southwords Vol. 11, No. 3
Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, I I I . 60068
Oct. 25, 1974
NCCJ Conference Held At University of Chicago Approximately 30 Maine South students and faculty advisor Mr. Joel Morris attended the CitySuburban High School Conference at the University of Chicago on Oct. 9. The other five high schools involved were Bowen. Harlan, Hirsch, Oak ParkRiver Forest, and Rich South. The subject of the program was "Metropolitan Chicago and Interdependence." The purpose of the program was "to help develop a much needed sense of metropolitan community among the participating students and teachers and to provide a framework and stimulation that will encoiu-age continuing interaction among the participating schools." The first thing the students did when they arrived was receive name tags and discussion group numbers. A general getacquainted session with everyone walking around and talking to each other followed. Next, Dr. Gerald Danzer, from the department of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus, gave a slide presentation of the history of
Chicago, and afterwards, the discussion groups got off to a start. Each discussion group consisted of 18 students with representatives from each school. One student was previously trained to be the discussion leader and another student was trained to be the recorder. The groups started off with a "get to know the person next to you" session. What is a neighborhood? what is brotherhood? and what is a ghetto? were the types of questions discussed and answered by the students in their groups. After lunch and a full stomach, students were acting more open towards each other and friendships were beginning to develop. Groups then discussed such topics as busing, integration, lack of knowledge concerning other races, racial stereotypes, community projects, and entertainment. At the end of the program, each of the ten group recorders gave a summary of their group's discussions and decisions on helping to make a better ori-
entated community. One of the things many groups noted was a lack of communication between neighbors, neighborhoods, and all people in general.
Surgeon Speaks at Northwestern Jdtkix Andrew, Anna Burger, Joe Fritz, and Carrie Reckert attended the Life Sciences Convocation sponsored by the March of Dimes at the Northwestern Univ. Medical School on Oct. 22. Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., a renowned surgeon who is best known for his contributions to the study of cardiovascular disease, was the guest speaker at the program. He has earned great fame for devising a pump which became one of the essential components of the heartlung machine that made openheart surgery possible. In 1953, the doctor performed the first successful operation on a stroke victim and thereby established the field of surgery for strokes. Commenting on the education
Students from suburban and Chicago schools walk to buses after discussing common problems at NCCJ conference at University of Chicago.
School Board Raises Questions Concerning Cafeteria Operation Questions concerning the operation of the Maine Township student cafeterias have recently arisen on the school board level. It seems that there have been periods in which our township cafeterias were operating at a loss. The question explored was whether or not the cafeterias could be run on a more sound basis. A better and more economical system may be needed. A study was recently done regarding the possible use of a catering service to prepare foods and deliver them to each respective school. It was determined that this would not be a feasible solution to the problem. Instead, the cafeterias will operate as in the past with the exception that there will be more central buying within the district. One more change that will be made within the system is that two of our cafeteria managers have been named coordinators. Mrs. Moore will be the coordinator for Maine South and North, and Mrs. Saul will be the coordinator for Maine East and West.
The reason behind this change is to coordinate all the activities of the cafeterias within the district. The goal of the new system is to prevent Maine
Maine South't It's Academic team from left Sally Zilla, Alan Rcbandt and Dorothy Chung concentrate on t h e i r answers. On the far right is a member of St. Ignatius, an opposing team.
Township cafeterias from having financial difficulties. Although a profit is not sought after, the cafeterias should be self-supportive.
needed for a medical career, Dr. DeBakey said, "The number of students admitted to medical school is not small because of a shortage of teachers, but because of a shortage of money. Prevention of heart problems is more effective by controlling hardening of the arteries, said Dr. DeBakey. The surgeon, who showed slides and a movie about repairing arteries and the aorta, told how he conceived the idea of improving the operation. "I
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went to the store, and the only material available was Dacron velour, so I tried that, and it worked beautifully." Dr. DeBakey, who believes a doctor should never stop trying to keep the patient alive even when the outlook is dim, said, "In this profession, you've got to enjoy working hard. But it's not work when you know you are contributing to your fellow man. You really get a nice feeling about it."
Government Classes To Tour Springfield In almost 11 years of operation, Maine South has always sponsored a trip to Springfield that has been offered semiannually to seniors enrolled in government classes. This year is to be no exception since 45 students will participate in the Springfield tour on Thursday, Nov. 14. While on the tour, the students will have a chance to meet with Gov. Walker and the Speaker of the House. They will also be able to see how laws are passed and talk to members
of Cong ess, providing it is in session then. In addition to viewing our state's history in the making, the seniors will be seeing some of Illinois' historical features. The Lincoln Memorial and the Centennial Building are two such landmarks on the tour. The cost of the Springfield Tour, which lasts the entire day, is $13.80 and is payable in the bookstore. The enrollment is limited, and the people are chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis.
AFS To Sell Pizza The Maine South AFS Chapter is holding a pizza sale. Ordering cheese and sausage pizzas can be done from now until Sun., Oct. 27. The cost is $3.00 for a 14" pizza, and the pizzas can be bought from any SC member. Pizzas can be picked up at the cafeteria on Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents of Park Ridge can have their piz-
zas delivered from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Each year the money raised is used to bring a high school student from one of 60 countries to spend the school year in the U.S. The money also helps pay for some of our students to spend a summer or an entire year in another country. The goal this year is to sell 1,000 pizzas.
South Team Puts Up A Good Fight The Maine South It's Academic team finished in third place behind winner St. Ignatius and second-place Riverside - Brookfield after a tight game taped Wednesday, Oct. 23. Chosen for the team were Dorothy Chung, Alan Robandt, and Sally Zilla with Alan acting as team captain. The final score was a close one with St. Ignatius pulling a total of 250 points, RiversideBrookfield acquiring 235 points, and South ending up with 225 points. The show, which will be seen on TV sometime in Nov. or Dec, was taped in four segments. The first segment was a scrimmage round in which each answer was worth ten points, and there were no pen-
alties. No buzzers were used in the second and third rounds; instead each team answered during their own inning. Answers in the second round were worth ten points, wrong answers counted for a loss of ten points, and passed questions lost five points. All values doubled in round three. Buzzers were used again in the Grab Bag session, and correct and wrong answers were worth 20 points. Decided by lottery, South competed as school No. 1, St. Ignatius as school No. 2, and Riverside-Brookfield as school No. 3. The respective scoring of each school after each session was as follows: scrimmage, 10-30-10; Round 1, 70-110-70; Round 2. 125-160-115; Round 3, 225-230-195; and Grab Bag, 225250-235.
Maine South had won the practice session with the score being 20-0-10. At the end of the game, there was a dispute over a question that South had been allowed to answer that Riverside-Brookfield thought should have been given to them and another concerning an answer given by RiversideBrookfield that was counted as incorrect because it answered only part of the question and Riverside - Brookfield thought they deserved credit. Both attempts at a change of score were overruled, and St. Ignatius remained the victor. All participating schools receive book awards from MacMillan, Inc. The winning school receives a $100 scholarship grant, and the other two schools are awarded $50 grants.
Alan Robandt 7 5 has re> cently been awarded the NCTE A w a r d . This is an English honor given to a student on the basis of his w r i t i n g abilities.