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Increase in Summer Tuition May Hurt Drama Workshop What are you doing this summer? Well, there's one class that even graduates are coming back for — Summer Drama Workshop. Summer Drama is a class in which anyone can get involved in any aspect of theater, technical or acting.

doing four shows, the first children's show is "Ransom of Red Chief." This will be directed by graduate Vanessa Piedmont".

The performance will be on July 1,2. and 3.

"Beauty and the Beast", the second children's play, will be diby graduate Ric Tanaglia. .Any person, beginning with in- rected Performance dates will be July coming freshmen thru 3ie age of 8, 9, and 10. "Our Town ", the 19 can learn to act or to work on dramatic plav, will be directed sets. Everyone is guaranteed a by Mr. Don Martello. Performchance on stage. Summer ance dates will be July 14,15, and Drama conveniently meets from 16.

5 to 9 p.m. and can be taken for "Guys and Dolls" will also be half credit. Unfortunately your

by Martello and peronly hesitation should be the cost directed formance dates are July 22, 23, which is $40.00 this year 24. and 25. T. Daniel, one of the This summer the workshop is most outstanding mimes in the

country, will also be back for a performance on July 18.

Mr. Martello, the director of the summer workshop, seemed enthusiastically looking forward to another large turnout. Summing it up, Mr. Martello commented, "In Summer Drama, you not only learn to work on a show and meet people but you also learn to depend on each other, as well as yourself."

Roz Baudendisteil '76, commented, "Drama Workshop gives students a better opportunity to get involved in a show wliich they normally might not."

Applications are available in the Drama Office.

Maine South 1976-77 Student Council Officers are: Kevin Conway, President; Geri Smith, Treasurer; Gini Barklow, Secretary; Kim Lindstrom, Vice President (not pictured). The officers i^egan their one-year terms on Wednesday, May 12.

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

May 21,1976

Students Receive Awards Recently, Maine South Industrial Education students entered two contests, the Illinois Institute of Technology Drawing and Design Competition and the 19th

Maine South Artists Display Talent Sunday portrait artists to sketch visitors.

The Photo Club will have an "Old Tyme Bicentennial portrait booth and the Bijou Theater will show old time movies. Special edition sun visors and tshirts will be sold.

Mr Joseph Stilp. .Art chairman, commented that "This year's projects expressing the Bicentennial are especially creative and meaningful to all of us to emphasize the positive contributions of young people to our community."

The .Art Fair is open to all students at South. A jury of artists will award ribbons in the categories of ceramics, sculptures, photography, paintings, prints and drawings and mixed media Other special features of the to original work. Some of the fair this year will be entertain- more unusual creative projects ment all day long on the portable the students will sell include stage in front of the flagjjole with sculpture, collages, enameling rock groups, a special appear- on copper, etchings, acrylics, ance by Maine South s Orcnesis weaving and macrame projects, dance group, and Brian Yama- surrealist type paintings, and kikoshi, who will play a stringed netic art and sculpture. Students, Koto. There will be solo comedy art teachers, and Mr. Richard Mastrolonardo and Mr. Phillip routines by Pat Hennebry and Dunn.

Art and Photo Club sponDana Olson, and Ethnic-primiare busy working to make tive music provided by Jim Phil- sors, this one of the most successful lip s group. There will be roving events of the year both for the clowns to clown with the custom- community and the art students. ers and sell balloons, along with

The 8th annual Art Fair will be held at Maine South on Sunday, May 23. This event, sponsored by the .Art Department and Art and Photo Clute. will have 120 young high school artists exhibiting and selling varied art works. This year the lakefront area will again be filled with display booths of the high school artists. along with demonstrators, concession and refreshment stands.

Demonstrations of pottery wheel, macrame and batiking will continue all day.

Over 400 Bicentennial projects on the theme "'^'oung .Artists Express Our 200 Years' will be featured and were made by the art students to celebrate the nation's birthday

Future Stars Sing Tonite

In the Northern III. Educational Exhibit all state Industrial Ed. students were eligible They were judged on typical student work and not on assigned projects. South had 20 entries and all of these placed relatively high.

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1975-76 Officers Initiate Reforms On-lookers view the various art work displayed at last year's Art Fair. This year's fair will be held Sunday in the Maine South lake front area.

Quill And Scroll Banquet Held At Park Ridge Inn

The Chamber Choir will present musical selections from the Broadway show "Oliver." Soloists are Kathy Kielas and Vic Gauger.

On May 3, 1976 at the Park The accompanists will include Ridge Inn Souths annual Quill Patti Stevenson, Sam .Abbate, and Scroll Banquet was held. The Mike Stevenson, and Rod Ro- major event of the evening was delius from Concert Choir: the announcement of the 1976-77 Featured in the Concert Choir Tammy Greshiw and Katie Kel- Southwords and Eyrie editors. selections will be "The Crea- ley from Girls' Glee; Kathy Quill and Scroll is an honorary tion," by Porter, which is an e.x- Banks and Sue Savage from organization of high school stuciting rock cantata for chorus Treble Choir: and Sam Abbate dents who make a significant contribution to school publicaand solo voices, accompanied by from Chamber Choir. tions and are in the top third of piano, percussion, and guitar.

