Vol 28 issue 11 by Southwords

Voitime 28, issue 11 March 20, 1992

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Presidential politics at Maine South On Wednesday, March 11, at Southfest '92, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, the leading Democratic canditate for President, and his wife, Hillary Clinton, visited Maine South. Mrs. Clinton, a member of the first Maine South graduating class in 1964, was originally scheduled to appear by herself, and give a presentation describing the rigors and experiences of a Presidential campaign. But several days before Southfest, it was decided that Bill Clinton would also be joining his wife at Maine S outh. Grace Garcia, Clinton's Lead Advisor, explained his unscheduled appearance by saying, "I guess he wanted to see his wife's old high school." Along with the Clintons came an entourageof reporters, advisors, Secret Service and security agents. Students, Faculty, security, and about 100 members of the press packed into C-101 for the 10 o'clock appearance. A large banner that said, "Welcome Home Hillary" adorned the wall behind the Clintons, who sat on two stools in the middle of the room. There were also four camera crews from ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. Unfortunately, because of the multitude of media personal, many of the students who had attendance slips for the activity were unable to get into the room because of overcrowding.

The session, although originally intended only for the students, was packed with media personnel, as well as Maine South teachers. See Commentary on page 2 for more.

The Clintons were presented with ofTicial Maine South shirts after the assembly by Dr. Cachur. Promptly at 10 A.M. the session began 1964 election. with the Pledge of AUigiance and the introAccording to Mrs. Clinton, this was, "the duction of Governor Clinton by Senior Mike beginning of what an education can do. We Mazukelli. Mr. Clinton then gave a brief were forced to examine deeply what we bespeech which focused mostly on education lieved. People were constantly asking us and his views on the subject. He emphasized 'why?'." the need to fund the Head Start program for She also discussed her involvement with pre-schoolers, new reforms that permit evethe government and various groups which try rybody to receive education and training beto improve education and the quality of life for yond high school, and the idea that no one children. She concluded by emphasizing that should be denied a college education bethe relationship between what the students are cause they cannot afford it. learning now and the contribution they can make now and into the future are of great imHe also stressed the responsibility of stuportance. After Mrs. Clinton's presentation, dents in education reform; in order to take the Governor and his wife took questions advantage of these programs, students from the students. would need to work hard and do their part in bettering education. Clinton summed up his In an interview with Southwords after the presentaion by saying, "Hillary and I believe presentation. Governor Clinton was asked that everybody in America ought to have an about his feelings on the 1988 Hazelwood education as good as the public ones we reruling in which the Supreme Court restricted ceived." the First Amendment rights of students. Clinton voiced his support for equal protection Governor Clinton then introduced his under this amendment for adults and students wife, Hillary, who according to Clinton, has alike. This ruling, which initially involved the invested a great deal of her time towards imcensorship of high school papers, has been proving the quality of education, especially extended as part of the legal justification of in their home state of Arkansas. The opening the dress code at Maine East. of Mrs. Clinton's speech was based on the question, "How did a nice Rebublican girl Dr. Cachur then presented the Clintons from Park Ridge go wrong? " with Maine South shirts, which the Governor put on over his dress shirt, to the applause of She attributed much of the cause of her those in attendance. political realingment to her teachers and education at Maine South. Back in the days Governor Clinton and his wife then went when she was a "Goldwater Girl," she was on their separate ways. Mrs. Clinton stayed forced to look at ideas and issues from the for most of the day at Maine South, while her other side of the table, in a mock Presidential husband travelled downstate to Carbondale in debate, in which she had to protray Lyndon order to strengthen his rural support for the B. Johnson, the Democratic candidate in the Illinois primary.

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A golden opportunity wasted by Imran Siddiqui Another travesty of justice has just taken place at Maine South under the auspices of a benign administration. A week ago Wednesday Bill and Hillary Clinton arrived in C-101 to the shouts of the reporters, the cheers of the teachers, and the feeble hurrahs of the students. In this Southfest presentation for the students of Maine South, it was estimated that the ratio of students to adults was, at the most, fifty-fifty. Given the generosity of that estimate, it seems in all probability that the number of adults listening to Bill and Hillary Clinton actually outnumbered the students. By some conservative estimates, there were about one hundred reporters and fifty teachers listening to this presentation. Given the size of the room and the amount of equipment set up there, it seems almost impossible that there could have been over one hundred and twenty-five students present there. However, as many as one hundred students with official admittance slips were turned away at the door simply because there was no room in C-101 for anyone else. These students were not late, nor were they delinquent. They were all assigned to see the Clintons, and were simply obeying the rules of the game when they showed up at the door. Unfortunately for

