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October 30, 1998 Vol. 86, Issue 3
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Exchange students find FHS teachers exciting

How many FHS students complain about their classes being too hard? Every FHS student has probably done so at some point. F U L L S T O R Y

College: The long road ahead

While many students find themselves putting off homework, using the same procrastinating techniques for college selection will cause problems. F U L L S T O R Y

After 25 years, Moore blows the final whistle

These people are the object of anger at sporting events across the world. They are subjected to some of the most irrational abuse known to man. They are not the players and not the coaches. These people are the officiators, also known as referees. F U L L S T O R Y

A.P. classes: helping students face life after high school

Like many seniors, Joe Basirico is starting to understand the stress of life after high school. Suddenly he is finding out that what colleges want isn’t as neat and tidy as a 4.0 and a letterman’s jacket. After spending Oct. 15-18 touring colleges in Idaho and Oregon and talking to admissions counselors, Basirico wishes he would have taken more AP classes. F U L L S T O R Y

Nelson wins essay contest

A small child walks through the tall brush — the birds overhead singing, the sweet aroma of fresh flowers in the air. The child slowly walks into the clearing and then, suddenly, there is an explosion. She has stepped on a land mine. F U L L S T O R Y

BRIEFS:

State’s top musicians meet

As the conductor’s hands raised, senior Morgan Luce’s eyes lay poised on her sheet music. Then she let her bow fly across the strings as the conductor began.

“It was so different and yet so powerful,” said Luce. “There was so much sound and power coming from the brass instruments, it was incredible.”

Luce and a handful of other students from band, orchestra and choir attended the 1998 Montana All-State Music Festival at University Theater on the U of M campus, Oct. 15 and 16 of October. Students were selected from about 63 other schools in Montana.
“I think that we have an awesome band this year,” said band director Allen Slater. “But there are so many (good musicians) out there.”

Students are picked from high schools state-wide by their teachers. Once qualified, they are off to Missoula, where they perform under renowned conductors.

“The conductor (Frederick Fennell) was awesome,” said senior violist Deanndra Drewry. “It was really special that we had a world famous conductor in front of us.”
When the last note was played, performers left the stage satisfied.

“Any time you get the best players together, you’re in for a real treat,” said Slater, adding:
“It all takes cooperation and I think they performed and cooperated, both, really well.”

•Blake Thompson