Vol 23 issue 5

strong Hawk season concludes The Maine South Hawks claimed the Central Suburban League Championship as they crushed New Trier 28-7 on Sat., Nov. 1.

Quarterback, Gary Francis led the way, sparking the offense early in the game. Francis also made some key plays on defense which helped stop the explosive Trevian offense. "Gary is playing outstanding. He's at the top of his game and is a great twoway player," added Head Coach, Phil Hopkins after the New Trier game.

Although Francis had a # great day, it was the linemen that won the ballgame for the Hawks. "Our line just flat out overwhelmed them," stated Coach Hopkins. The offense was able to open holes at will and gave great pass protection.

the Hawks played physically as well as mentally, "I saw a great effort given, a good attitude, and a determined play." This vvas the first time that the Hawks had defeated New Trier in the past six years.

Beginning the state playoffs, J' the Hawks faced the Niles North Vikings on Wed., Nov. 5. The key players in this critical game were Joe Passanante, and Jimmy Sellergren, with Seliergren running seventeen carries for 216 yards. The Hawks set up their first touchdown Senior tiqht end of the game with a fifty yard run to Jim Swanson catches a the Vikings' twenty yard line. pass early in the contest Although the Hawks ended up on versus Glenbrook top 28-21, South.

Niles North showed good overall coverage and allowing only one touchdown. Coach a strong pass rush which discouraged the Hopkins was extremely pleased with the way continued to page 7

Their defensive counterparts got good penetration.

MS rated No.2!

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Maine Township High School South

November 21, 1986

Horizons begins to widen Changes took place beginning October 20 this year in the Horizons program in order to "involve a larger number and a wider range of students."

The first Horizons program is being held in the Art Department with the new "Artist in Residence" program.

This resident artist is sculptor Ken Burg who will work with Art III and IV classes everyday for a combined one and one-half months between all three District 207 schools.

Mr. Joel W. Morris, Director of Instruction and member of the Advisory Council for the Horizons program, says of the council, "we see it as a very beneficial approach to such a program." He adds that students will benefit in the long run by learning things that their

regular instructors normally would not teach.

The Art program has as a part of its agenda, an orientation, a tour of Chicago sculptures, the Art League presentations, critique sessions, and as a finale to this program, an art show will be held at Maine East of December 11 and 12.

Morris feels that this program has been very successful, and due to this, it will continue.

The council has already begun contemplating similar programs for the Social Science, Science, English and Math Departments.

The former programs that were usually held as a group seminar for special interest classes in the auditorium will still be held. However, they will not be as frequent.

Students of the month honored Congratulations to the winners of the October Student of the Month Awards. Each teacher submited the name of a student in one of their classes who they believe deserved recognition.

English: Roben Chastain, Kathleen Connolly, klames Kallas, Christopher Komo, Ines Marquan, 'Joseph Mazukelli, Michael Nelson, Jeffrey Stack, Christopher Walton, Dwight Winkowski, and Erick Zaimins.

Math: Katherine Cieszykowski, Carl Faldetta, Krista Heiizman, Jason Hilkovitch, Robert .MartelJ,

.Max Ranft, Mark Schaetzlein, Colette Sedivy, and Jane Tully.

Science: Julie Filip, Kristen Gill, Steve Fleming, Julie Lomax, Tracy Minor, Carmella Mulvihill, Da\id Schwalb, Christopher Walton, and Edward Wiederer Foreign Language: Greg Goelkel, Sheila Malec, Colette Sedixy, Debbie Uselding, and Edward Wiederer Social Science: Carl Faldetta and Beth Maloney. continued to page 2

"I believe this is a direct commendation to the school, the teachers, the students, and the community, " stated Mr. Clifford Adamo, Assistant Principal of students.

Maine Township District 207 was recently named to be one of the top 10 Illinois school districts by the Chicago Tribune second only to New Trier High School District 203 in Wilmette.

The ranking was based on the figures released this month in the "report cards" of all the districts in the state. The Educational Reform Bill, Senate Bill 730, requires each school in every district in the state of Illinois to assess their performance of the past year. In compiling this information, schools are required to report statistics concerning ACT and SAT scores, attendance, drop-out rate, number of National Merit Semi-Finalists, and other awards indicating a high school's excellence.

