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Term 21996

A tribute to Dr MCCrae Grassie

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Judlth Hancock

Catherine Arseotl

Them$1day of Tennin was a very Following Ihe evaluation. the special and memombleoccasioninihe school developed its first Master Plan lit or the school and the life of Dr and it was not long before we had our Me Cm Grossie. fondly known as Memorial Outdoor Education Centre 'M '. Sanhadsponto, Eonslyba, ,dad Urnbil. lire Gennnann teaching bloc together and organised a morning tea and tire Gem^n Theatre. a number for Mac and Maryin recognition of his of new Science laboratories and Ih enomious conirtbuiion 10 the life or beginning of rechnological develop Girls' Ginmmar. Just a few weeks merits within the school. Curriculum earlier. Mac had discussed with me his changes werealsoin evidence and as a decision to retire as Chairman of the member oldieBcord. Mac'sinpuiwas BoardofTnistees becauseofillhealth. invaluable in his genuine and unselfish manner. in 1987. the then Chairman, Dr A whichis so appreciated by all or us. he S (Gus) Gemiann retired from the tenthatitwould hauntsirto thesehool Board of Trustees and it is riotsurphs. if he continued to hold a place on the ing that Dr Grossie was elecied as its Board when he was no longer able 10 newer air. We areagainin the process contribute as actively 10 its proceed- or developing a Master Plan as part of ingsas he hadinihepasi. Although we our decision 10 have evolving. rolling had all disagreed. he persisied. When and continuous development. During he ortived allhe Sinn CentreMac was his yams as Chainnan. we have seen greeted by the linchional note of bag- Iheimplementaiion onechnologyriglii pipes and staff. if not dressed in tartan, across the curriculum and the embrac then sporting cometrlbute 10 his SCO, - ing or Enterprise Bargaining which lish background focuses on supporting scoffproression 00 first came mro the lite of the oilsm and continuous development school us a member of lire Visiting The phase of development which be Coinmiiiee which was e Inbiiqlied in g"n w, Ih Ihe rebuilding of the Library 1981 to consider lire E aluniion Re and Mala Centres into an Inlegraied nis. grill. students and past Resource Cenne which is a the I'llt- which studenL or 11re school had developed froni o developments un these areas: the inclusion or this Centre inI the UVLr" period of someeighteen nunth* Max Howell Ihe then Headmaster o larger Cuminunicaiions Cenne the re Bri han G had recommende, I development OF the old Audiorlum -

& Lacey White

Fire is one o Mo, her Nature's inOS destructive demerits. Tearing lineugh rolesis. iantotions and bush it is one or the most harmful mechanisms of the modem world Because of this. human beings have had to devise ways or managing ii. andchallengingMoiherNaiureherself Or all grade nine Geography students, only one group was fit and fearless enough to lake on the destructive element. .. RRE On Tuesday 28 May, four classes of geogaphy sundents undenook the bus ride to the Mt Mee Sure Forest Groups of studenis enjoyed a number or aciivities all based on forest management : rainforest ecology. selective tree marking. a debaie on the multiple uses of forests. and fire mumagemen, Before ch"Ilenging the fire. group C was Instniciedin wha, was errsc, ed of them. They were laughi methods O assessing lire danger ruling. so that Ihey would know how serious the fire was before they inc led it Whilethestudenis wereprepyring their instructor 101d Ihen, of the three wealher melors which mad" fire These were fuel. such us dry Iwigs or leave\. oxygen. and some joint of heal such as a hall of jigh, ning

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Once the $1udenis were ready. they were drawl in specific clothing on the o11rer there war hoe Hacking and assessment wen into creelding to pro, Ccilhem from severe bums and away at the ground. they, creaied a whichirees were to bccut. By playin dehydration. They wore helmets break with a width or one metre the role o the assessor. each student which were specially designed to Then Ihe tire was 111. Other girl learned the criteria by which each tree deflect any falling malerial from Iheir moved in carrying a Ianapsnck filled was judged and for what purposeq heads. They also wore goggles 10 with warer. Ajining arithe base of the each Ilee could used. The students pro^C their eyes from smoke. and names 11re 51udenis tirelessly battled wereamazed that in an area coniaining gloves and brigh, orenge overalls lire names. Periodically. the students one hundred trees. on Ihe avemge The overalls covered ribe whole would switch roles and new and fresh only eigh would be 'thinned body below the neck. However. the "firelighiers" would go in studenis Ionned Iha a fire cuth were left open. to prevent the For Iwenty minuies the tire ruged scar can I ve an opening for leaniies body from becoming overheated. and Ihe students battled it with spin. and un a large tree. usually o un Tire students wore their own running Back on the bus. students from unpopular wood and contoining nests,

shoes. however they were told rhot other groups held their noses and should not be chosen us ii tovides a real firefighters wore tough ICaiher whined of groups C's siCnch. but Iha good habits, for wildlife and would wits, to prevent their feel from being did no pen them urnphanolbeling havelittle use asiimber. By applyin buried or injured which 8.00p C felt these criteria, only unhealthy and Nowihatihesiudents were "suited Another group had conicipated in useful Irees are curdown. Ihe geneml up". they went to collect theiriools to a tree thinning Iask. Some of the health o thenrents jin ved. and ihe Dr Me rag Grassie a, ,d his wife Mary wi, h Mrs Hamcock and Joh" fight a lire. Severel students were students had assumed that limber forest are managed wisely. Pierz"er designated Iheiask o creating a fire- companies imply chopped any Extra material by Nikki DU Iha iconsider Mac for such a task. a Gymnasiumcomplexin, oawonderful break. They did this with a special availabl trees down. Irisiend they 1001. On one side there was a ate. yet learned that a gleni deal of thoughi and Anna Morgan

