Vol 24 issue 2

souihwoRds Vol. 24, No. 2

Maine Township High School South

September 17,1987

Maine South welcomes new teachers

Maine South welcomes teachers recently hired

by District 207. The teachers'names are accompanied by a short biography.

Mr. Bonadonna, the new counselor at Maine South, is replacing Mr. Zibell in the C-103 complex. He has had a vast amount of experience in both teaching and counseling. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Chicago's Teachers College, and his Master's degree from the University of Illinois. Mr. Bonadonna has taught for twenty years in the District of Cooperative Education, where he has helpwd to counsel students in making career decisions.

Mrs. Patano, our new school nurse, is a twelveyear veteran of nursing and has taught nursing at St. Francis College in the Evanston campus. She has been the Director of Nursing Education at two hospitals. Good Shcphard, located in Barrington, and Lake Forest Hospita,!.

Mr. Christopher Deger enjoys teaching because to the variety this field offers. He finds Maine South quite different from Loyola Academy, a Catholic boys high school, where he taught for eight years. Mr. Deger attended college at Loyola University in Chicago and is currently working on his Master's degree in both history and psychologyMrs. Susan Maurer, bom in Dekalb, Illinois has always wanted to be a history teacher. She attended Northern Illinois University. Mrs. Maurer is currently teaching World Cultures and Government.

Mr. Peter Huff, a part-time staff member, is teaching a course in U.S. History here at Maine South. He received his Bachelor's degree from University of Illinois and his Master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Mr. Huff has taught in other schools including West Chicago and Marengo High School.

News Briefs Sept. 18- Teachers' Institute. No school.

Sept. 24- Rosh Hashanah. No school.

COLLEGE TEST DEADLINES Sept. 18- Last day to register for the SAT on Oct. 10.

There is no late registration.

Sept. 25- Deadline for the ACT registration on Oct. 24.

The late regisu-ation deadline is Oct. 13.

Oct. 2Registfation deadline for the SAT and ACH held on Nov. 7. The late registration deadline is Oct. 14.

Mrs. Betty Lloyd, an addition to the Home Mrs. Justine Bojan is the new addition to the Economics Department, teaches courses including mathematics Department at Maine South this year.

Personality, Behavior, and Relationsliips, and Formerly a teacher at Prospect High School, she Child Development. She holds a Bachelor degree was forced to leave due to the declining enrollment. in Home Economics. Her experience includes Mrs. Bojan is a graduate of DePaul University, teaching at both the University of Notre Dame and where she earned her bachelors' degree in matheMaine East High School. matics and obtained her teaching certification.

This year Maine South added another teacher in Mrs. Bojan contributes her abilities by teaching the Art Department, Mrs. Roxannc Swanson. Mrs. Plane Geometry, Algebra 1, and Introduction to Swanson received her B.F.A. andherB.S.E. from Algebra classes.

Northern Illinois University. She has taught at Originally from Ohio, Ms. Krista Clarke is various schools such as Libertyville High School. beginning her first job as a teacher of English.

Mrs. Stella Weber, leaching Italian both at Before her interest in teaching. Miss Clarke was a Maine South and Maine East, obtained her social worker in Kentucky, where she received her Bachelor's degree in Italian from Rosary College. B.S.W. degree in Social Work from Eastern KenShe continued to work for the Italian Cultural tucky University. Miss Clarke also intends to obCenter five years thereafter, teaching children Ital- tain her Master's degree in English. ian from kindergarten to eighth grade. Mrs. Weber Mrs. Lauren Andrews, new reading teacher at is not new at the Maine Township district.

Maine South, has had much experience in her field.

Mr. James Tortorelli, the new drafting teacher, She received a B.A. in English at the University of obtained his B.A. from Chicago State University Illinois and an M.A. in reading at Northeastern andhis M.A. from LoyolaUniversity. His teaching Illinois University. She has taught reading and experience includes ser\'ing as a staff member at continued on page 2 Lane Tech High School for 12 years and at Maine East High School for 20.

Dr. George Krueger, the school psychologist, is not new in the Maine Townshop District. He has worked in this district for 21 years and has been The Career Resource Center is filled with matetransferred from Maine East this year. Dr. Krueger rial on colleges, scholarships, and career choices. has attended many colleges, including Blinois Institute of Teclmology for six years, to obtain his It is here to aid the students to decide on their future Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psycology. Currently, plans and goals. A variety of information can be besides being a part of the Maine South Staff, Dr. found through numerous sources. These include Krueger also has his own private practice in Buf- the college and specialized school files for more than 800 two and four-year colleges, college referfalo Grove. ence books, financial aid reference books, and video tapes and laser discs that present information on specific colleges.

Furthermore, the Guidance Information Center provides the students with instant information on colleges. The student selects the characteristicssuch as cost, size, location-of a college in which he/ she is interested, and the computer will list names of colleges that meet the student's requirement.

For those who do not yet know what field they would like to major, the CRC offers a Career Decision-Making System.

In addition, the Student Need Advisor Program(S.N.A.P.) is a computer program that determines the amount the student is eligible for financial aid. Also availavle are listings of jobs that are availabc near the vicinity. (The CRC also issues work permits). Applications for SAT, ACT, and Achievement Tests can also be found in the CRC. Further information on these programs is available at the CRC which will be open daily from 7:30 AM to about 3:30 PM. Any questions that arise can be answered by the Career Counselor, Mr. Misevich. â&#x20AC;&#x17E;r>...^<â&#x20AC;&#x17E;^^,.:.-:V.VM=A-^^.^-^...,...-.,,.,,...