Maine South's average ACT score is 21 out of a possible 36 which is greater than the 19.9 Illinois average and the national average of 18.8. The only school with a higher average is New Trier. Assistant Principal, Adamo commented on this fact stating, "Our goal is to turn out the best students we possibly can. We want to grow from this. We are going to be better tomorrow than we were today."

District 207 is also one of the top ten Illinois schools in terms of per-pupil expenses. It spends $6,067 per student compared to the state average of $3,526.

District 207 is to be commended for their excellent educational performance. According to Assistant Principal Adamo, Maine South intends to stay at the top, "We set our expectations high; we expect to do well; we are a topdrawer organization, and we alwavs have been."

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News / Commentary

Awards continued

Club Showcase

New Presidents' Club formed III reply to senior columnist Kate Ranft's column "Anyone selling candy bars?"

(Southwards, Oct. 17, 1986) and the rising view that Maine South's clubs should receive more exposure. Southwards introduces "Club Showcase. " It will appear periodically throughout the remainder of the school year and will showcase the activities and goals of a particular club or organization in the school.

In the first " C l u b S h o w c a s e " Southwards presents .Maine South's newest organization. The Presidents' Club.

Founded by Senior Class President, Susie Kashul, and Pep Council President Fran-

November 21, 1986

cine Karris, the club was started to "provide services to the school" says Susie Kashul.

Invitations for their first meeting on Fri. October 31 were sent to sponsors of all clubs of Maine South. Members include the presidents of every organization from Student Council to Fishing Club. With this wide representation, the Presidents' Club hopes to reach a wide range of students.

At the meeting, sponsor Mr. McCann stressed the need for the club's communication with the student body, for as a new club, it is doubly important that its projects, goals, and achievements be known.

Editorial

continued from page I Business: Christopher Bostic, Carla Cameron, Eric Carlino, Sung Cho, Douglas Hodapp, Donna Lomaz, Anthony LaSasso, Susan Scarpelli, and Laura Zeman.

Art: Greg Harrington, Helen Cho, Matthew Melendy, and Nicole Richter.

Home Economics: Jackie Brieske, Lisa Masini, Rachel McAlpin, Cheryl Renaghan, Jennifer Roames, Susan Therrien, and Traci Wiard.

Muac: Anna Caithamer, Eric Hibbeler and Margit Johanson.

Industrial Education: Rich Bondarowicz, Nick Chaconas, Andrew Diacou, Bill Jacobsen, Mike Monroe, and Jim Sorce.

Physical Education: Karen Barberio, Heather Campbell, Kathleen Christensen, Susan DiGiacomo, Barbara Emery, Amy Josefson, Colette Sedivy, Steve Bringas, James Kallas, Todd Lilleberg, Dominic Loise, and Steve Papanastassiou.

Health: Jason Hilkovitch, Speech/Drama: Julie Ewry and Joseph Campbell, and Drivere Education: George Karris.

Presidents' Club excludes media We, the Southwords Editorial Board, applaud the initiative of the founders and sponsor of Maine South's new Presidents' Club.

Please understand that by this editorial, we are not objecting to the efforts of any club member nor are we trying to knock a not yet established organization off its feet. We understand that it takes a significant amount of time and effort to organize a group of this magnitude, and we are merely aiding in Maine South's pursuit of a "better and more perfect" club.

Presidents' Club—it's a good idea. Maine South could really use another large club to back up Student Council—a Maine South senate, if you will. At their first meeting, Mr. McCann stressed that the success of Presidents' Club would be determined by the amount of communication with the student body. We are puzzled by this and would like to bring up what we feel is an important point that has not as yet been taken into considera-

tion.

We understand that student communication is the key to the club's success. What we fail to comprehend is how the club can reach its full potential in cummunication when the very organizations estabhshed soley for this purpose have been rejected from inclussion. If communication is truly a major concern, wouldn't it be beneficial for Presidents' Club to include representatives from organizations with the ability to reach the entire student body, in addition to those reaching only their limited numbers?

In other words, wouldn't it be in the Presidents' Club's best interest to include Maine South's media? Perhaps the clubs organizers have not considered that the leaders of student media organizations not only "communicate" with the school, but the entire community as well. By including only those with the title oi president, isn't the club doing itself an injustice by not including those in such

potentially effective positions as the WMTH TV station manager, the manager of the radio station, or even the Southwords editors-inchief? What ever happened to the power of the press?

