Vol 11 issue 10

Santee Earns Honor David Neil Santee has been designated by Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, an Outstanding Teenager Of America for 1975.

The Outstanding Teenagers are chosen from individual schools across the country on the basis of academic achievement and community ser\'ice.

Dave has devoted much of his • time during his high school years to participating in skating competitions. Winning the . Nebelhom Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany and being named Grand Prix Champion in St. Gervais, France are just two of Dave's many accomplishments.

He also held the title of National Junior Champion in the United States in 1971 and captured third place in the U.S. Senior Men's Meet in 1972.

This year Dave has come in first in both the Upper Great

Lakes and Midwest Senior Men's Competitions. He also won awards in national competition for coming in fifth in U.S. skating and fourth in U.S. freestyle.

Dave began speed skating when he was nine and turned to figure skating at 13, and he now hopes to compete in the 1976 Olympics. .Mthough Dave spends a lot of time practicing for skating competitions, he has been involved in several activities here at school. He is presently a member of the Concert, Marching, and Pep Bands, and WMTH fans will know him as an announcer for basketball games broadcast on the radio. Dave also appeared in this year's V-Show.

Dave is now eligible to compete for the Outstanding Teenager of the Year Trophy to be presented by the state's governor. The winner of each state will be selected by the Outstanding Teenager Awards Selection Committee.

The 51 state winners will be eligible for awards totaling $7000. One boy and one girl will be chosen for national scholarships of $1000 to the college or university of their choice.

Ten regional winners wiU be selected from the remaining state winners to receive $500 scholarships.

The awards are presented each spring, and biographies of all those honored are recorded in the annual volume of Outstanding Teenagers of America.

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Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III. 60068

Tri-M Initiates New Members ,

Seventy-one new students have recently been initiated into the Maine South chapter of the Modem Music Masters Society.

Members are chosen ofr their scholarship, leadership, character, service, and cooperation in order to become part of the international music organization, also known as Tri-M. Tri-M's activities include helping with the Kiwanis Peanut Day in October, sponsoring a mid-year candy sale, and hosting a picnic in June. .\ecording to sponsors Angelo Rico and Walter Flechsig, the candy sale this year was a record success. The money will be used to help buy needed equipment for the music department, including a stereo set for the theory classes.

tional working area in the library.

Steve's experience extends beyond Maine South, including extensive involvement on a district and state-wide level. He is one of Maine South's four delegates to Quad CouncU, a councU made up of representatives of the four Maine schools. Steve has been a delegate to the NED Convention for the past two years.

This year, he represented Maine South downstate at the lASC Summer Leadership Workshop.

As Quad Council Chairman of a committee to investigate a lunch option for seniors, Steve is presently working on attaining acceptance of a proposal whereby seniors could choose to go out for lunch or stay at school.

Steve feels that lounge, one of the most important issues facing Council, should be opened to all sophomores. He also plans to work towards optional finals, examination of the criteria for honor roUs, SRRM and SC unification, and the expansion of the Honor Hall Pass program to allow all juniors and seniors to petition on an individual for honor hall pass.

"An experimental open campus program," said Steve, "patterned after the existing Honor Hall Pass form will also be one change for which I will work."

His goals include the expansion of the educational opportunities at South. "The educational experience can be improved by the addition of institute days for students, similar to those now held for teachers, seminars, experimental workshops, guest speakers, and minicourses offered during the break between finals (this is now being done successfully at Maine East)," explained Steve.

When asked what role he would fulfill as SC president, Steve replied, "I feel that Student Council must have a president who won't dictate, but who will guide student concerns. Effective student government can be achieved not by the power of student leaders, but by the leading of student power."

Mar. 11, 1975

Oklahoma Cast Announced starring in the lead roles in Maine South's production of the broadway musical Oklahoma will be Mike Meyer and Nick Straub as Curly and Karen Jacobsen and Laura Ogle as Laurey.

Other major characters will be played by Greg Bahry and John Vinopal as Will Parker, Hans Kamstedt and Bob Patterson as Jud Fry, and Patti Gramse and Debby Johnson as Ado Annie.

Sharing the roles of Ali Hakim and Aunt Eller will be respectively Mark Bolan and Kevin Kielas, Pam Mays and Marge Smith.

Becky Buford will act as Stu-

dent Director with Sam Abbate helping out as Student Vocal Director.

Singing in the female vocal chorus will be: T. Barbalace, B. Bower, S. Bressler, M. Bussert, G. Corthinos, S. Dudley, N. Dwyer, N. Forsythe, C. GahaUa, B. Gordy, M. Hader, G. Holt, C. Inserra, C. Kielas, R. Kollin, M. Krai, B. Lange, J. Tyszko, L. Urban, and B. Yepsen.

