Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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Bringing new Worlds to RHS . Putu Although Putu enjoys his stay in America, he occasionally feels homesick: It's hard to forget your birthplace. AFS ADVERTISEMENT: Come one, come all to the AFS Bowl-a-thon on March 29, 1981. The Owings Mills Fair Lanes will host 25 bowlers including teacher Luvenia Draine, who will roll for over S200 in spon- sor contributions. AMERICAN FIELD SER VICE Front row: Putu Wibawa, Naima Baghozi. Row 2: Christina Visca, Susan Kaminkow, Mari Kim, LaVerne Hawkins, Melanie Taylor, Chaunfayta Hill, Mrs. Schneider. Back row: Mark Heckler, Karyn Blank, Morag Chrisholm, Amy Smullian, Robert Collins, Susan Gelber, Steven Brusca, Mr. White- lock, Steven Dooley. 188fCostley-Dorsey n exchange student at RHS, Putu Gde Wibawa was born in the capitol of Indonesia, Jakarta, on the island of Java. At 13 he, his parents and younger brother and sister moved to Bandung, Java. Two years ago, Putu's parents and sister moved back to Jakarta, but he and his brother, now 17, remained in Bandung where they live in their own house, their parents continue to support them. Putu's parents are from the island of Bali which is primarily Hindi. Therefore, his middle-class family is Hindi even though Java is primarily Moslem. Religion is stressed more than it is here. It is taught in school, but stu- dents are not required to study reli- gions other than their own. Prejudice exists a little, but fit isl not as big fof a problemj as here, says Putu. Students attend school from Mon- day to Saturday from 7 AM until 1 PM with a 15-minute break at 10 AM. There are seven periods a day, 45 minutes each, between which teachers move to different classes. The students are required to wear uniforms of white shirts with gray pants for guys and gray skirts for girls. Students in Indonesia are not as active in extracurricular activities as are American students. The only sports at Putu's school are softball, volleyball, field hockey, basketball and soccer. There are no drama or music classes, but cooking and elec- tronics are taught. Only about half of the high school students continue their studies be- cause there are few colleges and uni- versities. Indonesian high schoolers may take a standardized college en- trance exam similar to the SAT, but only once yearly. If a student misses or fails the test, he must wait a year to retake it. Unemployment is a major prob- lem. Teenagers rarely get jobs so col- lege students tutor high school stu- dents to make extra money. Parents prefer that their children complete high school before mar- riage, so dating usually doesn't begin until age 17, 18 or older. Arranged marriages still occur according to the customs of each island, but most peo- ple choose their own spouses. Indonesia has a democratic gov- ernment with three political par- ties- the Labor Party, the Moslem Party and the National Indonesian Party. Members of each party elect candidates to seats in the parliament which elects the president. Most government employees, in- cluding Putu's father who works for the Department of the Treasury, be- long to the most powerful party, the Labor Party. However, everyone is free to choose his affiliation. Although the government is demo- cratic, there are certain rules which one must follow under penalty of the law. Everyone must believe in God, respect others and have nationalistic feelings. Statements to the contrary can lead to arrest. Despite the fact that Indonesia seems so far away to us, its way of life is similar to ours in many ways.