Like we said, Presidents' Club is a good idea—too good to let it fall by the wayside.

Too many potentially effective clubs have become standing jokes of the school because of their lack of organization, motivation, adequate sponsorship or unrealistic goals.

There is a need for a club at Maine South that, in addition to Student Council, will be successful in realizing its goals for communication with the student body. This club could be Presidents' Club, but without the support and representation of Maine South's media, this goal of true communication cannot be realized.

Editors note: Southwords encourages replies to this and other editorials.

Honor society offers free tutors Again this year, Maine South's chapter of The National Honor Society will provide a tutoring service open to all Maine South students.

As in the past, tutoring has been offered as an attempt by the society members to make the group not only an honorary organization but a school service group as well.

This year the N.H.S. tutoring program was altered to accommodate the administration's attempt to provide the same tutoring service policy throughout all three District 207 high schools. In previous years, tutors were paid for their time and service, but this year in-school tutoring will be offered at no charge to the stu-

dent.

Instead of payment, N.H.S. will be giving college scholarships to those tutors who donate the most of their time tutoring. Out-of-school tutoring will also be provided for a $5.00 per hour minimum fee.

Tutors can be arranged for students in all subjects including; foreign language, English, math, sciences, social sciences, and computers.

Any student who is interested in obtaining a tutor for any subject should contact their guidance counselor. The counselor will contact the society's tutoring chairperson and a specific tutor and meeting time will be arranged with the student.

The society at Maine South is headed by sponsor, Mr. William Zibell and officers: Steve Shewfelt, president, Jenny Richter, vicepresident, Beth Maloney, secretary/treasurer, and Alisa Regas, tutoring chairperson. It is currently made-up of 29 seniors who were inducted into the society at the end of their junior year.

Induction into the society is based on a student's grade point average and service and activities in the school and community. To be considered for induction into the society, juniors must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.0, and seniors must have grades averaging to a 3.2.

November 21, 1986

Commentary

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The Other Side

Changing life of an eternal frosh My favorite philosopher, Eric Hoffer,(actually, the only philosopher I ever heard of) said that, "...the main difficuhy and challenge of our age is drastic change." Some of the change is for the better, some for the worse.

Remember how it felt on your first day as a freshman? You did not know where to go, who to trust, or if the old rule and tricks you learned before would work in high school. Well, with the rate of change increasing in the world, you had just better get used to feeling like a freshman.

You have no choice about change. Your only choice is how to deal with it. During most of the history of the world, people had it easy, things did not change much. Life was boring, but you could depend on it.

Even if your interests seem to be in something that does not appear to change, new research and techniques change the way all subjects are looked at. So you cannot avoid change. You cannot go be a hermit someplace and just sit and listen to 1960's "noncommercial" rock music. They will just turn your hermit's cave into a nuclear waste recycling center. "You can run, but you cannot hide" from change.

People try to; why do you think the reaction to "New Coke" was so violent? The timeless changelessness of "Old Coke," sorry, "Classic Coca-Cola," was all that was keeping some

people sane. Since you cannot avoid change, your only choices are to enthusiastically embrace it and make a place for yourself or fight it futilely. The choice iS'to grow by learning new things or stagnate and fall behind.

Since no one can tell you which way the changing future will lead, (just talk to the owner of a "DeLorean" who can't find a new hubcap) you really cannot know for sure that what you are learning now will not be useful.

It has been my experience at Maine South that all the things I learned, with the certain knowledge that I would never use them, have been the most beneficial. I certainly never expected to be making a living directing plays and producing T.V. Now, let's get real here.

Now that I am ancient, "I was once asked how it was to have been there at the birth of rock music?" 1 can tell you that it gets harder dealing with change as you get older.

The only cure is to try to "think young" when you are not. Our society is becoming so youth oriented that by the time you are out of dementary school you are on the way to not understanding the trends. How many of you are really up on "Garbage Pail Kids" for example?

So, you just have to think young. To think young is to constantly want to learn new things and accept change, not resist it. The youngest thinking person I know is a 72 year old

graduate student who is having a great time working on a masters degree in an area he has been interested in for years. He thought it had no job potential. At 72, he doesn't want a job, but he keeps getting offers. Tell that to all the people who major in things they hate to make big bucks, and then cannot find a job.