The singers in the male vocal chorus include: S. Abbate, M. Becker, P. Bixby, D. Brownson, G. De Jonge, D. Dickerson, P. Digati, M. Flannery, M. Gibson, M. Joyce, G. Miller, D. Onderdonk, P. Ray, K. Scharringhausen, G. Sheehan, B. Stubble-

Shaull Seeks Reforms One of the three students running for Student Council president is Steve Shaull '76.

Steve has served on Council for three years as a representative from C-114. He has been active on several committees diu-ing those three years, including Homecoming, Paperback Bookstore, Busy Signal, and Scholarship. This year, he was appointed co-chairman of the Library committee, which was responsible for opening addi-

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The leads for this year's musical, OKLAHOMA, are Mike Meyer, Laura Ogle, Nick Straub, and Karen Jacobsen.

Gauger States Issues Vic Gauger '76, is a candidate for President in the upcoming Student Council elections. Vic, complex leader of C-122, has been active in student government for the past year.

According to Vic, student involvement and keeping SC moving are two of the main issues in this year's elections. Voting, or lack of it, is also a key area.

"1 think it's important that the student not directly involved

in SC should still have a voice."

Vic claimed. "The student should be heard through the combined efforts of his complex leader and homeroom representative."

Gauger contends that "SC should have more of an outlet for the voice of the average student. This is an absolute must if SC is going to be representative."

In dealing with the Administration, Vic thinks that a policy should be adopted that is firm without putting the administration on the defensive. "I think Dan McGrath has done a good job with this policy and that it's the best way."

All the candidates in this election seem to be urging greater student support of Council. Vic stated, "If we get the kids' support then we'll get the parents' support, and we'll have a larger backup voice to deal with when the administration says no."

Vic is presently active on the track and football teams and is a trainer for the Varsity basketball team. He is also a member of Concert Choir Ensemble.

Club Sponsors Projects Key Club, a little-known school club supported largely

by Kiwanis, is composed of about 40 students and is based on helping others. Acting as the only public service club at school, Key Club serves both school and community.

Some upcoming projects include planning charity drives, entertaining mentally retarded children, and composing a school calendar to keep students informed throughout the year.

Meetings are held on Wednesdays after school and anyone interested in joining Key Club

is invited. Sponsor Mr. Arthur Rosetti and President Apollo Solecki '76 usually lead the discussion, which centers on project plans and the members' ideas about what Key Club can do.

Each week. Key Club sends two members to a Kiwanis luncheon with the hope that each organization can see what the other is doing and offer assistance to each other.

Social activities, such as football games, picnics and a tobogganing party, are also offered to members.

field, T. Wille, and B. Winters.

The dance chorus has been chosen and soon other speaking parts will be given to members of the vocal chorus and dance chorus.

Rehearsals for all cast members begin Monday, March 10.

Directed by Mr. Irwin Bell, the play will be presented May 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10.

Beckman Speaks On Rules, Rights Sharon Beckman, candidate for Student Council President, believes that students have the right to know why rules limiting their freedom exist and that they deserve a voice in determining rules' validity.

She strongly supports the creation of a student-faculty grievance board to hear cases of suspensions. Sharon stated, "Kids often have valid reasons for breaking rules, but their explanations fall only on the deaf ears of an xmcompromising dean." Thus, a grievance board would listen to the student's explanation and consider the entire situation.

Concerning the attempts to get more freedom for students, Sharon said, "It just doesn't make sense to suspend a kid for cutting classes. He is punished for missing class by being forced to miss more classes.

Instead of furthering his education, the current system deprives him of it."

Sharon also observed that the people enforcing the rules often don't know their purpose. Citing a case which involved her and the cafeteria rule of extra people at a lunch table, Sharon remarked, "Last week there were 13 people sitting at our lunch table and a cafeteria lady told me to move. I asked why, but she didn't have an answer."

After working as Student Council Secretary this year, Sharon has come to the conclusion that the only way to secure student rights is to take the initiative and accept the responsibility.

Sharon's credentials include being a member of Studrat Rights committee, chairman of the committee which puts out the Faculty Newsletter, and delegate to the Illinois Association of Student Councils' Convention last spring.

Besides involvement in Student Council, Sharon is also involved in the swim team and was named to the Illinois AllState team. She is also a member of Brotherhood Society, President of German Club, and the AFS delegate to a foreign country in the summer.

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Review

Monty Python Strikes U.S. Viewers ^ ^ - | ( ^ "

D«ar, something is the matter with Junior. He won't eat his carrots and he wants to watch "Monty Python".

Orchestra-Choral Concert Scheduled for March 12 The Maine South Music Department has announced that it has changed the date of the orchestra-choral concert from Sunday afternoon, March 9 to Wednesday evening, March 12, at 8;00 p.m. This concert will feature the concert orchestra and the concert choir.

The reason for the change of date is because the concert will serve as a kickoff for the Music Department's observance of Music In Our Schools Day on March 13. MIOSD will be observed in schools throughout the nation. On that day, parents will be invited to visit classes in the Music Department.

