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ACME Vocals to return to Southfest by Eric Eichin Southfest '91 begins on Tuesday, March 12, with the traditional star-studded evening performance at 8:00 P.M. Held in the Clyde Watson Auditorium, the event features a performance hyACME VOCALS, who are giving a 90 minute concert. That's right, that is the same group that gave the outstanding warmup performance at last years Southfest Assembly. The group is an a capella quintent who perform a variety of songs. Songs include, but are not limited to: "Under the Boardwalk";"The Lion Sleeps Tonighi";"Don't Worry, Be Happy";"Stand By Me";"My Best Friend's Girlfriend" and "Route 66." ACME has established a great reputation throughout the Midwest and nation. For example, they have held concerts at Second City, Vanderbilt University, The Unversity of Wisconsin, and at Taste of Chicago. In addition to these performances, they have sung the National Anthem at DePaul, Northwestern and Bulls basketball games, where they have received standing ovations. The group has also given private performances on Chicago's top radio stations, including WXRT,WGN,WCKG ,and WBEZ. This is not to mention their appearances on the MTV Christmas Special.
Also, the group has a variety of other skills in their energetic vocal stylings, they consistheir background, including waitressing and tenUy come through with an A+ performance, whether for a private party, corporate event of carpentry. The owner oi^o. Funny Firm, Len Austre- mainstage performance." Tickets to see ACME go on sale February vich, summed up the recent performance of ACME in this quote: " As five of the most 20. They are available for S6.00 (students) talented performers to grace my stage, ACME and $8.00 for adults. Also, sweatshirts featurAccording to the Chicago Tribune , the consistently entertains in a fashion not enter- ing the act's logo will be raffled off before the group's five members all have a heavy back- taining to the ear, but to the eye, as well. A fineconcert. ground in theater, from acting to directing. mixture of music and light comedv ... With
Midsummer Night Xo come in February by Brad Haak and Marc Mazzuca Making its debut on Thursday, February 21st, this year's Maine South all-school play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, promises to be an exciting blend of humor, romance, and vengeance. The cast, as well as the crew, feel optimistic that the show will be a success. "It will be a good experience for the audience to be so close to the actors," points out Stage Manager Kristen Hoeter in reference to the multi-level set platforms that will slope off the stage and into the orchestra pit, creating a panoramic forest scene. Tedious planning has been undertaken to give the set a true lifelike appearance. "Painting and lighting will be the hardest
things," said Assistant Techincal Director Geri Gallas. On the other hand, the Student Director, Joan Grcrzesinski feels the most difficult task will be for the actors to communicate effectively with the audience. "When it's Shakespeare," Joan said, "the actors on stage have to show emotion so the audience knows what the intent of the action is." Although this is difficult, the actors and actresses like the idea of doing a Shakespearean work. "I think that we should have a Shakespearean play as the all-school play once every four years," said Rob Janas, who will be playing the role of Oberon.
Matt Krause, who will play Nick Bottom, added that "we would have to be careful with what we choose, because some of Shakespeare's works would be too large for a high school to do...some of the literary value would be lost." Melanie Keller, playing Hermia, likes the idea of trying some Shakespeare. "This play has a lot of comedy in it, which makes it much more fun to be in, as well as watch." A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed on the evenings of February 21-23 at 8:00 P.M.
