Vol 24 issue 3

SOUTIHWORCIS Vol. 24, No. 3

News briefs Oct. 7--Effective Comniunjcafions Program In the .Auditorium at 7:30 P. M. Oct. 9-Homecoming nominations in homerooms.

Oct. i2--Coiumbus DayNo school Oct. 12"White House birthday.

Oct. 13-Half day for all students.

College deadlines Oct. 2"Registration deadline for any sophomores or juniors interested In taking the PS AT/ NMSQT heldon Oct. 17.

Students are to pay a $7.00 fee in the bookstore.

Oct lO'-SAT for seniors, 8:00-12:00. This test will not be given at Maine South, Oct. 12"College Open houses held at Northern Illinois (9:00-3:00), Westem Illinois, and Knox College (10:00-2:00).

Oct. 1<Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Registration deadline for the P-ACT+ for sophomores only to be given on Oct. 31. Students are to paya $7.00 fee in the bookstore.

Oct. 17.-PSAT/NMSQT for juniors, 8:00-10:30.

Maine Township High School South

October 2,1987

Inside: a special section on our constitutional freedoms-pages 5-8

Frankenstein to prowl M S Rehearsals are already in full swing for the Maine South Speech/ Drama Department's first production of the year, the Arena Play. This year's show is Frankenstein, Tim Kelly's dramatization of the classic

by Mary Shelley. Performances will be held on October 16,17, 22,and 23 at 8 pm. Tentative date for a fifth performance which may be added is October 25. Tickets will be sold at the door and through cast members.

The Arena Play is different from other shows throughout the year because, although it is held in the Clyde K.Watson auditorium, the actors and the audience are on the main stage. A true arena stage has the audience encircling the stage, but lack of Sfjace forces South to have the audience on only three sides of the stage. According to Mr. Dave Downing, Arena Play director, this "enables them (the audience) to feel as

within him about his creation of a man "stitched together like a ragdoU" (Paul Brown). Neither his mother (Jan Waldron) nor his test friend Henry (Andy Kohl) can alleviate the burdens on his mind and soul.

His mental anguish is further enhanced by the presence of Inspector General Hessler (Nelson Paradez), the maid Sophie (Beth Koehn), and a gypsy girl (Meg Maloney).

Helping with the production are Kris Lewis, student director; Martha Muhlena, costumes and period enhancement; Laura Hansen, publicity; Senior Greg Miner and Junior Jan and Dawn Gillespie, prompter. In Waldron retiearse ttieir lines for the charge of set design and technical upcoming production ot Frankenstein. direction is Eric Peterson, and Kris White is the assistant stage manager. though they're part of the action."

The story of Frankenstein re- Crew heads include Dennis Funk, volves around Victor Frankenstein, a DonKathan, Kevin McAlhaney, Pete Altobelli, Julie Peterson, and Tricia brilliant young scientist (Greg Miner) and the dark secret he holds Callahan.

NORTRAN vandalism on increase Suburban transit officials recently estimated immediate costs for repairing tom bus seats could run $150,000, not including labor and regular monthly maintenance expenses. The cost to repair the bus seats has continued to increase over the past few years, as shown: YEAR TOTAL CUSHIONS 1984 S13.000 140 1985 $15,000 165 1986 $18,000 200 According to Timothy J. Doron, NORTRAN Executive Director and General Manager, vandalism is not exclusively a "city problem," nor is it new to the 137 bus suburban fleet based in Des Plaines. Doron notes the amount spent repairing seat cushions has tripled from 1984 to 1987. "The problem has escalated to a point where it demands priority attention."

"It's truly unfortunate that a public service constantly strapped for funds finds its ojjerating money drained by the arbitrary and purposeless actions of a few riders. I don't think many people realize what a detrimental effect vandalism can have not only on the quality of service, but on the service itself."

NORTRAN officials feel an education is in order, and they are working with schools, students, parents, and bus drivers, on a program to control vandalism. Meetings are also being held regularly with school officials to assure proper follow-up on any vandalism incident. Maine South students and parents are urged to cooperate to help control this increasing problem.

"Every rider should know that while NORTRAN is making every effort to improve conditions on its buses, a greater problem lies in respect for property, pwrhaps best

taught by example," said Doron.

"What we need to do is generate public interest in the hope that our of)enness on the subject might deter the would-be vandal, or the atmosphere at least provide less of an opportunity."

"We need to involve the public before the results of vandalism involve them in an even more negative and direct manner," Doron said.

"Already their tax dollars are being used, but should the effects of vandalism grow, the funds needed for repair could come from fares or service cutbacks."

Club Showcase features Business Club Business Club holds many activites during the year. Perhaps one of the most imjxirtant is the running of the concession stand.

The concession stand, opened from 3:00-3:45 pm, is the major fimd-raiser for the club. Candy, pwp, and snacks are sold to students after school.

The recently elected officers leading this organization are Kathy Sebastian (President), Sue Sieger (Vice President of Person-

nel), Maria Castro (Vice President of Administrative Services), Shirlee Bohannan (Vice President of Operations), and Alicia Franchi (Vice President Social Activities).

Business Club participates in activities, including the concession stand for basketball games and the annual Homecoming Camival.Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month. All new students are encouraged to join.

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News

October 2,1987

Band to visit Micl<ey IVIouse in Fiorida The Maine South Marching Band will travel to Orlando, Florida during Spring Break in honor of the Bicenteimial of the Constitution.

M aine South had sent an application along with a videotape and pictures of the band, and was then chosen through a tough elimination process. Mr. Gordon McLean, the band conductor, believes that the band's previous trip to Disney World in 1976 helped their chances of being chosen this year.

However, Mr. McLean feels that the students are just as talented now as they were in 1976, and he is confident that the band will be ready for their performance. "I don't have any doubts...! see no

reason why this shouldn't be a good experience," Mr. McLean said. Given the choice between playing in a formal concert and marching in a parade, Mr. McLean undoubtedly chose the parade. If the schedule allows, Mr. McLean might also enter the band into a competition with other bands.

A major concern of the Music Depiartment and the band members is the source of funds. Students have a variety of fiind-raisers available, including pizza sales, which has been the most pxapular in the past years. Music Boosters, Jewel shop-in days, and raffles. The possibility also remains that ambitious studens could earn almost the full iirice

of their trip.

The marching band is anxiously waiting for a packet from Disney World that will give detailed information of the trip and enable them to make more definite plans.

Rigali learns in summer

Last year, Meredith was one of the four students atMaine South chosen by her English teacher, Mrs. Johnson to enter this competition. Two writing samples were then submitted and judged by high school and college English teachers from all over the nation. Judges looked for writing that demonstrated both effective and imaginitive use of the English language to inform arei move the reader.

From June 19 to June 21, junior Cindy Rigali attended the Hugh O'Brian Leadership Program, founded in 1958, at Loyola University. Cindy spent these days at the University campus attending seminars led by various guest speakers including the mayor of Chicago, lawyers, and doctors.

To become a representative for Maine South, Cindy was one of the twelve sophomores last year who became a possible candidate for the program.

The student who showed the most leadership ability, cooperation with others, sensitivity to others, and a desire to learn and share their knowledge was chosen to be the representative for Maine South.

