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Volume 54 S September 11, 1992 Issue i
Howe
Tout not at Pictures
sheduled
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By Tony Petty hasneverbeenreluctanttomake
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"Asknotwhatyour schoolcando changesas longasthosechanges the 15th
foryoubutwhatyoucan do foryour wouldresultin studentsbeingbetter
choo! " and "Letthatbeachallengeto educatedoranattemptwasbeingmade
By Heather Lockhart
you." havebeen words spokenoftenby towardthatend. Aslongasitwere
FrankToutduringhis nearly twenty withintheguidelinesofthelaw and the PictureswillbetakenTuesday,
(yearsasprincipaland fortyyearson the schoolpolicy,nothingwasimpossible September 15,beforeandafterschool
staffofThomasCairHoweHigh tohim ifitmadeHowethebestschool andduringEnglishclassesforidentifi-
School.ToutdidnotdesertHowebut itcouldbe. cationcardsandtheyearbook.The
wentontoapositionasDirectorof Uponreceivingadegreefrom Ball shootwilltakeplaceon thestage in the
SecondarySchoolstotheIndianapolis State,TouthadMastersDegreesin auditorium.Picturesofseniors willbe
Public Schoolswherehehopestobetter English, math, history,andSpanish. usedonlytoidentificationcards, not
serveHowe. % Hebeganhis teachingcareerinGas fortheyearbook; special appointments
DuringTout’syearsasprincipaland City,Indiana,in 1950. In 1952hecame willbeneededforsenior yearbook
iasaresult,ingreatpart, tohiseffortsto toHoweforthefirsttimeasateacher pictures.
makeHowethebestschoolinEPS and in theEnglishDepartment.From 1958- Faculty, students,andstaffwillbe
'thebestschool itcouldbe,he assisted 1962 hewasDirectorofProductions. photographedon theSeptember 15th
inbringing theschool thehonorof By 1962hewasVice-Principal; he date. Choicesofpicturepackageswill
havingthehighestacademic scoresin servedinthatposition until 1972.From beavailableforpurchasebythe
thecity andofbeingthemosteffi- 1972to 1989hewasprincipal atHowe. faculty,staff,freshmen, sophomores,
cientlyrunschoolin thecity. He (continuedon page3) andjuniors.Paymentforpackagesof
pictureswillneedtobe handedtothe
photographeratthetimepicturesare
Senior picture appointments taken.Englishteacherswill have
suppliesofenvelopestohandle
Seniorsneedtomakeanappointment Monday,September24,25,and28,at necessaryinformation forpurchasing
assoonaspossibletohavetheir 2:45 to8 PMintheoverflowcafeteria. andpayment Thephotographersalso
picturestakentotheyearbook.The SeniorpicturesnottakenatPrestige will haveasupplyavailableatthetime
deadlinetohaveaseniorpicturetaken willnotbeintheyearbook. ofpicturetaking. Checksareprefer-
thatwillappearinthebook istheend Retakes forseniorsarealsoby ableforpaymentbecausechecks
ofSeptember.Appointmentscanbe appointmentwithPrestige. For generallybecomereceipts. Checks
madebycallingPrestigePhotographers informationaboutparticularsrelatedto needtobemadeouttoLifeTouchor
at844-2441.Theseappointmentscan priceofpackages,numberofoutfits Prestige,nottoThomasCarrHowe
bescheduledtopicturetakingatthe allowed,andbackgroundstopictures, High School.Pricesforpackagesare
studiooratthetimePrestigecomesto students should inquireofthephotogra- $7, $12,$15, $19,and$24.