A charge of 75 cents for stuThe Girls' Glee will sing "Gloria dents and J1.50 for adults will be their class. in Excelsis' by Joseph Haydn made at the door. Persons with Eyrie editors next year will be and "Jubilate Dieo" by W. A. Mo- activity tickets will be admitted under the direction of Donna zart among the more serious free of charge.

Loda, Editor-in-Chief. Business numbers. .Also included will be Manager Dave Lannon will be " I t s a Big Wide Wonderful When asked why they are in- assisted by Steve Mai in and Copy World " by John Rox and Chim volved in choral groups, Debbie Editor Anne Petrowski will be Chim Cheree by Richard Sher- Gunderson '78 replied, "Cause I aided by Michelle Gottwald. man. The Treble Choir will begin like to sing!" Jane Bixby '78 an- Chris Miillaly will return to the its portion of the program with a swered, "It helps you to get in- staff for his second year as Photo patriotic bicentennial song en- volved in the musicals, and it's Editor. Karen Ady was antitled ".America — Our Heri- funi " One anonymous Concert nounced Layout Editor and tage by Helen Steele .An Okla- Choir member replied, "I enjoy Jennie Powers will be ID Editor. homa' medley by Rodgers and singing because it helps me to Miss Carol Singer will continue Hammerstein wiU also be sung express my emotions." to lend her services as sponsor.

The annual Spring Choral Concert will be held on Friday. .May 21, at 8:00 in the Maine South Auditorium. Participating in this concert will be Concert Choir.

Girls' Glee, Treble Choir, and Chamber Choir, a small select mixed choral group including thirty voices

.Annual Northern Illinois Education Exhibit. Students took awards in many different levels of competition.

The I.I.T. Drawing and Design competition had over 22.000 entries in six divisions of competition from over 150 high schools.

Any student in a drafting class was eligible to enter the competition. The students were judged on special drawing projects assigned by I.I.T. The judges looked for quality, accuracy, and the workmanship of the projects. There were 561 winners and Maine South had 15 of them. Winners are; Elbert Strynski, sixth place; Honorable mention. Jeff Getz. Gary Kopplinger. and Jim McNamara.

Mention awards were received

by Paul Olson and Todd Trost.

Chris Clarke and Kevin Kosimer, James Coduti, Doug Hatheway, Craig Heffernan, Kevin Grabe, Jerry Chubirka, Glen Kirkpatrick, and Joe Korenchan all won places in their respective divisions.

Kim Kumiega will be Southwords Editor-in-Chief and will also take over as Commentary Editor. Sophomore Julie Keller was announced as News Editor and Chris Sopata will run the Features page. Sports and Photo Editors are Russ Skiba and Brian Maloney respectively.

Ellen Marcus will work on staff as Public Relations Editor. Ken Beatty promised to return as sponsor next year.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by Maine South junior Cindy Bodnar who sang several songs accompanying herself on the guitar. Special guests were Karen Malin and Carrie Reckert. last year's Eyrie and Southwords editors. Also present were Dr. Watson. Asst. Principals Simonson and Barker and Mr. Davis, English Dept. chairman.

Student Council is now under new leadership as of Wednesday, May 12. That day, Kevin Conway and his fellow" officers, Kim Lindstrom, Geri Smith, and Gini Barklow. took over.

On the second meeting of the new administration, Dave Greising made a motion that a committee be formed to look into the possibility of a concert next year. The motion was amended and sent to the social committee headed by Kim Devaney.

In the same meeting delegates for Quad Council were nominated and voted on for next year. Quad Council is a monthly meeting of the four Maine schools' delegates to discuss proposals and ideas with the district administration.

Next year s delegates are Kris McFarland. Dave Greising. Pat Nugent, and Dave Krueger Scott Kuntz and Dave Lannon were chosen as alternates. Student Council Organizations Chairman Dan Nocchi is Quad President.

If any students are interested in participating in Council, there are several openings left in the homerooms. Gel in touch with your representative if you'd like to get involved.

May 21, 1976

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Letter to the Editor on Library

Law on Pot Unfair?

Marge Lupori, Richardson, S 'ailKaren Maliii In 1919, America stood on the threshold of a new era— the national prohibition of alcohol.

Led by tne forceful Carry Nation, Americans had been indoctrinated to believe that if alcohol were banned, "men will walk upright, women will smile, and children will laugh." Congress, true to its penchant for legislating against the use of drugs, made the consumption of alcholic beverages illegal.

Because America does not learn its drug lessons well, 50 years later we are in the middle of another drug controversy that has many parallels to the alcoholic situation. This controversy, of course, is the national marijuana prohibition.

When asked about different ways they were involved with marijuana, students seemed uneasy about answering. What percent of Maine students smoke pot? Drink? A sophomore girl replied, "At least 55 percent of the school smokes pot and 96 percent must drink. More students would smoke pot if the risk wasn't so high."