them, the reporters, teachers, administrators, and unassigned students beat them to it and grabbed all the available seats. As I recall, during the week previous to Southfest, there were numerous announcements in the bulletin and over the PA system stressing the fact that this day was for the students, and as such, the students should take advantage of it. In order to further promote students' attendance, a spirit trophy was to be given out to the class with the best attendance record, and door prizes were to be given out to some students who attended the courses. Hence, by refusing entry to these students, not only were the administrators contradicting their spiel about mandatory attendance, but they were also short-changing the students' education. If the administrators sawfitto deny access to these students in favor of the reporters and unassigned teachers, it can only be surmised that the education and enjoyment of the students were not the top priorities in the administrators' eyes. If not, what was? Judging from the number of reporters and administrators present at the event, it was either a photo-op or apolitical rally. However, one of the main justifications given for placing the Clintons in a cramped C-101 instead of

the spacious auditorium was that some people didn't want to give Clinton a huge audience and the aura of a political rally. Thus, this noble endeavor, one which was supposed to enlighten Maine South students by exposing them to politics and the success of education, has been reduced to a photoopportunity. What other explanation could there be? If it wasn't a photo-op, the administrators would have enlightened the waiting students by moving them into C-101 and moving the reporters out. If it wasn't a photo-op, the major news networks wouldn't have been allowed into C101 at the expense of the students. If it wasn't a photo-op, only the students who originally signed up and a few teachers would have been allowed into the room to listen to the Clintons. As such, it only seems probable that this was just one big photo-opportunity not only for Bill Clinton, but also for the Maine South administrators and public relations people. The fact that a photo-op could pre-empt education at MS is an issue that needs to be addressed. But then again, this is an election year, and and who really cares about issues?

In some states you only have to be 15 to do it by Imran Siddiqui Have you ever tried to buy music from a group such as Sir Mix-a-lot and been turned away because "your virgin ears were too delicate for the obscenities and sexual innuendo coming out of the CD"? Has a record store ever legally prevented you from purchasing the music of your choice due to the fact that you are a minor? Are you incensed at not being able to buy sexually explicit and/or violent music at a record store because you're under eighteen? Well, don't despair. If you're over seventeen you could always go to an NC17 movie to watch sex and violence to yout, heart's content. Doesn't that seem somewhat ridiculous? Albeit, after living in the U.S. for all this time, most of us are used to the stupidity of many of its laws, but even so, the age-dependent laws always seem a bit more ridiculous than the norm. Doesn't it seem ridiculous that in Illinois

one can drive at sixteen, watch excessive sex and violence at seventeen, register for the draft at eighteen, listen to excessive sex and violence at eighteen, and drink at 21? No wonder today's youth is so screwed up. We're simply never sure at what age we become adults. To make matters worse, if you move from state to state, you can alternate from being an adult to a kid. In some states, the driving age is as low as fourteen and in others the drinking age is only eighteen! On the other hand, some states are trying to lower the age at which defendents in violent crimes can be tried as adults, thus opening up Death Row for younger and younger criminals. Can you imagine the confusion going through a ten year-old's mind as he is told that can given the death penalty even though he can't even drink yet? These kind of skewed laws have to befixedin order to set some kind of order to our generation's precarious state of

mind. What the United States should do is either set some kind of standard age for adulthood or create an initiation ceremony. Perhaps something akin to many African tribes' initiation ceremonies would work. Just as their young men had ventured into the wilderness to kill cougars, jaguars, or sables, ours could do the same - in the jungle of 1-294. Just as their young men had to pierce their ears or walk on coals to prove their manhood, so would ours. Just as their young men had to undergo unanesthetized circumc.hmmm. Well, you get the general idea. While these initiation ceremonies may be somewhat harsh, they would serve their intended purpose. However, if most people view them as too harsh, the United States could simply set a standard age of adulthood. continued on page 5

