Schwieder Exposes Career Information By Debbie Schwieder This is the first of a three-part report on careers, higher education and how you. a high school student, will be affected by these areas when you graduate from school and are faced with the decision of choosing how to spend the next several years of your life. Many high school students today hold part-time and. in the summer, full-time jobs. In most cases, students are working for extra spending money or saving towards a goal - college, a car. even to travel. But in some cases, students hold jobs as a means of training in the field which they have chosen to enter. Whatever the reason, more and more people are seeking employment and as a result, the job market is growing tighter and tighter every day. Already there are more college graduates than there are available jobs; where will you be five years from now? .According to Mr. Ken Reese, Counselor from the Career Resource Center, the average person has to be flexible as far as his working skills are concerned, as the chances of his changing iobs several times in his working lifetime are increasing with every
passing year. 'Jobs." commented Mr. Reese, ""are developing out of replacement rather than as a result of economic growth." He added that we are moving from a goods-producing society to a service society and that services will grow the fastest as we approach the late '70s and 1980s. Another factor in the decreasing job market is the fact that labor forces are being reduced on the average of 10 per cent per year. In a speech which Mr. Reese recently presented to the PTC. he brought up the subject of career choice, saying that high school students have never before had so many acceptable options open to them. Even with the scarcity of available job positions, vocations are changing and will continue to spring up in response to issues which didn't even exist 100 years ago. As we look for new ways to combat limited resources, overpopulation, food shortages, violence and environmental problems, so there will be a need for vocations which are concerned with these areas. So where do you go from here? College"' A job? Both? A career can not be formed overnight: careful consideration must be given to such factors as personal
Key Club Meets At South Did vou know that there is a Key Club at Maine South'' "So just what is a Key Club? " you might ask. This organization, an extension of Kiwanis International, is intended to provide social services to Park Ridge and outlying areas. It offers assistance for anyone in need of charity and service. The organization gives students an opportunity to give of themselves without receiving any material reward in return. The club got its name because it contains "key " members who initiate programs of service, such as visiting old people's homes or homes for the retarded. Last year Key Club sponsored the Piiig Pong Marathon. This year it will sponsor a Push Ball Contest. This will give the freshmen a chance to know what Key
Club is all about. In the future, the organization hopes to provide money for scholarships through garage sales, etc. Colleges look favorably on those students who have been involved in social service. Key Club gives its members a reputable image when applying for college. "In the past. Key Club has been an active and integral part of high school life here at Maine South. Therefore, our intention is to restore this organization to its former place of importance and significance, and we invite those interested students to help us attain this goal. " stated Key Club sponsor. Mr. Arthur Rossetti. .^11 interested students are urged to attend the meetings held every Wednesday after school for a half hour in C-101. Do something for others, and join Key Club.
Illinois Secretary of State Michael Hewlett spoke to social science students today about the operations of his office, the record of the 1975 General Assembly and the present status of Illinois politics. Hewlett is the t h i r d participant in Maine South's f a l l , 1975, Social Science F o r u m , which has previously brought Congressmen Henry Hyde and Abner M i k v a to exchange ideas with government students.
choice, education, cost, and the need for employment in a specific field. Mr. Reese stated that a person should look at his own skills, and that the job market is a factor but should not be the sole determiner of a college education and career choice. Some of your options after graduation from high school include: going directly to work some students already have marketable skills, such as typing, stenography, or sales ex-
perience: on-the-job training: apprenticeship, which is training with classroom instruction: trade school: community college; four-year college; military service. The best way to consider what option is for you is to decide what requirements are necessary for employment in the field you someday hope to enter. In his speech, Mr. Reese summed up the future outlook in 15 areas of employment. What are the prospects of a career - or even a
temporary job - in these areas? Agri-Business and Natural Resources: with current foodshortage problems, this will be an upswing area. Veterinary medicine is a well-paying career, but the schooling is difficult and the need for veterinarians is moving out to rural areas, and concerns the care of larger animals rather than small ones. Natural resources hold a good outlook as we concern ourselves with the • Please turn to poge 3
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Nov. 14,1975
New Look for Creat-ive Writing Mag '.And Now for Something Completely Differentl" That slogan is fanfiiliar to fans of Monty Python's Flying Circus. This year it means the creative writing magazine at Maine South. And this magazine really is "completely different." In the past, the creative writing magazine came out once a year. It was 32 pages long and cost the South publications people $1,200 to print. This year students will get four 16-page issues. The cost to the staff will run between $600-700. This is why, according to Production Editor Melissa Anast, the title is so appropriate. "We're not plagiarizing," she stated. "There is no malicious use of the Python slogan, and the magazine itself is so changed that the title fits."
