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SOUTHWORdS
Vol. 21 No. 9
Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL
1984 February 10, 1984
School Play to be 'David and Lisa' Maine South's all-school play, "David and Lisa", will be performed on February 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.. Ticket sales will begin on February 6 and may be purchased during lunch periods, in the bookstore, at the door or from cast members. The cost of the tickets will be $2.50 for adults and $2.00 for students and senior citizens. The play deals with students between the ages of 14 and 17 years, who attend a school for the mentally disturbed. David, the son of wealthy, over-protective parents, cannot stand to be touched, while
Submissions needed Graffiti, this year's Creative Writing Magazine, is accepting submissions for its winter and spring issues. Any original poetry, short stories or drawings can be submitted. All material is judged by student staff members, and the magazine is studentproduced with the help of Sponsor Ken Beatty. Graffiti editors include Chief Editor Laura Marti, Chief Judge Cris Carmody, Art Editor Tom Duffy and Sales Judge Nanci Calamari. Subscriptions to the magazine are one dollar, and can be purchased in V-106 before school, or in the cafeteria on magazine distribution dates. Also, individual magazines can be purchased for 35 cents.
Registration required Current law requires that 18 year old males register with the Selective Service System. Such registration can have impact on eligibility for benefits of Federal student financial aid and certain job placement programs to further education and careers. Male students who are 18 years of age can register by visiting their local post office, filling out the appropriate form, and returning it to the postal clerk. I Failure to register may make students inleligilbe for benefits andfailure to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of the 18th birthday is a violation of Federal law.
Lisa, an unloved child, has formed a split personality. Thus, the story revolves around these two. The story, full of both laughter and seriousness, shows how they learn to cope with Ufe. In this particular production, the audience well need to use their imagination because there will not be many props used. Instead, sets will be spotlighted when action does occur and darkened when it does not. This follows a similar format used in movies. Timing is very important, so rehersals will be
held every night. The cast, composed of 22 students, according to Mr. Donald Martello, is "looking strong". The English department will incorporate "David and Lisa" into its sophomore level curriculum this year. Classes wil read and study the play then see special cuts from it. Mr. Marian Davis, English department chairman, believes, "Drama should be seem rather than read." Ken Weichert will star as David and Beth Ann Karabin as Lisa. The student director for this year's production is Karen Christensen.
fjHp y^jfis Century Mark Filip, a senior at Maine South, has been selected as one of two winners from Illinois in the 1983-84 Century III Leaders program. Filip will receive a $1500 scholarship and an allexpense paid trip to Williamburg, Virginia in March to the Century III Leaders Conference where he will compete for a $10,000 schalarship and meet to exchange ideas with winners from other states and with leaders from the world of business, government, and education. Century III Leaders is now in its ninth year as the most extensive opportunity in America for recognizing student leaders. Century III was develped by the National Association of Secondary School Principals with funding from Shell Oil Company. More than $1.7 million has gone into making Century III since its beginning in 1976 Each year, more than 300,000 high school senior
III award
from schools in every state participate. 1 wo students in each state are selected for college scholarships. The selection process begins in each high school witha selection committee choosing a local winner and two alternates. Then, selection committees in each state select ten students for interviews, based on school winner entries. Following the interviews the top two students are deignated as Century III state winners and go to the national conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Filip, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Filip, is President of Student Council and Secretary of the Brotherhood Society. He is a three-year member of the football team being elected co-captain as a senior. Filip also writes a column for Soiithwords, and was named the Best American History Scholar for 1983.