mine ridaiion for which Iha school Ans and Open Learning Centre. all unl forever be galeful. IWCll renrem- CUIminaiedintheopeningoriheSp0,15 herihe very seamhing questions which Centre un 1995 he pullo meduring his interview with In celebrating Ihis event. the Ihe panel examining our adminisim- Board of Trustees was pleased to livestruc, urge. Alllreiime we were in invite Her Excellency the Governor the process of changing those gnuc. or Queensland. Mrs Leneen Forde. lures from a hierarehical to a more not only to open Ihe Centre. but at o heterorehical system which in those to name 11 after 'MeCine Grassie' toys was someihing very few schools This was a most filling in bute to a had even considered. let along at- man who has worked tirelessly for tempted the education Dryoungwomen wiih n in 1983 wh n elections for the our community. Allmembers oilhe BoardofTrustees wereloonung. it was School Community. I am sure, now no, very dimeul, for the then Boaadlo join with me in wishing bolh Mac decide 10 pu, Mac's name for consul- and Mary all the best in his retire Grotton by the Minister for Education merit Personally. he has become my DroneottlreMinisterialappoinimenis. menior and my friend and I look Fortunately forthe school line nomina- forward to continuing the dialogue non was accepted and so began along. with him in Ihe years ahead What's inside? ORndouihowihe school's telescope . Find Gun aboui the Mean Green is prosre*sing p. 31 Vegeiable and The EXITemes psi .Whai were the grade 8 Grammar CDiscovcr what past studenis ha e boys doing at Girls' Gram"mr, ip 3) been doing. (p. 61 ORCad the controversial Havc Your CAIhletics mumph (p. 8 Say (p. 41

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dents were split into two groups. One From the 91h to the 11th ofOciober in which you gain lirelong prociical Ihe Year Eleven Maths A students par- group measured Iheground andcuithe and theoretical experience? My guess ticipaiedinacampheldaiiheMemorial boxing 10 xize while the other group is noi niany. bui Mathematics A. de- OurdoorEducaiionCenireatlmbil. The levelled the ground. to have a flat SUF spite many o its unwamnied nick- majoraimforiheilneedaysw"$10b"ild face to lay the concrele. The first mistake occurred here. luckily it was names. provides sinusnts with knowl- a shed 10 hous: a genem, or ~ ..,, *' , ' I ".. ...,.. ' . ,';' a .' " ' A, , r J" ^.. ,, , .,*- $ " ,- .,. . . ": ,,:, .. ^ , ;!".. 4' . - 'tF , t .. c'. :, ..,* '.{ . . * .. . . '*. I, , <. *., * ..,- " J ,, :: , I . How many subjects can you name

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Ellzabeth Velkovic

Despite what many think, did St Mary's who defeated us debating can be a rewarding winning by a split decision activity' just ask any of us from Disappointed, but on the the Cmd 10 Apex team who other hand relieved, we went had a rree holiday at Yeppoo" straight to the pool to plan a "losers' party ' with the other recently Yeppoo". Ihe "excitement losing team. While S Mary's capital" of the Capricorn Coast, was busy preparing for the next as where the Debating State debate, the Be CS lean. was Finals were held and we we e sightseeing in Rockhamp, on and fortunate enough to attend visiting the zoo The teams Suzi Black 11st On the Sunday, we watched speaker , Liz Velkovic (2ndI. the senior final debate which K"tie Mendra 13rd) Trigh gave us an ingighi into the high Dowset, time kee er) and our standards expected a this level. coach Mrs Dehra Barker were slanderds to which we must now" to Rockhampton on Friday aspire next, ear when we go back 18 October ready to debate ith to win the tournament topic "Tha the media places Despit being d", e", ed w increased pressure on Australian were all proud or how hard we Athletes " ror the sen, i-fin"15. worked to get to \ epp"on and of and ror the grand final, "That the victor, rek we e, to, ed along primary Indus, rles, are essential the "ay. This experience was to Australia's recovers " well worth all the 1,011day To achieve this level had been meetings neither quick nor easy. Since Our sincerest thanks must go the firs debate on March 6. we to Mrs Barker who has had been going non-stop, giving encouraged and rewarded us up precious lunchtimes and every step or th way, and to the Friday arter"cons, plus time over parents without whom we would schoolholidays to work through never have an a"d, ence!! issues as diverse as community However, the biggest thanks morality. science fiction and th must go to other members of the team, He Ien Smith and Emma Australian economy For Ih semi-finals, we Cornford, who unfortunately debated against SI Mary's from were unable to join us a the Maryb"rough, taking the Finals, but made a grea affirmative aspect or the issue: contribution throughout the "That the media places increased season

