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1984

Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL

March 23, 1984

DECA to hold leadership meet The State Deistributive Education Career To prepare for the conference, students were Development Conference was recently held urged to do well in class, on the job and during the leadership development phase of the from March 8-10.

The Conference's purpose was to develop course. future leaders for marketing and distribution.

Those students who place first through third In order to participate, students had to be in the conference will then compete in the nadistributive education students and members tional contest held in Kansas City, Kansas. of the state organization, DECA. They must also display a strong desire to do well in their DECA, the national organization, helps to chosen contest or career. develop social leadership.

Maine South students who will be compet ing are Debra DeLaRosa, Colleen Fennelly, Erika Stange, Mike Thill, Susan Twork, Marie

Students score high in test

Weiller and Josepha Zei. Mr. Wallace Hommerding, Distributive Education department, said, "Students attending the State Distributive Education Career Conference have displayed a great deal of enthusiasm and interest in their career preparation.

"I would expect them to perform well in competition and be a credit to Maine South and add much to the development process toward their ultimate career goals."

Recently, five Maine South students scored in the 90th percentile and above on the National German Scholarship Exam given in January at South. m On The Level II exam, both Eva Rossier and ^Monika Schwesig scored at the 95th percentile.

Karen Frank and Claudia Schmidt scored on the 92nd and 91st percentiles respectively on the the Level III test.

The highest score was that of Christina Wayda who scored at the 96th percentile on the Level IV exam.

These students will be receiving cash prizes and other awards at a reception for them and their parents which will be held at the Germania Club in May. The teachers of these students are Mr. Robert Curtis, Mr. Walter Cast, and Miss Rosalie Streng.

Publications name Q and S awards Recently, the editors and sponsors of the Maine South publications named the recipiants of the 1983-84 Journalism and Quill and Scroll awards.

New members of Quill and Scroll are as follows: Dimitra DeFotis; Kristin Falzone; Cathy Flynn; Nancy Humm; Maura McKenna; Liz Roch; Nick Roder and Nanci Calamari.

Other members include: Students who received the Journalism award re as follows: Laura Marti; Tom Duffy; Andy 'Ouerkop; Todd Jackson; Sarah Langdon; Lisa Williams; Susan Chae and Steven Frenzel.

Maine South students cheer on the Hawks' varsity basketball team in the March 14 The Journalism and Quill and Scroll awards are given to those students working for school sectional game at Forest View. South lost to Hersey High School, ending their chance publications who excell in their writing ability. for advancement to the State Tournament.

Editor Sees Need for More Recognition My position as News Editor on this staff often gives me a chance to give a little extra coverage to certain groups, as was the case with the Maine South Marching Band and its trip to the Cotton Bowl.

But often enough, there is a small subset of the band that is overlooked and not recognized for all its effort. I'm talking of the Pep Band , which plays at almost all of the basketball games, assmblies and other assorted gatherings.

The one particular incident that I'm talking of when the band was almost totally ignored was at the boys' varsity basketball team's last home game.

There, all kinds of glorious mention was given to Pep Council, the cheerleaders, parents of the players and the fans. But, to my recollection, there was no mention of the band until great protest was heard from some members of the band who were yelling "What about the band" during the announcement of all these supporters.

were out celebrating by themselves, celebratin^^fc all the support they gave toward the H a w k s . ^ ^ To conclude 1 would like to say a couple of more things.

To the athletic department:-Who pays for all the music used by the Pep Band at your athletic events?

To the students of the school: let's give a little more support and recognition to the After the game, the cheerleaders. Pep Coun- members of the Pep Band who make the cil, basketball players and their parents were basketball games and assemblies a little bit all invited to a nice little gathering for all their more lively and fun. support; but of course, the Pep Band wasn't to And to the members of Pep Band: hang in be seen at this get-together. there guys, your turn will come soon enough.

Where were they? Chances are that they Daniel Gayford, News Editor

Cast for 'Music Man' chosen The cast for the Maine South drama departments musical, "The Music Man", has recently been announced.

Leads are as follows: Rob Vinopal and James Heitzman as Harold Hill; Beth Ann Karabin and Laura Marti, Marian; Jim Flannery and Joe Lusignan, Mayor Shinn; Tony Colletti and Jeff Blume, Marcellas ; Pat Siffermann and Scott Devlin, Charlie; Cindv Black

Southwards Editor-in-Chief Sasha Pisarski News Editor Dan Gayford Commentary Editor...Kim Wochinsici Features Editor Kris Falzone Sports Editor Maureen Smith Photo Editor John Danile Art Editor Nancy Humm Adviser Mr. Ken Beatty Staff: Dimitra DeFotis, Jeff Devlin, Andy Duerlcop, Tom Duffy, Mark Filip, Cathy Flynn, Karen Frank, Kathy Humm, Todd Jackson, Sarah Langdon, Patty Johnson, Shelly Main, Laura Marti, Maura McKenna, Audrey Port, Liz Roch, Nick Roder, Tim Soper, Mike Viola, Lisa Williams.

