Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

SFUSD raises requirements
ByKnslcuUI
into effect beginning this fall.
New i^quiremena mandate current
jurtors and sophomores to accumulate
« least 210 crediu to
jra&iatc. HuCbuaf I989(currcnt
ftt»hru«) toi all fcfdKontm rfaucs
will need 2OT credit*.
"With tn opportunity of taking an
avenge of six classes per semer«r
a ttodest cm earn 240 crediti or mui
•ftef eight semesters. With only 200
credit* required (the minimum needed
for all classes preceding 1987)
uudeou would be able to fail a* least
one course each semester .tnd still
htve enough credits to gndkuic.'* «•
plained Principal AUn Fibish.
"Aloof with this *~i other facton
in miad. SFUSD decided to upgrade
«nd nuke a more rigorous cducational
program." Firmh *Mcd
Social studies elective* such as these two grade levels. The Clais of
1989 will need on* yenr ot • foreign
Unjuajte and one year of fine arts.
t economics, in
must be passed (with i final I r better)
to meet the civics tequirrment.
"I wtwld assume the growieg coitccrn
of today's society... businesses
mainly.. .to inform students about
econorutcs has a lot to do with the
new requirement. We (society) arc
finding that many (people) don't
uidcntand the lurrcnt economic
situation." reflected Dar Jackson.
&rcid Science Dcpanmcm head.
In addition lo ihc one year of life
science already needed to graduate,
starting with the Class of I9S7. one
year jf physical science w ill alto be
required. Chemistry, plryski, or
ph) scial science can be til en to meet
the requirement*
Foreign language and fine arts re*
quiremenu are to change beginning
with the daucs of 1987 and 1938.
One year of a foreign language or one
year of fine am will be expect*, of
The claw of 1990 and all follow 'tig
graduating clasjes must ukc (and
pus) two >ears of foreign language
and one year of fine arts.
Family life, a diKonlihued course
at Lowell since fall of 1980. will be
brought back nc« semester.': will be
« nine week counc iRtcrlocking with
the driver's educaiiou counc.
Lowell, along with a few other San
Francisco public schools, his
saihficd the requirement in the past
by making it the rcsponshility or the
physical cduca.k.1 department to
rover moU of the information regarding
family life by offering a number
of lectures on topics such as sex
education, drugs, and peer pressure.
Student, uarting with the Class of
1989, canitut be exempted from the
course iuelf. but with a writter. note
from a parent, ran be excused from
a particular clan when humaj sexuality
h discuiea.
New restrooms provide
relief for students
By Todd Ilarrison
Tbe San Francisco Boon! of Education
has apprrv^d the final construetkn
of two new rcuroortu at Lowell.
Currently there are five boyi'
bathrooms and tix (iris* bathrooms
to actommulate all of Lowell's 2.MJ0
student*.
"Ii*5 like loading a half ion (ruck
with ^ two ton load." stated Principal
Abo Fibrth. •• We simpr> do not have
cno'ifh rcstroonu."
The first facility wiU be a girls'
lavattry on the first fk» - ..'..;:: om. To farttxr
Improve conditinra, the existing thai they wi'1 re rc»ly Tor the fill
rcstroonu will undergo repairs.
The result of this project will be
two girl*' rcstrooms on the Tint floor
and two boys' rcstrooms on \hc second
fkwr. Fibisb hopes to ocntually
build another girls* bath.-oom on the
second floor and • Joys* bathroom on
the tint floor.
These fringes were brough: about
by many complaints from sti'dent*
and parents. Man; con.p'tinc'J to
Fib*sh a> well a* to the Bovd of
Education and the Board of 'eaJth
about tbe numcrou* problcmi with
the ftrMroom*.
The comtiuction of the two new
bathrooms will begin over Eutcr
vacation. Fibuh said that he hope*
toth hathrcoms will be finished
Mmvsime in May. «nd he b confident
lioutm will bv cumpkttd.
u*d old ones will be repaired in an
effort to update such fadUtta.
Naval Academy accepts Le
By Cathy Coaway
Selected from 20.000 appticants
mentor Chris Lc has been ac<
ceptod to the United Stain Naval
Academy.
Le's interoi in the Naval Academy
developed from his interest in avia<
lion. Le commented. "*t (flying) is
every young boy's dream."
