Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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NEWS _ _ _ _ _ =<br />
Faculty gains new faces<br />
By Chris Crfacra<br />
<strong>The</strong> size of the ftca*/ is coasidcr-<br />
•My larger this year than v has been<br />
In recent yean. <strong>The</strong> increase in the<br />
number of faculty member* b caoed<br />
mainly by tbr addition of 12 new<br />
teachers to the staff, and the renim<br />
of f.vc iiutmcton from sabbatical<br />
Icwe and ibroe irotn leave of<br />
absence.<br />
LoweU'i new imuueton include<br />
Ms. Patricia Canepa. Mr Knwird<br />
Bconea. Mi. Gail Evans. Mr. Keith<br />
Storey, Mn. Patricia MatDiufcld,<br />
Mi. Stub Okazaki. M«. Nahleen<br />
Pang. Mr. Fred Rcmagnolo, M».<br />
Elizabeth Rogcn. Mr. GUbcno San-<br />
.3K*. Mr. Julian Suva, and Mr. Wallace<br />
Slewui.<br />
Cancp*. 'he only ujdition to the<br />
Science Dcpartmcia. h currently<br />
.about *it yean. Evans staled. "At<br />
". <strong>Lowell</strong>, we wculd ttkc to make vbiblr<br />
a lot of our studenti* capabilities<br />
that do not seem evident at Tint. For<br />
estmpte. we are tilling to help out<br />
any programs run by school organiutioos<br />
in any way we can!"<br />
MacDuraU. anuhcr new teacher,<br />
b beginning her iTlhvcarof teaching<br />
znd has ccroc to Lcwcll from Balboa<br />
High School. She U pmeatly teaching<br />
three English dasscs and r*v 4.1<br />
daises. On coming to <strong>Lowell</strong> she<br />
comments. "I'm just glad to be<br />
bwr."<br />
Okazaki, Rotnagnolo. and Sanchez<br />
are the three new addition i to the social<br />
Science Department, Rrmugnolo<br />
conies lo <strong>Lowell</strong> witn 22 yean of<br />
teaefcafc in the SFUSD under his belt.<br />
He taught for :U yran at Roosevelt<br />
New ami ttttirnlnf trackers: (Front) Evans, Rottn, Nagan. Pane,<br />
Stony. Okazakl; (Back) SUtu, MacDocuM, Kobtmoa, RomoRHolo,<br />
CUodcr, Deinno, Wells.<br />
teaching a number of chemistry<br />
daucs. Before coming to Lowrll. she<br />
taught for 12 yean at Lincoln and<br />
then for 10 yean at McAtcer. She<br />
claims to thorough!)enjoy leaching,<br />
and ihe find* Lnvcll "quite delightful."<br />
Bennett was hired to fill in ft*i instructon<br />
Mr. and Mn. Paul Vjhlil J<br />
in the Mute Department wtuJc ihc><br />
prepared for their expected child. Befree<br />
bUtg hired at <strong>Lowell</strong> he wortai<br />
in the SFUSD summer music program<br />
for ckmentary school uudenu.<br />
Evans ana Stoa.-y were hired u<br />
work mitt" specialcducatiao students<br />
in room4l. Evamcomptled 1? years<br />
of experience in the field of special<br />
education ^nstructioii in a number of<br />
jobs in New Hampshire, Montana,<br />
and Australia before cominjt to <strong>Lowell</strong>.<br />
Svorct previously wurked prtmarily<br />
in the San Francisco Sutc Univershy<br />
special ediication program for<br />
Speakers<br />
earn<br />
victories<br />
y f c<br />
**Thb year looks scry 3nc**cragmg.<br />
W*.*1I probably hasc many<br />
finalists icJ nicrc than likely have a<br />
number of srudenu who will make it<br />
ttue cna-npionships at the end of<br />
the year," enthused Sandra B'nJ.<br />
coxh of the Forensic* Team.<br />
Twelve member* of the Forcmics<br />
Team qualified as finalius ir the<br />
league Congtos toumamect which<br />
touk pUce oo September 28 at College<br />
Prep Hi^h School in Oakland<br />
FinalUu included senior* John<br />
McNuUy. Lulu Kao. Stevv Kohn.<br />
Irene Kuo. Alex Liu. Carb<br />
Ncwmcyer. Unds La. Doici Lir,<br />
and sopbocvores Peggy Kohn. Ji*n<br />
Thaler, acd Ben Lcc.<br />
In this tournament and other Coojreu<br />
tournaments, modeled after tite<br />
United States Congress., speakers<br />
discuss various curredt issues ca'led<br />
"bills.** <strong>The</strong>re arc three rounds er<br />
siStt" in which speaken discuss<br />
the bills and give their ipeechci umcerulig<br />
ihe bsues.<br />
Seniors Jeff Laurence and Dean<br />
PouUkbUs wen nominated at<br />
Junior High and then fur lft ;cars ai<br />
Gtinnini Junior High. While st Gunmni,<br />
he taught a w*«Je variety of<br />