I also find people who think old may turn up at any age. It is really surprising to see a high school freshman who thinks he knows it all already. Where did he learn it? Did he find the source of all human knowledge in a can of "Joh Cola?" If so, where can I buy some?

I am still trying to get by from day to day on what I learned during twelve years of "Freebie" schooling (the time I was awake) and the five years of "pay-as-you-go" schooling that followed.

The truth is you, or even I, cannot fill our heads with all the good, useful meaning of life, kinds of stuff that will be necessary for the rest of our lives.

No one can tell what you might need to survive or even succeed in the future. The best you can expect to do is to begin to develop a road map that you can extend during the rest of your life.

It is either that, or sit and pray that you will develop a money making idea as good as "Card Board Sunglasses" that sell for $5.50 continued to page 6

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Grichnik's Theory of Evolution

Someone asked me what my hobby was the other day, and I think I've finally figured it out. My hobby is people. Pure and simple, fat people, skinny people, tall people, short people, weird people, normal people, black people, white people, and schizophrenics.

To tell you the truth, I don't know any schizophrenics. But it has such a niceringto it, I thought I'd throw it in.

At school there is quite an interesting assortment of people species.

Homostudentia...\immm and what a bunch they are.

This species can be subdivided in several ways; by class, by social pecking order, or by their skin covering. We will study the class divisions first as examined by one staunch observer, Luke Kelleher P.W. (people watcher), in the pre-homeroom period.

The most evolved class exercises their reign in an almost erect lounging position against the end of a locker section. This class is most notable for its timing. The best of this class may hold the lounging position for the longest possible time, stroll at an exaggeratedly relaxed

pace and reach the homeroom destination with less than one second to spare.

The least evolved class is most notable in their, abilities of- observation. Th^y have studied the most evolved class arid know of the pre-homeroom ritual.

They know that they cannot enter their designated homeroom until after the five minute bell, but as they have not yet mastered the lounging technique, they mill. They wander around the cluster of homeroom complex area clockwise, then counter-clockwise until, at last, the five minute bell soynds, and they now may proceed to their assigned homeroom. This class also varies in that this lower evolved state is not allowed access to the ever-elusive lounge. This perhaps explains their inability to perform the locker lounge.

Oh dear. I have gotten so involved in this one small aspect of people watching that I have ignored the species of Homo-factilius, Homocustodius, Homo-library ladius, and only have a short time to devote to the study of a favorite species of mine, Homo-undercover copium.

This species is most difficult to distinguish

because their specialty is disguise.

They have studied well the ways of Homostudentia. They have mastered the milling habits of the least evolved class and have meshed them inconspicuously with the lounging habits of the most evolved class. Here, however, they add an interesting twist. Instead of lounging against lockers, this species lounges on desks.

Homo-undercover copium like Homostudentia wears casual garb, but the astute observer will notice one extra accessary-an imobtrusive walkie-talkie. If one studies intently this species, they will also notice a physical evolution of twenty to thirty years.

Homo-studentia indeed must examine the Homo-undercover copium for long periods of time to discover that they are not their same species.

Now in accord with all rules of fair play, I must devote some time to the highly developed, highly regimented species, of Homo-administratium...

The rest of this article has been censored due to the adult nature of its content.

Southwords welcomes 1986-87 foreign-exchange students One difference I noticed right away between America and Chile is the way of greeting family and friends. I was used to kissing p)eople instead of saying hello. Also, we don't eat lunch at school. It's hard remembering the names of all the people I meet. I miss my family and friends, but I like going out with my new friends and family here. In my home school, the kids stay in one room and the teachers move around. I iove being a "flag" in marching band.

My host brother, Scott, plays trombone in the band, so we have fim.

What I hate most about the UniliWr States is the fact that I'm gaining weight from eating too much chocolate-chip ice cream and brownies. I miss "fighting" with my sister at home. In West Germany, school is a learning institution, and that's it. We don't have extracurricular activities and nobody cares about "school spirit."I want to spend my life writing as a journalist and eating brownies. For Pep Club Council I had to TP houses. At first, I just couldn't understand WHY anyone would put toilet paper on any ones trees!

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When I first came to the United States, I had trouble with the English, but now it is much easier. I like it here, except for the drinking age, but I miss going out with my friends at home. To relax after a tough soccer game, I listen to music. When I finish school, I want to be a pilot.

Friendly skies, here I come!

