students face drug crackdown m is prohibited. by Kathie Yoo This policy also pertains to students who are new district policy has been formulated concerning students involved in extracurricular found participating in the selling, giving, or activites and their involvement with tobacco, passing of tobacco or tobacco substances, alcoholic substances, or drugs or drug alcohol, or drugs. 1. The smoking of tobacco or use ot any paraphernalia. Students who are caught stealing, causing harm to a student, faculty, or tobacco substance is prohibited. 2. The use of alcoholic beverages is pro- school property are also included under the following guidelines: hibited. 3.The use of any drug or drug substance, exc Any student involved ina serious misconduct ept when given under the order of a physician. will be brought to the Review Boara
southwords Vol. 19, No. 2
Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL
Inside... National Merit AFS jip on Moral Majority
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Sept. 24, 1982
Prep vs. Burnout
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Editorial Policy
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pages Clubs
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page 3 Sports
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At the Review Board meeting, the student will be told be his violation, the evidence against him and will also be given a diance to defend himself. When a verdict is reached, the Principal, the student and the student's parent or legal guardian will be notified. If the student is found guilty of breaking school rules, he or she may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities for as long as thirty days, and all awards, honors and titles will be removed. If a second offense occurs, this will mean removal from the activity for the rest of the school year Students may appeal their decision to the Executive Board by notifying the principal in writing no longer thatn three school days after the Review Board's decision is made.
Debate season starts by Lisa Stachon The debate team, along with Contest Speakers,is accepting members with an interest in drama and oratory competition. Contest Speakers is more concerned with drama and style of speaking. Its sponser is Mr. Vincent Pinelli. Eleven events are included in Contest Speakers, one being oral interpretation while others are presented under various other classifications. The debate team's format, in comparison, is structured in only two ways, on the one- or two-person format. In the one-person format, debate is presented around one tournament issue, this year's issue being "the sale of arms." In the two-person debate, one topic is researched and debated for one time only. The debate team's activities run from November to April, but Mr. Lavelle, the sponser, states that the preparation for debates, is more to the individual. Coaching is available' during all studies. Mr. Lavelle finds many rewards in becoming active in the debate process, among them are better speaking ability in class, quick, logical criticism and better preparation for college. "Many of our students go on to law school," he states, "and the debate process is similar to the courtroom situation, both involving crossexamination and rapid analysis." But a student oiily has to have an interest in current affairs and in drama. Students having ambitions in these directions, or just interested in the experience diould check out these clubs. They offer practical skills and the opportunity to polish them.
Health fair to be held I 'Pictured above are the officers of Maine South's Senior Class, Mark Er>gelson~presldent, Suzanne Stenholtvice-president, Sheila O'Leary-secretary
t ana Annette Akouris-treasurer. They will sponsor a Senior Class Council car wash on Fri., Oct. 1 at South from three to five P.m.
Festival '82, a health and fitness fair, will be held from 9 to 3 on Sat., Oct. 2, and from 1 to 4 on Sun., Oct. 3, at the Nesset Health Center, 1775 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. The fair will be free of charge and is designed to make the public more aware of good health care. Programs on first aid, nutrition and fitness, and stress also will be presented at the fair.
Library gets new look, rules P
by Nancy Humm Several changes were made in the layout of the library over the summer. The most noticeable change is the relocation of the office area, originally located in the center of the hbrary, now found on the west wall. This new arrangement has doubled the amount of space used for seating. Other advantages are that conference and group study areas are available for students, and the seating arrangement requires less supervision. Also, the location of the reserve room has
been changed. It is now found on the west waU instead of its previous location on the east wall. The reserve room can no longer be used for socializing, and the policy is being strictly enforced. Another physical change is the cut down from two check-out desks to one, and only one entrance and exit is used. Along with the change in the physical appearance of the library have come several important rule changes. The first major policy change is that no talking is allowed in the library. Several designated areas may be used
Arena cast to present comedy by Cathy Flynn A Thurber Carnival, by James Thurber, is this year's Arena Play. It will be performed October 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30. Tickets will go on sale in the first week in October.