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News

Congrats to semifinalists

Nancy K. Hua, Meredith M. Brammeier, and David A. Schwalb were congratulated by Dr. Cachur for their academic excellence as National Merit Seminnalists. The students will now work to advance to finalist standing in order to continue In the competition for 6000 Merit Scholarships, valued at over $23 million, to be awarded in the spring of 1988.

Welcoming of new M.S. teachers continued continued from page J Language Arts for nine years in Evanston. In addition, Mrs. Andrews taught at Northeastern Illinois.

Mrs. Sandra Spevacek is one of the few teachers who teaches both at Maine East and Maine South.

She teaches Biology at Maine East and General Science at Maine South.

Before coming to South, Ms. Sf>evacek was a student teacher in Chemistry and Physical Science in Palatine. She received her certificate in teaching at Northeastern University. Her college education includes receiv ing a B .S. in Chemistry and B iology from University of Illinois and a M.S. in Chemistry from Northeastern University.

Miss Marianne Janczak graduated from Northern Illinois University with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She taught at North Boone

Higli School before coming to Maine South. She teaches Biology and Physical Science and finds great pleasure in teaching the many polite and inquisitive students at Maine South.

Miss Betsy Godwin is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. She has taught at Elk Grove High School and is presently teaching Physical Science and General Science to Freshmen at Maine South.

Miss Cheryl Bunt is another new science teacher at Maine South. She, too, is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in Biology. She will be finishing her master's degree in education soon. She previously taught at Hoffman Estates High School and is teaching three classes of Physical Science and AP Biology at South.

Frosh mixer offers music-and more!

Are you ready for dancing, prizes, and good fun? Then come to the traditional Freshman Mixeron Wednesday, September 23 at 7 pm in the Spectator Gym. Witli a day off of school the next day, this casual event is a great break from the hectic daily schedule. Sponsored by Freshman Class Council, led this year by Mr. Bragiel

and Mrs. Lx)bitz, the anual ice-breaker features badminton, basketball, volleyball, prizes, a D.J., dancing, and free food.

The mixer is free and open to all Freshmen with their school I.D. Everyone who comes has a good time and it's a great chance to meet that gorgeous blond in the back of your English class.

September 17, 1987

New Program The Effective Communications Program, a Maine South sponsored event, is designed to promote better communication between parents and their teenage children. The program is geared towards parents, but it can easily be switched around and geared towards teens. Talking, sharing ideas, and learning from examples all take place while parents learn how to live with their children in harmony.

Also discussed are the stages both parents and children are going through, listening skills which should be practiced by both the children and parents, and developing a better relationship in families. This program does not guarantee a perfect, happy family. However, it is a step in the right direction towards understanding one another. It tries to remind everyone that tlic home is not a battle ground; it should be a peace zone.

If you or your parents are interested in this program, which takes place on the evening of October 7, contact Mrs. Natalie Dranoff in tlie

^om ' eumce.

College Night District 207 's "Fall College Night" will be held at Maine West on Tuesday evening, September 22, 1987, beginning at 7 pm. Representatives from approximately 200 colleges and universities will be present to answer any questions about costs and financial aid, student body, location of campus, etc.

Furthermore, two financial aid meetings will be held during the evening. The first meeting will begin at 7 pm and the second at approximately 7:50 pm.

MS requirements for graduation changed The recently graduated class of 1987 was tlie last class to graduate before the graduation requirements were changed. All present Maine South students need a minimum of seventeen credits to graduate, as did the class of 1987. In addition to this, all students currently attending Maine South need two units in matliematics as opposed to only one unit needed for the class of 1987. This year, Maine South students will also need one credit of either fine arts, foreign language or applied arts.

Begone, pretentious columnists to them and hopefully impKjrlani (or at least interby Jay Pinto This year's commentary section will be done in esting) to the student body.

They will not write to write, but rather write to a slightly different format than last year. Instead of having designated (and possibly pretentious and ir- express an idea, an opinion, a joke, an anecdote, a ritating) columnists that are forced to chum out feeling or emotion, or simply a good story. The best articles will be printed, thereby assuring the newsmaterial of varying quality for specific deadhnes, paper of insightful commentary and Maine South we will have a pool of expressive, eloquent, adept writing at its best. writers and commentators that will write as the We appreciate your commentary. If you discreative streak hits them. This will ensure that the agree with us, don't whine about it at lunch, let us people writing are writing about things important

know! Otherwise we will assume that we are doing agreat job and we will demand a raise of double our salary. If you would like to be a columnist, a new writer, a sports reporter, or just want to say somelliing: write us, talk to us, call us, come and see us, grab us in the hall. This newspaper is for llie people, of the people, and by the people. And we want to keep it that way. This, wc hope, will keep Southwords at its best. Once again, we tliank you for your support.

September 17,1987

Commentary

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Harvard ivy grows on MS student

by Joanne Hwang The ivy was there, the profs were there, the buildings were Uiere and, yes, I was there loo. This fall, when I returned to Maine Soutli, I had an answer for that most frequently asked question.