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Monica Cordero Manzo Santiago, Chile Host family: Duerkop

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I don't like the cold weather in the winter here, and I miss the home beaches on weekends. I like going downtown with my friends for fun. At home we go shopping or to the movies in the afternoon and at night we go to bars, dance places.

We don't have a drinking age, so we can do lots of things.

Foreign exchange programs provide travei, education, experien In the past two issues, Southwords has showcased foreign exchange programs that are available for the high school student. Outlined here are three of the most popular programs.

American Field Service— AFS is a special program where selected students from Maine South are given an opportunity to go abroad to another country.

AFS was founded after World War I to further support the cause of peace. It was used to insure peace between countries, and to enrich the students' world understanding by direct people to people contact.

Students are selected on the basis of their ability to adapt to a new environment, flexibility, maturity, and the ability meet new people and new changes. This year, the students who were selected by the Maine South chapter were Jason Cline, Julie Flynn, Shannon Gill, Mary

Gabriel, Sue Hagman, and Andy Irvine. These students will then go on to further screening by the Regional chapter and then progress to the national level.

Maine South not only sends students abroad, but also receives foreign exchange students. This year two students are staying in Park Ridge: Monica Cordero from Chile who is hvmg with Scott Duerkop and family and Mario Jaramello from Ecuador who is living with Debbie Dumit's family.

To become an AFS host family, interested parties should contact the Mrs. Irvine the president of Park Ridge's AFS chapter Famihes are first imerviewed and visited at home by a selecting committee. The AFS program has been very popular with Maine South students m the past and the Park Ridge chapter hopes for continued success.

Youth For Understanding—YFU is an international educational organization which provides students with exceptional learning and growing opportunities through foreign exchange programs. Since it was founded m 1951, more than 100,000 high school students have paricipated in YFU programs in 30 countries.

YFU has two basic programs in whicn students can base their stay on either acedemics or sports in countries in Europe.

Japan, Australia, or Latin America. YFU ajs has an host family program which 8 j | ^ students the opportunity to live with A m e n ^ ^ families. .^ Students and families who are '"terested hosting a foreign student can contact '"^Aj. representative, Margerie Rhodes (^^^'J^j/e'. for further information. Like AFS, YfU

quires a family interview of all perspective host What makes YFU unique is that the host amily can select the type of student they wish ^ nave in their home by giving YFU a general profile of the person that they would Uke to ost. If the host family and foreign student do "ot prove to be compatable, YFU will find another student for the host family and the exnange student would be found another home. . This year Maine Soulh's YFU representative viit"^^ Marquardt who is enjoying her stay Jjft senior Heidi Neumann and family.

5Pople to People— The People to People udent Ambassador Progam provides pro^ ^ s that deal with the political, economic, ^ cultural aspects of regions in Europe and Studient selection for People to People is a

several step process. After recommendation by a school teacher, committees review the student's applications and conduct interviews .

Maturity and adaptability are as important to a student's selection as academic standing.

The People to People program consists of; ax two-hour orientation meetings in the spring, a two-day orientation in Washington D.C. or Honolulu, and the homestay where students live with families for five-day periods in three different countries. The exchange and learning that take place during the homestay are the most direct expression of the People to People kieal.

This exchange trip costs approximately three thousand dollars but according to Maine South 1986 ambassador, Julie Thein, the experience was well worth it.

Students who are interested in exchange programs, but \yho do not want the risk of not being able to choose thier host country should consider spending a summer at a foreign imiversity. Universities in many countries offer exchange programs where the usual sightseeing is combined with studying the particular language and culture of the country.

Regardless of which program an exchange student is with, everyone always has a memorable, enjoyable, and meaningful experience whether they end up in a penthouse in Rio or a village in Greece with no indoor plumbing. The friendships and memories of an exchange student and host family alike will not end when the plane takes off, but will last a lifetime.

Information compiled by Katie O'Conner, Kavita Sabnani, and Jashiri Sabnani.

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November 21,1986

Commentary

Walking in Pink Shoes

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Changes. They are constantly occurring in our world. The weather, society, and people change. Why is it though that these changes must occur? Society is a pretty general term, but I guess it has to be in order to encompass all that it must. In just three years here at good 'ole Maine South, things have changed so much that I hardly can recognize them any more. Here I am a senior in high school, two and Vi months shy of my eighteenth birthday, and I don't feel like the "cool" senior I thought I would be.

