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team this year will include the members as follows; Verse Reading; Sue Dziekanski, Sue Rosenberg, and Linda Ginnis. Prose: Renale Kollin. Pat Hennessy and Denise Doherty. Humorous Interpretation: Laurie Streff. Julie Kielas and Sue Tybon. Dramatic Inter-

Opus 13' To Begin Is 13 unlucky for you? It wont tween acts. They will also be be in three weeks when this doing two acts of their own. year's Variety Show, entitled Mr, Don Martello. faculty "Opus 13', will open. Per- director, commented. "This Vformance dates are Dec. 2. 3. 4. Show will be one of the strongest and 5. with matinees on the 4th shows in years. We will be using and 5th. a few classic V-Show skits plus This years show will consist of some brand new ideas." over fifty acts including "Opus 13". headed by student Orchesis. Hawkettes. and a fea- directors Nancy Lyons, Greg tured number from the V-Show Stanton, and Nan LeMonier, band. Other student acts include "has really shaped up in the last Jazz Goldyltx-ks. The Gun Show, few weeks." Choreographers and a special appearance by Honi Woodside and Laurie "TheHesitations. " Gauger have worked very hard Trunk' will be revived for at creating distinct and creative this year's show. •Trunk' is a dances for the V-Show dance group of forty singers, dancers, chorus. and comedians who fill in beThe Spirit of 77 V-Show promises to be an exciting and entertaining show. So, if you're looking to be lucky come and see OPUS 13". Miss Jane Weaver has won the Century III Leaders' scholarship competition at Maine South High School, according to Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal The Maine South Ski Club will The local contest at Maine begin its season this year with a South is part of the nation-wide trip to Wilmot on December 10. competition for $116,500 in Ski trips will be held every scholarships at the state and Friday during the ski season. national level. The Century III .Most trips will be made to Leaders' scholarship program is Wilmot and .Mpine. administered by the National A weekend trip is planned Association of Secondary School Principals and funded by Shell for January 27, 28 and 29 at Rib Mountain. The total cost is Oil Company. $62.00. which includes lodging, at Jane Weaver, a senior at a Holiday Inn and all breakfasts South, now competes with other and dinners. Tennis courts, a high school winners from around swimming pool and a sauna are the state for two $1,000 scholar- also featured at the Holiday Inn. ships and an opportunity for the This year the Ski Club held a $10,000 top national scholarship Runner-up in the competition patch contest, which was won by Vicki VanderWerff 78, Along was Pamela Zdunek. Members of the local selection with the patches, ski T-shirts committee were Patrick Guil- will also be on sale at the foyle. Thomas Paulson. Thomas bookstore for anyone interested. The design on the T-shirt was New, and David Greising Entries were judged on the mady by Barry Peterson '79. The basis of leadership potential with price has not been determined. emphasis on community and This year's Ski Club officers extra-curricular activities, high are Phil Soosloff, President. scores on a current events exam, Stuart Wind. Vice-President, and on writing viewpoints about Sandy Serio, Secretary. Linda .America's needs and challenges Wood. Publicity Head and Tom for the future Matyas. Sargeant-at-Arms. The two Illinois winners will If you are interested in joining receive an all-expense-paid trip Ski Cub. the membership fee is to the second annual national $5.00. which is payable in the Century III Leaders Meeting in Bookstore. Insurance is not Colonial Williamsburg. \'.\. in included in this fee. The March 1977, to participate in membership deadline is Decemseminars on current issues. ber 6, and the last date for the

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Speakers Begin Season By Denise Dohcrty The Contest Speaker team at Maine South for the '76-'77 season has been chosen. Maine South has been very successful in past years with several individual winner trophies among the team's trophies displayed in the showcase. The

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pretalion; Cathy Rogowski. Kim Kumiega and Kris McFarland. Other members include Al Strynski, Emily Kittler and Ellen Smals in Radio Speaking; Dorothy Weltz, Dina Ciccia and Maureen Burns in Original Oratory; Lisa Hayes, Lynn Bach and Peggy Kerr in Oratorical Declamation; Debbie Bodnar, Sue Tybon and Gary Sheehan in Original Comedy;" and Jane Weaver and Tim Kuojack in Extemporaneous Speaking. The teams in duet acting are Cathy Rogowski with Pat Hennessy and Nan Le Monier and Sue Rosenberg for Dramatic Duet. The Humorous Duet actors are Kevin Kielas with Debbie Johnson and Ralph Black with Kay Marous. Chosen as officers for this season are: Sue Tybon Captain; Cathy Rogowski' Co-Captain; Nan Le Monier Secretary; Ellen Smals Treasurer; Denise Doherty Publicity, The coaches are Ralph Wagoner, Vince Pinelli, and Thomas Kerlh and the first contest is November 20 at Hoffman Estates. Congratulations to the team members with best of luck throughout the year.