Southwards is the studentproduced newspaper of Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL. Letters to the Editor should be delivered to V-106 and given to a member of the Editorial Board.

Southwards reserves the right to edit letters containing obscene or libelous material. page 2

and Linda Culhane, Eulalie; Alan Martin and Scott Kirk, Tommy; Sami Anderson and Kris Kazmierczak, Amarylis; Valle Newman and Kelly Gay, Mrs. Paroo; Tina McGarry and Ingrid Christy, Zanetta; Stuart Kirk and Charles Cycholi, Winthrop; Brooke Lester, Constable.

The Boys' chorus includes Juff Blume, George Brant, John Ciprian, Tony Colletti, Chris Cubberly, Scott Devlin, Jim Flannery, Ryan Flynn, Chris Grahn, James Heitzman, Scott Kirk, Paul Kubina, Eric Lorenz, Joe Lusignan, Alan Martin, David McKenzie, Jim McCormick, Jon Putnam, Scott Miller, Steven Schermerhorn, Pat Siffermann, Rob Temple, Eric Thorson, Rob Vinopal, Mike Viola, and Ken Weichert.

The River City Boys will be played by Charles Cycholi, Don DeCarlo, Stuan Kirk,

Keith Moore and Jim Shaull.

The girls' chorus will include Sami Anderson, Marge Arbeit, Suzette Baecklandt, Cindy Black, Ingrid Christy, Lynn Cinelli, Liz Cox, Sara Cycholi, Carolyn Downs, Amy Dwyer, sue Ganser, Keiley Gay, Pam Gianelis, Lori Haase, Stephanie Hale, Katie Haselhuhn, Ellen Heitzman, Liz Isbaner, Beth Ann Karabin, Julie Karbusicky, Kris Kazmierczak, Yolanda Krzysik, Laura Lannon, Laura MartL Shannon Masters, Tina McGarry, Valf Newman, Maureen Ogarek, Megan ParsonT Audrey Port, Liz Roch, Shirlie Sellegren, Chris Thein and Carol White.

"The Music Man" is the story of a traveling sales man who tries selling a small Iowa town the idea that the town needs a band to keep the town's boys out of trouble.

Scholarship given Canoe trips set The first "Maine South Adult Players' Scholarship Fund for the Performing Arts" has been announced.

The $500 award will be presented to some senior involved in the F)erforming arts department in drama, music or dance.

The funds will be applied to any two or four year college, regardless of the student's course of study. Selection will not be based on financial need.

The winner of this new program may either be nominated by a teacher or apply directly be completing an application available through Mr. Ken Reese, Career Counselor.

Completed forms are due to Mr. Reese by April 6. Announcement of the scholarship recipient will be prior to the May Awards Night.

In its ten year history of helping the performing arts at Maine South, the Adult Players have donated funds for improvements in the auditorium, radio and T.V. equipment, and software for the department's new computer.

Park Ridge Wilderness Canoeing has announced the summer schedule for canoe trips.

According to Mr. Norman Dynneson, sponsor, "The trips, a choice of eleven and sixteen days long, are designed to give canoers a chance to get out of usual summer routines, try new things, investigate new attitudes and meet new people in a supportive and challanging environment."

Trips leave Park Ridge and travel to Camp Menogyn, located in the northeast corner of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

BWCA is part of hundreds of miles of inter-. connecting lakes and rivers.

For information contact Mr. Norman Dynneson at Lincoln Junior High or at 823-8379 during the evenings. Information is also available from the following Maine South ^ students: Megan Parsons, Sarah Nelson, J o j i j A Surisook or Mark Koziol. ^^ Due to limited space, Mr. Dynneson advises that students plan early if interested in going on the trips.

AFSer tells experiences In Uraguay

by Curt Gruber

I This past summer I lived in Paysandu, Uruguay through the AFS organization.

Paysandu is the third largest city in the country with a population of only 60,000 inhabitants.

In comparison to the rest of the country, Paysandu seems to be a very wealthy city.

There is a golf club which has five clay tennis

courts, a swimming pool, and many soccer and rugby fields. Also within the city limits, there are five basketball courts, one of them is a huge indoor sports complex, another one is a soccer stadium which has been used for World Cup play; there are also two high schools, three theaters, and more than three churches.

Paysandu is located in western Uraguay on the Argentinian border.

