidence of this is the apparent growth in num¬ bers of the bio-med major. Likewise, many Technites are applying for college medical programs. This year, 13 Technites passed the many guidelines and were accepted in the presti¬ gious but ultra selective Sophie Davis Medical Program at CCNY. Eleven of the applicants were directly accepted and two were accepted as alternatives. The acceptance guideline is grueling; one has to apply to CUNT with CCNY as a first choice, apply to the Sophie Da¬ vis Program, take an ACT test administered by City College, pass a review of one’s tran¬ script and be interviewed by City College. Only 120 students in the city were accepted. By Christian Dietrich HOW SWEET IT IS: SOPHIE DAVIS AT CCNY 122 - ACADEMICS Mathew M. Mandery IlfllltVVVjj jk fiiWjypL iJj ms mi i«i ! yX r w ' onjv 1. Marital Status: Married with one child. 2. Education: Brooklyn Technical High School, Class of ’61, Brooklyn College, B.S., M.fl. 3. First lob: Teacher of mathematics at Midwood High School. 4. Favorite Book: Achieving Compe¬ tence in Mathematics”, coauthored by himself. 5. Favorite Food: Italian, Japanese, Greek, Seafood, etc. 6. Last movie seen: Color of Money 7. Favorite Song: “Just the way you are by Billy Joel. 8. Most memorable experience: Being assigned as principal of Brooklyn Technical H.S. 9. Worst experience: Tries not to dwell on them. 10. Personal Aspirations: To grow profes¬ sionally and to hopefully continue to have a positive impact upon the edu¬ cational process. AN INSIDE VIEW T his year was, in Principal Mathew Mandery’s words, a very strong forward step” for the students of Tech. Mr. Mandery believes that this year was the first the students of Tech were able to start to develop a kind of school community, which previously did not exist. In my opinion as a student of Tech, I wholeheartedly agree. This year I believe could be called the rebirth of Brooklyn Tech Pride, because it was the beginning of a sense of unity among students. Mr. Mandery, who is involved with the formation of all student events, also be¬ lieves that this year ' s school spirit de¬ serves a lot more credit than we give ourselves credit for. As he puts it, There were many fine functions this year spon¬ sored by the students. Student leadership set out this year and was determined to accomplish that.” Mr. Mandery is also con¬ fident that this year’s prom and graduation party will be successes. Although some functions did not come together as planned because of some misunderstanding, he be¬ lieves that much was learned from this year. Mr. Mandery considers being principal as a fantastic opportunity. Tech’s size is challenging, but he attempts to have as much contact with students as possible. However, he wants students to realize his mission as principal; and that is to have a commitment to the academic program at Tech first and foremost, and to be a “com¬ municator of values and purpose.” As a graduate of the Class of ' 61, Mr. Mandery views Technites today as differ¬ ent species from those of his day. Because of the much changed society, Technites have a broader awareness of society and are more worldly than in the past, Mr. Mandery says. Technites of the 60’s were less aware of the problems of society, while Mr. Mandery believes that the stu¬ dents today are “more sophisticated . An¬ other aspect that Mr. Mandery sees is the far greater competition in the outside world that Technites today must face, as opposed to the relatively light competition of the past. By Alex Sharpe FACULTY - 123 T here I was sitting on the north-east side of the building, staring into my styro-cup. My eyes were commanding the bubbly, orange liquid within it to become a never-ending icy glass of lemonade, give or take a wedge of lime. Meanwhile, my amiable photographer, Stanley Golubchik was slowly melting into his chair. That was all I needed to break my train of thought, right in between the cars at that. I didn’t care, since my efforts weren ' t working anyway. Soda is just too liberated these days. By now you can tell that we weren’t exactly where we wanted to be on a 93° afternoon. We were in school on that day, Saturday, the 31st of May. Volunteers as well as yearbook staff members were on hand to assist the fresh¬ men in getting to know Tech. There were two sessions of the freshman orientation. We skipped the 8:30AM-11:30AM booking and covered the story from 12;30PM-3:30PM. Yes, when duty called we answered, for a ride on the “Orient¬ ation Express.’’ Inside the auditorium, Ms. Elizabeth Sciabarra, assistant principal of pupil personnel services, and organizer of the event, approached the podium and looked out over the sizeable horde of parents and their kin. She eloquently welcomed them and introduced herself. Of course, the head honcho, and conductor of ‘This here vehicle ' spoke next. Yes principal Mathew M. Mandery had a few words to say about the weather. Obviously, there was no avoiding the subject. The passengers were busily trying to circulate the air with their Brooklyn Tech handbooks. Hear-Obics Mr. Mandery began to awe the audience. They gasped upon hearing about the diversity of the freshman class curriculum. Their mouths watered for the millions of dollars worth of Tech scholarships, their mouths fell open for our Westinghouse Scholarship winer, Wei-Jing Tzu, and knees knocked at the doors of our huge auditorium, outsized only by Radio City Music Hall ' s auditorium. Brow ' s rose for Tech ' s 1 poetry contest winner, David Dameron and chem olympiad. They nodded in approval of Tech ' s partnerships with Polytechnic University, Pratt Institute, Long Island Uni- veristy and New York City Technical College. Everyone’s face got a workout, including mine. My glasses kept fogging up. Sizzling Students Express Our student government president, Kwong Sai, voiced his campaign promises. The junior computer science major re¬ quested the student body’s help to make Tech better. A beaming Stephen Oritz gave us the do’s and don’ts for achievement at Brooklyn Tech. A junior chemistry course major should know, I suppose. Then he effortlessly rendered the three elements for a successful four years: hardwork, activities, and parental support. The last panelist, senior Michele McCall, restated the need for parental suport. Ms. Sciabarra wrapped up the discourses by reinforcing the key points. Student guides then proceeded to take the freshman to their rooms where they had to do some paperwork and take a test. They looked more hot than nervous. The parents were taken on a scenic tour of the building. If you ask me, they couldn’t wait to get to the free punch served upstairs. Neither could I. The tip of my nose was melting. Tooting Different Tunes My photographer and I chugged along to track down the rest of the story. Parents traveled on the upper levels. They went from the library to the computer rooms, machine shops and of course, to the lunchroom. Faces lit up as the cold punch got everyone ' s juices flowing again. I asked Ms. Sciabarra how it felt to organize this shindig. She gave only a hearty chuckle. It was enough to answer my question. I should have known it was too hot to talk. The teens weren’t as fortunate as their pa rents were. They were confined to a bunch of airless rooms on the west side of the building. All Off Boardl The Orient-ation Express ended with a few more words from Ms. Sciabarra. Finally, relieved students, my photogra¬ pher and I, oozed out of the soon-to-be closing doors. A gentle breeze began to solidify us again. Next year the Orient-ation Express will rumble down the tracks again, repeating the ride for more prospective Technites and par¬ ents. Maybe by then, these old cars will have some air conditioning. By: Leigh Hogan Made for the masses, orientation speeches hold the attention of the interested crowd. Tiptoe through the dirt piles-touring the foundry, parents of prospective Technites step lively. The men in blue led by Malcolm Davis recruit new students to join the ranks of Tech’s football team. 124 - UNDERCLASSMEN MELTING Bubble sheet syndrome. Filling in the answers commands concentration for Tech’s newcomers. Which way do we go? The incoming come out with buddy brigade guide, Chris Ngai. Testing the mike, S.G.O. president-Kwong Sai addresses future Technites. Looking up to you-visitors size-up Tech’s dramatic proportions. UNDERCLASSMEN - 125 TECHNITES TOUR ISRAEL In the spring term of 1986, Alex Fiksman, Heather Cabrara and Daniel Vejuette left JFK Airport on a 747 Jumbo Jet bound for the Tel Aviv Airport in Israel. The three Technites were part of the young diplomats program, conducted by high schools of Israel and the United States. The program involves the exchange of each country’s culture and education. The three Technites, along with students from other schools including Stuyvesant, La Guardia, and Art And Design, were matched up with similar high schools in Israel. The students who went had to fill out applications, write essays and make house visits. Upon acceptance, the students had to make arrangements with their teachers for their 17-day absence. The Israeli students, in March of 1987, did the same. Alex Fiksman stayed in the town of Heifa and he and the other two Technites went to Bosmat, a Technical high school. Bosmat is just like Tech. It has majors and technical drawing, said Alex. One noticeable difference between American and Israeli high school education is that the teachers in Israel go to the class as opposed to the class switching rooms, as is done in Tech. In addition to observing the educational system of Israel, the three young diplomats were also introduced to the afterschool lif e of the Israeli. Alex Fiksman stayed with the family of Yural Ben Dou, an Israeli student who was part of the exchange. Alex was taken to movies and discos and he played soccer, the main Israeli sport. Alex said he went on the trip because of his interest in traveling and enriching his jewish background. Other observations in Israel: There are many more private homes than in the U.S., and few apartment buildings. The primary languages spoken in Israel are Hebrew and English: Hebrew is the native language and English is taught from fourth grade on. “The Israelis are very much like Americans and they try to dress like us, Alex commented. He said he learned about Israeli culture, saw historical sites and archeological digs, make friends and had a good time. Technically, the young diplomats program was designed to introduce high school students of Israel and the U.S. to their respective educations and cultures. As schola rly as the trip may have seemed, the three Technites saw historic and beautiful sites of Israel. In addition, they had fun and made friends. The only regret the threesome had was that they couldn’t stay longer. By Christian Deitrich It ' s easy to ride a camel, according to Damien, camel-backed on a Bedouin trail. Two anxious American exchange students await the break of dawn at Masada. Posing in front of the house of Sarah is Heather Cabrera Three representatives of Tech, Damien Vesquez, Heather Cabrera and Alex Fiskman pose in front of Jerusalem. Damien contemplates the wailing wall in the old city of Jerusalem. Damien and Heather stroll quietly through the church built upon the ground where Jesus is said to have been born. A soviet-made gun makes for an interesting photograph. Resting after their tour of Masada, our weary travelers contemplate the sacrifices that were made. STUDENT LIFE - II Mr. Abe Katz, testing coordinator Maria Bakaroudis Christopher Massucci Alisa Callender S.A.T.-URATION W hy are tests that shatter nerves, wreck moods and destroy stability so important? One of the most agonizing pressures put upon students is the anticipation and taking of standard¬ ized tests. Junior year PSATs intimate what is to come in senior year when students are faced with the real thing - SATs. Try to recall one of your SAT Saturdays: Fighting the clock, you rummage through the house looking for a watch, candy, your identification and 2 pencils as your adrenalin pumps wildly. In the midst of deciding whether a cup of coffee would be harmful or helpful, you desperately try to remember a certain math formula. As you rush out the door and pray that you will get to your test center before 8:30AM, it almost makes you think that colleges want to turn seniors into nervous wrecks before graduating! All colleges consider scores achieved in SATS, but to varying degrees. Selective educational institutions look for a combined score in math and English of 1000 +, but the particularly selective (and prestigious) colleges and universities look for a score of over 1200 (out of a possible 1600). Well, if that’s not reason enough to make one sweat, what is? The tests are used by higher educational institutions to reflect a students ' level of verbal and math abilities as compared to other students nationwide. Many students take classes to prepare for taking the tests, managing to work the extra study time in with their regular fields of academics. Memorizing 2,000 vocabulary words or figuring out if problem 18 in the second math section is always “D”, drives seniors crazy in their desperate attempts to ace the SAT Fortunately, however, (particularly for those who don’t necessarily perform well in 3 hour one-shot standardized tests) other factors are also included on college acceptances. Those factors include overall class rank, grade averages, extra-curricular activities and general contribu¬ tions, and efforts made by a student to his school and community. Any senior anywhere who aspires to acceptance at a top ranked college knows the importance of good scores, but hopefully, these schools will continue to recognize the importance of a good student and look to see an entire individual, not just a score. By: Samantha Lecca TESTS! TESTS! TESTS! THE PERFECT TEST H ave you ever walked out of a Tech classroom after an exam and thought to yourself, “that teacher loves tortur¬ ing us.”? Most of us, at one point or another, have questioned why our teachers give the tests they do. Well, for those of you still suspi¬ ciously pondering over the intentions of Tech teachers, here are some answers. I am sure all students are curious to know if teachers are really out to trick them. Sorry to disappoint you, but most teachers claim they try to examine what students have learned and test their ability to apply that knowledge. Ms. Gloria Sigelakis, who teaches psychology and global history, never tricks her students be¬ cause doing so, sets up an adversarial rela¬ tionship,” she stated. “I never want students to think I am out to get them. On the other hand, Mr. Alan Greenstein of the Social Studies Department and English teacher Ms. Deborah Rothman like to put one or two questions which might be regarded as Tricky” to see which students read the tests carefullyand to separate the very best stu¬ dents from the next-to-the-best, said Mr. Greenstein. Mr. Nicholas Malachias, who teach¬ es english and journalism, sees no reason for teachers to trick students because they al¬ ready do a good job of tricking themselves! As we all know, there are various types of tests which a teacher can give. The easiest to mark is the multiple choice test, which, Mr. Greenstein instructed, “is a considerable ad¬ vantage to a poor and overworked teacher. Although these tests are good indicators of mastery of factual material, Mr. Arthur Ketten- beil, teacher of newspaper workshop, newspa¬ per english honors, and technical writing, feels they don’t offer much. Another teacher who also holds the same opinion is Mr. Malachias. He never gives multiple choice tests because he wants his students to “think in complete sentences.” The disadvantages of matching and true false questions are more apparent. What makes the multiple choice question better than matching questions is that each question is answered independently. With matching ques¬ tions, if you get a first one wrong, you usually have to get a second one wrong (provided that there is only one question per answer). As opposed to true false questions, multiple choice questions reduce the impulse to guess. Physics teacher, Mr. Rudolph Scheuch likes to use fill-in questions on his quizzes because the answer is not provided. Some teachers avoid this question type because the correct¬ ness of such answers is sometimes ambiguous since it depends on how the marker interprets it. At the same time, a student may fill-in an answer for reasons outside of logic or under¬ standing the material. Because of this, Mr. Greenstein tries to include an essay on every test. A teacher wants to see how a student’s mind works, how well he or she can see the relationships between cause and effect, and how well he or she can organize factual infor¬ mation to come to conclusions,” asserts Mr. Greenstein. Mr. Kettenbeil feels that the essay test provides the best learning experience for students, though it takes the longest to cor¬ rect. He contends that “essays force students to think and apply knowledge - an important premise of education which many have forgot¬ ten.” So we see that the teachers who have taken us through our Tech years were not really trying to make our lives difficult with mind- boggling exams. Different teachers use differ¬ ent types of tests for various reasons ranging from the easiest test to mark, to it forcing a student’s forehead to sweat. Is there a perfect test? History teacher Miss Dorothy Lynch feels that such an exam is one that a student takes without fear of failure; one which gives the student a sense of accomplish¬ ments because he has gained and applied knowledge. To Mr. Malachias, a test should get the brain cells moving in the hope that stu¬ dents will see how much they know and realize how good they can be. Mr. Greenstein ' s re¬ sponse to the perfect test? No test is per¬ fect. By Samantha Lecca HOW TO PASS A TEST T here is a lot of information and theory on preparing for an exam, but in reality, how many students really study for these tests three days in advance? Whether they do or don’t, how does one pass a test? After going up and down stairs, through corri¬ dors and polling over forty people, I found my answer. I thought Technites were the cream of the crop, the epitome of scholars. Now, while there is no denying that we are the cream of the crop, we are not, according to these polls, the noblest of scholars. The legitimate method for passing an exam was A) relax on the days previous to the day before; watch television, go out, have a good time. B) On the night before the exam, do everything that you did in (A) until two hours before you hit the hay. For those last two hours you are advised to concentrate on every last smidgen of information in your memory that has anything to do with the test. The illegitimate method is, of course, one of the greatest talents of teenage stupdents: cheating. To meet the standards it is suggested that you: put notes in your calculator, write on your hands and sneakers, put a cheat sheet in your pants where a teacher wouldn’t dare check, and create a system with a group of classmates. Yes, we should all be ashamed be¬ ca use almost every person polled said that the best way to pass an exam was to cheat. The third method for passing an exam can be covered in a phrase: “Exotic methods for pass¬ ing exams.” Your peers suggested use of some or all of the following methods: hypnotism, sex, drugs, more sex, studying from sunrise to sun¬ set, acupuncture and make-up exams. Now we know one can pass an exam nobley by, God forbid, actually studying; one can pass it by the favorite means-cheating, or one can pass it via means of the bizarre methods. We can only wonder if we will carry one or all of these methods to college. THE IDEAL TEST H igh school sutdents and I presume col¬ lege students too, are constantly faced with a real dilemma. This problem is types of exams offered. Some teachers give us multiple choice, others give fill in and still others, essays. Teachers have their idea of the perfect exam but we know what to say about that. The guidelines for the perfect exam, in the eyes of the student, of course, are: Length: The majority of students asked felt 30 minutes was the best length. Others said an hour and few said as long as you need. Exam Format: Most of the student body likes a mulitple choice or short answer test. A small number supported essay and about three peo¬ ple thought group tests were the best bet. Everyone hated scan-tron. There was over- shelming support of open book tests and an almost equal degree of support for take-home exams. In regards to the take-home tests, stu¬ dents didn ' t care what the form of the test was. Number Of Questions: Multiple choice fans said they felt 20-50 questions was perfect. The essay fans desired 1-5 essay questions. There is no denying that students truly dis¬ like exams. But, nevertheless, they will always remain an important part of class performance. Students must now overcome their disgust for the forty minutes of brain racking torture and hope and pray that the teachers will see the light. The students must hope that there is just a little goodness left in the teacher that will cause them to give us the ideal test. By: Christian Dietrich ENGLISH A t Brooklyn Tech, English is a subject taken by all students but it is not a Technical” course for which tech is famous. However, Dept. Chairman Mr. Michael Cilio and his Illustrious Staff have formulat¬ ed the English curriculum so that students at Tech will have an equal, if not superior, background in English than that of other students at “Non-Techni- cal” high schools. The department has succeeded in accomplishing this, with various tech students win¬ ning writing and poetry competitions in the city. Tech’s Freshmen have a full year of English. The general themes of the course involve the indivi¬ dual’s search for identity and his place in society. Some examples of works that are read are The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, Ghandi by Vincent Sheehan, and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. In their second year, students take only one term of English. The theme of the term stresses the tracing of man ' s heritage of Western Civilization. Sophomores study such works as The Odyssey by Homer, and The King Must Die by Mary Renault. American and English literature is studied in detail by Tech’s Juniors. Changing concepts and new ideas in literature are the topics included in the junior year curriculum. Works studied include The Crucible by Arthur Miller The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Great Gatsby by F. S. Fitzgerald. In their last year at Tech, The Seniors read such works as Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham, The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Antigone by Sophocles, The Stranger by Camus, and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Idealism, Romanticism, and Universal World Literature are what Tech’s Seniors deal with during terms 7 and 8. In addition to literature, the study of composi¬ tion, grammar, vocabulary growth and reading com¬ prehension skills are emphasized for preparation of the P.S.A.T., S.A.T. and college writing require¬ ments. By Alex Sharpe 130 - faculty F� cmnr -13 MATHEMATICS B rooklyn Tech’s Department of Mathemat¬ ics, headed by Dr. Melvin Klein has devel¬ oped some slight changes in the sequence of the courses taken by the students. All public schools are currently given the traditional courses in Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Trigo¬ nometry), but they are now included in a course called sequential Mathematics whereby traditional courses are now combined so that the student does not only have knowledge in one area but also has a more overall understanding of Mathematics. In Freshman year the students begin the sequen¬ tial course. Unlike the past, Freshman are taking a double period of Math, during which they have the opportunity to use computers. Sophomore and Ju¬ nior students complete their requirements of Math by taking sequential II III. They also take Probabil¬ ity and Statistics, which was formerly offered as only an elective. Because the Board of Education requires only three years of Math, Seniors have the option of taking Math as an elective. Some electives offered include, Pre Calculus, BASIC or PASCAL, and Advanced Placement Calculus. Dr. Klein hopes that the Mathematics Depart¬ ment will be able to help students develop skills in Math so they can apply these skills in Science and Technology. This aim is based on Dr. Klein ' s theory that Math is a tool that can be used in o ther subjects besides in its own field. In addition to giving students the required background in Math for college, the department ' s staff tries to teach the subject in an “Esthetically pleasing way, to show the beauty of Mathematics. By Alex Sharpe SOCIAL STUDIES S ocial Studies, like English and Foreign Lan¬ guage, is not a “Technical” course like others taught at Tech, but the study of the world’s past is an essential part of a tech- nite education. Soon, accroding to the New York State Regents Action Plan, the curriculum will be changed by some new additions. One of these additions is the introduction of Third World Studies in the 9th grade instead of the beginning of World History Studies. Also, during the 11th grade, stu¬ dents will be studying American History from 1865 to the present time, with an emphasis on the Constitution. The prearrangement of the courses could have a significant effect. Sophomore students will be studying World History in two terms and will have to pass a regents exam, and Seniors will take the Government course in their last year instead of in their Junior year. The American History Regents, fromerly taken in the Senior year, will now be taken at the end of the Junior year. The Chairman of the Department, Mr. Ernest Kahn, believes that the change is needed, since the former curriculum did not encompass the time period after the Korean War to the present. However, the new curriculum does not include American History up to 1865, which then places the responsibility of teaching it on the teachers in Junior High School, and the students must be able to remember it three years later for the regents exam. Mr. Kahn ' s aim for the Social Studies Department is to teach technites about citizenship. He hopes that Tech Students will be “Thinking” citizens; citizens with logic and a sense of duty. He also believes that Tech is a “stepping stone school for those stu¬ dents “moving up in life, and that the department has a responsibility to make those students good citizens. By Alex Sharpe [34 - FACULTY FACULTY - 135 TECHNICAL AND FREEHAND DRAWING I n line with Brooklyn Tech’s traditional engi¬ neering education, freehand drawing and technical drawing are two courses which freshmen and incoming cophomores take to lay the foundation for their engineering careers. In the first term freehand drawing course, students are taught the concepts of linear perspective and the method of drawing to pro¬ duce the effect of three dimensional objects. As the course title indicates, drawings are done freehand” or without rulers or scales. Al¬ though some students may think that the course is not necessary, the ability to express oneself pictorially is extremely important, es¬ pecially in engineering. Even for those “non¬ technical people, the simple skills taught al¬ low them to understand certain concepts quickly. Technical drawing is a vital course to all future engineers. Principles such as ortho¬ graphic drawing, lettering, dimensioning, iso¬ metrics, and working drawings and others are taught as part of the course. The traditional tools used are t-squares, triangles and a scale, but some students use the drafting machine on the sixth floor. Hands-on skills are then taught to the students so that these concepts may be applied in preparing technical draw¬ ings. As the old cliche states, “A picture is worth a thousand words , this is exactly what the technical is for. Mr. Frank Frank Fossela, chairman of the both the technical and freehand drawing de¬ partments, believe that these courses will have the best effect if they are able to teach stu¬ dents to use drawings as a means of communi¬ cation. Freehand drawing, Mr. Fossela said, “al¬ lows the student to use a hands-on skill to communicate with non-technical as well as technical people.” Mr. Fossela hopes that the technical drawing course, which he believes is a difficult skill to acquire even in college, is a universal language in the world of engineering. By learning this skill, the students will be able to convey their ideas to anyone involved in the building of an item, no matter what the field or profession. By Alex Sharpe 136 - FACULTY FACULTY - 38 - FACULTY THE SCIENCES M atter and energy, atomic structure, and the periodic table are some basic con¬ cepts learned by Tech students in their sophomore year. They also learn about bonding, kinetics and equilibrium, and organic chemistry. These topics and others are taught in the regents chemistry course, a course which is an integral part of the Tech science education. The top students in this course usually continue their study of chemis¬ try by choosing the chemistry course as their major for the last two years at Tech. However, besides these well-known facts, there are some other interesting facts about the chemis¬ try department. For example, did you know that one third of the chemistry staff are Tech graduates? Or that the department is the largest of its kind in the country? No doubt these facts help contribute to the excellence of the department as a whole. But Mr. Samuel Wiener, the chairman of the deparment, has simple aim, despite the prestige of his department. He hopes that in some small way, the chemistry department will help produce scienti¬ fically literate citizens. Of course the knowledge acquired by the students will help them if they continue in science when they reach college, but if they are just aware of science and literate in the field, the chemistry department will have accom¬ plished its aim, according to Mr. Wiener. Material science is another unique course that Tech offers. Freshman students take the one year course and learn the fundamental principles of sci¬ ence, and the production, properties and uses of many common engineering materials. The course is specifically oriented to help students in their pro¬ spective careers in engineering, which is what makes it unique. After this first year of required science and the second year in the chemistry re¬ gents course, students take physics in their junior year. This year, Tech is one of the schools in the state testing the new regents syllabus, which has some changes from the former syllabus. Mr. Herbert Tucker, chairman of both the materi¬ al science department and the physics department, hopes that the material science course will help prepare students for the regents sciences. In addi¬ tion to this preparation, he hopes that the course will expose the students to some of the problems faced by engineers, and assist the students in choosing their majors. When the Tech students reach physics, Mr. Tucker believes that the physics department must attempt to give the students the und erstanding of the interaction of matter and ener¬ gy. Also, through the advanced placement physics course and the accelerated physics course, stu¬ dents will be able to continue studying physics in greater depth. By Alex Sharpe FACULTY - MECHANICAL GRAPHIC AND ENGINEERING MODELLING M achine Tool Fundamentals, Intro¬ duction To Engineering, and Engi¬ neering Modelling are three courses a Tech Sophomore takes which are unlike any other courses offered by high schools or even colleges. These courses give the students the only “Hands-On”, “Real World” experience they are likely to get in an educational institution. According to Mr. Frank Cibelli, Mechanical Depart¬ ment Chairman, these courses do not deal with theories or intangible concepts, but with physical or mechanical aspects of the creation of a piece of machinery. Mr. Cibelli hopes that the students will have an appre¬ ciation of these aspects after they finish the course, so that when and if they be¬ come engineers, they will have a better understanding of the actual process of making machinery. In Machine Tool Fundamentals, more commonly known as machine shop, stu¬ dents learn the use of basic machine tools such as the drill press, lathe and milling machine. After learning how to use these basic tools and others, students complete various projects, according to what each specific teacher assigns. Different but re¬ lated skills are learned in Engineering Mo¬ delling. In the first part of the term, stu¬ dents learn about woodworking and the skills needed in this; during the second half of the term, the students are in the found¬ ry, learning the fundamental principles of the manufacture of castings. Introduction to Engineering is a relative¬ ly new course. Its general objective is to develop an awareness of the engineer ' s role in society, to be aware of the different activities of different engineers, and to beomce acquainted with the admission re¬ quirements for an engineering college. After taking this course, the student has appreciation of other types of engineering, and this course can also help the Sopho¬ more decide his major for his remaining years at Tech. By Alex Sharpe FACULTr - SPEECH A fter the Rigors of Freshman Eng¬ lish, Technite Sophomores split their second year, taking one term of English and one term of Speech. The latter is a course which gives some stu¬ dents trouble, and others no trouble at all. It’s a course which allows the student to become more skilled in public speaking, and helps the student to be more self- confident. The standard speech student begins the course learning about forms of communica¬ tion, Speech Science (Articulation, Pathol¬ ogy), and Public Speaking. Students also learn poetry and drama, and even partici¬ pate in the reading and performing of po¬ ems and plays. If these students wish to continue in speech, they can take honors courses instead of English. In these courses, they study Oral Interpretation of Literature, Critical Thinking, Debate, and Theater Production. Ms. Alice Timothy, Chairman of the De¬ partment, hopes that the speech course will help the students grow in self-confi¬ dence and develop a positive self-image. Another important goal Ms. Timothy has is to help eliminate any interfering speech habits that the students may have. Finally, Ms. Timothy hopes the students will begin to enjoy and enter into the “Best that has been thought” recorded in drama and poet¬ ry- By Alex Sharpe 12 - FACULTY MODERN LANGUAGE A s with a few other department at Tech, the Modern Language Dept, under the direction of Bernard Leibowitz is under¬ going some changes. One change in the curriculum is that there will be less scientific and technical reading in the future. A more important requirement is that students will have to take a mandatory three years of a foreign language and the students must pass the regents exam offered in whatever language they study. This new aspect contrasts with the former requirement of two years of study and no regents examination. During the first year, Freshman students learn to converse in everyday situations in the foreign lan¬ guage they choose (French, Italian, Spanish, Ger¬ man). As they progress to their sophomore year, students are reinforced in their aims of the previous year, and also learn the structure of the language, and the application of literature for conversation. In the third year, curriculum has greater emphasis on free and guided composition, as well as intensive and extensive reading of literary texts. If a student wishes to continue a language or learn a new one, the four foreign languages are offered as electives in the senior year. Department Chairman Mr. Leibowitz, believes that the most important aim of the department is to stress the spoken language and the comprehension ! of it. With so many students training abroad, they must be able to have the ability to converse easily and communicate in a foreign country. Because of I this, another aim of the department is to give the maximum exposure to the oral facts of language study. By Alex Sharpe THE PARENTS-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1987 Veronica Dery (V.P., PTA) and Johnny E. Parham, Jr. (President, PTA) discuss Techer Recognition Day while Principal Mandery admires the breakfast spread. YOUR PTA IS THE COMMUNICATING LINK WHICH JOINS TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO HELP PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR BETTER EDUCATION (We provide needed equipment, transportation for teams and other groups, and scholarship assistance: sponsor events such as the College Fair and the reception for Teacher Recognition Day) — JOIN US -- MAKE YOUR PTA TEAM EVEN BETTER! WATCHOUT! STUDENT DRIVED ON THE LOOSE Chris Mills lakes the solid advice ol driving instructor, Mr. Leon Gecker as he puts the car in drive. I t’s freezing outside and you’re standing in the lobby on the northeast side of Brooklyn Tech, waiting with two other people who have also paid $250 each. It is about 6:20 in the morning, but since it is winter, the sun has not yet risen. The three of you wait another ten minutes until a Plymouth finally rolls up outside. You head towards the car and the driver gets out to open the trunk. You all pop your bookbags in and he slams the trunk door shut. “Are you all ready for the test next week? he asks. You answer yes, but the other two have negative responses. “All right then. You get in behind the wheel, he says to one of the others. You two get in the back, he continues, you do what you are told. He gets in and sits in the front passenger seat. “Go, he commands the driver. “Where to? the driver asks meekly. “The usual route - around Tech and downtown Brooklyn. Now get going, he responds. The driver starts the car and puts it into drive. “Remember, tomorrow I want you all at the lecture at Cather¬ ine McCauley High School. You’ll need one more hour of oral instruction to get your blue card. The bus will pick you up after school at the corner. Got it? “Yeah, you all answer in unison. Watch it, he says to the driver, “use only your right foot for both acceleration and brakes, not one foot on each! “Right, he responds softly. After twenty minutes, the car stops. You next, says the man to the guy next to you. He and the driver trade places. He proceeds to drive around for about twenty five minutes. You are the last to go as you buckle the seatbelt in the driver ' s seat. The sun has already risen. You are in control for twenty-five minutes. At last, you return to where you started. “Be there tomorrow boys, I won ' t be there, so I’ll see you next Tuesday,” the man says. You all nod in acknowledgement as he takes out your bookbags. “Good bye guys,” he says lastly, and he gets in and starts the car. You stare at the Plymouth as it pulls away, and your notice that the sign “Student Driver is still visable in the rear bumper. “Mr. Smiley! The sign! Don’t forget the sign! you yell. The car abruptly stops, and Mr. Smiley gets out and removes the sign. “Thanks! I’ll need it this afternoon!, see you next week! He yells, and get back into the car, you smile and think to yourself, lust another session in Tech’s Driver’s Education. Until next week By Carmelo Caylo Samara Sanders attempts to park in STUDENT LIFE - 1 ▼ m GET SET FOR THE ENGINETTES! Nicole Bryan livens up the competition with her dance routine. A vibrant Marsha Jones does her pom-pom routine. The Enginettes are all smiles as they do their stuff for the judges. Latonya Bryan, Coach Elizabeth Sciabarra, and Var- ise Cooper after receiving a trophy for 1st place in the pom pom finals. A magnificent split caps Nicole Bryan ' s splendid routine. $9 S The Enginettes execute a perfect mount in the varsity mount finals. Christine Bennett feels the energy flowing as she qualifies for the single pom-pom finals. These enthusiastic Enginettes show what Tech spirit is all about in the team pom-pom finals. Balance and form are evidently displayed as these girls mount their way to 1st place in the varsity mount finals. A ny Tech team that’s female oriented is commonly called the Enginettes. The dance team Enginettes are no exception, of course, but their competitions are very different from any sporting