HoweonThursday,Friday,and phersatthetimeappointmentsare Apictureretakedayis scheduledto
made.G (continuedonpage4)
TOWER
News September 11, 1992
"Back
to
TOWER
School..."
is a student publication of:
By Karec Jones By Lenise Muse ThomasCarrHoweHighSchool
There isa“Back toSchoolRally” This yearHowe’sattendancepolicy 4900JulianAvenue
Sunday, September 13, 1992. Itis willnottoleratepeoplewhodecideto Indianapolis,IN46201
downtownin theMarketSquareArena. cutclassesorbeinthehallwayswhen
Tostarttherally arefestivitiesand theyshouldbein theirclasses. There
PM Editor:
boothexhibitsbeginningat 1 atthe willbeatwelve-daylimittoeach
CityMarket.Thefestivitiesinclude student’sabsences. Afterbeing HeatherLockhart
liveanimals,pettingzoo,clowns, absent/unexcusedtwelvetimesinany News Editor:
mimes, stiltwalkers,fireeaters, class, astudentreceivesan automatic MaiThor
jugglers,food,hotairballons, music, Fin thatclass. Havingadoctor’s Feature Editor:
and world-classentertainment statementisconsideredexcused,but JennyChilton
Theparadebeginsat4PM. Howe’s justnotcoming to schoolorjust Sports Editor:
bandand Highstepperswillperform in being tardyisnotexcused. A tardy KarecJones
the paradealongwith otherIPS will notbeexcused unlessastudent ChiefTypesetter:
schools. Howewill,asotherschools, has an authorizedpass. Tardycourtis Brandy Freeman
enterafloat fortherally.
TheprogramattheMarketSquare Reporters:
Arenabeginsat6PM.LastyearToni "...twelve... Angie Humphrey
Terryperformed,singing,“When I’m an automatic F WhitneyMcDonald
With You,”andJesseJackson spoke LeniseMuse
aboutvoting,andpeoplesigned up who in at that class." Lindsay Russo
hadn’talready.Otherspeakerswere Advisor:
presentas well. notineffect! Toavoidfailingclasses Shirley Smith
Lastyearwas agreatsuccess forthe and notgettingcredits, students Principal:
“Back to SchoolRally.” Student shouldjustattendall classesand be MadoraWalker
participation will make this year’s on time! Waiversandbuybacks are
Vice-Principal:
better.Tickets for theprogram can be going tobein effectalso,butthese
Bruce Beck
obtained from the financeofficeat have tobeauthorizedby theprinci-
Howe inRoom 51. This yearapriceof pal, MadoraWalker. Buybacksgive Robert Berry
$1 will berequestedforthe tickets. chancestomake-upsomedays
missed. There isnocertainty,
however, thatwaivers will begranted Advertising Rates:
orthatbuybacks will meetallofthe $4.00 percolumn inch/monthly
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requirements.Toavoid theproblem Phone:
with attendance, studentsshouldnot 226-4905
beabsentexceptwhen absolutely
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TOWER
Features
Open
House Welcome
fewproblemsfindinghisclasses,the
freshmenaretheonlyonesgettinga
fingerpointedatthemwhentheyhave
Howe teachersand staffwill meet ascheduleintheirface,onall their
withparentstowelcomethem toa "Freshmen are books,intheirarmsbecausethey
new year.Parentswillbegivena couldn’tgettheirlockersopen.
chancetowalkthroughhissonor considered the target Freshmenareconsideredthe
daughter'sscheduleandlearnabit for attack" targetforattack,andtheywon’thave
abouthisdailylifeatTCHHS'Open anyreliefuntilthey havepassedon to
HouseonTuesday, September IS. besophomores. Andas theybecome
Willtheparents belatefortheir Onbehalfofallupperclass- comfortablewiththearea, most
classes? men,thenewspaperstaffwouldliketo freshmenwastetheirtimesearching
Period Time informall freshmen thatthereisnota theirbrains forideastodefend
21 77::2164--77::2324 sfawcitmtmheirnegisponootlaonfotuhrethfofulrotohrfalvoaoirl;aibnle twhheomshealvveessloramwmaeydstthoeigretlotchkoesresbsahcutk,
3 7:38 -7:46 tothestudentbody atHoweHigh knocked theirbooksoutoftheir
4 7:50 -7:58 School. hands,ortripped themupthestairs.