Elections—popularity contests?

by Nancy Humm As the end of the third quarter rolls around, and organizations elect their officers for next year, many of us begin to wonder whether we're actually voting for the president or just the most popular girl or guy. Are elections popularity contests or are they an honest way of electing competent officers? Here's what some students think: Patty Johnson, '85 "I think it's a popularity contest because it's basically the people who are elected from a big, well-known group of kids, basically the guys."

Maggie Conlon, '86 "I don't think it's necessarily popularity, but it helps because I you're well-known throughout the class and that secures a lot of votes."

Crissy Coscioni, '87 "The popular people always seem to win."

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Class Struggles

Steve Hwang, '86 "I've never seen an unpopular person win anything."

Julie Seidel, '84 "Students tend to vote for a name they recognize rather than a person they agree with."

Diane Hacke, '86 "It's usually the person who gives the best speech and the most outgoing. Usually that's someone popular anyway."

Mary Battersby, '87 "Yes, if you're popular and people know you, they'll vote for you."

Steve Infante, '86 "Elections are really popularity contests because none of the students really take the time to see who has the best qualifications for the job, at least, I don't take the time."

Killeen Leahy, '86 "1 think that the most popular students win, but a lot of times the most popular are the best qualified."

Ingrid Christy, '84 "People don't really pay attention to how well the job is done, they just vote for their friends."

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I lived in a family of five. I spent most of my time with my brother Sergio, 20, with whom I formed a great relationship with, not only as a friend, but as a real brother. I also had a good time with my brother Federico, 18, who attends an agricultural school in Argentina.

Federico is a very warm and open person who really made me feel very wanted in the family.

Adriana, 23, is my sister who 1 like very much.

She, too, is a very caring person that really made me feel wanted. In charge of the household was Tata and Aboela. These two women took care of all the financial matters and the cooking. (The food was great.) They were very fun people to be with. 1 spent a good amount of my time talking with Aboela about the family history. Every tennis title that can be won in the country has at one time been held by a member of my family. I had a perfect family placement.

During the summer I spoke Spanish, although English was a required course in their school system. My high school classes lasted from 3:00pm to 8:00pm everyday. 1 studied math, science, drawing, and English. 1 went to school with Sergio, who is studying to be an architect.

AFS is an organization that gives high school students the opportunity to live in families throughout the world. It is a great experience to learn other cultures and to travel. I would like to urge all juniors, of next year, to try out next fall. You will gain friends that you will never forget, and love and be loved by a new family.

Spring athletes get overdue recognition Mark Filip At Maine South it seems that the hardest thing in the world to get is a change out of the administration. For the last three years, students have tried to get them to hold a spring sports assembly to honor all of the assorted spring athletes whose efforts in sports go unrecognized. We honor our fall athletes at the homecoming assembly, and honor the winter athletes at the spirit assembly, so it just seems natural that we should have an assembly to honor our spring athletes.

Well, for three years our administration has said no. They have said that students would be bored with an assembly for spring athletes and that, if students were bored at an assembly, they might start causing trouble. In order to have a spring assembly, they said, we needed something that was bigger than just sports, an (event that would interest everybody at our school.

Well, this year that event has arrived, and along with it has come the spring sports assembly.

Now, you're probably wondering just what sort of event justified this change in the threeyear policy.

The event, or series of events, is a spring carnival which will take place here at South during the second week in April. The carnival consists of the spring sports assembly, and art fair, and, to top it off, there will be an all night concert with four Maine South student bands playing. The concert will begin Friday, March 13, in the spectator gym.

Tickets for the concert will be one dollar.

Plenty of room will be available for people to dance and seats for others who just want to sit and listen. Bands are now in the process of auditioning for the four spots. When the final four have been selected, posters will go up with a schedule showing which times each band will be playing.

The start of the spring festival marks a shift in old administrative policy and, hopefully, can be seen as part of a new, liberalizing attitude on the part of our school hierarchy. Last

year for the first time students passed a proposal for a singles dance, and "Beach Party" has been a well-attended and thoroughly enjoyed event.

Now with the start of the spring festival, a new traditional event my be getting off the ground. The festival is even being watched by the district offices with the possibility of extending spring festival to Maine East and West.

Hopefully these concessions can be seen as concrete signs of a new spirit here to innovate, create and pioneer instead of just doggedly trying to preserve the status quo. It seems that everybody has finally realized that VietNam is over, students are no longer holding sit-ins or having protest marches. New events can now be held without fear. For too many years we were being treated like the students who were here when you and 1 were five, six and seven years old. It finally seems as if that treatment is beginning to end. pages

Point of View

Parking lot blues...

If you ever want a good laugh on a snowy morning, you ought to take a look at Maine South's "jock lot." Because the snow covers all traces of line markings, cars are parked every which way. Even more amusing is the amount of doubly parked cars in the jock lot, where double parking could cause a hazard to emergency vehicles in the case of a fire.