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Lola: twice the girl she used to be by Brenda Saavedra "Size 5," Lola pondered. It would be impossible to squeeze her post-adolescent hips into a smaller size. But this dress was too big...and in only one place. Lola knew that she did not have enough feminine powers to defy gravity and hold this dress up. She furrowed her brow as she noticed the "SIZE A" label on her bra. Every dress she had tried on didn't fit, and junior prom was less than a month away. She felt a wave of depression as she realized she was built exactly like her date. The next morning, Lola knew that she had to do something about her terrible physical condition. She made an appointment with her doctor. Dr. Jugmeister. During the examination. Dr. Jugmeister questioned Lola about her eating habits and the amount of exercise she was getting. He measured her height and weight. He took a blood sample, listened to her heart and tested her reflexes. He then told her that she should expect a call within four days, when the results were final. For four days and four nights Lola was a wreck. She lost her appetite and couldn't sleep. She was distracted at school and her friends and teachers noticed her inability to concentrate. She was overwrought with nervousness and panicked every time the phone rang. Finally, in the afternoon of the fourth day. Dr. Jugmeister called. "Lola," he said, "I have bad news. You may want to sit down." Lola took a deep breath and bravely asked, "What is it, doctor?" "Upon going over the results of your recent appointment, I have found that you have a terrible disfiguring illness. It is called micromastia," Dr. Jugmeister slowly began. "Micromastia? You're scaring me. Dr. Jugmeister. Please explain," Lola pleaded with a shaky voice. "Micromastia, the technical term for small breasts, is a disease that strikes many unfortunate women. It is painless, which is probably why it took you so long to make an appointment with me, and it in no way diminishes breast function." Lola gathered up her courage and quietly asked, "Is it fatal?" "Studies have shown that micromastia does not endanger its victim's life, but it does serve as a challenge to all women, especially those with a penchant for bikinis or any would-be topless entertainers," he informed

her. "What should I do?" Lola cried. "Fortunately, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons has made it possible for the cursed victims of this terrible disease, such as you, to lead almost normal lives. In order to curb this hellish epidemic, we have developed a very effective surgical procedure." "What does the surgery entail?" Lola inquired. "A woman's chest is sliced open, stuffed with a silicon sac and then sewn back together." "Silicon?" asked Lola. "It's a close relative of Silly Putty, a quality product I'm sure you're familiar with," answered Dr. Jugmeister confidently. "Are there any risks?" she inquired nervously. "In order to minimize risks, the medical field requires rigorous scientific methods. First of all, not just anyone can get breast implants. A certified doctor must study the afflicted area very carefully and then decide if implants are truly needed. Let me assure you, you truly need them. There are a few minor risks: rashes, cancer, neurological disorders, rhuematoid arthritis, scleroderma (a connective tissue disorder), and implant rupture. However, keep in mind that these threats to you life are very well worth the benefits brought about by large breasts. Lola looked down at the floor. "Well, Lola, if you're a bit unsure about this procedure, let

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me show you some evidence that it works. Here's a fine public health-oriented magazine that illustrates normal breast size." He handed her the July edition of Playboy. As she leafed through the endless pages of women with size-D cup bras, Lola knew in her heart that she was, without a doubt, a terrible victim of micromastia. She knew that she could try to hide her affliction, but should she try to sport a strapless dress, her disease would be obvious to all. She was lucky; lucky that modem science could develop a procedure so beneficial to women. Only a cynic (who was naturally endowed with large breasts) would conclude that the real motive of the $500 million-a-year breast implant business is profit; Lola knew she was actually being benevolently saved from the treacherous claws of micromastia. She made an appointment for surgery with Dr. Jugmeister for the very next day. She was sure it would make all the difference in the world. At first, Lola was very pleased with her new body shape. But the morning of junior prom, she started feeling dizzy and suffered from joint and chest pains. She had difficulty breathing and her blood pressure repeatedly dropped below the shock level. Her memory failed so severely that she forgot how to get to Maine South. It turned out that her implants had caused an autoimmune disease. For the next few weeks, she suffered episodes of of anaphylactic shock as many as ten times a day. She eventually got the implants removed, and continued on page 4

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Helter skelter by Anthony DeJulio Probably the most infamous character of the past year, Geoffry Dahmer, whose horrendous crimes shocked America, seems to overshadow another famous killer, whose crimes similarly shocked the world some twenty years ago. Charles Manson was put on death row at San Quentin twenty-two years ago this week. He was indicted, along with his female cohorts, for the slaying of seven people: Sharon Tate and her houseguests Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Jay Sebring, Steve Parent, an innocent bystander, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Manson was a strange and enigmatic person who had a rare power to control people and to persuade them to do his bidding. He led a group of mostly female drouputs from society who called themselves the Family. The Family lived in the California desert, practically isolated from society. Here, Manson found an easy means to control his followers. Manson was a mad prophet of sorts who had a strange philosophy, which blended a combination of racism, rehgion, and insanity. He thought that the Beatles were the four angels mentioned in Revelations 9:15 in the Bible, who sought to warn him of impending doom through their White Album. The songs on this double disk set were secretly coded to tell him what to do when the Apocalypse began. He took the song "Piggies" to mean that it was time to strike against the establishment. (The lyrics in this song parodies high society by comparing them to pigs.) The song "Rocky Racoon" told him that the black population was going to overthrow the white in a violent revolution. (Manson took the title to be a reference to a slang word for blacks,