Ski Club Plans Outings payment of individual trips is the Thursday preceding the trip. So, get your skis together, and join the Ski Club for a winter of fun.

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On November 12 the Spanish singers performed their "tunas" before an enthusiastic audience.

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This year's Brotherhood Society officers are: Mike Pope, president; Lynn Heidkamp, vice-president; and Lori Komornicki, secretary. Also pictured is Ms. Mary Cosenza, sponsor.

MS Brotherhood Society Does More This Year Brotherhood Society was formerly an honorary society which engaged in one event annually; that being the election of new members by the respective classes. This year, Brotherhood has attained a new look. It has acquired new officers, a new sponsor, and also gained a spirit of participation. The new officers for this year are; Mike Pope, President. Laurie Kormornicki, VicePresident. Lynn Heidkamp. Secretary, and Sue Leonard. Publicity Chairman Miss

Cosenza of the Social Science Department is the new sponsor. Brotherhood took an active hand in the Homecoming festivities by riding in the parade and sponsoring a raffle in the carnival. The raffle was a success and boosted the Brotherhood treasury to a total of $390. It is planned that the money be donated to a benefit organization. Upcoming events for Brotherhood will include: elections of new members and the all-school assembly in February, an open meeting, and taffy apple sales.

NOTE Winner Is Announced Kathleen Engelmann of Maine South has been cited for outstanding performance in writing. The National Council of Teachers of English has named her a finalist of a 1976 NCTE Achievement Award in Writing. The NCTE writing contest is held annually beginning in January. Over 6,500 students were nominated last February by their English teachers for NCTE

Creatiye Writing Mag To Publish First Issue This year once again features a Creative Writing Magazine. This magazine, "Take a Chance, " is made up of material written by Maine South students. Any student may submit poems, artwork, stories, etc. ... in room V-106 at any time. Artwork is especially needed. The first issue is scheduled to come out November 19. but may not be out then di|e to shortened school days. Submissions are first judged by a panel of five judges. They rale the material on a scale of one to five with five as the highest and one as the lowest. Then the scores from all five judges are added together and any piece receiving a score of eighteen or more is eligible for the magazine. The material is then looked over by Editor Pat Pavese, Production Editors Sandy DaValle and Lulu Winkowski, and Assistant Editor

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Mary Beth Cregeir If tlje material is liked, but needs revision, it is put on hold, and the author is contacted so he can rewrite it if he wants to. Over 700 subscriptions were sold this year. Editor Pat Pavese comments, "1 think it should be pretty good because we have a lot of prose. A lot of people should try because it's good to take a chance."

.•Achievement Awards in Writing. Each nominee submitted a sample of his her best writing and an impromptu essay. These compositions were evaluated by slate judging teams of both high school and college English teachers. The approximately 850 finalists selected each year represent high schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and American schools abroad. The nuber of possible winners for each slate is keyed to slate population. The Council recommends the award finalists, now seniors, for college scholarships in 1976, should they need such assistance. Names of the students are sent to admissions officers and English d e p a r t m e n t chairmen at U.S. two- and fouryear colleges and universities. The National Council of Teachers of English is a professional organization of individual and institutional members at all levels of instruction. Its goal is to increase the effectiveness of the teaching of English language and literature.

DECA Has Good Opportunities The Maine South High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECAi recently elected its new 1976-77 officers. They include: President, Mary Haban. employed by the Book Inn Ltd. in Chicago. The two Vice Presidents are Glenn Allman, working at Lyon and Healy in Chicago and Kim Kuiniega, working at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont. Sue Miller, working al Seven Continents Travel in Chicago, is the Corresponding Secretary, and the Recording Secretary is Vicky Taramelli who is employed by Wilton Corporation in Des Piaines. This year's Treasurer is Tom Viola, working at Smokeeler A,C.S. in Chicago, and the new Project Chairman is Don Grusecki, currently employed by Sears which is located in.Niles. These officers have set up four committees dealing with a constitution revision, social, sales and field trips This year's chairperson for the constitution revision is Carol Krypel. working at Just Jeans in Park Ridge Marie Smith is in charge of the Social Committee, employed bv E-Z-Go Foodmart in Park Ridge.

Head of Sales is Judy Harceak, employed by 1st Slate Bank of Chicago and Karen Johnson is chairperson for the Fieldtrip Committee who is employed by Sabies Beauty Salon in Chicago. Distributive Education is a high school program combining classroom learning with practical experience supplied by local businesses in the field of marketing. Students acquire classroom experience, practical experience and numerous leadership opportunities. Much emphasis is placed on the developing of desirable attitudes and the importance of group activities. Human relations and the importance of becoming involved in common and relevant goals dealing with the student's selected career are dealt with quite extensively Students enrolled in the Distributive Education Program generally increase their career opportunities after graduation Some of the avenues open to them are: continuing to work for their employer, working for many other employers, or coittinuing on to college or other forms of post-secondary education. ' .


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