One boy, who felt that he was incapable of estimating the percentage of the school, said, "About half of my friends smoke pot, and all of us drink."

These percentages are much higher than the estimates of Officer Larry Thorson. He stated, 'Only two percent of the student body smokes pot, and 55

percent to 60 percent drink."

Nine out of ten students felt that prison sentences for small amounts of marijuana were too harsh, and pot should be decriminalized.

So, is marijuana really so bad?

Doctors differ in their opinions.

Some reported that pot can do physical damage, for example, destroy brain cells, cause insanity, and lead to cirrhosis of the liver. Others reported that pot does no harm at all and can be a miracle cure for glaucoma.

Officer Thorsen's opinion once again clashed with majority of student views. He felt sentencing should stay the same because of the many reports that marijuana is harmful to the mind and body, and can be damaging to a smoker's surroundings.

The most controversial question of all was whether a student smokes pot or whether he's tried it. One girl '77, stated. •I've smoked pot for about three years. I'm not a juvenile delinquent or a flunkie. Pot to me is more civilized. Because when I'm drunk, I'm uncoordinated and can become belligerent. But after I smoke pot, I'm in total control of myself and my actions. " A '79 graduate defensively replied, 'No way would I touch the stuff. Too risky I When i t s legal, maybe. But not before."

Summing it up, a '76 graduate said, 'Sure. I smoke pot once in a while, but after you're over the experimental stage, pot is no more of a thrill than alcohol."

New GRA officers for the '76-'77 school year are (L to R) Debbie Gawaluch, Janel Huelskamp, Chris Inserra, and Donna Forde.

Ads an Influence or Not?

by June Jager Have you ever wondered what caused you to purchase certain products? Many times, advertising influences us to buy products.

Advertisements hit us everywhere; on the radio, on the T.V. and on the highway. Do advertisements influence you?

Some students were willing to admitthat they do.

"Yes, definitely, " replied Elza HabJnyak '79.

Jean Walsh '78, simply said, "Yes." "Yes, because of certain sexual connotations," stated an anonymous.

Henry Jones '76 replied, "Yes, because they are drummed into my mind after hearing them on the radio all the time."

Joe Jacobs "77, admitted, "Of course.

Michael Lubeck '76, answered, "Occasionally " "Sometimes, but most of the time it's by word of mouth," commentedChris Hayes '77.

Yes, some of the jingles are really cute too, " replied Nancy Antosh 77.

Julie Connolly '76 responded, "Only once in a tropical

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monsoon. ' Other students answered the question in a different way.

"I put more stock in word of mouth than in advertising, unless it is a product I have never heard before, " said Bronwyn Lange '76.

Kris Johannsen '76, responded.

"No, my girlfriend influences me. " "I listen more to my friends on what to buy, " stated Dan Nocchi •77.

Bob Winters '76 replied,"No. " When asked what did influence him, he responded, "Drugs ' "No, I think advertisements are a waste anyway because they are repetitious," commented Tom Long "78.

Cathy Sturm "76 did not answer the question but commented.

"It's cool to do. " Advertisements have a great impact on people. For those who do not think that they are influenced, they are likely fooling themselves. Advertisements, good and bad, are attacking at every angle. All around us, we can see advertisements that are sometimes lies. The question we must ask ourself is, "Do I believe that this product will really do its job? " or •• Do I bel ieve that this product will be an improvement for me?" Whatever the product may be, it takes either faith, confidence or curiosity to purchase it. Is seeing really believing?

Dear Editor, I am a senior here at Maine South and ever since freshman year, all I have been told is how great this school is and in particular, how great our library is.

In the past week, I have tried to use the library on two separate occasions. I was looking for a book that had been recommended to me by a teacher. I looked up the book, then went to the cage to find it. It wasn't there. I then went to the desk and asked a student library aide if someone had checked the book out. Her response was, "No, no one checked the book out. If its not there, it was either ripped-off or else it is on the shelf wrong, because "we' never put them in order, just in the general area."

This upset me quite a bit, but I let that pass.

The next day, I needed another book. This tinie I asked a faculty member, and she informed me that she didn't know where the book was, but it was probably ripped off.

It really irritated me to think that two books that I needed were gone, either ripped-off or weren't filed properly! This is a good school. It really seems unfiar to me to think that students and faculty don't even care enough about this school and its library to allow thievery to go on.

Personally, at this point, I don't care. I t s too late for me.

I m graduating, but what about next year or the year after? Are all the books and magazines going to be ripped-off? Think about someone else besides yourselves and your own pleasure for a change. Think about itl A distressed senior

Who's Who Polls Students on Drinking Increasing numbers of high school juniors and seniors are drinking rather than using barbituates, according to a nationwide poll conducted by Who's Who Among American High School Students. The poll questioned 22.300 students.

During the last five years. teen-age consumption of wine and beer has jumped by over 200 percent. In a 1971 survey, only two-fifths of the students questioned had indulged. This year, 87 percent were drinking wine.