There's been a major attitude change in our society, but 1 think that I forgot to go along with it. How do I explain this? You all remember that one episode of the Brady Bunch when both Greg and Marcia were running for the same student council office? And then Marcia dropped out of the race because Greg did something that was "groovy"? Well how many people do you know in the 1980's who would do something like that? It seems that people are just out for themselves. I think that it is technically called GREED. Now I must admit that not everyone in our school is a linecutter, a fight starter, or an all around bad person, but we do have our fair sheu'e of these people in our school.

So, here goes it. Why is it that my freshman year, I felt like a freshman: clumsy, helpless and short. And yet this year's freshman seem as if they are ready to take on the world?

Heck, even the freshman that I senior lead foi are all almost taller than me. I pictured my senior year to be so "cool" and it isn't living up to my expectations.lt seems that people are more laid back and relaxed in 1986. Is that it freshmen?

Okay, so where does respect for elders fit in to the 1986 plan? Not that we seniors are actually elders, but we are older! Hmm. In asking my classmates. Do you feel like a senior?

Do you feel like you are Head Honcho of our school? Does it seem possible that in just one year we will be out in the REAL WORLD? Help! Think of it, in June, this may be the last time that we'll ever see each other. Yikes!

We've waited three long years to be seniors, so let's live it up. Be who we were meant to be.

And what is happening to our school? It looks like we are dividing up. Splitting into groups. Girls on one side and boys on the other. Has anyone noticed that it seems to be the girls who our interested in making our school a better place to be? Now this is not

Bielak continues column continued from page 3 for the windshields of cars. All that you can do to prepare yourself for the future is begin to develop the habit of life-long learning or great skill with the use of gardening utensils. High school graduation is not an ending, it is a beginning. Can you imagine how boring you would be at age 70 if all you know then is what you know now? You might just as well stay home and watch Vanna White turn into a stunningly attractive old lady as come to school with the attitude that you already know it all.

At this point I was going to place a large plug for both theatre and broadcasting at Maine South. I was going to tell you the bizarre chain of events that led to my being here at just the point in the world's history when video has become the most ijowerful force in all our lives.

Instead, I will make you a deal. If you just imagine that I have done all that, I will get to the point. The point being that 1.) you never can tell what bit of information that you learn might be of use to you in the future and 2.) coping with the stress of getting electronic equipment to do what you want can be a great help with learning to control your changing futures.

So, change, whether you look at it in terms of the movement of nations or in how it relates

to accepting yet another "Baskin Robbins Flavor of the Month," is the only thing you can count on. Try never to let yourself imagine that you know enough. (They are always coming out with another version of "Trivial Pursuit.")

Explore new experiences and ideas that can be found in recreation, extra curriculaqr activities and, yes, even in that most unlikely of all places, classes. Try out classes and activities in any area that interests you. Don't give your dreams up too early. There is no need to think old just because you become older.

Don't be like the man I once met who was hitch-hiking across the country with no meaning in his life because he felt compelled to give up his study of mushrooms. He looked me sadly in the eye and said, "But, but there's just no future in fimgus."

We are all just wanderers in this would in search of the meaning of fungus. Or in other words, all your time on Earth is spent being a life-long freshman.

Letters to the editor or sobmissions to "The Other Side" for the next issue of Southwords should be turned in to room V-130 by Nov. 2 4 ,

meant to offend any of you guys, but if it does, is it because you know that my point is true?

You don't believe me? Well look around. Uh, take the Rowdies for instance, almost all guys last year and this year, it's the girls who head up this well-known group. I commend these girls for their initiative, for without them, what would our football games have been like? Student Council is another place were guys are few in number. And recently I went to a meeting with all the other Presidents of our school and there too, the guys weren't hard to count. Are guys afraid to get involved? Would it hurt your macho image to attend a class council meeting, do a cheer for our football team, or help in making our school "a better place to be"?

In conclusion to my society and people changing , I go on to the guys and girls who were thought to be geeks (using the term loosely) in junior high. These people have not only excelled in many areas, but have grown up in a sense. The guys are now the ones who the freshmen girls are after. Senior Guys! Like the ones in the Harlequin Romance books. But in those books, it was always those girls who got their man.

