Jefferson High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1987 volume:

The Wave of the Future. Opening .......2 Student Life: ---- -10 Aciuviues....... .24 Acacemics..... . .38 Bpors.. ..... . Ov 6560 Braddock Road a. 70 | Alexandria, Va. 22132 one 180 Index Ads...... .134 _ Thomas Jefferson High _ School for Science and : Technology Anticipating . From the shore, it is nearly impossible to anticipate what the splash or strength of the wave will be in the short interval between its rising out of the sea and its journey to the sand or rocks. We cannot tell exactly what it will become. At the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, we cannot tell exactly what the school will become because in its second year its just begin- ning to rise and just beginning to grow in its power. Its course is largely deter- mined not only by the outside forces of the local school districts from which the students come, or by the administration or staff of the school, but also by the students themselves as they help the school to grow and shape its form. It is virtually impossible to predict what individual students will become when they reach the shores of adulthood, but as they grow into their full height and gather the power that comes with knowledge, they become the wave of the future. The best part of the wave is the an- ticipation of waiting to see what it will become of being awed at its strength of its crests and curls and determines its own direction. That too, is the best part of high school. Some very powerful moments become the waves of the future that determine each students direction. Waves renew themselves; and after they reach the shore, they gather their components together and reshape themselves again and again. Dawn comes to the seaside. First the sky lightens to gray, then from the gray a pink streak spreads itself across the sky, then a red burning ball of sun ap- pears. From the flat water below, a .. Becoming wave rises seemingly from nowhere pulled upward by an invisible moon. The wave begins as a ripple traveling haphazardly across the water, growing as it travels. A school, a student, a moment can become the wave. Students traveling in noisy groups through the hallways are a celebration of the lives that they will create for themselves in still undeter- mined directions become the wave of the future. A student who, rising out of childhood, grows while traveling through the waters of high school becomes the wave of the future. A mo- ment seized when something becomes important and the swimmer who runs out to greet the wave of an idea and rides the crest onto a safe shore becomes the wave of the future. When evening comes at the seaside, it is just that. A time of making things even — the sky once bright blue in the sun, becomes chalky gray, the horizon fades, and the offers soft blue — gray waves to the shore. It is a moment of calm where we cannot see the power of the waves that will reveal themselves at dawn. For each of us, too, there is that moment of invisible growth when we seek an eveness in our lives — a space for growing. Then, when the morning comes again, spectators and onlookers touch their toes to the sand, make umbrellas spring up like a garden of multi — col- ored flowers — and a cheering section of children stand, toes and ankles wet with foam to become a part of the wave of the future while others with sure strokes swim out to ride the crest. SaaS TE aR SU TI ST Separated from the Mainstream We're not normal. We know we’re not normal. Normal kids have a six period day, thirty minutes of homework, and a five minute bus ride. They get home before the sun has set. Do we care? Heck no! Normal kids don’t have Mr. Rumberger. They don’t get fond, (or not so fond), memories when they see, “turnleft; turnleft; turnleft;.... Normal kids never had Ronald Reagan visit their school when it snowed. They don’t know the meaning of pro- tein assay (many of us still don’t). But what makes us different? How is Thomas Jefferson for Science and Technology set apart from “normal” high schools? To find the answer to this question, many students may fumble through an answer filled with such statements as, “We have a longer day”, “We get more homework”, ‘We get to eat pizza in the bus”, or “We're smarter than normal students”. Is this the real reason we're in a school of our own? No! More important than any difference on the outside, is the difference on the inside. The aura that pervades our school is one of positive feel- ings, full of excitement, school spirit, and trust. We have less guidelines, and are treated more as mature people by the teachers and administration. Kids here aren’t afraid of being themselves, and those ‘‘selves’” aren’t necessaily always studious, scholarly, serious Einsteins. True enough they’re exceptional beings, but not only in the classification of intelligence. Students here can have as much fun, humor, and compassion as any other “normal” teenager. So next time you’re explaining to someone about boitech labs, impact, and blocking; amidst you're talk of a long bus ride and even longer day, fit in a word or two about our school spirit, our sense of oneness. Because, even though our school requires much more hard work and devo- tion by its students, we always seem to find time to devote to ourselves and each other. So we’re not normal, who cares? by Catherine Lombardi and Estella Li RUN DATE: 08 19 86 STUDENT SCHEDULE LOCATOR T JEFFERSON HS FORS STUDENT NAME NO. OT RaaGh: BIRTH ROOM SS 11 06 70 00 COURSE NAME TEACHER ID PD SUBJ NO SEC. RMNO. SEM OFF-CAMPUS 1 OFF-CAMPUS 001 01 030100 01 3000 A SPANISH 3 BISGYER 243 02 553000 01 0217 A ANALY CHEM LIEBERMAN 593 03 441002 17 0142 A PRIN OF MATH 2 SLIVOSKEY 760 04 316102 17 0241 A PHOTOJOURN SMYTH 762 05 121500 01 0113 A H PE 10 JULLIEN 516 06 740010 05 0168 A 10 ENG WC LAWSON 588 07 114000 aR 0227 A WORLD HIST WC VALLONE 865 08 234000 2 0227 A IMPACT FIELDS 341 09 003658 01 0120 A HOME PHONE BUSINESS PHONE Sophmore Raj Bhandari com- pletes a project on the jigsaw in the Materials Science Lab. photo by Rob Wyte Contemplating the mysteries of Karel, freshman Edward Chung works the bugs out of a program in the Computer Systems Lab. photo by Rob Wyte The art of mentoring is evident here at Jefferson. Teachers frequently stay after school to help students. Featured here are Dr. John Liebermann and student. re Opportunities Available While working in million dollar labs would be beyond the wildest dreams of most high school students, it was routine experience at TIHSS T. Five new tech labs with corporate sponsors opened in ‘86-'87; the chemical analysis, spon- sored by Versar; optics and physics, by Atlantic Research; computer aided graphics, sponsored by TRW; industrial robotics, sponsored by Gould; and micro-electronic labs, by IBM and Dynalectron; providing the big bucks needed for construction and the incredible array of equipment. Since the labs were always free for our use with excellent teachers to assist us, it was remp- ting to take these facilities for granted. But the teaching staff continued to amaze us with the in- credible oppurtunities available to Science and Tech students. In science and computer classes, teachers plac- ed a special emphasis on supporting other courses’ curriculums with lab work. Biotechnology learned skills were used in various labs in science classes. Even the Foreign Language Department used the labs to help con- nect technical advancements with the different languages. Students wrote and acted out skits in the television labs, using only their foreign language to do so. Tech. labs were just another way Of pulling a diverse school together. Researching a feature article which appeared in the Washington Post, staff — by Mike Widener writer D’Vera Cohn discusses the pros and cons of Science and Tech. Riding the crest of the wave of publicity couldn’t last forever — the second year at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was definitely ebb tide in comparison to the space finalist com- petition, presidential visit, and the opening that made the 1985-86 school year a hot news item. That first year reporters lurked behind every corner, and stories ran across the country about how extraordinary the school was. Creating a first year magnet school at- tracting the brightest kids in Northern Virginia was no modest achievement. The school was in the limelight for an entire school year. This year, however, the lights dimmed. The community was still interested in the ac- tivities pursued at the school, and scant media coverage was present, but the School Publicity Drifting Away for Science and Technology was not so new anymore. It had entered into the realm of familiarity instead of its first year fascina- tion. Out of the lights of the flash and televi- sion cameras, the school did not lose its charm, but paled compared to the spec- tacular year before. This is not to say that the first year was unworthy of such attention — great things happened. Yet significant events at the school were to be expected this year, and they were handled without the gaping amazement of press and public. A wave must always splash down, and the 1986-87 school year seemed to be the surf. It was sur- rounded by ripples of intense excitement, but had lost the majestic force of the first year’s wave. by Anees Shaikh David Norton leads the pack in track. Breaking Traditions For many students, the Thomas Jef- ferson High School for Science and Technology was the place where, at least academically, we had met our match. No longer did an average school day consist of a few un- challenging tests and then arriving home to mess around for three hours. We welcomed the new freedoms associated with high school, but less joyously received was the academic challenge the school demanded. For many of us, this was the first time we had ever even considered asking for extra help. This sudden shock caused a lot of pressure for many of us, and we were forced to find new ways to handle it, be it through a ‘stress managment” course, eating, taking a hot bath, or listening to the radio. The new problems upon us, however, seemed to bond together a group of kids who often had not even known each other a year before. Through it all, one might think the student body would not find much time to lead a normal teenage life. However, whether we were fooling around or showing off, an observer would have to say that we led an unusual, if not different, student life. by Mike Widener Cheering the team onward is very much a part of Student Life. David Norton and Tom Song enthusiastically support the football team. Studerd Life The Wave of the Future is... FOOLING AROUND Ronald Nelson III and Linus Knip- Be as ae ling storm into their Bionarcotic- robotics class five minutes early. as y Eagerly, they snatch up their radioisotopal meters diabolical gauges, and other essential goodies. Ronald grabs the neccessary chemicals from the containment vault, as Linus adjusts his galvanized double-framed trifocal lensed glasses. The two boys rejoin at their lab sta- tion, and begin to execute the fifty- seven part procedure that they had memorized the night before. To anyone who has never been to Thomas Jefferson High-Tech before, this would seem like a typical class. They can’t even believe that we have gym, or even (God forbid ) sports. Ex- cept for a precious few of us there is more to life than 32,000,000,000-bit computers. Even though our classes allow little time for fun, we do manage to enjoy ourselves. Don’t get me wrong, a protein assay is not my idea of a partying time, but more like trying to reach a thirteen-foot flame on the bunsen burners, or having a competition to see who can knock over the most dividing cones during Driver's Ed. So, to all of you people who think we are straight out of “Revenge of the Nerds”, check us out, we might just change your mind. As he waited, one day, to be fed, Someone wrapped a balloon ‘round his head Is this what they mean By “airhead supreme’’? “ ... just fooling around!” he said Freshman Colin Heischman by Dan Pringle 10 On a window, in a link Is as wild as we could think We went out and got ’em Our photographer got ’em Before they could even think. On a hot summer day Japanese students went away. They thought they were lords So they pulled out their swords. Wow! The hospital bills did pay. Sophmores Chris Wood, Dan Mathis, and Mark Hartfield 11 The Wave of the Future is... FADS-N-FASHIONS Fads and fashions this year ranged - anywhere from designer hi-tops to home made jewelry, As for the shoe department, no matter what the brand, Reebok to Converse, hi-tops were an essential for everyone. Girls this year really knew how to turn some heads by wearing over- sized sweaters, tight skirts, and layered socks all in brilliant hues. The 60’s look was back, only a little up- dated with sleeveless dresses and skirts and pants rolled upto mid-calf. We all like to be “in”, but how do trends and fashions get started? One determining factor is the entertain- ment and sports industries. For exam- ple, the “aviator” look from Tom Cruise, or, from Jim McMahon, the punky quarterback and his many 12 sunglasses. Another way a trend gets started is by someone wearing something total- ly odd, like Loudoun County students did by attaching the pull tab on Coke cans to paper clips and wearing them as necklaces. Friendship bracelets made from embroidery thread were another popular piece of jewelry for -girls-and guys, too. With all the new trends from week to week it’s amazing how anyone can keep up. It’s just another little way of keeping cool. A ‘do’ such as this we confide Is a sign of our times worn with pride’ Re ee a Eee |s if mousse, glaze, or gel? No one can tell! Perhaps . . . it’s just... . petrified. Sophmore Tom Song Cee enn ne nn rarEnnnnnE IEE nnnraninEi aE REnSEnCRnEEIEI The Wave of the Future 1Seee Showing Off One of the most impressive things about our school is the level of educa- tion that students can get only at TJHSS T. For example, during 1986 freshmen took math on the level of multivariable calculus, something most high school students have never even heard of. Freshmen swept the spring Fairfax County Science Fair, winning 9 of 11 first place awards for each of courses taught on a higher level than most high schools. Seniors racked up over one and a half million of scholarships to the best universities in the country. Principal Ray Volrath described it as “absolute- ly amazing.” With statistics like these, TJHSS T is earning its keep in the Fairfax County schools system, and proving its worth financially. That just goes to show that it pays off, to show off. by Mike Widener To the biotech lab we go Shaking assays to and fro. Break test tubes and beakers Drop acid on our sneakers This is fun — on our faces it shows. Dr. Toby Horn and sophmore Jeff Skerker Chemistry homework is fun Labs are really a big number one Sitting here is Tom Lee On his face signs of glee But he’Il surley be glad when he’s done. Sophmore Tom Lee Grab a yearbook and sign it real fast Make a memory that’s gonna last Had fun in 9th grade All our studying paid Because now we’re sure that we passed. Sophmores Amy Croney and Rajjit Abrol Some think that science is great Though there are others who state “Science is enoumous, But it’s the words that form us” And so, on goes the debate. George Dirner and Sheri Maeda What's bigger than a breadbox and has fewer members than the Pee-Wee Herman fan club? You got it! It’s our OMe away from home. TJHSS ¢ | eee | Our class may be little, but it has peo- ple in it who have big ideas and potential. Right under our roof we have future Robotic Technicians, Geophysicists, Cytotechnologists, Hydrologists and even a few Histopathologists. But wait! Potential isn’t the only thing our school is big on. The science department is pretty big on biology tests and research papers that most students have trouble finding time in which to do them. TJ is probably the only school in which you'll see bigger bookbags than the people carrying them. We have very long days com- pared to those of other schools. (Did you know that by the time we graduate we will have had 1 full year more of high school than other students?) Long rides on little buses are trendy for Prince William and Loudon Coun- ty students. Each school year, the average ride on a bus will be 366 hours. That is about 15 days on a bus. There may not be many of us, now, but as the saying goes, “The biggest things come in the littlest packages.” We are all one big gift to the future. by Beth Holleran and Julie McMahon 17. 18 Flashing Cinderella smiles in the hours before midnight, Ingrid Pereira and Jenny Pope enjoy the dance’s enchantment. What’s Up Doc? Alicia Dodds, dressed as a member of the familiar septet, seems to have lost her six pals and Snow White. There was once a principal who found ears And from students he received many cheers With no time for discipline And mousketeers whistlin’ He said, ‘‘Where’s Disneyland from here?” A Disneying Week Ends in Magic Well, the first part of Spirit Week sort of fell flat. But by Saturday, things were hopping. It was the last time that Jefferson students would have the oppurtunity to welcome alumnae back to the campus. The theme was “Mickey Mouse” and it was a Disneying week of events. There were reasons for the slow start. Monday, October 6 was underclass picture day, and also Tootsie Day. One of the freshmen said, ‘‘Who wants to be photographed as a girl, or the other way around?” The second day was N erd Day, slightly more successful but still drawing an unenthusiastic response. By Wednesday, things were picking up as would-be Romans dotted the halls in togas that ranged from the classic (white) sort to the choo-choo train and bear variety. The toga rule was that shoulders were covered. By Thursday, jamsin bold colors and ‘‘shades” made beach day a popular day. Soaring temperatures didn’t hurt at all. Thursday also marked the hall contest day. This familiar rite ends with knocking down the decorations before the next day. Too bad forthe masters of the magic kingdom. Princesses Jenny Pope, Ingrid Periera, Jennifer Liner, and Jennifer Hall rei gned a few brief hours at the game on Friday night played against Fairfax. The dance, on Saturday night was where the real magic began. Freshmen take ‘floats’ seriously. Here a creature used to catching the waves, was a floating float at the parade. Out of the Doghouse the Colonials counted on Pluto to keep the Rebels in line. Here, Cindy Deller, Cindy D’Agostino, and Torrun Yock guard the house. The Wave of the Future Is... SSPE ROE EN EE LE TE a a SR EE Outstanding in Fields October arrived — and with it came falling leaves, chilly evenings, Hallo- ween, and the freshman field trip. On October 1, 400 enthusiastic students decked out in jeans, sneakers, and layers of sweaters (that were stuffed in backpacks by 10:00), boarded buses for the ride to Mason-Neck Wildlife Refuge, Drainsville or Hemlock Overlook. The bus rides were characterized by ice fights, exchange of the latest gossip and strains of ‘99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall’ (much to the dismay of the frazzled drivers). Nothing in nature can compare with Twinkies. Michael Andrew and Tommy Dolan take a break from observing the ecosystem. Photo by Larry Gaudreault Students arrived at their destinations all set for fun, and anticipating a day free of responsibilities, but instead, were faced with — work!?! But even with reams of data to col- lect, who can resist a few distractions? Certainly not 400 exuberant freshmen. Some water was splashed, some leaves were thrown, some lun- ches were stolen, and some stones skipped, but it was all good clean fun. Well, maybe not quite that clean! On your mark ... Stacy Ison starts her observation from a far away point ... Nervin Fanous gets into the action. Photo by Larry Gaudreault Secretarial skills are learned by Mike Andrews and Jeff Kruger in 4 A: a the depths of Mason Neck Wildlife | —— a 5 ‘S Refuge. Moslem beauty reaches great heights on the ceiling of the Islamic Center in D.C. Whirled Cultures Sophomores poured out of buses on a rainy December 2, and set out for a spin around unsuspecting Washington. Out of consideration to the capital city, the 400 sophomores went to one of four sites as a part of the Humanities curriculum. At Dunbarton Oaks, students in- spected Byzantine artifacts from the fabulous collection. And those more interested in communication had the opportunity to tour the National Gallery of Art in the foreign language of their choice. Boys separated from girls sat cross- legged on thick carpeting at the Islamic Center. According to tradition, girls covered their heads with scarves. Other students went to the ornately decorated, gilded, Greek Orthodox church. Guides at the church explained the icons mounted on one wall ... and students learned about the religion with the lingering pungent odor of burning incense. Respecting Tradition. Joanne Tarkin dons a traditional Indian prayer shawl at the Islamic Center in keep- ing with the tradition that women cover their heads. Photo by Mitch Tara Trocki, Christie O’Flaherty and Sianne Ngai exhibit the new dress code at the Islamic center. The Wave of the Future Is. . . Swinging Along With Zip The day was December 8, at the Madeira School, and the ex- perience was Innerquest, an obstacle course which must be conquered both as a group and as an individual. Four groups of ten people completed such events as balancing on a suspended beam, traversing a small pond without getting wet, or permeating a spider-web of rope. As_ individuals, par- ticipants had to climb planks suspended between trees or ride a rope pulley across a ravine over a deadly drop. A lot was learned about each other, most of it surprising. Given the chance, any group would benefit from the Inner- quest experience. Mary Kreck and Julie Carlin check out equipment for a day in the woods. Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It’s back to school we go! Seniors Kevin Barney, Aaron Seniors Jason Yates and Rich Hilligras, Louis Doan, Carrie Girstantis, Helen Oh, and U Jin Her Alexander take a break from their return. activities. 22 Art teacher Don Okazaki listens intently at the last Virginia High School League meeting. The two-year-old school for science and technology offered a wide spec- trum of activities including about 30 9th period clubs. The activity period was a novel idea which allowed students to, on Tuesdays through Fridays, “choose their own destiny,” at least as long as they showed up where they were scheduled to. However, as several students were to find out, it was useless to try to dodge your fate, as that didn’t agree well with Mr. Rumberger. This period also allowed S T athletes to arrive at practice earlier, and newspaper yearbook staffs to get extra time to complete deadlines. The activity period was just one more thing that made Science and Tech a special concept in action. — by Mike Widener 2S 24 Jefferson Day: A festival of laughter, fun, and friendship “Enthusiasm of Jefferson Day storms the halls: “I’m going to skip!’ I’m leaving at 12 -dole “I’m just going to see the dunking machine and then I’m leaving. There is no way that I’m going to stay until nine at night.” “Jefferson Day??? How BORING! I’m not coming to school!” “Slide shows???”’ “History of Jefferson??? Sounds like loads of excite- ment to me!” Remember these remarks that were heard constantly the week before Jefferson Day? All from friends and classmates .. . and even some teachers. Once the bell rang at 12:35 p.m., students were urged on their way to the gym by all their teachers. In other words, skipping was close to im- possible. When students reached the hot, sweaty, and smelly gym, (you have to remember the many times we've tried to squeeze both schools in that little cell) the tone changed. It was packed with wall-to-wall enthu-siasm. THE OLYMPICS The olympics were by far the day’s most exciting event. Competition between the classes was fierce, and it all came down to the last event. After the first five events, the olympics had fallen behind schedule, and the tug-of-war became the final event. The seniors and the exactly sophomores were tied for first, and all either class had to do was place higher than the other to win. THE FAIR The gym was full of people doing strange things: catching escaped helium balloons with tape, a balloon, and a very long string, standing by the cotton-candy maker as stray tufts landed gracefully on their heads, playing musical chairs, bidding for “cream pies” and throwing them at people. Cameramen prowled in search of exciting material. Outside, teachers perched above the dunking booth waving rubber chickens at a huge crowd, while students signed a paper pledging to wear seatbelts and wore the Seatbelt Convincer. It was Jefferson Day, and the Jefferson Fair was happening. Signs outside the gym an- nounced that students were one step closer to dunking a senior (and helping to raise money for that class) while inside, a teacher waved the Russian Club’s rules for cream-pie throwing. Keyettes manned a Kissing Booth, call- ing friends over. So did sophomores selling chances to “Skin the Wire” and win a water gun. Balloons and cotton-candy were their own advertisements, while those manning the Video Club’s booth had to explain their ac- tivity to interested fair goers (a chance to record something at the TV-studio). Only the balloons are new, the smile is always a part of sophomore Hwan Soo Choi. RALLOAXS: MEMORIES Even with the poor atten- dance, the production ‘Our School” was a great tribute to the memories of Jefferson High School. The show featured ex- teachers and staff members, as well as some familiar faces like principal Richard ‘’Tank”’ Murphy, or coach Dick Wickline. It also touched some of the unusual moments of Jefferson during the tur- bulent 60’s, and the years that followed. The play guided its viewers through the history of Jeffer- son H.S. The combination of the slide show, lighting, and stage design brought the history of Jefferson alive. The play closed with the “Spirit of Jefferson” writ- ten by Scott Beller. “I stood by his side with principal William H. Jordan, greeted a new stu- dent body, and watched the genesis of an institu- tion ... For twenty-three years proud in prosperity enduring in adversity, of dedication and honor, I am a Colonial, now and forever. I am the spirit of Jefferson High School.” rs 4 Ame meee nes piereeerer tis bd Orchestrating the day’s events, stu- dent activities co-ordinator Dale Rumberger watches his symphony. � he ete SS Feasting on the day’s spoils, sophomores Shane Gutridge, Estella Li, Sara Grum- bacher, and Geoff Mueller eat their cake, compliments of the Math Team. 25 26 (a TNT SE STRING IT OUT. On his violin, sophomore Bill Corley plays the melody for orchestra. Technically Instrumental The Marching Colonials set the bands off to a great start this year by taking four of five awards at the Walt Whitman Chapter 12 com- petition: Best Drum Major, Best Colorguard, Best Per- cussion, and Best of Class. At football games, they pro- vided half-time entertain- The Jazz Band, spruced up in tuxedos, the concert band, and the symphonic band attracted large numbers of ‘Technical In- strumentalists”. They gave band director Phil Simon reason to exclaim, “We have a great group of kids at Science and Tech!” ment and school spirit. a a This is my fifth year at Jef- ferson and this year there has been the most excite- ment,” says Laura Clark, chorus director. There were 40 science and tech students in chorus this year, of which 22 went to the ‘District Choral Festival. There were several choirs to choose from — Contest Choir, Junior Madrigals, and the Science of Sound (Junior Choir). The groups gave concerts, competed for ratings, and sang at the Ellipse in Washington. The extensive work proved how dedicated the students were to the choirs. As Ms. Clark summed up, “There’s a lot of talent here.” PUFF THE MAGIC FRESH- MAN. Nick LeCuyer huffs and puffs to get the right note.-Photo by Suzanne Lee As Hazel Cheilek entered the music wing next to the auditorium, orchestra students hasted to tune their instruments. Playing anything from the piano to a violin, the room filled with the tension and squeaks of a group practicing for the future concert. There were many such days, as there were several concerts. Dedicated students even practiced during ninth period for them. Music filled the halls all the day long. In spending so much _ time together, the orchestra was a place to meet new people and perfect an entertaining skill. SING A SONG. Freshmen chorus prepares for the fall concert.-Photo by Suzanne Lee — by Sandhya Khanna, Bess Wiersema Murder at efferson Everyone’s brain is clut- tered with somewhat crazy images. These images can become a reality by putting trem on stage, as the Drama Club did in their two productions. In the fall, mystery was the focus with the Jefferson per- formance of “Rehearsal for Murder”. The play contained five sophomores: Carl Claymore, Andy Harasty, Ellen Harlow, Eric Hellman, and Ricardo Zapata. Said Andy, “It was a fine play although it took a while to get off the ground and get the energy flowing.’’ Oy yi x s KK The second piece, per- formed in the winter, was a parody on life at Science and Tech schools through the centuries called ‘“From Time to Time”. ; hese productions proved the talent and in- itiative of the drama students. To be ina play, a student must be able to project his voice, to act well, and to be dedicated. As freshman Britt Argow added, “You have to be dependable.” Despite the demands of producing a play, it wasn’t all work and no fun. One- act plays and improvisa- tions were often part of the ninth-period meetings. Freshman Rachel Quadt enthused, “ [Drama Club] is a great chance to meet friends!” Many students in Drama Club participated in either TV Drama or Speech and Drama offered during the day as an elective. TV Drama focused on the fun- damentals of television production, acting, and directing. It used the televi- sion production studio of the Telecommunications Lab to produce and view original dramas and documentaries. Speech and Drama gave students not only the excitement of the stage, but also the self- confidence to compose and deliver speeches. With the culmination of all the coaching students received, the Drama Club produced several outstan- ding performances. It was just another extension of the expertise available to students at Science and Tech. Encore! Encore! — by Janet Ford and Lana Pho JANITOR’S WORDS. Custodian in ‘Rehearsal for Murder’’, Andy Haras- ty has wise words for the cast. 28 Technology Activities Ham Radio Aeromodeling Astronomy Video Club Wave of the Future Ham Radio — Row 1: Bridgette Riviere, Jean Donaldson, Daria Kim; Row 2: Dr. Malone, Mr. Walsh, Eric Chang, Steven Chatwick, Marc Ed- wards, Holly Harrison, Ken Stillson, Ms. Baker, Mr. Ruedisueli Wave of the Future A blue liquid bubbled in a test tube, a group of students analyzed the genetics of a pink flower, and the light pierced through a lens to form a rain- bow. What did these activities have in common? They were all part of the discovery in the Wave of the Future Club. Every other Thursday of the month, a handful of students gathered during ninth period to explore extentions of biology, chemistry, and physics. The club was sponsored by Mrs. Sue Dae | a — i a Astronomy — Xander Abbe, Jonathan Bierce, Marcus Bridges, Bob Brush, Mark Burke, Andera Chang, Mark Changizi, Stella Choi, Jimmy Chong, Shea Crawford, Jim Devaughn, Michael Ellis, Chris Fannin, Doug Fraser, Mark Garcia-Lamarca, Brian Harris, Holly Harrison, John Hinkle, Cindy Huang, Greg Imhof, Den- nis Jimeno, Robert Kapp, Graham Kessler, Daria Kim, Howard Kim, Jae Kim, Mike Kirkpatrick, Karyn Kolman, Tonia Korves, Joseph Kurian, Mike Martinka, Lureta McDermott, Eric McMullen, Elise Milstein, Alex Miravite, Andrew Morgan, Jeff Morris, Linette Mur- dock, Hyung-Jin Park, Jean-Luc Park, Laura Rappold, Geoff Schoof, Eric Shively, Robert Soper, Kate Spilker, Andy Sullivan, Raymond Sun, Kathy Tarasenkov, Eric Wehr, Jordan Wethe, Matthew Woodruff, Chris Yer- ington, Jason Yustein Langley, who taught the biology sec- tion. Also involved were Dr. Fornshell and Mr. Malone, who _ taught chemistry and physics, respectively. The club included lectures on the latest advances in the science and ex- periments or demonstrations dealing with remarkable occurrences in nature or in the lab. However, not everything done was science related. Just before winter break, all three groups belonging to the club came together for some fun and games. Led Video Club — Row 1: Steve Bluhn, Bill Garrett, Jen- nifer Bresnahan, Aikya Fisher, Tricia Smith, Dawn Sk- jei, Diane Bereznat, Greg Schwabachur; Row 2: Shrad Daswani, Bobby Benjamin, Jon Hotz, Wes Gimbert, Thomas Kim, Ehren Kruger, Paul Lebahn; Row 3: Daphne DeSalse, Aaron Lauster, Balaji Chrishan, Stephen Floyd, Andrew Kerr, Ian Jaranson, Josh Ajima, Mike Stone, Ryan Early, John Hermans; Not pic- tured — Paul Chi. Aeromodeling — 1: Eric Chang, Bobby Ku, Brian Kane, Truc Nguyen, Matt Blevins, Chat Johlekar, Chris Fan- nin, Kevin Anderson, Brian Berry, Michael Ol; 2: Tung Lai, Grey Imhof, Hung Cao, Jean-Luc Park, Brandon Morricy, Chris Yerington, Scott Wall, Mare Ward, Roger Lewis, John Franklin, Holly Harrison, Mike Kirkpatrick, Mike Benton; 3: Mark Cherbaka, Brian Lieberman, Tony Mazur, Stephen Hattwick, Fabian Vasur, Laurent Delfosse, Eric Free, Wayne Chen, Tom Lee, John Gallagher, Ben Ward, Mark Weisman by President Jeff Brown and Vice President Jeff King, students raced against the clock to win prizes for mazes, word searches, “guess the state’, and a gravity machine. | Why was what seemed to be an average science club called “Wave of the Future?” It was because the remarkable scientific events studied were glimpses of further developments in the years to come. Blue solutions, genes, and rainbows have the illusion of being normal parts of our daily lives, but are in fact mysteries that need to be understood to provide a basis for advancements in the different branches of science. — by Karin Verspoor Wave of Future — Stan Myers, Gregory Lansingh, Henry Chung, Jeff King, Eric Halvorsen, Bob Kapp a a I NA RG PETA Stapleton, Kevin Andersen, Aaron Bennett, Rob Williams, Song Kim, Ms. Baker; Row 2: Jeff King, Garrett DeYulia, Jake Rose, John Franklin, Junior Team — Row 1: Jesse HRoger Lewis Senior Team — Pictured from left to right: Alex Wu, Steve Eisner, Steven Kuo, Manish Tuteja, David Aronstein Intermediate Team — Jae Sung, James Sarvis, MIchael Daniels, Henry Chung, Erik Skroch, Van Do, Jeff Brown, Andrew Morgan, David Morton; Not pictured: Sridhar Charagundla Technology Activities Junior Computer Team Intermediate Computer Team Senior Computer Team Art Club Computer Science League TJHSS T participated in three divi- sions of the American Computer Science League this year. The first contest was held on December 5th. Students took a written half hour test on specific computer-related topics and then wrote a designated com- puter program. Students had two days to plan these programs and then were required to complete the pro- gram, without making any errors, in Sophomore James Sarvis concentrates during a computer teamcompetition. Art Club — Row 1: Karyn Colman, Darian Kim, Gail Skovronsky, Dan Pringle, Mike Finneran; Row 2: Mar- cus Bridges, Tim Abramas, Jeff Mor- ris, Tom Murphy, Jake Rose, Brooke Geuer, Yong Lee, Ms. Kunze forty-five minutes. Competitors were allowed to use any programming language they thought to be suitable. In the first competition, the follow- ing students received perfect scores: Senior Division — Ben Allen, Alex Wu; Intermediate Division — Mike Daniels, Eric Skroch; Junior Division — Charles Compton, Roberton Williams. Other high scores were received by: Senior Division — Manish Tuteja, Ken Stillson, David Rosen, John Wilson, Eric Scheirer, Steve Kuo, Steve Eisner; Intermediate Division — Jeff Brown, Ian Jaranson, Van Do; Junior Division — Todd Damier, Aaron Bennett, Lars Bishop. Team scores were determined by ad- ding the scores of the top five students. For the Senior team the score, out of a maximum of 50, was 47 points, while for the Intermediate team the score was 35, and for the Junior team it was 40 points. The teams, in general, all did very well in their competitions. They drew the real computer enthusiasts who wished to spend each spare moment working on a computer. The problems at times were difficult, but each stu- dent did the best he or she could, often boosting the scores of the teams with a correct answer. 30 Service and Strategy SADD Chess Club It's Academic SADD — Members pictured: Steve Lin, Bambi Tran, Tram Tran, Crescelle de la Torre, Dawn Skjei, John Kelley, Julie Carlin More Than Just a Pledge Last year it was only known as the group affiliated with the Safety Coun- cil. But this year with a new sponsor, Ms. Fields, the Students Against Drunk Driving, or SADD, program at the school for Science and Technology learned to stand on its own two feet. The program tripled the number of members it had last year, jumping from 4 to 15, but it still re- mained one of the smaller activities at the school. SADD was involved in a few things this year including a pledge drive that encouraged students to stay away from drinking and driving. The drive included giving away pencils marked with the “Drinking and Driving don’t mix’’ logo, and having students sign the pledge cards. But it was more than this. It was a pledge to life, an in- surance policy for the worst of all possible circumstances. But SADD still had a reputation of being totally against partying that the members tried to dissolve. Other activities that SADD was in- volved ith ncluded blood drives for 7 UNDER HER MORALS. Sophomore Bambi Tran practices what she believes as a member of SADD. One of her morals, is “Don’t drink and drive.”’ the Red Cross in which healthy students above the age of 18 could donate blood for use in hospitals, where blood of certain types often ran low this year. There were also con- tests for the poster with the best anti- drinking and driving message. Members also organized seat belt con- vincer tests, in which students simulated the impact of a head-on car collision, and checked cars in the school parking lot for up to date lisence plates and inspection stickers. When something out of date was found, the SADD members left notes to the drivers to have the problem checked out. Chess Club — C. Alt, A. Amin, F. Ayer, K. Barney, C. Baumann, M. Benton, J. Bierce, M. Bradford, M. Bridges, M. Burke, S. Chadwick, A. Chang, E. Chang, C. Compton, K. Dang, C. Desantis, C. Fannin, M. Fin- neran, J. Fitch, S. Floyd, N. Gimber, J. Glessner, C. Gragg, P. Hargrove, B.G Harris, B.J Harris, T. Haughe, J. Hill, B. Hurst, R. Jarbadan, D. Jimeno, S. Kang, R. Kapp, A. Kerns, T. Kierstead, H. Kim, T. Kim, J. King, A. Kirmse, S. Kobezak, T. Korves, T N Lai, T. Lee, D. Long, H. Lu, M. Markisello, M. Martinka, E. Miller, G. Mueller, L. Murdock, V. Ngo, C. Nguyen, T. Nguyen, H. Okuda, M. Ol, H. Pak, S. Pearson, J. Perry, J. Ramaker, J. Rose, Z. Sacks, T. Sarratt, E. Shively, B. Siegle, R. Soper, E. Soroos, R. Steck, K. Stillson, A. Sullivan, D. Sullivan, R. Sun, D. Sung, J. Tao, T. Van Sickle, E. Wehr, M. Weisman, R. Williams, S. Witman, A. Yacen- da, J. Yustein It’s Academic, Freshmen — Pictured from left to right: Rob Williams, Ms. Baker, Michael Hallinger, Erik Shuiely It’s Academic, Sophomores — Row 1: Alex Whalen, Eric Scheirer, Ms. Baker, Ben Allen, Derek Robinson; Row 2: Wendell Pai, Jim Cusey, Nick Gertler, James Sarvis em 8 i Ne i Chamber Music — Row I: Mrs. Cheilek, Haru Okuda, Lynellen Perry, Jennifer Mahr, Raymond Sun, Sarah Pitkin, Song Kang; Row 2: Jennifer Pugin, Xander Abbe, Grace Yi, Tali Hsia, Maria Killos This year the two SADD’s, from Jefferson and Science and Tech, helped convince students not to drink and drive or ride _with someone that had been ns for the school year —-1986-’ Even though the group at Science and Tech was not one of the bigger SADD chapters in Northern Virginia, _the influence the members have on the school was just as great. — by Tonya Fox _NO SUBTLE POINT. A purpose of SADD was to get across “Don’t Drink and Drive’’, which Senior Julie Carlin helped | to do by displaying various posters. Show Choir — 1: Aikya Fisher, Jennifer Bresnahan, Ann McDermott, Tali Hsia, Shirley Van Milder, Caroline Sheffield, Rena Nair, Grace Yi, Kathy Pierce; 2: Marianne Morris, Rachel Smith, Emily Black, Cori Stoneburner, Ron Saunders, Bobby Ku, Sheila Currier, Chiang Yang, Bobby Phillips, Jesse Stapleton; 3: Lorelei Brown, Michael Lin, Sandi Hwang, Liz Rettenmaier, James Hanners, Ryan Early, Lars Bishop, Jim DeVaugh, Larry Roadcap, Funmi Oduolower, Robert Blanchard Yearbook — Row 1: Mitch Sava, Suzanne Lee; Row 2: Janet Ford, Sandhya Khanna, Dan Pringle, Cindy D’ Agostino, Lisa Hossaini, Ms. Deborah Smyth, Laura Klar, Angela Thorton, Catherine Lombardi, Heather Gozales; Row 3: Vaughn Eisler, Victoria Clifford, Kirsten Beasley, Erik Petersen, Mike Widener, Janet Whiten, Susan Sweezey, Geoff Mueller, Julie McMahon, Thad Bartkdull, Britt Argow, Karin Verspoor, Bess Wiersema, Rachel Quaid, Xavier Simon — Clubs — Music and Memories Chamber Music Show Choir Yearbook Newspaper Newspaper — Row 1: Maria Killus, Tonya Fox, Jean Donaldson, Win Grayson, Ehren Kruger; Row 2: Teri Machado, Janet Ford, Tom Song, Chris, Alicia Condoyan, Diane Bielsker; Row 3: Ms Deborah Smyth, Sarah Pitkin, Robert Berg, Willie Jimenez, Arthur Liu, David Van Hemel; Row 4:Garrick Blalock, Sa- quib Lakhoni, Anees Shaikh, Jason Hintz, Sara Grumbacher, Kelly Pickett JETS — Russ Gheen, David Barber, Alex Whalen, Nick Gertler, Matt Siegler, Ben Allen, Sridhar C haragundla, David Van Hemel, Peter Braxton, Thomas Tu 31 32 From Foreign Language... French Club German Club Spanish Club Latin Club Russian Club Spanish — Row 1: Ruth Jarbadan, Bambi Tran, Mrs. Gast, Kate Spilker, Kurt Snyder, Tricia Balke; Row 2: Anita Patel, Stella Choi, Kwok So, Richard Brooks, Sharad Baswani, Alicia Coker; Row 3: Cynthia Manapsal, Danny Pak, Shane Gutridge, Todd Dampier, Eugene Kim, Marcos Sanchez French — 1: Daria Kim, Karen Colman, Kathy Nguyen, Cathy Everbergy, Mina Yu, Karin Verspoor; 2: Marcie Vu, Christine Liu, Christy O’Flaherty, Cindy D’Agastino, Mrs. Delfosse, Jennifer Chaison, Brook Sever; 3: Jocelyn Liu, Greg Lansingh, Mara Paul, Laurent Delfosse, Michael Keith, John Kelley, Tram Tran, Eric Park, Ann Ogura, Dan Shriver, Beth Spyrison, Jeri Chittick; 4: Karen Suskewich, Kristin Bruhl, Alex Whalen, Amy Updike, Michelle DesRosiers, George Little, Victoria Clifford, Cindy Deller, Alicia Condeyan Latin Club — Michael Puri, Josh Him- wich, Gail Skovronsky, Hashem Karoum, Zachary Sacks Tongue Tingling Experience Although it may not have been ob- vious, foreign language was a very important part of each day. Calls of “Hola!” and “Merci buckets’, as the slang went, often resounded through the hallway. Many students wanted a chance to practice the language of their choice, and what better a place than the foreign language clubs? In these clubs, teachers spoke to the students in the foreign tongue, often coaxing them into saying a word or two themselves. They spoke about culture and customs, taught games to those interested, but mostly allowed the students to practice speaking. At holiday time, each group learned the songs of ‘their’ country. The French club took this a step further by carol- ing in an Annandale neighborhood. It was all a part of “tongues-on” ex- perience with the new languages. Ma ny a day one could walk down the hall after eighth period and smell baked goods just around the corner, and see a crowd of students around a table. More often than not, these bake sales were sponsored by the language German — 1: Michelle Peters; 2: Nicole Evans, Kacie Corcoran, Jono Mercantini, Colin Perpscius, Bess Wiersema, Sonal Amin, Erik Carlson, Daryl Lewis, Jen- © nifer Mahr, Kim Schoppa, Hans Moser, Tim Abrams, Greg Imhof, Greg Schwabacher, Mrs. Patrick Russian — Row 1: Lisa Goddard, Mrs. Tane Dusilo-Cavich, Esther Chan; Row 2: © Heather Reed, Julie Fitch, Matt Blevins, Wes Gimbert; Row 3: Bob Kapp, Paul © Schmeising, Kim McNaught, Doug Beasley, Ashley Miller clubs in an effort to raise money. What was this money used for? In most cases, a visit to a restaurant serv- ing delicacies from the country being experienced. This outing was looked forward to all year by the members of the clubs. These activities were just a few of the meaningful cultural windows opened by the foreign language clubs. Without the avid interest of the students, however, the clubs would not have been able to impact the students as much as they did. The clubs helped to develop the knowledge of everyday words in order to communicate better in a foreign language. — by Karin Verspoor Asian Culture — Row 1: Seema Nair, Angela Chung, Abee Chang, Stella Choi, Chiang Yang, Bambi Tran; Row 2: Eric Park, Tali Hsia, Michelle Owens, Alessan- dra Sagasti, Christine Wigen, Ashleigh Beckett; Row 3: Yong Lee, Jae Sung, Chad Warford, Eric Johnson, Cynthia Manapsal Forensics — Row 1: Miriam Mullins, Susheel Patil, Daniel Lang, John Oh, Julie Harford, Sarah Pitkin; Row 2: Christina Liu, Nancy Robbins, Linda Mao, F’Lynne Hartigan, Jean Donaldson The Lighter Side of the Day The humor magazine Glitch was an outrageously funny publication pro- duced at random dates throughout the school year. Both hilarious and semi-educational, it provided a creative outlet for the students at the school for Science and Technology. Although anyone could submit to the humor magazine, all stories were reviewed by a team of hard working staff members, who approved only the masterpieces of modern humor. Each issue included ads, stories, pic- Debate — Pictured from left to right: Mark Grant, Anup Singh, Andrew Nicklas, Ashley Miller, Seal Sralzer, Dai Vu tures, and various other sections. When asked about the quality of the submissions, sophomore Erik Peterson, a head editor, simply stated the magazine’s motto: Should we shovel it or should we grind it? Sophomore Lorelei Brown also had a unique view point on. submissions: “Glitch and sex: quantity not quality.” Throughout the school year, Glitch was there, adding a bit of laughter to those dull days. — by Wendell Pai Literary Journal — Row 1: Nadya Arnaoot, Mimi Lin, Owen Thomas, Rom Dominguez, Daryl Lewis; Row 2: Peter Braxton, Jay Perry, Kevin Barney, Tim Jassonowskii, Ashley Gunter, David Bragg, Eric Johnson, Chris Avellone ae FO English... Asian Culture Awareness Forensics Drama Club Debate Team Literary Journal Humor Magazine Drama Club-Row 1 Julie Carlin, Ricardo Zapata, Andrea Broaddus;Row 2 Ginger Alcorn, Charlotte Wood, Nick Difiore, Maryann Morris, Gordon Miller, Cori Man- fredi, Donnie Patterson, Eric Heldmann; Row 3 Suzy Feikema, Mike Sherman, Kirk Reickoff, Scott Shauf, Rachel Quadt, Robert Toomer, Rachel Smith, Genie Gratto, Jenn- ny Mazza, Lisa Goddard, Eve Steigerwalt; Humor Magazine — Row 1: Wendell Pai, Collin Prepscius, Matt Siegler, Mrs. Di- Maina, Tom Song; Row 2: Andy Harasty, Eric Peterson, Kevin McBerry; Row 3: Matt Giorgio, Chris Avellone, Eric Free, Perry Anderson, Alex Bradley, Scott Hawley 33 34 _.. And All Points in Between Math Team National Science League Chemistry with a Computer English Team Great Books Math Team — Chris Adler, John Ajay, Ben Allen, David Aronstein, David Barber, Chris Baron, Robert Blan- chard, Andrew Boyko, Peter Braxton, Lorelei Brown, Lien Cao, Peter Carlin, Aaron Cass, Mark Changizi, Sridhar Charagundla, Jim Cusey, Todd Dampier, Michael Daniels, Van Do, Mike Evans, Rajat Garg, Van Giang, Brian Harris, Mark Hartfield, Tom Hayghe, Eric Helvey, My Dinh Hoang, Alex Hoffman, Michael Hogue, Peter Huynh, Willie Jimenez, Dan Kerchner, Sonia Kim, Andrew Kirmse, Steven Kuo, Anthony Lee, Yong Lee, Arthur Liu, Howard Lu, Bobby Luong, Jenny Malka, Doug Mikutel, Robert Moore, Thomas Murphy, Brett Norwood, Peter Owen, Spencer Quong, Liz Ret- tenmaier, James Sarvis, Eric Scheirer, Erik Skroch, David Smith, Cory Stoneburner, Jae Sung, Tram Tran, Thomas Tu, David Van Hemel, Robert Williams, Charles Woodward, Alex Wu Science League — Row 1: Mike Puri, Kurt Snyder; Row 2: Mark Grant, Ward Elwood, Rob Willhoite, John Bierce TJHSS T Second in Statewide Math Contest The school for Science and Technology math team was a hot topic this year. In their December Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Virginia Com- munwealth University Math Contest, they placed second overall in the state AAA category. This meant that they competed against schools with over 1000 students. The school qualified as AAA because of its magnet school status. In the same meet, the team also had seven out of the top twenty individual Freshman Eric Chang concentrates during a recent math team competition. scores. The three students who com- prised the school’s score were: Peter Braxton (first place in level C category), James Sarvis (ninth in level E), and Alex Wu (second in level C). Other top scorers were: Level A — Diane McNaught; Level B — Erik Fox; Level C — David Rosen, Thomas Tu, Ben Allen; Level E — David Barber, Owen Thomas, James Cusey. Each participant was placed in a category by the level of math courses completed, although each student took the same test. A level A person English Team — Row 1: Nancy Aria, Huyenlinh Nguyen, Virgil Davala, Christie Liu, Bich Trang Chau; Row 2: Hsiohwei Hsieh, Eric Park, Kavita Ban- sal, Eric Heldman, Myrna Jung, Mina Yu, Moni Sinamao; Row 3: Lauren Lee, Charlotte