\ oUuiu' 27, issue 11 March S, 1991
SouthwordS
Mairu' South lii(;h School
Southfest '91 to blend music, mirth, & mayhem by Eric Eichin Southfest '91 offers a variety of new, as well as returning program choices. It will be held on Wednesday, March 13. The day will begin with an opening assembly held at 8 A.M. in the Spectator Gymnasium. Featured in this assembly will be Maine South graduate and musician extraordinaire Kent Wehman. He will perform a variety of songs for the crowd's enjoymeni. After this assembly, students will be excused to their program choices for the rest of the day. Special care has been taken to ensure that students be assigned to their top choices. The following schedule will apply : 9:00 A.M. - presentations; 10:00 - presentations; 11:00 lunch or gymnasium, where loud music will be played ; 11:30 - lunch/gym ; Noonpresentations ; 1 P.M. - presentations; 2 P.M. - dismissal. Noted celebrities to appear at South include professional athletes Bob Murray and Dave Bulz (an MS grad). Wild Chicago host Ben Hollis, and Daily Herald cartoonist Art Henriksen, who will show students the art of political cartooning. Other exhibits of note include Jim Nesci's snakes. State Trooper Jim Vargas (who will give a DUI presentation), and Maine South's own Pat Sanchez, who will present history and artifacts from the Civil War. Musically, the Jazz Improv. session, featuring Wehman, will perform, as will an electronic music session and blues jam session. On the evening prior to Southfest day. Acme Vocals will perform in the auditorium. This astounding vocal group was the hit of Southfest last year and met with a rousing ovation by students sorry to see their act come to an end. In response to student demand, they have been asked to be the only act at the evening performance, a move which has never been done in the history of previous Southfests. Southfest '91 promises to be one of the best ever. Anyone unfortunate enough to be absent on the evening of March 12 or the day of March 13 will miss the most exciting and interesting events of the year.
Long-awaited library unveiling close at hand by Marc Mazzuca On Monday, March 18 the long awaited ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Maine South Library will take place. The Maine South Writing Lab moved to their permanent headquarters in the library this week, and the Writing Lab will have a limited opening Monday, March 11. Students wishing to have access to the new Lab next week must use the south entrance to the library. The Writing Labs will be fully operational on March 18. The previously mentioned ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 7:30 a.m., when the doors open and the Jazz Band plays. At 7:40, Dr. Cachur will welcome all in attendance, introduce guests, briefly describe the area and then will let Superintendent James Elliott cut the first ribbon. At 7:45, a school board member will talk and cut the second ribbon. This will be followed by the introduction of Dave
Hartwig, Student Council President. Hartwig will give a brief speech and then cut the third ribbon. After this is finished. Dr. Cachur will conclude the ceremony with information about procedures for the opening two days, and will answer questions. He will then cut the fourth and final ribbon. The opening ceremonies will be finished by 7:50, in time for students to make it to their first period classes. Throughout the rest of the day and the next, March 12, the library will be filled with English classes, which will all be scheduled into one of the two days for an orientation. On Sunday, April 21, an open house for the community will be conducted in the library. This event will be highlighted by student guided tours and student-produced videos. Any interested citizen is welcome to attend this public tour.