competition. They vie for such titles as the Northeastern Dance Drill Team Championships, The Brent¬ wood Dance Team Championships, and The National Dance Team Championships. What should they do to win these titles? Why, be the best and liveliest dancers, of course! The 16 member team and their advisor and coach Ms. Elizabeth Sciabarra meet everyday after school either in the Girl’s Gym or the Center section of the first floor to practice and improve their dance skills. Routines are formu¬ lated for competitions in the pom-pom division, dance drill division, and varsity cheer dance division. Their season is year round so they have good reason to be constantly practicing. In some cases individual competition is in¬ volved and there are girls present who are specialized to contend in such events. There are no MVP’S or star members here because according to Ms. Sciabarra, the whole team is outstanding! As we go to press they’re headed to the Nationals, and for once, they ' re receiving cheers. -Carmelo Caylo ACTIVITIES - WHIZ KIDS Y ou’re sitting at a long table. Across from you is another long table with five students from another school. The judge breaks the silence. “The first question is directed towards Brooklyn Tech. You’re in deep concentration as you listen to the question. By the time the judge repeats the question, you already know the answer, but, you wait the full ten seconds allotted to respond because you want to try to deceive the other team. When he asks for an answer, you respond nonchalantly. The judge asks if there is a challenge, and upon seeing the sullen faces of the opposite team, declares the answer is correct. The Tech fans errupt, and you get a pat on your back from your four teammates. The score keeper put the Tech team ahead, foreshadowing what the final outcome will be. Welcome to Academic Olympics, a kind of hybrid trivial pursuit game with rules. It is comprised of four five student teams who are challenged in the area of english, math science, history, and omnibus. While the first three rounds are self-explanatory, the omnibus round is a general knowledge round. Questions in the field of music, art, foreign language, sports, and other miscella¬ neous topics are asked during this round. The procedure of competing is quite simple despite the fact that there is a six page-plus manual on rules. There are five individual questions an d two team questions for each opposing side. For the individual questions, if the answer is incorrect or there is no answer at all, the opposing team can challenge” and answer correctly, receiving points. At the end, the total of all the points accumulated in each round is added, and a winner is announced. Since the Academic Olympics started a couple of years ago, Tech has had an up and down season. However, as an exper¬ ienced team member, I can say there is a reason for this lack of domination. When the team has everyone present, we are usually unbeatable; but sometimes, if we are not at full strength, other schools are able to capitalize on your weaknesses. Hopefully, this year the team, made up of mostly seniors, will beat the 3-2 record of last year. We have a 1-1 record so far this year, and we have two matches left in the season. If we can win the next two, we ' ll end up in the playoffs where we’ll play for the Brooklyn champion¬ ships. Last year we made it to the Brooklyn championships, but we lost a controversial match to New Dorp. But, with a more experienced team, this may be the year we go all the way! By: Natalie Langston-Davis 148 - ACTIVITIES TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT! T hey’re really good. No, I mean it. They are. Really! They are intellectual, exciting and what? Of course, I ' m telling you the truth. Look, I’m not going to debate this with you. I’ll leave that to them; the pro’s; Brooklyn Technical ' s Debate Team. There are 20 members in this club, 20 very verbose members who delight in the battle of words. There are no requirements for joining the club. Anyone can just drop by and listen. The club advisor is speech depart¬ ment chairperson, Ms. Alice Timothy. Through the club, the members learn the power of unity and team work. They learn the art of persuasive speech and how to perfect that art. There have been many trips this year as well as competitions. Trips include overnight invitations to such presti¬ gious universities as Harvard, Princeton and Amherst. Some of the members also had the great opportunity to participate in the famed Chem Bank scholarship debates. The Debate Team was featured in the N.Y. Daily News, after proceeding to the semi¬ finals of the competition. Seven students participated and three youngsters won $1000 each and $1000 for Tech. This is a first for Tech. This is a remarkable feat considering that the team consists only of sophomores, who, quite regularly defeat tea is comprised of all seniors! Obviously, the Debate Team has a very bright future. T lere are many more trips and competitions ahead of them. Hopefully lady Luck won ' t be too far behind and will know which side to take. If at first she doesn’t, maybe the Debate Team will persuade her By Natlie Langston-Davis ACTWlTfS - US 150 - ACTIVITIES A lgebra, geometry, and trigonometry. - They were the much dreaded trilogy of math that most of us were not looking forward to when we entered Tech. But Hui Chang, Virginia Lee, Jay Hsiao, John Joo, Man Yiu Tse, Philip Liao and Steven Lee were obviously not deterred at all. They eagerly joined Brooklyn Tech ' s Math Team with Mr. Lawrence Zimmerman as faculty advisor. The team consists of five regular members and two alternates. During meetings the team practices by asking each other math questions. In competition, the Math Team works together and individually. Each year N.Y.C. has its own Math Team selected from the very best of city high schools. Math Team members also participate in the New York State Math League (NYSML). In this competition members travel to areas within U.S. to compete against other counties. This year member Philip Liao was the only one who went. But members Joy Hsiao and John Joo served as alternates. When asked who they considered their biggest competition, there was no hestitation on doubt from anyone. Stuyvesant is the team to beat, they said. Although they could give no reason for our nemesis’ seemingly mysterious edge over them. So, of course, you see the situation we are in. Everyone must join and help fight for the cause. We wouldn’t want to see Stuyvesant win now would we? By Natalie Langston-Davis COMPUTER MANIA A t some point in our lives we have all undoubtedly used a computer. How could we escape it? Tech is a school with an engineering curriculum as a founda¬ tion and computers fit right in. The members of the Computer Team are definitely aware of that because every day after school they meet to use the many computers available to them. The leadership of the Computer Team consists of two co¬ captains, Daren Alicandri and Gabe Jensen. The Advisor is Ms. Judith Kotkin. The Computer Team formed in 1986. In May of 1986, they represented all of N.Y.C. High School in a national overnight competition in Elizabeth Town, Pennsylvania. They also finished first in the New York area in two national contests this year. Sophomore Ip Tak Cheung won $75 for himself and for Tech in the West Publishing contest for computer art. In their competi¬ tions, the members have to solve programming problems. In April, the Computer Team went to Sheepshead Bay H.S. for a competition and in June they will visit and tour Queens college. By: Natalie Langston-Davis ACTIVITIES - CHATTER — THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF ’87 Here is the official last will and testa¬ ment of the Tech senior class of ' 87. Among our best (and worst) teachers at Tech some have received quite a bit of recognition from us and we feel it is our moral duty to leave a little something behind for each of them. To Mr. Abramson, we leave a new pair of legs; to Mr. Baskerville, we leave a well deserved wonderful life; to Ms. Blitzer, we leave Bruce Willis and a gym full of track stars. To Mr. Brand, we leave tickets to the Mara- bar caves; to Mr. Braverman, a pair of suspenders; to Mr. Braum, the . Division Champs Swim Team; To Mr. Cillo, new ties and sports jackets. To Mr. Clarkson, An MJ, a good joke and a woman, to Mr. Kaufman, a lifetime subscription of the New York Times; To Ms. Klein, a collection new, re¬ vised and updated folkdancing al¬ bums. To Mr. Kuras, moral students (with morality) and some Christmas lights; To Mr. Lebenberg, various an¬ tique relics for his necklace. To Mr. Leibowitz, a one way ticket to France. To Mr. Lewis, the will to stop digressing. To Ms. Loeb, we leave a dress from Her Beauties. To Mr. Ma- lachisas, a dictionary of words he doesn’t know, a pitchfork to control his “sinners” with and many other colloquialisms, connotations, euphe¬ misms, and malapropisms; To Mr. Mandery, a set of his own personal bodyguards which will enable him to walk around the school some more; To Mr. Mirer, a classroom full of diffi¬ cult students; fo Ms. Powers, a mood ring; to Mr. Romano, a giant box of M M’s; To Ms. Rothman, tranquiliz¬ ers; To Mr. Schrier, a lot of healthfood without red meat and a shelf of gum jars; To Ms. Schulhof, shoes that match. To Mr. Simari, we love all the students that failed his trig II class; To Ms. Skeete, a video class that makes progress. To Dr. Voyticky we leave a drug that will slow down his teaching pace; To Mr. Waters, all of his students ' cobol projects, a razor blade, and a “Why Cobol?” T shirt; To Mr. Weinberg, an Irish literature book with a one way ticket to Ireland in it and a book on how to spell; To Ms. Weiner, perfect economics class that doesn’t chew gum; To Mr. Weinstein, the holy integral. To Mr. Weiner we leave a gun to control his classes; To Dr. Wolkow, a U.S. flag and 100 salut¬ ing men and to Mr. Zaso, many more prize winning photography students in the years to come. Along with our many teachers we leave good memories of our past four years at Tech to our friends the best of luck to everyone especially Ter¬ rence Dickens with whom we leave a diploma. To the Dris twins we leave I.D. tags so that everyone can tell them apart. To Rita Hunter we leave an acting and singing contract. To Yvette Roulette we leave edible un¬ derwear. To Cathy Yalof, we leave a gift certificate to Bloomingdale’s. To Rob Robinson we leave a gift certifi¬ cate to Gucci, and to the basketball team, we leave success in the future. To the underclassmen, we leave our etchings in the desk tops, the gum under the seats, our notebooks, our advice and our cheating methods. To Tech, we leave a lifetime supply of charmin, escalators, and better seats in the auditorium. Nina Keinberger And The Senior Blueprint Staff Of ' 87 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1986-1987 has been a year which, like years past, has con¬ tained all the elements: trage¬ dy, triumph, scandal, sensation¬ alism, the good, the bad, the ugly and hope. We human beings were con¬ stantly reminded of our own mortality through such natural disasters as the eruption of the Cameron Volcano that claimed 1,700 lives w ith its lava and deadly gaseous cloud. An earth¬ quake in El Salvador killed 400 in a matter of minutes, leaving 6,000 injured and some 200,000 homeless. Other more mechanical disas¬ ters served as examples of how we often cause our own doom: the British ferry. Herald Of Free Enterprise, capsized, drowning almost 200 passengers. That di¬ saster was attributed to human error; there are preliminary in¬ dications that the gatetender fell asleep just before the vessel was flooded in the North Sea. In Maryland, 16 passengers were killed and 175 were in¬ jured when the Amtrak passen¬ ger train they were aboard col¬ lided with a Conrail locomotive. The engineer of the locomotive has been indicted on 16 counts of manslaughter, following alle¬ gations that the train was speeding and that he ignored red signals to stop. It was not his first offense And, in Bridgeport, Connecti¬ cut, more than 20 construction workers died when the L Am¬ biance Plaza Hotel structure collapsed around them. The in¬ vestigation continues into what caused the hydraulic lift control mechanism to fail. The lift was being used to raise three mas¬ sive slates of concrete that formed the 5th, 6th and 7th floors of the structure. Fortunately for the spirit. however, tr agedy was often tempered by tri¬ umph- tri¬ umph over challenge, adversity and poor odds. The America’s Cup Yachting Trophy was brought back home after Den¬ nis Conner and his crew defeat¬ ed the former Australians champions and other interna¬ tional com¬ petitors. Con¬ ner was a cap¬ tain with a mission; he had lost the Cup in the pre¬ vious battle and was deter¬ mined to regain it. A young New York City cop, 26 year old officer Steven Mc¬ Donald, paralyzed from the neck down after being shot in the spine by a 14-year old thug, has gone with his wife, Patty, and three month old son to Den¬ ver to begin intensive physical therapy. Officer McDonald, with the best wishes of the world, has chosen to live and to work painfully and painstakingly to, at least, breathe on his own again. Of course, who could fail to recognize the triumphs of our team champions- the Mets and the Giants? The Mets, in an all-out brawl, battled Boston in seven full games to defeat the Red Sox and bring the World Series Championship to Shea Stadium. And, what about those Gi¬ ants? For the better part of the National Football League sea¬ son they made it look easy, and then they completely dominat¬ ed the Denver Broncos, bringing home the 1986 Super Bowl Championship. Unfortunately, from winning teams come losers or scandals attached to individuals of win¬ ners. The Mets are still waiting for Dwight Gooden to return to the mound after undergo¬ ing rehabilita¬ tion for “occa¬ sional” drug abuse. It hard¬ ly needs to be said that our Mets need some help right now. Wall Street also had its share of scan¬ dal that has rocked the financial community. Even after charges of insider trading and other vio¬ lations of federal securities laws were levelled against arbi¬ trager Ivan Boesky and current or former officials within the halls of Shearson Lehman Bros., Kidder And Peabody and Merrill Lynch, it snowed on Wall Street. Federal investigators busted “coke brokers”; it seems that a number of young professionals in financial alley sold cocaine in back offices and traded it in hallways for inside tips- to gain “the competitive edge.” But scandal involving drugs were easily topped with ones in¬ volving drugs, and sex and reli¬ gion. Indeed, televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker met their Waterloo through that combination. It began after Tammy Faye confessed to her 13.5 million household audience that she was recovering from a 15 year dependecy on prescrip¬ tion drugs. Then Jimmy, pres¬ sured by some other evangelical purists, owned up to having an adulterist one night stand with a church secretary-just to make Tammy Faye jealous, you under¬ stand — and then raised a heav¬ enly $265,000.00 purse to keep her quiet. A Pentecostal, Bakker has since been booted as the head of the $129 million- a year PTL empire and has been defrocked. Gary Hart, the front running Democratic contender for the Presidency of the United States, has gone back home to Troublesome Gulch Road in Colorado, after a sweep of scan¬ dal brushed him out of the race. Allegations of “womanizing,” and a history of a rocky mar¬ riage with his wife, Lee, caught up with him in May, resulting in his withdrawal from the cam¬ paign. And, while a surging ar¬ gument rages around the ethics- or lack of them- in the press, it is generally agreed that a 50- year old married political aspi¬ rant used particularly poor judgement in choosing to spend weekends with a young model. He invited the media tail, asked for it, actually, and discovered, too late, that the tail was at¬ tached to a tiger. While a sexual scandal is not likely to be unveiled among oth¬ er accusations facing our Presi¬ dent Reagan, he has seriously been implicated in the Iran-Con¬ tra scandal. Senate investiga¬ tors are currently holding court to determine how much he or anyone else knew, and who pulled the strings in an alleged arms-for-hostage deal that net¬ ted Israeli-made weapons for Iran and diverted those profits to the “Freedom Fighters’’ in Nicaragua- funds which were not only illegal but totally contrary to the wishes of the U.S. Con¬ gress and the law. The Tower Commission, ap¬ pointed by Reagan, issued a re¬ port that left a nation wonder¬ ing, “What did the President know?” The report, overall, de¬ picted Reagan as being unin¬ formed, unattentive and sur¬ rounded by “reck¬ less ’ ’ advis¬ ers. The scandal is one of the most politi¬ cally ex¬ plosive in a dec¬ ade, and to date, has resulted, even, in the attempted suicide of former National Security Advisor Rob¬ ert McFarlane, who is now a star witn ess. The probe has also been ham¬ pered by the death of CIA Direc¬ tor William Casey who died in May, never recovering from sur¬ gery on a cancerous brain tu¬ mor. Many people believe Casey has taken his secrets about the wheeling and dealings in the mess to his grave. The oper¬ ations of former super-marine, Oliver North, still await com¬ plete discovery . . . What the result of the hear¬ ings will be is still speculative. A YEAR IN REVIEW but there seems to be a growing public dissatis¬ faction with and weariness of un¬ derhandedness by elected offi¬ cials. Locally, voters saw the convic¬ tion of Bronx Democratic leader Stanley Friedman for political corruption, including the taking and offering of bribe money for political favors and personal gain. Friedman worked closely with the late Queens Democrat¬ ic leader, Donald Manes . . . This year has brought a wealth of other cases to the courts, bringing enormous pub¬ licity to former unknowns: Former Long Island resident, 62 year old Karl Linnes lost a 25 year battle to stay here and was jetted back to the U.S.S.R., where he was convicted in ab¬ sentia of running a Nazi death camp in Estonia during World War II. While his conviction is being reviewed by Soviet auth¬ orities, Linnes faces death for his role in running the camp and ordering the extermination of innocent men, women and chil¬ dren at the edge of mass graves. In Jerusalem, Ukrainian-born John Demjanjuk, a retired auto mechanic, has been on trial for operating gas chambers and murdering and torturing victims at Treblinka, the infamous Nazi extermination camp in Eastern Poland, where 850,000 Jews were killed in 1942 and 1943. A verdict is expected sometime in the fall. Most recently, France has un¬ dertaken proceedings against Mans Barbie, “the butcher of Lyons. ” Charged with crimes against humanity, the 74 year old is ac¬ cused of having personally tor¬ tured Jewish men, women and children and for sending thou¬ sands of Jews and members of the French Resistance to con¬ centration camps. Barbie has already been con¬ victed in absentia of war crimes in France, for the murder of 4,342 people and the deporta¬ tion of 7,591 Jews. The death sentences imposed in those two trials expired during his 40 year run in South America. In 1983, the United States is¬ sued “deep regrets” for its rile in allowing Barbie to escape the dock for so long. For four years after World War II, Barbie worked for the United States counter-intelli¬ gence corps as a spy on German Communists. Once his notoriety surfaced, the C.I.C. a rranged for him to slip away to Bolivia, where he lived quietly and suc¬ cessful until 1972. He returned to France for trial four years ago. How the possible executions of these men can atone for the hundreds of thousands of inno¬ cent who were slaughtered at their hands is unknown. But, perhaps the publicity that comes to young ears for old at- trocities will spark a renewed sense of horror and intolerance for such malicious, hateful acts. Maybe they will help us find a way to stop the continuing of similar inhumanities commited against man by man today. Indeed, a positive, long due recognition was awarded to con¬ centration camp sur¬ vivor and author, Eli Wiesel. He was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his written rec¬ ollections of the horrors and for his con tinous pleas for peace and humanity. The surety of right and wrong is less clear in the case of Bernhard Goetz, currently on trial for attempted murder of four youths who, he alleges, posed enough of a threat for him to shoot them in a subway car in 1984. In this case, the ultimate deci¬ sion may rest with a growing majority voice that demands the right of self-protection. At most, Goetz could be con¬ victed of the attempted murder charge. With the exception of being acquitted, the least that could happen is conviction on a illegal weapon’s charge. But a precedent may very well be set as to who was the victim of a crime that took place after the commission of a crime was threatened. Increasingly frightening, how¬ ever, is the growing rate of self- imposed death sentences being meted out by teenage suicides. Since 1950, the suicide rate by 15-24 year olds has tripled. Death pacts have stunned the country and have inspired copy¬ cat acts, prompting intense study of warning signs and pre¬ vention programs to ward off fu¬ ture occurences. One grandmother of a suicide said, “My 16 year old grandson committed suicide by hanging. Our family will spend the rest of our lives wondering why, and we will never know.” There is a desperate search by parents, teens, teachers and leaders alike to find hope and affection to sustain the chil¬ dren. There is a seeking of an¬ swers to curb such drastic den¬ ials of hope and promise. A YEAR IN REVIEW - 15! But, be strong! All is not lost! We human beings have found sources of glory, in spite of it all. We’ve celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Lady Liberty. Tens of thousands celebrated her presence in the harbor. We’ve gone around the world- nonstop - in the air on the Voy¬ ager. We’ve made break throughs in the treatment of AIDS and Parkinson’s Disease. We’ve even begun to split long¬ standing “established orders” on Apartheid. We seem to be trying, on all fronts, to beat back the oppressors and the li¬ ars. We seem to be trying to get world leaders to meet halfway to curb the threat of nuclear annhilation and to realize that every one of us bleeds, we hun¬ ger, we long for something bet¬ ter for our children. Those who are not with us will meet defeat. We have hope. “It is necessary to hope, though hope should always be precluded; for hope itself is hap¬ piness, and its frustrations, however frequent, are yet less dreadful than its extinction.” -Samuel Johnson, “The Idler” In Memorian: Andy Warhol Cary Grant Maria Von Trapp Buddy Rich Danny Kaye Randolph Scott Maxwell Taylor Ronnie DeSillers Woody Hayes Robert Preston Liberace Hank Greenberg Perry Ellis 156 - A YEAR IN REVIEW INSIDER REPORT By Natalie Langston-Davis W e had been thinking about it for a long time. We thought it would never come, now it ' s here. We were all excited about our graduation, which symbolizes our entrance into the lap of independence. However, along with that independence sometimes comes controver¬ sy. The 1986-1987 school year brought many issues to the public eye. Among them were teenage suicide, surrogate mothering, and aids. On March 11, two boys and two sisters committed suicide together in the garage of Dan Jerry ' s apartment. The four teens wrote a suicide note on a brown paper bag begging that they be buried together after their death. This tragic event sparked sev¬ eral more attempts and successes at sui¬ cide. Amidst all the grief and sadness about the four deaths were questions, the biggest one being: Why? No one could comprehend why these teens would want to take their lives. Inquiry to tech: What do you think are the terrible and intolerable problems that drive a youth to suicide? Robert Westervelt- “Neglect by parents and not fitting in with friends. Maybe too much responsibility was given to the teen. Paul Gonzalez- “Family disagreements, bad grades, drugs. They feel they no longer have an outlet for problems. No one cares. It’s a shame nothing could be done for those people to save them.” Ryan Bailey- “A lot of different reasons. It depends on the person. Everyone has his limits; one can only take so much. Once he passes that point, he starts thinking about suicide. He may not do it, though. In Brick, N.J., Ms. J. Mary Beth White- head decided to renege on her $10,000 contract, under which she agreed to bear a child for William and Elizabeth Stern. What followed was a field day for the reporters and a nightmare for the three parties in¬ volved. It was all for the love and care of the infant, dubbed “Baby M. Court pro¬ ceedings were held for months and finally on April 1, a judge ruled the contract valid. He awarded “Baby M” to her biological father and ruled that the surrogate mother, Mary Beth Whitehead, could never see the baby again. But later that month, the N.J. supreme court justices reversed the initial decision, granting Ms. Whitehead visition rights pending an appeal. Those visitation rights were later disallowe d. Do you agree with the courts decision on the “Baby M” case? Sharon Watson- “Yes. The surrogate moth¬ er made a deal and she should follow up on it. She knew what she was getting into.” Gloria Leano- “Yes, she agreed by the terms of the contract that she was giving the baby away. She had two children. So it’s not like she didn’t know the tremen¬ dous emotions of being a mother. Candice Beddoe- “Yes. The natural mother originally made a deal with the other couple and she should have been made to stick to her decision. She went into the arrange¬ ment with her eyes open, no one forced her, and she knew what she was getting herself into.” A.I.D.S. - Four simple letters that have recently come to signify so much pain, suffering, agony and ultimately death. Ac¬ quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - has shocked the nation for the past years. Americans have been forced to take a bet¬ ter look at themselves and their lifestyles, especially their sexual lifestyles. The dis¬ ease knows no racial or social prejudice; it attacks men, women and children alike. There has been a tremendous rise in the number of incidents of A.I.D.S.; the disease has afflicted more than 30,000 Americans to date, over half of whom have died. Officials project that by 1991, more than 250,000 Americans could die of this horrific disease. Inquiry: How do you feel about students with A.I.D.S. attending school? Marilyn Nieves- “The only way A.I.D.S. can be transmitted is through sexual inter¬ course and blood transfusions. So far, that’s what we know. They have their rights. So I wouldn’t be against them at¬ tending the same school as I. There is no danger.” Wendy Lee- “A long as they are not endan¬ gering the students around them, it’s okay. If they find out it’s contagious and every¬ one is in danger then they should be isolat¬ ed. Robert Marder- “I don’t think they should attend the same school. First of all, they will be isolated from their friends- you never know, now they say it isn ' t conta¬ gious but later on they’ll say it is. We must take precautions now.” INSEARCH OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IT’S NEWSWORTHY! cirnit. SkintI Stei{H, Cora Daniels, Sin � ei. Noemi Lopnz, Otuwanbumni Shabi. I in Thompson, Nick Tapino, Untie N(, An Damian, Am N, lartaaB-Re,es,Salima ' khakoo;bate MUM ' fiT™-.. ™™ ,, noan M Radac Wfatl Brook! ' D� !! [InlhTw elw 1 ' ’ M,rel ' “ ' ' I ’ ,l ' ,mood � . David Nieves, SEEKING SOLUTIONS T he lost generation may sound like a very weird and unbecoming name for a club, but the mem¬ bers of the club are far from weird. Every Friday in room 8E12, they meet to discuss the burning social issues of the day such as Abortion, Marxism, Censorship and Baby M. There are twenty members of this club and Ms. Wyatt supervises. It is a new club formed in September. Presi¬ dent David Nieves and a few friends wanted some kind of club, but they didn’t know what. Then they decided all they wanted was a place to talk and the lost generation was formed. But why the name “Lost Generation ? “The name came about by accident. We were discussing possible names and someone said lost generation. Everyone liked it so lost generation it was,” David explained. Later the members found out that it was also the name of a group of surviving Jewish children of the holocaust. These thinkers may not solve all the problems of the world, but they discuss them, consider them and seek to increase their awareness of them. D o you know what Nuclear Magnetic Resonance is? How about Nucleicacids and DNA? No? Well, members of the Science Club do. In fact, they know a lot. The meetings of the Science Club are not just ordinary meetings where discussion rules. They actually perform dissections on pigs, worms, and frogs as well as experiments such as catalyst reactions and distillation. This year, the club has taken trips to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. and to AT T for a display of how communication has improved technically. The trip featured show¬ cases like Robotics, Computers and Fiber Op¬ tics. The club has 141 members, the majority of whom are chemistry and bio-med majors. The club gives students a chance to improve leadership abilities, speaking qualities and opportunity to be in¬ form of the different aspects of science. President, Cheryl Lawrence, encour¬ ages one and all to join the club. “The science club is for all those who love sci¬ ence. Though many see science lovers as nerds, we are just normal average peo¬ ple. For all under¬ classmen who have not joined or seen the science club in action, don’t leave tech with¬ out finding out what the science club is all about!” This club meets every Thursday in room 3N1 after 9th period. The Brooklyn Technical Science Club is a chapter of the presti¬ gious Junior Academy of Science. Ms. Gu¬ tierrez serves as fac¬ ulty advisor. M aybe sometime during your four years at tech you were made to purchase a subscription to The New York Times by your social studies teacher. Many students could be seen faithfully carrying their copy of the newspaper. Every Thursday in noon 4W2, students meet to discuss the very pressing problems of today. These students are members of the current events club. The club has been in existence since 1984 and their supervisor is Mr. Edwin Frux. Two very important topics discussed at meetings this year were Howard Beach, and Apartheid. The club invited Mr. Roger Green, a voted political leader of Fort Greene. Mr. Greene led a discussion on the events of the Howard Beach Incident. He was one among many speakers that the club gets to attend meetings. The week after the speaker appears the group holds a discussion on what was said. Last year, the club participated in a march against Apartheid held at Central Park. Tech was represented by huge banners made by the members of the club. Member Lisa Ward, stat¬ ed that she felt this was the best topic ever disesussed at meetings. “Everyone was against it and wanted to do something. Everyone was willing to sacrifice. It felt good and I felt proud, she said. The club also wished to participate in another march against Apartheid held in Washington but because of lack of money, they were not able to go. Even though they couldn’t go, the members of the current events club continued to voice their opinion on Apartheid. It didn ' t make it any less special that they were the only ones to hear of them. By: Natalie Langston-Davis Donna Marie Manasseh, Cheryl Lawrence, David Ngai, Betty Lee, Connie Wong, Mrs. Nora Gutierrez, Anna Edouard, Adrian Haynes, Lisa Lew, Jackie Ong, Pablo Acosta, Brenden O ' Brien, Darrel Porcher. 158 - ACTIVITIES Lyuann Oum, Eugene Gracia, Harvey Tieh, Lisa Ward, David Brizan, Michelle Williams, Mr. Frux. June, 1987 Dear Graduates, In the future when you reach for your Blueprint, each of its pages will unfold memories of your Tech years. Its magazine format will serve as a panorama of a most significant part of your life. The friendships that you have established at Tech have been captured in this Blueprint. Your efforts to complete Tech ' s demanding course of study are also contained within its pages. You have achieved an important goal by obtaining your Tech diploma. However, many challenges lie ahead. You will need to possess a commitment to continual learning in order to face the rapid change that is part of our society. You will need to adapt your goals to reflect these changes. You will also need to possess perseverance so that you can achieve your goals when others believe it is not possible. It is my hope that your years at Tech have provi ded you with the training that will enable you to meet future challenges. I congratulate you on achieving your goal of becoming a Tech graduate and sincerely wish future happiness and success to each of you. Sincerely, Mathew M. Mander; Principal FACULTY - Dear Seniors, The time is nearing when we will be leaving Tech, where we have spent the last four years learning, making friends and growing. Most of us are anxious to leave now and get on with our future plans, but most of us, deep inside, are also going to miss this humongous place, even though some of us won’t admit it. As each of us set off to meet with our future, we should always remember the joys and friends we had here and cherish these memories. To me, it ' s the people who have made Tech special - especially the senior class. Though people from outside of school have often criticized us for a number of various faults, there isn’t a finer collection of young adults in this city than the class of 1987 at Brooklyn Tech. This class has stood out and excelled in every area ranging from academics to athletics. It has been a year in which individuals such as Danny Robinson, Rodney Shannon, Leroy Hodges, Scott De La Vega, Reyad Farraj and Rick Morales have stood out and made their presence known. These people are just a few of the many who have made this a class not to be forgotten. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people, especially the senior class, who gave me their support and the privilege to serve as their SGO president. With their help, they have made this year fantastic. As a final note, I would like to wish all the seniors the best of luck with their futures, although I know that all of you won’t need it because all of you are already winners! Sincerely, Kwong Sai Dear Seniors, It is with pleasure and sadness that I write this letter. I believe that for the most part, all seniors have enjoyed their senior year. Throughout our three or four years at Tech, we have made many friends and have met new teachers from various social and ethnic backgrounds. Through the many experiences we have had with these people, we have grown and matured mentally. We have learned to appreciate the good times and to deal with the bad ones. Soon we will have to say good-bye to some of these friends with the realization that we may never see them again. You may forget many things during the course of time. You may forget your teachers’ names, but don ' t ever forget the good times you have had at Tech. The good times at the masquerade dance, at the basketball games, at the various dances sponsored by the SGO, Arista, A.S.U., O.S. and the other clubs. ( in the back staircases) Remember the Florida trip? Remember the prom? The senior dance? Flower Day? Intramural football? May 29th? These events helped make our senior year memorable. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Gleich, our Cosa coordinator, Mr. Kaelin, our senior advisor, Mr. Mandery, our principal, Ms. Sciabarra, our assistant principal, and Ms. Reilly, our yearbook advisor. I would also like to thank the posse for being the voice of the senior class. Without the help and support of the faculty and the posse, the senior events would not have been as successful as they were. When we graduate from Tech, we will end our high school years but we will always have the memories instilled in our hearts and minds. As you walk out the doors of Brooklyn Tech, remember that you have a reason to hold your head high. You are part of an elite group, you are a Brooklyn Tech alumni. Sincerely, Ricardo Morales ieo RORY ANGLIN CHEMISTRY SHERAE AYALA GRAPHICS CANDICE BEDDOE CHEMISTRY ANGELA BOONE COMPUTER SCIENCE JOHN ACEVEDO ELECTRICAL ENG. ORSON BENN ELECTRICAL ENG. KETHEL BORDERON CHEMISTRY graduates — i CHONG AN BIO-MED CHRISTOPHER BOLDEN ELECTRICAL ENG. BIO-MED HYUN SOO AN BIO-MED STEPHANIE ATKINS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STEPHANIE BATTS ARCHITECTURE MERCEDES BONES GRAPHICS FAYE BENN BIO-MED LYDIA ANTONCIC COMPUTER SCIENCE FARAH BAJWA BIO-MED GALAL ABADI ELECTRICAL ENG. MATTEO ARTALE AERONAUTICS JOHN BATEAU ELECTRICAL ENG. PAULINO ABREU ELECTRICAL ENG. ROBERT ANGUITA ELECTRICAL ENG. RYAN BAILEY BIO-MED CHARLES ADAMEC CIVIL TECH LICURGO AQUINO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARIA BAKAROUDIS ARTS AND SCIENCE GEORGE BETHEL AERONAUTICS DAVID BOWRIN 162 _ graduates INDUSTRIAL DESIGN JOHN ARAUJO ARCHITECTURE MARIAN ARCEO WILLIAM AREVALO GRAPHICS AERONAUTICS ERIKA ARIAS GRAPHICS CHARLES BILETSKY AERONAUTICS RAYMOND BOATRIGHT ARTS AND SCIENCE GREGORY BOATSWAIN ELECTRICAL ENG. JOHN BOGAN AERONAUTICS DAVID BRIZAN CHEMISTRY ALBERT BROWN ELECTRICAL ENG. JOSEPH BROWN ELECTRICAL ENG. ROSALIND BROWN ARTS AND SCIENCE BERNICE BRUTUS CHEMISTRY JORDAN CABALQUINTO COMPUTER SCIENCE STEVE CADDLE ELECTRICAL ENG. MICHELLE CADOGAN CHEMISTRY LESLIE CAGNOLATTI INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ALISA CALLENDER CHEMISTRY ALBERTO CARDENAS CIVIL TECH RICHIE CARDONA ELECTRICAL ENG. SAMANTHA CARTER ARTS AND SCIENCE FERNANDA CARVAJAL ARCHITECTURE JACQUELINE CASANOVA ARTS AND SCIENCE CARMELO CAYLO BIO-MED JAVIER CEDENO CHEMISTRY BO WA CHAN COMPUTER SCIENCE CHI KEUNG CHAN ELECTRICAL ENG. CHI M CHAN ELECTRICAL ENG. KAMING CHAN KAR-WING CHAN ELECTRICAL ENG. COMPUTER SCIENCE KAREN CHAN KATHERINE CHAN GRAPHICS GRAPHICS LILLIAN CHAN COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATES GILBERT CASTILLO CHRISTOPHER CASTNER ELECTRICAL ENG. AERONAUTICS PETER CASTRO AERONAUTICS JOHN CATUOGNO MECHANICAL ENG. KEVIN CAYENNE AERONAUTICS CHRISTINE CHAN GRAPHICS DAVID CHAN ELECTRICAL ENG. DIANE CHAN ARCHITECTURE DOUGLAS CHAN CHEMISTRY EVELYN CHAN CHEMISTRY SUSAN CHAN ARCHITECTURE SUSANA CHAN TSI MAN J. CHAN COMPUTER SCIENCE M.S.I. WANLEY CHAN BIO-MED - GRADUATES MICHAEL CHANAT BIO-MED HUI CHANG AERONAUTICS IRIS CHANG BIO-MED KIMBERLY CHANEY GRANT CHANG ELECTRICAL ENG. COMPUTER SCIENCE JERRY M.C. CHEUNG BIO-MED IEANNY CHEUNG ARCHITECTURE JUDI CHENG RICHARD CHENG ARCHITECTURE COMPUTER SCIENCE KENNY CHIN ARCHITECTURE JIMMY CHIN CHEMISTRY KEVIN CHIN BIO-MED LISA CHIN MECANICAL ENG. MICHAEL CHRISTIAN CHEMISTRY GEEMING CHU BIO-MED JENNY CHUNG COMPUTER SCIENCE EDWIN CHU ELECTRICAL ENG. RAZVAN CLINCEA CHEMISTRY CARMEN COARD MECHANICAL ENG. THOMAS COLON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHANNA COMER COMPUTER SCIENCE ELENA COMRIE ARCHITECTURE graduates- JACK CHEN JAMES CHENG ELECTRICAL ENG. BIO-MED MARY CHANG CHEMISTRY KIN HANG CHEUNG CHEMISTRY PETER CHIN MECHANICAL ENG. PETER CHARLES CIVIL TECH PEI CHEUNG BIO-MED YU KIN CHIU CHEMISTRY CHRISTOPHER CHARITY ELECTRICAL ENG. VYINGIE CHEUNG BIO-MED JIWON CHOI GRAPHICS NANCY CHIANG BIO-MED NORMAN CHOI CHEMISTRY MEN WAH CHIM ARCHITECTURE PETER CHONG M.S.I. ■ MARGARITA CINTRON AERONAUTICS JASON CLARKE MECHANICAL ENG. KAPPEL CLARKE CIVIL TECH JOSE CLAS MECHANICAL ENG. VINCENT CLEMENTONI CIVIL TECH LAURENCE COMVALIUS MECHANICAL ENG. MARCOS CONTRERAS AERONAUTICS DONALD COOPER ELECTRICAL ENG. MATTHEW COOPERMAN ARCHITECTURE JOANNE CORREA GRAPHICS ISMAIL COSKUN JACINTH COULTMAN CHEMISTRY GRAPHICS ANIL COURT AERONAUTICS ELIZABETH CRESPO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ROBERT CROCITTO CHEMISTRY JOHN DAMICO ELECTRICAL ENG. DEANN DANIEL GRAPHICS CLIFFORD DANIELS MECHANICAL ENG. KEMAL DASRATH ELECTRICAL ENG. ALFREDE DAUPHIN BIO-MED LOURDES DELEON GRAPHICS JOSE DELGADO ELECTRICAL ENG. JOHN DELISO ELECTRICAL ENG. HAROLD DEMETRIUS ELECTRICAL ENG. HOWARD DENT ELECTRICAL ENG. IVAN DOCKERY ELECTRICAL ENG. ANTHONY DONOGHUE ELECTRICAL ENG. STEPHEN DOUGLASS ARTS AND SCIENCE WILLIAM DOYLE ARTS AND SCIENCE HARIKLIA DRIS CHEMISTRY EVENS EDOUARD GRAPHICS GERALD EDWARDS ELECTRICAL ENG. NEOLA EDWARDS ARTS AND SCIENCE DANIEL EHRLICH TERRENCE ELLIOTT CHEMISTRY ELECTRICAL ENG. graduates -11 JANET CRUZ LEROY CULP GRAPHICS arts AND SCIENCE HOWARD DAVIS ELECTRICAL ENG. MALCOLM DAVIS MECHANICAL ENG. NATALIE LANGSTON-DAVIS CHEMISTRY JOSEPH DECEGLIE ARCHITECTURE SCOTT DE LA VEGA GRAPHICS BERNADET CUMBERBATCH ARTS AND SCIENCE DENISE DETRY ANGELO DIAMANTIS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ELECTRICAL ENG. PETER DIAZ GRAPHICS CHRISTIAN DIETRICH LAMONT DINKINS AERONAUTICS ELECTRICAL ENG. IRENE DRIS CHEMISTRY TYRONE DUKES ELECTRICAL ENG. QUAY DUONG ELECTRICAL ENG. SANDRA DUVAL CHEMISTRY DENISE EDGHILL GRAPHICS SANDY ELYAHOU CHRISTINE ENG HENRY ENG CHEMISTRY BIO-MED GRAPHICS CINDY ENNON EDWIN ESCALANTE ARTS AND SCIENCE AERONAUTICS HOWARD EXUM GRAPHICS JERALD ESTIME ARTS AND SCIENCE DERBY EWING ELECTRICAL ENG. JANET FELIX ABEL FERNANDEZ PATRICE FLEMING JOSE FLORES ELECTRICAL ENG. M.S.I. CHEMISTRY AERONAUTICS SHARLENE FORBES GRAPHICS ANDRE FRESCO ARCHITECTURE EVELYN FREYTES GRAPHICS I ARISTIDE FREDRICKS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ANDREA FRASER GRAPHICS MICHELLE FREDERICK COMPUTER SCIENCE NATHAN GASKIN CIVIL TECH MICHELLE GAY GRAPHICS ALWAYNE GAYLE AERONAUTICS GARRET GEE ELECTRICAL ENG. ERICA GARNER ELECTRICAL ENG. KONSTANTIN GITAKIS CHEMISTRY BYRON GLASGOW M.S.I. STANLEY GOLUBCHIK ELECTRICAL ENG. DAVID GOMEZ CHEMISTRY GEORGE GONG CHEMISTRY GRADUATES - LEONARD FORD MYRIAM FORD ELECTRICAL ENG. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IAN FORDE CIVIL TECH CLIFTON FORDHAM QUENTIN FRANKLIN ELECTRICAL ENG. AERONAUTICS WALTER FRIEDRICH ELECTRICAL ENG. STEVEN FULLERTON CHEMISTRY ANDREW GABBIDON ELECTRICAL ENG. BRIDGET GAMBLE GRAPHICS JOHN A. GARCIA GRAPHICS ALEX GIL ELECTRICAL ENG. ZACHARY GILLMAN COMPUTER SCIENCE JON GIMPEL ELECTRICAL ENG. DARRELL GIPSON ELECTRICAL ENG. SUNITA GIRDHARRIE GRAPHICS PAUL E. GONZALEZ LENA GRACIA MICHELLE GRAHAM MARTIN GREEN BIO-MED COMPUTER SCIENCE GRAPHICS COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDREA GRIFFITH ELECTRICAL ENG. PENNY HARRIS ELECTRICAL ENG. SEAN HAMER CHEMISTRY JARRET HAYNES CHEMISTRY LESLIE HERRERA ELECTRICAL ENG . KEITH HILL EVERTON HIRD ELECTRICAL ENG. GRAPHICS DAVID HIRSCH GRAPHICS GORHAM HOM ARCHITECTURE JEAN HOM COMPUTER SCIENCE JENNY HOM ALEX KWAN HO HON ELECTRICAL ENG. M.S.I. SHONITA HUGHES ALFRED HUIE GRAPHICS ELECTRICAL ENG. NICOLE HUNT GRAPHICS RITA HUNTER GRAPHICS VANESSA HANLEY COMPUTER SCIENCE LEROY HODGE MECHANICAL ENG. RANDOLPH HOUSTON ARCHITECTURE MICHELLE HURT MECHANICAL ENG. muim _ m JENNIFER HAR COMPUTER SCIENCE FELICIA HENDERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE KATIKA HARRIS ARCHITECTURE WILLIAM HERNANDEZ CHEMISTRY ROBERT HANRATTY CHEMISTRY JACQUENETTE HELMES GRAPHICS GILMORE HARRIS AERONAUTICS TONI HENRY GRAPHICS ALAN HANNAH GRAPHICS DAVID HEIMULI COMPUTER SCIENCE LEIGH HOGAN GRAPHICS JAMES HOLLOMAN ELECTRICAL ENG. ANN HOLLOWAY ARTS AND SCIENCE DAVIDA HOLMES GRAPHICS JOY HUIAN HSiAO M.S.I. JOANNE HSU GRAPHICS RICHARD HSU CHEMISTRY JAMES HU DWAYNE HUGGINS BIO-MED MECHANICAL ENG. KISHA IGLESIAS ARTS AND SCIENCE JOHN IM CHEMISTRY GEEWAH HWEE MECHANICAL ENG. DARCY ISAAC AERONAUTICS CHARLES JEFFERSON AERONAUTICS CLARK JEAN BIO-MED NEIL JEANBAPTISTE ARTS AND SCIENCE SHUANTISE JONES GRAPHICS STACEY JONES ELECTRICAL ENG. TERRANCE JONES AERONATICS NARDA JONES BIO- MED GRAPHICS SHIRLEY JUNG COMPUTER SCIENCE JERRY JUSTE GRAPHICS WAI TAK KAM CHEMISTRY SEAN JENNINGS ARTS AND SCIENCE MERVYN JOHNSON ELECTRICAL ENG. VALERIE JONES INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PALLAVI KAMBLE CHEMISTRY graduates- u LAURA JAMES CIVIL TECH KRISTINA IULO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KRISHNAN IYER ELECTRICAL ENG. STEPHEN JAINARINE AERONAUTICS KENNETH JAMES ARCHITECTURE DAVID JENSEN AERONAUTICS GABRIEL JENSEN M.S.I. ALLYSON JEX ARCHITECTURE NAXIN JIANG M.S.I. ANDRES JIMENEZ ELECTRICAL ENG. YUSEF JOHNSON DARIAN JONES AERONAUTICS ELECTRICAL ENG. ERIC JONES COMPUTER SCIENCE JENNIFER JONES CHEMISTRY JINHO JOO CHEMISTRY JAMES JOR SLING ARCHITECTURE BRIAN JOSEPH MECHANICAL ENG. DAVID JOSEPH BIO-MED KARINE JOSEPH ELECTRICAL ENG. MARTIN KAMMERMAN . AERONAUTICS JASON KAPLOW ARTS AND SCIENCE PAUL KATZER AERONAUTICS NIGEL KENNEDY COMPUTER SCIENCE KHRISTEN KERR ELECTRICAL ENG. JETENDRA KHARGI M.S.I. CHI UN KIM BIO-MED DIANE KIM GRAPHICS TAE YONG KIM BIO-MED HANNIBAL S. KING KANG KO ELECTRICAL ENG. COMPUTER SCIENCE MICHAEL KO PENELOPE KOKKINIDES ARCHITECTURE BIO-MED HAN-PING KWAN ELECTRICAL ENG. MARC LABO W ELECTRICAL ENG. VAN TAM LAI ELECTRICAL ENG. IAN LAING AERONAUTICS KONG LAM BIO-MED LENA LAU INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SUSAN LAU GRAPHICS GEORGE LAW CHEMISTRY CHERYL LAWRENCE CHEMISTRY LENIN LEAKE ELECTRICAL ENG. DON Kl LEE MAINE LEE M.S.I. ARTS AND SCIENCE HEE JUN LEE M.S.I. DAVID LEE MECHANICAL ENG. HENRY LEE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN graduates GEE KONG ELECTRICAL ENG. EDWARD KOZODOY ELECTRICAL ENG. PATRICK KRAUSE CHEMISTRY NICK KROUDIS ARCHITECTURE STEVEN KUNG CIVIL TECH RAVIV LAOR CHEMISTRY DAVID LAU CHEMISTRY JOSEPH LAU COMPUTER SCIENCE KEI FAI LAU CHEMISTRY KRISTA LAU CHEMISTRY GLORIA LEANO CHEMISTRY EUGENIO LEB ARTS AND SCIENCE SACHA LECCA COMPUTER SCIENCE SAMANTHA LECCA GRAPHICS CHUNG KEUNG LEE ELECTRICAL ENG. HYUN JOO LEE CHEMISTRY JENNIFER LEE GRAPHICS JOSEPHINA LEE COMPUTER SCIENCE KENNETH LEE CHEMISTRY HYUCK JIN LEE BIO-MED MICHAEL LEE GRAPHICS ROSE LEE COMPUTER SCIENCE WENDY LEE CHEMISTRY YON SU LEE ERIC LEEDS BIO-MED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN OLIVER LEGISTER AERONAUTICS ARTHEMIS LEJARDE M.S.I. THOMAS LEUNG CHEMISTRY WAH KEUNG LEUNG CHEMISTRY MATTHEW LEVINE MECHANICAL ENG. KA KEE LEW GRAPHICS ELIZABETH LEVY GRAPHICS NGOR LIN CHEMISTRY YOLANDA LITTLE ARTS AND SCIENCE FRANK LIU BIO-MED STEVEN LIU COMPUTER SCIENCE ADNAN LONGI DIANA LOOK COMPUTER SCIENCE BIO-MED ANTHONY LOPEZ CHRISTOPHER LOUISON ARTS AND SCIENCES MECHANICAL ENG. YOLANDA LOWRY GRAPHICS GRADUATES - SAMPSON LEE STEVEN LEE JSZMAN LEE MECHANICAL ENG. M.S.I. CHEMISTRY VIRGINIA LEE WAI LUN LEE M.S.I. MECHANICAL ENG. HOPE LESANE ARTS AND SCIENCE ALLEN LEUNG CHEMISTRY MEI KWAN LEUNG ARCHITECTURE CHEUK PUI LEUNG BIO-MED JACQUELINE LEONG BIO-MED LENORE LEWIS GRAPHICS TO SHAN LI BIO-MED HUI-YI LIAO LESLIE LIAO ARCHITECTURE BIO-MED CHARLES LIEBERMAN CHEMISTRY HELEN LO KERI LOCKETT GRAPHICS GRAPHICS ERIK LOHR HAYDN R. LONG KIET NGOC LONG CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY ARCHITECTURE GABRIEL LUBINER 178 — graduates ELECTRICAL ENG. JOHN MACALINO AERONAUTICS DEVIN MACK MECHANICAL ENG. KENNETH Y. MACK CHEMISTRY ANTHEA MAITRE GRAPHICS NAOMI MARTIN ARTS AND SCIENCE KATHRYN MCCOY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PATRICK MICHEL ELECTRICAL ENG. MICHAEL MARTINEZ GRAPHICS LINETTE MCFADDEN GRAPHICS CHRISTOPHER MILLS COMPUTER SCIENCE MICHELE MARTINEZ GRAPHICS STEPHEN MCGUINNESS ARTS AND SCIENCE EUN-YOUNG MIN CHEMISTRY MARCO MARTINS AERONAUTICS FELECIA MCWILLIAMS GRAPHICS MICHAEL MINOTT COMPUTER SCIENCE SAMUEL MASSOL CIVIL TECH FRANKLYN MEDINA ARTS AND SCIENCE ANAMARIA MIRANDA GRAPHICS CHARLES MOON ARTS AND SCIENCE MARVIN MOORE ARTS AND SCIENCE RICARDO MORALES BIO-MED DORIS MOREIRA AERONAUTICS LIDIZ MORENO CHEMISTRY GRADUATES - 1 KARYNA MALDONADO ARCHITECTURE JOHN MARDENTE ARCHITECTURE ROBERT MARDER CHEMISTRY MONA MARK COMPUTER SCIENCE CRYSTAL MARSHALL ELECTRICAL ENG. MICHELLE MARSHALL CHEMISTRY CHRISTOPHER MASSUCCI CIVIL TECH RUPERTO MEDINA AERONAUTICS ATHANAS MiSAIKOS ARCHITECTURE GISELE MORGAN UO — GRADUATE. GRAPH1CS JUDITH MARTIN GRAPHICS MARK MARTIN ELECTRICAL ENG. WIENER MONDESIR COMPUTER SCIENCE ETHEL MOY ARCHITECTURE ALLEN MOY BENNY MOY ELECTRICAL ENG. ARCHITECTURE DAVID MARTIN ELECTRICAL ENG. WALTER MELIN ARTS AND SCIENCE SHAWNYA MITCHELL ARTS AND SCIENCE JILL MORRIS GRAPHICS DEBBIE MAYCOCK RAQUEL MAYSONET INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AERONAUTICS GUSTAVO MENESES AERONAUTICS MARY MARTIN ARCHITECTURE ERIC MCALISTER ARTS AND SCIENCE JOSEPH MICHEL ELECTRICAL ENG. ERIC MELTZER ELECTRICAL ENG. HHI KENNETH MOY CHEMISTRY LISA MOY COMPUTER SCIENCE RONALD MOY AERONAUTICS EDWARD MUNOZ LUIS MURRELL ELECTRICAL ENG. MECHANICAL ENG. NICOLE NEARON M.S.I. KENNETH NELMS GRACE NELSON ARTS AND SCIENCE BIO-MED DEREK NG EDWARD NG MECHANICAL ENG. CHEMISTRY CHRISTOPHER NGAI DIEU HIEN NGUYEN ELECTRICAL ENG. BIO-MED TIEN NGUYEN LUIS NIEVES BIO-MED ARTS AND SCIENCE MARILYN NIEVES CHEMISTRY JIN MIN OH BIO-MED MATTHEW OKON BOLANLE OLAGUNDOYE ELECTRICAL ENG. ARTS AND SCIENCE KIMANI OLIVIERA GRAPHICS VICTOR OLIVO ELECTRICAL ENG. JENNIFER PALESTRINI GRAPHICS JOHNNY PARHAM ELECTRICAL ENG. ELLIE PARK BIO-MED JEREMIAH PARK JOAN PARKER MECHANICAL ENG. ARTS AND SCIENCE graduates - u SHALINA MURREL COMPUTER SCIENCE RUBY NACHOM MECHANICAL ENG. SHARMEL NASH GRAPHICS RAYMOND NG BIO-MED WAI LING NG M.S.I. WILSON NG COMPUTER SCIENCE JAMES NG ARCHITECTURE IVETTE NUNEZ GRAPHICS JOHNNY NUNEZ MECHANICAL ENG. IAN NYIRENDA MECHANICAL ENG. STEVEN OBOYSKI BIO-MED STEPHAN ORTIZ CHEMISTRY EDWIN OSSA GRAPHICS AMANDA PADUA ARTS AND SCIENCE JAYESH PATEL 1 2-graduates ARCHITECTURE FERNANDO PAYAMPS BIO-MED JENNIFER PAYNE CHEMISTRY MICHAEL PENA LISA PENN MECHANICAL ENG. ARTS AND SCIENCE BRENT PERKINS AERONAUTICS DANNY PERRY GRAPHICS CHUNAWATIE PERMAUL GRAPHICS JOEY PEREZ CHEMISTRY ALEXANDER QUESADA MECHANICAL ENG. LEON RADOMSKY M.S.I. PATRICK RAJKUMAR CIVIL TECH KEVIN RAMMINGER MECHANICAL ENG. CHANDA RICE CRYSTAL RICE CHEMISTRY ELECTRICAL ENG. JOSHUA RICE ANDRE RICHARDSON bio-med MECHANICAL ENG. DANIEL ROBINSON COMPUTER SCIENCE ERIC ROBRIGADO M.S.I. ANGEL RODRIGUEZ ARTS AND SCIENCE DIANA RODRIGUEZ GRAPHICS TEMATI PERSAUD GRAPHICS HANSRAM RAMRUP ELECTRICAL ENG. CASSANDRA RICHARDSON ARTS AND SCIENCE FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GRAPHICS GRADUATES - JEANETTE PIERRE GRAPHICS KAREN PILGRIM CHEMISTRY MICHELLE PILGRIM MECHANICAL ENG. LAURENCE POSSES CHEMISTRY MUHAMMED POWELL ELECTRICAL ENG. MARCIA PRASHAD ARCHITECTURE ROBERT PROTO M.S.I. SUSAN PYLE ARTS AND SCIENCE BINDU PILLAI GEORGE PINNOCK BIO-MED AERONAUTICS SEAN Q. RANDOLPH ARTS AND SCIENCE KAHLIL REID ELECTRICAL ENG. TERRENCE REID ARCHITECTURE ERIC RHEM ELECTRICAL ENG. TISHA RHODES ARTS AND SCINENCE KAREN RICHARDSON COMPUTER SCIENCE DAVID RIVERA COMPUTER SCIENCE JULIO RIVERA ARTS AND SCIENCE HAYDN ROBERTS ELECTRICAL ENG. ADRIAN ROBERTSON CHEMISTRY LEONIDA RODRIGUEZ 184 - GRADUATES GRAPHICS MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ OLGA RODRIGUEZ ELECTRICAL ENG. AERONAUTICS PEDRO RODRIGUEZ LEON ROGERS ARTS AND SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE MICHELLE ROGERS GRAPHICS PETER ROMANO ELECTRICAL ENG. VINCENT ROMERO COMPUTER SCIENCE DAVID ROSARIO COMPUTER SCIENCE MONICA ROSILLO M.S.I. ADAM ROSS CHEMISTRY NANCY SAI ARCHITECTURE KABIRUDEEN SALAMI CIVIL TECH VICTOR SAMARGIAN AERONAUTICS VICTOR SAMUEL CHEMISTRY GREGORY SAMUROVICH AERONAUTICS ERNESTO SANTOS BIO-MED BENJAMIN SARO AERONAUTICS ALEX SASIETA M.S.I. DAVID SAUL BIO-MED JULIE YUEN SETO M.S.I. JOAN SEEPERSAUD INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SUNY R. SEHGAL ARCHITECTURE AUDREY SENIOR ARTS AND SCIENCE NICOLE SHAW ELECTRICAL ENG. NICOL SHAW PATRICK SHEPPARD GRAPHICS ARTS AND SCIENCE ASHER SHERMAN COMPUTER SCIENCE TONY SHU CHEMISTRY graduates -11 YVETTE ROULETTE GRAPHICS CARLOS SANCHEZ ELECTRICAL ENG. ANDREI SAUNDERS CHEMISTRY ri ITSELDA SHAND ELECTRICAL ENG. JEFFREY SIGLER 186 - GRADUATES GRAPHICS MAXINE RUDDOCK GRAPHICS KWONG SAI COMPUTER SCIENCE TAL SAGI AERONAUTICS RODNEY SHANNON CHEMISTRY TOLAN SHARPE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MORTON SHAW CHEMISTRY PADMINIE SINGH RAJINDRA SINGH BIO-MED M.S.I. JANEL SMALLS CHEMISTRY CORINNA SMITH GRAPHICS ' pi JM DAVID SMITH COMPUTER SCIENCE GERARD SPRINGER ELECTRICAL ENG. WILLIAMS ST. LOUIS ARTS AND SCIENCE JEFFREY SYKES ELECTRICAL ENG. MARK TATUM BIO-MED WALTER SZE ELECTRICAL ENG. KALAM SZETO COMPUTER SCIENCE KA WAI TAM ELECTRICAL ENG. RAYMOND TAM ELECTRICAL ENG. FRANCIS TAYLOR JOSEPH TAYLOR PAUL TAYLOR PATRICIA TENNYSON ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE GRAPHICS graduates - MARK STEERS DONALD STENNETT AERONAUTICS ELECTRICAL ENG. ROBERT STEVENS ELECTRICAL ENG. ALEXANDER STEWART ARCHITECTURE DOLLY-ANNE STEWART CHEMISTRY DARREN SUELTO CHEMISTRY MATTHEW SULLIVAN GRAPHICS MARJORIE SURPRIS GRAPHICS KRISTEN SVENDSEN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AARON SWAN ELECTRICAL ENG. STEPHEN TAM JOHN TAN MECHANICAL ENG. AERONAUTICS RAMON TANCO AERONAUTICS KWONG TANG ELECTRICAL ENG. JOSE TARQUINI INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KIMBERLY THOMAS 111 - graduates ARCHITECTURE LANA THOMAS ELECTRICAL ENG. KEVIN THOMPSON ARCHITECTURE LYDELL THOMPSON ELECTRICAL ENG. RUBEN THOMPSON COMPUTER SCIENCE CHENG K. HANG MECHANICAL ENG. TILCIA TOLEDO M.S.I. WENDELL TIMOTHY CHEMISTRY HARVEY TIEH CHEMISTRY DEBORA TOSCANO M.S.I. REXHEP UJKAS CIVIL TECH ALEXANDER UMANSKI BRIAN UNFLAT ELECTRICAL ENG. MECHANICAL ENG. ALIX VAL ARCHITECTURE ANIBAL VASQUEZ ANTHONY VASSILIOU ELECTRICAL ENG. ELECTRICAL ENG. GENERO VELEZ CIVIL TECH VERONICA VELEZ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ANTHONY TOLENTINO ARCHITECTURE ARTHUR TOWNEND ARCHITECTURE ANTHONY VALENTI CHEMISTRY DAVID VERDINER COMPUTER SCIENCE MICHELE WALCOTT JOSEPH TOOMA ARTS AND SCIENCE FOLAYAN TORAN CHEMISTRY THOMAS TONG CHEMISTRY WILBUR TOM ELECTRICAL ENG. ATON TOMLINSON ELECTRICAL ENG. FELIX VALENTIN ARCHITECTURE ROGER VANDERBURG MECHANICAL ENG. CAUSHA VANN ELECTRICAL ENG. ZSA ZSA VARELA GRAPHICS GEORGE VAROLI BIO-MED KAREN VICKS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ALFREDO VIDAL COMPUTER SCIENCE JACQUELINE VIDAL ARTS AND SCIENCE JULIA VILA COMPUTER SCIENCE DAVID VILLANUEVA AERONAUTICS RICHARD WALFORD INDERPAL WALIA MECHANICAL ENG. AERONAUTICS KIRK WALKER ELECTRICAL ENG. YVELL WALKER ARTS AND SCIENCE STEFANIE WATKINS CHEMISTRY 190 - GRADUATES SHARON WATSON CHEMISTRY ARNOLD WEEKES BIO-MED CHANA WELLS ARTS AND SCIENCE SHANITA WELLS GRAPHICS DAHLIA WELSH COMPUTER SCIENCE LESIA WILDER BIO-MED MICHAEL WILK M.S.I. SHELLY-ANN WILKINSON BRYAN WILLIAMS ARTS AND SCIENCE ARTS AND SCIENCE ERIK WILLIAMS ARTS AND SCIENCE JAMIE WONG INDUSTRIAL DESIGN JOHNNIE WONG ARTS AND SCIENCE FRANKIE WONG AERONAUTICS SUSAN WONG ARTS AND SCIENCE VINCE WONG CHEMISTRY YAU-CHEE WONG CHEMISTRY YUEN HAN WONG CHEMISTRY ERICKA WOODS ELECTRICAL ENG. ALEX YAROSLAVSKY BIO-MED SUZANNE YEE M.S.I. KWOK WAI YEUNG BIO-MED ANDY C.C. YING CHEMISTRY PETER S.C. YING ARCHITECTURE GMDUHES _ 1 , ' O ' LAWRENCE WEN ARCHITECTURE MARLON WILLIAMS MECHANICAL ENG. KAREN WONG ARTS AND SCIENCE SHEILA WOODS ARTS AND SCIENCE JARIRE WEST ELECTRICAL ENG. ROBERT WESTERVELT COMPUTER SCIENCE JAMES WHITE ARTS AND SCIENCE KYNYON WHITE AERONAUTICS ANDRE WILSON COMPUTER SCIENCE TED WOHN ARCHITECTURE DAWN WOLSKY CHEMISTRY ANN FUNG YEE WONG BIO-MED MARIE WONG GRAPHICS MAY WONG COMPUTER SCIENCE RICHARD WONG COMPUTER SCIENCE ROBERT WONG AERONAUTICS SOU WEI YOUNG BIO-MED JENNY YU BIO-MED PING YAT YU LARRY YUAN BIO-MED CHEMISTRY FITTING IN: NEW TEACHERS AT TECH W elcome to a profound experience. Welcome to Brooklyn Tech. All of the students hope that the events of this school year were as rewarding for you as they are for them. Teachers, new and exper¬ ienced, not only give understanding and knowledge of their particular subjects to their students but they also instill valuable principles about life in students, among whom are hidden the future leaders of the world. So much responsibility is put upon teachers. It is part of their job to help form young minds. From education comes truth. Great minds become even greater. Change and the unknown are often frightening and difficult entities. Yet in life there are certain unknown elements which exist and must be dealt with. Knowing the awesome job you have undertaken, Brooklyn Tech thanks the new teachers for their change in their career directions. The following are the new members joining the family at Brooklyn Tech: By: Khristen Kerr For Spanish teacher Isabel Solis, her first year at Tech has been a welcome adventure. The differences and adjustments she’s made this year have been sizeable- it is her first high school teaching assignment both at the H.S. level and in America. Tech, in need of a bonafide Spanish teacher, chose Ms. Solis, who agreed to come here and will stay for at least another year. Her impressions? Varied. “My first impression of “BT was being in a hugh building in which I could hardly find my way around. I was really a bit confused the first days but, at the same time, I liked it. The differences befween teaching in Spain and in Brooklyn? enormous. I cannot really compare the two because there are many differences. I think you cannot forget that here you have students from all over the world, with very different cultures, while in Spain everybody has the same or very similiar backgrounds. The students here, also, are very spontaneous, Ms. Solis explained. “I would like to have more practice in conversation with the students but sometimes this is very difficult. With a class of 24 students, there is not time to have them all speaking. The ideal class size for teaching any language would be something between 12-15 students, Ms. Solis commented. She is enjoying her experiences, however. Students and teachers have been helpful, understanding and cooperative. “Since I was very young, I wanted to become a teacher. I think the main reason is that I like to work with people more than with papers. Mr. Wong made his entrance into the history department the hard way- as a substitute teacher. In the middle of the term, he was taken on full-time. As a teacher coming in the middle of the term, I expected a hellish time because I had been just a substitute, but the students’ discipline and their acceptance of me as a teacher was beyond my expectations. Mr. Wong is a local , who lives in nearby Chinatown. He appreciates the proximity not only because of easy travel time, but because he often sees students. “When I see students during my short commute and in this time I can really get to know them as people. This is his first experience in teaching. A Stuyvesant High SChool graduate who went on to the political science department at NYU, Mr. Wong always wanted to teach. “Teaching was something I knew I would do ever since high school. I would dream of it when I was young, he recalled. Tech students give him a lot to work with. There is a very good racial mix of students, lots of minorities. They are very bright and articulate; aware of themselves and their surroundings. Mr. Wong, feels his own youth helps students relate to him and understand his philosophy, which is “to make students learn any way I can. Students are the future and I’m glad to take part in their learning experience. I can see myself doing this for a long, long time. Mathematics teacher Jacob Brandler, a former professor at York college, gives extremely high praise to both Tech and the Tech students with whom he is associated. “I cannot imagine any better place to be, and I know that Tech ' s students are among the best. In fact, most of the good students I have taught in the past 10 years I have had at Tech since September, 1986. Mr. Brandler has a healthy attitude and philosophy about teaching which comes across in all of his classes. “Teaching is an art form, not a science. After graduating from high school and college, I was so accustomed to education that it seemed only natural to turn to the teaching profession, he explained, adding, I never chose teaching-it chose me. My choice of profession seemed inevitable. After a 10 year teaching career on the college level, Mr. Brandler is enjoying the new experiences to be gained from the H.S. level, especially at Tech. “I have taught in many places, but I have never before felt so positively about a group of teachers and students. One of the first impressions Michael La Morte, who teaches english, received when he started teaching at Tech in September, was a sense of amazement of the size of the facility. It took a while to get used to tramping up and down eight flights of stairs! he said. Joining the faculty from New Dorp H.S. on Staten Island, he said there are differences between the two schools, but nothing insurmountable. The students seemed to be nice in the beginning - fear, maybe - but after a while they seemed no different than other students I’ve taught, Mr. La Morte remarked. He said he does have some concern that creativity of students is stifled. There are good minds here that need to be perplexed.” “I chose teaching as a profession because I have enjoyed working with young people in my community for many years. I hope to have some beneficial influence on all my students. I know that’s not possible but I can keep trying.” “Teaching means teaching about life and giving young people a solid foundation for their future. I feel that in many ways we are not succeeding in this endeavor. I love young people and I love my subject, but unless some things change, educationally and financially, I may fall by the way side. I hope not - but it is possible, Mr. La Morte explained. He remains optimistic, however, about his ultimate purpose: A ‘Teacher’ is a teacher all of his or her life because a teacher is a helper. Whether it be in an organized environment or in everyday life, I will always be a ’Teacher’. It ' s something I just can’t escape. In many ways, teaching is living and loving.” Mr. La Morte, unselfishly, said that he thinks any one who aspires to be a teacher is a special person. Certainly, a student who teaches will soon learn how difficult a job it is - to teach, to think and to care. 194 - STUDENT LIFE LOVE MAKES TECH GO ’ROUND T hey gaze lovingly into each others eyes. Words do not have to be spoken for the other to know what ' s going on. While walking down the hall, they walk as one. This is the love that Nick Kroudis and Julie Vila share. There are nine well-known romances in the senior class. These relationships range in length from six months to four years two months. These romances do not take away from their school work, but together add to them. It gives them time to talk, to study together, and to bounce experimental ideas off each other. “What first attracted me to Maria was her looks and her sense of independence, said Emanuel Garcia. It was love at first glance for them and for six other couples. These couples include Stefanie Watkins and Teddy Moe, Leonida Rodriguez and David Verdiner, Cindy Ennon and Pedro Rodriguez, Marilyn Nieves and Ruperto Medina, and Dawn Jones and Jose Delgado. Stefanie was first attracted to Teddy when he was playing basketball. During a practice she was introduced to him by friends. They met later and talked. From there history and love began. Judi Cheng and Chris Ngai and Ericka Arias and Alberto Cardenas also met through introduction by friends. But what makes these relationships last? “Love has kept us together, is the basic reply. Each couple has their own technique for a “perfect relationship. As for Leonida and David, taking things one step at a time seems to work. Accord¬ ing to Leonida, “We don ' t plan out our lives together, instead, we just see what hap¬ pens. Many of these couples are looking for¬ ward to graduation and leaving tech, but not each other. They all hope that their relationships survive. Many, if not all, see marriage and children in their future to¬ gether. By Chris Walcott STUDENT LEE - 1 CIVIL CHEMISTRY BIO-MED ARTS SCIENCE ARCHITECTURE TECHNITE MAGAZINE SALUTES Most Likely Most Class Best To Succeed Intelligent Comedian Dressed CAMERA SHt MARK DBAS FELICIA HENDERSON JERALD ESTME IAARET HAYNES HARKLIA DRIS JOHN SIU6ENRAUCH RENE DRIS OTTO STRUNK STEFAHE NATKMS DARREN SLELIO CENERO VELEZ LAURA JAMES STEVEN KIRNS 196 - SENIORS LAURA JAMES JOHN STAVR1ANOS LAIMA JAAES TOP PERSONALITIES OF ’87 Best Most In The Teacher’s Looking Popular Know Jewel JACKIE LE0H6 REYAD FARRAJ PENELOPE KOKKNDES ALEX YAROSLAVSKY DEB8E SCOn STEVEN 080YSKI STEVEN FULLERTON ANDREI SAUNDERS RAPPEL CLARKE LAURA JAMES FITZ BOYCE LAURA JAMES PATRICK) JWENEZ LAURA JAMES AERO ARCHITECTURE ARTS SCIENCE BIO-MED CHEMISTRY CIVIL MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL GRAPHICS ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS TECHNITE MAGAZINE SALUTES Most Likely Most Class Best To Succeed Intelligent Comedian Dressed scon DELAVEGA JOANNE CORREA HENRY ENG SAMANTHA LECCA DAVID HRSCH SHUANTISE JONES EDOUARD EVENS SUSAN LAU OMAR BRAXTON KRtSTMA HILO HOAMESHWAR SAMAR00 KAREN VICKS HENRY LEE HELEN SJMMONS KRISTEN SVENDSEN DEB8E MAYCOCK CAMERA SHY LUCS MURREU MKHELLE PK.GRM DEVM MACK LISA CHM IAN NYRENDA MICHELLE HURT LEROY HODGE CARMEN COARD H I 198 - SENIORS TLCIA TOLEDO BYRON GLASGOW TOP PERSONALITIES OF ’87 Best Most In The Teacher’s Looking Popular Know Jewel lYDEll THOMPSON STACEY JONES CRYSTAL RICE VINCENT JONES CHARMAME CHM HANSRAM RAMRUP KHRtSTEN KERR TOIAN SHARPE STEPHANE ATKMS MARCELLO M LESLE CAGNOLATTI DAYD BONRM ELIZABETH CRESPO ERIC POOH MKHELLE MONCLOVA ETENDRA KHARGI WA1LMG NG MAN YIU TSE VIRGINIA LEE Hr . GABE JENSEN DEBORA TOSCANO SENIORS - COMPUTERS ELECTRICAL GRAPHICS INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL TECH PRIDE DAY P art of being a Senior includes buying a class ring. Whether it be for school pride, prestige or various other reasons, Technites are willing to pay handsomely for these bands of Tech pride. When a ring is ordered, the student has the choice of having a ring of gold, silver or Aurora, any style that is offered, a wide range of gems, and even an inscription. For the simpler rings, prices are roughly in the 70 dollar range, and for the more elaborate designs prices range up to 350 dollars! When Seniors receive their rings, one of the rituals that is carried out is ring turning. Seniors find eighty seven different friends to turn their ring once, and when this is achieved, the student is supposed to have good luck for the future. Some students give their rings to their girlfriends or boy¬ friends, with meaningful inscriptions writ¬ ten on them. But perhaps most of all, Seniors view their rings as symbol of all the learning, growth and good iimes they had at Tech. By Alex Sharpe 200 • ACTIVITIES O n Thursday, April 2, 1987, the human relations group had the honor of hosting the first Tech Pride Day. Tech Pride Day was a day to commemorate and honor all Tech students; day for Tech students to show Tech spirit and pride. Many students that day wore Tech’s traditional blue and white colors in order to show spirit and pride, while other students attended an enormous amount of events held during the day. During all the lunch periods a club and team day was spon¬ sored by the human relations group, in which various clubs and teams offered information and membership to their respective organizations. While Club and Team Day was in process, Mr. Dibennedetto along with the Tech Chorus, was present in the center section of the student ' s cafeteria performing various song selections. The Tech Chorus was responsible for providing an incentive for Tech participation, pride and spirit. Following Club Team Day, a special assembly was held in the auditorium, for this extrodinary affair. The Tech assembly was opened by Mr. Charles Sloan and Tech ' s own band. The scheduled assembly program began with an introductory greeting by Mr. David Lewis and opening statements about Tech Pride Day by mistresses of ceremony Andrea Fraser and Pene¬ lope Kokkinides. Following the speakers, the cheerieaders cheer- ing squad, performed their winning cheers. SGO president Kwong Sai, SGO Vice-President Mark Tatum and Senior class President Rick Morales all addressed the gathering, and a short scene from The Man Who Came To Dinner was presented by members of the drama club. Two gospel selections were sung by Gospel Chorus, and last, but not least, a short fashion show by the Finesse Club was given. The overwhelming success and attendance of both Club Team Day and the special assembly led into the highly energetic and successful Tech Pride Dance after school. The dance was sponsored by Human Relations Group, Arista and S.G.O. The mood of this crowded and highly diversified group of students was set by Tech’s own Jazz Band, led by Mr. Martorano. The various selections of music played by the Jazz Band provided lots of energy and inspiration for the whole dance later on. The DJ who also did a fabulous job by keeping everyone dancing, contributing vastly to the overall success of this sold out affair. A great deal of preplanning and hard work resulted in the formula of a very, very successful Tech Pride Day. All the participants of this event are to be highly commended for their excellent work. By: Penelope Kokkinides ACTIVITIES WHO SAID METALHEAD!?! CATCH THE WAVE! STAYIN’ ALIVE! Come on, now, let’s not be childish about this. Did you actually think that lis¬ tening to rock music makes you a metal- head? No! John Damico says, “You’ve got to live the lifestyle.” Well, get the look at least. Ready? Ok, toss your hair. Harder! Let it blossom into a mass of unruly curls - but put your T-shirt on before you do your hair so you won’t mess up the style. Do you have your faded jeans on? Good. Now put on your MC jackets and plug Bon Jovi into your ears. You’re halfway there! Her stance may remind you of John Travolta’s but amazingly, there’s not a hint of polyester bell-bottoms. Sorry, Bee Gee ' s fans, the 70s are dead. Now the look is all leather, all ' 87 and definitely alive. Penny Harris is “The uptown stylish dresser.” Her Motto is to buy All types of clothes other people don ' t have.” Sneak a peek into the red parrot and there you’ll find Penny, outfitted and original. You’ll also see her soaking up Amateur night at the Apollo, clad in Suede Leather, Gucci, or Fendi. Though she croons along with ballads, Pen¬ ny “Does it uptown” by rollerskating to rap and disco music at the rooftop. No, not you, reader. John Deliso does. But if John didn ' t have a popular attitude, he wouldn’t be in this section in the first place. Just one look at his confident smirk and his slicked back D.fl. reminds one of Saturday Night Fever’s John Travolta. In fact, that’s where the Cugine” culture originated. It has spread all over Benson- hurst, Brooklyn - “The Cugine capital of New York. Close-knit Cugines, the Italian word for cousins, are well-dressed males who usually wear no less than three gold chains. You may see a Cugine blasting music from his Cadillac, Cutlass, or Regal. His wheels may be coasting on the notori¬ ous EL, 86th street, but his eyes will be straining through tinted windows in search of a Cuginette. Does David Saul look like your All-Ameri¬ can well-rounded preppie student? Good, because he is. You’d never find this guy in this year’s Ripped-up jeans” unless he was going on his weekend camping excur¬ sion with the Alpine camp. Otherwise David dons his sweater vest, Penny loafers and slacks for school. For socializing at the brassirie restaurant, David adds his navy blue blazer. David’s motto is “Follow him who knows your heart. Obviously W.P.LJ. (Power 95) holds the key since it plays his favorite artists. In ten years you might see David on the corner of Wall Street screaming the tunes of Bruce Springsteen. Watch out! That ' s what the corporate life can do to the boy next door. He ' s a member of the Zleeeb generation, of course! What? Do you mean you didn’t know that Milo Heenan was a Zleeeb in that case, I guess you’d like to know just what the Zleeeb generation is all about. Well, I’lk let Milo tell you himself: “It is nearly impos¬ sible to put into words! It is a truly bizarre exchange of ideas and creative intelligence that dares to go where the masses fear to tread. Putting it into words from an outside world: No lies. Risk all. Leave nothing be¬ hind. Need I say more? Yes, I forgot to mention the clothes. That’s a straight jack¬ et that Milo has on. He’s peering out from a battallion of bandages. How do you like the skirt, guys? THE BOY NEXT DOOR! HEY! YOU’VE GOT AN ATTITUDE! WHO IS THAT MASKED MAN? IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU! IS THAT WHAT YEAR THIS IS? ... It’s Gucci man, folks. He’s your outspoken, not-so-mild-mannered high school student. But when Rob Robinson stuffs himself into his notorious, bulging closet he is no longer the same. He emerges, yes in this very stance, dripping with Gu-Gu-Gucci, man! On his leather suit you see the remainders of Gucci Totebags. The poor things were bought with good money and then cut to pieces with Rob’s own hand. Unable to resist the mighty scis¬ sor, the portions were cut to the desired shape and plastered all over Rob’s body. Imagine what pain the piece that was sliced into the shape of the Nike Swoosh experienced. But don’t call him heartless. Don’t call him and ask to borrow a shirt, either. Just call him an original. I suppose we could change that headline to, “He’s looking at you.” My mother warned me about guys in dark shades. These days you never can tell what they are looking at. But what really matters is what you’re looking at-at what he has on. Apparently Kappel Clarke is going to class with class. His lightweight suit has spring¬ like chic. The paisley tie gives his GQ look an 80’s twist. If his fingers weren’t in his pockets they’d be snapping to the beat of classic recordings. Can’t believe it, huh? You’re used to seeing Kappel in swimgear, aren’t you? Surprise! He may be surprised too, as seeing his picture here. But you’d never tell by that confident stance or through those cool shades. Ahhh . . . 1987. Can’t you just smell graduation coming? Hopefully it doesn ' t smell like the boy’s locker room. That’s where 6’2 Michael Rodriguez, captain of varsity football, works himself into a sweaty frenzy. Of course, he makes sure you know it. Michael’s football jersey, blares his message that, “I’m on the team” to unsuspecting passers-by. After the initial shock, they recover, knowing that he’s just showing tech pride. That enthusiasm weaves itself into Michael’s obsession with football, I have not been able to play in other sports ... on the field I feel like a gladiator waging battle. It’s not just a game, it’s a war! One day he just might charge right into the tight end position on the Jets. Is that a look of confidence, or what? Charles Jefferson, a devout Sixer fan. John Mardente shows off his Yankee jacket. Mr. Jay Russinoff loves Keith Hernandez and the Mets. Athan Vorrisillos loves college basketball. Dan Ehrlich comes from a long line of Giants fans. Mr. Lebenberg has been going crazy ever since the Giants won the ' 87 superbowl! FAN FASHIONS I love them, win or lose! is the attitude of the hundreds of avid pro sports fans at tech. Whether its baseball, basketball, football, hockey or tennis, there are enough professional sports to keep the sports fever burning in tech from September to June. During the school year, many of the more avid sports fans at tech wear their favorite teams’ colors and advertise their favorite team’s name across their backs and chests. No true fan would be complete without his favorite team ' s sports paraphernalia, in¬ cluding jackets, t-shirts, sweatpants, sock, wristbands, and hats. What makes sports fans so obsessive? Charles Jefferson hates the Boston “Celtics” and the “Knicks and Nets” are awful, so, the Sixers became his team. Athan Vorrillos loves “Georgetown and college basketball because it’s ten times more exciting than the pros. Dan Ehrlich has been a Giants” fan since 1978. Dan, whose father is a season ticket holder, comes from a long line of Giant fans in his family and just took a liking to them as a kid. John Mardente has been a “Yankee fan ever since he can remember, because the Yanks are the most exciting team in baseball. Mr. Bernard Lebenberg, an English teacher, First became a Giants fan over twenty years ago because of the blue color. I sure hate green, as in Eagles. Most sports fans would rather not know how much their obsession costs them. But, the average sports fan spends 550- {200 a year supporting his favoriate team. Athan Vorrillos and Charles Jefferson spend $50-880 a year. Dan Ehrlich and Mr. Lebenberg spend about $100 a year. John Mardente and Mr. Russinoff spend at least $200 a year as they cheer on their favorite teams. Without a doubt, sports fans are dedicated. They spend loads of money on clothing, tickets and paraphernalia and when not giving, they take loads of verbal abuse year-round from fans of rival teams. Sports fans personalities sporadically change during the sea¬ son. Charles Jefferson says, When the Sixers win, I feel high- spirted, but, when they lose, I ' m the hardest person to deal with”. Athan Vorrillos says, “When Georgetown wins I ' m gang- busters and I feel on the top of the world, I stink when they lose.” Dan Ehrlich says, When the Giants win I’m happy for 5 days and then I get my game face on for next Sunday ' s game. Mr. Lebenberg says, “When a game is on TV Sunday. I yell so loud that my neighbors think that we’re having an awful fight. Tech students are not the only sports fans. Tech faculty are just as avid and have been at it much longer. In fact, Mr. Russinoff has been a New York Mets fan for 25 years longer and Mr. Lebenberg has been a New York Giants fan for just as long. By: Chris Walcott TECH AS A MELTING POT W hen you speak of attitudes, you speak of the way people think. Peo¬ ple often shrug away from talking about it. Many times, people don ' t know about their heritage so they rather not talk about it. For those “Enquiring minds that want to know,” there are clubs set up around this school for you to join. These clubs are the A.S.U., the Chi¬ nese Culture Club, the Black Awareness Club, the Greek Society Club, the Korean Club, and the Oriental Society. All of them are here ‘for your information ' . Brooklyn Tech is set up with many ethnic clubs to supply students with the information they need about their heritage. Tech is one of the few schools that has all these different clubs for the students to join so that they can have the advantage of gaining more knowledge of where they come from. The many clubs are run by students who gather the information and supply them to their fellow members. By Kethel Borderon BLACK EXPERIENCE W e ' ve made it over the mountain. From the bonds of slavery, to the heights of freedom. From the under¬ ground railroad to the candidacy for president. Yes, we ' ve made it a long way and will continue to climb. We ' ve created history and we must be remembered forever. The Black Awareness Club helps students become more aware of their history, the accom¬ plishments of their race and the contributions to the world, science and culture,” according to club advisor Mr. Henry Jackson. This organiza¬ tion began in 1979 under the supervision of Mr. Jackson, who wanted to combat the lack of information that exists about the positive as¬ pects of people of African descent.” Students obtain this information by conducting a forum in which they exchange ideas relating to issues that confront the youth in general, and the black students in particular. In 1979, the club began as the Black History Club, discussing political events, drugs, spiritual¬ ity, and religion. As the years passed the name of the club was changed to the Black Awareness Club. With the arrival of black history month, this organization decided to have guest speakers including such as Professor Eugenia Bain of City College’s Department of Africana Studies, Doctor Amos Wilson, author of “The Developmental Psy¬ chology of the Black Child, and others. In the future they also plan to visit the Schomburg Library in Harlem, the Museum of Natural History, the Carribean Cultural Center, and many other places. There are also plans to have a cultural festival in May so that students can recognize that culture is a “Glue that holds people together. The Black Awareness Club is not just for the black students. It is for all the student body so that they can learn about the past and the makings of this world. There are plans to install a class for students who wants to increase their knowledge and learn about the African Heritage. By Kethel Borderon ACTIVITIES - 1 BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS TO THE CLASS OF 1987 From The BTHS Alumni Association TECH GYMNASTS GET NO GLORY Gymnastics is a rigorous sport that demands great strength, skill, concentration, and endurance. These four elements are displayed in Junior Chow Leung ' s execution of the scissors on the pummel horse. The parallel