Wood, Ward Elwood, Garrett Deyulia, Frances Hwang, Susheel Patil would have completed Algebra, while a student in level E would have finish- ed Functions and Analytical Geometry. The test was composed of six questions for which no calculators or other devices were allowed. The students had 30 minutes in which to complete the test, and the questions were all word problems, with the ex- ception of the first which was a number problem. The school did ex- tremely well. Great Books — From left to right: Susheel Patil, Eric Jones, David Smyth, Greg Lansingh, Thomas Cynch, Ashley Gurter, Mrs. Pam Curtis, Julie Sandlin . : FS What's the last thing that a student at the school for science and technology does every day? Probably worry. It would be nice to say study, and that’s what this is about, but you WoIrTy you worry that you don’t study enough, you don’t study the right stuff, or you worry that you don’t know how to study. Guidance offers to sharpen study skills through seminars to help students improve. How many take advan- tage of this offer? Some days as many as five. Okay, so not a lot of students spend time at school studying, or even sharpening skills. They do, however, talk about it. You can spend a fair amount of time talking about studying. Think of the hallway cry, akin to nearly any greeting, “Hey, did you study for the Algebra Test? It’s gonna be tough, man.” Every kid wants to know whether it’s cooler to say that you did or didn’t study. Stu- dent opinion on _ this varies. The boastful like freshman Howard Kim says, “‘Of course I studied.” Then there is_ the answer of the unsure. Lynellen Perry gave the universal response to this question with a definitive, ‘Kind of.” Another of these univer- sal responses is much To Study in a Pool like freshman Laura Klar’s, “I sort of looked over the material, kind of, sort of.”” Sophomore David Radcliff offers the most cautious of all answers in response when so- meone who has already taken the test asks if he studied. He answers, “Why, was it hard?” There are many who don’t try to impress their friends with a cool answer. One such stu- dent is sophomore Janet Whiten, who responds, “Why not tell someone you studied? It’s so stupid not to. It’s not like they’re going to say ‘I’m not going to be your friend if you studied’!”” Another approach to the question is sophomore Nicole Evans’ response. “‘If it’s a nerd that asked me that, I’d say ‘yes’. But if it’s one of my stupid friends, then ‘no’, and surprise them with a good grade.” She’s ob- viously a go-with-the- flow type of person! Approaches to study- ing vary with personali- ty types. For the studious, a_ straight- backed chair, a quiet room, and a well lighted desk suffice. However, for the more self- indulging, a soft bed with a cushiony back rest and light rock music in the background is the ultimate. Then there are those who prefer to lay stomach-down on a plush carpet, elbows supporting the head, and a pile of books just under their nose. Tor- ture? Maybe not, but try writing and resting on your hands at the same time — you don’t get much work done that way. A few students ap- pear insane when they explain how they study. Sophomore Mark Reese has a shocker : “I study in my pool, floating on my back in a raft.” The ninth grade homework survey for this year showed that most students spend about two hours on homework. Seniors disagree with this. Four reported that they spent 1 2 hour or less on homework, four reported that they spent five or more hours, and the rest of the numbers are evenly spread. Whether it’s a few minutes of studying, and a few hours of worry as the big yellow limosine approaches the school, or lots of hours of studying ... there’s still worry when the teacher says, “Okay, put everything under your desk, and take out a sheet of paper...” — by Karin Verspoor BITE RIGHT. Taking a bite out of his homework, freshman Chris Fannin studies his lunch’s nutrition during a ninth period study hall to ‘“‘Vitamin y Ad SNEAK A PEEK. In chorus, sophomore Brendon Meiers steals the chance to study his music in peace and quiet. 37 Seniors Boast 3 Westinghouse Semifinalists Thomas Jefferson High School proved its power once again, with six students of the 300 semifinalists in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, more than any school in Vi rginia. This achievement was significant because of the national recognition, but also for the combined ef- fort of the two schools and the supreme sacrifices students made. Of the six semifinalists, three, Jeffrey Allen Doer- ing, Mike Martinka, and Peter Owen, were from Science and Tech. Several students worked under Dr. John Liebermann in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory, while the rest eX D eatalim. ent erd independently. The award was a culmination of approx- imately 300 hours of gruelling lab work, scraped together from any available free time. Upon reflection, the scholars judged this, overall, to be a very important experience i n their lives. As in the past, Dr. Liebermann mentored a large number of semi- finalists this year. He at- tributed the success to long hours of concentrated ef- fort that went into the pro- 38 Hot Topics jects, and the students con- curred. However, they gave much credit back to him, and agree that it was an endeavour full of many great rewards. -by Thomas Tu Science Enthusiasts Rank Eighth in Country The National Science League was a contest con- cerning biology and chemistry. It entailed scientific problems to be completed in 30 minutes. Teachers generally inform- ed participants of what subjects would be covered. In the first competition, Science and Tech placed eighth in the country. Two perfect scores were receiv- ed by Peter Braxton and Sridhar Charagundla. In the second contest, seven perfect scores were obtain- ed by John Ajay, Peter Braxton, so rd ar Charagundla, Kanu Jerath, Arthur Liu, Frank Probst, and James Sarvis. With the each meet, at- tendance increased dramatically. Students were urged to participate to boost the scores of the school.The preparation of teachers and students alike helped the school become known as a top school for science. Age and Treachery Overcome Youth and Skill It was the event everyone had been waiting for-a rematch of It’s Academic. The defending champions, the sopho- mores, returned with new members and the faculty and senior teams changed faces. The freshmen came out swinging with pre-event predictions of a 9th grade blowout. Their first round backed their predictions and it seemed as though they might come through. The seniors, although ending with a fairly low score, kept the audience entertained with their wit- ty answers to questions they had trouble with. If you were looking for a photo-finish ending this competition sure provided it. With the time running out, the sophomores made a comeback attempt by scoring 40 straight points. The last question was answered correctly by the faculty to get away with a controversial win. Many spectators felt that the time had expired. Most likely, the fact that the time judge was a teacher had nothing to do with the leniency given to the faculty team. An opportunity for vengeance by each team was something requested by all the classes, but the teachers walked away gloating. a) Student: Maintai Sy GPA We were nervous and anxious to get it over with. We waited in anticipation as the student body filed | into the auditorium. “Congratulations to the 55 sophomores who have earned the first TJHSS T Academic letters.” The list began. We marched up one by one to receive our red Js and the lamp of knowledge pins. It all added to the pride of being recognized for maintaining a 3.9 or above grade point average freshman year. It took a lot of effort on our part — spending much time stu- dying — but it was worth it. For students, parents, and faculty alike, it marked the great accomplishments expected of us from the very beginning. -by Karin Verspoor . Hot Topics Internal Drive What more could a student want than a 4.0 grade point average? In the case of Thomas Tu, quite a lot. Not only does this sophomore _ receive good grades, he gets _ them in classes such as Ad- vanced Placement Chemistry. Although he excels in all subjects, Tom, as he is known _ to his friends, most enjoys _ science classes, especially Biology. Beginning in the seventh grade, Tom has par- ticipated in both school and regional science fairs. In ninth grade, he won the first place Zoology award at the regional science fair. Tom hopes to continue this trend with his latest endeavour, ‘’The Transport of Potassium Ions Across A Liquid Membrane by Dibenzo-18-crown-6.” Many of Tom’s activity periods are spent competing in contests. In the National Science League AP Chemistry contest, he received a perfect score. He is also a member of the Varsity Math Team and JETS. Tom, however, does not devote his entire life to study. He is an ed itor on ‘TJ Today”, he plays classical guitar, neighborhood football, and recently has developed an in- terest in lacrosse. Why does he excel in so many areas? Tom explains that his drive is internal. ‘I feel like if I don’t do well it will reflect on me and my family.” — by Karin Verspoor Secret Weapon Peter Braxton, a quiet, unassuming, and_ other- wise modest sophomore, may be one of the high school’s most secret weapons. Mathematically speaking, since Peter rarely speaks any other way, he has won awards in the following competitions: Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Virginia Communwealth University Math Contest (VCTM VCU), and the National Science League Chemistry Contests. In each of these contests, Peter received perfect scores. He has a virtually uncontested record of ex- cellence in mathematics. What is talent worth? Not much without some of Peter’s finer attributes. He has a quick wit. Some of his friends call him ‘‘mega brain”. He likes to help other people, and friends look up to him. In some classes, after tests are returned, Peter’s is used as a key to determine the right answer. But only by other kids, of course. As a_ secret weapon, what is more mystifying than a high school sophomore with an oh! so sweet smile, a huge supply of modesty, and knowledge that would rival most adults? Kinetic Drummer “T like to be with people, but a lot of times I like to be alone.” Jeffrey Skerker, shy but often outgoing, is a sophomore who, at first glance, may seem like any other fifteen year old, but whose intelligence becomes apparent after a_ short discussion. Jeff, with a 4.0 GPA, became known for winning the grand prize at the 1986 Regional Science Fair. His project then continued to the International Fair, where he - amazed us all with another ra oe first place. This year, Jeff is continuing with a project in the same area, ‘Invertase Thermal Deactivation — a Kinetic Study of its Mechanism”. He says, “’I like this one better than last year, so I hope it does well.” Surprisingly, Jeff’s main in- terest is not science. “I like science, but band is really my favorite class.” He has played the drums in the Jazz, Regional and marching bands, received superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble festivals, and is a member of concert band. I like to do physical things, but there’s not always time. When I can, I use an exercise bike.” This year, Jeff plans to join the soccer team at school. He doesn’t, however, think the additional activity will cut into his study time, although he admits coming home after such a long day is hard. “You just want to go to sleep.”” Un- fortunately, Jeff's many ac- tivities do not leave him much of this luxury! by Karin Verspoor Public Image Torunn Yock has proved in her campaign speeches and band student gover- ment work that she can definetly speak for herself. But what makes her special is that her record also Speakseatoresitse lt: Achievements and ac- tivities such as an academic letter (3.97 GPA), being on the swim and soccer teams, drum major of the Marching Band, and sophomore class president obviously don’t come naturally to anyone. Torunn is very friendly and a highly visible stu- dent that seems to find the time to be sociable in the midst of her busy schedule. Her considerable involve- in afterschool ac- ment tivities leaves her pinched for time to study, so she has to find the time, be it by getting to school an hour early, or ‘feeling like a twit doing my homework during free Impact.” Of course, one can’t help but ask the inevitable ques- tion “How do you do it?” And although she does spend almost all her “free” time on school oriented ac- tivities, her first reply was “Painfully.” by Mike Widener 39 Math Measures Shortest Distance Between Two Tests How much does it cost? How long will it take me to get there and what time should I leave? If I drop my watch, will it shatter? To answer these questions, numbers and equations must be manipulated. Whether it was Algebra, Geometry, Functions, or Cal- culus, each class equipped students with the knowledge of how to solve ques- tions that did not on- ly show up on tests, but also in the real world: “If my guid- ance counselor calls my mother at 1:00 p.m., and I am on the bus until 5:00 p.m., how long will it take Mom to cool down, and what is the percentage of risk when I walk in the door?” A reason for one of those calls is commonly called a “mistake.” “Mistakes” was a word used quite a bit in the math classes. With new texts for classes such as Post- Calculus, Analytical Geometry, and Algebra II Trigonometry, errors were often discovered by classmates who seemed virtually infallible. Then there were the “I never knew that before’’ mistakes and the “Oh my goodness, I’m so stupid” errors that were stamped into mind, gradebook, and report card after major exams. As each freshman, sophomore, or senior slav- ed over his or her work, the teachers researched the newest and most _ useful methods available. This showed up in the classroom when students received texts covering anything from logic and topology to statistics. Ad- denda to the basic honors level courses, these sub- jects gave new practicality to math and its sub- divisions. Trends in the math classroom were emphasiz- ed as each _ instructor decorated his or her room with formulas, charts, and mathematical puns in bright pastels or primary colors. Principles II teacher Patricia Gabriel livened up her room with designs. There was the not-to-be- forgotten Rich Slivoskey who made the quiz tie famous. However when those dreaded test days came, any signs of life, ex- cept for the occasional no hints poster, disappeared and the yellow walls resurfaced. Theresweressome students who considered math only as a course where a lot of theorems and equations needed to be memorized to receive a passing grade. However, the majority saw it as a building block for the future, a place to expand their ability to understand and utilize the information of the working world. by Karin Verspoor EUREKA! ‘‘I think I’ve got it!’’ laughs sophomore Kirk Rieckoff. FUN WITH NUMBERS. Intent on learning Geometry, freshmen Laura Collins and Winifred Grayson laugh as Ms. Markisello cues them in on a memory helper. , : | Carie Girstantas, Mike Hogue, Brett Stewart, Melanie Horne, and U Gin Her search for the perfect answer. WATCH the _ hand carefully. Under- neath Nick Nawrot- skey’s shadow is vital test information. Giving her un- divided attention, Patricia Gabriel listens to a student. 41 42 “I LOVE STUDENTS” Biology teacher Mrs. Langley as she watches one put a fetal pig on the final exam papers. a ie ili S85 - os : laughs TECHIE AT WORK. Senior Marcelo Bossi carefully monitors the amount of fluid in the tube. Mourning After the NEE Before Biology was one of the hardest and hardest-to-forget classes for freshmen. Who could ever forget fermentation or cutting fetal pigs? Labs and tests took up most of the students’ free time. Phrases like ‘Did you finish the lab?”’, ‘’Did you get number 5?”, or “Was the test hard?’’ were fre- quently echoed down the halls. Then there were th science projects. eee back at the ‘night before” probably makes you shud- der in disgust. This was the night when promises were sleepily made, but of course later broken, to start projects sooner and not procrastinate. By far the most memorable section of biology, however, was Human Reproduction. As students colored in diagrams and_ studied human embryology, cell development, and everything entailed with reproduction, a few gig- gles just could not be suppressed. The year in biology had its ups and downs, its hard parts and its easy parts. It could best be described as a wave that swells up and then comes crashing down. Sometimes it seemed it would last forever. It didn’t, and _ besides, it prepared the freshman for what awaited them Chemistry. by Heather Hoyle and Estella Li ? ; bd FM 1 Moles Invade Labs Just when you thought you had finally mastered the number system, the chemistry teachers introduced you to significant figures. These “sig figs’” were to become the students’ most ut- tered yet least favorite term. Even worse, they haunted sophomores through- out the year in lab reports and tests. Another memor- able word of chemistry was the “mole.” We could all recite the quantity in POISON, ANYONE? When chemicals were used in labs, teachers often were on edge because of the many dangers. a mole (probably in our sleep) — 6.02 x 10 to the twenty — third. Sopho- more Kerry Woodford voiced the opinion of many when she said “The only moles I want to ever have anything to do with are those in the ground!” Then there was equilibrium, which played havoc with the balance of many minds, and kinetic energy. Finally, everyone’s favorite tongue — twister: the oxidation reduction reaction. A few gifted souls could even say this term 10 times in a row without slipping! Despite the well agreed ap el, fact that chemistry was dif- ficult, most people could admit it proved to be some fun. Many such as sophomore Estella Li claimed ‘even though it was much harder than biology, the chemistry ex- periments were more in- teresting.” This was true, for where else would you have been able to precariously balance 5 large books on a small, upright syringe? What other class gave you the opportunity to sport attrac- tive goggles? (Here we had a safety and fashion state- ment in one package.) A few people were even RUMBERGER doesn’t know what it is, but students know it’s a buret. spotted leaving class still wearing their goggles! In all, chemistry had both funny and frightening memo- ries. But it is impor- tant to note that every one of the sophomores endured it to the end! by Jini Han LENDING A HELPING HAND. Chemistry seems mind-boggling, but Ms. James leads sophomore David Aronstein to understand. eee aghtak oT a ge: ie ’ Ra. - eS i Riis bra PrPatiegcs s Poms Pett nate ‘ Rew Ph gus heen a 44 Electives Offer Choices New and Struggling Write (‘What is the purpose of this?’); read (idunno); idun- no :=but I'll give it a try. Com- puter Problem Solving. Com- puter Science. Technology at its best, using logic, using structure, using purpose. First, there was KAREL. “A gentle introduction to Pascal’’ read the cover. More like a language to move a greater- than or less-than sign around a box. However, it did get the point of stepwise refinement across. A semester elective, freshmen in Principles of Math I could take it to prepare for better things. As for other students, there was Computer Science. Con- sisting mainly of Pascal, it also included bits of other languages such as Fortran. It was a class to solve practical problems utilizing the new jargons. The AP class ex- plored a variety of high-level languages, ranging from Basic to DBASE. To write incredible looking programs was every- day work for these geniuses. They peaked at the epitome of excellence, a point which every new and struggling pro- grammer strived to reach. — by Karin Verspoor ECONOMICS. The fingers do some of the calculations for sophomore John Ajay as he practices for a quiz. Playing With Current Electronics struck fear into the hearts of those who were content to leave the insides of a TV or radio well enough alone. Those who were at first intimidated by complex- looking circuit drawings were later pleasantly surprised to find they understood them after all. They impressed their friends with hi-tech words like frequency, triggering, and schematic bread boarding. Did anyone else know Far- rady’s Law? Ask an electronics student what he or she remembers most and the immediate response will be “‘oscilli- scopes’. Donated by IBM, they looked rather scary with their many buttons and knobs. There was a feeling that one touch would blow the building up. However, there were no casualties in the class. Surprising, especially because the students played a lot with electricity to learn about machines we so often come into contact with. — by Jini Han Entrepreneurs “Mirror, mirror, on the locker door, who’s the richest of us all?” “Probably whoever you bought me and those boxer shorts from.” Students from the Econo- mics classes peddled their wares at every intersection. These sophomores learned about the complex business world through the hands on experience of running their own corporations. They com- peted with other companies through computer simulation and studied economic terms. A consultant from the business world showed students how to be successful and rich, major topics of in- terest. Look for them as presidents near you! Clifford — by Estella Li and Victoria Available to sophomores this year was the elective to work in the Computer Aided Drafting, or CADD, Lab. Of- fered was a semester course called Basic Technical Draw- ing, which dealt with learning to use Autocadd. Autocadd was a popular computer drafting program for which students used a mouse to design their objects. These could be drawn in about half of the time needed when us- ing conventional tools and methods, such as 30-60-90 degree triangles. The program also stored a permanent copy of the drawings, making them easily accessible. Therefore the designs could be easily modified when necessary. Although the focus was on the computer, the class in- cluded a unit on conventional, What a CADD and techniques, acting as a follow up to the drafting unit taken freshman year. The lab, run by Mr. Ron free hand, sketching Anderson, contained much complicated equipment twenty microcomputers, some EDS, but mostly they were XEROX. Each was equipped with a mouse or digitizing pad. There were five dot- matrix printers and two $13,000 x-y-z plotters used to produce accurate and smooth drawings. The purpose of the lab was to provide students with a facility to communicate their design ideas. Students learned the fundamental concepts of graphic communication and the design process using both a computer and the hands. — by Matt Payne ELECTRONICS. Glan- cing up to watch Mr. Anderson, sophomore Mark Grant learns to use the equipment. JOURNALISM. As an editor on the newspaper staff, sophomore Sara Grumbacher sorts through her page packets to check for mistakes. PHOTOJOURNALISM. Intrigued by the blur of ac- tivity at the first pep rally, sophomore Emily Felt aims a shot. Pretty Pictures As I walk into Room 218, a figure known as the “Editor- In-Chief” looms in front of me. “You are going to meet your deadline, aren’t you?” he threatens. “Uh, Mike, I don’t have any pictures yet,” I stutter, trying to back out of striking distance. “You WHAT? Well, go talk to Mitch,’” Mike continues, trying to keep his cool. It’s on- ly a couple hundred dollars, I reason to myself. What will it matter if I miss my deadline? I run to the darkroom, yell- ing “Smyth, I'll be back in a minute,” over my shoulder. | make it before she can wring my neck and, panting, con- front Mitch. “T’ll have them to you by 3,” he says with an air of i n- nocence. Of course I give in, and hasten back upstairs to face the wrath of Smyth. I can already hear her stomping and huffing as I get to the door. Eventually, though, all of us editors did get everything done (though some of it wasn’t exactly on_ time). Scenes like this one were fair- ly common, and though it was hard at times, we made it. We learned a lot about ourselves and how to make a yearbook. Here is the final product, and though Smyth will only hesitatingly admit it, she’s very proud of us “‘gibronies.”’ — by Karin Verspoor Witnesses to Life -Ms. Smyth, the Journalism advisor, once told us that perhaps only three or four of her students would ever become journalists. What, then, was the purpose of the class? Journalism was the creation of a community voice, an experience so priceless as to defy justifica- tion by mere words. Just as a child learns to gather facts and present them in an educated voice, so was the newspaper such a child. To experience Journalism was to witness the growth of life at Thomas Jefferson. Just as Journalism was growth in the community, it was growth in every individual who ex- perienced it. It did not matter, then, that perhaps only a few of us would go on to be jour- nalists. What mattered was that we became witnesses to life. — by Mike Anderson You Gotta Have Art People often assume that we only study math and science. They don’t unders- tand that all subjects must be offered. There are students in- terested in art, just as there are those enthralled by technology. This year, there was enough student support to offer several art classes. In the art lab, students learned to paint, fo rm pottery, and make contour drawings. They worked with several dif- ferent media and touched on many aspects of art. Art students had just as much chance as anyone to practice their skills. 45 46 The Means Justifies the End An Outstanding English and Humanities programs at a school for science and technology? “Impossible,” people said. The new ap- proach to teaching English and history, however, quickly changed their minds. For the freshmen, the approach meant studying the learning processes, which were used to write “Publishable products”, I- Search papers, and literature. The technology labs were utilized to enhance elements covered in class. In both the freshman and sophomore English programs, the Academic Log, consisting of responses, essays, and creative writings, was a key element. Each class also had book talks, where students gave short speeches on books and then chose one to read and analyze for literary discus- sions. Reading writing groups were formed to help with revision of BELIEVE IT OR NOT. Not realizing he was so talented, sophomore Mitch Sava dips a candle — ‘““Medieval style’’. EXCITING? Sophomore Alex Wu _ encounters World history and Mrs. Vallone head to head. papers. These exercises were aimed at improving the students’ reading and writing skills. The sophomore English program was a bit out of the ordinary. The addition of history to the course formed a two period class called Humanities taught by teams of English and | history teachers. It gave | students a taste of many cultures including, Egypt, Greece, Europe, and modern America. Skits, speakers, and the study of inter-related aspects of civilizations led to predic- tions about seme future. Through the English and Humanities programs, students gained a knowledge of themselves and how to put their ideas on paper. The flowing of ideas gave them the basis for survival in the currents of the real world — where only those who under- stand their language succeed. by Karin Verspoor ESTUDIOSO. Reclining after a long day, sophomore Arthur Liu starts his Spanish homework. THE THINKER. Freshman Genie Gratto attempts to imitate the famous French statue. Anticipating Conjugating The tension was percep- tible in the room when a voice tore through the silence. ‘How do you con- jugate ‘to play’?’’ it exclaimed. Sound familiar? An everyday scene in foreign language class, it shows that for some, the study of a new language is not easy. It is often a task to be faithfully memorized. In addition to the basic text- book materials — students ALL SMILES. French and Russian teacher Mrs. Cavich takes a well deserved break from grading papers. are responsible for lectures on life in foreign countries and the lab experience whether it be in Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Russian or Latin. All the hard work often made students wonder what purpose the class had. Foreign language is important for worldwide communication and political relations. More immediately, however, through studying other WAS IST DAS? Sophomore Kirk Rieckhoff goes straight to a dictionary in German class. cultures, it is easier to understand the _ philoso- phies of our own. — by Catharine Lombardi 47 48 The wave of fitness was kept at its highest and strongest point for under- classmen by the Physical Education department. They were taught basic ex- ercise skills, fitness, and nutrition. Many sports such as golf, archery, aerobics, and track were learned. Others such as field hockey, lacrosse and_ volleyball were to emphasize team play. Says freshman Adrian Macias, “It’s a class where you can get together with your friends and have a cool time playing dif- ferent sports.” Even in the dead of winter when students were bundled in sweats, the energy Saw many stripping BREAK AWAY. Sophomore Tarun Gupta takes a break from Lacrosse by swinging his stick like a baton. To be 16 years old meant to be able to drive. For sophomores, this also meant taking the Driver’s Education course taught by Miss Fields. The classroom section taught students how to drive a car, maneuvering it in different situations, and the meaning of signs and signals. Then the best part came — driving the car. For two weeks, students practiced on a course at the rear of the school. In cars provid- Life Supports In Health freshmen learned about nutrition and body systems. A life support unit followed the American Red Cross standards. Qualifying students received cer- tification to perform the techniques. Additional units covered drugs, proper eating, and the digestive memory,’ said freshman Kristen Peterson. Freshman Mike Puri com- mented, ‘“Health gives me the knowledge that I can help someone if they’re in need.” Students did not partake in physical education while in the class, but an extra cur- ricular fitness program was offered. Fit Four, offered many activities — from golf system. “Mr. Favazza to dancing. Some students s has a way of making worked out enough to reach Defore. things stick in your the highest of four levels. Keeping the Calories Burning and however, down to. shirts shorts. P.E., was not all fun and games. Tests caused students to worry about their grade: in what other school could you find students who car- ried around notebooks and headaches from gym class? As the famous saying goes, no pain, no gain. Without the mind- boggling worksheets and the body-twisting skill tests, where would we be? Probably fat. So as you keep the calories burning, thank your high school gym teachers for showing you the pathieta fitness. One for the Road ed by the county, they practiced starts, stops, and turns. As sopho- more Jay Streck said, “(Driver's Ed) is a pretty fun course because you get to do things that you've never done before.” It made it possible to be granted a_ license after taking a test at the Division of Motor Ve- hicles and finally free- dom and independence. by Janet Ford and Lana Pho “You get to do things you’ve never done Cheering them on... The T.J. Marching Band, led by Paul DeHaven, supports the Colonials during a home football game. Two Full - Time Jobs Tryouts, practices, scrimmages, fans, games, homework, the late buses, winning and losing. While it may not sound like the perfect job description, being a student athlete has its rewards. “‘It lets you get away from the competitiveness of the school and work as a part of the team,” said Steve Maier. Unfortunately, most of us can't have it all. If you spend so much time on sports when you would normally be at home, your schoolwork might suffer. A J. V. football game, for in- stance, can get you home at eleven o’clock or later, which does not leave much time to face the academic challenge. But what about the rewards of play- ing sports? Playing Varsity level, dressing up the day of the game, pep ra llies, meeting new people, and just being a part of the team all make the burden less to bear. But however you deal with it, being an athlete and a student add up to two full-time jobs. Place kicker Jay Schneider attempts a field goal during a Varsity game. The try was successful. Dressed for battle, sophomore Mike Mukai surveys the situation. Langley Annandale Wakefield Fairfax Stuart Chantilly Falls Church Edison 50 JV Football TJ 13 RS =) SN | em) Ne, J.V. Football Team — Front row: Chun Mo Kim, Jason Smith, John Sayer, John Myers, George Risher, Bard Malovany, Robert Harris, In-Hua Chong, John Oh, Chris Zacko, Michael Kirkland, Ryan Ford. Second row: Mark Hartfield, Matthew Giorgio, Jason Hintz, Matthew Schwartz, Matthew Kropf, | Mark Reese, Alex Arezina, Charles Warford, Jae Sung, David Mulligan, Chris Wood, Kevin Jackson. Third row: Andy Gibson, Rene Picardo, Michael Mukai, Steven Milne, Terrel White, William Nash. Not pictured: Hong Park, Cuong Pho, Sean Stalzer, Alex Zarechnak, Tim Porch, Min Soo Kim, Robert Wood, Michael Epperly, Jeffrey Lou, Matthew Bowman. Hopeful football players had a rough season. The sophomores were sure they had the upper hand when they defeated Langley ir the first game and the freshmen hudn’t even scored a point. Even after the second game against An- nandale, the sophomore winning streak continued, and the freshmen hadn’‘t scored a point. Freshmen turned the tables in the game against Wakefield when they brought home the spoils of war with a 19-14 point win, and what made victory even sweeter was the sophomores’ tie, not a win. So much for the winning streak. The next three games were bitter defeats for both JV and freshmen. Finally, both teams rallied against rival Falls Church, Run for it! A fellow Colonial makes a split second decision. f u y 40,6 S3., . J 3.8 Soe her 2 Cert tak 95 hh og 251g OS. Freshman Football Team — First row: Joseph Martin, Wes Kennedy, Tung Lai, Colin Heichman, Mike Mucciacciaro, Arlon Wilber, James Thomas, Thad Barkdull, Dwight Nichols. Second row: Seth Distler, Roger Tsai, Jeff Kruger, John Lupinos, Paul Schmiesing, George Erikson, John Glessner, Brian Hurst, Curt Alt. Third row: Coach Terry Cole, Nicholas Difiore, John Armstrong, Patrick Mc- Cullough, James Edgington, Adrian Gould, Mark Winchell, Steve Su, George Veech, Vlad Arezina, Coach Bob Bermingham. Not pictured: Lee Demory, Michael Heilen, David Hunt, Graham Kessler, Scott King, Berin McKeown, Robert Soper, Randall Steck, Christopher Wilson, Charles Woodard. P assing With High Marks and freshmen won 14-0; JV won 21-8. Then Edison defeated both teams in the last game of the season. It wasn’t just the hard work, and there was plenty of that, it was the time, and the awful feel- ing of losing three in a row when the season had started out with such hope. While most of us bummed around the last few weeks of summer, varsity and JV football players were run- ning, hitting, and .. . sweating. The sixty sophomores, juniors, and seniors began practice on August 11, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The first day was the worst for the players. Coaches were willfully determined to help the returning team shape up for the fall season. During the practice, everyone kept asking himself, “Is this worth it?” For some it was. Winning isn’t everything ... there’s something to be said for passing with high marks. Freshman Football TJ Opp. Langley 0 24 Annandale 0 12 Wakefield 19 14 Fairfax 7 27 Stuart 0 13 Chantilly 0 6 Falls Church 14 0 Edison 31 a2 52 Freshman Fall Cheerleaders — First row: Donna Tate, Cindy Huang. Second row: Laura Piper, Jennifer Cobble, Heidi Wetter- burg. Third row: Ingrid Pereira, Amy Helm, Ellen Herman. JV. Fall Cheerleaders — First row: Jennifer Hall, Karen Kearns. Second row: Karen Jones, Lydia Sut- ton, Yoonah Kim, Audra Renfroe. Third row: Amy Corner, Anne Antonowicz, Becky Clark, Cris Villanueva, Cindy Deller, Tami Randolph. Leading Them On A cheerleader’s life seems to be all roses. Popularity, dates, and great looks go naturally with the territory. Behind all that stardom though, is hard work and devo- tion. Who else would be crazy enough to withstand freezing weather in a tiny skirt and short sleeves? How many people are devoted enough to attend every game, bringing with them their school spirit, and keep that spirit even when the team is los- ing? Cheerleaders do more than look good while yelling encouragement to their team; they also sell programs, cheer at pep-rallies, paint signs, and bring the football players corsages for major games. For tryouts, the girls had to do two cheers and three jumps. Throughout the season though, they learned well over fifty different cheers. The JV cheerleading spon- sor was Miss Pat Minnis, and for freshman, Miss Cathy Graf. They practiced for two hours a week, and before every game. Says co-captain Jennifer Hall, ‘I think we improved a lot! Being captain is really hard. You have to put up with people being mad at you for telling them to listen. You can’t be nice; you have to scream at people.” — by Catherine Lombardi Vim We yi? Freshman Winter Cheerleaders — First row: In- grid Pereira, Cindy Huang, Amy Helm. Second row: Jennifer Cobble, Vicki Witthuhn, Laura Piper, Kristen Peterson. Third row: Brigitte Riviere, Don- na Tate, Lana Pho. eh Ls JV. Winter Cheerleaders — First row: Esther Chan, Kristen Knipling, Audra Renfroe, Yoonah Kim, Cris Villanueva, Amy Croney, Carrie Chan, Suzanne Lee. Second row: Andrea Broaddus, Venus Harris, Ellen Harlow. |Football fanatics! No game’s complete without a bunch of rowdies. . The Real Sports Spectators are a common sight to everyone at games and on TV. Ex- actly what is a spectator? To some, a spectator is a person who adds their energy and enthusiam to a sport. To others, a spectator is a person who stands up, cheers, and basically acts like an idiot. Spectators can be classified into many groups. The largest of these is the rowdies. Rowdies definitely use their excess energy to give a crowd its life. They are always devoted to their team, and usually pay strict attention to the game. Some rowdies however, have been known to spend all their time focusing mainly on cheering. Next you have the Know-It-Alls. Know-It-Alls are the ones that claim to know everything about the sport, but usually end up cheering for the wrong team. Then come the food-stuffers. These people come to the game, buy enough food to last for a month, frantically stuff it in their mouth, and spit it all over the crowd in front of them when they attempt to cheer. Party goers are also a common sight at a football game. They come to hang out at the refreshment stand, and party hard after the game is through. Without fail at every game there is at least one parent who shows up with a video camera to tape the game. One can always hear their voice above those of the crowd shouting, “Thats my boy!” In general, spectators add spirit to any sport, and quite often they do act like idiots. But then again, who cares? Letting it loose can be lots of fun! — by Janet Whiten Spectators: 53 Whata “Cute girls in short skirts,’” comes to Rob Wyte’s mind when he thinks of girls tennis. But just being “cute” doesn’t cut it, and the girls varsity tennis team proved it. They began practice during the summer and their dedication showed throughout the season. Dedication alone doesn’t cut it either; talent is what makes it in this world of forehands, backhands, and serves. The team has got just that. With co-captains Vivian and Julie Choice leading the pack, the team breezed through the first half of their schedule with two (count ‘em — two!) shutouts. Then came Annandale. Tension and excitement grew as the mob squashed onto the bus and prepared themselves for the exploding Atoms. Everyone had the same thought on their mind — winning! And so they Eugenia Gratto, Misun Choi, Jenny Astudillo. Scores Girls Tennis TJ Opp TJ OPP Stuart 6 3 Falls Church 9 0 Wakefield 6 3. ‘Fairfax 9 0 Chantilly 6 3 Annandale 6 3 Falls Church in 2 Stuart 5 4 Wakefield 6 3. ‘Fairfax 7 2 Chantilly 6 3 Annandale 7 2 First row: Janine Sacco, Debra Pitkin, Claudine Collette, Kelly Hun- nicut, Kathleen Folker, Kathy Payne, Kassie Stepehnson, Vivian Choice, Julie Choice. Second row: Jennifer Krahulec, Julie Harford, Kavita Ban- sal, Seema Nair, Stacey Ison, Jenny Pope, Stacey McLaurin, Suki Han, Vicki Witthun, Marla Shaver. Not pictured: Susan Swezey, Kassandra Stephenson, Jenny Malka, Tuyetngo Thi Le, Sonia Kim, Huin Han, Racket! did, splitting the Atoms 6-3 and keeping themselves undefeated. Next, Jefferson aimed to rock the Raiders. The trip to Stuart was nothing special, everyone expected an easy win since they had overcome them earlier in the season. Little did they know that this was to be the closest match yet. After singles the score was tied, 3-3. Two of the three doubles teams had to win in order. for the tennis team to keep their undefeated title. The number one team quickly lost. Now, it was up to two and three to pull it off. With a sigh of relief, Jefferson marked down another victory. The talented team won the District and proceeded to the regionals. Although they lost to Langley (their first defeat) the girls tennis team had definitely made quite a racket! — by Susan Swezey Jon Guhl, Steve Brown, Dan Mathus, Kevin Palmer. Not pictured: Brian Beall, John Franklin, Mike Guhl, Jon Schreiber, Fred Widicus, John Yochim. Golf South Lakes Stuart Wakefield Fairfax Annandale Falls Church Chantilly Edison pec Out! ie out of the way ae freshman rer = Gettin i Into the Swing of Things Pinecrest Golf Course — home of Jefferson’s Golf team. Who wouldn’t be proud to hear such a title with an excellent season wrapped up as proof of the Colonials’ golfing ability? There is not only a 167 average by which to remember the ac- complishments of the team, but also the team cap- tain Fred Widicus’ regional and state champion- ship trophies. Undoubtedly, this senior’s devotion to the game of golf aided the team in succeeding to capture fourth place in this year’s district tour- nament. Even with ten years of golfing experience behind him, however, we can safely say that Fred Widicus had a very talented and determined team to back him up, who really got into the swing of things! — by Laura Klar Blinded by the light — Sophomore Susan Swezey manages to make the finishing touches. Sophomore Jon Guhl shows his stuff as he gets into the swing of things. ae 56 INTRAMURALS AS THE BALL BOUNCES.. Freshmen Andrew Kirsme and Xander Abbe tune in for their table tennis intramurals. Just for the Fun Of It! At the beginning of ninth period, students fight their way through crowded hallways, past the crowded coke lines, can descend downstairs into the gym. Gym? The course many high school students spend their time dreading? Gym. And the subject is — intramurals. It’s an easygoing sort of way with an easygoing sort of supervisor to work off one too many math problems — ten too many vocabulary words — and oh, yes, about too many lunchtime Twinkies. Supervisor, and currently reigning king of the intramural team is Archie Taylor. Mention his name, and students say how much they like him. And Taylor, despite the crowd, likes intramurals, “It gives the kids a time to have a real easy-going, fun deriod in the middle of all the rest of their classes.” says Taylor. Even though bowling wasn’t such a big hit (it drew a whopping crowd of 12) you can always get together a good game of basketball, ping-pong, volleyball or tennis. And, for those body builders, there’s even weight-training. You might even say intramurals are sports in themselves. But the best thing about them is that you don’t have to worry about winning or losing. After all intramurals are just for the fun of it! DUNK SHOT! Freshman James Mann goes through some tricky moves on the basketball court. 57 Getting a Hold on Things There isn’t much of a crowd, but the tension is still high. The two opponents get down in the designated stances and prepare for the blow of the whistle from the referee. Both are carefully studying each other, and preparing some plan of attack. All of their hard, brutilizing training will come to play in the next few minutes. Their stats and abilities have no importance, only their will to win. Then, the whistle sounds. There are many com- plicated rules to the sport of wrestling. A player gets a certain amount of points for doing such moves as takedowns or reversals. But this means nothing if one wrestler can “pin” the other. A “pin” occurs when one player is able to hold the others’ should ers to the mat for the referees count of three. Keep him pinned! Sophomores David Rosen and Craig Phipps struggle to stay on top. One may say this is simple, but with all the in- tricate moves and strategies pounded into a wrestler, the goal becomes much more difficult to achieve. Then also include the fact that a wrestler faces others of his own weight. This rules out the possibility of an easy victory for a 500 pound Sa- moan over a 90 Pound pygmy. The 1986-87 wrestling team has of course gone through and learned these basic rules. They have also managed to apply them and come out with a 5-4 record. This team of Jefferson and Sci-tech has proved once agian the Jefferson ability for com- petitiveness. Let’s hope they continue on their road to excellence. by Thad Barkdull JV Boys Wrestling Team TJ Opp. Mount Vernon 33 42 Woodson 15 54 Annandale 50 12 Hayfield 39 20 Chantilly 33 40 Wakefield 63 18 Stuart 51 18 JV Wrestling: third row-Michael Sexton, Simon Tarr, Roger Tsai, Erik Peterson, Chris Zacko, Erik Carlson, Coach Rick Jones. Second row- Michael Lynn, lan MacDiarmid, Stephen Su, John Lupinos, George Veech. First row- David Rosen, Michael Coake, Linh Nguyen, Arlon Wilber, George Erikson, Hans Moser. Girls Gymnastics Team — back row: Marla Shauer, Lisa Daniels, Maureen Peed, Alicia Dodds, Lydia Sutton, Shea Crawford. Middle row: Karin Verspoor, Tami Randolf. First row: Ginger Alcorn, Siann Ngai, Jennifer Reitz, Kathryn Hamilton, Karen Kearns. Girls Gymnastics Team TJ Opp. Annandale 89 105 Fairfax 100 106 Falls Church 129 75 Annandale 86 118 Upside down or right side up? Freshman Marla Shauer experiments with gravity. With pointed toes and gracefully poised hands, sophomore Karen Kearns practices her balance beam routine for an upcoming meet. Perfect ‘10’ You jump onto the balance beam. Your palms are sweaty, yet you're not nervous. Why should you be? You’ve practiced your routine time and time again — in your eyes it’s perfect. But it’s the judges eyes you're worried about. They watch you like a hawk, waiting for a mistake, anything at all to zero in on for the kill, anything to keep you from achieving your top-most goal — a perfect ‘10’. You’ve made it past all kinds of obstacles; grueling practices, strained and bruised muscles, and keeping your form smooth and straight, yet the hardest and most challenging of all still re- mains: the judges. Such is the atmosphere of Jeffersons gymnastics team. Practicing those twists and flips every evening after a long demanding school day seems like hard work to those of us non-gymnasts. But to the girls time seems to roll away — after all, time flys when you're having fun. It looks so easy too; a hand-spring here, a backwards walkover there, and perfect splits wedged in between — no problem! But it’s a lot harder than it looks. Hours of free time is spent perfecting even the simplest looking moves; and it takes weeks before a beginner can stretch enough to do the splits. Practice and dedication is what it takes. So don’t get discouraged if you fall off the beam on the first try (or even the second or third), and don’t quit if you land on the wrong end after a round-off. Just put your pride away and try again. Even if the judges never do award anyone on the squad their goal, to us the Jefferson Gymnastics team is a perfect ‘10’. by Susan Swezey Tying it all together, sophomore Vivian Hwang finishes dressing for the big game. Uh, Oh! Better hurry up! Field hockey members make a dash to prevent a goal. Sralaimonlte As the girls J.V. field hockey team stepped onto the field for the first game, tensions rose and smiles turned into snarls of determination. They were star- ing into the eyes of the Annandale Atoms. If there was ever going to be a game to win, this was it. The whistle blew and the match began. Sticks clashed, bodies slammed and after a long first half there was still no score. A rousing pep talk by the coach, a quick drink of water, and the teams were back at it. Somehow the Atoms managed to slip one by Jeffersons’ goal keeper, Chris Sullivan, late in the second half. The Colonials scrambled desperately to even up the score, but to no avail. Annandale, Jeffersons chief rival, was victorious. It didn’t take the colonials long to bounce back fron the agonizing defeat. With a flick of the wrist, Stuart and Falls Church bit the dust, and Jefferson was back on track. Although the field hockey team had their ups and downs throughout the season, they certainly did stick to it! — By Susan Swezey Front Row: Jennifer Snyder, Maureen Peed, Alicia Dodds, Bea Pham | Cristal Mendlen, K. McCormick. Back Row: T. Davis, Antonia Pe Clairessa Crow, J. Brisach, $. Looney, Vivian Huang, Sally Agersborc. Annandale Stuart Falls Church Fairfax Chantilly Annandale Stuart Falls Church Fairfax Chantilly OWS owe y dad Oe ee JV Field Hockey TJ Opp 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 Cross Country Team Falls Church Chantilly Wakefield Fairfax Stuart Boys Girls Opp TJ Opp 20 234 40 21 O4 19 Lp epee) 20 Loe OL 23 Oho 4 4 C ross Country: Third row — Coach Stegal, Po Chou, lan Jaranson, Rick Pereira, David Bennett, David Norton, Jay Streck, Rod Rippey. Second row — Michael Markisello, Robert Laird, Carl Blumenfeld, Michael Andrew, Dave Evans, Raymond Sun, Josh Himwich, Coach nes. First row — Dave Hagn, Chi Chung, Michael Hogue, Jeff Weiss, Jeff Wagman, Cheryl Hagn, Jennifer Duffy, Jana Beckman, Karen Suskiewicz, Miriam Mullins. Sprinting the ‘ast stretch, Jana Beckman, and sophomore Jay Streck fight for the lead. ‘Winter Track: Back row — Hal Deadman, Pat Schultheis, Robbie Laird, John Wilson, Josh Ajima, Eugene Kim, Danny Pak, Bobby Ku, Ricardo Zapata, Matt Payne, Eun Koo Kim, Tim Tang, Linus Upson. Fourth “tow — Coach James, Chris Kums, Andy Freeman, Matt Kropf, Tom Weiner, Vaughn Eisler, Rod Rippey, James Khatcheressian, Cuong Pho, Tony Mazur, Steve Maier, Seth Distler, Joe Crowder, Betty Stegau. Third row — Jenny Taille, Hasham Karoum, Raj Setty, Ricky Sanabria, Bill Lagna, Chi Chung, Sean Brown, David Norton, Jon Borg-Breen, Adam Burgess, Dave Evans, Cheryl Hagn. Second row — Stacy For- ‘sht, Miriam Mullians, Kristen Bruhl, Jennifer Lakatos, Melanie Horn, Laura Lowe, Amy Hayden, Alessandra Sagasti, Vanessa Winter, Tara Trocki, Amy Corne r, Becky Clark, Christy Gibbs, Evelyn Hargett. First _ tow — Keith Salisbury, Jeff Weiss, Jana Beckman, Chip Hollis, Jeff Wagman. a Off and Running The runners assembled on the track, bundled in sweats, listening to the pep-talk. Everything was quiet, not a sound to be heard, except for the coach trying to spur them to victory in the meet. This is where it would count. The pep talk continued, and the runners were “hot to trot’; itching to get started. Now it was all up to them. With a bang, they were off and run- ning. The agony was painful, yet somehow numbed from the competi- tion. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, it was over. The girls cross country team had a final record of 3 wins to 2 losses, while the boys finished with 4 wins and only one loss. The boys winter track team walked away — or ran away — with 5 wins and 4 losses. High scorers included David Norton, Jon Borg-Breen, Amy Corner, Tara Trocki, and Becky Clark. Over all, the teams tried hard and came out vic- torious, and when you see a runner quietly soaking his feet, give him a pat on the back — he certainly does deserve it. by Susan Swezey JV Boys’ Basketball Team Ts; Opp. Mclean 49 76 Lake Bradock 60 64 Robinson Sha, 59 Yorktown 56 58 Falls Church 65 41 Stuart 53 54 Chantilly 41 47 Wakefield 46 43 Annandale 49 67 Fairfax 58 60 : Bot : Falls Church 63 70 JV Boys Basketball: Back row-Raj Abrol, Craig Miller, Rick 79 68 Mayfield, Peter Shumaker, Kevin Jackson, Steve Milne, Andy Lee Gibson, Jae Kim. Front row-Robert Harris, Greg Hosler, Ryan Stuart 43 70 Ford, Min Soo Kim, Jimmy Chong, David Bennett, Jason Smith. 62 Hooping it up Basketball is not just a players’ sport. Its fast-paced, action-filled game offers an evening of fun for even the spectators who don’t know the rules. It’s easy to be caught By in the excitement, and towards the end of the game cries of ‘Air Ball!’”, and “Brick’’ echo throughout the gymnasium. Basketball is harder than it looks though, and for the players it holds a little more than just an evening of fun. What does the game have to offer for the players? ‘’Popularity”, answers freshman Matt Connolly. Freshman Nolan Duffin agrees, adding ‘“You can get away from it all; you can take out your anger, and get away from homework and family life.” For sophomore David Bennett, the game fills up the time between track and baseball; or so he says. Are these really the underlying motivations for a player? Duffin and Bennett are both starting players, proving that to them basketball must be a little more than time consum- ing. Practicing five days a week, the teams do lay-up drills, defensive plays, shooting ractice, and learn basketball code anguage — words like “Stat” or ‘’Forty- two”, and their meanings. All the practicing doesn’t mean much unless the team is eager to improve. Freshman tri-captain Pat McCullough thinks that the freshman team, along with the other teams, has gotten much better through the season. Says sophomore Jim- my Chong, co-captain of the JV team, “We're on a roller-coaster; sometimes we're really unorganized, and sometimes we play really well and the coach is proud.” The players had many favorite parts about playing basketball, but the replies often mirrored each-other. Jimmy Chongs’ Freshman Boys’ Basketball Team Chantilly Wakefield Annandale Fairfax Falls Church Stuart Chantilly Wakefield Annandale Fairfax Falls Church Stuart Freshman Boys Nolan Duffin, Nick LeCuyer, David Hunt, Jim Edgington, Randy McDowell, Brian Dillard, John Armstrong. Front row-Brad Witzil, Chia Wang, Truc Duong, Eric Fox, Pat McCullough, Ryan Messier, Matt O’Connell. favorite part is ‘“The excitement when you play. You're representing Jefferson and ou’re proud of that.’’ Sophomore Bill Nash also likes the excitement. But more to be expected, freshman Pat Mccullough and sophomore Andy Gibson replied “Winning”. But whether they’re winning or losing, the players must keep on dribbling, pass- ing, guarding, and shooting. Coordination and stamina play a major part in the teams ability to defeat the OPP anne But spirit too can influence the final score. It is not unusual for a team who has been losing for three quarters to make a comeback and win the game. Or vice versa. And it has happened, to both the JV and Freshman team. But through it all, the good and bad, they kept their chins up, and started each new game with a winning attitude. by Catherine Lombardi Basketball: Back row-Scott Dewitt, Sophomore Bill Nash outjumps a Chantilly player _ for an easy two points. On the run, freshman Kim Schoppa makes a break agianst the chargers. JV Girls Basketball: af x shontig? y ee ry N oe x cottiay im! x Wa) Sane 33 back row-Dr. Alwood, Rochela Pagsibigan, Michelle Peters, Jennifer Bergman, Janet Whiten, Kelly Pickett, Lia Hamon, Kerry Woodford. Front row-Stacy Ison, Emily Felt, Jennifer Bowen, Jennifer Hall, Kim Schoppa, Christie O’Flaherty, Antonia JV Girls’ Basketball Pettitt. Mae 24 22 18 2 7 38 24 21 Team Mclean L. Braddock Robinson Yorktown Falls Church Stuart Chantilly 30 49 Ol 49 36 30 49 Opp. [eam Ly 34 28 ae Is 19 17 Opp. a2 45 38 ee 40 40 Wakefield Annandale Fairfax Falls Church Lee Stuart Give it Your Best Shot With the home court advantage, Thomas Jeffersons’ JV girls’ basket- ball team began the battle against the Wakefield Warriors. The referee started the game with a flick of his wrist, and the ball was set in motion. Sophomore Christie O'Flaherty, guard, flew into the air after it. The team had one goal — to win. But the clock ticked, and the game sped on with Wakefield in the lead. At the end of the first quarter, Wakefield had left Jeffer- son in the dust, and the warriors stayed ahead into the fourth. But the game isn’t over until the final whistle blows, and Jefferson battled on. With time and stamina running out, the players gritted their teeth and pulled through. After four long and tiring quarters, the Colonials won by a basket; 34-32. Although the season, over-all, wasn’t quite as good as it could have been, it was exciting and fun. And having fun is what sports is all about. Sure, they didn’t win ‘em all, but they certainly did give it their best shot. by Susan Swezey 63 64 Hot Shot With a Cool Head Maureen Peed is a hot “shot’’ and because of that she was able to score the only goal against the JEB Stuart Raiders on Oct. 15. That single flick of the wrist won the game for the Colonials. She is not just a hot shot on the hockey field, but she is also good at bars — parallel bars, the horse, and other gymnastics. But wait, there is more! In the springtime Maureen (‘Mo’ to her friends) is busy hit- ting those homers for the Jefferson softball team. She is one of several out-of-county students who put up with a sleepy one and a half hour morning bus ride, yet she is still willing (and able) to give her all in extra-curricular activities. “I do sports mainly for fun and to keep in shape,” she explains. “It gives me a break between classes and doing homework.” Being an athlete is no easy feat, you’ve got to be quick with footwork and have excellent balance. But don’t get the picture Mo is all muscle and no brain. She works hard at her studies, and can be constantly found on the honor roll. And what a personality! Somehow, under all that pressure, she manages a smile on a rainy day and an encouraging word while looking in the eyes of defeat. You can never find her sulking or sad, she is always up and at ‘em. You've got to admit, the kid’s got spunk! OT ee eee Sports: Double the Fun There isn’t a season of the year when a Guhl isn’t listed on a sports roster. Mike is into golf, wrestling, and baseball. Jon ‘‘only’’ does two sports, golf and baseball. But participating in even two sports and do- ing well in your studies is hard to imagine, especially when you don’t get home until 8 o’clock at night. However, the Guhls don’t just do well, they do great. Jon received an academic letter for his achievements last year, and Mike has a 3.889 grade point average, which isn’t too bad. It makes you wonder how the Guhls manage to participate in sports, and still score high on the class rank. “We don’t,” mused Jon, “but seriously, there’s a lot of doing homework on the bus.” Even on weekends, there’s no time for other ac- tivities, j ust school and sports, they commented. “It’s worth it, though,” claims Mike. ‘I have great plans for the future, I just don’t know them yet.” Jon recited a little saying that sums up his feelings: “M-I-T, P-h-D, about!’ Success, especially in school, is hard to come by. Numerous students have made sacrifices by limitin their activities in order to compensate for the adde demands of school. Usually the hardest decision for an athlete to make, is to give up sports for acedemics. Mike and Jon have not had to make this decision, they can have both. M-O-N-E-Y. That’s what it’s all Sophomore Maureen Peed demonstrates the hard way to pick up a field hockey ball. aaeaiya | in tm ag te phage aE Re ” bare Sophomore Steve Brown flashes his pearly whites. ed Academics, Energy, and Motion “A jock, a brain, and a hunk, all rolled into one” is the phrase girls use to describe Steve Brown. If seeing is believing, the girls are speaking truth. Brown finds time to keep things rolling — three seasons to be exact — mali basketball, and soccer. Steve modestly says that he participates to keep busy. For him that means boarding the bus at 6:45 a.m. and getting home at 8:30. Success doesn’t come without sacrifice, though. Time management is one of Brown’s strongpoints and he sets priorities. Some of his more enjoyable activities — girls, television, and being with friends — are for the weekend only. During the week, he admits, “There are a lot of late nights.” The late nights are paying off. Steve’s academic record boasts a 3.94 average. Steve knew that there would be sports here, but was a little apprehensive about how competitive the teams would be. It must have been a little surprising to be a pate of the first winning freshman basketball and foot- all teams in years. Seeing double? Sophomores Mike and Jon Guhl tend to con- fuse opposing teams. Steve is looking for advantages, ‘Basically this school will give me an advantage in the future, whatever I decide to do,” he says. Steve knows how to combine the best the school has to offer — academics, energy, and motion. Towering above the Chantilly Chargers, freshman Dave Hunt waits for the rebound. A Cut Above the Rest Those of us who play sports know about the long, exhausting practices. We know about getting home late on a school night because of a game or meet, and still having to do three hours of homework. We have learned to accept the fact that if we played a sport at this school, commuted back and forth from our home, and did our homework (which most of us didn’t), we would have to do without such luxuries as sleep. Now imagine practice as being twice as hard, getting home twice as late, and being twice as tired. If you can do this you've got a faint idea of what it’s like to play a varsity sport. Most of us try our hearts out to make the J.V. team, although there are, (let’s admit it) the kids who have been playing since they were three. To get onto a varsity team is hard enough, but to do so as a freshman or sophomore is close to impossible. Sure, you can say you would have made it if you wanted to, but you didn’t have enough time to wait to start a game at eight instead of six. That’s the difference. These kids did make the time. They worked very hard to get to where they are today, and they are really good at what they do. They’re simply a cut above the rest. by Susan Swezey Flat against the mat, sophomore Mike Mukai pins his hopes on keeping sophomore Chris Zacco to the floor. | It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No ... it’s sophomore Chris. Dux flying high against Stuart. | Having a ball! Jefferson’s Varsity field hockey team isn’t all work and no play. sm a tm i isk kt, sm, i, 2: II a rm a oS aed s SE aeeivaersomnt uniter eed ne ee i lm ee NR Se a Losing You What could I have done wrong? As I looked at the list of those people who had made it on the basketball team, I felt alone and defeated. My name was nowhere on the list! With my throat beginning to ache and with my vi- sion becoming blurrier, I began to feel that ahead of my year as a freshman in high school there would be great loneliness and depression. I recall my previous moments of this basketball dream. But again, what could have possibly gone wrong? The basketball meeting, held to inform the students about the upcoming basketball season, was during IMPACT. I hurried to the main gym, eager for the moment I’d been waiting for since school started. In the gym I saw the coach who, after everyone had arrived, began talking about the basket- ball season ahead of us. We were sitting on the bleachers when I saw far across the gym the girl whom I had been trying to meet since the beginning of the year. She was walking with two other girls when she glanced at me, then left. The next morning I brought my basketball to school, assuming that I’d be allowed to practice in the gym before school started at 8:35. I needed all the practice I could get in. When it was time for class, I gathered up my books; and left. I was going to my locker when I saw the girl whom I had been contemplating upon the past few hours. She uttered a short “hi”; so I, in return, gave her a nice “hi” also. November the tenth came, and it was the first day of tryouts. My heart pounded quickly, but I had to overcome all my nervousness and let out the basketball player in me. Then outside the boundaries of my will, the thought of the girl entered me. This thought of her somehow managed to get past the guards of me and calm my inner turmoil somewhat. It became clear that my relationship with her would greatly depend on my involvement with basketball, whether I succeed or not. Upon reaching the practice, we began to warm up. With the girl inside me, I practiced harder. My destination was getting closer. I practiced until the tired person in me became even more tired, and yet I glided with true agility. That night I was the pilot of the fighter. In other words, I did well. On the second night of tryouts, I was still the pilot who advanced even further. When the night was over and it was time to go home, I saw the most beautiful girl standing and waiting for her bus. Without hesitation, I stuck my head out the window and called her. Her hair was flying with the breeze while her eyes met with mine. “Can I have your picture?” I asked. “Okay,” she answered. She then turned and boarded her bus. She would get the picture for me the next day and give it to me then. Days passed, and it was finally the day when I would find out who had made it on the team. My heart began to pound and I didn’t fight it, for I was interested only in knowing if I had made it. I found one of my friends, Brad, who had been looking for the same list. We both tried to remain calm as we approached the locker room where the names were posted. Inside we went, and barely visible was the bulletin board which held all our hopes. I looked at the list and saw Brad’s name. I also saw Nolan’s, Ryan’s, Randy’s, and all my other friends’ names. But where was mine??? From somewhere above I heard a voice saying “Sorry, Dennis.” It was Brad, standing right beside me. This must have been a nightmare, but it wasn’t. It was as real as my very existence. That night, I sat on my bed and laid my back against the wall. I turned on my stereo and Chicago began singing “Will You Still Love Me?” I thought about “my” girl one last time. In front of me I saw her — an image of perfection. Was this the end? I heard the song from my stereo and listened to its words very carefully as teardrops fell down on my pillow. by Dennis Jimeno 67 It’s a mass of con- fusion as the swim and dive team members wait in the team area for their event to be called. Take the Plunge ( = eae | The shrill sound of the whistle pierces the air. The calm voice of the starter says ‘Timers ... clear your watches.” As he announces the event, your heart starts to flip — flop. You smile nervously, and when the final words of, “Swimmers ... take your marks”, are uttered, you bend in the ready position. With the blare of a buzzer and a flash of light you’re off. When you hit the water you don’t have time to be nervous. There is not even enough ime to breathe. Speed is the point of focus. With your mind numbed with determination, you flip, and start on your way Swim Dive team: Front row — Ujin Herr, Janine Sacco. Second row — Sharon Saydah, Carl Claymore, — Jen Krahulec, Amir Jazaeri, Russ Gheen, Karen Suskiewicz, Jennifer Duffy, Susan Hickok, Dj Shillito, Nancy — back. A touch on the wall ends the tense race. You Olmstead, Karen Wellen. Third row — Beth Holleran, Christina Cox, Steve Brown, Torunn Yock, Frank — climb out of the pool with shaky legs, and go to the McPherson, Allison Kerr-Miller, Brandon Morissy, Sean Ingram, Ky Tran-Trong, Richard Ramey, John Mit- — : : chell, Dan Long, Buffy Beverage, Heather Reed, Ebby Roberts. Fourth row — Coach Heather Goldie, Jen — team area to await the names of the winners. Liner, Alan Levy, Bruce Johnson, John Gallagher, Sam Hilton, Lee Demory, Scott King, Jeff Kruger, Rob por t j j : nam, Scott Martin, Julie McMahon, Mike Brook, Maura McNerney, Priscilla Brown, Andrew Timmes. Fi The final score of the meet consists of the divers and row — Dan Shocket, Dave Margaue, Rob Wyte, Willie Lappenbush, Caroline Sheffield, Patty Seay, Craig swimmers standings. Each place is worth a certain Black, Carrie Girstantus, Paula Miller, Alex Lavrin, Dave Magleby, Larry Roadcap, Brant Scalan, Frank Pro- — : ‘ j 3 “ bst, Coach Frank Brady. Sixth row — Matt Jones, John Roberts, Paul Dehaven, Paul Slingerland, Bill - number of points for the team (first is worth six points, Sidener, Peter Berry. . second-four, and third-three). All of these points are added together at the end, and the team with the most points wins. Swim and Dive There are four strokes in swimming; freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breast stroke. The dives Chantilly We 156 have more variety, with pikes, front flips, back fli ara Hee a MEENAEAENTY Staieeet nt Stalls Lal ec E Les UE Set Wakefield 75 246 one and one-halves, inwards, and reverses. Lots of Falls Church 146 198 practice and dedication goes into mastering these Annandale 127 2134 feats. Fairfax 166 178 | 68 Over the interims and through the lab reports, the student body of Jefferson Sci-Tech lived through 1986-87. Despite of all the trials and tribulations of being up at 2:00 a.m. and just beginning to type your science project, last minute cramming and leading the life of a starving techie, people found many diversions from the daily routine. Some found different ways to be fashionable by creatively mixing and matching clothes. Others found trekking through woods, pastures and museums a refreshing change of pace. Still others enjoyed a casual walk with their special someone in sunny TJ. Yes, there is life after 3:45. Homecoming was something many looked forward to and nervously paced up and down the halls in their house for. And of course, there was a mouse named Mickey. Becky Clark, sophomore, receives ex- tra Chemistry help ninth period in Mrs. Follansbee’s room. PEOPLE Slow and steady ... Sophomore Kerry Woodford carefully paints her canvas for an Art II project. 70 ee eee ve r é od Oe ae eee oe tere ‘7 4 ere vee | | ) | At rest ... in a school where all is hectic, sophomore Kirsten Beasley stands in a moment of stillness. Sophomores Steve Hattwick and Jason Hintz show how irresistible they really can be. Sophomore Mike Guhl imitates the mural of Lenin in the background. With his focus on people, sophomore Mr. Chuck Sane studies the origin of the Mitch Sava shoots the student body. species. 71 72 Ot 4 BS atts GI os “ Ken Stillson, Darryl Taylor and Jason Yates exert a little locker humor. Peter Caresse cops a coke from the seniors’ most profitable fundraiser. Peter Owen tests the scientific method. 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Woodson) Soccer 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Math Team 3,4; NHS 3,4; Nat'l Latin HS 3; Wave of the Future 4; Astronomy Club 4 Collins, Taylor (West Potomac) Cross Country 1,3; Track 3 Diener, Miachael (Marshall) Jazz Band 2,3,4; PTSA 4; Symphonic Band 1; German Club 2,3,4; Math Team 1,3,4 Doan, Louis (Robinson) NHS 3,4; CYO President 1,2,3,4; ACSH 2,3; Forensics 3; Literary Journal 3; Editor 4 Doering, Jeffrey (Thomas Jefferson) Tennis Team 1,2,3; Jazz Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 3; Science Math Team 2,3 Free, Eric (South Lakes) ee Hoag, Rebecca (Jefferson) Symphonic Marching Band 1; Keyettes 3,4; Track 1,2; J.V. Basketball 1; Peer Counseling 4; Cross Country 2,3 Hoang, Tuong-Linh (Oakton) NHS 3,4; Math Team 1,2,3; French Honor Society 2,3,4; Peer Counseling 4; French Club 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 4; V. Tennis 3,4; Keyettes 3,4; a es Lovorn waits for assistance. Innerquest. Girstantas, Carrie (Jefferson) Her, Ujin (Jefferson) SAC 4; V. Basketball 1,2; V. Baseball 1,2; Div- ing 3,4; Track and Field 3,4; Cross Country 1,2; Peer Counseling 4; Key Club 1,2,3,4 Hillegass, David (Jefferson) Jazz Band 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 2,3; Sym- phonic Band 1,2,3; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Band Council Pres. 3; Chamber Singer 4; Nat’l Merit Semi-finalsit Perhaps lost in the woods at The Madeira School, Sarah Geronimo! Kevin Barney becomes airborne during 76 Hogue, Michael (Chantil- ly) Class President 4; DAR Good Citizen 4; Cross Country 4; Presidential Classroom 4; NHS 3,4; Varsity Math Team 3,4; Outstanding Mathematics Student Award 1,3; George Washington Medal For Engineering 3; It’s Academic 3; President Physics Club 3 Horn, Melanie Jung, Sung (Marshall) Math Team 2,3,4; NHS 3,4 Kreck, Mary Linda (Oakton) Drama_ 1,2,3; Octagon 2,3 Kuo, Steven S. (Robert E. Lee) NAS 3,4; FBLA 3; Math Team 3,4; Computer Team 1,4; French H.S. 3,4; Yearbook Photographer 4; Key Club 3; Band 1; Rifle Team 1,2,3; NOVA Drum Corps 1 Lasswell, James (Oakton) Lester, Tammy Marie (Osbourn Park) Band 1; SAC Rep. 4; Keyette 2,3,4; Soccer 1,2,3; Youth Ad- visory Counsel 4; NHS 3,4 Liu, Tony Shih (Stonewall Jackson) NHS 3,4; SADD 2,3; Symphonic Orchestra 1,2,3; Track 3; Astronomy Club 1,2,3 Mike Plusch catches Tammy Lester by surprise. Lovorn, Sarah Michelle (Fairfax) Symphonic Band 1,2,3; Solo Ensemble 1,2,3; French H.S. 2,3; Peer Counseling 4; Regional Band 2,3; Keyettes 2,3 Martinka, Michael (Robert E. Lee) Chess Club 2,3,4; Chess Club Officer 3,4 Mathur, Rajul Amal (West Potomac) Nguyen, Nam-Huong (Oakton) Oh, Helen M. (Oakton) Symphonic Band 1,2,3,4; IRC 3; Marching Band 1,2,3; Peer Counseling 4; Math Team 3 Owen, Peter (The Hill School) Peer Counseling 4; National Merit Semi-Finalist Plusch, Michael (Jefferson) NHS 3,4; Library Aide 2,3; Yearbook Editor 3; Eagle Scout 1,2,3; Math Science Club 3,4 Quong, Spencer (W.T. Woodson) Symphonic Band 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; Ma rching Band 1,2,3; Latin H.S. 3,4; Orchestra 2,4; Latin Club 2,3,4; Regional Band 1,2,3,4; Math Team 1,2,3,4; County Band 4 Stewart, Brett (Jefferson) Baseball 1,2,3,4; NHS 4; Basketball 1; French H.S. 2,3; Key Club 2,3,4 (V. Pres. 3); Float Committee 1,2,3,4; SGA Rep. 4; Foot- ball 1; Executive Commit- tee 4 Taylor, Darryl (Stonewall Jackson) Orchestra 1,2,3; It’s Academics 3; All County Orchestra 2,3; Na- tional Achievement For Outstanding Negro Students Commended Stu- dent 4 Watkins, Kevin Mike (Jef- ferson) Class Treasurer 4 Yates, Jason Scott (Stonewall Jackson) 77 78 Favorites “The senior class for the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology?” A bunch of eggheads, of course.” Of course? There is a myth needing to be dispelled here, but how does one go about convincing others that the 46 seniors do more than study? A look at the report cards might do the trick, but better yet, take a look at the seniors and their likes and dislikes. Their favorites demonstrate their variety of tastes and their kaleidescopes of experience. Social life is not a thing unknown to the class of ‘87, but neither do they see a contradiction in learning and having a good time — they simply do them at different times of the day. Perhaps the seniors are eggheads for planning for the future and wanting to get something out of school. Beleive it or not, “culture” means more to them than the contents of a petri dish. Some of their choices represent a reflection of the popular culture, others more foreign or esoteric (much like the students themselves.) Activity Teacher Food 1. sleeping 1. Lamb 1. pizza 2. eating 2. Melone 2. Chinese Hang-out Movie Radio Station 1. career center 1. The Big Chill 1. WCXR 2. Diane’s house 2. Eraserhead 2. WHFS Song Actor 1. Bridge over troubled water 1. William Hurt 2. Theme from Batman 2. Marlon Brando Actress 1. Meryl Streep 2. Sonia Braga College 1.UVA 2. Harvard Drink 1. whole milk 2. peach wine cooler Louis Doan favorite holiday? Christmas. Favorite one-time activity? Innerquest. Our president Mike Hogue, the The school bench, a favorite favored leader. Such dignity of hangout during lunch? person! Favorite T.V. show? In this unusual display of immaturity, Romper Room? A Closer Look ... The senior class of 1987 is an eclectic col- lection of characters with different opi- nions and tastes bound by a common pursuit of excellence. One looking back from the future may say that these students were indicative of the ‘80's, perhaps a bit too money oriented, con- servative, and definitely not out to change the world. These were students who wanted security, not adventure, comfort, not conflict. They preferred to cultivate their own garden as suggested by Voltaire rather than cause a cultural revolution as begun by the beat genera- tion. Whether one agrees or disagrees My goal is to be an engineer, get married, have 2-4 kids and retire at 65. — David Barber with their opinions is irrevlevant, for, as Hugh Prather said’ “There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen’’ and the seniors are about to make their mark, no matter how large or small. No matter what happens to the seniors or what they actually do ac- complish, the future will not say that they did not try to better their society for these were, in their own way, ambitious students with ambitious plans. Here are some goals of a few seniors, exemplary of the “cream of the crop” who dream their rather mainstream dreams. I want to be an aerospace Mercedes. -Jason Yates | hope to earn a P.h.D., get married, have a black BMW, traj retire, and die.