What did you do this summer? I went to Harvard summer school. High school started for me oneand-a-half weeks after my last final there.

My first couple days were spent in a frenzy faction: meeting new people, looking around campus, and, of course, going shopping. My day started with waking up at 9:55 for my 10:00 Sociology class. Although strange rumors circulated about my Sociology professor, I must say that he was a decent teacher. My other class (two was the maximum load) met twice a week at night from 6:00 to 8:30. Economics was an extremely hard

course compared to Sociology. But, it was also really fun compared lo Sociology. The rest of my time was spent either studying for these classes or just having fun.

Most of my free time was spent just sitting in a dorm with friends, talking. When I wasn't doing this, I went into Boston on the T (el). Filene's Basement, Quincy Market, and Copley were my favorite spots to go in Boston. However, nothing could compare with the p>eople and the atmosphere that I could find right in Harvard Square. Two or three nights a week a MIT graduate would sing and play guitar in front of Au Bon Pain (a fast food French restaurant). Luke had decided that he would rather perform for the people in the square that go out and make piles of money. Luke was only one of

the many performers. At any time of the day, you could find jugglers, tightrope walkers, and folk singers.

More interesting than the peitormers were the students. Contrary to popular belief, the students were not "geeks." They played varsity sports, were presidents of their classes, had million-dollar yachts, and on top of that, they were smart.

One more thing. The Statue of John Harvard is surrounded by three lies.

1) Harvard was founded in 1636, not 1638.

2) John Harvard did not found the university; he just donated a lot of money.

3) The statue is not of John Harvard, just of a good looking undergrad.

And that is what I learned at Harvard this summer.

What's yellow and gray all over?

by Keith Piscitello After welcoming the students and faculty back to another fine year at Maine South, I'd like to comment on one of the more noticeable changes that reflects hard work and dedication on the part of the staff. Afirstimpression to the observer is one of uncertainty. Then one asks, why is the gymnasium ceiling yellow and the walls gray when the school colors are red and black? Don't try to adjust your TVs, these are the true colors. After careful deliberation, I thought it appropriate to share with you some of the possible reasons for the color change.

1. In a money-saving move, the administraion may have chosen to buy yellow and gray paint at $.03 less per gallon, for a net savings of S8.53.

2. A poll may have been taken at the last board meeting and yellow and gray were found to be the

favorite colors of the school board administration.

3. The wrong truckload might have been sent to us (a school in Ridge Park, Ohio is wondering why their gym is black and red at the moment).

4. The administration may have changed our school colors without informing the student body.

5. TTie colors red and black may have been found to be sexist, so in all fairness to the girls' basketball and volleyball teams, yellow and gray were used as neutral colors in support of the E.R.A. movement.

6. Don Johnson might have been hired as the interior designer of the school.

7. Maybe a recent scientific investigation done at Yale concluded that the colors yellow and gray were found to reduce hostile feelings between laboratory rats, so these colors were chosen in

hopes of reducing fights in P.E. classes.

8. Possibly yellow and gray will be used to confuse the opposition at home basketball games.

9. The painter may have been color-blind.

10. For a change of pace (Variety is the spice of hfe).

11. No apparent reason at all.

Whatever the reason for the manicuring of the gyms, the fact is, our caring administration was willing to put out that little bit of extra effort lo make our school a belter place to flourish physically and intellectually. Even though the colors may be a bit off, shouldn't we let it slide this lime?

Let's quit making off-color remarks about the administration. They did have our best interests at heart, and it is the thought that counts. Right?

Issues: do you know; do you care?

by Julie Flynn After returning home from my summer abroad, I realized lo the fullest extent how completely ignorant most of us are to the major issues and events occurring in the world around us. Compared to students in other counu-ies, American students know ridiculously little about geography, politics, and world events. The majority of our student body don't care who wins tlie presidential election, much less what happens to the people of Nicaragua or if apartlieid will be ever abolished (that is, if you even know what apartheid is!)

Not to shock you into oblivion, but the world does not revolve around next week's Maine Soutli football game. There exists a whole world of people oul ihere beyond the sheltered walls of Park Ridge; most of us don't know anything about it.

This, I think, is a sad statement about the values of our American society and, even more so, our generation.

This generation is being taught to value profits instead of people. Our schools are "training grounds for careers" instead of places lo learn about the world and how we fit into it. Students are

not encouraged lo explore new concepts and ideas; they simply regurgitate what they were dictated for tesis and exams. Most of us lake courses only to fulfill graduation or University requirements and gain little more than a grade from it.

Thus, many are graduating from the high schools and have minds that can't iliink beyond the sale at Benetton. Ourminds ar not being developed.

and instead of forming our own opinions on things, we blindly accept what we are told. Until we m ^ e the effort to educate ourselves, this condition of apathy and ignorance will lead to the downfall of our generation.

Point to Ponder -What nation does Corazon Aquino rule? (and if you know that, give yourself a pat on the back and, quick, go sign up for the AP classes!)

Changing phases just once more

by Greg Miner Reminiscing on the first half of my teenage years, I've remained ignorant of the fact that this period was comprised mainly of intricate, immeasurable phases.

Scrutinizing these distinct phases evokes feelings of amazement, as if I were a completely different person in each segment. Was that really me? The guy who lived and died to play soccer?

