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Volume 28, issue 10 March 6,1992

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Marlins to surface next week at MS After hours and hours of practice each and every day, the Maine South Marlins and coach Cathy Goodwin are ready to hit the pool for this years Marlin's show. The show takes place on Friday, March 13th, and Saturday, March 14th at 7:00 P.M. and Sunday, March 15th, at 2:00 in the afternoon. This year, the Marlins will bring their award-winning program, "Plaid Tracery," to the Maine South Natatorium. This particular number was performed last year by the Marlins at a national competition in Florida. In addition to this routine, the Marlins will make their annual presentation of the "Faith of the Free" program. Also included in this star-studded line-up are two solo acts by Joanna Venech and Kris Cassin; four duet routines by Jackie Nichols, Kim Biala, Wendi Herzog, Ellen Bacon, Sue Kerber, Chrissy Dudlack, Melissa Hack, and Margaret Young; and one trio performance with the Marlin officers, Joanna Venech, Margaret Young, and Melissa Hack.

The 1992 Maine South Marlin show, "Magic Waters," is set to open next Friday. Tickets for this hour-long show cost only on sale at the door. $3.50, and are available through the Maine Call the neighbors! Wake the kids! This South Bookstore, Marlin members, and are is an extravaganza you won't want to miss.

In the wake of the news...

WCKG's morning drive time disc jockey Mitch Michaels is just one of the many celebrities scheduled to appear at this year's Southfest. Also coming to this year's festivities are Hillary Clinton, Bob Sirott, and Dave Butz. See page six for more.

•For the second year in a row, the Maine South Advanced Placement Hawks Constitution Team has captured the state title. The students were tested on their knowledge of U.S. History, the Federalist Papers, U.S. Supreme Court decisions and a host of current political and constitutional issues. The victory entitles the AP Hawks to once again compete in the national championships, to be held in Washington D.C. in April. Last year, Maine South placed third in the national competition.

•On Friday, February 21st, Student from all the Maine Township high schools attended Operation Snowball at South Park Church in Park Ridge. Maine South was the host for this year's Snowball meeting. In the full day and evening session, students received information about various issues which would enable them to make sound decisions in their lives. The major goal of Operation Snowball is the prevention of substance abuse.

•This month marks the debut of Maine South's new foreign language magazine, Reachine. The new magazine will display the creative writing of Maine South students in other languages. Submissions are welcome. Contact Ms. Kramer for more details. • -

•Maine South Senior James Lin was recently selected as a finalist for the 1992 Jostens Foundation Leader Scholarship Program. The nationwide selection of finalists for the 200 scholarships offered by the Jostens Foundation is based on outstanding achievements in school and community activities, leadership and overall academic excellence. Lin was cosen from over 35,000 students across-the country who applied for the $1,000 scholarships.

•The 1992 Orchesis show, "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'," was held on the weekend of February 29th. The Saturday night performance and the Sunday matinee were extremely wellreceived by the Maine South students.

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Don't Judge Brown by 'wacko' label by Nate Hultman The race for the Presidency is like a pack of cigarettes: once one candidate is smoked, another is selected from the pack to be burned and discarded as the butt of bad Johnny Carson jokes. And in the process, everybody gets sick. Gary Hart's 1988 monkey business and the recent charges of flowery extramarital affairs against Bill Clinton surely commanded more press coverage than many cared to stomach. The metaphor fails, however, in one critical aspect: people don't usually open a pack of cigarettes and immediately toss one into the garbage. That is the case, however, in the current race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. From the beginning, the public and the press have dismissed former California Governor Jerry Brown ("Governor Moonbeam") as just another fruit from the Sunshine State. Many people associate Moonbeam with ideas of a spacy, sixties-era dude, neglecting his forward thinking. I have no problem with people not liking Brown and his abrasive style, but I just ask that people judge him on his ideas, not on the fruitcake label so many have found convenient to use. Brown has the courage to reach for truly original concepts, and even though they may not get him elected, they are ideas which can be beneficial for the public if actually attempted. He deserves