bars might as viell as be a playground jungle gym to senior William Hernandez as he successfully holds a planch. Senior Vincent Romero concentrates on establishing firm grips on the pommel horse as he practices his leg cuts. Strength balance are overwhelmingly apparent in Peter Chang ' s execution of a shoulder stand on the parallel bars. I n an up and down, back and forth season, Brooklyn Tech’s Gymnastics Team was able to achieve a 4-3 regular season record during the 1986 fall season. Amidst the hoopla sur¬ rounding practically every other tech fall sport, this team of vibrant, young men went through their schedule so discretely that not many people knew that it was going on. Surprisingly enough, the team received a little publicity in the newspaper New York Newsday when they ran a picture of Tech Gymnast Alex Dranovsky on the same page they ran an article on Tech ' s Basketball Team clinching the Division. In an interesting observation of the team ' s prowess, their skills and capabilities are very formidable despite what their record shows. They lost their first two meets, won their next two, lost the next, and won the last two. When they lost, however, they lost by an average of 19.3 points. When they won, they doubled this figure by winning by an average of 39.8 points. Statistical analysis may or may not prove the outcome of next season, but since most of the gymnasts will return, including MVP Hsiao Lieu and top gymnast John Lopez, Coach Richard Abramson is sure that it won ' t be another up and down season. Maybe this time, more people will take notice of this bright, young team. Executing a v-press on the parallel bars is not easy, but John Vega does it with ease. Senior Kenny Mack attempts to execute his rendition of leg cuts by bringing his legs up as high as possible and gripping the handles on the pommel horse tightly. I n the fall season of 1986, Brooklyn Tech ' s Boys’ Indoor Track Team accomplished an amazing feat. They swept all of their meets, coming in first place in the City Championships, the Brooklyn Championships, and the Freshman-Sophomore Championships. Tech is looking to defend those titles this season and since every member is return¬ ing, it looks as if they ' ll do so. With the likes of top runners Kabirvdeen Salami (Senior MVP), Richard Smith, Dexter Hodge, and Kevin Thompson returning to the team, three more trophies should soon be added to Coach Leonard Malech ' s trophy collection in his office. Although this indoor season will be brief, Coach Malech is hoping to repeat their achievement in the same manner- “No turning points - just a straight march to victory. This team has worked hard, so he hopes that nothing will go wrong. He takes care to be very optimistic and fortunately does not anticipate any hampering problems. Tech has long been a powerful force in indoor track. By winning all of their meets last season the ' 86- ' 87 season helped to prove this. In The 4x400 Meter Relay, Njomele Hong attempts to keep up with a Stuyvesant rival. Lenny Charran Is among the leaders of the pack In a 4x800 meter Clenching his teeth in hopes that he will clear the bar, Kabirv¬ deen Salami executes the high jump. In the 4-2-2-8 relay, Richard Walford struggles to maintain his pace while keeping up with his Madison HS counterpart. Anthony Williams (right) attempts to receive the baton from teammate Douglas Marolla in the 4x800 meter relay while looking ahead to his leg of the race. y - UNDERGRADUATE UNDERDOGS ARE UNDERRATED Arlene Thoams (14) takes advantage of her height and jumping ability as she attempts to grab a rebound amidst a bevy ot boys ' and girls ' Hi. opponents. During a time our Coach lay Russinoff reviews the playing strategy with the team. Christine Irwin inbounds the ball alter Tech regained possession in a I crucial game against Boys ' and Girls’ H.S. O ne of the biggest surprises of the 1986 fall season was Brooklyn Tech’s Girls ' Basketball Team. They were successful in making the playoffs for the 7th straight year, but it was a surprise because they did it with a team that had no star seniors. Instead, they did it with a team with many inexperienced underclassmen who obviously learned quickly. Three sophomores and two juniors comprised the starting team led by top player and team captain Nickie Patterson, (who, incidentally, had to overcome a hamper¬ ing ankle injury), they battled their way to a .500 finish with a 10-10 regular season record. Unfortunately, the team’s inability to penetrate inside (because of their small height average) and lack of success in hitting their outside shots during the playoff game against Boys’ Girls ' H.S. were the deciding factors that abruptly ended their post season. Although this season lowlight was contrary to what these girls hoped and wished for Coach Russinoff suggested that these girls accomplished a lot more than they thought by defeating Erasmus H.S. in the 16th game of their regular season. A loss would have killed all chances for the team to reach the playoffs, but these spirited girls had their minds set on being the 7th straight Tech girls ' basketball team to get involved in post-season play. Coach Russinoff was not disappointed as his girls played very well in beating Erasmus by 17 points. Next season, almost all of the team will be returning and therefore Coach Russinoff is very optimistic that they will extend their playoff streak by at least one more year. The lessons that these girls learned through their exper¬ ience of the 1986 fall season will no doubt prove invalu¬ able when the 1987 fall season rolls in. 212 — SPORTS Beth Shapiro looks to break the full court press after receiving the inbounds pass. Displaying her great shooting form, Christine Irwin takes the first of a pair of foul shots. Nickie Patterson sets her sights on an open lane to the hoop as she attempts to drive past her opponent. To the dismay of a Boys’ and Girls’ H.S. defender, TJ. Moore puts up an easy shot. All eyes are on Nickie Patterson as she rushes the basket, stops, and pops. (Yes, the ball did drop.) SPORTS — 2 214 - SPORTS BOYS’ BASEBALL: DETERMINED TO DOMINATE THE DIVISION. C ontrary to popular belief, Abner Doubleday did not single-handedly invent baseball. Surprised? Ac¬ cording to many historians, our national pastime actually evolved from a game called Rounders, brought over by the English during the colonial years. Brooklyn Tech’s 21 member baseball team will cap¬ ture the division title in the 1987 season. Does that surprise you? It shouldn’t, be¬ cause not only has Tech been a formidable force in their division as past seasons have proved. But in addition, this year’s team has all that it takes to attain the title. With a sextet of top veterans returning, there is reason to expect a successful sea¬ son from this group. Outfielders Aaron Green and Marc Soto, infielder Mark Tatum, catcher Bobby Hart, and pitchers Johnny Nunez and Franklin Beltre, should be able to provide the same power and drive that they supplied last season in helping the ' 86 squad reach the playoffs. This year they will receive more than enough help from the rest of the talented veterans and rook¬ ies that comprise the remaining 15 mem¬ bers. Coach Tom Cahill realizes the possibili¬ ties this highly skilled team and believes that they could take it all the way. Howev¬ er, he can’t help but foresee a huge obsta¬ cle that will have to be conquered. “Pitch¬ ing is a big question mark. He says. “If the pitching holds up we can play with any¬ one.” “Anyone includes Westinghouse HS and Jefferson HS, two division arch rivals that have a history of giving Tech ' s base¬ ball team tough time. The capabilities and proficiency of this team will no doubt prove to be Tech’s winning edge. Coach Cahill’s incomparable playing strategies and invaluable advice will be enough impetus to get the group started. Once they are launched, the ' 87 baseball team will be tough to keep up with as they drive towards that division title. SPORTS - ; TECH’S BOWLING IS ON A ROLL Above: Team Captain Wendy Lee lets fly her effective rendition of a left hook. Displaying a rather unique approach, Wendy Pong gets the ball rolling. Female Kegler, Angela Boone begins her approach coming off the first downswing. Concentration and Bowling are practically synonymous as Karen Vicks proves this true. Chi Chan concentrates on hitting the 1-3 pocket as he begins Ins approach. What form! Eric Poon lets loose a power shot down the alley. This jolly Kegler is Iknmy Chin who smiles to himself as he releases the ball. ... Jerry Cheung hopes for the best as a strike looks imminent. 216 - SPOUTS GIRLS’ BOWLING A bout 63 feet of wooden lane separates that first pin from the foul line, and 12 feet behind that foul line stands Wendy Lee with a three-finger grip, bowling ball in her right hand. She sets, steps forward, starts the initial downswing, brings it into the backswing, takes another step, another, and another, starts the final downswing, slides, and releases the ball. It rolls straight toward the 1-3 pocket, ramshome, and there goes another strike. Wendy, who is team captain of Brooklyn Tech’s Girls Bowling Team, has just demonstrated her win¬ ning form. Her expertise, combined with the efforts and skills of her teammates and the advice of Coach Thomas Cahill, has helped this group obtain 2nd place in their division with a 7.3 regular season record. Although it ws good enough to get them into the city playoffs, they, like their male counterparts, were eliminated in the first round. Their costly loss came unexpectedly to Mabel Dean Bacon H.S. The girls’ bowling team contained some new, inex¬ perienced players, some of who never bowled before. Since Wendy Lee was the only returning player, she and Coach Cahill had their hands full. Apparently, their teachings paid off. Surprisingly enough, the team MVP was not Wendy, but another senior, Mary Chang. Other top players included Tilda Toledo, Lisa Vas- quez, Karen Vicks, and Eleanor Humar, whose spec¬ tacular game against Murry Bergtraum H.S. helped to clinch a playoff spot for the team. With Eleanor and Lisa returning next season along with promising talents of Nicole Lowry and Allison Yi, Coach Cahill is sure that the fall, 1987 squad will equal if not better the accomplishments of 1986. BOYS’ BOWLING W hat could possibly happen when you bring together 11 of Brooklyn Tech’s finest Keglers and pit them against Keglers from other high schools? Well, what could happen is that these 11 guys could achieve a 10-2 regular season record and an 0-1 playoff record. It ' s also possible that they could have lots of fun in doing so. If it isn ' t evident from the pictures on this page, a Kegler is another name for a bowler, or, one who bowls, and indeed, those possibilities turned out to be realities for Brooklyn Tech ' s Boys ' Bowling Team. This remarkable team literally bowled over their competition and was successful in outscoring their opponents in approximately 83% of their regular sea¬ son matches. A team wins the overall bowling match by winning the best of three matches played by a trio of 4-man squads from each team. Brooklyn Tech ' s group of Keglers are divided into three groups, each containing 4 players. They are labeled the A team, the B team, and the C team, but one team is not necessarily better than the other. The other high shcools have their teams partitioned in the same way. Thus, Tech ' s A team plays the rival A team, etc. The school that wins at least 2 of these match-tops is the overall winner. Coach Billy Pekor and Team Captain Mike Reed, as well as top bowlers Robert Berger (MVP) and Marc Krinsky, were the influential factors which drove this team forward. Their disheartening loss to defending city champs South Shore H.S. in the playoffs did not typify their season at all, but their valiant effort did. SPORTS - 217 GIRLS’ TENNIS GOING FOR THE TOP P robably the only pails of Fort Greene Park that Brooklyn Tech has been permitted access to are the tennis courts. The boys ' tennis team is not the only one who takes advantage of this privilege. Their counterparts, the girls’ tennis learn, have just recently begun lo exercise this privilege as well. In addition to holding practice matches and volley sessions at the park. Caoch Debby Fogel also has the girls run two laps around the perimeter before grabbing their rackets. Like most past seasons, this season ' s squad has succeeded in possessing more than just potential to capture a division title because of this extensive training and conditioning program. Brooklyn Tech’s girls’ tennis team has traditionally been a formidable contender for the division title. Veteran talent seems to be this year’s strength, and even the new players are good enough to contribute significantly lo the team efforts. To p returning players include Jennifer Lee, and co-captains Jennifer Brockman and Wendy Lee. Coach Fogel does not anticipate any problems this season. Her flawless ladies and inspiring coaching methods are a big plus to the team. “She has the ability to psyche up the team and start us up, comments Calhy Yalof. She and the rest of the girls are keeping a positive and optimistic attitude and are confident that they will defeat even their toughest archrival, Midwood HS. It is almost likely that they will better last season’s record of 6-4 (as we go to press the Fnginettes ' record is 4 and 21). With a winning combination like theirs, it wouldn ' t be a surprise if Tech’s traditional excellence in girls’ tennis is upheld. 218 - SPORTS READY TO BEAT THE BEST T his season, one of our main objectives is to beat Midwood!” exclaims Alex Sharpe, one ol the 8 seniors on Tech ' s Boy ' s Tennis Team. We ' ve always had trouble with them • they have got one of the best teams in the city. This year, we ' re going to beat them with ease. Such is the optimism not only shown by Alex, but also by Coach lamie loeb and the rest of the players on the team. It is optimism perfectly justified, since Tech also boasts one of the best tennis teams in the city. They ' re looking to do better than their 8-2 finish last season, so watch out all you other Division I teams! “Many of the teams we play contain players who are playing tennis for the first time. It ' s either that or they don ' t have much playing exper¬ ience, explains team co-captain Joshua Rice. This may be true, but good teams like Midwood are usually in the way of reaching a Division Title and City Championship. Last season, it was an unexpected loss to Lincoln H.S. that prevented them from advancing to the playoffs against Midwood. Tech once again possesses a formidable boy ' s tennis team with the presence of powerful players such as Alex, Joshua, Rory Anglin (the other co-captain), Ryan Bailey, Chris Walcott, land Adam Ross, all of whom are seniors. Outstanding underclassmen on the team include junior John Wu and Dat Truong and sophomore John Dominguez. It’s not surprising then that Coach Loeb is expecting a successful season and is very proud of her guys. However, this doesn ' t mean that she’s soft on them or that she holds toned-down practices. Each team member of course possesses his own unique playing style, but there are certain tactics which they have all learned to employ. Four times a week for a month before the season begins she calls practice, which includes running an intense two laps around Ft. Greene Park, extensive work on serves, net play, and exercises on volleying techniques. This season we ' re going all the way. Midwood is going down, boasts Joshua. The confidence and determination of this team, combined with their unity, dedication, and immense talent, should be more than enough to propel it to the pinnacle of success. SPORTS- SOFTBALL SPECIALISTS TRY FOR THEIR FIRST SUCCESSFUL SEASON I n the spring of 1986 a new club in Brooklyn Tech was formed. It consisted of a group of athletic and energetic girls who had the wills to learn through exper¬ ience and achieve self-fulfilling goals in an area unfamiliar to most of them. This new organization bore the title of Brooklyn Tech Girls Softball Club, and upon its establish¬ ment, underclassmen and upperclassmen alike wished to join. The club has since achieved PSAL team status, and this spring they are ready to compete in Division Play. Under the guidance, teaching, and supervi¬ sion of coach Laura Blitzer, this team should be well prepared to face and over¬ come the challenges that lie ahead. Top returning players Angela Boone, Crystal Rice, and Candice Beddoe, along with outstanding rookies Lisa Wong and Beth Shapiro, make up the core of the team. Coach Blitzer does not doubt the overall potential and ability of this talented squad because only the best are on the team. However, what might mar the girl’s chances of a successful season is the fact that they lack adequate practice space, thus putting a limit on time spent on prac¬ tice sessions. Since Fort Greene Park was declared off-limits, they were forced to move to a designated home field, City Park, which, unfortunately, many other schools use. The competition for diamonds will be ferocious, warned Coach Blitzer. Despite these pestering obstacles, the girl ' s softball team is looking forward to a hopefully successful season and subse¬ quent division title during their 10 game schedule against five schools. Coach Blitzer hopes to take advantage of the fact that they ' re a new team and, therefore, un¬ known to their rivals. However, it just might be that the optimism, commitment, drive, and skill of the girls will be enough to carry them to the pinnacle of success. 220 - SPORTS SPORTS- ROOKIE SEASON FOR A ROOKIE TEAM IN A ROOKIE SPORT T he Public School Athletic League (PSAL) has established a new in¬ termural sport for the spring 1987 season. After extensive petitions and delib¬ erations, boy’s volleyball has been adopted to be an official PSAL Sport. Brooklyn Tech wasted no time as try outs were held and soon an able team was assembled. Initially, Mr. Richard Abramson was to be the first head coach of the team, but due to health complications, Miss Gail Reil¬ ly, the girl’s volleyball coach, was asked to assume the responsibilities. Her priority was to measure the capabilities of each individual team member so as to formulate a starting team for their first game on April 24. Because of her extensive knowledge of the sport it didn’t take too long. Chosen as team captains for this totally inexperienced team were senior Robert Marder, junior Thuong Tang, and sopho¬ more Theo Caylo, who incidentally was a manager for the girl’s volleyball team. Ac¬ cording to coach Reilly, those three along with sophomore Anson Lee, were the most impressive and promising players. They will be joined by sophomore Derrick Rueda and junior Peter Chang to make up the best starting team. However, there are so many good players that a starting B team has been put together, Coach Reilly ' s strategy is to mix players from each team to obtain the best combination for a particular oppo¬ nent. Since this is a new official sport, Tech and all the other participating high shcools do not know how well each other plays. Coach Reilly hopes for a winning season, but what will prove most valuable is the experience that they will gain. Of course, other team goals are to have immense fun, to create team spirit, and to dispel any jealous attitudes. Hopefully, this 18-man squad will achieve what they’re striving for and establish a winning precedent for suc¬ ceeding teams. 222 - SPORTS SPORTS - HIGH ON HANDBALL . . Rob Ramphal concentrates on returning a high bounce during hit singles match. Putting a spin move on the bal makes it gyrate in a confusing manner. Joseph DeCeglia attempts to do so to outdo his opponent. 224 - SPORTS I CRUCIAL ACTION IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ■ A photojrapher is only as good ; what is caujht by his earner He must be on the scene at crucial moment, posed an ready to record the history of a hit, miss or a last-second effort. spouts- A RESURGENCE TO POWER FOR TECH’S BOOTERS F or many of Brooklyn Tech’s PSAL Sports Teams with 1986 fall schedules, it was a season to remember. Tech ' s Boy’s Soc¬ cer Team went undefeated in regular season play. They met each of three teams twice, winning by at least two points in every match except their last. Displaying complete domi¬ nance and powerful skills over their rivals, this team was destined to cruise to the top with it ' s 6-0 record. During post-season play, this seemingly un¬ beatable soccer team, unfortunately, followed a route that was to prove to be a familiar one for several of Tech’s other teams. Like Tech’s Boy ' s Basketball Team, Girl’s Basketball Team, and Boy’s Swimming Team, these agile and cunning young men were denied a city championship by losing in the playoffs. Following a disheartening 0-1 loss to Sheepshead Bay, the Boy’s Soccer Team packed up their cleats and uniforms, hop¬ ing for a more successful finish next season. According to Coach Charles O’Brady, next season should be equally good if not better since only three members are leaving the team. How¬ ever, losing team captain Greg Samurovich and star players John Stubenrauch and Brian Unflat may put the team at a considerable disadvan¬ tage next season. Most of the weight will fall on the shoulders of returning top players Kironde Kalibala, Steve Najera, and Bintas Feridun. Still Coach O’Brady is confident that with the addi¬ tion of new talented underclassmen next season, the team sould do well. Consistency is a key word on this soccer team, and the returning group of players are dedicated to uphold this assertion. Taking the opponent to school, Carlos Lemus dribbles the ball aggressively downfield past his opponent. One on one, John Stubenrauch kicks the ball past the goalie on a penalty shot. Using his head, Mike Bergen and Traian Carabas attempt to prevent their opponent from heading the ball. Dog fight, John Stubenrauch fiercely battles with the opponent for the ball. Gimme a break, hustling down the field with the ball is Traian Carabas while teammate Rendi Katalinic takes a breather. Danger, defensive man Greg Samurovich rapidly dribbles the ball away from his goal as Tech goalie Feridan Bintas witnesses the action. Playing catch-up, Carlos Lemus tries to thwart his opponent ' s drive. Attempting to leave his opponent in the dust is Carlos Lemus as he bolts by with the ball. Kironde Kalibala unloads a powerful shot toward the goal. With keen perception and quickness, Traian Carabas attempts to pass the ball while being hounded by an opponent. As the opposing team readies themselves for a shot at the goal, Defensive men Kironde Kalibala (far left) and Rendi Katalinic attempt to regain control. As the opposing goalie looks on with dismay, Traian Carabas employs some fancy footwork in an effort to pass the ball to teammate John Stubenrauch. In an impressive display of his prowess and skill, Traian Carabas heads the ball in a predetermined direction. sports - ; OUR HOOPSTERS PREVAIL AT 9 AND 0 IN DIVISION With second period almost hallway through and the score tied at twelve. Tech guard Terence Reid (4), lets a shot fly from the corner in order to break the deadlock with Westinghouse. The law of gravity seems to take on a different meaning as Tech Reserve Center Conrad McRae(3) takes one home during pre-game practice drills while Tech Reserve Center Daniel Robmson(25) awaits his turn at it. With the intense pressure continously mounting. Tech small forward Leroy Hodge(30) takes the last of a pair of free throws to try and add to Tech’s lead. Tech’s 46-45 triumph over the Westinghouse Warriors, which allowed them to clinch the division title, was cause enough for Leroy Hodge and his fans lo celebrate because Hodge, who scored a game-high 16 points, was the hero who dropped in the decisive winning shot with 21 seconds left in the game. With the crucial game against Westinghouse still hanging in the balance. Tech Reserve Guard Franklin Beltre Coyly lets everyone know that the Brooklyn Tech Engineers are number one and that they will ultimately prevail. E very team has its game of the year. For Brooklyn Tech ' s basketball team, it came on a day in late January against one of the most powerful teams in their division. It decided it all as Tech ' s Triumph Nets The Title It was a decisive day in January as the Brooklyn Tech Engineers basketball team, led by coach Mark Festberg and asst, coach Richard Carter, went on to defeat the Westinghouse Warriors in one of the most important games of the season. January 21 shall forever be a good luck number in the hearts and minds of Tech’s players and coaches because it was on that day that they clinched the PSAL Brooklyn Division II Championship Title. The amazing spectacle occurred in an electrified Tech gymnasium that rocked and roared with every basket by the Engineers, who bested the Warriors in a 46-45 victo¬ ry. The tension and anxiety of the standing room only crowd who filled the stands was enough to cause more than one person to have his adrenaline pump with uncon¬ trollable fierceness. The action and the pace of the competition kept everyone on the edge of their narrow seats. The first half was the see-saw battle between the talented Titans of Tech and the Westinghouse Warriors. The lead changed often, however, it was apparent that Tech’s defense was dominating despite having the smaller average height. Their strength was in grabbing the defen¬ sive rebounds over bigger opponents who towered on the court. Tech’s Jeffrey Sigler, Leroy Hodges, and Jerald Estime helped to prove this. Nevertheless, the intense first half ended with the Warriors outscoring the Engi¬ neers by two points. Tech proudly strode off the court amid the cheers for their 20 point effort while Westing¬ house worriedly entered their locker room with a 22 point effort. During halftime, the aroused crowd excitedly roamed the gymnasium to try and ease their restlessness. Several distinguished looking gentlemen in three piece suits were among the multitude answering questions regarding their respective identities and purposes of being at this far from insignificant game. Replies included, “I ' m Mike Mu- zio and this is Tim Midwinter. We ' re here from NYU to keep an observant eye on your Daniel Robinson.” Scouts, reporters, and coaches were all present at this illustrious and critical event. The second half began with Tech fans feeling the title within their grasps. Their anticipation was reflected in their supportive chants of “Tech is in the house and their enthusiastic rendition of “The Wave.” The Engineers did little to disappoint their followers by outscoring the Warriors 15-6 in an impressive third quarter that provided some of the impetus in Tech’s ultimate victory. However, Westinghouse, led by their star player, Hassan Duncombe and Keith King, went on an offensive explosion in the fourth quarter that halted Tech ' s drive. With 21 seconds remaining, Duncombe dropped one in to put Westinghouse in the lead, 45-44. It all boiled down to Leroy Hodge ' s 15- footer that finally clinched the title. At the sweet sound of the buzzer, the crowd swarmed the court and hoisted Hodges on their shoulders. Jerald Estime ceremoniously cut the net down and handed it to Hodges, who rightfully deserved it. Coach Festberg and his scholarlly athletes succeeded in achieving A 16-3, 9-0 record and handing Westinghouse both of their only two losses of the season. In 32 minutes on the 21st afternoon of January, Tech got its long awaited title - their first in twenty years. It was a day that will long be remembered. Tech ' s relentless and punishing defense are an essential part ol their game plan as point guard Danny Perry and center Jeffrey Sigler (5) attempt to employ their tactics in halting a Westinghouse drive. Coaching is the key to success for this electric team as head coach Mark Festberg outlines the clutch six second play with his players while assistant coach Richard Carter attempts to get a hand In. lake off and slam: Tech center Jeffrey Sigler does what he does best to the dismay of a defending Westinghcmse Warrior in a critical game to decide whether or not Tech wins the PSAL Brooklyn Division II Championship. The awesome overwhelming surge and power emanating from small forward Jerald Estime is felt by two Westinghouse defenders as they struggle in vain to stuff his shot. SPORTS - 2 POWER PACK EAGERLY AWAITS SPRING OPENER Cutting cleanly and easily through the water, Lisa Edstr ' dm backstrokes toward the finish. Engaging in the freestyle stroke is Lisa Vasquez. Doing the butterfly, senior Lidiz Moreno sprints toward the finish. During a medley relay, sophomore Debbie Thame applies herself to the butterfly leg of the race. Senior and returning member Stefanie VKatkins glides through the water during a lap of freestyle. Vicki Eng’s rendition of the freestyle is flawless and a picture of beauty as she swims to the finish. Diver Surah Grumet easily completes a forward dive in the pike position. Freestyler Lisa Edstr ' dm gets into her swimming groove as she swims a few laps. In racing start fashion, Anna Helenius and Marlene Molero dive into the water when the gun goes off. 230 - STOUTS P robably the most successful P.S.A.L. sports team that Brooklyn Tech has is the girl ' s swimming team. This season they are hoping to continue their winning streak by being division champs for the 7th year in a row. Since 1981 they have dominated and overpow¬ ered division rivals and have achieved a 1st place ranking. Coach Carol Powers and her team are confident that they can duplicate this feat and extend the streak. Last season’s team went 8-1 in league play and 1-1 in the playoffs. This season ' s team is looking to go undefeated until it reaches the top. Although they will face formidable opponents during the coming season, Coach Powers and team captain Janette Nanton feel that they will prevail. With the presence of such outstanding swimmers as Janette (freestyle sprinter), Lidiz Moreno (butterflier), Lisa Edstrom (back- stroker), Marguerite Nguyen (breaststroker), and Victoria Reyes (all around top swimmer), the team should be able to go beyond division champs. Top divers Maria Bakaroudis (captain of diving team) and Sarah Gurnet are sure to boost Tech in that category of competition. Appropriately nicknamed “The Power Pack , this young and energetic team is overflowing with girls gifted with an extraordinary aptitude for swimming and or diving. There are 40 members on the squad, including 4 seniors. Each member of course earned a place on this highly selective team via an intense tryout com¬ petition. Once a part of the pack they are required to come to practice all winter long for the upcom¬ ing spring season. They also must maintain a predesignated swimming speed, which is different for each stroke. Divers exercise, sharpen, and improve their skills. It is because of this intense concentration and dedication to hard work that this team is definitely in its prime. The pack, despite its large number, is basically a close-knit group. A familiar atmosphere is not alien to this team, and these girls know that they don ' t have to look far for support, assistance, and comfort. Their dedication to each other as well as the team has helped them build the perfect win¬ ning combination. Under the guidance of Coach Powers, they should once again capture that divi¬ sion title and make their predecessors proud. Successfully executing a forward dive in the pike position is the awesome Maria Bakaroudis. One of many juniors on the pack, Cecilia Nguyen practices her freestyle stroke. Attempting to impress the judges, Sarah Grumet performs an inward dive in the pike position. Determination is the key for Sandy Elyahou as she does the breast stroke. Executing an amazing dive with one and a half somersaults and tuck entry is Maria Bakaroudis. Pulling away from her opponent in a backstroke race is a confident Lisa EdstriJm. Realizing the grim reality of his upcoming match, Brooklyn Tech ' s fencing team captain Chiang Yim mentally prepares himself while acknowledging his opponent. The key to a winning team i s good coaching, and coach Joseph Kaelin perfectly exemplifies that as he discusses his unique match plan and offensive tactics with Tech fencer Christian Dietrich. The stage is set for the practice bouts of Tech’s fencing team as Eddie Humar sharply and quickly parries teammate Richard Lorenzo ' s driving beat attack. Deftly parrying and riposting his opponent’s attack, Tech fencer Richard Lorenzo goes in for the kill. By following his Captain’s example, Tech fencer Scott Barra engages in intense concentration prior to his upcoming bout as he awaits the adjustment of his protective gear by a fellow teammate. Deftly parrying and riposting his opponent’s attack, Tech fencer Richard Lorenzo goes in for the kill. By following his Captain ' s example, Tech fencer Scott Barra engages in prior to his upcoming bout as he awaits the adjustment of his protective gear by a fellow teammate. STOUTS - TECH’S BIG BLUE MACHINE SURPRISES MANY Tech ' s offense prepares for baffle against Sheepshead Bay. Tech’s Rodney Shannon kicks off the season. Up fo his usual tricks again Hannibal King shakes and bakes just enough to get by Lincoln defenders. The offensive line clears a hole for fullback Mike Cardinale. Bay defensive back can’t deny Michael Cardinale from making a spectacular touchdown catch. Avoiding the rush is Rodney Shannon but he’s in no hurry as he hits foe Brown with a pass. Assuring another victory, linebacker Damon Larrier returns a fumble for a touchdown. No place to go!!! Larry Comvalius and Tech’s defense stop a Lincoln fullback from gaining yardage. V ¥ 1 H V e only had 32 players this year (fall, 1986 season)- We H V usually have between 50 and 60 players. We had a number of injuries in the middle of the season and we lost three straight games. When our injured players returned, we won our last three games,” said Tech ' s retiring football coach Joseph Cuzzocrea. He was de¬ scribing the certain problems that he and his team faced as they concluded their 1986 sched¬ ule with a respectable 6-4 record. Despite the injuries and shortage of manpower, Coach Cuz- zocrea’s successors Jim Dibenidetto and Murray Shabat should look forward to a more successful 1987 season as many key players will return. Unfortunately, MVP Rodney Shannon and team captains Michael Rodriguez and Kahlil Reid will not be returning and will be greatly missed. Common to past seasons, the ' 86 fall squad had its share of obstacles to overcome. They did it through intense hard work, extreme dedica¬ tion, limitless endurance, and tremendous skill. Their last game of the season was against divi¬ sion archrival Midwood HS. Played on Thanksgiv¬ ing day; it proved to be one of their more special games of the season as they capped their schedule with a 14-0 victory. Although the position of football head coach will be changing hands (incidentally, it ' s the first change in over 20 years), this squad of powerful young men will undoubtedly uphold Tech’s tradi¬ tion of excellence in football next season. Since it is a rigorous and complex sport, Coach Dibeni¬ detto has put the team on a weight training program for their off season. Several members will also be attending a football camp this sum¬ mer to increase the team’s chances of obtaining at least a division title. Stated Ex-Coach Cuzzo¬ crea, “Last season there was a good nucleus of underclassmen. Mr. Dibenidetto and Mr. Shabat are two energetic men with great ideas. With this combination next season should be very successful.” Making this bone crushing tackle is defensive back Roger Santana as Joe Brown arrives a little too late to help out. Another victim of Cedric Gaddy is thrown for a loss. Tech ' s awesome defense sets up and anticipates another shutout. leading the offense is field general Rodney Shannon as he overlooks the opponent’s defense. Slammed to the ground by Michael Rodriguez is Lincoln ' s running back as he is stopped short of the end zone. Looking for good punt return yardage is Kenya Blount as he cuts back against the grain. SPORTS - 2 ENGINETTES START FAST WITH 4-0 RECORD Timing is a must as team captain Wan Men Chung bump sets the ball for spiker Chinwe Osuagwu. The awesome serve of Desma Polydorou successfully aces her opponent. - sports jn an attempt to fool her opponents, Wan Men Chung dinks the ball instead of spiking The “Floater” serve is demonstrated by Celia Ling. Coach Gail Reilly attempts to relate some last minute strategy to team players Karen Bowser, Leona Leung, Tina Eng, and Celia Ling, Micki Staznicka, Haydee Correa and Monique Dixon. C ertain sports are for certain people. Baseball, basketball, and tennis aren ' t for everyone. However, a sport which almost anybody can participate in is volleyball. What ' s so hard about hitting a ball over the net with your hands? It ' s not that hard, but if you ' re interested in participating in-organized team volleyball, you had better adopt a whole new attitude. For the girls on Brooklyn Tech ' s girl ' s volleyball team, it didn ' t take long to do, however, during the season, it was apparent that maybe they adopted the wrong attitude. Although many of the members of the fall, 1986 girl ' s volley¬ ball team were returning players, many others were new acquisi¬ tions who lacked experience but possessed the special aptitude for this sport. Coach Gail Reilly and her team of managers were quick to condition and teach these girls the fundamentals and the strategies of the game. It was a ritual that top veterans Wan Men Cheung (team captin), Lisa Wong and Desma Polydorou exper¬ ienced at least once before. Coach Reilly’s tactics and techniques, combined with the team ' s excellent play on the court, helped get them on a fast start as they quickly won their first four matches. Alas, they hit a snag. Because of the loss of another top player, Men Wah Chim. and the fact that the overall team lacked playing experience, they went on to lose their next four matches. Coach Reilly also put the blame on the absence of learn unity, cooperation, and respect. The fall season soon came to an end, and the girls finishe d with a record of 5-5. Despite the outcome of the ' 86 season, Coach Reilly is optimistic that the girls will capture the division in the ' 87 season. The whole team will return, and some girls will have experienced a volleyball summer camp designed to sharpen their skills and add to their experience on the court. In addition, Coach Reilly is positive that the girls will have developed good rapport with one another by then and will, therefore, play as one team. Apparently, volleyball is not as easy as it seems, but it ' s still fun to play it on the beach or in your backyard. In situations like that almost anyone can participate. Keep in mind, howver, that Tech ' s girl ' s volleyball team is proof that organized volleyball is not as simple and not for everyone. In a display of strength, aggression and agility, Micki Straznicka aptly pushes the ball into the opponent’s court. An engergetic Connie Lee attempts to fend off a dink of a John Jay H.S. opponent. As teammate Celia Ling looks on, Lisa Chu bumps the ball straight into the air. In a basic but effective tactic, Lisa Wong fakes a spike and dinks the ball off to Boys and Girls H.S. opponents. During pre-game drills, Cora Deleon practices her underhand serve. SPORTS - AQUAMEN SWIM THEIR WAY TO TITLE! I n a spectacular display of their awesome swimming prowess, Brooklyn Tech ' s Boy ' s Swimming Team coasted through their schedule this season, totally dominating their division and achieving a third place ranking in the city. Led by Coach Leon Brum and senior Tri-Captains Kappel Clarke, Jason Kaplow, and Matthew Levine, the team was remarkably successful in going unde¬ feated. In the process, “Brum’s Bums , as they are called, beat division rivals Midwood H.S. and Bushwick H.S., which is a rare occurrence compared to past seasons. The talent on this year ' s team was completely overwhelming as they devastated their opponents in regular season competition. Unfortunately, Brum ' s Bums were eliminated in the playoffs during the post season play as they fell to Stuyvesant H.S. in the semi-finals. Their untimely finish came as an abrupt end to their impressive 13 game winning streak, but it didn ' t dampen the spirits of both returning and non-returning members. To them, going 12-0 in the regular season and 2-1 during the post-season was their reward for overcoming problems that could have prevented them from even having a season. During the season, Brum ' s Bums were plagued with various dilemmas. Several swimmers were struck by illiness and Mr. Brum was called away for jury duty. In addition, Tech’s pool was closed off for a precious period of time, and, consequently, the team did not practice for at least a week. The dedication and determination of Tech ' s Boy ' s Swim Team, combined with their close-knit ties to one another propelled them past these obstacles and brought them way ahead of the rest. “Brum ' s Bums are a special group of fine, young athletes who believe that hard work, consistency and commitment will get them the best results. They tackled practice 5 days a week, 4 hours each day. and some of them belonged to outside swimming associations as well, such as the Columbia University Morningside Muggers. With guys like Peter Weprin, Martin Pineiro, Paul Taylor, Ismail Coskun, Vitaly Raykman, and senior tri-captains Levine, Clarke, and Kaplow on the team, it was not surprising to hear of their amazing season. Although many of these top swimmers and divers are departing, returning members have proven that they will be capable of another undefeated season for the boys ' swim team. After all, improvement and consistency are taditions at Brooklyn Tech. Diver Steven Sanchez does an inward dive in the pike position. Concentration is apparent on his face as senior Jason Kaplow prepares to dive. His arms cutting the water with clean precision, Edwin Escalante finishes up his freestyle run. Soaring in the air, diver M.V.P. Jason Kaplow does a one and a half somersault with a full twist before entering the water. Backstroker Joseph Taylor reaches out anxiously for the wall to cap his dazzling performance. 