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"coons.") The song "Helter Skelter" told of the Armageddon that would follow the wars. The apocalyptic sound collage, "Revolution 9," graphically illustrated what the war would sound like. He took this philosophy and created a religion, of which he was the head, to control his followers. He also used sex and generous amountsof LSD to gain control of their minds. Soon, he and his disciples Susan Atkinson, Leslie Van Houten, Bobby Beausoleil, Charles Watson, and Patricia Kerwinkle were going on "creepy crawly" missions where they would break into people's houses to see how quietly they could do it. It was time, said Manson, to ignite Helter Skelter. To do this they would have to kill a prominent person, and pin the crime on the Black Panther Party, who would react by starting a revolution. The person they chose to kill was Sharon Tate, actress wife of Polish director Roman Polanski. Staying with her were coffee heiress Abigail Folger, her lover Voytek Frykowski, famous hairstylist Jay Sebring, and the groundskeeper Steve Parent. Parent was the first to die, by sheer bad luck. He was sitting in his car waiting to leave the Tate residence when they came upon him. Abigail Folger was found lying next to her lover Frykowski. All were stabbed multiple times and hit with blunt objects. Sharon Tate was killed by multiple stab wounds. The killers attempted to hang her with a rope, but this plan was abandoned. They left various clues, such as writing the word "Pigs" on a door in blood. They also left an American flag and a pair of glasses. The next night they started again, this time across town at the home of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. They, too, died of multiple stab wounds, and the killers left some strange clues, including the words "HELTER SKELTER" and "POLITICAL

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PIGGIES" written in blood in various places in the house. After the murders, L. A. was thrown into a terror. The killers had gone into hiding in Death Valley. The police had trouble connecting the Tate and LaBianca murders, although there were many clues similar in both murder scenes. They could find no motives for the killings and were worried about more murders. The search went on until Susan Atkinson, who was in prison for another crime, told her cellmate about the crimes. This cellmate spilled to the police. The police also found the murder weapons, and former family members came forward to tell of what they knew. When the case finally came to trial, it started a long, strange process to convict the murderers. One of the problems was the search for a motive (who would believe that the Beatles told Manson to start a global revolution?) Throughout the trial, the defendants looked and seemed quite callous and unaffected about what they had done. The defense had tried, without success, to prove that they were under the influence of LSD, which caused them to commit these crimes. All Family members were quite convinced that Manson was Christ returned, and testified to this. He himself killed no one. Manson and the rest were sentenced to Death Row, but this was overturned when the Death Penalty was outlawed in California. The cult still survives to a certain extent, but most of its members are in prison. The scariest of all things is that in 1969, when the crimes were committed, a total of 7 people were killed. In 1991, Geoffrey Dahmer is being tried for the murder of 21 people. The most shocking case of the sixties seems like nothing today.

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continuedfrom page 3 to his dismay. Dr. Jugmeister discovered diat one had disintegrated within her breast. Although microscopic particles may still exist within her body, Lola has opted to have another silicon sac implanted into her breast. In a recent interview, Lola stated," Athough it is unfortunate that complications arose, I must consider my future. Homecoming 1993 is only six months away, and I have my heart set on the cutest strapless black velvet dress."

Lola's miraculous new outlook is not an isolated incident. Notable publicfiguressuch as Jenny Jones, Jessica Hahn, and Jane Fonda have all benefited from this procedure. In addition, over two million women have decided to take advantage of the wonders of modem science and have cleansed themselves from this terrible disease. Unfortunately, many women still live in denial, attempting to conceal their pathetic condition

under baggy sweaters and T-shirts. These cursed women must be relieved of their ignorance so that they can make the obvious educated choice. Big breasts, whether natural or implanted, are more important than life and good health. The risks of rashes, cancer, neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, a connective tissue disorder and implant rupture are all miniscule in light of the terrible burden of carrying small breasts.