cent Pinelli said, "The goal is not onlly to do a show well, but to give as many people an oppurtunity to be involved." Mr. Pinelli added, "I chose the play because I enjoyed it and thought the material was worth doing. Besides, it's time for a comedy." James Thurber is considered the twentieth- The situations in the skits are not funny in an century Mark Twain. He was a writer for the ordinary was, but are everyday happenings New Yorker Magazine. His fable-type writing looked at in a different light. is not well-known to high school students. The cast of A Thurber Carnival includes The play does not have one continuous story Maureen Smith, Linda Culhane, Brooke line but several short skits. A cast of eighteen Lester, John Gust, Ken Weichirt, John Nero, Cris Carmody, Judi LeMay, Rose Pietrzak, will perform the sixteen scenes. In the original play, only nine actors were Jill Chiappe, Karen-Ann Christiansen, Joe necessary, but for Maine South's production Lusignan, Fran Moore, John Ciprian, Alan the cast has been doubled. Director Mr. Vin Martin,Shannon Vincent and Mike Heitzman. •SI
Pictured are the 1982-83 National ^/ Justice, Michael Kuta, John MorScholarship semi-finalists. They are Beth ri5,oanja hs.Sanja Nickolich, Roman Pendzich, and Burson, Thomas Fiddler, Brian Humm, Troy Slocum. These students were the highest scorers from Maine South hiahest c:niith on nn the tho page 2
by students who are working on an assignm^ or project together. The policy concerning the breaking o library rules has also been upgraded. The first time library rules are broken, the student will be suspended from the library for two weeks. The second infraction will result in suspension for the semester, the third, the rest of the year. Head librarian Judy Lange commented that the library was changed to enable it to serve students better.
Century III Scholarships All seniors are eligible to enter in the 1982-83 Century III Leader program, which awards scholarships to students who demonstrate leadership abilities and social awareness. For the first time, the Maine South winner will receive a $100 scholarship. The scholarship has been donated by the Girls' Recreation Association. The winner from Maine South and all other participating Illinois schools will go on to the state competition. The state winner will receive a SI,500 scholarship and an all-expense paid U-ip to Williamsburg, Va. for the Century III Leadership Conference. The national winner will be selected there. Deadline for application is October \'i. terested students should contact the Cal • Resource Center for information.
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PSAT-NMSQT test, ,.:u^i, u\cy tooK I H T October. They are now ellgeable for thSj thai competition which may bring them largei Q/~h<->iarek>in>, scholarships. I
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Football wins, hosts Highland ie varisty football team got off top its est start in six years; they won their openme fg ggame by a 20-7 margin over the Hersey Huskies, a team which no varsity team has ever beaten or even scored upon. Sparked by key offensive and defensive play, the team played consistently throughout. The highlight of the game came early. Alter Jeff Thorson's fumble recovery and three offensive plays by the Hawks, senior fullback Mike O'Malley broke through the line and scampered 50 yards, shaking off numreoud would be tacklers en route to the Hawks first touchdown of the season. O'Malley ammassed a total of 108 yards in 12 attempts. Chuck Berleth's point after was
after a Hershey punt. Highlighting the drive was a 28-yard reception by Marc Mazzeri from Tom Fiddler. The drive was culminated by a 3-yard touchdown run by Greg Soldner. The point after by Berleth was good, giving the Hawks a 14-0 lead. In the fourth, following a Hawk turn over at their own 25, the Huskies finally broke the Hawk shutout. The Huskies took the ball into the Hawk end zone on three straight completions.
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The Hawks iced the game on their next possession with a well-organized drive, culminated by another 3-yard touchdown run by Greg Soldner. However, Chuck Berleth missed the extra point, making the final score 20-7. The Hawks appear to be a much improved team. Although they "won't be in Pasedena come January," as O'Malley puts it, they have a fair chance of finishing high in their conference.
good, making the score 7-0. That score remained at halftime because of fine defensive play by both the Hawks and the Huskies. The tight defensive play continued throughout most of the third quarter. With a few minutes remaining in the quarter, the Hawks drove down the field from midfield
Hawk running back Greg Soldner scores a touchdown in recent contest against Hersey.
ross country gears up for South Invitational On Sept. 28 the varsity boys' cross country team will on Lane Tech, Ridgewood and Taft in a non-conference meet at home at 4:30 p.m. Last year the team beat both Ridgewood and Taft. "We're looking to win it," said Coach KilcuUen. On Sept. 11 varsity placed ninth out of fourteen teams in the Lyons Invitational. Steve Gemmel placed second overall. "We can only be as strong as our third, fourth and fifth runners. They are improving each week and that is the key to winning." The girls' varsity cross country team participates in a non-conference meet at 4:30 p.m. against Lane Tech, Taft and Ridgewood at home. Coach Kilcullen said, "In the past the Lane Tech team has been pretty good. We should probably do well against Ridgewood and Taft." On Sept. 11 Maine South placed fifth out of 'elve teams. Chris Chaconas took first. - "We hve two new girls who have been performing well. Freshman Andrea Hug and Foreign Exchange student Benedict Nicolas are trying to blend with the three returning Ictâ&#x20AC;˘ermen," said the coach.