Besides honoring MIOSD in the concert, the orchestra will do a few numbers for the bicentennial celebration, which offically began March 1. The conert will feature such selections as "American Salute" by Morton Gould and "Testament to America" by Alfred Reid, which will be sung by the concert choir.

"This is the first time we are going to an evening concert during the week. This way we hope to get more students and faculty members to help us observe Music In Our Schools Day and also the Bicentennial," commented Mr. Spear, Music Department chairman and director of the concert orchestra.

The orchestra and the choir will do another song together entitled "Regina Coeli" by Mozart.

The concert will also feature solos by three senior girls.

Karen Aho, violinist, will play "Symphonic Espagnole" by Lalo. Dorothy Chung, pianist, will play "Concerto No. 3" by Beethoven and the third soloist will be Laura Mangun, violinist, who will play Mozart's "Concerto No. 4.

The date of the Spring Festival has also been changed from Friday, March 21 to Friday, April 18. This concert will feature the beginning choruses, orchestra, and band.

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SC Urges Student Vote

by Carol Tomer Because of the recent Brotherhood, AFS, and Meet-Your-Candidate assemblies in the mornings. Student Council has been unable to hold scheduled meetings. Therefore, little Council business has been resolved.

Student Council elections for next year's officer positions will be held Thursday. In the past, the number of students that took a minute to vote have not been overwhelming. Last year, with two candidates running for each office, there were 1600 votes cast — a turnout of 49 per cent of the students. The year before, with two students running for

president, one for vice-president, one for secretary, and three for treasurer, the voters numbered 1126 — a sagging 33.5 per cent of Maine South's student body.

This year, Council has played an active role in school affairs, making many relevant accomplishments. Council has proved to be a meaningful organization whereby students can unite to direct their power. Hopefully, all students will show the concern and desire to continue having a voice in Maine South.

Every vote on Thursday will be a vocally powerful expression of student concern.

by Laurie Freeman Many people have been talking about "Monty Python's Flying Circus." It seems only the elite and crazy people knowabout it.

To let the uninformed people in on the secret, let me first disclose the rumor that it is a sister organization to the S.R.R.M. "Monty Python's Flying Circus" is a B.B.C. television show shown on Sunday nights at 10:30 on channel 11. It is somewhat a take-off of the old American "Rowan and Martin's Laughin".

"Monty Python" consists of short skits and bizarre animation.

Schneider Looks to SC Treasury Junior Richard Schneider is running for the position of Treasurer in Student Council.

Next year. Rich hopes to see the administration and Student Council working more harmoniously than in the past. "I think they should work on a Mie-toone basis," he commented.

If elected Treasurer, Rich sites one key point on which to improve. "As it stands now, Carol is doing a good job. She could be more specific, though, and tell what's really going on with the money situation. I hope I can do a better job of reporting it if I get this office."

Rich feels that future Student Council activities that he hopes to see in operation next year are not lucid enough at this time to mention. He does believe, however, that the student turn-out at election time will be fairly high.

"All they really care about is the President. Because there are three good people running, there will be a better turn-out this year — probably about 50 per cent," stated Rich.

Rich has spent this year acting as the complex leader for C-147. When asked why he has decided to give up that job for the job of SC Treasurer, Richard commented, "Somebody has to do the job," and obviously.

Rich sees no reason why it can't be him.

Before you plan on watching this program with your whole family or church group, let me warn you that British humor is sometimes crude and off-color.

An example of a printable skit is a man questioning a dead man in court as to whether or not he is dead. Flying sheep in

Communication Stressed In Geri Smith's Campaign Geri Smith '77, Student Council Treasurer candidate, wants to keep the lines of communication open between students, Student Council, and the administration.

"No one can guarantee campaign promises, but I can promise hard work," commented Geri. She feels one of the main issues or the election should be how well candidates can work with others in Council, with the faculty, and with the administration.

A representative from C-140 fo*- two yea»-s, Geri feels she is well qualified for the position.

She is a member of Quad Council (a council of representatives from all four Maine schools) and served as assistant committee chairman for V-Show. In addition, she is Vice-President of the sophomore class councU. She pointed out that many committees were formed this year to work out solutions to present problems, like the lounge, library and cafeteria committees. "They're doing a good job and serve a valuable

function that should be continued." she stated.

As Treasurer, Geri would like to see Student Council establish a savings account. "We could save more money and keep a more substantial amount in the bank," she explained.

"One of this year's main accomplishments was the communication." commented Geri.

"Because of the increased student interest, the administration became more receptive.

With more support, we could accomplish even more n e x t year."

Letter to the Editor

Council and SRRM Should Unite Dear Editor, Since the locker break-ins over Christmas vacation, there has been a lot of unrest in the halls of Maine South. One of the most serious and most highly publicized reactions to the infringement on our rights was the formation of the SRRM (Student Rights Revival Movement).

