9. 03-17-1989

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Vol. 70 No.9
Washington High School
March 17, 19M
Brain Bowl Team Wins Locally,
Prepares for New Orleans
By Jeffrey S. Cannon
Washington's Brain Bowl team
has qualified to go the national
tournament in New Orleans, La. in
June and is now in the process of
raising the $4,300 the group will
need. The seven team members
are juniors Massy Ghausi (pic­
tured), Ryan Keys, and Joey
Patel and seniors Rob Dunn,
Jim Ferea. Sandra Kim, and
Toby Shimizu.
The Washington team de­
feated Newark in the MVAL
competition last Thursday and
went on to win the Bay Area
tournament held here SalUrday
with 14 schools.
Washington was confident
entering their own tournament,
one in which 14 reams from all
over the Bay Area competed. In
fact, Ghausi, the team's captain
and leading scorer, was so confi­
dent they could beat California
High School from San Ramon, that
he sat out the first half in order to
let the rest of his team compete.
And that they did. Ferea, Dunn,
Patel, and Kim combined to score
120 fust half points, led by Dunn
who answered seven questions.
But that was the only time he sat
out, as Ghausi entered in the sec­
ond half and answered 13 ques­
tions as the Huskies bombed Cali­
fornia.
The trend continued as the Hus­
kies defeated De La Salle 310-230,
with Ghausi answering 21 of the
26 questions for the Huskies. And
then came the Huskies arch­
nemesis Newark Memorial,
whom Washington had previ­
ously beaten in the MVAL fmal
Chris Oark protested that Newarlc
pronounced a name wrong and
were given points that they
shouldn't have received. Newarlc
replied to an answer "white",
which they claimed was the Old
English pronunciation for
Terry Waite. Clark said that
that may be so, but since were
living in America it should be
pronounced as Americans
would normally pronounce it.
Clark won his protest with the
judges 5-4, and since the par­
ticular question was worth IS
points, American came away
with the victory, and a chance
to meet Washington in the fi­
nals.
The finals came primarily
down 10 two people. Ghausi
and Clark. Both put lOgethes
by 55 poinu . The Huskies again miraculous performances as
beat Newark 330-275 for the right Ghausi answered 23 questions and
Clark answered 22. But American
to be in the fmals.
Newarlc was thrown to the los­ pulled through with a victory giv­
ers bracket where they had to face ing each team one loss and setting
tbe winner of the American-Liv­ the stage for one final match with
ermore match. American won the the winner going to the nationals.
game in a close baule. Newark The match was very close
had previously beaten American throughout, but American had a 15
in the MVAL semifinals. Ameri­ point lead late in the second toss­
can's team consisted of the same up round when Keys answered a
team that won MVAL's last year, . 20-point golf questjon to put the
axcept for Dan Miles, their cap­ Huskies ahead for good.
Ghausi averaged 20 questions
tain, who died last year.
Newark appeared to pull out a per game during the tournament.
close victory, winning by 10 Teammate Dunn was second with
points. But American's captain, a four question per game average.
Student Council Plans Activities
As Spring comes Student Coun­
cil has begun making plans for
noon activities to take the boredom
out of everyday school life. This
week students competed in
"Friendly Fued" games held in
the South Gym.
April will be a busy month. April
4 maries the date of the bi-annual
Blood Drive. April 7 will be Wash­
ington's traditional Prom Fashion
Show. It will consist ofJunior and
Senior boys and girls modeling the
latest prom fashions.
Student Council will round off
April with Friendship week. April
10-14, Friendship week will be a
time of games and activities held
at lunch.
May will also be a time for fun
in the sun. ••Shades of Summer"
week will be held May 15-19 to
preview for everyone what awaits
them in June. This week will be
filled with outdoor games so stu­
dents can have fun in the sun­
shine.
Student Council will round off
the year with Airband competi­
tion. This second Airband com­
petition gives those who missed
out on the previous Airband a
chance to 'show .their stuff..