Officers Picked; Picnic Planned Tri-M, the music organization at South, held its annual election last Tuesday. The officers for the 1976-77 school year were chosen. They are: Rob Franzblau '77 - President, Kevin Kielas '77 - Vice-President, Nan LeMunier '77 - Secretary, and Liz Thies '77 - Treasurer.

Tri-M is holding its picnic on Wednesday, June 2 at 4 p m.

There will be volleyball with Triburgers prepared by sponsor.

Mr. Angelo Rico. Cost is $1.00 and must be paid by May 27.

three-fourths, beer. Use of hard liquor also increased from 47 percent in 1971 to 61 percent in 1976.

One reason given for hangovers becoming a common malady among teenagers is the easy access of alcohol. Threequarters of the students said they could readily buy it, even if they were under age.

Other reasons for increased teen-age drinking were; a general acceptance of alcohol use in the society at large, marketing of wine in a growing number of varieties aimed specifically at the youth market, and student awareness of the harsh penalties for the use of other drugs. .According to the survey, what parents think doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

While 36 percent said their parents have no objections to their drinking, another third said parents either disapprove or don't know.

The poll concluded that most teens will end up drinking socially and not to excess. While a plurality of students had indulged more than once or twice, they are not daily drinkers. A majority say they drink with

friends for enjoyment, and 36 percent have a glass or two at family gatherings.

However. 12 percent say they drink to "get high ", and 2 percent feel drinking helps them cope with emotional problems.

These groups may be in trouble.

According to Alcoholics .Anonymous, there are 500,000 teen-age alcoholics in the United States today: and the National Institute on .Alcohol Abuse and .Alcoholism say 1 million teens get high from alcohol at least once a week.

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Mr. Douglas Hall and Mr. Robert Schultz, her instructors in accelerated and advanced placement history courses, stated that Peggy was not only an outstanding scholar in the field of history but that she showed great strength of character in the face of adversity.

Dr. John Bellingham, pastor of the Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, which Peggy attended, will present The Peggy Ross History Award to a junior from the class of 1977 at the History Honors Program on May 27.

Vandalism Rips-off Students Maturity

by Kim Kumiega I was instructed to write an editorial on vandalism. My problem was how to approach the bunch of nerds who do get their kicks out of breaking windows. Here's what I came up with, realizing that I must approach them at their own levelProblems: You don't like a kid";" You don't like a teacher? You don't like a class? You hate all vour teachers? All vour classes are boring? YOU HATE SCHOOL? Solutions: Break a window. Teepee school. Better yet. write it on a bathroom wall! Or, when in desperation, a cafeteria table will give the same feeling of relief. (There are no known better listeners.)

Then maybe the administration can make some more "rules and regulations ' to alleviate the rise in school vandalism.

iNow isn't that logical thinking? Of course, you couldn't come much closer to digging your own grave.

Then again, what else can a student do to revenge his frustrations? Well, it all depends on his problem. Hate a teacher, then get out of his/her class. Hate a class, then get immediately transferred to another. Hate school, learn to "grin and bear it."

Naturally, these are solutions for mature, thinking adults only, so students could never do them. Why, we might even convince the administration that we do have a sense of responsibility. That would completely ruin our present image though.

Vandalism was the issue, but as anyone can plainly see. it would be impossible to end. Wl I can say is. keep up the "logical thinking?"

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Vandalism Poll Among MS Students Reveals Theft as Common Experience If you haven't been vandalized in the past few months, the odds that you soon will be are excellent according to a poll taken recently among 258 Maine South students.

The poll, conducted by the News Reporting classes, found that over half, 139, of the students interviewed had been vandalized. Over half, 171, also said they had been present during an act of vandalism or had seen ' such an act.

The survey asked students to give their age and grade and to . class themselves as to whether they strongly supported school.

19 said they were; like school, 93; were disinterested in school, 34; or disliked school, 29; 83 others declined to make a choice.

The survey was used to find out how many students have been directly involved in vandalism either as witness or victim. "We wanted suggestions on how to stop vandalism and we wanted to know how students feel about vandalism,"" said Mr. Beatty, instructor of the course. . Typical offenses reported in the survey ranged from Tp-ing to serious instances of theft and damage to student property. ' The most common offenses reported were locker break-ins.

Next in line came the theft of books, money, gym clothes, winter coats.

Property damage most frequently reported came in the form of eggs thrown against house or car. Next were broken windows, stolen cassettes and tape decks from cars, and then paint spread over car or brick walls at home. Over 100 acts of destruction were listed by • students.

Some students reported extensive damage or breakage to « their bicycles and their car's engines.

As part of the survey students were asked to suggest ways to stop vandals.

Catching the vandal, students felt, could be accomplished by

increasing security measures. A junior suggested, "increase the number of people who watch the halls." .Another suggested, "use a twenty-four hour dog patrol with walking policemen."

A freshman suggested increased patrols and "lots of lights outside the school.'" One senior wanted "lettermen to patrol the halls" or at least to act as "hall monitors. " Increased patrols, however, struck one junior as a poor solution. The junior said, "having security guards around doesn't do anything except create a bad atmosphere in the school." Some felt the same, saying that such increased or tightened security simply offered a challenge to vandals.