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onlya minorcrror in I Latingihc\had'* size0 8,001 by 5 ioni, for 8 metre\ by 5 metres) and it wa jinmcdi"Iely itre lined After lunch. one group went wilh MISS Hard and ILamed how 10 find whc tiley wer* on a Ina if lost by u*In a re-SLcii n. The niber gro, IP hag"n ini Ing and laying Ihe concrete un or Ihc car*ful direction o Mr KimblearidMrMorilds. ThemDamnps liren qwi, chad t, VCr and the concrete laying Mis cumplcicd. By Iaie after noon. Ihe lab wa still wei-enough 10 Immortali re our names. .'o no-one (in inc genemiionsioconte) will beund r any doubt us 10 who built the shed OnThurstlay. Ihetwogoup"again did differcniac, ivitie*. Whil one be gan asqembl, rig Ihe . hed. Ih other g up did a hypoiheiical co*ling for a fenceio habuilr undihemacadamia nUi Ilee\ After Morning Ten. the, wo groups *w, iched over again and I second group h ago alas*cmbling the shed which war turning ou, 10 Ire a little n, ore 'challenging' than expectsd A the day wore on. Ihe shed pro grus\ed and by Ihe end o Ihe day. the walk wereup andihedoors werebeing ashembled Friday dawned and the shed only nerded a little more work uniil it wae coinpleicd Somesiudents. jinglead o building

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who accompanied us. Mis. Pinion and Mr Moulds. who laughi us to nerve VCre. and, f sonieihing did nor work. 10 find another way

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fascination as some danced. bars. However. at 6:00pm population o Girls' Graminar was a 37 students and 4 teachers meniorable and sor day for rolled and occasionally tumbled every ven, rig there wa\ not was at the beach. the Grammar headed to Perisher for live days Grammar's skiing experts. down the slopes. Never betor one Grammar girl missing In skiers were doing their best to of skiing. As the creme de Ia While many melthe snow head- had Perisher's instructors seen the dining room. Great feasis see through the streaming snow. creme or Grammar skiers stayed on. others managed to make such unique skiing. were devoured every night and With the greatest snow most or at The Man from Snowy River their way down Ihe slopes. From 8 :45nm each morning ai break fast very mornin g. us had ever seen. and runs named U rider the careful eye o f the majority or Girls' Grammar' s However. this did not stop the Han ky Panky, Blue Cow and The Hotel. Perish CT residenis began skiers were Reen prancing on Grammar girls from being seen deceiving) Fun Run. most or us Perisher' s in siruc. ors. Girls to wonder what had hi them Wiih a mixed range of Grammar's skiers were watched Ihe slopes swinging on the ai Perisher Blue's food court. will never forger the 1996 ski apprehension and chairlifts and singing on the T- While the with Irip w a r rin er abilities. the first day of

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a exp Ie s the condi, ions in Antarctica. This is demis was \. cry favoursble and a high one academic opportunity Iha, neiiher level of paduciiviiy was achieved

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Studenic were not Ihe only ones varied experiences which occurred These programs provide an alter oned the Anlaitiica Project. This pro- Girls' Grammarschool'sstudentsluve native learning environment and give 10 be honoured on the day orihe End HeIen Suntham (presently on second of Year ARSembly and Prize Giving merit 10 the Department of Forestry) grant originally involved two classes been offered regularly sindents the opportunity to engagein a this year. Following Iheassembly. at and longest serving memr. er or the of yeareightsiudentsfromGirls' Groin- Coopemtiveactiviiiesbetweeni longer tern collaborative learning and marwhoparticipaiedin asimulaiion of schools are not a recen happening. problem solving project. such a situa. a funCllOn hosted by the Board of schoolcommunity. spokeof her vin. Trustees. fifteen SIa were greatly ety or roles within the school - as a mining camp experience to prepare Preceding the Antaretica Project. both lion is not normally calcred for in Ihe expeditioners to travel to Antarctica. the Grainmar Schools occasionally basic subjec structure ormosjsecond. Surprised When Mrs Hancock and Dr 51"dent, sister. teacher and grind. CherylHirsi Chairman of IheBoard) mother of future Groinmar girl Students assunied roles as seien- participated in extension education ary schools This school is fortunate to have presented the In with piaqnes in hon- lists. journalists. miners, underher such activiiies. Theycoreleven and twelves Feedback sheers were circulated relevant fundions. Since 1993. runny orboth schools havetakenpariinseint- among the $1udents. The results from Our Or theirlWCnty yams or more or staff charhavesuchacommitmentro service 10 the Girls' Grimmar the education or girls. They take refinements to this progmm have 00. nam and discussions of relevaniiopics these sheCIS indicated Iha, these pro pridein designing programs to cater School curred grams were highly successful with to teenagers This recognition was theide" of for the specific needs of today's One variation to the program has Along with the Antarctica Pro^Ci. Ihose who participated. Both the Fo been the recent collabomiion with the Ih completion of another cross

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achieve so much so far on our alumi"ised. Some o lienl test. own on an extremely con neated ing will b done via the conp".