courier ranging from computer progratnmiii*<br />
to Lctm Ke feels he b nut<br />
a total stranger to <strong>Lowell</strong> vtnee nun><br />
of his students m the gifted progiam<br />
at Gunnmi jrc presently attending<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong>. At l.oweUhe f«xU hr will he<br />
teaching prinuhly hiMify t-ounc*.<br />
Okazoki and Sanchez also instruct<br />
a number of social science <strong>class</strong>es.<br />
Okuaki comes to <strong>Lowell</strong> trom Presidio<br />
Middle School, and Sanchez<br />
previously worked at Ifb*ace Mann<br />
and Everett Middle School*. In Sanchez's<br />
eyes, "<strong>Lowell</strong> u a little more<br />
conservative than I like, I'd like to encourage<br />
the studenu to qu.*Mion author^<br />
4 bfl r.xxe." Overall however,<br />
he feeU "the students at <strong>Lowell</strong> arc<br />
great, but the atmosphere is really<br />
chaotic."<br />
a new instruct"! in »!«• for-^<br />
eign /.angurgs Department. She has<br />
been teaching for three yem at Minna<br />
Middle School where she ta-jtht<br />
English and social studies, and at<br />
Waihington High School where she<br />
taught civics. She did a guud den! of<br />
substitute teaching last scmetfer in the<br />
Foreign l^n^uagc Dep21 imctit. Prcs*<br />
cntly she U teachinf a couple of Chinese<br />
(Mandarin) <strong>class</strong>es. "<strong>Lowell</strong> b<br />
gttat." she stated, "because there are<br />
no disciplinary prnhlenu. I find my<br />
most powerful tool to get my student*<br />
10 work harder b the threat of a "C\"<br />
Rogcu. a tvw Er.jjtsh and French<br />
instructor, comcf to <strong>Lowell</strong> from<br />
Mission W'h Schoot. Although she<br />
has not L.n irouad <strong>Lowell</strong> very<br />
long, sht fitds <strong>Lowell</strong> to be a very<br />
"hectic place with lots of people,<br />
noise, ami activity."<br />
<strong>The</strong> final two additions to the<br />
leaching staff arc SUva nnd Stewart,<br />
who teach English and math respecir.ery.<br />
Bt^h tcachencome fiom Wat<br />
lenberg High School. When asked to<br />
comment on Lowrll, Stewart fvplied.<br />
"<strong>The</strong> modular *> stem b a I idle trkky<br />
•0 get used to, and the halls arc<br />
crowded, but. other than that, it's<br />
fine." Silva responded. "<strong>The</strong> students<br />
art great. I don't have to static<br />
a great deal of my enrtg> iroc.ttir;;<br />
them. Tktj come prc-motrvatcil. ai>1<br />
as a rcuilt. I'm able to spmd i> .T<br />
of my energy on instruction.'<br />
Also this semester, five teachers return<br />
from a period of sabbatical (cat c<br />
including Jomrs Carrruck. Raphael<br />
Cons, Lawrence Robuwm, Dr. Philip<br />
Glander. and Dennis Trcadwsy.<br />
In 3cw L»->cll<br />
tenner* JIKJ tho«c returning from<br />
tabhaiicaJ Icavr, there arc three<br />
teachers wfcj arc returning to I<br />
thi\ wme»Wr after a leav- v "<br />
from the whool. <strong>The</strong>se teachers are<br />
Jacqulinc Dclfino. Dave l»w. and<br />
Dr. Beniiu Sofan.<br />
Dclfino i\ a moth invtructor who<br />
lei I <strong>Lowell</strong> four>car*a;;inoicai.h al<br />
Wallcnbcri: High School. She is glad<br />
to be back at <strong>Lowell</strong> bccuise. "It's<br />
a school where srudenu are rcall) interested<br />
in learning and the lca%hcn<br />
always have attentive audienrcs."<br />
Beth Lo* and Nogara sened as<br />
long term sutntituia Lasl year. A long<br />
ictm "sub" is hastcally the same as<br />
a regular teacher, but in Juuc. this<br />
contract b finished. Both instructon<br />
were rchircd 'Jiis )Toi. LOW teaches<br />
in the Physical Education Dcp*rlmccl.<br />
and Nogara b now working in<br />
the Foreign Language Department.<br />
Onn PDuUUibs and Kclanda Chu pnctlcc their debate techniques.<br />
OutiUnding Presiding Officers. <strong>The</strong> pretation and fourth in rational ex-<br />
?rcsidingOfficcnarcciio«nbyuV icmporancvu*. respcctiscly<br />
other spoken in the session. <strong>The</strong> Toe 1.2. tournament was broken<br />
Festa, Heimer<br />
win English award<br />
By Jenifer f<br />
Seniors Eva Fesa snj Mae Hettncr<br />
are winnen ot the National Council<br />
of Tachen of English (NCTE)<br />