238 - sports Seemingly suspended in the air, Jason Kaplow does a inward dive in the straight position. Fighting against time, Ismail Coskun surges to complete the butterfly. Co-captain Kappel Clarke begins to pull ahead of teammate Martin Piniero in a leg of the butterfly. Paul Taylor’s impressive display of the backstroke reaches its finish as he gropes for the wall. The power is apparent in Martin Piniero’s form as he confidently performs the butterfly. Matthew Levine thrusts ahead with overwhelming speed. Freestyler Peter Weprin glides easily towards the finish line. Air is a luxury when you’re swimming as Tal Sagi gasps for some while doing the breaststroke. SPORTS - 235 LONELINESS OF A LONG DISTANCE RUNNER Pacing your intake of air is an important as pacing your stride in cross country running. Tech runner James Hamilton makes sure that he does both while he surveys the course ahead of him. On the final leg of the extensive course, Tech runner Patrice Fleming confidently pulls away from her Lincoln H.S. Rival as the finish line draws nearer and nearer. Most of Tech ' s cross country meets take place at Prospect Park, so Tech runner Patricia fatique. Sameed completes her practice laps there before an upcoming meet on one of the many Perserverence, concentration and athletic ability are essentials in cross country running open fields. and Tech runner Douglas Marolla seems to employ all three as he drives toward the finisl The painful rigors and trials of cross country running are apparent to Tech runner Jeffrey line. Chan ' s face as he vainly struggles to maintain his stride while combating the effects of 240 - SPORTS LAPSTERS LEAVE THEIR OPPONENETS IN THE LURCH I n the 1986 fall season, eight young men on Tech’s track team pooled their ef¬ forts to capture the indoor city cham¬ pionships. These eight, Richard Smith, Ke¬ vin Thompson, Dexter Hodge, Kabirvdeen Salami, John Charles, Aristede Fredricks, Njomele Hong, and Leonard Charran, are now going to combine their skills with the rest of the track team to try and win the 1987 spring outdoor city championships. Since Tech won last year (spring 1986), they will be the defending champs. Coach Leonard Malech and his team rec¬ ognize the threats that archrivals John F. Kennedy HS, DeWitt Clinton HS, and Tot- tenville HS pose, but they know that their own highly esteemed proficiency will prove devastating to their completion. In addition, they are gifted with a perfectly healthy team, which means that every member is readily available. During the course of the spring ’87 sea¬ son Tech will also be striving to defend their championship titles in the outdoor Brooklyn championships and the outdoor freshman-sophomore championships. Then their dominating running prowess will go on display at the Aquinas relays in Rochester, which they are hoping to win for the 8th time within the past 10 years. Coach Ma¬ lech is confident that they will at least be one of the top three teams in the city, for he can foresee no problem that could hinder their success. Brooklyn Tech ' s track team has un¬ doubtedly proved their awesome abilities as a result of the fall ’86 season. Their performance in the spring ' 87 season will hopefully complement if not supplement this fantastic performance. By Melo SPORTS - 2 SPORTS - SPEEDSTERS ARE LOOKING VERY PROMISING T his year’s girl’s outdoor track team is looking very strong and viva¬ cious. Impressive performances were given during tryouts and initial prac¬ tice sessions, not only by top seniors, but also by new and inexperienced underclass¬ men who possess all the necessary quali¬ ties of a good runner. Coach Eric Levitan worked fast to mold the new members into top notch athletes. The result is a batch of vigorous young women who possess the abilities to exert their all and endure the hardships of out¬ door track. Top seniors Denise Detry (team captain), Faye Benn, and Michelle Rogers have joined by outstanding newcomers Ra- quel Rodriguez and Christine Mulgrave to form a powerful core. This team is more than ready to face the talent that other schools have to offer. Pre¬ vious seasons have shown that Midwood HS, Tilden HS, and Madison HS will provide stiff competition, but Coach Levitan and her team are confident that their superior abilities will prevail. Raqud Rodrifuez strutltei to keep opponent in the 1500m dash. 244 - SPORTS SPORTS - 2 ‘ Hodge, Leroy Boys ' Basketball Chang, Mary Girls ' Bowling Shannon, Rodney Football Rice, Joshua Boys’ Tennis ALL-STAR CAVALCADE Walford, Richard Boys’ Cross Country Deceglie, Joseph Boys ' Handball Thomas, Kimberly Girls’ Cross Country Kaplow, Jason Boys’ Swimming Lee, Wendy Thompson, Kevin Strunk, Otto Girls’ Tennis Boys ' Track Boys ' Volleyball BROOKLYN SPORTING GOODS CO., INC. 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John Jackson, then the assistant coach of Tech’s varsity football team, was leaving his posi¬ tion to become the head coach of boys ' girls ' high school ' s football team. Not one person jumped at the opportunity of filling the position left vacant by Mr. Jackson. That is, until Mr. Cuzzocrea heard about it. When he came to the school, he had been willing and eager to help out in any way with either the baseball team or the football team. Now he was given his chance, and he was to fill the job until a replacement could be found. At the time, the legendary Adam Cirillo was the head coach of Tech’s football team. Mr. Cirillo was building a record that included coaching for over 30 years, at least 10 championships and five undefeat¬ ed seasons to his credit. Mr. Cuzzocrea was un¬ doubtedly honored to assist such an outstanding leader. They worked together constantly and be¬ came fast companions. Before long, Mr. Cuzzocrea had married Pat Cirillo, his mentor’s beautiful daughter. Mr. Cirillo went on to coach for four more years. His last year (1969) was appropriately a champion¬ ship season for Tech. Mr. Cuzzocrea, who obviously was never replaced (No one else wanted to fill the job), succeeded to the head coach position and took control of Tech ' s big blue machine in 1970. The clipboard was passed along, and it wouldn ' t change hands again until 1987. A new legend was about to be born. It was amazing. Prior to his assistant coaching job, Mr. Cuzzocrea never had any experience with any form of athletic aadministration whatsover. But what he learned while with Mr. Cirillo must have been better than any college course because over the following 10 years, Tech’s football team lost an average of only 21 2 games per season. From 1970 to 1979, Mr. Cuzzocrea had successive winning seasons, and his reputation was spreading citywide. Undaunted by the lack of a field and other facilities, team after team went on to dominate the division. The adversities that they faced were just fuel for the drive. Mr. Cuzzocrea successfully and consis¬ tently harnessed the fierce power of each year’s team and manipulated it to their best advantage. He practically resembled his mentor and father-in-law in almost every respect. The legacy was living on. A new decade was beginning. Mr. Cuzzocrea ' s successful streak was extended in 1980, but in 1981, he was dealt his 1st losing season. 1982 and 1983 were better examples of his coaching prow¬ ess, but the following seasons were not. His last year (1986) was his final effort, and he got the engineers to achieve a respectable 6-4 record. After 16 years as the head coach of Tech’s football team, Mr. Cuzzocrea was finally stepping down. The clip¬ board was being passed once again, and it was going to a young, energetic, and experienced indi¬ vidual who was also affected and touched by the influence of Adam Cirillo. Mr. Jim Dibenidetto will take over as head coach for the 1987 season. He has already filled his position by monitoring the weight training sessions and aerobic workouts of the team during the 1986 off-season. Prior to this role, he and Mr. Murray Shabat were the assistant coaches of the football team, as well as the coaches for the junior varsity football team. Mr. Shabat will remain as assistant coach while Mr. Chris Colombo will arrive and as¬ sume the JV head coach position. Mr. Dibenidetto was a junior on Tech’s varsity football team when Adam Cirillo coached his last championship season and was a senior when Mr. Cuzzocrea came on to become the new head coach. He was influenced in many ways by both of these men because he admired their dedication, commit¬ ment, enthusiasm, and overall optimism as they strove to do their best for the benefit of the team. They set examples that many wanted to follow. Mr. Cuzzocrea is confident in the abilities of his successor and is sure that there will be many winning seasons ahead. Unlike himself, Mr. Dibeni¬ detto has had previous coaching experiences and majored in athletic administration in graduate school at Norwich University. He was a coach at New York Tech for four years and then landed coaching jobs at Sheepshead Bay HS and South Shore HS before coming to Tech. Upon becoming an assi stant coach at Tech, Mr. Cuzzocrea immediately saw the energy and innova¬ tive ideas that his former player possessed. That is why he decided to resign so that then he’d be giving someone else a chance and the kids would greatly benefit under the leadership of this bright individ¬ ual. Although he relinquished the clipboard upon com¬ pletion of the 1986 season, Mr. Cuzzocrea has not left Tech ' s faculty. After all, he has held other positions in the past 22 years while at the same time being a coach. He once worked in the dean’s office, was on the program committee, was a grade advisor, and was an assistant manager of the book room. Most recently, he has been a counselor in the holding power program. He is especially proud to be a part of holding power because he helps and advises truants to get them back on the right track - going to classes, maintaining passing grades, get¬ ting along with their peers and teachers, etc. Mr. Dibenidetto still holds various teaching posi¬ tions on Tech’s faculty as well. His extensive back¬ ground in music (undergraduate major in music at Brooklyn college, accomplished player of the piano and accordion) has led him to become a music teacher and the director of Tech’s chorus. In addi¬ tion, he is also a speech teacher. In the past he has taught geometry and he has taught in the holding power program. Obviously, these two men seem like they never have a spare moment. Surprisingly, they both do spend considerable and invaluable time with their families. Mr. Cuzzocrea has a very understanding wife and a son, Joseph, who is a junior at Maris College. Incidentally, he also runs a thriving sporting goods store on DeKalb Ave. Mr. Dibenidetto is also married to a loving and understanding woman and is expecting his first child in June. It is an event he eagerly awaits. For now, the clipboard rests firmly in the capable hands of Mr. Dibenidetto. We salute Mr. Cirillo and Mr. Cuzzocrea, Two men who are already justifiably recorded in the record books. To Mr. Dibenidetto and his successors, we wish good luck as they follow the trail set forth by their predecessors into the annals of tomorrow. By Carmelo Caylo 248 - SPORTS SCORE BOARD ’87 FENCING TECH VS. WINGATE 7-5 W BOYS GIRLS 5-7 L AUTOMOTIVE 6-6 W WHITNEY 6-6 W CANARSIE 7-5 w SOUTH SHORE 4-8 L SEASON 4-2 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TECH VS. BARTON 15-4 15-10 W BARTON 7-15 9-15 L JOHN JAY 15-7 17-15 w JOHN JAY 7-15 10-15 L ERASMUS 12-1515-12 15-10 W E. DISTRICT 15-9 15-7 W E. DISTRICT 11-15 15-16 15-12 W ERASMUS 12-15 8-15 L BOYS GIRLS 7-15 16-14 13-15 L BOYS GIRLS 15-9 12-15 8-15 L SEASON 5-5 BOYS’ BASKETBALL TECH VS. MADISON 62-46 W WESTINGHOUSE 66-59 W E. DISTRICT 74-63 W LAFAYETTE 69-55 W FRANKLIN K. LANE 72-45 W WESTINGHOUSE 46-45 W BOYS GIRLS 41-46 L SPRINGFIELD GARDENS 54-56 L NEW UTRECHT 65-59 W FORT HAMILTON 71-52 W NORMAN THOMAS 60-55 W MIDWOOD 74-73 W SOUTH SHORE 68-38 W ST. RAYMONDS 62-86 L CANARSIE 73-64 W ELI WHITNEY 63-59 W MIDWOOD 53-52 W MADISON (PLAYOFFS) 58-63 L ERASMUS 73-57 W ELI WHITNEY 70-51 W E. DISTRICT 73-53 W ERASMUS 76-74 W SEASON 18-3 POST 0-1 OVERALL 18-4 GYMNASTICS BOYS’ SWIMMING TECH VS. TECH VS. SOUTH SHORE 67.6 - 73.2 L SHEEPSHEAD BAY 66.2 • 85.5 L FDR 70-9 W FT. HAMILTON 50-32 W BOYS GIRLS 70.9 - 63.5 W MIDWOOD 45-38 W NEW UTRECHT 67-15 W TOTTENVILLE 68.6 - 29.1 W NEW DORP 60-23 W PROSPECT HTS. 65-16 W WAGNER 75.9 - 169.7 L LINCOLN 63-20 W CURIS 45-31 W ERASMUS 83.0 - 38.0 W WAGNER 63-19 W JACKSON 45-38 W JEFFERSON 83.4 - 16.7 W WINGATE 71-10 W (1 4 FINALS) JEFFERSON 57-17 W STYVESANT (1 2 FINALS) 32-50 L BUSHWICK 54-28 W RICHMOND (FINALS) 44-39 W SEASON 4-3 SEASON 12-0 POST 2-1 OVERALL 14-1 SCOREBOARD ’87 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL JOHN JAY LAFAYETTE CLARA BARTON MIDWOOD WINGATE JEFFERSON TILDEN 21- 19 41-45 22- 31 46-44 45-34 18-36 24-19 CLARA BARTON SOUTH SHORE LAFAYETTE TILDEN JOHN JAY 32-40 32- 56 33- 50 29- 26 30- 50 MIDWOOD 51-33 TOWNSEND HARRIS 39-25 L TOWNSEND HARRIS 29-36 W WINGATE NEW UTRECHT SOUTH SHORE BOY’S AND GIRL’S (PLAYOFF GAME) 43-23 25- 49 26- 56 ERASMUS 37-86 L ERASMUS 41-24 W SEASON 10-10 POST 0-1 OVERALL 10-11 BOYS’ BOWLING TECH VS. AUTOMOTIVE 3-0 W EASTERN DISTRICT 2-1 W ELI WHITNEY 3-0 W JOHN JAY 3-0 W AUTOMOTIVE 3-0 W SOUTH SHORE 0-2 L WESTINGHOUSE 1-2 L ELI WHITNEY 3-0 W (PLAYOFF GAME) CLARA BARTON 2-1 W WESTINGHOUSE 1-2 L JOHN JAY 3-0 W CLARA BARTON 3-0 W EASTERN DISTRICT 3-0 W SEASON 10-2 POST 0-1 OVERALL 10-3 FOOTBALL TECH VS. JEFFERSON 18-8 W SHEEPSHEAD BAY 20-0 W SOUTH SHORE 8-17 L CANARSIE 22-0 W LINCOLN 16-26 L LAFAYETTE 6-12 L JOHN JAY 6-12 L MADISON 14-6 W McKEE TECH 28-12 W MIDWOOD 14-0 w SEASON 6-4 BOYS SOCCER TECH VS. AUTOMOTIVE 3-0 W WESTINGHOUSE 3-0 W BUSHWICK 4-2 W AUTOMOTIVE 4-1 W WESTINGHOUSE 3-0 W BUSHWICK 3-2 W SHEEPSHEAD BAY (PLAYOFF) 0-1 L SEASON 6-0 POST 0-1 OVERALL 6-1 GIRLS’ BOWLING TECH VS. PAUL ROBESON w PAUL ROBESON w FASHION INDUSTRIES w FASHION INDUSTRIES w MABEL D. BEACON w MABEL D. BEACON L MURRY BERTRAUM L MURRY BERTRAUM W WASHINGTON IRVING W WASHINGTON IRVING L SEASON 7-2 POST 0-1 OVERALL 7-3 SENIORS- A Week In The Florida Sun! I f the senior trip was a cake, its recipe would be three parts party, two parts fun, and a whole part sleep! raves Paul Gonzalez, one of the 90 seniors who ven¬ tured to Florida during Easter recess. The agenda of this year’s senior trip included stops at Disneyworld, Seaworld, Busch Gar¬ dens, and at two Florida cities, Clearwater and Daytona. Accompanied by Mr. Mrs. Lacobs, Mr. Gleich, Mr. Kaelin, and Dr. Jampel, this wild bunch had nothing but party on their minds. Their fun began at the amusement park and climaxed at the beach, while in between they winged it at various restaurants, night clubs, hotels, and buses. The words of Candice Beddoe seems to describe the excursion perfectly: “We were together, we had fun, but most of all, we learned how to sleep in outra¬ geous places. By Rick Morales i rni mem ha SIGHTING TECHNITES P arents, faculty, the principal and others prob¬ ably hope and say that Technites are hardwork¬ ing scholars. To a certain extent, within the confines of first and ninth period, Technites certainly are students. However, as with any other person, a Technite like to take time to relax, unwind and share company with friends. It seems that Tech students have established hangouts for themselves before, during and after school. These hangouts are in school, outside of-but-in-the-vicini- ly of Tech and in various locations throughout the city. Before the various hangouts are discussed theTechnite definition or guidelines for a hangout must be given. The hangout is established by a combination of discovery and tradition. Students find a place to socialize when free from the bonds of mandatory education, and find them¬ selves returning to the location again and again. Eventual¬ ly the spot is introduced to underclassmen. These under¬ classmen, when seniors, introduce the spot to other underclassmen and they to still other underclassmen-thus a tradition. Technites go to their respective hangouts to meet their friends and only their friends. The hangout is reliant upon the friendships and their longevity. Technites go to their hangouts because they want to cut class, a teacher is absent, they want to forget about school, or they want to be with their friends. The activities or reasons for the hangouts include; confortable atmosphere, athletics, shopping, relaxing, conversation or drinking and smoking. Most of the in-school hangouts are populated during school either between classes, during lunch, during classes or after school but before 3:00PM. The lunchroom seems the most popular hangout for it provides tables, chairs, food and minimal trouble from faculty. The only problem with the lunchroom as a hangout is the food. A hangout that has grown in popularity year after year is the office. Any office in Tech that utilizes students for help has become a hangout. Students go to these offices to get away from the chaos of the lunchroom, or reasons as those mentioned earlier. With the new program schedules, students can be found, from periods one through nine, at the yearbook, newspaper, literary magazine, Arista, audio visual, pro¬ gram and college offices. In a survey, it was found that the pool, gym, basement, library, staircases, the ninth floor and bathrooms were also hangouts, but to a lesser degree than the offices. For many Technites it’s not enough to be free inside the school; hangouts have sprouted all around the outside of Tech as well. The easiest and most convenient spots include the numerous stoops opposite the east and west sides of school. There are also specific spots that many crowds occupy such as the park, corners, automobile hoods, and the ground in front of the school ' s spiked fence. Restaurants are also big with Technites. The most popular restaurants are McDonald’s, Academy Restaurant, Roy Rogers, Pizza Joints, Sizzler, Blimpie, and Junior ' s. It seems that a key factor to a good hangout is the ease with which one can get something to eat. It is difficult to find the hangouts that students use afterschool or on weekends because they do not want their hangouts to be discovered. However, some general locations that were found are, basketball and handball courts, the Village, mid Manhattan - Times Square, Pros¬ pect and Central Parks. As much as Technites seemingly love to pursue scho¬ lastic endeavors, finding a place where a group of friends can unwind is very important to surviving the four years of high school. Also, students feel trapped in school, therefore, the hangout is the Technite ' s liberator, the Technite’s freedom, and the Technite ' s sanctuary. By Christian Dietrich STUDENT UFE - 253 ON THE AIR M any have probable dreamed about becoming radio D-JS-competing with Imus, Howard and the morning zoo crew but the members o( Ham, the Amateur Radio Club, it is a little bit more than a dream. The advisor is lab technician, Mr. Louis Malchick. Brooklyn Tech’s Amateur Radio Club has been around since 1921. They meet in room 4E8 have lessons on radio operations, operate radios and practice what they have learned. Discussions are held in 4E8 but they transmit from the chemistry office, 4S6. The club allows you the chance to get an amateur radio license. In order to receives their licenses, members have learn to Morse Code and Theory which each person may take when they feel they are ready. During the month of March, the club contracted New Mexico and Hawaii. However they are not on the air frequently, considering they only meet once a week. The equipment that is used is old but that’s the way they like it. They feel the old equipment is more capable of han¬ dling power voltage and wattage according to member Kerry Mack. COMPUTER SOFTWARE I t can help with S.A.T. preparation; it can eliminate hours of grief over a term paper due the next day; it can also play a game or two with you. It can be the basis for the formation of a club in school-and so it has been. In 1986, a computer software club was formed in Tech. Student Chi Keung Chan and a couple of his friends decided to make a club with the main purpose of providing a showcase of software. They formed the computer software club with Mr. Evangelo Daoundakis ' help as the advisor. They held regular meetings. Chi Keung Chan subsequently became president of the club and his friends, Gerald Edwards, Arnold Ara and Kelvin Natal, became respectively, Vice-President, and Secretaries. Chi Keung ' s interest in computers stems from a love of technical things and efficiency. He also feels computers have an over¬ whelming future. “A computer can do things more efficiently and faster. I think more and more robots will be around in the future and communication will be greatly increased, he commented. The Software Club also distributes software to people who need them. If there is a program they need, the members will copy it for them. Some of the more interesting computer soft¬ ware available to students are Ultima IV, Pegasus and Sat Prep. Many students have taken advantage of these and the many other software the club has to offer. By Natalie Langston-Davis 254 - ACTIVITIES THE ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER Faculty Stiufent life — SOON TO BE NOT YOUR ORDINARY LIBRARY C an you picture the Brooklyn Tech library with research and data computers; magazines, newspa¬ pers and periodicals on microfishe film; or the card catalog on computer? It ' s a little hard to believe. Yet, in a few years, the technological evolution that Tech students may have noticed at their local public li¬ brary may be hitting Tech’s library. Over the last few years, computers have been introduced into almost every aspect of our lives. Computers are used by busi¬ ness, by students and just about everyone for one purpose or another. Therefore, it is only natural for comput¬ ers to be introduced into educational sys¬ tem, as Mr. Sam Silling, Tech’s librarian-in¬ chief said, “What affects education in gen¬ eral will affect libraries.” The introduction of computers into Tech’s library will be very beneficial to the students. Right now many technites do not use Tech’s library. They prefer to use their local public libraries which have more books and computers for easier research. Those who use the the library, use it for other reasons . . . In a survey of the Tech student body, it was found that the library is used mostly by underclassmen; Freshmen and Sopho¬ mores use the library to take out books, do research and homework and to study. A Freshman girl even mentioned that she uses the library during her lunch period because she does not like the lunch room. On the other hand, upperclassmen think of the library as an unofficial Hang-Out.” Most Seniors and Juniors use the library to relax, look through magazines for current fashions and trends, to sleep and to social¬ ize. With the new computers and computer paraphernalia, hopefully, many more stu¬ dents and teachers will begin to use the library to do serious research and studying. It will become a very efficient and useful learning center, a much needed supple¬ ment to Tech’s educational system. Faced with all these new advancements in the library, many questions can be raised. The most significant one is: Will this new technology go too far? Will librarians, who are the core of libraries today, no longer be needed in the future? Will they become something of the past ... An¬ tiques? Or, Will librarians have a new role at libraries, a new duty? Only time will tell. I n a school that is as ethnically mixed as Tech is, an important factor to having a successful integration of cultures is understanding one another and interacting. Through trips and projects targeted at firming rela¬ tions between classes and cultures, members of the Human Relations group work towark making the Tech student body a cohesive, supportive unit that not only informs people of social events but contributes to the continued education and awareness for educational fu¬ tures, career possibilities and learning “to say no. By Penelope Kokkinides STUDENT LIFE LAZER TECH T ag is a game everyone played as Kids. Today, “tag is played with the acou- trements of space technology. Lasers, sensors, and heavy duty head gear are required to play the 80’s version of “Tag, known as Lazer Tag. While vacationing in California, Ryan Bailey, Paul Gonzales and Randy Houston saw a com¬ mercial for Laser Tag on MTV and wanted to bring the idea to Tech. Going through the nec¬ essary channels they started the club now called Lazer Tech. Lazer Tech meets every Wednesday. For an hour after school in the basement. Each mem¬ ber of the club is required to have his own kit which costs $40-50.00. The kit contains a 12 inch laser pistol and a sensor which is support¬ ed by a harness around the chest. The game is played with two teams, each having up to fifteen players. Each team follows a chain of command with a squadron commander as the top in command and flight sergeants as the lowest. The red team has its base on the north side of the basement, the blue team on the south- side. Each team’s flag is hidden somewhere within its base. The east and west corridors of the basement serve as the Chaos” zones where the rules are pretty much “Free-for-all. no physical contact is the only restriction in the Chaos zones. The lazer pistol which shoots infra-red beams is used to tag the opponent. If the beam is correctly aimed it is picked up by the senser across the players chest. The sensor is a 4 inch spherical disc that has six small lights and a FLIP (NOT THE CLOTHING STORY) D uring the past few years there has been an explosion of ethnic groups at Brooklyn Tech. Among them are the Asian Student Union, Aspira, Black Awareness Club, Chinese Culture Club, and the Greek Society. The newest addition to this list is the Filipino club called flip. Once non-existent. Filipinos have recently become a large population at Tech. Filipinos are a mix of Spanish and Chinese descent. Tech Filipino’s had no club to call their own, so Peter Burgos and Lourdes sound box which emits a heartbeat (thump- thump) sound from the players chest through¬ out the game. Each time a player is lazer- tagged one of the lights is lit and the players heartbeat gets faster. If a player is lazer-tagged six times, all six lights on his sensor will be lit and his sensor will make a final loud heart beat. Once a player is lazer-tagged six times, he is eliminated and leaves the field. The object of the game is to capture the opponents flag and return it to the opening base without being eliminated. Lazer Tech is co-ed and all grades are wel¬ come to join. Hopefully, other high schools will follow Tech’s lead and will start their own lazer tag clubs to compete against Lazer Tech. By: Christopher Walcott irTIUITIFS Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevine wat- chout because Tech ' s David Hirsch, John D Amico, and Robert Hanratty have putting power. Ro6ert he practices his putting in the Deleon, Co-Presidents formed a club for the Filipinos at Tech called Flip. “Flip” is a term that teenager Filipinos use for the word Filipino. Flip currently has 62 members. Al¬ though the club is geared for Filipinos, It encourages members of all ethnic groups to join. All the club’s members receive a 10% discount on all items bought at Flip, a clothing store in the village. One unique aspect of Flip is that it teaches Taga- log, a major language known throughout the Philipines to its members who want to learn. Flip had its first party January 24 in mid-town Manhattan which was a big success. One hundred and twenty five people were there and the profits totaled $300. Flip plans to have two more parties and a cultural dance this year. In the future. Flip hopes to get more members and do more activities. Hopefully, the spirit and enthusi¬ asm of Flip will gain it more recognition at Tech. By: Christopher Walcott THE CIVILIZED SPORT Perfect form as David Hirsch tees off. O f the hundreds of trophies in the display case on the first floor, if you look closely you’ll notice that 13 of them date back to the 50s 60s and they’re golf trophies. Golf, at Tech some 30 years ago, was an active sporting event until lack of funding and interest relegated it to history. Now, however, seniors Robert Hanratty and David Hirsch, avid golfers, are trying to take the irons out of the ashes and begin a new round of golf at B.T. With the help of the English department’s Edith Heinlein, a veteran golfer herself, Han¬ ratty and Hirsch are looking for students who already know the game or those who have an incentive to learn. Messrs. Hanratty and Hirsch will teach basic rules and etiquette (of course) of the civilized sport and the hallowed halls of Tech will magically be converted into put¬ ting greens galore. Once established, the club will hold formal games at Dyker Beach Golf Range. Any and all students are welcome and maybe, just maybe, Tech can once again have a championship golf club and update the trophies of past glory. By Christopher Walcott ACTIVITIES - 259 Knife to his throat-senior class president Rick Morales gladly admits the Masquerade was a success as Mr Gleich and Mr. Kaelin look on. Surrounded by the sexiest costume contest winners, Ivette Nunez and Jeanine Aguirre, the most original, Andre Fresco awaits his prize. Its midnight and Tech seniors exercise their right to P-A-A-A-A-A-A-T-Y. Go Froggy! The guys in green hop to it when pictures are being taken. Struttin’ his stuff “Grandma Chris Mills displays his fanny to the crowd. Standing on his own - Babyface Paul Gonzalez takes his first step. Waiting for Andy, Raggedy Ann, Stacy Savitsky, finds amusement elsewhere. IT WAS 9 P.M. ON A MONDAY NIGHT, EARLY NOVEMBER, IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN II S ■Mi . • ' Getting caught playing doctor-Jason Kaplow M.D and Jeanine Aguirre prep for surgery on the dance floor. A Motley Crew-Mr. Raile, Ms. Palmieri, Mr. Kaelin, Ms. Sciabarra, Ms. Lacobs, Mr. Gleich, and Mr. Ginsburg get in one last shot before the party close. Yeah, we ' re bad-Run DMC, Robert Hanratty, Greg Samurovich and Marc Labow, and Aerosmith, Glen Brown and Karl Stauss after performing their rendition of the hit song “Walk This Way”. Burning Down The House-A devilish Angel Diamantis bares his fiery apparel. Just call me the devil’s advocate-Janet Cruz getting ready to raise hell on the dance floor. I t was a bizarre gathering; Indians and cheerleders, cowboys and football players, witches and vampires and vamps and tramps were dancing in the Silver Shadow disco. The dimly lit place was packed with over 200 seniors who were, at this Halloween dance, revealing their inner selves through their outlandish apparel. The dance floor “kicked” as karate-men and ninjas did what came naturally. Sultan Sheiks, Sultry Vamps and Grim Reapers glided effortlessly across the crowded room, past athletes of every arena, and Raggedy Ann, Gumby and the Massive Trojan. Run-DMC and Aerosmith had the masked marvels dancing their way, and a multitude of Madonnas strutted their stuff on stage to Material Girl”, while adoring young men thought of Sean Penn. The midnight hour was the time of the costume contest. Competition was held in three categories: sexiest, scariest and most original. It wasn’t easy for the entrants because if the crowd wasn’t easily satisfied with the outfits and or the performances, A sea of “Boos” would wash the contestants off the stage. “Captain Moonie,” dressed in thermal underwear, took his revenge when booed during the sexiest costume contest, he full mooned the audience. A gruesome sight it was. After the parading, the chaos and laughter, however, the rightful winners emerged victorious. The sexiest were Evette Nunez in her Leopard ' s skin, and Jeanine Aguirre as a Hawaiian Hula Dancer. The most original costume award went to Andre Fresco, who was protectively dressed as a “Trojan,” and George Bethel frightened all the competition away in the scariest costume category, dressed as the Phantom of the Opera. The morning began to dawn. The party was a maniacal success but the time had come for the seniors to return their hidden selves to the closet and emerge the next day as trendy, normally dressed students. By: Christopher Walcott COMICS: CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND ACTION I n 1937, comic books soared with the first appearances of “Mickey Mouse and “Super¬ man. Since then, millions of kids (and a sur¬ prising number of adults) have spent their spare time buying, selling, and trading comics. Today, comics still hold the same action and suspense that appealed to kids fifty years ago. But, today ' s comics have gone High-Tech and take place in other dimensions of time. Today’s most popular comics include such titles as X-Men , G.I. Joe , and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Seventeen years ago, the Comix Club was formed at Tech. The goal was to gather comic collectors in one place where they rally, buy, sell and trade comics with each other. The Comix Club today has avid collectors and those who just have a genuine interest in comics as its members. The club has over thirty members and meets after school every Thursday. This year the Comix Club is going to utilize the drawing and writing talent of its members and is going to design its own comic. Right now, the comic is in the stage of character development as story writers develop a story line and artists design the characters. The work is being delegat¬ ed by the club ' s president and vice president, freshman Rohan Grant and Christopher Brath- waite, respectively. The comic will be done in black and white which is worth more than color because of its rarity. In addition to the enormous task of designing the comic book, trips to comic conventions and I t requires a strong arm, and accurate eye, animpeccable sense of timing and an ability to throw one’s body into diving catches and spectacular saves. Football? Too violent. Soccer? Use of hands is forbidden. Basketball? Too small a court. It’s the ultimate club! Ultimate frisbee has found a new home in Brooklyn, far from its birth place on the beaches of sunny California, but more and more welcomed as its discovery is spreading throughout the five boroughs. Played as an intramural sport in the spring months, the fifteen-player team follows basic rules: after a traditional coin-toss to determine which team starts the drive downfield, the drive involves stationary players passing the frisbee to other teammates, while trying to avoid interception or turnovers when the fris¬ bee is grounded, ft point is scored when the disc is successfully recieved in the end zone. Tech ' s ultimate club is growing with its pop¬ ularity. There are plans in the making to create a second team of freshmen and sophomores who would play other “B teams at other schools. Because the Ultimate Club is a club and not a PSftL - sanctioned team, there is an advisor, Myron Filene of the English Department, but no coach. Senior Gabe Jensen, the team captain, however, has provided great leadership in practices and in games played with other schools. Last spring, the Ultimate Club achieved a 6-2 record, which included a victory over Bronx Science, intermediate rivals and a heartbreaking loss the B.S. “ft” team. This spring’s season portends great strides for the Ultimate Club as plans are underway to compete in the Northeast High School Cham¬ pionships. A good showing there could lead to a top 10 northeastern ranking. By Christopher Walcott THE “ULTIMATE 262 - ACTIVITIES comic stores will be held. In the future, the Comix Club may do a monthly comic series in The Survey . By: Christopher Walcott A GREAT OUTLET FOR ECCENTRICITY AND LOUDNESS S ince the hit-smash “Bye-Bye Birdie Last spring, there has been a revival of acting at Tech. Acting, which has been non-existent at Tech for the last ten years, has been brought back to life by the new Drama Club. The Drama Club was formed as an out¬ growth of the Drama Honors Class taught by Mrs. Susan Palmieri last year. Since there was only so much that could be done in a class¬ room, a club was formed. Under the direction of Mrs. Palmieri and the enthusiasm of juniors Jeanine Aguirre, secretary and Joan Martinez, president, the club has grown and now has over forty members. When the club meets every Tuesday, it does improvisations. An improvisation is acting out an unrehearsed scene without a script. Lately, the Drama Club has been concen¬ trating its efforts on putting a production. This spring, the Drama Club will be putting on two major productions, One Flew Over The Cuck¬ oo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey, and “The Man Who Came To Dinner, By Moss Hart. The latter will be directed by Joan Martinez. What makes acting so special is that it encourages variety and creativity. It is also a great outlet for eccentricity or loudness” ac¬ cording to the Drama Club ' s president, Joan Martinez. By: Christopher Walcott JOSTENS’ SPRING FLING - LET FREEDOM RING A fter a fun filled bus ride we arrived at Concordia College in Westchester, N.Y., to attend a yearbook seminar. 150 juniors and seniors of the yearbook staff entered Schoenfeld Hall in hopes of being en¬ lightened on the making of a yearbook. Jostens Spring Fling was prepared as a gala event with seminars, a gourmet luncheon and random prizes, right? Wrong. The Technites (the largest group in atten¬ dance) and students from several other high schools received Menus” from which to pick the lectures that they were to attend. These lectures ranged from topics on page design to creative concepts. I, as a literature staff mem¬ ber, had to listen to lectures that all happened to be in the same room. For four hours I sat in the same plastic seat, listening to the uninspir¬ ing rhetoric of Ev Arnold, a Jostens representa¬ tive, and Marty Allen, the Minneapolis consul¬ tant from Jostens. I and fellow lit staffers felt it was awful because we either could not under¬ stand what they were saying because of a poor sound system, or we already knew what they were teaching. In addition to sleep-inducing lecturers, the meal was far from gourmet. The only normal portion of the meal was the canned soda, which carried such a prestigious label as, White Rock Cola? Regardless of those miseries, the trip for the staff was a lot of fun. Rowaida Farraj, Mark Tatum, and Rita Hunter were among the win¬ ners of the randomly awarded prizes at the start of the seminar. After lunch, the seniors and many of the juniors cut” the second half of the seminar to go to a nearby soccer field and play tennis and Ultimate Frisbee; A fast paced game combining rules of football and basketball, At the close of the seminar, the wait for late buses allowed for hilarious junior-senior com¬ petition. The competition included the building and destroying of each other’s human pyramids and chicken fights. The buses did come and everyone piled back into their respective seats with the chap¬ erones being more lenient than on the ride to Concordia, the ride back was even more enjoy¬ able. All in all, the trip was a success. The tidbits of information we picked up from messrs Arnold and Allen were valuable and helped fill our “Pots O’ Ideas” for the ' 87 yearbook. Whatever misery was created by the lectures was quenched by the fun and games before, during, and after the seminar. If one statement were to be made about the day, it would be; Tech made the seminar a gala event. By Christian Dietrich ' big smile from Concordia Coflege: Khristen Kerr, Mark Tatum, Leigh Hogan. Nina Kelnberger, Chris Walcort, Shonita Hughes, Byron Glasgow, R ita Hunter Alfrede Dauphin, Rick Morales, Nicol Shaw, Josh Rice, Lydia Antoncic, Alisa Callender, Karen Chan, “Urnm. Looks good, want some? says Mark Tatum as he looks through a sample yearbook. Deftly pushing, spinning and pulling, David Joseph scores at table soccer. Calling down another prize winner is Ev Arnold, leading a pre seminar prize giveaway. 