Iranian students talk Vol. 16, Number 6
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by Lisa O'Connor Iranian students at Maine South have been teased and heckled and one has had his home vandalized.
Maine South H.S., Park Ridge, III.
A freshman student had "Go home Iranians" spray painted on his home in addition to the jeers and taunts he has been receiving in the halls and in the cafeteria. He commented. "People who tease me don't know what's going on in Iran. I don't have any respect for them." This student's parents have been living in the United States as naturalized citizens for 22 years. They left Iran a fewyears after the attempted revolution of 1954. His parents worry about their relatives still living in Iran, especially the ones asscoiated with the 1954 revolution, because the AyatoUah Buhollah Khomeini has a particular hatred for those revolutionaries since some of his children were killed at that time.
Dec. 21, 1979
Terri Westermeier wins DAR award By Susan Rebedeau The students and faculty have voted Terri Westmeier '80 recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) award. Terri was nominated in homeroom by her peers as a dependable person, loyal. patriotic, and for service to her com, niunity. The ballot was then brought before the faculty. In the spring. Terri will advance to state competition. Happy Holidays from the Southwords stafT
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Hawley successful in competition by Susan McLendon Colette Hawley, '80, was chosen as second runner-up in the state finals for theJunior Miss Pageant in Bolingbrook on Dec. 9. She advanced to the finals after winning the local competition on Oct. 13. In the Park Ridge pageant. Colette won the talent award singing "What I Did For Love" from A Chorus Line. Her prizes included gift certificates to Park Ridge shops, a $300 scholarship to a university, or a full, four-year scholarship to Roosevelt School of Music. The state pageant. CoUette said, was "Really exciting. It gave me a great chance to make a lot of close friends in one week." The girls visited the John Hancock building the WLS radio station, and O'Hare Airport for a behindthe-scene tour. Most of the time, howev-
er, was spent in rehearsals and interviews. "Twenty percent is talent, 15% is poise and appearance, 159f is scholastic ability. I5'7t is physical fitness, and 35C'f is the interview." For physical fitness, The following students have been she had to do mostly calisthenics. named Illinois State Scholars: Lance "When I won that section in state. I Adams, Karen Anderson, Siri Andercouldn't believe it. I guess it was be- son, .Ann Bagel, John Baldoni, Stepeh cause I smiled a lot." In the poise and Baltic. Kent Baumeister. Lisa Bell, appearance section, each girl stood up. Michael Bors, Cheryl Bunnett, Lisa Cassaid who she was. where she was from, ten, Richard Coleman, Joseph DiCola, and what the Junior Miss experience Kathryn Dude, Barbara Egan, Ann meant. To Colette, it was "a chance to Eychaner. Mary Fagerson, Michelle make friends and build more self- Ferreri, Patrice Fischer, William Glenconfidence." non, Kevin Goczeski, Christopher Hainey, Andre Hale, Colette Hawley, When asked about her feelings toward Ann Helmik, Nadine Herman, Debra the pageant. Colette's reply was, "It was Hirsch, Krista Hoeppner, Dale Humgreat. We were all sad about leaving, but mel. Constance Jaremczuk and Brd it is an experience we'll never forget." Joren.
Some of the objectives of the new class will be to increase the students' knowledge of vocabulary. "The course will be excellent for sophomores and juniors before taking the A.C.T. The course increases vocabulary." The class will include a Greek unit, Latin unit, and Modern Language unit. Word Clues will be a one semester course giving one-half credit in foreign language.
Stanislaw Kantor, Linda Karecki. Dawn Karris, Jackie Kay, Daryl Kellenberger, Michael Klimas, Edward Kosowski. Donna Kuker. Lorene Kutzera, Joyce Lazzara, Scott Leahy, David Locasio, Daniel Lonergan. Richard Long. Jody Mackenzie, Julia Males,
by Peter Kaeding North Central Association is sending some evaluators to Maine South to examine the various departments. They School's Out examined the school last week from Jan. 21 will be an institute day instead Dec. 10-14. Departments included were English, of Jan. 28. '80 as previously stated. All math, business, art, languages, history students will be excused for the day.
volved with include learning to be clowns, working with the .American Cancer Society, and sending a First Aid team to national competition. Several members of the club are studying to be clowns. These clowns will
be entertaining people at nursing homes. Teens Against Cancer is another program the club is beginning to study. They will be working with Cancer Society to learn how to teach elementary children the hazards of smoking.