Was I the one who listened to Iron Maiden in junior high? (OH YUK!) Who was that lilile troublemaker who would nightly engage in egg-throwing

extravaganzas? Hey, don't look at me!

OH! OH, all right!

Why do we go through mese phases? Why do we at one lime advocate certain ideas and just a short time later become hypocritical and scoff at those who conform to our earlier beliefs? The answer is not an obscurity; it's merely adolescence, an emotional, yet wonderful struggle to be yourself.

Ultimately, these little phases, acting as pieces of ajigsaw puzzle, assemble to form the person you are today but BEWARE! It won't be long until you're "changing phase" again.

Seniors bring new cultural experiences home to Maine South

Sue Hagman This past summer I went to the country Peru in South America through AFS. When you hear the word Peru what do you think of? At first my thoughts were just llamas, the Amazon River, and the jungle. That is not much to go by, considering when I actually got to Peru I never once saw a llama, and I lived in a city which had a desert-like climate. I lived with a family of five sisters, a little brother, and my mother and father. What a change for me to have all those sisters, because here in Park Ridge I only have three older brothers! Peruvians are very warm and friendly people, and my family was no exception. My family was very closeknit and liked to do things together. Every Sunday we

Julie Flynn This past summer I had the opportunity to have the best time of my life. By going to Brazil with AFS, I got the chance to escape the boring routines of summer in Park Ridge and experience another culture.

My host family consisted of three sisters, ages 16, 20, and 22, and my host mother. We lived in a small two-bedroom apartment in the city of Sao Paulo. Although I've found that many people have never heard of it, Sao Paulo is the fourth largest city in the world with a population of 15 million.

I loved the fact that I was placed in such a big city because I never ran out of things to do or people to meet. Since Brazilians are such warm and welcoming people, I had no trouble making friends. I enjoyed going to cafes, discos, bars, and clubs with my friends. Cafes and bars are a big part of Brazilian culture, and as far as drinking age was concerned, it didn't exist. However, I found that Brazilian teenagers respected the privilege of being able to drink, and I rarely saw kids intoxicated.

Another difference in Brazil is that the night life does not start until 11:00 PM and lasts until 5:00 AM. The whole sense of time in Brazil is different.

In Briizil people are very laid back and relaxed.

Efficiency is not one of their high points: you can count on everything being at least two hours late. In

would go out to lunch and sometimes we spent the weekends at the beach.

During the weekdays, my oldest sister and I would sometimes go downtown to meet friends and talk in cafes,or we would go with friends to "Club Grau," a country club, to swim. Socializing was abig part of my sisters' lives. A lot of the time it was difficult for me to talk to people because of the language barrier. Practically everyone spoke Spanish, and considering I only took 2 years of French in school it was quite frustrating trying to communicate. At first it was hard to understand, but everyday I would learn more and more. It was a great feeling to be able to understand what people were saying.

My city had a population of 200,000 people, which is quite a difference from Park Ridge. The downtown was very big and there were always people everywhere you went The weekends were one of the best parts of my stay. My two oldest sisters, some friends, and I would go to night clubs or to parties and dance all night long. Everyone dances in Peru and it makes everything more fun. A different thing about dancing in Peru was that people do not dance by themselves. A guy would always ask a girl to dance.

People would think you were really strange if you just got up from a sofa and started dancing by yourself.

One of the different customs was while greeting someone, you kiss them on the cheek. Atfirst,I was quite apprehensive about it, but after a little while I grew very accustomed to it. It is a much better way of greeting people than to just say "hello" and exchange handshakes. It makes you feel much more comfortable with the person, and you feel

friendlier. â&#x20AC;˘ The people in Peru make the country as wonder ful as it is. The people are very giving and loving.

My trip to Peru was the best experience of my life. I would really encourage anyone who wants to go away through AFS to do, so because it is the best opportunity to learn about different cultures and ways of life.

Sao Paulo I had to wait for everything, but the people were so charming I could never get angry.

For the first time in my life I enjoyed true independence. My family was very liberal, as far as rules were concerned (there were none)! Because my whole family worked or studied, I was sort of left to fend for myself in this enormous city. Driving was prohibited by AFS, so I quickly learned how to use their subway and bus system. At first I would get lost a lot, which was pretty scary being in a foreign country and knowing only a few words of Portugese. However, by the end of the summer I could get around the whole city without problems.

Language was also a problem that I worked to overcome. From the very first day in Brazil I tried very hard to speak Porwguese, picking up bits and pieces of the language as I went along. In the begimiing I got hurt when people laughed at my attempts to speak. Later I realized they weren't being cruel, they just thought my pronounciations were funny. Actually, everyone was quite pleased with my efforts to communicate. By the end of the summer I could carry on a half-way decent conversation in Portuguese.

Brazilian food was, to my surprise, really delicious. The staples were rice, black beans, and coffee, coffee, coffee! However, my mother brought home fresh exotic fhiits from the open markets almost every other day. Since Sao Paulo

had a heavy Italian influence, pastas were also very popular. All in all the food was very spicy, tasty, and always fresh. Nothing is ever packaged or artificial.

Besides the food being different, the basic maimerisms and behavior of the Brazilian people are unlike ours. In Brazil you greet your friends and family with a kiss on both cheeks and a warm embrace. I soon became accustomed to this tradition which I think is a nice way of meeting and greeting people. The kids even kiss their teachers if they are on friendly terms.