264 - ACTIVITIES “Chow lime,” says the cook to Caimelo Caylo and Alfredo Vidal. Talking about the previous seminar, Suzanne Yee and Allen Leung comment over food. Straining their muscles, grunting in pain and gasping with laughter, Ales Yaroslavsky and Kwong Sai support their human pyramid and, Nicol Shaw laughs as a nearby pyramid crumbles. ACTIVITIES - 26 THE MODELING CLUB IN FOCUS from the role model, Ms. Smith, is well deserved by Crystal Clarke, SPEND YOUR LEISURE TIME DINING AT: V . FLATBUSH AND FULTON COURT AND LIVINGSTON WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE? ANALYSIS: SENIOR DANCE T he future seniors at Tech may very well feel the results of a test put upon this year’s seniors by principal Mathew Mandery. The Test Part I: Judging turn-out for the January 16,1987 Senior Dance. Part II: Judging ethnic interaction of students Possible Decisions: Cancelling the joyous, much celebrated (infamous) event of senior spring proms. Comment: No pain, no gain. If we can’t share, or meet half-way in cultural or musical tastes, we may lose a tradition. The Event: Loud music bounced off the walls of a somewhat desolate center section of the cafeteria. Of the 300 tickets offered for sale, 110 had been sold prior to January 16. During that day, however, 69 additional seniors took the Mandery challenge and showed up at the appointed hour. Comment: Many of the 69 were in positions where their advisors and peers expected them to attend. Three primary reasons estimated for low turnout: 1. Many students have afternoon jobs. 2. Sporting events held in the afternoon attracts athletic and fan participation. 3. Previous, unalterable or preferable engagements. Comment: No student can be in two places at one time. Perhaps dances could be scheduled to, at least, not compete with sports activities. Three primary reasons estimated for ethnic division at dances: 1. Varied taste in music listened to. 2. Ethnic cluster¬ ing off the dance floor. 3. Varied taste in music danced to. Comment: Despite low turnout, A variety of musical styles were played and, before long, rap, hip hop, new wave, top 40 were all danced to by a bevy of people who were willing to compro¬ mise and share in the music enjoyed by the numerous cultures that make Brooklyn Tech. (“Walk Like A Egyptian was the song of the day) Mandery’s Result: Pending Comment: If 110 people could do it, so could 1,100. By: Davida Holmes Seniors On Parade! Peter Diaz leads the way for Paul Gonzales, Marcia Prashad and Ryan Bailey. “Don’t Break My Heart is the tune Susan Lau and Darren Suelto are partying to. King Tut reigns as Leon Rogers dances to “Walk Like An Egyptian. It’s called The Wop! beads of sweat fly as Technites do the popular dance. Ouch, that hurts!” as Reyad Farraj retracts his foot from being stepped on by Susan Lau. Walking, “Through The Grapevine comes easily for Debora Toscano, Bryan An, Lesia Wilder and “Last stop on the Tech Party Avenue Line! Charmaine Chin, Sharon Watson and Jennifer Jones wait Chris Mills to board the Soul Train. Catch Me If You Can!” Ryan Bailey tried furiously to keep up with Marcia Prashad. “It’s Time For A Rest,” sighs Pallavi Kamble to Byron Glasglow KEEPING THE FAITH P ut God first to last in your life. He can help you through all of your trials and tribulations. This is the message that the seekers, Bible Club, and Gospel Choir want to share with everyone. The Seekers Christian Fellowship is a club that seeks to know the truth about themselves by studying the bible. Their main goal is to follow the word of God and to help others understand what God asks of them. When Michelle Francis, Barbara Thomas, and Rafael Ocasio were asked why they joined this group, they said it helps them maintain a close relationship with God through their togetherness. The Bible Club discusses situations in the bible. Studying the bible helps them live healthier and cleaner lives by eating right and treating our bodies as a temple of God,” said Edward Pinder. Ian Laing said, “Through God, you have a sense of direction, God gives you the support you need to live your life, he commented. Patrick Menddes believes that if you are looking for an identity, God can give it to you if you ask him. “This organization believes that Christianity is not a religion, explained Nicholas Kleszczewski, but a relationship with God. The objective of this group is to exalt Christ, to show who he is, and to say that God is love,” she added. The Gospel Choir is a group that shares God through song and music, they sing songs from Sandra Crouch, Walter Hawkins, and many other gospel artists. They have performed in many different churches and plan to compete against other schools in April. They want to encourage more memberships to help them spread the message about God. Felicia Fitters, Barbara Thomas, and Michelle Francis believe that The choir wants to help others find God through their songs and music. Though their names are different, their beliefs are the same. God is love and he can be the best friend one could ever have. By Kethel Borderon 270 - ACTIVITIES “TRY A LITTLE NIBBLE” Celeb rate The Week’s End At: NICK JOE’S PIZZA PARLOR Court Street 271 I t’s no secret that members of Arista, the Asian Student Union and The Oriental Society comprise a large percentage of the Tech student body, and it’s no secret that when any of these clubs throw a dance, it’s going to be great. Why? There are several reasons, not the least of which is that members of these organizations know each other, often belong to at least two of the groups and they all like to have a little dance, a little song, and a lot of fun. By: Davida Holmes ASU ARISTA O.S. DANCES THE TIRELESS MR. JIM CROWE AT LONG LAST RETIRES TOlU|i)®0iT T o someone who meets assistant principal Jim Crowe for the first time, he seems to be an amiable man who is quite willing to help you if he can. The first time I met him was this year, when he was able to arrange an appoint¬ ment despite his busy schedule. Although we were interrupted three or four times during the interview, he politely told those who requested to see him that he could not speak with them at the moment, and that he would get back to them. This po¬ liteness and commitment to trying to help everyone he can, basically sums up Mr. Crowe ' s career at Brooklyn Tech. Mr. Crowe started teaching social stud¬ ies at Brooklyn Tech in 1961. He started his career as a school teacher in 1955, when he taught at Fort Hamilton High School. He jot a position at Tech when he replaced another teacher as a substitute. He says that he was quite lucky to have the chance of being able to continue teaching at Tech after the teacher he replaced returned. Although he was a bit overwhelmed be¬ cause of the size of Tech, he considers teaching here as the highlight of his career. He believes that teaching is the most diffi¬ cult job in the school, but despite this it is the most rewarding. Mr. Crowe also makes it clear that change is an important facet in his life, as he went from teaching in 1961- 63, to treasurer in 1964-70, to Cosa leader in 1972-74, and to assistant principal from 1974-87. By being a part of many different facets of leadership at Tech, Mr. Crowe has certainly been able to use his talents to help Tech improve. In addition to being the student affairs coordinator from 1972-74, he was simulta¬ neously in charge of the security at Tech. Although he said he does not consider this job as the “lowlight” of his career, he does think that this job was a very trying one. Because of Tech’s immensity, the job proved to be very hectic many times. It was, and still is, contends Mr. Crowe, an extremely difficult job of securing Tech from any outside (or even inside) dangers. When asked what he thought his great¬ est accomplishment as assistant principal has been, Mr. Crowe responded modestly, “Being able to know as many people as I can is my greatest accomplishment. My purpose is to get the operation moving as smoothly as possible. If there is coopera¬ tion from everyone, and everything is cov¬ ered, then I have a quiet day, and a quiet day is the best for me because it means that I’m getting my job done.” Mr. Crowe still believes that the impor¬ tant aspect in the relationship between the faculty and the administration is that peo ¬ ple must try to realize or remember what it is like to be in the other ' s position. He knows what it was like to be a teacher, but he also knows that things have changed since his teaching days. At times it can be impossible for both parties to understand the other’s problems, but he believes that the attempt must be made to try to under¬ stand. There is one problem that Mr. Crowe hopes will not repeat itself as it has done in the past. Since the 1960’s Tech has had quite a number of different principals, and he views these turnovers as problems. “When a principal changes, the policy of the school usually changes a little if not a lot. This creates confusion, and in a school as big as Tech, a sense of stability is needed to operate efficiently,” he said. Also, in a school such as Tech, the more experience an administrator has, the easier it will be for him. This year will be Mr. Crowe’s last year at Tech, but he does not view retirement as an ending but as another change. He knows he will find something else to keep him busy, but he will not be able to leave Tech entirely. “You cannot walk away. Tech gave a lot to me which will remain with me.” According to Mr. Crowe’s colleagues, Mr. Crowe truly has been an effective and professional Assistant Principal. Also, most of his fellow teachers point out how his great sense of humor has brightened their days at Tech, while also helping him with his dealing with others. Another quality that is mentioned about Mr. Crowe is his fairness and his dedication to his responsi¬ bilities. Finally, these miscellaneous opin¬ ions of his peers summarize his impact on Tech: “he is a true professional and human being ... he is helpful, efficient, thought¬ ful, and very understanding . . . his even- tempered guidance has been invaluable . . he finds no fault with anyone- he sees good in all of us. Consequently, he makes us see the good in ourselves and in oth¬ ers. By Alex Sharpe FACULTY - Died December 25, 1986. Mrs. Corina Lomax Travis; the kind and devoted lab specialist who, for 14 years, worked with students and faculty as one. A woman who stressed unity and cooperation, Mrs. Travis will be missed by all of Brooklyn Tech. Died April 26, 1985. William Norbert Sullivan; a kind, intelligent and jovial man who was an extraordinary teach¬ er as well as a fine leader. A social studies teacher, he assisted in the revision of the history dept, curricu¬ lum and specialized in teaching of the far east. Mr. Sullivan was a benefactor to the students and to the faculty for he served as a master of ceremonies for faculty parties, was a member of the BTHS consultative council and was elected officer of the United Fed¬ eration of the Teachers. For 29 years he was a shining star of Brooklyn Tech. Retired Josef Brand a teacher at Tech for 33 years. Mr. Brand was known for his teaching of journalism, AP Eng¬ lish, honors English, and his unusual but entertaining method of teaching Shakespeare by acting out all of the characters. He was twice awarded the newspaper award for journalism and, in 1980, received English Teacher of the Year, awarded by the New York City Association of Teachers of Eng¬ lish. He has also contributed to the school by supplying the English De¬ partment with 200 original ap¬ proaches to creative writing he re¬ searched in 30 high schools of New York. He is a truly gentle man who feels Technites’ are bright, warm and caring. He will truly be a loss for the students as well as the faculty. Longevity Richard Korn. A teacher who has said, over 29 years at Tech, that he “thoroughly loves teaching.” For the quarter century he has taught boys and girls in physical education, weightlifting, and hygiene. His achievements include coaching Lou Ferrigno and the BTHS weightlifting team from 1960-1964, leading to city, state, and eastern seaboard cham¬ pionships. He also administered and taught drivers education for 25 years and does volunteer work at veteran’s hospital for re-education of muscles. He labels Technites as “the brightest kids of New York State” and has en¬ riched their lives in a plethora of ways. Fortunately, Mr. Korn plans to continue to do so for many years to come. Longevity Herbert Tucker. In June, of 1987, the materials science depart¬ ment will receive his pin commemo¬ rating 35 years of service to Brooklyn Tech. An alumnus of the Tech, Class of 1947, (chemistry major) he has put his all into the school. His service includes; teaching of physics, chemis¬ try, and material science, principal of summer school, serving as acting principal prior to induction of Mr. Bru- cato, coaching the chemistry team in the mid 1960’s, president chemistry teachers club 1968 and serving as faculty advisor of The Science Bulletin. He was awarded the Oscar R. Foster award for chem teachers and received the John Nielsen Award by The Ameri¬ can Society of Metallurgist. Returnee After 40 years of serving in an administrative capacity in both ele¬ mentary and secondary schools in New York City, Mr. Irving Flinker re¬ turned to Tech. In 1946, he left to become an assistant principal at J.H.S. 109K. He then served as principal of 116Q and JHS 116K. After 20 years at JHS 116K, he assumed the principal- ship of Mogen David Yeshiva for ten years. We welcome Dr. Flinker back to tech. Retired Samuel J. Silling, the kind and gentle teacher who has kept order in the library for thirty years. His job was to administrate the library, order books and provide aid to students who couldn’t find their way in the library. He also taught overseas in an American army post in Verdunnes and taught in California for a year. He also organized and ran the science fiction club for five years and published 3 science fiction magazines that are now collectors items. Retired Dr. Melvin Rook; dedicated to both students and the subject of his¬ tory, has taught at Tech for 20 of his 30 years as a teacher. He teaches senior American History, 20th century politics, economics and his achieve¬ ment and contributions include: the scholar incentive award and serving as an advisor for the service squad from 1970-1974. His plans after retir¬ ing from Tech includes teaching courses at a college and publishing a book on the times of President War¬ ren G. Harding. Retired Gregory Maimone: the jovial, good-natured mechanical engineering teacher has taught at Tech for 31 Vz years, an impressive 61 consecutive terms. He has taught patternmaking, engineering modeling, industrial de¬ sign model shop, casting engineering and leather craft. He is torn between the happiness he will get from retire¬ ment and the happiness of teaching at Tech. He plans to move to Sarasota, Florida where he will do craft work with leather, wood and jewelry. 274 - FACULTY TECHNITS PERSONALS TECHNITE PERSONALS is an exclusive feature. 10 (ten) words for $1.00 (one dollar). Cash only. Limited abbreviations. Send all requests to BLUEPRINT PUBLISHING CO., 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217, c o TILCIA TOLEDO. All ads are accepted at the discretion of the publisher. GREG S, YOU DESERVE TWO-I WILL MISS YOU MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF. CATHY P.S. BE GOOD TO THE COLLEGE WOMEN. MY FRIENDS, (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) I KNOW YOU NEED IT, SO, GOOD LUCK!! LOVE ALWAYS, WAI LING FRIK, KATE AND ALLIE NEVER DID IT BETTER! LOVE, FRAK SHALINA-FRIENDS FOR NOW, FRIENDS FOREVER: LOVE, BEST WISHES- JENNY i. WENDY- ILL REMEMBER YOU WHEN I GET A HAIR¬ CUT! ALEX ALI-LET ' S STAY IN TOUCH: BEST WISHES, LOVE, JENNY J. TO ELLIE FRANK SO NOW YOU KNOW! -THE JERKS ALISA-YOU ARE UNIQUE. GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE. LOVE, ALEX TO MY CALCULUS CLASS, YOU GUTS WERE SOOOOOO.FUNNY, BOLA JOSH- REMEMBER- “HIT WITH AUTHORITY ALEX JENNIFERLEEBA- LOVE YOU ALWAYS, -SUEKIMBA CHRISTIAN- THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS (BLAH-HA) ALEX TO MY ACQUAINTANCES, WHETHER IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU OR NOT SO NICE KNOWING YOU, GOOD LUCK .... BOLA TO ALL MY FRIENDS- TALLY HO!!! ALEX SHARPE RORY- GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE AND REMEMBER RAGGAE! ALEX EVELYN, IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES, THANX FOR THE BET¬ TER ONES AND I’M GLAD YOU WERE THERE FOR THE WORST. ALWAYS, WAI LING EAT MY CRUNCH REY, YOU’RE ONE OF THE REASONS I WOULDN’T TRADE GOING TO TECH FOR ANYTHING! ALEX AL EX, HEY IT’S OVER! IT’S BEEN FUN, BUT IT SHOULD GET BETTER. GET SEX NOW! BEST OF FRIENDS, -KARL REYAD- THE REY-MAN FOR PRESIDENT! ALEX S. BUT NINA, NINA, NINA, NINA, NINA? NINA? PLEASE BABY BABY PLEASE. HYUN, THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP THAT I WILL TREASURE FOR LIFE. WISHING YOU THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE. YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS, -ALBERT TO THE ' 88 YEARBOOK STAFF: GOOD LUCK! A. SHARPE HEE HEE HYUNDAI HEE HAW HA HEE KIMCHI HOT CABBAGE MATTEO- REMEMBER- “IT’S CLOSE ENOUGH ALEX WENDY P.- REMEMBER FRESHMAN YEAR? GOOD LUCK! ALEX S. JENNY, IRIS WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR DEGREE IN MEDICINE. DON’T ME FOR BUSI¬ NESS. JUST ASK ME FOR ADVICE. SHIRLEY J. TO CRYSTAL CONGRATULATIONS. YOU MADE IT! IT’S ABOUT TIME. CRYSTAL REMEMBER ALWAYS THAT EDUCA¬ TION IS THE CUTTING EDGE TO EVERY PROFESSION LOVE ALWAYS, YOUR FATHER TO THE CAVALIERS, THANKS FOR FILLING MY LIFE WITH SO MUCH FUN AND LAUGHTER. LOVE ALWAYS THE SILLIEST ONE TO ALL MY BUDDIES, BEST WISHES! -ROBERT WONG JEAN, MAYBE WE’LL HAVE OUR FIFTY KIDS IN ANOTHER CENTURY. TO MR. WATERS WHY COBOL? COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR WORLD DOMINATION THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD MO¬ MENTS! JENNY C. DEAREST ELLIE, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT YOU’LL ALWAYS MEAN A WHOLE LOT TO ME; EVEN IF WE DON’T GO TO THE SAME COLLEGE. I HOPE WE WILL. THANKS FOR WAITING SO LONG. LOVE ALWAYS, JERRY M.C. CHEUNG TO THE GORGEOUS 7 HOW COULD I HAVE MADE IT WITH¬ OUT YOU. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST. THANKS FOR BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU. I’LL MISS ALL THE FUN WE’VE HAD. LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE THE 8TH ONE DEBBIE, THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE, RADIATOR FACE. LOVE, FARAH DENISE I’M GOING TO MISS YOU. KEEP IN TOUCH LENORE TO MICHELE WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED CRYSTAL TO THE COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR: WHY COBOL?” -RICH PAUL THANKS FOR KEEPING THE SMILE ON MY FACE! -SAM TO MY GRAPHICS BUDDIES, “THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES” LOVE, CHRISTINE LEIGH, BEGAN AS ENEMIES. PARTED BEST FRIENDS. GOOD LUCK. SHUANTISE KATHY CHAN, WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME INI¬ TIALS KAREN CHAN TO THE CLASS OF 87, WE MADE IT! LOVE MICHELLE HACINTO, YOUR SMILE WILL ALWAYS BE SUN¬ SHINE TO ME! BANANA TO THE OTHER KAREN OF GRAPHICS, REMEMBER ME ALWAYS! K. CHAN CHRISTINE, KAREN AND KATHY THE TRI-CHANS OF GRAPHICS LIVES FOREVER! GOOD LUCK TO THE CRAZIEST GALS IN SCHOOL! K.C. AND K.J. LUV, JOANNE CORREA DRAY, I HAVE A “MAGUMBI” SO I ' LL JUST SAY ... BANANA MY FELLOW DUALEES THANK FOR THE MEMORIES, FUN, AND LAUGHTER. IT WAS GREAT! TAKE CARE WHEREVER YOU GO! LOVE KATHY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH-THE REST OF US SHALL REACH FOR THE STARS. LOVE YOU GUYS! JOANNE HSU SPEAK YOUR MIND ELENA, YOU’RE PROBABLY RIGHT ANYWAY SINCERELY PATSY ANDREI SAUNDERS, THAT NIGHT WAS THE BEST EVER. I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU. LOVE, BUTCH STEPHAN, JOHN, AND JARRET, WE ARE THE ENDLICH LOSUNG. ANDREI WE HATE G.O.M.A. R AND A CHEM FOOTBALL: WE ORIGINATE-EVERYONE ELSE IMI¬ TATES. TO URSULA, IF YOU SAY MY EYES ARE BEAUTIFUL, IT’S BECAUSE THEY’RE LOOKING AT YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, CHRIS TO A GREAT GUY DAVE STESHKO- THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. I ENJOYED YOUR GUITAR ENTERTAINMENT. LOVE, KIM DEAREST MARIE, IT’S BEEN GREAT GETTING TO KNOW YOU. I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER. LOVE ALWAYS, JAMIE DEAR JULIE SETO, MOUSY GOOD LUCK. KEEP SMILING. LOVE, “OLIVE” DEAR JENNIFER, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. LOTS OF LUCK. LOVE, MAY DEAREST JAMIE, TO THE GUY WHO SURFS ON GRASS. SUSAN DEAR SUE, REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES- I ' LL NEVER FORGET YOU. I LOVE YOU. ALWAYS, JAMIE TO MY GOR- THANKS FOR EVERYTHING; I’M GOING TO MISS YOU. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, OK. LOVE, YOUR CY LO DEAR JAMES, I LOVE YOU JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVE MY BEAR BEAR. MARIE TO KERI, YOU MADE THE SCHOOL YEARS FUN AND I LOVE YO U A LOT. GONNA MISS YOU. KE TSZMAN, I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU TONIGHT FOR FUN. LOVE, KASHIF POSHNI DEAREST ELIZABETH, YOU ARE THE GREATEST FRIEND. LOVE, JENNIFER DEAR NATALIE, IT’S BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU. YOU’RE THE MOST THOUGHTFUL PERSON I KNOW. THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND. ROSE DEAR JOSEPHINA, IT’S BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE. LOVE, ROSE VIC -N- TOVA VIC -N- TOVA VIC -N- TOVA FOREVER .... DEAR CHRIS NGAI, YOUR LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, BUT FOREVER CHERISHED. LOVE ALWAYS, MARIE DEAR CHRISTIAN, THANKS FOR TEA, DINNER, AND EVERYTHING ELSE. MARIE TO FELECIA, MAY YOU ALWAYS BE THAT SPARK OF HAPPINESS THAT YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOVE YOU, MOMMY, DADDY DIEU, THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND. GOOD LUCK. MAY TSZMAN, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT. LOVE, MAY vic -r;- tova DOING IT WITH THRUST. HELEN, JEAN, LISA, LILLIAN, FOR ALL THE GOOD TIMES AND BAD, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THE BEST. LOVE, KENNY C. DEAR TSZMAN, THANKS FOR BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED SOMEONE TO CONFIDE IN. YOU’RE THE BEST LOVE, ROSE PETER, YOU’VE HELPED ME IN SO MANY WAYS. SORT OF BROUGHT ME OUT OF MY SHELL. I OWE YOU SO MUCH. JORDAN KESHA, YOU’RE CRAZY, BUT YOU’RE NEVER BORING. LOVE YA, KERI DEAR MAY, I’AM GLAD WE ARE FRIENDS. GOOD LUCK, LOTS OF SUCCESS. HOPE YOU MEET MR. RIGHT. LOVE, DIEU DFWOLSKY . . ORISIT ANTOINETTE ANTEPASTO ORISIT ANTONIA “C ? C. MILLS DEAR GLORIA LEANO, FOREVER YOUNG ...” FOREVER FRIENDS .. ” LOVE, JENNIFER TO B.W.C. WAY TO GO WITH “FOK TAU”!! OR WAS IT S.L.?!! (EXTRAORDINARY.) YOUR BUDDY, N.J. TO: STEF AND SLOW, GOOD LUCK!! LOVE, BOLA TO MY A.P. CLASSES: THANKS FOR GIVING ME A REASON TO GET UP IN THE MORNING. DEBBIE ROTHMAN ALEX- IF YOU DIDN’T EXIST, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO INVENT YOU! (MUST YOU REAL¬ LY LEAVE US?) DEBBIE ROTHMAN TO NICHOLINE- YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY CLOSEST AND DEAREST FRIENDS. KEEP TRUSTING IN GOD AND ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO SO. -M.M. TO MY PSYCHIATRIST G.S.-THANKS-I LOVE YOU. M.B. DEAR MR. TREASURER SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING (THE OTH¬ ER AD)! WORK HARDER OR YOU’LL GET FIRED! YOUR BOSS, N.J. TO ALL MY FRIENDS: THANKS GOOD LUCK! I’LL MISS YOU! NAXIN TO THE LUNCH BUNCH IT’s BEEN GREAT BEING WITH YOU GUYS YOU’RE LEAVING ME IN ’87 LOVE YA CAROLIN A.S.U. OFFICERS YOU MADE IT HAPPEN. LOVE YA. DIANA MOM DAD COULDN’T HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU. DIANA ISMAIL, TOGETHER WE STAND. ALWAYS AND FOREVER DIANA LARRY THE TRUE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP. DIANA A.S.U. MEMBERS, IT’S BEEN A GREAT YEAR. THANKS. DIANA, PRESIDENT DEAREST DIANA WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. MOM DAD HELEN THROUGH THICK AND THIN. I LOVE YOU FOREVER. DIANA KAWAI JOHNNY: YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST. DIANA MEI, FRIENDS ARE FOREVER! LOVE, JEANNY TECHIES, IT HAS BEEN FUN! YOU’LL BE MISSED! LOVE, JEANNY DEAREST MOY-MOY, THANKS FOR BEING THERE! LOVE YA LOTS! JEANNY CHRISTINE, CINDY BQE BUDDIES: THROUGH RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW DIANA TO ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS: LIVE IT UP! KENNY MOY SAMSON, TO ALL THE TIMES WE RODE THE MOTORCYCLE DANGEROUSLY SOS SENIOR OFFICERS GOOD LUCK. I’LL MISS YOU. LOVE, CHARYL TO: PATTY, KAREN, MICHELE, VERONICA, DAHLIA, JULIE, LIZ, TABBY, JIWON, I LOOVE YOU ALL, FRIENDS TILL THE END LOVE, ANTYTHEA BANANA, COME TO TORTOLA MORE OFTEN. KEEP SMILIN. LOVE, PUMPKIN DUALIES WAKE UP! IT’S TIME TO GRADUATE! SMILE. ANDREA F. TO: VERONICA, PATTY, DAHLIA, ANTHEA, KAREN AND SHANITA. KEEP IN TOUCH BUT DON’T TOUCH ME THERE! FRIENDS FOREVER. LOVE, MICHELE DEAR SOU WEI, CONGRATULATIONS. WE LOVE YOU. MOM AND DAD DEAR JERALD YOU ARE A GREAT KID. CONGRATULA¬ TIONS! LOVE, MOTHER DEAR CHRIS, EXPERIENCE LIFE BEYOND THE LIMIT AND CONTINUE TO BE AS VIBRANT AND SPONTANEOUS IN YOUR IDEAS AND IMAGINATION AS YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN AND HAVE ALWAYS SHOWN ME. CONTIN¬ UE TO BRING AS MUCH HAPPINESS AND LAUGHTER TO YOUR FUTURE COL¬ LEAGUES AS YOU’VE ALWAYS BROUGHT TO ME. I WISH YOU MORE THAN LUCK IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. I KNOW YOU’LL MAKE IT. YOU’RE THE GREATEST FRIEND I’VE EVER HAD, I’LL MISS YOU. LOVE. MARIE CANDICE, ALL THOSE YEARS TOGETHER. CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT? THANK YOU CEE; FOR EVERYTHING. LOVE ALWAYS, MARK TATUM SHONITA H., YOU’LL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME. STAY A SWEETHEART AND REMEMBER ME ALWAYS. LOVE YOU ALWAYS, MARK TATUM SHARMEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND TO ME. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’D DO WITHOUT YOU. LOVE YOU SHA, MARK TATUM STEPHAN, YOU’RE ONCE MY FRIEND AND TWICE MY BROTHER. ANDREI TO ALL THE GIRLS I LOVED BEFORE. CHRIS DEAR MARCIA, I’VE KNOWN YOU FOR THE WHOLE 3 YEARS HERE. I’LL REALLY MISS YOU. TRY NOT TO FORGET ME. LOVE, STEPHAN YUM PING AND SHUN SHUN AND YUM PING THAT’S ALL. LET’S GO FOR MECHANICAL. RAZOR BACK COACH KEEP UP THE GOOD COACHING CHENG TIANG KEEP UP THE TEAM WORK. RAZOR BACK ERIC POON THE SPOON NATIONAL LAMPOON WHAT A GOON. STEVEN SUE, THANKS FOR SHARING THE LAUGH¬ TERS AND THE TEARS. THOMAS LILIAN, THANKS FOR ALL THE LAUGHS, FUN AND ADVICE. RICHARD CONGRATULATION TO THE CLASS OF 87. FROM MS. MOORE TO MY LITTLE KITTEN, CONGRATULATIONS. I WISH YOU THE BEST. WE’VE MADE IT THIS FAR AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY. I’M SO LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND SOMEONE SPECIAL LIKE YOU. YOU’RE ONE OF A KIND. I LOVE YOU. YOUR BABY, TEDDY MY DEAREST AL, I LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL. ERIKA ATTENTION TO ALL FEMALE UNDER¬ CLASSMEN. THE 6’2” CHIP IS A SENIOR, BUT HE CAN BE FOUND AT N.Y.U. WHAT THE HELL IS THE N.C.N.l.T.H.T.” TO NAOMI: I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU’RE MY FRIEND. DON’T FORGET THE TIME SPENT TOGETHER. I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND. LOVE, H. TANG ATTENTION, CALLING “MILO AND “THE CHIP , JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU GUYS HAVE MADE MY YEARS IN TECH MORE ENJOYABLE AND THAT I’M GOING TO MISS YOU CRAZY GUYS. FROM WALLY “Z LENORE, TO ALL THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES. IMU DENISE WOOFERS AND TWEETERS FLYIN’86 AND ON. THANX, DENISE ANDI, KEEP IN SHAPE-UNITY-GUYS-IMU. DENISE KIM, KEEP SMILING. HAVE FUN IN COL¬ LEGE. DENISE MAYLIN, LOVE AND REMEMBER ME, I’LL MISS YOU. DENISE DEAREST LOURDES, THANKS FOR BEING MY FIRST REAL LOVE. YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER FOR¬ GET ABOUT YOU AND THE LOVE WE HAD FOR EACH OTHER. REMEMBER ME ALWAYS. (6-14-85) LOVED IT, MARK TATUM BASEBALL TEAM-HOPE WE TOOK THE CITY. MARK TATUM MIKE, MURDOCK AND TUBBS- WHAT A GREAT YEAR. STAY COOL AND STAY IN TOUCH. STEAMBOAT 1987 ORIENTAL SOCIETY WE PARTY AND THEN SOME ALFREDE, THANKS FOR THE LOVE AND STRENGTH ALONG THE WAY. SANDRA DEAR SANDY ELYAHOU, IN 6 87, MOST FRIENDS WILL BE SAYING GOODBYE TO EACH OTHER, BUT NOT US. WE’VE GOT A FRIENDSHIP THAT WILL NEVER END. REMEMBER-I’LL AL¬ WAYS LOVE YOU. FRIENDS FOREVER, STEPHAN ORTIZ MICHELLE, AUDREY, DEBBIE, NICOLE, TONI, SHARLENE, SHONITA. STAY SWEET. SHEILA KHALID, MARK, FRANK KEEP BUGGIN! STAY SHORT AND NAS¬ TY. SHEILA TO LORIE- ' MESSIAH’ A FRIEND WHO LEFT LAST YEAR. THANKS FOR LENDING ME YOUR EARS, YOU’RE A ‘GEM- LOVE, TONI SAMANTHA THANKS FOR BEING THERE. I’LL NEV¬ ER FORGET THE GOOD TIMES. STAY SWEET AND KEEP IN TOUCH. LOVE ALWAYS, SHEILA ETHEL, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND REMEMBER YOU FOREVER TENNYSON RONALD I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU. REMEMBER PERSISTANCE OVERCOMES RESISTANCE. SHEILA DEAR CRYSTAL MARSHALL, CONGRATULATIONS AND SUCCESS LOVE, JUNE AND JOLENE TO GEORGE, I HOPE COLLEGE WILL HELP YOU GROW MORE!! ME DEAR CRYSTAL MARSHALL, YOU MADE IT CONGRADULATIONS LOVE, MOMMA II TO: MALIK GOOD LUCK! YOU HAVE PROMISE TO BE WHAT YOU WANT CRYSTAL TO CHIROYA, SCREEN, YOU’RE GONNA DO IT CAUSE YOU CAN! CRYSTAL TO: SHONITA WE’VE HAD OUR HARD TIMES BUT WE MADE IT! LOVE, CRYSTAL TO JUDITH, FROM THE FIRST DAY WE MET, I WAS GLAD WE BECAME FRIENDS CRYSTAL TO CEE-CEE YOU WERE COOL, STAY CHILL. CRYSTAL TO DE ANN, (NOT-ANN) HAIHA! GOOD LUCK ALWAYS! CRYSTAL TO CRYSTAL, I’M GLAD WE COULD BUG OUT TO¬ GETHER!!! CRYSTAL CRYSTAL MARSHALL YOU’RE A BLOOMIE’S LOVER! REMEM¬ BER HAMPTON. GOOD LUCK THELMA DEAR CRYSTAL MARSHALL HAPPINESS ALWAYS LOVE, WILLIAM AND CAROL DEAR CRYSTAL MARSHALL, CONGRADULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK GERTHA AND JAMAL DEAR CRYSTAL MARSHALL, THE ROAD AHEAD MAY BE HARD, BUT I’M CONFIDENT YOU’LL MAKE IT. GOOD LUCK LOVE, MOTHER TO MY TRUSTEE YVELL, I REMEMBER THE FIRST DILEMMA WE HAD ABOUT DELROY. DAMN, WE THOUGHT THAT WAS CONFUSING (HAIHA!) JUST THINK OF ALL THE OTH¬ ER THINGS WE’VE BEEN THROUGH TO¬ GETHER. REMEMBER ME AS YOUR TRUSTEE. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE KEEP YOUR MIND TO IT, I HAVE FAITH IN YOU! CRYSTAL TO STEFANIE- A CRAZY FRIEND WHO I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER-KEEP IN TOUCH sha-ron CAN- THIS IS OUR LAST OFFICIAL TECH NOTE. I REMEMBER THE FUN WE HAD! GOOD LUCK- SHAR- SORAYA- REMEMBER THE GUYS WE NEVER Linn men Tur niw vnn ARP A TRIIP TRUE FRIEND. SHARON MARK- YOU’VE BECOME MY BIG BROTHER. I’M REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU. GOOD LUCK DON’T FORGET ME. LOVE, CEE CEE SHARON, WE MADE IT WITHOUT GOING INSANE. GOOD LUCK, CANDICE M.B W.S- SEE YOU AT THE BEACH, DUDES! S.S. TO THE SENIORS IN TECH. LISTEN UP BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU I WISH YOU LUCK ALL YOU PEOPLE DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME THE HIPPEST FLIP, DARREN “BIGGY D TO MISS REILLY, THANKS FOR PUTTING TIME AND EF¬ FORT INTO THE CLUB. COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. ORIENTAL SOCIETY TO ALL MY FREINDS THE BEST OF LUCK LOVE SANDRA 189 GANG, DON’T STOP TILL YOU REACH SUC¬ CESS LOVE SANDRA THOMAS THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THANK YOU FOR THE IROC-Z CAR SERVICE. MARGARITA, REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU WATCH OPENING DOORS. AIDA CHANNA, I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND TILL HELL FREEZES OVER AND MEPHOSTOPHILIS GOES ICESKATING. AIDA LYDIA, I HOPE YOU BECOME A SUCCESSFUL LAWYER AND EVENTUALLY REPLACE JUDGE WAPNER ON THE PEOPLE’S COURT. AIDA UGLY, LOVE YOU, CONGRATULA¬ TIONS, MISS YOU. LOVE STINK ’87 SAM, WORDS CAN’T EXPRESS MY APPRE¬ CIATION FOR YOU. THANKS. PENELOPE TO CHI-CHI, GLAD TO SHARE THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD. LOVE PENELOPE TO JAY, STEVEN, GLAD TO HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR SO LONG. LOVE PENNELOPE TO MY OTHER HALF, LITTLE FLOWER, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING ESPECIAL¬ LY FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE, LESLIE! LOVE BIG FLOWER, PENELOPE HYUEK, KEVIN SKATING WITH YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FUN. PENELOPE TO DARRY, BORIS GLAD TO HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR SO LONG. LOVE ALWAYS, PENELOPE PAUL, THANKS FOR MAKING MY H.S. YEARS MEMORABLE. LOVE PENELOPE TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO MADE THIS A YEAR TO REMEMBER, HAPPINESS, SUCCESS AND LUCK AL¬ WAYS. BENNY CHU TO MY FELLOW MOOSES, THE GIRLS AND JEANNIE, IT’S BEEN GREAT KNOWING ALL OF YOU GUYS. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE AND KEEP IN TOUCH. RICHARD WONG O.M.D.C. WINGIE, DEDICATED TO A SPECIAL PERSON WHO MADE THIS A FUN YEAR. HAPPI¬ NESS AND SUCCESS. BENNY CHU ALAN, DAVE, EDD IE, RAY, RICH, TIEN, TORU, HANG IN THERE YOU GUYS WILL GRA¬ DUATE SOME DAY. I’M NOT KIDDING. WINGIE AN-MARIE, IRIS, JENNY, CHRISTINE, WE’VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE. GLAD TO KNOW YA. LUV, KAM TO LENA, CARRIE, AND CINDY, THE BEST SISTERS AND FRIENDS THAT ANYBODY CAN EVER HAVE. LUV YA, KAM TO THE FAMILY: NEOLA, ERICA, KIM, ERICKA AND STEPHANIE, MAY WE BE FRIENDS FOREVER. LOVE ALWAYS, STACEY A.K.A. 5FT. SMALL IVETTE, MAY YOUR LIFE BE FILLED WITH SUC¬ CESS. AIDA TO RANDY AND RYAN, BEST WISHES. LOVE, YOUR BROTHER PAUL CUTTIE, I HAVE YOU DOWN LIKE A SCIENCE. BRIGHT EYES TO ALL MOOSE BROTHERS, REMEMBER RULE 1 AND KEEP THE BREW COLD. GREG-SKI LOVE YA STACE, YOU EVEN MADE PREFECT FUN. LEIGH-LAY TO LANA THOMAS, WE’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU. FROM YOUR FAN CLUB TILCIA - BE GOOD, GOOD LUCK, BEST WISHES. LOVE ALWAYS, JENNY J. YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL DANNY, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. MICHELLE, IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU. MUCH SUCCESS. LOVE, LENORE GOD BLESSED ME WITH A FRIEND LIKE YOU, MARIAN. JEANETTE, FRIEND POET-WORTH MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS. LOVE, LEIGH SHUANIE, THE LORD DONE MADE OUR FRIEND¬ SHIP LAST. GEETUP, LEIGH MICHELLIGAN, THE TRIP WHO MADE ME FALL DOWN LAUGHING. LEIGHANNIS FOR NIKO, MY FAVORITE CHATTERBOX SINCE JOAN RIVERS. LOVE, LEIGH CHANNA, OUR FRIENDSHIP’S BETTER THAN FISH CHEESE. LOVE, LEIGH TO HELEN, THIS MESSAGE IS TO THE GIRL I LOVE. HELEN SIMMONS I LOVE YOU. LOVE, JOSEPH TAYLOR TO EIGHT IS ENOUGH, CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK. PATRICE ROBIN, THANKS FOR BEING THERE. KEEP IN TOUCH LOVE, DOLLY TO EIGHT IS ENOUGH, LOVE YA. GOOD LUCK. DOLLY DIANA, WE BOTH HAVE TERRIFIC FRIENDS .. . EACH OTHER. AIDA MAHALKITA, DARREN YOU’RE THE GREATEST. DON’T FOR¬ GET ME FOREVER-! DONNA CEE-CEE GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RIDDENS LOVE, KENNY CHARMAINE CONGRATULATIONS! HAVE FUN IN COLLEGE HUGS AND KISSES! ADONIS N.C.N.l.T.A.T. CREW RULES FOREVER. (ASHLEY, WALTER, SACHA, JASON, SU- PAKIT, MILO) OUT TO CHANGE THE WORLD. SPREAD THE WORD TO THE FOOTBALL TEAM WE’RE PROUD OF YOU. CONGRATULATIONS LESLIE MICHELLE, YOU’LL BE GREAT ONE DAY STAY NICE IMU DENISE TO SAMANTHA: BE STRONG WHEN I’M NOT THERE TO THE BOYS: DON’T GET TO BLASTED BUT KEEP CHILLIN’ AND TO THOSE FLY GIRLS: YOU MADE TECH FUN AND KEEP IN TOUCH LOVE ALWAYS, DAVID AYANA, CONGRATULATIONS ON A FINE JOB. KEEP IT UP. MOM JEANNIE, IT’S BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU. LOVE YOU BRO RICHARD TO ANTHONY- ON THE DAY THAT YOU WERE BORN LOVE, MOM + DAD O.S. OFFICERS, IT’S BEEN LOTS FUN! LOVE ALWAYS, JEANNY DEAR BOWA THANKS FOR SHARING THE 3 GREAT YEARS TOGETHER AND MORE TO COME. LOVE + FRIEND ALWAYS, NAXIN CHRIS-DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? WHAT DID YOU SAY YOUR MOTHER? I LOVE YOU. DAWN TO THE GIRLS SWIM TEAM, THE POW¬ ER PACK + THE SENIORS MARIA, LIDIZ, + STEFANIE I’LL MISS YOU LOVE-SANDY SNUF, YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND YOU ... YOU ... STAIRCASE JUNKIE! DEAR JET, LET’S NEVER SAY GOODBYE. LOVE YA PAL! SUE DEAR BOO-BOO, I LOVE YOU! POO-PEE DEAR NICOLE, GUESS WHAT MY FAVORITE NUMBER IS-3! MARY COME ON EILEEN OH I SWEAR! LOVE, GREGORY BROOKLYN TECH. CHEM. COURSE SENIORS ARE 1 CLASS OF ’87 TO CANDICE, SANDY, PALOVI, SORAYA, AND NATALIE, YOU’RE THE ONLY GIRLS FOR ME. I’LL MISS YOU. LOVE, MARK C. “LIFE IS DEATH WITHOUT ADVEN¬ TURE!” -HUEY ESQUIRE ’87 HUEY ESQUIRE LOVES ELEVATORA FOREVER ’87” TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN 87 GOOD LUCK LOVE SHARMEL CHARMAINE, I KNEW YOU WOULD DO IT! CONGRATULATIONS YOUR MOM HEY MILO! US NCNITAT’S REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR FRIENDSHIP. THANX! -MELO MY DEAREST JEANNY, THANKS FOR BEING THERE! LOVE ALWAYS, LINDA TO MATTEO AND JOHN, YOUR YANKEES WILL NEVER WIN- JOE HEY, HEY, FOR THE MUMMY- CAUSE SHE DON’T MUMMY AROUND, SHE’S TOO BUSY MAKING EVERYBODY THROW THEIR GARBAGE OUT! NAXIN: REMEMBER THE THREE MUSKEE- TEERS- THE GOOD TIMES + THE BAD TIMES!! JOSEY DEAR MELO- IN YOU I FOUND A STO¬ RY I WANT TO KEEP HEARING; IN YOU I SEE ALL COLORS, NOT JUST BLACK OR WHITE; IN YOU I FIND A PERSON A HOPE FOR ALL DREAMERS; YOU ARE MY FILL, YOU’RE MY SUPPLY, OF LOVE AND PRIDE. (KING) LOVE FOREVER, SAM CHEM YOU’RE GOOD . . BUT WE’RE BETTER! ARCH ' 87 OUR LOVE WAS FORMED AT THE BE¬ GINNING OF TIME; WITH EACH PASSING MINUTE CELEBRATING ITS REBIRTH AND EACH SECOND REJOICING THIS UNION. TWO HEARTS HARMONIZING AS ONE, 0 LINES INTERTWINED THROUGH LOVE. DONHY LOVE YA! MAXINE LYDIA-STRANGE AND GORGEOUS, CARS, DELICIOUS MEN, BAD MUSIC, DANCING ALL NIGHT-SOUNDS LIKE OUR WEEKEND-SOUNDS LIKE FUN. DAWN TO NICOL, BEST WISHES ON EVERY ENDEAVOR TO OUR FAVORITE DAUGHTER. LOVE, SYLVIA HARVEY I LOVE ALL SENIOR GIRLS IN GRAPH¬ ICS. LOVE, EVERTON RYAN, RANDY, I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, TREASURE OUR FRIENDSHIP. FERNANDA DEAR TILCIA- REMEMBER- WE LIE, STEAL, AND CHEAT OUR WAY THROUGH LIFE. M M PATRICE- YOU SHOULD’VE STAYED ON THE TEAM. YOU’RE FORGIVEN. MICHELLE DEBBIE, MICHELLE, AUDREY NICOL, FOUR MUSKETEERS. LOVE, NIKKI TO KAPPEL, EDWIN, JOE, PAUL, JASON, ISMAIL, EDDY: HERES TO MEMORIES OF “DUKE OF EARL” AND ALL THE BUGGED OUT TIMES. AL TO NICOL: A SWEET, INTELLIGENT YOUNG LADY WHO WILL DO WELL IN LIFE. JUST STAY AWAY FROM TRANSFERS. BEST WISHES ON YOUR GRADUATION. GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE. LOVE, ANITA TO MY ROBERT, IT’S BEEN GREAT LOVING YOU AND BEING LOVED BY YOU. I LOVE YOU MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY- BUT NOT AS MUCH AS TOMORROW. FOREVER YOURS, MARILYN DEAR BOO-BOO, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. STOP DENYING IT. (HA-HA) LOVE, M M TO ALL MY FRIENDS, K.l.T. LOVE, KETHEL DEAR RICH, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. MAKE A WISH. LOVE, JEAN EL PRESIDENT, P.T.F. PICKY NOT PIGGY COMPRIS ? CONVERSING CONVERSING. DRIVE. RE¬ VERSE. 