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Let's go crazy
luck (Juc. attracted • Urn turn-out In the
courtyard.
BySdeaeHooi
TV Student Activities Board
(SAB) held Its annual nlcooie
tack dance. -_n'i Go Craiy."
Se)ilember 21 from 7 to 11 p.m.
The sold-oul dance ol 1.200
students danced to the sound! ol
Music Btaten In Loweli'i Inner
courtyard.
SAB sponsor John BKsett Cell
• * crtnins went »ell arithout any
raajor problems.
"This would hare been the
perfect welcoming dance it someone
didn't Iry spelling it irlth
lirecrackers." eiplalned an
anonymou: freshman. referring to
an earlier tncdem when u itring ot
Grecrackcrs was throwi into i
crowd.
Otherwise, opinions v»ricd
basically on the music and location
of the dance.
Frshnun Michelle Evans felt
the dance would have been better
II ll had been sused inside.
"It was a great night to be outsld>.
besides there was rren air
conditioning." jilted junior Fred
Frtlol.
Senior Debbie Wong apreucd.
"The music wis a bit boring at
times, bur it was fun o» eratH"
"It was i i;ood dance, but not
one of the greatest." senior David
McField concluded.
DJ. Jim Daniels, a non-Lowell
student. reared. "LorKll appears
to have many Intelligent students
who go all out |usl lo hate fun.
This dance seems lo have been a
A Sacred Heart guest complimented.
"Security and regulatiorts
an- lough, hut Lowell sure
knows how lo throw a dance!"
Freshmen enjoy
first dance
ByBlrindarSlagh
The Class of *H8 was the center
of attention at ihc Tint of it* kind
ever freshman AAIK*. "Hello.**
September 12 in the Lowell
Red end white streamers draped
the wait, .Mid music tilled the air.
At 300 p.M. the doon opened,
and the dancv officially began.
How did thisdrnce come about?
Two week* hefore school
started, members from the four
government board*, Student Ac*
tlvilies Board. Lowell Executive
Council. Board of Clavt Ollteer*.
and ?h« Board of School and Community
Services (SAB. LEC. BCO.
BSCS). got together to organUe
the freshman orientation. The idea
o» a freshman dance was discustedj
at that lime.
According tn Din Harrington.
LEC chairperson, the dance
originated to help the Freshman 1
Class "...become more ctoscknit.**.
and possibly "...start a tradition."
The dance was to help the
ircihnian feel more at ea.se.
-We (nought It wts • rr»Uy
good idea to start the freshman oft
with t bang!** enthuse*! Sabrina
C«c. BCO chairperson.
Although ll took 20 minutes or
so to get the "n«w LrrKellltes** inio
tbe dtoce. oote lhe> *rre there,
ibe floor war full of dancing
Why did It take the freshman «o
long lo come Intt the dance am!
not crowd around outside?
As freshman Rachel Pitney put
It. "It was a good Idea, but people
weren't really taking It seriotuly.
She added. "Everyone thought it
wssaftwior."
BreakiUncing helped get peopte
on the floor. "Popping" and
"spinning" drew attention and got
everyone In the mooJ to danceto
Prince, Michael Jackson, and CyndlLaupcr.
freshmen do their thing it their
•portal September dance.
Rally incites spirit
By April Chan
The fint rally of the year war
held In ihe imcr courtyard on
September 24. and Introduced the
Lowell vanity football and m m
team.
The tetter girls. Junior vanity
and t.nitv cheerleader*, anri son\
girli performed (or the audience.
Senior Grace Lcong. a nhmrer
ol the Ictler girt* expressed. "I im
P«ttynenrou%. I don't have m-ich
The highlight of ihc rally WM a
dressing coolest" between the
football player* and vohritecn
from the audience.
Senior Eva Moy felt that the
contest was a goty* Idea bo.au-e it
**... woke up people."
Seven football players aid icven
totunUvn were chosen, and one
contestant from each team dressed
In clothes feslKnaUd fa- him/her
contained in plastic bigs. Each
had to run to the oppotfte tide of
The Until. October S. fit. Pigt 9
.GOVERNMENf
the cnirtyard where he/the was
tagged and had to run back. The
contest was won by the volunteers.
Because of the rally's change of
location, tt caused a bit of contu*
tion.
SAD sponsor John Bhsctl
ttaicd. "The hard cement ir (he
courtyard caused some problem
for the cheerleaders and the song
girH."