WHS Students
Receive Bonds
Bret Viegelmann and Phil Olson
both received $200 saving bonds
for their entries in the Sanwa Bank
contest sponsored by R.O.P.
The theme of the contest was
"Vocational Education: A Step­
ping Stone to your Future" and
consisted of two categories: essay
or visual display/artistic expres­
sion. Olson wrote an essay while
Viegelmann did a picture using
charcoal and ink.
Out of the six high schools com­
peting for the savings bonds of­
fered, Washington claimed two
winners. Six students from Wash­
ington entered.
-Seniors Have a Full
Schedule for Spring
Seniors will become very busy
beginning May 26. First they have
the Senior Fling, then in the
middle of the week the picnic with
the Senior Bailon Friday.
Senior Fling
A $50 payment was due Wed­
nesday from the 120 seniors who
are going on the Senior Fling May
26-29, and the final payment of
$79 is due sometime in April.
Seniors will be able to leave from
San Francisco or San Jose abports
on American Airlines.
When in Los Angeles there will
be four students per room, but
seniors may choose their room­
mates. However,.no co-ed rooms
are allowed. according to Craig
Wilhelm, class vice presidenL
her own food. BBQpitsandtables
are available.
Senior Ball
The Class of 1989's Senior Ball
will be at San Jose's new Fairmont
Hotel Friday, June 2. Pictures will
be taken by Photographics and the
DJ will be LA Soundwaves.
Although the price of the bid
hasn't been confDlDed yet, $5 will
be added to the cost for a video of
the Ball. This is not optional. One
casscoe will be given to each
couple
The pictures are guaranteed to
be in before the end of school,
according to class officers.
caps and Gown
Graduation cap and gowns were
voted on (or a second time and the
results were that boys sould keep
Senior Picnic
the traditional black, while the
The Senior Picnic will be Wed­ girls chose white over orange.
The first time the vote was con­
nesday, May 31 at Raging Waters
in San Jose. The cost will be $10­ ducted at the Senior Breakfast
$12, including unlimited rides. peach won for the girls; however it
WHS will have a reserved picnic was later discovered the company
area, but everyone must bring his! does not carry peach.
Sadie McHawkins Dance
The upcoming Sadie McHawkens Dance is sponsored by the fresh­
man class and will take place tonight, from 8-11 pm. The theme will
be St. Patricks, which explains the "Mc." Following in the Sadie
Hawkens tradition, the girls will be expected to ask the boy.
The bids will be $8 ASB and $10 non-ASB. Today is the last day to
buy tickets. The prices presented are for couples. There will be prizes
for the couples dressing like the Irish.
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Inside The Hatchet
Page Two
Page Three
Aryan Concert
Junior Miss Pageant
letters to the Editor
Grad Night
Spring Break
All City Concert
Page 2
March 17, 1989
Should Vacations Be Moved? PaperOffends By Kevin McClellan
Recently many school districts have tried their hardest to separate
church from state by changing vacation names and dates. First, the title
"Christmas Vacation" had to be changed to the more accommodating
"Winter Vacation." This seems pretty silly, because for years the
previous name had drawn no ire,and the days off include Dec.25, Christ­
mas day. But the change was readily accepted, and officials have left it
at that.
" Easter Vacation" also had to be re-christened (oops- 1 mean re­
named), because its religious connotations were too deep. Instead, the
students now geta week offfor "Spring Vacation." This is fine, because
the new name sounds good anyway. But, it can't be left at that. Some
school districts are even changing the date, from the week before Easter,
to the week after the end of the quarter.
At Washington High School, many students are indifferent. ". don't
care what it's called; to me it's just vacation," said junior Melissa Frost.
Frost's opinion is shared by many, but others think that the date switch
for spring break is a good move.Their reasoning is that after spring
break, vacations become extremely scarce for the last two and a half
months of school.