much more respect than this country is paying him. For example. Brown has the most progressive energy policy of all the Democratic candidates. He proposes ridding the U.S. of its "ball and chain of poor energy efficiency" by embarking on large public work projects to cut the energy waste of industrial and corporate Amoica, saving an estimated $300 billion per year. A ten-year phaseout of all nuclear power plants will both spur utilities to increase efficiency and eliminate the politically and environmentally troublesome question of nuclear waste disposal. He maintains, correctly, that global warming will not be aggravated because the increase in energy efficiency can offset the loss of the nuclear plants, resulting in no new C02 emissions by coal- and oil-burning plants. Brown also supports a 12-mpg increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy car mileage standards, which could eliminate our dependence on Persian Gulf oil. Although not perfect. Brown's policy addresses our country's energy problems better than any other Democratic candidates', and leaves the Republicans Bush and Buchanan floundering in the black muck of reactionary energy consumption. Brown also proposes totally eliminating

our current tax structure and replacing it with a flat 13% tax. Brown maintains that this simple tax would eliminate huge amounts of government bureaucracy, ease the burden on the poor by lowering their overall taxes, and keep the rich paying by eliminating the many loopholes and deductions present in our current tax system. Though some believe this tax is not the answer, it nonetheless does make one think about the possibilities for reform. In fact, most people have dismissed both these ideas as too radical and infeasible. That is fine, as long as the ideas were analyzed before the judgment was made. The problem arises when they are prematurely brushed aside because of their origin in Brown or because of the opinion of the media. Though he has consistently finished last in polls, Jerry Brown is nevertheless doing better than most expected. He even tied for first in the Maine Caucuses. This fact alone shows that people can support a candidate in the face of a biased public. New ideas can stimulate reform. They must, however, be considered befOTe they are rejected or incorporated into society. In a world where politicians have come to represent hot air and stagnation. Brown and his ideas come as a refreshing breeze to help clear the irritating smoke of the presidential election.

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Dear Candidates: Are you sick and tired of all the political mudslinging lately? Want to discuss the issues? Tough. That's not the way we do things here. Welcome to America. In this land, we play the game of politics by an interesting set of rules. Anything short of physically assaulting the other candidate is allowed, and encouraged. In fact, the more

ruthlessly you go about destroying the opposition, the better you will likely do in the election. Campaigns have httle to do with issues CM" platforms anymore. If you can' t sling some mud, sling something else, and lode good on television while doing it, you can go all the way to the top. Look at Ronald Reagan. You have now learned yourfirstrule about American mudslinging: cheapshots. The more you can incwporate little cheap shots without looking like a bully, the bigger the

turnout in your favor. Cheap shots are one thing. Nickel and dime stuff. It's time you moved on to the next level of mudslingling: rumors. Rumors are the best way to legally commit slander against your opposition. All you need are some convincing campaign workers, a few friends in the media, and a vivid imagination.

There is a simple step-by-step process to create a rumor. 1. Think of something shocking or bizarre that is remotely within the realm of possibility for your opponent to perpetrate. For example, you could say that your opponent enjoys dressing up like a rooster and discussing farm subsidies with Paul Tsongas. (If you can't think of a good one, call Roger Ailes.) 2. Encourage your staff to leak this information to any media members of questionable ethics who would be inclined to print it. Try a

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America searches for phantom candidate by Jim Lawson The Phantom Candidate. He's my man. While others are throwing their support behind the likes of Bill Clinton, Paul Tsongas, Jerry Brown, Bob Kerrey, or Tom Harkin, I choose to shun these men in favor of no one. George Bush should fear the Phantom for he has been able to gamer the most support from the American people. In polls conducted since the beginning of the year, Bush has either lost or won by slim margins to "an unnamed Democrat", while handily beating every candidate when mentioned by name. TTie problem for Democrats lies in their candidates, not in their desire to oust Bush. A common saying at our house is "I don't know who I'm going to vote for but I can tell you it won't be Bush." The Democrats have a shot but even a staunch anti-Republican like myself has a hard time supporting anyone in the array of mediocrity that is the Democratic pack. Of the five major candidates, none have a viable chance of defeating Bush. Clinton, who appeared to be the front-runner, has all but lost his chance in recent weeks due to his problems with tabloid allegations and questions about