Achievement Award.<br />
Every high school nationwide was<br />
askcJ to recommend its tijp writcn,<br />
the number being tletermincd by the<br />
size of the student body.<br />
Tins year'* candidates for <strong>Lowell</strong><br />
w*re senton Liu Bielawi. Cub<br />
Crbcra. Festi. Hei-ner. and Andrew<br />
Lee.<br />
Winnen of the NCTE Achievemen:<br />
Award receive no monetary<br />
prize, but they may entct the<br />
Scholastic Writing Awvd (SWA).<br />
<strong>The</strong> w innen ia the NCTE Actuoement<br />
hive their ruuze put on a liu<br />
KVB Fnu ivjd Mall llrlrarr are wtnnm U th* N*i<br />
Toschrrs of En&lkb Achletcmrit A*anl.<br />
sent to most colleges and uiutcnittc*<br />
telling of their participation.<br />
Winners are alw sent cattl*. to be<br />
included \hcn sendinp an application<br />
to a specific college, slating "<strong>The</strong><br />
National Ccu.xil of Trschcr^ of<br />
Eof4uh rottgruzes this Uudcnt for<br />
o>itstandinj pcrfrnrancc in writing<br />
and rccomitcnds him or her for cotisidsratson<br />
for adttiisiion and financial<br />
a-d. if needed."<br />
"It's a definite adt^ntagc for get-<br />
"Person by person, we're better<br />
than mou ottier: choolv in the area."<br />
explained McNulry. "We do very<br />
well on an irxhvkVit baitt " He<br />
added.<br />
Laurence and McNulty aim participated<br />
in the UCLA Speech and<br />
Dcfutc Invitation/on October 11-13.<br />
A> a lca.n. they won t*u oiJ l lacking vanity p4<br />
iicip.'nt> 4ivl speakers in the Uni J<br />
dutfes of the Presiding Officen ire «"*" irwo «P«ie events -ncloding<br />
to maintain order and rccp the time extemporaneous news, original ad-<br />
MCMjiry Irelt the team is 11<br />
r-rricrved'ductothefart L4atse\<br />
of the ipeeches durinc the session.<br />
..... . . :.._• .-. _.<br />
*«cacy. ongirul oratory, eipnutory.<br />
progiammed reading, hunio* inter-<br />
Ley *rvokcr* groJuaicd lost vcar<br />
• ; - -it. J<br />
of the speeches during te<br />
At the league Individual Etcnt*<br />
ll.E-1 tovmament whkS wa* fc'ld at<br />
San Ramon High School on October<br />
5, <strong>Lowell</strong> again pnne- to be strong<br />
as five out of fifteen members<br />
qualified 3% firult%u. Fttvdiu.t included<br />
sophomore* Lee am! Kohn. who<br />
finished in fourth place in ad>ocavy<br />
and third place in impromptu, rctpectitcty.<br />
Junior Stephanie Lau took<br />
fourth place in Impromptu, and<br />
pretation. and drama intcrptrtatuin.<br />
seniors Alexis Scourke« *rid<br />
Laurence ptatxd fifth in dntna inter-<br />
tiny into tt* more exclusive<br />
wi formal whuol<br />
scttinc-<br />
"I wtiMeos if 1 were trying to convince<br />
a fellow u-jJe.-y not lo drop out<br />
of hiph school," stated Hcimet.<br />
Moneury prizes, in the form of<br />
sdvilanhip*, are pven to the winners<br />
of the SWA-<br />
<strong>The</strong> categories for 'he SWA inciude<br />
short uory. poetry, jniical<br />
review. c\wy. humor, and dramatic<br />
script.<br />
[ (onc-c number oi team<br />
dcbalcr> ha> men from OIKT team last<br />
jcar to \ti or %c\cn ihts jejr.<br />
Laurence is confident Ui:i the team<br />
^batc group and the Cr-igrov group<br />
will be vtrnng thiv >car.<br />
"People aT rocnif.g to analvMs<br />
and their minds as well as their<br />
vocabulary." commented Laurence.<br />
Bird fcel» that rr.Tnbcr. jrc very<br />
jupportivc of each other. She states<br />
that •he previous tournaments were<br />
*".. .t«m ettorts. e. cr. though .nine<br />
ol the memben hadn't dotK well.<br />
they were pleated that the team hod<br />
vmc success."<br />
Kotm agreed with Bird. "<strong>The</strong>re**<br />
more team unity this year than las*<br />
year. A In* of pcop'c c *wkinf<br />
lognher withit the team ral*xr tiuc<br />
just going out and researching on<br />
liicir own."<br />
Biid citc» Lii.icncc. McNulry.<br />
Lcc, Kohn, Nc*m:ycr. and<br />
M.-phomoic Ciefo Cerczo as Use<br />
team's top provpecu tiiis year.<br />
In two weeks a ttudent will travel<br />
c>ihe Univrxsitv-of ihcPacu-cImUa<br />
ttorul ummoncru in Stockton which<br />
take* place November<br />
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