5 8:02-8:10 Astheyearspass,thetraditionof Allnon-freshmenwouldliketolet
6 8:14-8:22 teasingandtauntingthefreshmengets freshmenknowthatthey’llgettheir
7 8:26-8:34 older,butneverdies. Asamatterof chancenextyear,maybenotonthe
8 8:38 -8:46 fact,everyyear therearenewsched- person thatteasedthem buton another
Conference 8:48 -9:00 ulespassedoutandnewclassesareto lostnewcomer.
befound.Eventhougheveryonehasa
Student
SPRING
Theseareonlyafew.Lodeand
Baseball
activities listen forannouncementstotryout
Girls’Softball
fortheactivitiesand forother
Boys’Track
activitymeetings.
By Lindsay Russo Girls’Track Howeoffersmanyopportunities
Boys’ Golf
Manystudentslackspiritand Girls’Tennis forstudentstobeinvolved.Joining
clubs,organizations,andteams
involvementatHowe.It’suptothe
freshmentochangethis.Hereare FALL aalnldomweseotnenetowppuerospulee.hiGsinterests
someactivitiesthatfreshmen(andall Football
students)cangetinvolvedin.Thefall Volleyball Tout...
sportsseasonhasalreadystarted,but Soccer
winter,spring,andnextfallsports Girls’ Golf (continuedfrompage 1)
seasonscanstillbeconsidered. Boys*Tennis In 1989helefttoserveasCluster
Girls’ Swimming DirectorattheEducationCenter.He
WINTER Crosscountry thenreturnedasprincipal, 1989-1990.
Boys’ Basketball Nowinthisschoolyearhefacesanew
Gills’ Basketball Year-roundactivities challenge.Hecanbefoundworkingin
Wrestling FrenchClub hisofficeasDirectorofSecondary
Boys*Swimming MathClub Education.
BasketballCheerleaders SpanishClub Touthasserved Howewellby
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MatMaids SuccessTrack makingitatop-notchschool,
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TOWER
Spoils September 11, 1992
last“Theteam ismuchstronger,"says
Rohrbach.Whatmighthavehelpedthe
Fall sports update teamwasthe“opengym”programthis
summerwherestudentscouldcomein
justforfunandplayvolleyball.
Headingthisyear’svolleyballteamas
Hornets Varsity Football Volleyball varsityco-captainsareTammyHicks
andMissyBow. Workinginsupportof
By Dan Ballew By Karec Jones
theteamarejuniorvarsitycaptains,
Tonight,Howeplays theChatard Afternearlytenyearsoffthecourt, LindsayRussoandBeckyHicks,as
Trojansat7:30.LastyearHowebeat TeresaJonesreturnstoHowe’s wellasthefreshmenteamcaptains,
Chatard,butthatwaslastyear;and volleyballfloor,thistimenotasa AngelaRutherfordandAmyDean.
Chatard’steam thisyearhasimproved playerbutasacoach. In 1983Teresa
overlastyear’s. JoneswasamemberoftheHowe
Howe’sfirstgamewasatWashing- championshipvolleyballteam and Cross Country
tonwhereHowelost27-29.Howehad now findsherselfamemberofthe AhmedMayshasthusfarexcelledr a
achancetowinthegamewithafield Howevolleyballcoachingstaff. CrossCountry,cominginfirstatthe
goalbyRandy Patrick,butitwas Thecoach isdifferentfrom but Washingtonmeet. Howelost,butleft
blocked. Patrickhadalreadyhittwo similartotheplayer; theposi—tionon it’smarkwithAhmed.
fieldgoals,one from 37 yardsoutand theplaying floorisdifferent the ManyCrossCountryrunnersuseth
anotherfrom 35 yards. NormanEge coach ison th—esideline notthe events notonlyasasport,butalsofor
threw for 16of29 for205 yardsand playingcourt butthehopesof—the conditioningpurposes. Runnersexpec*
onetouchdown. Shawn Moorecaughta coach arethesameastheplayer to towinsomeand losesome,about50/
touchdownpass,andTim Anderson win. 50.ForIPSACtheyexpectarespect-
andDavidMathisboth ran fortouch- JonesisanewcoachatHoweand ableshowing.
downs. joinsMrs.PamelaRohrbachin this Cross Country practicesdaily,except
position. CoachRohrbach notes that fordaysofmeets. Theyarecoachedby
Teresawill haveabetterteam towork Martin Sam,whocomes foreach
(continuedfrompage 1) with thisyearthan she wouldhave pacticeandmeetfrom his school,#28,
tohelpHowestudents.