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thought that you inigh be task, with minimal adultinstruc. ter. Th internal bits or the tel. interested on a progress report tion or supervision. (Enth"si- econpe tube and the Dohsonian on the 8-inch, 1/8 Newtonian asm can work wonders!) He ex- noun have yet to be built, reflecting telescopethatPatricia tended to us an orrer or his help painted, rollowed by more CPIi. Hack illH) and I are currently and advice and also the use orbis collestingandco, limetingofthe building for the school with the workshop and equipment primary andsecondarymirr"rs kind or financial s"ppo I from amylime. Both offers we intend We are certainly learning a lot BCGS. The arduous task or to take up from the experience rind remain We are rort"nate to hav the enthusiastic and fascinated gr, riding the primary mirror is almos completed. We spent the SLppo ulprofessorAlan Knight riboui the pro^C, . Petrici" and firstweeko, thelastschoolholi- Iwho have provided us with the I make a swell working team days. and this term on Tuesday weekly us or ratllities and equip- No do"b, , we will b busy wor . afternoons after school, work- merit at Grimth UniversityI an ing on the telescope over the ing on the mirror in Proressor now Mr Grabam MeKay and also Xmas holid"ys and perhaps by Alen Knight's lab at Grim, h the telescope designer Mr Ron the time firs term starts next University. Last weekend was a Royl or the Sydney Observatory year we may be getting some. marathon errort at mirror who provided us with not only, he where nearer to almostcompie. grinding when we bothattended telescope parts and equipment, lion'. Both or us plan to build a the South ast Queensland As- b" prompt calm replies to our second telescope each for our. CronomicalSociety two. day Tel. occasional panic telephone calls selves this lime, upon coinple. escope Making Workshop. We mr advice liking checkin* math. ticn of the Bees scope. met other telescopemakers saw cmatical calculations and negs. We o"Id like to thank the a wide rang of hand built tel- uremenls over the phone!, and schoolror providing us with the escopesincl"dingast""rim 16- th graded grinding materials available funds and also the in inch Cusses rain mirror still in when we ran out of then deratigable Mr Andrew Shaw the process of being partly in a- Our efforts last weekend has who supported us in our q"es chine and hand ground It was brought our mirror now to the to build a telescope for BCGS quite wonderful to see the next stage - the critical and dell- It is wonderrul to be able to grand creations of the experi- tale stage of polishing where a work on a project, hatts notonly Grited. We were introduced to teeny weeny dust particle spells interesting and challenging but Mr eraham MeKay, an expert dl. aster and retrograde back to one'hatw0"1,8150event. "11yben. telescope maker who was jin. tedi us grinding! We still have a Grit "" the students at BCGS. We pressed by our efforts, particu. long way to go before we cum- ho our efforts will encourage Iarly by the fact that given our PIete the telescope. The primary more BCGS girls'o becomeinter. ages andlack of ex erience, we mirror has to be primbolised, dad in astronomy and building had managed to work and tested for , hericity and finally telescopes.

e Brisban Girls' Grammar only an enjoyable evening for all who Shaker"are Guild is a small organi. attended bun also raised funds for a sation wiih a huge enthusiasm for worthwh, Ie cause. Various Shake Shakes"are. it was formed in 1995 spyam Mentorsbilia' was collected by and has already been involved in a the Shakesream Guild and enclosed variety o Shakes pearlan perform. in a 'lime-capsule'. which was buried onceq and netivitiee. The Shakes peare under Ihe stage of the Globe Theatre. Guil is led by the errervescenr Mrs along with many 'capsules' from many Penny Mumhy of the Drama Depa . other organisations throughout the merit. and enthusiastically organised world. The Globelink ProjecL has by Mrs Rubyn Colwill of the English recognised the coniribution of the Department BrisbaneGirls' CrinumarShakespeam The firei major evenr for the Guild in Ihe fom of a PIaque situated Shaker neare Guild Ihe 'Shake- in Ihe foyer of the Globe Theatre SPED Soi ' in October I 5. a Manyseniors, udenisofiheShake fundmising nigh, to ra, re funds to spynre Guild participated in the 1996 heI rebuild the Globe Theatre on the Groinmnr produciion or 'The Tern banks o the Ihames pest'. yet ano1her successful Shake in was a magical evening filled spyam performance night. Directed wiih scenes of favourlie Shakespeare by Mrs Mumhy. Ihe pintluciion was lay . ranging from 'Much Ado About testameni 10 her expertise and rolenl Noihing' to A Midsummer Night's us Ihe audience was whisked away 10 Dream' and ' amiet an island tilled with magic and crea A memomble performance of a Iivi, y where the libeml arts' flour modern 'Macheih' surprised and ished nitilled 81L including the urnsuspecr The aciing in 'The Tempest ing actors' The highlighiwas Mrs and was of a professional standard MrMacbeth played by stair, nembers with many star performances. in A1nn Dale and Robyn Colwill eluding that of the lead role The appearsnce of three very evil Prospero. played by RDSie Henzell. and convincing witches. played by a grade Iwelve student or he funlrer staff Heren Gemghiy. Meryl Shakes peare Guild Papas and Penny Mumhy. who pro- Th Shakes peare Guild pro vided many laughs on the night moled its mien, on School Day The audience was also enrer, ained with a range of exci, ing Shake by gruelling medieval fencing duels. speare performances. in both inod. sweei sounde or singing and music ern and traditional styles