Cindy's first reaction was that of fear, but by the end of her three days she felt a unification with the rest of the hundreds of sophomores from all over Illinois. After attending this program, Cindy feels that she has not only learned how to use her leadership qualities to their greatest extent, but she has also learned more about today's society

Meredith now has the opportunity to submit her writing to the Scholastic Writing Awards. She feels honored to have received this award; "It has led me to seriously consider English as a major in college, something I hadn't thought about until now."

Wage raise possible

NOTE honors Brammeier MeredithBrammeier was one of 700 students m the nation who received a 1987 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in writing. A major goal of this award is to recognize publicly some of the best student winners in the nation.

Maine South students could be soon affected both directly and indirectly if a new law to increase the minimum wage were ratified by Congress.

Since RonaldReagantookoffice in 1982, the minimum wage standard has remained unchanged.

"I'm just the executive producer, the critic, if However, Senator Edward Kennedy and House you will. I only see to it that the show gets com- Representative Augustus Hawkins proposed that pleted." the minimum wage be increased to $4.50 an hour, although some people would like it to be increased Mr. Bielak says that the first edition of Maine to $5.05 an hour over a period of five years.

South Magazine for the 1987-88 school year Since 1938, the minimum wage has gradually should be on about the end of September, early October. He also says that Maine East is attempting increased as follows: 1938 $ .25 an hour to accomplish a magazine show as well, fat chance 1945 $ .40 an hour Maine East.

1950: $ .75 an hour 1960 $1.00 an hour "They seem to think that they can be a mirror 1978 $2.65 an hour image of us. Their equipment dates back to the 1980 an hour early 60's while ours was just purchased. For X70U. $3.35 *j.joannour example, we have a new three thousand dollar Today, minimum wage is only about 38% of animation computer. Maine East couldn't even average worker's pay.

There are many controversial views on this begin to match that." issue. Mark A. de Bernardo, managerof labor at the Mr. Bielak says that cable companies such as Chamber of Congress, dislikes the idea of the Group W and MetroVision are looking at copies of minimum wage increase. He states that it w o u l d ^ ^ Maine South Magazine and are in the process of force employers to raise prices, cause employers ' ' ^ ^ B fire marginal workers, and give less service a t t e n - ^ ^ deciding if the show is airable. tion to its customers.

However, the Kennedy-Hawkins bill is ^^' "I'm pretty positive they'll accept," suted Mr. Bielak. "A lot of companies are looking for rmvice pected to pass in the House and the Senate by this programming; it's a start" continued on pi^S^

Turn to South channel 82 Maine South's ovmTV station, WMTH-TV is gearing up for another year of their famed cableTV magazine show, Maine South Magazine.

Airing on certain weekdays on the school's cable chaimel 82, the show consists ofprojects done by the Broadcastmg land 2 classes.

"Mostly Broadcasting 2 though," says Mr. Bielak, speech/drama teacher and executive producer of the show. "The kids from Broadcasting 2 know the equipment better so their programs tend to be put in the show a little more."

At the present time, Mr. Bielak and the Broadcasting 2 students have about 14 shows to speak for.

"The way we go about it is, I assign a project, then if it's good enough to go on the show, we edit it in," says Bielak. "Although the majority of the projects are good, we still get a few bad apples."

Mr. BielaK says that the frequency of the show depends entirely on the students, who edit, write and film the entire show.

October 2,1987

News/Features

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Plagiarism plagues U.S. politics Democratic Senator Joseph Biden has recently been charged with serious accoimts of plagiarism which, in effect, has hindered his chances of becoming the next President of the United States.

Plagiarism is defined as stealing thoughts or ideas from another and representing them as one's own. Biden's hopes for his future in politics have thus been jeopardized. This incident is of national attention, but none of us are exempt from its consequences. Plagiarism is not a serious problem here at Maine South, but it does occur.

Students who plagiarize most likely do not

know plagiarism is illegal and will probably not get caught. This, of course, depends on what type of material is being used and how well the teacher knows the material. However, students who do plagiarize are seriously risking their status with this school and maybe even their future education.

Students who have gotten away with plagiarism so far are fortunate. Those who have intentions to use someone else's work should stop and think: offenders should be aware of the punishment, not accounting for the embarassment one feels, that is served for this crime right here at Maine South

High School. Plagiarism is outlined in the Discipline Procedures for 1987-88 Handbook. According to the procedures, a first time plagiarist will receive a zero on that assignment. The student will also be reported to his/her counselor and maybe even a dean thereafter. The student also has a probable chance of being put on probation. In any instance, if cheating or plagiarism takes place a second time, the teacher will take it directly to the dean. The dean may then refer the incident to the Executive Committee, who, in turn, may resolve to remove the student from the class and hand out a failing grade.

Drennan speaks on Year of the Reade 1987 is the Year of the Reader, and it was with extreme pleasure that I interviewed a respected reader, Mr. William Drennan, English teacher and 1986 recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award.

Mr. Drennan was pleased to share his views on reading in this spoUight on the Reader.

Meg Lobitz: Do you consider yourself a "Reader?" That is, someone who loves to read and reads avidly?

William Drennan: Yes, I always read and hope to read until the day I die. I grew up with reading— my mother always kept reading materials a. jund the house. Starting young was very positive for me, because reading is inspirational and educational.

ML: How often do you read in a month?

WD: I really couldn't give you a time estimate in, say, hours or weeks. I read continually—magazines, newspapers, and I'm always involved in a book. I don't have a regular schedule for reading, but I read when the opponunity arises.

ML: Was there any special time in your life when you clearly wanted to read more?

WD: I became hooked on reading during my

first two years of high school, when we would read approximately 20-24 books per year for tnglish class. I would have to say, though, that now is the time I would hke to read more. I have enough experience with books that I've learned to appreciate them.

ML: Since you probably read a lot of literature for your classes, do you read other types of books for fun?

WD: I read many various works of poetry for fun, and also a great deal of non-fiction nature/ outdoors books. However, my many friends who read are always recommending various books to me. I'm widely open to suggestions about books.

ML: What books would you recommend for every high school student to read?

WD: I recommend To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee because it contains great lessons on morality and life for young and old. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is the Great American Novel.

It tells of a past society and is a great adventure story. I think every student should also be familiar with Shakespeare and various p>oets and their

Freedom of the press?

by Meredith Brammeier Freedom of the press. Sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it? As you all shouldknow, this is one of the rights guaranteed to the people of the United States of America in the First Amendment of the Constitution (if you didn't know this, you'd better sign up for U.S. History immediately). In other words. Southwards can print whatever it wants, whenever it wants. Right? Wrong.

Wrong?! But whatever happened to democracy?

Rights? Freedom? Isn't this supposed to be a land of opportunity, free of persecution and dictatorYes, it is, which is exactly why one word has come about which strikes fear in the heart of every newspaper editor: LIBEL. Webster defines libel as being "Any statement or representation, published without just cause or excuse . . . tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule." In other words, Southwards cannot print stories about any person

or group which are not true or are meant solely to ridicule that particular person or group. This does not mean that separate opinions cannot be expressed through the newspaper; it merely means that a differentiation must be made between true opinions and derogatory statements.

"What does this have to do with me?" you ask.

Well, in the annual Valentines issue of Southwards, for example, some of the messages always have to be edited or completely omitted because of libelous statements. Although students are warned in almost every issue of Southwards that libelous statements cannot be printed, someone is always upset or angry because of the fact that their submissions have to be edited. "What about freedom of the press?" they ask. An appropriate retort would be, "What about the inalienable rights of the people?"