draft-dodging. Clinton may have won the White House, sounding much like Bush with his "progressive policy", but if it's change people want, they don't wantchange to someone they're not sure they can trust. Tsongas is an interesting man with a courageous history. His "call to economic arms" holds some good ideas. One major idea is the need for a U.S. Industrial policy in which the government and business would work together to develop new technology, something Germany and Japan have been doing for years. However, many of his policies, cutting the capital gains tax, easing anti-trust laws, and no longer requiring companies to issue quarterly reports, are just too conservative, too pro-business. Add the fact that he has never won an election outside New England and continuing questions about his health and Tsongas just another Greek from Massachusetts. Eliminating Tsongas and Clinton leaves the rest of the pitiful pack. Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown has the best environmental record of the candidates, and that's all. He's running on an anti-establishment, limited-contribution

campaign that won't catch on beyond the Zen temples in Hollywood. Also, people old enough to remember his heyday as governor of California still think he's a total zip. Tom Harkin is just too dam liberal, standing on his soapbox teeming with great rhetoric, screaming "George Herbert Walker Bush" at the top of his lungs—unfortunately, lacking a message to support his screaming. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska is someting of an enigma. He's a perfect candidate—49, good-looking, a Senator, a war hero—^but he lacks something also. He refuses to debate the issues, but by looking at his voting record, he seems more liberal than Harkin. His health care program is great, only he never says how he intends to pay for it. The list of contenders is thus exhausted. What then does George Bush have to fear? The Libertarian? Don't count on it. Unless the Democrats mn as a team, or Bobby Kennedy rises from the dead at the National Convention, Bush will be re-elected in 1992 not because the people are better off than they were four years ago, but because they have no alternative.

four-year freestyle muBslinging supermarket tabloid, or Geraldo. (Cheap who would be President had an affair while he "^ shot.) was married. The difference between this and You see, the beauty of the mmor is that it other mere mmors: a few Polaroid snapshots is totally indefensible. If your opponent denies it, he lends credibility to your accusation.

If he ignores it, the press will badger him until he does answer. Of course, there is one other possibility. By some incredible cosmic coincidence, while fishing for a good rumor, you find something incredible: proof. If you can establish proof of a mmor, you hit the trifecta of mudslinging: a scandal. A scandal is the best mudslinging tactic. If successful, you win your election hands down. And as for your opponent, he is politically dead for the rest of his natural life. The best recent example is Gary Hart. The man

with Donna Rice on his lap. Cheap shot, mmor, scandal. Game, set, match. Now the voters want you to talk about reform. They say they want to hear about the issues. They like to see clean, positive campaigning "above the fray". Give the voters what they want. At least, make sure that this is the image you project on the fifteen-second sound byte during the evening news. But that's not where the election is won. It is won in the trenches, where the mud, like everything else, is hip-deep. You have to work hard to sling mud to win. You have to play dirty to win. Be proud of it. It works. Just look at George Bush.

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Let us go back to New Orleans by Dan Berico The evening of Tuesday, March 10, marks the "Night of Jazz" at Maine South, which will be this year's Southfest show. Jazz music and its artists are widely appreciated now, but the music also represents Uie culmination of the talents and ideas of past jazz artists. The history ofjazz is the history of an era and also a large part of black history. New Orleans was the starting point ofjazz. There, the soul and feeling, the rhythm, phrasing, and sound were taken from African music and modified. Blues fused with these African rhythms and harmonies, and brought in some European influences. Different beats were accented and, like blues, some notes of the seven note scale were played flat, especially the third and seventh, to produce a unique sound. A style of music evolved from this known ragtime. The chief instruments of ragtime were the piano and banjo. The prominent composers of this era were Scott Joplin, Tom Turpin, and James Scott. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, many black street bands of New Orleans were imitating the sound of brass bands and white marching bands. Other street bands had a different style altogether: a lead instrument played the melody and assorted other instruments improvised around the melody. These two street styles contributed greatly to the foundations of jazz. The name "jazz"