Patje 3 'GRAMMAR GAZETrE Tern 4,996

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The quality of mercy is not strained Every now and again in our lives wash the past 10 rimke us lee! more the come times when we are coin- comfortable in Ihe preseni pelled 10 PLUSe and ate stock o our- As a person. I do not want to be selves. orwhaiwe are doing and where harsh. unkind. narrow-, winded orspite we are going. not only as individuals. rul. I do not want 10 by unfeeling bui as a community and a nation as lowardsiheneedy. orihoseiniro"ble well. As we study for final exams and Iwan, rodevelopihequali, icsof mercy. consider our options for future careers. compassion. undersunding and sym the quesiion ' where to now, " is never pathy. to treat others as I would want far from Ihe mindsof"Yam 125". MOSi them to treat me of us have already answered the ques- As a member of society I do not lion of what we want to "do" when we want 10 live in a community which is leave school exclusionist confomtisi. intoIerani or However. thereareotherquesiions difference. racist and ungenerous; a we need to ask ourselves at this lime. community which is unsharing and These questions are notabouiwhat we uncaring in spint and in reelice want to dg. but about what we want to As an Austinlian Ido noi want my bE unity to withdraw, from the world. "Whatsoriof aperson do Iwantio do not wariiAusimlia to euro its aid b. ?" to deserving corinthes. Ido not wanti "Whatsoriofcommunitydolwani 10 cease to be a member of the Untied to be a on" Nations. to participate nolongerin the "What soit of a world do I warniio processes of internalional decision live in?" Inaking. particularly on matters affect These are questions of conscience ing human rights Many peopl refuted Pauline and ethics and we needtoiakeiimeout loretlecronthem. D. ,tinglecentweeks Hanson's views on Aboriginal wet I have decided what I. at least, do nor rare, multicul, uralism. foreign nidand won Ihavercochedihispointwiihihe membership or the United Nations in help OFFauline Hangon andoihers par- terms which have shown her views to lieipniingin the various aspecte of de- be not only ignomni. bur also eco bale on the status o Aboriginal people nomically and culturelly urnsusiain in Austinlian amieiy able and socially divisive. Pauline I do no. want to livein the merei- heartl Ihem less world of Pauline Hunson's jinag- Sh decided to Iak a hip 10 Palm ining. Nor do I want to live in ithe Island a tow weeks ago to see for her unktnd and unfeeling world or those rel how so Aboriginal people un or Australia live laday. She who would deny the injustice* orour one past. Pauline Hanson denigmted and weni to see for herself. bulbhe did not irisul, ed Aboriginaljieople. Asiansand go by he'sel . Channel and '60 multicultumlism in general. 01her Minutes' television crew wereihere to people are denying the inhumani, y o record 11. This visi run well have government policies which over rev- opened her eyes. but what about her eral decades. removed more than heart? 100,000Aboriginalchildren from Iheir You see. Ih qualiiy or mercy I\ families for o other reamnc exce no strained - it cannot be forced or for reusons ofirace We do rin have 10 faked The qtiblity Dr mercy cornus feel personal gull about a pas, in from the hen , it must be true and which we ourselves played no parr. natural. Did Panline Hanson walk bu neither should we try to white- awa with mercy in her heard ~- .,,,!--- ---:-.:.;^^j, ., ,.-;:; WE I "^;;I - you^ SAY ^^' ,=.'. You a. '.^ is. - " . .-. ...,.. .*. ., a. ESPONSES ' = " ,.:r. ., ^. " ""' " " " , \.!..^*. V .'. \. ,,.; . '; ." ~ e. g. ,:-'-

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Equal recognition? Why is it that the SSSA track and field competition still gels only a friction of the coinmuniiy recognition and support that GPS boys receive? Are we noi talenied enough? Are we noi worth reporting? Don', we per fom us well? Are people noi in Ie, esied? I think the girls should lake 81eai offence We competed during the daytime which was convenient (and Is"ppose it was cheaper). However. less than a thirdof the school was present. There was ample room for hundreds more specialors. The boys managed 10 ac coinmoda, e man extra spectators around the edges of the track and on the largeareasof grass whichadded to the atmosphere. if we are competing for our school, why can't the school be there to see us perform? Sorry. bulljusi don't understand Brisbane Girls' Groinmar School hadabrillia"Iseasonoverco, wing many pro^Cnis to reach the standaad we did Notonly did wer"ch our, earn goalof viciory. but we also led, he whole day. winning convincingIy by almost one hundred points Don't lire Granular Girls who con. inhaled tofusairwiigfoaidesa vearleasi a naruor, in on toI newsppys? lamentd tireGPS cam, colon Sanr day hight 10 support cor vigilbmuing sellooL Tire pat^eq re. e in^ing ami, ngtifuait. Tire wine boys throngily d^^ tire pts tire re^"genre. hawverbia^ditwasto rerun setols Asmieof foundic* co^ISOflfus xinnL amnion^ironm"a^hit too"copy, 18mmi. "rentsa"algals' 5,110ds wlro Don rumtifu, ktt""^caml^o atewhTnnlpl^corone^10n", dd^lay am palau ad hilum aymyrurs, Sally Scat

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Cailin Malthews reyr Patterson SUBanna Siega Mirinda Youngs and foisty Allen Paul Benneii. kiwine Cooke. Aun Fancy and John towell

As many o1 you will know. I am a control freak: I need to know

deera"lion of the roady. Perh" the res nsibilities attached

sri of lire Australian orker cullure No. when re look bac all of on them. too. Bu why slop hare? uncertainty of cor seventeenth year whatisgoingonamundme. a, vibe rots? winhav beentoso, reex, ent, amIved in charge of what I'm doing and Violeiree on _ ? e Rape. murder. PIO vetopnents on - lire wornes we had will have either sometimes what ather 10 are Savannah. Surely it is very easy and materialised and been dealt with. or doing, 100. But the changing envi verycosytoaitribuieeveryihing, rega- have eventualed at all. We will roninen, . the big leap from Groin live to this group? we blame it on have found more or less our direct, on mar to uni. none of this can linealen someone else. then Iha diminishes in tire. And so. in hindsigh, . the uricer. my control over whatlwm and will rigibility for w is going thinly in removed and our years a riotsUppOrl. whyl want 10 do. and OUR on. doesn't in If we got rld _. ham. schoolseemaha pier. salari, me in the what sort of person Iwanr to be