But students continue to double park and drive in circles in the jock lot in the morning until a spot can be found. The jock lot is convenient because it is near all the locker rooms and athletic practices. No one likes to have to move their car from the A-wing parking lot to the jock lot after school when there is practice to go to, and there is not a long walk to get to the building as there is in the A-wing parking lot.

This entire problem could be solved if the cafeteria parking lot near the jock lot was opened for student parking. According to Mr. Robert Simonson, the reason that the lot was closed is that "It became more of a hassle than it was worth. It was convenient for students to cut out. Because the lot is so close to the cafeteria, many students could easily run to their cars. Soon the lot was used as a teaching station for gym classes."

But is it really any more convenient to cut class from this lot? Students still cut when parked in the other lots. It seems that if students go to the lengths of double parking and getting tickets just to park in the jock lot, it is only fair to open the cafeteria lot for convenience.

The following opinions were expressed by

by Dimitra DeFotis students who drive to school: ^ Walt Cwik, '84 "It's a waste to have that lot there. Someone should use it."

Jill Farrell, '84 "They have enough security people walking around the building that they can put one out in the cafeteria lot so people don't cut, if that's what they're worried about."

Liz Cox, '84 "You have to risk life and limb to get a space in the jock lot or try to turn left at Talcott out on to Dee before eight o'clock."

Bob Kazuk, '84 "I can't get to homeroom on time running from the A-wing lot."

Brigid McKitrick, '84 " I'm pretty mad because they could open the lot when the gym classes aren't out there. When it's snowy, it's the hardest to get a spot because everyone's late."

Student questions effect of SADD

by Nanci

Calamari

"Now all of you who want to stop this terrible tragedy of drinking and driving—please, stand with me," said Paul Pacific, speaking as a representative of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) at our assembly in February.

And everyone stands. There is the overwhelming motion of well over 2,000 bodies rising to their feet. I, carried upward by the wave, rise also. I am already out of my chair before 1 pause—what am I doing? 1 can't help thinking that there are others among the standees that are wondering the same thing. Have we suddenly made some decision here? We doubters look around a little uncomfortably, searching each other out, our eyes slightly hazy, our heads a bit clogged. It is Friday, isn't it? Friday is no time for decisions.

For many, however, there is no decision to make. The facts are clear: drunk driving kills, and something must be done to stop it. But that which is clear and absolute within the rational confines of the spectator gym at 8:00 a.m. translates poorly in the chaotic clamour of Friday night. The dilemma may lie in the conflicting social requirements. Partying, by its nature is undeniably tied to the concept of excess. "More" is the catchword. Turn the music louder, tear down the road faster, bang your head harder. There is an "energy" in it all, which seems mysteriously exclusive of the young. It inherently rejects constriants. The beauty lies in the freedom. At the spectrum's opposite end, and seemingly miles away, lies social restraint, moderation, and unfortunately, consequences.

The mind is a strange and wonderous tool when it comes to dealing with consequences. It has the unique capacity to turn off what it does not wish to consider, or to rationalize such thoughts into nonexistence. It has been said that ours is a disposable generation. We throw away everything from paper cups to disposable diapers to marriages when they no longer suit page 4

our needs. Similarly, we switch off unpleasant thoughts with the same ease as we turn the channel on a depressing T.V. program. "Drag, man, no Quincy today." Tragedy is both strange and wonderous. On one hand it fascinates us in some terrible way, evidenced in the everyday predominance of "gaper's blocks." On the other hand, we deny it—"nothing will happen to me or mine."

Paul and those like him operate primarily by bringing tragedy close to home. Beneath the funny-man image lies some pretty heavy psychology. His job is to bring the consequences of drunk driving into the realm of reality—bring it so close that we have no choice but to respond. He is, in effect, playing mind games, convincing all of us of our capacity to be "king of pain."

There hasn't been this kind of a response to a great speaker in twenty years, " says Mr. Milton Nelson, sociology teacher.

"I was totally affected by it, " states one senior girl. Because of the response, and because so many share in the girl's reaction, Maine South has taken the initiative and started its own chapter of SADD. The response to the first meeting was greatly positive with 75 people coming out. "That's a great turn-out for 7:30 a.m. in the morning, " admits Jim Doherty, president of the new chapter. In response to my cynicism he assures me that "No ONE group was solely represented. There were all kinds of people.

It's important that we all get to work together because it promotes unity and school spirit."