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Hawks hockey shoots and scores by Mike Donovan It was fireworks and rough and tumble hockey on Sunday nights atOakton Ice Arena from mid-October to the end of February for the Hawks Hockey Club. The team, coached by Don Kigali, a former Maine South hockey player, and Dean Del Ghringaro, finished second in the Central Division of the Chicago Metropolitan High School Hockey League with a record of 8-54. Team captains were seniors Mike Donovan, Jeb Lyons, and Angelo Rago. Goaltending was provided by sophomore Anthony Bergeron and freshman Derek Kaufman, whose skills helped the team in close games. The offensive line consisted of leading scorer Angelo Rago (15 goals), Kevin Kelly, Dennis Carolan, Jeb Lyons, Anthony Monaco, Adam

Nardi, Jim Felt, Jim Murray, George Duschl, and Dominic Nunziatta. The hit men on defense were Mike Donovan, Matt Nunziatta, Dave Brady, and Chuck Kaufman. Donovan, Rago, Matt Nunziatta, Lyons, Kelly, and Bergeron were named to the Central Division All-Star teams. Maine South hockey was not without its problems, most notably in the State tournament placements. Their coach petitioned to play in the White Division two weeks after the deadline. The league allowed the team to play anyway, but as a consequence of the missed deadline, they had to play the second ranked team, Rockford. They upset Rockford 3-2. Using their influence with the president of the High School Hockey Association, Rockford succeeded in having the Hawks placed in the Red Division, consisting of

CathoUc high school teams and Metro-North and West powerhouses, for state play-offs based on their second place finish in conference. This nullified the game against Rockford. The Hawks were then defeated by the Leyden Eagles 7-5, shattering all dreams of a state flag. Other problems were the lack of school funding and sponsorship, as well as the difficulty in getting public exposure of the team and keeping attendance up. The many flyers put up by the team helped, but were not approved of by the administration. From pots and pans to laboratory animals to the intimidating unofficial team mascot, a plastic Saint Nick, the fans provided the spark that ignited the fire ofthe Hawks Hockey team with what can only be described as Hawk Pride. The unendorsed Hawks Hockey Team who, despite various problems, took second in conference with the support of loyal fans.

Lacrossse gains popularity by Brad Johnson As the snow melts and the spring athletic season begins, many students at Maine South will prepare themselves to participate in the exciting game of lacrosse. For those of you who are not familiar with the game, lacrosse originated in North America. Its basics were developed by the American Indians and the game was later polished and named by the French explorerers: "lacrosse" meaning "the stick". Lacrosse is commonly an outdoor sport played on a soccer field. The goals are six feet by six feet and are protected by a circular crease. Teams include a goalie, three defensemen, three attackers, and three midfielders. Each player wears a helmet, shoulder pads, and gloves and uses a stick with a leather basket to catch and throw the ball. The game is played like hockey: players substitute on the "fly" and the action never seldom stops. Contact is allowed:body and stick checking are important parts of the game. However, there are rarely any injuries, so lacrosse is safe and very interesting and exciting to play and watch.

The game caught on and quickly grew to what it is today. Almost every college on the East coast and in Canada has a lacrosse team or club. Large citiesall over the country have men's clubs and/or professional franchises. Here, in the Midwest, lacrosse is becoming larger and larger each year. Chicago has two men's teams and high schools everywhere are getting teams. This year, finally found its way to Maine South. Althoughit has not been officially accepted by the school, quite a few students at South are involved with the team. With the help of Dr. Jane Allen, several students learned the game and started competing with other area teams. Competitions included a one day tournament in November and a seven week indoor league this winter. The lacrosse team consists of Pete and Gerrard Fogarty, Paul Signorino, Andy Motiwalla. Brad Johnson, Dann Hodapp, Marty Voss, Pat and Terry Roche, Andy Zimmerman, Andy Lofthouse, Josh Anderson, Rich Solita, Pete Nelson, Anthony Monaco, Jay Wietecha, and Sean Osborne. They hope to get use of a field from the Park Ridge Park District.

Age restrictions cont'd. continued from page 2 This age would be the standard age for everything - from driving to marriage to drinking to the purchase of sexually explicit or violent material to the death penalty. In order to arrive at the age of adulthood, anything from a referendum to a constitutional amendment could be enacted, with teenagers voting alongside the adults of the nation. After all, these teenagers' opinions should be considered when deciding their fate, and even though they may be tempted to lower the age for the benefits, the harsher criminal punishments would be a sufficient deterrent to keep the age of adulthood at a reasonable year. In addition to setting this standard age, it should be federally enforced in order to provide the same rights to citizens all over the U.S. Only then, with a standardized age for adulthood decided upon by the people of this nation, will the bewildered children of the USA finally end their confusion caused by the eiratic initia.tion process.