The sur\'ey asked students what they thought thev would do if they saw a vandal at work.

Eighty students said they would try to stop the vandal". Some added, 'if he were a friend or I at least knew the person. " Only forty-eight students felt they would report an act of vandalism regardless of the consequences. Ninty-four students felt they would turn in a vandal to an authority if they felt they could do so without becoming known.

Most of those who commented on this question feared some form of reprisal, either actual damaging reprisal or a form of ridicule.

Once a vandal is caught, 151 of those surveyed believed he should be punished in some way.

They also felt that any vandal should have to pay out of his own pocket for any damages he has caused. Only "nine students felt that the school ol taxpayer should have to foot vandalism bills.

Punishment recommended for vandals ranged from suspension to acts of revenge.

Those with vengeance in mind included a senior who said, "take an eye for an eye. " Another senior said, • Knock his head in."

Even a freshman suggested, "Beat em up or shoot em with a

salt gun."

One irate senior whose art project was stolen, said, "Hang him with the wall hanging he stole I from me I." Many students were less drastic. A junior felt, ""there really is no way to catch vandals, but you can stop it by punishing the ones that do get caught more severely."

One senior felt the best solution would be to, "improve counseling."

One wag. who signed himself as Robert Goulet said that any vandal caught should be "rewarded with $50 " and sent on his way. We hope he feels the same way after someone rips him off.

Our last question to the students was what they considered minor or major acts of vandalism.

•An expected result was that vandalism committed against a fellow student was felt to be a major crime deserving severe punishment. Over half of the students, 134. said they would turn in anyone they saw ripping off another student.

In way of contrast. 188 students said removing library books without checking t h ^ out was a minor offense and only 60 of them would turn in a person for doing so.

Of those interviewed 181 considered the pulling of a false fire alarm to be a serious crime.

Eithty-four said they would report such an incident.

The use of M-80s to destroy property was regarded as serious as were other expensive forms of vandalism, breaking windows, breaking ceiling tiles and audio visual equipment.

Most felt they should report this type of vandal.

Minor crimes were considered by the students to include throwing garbage or paper on floors and writing on desks and walls. Less than ten people in each instance felt these to be serious crimes worthy of reporting to authority.

Kafhy Kujak, a senior at MS, is shown here with Miss Siwinsici, Mr. Anderson and Dr. Watson. Kathy took sixth place against 100 other contestants in Office Duplication at the OEA National Convention in Topeka, Kansas.

Crash, Morningstar Play At Senior Prom June 4 This year's Senior Prom, or "The Further Adventures of Dave and Debbi" will be held at the Orrington Hotel in Evanston on Friday, June 4.

As you may recall from a previous SW issue, our heroine has recently requested a favor of our noble if somewhat thickheaded lad. Debbi asked Dave to walk with her at graduation and was rewarded with an affirmative, if half-hearted, response. Apparently our l a d s thickheadedness cleared in time for him to see that Senior Prom was approaching, for Dave has returned the favor by asking Debbi to accompany him to this formal dance. After much conferring with her friends (girls will be girls), Debbi told Dave that she would go with him to Prom but that "We are only going as friends. FRIENDS." Now it is the evening of June 4 and the hands of Dave's Mickey Mouse watch (red, to match his tux) point to 8:00. The happy couple are the first ones at the

Review

Matthau, O'Neil Winners In 'Bad News Bears' If you were to ask any American parent what he/she thought about Little League baseball, you would probably receive the standard BS answer about it being "such a great opportunity for kids, " blah, blah, etc. This is because Little League baseball has, for the most part, been taken over by parents who like to think that they're involved in some sort of big time operation.

As a result of this widespread nonsense. Little League baseball has become an All-American institution, ranking right up there with mom and apple pie.

However in the movie, Bad News Bears, starring Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neil, Little League baseball is shown as something less than the "clean fun' pastime it's cracked up to be. Walter Matthau is portrayed as a contrast to the typical gung-ho coach and does an excellent job of playing your everydav average slob who's been hoodwink^ into managing a team. At first, he's more interested in his beer than in the team, but when they get destroyed in one inning of play, Matthau realizes he's letting the team down by not doing anything for them. He goes out and gets Tatum O'Neil (in her usual fourteen-going-onforty-six-years-old-role) who happens to be the best pitcher in town. He also gels a motorcycle riding, chain-smoking, eleven year old who can hit and play the field. With this unbeatable combination, the Bears manage to get in the championship game,

despite some amusing setbacks.

During this winning streak, however. Matthau has changed from his lovable, uncaring, boorish self to a typical win-or-die coach.

In the final game he realizes this and. with a very Grinchlike change of heart, puts in the most helpless members of his uncoordinated team so they can play in the championship.

If you are the sort of person who IS easily offended by hearing eleven year olds swear, don t see this movie. If youre normal, and think its hilarious, you'll love it.

Matthau and O'Neil are expectedly excellent, but there are also many strong supporting roles portrayed by the kids. Whoever cast this movie did a first-rate job. as it is the kids who provide most of the comedy, and Bad News Bears has a lot of it.