Although I have attended a few of their meetings and agree completely with their purpose, I don't believe the administration is going to seriously listen to what the SRRM has to say.

Student Council is the official voice of the students, and they are the only ones that the administration is willing to listen to, and Student Council has enough trouble trying to get the

administrators to listen to what they have to say.

What I suggest the SRRM do is to thoroughly investigate their grievance areas and send outlines to Student Council representatives. These outlines might include various lines of action they believe should be taken.

By doing this, the SRRM could get the specific goals they have in mind accomplished effectively without being frustrated by repeated refusal to be listened to by the administration.

In this way. Student Council and SRRM can work effectively together and have efficient student representation.

Sincerely, David Greising, SC Representative, C-101

SRRM Still Pushing The Students' Rights Revival Movement (SRRM), headed by Peter Whitford, is working on some new issues as well as old.

SRRM has been officially acknowledged by Student Council,

Editorial

Big Issues Stressed Less in This Year's Campaign Judging from the content (notice I didn't say manner of presentation) of the Student Council election speeches given recently, the intelligence of the candidate has improved noticeably over the past few years.

Whether the students running for the four major SC positions will be good officers or not remains to be seen; but, as politicians, they're a lot smarter than many past candidates.

Juniors and seniors may remember candidates of several years ago labelling a smoking lounge, open campus, and pass-fail gym the major issues to be settled in the coming year. Goals of this type were not included on such a consistent basis in this year's platforms.

Instead, the candidates seem to be aiming to strengthen the relationship between Council and the administration.

They have seen how responsibility and organization have

trees and interviews with trees also have been in the show.

Some jokes are esoteric to the British and ridicule the British iwlice and government.

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" is not intended for everybody, but then neither are avocados.

paid off for this year's officers. Voters will probably be looking for the continuation of such a policy, and this year's candidates are smart enough to include that goal in their platforms.

The candidates should (and indeed, they seem to) realize that the statement of goals is meaningless if good communication with the administration does not exist. By discussing the need for Council to be in good rapport wiUi the administrators, the candidates hope to show clear reasoning and responsibility on their parts.

Though this display of good sense will not help the voting student body very much in distinguishing the best candidate since, as usual, the SC candidates are taking the same stand on the issue, the existence of such thinking is a good sign — of either a sincere, responsible SC officer or a sneaky politician.

with both working together to help the students. Student Council is responsible for carrying out most of SRR.M's ideas. .At present, SRRM contains 36 members including President Peter Whitford, Tracy Xelowski, Michael Larson, and Jan Tomassone in charge of the organization. They hold closed meetings now to start things out.

Every so often SRRM prints a newsletter to inform the students of their current objectives.

Some of the issues that are of concern to many students are now being worked on. The admission of freshmen and sophomores into the lounge and more early dismissal privileges are two key issues.

SRRM is also concerned with the existing tension between students and the para-professionals, the limited use of the library, and the return of milk machines in the cafeteria. The extension of the outside lounge is also being considered.

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Pep Club Council

Unappreciated—Yet Always Dedicated

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Editor's Note: The rollowing article was written by Anne Huedepohl, Vice-President of Pep Club Council and also a reporter for Southwords.

The stereotyped image of the carefree, empty-headed rah-rah should not apply to Maine South's Pep Club Council. Council does much more for Maine South sports than cheer at basketball games, but too much of this extra work goes unseen and unappreciated.

Pep Club Council, which is the selected board in charge of Pep Club, works full time every year, from August to June, to promote school spirit. All 13 boys' sports at Maine South are publicized and recognized by Pep Council.

Attention is given to every player during his sports season.

Individual locker tags for all varsity sports participants have to be made for every game or meet. Every week, 21 Pep Club Council members must be responsible for making at least 75 locker tags.

The sports banner in the cafeteria is another weekly contribution which must be made all year. Council also makes sports calendars for every homeroom, both locker rooms, the cafeteria, and the gym foyer. The posters,

Barklow Is Unopposed ,

Gini Barklow, a sophomore this year at Maine South, is running for the office of Secretary for next year's Student - Council.

In the past, Gini has been active in her class council and also in some extracurricular activities. , During her freshman year, Gini was elected the President of her class. This year she is a SC representative for her homeroom. She is also a member of the class council and a member of Quad Council, an organization composed of four to - five studeints from each one of the Maine High Schools, * When asked what her plans . will be as Secretary of Student Council, Gini replied, "I hope . to help in the building of more student interest and involvement along with support. Even more important, I hope to see more trust between the students and the administration." Gini feels that his is important in order to have an effective student council.

"I also hope to get lounge for all of the classes for the coming school year, but I am doubtful that this is possible in the near future. I am hopeful, though, for at least a sophomore lounge for the next school year," stated Gini.

Outside of her experience with Student Council Gini has been an active member of Marlin.

Gini has also helped with many ' student plays that have been put on in the past few years.

although maybe not of Rembrandt quality, represent a lot of time spent.