Why Pauline? Kim, y Dadsworlh

lion. and she s scared. She sees Ih

it con'I threaten Ine because I will accept change and try to under

then all the o1he problems would go. ., faceo . say. a futurerevoiuiionin tech

acknowledgment of and reconciliation wouldn't they?

in o103. or culture

with a racethatthegovemmenrdenied o blame in herehildhood. and she's wetting he and the capricity of hale. He saw. in future; it is not a srep in the righ, deny, tsexisrence. Thatis futile. and pants. Pauline Hanson's world is very 1920s. Cerium race a was very direction. Romanticising the past won't make men stronger person. in uncertain. and she can deal with i in uncertainabm, itheirfutum. in con, Dimc doesn'Idissolveihe uncertainty of to. makes me totally allhe mercy o the only two ways : romanticis, rig the past. ruin and political shambles. He knew day. or cmpower us 10 control our very events I deny or light against and wanting to regress 10 nand aimb- Embrace novelty and change power uld be achieved 1100ugh future. it anyihing it diminislre< Ihe uiing blameto a minority gouP forthe allocating blame and pelteruling nun- power. The hereand nowcan be scary. allow for adaptation and a re-evalu noriiies. through unifying a group especially i you take away those illu. ajion or your views. and you can uncertainty Ms Hangon harps on about the hangh hale. and through moving cory safety nets o blame and Ihe past. only be empowered to succeed in a 'good old days'. an Australia in the Thair, e, ponsibility for, hair future. He Uncertainiy for conepeoptecan mean changing world. 1950s whereeveryihing was good and profused a return 10 older times to tottering on the brink ore greatchasm. I hope that none a us in future stable and positive certainty. tosafetyin whatpeoptekriew. and the gu reaction 15 to take a step uncertainty will emulaie the sad. ill Well. Brisbane in I 50s inigh . to fluid an excu not educared. xenophobicbigotry orMs We all know what eventualed back. to re havebeen 'good' if you werea middle Romanticismgihe I. and look- 10 advance, to blame something for Pauline Hanson. The legacy to class. whilemale But it wasn't goodif ing for people to blameisn'I the way to pulling chasm there her children will nor be of liner you were an Aborigine. wilhou, the dealwith change. For orient makes the Uriceriainry for me is like the ality. but Ihe same 'Asians taking voie and withou, the righ"10 your civil. assum lion Ihai. change is necessarily schooliucksho . You haveihe sand. over the world' orientation Ihai dren. Andi wasn't goodifyou wereof bad. wiches and the Juice which have bermolherneverquesiioned and Greek orlialian origin. being a 'Wog here will come ajimein, he beeniheresince1883. andwillprob- Ihal she certainly never ques ora 'Dago' without much hop, of ever rutur when we are perhaps experi- ably be there in 2083. Bui then you lioned. in us a bequest o belng being regimed us anyihing else. kid encing difficulties in our relation- have the addiiion . replacemeni .Ih aira, d 10 step ouiside your own I wasn't good it you were a woman. ships, or our career. when we are u grades. Ihe Slurpies. the chicktn safety blankei world and ration Few rights few real chotces feeling old. or digenfranchised. we burgers. Ih Monaco Bars that go on ,lily examine new ideas and new 11wasn'11hesecure. idealiru! wcrrl will look back on this. our final sale so thini I can afford thenI . a cullures that Panline Hunson would wish us 10 year. and s eak fondly of i as 'the whole realm of culinary OPPoriuni- Thai's a sad legacy indeed to believe. The 195 100. were riddled IC. IVC a new generation. And one goodold days'. W won'Ireniem- ties o nine up before me wilh instcuri"us: about world peace. her the umeeriainiy we reel righ Multicul, uralism. Ihe leehnn. than I I hope we mev*r will Ih oronomy. the future We are fortunate in Ihai WCCome now about what we are going to do. logical revolution. these thing* But never mind what Ms Hanson or the confusing sensation o being widen our know!edg, and our per- lit, in an educ"lion"I and in most would have us rerun 10. let s look al on the br, nk of adulthood. without SPCciivc. by riden our horizon . cases. family backgroundwh ch pro one of Ihe things she blameq for our really knowing if we're ready to be Some, bing new iq not o in ch a moles Ihe philo\uph of 101e, allcL problein Ichy: Ihe Asian Influence adults. W might not recall how grea black hole 10 b" reared. rather and acceptancL. We \hould promnie WL are. and quoie 'being ITaui"allc it 15 to b a teenager. 10 a new palh Ihai can be laken with such a philo\ophy in the w, der coin swamped by Asia". U us blame un. want desperately to belong. to crave many more Iravellcrs that can ac- mumity 111 the only philosophy for employrnenionA*lulls widthemo, al freedom. bur have, o dealwith the company you on the Journey IhL future Butthe pastis notche way into Ihe sundii. Iwontlry to holdithack or Miler knew the

The recent emergence o the in dependent ER Pauline Hamson. and her outspoken views about Asians and Aborigines has sparked an in fomoofdebaieabouirace. rightsand niul, icultumlism. Everybody has an O In 10n; genemiions are Sei again each other in their support or leiec lion of her beliefs words like 'roc ism' and 'bigotry' netlunwn amu, xi amilsilpersonallyfindherviews ign^, land abhorreni. andwhilsLit distresses Ine 10 see how much sup 00 they seem to be receiving. I think that the majority onoum"lists and coriumeniators have railed to answer one queeiion in this whole debate - why? From where do these views come. and why ami ysosupponed? 11' not enough 10 say Iha her par Grits held Ihem Why did they" Or Iha, the had Iimired education. So did many other Austinlians. and yet they have avoided ianomni bigotry Why the Hangon focior? Be cause she is a very. very 'cared woman. Pauline an son is living in a world that Iq changing. and she doesn't know how to deal with that change She see\ a challenge oilhe p vinusly doin, nani ringlo-saxon culture and she's armid. She see a revoluiion macehnology and educ"-

