Kim Lindstrom runs Unopposed
Michael McDonough, Eric Aho, and Heidi Kreplain review music for the Bicentennial concert this Sunday.
Kim Lindstrom, a junior at Maine South, is the sole candidate for the office of Vice President for next year's Student Council. Since freshman year, Kim has been active in class council. This year, she is President of this organization. Kim is switching to Student Council because she feels class council involves itself with singular problems of each class and not of the school as a whole. Kim would like to see more student involvement in school activities. She commented that all students should get involved with clubs and other organizations here at South, and not just a select few. Kim would
MS Concert Orchestra To Perform A concert in honor of the nations Bicentennial will be played by the Maine South High School Concert Orchestra on Sunday. March 14. at 3;30p.m. Nurnbers of a patriotic nature will be featured including Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait. ' a medley of patriotic numbers entitled 'An .American Fantasy' and two numbers wi»h the combined Concert Choir and Orchestra, "Battle Hymn of the
Republic' and America the Beautiful." .Also included on the program will be violinists Michael McDonough '76. Heidi Kreplin '76. and cellist Eric Aho '77, in the Vivaldi "Concerto Grosso. " Serving as a narrator in "A Lincoln Portrait" will be John Doremus, well-known Chicago radio personality. In addition to his work over the vears on WMAQ-TV, radio stations WAIT,
WGN and WIND. Doremus currently has a nationally syndicated radio show entitled "Spirit of '76. " Doremus will also appear as baritone soloist with the choir and orchestra in "Battle Hymn of the Republic. " The public is urged to attend the concert.
Conway For Privileges Kevin Conway, candidate for Student Council president, believes that increased communication with the administration is an important issue in this campaign Kevin has participated in Student Council for three years. Class Council for one year and Quad Council for one year. He has served on the Social, A.F.S.. and Student Rights committees. In addition to student government, Kevin has also t)een involved in Tennis team, Kev Club, Ski Club. Film Society. V-Show and working backstage. Kevin feels that his experience in student government during his years at Maine South is his main qualification Although Kevin doesn t want to make any campaign promises. he feels there is a need for more privileges. If elected. Kevin
would also work for longer and better organized Student Council meetings. He would also like to see committee meetings with the • Please turn to page 3
"If the right people get in, and I am not saying we're the right people (the candidates i, because I don't know — maybe it would be worthwhile to have Council." Kim would like not just the A and B students on Council, but any student who wishes to get involved. Besides participating in student government, Kim also takes part in the swim team, Marlin Swim Club, and various intramurals. Outside school activities, she has been a member of the Park Ridge Swim Club. Kim is glad she is in student government, and wants to get involved and help students with their complaints.
Kim Lindstrom VOCABULARY MINICOURSE The dales for the vocabulary sessions are March 9 through March 18. in the Reading Center. These sessions will be offered ninth period, and interested students should sign up on the bulletin board outside C117 today. For further information, contact Mrs. Keiler.
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also like having more promotion of class spirit. When asked if she thought Student Council was effective, Kim replied, "It could be, but it isn't now. Its power is not used c o r r e c t l y . " Commenting further, Kim said that Student Council is thought of as a social organization with its sponsoring of V-Show by most students.
Kevin Conway
Susan Ebner and Martha Nesbit have been selected for this year's AFS American Abroad Program. They will leave in June, come back in August and can be sent anywhere in the world. The selection begins in September with the applicant being interviewed five times and being passed for this region. The papers are then sent to New York for a final selection. Susan Ebner commented, "The interviews are pretty scary because they keep eliminating people. They asked a lot of tricky questions about myself that were hard to answer."
by Betb Lee Student Council election campaigns are well under way. with all of the candidates working Dan Nocchi 77 feels that hard on their campaigns .AH of better communication and more them would appreciate student action are two of the most support, through voting in the crucial issues facing Student elections March 18. Council today. The presidential Early dismissal is a topic candidate stated. "Student Council is what the Administrarecently discussed in Council Dave Greising '78. moved that tion listens to the most. For the students not having a ninth average student to be heard he or period class should be able to she must work through Council. " apply, and receive early Nocchi believes that as a dismissal The current system candidate he shouldn't make a only allows students who tiave a lot of empty promises, but that need to leave early, or an after he can commit himself to trying. school job to receive early Sophomores being given lounge dismissal privileges, early dismissal for all Dave, and others said that the class levels, and optional Dan Nocchi new system would get students assemblies for Seniors are just a out of the library that don't want few of the ideas he hopes to bring Shortwords to be there, and also reduce the about through Student Council amount of vandalism that occurs According to Dan, the main as a result of student boredom. handicap that Student Council is The motion was sent to the coping with now is lack of stuStudent Rights Committee for dent support. "Student Council The Maine South Drama Dept. further investigation. can do anything with the total will sponsor its annual Drama As a means of raising money. backmg of the students and their Showcase next Tuesday, March President Sharon Beckman parents. That's a real power to 16 from 7-10 p.m. The Showcase suggested that Student Council have t)ehind you when you deal is a display night for speech and sponsor a pizza sale. If held, it with the .Administration. " drama talents with a special emphasis on the extra-curricular would be similar to the one that admitted Nocchi. .\FS sponsored earlier this year. "I want to change a lot of activities. Debate, Contest The sale would involve much policies at Maine South but Speakers, the Contest Play, hard work by council members. Council's hands are lied as far as "Exit The King . and Reader's The question was raised whether the .Administration is concerned. Theater will be featured. The all of the members would want .Any change that dt>es occur will closed circuit TV studio will be open and WMTH will be covering > to put in that much work. The bevery gradual " motion was not voted on t>ecause Nocchi has been active in the election night returns. All the juniors were in a Meet Your Council for 1 yr. as a repre- students and parents are encouraged to attend. Candidate .Assembly. ' sentative
Nocchi Promotes Action
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Questions in the interview cover grades, class standing, where the applicant lives, why they want to be an .AFS student, and the relationship with each person in the family. One mandatory qualification is to be able to partially speak a foreign language. Cindv Winston, president of AFS, staled. "If ihe student knows a language it's
easier to pick up another language. " The students have no choice in where they will go. Based on their characteristics they are placed in the best possible home situation. The family may or may not have teenagers. When asked why she applied for AFS, Martha Nesbit replied. • Please turn to page 3
Apida's Issue: Busing Ed Apida, a candidate for the office of treasurer in this year's Student Council elections, is the president of the Latin Club and a member of the Debate Team. Apida's major issue is busing. He protests that the buses are overcrowded and many of ihem are loo old. Very seldom do they arrive on time, that is if they arrive at all. according to Apida. As you may recall from his speech: "Napoleon, who inherited our buses from Ceasar, planned to bring the reinforcements to the Battle of Waterloo, but they never arrived. Ed feels that he will achieve greater results from the Administration if he pushes for just one major issue rather than many. As a candidate he believes that the .Administration is doing a good job. but he would like to see more rights for students. He feels that .Maine South is run too much like a dictatorship In order to obtain student rights.
students have to gel more involved in school activities and really care about what's going on. "