One of the most envied jobs of Pep Club Council members is the decorating of players' houses. Several times each season the houses of all members of the varsity football and basketball teams are decorated with personal banners and the surrounding landscape is done with toilet paper. Each player also receives a cake or some cookies.

Admittedly, this decorating adds danger and excitement to the boring lives of Council members, especially if they have a personal interest in a member of one of the teams. But on a sub-zero degree night, with the wind blowing down the banner because the Scotch tape won't stick, by the time the eighth house to be done is reached, there are more chills than thrills.

Council is also responsible for the notorious punching system of the Pep Club membership cards. In the past, this system has been famed for its inefficiency. This year, however, every Pep Council member is allowed to punch the cards, thus creating fewer problems. The wheels of progress have been rolling.

The above activities are only Council's regular jobs. Each year, Pep Club sponsors several special events. At Homecoming, with the aid of Council's long-suffering sponsor, Mrs. Sellers, Pep Club builds its own float, as well as participating in special Homecoming activities.

To begin this winter sports season, Pep Club Council organized a Spirit Week of special contests. The climax of the sports-oriented week was the Spirit Sock Hop, also planned, organized, and sponsored by Pep Club.

Many Pep Club Open Meetings are held every year. In addition to displaying the cooking talents of Council, these meetings help to create more school spirit for Maine South teams. Special activities and contests (as well as free refreshments) are featured at open meetings.

Noticed the inconspicuous "GO HAWKS GO" in the glass corridor? That great exhibition of creative writing is another yearly duty of Pep Council. For the uninformed, the large red

16 to Attend OEA Meet Sixteen juniors and seniors %vill attend the Office Education Association (OEA) Conference next month.

Every high school that has students involved in the OEA program is eligible to send representatives to a state OEA Conference. This year the Illinois Conference will be held in Springfield at the Holiday Inn East. The conference will run from Thursday, March 13 through Saturday, March 15.

There will be approximately 1,000 students at the Springfield Conference this spring. Maine South will send sixteen juniors and seniors to the conference: Debra Miller '76, Laura Tessaro '75, Randy Demmen '76, Sue Gilette '75, Bill Linzing '75, Joe Dejean '75, Tom Schroder '75, Kathy Naleway '75, Jerry Figlioli '75, Cindy Tomaszewski '75, Nancy Gansar '75, Cheryl Bruno '75, Peggy Treder '75, Heather Moore '75, Diane Romano '75, and Linda Mazur '75.

and white letters are meant to inspire the athletes on to feats of greater fame and glory as they begin end-of-season competition in districts, regionals, and sections.

For many organizations, the beginning of March brings a lag in responsibilities. In contrast, Pep Club's activities are increasing now because Maine South's basketball team is competing in the regionals. The recent Pep Rally was organized

by Council to publicize the upcoming t ournament games as well as to honor the team.

Often unappreciated but always dedicated (at least 90 per cent of the time), Pep Club and Pep Club Council add much to Maine South.

THE /1MA7IWG FOOTWORK OF T H E miNESOUlTH HAWKS

rfifVc/ Quarter Slump Strikes Again!

by Maria Chakos Have you ever had that "I couldn't care less" feeling right after finals up until spring vacation? WeU. you're not the only one. It's something called "The Third Quarter Slump."

Ask your friends, and see how many of them were wUl'ng to "make a fresh start" right after finals. Or "try even harder this quarter."

In case you're just "too tired" to ask your friends, here are some of their answers on how they think the third quarter is affecting them.

Mary Nicolau '78 says, "You try super hard to make the honor roU the first semester, and then you feel like it's all over with, but school still goes on, and it's a big letdown."

Frank Gucionne '77 said, "Before a vacation everyone gets lazy because they're looking for-

ward to getting out of school, which also leads to lower grades."

Kim Barnard '77 commented, "Even though it's the shortest quarter, it seems like the longest."

Ellen Wagner '77 pointed out, "At the beginning of the third quarter everyone tries, but by the end no one even cares."

Carol Busse '76, however, had a different view of the third quarter. "I think the fourth quarter is worse than the third quarter because you're thinking about school ending and your plans for the summer. Third quarter is a time to forget about the first semester hassles."

John Petrucci '77 also felt differently about third quarter since he admitted, "I've never had a third quarter slump; in fact, I'm doing better."

Both Claudia Lemme '77 and

Driver's Ed—A Sfimulating Course While some of you are catnapping in English or dissecting in biology during the day, there are some people hitting curbs, panicking, watching dummies fly through windows, and getting slight whiplash.

Sounds like a bizzare bunch, right? Wrong, it's just the students in Driver's Ed. Before you future course applicants become terrified. Driver's Ed isn't all that gory.

Many of the students you pass everyday in the hallway have gone through it and have come out normal (there are a few exceptions though). And if you think about it, most of the drivers on the road are adults and if they can do it, high school students won't have that much trouble.