After all, the Constitution was written for the people, and every citizen of the United States has the right to be protected against statements which

works, which give a different reflection of our culture.

ML: What is your reaction when you hear the word censorship?

WD: I am a strong advocate of academic freedom; however, I do feel that school curriculum should be limited by good taste. I am completely opposed to censorship in public libraries, because I think that all writings and ideas should be open to the public.

Min wage cont'd fall. If the President vetoes the bill it is doubted that Congress will be able to override the Presidential veto.

Yet, if the bill does in fact pass the House, Senate, and the President, it may mean paying more for that hamburger from a fast food restaurant, and it may even mean a harder time finding a job.

Ha! Ha! Ha! might do harm to his or her life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness. Thus, Southwards, or any other newspafier for that fact, must make sure th&i freedom of the press does not oveiride freedom of the people.

Southwards ^outAwords Is the student-produced newspaper of M»ine South High School, Park Ridge, IL. Letters to the editor should be delivered to room V-130 or given to t member of the editorial stafT listed below. Southwords reserves the right to edit all letters containing obscene or libelous material.

Editors-in-chief.

Meredith Brammeier Maura Scott News Editor.

Kavlta SabnanI Commentary Editor... „ Jay Pinto Features Editor Melissa Thornley SporU Editor Katie O'Connor Photo Editor Jody McCormick Production Editor Janelle Slaughter

October 2,1987

Features

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Kiky finds MS friendly

by Andrew Crawfora ANDREW: Kiky, what do you think of Maine South?

KIKY: I love that school!!!

I am serious. I like this school. I have a lot of friends here. I get a lot of experience here. I have to run every day from class to class, not like in Indonesia where students sit and teachers move.

Boys and girls at Maine South are very friendly, and the teachers are very nice and want to understand me very much.

A: What do you think of the girls at Maine South? You mentioned to me that girls are stronger and more outspoken here.

K: Yeah, the girls here are more energetic. I like the girls here. They're nice and want to help me, and they are pretty, too. They have bigger bodies than girls in Indonesia (he laughs).

A: How are your courses here?

K: I like my courses at Maine South. First of all, I like Literature of Chicago. I learn English—not just grammer, but poems, writing, speaking in front of students without feeling nervous. I like math and Physics. In Physics, I do a lot of lab experiments, not like in Indonesia. I like P.E. class where we play street hockey. I want to learn football next month.

I play badminton in intramurals after school.

That's very fun. About U.S. History—yeah, it's a nice subject, but I have to read a lot of pages. I don't have much time, and I don't understand a lot of words. I like health movies on medicine, drugs, and smoking. I like computer class with Ms. Geiger.

A: Do most kids at school understand your

English?

K: Not always. I repeat sometimes because I get in trouble with the pronunciation and slang. I hear English too fast and I have to rep>eat again. Sometimes I get a little headache, but it's alright.

KIKY CHANGES THE SUBJECT: The funny thing is when I lost my lunch. I fixed my lunch and put it in the upper locker, and I lost it. It's an interesting experience for me. Maybe they think my limch is very nice. I just fixed bread and peanuts' butter. It's alright (The fact that it was lifted) A: What do you think of the food at Maine South?

K: Oh, it's very good. Sometimes I have to ask the server, "Is it pork?"rm Moslem, and I don't eai pork or pepperoni. I especially like the cookies and chocolate cake and french fries with catsup.

A: At home you use so much hot sauce on our food. Is your food in Indonesia much spicier than ours?

Muhammad Aswary Pullungan (Kiky) Indonesia

K: Yes, it's spicy, but not always. We eat beef steak, too. We eat rice every day. TTie middle class eats rice, meat or fish, vegetables, fruits, and milk.

It's not hard for me to adapt here. We have a lot of American food in Indonesia—Kenmcky Fried Chicken, Burger King, and Dunkin' Donuts.

A: What is a typical school day like in Indonesia?

K: Because I'm Moslem we have to pray five times each day. I get up to pray at 5:00 in the continued on page 10

Ewan says G'day, MS

Ewan Reid Australia

by Syndy Schmin G'day! Ewan Reid of Australia is one of Maine South's A.F.S. students for this year. Charming and witty, Ewan responded with honesty and enthusiasm when asked of the differences and similarities between our two countries.

Questions relating to the differences among the people brought Ewan Reid's response, "the Australians are much more friendly, but the American girls have better looks."

Ewan commented about the dissimilarities of our schools. Maine South is much larger than his school in Wagga Wagga, Australia, where he follows a different schedule every day. Each student participates in sports as part of their daily schedule.

About eighty percent of Ewan's fellow students in Australia graduate in the tenth grade when they are sixteen, at which age they begin to work. Ewan feels that the English class he had in Australia was more difficult than the one in which he is currently enrolled at Maine South.

There are many similarities between Australia and the United States. McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken can be found throughout Ewan's country. Pink is a popular color for guys as well as girls. Long shorts and crazy colors are "in".

Ewan feels that the government of Australia is

suicter than that of the United States. The head of the country is a Prime Minister who would be equivilant to our President. Ewan states that his country has higher tariffs.

Ewan is employed in his home town of Wagga Wagga. He has a diploma in youth work which enables him to make between five and six dollars an hour. He also works in a fruit and vegetable market and is paid minimum wage for this job, $4.25 an hour.

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, is primarily an agricultural community. It has a population of 50,000 people. Wagga Wagga is also a business and tourist center. The many tourists are welcomed by various clubs, theaters, hotels, galleries, bistros, and restaurants.

Ewan's family consists of: his dad, a government political-industrial executive; his mom, a receptionist at a physicians office; his brother Malcolm, 19; his sister Tristan. 13; and his brother Pip, 10.

Ewan's host parents are the Krahls. He enjoys being with them and his A.F.S. sister Tracy, 14, and his brother Tim, 12. Although his host family is much stricter than his family at home, he is having a wonderful experience.

October 2,1987

The Other Side

Commentary

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Lord, what a sweet

j Q ' o, all week long while the j S ) television was glorifying the ^ * ^ thirty-five signers of the Constitution and every editorial page in America was lauding the virtues of that grand old document and every school district in Dlinois was taking Friday off to educate its educators about the essential vitality of the ideals embodied upon a 200 year old piece of parchment, even while all of us were being inundated by more bits of Constitutional birthday trivia than we could possibly absorbâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^I kept seeing Aretha Franklin throwing down her ap>ron in a greasy-spoon cafe somewhere on Chicago's South Side and wailing at the top of her lungs, "Freedom. Freedom! FREEDOM! FREEDOM! FREEEEEDOM!" Remember that moment trom The Blues Brothers ? Jake and Elwood are trying to get THE BAND together again. They're on a mission from God. When they arrive in the cafe wanting Aretha's husband to rejoin the cause, she's hesitant; no, actually she's downright defiant and declares with the full, boldness of her voice, "Think! Think about what you're tryin' to do to me. Think, think, think..." Everybody in the restaurant is stuimed by her sudden intensity. So was I. I'd forgotten about that part of the song until I went back Sunday night to hear the "Freedom" part again. Sometimes I only remember parts of the songs; I'm great on first lines.

But, dam that Aretha, she started dancing through my mind, and she set my mind to dancing. I started putting one and one together. Thinking.