Personally, I think vacation is vacation, and as long as the length stays
the same, it doesn't matter where our vacations are. So far FUS D has not
seriously considered moving either vacation.
Do you think they should? The Hatchet is interested in your response,
so send opinions to the Hatchet staff, in care of Ms. Wilson in poom 81.
Students Show Political Concern
By Beth Bobik
Students at Washington have a social conscience and want to make a
difference in today's troubled world. Last week over 60 students volun­
tarily gave up their lunch hour to listen to a presentation about Amnesty
International.
Dagmar Stonas, an energetic junior, has been working for months to
stan a chapter of Amnesty International 81 Washington, aDd last week
she was elected president of our new group.
~mnesty International is a human rights organization that helps free
pnsoners of conscience by writing letters to people who have control
over their release.
The fact that we could fill a classroom with people interested in
helping others around the world shows that we're interested in more than
basketball games, music and dances. Adults don't give us credit for
being interested in world affairs. Hopefully by starting a group like
Amnesty International, adults will see that we care about the world that
we're going to inherit and give us the respect we deserve. If you want to
make a difference come to the next meeting.
Don't Encourage Aryans
By Bridget Elola
By now you've all heard of the "Aryan Woodstock," which was
supposed to occur Saturday, March 4, in Napa County. Believe it or not,
I learned a lot about this ... shall we say, happening, by following the
news.
Here is a group of rambunctious rowdies ...just kids...with adult
beliefs, harmful, cruel, beliefs ... Why would anyone ever want to
advertise such inhumanity?
What started as a concert turned into a political statement. The concert
was banned due to lack of a pennit, but the rally continued. I could
~nderstand holding a concert, promoting a perverse type ofart, but whee
It got cancelled why did the commotion still continue?
. I thi~ that the.limelight went to their heads. In the beginning it was
Just a Simple racist concert. Bur all the publicity inflated that Is this
right? Sure the press has the right to infonn, but just how far should they
take it? As the rainy day come to an end the turnout looked kind of like
this?: 100 skinheads,300 cops, 200 protestors and several hundred
people from the press. If the press and public just ignored the little racists
such a commotion wouldn't have taken place. The NAACP decided to
ignore the whole thing. They felt it was an important issue, but the skins
weren't worthy of their time and effort. If we all felt that way, I'm sure
that the 100 skins wouldn't have stayed long.
Junior Class Hatchet Staff:
Excuse me, but didn't we have a
Powder Puff football game? The
last thing I heard we did. Was
there no room left in the paper?
Maybe you could have put your
names and titles somewhere else,
and made space for the game's
coverage.
This is not the Soviet Union.
You arc supposed to cover all
Washington's events. I think it is
irresponsible that you did not have
an article covering the juniors' 12­
6 win over the seniors. Please do
something to correct your horren­
dous mistake.
Jay Woodruff
Hatchet Staff:
Has the junior class at good ole
Washington been forgotten? Was
the Powder Puff game over­
looked? I believe there was a
Powder Puff game, and that the
juniors won. Yes, that's right. The
juniors beat the seniors.
Is there a reasonable explanation
why the juniors were not acknowl­
edged? Could it be that the seniors
are embarrassed by losing? Or is it
careless joumalism? I believe
credit should be given where
credit is due.
The class of '90 worked hard to
win, and it deserves to be acknow­
ledged.
Colleen McEneany
Students Make Plans For Spring Vacation Amy Roberson,l1:
"I'm taking the bus to go
see my cousin in San Louis
Obispo."
Christine Fern,9:
"I'm going to play in the
softball tournament at
Logan."
Tony Pimentel,9:
"Destroying public
property with my skate­
Venetia Suchoski,IO:
"I'm taking Driver's Ed.
and Driver's Training at
Capitol. Real fun weekl"
board."
Let's Thank Businesses By Anjay Kalra
Businesses play an important
part in our every day lives,
Whether it be a trip to the mall, a
visit to the grocery store, or just
going to the nearby Taco Bell, the
role of businesses in our lives is
steadily increasing.