Why all he fuss about taking Driver's Ed? Why not grab some keys and take off in the family car? For one thing, your parents would not be too pleased by the possibility of having a compact car made out of a foui" door and according to Mr. Minnericik. Driver's Ed Department Chairman, "Driver's Ed teaches students to learn proper techniques of driving and a state law makes the Driver's Ed course mandatory before the age of 18."

What does one actually do in Driver's Ed is probably a question running through many of your unknowing curious little heads. Well, Driver's Ed is divided into three phases — classroom, simulator, and behind the wheel. Each day is spent in a different phase. Almost sounds like a rocket ship flight, doesn't it?

Classroom time is spent reading chapters, working out questions, and viewing movies (none too frightening, just violence

and death. Simulators resemble the machines you deposit a quarter in at the amusement park and try to win the race.

Actually, each student views the same movie screen and different driving situations are depicted and each student must react by manuevering his car correctly. However, this does not mean that simulators move around the room like bumper cars.

The third phase, and probably the most popular, is behind the wheel. Here a student actually is in control of a genuine automobile and experiences actual driving.

Some of you are probably amazed at the bravery displayed by the Driver's Ed teachers sitting near some of these half-crazed new drivers. Driver's Ed teachers do get a little extra reassurance by having an additional brake in the car for him in case of emergencies.

Students react differently when driving for the first time.

Some are silly, others cool from having driven before, but the majority of them are scared and even a little frantic.

According to Cindy Bodnar '77, "The first time our group drove, one girl was in tears by the time she released the parking brake."

Joyce Fritz '77 said that she pulled the hood release instead of the parking brake release.

As a whole. Driver's Ed can have different effects on students ranging from worthwhile to a waste of time. One anonymous student evaluated t h e course by saying, "It helped me, but I didn't like some of the teachers because they acted like they were doing you a favor.

Simulators are a waste of money because they really aren't like a car."

Donna Calamari '77 agreed that "we all look forward to spring vacation because third quarter's a drag."

Jim Connolly '76 put it this way, "The third quarter is something like the first quarter because you start new classes and it's like starting all over again."

And finally Mr. Lange, science teacher, summed it up well when he said, "It's all psychological. People are psyched out, including the teachers."

Solon Lauds Senior Behavior This year's sole candidate for the Student Council office of Vice President for the '75-'76 school year is Joe Solon '76.

Joe has been active in ski club and gymnastics in his so more and junior years. He is also involved with this year's production of Readers' 'Theater.

Joe Solon is currently trying to persuade as many students as possible to vote in the Student Council elections to help show the administration that the studenty body is behind Student Council.

Though Joe had not previously been involved in student government, he feels he can accomplish much and represent a majority of the students' opinions, which is really what Council is for.

Next year Joe would like to see some of the lounge restrictions lifted and open it to the lower classmen. Allowing more people to be able to enjoy early dismissal is also on his list of priorities.

Joe would like to commend the seniors on their behavior during their election assembly two weeks ago. Displaying their responsibility and self control is one way of showing the administration that students can cooperate when asked to do so.

The Student Council elections last year had a good turnout, and Joe would like to see an even better one this year on March 13.

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Competing In Arlington Sectional

Cagers Face Evanston

by Jim Hershey Tonight at 7:30 the 20-3 Hawks clash with Evanston in the semifinals of the Arlington Sectional after capturing the Maine East Regional crowTi and taking a share of the conference championship. South nipped St. Pat's Friday night 43-42 at Maine East to gain a sectional berth.

Evanston's Wildcats earned a chance to oppose South in the sectional by beating Niles West 52-43 in the Niles West Regional final.

Hawk Coach Quitman Sullins said, "This is "their senior ball club that they've been grooming for three years. They have Brown in the middle with great jumping ability and Larry Lubin is a good guard." Both Brown and Lubin were special mentions to the Daily News AllArea team.

If the Hawks beat Evanston tonight they will play the Prospect-Arlington winner in the sectional final, Friday at 7:30. The Hawks beat Prospect in the season's opener, 82-61. If the Hawks win the sectional, they will play the winner of the Waukegan Sectional in the Super Sectionals next Tuesday at McGaw Hall.

Waukegan is favored over lead-

ing opponent New Trier East.

The Bulldogs upset the Hawks in a previous meeting this year, 59-52.

In the 43-42 victory over St. Patrick in the final of the Maine East Regional, the Shamrocks really took it to the Hawks.

Although the cagers held twotime All-Area selection Emmett McGovem to nine points, John Stawarz netted 18 points for the game's scoring honors. Boesen tallied 15 points, 11 rebounds; Henderson, Kuntz and Chrzan scored eight points each. The 1-3-1 St. Pat zone hampered the Hawks to the point where Maine's only 4th quarter points was a Boesen bucket.

The Hawks sank 45 per cent of their field goal attempts and 60 percent of their free throws.