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New library seems...urn...promising by Imran Siddlqui Wow! That's all I could think of when I saw our new hbrary semi-unveiled after about half a year of construction. What a purely existential-like, post-modem atrocity! Sure, itmightlookgreatintheeyesof some people, but I'm sure that the same people thought Hitler was Buddhist and that the Sears Towers is a Gothic structure. In other words, this two million dollar project looks like it has a few major flaws in it. All I could think of to reason it out is that maybe something just went wrong. Maybe the architectural firm got mixed up and sent new age philosophers over to design the new library. Maybe coffee got spilled on the blueprints. Maybe Andy Warhol's burial shrine was relocated to Park Ridge by accident. Maybe...oh well, back to reality. Hey, I agree that the asbestos needed to be taken out; after all, it posed a health hazard to everyone who spent more than 2000 hours in the library. On the other hand, during the asbestos removal and the ensuing destruction of the old library, I saw more particulate matter in the halls of Maine South than I've every seen coming out of industrial smokestacks. In fact, I could remember days when the conversation in the halls went something like this: "Hey Cliff!" "Yeah what? Wait a second, who are you?" "It's me, Tom. So what's going on?" "Oh, nothing much...oops, I just stepped over Ken. Sorry about that Ken. Hey Tom, where are you anyway?" "Right behind you!" "Behind me, I thought you were in front of me!" "Nope, that's a door. " "Ump...I see." Enough said? Get the picture? Anyways, it got so bad somedays that we saw the workers wearing masks to protect themselves from the congested air. Right then, it hit me. If the guys were using masks, why weren't we? After all, if the whole project was originally conceived to protect us from inhalable carcinogenic particles, then the whole idea went offttackas we ended up clogging our lungs with particulate matter. Not only that, but other health hazards seemed to emerge daily as the workers removed the old portions of the library and brought in the new. For one thing, because of the constant banging in the library, I was often afraid to walk down the back hallway for fear of being hit by faUing ceiling tiles.
And whenever I walked around the back walkway, I envisioned myself in an Iraqi minefield, trying to avoid the treacherous pieces of glass and wood pieces. However, I've got to agree, there were great benefits to be gained from the whole construction project. Heck, whenever I arrived late to class, I could claim that the construction held be up. And for all those people who happen to enjoy the taste of tobacco in their lungs, the dust in the air hid any evidence of their illegal behavior. Not only that, but if anyone found it hard to "just say no," all they'd have to do to quit their addiction would be to come to our aromatic hallways. Wow! Somedays, the smell of paint was so strong that as I walked down the hallway, I felt that I was walking on air. And hey, the feeling didn't end there either! I spent whole days in class not knowing that I was there, and for the first time in my existence, I actually felt good coming to school. Unfortunately, they finished painting the walls in about a week, and following that, half the students at Maine South crashed and finally came down, leaving half-empty classes filled with red-eyed students. However, for all of our suffering, the important thing is that we have a new and improved two million dollar library, right?
Hmra...I don't know about that. For all of our waiting, the library seems to be far from done. It may be on schedule, (or it may not) but it sure seems like a long time for students to wait, suffer, and intellectually ferment for lack of a library. In fact, for all of our waiting, I'm beginning to wonder whether or not we will have a new and improved library. Just take a close look (not that close - the paint's still wet) at our new Florida style, quasi new-age, post '80's library. What does it remind you of? A drug dealer's house from Miami Vice'! A fast food establishment? Well, if you ask me, it looks like both of those combined, and by common consensus of my friends, in ten years it will be considered out of style in all fashion circles of the world. Oh well, so much for our "new image," and so much for the million dollars that were put into creating this architectural marvel, biit hey, all is not lost! After all, we still have the vast amounts of knowledge in their to be absorbed by the porous minds of the students, right? Well, that remains to be seen. After all, the library won't be tested until students have spent time in there actually doing research. Thus, keeping with my optimistic viewpoint, I'll wait to see whether this architectural marvel is a promising inside as it was outside.