About Freedom and the past and a lot of things I hadn't taken the time to consider lately, probably in too long a time. IdidMike's personal version of Washington Week in Review: Park Ridge Edition. And, every time I paused, the lady with the brave bold voice kept reverberating, "FREEDOM!" Sunday, the pastor at my church taught me, my family, our congregation about coping with fear. He alluded to a President who had given a nation hope with the words, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself," He reminded us about a quiet man who had sacrificed himself for our right to be free from fear.

"FREEDOM!"

Monday, my English class wound up openly discussing tyraimy. Imagine openly discussing such a topic!

Damn the AyatoUah. Down with Mohamar. Remember Hider and the Holocaust. Why, one student even dared suggest that certain administrative committees here at Maine South are tryannical at limes. I, of course, gasped in disbelief at the mere thought that any absolute power might rule absolutely. And yet, that dear child has neither been suspended nor confined to reassignment nor had her ears notched.

"FREEDOM!"

Tuesday, I stayed up way too late at night to watch the Senate take on Judge Bork. I like having a chance to know firsthand about what's going on in Washington. They were arguing mighty hard about balancing powers. Good debates.

"FREEDOM!" Wednesday, as I worked in V130, the Southwords/Graffiti office, I overheard a group of young writers arguing about the content of upcoming issues of our school newspai>er and creative writing magazine. What could they explore? How could they express concerns? What was their obligation to the community, the student body, the school? And, not once did they question their inalienable right to do so. Amazing.

The Franklins: Aretha and Ben-singing the same sweet song of liberty.

Bill of Rights, the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. Judge Mikva suggested those Amendments show us "the kind of country we think' we are, and the kind of people we would like to be." I worked for his election once. I took a day off from school and helped at the polls. About an hour before voting ended, I drove two little old ladies to their polling places. They had no cars and, otherwise, wouldhavemissedtheirrightto vote for the person of their choice.

Mikva won that election by fewer than two votes per precinct; I like to think I made a difference, even if it was just once, in the course of America's history. Judge Mikva closed his address quite simply: "Our freedoms don't separate us; they join us. They are the report card by which we judge our progress toward those greatest ideals."

"FREEDOM!" "FREEDOM!" Thursday, Dr. Cachur, Mr. Kohler, and Mrs. Lange dedicated a new addition to our school libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Freedom Shrine, a gift from the Class of '87 to our school and to all the students who will attend Maine South in the future. A collection of documents, voices from the past speaking with such eloquence and strength and simplicity. I sp)ent some time in that comer of the library last week; I do believe that was when Aretha first began humming in my ear.

I know at least one friend of mine who will tell me that I've been stopping to smell the roses this past week.

He '11 be right, of course. But this time I'm going to tell him that they were American Beauties.

You see, last week was something special. Or was it just another week in America? It rained a couple of days.

A couple others were perfect with early autumn splendor. The red bud leaves in the art court were touched with the first soft tint of yellow. Did you notice?

"FREEDOM!" Walter Payton set his tenth NFL record, just before the NFL strike Then, on Friday, while most of vote was taken. you were sleeping late and most of us A presidential candidate lost his probably were wishing we could, I chance for the White House because heard Ab Mikva, a former U.S. Rep- he plagiarized his campaign resentative and currently a Federal speeches.

The United States and the Soviet Judge, talk about the beauty of the

Union agreed upon a nuclear arms limitation pact for Europe.

The Maine South English Department began preparations to revitalize the elective program for the 1990's.

The Hawks' football team chalked up a thrilling overtime victory. And, the band from Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, announced it will lead the April 4 parade down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disney world to help celebrate the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution.

Think about it. Aretha hammers away at Jake and Elwood, her husband, THE BAND, all the customers in the greasy spoon. The rhythm becomes infectious. Everyone joins in. They dance on the countertop and around the tables. The whole place is in a frenzy.

Finally, Aretha, easing into her most persuasive tones, knowing the moment is absolutely hers, leans forward and sings home the sweet truth of that song: "You need me.

I need you.

And without each other There ain't nothing we can do.

Think about it!"

I have been thinking about it this week. I 'm glad we're having a bicentennial to remind us about principles that we too often take for granted.

Those Rights are priceless, and We the People must honor them and guard them dearly, I'm glad Aretha stofjped by to holler in my ear. Good Lord, what a sweet song she invites us to sing...

Freedom. Freedom! FREEDOM! FREEEEEDOM!

Americans enjoy the greatest freedoms of any people in the world, but few take the time to reflect upon the enduring documents that were established

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by Jan Waldron hat do Voltaire, Samuel Clemens, Adolph Hitler, and Doris Day all have in common? All of them have written books that have been banned, not in Iran, not in the Soviet Union, but here in the United

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States.

Book banners come from all walks of life, all religions, all political standings, all colors, We the People of the United States, and both sexes. In the 1981 school year, there were over 1000 cases of book banning rein Order to form a more perfect ported to the American Library Association's Union, establish Justice, insure Office for Intellectual Freedom, up from 300 domestic Tranquility, provide for reports in 1977. the common defence, promote the Book banning, censorship, and book burngeneral Welfare, and secure the ing are not confined to our less sophisticated country cousins, and are not aimed specifiBlessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and es- cally at sexual material anymore. A recent survey by the American Library Association tablish this Constitution for the shows that books such as Jaws, Kramer VerUnited States of America. sus Kramer, The Godfather, The Merchant of These words should ring a bell, if not because of their presence as the Preamble to the United States Constitution, at least because we all had to memorize them for Social Studies in sixth grade.

By now they should represent more than just words on a page, they should signify our freedom as an individual, and as a nation. In each of our lives we exercise our freedoms during almost every second in the day, without even realizing it.

On September 18,1987, our nation celebrated the 200th birthday of the Constitution. The government held an enormous celebration with balloons and all sorts of festivities.

We at Southwords decided to take our own approach by examining some of these inalienable rights that are often taken for granted.

A partial list of books which are presendy or previously banned in the United States includes the following: Merchant of Venice—William Shakespeare Candide—Voltaire The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories of Hans Christian Anderson The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn— Mark Twain Adventures of Sherlock Holmes—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Tarzan of the Apes—^Edgar Rice Burroughs The State and the Revolution—Vladimir Lenin The Sun Also Rises—^Ernest Hemingway Mein Kampf—Adolph Hitler All Quiet on the Western Front—E. R. Remarque The Grapes of Wrath—John Steinbeck Gone With the Wind—Margaret Mitchell Venice, and The Martian Chronicles have all come under attack. ^ Concerned parents requested the removal of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from required reading lists of New Trier High Schools in the mid-70's because the word nigger was used several times in referring to Jim. Arguments arose between concerned parents of children at Central High in Davenport, Iowa, and teachers who felt Huckleberry Finn was a must in a Great American Authors class.

The parents said the book was racist and represented blacks in a derogatory manner; the teachers' argument admitted that the book was about racism but that it speaks against it.

The teachers also contended that Twain was simply writing in the words of his day and that the character of Jim was Twain's representative of all that is good, intelligent, compassionate, and kind. After being heard by a Reconsideration Committee, the request of dropping Huckleberry Finn was rejected.