112486. PREMIUM BUNS SI LOVE ALWAYS P.D.K TO THE CHEMMIES, LIDIZ, STEFANIE, EUNYOUNG: NICE KNOWING YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP. MARILYN DEAR ANTHONY, I NOT ONLY WANT YOUR KEY, I WANT YOUR HOT MANLY BODY. YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS FROM. DEAR TILCIA, CONGRATULATIONS ON WORK WELL DONE. MAY YOUR SUCCESS CONTINUE IN COLLEGE. I LOVE YOU. MAMI DEAREST JASON, PLEASE DON’T FORGET ME OR WHAT WE HAD. I STILL LOVE YOU. TAKE CARE. YVETTE DEAR JOEY, IF YOU ONLY KNEW HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE TO ME. SEEING YOU BRIGHTENS MY DAY. I ONLY WISH I REALIZED SOON¬ ER. YOU’RE THE BEST. LOVE, DAWN DEAR YOGI (THE SMARTEST ONE), WATCH OUT OR ELSE YOU MAY BE SQUASHED BY TWO LITTLE OR NOT SO LITTLE BUMS. WITH LOVE, THE BUM AND BUMESS DEAR SHA-LUV, YOU ARE A GREAT AND TRUE FRIEND. P.D.K TO MY DEAREST SORAYA, AKA LIN. I ' LL MISS YOU. LOVE, HOLLY (WE’RE TWO OF A KIND). LENORE, YOUR LOCKER HAS EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK. MICHELLE LEROY- 12 YEARS. A LONG TIME TO KNOW SOMEONE. MICHELLE HEY YOGI, YOU’RE THE BEST! CHICABOOM! LOVE YA! FOREVER, YOGI DEAR JET, THANKS FOR BEING MY PAL. YOUR PAL, NAXIN DEAR TIM, THANKS FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD FRIEND. YOU’RE ONE OF A KIND . ONE OF THE BEST. I MISS YOU ALREADY! LOVE FOREVER, GLORIA TO PAM, EVEN THOUGH WE GREW APART, WE HAVE A CLOSE FRIENDSHIP. I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU, SO DON’T FORGET ME. BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE. MARILYN TO ALL MY FRIENDS-WHO PUT UP WITH ME-MY MOODS-MY ATTITUDE, MY YELLS, MY SCREAMS, MY HOLLARS MY DREAMS. I’M SPELLING OUT SPELL¬ ING OUT MY LOVE, AND SHELLING OUT MY DOUGH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, AND WORTH EVERYTHING I OWN IN¬ CLUDING MY WORLD, MY LIFE, MY LOVE- I LOVE YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU ARE . .. OTTO, RYAN, RANDY, TIM, STE¬ PHAN. JOANNE. LARRY. BORIS. WENDY. NOW YOU’RE IMMORTALIZED IN WRIT¬ ING. I LOVE YOU- I’LL MISS YOU. ALWAYS YOURS -SANDY STEPHANIE, YOU WERE GREAT EVERYTIME. I’LL MISS YOUR BODY NEXT TO MINE. LOVE KISSES DAWN, YOUR SEX SLAVE TO ALL THE C.S.O’S (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE). CONGRATULATIONS-GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE. MARILYN GABBA-DOLL- YOU MAKE GUM LOOK SO GOOD. -TONI MARC MY FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER. GOOD LUCK LOVE YA PATTY LINA TO MY BEST FRIEND I’LL MISS YOU LOVE PATTY VIRGINIA A TRUE FRIEND CAN BE DESCRIBED IN ONE WORD-YOU. THANK FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE LOVE YOU ALWAYS IVETTE CONGRATULATIONS ALL YOU GUYS AND GALS, BUDDIES, FRIENDS, CLASSMATES AND PALS SPE¬ CIAL CONGRADS TO MARIAN GRACE AR- CEO, MERV, FAYE, BRIDGET, SAM, NOR¬ MAN, WENDELL, MELO, AND CHERYL. FROM ARTHUR BARNES DEAR MEI YOU’VE BEEN A REAL TRUE FRIEND LOVE HELEN IN MEMORY OF THE TECH TANK” R.I.P. LUV, BETSY JULES, JULES, JULES, NEED I SAY MORE . . ? LOVE FOREVER, GLORIA DAVIOA, LISA, KETHEL, TIN LAI, ROSE, WITHOUT A DOUBT YOU ARE MY VERY BEST FRIENDS.-I LOVE YOU NOW AND ALWAYS NATALIE L. DAVIS DEAR BIG BIRD, I HAVE JUST ONE THING TO SAY TO YOU! D-l-T-T-O! RYAN, ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM.I GUESS WE BOTH KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, HUH? MICHELLE FRIENDS BEFORE, FRIENDS NOW, LETS BE FRIENDS LATER JENNY J. TO THE MOOSES KEEP ON DRINKING! PARTY NAKED! LOVE, YVETTE TO MY BIG BROTHER ISH, LOVE YOU LOTS! YVETTE TO THE MAJOR MOOSE FEMALES, REMEMBER-NO ONE LIKES A PRUDE. KEEP YOUR MEN HAPPY. -GREG S. EIGHT IS ENOUGH SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE LOVE ALWAYS, JENNY J. DEAR YOGI (GINNY), YOU ARE FUN AND ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVORITES! LOVE FRIENDS ALWAYS NAXIN DEAR HAH, N.J. IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU (OF COURSE IT’S A PLACE!) LOVE FRIENDS ALWAYS, NJ DEAR JOSIE, THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND! REMEMBER THE THREE MUSKETEERS! LOVE FRIENDS ALWAYS NAXIN DEAR YOGI (SUE), YOU ARE ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVOR¬ ITE PEOPLE! LOVE FRIEND ALWAYS NAXIN ANTHONY I STILL GOT A CRUSH ON YOU GUESS WHO RORY, STAY OUT OF TROUBLE USE CONTRA¬ CEPTIVES YU KIN DEAR GRANT, THE PAST YEARS HAVE BEEN REAL FUN. KEEP IN TOUCH! WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE KIDS LOVE, JEAN NATALIE DAVIDA, 2 GOOD 2 BE 4 GOTTEN KETHEL TO MY DEAREST ERIKA “GOD BLESS YOU! YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW!’’ I’LL LOVE YOU AL¬ WAYS FOREVER AL TO MY NEW FRIEND RYAN, BEST OF LUCK! LOVE, SAM MEN RULE THE WORLD; WOMEN RULE THE MEN. AWESOME ARCHITECTURE- THE BEST OF TECH NOW AND FOR¬ EVER MEOW! THANK YOU MOM DAD FOR EVER¬ YTHING LOVE, FARAH DEAREST MOMMY DADDY, THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE YOU’VE GIVEN ME DURING MY YEARS AT TECH. MAHAL, LULU SANDRA, THANKS FOR BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU ALFREDE DEAR ALFREDE AND PAM, YOU’VE BEEN GREAT FRIENDS LOVE, FARAH TO BORIS + NATASHA, LARRY + HIS CAR, JOANNE + PAUL, RYAN + HIS ROW¬ BOAT, STEVE + HIS B.S SPRAY RANDY- + HIS HAT, OTTO + BETSEY, TIM- +CRAZY EDDIE, FERNANDA + HER WARDROBE I’LL MISS IT ALL LOVE, SANDY DEAR SNUF, OK TAKE A NEW SHEET OF PAPER; HERE’W MY NEW LIST! LOVE YA -GUESS WHO TO THE WONTON GANG, WE’VE LAUGHED, JOKED AND LOAFED OUR WAY THRU COMPUTERS, S M, B.C. AND ARCHITECTURE. I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU GUYS. KEEP SMILING! MICHAEL TO MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE HELPED ME THROUGH MY YEARS: THANKS! DAVID NIKKI, MAY YOU NEVER BE STRANDED IN A DESERT! PRECIOUS ELENA, REMEMBER, SHE WHO HAS THE MOST; WINS. LOVE, LANCE ALL-THE-WAY-VOGUE. ELENA, MI¬ CHELLE, LANA -BEST OF FRIENDS- MATTHEW BABY- DON’T CHANGE-AND IF YOU DO CHANGE . . . -CATHY TO THE FOLLOWING WHOM I’VE GOTTEN TO KNOW, LOVE, AND RESPECT AS FRIENDS, ANN, CHRISTINE, HOY, IRIS, JENNY, JOSEPHONE, KAREN, KATHY, KRISTEN, EVELYN, MONA, NANCY, KRYS- TAR, SHIRLEY, VIRGINIA, LISA, SUSAN, MICHELLE, KA-LAM, GEE, JOHNNIE, WAI- HO, CHENG, BENJAMIN, MICHAEL, HAMES, RICHARD, JOHN, LEROY, LARRY, DAVID, JIM, FRANKIE, RONALD, ALEX¬ ANDER, PAUL HUI-CHANG, THE ENTIRE MECHANICAL COURSE, ETC. I WOULD LIKE TO “THANK YOU” FOR HELPING MAKE THE YEARS I STAYED AT TECH SO VERY MEMORABLE AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU, THE MOMENTS, WOULDN’T BE THE SAME. GREATEST WISHES! SINCERELY YOURS, DEREK NG ELENA, ONE DAY THEM’S GONNA BE MY DRAWERS! HUEY ESQ. “COMMUNICATE, BEFORE IT CAUSES PROBLEMS! LET LOOSE! -TRISTAN MACARTHUR DEAR JULIO, MAYBE YOU SHOULON’T HAVE MET ME. LIFE AT TECH WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER. (?) I’M SORRY. BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO SAY IS THANKS. LOVE, SHORTY” EGGYOLK AND CHARLES, I’M GLAD YOU WERE THERE. LOVE, CATHY TO THE CAVALIER MEMBERS, IT’S BEEN A COOL TIME. GRANT WONTON-GANG, IT’S BEEN LOTSA FUN!! I’LL MISS YOU’LL! LOVE, JEANNY DEAR KATHY, IT’S BEEN GREAT KNOWING YOU. GOOD LUCK!! SUSAN DEAR BBJ, THANKS FOR GIVING MY LIFE A SPE¬ CIAL MEANING. SO GLAD TECH BROUGHT US TOGETHER. HERE’S TO YOU AND MANY MORE YEARS OF HAPPINESS. MY ENDLESS LOVE . . . FOREVER, JEN SUE, JENP, JENL, LOVE AND OTHER EUPHEMISMS. JOKE. LOVE, CATHY DEREK: BUY THE FOOTBALL INSTEAD OF WASTING $14 ON THIS. TO JACKIE, NANCY, AND CINDY- YOU GUYS ARE VERY SPECIAL TO ME. KNOW THAT I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU GUYS. MICHAEL ALISA, GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO COME BY; SO HOW DID I FIND YOU IF I WASN’T EVEN LOOKING? TILCIA ITSY, BERNIE, JACKIE, AND SUE- THANKS FOR BEING THERE. DEBBIE DON’T HOLD US CAPTIVE. WE WANT TO FLY. UPWARD AND FORWARD THROUGH PLACES AS YET UNSEEN AND UNKNOWN TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE, ALONE. DEE- THANK FOR THE BEST OF TIMES! RE¬ MEMBER; THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT! MOO-MOO! LOVE, SKI LIDIZ, THANKS FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT FRIEND. LET’S ALWAYS BE FRIENDS AND CHUGGLE A 40! LOVE YA ALOT, ANA DEAREST WONTON GANG, REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD WHILE GETTING IN TROUBLE! REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS. LOVE ALWAYS, SIMONITA JOA DEAREST ANDRE, I LOVE YOU, YOU BABY COW! LOVE, NINA CATHY BABY, WE WANT YOU! LOVE ALWAYS, JEFF MIKE DEAR BERNICE, THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART RESERVED JUST FOR YOU. I TRU¬ LY LOVE YOU! LOVE, DAVID YOU’RE NOT FORGOTTEN: MIKE, SEAN, RAE, JOE, HARRY, CHRISTIAN, RICHARD. YOU MADE MY SCHOOL YEARS GREAT. GOOD LUCK. LOVE, ANA RHONDADEE- INDIVIDUALITY: YOU ARE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE! -DAWNSKI TO CATHY, SOO, JEN, DIANE, JEN, GABE, MARCELLO, LAURA, MATT, ANDRE: WE’RE FINALLY FREE! KEEP IN TOUCH LOVE, NINA TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HELPED ME. THANKS. DEBBIE MOM, DAD, DARIN, DAVID, AND GRANDMA. I LOVE YOU. MARK DFW- LOVE THOSE LUSCIOUS CURLS. NYU WATCH OUT! LOVE CEM DEAR MAY WONG, YOU’RE THE GREATEST COMPUTER PARTNER! LOVE JENNIFER TO MSI, THANKS FOR GIVING ME THE MOST STUPID REASON TO GET UP IN THE MORNING! DEAR VIRGINIA (MARIE), YOU’VE GIVEN NEW MEANING TO THE WORD “FRIENDSHIP ! YOU WERE AL¬ WAYS THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU. I’M REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU. I HOPE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. BREAKFAST CLUB RULES! TECH TANK LOVES YOUS ALL! -CHRISTOPHER LOVE JET DEAR MARK MARY, YOU TWO HAVE BUGGED THE HECK OUT OF ME! YEAH, YOU MARY! LOVE YOUR FRIEND, SUZANNE DEAR WAI LING, YOU’RE STILL A LINGLING. LOVE SUZANNE DEAR VIRGINIA (YOGUS!) WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST. I KNOW YOU’LL MAKE IT BIG. YOGI KNOWS. FOR¬ EVER A YOGI, SUZANNE DAVID HEMULI, THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND! SINCERELY, ELENA TO YOLANDA CASSY, I LOVE YOU TWO CUTIES. LOVE JENNY TO ROBIN, YOU’VE BEEN MY ROCK ROLL GUIDE. JENNIFER TO THE CLASS OF ' 87. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN THE FUTURE. RICK MORALES SR. CLASS PREZ YO COUGAR, I KNOW YOUR SECRET. FROM ARISTIDE CONGRATULATIONS! TO THE ONLY GRADUATING FENCER. GOOD LUCK, MR. KAELIN BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ’87. MR. KAELIN TO TECH THE SCHOOL, IT’S BEEN HELL! STUDENT GREG, YOU’RE TOO SWEET FOR WORDS. DON’T EVER CHANGE. KERI I’LL MISS THAT LOVELY DIMPLE. STAY SWEET. LOVE KERI KAREN, BECOME A SUPER-SENIOR AND GO TO COLLEGE WITH ME NEXT YEAR. IF YOU DON’T, GOOD LUCK ANYWAY! ROSE-ANNE T.P.S.-C.S.O. TOGETHER FOREVER PSYCHO SUCCESS IS NOT AN ENDPOINT, IT IS THE JOURNEY; ENJOY THE TRIP. MITCH JAMPELL TO BRIGHT EYES, YOU TOOK A PLACE IN MY HEART THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL TAKE. I AM REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, DREW STACEY-YOUR SWEET, SEXY, SOPHISTICATED, BEAUTIFUL AND GENTLE. THANKS-, P.M.K. SGO-OFFICERS- SENIORS OWE YOU THE WORLD. BEST YEAR EVER! GLEICH TO MY FLIP FRIENDS, I WISH YOU ALL, MUCH LUCK AND SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. PHILIPPINE PRIDE PALAGI!” LOURDES DELEON JEANINE, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY 1 LOVE, MARC TO BIO-MED (SPRING) WASHINGTON WOULD HAVE BEEN EA¬ SIER SHOULD HAVE CHANGED TO CHEM. GLEICH TO BIO-MED (FALL)- BEST YET- SEE YOU NEXT YEAR- GLEICH TO EIGHT IS ENOUGH, LOVE LUCK ALWAYS JENNIFER DEAR DAVID, I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER. LEONIDA TO ALL MY OLD DEAR FRIENDS (ESPE¬ CIALLY THOSE IN BIO) THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT TIMES IN OUT OF TECH. WHEN I MAKE IT TO COLUMBIA, I’LL SEE MOST OF YOU THERE. BUT IF I DON’T, I’LL BE AT WILFRED BEAUTY ACADEMY. C.B., YOU’RE A BLOCKHEAD BUT I LOVE YOU ANYWAY. LOVE, ANN WONG NO MORE CHOCOLATE MONA. FROM JOE MARC, MY LOVE, GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE, WE’LL ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH. I LOVE YOU! JEANINE WE MET YEARS AGO, FINALLY RE¬ UNITED AT TECH. KENNY, KRISTA SHORTY, MY HEART AND SOUL. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. USKI DEAR RADMINI, I SEND MY LOVE AND CONGRATULA¬ TIONS TO YOU. GOOD LUCK IN THE FU¬ TURE. LOVE, DEVIN CHANDA, THANKS FOR BEING THE SISTER AND FRIEND I NEEDED THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD. I LUV YA. LOVE, CASSANDRA HEY JENNY, YOU GONNA CALL ME? PEACE AND LOVE, CASSANDRA PROFESSOR YU KIN, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN QUANT. AND BIO. I’M SURE YOU WILL GET YOUR DOCTORAL DEGREE. KENNETH MORTON, DID YOU HAVE FUN IN QUANT? I DID. KENNETH DEAR RAYMOND, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. LOVE, DIANE SORAYA TO COMPUTER SCIENCE ’87 WHY COBOL? SACHA DEAR SUE, THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD. KEEP IN TOUCH. LOVE ALWAYS SACHA TO JEAN, LILLIAN, JENNY, AND LISA, THANKS FOR MAKING COMPUTER CLASS REALLY FUN! KEEP IN TOUCH! SACHA DEAR PAUL, PENNY, CHI, WENDY, RAY, LESLIE, BECAUSE THE FRIENDSHIP THAT YOU GAVE HAS TAUGHT US TO BE BRAVE, NO MATTER WHERE WE GO WE’LL NEVER FIND A BETTER PRIZE. ALTHOUGH YOU’RE MILES AND MILES AWAY, WE’LL SEE YOU EVERY DAY- WE DON’T HAVE TO TRY, WE JUST CLOSE OUR EYES. WE’LL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER, HOWEVER FAR IT SEEMS. WE’LL ALWAYS BE TO¬ GETHER, TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS. SAM AND MELO SUE, JEN P, LAURA, NINA, DIANE, GABE, MARCE LLO, CATHY: HAVE A GREAT LIFE. I’LL MISS YOU GUYS ALOT. LOVE, JEN L. TO THE O.S. HICKS, MY FAVORITE AMIGOS. LOVE, SUE LAU DEAREST THOMAS LEUNG, YOU ARE SO VERY SPECIAL. ALWAYS, SUSAN DEAREST SACHA, SOME PEOPLE CAN NEVER BE FOR¬ GOTTEN. LOVE, SUSAN BOLA, YOU’VE BEEN MY LIFE LONG PAL AND IF WE GET SEPARATED I’LL MISS YOU, BUT WE LL STILL BE LIFE LONG FRIENDS. LOVE YA SHARMEL DEAREST MARIE, GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND. THAT’S WHY I’M GLAD I FOUND YOU. SUE LAU TO THE LUNCH BUNCH, IT’S BEEN FUN. THOMAS TO KAREN, ANTHEA, LIZ, MICHELE, VE¬ RONICA GOOD LUCK. LOVE PATTY “BANANA” CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISH¬ ES! YOUR FRIEND FOREVER, “SLICE DAVID . . YOU’RE SPECIAL! BEST OF LUCK AL¬ WAYS LOVE, ANNIE CONGRATULATIONS!!! GREAT STU¬ DENTS, GREAT TWINS, GREAT HUMAN BEINGS! SAMANTHA AND SACHA, WE ARE SO VERY VERY PROUD OF YOU BOTH ASK NOT WHAT THE WORLD CAN OFFER YOU, BUT WHAT YOU CAN OFFER THE WORLD -AND YOU TWO HAVE SO MUCH TO OFFER. WE WISH THERE WERE MORE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD LIKE OUR BEAU¬ TIFUL CHILDREN. BROOKLYN TECH IS SURELY GOING TO MISS YOU. WE LOVE YOU!! MOM AND DAD DEAR JET, I KNOW PHYSICS IS BORING WITHOUT ME. BUT YOU ASKED FOR IT! LOVE ALWAYS WAI LING TO ALL SENIORS: CHEMMIES ARE THE BEST! “SWARM” OTTO CONGRATULATION, DEVIN YOU BEEN A GOOD SON, A GOOD STUDENT AND YOU HAVE OUR PRAISE AND OUR BEST WISHES FOR THE FU¬ TURE. LOVE, MOM, DAD, DONNETTE, DWAYNE VICTOR, SAME ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE? KENNETH DEAR BYRON, MAY GOD GRANT YOU THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE, COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS YOU CAN AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. LOVE, MOTHER ALISA YOU HAVE BEEN A GOOD FRIEND. I’LL REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS LOVE, CHERYL TO THE BEST OF FRIENDS, TONY SHU, JIMMY CHIN, MORTON SHAW, KENNETH LEE, KAREN JUNG, ED¬ DIE ROSENGAUZ, DAVID CHAN (T.M), EDDIE CHUNG, MOHAMMAD ALI, RICH¬ ARD CITELLI, TORU, KIN YU, ALLAN TANG, HELEN LO, SAMSON, SIMONITA JOA, SACHA LECCA, DARREN, JULIE SETO, WAH KEUNG (FLASH), WAI HO, WILBUR TOM, KENNY MOY, CANDICE, GEORGE GONG, STEVEN LIU, ETC -VICTOR SAMUEL TO THE SCIENCE BULLETIN STAFFS, A JOB WELL DONE. CONGRATULA¬ TIONS! DAVID LAU SUSAN, YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT SISTER (JUST- KIDDING). KENNETH “87 LANA THOMAS THE NAME DRIPS FROM ONE’S LIPS. FAN CLUB TO B.C. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH (MORE?) N.D. DEAR SHIRLEY J.- LET’S MAKE IT SEVENTEEN MORE YEARS. LOVE, SUSAN TO ELENA, THE BEST ARCHITECTURE STUDENT TECH EVER HAD. PATSY JEN, BEST OF LUCK AT L.I.U. TILCIA LEONARDO, THE BODY. THE AURA. THE MYS¬ TIQUE, THE MAN. ADMIRER WE’VE SPENT TOGETHER- THE LAUGH¬ TER, HAPPINESS, EVEN TEARS. YOU GUYS MEAN SO MUCH TO ME. I’LL AL¬ WAYS LOVE AND REMEMBER YOU GUYS. LOVE ALWAYS, MICHAEL KO NANCY 1 HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT GRADU¬ ATION. LOVE, TILCIA MARCIA, ALL MY LOVE AND BEST WISHES (YEAH, RIGHT) LEO TO KENNETH, YOU GREAT LOVABLE GUY, HAVE A GREAT “87” -SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE- HICKS AND BIO-MED- ELENA “NINA YOU ARE A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS! LANA “HARRIE” MICHELLE “MEECH SHALINA, -BEST FRIENDS- NICE TO SEE YOU IN THE ARISTA PIC¬ TURE. MICHELLE FREDERICK TILCIA COMPUTER BLUE? SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL. DEAR IRIS, ELENA FIVE YEARS FROM NOW, YOU’LL BE IRIS THE PHARMACIST! LOTS OF LUCK IN “KINKY KIM ST. JOHN’S! “MEECH MICHELLE WITH LOVE, “HARRIE LANA AN-MARIE NINA” ELENA BEST FRIENDS 1 LOVE YOU SO MUCH MEILAU! 1 HOPE WE’LL BE TOGETHER FOREVER! TO DONALD A. LOVE, “CHARGE IT UP VICTOR HO LEE SAMUEL E. FONDER (M.C.) TO JOHN JOO TO THE WACKY PEOPLE OF PEER SEVEN¬ JOHN, BEACH-BUM OR NOT YOU’LL TEEN, STILL BE MY FIRST PATIENT! I’LL MISS YOU ALL! HAVE FUN IN DAVID LAU COLLEGE AND IN LIFE! LOVE, JAKE- AN-MARIE YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS, BUT 1 HAD THIS INCREDIBLY BIZARRE MERCEDES, DREAM-AND YOU WERE IN IT! I’M VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND ‘NK’ LIKE YOU. 1 HOPE WE STAY IN TOUCH. 1 LOVE YOU, JULIO, ANA LIVE LONG AND PROSPER. KOKO DEAR CHRISTINE, REMEMBER TARZAN BOY . LET’S YVETTE, STAY FRIENDS FOREVER. IT’S BEEN GREAT. YOU’VE MADE H.S. SUSAN WORTHWHILE. 1 LOVE YOU. KEEP IN TOUCH. GUYS YOUR BROTHER THREE CHEERS FOR THE CLASS OF 87! ELLIE, ALWAYS, 1 STILL THINK YOU ARE WEIRD, BUT KENNY-“W.L” YOU’RE A GREAT FRIEND. PS. I’M GOING TO GET A WHODOO! TO MY DEAREST FRIENDS, DAVID RFMFMRFR All THF ROOn TIMFS SORAYA, SSSA ... SSSA ... SSSA ... SSSIZZLING . . .! COULDN’T HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU TAKE CARE AND BEST OF LUCK, LOVE FOREVER, GLORIA DEAR MANYIU AND STEVEN, REMEMBER PASCAL, REMEMBER CAL¬ CULUS AND REMEMBER MSI. -NO, FOR¬ GET ABOUT THEM, JUST REMEMBER ME! JULIE DEAR JIN, MAY, MONA . AND MY FRIENDS. IT’S BEEN FUN! BEST OF LUCK TO YOU GUYS AND KEEP SMILING! JULIE JERALD I’LL NEVER FORGET ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE SHARED TOGETHER. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE WITH LOVE, SAMANTHA GLORIA AND JORDON, GLORIA, LET’S NOT FORGET THOSE GOOD TIMES WE HAD TOGETHER! JORDON, DON’T FORGET YOUR FRIENDS (WHO???). JULIE SHEILA A CARING FRIEND. WE FINALLY MADE IT OUT. GOOD LUCK, STAY SWEET AND KEEP IN TOUCH SAMANTHA TISHA GOOD LUCK AND STAY IN TOUCH SHEILA AND SAMANTHA TO CAPTAIN “O’’ THE GOLDEN STUD, USE THE BACK DOOR AND YOU WILL GET MUD TSHAKA THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP. STAY SWEET AND SEXY. SHEILA WENDY, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER STEP OF A LONG WINDING STAIRCASE LEADING TO SUCCESS-DON’T STOP HERE, WALK ON! WE’RE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY. LOVE, MOM DAD A DEDICATION TO ALL THE FLY GIRLS I’VE MET FROM TECH: TO STEPHANIE, BRIDGET, MICHELLE, CRAZEE, NICOLE, SHEILA, ELENA, JUDY, ZSA ZSA, CANDICE JEANINE, AND OTHERS. GOOD LUCK. WENDELL TO ALL THE HOME-BOYS: JEROME, GEORGE, ALDEN, DUANE, CHRIS, IAN, DAVID, PATRICK, EVERTON THE CREW; YOU GUYS BE ILLING BUT CHILLING. CHECK YOU OUT AT THE GRADUATION JAM. WENDELL GOOD LUCK CLASS OF ’87! I’LL MISS YOU ALL! KAM TO MY HOMEBOYS IN THE PLACE: GQ, CHILLY CEE AND THE VITUS POSSE. CHILL. DELL DEAR MARILYN, I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT YOU. LOVE YA! LOVE ALWAYS, ROBERT RAY AND PAUL LET’S TACKLE THE WORLD. JOSH AND SOU TO MY JOSHY WOSHY, FUZZY WUZZY WAS FUZZY. SOUSIE WOUSIE TO MY SOUSIE WOUSIE, LISTEN TO ME! LOVE, FUZZY WUZZY TO SPEED SISTER, SPEED SISTERS LIVE ON. LOVE, SISTER 2 KIMMIE, NEVER DOUBT YOURSELF AND KEEP ON SMILING- LOVE, NARDA TO KEVIN, MUCH SUCCESS, AND EAT YOUR OWN YOGURT- NARDA TENNIS TEAM SENIORS, ADAM, ALEX, JOSHUA, RORY, RYAN. THESE YEARS HAVE BEEN IHE BESI, WE’VE ALWAYS HAD THE RIGHT STUFF. DEAR JIWON, I TOLD YOU I’LL WRITE YOU AN AD. TO COIFFE, WE’VE HAD A GREAT YEAR. MUCH SUCCESS IN PURSUIT OF CHOCOLATE- FROM, DO TO EVELYN, WAI LING AND CORINNA, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE SUP¬ PORT I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL OF YOU. KWONG DEAR MARY, I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR LITTLE TALKS AND THE FRIENDSHIP WE SHARED KWONG TO ALL MY FRIENDS, I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THE FRIEND¬ SHIP AND LOVE THAT WE SHARED KWONG TO ANTHEA, JENNY, JOHN, JORDON, LESLIE, PATRICIA. GOOD LUCK! YUEN TO MSI: D.M.= (1,U,2);( = 27); (! = 28); (? = 29).!HZRMNJKXPQMJWOVJL SH!V!? JARIRE, WE’VE BEEN IN THE SAME CLASS SINCE FIRST GRADE! THOUGHT YOU’D FOLLOW ME TO COLLEGE . GOOD LUCK! LOVE, GLORIA DEAR LIZ, WHEN YOU THINK OF ME, THINK OF LONG CONVOS ON THE PHONE, PROB¬ LEMS AND LAUGHTER WE’VE SHARED AND BUFFALO SOUNDS YEAH, BUFFALO SOUNDS LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP ALWAYS, GLORIA DEAR JEN, I WON’T CRY I WON’T CRY NO I WON’T SHED A TEAR JUST AS LONG AS YOU STAND, STAND BY ME ALL MY LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP FOREVER GLORIA MY lltAKLSI SAM, YOU ARE THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME. YOUR PRES¬ ENCE IN MY LIFE HAS MADE IT MORE MEANINGFUL THAN EVER. BECAUSE OF YOU, THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE. THANKS FOR BEING MINE. FOREVER YOURS, MELO HONEY I WANT TO MARRY YOU. I LOVE YOU. GRIZZLY TO CHRIS, KAREN, KAREN, SUSAN, SHIR¬ LEY, IRIS, JENNY, VIRGINIA, AND FRIENDS, TO ALL THE TIMES SPENT AND NOT, WE’LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS! KEEP IN TOUCH AND BEST OF LUCK ALWAYS! GOOD LUCK WHEREVER WE GO! LOVE FOREVER, KATHY CHAN LIZ, GLORIA, JEN, HOW DO I LOVE THEE? 4 _ THIS MUCH � THANX FOR SHARING THE SMILES TEARS! U R GREAT SORAYA ROBERT JOHN YOU MADE ELKES CLASS FUN. THANX, KETHEL TO JENNIFER J. KEEP ON GIGGLING! LOVE, ALIDEENA AND BERNICE MOOSES: THE BEST BEER IS A FULL BEER. DR. ROB P.S. LIFE’S BEEN GOOD DAVE ERIC GOOD LUCK CHASING SKIRTS! YU KIN TO JENNIFER JONES GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE LOVE, MICHELLE C. MOOSES: STAY STONED !! DR. ROB VICTOR CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR BOY¬ FRIEND! THIS IS DEDICATED TO YOU. LOVE IS SOMETHING SHARED BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME. OUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER IS DEEP AND MEANINGFUL. LOVE IS EXPRESSED DEEP IN THE HEART AND IT IS HARD TO EX¬ PRESS IN WORDS. OUR LOVE WILL LAST FOREVER AND EVER. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH MEI CHRISTINE C. DON’T PARTY EVERY NIGHT. JUST EV¬ ERY OTHER NIGHT SHIRLEY J. CONGRATULATIONS MELO! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. MOM AND DAD TO THE CIVIL CREW 1987 YO FELLAS! BUG OUT! AL DEAR MR. MALACHIAS, HEAVEN MUST BE A LIBRARY! LOVE, SAMANTHA DEAR M M DON’T CALL ME FLIPPER!! I’LL MISS YOU ALFREDE DEAR BO WA BEST OF LUCK IN EVERYTHING! ALWAYS, JEAN DEAR PETER, KEEP SMILING. WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. GOOD LUCK IN EVERTHING! STAY IN TOUCH! ALWAYS, JEAN GRANT, FROM THE BEST TO THE BEST! LOVE ALWAYS, CHRISTINE ERIKA: YOU’RE GORGEOUS AND I LOVE YOU! THANKS FOR MAKING MY SENIOR YEAR THE GREATEST YEAR OF MY LIFE! LOVE YOU! ALBERTO STAY IN TOUCH NO MATTER WHAT! I’LL NEVER FORGET THE FUN WE HAD. LOVE ALWAYS, SAM DEAR ALFREDE, GUESS WHERE WE’RE GOING TO COL¬ LEGE FLIPPER U. M M FARAH I LIKE YOU ALOT . JUST BE¬ CAUSE. LOVE, DEBBIE WOOFERS AND TWEETERS STAY IN THE FAST LANE. A WOOFER MY DEAREST EDWIN WHO CHANGED MY SAD TIMES TO HAPPY TIMES, MY TIMES OF WORRY TO CAREFREE MOMENTS, THANKS FOR THE SPECIAL TIMES, WHETHER WE WERE ALONE OR WITH FAMILY, YOU WERE AL¬ WAYS THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU. LOVE, KATHY CAVALIERS AS LONG AS I’VE KNOWN YOU, I’VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON YOU. YOU’VE BEEN THE GREATEST! JENNY C. GOOD LUCK TO SKIPPY AND ALL MY G.O. PALS! JOANNE CORREA S.L. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART M.C. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK MELO! FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK OUR BEST WISHES MELO! NEW YORK PHIL-AM LEO CLUB THANKS FOR EVERYTHING BRO! YOU DESERVE THE BEST. THEO CAYLO TO MELO, SAM, AND THE CLASS OF ’87, OUR BEST WISHES AND CONGRATU¬ LATIONS TO ALL OF YOU FILIPINO PARENTS COOPERATIVE DENISE, FRIENDS, MICHELLE PATRICK SHEPPARD, STAY SWEET AND IN TOUCH. FROM MICHELLE ROGERS BANANA, DON’T TEAR UP VIRGINIA. YOUR FRIEND, MICHELLE TO JAY AND FAYE, LEAVE THEM GUYS ALONE. MICHELLE ROGERS KIMMIE, KEEP ON SMILING AND DANCING, PARTY GIRL. FROM, MICHELLE TO CAUSHA, YOU SHOULD’VE STAYED ON THE TEAM. MICHELLE ROGERS GIRL’S TRACK TEAM, TAKE NO SHORTS, WE’RE 1. MICHELLE GOOD LUCK, CLASS OF ’87. EIGHT IS ENOUGH, YOU’VE BEEN MY DEAREST FRIENDS ALL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND I LOVE YOU ALL. LOVE, YOGI MUHAMMED, WE’RE WISHING YOU THE BEST. LOVE, NADIA, TAAEBA, NAEEMAH JEFFREY SIGLEU, YOU HAVE DONE WELL. CONGRATU¬ LATIONS AND CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR THE BEST. MOM DAD BEST WISHES TO ALL OF THE GRADU¬ ATES. FROM, THE MASHARIKI’S I’M VERY PROUD OF MY SON JOHN GARAY FOR BEING DEDICATED TO ' HIS ANNIE FROM HIS FAMILY HEY, SUZANNE YOGI YEE! BEST OF LUCK. I KNOW YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL WHEREV¬ ER YOU GO. YOUR PAL, VIRGINIA YOGI LEE HEY IVETTE! YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND THROUGH THE YEARS. BEST OF LUCK SMILE! YOUR PAL, VIRGINIA WITH BEST WISHES AND LOVING. CONGRATULATIONS! DAD RTF, YOU’VE BEEN WITH ME FOR THREE YEARS. IN MY MIND, I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU. LOVE, DN TO PRECIOUS, KEEP IN TOUCH, AND REMEMBER, DON’T BREAK TOO MANY HEARTS IN COLLEGE. NIKKI NAXIN, COME, COME TO NJ, NJNU, PERFECT TOGETHER. FROM, HAH MR. ZIMMERMAN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE TERRIFIC YEARS THAT YOU SHARED WITH US. DEAR AN, BE SUCCESSFUL BE HAPPY. YOUR BROTHER, ERIC SEARCH FOR WISDOM, DARE TO BE DIFFERENT EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN. BREAK A LEG, LORRAINE FONTAINE DEAR KARL, (THE LITTLE DOUGH BOY WHO SOMETIMES DOESN’T HAVE DOUGH!) LOVE YOU PINK FACE! WAI LING A GOOD SON, AND A GOOD STUDENT, AND YOU HAVE OUR PRAISE AND OUR BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE LOVE, DAD, MOM, DONNETTE, DWAYNE BLACKMAN: DON’T (RHYMES WITH DUCK) AROUND IN COLLEGE TOO MUCH, AIDS IS GOING AROUND. WHITEMAN MIKE, MURDOCK, STEAMBOAT, I HAD ALOT OF FUN WITH YOU GUYS. GOOD LUCK. STAY IN TOUCH TUBBS DEAR JOLIE, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT I LOVE YOU. EVEN WHEN I’M IN SCHOOL I THINK ABOUT YOU. WHATEVER HAPPENS TO US IN THE FUTURE, THERE WILL AL¬ WAYS BE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART FOR YOU. I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. RICK TO MISS PIGGY, I’M GLAD WE GOT TOGETHER. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE. STAY SWEET AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR PINKY-TOES. OINK-OINK MR. EL PRESIDENTE JEAN, LILLIAN, LISA, KA KEE, MEI, HE¬ LEN, DOUBLE JENNY (S), DIANA, LIFE WAS FUN WITH ALL YOU GUYS, BUT DON’T FORGET YOU STILL OWE ME LUNCH AND DINNER. I‘M WAITING. RICHARD WONG DEAR FUZZHEAD, CHINESE EGG, SPIKEY, GRANNY JASON, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP THROUGH COMPUTERS. HOW WE COULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU. WE DON’T KNOW. LOVE ALWAYS LISA LILY LONG LIVE THE ELEMETS. MOONBEAM STARSTRUCK AND WINDSURF. FROM, SEAN C. MICHAEL “PSYCHO”, WISHING YOU THE BEST IN LIFE. WE’VE SHARED ALOT OF GREAT TIMES. TAKE CARE. FRIENDS LOVE FDRFVFR DEAREST SUSAN, WE FINALLY GOOFED IT THROUGH. FINI. LOVE, KIET PORKY, YOU ARE TOO CUTE. MEOW DEAR JAY, THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP IN CAL. KIET CHRIS MILLS, YOU’RE LATE. AGAIN ? JAY DEAREST KWOK, I LOVE YOU. FOREVER, JEFF TO RORY ANGLIN, BEST OF LUCK AT WEST POINT. RAZVAN JAYESHKOMAR N. PATEL WRITE THOSE ESSAYS YET ?YOU MEXICAN -CHRIS MAAAAAAAAT 7MOZART WROTE DON GIOVANNI BUT WHAT’S IT ABOUT? -CHRIS DEAREST JOSEPHINA, BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE. LOVE, MONA TO JOSIE, THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND. JOSEPH NIK, I HAVE SAID AND WILL SAY TIME AND TIME AGAIN, I LOVE YOU. I CAN’T LOSE YOU, NEVER. YOU ARE THE LIFE I WISH TO LIVE, NOW AND FOREVER. LOVE, JULIE P.S-1 DO. ALWAYS. FOREVER. TO EVERYONE IN COMPUTER SCI¬ ENCE, MY BEST WISHES. JULIE CONGRATULATION. DENIS. YOU BEEN SENIORS, REMEMBER HALLOWEEN PARTY, IT WAS A FLASH. REVEREND MOON DEAR SUE, DON’T BOIL YOUR SHOES TOO MUCH. LOVE, MARIE GOOD LUCK TO THE BIO-MED CLASS OF 87’ LESIA CONGRATULATIONS JOHN, JOSE, ATH- ANEUS, JEFF, CHANG, PETER, DAVID. LOVE, DONNA LEONIDA, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A PLACE IN MY HEART FOR YOU. DAVID CHEM FOOTBALL, KICK ASS. LOVE, CHEERLEADERS EVELYN WAI LING TO KARL, MY BIG BROTHER, MY LITTLE DOUGHBOY, PARTY HARDY. LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER, EVELYN, YOUR LITTLE SISTER, YOUR TORMENTOR. TO MY FRIENDS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. THANKS. JIN WAI LING, KARL, JIN, ADRIAN, AL, BOX, AND ALL MY FRIENDS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. GOOD LUCK. EVELYN CHAN JIN, WITHOUT A GOOD MIRROR NO LADY CAN KNOW HER TRUE APPEARANCE; WITHOUT A TRUE FRIEND NO GENTLE¬ MAN CAN KNOW HIS OWN ERRORS OF CONDUCT. THANKS. ALBERT ' ATHANAS-HOW WAS THE CLOSETS? ETHEL- DON’T PUSH YOUR FACE AGAINST THE CAR’S WINDOW. JOHN - ANOTHER $95 TICKET AND THERE YOU GO . . HELL. NANCY- DON’T WORRY, WE’LL BF HOMF SAFE IOHN W-I THOUGH YOU SAID YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE SCRAMBLED EGGS. LOVE FOREVER KIET SPECIAL THANX: JUDY WONG, FOR HER LOVE AND HORROR PICS KO, JUST BEING KOREAN MEI, SIMONITA, YOUR FUNNY INSULTS MARY, BUT THEN AGAIN YOU KNOW, I LOVE YOU, YEAH. CHRISTINE FOR . EUNIE, FOR GREAT TIMES TO ALL OTHERS WHICH MADE TECH MEMORABLE. THANX AGAIN. PETER ONG DEPECHE MODE 1 TO UNDERGRADUATES, I LEAVE YOU TO THIS CESSPOOL. LONG LIVE RANDY RHOADS AND JOHN BONHAM. FROM, ERN GERARD NGOR, GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN IN COL¬ LEGE. LOVE, SEUNG DEAR SORAYA, FOR THE FRIEND YOU HAVE BEEN AND ALL THE SUPPORT YOU GAVE; THANK YOU. FOREVER YOUR LOVE, HARVEY JET, WE’LL MEET AGAIN IN 2012. FINALLY REUNITED. AN-MARIE, ANNIE, HUI, CHRISTINE, FRANK, HYUCK, IRIS, JACK, KAM, KA¬ REN, KASHIF, KATHY, KENNY, KRISTA, NGOR, LAWRENCE, NANCY, SHIRLEY, SU¬ SAN, TSZMAN AND WAI HO, WE FINALLY MADE IT. WE ARE THE GRADS OF 87’ LOVE ALWAYS JENNY TO ALL MY FRIENDS, ITS BEEN FUN KNOWING YOU. BE¬ LIEVE IT OR NOT YOU MADE SCHOOL FUN. BEST WISHES. NGOR LEONIDA, YOU HAVE A GREAT SET OF HEAD- nrcuTS n CMRn pn and pfar rump ER, VROOOM. LOVE ALWAYS, DAVID BEST WISHES EVERYONE. HAVE FUN. JANEL ROSE, MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED WHEN I MET YOU. I’VE NEVER BEEN AS HAPPY. I NEVER CARED FOR ANYONE AS MUCH. TWO YEARS AGO, I DIDN’T THINK I WOULD FEEL THIS WAY. I FINALLY LEARNED WHAT IT FEELS TO LOVE SOMEONE. I HOPE THAT BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS, NOTHING WOULD ' VE CHANGED. MY GREATEST FEAR IS LOS¬ ING YOU. I HOPE I NEVER DO. LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER, VINCENT GLORIA, I COULD WRITE ALOT OF WORDS TRY¬ ING TO EXPLAIN WHAT I’M FEELING FOR YOU, BUT I CAN’T. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS EMOTION BE¬ FORE. SO, I’LL SAY IT STRAIGHT OUT, PRAYING THAT YOU’LL BELIEVE ME. I LOVE YOU. JORDAN TO ALL MY FREINDS IN BIO, GOOD LUCK. LOTS OF SUCCESS. RE¬ MEMBER THE CRAZY TIMES IN BIO. LOVE ALWAYS, DIEU SENIORS, GOOD LUCK. DELANO P.S-I’LL GET YOUR ROOM TILCIA. PAK AND UNA FOREVER. LAI WAH GEE EVER AND EVER. FROM, KA LAM FRIENDS PAK (THE KNOCK PLEASE) PET, PET, PET, PET, PET, PET. JOHNNIE W. (PIMPLE) LEARN TAI-CHI MORE SAO, CHUM SAO, AND CHI SAO FAST SO YOU CAN PRACTICE WITH HER. TAI-CHI IS NOT FOR YOU. SHE IS GOING TO KILL YOU. COMPUTER SCIENCE, WHY COBOL ? WHY COBOL ? WHY ? WHY ? WHY ? WHY ? VIRGINIA, THANKS FOR BEING A GOOD FRIEND AND GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE NEXT YEAR. KEEP IN TOUCH. KENNETH TO CHANDA WALLY, THANKS FOR BEING THERE. LOVE, JENNY DEAR CHRISTINE, SHIRLEY, KAREN, KATHY AND SUSAN, HAVE FUN WHEREVER YOU GO. WE’VE SHARED GREAT TIMES TOGETHER SO LET’S KEEP OUR FRIENDSHIP FOREVER. LOTS OF LUCK TO YOU. LOVE, IRIS JOSEY, IN THE 3 YEARS I’VE KNOWN YOU, WE’VE GONE THROUGH ALOT TOGETHER. YOU’RE THE GREATEST FRIEND I EVER HAD. THANKS FOR BEING AROUND DON’T EVER LOSE TOUCH. LOVE, VINCENT BIG BROTHER GOOD LUCK KENNETH LEE. HOPE YOU’LL FIND THE MAN OF YOUR DREAMS. THE VIRGOS B. TUNDE UMBAWAMBA CHAKANAKA CUUMHABUTIF FROM, v.s BIO-MEDERS ARE ARROGANT, ESPE¬ CIALLY HYUCK. MORTON, JIMMY AND VICTOR, REMEMBER ME NEXT YEAR. KENNETH LEE MR. ROMANO, REMEMBER THAT SPECIAL SOUND. HOPE YOU’LL HEAR IT FOREVER, OR AT LEAST NEXT TERM. WE’LL ALWAYS HOLD THE RECORD FOR MOST BREAKAGES. KRISTA LAU KENNETH LEE TSZMAN LEE TO ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD LUCK LOVE, WAI HO ALISA, WISHING YOU A BRIGHT AND SUC¬ CESSFUL FUTURE. STEPHEN GOOD LUCK IN 87 ' AND ALWAYS ALISA. LOVE, STEPHAINE “KISSES NEVER LIE. I KNOW YOU LOVE ME, MICHELE.” HUEY DEAR TEE, I KNOW YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS HAS NOT BEEN LUCKY. BUT WHO ELSE TO BLAME EXCEPT YOUR CHARACTER. SMILE. DEAR TILCIA, IT WAS NICE TO KNOW YOU. SUCCESS AND GOOD LUCK IN ALL YOUR ENDEAV¬ ORS. YOUR BEST FRIEND, ALISA TO TSZMAN, YOU ARE THE GREATEST QUARTER¬ BACK IN THE WORLD. FROM, WHAT A LIAR ALISA, CONGRATULATIONS ON EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE. AUNTIE HELEN RICHIE, I’LL MISS YOU BIG BROTHER. LOVE ALWAYS, JEANNY DEAR CANDICE, DO YOU KNOW ANY TRAMPS WHOOPS I MEAN VAMPS. I SURE DO CHEMMIES ROCK THE HOUSE. DAWN DARLING ALISA, CONGRATULATIONS LOVE, MOM nnnn IIIOI ll IOI unnmr . GOOD JOB. CONTINUE TO DO SO. LOVE ALWAYS, BARBARA CHARMAINE, GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE YEARS. MAY SUCCESS CROSS YOUR PATH AND KISS YOU ON THE ASS. YOUR SIS DEAR ROSE, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE FOR ME. I HOPE WE’LL ALWAYS REMAIN SUCH GOOD I’LL MISS YOU, AND I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK LOVE, MAY TO ALL MY FUNKY FRIENDS AND TEACH¬ ERS, AREN’T YOU GLAD TO GET RID OF ME ? CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. WINGIE “31 PS-LOVE YOU MEN. PPS-LOVE THE REST OF YOUS TOO. DEAR JOHN IM, I HAVE AND WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. YOU WERE MY ONLY HIGH SCHOOL SWEET HEART, EVEN THOUGH YOU NEV¬ ER PAY ME THE SLIGHTEST ATTENTION. LOVE ALWAYS, NDH CONGRATULATIONS, MATHEW KAPLAN. LOVE, FAMILY CLASS OF 87 PARTY, STUDY, PARTY, PARTY, PAR¬ TY, STUDY, PARTY!!! DEAR DAWN MY, WHAT BIG EYES” YOU HAVE!! ADRIAN, AL, AND KARL TECHNITES ALL OF YOU MADE THESE FOUR YEARS BEARABLE! THANKS! SEE YOU AT THE REUNIONS FELLOW TECHNITE THE BIG “OH” YOU GOTTA GET LAID AL! ADRIAN, KARL DEAR SOU HOW MANY YEARS? FOUR? WELL, WE 296 FOOTBALL IN CLASS? IT WAS FUN! GIVE ME A RING! LOVE, KARL DEAR EVELYN AND WAI LING THANKS FOR BEING THERE! THE GANG WAS A PAIN TO YOU TWO, BUT YOU KNOW WE LOVE YA! KARL EVIE AND WAI LING THE BEST SISTERS A GUY CAN HAVE! LOVE, KARL CHEM COURSE A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE. IT’S BEEN A GREAT KNOWING ALL OF YOU! KARL DRIS TWINS DEFINITELY TROUBLE-TIMES TWO!! ALEX AND KARL CORINNA HI! REMEMBER ME? I WISH YOU THE BEST! LOVE, KARL TO BRYAN, REYAD, YOU BOTH WILL ALWAYS BE CRAZY. THERE IS NO HELP FOR EITHER ONE OF YOU. PENELOPE TO PENELOPE, GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE. LOVE YOUR BROTHER PAUL RYAN, WOMEN WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER THAN MEN! PROVED IT THIS YEAR IN ANATOMY LOVE, PENELOPE TO MELO, THANKS FOR MAKING MY H.S. YEARS MEMORABLE LOVE, PENELOPE ALFREDE THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AND GOOD TIMES. PENELOPE TO CLARK YOU’RE THE BEST, ALWAYS REMAIN THAT WAY. PENELOPE ANN, DIEU, GLAD TO HAVE BECOME SUCH GREAT FRIENDS PENELOPE CHONG, THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AND GOOD TIMES PENELOPE SOUZY YOU TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST SPEED SISTER OF ALL! LOVE ALWAYS STACEY WASIE KATHY, NO MORE SCHOOL! NO MORE BOOKS! NO MORE NIEKARZ’S DIRTY LOOKS! STACEY SOU, LIKE WOW! YOU FINALLY MADE IT! TOTALLY AWESOME LISA QUERIDA JANET, BUENAS SUERTE A LA PUTA PE- QUENO. CON AMOR STACEY DEAR LEIG (LAY) GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS! LOVE, STACEY DEAR EYAD, YOU’RE CRAZY! BUT I LOVE YA! TACEY AY-OH AERO 87 GOD BLESS YOU EVERYWHERE YOU GO. INGRID GRAHAM TO SUPERKIT: YOUR SPIRIT REMAINS, CHIEF APPLE CORE. BOBBY CRYSTAL ME TRUSTEE, WE’VE GOTTEN THROUGH TECH. IT ' S ONLY THE BEGIN¬ NING. FRIENDSHIP HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. ALTHOUGH IT GOT OFF WRONG. I’M GLAD IT’S RIGHT NOW vun i STACEY LOTS OF LUCK, LOVE YOUR FAVORITE LITTLE SISTER, LISA TO STINK, KIM, ERICKA, UGLY, JOE COOL AND THE ENTIRE BROOKLYN TECH SEN¬ IOR POSSE LOVE 4 EVER LOVE NEOLA 1987 SHERAE, SORRY WE NO LONGER SHARE IN OUR SUCCESS, BUT GOD BLESS AND BEST WISHES. LOVE, JMM RITA, (MAROON!) IT’S BEEN A PLEASURE KNOWING YOU. OUR FREINDSHIP WHICH TOOK TOO LONG TO FLOURISH WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS IN TECH. LOVE FOREVER, JUDY I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY STARS THERE ARE UP IN THE HEAVENLY SKY, ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY HEAVEN IS HERE ON EARTH EACH TIME YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES. EV. MOMMY, YOU’RE A CRAB BUT I LOVE YOU ANY¬ WAY ERICA TO MY NIECE (ERICKA), LOVE AND MISS YOU ERICA DEREK, WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE. KEEP IN TOUCH! KAREN SHIRLEY JUNG TO ALL BIO-MEDERS, MAY YOU ALL BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE (WHATEVER THAT IS?) BEST WISHES LOVE, JENNY TO: MARIE IT’S JAMES AGAIN. I’LL NEVER FOR¬ GET ALL THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD! LOVE, IAMFS DEAREST WAI LING: I WANT MY DAMN HANDCUFFS BACK! WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK IN COLLEGE. LOVE, JET KASHIF, KRISTA, FRANK, AND WAI HO: REMEMBER THE DAY BEFORE THE SAT ' S? I’M STILL SLEEPY FROM THAT EXPERIENCE. KENNETH ALEX 2: ONE OF THE BEST ARTIST I’VE EVER SEEN. MANYIU DEAR IVETTE AND CORINNA, GOOD LUCK IN BELLEVUE. I’M JUST KIDDING!! HA HA!! BEST WISHES, VIRGINIA KRISTA, REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES IN CAL¬ CULUS AND QUANT. KENNETH MR. VOYTICKY, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT. I WILL REMEMBER YOU FOR MY LIFETIME. LOVE, JENNIFER CHAN KA KEE, HELEN, LISA, JENNY, LILLIAN, MEI, YOU HAVE BEEN THE BEST FRIENDS, STAY IN TOUCH! LOVE, JEAN TO THE FUTURE ASPCA PRESIDENT Y.K.: YOU ARE ONE OF THE NICIEST, SMAR¬ TEST, AND SHORTEST FRIENDS I EVER HAVE. GOOD LUCK AND TAKE CARE! E.P. MONICA, NICEST PERSON I’VE EVER MET. I’LL MISS YOU. MANYIU DEAR WENDY, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE WITH¬ OUT OUR SARCASM? JUST ONE MORE THING-GOOD-BYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE. MARK AND MARY MARK AND MARY: nnnn i iip.k ANn rfst wishfs LOVE, VIRGINIA TO CANDICE, SOME OF MY FONDEST OF TECH WILL BE OF YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, M.M CHENG, MAY YOUR WEIGHT NEVER EXCEED ELEVATOR CAPACITY. GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE. YU KIN, SPOON PEER 17, REMEMBER THE PYRAMID WE MADE. KENNETH ROBINETTE, YOU’RE THE CRAZIEST PERSON I KNOW. REMEMBER AND LOVE ME AL¬ WAYS. LOVE, CHANDA VIRGINIA, IT’S BEEN A GREAT YEAR KNOWING YOU. MANYIU ERIC R., ARCHIE L. FRIENDS FOREVER GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES. I’LL MISS YOU. YOUR PAL, TSZMAN LEE YOLANDA L. YOU’VE MADE MY FOUR YEARS SO MUCH FUN. THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND. LOVE, CHANDA FRANK AND AN-MARIE OF BIO-MED, A CHEMMIE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP YOU GAVE ME. KENNETH JOHN, YOU’RE A GOOD FRIEND. SEE YOU IN COLLEGE. MANYIU DEAREST VIRGINIA: GIVE ME BACK FUZZY-WUZZY MOO- MOO. BEST WISHES. SUCCESS WHEREV¬ ER YOU GO!! lOVF DANNY NANCE, JO-JO, AND M M, THIS YEAR’S BEEN GREAT (WHEN WE WEREN’T TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER). BEST WISHES ALWAYS!!! WENDY L. MAY W„ ROSEL. THANKS FOR THREE FUN YEARS TO¬ GETHER LOVE, TSZMAN DEAR CANDY, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’RE GRADU¬ ATING AND LEAVING YOUR BROTHER AT HOME. TOO BAD! LOVE, M M BRYAN DARLING DEAR, YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME; YOU ALWAYS WILL! THANKS FOR EVERYTH¬ ING, ESPECIALLY OUR MEMORIES! TAKE CARE! GOOD LUCK! WE’LL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL FRIENDS! FROEVER, ANNIE TSIMAN (JENNY) CHAN: YOU’RE THE BEST FRIEND A GUY MAY HAVE. MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP LAST A LIFETIME. ALWAYS, JOHNNY CHIN DEAR SUZANNE AND JET: PALS FOREVER. BEST OF LUCK. SUC¬ CESS WHEREVER YOU GO. DON’T FOR¬ GET TO ENJOY LIFE! LOVE, VIRGINIA DEAREST SUZANNE, THE TIMES WE’VE SPENT TOGETHER AND YOUR FREINDSHIP IS ONE THAT I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE NO MATTER HOW STUPID I’VE BEHAVED. YOU’VE ACTUAL¬ LY SURVIVED TWO YEARS OF ME! LOVE YOU ALWAYS, JET KASHIF AND TSZMAN, BOSOM BUDDIES IN QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS. I HOPE YOU BOTH WILL FIND SUCCESS AND FAME IN COLLEGE. KENNETH WANTON GANG, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS EVEN BETTER. REMEMBER ARCHITECTURE WAS THE BEST WITH GUYS LIKE US. KENNY TO MY TWIN SISTER AND OR DEAREST FRIEND,-NANCY (TSANG) BEAT IT. YOU BUSINESS WOMAN. JUNE 30, 2000 RETURN FOR REUNION. BETTER KEEP THAT IN MIND. LOVE FOREVER, KIET DEAR JENNY, IRIS, KASHIF, FRANK, WAI HO, LAWRENCE, HYUCK, JACK AND KAM, YOU’VE BEEN A SPECIAL GROUP OF FREINDS WHO I’LL NEVER FORGET. LOVE, AN-MARIE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. SEX. BE SCARED, BUT DON’T PANIC. MEOW KIET-KAT, HAVE A GREAT TIME IN COLLEGE AND MEET MR. RIGHT. GOOD LUCK AND RE¬ MEMBER ME. LOVE, NANCY MS. HEINLEIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING A CREATIVE INSPIRATION AND FOR ENLIGHTENING ME AS TO ALLUSION AND IMAGINERY. SINCERELY, ELENA TO MY DEAR SISTER, LESLIE: GRADUATE OF THE CLASS OF ’87. GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE AND MAY YOUR DREAMS FOR SUCCESS COME TRUE. RE¬ MEMBER ME ALWAYS. YOUR BROTHER, LEONARD LIAO AN-MARIE, IRIS, BOTH NANCYS: THANKS FOR ALL THE LAUGHS IN ANATOMY. REMEMBER THE FUN AND SMELL OF LAB. GIGGLES ARCHITECTURE 87’: SORRY THAT I’M ALWAYS AFTER YOUR $$. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERA¬ TION. LOVE YA’LL BEST OF LUCK. KIET DEAREST ANNIE. ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, GOSH, LEUNG WOMAN, IT IS HARD TO SAY GOOD BYE. LOVE FOREVER, KIET WHY COBOL MR. WATERS? WHY GOAL AND AUDIENCE? WHY? WHY? TO WATERS, WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY COBOL ? MAJOR TO ALL MY GOOD AND DEAR FRIENDS: THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND FOR BEING THERE FOR ME. YOU ALL MADE THIS YEAR SPECIAL AND MEMO¬ RABLE. LUV ALWAYS, JACQUELINE LEONG TO ALL MY BUDDIES, TO THE LAUGHTER TO ALL THE GOOD TIMES TO EVERYTHING DIANA DITZBRAIN-1, HOW WOULD MY LIFE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT YOU ? DITZBRAIN-2 JOHN, I HOPE WE MAKE IT TO BERKELEY OR PENN. THE STUCK UP BIO. SU—. THE SUPERIOR CHEMMIES. THERE’S NO QUESTION THAT CHEMIS¬ TRY IS NUMBER ONE. -ALLEN LEUNG TO MY BIO-MED FRIENDS, CHEMISTRY RULES. TO MY CHEM FRIENDS: IT WAS A FUN TWO YEARS. TO ALL MY FRIENDS: GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES IN THE FUTURE KRISTA TO THE MOOSES, A LITTLE EFFORT AND A LOT OF BULL GETS YOU A LONG WAY. THE ALBANIANS REGGIE ENVER BIG YO FOR THE N.C.N.I.T.A.T CREW FROM “Z FROM, WALTER SZE TO THE CHIP” AND MILO, WHERE’S THE HELL IS TAPE OF THE RICHARD ROTHMAN SHOW? FROM, WALLY “Z” JUDI CHENG, “THE HILLS ARE ALIVE . MUSIC, AH-HA. -SUE KIM DEAR LESLIE, YOU ARE SO SWEET AND I LOVE YOUR VOICE. WITH LOVE, CHI NEENA, KEEP HUMMING BEATLES.-SOO . CAT. COTTON CANDY. REMEM¬ BER, “PLIE”. DEAREST TENNYSON, LEAVING . WILL BE THE HARDEST THING I’LL EVER DO. YOU’VE GIVEN ME THE BEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. BUT THROUGH THE TEARS, REMEMBER THIS YOU AND I WILL NEVER . REAL¬ LY END. I LOVE YOU. LOVE, ETHEL TO THE CLASS OF 87’ “REMEMBER, WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE.” RANDY HOUSTON 87’ NANCY, KIET, -OHN, ATHANAS, JOHN, WE’VE HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES. I REALLY WISH WE COULD’VE STAYED TO¬ GETHER. BEST OF LUCK GUYS. LOVE, ETHEL TO MY DARLING, I MET YOU IN YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. FROM THAT MOMENT ON, I HAVE SECRETLY LIKED YOU AND ONLY HOPED THAT YOU LIKE ME JUST AS MUCH. WHEN THE SCHOOL YEAR WAS COMING TO AN END, MY HEART ACHED AND ACHED, BUT I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU. TWO YEARS HAD GONE BY AND I RARELY SAW OR TALKED TO YOU UNTIL ONE DAY I REAPPEARED IN YOUR LIFE AGAIN. DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP¬ PENED THEN? I DO BECAUSE THAT DAY WAS THE START OF MY HAPPINESS, NOW A YEAR HAD PAST, AND WE’RE STILL TOGETHER. WE HAVE BOTH FACED THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES TOGETHER, AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I DON’T LIKE YOU ANYMORE. WAIT, I DON’T MEAN I HATE YOU, WHAT I MEAN TO SAY IS THAT I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE THAT YOU LOVE ME JUST AS MUCH. LOVING YOU FOREVER AND EVER, JOHN DAWN, DON’T STOP GROWING (OUT) JAY YOGI LEE, EVERYTHING A FRIEND SHOULD BE AND MORE. JOSEY TO RICHARD HSU, THANKS FOR BEING A PAL. YOU MADE SCHOOL PAINLESS. GOOD LUCK WITH GIRLS IN CORNELL. THOMAS LEUNG MARY, THANK YOU FOR 4 WONDERFUL YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP. MAY OURS AL¬ WAYS CONTINUE. THE BEST TO YOU. BEST WISHES, ANNIE TO SUSAN, IRIS, KAREN, KATHY, CHRIS¬ TINE, SHIRLEY, WAKE UP. JENNY MATT, “DAMN, NINA-1 GOT BURRS IN MY SHOES.” NINA GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE MISS PARTY. ROB P.S-STAY CHASTE TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART; AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING. PROVERBS 3:5 KAREN J. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE. BEST OF LUCK. SUSAN TO ALL MY FRIENDS: I WISH YOU SUCCESS IN ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. YOU DESERVE THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER. I’M GOING TO MISS YOU ALL. LOVE, KAREN JUNG TO BYRON, I KNOW YOU WILL USE YOUR INTELLI¬ GENCE TO OVERCOME ALL OBSTACLES THAT LIE AHEAD OF YOU. BE STRONG AND WISE. UTILIZE ALL OF YOUR SKILLS AND BE PREPARED FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. LOVE, RODNEY GLASGOW DEAR MAY, I’M GLAD THAT YOU’RE MY FRIEND. I’M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE FOR ME. THANKS FOR CARING. LOVE, ROSE TILCIA, GOOD LUCK. I KNOW YOU WILL BE A SUCCESS AFTER ALL YOU ARE FAMILY. LOVE YOU. YOUR COUSIN, KAREN DEAREST AL, I’M GLAD I MET YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, ERIKA KATHY C. TRY TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING, ES¬ PECIALLY YOUR FRIEND. SHIRLEY J. DON’T WORRY KRISTA, SOMEDAY THEY’LL INVENT UNBREAKABLE GLASS. D.L DEAR AN-MARIE, JENNY, KRISTA, KA- SHIF, KAM, FRANK, WAI HO, KENNY, YOU’VE BEEN A WILD BUNCH BUT WE HAD FUN. GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE AND ENJOY YOURSELVES. LOVE, IRIS TO SHONITA, WE FIGHT AND WE BICKER BUT I LOVE YA’ SIS, AND I’LL ALWAYS BE THERE IF YOU’RE EVEN IN NEED. TO MARK, WELL WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO COL¬ LEGE AND I’LL MISS YA’ BUT I’LL NEVER FORGET YA’ BECAUSE YOUR MY OWN PERSONAL DARLIN’ LOVE YA’ BUDDY C.S.O. AND T.P.S. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL 1987 TO EVERYONE IN BIOMED: THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIPS ANE MEMORIES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS GOOD LUCK AND SUCCESS TO ALL l THE FUTURE. YOUR FRIEND, MICHAEL JOHN CHANAT TO ENGLISH CO-WORKERS, REMEMBER MACBETH. BEST OF LUCK. NANCY TO ALL MY FRIENDS, STAY CRAZY. GOOD LUCK. NANCY CHIANG TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN BIO-MED, YOU’VE MADE BIO-MED A PROUD AND GREAT COURSE. REMEMBER THE FUN TIMES. LOVE, IRIS CANDICE, HERE WE ARE AT LAST, UNDER THE LOVE, CRYSTAL BIO MED ’87 DIFFERENT PATHS; ONE LINK-FRIEND- SHIP REMEMBER, ANNIE KARINE, MICHELLE, AND FRANKIES FOR¬ EVER. GO OUT THERE AND KICK SOME ORZABELS. I’LL MEET YOU IN LONDON. LOVE, JOY TO MY SISTER CRYSTAL, BEST WISHES AND ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. YOU ARE MY SISTER AND MY BEST FRIEND. LOVE KISSES, HENRY CEE-CEE, CONGRATULATIONS. GOOD LUCK ETC LOVE, CRYSTAL TECH FOOTBALL, CONGRATULATIONS FOR A GREAT SEASON. WHETHER YOU PLAY PENN OR OREGON, GOOD LUCK. 1 FAN CRYSTAL BIG TIME-WE’RE ON OUR WAY, WE’RE MAKING IT. WE’VE HAD ENOUGH, WE’RE GETTING OUT OF THE CITY, THE BIG BIG CITY. WE’LL BE A BIG NOISE WITH ALL THE BIG BOYS. BIG TIME.-NINA CATHY. NINA CATHY DEAR CRYSTAL, THERE ARE ALWAYS THE MEMORIES OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY. TODAY I REMEMBER YOU AS A TODDLER, GOING INTO EVERY SUPERMARKET WITH ME, EATING WHATEVER YOUR HEART DE¬ SIRED (SMILE). YESTERDAY I SAW YOU AS A LOVELY YOUNG LADY. I LOVE YOU AND I’M PROUD OF YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. FROM YOUR MOTHER CAROL KARYNA, I’LL LOVE YA FOREVER LIKE MY OWN SISTER. FERNANDA WHIZ KIDS SACHA AND SAM DO IT AGAIN, PROVING ONCE AGAIN THAT TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. DARCY THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL THE GRADUATES IN THEIR ENDEAVOR. MR MRS. DAVE NEUFELD CONGRATULATIONS TO KHRISTEN MARIE KERR AND ALL HER FRIENDS. MAY YOU ALL ALWAYS SEEK THE ULTI-. MATE TRUTH AND REALITY. MOM DEAR MOM AND DAD, THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME. I LOVE YOU BOTH. YOUR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER (HA.) SAM TO C.S.O. REMEMBER THE MONGA TIMES. BEST OF LUCK. LYDIA HEY YOGIS, HOW’S MY FAVORITE MARSUPIALS ? WAI LING LYDIA, BRUISES, WHAT BRUISES? BUT HOW DID YOUR STOCKINGS WIND UP IN YOUR HAND? BOY DO YOU MOVE FAST. DAWN DEAR JEAN, THE TWO JENNY (S), KA KEE, MEI, AND LILLIAN, ALTHOUGH THIS MAY SOUND CORNY, I THINK THAT WE’VE BEEN LIKE A FAM¬ ILY. TOGETHER WE WENT THROUGH THE GOOD AND THE BAD. JUST WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT YOU’RE THE BEST. I’LL MISS YOU ALL. LOVE ALWAYS, HELEN GIRLS OF ARCHITECTURE: MEN, DIANE, JUDI, MEI, JEANNY, SIMMY. FOR ALL THE FUN TIMES. LOVE ALWAYS, GORHAM BEST OF 87’ GOOD LUCK CLASS 87’ TO ERIC, ALL MY LOVE. DO BETTER THIS YEAR. MOM TO STACEY J. LET’S BE FRIENDS FOREVER. LESLIE C. DEAREST TERRY, THIS PAST YEAR, ALMOST TWO, HAS BEEN THE BEST FOR ME, YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME-THROUGH BAD TIMES AND GOOD. I’LL LOVE YOU FOR¬ EVER AND EVER AND EVER. LOVE, LENA DEAREST FERNANDO, I LOVE YOU, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU. YOURS, MICHELLE TO DAWN W. HOW DID YOU GET THOSE BRUISES ON YOUR THIGH ? RIDGEWOOD ROCKS THE HOUSE. LOVE YA. LYDIA MILLSTOPHER, YOU LUCIOUS SHOKOLATL, MY MOUTH WATERS WHEN I THINK OF YOU. I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER. FERNIE DEAR PETER B. I KNOW IT’S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR, BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, LYDIA DEAR AIDA, THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP. GOOD LUCK, AND DON’T FORGET GERTRUDE. LOVE YA, LYDIA RODNEY, I’LL MISS YOUR “WINNING” SMILE. LOVE-N-LUST ALWAYS, LESLIE HELEN, REMEMBER: JOE . . . BE GLAD I’M YOUR FRIEND. LESLIE DIERDRA SMITH, I’LL MISS YOU NEXT YEAR. LESLIE (CAGS) BOWA: REMEMBER THE THREE MUSKETEERS- THE HAPPINESS AND THE ANGER. JOSEY VINCE ROSE, YOU GUYS ARE THE CUTEST, FUN¬ NIEST, KINDEST AND MOST HELPFUL COUPLE I KNOW. LOVE ALWAYS, JOSEY MILO, ASHLEY, WALTER, AND SACHA, I LOVE YOU. FOREVER, DONNA TO ALL MY FRIENDS, I WISH YOU LUCK AND I WILL REALLY MISS YOU PEOPLE. KEEP IN TOUCH.-AND THOSE I DIDN’T GET TO KNOW THAT WELL, GOOD LUCK. I’M GLAD TO HAVE MET BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS. LOVE, LENA TO THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CREW OF 87’, GOOD LUCK. WEREN’T WE SOME¬ THING ELSE. LOVE, LENA LATE TO BED, EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND TIRED. THEN AGAIN WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM A DAY THAT STARTS WITH GET¬ TING UP IN THE MORNING. FROM, KURT TO CLASS OF 87’ MY DEAREST JOHNNY, I’LL LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOR¬ EVER. JEANNY BEVER, LIFE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT YOU. JEANNY FRIENDS OF CC, I’LL MISS YA’LL. LOVE, JEANNY RAISTLIN MAJERE TO JULIE, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, THANX FOR MAKING THE PAST TWO YEARS THE HAPPIEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. THOSE 2 YEARS WERE THE BEGIN¬ NING OF OUR LONG AND HAPPY LIFE TOGETHER. I’M FOREVER YOURS I LOVE YOU FOREVER. YOU ARE MY FUTURE, MY LIFE, MY LOVE. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER. NIK KAM WONG, CARRIE GONG, CINDY LUI, YOU ARE MY BEST SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN THE SCHOOL. YOU’VE MADE ME HAPPY KNOWING YOU CARE. I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU. LOVE, LENA RANDY HOUSTON, WHY’RE YOU SUCH A CONSTANT TEASE. (SMILE) ELENA TO KHRISSY CONGRATULATION TO A SUPER SIS¬ TER AND BEST OF LUCK TO THE CLASS MITZI JENNIFER I’LL MISS YOU AND YOUR CRAZY SELF. LOVE ALWAYS, CHERYL TO BRYON, BE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE AND SUCCESS TO YOU IN THE FUTURE. LOVE, ELROY NORMAN TO DR. JAMPEL, WATCH YOURSELF, OR I WILL BEAT YOU UP. REYAD DEAR PENELOPE, YOU HAVE STRENGTH, HUMOR AND CONFIDENCE. I JUST LOVE THAT! LOVE ALWAYS, CHI TO OTTO BIG BIRD LIVES ON. GOD SAVE US. RAY DEAR WENDY, YOU SURE ARE UNIQUE AND SPECIAL. GOOD LUCK IN CORNELL! LOVE ALWAYS, CHI WISHING KHRISSY AND CLASS OF ’87 ALL THE BEST. GREG NEENUH- THE QUESTION IS - WHAT DIDN’T WE DO? LOVE, CATHY TO KHRIS, HER FRIENDS, AND CLASS OF ' 87 MAY YOU EXPERIENCE: G-GROWTH IN WISDOM R-RESPONSIBILITY WITH REALITY A-ANTICIPATION OF THE FUTURE D-DETERMINATION U-UNDERSTANDING A-ADVANCEMENT IN EVERY UNDERTAK¬ ING T-TRUTH AND PERFECTION l-INQUISITIVENESS O-OBJECTIVITY IN THOUGHT N-BEING THE NUCLEUS OF YOUR DESTI- THE BEST ALWAYS - MARY YOUR MOM BUSTED IN AND SAID “WHAT’S THAT NOISE?” OH MOM, YOU’RE JUST JEALOUS-IT ' S THE BEASTIE BOYS! NINASKI BE LIKE A FAT RAT IN A CHEESE FACTORY. BOYGENIUS BINDU, ELLIE, SHARON, JIWON, STEPH¬ ANIE, SORAYA, GLORIA, PALLAVI, ALI, IRENE, HAROULA, LEIGH, GEORGE, PAUL, - WHEN I REMEMBER YOU I WILL RE¬ MEMBER THAT YOU ARE SOME OF THE BEST FRIENDS ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE. WHEN YOU REMEMBER ME RE¬ MEMBER I’LL LOVE YOU ALWAYS. NATALIE L. DAVIS TO KHRISTEN KERR AND FRIENDS, MAY YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE BRING YOU EVER CLOSER TO TRUTH. BEST WISHES ALWAYS, JOEY KAPPEL, YOU ARE A REAL SWEET PERSON. IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU. LOVE ALWAYS, CHERYL TO ALL MY FRIENDS, I MAY NOT REMEMBER ALL YOUR NAMES, BUT I WON’T FORGET ANY OF YOU. THANKS FOR SOME GREAT TIMES. LOTSA LUCK AND SUCCESS KHRISTEN TO THAT BUNCH OF MECHANICAL LUNA¬ TICS, JOHNNIE, IAN, CARL, JOSE, DAVID AND WAI-LUN THANKS FOR THE TRIP, THAT I’LL NEVER FORGET, ON DECEMBER 10TH, RIGHT AFTER THE AMS MEETING. FELLOW LUNATIC DEREK (SERAPHIM) (P.S. LET’S DO IT MORE OFTEN?!) THANKS TO MESSRS, STESHKO (BOTH), FONDER, ROSHKIND, LORETO, ELKES, SILVERMAN, BECKER, MAR¬ SHALL, LEIBOWITZ, FALCO, BRAVERMAN, AND MS. SCHREIBER FOR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. SPECIAL THANKS TO W. STYCZYNSKI AND G. REILLY FOR MARVELOUS INSTRUCTION AND FOR EX- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, KHRISTEN KERR MRS. LOGAN, THE STORY OF PINOCCHIO TEACHES A WISE AND VALID LESSON. DEAREST PENELOPE, MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP LAST FOREVER. LOVE ALWAYS, LESLIE TO MY SISTER CHI? AS MICHAEL JACKSON SANG, “BEAT IT! I’LL MISS YA! LOVE ALWAYS, CASSIE JANET, WE’RE “FINALLY GETTING OUT! YOUR FRIEND FOREVER, MARIAN BIO-MED NONE BEFORE US, NONE AFTER. RAY TO BRYAN PAUL THE TWO BEST FRIENDS ANYONE CAN HAVE. RAY DEAR SAM, I THINK THERE IS A TELEPATHY BE¬ TWEEN US. JUST REMEMBER OUR PSAT AND CLASSES. LOVE ALWAYS, CHI TO THE TWO QUEEN DIZBRAINS: GO FOR IT! KING DITZBRAIN DIANA, KEEP IN TOUCH! LOVE ALWAYS, MANNY MARIAN DEAREST CHRIS, WE’RE TWO OF A KIND. LOVE, SUSAN LAU TO: MARIE THESE FEW WORDS ARE FROM THE HEART. YOU ARE MY TRUE LOVE, THE ONLY ONE I DREAM OF.” FROM OUR SONG. LOVE, JAMES TO DAVIDA DC A P U CHD TUC UnOM DCAPU CAD THE STARS. STRIVE TO CONQUER ALL IRMA SMITH LEROY, MAY YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS BE AS STRONG AND AS LASTING AS OUR LOVE IS TODAY. I LOVE YOU LEROY, BE MINE FOREVER. LOVE ALWAYS, LA TONYA (KWANZI) TO JEANNY, MICHAEL, MARIE AND CHAIRPEOPLE CO. THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH THE GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE. RAY DEAREST IRIS, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME. WISHING YOU THE BEST OF EVER¬ YTHING. LOVE ALWAYS, BENNY LAU STAN, SEVEN YEARS SO FAR! NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE, AL¬ WAYS REMEMBER OUR HANDSHAKE. ALEX TO SAMANTHA, TO A BEAUTIFUL PERSON. SO SOFT, SO CALM, SO ELOQUENT. I’LL ALWAYS CARE ABOUT YOU. LOVE, JERALD KARL, AOO-OO-OO-00 RUF-RUF-RUF AOO-OO- OO-OO!!! REMEMBER THAT AND THINK OF DOGIE. ALL MY FRIENDS, STAY SWEET AND KEEP IN TOUCH. BOLA TO MR. KETTENBEIL, “WHAT’S GOAL AND AUDIENCE? COMPUTER SCIENCE 87’ TO MR. WATERS, WHY COBOL? WHY WHY? COMPUTER SCIENCE 87’ TO MELLY MEL, ME AND YOU FRIENDS FOREVER. DEAR PING, THANKS FOR BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU. WISHING YOU THE ONLY BEST. “WHAT’S UP DOC?” LOVE, NANCE KENNETH, MORTON, YOU MAY BE GOOD BUT WE’RE THE BEST! SO, WHEN ARE YOU TAKING US TO DINNER? AN-MARIE. KRISTA RYAN, REMEMBER: “SPADE’S THE GAME AND I’M BETTER. LOVE, ANNIE MR. LEWIS, YOU’RE TRULY AN INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EN¬ COURAGEMENT AND BELIEF IN MY ABILI¬ TY. LOVE, ANNIE LARRY, KENNY, REY, YOU WONDERFUL GUYS MADE MY SEN¬ IOR YEAR UNFORGETTABLE!! I CAN’T ASK FOR BETTER FRIENDS. LOVE ALWAYS, ANNIE TO COUSIN ALISA, GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE. LOVE, JENNY J. TO THE ENTIRE CLASS OF 1987, GOOD LUCK. MIKE GABBA, GABBA, HAY FROM Z” TO PRINT TO THE GIRLS SOCCER TEAM. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO TRULY DE¬ VOTED TO OUR GREAT SPORT! BEST WISHES! CAPTAIN NANCY DEAR JACKIE, KRISTA HOW ABOUT 4 MORE YEARS? SAI SUICIDE IS PAINLESS, THAT BRINGS ON MANY CHANGES. W. SZE JON -N- NUCHANART, DEAR ADAM ROSS, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU DESERVE ONLY THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER. LOVE, NANCY PAUL, THE CUTE COMMANDER OF “C.A.P. : MOMENTS SPENT TOGETHER WITH YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED! MAY YOUR FUTURE BE AS WONDER¬ FUL AS YOU ARE! ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH. LOVE, ANNIE TO REYAD, DEBBIE, ALISA- HERE’S TO ALL THOSE LATE NIGHT AFFAIRS IN THE YEARBOOK OFFICE. REALLY- IT WAS FUN! LOVE YOU GUYS- JAMIE (BM) MY DEAREST JENNY: I LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL! -JOHNNY DEAREST JAMIE, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND AFFECTION. YOU’RE TRULY SPECIAL. YOU ALWAYS MANAGE TO STEAL MY HEART AND MAKE ME “B” . C PARIS ? LOVE ALWAYS, WENDY DEAREST DAWNY(TONI), IT’S BEEN A WILD YEAR, HASN’T IT? I MEAN HOW COULDN’T IT BE ? YOU WITH YOUR LITTLE ESCAPADES” AT PLACES SUCH AS THE BACK OF HOL¬ LYWOOD’S, THE FRONT SEAT OF PO- PEYE’S CAR, AND LET’S NOT FORGET CLASSY PLACES LIKE THE MM THE KMI MADE THE YEAR UNFORGETTA¬ BLE. THIS YEAR HAS GONE BY SO QUICKLY, BUT I’M GLAD WE’VE BE¬ COME SUCH CLOSE FRIENDS (ACTUAL¬ LY y 2 SISTERS). THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE TO ADVISE ME (YOU BEING SO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED). IT’S ALSO SO ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT WHATEVER I DO ON A FRIDAY NIGHT AT PALED’S CAUSES NO NEED FOR FEELINGS OF GUILT, SINCE 1 KNOW THAT YOU’LL ALWAYS BE THERE TELLING ME YOU’VE DONE WORSE. LOVE, LYDIA II LOVE ALWAYS, WENDY DEAR JUDI: YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PART OF MY LIFE. WE’VE SHARED MANY SPECIAL MOMENTS AND 1 HOPE THAT THER . mil i nr aiaaiv I1ADT Tft pniir DEAREST CATHY YALOF AND RITA HUNTER, 1 THINK THAT THIS IS THE BEST WE’LL GET! LOVE ALWAYS, JAMIE W. WILL BE MANY MURE ID UUME. LOVE, CHRIS N. DEAREST CHI, WE’VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TO¬ GETHER: JOYOUS AND PROBLEMED MOMENT? TUANk? PHD All VHIIP DIANA CINDY, 1 LOVE YOU BOTH. FOREVER FAITHFUL, CRIS MUM til lo. liinliiAO iUK nLL TUUK LOVE AND SUPPORT. FRIENDS FOR¬ EVER LOVE ALWAYS, WENDY LYDIA, 1 REALIZE YOU HAVE, WELL YOU THINK YOU HAVE IN CRIMINATING EVIDENCE AGAINST ME. WELL HAVE 1 GOT A FEW THINGS ON YOU. B-B (ANTHONY). UVAL OR BARRY(OR WHATEVER HIS NAME IS AND AGE). 1 CAN’T BELIEVE HE WASN’T READY OR JUST COULDN’T BE READY. OH AND OF COURSE SCOT- TIE WHO DIDN’T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAMF. HOW TACKY. HOWEVER 1 LOVE YOU AND 1 KNOW SINCE 1 TAUGHT YOU SO MUCH, YOU MUST BE GREAT. OH BY THE WAY HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FAINT IN A CLOSET? (WITH Z). 1 LOVE YOU SO MUCH. YOUR SIS TONI (DAWN) P.S-HOPE YOU HAVE MORE LUCK WITH JARED NEXT TIME. TO ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS, THANKS FOR MAKING MY YEARS AT TECH MOST MEMORABLE AND ENJOY¬ ABLE. LOVE ALWAYS, WENDY PONG DEAR FINSTER BABY, I’LL ALWAYS BE THERE IF YOU NEED ME. OUR FRIENDSHIP WILL KEEP US TOGETHER. LOVE, GOR KAKEE, JEANNY, MEL, LILLIAN, HELEN, JEAN, LISA, JENNY C. DIANA AND AL¬ LEN TOO! YOU MADE IT THROUGH TECH. CONGRATULATIONS LOVE JEFF nrap ipnny DEAR WENDY, GLAD WE GOT TOGETHER. 1 LOVE YOU. JAMIE ulhk jtnm, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADU¬ ATION. YOU HAVE GIVEN MY LIFE A SPECIAL MEANING. MY LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER STOP GROWING. LOVE JEFF(B.B.L) ALBERT UH OH, IT HAS BEEN LOTS OF FUN WORKING WITH YOU. YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND THAT I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER LOVE, MAY ALISA, 1 HOPE BY NOW 1 KNOW WHO HE IS. 1 WANT OUR FRIENDSHIP TO LAST. YOURS TRULY, CHRISTIAN DEAREST SAMANTHA, THANKS FOR SEEING ME THROUGH TROUBLED TIMES AND SHARING THE WONDERFUL ONES. ' 1 ALEX SHARPE, YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND. A FRIEND WHO 1 WILL , ALWAYS REMEMBER, SO LISTEN KEEP IN TOUCH CHRISTIAN STEPHEN, ICE UPON A TIME, FOR ONE MAGI- IAL MOMENT, MY WORLD STOOD STILL AND YOU GOT ON! LOVE FOREVER, HELEN MARIE, I ' M BUMMED YET GLAD JAMES GOT YOU. WHENEVER YOU NEED A NICE, HOMECOOKED MEAL, CALL ME. CHRISTIAN MARY, WELL, IT’S ABOUT TIME. I’M GLAD IT FINALLY HAPPENED. DON’T FORGET THE TIME WE SHARED. I’M APPLES ABOUT YA. CHRISTIAN DAVIDA, BEST OF LUCK IN ALL YOUR ENDEAV¬ ORS LOVE, LAURENCE TO OUR LITTLE SISTER, DIANA: THE SKIES ARE CLEAR. AS YOU ARE ENDING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. YOU HAVE MADE IT PASS WITH LOTS OF CLASS THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT IT’LL SOAR LIKE A KITE HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS SUCCESS WILL RUN LIKE WATER IN A STREAM GOOD LUCK AND SUCESS THROUGH THE YEARS!!! LOVE ALWAYS, ANDY CHRIS TIANA KARL, WHAT’S IT ON?” ALBERT ’OFFENSIVE CAPT -BIG AL BOX, BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE, AND DAMN GOOD ONE TOO! BEST OF FRIENDS, -ALBERT MAY, OUR FRIENDSHIP: A SHIP BIG ENOUGH TO CARRY TWO IN FAIR WEATHER, BUT ONLY ONE IN FOUL. YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS, ALBERT TO MY MAHAL JOJO, THANKS FOR STANDING BY ME AT TIMES WHEN I WAS FEELING DOWN. I PROMISE THAT WHATEVER I MAY DO OR WHEREVER I MAY BE, YOU’LL AL¬ WAYS BE WITH ME IN MY HEART. IN BIG KITA PALAGI , LU YUEN, LOTS OF TALKS, LOTS OF LAUGHS, LOTS OF SECRETS: MY SPECIAL FRIEND WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT ME, AND STILL LIKES ME. FRIENDS FOREVER, ALBERT J INTERCOM: “CALLING DR. ROBERT ! SON” ADRIAN: LITTLE SH’THEADS AGAIN! DEAR REYAD, YOU’RE THE GREATEST BROTHER “BESTEST” FRIEND ANYONE COULD EVER ASK FOR. THERE’S ALOT OUT THERE, YOU HAVE THE DRIVE, AMBI¬ TION AND ABILITY TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT. GOOD LUCK! LOVE YA ROWAIDA PAUL, THE CUTE COMMANDER OF ‘CAP : MOMENTS SPENT TOGETHER WITH YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED! MAY YOUR FUTURE BE AS WONDER¬ FUL AS YOU ARE! ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH! LOVE, ANNIE DEAR REYAD, GOOD LUCK IN ALL THAT YOU STRIVE FOR. WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU THAT YOU’LL SUCCEED IN ANYTHING YOU SET OUT TO DO. LOVE, LAYLA, MUSTAFA FAM¬ ILY TO ALL MY FRIENDS, GOOD LUCK IN COLLEGE. WILL TOM TO THE ARCHITECTURE CLASS OF ’87, BEST OF LUCK, DON’T STOP BEFORE REACHING THE TOP. NANCE MITCH (“SHARK ) I’VE GROWN SO ATTACHED TO YOU- OUR FRIENDSHIP IS SO VERY RARE IT’S SO VERY SPECIAL LOVE, “GUPPY” MIKHA!!! IS THIS THE FRESHEST YEARBOOK YOU’VE EVER SEEN?!! OR WHAT?!! IF YOU SAY “OR WHAT” I KNOCK YOU OUT. THE COOLEST SIX MONTHS I’VE SPENT WITH YOU. THANKS! REALLY THANK VERY MUCH!! LOVE CHRIS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHOM I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY CONGRATULATED, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE. NANCY SAI TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND THOSE I DON’T KNOW: GUESS WHO MADE IT TO MIT? TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES -DEBS DEAR ADAM ROSS, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU DESERVE ONLY THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER. LOVE, NANCY DEAR C.C. FRIENDS, I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU GUYS!! YOU’RE ALL REAL SPECIAL TO ME! LOVE YA ALL ALWAYS SIMMY DEAREST DIANE, MAY OUR LOVE GROW STRONGER WITH EACH PASSING DAY. FOREVER, RAYMOND TO JENNIFER, HAPPINESS , FRIENDSHIP, THESE ARE TWO QUALITIES THAT 1 HOPE WILL SURVIVE AS LONG AS THE WORDS ON THIS PAGE-FOREVER. LOVE ALISA DEVI YOU’RE ONE GREAT FRIEND - THANKS ALWAYS THE CRAZIES” R B TO CHRISTIAN, ALTHOUGH WE MAY DEPART FOR COL- LEGE 1 PRAY THAT WE NOT DEPART AS FRIENDS. THANKS FOR MAKING MY SENIOR YEAR AN UNFORGETTABLE ONE. LOVE ALISA TO MY DAUGHTER PENELOPE, YOU FINALLY MADE IT. LOOKING BACK TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS 1 HOPE YOU HAVE GOOD MEMORIES. LOOKING AHEAD FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION AND AN bXCIIING ACADEMIC LIFE, 1 WISH THAT YOU REACH YOUR POTENTIAL AND BE SUCCESSFUL. BE YOURSELF, WORK HARD AND USE COMMON SENSE. ALSO DON’T FORGET YOU AL¬ WAYS HAVE A TRUE FRIEND; WE HAVE YOU! LOVE, MARIA AND NICK KOKKIN- IDES- YOUR PARENTS TO DEBBIE, YOU’RE A FRIEND WHICH 1 HOLD DEAR IN MY HEART, AND WILL NEVER FOR- GET YOU THOUGH WE DEPART FOR COLLEGE AND NOT DEPART AS FRIENDS. LOVE ALISA TO ALEX, FOR A SPECIAL FRIENDSHIP WHICH 1 HOPE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND NEVER DIE. GOOD LUCK IN THE FU¬ TURE. LOVE ALISA TO BIO-MED ' 87 REMEMBER-DECEMBER 31, 2005- MEET AT FORT GREEN PARK! DOCTOR JAMPEL CHRIS, YOU’VE BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE. I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU, OR OUR TWO YEARS TOGETHER. LOVE WENDY TO ALISA, HI!!! NOTHING WILL CHANGE THE GOOD TIMES WE’VE HAD AND NOTH¬ ING WILL CHANGE THE GREAT TIMES WE WILL HAVE. SO, FOR THIS 1 TELL YOU THAT DT ORIGINAL WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN. LOVEYA DEBS MICHELLE, THE FAMILY IS SO VERY PROUD OF YOU AND WE ALL LOVE YOU. MOM. OTTO, SANDY, RANDY, FERN, RYAN, JOANNE, TIM, WENDY -THE BIG CHILL FOREVER. LOVE, OTTO MICHELLE, JUST WHEN 1 NEEDED SOME COLOR IN MY LIFE, YOU CAME AND ADDED A RAINBOW. 1 WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. YOUR FOREVER CRAIG. RYAN, PAUL, AND FERNIE i mup vnu updv miiphi TO LAW AND MR. SMOOTH, CONGRATULATIONS. STAY CONTIN- UALLY STRONG. MIGHT IS RIGHT. 90’S RULE! KOOL M.C. PRECISE 1 LUVt TUU VlI T mUlrtl! RANDY BIG CHILL WILL NEVER DIE! 1 LOVE YOU GUYS -RANDY DEAR SANDY, I LOVE YOU! BE MY FRIEND! -OTTO DEAR SANDY, I LOVE YOU! ALWAYS HAVE, AND AL¬ WAYS WILL! -OTTO TO THE GRUMET FAMILY, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME CRASH THERE SO MUCH. TO SURAH-I COM¬ MEND YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY PLAYING AROUND. AND TO TONGO AND ROOTBEER WELL, THEY KNOW, RIGHT MIKHA?!! LATER CHRIS DEAR ALEX, THANKS ALOT! ROW’ MARK, YOU HAVE DONE WELL. KEEP STRIVING FOR ACADEMIC EXCEL¬ LENCE. REACH FOR THAT START YOU BEEN WATCHING SINCE AGE 5. THE FORCE IS WITH YOU. CONGRATULA¬ TIONS, FROM MOMAND THE MARTIN FAMILY WHEN WE FIRST MET, YOU SET OFF A SPARK INSIDE ME, A SPARK OF REC¬ OGNITION THAT I NEVER FELT BE¬ FORE. YOU ARE SPECIAL TO ME AND I AM GLAD THAT YOU ARE MY SISTER. DEAR REYAD. GOOD LUCK, AND BEST WISHES FOR ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. LOVE ALWAYS, YOBA YUMA SCO Store 7-8 SCO Delecate 1-6 4gum, Licurgo (Industrial) Track Team 3-4 Lunch Squad 1-2 Service Squad 1 Alpha 3-6 SGO Store 7 (Graphics) INDEX Horizons 7-8(Manager) Current Events Club 5-6 (V.P.) Debate Team 5 Bakaroudis, Maria (Arts And Science) Rate 162 Activities: Swim Team 3-8 (Divine Cap. 7-8) Baptiste, M (Chemistry) Pate 162 Rosse 7 BUck Awareness Club 7-8 Current Events Chib 6 (Pres. 7-8) Film Club 7-8 Jets 4-8 Lazer Tech 7-8 Casanova, Jacqueline Castillo. Gilbert (Electrical) Rate 164 Activities: F.A.C.E.S. 7-8 Colege Office 7 Buddies 7-8 Chan. Kerning (Electrical) Ra|e 163 Activities: Enelish Office 4-8 Arista 7-8 A.S. ' llf 4-8 OS 6-8 Mimeo’squad 5-8 OS. 5-8 Chan, Jsiman (MSI) Rare 164 Jets 5-6 Entlish Office Arista 5-8 3-8 5-8 A.S.U. 3-8 O.S. 7-8 7-8) INDEX - T.C.B. 5-8 Drama Club 5 (Conqwtw Science) Pa t e 165 Volleyball (Asst Manater) 5 Dean’s Squad 5 8 � « (Aeeo) Pace 165 Physics Office 61 Chem Office 5 Procram Office 6-7 Arista 5-8 Science Bulletin 7-8 A.S.U. 3-8 Chant, fort (Chemistry) Pace 165 O.S. 5-6 S.A.W.A. 7-8 Chalks, Peter Pace 166 Cheat, June (Bio Med) Pace 165 Encash Dept. 3-; Pace 165 Enclish Office 4-8 Cuttmc Squad 1-3 Arista 7-8 O.S. 5-8 Tech. Drawinc Squad O.S. 5-8(Senior Rep.) A.S.U. 7-8 Swim Team 7-8 Blueprint 5-8 Chinese Culture Club 5-6 Science Club 1-6 O.S. 5 Drama Club 1-2 CMSP Seminars 3-4 Arista 6-8 O S. 5-8 Blueprint 7-8 (Mechanical) Pace 166 Chiu, Yu Kin (Chemistry) Pate 166 Choi. Mwon (Graphics) Pace 166 Survey 5-8(News Editor 7-8) (Chemistry) Pace 166 Activities: O S. 6-8 (Secretary 7-8) A.S.U. 5-6 FJt.C i . 7-8 Chont, Peter (MSI) Pace 166 Computer Team 4-8 Chotatei, Robert Pace 165 Aspira 7-8 (Vice Pres.) Christian, Michael (Chemistry) Pace 165 A.V. Squad 1 Library Squad 2 Door Squad 2 Dean ' s Office 1 Science Bulletin 1 Chu, Edwin Greek Society 6 Chu, Geemmg (Bio Med) Arista 6-8(Toy Drive Comm. 7) Blueprint 6-8 A.S.U. 5-8 (Activities Coor. 7-8) CMSP Seminars 6 (Group Leader) Pace 166 Aspira 6-8 Bible Study 6-8 Clarke, Jason (Mechanical) Pace 166 Pace 166 Activities: Swim Team 3-4 (Captain 7-8) Handball Team 3-4,8 Pace 166 Activities: 5 Coard, Carmen (Arts And Science) Pace 165 Comrie, Elena (Architecture) Pace 165 Library Squad 1-4 Assistant Prin. Office 1-4 Horizons 7-8 (Editor) Comvahus, Laurence Blueprint 7 8(Photocrapher) Survey 7-8(Photofrapher) Girl ' s Swim Team (Manacer 7-8) Couttman, Jacinth (Graphics) Pace 167 Activities: Boy ' s Track Team (Manacer 7-8) Lunch Squad 1-6 (Head Sarcent) Posse 7-8 Pace 167 Crespo, Elizabeth (Industrial) Pace 167 Technical Drawinc Squad 7-8 Crocitto, Robert Cunnuntham, Cohn (Civi) Pace 168 Library Squad 3-4 Daniels. Clifford (Mechanical) Pace 167 Dasrath, Kemal (Electrical) Pace 167 Cafeteria Squad 1-3 History Office 7 Blueprint 5-8(Editor 7-8) Modeiinc Club 3-7 (Sec. 5-6) Black Awareness 3-4 (Electrical) Pace 168 Service Squad (Corporal 1-7) Survey (Senior Editor 6-8) Blueprint (Lit. Editor 6-8) TCB(Vice Pres. 5-7) Detavega, Scott (Graphics) Pace 168 Library Squad 1-5 Survey 2-8 (Editor-In-Chief) Pace 167 Deltado, Jose (Electrical) Pace 167 Service Squad 3-4 Demetrius, Harold (Electrical) Pace 167 Dent. Howard (Electrical) Pace 167 Detry, Denise (Industrial) Pace 168 Activities: Diamantis, Anfeh (Electrical) Pace 168 Diaz, Peter Pace 168 Fencinc Team 5-8 Procram Office 3-4 Arista 7-8 Academic Olympics 7-8 Spanish Tutor 4-6(Coordmator) junior Academy Of Science 5-6 (Electrical) Pace 168 Duont, Quay (Electrical) Pace 168 Duval, Sandra (Chemistry) Pace 168 Activities: 5-8 Blueprint 7-8 Modeiinc Club 2-4 SGO Delecate 3-8 (Electrical) Pace 167 Edwards. Neoia (Arts And Science) Pace 167 Activities: Cheerinc Squad 5-8 Ehrlich, Daniel (Chemistry) Pace 167 Fencinc Team 3-6 Chem Football 7-8 F.A.C.E.S. 7-8 Pace 167 Elyahou, Sandy (Chemistry) Pace 167 Activities: Girts Swim Team 3-8 Pace 168 Pace 168 Escalante, Edwin Pace 168 Boys Swim Team 5-8 AV Squad 7-8 Esthne, Jerald Pace 169 Activities: (Bio Med) Pace 169 Ewing, Derby (Electrical) Pace 169 Etum, Howard (Graphics) Pace 169 Activities: Speech Squad Service Squad Fadipe, Julie (Chemistry) Pace 169 1-8 (Captain) Fmi, Key d (Bio Med) Pate 170 tat) 5-8 (Pres. 7-8) Blueprint 6-8 (Editor) Bio Med Football 7-8(Co-Cap.) lunch Room Squad 4-5 Blueprint 7-8 Heruons 7-8 Lunch Squad 3-4 Gamble, Bridget (Graphics) Pace 170 Boys Track Team 7-8 (Manater) Service Squad 3-4 Lunch Squad 3-4 Garcia, Mm (Graphics) Pate 170 Gamer, Erica (Electrical) Pace 169 Gaskin, Nathan Pate 169 Gay. Michelle (Graphics) Pace 169 Activities: O S. 6 8 Math Team 7-8 C.C.C. 7-8 A.S.U. 5-8 Fip6 Survey 7 Posse 7-8 Hsu, Richard (Chemistry) Pace 172 Activities: O S. 6-8 A.S.U. 7-8 FJL.C1.S. 7-8 A.S.U. 6-8 Huggins, Dwayne (Mechanical) Pace 172 SO 1-6 (Freshman Rep) lack Awareness Club 1-6 odelmt 5-8 (President 7) Ultimate Frhbee 6-8(Cap. 7-8) Computer Team 6-8(Captain 8) Current Events Club 7-8 Black Awareness Club 7-8 Mmg.Hasin (MSI) Pace 174 (Graphics) Pace 174 (Computer Science) Pace 174 Activities: Service Squad l-6(lst Lt 7-8) (Chemistry) Pace 174 Activities: Computer Squad 5-6 SGO 7-8 Science Bulletin 5-6 (Graphics) Activities (Bio Med) Pace 172 Activities: Physics Prep 1-6 Science Buletin 5-6 (Arts And Science) Pace 174 levy. Elizabeth Pile 177 Speech Squad 5 Guidance Office 4 � C- Technical Society 6 too, Hui Yi (Architecture) Pate 178 Activities: lunch Squad 7-8 Arista 7-8 Surprint 7-8 Photography Club 5-8 Am. En . Technical Society 5-6 Technical Drw|. Office 5-6 Iran, Leslie (Bio Med) Pace 178 Activities: S� M7 SC,6nCe) Grts Softball 7-8 (Manatee) Bhaephnt 7-8 (Be Med) Physics Jlim library Squad 1 Arista 7-8 imm (Computer Science) Pace 177 (Graphics) SG07 (Graphics) Pace 178 lehr. Eric Photocraphy Club 1. 5-6 Amateur Architect Ass. 7-8 Chinese Culture Club 5-8 O S. 5-8 A.S.U. 5-8 Varsity Footbal Team 3-8 Flip 7-8 O S. 5-8 CoAece Office 5-8 Marshal, Crystal (Electrical) Paje 179 Marshall. Michelle (Chemistry) Martin, David (Electrical) Pace 180 Activities: Martin. Mark (Electrical) Track Team 3-5 Ultimate Frisbee 3-8 Current Events Club 7-8 Pace 180 Activities: Library Squad 2 Foreifn Lan|uafe Squad 3 Guidance Office 7-8 Survey 5-8(E fitor) Drama Club 2 (Arts And Science) Pa f e 179 (Graphics) Pate 179 Activities: (Architecture) Pa|« 180 Greek Club 6-8(Pres.) Amateur Radio 6-7 Math Student Marine 7-8 Science Buletin 6 Pate 179 152 7-8 O.S. 7-8 (Architecture) Paie! 0 Pate 180 Activities: A.S.U. 3-8 Blueprint 5-8 (Mechanical) Pate 182 (Graphics) (Electrical) Pate 182 Meal. Renee FAC E S. 7 Jr. Math Anaysh 6 Deans Squad 7 (Architecture) Pate 182 EntSsb Squad 1-8 Guidance Squad 6 Ml. Keiy (Graphics) CoAete Office Squad 6-8 Arista 7-8 Academic Olympics 7-8 Buddy System 7-8 B.T. Volunteer Profram 5-6 A.S.U. 3-8 O S. 5-8 Chinese Culture Ckib 5-8 (Computer Science) Pate 182 Mgai. Christopher Pafe 181 Book Room 6 Arista 7-8 Electrical Footbal 7-8 ipnnl 5-8(Typinf Ed. 7-8) m. Footbal 5-8 (Captain 7-8) Electronics Prep 5-8 Deans Office Squad 7-8 Arista 7-8 (Electrical) (Electrical) Pace 181 (Graphics) Pace 184 Ngrm Karen (Chemistry) Pace 184 Cdece Office 4 5 LonfeNows 4-8 pm Mttffc Mat, Btndu (Bio Med) p HM (Chemistry) Pace I8 3 (Chemistry) Pace 184 Swim Team 1-2 Office Squad 3-4. 7-8 Arista 7-8 (Electrical) Pace 183 Randolph, Sean Q. (Arts And Science) (Electrical) Pace 184 Activities: Footbal Team 2-8(C®. Cap!. 7-8) Electrical FootbaN 6-8 Reid, Terrence (Architecture) Pace 184 Varsity Footbal 3-8 Basketball 5-8 lets 6 Lunchroom Squad 7 (Computer Science) Pace 185 Flip 7-8 Salami, Kabirudeen (Civi) Pace 185 Samargian, Victor Pace 185 (Electrical) Pace 186 Sanders, Gregory (Industrial) Pace 186 (Arts And Science) Pace 186 Santiago, EMn (Electrical) Pace 186 Santos, Ernesto (Bio Med) Pace 185 Saro, Benjamin PacVl85 Activities: Savitsky, Stacey (Graphics) Pace IK Enclish Office 3 Service Squad 3-4 (Electrical) - ESSAY - TECHNITE’S FINAL T o all of us here on the Blueprint ’87 staff, a source of relief was a long time coming. From December to May room 5W2 has been one of the busiest, most student-frequent¬ ed offices in Brooklyn Tech. Day after day, week after week, and month after month, the book you now hold before you was assem¬ bled piece by piece. For six trying months, nimble photographers scrambled about; talented writers picked persis¬ tently at their brains, layout peo¬ ple worked incessantly with var¬ ious straightedged tools, typists clicked and tapped feverishly and numerous editors scoured and took apart the school as they sought to identify people in pictures, conduct interviews, and obtain invaluable information. Manning the helm of our incom¬ parable staff was Miss Gail Reilly, Tech’s veteran yearbook advisor who assured us all that relief would come if we all played our parts right. We did, and now it has finally arrived. Prior to the book’s inception, we set out to produce one of the best Tech yearbooks ever. We dedicated ourselves and made meaningful commitments that we would see it through. We planned to pool our talents, skills organize them, and portray it all on paper. That was in Septem¬ ber, when we expected to start working the next month. Howev¬ er, we hit a crippling snag that disrupted our schedule com¬ pletely. For two months, we were unable to sign a contract with our publishers, Josten’s American Yearbook Co. By the time we did, it was already De¬ cember and we were in danger of not producing a yearbook in time. Undaunted, we were instead propelled by the coming of this adversity. There obviously was no time to waste, for we had four months to assemble a year¬ book that normally takes six. Alas, a crippling disease took hold of a good number of our staff rendering us severely un¬ dermanned and unprepared to face what lay ahead. The dis¬ ease’s symptoms included lazi¬ ness, procrastination and indif¬ ference. Yes, we too were inflict¬ ed with senioritis. Fortunately, Miss Reilly knew the cure. The adoption of a magazine format as our theme was prob¬ ably the hardest on the photog¬ raphers and the writers. Since a magazine demands outstanding pictures and brilliant copy to ac¬ company it, on more than one occasion the small literature staff and the even smaller pho¬ tography staff found themselves the recipient of an overwhelming workload. They deserve more than just a pat on the back. WORD However, this is certaintly not to discredit the rest of the Blueprint ' 87 staff, for without them Tech- nite would not have the founda¬ tion and structure on which the two afore mentioned crews could build on. It was a very successful joint effort that proved to be a rewarding exper¬ ience. Yes! Producing this yearbook has had its rewards. There were trials and tribulations but a tre¬ mendous feeling of pride sewpt over us as we witnessed the fruits of our labor. It is to be shared with all of you in Rod Serling’s words “Sub¬ mitted for your approval.” It is to be used by you as a reference book, a history book and most importantly a memory book. The greatest reward for us is know¬ ing that in years to come you’ll reach for your Technite and re¬ member the institution and the people that made you what you are. We may have put together the pages of this book, but it’s all of you that have filled them. Success The Editors-ln-Chief and the entire Blueprint ’87 Staff BLUEPRINT PUBLICATIONS WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING ED AND MIKE OF THORNTON’S CLASSIC STUDIOS FOR THEIR COUNTLESS HOURS DEVOTED TO PRINTING OUR PHOTOS ON TIME- MR. JAMES CROWE FOR ENABLING US TO WORK WITH MISS REILLY DURING HER CLASS TIME TO FINISH THIS MASSIVE TEXT- TO MS. ELIZABETH MAGGI AND MR. ARTHUR KETTENBEIL FOR THEIR PATIENCE WITH OUR NUMEROUS AND UNTIMELY DEPOSITS OF FUND - RAISING AND SENIOR DUES MONEYS- MISS MARIE BRADY FOR UNDERTAKING THE MANAGEMENT OF BLUEPRINT PREFECT 492 592 G- MR. ABE KATZ FOR COLLEGE GUIDANCE OF OUR HUGE PREFECT- MS. DORY COE FOR HER UNSELFISH DEDICATION TO THE LITERATURE STAFF THE TECH FACULTY FOR THEIR COOPERATION DURING THIS MOST DIFFICULT YEAR OF CONTRACT PROBLEMS AND DEADLINES- AND FINALLY, OUR PARENTS, FOR ALLOWING US TO UNDERTAKE OUR BLIND DEDICATION TO PRODUCING BLUEPRINT ’87 BLUEPRINT STAFF ’87