Carla Rendina, Deirde Ristoff, Teresa Rortvedt, James Russell, Glen Sarvady, Kathleen Schroeder, Stanley Stachowiak, Warren Steffen, Scott Stuart, Heidi Suendermann, Patrick Sullivan. Meredith Swanson, Antoni Taglialavore. Robert Tamburrino, John Tomlinson, Kaen Valles. Lynette Vedrine. Margaret Walczek. Donna Wallace. Theresa Westermeier, John Whaley, Judith Wilkas, James Wille. Teresa Wojciechowski, W a l t e Z u n e k , and M i c h e l l e Ziokowski.
and so on. Subcommittees were set up to study these departments. North Central is not ranking Maine South in this evaluation, merely inspecting. The first purpose is self-study for Maine South, to check up on howwell the school is doing in its programs. Reporting is what the committee did by asking the teachers questions about how they taught and the librarians about how their system worked. They also viewed classes during their sessions. Some teachers liked this better than others. After doing all this, the evaluators wrote reports about what they saw. praising and criticising. Ninety-seven evaluators evaluated all four Maine schools of District 207. A written and oral report was presented, giving the results.
Final schedule Final exams will be held on Jan. 16,17, and 18. The schedule is as follows: Jan
Unlike the old Medical Careers Club. Health Unlimited will deal with students interested in service to the com' munity. and helping other people, as well as medical careers.
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"First Aid for Little People" will give members of Health Unlimited an opportunity to work with children Vicki O'Hagan. president, added thai the program will ".Make them (elementary children) aware of things they can do before emergency help can arrive." Other programs which the club is in-
Stephanie Martin. James McCann, Holly Mittlacher, Sheryl Mooney, Debra Murray, Terry Nakagawa, Gregory Nelson, Kathryn Nesbit, Charlene Numrych. Linda O'Brien. Lisa O'Connor, Carl Palffy, Laura Parmentier, Mark Paulik. Christopher Pelzl, Marian Perlini. Scott Pettersen, Karen and Kevin Pinney. Julia Poduch, and John Quinn are also scholars.
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Health Unlimited instructs students by John Matuszak â&#x20AC;˘First .Aid for Little People" is a program in which members of the new Health Unlimited Club w ill be taught to instruct elementary school students first aid. "Health Unlimited is a spinoff of the old Medical Careers Club," said Miss Candy Purdy, the club sponsor. "Were really a three-prong club. We're trying to help kids learn about careers in medicine and to give kids an opportunity to work with others and with children," added Miss Purdy.
These two students and a third, another senior, all agree that Khomeini is not helping Iran at all. The second senior believes, "The Ayatollah is destroying everything that the Shah (Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi) built in 34 years. The best thing for Iran would've been to let the Shah stay and correct his mistakes." The three Iranians also agree that the taking of the hostages was an immoral action. The first senior said. "Even my relatives returned to Iran since the .Ayatollah has been in power." and she was surprised how- all the people totally supported him. "The Americans who were taken hostage don't have anything to do w'ith the politics in Iran. I just think the Ayatollah is crazy," said the first senior. The second senior expressed a little hope for Iran: "There is another Ayatollah who's gaining popularity in Iran. He's more educated and more securepossibly he could run the government better."
State scholars are announced
New word course offered By John Matuszak Word Clues, an Etymology course, will be taught next year by the language department. Etymology is the study of words. The class will attempt to correct and clarify misconceptions about the meaning of words with similar sounds or spellings; to provide a systematic method for the study of words, their meanings, and their uses: and to stimulate student interest in the study of modern foreign languages. .According to Mr. , Otto Kohler. "Latin and Greek root prefixes and suffixes and the combination of them will be studied "
Another Iranian student, a senior, says that his family fears for their relatives in Iran also. "We constantly worry about our relatives. There are riots in Iran every dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;espically in Tehran where my relatives live. Even though they are against the Ayatollah, there's
no way to avoid the violence when you leave home, even if it's just to go to the store."
Health Unlimited. Seated L-R: Jeannie An. Carol Frigelis, Denise Rigitano, Kay Hrlensaitong. Seated L-R at desk: Sue Rast, Cricket Rast, Vera Lachiw. Standing: Vickie O'Hagen, Sue Mayer, Donna Cinelii, Chris Stefanowski, Karen Fritz.
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In the event that school is cancelled on one of the snow days due to inclement weathr, the exams scheduled for that day will be given o n the first day back. One example of this is if Jan. 17 is a snow day. Tests for eighth, fifth and second periods will be given on Jan 18. Tests for periods nine, six and one will be given on Mon, Jan. 21, and the semester will end a day later.