Picture this. it's a common sight.
You go to the con venience store to
pick up a few things. You select
your items and take them to the
cashier. The clerk rings up your
purchases and hands you your re­
ceipt. "Thank you," he says.
Thank you? Thank you for
what? Thank you for buying this
magazine and candy bar? What
are they thanking you for? Most
probably, they're thanking you
for your business. But should it
really be this way? I think not
For the past decades businesses
have been politely thanking us
and wishing us nice days. Ac­
cepted, businesses are thanking us
for the profit they make in the long
tenn. But, rather, we should be
thanking them for the numerous
benefi ts they bring to our lives.
Entrepreneurs, the originators of
busmesses, must take a short tenn
risk to provide for opportunities
in the long run. They must con­
stantly battle the possibility of
failure to secure their success.
Businesses offer countless
items for sale and, in addition,
provide numerous services for
the convenience of the public.
Moreover, these businesses play
a significant part in the U.S.'
economy.
Businesses issue stocks, pro­
vide revenues, donate to chari­
ties, increase the G.N .P., and offer
the employment which most of us
seek in the summertime. Needless
to say, these businesses are vital to
the function ofcapitalism, our eco­
nomic system. They continually
combat the risk of failure in at­
tempt to keep the entrepreneurial
torch lit.
So you see, it really should be us
thanking the businesses and not
vice-versa. After all, we need
businesses just as much as they
need us.
Hatchet Staff
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Opinions Editor . .... ... . . • ......... . ... . . . . ... . Richard Milhous Nixon
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Reporters ... Robert Bettencourt. Sharon Brooks, Maya Burghardt, Jeffery
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March 17, 1989
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unior Girls Prepare For Pageant
Fremont High
Grad Night Offers Formality with Fun
Schools Unify to
Friday May 26 is the highlight of dinator, said "Not everyone
Perform Ali-City Grad
Night Weekend for this years watches the bands the whole time
Music Concert seniors. It's '89 Grad Night at because the sound system can be
Each year the five Fremont high
schools combine their musical tal­
ent to perform an All-City concert
which involves a band perform­
ance with about 110 musicians, an
advanced Choir performance with
54 singers, and a performance by
200 singers from the beginning
chiors.
The choir will be directed by
Wenonah Govea, a professor for
Cal. Slate University at Hayward.
They will be performing pieces
Juniors Maya Burghardt, Gia Solari, and Jennifer Speed
from several different time peri­
ods, and in two languages: English
and Latin.
April 9 at Moreau High School, ship.
The Advanced Choir has been
is Alameda County girls will Representing Washington High
compete in the Junior Miss Schol- School will be juniors Gia Solari, practicing randomly since January
arship Pageant
Maya Burghardt and Jennifer while the beginning choir has been
Speed. Solari is putting together a rehearsing since the beginning of
The advanced
The girls will be judged on the dance routine to the American the semester.
basis of highschool transcript, Anthem in the creative and per­ members all auditioned for their
creative and perfonning arts, forming arts category. Burghardt positions.
The band will be perfonning
poise and appearance, physical will do a dramatic monologue.
fitness, and a judge's interview. Speed was still undecided at press similar styles of music as the
There will be a runner up and a time on what she is going to do in choir's. They will be conducted
winner chosen out of the 15 girls. the creative and perfonning ans by Ernie Thompson of Diablo
Valley College.
Both girts will receive a scholar- category!
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Moulton
Decisioned
at State Meet
By Kenneth Miguel
Senior Matt Moulton, the
MVAL's champion 126 pounder,
won his first match of the Califor­
nia Intrescholastic Federation
state competition at the University
of the Pacific by defeating Jose
Padilla of Willow Glen. Padilla
was No.3 in the Central Coast
Section.
In the second round of the win­
ner's bracket, Moulton lost in a
decision to Dwayne Zinkin of Bul­
lard High, Fresno. Although moul­
ton put up a good fight he lost 11­
6. Zinkin was ranked fourth in the
state.