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NHS announces 1992 members The Maine South chapter of the National Honor Society has recently released its list of new inductees for 1992 The seven seniors who are new members of NHS this year are: Nicola Balhco, Megan Curtis, Christopher Holbrook, Bradley Johnson, Joanne Kjell, Jimford Lawson and Elizabeth Meyer. The new junior members of NHS are: Jean Bax, Alison Begor, Danylo Berko, Andrea Berthold, David Blumberg, Erika Bondarowicz, Christopher Brandenburg, Cheryl Bratu, Jill Buckley, Julie Campion, Esther Cardenas, Kristine Cassin, Lainie Castle, Deborah Chan, Tarak Chokshi, Margaret

Ciprian, Steven Currey, Sean Denham, Scott Edwards, Ann Ethridge, Vincent Fisher, Bridget Ford, Renata Ganday, Mary Francis Gavin, Ann Gawne, Jeanine Gerambia, Georgia Giakoumis, Ann Gortner, Joel Gregie, Matthew Hachigian, Melissa Hagenauer, Paul Henderson, Linda Hermes, Joan Hoffman, Charla Johnson, Sarah Kaufman, Melanie Keller, Renata Kesala, Yasmine Kiss, Amber Kosmicki, Jennifer Kostolansky, Michael Kostrzewa, Timothy Krahl, Natalie Kukuruza, Matthew LaBonar, Megan Bennett Lennon, Dana Lilleberg, Michele Manning, Marc Mazzuca, Kathryn Michal, Meggan Miller, Vanessa Miller, Justin

Myers, Christine Mytko, Kristen Neisler, Anna Nommensen, Maureen Nugent, Brant Palmquist, Theodore Pappas, Keryn Pasch, James Pellegrini, Christa Poskozim, Jean Prochaska, Kelli Reaney, Katherine Reynolds, Brenda Saavedra, Lidia Sabljic, John Sadleir, Chika Saeki, Christopher Semel, Hyun Jin Shin, Steven Silarski, Kira Simonian, Ryan Sipkovsky, Megan Sliwa, Mark Sroka, Matthew Staniec, Richard Stasiek, Bradley Thompson, Sae Tsukahara, Sharon Tucker, Alyssa Vassos, Irene Walsh, Sean Watkins, Robert Williford, Margaret Young and Elizabeth Zom.

Well, do you believe in Tinkerbell? On Spring Break, Maine South's Marching Band, led by Mr. Gordon McLean, and the Flag Corps will travel to California to participate in five days of workshop and musical performances. The band will arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 21, atapproxmately 11 A.M. and go to die University of Southern CaUfornia for a music cUnic later in the afternoon. The Marching Band and the Flag Corps will stay through Monday in Anaheim. On Sunday, March 22, Paul Kim will lead

the Marching Band and the Flag Corps in a parade performance in Disneyland. The following day, the band will again go to Disneyland, this time for a music workshop with a director at the park. There will be time for the students to enjoy Diseyland on both days when they are not performing. On Tuesday, the band will take a boat trip to CataUna Island and perform in a concert in Aulon. They will stay overnight on Catalina Island and will have the remainder of Tuesday for sightseeing. Then, on Wednesday, March 25,

the band will spend its final day in California by taking a glass-bottom boat trip around the island and then take a ferry to the mainland. Afterwards, the band will tour Universal Studios and Hollywood. They will return home on Wednesday in the evening. The Marching Band and Hag Corps have done many fund-raising activities throughout the year to finance their trip. They have sold everything from grapefruits and oranges, to gift certificates and candy bars. Much work has been put into making this trip possible.

February Students of the Month announced The Students of the Month for February Speech and Drama: Michael Parrie, Karl are: Flener. Southwards Social Science: Thomas Asmar, Leslie Industrial Arts: Elizabeth Gallinger, MarHalls, Joseph Rodino, Katherine Scanlan, Corey Simons, Deborah Stoltz, Joanna Venetch. Science: Matt Ishu, Eric Manzi, Jenny Dombroski, Dave Cook, Elias Kontos, Vince Panzeca, Emily Ward, Mindy Edidin, Dominic Nunziata, Jeremy Paschke, Gina McGing, Julie Asmar, Greg Cajiao, Paul Guercio. Driver Education: Charity Trelease, Thomas Carlson, Kindra Smith, Elizabeth Stepp. Physical Education: Sheila Gonzales, Matthew Hachigian, Thomas Hope, Andrew Motiwalla, Harold Petruleas, Christopher Rufo, Samantha Romano, Trent Vensas, Brian Walsh, Anthony Feiter. Health: Erika Comelisen Home Economics: Kristin Bieszczad, Nina Koulogeorge, Kindra Smith, Kate Wietzema. Art: Jack Sadleir, Sarah Schuler, Carolyn Chandler, Oksana Dudycz.

