Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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FHTURE.<br />
Famous Amos tells how he did it<br />
By Bella Foag<br />
Journalism!<br />
Wearing a white and green sweater<br />
with green ptlm trect. i brown hat,<br />
•ad playing * kaioo, Willy<br />
"Famous" Anw entered (he room<br />
full of applauding students and<br />
teachers.<br />
TW» was the beginning ofthr press<br />
conference featuring cookie entrepreneur<br />
Amos held on May 9 and<br />
sponsored by thr Invest-Ic*Americ3<br />
Northern California Council, inc.,<br />
anw the Foundation for Teaching<br />
Zi Amos, founder of <strong>The</strong> Famous<br />
Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company,<br />
came to San FianctKo to<br />
discuss his success with Bay Area<br />
journalism students.<br />
Bom \i. Tallahassee, fioikla. he<br />
Jv.U n>3i7 ;«*** before starting h*<br />
coolie business. Among ti^n *er*.<br />
managing the Saks Fifth Avenue<br />
supply depart men: and as pro,«oting<br />
agent for am for <strong>The</strong> William Morris<br />
A^ncy.<br />
"My experience as an<br />
agent... gitc me the idea tor the cooi«pi<br />
lhat 1 **3aicd to sell Famous<br />
Amos Cookies,' he uated. "I ha%c<br />
just applied the same technique! I uv<br />
ed to promote people to promoting<br />
•<strong>The</strong> Ccflfcic'."<br />
Alter leaving the Agency in 1967,<br />
he managed several Mars on hit own<br />
ue'il the opening of his company in<br />
Marrh 1975.<br />
Hi sunol with one store in<br />
Hollywood. California. Many people,<br />
'deluding members of his family,<br />
were skeptical about the success<br />
of a store which only sold cookies,<br />
but Amot was optimistic.<br />
With the backing of many famous<br />
Inert* uich av Helen Rcddy and the<br />
Lie Mat. *n Ga>c. Ainus Lunched his<br />
cookie carter end h*l f4U>rablc<br />
review?.<br />
He now has ahou* 45 stores in the<br />
United Stales and over 2° throughout<br />
the wotld in countries like Japan.<br />
Kr.<br />
In>tc«l of using tu> MKVCVV to nuVc<br />
a name for himself. Anxn uses it to<br />
try to abolish adult illiicracy in the<br />
United States. He is the national<br />
spokesman for the Literacy<br />
Volunteer* uf Amcncj, Inc.<br />
Amo*' main mevugc to the<br />
students about weeee-ting h life »**<br />
to get 7s much experience as they can<br />
and to do what the} enjoy.<br />
"You don't have to tij juvt one<br />
th : np," he stated. "You juvt tute in<br />
iry =nd just hase to want lo do it."<br />
{Volunteers share with <strong>handicapped</strong> students\<br />
ByLtsaPenky<br />
Journaliml<br />
A small group of <strong>Lowell</strong> students<br />
has discovered a new place to pUy<br />
*»rdi. to lUto to music, and to help<br />
others.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se fiudcus are volunteen. and<br />
they can be found in room 41, the<br />
room for the severe)) <strong>handicapped</strong><br />
students.<br />
Beunsc Lowctf wn one of the few<br />
district schorls without a handicap<br />
pod program, oct was initiated a. the<br />
school last September.<br />
M tU of the <strong>handicapped</strong> twicm<br />
came to <strong>Lowell</strong> fian Presidio Middle<br />
School. <strong>The</strong>y were gnduateO<br />
from frcsidlo Ic order to keep ihcm<br />
!-fl an "age appropriate" environ*<br />
, : <strong>The</strong> sadoJi range in age f-om 14<br />
to 21 yean. <strong>The</strong>y are allowed to re-<br />
1 - rato lo this wiper-bcrf program IIAtx\<br />
they Tach OK age of 22.<br />
<strong>The</strong> curreot <strong>Lowell</strong> program b<br />
beaded by Rebec Govcvfn. wtw hac<br />
oducatloacredeotials.5be is Assisted<br />
-; by Jonl Miller and Doona Olpe. two<br />
etlrvaJdoQ tudesti from San Fran-<br />
:cfacoSow Vnrvenlry. ;<br />
.'- Addhlou 1 antftmcff hi itx pro-<br />
_ grain' comes from IS rrjular<br />
• votontcen and aa taspecifled oorobcr<br />
. of others who stop by ".. .Jtm to<br />
, hdp." .'• .<br />
JtmiorTnidr Schw, a regular<br />
votaaeer to the hmdioifvwl room,<br />
stated, "hbrcwarditu-A work wnh<br />
the jtodents and to get dwm to do<br />
aomcthiog. to achieve • toal."<br />
Student volunteers usualiy work in<br />
group* with ihc SCXT^IM. playing<br />
cards or games m just talking.<br />
Schwan added. "Workitg wi*h the<br />
stude. U fcas been a very educational<br />
experience for me."<br />
<strong>The</strong> mentally impaired student: are<br />
trained in many areas, including<br />
vocational, don^stic. recreation*],<br />
and communir' ajti^txs.<br />
**We try to prepay them for being<br />
out in the community, taktcg care uf<br />
themsdvu." explained Oipe.<br />
Room 41 has been oriiJiiKd with<br />
a comfortable sitting area, youers on<br />
the walls, and stereo music in the<br />
background. Referring to the sewp<br />
of the room. Olpc oated. "We do our<br />
best lo tnsiiK people happy arc^nd<br />
here. It makes us feel good to see<br />
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them happy."<br />
<strong>The</strong> friendly and pleasant z\*<br />