So now what happens? I've told you about some changes that I've noticed, things that ^ bother me, and maybe have even given some ^ B suggestions on ways to solve the problems if ^ you read between the lines. Someone once said,"High School is a time in your life when four years go by and you experience so many different emotions.and go through so many different situations in hopes of making you more mature." I hope that all of you will work on making Maine South more fun, and will gain maturity by doing so.

Southwords Southwards Is the student produced newspaper o( Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL. Letters to the editor should be delivered fo Room V-130 or given to a member oÂŤ the editorial staff listed belovt.Southwords reserves the right to edit all letters containing obscene or libelous material.

Editors-in-chief News Editor Commentary Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor

Alisa Regas Wayne Goble Maura Scott Meredith Brammeler Kaly McQarry jgn Rlchter Heidi Neumann

Si(if/: Sami Maltea, Kttie O'Connor, Mike McOarry, Scon IXerkop, John Humtn, Cindy Avino, Oeorge Brant, Rod Berthold, Lynne Neubm, Kite Ranfi, Kira Orichnik, ChriMy Cojcioni. Chrij Riedd, Ashley RunneU, Danna KcMla, Eden Morris, Luke Kelleher, Kathryn Meuinjer, JuUe Brady, Mike Brosnan, Marty Maloney, Rebecca Phillips, Owynn Lockwood, Mike Babinec, Rob ttandenberj, Greg Barrington, Jennifer Hallerud, Jody Nfaiousek.

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November 21, 1986

Sports

Hawks defeated by GBS Titans Above, left: Senior starting quarterback Gary Francis shows the emotions of the team after the second round 27-9 loss to the Glenbrook South Titans of the IHSA State Playoffs.

Below, left: Glenbrook South's quarterback Lars Anderson prepares to go against the Maine South defensive line. The defensive line played an outstanding game, holding All-State contender Erick Anderson to only 79 yards.

continued from page I Hawks' passing game.

Maine South's offensive line played well, giving quarterback, Gary Francis the much needed passing time. Many of the receivers were covered, however, opening large holes for the running backs.

Coming off their first playoff victory, the Hawks prepared for the Glenbrook South Titans on Sat., Nov. 8.

Dan O'Malley had a key interception early in the first quarter, starting the Hawks' scoring drive.

Later in thefirstquarter, junior Rob Lentz kicked a 52 yard field goal, setting a new Maine South record and pulling the Hawks ahead 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Brothers Lars and Erick Anderson led the Titans to victory. The Hawks held Erick to 79 yards, most of which came for a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.

The turning point of Saturday's game came in the second quarter with the 95 yard kickoff return by Qenbrook's Walter Cade. The Titans ended up on top with a final score of 27-9.

The Hawks' winning attitude and talent carried them through a challenging season, during both the regular season and the state playoffs. Coach Phil Hopkins added, "Even if they had won, 1 wouldn't have been prouder. They set their goals high, and \Niien you do that, you can expect great disappointments."

Hawk swimmers to conference, state On Sat., Nov. 7, the girl's swimming team took fourth place in the State Conference meet, matching their expectations of fourth place finish or better.

The Hawks will continue on to the State Sectionals on Sat., Nov. 15, in which they wish to place in the top three out of the sixteen teams competing. There, the Hawks hope to qualify a medley relay, as well as Margit Johanson in backstroke. Kathy Lake in breastroke, and Suzanne Frazier as a diver for the State meet

held on Sat., Nov. 22.

Looking back on the 1986 season, the Hawks faced the powerful New Trier Trevians on Oct. 17. The meet was a success as twentynine swimmers earned their best individual times of the season.

Their last dual meet was Oct. 31 at Evanston. Although the Wildkits dominated the events, many swimmers improved their times once again by competing on such a

Wrestlers prep for season Maine South's wrestling team will open its season on Nov. 26 against St. Joseph High School at Maine South.

Coaching the varsity once again will be Mr. Tom Ziemek. Mr. Ziemek will be assisted by C-lOl's new counselor, Mr. McCann. Also coaching for his first year will be Bob"Bubbles" Coniglio who has high hopes for the team because he himself was a wrestler for four years here at Maine South.

Coaching the freshman wrestlers will be Brian Gill.

The team will consist of mostly juniors with a few returning seniors. One of these, who Mr.

Ziemek has high hopes for, is Mike Kuissibab.

Mike advanced to the sectionals last year and is expected to do well again this season.