The Shamrocks hit 41 per cent from the field and 40 per cent from the free throw line. The Hawks pulled down 28 rebounds: the Shamrocks, 22 rebounds. The netters have not yet been outrebounded this year, but McGovern was extremely effective inside.

As the fourth quarter opened the Hawks led 41-38 but feU behind 42-41 after 2 early baskets

by Stawartz and Smith. With

1:43 left in the game, Boesen put the Hawks ahead to stay with a jumper. St. Pat's then missed four free throws in the remaining time. A last ditch shot by Tony Smith tumbled off the rim with :02 remaining into Boesen's willing hands.

Shamrock Coach Max Kurland said after the game, "The team that won this game will make it to the supersectional." The Hawk mentor said, "We know how good St. Pat's is. It's always talked about how great they are in the tournament."

Last year they upset East Leyden in a regional final.

For the second time in a row Pete Boesen has been named to the Daily News All-Area team.

This year he was named honorary captain of the 20 man roster. Teammate Mike Chrzan received Special Mention honors. John Kuntz and Ted Henderson made Honorable Mention.

Pete said, "I don't feel any different now than I did aU year. It wasn't that I was allarea all of a sudden. It happened in the course of the year.

We can beat any team. As Mr. SuUins says, we respect everyone; we fear no one."

Flexers Falter At Prospect

by Mark Meyer Ret-hot until they hit the downstate tournament, the gymnasts fine season closed with less than the team's expectations fulfilled. Following great efforts at the district and sectional meets, the Hawks faltered badly at the Prospect State Championship. However, South brought in the strongest representation to the state finals in six seasons with three varsity performers qualifying for six positions.

Leading Hawk gymnast Craig Martin, spectacular enroute to the state championships, had a rough time at Prospect, failing to make the top ten in any event, including parallel bars where he was fifth in the state as a sophomore. Craig scored a 7.62 all-around average for eleventh place; Martin h a d earned an 8.2 in the Niles West secUonaL Several small errors did Craig in on the high bar and in free-ex, where he marked at 7.4 and 7.9. Martin turned in a rather sloppy effort on the horse to score a 7.2 and fell off the rings to score at 7.9. Martin fared a 7.7 on the rings.

"Craig just had a bad day, but he kept his poise and confidence and took it in stride," commented Coach Tom Higgins. "In a team sport the other guys can cover for you, but in gymnastics, you're on your own. Everyone kept waiting for

faim to make it, but he just wasn't sharp. I don't think it was the pressure at all, he has competed under great pressure before."

The other Hawks to make the trip to Prospect, Bob LeMay and John Davis, also failed to meet the requirements for a tenth place finish. Bob LeMay fell off the horse, closing a spectacular late, season surge with a score of 6.7. LeMay had tied state champion Bart Conner of Niles West in the sectional.

John Davis turned in his best score of the year and of his rapidly improving career, ranking an 8.6. Davis's score fell .05 points short of qualifying for the finals.

At the Niles West sectionals, Maine South grabbed fifth place in the state's most difficult gymnastics district. "We really performed well and got some deserved revenge over some teams that had beaten us earlier," remarked Mr. Higgins.

Craig Martin led the Hawks, scoring an 8.2 in all-around to place third. Martin placed sixth in parallel bars, and another sixth by scoring an 8.5. Martin's score of 8.65 on the p-bars seeded him as fifth hi Illinois entering the downstate meet.

However, Bart Conner set a new national record for the parallel bars with a score of 9.6.

Bob LeMay tied Conners for

Mike Chrzan outbattled Notre Dame's Calabrese for a rebound in the regional win over the Dons.

fifth with his best score of the season on the horse, earning an 8.35. Davis rated a strong 8.25 on the rings to qualify for state as an at-large delegate in stiff competition.

Pete Boesen scores 2 of 21 points in South's loss to Niles West. Battling for the shot is John Kuntz and Bob Zyburt and Bill Pindras of Niles.

Sullins said that the Hawks we'll keep on doing the same are going to follow the same thing. You don't change things strategy that they have used when tournament time comes all year. "As long as we win, along."

Tankers End Season

by Ken Krause February 28, at New Trier East, Kendall Banks placed 38th in the state meet in the 200yard freestyle, bringing the 1974-75 swimming season to a close. The Hawks, despite numerous injuries to key personnel, ended the campaign by winning their last three dual meets, boosting their reco-d to 7-6. The Hawks crushed Glenbrook South, Niles West and Maine West in dual meet action.

Due to some outstanding efforts by the whole team, the Hawks also had a fine year in invitationals, placing third at the Peoria Richwoods invitational, tenth at the Indian Relays, and sixth at the Tital Relays, hosted by Glenbrook South.

Coach Art Johnson was generally pleased with the season.

"The guys worked hard most

of the time," he commented, "and after the Peoria meet I had hopes of placing in the state meet this year. We caught some bad breaks with kids getting hurt in gym classes, but overall we had a pretty good year."