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End of the world ? Take this quiz and find out! by Dave Saavedra c) eat ten boxes of extra-thick potato chips Yep, it's just about that time when getting shipped out to the desert isn't a fantasy any- within a half-hour. d) fill underwear with sand. more—it's a dream-come-true! But whether you go or not, it's always best to know the proper manners during wartime. 6. When launching missies, you should So, here, in a bombshell, is just a short test note: on the do's and do-not's of proper desert a) the "B" button is to fire, the "A" button etiquette. is to jump. b) after wick ignites, run like hell. 1. In the desert, one of your greatest obc) there is no such concept as "too much of stacles is hiding yourself out in the open sand. a good thing." To do this effectively you must: d) coin-return button NEVER works. a) play a round of beach volley-ball b) make sure seat backs and table trays are 7. During an assumed gas attack, correct in their full and upright positions safety procedure is: c) park M-1 tank in the garage a) denying any participation in manufacd) bury entire body except head, like they ture of the gas. do in those wacky surfing movies 2. The sweltering heat can severly limit the choice of your outdoor activities. Which of the following would be the least advisable in the hot, desert sun? a) eating mayonnaise-based foods b) drinking gasoline c) writing thank-you letter to the president for the all-expense paid vacation away from icy-cold hometown d) playing Russian Roulette with automatic rifle 3. During a ground assault, the single most important thing to remember before attacking is: a) that a goodfirstimpression begins with fresh breath. b) a mine is a terrible thing to waste. c) to always perform walk-around check for obstructions before placing tank in "drive." d) wear durable, yet comfortable foot wear. 4. It is vital to see what is going on after dark. So, to keep your night-vision camera working properly, you should: a) use them to stare directly into sun. b) use old and new batteries at the same time. c) clean lenses with coarse sand paper. d)fillout warranty card as soon as the box is opened. 5. Intense thirst is a common ailment that plagues all who reside in barren wastelands. To prevent excess dehydration, you should: a) stock up on camel spit. b) perform 250 jumping-jacks in long, wool coat
b) placing gas-mask over head—^but peel clear, protective film off the eye-pieces first. c) using aersol cans to combat poisonous air pollutant. d) NOT saying, "Oooh! Silent...but violent!" So, do you freak or fry? If you were able to answer each letter at least once, then you're well on youraway to oblivion. Thank you and good night.
Please, Saddam, don't scud our heartthrob! by Carolyn Chandler Ever since the first three days of war, we have seen more and more reporters on television. On Channel 5, this occurred largely as a result of the T.V. crew sedating Tom Brokaw and dragging him from his chair as he yelled, "I must report for my country! I MUST REPORT FOR MY COUNTRY!!" Whatever the cause, we have seen countless different faces of reporters scattered throughout the Middle East. One of them has replaced Mel Gibson and Richard Gere as the Heart Throb of American Women. His name is Arthur Kent. Now, anyone watching Channel 5 news may say to herself (or himself), "What's so special about Arthur Kent?" He is cute, in a way, but is he handsome enough to warrant being called the Scud Stud? After debating this question for some time, 1 figure there are three possible answers. 1) The plain, simple fact that he is eligible. He's probably the most public bachelor of this time. 2) The maternal instinct. Maybe women want to mother him. Maybe men want to mother him. I hope not. 3) The image of a MAN IN DANGER. Even better than Bond! Maybe every time he ducks a Scud missile, women of America make a collective "Ooooh!" Whatever the reason, America has a new "hunk," one that is even more popular with women voters than Dan Quayle. What is Bush going to do with Dan, now?
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Whether they happened last year or a lifetime ago, we all have them—those memories that have left such an impact on our lives that they'll never leave us
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The honest truth about superheroes (C i^.^ Lifestyles of the rich and humble by Tera Siwicki Some of my fondest memories of childhood are of Aunt Sue. Saturday afternoons she would snatch me up from in front of the T.V. and take me almost anywhere I wanted to visit: I was brought to the zoo to see my favorites, the monkeys, and I was taken to the Chicago Stadium to watch to Sesame Street characters in the Ice Capades. B ut the best and most meaningful adventure had to be when my Aunt Sue introduced me to my all-time favorite super-hero - Wonderwoman. At one point in my childhood she had tried to convince me that she was really Wonderwoman; she even had the costume: the red teeshin with the shiny gold stars, the bright blue shorts, and of course the "magic" head and wrist bands. And she had me convinced for a while. But one day I began an endless flow of questions (like the typical four year old) until I finally dragged it out of her - she admitted she wasn't that wondrous woman, but she could introduce me to Wonderwoman. And that's what she planned to do. Staring out he window of the bus, I watched the snowflakes fly past me like white jets speeding through the sky. As I looked at my aunt, I saw the twinkle in her eyes and knew this would be a day I would never forget. We were both bundled up like "snow bunnies" as Aunt Sue would say: I wore my