When the topic of book banning is brought up, Shakespeare appears near the lop of the list of "unsuitable" every time. In a Shakespeare anthology published by Scott, Foresman and ^ | Company, 300 lines of Romeo and Juliet were J^ removed so that high school kids would not be embarrassed by the play's obvious sexual references—but the play got off easy at the hands of the Glenview-based publisher. The

Catcher in the Rye—^J. D. Salinger The Rabbit's Wedding—Gmh Williams American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language Sylvester and the Magic Pebble—^William Stieg Slaughterhouse Five—Kurt Vonnegut Boss—Mike Royko Doris Day: Her Own Story—Doris Day The Martian Chronicles—Ray Bradbury The Diary ofa Young Girl—Anne Frank Ordinary People—Judith Guest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest— Ken Kesey The Crucible—Arthur Miller Black Boy—Richard Wright Jaws—Peter Benchley Kramer Versus Kramer—Avery Gorman The Godfather—Mario Puzo From Here to Eternity—^James Jones ^ o o k in its entirety was attacked in Oklahoma ^ 3 r "encouragement of suicide and drug use."

Likewise, Macbeth was censored in Colorado for its focus on "death, suicide, ghosts, and Satan."

In 1949 a group of Brooklyn Jews attempted to have The Merchant of Venice taken out of the school curriculum because they beUeved the play represented the Jewish people as being hard-hearted, penny-pinching loan sharks. The group lost their case and again Shakespeare was saved.

Even reference works have come under attack. The widely-used Merriam-Webster College Dictionary was banned in some high schools in North and South Carolina because of its definitions. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language was banned in Alaska, Indiana, Missouri, and California for "objectionable" language.

If you tried hard enough, you could find offense in anything written. Offensiveness is in the mind of the reader. ( J t recent report notes that 39 percent of all (t^' censorship initiatives were successful in the past year. These cases mostly concerned the use of vulgarities. How can an entire book be banned for the use of an occasional four-letter word? \ For students to develop an adult attitude toward life, they must be presented with the options, and these options are being limited by the book banners, who are already adults.

The First Amendment to the Constitution

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clearly states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for the redress of grievances." But this Amendment is being pushed aside daily by people who don't like what their kids are reading or writing. ''TTT he fact that students have rights, too, VJ'' came with the judgment in the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District in 1969. The case was brought to court by three students who were expelled from school for wearing black armbands protesting U.S. involvement in Viet Nam. The Supreme Court ruled that students do not shed their constitutional rights when they enter the schoolhouse.

In a 7-2 ruling, the Court declared, "In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism Students may not be regarded as close-circuit recipients of only that which the state wishes to communicate." The Court also stated that schools are only allowed to curtail freedom of expression if the students' actions "disrupt classwork or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."

ThefinalSupreme Court ruling of this year's Kuhlmeier vs. Hazelwood School District cited the Tinker ruling word for word in its decision against Hazelwood's principal for violating Cathy Kuhlmeier's constitutional rights.

In 1983, Cathy Kuhlmeier, Leslie Smart, and Lee Ann Tippet-West filed suit after the principal, Robert Reynolds, ordered Bob Stergos, the paper's former adviser, to delete a two-page spread of articles dealing with controversial issues from The Spectrum, the student newspaper. The articles in question dealt with teen pregnancy, runaways, and the effects of divorce on children. The principal claimed that the article's material was "too sensitive" for the "immature audience of readers" in Hazelwood East High School. But the Court disagreed and stated, "Spectrum is a public forum for the expression of student opinion. . . . The articles objected to by the administrators could not have been forecast to materially disrupt classwork."

The decision is a victory for student rights in the first ever student journalism case heard in the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

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Features

October 2.1987

Freedom Shrine unveiled Maine South's npw Freedom Shrine was presented ^ to Eh-. Cachur by Mrs. Pat Schreiber, 窶｢^ ysfwnsor for the senior class of 1987,at "a dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept 17 before homeroom. The Freedom Shrine is a wall in the library covered with plaques which reproduce many documents in our nation's history.

The idea of a Freedom Shrine came to South by way of Mr. Adamo, assistant principal of students, who saw it at another high school. After gaining supportfromDr. Cachur, who provided the necessary information to carry out the project, Mr. Adamo brought the idea to the senior class of '87 and the social sciences departmoit split the cost of the project.

Together with Mr. Mastrolonardo of the art department and Mr. Kohler of the social sciences department. ML Adamo designed the layout for the Freedom Shrine. According to Mr. Adamo, the Freedom Shrine "is a permanent structure and will be here as long as we're here." There are still some finishing touches to be added, such as a graphic to aid in finding certain documents, designed by Mr. Bentall of the industrial education department During the presentation of the Freedom Shrine, State Representative Penny Pullen delivered a short spwech entitled "Documents of Freedom." In her speech she noted the Freedom Shrine as an appropriate dedication to the 2(X)th anniversary of the Constitution and po inted out"acommon thread

State Representative Penny Pullen comes to Maine South to help dedicate the new Freedom Shrine In the library. The Freedom Shrine was given to Maine South by the Class of 1987.

The Freedom Shrine has also taken on a practical use in the school curriculum. It has already been used by some teachers for class assignments. in these docimienis showing how the people who Mr. Adamo stated that the Freedom "gives us a created and sustained our nation recognize there sense of nationalism, pride, and patriotism." Of are ideals worth fighting for... and that America is course, with Maine South's diverse student body, built, not on schemes, but on dreams and hopes." In there are plenty of other views. Some are suggesending her speech. Representative Pullen urged, tive like Paul Knueppel's, '89, "I think it's neat, but "Please do celebrate our Constitution. It's great." it could ttte a new name." Some are positive like

junior, Larry Wojciechowski's, "It's a good premise to get people interested in our history." Some are negative like junior Ed Wiederer's, "It's boring. They made too big a deal out of it." Others are uninformed like freshman Paul Mulvaney's "What's a shrine?" Still others don't even care, yet most were passive. As junior Matt GoUiet said, "It founds fine to me."

What is freedom to you? ~x\^^ \y^^w uyxiLD Freedom n. the state or quality of being free; exemptionfromnecessity, in choice and action; as, thefreedomof the will.

Webster's Collegiate Dictionary "Freedom is the feeling one gets at 2:58 on Mondays through Fridays, and all days on Saturday and Sunday."

Danny Brandt '88 "Freedom is the base of the American dream, and if someone tries to destroy it, I'll rip off their head and shove it down their throat" Sean Barry'89 "Freedom is being yourself and not being punished for who you are."

Kate Kruzel '89 "Freedom is a necessity."

Alyssa Mallender (M.E.) "Freedom is the Hght to express your opinion without being persecuted."

Geuat Sheng (M.E.) "Freedom is something every teenager needs and desires."

Wendy Bast (M.E.)

"Freedom is the end of volleyball practice."

Pat Hams '88/Julie Pfaff '88 "Being able to make my own decisions."

Rob Lente '88 "Being able to be indepoident without question."

Krista Heitzman '89 "Freedom is America, hstening to any kind of music I want to listrai to, saying anything I want to say, traveling anywhere I want to go, arA laughing at anything I want to laugh at CarmellaMulvihull '89 "Having therightto choose."

Ken Sorensen '88 "Having the choice to do what I want, whﾂｫi I want to do it."

Jim Dee (M.E.) "Freedom is doing what you want, when you want, and with who ever you want窶馬o one saying you can't" Meg Schaeffer '89 "Freedom is a great privilege that we need to protect."