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Andrew Irvine

Through AFS, I spent my summer in Holland. I stayed with a family that lives in the small village of Dreumel, in the province of Gelderland.

My family consisted of Ruud, my father, who works as an auto mechanic; and Wilma, my mother, who spent most of her time as a housewife.

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Jason Cllne I was in Bellinzona Switzerland for the summer of '87.1 lived with an Italian family that was really great. This summer allowed me to live in a different and new culture. I was allowed to travel all over Switzerland. By doing this I was able to live with both German and French families. All three cultures are very different, but all of the people are friendly and fun. I was able to make many friends, not only from Switzerland, but from all over the world.

Living in a different country changes your views about many different things. Most of all you get a uch better understanding of yourself and your ome. When you get home from an experience like iliis, everything appears a little different The chance to do AFS should be taken by everybody, for they will benefit greatly from the experience, I know I have.

I had one brotherWim, who was twelve, and a sister Maaike, who was eight.

There was much to do in the area around Dreumel. I often rode my bicycle to castles, windmills, and dikes. I found that transportation in Holland tended to be very conservative. Bicycles, motorcycles, and mopeds were used more often than autos due to extremely high gasoline prices.

Because of this, there were separate roads for bicycles and motorcycles. I spent most of my time touring the area by bicycle and had the chance to see a lot of fiatlands, green pastures, and windmills.

I took many trips around Holland, including a four-day train trip in late July. On the first day of travel, I visited the Open Air Museum in Amhem.

This museum collects and restores different kinds of homes from all over Holland. Houses as old as five himdred years, farms, windmills, and even old clothing styles were exhibited.

The next three days I traveled without any real destination, mainly just going where I could see as much as possible. I visited both North and South Holland, Grongen, Freisland, and many of the different provinces of Gelderland.

In Amsterdam I was amazed at all of the different people walking the streets. I saw just about every race of humans, including Eskimos. I also saw strange people begging for money and music players in the town square. Amsterdam is the cultural center of the world, but it really has nothing to do with real Holland because most Hollanders consider it another country governed by different laws, which it is.

I was in Germany during mid-August. My family and I traveled there to see an old Romancity.

I found Germany to be very similar to Holland, but I really didn't see enough to say it is the same.

The language barrier was virtually non-existent due to the fact that 75 percent of all Dutch people speak English to some degree. I found

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myself talking in English to Dutch people whom I didn't know. This was partially because I was American and also because the Dutch people are very friendly and usually very open to conversation and opinions. Most were very anxious to learn more about America.

For the first two weeks everything was very strange and I was in a state of culture shock: different clothes (what we would consider "preppy",) different language, different everything. Cars were smaller and less gas was used. In fact, most Dutch people are very conservative and save everything that can be reused. Cars, bottles, any kind of paper, were all saved and recycled or reused.

Dutch teenagers were similar to American teenagers but not at all the same. Once the kids were 16, they were out of the house more, on their own when it came to money, and were out until all hours of the night.

Atnight, most kids would go to the local pubs, discos, or have parties. The drinking age was 15, so most teenagers drank, but never too much.

lasted until 12:30 or 1:00 pm, depending upon the type of classes you took. High school in Argentina Many of you probably went to the beach this is where you begin to choose your own solids, very summer water skiing while I was in the Argentine similar to college in the United States. My classes mountains snow skiing. My summer was spent as were all involved with mathematics, so I had to take a winter vacation! Also, many probably thought math. Geography, Accounting, and Physics. All of you had a great curfew if you had to be home by my classes were in Spanish, so I couldn't under2:00 am, when I was just leaving at 1:00 am, not stand the topics anyhow. Nonetheless, I went to returning until about 6:00 am. The night life in school as little as possible. School did not seem to Argentina was the greatest! be enforced as suictly as it is here, and many of the The Argentinian people are really warm, kids didn't go on to universities. friendly, and caring towards others. My family had After school was out, I would have a large five maids come in to clean our house each day, just limch and then sleep from 1:00 to 4:00, my siesta so they would have a job to earn money. The time. After waking up, I would have tea and cakes, general population is fairly poor, but no one cared not eating dinner until around 8:00pm. One of the how much money you had as long as you knew how main things I missed was Diet Coke. This became to have a great time, which all of the Argentinians a noticeable problem for my good friends from seemed to have down pat.

South Africa and New Zealand; they both gained The food was absolutely delicious, and the 40 pounds. people seemed to eat non-stop!

I loved my experience in Argentina and find it An Argentinian school day begins at 7:30 in hard to get away from those long nights and short the morning, so I would wake up at 6:50 am, eat days. I am now anxiously awaiting my chance to breakfast,then walk to school. The school day only return.

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Commentary

September 17, 1987

'Hey, Dad, can I drive your car?'

by Jay Pinto Before I received my driver's license, I had already planned the car I would drive. I would get a new car, of course. At the very beginning my goals were lofty. A Porsche. I figured, what's 530,000 or $40,000 between father and son? When this idea was shot down (and I still don't understand why it was), I thought of another brilliant idea. A Grand Am. A fraction of the price of a Porsche. The answer was very creative: No. Then I developed a certain finesse to my pitch.