by Beth Hewelt colorful matching scarf, hat, and mittens; she, her hat, scarf, and gloves as well. But I didn't care about the freezing cold weather outside I was going to see Wonderwoman. As we got off the bus, I looked into those eyes again and knew this was the place. She told me she had to watch a show first, but that afterwards we could see Wonderwoman. Of course I wasn't able to sit through the entire show, and my aunt could tell. "Forget the show," she whispered, "Let's go meet her now!" We raced out the door, hand in hand, and ran toward the concession stand. We didn't have to go any further. There she was. Her long brown hair cascaded down her back. The gold stars on her bright red blouse glistened and gleamed in the hght. The kneehigh golden boots and "magic" wrist and head bands added the finishing touches to Wonderwoman's outfit. I held my breath as I shook hands with her. "Hi, Wonderwoman." "Hurry it up kid. Do you want an autograph or what?" she said. I stood in shock. How could she talk like this to me? Wonderwoman was supposed to be kind to all! As I gazed at my Aunt, I noticed the similarities between her and this "wondrous" woman. The beautiful, long brown hair - Aunt Sue had it. The colorful costume - Aunt Sue
had it. But Aunt Sue had two things this lady didn't have - a gleam in her eyes and my love. ^ I glared at this bad excuse for a s u p e r - h e r o ^ and stated, "You aren't Wonderwoman - she is." As I looked at my aunt, our smiles connected. She was llie true wondrous woman. She was the one who took time out of her busy schedule to entertain me, to love me. My aunt Sue was (and always will be) my "Wonderwoman. "
The shame of the cardboard kid
by Kylie Knudtson Surrounded by walls of cardboard, excluded from the rest of the world, my soul became filled with embarrassment and anger. That moment I felt the mosthumiliation of my life. I still remember freshly, as if it were yesterday. It was the fifth grade and my teacher was handing a chapter test out to each row of students in math. As the thin while ditto was
passed down my row, it seemed more like a ticking round bomb. Trying my hardest on the test, I completed it in no hurry. The next sunny day of school had come along with a lecture from my teacher. I had gotten a perfect score on the test I had taken the other day. I thought I should have been praised, but instead she accused me of cheating. Since math was my weakest subject, she thought there was no way in Heaven that Kylie could get every problem correct. My teacher had chosen a perfect punishment for a real cheater! A large cardboard voting box was hiding my small desk the day after. As I walked to this alcove without looking aroand, all I could hear the evil laughter of my peers. Gathering around the kitchen table I told my family about my awful day at school. As my family listened with consolation, I told
them that I was simply not a cheater. My sister knew that I was telling the truth because she had helped me study the night before the test. My sister had offered to come to school the next day and tell the teacher that I was as innocent as I looked. The cardboard punishment only lasted a day, so I told her she didn't need to come and rescue me from another day of torture. Even though the punishment lasted only a day, the humiliation lasted a lifetime. Often in society people are accused by authority of things they didn't do. The punishment at tlie time may seem bad, but the reputation of the accused may never be lived down. Even today, seven years later, I am still sometime^^ known as the cardboard kid. It may be s i l l y ^ and I sometimes laugh, but it still touches a part of me and makes me feel somewhat embarrassed.
I have always hoped that I would grow up and become wealthy. It's not greed that motivates this need, but the constant desire for unquestionable financial security. Yet when I come across those with wealth I never seem to be overwhiemed. My friend met a guy through a school radio station and became friends with him over the phone. One day while we were in a shopping mall in the area, my friend called him to see if we could finally meet him. He gave us directions to his home. I drove and was convinced that we were going to get lost since we were in unfamiliar territory. We were to turn down a street named Lawrence Lane. After turning at a number of large streets, I was expecting to find another bold green sign to direct me. We drove down the last su-eet he gave us before we were to turn at Lawrence. I drove down a somewhat empty road until I heard my friend scream, "LAWRENCE LANE!" I shifted into reverse and floored it. We both slopped and stared, not at a bold green sign but a white sign with the words, "Lawrence Lane" in hand-painted black writing. I slowly turned down the street. His directions said his house was 6 and it was a white house on the left. He said we couldn't miss it. As we turned down the street I saw house numbers in the two hundreds. I was accusing my friend of navigating incorrectly, when we came upon a very, very large white house on our left. I stopped the car suddenly. We were in a stale of disbelief.