-Linh Hoang h ‘Ma neem gl eR RE RE ET I somstggreoiosgestansse segregate et see eR ENR EE NERS RECENT AEE ' — we P ‘Row 1: Mike Watkins, Melanie Horn, U Jin Her, Mike Hogue, Carrie Girstantis, Brett Steward. Row 2: Ken Stillson, Janie Kong, Helen Oh, Julie ' , Carlin, Diane Bielsker, Linh Hoang, Taylor Collins, Becky Hoag, Eric Free, | Sung Jung, Rajul Mather, Huong Nguyen. Row 3: Steven Kuo, Mike Plusch, ty ’ Peter Owens, Daryl Taylor, Mike Martrinka, Doug Fraser, Sarah Loren, In ) ‘ Shik Chiang, Mark Changisi, Carl Bauman. Row 4: Jim Laswell, Mary Kreck, a Jason Yates, Louis Doun, David Barber, Aaron Hillegas. Row 5: Kevin Barney, Jeff Doering, Richard Alexander, Mike Diener, Mike Anderson. | want to become a biomedical engineer. — Melanie Horn 81 Sophomore SGA p.85 How To Geta Boyfriend p.86 How To Get a Girlfriend p.87 Falling in Love p.88 Sweet Sixteen p.92 Hit the Road p.94 Sophomore Disasters p.96 Ae ree Rajjit Abrol Sally Agersborg John Ajay Virginia Alcorn Benjamin Allen John Andersen Perry Anderson Anne Antonowicz Alexander Arezina Nancy Aria Nadya Arnaoot David Aaronstein John Atwell Chris Avellone Marla Ballenger Raj Bandi Kavita Bansal Aaron Barbour Chris Baron Doug Beasley Kirsten Beasley Randy Befumo David Bennett Michael Benton Diane Bereznak Barbara Beverage Raj Bhandari Terry Bingham Garrick Blalock john Borg-Breen Matt Bowman Alex Bradley David Bragg Peter Braxton Jennifer Bresnahan Andrea Broaddus Richard Brooks Jeff Brown Jennifer Brown Steven Brown Robert Brush Brett Budzier Adam Burgess Mark Burke Hung Cao Chris Caputo Paul Carter Aaron Casss Carrie Chan Esther Chan Alice Chang Sridhar Charagundia Wayne Chen Mark Cherbaka Paul Chi Jeri Chittick Hwan Choi Yukwai Choi In-Hwa Chong Edward Chu Chang Chung Henry Chung Rebecca Clark Michael Clay Carl Claymore Victoria Clifford Nicole Clontz June Cohan Alex Cole Jason Collins William Corley _ Amy Corner Christina Cox Amy Croney Hall Crowder Kristen Cunningham James Cusey Cindy D’Agostino Thuy Dang Lisa Daniels Michael Daniels Edward Davis Eric Davison Crescelle Dela Torre 84 Picture Not Available Picture Not Available Laurent Delfosse Cindy Deller Michelle Des Rosiers Daphne Desalse Chris Desantis Eric Dietrich Van Do Alicia Dodds Sean Dodrill Thomas Domingues Jean Donaldson | Christopher Dux Sophomore SGA This year’s tenth grade class officers were part of set- ting a new policy for our school. The oldest class, the tenth grade officers were helping the administration set a new policy. They were also active in the Executive Com- mittee, where the school-wide decisions were made. At Homecoming, the officers were really involved in helping to build the sophomore float. After a massive search for a home for the float building, it ended up at Torrun Yock’s house, the tenth grade president. The sophomores ended up placing second in the hall decorating contest, and second in the spirit chain com- petition. Because of the great job in the hall, the sophomores earned fifty dollars in their accounts. The prom and graduation are the two biggest events in a student's life, and they are the two most expensive things a class has to save for. The sophomore officers organized many fundraisers, like T-shirt sales, to con- tinue to add money to their account so they will have enough in their senior year. Yock, Brian McGinty (Vice President), Stephen Hatt- wick (Treasurer), and Anne Antonowicz (Secretary), were very dedicated people. At every pep-rally they were always the ones who were leading the crowd along. Anne was especially good at this because she was also a cheerleader in the fall! READY TO WORK. Sophomore class President Torunn Yock, Vice President Brian McGinty, secretary Anne Antonowicz, and treasurer Steve Hattwick used teamwork to get things done. 85 86 ow To Get A Boyfriend Catch a Fish In a Sea of Sharks If it’s not enough pressure trying to get through that chemistry lab and study for that French quiz (WHAT), there’s that little issue that exists in every high school in America... Every girl knows the struggle that goes on in that eternal conflict — finding that special someone. They'll never know of our agonized cries in the locker room because he didn’t say “hi” with enough en- thusiasm, or of our tiring treks the LONG way to our classes just to see HIM go to gym. Can they ever know how many of our daydreaming dazes are centered around them! A guy can never understand the stress put on us during Homecoming. To ask a guy requires ultimate bravery, and for those of us who don't have a lot of this, we end up gritting our teeth and waiting. And when Sadie’s rolls around, it still takes nerves of steel. How does one go about this fine art of attaining a boy? Whatever works or comes naturally to you. If flir- ting is your style, go for it, or if you'd like to be a friend first, go ahead. But, despite our first frustrations, depressions, eating binges, lowered grades, and long, pondering phone calls to your best friends, we girls have to admit one thing. It’s FUN! — by Siann Ngai Ryan Early Vaughn Eisler Stephen Eisner Edward Elwood Mark Embrey Mike Epperly Ronald Espiritu Mike Evans Nicole Evans Emily Felt Aikya Fisher Judy Fitzpatrick John Foley Ryan Ford Tonya Fox Jason Franz John Gallagher Rajat Garg Bill Garrett Chris Gasink Nick Gertler David Gheen Van Giang Chris Gibbs Lisa Gibbs Andy Gibson David Gibson Candee Gieger ow to Get A Girlfriend Catch a Slippery Mermaid on the Sly If only they knew. If only they could begin to realize the trouble they cause. Your mind rages with debate, trying to forget about her, or trying to summon up the courage to ask her out. Maybe your voice will crack in the middle of ‘How would you like to .. .””, or maybe she’ll say yes. Once you’ve rehearsed the whole scenario in your mind a hundred times, you manage to spit out your feelings, and for some reason it sounds nothing like what you thought it would. If she does, you get a really wild feeling. For a cou- ple of days, nothing can bring you down, this is what you always wanted. Then it sets in, you just can’t help to wonder: “What do I do now?” Although it seems like having a girlfriend would make everything perfect, it seems to cause another whole set of problems. Dealing with what to get for birthdays, arranging dates, and most of all, facing your own feelings. Most will argue that problems with girls are better than no girls at all. What can be done? We could ask girls to wear trenchcoats and veils, and never speak to us again. But what about the smell of their hair, or a warm hug or having someone who loves you, someone to talk to? Would we rather just go back to the days of “cooties” and “yucky girls’? Of course not! — by Mike Widener 87 88 Falling in Love Why do they say one “falls” in love? Maybe it is because they are smarter than we thought. They know, from experience, that falling in love is like falling off just about anything. Take a high diving board, for example. You leap off the board, and you're falling, faster and faster. As you are falling, you think, should I have jumped, was it a stupid idea, what if I get hurt? But at the same time you are thinking, this is a wonderful feeling. Sound familiar? Yeah, well then you hit the bottom, and it can hurt sometimes. Some people might think at a high school like ours, people are too cold, or busy, or nerdy to fall in love. But, like any other school, you can see couples holding hands and walking each other to classes, etc. Dances and parties are full of couples and (hopefully) couples-to-be. A shy smile, a playful glance, a trip to the entire other side of the school to walk by that “special someone’s” locker, were all hints; evidence that someone was interested, someone cared. Then it would happen, “falling in love”. Whether it comes out to a clean dive, or a belly flop, one thing is for sure. You can always swim to the ladder and start again. — by Amy Croney Getting away from it all, Mike Keith and Jennifer Cavelli find a “romantic” corner of the school. Matthew Giorgio Daniel Glanz Jeremy Goldberg Mark Grant Sara Grumbacher Jon Guhl Michael Guhl Tarun Gupta Shane Gutridge Catherine Hadley Jennifer Ha Kathryn Hamilton Jini Han James Hanners Andrew Harasty Julie Harford Ellen Harlow Cassie Harrington Robert Harris Venus Harris Mark Hartfield Farrell Hartigan Stephen Hatwick Michael Haugen John Heermans Sarah Heller Eric Helvey Gayle Herrington John Hinkle Jason Hintz Soo Ho My Hoang Beth Holleran Gregory Hosler Heather Hoyle Hsiohwei Hsieh Hoi Huynh Sandi Hwang Vivian Hwang Kevin Jackson Catharina Japikse lan Jaranson Kunal Jerath William Jimenez Bruce Johnson Eric Johnson Eric Jones Karen Jones Myrna Jung Karen Kearns Michael Keith John Kelley Karen Kenney Allison Kerr-Miller Ben Kerschberg Akhil Khanna J. Khatcheressian Maria Killos Chun Kim Eugene Kim 89 Eun Koo Kim Jae Kim Min Soo Kim Yoonah Kim Michael Kirkland Michael Kirkpatrick _ Kristen Knipling Jennifer Krahulec Matthew Kropf Bob Ku Saquib Lakhani Gregory Lansingh Aaron Lauster Dung Le Nana Le Paul Lebahn Anthony Lee Suzanne Lee Thomas Lee Yong Lee Estella Li Brian Lieberman Steven Lin Jennifer Liner Arthur Liu Catherine Lombardi Jeffrey Lou Hung Luon’ lan MacDiarmiu Peter MacMillin Lori Madill Steven Maier Bard Malovany Kirk Rieckhoff Picture Not Available Picture Not Available Cynthia Manapsal David Margrave Daniel Mathus john Maushammer Richard Mayfield Anthony Mazur Heather McCafferty Lureta McDermott Shawn McDonald Brian McGinty Kevin McGorry Julie McMahon Maura McNerney Edward McPike Brendan Meiers Tamara Meskunas Douglas Mikutel Ashley Miller Craig Miller Edward Miller Steven Milne Robert Moore Philip Moortgat Eric Morgan Geoffrey Meuller Michael Mukai David Mulligan Katherin Mulligan John Myers William Nash Siann Nai Cuong Nguyen Peter Nguyen ot Sweet Sixteen... and It’s the day you've been waiting for. After years of anticipation, you turn sixteen, no effort on your part, and the whole world waiting and cheering you on. You want to know what's so sweet about being sixteen? Driving. What's not so sweet? YOU lame padi eT) seen elem mal Cav developmental stage. As if they were suddenly awakened by the familiar jingle of car keys in your hand, purse, pocket, it suddenly dawns on them that you are getting older. It may be because you relieve them of their six- teen year job of being chauffeur. It may be something they’ve read in a magazine. You begin to notice that there is a worn path in the rug. It comes from pacing back and forth while you're out driving. Another clue in this awkward and difficult stage of parental develop- ment is that they begin to ask very specific questions. They no longer ask, ‘‘Did you have a good time.” Now they ask, ‘Where did you go?” Truc Nguyen Sarah Nichols Andrew Nicklas Jefferey Norrgard David Norton Christie O'Flaherty Ann Ogura John Oh Harris Oh Michelle Owens Wendell Pai Chin Pak Kevin Palmer Brian Parish Eric Park Hong Park Hyung-Jin Park Miryung Park After this comes how long it took to get there, how many people went with you, exactly what you saw, and exactly what time you dropped everyone off. It’s always better to answer a p arent in this stage frankly, since peer pressure is often strong at this point, and parents begin to talk among themselves when they meet at games. They are beginning to develop a new Social life. Try to be patient with parents dur- ing this phase, even though it’s stressful for you to raise a parent with your hectic and demanding school life and your social life. There will be days when you wonder if they will ever outgrow this phase. They will. Next year, when they realize that you can see ‘’R” rated movies, and the next year when you can vote. Don’t mention what's com- ing. It will slow their development. Just now that you're sixteen, be pa- tient anda. sweet. turning “sweet sixteen. Chris Dux’ mini-[ birthday party a la Hostess cupcake with the) white squiggly frosting came complete with| a hat and favors. ' Picture Not Available Picture Not Available Picture Not Available Picture Not Available Susheel Patil Mara Paul Matthew Payne Maureen Peed Carlos Periera Robert Perez Lynellen Perry Michelle Peters Erik A. Petersen Erik S. Petersen Bich Phuong Pham Long Phan Colin Phipps Cuong Pho Rene Picardo Danielle Picco Kelly Pickett Sarah Pitkin Gregory Pitzer Timothy Porch Daniel Pringle Frank Probst William Prosser David Radcliffe Tami Randolph Daniel Rauter Mark Reese Audra Renfroe Elizabeth Rettenmaier Christopher Rice 93 Drivers education is an important part of every sophomores year, but at times all the studying and book-work really drives them crazy. , a emt aan ance ietitute Tot highway safety a (AGE DRIVERS | if , xv g . . Fa ee Beran Mees i a Kirk Rieckhoff Rodney Rippy George Risher Derek Robinson David Rosen Veronica Rouse Farzin Samadani Joe Sanchez Marcos Sanchez James Sarvis Mitch Sava Sharon Saydah Jon Sayer Eric Scheirer Susan Schoch Matt Schwartz John Seeley Anees Shaikh 94 Hit The Road It’s your sophomore year, and many new oppor-_ tunities open up to you: freshmen to pick on (if they aren't bigger than you), a summer job to look forward ; to, and the infamous driver’s education class. The lat-f ter was probably the foremost on our minds as we started the year, but perhaps it isn’t such a big deal, as! we look back on the course. Most of the required | classroom hours were spent filling out monotonous | dittos containing such juvenile questions as “What does the octagonal red sign mean?” The course was | taught by Ms. Fields, who ended up teaching a total of | 28 classes during the year, covering vehicle opera- | tions, and a drug-alcohol unit. Once you had com-_ pleted the classroom work, you had Behind-the-Wheel | to look forward to. Now you actually got to’ practice “securing loose objects’’, and parallel parking. . That’s all over now, and you have finally acquired © (or soon will) the awesome freedom, and responsibili- : ty of owning that little 3’x5” card known as a driver's license. j — by Daniel Pringle | I | Scott Shauf Brian Shenk Mike Sherman Daniel Shillito Peter Shumaker Brian Siegle Matthew Siegler Charles Simak Xavier Simon Anup Singh Moni Sinmao Jeff Skerker Dawn Skjei Gail Skovronsky Eric Skroch David Smith Jason Smith Tricia Smith Kurt Snyder Tom Song Richard Spall Colleen Spilker Sean Stalzer Mike Stone Cory Stoneburner Jay Streck Woo Sung Lydia Sutton Susan Swezey Timothy Tang Joanne Tarkin Bambi Tran Tram Tran Phong Trinh Tara Trocki Thomas Tu Manish Tuteja Amy Updike Linus Upson David Van Hemel Mary Vasco Karin Verspoor Cris Villanueva Dai Vu Scott Wall Ben Ward Marc Ward Charles Warford Mark Weisman Jordan Wethe Alex Whalen Terrel White Janet Whiten Mike Widener Bobby Wilks John Wilson 96 Scott Witman Charlotte Wood Chris Wood Robert Wood Kerry Woodford Alex Wu Rob Wyte Michael Yang Torunn Yock Anne Young Jennifer Yu Chris Zacko Ricardo Zapata Alex Zarechnak 97 { In the shadow of Mrs. Follansbee’s periodic table, sophomore Alex Zarechnak hopes to answer his problem of the day through osmosis. Pondering life’s mysteries, sophomore David Norton pays little attention to the crowd around him. Truly “Out To Lunch”, sophomores Tom Song, Steve Hattwick, © Jeff Skerker, Janet Whiten and Michelle Pete rs enjoy a perfect — autumn day. 4 Preparing for a Middle Ages rendez-vous, sophomore Joe Sanchez melts Crayons on wax paper with which to create imitation stained glass windows. 98 Letting his real nature peek through, Sophomore Ned Davis flashes a mischievious smile. 99 ee 3NOHd ON RHVS VMNVM LSI BVO 1.NOO - 939290 e- ] ¥. x : im Class Office: What Goes On Those Stupid Lockers Inside This Section. . . ie ‘pane S ae a2) = = — Trouble With 100 Having a wonderful time, Stacy Ison enjoys a pep rally. A serious moment: Adrian Gould and Roger Smith exchange views on a park bench. Together we stand. Jenny Mahr, Cori Man- fredi, and Sheryl Mitchell demonstrate one of the high points of the freshman year: new friends. 101 Xander Abbe Timothy Abrams Benjamin Abruzzo Christopher Adler Joshua Ajima Dean Allen Curt Alt Alerk Amin Sonal Amin Kevin Anderson Michael Andrew Viadimir Arezina Brittina Argow John Armstrong Jenny Astudillo Ferenc Ayer Tricia Balke Thad Barkdull Mariam Bashar Sheryn Baxter Shannon Baybrook Keith Beasley Susanne Beck Ashleigh Beckett Bryce Bedner Melissa Bell Robert Benjamin Aaron Bennett Paul Bennett Jennifer Bergman 102 Class Office: What Goes On? The podium stands before you. The notecards held in your hands stand there, unused, while you stare out into the packed auditorium; the eyes of all your dearest friends locked on you. You begin to make one of the most impor- tant speeches of your high school career. Life in class office; a life in which you have the power to unite the student body; a life in which a bottle of asprin can be a best friend. It’s a life in which decisions are around every corner, and hundreds of students standing behind, trusting the officers’ every move in the battle for success. Not to say that office is all work! There will always be homecomings, dances, sports and pep rallies! No experience can beat the satisfaction of success, and the pride felt by all as the year falls behind them. As they look back, they find that the little things mean a lot. by Brian Berry (sponsor), President Scott King, Treasurer Karen Suskiewicz Brian Berry Anju Bhushan Jonathan Bierce Lars Bishop Emily Black Cory Blair Holly Blake Robert Blanchard Matthew Blevins Steven Bluhm Carl Blumenfeld Paula Borkowski Shondale Bostick Jennifer Bowen Andrew Boyko Matthew Bradford Jonelle Bradley Carolyn Bragg George Braun Marcus Bridges Priscilla Brown Robert Brown Kristin Bruhl Kathleen Burns Kristi Byam Lien Cao Peter Carlin Erik Carlson Norman Carroll Stephen Chadwick 103 104 Jennifer Chaisson Andrea Chang Anwell Chang Eric Chang Bich Trang Chau Raquel Chiquillo Misun Choi Matt Christensen Angela Chung Edward Chung Robert Chung Stephani Cilento Jennifer Clavelli Jennifer Cobble Edward Coffman Alicia Coker Dennis Collins Laura Collins Charles Compton Alicia Condayan Matthew Connolly Benjamin Cook Mariko Cool Kimberly Corcoran The Trouble With Boys While writing an essay for English you remember what “the guy of your dreams” said to you in lunch instead of what Romeo said to Juliet. All “the guy of your dreams’’ remembers is what he ate for lunch. The troubles with guys! The next day you see him at school and give him a cheerful smile. What do you get in return? A nod or a wave if you're lucky. After debating if he’s a jerk or just shy, you decide to give him another chance. At lunch, the moment that you think he’s going to ask you out for dinner and maybe the football game, he asks you for lunch money. By now most girls would have given up, but there are those who don’t quit. Football games and soc hops are known as social events. If lunch did not help, then maybe he will notice you at the football game. At the game, you sit next to him with the football team. Now this is not the time to forget if it’s the defense who has the ball or if it’s the offense. So you’re sit- ting with a bunch of football experts and “the guy of your dreams” hap- pens to be one of them. As the game progresses, his attention increases. Unfortunately, his attention is focused on how great the game is and not how great you look. Well if the game fails to help you get a little attention, then there is always plan B. What's plan B? That gorgeous guy in your English class who happens to be on the basketball team. -by Janet Whiten If not football or basketball, maybe track. Picture Not Available Shea Crawford Sheila Currier Todd Dampier Khahn Dang Sharad Daswani Helena Day Harold Deadman Howard Demory James Devaughn Garrett Deyulia Nicholas Di Fiore Brian Dillard Seth Distler Thomas Dolan Kassandra Dove Nolan Duffin Truc Duong Andrew Edgar James Edgington Marc Edwards Michael Ellis George Erikson David Evans Kathy Everberg Christopher Fannin Nervin Fanous Suzanne Feikema Michael Finneran Julie Fitch Stephen Floyd Janet Ford Eric Fox Johnathan Frankel John Franklin Adam Gaiser Mark Garcia-Lamarca Geoffrey Gaudreault Norman Gimbert John Glessner Lisa Goddard Heather Gonzales Adrian Gould 105 Casey Gragg Chandra Graham Eugenia Gratto Win Grayson Ashby Gunter Cuong Ha Ben Hale Erik Halvorsen Lia Hamon Hyun Han Sang Han Paul Hargrove Susan Harp Brian Harris Brian Harris Holly Harrison Scott Hawley Amy Haiden Thomas Hayghe Colin Heichman Michael Heilen Eric Heldman Amy Helm Gunther Helms Ellen Herman Johnathan Hill Samuel Hilton Joshua Himwich Patricia Hinckley Tuan Hoang Alexander Hoffman Michael Hollinger Sekila Holmes Michelle Hong Saiyda Shahina Jonathan Hotz Sarah Hoyt Diana Hsia Hsin-i Huang David Hunt Brian Hurst Frances Hwang 106 Trouble With Girls What is the trouble with girls? Many would agree, it’s an easy ques- tion. Take a moment to think about it, and while maintaining a safe distance, announce the answer into a crowd of females. If the majority suddenly lunge towards you, fingernails un- sheathed and faces exploding with fury, chances are you've got the right idea. Girls are what keep Union Carbide in business. Layers and layers of chemicals are applied every morning to each and every one of their faces. Why is this? Is it done only in desperate hope that they will obtain the look that’s in? And is Don Johnson a household word to ALL of them? What do students and faculty think? “What's the trouble with girls? We have them.” “They're very expensive!” “Girls aren’t so anymore.” “Girls are okay, but I’d start to wonder if I ever saw one putting Ben Gay on her face.” “If I said it, my girlfriend would have my neck for it.” “They think Bruce Springsteen is cute, and that’s proof that there’s real trouble.” “Girls are trouble when you see them trying to dye their hair in the chemical analysis lab.” “T don’t know, but it would be a nice science project, though.” innocent -by Brian Berry Ochida lep Gregory Imhof Sean Ingram Stacy Ison Nancy Jarbadan Tim Jasionowski Dennis Jimeno Chaitanya Joglekar Brett Jones Brian Kane Song Kang Robert Kapp Justin Karjala Wes Kennedy Daniel Kerchner Arthur Kerns Andrews Kerr Graham Kessler Sandhya Khanna Thomas Kierstead Daria Kim Howard Kim Sonia Kim Stephen Kim LS CHOOL BUS What trouble could these girls possibly stir up? 107 Thomas Kim Jeffrey King Scott King Andrew Kirmse Laura Klar Stephanie Kobezak Karyn Kolman Tonia Korves Balaji Krishnan Ehren Krugaer Jeffrey Kruger Joseph Kurian Tung Lai Robert Laird David Lange Nicholas Lecuyer Mi-Ya Lee Yoo Lee Jeremy Lehrer Nadia Lethem Jocelyn Leu Jack Levenson Daryl Lewis Roger Lewis Julie Libarkin Michael Lin Mimi Lin George Little Christine Liu Daniel Long 108 What was the best time you had all year? ‘Melting plastics in Materials Science, eating lunch outdoors in the fall, and growing cells in the Biotech Lab.”’ ‘Seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show.” S-OOTBALL!” The Homecoming Dance. . . Probably the best night of my life... the Opportunity to stuff your face and dance the night away with that one special person is the greatest feeling and | miss it tremendously. Well, we have three left, right? Picture Not Available Long Phan Howard Lu John Lupinos Thomas Lynch Teri Machado Adrian Macias Beth Madden David MacGruder Jaqueline Maher Jennifer Mahr Jenny Malka Corinne Manfredi James Mann Linda Mao Michael Markisello Jeffrey Martin Joseph Martin Martha Masters Stephanie Masumura Dana Mayfield Jennifer Mazza Patrick McCullough Randolph McDow Berin McKeown Stacy McLaurin Joseph McMeekin Eric McMullen Diane McNaught Frank McPherson Melissa McShea Michael Melez Jonathon Mercantini Ryan Messier 109 110 Peter Messore Christine Miles Gordon Miller Elise Milstein Alex Miravite Sheryl Mitchell Jenny Mock Jeff Morris Marianne Morris Brandon Morrisey Caryn Morse Hans Moser Mike Mucciacciaro Demetrio Munoz Linette Murdock Thomas Murphy Stanley Myers Rena Nair Seema Nair Chuck Neel Van Ngo Cathy Nguyen Huyen Linh Nguyen Linh Nguyen Tina Nguyen Nathan Nichol Brett Norwood Saba Notghi Funmi Oduolowu Haru Okuda Michael Ol Elizabeth Ong Dan Organek Freshman Survival Strategies 1. Always carry your biology textbook. 2. Make sure you have a Walkman. It’s a long bus ride. 3. Never go to the third floor swimming pool. There isn’t one. 4. Never call an upper classman sir or ma’am. 5.Never get in line in front of a hungry upperclassman. 6. Never wear a suit to Homecoming. 7. Never tell Mr. Rumberger you don’t know your activity for that day. 8. Always wear white socks for gym, no matter how bad they look. Rarely wear them anywhere else. They really can look bad. 9. Get to know Mrs. Groves, you may get hungry. 10. Never tell anyone that your mother packs your lunch. Picture Not Available Captured at lunch, Kathy Tarasenkov smiles for the camera. Rochela Pagsibigan Han Pak Edward Park Jean-Luc Park Kyu Park Dorothy Parker Anita Patel Donald Patterson Emily Peake David Pearson Ingrid Pereira Jay Perry Kristen Peterson Antonia Pettit Bobby Phillips Lana Pho Kathy Pierce Laura Piper Jenny Pope John Porter James Prendergast Colin Prepscius Jennifer Pugin Michael Puri Rachel Quadt Jan Ramaker Richard Ramey Laura Rappold Teri Reaves Stefanie Redmon ii bes Heather Reed Brigitte Riviere Larry Roadcap Nancy Robbins Elizabeth Roberts Jacob Rose Zachary Sacks Alessandra Sagasti Julie Sandlin Todd Sarratt Ronnie Saunders Robert Schaffer Dana Schlafman Paul Schmiesing Geoffrey Schoof Kimberly Schoppa John Schreiber Patrick Schultheis Greg Schwabacher Kari Seaman Brooke Sever Anis Shaikh Marla Shaue Caroline Sheffield THOSE STUPID LOCKERS “So then I said to her, ‘Absolutely not, 243, you have got to be kidding. There is no way that... ’” “Heads up, 197! Look who’s coming!”’ I glanced down the hall and groaned inwardly, giving my next door neighbor a jab in the side. “Her again,’’ I sighed. “I wish she’d leave me alone for once. She acts like she owns me or something.” The object of my distress had begun twirling my lock, mumbling quietly, 07-23-18) 2.07 oO) lee leesiiiled maliciously and allowed my lower hinge to release. No harm intended, of course. “Angie...” my visitor cried, ‘My stupid locker’s jammed again. You’d think it had a mind of its own! Now I’m going to be late for second period and Ms. Smyth’s going to ... chat with me, and ... ah, there!” I allowed my door to swing open, bracing myself for the onslaught of excess baggage. True to form, my friend was loaded down with two looseleaf binders flaunting the names of several male com ions, a Chemistry text in- scrit . with several deragotary ex- pressions, and ... yes the pom-poms. “Fridays,” I moaned to 198. “It never fails.” She dropped the school books on (ouch!) my bruised left shoulder and I accidentally yelped aloud. Next the cheerleading pom-poms, ‘’Achoo!”, and ‘Angie, I could have sworn I heard my locker say something. Are you sure it’s not Monday?” — by Laura Klar NO MONEY wy = © = = ° = Erik Shively Daniel Shriver Christie Shuk Terri Siefkes Rachel Smith Roger Smith Jennifer Snyder Randy Soper Eric Soroos Kimberley Springer Jesse Stapleton Chris Starke Randy Steck Eve Steigerwalt Steve Su Jeremy Suess Andrew Sullivan David Sullivan Raymond Sun Danny Sung Karen Suskiewicz Elizabeth Sutherland Jeff Tao Kathy Tarasenkov Simon Tarr Donna Tate James Thomas Owen Thomas Angela Thrasher Andrew Timmes Robert Toomer Hong-Ngoc Tran Ky Tran-Trong Roger Tsai Peter Turner Jeffrey Unger Shirley Van Milder Tony Van Sickle Maria Vargas Fabian Vasur George Veech Marcie Vu 113 114 Andrea Walter Thomas Weese Eric Wehr Heidi Wetterberg Elizabeth Wiersema Christine Wigen Marcia Wiggins Arlon Wilber Rob Willhoite Roberton Williams Christopher Wilson Ron Wilson Mark Winchell Vicki Witthuhn Bradley Witzel Charles Woodard Matt Woodruff Audra Wright Andrew Yacenda Chia Yang Heng Yang Chris Yerington Grace Yi Sang Yi John Yochim David Yonce Mina Yu Jason Yustein Alexandra Zelano First moments ... all special days matter. Here Heather Gonzales perches next to unseen pals on a bench one day early last fall. a Fondly Remembered },. Claire Walker A student that I let out to go to the bathroom came back escorted by a held resp class). I'd better call my lawyer, etc. Turns out it was his brother. Kids Pranks | Pam Curtis At a fun fair, students from one class got together and bought zillions of tickets to the dunk tank — I was dunked 16 times in 20 minutes. Dale Rumburger A group of students “hired” a parent to portray a lawyer in a legal suit against me, complete with fake subpoena for allegedly breaking a secret covenant in the production of a play. All the Right Staff Despite the myth, teachers do enjoy eating, shopping, friends and families, and even parties, just like any other human. They even look normal, until you are assigned to their class for a period each day. Then you realize that, at our school, these aren't your typical teachers, but much more. As the year goes on, you look beyond the teacher images and the homework, and begin to see them as people, your friends. You understand they aren’t that volunteers to give you stress or help you fail high school, but are your teachers that want to share their knowledge with you. You know they want to be a part of your education program because each one underwent screenings, interviews, and applications for acceptance as a member of the (continued on page 118) M-I-C-K-E-Y B-A-K -E-R — Sharon Baker temporarily retires from her math teachings to be the cat's meow of school spirit on the day before homecoming. Jan Vallone I was sitting on my chair and tip- ping it forward while the kids were taking a test. Before I could stop it,: the chair flew backwards. I ended up on my back head under the chair, feet sticking out from the front of my desk and twenty-five kids star- ing in shock, then laughing hysterically. ils) 116 Teachers Stargaze April 21-May 21 Remember old Mrs. Burke? She was a Taurus teacher. No matter what you did, she never snapped, patience was her vir- tue. Strangely enough, you passed her class. Just do your work, hand it in, and look like you know what you are doing, and you'll please your Taurus teacher beyond words. Ms. Bellacqua, Ms. Cavich, Ms. Schoon, Ms. DeVincentes, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Horn, Ms. Jones, Mr. Hyatt, Ms. Patrick, Ms. Vallone, Ms. Parker, Mr. Green. May 22-June 21 The Gemini teacher is a rambler. In this class, you always learn more than you bargained for. To a Gemini teacher, there is no such thing as a question that can be answered in one word; all ex- planations require at least 30 minutes but that half-hour will seldom be boring. One way to make a Gemini teacher hap- py is to constantly ask “Why?” Ms. Lawson, Mr. Buxton, Ms. Delfosse, Ms. Russell, Ms. James. June 22-July 23 Beware! The Cancer teacher has major mood swings, ranging from a timid Mr. Hyde to a deranged Dr. Jekyll. Don’t try to predict this type of teacher, just take each day at a time and hope for the best. One thing is for sure though, class will never be dull. Mr. Jullian, Ms. Larson, Ms. Rittman, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Follansbee, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wild, Mr. Sane, Mr. Rumberger. March 21-April 20 Always try to catch the attention of Aries teachers. Sit up front in the classroom right under their nose if you have to. For an added touch, raise your hand a lot and wave it vigorously in their face. Remember, the key here is enthusiasm. Okay, so observing a peanut isn’t party- time. Pretend. Ms. Giacoma, Mr. Acio, Hupert, Fields, Patteson, Ms. Calver, Ms. Bisgyer, Ms. Martin. Are you convinced that the. reason you aren’t doing too hot in class is because the teacher doesn’t like you? Does it seem like you are the one who gets picked on? You can’t understand how anyone (specially a teacher) could dislike your charming good looks and personality. Well, you were right it isn’t your fault. Your personalities just don’t relate to July 24-August 23 If you’re a smooth talker and can charm anyone, you'll love the Leo teacher. These beings live for flattery, praise, and August 24-September 23 the works. In this class, the motto is “A If your e’s look like a’s and neatness never compliment a day keeps the bad grades was one of your better qualities, the Virgo away!”’ Sure you still have to study, but teacher will remind you of these shortcom- in this world, you need all the breaks ings time and time again. Papers that were you can get! handed in spotless (by your standards) will ay iat Ms. Hardin, Mr. Emmerson, Ms. be returned sporting red scribble all over arkisello, them. Your only choice is to become perfect or suffer a nervous breakdown. Ms. Culp, Ms. Williams, Mr. Simon, Mr. Beeckman, Ms. Clark, Mr. Gouldin, Ms. Davis, Mr. Fornshell, Ms. Mariaorm, Ms. Glaze. February 20-March 20 Pisces teachers are born with an innate _ ability to know and see everything that’s going on in their class. So don’t try _ anything you'll regret. Instead, it’s safest to pay attention and do the best you can. A Pisces teacher won’t accept any less. If you can’t be perfect, they have to see you at least trying. Mr. Minnis, Ms. Smyth, Mr. Monticone, Mrs. Dent, Thayer, Mr. Favazza, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Melone. So, to get better grades, you have to learn to make the teacher happy. Did you know a teacher's Zodiac sign tells a lot about their personalities? The answer to your problems is on this page. Just read about your teachers mantality, and start to learn how to please them and the odds are that you might get better grades. — by Jini Han, Heather Hoyle, and Estella Li September 24-October 23 The way into a Libra teacher's heart is to have good etiquette and to dress nicely. Always remember your thank you’s and excuse me’s and don’t forget to tuck your shirt in and to fix your hair before enter- ing class. Libra teachers have an im- maculate sense of properness. Ms. Demaina, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Newberry, Ms. Blycher, Mr. Slivoskey, Ms. Shull. January 21-February 19 The Aquarius teacher might seem rather strange at first, but soon you'll realize they are just people who are madly enthusiastic about their subject. They want you to feel as excited about the topic as they do. The Aquarius teacher is brilliant but very forget- ful. They are more interested in com- prehension rather than methodical homework. But do it anyway, just in case! Mr. Volrath, Ms. Gast, Ms. O’Neill, Ms. Doff, Devala, Ms. Baker, Mr. Rose, Mr. Weinheimer. December 22-January 20 The Capricorn teacher’s motto is “No pain, no gain’ They like to assign homework by the tons because they think it is to your advantage to carry books, both for your overall intellect and for your arm muscles. Your only hope is to not let the Capricorn overwhelm you, just take one thing at a time. Dr. Alwood, Mr. Hayhurst, Mr. E. Anderson, Mr. Nawrotsky, Ms. Dungan, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Maeda, Ms. Kunze, Ms. Graf, Ms. Cheilek. November 23-December 21 There are some teachers that put you right to sleep. Chances are they are not Sagittarians because these teachers are just the opposite. They will tell you everything and make it interesting, but don’t be surprised if they go off the sub- ject. If you didn’t do your homework one night, the way to get around having it checked is to get the teacher going on about something else and maybe you might just learn something. Mr. Crossup, Mr. R. Anderson, Ms. Curtis, Ms. Kruter. October 24-November 22 You just emptied the trash can, washed the board, and cleaned the erasers. If you did this for a Scorpio teacher, it was a waste of time. There is no ‘teacher's pet” here. Scor- pios like to keep to themselves and won't show feelings on the outside. Try not to complain, Scorpio teachers hate whiners. Hang in there, that’s what this kind of teacher likes. Ms. Glowits, Ms. Garcia, Ms. Langley, Ms. Gabriel, Ms. Rollins, Mr. Gaudreault, Ms. Saslaw. 117 | All the Right Staff (continued from page 115) faculty. The result of this long process was a staff of qualified, talented, specialized and _ in- telligent administrators. The quality present in all of the teachers is unlimited. The ex- cellence of the faculty isn’t con- fined to the math, science, humanities, language and technology departments. It is present in the physical educa- tion program, as well, with Ar- chie Taylor being awarded the honor of Physical Education Teacher of the Year. The faculty will always be the strength and framework behind the performance of our school. Without its members as our in- structors and friends, we can never operate with success! by Julie McMahon Archie Taylor and Karyn Morse fail to convince Berkeley Wiggins to see their point of view. Students flock in droves to the prin- cipal’s office to see Ray Volrath’s secretary, Patricia Groves-a friend to more students than most teachers could name. “I’m so excited!”’ and he just can’t hide it-Ray Volrath is ecstatic about our school... Teacher Achievers Questionnaires were sent out to all of the staff and faculty to get information for the year- book. Unfortunately, there was a large lack of response. Those teachers who did not turn in their completed surveys will be dealt with later. Meanwhile we would like to thank the following teachers who did: Sally Bellacqua, Pam Curtis, Susan Dimaina, Roger Green, William Hayhurst, Mar- vin Hupart, Joan Lawson, Nick Nawrotzky, Greg Nelson, Dale Rumberger, Jan Vallone, and Claire Waller. Mr. John Alwood, Math Mr. Edward Anderson, Math Administrators TECHNICALLY SPEAKING A majority of the pedagogues of this Pennological institution demonstrate just and objective at- titude towards those formally engaged, whether it be by preferred selection or by efficacious power from their superiors, in learning processes. However, a prime exhibi- tion of an offending violation or misbehavior in conduct for variegated transgressions is to bipedadly transport oneself through the corridors while the ninth cycle of the interval between two suc- cessive nights is in session. maneuvering oneself, nomadingly or deviously, in the midst a a previously scheduled allotment of time during the educational pro- gram to revitalize the bodily perfor- mance level through the consump- tion of nutrients present in organic materials. In accordance with failure of a scholar to comply with various ad- ministered regulations, obedience is compelled by prosecuting the disobediator with a penance and a notification to their supremes. The violator is subject to remain Mr. Ron Anderson, Technology Ms. Sharon Baker, Math situation on the _ institution’s premises with no further com- munication with another life form other than that of his own of that or his probating officer. In other words, most teachers are very tolerant of their students, whether the student wants to be in school or not. However, when a pupil misbehaves, wanders the halls during ninth period or during lunch, they are punished with a day of in- school-suspension and call to their parents. by Julie McMahon Another being manually stationarily isolated in an enclosed and Jeri Chittick Ms. Mary Ann Blycher, Stud. Act. Ms. Hazel Cheilek, Fine and Perf. Arts Mr. Rick Buxton, Technology Ms. Sally Belacqua, Math we, Ms. Laura Clark, Fine and Perf. Arts Ms. Genevieve Delfosse, For. Lang. Ms. Susan DiMaina, English 120 Science Ms. Pam Curtis, English Ms. Barbara Dent, For. Lang. Mr. George Dirner, Ms. Virgil Davala, English Ms. Cheryl DeVincentis, Technol. Ms. Nancy Dungan, Guidance Reading the comic section fo his English class, Greg Nelson takes time out to imitate his favorite character, kudzu. Oe Mr. Berryman r eads to his freshman English Class his favorite part of the Washington Post: the comics. Ms. Jane Dusilo- Cavich, For. Lang. Ms. Peggy Fields, Mr. Patrick Favazza, Health and P.E. Health and P.E. Ms. Charlotte Follansbee, Science Ms. Nancy Gast, For. Lang. Ms. Pat Gabriel, Dr. John Fornshell, Math Science Ms. Arlene Giacomo, Guidance Mr. Larry Gaudreault, Science 121 122 Ms. Bernadette Glaze, Social Studies Ms. Patricia Groves, Office Mr. Don Hyatt, Technology Mr. John Golden, Technology Ms. Carol Hardin, Health and P.E. Ms. Beth James, Science Ms. Cathy Graf, Math Dr. Toby Horn, Technology Dr. Jim Johnson, Technolgy Mr. Roger Green, ‘English Mr. Marvin Hupart, Social Studies Ms. June Jones, Guidance Ms. Sue Langley, Science Mr. Jay Lamb, Social Studies Ms. Joan Kunze, Fine and Perf. Arts Mr. Jim Jullien, Health and P.E. Ms. Sheri Maeda, English Ms. Sheila Markisello, Math 1 23 Mr. Bill Montecone, Technology Ms. Pat Minnis, Math Ms. Sandra Martin, Mr. John Melone, Career Center Science Ms. Rosmarie Ms. Cassie Parker, Ms. Paula Patrick, Ms. Evelyn O'Neill, Ormsby, Science Finance Office M4 Foreign Language Recruiting Office Ms. Doris Patteson, Ms. Marilyn Schoon, Mr. Philip Simon, Mr. Richard Technology : English 4 Band Director lai Slivoskey, Math 124 Quotation | Ms. Follansbee — ‘’Let’s pretend we're molecules.” Ms. Curtis — “Ladies, gentleman, and .. others,” Ms. Russell — “Do I hear signs of joy and hap- piness?’”” Ms. Smyth — “Happy trails!’ Mr. Buxton — ‘’Ques- tions, comments, concerns, points of opinion?’ Ms. Gabriel — “Close your books and notes.” Mr. Volrath — “I’m so excited about this school!”” Ms. Groves — “Hello, lovely.” Lois Follansbee, significantly figured, stands at the head of the classroom ex- plaining moles and millimeters of mercury. 25 i Mr. Archie Taylor, P.E. Ms. Deborah Smyth, Journalism Ms. Thayer, Ms. Jan Vallone, Foreign Language History | On Jefferson Day, Larry Gaudreault and Tane Cavich demonstrate the dunk tank and a pie throwing contest, respectively. 126 Joe Sanchez is distracted from his studies by a game of ““Go-fish’”’. Occasionally, Mr. Rumberger must take time out to quiet even the supposedly restrained students at Science and Tech. The first of several Virginia magnet schools for math and science, a sort of “live experiment” is well under way, and the results look promising. The first 100 students in the Senior Ex- perience program earned one and a half million dollars in scholarships. Half of the sophomore class had a 3.5 gradepoint average or better. And the freshman class, firmly entrenched in the school already, show all the signs of being able to carry on the already emerging tradition of academic excellence. But it wouldn't be fair to limit us to only academic sucesses. We have our share of future politicians, writers, or artists. The school gave us all an op- Partunity to showcase almost any talent we might have, while the science and math oriented curriculum gained noticed by college admissions boards. So whether we’re fooling around, showing off, or just trying to make it through the day, the Wave of the Future is starting to swell. And as each piece gathers together, one can’t help but wonder, when will it crest? — by Mike Widener 127 128 ies Hetntd bitte Freshman Stacey Ison lends her voice to the winter basketball pep rally. Sara Grumbacher, TJ Today features editor, reviews copy for her next issue. To pass the time in Indepen- dent Study, Alex Zarechnak reviews his Economics book. Victoria Clifford displays her 18- foot-long Christmas pre- sent with an amazing amount of sophistication. To illustrate the difficulties of liv- ing in an ancient y Ceusletiusraes, sophomore Venus Harris at- tempts to drill through wood with a rod, string, and metal point in the Energy and Engineering lab. Life in the Living Learning and Giving Memories im the Mehing So Sci-Tech has survived another year. We have a lot to show for it. But at the top of all the awards is something that has nothing to do with science or technology, but has everything to do with our school. It’s friendship. We of Sci-Tech are special in more than just our talents. We’ve come from a 900 square miles radius to interact with people we’ve never met before in our lives. We have all been brought together by our want to excel to our greatest potential, but we have found something in the process. The first day of school for most of us was one of absolute fear that we wouldn’t make any friends, and many wondered if we could make it for more than a week. This obstacle, as others, we soon overcame. Settling in our classes, we began to mingle with those around us. Soon we found ourselves with more friends than ever. We were all joined by our common interests, and we learned new ways of working together to meet a common goal. Because of the situations we have been put through each day, we have gained a strong bond working together. All of our other ac- complishments are dwarfed by this. We have grown stronger by the friendships we have made here. We have become a unit, one that does not work without the support of others. No man is an island, entire of itself; Every man ts a piece of the continent, a part of the main; If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, Is wall as if a promotory were, Is well as if a manor of thy friends, or of thine own were; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. — John Donne May all remember in fondness the memories and friendships of the 1986-87 year. — by Thad Barkdull 129 Watch Out World | —= Here We Are ! And we are here to stay. We've put _. @ the new school on stable ground. With the second graduating class of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology arriving sucessfully, the experiment is official- ly working. Dr. Sawyer’s little idea has finally germinated (for all you bio-tech fans) and is producing some beauty of a flower. Sci-Tech is flourishing strong and healthy. But what makes the difference from a simple school concept and a real, live, throbbing school? How can one explain the little things that make us special? No, we are not talking about block periods and special courses — that is the school concept. We are talking about things one could never make a visiting dignitary fully understand. Things like the aroma of Oriental spices and laughter while Mrs. Rollins’ students try their hands at Japanese cooking, or a certain ad- ministrator’s love of Mr. Rogers, or Ms. Groves’ bowl of life-saving “‘pro- tein complexes”, or driving some 50 miles from Manassass on a Saturday morning for gymnastics practice, or getting home at 8:30 from a long and tiring football practice, or French quiz panics, or float committees, or missing lunch to meet yearbook deadlines, or those infamous log entries responses — all these things are just as important. While the idea behind a school pro- vides it’s foudation, the name of the school is worthless without the peo- ple, whose ups and downs and idiosyncracies, no matter how peculiar, Science and Tech couldn’t | survive without. The thing is, TIHSST Sophomore Aaron Barbour completes his Pascal program during Mrs. Bellacqua’s computer is no longer a concept, it’s an Science class. established school. And that’s what makes it special — us. Us, the wave of the future. We've got personality. — by Siann Ngai 130 Michelle DesRosiers attempts to explain the Supply and Demand Concept to her sophomore Economics class. Freshman Nick Lecuyer a little tuba practice on the side afterschool. 