(RAHH!) SADD's main goals, according to Jim, are first, to create a community and schoolwide awareness of the problem of driving drunk, and also, to promote important dialogue with parents that just isn't happening now. To achieve these goals, Jim and the other officers of the club have several projects in mind. They plan to pass out contracts to all students in hopes that they will reach home to

be cosigned by a parent, or possibly a close friend, insuring that there will be someone to pick him up if he should find himself in an unsafe driving situation. The chapter is also planning to initiate a speaking circuit which will visit organizations such as Park Ridge Women's Club and Rotary, and to put up numerous posters in the halls around prom^ time urging seniors not to mix drinking and driving in their festivities. "We'd like to promote positive peer pressure since everyday we influence one another."

But, after all the good intentions have been voiced, all the stagering statistics quoted, the preachers muzzled, long after the jokes die away, it all comes down to one factor: the real feelings from the people. "I think it stirred the kids momentarily, but everyone probably went out and tied one on that night," says Louise Berns, '84. "If enough key people applied the pressure, YES, it would work," she continued.

The opinions leaned toward the negative.

"Ideally, it would work, but realisticly, it's 50/50," believed June Gaudrealt, '84.

"No, it wouldn't work," says Mary Cox, '84, "there's nothing else to do on weekends."

For the many I spoke with, there seems to be a real rift between ideas and action. They all seemed to agree that what SADD stands for is legitimate and worthwhile, yet the line is drawn when asked if they will become actively involved. A garrulous group I stopped to interrogate in the bathroom looked at me somewhat suspiciously when 1 asked for their opinions on the subject.

"No hidden tape recorders, guys, I promise.

Say what you feel."

"Bang your head!" shouts one of them a|| she dances around me. ."

"Bang your head." So turn the music touder. I'll huddle tightly into the mellow confines of my old suede jacket...and shiver..a little.

School closing won't affect South

by Liz Roch

k One of Maine South's main feeder schools, 'Emerson Junior High, is closing this June. The cause, like the cause of so many other recent school closings, is declining enrollment.

District 64 will be served by only one junior high school. Emerson students will be sent to Lincoln in September. Although the effect of this change will not be felt to any great extent in District 207, the administrators are predicting a small number of switchovers from Maine East to Maine South, and a more uniform program of study on the junior high level.

The closing will be felt by the students and the faculty members at Emerson.

According to Dr. Robert Hale, principal of Emerson Junior High, though the kids would prefer to remain at Emerson, every possible effort has been made to acclimate the seventh graders to Lincoln's atmosphere. On several occasions, the seventh graders were taken to Lincoln to experience classes with the other students and familiarize themselves with the routine.

Dr. Hale also stated that the feeling around the school is "very positive." The students "realize the inevitability of the closing" and are accepting the situation very well. Dr. Hale said that school spirit is running high, and that there is much loyalty to the school and its traditions.

Connie Walker, a seventh grader at Emerson, said that she wished she could stay at Emerson, but "was not really worried about the change because adjusting to Emerson wasn't that difficult." She commented, also, on the way the eighth graders are receiving the news. She perceives that the older kids think they are "really cool" being the final graduating class.

Dr. Hale agreed with her, saying that the eighth graders were not terribly concerned because "they are looking forward to high school," and are preoccupied with other things. But they are feeling "pretty important."

In an effort to leave the kids with memories of Emerson, some teams are receiving their uniforms and the cheerleaders are getting their

letters.

Dr. Hale, who will now take over Roosevelt School, said that many of the faculty feel very sad about the closing because they have worked at the school for so long. However, at this point, it appears that all the teachers will be reemployed in District 64.

The feeling of former Emerson graduates at Maine South is not as severe as those of the students at Emerson. Most feel that there is a positive aspect in that the differences between students who will attend Maine South will not be as great as when there were two junior highs because there will be more exposure to students who will attend high school together.

Debbie Dumit '87 said, "I wish the school would stay open because my little sisters want to go there."

Doug Roch '85 further commented, "1 wish it were staying open because I liked the school when I was there, and I think it was a good junior high."

Corinne Coltman '84 said, "1 had a lot of fun when 1 was at Emerson, and it's too bad that it's closing."

License test can be...interesting (?)

The dream of every high school student is to get their license. So, after weeks of driving lessons, the big moment arrives. Time to go to |either Elston Avenue, Schaumburg, or Elmhurst.

But getting the license isn't always as easy as it seems. And, the problem doesn't always occur with one's driving ability. We asked some students how it was to get behind the wheel with the guy who's going to test you.

Ann Stewart, '84 "The guy couldn't fit in my front seat."

Leo Karris, '84 "It was real easy because the instructor was an old friend of my grandfather."

Laura Marti, '84 "The guy smelled like mold, like he hadn't had a shower in three months. So I held my breath through the whole test so I wouldn't have to smell him."

Kim Wochinski, '84 "The instructor who took me around nearly fell asleep in the car and didn't even know where we were going.

TTie whole test took a total of one minute behind the wheel."

Kelly Roder, '85 "My dad made me take the test in our stick shift car and we lurched through the whole course."