The first quarter edition got underway shortly after school started. The material was slow coming in at first, but when subscriptions started being sold interest picked up. "We had trouble getting freshmen to submit," said Melissa. "They were rather shy." Material received by the staff is screened to put the best in the finished magazine. The judging panel included the magazine's editors; Mr. Kenneth Beatty. the faculty sponsor; and some of the students in Mr. Realty's Writing for Readers classes. Material was judged on content, style, and consistency. Pieces that were generally good were occasionally sent back to the writer for revision. "Un-
fortunately. " said Melissa, "there's always some unacceptable material " The panel simply discards such pieces. Students who did not subscribe for the four-issue magazine will have another chance to when the first issue comes out. Or, they have the option to buy single copies. A subscription is $1.00 for the entire year. Individual purchases will be 30 cents each. The second, third and fourth quarter issues will have a set panel of judges. Material may be submitted all year long. Don't be shy. Editor Melissa Anast declared positively, "We want everyone to submit and the panel will judge as fairly as possible. Everyone has a chance to be in theniagazine."
Washington Workshop Entries Now Available for Spring Trip Two Maine South juniors will be chosen by the Social Science Department to represent Maine South at the 1976 Washington Workshop, a Congressional Seminar held in Washington, D.C.. during the spring and summer of 1976. The students will be selected from juniors currently enrolled in American History courses in the Social Science Department. The Washington Workshop is a nationally acclaimed education program for high school students who wish to study, in a practical on the spot way, how American politics unfolds in Washington, particularly in the United States Congress. Students selected will spend a full week in Washington, and they will receive scholarships which will cover their full room and board, plus tuition and application fees. Housing will be provided at Marymount College, just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., in Arlington, Virginia. The week-long seminar will include daily dialogue discussions with senators, congressmen, members of the White House staff, judges and other officials of government. These discussions will focus on the important national and international issues of the day. Students will have frequent opportunities for small, informal conferences with senators and congressmen of their own choosing. They will also have additional opportunities to pursue areas of persona! interest in government. Past guests at Washington Workshop seminars have included: President Gerald Ford, Senator James Buckley, Senator Edward Kennedy, Congress-
woman Shirley Chisholm, Senator Hubert Humphrey and General George Brown. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "1976 should be a particularly good year for the students chosen, " said Mr. Otto Kohler, Chairman of Maine South's Social Science Department. "In keeping with the spirit of the Na-
tional Bicentennial Celebration, the 1976 Congressional Seminars will place particular emphasis on the topics developed by the American Issues Forum, and students will have an opportunity to discuss such issues as the growth of bureaucracy, the wel• Please turn to page 3
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S.C.U.B.A. Classes For Boys Heads Student Council Program By Beth Lee This week, instead of Womens" Lib at Maine South, Men's Lib was the topic of discussion in Student Council. Brian Rowley moved that a committee be started to look into the possibility of having S.C.U.B.A. diving for boys" P.E. classes. The motion was passed. Now^ it looks as though the boys will get their wish. A slight problem has arisen, however. There is no boys' P.E. teacher qualified to teach S.C.U.B.A. This may require a girls' P.E. teacher to instruct the boys. Every senior boy in Council voiced their hearty approval. The parking ticket controversy has hopefully been solved as of today. Mr. Robert G. Simonson, Assistant Principal, said he would be glad to let several Council members come in and scratch out the words. "Maine South Student Council. " which had caused an uproar since Student Council was not the sponsor. Several students volunteered to get the job done. Since everyone eats lunch, the situation in the cafeteria is im-
portant to everyone. Jim Gregory '76. drew up a poll which Council members then took to their homerooms to get student opinions. One of the most common complaints was that the lunch lines were not opened until the bell rang, causing many inconveniences. Several recommendations will be made at the next meeting for some possible solutions. Congratulations to Cindy Winston "76, this years AFS committee chairperson. Her committee's money raising project, a pizza sale, was a smashing success. About 925 pizzas were sold. Proceeds from the sale will contribute in sending a Maine South student to a foreign country next year. Money from previous sales have aided Sharon Beckman '76, and Ruth Leask '76, to enjoy the experience of living in another country. Tickets for the' Student Council sponsored V-show, "Spirit of 76 ". will go on sale Nov. 24. 25. 26 and Dec. 1-5 for $2.50 each. Tickets for cast and crew will be sold Nov. 18 and 19.