Sports
By Brian Humm You had best look out guys, because if you're not careful there may be a girl looking for your spot on the team. For quite a while now, it hasn't been fust the boys who are allowed to play boys' basketball, boys' soccer and boys' football; also the girls. Current IHSA regulations say that a girl may play in a boys' team if a girls' team does not exist, but she may not play in the state tournament begining with the sub-sectionals. Also, the Central Suburban South conference, our conference, has added the obviously wise stipulation that girls may not participate in contact sports such as football and wrestling. There has been a trial case of a girl trying out for a boys' team this year as Julie Mulopolous tried out for and made the boys' JV soccer team. Soccer is the most likely boys' sport for the girls to try out for considering it popularity in Park Ridge and the surrounding area. Many girls have been playing soccer just as long as the guys have and considering that soccer is basically a game of quickness and agility it is entirely possible that more girls would make the team in the near future. This alone would
Spotlight point out to the Dist. 207 the need for a girls soccer program. The really interesting thing about this fiipfiopping of sports is that it is a two way street. Boys can participate on girls' teams with the exact same restrictions that girls on boys teams have. They can play during the season but not during the state competition and only on teams where there is not a boys' team. At one time, when girls' bowling was popular and before ISHA had its restrictions on the state competition a girls' bowling team composed of 4 boys and 1 girl won the state title. Here at Maine South, however, athletic director Bernie Brady stated,"We have not had a test case of a guy trying out for a girls' team." If all of this reminds you of the Brady Bunch episode where Marsha joined the Pioneer boys and Peter the Sunfiower girls, then we are thinking along the same lines. Personally, except for the few cases where someone is truly exceptional in a sport that is only offered for the other sex, sports should be played along the traditional lines. Hopefully, we are not looking at a future that holds co-ed teams. pagÂŤ7
Soccer plays Highland Park Today at 4:30 the Maine South varsity soccer team takes on Highland Park away. Last year Maine South beat Highland Park. Coach Jack Tilley commented, "Highland I^ark has lost their first games by large amounts. They may be weak." On September 14 the varsity tied Glenbrook North 2-2. Glenbrook North is ranked second in state. His first time starting on varsity, junior Jim Chidester scored both goals in the second half of the game. Coach Tilley said, "It was a hard fought game. We had more opportunities to score than they did." "Considering it was our second game we played well. We are going to be tough this year," said Hans Ehlert. Pat Sifferman added, "We didn't play up to our potential. These next two weeks are going to be very important. We have a lot of games." Since the game was so close, there were a lot of injuries through the course of the game. Roger Gusloff, Brad Carlson, and Tom Voth all went out of the game. On September 9 the varsity soccer team beat Stevenson Highschool 7-0 at home. Dave Ansani had a hat trick, three goals in one game. Marty McGovem, Jim Chidester, Don Meek and Mike Lane all put one goal in the net. Commenting about the win Coach Tilley said, "The whole team played will. It was a good op>ening game. The guys were really up for the game and both the defense and offense were strong." Tom Voth said, "It was a grudge match since they beat us last year. It was one of many grudge matches to be played this year." On Wednesday 29 varsity has their next home game at 4:30 against Gordon Tech.
Volleyball
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Last year varsity beat Gordon Tech. "They have a good team and will be a tough opponent," said coach Tilley. The team is trying to improve on their goal shooting ability. Coach Tilley stated, "We've had a lot of opportunities to score and missed the goal." On September 14 the jimior varsity opened its season against Glenbrook North at home. Maine South won 4-2. Coach Tilley said, "The junior varsity fdayed well. 1 think they will have an excellent season."
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This year's sophomore team record is 2-0. They have beaten both Glenbrook North and Stevenson. They shut-out Glenbrook Norj1 ^ 3-0 and beaty Stevenson 7-1. Team member Doug Johnson said, "We lo? one of our best players, Don Meek, to varsity, but I think we will have a good season any way. For the Glenbrook North game several fans turned out. Coach Tilley said, "We appreciate all the support from the students." All the teams welcome and appreciate interested spectators.
struggles
Today the girls' varsity volleyball team plays cond place with Deerfield. The girls then lost a Deerfield in their first conference match of the runoff match with Deerfield. Ihe coach, year at 5 p.m. in Deerfield. though, felt that the team played well. The girls take on Connant at home tomorMary Quinn commented, "The real good row at noon. teams have a lot more height. We are a rather Recently the team had run into a dry spell short team, however, we have really good losing to Riverside Brookfield 15-10, 15-5. players too make up the difference." The JV lost 6-15, 15-11, 12-15 but the freshmen won 15-7, 8-15, 16-14. Coach Lonergan felt the loss could be attributed to lack of motivation and serving difThe girls' Tennis team heads back into acficulties. This loss sets the varsity record back tion next Tuesday at home against conference to 1-2. rival Evanston. Next Thursday is the big At the New Trier Summers End tournament. match against state champ New Trier. South failed to make the playoffs. Sixteen "They'll be tough, but you know we'll be teams were grouped into pools of four teams prepared," said Kris Juneman. each, and then each pool had a round robbin. The Hawks have had a tough time of it so The top two finishers from each pool advanc- far, except for Laura Lefaber and Manny ed. Guidi, who collected victories against DeerSouth defeated NW, but split with Deerfield field and Regina Dominica in some early and Forrest View. The result was a tie for se- season action.
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rusher John Inserr! sacks Hersey quarterback in Maine South's recent victory. See page 7 for more details.