Nanci Calamari, '84 "I had an Italian guy and we ended up talking about Italian food the whole test."

Columnist reviews music trend

by John Johnson style hardly ever makes the top forty, but the Three motivations for leisure periods are "head bangers" are happy because top forty wine, women, and song (not necessarily in that songs are for whimps. order and the term women can be substituted appropriately). Song, the topic of this article, New "Heavy Metal" to look for is by "Mr. comes in quite a large variety of styles, and Gonzo," Ted Nugent. Nugent grouped up many students at Maine South relate to their with members of Billy Squier's band to profavorite styles. duce the album Penetrator.

A spiked hair cut, for example, usually distinguishes a Punker, while extremely long, ruffled hair might distinguish an Iron Butterfly fan. Students who are short, wear one sparkling glove, and talk like a sixth grader tend to ^appreciate Michael Jackson.

One type of music gaining popularity, especially with hockey fans, is "Heavy Metal." The phrase coined by Quiet Riot expresses the main idea: "Bang your head." This

John Danile, '84 "The instructor I had failed the person before me, so I wasn't too excited about driving with him."

Maureen Smith, '85 "This guy I know had a bad experience because his instructor told him not to stop at a stop sign, so he didn't. He ended up failing the test."

Start sleuthing This week's Super Sleuth is a guy who is older than most of his classmates. He's in a sophomore homeroom, C-114, but somehow manages to get into first period lounge every day. A lack of security, maybe?

He has a very busy schedule. Chances are he has lunch sixth period, but he might spend that time doing class work. His favorite class is English, which should come as no suprise to his friends. His favorite authors include John Irving and Ray Bradbury.

He is an avid jock, and spends most of his afternoons hanging around with teams of girls.

But don't get the wrong idea—he's taken.

VERY taken.

For those who drive, an AM-FM-cassette is necessary for the car. Those who unfortunately do not have cassette players have to listen at the mercy of radio dj's. Those who only have AM are surely pitied.

He plans on becoming a member of the Northwestern Alumni Association one day, but will probably complain that they only want his money.

Recommended stations: WXRT (93.1), WLUP (97.9), WMET (95.5) and our own WMTH (88.4) if you can receive it. The station to avoid at all cost, especially in the morning, is WBBM (96). Do not experiment with far off stations; some still play disco.

He comes into the Southwards office at least once a week, but most of the time he doesn't want to talk. Moodiness? Hardly. Just an overdue project or three... Any clues? If you know, submit your name at V-106 before April 4.

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Opinions vary about student apatliy

by Cathy Flynn There are many different ways to get involved. Student leaders stand out as being very active, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a whole network of people behind them. Just because someone is not highly visible does not mean they are apathetic or not involved.

Various departments such as the Fine Arts programs have been subject to declining enrollment in the past decade. This is not due to student apathy, but a decline in the enrollment of the entire school.

The majority of the students at Maine South are involved in something, whether it be as a leader, a follower, or a participant. Incoming freshmen are encouraged to get involved; they are given a list of all the clubs, athletics, and other various activities at Maine South. "The school encourages involvement, but you can't force the people to be active," said counselor Mr. lohn Huizenga.

The leaders of the school are obvious. Their names are splattered in the local papers, the bulletin, and Southwards. There is no problem

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of apathy in their dealings with Maine South.

But they also have a responsibility to get other people interested.

Miss Ann Finneran, Student Council advisor, said, "The leaders have to go out and push, a lack of interest in an activity stems back to the leaders of the activity."

Although they themselves are not apathetic, some of the school leaders find fault with the student body. Nick Roder, Senior Class president, said, "It's really sad that a school with over 2000 kids can't accomplish anything of any importance because there is no stimulating factor riding through the school."

Those involved in activities, though not necessarily leaders, are also an enthusiastic group. The followers are an important part of the school, in that they are busy in supporting causes and getting things done.

Participants should not be overlooked.

These are the people who are not involved in school activities, but they still take part in school life. They are an enthusiastic bunch who create spirit at sporting events; just by attending Maine South they get involved in the

whirl of school.

"I'm not really involved in anything at{ school, but I like to go to basketball games and the shows at South," said Chris Stein '85.

Other students are busy with outside activities, such as work, church groups, and service groups. Although they often do not have time to participate at Maine South, they are by no means apathetic.

Mr. Huizinga said, "there are only so many hours in a day and people have to choose what is important for them to do."

Mike Murphy '84 said, "Although I can't partake in all the activities our wonderful school has to offer because I work, I still feel a part of the comraderie of the big family at Maine South."

Apathy is not a problem at Maine South.

The majority of the school is enthusiastic and busy with a multitude of activities. Students choose what they want to get involved in; each person gets satisfaction in a different way.

