Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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NEWS,<br />
Three teachers join faculty<br />
By Natey Chang<br />
Math tetchcn CkU McElroy<br />
and Kalhryn Rueda and French<br />
teacher Oknc TUtoo are three o(<br />
the 14 new fculty members it<br />
LowtllthHjvar.<br />
McElroy. who hat taught<br />
ro%th to<br />
courses from genera!<br />
calculus. U present!* leaching pre-<br />
Algebra. Geometry 2. and CP<br />
Math*.<br />
*'ln my clan 1 try to provide<br />
something for everyone — from<br />
the slowest to the fattest<br />
ttudents." explained M'Elroy.<br />
"My biggest falling." he<br />
acknowledged, "it that I can't<br />
learn name* very quickly."<br />
Botft In £1 Paw. Tetat. he at-<br />
leuleJ the University of Southern<br />
CiUtornU.<br />
Before coming to <strong>Lowell</strong>.<br />
McElroy taught at various middle<br />
schooli for 13 yean und at Lincoln<br />
High School for the past 16 yean.<br />
"I am hating a hard time ad*<br />
Justing from the SO minutes period<br />
to lite 40 minutes period (modular<br />
system) and frequently run out of<br />
time at the end of the clan." commented<br />
McElroy.<br />
Although he findt that good<br />
ttudcntt are the umc everywhere.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> ttJdenU. he noted, "...arc<br />
friendly and cooperative."<br />
McElroy consider* him vet I a<br />
serious stamp-collector and a<br />
bridge fanatic. In hi* free time, he<br />
CkU McElnqr ud KIUHJII Sot.U intann math tochers .1<br />
LottiL<br />
Channing charms students<br />
By Vivian Louie<br />
Why did to :j*ny ptopic run m<br />
the <strong>Lowell</strong> auditorium on the<br />
afternoon of October 5? w u iomtooe<br />
giving away fro- food?<br />
No. Actirss Carol Channing,<br />
one of <strong>Lowell</strong>'s most famous<br />
graduate*, had Just arrived. As<br />
Jack Anderson, chairman of the<br />
Creative Arts Department,<br />
escorted Channing down the aisle<br />
of the auditorium, students rose o<br />
glvr her a standing ovation. Channing**<br />
cyss widened, her (AW dropped,<br />
a&6 her head turned from<br />
side to side In disbelief.<br />
Carol Chinning performs to a<br />
packed tad appncbtivi QOUM ta<br />
th« Carol Chaaalnt <strong>The</strong>atre,<br />
Just when Channing tat down<br />
la a chair reserved for her oa the<br />
stage the curtain opened and the<br />
LowcU vocal <strong>class</strong>es sang "Hello<br />
Dotty** la tribute to her role as<br />
DoOy Gallagher Uvi In the Broadway<br />
musical. He/To Dolly.<br />
Soto performers included<br />
fusion Drirdrc Alklosoa tad Uu<br />
BlcUwa. Juniors De-lit Joaes and<br />
Temarm Karpcnko presented<br />
Channing with a dance routine.<br />
: Alter the presentations. Paul<br />
7o*«*nt-i band teacher. Invited<br />
Coaanla. to conduct the band.<br />
Cluaclog ttepped up U the stand<br />
- and "conducted.** Her amis wand<br />
in the air, and her fret man-hed up<br />
• and down a* she turned around to<br />
view the audknee.<br />
Whrn the returned to he* seat,<br />
Anderson announced ihat the<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> auditorium "ill offkially be<br />
renamed the Crrol Channing<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre in January. He then lore<br />
up a poster which had the words<br />
"<strong>Lowell</strong> Auditorium" written on<br />
It.<br />
Students yelled and clappcJ and —<br />
whistled, and Channing's arms "~<br />
and legs waved in the air.<br />
Sophomore Hanten Lieu said, __<br />
"Channing was exuberant." .\<br />
Alterwards. Channliig spoke of [<br />
her gratitude to iht <strong>Lowell</strong> High -<br />
School stage and of her first<br />
Broadway audition.<br />
"t grew up on the <strong>Lowell</strong> High<br />
School stage and ... 1 never left it<br />
... even now. I'm still drawing on<br />
what I karncd on that st *gc."<br />
As for her first Broadway audition.<br />
Chancing said she performed<br />
with "academic things" such as<br />
ancknt. primi'itc tribal dances<br />
and swigs. She demonstrated by<br />
letting out several screams.<br />
After hrr speech, ihc actress<br />
showed her gratitude lo te*cral<br />
pcopte at <strong>Lowell</strong> by si/Inn *"ay<br />
"diamond" rings. <strong>The</strong> rcetp knts<br />
were Betty Alberts (president of<br />
the PTSA), Roberta Bleiwelss<br />
(president of the l^wcll Alumni),<br />
John Land (vocal teacher). »-aul<br />
Z&htilU (band teacher), and Vkkl<br />
Sutlhan (member ol the stage<br />
crew).<br />
Aodenon stated. "Right now.<br />
students know her (Channing)<br />
from her appearances on the Love<br />
Bo*t series, but after her appearance<br />
here and the dedication<br />
of the auditorium, students will be<br />
more Interested in learning about<br />
her. She has been a continued and<br />
eatliuslastk supporter ot <strong>Lowell</strong><br />
High School.*'<br />
Exclaimed senior Carolyn Ong,<br />
"I wanted to see a real live star, so<br />
after my yearbook <strong>class</strong>. I rushed<br />
out to the auditorium. Everybody<br />
wai leaving, and 1 ran outside j'itt<br />
In time to sec her Umouiinc leaving!"<br />
Some 1.300 other students did<br />
get to sec the star, and enjoyed her<br />
comments about attending Lowvil.<br />
enjoys gardening, reading, and<br />
tingtng In i choir.<br />
Rueda. who has taught at Benjamin<br />
Franklin Junior High for<br />
four years and Pmldlo Middle<br />
School fur 19 yean, decided to<br />
tr&mfrr to <strong>Lowell</strong> for professional<br />
growth mil "...to meet new<br />
challenges."<br />
"It It taking a while to adjust,<br />
but I am enjoying it." she stated.<br />
One change the findt in coming<br />
here It the more relaxed and open<br />
atmosphere arcuml the campus.<br />
Kucda. born and raited in Minnesota,<br />
graduated from Minkatu<br />
State Unitcnhy. Minn, •vith a<br />
B.S. degree. She then went on to<br />
aiien-i University ol San Francitco<br />
at a putt grtiluate student under a<br />
three year National Science Foundation<br />
Schol/rthip.<br />
She It presently teaching<br />
aljtebr* and tccumciry.<br />
In her tpare time. KuerJ* enjoys<br />
travr'iriK. enm cuuntry ikiiny.<br />
twimmii.g. and c** F«r»«« AH* •CO*' U<br />
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