Mafes Given Chance to Equal Females For boys who can't boil water or are all thumbs in a kitchen Maine South will offer two new courses. Foods for Men and Bachelor Living, will be offered by the Home Economics Department. Foods for Men is a new class open to all male students next fall. The class, lasting one semester and worth Vi credit, will use the same curriculum as Foods I with more emphasis on male interests. Topics will cover nutrition, planning, entertaining, and a special food unit using yeasts, breads, pastries, salads and main dishes. "There are so many opportunities for men in the food in-
dustry today, such as restaurant managers and chefs to name a few," stated Miss Betty 01macher of the Home Economics Department. Miss Olmacher continued saying, "We hope that this class will make the boys aware of these opportunities and encourage them to enroll in the Food Occupation Program." The course, which will meet IV^ periods each day, has already been successful for three years at Maine West. It was so successful and popular, it will now be offered by all four Maine schools. However, Foods for Men should not be confused with an-
other new course open only to boys titled Bachelor Living. Bachelor Living is one of the new mini-courses that meets one period each day for one quarter and no credit. This class, a type of survival course open to all sophomore, junior, and senior boys, will teach important units in cooking, nutrition, entertaining, and personal care. Many boys are interested in these new courses and believe they will be both helpful and interesting. Michael Sawin '74, who is currently enrolled in the Food Occupation Program, commented, "I would take Foods for Men, it would give me the experience that I need."
Community leaders take a break from their work to pose for a picture in front of a Sunicandian building.
Peruvians Grateful Last year. Brotherhood Society donated money to Sunicancha, Peru, to help the city build a new school. Sunicancha is located 50 miles east of Lima, the capital.
Vol. 10, No. 6
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, I I I . 60068
Dec. 21, 1973
NBC to Feature Hawkettes by Eileen Dougherty Although no "Lights, camera, action!" was yelled in the cafeteria last Dec. 11, plenty of action happened as NBC cameramen taped the Hawkettes, South's Pom-pon squad. Thanks to squad member Donna Thor '74, the Hawkettes will appear on the NBC television program "Sorting it Out" on a Sunday evening in early January at 9:30 p.m. According to Hawkette sponsor Miss Barbara Bobrich, Donna wrote a letter to NBC, asking if the squad could appear on the program. A few weeks later, the NBC network telephoned Miss Bobrich and informed her that NBC cameramen would arrive Dec. 11 to tape a Hawkette rehearsal and performance. Ironically, however, Donna Thor became ill and was imable to attend the taping session, but the Hawkettes left her spot on the floor open as they performed. The Hawkettes, seemingly at ease during the performance, suddenly released their pent-up energy in a loud "Whew!" after the first taping. They rejoiced too soon, however, for in order to allow for mistakes and film splicing, the Hawkettes had to repeat the dance over eight more times, making each successive time as accurate and energetic as the first. While the show's associate producer Mr. Bob Kaiser sipped a cup of coffee and calmly surveyed the whole scene, Mr. Paul Allen, Sound Man, and Mr. Aar-
on Holden, Light Man, cared for the technical side of the production. Miss Kathy Tallon, Assistant to the crew, interviewed Miss Bobrich, while Mr. Jim Stricklin, cameraman, experimented with different angles for shots. Finally, however, Mr. Stricklin borrowed a wheelchair from the Girls' P.E. Dep.'t to
take some roving photos, and he wheeled up and down the Hawkette line formations, shooting film as the squad performed. After what seemed a mile's length of film and five basketball half-times' worth of performances, the Hawkettes flashed one last smile for the lonely bull into NBC's camera.
Christmas Traditions Still Honored Christmas traditions are still alive among Maine South students. "On Christmas Eve, my relatives get together and we have a twelve course dinner after we see the first star. Then the youngest of the family passes out the presents," stated John Gratys '74. "After we open our presents, we eat beet soup and sing Christmas carols. Then we go to Midnight Mass." Annette Juris' family observes another tradition. "We all go to my grandmother's house and before dinner we are given a large wafer. We go around to each person and exchange wafers," said Annette. In the DeJonge household, an annual breakfast is served. "We have sour-dough buckwheat pancakes for breakfast every Chdist mas," said Gerrit DeJonge '75. Joe Pagone's family has a different custom. They don't eat meat on Christmas Eve. Some students still do special things to make Santa Claus's trip more comfortable. According to Steve Luczo '75, "I clean out the chimney so Santa won't get dirty."