first appeared as "jass" in San Fransisco newspapers. It was used by sports writers to mean strength and energy. These newly formed jazz bands usually had the same basic configuration: two or three trumpets or comets, two or three clarinets, one or two trombones, two to four saxophones or other horns, a tuba and drums, and a string bass, guitar, or a banjo. One of the advantages that jazz musicans have is that they can play virtually any song in a jazz style, full of improvisation. There are few actual jazz songs. Jazz is more of a description of the style of playing. One of the key aspects of almost all jazz music is "syncopation," or the playing of notes between beats rather than exactly on the beats as do traditional musicians. Instead, they sometimes start notes further or later in the beat than would be expected. Also, note length differs in jazz. Some notes are played longer or shorter than others. Jazz musicians will accent some notes, but not others. There is no set pattern fw accentuation. Comet and tmmpet players created their own styles of play which tended to mimic the versatility of the human voice. This is accomplished with the use of mutes, flatted notes, and a more "dignified" rhythm than ragtime. These quirks ofjazz, the widespread use of horns, as well as the slurring of notes, not only gave jazz music its unique sound, but also gave indiviual musicians their own character-

istic styles. One such musician is Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was bom in New Orleans in 1900. After living on the streets for thirteen years, he was put in the Colored Waifs' Home. There he joined the marching band and learned how to play the alto hom. Finally, he learned how to play the comet. At age sixteen, Armstrong hung around a cabaret where Joe "King" Oliver played cornet in a band. Armstrong learned from Oliver more about different techniques about playing the comet. When Oliver left for Chicago in 1918, the band leader, Kid Ory, hired Armstrong. After working around New Orleans for five years, Armstrong moved north, where he played with King Oliver's band and then with the Retcher Henderson Orchestra. Eventually, he began to lead his own bands and to make records. In 1928, Armstrong switched to the trumpet In 1946, with the end of the swing era, Armstrong began to sing more and play less. He continued singing and entertaining until his death in 1971. Men such as Olivier and Armstrong form the base ofjazz music today. The jazz style is rooted in the past, but its rhythms, its harmonies, and its soul make it enjoyable now and for years to come. The bands playing at the "Night of Jazz" demonstrate the timeless quality of the music.

High school dance trauma strikes again by Carolyn Chandler Well, this is the weekend of Girl's Choice, the second major "Time-'o-Trauma" for the average Maine South high school student (the first being Book Sales... or Homecoming, depending on your character.) Interestingly enough, there seem to be fewer people going to Girl's Choice than went to Homecoming. This could mean that: 1) the girls don't like this whole role-reversal idea, 2) the girls are broke, or 3) the girls would rather be home eating chocolate ice cream and watching music videos with their friends than in the Maine South gym breaking in a pair of those ever-so-comfortable high-heeled shoes. Dances seem to be responsible for a large part of the stress of normal teen life. The ordeal begins when the person realizes there are only six weeks left before the dance. After the initial shock, the person must decide whom to go with. For those of you who are dating someone, your job is pretty easy. The rest of you must decide whom to ask. After the potential date has been chosen, the wondering begins. Many start to ask around, just to make sure that the person isn't

married. Of course, there is no way to be completely sure that the person hasn't been asked yet, and asking the person himself, or herself, would be a little obvious. The next question is WHEN to ask. Is six weeks beforehand too early? You don't want to seem too eager, but you also don't want someone else to ask him/her first. Are you going to asTc them m person? Phone them? Write them? Send them a postcard? Send them a telegram? Finally, you know the answer. If the answer was "yes," then the process continues. What will you wear? For girls, this is a big deal. Some end up going to five or six different malls to find a good dress. This could mean visiting around 20 different stores, trying each dress on and making your hair so static-y that you could tum on the lights in your house without flipping the switch. Then you j ust have to wait and hope that there aren' t fifteen otlier girls at the dance with a dress that is exactly the same. Guys buy ties. Maybe. Soon you find that the dance is in two

weeks. Where are you going afterwards? Are you doubling or tripling, or are you going by yourselves? Is there a nice, dressy, not-tooexpensive restaurant that you won't see half the school at? Who's driving? Finally, the plans are all set and the day of the dance has come. Anticipation fills you every time you think of Saturday night. Now all you have to wonder is whether or not you'll have a good time. There are usually two kinds of people after dances. Those who had a great time, and those who ended up choking their dates, or wishing that they could have. After spending all that money, anything less than a great time or a terrible ume would seem a waste. In-betweens are few. The day after the dance, you are either glowing, fuming, or noncommittal. No matter how much worrying you do, there is no way of knowing how the night will go until it comes. So enjoy the music, the coconut-scented mist, and the dinner afterwards. Hopefully, you'll enjoy the rest of your time as well.