October 15. Thisallowsanyonewhois
absentto haveapicturetaken and/or
purchasepackages. Anyonewho has Varsity Football - 1992
forgotten hismoneyon September 15
mayhavehispicturetaken forhisIDon Date Team Location Time
the Septemberdateand then havehis
pictureretaken onOctober 15sohecan Aug. 1 Jamboree Arl. 7:00
purchaseapicturepackage. Anyone Aug. 28 Washington Away 7:30
whosepictureswereunsatisfactory may Sept.4 Scecina Home 7:30
try again ontheOctoberdate. Sept. 11 Chatard Home 7:30
EditorsoftheHilltopperyearbook, Sept. 18 Manual Away 7:30
TonyaSmithandMelissaTerry,hopeas Sept. 25 Tech Home 7:30
many whocan willpurchasepackages Oct. 2 Arlington Away 7:30
ofpicturesbecauseapercentageofthe Oct. 9 Broad Ripple Home 7:30
paymentis funneledback into the (Homecoming)
yearbookandhelpswith purchasing Oct. 16 Northwest Home 7:30
film,developingpictures,andprinting (Senior Parents)
thebook.Theeditorsalsofeel financial Tickets: $3.00 at home games
supportofthistypewill help keepdown
thecostofthebook.
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Volume 54
Issue 2
Howe Teachers omas Carr Howe High School September 25, 1992°
py Mai Thor well.”This yearDivicenzohas
The yearof 1992-1993 has returned tothe Industrial Arts
begun, andalong with it, a Departmentafterafew yearsof
few new faces areappearing teaching atBroadRipple. When
on the staff. New staff askedhowhe feltabout the school
membersrange fromformer afterreturning, hereplied, “Yes, I
Howe teachers to teachers found the staffiscourteous and
whohave taughtinother helpful, asare the students. Every-
states. There iseven ateacherwho one iskindandcourteous.”
cameall the way fromEngland.
Staffmemberswhohave leftthis Lock-In
yearare science teacherTimJessup, n
English teacherJoe Vollmer, Wayne By Tammy Comstock
Booker, JoeSemen, Betty Black, Rita
TheFreshmanLock-In, hostedby
Gaither, andVickiEmigh. Someof Howe Pals, willberepeated this
thenewarrivalsareMariaMurray,
month,according tobusiness teacher
MAlaircyeCJaorhtnesro,n,RoasnadTDuornnenra,SLuatrtroyn.Hall, ! | o— and HowePalsinstructor, Patricia
Aman.
Returning teachers areJohnSkene
Participating students will lock-in
andJohnDivicenzo. PM
Johnsonispartofthe Home September25 from 11 until 7:00
thenextmorning. Throughout the
EconomicsDepartment,andbefore
night, studentswill participate in
cominghere, she wasateacherin manydifferentactivities such as
Texas. Herfirstimpressions towards rp
basketballandvolleyball andother
theschoolarepositive. “Super! I’m
veryimpressed with Howe High 1 f groupactivities.
nrf Permission slipsare requiredforall
aSscshiosotla,n”ttweaaschheerrwrietshpotnhseeS.pHeaclilalisan L •jii iL-: V ; ii pslairptiocripgaettinagn.sTweorosbttoaiannaypqeuresmtiisosniso,n
EducationDepartment, whocame
contactAmanin Room 228oraska
fromColdSprings. Whenaskedhow
Howe
Pal.
hisstudents havereactedtowards
him, hereplied, “So fareveryone’s
taken tomereally well... betterthanI
expected.”Hall alsoexplainedhowhe Contents
isfamiliarwithafewmembersofthe
staff. Murray taughtinMansfield,
England, atAll SaintsComprehensive
News... 1-2
School. Sheexchangedpositionswith
VickiEmigh through theFulbright
Feature...2-3
ExchangeProgram. According toher,
thestudentshavereactedtoher Health...3
positively. “Verywell,” shesaid.