mmpovrc iias sened to make the<br />
i oofji a kind of haven for the student<br />
volunteers.<br />
"It is really ihc only place in thit<br />
school that i* not competitive.<br />
Evxryonc there is \cr>' related and<br />
happy." noted *ophon.-ofc Nancy<br />
Brunn.<br />
Ope obsenvd that the <strong>handicapped</strong><br />
students were assigned to <strong>Lowell</strong> a*<br />
a way nf helping them She indicated<br />
that the program has had an additiona. 1<br />
advantage.<br />
"It scents U. have ielpcd Lwell<br />
studenu even more. <strong>The</strong> Loucll<br />
voiunteen have leamd a lot about<br />
bclpiojc others." Otpe concluded.<br />
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Seniors say he's<br />
understanding<br />
By Mirilji Fong<br />
Jcttrnidbm I<br />
"And the winner for this year's<br />
favorite mile teacher is. • .Mr.<br />
Stepticn G'anucci!"<br />
Fcr the pasi three yean. Stephen<br />
Grar.ucci has been chosen the most<br />
popular male teacher in the senior<br />
pofula'ity polls. Once a year the<br />
jr popularity poll is taken, and<br />
'null* jre announced at the<br />
Senior Dinner in June.<br />
Regarding the last three votes.<br />
Oanucci stated, "h Sxls nice to win.<br />
nd ii is very gratifying"<br />
Ti pony student*. Granucci is<br />
more than a learner. He H a man who<br />
understanding, laid back, and<br />
humorous.<br />
Studenu who know him feel very<br />
comfortable around him, not referring<br />
to him as "Mr. Granucci." but<br />
rather, "Mr. G."<br />
He -.nicrttand* who teenagers<br />
are, and lie cui relate to us. That is<br />
why we think of him as a friend." explained<br />
senior Elaine Kwoflg<br />
Granucci revealed thai he was first<br />
inspired lot' -h because of hi* contact<br />
with . ^Icge ;«rafesvw whom<br />
he admired because he touched the<br />
ttuderls with his lectures. This contact<br />
encouraged Granucci to work<br />
toward obtaining a teaching<br />
credential.<br />
He started teaching at <strong>Lowell</strong> seven<br />
years ato. He is currently leaching<br />
Latin 2. World Geography 2. and<br />
Applied Economics. He has been the<br />
sponsor of the Ski Cub. the Class of<br />
1983, and is presently one of the<br />
Stephen Granocci<br />
sponsors of the Class of 1985.<br />
"I don't feel this recognition<br />
reflects on my teaching abilities," he<br />
said. He feels that he has become<br />
popular with the students t .-cause he<br />
has been able to «ufk closely with<br />
them in a variety of activities, such<br />
a« Spirit Week.<br />
"As a <strong>class</strong> sponsor. I have reccrv-<br />
H most of rny recognition v*hh the<br />
students." he noted.<br />
<strong>The</strong> popularity poll for 19S5 tun<br />
not been released yet. but a number<br />
of scnion have confided that they<br />
would not be surprised if Granucci is<br />
the winner again.<br />
Summinit up the fcctinjtt of many<br />
*eniors, Michael Woo commented.<br />
"He deserves to win. He has done so<br />
much for the Senior Class."<br />
Bathroom stall<br />
offers free advice<br />
By Staci Boden<br />
journalism 1<br />
Peipairin/t and JfjtaeJ. Mary<br />
virgin) ;rlp. .."<br />
Trace replied. "I think that you<br />
should wait because if you were real-<br />
Smith ran m thr X'IH'I bathnnt-n. ly ready, you wouldn't need to ask."<br />
hui*injt that Her hit friend »i*iLlru4 Another girl wrote that she had juvt<br />
Jesen her.. .Tract *m jii/f thtrt. Stolen up with her boy friend, and<br />
Two months ago "Trace" bCfCJ.i the wai-tcd to remain fnends, but she<br />
wnting an advice culumn in th= mid- ituin't know how to do tt.<br />
dle sull of the first floor gtrU' Trace answered. "Call him. why<br />
bathroom. "Trace" is a fictitious not.' If you want to be friends, you<br />
name for a very real penon. itia> have to nuke the first move. He<br />
"Among my fnend*. rmsonofan might feel uncomfortable because of<br />
advice counselor. It sounds kind of .he situation.. if he doesn't want to<br />
stupid. I mean, v hy would somebody be friendly forget it... it's his loss."<br />
want to write in the bathroom? <strong>The</strong>n Trace feel* she's different from ad*<br />
I thought.'Well, mnbe thal'sagood vice columnists because she's mure<br />
place. It's confide!-ual."*<br />
concerned on a personal level.<br />
Trace Parted the column by {..tting "I'm one of them (tevsagcrsl and<br />
j real letter she'd giKten from a friend I understand everything that's going<br />
on the wall and answering it henetf. on because I M been through a lot of<br />
"<strong>The</strong>n people bc%at\ tc wr'tc the ir this stuff myself."<br />
prob^ms.andttgocsonandon.. "<br />
At this point the walls of the stall are<br />
covered with letter* and advice.<br />
Trac: is usually uted about boy<br />
friends and the socii' triangles that go<br />
on in high school.<br />
One girl wroie. "I love this boy.<br />
and he loves me too, but he wants lo<br />
have sex. We've tried before, but I<br />
Trace plans to continue the column,<br />
but she'd like to move tt became she<br />
feels f