•The rally mtx supposed to be
held in the gym, but we changed
our mind and decided to have It In
the courtyard since it's such a nice
da/ out there.** eiplalned Rally
Cbcnmlulooer Angle Artemolf.
The rally promoted spirit bet*
ween ihc classes, with the seniors
taking first place for the "Lowell
Cap." Sophomores were second,
junicrs fok third, and the
freshmen w ere fourth.
"t think the rally commissioner
did a great Job overall.** commented
senior Cindy Tong.
vanity wng gtru entertained at the tint rally.
LOT changes
By Irene Kuo
Tttc Lowell Orientation Team
(LO.T.) is being reorganized as a
big brother/big vlstcr organization
in an attempt tn better meet the
neetl*oll.c\hnicn.
The new LO.T. wilt strive for
the same goals as before —
primarily to help .'reshmen adjust
to the vrhool. But in addition to
giving the summer lours which
bate bewmc synnmmom with tlic
orginiziitoin. each member will be
aulgncd to a itroup of freshmen
from one registry witti nhom he or
she will be In contact throughout
the year.
A similar organization existed a
couple of years ago except it was
more of a Wg sUi«/H»'* sister
organization each memtxr *'*1 be
(all of whom were girls [n up pit
grades) were aligned to grout f of
freshmen girls. That organlzi tor.
tlioorm! amid protests of sexltU.
From then on. UO.T. became a
"...dub for the summer, active
right before and alter summer,"
according to Kathy Chen. UO.T.
secretary. Each member ot the
new LO.T. will "guide freshmen
tnrouith the entire year — gl*e
them advice, help them on sell*
ichcduling day. TTut was the
original aim of L.O.T.. b*tt it it
wasn't carried through." added
C.icn.
There were no tour\ this pa\t
vummcr. "This >car was a trial
period lo determine if the summer
toun were actually KorthuhiFc "
Chen affirmed. There *crc plans
to get rid ot them altogether since
mm. freshmen lake similar loun
on the firvt day of school.
However, thr large loun directed
bv Shield and Scroll members
after ihc openinj; ol vhooi proved
to be inadequate .incc "...some
(rnhtr.cn still didn't know where
some things were.** said Chen.
Therefore, the summer tours
could be beneficial."
There will be no change In the
organization's government or in Its
name. The new plans for the
organization are scheduled to go
Into effect beginning neit turnuter.
Until then. LO.T. h recruiting
rocmbes who will soon be meeting
with groups of freshmen to attempt
to molve persistent problems.
Pledge
returns
By 'jay S. Lea and Min Son
Starting later tbi* month, many
Lowell students, faculty, and ad*
' minlstraton will be reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance every Monday
during regHtry.
Principal Alan Flbish made It .
clear that the pledge will not be
mandatory. He asked. "Why
should someone be forced, if he
cannot with a clcu conscience,
pledge allegiance. t» • U he foUo-.rs a
faith ihjl does no: believe In
pledging?"
Fibtsh ofao nolel that It has
always been up tc each school
. whether or not to conduct the
Pan Harrington. Lowell Execu
the Council president, proposed
the tdoptlon >f j regular
pledge, and the LEC voted in favor
of it.
"ll otljr seems fttlng thai w«
should have a ti;nc s:l aside tor the
Pledge ot Allc-jUncr lo the flag at
z lop school sue) as Lowell.**
slated Harrington.
"How could I jtouibty refuse
(LEC* proposal)?" Fibbh questioned.
"My unly oincern." he added,
"h thtt it (reciting the
Pledge) will bttroiae pcrfunctorv.
mcahingta-t. and dllfkult to adminhter."
For the past few wesks. fl*K*
have l>«cn plM cd In all the
rcjti.tr.r.. atid hrglnning
uupjtime in Odobvr. on every
Nlondkir. .atlovs students will
rrcilnibc Iledgof Allegiance over
the ItMidipc'kcn tor the rc^ulticv
lofnllow.
A» effort will Iw made tu Install
speakers In the r^istry rooms that
are prevent!} wit!tout them.
Those registries lacking
speakers at the lime the ptc-.lge U
given wilt recite it along with their
registry teachen or officer*.
Harrinxton originally submitted
hn prjpoul lait >ear when he was
LEC vice praUcnt. and the LEC
voted for lusldta.
Last year's LEC thought ol hav*
ing ft r.juUr ceremony in the front
courtyard bct