Other returning wrestlers include Lance Caldwell, Mike Caliendo, Bill Kuehn, Carl Faldetta, Steve Bringas, and last year's wrestling MVP, Jim Jacobucci.

The season will run from Nov. 10 to Feb. 20 plus the state tournament.

Practices will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every day.

With a lot of hard work and effort, the coaching staff believes this year's squad could prove to be a very good one.

challenging level.

The JV team placed fourth in Conference, with a medley relay placing seventh, and their graduating senior. Amy Isbaner placing ninth in backstroke.

With the addition of several promising freshman and the loss of only two seniors at the end of this season, the Hawks look forward to a promising season next year.

Editors Note Many of you have been wondering why the "What's Up Down South" column has not appeared in the Park Ridge Advocate. This is due to scheduling problems with Mr. Hutchcraft, the managing editor of the Advocate, and also a change in the format of the column. It will now be more in depth in dealing with functions and activities here at Maine South. Both the Advocate and your own editors-in-chief regret this occurrance, and promise that the column is forthcoming

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Sports

November 21, 1986

Soccer team loses in regionals Kitchell and Huettinger receive honors

by Pete Murges The varsity soccer team's season recently ended with tough loss to Morton in the Regional Finals of the state tournament.

With a final season record of 10-8-2 the team remained competitive against all the teams they faced. In fact, every one of the Hawk's losses actually could have gone either way, with many final scores of 1-0.

Senior Paul Kitchell was selected allconference player, and senior Charles Huettinger was named to both the allconference and all sectional teams. Paul was also named the team's MVP during the recent Fall Sports Award Night.

Besides Paul and Chuck, the Hawks will also be losing key seniors Dan Constantine, Mark Farina, Matt Kenneally, Pete Murges, Todd Showalter, and Mike Yadgar.

Seven juniors and one sophomore will return to the Hawk force next year.

The team wishes to thank the Pep Council, the Cheerleaders, and all the fans that continually supported the team throughout the hard-fought season.

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by Julie Brady The girls gymnastics coach, Miss Phyllis Goll, is looking forward to a good 1986 season.

She has reasonable expectations such as a few more wins. The goals are not much different from last season, however.

Practices will be about two hours long for all the teams with varsity also spending time on weight training.

The balance beam is probably the hardest to coach, but the event that needs the most practice is the bars, according to Coach Goll.

"The gymnasts usually like the bars because it is thrilling, but the most exciting event is the floor. The music grabs them, and they are usually quite enthusiastic," said Miss Goll.

For the meets. Miss Goll tries to develop each girl to her fullest potential so she can do her best in the event in which she is scheduled.

Only five girls can be entered in one event at the varsity level and the number decreases to two on the freshman level. Miss Goll does not limit the number of kids she will take on her teams, and lets as many qualified students par-

ticipate regardless of age.

Tryouts for the team were held on Nov. 10 for freshman, sophomore, junior and senior girls.

Miss Goll will be assisted in coaching the freshman and JV teams by Mrs. Peggy Rushford who is also theOrchesis sponsor and dance coach.

Miss Goll added as a closing comment, "I hope gymnasts that tryout, regardless if they make it or not, retain enthusiasm about the sport, because it contributes to their self confidence. I value this sport because each person is trying to impress others that she is good."

Fall MVP'S named at sports awards night Congratulations to all of this year's fall sport MVPs, who were named on Nov. 10.

They are as follows: Cross Country: Varsity—Luke Kelleher, and Frosh/Soph— Todd Lilleberg Golf: Varsity —Todd Clark, and Frosh/Soph—Brian Meyer Football: Varsity—Jim Sellergren, Sophomore—John Cecchin, and Frosh—Steve Mendo and Chuck Stanke Soccer: Varsity —Paul Kitchell, Sophomore—Kevin O'Learj, and Frosh— Jason Murges

IM swim meet, cfiamps selected The Intramural Swim Meet sponsored by coach Paul Kluge took place on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Freshmen Mike Nelson and Andy Hill shared the honors for intramural champion in the boys division.

Freshman Julie Peterson was the girls' champion.

Mike Nelson won the 50-yd. free and the

50-yd. backstroke.

In the girls' division Julie took first place honors in the 50-yd. and 150-yd. freestyle events.

According to Coach Kluge, although the turnout was not as great as expected, the competition and enthusiasm shown by the participants made the meet a success.