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Ross Honored The best American History^ Scholar Award will be renamed "The Peggv Ross History Award " in May, 1976. to PeggyRoss, a member of the class of 1976, who succumbed to an illness in the fall of 1975.

"The vote of the Social Science department to rename the award for Peggy was unanimous, and rightly so," said Mr. Otto Kohler, chairman of the department. "Peggy was one of two students in the history of Maine South to receive high honors in history for two consecutive years."

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Waller Students Visit Maine South hosted students from Robert Waller High School last Thursday. May 6.

There were approximately 40 students from Robert Waller High School, located at 2039 N Orchard. This is on Chicago's North side and students from Old Town. Cabrini Green. Near North. Lincoln Park, and New Town neighborhood attend this school. It is predominantly Black and Latino.

The program was directed by

Mr. Drennan and Mr. Deines for their Literature of Chicago classes. The topic for a writing assignment given to their classes was to describe a tvpical middle class Chicago high school student. The Waller students also wrote compositions describing a typical Park Ridge high school student. The English teachers, without telling their students, exchanged sets of papers. Each school read the other's compositions.

dance (says Dave's mommy "You must go through life being prompt") and, as they enter the ballroom, Dave and Debbi survey the sight. Two bands are set up and, upon inquiry, Dave learns that they go by the names of "Crash" and "Morningstar."

Multi-colord daisies are verywhere and Dave is reminded of the time he was in the hospital for tonsilitis.

Debbi glances at Mickey's hands to calculate how much time must elapse before 11:30 ("You should take advantage of your Senior Prom because it only happens once" says Daves mommy.) Dave feels for his bulging wallet (the tickets and bid were free, so he has plenty of money to spend) and offers to buy Debbi some hors-d'oeuvres.

Surprise, surprise! The eggroUs, shrimp and canapes are free, along with the punch that, to Dave's delight, is still merely made of fruit. The two gorge on the delicious food while they discuss the pros and cons of this year's Prom theme "We May Never Pass This Way Again."

The conversation turns to the colors of the bids as other couples now start to stroll in. Debbi can't get over how the lime green and gold accents her slinky black dress. Dave is preoccupied with the back of the bid, which he begins to answer in his mind between long looks at his date.

These multiple choice questions were compiled by a fellow graduate and they are not the usual sort found on a Prom bid, but they shall remain to be read by the rest of the Prom-goers.

As the evening wears on, Debbi and Dave slowly find themselves overcome by the magic that every Senior Prom provides. No longer does Debbi find Dave thickheaded; Mickey Mouse is camouflaged in the dark. Dave thinks Debbi a stimulating companion whose gift of gab he may control by popping a sausage hors-d'oeuvre into her gaping mouth.

The music for the last dance begins and Debbi and Dave are engaged in a final Prom dance.

Slowly they move around the floor until Dave stops and whispers in Debbi sear.

"Debbi?"

"Yes, Dave?"

"Uh, when did you say we graduate?"

May 21, 1976

SOUTHWORDS

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Hawks W i n Squeaker, Enter Sectionals

by Rich Olson The Maine South Hawks will enter the Baseball sectionals against York this Saturday at noon at Glenbrook North. If the Hawks advance, they will play this Monday at 4 p.m. against the winner of the Glenbrook .\orthLibertyville game Maine South qualified for the Sectionals by beating Rolling Meadows 5-4 in the Regionals on Wednesday. The Hawks were trailing 4-1 going into the fourth inning, when Bob Byrne hit a grand slam home run to win the game.

On Monday. Maine South qualified to play in their Regional championship bv beating Gordon Tech 5-2. The Hawks won the West Leyden District by defeating Holv"Cross 2-1 and West Leyden 8-3.

In conference play, the Hawks evened up their conference record to 6-6 by losing to .Maine West 8-1 and beating Niles East 7-3 and Maine East 5-2. Their overall record is now 12-8.

In the Gordon Tech contest.

Gaydon Brandt went seven innings and gave up three runs and four hits. In the first inning, the

Hawks scored three runs when Gaydon Brandt tripled in Rick Smith and Dan Linden and Bob Byrne drove in Brandt. In the third. Rick Smith stole home on a double steal and the Hawks added one more in the fourth on an error. Gordon Tech scored all of their runs in the second inning.

Gaydon Brandt was the Hawks' big" gun as he got three hits and two rbis. Tim Snow made a big defensive play, and Brandt shut them out except for the second." commented coach George Verber.

A week ago Wednesday, the Hawks defeated Maine East 5-2 behind Glen Hendries 5 and 1 3 innings of pitching in relief of Ralph Russel. Hendrie allowed only two hits, striking out four.

In the first Dan Linden doubled and Gaydon Brandt drove him in with a single. The Hawks did the most damage in the second when they scored four runs aided by two errors on the shortstop. Dan Linden paced the Hawks with two hits in three attempts.

"We've been playing our best ball in these past two weeks.

That was Hendries best ball game of this year, he really stuck in there," slated coach Verber.