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To bum a witch by Dan Berko During this past year, millions of Americans were riveted to the news of famous trials. Ironically, three hundred years ago this week, perhaps the most famous trials in the history of man began. The seventeenth century was a time wrought with religious piety and fervor. In America, as well as Europe, the clergy had virtually a stranglehold on society and its morals. These priests preached fervently against witches and witchcraft, creating a witch fear which spread to a little town called Salem Village in Massachusetts. In early 1692, Reverend Samuel Parris's daughter, Elizabeth, and his niece, Abigail Williams, became violently ill: "Their motions in their fits are pretumatural, being much beyond the ordinary forces of the same person when they are in their right mind," observed Reverend Deodat Lawson. Their fits were like nothing ever seen before. After being examined by several doctors, the diagnosis was the same: they were bewitched. Several other girls also became ill: Ann Putnam, Jr., Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis, Mary Walcott, and Elizabeth Hubbard. Witchcraft was blamed for all of their illnesses. Eventually, the children recovered

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and were able to name those who bewitched them: Tituba, Reverend Parris's slave; Sarah Osbum; and Sarah Good. They were arrested on February 29. By this time, the whole of Massachusetts was struck by witch hysteria. On March 1, 1692, the trial began. Sir William Phips, the governor of Massachusetts, created a seven-member court to try accused witches. The jiu^ors were church members. The defendants were chained and had no counsel. By mid-May, one hundred people throughout Massachusetts had been arrested on charges of witch craft. Early June saw the first conviction was made. This decision created a question about the use of "spectral evidence." This was the voices and apparitions heard and seen only by the testifying witness. These were allowed, but had to be used with "exquisite caution." Finally, in September, the mass hysteria had subsided. The jails were overflowing with alleged witches. Near the end of September, a total of twenty-seven people had been tried and convicted and another fifty had confessed. Two hundred people had been accused of practicing witchcraft, one hundred were awaiting trial, nineteen

had been hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death by stones. Even the governor's wife was accused of being a witch. At this point, many of the priests who originally spoke against witchcraft became outspoken against the mass accusations and convictions. Samuel Sewall, one of the witch judges, publicly admitted that many of his decisions were not based on the evidence, but on the mass hysteria. Governor Phips suspended trials and in April of 1693, a general pardon was issued to all those awaiting trial for witchcraft, and all charges of witchcraft were dropped. However, the ensuing outrage against the Salem witch trials was so great, that in 1712, Massachusetts issued compensation to the families of those who had been executed. The Salem witch trials are an example of how mass paranoia can overcome common sense. This was the first witch hunt in America, but it was not the 1st. The midtwentieth century saw Senator Joseph McCarthy embarking on his own witch hunt, weeding out alleged Communists in American society. Incidents like these show how susceptible people are to hysteria.

Paul Tsongas: A new breed of Democrat by Rah Janas In a Presidential election marred by extramarital affairs, rumors of draft-dodging, {oll-frec numbers, efforts to draft those not in ilie race, and one xenophobic ex-journalist, there is one candidate who has risen above It all with an ideology that is both nontraditional and concise: Paul Tsongas. After being written off as "another Greek from Massachusetts," Tsongas scored a victor)' in the important New Hampshire Primiuy and now faces a realistic shot at the Democratic nomination. A former senator, Tsongas was forced to resign the Senate when it was discovered he had cancer. He has made a full recovery since then and has developed clear, no-nonsense policies about the future of the United States and its economy. A >e]f-proc]aimed "pro-business Democrat", Tsongas supports a capital gains tax cut, which would reduce the tax on investment profits (made, for example, on stocks). Although this appears to mirror President Bush's plan, Tsongas differs from the P*resi-

dent with a plan to pay for the tax cut. Tsongas would increa.se the tax rate to 3435% for families earning over 5200,000 a year. He has lashed out at those democrats supporting a middle class tax cut, offering a rally cry of "No Santa Claus". Tsongas feels that the economy can be saved by restoring the nation's manufacturing base, a process requiring short term sacrifice with long range strategy. In short, hard work and patience. Tsongas has further distanced himself from traditional democratic party policy with his refusal to support labor-backed legislation that prohibits companies from permanently replacing striking workers. He feels that this type of legislation encourages confrontation. He would rather see better communication between employer and employee than legislation that seeks to break down that relationship. Tsongas supports free trade, shying away from the isolationist attitudes adopted by some candidates. He supports the free use of nuclear energy.