John Ferraro '89

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October 2,1987

Jllommentary

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^ 'Look, it's another one of them'

by Samantha Malten I can clearly remember reading last year a queston concerning the reason why Hawkettes walk with their feet at ninety-degree angles to each other.

But what I remember most was my immediate concem with giving an answer to the question and how quickly I jumped to the defense of my fellow teammates. However, in retrospwct, I have realized that my concem was ridiculous and any offense that I might have taken was completely childish.

My anger lasted for about three seconds until I read the question again and figured out, with a Uttle embarrassment, that what tfiese people were saying was quite true and very funny.

All of this contemplation finally led me to the topic of stereotype, and although it's impossible to find a large group of people who totally agree with me, I 'm sure one point would get a unanimous vote: stereotype definitely exists at Maine South.

Before you all get on the defensive, saying, "Who, me? Well, sure, they exist, but neither I nor

any of my friends would stoop to actually believing any of them," just think for a minute. I'm not saying that anyone actually believes any of that rubbish about "dumb jocks," "drama freaks," "computer nerds," or even about "stuck-up Hawkettes," but just recognizing any of the four terms I've announced proves that you are aware of the problem.

How many times have you walked past someone in the hall whose hair was either nonexistent or of some strange shade of green or purple and thought, "God, is that person WEIRD?" Or maybe it was some skinny guy with glasses who was not the most athletic type, and you thought, "What a nerd!" No w, maybe you' ve never done any of these things. If you haven't, I am in awe of the amount of humanity that courses through your admirable little veins, but I'd bet that there are a good number of people out there, including myself, who have fallen prey to the stereotype monster at least once.

Of course, this isn't as significant as the threat of nuclear war or the dilemma of how one is going to escape their eighth period lounge, but it is there,

and when taken too far it can lead to a lot of hurt feelings.

If you look at the problem more closely, everyone at Maine South can be the victim of a stereotypical label. Examining the phenomenon within your own life can be as easy as taking a look at a groupofyour friends and realizing justhow diverse a background each person has. We all laugh (well, most of us do) at the jokes about these so-called "dumb jocks" and "drama freaks", but seldom do we stop to think about what, in turn, is being said about us. Obviously it's utu-ealistic to say, "don't laugh at those things anymore because they're not very nice." Give me a break, I'm not June Cleaver or, even worse, Carol Brady. But it might be a good idea if, the next time someone cracks a joke concerning a stereotype, you keep in the back of your mind the fact that, as you are laughing, someone somewhere is laughing at the stereotypical image that represents you.

By the way, did you hear the one about the Hawkette who...

A spin of the wheel-what's your future

by Jay Pinto Dread. Worry. Anxiety, Ulcers. These are the familiar symptoms of that favorite initiation process known to man as THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. When you arrive at high school, nobody tells you that you will have to undergo this.

If they told you, you probably would drop out and work at McDonald's for the restofyournatural life.

It happens just after the summer of your junior year. You get an application from some dodo college (a place where the people are sooooo dippy that they wear ankle weights to keep from floating away) and even this joke school has essays like: Read War and Peace and discuss every character and event in the novel that is based on the Freudian view of headless chickens and how this relates to modem nuclear warheads.

Define the universe. Give five examples and explain the meaning of life. 500 words or less, please.

Tell us about anything important to you. A favorite ship design, the opera you wrote, the law firm you rim on the side, your travels to Zimbabwe, how you built your own boat and sailed to Madagascar, the new gene-cloning process you patented— you know, something insignificant.

Many epithets later, you try to make up three years of work and activities in two weeks. You join every club. You try to read 28 classics in one weekend. You practice yacht design in your free time. You paint and write jwetry. After five minutes you give up and say, "We're dooooomed!"

Meanwhile another thing is creeping up on you— Deadlines. Take this literally: if you do not get the 5000 sheets of paper they send you in on lime, they come to your home and kill you. It happens to many students. This is what they mean when they say "watch out for deadlines."

If you make it through the deadlines, then you are probably OK. You've sent your 523,400 worth of application fees in (it only costs a college $ 1.76 to process an application) and now guess what you get to do. Wait. Tic-toe. Tic-toe. Tic-toe. Days melt into weeks. You get sweaty in the middle of the night.

Now comes the self-doubt. Probably somewhere the admissions officer is laughing and saying, "Hey, Bob, come and look at what this bozo

from Illinois wrote. What a dope!" Then they spin a wheel. On the wheel are numbers. If the number they spin is equal to your social security number divided by 5% of the GNP of France and the wind is blowing NW at lOmph, you get in. Otherwise, it's OCC. Well, there it is—an insider's guide to llie application process. If you have any questions, you're on your own.

Just a split second in time

by Janelle Slaughter It all happened in one second. A friend of Pete called my house at 1:00am, crying, and briefly explained in broken sentences that Pete went for a late swim and dove off a pier, head first, where the water was really shallow. Scott's voice was shaking. "They rushed him to the hospital, so he still might have a chance. Tell Steve to hurry down here when he gets home." Click. How was I supposed to tell my brother that one of his best friends might die?

I lay in bed, awake, that night for a long time, thinking: a 19-year old. energetic disc-jockey-tobe had his whole life ahead of him, just like I do, and had so much to live for, just like I do. And in a flash of a second, he could have died, just like I could do at any time.

Thenl thought that if I asked him how he would live those 19 years differently, he probably would have told me that he would have changed parts of it, at least a little. But then I related the question to myself, wondering what I would do if I were to die in a given amount of time. Thai I wondered why I wasn't doing it now.

A few days later, we all sat around talking about

Pete. The doctors said that he would live, but probably in a paralysis state for the rest of his life.

Scott said something that shocked me, at first, but then made sense. "It sounds terrible to say this, but I think it's kind of good that this happened." I looked at his face, searching for an explanation, but it was expressionless - numb like the faces of everyone else. After a long pause, he explained that this accident made everyone realize the value of time, the power of death, the limit on life. It made us all see that every moment must be valued and that life is not limitless.

So what I 've been thinking ever since that night is that we have to value each moment, and we can' t just Uve for the future. I remember watching Leo Buscagha on Channel 11 saying, "There isn't lime in life to do it all, so I've got to do it now. Value every moment as if it really is your last, because it might very well be." I see friends of mine so full of ambition, making so many plans for the future.

Plaiming is great, but if you keep saying to yourself, "If I can just get my grades good enough to gel into Harvard, then I'll really live; when I just get into grad-school, then my life will really be great; continued on page 10

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Commentary/Features

October 2.1987

Which clique do you belong to? ^

by Keith Piscitello After cruising the halls one morning last week, I thought to myself, "What do these students all have in common?"

1 looked around as I strolled the hallowed halls of Maine South. The jocks talk over next weekend's game, the dramatists converse about the Arena Play, the new wave students reminisce about the last Echo and the Bunnymen concert, the leather-donned perpetual rockers speak in their

own language atxiut how last weekend's party got bustea by the pigs, and the intellectuals compare their AP Calculus grades among themselves.

I figured there must be something that linked all of these p>eople together. It couldn' t be their love to study (I don't know anyone who thinks that studying is a way to have a good time), or their extreme urge to learn (most people I've found would rather have a full schedule of P.E., studies and lounge than a full day of challenging classes; there are a few exceptions though), or their desire to gorge their

faces in cafeteria food. io, what is it that keeps bringing them bacK to the Home of the Hawks? I believe it is that ever-wanted feeling of security and acceptance one gets when he is in a group of friends. It's a feeling that one can only get with a bunch of close friends—a feeling that's missed often when one goes home. It is a feeling that humans want to experience. So^any of these little social groups exist, that even the most intricate of all students can find somewhere to go for acceptance.