With all the clubs, dance groups, athletic teams, and community activities it is almost impossible not to get involved somewhere.

Girls end successful season

by Nick Roder

15, with most of the team back from injuries. Since mid-season, Maine South The Maine South girls' varsity basket- varsity players have combined to miss ball team won the regional championship over 25 games. However, in the last eight March 15 with a victory over 22-4 Niles regular season games, the Hawks won six.

North.

The team ended their regular season The Hawks advanced to the finals by with a 16-8 record. beating Maine East on March 12. Senior Amy Black lead scoring with 13 points, and junior Kim Spychala scored 12. Mary Another team strength is the depth of Carroll, a sophomore starter, has added the bench. The ability to use reserve new strength to the team. players has enabled coach Mike Deines to save the power plays for late in the game.

Niles North was a normally balanced Key players include Lorie Haase, Debbie team, with top scorer Missy Goldberg, Hazlett and Karen Sebastian. but the Vikings could not overcome the Hawk attack, with top scorers Amy Black The Hawks then faced eitherRegina or and Mary Carroll.

Niles West in the Evanston sectional.

Niles North beat 18-5 St. Scholastica to advance to the regional finals.

Coach Deines commented, "We should be highly competitive in sectionals. I think The Hawks were in full swing March we'll do well."

Kim Spychala added, "Our momentum will carry us. We know we can be strong now."

Lorie Haase concluded, "If we play good team defense, we should win. After winning the first game, the momentum is in our floor."

Outdoor track starts The Maine South Boys' Track team will take on Taft and Niles North on April 4th at 4:30p.m.

Coach Scott Suichek said, "Neither team looks very strong. We expect to win."

The team has a record of 6-0 in the dualmeet indoor season. The Hawks beat Glenbrook North, Niles North, Ridgewood, Prospect, Glenbrook South, and Fremd. Fremd is one of the stronger team's in the Hawk's conference, according to Coach Suichek.

Varsity placed fifth in the Wheeling Invitational held on March 10th. Fenton, Wheeling, Glenbrook North, and Saint Rita's also placed ahead of the Hawks.

Larry Maigler placed third in the open half mile. Mark Fritz took third in the triple jump.

The two mile relay team composed of Jim Nowak, Pat Grage, Larry Maigler, and Steve Grage took second.

The team had suffered many injuries. Let-

terman Dan Lamken has been out with a stress fracture. Steve Steffens and Brian Sterba have also been out due to injuries. Dave Greenberg has been out occasionally as well.

Coach Suichek remarked, "They are four of our top people. Without them in the line-up less qualified people take their place."

Coach Jim Lonergan added, "Things were really looking up but because of injuries and people who've quit we're not as strong as we'd like to be."

Coach Lonergan continued, "Future meets depend on how healthy we get and the number of additional athletes we have."

Doug Irving said, "Injuries have really hurt us. If we can keep the injuries to a minimum this season, we'll have a really good team."

John Danile commented, "Last meet our mile relay placed second which was outstanding because nobody believed that they could do it. I believe that they will go down state this year, but it will be tough."

Amy Black named Athlete of the Week Amy Black is a three-year varsity basketball

by Sarah Langdon player, and last year was an All-Conference This week the athlete deserving recognition selection. She was also named to the Park is Amy Black. Her statistic very definitely pro- Ridge Herald second All-Area team last year. ve that. She is Maine South's leading scorer According to Coach Mike Deines, Amy's this season, with a total of 273 points so far. "consistency of play is something to build She averages MVi points per game, but in the around. Her steady play creates opposition for past six games. Amy has averaged 16 points other players as well as being a steadying inper game. fluence on the rest of her own team."

Rebounds are another strong point of She began playing basketball for Mary, Seat I Amy's game. She has a season total of 169 re- of Wisdom school in seventh grade. She also bounds, and has been averaging about nine per has played Preppy Basketball at South. game. The statistics will probably qualify her Amy plans on continuing with basketball among the top five scorers and rebounders in and is looking at various schools which will allow her to do so.

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Basketball:

Varsity: 15-12, Regional Champions Sophomores: 15-6

JV: 8-6 Wrestling: Varsity: 6-8 JV: 2-7 Swimming: Varsity: 6-3 JV: 4-3

Fencing: Varsity: 2-4 JV: 1-3 page/

Hawk eagers end season in sectionals

by Nick Roder Maine South ended a roUercoaster season March 14 in the first round of sectionals with a 73-70 loss to the 9-18 Hersey Huskies.

The Hawks were coming from a strong showing in their second regional championship in the last two seasons. The opening game against Maine West displayed the ability of Maine South to overcome the strong outside shooting of Mike Sibert. In the final Elk Grove attempted to power the Hawks inside with the likes of 6' 7" Craig Kinkaid. The game remained close for about three quarters but the outside shooting of Kyle Denzel (27 points) and Marc Mazzeri's 18 from the post position left the Hawks their own regional championship.