Against Niles East, on last Tuesday, the Hawks with seven runs on nine hits while Steve .Maltn held the Trojans to three runs on six hits.

Dan Linden drove in Phil Pawiowski, and Bob Byrne and Tim Snow lashed two run singles in the first to give Malin all the cushion he needed. Tim Snow had two hits and three rbis. Bob Byrne had two hits-

Tennis Faces District Meet

Tim Snow lashes out at a pitch in a recent game.

by Russ Skiba Mike Nelson are up. we've got a The .Maine South varsity tennis good chance to win. team will compete in the district Don Kopach was the only meet this Friday and Saturday. Hawk to advance at the District winners will advance to conference meet last Saturday the state tournament at Ar- by beating a seeded Maine East lington Heights on May 27-29. player 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. Mike Nelson •We'll probably finish first or and Bill Muno lost first doubles second in districts," said coach 2-6, 6-2, 4-6.

Les Kent. "A lot depends on our "Our doubles teams were too coaching strategy, so I might try tight. Also, we didn't get the play a little different line up. " I expected from second and third "Elmwood Park is the only singles, " added coach Kent. team we could have trouble with The Hawks beat Glenbrook because they have a good doubles team, However, if our South 3-2 on Thursday, May 13th. doubles team of Bill Muno and Don Kopach won first singles 6-4, 6-2. At second singles, Ray Emerick won 6-3, 6-1, while Mark Dzulynski lost 4-6. 4-6 at third singles.

Mike Nelson and Bill Muno were victorious at first doubles 6-4, 6-4, but John Thomas and in fifth with a time of 3:42.0.

Eugene Guay in the shot put. John Condon were defeated 2-6, Tom Kroeschell with a 10.5 in the 6-2, 6-7 at second doubles. The 100-yard dash, and Dave Mueller Hawks now have a 2-5 in the 440-yard dash with a time conference record and a 7-8 total of 55.0, came in sixth to round record this year. out the scoring for the Hawks.

Coach Les Kent commented, "Despite the bad weather, we i thought we should have won had some of our best times, " those close matches at second said South Coach John Kilcullen. doubles and third singles, but we •'What hurt us was that we didn't did win where I expected. " score in some events. " "I was a little disappointed in

Track Run CBS Districts

by Carole Papastefan This Saturday, the Hawks will enter District competition at 10 a.m. at Glenbrook South. Other competing schools are Maine West. Maine East, Evanston.

Glenbrook North and South, and Loyola.

Coach John Kflcullen believes that the team should do well in the 440 and 880 yard relays and in the mile and two mile relays.

Mike Sandrock and Steve Senf will go in the two mile run, while Tim McNamara will be in the mile run. Eric Sprieser will run the 330 yard low hurdles, and Kevin Durack will be in high jump.'

"We have team effort and we have no weak spots in the relavs, added Coach Kilcullen. in the Central Suburban Conference meet last Saturday at Glenbrook North, Maine South placed fourth with 65 points, behind maine West's 173 points.

Glenbrook .North's 104 points, and Maine East's 67 points. The Hawks had held third place until the final event.

The Hawks received a first place finish from their two-mile relay team of Tim McNamara.

Jim .McNamara. Randy Niese. and Dave .Mueller with a time of 8; 12.3. their best of the year.

Mike Sandrock came in second in the two-mile run with his best time of the year, a 9 44.0. Randy Niese also came in second in the 880-yard run with a time of 2:03.0.

Coming in third for the Hawks were the 440- and 880-vard relav teams and Steve Senf "in the twomile run. The 440-yard team of Eric Sprieser. Jeff Knutsen.

Scott Sutschek. and Ted Zaworski recorded their top time this season, with a 45.8 performance.

The 880 relav team also had their best 1976 run with a 1:34.2 effort.

On the relay team were Ted Zaworski. Scott Sutschek. Jeff Knutsen. and Tom Kroeschell.

Placing fourth were Jim Coduti in the discus with a 100-foot throw. Kevin Durek with a 5-8 high jump. Eric Sprieser in the 330-yard low hurdles, and Tim .McNamara with a 4:31.9 time in the mile run.

The mile relay team of Eric Sprieser. Ted Zaworski. Alan Ivaska. and Jeff Knutsen came

Trackwomen Finish Well at Prospect

by Mary O'Keefe The girls' track team has had a busy and successful season and will now face their state and conference meets.

Last Saturday. May 15, at the Prospect Girls' District Meet,

Maine South came in third with twenty-three points. The 880 medlev relav team of Diane Havlir, Cathy Sutschek, Virginia Hug. and Liz Boeson qualified for the State Meet with a first place time of 1:54.1. Also qualifying in the 880 yard and 440 yard runs was Diane Havlir who came in second in each event.

Some other outstanding Maine Mike Scheuermann, BobSteuart, South performances were turned in at this meet by Liz Boeson and Paul Van Tellingen.

The freshman basketball who missed qualifying by one champions were Mr. T. Ziemek's second in the 440 vard run and seventh period class. The team Darcy Tastad who failed to qualwas composed of Jim Deichman. ify by two seconds in the mile.