Moulton lost his second straight
match in the fIrSt round ofconsola­
tion,6-4 to Kurt Yukoe of West
Torrance. Moulton then was
dropped from the state competi­
tion.
Moulton was one of the only five
MVAL wrestlers to qualify for the
state championships.
SWimmers
Prepare for
NewSeasDn
The Huskies hosted the annual
Township Relays Saturday.
The varsity boys earned 82 1{l
points for a third place finish. The
junior varsity girls placed second
with 80 points. The junior varsity
girls took fifth place.
The relays consist of two heats
of various events. The events the
Township Relays are more varied
than the events of regular meets,
causing some confusion.
"We will swim well when the
time comes," stated coach Don
French.
The Huskies are preparing to
battle James Logan on Friday,
March 31. The meet will mark the
beginning of a hopefule season for
the Huskies.
Page 4
Baseball Blasts
Tennyson 11-5
Tennis Primed for MVAL
By Jeffrey S. Cannon
The Washington High School
varsity boys tennis team improved
its preseason record to 3-1 with a
victory over Tennyson on Thurs­
day. The team won 6-1 as Tee­
nyson was forced to default their
two doubles spots.
Junior Patrick Calara's lightning
strokes annihilated Tennyson's
Michael Thatch at no. 1 singles 6­
1,6-2. Calara is one of the presea­
son favorites to take the MV AL
singles title.
At no. 2 singles senior Brian Yee
defeated Peter Phan 6-3, 7-5 in a
match that wasn't as close as the
score indicates. Junior Jaime
Santos beat Lionel Carreon 6-2, 6­
2. Santos didn't appear to have
much difficulty in disposing of the
Tennyson player. the only defeat
for the Huskies came at no. 4
singles where senior Greg Le­
onard lost in three sets 6-3,2-6,6­
4. Leonard's strokes were worse
than his usual, as he made a num­
ber of unforced errors. At no. 5
singles, junior Tim Martens
"dinked" his way to a three set
victory 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Coach Keith Kato feels that his
varsity team should place very
high this year if they don't take
fIrSt place outrighL
New Track Coach Hired
By Scot Legan
The Huskies pounced allover
some eratic Tennyson pitching for
a decisive 11-5 victory that im­
proved their preseason record to3­
1-1.
The Huskies jumped out to a 6-0
lead after two innings. Shortstop
Todd Houchins delivered a two­
out, two run single in the first
inning and third baseman Law­
rence Abrego highlighted a four­
run second inning by sending a
double into the right-centerfield
gap.
Mter completing four innings,
the Huskies built up a nine run lead
behind the strong pitching of
Aaron Addison. Addison claimed
the victory on pitching five in­
nings, giving up no earned runs,
allowing only three hits and strik­
ing out eighL
The Husky offense cranked out
12 hits and managed to get seven
walks. First baseman Erin Shultz
wnet two for two with two singles
and one RBI. Pitcher Aaron Ad­
dison was three for four with two
RB I' s and he scored three times.
Coach Bill Lightfoot was
pleased that his squad committed
only three errors and struck out
only three times. "We are getting
closer and closer to being a good,
solid, ballcJub. "
The WHS varsity squad will be
involved in a tournament over
Spring vacation at Arroyo High
School in San Leandro.
He feels Washington's track and
field team "has real good talent.
[but] it has young talent."
He has high hopes for the suc­
cess of the girls team led by Senior
Stephanie Vollmer, and juniors
Suzy Stoval, and Kelly Hale.
Coach Wood, who has been to
Coach Wood has three years of several stale track meets in other
experience being an assistant states, feels that this year's teams
coach in West Virginia.
look competitive though he did
As head coach, he has discov­ admit thai "I don't know that
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West Virginian with asouthem ac­
cent, is Washington High School's
new head track and field coach.
He also teaches physical educa­
tion and a section of physical sci­
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