tin Voss Paul Signorio. Music: Cynthia Krefft, Jennifer Peterson. English: Andy Cartwright, Angela Dumit, Elzbieta Gnatek, Joel Gregie, Matthew Kadzie, George Kikos, Chris Labno, Christopher Mungovan, Paul Paczocha, Michael Parrie, Jeremy Paschke, Joseph Pintz, Anthony Roberts, Cindy Rogacki, Jean Rowan, Laura Swiatek Tom Zmuda, Charles Kaufman. Foreign Language: Joseph Arcuri, Danylo Berko, Laura Carroll, Oksana Dudycz, Julie Johnson, Irene Scardino, Natalia Rzepka, Dan Wiedcrer. Math: George Passias, Martha Bohm, Chris Brandenburg, Scott Edwards, Sae Tsukahara, Katie Bums, Ryan Palmquist, Joseph Rodino, Michael Rowan, Paul Signorino, Peter Vlahos. Business Education: Steve Paschos, Tom Dula, Robert Hyde, Sophie Stokes, Ehas Kontos, Chad Williams.

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Just another undefeated season With the indoor season coming to a close, the Maine South boys track team still practice their winning ways. With a combined dual meeet record of 29-0 for the past three years (5-0 this season), the Hawks went to Rolling Meadows and coasted to an easy victory, winning most of the events on the Varsity level. However, the sophomore score remained close with the jumping events to be completed on March eleventh. The Varsity Hawks then ventured to the

Wildcat Relays, an eleven school, co-ed indoor invitational against some of the best teams in Illinois. Although the Juniors dominated, the team finished seventh overall, with forty-five and a half points. Medal-winning performances were accomplished by the 3200 m relay team,fifthin the four lap relay, third in the polevault by Steve Silarski, and second in the fifty yard dash by R.J. DelaCruz.

Other strong finishes were turned in by Matt Staniec in the 800 yard run (3rd), and Andy Gallios, who placed fourth in the mile run. Senior Jeff Morris did not qualify for a medal, however he did post an impressive 7.3 second time in the 50 high-hurdles. Atheletes of the meet were R.J. De la Cruz and Matt Staniec. The next major track meet will be Saturday, Mar. 21 atEvanston for the CSL Conference Division Title.

Wrap-up of wrestling season's results The Maine South Wrestling Team completed the season with a 11-6 Dual Meet record, 3rd Place at the Niles North Tournament and 4th Place at the IHSA Regional Tournament. Highlights of the season included exciting victories over Evanston, Maine East, Notre Dame, and New Trier, qualifying four wrestlers for the rugged Sectional at Leyden, and advancing Clint Faldetta to the State Finals at the University of Illinois, Champaign. The Hawks competed with toughness and intensity. They were led by a quintet of wrestlers who all notched more than twenty victories. Sophomore Marc Helma (21-16) and AllConference Captain John Caliendo (26-11) anchored the lower weights, while Damon Federighi (21-6) and Mark Valkanet (21-9) captured consecutive IHSA Regional Championships and All-Conference honors. Federighi was a 4 year starter who racked up fifteen pins and set the tone of aggressiveness and toughness that was the Hawks trademark in 1991-1992. Junior Clint Faldetta (31-7) All-Conference, Regional Champion, and State Quali-

fier, along with Sectional Qualifier Marty Dula provided the muscle in the upper weights. Freshman Mike Komo and juniors Tony Feiter and Scott Klueppel contributed numerous clutch varsity victories throughout the season. Sam Amirante, Tom Dula, Tony Catullo, and Vic Calderisi also contributed to

one of the most successful wresding seasons in recent history. The future looks good. Thefreshmanteam won numerous medals, trophies, and ribbons and have the "feeling for winning" that has become the attitude of Maine South Wrestling.