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Nina Cicchino '75 leaves a cup of hot cocoa out for Santa and Kiersty Kiley '75 leaves cookies. Some students have their own special traditions. Every year Mark Pabich takes a sleigh ride. On the other hand Kathy Slavelis '76 always makes sure she kisses someone under the mistletoe. "We dress up our dog as Santa Claus," stated Kathy Pegler '76.
Sunicancha has only 200 families, totaling a population of 500 people, as opposed to Lima's three million. Since the road being built is not yet completed, traveling time to Lima is two hours by car. The rough traveling makes transporting goods difficult. The school was first begun in 1954 by the people of Sunicancha, but because of the lack
Student Council Gets Few Results From 1st Semester Proposals "If Student Council doesn't produce some drastic change in school policy, many students say that Council isn't doing anything," Brad Stach, SC president commented. "But Council has certain responsibilities every year, like Homecoming and Busy Signal. Many students don't take these activities into consideration," he explained. Student Council has been busy with the following projects: The Busy Signal, originally scheduled for September, will
be coming out soon after Christmas vacation. Technical problems arose so it was unable to be published earlier in the year. The question of snow days has once again been brought up in Council. Maine South has four emergency days left. One of these days was used up with the power failure in November. It was thought by students and teachers alike to consider to use two of them to extend the Christmas vacation. This will not come to pass, however. The idea of having vending machines in the cafeteria was half granted. Though the machines themselves aren't there, candy bars are being sold in lounge. Another idea Student Council had was called 'teacher-optional finals*. In this proposal the teachers were to decide whether or not a student would be required to take the test. If, for example, he had a solid B in a given class, and the final couldn't change his grade, why take it. This proposal went to the superintendent and to his advisory council. Now S t u d e n t Council has to talk to the Administration Council. A petition may be filed in regard to the optional final. Quad-Council is working on a "pass-fail" gym course. This is still being drawn up. The prospect of having a girl's time. Each student has their varsity P.E. course was also own earphones so they can hear themselves without having the proposed. This entailed not havproblem of bothering anyone ing a regular gym class during the period of her sport. It was else in the class. considered, "to give equal opportunities to the girls," stated Brad Stach, president of Student not only in her own classes, but Council. The proposal, however, in other Spanish teachers' class- was vetoed. Student Council rees as well. She would frequently ceived a letter back from Dr. give up her lunch period to help Shcwl saying they will bring it any struggling Spanish student, up for review. including students other than The proposed school calendar her own, and she informally be- for next year had an option of gan another Spanish course for starting in either August or Sepstudents who were slow learn- tember. Students in all the ers. Maine schools voted to start in Mrs. Helen Stuart, counselor, August. The proposition was resummed up: "Miss Lowery be- turned saying the Maine school lieved that God was omnipotent, year will begin in September. and that we all would be judged "I wonder how much power by Him. She was not afraid of 12,000 students have," quesbeing judged. She never made tioned Brad. a big splash — she just enjoyed Coats seem to be a major life." problem with the winter season.
Students Find Learning to Play Piano Easier With Musitronic
The Musitronic is a new device for teaching students how to play the piano. It has six keyboards to allow six students to play individually at the same MEMORIAM Incredulity mingled with shock and sorrow cast a cloud upon South as the word spread that Miss Margaret Lowery, South Spanish teacher, passed away suddenly last weekend. Miss Lowery was much more than just a teacher to those who knew her. Mr. Elbert Smith, Dean of Students, commented, "Miss Lowery did not teach a language. She taught students how to live and be good citizens." Perhaps Miss Lowery will best be remembered for her remarkable dedication to students.
of sufficient funds, the project has taken almost 20 years to complete. Mr. Thomas Nawrot, the project director, stated in a letter, "The school is 90 per cent completed, lacking only some doors, locks, blackboards, window panes and bathroom facilities." The project is shared by Mr. Nawrot and two Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Lima. While they are in Peru, they are also teaching at the university in Lima. Mr. Nawrot also stated, "If all goes as I am planning, the project should be finished in March of next year."