"Dad," I would say every so often, "your car is looking kind of worn." When it needed repairs (oil change, tune-up, new tires, a wash) I would casually say, " Boy, this old car sure is breaking down a lot." After a few years of this, we bought a new car. It looked good. It had a great stereo and

sophisticated tape deck. Naturally, I would drive it to school and dad would drive the old car. Or take the bus. Or get a ride. Or walk. I ended up taking the bus, getting a ride, and walking. Occasionally I had the honor of driving the old car. Oh what a treat it was (and still is).

I had a few fleeting thoughts about buying a car.

I scoured the ads looking for this: New Mercedes, good condition, low miles, garage kept, SI9, Call 555-4626. Unfortunately what I found was this: battered old rusted Plymouth, needs engine overhall and new transmission, 99,023 miles, SI8,000. So I gave up that idea quickly.

And now nine or ten months older and wiser I am content with my (Dad's) old car. It looks like the ugliest thing this side of the Mississippi besides Tammy Faye Bakkw, but it runs well and it has a

Drum roll, please

decent tape deck. I tend to criticize other people's cars, however. Unshapely. Slow. Boring. Japanese. Overpriced. Underpowered. I deflect criticism of mine with a mention of the extremely low price we payed for it and a statement that begins with "up" and ends with apopular personal possessive pronoun. This phrase works particularly well if you brandish a large caliber hiindgim while snarling it.

I've already picked thefirstcar I am going to buy when I get a job after college. A Testarossa. This may seem unreasonable at first, but you may have forgotten the S200 million salary I will get from my law firm. Yeah, that's it. A nice new red Testarossa.

I just hope that this goal doesn't end up like my old one. The way it's been going lately, the S200 millions salary might just evaporate too.

columnist revealed

To allow some of the p)eople fortunate enough (age had something to do with it) to have been here at Maine Township High School South last year (1986-87) to sleep at night, we, the editorial staff of Southwords, have decided to divulge the identity of the Anonymous Columnist.

Many rumors have circulated about him/her.

Well, first we will dispel the rumors. The Anonymous Columnist is not a cross-dresser. He is not a pompous ass. We're not even sure what a pompous ass looks like. He is not a jock. Well, he may be a fsuedo-jock, but he can't spit without feeling

guilty, so we guess he's not a real jock. He doesn't wear lank tops, nor does he like psychedelic music.

He feels the 70's were the darkest period in American history because in this decade boot leg jeans were considered stylish and because the Dukes of Hazzard was the number one television show and because Quincy was the best detective in America.

He likes Armani suits. He will probably never be able to afford an Armani suit. He is quiet. He is assertive, yet shy. Independent, yet insecure.

Friendly and open minded (as long as you know you are wrong and he is right), yet opinionated about everything and everyone. (Is anyone still reading this?) Oh, and by the way, he can write fairly decently.

Well now that everyone has a good picture of who the Anonymous Columnist is, we don't need to tell you. You know, right? (drum roll, please) The Anonymous Columnist is (Go to page 7, look for box. These instructions courtesty of your friendly editor.)

Newspapers don't just fall out of the sky

by Maura Scott and Meredith Brammeier Welcome to the second issue of the 1987-88 edition of Southwords, your student organized, student written (in student blood), student paper.

Despite popular belief that the student newspaper is just bom out of thin air, we, the editors-inchief, are coming direct to you through the power of the press, to say that real people put real labor into the pieces of paper you are reading right now.

Southwords doesn't just drop into the hands of the student body every other week because it feels like it. Every word, every page, must be carefully cultivated in order to ensure a supurb literary publication.

The beginning of every school year brings many changes to the Southwords office (V-130). What with new editors, new reporters, and new photographers, the work never seems to end. It has

brought even more turmoil than usual to the inner sanctum of Southwords. The new year has not only thought new editors, but a new sponsor and a new computer system.

Mr. Thomas Kerlh. English teacher and soccer coach, has taken over the position of retired sjxmsor, Mr. Ken Beatty. Along with Mr. Kerih have come two Apple Macintosh computers and a laser printer. This new system has all returning staff members climbing the walls of confusion.

With the new computer system, Southwords will have capabilities we never dreamed were possible.

In the interim, however, we must ask for your tolerance as we learn our new system and attempt to tap all of its vast resources. You will notice the new look Southwords will be taking on will feature

more graphics and a new style of type.

Another new feature of this year's paper is the Commentary department's new policy. The policy is that of an open forum. Students of all ages will be eligible to submit columns to Southwords for print.

However, columns will be judged rigorously on the basis of content, granunar, and relevance of material. Another point which must be stressed is that the new policy also declares that no anonymous columns or letters to the editor will be accepted unless special circumstances demand it. If anyone has a column or letter which they feel deserves anonymity they should bring it to the office and be prepared to tell us why the piece deserves no name.

We, the editors, are overwhehned with the new year ahead for our beloved newspaper. We hope it will be enjoyable for you as well as us.

September 17, 1987

Sports

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Hopeful Hopkins heats up Hawks Bang! And the Hawk Football Season began. In an unsatisfying finish to an otherwise enjoyable game, Maine South lost its season opener to York High School in Elmhurst. In the fourth quarter with minutes remaining, York broke the scoring barrier that had kept the game 0-0. With little time left, the Hawks were down 7-0. The Hawks, however, were imable to muster a comeback after holding off York the entire game. Losing several star players this year, the team's task of defending their CSL South Conference Championship looks arduous right now.