Strong finishes by Banks, Dane Kozie, Don Wilhelm, Paul Okamoto, co-captain John Andrew, and Jeff Leigh enabled the Hawks to place seventh in conference and fifth in the District meet. Kozie missed qualifying for the state meet in the 50-yard freestyle by .018 seconds, as did Banks in the 100yard freestyle.

Two varsity records were set in this year. Banks broke his own record in the 500-yard freestyle, and the new record in the 400-yard freestyle relay belongs to Banks, Kozie, Wilhelm, and Okamoto.

Trackmen Earn 2nd In CSL South

by Ron Pankau The trackmen began to wind up the indoor season with a third place finish at the CSL South Divisional Meet hosted by Maine South and a fifth in the conference meet at Maine East.

The Hawks smashed a late rally by Hersey to remain undefeated in dual meets with a 6-0 record and won several honors at the prestigious Eastern Illinois Invitational.

At the divisional meet, the

Hawks narrowly missed edging a powerful Maine West team, finishing in second place. High qualifiers were Tom Hermes, winner of the high hurdles with a time of 6.7 and Eric Anderson, third place winner in the low hurdles. Mark Sellergren and Duke Vogel placed second and third in the 50-yd. dash with times of 5.6. Norb Lyle was runner-up in the 2-mile, running at 9:39.8. Ray Becker, Randy Niese and Mark Chapman placed well in the 880.

The Road To The Elite Eight

The Hawks' fabulous 880-yd. relay team of Sellergren, Hermes, Anderson and Vogel won the division with a time of 1:36.5. Kevin Durack won second place with a jump of 5'11" in the high jump. And Art Vander Heyden turned in his usual strong performance, winning the shot with a 47'7".

Class AA Sectionals At Arlington Heights Maine South (21-3) vs. Evanston (19-5) Prospect (19-4) vs. Arlington (20-4) At Waukegan Crystal Lake (13-11) vs. New Trier East (11-13) Waukgean (19-7) vs. Deerfield (11-12) Championship games at 7:30 Friday Evening Class AA Super Sectional Tuesday Evening at McGaw Hall Winner of Waukegan Sectional vs. Winner of Arlington Sectional Class AA Regionals At Maine East Maine South (43) Boesen—15, Chrzan—8, Kuntz—8, Henderson —8, Pagone—2 St. Patrick (42) Stawartz—18, Smith—11, McGovem —9, Nichol—2, Antonik—2 At NUes West Evanston (52) Brown—17, Lubin—18, Simpson—4, Scales —8, McCaslin—4, Palivon—1 NUes West (43) Block—7, Krueger—14, Pindras—2, Zyburt —6, Bruner—12, Chiappetta—2

In the conference meet, South placed fifth behind winner Maine West. Hermes was second in the high hurdles running at 6.6. Sandrock took a second in the 2-mile and Mark Sellergren a second in the 50-yd. dash.

Vogel clocked at 5.6 for fourth in the 50 and Sellergren ran his best time ever, a 5.5.

South nudged a powerful Her-

sey squad 62-61 in their closest dual meet of the year last week at Hersey. "We left a few guys home to run in the Eastern Illinois Invitational and Hersey was a pretty good team: that's why it was so close," explained Hawk Ck)ach Carl Magsamen..

Tom Hermes won the high hurdles with a time of 6.7 and Sellergren and Vogel tied for first in the 50-yd. dash, running 5.7' without spikes. Kevin Durack easily won the high jump with a leap of 6'0". Becker and Vic Gauger tied for first in the pole vault.

On the t r a c k, Sellergren, Hermes, Anderson and Vogel won the 4-lap race, Cass won the mile with a 4:47 and Sprint Sprieser the 440. The Hawks won the meet on a fine effort from the mile relay team of Jeff Seidel, Curt Jennings, Sprieser and Niese.

At Eastern Illinois, the Hawks conference champions competed among a field of 88 teams and placed quite well. Mark Straub took third in the mile with a 4:29.7. Kevin Durack was third in the high jump with his best leap ever, a 6'2". Mike Sandrock placed third in the 2-mile and Sellergren fifth in the 60yd. dash with a 6.5.

Girl's B-ball Is A Winner Maine South's girls' basketball team, coached by Miss Chris Voelz, began its season by winning over Niles West, New Trier West, and New Trier East both on the JV and Varsity levels.

It was in their fourth game that the JV ran into a loss, 4332, when playing Oak Park but the Varsity was triumphant with a score of 60-38.

The JV has stable players like Mari Curran '76 as center, Michele Rotondo '78 as a forward, and Margaret Lukens '77, Rebbcca Lukens '78, and Kathy Pabst '78 playing offense and defense. The Varsity's two high scorers are Liz Boesen '77 and Sue Leonard '77. Outstanding defensive players are Meg Seng '77, Liz Boesen. and Sue Leonard.