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Arts "Four legs good, two legs bad" The night of Thursday Sep- whatever sound 15 app"cable and namethema". However the three tenberSsaw adediea, ed groupo, everything win workltself out", wag mainpigsdeservespedalmention scat or nervous oneitement as the after one'ast pep-talk, and with ith tator, N"phon Belh Shulman 815 of the Gehrmann Theatre in mind, the play went on, und the played talkative Squader, and were Brad"a"y med. The cast stage cornealIve. Animal ram had TarynWhiterordplay", he'toad Sarah Hoyes "If in doubt just neigh, pertormances by inchvidual cast Dink, cluek, moo, baah or make members that it is imp"Ible to

The night fill d w'th music

After animiervalofgorgeousgood Hy, ",,",, dF"gums T""candMi",,,, to a, ,of Triofi. on, " Oc, e, , "

Judy Haln. worth

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Ies and re y tidbits. the audience dig And Ihe cares Ihai inferI the day covered Ihai the woodwind groups Shall fold their, ents like Arabs. were merely preliminary perform

And as silently steal away

ancos cullulnaring in the sheer bril

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Iiance of the BOGS Stage Band and

and crew of the Junior Prod"c. beam lion, Animal Farm. were annost

Concert Band

guy" and Napoleon's rival, Snow-

The Day Is Done

Overthethreecon"c"thenights balL These three arts add their The Stage Band blasted away the ready to give their first perform- that it showed, Animal Farm was a dimwit roles expertly, and must 23 August was a magical night of audience with Easy Minor by Tom Mt. getting a mule more PC bed beeonga at musical wonder. The everyday wor- Davis. bu the volume of their first '*has" blind emuad gadi- each time eream manypeople behind ties andconcemsofiheaudience were piecewas nothing compared to that of ing for bobby-pins ' ' sat in Under the capable direction of Ih scenes who deserve special truly forgotten as various woodwind PaulJennings' Vehicle. However. comets den"y mouthing lines to Mrs Syb" inwands, with hdp from thanks Th enormous effort put groups. the Stage Band and the Senior Band's skill was not limited to vo - fungivesand'xhld, end'dusted Mr Deadd Pineotl (who did an ex- in by the stage crew, mallting and Concert Band filled Ihe Gehrmann ume alone - their intonation. dynam to 80 over scenes one last fune CG"ent job for his firs attempt at sound operators, make-up artists, Theatre with eavenly music ics and overall musicality were out The air was inled with excite being a stage manager , the show mulchnsnnd, conymorewasvery The n, began with the Sax0- 51anding. Their conductor. hit Dayid merit and apprehension as girls wentwl, h"utahltch-we", not, reny. much appreciated by am the cost phone Ensemble who performed AdelL agreed 'They played bin shunedbackandfor, h, romGTl, The costumes and make. up, "" and the au"ence. Pureell's Des, r"e, ion* 0"r Delight. nanny. " he praised where the make-up team tram- designed and made by Miss Kern His HMM@"rbyG. Fanaby. W. Byrd's The audiences were marvel. Soloists, lessica Ballantyne. Fe characters' Finally, when there the set which was designed by Mr themkitscompletelysoldo" and thejovial Trimcl, Tmrscl, Polka by I. Genevieve Storkey. Emma Wallets werenoordi, "ry-looking races left rincott in the room, we mew it was time an co There were so many brilliant accommodate extra people. The TmsJ, by the Ensemble's conductor. MrCmig Dabels, ein. played with iru. response each night was Iremen- Mr 'g Dabelstein mense flair. showcasing Ihe musical thus and very encoun"Bing to the Offenbach's Orphe, ,smithe Un. versaiiliiy of this band den"orld performed by the Recorder Before the BCGS Concert Band youngcasL The music concert held on Friday

As the lights went down and Ensemble and I'D. Carey's MockB"- began From Wl, on, A" Blessing F10i, , the audienceappla"ded, nunofthe FDq"e - A S"i, of 20/11 a, ,,", y by Ed Huckleby. conductor Mr hard workwasrewarded. The late On"cosby the Recorder Consort were AndrewJarvis cautioned ithairehears Friday onernoous and lunchtime played on a variety or recorders from als for their pieces were not coin. rehearsals, the giving up of the bass to descan, with extreme mien, . PIe, edand members of e music sur BERaho"day, themes""1st"dy- lirecorders had sounded as han"oni- hadjoined the Band to add their ex ing the script, the endurence or a ous in primary school. the comemp- refuse. However, the $1andurd of colourr"I tinge to the actors' races coo"s attitude, hat numerous SIudents playing soared rimugh themof of the the next day even after scrubbing tel lowanls them would certa, nly Gehrmann Theaire regardless. as the at races and makeup, the ambar. have been transformed into genu, ne Concert Band performed 1,110e", to, , ranmentof wearing turnndfea, h- admireiion a, ,d Toee@," by James Bornes and A flawless Alleg, " Rococo by P. Mare Shatnnan's City Slickers with