The Hawks take to the gridiron lliis season. Tlie loss of such players as Gary Francis and Stan Holsen will hurt the Hawks greatly, but according to Head Coach Phil Hopkins, this year's team has a lot of talent.

Heading the quarterback position is Ron Wagner, a transfer student from Maine East. The ground attack will be lead by seniors Carl Faldetta and Was

Vandenbrink with juniors Matt Duda and John Ceechin backing them up.

To keep their status as Central Suburban League champions. Coach Hopkins thinks Maine South will have to remain free of injury: "We can't afford to have people out of the lineup if we are going to have any chance of defending our championship."

Besides injuries, the Hawks will have to concentrate on the number of errors they make, as Coach Hopkins feels they are terribly error prone. On offense, the Hawks are keying in on a good line with help from starters Bill Kuehn, Nick Baziotes, Mark Hageli, Bob Sroka, and Jim Lobitz. The defensive unit appears to be strong, especially in the linebacker position. However, there is a problem in many players who play botli offense and defense and have no break in between.

Summed up by Coach Hopkins, "We want to think last year's title was the start of our reign. We want to be a team to be looked up to."

With 20 years of coaching experience, including five years at Northwestern University, he knows the next few weeks of competition and training are imf>eritive to the outcome of the season.

The team's strongest opponents for this year's season are New Trier, Glenbrook South, GlenThe season is looking-up for the 87-88 girls' cross country team. Cross country, this year, will brook North, and Evanston. With veteran runners be more competitive because the team lost only one Laurie Anderson, Karen Walker, Krista Heitzman, member. This year's team is more talented than last Michelle Donato (team captain), and Rachel kelleyears' because the retumign runners are more her, the Hawks should come out on top.

On October 17, the Hawk boys and girls teams experienced and confident and the incoming runhost a conference meet. The invitational will be ners show promising ability.

Head Coach George Gabauer, returning for his held at South's home track surrounding Wilson fifth year, has high hopes for the team to finish first Field. The team appreciates fan suppwrt which in conference and place in the top 20 state school. urges them on to a belter performance.

Girls' cross country takes off for the top

Flynn's AFS to Brazil cont'd continued from page 4 cities; my favorite was Rio de Janeiro, where we spent a week. Rio has gorgeous beaches and beautiful mountains, the likes of which I had never seen.

By living in such a large city and seeing other cities in Brazil, I learned much about this third worid nation. Although fun, the eight weeks I spent abroad were an eye-opening experience. I saw poverty to the depths of which I'd never seen in Chicago. Because Brazil is experiencing a sever recession, a vast number of its population are unemployed and struggling for survival. I also learned to appreciate our democratic system of government. The Brazilian government is extremely corrupt and provides little in the way of welfare for its many poor. However, I am glad I had ^ ^ the chance to see these problems and to appreciate ^ the benefits of living in the Stales.

I would strongly recommend AFS for anyone who may be considering the program. I have absolutely no regrets about applying, not only because 1 had an exciting, adventurous, and fim

time; I created many really good friendships; and 1 got to travel, but because it opened my eyes to a different way of life, a different culture, and a different point of view. When I first arrived in Brazil I often questioned the reason behind particular customs and altitudes, and now, I question the reasoning behind ours!! I guess that's what it's all about.

Tutorial program Info The 1987-1988 Learning Resource/Tutorial Program headed by Dr. Reczkiewicz has been expanded this year, and now includes four subjects; English, mathematics, social science and, new this year, foreign languages.

"All students are encouraged to seek the extra academic help you might need during the school year by visiting the Learning Resource/Tutorial room, C-111." For a schedule of when teachers from the four subjects are in C-111 check outside your counselor's office on the bulletin board.

Swimmers dive in "We want to win more meets than we did last year, and with the present talent I'm quite sure we can," says Dawn Butler, head coach of girls' swimming. This year's varsity team looks very promising for the upcoming season, along with the junior varsity squad coached by Phyllis GoU. The girls proved their strength at the annual Red/ White meet held on August 29. According to Coach Butler, "The meet shows that we have a very deep varsity team and lots of potential."

Captains Margit Johanson and Karen VanSpankeren, who were elected by the six teen member varsity team, feel that with the depth and the talent of the team anything is possible.

The 87-88 varsity team includes seniors Tammy Dayton, Margit Johanson, Lisa Okersirom, Carolyn Riedel, Karen VanSpankeren; juniors Kristina Algminas, Beth DuBrock, Kristen Kimura; sophomores Tahira Alag, Tanya Dayton, Mary Haimah, Leslie Shewfelt; and freshmen Cathy Bilson, Katie Carlson, Natalie Kuehn, and Greta Mai ten.

...we have a deep varsity team and lots of potential.

On Friday, Sept. 4, in a meet against St. Viator, Kristen Kimura, Mary Hannah, Greta Malten, and Carolyn Riedel turned up the speed to come from behind to win the 200 yard Medley Relay. Kristina Algminas swam to a personal best time of 2:33.83 in the 200IM. The biggest time improvement was in tlie 100 backstroke by Lee Kuehn who dropped three seconds offofher time. Karen VanSpankeren touched out a St. Viator swimmer in the 100 breaststroke.