Z-tt'iUKjtyi
“Students finditdifficulttounder- Sports...
standmyaccent. AndI findsome
peopledifficulttounderstandas
News/Feature 2
Searched Again
By Jeannie Stamps
Anotherschoolyearhasbegun, and beaskedto assistdependingonthe
some studentsareasking whetheror sizeofthe search.
nottherewillbeweaponssearches Allstudentswillbesearched,but
again. Yes, searches willbecon- facultymembersarenotrequiredto.
ductedagain this year. Dogs alsowill During lastyear’s search,neither
be usedtosearch studentlockersfor weaponsnordrugswerefound, and
drugs. it’sbelievedthatthesearches are
Thesearches willagainberandom having apositiveeffectonstudents
andunannounced,buttheprocedure and theirsafety.
forthesearcheswillbesomewhat ChiefMartin, headofthesearches,
different. Howe security guardsmay couldnotbereachedforcomment.
What's Your
Howe
Clubs
y Kari Childers Choice?!
Variousclubsare gettingready to Afew ofthe sponsorswereable to
startupforthe year. Among the give some information abouttheir
clubsare clubs. By Danny Ballew
German Club According toCarolyn
Sponsor: Dan Stanley Freeman, sponsorofthe Math Club, IndianapolisPublic Schools willbe
MediaClub meetingsare to be heldeveryMonday trying something newnextyearcalled
Sponsor: JoLeffler afterschool in Room 128. Students SelectSchools. Forthose whodon’t
FrenchClub mustbeenrolledinorhavepreviously know whatSelectSchoolsmean, it
SSppoannsiosrh:CJuobanGeorge poavsesrebdyA3l:g3e0b.rTah1e.MMaotsthmCeuebtihnagss are mwheaatnsgraadsteusdcehnotolh,asjuanciohranhcieghtoscphiocokl,
Sponsor: Joe Vespo many activitiesplannedforthis year. orseniorhighschoolsastudentwill
Howe Pals TheFrench Clubmeetings, attend.Theprogram intends to
Sponsor: Patricia Aman sponsoredby Joan George, willbe emphasize individually guided
Math Club heldonce amonth. Students must education, meaning itconcentrateson
Sponsor: Carolyn Freeman havetaken orbepresently taking the the individual studentandnot the
SuccessTeam language. Someactivitiesincludea majority. Allstudentswill identify
Sponsor Charles Page Christmaspartyand visitingaFrench careerchoices andhaveanindividual
StageCrew restaurant. programofclasses toprovidea
Sponsor: JimLynch Andfinally. Success foundation ofpreparation. Yes, a
Thespians WithourDrugs, sponsored by Charles student will beable topick the school
Sponsor: Shirley Smith Page, alsoknown as the “clean he wants. Brochuresare going to be
Brain GameTeam team,” hasnew skits andnew ideas sentouttoIPS students tohelp them
Sponsor: Errol Spears this year. Help for theprogram has picktheschool theywish toattend.
HomeEc. Club been obtained from RonFinkbiner Howe will be featuring seven special
Sponsor Shirley Hembd andJenniferMcNally. programs: college preparation,
National HonorSociety Ifanyone is interested in any professional specialty occupations,
Sponsor Evelyn Keaton oftheaboveclubs, please letthe urban serviceoccupations, sports
Pen Points sponsorknow. medicine/fitnessandrecreation, art
Sponsors: Shirley Smith and design/theatercrafts, hospitality and
Shirley Lee tourism, andgeneral studies.
