Lighf-s Turned Off to Cooperate With Request to Conserve Energy Tuesday, November 13, students noticed that the halls were darker than usual and at various times the lights were Vol. 10, No. 4 Maine Township High School South, Parle Ridge, I I I . 60068 Nov. 16, 1973 going on and off. Was this another short in the electrical system? "We decided to try to get along without lights in some areas, such as the halls," stated Mr. Smith, Dean of Students. "President Nixon asked us aU to conserve energy and we are his further rule would only cor- sent the uncertainty which the trying to do our part." By Karia Jennings President has led the country Maine South's efforts to conPresident Nixon's avid sup- rupt the country more." porters here have dropped so Jennifer Clemens suggested into, but I resent even more serve ene'-gy were part of a low that they can almost be •'I think he should quit while the scandel mongering attitude plan devised by Dr. Richard R. counted on one hand. Maine he's behind." Some students felt of the press. So if it really Short, superintendent of the South students, the majority of that the President should not came down to impeachment or Maine schools. In a memoranwhom have never had much only be imf>eached, but pun- not, I would say no because the dum to all District 207 employfaith in Mr. Nixon to begin ished or brought to coui't like President has really been set ees. Dr. Short outlined the folup by the press as worse than lowing plan to conserve energy: with, reacted almost complete- an ordinary citizen. 1. Maximum setting for therly negatively over the presiFacetious Jeff Smith, a sen- he is." dent's actions of last week. Altogether, the sentiments of mostats should be 70 degrees. ior, had an opinion which, when 2. Building temperatures will When asked if the President modified, reflected the views of the students pointed one way — was or was not doing a good most students: "I think that he that the President should re- be lowered to minimum levels at night and on weekends. job, and if he should be im- should be impeached, s h o t , sign now, or be impeached. peached, the majority agreed drauTi, and quartered." with Lori Moac '76, '"I want Most students simply recomthe President to be impeached. mended court prosecution. He's a nice guy, but he's doing However, in a large school the wrong thing." such as Maine South, even a "Sortie students were even generally unpopular President more critical of Nixon. For in- has supporters. Ruth Buckley, stance, Nancy Casalino '74, had freshman, felt "I don't think this acerbic comment: "I feel he should be impeached bethat President Nixon has just- cause it would look bad for our fully been degraded in the country." American society. I feel that Said Chris Penzich '74, "I re-
Wary Students Possess Little Faith in Nixon: Try Impeachmenf
3. Classroom corndor doors should be kept shut. 4. Open windows during the cold season should be avoided. 5. Minimal lighting should be maintained in the corridors. 6. Only necessary l i g h t s should be used in the classroom. Shades should be open for additional light. Since turning lights on and off uses much energy, lights should remain on unless not in use for long periods. 7. Lights for normal lighting at night and on weekends will be reduced where possible. 8. Lighting in auditoriums, gyms, and other large areas should be reduced. 9. When lighting is diminished, maintenance of safety standards should be kept in mind. Some lights are important as a deterrent to vandalism. These measures wall probably persist through the winter.
Smoke Gets Students Holiday
Astronaut Expert Lands Audience at Maine South Mr. Michael Zaeske of the Park Ridge Ancient Astronaut Society spoke at the Local History Society meeting Tuesday, November 13. After arriving late because of a stop at the wrong school, Mr. Zaeske spoke on a variety of topics relating to the Society's work and goals. He cited as the two major purposes of the Society to "find evidence of members of another society visiting this planet," and to "prove that highly developed civilizations existed here six to seven thousand years ago." Zaeske also commented that the Society is looking for evidence to prove or disprove these theories. "It's (any evidence) so hard to realize that maybe we're looking right over it," Zaeske commented on the lack of concrete evidence. Mr. Zaeske also discussed such phenomena as the Egyptian pyramids, the Bermuda timet riangle, and Kirlian ener-
gy photos at the meeting. Zaeske personally feels beings from another planet told the ancients how to build such architectural wonders as the pyramids. He believes the ancients knew more, but lost their store of knowledge because of "man's inability to solve his own problems." On the Bermuda triangle, Zaeske stated that "time is . . . not continuous, evenly flowing. Time has a density." Zaeske spoke of six different time triangles spaced along the 30 latitudes north and south of the equator. In these triangles, time mysteriously moves both backward and forward in mysterious ways. Mr. Zaeske also demonstrated Kirlian energy photos, where one may photograph the life force energy in anything living. L'sing special equipment, he photographed the life force energy coming from the fingertips of two volimteers.
Students evacuated the school on November 2 after a power failure i n the area caused the electricity to stop and the generators t o smoke.