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elcome to Kenya, every- one. I'm so glad you could make our tour. First, l'd like to give you some background about the country. We have a democratic government with one political party. There are two candidates for each election, but here politics are a lot less controver- sial than in many other countries. In fact, our last president, Jomo Kenyatta, was in office from 1964 un- til he died in 1978. Then the Vice President, Daniel Arap Mio, took over and was voted into office in the next election. The term of office is five years and the voting age is 18. Kenyans place a strong emphasis on religion, and almost everyone on the coast is Moslem. Moslem women cover every part of their bodies when in public except their faces and hands, some prefer to cover their faces as well. The more modern generations date in high school, but arranged mar- riages still occur. I know what you're thinking -the bride and groom meet one day and are married the next, but this is not so. If a man decides he wants to marry a particular woman, he discusses the matter with his parents. His parents then speak to the woman's parents who, in turn, consult their daughter. If she agrees, the marriage takes place, if not, she is not forced into the marriage. Now we'll begin our tour. On the left is Coast Girls' High School. Its students have completed seven years of primary school. Here, they will complete their next four years of sec- ondary education and possibly con- tinue their studies in an optional col- lege preparatory program. Students attend school on week- days from 8 AM to 4 PM with a 20- minute break at 10 AM and a two hour lunch break at noon, when they go home to eat. There are eight 40-minute classes. Teachers move from class to class and students remain in the same room. There are many extracurricular sports: soccer, field hockey, net ball, which is similar to basketball, tennis, ping pong, volleyball, badminton, and rounders, which resembles base- ball. While football is a very popular sport in American schools, track is the most popular here. Many students are also involved in drama and music. Area schools per- form plays and concerts to compete against each other. Winning per- formers receive trophies and certifi- cates. Drinking- and drugs are a no-no. The legal drinking age for hard li- quor, beer and wine is 18, drugs are illegal. There is little or no drug problem anywhere in Kenya. Once in a while, you may come across some- one who uses drugs or drinks, but his peers look down upon him. Now if you'll look to your right, we're passing the home of the Bagh- ozi family. The Baghozi's home is particularly interesting because it was built in the 1800's as a palace for Sultan Khalifa. The Baghozi's are an upper-mid- dle class family with three sons and four daughters. Mrs. Baghozi is a housewife and Mr. Baghozi works as a private architect. X Q Bringin new worlds to RHS. o Their youngest daughter, Naima, is an exchange student presently at- tending Randallstown Senior High in the United States. Before leaving Kenya she complet- ed her last year at Coast Girls' High School. She took courses such as English language and literature, Swahili language and literature, math, biology, commerce and Islamic religion. Swahili is Kenya's native language, but all students must study English. Naima's parents got a letter from her recently. She wrote, I love it here, but home, sweet home .... In the inset photo, Naima Baghozi wears a Khanga, Moslem prayer clothing. The main photograph shows Naima in an Arabic dress. g x ,C firl..,if 5' ' W , 3 'x .1 ,am-a ' 2 ' 1 S 2 7 + g X- . ..-- ' -- 1' l-fi 1' , rf- . 1 H HW 1 . 'N . as 1- 'L If ' -.- ...am if Seniors!187

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, . I if if we -Q qv'--sv -f ! at '-fe... 'QNX .fn-ff: anew' RHIBVN 1-wr Ji- 3 aifx 1 f Keith Costley, 3527 Winands Rd 21133. Marcus Costley, 4821 Valley Forge Rd 21133. Billy Culbertson, 3612 Templar Rd 21133. Rochelle Curland, 3807 Cherrybrook Rd 21133: Pep Club 10, 11, Track, manager 113 HORIZON 11, 12, Tutor 123 RAA 10, 115 AFS 11, Honor Society 12, Quill and Scroll 12. Avonia DaCosta, 8832 Meadow Heights Rd 21133: Pep Club 105 SGA 11. Jane Danslry, 4035 Carthage Rd 21133: Track, manager 11, AFS 12, Aide 11, 12, Tutor 12. Antoinette Davis, 9833 Branchleigh Rd 21133: Chamber Choir 11, 12, Track, manager 11, 12. Eileen Davis, 3701 Parkfield Rd 21208. Laura Daivs, 8814 Meadow Heights Rd 21133. Marc Davis, 3715 Hendon Rd 21133: Choir 10, 11, 12, Basketball 12. Michael Davis, 3713 Springdell Ave 21133. Scott Davis, 8500 Stevenswood Rd 21133: Track 11. JoAnn Day, 3918 Shenton Rd 21133. Sheri Deck, 8614 Lucerne Rd 21133. JeffDegitz, 9707 Winands Rd 21133: War Games 103 Basketball 10, 11, 12. Ed Dermer, 3710 Brentford Rd 21133: Baseball 11, 12. Kelly DeSouza, 4732 Belle Forte Rd 21208: Bad- minton 11, 12, SGA 12, RAA 11, 123 Tutor 123 Aide 11, 12, Honor Society 11, 125 Band 10. Lynise DeVance, 3837 Terka Cir 21133: Softball 11g Aide 11, 12, Volleyball 12, Basketball, man- ager 12g Varsikty Club 12. Beth Diamant, 8532 Stevenswood Rd 21207: RAA 10, 11, Pep Club 10. Lori Dibble, 9904 Davis Ave 21163: RAA 105 FBLA 10, Connie Diehl, 8823 Church Ln 21133: FBLA 12. Steve Dooley, 3406 Offutt Rd 21133: Outdoor Track 10, 11, Football 115 Indoor Track 11. Brian Dorsey, 8627 Lucerne Rd 21133. Seniors! 189