B-ball team defeated early In the Hawks' first regional game against rival Maine West, a last-second attempt to avoid elimination never occurred, resulting in a disappointing loss, 63-62. With thirteen seconds left, the Hawks were trailing at what would later be the final score, 63-62. They had plenty of time to develop a play, and they were focased on getting the ball to either Dan Lanno or Sean Collins. When the play began, the Warrior defense blanketed the Hawks, preventing senior Karl Meland from making a pass. Finally, as the end neared, Meland got off

a pass to Collins, who was attempting a drive to the hoop. Yet an underneath pass by Collins was batted away, along with the Hawks hopes of victory. The Hawks' season was over. In the end, senior Roy Johnson led the Maine South squad with 21 points, followed by Buell Hudson with 13 points, and Dan Lanno with 11 points. The Hawks ended the season with a disappointing record of 14-12, yet because of numerous games decided by a mere few points, their record could easily have been more commanding.

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Track's practice makes perfect The Maine South girls' track and field team, after beginning the season with a hectic schedule, received a break when merely one meet was scheduled over a two-week period. But this was not an opportunity to slack off; rather, it was a time to begin preparation for one of their most competitive meets of the season: the Wheeling Invite. Practices were grueling, but the results were apparent at the varsity meet. The two mile relay of Susan Crawford, Brooke Swanson, Carrie Schwemin, and Candy Abreu finished fifth; the four lap relay,

consisting of Liz Kuehn, Briged Brown, Donna DeMartino, and Gretchen Henrickson placed fourth; the mile relay fo Melissa Ponticelli, Margie Wasiak, Susan Crawford, and Brooke Swanson finished fourth. An excellent individual performance was displayed by Andrea Armour in the mile, placing sixth with a time of 5:40,20 seconds better than her previous best. Sarah Wanat was named Athlete of the Meet due to her contributions in the hurdles, high jump, and long jump, where she finished with an impressive

third. These conscientious efforts helped lift the girls to fourth place in the final standings. Since the meet was co-ed, the boys score averaged in to give a final team place of sixth. With only the top three teams receiving trophies, the Hawks were not lucky enough to bring one home. However, they couldn't feel too bad inasmuch as fourteen medals were won by the girls. They hope to top this medal count and perhaps come away with a team award in upcoming meets.

Softball is looking forward to a win This year's Maine South Giris' Softball as Anne Zoellner, Jenny Koerber, and Kris team is ready to start winning after three Lorenz that successful season will come to the weeks of dihgent practice. Mr. Kerr, the var- Hawks. In the infield the work of Maggie sity coach, said,"Our progress with offensive Ciprian and Stacy Ladra will help the team and defensive methods are improving every greatly. The outfield will consist of Katie practice." Zimmerman, Jenny Myalls, Michelle LeThe varsity team consists of seniors Katie vantino, and Kelli Reaney. Karen Rioch and Zimmerman, Ann Zoellner, Mario Cardo- Jenny McCormick will lead the way on the mone, and Karen Rioch, juniors Stacy Ladra, pitcher's mound. Finally, behind the plate is Michelle Levantino, Jenny Koerber, Maggie Mario Cardomone. Ciprian, Jenny Myalls, Kristen Lorenz, and The Hawks junior varsity squad consists of Kelly Reaney, and sophomore Jenny juniors Megan Sliwa, Kim McKlusky, Peggy McCormick. Nannini, and Kate Glamer, sophomores Amy The Hawks are looking for a successful Carlson, Tracy Haas, Jody Rosovics, Marissa season. With the help of a few key hitters such Romano, Jennifer Bartee, Katie Beaumont

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and Michelle Thillens, and freshmen Sue Sroka and Karriann Urbansic. At this time the position on either varsity or junior varsity is not definite. Players may move up to varsity or down to junior varsity depending on what the coach feels is best for both teams to do. Looking ahead to the end of season Coach Kerr says,"By state tournament time we will be as competitive as all the fine teams in the past, but this will take a lot of experience since we are mostly a young team." The girls' Softball team has their first game on Tuesday, March 31 at Niles North.

With the conclusion of the State meet, the Maine South swim team finished its best season ever. At the State swim meet at New Trier High School, the Hawks showed very well. In the 200 medley relay, the Hawks placed 27th, missing the school record by only. 1 seconds. Karl S teinke swam the 50 freestyle in a time of 22.67, placing 38th. The 200 freestyle relay team of Steinke, Kurt Kuever, Jamie Mills, and Karl Flener placed 19th with a time of 1:31.12. In the 100 Breaststroke, Matt Malten broke his own school record with a 1:03.10. Overall, the entire team swam very well this year, and with two of the five state competitors returning next year, the Hawks are hoping for good things to come in the future.