I said, "Wait, let's not get excited! Let's check the number on the mailbox!" As I let the car creep forward, a mailbox with a large number 6 came into view. I pulled into the driveway. My friend was jumping up and down. He never mentioned over the phone that he lived in a near-mansion. We began thinking, "What if it's a trick? What if he sent us to the mayor's house or something? How well do we know this guy?" We went up to the door and rang the dorrbell. All of a sudden a woman's voice came out of a small box above the doorbell. "Hello!" "Hi! Is Andy home?" "Who is it?" "Lynne." Gradually the door opened, and a smiling teenaged guy appeared at the door. This must be Andy. Myfriend introduced us and we stepped in.
The inside of the house was just a preview. As we stepped inside I could see a solarium in back. For some reason I looked directly up. The hallway ceiling vaguely reminded me of the ceiling of the Capitol building. We walked through the kitchen and up some stairs. "This is the playroom." In our view was a pool table, pinball machine, and big-screen TV. Quite a playroom, indeed. As we sat down and talked, my friend couldn't help but look around. She asked him if she could look around the room. She got up and walked around behind him to look at the pool table. As I was talking to him she was jumping up and down behind his back. She almost made me crack up while I was talking to him. After our visit we left through a door closer to the driveway. To do tliis we passed through a garage thai protected a Jaguar and a Mercedes. My friend was so excited in the car. She mentioned to me that she also saw tennis courts in back. I never forgot this visit. I didn't remember it because of the huge house, the tennis courts, or the Jaguar. I remembered it because of the person I visited. Andy was surrounded by wealth, but was not influenced by it. He didn't point out each and every possession he had or tell us how much money his parents made. He told me that he loved listening to Billy Joel and that he was worried about his Spanish final. I'm glad I met Andy. And I know deep down that I got to know Andy, not just Andy's things.
Mothers never forget—unfortunately by Carolyn Chandler
if taking a little medicine makes you better One of the worst weapons my mother has after a while, a lot of medicine should cure you against me and my brother are the childhood right away. So you see, he had my best interstories that we don't remember. I mean those ests at heart. Also, he was bored. What he did was this: he propped me up on awful, embarrasing stories of which she remembers EVERY GORY DETAIL. She re- the toilet seat, filled the bathtub with water, peats them once a year, usually to a complete poured the medicine into the bathtub, and stranger, and always when we are right there began giving me spoonful after spoonful. By to hear it...AGAIN. One of the tamer stories the time my mother came up and saw what had happened, I was as close to drunk as someone happened when I was about 1 year old. I For some reason, I was a very sick baby at can gel on medicine. I'm sure a drunk 1 year 'this time. Even my mother can't remember old was a hilarious sight. Of course, I what I had...those aren't the kind of details she wouldn'tknow. Idon'trememberathing.and remembers. Anyway, I was taking this pre- neither does my brother. My mother told us scription medicine. My brother decided that. all about i t
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We're all crazy in Park Ridge? â&#x20AC;˘ by Keith Westman and Eric Landen
plenty of space," said Kim, "but I had Rainy weather did not stop many Park absolutely no idea." Technical directors started appearing at Ridge citizens from getting a once-in-a-Hfetime upfront look at one of Chicago's most the residence at 3 A.M. They unloaded the famous radio personalities, Jonathon Brand- vans and trucks until about 4:30. The bulk of the crowd started appearing around 5:00. meier. "Kong", Johnny's personal bodyguard, arOn Friday, December 21st, many earlybird, class-cutting students, and loyal Brand- rived in his pickup truck at around 5 o'clock to meier fans gathered on the front lawn of the manage the crowd. As people came, so did the Wochinski family house. A substantial crowd cans of food that people were told to bring to gathered by 6:00 A.M., but there were reports feed the poor in Chicago. Bandmeier arrived at the Wochinski home of people there all the way back to 3:00 A.M. Many citizens of Park Ridge helped con- at 6:00, to a herd of people standing on the tribute to the program, such as former Mayor lawn to greet him. Brandmeier opened his Marty Butler, and the Century Singers, just to show with a litle chat with the crowd. "In five name a few. "The mayor didn't give me the minutes, I felt like I knew everybody. It's a key to the city," said Brandmeier, "but he did weird vibe I get every where I go," said Brandgive me the number to get the correct time." meier. The holiday visit to the Wochinski family As the show went on more and more was a surprise to Char Wochinski, the mother. people and more and more students cutting She did not find out about the incident until class appeared. Unfortunately, at eleven Centel called her house asking when it would o'clock, the show was over ana so was the be a good time for them to come in and install touch of fame that hit Park Ridge for this little the additional phone lines. Well, how did amount of time. "He's crazy and he doescrazy Johnny B. ever get invited into the Wochinski things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you never know what to expect," household, you may ask. Maine South gradu- Char saaid. ate Kim Wochinski invited her favorite mornA litde holiday cheer was brought to all ing voice to her house by fax. "It's crazy. I sent who attended or listened to Jonathan him a fax that said I had a big house with Brandmeier's morning talk show.