But Maine South was dealt a tough sectional hand as they were again rematched with MidSuburban Conference team Hersey. Earlier in

the year, the Hawks rolled to victory over the Huskies. Yet this was not the same team as before. A revamped line-up displayed two new starters for Hersey, which sparked a highscoring game.

The first quarter was a fast-paced, mistakeridden start, with each team committing several turnovers. The Huskies went ahead at the half by four, stunning the Hawks.

The second half saw the return of Billy Karavites, who sat out the first half with an injured ankle. Maine South began to work their offense and used their inside threats, Mazzeri and John Djonlich. Mazzeri responded with 17 points and 15 rebounds and Djonlich added 15 points.

The rising Maine South momentum was stifled late in the game when the Hawks received a bench technical foul. Hersey convened

the two tree throws and took the ball in for a quick hook shot by Rick Boyan. The Hawks i never caught up as Djonlich fouled out with 2:53 remaining.

"It was a real disappointment to lose this way; we hoped to face Evanston in the championship," Djonlich commented.

Billy Karavites said,"We knew that if we kept winning we would rematch with Evanston. Maybe we were looking past Hersey, and they caught us."

Varsity to play at Maine East The Maine South boys' gymnastics team competes against maine east on April 3 at 6:30 at the Maine East field house.

Coach Riccitelli commented, "We shouldn't have any problem beating them."

The varsity team is currently 3-0 after defeating Lane Tech, Hoffman Estates and Glenbrook South. The toughest of which, according to Riccitelli was the Glenbrook match. the team's strength lies in their experience as the hawks have three returning seniors, Scott Martin, Bill Christie and Craig Devalasco.

Team captain Scott Martin was an all-state gymnast in all-around. He is currently averaging 8.3 in all-around cometition and above 8.0 in all other events.

Caoch Riccitelli said, "Right now we are truing to improve our starters as well as help the lower levels by having a lot of people com-

pete. Freshman Jimmy Houston competes on varsity but all others are juniors or seniors."

Riccitelli continued, "We don't have another person with the caliber of Scott Martin, so we're working to improve our starting line-up."

The team toughest conference will be the Trevians of New Trier. New Trier is traditionally strong because a lot of kids come out for the team, and their off season training is very strenuous. Another strong team is Maine West. Returning starter and all-stater Mike McCabe leads the team.

Jimmy houston said, "I'm really excited to be on the varsity as I've learned a lot from the upper classmen."

"This year looks to be very promising because we are undefeated. We have nver been off to this quick of a start," coach Riccitelli concluded.

Injuries cause track losses J

by Maureen Smith The girls' track team will compete against Glenbrook North and Highland Park April 10 at Glenbrook North. The meet will begin at 4:30 p.m.

The Hawks lost to Glenbrook North in an indoor meet earlier this season. In the Evanston Wildkit Relays, held in March,Glenbrook North placed third and Maine South varsity placed fifth.

According to Coach Jacquelyn Schultze, Highland Park has some good runners but a small team.

Varsity's indoor record is 3-2, after beating Niles West, Leyden, and University High School in indoor competition. The Hawks rendered losses to Glenbrook North and Niles North.

The team has lost a key starter, senior Marianne Lahart, to an injury. Lahart, team co-captain along with senior highjumper Cyndi

Smith, competed in three relays and hurdles.

Coach Schultze commented, "Injuries have been a problem, especially in the Niles North meet, which was very close."

In the Wheeling Invitational held on March 9, the Hawks placed fifth out of ten teams.

Senior Cyndi Smith won the long jump event with a score of 5' 2". Freshman Terri Tickner placed second in the 50 yard dash, and Monica Borucki took fourth in the 50 yard hurdles. The eight lap relay team of Monica Borucki, Eileen Bunch, Lynn Dalzell, and Angle Kontos came in sixth.

Coach Schultze said, "The teams we meet outdoors are usually tougher and larger. This makes competition greater because we have a small team this year."

Junior highjumper Karen Krajcir added, "We hope to improve our record in the outdoor season, and improve our performances so we can place well in conference."

Upcoming Events Varsity Varsitv baseball: April 2 Aprilb April 7 April 9

At Lake Park Gordon Tech Notre Dame New Trier

Varsity Softball: Rolling Meadows April 6 Niles North April 7 Leyden April 9 Tennis: Forest View April 4 April 7 Mai ine South Invitational At Waukegan West April 10 Invitational (MS) April 14 Boys' Gymnastics: At Maine East^^ April 3 At Glenbrook North ^ April 10 Girls' Soccer: April 9 April 10

At Lake Forest Glenbrook South