In previous outings, the Hawks Russ Gunnell. John Guslafson.

Bill Luvisi, John McMeen, Joe were quite successful. They have Nuccio. Brian Sirois, and John Linczmaier.

Mr. J. Riccitelli's ninth period freshmen were the intramural volleyball champions. Vincent Albachiard, Pat Black, Mike Doyle, George Pucci, Marshall Wells, Greg Kreuger, Dan Sullivan, and Scott Hoist.

Soph-Frosh Champions

by Irving C. Schlock The sophomore intramural basketball champions were Mr. Q. Sullin s eighth period. Team members were Roman Benko.

Bob Robin, Ron Reporto, Tom Christie, John Stubblefield, John Hall, and Jay Dunsing.

Mr. G. Verber's first period sophomores won the intramural volleyball title. Team members were" Dave Arend. Gary Bialk, Bernie Brady. Paul Djonlich, Bob Helin, Wayne Madsen, Kevin Mikell, John Mosarski, Tom Pientka, Wiencz Raslawski,

our seventh place conference finish, I thought we should have been at least fifth. We didn't stay tough this year, and we wound up with only 10 of 35 possible conference points. .Another thing that hurt us was our record at three set matches, we won 3 and lost 6. " The Hawks were defeated by Niles West 1-4 on Tuesdav. .Mav nth. Don Kopach lost 6-4,1-6. 4-iB at first singles, Ray Emerick ' lost second singles 5-7. 4-6, while at third singles, Mark Dzulvnski was defeated 3-6.4-6. = The first doubles team of Bill .Muno and Mike Nelson were victorious 7-5. 6-1: however. John Condon and John Thomas lost 16, 4-6 at second doubles.

Maine South lost 1-4 to Glenbrook .North on Monday, May 10th. Don Kopach lost first singles, but Mark Dzulynski lost third singles 3-6. 4-6.

Mike Nelson and Bill Muno lost first doubles 4-6. 2-6. John Thomas and John Condon lost 26. 3-6 at second doubles. Finally,' sophomore manager Sherry Glasscock said. 'I think they should hold our state meet in Ohio this vear.

won all of their dual meets except one against Libertyville.

They also came in second in a tri-meet during the season.

The team came in fourth in the Waukegan Invitational. Diane Havlir won the 880 yard run and Darcy Tastad placed second in the niile run.

Miss Schultze commented on the teams future. "We've got a lot of freshmen who have potential. They need more experience so next year we should have a lot of improvement."

The Hawks have their work cut out for them with the State Meet today and tomorrow and the Conference Meet next week.

Softball Kills Niles East, Maine East

by Judy Lottich On Thursday, -Mav 20, the Maine South" Girls' Softball Team competed against the winner of this week s Maine West vs. Niles West game in its second regional game of the state tournament. The team defeated Niles East on Monday. May 17 with a score of 14-6. Meg Seng hit a grand slam home run and the team had a fielding percentage of 89 per cent. South s quick runners stole twelve bases Maine Souths first state game was against Maine East on .May 12. South was victorious 9-2 and played a good game, with a fielding percentage of 73 per cent and a total of ele"en stolen bases The team played Maine East the previous week also and were vic-

torious with a game score of 14-5.

Contributing to this victory was Souths fielding percentage of 80 per cent, fourteen stolen bases, and doubles by Terri Lusignan and Mary Lee. Terri Lusignan also led in RBI's. Against Glenbrook South on May 8. South suffered a temporan- setback. The final score was 3^13. Leading in RBI s were Terri Lusignan and Linda Egem.

Coach Ms. Chris Voelz commented. We should do very well in the tournament. The team has peaked and is working together.

We have cut down on our communication problems and are continuing to get better. The infield looks exceptional and the players work well together."

She also stated. "The team is

very strong on bunting and base running. Several players have really improved this year. During tlie last few games, Linda Egem has really pulled through.

She is starting to hit and field with confidence. Sue Leonard has also contributed with solid fielding at third base. Meg Seng is doing well at shortstop and is a good hitter. Mary Lee has improved more than anyone. Her authority as catcher has made a big difference. Terri Lusignan has also had a very good season.

Cathy Sturm has also improved this season and is much more consistent."

"The team knows what it's like to work, they know what it's like to work as a team, and they really want it," added coach Voelz.

This year's girl's interscholastic 12" softbal! team is, top: Coaches C. Voelz, P. Goll. 4th row: Mgr. M. Crow, S. Cubberly, B. Cash, K. Krause, D. Spoonholtz, L. Duncan, L. Krajewsici, J . Kwasegroch. 3rd row: Mgr. P. Buchanan, J. Huffman, J . Bixby, J . DiCola, C. Kazuk, S. Ratcliff, M. Lee. 2nd row: B. Lukens, S. Leonard, T. Lusignan, L. Egen, C. Sturm, M. Seng, M. Rotondo, K. Pabst. 1st row: A. Fischer, S. D\h mond, D. Spoonholtz, S. Fay, L. Fry, M. Wilson.