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Model UN lets students run the world
by Imran Siddiqui "Eunuch? Munich? MUNUC? What the heck is that?" These words have been heard many times in the halls of Maine South in the past few weeks in response to the shirts worn by a variety of people. In response to that, MUNUC was the Model United Nations held at the University of Chicago. This Model United Nations was basically a four day conference for high school students held at the Palmer House and run by the students of the University of Chicago. The point of any MUN conference is to give the students a general feel of how negotiations and compromises take place in the real United Nations. Besides making the students understand the basic tenets of diplomacy, the conference provides the students a chance to more fully comprehend the political posiuons thai countries throughout the world take on volatile topics. After Maine South received the country assignment of Mozambique, the students picked what committees they wanted to be on. The amount of committees that a school had depended on the country the school ended up
with; after all, only countries with actual representation in the real U.N. committees would receive representation in this Model United Nauons. The committees that the students at Maine South had to choose from encompassed all sides of the spectrum, including Legal, Environmental, Atomic Energy, and Political committees, just to name a few.
Energy Committee. As it turned out, delegates representing the major countries of the worid didn't sweep the awards; rather, many of the smaller countries received awards for clearly representing their countries and intelligently compromising on key issues.
Overall, the MUNUC was very similar to the Harvard MUN which 9 Maine South stuAs the conference progressed, many reso- dents attended in December in that it opened lutions were passed dealing with current prob- their eyes to world problems and showed lems, but just as the delegates were winding them some of the difficulties in solving them. down, many crises convenienUy occurred which required the immediate attention of all The final payoff, if you can call it that, of the committees. After tackling their crises, came in the last weekend of January, when all the committees were finally adjourned, and of the extensive research culminated in the the delegates all convened to recognize cer- four day conference. At this conference, tain delegates for exemplary representation. Imran Siddiqui, Margaret Metzinger, Jim When the awards were over, Mike Lawson, Brenda Saavedra, April Aoissa, Brudzinski had received an Honorable Nate Hultman, Mike Brudzinski, Patty Mention in theUnitedNationsEnvironmental Loukas, Stephanie Spindler, Jessica Levas, Program, Nate Hultman and Jim Lawson re- Sophie Stokes, Tom Dula, Kristina Gielaski, ceived Outstanding Delegate Awards in the Poonam Sabnani, Phil DeMartino, and Anna Legal Committee, and Imran Siddiqui and Uliassi represented Mozambique in ten Margaret Metzinger received Outstanding committees, and got a taste of what real negoDelegate Awards in the International Atomic tiations feel like.
