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Hellgate High School (USPS 585-840) January 28, 1981 ' Missoula, Montana 59801 Volume 17, Issue 10 More ... Return of the Lewd Limner. Dehner talks about Christmas and assorted items .............................................................. 2 Senior citizens interviewed on the teen-agers of today ............................. 5 Girls gymnastics team wins first dual meet .......................................... .. ..... 6 Settlement over teacher contracts may be hard to reach By Kirstin Miller Assistant News Editor This afternoon negotiations will begin between the MCHS Board of Trustees and the MCHS Education Association, the teachers union, over teach er ’ s contracts. According to both board members and union representatives, a settlement over the contracts may be hard to reach. Kyle Boyce, math teacher at Hellgate and a MCHSEA repre sentative, said that teachers are looking for a stronger position this year. “ We are prepared to take whatever actions we must to get what we want, ” Boyce said. Boyce said that the board ’ s proposal didn ’ t let teachers make decisions concerning their working conditions. He said that MCHSEA would like specific is sues on their contracts “ pinned down ” to protect the teachers. “ We have a right to a more stable life, ” said Boyce. “ The board would like more control, and we don ’ t want that. We are willing to give in some areas, and not in others. There are going to be some very difficult negotiations ahead. We ’ ll do the best job we can. ” Boyce also pointed out that the Board has hired a $65 an hour negotiator to represent the Board ’ s position. “ I don ’ t know where the school is getting the money to pay for him, ” he said. Boyce said that many teachers are not happy with the admin istration, and that this factor might strengthen MCHSEA ’ s position. “ I think we have a great deal of support, ” said Boyce. He said that he could not be sure on the exact issues that the two parties will disagree on, but areas that are likely to be subject to heavy negotiations are teacher ’ s sala ries and fringe benefits. Superintendent George Zel- lick, said that originally there had been an agreement made on a 12.95 percent raise, but after the June 3rd mill levy failed, that figure was reduced when the budget cut was made. Zellick said that problems originated when the teachers said that the 12.95 percent still stood. The dispute is currently being settled by the Board of Personal Appeals. Both parties are await ing a verdict on the issue. “ I hope there won ’ t be too many problems, but you never know what the future holds, ” said Zellick. He said that other Montana cities have had dis putes over contracts in recent years, and he hopes current disa greements won ’ t lead to a strike by the teachers. “ That way, both sides lose, ” he said. Peer counseling teaches communication By Lisa Skelton News Editor Hellgate ’ s peer counseling pro gram has been re-established and will concentratre on training interested students to communi cate more effectively with their peers. Counselor Ed Bohart, who is running the program, said that the program will attempt to train students in specific com munication skills. Bohart said that Dr. Barbara Varenhorst, who began the program in Cali fornia, realized that students would come to their counselors and other adults with their prob lems but they were really talking to other students. The program, Bohart said, will help students listen to and un derstand their friends ’ problems. The skills can also be used in everyday life. Bohart said that the skills learned could be useful in helping transfer students and tutoring. Bohart said that about two years ago counselors at Sentinel set up a workshop about peer counseling. “ It was something that I wanted to establish, ” he said. Not last year, but the year be fore, Bohart said he was in volved in a peer counseling pro gram at Hellgate. “ It was an energizing thing, ” he said. “ Adults forget how per ceptive and sensitive students can be. ” This year, Bohart said, the peer counseling group will meet only as an extra curricular activ ity, but next year it will be a class. Sentinel and Big Sky al ready have peer counseling classes. Bohart plans on meeting for an hour and a half once a week after school. Bohart said that he will con centrate on teaching communi cation skills. He said students will learn how to start a conver sation with a stranger and what kills a conversation. The group will split up into pairs and do some role playing and practicing of their skills. “ Most of the time in a social situation, ” Bohart said, “ we can ’ t practice our communica tion skills. ” The basic format of the group, Bohart said will be discussions, practice and sharing. About the final five weeks of the semester, they will cover topics of general interest; school, family, boy/girl and peer relationships. They will also discuss such sensitive issues as death and dying, sexuality and communication. After the training Bohart said, if some of the students want to get out and use their skills in an organized program in the school, “ that would be great. ” Bohart said that he has “ two different hopes ” ; that the skills will be valuable in every day life and that the students will use their skills in an organized pro gram. Loyola suffers policy turn-around In a matter of months, Loyola High School, a private Catholic in stitution, has suffered a complete turn-around in school policy. Princi pal Frank Goebel has taken over a loosely run administration under former principal Lonnie Barrone and has taken steps to increase disi pline and to establish stricter moral values and religious teachings. “ We ’ re experiencing a culture shock, ” said one senior girl. She said that Goebel ’ s administration is “ taking us (Loyola) back into the Middle Ages. ” Considering the times and the kind of town Mis soula is, Father Goebel ’ s approach is unrealistic, ” she said. She said that Goebel was making some changes for the better, yet many students are “ frustrated be cause they don ’ t feel free to express themselves. ” “ We had more free dom under Barrone. Now we are watched more and trusted less, ” she said. A junior girl said that the stu dents opposed to Goebel are pri marily those who want an educa tion. “ It ’ s the apathetic students who really like him, ” she said. She added that if she decided to switch schools next year the reason would be, “ totally directed towards Father Goebel. ” “ Most people dislike him (Goe bel) because of some of the things he says don ’ t apply to 1981, ” said another junior girl. She said that the school was divided in their opinions of Goebel. Night doses in ™ Head basketball coach Eric Hays shows his disappointment during the final seconds of the first ever Hellgate-Big Sky game as the Knights trail the Eagles 69-61. The final score of the Jan. 15 game was 72-63. The Knights face their other cross-town rival, the Sentinel Spartans, this Friday, see page 7.