Kiky's MS experiences continued continued from page 4 morning. Sometimes students do homework or exercise and then take a bath. Breakfast is at 6:45 and school begins at 7:30 am. We have five subjects on one day and the next, we have five different subjects. Students are either in Physical Science for Physics, engineering or math, or biological science for agriculture, medicine or Chemistry, or social sciences for teaching, business or social work.

After school. Students go to the laboratory, to sports, or go home to do homework and help their mothers. But first they take a one hour nap. I take a nap for one and a half hours, help my parents, do my homework, and then go to basketball, badminton, or swim. Sometimes I watch a movie from Malaysia.

A: K I went to Indonesia, what would you take me to see?

K: There are alot of tourist places. Bali is a paradise tourist spot. There is a nice beach, handicrafts and temples. The biggest Buddhist temple near Jogyakarta in central Java is one of the Eight Wonders of the World. Lake Toba in North Sumatra is very big and beautiful.

A: You've been here about a month now. What do miss most about Indonesia?

K: First of all, of course, is my family and my friends and my friends' families. I don't have any complaints here. It's just like my city (Medan in North Sumatra). It's near the airport, too. It's nice and not too busy.

A: How arc you adjusting to the weather here?

What's the weather like in Indonesia?

K: It's pretty hot there. It's in the equator zone.

There are two tropical seasons—six months of hot and dry and six months of wind and rain. When I arrived here, you had a flood. I was cold at first, but now it's OK. I have more trouble adjusting to the time. We have fourteen hours differaice. During class, I want to sleep.

INTERVIEWER LAUGHS AND CHANGES THE SUBJECT: Does the West influence Indonesian lifestyle, clothes, movies, etc.?

K: Yes, we have Ralph Lauren, perfume from Paris, American food, and lots of Levis—cheap!

We have Scarface, Rambo, and lots of videos.

A: What kind of music do you like?

K: Sometimes I like rock, because it's jjretty cheap to buy cassettes.

A: What about other music? I know you play classical piano and dance traditional Indonesian dances.

K: Jazz and pop from Australia or America are popular. I like disco for dancing.

A: What groups or individuals do you like?

K: Genesis is popular. Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, and The Beatles are also here. The bands play their music. I like Al Jarreau for jazz or Whitney Houston for pop.

A: Do you think you'll be back in the United States sometime after this year.

K: I'm going to be an engineer, and I would really like to the University of Illinois for industrial engineering. However, AFS rules say I must go

back. I'd love to study here, but I miss my country, too. I hope to get a scholarship to come back soon.

I want to be a good man in the future for my country, family, religion, and all of my friends. I need to help everyone when I get a good position.

A: What do you think you'll miss most when you go back to Indonesia?

K: I like it in Park Ridge. The city is friendly... good church people and love children—much like Indonesia. Maine South has lots of activities. Ihave lou of friends and experiences h»e. I'll miss the food. I like ice cream and chocolate every day, not like in Indonesia. I've gained six pounds in five weeks A: Kiky, here's the big question: 'Who are you taking to Homecoming?'

K: Oh. I just found out I have to put on a jacket and tie for dance. I don't know how to choose one girl. There are a lot of pretty girls at Maine South, but I think I can male a decision.

Janelle cont'd continued from page 9 when I juit get my first job and make ions of money, tfien my life will really be worth living." then you just live our the future and miss what's happening now. I think it was Thorcau who said that the saddest moment is "to reach to the point of death only to fmd that you have never lived at all."

Please, administration, leave us our place on the floo

by Maura Scott Talks between Student Cotmcil members and the Administration have recently been held concerning reform of the All-School Assembly js-ocedure. The results of these meetings have vocally been opposed by many students at Maine South: the majority being members of the senior class.

As everyone knows, All-School Assemblies are traditionally held in the Spectator Gym. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors sit in homerooms on the bleachers while seniors are strategically placed on the floor in front of the stage with members of the varsity sports teams. I use the word "strategically" in reference to the position of the seniors for a special purpose. You see, a suggestion which re-

sulted from the student/administration talks was to {wt the senior class in their respective temerooms on the bleachers. All of the season's sport team members (freshmen through seniors) would sit on the floor of the gym instead.

T..ose of us who crave the feeling of recognition one receives as a senior on the floor of the Maine South Spectator Gym are a bit miffed at this suggestion. I realize this may sound petty and immature, but the sports teams are honored at every, I repeat EVERY, All-School Assembly while at no time is the senior class recognized.

In my assembly experiences, when members of all underclass teams are asked to rise and be recognized, those members can eitho' be seen standing

up in a squating position with a sheepisn grui vii their face or hanging by their fingertips from under the bleachers. One can only assume by this display of lack of pride that team members are either embarrassed or indifferent about the roles they play in Hawk Country. Therefore, positioning the team members on the floor of the gym will serve no other purpose than to further embarrass underclass team members.

There is plenty of room on the floor of the Spectator Gym for the senior class and members of the varsity sports teams. There is no reason to change the procedure of the assembly except to boost the morale of those students who don't want it while sacrificing the morale of the senior class.

Please, leave iB our place on the floor.

October 2,1987

Sports

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Soccer team goes in for the kill

by Ro Wietecha

The undefeated Maine South soccer team beat BuffaloGrove2-0onSept. 12. South played poorly despite the win, with the fourth quarter being the only period in which the Hawks could play consistently well. Both goals were scored on deadball plays, each a penalty kick from 25 yards out. The first was a shot by Kevin O'Leary that split the defensive wall and found the comer of the net. The second goal was put in by Mike Nugent on a line drive into the upper, far comer of the goal. Coach Steve Dezurko was not happy with the win. He admits, "We may be 3-0, but we haven't played decent soccer yet."

In the next game, the Hawks downed Glenbrook South 2-0. Goals came from Jiin Choi and Andy McCarrell. Choi scored on a penalty shot from 25 yards out that deflected off a Glenbrook player and bounced past the goalkeeper.

McCarrell's goal was the first open-field score the Hawks converted in two games. Again, the Hawks played far below their potential; tlie concensus among the players is that they should have beaten Glenbrook by six or seven goals.

Against Libertyville on Sept. 19, the Maine South soccer team faltered on its winning streak by tying, 0-0. The Libenyville team dominated most of the first half, allowing the Hawk offense only one shot. The Hawks came back in the second half, but could not get their act together. The two teams were evenly matched, but if the Hawk team could play to its full potential, the scales might tip in their favor. Even so. Coach Dezurko maintained a positive attitude. He said, "A record of 4-0-1 isn't bad, we're still among the handful of teams in the Chicagoland area that are undefeated."

Last Tuesday night, SepL 22, the Hawks defeated the Glenbrook North team under the lights at

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Junior Matt Melendy dribbles past an opponent on his way to the goal and another Hawk victory.