More strong Hawk swimming by Margit Johanson, Katie Carlson, Tammy Dayton, Catliy Bilson, Tanya Dayton, and Leslie Shewfelt contributed to the Maine South win.

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Sports

September 17,1987

Soccer aims high against the best Currently ranked eighth in the state by the Chicago Sun-Times, the Hawks soccer team came off with a great start in their season of>eneron Monday, August 31. The varsity team defeated Barrington 3-1 while the sophomores won 4-1.

On the varsity level, the hawks scored first in the opening quarter of play on a goal by Kevin O'Leary with an assist by Mike Tworek. South scored again in the second quarter on a shot by Andy McCarrell off a pass by Pat Owens. The Hawks' final goal was put in by O'Leary on a high floating kick that the Barrington goal keeper couldn't reach. Barrington scored their only goal in the final quarter, the only period the Hawk offense didn't score.

The second game was away at Downers Grove South (ranked sixth) on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This game the Hawks won 3-1, also. Maine South took the lead early in the game, scoring twice in the first quarter. The first goal was scored by Mike Tworek

off a pass from Kevin O'Leary. For the second goal, Tworek again led the attack by passing to Andy McCarrell, who found the back of the net.

Downers Grove scored in the second quarter when Hawk defender Marc Semel was puUed down from behind, which allowed the opponent to put the ball past goalkeeper Chris Gusloff. The Hawk offense letdown in the second quarter, but came back in the second half. In the fourth period of play, Tworek, still leading the attack, passed to Matt "Magic" Melendy, who put the ball in the net while the Downers goalkeeper was caught too far out of the goal. Outstanding players were midfielders Mike Nugent, Jun Choi, and Kevin O'Leary, and defender Chris Johnson.

This year's team, consisting of one sophomore, ten jimiors, and seven seniors, is led by captains Jeff Burgis, Chris Gusloff, and Jun Choi. Other returning players from last year's team are Aaron

Jackson, Marc Semel, Mark Felser, and junior Mike Nugent. New to the team are juniors Matt Melendy, Mike Tworek, Kevin O'Leary, Andy McCarrell, Keith Sciarra, Paul Schermerhom, Cory Lena, Pat Owens, and Ro Wietecha; senior Chris Johnson; and sophomore Mike DeFort.

The Hawks' schedule this year is a tough one, playing each conference team twice. Several of the teams are high-ranking, like New Trier, which is ranked top in the slate.

Coach Steve Dezurko is looking toward a state contention this year, with the pressure put mostly on the offense. Defensively, with all seniors starting, the Hawks can keep the opponents from scoring, but the all-junior front line is still a little wet behind the ears. If the team can grow to be a highscoring soccer machine, the hopes of a state title may not be that far-fetched.

New changes promise success for girls' tennis Do you know when the next Maine South girls' tennis meet is? Would you be able to recognize a girls' tennis team member in the halls? Isn't showing your school spirit at a girls' tennis meet more important than sitting at home watching the Flintstones?

If you have answered no to any of the above questions, then your attendance at a girls' tennis meet is mandatory for your health and well-being!

The new 1987 line-up for varsity and junior varsity has undergone changes and there are some surprises in store for those who dare to come out to

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HlEhland Pk. F/A&B 9:30 V/S 12:00

Glcnbrook No. Sprtman V/F-S 3:30

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Ubcrtyvllle V/S Home F/JV Awajr 4:30

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L. T. Quad Lyons Twp. 9:00

Waukegan West V/JV 4:30

If after all this you've decided to come out and cheer the Maine South giris' tennis team on, but you don't know when the next meet is, tlicn just look it up in your handy-dandy girls' sports schedule and come and see another Hawk victory.

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PRCC V/F-S 3:30

Barrington Inv. Thnbril

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watch. Katie Clark heads up varsity with Jane Tully, Sherrie Specht, Amena Zvizdich, Kris PugHani, Jen Kaleta, Sharmon and Kelly Gill, Jen Alexovich, and Laura Stein following. J.V. consists of acombination of all the classes from seniors right down to freshmen and so will definitely make this year the best ever.

The meet at Decrficld will give Mr. Kent his first opportunity to see how his team can compete.

According to Mr. Kent, he cannot compliment varsity and J.V. enough on their hard work and ability to cooperate.

Evanston V/JV 4:30 .Maine East V/JV/F 4:3«

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Unhke last year, this season's varsity cross country team seems within reach of a conference title. A healthy returning team, combined with any promising new runners, has pushed expectations very high. According to Coach Drennen, "This is probably the best team I've seen in the last 10 years."

Though in the alumni meet the varsity team was again defeated by the returning runners, the race was much closer than has been the case for years.

In the first tri-meet last Thursday, Maine South made an excellent showing and kept hopes up. The real test, however, is the meet against New Trier on Tuesday. If that challenge can be overcome, then nothing should be able to stop tliem.

Remming from last year arc not only the team captain Scott Dummler and MVP Todd Lilliberg, but also Steve DeCherrie, Ken Alt, Paul Knucppcl, and Andy Martinek, all very strong runners. New additions are Lance Caldwell, Chris Paschke, and Bill Kuehn, who, with Todd, will be the key to'lhe team's success.