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Koepke was pertonned by the Clad- heady enthusiasm

und the 11st goes on. Whll the nei hoirandwasfollowedbyRusseli thumperfon^ Miamis"id, smallotthe greasepaint helps cre- Suppiger'sin, press, one played by the 'Tire Seam Concert Bald pinyedil"se ateanatm here, Ih roarorthe Clarinet Ensemble. The Advnn difficulL^nunxhgp^ex^nom"y Flu, e Ensemble's performance o weit couldallg to crowd creates he satisfaction was 10 which nukes " all w"rthwhme ^ I", e gne', e, N@ I lit G Minglef, no inghiigl, work eras "xi a run, doubrmnnyone'sin, rid fullhe, weIve un pep"an on Id. toir perf"an fiauUsis were indeed worthy of the ament, Ire^arsland, ^intofMixic. 1111e "Advanced'. The 85.00n Quar- they ^e cadlaL let' $1, g", F1"", Swing O",. a jazzy Excellence was a common char. preparation ens"ed and many an Nnulie WCComiack superbly. while version of ane of ith S"g", P coralsiic o the concert that appeared afternoon spent rehearsing PhDebe Papas. Sally Porter and Kimy Fairies preceded the enjoyable in mmy different foms throughout On the th of August. Ihe cast Dad, worthsl, @@-hopped andd@-dooed Rump@Ie. a triadliariune10the major- the night: from the sweet piping onhe ity of the audience. $11y, the Wind flute to the deep. sustained bellowing slage as though they had across

Various firn, ! ard a",,"@/s

Little Shop's a big success

Emily Street

After having skilfully staged Shakes peare's Henry V in April. was ready 10 lake the stage with BOS decided its second dramatic the mean green vegetable from done it an their 've* project for the year wa, to be Mars. for three nights or out. The primary role was played such as Milly SIendrup. loanne brant and refreshing musical per- by Grammar' s Angus Conaghan Lloyd, and pianist Nicole Hill, as haps, full of energy. witty satire and Alex Taylor on altornate well as rhos in the Greek horus and wonderful characters evenings and both were endear- made the show all the more sue Howard Ashman's piece of ing as the innocent young cessful transcendent slapsLick, "Litile Seymour. who tends the raven- Behind Ih eeries, stage man Shop or Horrors. " certainly Iul- ous little cactus by feeding in o81 ager Carly O'Neill ensured all ran filled thesecriteria. as a play abou, of the principle characters into smoothly. and was greatly assisted a plant from Mars, often described the plant ' s rapacious in aw by her backstage crew as. "an arithro-pornorphic cross Seymour names his plant a - With rabulous 60s music and a avocado. " Iha, takes over middle from Skid Row whom he loves in its cheek "Little Shop of Hor America and demands human but finally rails to redeem rors" worked wonderfulIy as a blood and fresh corpses Sam POWell made a sensational school or duction By the beginning of second Audrey. She was delighiful to hear 11 was big. brash, cross. vulgar ICrm. the casi, rig process was and certainly looked the pan in her funny, sentimental. SPCciacular under way. with girls from Gram- blondewig and 'Tasteful" outfits Outrageous, and very enterlaining mar auditioning for a variety of Tahart. resplendent in silver requins. and no doubt left ,he audience hun differeni roles. Two months of led her ino of Juliana Torenbeek and gry for more. .. more. ... more The infectiousenihusiasmofthe many other talented Grammar girls equally challenging, but of an landish run entirely differenr 51rain. A vi-

The Singe Bamd COMmmids dire"null Photographs: Par Hornswo"all

"That special poetic eye" - Emma Cornford

chi tic eye, .Bingpktorlalwords responds poetica"y to the world to create imagery whichis poeticyet around her, using her very own

Robyn Colwlli

The mug, rel winner of the economical, musical yet terse. "

spednl way or 100thg at Ihhy, "

Dots Warnker (Townrsend Bur- Although Enmun grew " "sur. Certamly, Emma her writ. cory Ror Lyric Poetry is Emma rounded by books", her grand- 1.8 orpoetry as "amenchonnlo"I Comical(IOCrlmth . This award mother in particular encouraged Ief', whilst ruefu"y gyroorting the represents the highest attolade to Emma in her love of verse from a notion that the craning or a good date, Dray0""800etwholirstwon very early age and in a variety or penis "I% hyphation and 99% a prize in yam 6 from the Artists ways, ,fonthe, tading aloud of bal- perspiration". Emun writs her and Writers Collective, and went lads to the giving of a gin with a initial drills puts away these e, - onto haven. F1hers"nessesi" van. dffrerenee - a teddy bear with a new forts and returns to, hem with the outs Literary Competitions and in bow tie and an accompanying poem critical a, xi more objective eye of the annual BCGS Mary Alexts for each day or the week the editor. reworking her original Macmillan Poetry Competition Emma finds impira, ion in all poem, and repeating the process, which she has won for three years manner orpeoplqplace*withings: un"shibatisr, ed Emmaismod fuguec^ion. EUnmn'SPCetrvPort- in erect, inn her everyday encounters at in her suecrss. s, but certainly ZQ!to was highly praised by the with lire As one of the judges re- envtsages that in tirefi. ,ure ""ten. Judges of the Bunary, who con. mmrked lite her themes are var- lurewmphyasimpor, antapar, in mental Ihat Emma has '*hat SPE. led, one can assume that Conford my mr. us itelwaysl"glinthepas, "

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