131 Sophomores John Kelley and Carrie Chan smile for the camera between classes. Freshman Xander Abbe concen- trates intensely on his violin dur- ing Orchestra. we Fan asll ‘s @ey oie Led a TL Cars of the Future ... Lynne Ellen Perry assembles her electronics pro- ject in the Materials Science Laboratory. 13's) MEDIA SPLASHES AIDS Threatens A Nation AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a deadly incurable disease, transmitted through in- travenous injection and sex- ual activity, threatened the nation. Thousands of people have died from the AIDS virus, among them are Rock Hudson and former Redskin Jerry Smith. Soviet Meltdown the Chernobyl power plant, soviet techni- cians measured radiation levels, while others gauged the meltdowns long term ef- Outside fects. An unknown number of people were affected, and the farmland surrounding the plant will be contaminated for decades. Other countries affected by the disaster in- clud e Italy, Britain, West Ger- many, Japan, and even in the U.S. small amounts of radia- tion were detected. Miss Liberty Gets A Facelift And A 100th Birthday After a two-year, $75 million make over, Miss Liberty was ready for a birth- day celebration. American Patriotism soared as we put on the greatest Fourth of July bash ever. Six million happy onlookers, including Presi- dent and Nancy Reagan wat- ched as the night exploded in a 28-minute barage of pyrotechnics. 33 naval vessels and 22 tall ships also sailed into New York Harbor, dur- ing the “Liberty’”” weekend escorted by a 40,000-boat flotilla. Drugs Claimed Two Sports Stars Victims of the new, purer forms of cocaine and heroin; two great athletes were publicized the most. Len Bias, the 22 year old University of 1986-'37 Maryland basketball star died of a cocain-induced heart at- tack on June 19, 1986, soon after he was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics. On June 27, 1986, pro football safety Don Rogers of the Cleveland Browns, 23, was killed by cocaine just before he was to marry his college sweetheart. Following the two athletes’ deaths, Presi- dent Reagan ordered that all government employees were to be tested for drug use; which stirred a great con- troversy about drug testing in the government. A direct ef- fect of the tragedies was Con- gress’ Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which provides more than $1.7 billion to the fight against drugs. 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James Wright, representative from _ Texas, was elected to take his place. This ended Tip O’Neill’s long career aS Speaker of the House. Burns, Kathleen 103 Buxton, Rick 116, 120 Byam, Kristi 103 Calvert 116 Cao Hung 28, 84 Lien 34, 103 Caputo, Chris 84 Caress, Peter 74 Carlin Julie 30, 31, 33, 74, 81 Peter 34, 103 Carlson, Erik 32, 58, 103 Carroll, Norman 103 Carter, Paul 84 Cass, Aaron 34, 84 Cavich, Tane 32, 47, 116 Chadwick, Stephen 28, 30, 103 Chaisson, Jennifer 32, 104 Chan Carrie 52, 84, 132 Esther 32, 52, 84 Chan ie 30, 84 Andrea 28, 104 Anwell 33, 104 Eric 28, 30, 104 In Shik 74, 81 Changizi, Mark 28, 34, 74, 81 Susy SE Sridhar 31, 34, 38, Chau, Bich Trang 34, 104 Cheilek, Hazel 31, 117, 120 Chen, Wayne 28, 84 Cherbaka, Mark 28, 84 Chi, Paul 84 Chiquillo, Raquel 104 ces Jeri 84, 119, 131, 148, Choi Hwan 24, 84 Misun 54, 104 Yukwai 28, 32, 33, 84 138 I Do, IDo The wedding bells never stopped ringing in 1986 as celebrants lavished a $10 billion-plus on satin gowns and caterers. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson celebrated in royal style on July 23 as they rode through the streets of London in horse-drawn carriages. Caroline Kennedy, 28, and Edwin Schlossberg, 41, also Chong In-Hwa 28, 50, 84 Jimmy 62 Christensen, Matthew 104 Chu, Edward 84 Chung Angela 33, 104 Chang 84 Edward 6, 104 Henry 28, 29, 84 Robert 104 Cilento, Stephani 104 Clark Becky 52, 61, 69, 84 Laura 116, 120 Clavelli, Jennifer 88, 104 Clay, Michael 84 Claymore, Carl 13, 68, 84 Clemmons, Mr. 117 Clifford, Victoria 31, 84, 129, 148,151 Clontz, Nicole 84, 151 Cobble, Jennifer 52, 104 Coffman, Edward 104 Cohan, June 84 Coker, Alicia 32, 104 Cole Alex 84 Terry 51 Collins Dennis 104 Jason 84 Laura 104 Taylor 74, 81 : Compton, Charles 29, 30, 104 Condayan, Alicia 31, 104 Connolly, Matthew 62, 104 Cook, Benjamin 104 Cool, Mariko 104 Corcoran, Kimberly 32, 104 Corley, William 84 Corner, Amy 52, 61, 84 Cox, Christina 68, 84 Crawford, Shea 28, 59, 105 Croney, Amy 15, 52, 84, 151 Crosscup, Bill 117 Crowder, Hall 84 Culp, Karen 116 Cunningham, Kristen 84 tied the knot. Maria Shriver, 30, marched down the aisle with Arnold Schwarzeneggar, 38. Tennis player John McEnroe made it to church a little late- Tatum O’Neal had given birth to Kevin Jack 10 weeks earlier. Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee wore white leather; Dynasty’s Heather Locklear wore a tan (and that’s just about all she wore) to their wedding. Zsa Zsa Gabor and Prince Frederick Currier, Sheila 31, 105 Curtis, Pam 34, 115, 117, 118, 121 Cusey, James 30, 34, 84 D'Agostino, Cindy 19, 31, 32, 84 Dampier, Todd 29, 32, 34, 105 Dang Khahn 30, 105 Thuy 84 Daniels Lisa 59, 84 Michael 29, 34, 84 Daswani, Sharad 28, 105 Davala, Virgil 34, 117, 121 Davis Ned 84, 99 Teri 116 Davison, Eric 84 Day, Helena 105 Deadman, Harold 61, 105 Delfosse Genevieve 32, 116, 121 Laurent 28, 85 Deller, Cindy 19, 52, 85 Demor Howard 51, 105 Lee 68 Dent, Barbara 117 Desalse, Daphne 28, 85 Desantis, Christopher 85 DesRosiers, Michelle 131 Devaughn, James 105 Devincentis, Cheryl 116 Deyulia, Garrett 105 Diener, Mike 81 Dietrich, Eric 85 Difiore, Nicholas 51, 105 Dillard, Brian 62, 105 Dimaina, Susan 117, 118 Dirner, George 16, 116 Distler, Seth 13, 51, 61, 105 Do, Van 34, 85, 129 von Anhalt plighted their troth to each other. It’s the sixth or seventh time for both of them, but who’s counting? And may they all live happily ever after!! After a long wait, the Giants managed to pull off a Super Bowl victory, beating the Orange Crush of Denver by the score of 38-20. continued on P. 139 The Jersey Giants Are Champs Doan, Louis 81 Dodds, Alicia 18, 59, 60, 85 Dodrill, Sean 85 Doering, Jeffrey 38, 81 Doff, Vicki 117 Dolan, Thomas 20, 105 Domingues, Thomas 85 Donaldson, Sean 85 Dove, Kassandra 105 Duffin, Nolan 62, 105 Dungan, Nancy 117 Duong, Truc 62, 105 Dux, Chris 66, 85, 92 Early, Ryan 28, 31, 86 Edgar, Andrew 105 Edgington, James 51, 62, 105 Edwards, Marc 28, 105 Eisler, Vaughn 31, 61, 86, 151 Eisner, Stephen 29, 86 Ellis, Michael 28, 105 Elwood, Edward 34, 86 Embrey, Mark 86 Emerson, Brett 116 Epperly, Michael 50, 86 Erikson, George 51, 58, 105 Espiritu, Ronald 86 Evans David 61, 105 Mike 86 Nicole 32, 86 Everberg, Kathryn 32, 105 Fannin, Christopher 28, 30, 105 Fanous, Nervin 20, 105 Favazza, Patrick 48, 117, 121 But this Super Bowl was dif- ferent. 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Huyen Linh 34, 58, 110 Nam-Huong 77 Nina 110 Peter 91 Truc 28, 30, 92 Nichols Dwight 51 Nathan 110 Sarah 92 Nicklas, Andrew 33, 92 Norrgard, Jefferey 92 Norton, David 5, 9, 29, 61, 92, 98 Norwood, Brett 34, 110 Notghi, Saba 110 O'Flaherty, Christie 21, 32, 63, 92 O'Neill, Evelyn 117, 124 Oduolowu, Funmi 31, 110 Ogura, Ann 92 Oh Helen 77, 81 John 33, 50,92 Okazaki, Don 151 Okuda, Haru 30, 31, 110 OL, Michael 28, 30, 110 Olmstead, Nancy 68 Ong, Elizabeth 110 Organek, Dan 110 Ormsby, Rosmarie 124 ‘ Ou, Harris 92 Owen, Peter 38, 77, 81 Owens, Michelle 33, 92 snaps a quick action shot for our Pagsibigan, Rochela 63, 111 Pai, Wendell 30, 33, 92 Pak Chin 92 Danny 32, 61 Edward 111 Han 30, 111 Palmer, Kevin 55, 92 Parish, Brian 92 Park Eric 33, 34, 92 Hong 50, 92 Hyung-Jin 28, 92 Jean-Luc 28, 111 Kyu 111 Miryung 92 Parker Cassie 116, 124, 151 Dorothy 111 Patel, Anita 32, 111 Patil, Susheel 33, 34, 93 Patrick, Paula 32, 116, 124 Patterson, Donald 33, 111 Patteson, Doris 116, 124 Paul, Sara 93 Payne, Matthew 61, 93 Peake, Emily 111 Pearson, David 111 Peed, Maureen 59, 60, 64, 93 Pereira Carlos 93 Ingrid 18, 19, 52, 111 Perez, Robert 93 Perry Jay 30, 33,111 Lynellen 93, 133 Peters, Michelle 32, 63, 93, 98 Petersen, Erik A. 31, 93, 151 Peterson Erik S. 33, 58, 93 Kristen 31, 48, 52, 111, 148 Pettit, Antonia 60, 63, 111 Pham, Bea 60, 93 Phan, Long 93, 109 Phillips, Bobby 31, 111 Phipps, Colin 58, 93 Pho Cuong 50, 61, 93 Lana 48, 52, 111 Picardo, Rene 50, 93 Picco, Danielle 93 Pickett, Kelly 31, 63, 93, 148 Pierce, Kathy 31, 111 Piper, Laura 52, 111 Pitkin, Sarah 31, 93 Pitzer, Gregory 93 Plusch, Michael 76, 77, 81 Pope, Jenny 18, 19, 54, 111 Porch, Timothy 50, 93 Porter, John 33, 111 Prendergast, James 111 Prepscius, Colin 32, 111 ee Daniel 10, 29, 31, 91, 93, Probst, Frank 38, 68, 93 Prosser, William 93 Pugin, Jennifer 31, 111 Puri, Michael 32, 34, 48, 111 Quadt, Rachel 31, 33, 111 Quong, Spencer 34, 77 Radcliffe, David 93 Ramaker, Jan 30, 111 Ramey, Richard 68, 111 Randolph, Tami 52, 59, 93 Rappold, Laura 28, 111 Rauter, Daniel 93 Reaves, Teri 111 Redmon, Stefanie 111 Reed, Heather 32, 68, 112 Reese, Mark 50, 93 Renfroe, Audra 52, 93 Rettenmaier, Elizabeth 31, 34, 93 Rice, Christopher 93 Rieckoff, Kirk 33, 41, 94 Rippey, Rodney 61, 94 Risher, George 50, 94 Rittman, Phyllis 116 Riviere, Brigitte 28, 52, 112 Roadcap, Larry 8, 31, 68, 112 Robbins, Nancy 33, 112 Roberts Elizabeth 68, 112 John 68 Robinson, Derek 30, 94 Rollins, Yuri 117 Rose Jacob 29, 112 Jim 30, 117 Rosen, David 29, 34, 58, 94 Rouse, Veronica 8, 33, 94 Rumberger, Dale 4, 25, 43, 115, 116, 118, 119, 151 Russell, Evelyn 116 Sacco, Janine 68 Sacks, Zachary 30, 32, 112 Sagasti, Alessandra 33, 61, 112 Samadani, Farzin 94 Sanchez Joe 94, 98, 127 Marcos 32, 94 Sandlin, Julie 34, 112 Sane, Chuck 71, 116 Sarratt, Todd 30, 112 Sarvis, James 29, 30, 34, 38, 94 Saslaw 117 Saunders, Ronnie 31, 112 ve 21, 31, 46, 71, 94, Saydah, Sharon 68, 94 Sayer, Jon 50, 94 Scalan, Brant 68 Schaffer, Robert 112 Scheirer, Eric 29, 30, 34, 94 Schlafman, Dana 112 Schmiesing, Paul 32, 51, 112 Schoch, Susan 94 Schoof, Geoffrey 28, 112 Schoon, Marilyn, ‘124’ 116 Schoppa, Kimberly 32, 63, 112 Schreiber, John 55, 112 Schultheis, Patrick 112 Stree Gregory 28, 32, Schwartz, Matthew 50, 94 Seaman, Kari 112 Seay, Patty 68 Seeley, John 94 Sever, Brooke 32, 112 Shahina, Saiyda 106 Shaikh Anees 7, 31, 94 Anis 112 Shauer, Marla 59, 112 Shauf, Scott 33, 95 Sheffield, Caroline 31, 68, 112 Shenk, Brian 95 Sherman, Mike 33, 95 Shillito, Daniel 68, 95, 151 Shively, Erik 28, 30, 113 Shriver, Daniel 113 Shuk, Christie 1173 Shull, Vera 117 Shumaker, Peter 62, 95 Sickle, T. 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Simak, Charles 95 Simon, Xavier 31, 95 Singh, Anup 33, 95 Sinmao, Moni 95 Skerker, Jeff 14, 39, 95, 98, 147 Skjei, Dawn 28, 30,95 Skovronsky, Gail 29, 32, 95 Skroch, Eric 29, 34, 95 Slingerland, Paul 68 Slivoskey, Rich 40, 117 Smith David 34, 95 Jason 50, 62, 95 Rachel 31, 33, 113 Roger 101, 113 Tricia 28, 95 ah yah teat 3, 31, 39, 117, Snyder Jennifer 60 Kurt 32, 34,95 So, Kwok 32 Song, Tom 9, 12, 31, 33, 95, 98 Soper, Robert 28, 30, 51 Soroos, Eric 30, 113 Spall, Richard 95 Spilker, Colleen 28, 32, 95 Springer, Kimberly 113 Stalzer, Sean 33, 50, 95 Stapleton, Jesse 29, 31, 113 Starke, Chris 113 Steck, Randall 30, 51 Stegal, Betty 67 Steigerwalt, Eve 33, 113 Stewart, Brett 77, 81 Stillson, Ken 28, 29, 30, 81 Stone, Mike 28, 95, 148 Stoneburner, Cory 31, 34, 95 Streck, Jay 48, 61, 95 Su, Stephen 51, 58, 113 Suess, Jeremy 113 Sullivan Andrew 28, 30, 113 David 30, 113 Sun, Raymond 28, 30, 31, 61, 113 Sung Danny 30, 113 Woofae 29, 33, 34, 50, 95 Suskiewicz, Karen 60, 61, 113 Sutherland, Elizabeth 113, 148 Sutton, Lydia 52, 59, 95 Swezey, Susan 31, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 63, 66, 68,95, 151 Tang, Timothy 61, 95 Tao, Jeff 30, 113 Tarasenkov, Kathy 28, 111, 113 Tarkin, Joanne 21, 95 Tarr, Simon 58, 113 Tate, Donna 52, 113 Taylor Archie 57, 117, 118, 119 Daryll 77, 81 Thayer, Joan 117 Thomas James 51, 113 Owen 33, 34, 113 Thorton, Angela 31 Thrasher, Angela 113, 151 Timmes, Andrew 68, 113 Toomer, Robert 33, 113 Torre, Crecelle de la 30 Tran Bambi 30, 32, 33, 95 Hong-Ngoc 113 Tram 30, 34, 95 Tran-Trong, Ky 68, 113 Trinh, Phong 95 Trocki, Tara 21, 61, 95 Tsai, Roger 51, 58, 113 Tu, Thomas 31, 34, 38, 39, 95 Turner, Peter 113 Tuteja, Manish 29, 95 Unger, Jeffrey 113 Updike, Amy 95 Upson, Linus 61, 95 Vallone, Jan 46, 115, 116, 118 Van Hemel, David 31, 34, 95 Van Milder, Shirley 31, 113 Van Sickle, Tony 113 Vargas, Maria 113 Vasco, Mary 95 Vasur, Fabian 28, 113 Veech, George 51, 58, 113 Verspoor, Karin 28, 31, 32, 38, 9, 40, 46,59, 95,151 Villanueva, Cris 52, 96 Volrath, Ray 14, 117, 118, 119 Vu Dai 33, 96 Marcie 38, 113 Wall, Scott 28, 96 Waller, Claire 115, 118 Walter, Andrea 114 Ward Ben 28, 96 Marc 28, 96 Warford, Charles 33, 50, 96 Watkins, Kevin 77, 81 Weese, Thomas 114 Wehr, Eric 28, 30, 114 Weinheimer, Don 117, 119 Weisman, Mark 28, 30, 96, 148 Wellen, Karen 68 Wethe, Jordan 28, 96 Wetterberg, Heidi 52, 114 Whalen, Alex 30, 31, 96 White, Terrel 50, 96 MLS oie Janet 31, 63, 96, 98, 104, Widener, Mike 6, 9, 14, 31, 96, 151 Widicus, Fred 55 Wiersema, Elizabeth 31, 32, 114, 151 Wigen, Christine 33, 114 Wiggins, Berkeley 114, 118, 119 Wilber, Arlon 51, 58, 114 Wild, Jim 116, 119 Wilks, Bobby 96 Willhoite, Rob 34, 114 Williams 29, 30, 34, 116 Roberton 114 Wilson Christopher 51, 114 John 29, 61, 96 Ron 114 Saundra 119 Winchell, Mark 51, 114 Witman, Scott 30, 97 Witthuhn, Vicki 52, 54, 114 Witzel, Bradley 62, 114 Wood Charlotte 33, 34, 97 Chris 11, 50, 97 Robert 50, 97 Woodard, Charles 34, 51, 114 Woodford, Kerry 43, 63, 69, 97 Woodruff, Matt 28, 114 Wright, Audra 114 Wu, Alex 29, 34, 46, 97 Wyte, Rob 6, 54, 68, 97, 151 Yacenda, Andrew 30, 114 Yang Chia 114 Heng 114 Michael 97 Yates, Jason 77, 80, 81 Yerington, Chris 28,114 Yi Grace 31, 114 Sang 114 Yochim, John 55, 114 Yock, Torunn 19, 39, 68, 85, 97 Yonce, David 114 Young, Anne 8, 33,97 Yu Jennifer 97, 151 Mina 32, 34, 114 Yustein, Jason 28, 30, 114 Zacko, Chris 50, 58, 66, 97 Zapata, Ricardo 33, 61, 97 Zarechnak, Alex 50, 97, 98,128 Zelano, Alexandra 114 Tuition I$ Taking Off Don't let the cost of todays education leave you grounded. Plan now for the future with a Sovran Bank savings plan. SOVRAN BANK’ Member FDI 0017: a E g Go os i Gs ee : J z x Mike Mukai ex- periments with the projectibility of a football dur- ing the tradi- tional Science Fair football game. 146 By 7:30 AM, a few dozen projects were set up, and by 8:30 most had ar- rived to take part in the TJHSS T Science Fair. Topics ranged from solar power to insecticides; from horse teeth and caffeinated mice to radon. More than half a dozen personal com- puters were plugged in and projects with such names as “The Effects of Sonification on Two Heterogeneous Oxidation Reduction Reactions’’ and “Implementation of the Data Encryp- tion Standard on a Personal Com- puter’’ appeared, those being among the more extravagantly titled. Jeff Skerker, grand prize winner of last year’s Regional Science Fair, entered a little something entitled “Invertase Thermal Deactivation,” which explored enzyme kinetics in high temperature environments. From Amoebas to Zebras It took him about fifteen minutes to hook up all the mechanisms lying on the table, some which looked like pieces of old junk, others which he built himself, scattered in front of his poster. It was probably the pointer he used that impressed the judges the most. At 9:02 the judges filed out of the library towards the cafeteria, barely mumbling with all the seriousness of men and women going to war, wear- ing their identification ““badges’’ and carrying judging information locked in the grasp of the clipboard. One dit- to they carried consisted of seven col- umns, labled ‘project number,” “creative ability, 30 (30 possible points), “scientific thought, 30,” “thoroughness, 15,” “skill, 15,” “clarity, 10,” and a total column. The judges didn’t judge freshman projects against sophomore ones, thus, what resulted was a huge list of first place winners in the end. In the auditorium, at a little past 4:00 p.m., Mr. Gaudreault spoke highly of the Science Fair just before handing out awards. “Although our numbers were a little bit down this year, the judges were impressed by the quality,’” he said. Many students had butterflies before the an- nouncements were made, although Daniel Long calmly said, “I’m not ex- pecting anything.” As expected, Jeff Skerker tied in first place with two others in Biochemistry. For some of the winners, this is on- ly the beginning. There at least two more “higher” science fairs in this area to enter. by Andrew Kerr 147 SPOTLIGHT ON SPORTS Your clock reads 12:17, and it seems as though you'll never finish all of your homework. This is no doubt familiar to all of us, but for some, it is a situation encountered two or three times a week. These students often return home late at night with blister- ing feet to face irregular French verbs and DNA replication. They are dancers. From the outside, dancing looks easy. You just run around and wave your arms to the beat of the music. On the contrary! Dance takes a great deal of dedication, hours of hard work ... and enough money to pay for classes and shoes. A world of sweaty leotards, scuffed shoes, and aching muscles. Lisa God- dard’s second home is the Nicholson School of Dance. In an average week, she spends thirteen hours after school in ballet, jazz and tap classes. Addi- tional time is occupied in rehearsals and auditions with the studio’s dance company. Lisa often eats her dinner on the way to the studio or between classes. And homework ... those geometry theorems usually wait until Lisa is exhausted from several hours of strenuous lessons. What makes Lisa and other dancers like Ellen Herman, Laura Klar, Stephanie Kobezak, Kristin Peterson, Jenny Astudillo, Amy Helm, Victoria Clifford, Kirsten Beasley and Cori Manfredi continue their classes despite the inconveniences? Responses can range from a love of the dance, a sense of accomplishment, or the actual exercise, but the underly- ing message is generally the same... a dancer wouldn’t stop dancing for the world. 148 For Mike Stone, the checking to put up with is not just the test of teachers’ grading, but also the grating of his op- ponents’ skates as they check him into the wall of the ice rink. During the hockey season, which runs from September to March, he spends about eight hours a week in the rink bet- ween games and practice. Stone ac- tually devotes time during the year. He plays for the Montgomery Hockey Club’s select team which belongs to the Atlantic Hockey League. This means having to travel up all the Eastern shore and even Canada for away games. His team is the best in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. As they hop over the jump, one pony bucks, sending his rider into the gravel and dust in the center of the ring. Three horses pull up, their riders relieved to get a short break from a grueling ride. But it only lasts a few moments. The fallen rider is helped up, a few cuts on her face. She stiffly remounts and the leson continues. A few people will go through such workouts up to four times a week. These people either work in group lesons or on individual skills, ranging from dressage and flatwork to jump- ing. The dedicated people devote many hours a week to grooming and vet bills, as well as cleaning tack and stalls. Students at our school such as Steve Hattwick, Jeri Chittick, Elizabeth Sutherland, Kelly Pickett, and Andrea Broaddus can attest to this. For these avid horseback riders often feel the stress of harder work as often as they feel a flush of pride at success. “You'd better not mess with me, my friend here takes Tae-Kwon-Do. ” Not many people can say this, but anybody who knows Mark Weisman can. A second-degree yellow belt, Mark has been taking Tae-Kwon-Do for two months. Apparently, his parents enrolled him in the U.S. Tae-Kwon- Do college as a Christmas present. Prior to this, Mark had been taking Karate with the county for six months. Weisman said that the lessons are costly; $600 for a one-year course, but that the money is very well spent. “There are many benefits ... 7aie said, “it increases self-confidence and helps relieve stress.”’ When asked why he started, Mark said that he just wanted something to do over the summer, but that he found he really liked it. Now he at- tends classes 3 or 4 times a week. Mark has such enthusiasm for the class that he excells in it, he even skip- ped an entire belt on his first test, goinig directly to yellow. Basically, Martial Arts is just a kick in the right direction. Twice a week, these people use their valuable free time running, stretching, and dribbling. Punish- ment? No, playing soccer in organized teams. for three and one-half hours, they learn intricate foot movements and defense offense plays. At the games, it’s harder because there are actual opponents. These people, however, stick with it. Juggling their free time and weekends to balance fun and work, these people are truly amazing. They worry about finishing their homework and making All-Stars at the same time. Is there any time for relaxation? Some, but you have to savor those moments. For the past 7 years, sophomore Steve Hattwick and his horses have been jump- ing hedges, gates and walls in events such as this one with his horse, Country Rose, at Cononion Wealth Park, Culpepper, Virginia. As many classmates are breaking dates or breaking curfew, Brendan Meiers is breaking ice. As left defense for the Whales, Meiers, number 29, plays hockey. Meiers has been playing for the Capitol Boys Hockey League for 4 years. 149 In Charlottesville, at the Virginia High School League Publications Conference, student journalists took the opportunity to get Thomas Jefferson to lighten up. Decorated here with a jacket bearing his name, and serving as a nest for teddies, the statue becomes an almost perfect symbol of the Wave of the Future — scholarship combined with security, and a strong interest in athletics. 150 COLOPHON The 1987 Techniques was published by the yearbook staff of TJHSS T and printed by Taylor Publishing Company. Mr. Tom Scarry was our company representative and we are grateful for all the help he has given us. The 700 copies of the 8 1 2 x 11 152-page book cost an amount of $11,000 with type style varying from Palatino to Century Bold. Screens were used throughout the book, mostly 10% to 20%. The cover is silkscreened based material silver with a blue applied color and was designed by the photojournalism class. The book was printed on 80 Ib. Enamel paper. The portraits were made by Segal-Majestic. Other photos were taken by staff photographers. The editors and staff of Techniques wish to thank the following people for their help in producing the yearbook: John McCartney and Lisa Radecki for their summer ad- vice at the Ohio University Publications Workshop in June 1986. Newspaper editor Anees Shaikh for his writing and year-round encouragement. Thanks also to administrators Dale Rumberger, Cassie Parker, and Pat Groves. A special thanks goes to photojournalism students Vaughn Eisler and Estella Li, for taking on the momentous tasks of the Index and the Activities section in the final deadline crunch, and art teacher Don Okazaki for his supervision and extra work with the photographers. Finally to our advisor Deborah Smyth, we sincerely appreciate your advice, hard work, and dedication to us. Staff Box Mike Widener Editor-in-chief Jeri Chittick ... Editors of Student Life Julie McMahon Estella Li ... Editors of Ac- tivities and Academics Karin Verspoor Susan Sweezey Editors of Sports Catherine Lombardi Kirsten Beasley .. . Editors of People Nicole Clontz Vaughn Eisler ... Index and Business Erik A. Petersen Deborah Smyth... Advisor STAFF Britt Argow, Laura Klar, Thad Barkdull, Geoff Mueller, Brian Berry, Ssiann Ngai, Victoria Clifford, Dan Prongle, Amy Croney, Angie Thrasher, Heather Gonzales, Janet Whiten, Jini Han, Bess Wiersema, Lisa Hossaini, San- dya Khana, Chris Gasink PHOTOGRAPHERS Mitch Sava ... Editor Emily Felt ... Editor Rob White, Garrick Blalock, Suzanne Lee, Jenny Yu 151 1 ae ae py) - 2 etl ee ger © re rs % s at es aah) «2 VRARES( 32795 [19077V.2 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, Va.) Techniques ain ; A vee aie os o woe rt at Ne ae — xs; eh fe voit ete hee aot.s Pee tse ce “FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 2769 12945942 8 { Ay