Sergeant Major Yoihida. coonlinator
of KOTC. recalled. "I sported
him in his first year (of ROTO
through h's cootr»*^ittoni."
Yoohkto continued. "He it an allaround
satdent. That's what the
Naval Academy tooks for in a undidaie."
.Some of Le's achievcmenu inrltxfc
betnt a member oi the Culsr Oianl,
tbe All- City cSampiomhip rifle team,
end Jrill (cam. Le contributed to
malab aw uded to both the drill team
artd rile team.
Le conftssca. "Diill team takes a
lot of : trn*. I don't think I've worked
EUGENIA'S
HAIRSTYLISTS
SI Off with Thii Ad
coum .FTOS
586-1800
•OWESTPOHTAtAVE
for anything as hard."
In addition. Lc b involved in other
vjhool activities. «*ch »the California
Scholanhip Fokrtioo (CSF).
Scmll MX* 1 Society, and crotvcountry
team, vice presit>ent of the
Aquarium Club. He is a member of
Blue Lagoon
|5*OITon
All Regular
Uetia with
hw Cxipon
the FilAtn Club and French Club.
He alui pbcAl ifl ihc N^IMITUI l-'rcnch
Cuntcu.
The urinjreni requirement* for the
Naval Ac*ktny cnuil more thrn an
ordinary college application.
Nomination from a ^enatcr u rei^uired
befiire the candidaii; t% ocn
considered. A phy>idJ acd an alNUy
mnlicU examination arc aim required
for adm*s«ion.
rhe U.S. Naval Academy, located
in Aiupoln, M^UtxJ. was founded
in IS45 by Georee Hancmft. Secretary
of the N'aty under PrCA»Jcni
James K. Mk. MoU of .(A (.nJuatc.
enU\t in the Navy or the Marine
Corp*. ____
Fully lo
SUZANNE BOYLE
Vu Lm.r/1. Uai< 5 7. I9S6. n^t S
—NEWS
" Wu, Chen win "
Elks' scholarships
By Chung Quack ScnHl and Shield Lowell Hoaor
Senior* Katherine Chen and Tong- Society, rooectivtly. Wu't other mi-
Hau Wu have each won a S1.00U j&r rtinkipatiom include tefafprcsiicholanhip
fiom the San Francbcu dent of the LowrU Band aad • foray?
Cluptcr of the Benevolent* Protec- ccmminJcr of ihc JROTC trail,
live Order of FIU Cb
rompuc in the state level and u> the
nalMMul level, if they arc state * inner*.
Tt«e m»» •cholsrhip K worQi ounp*icr\, will di\trihbte
a tout of 1,657 aw^nlt with
a mc-tvury value of more Uurn S2.6
million tn ouUUixJinj high %choo]
%cntot\ compctinc aenns tltc onion
this year. Each Mudcnt must uibmit
a lengthy application and cut receive
un to 1.000 points based upon
scholanhip. leadership, and financial
need, which i» the maximum a candida*c
can receive.
At Lowell, the two senior* have
been involved in school activities. Wu
and Chen were president* of the
BUS: 364-21 1 1
Greg Pagel Painting
U7.MSOK
pu->phcsued. "If I win a tot more
money. I'll gu off to iKu dry place
inPatojMin. Ifnof. I'll join the happy
nuues of peuple in the E*» Say."
Wt. alto *-anU to artend Derkclo'.
He sutcd. "It will he a challenge IO
do well in a big school whc(i>ou are
a pron amo«j: tltc other Ihwiai-J
nusto of people."
Are you
smarter than
your SAT score?
ProboU-,1 Even a act of the
butte^bes am tSea youf MOCT.
Wara to do bena? Prepare beya.
fix nuA/40ynn. Uanley H.
Kl iaulingidr^?ies
ondptofcaoalp
aamj haw helped ower OQ000
5»t)cnlsg/
»st)cnlsg«licact/lt*!htSH:
Manytvivr inensed thcisoocn
'"=r. ^Xl s> mud i«» 2S0 poirts.
Callus. It nwy be vnirsmartea
move yet.
The vwxfcis leading
test prep organization.
CaV dcys, evankios or weekenda.
Son Ficnchco MIS) 433-1763
BexMsy (41S) M9-4O44
tolo Alto (415) 327-OMI
Davh (916)753-4800
MoinOMKy (41S) 927-1115
Rtno (702) 3294315
Santa Ova (4O8) 4294524