feeling that without nuclear power, more coaJ and oil will be used to generate electricity, aggravating global warming. Tsongas would encourage utilities to promote conservation by urging utility regulators to offer higher rates of return to utilities with aggressive conservation plans, thereby causing a "shareholders' revolt" and forcing ctenge. To encourage conservation and pay for public works projects, he would also raise the gas tax as much as fifty cents per gallon over the next ten years. While Tsongas 5s pro-business, he is a social liberal. He has criticized Bush for failing to suff)ort civil rights and is prochoice on abortion. By establishing a policy that is neither pure Republican or pure Democrat, Tsongas may achieve a broad enough base to secure the nomination. He is a man with a vision, a vision that might very weU be able to make the United Slates great again.

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# Girls' track off and running The Maine South Girls' Track and Field team has a tough season ahead of them. The Hawks began their season with a meet at Glenbrook South. Their opponents were Glenbrook South and New Trier. Being one of the Hawks' first meets, there was a good effort in all of the events. Gretchen Henrickson competed in the long jump. Her best jump was 15 feet and 5 inches. With this jump Henrickson tied the Glenbrook South Fieldhouse record. Chris Sliwa was a contender in the shot put competition. Her best throw was 29 feet and 8 inches. In the 50 meter dash Jenny Green's time was 7.3 second, which was good enough to win first place. The Hawks' next meet was against Maine West and Notre Dame. On the field portion of the meet Sarah Wanat had a jump of 56 inches in the high jump competition. In shot put Chris Sliwa threw 29.5 to win first. On the track portion of the meet Liz Kuehn ran a 29.72 in the 220 taking second in the race. Andrea Armour ran the mile in 6:02.1

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are third in conference at the end ot the season, the season will have been a success. Since we have to run against New Trier, Evanston, and Waukegan at the conference meet, third will be hard to come by," said Coach Gabauer about his team. Their are also might be some state quailfers in the shot put. Chris Sliwa and Meg Sheehan look very promising in the shot put event. When the outdoor season begins the team wiU rely on junior Katy Michal, in the half mile, senior Sarah Wanat in the high jump competition, and freshman Gretchen Henrickson in the long jump competition.

B-ball stopped at regionals All season the Maine South girls' basketball team was searching for a win. Against Evanston the Varsity team did not find what they wanted. The Hawks lost the to Evanston Wildkits 33 to 52. Competing against Evanston the JV squad won 35 to 32. With this win the JV squad became the JV Conference champions. The Hawks then went to play Lake Park. Continuing their great season, the JV squad defeated Lake Park 49 to 35. The Varsity team also pulled out a victory over Lake Park. The Hawks were behind 17-

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2, but found the determination to come back and win. The final score was Maine South 50, Lake Park 40. The Hawks were able to win with the help of three seniors: Angie Meyer' led the team with 13 points, Katie Zimmermann scored 11 points, and Sarah Wanat scored 9 points. In Varsity's Regional game they were up against New Trier. Even though there was a good effort by all team players, the Hawks came up short. Maine South scored a total of 31 points to New Trier's 64 points.

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for first place. In the mile relay the Hawks took first place with a time of 4 minutes and 47 seconds. Liz Kuehn and Lauren Rosling were awarded athletes of the meet. Maine South won the meet with 70 points, Maine West had 61 points, and Notre Dame had 18 points. The JV team also won their meet withatotalof 59 points, Maine West had 57 points,andNotre Dame received 16points. The Hawks' dual meet record for indoors is 5 wins, and 1 loss. Mr. Gabauer, head coach of girls' track and field, is looking for a successful season from a fairly young team. "I am looking forward to the outdoor season. If we

At the IHSA Regional meet the girls' gymnastics team hadtheir highest score of the season, a 126.95. At the end of the Regional meet three girls were able to advance to the Sectional competition. Freshman, Holly Hameder advanced on the vault. Kristen Neisler and Monica Huettinger advanced as well. Neisler on the uneven bars and balance beam, and Huettinger on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and in the all-around competition. At the Sectional meet Holly Hameder scored an 8.6 on the vault Kristen Neisler received an 8.6 on the balance beam. Monica Huettinger scored an 8.85 on the balance beam, 8.75 on the uneven bars, 9.0 on vault, and 8.05 on the floor exercise. On the allaround competition Huettinger's score was 34.65. On the balance beam Huettinger missed going to the State Competition by a. 1 of a point. The required score for state is an 8.95.