Various Opinions Pose the QuestionIs PTC a fading fad at South? Parent-teacher conferences seem to be a tradition in many schools throughout the country, and Maine South is no exception. Parents, teachers, and students alike have begun to form their own opinions of the conferences that are held each fall. Miss Phyllis Goll, girl's physical education teacher, feels the conference is "great It gives us information we wouldn't nor-
Candidates Chosen for PR Jr. Miss Candidates for the 1974 Park Ridge Junior Miss Contest were notified of their nominaticHis this week. Contestants from Maine South are seniors Carey Olson, Terry Rupp, Mary Mayer, Mary Spills, Sharon Murphy, Nancy Swider. Terry Tierney, Lori Schory, Lori McLennan, Adeline Fistedis, Karla Jennings, and Dee McNamara. All Park Ridge high school girls with a B average received a letter of eligibility from the Park Ridge Jaycees. On Monday, Nov. 12, interested girls attended a preliminary meeting at Roosevelt school. Each of the 60 girls was interviewed and evaluated by the Jaycees. On the basis of the interview, 14 to 16 girls were chosen to participate in the pageant which will be held on Friday, Nov. 23. Mary Mayer expressed the predominant feeling of surprise among the contestants when she said, "I really didn't expect to be a finalist." Lori Schory put it more strongly when she said, "I wasn't even going to go to the meeting. But the scholarships sounded good and it became, instead
of a pageant, the chance to go to college." Since the contestants were chosen on the basis of an interview, the questions asked had to reveal a large part of the girls' personalities. The one most leading question that Terry Rupp was asked was, "What one thing would you do to improve the world?" Terry
answered, "No one person can do anything that would significantly change the state of the world," The judges asked Carey Olson, "What do you plan to do after high school?" She said she wanted to be a dental hygienist and was now working for a dentist. (Cent, on Page 3)
Holy Cow! Udderly Fantastic News For Student Moo Juice Drinkers students who have turned sour over the six-cent increase in the price of milk this year no longer need to watch the higher charge curdle their pockets. Milk prices at South were • brought back down to four cents per half-pint of milk as a result of a nationwide reinstatement totalling 97 million in subsidies from the Department of Agriculture. This year's students are getting the more favorable end of the deal. Last year a ten-ounce carton ccst the school district 7.2 cents, and was sold to students for four cents. This year
an eight ounce carton costs the school 9.25 cents and is currently being sold to the students for four cents. Faculty members, however, are not as lucky as the students. Teachers still must pay a dime per carton for their milk. The Department of Agriculture announced Nov. 1 that subsidies would bo reinstated as a result of congressional action. The House had previously approved a $25 fillion appropriation, requested by President Nixon, but the Senate voted to appropriate $97 million.
mally receive." Miss Goll went on to say that it offers a chance for the parents and teachers to communicate. When asked if this communication is beneficial to the student she firmly stated, "absolutely. When parents and teachers communicate it has to be a benefit to the student." A discussion between parents and the teacher often reveals a problem or hidden fear a student would be afraid to tell his teacher directly. Through a conference this problem can be brought out into the open and settled, Miss Goll concluded. A mother of two teens at South thinks the conferences were "absolutely marvelous." She was surprised at the knowledge that each teacher seems to have of the student. Her major complaint, however, was that too many people went over the three-minute limit. "Often parents stretched the conference out for ten minutes." Having many teachers to see, she feels three minutes is sufficient time to meet the teacher. "If a more detailed discussion is necessary a private appointment should be made." Contrary to this mother's concept, Mr. Philip Hopkins, English teacher, feels three minutes is not near enough time to get to know anyone. The conference has to be on a very general level and isn't very meaningful. Mr. Hopkins would like to get to know the parent more because by "knowing the parent you can know the nature of the child's problems or successes." Even though Mr. Hopkins likes to talk to the parents, he feels a parent-teacher confer-
ence should benefit both sides, and he doesn't feel any benefit on bis half. A girl, '75, who wished to remain anonymous, agrees with Mr. Hopkins that the conferences aren't long enough. "They're too rushed. The teachers should be able to say something other than the kid's grades." She feels they're a good idea because "it's nice for the parents to know what the teachers look like when you talk about them at home." One complaint this freshman had was that conferences are too early in the year. The conferences should be in February when the teacher knows the student better. Another idea she had was to have a conference each semester because so many of the classes now change at the semester. Ruth Buckley, '77, thinks the conferences are "good so the parents can get to know all the teachers the kids have." She doesn't feel that the student should go, however, because, "they're designed so the parents can meet the teachers and find out how their child is doing." Another students, '76, w h o wished to stay anonymous also, feels the conference should only take place if the student has problems with his teacher about grades, in which case both parents and student should talk to the teacher. "A conference gives the parents an impression of what the teachers are like. It ako tells the parents if the kids are having problems they don't know about," says mother of two students at South.