Glenbrook 3-2. The match started off well with South scoring in the first quarter, on a shot by Andy McCarrell from the left side. At half-time the Hawks were ahead 1-0, and pulled ahead 2-0 in the opening minutes of the third quarter with a shot by Mike Tworek off a pass by Pat Owens. Thirty seconds after the Hawks scored, Glenbrook came back and scored on the shot that beat goalkeeper Chris Gusloff. A few minutes later, the Glenbrook striker caught the ball with his hand, dropped it to his fool, and had an easy time of it putting the ball in the net. All tied up going into the fourth quarter.

the Hawk team started to play some good soccer, dominating both ends of the field. With ten minutes remaining, Cory Lentz passed the ball to Jeff Burgis who shot a line drive to the far post. The goalkeeper could not handle the shot, and Mike Tworek was there to bury tlie rebound . Other notable players were Marc Semel on defense and Matt Melendy on offense.

Coach Dezurko was pleased with the win, but is wary of the fame that goes with being undefeated.

He stated, "There's even more pressure on us now, every team is going to be gunning for us."

All they need is a little more luck-c'mon guys!

And they were off! Unfortunately they lost. A crushing blow was dealt to the Maine South cross country team as Evanston won their meet. Struck with continuing bad luck, several team members were cither absent or weak due to past injury.

Running close behind, Maine South lost by a few points.

Previously, the team suffered from a hard blow at the LaGrange Invitational. It seemed likely that the Hawks would place. However, with a tragic turn of events. Bill Keane, their top ruimcr. was

disqualified for removing his shirt during the race.

As a result Maine South had to accept a dismal twelfth place.

The first home meet on Sept 22 against Lane High School was cancelled due to the teacher's strike. They benefited by an extra week of practice.

The team is plagued by many injuries- Steve DeCherrie was recovering from illness, Andy Martinek was just getting back into form from a foot injury. Bill Keane suffers from another foot

Girl swiminers make title waves The girl's swim team is off to a good start in the 1987-88 season. The varsity record is 3-1: the first loss occurring on September 19, when the Hawks took on the Lake Forest Scouts. This heartbreaking meet ended with the score 92-80.

Even though the Hawks lost they had many outstanding efforts. In the 200 yard freestyle, Beth DuBrock touched with atime of 2:13.66, apersonal best by two seconds. Freshman Cathy Bilson also did an excellent job in the 200 yard freestyle. She

finished with apersonal best time of 2:07.50. In the 100 yard butterfly, Greta Malten dropped five seconds off her previous time to touch at a 1; 13.65.

Junior Kristina Algminas and senior Carolyn Riedel swam to best times in the 4 X100 yard freestyle relay.

On October 2 at 4:30 the Girls' Swim Team will go up against Niles West at home. The Hawks hope to win this meet while the rest of the season looks very promising.

injury, and Tom Gonzalez is under the weather after a bout with tonsilitis. According to one runner. "Only devotion, hard work, or an act of God will bring the team back into conference contention."

Girls' country scores "Being the best you can be" is a phrase that is in the minds and hearts of the Girls Cross Country team. The Hawks varsity team came in second against Glenbrook South on Sept 19. The best limes were; Michelle Donato in the 2 mileâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;8th place, 12:40; Krista Heitzman in the 2 mileâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;11 th, 12:42; Laurie Anderson in 13th place, 12:45. The junior varsity's best times were: (all 2 mile) Kelly Good in 8thplace. 14:00 and Karen Hynes in 22nd, 14:25.

Times have dropped an average of 10 seconds. This year's goal is to win conference and regionals. Morale is high with the members all aancentrating on this goal.

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Sports

October 2,1987

M.S. girls' tennis team on their way up Smash! Although it has been a tough season so far, the Maine South girl's tennis team has faced up well under tough competition. The Hawks have a duel event record of 2-3. Having recently competed in two tournaments—the Maine South Quad, in which they finished first, and the Maine South Invitational, in which they placed second out of several teams-the team is on the upswing.

The varsity team is led by Katie Clark as first singles player and team captain. Following Clark are JaneTully at second singles, EminaZvizdich at third singles, and Sherri Specht at fourth singles, Kris Pugliani and Jen Kaleta lead the team as first doubles with the Gills, Kelly and Shannon, at second doubles, and finally Laura Stein and Jen Alexovich at third doubles.

The junior varsity team is led by captain Kerry Muno. Opposing teams are always tough on the jimior varsity level, but Maine South has pushed itself hard to win the extra points necessary for a meet or tournament victory.

Coach Kent feels that this team is hard working, but that there is still room for improvement. He believes the singles right now are very strong, but he admits his disappointment in the doubles performances. This year the Hawks are faced with challenging matches in their conference like New Trier, Glenbrook, and Evanston. In the words of their coach, "The team is competitive, hard-working, growing, full of Hawk spirit, and they feel good about themselves."

Hawk football beginning to look good Great balls of fire! It was a great end to a tedious game. What started as a low scoring battle ended as an exciting, last minute win for Maine South as they beat Highland Park High School on Sept 19 in overtime 17-10. The game began slowly, each side scoring a touchdown and a field goal. As regulation time ran out, the score was deadlocked 10-10. A hush fell over the crowd.

Each team was given four downs on the opponents ten yard line. On fourth down, scored on a one yard run by Wesley J. Vandenbrink. Pandemonium broke loose on the visitor side. Highland Park was unable to score and Maine South emerged from the contest victorious. It was their first win of the season.

The previous week, the Hawks just could not pull it off. In a game that went right down to the wire, the Hawks lost their second game of the

season Deerfield High School with a score Of 2420. It took awhile to gear up, but the Hawks recovered from a large deficit to score, but missed the kick for the extra point. Later Maine South scored again, this missing the two point conversion. The game was getting closer and closer. The Warriors, ranked number two by Pioneer Press, scored a field goal, widening the gap. The Hawks rebounded to score a touchdown, this time making the two point conversion. They led 20-17.

Then, tragedy struck. Close to scoring again, a penalty was called (illegal man downfield) on Maine South on fourth down, giving possession to Deerfield. Deerfield made a spectacular recov ery, scoring a touchdown with just minutes to go.

There was not enough time for the Hawks to score again.

The Hawks are now moving into their confer-

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Girls' volleyball team looking confident Set! Spike! Score! The girls' varsity volleyball team started off the season with a win over Niles North giving a boost of confidence to the team. The new varsity members who contributed greatly to the win were sophomores Diane Wolf and Laura Wagner, juniors Margie Sheridan and Cheryl Roma, and seniors Sheila Hermes, and Denise Rioch, all led by their new varsity captain, junior Janet Johnson.

Varsity coach, George Sherman is confident about this year's team. When asked about the outlook of this year's season, he said, "This year's team is physically more talented than last year's.

As for the conference title, I feel that we will have a good chance for it, and we'll certainly cause some commotion on the way."

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ence, which will be one of the toughest they have had in the last few years. This year Coach Hopkin's gang will have the additional burden of defending last season's conference championship. The Hawks will be looking hard at Glenbrook South, the newest member of the CSL South Division. Glenbrook South, you may recall, knocked Maine South out of the playoffs last year. The Hawks are out for revenge. \

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Ms. Beth Sass is the new junior varsity coach for volleyball at Maine South. She feels the team has a lot of potential for success feeling very confident about her JV team. Strong key players are juniors Karen Tocki, Vickie Colovos, and Meg Lobitz along with setters Mary Sheridan, '89, and Carolyn Seng, '89.

The volleyball team looks forward to future confrontations with their rivals Maine East and New Trier. They are enthusiastic about the new season and are working hard towards a successful year.