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Hawks build post-season momentum As the end of the regular season draws near, the boys' basketball team began to build momentum for post-season play by triumphing in their last two contests. The Hawks (128,2-3) squeaked by Hersey 53-52 and crushed Niles West 58-36. Against Hersey, the Hawks stayed even with the Huskies throughout the game. Senior Bill Schmitz's two free throws in the waning minutes of the game sealed the victory for the Hawks. The Hawks spread out their attack against Hersey from all areas. Schmitz led the Hawks with 13 points, while Sean Collins (12 points), Dan Lanno (11 points), and Roy Johnson (10
points) also contributed. In the contest versus Niles West, both teams were competing for higher post-season seedings. However, from the outset of the game, Niles West was not of much competition. The Hawks immediately exploded to a nine-point lead and held the Indians to only four points in the entire first quarter. The domination by the Hawks continued in the second quarter, with the lead increased to 34-16 as the teams entered their respective locker rooms at halftime. Johnson played a significant role in the Hawks' first half dominance, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking 8 shots in the first two quarters. Jonhnson fin-
ished the game with 8 points and 16 blocked shots. Other key contributions to the victory came from Collins (11 points), Schmitz (10 points), Buehl Hudson (9 points), and Lanno (7 points). More importantly, the Hawks converted on 17 of 21 free throws in the game, and played outstanding defense, taking control of the boards and stopping the Indians' offensive attack consistently. The Hawks will travel to face conference rival New Trier tonight, and then travel to Oak Park tomon-ow night. The Hawks will also wrap up regular season play next Friday at home, when they face conference foe Waukegan.
Swimmers finish with winning record The boys' swim team has finally accomplished what they have been unable to do since 1983 - finish over .500. The Hawks still feel that even their 6-5 record is deceiving, especially since three of the five losses have come by only a few points. With their regular season completed and with momentum from the Conant Invitational where they finished numerous medals, the Hawks now look forward to state sectionals. Slate hopefuls include the 200 free relay team (Karl Flener, Karl Steinke, Bill Barker, and
Jamie Mills) and the 50 free competitors, Flener and Steinke. Coach Chris Deger hopes that the Hawks will finish 4th or better out of the 13 teams competing, but if they fall short, the Hawks certainly have accomplished a great deal during the regular season. "It has been a long smuggle, and they've done well. I'm very proud of my team," said Deger. The IHSA Sectional meet will take place tomorrow.
Wrestlers send six to sectionals Although the varsity wrestlers did not advance into sectionals as a team, the Hawks did have bright spots as their season came to an end. Finishing third as a team in the state regionals, the Hawks qualified several individual wrestlers. The Hawks also ended their regular season with a closely contested 39-20 loss to New Trier, the eventual CSL South champions. Against New Trier, a handful of Hawks were victorious in their respective weight classes. Damon Federighi (135 lbs.) and Clint Faldetta (189 lbs.) both pinned their opponents for the win. In addition. Bill Ladra (130
lbs.) won by a 14-8 score, and Mark Valkanet (152 lbs.) won by forfeit. In stale regional competition, Federighi (130 lbs.), Kirpanos (140 lbs.), and Valkanet (145 lbs.) all advanced into sectionals by capturing the championship in their respective weight classes. Other qualifiers included Ladra (2nd in 125 lbs.), Faldetta (2nd in 189 lbs.), and Pete Thomas (3rd in 152 lbs.). "We worked harder than we ever have before, and as a result, we've competed better than we ever have. Our third place finish in regionals shows it as well as our individual qualifiers," concluded senior Nate Myers.
Runners pick up where they left off "Mission Impossible" is one step closer to being reality. The track and field team opened up their season in an impressive fashion, destroying New Trier and Ridgewood in a triple meet. Coming off a 13-0 season last year, the .Hawks' two victories kept their winning streak alive. The Hawks outclassed their opponents by capturing first place in over seven events. Seniors Dan Herzog (1st in high jump) and
Pete Ward (1st in high hurdles and low hurdles) were honored as the first "athletes of the meet" for the 1991 season. Other impressive performances were turned in by seniors Pete Gayford (1st in onemile run), Doug Beaumont (1st in quartermile run), and Jeff Beaumont (1 st in half-mile run). Mike Szwed and Tom Matzen also contributed to the victory by placing first in the long jump and the triple jump, respec-
