Lincoln Sudbury High School - Dyad Yearbook (Sudbury, MA)

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wane nme Vikwon Dane Be eces coast os] Respect doesn’t mean distance in teacher-student rela- tionships at LS. Jim McClure (89) and Eric Hewitt (89) demonstrate the possibility for close relationships in class with Joanna Cohen. In Bio this bag of bones is used to demonstrate joints and working relationships of bones, muscles, and ten- dons. Connie Patton—a fine fiddler and Girl Scout cookie source—has a long standing working relation- ship of another kind! Ian Bensman (92) tackles his combination for the first of many tries. Mrs. Bowdoin, veteran and profession- al, perpetuates an LS standard: let the student feel supported, but figure it out for him herself. Success at LS often depends on a willingness to ask when you don’t know. Damon Karys (92) takes an important first step with Seth Weiss; the solution will be possible with the pieces of the puzzle clear. Debbie Grace, in an uncharacteristic moment, seems caught off guard. During Frosh Orientation she was one of the legion of faculty who began the year helping new students pathfind in the labyrinth of LS. 15 Our Mentors

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14 Our Mentors Ayr Academics -Chloe’ Ah, academics. That ever-popular, ever-sought after elusive epitome of intellectualism and... how pompous. Just try being popular and intellectual on three hours of sleep! It isn’t easy. Academics teaches one, if not the obvious, tact and courtesy. Ever notice how every teacher, no matter how excruciatingly, agonizingly dull the sub- ject, will love it with all their heart and be mortally offended should you, the student, fail to do likewise? In order to reduce the number of teachers seeking refuge from their classes and fleeing to Jamaica, it is crucial to greet these people each day and insert an uplifting com- ment or two: » “My, Mr. Frinelli, your ferns certainly seem rather voluptuous this morning ...do you prune them yourself or does Mrs. Frinelli help?” Of course, not all teachers are this naive. Some assign readings in obscure languages, and, should you fail to understand the languages, will say “Alors, tant-pis pour vous!” (French students far and wide, I sympathize). Then there are those homework assignments from 1981 you insist you've turned in. The teacher, disagreeing, will always win. (The Seniority Hypothesis: If I am older and far superior to you, then I will always be right. .Also applicable to parents and assorted ancient relatives.) Academics has it’s ups (‘ 98%-this calls for ice cream!) and it’s downs (28%-damn, I need ice cream!”), but a healthy combination of the two, leaning preferably on the higher side, shouldn't be too awful.

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Lots Bo. . . Friends Even though Darrell Gill (92), Gerard Kimble (90), Glenn Watts (91) and Mike Wright (89) appear impervious to the traditional “say cheese,” they do make a strong statement. Friends are not always the same stripe, nor necessarily going in the same direction, but they’re usually close- witness Katie Lanigan (89) and Holly Neal (89). Karen White (92), Jen Lewis (92) and Justine Delori (92) have just j eaten the cafe’s most popular snack, french fries. One of LS’s new liberties is being able to buy food at almost any time during the day. ; Junior year can be one of the most stressful years of high school, but for Tina Kao (90), Ginger King (90) and Matt Fonte (90) good friend- ships really take the edge off the pressure. 16 Friends