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Track team on a winning streal< # The Maine South Boys Track team, with only five returning seniors, was able to pull out an easy victory over New Trier as well as Ridgewood in their last meet, 82-53. Varsity athlete of the meet was senior Jeff Morris, who captured a first place in the long jump, hurdles, and triple jump. Another first place finish was turned in by the two mile relay team of Mike Raida, Matt Staniec, Chris Brandenburg, and Andy Gallios. Other first place runners were Mike Palac in the half mile, R.J. De la Cruz in the 50 yard dash, and the 880 relay team of De la Cruz,

Keith Cichy, Tim Maloney, and John Bums. While the varsity squad ran towards victory, the frosh/soph team was headed in the other direction. Winning 8 of the possible 12 events, the Hawks did not lose as a result of their performance, but more their lack of hurdlers and jumpers. One athlete who nearly helped the Hawks overcome their lack of participants was Dan Witowski, who tallied first place finishes in the 50, pole vault, and also as a member of the 880 relay, consisting of Tony Demonte, Mike Paskom, and Tony Catadella.

Five swimmers advance The Maine South swim team finished off its season with a strong third place conference finish at the conference meet behind rivals Evanston and New Trier. On the season, the Hawks ended with an exceptional mark of 73-1. The Hawks swam well in their individual events, placing several individuals in the top six places in their respective races. The three Maine South relays each placed in the top three of their divisions. At the IHS A sectional meet, Maine South swam very well, accomplishing a fourth place team finish overall. The Hawks had five swimmers qualify for State in four seperate events. m^ m

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The 200 Medley relay team of Karl Steinke, Matt Malten, Jamie Mills, and Karl Flener placed third with a time of 1:43.46,. 13 seconds under the state qualifying time. In the 50 freestyle, Karl Steinke won with a time of 22.59. The 200 free relay team of Steinke, Kurt Kuever, Mills, and Flener qualified with a time of 1:30.62, breaking the old school record. Another school record was broken when Matt Malten swam the 100 breaststroke in a state qualifying time of 1:03.35, breaking the record by over a second. The Hawks hope to have a good showing at State by bringing home at least one medal in the four events in which they are participating.

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IHSA St ite Finals

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Another athlete aiding the Hawk effort was Jamie Brammier, who, combined with Jason Wynne, Tony Mazzacanno, and David Palac, won the two mile relay. Brammier also won the mile event in a time of 4:58. In South's latest meet against Glenbrook North, no team score was kept, but because of the Hawk's victory in the majority of the events, they claimed victory. Although Mr. Drennan was hospitalized due to a kidney complication, the Hawks hope to maintain their winning streak.

B-ball squad dunks Titans The Hawk Basketball team's strong inside game led by Roy Johnson was too much for the Glenbrook South Titans in the Hawks' last game. The Hawks defeated their conference rivals 73-52, boosting their season record to 13-10. The Hawks were helped to victory by Johnson, who scored thirteen points inside, while also defending the Hawk net from Titan offensive rebounds. The game's officiating was very shaky, contributing to a game that was at times very ugly. The referees allowed both teams to play, and the Hawks took advantage of this, as well as poor shotmaking choices to run away with a quick lead. Although the Titans did stage a comeback, their inability to work the ball inside the tough Hawk defense cost them the game. Even with over twelve steals, the Titans were unable to obtain the lead. With quick speed, sharp passing, and tough defensive play, Dan Lanno and Sean Collins led the Hawks to victory. In the end, each player scored fifteen points. Another good performance was turned in by Mark Kufner, whose strong ball handling skills and leadership on the court helped open up easy baskets. Although the Hawks were visually larger than their conference counterparts, it was their smarter shots and better downcourt ball movements that won them the game. In the remainder of the season, the Hawks hope to utilize these important facets of their game to ensure addition victories.