Junior Karl Stanke and his teammates eye a strongfinishin sectionals tomorrow after their most successful regular season since 1983. lively. The Hawks will face Conant at Maine South on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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Hawks capture regional crown Approaching the state tournament, the girls' basketball team wrapped up their last two games of the season on January 29 with a game against Lake Park and on February 1 a game against New Trier. The Hawks defeated Lake Park 53-39, however, they did suffer a substantial loss. Anne Zoellner was injured in the second half while attenpting to recover a loose ball. Out with an ankle injury, Zoellner was forced to watch the following game fron the sidelines. On Thursday February 7, the Hawks played the second game of Regionals here at home against the Glenbrook South Titans. The game started out strong for the Hawks with Pasier handing the jump ball off to Margaret Zimmerman, who quickly passed the ball over to Julie Sebastian, who went up for the first two points of the game. Jane Steffan proceeded to rack up two more three point shots for the Hawks and the first quater ended with a score of 18-11, in favor of the Hawks. The Hawks continued their aggresive play throughout the rest of the game and their lead continued to grow. The score at the end of the half was 31-20 and at the end of the third quarter the score was 48-33. During the fourth quarter the Hawks owned the floor. Jane Steffan hit one more three pointer, making that three for the game. By the end of the fourth quarter the score was 65-43 and the Hawks were Regional Champions. Point totals for this game were Kara Roames with one point, Lysette Mroz with two points, Katie Zimmermann with four points, Sarah Wanat with six points, Emmy Pasier with eight points, Jane Steffan with ten •
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points, Julie Sebastian with 14 points, and high scorer for the game was Margaret Zimmermann with 16 points. There was one more honor for the Hawks that evening, Jane Steffan was announced Tribune Player of the Week. The Hawks played their opening game in the State Tournament here at home, against Resurrection High School, on Tuesday, February 5. The starters for this game were seniors Julie Sebastian, Margaret Zimmermann, Emmy Pasier, Jane Steffan, and junior Sarah Wanat. From the start the Hawks had complete control with Emmy Pasier knocking the jump ball right into Jane Steffans arms. Pasier was then able to put the first six points on the board for the Hawks. By the start of the fourth quarter the Hawks had an eleven point lead
Girls' track swings into tiigti gear The girl's track season has begun with high hopes for a promising future. Practices are already in full swing and have been since the week of winter finals. Head coach Jackie Schultze has been spending a great deal of time working with sprinters on form and speed. Assistant coaches George Gabauer, who works with distance runners and hurdlers, and Diane Dohr, who works with shot putters and high jumpers, have also been booking down members with the necessary details to make champions. This year's team should have no problem filling the ideal of "champions" desired. Strengthened by returning Varsity members.
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with a score of 41-30 and kept it this way for the rest of the game. The game ended with a victory for the Hawks and a score of 61-48. Point totals for this game were Katie Zimmermann with two points, Sarah Wanat with four points, Juhe Sebastian with seven points, Margaret Zimmermann with ten points, and high scorer for the game was Emmy Pasier with 25 points. On February 1, South hosted Winnetka's New Trier for the third contest between these two teams. Maine South had lost to the Trevians earlier this seaon at the Buffalo Grove Tournament, but then in there second game, right after Winter Break, the Hawks had defeated the Trevians 45-40. As a result of this combined effort, the Hawks walked off with a second place standing in the conference and the satisfaction of pushing the Trevians into third.
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Mary Michal (distance), Sue Pawlick (hurdles), Stacy Sasso, Lida Aris, Chris Sliwa (shot), Sarah Wanat (long Jump), Jenny Cambell (sprinting) and many others, girls' track should be able to accomplish their goals of victory. Furthermore, the overwhelming number of freshman will certainly produce much new talent. Surely the Maine South Girls' Track and Field Team will be running, jumping, hurdling, and throwing up to its usual high standards. Their season opened on Thursday, February 7 with a dual meet against the New Trier Trevians and the Glenbrook South Spartans.
Pavlik, Huettinger advance to sectionals On Friday February 8, two Maine South Gymnasts participated in the sectional meet, at Maine East High School. They were Jean Pavlik, who qualified on vault, bars, beam, floor, and all-round, and Monica Huettinger, who qualified on vaults, bars, beam, and allround. The state prelims are this evening at Palatine High School, and State Finals arc tomorrow evening. The Hawks finished their regular season withadual meetrecordof 4-5. They then went on to place 5th at both conference and regionals. Next year's team is looking very promising with Tamara Borck, Nancy Green, and Monica Huettinger all returning. Also, hopefully, Kristen Nicsler will be fully recovered from her knee injury and be able to compete.