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