| Volume 1 No. 1 | The Tradesman |
November 2006 |
![]() "Diman's a great school, a great place to work with terrific kids." -Mr. McPhillips |
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes ... 1976 to 2006: Mr. McPhillips Reflects
Jenna Chabot '09 and Shayla Kelley-Truman '09
Out of all the hardworking veteran teachers at Diman, Mr. McPhillips may not have been at Diman the longest. But this year marks 30 full years of teaching for this math teacher. We asked Mr. McPhillips to think back on the changes he's noticed in the past 30 years and to compare what goes on in 2006 with what was going on way back in ... 1976.
| YEAR | 1976 | 2006 |
| # students | 800 | 1,370 |
| Male/female student ratio | 700/100 | 802/559 |
| Hair | Long and sleek | Anything goes |
| Fashion fad | bellbottoms | Popped collars |
| Bands | Rolling Stones | Pussycat dolls |
| Song | "Free bird" | "Smack That" |
| U.S President | Jimmy Carter | George Dubya |



